Are welders more at risk of respiratory infections? Findings from a cross-sectional survey and analysis of medical records in shipyard workers: the WELSHIP project

Andrea Marongiu; Omar Hasan; Anila Ali; Sharoon Bakhsh; Bobby George; Nabeel Irfan; Cosetta Minelli; Cristina Canova; Susie Schofield; Sara De Matteis; Paul Cullinan

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207912

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Occupational lung disease

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Are welders more at risk of respiratory infections? Findings from a cross-sectional survey and analysis of medical records in shipyard workers: the WELSHIP project

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Andrea Marongiu Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK MRC-PHE Centre for Environment & Health, St Mary's Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Omar Hasan Medical Department, DryDocks World Dubai, Dubai, UAE PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Anila Ali Medical Department, DryDocks World Dubai, Dubai, UAE PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Sharoon Bakhsh Medical Department, DryDocks World Dubai, Dubai, UAE PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Bobby George Medical Department, DryDocks World Dubai, Dubai, UAE PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Nabeel Irfan Medical Department, DryDocks World Dubai, Dubai, UAE PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Cosetta Minelli Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Cristina Canova Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Susie Schofield Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Sara De Matteis Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK MRC-PHE Centre for Environment & Health, St Mary's Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Paul Cullinan Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK MRC-PHE Centre for Environment & Health, St Mary's Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Paul Cullinan, Imperial College (NHLI) London, Emmanuel Kaye Building G51, 1b Manresa Rd, London SW3 6LR, UK; p.cullinan{at}imperial.ac.uk

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Marongiu A, Hasan O, Ali A, et al

Are welders more at risk of respiratory infections? Findings from a cross-sectional survey and analysis of medical records in shipyard workers: the WELSHIP project

Thorax 2016;71:601-606.

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Received October 7, 2015
Revised January 27, 2016
Accepted February 4, 2016
First published March 30, 2016.

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September 01, 2022

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