Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rarely seen disease of the alveoli, characterized by accumulation of proteinous material, which stains positive with periodic acid Schiff, in the alveoli. Secondary PAP may develop as a result of occupational exposure to materials such as silica and indium. In the paper, together with a review of the relevant literature, we present an uncommon case of a 47-year old male, marble worker who was diagnosed with PAP associated with a 12-year history of exposure to marble dust. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(5):871–87

Results Taken from a Smoking Cessation Clinic at a Second-Level State Hospital

Objective: Tobacco is the most common cause of diseases and death worldwide. Pointing out the economic, social, and other damages of tobacco and tobacco products, which also cause addiction, is important when evaluated in a modern concept, where health is defined as the general well-being of a person in physical, mental, and social terms. This study evaluated the results of patients treated in a smoking cessation clinic at a second-level state hospital

Results Taken from a Smoking Cessation Clinic at a Second-Level State Hospital

Objective: Tobacco is the most common cause of diseases and death worldwide. Pointing out the economic, social, and other damages of tobacco and tobacco products, which also cause addiction, is important when evaluated in a modern concept, where health is defined as the general well-being of a person in physical, mental, and social terms. This study evaluated the results of patients treated in a smoking cessation clinic at a second-level state hospital

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rarely seen disease of the alveoli, characterized by accumulation of proteinous material, which stains positive with periodic acid Schiff, in the alveoli. Secondary PAP may develop as a result of occupational exposure to materials such as silica and indium. In the paper, together with a review of the relevant literature, we present an uncommon case of a 47-year old male, marble worker who was diagnosed with PAP associated with a 12-year history of exposure to marble dust. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(5):871–87