Could whole lung lavage help in artificial-stone silicosis?
A small Australian case series demonstrates significant radiological improvement with the intervention, clinicians say
Whole lung lavage for patients with artificial-stone silicosis results in radiological improvement, Queensland respiratory physicians say after conducting a proof-of-concept study.
The group has published a case series of six men who had worked in the artificial stone industry with neither PPE nor adequate dust suppression, ranging in age between 25 and 56.
