Clinical diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

…, M Ando, F Morell, R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
The diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is difficult and often relies on histopathology.
Our objective was to identify diagnostic criteria and to develop a clinical prediction rule …

Classification of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisA Hypothesis

…, JC Dalphin, F Morell, R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen… - International archives of …, 2009 - karger.com
Background: Regardless of the causative antigen, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is
usually classified as ‘acute’,‘subacute’or ‘chronic’. Considerable confusion still surrounds this …

Long-term risk of emphysema in patients with farmer's lung and matched control farmers

R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen, H Rytkonen… - American journal of …, 1998 - atsjournals.org
We evaluated the long-term outcome of farmer's lung (FL) patients and matched control farmers
using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). The study population consisted of …

Work‐related respiratory symptoms in New Zealand farmers

…, L Bradshaw, R ErkinjunttiPekkanen… - American Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background The first national survey of the respiratory health of New Zealand farmers looked
at the prevalence of respiratory symptoms by farm type and work exposure. Methods An 8‐…

Asthma and allergy in New Zealand farmers

…, T Slater, R ErkinjunttiPekkanen… - American Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine the prevalence of symptoms of asthma and allergy in different farming groups
in New Zealand. Methods A postal questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 2,500 …

Two year follow up of pulmonary function values among welders in New Zealand.

R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen, T Slater, S Cheng… - Occupational and …, 1999 - oem.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether welding is a risk factor for an accelerated decline in
pulmonary function. METHODS: 2 Year follow up of pulmonary function and respiratory …

IgG antibodies, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary function values in farmer's lung patients and matched controls

R ErkinjunttiPekkanen, JI Kokkarinen, HO Tukiainen… - Allergy, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We measured IgG antibody levels against eight different microbes in farmer's lung (FL) patients
an average of 14 years after the first diagnosed episode of FL and in matched controls. …

Accelerated detection and identification of mycobacteria with MGIT 960 and COBAS AMPLICOR systems

…, P Katila, R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen - Journal of clinical …, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
An automated cultivation system for mycobacteria, the MGIT 960 system (MGIT system), was
compared in the clinical routine with two variants of Löwenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium. A …

Long-term outcome of pulmonary function in farmer's lung: a 14 year follow-up with matched controls

R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen, JI Kokkarinen… - European …, 1997 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The long-term outcome of pulmonary function was evaluated in farmer's lung (FL) patients
compared to representative control farmers. This is, to our knowledge, the first such study …

Occupational respiratory symptoms in New Zealand hairdressers

…, M Kimbell-Dunn, R Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen… - Occupational …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Background A study of occupational respiratory symptoms in hairdressers was carried out in
26 salons in New Zealand. Methods A questionnaire was administered to 100 hairdressers …