Rationale: Workplace inhalational hazards remain common worldwide, even though they
are ameliorable. Previous American Thoracic Society documents have assessed the …

Sarcoidosis is a complex disease that belongs to the vast group of autoinflammatory
disorders, but the etiological mechanisms of which are not known. At the crosstalk of …

Background: The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is not standardized but is based on three major
criteria: a compatible clinical presentation, finding nonnecrotizing granulomatous …

Many systemic immune-mediated diseases (SIDs) may involve the heart and present as
myocarditis with different histopathological pictures, ie lymphocytic, eosinophilic …

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11), many rescue/recovery workers
developed respiratory symptoms and pulmonary diseases due to their extensive World …

Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder, which is characterized by noncaseating
granulomas impairing organ function. It is a multisystem condition that can affect any organ …

Firefighters are exposed to a range of harmful substances during firefighting. Exposure to
fire smoke has been associated with a decrease in their lung function. However, the cause …

Inhalational exposures are increasingly recognized as an important component in the
development of ILDs, and novel exposure-disease associations continue to be discovered …

Introduction Occupational risk factors for interstitial lung disease (ILD) are a remediable
aspect of this progressive pulmonary disorder. The association between firefighting and ILD …

Sarcoidosis is an important member of the family of granulomatous lung diseases. Since its
recognition in the late 19th century, sarcoidosis has been thought of as a disease of …