Short-term prognosis of occupational asthma in a Finnish population

Background: Causative agents of occupational asthma (OA) are well described in literature but far less is known about factors affecting the outcome of OA. Short duration of exposure, early diagnosis when symptoms appear and further avoidance of exposure have been suggested as good prognostic factors. This study was designed to investigate a short-term outcome of OA. Methods: The medical records of 47 Caucasian patients from a Finnish population...