R M Niven
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Niven R, Fletcher A, Pickering C, Faragher E, Potter I, Booth W, et al.
Occup Environ Med
. 2000 Aug;
57(9):627-34.
PMID: 10935944
Objectives: Building sickness syndrome remains poorly understood. Aetiological factors range from temperature, humidity, and air movement to internal pollutants, dust, lighting, and noise factors. The reported study was designed to...
12.
Raza S, Fletcher A, Pickering C, Niven R, Faragher E
Occup Environ Med
. 1999 Sep;
56(8):520-6.
PMID: 10492648
Background: To report findings on ventilatory function and estimations of concentrations of personal breathing zone dust in Lancashire textile weavers. Weaving room dust is considered to be less harmful than...
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Raza S, Fletcher A, Pickering C, Niven R, Faragher E
Occup Environ Med
. 1999 Sep;
56(8):514-9.
PMID: 10492647
Objectives: To investigate a large population of cotton textile weavers for reported respiratory symptoms relative to occupational factors, smoking, and exposure to dust. Cotton processing is known to produce a...
14.
Niven R, Pickering C
Occup Med (Lond)
. 1999 Aug;
49(3):197-200.
PMID: 10451603
The relationship between the respiratory system and the environment involves a complex dynamic interaction of genetic susceptibility, host defence and toxicity. The chance of an individual developing a respiratory disease...
15.
Haworth C, Niven R, Moorcroft A, Phillips A, Dodd M, Webb A
Thorax
. 1999 Jul;
54(8):747.
PMID: 10413730
A 16 year old male with cystic fibrosis experienced an acute life threatening anaphylactic reaction following the insertion of an Ohmeda Hydrocath(TM) midline peripheral venous catheter. The catheter was immediately...
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Simpson J, Niven R, Pickering C, Oldham L, Fletcher A, Francis H
Ann Occup Hyg
. 1999 Apr;
43(2):107-15.
PMID: 10206039
The aims of the study were to provide valid comparative data for personal exposures to dust and endotoxins for different occupations and to calculate comparative data for the contamination of...
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Simpson J, Niven R, Pickering C, Fletcher A, Oldham L, Francis H
Occup Environ Med
. 1999 Feb;
55(10):668-72.
PMID: 9930087
Objectives: The aims of this study were to document the prevalence of work related upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms in workers exposed to organic dusts and to identify variables...
18.
Niven R, Fletcher A, Pickering C, Fishwick D, Francis H, Warburton C, et al.
Ann Occup Hyg
. 1998 Aug;
42(4):253-8.
PMID: 9713248
Cotton dust sampling for monitoring worker exposure was traditionally performed by work area sampling. A change to an exposure limit based on personal sampling has recently been agreed. The choice...
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Niven R, Fletcher A, Pickering C, Fishwick D, Warburton C, Simpson J, et al.
Thorax
. 1997 Jan;
52(1):22-7.
PMID: 9039235
Background: Exposure to cotton is known to produce a specific occupational disease known as byssinosis. A large population of textile workers was investigated to determine whether such exposure was also...
20.
Thatcher N, Niven R, Anderson H
Chest
. 1996 May;
109(5 Suppl):87S-92S.
PMID: 8635395
Clinicians tend to underestimate potential modest benefits of chemotherapy. They are often reluctant to refer patients for chemotherapy, perhaps because they expect the side effects to outweigh any perceived benefits....