MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1995 Feb 3;44(4):61-4.
Silicosis is a chronic lung disease associated with the inhalation and pulmonary deposition of dust that contains crystalline silica. Through the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR)* program, CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is assessing practical models for implementing state-based surveillance of silicosis and linking follow-up intervention activities to surveillance reports. From 1989 through 1992, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) SENSOR program identified silicosis cases through reports of Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) claims, physician reports, and death certificates. The addition in 1993 of hospital discharge reports as an ascertainment source resulted in a substantial increase in the number of silicosis case reports identified annually (Table 1). This report describes the investigation of a case of occupational silicosis in Ohio and summarizes the impact of hospital-based reporting on surveillance for silicosis in Ohio during 1993-1994.
矽肺是一种慢性肺部疾病，与吸入并在肺部沉积含有结晶二氧化硅的粉尘有关。通过职业风险哨兵事件报告系统（SENSOR）*项目，美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的国家职业安全与健康研究所（NIOSH）正在评估实施基于州的矽肺监测以及将后续干预活动与监测报告相联系的实用模式。从1989年到1992年，俄亥俄州卫生部（ODH）的SENSOR项目通过工人赔偿局（BWC）索赔报告、医生报告和死亡证明来确定矽肺病例。1993年增加医院出院报告作为病例确定来源后，每年确定的矽肺病例报告数量大幅增加（表1）。本报告描述了对俄亥俄州一例职业性矽肺病例的调查，并总结了1993 - 1994年基于医院报告对俄亥俄州矽肺监测的影响。
