Thirteen @entity1 were exposed to accidental @entity26410 inhalation during an army exercise. Smoke bombs were released in open air. The exposure was modest ranging from "taking a few inhalations" to "5-10 minutes in a house with smoke drifting in through unshuttered windows". Initial symptoms were scanty. All @entity1 received inhalation @entity134 on admittance followed by i.v. bolus of @entity701 . Four @entity1 continued systemic @entity134 treatment ( @entity617 40 mg with stepwise reduction to zero over four weeks) because exposure was judged significant (> 1 minute of unprotected inhalation). No respiratory symptoms developed within an eight week observation period. However, a gradual decline in pulmonary CO diffusion capacity (to 85% (76-99 of initial capacity) was observed within the first four weeks. It is concluded that a very modest inhalation of @entity26410 smoke may induce prolonged @entity73 .

[ XXXX smoke pollution. Effects of minimal exposure].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['impairment of pulmonary function'] @entity134 :: ('CHEBI:35341', 'Chemical') :: ['steroid'] @entity701 :: ('MESH:D006854', 'Chemical') :: ['hydrocortisone'] @entity26410 :: ('MESH:C016837', 'Chemical') :: ['zinc chloride'] @entity617 :: ('MESH:D011239', 'Chemical') :: ['prednisolone']
@entity26410 :: (MESH:C016837,Chemical) :: ['Zinc chloride']
