Analysis of factors influencing on occurrence and course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in engineering workers
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate risk factors for occurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in workers of a large engineering works (as an example, of the Chelyabinsk tractor works). The total number of workers tested was 2 010. A screening programme was created to examine workers. A close negative correlation was found between the smoking history and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) (p < 0.05), work length and PEFR (p < 0.05), workers' age and PEFR (p < 0.05). Chronic bronchitis was diagnosed in 22.4 % of the workers, and COPD was found in 7.3 %o. So, our results show that factors contributing COPD occurrence in industry workers are the work length, smoking and time of exposure to industrial pollutants.
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L. A. Stepanishcheva
УГМАДО, кафедра терапии, фтизиопульмонологии и профпатологии
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
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G. L. Ignatova
УГМАДО, кафедра терапии, фтизиопульмонологии и профпатологии
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
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No
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Stepanishcheva L.A., Ignatova G.L. Analysis of factors influencing on occurrence and course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in engineering workers. PULMONOLOGIYA. 2004;(5):32-35. (In Russ.)
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