Analysis of risk factors for hypertension among taxi drivers on different shifts / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the incidence and risk factors for hypertension among taxi drivers working different shifts.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using the cluster sampling method, 415 day-shift and 304 night-shift taxi drivers in Jinan, China were selected and investigated. The influencing factors for hypertension were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence of hypertension in all taxi drivers was 33.2%. The incidence of hypertension in night-shift drivers was significantly higher than that in day-shift drivers (37.8% vs 29.9%, P<0.05). According to multivariate analysis, the incidence of hypertension in day-shift drivers was closely related to body mass index (BMI), working years, working hours, sleep duration, rest days, diet quality, water intake, and smoking, while the incidence of hypertension in night-shift drivers was closely related to BMI, working years, working hours, part-time job, sleep duration, rest days, and drinking.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>BMI, working years, and working hours are the common risk factors for hypertension in day-shift and night-shift drivers. Sleep duration and rest days are the common protective factors. The risk factors for hypertension in taxi drivers vary with different shifts.</p>

Preventive effect of vitamin E on chronic liver injury induced by N,N-dimethylformamide in mice / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

OBJECTlVE To study the preventive effect of vitamin E(Vit E)on chronic Iiver injury in-duced by N,N-dimethyIformamide( DmF). METHODS HeaIthy maIe Kunming mice were randomIy divided into 4 groups,10 mice in each group. The mice in DmF modeI group and DmF+Vit E group were ig given DmF 0.5 g·kg-1 ,whiIe Vit E controI group and DmF+Vit E group were ig given Vit E 5 mg·kg-1 after 2 h once a day for 30 d. The activity of serum gIutamic-oxaIoacetic transaminase(GOT),gIutamic-pyruvic transaminase(GPT)and xanthine oxidase(XOD)and the content of maIondiaIdehyde(mDA) in Iiver tissue were measured with corresponding kits. The pathoIogicaI changes of Iiver tissue were ob-served with HE staining. RESULTS Compared with the normaI controI group,the activity of serum GOT,GPT and XOD of the DmF modeI group was significantIy eIevated(P﹤0.05,P﹤0.01),and the Iiver ceII nucIeus pycnosis,ceIIuIar edema,degeneration,necrosis occurred. Compared with DmF modeI group,the activity of serum GOT,GPT and XOD of DmF+Vit E group were aII significantIy reduced(P﹤0.05,P﹤0.01),the content of mDA in Iiver tissue was significantIy diminished(P﹤0.01),but histopatho-IogicaI changes of Iiver tissue were significantIy improved. CONCLUSlON Vit E has preventive effect on chronic Iiver damage induced by DmF through antioxidation.

Reproductive Toxicity of N, N-dimethylformamide / 环境与健康杂志

N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is a kind of organic compound which is widely used in the modern industry. With the increasing utilization of DMF year by year, the interest in the research of DMF toxicity has increased dramatically. The data of animal experiments and epidemiological investigations show that DMF has harmful effect on reproductive function of human and animals. The effect of DMF on the reproductive function of animal and occupational crowd were reviewed in this paper, the research perspective was also presented.