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OBJECTIVE: To summarize and analyze the diagnostic ideas of new occupational lung tumors in Guangdong Province.METHODS: According to the Law of the People′s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Disease and the GBZ 94-2002 Diagnostic Criteria of Occupational Cancer, the key diagnostic points of 6 new occupational lung tumors diagnosed in Guangdong Province from 2010 to 2011 were analyzed. RESULTS: There were 9 cases of 6 new kinds of new occupational tumors were diagnosed in Guangdong Province in 2010-2011. The cases included 3 occupational lung cancer of coke oven workers, 2 occupational lung cancer caused by asbestos, 1 occupational mesothelioma caused by asbestos, 1 occupational lung cancer caused by arsenate, 1 occupational lung cancer caused by chromate salt, and 1 occupational lung cancer caused by asphalt. During the process, the diagnosis was based on the principles of the comprehensive analysis and the attribution diagnosis, combined with occupational history, occupational disease hazard exposure history, clinical data and auxiliary examination results. If the patients were diagnosed with a primary tumor, the patients′ exposure history to occupational carcinogens should be tracked, traced and confirmed, and the diagnosis should be confirmed by referring to the list of occupational carcinogens and literature reports of the International Labor Organization, and not limited to only the personnel in a particular industry. CONCLUSION: During the diagnostic process of occupational tumors, attention should be paid to confirm the exposure history of occupational carcinogen. The key is to determine the exposure of corresponding occupational carcinogen, the route and the time of exposure and the incubation period.
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the distribution of network reported suspected occupational diseases( SOD),and the follow-up of confirmed diagnosis of occupational diseases in Guangdong Province from 2014 to 2017. METHODS: In July2018,the SOD cases reported from 2014 to 2017 in the direct network of Guangdong Province were collected as study subjects through the Suspected Occupational Diseases Report Card,Occupational Disease Report Card and Pneumoconiosis Report Card from the subsystem of National Information Surveillance System for Occupational Disease and Occupational Health. And the institutions for occupational disease diagnosis were asked to collect related data of applying for diagnosis and to investigate the final confirmed diagnostic status through the report cards of occupational diseases and pneumoconiosis. RESULTS: A total of 10 155 SOD cases were reported in Guangdong Province from 2014 to 2017,with an average annual growth rate of 62. 2% and an increasing trend year by year. The top three SOD were: suspected occupational otorhinolaryngological oral diseases( 58. 9%), particularly the suspected occupational noise deafness( 99. 9%); suspected occupational chronic chemical poisoning( 24. 6%),particularly suspected occupational chronic benzene poisoning( 88. 4%); and suspected occupational pneumoconiosis( 12. 8%). In total,there were 3 514 SOD cases applying for occupational diseases diagnosis,and the appication rate was 34. 6%. The final confirmed diagnosis rate was 59. 5%( 2 090/3 514). The application rate of occupational otorhinolaryngological oral diseases,occupational chronic chemical poisoning,occupational pneumoconiosis was 33. 8%,31. 3% and 35. 7%,while the final confirmed diagnosis rate was 54. 0%,49. 9% and 89. 5%. The application rate and the final confirmed diagnosis rate were the highest in the occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions, with the rate of 58. 1% and 70. 2% respectively. The application rate and the final confirmed diagnosis rate from occupational health examination were lower than those from occupational disease diagnosis institution,outpatient department and hospitalization( P < 0. 005). CONCLUSION: There is a rapid increasing trend of SOD in Guangdong Province from 2014 to 2017,but the confirmed diagnosis rate is low.
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and predict epidemiological trends of occupational chemical poisoning,based on directly reported data during 2006-2015 in Guangdong Province. METHODS: The data of patients with occupational chemical poisoning reported from National Information Surveillance System for Occupational Disease and Occupational Health from 2006 to 2015 in Guangdong Province were collected. The epidemiological characteristics were retrospectively analyzed. The autoregressive integral moving average model( ARIMA model) was established and validated based on the number of the new onset cases and was used to predict the trends of occupational chemical poisoning from 2017 to 2020 in Guangdong Province. RESULTS: From 2006 to 2015,1 288 new cases of occupational chemical poisoning were reported in Guangdong Province,which accounted for 24. 4% of the total number of new cases of occupational diseases in the province( 5 283 cases). Among the new cases,the percentage of acute and chronic poisoning was 21. 7%( 279/1 288) and 78. 3%( 1 009/1 288). There was 74. 7%( 962/1 288) of organic solvent poisoning. Five kinds of new occupational chemical poisoning were found. Most of the new cases were male,accounting for 56. 7%( 729/1 288). They were mainly distributed and concentrated in Pearl River Delta Region,accounting for 95. 9%(1 235/1 288). Shenzhen,Dongguan and Guangzhou were the most three cities which had 425,325 and 209 cases respectively,all of them accounted for 74. 4%( 959/1 288). The new cases of poisoning mainly distributed in medium and small enterprises( 72. 0%),private economic enterprises( 50. 9%) and manufacturing industries(70. 5%). The number of occupational chemical poisoning diseases decreased first,and increased,and the proportion to the total number of occupational diseases in Guangdong Province showed a straight downward trend(P < 0. 01). The median age at diagnosis was 35 years old and the median work year at diagnosis was 2. 0 years,and both of them showed an increasing trend( P < 0. 01). CONCLUSION: Occupational chemical poisoning in Guangdong Province has certain characteristic of crowd aggregation and epidemic trends.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of interaction of noise exposure and superoxide dismutase( SOD) gene polymorphism on the susceptibility of occupational noise-induced hearing loss( ONHL) in Chinese Han population.METHODS: A simple random sampling method was used to select 2 400 Han workers as study subjects.These workers were exposed to 75.0-120.0 dB( A) of normalized continuous A-weighted sound with pressure level equivalent to a 40 hworking-week( L_(EX,W)) in Guangzhou City.A model method was set up to define 201 sensitive workers( sensitive group)and 202 resistant workers( resistant group) by combining results with hearing pure tone threshold test and the cumulative noise exposure( CNE).The genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood cells.The single nucleotide polymorphisms analysis of SOD was carried out by using the TaqMan probe with chemical fluorescence allelic identification test.Binary logistic regression method was used to analyze the interaction of noise exposure and SOD.RESULTS: After adjusting confounding factors such as gender,heavy metal exposure,dust exposure and high temperature exposure,the risk for ONHL in individuals interactively carry rs2040724 AG or GG and rs4880( CC + CT) was significantly higher than that in individuals interactively carry rs2040724 AA and rs4880 TT( P < 0.05).The risk for ONHL in individuals interactively carry rs10432782 GT or GG and rs4880( CC + CT) was significantly higher than that in individuals interactively carry rs10432782 TT and rs4880 TT( P < 0.05).The risk for ONHL in individuals exposed to L_(EX,W)≥85 dB( A) and interactively carried with rs2040724 GG and rs4880( CC + CT) was significantly higher than that in individuals exposed to L_(EX,W)< 85 dB( A) and interactively carry rs2040724 AA and rs4880 TT( P < 0.01).The risk for ONHL in individuals exposed to L_(EX,W)≥85 dB( A) and interactively carry rs10432782 GT or GG and rs4880( CC + CT) was significantly higher than that in individuals exposed to L_(EX,W)< 85 dB( A) and interactively carry r10432782 TT and rs4880 TT( P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: In Chinese Han population,noise exposure intensity and SOD1( rs2040724,rs10432782),SOD2( rs4880)gene polymorphism had interacting effects on ONHL susceptibility.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the application of the autoregressive integrated moving average model( ARIMA model)in predicting incidence of occupational noise-induced deafness( ONID). METHODS: The ARIMA model was established and validated based on the number of new onset ONID cases in Guangdong Province from 2006 to 2015. Then the ARIMA model was used to predict the trend of new onset ONID cases from 2016 to 2020. RESULTS: The number of new ONID cases in Guangdong Province from 2006 to 2015 showed an exponential growth trend. The optimal model fitted with the number of new onset ONID cases from 2006 to 2015 was the ARIMA( 2,2,2) model,which better match the number of new onset ONID cases from 2008 to 2015. According to the ARIMA( 2,2,2) model,the number of new onset ONID cases in Guangdong Province will continue to have a rapidly increasing trend from 2016 to 2020. CONCLUSION: The ARIMA model based on time series matches the time trend of ONID onset,and it can be used for the prediction of ONID incidence trend.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the retrospective problem of occupational disease diagnostic criteria,and to improve the correct application and the theoretic basis of legal norms of occupational disease diagnosis. METHODS: Based on the related theory and principle of laws retroaction,different retroaction and its advantages and disadvantages of the occupational disease diagnostic criteria were analyzed. The applicable methods of new and old occupational disease diagnostic criteria based on the current occupational disease diagnosis and appraisal system were discussed. RESULTS: The occupational disease diagnostic criteria are updated frequently,but there is a lack of clear specification on the application of the old and new criteria. There is misunderstanding in correct application of old and new occupational disease diagnostic criteria from the society,which could have great influence on occupational disease diagnosis and appraisal. The occupational disease diagnostic criteria are a part of laws and regulations and the essence of its correct application is the retroactive force of law.The non-retrospection of occupational disease diagnostic criteria might be against the reasonable protection of the rights of laborers' health. The retroactivity of occupational disease diagnostic criteria reflects the value orientation of social law,but at the same time it must comply with the provisions of laws,regulations or administration rules. CONCLUSION: Active occupational disease diagnostic criteria should be used in the process of occupational disease diagnosis,and occupational disease appraisal should use the criteria of diagnosis.
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Objective:To discuss the relationship between defunctionign stoma in low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma and the incidence of anastomotic leakage.Methods:Totally 270 patients who received low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma(with the distance between anastomosis and anal edge being 6 cm or less)from Jan.2005 to Oct.2006 were included in the present study.Defunctioning stoma was performed in 113(41.9%)patients considered with high risk of anastomotic leakage.The clinicopathological data were used to construct database.SPSS 10.0 software was used to analyze the incidences of anastomosis leakage in patients with and without receiving defunctioning stoma.Results:There were 20(7.4%)leakages in the 270 cases.The symptoms included abdominal pain(37%),increase of pulse(53%),fever(47%),leukocytosis(53%),pelvic fluid properties change(68%),anal discharge of bloody fluid(26%)and others(10%).The average age of patients with leakage was 57.8 years.No death was caused by anastomotic leakage.Four(3.5%)leakages happened in defunctioning stoma group,and 16(10.2%)leakages happened in non-stoma group(P=0.04).Eighteen(75%)of the 24 patients with preoperative radiotherapy history received defunctioning stoma and none of them had leakage.Two of the 6 cases who had preoperative radiotherapy history receiving no defunctioning stoma had anastomotic leakages;the fisher exact probability test showed P=0.054.The leakage rate was 4.9%(7 cases)in 142 cases who had received protective measures during low anterior resection and the rate was 10.2%(13 cases)in the rest 128 cases who had not received any protective measures(P=0.10).Leakages subsided with conservative treatment in the 4 patients with stoma,but 8 patients without stoma had severe symptoms and required surgical intervention;one developed peritonitis.The average fasting periods were significantly different between the 2 groups(P