[Comparison of respiratory symptoms between welders and official staffs in one of the Arak industrial factory in 2007]
Journal of Arak University of Medical Sciences-Rahavard Danesh. 2009; 12 (2): 99-105
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
The respiratory symptoms in welding workers have been appear by increasing use of welding various poisoning gases and fumes in machine industry. It is necessary to evaluating of frequency of respiratory symptoms with scientific methods. In this historical cohort study, 60 non-smoker welding workers with history of at least 6 months work in welding, and 60 non-smoker office workers who were not exposed to respiratory pollution were selected from machine industry factories of Arak. Data was gathered by questionnaire. Occupationalist performed physical exams and spirometery. Data was statistically analyzed. There was a significant relationship between sore throat [p=0.02], cough [p=0.04], spectrum [p=0.01], and dyspnea [p=0.007] with working in welding. But in symptoms such as rinite, hoarsening, nasal congestion, epistaxis, respiratory assessment and spirometery results difference was not significant. Symptoms of upper respiratory tract stimulation in welding workers were significantly more than non-exposed workers
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Spirometry
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Welding
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Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
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Occupational Diseases
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Persian
Journal:
J. Arak Univ. Med. Sci.-Rahavard Danesh
Year:
2009
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