Ventilatory Function of Jute Mill Workers in Border Areas of Bihar.
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-157615
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To study the effect of jute-dust and further impact of smoking on pulmonary function test parameters in jute mill-workers. Method andResult:
With the help of computerized multifunctional spirometer 91 male workers were compared with 90 controls for their PFT-parameters. The study indicated an overall reduction in FVC, FEV1, PEFR, FEF (25-75) % and MVV. FEV1/FVC was within normal range. Further division of workers into smoker and nonsmokers there was a more decline in FEV1 along with FEV1/ FVC in smokers.Conclusion:
Exposure of jute-dust lead to combined type of restrictive/obstructive lung diseases.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Tests de la fonction respiratoire
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Spirométrie
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Industrie textile
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Textiles
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Humains
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Mâle
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Volume expiratoire maximal par seconde
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Adulte
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Corchorus
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Inde
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2014
Type:
Article
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