[Arterial hypertension in an industrial population]. / Arterijska hipertenzija u industrijskoj populaciji.

The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of arterial hypertension in a group of 1519 industrial workers from the region of Nis. The prevalence of arterial hypertension was 21.3%, and was higher in the group of workers professionally exposed to noise, to lead vapour, in shift and nightly workers than in the workers in workplaces without contact to professional noxiousness. Hypercholesterolaemia and hypertrigliceridaemia were more frequently found in the hypertensive workers than in workers without hypertension. It was observed that just a low number of hypertensive workers behaved in keeping with the prescribed therapy and advices.

The influence of cardiovascular diseases of the drivers on the occurrence of traffic accidents.

The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and influence of cardiovascular disorders on the occurrence of traffic accidents. The test group consisted of 620 drivers with certain cardiovascular disorders: hypertension (52.9%), arrhythmia (28.4%), coronary artery disease (10.9%), and thromboangiitis obliterans (7.7%). The behaviour of drivers with cardiovascular disorders (test group) and healthy drivers (control group) in the traffic was followed up in the five-year period. All traffic accidents caused by them were noted. Control and test groups were similar regarding the other factors that could have caused traffic accidents. We have observed that the drivers from the test group had caused traffic accidents more frequently and in average had significantly higher number of traffic accidents compared to the drivers in the control group. Drivers from the test group had longer reaction time to acoustic and visual stimulation, respectively, that could be the explanation for more frequent accidents. Results of this study suggest the need for better supervision of the drivers and the improvement of the regulations of the health conditions that must be fulfilled.

Occupational profile and cardiac risks: mechanisms and implications for professional drivers.

Of the population of 900 drivers, 419 drivers with changes in the circulatory system were enrolled in the study, and the control group consisted of 150 healthy drivers. In both groups there were professional and non-professional drivers. Traffic accidents caused by these drivers were registered over a five-year period. Drivers with cardiovascular diseases and professional drivers were more frequently responsible for accidents than healthy and non-professional drivers. The comparison between the group studied and the controls indicated over a two-fold increase in the number of accidents caused by sick drivers.

[Analysis of the health status of intoxicated motor vehicle drivers and the effect of therapeutic and health education programs]. / Analiza zdravstvenog stanja alkoholisanih vozaca motornih vozila i efekata terapijskog i zdravstveno-edukativnog programa.

The analysis of health state of drivers sent for an extra health examination for the estimation of driving capability for the driving of motor vehicle in alcoholic state was presented. The study included 380 drivers who were found driving drunk by traffic police (studied group) and 180 drivers of control group sent for an extra health examination for some other reason. The disorders in psychomotor sphere were noticed in the drivers of studied group and it was determined that they had caused significantly larger number of traffic accidents in last five-year period compared to the drivers of control group. The alcohol consumption in driving population represents significant medical, social, economic and traffic problem. The control of driver's alcoholism, the sending of alcoholic drivers to an extra health examination for the repeated estimation of driving capability and including in therapeutic and health-educational program can present significant measure of the primary prevention of road traffic traumatism which is on the constant increase.