Assessment of Pulmonary Function Parameters, Signs, and Symptoms in the Employee of a Dairy Products Company in Tehran, Iran.
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Workers in dairy products companies are exposed to different respiratory hazards. The current study aimed at investigating and comparing the prevalence of pulmonary function parameters, signs, and symptoms in the exposed workers and office staff. MATERIALS AND METHODS: /FVC were measured for the study participants. RESULTS: were significantly less than the predicted amount in the exposed group than in the unexposed group. CONCLUSION: Although the frequency of respiratory signs and symptoms was lower than those of other similar studies, abnormal spirometric patterns were common; hence, it can be pointed out that even in the work environments, such as dairy products industry with below the permissible exposure limit of respiratory risks, multiple spirometric disorders can be observed. In other words, the absence of respiratory signs and symptoms are insufficient and application of different pulmonary function tests, such as spirometry, seem essential for assessment.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Institution: Iran University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2979918142