A STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST IN SUGARCANE INDUSTRY WORKERS OF FAIZABAD DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

Afroz Ahmad Khan; Nisar Ahmad; Deepak Saxena

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

A STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST IN SUGARCANE INDUSTRY WORKERS OF FAIZABAD DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

Afroz Ahmad Khan, Nisar Ahmad, Deepak Saxena

Abstract :

Introduction: Repeated and continuous exposure to dusty working environment in sugar industry causes respiratory diseases which may adversely affect respiratory functions over a period of time. The objectives of the study were therefore to study the static and dynamic pulmonary function in individuals who are exposed to bagasse dust and to correlate the findings of PFT with various socio–demographic factors.

Material and Methods: The present cross–sectional study was conducted by the Department of Physiology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki in Rauza Gaun sugar factory, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. Purposive sampling was applied and all 134 available workers of same factory were included in our study. About 14 participants were lost to follow up visits for PFT. So a total of 120 participants were properly studied. The pulmonary function viz. (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC % etc.) was recorded by portable computerize spirometer.

Results: All workers are male by sex with age range from 18 years to 45 years of age. No significant difference between mean tidal volumes of different section of workers. IRV (Inspiratory reserve volume) was decreased for a particular section of sugarcane factory workers. There was significant difference between mean inspiratory capacities, mean vital capacity and mean partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide concentration of different section of workers. There was no significant difference between mean partial pressure of arterial oxygen concentration of different section of workers. There was no significant difference between mean FEV1% (Forced expiratory volume) of different section. Workers conducting compressing operations showed highest decrease in RV (Respiratory volume) and DLCO.

Conclusion: The study revealed a significant association between pulmonary function abnormalities with type of work done by different section of workers in the sugar factory.