Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Study of Pulmonary Functions of Sawmill Workers in Central India

Dr Piyush Kherde, Dr Nitin Dhokane

Abstract :

 Background: Prevalence of occupational lung diseases is significant in India & is particularly high in sawmill workers.

Objective: To study effects of saw–dust on the lung functions of sawmill workers in central India.

Methodology: Fifty sawmill workers and equal number of age–sex matched controls were enrolled. Pulmonary function test parameters of all the participants were recorded & compared.

Observations:  Mean FVC of cases was 3.02±0.68 litres & of controls was 3.39±0.56 litres. Mean FEV1 of cases was 2.28±0.79 litres & of controls was 2.76±0.61 litres. Mean FEV1/FVC ratio of cases was 74.22±12.92% & of controls was 80.81±7.83. Mean PEFR of cases was 6.44±1.45 litres/second & of controls was 7.18±1.15 litres/second. Mean FEF 25–75 % of cases was 3.06±0.83 litres/second & of controls 3.53±0.71 litres/second. All the results were statistically significant (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Sawmill workers are more vulnerable to respiratory impairment due to saw dust exposure in the workplace environment.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr Piyush Kherde, Dr Nitin Dhokane, Study of Pulmonary Functions of Sawmill Workers in Central India, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-8 | AUGUST‾2017

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