[Experience from a 10-year prospective prophylactic examination of the workers of a computer manufacturing factory]

A prospective epidemiological study was carried out for 10 years at a factory manufacturing computers using an automated information system functioning on the basis of microcomputers CM-1800. The genuine prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors of their onset was revealed. Methods of early diagnosis of the diseases were suggested, variants of the controlled therapy were elaborated. The study resulted in a decrease of the morbidity with a temporary loss of work fitness because of coronary heart disease, namely from 52.8 days in 1980 to 42.7 days per 100 workers in 1989.