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Respiratory alterations in workers: study of single ports
Tatiele Roehrs Gelati1, Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz1, Clarice Alves Bonow2
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Escola de Enfermagem, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul.
Objective:
To identify alterations in the respiratory system in port workers through radiographic and pulmonary function tests; to identify the use of personal protective equipment during port activities; and to relate age, working time, exposure to substances such as fertilizers and the use of personal protective equipment during port activities, to changes in the respiratory system in port workers.
Method:
Descriptive and exploratory study, in south Brazilian maritime port, from July of 2014 to January of 2015. A retrospective quantitative analysis of the results of chest x-ray and spirometry of 695 port workers' chart and prospective analysis of 66 workers were performed.
Results:
Most of the workers did not present radiographs 98.7% and 11.4% presented ventilatory alterations. A positive correlation was identified for the variables age, working time and spirometry results.
Conclusion:
There was a change in the respiratory function of single port workers, which may be related to the exposure to fertilizers.
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