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Effects of Emergency Duties on Cardiovascular Diseases in Firefighters: A 13-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Da-Yee Jeung1, Dae-Sung Hyun, Inah Kim
1From the Department of Dental Hygiene, Hanyang Women's University (Dr Jeung); Task Force for Launching Non-benefit Service Reporting, National Health Insurance Service (Dr Hyun); Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine (Dr Kim), Seoul; Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute of Occupational Environmental Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine (Dr Chang), Wonju, Republic of Korea..
Objectives:
This study aimed to examine the effects of firefighters' emergency duties on the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Methods:
We used a 13-year follow-up in a nationwide retrospective cohort study. A total of 363,137 employees were recruited. The sex-and age-specific incidence of CVD (hypertension, angina pectoris, and acutemyocardial infarction [AMI]) in firefighters and public officials was estimated.
Results:
The overall age-specific sex-based incidence of CVD, except for hypertension, was higher in firefighters than in public officials. The age-stratified hazard ratios for the three types of CVD in male firefighters were also higher. AMI was more common in younger firefighters, whereas angina pectoris and hypertension were common in older firefighters.
Conclusions:
Firefighters' duties are more likely to increase the risk of CVD, and preventive strategies with proven benefits are required.
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