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Erythrocyte morphology and fatigue levels in podologists

Burcu Yuksel1, Serap Arsal Yildirim1, Fikriye Polat2

  • 1Vocational School of Kocaeli Health Services, Kocaeli University.

International Journal of Environmental Health Research
|June 1, 2022
PubMed

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Podologists face occupational risks from inhaling organic dust during nail care procedures. This dust exposure is linked to increased fatigue and significant changes in red blood cell morphology, highlighting potential health hazards.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Hematology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Podiatry involves high-speed drills that aerosolize skin, nail dust, and fungi.
  • Inhaled organic dust poses an occupational risk to podologists (PDL).
  • Erythrocyte morphology changes can indicate adverse health effects from environmental exposures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the occupational risks associated with inhaling organic dust in the podology work environment.
  • To assess the impact of dust exposure on podologists' fatigue levels and erythrocyte morphology.
  • To raise awareness among podologists regarding workplace health hazards.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of 25 podologists (PDL) with 26 control subjects.
  • Assessment of fatigue using the Chalder Fatigue Scale.
  • Analysis of erythrocyte morphologies via peripheral blood smear techniques.

Main Results:

  • Podologists exhibited significantly higher levels of physical, mental, and total fatigue compared to controls (p < .05).
  • Increased erythrocyte anomaly counts were observed in the podologist group.
  • Fatigue was strongly correlated with the development of specific erythrocyte abnormalities, including Hypochromic, Stomatocytes, Dacrocytes, Elliptocytes, Spherocytes, and Ovalocytes.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational dust exposure in podology is linked to significant fatigue and adverse changes in red blood cell morphology.
  • Erythrocyte analysis serves as a potential biomarker for monitoring health impacts in podologists.
  • Increased awareness and protective measures are crucial to mitigate occupational risks for podologists.
Keywords:
Erythrocytecellular anomalyoccupational healthorganic powderpodologists

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