The Study of Pulmonary, Renal and Hepatic Status in Door and Window Welders in Rafsanjan in 2018: A Short Report
A. Taheri Fard[1], H. Ahmadinia[2], M. Kafi[3], M. Sheikh Fathollahi[4], A. Ghaffarian[5], M. Rezaeian[6]
Received: 01/05/2019 Sent for Revision: 12/05/2019 Received Revised Manuscript: 15/12/2019 Accepted: 17/12/2019
Background and Objectives: Exposure to welding gases can cause problems and illnesses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the pulmonary, renal and hepatic status of welders in Rafsanjan city.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 78 welders in Rafsanjan city in 2018. To examine the pulmonary, renal and hepatic status of welders, besides using a checklist, a total of 43 participants got laboratory tests, and the results were reported as descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, number and percent).
Results: According to the checklist data, 17 (21.8%) of welders had at least one respiratory problem, 10 (12.8%) of welders had kidney disease, and one of them had liver disease. Also, aspartate aminotransferase of 2 participants (4.6%) and alanine aminotransferase 7 participants (16.2%) were higher than normal.
Conclusion: According to the results, welders' use of mask seems to be effective in reducing respiratory problems.
Key words: Welding, Pulmonary disease, Renal disease, Hepatic disease, Rafsanjan
Funding: This research was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Study was approved by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (IR.rums.REC.1394.134.)
How to cite this article: Taheri Fard A, Ahmadinia H, Kafi M, Sheikh Fathollahi M, Ghaffarian A, Rezaeian M. The Study of Pulmonary, Renal and Hepatic Status in Door and Window Welders in Rafsanjan in 2018: A Short Report.
J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 18 (10): 1065-72. [Farsi]
[1]- Researcher, Occupational Environment Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 000-0001-9061-3449.
[2]- PhD Student of Biostatistics, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan,Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-7010-1726
[3]- Medical Student, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan,Iran, ORCID:0000-0001-7252-9235
[4]- Assistant Prof. of Biostatistics, Occupational Environment Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-3536-9273
[5]- Researcher, Occupational Environment Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0001-6322-4835
[6]- Prof., Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Occupational Environment Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-3070-0166.
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