[Clinical and functional evaluation of health status of workers exposed to infrasound, noise and general vibration]

Med Tr Prom Ekol. 1998;(5):22-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article covers complex evaluation of health state in building industry workers engaged into ferro-concrete production in St. Petersburg. The health state was considered under combined action of infrasound, noise and general vibration. Clinical and functional evaluation included medical examination by doctors, blood biochemistry and CBC, ECG, computer integral rheography, voice audiometry. Data for 62 moulders helped to assess acoustic environment at workplace and to reveal the morbidity structure.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Audiometry, Pure-Tone
  • Construction Materials
  • Electrocardiography
  • Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Noise, Occupational / adverse effects*
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Occupational Diseases / etiology
  • Occupations
  • Plethysmography, Impedance
  • Sound / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Vibration / adverse effects*