PULMONARY FUNCTION CHANGES IN SANITARY WORKERS OF KANCHIPURAM POPULATION-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

PULMONARY FUNCTION CHANGES IN SANITARY WORKERS OF KANCHIPURAM POPULATION

Published:2023-06-07 Issue: Volume: Page:120-122
ISSN:2455-3891
Container-title:Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
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Short-container-title:Asian J Pharm Clin Res

Author:

Pappaiya Muninathan,Vadivel Kamalakannan,Chelliah Selvakumar

Abstract

Objectives: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the respiratory function of sanitary workers as they are most exposed to environmental air pollutants. Methods: The study was done among sanitary workers of Kanchipuram Municipality, Tamil Nadu, with 190 subjects, who were divided into two groups such as Group I and Group II. Group I with 96 sanitary workers and Group II with 94 as the control group with age- and morphometric-matched subjects. The subjects involved are both gender with the age group between 20 and 60 years. Various functional parameters, namely FVC, FEV1, FVC/ FEV1, FEF 25%, FEF50%, and FEF75%, were done using RMS Helios 3.1.37 in the Physiology Department, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute. Institutional Ethical Committee approval was obtained from Institutional Human Ethical Committee. Results: The pulmonary findings showed a significant decrease in FVC, FEV1, FVC/FEV1, FEF 25%, FEF50%, and FEF75% when compared to the control group. Conclusion: The sanitary workers showed a significant decrease in the pulmonary function tests as they were exposed to a variety of solid waste particles which might have caused inflammatory and immunological responses with the small and large airways of the respiratory tract.

Publisher

Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd

Subject

Pharmacology (medical),Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology

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