Structural of occupationnal diseases and relative factors of some common diseases at the department of occupational diseases of Thanh nhan hospital
- Author:
To Van Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
occupationnal diseases
- MeSH:
Occupational Diseases;
Disease;
Vietnam
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;21(1):28-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
1412 inpatient cases of the Department of Occupational diseases at Thanh Nhan Hospital in 1997-1999 year period showed an increasing tendency of the incidence of occupational diseases from 22.09% in the year 1997, to 29.5% in 1998 and 47.96% in 1999. The most common diseases were pneumoconiosis 17.35%; occupational bronchitis 10.34%; occupational saturnism 3.88%. The incidence was more in male than in female, and increased with the age. Patients were admitted in all months of the year but with the highest frequency from April to August. 70.75% of the patient were exposed to harmful enviroment, especially with silica dust - 36.53%, then the dust of cotton, wool, chemicals, lead and noise.
