1. Effect of long-term low-concentration mixed benzene exposure on male peripheral blood in an automobile manufacturing enterprise
Yanru LI ; Chunjiao XIE ; Congxi QIU ; Qiuyue LIN ; Yimin LIU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2019;37(2):119-121
Objective:
To investigated the effect of long
2. Current prevalence and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physicians for internal medical examination in tertiary hospitals in a city of China
Yingmei LIU ; Chunjiao XIE ; Lvwu XIAO ; Hao ZHOU ; Lili HUANG ; Yimin LIU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(12):929-932
Objective:
To investigate the current prevalence and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among physicians for internal medical examination, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of WMSDs in physicians for internal medical examination.
Methods:
In February 2017, 326 physicians for internal medical examination were randomly selected from 5 general tertiary hospitals and 2 specialized tertiary hospitals in a city of China. A questionnaire was designed according to the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the occupational features of doctors in China to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain over the past year, the cognitive attitude to WMSDs, the knowledge of WMSDs prevention, and ways to get the knowledge of WMSDs prevention.
Results:
In the tertiary hospitals of this city, the symptoms of WMSDs were mainly seen in the wrist (75.78%) , neck (67.19%) , and lower back (58.59%) among male physicians, and in the wrist (73.74%) , lower back (70.95%) , and upper back (60.89%) among female physicians. Compared with the female physicians, the male physicians had a significantly increased detection rate of symptoms of WMSDs in the neck (
3.Study on the relationship between HSP70 polymorphism and susceptibility to occupational noise-induced hearing loss
Chunjiao XIE ; Yanru LI ; Lili HUANG ; Yanhua LI ; Yingmei LIU ; Huifen FU ; Zhi WANG
China Occupational Medicine 2024;51(1):25-30
ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between genetic polymorphism of heat shock proteins 70 (HSP70) and susceptibility to occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL). Methods A total of 229 ONIHL workers were selected as the case group and 229 healthy workers with similar age, years of noise exposure, and noise exposure levels were selected as the control group using the case-control study method. Occupational health examinations were conducted on both groups, and peripheral blood of individuals was collected for DNA extraction. The genotypes of three single nucleotide polymorphisms of the HSP70 were detected using the MassArray system. Results The allele frequency distribution of HSP70 rs2227956, rs1043618, and rs1061581 in the control group was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (all P>0.05). The genotype and allele frequency distribution of rs2227956 was significantly different between the two groups (all P<0.05), while no significant difference was found for rs1043618 and rs1061581 (all P>0.05). After adjusting for age, years of noise exposure, individual noise exposure level, smoking, and drinking, individuals with AG and AG+GG genotypes of rs2227956 had a higher risk of ONIHL than those with AA genotype (all P<0.05). The risk of ONIHL was higher in individuals with G allele of rs2227956 than in those with A allele (P<0.05). No correlation was found between rs1043618 and rs1061581 polymorphisms and the risk of ONIHL (all P>0.05). Conclusion The rs2227956 polymorphism of the HSP70 gene is correlated with susceptibility to ONIHL in noise-exposed workers, and the G allele is a risk factor for ONIHL in this population.
4. An analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic loads in male welders in shipbuilding industry
Yingmei LIU ; Lvwu XIAO ; Hao ZHOU ; Chunjiao XIE ; Lili HUANG ; Yimin LIU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2019;37(3):201-206
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in male welders in different work areas of shipbuilding industry based on their operational working position and body position characteristics and to analyze the operational positions and ergonomic loads.
Methods:
In February 2017, 412 male welders from the hull and block work areas of a large ship factory were selected by stratified sampling. The prevalence and effects of WMSDs within a year were investigated using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire, and a rapid exposure checklist was used to obtain the ergonomic load index by comprehensive scoring; the exposure-response relationship between the ergonomic loads and WMSDs symptoms of subjects in the hull and block work areas was evaluated.
Results:
Among the male welders working in the hull work area of shipbuilding industry, WMSDs occurred more commonly in the neck, lower back/waist, and legs, accounting for 53.16% (126/237) , 51.90% (123/237) , and 41.77% (99/237) , respectively; among those working in the block work area, WMSDs occurred more commonly in the lower back/waist, wrist, and legs, accounting for 52.57% (92/175) , 49.14% (86/175) , and 45.14% (79/175) , respectively. There were significant differences in the distribution of cases of pain within the last 7 days and one month, pain lasting more than one month, or absence from work due to pain within a year in the four positions between the two work areas (
5. Analysis of common gynecological diseases in 1142 married female workers
Yanru LI ; Yongxiang TANG ; Congxi QIU ; Qiuyue LIN ; Chunjiao XIE ; Muying ZHOU ; Yimin LIU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2019;37(10):785-788
Objective:
To understand the prevalence of gynecologic diseases among married female workers.
Methods:
The data of married female workers who underwent occupational health examination in a physical examination center from January to December 2017 were collected. The relationship between the detection of common gynecological diseases, age and occupational types examined by gynecological routine, TCT, breast B-mode ultrasound, uterus and appendix B-mode ultrasound were analyzed.
Results:
Among the 1142 female workers, the total detection rate of reproductive tract infections was 67.25% (768/1142), the total detection rate of breast-related diseases was 75.22% (859/1142) ; the total detection rate of gynecological tumors and benign lesions was 14.71% (168/1142). The detection rate of breast hyperplasia was the highest 67.08% (766/1142), followed by vaginitis 51.66% (590/1142). Among the abnormalities detected in breast-related diseases, gynecological tumors and benign lesions, the highest detection rate was found in public institutions (85.66% and 27.13%), and the lowest was found in factory workers (70.24% and 7.89%). With the increase of age, the detection rate of breastrelated diseases (breast hyperplasia, breast cyst), gynecological tumors, benign lesions (uterine myoma), and Nessler's cyst abnormalities in married female workers increased (χ2trend=7.647、21.653、107.411、53.802,