Volume : 5, Issue : 12, December - 2016

CORRELATI ON OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST WITH THE RESPIRATORY ENDURANCES OF THE SANITARY WORKERS IN KANCHIPURAM

Raveena Ragavi Cg. V, Kayalvizhi. E, Maha Shree Shobika. K. P, Sivani Lakshmi. M, M. Chandrasekhar

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Background:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> Municipal solid waste handling and disposal is a growing environmental and public health concern. Sanitary workers exposure to ambient particulate air pollution is associated with increase in morbidity and mortality from respiratory diseases. Working in dusty environment face the risk of inhaling particulate materials that may lead to adverse respiratory effects. These workers are exposed to a number of pathogens, toxic substances, chemicals that come from the waste itself and from its decomposition, as well as vehicle exhaust fumes, noise, extreme temperatures and ultraviolet radiation. As a result of their exposure to multiple risk factors, they suffer high rates of occupational health problems, which would definitely alter the pulmonary functions and respiratory endurances.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Aim:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> This study was aimed to correlate the pulmonary function test and respiratory endurances of the sanitary workers in Kanchipuram. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Method: </span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:&#10;12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The study was done on 106 sanitary workers of&nbsp;&nbsp; Kanchipuram Municipality by the Department of Physiology, MMCH &amp;RI. The sanitary workers were compared with their matched control. Respiratory endurances test such as 40 mmHg respiratory endurances test, Breath Holding Time (BHT) and chest expansion was done. Pulmonary function test such as Forced Expiratory Flow Rate (FEF_25-75), Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) was done with computerized RMS spirometer-HELIOS 701 and respiratory rate along questionnaire related to their occupational health hazards.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Result: </span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:&#10;12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The pulmonary function test values and respiratory endurances of the sanitary workers, showed a significant decrease with significant increase in respiratory rate. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Conclusion: </span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The finding of our study clearly showed that there was a significant alteration s in pulmonary functional parameters and respiratory endurances value showing micro-airway obstruction with a reduction in the functioning of the respiratory muscles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>