[Groups with the risk of tuberculosis].
A specially developed screening was used to examine 652 workers of an assembly shop of a watch plant whose work is characterized by their being in a constrained position for hours which leads of general inactivity and hypoventilation. Disturbances of external respiratory function were found in 180 (27.6%) subjects, which is associated with their working conditions rather than with smoking. These subjects deserve special care since the pre-clinical obstructive bronchial changes can be the precursors of broncho-pulmonary diseases and later of tuberculosis.
Khudushina
T A
TA
Maslakova
M G
MG
Dmitrienko
L V
LV
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004581:Electronics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009031:Moscow; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
O gruppakh riska zabolevaniia tuberkulezom.