title: [Arterial hypertension and work activities].
abstract: Human work may be a causative agent in arterial hypertension (A.H.), for example through the action of toxic or physical agents such as lead and noise. The working environment is also a useful place for A.H. screening and assessment of therapeutic compliance. However, new cases of A.H. should be treated and followed up in order to avoid increased absenteeism. The choice of therapeutic drugs should take account of the type of job (i.e., amount of energy expenditure, sensorial charge, hot environment) and the shift, so as to achieve a single daily administration (for example using combined drugs). Hypertensive subjects could be advised against night work.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Traumatologia Ortopedia e Medicina del Lavoro, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scansetti
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014937:Work; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Ipertensione arteriosa e attività lavorativa.