[Assessment of the association between occupational categories and cardiovascular diseases among inpatients of an occupational disease facility].
The objective of this paper is to study the association occupation-cardiovascular diseases in a clinic of occupational diseases from Rehabilitation University Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.


METHODS
The survey represents a descriptive analysis of 2003-2007 data regarding the 1771 first admitted and new diagnosed patients. The association between occupation and cardiovascular diseases was assessed using odds ratio (point estimate and 95% confidence interval).


RESULTS
A special attention must be paid for smoking reduction among miners (specific prevalence 67.86 per 100 patients) and for overweight in administrative staff (54.32 cases with body mass index >30 kg/m2 per 100 inpatients). The most significant and strong association between occupational status--cardiovascular diseases has been recorded in administrative staff (ischaemic heart--odds ratio = 12.47; hypertensive heart disease--odds ratio =2.49) and in civil engineering (ischaemic heart disease- odds ratio = 3.12; hypertensive heart disease--odds ratio = 1.81).


CONCLUSIONS
Activities in cardiovascular disease prevention should focus on those occupational sectors where cardiovascular risks are most prevalent. Early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in connection with risk factors may prevent a premature death, affecting workforce, with medical and socio-economical consequences. Cooperation between general practitioner-occupational diseases specialist-cardiologist may improve the efficiency of prevention programs.
Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa Iaşi Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Sănăitate Publică şi Management.
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Tarţău
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D050177:Overweight; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data