ỨNG DỤNG HÔ HẤP KÝ PHÁT HIỆN SỚM RỐI LOẠN THÔNG KHÍ Ở CÔNG NHÂN XÂY DỰNG

Abstract

Background: The working environment has a significant impact on workers' health, workers in construction industry are frequently exposed to factors that adversely affect the respiratory system. Assessing the respiratory function of construction workers is crucial to identifying and preventing respiratory diseases. Objectives: To describe the characteristics of spirometry, ventilatory disorders, and changes after one year. Materials and methods: A retrospective descriptive analysis study was conducted on 196 construction workers examined at the Respiratory Department - Clinic of University Medical Center 1 in 2021 and 2022. Results: The average age of the workers participating in the study was 35 ± 7.01 years, with males accounting for the majority (85.2%), 42.3% of workers smoked. In the first year, 52 workers had abnormal spirometry results, with the highest rate being non-specific ventilatory disorders at 14.3%, restrictive ventilatory disorders at 13.3%, early airway obstruction at 4.6%, only 1 worker had obstructive ventilatory disorder, and 1 worker had large airway obstruction, with no mixed ventilatory disorders recorded. After one year of follow-up, 8 more workers showed abnormal spirometry results, with restrictive ventilatory disorders at 17.9%, non-specific patterns at 17.3%, reduced PEF at 16.8%, and early airway obstruction at 5.6%. Conclusion: Over 196 construction workers were evaluated for spirometry, and there was an increase in spirometry abnormalities after one year.