RESPONSE TO A SIMPLE VASCULAR TEST FOR WORKERS CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO COLD
C., F., A., K. (2009). RESPONSE TO A SIMPLE VASCULAR TEST FOR WORKERS CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO COLD. EKB Journal Management System, 33(2), 187-196. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.678
Fahmy C.; Kamel A.. "RESPONSE TO A SIMPLE VASCULAR TEST FOR WORKERS CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO COLD". EKB Journal Management System, 33, 2, 2009, 187-196. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.678
C., F., A., K. (2009). 'RESPONSE TO A SIMPLE VASCULAR TEST FOR WORKERS CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO COLD', EKB Journal Management System, 33(2), pp. 187-196. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.678
C., F., A., K. RESPONSE TO A SIMPLE VASCULAR TEST FOR WORKERS CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO COLD. EKB Journal Management System, 2009; 33(2): 187-196. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.678

RESPONSE TO A SIMPLE VASCULAR TEST FOR WORKERS CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO COLD

Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine
Article 6, Volume 33, Issue 2, July 2009, Page 187-196  XML PDF (159.79 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2009.678
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Authors
Fahmy C.1; Kamel A.2
1Department of Occupational Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University.
2Department of Occupational Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University
Abstract
Objective: The present study was designed to investigate local and systemic responses to cold provocation testing as a simple vascular test for workers chronically exposed to cold. Materials and Methods: The study included 22 male workers from cold storage facilities and a matched non-exposed control group of 20 subjects. All participants were non-hypertensives and free from diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. They were subjected to a questionnaire, resting blood pressure measurement, cold provocation testing and Doppler radial systolic blood pressure measurement before and after cold provocation. Results: Hypertensive response was observed more significantly among cold exposed workers than controls (p= 0.003). Blanching response to cold was not significantly different between exposed and control groups. Coupled response was significantly higher among cold exposed workers than controls (p= 0,006) and it was independently determined by duration of exposure (p= 0.001). Conclusion: It seems that coupled response to cold provocation testing is a simple outcome measure for screening chronically exposed workers to cold.
 
Keywords
Key words: Workers exposed to cold – Vascular test – Cold provocation – Blanching response _ Hypertensive response
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