Roach Laura L
1 Lincoln Memorial University and Core Occupational Medicine.
Workplace Health Saf. 2018 Jan;66(1):34-40. doi: 10.1177/2165079917723927. Epub 2017 Aug 28.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between occupational exposure to welding fumes and pulmonary function in an effort to add supportive evidence and clarity to the current body of research. This study utilized a retrospective chart review of pulmonary function testing and pulmonary questionnaires already available in charts from preplacement physicals to the most recent test. When comparing smokers to nonsmokers, utilizing multiple regression and controlling for age and percentage of time using a respirator, years welding was statistically significant at p = .04. Data support that smoking has a synergistic effect when combined with welding fume exposure on pulmonary decline.
本研究的目的是探索职业性接触焊接烟尘与肺功能之间的关系，以便为当前的研究增添支持性证据并使其更加清晰。本研究采用回顾性图表审查的方法，分析从入职前体检到最近一次检查的病历中已有的肺功能测试和肺部调查问卷。在将吸烟者与非吸烟者进行比较时，使用多元回归并控制年龄和使用呼吸器的时间百分比，焊接年限在p = 0.04时具有统计学意义。数据支持吸烟与焊接烟尘暴露相结合时对肺功能下降具有协同作用。
