Occupational Hearing Loss
Mostrando 25-36 de 38 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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25. O discurso sobre o Programa de Conservação Auditiva: a ideologia e seus efeitos
O Programa de Conservação Auditiva refere-se a um conjunto de medidas coordenadas que visa prevenir a instalação e/ou a evolução das perdas auditivas ocupacionais. A partir dos atendimentos prestados a sujeitos expostos ao ruído em seu ambiente de trabalho, passei a refletir sobre o distanciamento que havia entre as ações que caracterizam o Programa
Publicado em: 2007
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26. Auditory, extra-auditory complaints and audiometric findings in physical education teachers of a gymnastic academy / Estudos das queixas auditivas, extra auditivas e achados audiométricos nos professores de uma academia de ginástica
Objective: The aim of this research was to study auditory and extra-auditory complaints of physical education teachers exposed to electronically amplified music, to describe the audiometric findings and to investigate the influence of the variables, time in the profession, work-journey and the presence of audiometric notch. Method: A number of 32 teachers we
Publicado em: 2006
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27. Injuries and work related diseases among the professionals of the transport sector in State of São Paulo, Brazil, 1997 to 1999 / Acidentes e doenças do trabalho de profissionais do setor transporte: análise dos motoristas no Estado de São Paulo, 1997 a 1999
Objective: To describe and analyze the work injuries (typical and commuting accidents and work- related diseases) of drivers living in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods: The analysis was carried out using the Seade Foundation and Fundacentro data gathered from 1997 to 1999. This data bank includes the accidents reported to Social Security of State of S
Publicado em: 2005
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28. OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL MEDICO LEGAL INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS AT THE JUDICIARY POWER IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL-ANALYSIS IN 2000 / AS PERÍCIAS OTORRINOLARINGOLÓGICAS POR PERDA AUDITIVA OCUPACIONAL DO PODER JUDICIÁRIO NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL - ANÁLISE NO ANO 2000
This research is an analysis of otolaryngological medico legal investigations that were performed in 2000, at the Justice Tribunal of Rio Grande do Sul, in suspected cases of noise induced hearing loss. 262 medical investigations were analyzed and, therefore, established a noise induced heraring loss profile based on concepts, classification, associations wi
Publicado em: 2004
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29. Prevalencia de queixas de disfunções auditivas e vestibulares em trabalhadores expostos a ruido ocupacional atendidos no centro de referencia de saude do trabalhador de Campinas, no periodo de 1997 a 2003
Noise Induced Hearing Loss is the second cause of occupational disease in the workers avaliated at Campinas Centro de Referência de Saúde do Trabalhador (CRST) . A retrospective study was conducted, avaliating the workers with the diagnosis of noise induced hearing loss attended at CRST from1997 to August 2003. The objective was to study the ITequencyof au
Publicado em: 2004
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30. Pressur : o resgate da pesquisa em co-gestão sindical sobre pressão arterial elevada, surdez ocupacional e fatores de risco
A cross sectional epidemiological study with probabilistic random sample of Campinas bus drivers is presented with the following objectives: 1) to estimate prevalence of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL); 2) to verify the association between the cases of NIHL and hypertension; and also the possible association of NIHL with demographics, social-economics, smo
Publicado em: 2002
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31. Occupational Hearing Loss, 2nd edition. (Occupational Safety and Health Series/24)
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32. Hearing loss in motorcyclists: occupational and medicolegal aspects
The Royal Society of Medicine.
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33. Risk factors in the genesis of sensorineural hearing loss in Finnish forestry workers.
A detailed analysis of risk factors for the development of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) was carried out in 199 forest workers. The hearing threshold of both ears at 4000 Hz was measured, and the effect of age, exposure to noise, blood pressure, presence of vibration induced white finger (VWF), tobacco smoking, plasma LDL-cholesterol concentration, and c
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34. Research priorities in occupational medicine: a survey of United Kingdom medical opinion by the Delphi technique.
An attempt to achieve an agreed set of priorities for research in occupational medicine was undertaken by the Delphi technique. Fifty three senior practitioners of occupational medicine in academe (25) and industry or government (28) were canvassed about their views and choices for priority activity. Forty six (86%) responded to the initial enquiry and 48 (9
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35. A three-frequency audiogram for use in industry.
Some form of audiometric screening forms part of any comprehensive hearing conservation programme, but because of the large numbers of workers exposed to noise, it is suggested that routine audiometry using an 8-frequency test preceded by history and examination makes undue demands on limited resources. It is proposed that a simple 3-frequency test without p
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36. Older workers in the construction industry: results of a routine health examination and a five year follow up.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the health status of older construction workers and the occurrence of early retirement due to disability or of mortality within a five year follow up. METHODS: Firstly, a cross sectional study was performed among 4958 employees in the German construction industry, aged 40-64 years, who underwent standardised routine occupational health