Assessment of pulmonary function of cement industry workers from West Bengal, India. Mandal (Majee), A.; Majumder, R. // Progress in Health Sciences;2013, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p65 . Purpose: To evaluate the basic pulmonary function parameters of cement industry workers from West Bengal.

This study aimed to determine the effect of long term exposure to cement dust on lung function in non-smoking cement mill workers. This is a cross-sectional study of respiratory functions. Spirometry was performed in 100 apparently healthy volunteers; 50 non-smoking cement mill workers and 50 non-smoking un-exposed subjects. Based on the duration of exposure, cement mill workers were divided ...

prevalence of respiratory symptoms, decrease lung function, and increasing pH and pCO 2. Recommendations: Environmental and engineering control of cement dust emissions, protective techniques, procedures, measures and equipment and periodic medical examinations. Key Words: PM 2.5. Respiratory symptoms. Pulmonary function. Cement

exposure to cement dust. (6) Similarly to our findings, Zeleke ZK investigated the effect of cement dust exposure on 127 cement factory workers with a mean of 10 years exposure to cement dust on lung function. (7) They found that pulmonary function test parameters were significantly lower in cement factory workers than in

The chest radiograph (A) shows multiple tubular and branching opacities in the pulmonary arteries (arrowheads) representing pulmonary cement emboli. Abdomen X-ray (B) shows residual radiopaque cement in the perivertebral vein (arrowhead) nearby the fourth lumbar vertebral body (arrow) presenting leakage of the cement.

Aug 27, 2012· Additionally, escaping cement in the perivertebral venous system and inferior vena cava (IVC) 22-26 can drift down toward the right cardiac chambers or the pulmonary circulation with catastrophic results, such as cardiopulmonary failures 23, 27, 28, impaired renal function 23, 29, paradoxical cerebral embolism 30, and even death 13, 27, 31-33 ...

Apr 25, 2016· A new study shows that long-term exposure to cement dust may cause a decline in lung volumes. The research, published in the European Respiratory Journal, is the first study to assess whether differing levels of exposure have a different level of impact on lung health.. Over 61,000 workers in the EU are employed in the cement production industry.

However, the exposure for more than 10 years to cement dust conspicuously reduced the pulmonary function 18. Some past studies demonstrated that the exposure to cement dust particles alone could lead to obstructive lung diseases 15 , 19 .

Cement pulmonary embolism is a rare complication of cement kyphoplasty. ... systolic blood pressure, and pulmonary function matched. The first group was the PE group composed of 16 PE patients (5 ...

Thorax CT revealed the cement leakage to the azygos vein (Figure 2) and also multiple bilateral, linear hyperdensities within the lobar pulmonary artery branches are detected in axial and coronal views of CT (Figures (Figures3 3 and and4). 4). Size and function of the right ventricle were within normal limits in echocardiography (ECO).

Pulmonary effects of occupational exposure to Portland cement: A study from eastern Saudi Arabia. Int J Occup Environ Health 2004; 10: 147-149. Mirzaee R, Kebriaei A, Hashemi SR, Sadeghi M, Shahrakipour M. Effects of exposure to Portland cement dust on lung function in Portland cement factory workers in Khash, Iran.

Chronic exposure to cement dust may induce adverse health effects, including a significant decrease in lung function. The study investigated whether the prevalence of COPD and respiratory symptoms was associated with working at different tasks exposed to varying levels of cement dust. The cross-sectional study was carried out among 223 exposed and 156 less exposed workers from two cement ...

evaluate the impairment of pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms of Malaysian cement factory workers after exposure to dust in their occupational environment. Materials and Methods Subjects and locations A cement factory in Rawang with a production capacity of1.5 million tonnes per annum was chosen as the study area.

ABSTRACT:BACKGROUND: Exposure to cement dust has long been associated with the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and decline in pulmonary function.OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the effect of exposure to cement dust on lung function in cement factory workers in Iraq , by measuring Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in the ...

prevalence of respiratory symptoms, decrease lung function, and increasing pH and pCO 2. Recommendations: Environmental and engineering control of cement dust emissions, protective techniques, procedures, measures and equipment and periodic medical examinations. Key Words: PM 2.5. Respiratory symptoms. Pulmonary function. Cement

Key words: Cement industry, Iran, pulmonary function, workers, West INTRODUCTION Cement as the key element in the concrete constructions is a dark green and soft powder whose particles are about 0.05-5 micron in. size (ACGIH., 2007). It is produced by heating limestone containing calcium silicate hydrate, aluminum, magnesium, iron oxides,

Pulmonary Function Test in Cement Workers in Iraq Haider Noori Dawood* , Abdul Razak Makki Abd Lrazak**, Adnan Majeed Muhasen** INTRODUCTION: Anyone living or working in a dusty environment is exposed to dust, especially particles less than 10 micrometer, Exposure even of healthy persons to the pollutants may result in ...

The study concluded that the overall decline in lung function in cement production workers could be linked to persistent airway inflammation and other pulmonary issues. Also, apart from cement dust, other workplace allergens such as dust, fumes, and gases, and vapors can aggravate pre-existing medical conditions such as Chronic Obstructive ...

A study that involved the use of transoesophageal echocardiography in humans showed that the insertion of the femoral component with cement caused more severe and more prolonged embolic cascades than the insertion of the component without cement. 9 Intraoperative pulmonary shunt values increased significantly when the femoral component was ...

Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty grout.It was developed from other types of hydraulic lime in England in the early 19th century by Joseph Aspdin, and usually originates from limestone.It is a fine powder, produced by heating limestone and clay minerals in a kiln to form clinker ...

Although the treatment and management of a cement pulmonary embolism is controversial, in general terms, it is the same as for an embolism of thrombotic origin: fibrinolysis if there is haemodynamic instability or anticoagulation therapy if there is no instability. The prognosis depends on the right heart function…

There are only a few follow-up studies of respiratory function among cement workers. The main aims of this study were to measure total dust exposure, to examine chronic respiratory symptoms and changes in lung function among cement factory workers and controls that were followed for one year. The study was conducted in two cement factories in Ethiopia. Totally, 262 personal measurements of ...

Jan 16, 2013· Literature is available on respiratory function and cement dust, but the majority of the studies were conducted without considering the association with a long term duration-response effect between years of exposure and pulmonary function and were not elucidated by promising physiological factors which greatly influence the lung function such ...

INTRODUCTION: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is a bone cement used in various orthopedic procedures. Over the last two years it has become the most common material used for the treatment of compression fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV). Because PMMA is a low-viscosity substance that is forcibly injected into collapsed vertebral bodies, there is a significant risk of …

CT pulmonary angiogram demonstrated an unchanged cement embolus within the pulmonary trunk extending to both main pulmonary arteries. Echocardiography revealed an ejection fraction of 60% and a pulmonary artery systolic pressure of 35 mmHg, which is considered normal.

Sep 01, 2001· The seriousness of pulmonary function impairment and respiratory disease has not been consistently associated with the degree of exposure. Regular use of appropriate personal protective equipment, if available at the worksite, could protect cement workers from …

Assessment of pulmonary function of cement industr. Purpose: To evaluate the basic pulmonary function parameters of cement industry workers from West Bengal This crosssectional study was carried out in a cement factory at Durgapur, district Burdwan on male cement industry workers and a control group of office workers.

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimal invasive procedure that is applied for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. During vertebroplasty, the leakage of bone cement outside the vertebral body leads to pulmonary cement embolism, which is a serious complication of this procedure. Here we report a 48-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea after percutaneous ...