Changes in the anterior segment of the eye in workers employed in the manufacture of coke

Provedeno ispitivanje u odnosu na očne smetnje u radnika u proizvodnji koksa pokazalo je u visokom postotku promjene prednjeg segmenta oka. Registrirani simptomi hiperemije konjunktive, pingvekula, pigmentacije i konjunktivitisa najvjerojatnije su vezani za specifičan rad i izloženost ugljenoj prašini i neugodnim nadražljivcima. U radnika s manje od dvije godine ekspozicije nema promjena u sekreciji suza, u onih koji rade između 2 - 7 godina dominira hipersekrecija, a nakon duže izloženosti dolazi u većini izloženih radnika do hiposekrecije.An investigation carried out of eye disorders in workers employed in the manufacture of coke demonstrated a high percentage of changes in the anterior segment of the eye. Registered symptoms such as conjunctival hyperemia, pinguecula, pigmentation and conjuctivitis were most probably connected with specific work and exposure to coal dust and irritants. In workers exposed for less than two years there were no changes in lacrimal secretion. In those working for 2 - 7 years excessive hypersecretion dominated, and after a longer period of exposure the majority of workers had hyposecretion

Stres i radna sposobnost radnika u naftnoj industriji

This cross-sectional study conducted between March and June 2006 examined stress at work and work ability of 180 people with different workplaces within an oil company. Office, laboratory, and oil-field workers were invited to complete the “Occupational Stress Assessment Questionnaire – the Oil Industry Version and Work Ability Index (WAI) Questionnaire”. The overall response rate was 69.4 %, and the final sample size was 125 workers who completed the questionnaires (57 office, 41 laboratory, 27 oil-field workers). Office, laboratory, and oil-field workers differed significantly with respect to age (P<0.001). The oldest were oil-field workers and the youngest were office workers. The average WAI score for office workers was 44.9, for laboratory workers 43.2 and for field workers 39.7, indicating satisfying work ability. After adjusting for age, the difference in WAI score between the groups of workers was still significant (P<0.001). Over 75 % of all workers believed their job was stressful, but the perception of specific stressors depended on the workplace.Cilj ovog ispitivanja bio je procijeniti doživljaj stresa na radnome mjestu i radnu sposobnost zaposlenih u različitim dijelovima radnog procesa naftne industrije. Presječno istraživanje provedeno je u hrvatskoj naftnoj industriji, u razdoblju od ožujka do lipnja 2006. s uzorkom od 180 prigodno odabranih zaposlenika. Zaposlenici u uredu, laboratoriju za preradu nafte i naftnom pogonu trebali su ispuniti Upitnik o stresu na radu – verzija za naftnu industriju i Upitnik za procjenu indeksa radne sposobnosti (WAI). Ukupni odaziv ispitanika bio je 69,4 % te je obrađeno 125 ispunjenih upitnika (57 radnika iz ureda, 41 iz laboratorija i 27 iz naftnog pogona). Radnici iz ureda, laboratorija i naftnih pogona značajno su se razlikovali u dobi (P<0,001). Najstariji su bili radnici u naftnim pogonima, dok su najmlađi bili radnici u uredu. Prosječni WAI za uredske zaposlenike bio je 44,9, za laboratorijske 43,2, a za zaposlenike u naftnom pogonu 39,7, što upućuje na zadovoljavajuću radnu sposobnost. Uzevši u obzir utjecaj dobi pri testiranju razlika, utvrđeno je kako se WAI promatranih skupina statistički značajno razlikuju (P<0,001). Više od tri četvrtine svih ispitanika procjenjuje svoj posao kao stresan, no vrste stresora koje doživljavaju razlikuju se ovisno o radnome mjestu

Disability reassessment in a sample of pensioners in SR Croatia

Arbitrarni tim sastavljen od liječnika-specijalista te članova drugostepene invalidske komisije SIZ MIORH reevaluirao je ocjenu gubitka radne sposobnosti u 1009 invalida-umirovljenika-dobrovoljaca (234 žene i 775 muškaraca). Ispitanici su bili umirovljeni i pregledani tijekom 1985. i 1986. god. Prosječna dob ispitanika bila je 50,4 g. (muškarci) odnosno 48,2 g.(žene). Ispitanici predstavljaju nasumce odabran uzorak među 10 870 invalida iz priobalne, kontinentalne i Zagrebačke regije, umirovljenih u istom razdoblju. Prema glavnoj dijagnozi odgovornoj za nastanak invalidnosti utvrđen je nesklad kriterija u populaciji žena prema muškarcima (p<0,001). Precijenjena je i uloga lokomotornog sustava (p<0,01). Utvrđen je i značajno veći broj pogrešno ocijenjenog gubitka radne sposobnosti u skupini poljoprivrednika prema ostalim zanimanjima (p<0,001). Reevaluacija gubitka radne sposobnosti nije upozorila na postojanje razlika u ocjeni invalidnosti komisija prema regiji i skupu internističkih, lokomotornih i neuropsihijatrijskih dijagnoza. To implicira dalja istraživanja funkcija kriterija za ocjenu gubitka radne sposobnosti.A team of specialist doctors and members of the Second-Degree Disability Board reevaluated disability without residual working capacity in 1009 volunteers, 234 women and 775 men. These were randomly selected out of 10870 pensioners from a coastal and a continental region of SR Croatia and from the city of Zagreb. In view of the main diagnosis responsible for the development of disability a discrepancy was found between the criteria as applied in women and in men (p<0.001). The role of the diseases of the locomotive system was found to have been overestimated (p<0.01). A significantly high number of false assessments was also established among agricultural workers in relation to the other occupations (p<0.001). Reassessment of working capacity did not show discrepancies in the diagnoses of diseases of the intestinal, locomotive and nervous systems as made by regional disability boards. Results suggest a need for further analysis of the functional criteria for the assessment of disability and residual working capacity

Disability reassessment in a sample of pensioners in SR Croatia

Arbitrarni tim sastavljen od liječnika-specijalista te članova drugostepene invalidske komisije SIZ MIORH reevaluirao je ocjenu gubitka radne sposobnosti u 1009 invalida-umirovljenika-dobrovoljaca (234 žene i 775 muškaraca). Ispitanici su bili umirovljeni i pregledani tijekom 1985. i 1986. god. Prosječna dob ispitanika bila je 50,4 g. (muškarci) odnosno 48,2 g.(žene). Ispitanici predstavljaju nasumce odabran uzorak među 10 870 invalida iz priobalne, kontinentalne i Zagrebačke regije, umirovljenih u istom razdoblju. Prema glavnoj dijagnozi odgovornoj za nastanak invalidnosti utvrđen je nesklad kriterija u populaciji žena prema muškarcima (p<0,001). Precijenjena je i uloga lokomotornog sustava (p<0,01). Utvrđen je i značajno veći broj pogrešno ocijenjenog gubitka radne sposobnosti u skupini poljoprivrednika prema ostalim zanimanjima (p<0,001). Reevaluacija gubitka radne sposobnosti nije upozorila na postojanje razlika u ocjeni invalidnosti komisija prema regiji i skupu internističkih, lokomotornih i neuropsihijatrijskih dijagnoza. To implicira dalja istraživanja funkcija kriterija za ocjenu gubitka radne sposobnosti.A team of specialist doctors and members of the Second-Degree Disability Board reevaluated disability without residual working capacity in 1009 volunteers, 234 women and 775 men. These were randomly selected out of 10870 pensioners from a coastal and a continental region of SR Croatia and from the city of Zagreb. In view of the main diagnosis responsible for the development of disability a discrepancy was found between the criteria as applied in women and in men (p<0.001). The role of the diseases of the locomotive system was found to have been overestimated (p<0.01). A significantly high number of false assessments was also established among agricultural workers in relation to the other occupations (p<0.001). Reassessment of working capacity did not show discrepancies in the diagnoses of diseases of the intestinal, locomotive and nervous systems as made by regional disability boards. Results suggest a need for further analysis of the functional criteria for the assessment of disability and residual working capacity