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OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of occupational exposure to noise, as well as its relationship with other factors that can induce hearing loss. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In January and February 1997, we conducted sonometry and dosimetry tests in a cement factory, as well as audiometric test in 85 cement workers, to identify sources of noise and evaluate the effect to noise exposure and other factors, of the prevalence of occupational hearing loss. Statistical analysis was conducted using measures of central tendency, bivariate analysis and polynominal regression models. RESULTS:High noise levels were found in the crushing, crude milling, and cement milling sites. The highest individual dose corresponded to the packer job post. Fifty-five per cent of the study population presented some degree of hearing loss due to noise exposure. The cement processing area with the highest percentage of damaged workers was calcination. CONCLUSIONS:Our results show that noise is a serious risk factor in particular sites of cement factories, and also that an elevated number of hearing loss cases are due to occupational noise exposure in this industry; Our findings underscore the need for designing and implementing hearing protection programs, to assure the health and safety of cement workers.
journal_name
Salud Publica Mexjournal_title
Salud publica de Mexicoauthors
Hernández-Gaytán SI,Santos-Burgoa C,Becker-Meyer JP,Macías-Carrillo C,López-Cervantes Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-03-01 00:00:00pages
106-11issue
2eissn
0036-3634issn
1606-7916journal_volume
42pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:To establish the frequency of compliance to pharmacological therapy, and to identify non-compliance factors, in relation to metabolic control on patients with type-II diabetes mellitus. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted between 1997 and 1998, among 150 type-II diabetic pa...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To estimate the price elasticity of the demand for cigarettes in Mexico based on data sources and a methodology different from the ones used in previous studies on the topic. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Quarterly time series of consumption, income and price for the time period 1994 to 2005 were used. A long-run dem...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342010000800015
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine the experiences and perspectives on the disease and stigma from the vantage point of the persons affected by TB in El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, México to inform research on health-related stigma and interventions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Semi-structured interviews to study TB-related stigma and the i...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21149/spm.v55s4.5155
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyze the social construction of stigma and discrimination processes associated with HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), based on the perceptions of health care providers in three states of the Mexican Republic. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Qualitative and quantitative description. Observation at n...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342006000200007
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The present study aims to describe the prevalence, distribution and trends of hypertension (HT) in Mexican adults ≥20 years, and to describe the prevalence of early diagnosis and treatment of HT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 10 898 adults were considered. The measurement of blood pressure was performed f...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe the mortality trends of cancer attributable to tobacco smoking, particularly lung cancer, for the 1980-1997 period in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Mortality trends were analyzed for each type of cancer associated to tobacco smoking, according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)....
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Today, the pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a profound transition. Globalization and technological advancement represent the principal pressures for change in the market, where it is increasingly more difficult for this type of industry to efficiently recoup the growing cost of innovation. Mexico needs to analy...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342008001000010
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The feasibility of the use of WHO impregnated paper and biochemical assays to determine lethal concentrations (LC50 and LC99) and insecticide metabolic enzyme levels of Triatoma dimidiata. MATERIALS AND METHODS:LC50 and LC99 were calculated with WHO papers impregnated at different concentrations of malathion...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21149/10133
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The social nature of AIDS and its transmission in the context of social relations that are intimate and resistant to social control, justify assigning the social sciences a significant role in fighting AIDS. The social sciences should be involved in conceptualizing, understanding, and modifying the processes favoring...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 社论
doi:
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36341998000300009
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342011000300009
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::This is a retrospective study on teenagers from 14 to 17 years of age based on data from the National Survey on Drug Addiction conducted in 1988. The aim of this study was to discover the factors linked to drug consumption among Mexican urban teenagers. This paper reports prevalence rates (PR), raw and adjusted by gen...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To offer current evidence about age at sexual initiation and contraceptive use among adolescent and adult women of different age groups, places of residence, and marital status in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data were analyzed from ENSANUT 2006 and 2012 surveys on knowledge and use of contraceptives. RESU...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyze the results of the Free Antiretroviral Medication Program of the Mexico City HIV/AIDS Program among the affected population in Mexico City. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis was conducted of medical attention, antiretroviral treatment and specialized laboratory results data from 2001 t...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342009000100007
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epidemiological studies have shown the association between atmospheric pollutants and increase in mortality due to cardiovascular causes, especially in patients with previous cardio-respiratory diseases. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms by which these events take place have not been elucidated. One of the pr...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342006000400010
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objective::To select, pilot test and implement a set of indicators for tertiary public hospitals. Materials and methods::Quali-quantitative study in four stages: identification of indicators used internationally; selection and prioritization by utility, feasibility and reliability; exploration of the quality of source...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21149/8228
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To construct and validate a scale to assess violence by the male partner against women. An index of severity of the emotional and physical damage was also designed to assess the intensity of the violent actions against women. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The sample consisted of a total of 26 042 women who participat...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342006000800002
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study presents findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) regarding current cigarette smoking and other tobacco epidemic indicators. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The GYTS used a two-stage cluster sample survey to generate representative samples of students aged 12 to 15 years old enrolled in public, p...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report the injuries for "E" code in 10191 subjects attending four general hospitals of Mexico City. Seventy-nine per cent of them were males and 29.1 per cent were females. THe highest utilization rate of the care unit was during weekends. Only 14 per cent of the study population were admitted to the hospital. Peop...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) appears to be developing into an acceptable, low-cost and readily-accessible alternative to dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) in the detection and management of osteoporosis. Perhaps the major difficulty with their widespread use is that many diffe...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342009000700006
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cervical cancer is a major public health problem, as it is the second most common cancer in women world-wide after breast cancer. About 80% of the half a million cases estimated to occur annually in the world, occur in developing countries. The epidemiological evidence linking human papillomavirus (HPV) to cervical ca...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36341997000400005
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyze the characteristics of problems in the health system that present barriers to maternal care, according to their representation and rating by officials in different positions and social contexts. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Workshops were held with state health system officials from Mexican states with hi...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342011000100008
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342012000700005
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.21149/8140
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper describes the health conditions in Dominican Republic and the characteristics of the Dominican health system, including its structure and coverage, its financial sources, the health expenditure, the physical, material and human resources available, the stewardship functions developed by the Ministry of Publ...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The objective of this article is to analyze the progress made in the Americas in the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) after its tenth anniversary of entry into force. At the time of the analysis, 30 of the 35 countries of the Americas are Parties to the FCT...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21149/8682
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:OBJECTIVO: To identify tobacco industry's strategies aimed at containing the full adoption of public health policies established by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. DISCUSSION:Tobacco industry interference in the design, adoption and implementation of tobacco control policies has intensified sin...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342012000300014
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 1987 John Rowe introduced the concept of Successful Aging. This is a new point of view, and its appearance has been followed by a growing amount of literature and research on the subject. The author reviews the concept of Successful Aging and some of the results of his experimental work. The growing numbers of peop...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To identify the frequency and factors associated with therapy noncompliance in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out in 79 patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus seen in major hospitals of Mexico City. Patients were visited at home, from March 1998 to...
journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1590/s0036-36342003000300008
更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Salud publica de Mexico
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00