Prevalence of respiratory abnormalities and spirometric disparities among construction workers in Tangail, Bangladesh

Authors

  • M. R. Mogal Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • M. D. Islam Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • M. I. Hasan Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • Aklima Akter Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • M. R. Mahmod Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • Sagarika A. Sompa Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • Asadullah Junayed Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • M. Z. Abedin Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Zubair Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • Marina Khatun Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Sikder Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205676

Keywords:

Construction workers, ESR, IgE, Oximetry, Respiratory diseases, Spirometry

Abstract

Background: Occupational exposure is a significant factor for having respiratory symptoms and impairment of lung function in the working population. Construction workers impose a great risk of respiratory diseases since they continuously expose to construction hazards at their working place. The objective of this study was to explore the status of respiratory health of construction workers as well as correlation of blood parameters with it.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among construction workers along with the control group (university staffs) by randomly selecting 50 individuals in each group from September 2019 to February 2020 in Tangail, Bangladesh. Questionaries’ survey was executed followed by spirometry and oximetry. After confirming abnormalities of lung function, blood was drawn for further IgE, ESR, and CRP analysis.

Results: Significantly (p<0.05) higher percentage of respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea (24%), coughing (30%), sneezing (40%), discomfort of chest (18%) were found in construction workers. In addition, lung function (FVC, FEV1, FEV1%, PEF, PEF%, FEF25, and FEF2575) was significantly (p<0.05) lower in construction workers compared with control. Furthermore, both IgE (353.57±25.41) and ESR (17.87±5.25) also reported a marked rise in the number of construction workers (p<0.05).

Conclusions: It can be concluded from our study that construction hazards might the cause of prevalent respiratory symptoms, decreased lung function, and increased inflammatory markers such as IgE and ESR.

Author Biographies

M. R. Mogal, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

M. D. Islam, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

M. I. Hasan, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Aklima Akter, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

M. R. Mahmod, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sagarika A. Sompa, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Asadullah Junayed, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,

M. Z. Abedin, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Associate Professor, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science.

M. A. Zubair, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Professor, Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science

Marina Khatun, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

M. A. Sikder, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail -1902, Bangladesh

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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2020-12-25

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Mogal, M. R., Islam, M. D., Hasan, M. I., Akter, A., Mahmod, M. R., Sompa, S. A., Junayed, A., Abedin, M. Z., Zubair, M. A., Khatun, M., & Sikder, M. A. (2020). Prevalence of respiratory abnormalities and spirometric disparities among construction workers in Tangail, Bangladesh. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(1), 55–60. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205676

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