[Clinical epidemiologic study of occupational risks in small- and mid-size businesses in Bacau County]. / Studiu clinico-epidemiologic privind riscurile pentru sanatate in intreprinderile mici si mijlocii din judetul Bacau.

UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to identify and quantify the health risk factors in small and middle enterprises (SME) in Bacau, which represent 5.5% of the total number of enterprises, employing about 29% of the total workforce in Bacau. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Two questionnaires have been administered, first asking for general information about the company and second, asking for data about current exposure, according to the reports required by the Ministry of Health. Workplaces were visited and analyzed through direct observation. RESULTS: The most important risk factors, found in 22% of the employees in small enterprises and 31% of employees in middle enterprises, are visual strain, musculoskeletal strain and exposure to textile dust. The measurements showed exposure over the threshold limit for silica dust, wood dust, noise and organic solvents in 35% of cases. CONCLUSION: The study resulted in a useful database for increasing the quality of occupational health services provided to employees in SMEs and offered the possibility to compare data with other geographical areas of our country and worldwide.

[Monitoring of gallstones at an ambulatory and at a gastroenterology service in Bacau]. / Contributii la monitorizarea veziculei biliare litiazice într-un ambulator si într-un serviciu de gastro-enterologie din Bacau.

The paper presents the results of a 83-cases study that have been admitted into the local hospital, with from gall stones, between September 1st, 2006 and April 1st, 2007. The study purpose was the research of gall suffering affections and/or together with other pathologies, in order to highlight age and gender peculiarities, as well as to show other pathologies that seems to have a connection with gall suffering. Paraclinical investigations were necessary for the diagnosis, and complication monitoring.

[Clinical epidemiologic study of 277 patients with gallstones, treated at the Gastroenterology Unit of the Emergency Hospital of Bacau County, in 2006-2008]. / Cercetari clinico-epidemiologice privind evolutia unui lot de 277 bolnavi cu litiaza a veziculei biliare, asistati in serviciul de gastroenterologie din Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Bacau, in perioada 2006-2008.

A sample of 277 cases admitted for gallstones was studied between September 2006 and August 2008. The purpose of the study was the investigation of gallstones with or without other pathologies, which have a connection with gallbladder diseases. Paraclinical investigations were necessary to monitor the diagnosis and complications.

[Clinical epidemiologic investigation to assess the prevalence of risk factors in essential arterial hypertension, on a sample of 1219 patients from Bacau County]. / Cercetari clinico-epidemiologice pentru evaluarea prevalentei factorilor de risc in hipertensiunea arteriala esentiala, pe un lot de 1219 pacienti din municipiul Bacau.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinical epidemiological study, carried out during 2006-2008, on a sample of 1219 patients in preventive therapeutic follow-up in three offices of family practice; 49.3% males and 50.6% females, 80.3% from urban and 19.6% from rural, included in 6 occupational categories. RESULTS: The prevalence of familial antecedent at cardiovascular risk was, for those three FP offices: arterial hypertension (AHT) - 66.9% (A); 52.0% (B), and 64.8% (C); chronic ischemic cardiopathy (CIC) - 71.5% (A); 70.9% (B), and 67.9% (C); myocardial infarction (MI) - 20.8% (A); 24.4% (B), and 25.7% (C); diabetes mellitus (DM)- 24.1% (A); 36.2% (B), and 38.6% (C); obesity - 55.5% (A); 67.8% (B), and 65.7% (C); dyslipidemia - 66.6% (A); 59.9% (B), and 64.1% (C). Personal pathological antecedents, for all the FP offices, the prevalence values were: dyslipidemia - 84.4; AHT - 80.7; CIC - 63.1; obesity - 53.4; MI - 30.6; DM - 31.2; rhythm troubles - 17.4; cardiac failure - 7.9; stroke - 7.6%.