Clinical and radiological prevalence of skeletal fluorosis among retired employees of Wonji-Shoa sugar estate in Ethiopia.
East Afr Med J
; 81(12): 638-40, 2004 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the clinical and radiological prevalence of skeletal fluorosis among the retired employees of Wonji-Shoa sugar estate.DESIGN:
Retrospective and cross-sectional study.SETTING:
Wonji-Shoa sugar estate, an agro-industrial estate located in the Ethiopian Rift Valley.SUBJECTS:
Two hundred and sixty three employees of the estate who retired between 1995 and 1996. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Clinical evidence of impaired squatting, neck and lumbar mobility, kyphosis, and X-ray evidence of fluorosis.RESULTS:
Skeletal fluorosis was more evident among the males (p<0.05), and the prevalence was higher among the factory and the agricultural workers than among the administrative workers (p<0.05). Clinical prevalence was 20% versus the radiological prevalence of 70.3%, indicating that many cases were asymptomatic. Impaired neck and lumbar mobility and impaired squatting significantly agreed with the radiological diagnosis (p<0.05) while kyphosis was not.CONCLUSION:
Further clinical and epidemiological studies are suggested and strengthening of the existing defluoridation programmes within the area is recommended.
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Assunto principal:
Aposentadoria
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Doenças Ósseas
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Doenças dos Trabalhadores Agrícolas
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Intoxicação por Flúor
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
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