Intent of executing the dynamic paradigm. Audiometric and spirometric evaluation in a mexican company

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prevention, audiometry, spirometry, occupational health, dynamic paradigm,

Abstract

Introduction: The advantages of a dynamic paradigm in occupational health and safety at work, as well as systematic audiometry and spirometry, are evaluated as the first steps in prevention. Material and method: A total of 134 workers (104 audiometries and 30 spirometries), using an audiometer and a traditional spirometer, and the modified Fletcher method, were evaluated. The exams were performed by the same team, well qualified, under temperature, pressure and noise conditions. Results: There was an alarming frequency of hearing and respiratory diseases not related to age or seniority in the post, which leads to suspicion of a sustained exposure to risks: noise and dust. Conclusions and recommendations: A high frequency of hearing and respiratory disorders was the result of the research carried out; this company needs a training program and surveillance systems on work risks which will prevent professional hearing loss in many cases.

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Author Biographies

Arturo Serpa Villanueva, Universidad Nacional Autónoma Metropolitana

Doctor en Medicina. Especialista en Medicina del Trabajo. Profesor de la Cátedra de Medicina del Trabajo

Pedro Juan Almirall Hernández, Instituto Nacional de Salud de los Trabajadores

Licenciado en Psicología. Máster en Salud de los Trabajadores. Doctor en Ciencias Médicas. Investigador Titular y de Mérito. Profesor Titular. Nominado a Académico Titular.

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Almirall PJ, Almirall PM, Zabala CV; Análisis del trabajo, un enfoque desde la macroergonomía. 3a ed. Caracas: Corporación VXENON; 2016.

Serpa VA. Los exámenes preventivos. ¿Lujo o necesidad? [Internet]. Disponible en: http://www.consejo _colombiano_de_seguridad/revista.com.

México. Ley Federal del Trabajo. Secretaria del Trabajo; 2015.

Published

2019-08-22

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Serpa Villanueva A, Almirall Hernández PJ. Intent of executing the dynamic paradigm. Audiometric and spirometric evaluation in a mexican company. rev cuban salud trabajo [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 22 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];20(1):20-2. Available from: https://revsaludtrabajo.sld.cu/index.php/revsyt/article/view/76

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