Seyedeh Negar Assadi

Dr, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Sciences Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran

Publications

• Original Article   
  Is a Long Term Work in Automotive Industry a Risk Factor for Renal Dysfunction?
  Author(s): Seyedeh Negar Assadi*
  
  Background: Disorders of renal system can cause renal failure; therefore screening is necessary especially in workers who are exposed to harmful materials. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hazardous exposures are nonâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?occupational and occupational risk factors for renal diseases. Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of working in automotive industry on renal function in Iran. Subjects and Methods: In a historical cohort study, workers of automotive industry who worked in production and had low exposure to metal fumes were selected and divided to three groups with 5–10, 11–20, and 21–30 years work duration. risk factors for renal diseases were collected and analyzed with SPSS using oneâÃ?Â?Ã?Â?way ANOVA, correlation coefficient and with P < 0.05 and relative risk with a confidence interval (CI). Results: The means of .. Read More»