| Document ID (ISN) | 58297 |
| CIS number |
92-1334 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Pin N.T., Ling N.Y., Siang L.H. |
| Title |
Dehydration from outdoor work and urinary stones in a tropical environment |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1992, Vol.42, No.1, p.30-32. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of urinary stone disease among 406 male workers in several occupations in Singapore: quarry drilling and crusher workers, quarry truck and loader drivers, postal delivery men and hospital maintenance workers. The prevalence of urinary stone disease was found to be 5 times higher in outdoor workers compared to indoor workers, and contrary to expectation, no increased risk of urolithiasis was apparent in physically inactive workers. Chronic dehydration is likely to be the most important factor for increased risk of urolithiasis in outdoor workers in the tropics, and should be easily prevented by increased water intake. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tropical climate; Singapore; work at high temperature; dehydration; urinary lithiasis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
outdoor work; drivers; quarrying industry; postal services; hospitals; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Singapore |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the kidney and the urinary system
Heat and cold
Natural phenomena
|
