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Electrocardiographic Findings and Anomaly Frequency in Turkish Workers Groups: A Cross-sectional and Observational Study

Türk İşçi Gruplarında Elektrokardiyografik Bulgular ve Anomali Sıklığı: Kesitsel ve Gözlemsel Bir çalışma

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124–130
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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This is the first study conducted in Turkey on this subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Although electrocardiography scanning is routinely performed during the employment of employees in business sectors and during periodic controls, there is no large-scale study in our country that scans these electrocardiography data.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Between April 2016 and January 2020, 9102 consecutive electrocardiographs were obtained during health examinations of working in İstanbul.
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Conclusion & Impact:This is the first study conducted in Turkey on this subject.
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Abstract

Objective: Although electrocardiography scanning is routinely performed during the employment of employees in business sectors and during periodic controls, there is no large-scale study in our country that scans these electrocardiography data. The purpose of this study was to analyze the resting electrocardiography properties and basal clinical characteristics of the worker groups in a wide age range working in different business lines in the heavy industry sector. Methods: Between April 2016 and January 2020, 9102 consecutive electrocardiographs were obtained during health examinations of working in İstanbul. In this study, 8607 electrocardiographs suitable for interpretation were included. Electrocardiographs were classified by 2 different cardiologists as major, minor anomaly, and normal according to the Minnesota code criteria. Results: Average age of the population was 30.47 ± 9.4 and 97% were males. A completely normal ECG was detected in 67.6%. Major electrocardiograph changes were detected in 4.6%, and minor anomalies were detected in 28.3%. Being 50 years older (P < .001) and working in a heavy chemical industry (P=,014) was found to be associated with major anomaly on electrocardiograph. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, the business line and electrocardiograph were found to be independently associated with major and minor anomalies (P=,022) Conclusion: This study shows the electrocardiography findings of a large sample of Turkish workers from high-risk employment sectors. Electrocardiograph abnormalities were observed more frequently in heavy chemical industry and those who were 50 years and older. This is the first study conducted in Turkey on this subject.

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Amaç: Elektrokardiyografi (EKG) taraması, çalışanların istihdamı sırasında ve periyodik kontrollerde rutin olarak yapıldığı halde, ülkemizde bu EKG’leri analiz eden geniş ölçekli bir çalışma yoktur. Bu araştırmanın amacı; ağır sanayi sektöründe farklı iş kollarında çalışan, geniş yaş aralığındaki işçi gruplarının istirahat EKG ve bazal klinik özelliklerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntemler: Nisan 2016 ile ocak 2020 tarihleri arasında, İstanbul ilinde, çalışanların sağlık muayeneleri sırasında çekilen 9102 ardışık EKG değerlendirildi ve yorumlanmaya uygun olan 8607 tanesi çalışmamıza alındı. EKG’ler 2 farklı kardiyolog tarafından Minesota kod kriterlerine göre, majör anomali, minör anomali ve normal şeklinde sınıflandırıldı. Bulgular: Popülasyonun yaş ortalaması 30,47 ± 9,4 idi ve bunların %97’si erkekti. Tamamıyla normal EKG %67,6 oranında görüldü. Majör EKG değişiklikleri %4,6, minör EKG anomalisi %28,3 oranında saptandı. 50 yaş üzerinde olmak (P < ,001) ve ağır kimya sanayide çalışmak (P=,014) EKG’de majör anomaliyle ilişkili bulundu. Çoklu lojistik regresyon analizinde çalışılan iş kolu ile EKG’de majör ve minör anomaliler arasında bağımsız ilişkili saptandı (P=,022). Sonuç: Bu çalışma, yüksek riskli farklı iş sektörlerinde çalışan çok sayıda Türk işçinin EKG özelliklerini göstermektedir. EKG anomalisi, ağır kimya sanayi işçileriyle 50 yaş üzeri çalışanlarda daha sık izlenmiştir. Çalışmamız, bu konuda Türkiye’de yapılan ilk araştırma özelliğini taşımaktadır.

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KANDEMİR, H. Ç., BÜYÜK, A., ÇELİK, A. İ., BAYTUĞAN, N. Z., BEZGİN, T., BARIŞ, V. Ö. (2022). Electrocardiographic Findings and Anomaly Frequency in Turkish Workers Groups: A Cross-sectional and Observational Study. Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, Cilt: 50 - Sayı: 2, 124–130. https://ajindex.com/articles/631767

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