Occurrence of Carcinoma After Prolonged Exposures To Metals in Electronics Industry: An Evidence-Based Case Report
Occurrence of Carcinoma After Prolonged Exposures To Metals in Electronics Industry: An Evidence-Based Case Report
Occurrence of Carcinoma After Prolonged Exposures To Metals in Electronics Industry: An Evidence-Based Case Report
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Title and abstract 1
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Introduction
Background/rationale 2 0 1 1 1
Objectives 3 1 1 1 1
Methods
Study design 4 1 1 0 0
Setting 5 1 1 1 1
Participants 6 1 1 1 1
Variables 7 1 1 1 1
Data
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sources/measurement
Bias 9 1 0 0 0
Study size 10 1 1 1 0
Quantitative variables 11 1 1 1 1
Statistical methods 12 0,8 0,6 0,8 0,8
Results
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Descriptive data 14 0,67 1 0,33 0,67
Outcome data 15 1 1 1 1
Main results 16 1 1 1 1
Other analyses 17 1 1 0 1
Discussion
Key results 18 1 1 1 1
Limitations 19 1 1 1 1
Interpretation 20 1 1 1 1
Generalisability 21 1 1 1 1
Other Information
Funding 22 Table12: STROBE critical appraisal
Total 19,14 18,1 17,14 16,14
5.2
5.3 Importance menstrual disorders could be found in
The importance of the study flight attendant profession. The studies
included in this report is attributed to attribute this primarily to the differences
the strong connection exhibited by in work hours, higher night shifts, and
every study between the occupation of change in altitude and thus environment.
the women as flight attendants and the Iglesias et al (1980) conducted a study
rate of menstrual disorders. All of the of 200 airline stewardesses. The study
studies, conducted in multiple found that 39% of them underwent
Yang Iglesias menstrual disorders, primarily manifesting
Laurie
Paramete Randowicka et al et al as changes in the cycle and 38% got
et al
r et al (2013) (2013 (1980) dysmenorrhea. However, it also found that
(2006)
) 11% of them who had previous menstrual
Is my disorders got healed after becoming
patient so airline stewardesses. The age of the study
different to coupled with the lower critical assessment
those in
is the major limitation for this study
the study Yes Yes Yes Yes
that the result.1–9
result Lauria et al (2006) found that out of
cannot 3036 flight attendants, 74% of which were
apply? currently working, menstrual irregularities
Is the could be found more likely in the
condition currently working flight attendants
similar to Yes Yes Yes No compared to the retirees (20.6% vs 10.4%,
my p = 0.02). Moreover, fertility problems
setting? could be seen at 20.6% of the
Did the respondents.8
study use Yang et al (2013) found that menstrual
valid
Yes Yes Yes Yes disorders, such as abnormal cycles and
methods to
address the dysmenorrhea, was significantly higher in
question? flight attendants compared to non-flight
countries from different years point to attendants (30.55% vs 13.40%).
a connection between the occupation Accordingly, the fertility rate (36.59% vs
and the clinical outcome. 43.95%) was lower and the spontaneus
abortion rate was significantly higher
5.4 Applicability (6,80% vs 2.97%).
Table 2: Applicability of the study Finally, Radowicka et al (2013) found
that the occurrence of menstrual disorder
in flight attendants is 21%. Menstrual
6. Discussion disorders are more likely to be found in
As stated before, all of the studies point women working more than 5 years or 14
to similar conclusion that is an increase in routes per week even if the correlation is
not too significant (p>0.05). Significant factors and occupational exposure in
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