Prevalence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Electrocardiogram Abnormalities, and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers

Gianfranco Tomei Department of Psychiatric and Psychological Science, University of Rome “Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy

Angela Sancini PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Francesco Tomei PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Antonio Vitarelli PhD Cardiac Department, University of Rome “Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy

Giorgia Andreozzi Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Giovanni Rinaldi Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Valeria Di Giorgio Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Ilaria Samperi Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Maria Fiaschetti PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Zaira Tasciotti PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Carlotta Cetica Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Assunta Capozzella PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Manuela Ciarrocca PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

Tiziana Caciari PhD Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Medical-Legal and the Orthopedics, University of Rome "Sapienza,", Rome, Italy

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ABSTRACT

The literature suggests that farmers nowadays are more likely to contract cardiovascular diseases than in the past. This study involved 79 farmers and 64 controls. The workers completed a questionnaire to identify exclusion factors for audiological and cardiovascular risk factors. The participants underwent medical examination, measurement of blood pressure, electrocardiogram, blood tests, audiometry, and measurement of noise exposure. The farmers were found to have a higher prevalence of systolic and diastolic arterial hypertension as well as electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities compared with the controls. A significant prevalence of arterial hypertension was detected in the farmers exposed to noise, when compared with those who were not exposed. These results suggest that farmers are at risk of cardiovascular effects and that noise is a cardiovascular risk factor for farmers.

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