Open AccessAssessment of respiratory morbidity among bus drivers and conductors of the state road transport corporation, Kochi, Kerala
Author(s) -
Sreelakshmi Mohandas,
Paul T. Francis,
P S Rakesh,
P F Libin Antony
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_548_19
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometer , logistic regression , environmental health , public transport , public health , medical emergency , lung function , transport engineering , lung , engineering , exhaled nitric oxide , nursing
In 2012, 8% of the 2.3 million work-related deaths globally were from chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). This study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of respiratory morbidity among the drivers and conductors of the public road transport network in Kochi.