Pulmonary function in sawmill workers in Guatemala

https://doi.org/10.36109/rmg.v160i1.283
Occupational Exposure Spirometry Particulate Material Wood Industry

Authors

  • Ana Toledo Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Miguel Vela Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Juan Velásquez Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Otto Miranda Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Maynor Palma
    Enfermedadesrespiratorias@outlook.com
    Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
Vol. 160 No. 1: January - April, 2021
Artículos Originales
October 28, 2020
April 13, 2021

Introduction: wood dust directly affects lung function. Occupational health is of utmost importance, sawmill workers are at greater risk of contracting respiratory diseases. Objective: to describe the lung

How to Cite

Pulmonary function in sawmill workers in Guatemala. (2021). Revista médica (Colegio De Médicos Y Cirujanos De Guatemala), 160(1), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.36109/rmg.v160i1.283