Scrotal neoplasia: would truck drivers be at greater risk?

Scrotal neoplasia: would truck drivers be at greater risk?

OBJECTIVE To analyze how scrotal neoplasias have been managed during the past decade and to question possible factors or professions associated to its presence. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated every case reported from 1995 to 2005 at our hospital. We described the clinical scenario, complementary exams, treatments and outcomes. We also tried to verify if there was any risk,...

Noise induced hearing loss risk assessment in truck drivers.

Hearing sense is one of the key elements which may have impact on the driver's task quality. This cross-sectional study investigates the hearing status of 500 truck drivers by pure tone audiometry (AC) in one of the cities in Fars province, Iran. Hearing threshold levels of the subjects were measured in frequencies of 500Hz-8000Hz. Screening and determination of permanent threshold shift (PTS) ...

Identifying High-Risk Commercial Truck Drivers Using a Naturalistic Approach

Investigating the awareness of inter-city bus drivers and truck drivers on coronary heart diseases risk factors

Introduction: In recent years, cardiovascular risk factors and the role of knowledge was so important in new researches. Unfortunately, ascending trend of these diseases in developing countries as well as Iran is disquieting. This study is aimed to determine the knowledge of truck and bus drivers about coronary heart disease risk factors. Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 300 b...

Increase in scrotal temperature in car drivers.

Several recent studies have reported a gradual decline in sperm production in men. Endocrine disrupters as well as lifestyle have been suggested as risk factors. One lifestyle factor that may affect human fertility is driving a vehicle for a prolonged period. Several authors have suggested that driving position may increase the scrotal temperature. In order to validate this hypothesis we conduc...