Vojenské Zdravotnické Listy, 2001 (vol. 70), issue 4
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS
Jiří Chaloupka, Pavol Hlúbik, Libuše Opltová
VZL 2001, 70(4):137-141 
We carried out an examination of the health state of fire service personnel in the Hradec Králové District within an extended preventive examination. On the basis of the results we individually recommended a change in life-style (eating regimen, physical activity) and, where it was necessary, we began to treat some disorders (high blood pressure, lipoprotein metabolism disorders, gout). Two years later we repeated the examination and we can compare the results.In the whole group of examined persons there was an increase in weight, HDL lipoproteins, total protein, the number of erythrocytes and haematocrit two years later. The values of systolic...
INDOOR AIR PROBLEMS IN OPERATING THEATRES
Jana Voleková, Taňa Nosková, Ľubica Sobotková, Ľubica Ághová
VZL 2001, 70(4):142-145
Cleanliness of indoor air is an unthinkable demand in surgical operating rooms - technical equipment only does not guarantee the security of patients and staff. The aim of our study was to investigate the indoor air quality in two operating rooms in a surgical department with difirerent air conditioning. Only one operating room was equipped with fimctioning air conditioning. The air conditioning in the other operating room had not been used for several years because of unsuitable technical parameters. Air samples were taken on flesh-peptone strips using Aeroscop RCS Plus in two operating rooms during surgical procedures. The average...
PSYCHOHYGIENIC ASPECTS OF A NOISE STRAIN - ASSESSMENT POSSIBILITIES IN A GROUP OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Ľubica Sobotová, Jana Jurkovičová, Jana Voleková, Ľubica Ághová
VZL 2001, 70(4):146-150
Noise is considered to be any unwanted sound that may adversely affect the health and well-being of individuals or populations. In addition to the more obvious effects on hearing, there has been increasing concern about the nonauditory effects of chronic exposure to noise, especially community, and particularly road traffic noise. The psychosocial effects and annoyance are consequences that are needed to be taken into account. The global aim was to compare two noise annoyance surveys performed in the city of Bratislava (capital of the Slovak Republic; 450, 000 inhabitants) in a ten-year interval. These surveys were aimed at quantifying the noise exposure...
POLLUTANTS AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING
Jaroslav Tejral, Jindra Šmejkalová, Lenka Borská, Zdeněk Fiala, Vladimír Srb
VZL 2001, 70(4):151-157
During the last ten years, observations of working environment (with asbestos, man made mineral fibres, wood dust and welding fumes) biological effects were compared according to the result of cytogenetic changes. Mentioned comparisons showed that cytogenetic analysis is a very sensitive and valuable method for biological monitoring.
INFLUENCE OF PASSIVE SMOKING ON CHILD MORBIDITY
Jindra Šmejkalová, Hana Skalská
VZL 2001, 70(4):158-163
In our epidemiological study we tried to evaluate the possible health effect of passive smoking on children within the age group of 0-14 years. To estimate the health status and possible external tobacco smoke exposure of children, we asked 1,525 parents to fill in ready made questionnaires. They were asked for their subjective evaluation of child morbidity and information concerning some factors contributing to their children's health status (family history, number of hours spent outdoors, level of physical activity, home pet breeding, living in overcrowded flats, way of heating etc.). Special attention was paid to smoking history. Self reported...
INTAKE OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
Zdeněk Fiala, Adolf Vyskočil, Dana Fialová, Vladimír Kraják
VZL 2001, 70(4):164-168
The aim of the study was to assess the intake (by various routes of exposure) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) by children living in a city and its effect on the excretion of I-hydroxypyrene (1 -OHP)during the summer and winter periods. Four groups of children (3-6 years Old) were chosen: (1) two groups (summer/winter) from a kindergarten situated in the city center with a higher traffic density („polluted kindergarten”); (2) two groups (summer/winter) from a kindergarten situated in a green zone of the same city „non-polluted kindergarten"). Food consumption was recorded in all children and the pyrene intake from foodstuffs...
EVALUATION OF THE TEACHING OF HYGIENE AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AT THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ BY GRADUATES IN THIS FIELD
Jindra Šmejkalová, Jaroslav Tejral, Zdeněk Fiala
VZL 2001, 70(4):169-173
An anonymous questionnaire has been carried out with 86 students in the 6th year of general medicine - graduates in the field of hygiene and preventive medicine. The aim of this questionnaire was to evaluate how teaching in the 5th year (practical lessons and lectures) met the expectations of students, encouraged their interest in this field and helped students in their preparations for their state examinations and during their work on their state examination papers. It followed from this analysis that as far as the contents or the orientation of the subject are concerned we do not differ from the expectations of students....
VZPOMÍNKA NA PLK. v. v. PROF. MUDr. OLDŘICHA VINCENTA, CSc.
Pavol Hlúbik, František Dohnal
VZL 2001, 70(4):174-175