Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 27 Issue 4 Serial No. 48
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- Pages.747-761
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- 1994
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
A Baseline Study on the Choice of Optimal Screening Test Items among Workers with Abnormal Liver Function Tests on Workers' Periodic Health Examination
근로자 건강진단시 간기능 이상자의 정밀검사항목 개선을 위한 조사연구
- Cheong, Hae-Kwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical College, Dongguk University) ;
- Lim, Hyun-Sul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical College, Dongguk University) ;
- Kim, Gyu-Hoi (Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical College, Dongguk University)
- Published : 1994.12.01
Abstract
Workers' periodic health examination is the main tools used to manage the health problems of most workers in Korea. The most common health problem found in workers' periodic health examination is liver disorder. Liver disorder is also one of the most common health problems in general population and one of the leading causes of mortality in adult population. Regulation proposed by government (No. 207, Ministry of Labor, 1992) defines the criteria for selection of workers with the liver dysfunction for further evaluative examination and the examination items used for diagnosis of the workers with liver dysfunction. This study was designed to evaluate the proficiency of each examination items presently defined in Regulation and propose the optimal examination items for detection of the liver disorders found by workers' periodic health examination. Study subjects are 186 workers with abnormal liver function tests in screening examination of workers' periodic health examination. Questionnaire survey including past history of liver disorder, drinking history, height and weight was done. Physical examination by physician, routine test items defined by Regulation (SGOT, SGPT,