Profile, risk factors and outcome of occupational injuries reported to the emergency department in a tertiary care hospital in South India.

Background: India is an industrialised country and most work is labour intensive. There is very scarce data on occupation related injuries.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence, profile, severity and risk factors for occupational injuries presenting to the emergency medicine department of a tertiary care hospital.

Chronic pesticide exposure: Health effects among pesticide sprayers in Southern India.

Background: Occupational health has never been a priority for policy makers in India, despite 63% of the Indian population being in the economically productive age group.

Objectives: The study was designed to find out the morbidity as a result of long-term exposure to pesticides among professional pesticide sprayers in a rural block in Tamil Nadu.

Subjects And Methods: A cross-sectional study was done in Kaniyambadi block of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, during July to October 2013.

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among brick kiln workers in rural Southern India.

Background: A variety of musculoskeletal disorders and discomfort are seen among brick kiln workers, where heavy physical work is associated with awkward working postures and manual handling of materials, leading to significant morbidity.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in unorganized brick kiln industries in villages of Vellore district of Tamil Nadu and included 310 brick kiln workers. Modified Nordic Questionnaire was used to survey the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and the intensity of pain was assessed by the body pain discomfort scale.