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Stress testing in the medical evaluation for hazardous materials duty: results and consequences in three groups of candidates.
J Occup Environ Med
May 2005
Department of Family Medicine and Carolinas Poison Center, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the yield of exercise stress testing (GXT) and other methods for evaluating candidates for HAZMAT duty.
Methods: The authors conducted an analysis of prior and current records of GXTs, medical examinations, blood tests, chest radiographs, spirometry, and audiometry in 190 candidates. The authors also conducted scrutiny of GXT results, using Duke Treadmill Score (DTS), Chronotropic Index (CI), and Heart Rate Recovery (HRR).