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Dra. Shirley Villalobos. “HALLAZGOS CLÍNICOS, ESPIROMÉTRICOS YCALIDAD DE VIDA EN TRABAJADORES EXPUESTOS A PERSULFATO”.Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina. División de Estudios para Graduados.División de Estudios para Graduados de la facultad de medicina Universidad delZulia para optar al titulo de Magíster scientiarium en Salud Ocupacional.Maracaibo 2009. Tesis de Grado.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms andspirometric abnormalities in workers exposed to persulphates and its impact onquality of life of 50 employees who work in salons, through an investigation of adescriptive, transversal, non-experimental and case . We used an occupationalhistory, adapted from COVENIN and the questionnaire of respiratory symptomsand quality of life of SAINT GEORGE. Spirometry was performed as recommendedby the American Thoracic Society. The 50 workers exposed to respiratory hazardsaveraged an age of 37.88 years, range 18 - 61, weighing 69 kilos with a range from40 to 112 kilos, with size range of 160 cm and 1.45 -1.78 average exposure time of5.5 years, range 0.5 - 14 years. The results showed no significant deterioration oflung function tests in the study group, but have a high prevalence of respiratorysymptoms and impaired quality of life because of their performance in beautycenters and beauty salons. It showed a higher frequency of such restrictiveventilatory syndrome, smoking showed no significant impact for any of thevariables analyzed, and according to exposure time, there was no statisticaldifference between groups.Palabras clave: Spirometry, respiratory symptoms, respiratory hazards.