scholarly journals The Influence of Noise Intensity and Age to the Employees’ Blood Pressure at Heavy-Duty Shop and EHS Department

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Achmad Fachrul Megananda ◽  
Tjipto Suwandi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Noise Intensity ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Pressure Increase ◽  
P Value ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Blood Pressure Increase ◽  
Influence Of Noise

Introduction: Noise is an unwanted sound heard by the hearers, which can trigger health problems if it continues to be exposed to a certain intensity. One of the health problems that can arise due to noise is the blood pressure increase. This study aims to analyze the influence of noise intensity and age to the blood pressure increase. Methods: This study was an observational study completed with cross-sectional design and analytics. The independent variables in this study were the noise intensity and age, while the dependent variable was the blood pressure. The sample collection of this study applied the total sampling method with 46 employees as respondents, i.e., 29 employees of the heavy-duty shop and 17 employees of the EHS Department in PT. Vale Indonesia. The data analysis was conducted by using the logistic regression statistical test with α-value of 0.05. Results: the noise intensity affected the increase of both systolic blood pressure (significance/p-value=0.00) and diastolic blood pressure (significance/p-value=0.01) with an odds ratio of the increase of systolic blood pressure (Exp (B) =9.75) and the increase of diastolic blood pressure (Exp (B)=5.76). Furthermore, the variable of age does not influence the increase of both systolic (significance/p-value=0.57) and diastolic (significance/p-value=0.41) blood pressures. Conclusion:  the rise of the blood pressure of the employees is affected by the noise intensity factor in the workplace. Keywords: noise intensity, age, blood pressure

scholarly journals Recurrent Blood Pressure Rise after Treatment with Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents

2020 ◽  
Vol 237 (04) ◽  
pp. 454-457
Author(s):  
Iris Wyssmüller ◽  
Karen Schaal ◽  
Sebastian Wolf ◽  
Martin Zinkernagel
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Pressure Increase ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Blood Pressure Increase ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract Background It has previously been shown that the process of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections can lead to a significant increase of blood pressure. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this blood pressure increase was reproducible with repeated anti-VEGF injections. Patients and Methods Patients with a systolic blood pressure of ≥ 180 mmHg during previous injections who were scheduled for further injections were asked to participate in this study. Systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure was measured before, during, and after the intravitreal injection process. Results Thirty-nine patients (21 females, 18 males) with a mean age of 75 years (range 34 – 94 years) were included in this extension of the FEAR study. At first, clinical systolic blood pressure rose from an average of 157.3 ± 5.9 mmHg to 175 ± 6.7 mmHg at the time of the injection process (p < 0.01). Diastolic blood pressure rose from an average of 75.72 ± 4.2 mmHg to 84.44 ± 7.3 mmHg (p < 0.13) at the time of the injection process. Overall, the majority of the participants (56%, N = 22) had a systolic blood pressure of ≥ 180 mmHg. Conclusions Our results show that the blood pressure increase occurs persistently during the injection process in some patients. Repeated episodes of severe hypertension may predispose patients to cardiovascular events, especially those with concomitant cardiovascular risk factors.

Reduction Blood Pressureby Neck Massage Therapy Using Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) and Dry Cupping Therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 019-025
Author(s):  
Nurul Faidah ◽  
Ni Kadek Muliawati
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Cupping Therapy ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
P Value

Hypertension is a non-communicable disease which increases every year, with the increasing incidence of Hypertension will have an impact on society, namely a decrease in health status which results in a decrease in the quality of life. Management of hypertension can be done with non-pharmacological therapy, one of the non-pharmacological therapies chosen by the community, namely complementary therapy, neck massage therapy using VCO and cupping is a complementary therapy that aims to reduce hypertension. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The sample in this study 16 respondents were given neck massage therapy with VCO and 16 respondents were given dry cupping therapy. The data analysis used was the Spearman rank because the data were not normally distributed. Before being given neck massage therapy with a mean VCO, systolic blood pressure was 156.25, diastolic blood pressure was 87.50 after being given a mean value of 124.38 and diastolic 81.25 with a systolic p value of 0.000 while for diastolic blood pressure of 0.008. Whereas in the group given dry cupping therapy systolic blood pressure with a mean of 158.82 and diastole a mean of 90.59, after being given dry cupping therapy, systolic blood pressure was 124.71 while diastole was 78.82 with a systolic p value of 0.000 and diastole of 0.009. The difference in blood pressure in the two interventions for the system p value was 0.968 while for diastole the p value was 0.625, which means there was no difference between the two interventions. So it can be concluded that both neck massage therapy with VCO and dry cupping therapy can reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.

The Pharmacodynamic Interaction between Propofol and Fentanyl with Respect to the Suppression of Somatic or Hemodynamic Responses to Skin Incision, Peritoneum Incision, and Abdominal Wall Retraction 

1998 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 894-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomiei Kazama ◽  
Kazuyuki Ikeda ◽  
Koji Morita
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Skin Incision ◽  
Pressure Increase ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Hemodynamic Responses ◽  
Pharmacodynamic Interaction ◽  
Blood Pressure Increase ◽  
Somatic Response

Background Sufficient propofol or fentanyl doses necessary to prevent the response to skin incision do not necessarily attenuate hemodynamic responses during surgery. The goal of this study was to characterize the pharmacodynamic interaction between propofol and fentanyl with respect to the suppression of somatic or hemodynamic responses after three stimuli: skin incision, peritoneum incision, and abdominal wall retraction. Methods Propofol and fentanyl were administered via computer-assisted continuous infusion to provide equilibration between plasma-blood and biophase concentrations. Patients were randomized to nine groups that received predetermined concentrations of fentanyl (from 0 to 9 ng/ml). Each patient was administered different target concentrations of propofol. Somatic and hemodynamic responses were measured before and after each of three different stimulations: skin incision (si), peritoneum incision (pi), and abdominal wall retraction (ret). The propofol plasma concentrations at which 50% of the patients did not respond to each type of stimulation (Cp50si, Cp50pi, and Cp50ret) were calculated by fitting the Loewe synergistic model. Results For propofol alone, Cp50si, Cp50pi, and Cp50ret were 12.9, 17.1, and 19.4 microg/ml, respectively. Increasing the fentanyl concentration markedly reduced propofol Cp50si, Cp50pi, and Cp50ret for somatic response, indicating the potential synergistic interaction of both drugs. During the prestimulation period, fentanyl did not decrease systolic blood pressure; however, propofol specifically decreased systolic blood pressure. Both drugs had a synergistic drug interaction on the systolic blood pressure increase after various surgical stimulations. Fentanyl and propofol concentrations that suppressed both the 50% probability of somatic response and the 50% probability of moderate hemodynamic change defined by the 15% systolic blood pressure increase over the prestimulation value were 3.6 ng/ml and 2.5 microg/ml for skin incision, 8.4 ng/ml and 1.6 microg/ml for peritoneum incision, and 5.9 ng/ml and 5.1 microg/ml for wall retraction, respectively. Conclusions The anesthesia requirements for stimuli that are more intense than skin incision should be considered during abdominal surgery. Somatic and hemodynamic responses varied depending on the type of surgical stimuli.

scholarly journals Correlation of Blood Lead Levels and Elevated Blood Pressure in Newly Detected Hypertensive Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 941-946
Author(s):  
Shuaib Ahmed M. A ◽  
Raghav Sharma ◽  
Shama Prakash K
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Lead Level ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Lead Levels

BACKGROUND Hypertension is one of the most common diseases all over the world. Lead is a common environmental and industrial pollutant with no beneficial biological role. The contribution of environmental lead exposure to hypertension is an important public health concern. The objective of this study was to determine the blood lead levels in hypertensive patients and to investigate the correlation between blood lead (B-Pb) levels and the values of blood pressure in hypertensive patients. METHODS This is a hospital based analytical cross-sectional study conducted over a period of one and half years. Subjects included 50 newly detected hypertensive and 50 healthy subjects recruited who were both age and sex matched. Mean of age, blood lead levels, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with standard deviation were assessed. Linear regression was used to estimate the predicted systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic BP with lead levels. Pearson correlation was used to estimate the correlation between blood lead and blood pressure levels. RESULTS In this study, 52 % of cases and controls were in the age group of 41 - 60 years. 22 % of the subjects were more than 61 years of age. 45 % of the total subjects were females and 55 % were males. 46 % of the controls and 44 % of the cases were females. Comparison of the serum lead levels (mcg / dl) between cases and controls showed that serum lead levels (mcg / dl) were higher in Cases group with a t-value of -7.38 and was statistically significant with a P-value of < 0.001. Comparison of the serum lead levels (mcg / dl) between the males and females showed that serum lead levels (mcg / dl) were higher in female group with a t-value of - 0.151 and was statistically non-significant with a P-value of 0.881. This study showed that there is an increase in blood lead levels in hypertensive patients compared to the control group. Stage 2 hypertension has higher serum lead level value of 21.228 compared to stage 1. Serum lead levels were higher in females compared to males. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicated that blood lead level is significantly and positively correlated to blood pressure among newly detected hypertensive patients. Increase in blood lead levels causes increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures. KEY WORDS Hypertension, Lead, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Cucumber Suri Juice (Cucumis Sativus) On Blood Pressure In Menopausal Hypertension

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1771-1778
Author(s):  
Reni Hariyanti ◽  
Suharyo Hadisaputro ◽  
Sri Sumarni ◽  
Erna Widyastuti
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Cucumis Sativus ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Group 10

This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of cucumber suri juice (Cucumis Sativus) on blood pressure in hypertensive menopausal women. The study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group design. It was 20 respondents selected by purposive sampling, divided into two groups there were intervention group (10 respondent) and control group (10 respondent). Data were analyzed used paired T test. The results showed that the decrease systolic blood pressure in the intervention group was 31,30 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 16,60 mmHg (p value 0,000) and in the control group decreased systolic blood pressure by 2,0 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 1.3 mmHg (p value> 0.05). There was a significant effect of cucumber suri juice on blood pressure in the intervention group. Therefore that the cucumber suri juice can be an alternative treatment among menopausal women with hypertension

scholarly journals Pattern of Blood Pressure Distribution among University Students in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
S A Basha ◽  
E Mathew ◽  
Jayadevan Sreedharan ◽  
Jayakumari Muttappallymyalil ◽  
S A Sharbatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
University Students ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Health Science ◽  
P Value ◽  
The Mean

Background Elevated blood pressure has been identified as a silent killer contributing to mortality and morbidity worldwide, hence it is essential to identify the high risk individuals at an early age to prevent the progress of the disease and its co-morbid conditions. Objective The objective of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the pattern of blood pressure distribution among students of medical and allied health professions at Gulf Medical University (GMU) Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods The study was conducted from November 2009 to February 2010. GMU has academic programmes such as Bachelor of Medicine, Physical therapy, Pharm D and Dental Medicine with a multiethnic student population. A pretested structured instrument used for data collection and blood pressure was measured using mercury sphygmomanometer. Descriptive statistics such as means and standard deviation were used to summarize the quantitative variables. The association of age, gender and nationality with systolic and diastolic blood pressure was determined by Pearson's correlation coefficient and a p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The systolic and diastolic blood pressures were evenly distributed across all students irrespective of their age. A significantly higher systolic blood pressure in males was observed when compared to females, but the difference was not significant in diastolic blood pressure. In the present study among medical and allied health science students, the distribution of blood pressure was not associated with age. The mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were seen to be higher among Arabs when compared to Non-Arabs though not statistically significant. Family history of metabolic diseases did not show any association with the mean blood pressure. Conclusion There was a strong association for developing hypertension among male when compared to female gender. Key Words: University students; Age; Gender; Nationality; Systolic blood pressure; Diastolic blood pressureDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v1i3.5572 Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2011;1(3) 86-89

scholarly journals Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Tekanan Darah pada Petani Penyemprot Tanaman Hortikultura di Desa Trayu Kecamatan Sumowono Kabupaten Semarang

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Latifa Rachmawati ◽  
Suhartono Suhartono ◽  
Budiyono Budiyono
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pesticide Mixture ◽  
Work Period ◽  
Spearman Test

Latar belakang: Pestisida merupakanxsalahxsatuxbahan kimia yang berbahaya. Adanya kandungan bahan – bahan – bahan aktif pada pestisida yang masuk kedalam tubuh manusia dengan berbagai jalur dapat menganggu proses asetilkolin, yang dapat mengakibatkan gangguan pada tekanan darah. Desa Trayu memiliki pekerjaan dengan mayoritas sebagai petani penyemprot hortikultura denganxjumlah sebanyak 416 orang (41,06%), dimana seluruh petani masih aktif menggunakan pestisida. Tujuan penelitianxinixadalahxuntukxmengetahui beberapaxfaktorxyangxberhubunganxdenganxtekananxdarah petani penyemprot hortikultura dixDesa TrayuxKecamatanxSumowonoxKabupaten Semarang.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 66 orang diambil dengan menggunakan metode simple random sampling. Pengukuran tekanan darah dilakukan menggunakan tensimeter. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis statistik menggunakan uji korelasi Rank Spearman pada α 95%.  Hasil: Responden rata – rata berumur 50 tahun, dengan tingkat pendidikan didominasi Sekolah Dasar, dimana untuk penggunaan pestisida di Desa Trayu mencapai 100%. Sebanyak 34 responden (51,51%)  memiliki tekanan darah sistolik tinggi dan 46 responden (69,69%) memiliki tekanan darah diastolik tinggi. Hasil menujukkanxbahwa tidakxadaxhubunganxantaraxmasaxkerjaxdenganxtekananxdarahxsistolik (p value = 0,408). Terdapat hubungan pada variabelxmasaxkerjaxdenganxtekananxdarah diastolik (pxvalue = 0,022).xTerdapat hubungan antara jumlah campuran pestisida dengan tekanan darah sistolik (p value = 0,001). Tidak ditemukan adanyaxhubunganxjumlah campuran pestisidaxdenganxtekananxdarahxdiastolik (p value = 0,238). Ada hubungan antara variabel frekuensi penyemprotan dengan tekanan darah sistolik (p value = 0,041) dan tekanan darah diastolik (p value = 0,006).Simpulan: Frekuensi penyemprotan berhubungan dengan tekanan darah petani penyemprot tanaman hortikulturaKata kunci: tekanan darah, pestisida, petani penyemprot, tanaman hortikultura.ABSTRACT Title: The Analysis Factors Related to Blood Pressure on Horticulture Spraying Farmers in Trayu Village, Subdistrict Sumowono, District SemarangBackground: Pesticides are a dangerous chemical. The composition of active ingredients in pesticides that enter the human body with various pathways can interfere with the process of acetylcholine, which can disturbing blood pressure. The highest occupation in Trayu Village is horticulture sprayer, the total is 416 people (41,06%), where all farmers are actively using pesticides. Thexpurposexofxthis research was to determine severalxfactorsxrelated to blood pressure.Method: This research was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The sample of this study was 66 people taken by simple random sampling method. Blood pressure was measured using tensimeter. Data collection were gathered by interview using a questionnaire. Statistical analysis using Rank Spearman test with α 95%.Result: The average respondent is 50 years, with an education level dominated by elementary school, meanwhile the use of pesticides in Trayu Village reaches 100%. There were 34 respondents (51,51%) had high systolic blood pressure and 46 respondents (69,69%) had high diastolic blood pressure. xThexresultsxshowxthere is no correlation between a work period and systolic pressure (pxvaluex= 0,408). Therexisxaxcorrelation work period with diastolicxbloodxpressurex(pxvaluex=x0,022). Therexisxan associationxbetweenxthexamount of pesticide mixture with systolic blood pressure (p value = 0,001). There was no correlation between the amount of pesticide mixture with diastolic blood pressure (p value = 0,238). There was no association btween the variable frequency of srpaying with systolic blood pressure (p value = 0,041) and diastolic blood pressure (p value = 0,006).Conclusion: The frequency of spraying associated with the blood pressure of horticulture spraying farmers.Keywords: blood pressure, pesticides, spraying farmers, horticulture plants

scholarly journals Gender based comparison of blood pressure and heart rate in adolescent population.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1539-1545
Author(s):  
Saleemullah Abro ◽  
Quratullain Saleem ◽  
Jahanzaib Lashari ◽  
Soofia Nigar ◽  
Ghazala Masood Farrukh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
P Value ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Mean Heart Rate

Objective: To evaluate the gender based comparison of blood pressure and heart rate in adolescent population. Study Design: Comparative Cross Sectional Study. Setting: Department of Physiology, Baqai Medical University. Period: 15 February to 15 August in 2017. Material & Methods: A total of 500 student of MBBS, BDS and DPT of Baqai medical university were enrolled in this study by non-probabilty, purposive sampling, after taking ethical approval. Blood pressure was measured by using stethoscope and mercury sphygmomanometer, which is applied to the arm. Heart rate is measured by palpating the radial artery. This collected data were analyzed by using SPSS version 22.0.This data of male and female adolescents were analyzed separately due to autonomic regulation. Results: It was observed that Gender based comparison of mean weight, mean body mass index (BMI), mean Systolic Blood Pressure, mean Diastolic Blood Pressure, and mean heart rate between males and females had statistically significant (p-value<0.05) differences. Among the categories of Diastolic Blood Pressure, only mean Normotensive blood pressure comparison in males and females showed statistically significant (p-value<0.05) difference, while Age, categories of systolic blood pressure (Normotensive, Prehypertension, Hypertension) and Diastolic blood pressure (Prehypertension, Hypertension) had showed statistically non-significant (p-value>0.05) gender difference in study participants. Conclusion: In our study results the mean BMI, mean Systolic Blood Pressure, mean Diastolic Blood Pressure, and mean heart rate had statistically significant (p-value<0.05) differences in gender.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PUDING PISANG MELON DAN AIR KELAPA MUDA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PENDERITA HIPERTENSI

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Eliza Eliza ◽  
Ayu Lestari ◽  
Sumarman Sumarman ◽  
Andi Eka Yunianto
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Coconut Water ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
High Potassium ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Average Decrease

Background : Hypertension is a condition when systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure  ≥ 90 mmHg blood. One of herbal therapies to help lowering blood pressure is by utilizing foods which contain high potassium, such as bananas, melons, and young coconut water.Objective : To analyze the effect of banana melon and young coconut water pudding on lowering blood pressure levels of hypertensive patients at the Palembang Public Health Center.Method : A quasi-experimental study with pre and pos test control group design. The subjects were 60 hypertensive patients at Palembah PHC who were eagerly fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data analysis were used t-dependent and t-independent tests to analyze the effect of melon banana pudding and young coconut water with blood pressure.Results : The results showed there was an average decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the treatment group of 13.07 mmHg (p= 0.000) and 6.93 mmHg (p= 0,000). Consumption of banana melon pudding and young coconut water showed a significant effect on reducing 6.1 mmHg systolic blood pressure (p=0.003) and 4.56 mmHg diastolic blood pressure (p=0,000). T-independent test showed that systolic blood pressure in the treatment and control groups obtained p-0.005 and diastolic blood pressure obtained p-value 0.048.Conclusion : Consumption of banana melon pudding and young coconut water could lower blood pressure levels f hypertensive patients

scholarly journals Impact of Exposure of Chemical Fumes on Blood Pressure and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Industrial Workers of Faisalabad

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Shireen Jawed ◽  
Benash Altaf ◽  
Qaisar Sohail ◽  
Noor-i-Kiran Naeem ◽  
Farah Amir Ali
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Peak Expiratory Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate ◽  
P Value ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Blood Pressures

Objectives: 1. To determine the impact of duration of exposure to industrial chemical fumes on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) and blood pressure of the industrial workers. 2. To find out the association between changes in blood pressure and PEFR due to exposure to industrial chemical fumes in these subjects. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad. The study participants were 151 males working in the chemical industries. The study was approved by institutional ethical committee and informed consent was taken from the participants. Free camp was arranged for three days in September 2020 in the industrial area of Faisalabad. Thorough history of exposure to chemicals was taken using structured proforma. PEFR values were recorded using Wrights handheld peak flow meter. Blood pressure was taken by auscultatory method using mercury sphygmomanometer. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly raised with increase in duration of exposure.  PEFR levels were significantly declined with increase in duration of exposure to chemicals. Significant negative association was noted between diastolic blood pressure and PEFR (p value = 0.003). Negative correlation was observed between PEFR and systolic Blood pressure, however it was not statistically significant (p value = 0.92). Conclusions: PEFR decreased while Systolic and diastolic blood pressures increased significantly with increase in the duration of exposure to chemicals. There was a significant negative correlation between PEFR and diastolic blood pressure while there was no association between PEFR and systolic blood pressure.

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