Ning Liu1, Yang Peng2,3, Xinguang Zhong4, Zheng Ma5, Suiping He1, Ying Li1, Wencui Zhang1, Zijun Gong1, Zhenjiang Yao6. 1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong, China. 2. Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 4006, Australia. 3. School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, 4006, Australia. 4. The Sixth People's Hospital of Dongguan, Dongguan, 532008, Guangdong, China. zxgcdc@qq.com. 5. The Sixth People's Hospital of Dongguan, Dongguan, 532008, Guangdong, China. 6. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong, China. zhjyao2001@yahoo.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have concentrated on high-dose radiation exposed accidentally or through therapy, and few involve low-dose occupational exposure, to investigate the correlation between low-dose ionizing radiation and changing hematological parameters among medical workers. METHODS: Using a prospective cohort study design, we collected health examination reports and personal dose monitoring data from medical workers and used Poisson regression and restricted cubic spline models to assess the correlation between changing hematological parameters and cumulative radiation dose and determine the dose-response relationship. RESULTS: We observed that changing platelet of 1265 medical workers followed up was statistically different among the cumulative dose groups (P = 0.010). Although the linear trend tested was not statistically significant (Ptrend = 0.258), the non-linear trend tested was statistically significant (Pnon-linear = 0.007). Overall, there was a correlation between changing platelets and cumulative radiation dose (a change of βa 0.008 × 109/L during biennially after adjusting for gender, age at baseline, service at baseline, occupation, medical level, and smoking habits; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.003,0.014 × 109/L). Moreover, we also found positive first and then negative dose-response relationships between cumulative radiation dose and changing platelets by restricted cubic spline models, while there were negative patterns of the baseline service not less than 10 years (- 0.015 × 109/L, 95% CI = - 0.024, - 0.007 × 109/L) and radiation nurses(- 0.033 × 109/L, 95% CI = - 0.049, - 0.016 × 109/L). CONCLUSION: We concluded that although the exposure dose was below the limit, medical workers exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation for a short period of time might have increased first and then decreased platelets, and there was a dose-response relationship between the cumulative radiation dose and platelets changing.
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have concentrated on high-dose radiation exposed accidentally or through therapy, and few involve low-dose occupational exposure, to investigate the correlation between low-dose ionizing radiation and changing hematological parameters among medical workers. METHODS: Using a prospective cohort study design, we collected health examination reports and personal dose monitoring data from medical workers and used Poisson regression and restricted cubic spline models to assess the correlation between changing hematological parameters and cumulative radiation dose and determine the dose-response relationship. RESULTS: We observed that changing platelet of 1265 medical workers followed up was statistically different among the cumulative dose groups (P = 0.010). Although the linear trend tested was not statistically significant (Ptrend = 0.258), the non-linear trend tested was statistically significant (Pnon-linear = 0.007). Overall, there was a correlation between changing platelets and cumulative radiation dose (a change of βa 0.008 × 109/L during biennially after adjusting for gender, age at baseline, service at baseline, occupation, medical level, and smoking habits; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.003,0.014 × 109/L). Moreover, we also found positive first and then negative dose-response relationships between cumulative radiation dose and changing platelets by restricted cubic spline models, while there were negative patterns of the baseline service not less than 10 years (- 0.015 × 109/L, 95% CI = - 0.024, - 0.007 × 109/L) and radiation nurses(- 0.033 × 109/L, 95% CI = - 0.049, - 0.016 × 109/L). CONCLUSION: We concluded that although the exposure dose was below the limit, medical workers exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation for a short period of time might have increased first and then decreased platelets, and there was a dose-response relationship between the cumulative radiation dose and platelets changing.
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