[Evaluation of health status among workers in the oil mining industry and problems of primary prophylaxis].

Thorough medical examination covered 1,400 individuals who work with oil and gas extraction devices, are aged 20 to 58 and have length of service 5 to 30 years. Findings are high prevalence of locomotory disorders, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases, signs of ear exposure to noise. The authors justified complex of primary prophylactic measures including work optimization, meticulous occupational selection, qualified medical control and sanative measures.