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Engineered nanomaterials: exposures, hazards, and risk prevention.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Yokel RA, Macphail RC.
PMID: 21418643
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2011 Mar 21;6:7. doi: 10.1186/1745-6673-6-7.

Nanotechnology presents the possibility of revolutionizing many aspects of our lives. People in many settings (academic, small and large industrial, and the general public in industrialized nations) are either developing or using engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) or ENM-containing products. However,...

Tuberculin skin test and Quantiferon test agreement and influencing factors in tuberculosis screening of healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Lamberti M, Uccello R, Monaco MGL, Muoio M, Feola D, Sannolo N, Nienhaus A, Chiodini P.
PMID: 25670962
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2015 Jan 27;10:2. doi: 10.1186/s12995-015-0044-y. eCollection 2015.

OBJECTIVE: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the agreement between Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and Quantiferon (QFT) in screening for tuberculosis (TB) infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) and to estimate associations between TST and QFT agreement...

Medical work assessment in German hospitals: a study protocol of a movement sequence analysis (MAGRO-MSA).

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Ohlendorf D, Schwarzer M, Rey J, Hermanns I, Nienhaus A, Ellegast R, Ditchen D, Mache S, Groneberg DA.
PMID: 25606049
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2015 Jan 09;10(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12995-014-0040-7. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Medical doctors are essential for the German public and occupational health system. They ensure the productivity of German society by enabling people to regain and recover their health. That is why the physicians' health and hence their productivity...

Health behaviour, health status and occupational prospects of apprentice nurses and kindergarten teachers in Germany: a cross-sectional study.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Wirth T, Kozak A, Schedlbauer G, Nienhaus A.
PMID: 27213005
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2016 May 21;11:26. doi: 10.1186/s12995-016-0116-7. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Apprentices in human service professions are exposed to emotional and physical stresses in their workplaces. Moreover, they are in the vulnerable phase of becoming an adult. Their lifestyle and health therefore seem to be particularly unstable. This study...

Effect of low-level CO.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Schneberger D, DeVasure JM, Bailey KL, Romberger DJ, Wyatt TA.
PMID: 28352288
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2017 Mar 24;12:9. doi: 10.1186/s12995-017-0155-8. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: Organic hog barn dust (HDE) exposure induces lung inflammation and long-term decreases in lung function in agricultural workers. While concentrations of common gasses in confined animal facilities are well characterized, few studies have been done addressing if exposure...

Prevention of krait bites by sleeping above ground: preliminary results from an observational pilot study.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Rodrigo C, Kirushanthan S, Gnanathasan A.
PMID: 28352289
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2017 Mar 27;12:10. doi: 10.1186/s12995-017-0156-7. eCollection 2017.

INTRODUCTION: Neurotoxic envenoming following the bites of kraits (METHODS: This study was conducted in two villages of the Kilinochchi district of Sri Lanka which had reported a high number of krait bites in the two years preceding the study....

Development of a self-management intervention for employees with complaints of the arm, neck and/or shoulder (CANS): a focus group study with experts.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Hutting N, Engels JA, Staal JB, Heerkens YF, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW.
PMID: 25745509
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2015 Feb 27;10:9. doi: 10.1186/s12995-015-0051-z. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Many people suffer from complaints of the arm, neck and/or shoulder (CANS). The complaints are persistent and there is a need for intervention programs for those with longstanding CANS. Studies suggest that a behavioural change is needed in...

Physicians' working conditions in hospitals from the students' perspective (iCEPT-Study)-results of a web-based survey.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Bauer J, Groneberg DA.
PMID: 26900392
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2016 Feb 19;11:5. doi: 10.1186/s12995-016-0094-9. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Medical students undergo numerous clinical clerkships. On these occasions they are confronted with current working conditions in hospitals. Because of the many implications of the students' perceptions of these working conditions, it is important to assess those. Hereby...

Health status of male steel workers at an electric arc furnace (EAF) in Trentino, Italy.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Cappelletti R, Ceppi M, Claudatus J, Gennaro V.
PMID: 26900394
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2016 Feb 20;11:7. doi: 10.1186/s12995-016-0095-8. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to determine if the workers of an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), which recycles scrap, had higher mortality and morbidity due to possible exposure to pollutants at work. EAFs do not...

Awareness of occupational hazards and associated factors among welders in Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Tadesse S, Bezabih K, Destaw B, Assefa Y.
PMID: 27051458
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2016 Apr 05;11:15. doi: 10.1186/s12995-016-0105-x. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Welding is a manufacturing industry where workers could be exposed to several hazards. However, there is a dearth of studies clarifying the situation in Ethiopia. The present study determined the level of awareness of occupational hazards and associated...

Validating the Demand Control Support Questionnaire among white-collar employees in Switzerland and the United States.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Mauss D, Herr RM, Theorell T, Angerer P, Li J.
PMID: 29449870
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2018 Feb 13;13:7. doi: 10.1186/s12995-018-0188-7. eCollection 2018.

BACKGROUND: The Demand Control Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) is an established self-reported tool to measure a stressful work environment. Validated German and English versions are however currently missing. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the psychometric properties...

The legislative backgrounds of workplace health promotion in three European countries: a comparative analysis.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)

Šidagytė R, Eglīte M, Salmi A, Šorytė D, Vanadziņš I, Hopsu L, Lerssi-Uskelin J, Bulotaitė L, Kozlova L, Lakiša S, Vičaitė S.
PMID: 25977703
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2015 May 10;10:18. doi: 10.1186/s12995-015-0060-y. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: This article investigates the legal database and theoretical basis of workplace health promotion (WHP) in three European countries: Finland, Latvia and Lithuania, and aims to find insights into effective WHP implementation.METHODS: In November 2013, a stakeholders' survey was...

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