Three cases of acute methyl bromide poisoning in a seedling farm family.

abstract：:The present study was initiated to examine the quantitative relationship between blood lead (Pb-B) and urinary delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-U) among Pb-exposed workers, and to find a threshold Pb-B level to induce an increase in ALA-U. For this purpose, pairs of venous blood and spot urine samples were collected fro...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Higashikawa K,Furuki K,Takada S,Okamoto S,Ukai H,Yuasa T,Ikeda M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic field at the chest in 93 male workers exposed to asbestos dust in an asbestos products factory in China was studied by local magnetization and flux-gate gradiometry. The average field intensity at 12 measurement points over the anterior chest wall was compared among workers with and without asbestosis and amo...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Weng XT,Yao JC,Wang YJ,Hu TX,Yu ZG,Lu ZY,Guo JS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the apparent mass of the sitting human body and to compare it with current experimental data and the ISO 5982 standard impedance model. METHOD:The apparent mass of the seated human body in the vertical direction was measured. Twelve male subjects were exposed to r...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Maeda S,Mansfield NJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of work on the heart are mediated by chemical, physical, and psychological stressors. It is standard clinical practice to assess personal risk factors such as cigarette smoking, hypertension, and cholesterol. Evaluation of a patient's acute symptoms and activity level at the time of presentation is also st...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Park J,Kim Y,Hisanaga N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutaraldehyde (GA) and ortho-phtalaldehyde (OPA) have been widely used as major components of disinfectants in hospitals. We evaluated the alterations in GA or OPA in rats after subacute inhalation exposure by determining levels of neurotransmitters (norepinephrine [NE], dopamine [DA], DA metabolites, dihydroxyphenyl...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Katagiri H,Yamamoto T,Uchimura A,Tsunoda M,Aizawa Y,Yamauchi H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study comprised 1,781 nurses who participated in an investigation about working conditions, sleep, and health. They answered a questionnaire about age, sex, marital status, children living at home, work hours per week, number of night shifts last year, and total sleep duration and that also included a vali...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Andreassen CS,Pallesen S,Moen BE,Bjorvatn B,Waage S,Schaufeli WB

更新日期：2018-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:To objectively detect the lowering in mental activity during mental tasks, twenty-five male students were given the calculating tasks of adding or subtracting two 2-digit numbers at three grades of task load for 1 hr each. At any task load there was little variation in the percentage of correct responses in successive...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kakizaki T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Near miss-based analysis has been recently suggested to be more important in the medical field than focusing on adverse events, as in the industrial field. To validate the utility of near miss-based analysis in the medical fields, we investigated whether or not predictors of near misses and adverse events were similar...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tanaka K,Otsubo T,Tanaka M,Kaku A,Nishinoue N,Takanao T,Kamata N,Miyaoka H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the performance of a new push-pull ventilation system for sheet-adhesive work inside the body of a sightseeing coach. The target sightseeing coach was 12 m long, 2.5 m wide and 2 m high from floor to ceiling. We made a prototype of an airflow system and a half-scale model of the bus-body. The half scale mod...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Yotsumoto H,Hayakawa Y,Myojo T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational injuries are decreasing due to the improvement in occupational management in the workplace in recent years. However, pneumoconiosis and its complications remain important occupational diseases. Based on the report 'survey on classification for supervision of pneumoconiosis in Japan' performed in 1994, thi...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tonori Y,Niitsuya M,Sato T,Sugiura Y,Miyake H,Aizawa Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study noise levels associated with electronic arcade games, noise measurements were made in 3 selected game centers and 192 samples were taken in each location. The background noise was recorded at a level of 61 dB(A) and 64 dB(C). When the electronic games were performed these levels of noise reached to 8...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Mirbod SM,Inaba R,Yoshida H,Nagata C,Komura Y,Iwata H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple direct injection method for analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) or other organic components of particulate matter by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was developed. This method uses a small custom brass capsule to insert a particulate sample deposited on a quartz fiber filter or po...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Ono-Ogasawara M,Myojo T,Smith TJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate smart features required for the next generation of personal protective equipment (PPE) for firefighters in Australia, Korea, Japan, and the USA. Questionnaire responses were obtained from 167 Australian, 351 Japanese, 413 Korean, and 763 U.S. firefighters (1,611 males and 6...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Lee JY,Park J,Park H,Coca A,Kim JH,Taylor NA,Son SY,Tochihara Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether employment category was associated with insomnia-related symptoms (IRS). We analyzed the 2010 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. The anonymous data of 43,865 people ranging from 20-59 yr of age were analyzed. We defined six employment categories: regularly employed, non-reg...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Maeda M,Filomeno R,Kawata Y,Sato T,Maruyama K,Wada H,Ikeda A,Iso H,Tanigawa T

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association of non-standard employment with cardiovascular disease risk factors. Five yr of data from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions and National Health and Nutritional Survey were combined. We used logistic regression to examine the association of employm...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Ando E,Kachi Y,Kawakami N,Fukuda Y,Kawada T

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the effectiveness of a computer-tailored support tool for lifestyle modification developed for employees, we conducted an intervention study of pre-post test design. The program was based on principles of behavior science referring to goal setting processes, self monitoring, and feedback. The program of the...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Fujii H,Nakade M,Haruyama Y,Fukuda H,Hashimoto M,Ikuyama T,Kaburagi H,Murai E,Okumura M,Sairenchi T,Muto T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of bright artificial light on the subjective mental state of 10 female nurses working shifts at a university hospital were assessed. We investigated two series of five consecutive workshifts rotations comprising one normal, two night and two evening shifts, using two self-administered rating scales. The su...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Iwata N,Ichii S,Egashira K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Industrial talc has been widely circulated in the world for a long time. The pure talc has little effects on humans, but inhalation of talc contaminated with asbestos can causes severe asbestos-related diseases such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. Herein, we represent a case of lung cancer after occupationa...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kim J,Oak C,Jang T,Jung M,Chun B,Park EK,Takahashi K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent among workers both in developed and developing countries. School teachers represent a high proportion of the working population in Malaysia. However, there is a lack of longitudinal study on predictors and course of LBP among teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the predi...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Zamri EN,Hoe VCW,Moy FM

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the subjective experiences and mental health of young, unemployed adults in Japan. We explored how individuals describe their experiences of becoming unemployed and how these experiences influence their mental health within the current Japanese sociocultural context, using a social constructionis...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kito A,Ueno T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that biomarkers of chemicals with long half-lives may be better surrogates of exposure for epidemiological analyses, leading to less attenuation of the exposure-disease association, than personal air samples. However, chemicals with short half-lives have shown inconsistent results. In the p...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Koh DH,Lee MY,Chung EK,Jang JK,Park DU

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper summarizes the research on cold protection of feet. There exist several conflicting requirements for the choice of the best suited footwear for cold exposure. These conflicts are related to various environmental factors, protection needs and user comfort issues. In order to reduce such conflicts and simplify...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kuklane K

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The repair and maintenance of electrical power lines involves awkward postures, which are known risk factors for developing musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of the present study was to quantify postures and movements of upper arm, head, upper back and neck in the main tasks performed by line workers. Posture of twel...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Moriguchi CS,Carnaz L,Alencar JF,Miranda Júnior LC,Granqvist L,Hansson GÅ,Gil Coury HJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nighttime napping is an effective measure to prevent adverse effects due to night shift work. A characteristic of nighttime nap is that it can result in considerably deeper sleep. Several studies have shown that taking nighttime naps suppressed increasing sleepiness, decreasing alertness during the period following aw...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Takeyama H,Kubo T,Itani T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to assess subjective oral health symptoms and job stress, as measured by self-assessment of how demanding the job is, in male financial workers. METHODS:The participants were recruited by applying screening procedures to a pool of Japanese registrants in an online database. For the stress check, ...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Yoshino K,Suzuki S,Ishizuka Y,Takayanagi A,Sugihara N,Kamijyo H

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptance, validity, reliability and feasibility of the AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines and REsearch and Evaluation) instrument to assess the quality of evidence-based practice guidelines for occupational physicians. In total, 6 practice guidelines of the Netherlands Socie...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Hulshof C,Hoenen J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With a view to developing a method of evaluating mental work stress, a paced calculating task (addition and substraction of two two-digit figures) with eight grades of workload (20%-160% of work capacity) was assigned to 21 male and 20 female students. Using a VDT, subjects performed the task and psychological and phy...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kurimori S,Kakizaki T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to (1) determine the deposition and clearance rates of ultrafine metallic nickel (Uf-Ni) in rats after a 5 hours single inhalation exposure, and (2) to histopathologically examine the pulmonary lesions induced at dose levels comparable to the Occupational Exposure Limit recommended in Japan (OEL). The...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Serita F,Kyono H,Seki Y

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, a survey on subjective symptoms and hot prevention measures in summer was conducted in 204 male traffic control workers and 115 male construction workers. Work loads of traffic control workers and construction workers were estimated at RMR 1-2 and RMR 2-4, respectively. A self-administered questi...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Inaba R,Mirbod SM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, no studies have been published on the relationship between meteorological conditions and work-related mortality and morbidity in Italy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between hot weather conditions and hospital admissions due to work-related accidents in Tuscany (central Italy) over t...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Morabito M,Cecchi L,Crisci A,Modesti PA,Orlandini S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00