Obesity and presenteeism: the impact of body mass index on workplace productivity.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine weight loss characteristics relative to education for employees participating in an online weight loss program. METHODS:We examined percent weight loss (primary outcome), the achievement of clinical cut-points (secondary outcome) by class attendance, and education strata (High School and Trade thr...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Earnest CP,Church TS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health care providers and educators serve as primary channels of communication with veterans but may not understand the importance and benefits of risk communication to inform and empower veterans about actions to take or not take to improve the quality of their heal...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Santos SL,Helmer D,Teichman R

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inhalation of copper and zinc containing brazing fumes (2.5 mg/m for 6 hours) is able to induce asymptomatic systemic inflammation which is supposed to be connected with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. In this study it was investigated if inflammation can be prevented by reducing the exposure...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Brand P,Beilmann V,Thomas K,Kraus T,Krichel T,Reisgen M,Schmidt K,Krabbe J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate mortality among workers of an Italian rubber tire factory employed between 1954 and 2008. METHODS:This cohort study included 6246 men, totaling 190,512 man-years of observation. Employment data were obtained from personnel records, whereas vital status and causes of death were ascertained from...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Pira E,Pelucchi C,Romano C,Manzari M,Negri E,La Vecchia C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between musculoskeletal pain (MSP) and ill-health retirement (IHR) and modifying role of socioeconomic factors. METHODS:The data used were samples from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging from 2006 to 2014. IHR was defined as retirement due to health problems before regular...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lee S,Yoon JH,Kang YJ,Kim T,Koo JW,Kang MY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: Health care facilities are increasingly converting paper medical records to electronic health records. This study investigates the perception of privacy health care personnel have of electronic health records. METHODS:A pilot tested, anonymous survey was administered to a convenience sample of health care personnel...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Saito K,Shofer FS,Saberi P,Green-McKenzie J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Address how climate change impacts on a group of extreme weather events could affect US public health. METHODS:A literature review summarizes arguments for, and evidence of, a climate change signal in select extreme weather event categories, projections for future events, and potential trends in adaptive cap...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Mills DM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the lung cancer risk attributable to occupational lung carcinogens. METHODS:Information was collected through interviews from 2624 newly diagnosed lung cancer cases and 2690 frequency-matched controls in Central and Eastern Europe. Industrial hygiene experts evaluated exposure to 70 occupational ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Olsson AC,Gustavsson P,Zaridze D,Mukeriya A,Szeszenia-Dabrowska N,Rudnai P,Lissowska J,Fabianova E,Mates D,Bencko V,Foretova L,Janout V,Fevotte J,'t Mannetje A,Fletcher T,Brennan P,Boffetta P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to provide contemporary data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged diabetic employees in Germany. METHODS:Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed at the workplace in employees of the automobile industry who identified themselves as having type 2 diabe...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Schneider CA,Herold G,Gysan D,Albus C,Bjarnason-Wehrens B,Predel HG

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if wastewater workers had a higher prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) than drinking water workers, a convenience sample of Texas wastewater and drinking water workers was evaluated for risk factors by questionnaire and tested for anti-HAV. A total of 359 wastewater and 89 drinking wate...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Weldon M,VanEgdom MJ,Hendricks KA,Regner G,Bell BP,Sehulster LM

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate whether work as a cabin attendant is related to an increased risk for spontaneous abortion. Data on female cabin crew members were linked to medical records on pregnancies. There were 1751 eligible pregnancies for the final analysis. Flight attendants who worked...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Aspholm R,Lindbohm ML,Paakkulainen H,Taskinen H,Nurminen T,Tiitinen A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this article was to integrate home demands with the demand-control-support model to test if home demands interact with job strain to increase depressive symptoms. METHODS:Data were from 431 employees in four extended care facilities. Presence of a child younger than 18 years in the household s...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Ertel KA,Koenen KC,Berkman LF

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the emission sources of fine and ultrafine particles (UFPs) during brazing, welding, and grinding in a mechanical engineering factory and to characterize UFP exposure by measuring size distributions, number, and surface area concentrations. METHODS:Samplings lasted 4 hours and were conducted d...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Iavicoli I,Leso V,Fontana L,Cottica D,Bergamaschi A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of their occupational exposure to a variety of toxic agents, fire fighters may be at risk for a number of exposure-related diseases. We reviewed the current literature on disease risk among fire fighters to compare findings and to infer magnitude of risk. A standard mortality ratio (SMR) of 200 is equal to an ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Guidotti TL

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the association of 15 exposures, 10 stressors, and 18 life events with illness symptoms reported by 978 veterans who believe they suffer from Gulf War-related illnesses. A mail survey was completed by veterans (60% response rate) from the Gulf War Health Registry. Variables most associated with high sy...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Boyd KC,Hallman WK,Wartenberg D,Fiedler N,Brewer NT,Kipen HM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The ongoing explosion in creation and use of engineered nanomaterials leaves stakeholders in government, industry, and labor uncertain of how best to proceed in protecting worker health. METHODS:A synopsis is presented of the conference Nanomaterials and Worker Health, along with considerations of prior, ana...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kreider T,Halperin W

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent trends in the organization of work may affect worker health through a variety of pathways--by increasing the risk of stress-related illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, and psychological disorders, by increasing exposure to hazardous substances and violence on the job, or by aff...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Landsbergis PA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of maternal residential proximity to major roads on adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODS:Major road networks in North West England were linked to the maternal residence of 190,909 births (2004 to 2008). Distance between the residence and the nearest major road was calculated and dic...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Hannam K,McNamee R,Baker P,Sibley C,Agius R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine total health burden for an employer whose health-related focus is direct and indirect costs. To explore implications for the Final Rule for Accountable Care Organizations recently issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose focus includes direct but not indirect costs. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Allen H,Rogers WH,Bunn WB 3rd,Pikelny DB,Naim AB

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the risk of lung cancer in heavily asbestos-exposed workers after the exposure to asbestos has ended. METHODS:Lung cancer was studied in a cohort of 189,896 Swedish construction workers through a linkage with the Swedish Cancer Registry. Asbestos exposure was estimated by the incidence of malignant ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Järvholm B,Aström E

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome (ODTS) is a flu-like syndrome that can occur after inhalation of cotton, grain, wood chip dusts, or other organic dusts or aerosols. We investigated whether inflammatory pulmonary responses occur, even after relatively brief, low-level wood chip mulch exposure. Six volunteers were exposed t...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wintermeyer SF,Kuschner WG,Wong H,D'Alessandro A,Blanc PD

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether low molecular organic biomarkers could be identified in blood samples from vibration exposed workers using a metabolomics. METHODS:The study population consisted of 38 metalworkers. All participants underwent a standardized medical examination. Blood samples were collected before and a...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Vihlborg P,Graff P,Hagenbjörk A,Hadrévi J,Bryngelsson IL,Eriksson K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical students must learn to recognize occupational and environmental-related illness. An occupational and environmental medicine curriculum can achieve this goal. The curriculum must be evaluated to ensure that medical students are learning to recognize exposure-related health conditions and to evaluate if this abi...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Schenk M,Popp S,Bridge P,Gallagher R,Petrusa ER,Frank RR

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between total hydrocarbon (THC) exposures attributed to oil spill clean-up work and lung function 1 to 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster. METHODS:We used data from the GuLF STUDY, a large cohort of adults who worked on response to the DWH ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Gam KB,Kwok RK,Engel LS,Curry MD,Stewart PA,Stenzel MR,McGrath JA,Jackson WB 2nd,Jensen RL,Lichtveld MY,Miller AK,Sandler DP

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to identify occupations and industries with increased incidence of thyroid cancer in Swedish workers. METHOD:Standardized incidence ratios were computed for each job and industry for the period 1971-1989 through record-linkage with the Swedish National Cancer and Death Registe...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lope V,Pollán M,Gustavsson P,Plato N,Pérez-Gómez B,Aragonés N,Suárez B,Carrasco JM,Rodríguez S,Ramis R,Boldo E,López-Abente G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A large employer partnered with local health care providers to pilot test an intensive nurse care manager program for employees and retirees. We evaluated its impact on health care utilization and costs. METHODS:A database was developed containing 2011 to 2015 health care enrollment and claims data for 2914 ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Henke RM,Lenhart G,Berko J,Cutler E,Goetzel RZ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of current employment status and other factors on quality of life was evaluated for workers diagnosed with western red cedar asthma in British Columbia, Canada. METHODS:Telephone interviews by questionnaire included the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and Marks Asthma quality-of-life instruments. RESULTS:O...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Dimich-Ward H,Taliadouros V,Teschke K,Chow Y,Abboud R,Chan-Yeung M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This exposure assessment was conducted in the first large study of mortality and cancer incidence in semiconductor and storage device manufacturing. METHODS:Unique combinations of division, department and job codes and names (DDJ) from work history records were assigned to work groups and exposure categories...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Herrick RF,Stewart JH,Blicharz D,Beall C,Bender T,Cheng H,Matthews R,Sathiakumar N,Delzell E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between deployment length and indices of airflow obstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with airborne hazards exposure. METHODS:One hundred twenty-four post-9/11 veterans completed pulmonary function testing and questionnaires. We examined the ass...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Falvo MJ,Abraham JH,Osinubi OY,Klein JC,Sotolongo AM,Ndirangu D,Patrick-DeLuca LA,Helmer DA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care facilities need to review their infection control plans to prepare for the possible resurgence of severe acute respiratory syndrome, other emerging pathogens, familiar infectious agents such as tuberculosis and influenza, and bioterrorist threats. This article describes the classic "hierarchy of control te...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Thorne CD,Khozin S,McDiarmid MA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00