Raynaud's phenomenon, vibration induced white finger, and difficulties in hearing.

abstract：AIMS:To determine obstacles for return-to-work in disability management of low back pain patients sicklisted for 3-4 months. METHODS:A cohort of 467 low back pain patients sicklisted for 3-4 months was recruited. A questionnaire was sent to their occupational physicians (OPs) concerning the medical management, obstacl...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Anema JR,Van Der Giezen AM,Buijs PC,Van Mechelen W

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This systematic review was conducted to help clarify the effect of lifting at work on pregnancy outcome, by focusing on specific exposure categories. A search in Medline and Embase identified 51 articles reporting association of spontaneous abortion (SA), preterm delivery (PTD) or small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infan...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Croteau A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between occupational exposure to airway irritants and the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and level of lung function, and whether these associations were modified by airway hyperresponsiveness, smoking, and a history of allergy were studied in 668 workers from synthetic fibre plants. Respira...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kremer AM,Pal TM,Boleij JS,Schouten JP,Rijcken B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of ill health on exit from paid employment in Europe among older workers. METHODS:Participants of the Survey on Health and Ageing in Europe (SHARE) in 11 European countries in 2004 and 2006 were selected when 50-63 years old and in paid employment at baseline (n=4611). Data were colle...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van den Berg T,Schuring M,Avendano M,Mackenbach J,Burdorf A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing interest in reducing occupational sitting has resulted in public health efforts to encourage intermittent standing in workplaces. However, concerns have been raised that standing for prolonged periods may expose individuals to new health hazards, including lower limb atherosclerosis. These concerns...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Friel CP,Duran AT,Abdalla M,Unkart JT,Bellettiere J,Sims M,Correa A,Shimbo D,Diaz KM

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Introduced in the UK in 2010, the fit note was designed to address the problem of long-term sickness absence. We explored (1) associations between demographic variables and fit note receipt, 'maybe fit' use and long-term conditions, (2) whether individuals with long-term conditions receive more fit notes and...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Dorrington S,Carr E,Stevelink SAM,Dregan A,Whitney D,Durbaba S,Ashworth M,Mykletun A,Broadbent M,Madan I,Hatch S,Hotopf M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate allegations of an excess risk of leukaemia among children living near the Solway Firth coast of Dumfries and Galloway Health Board area in Scotland, UK. METHODS:Incident cases of childhood leukaemia (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, C91-C95, patients aged 0-14 years) fo...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Stark JM,Black RJ,Brewster DH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermal uptake of chemicals at the workplace may contribute considerably to the total internal exposure and so needs to be regulated. At present only qualitative warning signs--the "skin notations"--are available as instruments. An attempt was made to develop a quantitative dermal occupational exposure limit (DOEL) com...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bos PM,Brouwer DH,Stevenson H,Boogaard PJ,de Kort WL,van Hemmen JJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper describes findings from the study of chronic bronchitis (CB) incidence after occupational exposure to ionising radiation among workers employed at Russian Mayak Production Association (PA) during 1948 and 1982 and followed up until 2008 based on 'Mayak Worker Dosimetry System 2008'. METHODS:Analy...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Azizova TV,Zhuntova GV,Haylock R,Moseeva MB,Grigoryeva ES,Bannikova MV,Belyaeva ZD,Bragin EV

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workers on dredgers and lighters on rivers are potentially exposed to a variety of substances. AIMS:To determine the internal load of heavy metals and arsenic as well as levels of cytogenetic markers in workers exposed to river silt aerosols. METHODS:One hundred exposed workers were examined up to eight ti...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wegner R,Radon K,Heinrich-Ramm R,Seemann B,Riess A,Koops F,Poschadel B,Szadkowski D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate work experiences among teens enrolled in school-sponsored work (SSW) programs and compare the findings to other-working teens. This study, the first to assess work-related safety and health for teens in SSW programs, includes teens working one job and teens working multiple jobs. METHODS:A surve...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Zierold KM,Appana S,Anderson HA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between occupational exposure to disinfectants/antiseptics used for hand hygiene and asthma control in nurses. METHODS:In 2014, we invited female nurses with asthma drawn from the Nurses' Health Study II to complete two supplemental questionnaires on their occupation and asthm...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Dumas O,Varraso R,Boggs KM,Descatha A,Henneberger PK,Quinot C,Speizer FE,Zock JP,Le Moual N,Camargo CA Jr

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the levels of exposure to nitrogen trichloride (NCl3) in the atmosphere of indoor swimming pools and to examine how they relate to irritant and chronic respiratory symptoms, indices of pulmonary function, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in lifeguards working in the pools. METHOD...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Massin N,Bohadana AB,Wild P,Héry M,Toamain JP,Hubert G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the nationwide occurrence of work related musculoskeletal injuries among all home care service workers in Sweden, and to identify relative risks and risk factors of the injuries. METHODS:The study was based on work related injuries reported to the Swedish occupational injury information system i...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Ono Y,Lagerström M,Hagberg M,Lindén A,Malker B

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Examine trends and patterns of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among construction workers in the USA, with an emphasis on older workers. METHODS:WMSDs were identified from the 1992-2014 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), and employment was estimated from the Current Populat...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wang X,Dong XS,Choi SD,Dement J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Occupational pesticide exposure is associated with a wide range of diseases, including lung diseases, but it is largely unknown how pesticides influence airway disease pathogenesis. A potential mechanism might be through epigenetic mechanisms, like DNA methylation. Therefore, we assessed associations between...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van der Plaat DA,de Jong K,de Vries M,van Diemen CC,Nedeljković I,Amin N,Kromhout H,Biobank-based Integrative Omics Study Consortium.,Vermeulen R,Postma DS,van Duijn CM,Boezen HM,Vonk JM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to determine whether self-reported occupational exposure to cleaning/disinfecting agents in hospital workers is accurate, in comparison to expert assessment, taken to be the gold standard. METHODS:In the Epidemiological Study of the Genetics and Environment of Asthma (EGEA), partici...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Donnay C,Denis MA,Magis R,Fevotte J,Massin N,Dumas O,Pin I,Choudat D,Kauffmann F,Le Moual N

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine site-specific cancer incidence among women spinning-weaving and dyeing-finishing workers in the largest flax textile factory in Lithuania. METHOD:The cancer incidence of a cohort of 3447 women workers from a flax textile factory was investigated for the period 1978-2002. All subjects were employ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kuzmickiene I,Stukonis M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess potential alterations of the nasal mucosa by clinical and histopathological evaluation of workers exposed to sulphuric acid mists at anodising plants, correlating the findings with duration of exposure and sulphuric acid concentrations in the air, and comparing them with a control group. METHODS:Fifty t...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Grasel SS,Alves VA,da Silva CS,Cruz OL,Almeida ER,de Oliveira E

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rhinitis is common, but the risk factors are not well described. To investigate the association between current rhinitis and pesticide use, we used data from 2245 Iowa commercial pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. METHODS:Using logistic regression models adjusted for age, education and ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Slager RE,Poole JA,LeVan TD,Sandler DP,Alavanja MC,Hoppin JA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous research has produced conflicting evidence on the relative merits of advancing and delaying shift systems. The current study assessed the effects of the direction of shift rotation within 8 hour systems, upon a range of measures including sleep, on shift alertness, physical health, and psychological...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Tucker P,Smith L,Macdonald I,Folkard S

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volatile anaesthetics are chemically related to organic solvents used in industry. Exposure to industrial solvents may increase the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS). AIM:To examine the risk among nurse anaesthetists of contracting MS. METHODS:Nurses with MS were identified by an appeal in the monthly m...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Flodin U,Landtblom AM,Axelson O

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic otitis media (COM) is caused by an infection of the middle ear, although it may also be associated with environmental pollutants. Recent reports found that cadmium exposure could be toxic to middle ear cell lines, but the role of cadmium in the development of COM in humans has not been examined to da...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lee DW,Oh SH,Park MK,Lim YH,Hong YC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the determinants of high fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO; >50 ppb) and serial changes in FeNO over a 24-hour period in spice mill workers at risk of work-related allergic respiratory disease and asthma. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 150 workers used European Community Respira...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Van der Walt A,Baatjies R,Singh T,Jeebhay MF

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the use of 99technetiumm-hexamethyl propylene amine oxime single photon computed tomography (HMPAO-SPECT) of the brain as a means of detecting nervous tissue damage in divers and to determine if there is any correlation between brain image and a diver's history of diving or decompression illness (...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Shields TG,Duff PM,Evans SA,Gemmell HG,Sharp PF,Smith FW,Staff RT,Wilcock SE

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rates of surgically treated carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among blue- and white-collar workers and housewives in the general population were compared. METHODS:Surgically treated cases of idiopathic CTS were investigated among 25-59-year-old residents of Tuscany, Italy, during 1997-2000, based on obligatory d...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Mattioli S,Baldasseroni A,Curti S,Cooke RM,Mandes A,Zanardi F,Farioli A,Buiatti E,Campo G,Violante FS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relation between congenital heart defects (CHDs) in offspring and estimated maternal occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents, aromatic solvents and Stoddard solvent during the period from 1 month before conception through the first trimester. METHODS:The study population included mothers...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Gilboa SM,Desrosiers TA,Lawson C,Lupo PJ,Riehle-Colarusso TJ,Stewart PA,van Wijngaarden E,Waters MA,Correa A,National Birth Defects Prevention Study.

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effect of indoor temperature control on summer and winter ambulatory blood pressure levels at work was studied. METHOD:Ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were monitored once in summer and once in winter in 101 healthy normotensive subjects aged 28-63 years, engage...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kristal-Boneh E,Harari G,Green MS,Ribak J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether employees in the automobile industry in Michigan are at elevated risk of urinary bladder cancer. METHODS:The authors conducted a population-based case-control study including 418 cases and 571 controls. History of employment within the automobile industry was coded according to the US C...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kobrosly RW,Meliker JR,Nriagu JO

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have examined whether exposure to chlorinated solvents is associated with multiple myeloma. We evaluated associations between multiple myeloma and occupational exposure to six chlorinated solvents: 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene (TCE), methylene chloride (DCM), perchloroethylene, carbon...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Gold LS,Stewart PA,Milliken K,Purdue M,Severson R,Seixas N,Blair A,Hartge P,Davis S,De Roos AJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00