Two-point discrimination and kinesthetic sense disorders in productive age individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Work-related psychosocial hazards are associated with adverse health outcomes among workers. The association between psychosocial hazards and physiological health outcomes among laboratory technicians has not been studied previously. The objective of this study was to measure the association between work-rel...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Ghaddar A,Omar KH,Dokmak M,Kansour NA,Jbara Z,Laham S,Ali S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are considered probable human carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and one congener, PCB126, has been rated as a known human carcinogen. A period-specific job exposure matrix (JEM) was developed for former PCB-exposed capacitor manufacturing workers ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Hopf NB,Waters MA,Ruder AM,Prince MM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations of work-related stressors and their changes over time with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Japanese manufacturing workers. METHODS:Participants were 1,040 employees aged 19 to 68 years who were free from MetS at baseline and completed the three year-interval...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Yamaguchi M,Eguchi M,Akter S,Kochi T,Hu H,Kashino I,Kuwahara K,Kabe I,Mizoue T

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The effort-reward imbalance is an important psychosocial factor which is related to poor health among employees. However, there are few studies that have evaluated effort-reward imbalance among medical residents. The present study was done to determine the association between psychosocial factors at work as defined by...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sakata Y,Wada K,Tsutsumi A,Ishikawa H,Aratake Y,Watanabe M,Katoh N,Aizawa Y,Tanaka K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of heart rate variability (HRV) and urinary catecholamines (CA) as objective indices of heat stress effect. We examined physiological responses, subjective symptoms, HRV and urinary CA to evaluate the effect of heat exposure on the autonomic nervous system. Six h...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Yamamoto S,Iwamoto M,Inoue M,Harada N

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of noise exposure on spatial learning and memory and associated mechanisms in the hippocampus (HIP). METHODS:Forty-eight male SD rats were grouped as: A, control; B, Morris water maze (MWM) training group; C, noise exposure group; and D, noise exposure fo...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Cui B,Wu M,She X

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this review was to summarize the lessons learned from the experience in protecting the health of workers engaged in operations following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). METHODS:We reviewed all types of scientific papers examining workers' health found in Medline a...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Hiraoka K,Tateishi S,Mori K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This field study aimed to determine the incidence and distribution of needlestick injuries among medical trainees at a community teaching hospital in Toronto, Canada. METHODS:The study was performed during the 2013-2015 academic years at Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH), a University of Toronto-affiliat...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Ouyang B,Li LD,Mount J,Jamal AJ,Berry L,Simone C,Law M,Tai RM

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium fluoride (CdF2, CdF for short) is the most lethal and hepatotoxic of all Cd-containing compounds. The toxic effects of CdF appear to depend on its detoxification and elimination. This study was designed to determine the early dynamics of the absorption, systemic distribution, and metabolism of CdF. The kinetic...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Dote T,Adachi K,Yamadori E,Imanishi M,Tsuji H,Tanida E,Kono K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infrared Spectrophotometry (IR) is now widely used to determine crystalline silica in industrial dust samples. Though the IR method has many advantages when dealing with respirable dust samples, some serious analytical errors are often caused by interference minerals contamination. These minerals have a characteristic...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Ojima J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A voluntary compliance program for occupational health and safety management, Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), was implemented with a strategy of cooperation and encouragement in Taiwan. Due to limitations on increasing the human forces of inspection, a regulatory-based guideline addressing the essence of Occupati...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Su TS,Tsai WY,Yu YC

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous workers have participated in recovery efforts following the accident that occurred at the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the Great East Japan Earthquake. These workers, belonging to various companies, have been engaged in various tasks since the acci...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Mori K,Tateishi S,Kubo T,Kobayashi Y,Hiraoka K,Kawashita F,Hayashi T,Kiyomoto Y,Kobashi M,Fukai K,Tahara H,Okazaki R,Ogami A,Igari K,Suzuki K,Kikuchi H,Sakai K

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed at understanding the relationship among menstrual pattern, dysmenorrhea, life style and working conditions in nurses. The nurses were randomly selected from a medical center in Northern Taiwan. Each subject completed daily records including life and working conditions during the study period. The ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Chung FF,Yao CC,Wan GH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using workplaces as a unit for randomization, a randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effects of web-based supervisor training on the subject of worksite mental health on job stressors, supervisor support and psychological distress among subordinate workers. A total of eight workplaces of a sales ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kawakami N,Takao S,Kobayashi Y,Tsutsumi A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine ultraviolet (UV) action spectra for cell killing of primary porcine lens epithelial cells (LECs) that can be used to establish guidelines for evaluation of the hazard of cataract due to UV exposure in the workplace. METHODS:Primary porcine LECs were exposed to differen...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Okuno T,Nakanishi-Ueda T,Ueda T,Yasuhara H,Koide R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate whether sedentary job role and gender are reflected by sedentary risk factors within a university campus. METHODS:Following institutional ethical approval, 80 U.K. university campus employees were recruited, and 34 of them (age 47.8 ± 11.9 years, height 169 ± 1.0 cm,...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Alkhatib A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The sum of urinary inorganic arsenic (iAs), monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) concentrations is used for the biological monitoring of occupational iAs exposure. Although DMA is a major metabolite of iAs, it is an inadequate index because high DMA levels are present in urine after s...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Hata A,Kurosawa H,Endo Y,Yamanaka K,Fujitani N,Endo G

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop tools offering definite orientation for managers and employees to support their work improvement through occupational mental health. This research was a part of the Mental Health Improvement & Reinforcement Study (MIR study), conducted from October 2004 to March 2006. METHODS:We developed a trial...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Tahara H,Yamada T,Nagafuchi K,Shirakawa C,Suzuki K,Mafune K,Kubota S,Hiro H,Mishima N,Nagata S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The current study was performed to (1) understand the distribution of airborne fungi culturable on dichloran-glycerol agar (DG18) media over a one-year monitoring period, (2) identify the types of airborne fungi collected, and (3) compare and contrast under- and above-ground spaces, in two railway stations i...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kawasaki T,Kyotani T,Ushiogi T,Izumi Y,Lee H,Hayakawa T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of the present study was to obtain knowledge for improvement of the housing and life among radiation decontamination workers by examining the effect of housing type on anxiety over lack of privacy. METHODS:This cross-sectional study comprised 544 male radiation decontamination workers in Fukushi...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Hidaka T,Kakamu T,Endo S,Sato S,Masuishi Y,Kumagai T,Nakano S,Koyama K,Fukushima T

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Among the many chemicals used in a hair salon, exposure to thioglycolic acid (TGA) used for permanent waving solutions (PWS) potentially causes adverse health effects. However, no report has been previously published on the indoor air concentrations of TGA in a beauty salon that contributes to assessment of ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Oikawa D,Takeuchi W,Murata S,Takahashi K,Sekine Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The currently used predictive equations of lung function in North China were derived from early study and have not been updated for nearly two decades. METHODS:Using American Thoracic Society (ATS) standards, sex-specific spirometric predictive equations for forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory vo...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Wu Y,Zhang Z,Gang B,Love EJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the effects of fatigue on NK cell function and lymphocyte subpopulations in nurses performing shift work using a longitudinal design. METHODS:Fifty-seven female nurses engaged in shift work at a hospital in Japan were selected for our study cohort. The hospital used a counterclockwise rotati...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Nagai M,Morikawa Y,Kitaoka K,Nakamura K,Sakurai M,Nishijo M,Hamazaki Y,Maruzeni S,Nakagawa H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this meta-analysis is to investigate to what extent vacation has positive effects on health and well-being, how long such effects endure after work resumption, and how specific vacation activities and experiences affect these relationships. METHODS:Based on a systematic literature search (PsycInf...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： de Bloom J,Kompier M,Geurts S,de Weerth C,Taris T,Sonnentag S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Professional drivers are exposed to diesel engine exhaust and outdoor air pollution while driving. Diesel engine exhaust and outdoor air pollution are known carcinogens causing lung cancer. However, previous epidemiological studies examining lung cancer risk in professional drivers have not shown a consisten...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Koh DH,Kong HJ,Oh CM,Jung KW,Park D,Won YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workplace violence, a possible cause of job stress, has recently become an important concern in occupational health. This study determined the prevalence of workplace violence and its risk factors for employees at a psychiatric hospital in Taiwan. A questionnaire developed by ILO/ICN/WHO/PSI was first translated and v...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Chen WC,Hwu HG,Kung SM,Chiu HJ,Wang JD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate changes in the smoking rate among Korean adults from 1998-2009 by gender and occupational groups. METHODS:Using the data from the first (1998), second (2001), third (2005) and fourth (2009) waves of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), we exa...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Jang TW,Kim HR,Choi SE,Yim HW,Lee HE,Myong JP,Koo JW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Document, "Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals" ("this Guideline"), has been prepared by "The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring" ("the Committee") of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the gro...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, the Japan Society for Occupational Health, \The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring\.,Hashimoto H,Yamada K,Hori H,Kumagai S,Murata M,Nagoya T,Nakahara H,Mochida N

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Titanium dioxide nanoparticles are widely used as UV filters in cosmetics and as a photocatalyst. We evaluated pulmonary responses to different crystal forms of TiO2 nanoparticles. METHODS:We used 4 different TiO2 samples with similar specific surface areas (anatase, rutile, amorphous, and P25). Each sample ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Okada T,Ogami A,Lee BW,Kadoya C,Oyabu T,Myojo T

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of increased daily walking steps on the 6-month incidence of neck pain among office workers. METHODS:Healthy office workers with high risk of neck pain were recruited into a 6-month prospective cluster-randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sitthipornvorakul E,Sihawong R,Waongenngarm P,Janwantanakul P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00