Psychological detachment as moderator between psychosocial work conditions and low back pain development.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and shoulder regions are common among carpet weavers. Working for prolonged hours in a static and awkward posture could result in an increased muscle activity and may lead to musculoskeletal disorders. Ergonomic workstation improvements can reduce muscle fat...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Allahyari T,Mortazavi N,Khalkhali HR,Sanjari MA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to evaluate health effects of occupational exposure to diisocyanates (DIC) among polyurethane foam products factory workers. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Thirty workers had a physical examination, skin prick tests with common allergens, allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Świerczyńska-Machura D,Brzeźnicki S,Nowakowska-Świrta E,Walusiak-Skorupa J,Wittczak T,Dudek W,Bonczarowska M,Wesolowski W,Czerczak S,Pałczyński C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed at assessing cancer risk in a cohort of workers employed in the rubber tire production. The cohort consisted of 17,747 workers (11,660 men and 6087 women) employed in a rubber tire plant for at least three months during the years 1950-1995. The cohort follow-up was completed on December 31, 1995. Death...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Wilczyńska U,Szadkowska-Stańczyk I,Szeszenia-Dabrowska N,Sobala W,Strzelecka A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In Poland, occupational exposure to cold microclimate is quite common (5.1 workers/1000 occupationally active people). Reports on health effects of this exposure are rather scarce. The aim of the study was to evaluate the physiological reaction in workers occupationally exposed to cold microclimate. MATERIA...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Bortkiewicz A,Gadzicka E,Szymczak W,Szyjkowska A,Koszada-Włodarczyk W,Makowiec-Dabrowska T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sleep disorders can affect health and occupational performance of physicians as well as outcomes in patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) among academic physicians at a tertiary academic medical ce...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Ozder A,Eker HH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pumped storage power plant produces significant noise such that adjacent areas were deemed uninhabitable for the local population. In recent years, the population in the area has increased, and the noise levels are now causing significant distress to the local population. The company operating the power plant and a ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Wallner P,Hutter HP,Moshammer H

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anxiety is a negative emotion that acts as a mediator between stress stimuli and emotional (physiological) reaction patterns. The myofascial system is particularly sensitive to stress. The aim of this study was to determine which of the 2 popular methods used to reduce psychophysical tension, i.e., soft tiss...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Wilczyńska D,Łysak-Radomska A,Podczarska-Głowacka M,Zajt J,Dornowski M,Skonieczny P

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The association between depressive symptoms and psycho-organisational work environment has been established in the literature. Some studies have evaluated depressive symptoms in healthcare workers, but little research has been carried out among nurse managers. The aim of the study is to evaluate the depressi...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Nourry N,Luc A,Lefebvre F,Sultan-Taïeb H,Béjean S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In healthy people, the vibrotactile perception threshold (VPT) at fingertips depends on a given measurement method and on individual characteristics such as age, gender and finger skin temperature. The aim of the study was to compare the VPT values in 2 groups of healthy subjects with different finger skin t...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Harazin B,Harazin-Lechowska A,Kałamarz J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors aimed to characterize the current evidence base regarding musicians' musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS), in order to identify gaps for future research. A systematic search was conducted to identify peer-review studies published in English in 2007-2016 that investigated musicians' MSS. Narrative reviews, case r...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Stanhope J,Tooher R,Pisaniello D,Weinstein P

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is commonly known that ergonomics in emergency medical services (EMS) is very important. Emergency medical services workers are exposed to different conditions and they should perform a variety of tasks. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The aim of the work has been to analyze the angular position of elbows and force...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Kopacz K,Fronczek-Wojciechowska M,Jaźwińska A,Padula G,Nowak D,Gaszyński T

更新日期：2017-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the investigations of the effects of pre- and/or postnatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on children health reported in the literature. The evidence from epidemiological studies demonstrate that children's exposure to ETS is a risk factor for a variety of diseases, including respirat...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Tutka P,Wielosz M,Zatoński W

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:One of the practical models for assessment of stressful working conditions due to job strain is "job demand and control" or Karasek's job strain model. This model explains how adverse physical and psychological effects including cardiovascular disease risk factors can be established due to high work demand. T...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Poorabdian S,Mirlohi AH,Habibi E,Shakerian M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a subject developing anosmia, preceded by nasal transient irritation and short lasting phantosmia and torqosmia, upon re-entrance into a room treated with a pyrethrin-based insecticide. The concentration of the insecticide in the room is unknown, but relatively high levels are predicted basing u...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Gobba F,Abbacchini C

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Excessive and not always proper use of antibiotic give rise to numerous problems, of which antimicrobial resistance, currently cause for worldwide concern, is the major one. Few single studies of antibiotic use have been carried out in some countries. This study was performed to estimate the prevalence of an...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Berzanskyte A,Valinteliene R,Haaijer-Ruskamp FM,Gurevicius R,Grigoryan L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytostatics not only induce significant side-effects in patients treated oncologically but also pose a threat to the health of occupationally exposed healthcare workers: pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other personnel. Since the 1970s numerous reports from various countries have documented the contamination of wor...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Pałaszewska-Tkacz A,Czerczak S,Konieczko K,Kupczewska-Dobecka M

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The HEALTH 21 policy for the European Region of WHO provides the framework for taking up the challenges of achieving better health by applying the best strategies that have emerged from the Region's collective experience during the past 10-15 years. The arguments contained within this new policy demonstrate the essent...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Asvall JE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The measurement of vibrotactile perception thresholds (VPTs) on the workers' fingertips is one of the diagnostic methods of the occupational peripheral neuropathies. The aim of the study was to compare the repeatability of VPT measurements in two groups of healthy women with different finger skin temperature...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Harazin B,Kuprowski J,Stolorz G

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Only a few studies have analyzed the health of self-employed workers. This cross-sectional study is the first to compare health status among craftsmen joiners and paid joiners. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Clinical and paraclinical data for self-employed craftsmen and employees were collected by occupational health...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Lesage FX,Salles J,Deschamps F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 'Hard' science, scientists correctly operate as the 'guardians of certainty', using hypothesis testing formulations and value judgements about error rates and time discounting that make classical inferential methods appropriate. But these methods can neither generate most of the inputs needed by decision makers in ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Dowie J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphine is an opiate alkaloid characterized by various clinical effects, among which the most prominent are its analgesic and psychoactive effects. It also has a prominent depressive effect on the respiratory and cardiovascular system. Because of its psychoactive effect, morphine is very addictive and often used as a...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Sein Anand Ł,Korolkiewicz PK,Sein Anand J

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study measures the association between hospital staff's job strain (JS), mental quality of life (MQL) and how they are influenced by the organization models within emergency and critical care units. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study describes workers employed in emergency departments and intensive care u...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Bellagamba G,Gionta G,Senergue J,Bèque C,Lehucher-Michel MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to assess muscle fatigue for kitchen workers during various tasks in a kitchen. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study consists of 2 phases: a) surface electromyography (EMG) to determine muscle fatigue of trapezius and erector spinae muscles bilaterally for 12 healthy male volunteers during 30 min...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Subramaniam S,Murugesan S,Jayaraman S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocytes, T-cells (CD3+), T-helper (CD4+) and T-suppressor (CD8+) as well as NK-cells (CD16+) counts were determined in the peripheral blood of 81 males occupationally exposed to metallic mercury vapours and of 36 non-exposed males using monoclonal antibodies in indirect immunofluorescence tests. Mean weighted merc...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Moszczyński P,Słowiński S,Rutkowski J,Bem S,Jakus-Stoga D

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to verify the influence of a specific exercise program on the strength and resistance levels of lumbar flexors and extensors in warehouse workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The population used in this randomized controlled trial included 557 warehouse male workers from a food distributi...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Carvalho Mesquita C,Ribeiro JC,Moreira P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A number of metals, especially heavy metals, exhibit neurotoxic properties. Neurological and neurophysiological studies indicate that the functions of the central (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) may be impaired under conditions of exposure to arsenic (As). The aim of the present study was to assess...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Sińczuk-Walczak H,Szymczak M,Hałatek T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recently more attention has been focused on the impact of physical activity on modification of self-perceived heath status in adults. The objective of the study was to evaluate the level of occupational and non-occupational physical activities and their correlation with self-perceived heath status among econ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Kaleta D,Makowiec-Dabrowska T,Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk E,Jegier A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of environmental hazards on the health of children is one of the major current concerns in environmental health. Scientific investigations are now focusing on identifying and understanding the role of environmental hazards in the development of birth outcomes that result from in utero exposure to environ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Buczyńska A,Tarkowski S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The article presents the results of selected pilot studies conducted in medical ambulances. Their aim was to determine the working conditions and identify troublesome factors accompanying the performance of basic medical procedures by rescue teams. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study of working conditions was ca...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Bęczkowska S,Grabarek I,Pilip S,Szpakowski L,Gałązkowski R

更新日期：2020-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be work-related. It has been estimated that 15% of the population burden of COPD is attributable to occupational exposure. However, in Poland COPD is rarely recognized as an occupational disease. The aim of the study has been to analyze the causes of the low p...

journal_title：International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health

authors： Kleniewska A,Walusiak-Skorupa J,Lipińska-Ojrzanowska A,Szcześniak K,Wiszniewska M

更新日期：2018-01-07 00:00:00