Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhalation in healthy subjects causes bronchoalveolar neutrophilia, lymphocytosis, and fibronectin increase.

abstract：:Dermatological disorders in athletes may occur as a result of repeated mechanical trauma, physical and chemical agents, climatic conditions, infections, infestations, and exacerbations of pre-existing skin disorders. These include black heel, tennis toe and other causes of subungual hemorrhage, friction blisters, abra...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bergfeld WF,Taylor JS

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The US military is a large, well-defined occupational cohort offering tremendous opportunities to study risk factors for important health outcomes. This article describes our nested case-control methods to evaluate risk factors for fatal motor vehicle crashes (MVC) within all Service branches in a 1991 Gulf ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Hooper TI,DeBakey SF,Lincoln A,Kang HK,Cowan DN,Gackstetter GD

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Approximately 25-30% of nursing personnel experience knee pain (KP). We sought to identify physical and psychosocial work exposures, and personal factors related to prevalent, incident, and persistent KP 5-8 years after safe resident handing program (SRHP) implementation in nursing homes. METHODS:Health and ex...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Gold JE,Kurowski A,Gore RJ,ProCare Research Team.,Punnett L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome and low back disorders has been a focus of international prevention efforts including regulation. This study examines workers compensation claims in Washington State to provide baseline data from which to assess the need ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Silverstein B,Viikari-Juntura E,Kalat J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Farmers have been previously reported to have higher rates of depression and suicide compared to other occupations. Comparisons of depressive symptoms and risk factors for states should increase understanding of depression in farmers. METHODS:Representative samples of 385 Iowa and 470 Colorado male principa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Scarth RD,Stallones L,Zwerling C,Burmeister LF

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the investigation was to study whether laboratory work or other types of chemical work at one petrochemical plant were associated with an increased risk for miscarriage or reduced birthweight. The study was based on questionnaire data for 95% of the women working at the plant between 1973 and 1987. A statis...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Axelsson G,Rylander R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional prevalence study of 120 public school custodians was carried out. The purposes were 1) to investigate the prevalence of asbestos-related disease in a group of custodians at risk for asbestos exposure in public schools and 2) to determine the proportion with disease attributable to exposures in school...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Oliver LC,Sprince NL,Greene R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) can potentially cause silicosis, lung cancer, and renal failure. The current study estimates the percentages of workers potentially overexposed to concentrations of RCS dust and silicosis proportional mortality rates (PMRs) by industry. METHODS:Occupational Safety and Hea...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Doney BC,Miller WE,Hale JM,Syamlal G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the epidemiologic evidence of cancer risks among workers in aluminum reduction plants with emphasis on associations with specific work areas and exposures. Studies of workers manufacturing carbon products outside the aluminum industry were also reviewed since the work environment is similar to that ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rönneberg A,Langmark F

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No previous studies investigated the interaction of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and overcommitment on blood pressure. Our aim was to investigate associations of ERI and overcommitment (and their interaction) with blood pressure and hypertension within a Chinese population. METHODS:Seven hundred thirty-fou...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Xu W,Yu H,Hang J,Gao W,Zhao Y,Guo L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No information exists on the differences between teenagers with work permits and teenagers without work permits in regards to workplace injury, near-miss incidents, and safety training. METHODS:In May 2003, an anonymous questionnaire was administered to 7,506 teens attending high school throughout the five ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Zierold KM,Anderson H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many newly constructed green buildings (GB) are certified using the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for new construction and major renovation which focuses on architectural and mechanical design to conserve energy, reduce environ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Omar MS,Quinn MM,Buchholz B,Geiser K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For truck drivers, distracted driving is a workplace behavior that increases occupational injury risk. We propose safety climate as an appropriate lens through which researchers can examine occupational distracted driving. METHODS:Using a mixed methods study design, we surveyed truck drivers using the Safet...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Swedler DI,Pollack KM,Agnew J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：METHODS:We used a population-based sample of 403 Parkinson's disease cases and 405 controls to examine risks by occupation. Results were compared to a previous clinic-based analysis. RESULTS:With censoring of jobs held within 10 years of diagnosis, the following had significantly or strongly increased risks: social sc...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Teschke K,Marion SA,Tsui JK,Shen H,Rugbjerg K,Harris MA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational exposures may be related to the development of brain cancer. The objective was to estimate occupational-specific risk of gliomas and meningiomas among Swedish men and women gainfully employed in 1970 over the period 1971-1989, and the influence of occupational exposure to chemical substances. M...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Navas-Acién A,Pollán M,Gustavsson P,Plato N

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silica is not generally considered to be a carcinogen, however, occupations characterized by high exposure to crystalline silica have excessive rates of lung cancer mortality. Respiratory cancer excesses have been reported from North America and from Europe for the following dusty trades in which exposure to silica is...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Goldsmith DF,Guidotti TL,Johnston DR

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of a cohort of rubber hydrochloride workers indicated an association between benzene exposure and excess mortality from leukemia and multiple myeloma. To determine whether risks remain elevated with increasing time since plant shutdown, we extended follow-up from 1981 through 1996. MATERIAL...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rinsky RA,Hornung RW,Silver SR,Tseng CY

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the cost and yield of a general health surveillance program emphasizing the identification of occupationally related diseases among workers in a high-risk trade. Of approximately 4,000 eligible members of two local plumbers and pipefitters unions, 639 were screened in this program. Screening tests indicat...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Schwartz DA,Rosenstock L,Barnhart S,Inui TS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fertility among men working in semiconductor manufacturing during 1984-89 was assessed in a 1990-91 cross-sectional study of eight companies. Men working in wafer fabrication rooms (fabs) (n = 241, 165 births) were compared to men in nonfabrication (nonfab) jobs (n = 447, 300 births). Results showed that 17% of fab me...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Samuels SJ,McCurdy SA,Pocekay D,Hammond SK,Missell L,Schenker MB

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explored economic consequences of work-related injuries using a longitudinal data source. METHODS:Data were from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 cohort (n = 12,686). Short-term consequences were measured when the injury was reported. "Difference-in-differences" approach was applie...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dong XS,Wang X,Largay JA,Sokas R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To confirm the relationship between exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles and bladder cancer among primary aluminum production workers, we carried out a case-control study among blue-collar workers who had worked more than 1 year between 1950-1979 in a major plant using mostly the Soderberg process in the Province of Q...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Tremblay C,Armstrong B,Thériault G,Brodeur J

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational exposure to lead and solvents has declined steadily over the past 20 years, however, construction workers continue to be exposed to these neurotoxicants. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognitive effects of chronic occupational exposure to lead and solvents. METHOD:Based on K-X...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Fiedler N,Weisel C,Lynch R,Kelly-McNeil K,Wedeen R,Jones K,Udasin I,Ohman-Strickland P,Gochfeld M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate cancer incidence in the membership a largely Hispanic farmworker labor union in California, the United Farmworkers of America (UFW) and to examine cancer-site specific distributions as well as histology and stage of cancer at diagnosis in this group. METHODS:An elec...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mills PK,Kwong S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently available computerized hospital records from four hospitals in Southwest Oregon were utilized for occupational health surveillance by administering brief occupational questionnaires to hospitalized male patients. Patients with occupational exposure to the lumber and wood products industries showed statistica...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Burkart JA

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Live-in formal caregivers spend consecutive days in patients' homes, raising questions about their ability to secure adequate sleep while on duty. Few studies have examined sleeping conditions and outcomes for this growing workforce. METHODS:We collected weeklong sleep logs and interview data from 32 Fili...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Riley K,Nazareno J,Malish S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the epidemiological features of the accidents and illnesses in smelters and foundries affiliated with Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social for the year 1977. The accident rate per 100 workers was 26, which was second to mining among all industries listed; this rate is almost double that for all fact...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Cuellar A

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A statistically significant temporary reduction on pulmonary function was measured with spirometry in stevedores on a roll-on-roll-off ro-ro ship who were exposed to diesel exhausts from trucks during a work shift. When all trucks were equipped with specially designed microfilters mounted on the exhaust pipes, this im...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ulfvarson U,Alexandersson R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neck pain, which is assumed to be a multifactorial disease, is a major problem in modern society. METHODS:To identify the most important psychosocial risk factors for neck pain, a systematic review of the literature was carried out. The methodological quality of all studies in the review was assessed. Four ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ariëns GA,van Mechelen W,Bongers PM,Bouter LM,van der Wal G

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV incidence, mortality, and the progression of silicosis and lung function impairment are described over a 1-year period in migrant ex-gold miners from Lesotho. METHODS:Seven hundred seventy-nine Basotho miners were followed for 1 year starting 18 months after lay-off from a Sou...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Park HH,Girdler-Brown BV,Churchyard GJ,White NW,Ehrlich RI

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total paper dust exposure has been associated with respiratory problems among workers in the soft tissue paper industry. However, a comprehensive job exposure matrix (JEM) has not been developed for application to this industry. Our study was intended to address this need and to support further studies of mo...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Neitzel RL,Andersson M,Lohman S,Sällsten G,Torén K,Andersson E

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00