解剖学和形态学
麻醉学
听力与言语-语言病理学
行为科学
心脏和心血管系统
细胞和组织工程学
临床神经病学
危重症监护医学
牙科,口腔外科和医学
皮肤病学
急诊医学
内分泌学和新陈代谢
肠胃学和肝脏学
老人病学和老年医学
卫生保健科学和服务
血液学
免疫学
传染病
综合和补充性医学
医学伦理学
医学信息学
医学实验室技术
医学,全科和内科
医学,法律
医学,研究和试验
神经系统科学
护理
营养学和饮食学
产科医学和妇科医学
肿瘤学
眼科学
整形外科学
耳鼻喉科学
病理学
儿科学
周围血管疾病
药理学和药剂学
生理学
基本医疗保健
精神病学
公共、环境和职业卫生
放射学,核医学和医学成像
康复学
生殖生物学
呼吸系统
风湿病学
运动科学
外科学
毒理学
热带医学
泌尿学和肾脏学
病毒学
老年医学
健康政策和服务
心理学,临床
abstract:BACKGROUND:Workers in poultry processing and pork meatpacking have high rates of acute injuries and chronic disease among. The presence of zoonotic pathogens in these workplaces may interact with injury. METHODS:We investigated incidence of worker injuries, lacerations, and infections reported by 10 companies from 200...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22325
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In the construction industry, a relatively high hand eczema prevalence can be expected due to exposure to irritating and allergenic agents. METHODS:As part of a regular program of voluntary medical examinations, a questionnaire including items on health symptoms and working circumstances is administered to ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22314
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Nearly one of every three workers in the United States is low-income. Low-income populations have a lower life expectancy and greater rates of chronic diseases compared to those with higher incomes. Low- income workers face hazards in their workplaces as well as in their communities. Developing integrated pu...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22174
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To examine disparities between job control scores in Black and White subjects and attempt to discern whether self-rated low job control in Blacks may arise from structural segregation into different jobs, or represents individual responses to race-based discrimination in hiring or promotion. METHODS:Data fr...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22255
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The roles of age, length of service and job in various work-related injury types are unknown and deserve investigations among female workers. This study assessed their roles in the occurrence of injury. METHODS:Three-year prospective study of all 22,952 permanently employed women at the French national rail...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22259
更新日期:2014-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22272
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to compare job demand-control (JDC) and effort-reward imbalance (ERI) models in examining the association of job stress with work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and to evaluate the utility of a combined model. METHODS:This study analyzed cross-sectional survey data obtained fro...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22274
更新日期:2014-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22254
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Due to the aging population and a shift to patient home care, home health aides (HHAs) are a fast-growing occupation. Since little is known about workplace risk factors for back injuries among HHAs, we examined the role of ergonomic and psychosocial factors in injury reporting among HHAs. METHODS:We used th...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22197
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Because of reported associations of psychosocial factors and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms, we investigated the effects of a workplace psychosocial factor, reward, in the presence of over-commitment, on trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use. M...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22192
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We applied the well-established, but rather under-utilized, indicator of Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) to estimate the global burden of mesothelioma and asbestosis. METHODS:We analyzed all deaths caused by mesothelioma and asbestosis that were reported by 82 and 55 countries, respectively, to the Worl...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22206
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Exposure to dichloromethane (DCM or methylene chloride - CH₂ Cl₂ ) in paint strippers continues to be an avoidable source of morbidity and mortality. DCM has been under regulatory scrutiny by occupational and consumer product agencies since the identification of its carcinogenicity in the mid-1980s. METHODS...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22167
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Workers in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (AgFF) sector experience exposures directly related to the work itself, as well as the physical environment in which the work occurs. Health outcomes vary from immediate to delayed, and from acute to chronic. METHODS:We reviewed existing literature on the ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/ajim.22170
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Assess the national prevalence of current workplace exposure to potential skin hazards, secondhand smoke (SHS), and outdoor work among various industry and occupation groups. Also, assess the national prevalence of chronic workplace exposure to vapors, gas, dust, and fumes (VGDF) among these groups. METHODS:...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22089
更新日期:2013-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22166
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We evaluated the effectiveness of workplace changes to prevent indium lung disease, using 2002-2010 surveillance data collected by an indium-tin oxide production facility. METHODS:We assessed pulmonary function using lower limits of normal. Blood indium concentration and personal air sampling data were used...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22125
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the United States National Institutes of Health includes the International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (ITREOH) Program. The "International Training Program in Environmental Toxicology and Public Health" Center, funded in 2002 is ba...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22044
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The UAB-ITREOH program has initiated a skill-based MPH program at Manipal University (MU), India, in 2009, to address the critical need for trained public health professionals and build institutional public health training capacity in the country. METHODS:Funds from Fogarty have supported the curriculum dev...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22045
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Exposure in the dental environment can increase the risk of respiratory disease in dental healthcare workers (HCWs). This study investigated the prevalence of asthma phenotypes in dental HCWs and associated risk factors. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 454 dental HCWs in five dental institutions in South...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22041
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Climate change is a natural phenomenon that has been intensified due to increased emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). It has become an indispensable issue in international negotiations related to global sustainability and is deeply related to the overall status of environmental health in our planet. METHOD...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22051
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Biomass cooking fuel is the main source of indoor air pollution in the majority of households in the developing world. Sri Lanka is an island of about 20 million population with urban, rural, and estate population of 14.6%, 80.0%, and 5.4%, respectively. This study describes biomass fuel use for cooking in S...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.21023
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Many professional emergency responders (ERs) who belong to the Korean National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have been cross-trained and serve multiple roles. As such, firefighters and other ERs in Korea are exposed to similar occupational hazards. This study was conducted to estimate cancer morbidity i...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22068
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Radiographic shadows of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) are commonly described as predominantly in the upper lung zones. METHODS:We evaluated the lung distribution of small opacities on surveillance chest radiographs (CXRs) taken between 1981 and 2010 among 2,467 underground US coal miners. All had evide...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22049
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A major French chlorine chemical plant (chlor-alkali process with diaphragm cell and manufacturing of organochlorine chemicals) has used or produced known or suspected carcinogenic compounds. METHODS:A cohort study, based on the plant occupational health service and the regional cancer registry, analyzed th...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22069
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Rates of occupational injury among immigrant workers are widely believed to be underestimated. The goal of this study was to enhance understanding of the burden of occupational injury and the work organization factors underlying injury among immigrant Latino residential construction workers. METHODS:Prospec...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22014
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Latino residential construction workers experience high rates of occupational fatality and injury. Work safety climate is an especially important consideration for improving the safety of these immigrant workers. This analysis describes work safety climate among Latino residential construction workers, delin...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22058
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Latex allergy is poorly understood in latex-exposed textile workers. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out to better characterize respiratory symptoms, using personal breathing zone latex allergen measurement and specific IgE to latex allergens. RESULTS:Forty-four of the 86 (51% participation rat...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22050
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Media work is characterized by information flow, deadlines, and 24/7 alertness. Good recovery prevents stress-related disorders. METHODS:The standardized questionnaire included items about health, health habits, sleep, work conditions, and work stress. Recordings of 24-hr heart rate variability (HRV) and fo...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22042
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although lung cancer risks can vary by race/ethnicity and by construction occupation, these risks have not been examined extensively. METHODS:This study analyzed 110,937 lung cancer cases identified from the California Cancer Registry between 1988 and 2007. Mean age at diagnosis, proportion diagnosed at an ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.22010
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:CONTEXT:A definite cause of sarcoidosis has not been identified, however past research suggests that environmental factors may be triggers of the granulomatous response in genetically susceptible individuals. CASE PRESENTATION:A 22-year-old male non-smoker, presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and cough of 3 ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.21030
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Many authorities are concerned about the rising use and the potential overuse of opioid pain medications. A study of opioid prevalence and dosage in Ohio's workers' compensation (WC) system was conducted, with comparisons made to opioid use in other WC and non-WC settings. METHODS:Systematic literature revi...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/ajim.21021
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the one-year prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors in a large sample of Chinese workers in various industrial settings. METHODS:A total of 5,338 (3,632 males and 1,706 females) workers from 13 companies participated in this study. Musculoskeletal symptoms in differ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.21037
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Occupational Cancer Monitoring (OCCAM) is an Italian organization that monitors occupational cancers, by area and industrial sector, by retrieving cases and employment history from official databases. OCCAM previously estimated a relative risk (RR) of lung cancer of about 1.32 among "metal treatment" workers...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.21004
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:An epidemic of asbestos-related diseases is ongoing worldwide. Mortality from malignant pleural neoplasms in Italy was analyzed, to estimate the health impact of asbestos at national and local level. METHODS:Mortality from ICD-9 code 163 was considered, in the time-window 1995-2002, using National Bureau of...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.21015
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Studies have documented high rates of asthma symptoms among responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster. However, whether there are increased rates of asthma among responders compared to the general population is unknown. METHODS:The study population consisted of a prospective cohort of 20,834 respo...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.21025
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Sickness benefit claims are an important economic burden to society. This study aims to determine the incidence of sickness benefit claims in Brazil in 2008, exploring the role of economic activity. METHODS:Population-based study on sickness claims lasting longer than 15 days of sickness absence granted to ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.20974
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study examines the prevalence of physician-diagnosed respiratory conditions and mental health symptoms in firefighters and emergency medical service workers up to 9 years after rescue/recovery efforts at the World Trade Center (WTC). METHODS:We analyzed Fire Department of New York (FDNY) physician and ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.20993
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We sought to gain insight into workers' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes on the subject of testing for genetic susceptibility to beryllium. METHODS:Five focus groups were held with 30 current and former beryllium workers and nine family members. Audio recordings were transcribed and assessed by hierarchica...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.20962
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pressure from the vinyl chloride (VC) industry on researchers involved in industry-sponsored studies and on regulatory agencies has been documented since 1970s. This commentary describes the influence of a lawsuit pursued by workers of an Italian VC plant on the recent scientific debate on VC exposure and risk of hepa...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.20941
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Farm operators experience exposure to high noise and high prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss, but use of hearing protection in this worker group is low. The purpose of this study was to test a brief intervention to increase farm operators' use of hearing protection. METHODS:In this one-group pre- and ...
journal_title:American journal of industrial medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ajim.20884
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00