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This study reports preliminary findings on the prevalence of, and factors associated with, mental health and well-being outcomes of healthcare workers during the early months (April-June) of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
» Read moreThis study aims to characterize the working environment, stress levels, and psychological detachment of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines and investigate their relationship to […]
» Read moreTo assess the effect of occupational exposures on lung cancer mortality in Switzerland after adjustment for non-occupational lung carcinogens.Using data on 4’351’383 Swiss residents, we used negative binomial regression to […]
» Read moreThis study examined the relationship between worry about COVID-19 infection in the workplace and while commuting to work and psychological distress in Japan.An internet monitor study was conducted. Out of […]
» Read moreThe aim of this study was a subjective and objective stress analysis of occupational groups.The study examined 414 employees with patients or children contact on work. The age ranged from […]
» Read moreTo assess the reporting quality of randomisation and allocation methods in occupational health and safety (OHS) trials in relation to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) requirements of journals, risk […]
» Read moreShift work may impact women more negatively than men due to the increased burden of coping with demanding work schedules while also undertaking more of the domestic chores, including childcare.To […]
» Read moreTo assess the association of lung function and respiratory symptoms with farming, particularly pesticide use, in an agricultural province in Thailand.We undertook a cross-sectional survey of adults aged 40-65 in […]
» Read moreHealthcare workers (HCWs) can be a source of SARS-CoV-2 within long-term care facilities (LTCFs); therefore, we analysed the data from a testing programme among LTCF employees.The aim of this study […]
» Read moreThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess sedentary work’s contribution to breast cancer risk quantitatively using thorough research articles.We performed a meta-analysis using a registered protocol in PROSPERO (registration […]
» Read moreWe examined the prevalence of depression and its impact on healthcare utilization, work absenteeism, and health behaviors among United States (U.S.) young workers.Data of 1,053 young workers (ages 18-25) from […]
» Read moreVaccine hesitancy limits population protection from SARS-CoV (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]). Vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCW) could put patients and coworkers at risk.We surveyed 475 emergency department and emergency medical […]
» Read moreSavings associated with weight loss for populations with chronic conditions is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to estimate medical expenditure savings associated with weight loss among commercially-insured […]
» Read moreRespirable organic chemicals were originally thought to cause allergic respiratory diseases, such as bronchial asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and believed not to cause lung disorders derived from inflammatory or fibrotic […]
» Read moreWe aimed to develop a measurement method that can count fibers rapidly by scanning electron microscopy equipped with an artificial intelligence image recognition system (AI-SEM), detecting thin fibers which cannot […]
» Read moreWe investigated the contributions of ergonomics, psychological factors, and sleep disturbances to lower back pain (LBP).A nationwide survey of sampled 27508 (2.6‰) Taiwanese workers was conducted in 2010. Definition of […]
» Read moreGiant cell reparative granuloma (GCRG) is a rare, pseudotumoural intraosseous lesion, considered a reactive injury after repeated trauma. Reactive lesions and benign bone tumours may show aggressive clinical and radiographic […]
» Read moreDupuytren’s contracture was recently designated a prescribed occupational disease when it occurs in patients with previous hand-arm vibration (HAV) exposure.The aims of this study were to describe the impact of […]
» Read moreTo ascertain the level of psychological distress, using validated psychology tools, amongst British National Health Service workers (HCW) during the first wave of the Covid-19 crisis.A multi-centre, anonymised, all-comer staff […]
» Read moreTo evaluate the immunotoxicity and effects of noise and/or low-concentration carbon monoxide (CO) exposure on immune organs and immune functions in rats.Male Wistar rats exposed to 98 dB(A) white noise and/or […]
» Read moreThe present study was conducted to evaluate the status of tear film objectively and subjectively in machine carpet weavers.In this cross-sectional study, machine-made carpet weavers were compared with the controls […]
» Read moreShort sleep duration is common among nurses. Sleep restriction has been associated with musculoskeletal discomfort. However, studies on the effect of short sleep duration on chronic neck and shoulder discomfort […]
» Read moreTo examine the relationship between the physical work environment and work function while working from home (WFH).A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data from 5,760 workers who worked from home at […]
» Read moreTo determine if repeat annual health risk assessments (RAHRAs) with intervention reduce 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in financial sector employees.Retrospective analysis from RAHRAs in 13737 employees over 4-years. We […]
» Read moreSignificantly lower permissible occupational exposure limits for copper dust are being discussed in Europe and other jurisdictions. However, little data is published on exposures in occupational settings and copper specific […]
» Read moreTo justify the capital investment, employers require proof of benefit of digital mHealth beyond symptomatic improvement.A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to identify studies investigating digital mHealth interventions for […]
» Read moreThis study aimed to investigate the mediating effects of eudemonic well-being (EWB) at work for the associations between psychosocial work environment (PWE) and overall EWB among Japanese workers.We conducted a […]
» Read moreTo estimate the incremental absenteeism-related wage loss associated with multimorbidity and examine the influence of paid sick leave policy (PSLP) on multimorbidity-associated absenteeism wage loss.We used the Medical Expenditure Panel […]
» Read moreWe measured the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies among surgeons and anesthesiologists and associated antibody status with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) clinical illness.A […]
» Read moreTo investigate the costs of low-back pain associated sick leave of workers in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2017.We used longitudinal data form a large occupational health service regarding sick […]
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