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Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Median Nerve Conduction and Symptoms Associated With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 303-305
Peter Nathan,
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ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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Evidence That Non-Ionizing Radiation Alters Men’s Hormone Levels |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 305-307
William James,
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ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
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Occupational Thyroid Cancer?Reply |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 307-308
Anne-Marie Ugnat,
Shirley Fincham,
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ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
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Radiographic Abnormalities in Silica-Exposed WorkersReply |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 308-309
William Graham,
Pamela Vacek,
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ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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The Management of Hydrofluoric Acid Burns |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 309-309
Andrew Burd,
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ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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Biological Versus Ambient Exposure Monitoring of Creosote Facility Workers |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 310-319
Jonathan Borak,
Greg Sirianni,
Howard Cohen,
Susan Chemerynski,
Frans Jongeneelen,
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Traditional methods for monitoring occupational creosote exposure have focused on inhalation. However, there is evidence that dermal exposure contributes importantly to total systemic dose, as measured by biological monitoring methods. This study was conducted to further characterize the relationships between inhalation and dermal exposures to creosote, and to compare traditional ambient exposure monitoring versus biological monitoring in 36 creosote-exposed wood treatment workers. Full-shift personal air samples were obtained, along with post-shift and next-day urine measurements for 1-hydroxypyrene. There was little or no correlation between airborne measures and urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (r2= 0.05 to 0.35). More than 90% of 1-hydroxypyrene could be attributed to dermal exposure. These data indicate that traditional monitoring methods may be inappropriate for creosote workers, raising concerns about the adequacy of methods currently mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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The Business Case for Quality Mental Health Services: Why Employers Should Care About the Mental Health and Well-Being of Their Employees |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 320-330
Ron Goetzel,
Ronald Ozminkowski,
Lloyd Sederer,
Tami Mark,
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Employers are very concerned about rising mental health care costs. They want to know whether their health care spending is improving the health of workers, and whether there is a productivity payback from providing good mental health care. This article addresses the subject of employee depression and its impact on business. The literature suggests that depressed individuals exert a significant cost burden for employers. Evidence is mounting that worker depression may have its greatest impact on productivity losses, including increased absenteeism and short-term disability, higher turnover, and suboptimal performance at work. Although there is no conclusive evidence yet that physical health care costs decrease when depression is effectively treated, there is growing evidence that productivity improvements occur as a consequence of effective treatment, and those improvements may offset the cost of the treatment.
ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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Supervisors’ Attitudes Toward Return to Work After Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 331-337
Talma Kushnir,
Orit Luria,
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Although workplace supervisors may play a significant role in the return-to-work process, there are very few scientific references to this effect. This study surveyed supervisors’ reactions, attitudes, and anxieties concerning the return-to-work of employees after myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft. A total of 58 supervisors of employees who had returned to work responded to a self-report questionnaire based on interviews with occupational physicians and nurses, heart patients, and experienced supervisors. The supervisors believed they contributed significantly to the successful occupational rehabilitation of heart patients and emphasized the importance of ongoing consultations with occupational physicians. Yet many of the respondents considered such employees to be problematic to a considerable extent, because their occupational functioning is often impaired initially and special attention and support is required.
ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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Lung Cancer and Indoor Exposure to Coal and Biomass in Rural China |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 338-344
Ruth Kleinerman,
Zuoyuan Wang,
Longde Wang,
Catherine Metayer,
Shouzhi Zhang,
Alina Brenner,
Shurong Zhang,
Ying Xia,
Bing Shang,
Jay Lubin,
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Incomplete combustion of coal in homes has been linked with lung cancer in China. We report on a lung cancer case-control study in a rural area of China, where many residents live in underground dwellings and burn coal and unprocessed biomass (crop residues, wood, sticks, and twigs) for heating and cooking. We interviewed 846 patients with lung cancer (626 men, 220 women; aged 30 to 75 years) diagnosed between 1994 and 1998, and 1740 population-based controls. The odds ratio for lung cancer associated with coal use compared with that for biomass in the house of longest residence was 1.29 (95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.61), adjusted for smoking and socioeconomic status. The risk for lung cancer increased relative to the percentage of time that coal was used over the past 30 years (P= 0.02). Our findings suggest that coal may contribute to the risk of lung cancer in this rural area of China.
ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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Acute Traumatic Occupational Hand Injuries: Type, Location, and Severity |
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
Volume 44,
Issue 4,
2002,
Page 345-351
Gary Sorock,
David Lombardi,
Russ Hauser,
Ellen Eisen,
Robert Herrick,
Murray Mittleman,
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The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System reports that the fingers and hand are the most frequent body parts injured at work and treated in hospital emergency departments. In this study, we describe the type, location, and severity of occupational hand injuries among 1166 patients recruited from 23 occupational health clinics in five New England states. Subjects ranged in age from 18 to 77 years, with a mean of 37.2 years (SD, 11.4), and approximately 75% were men. In decreasing order of frequency, subjects were employed in machine trades, service work, structural work, and less frequently, in benchwork, professional, technical managerial and clerical, and sales work. The majority of subjects (83.4%) had a single type of injury: 62.6% were lacerations, 13.1% were crush injuries, 8.0% were avulsions, and 6.1% were punctures. Metal items, such as nails, metal stock, and burrs accounted for 38.4% of the injuries, followed by hand tools with blades and powered machinery (24.4% and 12.3%, respectively). Hand tools with blades were least likely to result in multiple types of injuries, whereas powered machines or nonpowered hand tools were more likely to result in multiple types of injuries than other injury sources. The generalizability of these results should be limited to clinic-based patients employed in similar occupations. The results of this study may suggest possible prevention strategies for acute traumatic hand injuries.
ISSN:1076-2752
出版商:OVID
年代:2002
数据来源: OVID
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