Objectives Recent investigations have associated airborne particulate matter (PM) with increased coagulation and thrombosis, but underlying biological mechanisms are still incompletely characterised. DNA methylation is an ...

Background The risk factors for sporadic (ie, non-familial) retinoblastoma remain largely unknown. Objectives We examined the relationship between paternal occupational exposures from jobs held 10 years and 1 year prior ...

Objectives Changes in enzymatic antioxidant activity are frequently observed in workers occupationally exposed to lead. Few studies have investigated the influence of lead on the non-enzymatic ...

BackgroundLong-term sickness absence can have negative consequences for individuals and for their employers. Occupational health has an important role in assisting workplace rehabilitation in such ...

BackgroundOccupational stress is a serious threat to the well-being of employees and organizations and may cause ill-health and loss of productivity. Determining the methods that ...

BackgroundThe United Arab Emirates is a rapidly developing country with recent expansion in construction and manufacturing.AimsTo investigate the occurrence and outcomes following occupational traumatic brain ...

Objective The aim of this cohort study was to examine associations between physical exposures throughout working life and hand-grip strength (HGS) in midlife. ...

Objective The main aims of this longitudinal study were to (i) examine associations between changes in economic difficulties and health functioning among middle-aged ...

Objectives This study aims to (i) evaluate relative risks, excess fraction of cases, and rate advancement periods for total hip replacement (THR) due ...

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Background Immigrant workers make up an important portion of the hired workforce in the Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing (AgFF) sector, one of the most hazardous industry ...

Background This article introduces some key labor, economic, and social policies that historically and currently impact occupational health disparities in the United States. Methods We conducted a broad ...

Objective: To evaluate the process of workers' health surveillance (WHS) targeting work functioning and mental health of health care ...

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Objective: To improve patient satisfaction with care at an occupational medicine clinic by promoting agenda-setting before the visit. Methods: We ...

GK KulkarniIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012 16(3):93-94

Naman Zala, Abhay KavishvarIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012 16(3):142-144Ammonia is produced in the fertilizer industry. The amount of ammonia inhaled by employees ...

LJ BhagiaIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012 16(3):95-100Occupational exposure to silica occurs at workplaces in factories like quartz crushing facilities (silica flour milling), ...

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Occupational accidents are one of the greatest causes of death and injury. Each year, more than 2.3 million people die from accidents at work and ...

This paper analyses the productivity and efficiency of the Tunisian public hospitals over the period from 2000 to 2007. We obtain estimates of productivity using ...

A microbiological monitoring was conducted on the water at six locations of the Reconquista river, a polluted peri-urban water body of Argentina. Samples were taken ...