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Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:31
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Correction to: Arterial abnormalities in the hands of workers with vibration white fingers – a magnetic resonance angiography case series
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:30 -
Association between household exposure and cycle threshold in COVID-19 infected health care workers
Household SARS-COV-2 contact constitutes a high-risk exposure for health care workers (HCWs). Cycle threshold (Ct) of reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction testing provides an estimate of COVID-19 vi...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:29 -
Burnout and work-life balance among physicians: the role of migration background
We want to analyze the effect of migration background (MB) on physician burnout and work-life balance.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:28 -
Arterial abnormalities in the hands of workers with vibration white fingers – a magnetic resonance angiography case series
Vibration white finger (VWF) is a complication from exposure to hand-arm vibrations. Poor knowledge of the pathophysiology of VWF means that making an accurate prognosis is difficult. Thus, a better understand...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:27 -
Presentation of a participatory approach to develop preventive measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission in child care
It can be suspected that work in child care facilities is associated with an elevated exposure risk towards SARS-CoV-2 infections. It is still unclear under which conditions employees in those facilities can s...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:26 -
New methods for assessing secondary performance attributes of sunscreens suitable for professional outdoor work
Outdoor workers (OW) are highly exposed to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and thus at increased risk for developing skin cancer. An essential part of an overall strategy to reduce workplace UVR-exposure to ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:25 -
Heart rate variability as a strain indicator for psychological stress for emergency physicians during work and alert intervention: a systematic review
The workloads of emergency physicians are severe. The prevalence of burnout among emergency physicians is higher than with other physicians or compared to the general population. The analysis of heart rate var...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:24 -
Sleep-time physiological recovery is associated with eating habits in distressed working-age Finns with overweight: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Association of physiological recovery with nutrition has scarcely been studied. We investigated whether physiological recovery during sleep relates to eating habits, i.e., eating behaviour and diet quality.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:23 -
Respiratory Disease Occupational Biomonitoring Collaborative Project (ROBoCoP): A longitudinal pilot study and implementation research in the Parisian transport company
The ROBoCoP project is launched within the EU COST Action CA16113 “CliniMARK” aiming to increase the number of clinically validated biomarkers and focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) biomar...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:22 -
COVID-19 infection across workplace settings in Qatar: a comparison of COVID-19 positivity rates of screened workers from March 1st until July 31st, 2020
COVID-19 transmission was significant amongst Qatar’s working population during the March–July 2020 outbreak. The study aimed to estimate the risk of exposure for COVID-19 across various workplace settings and...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:21 -
Mortality from Parkinson’s disease and other causes among a workforce manufacturing paraquat: an updated retrospective cohort study
Epidemiological studies of the association between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and paraquat (PQ) exposure have given inconsistent findings. The aim of the study was to update information on the risk of PD and mor...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:20 -
Serum levels of miR-21-5p and miR-339-5p associate with occupational trichloroethylene hypersensitivity syndrome
Trichloroethylene (TCE) hypersensitivity syndrome (THS) is a dose-independent and potentially life-threatening disease. In this study, we sought to identify THS-related miRNAs and evaluate its potential clinic...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:19 -
Artificial intelligence and robotisation in the EU - should we change OHS law?
Technological progress in the twenty-first century offers real chances for economic development of the European Union (EU). The purpose of this publication is to analyse risks and threats relating to Occupatio...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:18 -
Correction to: Exposures to 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid with or without endotoxin upregulate small cell lung cancer pathway
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:17 -
Adverse health manifestations in the hands of vibration exposed carpenters - a cross sectional study
Despite EU regulatory standards, many workers suffer injury as a result of working with hand-held vibrating tools. Our aim of this study was to confirm whether carpenters, a highly exposed group, suffer more i...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:16 -
Pushing occupational rehabilitation – implementation of a therapy diary in the outpatient aftercare of psychosomatic rehabilitation may promote the occupational reintegration process: a survey of therapists and patients
Treatment results achieved after fulfilling an inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation are often not permanent. Additional participation in outpatient rehabilitation aftercare may reduce the risk of recurrent d...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:15 -
Exposures to 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid with or without endotoxin upregulate small cell lung cancer pathway
Pesticide residues in food and environment along with airborne contaminants such as endotoxins pose health risk. Although herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) has been associated with increased ris...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:14 -
Effects of person-environment fit of gender-role orientation on burnout, engagement and hair steroids as stress biomarkers among women
Analysis on gender related differences in occupational stress and burnout levels usually reveal higher occupational stress and burnout levels for women compared to men, especially in male-dominated working env...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:13 -
The impact of chronic co-exposure to different heavy metals on small fibers of peripheral nerves. A study of metal industry workers
Chronic exposure to heavy metals affects various organs, among them the brain and peripheral nerves. Polyneuropathy is mainly length-dependent with predominantly sensory symptoms. There have been few studies o...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:12 -
Prevalence of second victims, risk factors and support strategies among young German physicians in internal medicine (SeViD-I survey)
Second victims, defined as healthcare team members being traumatised by an unanticipated clinical event or outcome, are frequent in healthcare. Evidence of this phenomenon in Germany, however, is sparse. Recen...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:11 -
Addressing future work ability of employees in GP consultations: results of a cross-sectional study
In this study we examined to what extent members of a best-practice integrated healthcare model in Germany discussed their subjective future work ability with their general practitioner (GP); furthermore, we e...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:10 -
Creating a measure to operationalize engaged well-being at work
Mental well-being and work engagement are both desirable, positive states of mind that help employees to better function in the workplace. While occupational researchers have argued in favor of considering bot...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:9 -
Sleep duration and satisfaction among physicians in tertiary public hospitals in China: a large sample national survey
To investigate the sleep duration and level of satisfaction among physicians in tertiary public hospitals in China, and to explore associated factors.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:8 -
Symmetrical dental occlusion blocking – changes of body sway and weight distribution in healthy subjects across 4 age decades
Symmetrical dental occlusion blocking is used in dentistry as a quick diagnostic tool to test for potential influences of the craniomandibular system on body sway and weight distribution. This study presents t...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:7 -
Ongoing downplaying of the carcinogenicity of chrysotile asbestos by vested interests
Industries that mine, manufacture and sell asbestos or asbestos-containing products have a long tradition of promoting the use of asbestos, while placing the burden of economic and health costs on workers and ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:6 -
Comparing burnout and work-life balance among specialists in internal medicine: the role of inpatient vs. outpatient workplace
Compared to the general population, physicians are more likely to experience increased burnout and lowered work-life balance. In our article, we want to analyze whether the workplace of a physician is associat...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:5 -
Oxidative stress induction in woodworkers occupationally exposed to wood dust and formaldehyde
Many workers are exposed to wood dust (WD) and formaldehyde (FA), whose carcinogenic activity is supposed to be oxidative stress-mediated. This study aims to assess to what extent the occupational exposure to ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:4 -
Medical unfitness for work at sea: causes and incidence rate over a 12-year period in France
The purposes of the study were first to determine the incidence rate of medical unfitness for work at sea among French seafarers, second to identify the conditions (diseases or accidents) causing such incapaci...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:3 -
Sooty bark disease of maples: the risk for hypersensitivity pneumonitis by fungal spores not only for woodman
In the middle of the twentieth century, the from North America sooty bark disease (SBD) of maples was first discovered in England and has spread in the last decades in Central Europe, in particular. The trigge...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:2 -
Oxidative stress and DNA damage in agricultural workers after exposure to pesticides
Recent epidemiological studies on workers describe that exposure to pesticides can induce oxidative stress by increased production of free radicals that can accumulate in the cell and damage biological macromo...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:1 -
Outdoor air pollution from industrial chemicals causing new onset of asthma or COPD: a systematic review protocol
Until today, industrial sources contribute to the multifaceted contamination of environmental air. Exposure to air pollutants has the potential to initiate and promote asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:38 -
Promoting factors and barriers to participation in working life for people with spinal cord injury
It is still difficult for people with physical impairments to be and remain equally integrated into the labour market. For this reason, the question of occupational activity has explicitly been examined by the...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:37 -
A kinematic posture analysis of neurological assistants in their daily working practice-a pilot study
The aim of this pilot study was to analyze postures during the work of neurologists with respect to their occupational activities.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:36 -
An assessment of medical students’ proficiency regarding the hazards of radiological examinations on the health of workers and patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine
The use of radiological examination is increasing worldwide. Since radiation exposure can result in many health hazards, medical professionals, as well as medical students, should possess adequate knowledge re...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:35 -
Promotion of the influenza vaccination to hospital staff during pre-employment health check: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial
Vaccination is the most effective prevention of seasonal influenza. Despite its recommendation and active promotion, vaccination coverage remains low among healthcare staff. The goal of the study was to test i...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:34 -
Estimating the potential reduction in future sickness absence from optimizing group-level psychosocial work characteristics: a prospective, multicenter cohort study in German industrial settings
Absence from work due to sickness impairs organizational productivity and performance. Even in organizations with perfect work conditions, some inevitable baseline sickness absence exists amongst working popul...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:33 -
Occupational exposure to organophosphorus and carbamates in farmers in La Cienega, Jalisco, Mexico: oxidative stress and membrane fluidity markers
The region of La Cienega in Jalisco Mexico, is an important agricultural reference for the production of corn, sorghum and wheat, among other grains, so the use of pesticides for pest control is high. However,...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:32 -
Histone H4 aggravates inflammatory injury through TLR4 in chlorine gas-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome
Chlorine gas (Cl2) exposure remains a public health concern in household, occupational, and transportation accidents around the world. The death rate associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) cau...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:31 -
Boundarylessness and sleep quality among virtual team members – a pilot study from Germany
In the course of globalisation and digitalisation, new ways of work are becoming increasingly prevalent. To remain competitive as an organisation, cooperation across time, place, and organisational boundaries ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:30 -
Occupational exposure of platinum-based anti-cancer drugs: five-year monitoring of hair and environmental samples in a single hospital
Occupational exposure to chemotherapeutic agents in hospitals is a critical issue. Here, we focused on occupational exposure to platinum-based anti-cancer drugs (PDs) by evaluating platinum concentrations in h...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:29 -
Basal cell carcinoma risk and solar UV exposure in occupationally relevant anatomic sites: do histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype play a role? A population-based case-control study
A two-fold risk increase to develop basal cell carcinoma was seen in outdoor workers exposed to high solar UV radiation compared to controls. However, there is an ongoing discussion whether histopathological s...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:28 -
Development and psychometric testing of an observation-based assessment tool focusing on work-related stressors among health professionals: the STRAIN-External Observation of work Stressors
Health professionals are especially affected by various stressors in their daily work, such as a high workload, physical and emotional challenges. The aim of this study was to develop and test the validity, re...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:27 -
Comparing perceived psychosocial working conditions of nurses and physicians in two university hospitals in Germany with other German professionals - feasibility of scale conversion between two versions of the German Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ)
In 2015, the WorkSafeMed study assessed, amongst others, perceived psychosocial working conditions in nurses (n = 567) and physicians (n = 381) from two German university hospitals using scales from the German st...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:26 -
Physical activity during COVID-19 induced lockdown: recommendations
Measures aiming at containing the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) include isolation, social distancing, and quarantine. Quarantine and other lockdown instruments show promise in reducing the number of COVI...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:25 -
Radiation exposure and fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures among orthopedic surgeons in South Korea
The use of fluoroscopically-guided interventional (FGI) procedures by orthopedic surgeons has been increasing. This study aimed to investigate the occupational radiation exposure among orthopedic surgeons in S...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:24 -
Research trends and scientific analysis of publications on burnout and compassion fatigue among healthcare providers
Burnout and compassion fatigue are closely related concepts. Burnout is thought to develop from occupational stress while compassion fatigue results from being in a caregiver role leading to inability to get e...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:23 -
SOPEZ: study for the optimization of ergonomics in the dental practice - musculoskeletal disorders in dentists and dental assistants: a study protocol
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common among dental professionals. The most common areas affected are the trunk, neck, shoulders and wrists. Current evidence suggests that the causes of MSD can be found in...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:22 -
Relations between vital capacity, CO diffusion capacity and computed tomographic findings of former asbestos-exposed patients: a cross-sectional study
Asbestos-related lung diseases are one of the leading diagnoses of the recognized occupational diseases in Germany, both in terms of their number and their socio-economic costs. The aim of this study was to de...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:21 -
Ultrafine particles in scanning sprays: a standardized examination of five powders used for dental reconstruction
Intraoral matting sprays for chairside systems can release fine or ultrafine particles or nanoparticles at dentists’ workplaces and cause work-related health problems by inhalation exposure. Until now, little ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:20