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...
Authors: Christian Sturm, Andrea Bökel, Christoph Korallus, Veronika Geng, Yorck B. Kalke, Rainer Abel, Ines Kurze and Christoph M. Gutenbrunner
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:37
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 17 December 2020
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...
Authors: Ahmed Awadghanem, Mahmoud Sbaih, Mohammad Hasoon, Zaher Yassin, Ahmad M. Samara, Mosab Maree and Sa’ed H. Zyoud
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:35
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 3 December 2020
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...
Authors: Michael Currat, Catherine Lazor-Blanchet and Giorgio Zanetti
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:34
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 18 November 2020
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...
Authors: Joachim E. Fischer, Bernd Genser, Peter Nauroth, David Litaker and Daniel Mauss
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:33
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 13 November 2020
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,...
Authors: Joel Salazar-Flores, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moisés, Genaro G. Ortiz, Juan H. Torres-Jasso, Odette Romero-Rentería, Ana L. Briones-Torres and Erandis D. Torres-Sánchez
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:32
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 28 October 2020
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...
Authors: Yanlin Zhang, Jian Zhao, Li Guan, Lijun Mao, Shuqiang Li and Jinyuan Zhao
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:31
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 8 October 2020
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 ...
Authors: Elisabeth Rohwer, Ann-Christin Kordsmeyer, Volker Harth and Stefanie Mache
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:30
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 7 October 2020
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...
Authors: Ai Hori, Mari Shimura, Yutaka Iida, Kazuhiko Yamada, Kyoko Nohara, Takayuki Ichinose, Ai Yamashita, Junko Shirataki and Shotaro Hagiwara
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:29
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 29 September 2020
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...
Authors: A. Bauer, E. Haufe, L. Heinrich, A. Seidler, H. J. Schulze, P. Elsner, H. Drexler, S. Letzel, S. M. John, M. Fartasch, T. Brüning, S. Dugas-Breit, M. Gina, W. Weistenhöfer, K. Bachmann, I. Bruhn…
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:28
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 10 September 2020
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...
Authors: Karin A. Peter, Esther Stadelmann, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Ruud J. G. Halfens and Sabine Hahn
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:27
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 26 August 2020
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...
Authors: Anke Wagner, Matthias Nübling, Antje Hammer, Tanja Manser and Monika A. Rieger
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:26
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 20 August 2020
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...
Authors: Eszter Füzéki, David A. Groneberg and Winfried Banzer
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:25
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...
Authors: Seonghoon Kang, Eun Shil Cha, Ye Jin Bang, Teresa W. Na, Dalnim Lee, Sang Youn Song and Won Jin Lee
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:24
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 11 August 2020
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...
Authors: Waleed M. Sweileh
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:23
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...
Authors: Daniela Ohlendorf, Laura Maltry, Jasmin Hänel, Werner Betz, Christina Erbe, Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Fabian Holzgreve, Eileen M. Wanke, Dörthe Brüggmann, Albert Nienhaus and David A. Groneberg
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:22
Content type: MethodologyPublished on: 6 July 2020
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...
Authors: Alexandra Marita Preisser, Katja Schlemmer, Robert Herold, Azien Laqmani, Claudia Terschüren and Volker Harth
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:21
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 ...
Authors: E. Ochsmann, P. Brand, T. Kraus and S. Reich
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:20
Social workers provide support for various groups of clients, such as refugees and homeless people. Refugees and homeless individuals represent particularly vulnerable groups in precarious living conditions. T...
Authors: Janika Mette, Tanja Wirth, Albert Nienhaus, Volker Harth and Stefanie Mache
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:19
The risk of developing vibration white fingers and neurosensory symptoms increases with the duration and intensity of the exposure. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of developing vibration whi...
Authors: Lars Gerhardsson, Christina Ahlstrand, Per Ersson and Ewa Gustafsson
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:18
Exposure to chemical compounds occurs in numerous occupational settings, among which the research and healthcare laboratories have not been adequately investigated. These settings are characterized by an extreme ...
Authors: Rosa Papadopoli, Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile, Alessandro Trovato, Claudia Pileggi and Maria Pavia
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:17
Exposure to asbestos causes non-malignant and malignant diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. The modern history of such diseases goes back more than a century.
Authors: Arthur L. Frank
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:16
The aim of this study was to determine if there is an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) resulting from workplace mobbing measured with two mobbing instruments in the Gutenberg Health Study.
Authors: Karla Romero Starke, Janice Hegewald, Andreas Schulz, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Matthias Nübling, Philipp S. Wild, Natalie Arnold, Ute Latza, Sylvia Jankowiak, Falk Liebers, Karin Rossnagel, Merle Riechmann-Wolf, Stephan Letzel, Manfred Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Karl Lackner…
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:15
Occupation related fatality and mortality rate is becoming the devastating issue globally as reported by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Though there are reports about exposure and burden of occupa...
Authors: Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh, Abriham Zegeye Wondifraw, Ayenew Negesse, Daniel Bekele Ketema and Tadesse Yirga Akalu
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:14
No prospective evaluation of surgical smoke evacuation systems has yet been conducted anywhere in the world. A prospective randomized study was conducted to clarify the usefulness of a surgical smoke evacuatio...
Flooding is an increasingly prevalent natural hazard worldwide and can have a profound impact on the mental health of those directly and indirectly affected. Little is known about the impact on business owners...
Authors: Keersten Cordelia Fitzgerald, Sabrina Winona Pit, Margaret Rolfe, John McKenzie, Veronica Matthews, Jo Longman and Ross Bailie
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:12
Health behavior is presumed to be influenced by organizational factors. This study analyzes how workplace characteristics influence health behavior in terms of participation at health measures.
Authors: Annika Reinhardt, Johanna Adams, Klaus Schöne, Dirk-Matthias Rose and Stefan Sammito
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:11
Failing to integrate all sources of a ubiquitous hazard candidate may explain inconsistent and/or null, and overall misleading, results in epidemiological studies such as those related to shift-work.
Authors: Thomas C. Erren, Philip Lewis and Peter Morfeld
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:10
Carbon disulfide (CS2) exacerbates the effect of noise on hearing, and disrupts the vestibular system. The goal of this study was to determine whether these effects are also observed with intermittent CS2 exposur...
Authors: Monique Chalansonnet, Maria Carreres-Pons, Thomas Venet, Aurélie Thomas, Lise Merlen, Stéphane Boucard, Frédéric Cosnier, Hervé Nunge, Elodie Bonfanti, Jordi Llorens, Pierre Campo and Benoît Pouyatos
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:9
To test the effects of guided endurance training on work ability in middle-aged female hospital workers of various occupations.
Authors: Hedwig T. Stenner, Julian Eigendorf, Arno Kerling, Momme Kueck, Alexander A. Hanke, Johanna Boyen, Anne-Katrin Nelius, Anette Melk, Dietmar Boethig, Christoph Bara, Andres Hilfiker, Dominik Berliner, Johann Bauersachs, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Jörg Eberhard, Meike Stiesch…
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:8
There have been only a limited number of studies available on the physical requirements in dance teachers (DT), who are responsible for the training of recreational and/or professional dancers and/or dance stu...
Authors: Eileen M. Wanke, Mike Schmidt, Gerhard Oremek and David A. Groneberg
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:7
The trend is going into the direction of flexible work arrangements in open workspaces in which employees can decide where and when to work. The aim of this study was to analyze effects of a transition to open...
Authors: Stefanie Mache, Ricarda Servaty and Volker Harth
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:5
Exposure to airborne zinc oxide (ZnO) particles occurs in many industrial processes, especially in galvanizing and welding. Systemic inflammation after experimental inhalation of ZnO particles has been demonst...
Authors: Assem Aweimer, Birger Jettkant, Christian Monsé, Olaf Hagemeyer, Vera van Kampen, Benjamin Kendzia, Vitali Gering, Eike-Maximilian Marek, Jürgen Bünger, Andreas Mügge, Thomas Brüning and Rolf Merget
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:4
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 28 February 2020
Snakebites are emergent and life-threatening injuries that may require intensive care. Physicians face difficulties in dealing with snakebite injuries due to the knowledge gaps in the diagnosis and management ...
Authors: Suha S. Sulaiman, Isra K. Kharusha, Ahmad M. Samara, Samah W. Al-Jabi and Sa’ed H. Zyoud
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:3
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 19 February 2020
Workplace nutrition has been identified as a priority setting that can significantly reduce cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk factors. This study was conducted as a part of the workplace education program to ...
Authors: Bahar Hassani, Reza Amani, Mohammad Hussein Haghighizadeh and Marzieh Araban
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:2
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 13 February 2020
Psychosocial stressors in the workplace can be detrimental to mental health. Conflicts at work, e.g. aggression, hostility or threats from coworkers, supervisors or customers, can be considered a psychosocial ...
Authors: Andrea E. Zuelke, Susanne Roehr, Matthias L. Schroeter, A. Veronica Witte, Andreas Hinz, Christoph Engel, Cornelia Enzenbach, Joachim Thiery, Markus Loeffler, Arno Villringer and Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2020
15:1
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 12 February 2020
Burnout syndrome is a work-related chronic stress that is described as emotional exhaustion, a decreased sense of personal accomplishment, and depersonalization. it has been considered an important problem esp...
Authors: Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar, Ghadir Abbas and Alaa Aldin Alhaffar
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:31
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 10 December 2019
In 2013 RheinMain University launched its bachelor’s degree program Health Care Economics requiring each student to participate in a mandatory two-month nursing internship. A preliminary risk assessment reveal...
Authors: Reinhard Strametz, Thomas Schneider, Andreas Pitz and Matthias Raspe
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:30
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 4 December 2019
In June of 2019, a working group convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer [IARC] concluded that “night shift work” is probably carcinogenic to humans (a Group 2A carcinogen). This was based ...
Authors: Thomas C. Erren, Peter Morfeld, J. Valérie Groß, Ursula Wild and Philip Lewis
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:29
Content type: CommentaryPublished on: 27 November 2019
The aim of this study is to make a comparison of a new small sized nanoparticle monitoring instrument, Nanoscan SMPS, with more traditional large size instruments, known to be precise and accurate [Scanning M...
Authors: Rikke Bramming Jørgensen
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:28
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 27 November 2019
Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites associated with contaminated food products. Intake of aflatoxin-contaminated food results in serious health hazards and even death. Therefore, the aim of this study is to eval...
Authors: Sa’ed H. Zyoud
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:27
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 21 November 2019
A depressive episode is a frequent reason for production loss due to long periods of absence at work. To maintain work ability after depression, affected employees need to implement learned coping strategies f...
Authors: Petra Maria Gaum, Franziska Brey, Thomas Kraus and Jessica Lang
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:26
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 5 November 2019
Hairdressers are exposed to various work-related biomechanical and organizational risk factors. To date, there has been no overview of the evidence for this occupational group. The purpose of this scoping revi...
Authors: Agnessa Kozak, Tanja Wirth, Miet Verhamme and Albert Nienhaus
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:24
The ubiquitous use of dental amalgam for over 180 years has resulted in the exposure of millions of dental workers to mercury. Dental amalgam contains approximately 50% mercury. Dental workers, including denti...
Authors: David Warwick, Matt Young, Joe Palmer and Robin Warwick Ermel
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:22
Long-term vibration exposure may cause neurophysiological disturbances such as numbness and tingling, reduced grip strength and difficulties in handling small objects. The dominant hand will usually have a hig...
Authors: Lars Gerhardsson and Mats Hagberg
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:21
Content type: ResearchPublished on: 15 July 2019
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2019
14:25
We are observing a growing trend towards the use of waste incineration in waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in Italy. Various authors started to investigate their potential health effects, but without univocal outc...
Authors: L. Coppeta, A. Pietroiusti, S. Policardo, F. Mormone, O. Balbi, E. Tursi, S. Baldi, E. Plutoni, A. Torriero and A. Magrini
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:20
Nursing staff and care workers run an increased risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain. The Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare S...
Authors: Bianca Kusma, Aki Pietsch, Helge Riepenhof, Sören Haß, Daniel Kuhn, Klaus Fischer and Albert Nienhaus
Citation:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
2019
14:19