International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · May 2007
An epidemiological study of talc-related respiratory morbidity among employees of a rubber industry in Shiraz-Iran.
The main purpose of this study was to assess and characterize the pulmonary reactions associated with occupational exposure to talc dust. ⋯ These results that are in full agreement with our preliminary observations, support the notion that occupational inhalation exposure to talc is associated with both acute and chronic respiratory disorders and induces bronchitis and interstitial lung disease.
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Feb 2007
Sensory nerve conduction velocities of median, ulnar and radial nerves in patients with vibration syndrome.
The present study aimed to clarify the range of involvement for hand-arm vibration syndrome (VS) in the median, ulnar and radial nerves of the hand. ⋯ These findings suggest that VS affects all three nerves in the hand. According to classification results, the main disorders of peripheral nerves comprise digital neuropathy.
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Jan 2007
Risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints in non-specialized nurses, IC nurses, operation room nurses, and X-ray technologists.
To gain more insight into the prevalence rates of musculoskeletal complaints of neck-shoulder and low back and to determine the relation between physical and psychosocial work-related risk factors and the complaints mentioned in non-specialized nurses, operation room nurses, Intensive Care (IC) nurses and X-ray technologists. ⋯ The results of the present study indicate that both low back complaints and neck-shoulder complaints are major health problems in the four professional groups under study. The prevalence rate of neck-shoulder complaints in operation room nurses is higher than in non-specialized nurses and IC nurses, the latter groups having high prevalence rates already. The exposure to risk factors is perceived differently by each of the professional groups. The professional groups under study all are target for preventive interventions; these interventions need to be specified for each of the professional groups.
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Nov 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialCo-occurrence of musculoskeletal pain among female kitchen workers.
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Nov 2006
Psychosocial work environment and burnout among emergency medical and nursing staff.
The prevalence of burnout syndrome is increasing among doctors and nurses. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between the psychosocial work environment and burnout syndrome among emergency medical and nursing staff in Spain. A secondary aim was to determine if the effect of this psychosocial work environment on burnout was different for doctors and nurses. ⋯ The presence of risk factors derived from work organisation within the work place (psychosocial risk factors) increases the probability of presenting burnout syndrome and, above all, EE.