Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Oct 2007
Clara cell protein as a biomarker for lung epithelial injury in asphalt workers.
We investigated if asphalt workers showed signs of lung epithelial injury as shown by increased Clara cell protein 16 (CC16) in serum after 6 months of exposure. ⋯ CC16 increased over the season in pavers and appears to be a useful biomarker for lung epithelial injury in exposed workers.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Oct 2007
The association between timing and duration of chiropractic care in work-related low back pain and work-disability outcomes.
To examine the timing and duration of chiropractic care in occupational low back pain (OLBP) and their association with work-disability duration and recurrent disability using workers' compensation (WC) claims data. ⋯ Our findings did not support a benefit of longer chiropractic care in preventing work-disability recurrence or reducing work-disability duration in OLBP.