Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Dec 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialReducing Metabolic Syndrome Risk Using a Personalized Wellness Program.
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a targeted, personalized wellness program on reducing employees' future risk of metabolic syndrome. ⋯ At scale, such programs would be expected to lead to significant downstream reduction in major clinical events and costs.
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Evidence-based diagnostic and treatment guidelines for occupationally related interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) have been developed and are summarized herein. ⋯ Recommendations for diagnosis and management of ILD are supported by quality evidence. These guidelines may be useful to help guide providers who are tasked with diagnosing and/or treating patients with occupationally related ILD.
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Summarize developed evidence-based diagnostic and treatment guidelines for work-related asthma (WRA). ⋯ Quality evidence supports these clinical practice recommendations. The guidelines may be useful to providers who diagnose and/or treat WRA.
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The concept of aerosol transmission is developed to resolve limitations in conventional definitions of airborne and droplet transmission. ⋯ Aerosol transmission reflects a modern understanding of aerosol science and allows physically appropriate explanation and intervention selection for infectious diseases.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Apr 2015
Biomarkers for lung epithelium injury in occupational hexavalent chromium-exposed workers.
To evaluate whether Club (Clara) cell protein (CC16) and surfactant-associated protein D (SP-D) can be used as biomarkers for lung injury caused by chromium exposure. ⋯ CC16, as an immunosuppressive protein, and CC16/SP-D can be used as sensitive and noninvasive biomarkers for lung injury. Smoking should be banned in chromium workplaces.