Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jun 2020
Whole-Process Emergency Training of Personal Protective Equipment Helps Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19: Design and Effect.
To develop an emergency training program of personal protective equipment (PPE) for general healthcare workers (HCWs) who may be under the threat of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and evaluate the effect of the program. ⋯ This training program significantly improved the performances of participants. It may therefore be applied for general HCWs on a larger scale.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · May 2020
Respiratory Diseases in Post-9/11 Military Personnel Following Southwest Asia Deployment.
Persistent respiratory symptoms following post-9/11 military deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan are well-recognized, but the spectrum of respiratory diseases remains poorly characterized. This study describes deployment-related respiratory diseases and the diagnostic utility of resting and exercise pulmonary function testing. ⋯ A comprehensive diagnostic approach may identify a spectrum of proximal and distal respiratory diseases that can occur in symptomatic post-9/11 deployers, requiring a personalized approach to care.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2020
Preadmission exposure to air pollution and 90-day mortality in critically ill patients: A retrospective study.
We investigated the association between preadmission exposure to air pollutants and 90-day mortality in critically ill patients. ⋯ Preadmission exposure to air pollution was not associated with 90-day mortality in critically ill patients. However, a higher concentration of CO and O3 was associated with an increase in pulmonary disease-related 90-day mortality in patients with preadmission COPD.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jul 2019
Comparative StudyA Comparison of Job Stress Models: Associations With Employee Well-Being, Absenteeism, Presenteeism, and Resulting Costs.
This study investigates the associations between Effort-Reward-Imbalance (ERI), Overcommitment (OC), Job-Demand-Control (JDC), and Organizational Injustice (OIJ) with employee well-being, absenteeism, and presenteeism, as well as the costs incurred. ⋯ Occupational health interventions reducing job stress will have strong potential for productivity raise and lower costs.