Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Aug 2018
Mental Health Expenditures: Association With Workplace Incivility and Bullying Among Hospital Patient Care Workers.
Bullied workers have poor self-reported mental health; monetary costs of bullying exposure are unknown. We tested associations between bullying and health plan claims for mental health diagnoses. ⋯ Workplace incivility and bullying may carry monetary costs to employers, which could be controlled through work environment modification.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Aug 2018
Absenteeism and Indirect Economic Burden Associated With Primary and Secondary Hypogonadism: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Analysis of Employed, Commercially Insured Patients in the U.S.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the indirect economic burden incurred by patients with primary and secondary hypogonadism (HG) compared with non-HG controls using real-world data. ⋯ The indirect economic burden of HG is significant. Further research is needed to test whether treatment with testosterone can help alleviate the indirect burden associated with HG.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Aug 2018
Cardiorespiratory Effects of Air Pollution in a Panel Study of Winter Outdoor Physical Activity in Older Adults.
The aim of this study was to assess cardiorespiratory effects of air pollution in older adults exercising outdoors in winter. ⋯ Acute subclinical effects of air pollution were observed in older adults exercising outdoors in winter.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jul 2018
Health Care Expenditures and Length of Disability Across Medical Conditions.
To describe the relationship between the length of short-term disability (STD) and health care spending. ⋯ Psychosocial barriers, in addition to biomedical factors, should be considered to achieve optimal functional outcomes and well-being of patients.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jun 2018
Temporal Patterns of Exposure to Asbestos and Risk of Asbestosis: An Analysis of a Cohort of Asbestos Textile Workers.
The aim of the study was to assess the risk of asbestosis death based on the temporal pattern of exposure to asbestos. ⋯ The risk of asbestosis death strongly declines in the decades after cessation of the exposure.