Aims: To present the available empirical evidence for the assumed position of the concept of work related fatigue as: (1) short term effect of the working day; and (2) an intermediate variable between ...
OBJECTIVES To identify the common core competencies required for occupational physicians in Europe. METHOD A modified Delphi survey was conducted among members of the European Association of Schools ...
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Correspondence to Dr Piia Lavikainen, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70211, Finland; piia.lavikainen{at}uef.fi Objectives This study examined the effectiveness of an ...
Objective Long before ‘occupational epidemiology’ existed as a formal discipline, astute clinicians, workers or local observers reported unusual disease patterns in specific jobs. These early sentinel ...
Objective Cases of artificial stone (AS) silicosis caused by inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust derived from engineered or artificial stone primarily used in kitchen and bathroom ...
Falling asleep while driving accounts for a considerable proportion of vehicle accidents under monotonous driving conditions. Many of these accidents are related to work--for example, drivers of ...
Correspondence to Professor Shuhua Xi, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, China Medical University School of Public Health, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China; shxi{at}cmu.edu.cn ...
OBJECTIVES To construct a computer assisted information system for the estimation of the numbers of workers exposed to established and suspected human carcinogens in the member states of the European ...
Background: The nested case-control design can be a very efficient approach to an epidemiological investigation. In order to obtain unbiased estimates of relative risk, controls should be selected by ...
Objectives Pregnancy complications are common contributors to perinatal mortality and morbidity. Still, the cause(s) of gestational hypertensive disorders and diabetes are largely unknown. Some ...
In order to know as much as possible about human reactions under conditions of extreme ambient air temperatures, and about the ability of men to survive under these conditions and to assist in their ...
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