Violence at work: determinants & amp; prevalence among health care workers, northwest Ethiopia: an institutional based cross sectional study
Conclusionworkplace violence is major public health problem across health facilities and the Ministry of Health should incorporate interventions in its different health sector development& management safety initiative. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 2, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Difference in health status of Korean farmers according to gender
ConclusionsFor all items that showed significant differences, females showed higher proportion than males, which indicates that female farmers tended to have poorer overall health than male farmers. Therefore, specialized programs will have to be developed to improve the health of female farmers. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 7, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Application of cold intolerance symptom severity questionnaire among vibration-exposed workers as a screening tool for the early detection of hand-arm vibration syndrome: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsThe self-reported CISS questionnaire, used to measure the degree of cold intolerance, showed high agreement with the Stockholm classification of HAVS. Hence, we recommend the use of this questionnaire to assess the level of cold intolerance among vibration-exposed workers and detect individuals who are at risk of vibration-induced impairment with a cutoff value of 30.Trial registrationIRB No.2018 –07–040-001. Registered on 4 September 2018. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 1, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Effects of work-related factors on self-reported smoking among female workers in call centers: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsSmoking was associated with working hours among female workers in call center. However, emotional labor and workplace violence did not show significant relationships with smoking. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 12, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The role of customer service manual on workplace emotional burden in nationwide cross sectional study
ConclusionsOur current study highlighted association between emotional burden and CSM in both men and women service workers. Furthermore, women were affected more severely by CSM. The results from current study suggest that CSM should be changed appropriately to benefit workers. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 12, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Relationship between personal care products usage and triclosan exposure: the second Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS 2012 –2014)
ConclusionsOur findings demonstrate that as the frequency of use of personal care products increases, urine TCS concentration increases. Because TCS is a well-known endocrine disruptor, further studies are needed and explore other health effects with exposure to TCS in general population in Korea. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 28, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Second hand smoke exposure in workplace by job status and occupations
ConclusionTobacco smoke is a significant occupational hazard. Smoking ban policy in the workplace can be a very effective way to reduce the SHS exposure rate in the workplace and can be more effective if specifically designed by the job status and various occupations. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 28, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Evaluation of the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, presumptive diagnosis, medical care use, and sick leave among female school meal service workers
ConclusionsSubjective physical loading was a more important factor in musculoskeletal disorders than the age of female school meal workers. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The association between shift work and chronic kidney disease in manual labor workers using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES 2011 –2014)
ConclusionsIn this study using nationally representative surveys, we found that the risk of CKD was higher female workers and shift work. Future prospective cohort studies will be needed to clarify the causal relationship between shift work and CKD. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 14, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Correction to: The effect of a blue enriched white light on salivary antioxidant capacity and melatonin among night shift workers: a field study
In the original publication of this article [1], the corresponding author ’s name ‘Mokarami Hamidreza’ should be changed to ‘Hamidreza Mokarami’. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 13, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The association between long working hours and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms of Korean wage workers: data from the fourth Korean working conditions survey (a cross-sectional study)
ConclusionsLong working hours were significantly related to work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in Korean wage workers and appropriate interventions should be implemented to reduce long working hours that can negatively affect workers ’ health. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 3, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Changes of hemodynamic and cerebral oxygenation after exercise in normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia: associations with acute mountain sickness
ConclusionsBoth acute NH and HH altered hemodynamic and cerebral oxygenation and induced AMS. Subjects, who adapted their CI had higher rScO2 and lower LLS. Furthermore, rScO2 after exercise under normobaric conditions was associated with AMS at high altitudes. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - November 19, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Ovarian cancer in a former asbestos textile factory worker: a case report
ConclusionConsidering the patient ’s occupational and environmental history, it is estimated that she had been exposed to asbestos significantly, so we determined that ovarian cancer in the patient is highly correlated with the occupational exposure of asbestos and environmental exposure is a possible cause as well. Social devices are needed to prevent further exposure to asbestos. It is also necessary to recognize that ovarian cancer can occur in workers who have previously been exposed to asbestos, and the education and social compensation for those workers are needed. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - November 16, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Occupational cancer claims in Korea from 2010 to 2016
ConclusionsThe approval rate of occupational cancer has shown an increasing trend since 2011. The increase of occupational carcinogens and cancer sites and the improvement of social awareness about occupational cancer could have resulted in this trend. The present study provides unique, and the latest and most accurate findings on occupational cancer data of recent 7  years that could be helpful to researchers or policy makers on occupational cancer. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - November 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Factors related with quality on sleep of daytime workers
ConclusionsAge, obesity and musculoskeletal pain were factors affecting the poor quality on sleep of daytime workers. In addition, work type related to short sleep duration. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research