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Chylothorax in a case of accelerated silicosis with pulmonary silicoproteinosis: A unique association
Archana Sasi, Animesh Ray, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Sudheer Arava, Shubham Agarwal, Ranveer Singh Jadon, Naval Kishore VikramIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(1):39-41 A 32-year-old gentleman, a worker in a cement-manufacturing facility with suspected silica-induced lung disease presented with acutely worsening Type 1 respiratory failure. With a negative work-up for infectious causes and no further revelations on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or endobronchial biopsy, it was a transbronchial biopsy that ultimately led us to a diagnosis of silicoproteinosis with accelerated silicosis. Interestingly,...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Archana Sasi Animesh Ray Ashu Seith Bhalla Sudheer Arava Shubham Agarwal Ranveer Singh Jadon Naval Kishore Vikram Source Type: research

Diagnosis and management of cryptogenic occupational tetanus: A case report from Rajasthan, India
We report a case of occupational tetanus in a steel worker and discuss the importance of recognising tetanus as an occupational hazard and address issues related to its early diagnosis and management. The report also highlights the need for policymakers and health practitioners in India to evolve a robust understanding of the needs and vulnerabilities of high risk occupational groups in order to apply specific and effective interventions to prevent occupational tetanus. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mahadev Meena Saurabh Kumar Maya Gopalakrishnan Gopal Krishna Bohra Mahendra Kumar Garg Source Type: research

Toxicity of organic solvent in a young painter presenting as transient hepatitis: A case report
We present a case report of a patient with prolonged occupational exposure to organic solvents who developed transient hepatitis. Monitoring contact to these chemicals and early identification of biological markers of occupational exposure should be done. More epidemiological studies on the effects of solvents on the liver should be performed so as to help the policy makers to formulate appropriate measures to prevent detrimental effects of exposure of such chemicals. Additionally, early reporting of such cases of occupational hazards will be helpful in further understanding the incidence and possible mechanisms. (Source: ...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Poonam Agrawal Deepti Chopra Mrinal Gupta Santgaurav Source Type: research

Indoor air quality and sick building syndrome: Are green buildings better than conventional buildings ?
Sonal Gawande, Rajnarayan R Tiwari, Prakash Narayanan, Ashwin BhadriIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(1):30-32 Indoor air quality (IAQ) influences human health, productivity and wellness. Green buildings are believed to have better IAQ. The 'sick building syndrome' (SBS) describes a set of nonspecific symptoms experienced by occupants due to time spent in a building with poor IAQ. Thus this study was undertaken to assess the IAQ in green buildings and compare it with that of conventional buildings. The prevalence of SBS in both types of buildings is also studied. In fi...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sonal Gawande Rajnarayan R Tiwari Prakash Narayanan Ashwin Bhadri Source Type: research

Combating climate change-induced heat stress: Assessing cool roofs and its impact on the indoor ambient temperature of the households in the Urban slums of Ahmedabad
Conclusion: Cool roof technologies have a wider scope as number of informal settlements are increasing across the cities in India and other developing countries. The governments may not able to provide proper housing to all these inhabitants due to various reasons including the land tenure of the habitats. Validated cool roof technologies can be promoted as these structures are not requires legal sanctions and easily dismantled and installed in multiple places and safeguards the investment of urban poor. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Selvakumar Vellingiri Priya Dutta Srishti Singh LM Sathish Shyam Pingle Bijal Brahmbhatt Source Type: research

Developing a holistic-comprehensive assessment model: factors contributing to personal protective equipment compliance among indonesian cement workers
Conclusions: Management policy, specifical punishment for noncompliance, was shown to be the strongest influence on PPE compliance in Indonesian cement workers. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Febri E B. Setyawan Stefanus Supriyanto Ernawaty Ernawaty Retno Lestari Source Type: research

Tackling corona virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) in workplaces
Naveen Ramesh, Archana Siddaiah, Bobby JosephIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(1):16-18 Coronaviruses are zoonotic viruses and six species of Coronaviruses are known to cause human disease such as cause common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. In January 2020, scientists in Wuhan, China isolated a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for an outbreak of unknown pneumonia that had not been previously reported among humans. This virus spreads from person to person, through respiratory droplets, close contact, and by touching surfaces or ob...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Naveen Ramesh Archana Siddaiah Bobby Joseph Source Type: research

Adult immunization in occupational settings: A consensus on indian experts
Parvaiz A Koul, Subramanium Swaminathan, Thirumalai Rajgopal, V Ramsubramanian, Bobby Joseph, Shrinivas Shanbhag, Ashish Mishra, Sidram K RautIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(1):3-15 There is an increasing focus on instituting wellness programs at the workplace among organizations in India. Such programs are aimed at improving employee health, which in turn, helps in reducing absenteeism, as well as in increasing work productivity and improving employee engagement. Of note, adult vaccination plays a significant role in ensuring the well-being of employees, as well as in keeping an organiza...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Parvaiz A Koul Subramanium Swaminathan Thirumalai Rajgopal V Ramsubramanian Bobby Joseph Shrinivas Shanbhag Ashish Mishra Sidram K Raut Source Type: research

Revitalizing basic occupational health services provision for accelerating universal health coverage in 21st century India
Sanjay Zodpey, Himanshu NegandhiIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(1):1-2 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 17, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sanjay Zodpey Himanshu Negandhi Source Type: research

OCCUCON Abstracts
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(4):21-41 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 20, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

ICOH Abstracts
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(4):3-20 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 20, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

OCCUCON 2020 - Strengthening Occupational Health at the Workplace
T RajgopalIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 24(4):1-2 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 20, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Authors: T Rajgopal Source Type: research

A case of skin thickening with occupational lung disease
Arul J Mahendran, Nitesh Gupta, Dhaarna Wadhwa, Pranav IshIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 23(3):147-148 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Arul J Mahendran Nitesh Gupta Dhaarna Wadhwa Pranav Ish Source Type: research

Tuberculosis screening among the patients with pulmonary silicosis
Won Sriwijitalai, Viroj WiwanitkitIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 23(3):146-146 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Won Sriwijitalai Viroj Wiwanitkit Source Type: research

Gujjar lung: An unusual case report and systematic review of literature
We report a 65 year old female patient who had presented with dry cough and shortness of breath for the last 5 years and had also received anti-tubercular therapy but without any benefit. Evaluation revealed the presence of obstructive airway disease with nodular opacities in bilateral lungs. Histopathological examination including electron microscopy was suggestive of domestically acquired pneumoconiosis.A diagnosis of Gujjar lung was made based on history of exposure to wood smoke, characteristic histological and radiological features. Anti-tubercular therapy was stopped and bronchodilators were initiated along with remo...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Devada Sindhu Animesh Ray Rohit Kumar Kavneet Kaur MC Sharma Sanjeev Sinha Source Type: research