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Web-based kap intervention on office ergonomics: A unique technique for prevention of musculoskeletal discomfort in global corporate offices
Conclusions: We conclude that newer technology using web-based animation graphics is a highly efficient technique to create office ergonomics awareness and has the potential to become a best practice in countries where language is a communication barrier and an on-site visit may not be feasible due to meagre resources. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kishore P Madhwani PK Nag Source Type: research

Occupational, environmental, and lifestyle factors and their contribution to preterm birth & #8211; An overview
Sunil Kumar, Surendra Sharma, Riddhi ThakerIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2017 21(1):9-17 Preterm birth (PTB) is a significant public health concern and a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity worldwide and often contributes to various health complications later in life. More than 60% of PTBs occur in Africa and south Asia. This overview discusses the available information on occupational, environmental, and lifestyle factors and their contribution to PTB and proposes new etiological explanations that underlie this devastating pregnancy complication. Several factors such as ...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sunil Kumar Surendra Sharma Riddhi Thaker Source Type: research

Healthy worker effect phenomenon: Revisited with emphasis on statistical methods & #8211; A review
Ritam Chowdhury, Divyang Shah, Abhishek R PayalIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2017 21(1):2-8 Known since 1885 but studied systematically only in the past four decades, the healthy worker effect (HWE) is a special form of selection bias common to occupational cohort studies. The phenomenon has been under debate for many years with respect to its impact, conceptual approach (confounding, selection bias, or both), and ways to resolve or account for its effect. The effect is not uniform across age groups, gender, race, and types of occupations and nor is it constant over time. Hence, assessing HWE a...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ritam Chowdhury Divyang Shah Abhishek R Payal Source Type: research

Occupational health index: Assessing occupational health performance
Ganesh K KulkarniIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2017 21(1):1-1 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ganesh K Kulkarni Source Type: research

Choosing controls in a case control study
Sunil Kuma RainaIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 20(3):153-153 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sunil Kuma Raina Source Type: research

Occupation-related chromium toxicity a rare cause of renal failure and rhabdomyolysis
Manjeera Jagannati, I Ramya, Sowmya SathyendraIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 20(3):150-152A 21-year-old gentleman, a worker in a mobile phone shop, was admitted with rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, and pulmonary edema requiring mechanical ventilation and hemodialysis. After extensive workup and ruling out other causes, heavy metal poisoning was considered. Investigations during the course of the hospital stay revealed chromium poisoning. With repeated hemodialysis, his parameters normalized and he was discharged home in a stable condition. Diagnosis of chromium toxicity needs high index of su...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Manjeera Jagannati I Ramya Sowmya Sathyendra Source Type: research

Musculoskeletal morbidity among construction workers: A cross-sectional community-based study
Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal morbidity was very high in construction workers, with resulting adverse impact on the workers. Immense attention, in the form of appropriate prevention measures, is needed to effectively address this public health problem. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Gopireddy M. M Reddy B Nisha Thangaraj G Prabhushankar V Vishwambhar Source Type: research

Awareness of blood-borne infections and burden of occupational exposures to blood and body fluids among health care personnel in a tertiary care teaching hospital
Conclusion: Though majority of HCP had fair awareness of BBIs, it did not translate into adequate adherence to UPs and safe practices. High burden of OEs and their poor reporting emphasize the need to motivate our HCP to adhere to safe work practices and to promptly seek professional counselling after exposures. There is an urgent need to educate HCP about the availability and effectiveness of PEP for HIV and hepatitis B. A uniform national policy for prevention and reporting of OEs has to be framed. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Swetharani KV Vinod Abdoul Hamide Tarun K Dutta KT Harichandrakumar Source Type: research

Visual functions of workers exposed to organic solvents in petrochemical industries
Conclusion: The study results showed that contrast sensitivity and color vision were affected among workers in petrochemical industry. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: R Indhushree R Monica K Coral Narayanasamy Angayarkanni R Punitham BM Subburathinam R Krishnakumar PP Santanam Source Type: research

Level of stress and its determinants among Intensive Care Unit staff
Conclusions: The result indicated that prevalence of stress among ICU staff (doctors and nurses) is high. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Arunesh Kumar Prasad Pore Sachin Gupta Aziz O Wani Source Type: research

Physical activity levels and prevalence of low back pain in Thai call-center operators
Conclusion: The call-center operators had a sedentary work style. The majority of operators in this study had low level of physical activity and suffered from low back pain. The prevalence of low back pain was associated to their level of physical activity and work factors. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Chaikumarn Montakarn Nakphet Nuttika Source Type: research

Fitness and return to work challenges for occupational health physician
Ganesh K KulkarniIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 20(3):123-124 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 28, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ganesh K Kulkarni Source Type: research

Post hoc tests in analysis of variance
Anjali MahajanIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 20(2):121-121 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 3, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anjali Mahajan Source Type: research

Occupational bronchiolitis induced by cotton dust exposure in a nonsmoker
We report a 63-year-old, nonsmoker male, who presented with complaints of cough and exertional dyspnoea for 10 years. He had worked in textile industry for 35 years and symptoms had persisted even after quitting. Examination revealed prolonged expiration with expiratory wheeze, and pulmonary function tests revealed severe airflow limitation with air trapping and impaired diffusion capacity. Arterial blood gas analysis showed type I respiratory failure. A high resolution computed tomogram of the chest showed bilateral centrilobular nodules with tree-in-bud pattern and areas of air trapping. A diagnosis of obliterative bronc...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 3, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Richa Mittal Pawan Gupta Sunil K Chhabra Source Type: research

Silicosis in the form of progressive massive fibrosis: A diagnostic challenge
Somnath Bhattacharya, Atin Dey, Amitava Pal, Saurav Kar, Sayantan SahaIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 20(2):114-117Silicosis is a major occupational lung disease with a relatively fatal and irreversible outcome. Early diagnosis for shifting the potential candidates to safe modes of workplace as well as for prevention of further progression is the cornerstone of management. Here, we present a complicated case of silicosis in the form of progressive massive fibrosis, which was initially interpreted as tuberculosis; radiological images had resemblance with tuberculosis and cryptogenic organizing...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 3, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Somnath Bhattacharya Atin Dey Amitava Pal Saurav Kar Sayantan Saha Source Type: research