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Realistic biomarkers from plasma extracellular vesicles for detection of beryllium exposure
ConclusionsThis is the first report of EV biomarkers associated with Be exposure and exposure levels. The biomarkers could be implemented in resource-limited settings for Be exposure assessment. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 12, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Association of work and hypertension among middle-aged adults and elderly Indians
ConclusionThe risk of hypertension varies with the types of work in which older Indians are engaged. Awareness and treatment of hypertension in high-risk occupation are recommended. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 6, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Neuropsychological symptoms in workers handling cargo from shipping containers and export logs
ConclusionContainer handlers may have an increased risk of neuropsychological symptoms, especially in the memory/concentration domain. Retail workers may also be at risk, but this requires confirmation in a larger study. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 6, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Anger, personality traits and psychopathological symptoms in subjects exposed to negative interpersonal actions in workplaces: an observational study in a large sample attending a Center for Occupational Stress
ConclusionsIn addition to severe psychological difficulties, individuals reporting negative interpersonal experiences in workplaces have high levels of internalized anger and a distinctive profile of personality traits. While a deeper investigation is needed, anger expression should be considered in future treatment programs. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 5, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Depression and loneliness may predict work inefficiency among professionally active adults
ConclusionDepression and loneliness independently predicted occupational functioning and differentially affect its various aspects. Counteracting depression and loneliness among employees should be regarded as a public health priority. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 3, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A workplace wellness program at an academic health center influences employee health, satisfaction, productivity and the rate of workplace injury
ConclusionEmployees who completed a WP at an academic medical center demonstrated improvements in several recognized patient-reported outcome measures, in job satisfaction and self-reported productivity, a decrease in hip circumference, an improvement in functional motion and a decreased rate of compensable injury. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 2, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Stressors on frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on moral injury and implications for the future
ConclusionsOur findings highlight stressors faced by HCWs that could aid in the provision of well-guided support to HCWs in the present and post-pandemic era. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The association of chronic bronchitis and airflow obstruction with lifetime and current farm activities in a sample of rural adults in Iowa
ConclusionsThese results suggest that work with crop storage insecticides or turkeys may increase the risk for chronic bronchitis and work in hog or chicken confinement may increase the risk for airflow obstruction. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The contribution of respiratory and hearing protection use to psychological distress in the workplace: a scoping review
ConclusionsMask or respirator use may lead to an increase in work-related stress. Whereas hearing protection may have protective effects against psychological symptoms and improves speech intelligibility. More research is needed to better understand potential psychosocial impacts of mask, respirator and/or hearing protection use. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 26, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Development of muscle mass and body fat reference curves for white male UK firefighters
ConclusionFirefighters in this study possess greater FM and SMM compared with the UK general population. SMM appears to decline rapidly within older age ranges. These references offer a novel improvement upon the limitations of BMI and BF% for the benefit of an occupational group at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Migrant workers occupational health research: an OMEGA-NET working group position paper
ConclusionTargeted research, especially longitudinal, identifying how these economically important but often-vulnerable workers can be best assisted is needed. Researchers should identify the characteristics of the migrant workers that they are studying including visa/migration circumstances (temporary, permanent, undocumented), racial and ethnic characteristics, existing skills and language abilities. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Overtime working patterns and adverse events in work-related suicide cases: hierarchical cluster analysis of national compensation data in Japan (fiscal year 2015 –2016)
ConclusionThis is the first study to employ a clustering technique to objectively reveal the actual working patterns behind suicide. The patterns of working overtime before the onset of mental disorders varied considerably among the cases. Taking the transition of working overtime into account may provide clearer insight into the relationship between long working hours and workers ’ mental health. These results highlight the need for countermeasures especially for causes of chronic overworking, drastic increases in working hours, and interpersonal conflicts to prevent work-related suicide. (Source: International Archives...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The relationship among noise, total oxidative status and DNA damage
ConclusionIn this study, we showed that TOS and DNA damage were significantly higher in subjects exposed to noise when compared with subjects of the control group. Noise was the only independent predictor of the DNA damage. Therefore, early detection of DNA damage and increased OS, early corrective measures may delay the development and progression of diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmias. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Do patient characteristics affect the predictive validity of Functional Capacity Evaluations?
ConclusionsThe results suggest that the predictive validity of ELA is primarily limited by patients that report a moderate or strong pain-related disability at work, psychosocial distress as well as the expectation to return to work, but not within one month. Furthermore, a negative influence can be assumed for language barriers. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Unspecified pain and other soft tissue disorders following electrical injuries: a register-based matched cohort study
ConclusionsThis study confirms that exposure to EIs increases the risk of being diagnosed withunspecified pain orunspecified soft tissue disorders both at short and long terms. Our results also showed that the risk of unspecified pain as sequelae is related to the severity of the injury. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research