COVID-19 Marked a Change in the Scope of Occupational Medicine from Occupational to Work-Related Diseases and Total Worker Health ®
Med Lav. 2023 Dec 7;114(6):e2023053. doi: 10.23749/mdl.v114i6.15429.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic challenged occupational medicine, while its focus had already shifted from occupational diseases to work-related illnesses. Such a broader scope allowed the inclusion of transmissible diseases among the causes for concern in working settings. COVID-19 has had a profound impact globally, resulting in millions of infections, often lethal. From its appearance, COVID-19 was found to affect specific groups of workers at higher risk of contracting the virus due to their occupation or workplace conditions, which accounts for its cons...
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - December 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Massimo Corradi Silvia Ranzieri Source Type: research

Quantitative Assessment of Asbestos Fibers in Abdominal Organs: A Scoping Review
CONCLUSION: The studies included were heterogeneous in terms of exposure and cases, type of samples, as well as analytical techniques, therefore we cannot confirm a specific pattern of distribution in any organ, based on the low homogeneity of the exposure status. The colon is the organ in which the number of fibers is the highest, probably because of exposure arising from both internal distribution of inhaled fibers and ingestion. Additional studies of the number of asbestos fibers in abdominal organs should be made to achieve better representativity.PMID:38060208 | PMC:PMC10731569 | DOI:10.23749/mdl.v114i6.14946 (Source:...
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - December 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Yohama Caraballo-Arias Francesco Roccuzzo Francesca Graziosi Nataliia Danilevskaia Samantha Rota Carlotta Zunarellli Paola Caffaro Paolo Boffetta Mattia Bonetti Francesco Saverio Violante Source Type: research

Occupational Risk Factors for Laryngeal Cancer in Tunisia: A Case Control Study
CONCLUSIONS: Our results supported the role of occupational factors in developing LC. Further studies enabling an in-depth analysis of occupational exposures are necessary to provide a clearer definition of the etiological associations between single agents and circumstances of exposure and the genesis of LC.PMID:38060209 | PMC:PMC10731567 | DOI:10.23749/mdl.v114i6.14588 (Source: Medicina del Lavoro)
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - December 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Asma Gaddour Aicha Brahem Hiba Mosbah Chaima Sridi Maroua Saidane Mouna Belakhdher Asma Chouchene Imen Kacem Maher Maoua Houda Kalboussi Olfa El Maalel Souheil Chatti Wassim Kermani Mrizek Najib Source Type: research

Cross-Sectional Study of the Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers in a Large European University Hospital after the COVID-19 Initial Wave
CONCLUSIONS: Our results agree with most of the literature data that anxiety, depression, and stress are associated with gender (female), age (18-44 vs. over 55), and having cared for patients with COVID-19.PMID:38060210 | PMC:PMC10731571 | DOI:10.23749/mdl.v114i6.14849 (Source: Medicina del Lavoro)
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - December 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Emma Sala Emilio Paraggio Maria Angela Abrami Cesare Tomasi Emanuela Tomasini Emanuele Sansone Stefano Barlati Antonio Vita Giuseppe De Palma Source Type: research

Workplace Bullying in Italy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Workplace bullying is a very present phenomenon within workplaces in Italy. In light of this, it is necessary to put prevention plans in place and find solutions to maintain optimal organizational well-being in the work environment.PMID:38060211 | PMC:PMC10731570 | DOI:10.23749/mdl.v114i6.14673 (Source: Medicina del Lavoro)
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - December 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Corrado Colaprico Daniela Grima David Shaholli Ilaria Imperiale Giuseppe La Torre Source Type: research