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WEB2 days ago · OEM is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes high quality research relating to the full range of chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological and psychosocial hazards in the workplace and to environmental contaminants and their health effects. OEM is the official journal of the Faculty of …
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WEBAuthors. Time to first decision with review (median): 71 days. Acceptance rate: 17%. Impact Factor (JCR): 3.9. Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an international peer reviewed journal covering current developments in occupational and environmental health worldwide. Occupational and Environmental Medicine publishes high-quality research ...
Approaches for estimating prevalence ratios | Occupational ...
WEBRecently there has been much interest in estimating the prevalence (risk, proportion or probability) ratio instead of the odds ratio, especially in occupational health studies involving common outcomes (for example, with prevalence rates above 10%). For example, if 80 out of 100 exposed subjects have a particular disease and 50 out of 100 non-exposed subjects have the disease, then the odds ...
Global prevalence and risk factors for mental health problems in …
WEBPolice face an increased risk of developing mental health problems, yet reliable estimates of their psychological difficulties remain unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis estimate the pooled prevalence and risk factors for mental health problems among police personnel worldwide. Three independent reviewers searched 16 databases and screened 11 506 articles published between ...
World Trade Center Health Program: 20 years after 9/11
WEBOriginally authorised for only 5 years, the WTC Health Program was reauthorised by Congress in 2015 until the year 2090—thereby assuring a lifetime of care for those affected by 9/11 (42 US Code §§ 300 mm—300 mm-61). Currently, the WTC Health Program has enrolled over 110 000 members, and is growing (6% in the past year).
Occupational environment and ovarian cancer risk
WEBObjectives To investigate employment in an occupation or industry and specific occupational exposures in relation to ovarian cancer risk. Methods In a population-based case–control study conducted in Montreal, Canada (2011–2016), lifetime occupational histories were collected for 491 cases of ovarian cancer and 897 controls. An industrial hygienist coded the occupation and industry of each ...
Sex and race disparities in the association between work ...
WEBObjectives Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide; however, few large population-based studies have examined occupational risk factors. We examined associations between shift work, work schedule, hours worked, outdoor work, occupation and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in the US working population. Methods This cross-sectional study included 8601 workers from the 2005 ...
Systematic review of fit note use for workers in the UK
WEBIn the largest study, ‘maybe fit’ for work was recommended in 6.5% of fit notes delivered by general practitioners (GP; n=361 801) between April 2016 and March 2017. ‘Maybe fit’ recommendations were made in 8.5%–10% of fit notes received by primary care patients in employment, and in 10%–32% of patients seen by GPs trained in the ...
Prevalence of workplace violence against healthcare workers: a ...
WEBWe aim to quantitatively synthesise available epidemiological evidence on the prevalence rates of workplace violence (WPV) by patients and visitors against healthcare workers. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase and Web of Science from their inception to October 2018, as well as the reference lists of all included studies. Two authors independently assessed studies for inclusion. Data ...
Prevalence rates and odds ratios of shoulder-neck diseases in …
WEBThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the association and impact of occupational exposure and diseases of the shoulder and neck. Prevalence rates, odds ratios, aetiological fractions, and their confidence intervals were computed for pooled and non-pooled data of previous published reports. By comparison with office workers and farmers, dentists had an increased odds ratio for cervical ...
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