Occupational respiratory diseases [PDF]
The first part of this book deals with the methods used to define and study occupational respiratory diseases and includes an assessment of chest x-rays, pulmonary function data, and lung impairment.
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Relationship between occupational stress and cardiovascular diseases risk factors in drivers [PDF]
Objectives: Of all work stressors, occupational stress is the leading cause of many disorders among workers. Drivers are classified as a high risk group for work related stress.
Abbasi, Milad +11 more
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A survey of occupational therapy practitioners in mental health [PDF]
As part of the College of Occupational Therapists’ Mental Health Project, a survey of occupational therapists practising in mental health in the UK was conducted.
Richards, G, Chacksfield, J, Craik, C
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Consensus of Chinese experts on pneumoconiosis treatment (2024)
Pneumoconiosis is the most serious occupational disease in China, and the prevention and treatment of pneumoconiosis attracts extensive social concerns.
Occupational Lung Disease Group of Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases Branch of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association
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Health-saving technologies in the workplace as individually assessed by employees [PDF]
Aim – to study the attitude of employees of various professions to a healthy lifestyle (HLS) and their assessment of the health-saving technologies used in the workplace. Material and methods. 210 workers took part in the survey.
Irina V. Fedotova +4 more
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Predicting occupational diseases
Prediction research is relatively new in the occupational health field,1 2 3 4 although it is well established in clinical medicine.5 6 Prediction models are developed to estimate the individual probability of the presence (diagnostic model) or future occurrence (prognostic model) of an outcome (ie, disease). As an example from clinical practice, Wells
Suarthana, E. +3 more
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Neurovascular Contacts in the Pathophysiology of Neuralgic Amyotrophy: An Observational Study
ABSTRACT Objective Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) is a prevalent, monophasic, multifocal immune‐mediated neuropathy. A distinctive characteristic of the disease is the occurrence of nerve or fascicle constrictions and torsions (NA‐associated focal nerve lesions, NAFL). The pathophysiology underlying this phenomenon remains to be fully elucidated.
Johannes Fabian Holle +4 more
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White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities in Neonatal Onset Genetic Epilepsy
ABSTRACT Objective Recent evidence indicates that epilepsy is associated with abnormal white matter. If seizures alter white matter, then the impact upon network function, epileptogenesis, and cognition could be pronounced in neonates undergoing rapid developmental myelination. Neonates with epilepsy due to nonstructural genetic causes provide a unique
Amanda G. Sandoval Karamian +8 more
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Posterior Disconnection Syndrome in Early‐Stage Adult‐Onset Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy
ABSTRACT Adult‐onset cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy is potentially treatable but often difficult to recognize before advanced cerebral involvement. Herein, we describe three men with early‐stage disease who initially presented with subtle visual complaints rather than subcortical dementia. Targeted neuropsychological testing revealed higher‐order visual
Kazuto Katsuse +13 more
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Reserves, Injury Severity, and Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury: A CENTER‐TBI Observational Study
ABSTRACT Objective Reserve refers to the brain's ability to maintain function after an injury and strongly relates to traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes. This study examined (1) whether associations between pre‐injury reserve proxies and outcomes differed across injury severity categories, and (2) whether the impact of injury severity varied across ...
Natascha Ekdahl +6 more
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