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Chronic cough due to occupational factors [PDF]

, 2006
Within the large variety of subtypes of chronic cough, either defined by their clinical or pathogenetic causes, occupational chronic cough may be regarded as one of the most preventable forms of the disease.
Fischer, Axel, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Nowak, Dennis, Wussow, Anke   +3 more
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Rare occupational respiratory diseases

Medycyna Pracy, 2020
This paper reviews rare occupational respiratory diseases with uncommon causes. Among others, it refers to the Ardystil syndrome characterized by the occurrence of organizing pneumonia in the textile printing sprayers, as a result of inhalation of ...
Anna Witkowska, Marta Wiszniewska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa   +2 more
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Predicting occupational diseases

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2009
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., Meijer, E., Grobbee, D.E., Heederik, D.   +3 more
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Assessment of Occupational Diseases among Artisans and Factory Workers in Ifo, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2013
The ever increasing incidences of occupational diseases among workers have continually drawn the attention of researchers towards ameliorating the situation.
Dahunsi, S. O., Idowu, S. A., Oranusi, S. U.   +2 more
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Chronic disease and multimorbidity in the Chinese older adults’ population and their impact on daily living ability: a cross-sectional study of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS)

Archives of Public Health
Background Owing to an increase in life expectancy, it is common for the older adults to suffer from chronic diseases that can result in disability and a low quality of life.
Ye Chen, Huixia Ji, Yang Shen, Dandan Liu   +3 more
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The relationship between occupational stress and job burnout among female manufacturing workers in Guangdong, China: a cross-sectional study

Scientific Reports, 2022
This study aims to investigate the relationship between occupational stress and job burnout in female manufacturing workers. A random sample of 1081 female workers in electronic manufacturing in Guangdong Province participated in the present study.
Shanyu Zhou, Huiqing Chen, Ming Liu, Tianjian Wang, Haijuan Xu, Rongzong Li, Shibiao Su   +6 more
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Genetic polymorphisms of metabolic enzyme genes associated with leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number in PAHs exposure workers

Cancer Reports, 2021
Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure had been reported to be a risk factor of mtDNAcn in our early study. However, the effect of metabolic enzymes' genetic polymorphisms on mtDNAcn in PAHs‐Exposure workers has not been fully ...
Xinling Li, Xiaoran Duan, Hui Zhang, Mingcui Ding, Yanbin Wang, Yongli Yang, Wu Yao, Xiaoshan Zhou, Wei Wang   +8 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive pulmonary dysfunction caused by silica dust exposure: a multicenter cross-sectional study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Objective To understand the prevalence rate of obstructive pulmonary dysfunction in workers exposed to silica dust and analyze its risk factors, so as to provide reference for the formulation of diagnostic criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Li Xin, Tang Mei An, Li Ying, Dai Wei Rong, Huang Lei   +4 more
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Metabolic profiling revealed alterations associated with sedentary work in bus drivers

Scientific Reports
Sedentary behavior in the workplace has emerged as a critical public health concern, with bus drivers representing a high-risk group due to prolonged compulsory sitting. This study aimed to investigate metabolic alterations associated with sedentary work
Dafeng Lin, Shaofan Weng, Dianpeng Wang, Peimao Li, Zhixiong Xiao, Liuzhuo Zhang, Wenli Gan, Naixing Zhang   +7 more
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Meta-analysis of dose-response relationship between body mass index and low back pain in Chinese occupational population

环境与职业医学
BackgroundLow back pain is one of the most common types of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). There are no consistent results on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and low back pain in available research.ObjectiveTo explore the ...
Lihua DING, Kangkang ZHANG, Jiabing WU, Yan YAO, Ruijie LING, Fei LIU   +5 more
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