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Self-Reported Occupational Exposure to HIV and Factors Influencing its Management Practice: A Study of Healthcare Workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs).
A Karstaedt, A Sharma, B Doebbeling, B Gumodoka, B Shariati, C Denise, C Lin, C Sagoe-Moses, CM Mangione, D Strader, F Pont, FM Nsubuga, G Bennet, G Frijstein, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Government of India, Hamisi M Malebo, Hussein Mohamed, JL Gerberding, K Twitchell, Kijakazi O Mashoto, M Zhang, MM Chagani, MMWR, RC Merchant, SK Lwanga, SV Manyele, WHO, Y Hutin   +28 more
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Occupational asthma: a review. [PDF]

, 2000
Occupational asthma is the most common form of occupational lung disease in the developed world at the present time. In this review, the epidemiology, pathogenesis/mechanisms, clinical presentations, management, and prevention of occupational asthma are ...
Axon EJ, Balmes JR, Frew A, Gannon PF, Gannon PFG, J R Balmes, Jajosky RA, L J Lombardo, Mapp CE, Meredith SK, Mitchell CA, Musk AW, Nordman H., Young RP   +13 more
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Scleroderma and occupational exposure

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 1995
A case-referent study was conducted in the province of Trento, Italy, to investigate the possible association between occupational exposure and scleroderma (systemic and localized variants).Twenty-one cases of scleroderma were ascertained from the computerized admission files of all of the local hospitals from 1976 to 1991.
BOVENZI, MASSIMO, BARBONE F, BETTA A, TOMMASINI M, VERSINI W.   +4 more
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Environmental and occupational exposure to lead [PDF]

East African Medical Journal, 2008
To determine the status of environmental and occupational lead exposure in selected areas in Nairobi, Kenya.Cross sectional study.Kariobangi North, Babadogo, Waithaka and Pumwani for assessment of environmental exposure to lead (Pb) and Ziwani Jua Kali works for assessment of occupational lead exposure.
Njoroge, GK, Njagi, EN, Orinda, GO, Sekadde-Kigondu, CB, Kayima, JK.   +4 more
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EXPOSED: An occupant exposure model for confined spaces to retrofit crowd models during a pandemic [PDF]

Safety Science, 2020, 2020
Crowd models can be used for the simulation of people movement in the built environment. Crowd model outputs have been used for evaluating safety and comfort of pedestrians, inform crowd management and perform forensic investigations. Microscopic crowd models allow the representation of each person and the obtainment of information concerning their ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Estimated Risk of HIV Acquisition and Practice for Preventing Occupational Exposure: A Study of Healthcare Workers at Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and other infections via exposure to infectious patients' blood and body fluids.
A Kilale, A Pruss-Ustun, AA Reda, B Doebbeling, B Gumodoka, C Denise, CS Kessler, de lTX, DM Cardo, E Mossdorf, Emmanuel Makundi, G Morino, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Hamisi M Malebo, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections. Eye of the needle, Hussein Mohamed, ILO, WHO: Joint Guidelines on Health Services and HIV/AIDS, JA Rabbitts, Kijakazi O Mashoto, M Zhang, MG Worthington, OSHA, S Sohn, S Tuma, WHO: International Council of Nurses (ICN), WHO: Occupational Health   +25 more
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Interventions to Reduce Exposures in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies Over Six Decades, 1960–2019

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Background: Reducing occupational ill-health from chemical and biological agents is realized primarily through the mitigation and elimination of hazardous exposures.
Johan Ohlander, Hans Kromhout, Martie van Tongeren   +2 more
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Work-related allergic rhinitis: a contemporary review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
Adverse health effects have been reported in workers exposed to inhaled allergens. Allergic rhinitis is a heterogeneous disorder that significantly affects daily activity, work productivity, sleep, learning, and quality of life in all generations ...
BALLA, MARIA PAOLA, Marsico, Cataldo, Marsico, Salvatore, MASSONI, FRANCESCO, RALLI, MASSIMO, RICCI, LIDIA, RICCI, PASQUALE, RICCI, Serafino   +7 more
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Trends in Workplace Wearable Technologies and Connected-Worker Solutions for Next-Generation Occupational Safety, Health, and Productivity [PDF]

Advanced Intelligent Systems 2021, 2022
The workplace influences the safety, health, and productivity of workers at multiple levels. To protect and promote total worker health, smart hardware, and software tools have emerged for the identification, elimination, substitution, and control of occupational hazards.
arxiv   +1 more source

In vitro toxicological evaluation of surgical smoke from human tissue

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2018
Background Operating room personnel have the potential to be exposed to surgical smoke, the by-product of using electrocautery or laser surgical device, on a daily basis.
Jennifer D. Sisler, Justine Shaffer, Jhy-Charm Soo, Ryan F. LeBouf, Martin Harper, Yong Qian, Taekhee Lee   +6 more
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