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OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS
The present study aimed at characterizing occupational accidents with biological material among healthcare workers. A retrospective, quantitative study of accidents involving biological material, conducted in a secondary reference hospital located in the
Manoel Carlos Arantes+5 more
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In an editorial in an earlier issue of this journal, Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) expressed serious and well-founded concern over the large number of future occupational cancer cases that will result if exposures for a number of substances are not reduced ...
Maria Albin, Per Gustavsson
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Latex allergy is a critical occupational health problem in healthcare settings. Exposure to latex can lead to severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Chatpong Ngamchokwathana+1 more
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A network-based approach for surveillance of occupational health exposures [PDF]
In the context of surveillance of health problems, the research carried out by the French national occupational disease surveillance and prevention network (R\'eseau National de Vigilance et de Pr\'evention des Pathologies Professionnelles, RNV3P) aims to develop, among other approaches, methods of surveillance, statistical analysis and modeling in ...
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Assessment of Sars-Cov-2 airborne infection transmission risk in public buses [PDF]
In this study, we apply a novel combination of close proximity and room-scale risk assessment approaches for people sharing public transport environments to predict their contagion risk due to SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection. In particular, the individual infection risk of susceptible subjects and the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 (expressed through ...
arxiv
Pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer risks in relation to occupational history and asbestos lung burden. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: We have conducted a population-based study of pleural mesothelioma patients with occupational histories and measured asbestos lung burdens in occupationally exposed workers and in the general population.
Burdett, G+9 more
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Salivary metabolic signatures associated with lung cancer are systematically characterized through a self‐developed high‐throughput mass spectrometry Lab‐on‐a‐Chip platform. Utilizing these metabolic fingerprints, SalivaMLD, an integrated machine‐learning‐driven classification model is developed and demonstrates superior performance in detecting lung ...
Shuang Lin+17 more
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Public Perception of Generative AI on Twitter: An Empirical Study Based on Occupation and Usage [PDF]
The emergence of generative AI has sparked substantial discussions, with the potential to have profound impacts on society in all aspects. As emerging technologies continue to advance, it is imperative to facilitate their proper integration into society, managing expectations and fear.
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Occupational exposure and asthma control [PDF]
In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, Dumas et al. [1] describe associations between occupational disinfectant exposure and asthma control in US nurses. Asthma control was defined by using the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and based on responses to five questions on activity limitations, frequency of symptoms and frequency of use of quick ...
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Development of Evidence Based Medical Surveillance Program Recommendations for At-Risk Employees [PDF]
Background: Nearly eight million United States healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs (HDs) in their workplace. This exposure puts staff at increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, rectal cancer, and fetal anomalies.
Okrant, Jessica C
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