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OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS

open access: yesCogitare Enfermagem, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

A silent epidemic: occupational exposure limits are insufficiently protecting individual worker health

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Latex anaphylaxis in healthcare worker and the occupational health management perspective: A case report

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

A network-based approach for surveillance of occupational health exposures [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2009
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 ...
arxiv  

Assessment of Sars-Cov-2 airborne infection transmission risk in public buses [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2021
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]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +2 more sources

Rapid and Noninvasive Early Detection of Lung Cancer by Integration of Machine Learning and Salivary Metabolic Fingerprints Using MS LOC Platform: A Large‐Scale Multicenter Study

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Public Perception of Generative AI on Twitter: An Empirical Study Based on Occupation and Usage [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2023
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.
arxiv  

Occupational exposure and asthma control [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Respiratory Journal, 2017
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 ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Development of Evidence Based Medical Surveillance Program Recommendations for At-Risk Employees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
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
core   +1 more source

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