Lifetime occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes is associated with bronchitis symptoms and higher diffusion capacity in COPD patients. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes has been associated with reduced FEV1 and sputum production in COPD patients. The effect of occupational exposure on other characteristics of COPD, especially those reflecting emphysema, has not
Esther Rodríguez +14 more
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Risk of occupational exposure to the HBV infection in non-clinical healthcare personnel [PDF]
Medycyna Pracy, 2016 Background: Occupational risk of blood-borne infections is investigated mostly among nurses and doctors, studies concerning non-clinical health personnel (nCHP) being rare.
Weronika Rymer +5 more
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Hygiene and legal aspects of occupational exposure assessment to cytostatics [PDF]
Medycyna Pracy, 2018 The employers responsibilities for the assessment of occupational exposure to cytostatics in the workplace were analyzed in the light of existing legal regulations.
Małgorzata Kupczewska-Dobecka +3 more
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Occupational exposure to biological agents in Polish paramedics: a narrative review [PDF]
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal, 2021 INTRODUCTION: Research into occupational exposure to biological pathogens during medical personnel workis to a small degree concerned with paramedics.
Agnieszka Gonczaryk +4 more
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The role of The National Register of Biological Agents in health protection of employees exposed to biological agents used intentionally at work in Poland [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental HealthObjectives This communication is aimed at outlining the role of the National Register of Biological Agents (NRoBA) in the system of working conditions supervision in Poland.
Anna Kozajda, Emilia Miśkiewicz
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Occupational Exposure to Anesthetic Waste Gases in Operating Rooms: a Need to Revise Occupational Exposure Limits in Iran [PDF]
Archives of Occupational Health, 2018 A nesthetic gases were developed in the 17th century and nowadays are widely used for the general anesthesia in the operating rooms (ORs).1 Anesthetic agents, especially halogenated anesthetics and nitrous oxide (N2O), can contaminate the ...
Mohammad Hajaghazadeh, Abbas Jafari
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Monkeypox (Mpox) and Occupational Exposure [PDF]
, 2023 Recently, there has been a significant increase in interest in biological risk factors, which are increasingly perceived as an important problem in occupational medicine.
Marta Szkiela +2 more
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Needlestick and sharp instruments injuries among Brazilian dentistry students
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2017 Background: The occurrence of occupational accidents is common among students and dentists. The present study is aimed to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of needlestick and sharp instrument injuries among dentistry students.
Liege Helena Freitas Fernandes +5 more
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Occupational Exposure Assessment Tools in Europe: A Comprehensive Inventory Overview [PDF]
, 2021 OBJECTIVES: The Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts (OMEGA-NET) was set up to enable optimization of the use of industrial and general population cohorts across Europe to advance aetiological research.
Castaño Vinyals, Gemma +16 more
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OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Cogitare 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
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