Exposure to occupational hazards among bakers and their coping mechanisms in Ghana
Cogent Medicine, 2020 : Studies on the exposure to occupational hazards among bakers and the strategies they employ to control occupational hazards are lacking in Ghana. In this study, we aimed at examining the exposure to occupational hazards among bakers in the Kumasi ...
Dina Adei +2 more
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National examination of occupational hazards in emergency medical services. [PDF]
Occup Environ Med, 2023 Objective Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians operate in environments that predispose them to occupational hazards. Our objective was to evaluate the frequency of occupational hazards and associations with mitigation strategies in a national ...
Powell JR +5 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Occupational Hazards in Firefighting: Systematic Literature Review. [PDF]
Saf Health Work, 2023 Cuenca-Lozano MF, Ramírez-García CO.
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Pregnancy, obstetrical and neonatal outcomes in women exposed to physician-related occupational hazards: a scoping review. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objective Evidence is needed to guide organisational decision making about workplace accommodations for pregnant physicians. Our objective was to characterise the strengths and limitations of current research examining the association between physician ...
Marsters CM +11 more
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The effects of an educational intervention based on the protection motivation theory on the protective behaviors of emergency ward nurses against occupational hazards: a quasi-experimental study [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Emergency ward nurses face a variety of occupational hazards due to the nature of their occupational and professional duties, which can negatively affect their health.
Mohadeseh Nouri +3 more
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Hearing status of people occupationally exposed to ultrasonic noise
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022 Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the hearing status of operators of low-frequency ultrasonic devices compared to employees exposed to audible noise at a similar A-weighted sound pressure level (SPL) but without ultrasonic components ...
Adam Dudarewicz +3 more
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Assessment of Nurse Interns̛ Knowledge and Practice &Attitude regarding Occupational Health Hazards [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021 Background: The occupational hazards and injuries in the nursing are higher than average compared with all occupations. In the medical profession, nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare workers, and experience a higher rate of workplace ...
Samia Mohamed Abdallah +2 more
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Noise exposure and hearing status among employees using communication headsets
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022 Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the hearing of employees using communication headsets with regard to their exposure to noise. Material and Methods The study group comprised 213 employees, including 21 workers of the furniture ...
Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska +3 more
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Updated assessment of occupational safety and health hazards of climate change
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2023 Workers, particularly outdoor workers, are among the populations most disproportionately affected by climate-related hazards. However, scientific research and control actions to comprehensively address these hazards are notably absent.
P. Schulte +13 more
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Are we putting ourselves in danger? Occupational hazards and job safety for orthopaedic surgeons.
Journal of Orthopaedics, 2021 As physicians, we strive to meet the needs of our patients. In doing so, we are often exposed to hazards that have the potential to not only compromise our health, but also our ability to deliver the best possible healthcare.
R. Ryu +4 more
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