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An Evaluation of the Occupational Health Hazards of Peptide Couplers. [PDF]

Chem Res Toxicol, 2022
Peptide couplers (also known as amide bond-forming reagents or coupling reagents) are broadly used in organic chemical syntheses, especially in the pharmaceutical industry. Yet, occupational health hazards associated with this chemical class are largely unexplored, which is disconcerting given the intrinsic reactivity of these compounds.
Graham JC, Trejo-Martin A, Chilton ML, Kostal J, Bercu J, Beutner GL, Bruen US, Dolan DG, Gomez S, Hillegass J, Nicolette J, Schmitz M.   +11 more
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Perceptions of nurses on occupational health hazards and safety practices in Ditsobotla public hospitals in North West province [PDF]

Curationis, 2022
Background: Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system. During the fulfilment of their duties and responsibilities, they experience various types of work-related risks, which harmfully affect their health and nursing quality.
Takalani Denge, Mahlasela Rakhudu
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A scoping review of olfactory interventions for fatigue relief: addressing occupational health hazards [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
Background Fatigue poses risks to occupational health and safety, affecting individuals' work efficiency, physical health, and social security, as well as human wellbeing and quality of life.
Jiang X, Muthusamy K, Fang X.
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Occupational Health Hazards among Health Care Workers of Northern Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Health care workers (HCWs) working in different health care facilities are exposed to many hazards, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, pattern, and risk factors of ...
Farooq Ahmed Wani, Bashayr Al-Ruwaili, Umar Farooq Dar   +2 more
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Experiences of frontline nursing staff on workplace safety and occupational health hazards in two psychiatric hospitals in Ghana [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Psychiatric hospitals need safe working environments to promote productivity at the workplace. Even though occupational health and safety is not completely new to the corporate society, its scope is largely limited to the manufacturing ...
Robert Kaba Alhassan, Kwabena Adu Poku
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Occupational Health Hazards Among Veterinarians in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Introduction Veterinarians and other professionals who interact with animals on a daily basis encounter an elevated risk of exposure to both known and as-yet-undiscovered microbial agents.
Al-Harbi S, Al-Doweriej A, Aljaser M, Abdulrahman S, Alnuwais OS, Nader SM, Lulu H, Abdel-Moneim AS, Hussein MS, Abd-El-Rahman AH, Kasem S.   +10 more
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Occupational health hazards of bidi workers and their families in India: a scoping review. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health, 2023
Background Bidi workers and their families are exposed to harmful substances during bidi rolling, thereby jeopardising their health. We aimed to assess existing evidence on health conditions of bidi workers and their families in India.
Tyagi J, Beri D, Ingale S, Sinha P, Bhaumik S.   +4 more
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Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective The strict implementation of occupational health and safety policy curbs exposure to occupational hazards. However, empirical evidence is lacking in the Ghanaian context.
Tawiah PA, Baffour-Awuah A, Effah ES, Adu-Fosu G, Ashinyo ME, Alhassan RK, Appiah-Brempong E, Afriyie-Gyawu E.   +7 more
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Exposure to Occupational Health Hazards Among Nursing and Midwifery Students During Clinical Practice. [PDF]

Risk Manag Healthc Policy, 2021
Background Health professionals are challenged with physical, chemical, and psychological hazards. The major areas in which nurses perform hazardous tasks were are injection, cleaning, patient care, bed making, cleaning and dressing of wounds, medication
Amare TG, Tesfaye TT, Girmay B, Gebreagziabher TT.   +3 more
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Occupational Health Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Results of the 2023 SCAI Survey. [PDF]

J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv
Background The demands and hazards of working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) are well-represented in the literature and include radiation exposure, orthopedic injuries, and physical and psychological stress.
Abudayyeh I, Dupont AG, Hermiller JB, Mascarenhas J, Velagapudi P, Ijioma NN, Duffy PL, Kolansky DM, Cigarroa J, Scantlebury DC, Skelding K, Klein AJ.   +11 more
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