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Effect of Noise Exposure on the Occupational Stress of Bus Drivers in Bojnourd, Iran in 2018
تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2020 Introduction and purpose: Noise is one of the most harmful physical issues in a workplace that can cause stress. Transit bus drivers are exposed to environmental and bus noises that can act as stressors for them.
Ahmad Alizadeh larimi +3 more
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Balance Disorders in Young and Middle‐Aged Adults: NHANES, 2001–2004 and 2021–2023
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study presents nationally‐representative estimates from two health exam surveys, NHANES 2001–2004 and 2021–2023. In the two decades between test periods, scores on the modified Romberg screening test for balance function demonstrated significantly better age‐specific performance in 2021–2023.
Howard J. Hoffman +8 more
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Every single day millions of European workers are exposed to noise at work. One in five of European’s workers have to raise his voice to be heard for at least half of the time that there are at work and 7% suffer from work-related hearing impairment.
Isabel Lopes Nunes +1 more
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Assessment of Hearing Health Among Adults in Rural Health Clinics
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Rural health clinics are a critical healthcare system tasked with improving health in rural communities. This study recruited 403 adults from 10 rural healthcare clinics throughout rural Kentucky, mostly within Appalachia, to screen for hearing loss and evaluate the utilization of diagnostic hearing healthcare and found that 70% of participants ...
Mit A. Patel +4 more
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Socioeconomic Deprivation and Vocal Handicap in Adults With Voice Disorders
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study examined the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and quality of life as measured by the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in adults with voice disorders. Patients living with socioeconomic deprivation experienced greater voice‐related handicap from voice disorders than those from more affluent backgrounds, even when controlling for ...
Robert Brinton Fujiki +1 more
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Gender, Stereotypes, and Competitive Performance Gap: An Experimental Investigation
Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how participants in competition react to gender stereotypes in performance. We propose two novel gender‐oriented tasks: clicking as a male‐oriented task and face recall as a female‐oriented task with two treatment conditions, which can strengthen shared gender stereotypes and foster gender competition.
Jaesun Lee, Ming Jiang, SeEun Jung
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Occupational hearing loss surveillance [PDF]
Occupational hearing loss (OHL) may occur when workers are exposed to loud noise and/or ototoxic chemicals such as heavy metals, organic solvents, and asphyxiants.
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Evaluation of Occupational Exposures to Noise and Chemicals at an Automobile Parts Manufacturing Plant [PDF]
The safety administrator at an automobile parts manufacturer submitted a health hazard evaluation request. Employees were concerned about odors in the injection molding and epoxy injection areas.
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Noise, Hearing, and Communication in the Operating Room: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To evaluate noise‐related communication barriers in the operating room and to identify strategies for overcoming them. Study Design Cross‐sectional mixed‐methods survey. Setting Tertiary academic medical center. Methods An anonymous 21‐item electronic survey was distributed to operating room personnel, including surgeons ...
Sarah E. Hughes +9 more
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环境与职业医学Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is a global public health problem; occupational noise deafness is the second most prevalent occupational disease in China. A China-contextualized ONIHL prevention and control system has not yet established.
Meibian ZHANG, Yang LI
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