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[Health surveillance of workers].

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro, 1994
The main purposes of the health surveillance of workers exposed to anaesthetic gases are: a) the finding of disorders either reliable to the exposure or incompatible with the activity in the operating theatre; b) the epidemiological evaluation of the late effects.
A, Cirla, T, Terrana, F, Toffoletto, F, Donato, P, Imbrogno, G, Mosconi, M G, Ricci, L, Radice   +7 more
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[Health surveillance in health care workers].

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia, 2008
In a complex reality as the hospital, occupational physician plays a key role in risk prevention through health surveillance. The medical examination is intended to highlight any possible deterioration of workers' health and to detect workers' hypersusceptibility to occupational hazards.
T, Di Martino, F, Vinci, P, Bernardini
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Health Surveillance and Biological Effect Monitoring for Chromium-Exposed Workers

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 1997
Although workers may be exposed to chromium metal, Cr(III) compounds, and Cr(VI) compounds at the workplace, only Cr(VI) compounds are of primary concern in terms of possible health hazards. A special health surveillance program must focus on known health impairments and target organs.
L W, Miksche, J, Lewalter
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An integrated comprehensive occupational surveillance system for health care workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2004
AbstractBackgroundWorkers in the health care industry may be exposed to a variety of work‐related stressors including infectious, chemical, and physical agents; ergonomic hazards; psychological hazards; and workplace violence. Many of these hazards lack surveillance systems to evaluate exposures and health outcomes.
John M, Dement, Lisa A, Pompeii, Truls, Østbye, Carol, Epling, Hester J, Lipscomb, Tamara, James, Michael J, Jacobs, George, Jackson, Wayne, Thomann   +8 more
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Nanomaterials and Worker Health

Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2011
This article provides an overview of the issues that arise with medical surveillance, exposure registration, and epidemiologic research involving nanomaterial workers.An occupational health perspective is applied to detecting risks in nanomaterial workers individually and as a group.General principles for medical surveillance, exposure registration ...
Paul A, Schulte, Douglas B, Trout
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National Surveillance of AIDS in Health Care Workers

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1986
Information obtained for all persons with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) reported to the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, includes a question about employment in a health care or clinical laboratory setting. As of May 1, 1986, a total of 922 (5.5%) of 16 748 adults with AIDS reported employment in such settings.
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A Bayesian assessment of occupational health surveillance in workers exposed to silica in the energy and construction industry

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2018
A. Abad, S. Gerassis, Ángeles Saavedra, Eduardo Giráldez, Julio F. García, J. Taboada   +5 more
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Mental Vitality @ Work: The effectiveness of a mental module for workers’ health surveillance for nurses and allied health professionals, comparing two approaches in a cluster-randomised controlled trial

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2014
S. Ketelaar, K. Nieuwenhuijsen, F. Gärtner, L. Bolier, O. Smeets, J. Sluiter   +5 more
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National surveillance of AIDS in health care workers.

JAMA, 1987
Information obtained for all persons with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) reported to the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, includes a question about employment in a health care or clinical laboratory setting. As of May 1, 1986, a total of 922 (5.5%) of 16,748 adults with AIDS reported employment in such settings.
A R, Lifson, K G, Castro, E, McCray, H W, Jaffe   +3 more
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Disparities in work-related injuries associated with worker compensation coverage status.

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2008
Valerie J. Nicholson, T. Bunn, J. Costich   +2 more
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