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Machine learning-based prediction of dissatisfaction after occupational injury: a retrospective cohort study using the nationwide Korean workers' compensation insurance database. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Lee Y, Kim T, Koo D, Park D.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Does Workers’ Compensation Status Affect Outcomes after Lumbar Spine Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Low back pain (LBP) is currently the leading cause of disability worldwide and the most common reason for workers’ compensation (WC) claims. Studies have demonstrated that receiving WC is associated with a negative prognosis following treatment for a ...
F. Russo, S. de Salvatore, L. Ambrosio, G. Vadalà, L. Fontana, R. Papalia, J. Rantanen, S. Iavicoli, V. Denaro   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Reciprocating Gait Orthosis with Hip Actuation on Upper Extremity Loading during Ambulation in Patient with Spinal Cord Injury: A Single Case Study

Machines, 2022
Reciprocating gait orthosis (RGO) is a traditional passive orthosis that provides postural stability and allows for independent upright ambulation with the assistance of walking aids, such as crutches, canes, and walkers.
Jong-Won Lee, Juhwan Bae, Hyuk-Jae Choi, Chilyong Kwon, Yoon Heo, Hyeonseok Cho, Gyoosuk Kim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Indium Dust for Indium-Tin-Oxide Manufacturing Workers

Biomolecules, 2021
According to recent research, indium nanoparticles (NPs) are more toxic than micro-sized particles. While cases of indium lung disease have been reported worldwide, very little research has been conducted on the occupational exposure to indium NPs ...
Boo Wook Kim, Wonseok Cha, Sungwon Choi, Jungah Shin, Byung-Soon Choi, Miyeon Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in municipal household waste collection and road cleaning workers

Scientific Reports, 2021
Despite the increase in the number of cases among South Korean sanitation workers, lung cancer as a result of exposure to occupational carcinogen has not been sufficiently investigated.
Boowook Kim, Eunyoung Kim, Wonseok Cha, Jungah Shin, Byung-Soon Choi, Daeho Kim, Miyeon Kim, Wonyang Kang, Sungwon Choi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy

Safety and Health at Work, 2023
Background: Starting from March 2020 until December 2021, different phases of Covid-19 pandemic have been identified in Italy, with several containing/lifting measures progressively enforced by the National government.
Fabio Boccuni, Bruna M. Rondinone, Giuliana Buresti, Adelina Brusco, Andrea Bucciarelli, Silvia D'Amario, Benedetta Persechino, Sergio Iavicoli, Alessandro Marinaccio   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of multi-degree-of-freedom hand prosthesis cover with sensory recognition

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2021
Hand prostheses by upper limb amputees are primarily dependent on visual feedback owing to the loss of sensory function in their hand. Although previous researches have been conducted on the restoration of the sensory function of amputees and on the ...
Sung Yoon JUNG, Hyo Jong YOO, Seung Gi KIM, Se Hoon PARK, Jin Kuk PARK, Joo-Hyung KIM, Hyunjun SHIN   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Full Assistance System (FAS) for the Safe Use of the Tractor’s Foldable Rollover Protective Structure (FROPS)

AgriEngineering, 2023
The use of agricultural tractors is a major concern in agriculture safety due to the high level of risk of loss of stability combined with the frequent absence of passive safety devices such as rollover protective structures (ROPSs).
Davide Gattamelata, Daniele Puri, Leonardo Vita, Mario Fargnoli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Direct and Oxidative DNA Damage in a Group of Painters Exposed to VOCs: Dose – Response Relationship

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are present in several working activities. This work is aimed at comparing oxidative stress and DNA damage biomarkers to specific VOCs in the occupational exposure of painters.
Renata Sisto, Delia Cavallo, Cinzia Lucia Ursini, Anna Maria Fresegna, Aureliano Ciervo, Raffaele Maiello, Enrico Paci, Daniela Pigini, Monica Gherardi, Andrea Gordiani, Nunziata L'Episcopo, Giovanna Tranfo, Pasquale Capone, Damiano Carbonari, Barbara Balzani, Pieranna Chiarella   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender differences and occupational factors for the risk of obesity in the Italian working population

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Obesity is a multifactorial condition and a major risk factor associated with several non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, and with a higher risk of premature death and disability.
C. Di Tecco, L. Fontana, G. Adamo, M. Petyx, S. Iavicoli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source