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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Assessment of the Influence of Crystalline Form on Cyto-Genotoxic and Inflammatory Effects Induced by TiO₂ Nanoparticles on Human Bronchial and Alveolar Cells

Nanomaterials, 2021
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are increasingly used in consumer products, industrial and medical applications, raising concerns on their potential toxicity.
Anna Maria Fresegna, Cinzia Lucia Ursini, Aureliano Ciervo, Raffaele Maiello, Stefano Casciardi, Sergio Iavicoli, Delia Cavallo   +6 more
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Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in Italian workers: is there an underestimation of the related occupational risk factors?

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent an important socio-economic burden. The current risk assessment and management involved in the ethiopathogenesis of WMSDs is based on observational tools and checklists, which have some ...
Fabrizio Russo, Cristina Di Tecco, Luca Fontana, Giovanna Adamo, Adriano Papale, Vincenzo Denaro, Sergio Iavicoli   +6 more
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