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French good practice guidelines for medical and occupational surveillance of the low back pain risk among workers exposed to manual handling of loads
Abstract Several clinical practice guidelines related to the assessment and management of low back pain (LBP) have been published with varied scopes and methods. This paper summarises the first French occupational guidelines for management of work-related LBP (October 2013). There main originality is to treat all the three stages of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of work-related LBP. The guidelines were written by a multidisciplinary working group of 24 experts, according to the Clinical Practice Guidelines method proposed by French National Health Authority, and reviewed by a multidisciplin...
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - July 22, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Decline in non-smoking workers’ urine cotinine levels after increased smoking regulation in Korea
Conclusions The cotinine concentration in urine among non-smoking worker groups tended to decline from 2009 to 2011. Such a result may be an indirect indicator of the effectiveness of smoking regulation policies including the revision of the National Health Promotion Act. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - June 10, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory as related factor for post traumatic stress disorder symptoms according to job stress level in experienced firefighters: 5–year study
Conclusions MMPI relates with PTSD according to job stress level among experienced firefighters. Masculinity-femininity and social introversion were the strongest related factor for PTSD symptom development in low and high job stress levels, respectively. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - June 5, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The effect of applying ethnicity-specific spirometric reference equations to Asian migrant workers in Korea
Conclusions We found that the spirometric results of all ethnic groups were higher and the composition of the abnormal spirometric result was lower when the ethnicity-specific reference equations were used instead of the NHANES III reference set. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Association between night work and cardiovascular diseases: analysis of the 3rd Korean working conditions survey
Conclusions This study suggests that night work is significantly associated with cardiovascular diseases. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 11, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Carbon monoxide poisoning-induced cardiomyopathy from charcoal at a barbecue restaurant: a case report
Conclusions Severe exposure to carbon monoxide was evident in the patient because of high carboxyhemoglobin concentration and highly elevated cardiac enzymes. We concluded that this exposure led to subsequent cardiac injury. He was diagnosed with acute carbon monoxide poisoning-induced cardiomyopathy due to an unsafe working environment. According to the results, the risk of exposure to noxious chemicals such as carbon monoxide by workers in the food service industry is potentially high, and workers in this sector should be educated and monitored by the occupational health service to prevent adverse e...
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Prevalence and determinants of work related injuries among small and medium scale industry workers in Bahir Dar Town, north west Ethiopia
Conclusion There was a high prevalence of work related injuries. Sociodemographic, socioeconomic, personal work behavior and the working environment have contributed for the injuries. Work-related injuries are assumed to be preventable with the provision of occupational health programs in workplaces. Thus it is recommended that the owners of industries need to focus on training and installing safer work environment and Further studies with large-scale coverage and prospective study designs are warranted. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 8, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The impact of occupational experience on cognitive and physical functional status among older adults in a representative sample of Korean subjects
Conclusion In our population, longer work duration, especially for men and for manual laborers, appears to be a significant contributor to the cognitive and physical function of older people. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 20, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Effect of maternal job strain during pregnancy on infant neurodevelopment by gender at 6 and 12 months: Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) study
Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that prenatal job strain affects infant neurodevelopment in a gender-dependent manner. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 20, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Work-related ocular events among Nigerian dental surgeons
Conclusion Ocular splash and foreign body events are high among dental surgeons in Nigeria. Age, years of practice and safety eye goggles wear were also found to be associated with ocular events. Eye safety awareness is therefore deemed a necessity for dental surgeon in Southern Nigeria. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 20, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Risk assessment of gastric cancer associated with asbestosis: a case report
Conclusion The patient’s exposure to high-dose asbestos was sufficient to increase his risk of gastric cancer because as the risk of lung cancer increased, the risk of gastric cancer was due to increase as well. Therefore, occupational asbestos fiber exposure might be associated with gastric cancer in this case. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 13, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Public-health impact of outdoor air pollution for 2 nd air pollution management policy in Seoul metropolitan area, Korea
Conclusion This assessment estimates the public-health impacts of current patterns of air pollution. Although individual health risks of air pollution are relatively small, the public-health consequences are remarkable. Particulate air pollution remains a key target for public-health action in the Seoul metropolitan area. Our results, which have also been used for economic valuation, should guide decisions on the assessment of environmental health-policy options. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 27, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Work-related COPD after years of occupational exposure
Conclusion Exposure to various substances such as silica dust, gas, and fumes from furnace and boiler installation was likely the cause of COPD in this patient. Thus, occupational exposure should be considered an important risk factor of COPD. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 19, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Single coronary artery originating from the right sinus Valsalva and ability to work
We present a case of a 56-year-old male electrician who was admitted to the hospital with atrial fibrillation, atypical chest pain and dyspnea. He gave a history that on the morning he had working for almost 4 hours carrying out various activities with considerable physical effort. After cardioversion, conventional coronary angiography revealed a suspect of single coronary vessel (SCA) arising from the right sinus of Valsalva. The patient underwent multislice computed tomography that showed a SCA arising from the right sinus Valsalva and dividing in Right Coronary Artery (RCA) and Left Main coronary artery (LM). The findi...
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 24, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Health status and related factors in farmers by SF-12
Conclusions This study suggests that effort to develop health promotion programs for workers of agricultural industry considering these results can improve their perceived health status. (Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 24, 2015 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research