Changes in workers' suicide rates before (2017-2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) by industry and occupation, National Violent Death Reporting System, 29 states Worker suicide during COVID-19
To assess changes in suicide rates during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the previous three years according to occupation and industry.
The diagnostic value of routine spirometry in occupational health practice for early detection of silicosis: a retrospective Belgian study among silica-exposed workers
Silicosis is a pneumoconiosis caused by respirable crystalline silica (RCS). As current surveillance methods have low sensitivity for early detection we evaluated the value of pre-diagnostic occupational spirometry monitoring.
The Key Element for Successful Occupational Medicine & Environmental (OEM) Regional Conference as a Tool for Education & Innovation
The Effects of Acute Sleep Deprivation on Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Responses to Simulated Wildland Firefighting
Evaluate the combined effects of sleep deprivation and simulated wildland firefighting on systemic inflammation and oxidative stress.
COVID-19 Workplace Testing Study: Phase II Analysis
US businesses were considerably impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Return to work after exposure or illness was challenging.
Job Quality as an Upstream Social Determinant of Health in Middle Age
To examine whether the association between job quality and health can be explained by its effects on other social determinants of health (SDOH).
Combining MEA-Net and LAP-Net for Pneumoconiosis Staging Framework
Pneumoconiosis is a common and highly hazardous occupational disease. The staging of pneumoconiosis is mainly carried out by experienced doctors on the basis of the shadows and textures on lung X-rays. Despite well-defined criteria, the process remains influenced by individual clinical judgment.
Work Productivity Burden Among Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Compared to Controls without Obstructive Sleep Apnea or Obesity
To examine work loss, motor vehicle accidents, and serious injuries among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity ("patients") versus matched controls without OSA or obesity ("controls").
Fatty Liver Drives Diabetes Risk Beyond Body Mass Index: An Eight-Year Cohort Study
To explores the role of body mass index (BMI) and fatty liver in the incidence of diabetes.
U.S. Occupational Medicine Clinicians' Perceptions and Practices with Respect to Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models: A Mixed-Methods Investigation
To explore U.S. occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) clinicians' perceptions, knowledge, practices, and interest surrounding large language models (LLMs).
Is Work Beneficial to Health? Effect of Long Working Hours on Cardiovascular Health Mediated Through Physical Activity and Mental Health
This study aimed to examine the effects of long working hours on cardiovascular health and to explore the mediating roles of physical activity and mental health.
Unpredictable work schedule changes and occupational accidents: A comparative analysis of Korean and European working conditions surveys
To examine whether unpredictable work schedule changes are associated with occupational accidents, comparing South Korea and the European Union.
Evaluating the Implementation of a Workplace Weight Loss Program Using a Modified Process Evaluation Rating Sheet
To demonstrate the utility of a modified Process Evaluation Rating Sheet (PERS) for analyzing implementation quality and program efficacy in a workplace weight loss program.
Integrating Mental Health and Wellness into Aviation Safety Management Systems: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Improving Worker Health with Wearable Technology in a Power Plant
To evaluate the effectiveness of a 5-month intervention using a wearable device and an ICT-based (Information and Communication Technology) health management system on the health of coal-fired power plant workers.
Climate change and asthma: work-related risks and planetary implications
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness to internal and external factors. In addition to well-known irritants such as allergens and pollutants, weather conditions-amplified by climate change-are increasingly recognized as contributors to asthma symptoms.
Occupational exposure to welding fumes associated with pulmonary surfactant lipid compositional changes, inflammatory activity and pulmonary functioning
To investigate alterations in the respiratory tract lining fluid phospholipids and their association with pulmonary function in welding fume-exposed workers.
Weekly Working Hours and Serum Vitamin D3 Levels Among Korean Wage Workers: Evidence From KNHANES 2022-2023
To examine whether weekly working hours are associated with serum vitamin D levels among Korean wage workers.
The STOP Principle in Preventing Workplace Carcinogenic Risks: A Qualitative Study in the Bergamo Province on the Use of an Interactive Tool to Inform Potential National Adoption
This study investigated the perspectives of companies in the Province of Bergamo regarding the use of an interactive tool designed to support the application of the STOP principle to prevent work-related cancerogenic exposure, with the aim to inform potential national adoption in Italy.
Karshi-Khanabad Surveillance Program (K2SP): Initial Morbidity and All-Cause Mortality Findings
Evaluate associations between deployment to Karshi-Khanabad (K2) and adverse health outcomes.
A cross-sectional legal epidemiology study of associations between state-level labor laws (LLEI) and workplace sanitation and training indicators among Hispanic US crop workers using the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS)
Agricultural workers are at disproportionate risk of work-related injuries and illnesses. We examined how labor laws are associated with agricultural workers' work environments.
