- Occupational Hearing Loss in Korea
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Kim KS
- KMID: 1714069
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S62-S69.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S62
In this article, current status of noise exposure in workplaces, trend of workers with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and prevalence of NIHL in workers by industry and job category in... -
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- Physical Agents and Occupational Disease Compensation: Noise, Vibration, Radiation, and Other Physical Agents
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Lee J, Kim J
- KMID: 1792003
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2014 Jun;29(Suppl):S72-S77.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.S.S72
The context of specific criteria for the recognition of occupational diseases (ODs) due to physical agents in the Enforcement Decree of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (ED-IACIA) and the... -
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- Increased neutrophil chemotactic activity is noted in alminum-induced occupational asthma
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Park HS, Uh ST, Park CS
- KMID: 1038465
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 1996 Jan;11(1):69-73.
A worker with occupational exposure to aluminum powder developed asthmatic symptoms three years and six months after starting work. Skin tests (prick and intradermal) to aluminum chloride (AlCl3) were negative.... -
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- Occupational Infection in Korea
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Chung YK, Ahn YS, Jeong JS
- KMID: 1714068
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S53-S61.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S53
Occupational infection is a human disease caused by work-associated exposure to microbial agents through human and environmental contact. According to the literature, occupational infection was the third leading cause of... -
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- Risk Factors of Acoustic Neuroma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Chen M, Fan Z, Zheng X, Cao F, Wang L
- KMID: 2374101
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2016 May;57(3):776-783.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2016.57.3.776
PURPOSE: Many epidemiological studies have investigated environmental risk factors for the development of acoustic neuroma. However, these results are controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis of case-control studies to identify any... -
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- Occupational Reproductive Function Abnormalities and Bladder Cancer in Korea
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Park J, Shin KS, Kim Y
- KMID: 1714066
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S41-S45.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S41
The purpose of this study was to review occupational reproductive abnormalities and occupational bladder cancer in Korea and to discuss their toxicological implications. Reproductive dysfunction as a result of 2-bromopropane... -
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- Radiologic Diagnosis of Asbestosis in Korea
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Cha YK, Kim JS, Kim Y, Kim YK
- KMID: 2458059
- Korean J Radiol.
- 2016 Oct;17(5):674-683.
- doi: 10.3348/kjr.2016.17.5.674
Asbestosis is the most important change noted in the lung parenchyma after environmental and occupational exposure to asbestos fibers. It is characterized by diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. In Korea, the... -
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- Current Status of Pneumoconiosis Patients in Korea
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Choi BS, Park SY, Lee JO
- KMID: 1714062
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S13-S19.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S13
This study identifies the number of pneumoconiosis patients after eliminating deceased patients between 2003 and 2008 as of January 1st and estimates it for the next five years. From 2003... -
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- Occupational Hepatic Disorders in Korea
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Kim HR, Kim TW
- KMID: 1714065
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S36-S40.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S36
Occupational hepatic disorders are classified into toxic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, and chemical-induced malignancy in Korea. Toxic hepatitis cases were reported in workers who were exposed to dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, or trichloroethylene.... -
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- Role of specific IgE, IgG and IgG4 antibodies to corn dust in exposed workers
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Park HS, Nahm DH, Kim HY, Suh CH, Kim KS
- KMID: 759074
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 1998 Jul;13(2):88-94.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: To evaluate the role of specific antibodies to corn dust (CD) and their relationship to respiratory dysfunction, we detected serum specific IgE(slgE) and IgG4(slgG4) antibodies by ELISA... -
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- The Scope and Specific Criteria of Compensation for Occupational Diseases in Korea
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Song J, Kim I, Choi BS
- KMID: 1791997
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2014 Jun;29(Suppl):S32-S39.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.S.S32
The range of diseases covered by workers' compensation is constantly expanding. However, new regulations are required for the recognition of occupational diseases (ODs) because OD types evolve with changes in... -
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- Comparison of methods of point estimation in occupational epidemiologic studies
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Lee JT, Choi BC
- KMID: 1099878
- Yonsei Med J.
- 1999 Feb;40(1):46-55.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.1.46
Two common study designs of occupational epidemiologic studies are cohort mortality studies, which use the population at risk as a denominator, and proportionate mortality studies, which use the... -
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- Radiation Exposure and Cancer Mortality Among Nuclear Power Plant Workers: a Meta-analysis
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Park ES, Moon K, Kim HN, Lee WJ, Jin YW
- KMID: 1070503
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2010 Mar;43(2):185-192.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.2.185
OBJECTIVES: We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between low external doses of ionizing radiation exposure and the risk of cancer mortality among nuclear power plant workers. METHODS: We searched... -
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- Polymorphisms in genes involved in innate immunity and susceptibility to benzene-induced hematotoxicity
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Shen M, Zhang L, Lee KM, Vermeulen , Hosgood HD, Li G, Yin S, Rothman N, Chanock S, Smith MT, Lan Q
- KMID: 1107379
- Exp Mol Med.
- 2011 Jun;43(6):374-378.
- doi: 10.3858/emm.2011.43.6.041
Benzene, a recognized hematotoxicant and carcinogen, can damage the human immune system. We studied the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in innate immunity and benzene hematotoxicity... -
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