- Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Kang D, Kim YK, Kim EA, Kim DH, Kim I, Kim HR, Min KB, Jung-Choi , Oh SS, Koh SB
- KMID: 2153899
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):14-14.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-14
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- High lead exposure in two leaded bronze ingot foundry workers
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Song Y, Suh C, Kim SA, Kim N, Kim SM, Jeong SW, Kim SY, Kim KH, Kim JH, Son BC, Lee CK, Lee JT
- KMID: 2153921
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):38-38.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0038-8
BACKGROUND: Awareness about lead poisoning in South Korea has increased; however, occupational exposures occurring in small-scale businesses have not been thoroughly investigated. We report two cases of high lead exposure... -
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- Acute liver injury in two workers exposed to chloroform in cleanrooms: a case report
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Kang YJ, Ahn J, Hwang YI
- KMID: 2153928
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):49-49.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0049-5
We report 2 cases of hepatotoxicity in cleanroom workers due to high retained chloroform air concentrations. The women, aged 34 and 41 years, who had been working in a medical... -
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- A Case of Complicated Silicosis with a Complex Clinical Course in a Glass Manufacturing Worker
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Yang HS, Kim JI, Ye BJ, Yoo TJ, Lee SW, Jung KY
- KMID: 2153895
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):10-10.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-10
We reported a case of complicated silicosis that occurred in a glass manufacturing plant worker who had presumably been exposed to low-concentration free silica for almost 20 years. To the... -
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- A Case of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Assessments of Fitness for Work
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Hong S, Kim Y, Ryu JY, Lee S, Son BC, Lee CK, Kim DH
- KMID: 2153892
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):7-7.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-7
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that can cause excessive daytime sleepiness and impairment of cognition. These symptoms may lead to the occurrence of occupational accidents in... -
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- Emotional labor and dysmenorrhea in women working in sales and call centers
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Cho IJ, Kim H, Lim S, Oh SS, Park S, Kang HT
- KMID: 2153926
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):45-45.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0045-9
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the association between emotional labor and dysmenorrhea among women working in sales and call centers in Seoul, South Korea. METHODS: Working women in sales... -
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- The relationship between working condition factors and well-being
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Lee BJ, Park SG, Min KB, Min JY, Hwang SH, Leem JH, Kim HC, Jeon SH, Heo YS, Moon SH
- KMID: 2153919
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):34-34.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0034-z
OBJECTIVES: Working conditions can exert influence on the physical, mental, and even social health of workers. Well-being is an appropriate index for the evaluation of a person's overall health. This... -
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- Presenteeism among self-employed workers: Korean working conditions survey
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Kim MS, Park JB, Min KB, Lee KJ, Kwon K
- KMID: 2153917
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):32-32.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0032-1
OBJECTIVE: Presenteeism has become a public concern recently. Thus, we aimed to understand the relationship between self-employed workers and presenteeism using a nationally representative sample of Korean workers. METHODS: Using data... -
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- A case of chronic myeloid leukemia in a diagnostic radiographer
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Park C, Choi S, Kim D, Park J, Lee S
- KMID: 2153932
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):54-54.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0054-8
BACKGROUND: Occupational radiation exposure causes certain types of cancer, specifically hematopoietic diseases like leukemia. In Korea, radiation exposure is monitored and recorded by law, and guidelines for compensation of radiation-related... -
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- Association among Working Hours, Occupational Stress, and Presenteeism among Wage Workers: Results from the Second Korean Working Conditions Survey
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Jeon SH, Leem JH, Park SG, Heo YS, Lee BJ, Moon SH, Jung DY, Kim HC
- KMID: 2153891
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):6-6.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-6
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to identify the association between presenteeism and long working hours, shiftwork, and occupational stress using representative national survey data on Korean workers. METHODS:... -
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- Work-relatedness of lung cancer by smoking and histologic type in Korea
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Lee YI, Lee SG, Kang DM, Kim JE, Kim YK, Leem JH, Kim HC
- KMID: 2153925
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):43-43.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0043-y
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the distribution of causative agents related to occupational lung cancer, their relationships with work, and associations between work-relatedness and the histologic type of lung cancer. METHODS: We... -
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- Design and Evaluation of Ergonomic Interventions for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in India
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Gangopadhyay S, Dev S
- KMID: 2153903
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):18-18.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-18
BACKGROUND: Improper workstation, work procedures and tools are found to be the risk factors for the development of musculoskeletal disorders among the informal sector workers of the developing countries. Low... -
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- The Relationship between the Occupational Exposure of Trichloroethylene and Kidney Cancer
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Kim I, Ha J, Lee JH, Yoo KM, Rho J
- KMID: 2153897
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):12-12.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-12
Trichloroethylene (TCE) has been widely used as a degreasing agent in many manufacturing industries. Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer presented "sufficient evidence" for the causal relationship between... -
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- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korea Provoked by Workers' Collective Compensation Claims against Work Intensification
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Kang D, Kim Y, Lee YI, Koh S, Kim I, Lee H
- KMID: 2153904
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):19-19.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-19
This article presents the process of workers' problems with work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), the introduction of risk assessments (RA) for their prevention, and the consequences of this process in... -
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- Factors Related to Sleep Disorders among Male Firefighters
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Lim DK, Baek KO, Chung IS, Lee MY
- KMID: 2153896
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):11-11.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-11
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with sleep disorders in male firefighters working in a metropolitan city in South Korea. METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires including the Nordic... -
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- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korea and Japan: A Comparative Description
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Kim EA, Nakata M
- KMID: 2153902
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):17-17.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-17
OBJECTIVES: Work related Musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) is one of the most important problem in occupational health system of Korea and Japan, where the OHS system developed in similar socio-cultural environment.... -
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- Risk factors of musculoskeletal symptoms in university hospital nurses
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Ryu E, Ye B, Yi Y, Kim J
- KMID: 2153927
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):47-47.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0047-7
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate musculoskeletal symptom prevalence in university hospital nurses and explore the relation between musculoskeletal symptom prevalence and work related factors. METHODS: A structured... -
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- Pulmonary function decline in firefighters and non-firefighters in South Korea
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Choi JH, Shin JH, Lee MY, Chung IS
- KMID: 2153894
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):9-9.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-9
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare changes to pulmonary function among firefighters and non-firefighters who were exposed to harmful substances in their work environments. METHODS: Firefighters... -
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- Serum prostate-specific antigen levels and type of work in tire manufacturing workers
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Kim SH, Jang KH, Park WJ, Kwon DH, Kang WY, Lim HM, Moon JD
- KMID: 2153929
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):50-50.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-014-0050-z
OBJECTIVES: This study measures serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in tire-manufacturing workers, and attempts to find occupational or non-occupational factors that related to their PSA levels. METHODS: A total of 1,958... -
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- Estimated rate of agricultural injury: the Korean Farmers' Occupational Disease and Injury Survey
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Chae H, Min K, Youn K, Park J, Kim K, Kim H, Lee K
- KMID: 2153893
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2014 ;26(1):8-8.
- doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-8
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the rate of agricultural injury using a nationwide survey and identified factors associated with these injuries. METHODS: The first Korean Farmers' Occupational Disease and Injury Survey (KFODIS)... -
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