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A Case of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28

Choi JH, Oh EH, Choi SY, Choi KD

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 28 (SCA 28) is characterized by young-adult onset, very slowly progressive gait and limb ataxia, dysarthria, nystagmus, ptosis, and ophthalmoplegia. It is caused by a heterozygous pathogenic...
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Prevalence and Forms of Workplace Bullying Among Health-care Professionals in Cyprus: Greek Version of “Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terror” Instrument

Zachariadou T, Zannetos S, Chira SE, Gregoriou , Pavlakis A

BACKGROUND: Workplace bulling is a pervasive phenomenon with negative consequences for the health of victims and the productivity of organizations. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence...
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The Quality Control Program for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Korea

Park HD, Chung EK, Kim K

In 1992, the quality control program was introduced in Republic of Korea to improve the reliability of the work environment monitoring, which was introduced in the 1980s. The commission entrusted...
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Development of the KOSHA Proficiency Testing Scheme on Asbestos Analysis in Korea

Kwon J, Jang K, Hwang E, Kim KW

This commentary presents the regulatory backgrounds and development of the national proficiency testing (PT) scheme on asbestos analysis in the Republic of Korea. Since 2009, under the amended Occupational Safety...
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Indolent B-Cell Lymphoid Malignancy in the Spleen of a Man Who Handled Benzene: Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Lee J, Kang YJ, Ahn J, Song SH

We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a history of benzene exposure who developed splenic marginal zone lymphoma. For 6 years, he had worked in an enclosed space cleaning...
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Integration of Laser Scanning and Three-dimensional Models in the Legal Process Following an Industrial Accident

Eyre M, Foster P, Speake G, Coggan J

BACKGROUND: In order to obtain a deeper understanding of an incident, it needs to be investigated to “peel back the layers” and examine both immediate and underlying failures that contributed...
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Effects of Spray Surfactant and Particle Charge on Respirable Coal Dust Capture

Tessum MW, Raynor PC

BACKGROUND: Surfactant-containing water sprays are commonly used in coal mines to collect dust. This study investigates the dust collection performance of different surfactant types for a range of coal dust...
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Safety Climate and Occupational Stress According to Occupational Accidents Experience and Employment Type in Shipbuilding Industry of Korea

Kim KW, Park SJ, Lim HS, Cho HH

BACKGROUND: Safety climate and occupational stress are related with occupational accident. The present study tried to identify the differences in safety climate and occupational stress according to occupational accidents experience...
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Musculoskeletal Disorders in Northeast Lobstermen

Fulmer S, Buchholz B, Scribani M, Jenkins P

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to report on the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in lobstermen in the northeast USA. METHODS: Crews were randomly selected from those licensed to fish...
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Association of Amplitude and Stability of Circadian Rhythm, Sleep Quality, and Occupational Stress with Sickness Absence among a Gas Company Employees—A Cross Sectional Study from Iran

Zare R, Choobineh , Keshavarzi S

BACKGROUND: The present study was carried out to assess the relationship between sickness absence and occupational stress, sleep quality, and amplitude and stability of circadian rhythm as well as to...
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Safety of Workers in Indian Mines: Study, Analysis, and Prediction

Verma S, Chaudhari

BACKGROUND: The mining industry is known worldwide for its highly risky and hazardous working environment. Technological advancement in ore extraction techniques for proliferation of production levels has caused further concern...
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Cancer Risks among Welders and Occasional Welders in a National Population-Based Cohort Study: Canadian Census Health and Environmental Cohort

MacLeod JS, Harris MA, Tjepkema M, Peters PA, Demers PA

BACKGROUND: Welders are exposed to many known and suspected carcinogens. An excess lung cancer risk among welders is well established, but whether this is attributable to welding fumes is unclear....
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Occupational Tasks Influencing Lung Function and Respiratory Symptoms Among Charcoal-Production Workers: A Time-Series Study

Pramchoo W, Geater AF, Jamulitrat S, Geater SL, Tangtrakulwanich B

BACKGROUND: Tasks involved in traditional charcoal production expose workers to various levels of charcoal dust and wood smoke. This study aimed to identify specific tasks influencing lung function and respiratory...
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Knowledge and Risk Perceptions of Occupational Infections Among Health-care Workers in Malaysia

Subramanian GC, Arip M, Saraswathy Subramaniam T

Health-care workers are at risk of exposure to occupational infections with subsequent risk of contracting diseases, disability, and even death. A systematic collection of occupational disease data is useful for...
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Hazards Caused by UV Rays of Xenon Light Based High Performance Solar Simulators

Dibowski G, Esser K

BACKGROUND: Solar furnaces are used worldwide to conduct experiments to demonstrate the feasibility of solar–chemical processes with the aid of concentrated sunlight, or to qualify high temperature-resistant components. In recent...
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The Health and Occupation Research Network: An Evolving Surveillance System

Carder M, Hussey L, Money A, Gittins M, McNamee R, Stocks SJ, Sen D, Agius RM

Vital to the prevention of work-related ill-health (WRIH) is the availability of good quality data regarding WRIH burden and risks. Physician-based surveillance systems such as The Health and Occupation Research...
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Alteration in Leukocyte Subsets and Expressions of FcγR and Complement Receptors among Female Ragpickers in Eastern India

Mondal NK, Siddique S, Banerjee M, Roychoudhury S, Mukherjee , Slaughter , Lahiri T, Ray MR

BACKGROUND: There are a million ragpickers in India who gather and trade recyclable municipal solid wastes materials for a living. The objective of this study was to examine whether their...
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Associated with Gait Changes among Firefighters after a Live Burn Training Evolution

Colburn D, Suyama J, Reis SE, Hostler D

BACKGROUND: Recommendations have been proposed for minimum aerobic fitness among firefighters but it is unclear if those criteria relate to performance on the fireground. Less fit individuals fatigue more quickly...
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Evaluation of the Quality of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Based on Key Performance Indicators in Certified Organizations

Mohammadfam I, Kamalinia , Momeni M, Golmohammadi R, Hamidi Y, Soltanian

BACKGROUND: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems are becoming more widespread in organizations. Consequently, their effectiveness has become a core topic for researchers. This paper evaluates the performance of the...
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Safety Evaluation of the Lighting at the Entrance of a Very Long Road Tunnel: A Case Study in Ilam

Mehri A, Hajizadeh , Farhang Dehghan S, Nassiri P, Jafari SM, Taheri F, Zakerian S

BACKGROUND: At the entrance of a tunnel, reflection of sunlight from the surrounding environment and a lack of adequate lighting usually cause some vision problems. The purpose of this study...
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