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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Validity of Breast Cancer Symptom Questionnaire and Its Relationship With Breast Ultrasonography in Young Female Night Workers (Original Article)
Background: This study aimed to identify the validity of breast cancer symptom questionnaire of
worker's special health examination and its relationship with breast ultrasonography findings in young female night workers.
Methods: The breast cancer…
worker's special health examination and its relationship with breast ultrasonography findings in young female night workers.
Methods: The breast cancer…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
The Effects of Ramp Gradients and PushingePulling Techniques on Lumbar Spinal Load in Healthy Workers (Original Article)
Background: Many tasks in industrial and health care setting are involved with pushing and pulling tasks up or down on a ramp. An efficient method of moving cart which reduces the risk of low back pain
should be concerned. This study aimed to…
should be concerned. This study aimed to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
The Association Between Occupational Exposure to HandeArm Vibration and Hearing Loss: A Systematic Literature Review (Review Article)
Background: Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent worker health conditions worldwide. Although the effect of noise exposure on hearing is well researched, other workplace exposures may account for significant hearing loss. The aim of this review…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Taking a Closer Look at Bus Driver Emotional Exhaustion and Well-Being: Evidence from Taiwanese Urban Bus Drivers (Original Article)
Background: Urban bus drivers work under conditions that are among the most demanding, stressful, and unhealthy with higher rates of mortality and morbidity as well as absenteeism and turnover.
Methods: Drawing on the job demand-resource model, this…
Methods: Drawing on the job demand-resource model, this…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Social Distancing and Public Health Guidelines at Workplaces in Korea: Responses to Coronavirus Disease-19 (Original Article)
Background: In the absence of a vaccine or treatment, the most pragmatic strategies against an infectious disease pandemic are extensive early detection testing and social distancing. This study aimed to summarize public and workplace responses to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Response to the Critics by Pekkanen et al (Letter)
Our original study entitled “Moist and mold exposure is associated with high prevalence of neurological symptoms and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in a Finnish hospital workers cohort”has raised a lot of interest. It has been criticized by our…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Letter to the Study by Hyvönen et al. on Moisture Damage and MCS (Letter)
Due to the significant methodological problems in the empirical part of the paper and the very selective literature review, the conclusions of the paper are mostly unsupported.
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Infection Risks Faced by Public Health Laboratory Services Teams When Handling Specimens Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Short Communication)
Infection risks of handling specimens associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by public health laboratory services teams were assessed to scrutinize the potential hazards arising from the work procedures. Through…
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Impact of Shift Work on the Eating Pattern, Physical Activity and Daytime Sleepiness Among Chilean Healthcare Workers (Short Communication)
We evaluated the eating pattern, physical activity, and daytime sleepiness level in Chilean shift workers. Fifty, middle-aged adult health workers from a public hospital in Santiago, Chile, were included: a group undergoing shift work (shift workers,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of Occupational Injury Among Denver Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a screening tool used to assess an individual’s ability to perform fundamental movements that are necessary to do physically active tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of FMS…