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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Changes to Silica Exposure Control Measures in the Artificial Stone Benchtop Industry in Victoria Australia
Introduction: We have previously shown that cumulative exposure and intensity of silica exposure, estimated from the proportion of time dry processing and proportion of time working on artificial stone predicted the risk of adverse respiratory…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders and work ability: A focus on post-acute Covid19 syndrome
A relationship between the autonomic nervous system and work ability has been recently described in autonomic disorders, i.e., Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It is unknown whether COVID19 may induce a post-acute viral syndrome…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Business Continuity amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, Experience on Mining Sector in Indonesia
Introduction: The National Economic Recovery and COVID-19 Control Committee prioritize Healthy Indonesia, Working Indonesia, and Growing Indonesia activities. Working Indonesia is a control measure to keep business activities in Indonesia running and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Biological exposure monitoring after massive chemical disasters
Introduction: Exposure biomonitoring may be useful in chemical accidents and disasters for triage and acute treatment, addressing
worries among affected subjects, and for follow up of long-term health effects. Here, an approach to identify for which…
worries among affected subjects, and for follow up of long-term health effects. Here, an approach to identify for which…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Basic health care/family and workers’ health programs performed by occupational health professionals among vulnerable populations
Primary Health Care (PHC), in the traditional model or in different
organizational formats, such as the Family Health Strategy, represents an important alternative for quality care to workers’ health, especially for the most vulnerable. The basic…
organizational formats, such as the Family Health Strategy, represents an important alternative for quality care to workers’ health, especially for the most vulnerable. The basic…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 2 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Waveform capnography in a South African prehospital service: Knowledge assessment of paramedics
Background: Waveform capnography has proven to be of great value in the provision of safe patient care
especially in the intubated patient. Although seldom available, or used in African contexts, capnography has
become standard practice in…
especially in the intubated patient. Although seldom available, or used in African contexts, capnography has
become standard practice in…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 2 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Triage live lecture versus triage video podcast in pre-hospital students’ education
Introduction: Triage is the process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments based on the severity of
their conditions. The aim of the present study was to survey the effect of triage video podcasting on the
knowledge and performance of…
their conditions. The aim of the present study was to survey the effect of triage video podcasting on the
knowledge and performance of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Aviation’s Aerotoxic Syndrome in a post pandemic world
Introduction: While there is strong interest in aircraft air quality in respect to COVID-19 and emissions into the environment, the concerns regarding oils and hydraulic fluids leaking into the aircraft air supply and cabin have yet to receive the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 2 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Traumatic ocular lens dislocation
Introduction: Ocular lens dislocation is a relatively rare and difficult to diagnose disorder. Computed tomography
often confirms the diagnosis, however may be unavailable in resource limited settings. Bedside ultrasound offers
an alternative…
often confirms the diagnosis, however may be unavailable in resource limited settings. Bedside ultrasound offers
an alternative…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Asbestos-caused key events of altered expression of gene in mesothelioma patients
Introduction: Asbestos-related disease is a global problem, where malignant mesothelioma is characteristic. Our previous studies clarified that asbestos exposure causes altered characteristics in immune cells, some of which were also confirmed in…