Tag: Occupational Health
Job Strain Linked to Increase in Risk for PAD Hospitalization
Estimates varied in magnitude but were consistent by sex, socioeconomic status, baseline smoking status
Heightened Surveillance IDs More Thyroid Cancer in 9/11 Responders
Rates higher for responders versus non-World Trade Center-exposed men, but most cases asymptomatic
35.1 Percent of Workers Report Work-Related Health Problems
Construction is the industry with the highest prevalence of work-related health problems
Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences launched virtual training website to protect workers
Caring for Patients With Multiple Morbidities Strains Providers
More patients with multimorbidity may increase risk for provider burnout
Closures of Automotive Assembly Plants Tied to Opioid OD Deaths
Increases in opioid overdose mortality largest for non-Hispanic white men aged 18 to 34, 35 to 65 years
Psychological Safety at Work Tied to Hospital Infection Prevention
Work culture of high psychological safety reported in about 38 percent of acute care hospitals
Long Working Hours May Up Risk for Masked, Sustained HTN
Working 49+ hours/week associated with increased prevalence of masked, sustained hypertension
Occupational Use of Disinfectants May Up Risk for Developing COPD
Findings seen in longitudinal study of U.S. female nurses who cleaned surfaces, medical instruments
Predictors of Work Disability ID’d in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Physical disability, depression, reduced information processing tied to vocational status, work disability
