Sozkes, Sarkis Sozkes, Serda
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
This article has investigated the considerations of healthcare facilities to utilize reusable respirators as an alternative to disposable respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to choose specific equipment should be based on the protection factors and also on the overall analysis of given conditions. International scientific databas...
Włodarska, Alicja Gujski, Mariusz Pinkas, Jarosław Raciborski, Filip
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
A legally regulated program of mandatory vaccinations is in place in Poland. The number of vaccination refusals increased from 3437 to 48 609 in 2010-2019. The aim of the study was to determine the association of various socio-demographic factors with the attitudes of the residents of Poland to prophylactic vaccination. The study was based on a sec...
Saavedra, Jose M Kristjánsdóttir, Hafrún Gunnarsson, Steinn B García-Hermoso, Antonio
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of 2 physical exercise programs carried out during working hours in an office work environment on health-related parameters of employees. The participants included 47 healthy office worker volunteers (aged 45±11.95 years, 27% males) who formed 3 groups: circuit training (CT), brisk walk (BW),...
Szczygieł, Elżbieta Fudacz, Natalia Golec, Joanna Golec, Edward
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
The head is an important element of the biokinetic chain. Under physiological conditions, it should extend along the midline of the body. Due to its location and the fact that it constitutes approx. 6% of the total body weight, many authors believe it has a significant impact on its functioning. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic lit...
Tähtinen, Katja Remes, Jouko Karvala, Kirsi Salmi, Kari Lahtinen, Marjaana Reijula, Kari
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
The study examined the extent and prevalence of perceived indoor environment-related (IE-related) symptoms environmental complaints and psychosocial work environmental factors in Finnish office, school and health care environments. The data were collected from non-industrial workplaces (N = 455) in 2011-2012 and 2015-2017 using the Finnish Institut...
Nykänen, Tarja Pihlainen, Kai Kyröläinen, Heikki Fogelholm, Mikael
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
This observational follow-up study investigated the associations of nutrition and body composition with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including pro-inflammatory biomarkers, in soldiers during a 6-month deployment. Thirty-five male soldiers were assessed at months 0, 3 and 6, and their parameters, i.e., M±SD, were as follows: age 30.0±8...
Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska, Małgorzata Dudarewicz, Adam
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
For several decades, low-frequency ultrasound (
Molisz, Andrzej Ryk, Małgorzata Rataj, Michał Kołaczyńska, Barbara Nowicka-Sauer, Katarzyna Przewoźny, Tomasz Sauer, Marta Gutknecht, Piotr Trzeciak, Bartosz Siebert, Janusz
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
The role of the cardiovascular system in the development of seasickness remains uncertain. Overall, 18 healthy students (10 males and 8 females) aged 18-24 years volunteered in the project, spending 2-7 h on life rafts. The cardiovascular system was examined with impedance cardiography. Susceptibility and symptoms of seasickness were evaluated by t...
Ricci, Federico Modenese, Alberto Bravo, Giulia De Pasquale, Fabrizio Ferrari, Davide Bello, Massimo Carozza, Lorenzo Longhi, Francesca Favero, Gianluca Soddu, Sergio
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
Among occupational sectors, construction is still one of the branches with the highest reported numbers of work-related injuries and diseases, which can even lead to death and in many cases induce permanent health consequences. The vast majority of these occupational injuries and diseases are preventable; accordingly, an improvement in preventive s...
Li, Xiaoming Cui, Shiyue Wu, Jianhui Wang, Lihua Yuan, Juxiang
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of insomnia and risk factors among different job categories of steel workers in China, in order to improve their quality of occupational life. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted which involved 5834 steel workers from a large enterprise located in northern China, including front-line, m...
