Objective (Occupational) physicians are increasingly confronted with questions surrounding (early) pregnancy and work. This systematic review aims to summarize current evidence on occupational risks ...

Objective Women constitute the majority of the workforce in the tea plantation industry and face distinct occupational and social challenges affecting their mental health. This study evaluates the ...

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Aims: This study examined the relation between months on the job and lost-time claim rates, with a particular focus on age related differences. Methods: Workers’ compensation records and labour force ...

Correspondence to: Dr IJ Kant, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands; IJ.Kant{at}epid.unimaas.nl In 1998, a large scale prospective cohort ...

OBJECTIVES To compare the relative effects on performance of sleep deprivation and alcohol. METHODS Performance effects were studied in the same subjects over a period of 28 hours of sleep deprivation ...

Correspondence to Dr Maria Luiza Caires Comper, Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Rua Cesário Galeno 475, São Paulo 03071–000, Brazil; ...

Aim: To assess the incidence and risk factors for neck and shoulder pain in nurses. Methods: A longitudinal study of neck and shoulder pain was carried out in female nurses at two hospitals in England ...

3 Department of social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China Correspondence to Dr Ruixue Huang, Department of Occupational and ...

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to estimate risk of bladder cancer associated with occupational exposures to paint components, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), diesel exhausts, and ...

This paper systematically reviews the scientific literature on the effects of individual and work-related factors on the Work Ability Index (WAI) Studies on work ability published from 1985 to 2006 ...

Objectives Evidence for effects of environmental contaminants on pregnancy outcomes remains inconclusive. We investigated the associations between multiple, correlated exposures and related pregnancy ...