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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38411980/determinants-of-covid-19-infection-among-employees-of-an-italian-financial-institution
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Roberta De Vito, Martina Menzio, Pierluigi Laqua, Stefano Castellari, Alberto Colognese, Giulia Collatuzzo, Dario Russignaga, Paolo Boffetta
BACKGROUND: Understanding the trend of the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is becoming crucial. Previous studies focused on predicting COVID-19 trends, but few papers have considered models for disease estimation and progression based on large real-world data. METHODS: We used de-identified data from 60,938 employees of a major financial institution in Italy with daily COVID-19 status information between 31 March 2020 and 31 August 2021...
February 22, 2024: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38411979/predictors-of-job-satisfaction-and-association-with-psychological-distress-among-academic-medicine-faculty-in-kazakhstan
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Assem Uristemova, Ayan Myssayev, Serik Meirmanov, Lyudmila Migina
BACKGROUND: The growing concern for the faculty's well-being is allied with the emotionally demanding nature of teaching, which has an adverse effect on physical and mental health. There is abundant evidence that academic medicine faculty are subjected to high rates of dissatisfaction, distress, burnout, and turnover among medical educators. This study is dedicated to the exploration of the association between job satisfaction and psychological distress among academic medicine faculty in Kazakhstan...
February 22, 2024: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38411978/sinonasal-cancer-cases-in-a-nationwide-hospital-cancer-registry-in-brazil-2007-2021
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Francisco Koller, Dario Consonni, Carolina Mensi, Luciana de Alcantara Nogueira, Cristiano de Oliveira Ribeiro, Paulo Ricardo Bittencourt Guimarães, Luciana Puchalski Kalinke
BACKGROUND: Sinonasal cancers (SNC) are rare cancers with a high proportion attributable to occupational carcinogens. This study aims to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and occupational characteristics of subjects with SNC in Brazil. METHODS: Observational study conducted with secondary data from a network of Hospital Cancer Registries. We selected epithelial/unspecified SNC records with a year of diagnosis from 2007 to 2021. We performed descriptive statistics of SNC cases and calculated crude and age-standardized rates (ASR, standard: world population) by gender and Region of residence...
February 22, 2024: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38411977/assessing-workplace-violence-methodological-considerations
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Nicola Magnavita, Francesca Larese Filon, Gabriele Giorgi, Igor Meraglia, Francesco Chirico
The risk of violence is present in all workplaces. It must be accurately assessed to establish prevention and protection measures tailored to the features of each situation. The risk management process requires compliance in a sequential order: 1) risk identification, 2) quantitative risk assessment, and 3) impact assessment. Gathering workers' experiences using lists, focus groups, or participatory ergonomics groups is necessary to identify the phenomenon. For risk assessment, spontaneous reporting of events is often insufficient...
February 22, 2024: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38411976/the-role-of-physical-exercise-in-the-prevention-of-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-manual-workers-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Valentina Bullo, Francesco Favro, Davide Pavan, Alessandro Bortoletto, Stefano Gobbo, Giuseppe De Palma, Stefano Mattioli, Emma Sala, Lucia Cugusi, Andrea Di Blasio, David C Cruz-Diaz, Danilo Sales Bocalini, Marco Bergamin
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the most common occupational health problem in the European Union. Physical exercise interventions have been investigated in the prevention of WMSDs in many sectors. Therefore, our aim was to assess the effect of physical exercise in manual workers for the primary and secondary prevention of WMSDs. We conducted a systematic search of the literature and papers were included if: the participants were adult employees exclusively engaged in manual labor tasks; non-acute physical exercise intervention; pain, disability, physical functioning, or health-related quality of life outcome, with pre-post intervention measurements...
February 22, 2024: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38411975/outcome-of-the-compensation-process-initiated-by-an-occupational-and-environmental-diseases-center
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Mathilde Scherer, Celine Lamouroux, Alizée Fiquemont, Jean-Baptiste Fassier, Laure Gautheron, Amélie Massardier-Pilonchéry, Barbara Charbotel
BACKGROUND: Regional Centers for Occupational and Environmental Pathologies (CRPPE) are responsible for identifying possible occupational etiologies of pathologies. When an occupational origin is determined, an Initial Medical Certificate (IMC) is given to the patient to allow him to initiate a procedure for recognition as an occupational disease (OD) by his health insurance organization. OBJECTIVES: The main aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of occupational disease claims in patients who received an IMC delivered by the CRPPE of Lyon...
February 22, 2024: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060211/workplace-bullying-in-italy-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Corrado Colaprico, Daniela Grima, David Shaholli, Ilaria Imperiale, Giuseppe La Torre
BACKGROUND: Within any work environment, employees may be affected by "workplace bullying", a form of violent and repeated social behavior towards subordinates and colleagues. This review aimed to investigate the prevalence of bullied workers in Italy, the causes of the phenomenon, and the consequences at physical, psychological, and organizational levels. METHODS: We included observational studies and systematic reviews examining the prevalence of bullied workers and the causes and consequences in Italian workplaces...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060210/cross-sectional-study-of-the-psychological-well-being-of-healthcare-workers-in-a-large-european-university-hospital-after-the-covid-19-initial-wave
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Emma Sala, Emilio Paraggio, Maria Angela Abrami, Cesare Tomasi, Emanuela Tomasini, Emanuele Sansone, Stefano Barlati, Antonio Vita, Giuseppe De Palma
BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic greatly impacted healthcare workers (HCWs) dedicated to caring for COVID-19 patients. The study was conducted in a large European hospital to study the psychological distress of HCWs engaged in COVID-19 wards in the early phase of the pandemic. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to 1229 HCWs aimed at collecting the following information: 1) sociodemographic data; 2) depression, anxiety, and stress scales (DASS-21); 3) event impact scale (IES-R); 4) perceived stress scale (PSS); and 5) work interface analysis...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060209/occupational-risk-factors-for-laryngeal-cancer-in-tunisia-a-case-control-study
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Asma Gaddour, Aicha Brahem, Hiba Mosbah, Chaima Sridi, Maroua Saidane, Mouna Belakhdher, Asma Chouchene, Imen Kacem, Maher Maoua, Houda Kalboussi, Olfa El Maalel, Souheil Chatti, Wassim Kermani, Mrizek Najib
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use and alcohol consumption are the primary risk factors for laryngeal cancer (LC). In most populations, occupational exposures are likely to play a minor role in laryngeal carcinogenesis. We aimed to investigate the association between occupational exposure and laryngeal cancer. METHODS: It is a case-control study that included 140 cases diagnosed between January 2013 and December 2016 and 140 controls matched by sex, age, alcohol consumption, and tobacco consumption...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060208/quantitative-assessment-of-asbestos-fibers-in-abdominal-organs-a-scoping-review
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Yohama Caraballo-Arias, Francesco Roccuzzo, Francesca Graziosi, Nataliia Danilevskaia, Samantha Rota, Carlotta Zunarellli, Paola Caffaro, Paolo Boffetta, Mattia Bonetti, Francesco Saverio Violante
BACKGROUND: Quantification of asbestos fibers has been mainly performed in the lung but rarely in other organs. However, this may be relevant to understanding better translocation pathways and the oncogenic effects of asbestos on the human body. Electron microscopy is the best technology available to assess the type of fiber, dimensions, and distribution of asbestos fibers in different tissues and as a biomarker of cumulative dose. OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aims to summarize the findings of the studies in which asbestos fibers have been quantified by electron microscopy, occasionally associated with X-ray microanalysis, in normal and pathological tissue of ten abdominal organs...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060207/covid-19-marked-a-change-in-the-scope-of-occupational-medicine-from-occupational-to-work-related-diseases-and-total-worker-health%C3%A2
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Massimo Corradi, Silvia Ranzieri
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged occupational medicine, while its focus had already shifted from occupational diseases to work-related illnesses. Such a broader scope allowed the inclusion of transmissible diseases among the causes for concern in working settings. COVID-19 has had a profound impact globally, resulting in millions of infections, often lethal. From its appearance, COVID-19 was found to affect specific groups of workers at higher risk of contracting the virus due to their occupation or workplace conditions, which accounts for its consideration as a potential work-related disease...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060206/from-pandemic-to-world-instability-and-war-crimes-lessons-learned-in-a-turbulent-socio-political-landscape
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Antonio Mutti
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December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060205/learning-from-the-experience-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-new-paradigm-for-occupational-biohazard-assessment-and-management
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Paolo Durando, Alborz Rahmani, Alfredo Montecucco, Guglielmo Dini
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected workplaces in many different aspects. In this scenario, Occupational Physicians played a crucial role in assessing and managing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated diseases to guarantee workers' health and the safety of workplaces. However, the pandemic experience has drawn attention to several critical issues in overall biohazard prevention and management strategies, originating from important knowledge gaps in our scientific understanding. An extensive analysis of the relevant hurdles that have emerged in our medical field can bring valuable lessons for the post pandemic future, not only in preparation for possible new pathogens with pandemic potential but also with principles and concepts applicable to managing all biological agents...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38060204/covid-19-in-workplace-settings-lessons-learned-for-occupational-medicine-in-the-uk
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Raymond Agius
This paper addresses lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic from a UK Occupational Medicine perspective to permit comparison with other national accounts. In spite of good prior research and statute, the necessary resources to protect workers' health were seriously lacking when the pandemic struck. Weak public health guidance, which did not recognise dominant airborne transmission, was applied to workplaces, leaving workers and others unprotected, especially in respect to Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)...
December 7, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878260/serum-specific-antibodies-do-not-seem-to%C3%A2-have-an%C3%A2-additional-role-in-the-diagnosis-of%C3%A2-hypersensitivity%C3%A2-pneumonitis
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Baris Demirkol, Celal Satici, Elif Tanriverdi, Ramazan Eren, Elif Altundas Hatman, Hande Aytul Yardimci, Halide Nur Urer, Kursad Nuri Baydili, Erdogan Cetinkaya
BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the contribution of serum IgG testing to the history of exposure in the diagnosis of fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. METHODS: A single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study including 63 patients pathologically diagnosed with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis in line with the guidelines of the American Thoracic Society. Descriptive statistics were presented and Kappa statistic was performed to evaluate the compatibility between panel and the history of exposure...
October 24, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878259/developing-a-feasible-integrated-framework-for-occupational-heat-stress-protection-a-step-towards-safer-working-environments
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Georgios Gourzoulidis, Flora Gofa, Leonidas G Ioannou, Ioannis Konstantakopoulos, Andreas D Flouris
BACKGROUND: Specialized occupational health and safety (OHS) issues are covered at the EU level through detailed legislation and guidelines. Unfortunately, this does not extend to occupational heat stress, not only in Greece but also (with few exceptions) internationally. One possible explanation could be the difficulty in accurately identifying the dangerous conditions, as many environmental and individualized elements are involved, and hundreds of "thermal stress indicators" are available...
October 24, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878258/mesothelioma-risk-among-maritime-workers-according-to-job-title-data-from-the-italian-mesothelioma-register-renam
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Luigi Vimercati, Domenica Cavone, Omero Negrisolo, Floriana Pentimone, Luigi De Maria, Antonio Caputi, Stefania Sponselli, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Francesco Cafaro, Elisabetta Chellini, Alessandra Binazzi, Davide Di Marzio, Carolina Mensi, Dario Consonni, Enrica Migliore, Carol Brentisci, Andrea Martini, Corrado Negro, Flavia D'Agostin, Iolanda Grappasonni, Cristiana Pascucci, Lucia Benfatto, Davide Malacarne, Veronica Casotto, Vera Comiati, Cinzia Storchi, Lucia Mangone, Stefano Murano, Lucia Rossin, Federico Tallarigo, Filomena Vitale, Marina Verardo, Silvia Eccher, Gabriella Madeo, Tommaso Staniscia, Francesco Carrozza, Ilaria Cozzi, Elisa Romeo, Paola Pelullo, Michele Labianca, Massimo Melis, Giuseppe Cascone, Giovanni Maria Ferri, Gabriella Serio
The study describes the 466 cases of malignant mesotheliomas (MM) collected by the National Mesothelioma Register (ReNaM) in Italy in the period 1993-2018 relating to subjects with exclusive asbestos exposure in merchant or military navy. The cases among maritime workers represent 1.8% of the total cases with defined exposure registred in the ReNaM, of which 212 cases (45.4%) among merchant maritime workers and 254 cases (54.5%) among navy. The distribution by site of mesothelioma showed 453 (97.2%) MM cases of the pleura, 11 (2...
October 24, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878257/moldy-hazelnut-husk-and-shell-related-hypersensitivity-pneumonitis-a-possible-novel-occupational-causative-agent
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Ozlem Kar Kurt, Neslihan Akanil Fener, Erdogan Cetinkaya
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a complex immune-mediated interstitial lung disease (ILD) triggered by inhalation exposure to environmental or occupational antigens in genetically susceptible individuals. Novel exposure sources and antigens are frequently identified. However, the causative agent remains unidentified in nearly half of HP cases. Early diagnosis for nonfibrotic-HP and quitting the exposure may prevent the disease progression to fibrotic forms and related complications. Here, we present two cases of HP associated with mold exposure in hazelnut husks, leaves, and shells in hazelnut agriculture...
October 24, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878256/recognized-occupational-diseases-in-italy-s-friuli-venezia-giulia-and-liguria-regions-2010-2021
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Francesca Larese Filon, Jessica Granzotto, Antonio Bignotto, Barbara Alessandrini, Paolo Barbina, Francesca Rui
BACKGROUND: The study of recognized occupational diseases trend is important to understand the preventive approach needed in the future, however, while numbers of occupational diseases are available on web, data on incidence are missing. The aim of our study was to analyze the trend and the incidence rate ratio (IRR) of recognized occupational diseases in Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region (FVG) and Liguria region from 2010 to 2021. METHODS: Numbers of recognized occupational diseases by the Italian National Insurance for Occupational Diseases (INAIL) were analyzed and incidence were calculated considered the total number of workforces in the area...
October 24, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37878255/per-and-poly-fluoroalkyl-substances-pfas-exposure-and-risk-of-kidney-liver-and-testicular-cancers-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Monireh Sadat Seyyedsalehi, Paolo Boffetta
INTRODUCTION: Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals humans can be exposed to from occupational or environmental sources. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we examined the association between PFAS exposure, particularly Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS), and risk of kidney, liver, and testicular cancer. METHODS: We systematically searched PubMed to identify cohort and case-control studies reported after the Monograph of the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the Toxicological Profile of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...
October 24, 2023: La Medicina del Lavoro
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