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  1. Trichloroethylene (TCE) hypersensitivity syndrome (THS) is a dose-independent and potentially life-threatening disease. In this study, we sought to identify THS-related miRNAs and evaluate its potential clinic...

    Authors: Wei Liu, Jian Zheng, Xiaohu Ren, Yuxuan Xie, Dafeng Lin, Peimao Li, Yuan Lv, Maggie Pui Man Hoi, Yanfang Zhang and Jianjun Liu
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:19
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:31

  4. Despite EU regulatory standards, many workers suffer injury as a result of working with hand-held vibrating tools. Our aim of this study was to confirm whether carpenters, a highly exposed group, suffer more i...

    Authors: Eva Tekavec, Lotta Löfqvist, Anna Larsson, Karin Fisk, Jakob Riddar, Tohr Nilsson and Catarina Nordander
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:16
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  5. Treatment results achieved after fulfilling an inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation are often not permanent. Additional participation in outpatient rehabilitation aftercare may reduce the risk of recurrent d...

    Authors: Carolin Thiel, Cynthia Richter, Franziska-Antonia Zora Samos, Marcus Heise, Thomas Frese and Thomas Fankhaenel
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:15
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  6. Pesticide residues in food and environment along with airborne contaminants such as endotoxins pose health risk. Although herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) has been associated with increased ris...

    Authors: Geetika Kaur, B. V. Sunil Kumar, Baljit Singh and R. S. Sethi
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:14
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:17

  7. Analysis on gender related differences in occupational stress and burnout levels usually reveal higher occupational stress and burnout levels for women compared to men, especially in male-dominated working env...

    Authors: Eva Wacker, Axel Fischer and Julia Schorlemmer
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:13
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  8. Chronic exposure to heavy metals affects various organs, among them the brain and peripheral nerves. Polyneuropathy is mainly length-dependent with predominantly sensory symptoms. There have been few studies o...

    Authors: Magdalena Koszewicz, Katarzyna Markowska, Marta Waliszewska-Prosol, Rafał Poreba, Paweł Gac, Anna Szymanska-Chabowska, Grzegorz Mazur, Malgorzata Wieczorek, Maria Ejma, Krzysztof Slotwinski and Slawomir Budrewicz
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:12
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  9. Second victims, defined as healthcare team members being traumatised by an unanticipated clinical event or outcome, are frequent in healthcare. Evidence of this phenomenon in Germany, however, is sparse. Recen...

    Authors: Reinhard Strametz, Peter Koch, Anja Vogelgesang, Amie Burbridge, Hannah Rösner, Miriam Abloescher, Wolfgang Huf, Brigitte Ettl and Matthias Raspe
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:11
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  10. In this study we examined to what extent members of a best-practice integrated healthcare model in Germany discussed their subjective future work ability with their general practitioner (GP); furthermore, we e...

    Authors: Anna T. Ehmann, Peter Martus, Achim Siegel and Monika A. Rieger
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:10
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  11. Mental well-being and work engagement are both desirable, positive states of mind that help employees to better function in the workplace. While occupational researchers have argued in favor of considering bot...

    Authors: Catherin Bosle, Joachim E. Fischer and Raphael M. Herr
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:9
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  13. Symmetrical dental occlusion blocking is used in dentistry as a quick diagnostic tool to test for potential influences of the craniomandibular system on body sway and weight distribution. This study presents t...

    Authors: C. Maurer-Grubinger, F. Adjami, I. Avaniadi, W. Christian, C. Doerry, V. Fay, V. Fisch, A. Gerez, J. Goecke, U. Kaya, J. Keller, D. Krüger, J. Pflaum, L. Porsch, C. Wischnewski, B. Scharnweber…
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:7
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  15. Compared to the general population, physicians are more likely to experience increased burnout and lowered work-life balance. In our article, we want to analyze whether the workplace of a physician is associat...

    Authors: Felix S. Hussenoeder, Erik Bodendieck, Franziska Jung, Ines Conrad and Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:5
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  16. Many workers are exposed to wood dust (WD) and formaldehyde (FA), whose carcinogenic activity is supposed to be oxidative stress-mediated. This study aims to assess to what extent the occupational exposure to ...

    Authors: Federica Ghelli, Valeria Bellisario, Giulia Squillacioti, Elena Grignani, Giacomo Garzaro, Martina Buglisi, Enrico Bergamaschi and Roberto Bono
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:4
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  17. The purposes of the study were first to determine the incidence rate of medical unfitness for work at sea among French seafarers, second to identify the conditions (diseases or accidents) causing such incapaci...

    Authors: Brice Loddé, Marie-Fleur Megard, Nicolas Le Goff, Laurent Misery, Richard Pougnet, Jean-Dominique Dewitte, David Lucas and Thierry Sauvage
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:3
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  18. In the middle of the twentieth century, the from North America sooty bark disease (SBD) of maples was first discovered in England and has spread in the last decades in Central Europe, in particular. The trigge...

    Authors: Markus Braun, Doris Klingelhöfer and David A. Groneberg
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:2
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  19. Recent epidemiological studies on workers describe that exposure to pesticides can induce oxidative stress by increased production of free radicals that can accumulate in the cell and damage biological macromo...

    Authors: Caterina Ledda, Emanuele Cannizzaro, Diana Cinà, Vera Filetti, Ermanno Vitale, Gianluca Paravizzini, Concettina Di Naso, Ivo Iavicoli and Venerando Rapisarda
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2021 16:1
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  20. Until today, industrial sources contribute to the multifaceted contamination of environmental air. Exposure to air pollutants has the potential to initiate and promote asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

    Authors: Harald Lux, Xaver Baur, Lygia Therese Budnik, Astrid Heutelbeck, João Paulo Teixeira, Emeri Neumann, Diana Adliene, Judita Puišo, David Lucas, Jakob Löndahl, Athanasios Damialis, Ozlem Goksel and Hans Orru
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:38
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  21. It is still difficult for people with physical impairments to be and remain equally integrated into the labour market. For this reason, the question of occupational activity has explicitly been examined by the...

    Authors: Christian Sturm, Andrea Bökel, Christoph Korallus, Veronika Geng, Yorck B. Kalke, Rainer Abel, Ines Kurze and Christoph M. Gutenbrunner
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:37
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  22. The aim of this pilot study was to analyze postures during the work of neurologists with respect to their occupational activities.

    Authors: Anne Bijanzadeh, Ingo Hermanns, Rolf Ellegast, Laura Fraeulin, Fabian Holzgreve, Stefanie Mache, David A. Groneberg and Daniela Ohlendorf
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:36
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2023 18:9

  23. The use of radiological examination is increasing worldwide. Since radiation exposure can result in many health hazards, medical professionals, as well as medical students, should possess adequate knowledge re...

    Authors: Ahmed Awadghanem, Mahmoud Sbaih, Mohammad Hasoon, Zaher Yassin, Ahmad M. Samara, Mosab Maree and Sa’ed H. Zyoud
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:35
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  24. Vaccination is the most effective prevention of seasonal influenza. Despite its recommendation and active promotion, vaccination coverage remains low among healthcare staff. The goal of the study was to test i...

    Authors: Michael Currat, Catherine Lazor-Blanchet and Giorgio Zanetti
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:34
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  25. Absence from work due to sickness impairs organizational productivity and performance. Even in organizations with perfect work conditions, some inevitable baseline sickness absence exists amongst working popul...

    Authors: Joachim E. Fischer, Bernd Genser, Peter Nauroth, David Litaker and Daniel Mauss
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:33
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  26. The region of La Cienega in Jalisco Mexico, is an important agricultural reference for the production of corn, sorghum and wheat, among other grains, so the use of pesticides for pest control is high. However,...

    Authors: Joel Salazar-Flores, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moisés, Genaro G. Ortiz, Juan H. Torres-Jasso, Odette Romero-Rentería, Ana L. Briones-Torres and Erandis D. Torres-Sánchez
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:32
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  27. Chlorine gas (Cl2) exposure remains a public health concern in household, occupational, and transportation accidents around the world. The death rate associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) cau...

    Authors: Yanlin Zhang, Jian Zhao, Li Guan, Lijun Mao, Shuqiang Li and Jinyuan Zhao
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:31
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  28. In the course of globalisation and digitalisation, new ways of work are becoming increasingly prevalent. To remain competitive as an organisation, cooperation across time, place, and organisational boundaries ...

    Authors: Elisabeth Rohwer, Ann-Christin Kordsmeyer, Volker Harth and Stefanie Mache
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:30
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  29. Occupational exposure to chemotherapeutic agents in hospitals is a critical issue. Here, we focused on occupational exposure to platinum-based anti-cancer drugs (PDs) by evaluating platinum concentrations in h...

    Authors: Ai Hori, Mari Shimura, Yutaka Iida, Kazuhiko Yamada, Kyoko Nohara, Takayuki Ichinose, Ai Yamashita, Junko Shirataki and Shotaro Hagiwara
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:29
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  30. A two-fold risk increase to develop basal cell carcinoma was seen in outdoor workers exposed to high solar UV radiation compared to controls. However, there is an ongoing discussion whether histopathological s...

    Authors: A. Bauer, E. Haufe, L. Heinrich, A. Seidler, H. J. Schulze, P. Elsner, H. Drexler, S. Letzel, S. M. John, M. Fartasch, T. Brüning, S. Dugas-Breit, M. Gina, W. Weistenhöfer, K. Bachmann, I. Bruhn…
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:28
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  31. Health professionals are especially affected by various stressors in their daily work, such as a high workload, physical and emotional challenges. The aim of this study was to develop and test the validity, re...

    Authors: Karin A. Peter, Esther Stadelmann, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Ruud J. G. Halfens and Sabine Hahn
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:27
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  32. In 2015, the WorkSafeMed study assessed, amongst others, perceived psychosocial working conditions in nurses (n = 567) and physicians (n = 381) from two German university hospitals using scales from the German st...

    Authors: Anke Wagner, Matthias Nübling, Antje Hammer, Tanja Manser and Monika A. Rieger
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:26
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  33. Measures aiming at containing the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) include isolation, social distancing, and quarantine. Quarantine and other lockdown instruments show promise in reducing the number of COVI...

    Authors: Eszter Füzéki, David A. Groneberg and Winfried Banzer
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:25
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  34. The use of fluoroscopically-guided interventional (FGI) procedures by orthopedic surgeons has been increasing. This study aimed to investigate the occupational radiation exposure among orthopedic surgeons in S...

    Authors: Seonghoon Kang, Eun Shil Cha, Ye Jin Bang, Teresa W. Na, Dalnim Lee, Sang Youn Song and Won Jin Lee
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:24
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  35. Burnout and compassion fatigue are closely related concepts. Burnout is thought to develop from occupational stress while compassion fatigue results from being in a caregiver role leading to inability to get e...

    Authors: Waleed M. Sweileh
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:23
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  36. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common among dental professionals. The most common areas affected are the trunk, neck, shoulders and wrists. Current evidence suggests that the causes of MSD can be found in...

    Authors: Daniela Ohlendorf, Laura Maltry, Jasmin Hänel, Werner Betz, Christina Erbe, Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Fabian Holzgreve, Eileen M. Wanke, Dörthe Brüggmann, Albert Nienhaus and David A. Groneberg
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:22
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  37. Asbestos-related lung diseases are one of the leading diagnoses of the recognized occupational diseases in Germany, both in terms of their number and their socio-economic costs. The aim of this study was to de...

    Authors: Alexandra Marita Preisser, Katja Schlemmer, Robert Herold, Azien Laqmani, Claudia Terschüren and Volker Harth
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:21
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  38. Intraoral matting sprays for chairside systems can release fine or ultrafine particles or nanoparticles at dentists’ workplaces and cause work-related health problems by inhalation exposure. Until now, little ...

    Authors: E. Ochsmann, P. Brand, T. Kraus and S. Reich
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:20
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  39. Social workers provide support for various groups of clients, such as refugees and homeless people. Refugees and homeless individuals represent particularly vulnerable groups in precarious living conditions. T...

    Authors: Janika Mette, Tanja Wirth, Albert Nienhaus, Volker Harth and Stefanie Mache
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:19
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  40. The risk of developing vibration white fingers and neurosensory symptoms increases with the duration and intensity of the exposure. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of developing vibration whi...

    Authors: Lars Gerhardsson, Christina Ahlstrand, Per Ersson and Ewa Gustafsson
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:18
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  41. Exposure to chemical compounds occurs in numerous occupational settings, among which the research and healthcare laboratories have not been adequately investigated. These settings are characterized by an extreme ...

    Authors: Rosa Papadopoli, Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile, Alessandro Trovato, Claudia Pileggi and Maria Pavia
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:17
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  43. The aim of this study was to determine if there is an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) resulting from workplace mobbing measured with two mobbing instruments in the Gutenberg Health Study.

    Authors: Karla Romero Starke, Janice Hegewald, Andreas Schulz, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Matthias Nübling, Philipp S. Wild, Natalie Arnold, Ute Latza, Sylvia Jankowiak, Falk Liebers, Karin Rossnagel, Merle Riechmann-Wolf, Stephan Letzel, Manfred Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Karl Lackner…
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:15
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  44. Occupation related fatality and mortality rate is becoming the devastating issue globally as reported by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Though there are reports about exposure and burden of occupa...

    Authors: Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh, Abriham Zegeye Wondifraw, Ayenew Negesse, Daniel Bekele Ketema and Tadesse Yirga Akalu
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:14
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  45. No prospective evaluation of surgical smoke evacuation systems has yet been conducted anywhere in the world. A prospective randomized study was conducted to clarify the usefulness of a surgical smoke evacuatio...

    Authors: Yutaka Tokuda, Takuho Okamura, Miki Maruta, Mutsuko Orita, Miyuki Noguchi, Toshiyasu Suzuki and Hideaki Matsuki
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:13
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  46. Flooding is an increasingly prevalent natural hazard worldwide and can have a profound impact on the mental health of those directly and indirectly affected. Little is known about the impact on business owners...

    Authors: Keersten Cordelia Fitzgerald, Sabrina Winona Pit, Margaret Rolfe, John McKenzie, Veronica Matthews, Jo Longman and Ross Bailie
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:12
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  47. Health behavior is presumed to be influenced by organizational factors. This study analyzes how workplace characteristics influence health behavior in terms of participation at health measures.

    Authors: Annika Reinhardt, Johanna Adams, Klaus Schöne, Dirk-Matthias Rose and Stefan Sammito
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:11
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  48. Failing to integrate all sources of a ubiquitous hazard candidate may explain inconsistent and/or null, and overall misleading, results in epidemiological studies such as those related to shift-work.

    Authors: Thomas C. Erren, Philip Lewis and Peter Morfeld
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:10
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  49. Carbon disulfide (CS2) exacerbates the effect of noise on hearing, and disrupts the vestibular system. The goal of this study was to determine whether these effects are also observed with intermittent CS2 exposur...

    Authors: Monique Chalansonnet, Maria Carreres-Pons, Thomas Venet, Aurélie Thomas, Lise Merlen, Stéphane Boucard, Frédéric Cosnier, Hervé Nunge, Elodie Bonfanti, Jordi Llorens, Pierre Campo and Benoît Pouyatos
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:9
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  50. To test the effects of guided endurance training on work ability in middle-aged female hospital workers of various occupations.

    Authors: Hedwig T. Stenner, Julian Eigendorf, Arno Kerling, Momme Kueck, Alexander A. Hanke, Johanna Boyen, Anne-Katrin Nelius, Anette Melk, Dietmar Boethig, Christoph Bara, Andres Hilfiker, Dominik Berliner, Johann Bauersachs, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Jörg Eberhard, Meike Stiesch…
    Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2020 15:8
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