Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Dr M Medina-Ramón, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 401 Park Drive, Landmark Center, ...
Objective To report the effects of bleach use at home on the frequency of infections in 9102 school-age children participating in the HITEA project. Methods Parents of pupils aged 6–12 years from ...
Correspondence to Dr Anita Koushik, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; anita.koushik{at}umontreal.ca Objectives To investigate ...
Objectives Pregnancy complications are common contributors to perinatal mortality and morbidity. Still, the cause(s) of gestational hypertensive disorders and diabetes are largely unknown. Some ...
Objectives A refined job exposure matrix (JEM) based on incident types and severities and response characteristics was developed for firefighters to estimate quantities of smoke particles emitted ...
Background: The nested case-control design can be a very efficient approach to an epidemiological investigation. In order to obtain unbiased estimates of relative risk, controls should be selected by ...
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Objective This study investigates the role of age for the prospective association between physical work demands and long-term sickness absence (LTSA). Methods We followed 69 117 employees of the ...
Objectives Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related phenotype, with distinct clinical features and prognostic implications. Occupational exposures ...
Objectives To examine age at diagnosis, prognostic factors and survival of prostate cancer (PCa) in Norwegian firefighters and three other occupations undergoing occupational health check-ups, and ...
The study aimed to determine the longitudinal association between retirement and cognitive function, including global cognition and memory-related skills. This is a systematic review of longitudinal ...
OBJECTIVES To identify the common core competencies required for occupational physicians in Europe. METHOD A modified Delphi survey was conducted among members of the European Association of Schools ...