Inhalation of Carbon Black Nanoparticles Aggravates Pulmonary Inflammation in...
AbstractAn increasing number of recent studies have focused on the impact of particulate matter on human health. As a model for atmospheric particulate inhalation, we investigated the effects of...
View ArticleThe association between concealing emotions at work and medical utilization...
AbstractObjectivesWe aimed to investigate the association between concealing emotions at work and medical utilization.MethodsData from the 2007–2009 4th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination...
View ArticleRelationship between symptoms of dry eye syndrome and occupational...
AbstractBackgroundDry Eye Syndrome (DES) is a broad spectrum of uncomfortable ocular conditions that are caused by reduced production of tears or an increased tear evaporation rate. This study...
View ArticleFactors related to the physician and the employer influencing successful...
AbstractObjectivesThis study aims to investigate associated factors including the physician and the employer of successful return to work (RTW) in occupationally injured workers.MethodsThis study is...
View ArticleThe Association Between Blood Mercury Levels and Risk for Overweight in a...
AbstractThe primary objective of this study was to estimate the association between blood mercury levels and overweight in Korean adults. We analyzed cross-sectional data from 9228 participants (4283...
View ArticleRisk factors of suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation in South...
AbstractBackgroundSuicide is a serious public health concern worldwide, and the fourth leading cause of death in Korea. Few studies have focused on risk factors for suicide attempt among people with...
View ArticleComparison of facet joint degeneration in firefighters and hospital office...
AbstractBackgroundThere are few published studies on the relationship between occupational lumbar load and facet joint degeneration (FJD). This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the...
View ArticleRelationship between long working hours and periodontitis among the Korean...
AbstractWe aimed to investigate the association between long working hours and periodontitis, and whether such an association constitutes an exposure-response relationship. Data for this study were...
View ArticleMental disorders among workers in the healthcare industry: 2014 national...
AbstractBackgroundNumerous studies have shown that healthcare professionals are exposed to psychological distress. However, since most of these studies assessed psychological distress using...
View ArticleA brief review of relationship between occupational benzene exposure and...
AbstractWe reviewed articles to clarify the current evidence status for 1) types of cancer which related to benzene exposure, and 2) certain benzene exposure level which might cause the hematopoietic...
View ArticleDifferences in the performance of health officers at the workplace according...
AbstractBackgroundHealth officers are an integral part of the occupational health service, and there have been studies to identify and improve the role of health officers in the workplace in order to...
View ArticleElectrostatically Self-assembled Quinazoline-based Anticancer Drugs on...
AbstractThe nanodiamond (ND) conjugates of gefitinib (GF) and erlotinib (EL) were assembled for in vitro lung cancer treatments. The carboxylate infrared bands along with the negative surface charge of...
View ArticleThe role of customer service manual on workplace emotional burden in...
AbstractBackgroundWe aim to discuss the overall effect of customer service manual (CSM) on service industry workers using Korean Working Condition Survey.MethodsOut of 50,007 total survey participants,...
View ArticleThe cumulative incidence and trends of rare diseases in South Korea: a...
AbstractBackgroundThe burden of rare diseases on society and patients’ families has increased in Korea. However, because of the infrequency of rare diseases, there is a lack of resources and...
View ArticleAssociation between the return-to-work hierarchy and self-rated health,...
AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to examine whether change of employer and/or job upon return-to-work after work-related injuries and diseases is related to health outcomes; self-rated health,...
View ArticleOccupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review
AbstractBackgroundAlthough numerous studies on occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been conducted prior to the 1950–2010 seminal systematic review by Skogstad et al., the...
View ArticleExternal Airborne-agent Exposure Increase Risk of Digestive Tract Cancer
AbstractPrevious studies have suggested that in addition to respiratory system cancers, exposure to external airborne agents (EAAs) may also affect the risk of digestive tract cancer. However, previous...
View ArticleCancer risk in road transportation workers: a national representative cohort...
AbstractWe analysed cancer risk in road transportation workers (RTWs) exposed to traffic air pollution and motor vehicle engine exhaust using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. RTWs...
View ArticleAssociation between constant connectivity to work during leisure time and...
AbstractPurposeThe influx of communication media to contemporary workplaces has exposed workers to be always connected to their work. Constant connectivity to work (CCW) refers to the condition in...
View ArticleJob dissatisfaction as a risk factor of depressive symptoms and suicidal...
AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between job dissatisfaction (JD) and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among female workers. Additionally, it examined how the...
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