International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

EDITORIAL / LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editorial

Wiesław J. Sułkowski

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):691–692

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0325-1

ORIGINAL PAPER

Night shift work and modifiable lifestyle factors

Beata Pepłońska, Weronika Burdelak, Jolanta Krysicka, Agnieszka Bukowska, Andrzej Marcinkiewicz, Wojciech Sobala, Dorota Klimecka-Muszyńska, Marcin Rybacki

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):693–706

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0298-0

Abstract Article (PDF, 288 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Across-shift changes of exhaled nitric oxide and spirometric indices among cotton textile workers

Seyed Jalil Mirmohammadi, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Sara Safaei, Mojahede Salmani Nodoushan, Mona Torab Jahromi

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):707–715

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0306-4

Abstract Article (PDF, 189 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Worldwide associations between air quality and health end-points: Are they meaningful?

Peter Wallner, Hans Peter Hutter, Hanns Moshammer

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):716–721

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0305-5

Abstract Article (PDF, 317 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Women performing repetitive work: Is there a difference in the prevalence of shoulder pain and pathology in supermarket cashiers compared to the general female population?

Valerio Sansone, Cristina Bonora, Paola Boria, Roberto Meroni

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):722–735

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0292-6

Abstract Article (PDF, 266 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Sickness presence, sick leave and adjustment latitude

Joachim Gerich

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):736–746

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0311-7

Abstract Article (PDF, 213 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Healthcare workers’ occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: A 5-year observation in selected hospitals of the Małopolska province

Anna Różańska, Anna Szczypta, Magda Baran, Edyta Synowiec, Małgorzata Bulanda, Marta Wałaszek

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):747–756

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0307-3

Abstract Article (PDF, 251 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among barbers and their knowledge, attitude and practices in the district of Sukkur, Sindh

Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Fatmi, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Nalini Sathiakumar

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):757–765

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0299-z

Abstract Article (PDF, 227 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Serosurvey of pathogenic hantaviruses among forestry workers in Hungary

Miklós Oldal, Viktória Németh, Mónika Madai, Réka Pintér, Gábor Kemenesi, Bianka Dallos, Anna Kutas, Judit Sebők, Győző Horváth, Krisztián Bányai, Ferenc Jakab

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):766–773

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0308-2

Abstract Article (PDF, 302 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Thirty years of evolution of oral health behaviors in the working-age Poles

Ewelina Gaszyńska, Maria Wierzbicka, Dorota Kaleta, Anna Garus-Pakowska, Franciszek Szatko

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):774–784

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0297-1

Abstract Article (PDF, 239 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Pneumoconiosis and respiratory problems in dental laboratory technicians: Analysis of 893 dental technicians

Dilek Ergün, Recai Ergün, Cengiz Özdemir, Türkan Nadir Öziş, Hinç Yilmaz, İbrahim Akkurt

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):785–796

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0301-9

Abstract Article (PDF, 507 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Concomitant contact allergy to formaldehyde and methacrylic monomers in students of dental medicine and dental patients

Maya Lyapina, Maria Dencheva, Assya Krasteva, Mariana Tzekova, Angelina Kisselova-Yaneva

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):797–807

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0314-4

Abstract Article (PDF, 234 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Selected oxidative stress parameters after single and repeated administration of octabromodiphenyl ether to rats

Elżbieta Bruchajzer, Barbara Frydrych, Anna Kilanowicz, Andrzej Sapota, Jadwiga A. Szymańska

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):808–820

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0312-6

Abstract Article (PDF, 340 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

The concentration of carbon monoxide in the breathing areas of workers during logging operations at the motor-manual level

Krzysztof Leszczyński

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):821–829

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0300-x

Abstract Article (PDF, 204 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Benzene exposure among auto-repair workers from workplace ambience: A pioneer study from Pakistan

Atif Kamal, Audil Rashid

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):830–839

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0295-3

Abstract Article (PDF, 254 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Are safety data sheets for cleaning products used in Norway a factor contributing to the risk of workers exposure to chemicals?

Abdulqadir M. Suleiman, Kristin V. H. Svendsen

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):840–853

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0302-8

Abstract Article (PDF, 224 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Occupational exposure to particulate matter in 2 Portuguese waste-sorting units

Susana Viegas, Marina Almeida-Silva, Carla Viegas

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):854–862

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0310-8

Abstract Article (PDF, 256 kB)

ORIGINAL PAPER

Relationship between daily physical activity level and low back pain in young, female desk-job workers

Gurhan Kayihan

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):863–870

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0315-3

Abstract Article (PDF, 190 kB)

SHORT COMMUNICATION

Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes): A poorly known allergen in Western countries responsible for severe work-related asthma

Valerio Pravettoni, Laura Primavesi, Marta Piantanida

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):871–874

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0296-2

Abstract Article (PDF, 387 kB)

SHORT COMMUNICATION

Secondhand smoke exposure within semi-open air cafes and tobacco specific 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) concentrations among nonsmoking employees

Constantine I. Vardavas, Maria Karabela, Israel T. Agaku, Yuko Matsunaga, Antonis Myridakis, Antonis Kouvarakis, Euripides G. Stephanou, Maria Lymperi, Panagiotis K. Behrakis

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):875–881

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0294-4

Abstract Article (PDF, 166 kB)

CASE REPORT

Management of a patient with thermal burns and para-chloronitrobenzene poisoning

Yuanhai Zhang, Xingang Wang, Liangfang Ni, Ruiming Jiang, Liping Liu, Chunjiang Ye, Chunmao Han

Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2014;27(5):882–887

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13382-014-0309-1

Abstract Article (PDF, 212 kB)

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