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Workloads and burnout of nursing workers

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify workloads in nursing work and its association with nursing worker burnout. Method: a cross-sectional study, including 211 nursing workers from a university hospital, between July and August 2016. For the analysis, the descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test, Fisher's Exa...

Raynaud's phenomenon in the occupational context

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To review articles that evaluated the prevalence of Raynaud's phenomenon of occupational origin. METHODS The search for articles was carried out in the Medline (via PubMed), Embase, Web of Science, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and Latin America and Caribbean Health...

Pollution in the Americas: a leading cause of disease burden and an opportunity for cancer prevention

Salud pública Méx; 61 (4), 2019
Abstract: Objective: Environmental and occupational agents are causes of cancer and disease worldwide while their control and the reduction of the associated disease burden remains complex. Materials and methods: This paper summarizes the current status of the burden of environmental and occupational ...

Anaphylaxis triggered by prick test with latex extract: a case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Adverse reactions associated with prick tests are rare but may be present as serious systemic reactions. CASE REPORT: A 38-year-old female nursing technician complained of three episodes of anaphylaxis in one year, all in the workplace. To investigate latex allergy, the patient underw...

Prevalence of Lens Opacity in Interventional Cardiologists and Professional Working in the Hemodynamics in Brazil

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (4), 2019
Abstract Background: Posterior subcapsular cataract is a tissue reaction commonly found among professionals exposed to ionizing radiation. Objective: To assess the prevalence of cataract in professionals working in hemodynamics in Brazil. Methods: Professionals exposed to ionizing radiation (group 1, ...

Em busca do reconhecimento do distúrbio de voz como doença relacionada ao trabalho: movimento histórico-político

Resumo A elevada prevalência de alteração vocal no exercício do trabalho sinaliza um adoecimento coletivo, determinado pelo desgaste da voz sob precárias condições ocupacionais. Este artigo descreve a construção, no Brasil, do movimento histórico-político em busca do reconhecimento do distúrb...

Are waste pickers at risk for hepatitis B and C infections because of poverty or environmental exposures?

Salud ocupacional en dos centros de clasificación y acopio de materiales reciclables en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2015

Salud colect; 15 (), 2019
RESUMEN ¿Cómo estimar los riesgos para la salud de las y los trabajadores que manipulan residuos sólidos urbanos separando y clasificando materiales reciclables? Para responder esta pregunta, durante 2015, se realizó una investigación en terreno con una perspectiva ecoepidemiológica en dos centros ...

Fatores associados à obesidade em rodoviários da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar os fatores demográficos, comportamentais e ocupacionais associados à obesidade em trabalhadores do transporte coletivo urbano de cidades da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (RMBH), Minas Gerais, Brasil. Método: Estudo transversal com 1.448 motoristas e cobradores ...