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Characteristics of mental disorders among information technology workers in 238 compensated cases in Japan. 日本 238 个赔偿案例中信息技术工作者精神障碍的特征。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-04-13 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2022-0197

Yuki Takahashi, Toru Yoshikawa, Kenji Yamamoto, Masaya Takahashi

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Multidimensional analysis of schoolteachers' occupational stress by the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire: focusing on gender differences. 新简明工作压力问卷对学校教师职业压力的多维分析：关注性别差异。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-05-26 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0018

Kenjiro Tsubono, Koji Oba, Yo Fudetani, Chikako Ikeda, Junichi Sakamoto

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Effect of occupational pushing and pulling combined with improper working posture on low back pain among workers. 职业性推拉和不正确的工作姿势对工人腰痛的影响。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-06-30 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0034

Kazuyuki Iwakiri, Takeshi Sasaki, Midori Sotoyama, Tanghuizi DU, Keiichi Miki, Fuyuki Oyama

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Relation of digital arterial dysfunction to alternative frequency weightings of hand-transmitted vibration. 数字动脉功能障碍与手部振动频率加权的关系。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-05-20 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0023

Massimo Bovenzi, Marco Tarabini

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How much advance notice do workers need? A review and theoretical framework for determining advance notice periods for unpredictable work. 工人需要提前多少时间通知？确定不可预测工作提前通知期的回顾和理论框架。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-03-21 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2022-0140

Madeline Sprajcer, Sally A Ferguson, Drew Dawson

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Farm operations and slips, trips, and falls among corn farm workers in Thailand. 泰国玉米农场工人的农场作业与滑倒、绊倒和跌倒。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0060

Chayaphorn Vudhironarit, Sara Arphorn, Chatchai Thanachoksawang, Chalermsiri Theppitak, Kanpitcha Kiatkitroj, Teepapipat Lertvarayut, Jiraporn Phuaram, Kunio Hara, Tomohiro Ishimaru

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Factors affecting work productivity and activity impairment among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. 影响慢性阻塞性肺病患者工作效率和活动障碍的因素。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Epub Date: 2023-04-21 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2022-0174

Heba Wagih Abdelwahab, Radwa Sehsah, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Mohammed Shehta

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Expecting Industrial Health to bridge occupational medicine and environmental health for more rational perfluoroalkyl substances risk assessment. 期待工业健康部门在职业医学和环境健康之间架起桥梁，以进行更合理的全氟烷基物质风险评估。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.62_400

Akio Koizumi

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How can Ministries of Health and Labour add the new indicator on work-related diseases to the monitoring system for the United Nations global goals? 卫生部和劳动部如何将与工作有关的疾病这一新指标纳入联合国全球目标监测系统？

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.62_300

Frank Pega, Halim Hamzaoui, Mohd Nasir Hassan, Natalie C Momen

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Changes in Korea's working time policy: the need for research on flexible working hours considering socioeconomic inequality. 韩国工作时间政策的变化：考虑到社会经济不平等，需要对弹性工作时间进行研究。