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Exposure to ionizing radiation of medical staff performing vascular and interventional radiology procedures. 执行血管和介入放射程序的医务人员的电离辐射暴露。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02462
Michał Biegała, Teresa Jakubowska, Joanna Domienik-Andrzejewska
{"title":"Exposure to ionizing radiation of medical staff performing vascular and interventional radiology procedures.","authors":"Michał Biegała, Teresa Jakubowska, Joanna Domienik-Andrzejewska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Vascular and interventional radiology procedures are characterized by high exposure of personnel to ionizing radiation. This study assessed the exposure of medical personnel to ionizing radiation during vascular radiology and mechanical thrombectomy procedures.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>During vascular radiology procedures, the exposure of 4 groups of workers participating in the procedures was analyzed, i.e., the main operating physician, an assistant physician, a sterile nurse, and a nurse. Measurements of exposure to ionizing radiation were performed using thermoluminescent dosimetry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The registered effective dose during 1 treatment in individual groups is, respectively: mean (M) ± standard deviation (SD) 75±15 μSv, 24±5 μSv, 13±3 μSv, and 8±2 μSv. During mechanical thrombectomy, the operating physician receives an effective dose of M±SD 9±2 μSv. The equivalent doses for the lenses for the operating physician and the doctor assisting during vascular radiology procedures are M±SD 1419±285 μSv and 987±198 μSv, respectively, and for the hands, including the left and right hands, M±SD 4605±930 μSv, 1420±284 μSv, 1898±380 μSv, 1371±274 μSv.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>If the principles of optimizing radiological protection are not applied during vascular radiology procedures, the permissible dose limits and operational limits equivalent to doses to lenses and hands may be exceeded. Exposure during vascular radiology procedures is comparable to exposure during nuclear medicine procedures in terms of the use of glucose labeled with radioactive fluorine. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(4).</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Work-related stressors and psychological distress predict career change ideation among Lithuanian healthcare workers. 工作压力和心理困扰可预测立陶宛医护人员的转行想法。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-06-26 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02350
Povilas Kavaliauskas, Auguste Nomeikaite, Odeta Gelezelyte, Evaldas Kazlauskas, Giedre Smailyte
{"title":"Work-related stressors and psychological distress predict career change ideation among Lithuanian healthcare workers.","authors":"Povilas Kavaliauskas, Auguste Nomeikaite, Odeta Gelezelyte, Evaldas Kazlauskas, Giedre Smailyte","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02350","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study aimed to assess the mental health and well-being of Lithuanian healthcare workers by gathering demographic information, identifying common stressors affecting the work environment, evaluating mental health, and exploring directions for psychosocial care. Additionally, the research explored the prevalence of considering a career change among respondents.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study included 1618 responders who completed an online survey in December 2021 - January 2022. Participants included in this study: physicians, nurses, residents and other healthcare workers. It evaluated their demographics, most common stressors affecting their work environment and mental health on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21) scale. Lastly, all responders asked if they had considered changing their occupation to a non-medical job. Univariate analysis was performed using χ2 and Student's t test, and binary logistic regression evaluated career change predictors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Career change was considered by 1081 (66.8%) responders. The main career change predictors were poor working conditions (OR 1.91, p < 0.001), direct contact with patients (OR 1.84, p < 0.001), lack of career perspectives (OR 1.95, p < 0.001), mobbing (OR 1.67, p = 0.001) and exhaustion (OR 1.51, p = 0.005). After evaluating DASS-21 scores, it was found that 23% of respondents had severe and extremely severe depression symptoms, 27.4% severe and extremely severe anxiety, and 21.4% had severe and extremely severe stress levels.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Lithuanian healthcare workers are in high distress and have poor mental health. They are in need psychosocial assistance to avoid burnout and staff loss. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):287-99.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and validation of the Communal and Agentic Workplace Climate Scale. 开发和验证 "社区和代理工作场所氛围量表"。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-07-08 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02344
Paweł Jurek, Michał Olech
{"title":"Development and validation of the<i> Communal and Agentic Workplace Climate Scale</i>.","authors":"Paweł Jurek, Michał Olech","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02344","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02344","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to define and assess communal and agentic workplace climates (AWC), 2 pivotal dimensions perceived by employees within organizational contexts. Communal workplace climate highlights employees' well-being, while AWC emphasizes productivity-related aspects.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>To enhance comprehension, the <i>Communal and Agentic Workplace Climate Scale</i> (CAWCS) was created and validated through a series of studies. The research involved 4008 employees from diverse positions and organizations across Poland. Initially, a pool of 20 items was designed to reflect these dimensions, with exploratory factor analysis identifying a robust set of 12 items.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Confirmatory factor analysis substantiated the 2-factor structure of CAWCS. Reliability analyses indicated good internal consistency, supported by correlation analyses linking scale scores with diverse attitudinal and behavioral constructs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This validation confirms the validity of CAWCS and highlights the significant associations between employees' perceptions of these dimensions and their workplace experiences and behaviors. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):311-25.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141563377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for prediction of asthma exacerbation in children. 预测儿童哮喘恶化的呼出挥发性有机化合物 (VOC)。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-09-04 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02442
Katarzyna Gmachowska, Daniela Podlecka, Radosław Bonikowski, Paweł Majak, Karolina Kapka, Joanna Jerzyńska
{"title":"Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for prediction of asthma exacerbation in children.","authors":"Katarzyna Gmachowska, Daniela Podlecka, Radosław Bonikowski, Paweł Majak, Karolina Kapka, Joanna Jerzyńska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02442","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To find possible relationship between asthma exacerbation and metabolomic profile of airways, assessed by non-invasive method - free volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled air in children.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study included 80 children aged 4-18 years with asthma: 42 children with a min. 3 asthma exacerbations in the past 12 months, and 38 children without a history of exacerbations in the past year. During the study visit, each patient was examined, medical history (including information regarding atopy and eosinophil blood count) was taken, spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) were tested, an exhaled air sample was taken to test for the presence of VOCs, and the patient also completed standardized form - <i>Asthma Control Questionnaire</i>. Volatile organic compounds were measured by combined gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The obtained results of VOCs were correlated with the history of the disease. The 2 gas profiles were defined and they formed 2 clinically distinct clusters (p = 0.085). Cluster 2 was characterized for children with a higher number of bronchial asthma exacerbations and worse lung function parameters (predicted percentage forced expiratory volume in 1 s [FEV<sub>1</sub>] [p = 0.023], FEV<sub>1</sub>/ forced vital capacity ratio [FVC] [p = 0.0219]). The results were independent of the age, sex, BMI, atopy (house dust mite allergy) and eosinophil blood count.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study findings suggest that a relative group of gases may be a useful predictor of having asthma exacerbations in children. Additionally, a single FeNO value was unlikely to be clinically useful in predicting asthma exacerbations in children. The VOCs profile reflecting the metabolism of the airway epithelium and local microbiota was associated with the course of asthma, which strongly justifies further prospective validation studies. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):351-59.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Longevity of Polish top-class athletes compared to other social elites and well-known people in the years 2001-2021. 2001-2021 年波兰一流运动员与其他社会精英和知名人士的寿命比较。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02369
Witold Śmigielski, Łukasz Małek, Magdalena Kwaśniewska, Robert Gajda, Katarzyna Pawlak-Sobczak, Karol Korczak, Alicja Cicha-Mikołajczyk, Aleksandra Piwońska, Jerzy Piwoński, Janusz Śmigielski, Wojciech Drygas
{"title":"Longevity of Polish top-class athletes compared to other social elites and well-known people in the years 2001-2021.","authors":"Witold Śmigielski, Łukasz Małek, Magdalena Kwaśniewska, Robert Gajda, Katarzyna Pawlak-Sobczak, Karol Korczak, Alicja Cicha-Mikołajczyk, Aleksandra Piwońska, Jerzy Piwoński, Janusz Śmigielski, Wojciech Drygas","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02369","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this work is to initiate or revive a scientific discussion on the impact of professional life on the parameters of human lifespan.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Presented analysis is based on 8578 Polish elite or well-known person who died in 2001-2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the conducted analysis indicate that in the case of men the highest values of the median age at death were characteristic of freelancers (median [Me] ± quartile deviation [QD] 85.5±8.5 years), followed by scientists and academic teachers of the biological and medical specialty (Me±QD 84.0±7.5 years) and officers of power structures (Me±QD 83.5±8.5 years). Subsequently, the highest value of the median age at death was recorded for social activists (Me±QD 83.0±9.5 years), clergy (Me±QD 82.0±7.5 years) and scientists and academic teachers of specialties other than biological and medical (Me±QD 82.0±8.0 years). Significantly, at the very end of this list are athletes (Me±QD 77.0±9.0 years). Nevertheless, the results of the analysis confirm that professional athletes are characterized by higher median age at death compared to the general population. Analysis made only within athletes group demonstrated that the parameters of lifespan of athletes of endurance disciplines (Me±QD 78.0±8.0 years) are the most favorable compared to athletes of other disciplines, in particular in compare to team sports athletes (Me±QD 75.0±10.0 years) or combat sports athletes (Me±QD 75.0±7.1 years).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>What is new and innovative in this paper is comparing the lifespan characteristics of athletes in comparison to widely represented group of other professions with higher socio-economic status. Unexpectedly, the lifespan of athletes occurred to be lower than for fast all other analyzed occupational groups, except mainly of entertainment musicians. Finally, the results presented in this paper emphasize the need to analyze the lifespan characteristics of athletes in a broader scope than only in relation to the general population. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2024;37(3):335-50.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142107362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emerging occupational risks in green jobs: a review. 绿色工作中新出现的职业风险:综述。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-09-02 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02396
Ermanno Vitale, Pietro Salvago, Andrea Filippo Campanella, Luigi Cirrincione
{"title":"Emerging occupational risks in green jobs: a review.","authors":"Ermanno Vitale, Pietro Salvago, Andrea Filippo Campanella, Luigi Cirrincione","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02396","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Green jobs are to be understood as those jobs directly associated with specific sustainability issues and activities related to the efficiency, quality and innovation of goods and services offered, from an eco-sustainability perspective. The objective of the research was to fill knowledge gaps of new and emerging environmental and occupational risks related to sustainable activities and to understand the impact these might have on workers' psychological and physical well-being. A selection of several scientific articles and a critical analysis of the selected articles was carried out from the perspective of defining the concept of \"emerging occupational risks in green jobs,\" using different keywords in the title or abstract as search criteria. Emerging occupational risks, most prevalent in the green sector are those determined by the rapid introduction of new technologies, new materials, new processes and work organizations. In order to be able to improve prevention and protection at work, it is necessary to act on a more careful and adequate risk assessment, the definition of new professional figures expert in green issues, the expansion of research and development of scientific knowledge, and the improvement of ergonomic aspects. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):244-56.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142125685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The long COVID and its mental health manifestations - the review of literature. 长期 COVID 及其心理健康表现--文献综述。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02373
Patrycja Pietrzak, Wojciech Hanke
{"title":"The long COVID and its mental health manifestations - the review of literature.","authors":"Patrycja Pietrzak, Wojciech Hanke","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02373","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article aims to present the overview of the situation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic about issues concerning the prevalence of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, rate of suicide attempts, and long COVID (LC) infections in the general population during COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of the literature (in English, Polish and Spanish language) on topics related to COVID-19, mental disorders (suicide attempts, depression, anxiety) and LC infection published during the 4 years (2020-2023) was done using Pubmed and PubMed Central search engine. Keywords such as \"COVID-19,\" \"mental disorders,\" \"long COVID infection,\" \"depression,\" \"anxiety,\" \"suicide attempts\" were used during the search. The conduct of this review/comment followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) protocol, which corresponds to a checklist of 27 items designed to facilitate the development and reporting of a robust protocol for systematic reviews or meta-analyses. Overall 35 studies were selected and analyzed in the review on topics: including among others LC (14 studies), suicide attempts (7 studies), mental disorders (depression, anxiety) (14 studies). The main issues raised in the articles were: higher risk of LC symptoms in women, fatigue and brain fog listed as frequently encountered patient's complaints together with anxiety, depression, loneliness, especially in younger age groups and in women. Issues regarding LC, mental disorders and suicide attempts requires further research as the results vary in different countries. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):360-80.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The association between prenatal pyrethroids exposure and children's health - current research. 产前接触拟除虫菊酯与儿童健康之间的关系--当前研究。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02445
Agnieszka Jankowska, Maja Ścieszko, Alicja Polańska, Alexandra Jerzyńska, Jolanta Dominowska, Agnieszka Brzozowska
{"title":"The association between prenatal pyrethroids exposure and children's health - current research.","authors":"Agnieszka Jankowska, Maja Ścieszko, Alicja Polańska, Alexandra Jerzyńska, Jolanta Dominowska, Agnieszka Brzozowska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exposure to pyrethroids, a widely used agricultural, forestry, and household insecticide, is a major public health concern due to its potential health effects on children. The aim of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of the effects of prenatal exposure to pyrethroids on the course and outcome of pregnancy, health status, and neurobehavioural development of children. A systematic and comprehensive search of the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases was conducted during January-February 2024. The review included original articles published in peerreviewed English-language journals since 2015. Based on keywords, 198 studies were identified and screened for eligibility. Ultimately, the review analyzed 25 articles including 16 that assessed the effects of prenatal exposure to pyrethroids on children's neurobehavioural development, 3 studies that assessed the effects on the course and outcome of pregnancy, and further 3 focused on respiratory disease. In addition, 1 study analyzed the development of obesity and 2 studies examined the effects on children's growth, weight and body composition in early childhood. In conclusion, there is considerable uncertainty about the adverse effects of prenatal exposure to pyrethroids on children's health. The strongest evidence has been reported for neurobehavioural development although results are also inconsistent. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms of action and health effects of pyrethroids in susceptible populations. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(4).</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Analysis of dose distribution around a computed tomography scanner in terms of exposure to scattered ionizing radiation of caregivers of pediatric patients. 从儿科患者护理人员所受散射电离辐射的角度分析计算机断层扫描仪周围的剂量分布。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Epub Date: 2024-07-08 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02386
Michał Biegała, Marcin Brodecki, Krystian Skoczylas, Teresa Jakubowska, Joanna Domienik-Andrzejewska
{"title":"Analysis of dose distribution around a computed tomography scanner in terms of exposure to scattered ionizing radiation of caregivers of pediatric patients.","authors":"Michał Biegała, Marcin Brodecki, Krystian Skoczylas, Teresa Jakubowska, Joanna Domienik-Andrzejewska","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02386","DOIUrl":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02386","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>During computed tomography (CT), a large amount of ionizing radiation is emitted to ensure high quality of the obtained radiological image. This study measured the dose distribution around the CT scanner and the exposure of people staying near the CT scanner during the examination.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The measurements used an anthropomorphic phantom to assess human exposure to ionizing radiation. The probability of inducing leukemia and other cancers as a result of absorbing doses recorded around the CT device was also calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The highest exposure to scattered radiation in the proximity of the CT scanner is recorded at the gantry of the tomograph, i.e., 55.7 μGy, and the lowest, below lower detection limit of 6 μGy at the end of the diagnostic table. The whole-body detector placed on the anthropomorphic phantom located at the diagnostic table right next to the CT gantry recorded 59.5 μSv and at the end of the table 1.5 μSv. The average doses to the lenses in these locations were: 32.1 μSv and 2.9 μSv, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The probability of induction of leukemia or other types of cancer is low, but the need for people to stay in the examination room during a CT examination should be limited to the necessary minimum. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(3):326-34.</p>","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluating exposure-response relationship in 1,3-butadiene and leukemia studies 评估 1,3-丁二烯与白血病研究中的暴露-反应关系
IF 1.4 4区 医学
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02387
Evangelia E. Antoniou, Chris Kirman
{"title":"Evaluating exposure-response relationship in 1,3-butadiene and leukemia studies","authors":"Evangelia E. Antoniou, Chris Kirman","doi":"10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02387","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: 1,3-Butadiene (BD) exposure’s link to leukemia is under regulatory scrutiny. The assessment methods for BD exposure risks have evolved from early animal and limited human studies to advanced exposure-response modelling with comprehensive quantitative data. The objec-tive of this study is to explore the nuances of exposure-response modelling, investigating how various statistical methods have influenced the quantification of exposure-response relationships. Material and Methods: Although this study was not conducted as a formal systematic review, a search was performed in Medline/Pubmed to identify all human studies on leukemia risk assessment for BD exposure. This search included articles written in English. The electronic search spanned from inception of records until July 23, 2023, using the search term: “butadiene AND (leukaemia OR leukemia OR myeloid OR lymphoid)” and was restricted to human species. Focusing on the synthetic styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) industry cohort study conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, this review evaluates various statistical models and factors influencing exposure-response modelling. Results: Peak exposures to BD may be more influential in the dose-response relationship than cumulative or long-term exposure. The authors recommend utilizing β-coefficients derived from the latest SBR study update, employing Cox proportional hazard modelling, non-lagged and non-transformed cumulative BD exposure, and adjusting for age and peak BD exposure. The study reveals that statistical model selection has a limited impact on the calculated dose-response effects. The significant variation in estimated cancer mortality values arises from additional assumptions needed for metrics like the excess leukemia risk or the occupational BD effective concentration. Conclusions: In conclusion, this study provides insights into exposure-response modelling for BD exposure and leukemia mortality, highlighting the importance of peak exposures. The recommended statistical approach offers a reliable basis for regulatory risk assessment and public health population metrics. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2024;37(3)","PeriodicalId":14173,"journal":{"name":"International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141805555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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