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Shift Work is Associated with an Elevated White Blood Cell Count: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 轮班工作与白细胞计数升高有关：系统回顾与元分析》。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_326_22

Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Ranil Jayawardena, Toby Pavey, Neil A King

{"title":"Shift Work is Associated with an Elevated White Blood Cell Count: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Ranil Jayawardena, Toby Pavey, Neil A King","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_326_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_326_22","url":null,"abstract":"The white blood cell (WBC) count increases significantly in reaction to infections and certain chronic diseases. Shift employment increases the risk for chronic low-grade inflammation and the progression of several chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to systematically evaluate the evidence from studies on total and differential WBC counts in shift employees. A literature search was performed in PubMed®, Web of Science, and Scopus databases using keywords for research published before March 1, 2022. A meta-analysis was conducted for total and differential WBC counts using a random-effects approach. A total of 25 studies covering a sample of 37,708 day and shift employees were included in this review. The studies represented America, Europe, East Asia, and Middle East. A significant increase in the total counts (×109/L) of WBC [mean difference (MD) = 0.43; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.34-0.52; P < 0.001], lymphocytes (MD = 0.16; 95% CI: 0.02-0.30; P = 0.02), monocytes (MD = 0.04; 95% CI: 0-0.07; P = 0.03), and eosinophils (MD = 0.01; 95% CI: 0-0.01; P = 0.03) was observed in shift workers compared to the day counterparts. However, neutrophils and basophils were not significantly different between the groups. Shift work significantly increases the total and differential blood counts in peripheral circulation. Therefore, total and differential WBC counts represent a relatively inexpensive biomarker for diagnostics and prognostics of diseases in shift workers.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 4","pages":"278-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10880826/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139935137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Perceived Difference in Handling Stress and Self-Care Strategies at Workplace among Public Sector Employees of Land Resources Development Department. 土地资源开发部公共部门雇员在工作场所处理压力和自我保健策略方面的认知差异。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_313_22

Ctl Kiran Kumar, Latha Krishnamurthy, Kolar Sridara Murthy Meena, Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, M R Pravitha, Madhuporna Dasgupta

{"title":"Perceived Difference in Handling Stress and Self-Care Strategies at Workplace among Public Sector Employees of Land Resources Development Department.","authors":"Ctl Kiran Kumar, Latha Krishnamurthy, Kolar Sridara Murthy Meena, Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, M R Pravitha, Madhuporna Dasgupta","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_313_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_313_22","url":null,"abstract":"The perception of the employees on handling stress at workplace and effectiveness of stress management programs varies due to multiple internal and external factors. Thus, the present study aims to measure the perceived level of difference in psychosocial stress at workplace following a stress management program. This was an interventional study conducted among 30 public sector employees working in Land Resources Development Department. The study tools used were K10, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), and a work-life balance questionnaire which were quantitatively analyzed using paired t-test, and also, thematic analysis was used to assess the effectiveness of the stress management program. Stress management abilities improved on the work-life balance questionnaire with a P value of 0.027 after the intervention and a significant difference in the environment domain with a P value of 0.041 was found on WHOQOL-BREF. Thematic analysis showed a perceived reduction in negative reactions to work stress and improvement in self-care strategies after the intervention. This study highlights the subjective experience of work stress and stress management abilities that need to be addressed through the effective collaborative model of a stress management program.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 4","pages":"355-358"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10880837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nursing Performance and Smartphone Use in Clinical Settings. 临床环境中的护理绩效与智能手机的使用。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_107_22

Nesa Noghan, Mohadese Sadri, Sima Sadat Hejazi, Nima Noghan, Meysam Jalilv, Samaneh Shirahmadi

{"title":"Nursing Performance and Smartphone Use in Clinical Settings.","authors":"Nesa Noghan, Mohadese Sadri, Sima Sadat Hejazi, Nima Noghan, Meysam Jalilv, Samaneh Shirahmadi","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_107_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_107_22","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between smartphone dependency and its effect on clinical tasks of nurses in educational and medical centers of Hamadan, in western Iran.Method: In this cross-sectional study, 248 nurses were selected via the proportional allocation sampling method. The required data were collected using a self-report, reliable and validated questionnaire, covering patterns of smartphone use, smartphone dependency, effects of smartphone dependency, and influence of smartphone on the clinical performance of nurses. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis.Results: The average age of the participants was 30.43 (± 5.68) years. The average smartphone dependency, effects of smartphone dependency, and clinical performance of the examined nurses were, respectively, 38.65 (20.93), 20.78 (13.90), and 29.48 (10.03). Clinical performance of nurses decreased with age (P = 0.02) and increase of smartphone dependency (P = 0.02), effects of smartphone dependency (P ≤ 0.001), and smartphone use while working (P ≤ 0.001). Higher work experience (P = 0.02) and the application of smartphone multiple capabilities (P = 0.02) had positive effects on the clinical performance of the examined nurses.Conclusions: The results of this study indicated that using smartphones affects the clinical performance of nurses, and if not well managed, it can lead to some physical, psychological, and social problems for the individual nurse, patients, and society. Thus, training nurses and developing regulations for the use of smartphones in the workplace must be considered by the relevant authorities.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 4","pages":"286-292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10880827/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Does Burnout Lead to Poor Organizational Commitment among Prison Officers in Sri Lanka?: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study. 职业倦怠是否会导致斯里兰卡监狱官员对组织的承诺度降低？一项横断面研究的结果。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_151_22

Nimali F Wijegoonewardene, Janaki P Vidanapathirana

{"title":"Does Burnout Lead to Poor Organizational Commitment among Prison Officers in Sri Lanka?: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Nimali F Wijegoonewardene, Janaki P Vidanapathirana","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_151_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_151_22","url":null,"abstract":"Burnout is a recognized risk factor for poor organizational commitment across occupational groups. This has not been explored among Sri Lankan prison officers previously. The aim of this article is to identify whether burnout was an associated risk factor for poor organizational commitment in this occupational group. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1803 prison correctional and rehabilitation officers in 32 prison institutions across the country. Multistage sampling was used. The \"Organizational Commitments Questionnaire\" was used following judgmental validation. Risk factors identified through literature were analyzed using bivariate analysis, followed by logistic regression analysis. Three-hundred and sixty-six participants (20.3%) had poor organizational commitment. Burnout was found significant in the bivariate analysis, and in the logistic regression analysis at P < 0.001 (odds ratio: 2.2, 95% confidence interval: 1.7-2.8). Burnout was an associated risk factor for poor organizational commitment in Sri Lankan prison officers. Interventions for employee burnout would contribute to improved organizational commitment.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 4","pages":"364-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10880836/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Relationship and Accuracy of Urine Lead as an Alternative to Blood Lead Biomarker among Panel Beaters in Enugu Metropolis: Nigeria. 尿铅作为埃努古市打板者血铅生物标志物替代物的关系和准确性：尼日利亚。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_140_22

Chukwukasi Wilson Kassy

{"title":"Relationship and Accuracy of Urine Lead as an Alternative to Blood Lead Biomarker among Panel Beaters in Enugu Metropolis: Nigeria.","authors":"Chukwukasi Wilson Kassy","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_140_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_140_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background and aims: The limited alternatives to blood lead biomarkers continue to affect the control of occupational lead exposures. This study assessed the relationship and accuracy of urine lead biomarker as an alternative to blood lead biomarker among roadside and organized panel beaters in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria.Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study of 428 panel beaters in Enugu metropolis. Samples collected were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) at 283.3 nm wavelengths. Data were analyzed using correlation and receiver operating characteristics (ROC).Result: A linear positive relationship with high accuracy and sensitivity were found between blood and urine biomarkers.Conclusion: Urine biomarker has a linear relationship with blood biomarker and showed a significant accuracy for the measurement of occupational lead exposure. Therefore, a urinary biomarker can serve as an alternative replacement to blood lead in occupational health practice.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 4","pages":"351-354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10880828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139935136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Healthcare Workers of North India. 医疗机构中的工作场所暴力：对印度北部医疗工作者的横断面调查。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_267_22

Amandeep Singh, Piyush Ranjan, Ramesh Agrawal, Tanveer Kaur, Ashish D Upadhyay, Jamshed Nayer, Biswaroop Chakrawarty, Siddharth Sarkar, Mohit Joshi, Tarang P Kaur, Ajay Mohan, Avinash Chakrawarty, K Raju Kumar

{"title":"Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Healthcare Workers of North India.","authors":"Amandeep Singh, Piyush Ranjan, Ramesh Agrawal, Tanveer Kaur, Ashish D Upadhyay, Jamshed Nayer, Biswaroop Chakrawarty, Siddharth Sarkar, Mohit Joshi, Tarang P Kaur, Ajay Mohan, Avinash Chakrawarty, K Raju Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_267_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_267_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant problem in both developed and developing countries, especially among healthcare workers. It has widespread implications for their overall health and well-being.Objective: The study was conducted to assess the problem of violence among doctors and other healthcare workers in healthcare settings.Material and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a validated questionnaire from August 21 to September 18, 2021, based on purposive and snowball-sampling techniques for data collection. Appropriate statistical methods were applied to study the association between sociodemographics and characteristics of violence.Results: A total of 601 responses were analyzed. The results showed that approximately 75% of the participants experienced violence in some form at their workplace. These episodes lead to a significant impact on the physical and mental health of these workers. Around one-third of the participants felt uncomfortable reporting these incidents. Some of the most common risk factors and mitigation strategies were also reported by the participants.Conclusion: The findings of this study can be used by the legislators, administrators, and policymakers to develop strategies that can help in mitigating these episodes of violence for the better functioning of the healthcare system.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 4","pages":"303-309"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10880831/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139933381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation the Effect of Serum Lead Levels on Thyroid Function in Battery Industry Workers. 蓄电池行业工人血清铅水平对甲状腺功能影响的评估。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_64_22

Farzaneh Rahimpour, Orang Abdollahi, Ehsan Rafeemanesh, Shabnam Niroumand

{"title":"Evaluation the Effect of Serum Lead Levels on Thyroid Function in Battery Industry Workers.","authors":"Farzaneh Rahimpour, Orang Abdollahi, Ehsan Rafeemanesh, Shabnam Niroumand","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_64_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_64_22","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the relationships between blood lead levels and thyroid functional tests in battery industry workers. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on 100 personnel of a battery factory in 2019. The checklist including demographic information of employees (age, sex, work experience, smoking, etc.) of the work shift, work environment, and duration of work was completed. Venous blood samples were also taken from the participants to check blood levels of lead and thyroid hormones. Results: The mean age of participants was 36.1 ± 5.6 years and their mean TSH and lead levels were 3.69 ± 2.45 mIU/L and 297.9 ± 174.2 μg/L, respectively. Participants were divided into two groups based on job duties: administrative and working in the production line. Participants were divided into two groups based on blood lead levels: normal (less than 300 μg/L) and high lead level (more than 300 μg/L). Only the work experience between these two groups was significantly different and was higher in the high lead group compared to the normal lead group and no significant difference was observed between different groups based on lead level in terms of TSH level and thyroid hormones. Conclusion: Our study showed that although the amount of whole blood lead concentration is not related to thyroid hormone levels and thyroid function, but with increasing work experience, the amount of whole blood lead also increases significantly and since lead poisoning can have many health hazards, employers must plan to minimize the lead exposure of workers and provide protective equipment for workers.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 2","pages":"120-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10434806/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10048581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Determinants of Workplace Productivity Decline in the Tunisian Onshore Oil and Gas Industry. 突尼斯陆上石油和天然气行业工作场所生产力下降的决定因素。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_56_22

Ayadi Imen, Rmadi Nehla, Sellami Imen, Kotti Nada, Hajjaji Mounira, Rebai Ahmed

{"title":"Determinants of Workplace Productivity Decline in the Tunisian Onshore Oil and Gas Industry.","authors":"Ayadi Imen, Rmadi Nehla, Sellami Imen, Kotti Nada, Hajjaji Mounira, Rebai Ahmed","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_56_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_56_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study explored the impact of occupational stress, personal factors, and physical conditions on work productivity decline (WPD) among workers in the Tunisian onshore oil and gas industry.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 246 onshore oil installation workers of a Tunisian private oil company. 94 employees (48%) participated in this study. We used the Job Content Questionnaire to evaluate occupational stress and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire to assess the WPD.Results: Data were analysed using R software. This study exclusively included male workers, with an average age of 41.1 ± 9.5 years. Binary logistic regression analysis identified low social support and job-strain situation as the most associated risk factors (OR >3). The random forest model suggested that professional category, job-strain situation, low social support, and iso-strain situation were the most important variables in predicting WPD.Conclusion: These data provided evidence that petroleum workers faced a monotonous lifestyle in the workplace, leading to high levels of occupational stress that affected their work productivity. This study is the first in Tunisia in the oil sector.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 2","pages":"132-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10434808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10424269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Aluminum as a Possible Cause Toward Dyslipidemia. 铝可能导致血脂异常。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_349_21

Archana Gaur, Prasunpriya Nayak, Sutirtha Ghosh, Trina Sengupta, Varatharajan Sakthivadivel

{"title":"Aluminum as a Possible Cause Toward Dyslipidemia.","authors":"Archana Gaur, Prasunpriya Nayak, Sutirtha Ghosh, Trina Sengupta, Varatharajan Sakthivadivel","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_349_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_349_21","url":null,"abstract":"Aluminum, the third most abundant metal present in the earth's crust, is present almost in all daily commodities we use, and exposure to it is unavoidable. The interference of aluminum with various biochemical reactions in the body leads to detrimental health effects, out of which aluminum-induced neurodegeneration is widely studied. However, the effect of aluminum in causing dyslipidemia cannot be neglected. Dyslipidemia is a global health problem, which commences to the cosmic of non-communicable diseases. The interference of aluminum with various iron-dependent enzymatic activities in the tri-carboxylic acid cycle and electron transport chain results in decreased production of mitochondrial adenosine tri-phosphate. This ultimately contributes to oxidative stress and iron-mediated lipid peroxidation. This mitochondrial dysfunction along with modulation of α-ketoglutarate and L-carnitine perturbs lipid metabolism, leading to the atypical accumulation of lipids and dyslipidemia. Respiratory chain disruption because of the accumulation of reduced nicotinamide adenine di-nucleotide as a consequence of oxidative stress and the stimulatory effect of aluminum exposure on glycolysis causes many health issues including fat accumulation, obesity, and other hepatic disorders. One major factor contributing to dyslipidemia and enhanced pro-inflammatory responses is estrogen. Aluminum, being a metalloestrogen, modulates estrogen receptors, and in this world of industrialization and urbanization, we could corner down to metals, particularly aluminum, in the development of dyslipidemia. As per PRISMA guidelines, we did a literature search in four medical databases to give a holistic view of the possible link between aluminum exposure and various biochemical events leading to dyslipidemia.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 2","pages":"112-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10434801/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10405627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Investigating the Effect of Welding Fume in Pulmonary Function of Welders in an Automobile Industry. 调查焊接烟尘对汽车行业焊工肺功能的影响。

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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-03 DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_194_21

Elham Saadiani, Zahra Hosseinkhani, Ali Safari-Variani

{"title":"Investigating the Effect of Welding Fume in Pulmonary Function of Welders in an Automobile Industry.","authors":"Elham Saadiani, Zahra Hosseinkhani, Ali Safari-Variani","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_194_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_194_21","url":null,"abstract":"Context: Respiratory exposure to welding fumes directly or indirectly, in the long run, can lead to systematic effects among welders.Aims: This study aimed to investigate respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function parameters among welders working in the automotive industry.Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed among 2304 workers from two groups in the manufacturing and administrative staff (as exposure and control groups). Pulmonary function parameters and respiratory symptoms were collected through periodic spirometry examinations and a standard respiratory symptoms questionnaire. Exposure to welding fumes was obtained from the annual measurement data based on the NIOSH7300 method. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22 and linear and multiple regression statistical tests.Results: The mean age of the subjects in the case and control groups were 37.5 and 38.5 years, respectively. All the apparent symptoms of respiratory diseases (cough, sputum) in the welder's group were more than in the control group. Also, there was a significant difference between the respiratory symptoms in the two groups (P < 0.001). The mean value of all spirometric parameters (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FEF25-75, PEF) in the case group (welders) was significantly lower than the control group.Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that the variables of age and work experience effectively reduce all spirometric parameters of welders. Also, regarding the effect of metal vapors, a significant relationship has been seen between Cu in welding fume and FEF25-75 and FEV1 spirometric parameters.","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"27 2","pages":"166-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10434810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10424268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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