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Effect of an upper body exoskeleton for surgeons on postoperative neck, back and shoulder complaints. 外科医生上半身外骨骼对术后颈部、背部和肩部不适的影响。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae020

Elisa Nutz, J.-S. Jarvers, Jan Theopold, Christian Kleber, G. Osterhoff

{"title":"Effect of an upper body exoskeleton for surgeons on postoperative neck, back and shoulder complaints.","authors":"Elisa Nutz, J.-S. Jarvers, Jan Theopold, Christian Kleber, G. Osterhoff","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae020","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000Surgeons are exposed to high levels of physical stress while working in the operating room. In industry, so-called exoskeletons are used to support the back and shoulder area. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effects of an upper body exoskeleton on postoperative physical complaints of surgeons.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Surgeons from a university hospital in the fields of orthopaedics, trauma- and visceral surgery performed two operations of the same type and planned length on two different days. The first operation was performed without an exoskeleton, the second with an exoskeleton. The participants completed questionnaires on shoulder pain (SPADI), neck pain (VAS and NDI) and back pain (VAS and ODI) before and after the procedure.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000A total of 25 participants were included and performed 50 surgeries with a mean surgery duration of 144 min without and 138 min with exoskeleton. Without the exoskeleton, the activity of the operation resulted in a significant increase of the VAS neck by 1.0 points (SD 1.2, p < 0.001), NDI by 4.8 (SD 8.6; p = 0.010), VAS back by 0.7 (SD 1.0, p = 0.002), and ODI by 2.7 (SD 4.1, p = 0.003). With the exoskeleton the the participants reported about significant less complaints after the surgery (VAS neck: p = 0.001, NDI: p = 0.003, VAS back: p = 0.036, ODI: p = 0.036, SPADI: p = 0.016) Conclusion: An upper body exoskeleton can significantly reduce the discomfort in the neck, shoulder and back caused to surgeons by surgery.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":" 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140691493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Subchronic toxicity study of indium-tin oxide nanoparticles following an intratracheal administration into the lungs of rats. 大鼠肺部气管内给药后氧化铟锡纳米颗粒的亚慢性毒性研究。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae019

N. Matsumura, Yu-Ki Tanaka, Y. Ogra, K. Koga, M. Shiratani, Kasuke Nagano, Akiyo Tanaka

{"title":"Subchronic toxicity study of indium-tin oxide nanoparticles following an intratracheal administration into the lungs of rats.","authors":"N. Matsumura, Yu-Ki Tanaka, Y. Ogra, K. Koga, M. Shiratani, Kasuke Nagano, Akiyo Tanaka","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae019","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000We aimed to analyze the subchronic toxicity and tissue distribution of indium after the intratracheal administration of indium-tin oxide nanoparticles (ITO NPs) to the lungs of rats.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Male Wistar rats were administered a single intratracheal dose of 10 or 20 mg In/kg body weight (BW) of ITO NPs. The control rats received only an intratracheal dose of distilled water. A subset of rats was periodically euthanized throughout the study from 1 to 20 weeks after administration. Indium concentrations in the serum, lungs, mediastinal lymph nodes, kidneys, liver, and spleen as well as pathological changes in the lungs and kidneys were determined. Additionally, the distribution of ionic indium and indium NPs in the kidneys was analyzed using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Indium concentrations in the lungs of the two ITO NP groups gradually decreased over the 20-week observation period. Conversely, the indium concentrations in the mediastinal lymph nodes of the two ITO groups increased and were several hundred times higher than those in the kidneys, spleen, and liver. Pulmonary and renal toxicities were observed histopathologically in both the ITO groups. Both indium NPs and ionic indium were detected in the kidneys and their distributions were similar to the strong indium signals detected at the sites of inflammatory cell infiltration and tubular epithelial cells.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Our results demonstrate that intratracheal administration of 10 or 20 mg In/kg body weight of ITO NPs in male rats produces pulmonary and renal toxicities.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":"21 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140696425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Trends and regional distribution in health-related quality of life across sex and employment status: A repeated population-based cross-sectional study. 与健康相关的生活质量在不同性别和就业状况下的变化趋势和地区分布：基于人口的重复横断面研究。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae017

Soon-Ki Ahn, Hyun-Ju Seo, Min-Jung Choi

{"title":"Trends and regional distribution in health-related quality of life across sex and employment status: A repeated population-based cross-sectional study.","authors":"Soon-Ki Ahn, Hyun-Ju Seo, Min-Jung Choi","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae017","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000This study investigated the association between sex and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) based on employment status.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000This was a population-based cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 1,996,153 adults aged ≥ 19 years who participated in the Korea Community Health Survey from 2011 to 2019. Low HRQoL was classified based on separate cutoff points (males: 0.92, females: 0.90) on the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions index. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs), 95% confidence intervals (CIs).\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000From 2011 to 2019, the trend of the prevalence of low HRQoL levels was consistently high in the order of unemployed males, unemployed females, employed males, and employed females. Regarding the regional distribution of unemployed males, the prevalence of low HRQoL was between 29.5% and 43.5%. Unemployed males had a higher prevalence of low HRQoL (OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.12-1.24) than employed males.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000This study suggested that the prevalence of low HRQoL levels among unemployed males was consistently high at the annual trend and regional levels. Further research considering comprehensive health determinants and multi-dimensional public health interventions is required to prevent the transition from unemployment to the deterioration of HRQoL.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":"75 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140713701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Manual rolling load and low back pain among workers in Japan: A cross-sectional study. 日本工人的手动滚动负荷与腰痛：横断面研究

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae015

K. Iwakiri, Takeshi Sasaki, Tanghuizi Du, Keiichi Miki, Fuyuki Oyama

{"title":"Manual rolling load and low back pain among workers in Japan: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"K. Iwakiri, Takeshi Sasaki, Tanghuizi Du, Keiichi Miki, Fuyuki Oyama","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae015","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000Manual rolling of heavy objects remains in the workplace. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK recommends load weights of <400 kg in the rolling task. However, the association of rolling weights <400 kg with work-related low back pain (LBP) has not been sufficiently investigated. This study examined the effect of rolling loads weighing <400 kg on LBP among Japanese workers.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000A web-based survey gathered information from 15,158 workers in 2022. Among them, 15,035 did not handle loads, while 123 handled rolling weights <400 kg. Load weight was categorized into four groups: no-handling (0 kg) and rolling weights of ≤20, 20-40, and >40 kg. Multiple logistic regression analysis examined the association between the subdivided rolling weight and LBP.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000No significant differences in odds ratio (OR) of LBP were found for workers handling ≤40 kg rolling weights compared with that for no-handling workers. However, workers handling >40 kg rolling weights resulted in a significantly greater OR of LBP than those not handling loads.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Rolling weights between 40 and 400 kg could place a high stress on the lower back. Implementation of the HSE recommendations regarding rolling load in Japan should be carefully considered.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":"10 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140714905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Heat and health of occupational workers: a short summary of literature. 热与职业工人的健康：文献简述。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae018

N. S. V. S. Chandra, Zhiwei Xu

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Validity and reliability of Japanese version of MAPO index for assessing manual patient handling in nursing homes. 日文版 MAPO 指数的有效性和可靠性，用于评估疗养院中的病人手动操作情况。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae016

Naomichi Tani, Fumiko Ichikawa, Susumu Oda, Olga Menoni, Marco Tasso, K. Iwakiri, Masaharu Kumashiro, Takeshi Ebara, Yasuhiro Tsutsui

{"title":"Validity and reliability of Japanese version of MAPO index for assessing manual patient handling in nursing homes.","authors":"Naomichi Tani, Fumiko Ichikawa, Susumu Oda, Olga Menoni, Marco Tasso, K. Iwakiri, Masaharu Kumashiro, Takeshi Ebara, Yasuhiro Tsutsui","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae016","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000Low back pain (LBP) among caregivers in Japanese nursing homes has long been considered an occupational health issue. This study aims to verify the reliability and validity of our developed Japanese version of the Movement and Assistance for Hospitalized Patients (J-MAPO) index, a risk assessment tool for LBP, in nursing homes.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Two inspectors assessed 15 nursing homes using J-MAPO, and deduced three LBP risk levels as follows: low, moderate, and high risk. Caregivers in nursing homes responded to a self-administered questionnaire on LBP over the past 12 months. Data from 296 caregivers with no missing data were used. We further used logistic regression models to analyze the association between LBP as a dependent variable, and J-MAPO risk level as an independent variable. We used Cohen's kappa coefficient to assess inter-rater reliability to further assess the agreement between the two inspectors.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals for LBP increased progressively with J-MAPO risk level (Low-risk: 1.00; Moderate-risk: 1.70 [0.74-3.91]; High-risk: 2.67 [1.28-5.56]). Furthermore, the J-MAPO risk levels assessed by the two inspectors were in perfect agreement (κ = 1) observed for inter-rater reliability using Cohen's kappa coefficient.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000High inter-rater reliability and J-MAPO risk levels were associated with LBP. Therefore, our results suggest that the J-MAPO is a useful risk assessment tool for LBP in Japanese nursing homes.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140713455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevalence and associated factors of sexual, psychological, and physical violence among Physical Therapists in their clinical role in Spain: A national web-based cross-sectional survey. 西班牙临床物理治疗师中性暴力、心理暴力和身体暴力的发生率及相关因素：一项基于网络的全国横断面调查。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae013

T. Boo-Mallo, M. Oviedo-de-la-Fuente, A. Martínez-Rodríguez

{"title":"Prevalence and associated factors of sexual, psychological, and physical violence among Physical Therapists in their clinical role in Spain: A national web-based cross-sectional survey.","authors":"T. Boo-Mallo, M. Oviedo-de-la-Fuente, A. Martínez-Rodríguez","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae013","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000To determine the extent of career-long and 12-month exposure to sexual, physical and psychological/verbal violence committed by patients or their companions among physical therapists in Spain. Additionally, to identify the factors associated with such exposure.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000This study employed an observational cross-sectional approach. Initially, a questionnaire was developed and validated using a convenience sample. Subsequently, it was distributed via e-mail to all physical therapists registered in Spain in the first quarter of 2022. Individual risk models were created for each type of violence experienced within the past 12 months.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The prevalence of violence encountered by physical therapists throughout their careers were 47.9% for sexual violence, 42.7% for psychological/verbal abuse, and 17.6 % for physical abuse. Lower values were observed within the last 12 months (13.4%, 15.8% and 5.2%, respectively). Statistical risk modeling for each type of violence experienced in the past 12 months indicated that the common precipitating factor for all forms of violence was working with patients with cognitive impairment. Working part-time appeared to be a protective factor. Other factors, such as the practitioners' gender, practice setting, or clinic location showed variations among the diverse types of violence.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000The exposure to type II workplace violence within the last 12 months among physical therapists in Spain (Europe) is not so high as in some other world regions. Various individual, clinical, and professional/organizational risk factors have been identified in connection with type II workplace violence. Further research is warranted to compare the violence experienced once the COVID pandemic has subsided.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":"44 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140716187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The changing dynamics of work from home and its association with sleep disturbance through work-family conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic. 在 COVID-19 大流行期间，在家工作的动态变化及其与工作-家庭冲突造成的睡眠障碍的关系。

Journal of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI: 10.1093/joccuh/uiae014

Jaehyuk Jung, Jiyoung Lim, Yong-Hyuk Cho, Jae Bum Park, Inchul Jeong

{"title":"The changing dynamics of work from home and its association with sleep disturbance through work-family conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Jaehyuk Jung, Jiyoung Lim, Yong-Hyuk Cho, Jae Bum Park, Inchul Jeong","doi":"10.1093/joccuh/uiae014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae014","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVES\u0000Work from home (WFH) can increase sleep disturbances. However, only few studies have examined the connection between WFH and sleep disturbance while considering work-family conflict (WFC) and the changes brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to examine the association between WFH and sleep disturbance, considering WFC, and assessed how this association changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000We used data from the fifth and sixth Korean Working Conditions Survey. WFH workers and a control group were selected using propensity score matching. Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for sleep disturbance in the WFH and control groups.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The workers working from home showed significantly higher ORs (95% CIs) for sleep disturbance before (4.26, 3.59-5.05) and during (1.52, 1.26-1.83) COVID-19 pandemic. When stratified by WFC, the association was significant only in the workers with WFC before COVID-19. However, the association was not significant during COVID-19 among the workers with WFC.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000WFH was significantly associated with sleep disturbance among workers before COVID-19, but this association was not observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the significant role that WFC plays in this association, companies should provide a family-friendly WFH environment when adopting WFH practices.","PeriodicalId":506278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health","volume":"55 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140748565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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