Occupational Diseases - Prevention & control
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A national survey of support and counselling after maternal death.

30 Oct 2009 The 2000-2002 Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health report highlighted several cases of maternal death where the staff who had been involved, were not offered support. The report recommended that 'Trusts must make provision for the ... Read more...

Exposure of treating physician to radiation during prostate brachytherapy using iodine-125 seeds: dose measurements on both hands with thermoluminescence dosimeters.

4 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Only sparse reports have been made about radiation exposure of the treating physician during prostate seed implantation. Therefore, thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) measurements on the index fingers and the backs of both ... Read more...

Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial.

29 Sep 2009 CONTEXT: Data about the effectiveness of the surgical mask compared with the N95 respirator for protecting health care workers against influenza are sparse. Given the likelihood that N95 respirators will be in short supply during a pandemic and not ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Occupational Diseases - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A national survey of support and counselling after maternal death. 30 Oct 2009
• Highlights from the 49th ICAAC. 30 Oct 2009
• Exposure of treating physician to radiation during prostate brachytherapy using iodine-125 seeds: dose measurements on both hands with thermoluminescence dosimeters. 4 Oct 2009
• Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial. 29 Sep 2009
• Respiratory protection against influenza. 29 Sep 2009
• Motion sickness in pilot trainees: management to keep them flying. 29 Sep 2009
• Using ergonomics to enhance safe production at a surface coal mine--a case study with powder crews. 29 Sep 2009
• [Neuroenhancement: doping for the brain] 27 Sep 2009
• Expert opinion: what to do when there is Coccidioides exposure in a laboratory. 13 Sep 2009
• Safety devices help prevent needle-stick injuries. 30 Aug 2009
• Impact of publicly sponsored interventions on musculoskeletal injury claims in nursing homes. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects on health of volunteers deployed during a disaster. 30 Aug 2009
• Changing to daylight saving time cuts into sleep and increases workplace injuries. 30 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of respiratory effects related to high-pressure cleaning in a piggery with and without robot pre-cleaning. 23 Aug 2009
• Tritium and workers in fusion devices-lessons learnt. 16 Aug 2009
• Short-term effects of implemented high intensity shoulder elevation during computer work. 8 Aug 2009
• Psychosocial factors contributing to occupational injuries among direct care workers. 30 Jul 2009
• The use of ergonomic measures and musculoskeletal complaints among carpenters and pavers in a 4.5-year follow-up study. 30 Jul 2009
• Implementing a medical surveillance program for animal care staff. 30 Jul 2009
• Musculoskeletal disorders in physically active conscripts: a one-year follow-up study in the Finnish Defence Forces. 20 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Occupational Diseases'

Definition: Diseases due to factors involved in one's employment. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor UI: D009784

Alternative terms: Occupational Diseases; Diseases, Occupational; Disease, Occupational; Occupational Disease;

Related Mesh Headings: Accidents, Occupational;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.447;

Technical Notes: the patient or disease: differentiate from INDUSTRY (the realm of labor, capital & trade) & OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE (the med specialty): Manual 31.14, 31.16; coord IM with specific dis (IM); DF: OCCUP DIS