Tag: Occupational Health
Caring for Patients With Multiple Morbidities Strains Providers
More patients with multimorbidity may increase risk for provider burnout
Closures of Automotive Assembly Plants Tied to Opioid OD Deaths
Increases in opioid overdose mortality largest for non-Hispanic white men aged 18 to 34, 35 to 65 years
Psychological Safety at Work Tied to Hospital Infection Prevention
Work culture of high psychological safety reported in about 38 percent of acute care hospitals
Long Working Hours May Up Risk for Masked, Sustained HTN
Working 49+ hours/week associated with increased prevalence of masked, sustained hypertension
Occupational Use of Disinfectants May Up Risk for Developing COPD
Findings seen in longitudinal study of U.S. female nurses who cleaned surfaces, medical instruments
Predictors of Work Disability ID’d in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Physical disability, depression, reduced information processing tied to vocational status, work disability
Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
Prevalence of Short Sleep Duration Up From 2010 to 2018
Odds of short sleep duration increased in 2018 with adjustment for demographic, occupational characteristics
World Trade Center Site Exposure Linked to Lasting CVD Risk
Likelihood of having CVD event increased for those who worked at WTC site for six months or longer
Long-Term Night-Shift Work May Up Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Overall, no link found between rotating night-shift work history and MS risk in two large nurse cohorts
