INTRODUCTION The aim of this research was to quantify the presence of occupational stressors and to analyze their effects on temporary and permanent working ability of workers with arterial hypertension. MATERIAL AND METHODS The research included 817 workers. The study group consisted of 504 workers with arterial hypertension without other diseases or disorders, whereas the control group was ...

This cross-sectional pilot study objectively measured sedentary and non-sedentary time in a sample of bus drivers from the East Midlands, United Kingdom. Participants wore an activPAL3 inclinometer for 7 days and completed a daily diary. Driver's blood pressure, heart rate, waist circumference and body composition were measured objectively at the outset. The proportions of time spent sedentary ...

Casualties from natural disasters may depend on the day of the week they strike. With data from the Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States (SHELDUS), daily variation in hurricane and tornado casualties from 5,043 tornado and 2,455 hurricane time/place events is analyzed. Hurricane forecasts provide at-risk populations with considerable lead time. Such lead time allows s...

PURPOSE The present study was carried out to determine day-to-day differences in cortisol levels and the molar cortisol-to-dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) ratio (molar C/D ratio) in working subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cortisol and DHEA levels were measured from saliva samples collected 30 minutes after awakening for 7 consecutive days in full-time working subjects that worked Monday thr...

PROBLEM Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) can help to justify an investment in ergonomics interventions. A predictive CBA model would allow practitioners to present a cost justification to management during the planning stages, but such a model requires reliable estimates of the benefits of ergonomics interventions. METHOD Through literature reviews and Internet searches, 250 case studies that repo...

BACKGROUND Migraine is a common disabling disease but its economic burden has not been adequately quantified. OBJECTIVE To estimate the burden of migraine in the United States with respect to disability and economic costs. METHODS The following data sources were used: published data, the Baltimore County Migraine Study, MEDSTAT's MarketScan medical claims data set, and statistics from the C...

BACKGROUND There is an increased interest in evaluating the impact of core symptoms of schizophrenia, both positive and negative, on functioning and burden of disease. OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which prominent positive and prominent negative symptoms impact functional health, well-being, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and family burden. METHODS Data on symptomatology, HRQo...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Quantify the relationships between tinnitus, and anxiety and depression among adults. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of a national health survey. METHODS Adult respondents in the 2007 Integrated Health Interview Series tinnitus module were analyzed. Data for tinnitus symptoms and severity and reported anxiety and depression symptoms were extracted. Associations ...

BACKGROUND Hospital workers are at high risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs), but outcomes following such injuries have not been well studied longitudinally. AIMS To ascertain functional recovery in hospital workers following incident WRMSDs and identify predictors of functional status. METHODS Cases (incident WRMSD) and matched referents from two hospitals were studied a...

Influenza B strains represent on average 23% of all circulating strains in Europe and when there is a vaccine mismatch on B strains, additional influenza-related hospitalizations and deaths as well as substantial additional costs are observed. The objective was to estimate the public health and economic impact of seasonal influenza vaccination with quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIV) compared...