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The interplay between physical activity at work and during leisure time - risk of ischemic heart disease and all-cause mortality in middle-aged Caucasian men.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We did not find support for the hypothesis that a high level of physical activity during leisure time increases the risk of IHD mortality among men with high physical work demands and with no pre-existing clinical cardiovascular disease. In contrast, moderate and high levels of activity during leisure time seemed to be protective against IHD mortality among people with medium and high physical activity at work. PMID: 19851700 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - October 20, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Holtermann A, Mortensen OS, Burr H, Søgaard K, Gyntelberg F, Suadicani P Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Fate of abstracts presented at an International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) congress - followed by publication in peer-reviewed journals?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Most of the abstracts presented at the 2000 ICOH congress were not subsequently published as full research reports. If this is the case for most abstracts submitted to conferences, this may limit the ability of a reader to judge the validity, reliability, and generalizability of the research presented. Caution is advised when referencing or generalizing from abstracts that have not been subsequently published in full. PMID: 19851699 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - October 8, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Rollin L, Darmoni S, Caillard JF, Gehanno JF Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

The Occupational Safety and Health Scorecard - a business case example for strategic management.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The availability and quality of health data within the context of overall corporate performance data needs to be improved in order to bridge OSH-related and performance issues of an organization. PMID: 19806280 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - October 4, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Köper B, Möller K, Zwetsloot G Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Occupational asthma caused by inhalation of surfactant composed of amines.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We discuss whether the amines present in the surfactant or the agent itself might be the cause of the condition. Because of the extensive use of surfactants in several types of industries, it is reasonable to think that their possible relationship with OA may have relevant health implications. PMID: 19806278 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - October 1, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Villar-Gómez A, Muñoz X, Culebras M, Morell F, Cruz MJ Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Beliefs about back pain predict the recovery rate over 52 consecutive weeks.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Negative beliefs about the inevitability of adverse consequences of low-back pain and work-related, fear-avoidance beliefs are independent risk factors for poor recovery from low-back pain. PMID: 19806279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - October 1, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Elfering A, Mannion AF, Jacobshagen N, Tamcan O, Müller U Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Cancer incidence among large cohort of female Danish registered nurses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The increased risk of breast cancer and the decreased risk of alcohol- and tobacco-related cancers support the findings of most other studies on nurses. The elevated risks for cancers of the breast, brain, nervous system, and thyroid warrant further study. PMID: 19806273 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kjaer TK, Hansen J Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Quality of working life and organizational performance - two sides of the same coin?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Important issues for discussion remain with respect to theory, research and practical approaches. Research should be more concerned with patterns of independent variables and how organizations deal with dilemmas. The most important pitfall appears to be taking a top-down as opposed to participatory approach involving employees and their supervisors in projects. National programs seem to be more effective than the initiatives of separate stakeholders groups. PMID: 19806274 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Pot FD, Koningsveld EA Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

A systematic review of occupational safety and health business cases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Few ex-ante business cases for management decisions on OSH are reported. Guidelines for reporting and evaluation are needed. Business cases need more sound assumptions on the effectiveness of interventions and should incorporate greater uncertainty into their design. Ex-post evaluation should be based preferably on study designs that control for trends at a time different from that of the intervention. PMID: 19806275 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Verbeek J, Pulliainen M, Kankaanpää E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

The economic dimension of occupational health and safety.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19806276 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Verbeek J Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Socioeconomic position and low-back pain - the role of biomechanical strains and psychosocial work factors in the GAZEL cohort.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In this population, occupational exposures - especially biomechanical strains - played an important role in occupational class disparities for persistent or recurrent low-back pain. PMID: 19806277 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Plouvier S, Leclerc A, Chastang JF, Bonenfant S, Goldberg M Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Occupational exposure and incidence of respiratory disorders in a general population.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Assessed by a JEM, occupational airborne exposure was weakly related to the incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms, significantly more so for women than for men. PMID: 19806271 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 8, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Skorge TD, Eagan TM, Eide GE, Gulsvik A, Bakke PS Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Author's reply to Coggon commentary on epidemiological investigation of prognosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19806272 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - September 8, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Detaille SI, Heerkens YF, Engels JA, van der Gulden JW, van Dijk FJ Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Prospective assessment of neuropsychological functioning and mood in US Army National Guard personnel deployed as peacekeepers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The observed change in performance associated with peacekeeping deployment compared to non-deployment (slowed processing speed, reduced motor speed and reported vigor, together with improved proficiency in a working memory task) suggests an adaptive response to mission occupational stressors. This pattern does not appear to be influenced by working in a high-strain job. Further study is required to examine whether these results reflect transient or permanent changes in functioning. PMID: 19730757 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Proctor SP, Heaton KJ, Dos Santos KD, Rosenman ES, Heeren T Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Occurrence of frostbite in the general population - work-related and individual factors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Work-related and individual risk factors should be taken into account when developing risk assessment and management strategies for preventing frostbite both at work and during leisure time. PMID: 19730758 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mäkinen TM, Jokelainen J, Näyhä S, Laatikainen T, Jousilahti P, Hassi J Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Evaluation of respiratory effects related to high-pressure cleaning in a piggery with and without robot pre-cleaning.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Pre-cleaning of a piggery with a robot reduced exposure to dust and endotoxin, and resulted in an attenuation of the increase in bronchial responsiveness and the airway inflammatory response compared pre-cleaning without a robot. PMID: 19705041 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 24, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hiel D, von Schéele I, Sundblad BM, Larsson K, Palmberg L Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Trends in sickness absence in Denmark.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our data did not indicate that sickness absence behavior has become more common in Denmark during the past 20 years; although, an increase was seen in the beginning of this century. It is apparent that the many reports on sickness absence that highlight an increasing trend are based on sickness benefit reimbursement data and have overlooked the underlying changes over time in the risk population and the entitlement to reimbursement. PMID: 19705042 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 24, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Johansen K, Bihrmann K, Mikkelsen S, Lynge E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Improving work ability in construction workers - let's get to work.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19696954 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 19, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Welch LS Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Working shifts and mental health - findings from the British Household Panel Survey (1995-2005).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Different types of shift work had a differential impact on mental health, but this impact varied according to gender. Women's mental health was more adversely affected by varied shift patterns, while night work had a greater negative impact on men's mental health. PMID: 19688143 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bara AC, Arber S Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Perspectives of working life research.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We recently finished a position paper on Swedish working life research for the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (1). An obvious question was the definition of "working life research". Searching the literature, we found a plethora of terms used to describe this area and lack of a generally accepted definition. It also became clear that the primary goals of such research varied widely between international organizations and governments. In this paper, our aim is to discuss the definition and goals of working life research. PMID: 19669072 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Jo...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - August 10, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Järvholm B, Albin M, Johansson G, Wadensjö E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Attributable risk of carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population: implications for intervention programs in the workplace.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The study suggested that 5-50% of CTS cases might be avoided in the whole population if totally effective intervention programs were implemented in specific occupational categories or industrial sectors. PMID: 19572088 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - July 1, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Roquelaure Y, Ha C, Fouquet N, Descatha A, Leclerc A, Goldberg M, Imbernon E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

The importance of the psychosocial work environment for employee well-being and work motivation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19562234 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sverke M Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Validity of self-reported mechanical demands for occupational epidemiologic research of musculoskeletal disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The reported data support the hypothesis that validity depends on study-specific factors often not examined. Experimentally manipulating the testing setting could lead to a better understanding of the capabilities and limitations of self-reported information. PMID: 19562235 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Barrero LH, Katz JN, Dennerlein JT Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Common prognostic factors of work disability among employees with a chronic somatic disease: a systematic review of cohort studies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: As many prognostic factors for work disability are similar for employees with various chronic diseases, it is possible to detect high risk groups. This information supports the development and implementation of a general disability management intervention for employees suffering from a chronic disease to overcome health-related limitations at work. PMID: 19562236 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - June 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Detaille SI, Heerkens YF, Engels JA, van der Gulden JW, van Dijk FJ Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Suggested excess of occupational cancers in Norwegian offshore workers: preliminary results from the Cancer Registry Offshore Cohort.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The cohort was relatively young and an extended observation period would be important for in-depth analyses. The suggested excess of leukemia and cancer of the pleura may be linked to occupational exposure during employment offshore; this issue needs to be addressed in further studies. PMID: 19554245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - June 24, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Aas GB, Aagnes B, Strand LA, Grimsrud TK Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Impact of work-related factors, lifestyle, and work ability on sickness absence among Dutch construction workers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study suggests that a variety of preventive measures targeted at smoking, obesity, physical load, psychosocial work factors as well as work ability will contribute to a reduction in the occurrence of sick leave. PMID: 19554244 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - June 22, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Alavinia SM, van den Berg TI, van Duivenbooden C, Elders LA, Burdorf A Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

The development of the psychosocial work environment in Denmark from 1997 to 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The psychosocial work environment in Denmark has deteriorated during the period 1997-2005. This deterioration was seen not just among certain groups of employees but in all subgroups, incorporating gender, age and socioeconomic status. The negative development of a country's psychosocial work environment is worrying; as such, there is a strong need to change this negative trend. PMID: 19479116 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - May 28, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Pejtersen J, Kristensen T Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Self-reported productivity loss among workers with upper extremity disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: UED cause substantial loss of productivity at work. The most important associated factors are related to pain and its impact on work and sleep, but also to psychological aspects of pain and work. Our findings suggest that the factors associated with productivity loss differ in younger and older workers. PMID: 19471843 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - May 26, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Martimo KP, Shiri R, Miranda H, Ketola R, Varonen H, Viikari-Juntura E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Medical program for shift workers - impacts on chronic disease and mortality outcomes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Incorporation of extensive occupational medical examinations, health seminars, and other intervention programs may help mitigate the long-term health consequences of shift work. PMID: 19471844 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - May 26, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Oberlinner C, Ott G, Nasterlack M, Yong M, Messerer P, Zober A, Lang S Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Work-relatedness of mood disorders in Denmark.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: A substantial proportion of mood disorders among working people can be regarded as work-related. Hence, the workplace is an interesting arena for primary interventions. PMID: 19436922 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - May 12, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hannerz H, Tüchsen F, Holbæk Pedersen B, Dyreborg J, Rugulies R, Albertsen K Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Respiratory effects in the aftermath of a major fire in a chemical waste depot.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Persistent respiratory symptoms and bronchial responsiveness were associated with exposure to combustion products of a chemical waste depot fire which occurred more than six years earlier. Authorities and emergency services are recommended to take this into consideration when managing incidents in order to limit possible exposure to airway irritants. PMID: 19436923 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - May 12, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Greven F, Kerstjens HA, Duijm F, Eppinga P, de Meer G, Heederik D Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

N-nitrosamines in the southern Swedish rubber industries - exposure, health effects, and immunologic markers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: High levels of N-nitrosamines were found and must be lowered considerably in order to decrease the risk of cancer. There is a need for an occupational exposure limit for N-nitrosamines in Sweden. The lack of exposure-response relationships with the subacute symptoms examined in this study may be due to a healthy-worker selection or to the possibility that the symptoms are caused by an exposure not co-varying with N-nitrosamines. PMID: 19430711 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - May 7, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jönsson LS, Lindh CH, Bergendorf U, Axmon A, Littorin M, Jönsson BA Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Lifetime occupational history and risk of endometriosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory study suggested that there might be an associated risk of endometriosis for those women who have worked as a flight attendant, service station attendant, or health worker, particularly a nurse. PMID: 19377833 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marino JL, Holt VL, Chen C, Davis S Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Shift work and the risk of ischemic heart disease - a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: There is limited epidemiological evidence for a causal relation between shift work and ischemic heart disease. PMID: 19387517 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Frost P, Kolstad HA, Bonde JP Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Work characteristics as predictors of physiological recovery on weekends.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that a lack of control at work impairs physiological recovery on the weekend, one of the central recuperation periods. In light of the potential importance of incomplete recovery with respect to long-term ill health, it should be considered crucial to ensure job control at the workplace. PMID: 19399350 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Berset M, Semmer NK, Elfering A, Amstad FT, Jacobshagen N Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

N-nitrosamines in the southern Swedish rubber industries - exposure, health effects, and immunologic markers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: High levels of N-nitrosamines were found and must be lowered considerably in order to decrease the risk of cancer. There is a need for an occupational exposure limit for N-nitrosamines in Sweden. The lack of exposure-response relationships with the subacute symptoms examined in this study may be due to a healthy-worker selection or to the possibility that the symptoms are caused by an exposure not co-varying with N-nitrosamines. PMID: 19404559 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jönsson LS, Lindh CH, Bergendorf U, Axmon A, Littorin M, Jönsson BA Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Self-reported versus expert-assessed work-relatedness of pain in the neck, shoulder, and arm.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with expert assessment, self-reporting did not seem to particularly exaggerate work-relatedness. Nevertheless, there was considerable disagreement, especially on cases assessed as non-work--related. However, agreement will depend on the case definitions and the criteria for work-relatedness used both by the participants and the experts. PMID: 19430708 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mehlum IS, Veiersted KB, Waersted M, Wergeland E, Kjuus H Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

The occupational exposure of dermatology nurses to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - evaluating the effectiveness of better skin protection.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Protecting the skin more stringently reduced pyrene and benzo(a)pyrene contamination of the hands, and lowered urinary excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene. PMID: 19430709 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Scheepers PT, van Houtum J, Anzion RB, Champmartin C, Hertsenberg S, Bos RP, van der Valk P Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Sleep and autonomic nervous system changes - enhanced cardiac sympathetic modulations during sleep in permanent night shift nurses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Permanent night shift nurses have higher sympathetic activity during nighttime sleep than regular morning shift nurses. Night shift working may have effects on the sleeping patterns of nurses in the long run, inducing higher cardiac sympathetic regulation. PMID: 19430710 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Chung MH, Kuo TB, Hsu N, Chu H, Chou KR, Yang CC Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Sleep duration and sleep-related problems in different occupations in the Hordaland Health Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Occupation has separate effects on sleep duration and sleep-related problems, independent of the effects of shift work. PMID: 19436924 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ursin R, Baste V, Moen BE Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Settling the question - the next review on shift work and heart disease in 2019.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19455270 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bøggild H Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Is there a gender difference in the effect of work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors on musculoskeletal symptoms and related sickness absence?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Although women are expected to be more vulnerable to exposure to work-related risk factors, the results of this study show that, in many cases, men are more vulnerable. This study could not explain the gender difference in musculoskeletal symptoms among workers. PMID: 19337673 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hooftman WE, van der Beek AJ, Bongers PM, van Mechelen W Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Gender and occupational health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19337674 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - April 1, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Messing K, Silverstein BA Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Interaction between postural risk factors and job strain on self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among users of video display units: a three-year prospective study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The simultaneous presence of postural risk factors and job strain seems to increase the pathogenic effect of each exposure on the incidence proportion of musculoskeletal symptoms. This interaction effect is important for work intervention practices as success in decreasing any of these two risk factors could have the additional benefit of reducing up to 80% of new cases of musculoskeletal symptoms among participants exposed to both risk factors. PMID: 19308297 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 23, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lapointe J, Dionne CE, Brisson C, Montreuil S Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Changes in stress and coping from a randomized controlled trial of a three-month stress management intervention.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment is superior to the control condition in positively affecting perceived stress and positive reframing. When followed up, the gains achieved are maintained. PMID: 19308298 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 23, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Willert MV, Thulstrup AM, Hertz J Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Should studies of risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders be stratified by gender? Lessons from the 1998 Québec Health and Social Survey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Stratifying analyses by gender is necessary if a full range of associations between exposures and MSD is to be detected and understood. PMID: 19305934 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 21, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Messing K, Tissot F, Stock SR Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Exploring gender, work and living conditions and health - suggestions for contextual and comprehensive approaches.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New methods are needed to complement traditional epidemiological methods in the analyses of complex multivariate exposures. Contextual and comprehensive analyses such as multilevel and cluster analyses are particularly suitable for comparisons of women's and men's risk factors for health in working life as well as for guidance in preventive action. Such methodologies are presented in this discussion paper. Contextual and comprehensive (or holistic) approaches help identify the gender-structured situations for women and men and facilitate the discovery of differences among all women and all men. Empirical studies using ...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Härenstam A Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Gender adjustment or stratification in discerning upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder risk?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Gender differences in response to physical work exposures may reflect gender segregation in work and potential differences in pinch and lifting capacity. Reduction in these exposures may reduce prevalence of upper extremity disorders for all workers. PMID: 19294319 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Silverstein B, Fan ZJ, Smith CK, Bao S, Howard N, Spielholz P, Bonauto D, Viikari-Juntura E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Volume 34, no 6 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion paper Sharpening the focus on occupational safety and health in nanotechnology Schulte P, Geraci C, Zumwalde R, Hoover M, Castranova V, Kuempel E, Murashov V, Vainio H, Savolainen K Short communication Role of diagnoses and socioeconomic status in mortality among disability pensioners in Norway—a population-based cohort study Gjesdal S, Mæland JG, Svedberg P, Hagberg J, Alexanderson K Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly? Tüchsen F, Christensen KB, Nabe-Nielsen K, Lund T (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - February 27, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: occupational hygiene|engineered nanoparticles|occupational loading|health behavior|sleep disturbance|predictors|inflammatory joint conditions|sickness absence|sick leave|exposure to iron and welding fumes|lung cancer|aluminum Source Type: journals

Volume 34, no 4 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Editorial Inequalities in health, social causation and the role of occupation Kristensen P Review Partial sick leave—review of its use, effects and feasibility in the Nordic countries Kausto J, Miranda H, Martimo K-P, Viikari-Juntura E Original article Are occupational factors important determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in musculoskeletal pain? Mehlum IS, Kristensen P, Kjuus H, Wergeland E Sick leaves in four factories—do characteristics of employees and work conditions explain differences in sickness absence between workplaces? Virtanen P, Siukola A, Luukkaala T, Savinainen M, Arola H,...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - February 27, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: various Tags: Health inequalities|partial sick leave|musculoskeletal pain|sickness absence|environmental tobacco smoke|deoxyribonucleic acid|exposure to airborne dust|job strain|blue-enriched white light|GAZEL cohort|meteorological conditions Source Type: journals

Volume 34, no 5 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Editorial Psychosocial factors at work and musculoskeletal disorders Kompier MAJ, van der Beek AJ Review Effectiveness of interventions in preventing injuries in agriculture—a systematic review and meta-analysis Lehtola MM, Rautiainen RH, Day LM, Schonstein E, Suutarinen J, Salminen S, Verbeek JH Original article Workplace observation of work stressors, catecholamines and musculoskeletal pain among male employees Elfering A, Grebner S, Gerber H, Semmer NK Can favorable psychosocial work conditions and high work dedication protect against the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders? Jo...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - February 27, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Authors: various Tags: musculoskeletal disorders|work stressors|catecholamines|on-call hours|whole-body vibration|occupational exposure|obeche wood allergen|dyspepsia|occupational rhinitis|tolyltriazole Source Type: journals