Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Masoumeh Sarbaz, Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi Baigi, Ali Darroudi, Khalil Kimiafar
Summary: This study aimed to assess occupational exposure to blood and body fluids (BBFs) and the use of protective equipment among prehospital EMS workers in Mashhad, Iran. The findings showed a high prevalence of occupational exposures to BBFs among prehospital EMS workers, despite the presence of needle safety disposable boxes in the ambulances. Completion of standard precautions courses was significantly associated with awareness of postexposure measures.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dejen Tsega, Binyam Gintamo, Zelalem Negash Mekuria, Negesu Gizaw Demissie, Zemichael Gizaw
Summary: This study conducted in St. Peter's specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, found that 42.3% of healthcare workers had occupational exposure to HIV, but only 16.1% utilized post-exposure prophylaxis. Healthcare workers with lower-level education and those who received infection prevention training had lower risk of exposure, while nurses, midwives, and physicians had higher risk compared to other professionals.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hilary L. Colbeth, Kevin T. Chen, Sally Picciotto, Sadie Costello, Ellen A. Eisen
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between exposure to metalworking fluids (MWFs) and incidence of various types of cancer, finding that oil-based straight and water-based synthetic MWF exposure are associated with increased risk of certain cancers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Eric Persaud, Ginger B. Parker, Amber Hogan Mitchell
Summary: The International Safety Center disseminates the EPINet surveillance system to healthcare facilities to track mucocutaneous blood and body fluid exposures. The study found statistically significant differences in occupational exposure based on PPE use, job category, exposure location, and exposure cause. The findings highlight the ongoing high risk of blood and body fluid exposures in healthcare and the importance of improving reporting and surveillance to prevent future occupational exposures.
WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Javier Cancino, Karly Soto, Joaquin Tapia, Maria Teresa Munoz-Quezada, Boris Lucero, Caterina Contreras, Jaime Moreno
Summary: This review examined the impact of occupational exposure to pesticides on the development of depression symptoms in agricultural workers over the past decade. The findings indicate a clear association between pesticide exposure and the incidence of depressive symptoms. However, more high-quality longitudinal studies are needed to control for sociocultural variables and utilize pesticide-specific biomarkers and biomarkers of depression.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Husrev Diktas, Ahsen Oncul, Ceren Atasoy Tahtasakal, Dilek Yildiz Sevgi, Ozlem Kaya, Nese Cimenci, Nuray Uzun, Ilyas Dokmetas
Summary: The study found that exposure to NSSIs among healthcare workers decreased during the pandemic period, but there was no significant difference in exposure to blood and body fluids between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. The exposure rate decreased among doctors, while it increased among nurses.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lizhi Lyu, Yuan Li, Xiaxian Ou, Wanqian Guo, Yi Zhang, Shumin Duan, Yanjun Gao, Yu Xu, Tianzhuo Yang, Yun Wang
Summary: The study found that printer emissions have adverse effects on indoor air quality and the health of workers in the printing room, especially in terms of cardiovascular and lung function. Workers exposed to printer emissions showed significant changes in cardiopulmonary function, particularly those with more than 10 years of working age.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luke A. Parsons, Yuta J. Masuda, Timm Kroeger, Drew Shindell, Nicholas H. Wolff, June T. Spector
Summary: This study examines the impact of humid heat and climate change on labor productivity using a wider range of temperatures and humidity. The research shows that globally, humid heat is associated with significant labor loss, which can have substantial impacts on the global workforce and economy.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Mahsa Kamali, Marzieh Azizi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Hossein Mehravaran, Roya Ghasemian, Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati, Forouzan Elyasi
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence rate of occupational burnout among healthcare workers in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed a high prevalence rate of 18.3% and suggested that attention and intervention should be focused on improving the mental health of these individuals.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari, Mariam Ali AbdulMalik, Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi, Jazeel Abdulmajeed, Hamad Eid Al-Romaihi, Sandy Semaan, Mujeeb Kandy
Summary: The study shows that COVID-19 infections are prevalent among healthcare workers in Qatar, particularly among outsourced non-clinical positions. Factors influencing infection rates may include environmental factors and compliance with preventative measures.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Wenzhen Li, Guilin Yi, Zhenlong Chen, Jie Wu, Zuxun Lu, Jiaojun Liang, Geshi Mao, Yong Yao, Dongming Wang
Summary: The study indicates that occupational noise exposure is a potential risk factor for hypertension, and there is an association between bilateral hearing loss and hypertension.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Cynthia Sarah Garibay-Lagos, Maria Isabel Martos-Boira, Elizabeth Landeta-Iza, Giselle Beatriz Contreras-Gonzalez, Carmina Wanden-Berghe, Javier Sanz-Valero
Summary: This review aimed to examine the impact of interventions on the occupational health of health-care workers with overnutrition. Seventeen clinical trials were included in the analysis, and the results showed that workplace interventions had the potential to be effective. However, there is still a lack of effective and sustainable solutions for changing the behavior of health professionals to tackle overweight and obesity.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elizabeth Anne Jessie Cook, William Anson de Glanville, Lian Francesca Thomas, Alice Kiyong'a, Velma Kivali, Samuel Kariuki, Barend Mark de Clare Bronsvoort, Eric Maurice Fevre
Summary: This study investigated the seroprevalence and risk factors for antibodies to C. burnetii in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya. Male workers, those slaughtering cattle and small ruminants, and specific roles in the slaughterhouse such as cleaning and flaying were associated with higher odds of being seropositive. Slaughterhouse workers in this setting have a higher seroprevalence compared to the general population, indicating occupational risk and the need for targeted interventions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nalini Sathiakumar, Bolanle E. Bolaji, Ilene Brill, Ligong Chen, Meghan Tipre, Mark Leader, Tarun Arora, Elizabeth Delzell
Summary: The study found a significant positive association between worker exposure to 1,3-butadiene and styrene and all leukemia, especially lymphoid leukemia. However, the associations with myeloid leukemia or major subtypes of B-cell malignancies were not consistent.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Ruiqi Han, Zhaochen Wu, Zhongqiao Huang, Xuejing Man, Lijie Teng, Tingting Wang, Pengfei Liu, Weifeng Wang, Xiaoqun Zhao, Jianjun Hao, Xili Liu
Summary: The study found that skin exposure to pesticides for seed-coating workers was significantly higher than for packing and transport workers, with hands being the main area of exposure. Exposure to carbofuran may pose a health impact risk, while exposure to tebuconazole carries no potential risk.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Goksel Guven, Milos Brankovic, Alina A. Constantinescu, Jasper J. Brugts, Dennis A. Hesselink, Sakir Akin, Ard Struijs, Ozcan Birim, Can Ince, Olivier C. Manintveld, Kadir Caliskan
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Milos Brankovic, K. Martijn Akkerhuis, Henk Mouthaan, Alina Constantinescu, Kadir Caliskan, Jan van Ramshorst, Tjeerd Germans, Victor Umans, Isabella Kardys
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2019)
Letter
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Milos Brankovic, K. Martijn Akkerhuis, Victor Umans, Eric Boersma, Isabella Kardys
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elke Bouwens, Milos Brankovic, Henk Mouthaan, Sara Baart, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Nick van Boven, Kadir Caliskan, Olivier Manintveld, Tjeerd Germans, Jan van Ramshorst, Victor Umans, K. Martijn Akkerhuis, Isabella Kardys
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2019)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Milos Brankovic, Isabella Kardys, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Stanley Lemeshow, Maw Markovic, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Eric Boersma
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Milos Brankovic, Isabella Kardys, Victor van den Berg, Rohit Oemrawsingh, FolkertW. Asselbergs, Pim van der Harst, Imo E. Hoefer, Anho Liem, Arthur Maas, Eelko Ronner, Carl Schotborgh, S. Hong Kie The, Ewout J. Hoorn, Eric Boersma, K. Martijn Akkerhuis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Victor J. van den Berg, Mihai Strachinaru, K. Martijn Alkerhuis, Sara Baart, Milos Brankovic, Alina A. Constantinescu, Jan Hein Cornel, Olivier C. Manintveld, Victor A. W. M. Umans, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Marcel L. Geleijnse, Eric Boersma, Bas M. van Dalen, Isabella Kardys
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Milos Brankovic, K. Martijn Akkerhuis, Ewout J. Hoorn, Nick van Boven, Jan C. van den Berge, Alina Constantinescu, Jasper Brugts, Jan van Ramshorst, Tjeerd Germans, Hans Hillege, Eric Boersma, Victor Umans, Isabella Kardys
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Victor J. van den Berg, Victor A. W. M. Umans, Milos Brankovic, Rohit M. Oemrawsingh, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Pim van der Harst, Imo E. Hoefer, Bas Kietselaer, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Timo Lenderink, Anton J. Oude Ophuis, Ron H. van Schaik, Isabella Kardys, Eric Boersma, K. Martijn Akkerhuis
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2020)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Milos Brankovic, Parul Kakar, Nebojsa Markovic, Luka Petrovic, Volodymyr Vulkanov, Alfonso H. Waller
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Milos Brankovic, Hyein Jeon, Nikolina Markovic, Catherine Choi, Shawn Adam, Madia Ampey, Kathleen Pergament, Eric Tien Yen Chyn
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on palliative care intervention (PCIs) in patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status. The results showed that DNR patients with COVID-19 had better general health and higher employment status than 'typical' DNR patients, but had lower chances to be seen by the palliative care team.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Milos Brankovic, Abhishek Sharma
Summary: Transcatheter valve therapies offer less invasive alternatives for mitral and tricuspid regurgitation in high-risk or inoperable patients, with echocardiography playing a crucial role in patient selection, pre-procedural planning, intra-procedural guidance, and post-procedural follow-up. The MitraClip device is currently the only FDA-approved transcatheter edge-to-edge repair device, guided by a stepwise approach using echocardiography.
CURRENT CARDIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Milos Brankovic, Paul Lee, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, Mark Klapholz
Summary: Understanding the interaction between the heart and liver is crucial for managing patients with concurrent organ involvement. The bidirectional cardio-hepatic interactions pose challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment. Congestive hepatopathy results from systemic venous congestion and may progress to hepatic fibrosis if left untreated. Acute cardiogenic liver injury occurs due to a combination of venous stasis and sudden arterial hypoperfusion. Treatment should focus on optimizing the cardiac substrate. The development of hyperdynamic syndrome, cirrhotic cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary vascular abnormalities further complicate the management, with implications for liver transplantation. Additional complexities arise from the presence of atrial fibrillation and atherosclerosis in liver disease, particularly regarding anticoagulation and statin use. This article provides an overview of cardiac syndromes in liver disease, highlighting current treatment options and future perspectives.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Milos Brankovic, Ashkan Hashemi, Julia Ansari, Abhishek Sharma
Summary: This study systematically analyzed the literature on the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for active aortic valve infective endocarditis (AV-IE). The results suggest that TAVR may be an alternative treatment for selected patients with AV-IE who are at high surgical risk. Further research is needed to validate these findings.
CARDIOLOGY AND THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Christopher Hogge, Miriam Holzman, Sahiba Khurana, Milos Brankovic, Chrystal Chang, Gabriel Fernandez, Diana Finkel
Summary: This case presents a 50-year-old male patient with a history of chronic opioid use disorder who developed Capnocytophaga infection and purpura fulminans following a dog bite. It highlights the significance of maintaining clinical suspicion for Capnocytophaga infection in immunocompetent patients and discusses the role of chronic opioid use in severe infection.