Article
Allergy
Gro Tjalvin, Oistein Svanes, Jannicke Igland, Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Shyamali Dharmage, Bertil Forsberg, Mathias Holm, Christer Janson, Nils Oskar Jogi, Ane Johannessen, Andrei Malinovschi, Kathrine Pape, Francisco Gomez Real, Torben Sigsgaard, Kjell Toren, Hilde Kristin Vindenes, Jan-Paul Zock, Vivi Schlunssen, Cecilie Svanes
Summary: Emerging research suggests that parental exposure to chemicals before conception may affect the health of offspring. This study found that maternal occupational exposure to indoor cleaning agents before and during pregnancy was associated with childhood asthma and wheezing in offspring. This has important implications for a large number of women of childbearing age who use cleaning agents and their children.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amani Shawki Ahmed, Dalia Anas Ibrahim, Tarek Hamdy Hassan, Wael Galal Abd-El-Azem
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of occupational asthma among workers in the detergent and cleaning product industries, finding that female gender, manually working participants, and history of atopy were risk factors for developing occupational asthma. The study also showed that asthmatic workers had lower quality of life compared to non-asthmatic workers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sewon Lee, Andrew C. Povey, Martin J. Seed, Martie van Tongeren
Summary: Many cleaning and disinfection products contain respiratory hazardous chemicals, particularly sensitizers, beyond what is indicated on their Safety Data Sheets alone, indicating potential insufficient protection for cleaners and healthcare workers.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Vania Gaio, Ana Joao Santos, Palmira Amaral, Joao Faro Viana, Isabel Antunes, Vania Pacheco, Artur Paiva, Pedro Pinto Leite, Ligia Antunes Goncalves, Lucilia Araujo, Adriana Silva, Carlos Dias, Irina Kislaya, Baltazar Nunes, Ausenda Machado
Summary: This study estimated the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in Portuguese hospitals. The study found that the effectiveness of two doses of the vaccine was 63.6%, one booster dose was 55.9%, and the effectiveness of two doses taken between 14 and 98 days was 71.9%.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katrien De Troeyer, Jeroen De Man, Eline Vandebroek, Jeroen A. Vanoirbeek, Peter H. M. Hoet, Benoit Nemery, Christophe Vanroelen, Lidia Casas, Steven Ronsmans
Summary: This study investigated the associations between the use of different types of products and ocular/respiratory outcomes among domestic cleaners. The researchers found that cleaning products have adverse respiratory effects on domestic cleaners. Empowering cleaners to choose their own products can reduce the burden of work-related symptoms.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Laszlo ozsvari, Dorottya Ivanyos
Summary: The study surveyed and analyzed the use of teat disinfectants and milking machine cleaning products in large commercial Holstein-Friesian farms in Hungary. The results showed that most farms used different disinfection methods before milking and all farms applied post-milking disinfection. The choice of active ingredients was found to be the most important factor for farm decision-makers.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. Symanzik, C. Skudlik, S. M. John
Summary: This study aimed to assess important parameters for the acceptance of a skincare concept in healthcare workers. The results showed that acceptance is influenced by parameters such as self-assessed skin tolerance and self-reported overall satisfaction.
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Orianne Dumas, Audrey J. Gaskins, Krislyn M. Boggs, Scott A. Henn, Nicole Le Moual, Raphaelle Varraso, Jorge E. Chavarro, Carlos A. Camargo
Summary: The occupational use of high-level disinfectants was found to be prospectively associated with increased asthma incidence in early- to mid-career nurses.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rajni Rai, Lin Fritschi, Deborah C. Glass, Nidup Dorji, Sonia El-Zaemey
Summary: The assessment of occupational exposures is crucial in studying the epidemiology of occupational diseases. This study compared two methods, OccIDEAS and OAsJEM, for assessing asthmagen exposures among healthcare workers in different countries. The results showed that OccIDEAS was more appropriate for evaluating cross-country exposures in healthcare workers due to its task-based approach and adaptability.
Article
Immunology
Richard Steiner Salvato, Maria Leticia Rodrigues Ikeda, Regina Bones Barcellos, Fernanda Marques Godinho, Patricia Sesterheim, Leticia Camiza Bulcao Bitencourt, Tatiana Schaffer Gregianini, Ana Beatriz Gorini da Veiga, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Gabriel Luz Wallau
Summary: The epidemiologic and molecular characteristics of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections in two healthcare nurses were evaluated. The nurses exhibited typical MPXV manifestations five days after collecting samples from an infected patient. Quantitative PCR and whole-genome sequencing confirmed MPXV infection, suggesting transmission via contact with fomites.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Tuncay Aydin Tas, Nalan Akis, Hayriye Saricaoglu
Summary: The prevalence rate of OCD among hospital cleaning workers is 21.6%, with higher rates in female workers. Female sex, low educational level, and specific cleaning tasks were identified as independent risk factors for OCD. It is important to consider these risk factors for the prevention and improvement of the health status of hospital cleaning workers.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Helena Sofia Antao, Ema Sacadura-Leite, Ana Isabel Correia, Maria Luisa Figueira
Summary: Burnout among doctors and nurses has been more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study measured the dimensions of burnout and their association with sociodemographic variables and previous COVID-19 infection in healthcare professionals. The findings suggest that job tenure may play a protective role in healthcare workers' burnout.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Francisco Martin-Rodriguez, Raul Lopez-Izquierdo, Raquel M. Portillo Rubiales, Laura N. Fadrique Millan, Virginia Carbajosa Rodriguez, Ancor Sanz-Garcia, Guillermo Ortega Rabbione, Begona Polonio-Lopez, Miguel angel Castro Villamor, Jose L. Martin-Conty
Summary: This study found that blood creatinine level can serve as a good indicator for predicting the appearance of headaches in healthcare workers after wearing PPE for four hours in a COVID-19 unit.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Luca Coppeta, Iacopo D'Alessandro, Antonio Pietroiusti, Giuseppina Somma, Ottavia Balbi, Ilaria Iannuzzi, Andrea Magrini
Summary: This study evaluated the immunization status for vaccine-preventable diseases of healthcare workers in a large Italian teaching hospital, revealing suboptimal levels of protection among HCWs, which lead to an increased risk of infection for both healthcare workers and their patients. Public health policies should focus on improving preventive strategies, including serological screening and workplace vaccination of nonimmune individuals.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Review
Dermatology
F. Larese Filon, M. Pesce, M. S. Paulo, T. Loney, A. Modenese, S. M. John, S. Kezic, J. Macan
Summary: Healthcare workers are at increased risk of developing occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) due to frequent hand washing and glove use. Incidence rates of OCD vary among different regions and time periods, with higher rates observed in specific occupational groups like dental practitioners. Prospective cohort studies are needed to accurately estimate OCD incidence and develop prevention strategies, especially during pandemics.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Rebecca E. Cash, Anjali J. Kaimal, Mark A. Clapp, Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow, Carlos A. Jr Jr Camargo
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a short-term increase in the rate of out-of-hospital deliveries, although they remained rare. Geographic variation in the rate was also observed.
PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tehnaz P. Boyle, Julianne N. Dugas, James Liu, Stephanie N. Stapleton, Ron Medzon, Barbara M. Walsh, Pamela Corey, Leonard Shubitowski, John R. Horne, Richard O'Connell, Graham Williams, Kerrie P. Nelson, Vinay M. Nadkarni, Carlos A. Camargo, James A. Feldman
Summary: This study adapted a simulation model and checklist tool to assess prehospital team performance and evaluated interrater reliability. The modified checklist showed very good agreement in assessing the composite performance of prehospital teams and can be used to test the effects of patient safety interventions.
SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE-JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rain E. Freeman, Cordelia Zhong, Piroz Bahar, Krislyn M. Boggs, Mohammed K. Faridi, Ashley F. Sullivan, Kori S. Zachrison, Carlos A. Camargo Jr
Summary: Although many emergency departments receive telepsychiatry services, national research on the usage of telepsychiatry in emergency departments is limited. This study investigated the usage of telepsychiatry in a sample of emergency departments in 2019 and found that telepsychiatry was the primary form of emergency psychiatric care for most emergency departments.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Krislyn M. Boggs, Dorsey Glew, Kashfia N. Rahman, Jingya Gao, Tehnaz P. Boyle, Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow, Ashley F. Sullivan, Kori S. Zachrison, Carlos A. Camargo
Summary: This study aimed to understand the usage of pediatric telehealth in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States before the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey results showed that among the EDs receiving pediatric telehealth, there was a lack of pediatric emergency medicine physicians and pediatricians available, and most EDs used pediatric telehealth services infrequently.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Allergy
Steven Ronsmans, Nicole Le Moual, Orianne Dumas
Summary: This narrative review highlights recent research findings on acute/subacute irritant-induced asthma (IIA) and chronic exposure IIA (also known as 'low dose' IIA). Recent case series showed similar causal agents for acute and subacute IIA but different circumstances of occurrence. Large epidemiological studies reported associations between chronic occupational exposure to irritants and adult-onset asthma, poor asthma control, and a specific asthma endotype characterized by neutrophilic inflammation and oxidative stress. The use of disinfectants and cleaning products, especially sprays, has also been linked to IIA. Further research is needed to understand the frequency, modulating factors, and mechanisms of IIA.
CURRENT OPINION IN ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emilie Pacheco Da Silva, Melanie Ngutuka, Orianne Dumas, Laurent Orsi, Wassila Ait-hadad, Pierre Lemire, Joane Quentin, Isabelle Pin, Raphaelle Varraso, Valerie Siroux, Nicole Le Moual
Summary: This study evaluates the associations between the evolution of household use of cleaning products and the asthma symptom score over 8 years. The results suggest that persistent or increased use of irritant or sprayed cleaning products is associated with a higher risk of asthma symptoms, while decreased use is associated with a lower risk. Therefore, long-term use of sprayed cleaning products may have an adverse effect on the evolution of asthma symptoms.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Moon O. Lee, Jessica Wall, Olga Saynina, Carlos A. Camargo, N. Ewen Wang
Summary: This study aimed to identify hospital characteristics and patient demographics and conditions associated with pediatric emergency department transfers in California. The results showed that general hospitals without pediatric intensive care units and certain clinical classifications were associated with higher likelihood of transfer.
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wassila Ait-Hadad, Annabelle Bedard, Rosalie Delvert, Laurent Orsi, Sebastien Chanoine, Orianne Dumas, Nasser Laouali, Nicole Le Moual, Benedicte Leynaert, Valerie Siroux, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Raphaelle Varraso
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between adherence to a healthful or unhealthful plant-based diet and the incidence of asthma symptoms. The findings showed that both healthful and unhealthful plant-based diets were associated with a decrease in the incidence of asthma symptoms, which was partially or almost fully mediated by changes in BMI.
Letter
Emergency Medicine
Cameron J. Gettel, D. Mark Courtney, Christopher L. Bennett, Samuel M. Keim, Carlos A. Camargo Jr, Arjun K. Venkatesh
ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Krislyn M. Boggs, Janice A. Espinola, Ashley F. Sullivan, Joyce Li, Marc Auerbach, Kohei Hasegawa, Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow, Carlos A. Camargo
Summary: According to a 2019 survey, only 22% of US emergency departments (EDs) have pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs). The data shows that EDs in the Northeast and with higher visit volumes are more likely to have PECCs.
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
(2023)
Letter
Pediatrics
Elie J. Mitri, Sabrina Ferhani, Jingya Gao, Vanessa Cardenas, Janice A. Espinola, Geneva Mehta, Kohei Hasegawa, Carlos A. Camargo
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Ryohei Shibata, Zhaozhong Zhu, Tadao Ooka, Robert J. Freishtat, Jonathan M. Mansbach, Marcos Perez-Losada, Ignacio Ramos-Tapia, Stephen Teach, Carlos A. Camargo, Kohei Hasegawa
Summary: Using tIgE and virus data, we identified phenotypes of infant bronchiolitis and studied their association with asthma development and biological characteristics. We found 4 phenotypes, and infants with the tIgE(high)virus(RSV-low/RV) phenotype had a significantly higher risk for developing asthma. These phenotypes also exhibited different biological characteristics, such as depleted type I interferon and enriched antigen presentation pathways.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco Conte, Raphaelle Varraso, Agnes Fournier, Joseph A. Rothwell, Laura Baglietto, Marco Fornili, Emilie Sbidian, Gianluca Severi
Summary: This study found that living in a rural environment during childhood is associated with a reduced risk of developing psoriasis in adulthood. These findings contribute to our understanding of the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Geneva D. Mehta, Joumane El Zein, Isis Felippe Baroni, Myrha Qadir, Carol Mita, Rebecca E. Cash, Carlos A. Camargo Jr
Summary: This study investigated whether epinephrine use for food-induced and other cause anaphylaxis in United States and Canadian emergency departments has changed over time. The results showed that there has been an increase in epinephrine treatment for food-induced anaphylaxis, but no clear change for anaphylaxis of any cause. Approximately 45% of emergency department patients with anaphylaxis received epinephrine in the last 10 years. A limitation of the study is the heterogeneity in anaphylaxis definitions.
EXPERT REVIEW OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Pediatrics
Anna Chen Arroyo, Lacey B. Robinson, Kaitlyn James, Sijia Li, Mohammad Kamal Faridi, Camille E. Powe, Carlos A. Camargo Jr
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2023)