Objectives Some of cardiovascular diseases, like stroke and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), are compensable diseases in Taiwan as well as Japan and Korea. The number of compensated cases in the disease has increased from 13 in 2006 to 92 in 2012. The information on workplace risk factors before onset of disease is rare, and this aim of this study is to conduct a case control study for analysing the association between ACS and work stress, using hospital-based study. Method The study population was the patients in a medical centre. Questionnaire was designed based on literatures about non-work-related and work-related risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. The work-related factors included working time, working pattern, burnout scale, mental stress. The inclusion criteria of case group were workers more than 20 year-old, diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome and having job at onset. The inclusion criteria of control group were diagnosed without acute coronary syndrome and having job at recruitment. Results There were 47 cases and 121 controls recruited. The results shows case group had larger percentage of male, alcohol intake, no intake of any healthy diet, and higher education level than control group. In addition, family history of premature AMI, history of diabetes, and history of current URI were more prevalent in case group. Multivariate logistic regression shows that smoking and night work were statistical significant factors associated with occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (OR=6.11, 3.59). Conclusions When we think about the strategy on preventing cardiovascular diseases for working population, work-related factor, like night work, should be considering. Objectives In this study, lifting index (LI) by NIOSH lifting equation (NLE) and biomechanical load by lumbar motion monitor (LMM) were determined to assess low-back disorder (LBD) risk associated with manual material handling (MMH) task in manufacturing workers. Method Thirty-five (28 male and 7 female) workers in 13 MMH processes in 6 manufacturing companies were investigated. For each worker, LMM measurement and video recording were done simultaneously for 30 min, and LBD risk probability and LI based on recommended weight limit (RWL) were calculated using NLE. Results Biomechanical load assessment related with lumbar risk assessment in MMH workers enabled us to identify risks by task characteristics. However, degree of risk of tasks appeared different by assessment tool. 0319 BIOMECHANICAL COMPARISON OF LUMBAR RISK ASSESSMENT IN MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING WORKConclusions Application of assessment tools suitable to work situation is needed. There may be also problems arising from application of foreign assessment tools to Korean workers, and future studies are warranted. Objectives To evaluate workers' health outcomes and their association with work organisation (WOF) and violence (WV) factors among sectors of the economy in Argentina. Method We used data from the first Employment, Working conditions and Health Survey with face-to-face interviews...
Objectives To evaluate worker's health outcomes from a social-occupational perspective among sectors of the economy in Argentina. Methods We use data from the First Employment, Working Conditions and Health Survey carried out in 2009: 7200 samples cases representative of 3 millions workers in different economic sectors across Argentina. To determine the association between health outcomes and professional qualifi cation by economic sector, prevalence and ORs with 95% CIs were estimated using Answer Tree models and Logistic regression models. The dependent variables were: Work Injuries, Occupational Diseases and Healthcare visits. Separate analysis was performed by sex. Results Major prevalence of Injuries were identifi ed among men at Industry and Construction with 24.7% and 21.4% for non-qualifi ed and qualifi ed operators respectively, while for male professional workers prevalence was around 4%. Highest prevalence (8%) of occupational disease was observed among professional women in Services. 37% and 30% of female professional and non-qualifi ed female operators had at least one healthcare visit. Among men that was around 25% and 15% respectively. In Industry, the highest injuries ratio in men was observed in the non-qualifi ed operators (OR 2.7 CI 1.69 to 7.9) compared with the professional category. About reported occupational disease rates in male, non signifi cance differences were observed among qualifi cations. In contrast, non-qualifi ed/qualifi ed female operators had 50% less ratio than the professional ones (OR 0.51, 0.25 to 0.91).
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