- Awareness of occupational hazards and personal protective equipment use among dental hygienists
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Choi HJ, Hwang TY, Jeon MJ
- KMID: 2434095
- Yeungnam Univ J Med.
- 2019 Jan;36(1):20-25.
- doi: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00052
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of occupational hazards and personal protective equipment use among dental hygienists (DHs). METHODS: A total of 271 self-administered questionnaires were... -
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- Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities: Environmental Control and Personal Protection
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Lee JY
- KMID: 2365314
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2016 Oct;79(4):234-240.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2016.79.4.234
Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized risk to patients and healthcare workers in healthcare settings. The literature review suggests that implementation of combination control measures reduces the risk of... -
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- Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs and Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Nurses at a Regional Cancer Center
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Kim SM, Hong SO, Chung HS, Park JY
- KMID: 2431003
- Asian Oncol Nurs.
- 2018 Dec;18(4):206-213.
- doi: 10.5388/aon.2018.18.4.206
PURPOSE: This purpose of this study was to identify the level of safe-handling of cytotoxic drugs and use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) among nurses at a regional cancer center... -
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- Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Nurses on Personal Protective Equipment: Response to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
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Kim K, Lee O
- KMID: 2361557
- J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.
- 2016 Nov;23(4):402-410.
- doi: 10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.4.402
PURPOSE: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect healthcare workers from pandemic outbreaks. This study was designed to identify nurses' knowledge, attitude and perceptions on PPE. METHODS: Data were collected... -
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- Estimation of occupational formaldehyde exposure in cadaver dissection laboratory and its implications
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Bhat D, Chittoor H, Murugesh P, Basavanna , Doddaiah S
- KMID: 2466695
- Anat Cell Biol.
- 2019 Dec;52(4):419-425.
- doi: 10.5115/acb.19.105
The formaldehyde (FA) is a universally used chemical for preservation of cadavers in dissection halls. The adverse effects of formalin exposure are health concern to faculty, workers, and students. The... -
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- Status and Strategies for Safety Management of Antineoplastic Drugs among Oncology Nurses
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Park JY, Noh GO, Kwon IG
- KMID: 2467640
- Asian Oncol Nurs.
- 2019 Dec;19(4):252-261.
- doi: 10.5388/aon.2019.19.4.252
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the work environment related to the handling and administration of antineoplastic drugs in the members of the Korean Oncology Nursing Society. METHODS:... -
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- Simulation Results for Contamination Comparisons by Various Use Protocols of Personal Protective Equipment
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Kang J
- KMID: 2435034
- Korean J Med.
- 2018 Feb;93(1):41-49.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2018.93.1.41
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Due to a lack of scientific evidence and unstandardized protocols, the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is not always easy for healthcare personnel (HCP). This study aimed... -
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- The experience of endotracheal intubation in Middle East respiratory syndrome patients: A case report
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Kwon MY, Kim GH, Kim B, Koo MS
- KMID: 2379744
- Anesth Pain Med.
- 2017 Apr;12(2):191-194.
- doi: 10.17085/apm.2017.12.2.191
After Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) was first confirmed in Korea on May 20, 2015, a total of 186 confirmed cases and 37 deaths occurred until the announcement of its... -
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- Personal Protective Equipment Availability and Utilization Among Interventionalists
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Rose A, Rae WI
- KMID: 2452998
- Saf Health Work.
- 2019 Jun;10(2):166-171.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2018.10.001
OBJECTIVE: This study explored personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and PPE utilization among interventionalists in the catheterization laboratory, which is a highly contextualized workplace. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study using... -
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- Knowledge on Blood-Borne Infection, Awareness and Compliance on Blood-Borne Infection Control, and Factors Influencing Compliance among Emergency Nurses
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Kong HK, Park TJ, Park KY
- KMID: 2362899
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2016 Dec;21(2):65-73.
- doi: 10.14192/kjhaicp.2016.21.2.65
BACKGROUND: Emergency nurses are at risk of blood-borne infection as they are often exposed to blood and potential infections. The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge of blood-borne... -
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- Knowledge and Risk Perceptions of Occupational Infections Among Health-care Workers in Malaysia
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Subramanian GC, Arip M, Saraswathy Subramaniam T
- KMID: 2394955
- Saf Health Work.
- 2017 Sep;8(3):246-249.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.12.007
Health-care workers are at risk of exposure to occupational infections with subsequent risk of contracting diseases, disability, and even death. A systematic collection of occupational disease data is useful for... -
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- Urinary Mercury Levels Among Workers in E-waste Shops in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand
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Decharat S
- KMID: 2418818
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2018 Jul;51(4):196-204.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.18.049
OBJECTIVES: To determine urinary mercury levels in e-waste workers in Southern Thailand and the airborne mercury levels in the e-waste shops where they worked, to describe the associations between urinary... -
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- Occupational Risks in Midwifery: From Bernardino Ramazzini to Modern Times
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Bianchi T, Belingheri M, Nespoli A, De Vito G, Riva MA
- KMID: 2453009
- Saf Health Work.
- 2019 Jun;10(2):245-247.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2018.11.002
Occupational risks are often underestimated in midwifery. It is not commonly known that occupational risks were originally described by the Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini (1633e1714) at the beginning of the... -
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- Tuberculosis Infection and Latent Tuberculosis
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Lee SH
- KMID: 2365311
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2016 Oct;79(4):201-206.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2016.79.4.201
Active tuberculosis (TB) has a greater burden of TB bacilli than latent TB and acts as an infection source for contacts. Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the state in which... -
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- A study of risk factors for the possible cases of acute occupational pesticide poisoning of orchard farmers in some parts of south Chungcheong province
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Shin J, Roh S
- KMID: 2466079
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2019 ;31(1):e35.
- doi: 10.35371/aoem.2019.31.e35
BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study is to identify differences in the prevalence of acute occupational pesticide poisoning across Korean orchard farmers' farming characteristics and the risk factors that... -
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- A Study on Polymorphism Affecting Excretion of Urinary Methylhippuric Acid due to Xylene Exposure
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Kim CS, Koh SB, Kim H, Park SK, Chang SH
- KMID: 2283770
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2004 Nov;37(4):321-328.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of genetic polymorphism of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) on the xylene metabolism. METHODS: Among... -
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- The impact of body armor on physical performance of law enforcement personnel: a systematic review
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Tomes C, Orr RM, Pope R
- KMID: 2454994
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2017 ;29(1):14.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-017-0169-9
BACKGROUND: The law enforcement officer profession requires performance of arduous occupational tasks while carrying an external load, consisting of, at minimum, a chest rig, a communication system, weaponry, handcuffs, personal... -
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- Factors Influencing Compliance with Safety Guidelines of Anticancer Drugs Among Nurses in General Hospitals
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Jung J, Park JY
- KMID: 2451736
- Asian Oncol Nurs.
- 2019 Jun;19(2):106-113.
- doi: 10.5388/aon.2019.19.2.106
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of compliance with the safety guidelines of anticancer drugs and identify the factors influencing compliance among general characteristics, knowledge... -
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- Young Adult Street Vendors and Adverse Respiratory Health Outcomes in Bangkok, Thailand
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Noomnual S, Shendell D
- KMID: 2401051
- Saf Health Work.
- 2017 Dec;8(4):407-409.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2017.02.002
Air pollutants of concern include traffic-related air pollution, including particulate matter in respirable coarse and fine size fractions. There are no critical studies to date into associations between knowledge, awareness,... -
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- Emergency Department Workers' Perceptions of Effectiveness and Reported Compliance of Infection Control Measures after Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreaks
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Jeong G, Lee TR, Hwang SY, Cha WC, Shin TG, Sim MS, Jo IJ, Song KJ, Rhee JE, Jeong YK
- KMID: 2350885
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2016 Aug;27(4):328-335.
- doi: 10.0000/jksem.2016.27.4.328
PURPOSE: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks occurred in Korea during the year 2015, with the involvement of 186 patients in a relatively short period of time. The epidemiological pattern... -
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