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Open AccessGesundheitsschutz und Klimawandel erfordern ambitionierte Grenzwerte für Luftschadstoffe in Europa
Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) hat aufgrund wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse die Richtwerte zur Luftqualität 2021 verschärft. Es wurde eine deutliche Absenkung der Jahresmittelwerte von Feinstaub (Partikel...
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Open AccessSelf-Reported Pre-Pandemic Physical Activity and Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection: Data from the First Wave of the CoCo-Fakt Survey
To investigate the potential protective role of exercise on the odds of COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated contact persons (CPs) who were at higher risk of infection due to confirmed contact with infected pers...
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Open AccessThe human long noncoding RNAs CoroMarker, MALAT1, CDR1as, and LINC00460 in whole blood of individuals after controlled short-term exposure with ultrafine metal fume particles at workplace conditions, and in human macrophages in vitro
Short-term inhalation of occupationally relevant ultrafine zinc/copper (Zn/Cu) containing welding fumes has been shown to induce subclinical systemic inflammation, associated with an elevated risk for cardiova...
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Open AccessHidden ileostomy as a rescue procedure in major colorectal surgeries: a novel technique to prevent re-laparotomy in anastomotic leak cases
Anastomotic leak is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of patients worldwide, and it has remained stable over the last years. Routine construction of protective ileostomy is associated with stoma and neg...
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Open AccessThe pupillary light reflex (PLR) as a marker for the ability to work or drive – a feasibility study
The PLR (pupillary light reflex) can be a marker for pathological medical conditions, such as neurodegenerative or mental health disorders and diseases as well as marker for physiological alterations, such as ...
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Schadstoffbelastung der Außenluft – Prävalenz, Bedeutung und Implikationen für die Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung
Der Großteil der Schadstoffe in der Außenluft hat seinen Ursprung in der Verbrennung fossiler Brennstoffe im Straßenverkehr. Neben den Stickoxiden spielen vor allem die Feinstäube mit einer Partikelgröße <2,5 ...
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Dirty deeds done dirt cheap: sensitization of prostate cancer cells to abiraterone treatment using hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls
Effective targeting of androgen biosynthesis by the 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase inhibitor abiraterone prolongs survival in a variety of prostate cancer patients. However, resistance to abiraterone treatment oc...
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Open AccessDoes stigmatization moderate the association between intention and implementation of learned prevention-strategies at work after a depressive episode? – a cross-sectional pilot study
A depressive episode is a frequent reason for production loss due to long periods of absence at work. To maintain work ability after depression, affected employees need to implement learned co** strategies f...
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Open AccessInvestigating the association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian carcinoma: results from a pilot study in Germany
The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a large-scale epidemiologic investigation elucidating the quantitative association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian cancer in f...
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Schadstoffbelastung der Außenluft – Prävalenz, Bedeutung und Implikationen für die Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung
Der Großteil der Schadstoffe in der Außenluft hat seinen Ursprung in der Verbrennung fossiler Brennstoffe im Straßenverkehr. Neben den Stickoxiden spielen vor allem die Feinstäube mit einer Partikelgröße <2,5 ...
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Partikuläre Emissionen aus Einzelraumfeuerungen für Holzbrennstoffe
Holzfeuerungen werden in den letzten Jahren aufgrund ihres hohen Anteils am deutschen Feinstaubausstoß in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung zunehmend kritischer bewertet. Hauptverursacher dieser Emissionen sind die...
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Open AccessAssociation of plasma PCB levels and HbA1c concentration in Iran
The rapid increase in prevalence of diabetes mellitus over the last decades warrants more attention to the effects of environmental and occupational exposures on glucose metabolism. Our study aimed to assess t...
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Die Verteilung von kardiovaskulären Risikofaktoren bei Beschäftigten in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen in Deutschland
Mit dem Präventionsgesetz, welches in seinen wesentlichen Teilen am 25.07.2015 in Kraft trat, sollen gesundheitsfördernde und präventive Maßnahmen im direkten Lebensumfeld der Menschen gefördert werden. Vor al...
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Open AccessMigrating pleural plaque in a patient with asbestos induced pleural disease: a case report
Health surveillance of formerly asbestos exposed individuals focus on early detection of asbestos related diseases, such as lung fibrosis (asbestosis), pleural plaques, mesothelioma and lung cancer in particul...
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Use of plasma exchange or double filtration plasmapheresis to reduce body burden of polychlorinated biphenyls: A pilot trial
The aim of the study was to examine whether plasma exchange (PE) or selective double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) is able to reduce the internal Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) burden of highly exposed part...
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Open AccessA technical support tool for joint range of motion determination in functional diagnostics - an inter-rater study
The examination of joint range of motion (RoM) is part of musculo-skeletal functional diagnostics, used, for example, in occupational examinations. Various examination methodologies exist that have been optimi...
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Open AccessRadiological surveillance of formerly asbestos-exposed power industry workers: rates and risk factors of benign changes on chest X-ray and MDCT
To determine the prevalence of asbestos-related changes on chest X-ray (CXR) and low-dose multidetector-row CT (MDCT) of the thorax in a cohort of formerly asbestos-exposed power industry workers and to assess...
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Open AccessIs it useful to combine sputum cytology and low-dose spiral computed tomography for early detection of lung cancer in formerly asbestos-exposed power industry workers?
Low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDSCT) in comparison to conventional chest X-ray proved to be a highly sensitive method of diagnosing early stage lung cancer. However, centrally located early stage lung t...
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Auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in depressed patients: a randomized controlled pilot study
Invasive vagus nerve stimulation has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment in major depressive episodes. Recently, a novel non-invasive method of stimulating the vagus nerve on the outer canal of the ...
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Open AccessPrevalence of diagnosis and direct treatment costs of back disorders in 644,773 children and youths in Germany
Many authors have reported about the high prevalence rates of self-reported back pain in children. Nevertheless, little is known about the diagnosis of back disorders - regardless of whether the diagnosis is a...
