Heat illness and death among workers - United States, 2012-2013.

Exposure to heat and hot environments puts workers at risk for heat stress, which can result in heat illnesses and death. This report describes findings from a review of 2012‒2013 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) federal enforcement cases (i.e.

Objective comparison of manual dexterity in physicians and surgeons.

Recent interest in the assessment of manual dexterity of surgical residency applicants prompted an investigation of psychomotor skills in surgeons and physicians. The Purdue Pegboard and Minnesota Manual Dexterity tests were given to 57 subjects. Analysis of the data revealed no significant difference in dexterity between medical and surgical residents, suggesting that medical students do not select specialty training programs because of the presence or absence of manual skills.

Expected contamination of the orthopedic surgeon's conjunctiva.

Likely contamination of a surgeon's conjunctiva by patients' body fluids is surprisingly frequent. Blood and fat are the most common agents but cellular implantation may occur. Possible contamination was documented in 37 of 60 orthopedic procedures.