A 5-year follow-up study on respiratory disorders and lung function in workers exposed to organic dust from composting plants.

Objectives: To evaluate acute and chronic effects of long-term exposure to organic dust on respiratory disorders and lung function among employees at 41 composting facilities in Germany.

Methods: A total of 218 compost workers and 66 control subjects were enrolled in the cohort. They were evaluated using a standardized questionnaire, a clinical examination, and spirometric measurements.

[Occupational protection in biological waste treatment plants from the occupational medicine viewpoint].

Composting of biogenous waste matter constitutes an important segment in the Federal Republic of Germany's developing waste and recycling management. The processes used in compost production entail exposure to bio-aerosols, gases, dust, microorganisms and their toxins, additionally noise, fluctuating climatic conditions and various accident dangers. A study carried out was task with elaborating a specific profile of strains on compost workers in comparison with a control group.

[Report of 2 cases of irreversible Horner syndrome after puncture of the internal jugular vein].

Two cases are presented with irreversible Horner's syndrome after cannulation of the internal jugular vein during the intraoperative period. In the first case the cannulation succeeded only after several attempts. In the second case the cannulation succeeded the first time.

[Epidural morphine analgesia (PMA). III. Cancer pain (author's transl)].

The effect of PMA in pain therapy was investigated over a period of one year on 52 patients suffering from terminal cancer. These patients, 22 being outpatients, received a total number of 85 peridural catheters. 75 of these catheters were evaluated according to morphine dosage and effect.