Correction to: Factors influencing the need for recovery in employees with hearing loss: a cross-sectional study of health administrative data.

The original publication of this article contains typographical error in Table 5, Row 2.

Factors influencing the need for recovery in employees with hearing loss: a cross-sectional study of health administrative data.

Objective: Need for recovery is a predictor of work stress and health problems, but its underlying factors are not yet well understood. We aimed to identify hearing-related, work-related, and personal factors influencing need for recovery in hearing-impaired employees.

Methods: We retrospectively identified hearing-impaired employees (N = 294) that were referred to the Amsterdam University Medical Center between 2004 and 2019.

Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria.

The health risks of exposure to loud noises are a well-established fact and are widely addressed in modern industries. Yet, in less developed countries, it is thought these hazards receive less attention, both in the workplace and in private life. : The aim of this study is to assess the occupational noise exposure in a developing country and identify possible risk groups for whom intervention is needed.

Interventions to prevent occupational noise induced hearing loss.

Background: Millions of workers worldwide are exposed to noise levels that increase their risk of hearing impairment. Little is known about the effectiveness of hearing loss prevention interventions.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions for preventing occupational noise exposure or occupational hearing loss compared to no intervention or alternative interventions.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of pre-employment screening.

Aim: As pre-employment screening and selection is a main function in the protection of susceptible applicants from developing an occupational disease, we need insight into the effectiveness of this intervention under different exposure conditions. The aim of our study was to demonstrate the feasibility and usefulness of three indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-employment examinations.

Method: We used a pre-employment medical evaluation table to gather the data needed for the indicators for effectiveness.