Publications by authors named "D BARD"
Desktop 3D printers in the workplace: use, emissions, controls, and health.
Ann Work Expo Health
December 2024
Desktop three-dimensional (3D) printers are used in businesses, schools, and colleges, and are generally of an unenclosed design which may give rise to injuries or inhalation exposure to emissions of small particles (<1 µm) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The aim of this work was to explore the health risks related to the use of desktop 3D printers in workplaces in the United Kingdom. A digital survey on the use of desktop 3D printers was completed voluntarily and anonymously between February and June 2023, receiving 146 responses.
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- The study evaluated the efficiency of reticulated metal foams in measuring dust generated by a rotating drum tester, following the EN 15051-2 standard for workplace exposure.
- Two methods of testing were used: one in a calm air chamber with glass aerosol particles, and another comparing metal foams to a cyclone setup with various glass powders.
- Results indicated that the current metal foam setup oversamples respirable dust compared to EN 481 standards, suggesting improvements such as redesigning flanges and better sealing to avoid clogging issues with very dusty materials.
Background: Both age-associated hearing loss (AAHL) and peripheral neuropathy (PN) are common in older patients, and both are associated with impaired balance, falls, and premature mortality. The objectives of this study were to document the prevalence and severity of AAHL in older primary care patients, and to explore associations between AAHL, PN, balance, falls, and mortality.
Methods: We analyzed information obtained in 1999 from 793 primary care patients recruited from practices participating in the Oklahoma Longitudinal Assessment of the Health Outcomes of Mature Adults (OKLAHOMA) Studies.
Father Engagement in Home Visiting: Findings From a Continuous Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative.
J Public Health Manag Pract
September 2024
The present study describes the efforts of a home visiting (HV) continuous quality improvement learning collaborative aimed at increasing father engagement in HV and parenting. Local implementing agencies (n = 11) delivering 3 evidence-based HV models participated in the collaborative. Each agency developed and implemented 3 rapid-cycle Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) projects to increase father engagement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) later in life potentiate risk for late cardiovascular disease (CVD) from cardiotoxic treatment among survivors. This study evaluated the association of baseline CVRFs and CVD in the early survivorship period.
Methods: This analysis included patients ages 0-29 at initial diagnosis and reported in the institutional cancer registry between 2010 and 2017 (n = 1228).