Evaluation the Effect of Serum Lead Levels on Thyroid Function in Battery Industry Workers.

Objective: To assess the relationships between blood lead levels and thyroid functional tests in battery industry workers.

Methods And Materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on 100 personnel of a battery factory in 2019. The checklist including demographic information of employees (age, sex, work experience, smoking, etc.

A study on musculoskeletal complaints and working postures in pathology specialists in Iran.

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common causes of occupational injuries and disabilities among health care workers. This study investigates the relationship between musculoskeletal complaints and pathologist postures in laboratories.

Method: In this cross-sectional study, 40 pathologists were evaluated.

The Effect of Exposure to Rubber Production Emissions and Physical Activity on Pulmonary Function Indices among Tyre Manufacturing Employees in Iran.

Background: Exposure to rubber production emissions can cause respiratory problems. There is some evidence that physical activity might have protective effects against respiratory obstruction.

Aims: This study, was investigated the effect of physical activity on potential respiratory damages induced by the exposure to rubber production chemicals.

A Review of the Strategies and Studies on the Prevention and Control of the New Coronavirus in Workplaces.

Workplaces are susceptible places for exposure to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) infection due to gathering of many people. Hence, different instructions have been promoted by international organizations regarding high-risk employees and the necessity of implementing health policies to prevent exposure and infection in the workplace. Here we reviewed the required strategies to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace.

The knowledge of hand hygiene among the healthcare workers of two teaching hospitals in Mashhad.

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect millions of patients worldwide annually. Hand hygiene (HH) has been identified as the single most important factor preventing HAIs. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge regarding hand hygiene practices amongst health care workers, and identifying the areas of gaps in their knowledge.

A Survey on Low Back Pain Risk Factors in Steel Industry Workers in 2015.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and its association with individual factors and current job status among steel industry workers in Mashhad, Iran.

Overview Of Literature: Several studies have been conducted on LBP and its related risk factors, some of which emphasized oc-cupational factors as the main etiology of LBP.

A study on respiratory problems and pulmonary function indexes among cement industry workers in Mashhad, Iran.

Background: The respiratory system is the most vulnerable system in the cement industry. This study was conducted to determine the effects of occupational exposure to cement dust on the respiratory system more thoroughly.

Material And Methods: In this cross sectional study an interviewer-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics and respiratory symptoms was completed and pulmonary function tests were carried out on 100 exposed and 120 non-exposed workers at the cement factory in Mashhad, Iran.

Delayed polyneuropathy in farm sprayers due to chronic low dose pesticide exposure.

Background: The use of organophosphates (OPs) in developing countries is rising in large quantities and non-secure methods. This problem not only causes acute poisoning but also may lead to chronic diseases such as polyneuropathy. In Iran, 60% of pesticides are organophosphate compounds that may lead to delayed polyneuropathy.

Sciatica in a five-year-old boy.

The prevalence of back pain during childhood is 50%; in 22% of these cases, a specific diagnosis can be found. Osteoid osteoma is a rare benign tumor that occursonly in 20% of cases and involves the spine. The aim of this report is to explain an atypical case of lumbar osteoid osteoma with significant neurologic deficit at a very young age.

A study on job postures and musculoskeletal illnesses in dentists.

Objectives: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) compose a large part of occupational diseases in dental professionals, prevention of which is dependent on assessment and improvement of job postures by means of ergonomic interventions. This study was aimed at evaluation of ergonomic conditions of the profession of dentists and also at assessing the relationship between MSDs and conditions of work.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed among 65 dentists using the method of Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA).

The relationship between Video Display Terminals (VDTs) usage and dermatologic manifestations: a cross sectional study.

Background: Recently, it has been observed that Video Display Terminals (VDTs) usage for long periods can cause some dermatological manifestations on the face. An analytical cross-sectional study was designed in order to determine this relationship.

Methods: In this study, 600 office workers were chosen randomly from an organization in Tehran (Iran).