The return-to-work process of individuals sick-listed because of whiplash-associated disorder: a three-year follow-up study in a Danish cohort of long-term sickness absentees.

Background: The chronic course of whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) has implications for both the individual and society. It has been shown that up to 50% of patients have not yet returned to work six months after a whiplash injury. We wanted to study the return-to-work (RTW) process in individuals sick-listed for more than eight weeks in six Danish municipalities.

Lifetime occupational physical activity and musculoskeletal aging in middle-aged men and women in denmark: retrospective cohort study protocol and methods.

Background: Physical function is essential for performing most aspects of daily life and musculoskeletal aging leads to a decline in physical function. The onset and rate of this process vary and are influenced by environmental, genetic, and hormonal factors. Although everyone eventually experiences musculoskeletal aging, it is beneficial to study the factors that influence the aging process in order to prevent disability.

Determinants of return to work after long-term sickness absence in six Danish municipalities.

Background: Different follow-up times and methods in return to work (RTW) research make it difficult to compare results between studies, and not all intervention effects and determinants may be constant over time.

Aims: This study aimed to describe the RTW process of a population of long-term sickness-absent workers over a 3-year period in terms of the effect of selected determinants over time.

Methods: A total of 7780 sickness-absent persons were registered by social workers in six different municipalities and were followed up for 2 to 3 years.

[Does the modern office environment desiccate the eyes?].

Eye irritation is a common complaint in the modern office environment. The causes are still unknown. It appears that high preocular relative humidity protects the precorneal tear film against desiccation and airborne chemicals and reduces the development of eye irritation by airborne sensory irritants.