Publications by authors named "R Diaz-Garrido"
Background: In November 2019, an infectious agent that caused a severe acute respiratory illness was first detected in China. Its rapid spread resulted in a global lockdown with negative economic impacts. In this regard, we expose the solutions proposed by a multinational financial institution that maintained their workers on premises, so this methodology can be applied to possible future health crisis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In 2017, 69 108 work-related traffic injuries with medical leave were documented, constituting 12% of all occupational injuries (OI) in Spain.
Aims: The aim of this study was to describe OI within a Spanish bank company during 2017.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using the company's mandatory OI records, presenting data in both absolute (n) and relative (%) frequencies.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined road accident-related injuries among employees of a Spanish financial institution from 2007 to 2013, focusing on gender and age differences in injury characteristics.
- During this period, 1,517 occupational injuries were reported, with 27% classified as road accidents; these injuries were notably more prevalent among women, particularly for certain types like sprains.
- LATT injuries caused higher work disability rates compared to other injuries, with serious injuries being less common in the study sample than in the general Spanish population, highlighting the need for effective prevention strategies by public health authorities.
Occupational physicians should be familiar with the risk factors and clinical presentation of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). PTE belongs to the group ofis a cardiovascular diseases, which are the main cause (40%) of death in Spanish workplaces; at present, they may be considered a work-related injury because of the doctrinal evolution in the legal interpretation of the presumption of iuris tantum. We present the case of a hypertensive and obese adult male who suffered a PTE at his workplace.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To describe the incidence and duration of episodes of non work-related temporary sickness absence (SA) between January and December of 2013, by diagnostic groups, in a banking sector company.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of 3.193 episodes of SA (≥ day), excluding work-related injuries and illnesses.