منابع مشابه
Respiratory protective equipment.
Correspondence to: Dr R M Howie, 12 Morningside Close, Edinburgh EH10 4DB, UK; robin.howie@ btclick.com _________________________ T his article is intended to outline the role of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in a risk control programme and to provide advice on the steps in setting up and implementing an effective RPE programme so that occupational physicians can check the effectivenes...
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BACKGROUND Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) has been shown to reduce exposure to laboratory animal allergens, but there are no studies that have examined its effect on the development of sensitization. AIMS To examine the effect of RPE on the risk of sensitization to laboratory animals. METHODS Survey of UK laboratory animal workers conducted between 1999 and 2001. Information was rec...
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Injuries involving the head and neck represent a significant proportion of sportsrelated trauma incurred by youth athletes. Approximately 6.5 % of over 2.6 million children ≤ 19 years treated for sport and recreation-related injuries in an emergency department setting between 2001 and 2009 had sustained traumatic brain injuries or concussions [1]. In this chapter, we will review the history of ...
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BACKGROUND Serious respiratory illnesses have been reported among rescue/recovery workers (RRW) following the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. METHODS We studied RRW enrolled in the WTC Health Registry to assess the effects of different respiratory protection equipment (RPE) types on respiratory outcomes, such as recurrent respiratory symptoms and diseases possibly associated with 9/11 expos...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0962-7480,1471-8405
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqr063