OBJECTIVES The aim of this work is to perform comparative estimation of cytokines levels in chlorinated hydrocarbons and metallic mercury exposure in employees in the dynamics of neurologic disorders formation. MATERIAL AND METHODS The contents of cytokines IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, TNF-α, INF-Γ were determined in blood sera using the method of hardphasic immunoferment analysis. The significan...

OBJECTIVE In June 28, 2012, a 'Hospitalization guideline for car accident patients' was announced to mediate the clash of opinions about the hospitalization of minor head trauma patients among doctors, patients and insurance companies. The guideline was issued to describe the patients' symptoms and emotions in detail after the injury. In this paper, evaluation for the guideline and suggestions ...

Many firms believe that enterprise blogging forums can be used to help build the structured platform required for an environment that supports emergent innovation. While some employees tend to be 'consumers' of content created by others, some others contribute by acting as 'creators'. In this paper, we build and estimate a theory-based dynamic structural model towards understanding the mechanis...

BACKGROUND Since 2008, a deep financial crisis, which started in the United States, has widely spread around the world. Scientists expressed their worry about this crisis by pointing out that potential negative health effects can be created by collective fear and panic. OBJECTIVES The main purpose of this cross-sectional study on the fear of the crisis has been to examine its impact on mental...

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the work continuance rate among cancer survivors after return to work (RTW). The objective of this study was to clarify work sustainability after RTW among Japanese male cancer survivors. METHODS We collected data on male cancer survivors from an occupational health register. Inclusion criteria were as follows: employees who returned to work after an e...

Prior research suggests that pay dispersion among employees can cause lower-paid employees to feel unfairly treated and thus lower their effort. Recently, some firms have reduced pay dispersion by raising lower-paid employee’s wages in an attempt to mitigate this effect. However, popular press articles suggest that reducing pay dispersion could also cause higher-paid employees to leave the firm...

OBJECTIVES Workplace smoking cessation programs can increase smoking cessation rates, improve employee health, reduce exposure to second-hand smoke, and decrease costs. To assist with the development of such programs, we conducted a Global Workplace Smoking Survey to collect information on workplace attitudes towards smoking cessation programs. METHODS Data were collected from 1,403 employers...

OBJECTIVE Data from surveys of the general workforce and new employees at a beryllium manufacturer were used to evaluate the performance of the beryllium blood lymphocyte proliferation test (BeBLPT). METHODS Over 10,000 results from nearly 2,400 participants collected over 12 years were analyzed using consistent criteria to describe the performance characteristics of the BeBLPT. RESULTS App...