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The Prevalence of Notched Audiograms in a Cross-Sectional Study of 12,055 Railway Workers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objective: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most reported occupational diseases internationally. The occurrence of audiometric notches is emphasized in both American and European guidelines for the diagnosis ... -
Low back pain and physical activity. A 6.5 year follow-up among young adults in their transition from school to working life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: The association between leisure time physical activity and low back pain in young adults is unclear and is in the need of prospectively obtained evidence. This study examined the course of low back pain and the ... -
Experimental sleep restriction facilitates pain and electrically induced cortical responses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Study Objectives: Sleep restriction (SR) has been hypothesized to sensitize the pain system. The current study determined whether experimental sleep restriction had an effect on experimentally induced pain and pain-elicited ... -
Conditioned pain modulation is not decreased after partial sleep restriction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Sleep problems have been identified as a risk factor for several chronic pain conditions. Reduced sleep has been related to increased pain perception and it has been hypothesized that reduced pain inhibition ... -
Accreditation of occupational health services in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: In 2010, an accreditation system for occupational health services (OHS) in Norway was implemented. Aims: To examine OHS experiences of the accreditation system in Norway 4 years after its implementation. Methods: ... -
Testicular germ cell tumours and parental occupational exposure to pesticides: A register-based case-control study in the nordic countries (NORD-TEST study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Abstract: Objectives A potential impact of exposure to endocrine disruptors, including pesticides, during intrauterine life, has been hypothesised in testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) aetiology, but exposure assessment ... -
Electron microscopy of particles deposited in the lungs of nickel refinery workers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The size, morphology, and chemical composition of particles deposited in the lungs of two nickel refinery workers were studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The particles were extracted from the lung ... -
Tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of a novel benzene-poly-carboxylic acids complex with cis-diammineplatinum (II) dichloride in dogs with malignant mammary tumours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The pharmacokinetic profile, tolerability and efficacy of benzene‐poly‐carboxylic acids complex with cis‐diammineplatinum (II) dichloride (BP‐C1) were studied in dogs with mammary cancer. A three‐level response surface ... -
The gender gap in sickness absence from work and the influence of parental absence on offspring absence 15 years later. Register-based cohort of Norwegians born in 1974-1976
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Women have shown consistently higher levels of sickness absence from work in comparison to men, but explanations for this gender gap have not been completely understood. Life-course studies suggest that health ... -
Occupational exposure to airborne contaminants during offshore oil drilling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The aim was to study exposure to airborne contaminants in oil drillers during ordinary work. Personal samples were collected among 65 drill floor workers on four stationary and six moveable rigs in the Norwegian offshore ... -
Psychosocial factors at work and occupational injuries: A prospective study of the general working population in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: We examined the effects of psychosocial stressors at work on subsequent injuries, taking into account organizational and mechanical working conditions. Methods: Randomly drawn from the general population, the ... -
Airway inflammation among compost workers exposed to actinomycetes spores
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objectives: To study the associations between exposure to bioaerosols and work-related symptoms, lung function and biomarkers of airway inflammation in compost workers. Material and Methods: Personal full-shift exposure ... -
Serum pneumoproteins in tunnel construction workers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Purpose: The aim was to study inflammatory biomarkers in tunnel construction workers (TCW). Methods: Surfactant protein D (SP-D), Clara cell protein 16 (CC-16) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were studied in serum of 90 TCW ... -
CCDC26, CDKN 2BAS, RTEL1 and TERT Polymorphisms in pediatric brain tumor susceptibility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a common and disabling condition in adolescence with few treatment options. A central feature of CFS is orthostatic intolerance and abnormal autonomic cardiovascular control ... -
Annual decline in forced expiratory volume is steeper in aluminum potroom workers than in workers without exposure to potroom fumes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Aluminum potroom exposure is associated with increased mortality of COPD but the association between potroom exposure and annual decline in lung function is unknown. We have measured lung volumes annually using ... -
Maternal occupation during pregnancy, birth weight, and length of gestation: Combined analysis of 13 European birth cohorts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objectives We assessed whether maternal employment during pregnancy – overall and in selected occupational sectors – is associated with birth weight, small for gestational age (SGA), term low birth weight (LBW), length of ... -
Indirect immunodetection of fungal fragments by field emission scanning electron microscopy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Submicronic fungal fragments have been observed in in vitro aerosolization experiments. The occurrence of these particles has therefore been suggested to contribute to respiratory health problems observed in mold-contaminated ... -
Parental occupational exposure to heavy metals and welding fumes and risk of testicular germ cell tumors in offspring: A registry-based case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Data are scarce on the association between prenatal/preconception environmental exposure and testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) in offspring. We examined parental occupational exposures to heavy metals and welding ... -
Detection of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carbon nanodiscs on workplace surfaces at a small-scale producer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: The industrial use of novel-manufactured nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and carbon nanodiscs is increasing globally. Occupational exposure can occur during production, downstream use, and disposal. The ... -
Cross-shift study of exposure–response relationships between bioaerosol exposure and respiratory effects in the Norwegian grain and animal feed production industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: We have studied cross-shift respiratory responses of several individual bioaerosol components of the dust in the grain and feed industry in Norway. Methods: Cross-shift changes in lung function and nasal congestion, ...
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