Occupational health could be the new normal challenge in the trade and health cycle: keywords analysis between 1990 and 2020

This brief report aims to establish the keyword content of studies on occupational health and safety—the key framework of the world of work in the trade and health domain. Data were collected from the SCOPUS database, focusing on articles on occupational health and safety and related keywords, with an emphasis on abstracts and titles. Data were analyzed and summarized based on keywords included from the MeSH database. There were 24,499 manuscripts in the domain and 1,346 (5.40%) occupational health-related keywords, including those that overlapped. The most frequently referenced occupational health–related keyword was “occupational health” (452 articles), followed by “occupational safety” (141 articles). There were fewer keywords on occupational health in the trade and health literature. As the world of work has been prioritized because of the recent new normal of work life since the COVID-19 pandemic, examining the focus of occupational health priorities within the global perspective is crucial

Editorial: Non-standard employment relations, job insecurity, and health

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Can immune parameters be used as predictors to distinguish between pulmonary multidrug-resistant and drug-sensitive tuberculosis?

Introduction: Despite the development and wide implementation of Directly Observed Therapy Strategies (DOTS), multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a serious global health threat. In this study, the role of host immune response in patients with MDR-TB is investigated and compared with that of patients with smear-positive drug-sensitive tuberculosis (SP-TB

The differentiated roles of health in the transition from work to retirement - conceptual and methodological challenges and avenues for future research

Objective:s The aim of this discussion paper is to (i) identify the differentiated roles of health in the work–retirement transition, and, with respect to these, (ii) highlight topics related to conceptual and methodological problems and challenges in research, and (iii) present avenues for future research. Methods: This discussion paper summarizes an OMEGA-NET working group discussion ongoing from November 2018 to September 2021 with face-to-face and online meetings as well as a written online discourse. Results: ‘Health’ and ‘retirement’ are ambiguous concepts. With respect to both, in retirement research, the choice of concept and indicator influences the findings. In addition, the impact of health on retirement is not necessarily a direct one, but can be influenced by further factors such as the ability, motivation and opportunity to work. The strong overall association of poor health with retiring early (path 1) bears the risk of masking distinct and deviating mechanisms in subgroups. In fact, there is evidence that also good health may lead to early retirement (path 2), while both poor health (path 3) and good health (path 4) may also make people retire later. Conclusions: An increased awareness of the differentiated roles that health may have in the work–retirement transition as outlined in this discussion paper may support research to address questions relevant for policy and practice and increase the impact of research. Recommendations for occupational health and social research are given

Protocol: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of fetal and infantile environmental exposure in etiopathogenesis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is one of the hallmark pediatric surgical diseases. However, its etiology remains incompletely understood. By systematically reviewing the literature, we aim to clarify the effect of the effect of occupational and environmental factors and role of nitric oxide (NO) metabolism in the etiopathogenesis of IHPS. The systematic review is drafted with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis statement (PRISMA) and the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE). Systematic literature search will be performed for the period 2000 (Jan) to 2020 (Dec) in the databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed. The systematic search will cover the literature in English and Turkish language and will be limited to studies on human subjects. Four investigators will independently search the databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed) according to the defined search strategy. The full-text of the selected articles will be screened independently by four reviewers, against the inclusion criteria. Descriptive data will be extracted from each study regarding: study details, methods, participants, outcomes and calculations of association for potential further statistical analysis. If meta-analysis could not be undertaken, systematic approach to analyzing the findings of included multiple studies will be described. Heterogeneity will be assessed by quantifying the inconsistency across studies using I2 statistic. Statistical analysis will be performed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Version 3.0 software. The p values lower than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant for all analyses

Prevalence of sleep disorders in the Turkish adult population epidemiology of sleep study

Sleep disorders constitute an important public health problem. Prevalence of sleep disorders in Turkish adult population was investigated in a nationwide representative sample of 5021 Turkish adults (2598 women and 2423 men, response rate: 91%) by an interviewer‐administered questionnaire. Insomnia was defined by the DSM‐IV criteria, habitual snoring and risk for sleep‐related breathing disorders (SDB) by the Berlin questionnaire, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) by the Epworth sleepiness scale score, and restless legs syndrome (RLS) by the complaints according to the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group criteria. Mean age of the participants was 40.7 ± 15.1 (range 18 to 90) years. Prevalence rates (men/women) were insomnia 15.3% (10.5%/20.2%; P < 0.001), high probability of SDB 13.7% (11.1%/20.2%; P < 0.001), EDS 5.4% (5.0%/5.7%; P: 0.09), RLS 5.2% (3.0%/7.3%; P < 0.001). Aging and female gender were associated with higher prevalence of sleep disorders except for habitual snoring. Prevalence rates of the sleep disorders among Turkish adults based on the widely used questionnaires were close to the lower end of the previous estimates reported from different parts of the world. These findings would help for the assessment of the health burden of sleep disorders and addressing the risk groups for planning and implementation of health care

Harmonized definition of occupational burnout : A systematic review, semantic analysis, and Delphi consensus in 29 countries

Funding Information: This study was supported by the University of Lausanne and European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Action CA 16216 "Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts” (OMEGA-NET). Publisher Copyright: © 2021, Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health. All rights reserved.Objective A consensual definition of occupational burnout is currently lacking. We aimed to harmonize the definition of occupational burnout as a health outcome in medical research and reach a consensus on this definition within the Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts (OMEGA-NET). Methods First, we performed a systematic review in MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Embase (January 1990 to August 2018) and a semantic analysis of the available definitions. We used the definitions of burnout and burnout-related concepts from the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) to formulate a consistent harmonized definition of the concept. Second, we sought to obtain the Delphi consensus on the proposed definition. Results We identified 88 unique definitions of burnout and assigned each of them to 1 of the 11 original definitions. The semantic analysis yielded a first proposal, further reformulated according to SNOMED-CT and the panelists` comments as follows: "In a worker, occupational burnout or occupational physical AND emotional exhaustion state is an exhaustion due to prolonged exposure to work-related problems". A panel of 50 experts (researchers and healthcare professionals with an interest for occupational burnout) reached consensus on this proposal at the second round of the Delphi, with 82% of experts agreeing on it. Conclusion This study resulted in a harmonized definition of occupational burnout approved by experts from 29 countries within OMEGA-NET. Future research should address the reproducibility of the Delphi consensus in a larger panel of experts, representing more countries, and examine the practicability of the definition.Peer reviewe

The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and course of chronic urticaria

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically disrupts health care around the globe. The impact of the pandemic on chronic urticaria (CU) and its management are largely unknown. Aim: To understand how CU patients are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; how specialists alter CU patient management; and the course of CU in patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: Our cross-sectional, international, questionnaire-based, multicenter UCARE COVID-CU study assessed the impact of the pandemic on patient consultations, remote treatment, changes in medications, and clinical consequences. Results: The COVID-19 pandemic severely impairs CU patient care, with less than 50% of the weekly numbers of patients treated as compared to before the pandemic. Reduced patient referrals and clinic hours were the major reasons. Almost half of responding UCARE physicians were involved in COVID-19 patient care, which negatively impacted on the care of urticaria patients. The rate of face-to-face consultations decreased by 62%, from 90% to less than half, whereas the rate of remote consultations increased by more than 600%, from one in 10 to more than two thirds. Cyclosporine and systemic corticosteroids, but not antihistamines or omalizumab, are used less during the pandemic. CU does not affect the course of COVID-19, but COVID-19 results in CU exacerbation in one of three patients, with higher rates in patients with severe COVID-19. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic brings major changes and challenges for CU patients and their physicians. The long-term consequences of these changes, especially the increased use of remote consultations, require careful evaluation

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학위논문 (석사)-- 서울대학교 대학원 : 사회교육과(역사전공), 2012. 2. 김태웅.터키는 기원전 2000년 중앙아시아 동북부에서 기원하였다. 현재 터키족의 조상은 6세기부터 역사의 무대에 등장한 突厥이며 한국과 터키의 관계는 7세기부터 高句麗와 突厥의 교류로 시작하였다. 그러나 터키족이 서부로 이주하고 나서 양국 간의 교류도 빈약해졌다. 한국은 특히 일제강점 전후부터 터키에 대한 관심을 가지고 터키에 대한 기사를 보도하기 시작하였다. 그 이유는 당시 일제 하에 있던 한국이 터키와 비슷한 어려움을 겪고 있었기 때문이다. 한국이 일본의 통치를 받고 있었던 20세기 전반에 터키는 제1차 세계대전이 끝난 후 서양 열강들에게 많은 영토를 빼앗기고 국가적 위기에 처하게 되었다. 그때 케말 파샤는 동지들과 함께 터키 독립 전쟁을 시작하고 터키를 다시 재건했다. 비슷한 시기에 한국에서는 3․1 독립운동이 일어났다. 3․1 독립운동 전후에 한국의 식자층은 역사의 무대에 등장해 터키의 처지를 만회한 케말 파샤와 터키의 발전에 대한 새로운 소식을 알고자 했다. 한국과 터키의 미래를 바꾸었던 두 나라의 독립 운동을 비교해 보면 한국인 식자층이 왜 터키와 케말 파샤를 주목했는지를 더 분명하게 알 수 있다. 같은 시기에 유사한 독립 운동을 전개하고 새로운 공화국으로 복구된 터키는 한국인의 관심을 끌만한 가장 특별한 나라였고, 한국은 터키의 성공을 통해 자국에 대한 기대와 희망을 발견했다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 당시 터키의 민족운동을 이끈 케말 파샤와 그의 근대화 과정을 계속적으로 보도한 것이다. 3․1 독립운동부터 현재까지 케말 파샤를 비중 있게 보도한 한국 언론은 특히 해방 이후부터 케말 파샤의 政治家像을 주목하였다. 한국이 정치적으로 경험해 보았던 상황에 따라 케말 파샤를 다룬 보도의 성격도 변화했다. 이에 본고에서 한국 언론의 케말 파샤에 대한 인식을 신문 ․ 잡지 보도를 중심으로 살펴보았다. 식자층의 인식을 잘 보여줄 수 있는 가장 좋은 자료는 신문과 잡지이고 일반 대중에게 미치는 영향이 크기 때문이다. 당시에 전 세계의 관심을 끈 케말 파샤를 비중 있게 보도한 대부분의 한국 언론은 케말 파샤를 패기만만한 혁명가로, 제국의 수호자로, 그리고 새로운 나라와 체제의 건설자로 표현했다. 이러한 인식은 현재까지 계속되고 있다. 케말 파샤는 한국인의 뇌리 속에 터키 근대화에 큰 진전을 가져온 위인으로 남아있다.In South Koreas modern history, The Korean press analyzed important people and phenomenons of other countries in order to find out a reasonable solution for the Korean society. Korean intellectuals raised the spirit of Korean Nation by leading a national movement to fight for Korean Independence, known as the Korean Peoples Liberal Movement. Especially, by referring to independence movement of foreign countries, they found a chance to look upon their own situation. Turkey was the one of those countries that inspired them. Despite the distance between Turkey and Korea, they resembled in many aspects since the Gokturks and Goguryeo. When Korea was subjected to the Japanese occupation, Turkey weakened by the invasion of England, France and Russia during the 18th century. In the early stage of Japanese occupation of Korea, Park-in Shik considered Gokturks, the founding father of Turks, as a nation with strong spirit, and said Turks who pursue the spirit of Gokturks would be able to rise up against the invading forces. However, before the World WarⅠ and before Kemal Pasha was involved in the war for Independence, the Korean press regarded Turkey as a weak and threatened country. The reason behind this was mainly because of the 400-year occupation of Greek lands by Turks, Turkey was reviewed negatively. Shortly before the 3․1 Independence Movement, Korean intellectuals gained a new perspective about Turkey and Kemal Pasha who battled to improve the Turkeys condition. Thus, thanks to Kemal Pasha they began to be interested in Turkey, which was previously considered adversely. Additionally, to gain their own independence they took Kemal Pasha and his political implementation as an example and began to follow Turkey. After the 3․1 Independence Movement, their attitudes about Turkey was positively changed. As a consequence of his victories over the occupying forces in the World WarⅠ, Kemal Pasha has been the focus of attention for Korean intellectuals, as well as in other countries. After the 3․1 independence movement, the news about Kemal Pasha and Turkey had increased due to the social evolution and the development of the world view. From the beginning of 1920s, Dong-A Ilbo, the pioneer of the Korean National Movement, was the newspaper which frequently referred Kemal Pasha, the founder of Republic of Turkey and Turkey, the country who experienced similar history with Korea. Additionally, Dong-A Ilbo emphasized the independence movement under the leadership of Kemal Pasha and reforms in Turkey, and described him as an ambitious revolutionary and a guardian of the Empire, as well as a founder of the new country and democracy. After forming a new government, the Korean newspapers and journals strove with heart and soul to sustain and improve democracy. Korean intellectuals have focused on Kemal Pashas fight of independence and his western-oriented reforms. After the participation of Turkey in the Korean War in 1950 as a member state of the United Nations supportive attitude towards Turkey improved. After the Korean War the views about Kemal Pasha was merged into two expressions which were democracy and dictatorship. Dong-A Ilbo emphasized Kemal Pashas political implementation in terms of western democracy. On the other hand, dictatorial personality of Kemal Pasha and the background of his dictatorial regime had been focused by other press organs and also Dong-A Ilbo. The critics thought that Kemal Pashas system was an inevitable policy on modernization and economic development for a underdeveloped country like Turkey. Nevertheless, the necessity of his dictatorial regime was considered temporarily acceptable by Korean intellectual community. Korean press was subjected to restriction during Park Chung-Hees military regime. Most of the press organs became pro-government and part of dictatorial regime because of the political pressure of the government. Moreover, Korean intellectuals and authors deprived of the right to write and publish their own opinions. In such an oppressive environment, the discourses of media about Kemal Pasha got changed. Especially in Dong-A Ilbo, news related with Kemal Pasha considerably decreased. Dong-A Ilbo was the newspaper mostly affected by the pressure of government because democratic and dissident affinity of Dong-A Ilbo didnt match with dictatorial affinity of Korean Government on the basis of Kemal Pashas regime. On the other hand, Park Chung-Hee and Kemal Pasha were considered equally by the pro-government KyongHyang Daily News which mentioned Park Chung-Hee as a great man like Kemal Pasha and tried to show Park Chung-Hees policies were similar with Kemal Pashas revolutionary spirit and his revolutionary awareness. The regime of President Chun Doo-Hwan which came after Park Chung-Hee had been a dark period for the press and its freedom of speech in the Korea; therefore, news about Kemal Pasha decreased unlikely during the period before independence. This news about Kemal Pasha actually aimed to support the Government and President of Korea. Since in 1987, the pro-democracy movement until today, Kemal Pasha had regarded as a strong leader model and his revolutionary ideology have been emphasized with regards to democracy and secularism. Kemal Pasha has been integrated with Turkey and he left his mark as a great man and pioneer in modernization upon Korean Press.Maste

Investigation of the Effects of L-Proline and L-Asparagine Amino Acids on the Growth and Dissolution Rate of Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate in Fluidized Bed Crystallizer

Diamonyum hidrojen fosfat kristallerinin büyüme ve çözünme hızları akışkan yataklı kristalizörde incelenmiştir. Deneyler, saf ortamda veamino asitlerin farklı derişimlerde kullanıldığı koşullarda yapılmıştır. Amino asit katkısı olarak L-prolin ve L-asparajin kullanılmıştır. Büyümehızı, aşırı doygunluk seviyelerine göre değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar incelendiğinde, L-prolin ve L-asparajin varlığındadiamonyum hidrojen fosfat kristallerinin büyüme hızlarının saf ortama göre az da olsa bastırıldığı, buna karşılık çözünme hızlarının belirginbir şekilde azaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Difüzyon ve entegrasyon olarak iki direncin kristal büyümesi üzerindeki bağıl etkinliğini değerlendirmeküzere, büyüme hızı verileri kullanılarak Damköhler sayıları ve etkinlik faktörleri hesaplanmıştır. Etkinlik faktörü sonuçlarına göre,hem saf ortamda hem de amino asit katkılı ortamlarda diamonyum hidrojen fosfat kristallerinin büyümesini kontrol eden mekanizmaya difüzyonve entegrasyon adımlarının birlikte katkı sağladığı görülmüştür. Ancak saf ortamda entegrasyonun biraz daha yüksek etkiye sahipolduğu saptanmıştır. Bununla birlikte amino asitlerin varlığında, difüzyon basamağının etkinliğinin saf ortamdakine göre biraz daha arttığıgörülmüştür. Bu artış, L-prolin amino asitinin en yüksek konsantrasyonunda en belirgin şekilde olmuştur. Ayrıca, ışık mikroskopundaçekilen görüntülerden, amino asitlerin varlığında büyüyen diamonyum hidrojen fosfat kristallerinin morfolojisinin saf ortama göre belirginşekilde değiştiği görülmüştür.The growth and dissolution rates of diammonium hydrogen phosphate crystals were investigated in a fluidized bed crystallizer. The experiments were carried out in pure media and in the presence of the amino acids at the different concentration levels. L-proline and L-asparagine amino acids were used as additives. The growth rate was evaluated according to supersaturation levels. The results show that the growth rates of diammonium hydrogen phosphate crystals in the presence of L-proline and L-asparagine are slightly suppressed compared to the pure medium, while dissolution rates are significantly reduced. Damköhler numbers and efficiency factors are calculated by using the growth rate data in order to evaluate the relative effectiveness of diffusion and integration resistances on crystal growth. According to the efficiency factor results, it is revealed that both diffusion and integration steps contributed to the growth controlling mechanism of diammonium hydrogen phosphate crystals in pure media and in the presence of amino acids. But, it is determined that efficiency of integration step is slightly higher than efficiency of diffusion step in the pure media. However, it is found that efficiency of the diffusion step in the presence of amino acids slightly increase in comparison with the pure media. This effect is observed prominently in the highest concentration of L-proline amino acid. In addition, it is seen from images taken in the optical microscope that the morphology of diammonium hydrogen phosphate crystals growing in the presence of amino acids significantly change