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  1. Workplace violence is the intentional use of power, threatened or actual, against another person or against a group, in work-related circumstances, that either results in or has a high degree of likelihood of ...

    Authors: Dawit Getachew Yenealem, Manay Kifle Woldegebriel, Ararso Tafese Olana and Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 31:8
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  2. The objective of this study was to compare differences in lifestyle diseases, musculoskeletal pain, psychosocial stress, and self-health awareness according to gender in Korean farmers.

    Authors: Ho Lee, Seong-yong Cho, Jin-seok Kim, Seong-yong Yoon, Bu-il Kim, Jong-min An and Ki-beom Kim
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 31:7
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  3. The detection rate of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is very low in South Korea compared with other countries. The absence of uniform consensus and guidelines for diagnosing HAVS has been presumed to be on...

    Authors: A Ram Kim, Dae Yun Kim, Ji Soo Kim, Heun Lee, Joo Hyun Sung and Cheolin Yoo
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 31:6
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  5. This study conducted to investigate work-related factors in relation to smoking among women working in call centers in Gwangju, South Korea.

    Authors: Young Joon Yang, Young Hoon Moon, Sang Yoon Do, Chul Gab Lee and Han Soo Song
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 31:4
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  7. We aimed to find the exposure level of triclosan (TCS), a known endocrine disruptor, related to the use of personal care products using a nationally representative data of the general population in Korea.

    Authors: Minkyu Park, Seyoung Kim, Yeji Kim, Do Jin Nam, Jae-Hong Ryoo and Sinye Lim
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 31:2
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  8. Most of the school meal service workers in Korea are middle-aged individuals. They have high workload, which increases their incidence of musculoskeletal disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence ...

    Authors: Young Hoon Moon, Young Joon Yang, Sang Yoon Do, Jae Yoon Kim, Chul Gab Lee, Hong Jae Chae, Soo Hyeon Kim and Han Soo Song
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 31:1
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  9. Kidneys are organs having a biological clock, and it is well known that the disruption of the circadian rhythm increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), including the decline of renal and proteinuria...

    Authors: Jun Young Uhm, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, Gu Hyeok Kang, Young Gon Choi, Tae Hwi Park, Soo Young Kim, Seong Sil Chang and Won Oh Choo
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:69
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  10. In the original publication of this article [1], the corresponding author’s name ‘Mokarami Hamidreza’ should be changed to ‘Hamidreza Mokarami’.

    Authors: Reza Kazemi, Rasoul Hemmatjo and Hamidreza Mokarami
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:68
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:61

  11. It has been reported that long working hours are hazardous to the workers’ health. Especially, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have been considered as one of the significant health issues in wor...

    Authors: Jae-Gwang Lee, Guang Hwi Kim, Sung Won Jung, Sang Woo Kim, June-Hee Lee and Kyung-Jae Lee
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:67
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  12. Normobaric (NH) and hypobaric hypoxia (HH) are associated with acute mountain sickness (AMS) and cognitive dysfunction. Only few variables, like heart-rate-variability, are correlated with AMS. However, predic...

    Authors: Tobias Kammerer, Valentina Faihs, Nikolai Hulde, Andreas Bayer, Max Hübner, Florian Brettner, Walter Karlen, Julia Maria Kröpfl, Markus Rehm, Christina Spengler and Simon Thomas Schäfer
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:66
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  13. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) defined that asbestos is a group 1 substance that causes lung cancer, mesothelioma (pleura and peritoneum), laryngeal cancer, and ovarian cancer in humans...

    Authors: Sunwook Park, Jaechan Park, Eunsoo Lee, Huisu Eom, Mu Young Shin, Jungwon Kim, Dongmug Kang and Sanggil Lee
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:65
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  14. Research on carcinogens causing occupational cancer has been updated. Further, social interest in occupational cancer has increased. In addition, the standard for recognizing cancer as a work-related disease h...

    Authors: Kyungjoon Lee, Sujin Lee, Jeehee Min and Inah Kim
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:64
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  15. This study was conducted to identify the sleep status of daytime workers who do not work in shifts. This study analyzed factors affecting sleep duration and sleep quality.

    Authors: Bu-il Kim, Seong-yong Yoon, Jin-seok Kim, Kuck-Hyeun Woo, Seong-yong Cho, Ho Lee and Jong-min An
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:63
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  16. Job stress has been reported as a risk factor of psychological changes, which have been shown to be related to gastrointestinal diseases and symptoms such as functional dyspepsia. However, few studies have ass...

    Authors: Younghyeon Nam, Soon-Chan Kwon, Yong-Jin Lee, Eun-Chul Jang and Seung-hwan Ahn
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:62
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  17. Because of their positive impact on individuals’ performance and alertness, blue enriched white light sources are gaining popularity in households and industries. However, these sources of blue light spectrum ...

    Authors: Reza Kazemi, Rasoul Hemmatjo and Hamidreza Mokarami
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:61
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:68

  18. Compared to 10 years ago, the ambient particulate matter 10 (PM10) and carbon monoxide (CO) levels in South Korea have decreased. However, compared to many other OECD countries, these levels are still too high. C...

    Authors: Hyeran Choi and Jun-Pyo Myong
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:60
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. In Korea, there were repeated radiation exposure accidents among non-destructive testing workers. Most of the cases involved local injury, such as radiation burns or hematopoietic cancer. Herein, we report a c...

    Authors: Ji-Sung Ahn, Jai-Dong Moon, Wonyang Kang, Hyeong-Min Lim, Seunghyeon Cho, Dae-Young Lim and Won-Ju Park
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:59
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  20. It is well known that ergonomic risk factors and back pain are related. However, few studies have examined the relationship between simultaneous exposure to these risk factors and back pain in a Korean populat...

    Authors: Jae-Yeop Kim, Ji-Su Shin, Myeong-Seob Lim, Hyeon-Gyeong Choi, Sung-Kyeong Kim, Hee-Tae Kang, Sang-Baek Koh and Sung-Soo Oh
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:58
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  21. Although one in two firefighters in South Korea have experienced work-related injuries, there are few studies which show the overview description on work-related injuries and its analysis regarding such causes...

    Authors: Hyung Doo Kim, Yon Soo An, Dong Hyun Kim, Kyung Sook Jeong and Yeon Soon Ahn
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:57
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Lighting is one of the environmental factors affecting the performance of the control room operators. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the control room operators’ visual performance in two diffe...

    Authors: Seyyed Abolfazl Zakerian, Saeid Yazdanirad, Seifollah Gharib, Kamal Azam and Asma Zare
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:56
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  23. The Korean Computerized Neurobehavioral Test (KCNT) is a psychological assessment tool used as part of Workers’ Special Health Examinations in Korea. Due to the spread of mobile technology, this study aimed to...

    Authors: Young Seok Byun, Sung Kyu Park, Joon Sakong and Man Joong Jeon
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:55
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  24. Since the 1980s, restructuring, which includes downsizing, closures, mergers, and privatization, has expanded worldwide, and various studies have investigated its effect on health. However, previous studies ha...

    Authors: Jun Ick Jung, Jun Seok Son, Young Ouk Kim, Chang Ho Chae, Chan Woo Kim, Hyoung Ouk Park, Jun Ho Lee, Young Hoo Shin and Jea Chul Ha
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:54
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  25. Intestinal parasitic infections are major public health problems worldwide, with high prevalence in low income countries where substandard food hygiene practices are common. Asymptomatic food handlers with poo...

    Authors: Dadi Marami, Konjit Hailu and Moti Tolera
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:53
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  26. Resilient individuals have a comprehensive ability to adapt to various life circumstances. Psychological resilience predicts an individual’s physiological response to stress. The 10-item Connor-Davidson Resili...

    Authors: Gab-Sik Shin, Kyeong-Sook Choi, Kyoung Sook Jeong, Young-Sun Min, Yeon-Soon Ahn and Min-Gi Kim
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:52
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  27. Occupational stress and its related psychological strain is a concern among resident doctors that may affect patient care adversely. Residents face many stresses because of their high job demands in delivery o...

    Authors: Sedigheh Ebrahimi and Zahra Kargar
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:51
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  28. This study aimed to identify the difference of perception about the role of appointing health officers by comparing and analyzing the response of entrustment workplace (EW) and specialized health management in...

    Authors: Bo-Young Jang, Dong-Mug Kang, Young-Ki Kim, Se-Young Kim and Kyung-Sun Ko
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:50
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  29. Occupational injuries increase burden on society as well as personal health. Low satisfaction with life may not only increases the risk of occupational injuries directly, but also influences other factors that...

    Authors: Sung-Min Park, Hwan-Cheol Kim, Shin-Goo Park, Hyun-Suk Jang, Go Choi and Jong-Han Leem
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:49
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  30. Prevalence of thyroid cancer has been increasing rapidly worldwide, especially among women. There has been a debate as to whether such an increase represents consequences of over-diagnosis or a true increase. ...

    Authors: Seonghoon Kang, Jinho Song, Taehwan Koh, One Park, Jong-Tae Park and Won-Jin Lee
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:48
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  31. The present study aims to compare the pulmonary function of residents of Seoul special city (Seoul) and Jeju special self-governing province including Jeju city and Seogwipo city (Jeju), characterized by vastl...

    Authors: Si Woo Park, Byoung Gwon Kim, Jung Woo Kim, Jung Woo Park and Jung Il Kim
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:47
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  32. South Korea is one of the countries with the longest working hours in the OECD countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of working hours on depressive symptoms and the role of job stress fac...

    Authors: Yeogyeong Yoon, Jia Ryu, Hyunjoo Kim, Chung won Kang and Kyunghee Jung-Choi
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:46
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  33. This study aimed to enhance understanding of the epidemiologic characteristics of asbestos-related diseases, and to provide information that could inform policy-making aimed at prevention and compensation for ...

    Authors: Yon Soo An, Hyung Doo Kim, Hyeoung Cheol Kim, Kyoung Sook Jeong and Yeon Soon Ahn
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:45
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  34. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) in women is secreted by granulosa cells of antral follicles. AMH appears to be a very stable marker for ovarian function. It may be used to diagnosis cases of premature ovarian fai...

    Authors: Yu min Lee, Hye Won Chung, Kyungah Jeong, Yeon-Ah Sung, Hyejin Lee, Shinhee Ye and Eun-Hee Ha
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:44
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  35. Korean teacher’s working conditions are deteriorating. There is concern about the deterioration of teachers’ health and voice disorder is one of the most common problems. Teacher’s vocal health is important fo...

    Authors: Yi-Ryoung Lee, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim and Seyoung Lee
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:43
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  36. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between work-related factors and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) among female full-time employees using representative data from a national population...

    Authors: Wook Han, Soon-Chan Kwon, Yong-Jin Lee, Chan Park and Eun-Chul Jang
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:42
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  37. The concentration of particulate matter in the air varies depending on the region because it is lightweight and generated from a variety of sources. To assess the relationship between particulate matter and ey...

    Authors: Jung-Youb Lee, Jung-Won Kim, Eun-Jung Kim, Mi-Young Lee, Chang-Wook Nam and In-Sung Chung
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:41
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  38. Several studies suggest that serum ferritin concentrations reflect systemic inflammation, and high ferritin levels can increase the risk of hypertension in adult men. Shift work is also known to increase the r...

    Authors: Dong-Hoon Lee, Seong-Kyu Kang, Won-Jun Choi, Kyeong Min Kwak, Dukyun Kang, Sang Ha Lee and Jun-Hyung Lee
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:40
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  39. Prospective studies on occupational stress and depression among Korean workers are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between changes in occupational stress and the presence of dep...

    Authors: Jaehyuk Jung, Inchul Jeong, Kyung-Jong Lee, Guyeon Won and Jae Bum Park
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:39
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  40. It is challenging to balance work and life, and little attention has been paid to the work–life balance and psychosocial well-being of South Koreans. We assessed the association between work–life balance and p...

    Authors: Jae Won Yang, Chunhui Suh, Chae Kwan Lee and Byung Chul Son
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:38
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  41. Using analysis of air samples from the workplace, we report on one case of pneumoconiosis in an individual who has been working in a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) spraying process for 28 years.

    Authors: Namhoon Lee, Kiook Baek, Soohyun Park, Inho Hwang, Insung Chung, Wonil Choi, Hyera Jung, Miyoung Lee and Seonhee Yang
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:37
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  42. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the provision of safety and health information (PSHI) and occupational injuries.

    Authors: Ju-il Seo, Gab-Sik Shin, Min Gi Kim and Young-Sun Min
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:36
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  43. Health officers are an integral part of the occupational health service, and there have been studies to identify and improve the role of health officers in the workplace in order to improve the level of health...

    Authors: Yeong-Kwang Kim, Jin-Ha Yoon, Wanhyung Lee, Jihyun Kim, Sung-Shil Lim and Jong-Uk Won
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:35
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  44. Despite the successful adaptation to high altitude, some differences do occur due to long term exposure to the hypoxic environment. The effect of long term high altitude exposure on cardiac autonomic adjustmen...

    Authors: Prem Bhattarai, Bishnu H. Paudel, Dilip Thakur, Balkrishna Bhattarai, Bijay Subedi and Rita Khadka
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:34
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  45. We reviewed articles to clarify the current evidence status for 1) types of cancer which related to benzene exposure, and 2) certain benzene exposure level which might cause the hematopoietic cancers. Hematopo...

    Authors: Jin-Ha Yoon, Woo Seok Kwak and Yeon-Soon Ahn
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:33
    Content type: Review Published on:

  46. Bus drivers are known to be highly at risk of cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we assessed the cardiovascular disease prevalence of bus company employees in Seoul, South Korea, and compared the results ...

    Authors: Ji-Hoo Yook, Dong-Wook Lee, Min-Seok Kim and Yun-Chul Hong
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:32
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  47. Numerous studies have shown that healthcare professionals are exposed to psychological distress. However, since most of these studies assessed psychological distress using self-reporting questionnaires, the ma...

    Authors: Min-Seok Kim, Taeshik Kim, Dongwook Lee, Ji-hoo Yook, Yun-Chul Hong, Seung-Yup Lee, Jin-Ha Yoon and Mo-Yeol Kang
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:31
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  48. After publication of the original article [1] the authors flagged that the Funding information in the Declarations was incorrect.

    Authors: Minsu Ock, Eun Young Choi, Inbo Oh, Seok Hyeon Yun, Yoo-Keun Kim, Hyunsu Kim, Min-Woo Jo and Jiho Lee
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:30
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:8

  49. Occupational accidents are of most important consequences of globalization in developing countries. Therefore, investigating the causes of occupational accidents for improving the job situation and making oper...

    Authors: Hadi Asady, Mehdi Yaseri, Mostafa Hosseini, Morvarid Zarif-Yeganeh, Mahmoud Yousefifard, Mahin Haghshenas and Parisa Hajizadeh-Moghadam
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:29
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  50. Previous studies have classified cameramen’s job as physiologically heavy work and identified the risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) in cameramen. However, those studies limited the...

    Authors: Han-Seur Jeong, Byung-Seong Suh, Soo-Geun Kim, Won-Sool Kim, Won-Cheol Lee, Kyung-Hun Son and Min-Woo Nam
    Citation: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 30:28
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