Articles tagged with evidence based practice

Dermatitis in nurses

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp39

Asthma in the RAF

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp39-40

Deafness risk in professional musicians

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp40

GP–OH collaboration

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp41

Shoulder strength training

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp41-42

Low-back pain

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp42

A little bit of trust goes a long way

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp42

No stress link to inflammatory bowel disease

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp43

Double gloving works!

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp43

Safer needles need better quality research

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp43

Psychosocial job factors can raise blood pressure

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp43

Physical work can increase risk of preterm birth

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp43-44

Preterm birth – no clear link with shiftwork or long hours

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp44

Work is generally good for mental health

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp44

Bullying risks long-term absence

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp44

Hearing protection ineffective in practice

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp44

Prehabilitation may improve post-operative outcomes

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp44

HWDU to close

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp4

Back on the treadmill

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp6

Successful weight-loss programme has no impact on absence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp46

Trainee nurses’ wet work risks hand eczema

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp41

Occupational lifting during pregnancy

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp45

Sleep quality

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp45

Less power to elbow evidence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp45

Upper limb injuries

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp45

Problem solving reduces recurrent mental health absence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp46

National return-to-work programme

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp46

Surviving cold water immersion

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp38

Divers’ PTSD

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp39

Football medicals

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp39

Back injury link to daily patient transfers

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp40

Work-related upper limb disorders

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp40

Feeling poorly predicts employment exit

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp40

Back pain absence variability

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp40

Head injury increases PTSD risk in military personnel

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp40-41

No lung cancer link in baking industry

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp41

Modifiable risk factors for sciatica

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp41

Occupational asthmagens

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp41

OECD costs UK mental health

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2014 (vol. 10/6) pp6-7

Trichloroethylene link to NHL

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp40

Pain symptoms overdue

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp37

Hygiene matters

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp39

Better in class

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp39

Unemployment predicts future absence

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp40

Job insecurity

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp40

Chronic fatigue recovery

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp40

Latex allergy solutions

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp41

Work hardening

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp41

Smoking cessation

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp41

No traction for low back pain cure

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp41

Nightshift and breast cancer

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp41

Sickness absence from respiratory symptoms

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp40

Work participation with arthritis

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp41

A case of chronic disability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp11-12

Caffeine could cut crashes

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp38-39

PTSD treatment

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp40

Occupational exposure link to adult-onset asthma

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp40

Melatonin levels in nightworkers

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp41

Patient lifting device impact assessment

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp41

High-pitch noisy distractions

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp36-37

Powder-free latex gloves

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp37

Thirty years of nights

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp38

Reduced working hours limit doctors

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp39

Early exit for obese workers

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp40

Psychosocial factors and weight

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp40

Fat fighters

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp40

Integrated RTW programmes

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp40

Pedometers

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp40

Psychosocial factors in the development of MSDs

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp41

Cataracts from exposure to ionising radiation

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp41

Greater flu risk at lower humidity

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp41

Unhealthy return

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp41

GPs’ job demands predict stress

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp16

Workplace health promotion

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp16

Pregnancy outcomes and work activity

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp16

No evidence for EMF link to motor neuron or Alzheimer disease

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp16

Return to work

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp16

Telephone-based physio

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp16-17

Nightwork link to ovarian cancer, but no dose effect

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp17

Depression leads to poor employment outcomes

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp17

No gain from OH obesity programme

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp17

Work stress and cancer

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp17

Probiotics to prevent common cold

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp17

Working with cystic fibrosis

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp6-7

Colt research

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp38

Vibrating mouse can get cold shoulder

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp39

Back pain recovery – weak link to workplace support

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp40

Job strain and heart disease

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp40

Work–family conflict in healthcare workers

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp40

Healthcare workers’ hand eczema

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp41

Working with cancer

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp41

Electronic aids to smoking cessation

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp41

Nightwork cancer risk in male workers

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp41

Sub-chronic back pain – a precursor for work-related chronic pain

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp41

Work causes one in six adult asthma cases

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp37-38

Hepatitis C treatment

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp40

Interventions to reduce absence

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp40

Return to work after angioplasty

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp40

Miscarriage systematic review

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp40

Lifting risks during pregnancy

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp40