Recent Publications in the Literature
- Quality of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patient Education Handouts Available on the Internet: A Systematic Analysis of Content and DesignArch Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Sep 18:S0003-9993(21)01419-2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.08.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patient education handouts and identify the best resources for patients and clinicians. DESIGN: A document content analysis of handouts identified through a systematic internet search using …
- The role of machine learning in the primary prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A scoping reviewAppl Ergon. 2021 Sep 18;98:103574. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103574. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT To determine the applications of machine learning (ML) techniques used for the primary prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), a scoping review was conducted using seven literature databases. Of the 4,639 initial results, 130 primary research studies were …
- Healthcare utilization and costs associated with persistent post-concussive symptomsBrain Inj. 2021 Sep 21:1-8. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1972151. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the healthcare utilization and costs associated with the interdisciplinary treatment of pediatric persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS). METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted with 461 youth referred by community physicians to an interdisciplinary pediatric PPCS …
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- Personal protective equipment use and face acne in health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania: a new occupational acne type?J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Sep 21. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17679. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic, acne was a commonly reported adverse reaction to medical face mask use amongst health care providers (HCP). A cross-sectional, online survey applied to HCP was conducted from December 17th 2020 until …
- Australian occupational therapists’ knowledge of the purpose, scope, and funding of assistance dogsAust Occup Ther J. 2021 Sep 20. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12770. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Assistance dogs, considered a form of assistive technology within Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), can support scheme participants to achieve greater independence. To receive funding, an allied health assessment report (most often from occupational …
- Twelve-month organizational study examining the associations among behavioral healthcare worker’s perceptions of autonomy, decision-making power, organizational commitment, and burnout: Reconceptualizing the role of commitment in shaping staff member experiences of the work environmentJ Community Psychol. 2021 Sep 20. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22711. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Previous research has demonstrated that behavioral healthcare workers’ experiences of autonomy and decision-making power in the workplace are positively associated with their commitment to the organization and negatively associated with occupational burnout. Models examining the relationships between …
- Interaction between occupational exposure to diesel exhaust and tobacco smoking in determining lung cancer risk: a meta-analysisEur J Cancer Prev. 2021 Sep 17. doi: 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000635. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: While an association between exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) and risk of lung cancer has been reported in several studies, its interaction with tobacco smoking in determining lung cancer risk is not well characterized. This …
- Looking back at the lawsuit that transformed the chiropractic profession part 2: Rise of the American Medical AssociationJ Chiropr Educ. 2021 Sep 1;35(S1):25-44. doi: 10.7899/JCE-21-23. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This paper is the second in a series that explores the historical events surrounding the Wilk v American Medical Association (AMA) lawsuit in which the plaintiffs argued that the AMA, the American Hospital Association, and other medical specialty societies violated …
- Head and neck lymphoedema-research challenges during the COVID-19 pandemicBr J Community Nurs. 2021 Oct 1;26(Sup10):S6-S15. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.Sup10.S6. ABSTRACT Management of secondary head and neck lymphoedema has undergone little research investigation. Its treatment is time and labour intensive and involves multiple therapeutic modalities without a clear understanding of which is most effective. This study aimed to determine the feasibility …
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- Factors affecting Pakistani young adults’ intentions to uptake COVID-19 vaccination: An extension of the theory of planned behaviorBrain Behav. 2021 Sep 20:e2370. doi: 10.1002/brb3.2370. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Aside from personal beliefs, young adults’ intention to uptake the COVID-19 vaccine can be influenced by their fear of COVID-19 and perceived infectability of COVID-19. The present study incorporated fear of COVID-19 and perceived infectability with the …
- Effects of dry needling on gait and muscle tone in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized clinical trialAcupunct Med. 2021 Sep 19:9645284211039232. doi: 10.1177/09645284211039232. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Alterations in gait and muscular rigidity are common and disabling in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether a single dry needling (DN) session can promote changes in gait …
- Psychological crisis and emergency intervention for frontline critical care workers during the COVID-19 pandemicJ Clin Nurs. 2021 Sep 20. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16050. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: To explore the main feelings and coping strategies among frontline critical care workers during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the level of satisfaction after a psychological crisis and emergency intervention. BACKGROUND: …
- A comprehensive framework for navigating patient care in systemic sclerosis: A global response to the need for improving the practice of diagnostic and preventive strategies in SScBest Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Sep 15:101707. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2021.101707. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Systemic sclerosis (SSc), the most lethal of rheumatologic conditions, is the cause of death in >50% of SSc cases, led by pulmonary fibrosis followed by pulmonary hypertension and then scleroderma renal crisis (SRC). Multiple other …
- Factors affecting the interest of rehabilitation professionals indirectly supporting preventive care projectsJ Phys Ther Sci. 2021 Sep;33(9):653-659. doi: 10.1589/jpts.33.653. Epub 2021 Sep 1. ABSTRACT [Purpose] To identify the factors affecting the interest of rehabilitation professionals who indirectly support preventive care projects. [Participants and Methods] Rehabilitation professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language-hearing therapists) working in 617 hospitals and other health facilities …
- Urinary glyphosate biomonitoring of sprayers in vegetable farm in ThailandHum Ecol Risk Assess. 2021;27(4):1019-1036. doi: 10.1080/10807039.2020.1797471. Epub 2020 Jul 30. ABSTRACT In Thailand, glyphosate is popular herbicide to control pests in the agricultural sector. This study aimed to measure glyphosate exposure concentrations through inhalation, dermal contact, and urinary glyphosate concentrations among 43 vegetable farmers spraying glyphosate in Bungphra Subdistrict, …
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- Self-Precautions among Dermatologists Managing HPV-Related Infections: Awareness and Current Practice of Dermatologists Practicing in Saudi ArabiaSkinmed. 2021 Aug 1;19(4):274-279. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Dermatologists are at risk of occupational exposures to human papilloma virus (HPV); however, the required precautions during each treatment modality of warts are not standardized. A self-administered online survey to investigate awareness and current practice of precautions during treatment of warts among dermatologists …
- Mutagenicity of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines in Salmonella typhimurium YG strains and transgenic rodents including gpt deltaGenes Environ. 2021 Sep 16;43(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s41021-021-00207-0. ABSTRACT Chemical carcinogens to humans have been usually identified by epidemiological studies on the relationships between occupational or environmental exposure to the agents and specific cancer induction. In contrast, carcinogenic heterocyclic amines were identified under the principle that mutagens in bacterial in the …
- Reporting Transparency and Completeness in Trials: Paper 4 – Reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using routinely collected electronic records – room for improvementJ Clin Epidemiol. 2021 Sep 12:S0895-4356(21)00291-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.09.011. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe characteristics of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) conducted using electronic health records (EHRs), including completeness and transparency of reporting assessed against the 2021 CONSORT Extension for RCTs Conducted Using Cohorts and Routinely Collected Data (CONSORT-ROUTINE) …
- Occupational Competence and Activities of Daily Living Performance in Bronchial Asthma : Competence professionnelle et activites de la vie quotidienne Performance dans l’asthme bronchiqueCan J Occup Ther. 2021 Sep 15:84174211022883. doi: 10.1177/00084174211022883. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background. Activity restriction is one of the most common symptoms reported by people living with bronchial asthma. Purpose. The study aimed to determine occupational competence and values in people living with bronchial asthma and compare with …
- Essential but Ill-Prepared: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects the Mental Health of the Grocery Store WorkforcePublic Health Rep. 2021 Sep 15:333549211045817. doi: 10.1177/00333549211045817. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Frontline essential workers face elevated risks of exposure to COVID-19 because of the interactive nature of their jobs, which require high levels of interaction with the general public and coworkers. The impact of these elevated risks …