(Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine)[Affiliation] AND stockholm[Affiliation]

Chronic rhinosinusitis in a birth cohort: symptom trajectories and early-life risk factors up to young adulthood

BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is common worldwide in adults, but development of CRS has rarely been studied longitudinally in birth-cohorts. The aim was to investigate development of upper airway symptoms from childhood to young adulthood and to identify early risk factors for CRS at 24 years, in a population-based birth cohort.

Occupational Exposure to Industrial Dust and Rates of Multiple Sclerosis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Exposure to lung irritants such as smoking and organic solvents has been associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly among genetically susceptible individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between occupational exposure to industrial dust and MS and to assess potential interactions with smoking and HLA-DRB1*15:01.

Early Introduction and Other Characteristics in Children With Suspected Severe Peanut or Tree Nut Allergy: Finnish Cohort

CONCLUSION: Early nut introduction was absent among children with suspected severe nut allergy, regardless of anaphylaxis history. Parental food allergy was more prevalent in children without anaphylaxis, suggesting it is not a reliable predictor of severe allergic reactions.

Assessing the performance of a novel Finnish register-based measure of precarious employment: affected employee groups and subjective and objective employment outcomes

CONCLUSIONS: Precarious employment, as captured by the novel Finnish register-based measure, has similar background factors as recognized in previous literature and identifies occupations expected to be characterized by precarious employment. Those classified as precariously employed based on objective characteristics of their employment relationships do not necessarily perceive their job as insecure, although they have a clearly increased risk of subsequent unemployment. The measure can be...

Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk and Prognosis of Motor Neuron Disease

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The findings of this case-control study suggest that air pollution, even at relatively low levels typical of Sweden, may contribute both to the risk of developing MND and disease prognosis after MND diagnosis.

Correction: Contextualising the job demands-resources model: a cross-sectional study of the psychosocial work environment across different healthcare professions

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Changes in shift patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study of the intensive care nursing staff in hospitals in Stockholm

CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, (ICU nursing staff experienced an increase in both the number of night shifts and quick returns from night shifts. These types of shifts may lead to adverse health effects and should be minimised. Healthcare organisations should prepare for shift schedules during times of strain to prevent an increase in hazardous shifts.

Assessing the Effect of a Rehabilitation Intervention on Exhaustion Disorders, Depression, and Return to Work: A Randomized Controlled Trial

CONCLUSION: The ReTA model is an effective treatment for ED among healthcare professionals. Further research is needed with longer follow-up periods to see the long-term effects on ED, depression, and RTW.