PMID: 18409776Apr 16, 2008Paper

Effectiveness studies in the Italian literature on occupational health (1990-2006)

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia
Alberto BaldasseroniF S Violante

Abstract

Evidence-based prevention (EBP) is gaining the growing interest of the scientific community in Occupational Health (OH). To highlight the Italian contribution to EBP, a systematic review was performed, on the main OH-journals publishing in Italian language. Studies that have evaluated interventions carried out to improve workers' health were found out from the articles published in the period 1990-2006, by means of hand-searching. The selected articles were classified on occupational health topics as health intervention, study design, risk factor, authors affiliation. 16 publications were selected, which represent less than 0.5% of all papers published on the 8 Italian journals examined. The most frequent study-design is the pre-post intervention evaluation; 2 out of 16 (25%) studies are randomized trial. The interventions are directed mainly to control the effects of noise and biomechanical overload; textile, health-care and energy production are the most frequent industrial settings. We did not found researches aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions performed in the metalware industry or addressed to injuries prevention. The systematic approach of EBP can be applied to most of the occupational health interventio...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved