Mask-Related Headache Among Health Workers During COVID-19 Pandemics: Study from Somalia by Mehmet Ufuk Aluçlu, Nor Osman Sidow, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir, Mohamed Sheikh Hassan, Yavuz Yücel

“…Aim: After the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), new headaches have been reported to develop or worsen among healthcare workers who regularly wear personal protective equipments. …”
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Trends of needle stick injuries among health care workers in a tertiary care center in South India by Suchitra Shenoy M, Harika Vangara, Joyce Emilda Rego, Irene Saldanha, Gracy Lobo, Shafir Kassim, Shrikala Baliga, Pavan M. R, Pooja Rao

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Psychological Status and Related Factors in Medical Isolated Persons during Outbreak of COVID-19 by Qin WANG, LI Li, Xia ZHOU, Zhimei LIU, Bingshan GUO, Renqi DONG

“…Health care workers, students and freelancers showed different trends in their role compared with the employed persons. …”
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Assessment of blood lead and haemoglobin levels among battery technicians and local government office workers in South-western Nigeria by Ebenezer Adeiza Ozomata, Babatunde Ogunnowo

“…A switch to repair of non-lead batteries, changing the work process by enclosing the battery during repairs, more trainings on lead exposure reduction, use of personal protective devices and regular biological monitoring of lead may control elevated lead level among battery technicians.  …”
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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection before and after the Omicron wave in a cohort of healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada by Jorge L. Martinez-Cajas, Ann Jolly, Yanping Gong, Gerald Evans, Santiago Perez-Patrigeon, Bradley Stoner, T. Hugh Guan, Beatriz Alvarado

“…We compared the contribution of these factors to infection risk and explored the implications for future epidemic preparedness and the protection of HCWs. Methods We conducted a longitudinal analysis using data from a cohort of HCWs recruited from one acute care hospital and four long-term care homes. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Four Hospital Outbreaks during Delta Variant Prevalence in Sydney, Australia by Danielle Hutchinson, Mohana Kunasekaran, Haley Stone, Xin Chen, Ashley Quigley, Aye Moa, C. Raina MacIntyre

“…The use of airborne personal protective equipment (PPE) significantly reduces this risk. …”
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An explorative qualitative study of barriers to the use of health and mental health services among migrant female sex workers in Germany and needs for action by Anastasiia Lotysh, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Olivia Kalinowski, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Hristiana Mihaylova, Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Wulf Rössler

“…The data collected can be used to derive overarching recommendations and strategies for action.MethodsSemi-structured, guided interviews were conducted with 10 migrant female sex workers in Berlin, Germany. …”
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Development and psychometric validation of the frontline health workers’ occupational risk and characteristics in emergencies index (FORCE-index) – The covid Hospital cohort study... by Synne Øien Stensland, Kristina Bondjers, John-Anker Zwart, Leiv Arne Rosseland, Dan Atar, Jan Olav Christensen, Dagfinn Matre, Kristin Alve Glad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Hilde Wøien, Grete Dyb

“…Results: A nine-factor solution provided best fit to the data. These factors mapped onto the following aspects of the work environment; competency, stress management, familiarity, workload manageability, work performance, infection safety, personal protective equipment, social safety, and social support. …”
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Cross-sectional study protocol to assess ultraviolet radiation exposure among military outdoor workers in Lohatla, Northern Cape Province of South Africa by Sipho David Galawe, Kgomotso Lebelo, Phoka Caiphus Rathebe

“…The confidential data will be accessed by the named researchers and stored in secure password-protected platforms. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on solid medical waste management in two urban hospitals of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…Similarly, nurses and cleaners of IDH showed superior level of knowledge of waste handling as well as safer practices, including consistent use of personal protective equipment. Workers of DSH reported higher incidence of errors and sharp injuries also. …”
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Impact of biosecurity measures, social pressure and bullying on attitudes, perceptions, and job satisfaction levels among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-s... by Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Genesis Camacho-Leon, Geovanny Efraín Alvarado-Villa, Derly Madeleiny Andrade-Molina, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Cadena, Arjola Agolli, Zeynep Yukselen, Miguel Felix, Juan Carlos Gallardo Bastidas, Fernando Espinoza-Fuentes, Jack Michel, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda

“…The perception that HCWs wearing personal protective equipment resulting in bullying was noted in 12% of the respondents. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of clustering of adverse lifestyle behaviors among 35 – 75 years old residents at high cardiovascular disease risk in Hebei province: an analysis of dat... by Yuejing QIAO, Yuhuan LIU, Lijuan TANG, Dongsheng JIANG, Xiaoli LIU, Ze CUI

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Community services for children and youth with behavioral problems and in conflict with the law: The idea and realization of a day care center by Gajić Miona, Hrnčić Jasna, Vučinić-Jovanović Marija

“…Day care provides opportunities to apply such methods aimed at supporting and empowering young people, gaining insight into the problem, correcting behavior and increasing personal responsibility. A special advantage is the formation of a more intensive relationship between the professional worker and the user as well as his family. …”
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National Surveillance of Occupational Exposure to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Maura Ricketts, Linda Deschamps, Kimberly Elmslie, Michael O’Shaughnessy

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Characterization, Distribution, and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Workplaces of an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Factory by Ying-Fang Wang, Riza P. Gumaling, Mei-Ru Chen, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Lin-Chi Wang

“…The study recommends personal inhalation protection for workers and air pollution control devices as long-term solutions.…”
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The ILO Convention No. 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment at work: Reasons for ratification by Dragićević Marija, Obradović Goran

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An Attribute-Based Encryption Scheme with Revocation for Fine-Grained Access Control in Wireless Body Area Networks by Ye Tian, Yanbin Peng, Xinguang Peng, Hongbin Li

“…WBANs can greatly improve the healthcare quality. The personal information and medical data are stored and processed in sensors. …”
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Exploring the perceptual experiences of nurses regarding the care of patients with COVID-19: A mixed methodological approach by Vaishali S. Jadhav, Arunima Sreeletha, Natasha Mahajan

“…The provided facilities encompassed meals, transportation, lodging, personal protective equipment, and amenities such as air conditioning and hot water. …”
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IDENTIFICATION AND RISK CONTROL OF THE HACCP SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION IN THE PASTEURIZED CRAB PRODUCTION PROCESS by Rezki Amelia Aminuddin A.P., Hari Purnomo

“…The recommendations given are to implement elimination, reduction, engineering control, administrative control, Personal Protective Equipment, work attitude improvement, and OHS training.…”
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Emergency medical service interventions and experiences during pandemics: A scoping review. by Despina Laparidou, Ffion Curtis, Nimali Wijegoonewardene, Joseph Akanuwe, Dedunu Dias Weligamage, Prasanna Dinesh Koggalage, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena

“…The quantitative narrative synthesis included seven overarching themes, describing EMS pandemic preparedness plans and interventions implemented in response to pandemics. The qualitative data synthesis included five themes, detailing the EMS workers' experiences of providing care during pandemics, their needs and their suggestions for best practices moving forward.…”
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