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View article: Imputing partial birth dates using day of the week
Imputing partial birth dates using day of the week Open
Background: In deidentified data, exact dates are suppressed to maintain confidentiality of research participants. When the partial date includes only month and year, researchers who need exact dates must impute a day of the month. In some…
View article: Platform‐Mediated Gig Work and Health: A Scoping Review
Platform‐Mediated Gig Work and Health: A Scoping Review Open
Background We sought to assess the size, depth, and rigor of empirical literature on platform‐mediated gig work and health. Methods We conducted a scoping review of peer‐reviewed studies from January 1, 2000, through May 29, 2024, that exa…
View article: Prevalence and correlates of workplace violence: descriptive results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
Prevalence and correlates of workplace violence: descriptive results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey Open
OBJECTIVE: To describe the lifetime prevalence of workplace harassment, physical violence and sexual assault against transgender and non-binary workers targeted due to their gender identity and to identify correlates of this workplace viol…
View article: Prevalence and correlates of workplace violence: descriptive results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
Prevalence and correlates of workplace violence: descriptive results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey Open
Objective To describe the lifetime prevalence of workplace harassment, physical violence and sexual assault against transgender and non-binary workers targeted due to their gender identity and to identify correlates of this workplace viole…
View article: Asking MultiCrit Questions: A Reflexive and Critical Framework to Promote Health Data Equity for the Multiracial Population
Asking MultiCrit Questions: A Reflexive and Critical Framework to Promote Health Data Equity for the Multiracial Population Open
Policy Points Health equity work primarily centers monoracial populations; however, the rapid growth of the Multiracial population and increasingly clear health disparities affecting the people in that population complicate our understandi…
View article: Occupational physical demands and menstrual cycle irregularities in flight attendants and teachers
Occupational physical demands and menstrual cycle irregularities in flight attendants and teachers Open
Objectives Flight attendants perform physically demanding work such as lifting baggage, pushing service carts and spending the workday on their feet. We examined if more frequent exposure to occupational physical demands could explain why …
View article: Fever and antibiotic use in maternal urinary tract infections during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart defects: Findings from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study
Fever and antibiotic use in maternal urinary tract infections during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart defects: Findings from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study Open
Background Previous studies report an association between prenatal maternal urinary tract infections (UTI) and specific congenital heart defects (CHDs); however, the role of fever and antibiotic use on this association is poorly understood…
View article: Identifying occupational health inequities in the absence of suitable data: are there inequities in access to adequate bathrooms in US workplaces?
Identifying occupational health inequities in the absence of suitable data: are there inequities in access to adequate bathrooms in US workplaces? Open
Objectives Our research questions are often chosen based on the existence of suitable data for analysis or prior research in the area. For new interdisciplinary research areas, such as occupational health equity, suitable data might not ye…
View article: Identifying occupational health inequities in the absence of suitable data: are there inequities in access to adequate bathrooms in U.S. workplaces?
Identifying occupational health inequities in the absence of suitable data: are there inequities in access to adequate bathrooms in U.S. workplaces? Open
Objectives Our research questions are often chosen based on the existence of suitable data for analysis or prior research in the area. For new interdisciplinary research areas, such as occupational health equity, suitable data might not ye…
View article: Zika virus knowledge, attitudes and prevention behaviors among pregnant women in the ZEN cohort study, Colombia, 2017–2018
Zika virus knowledge, attitudes and prevention behaviors among pregnant women in the ZEN cohort study, Colombia, 2017–2018 Open
Background Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy can cause severe birth defects in the fetus and is associated with neurodevelopmental abnormalities in childhood. Our objective was to describe ZIKV knowledge and attitudes among preg…
View article: O-105 Maternal occupation as a nail technician or hairdresser during pregnancy and birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011
O-105 Maternal occupation as a nail technician or hairdresser during pregnancy and birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011 Open
Introduction Nail technicians and hairdressers may be exposed to products containing chemicals with potential reproductive effects. While studies have examined birth defects in children of cosmetologists and hairdressers, nail technician w…
View article: Characteristics of Women with Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy
Characteristics of Women with Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy Open
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in pregnancy. Known risk factors for UTI in pregnancy include diabetes and certain urologic conditions. Other maternal characteristics might also be associate…
View article: Maternal occupation as a nail technician or hairdresser during pregnancy and birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011
Maternal occupation as a nail technician or hairdresser during pregnancy and birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011 Open
Objective Nail technicians and hairdressers may be exposed to chemicals with potential reproductive effects. While studies have examined birth defects in children of hairdressers, those in children of nail technicians have not been evaluat…
View article: Occupational exposure to high-level disinfectants and risk of miscarriage among nurses
Occupational exposure to high-level disinfectants and risk of miscarriage among nurses Open
Objectives To examine the association of occupational exposure to high-level disinfectants (HLDs) with risk of miscarriage among nurses. Methods Our study included women who enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study 3 (2010–2020) and had at lea…
View article: Prepregnancy body mass index and spina bifida: Potential contributions of bias
Prepregnancy body mass index and spina bifida: Potential contributions of bias Open
Background Epidemiologists have consistently observed associations between prepregnancy obesity and spina bifida in offspring. Most studies, however, used self‐reported body mass index (potential for exposure misclassification) and incompl…
View article: Improving Diversity and Promoting Inclusion in the Society for Epidemiologic Research Through Choice of Conference Location
Improving Diversity and Promoting Inclusion in the Society for Epidemiologic Research Through Choice of Conference Location Open
Scientific conferences provide attendees opportunities to network, share research, learn new skills and ideas, and initiate collaborations. Conference attendance is especially important for students and early-career researchers who are est…
View article: Impact of Missing Data for Body Mass Index in an Epidemiologic Study
Impact of Missing Data for Body Mass Index in an Epidemiologic Study Open
To assess the potential impact of missing data on body mass index (BMI) on the association between prepregnancy obesity and specific birth defects.
View article: Nonfatal Violent Workplace Crime Characteristics and Rates by Occupation — United States, 2007–2015
Nonfatal Violent Workplace Crime Characteristics and Rates by Occupation — United States, 2007–2015 Open
Workplace violence can lead to adverse physical and psychological outcomes and affect work function (1). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, intentional injury by another person is a leading cause of nonfatal injury requiring…
View article: Night shift work and cardiovascular disease biomarkers in female nurses
Night shift work and cardiovascular disease biomarkers in female nurses Open
Background Night shift work is associated with cardiovascular disease, but its associations with cardiovascular disease biomarkers are unclear. We investigated these associations in a study of female nurses. Methods We used data from the N…
View article: Administration of antineoplastic drugs and fecundity in female nurses
Administration of antineoplastic drugs and fecundity in female nurses Open
Background We examined the association between the administration of antineoplastic drugs (AD) and fecundity among female nurses. Methods AD administration and use of exposure controls (EC) such as gloves, gowns, and needleless systems wer…
View article: Maternal Occupational Oil Mist Exposure and Birth Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011
Maternal Occupational Oil Mist Exposure and Birth Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011 Open
Workers in various industries can be exposed to oil mists when oil-based fluids are aerosolized during work processes. Oil mists can be inhaled or deposited on the skin. Little research exists on the reproductive effects of oil mist exposu…
View article: Anti-Müllerian hormone levels in nurses working night shifts
Anti-Müllerian hormone levels in nurses working night shifts Open
Our objective was to examine associations between night shift work and serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels. We analyzed 1,537 blood samples from premenopausal female nurses in the Nurses' Health Study II, assayed for AMH. Rotating or…
View article: Structure and Control of Healthy Worker Effects in Studies of Pregnancy Outcomes
Structure and Control of Healthy Worker Effects in Studies of Pregnancy Outcomes Open
Much of the literature on the healthy worker effect focuses on studies of chronic disease and mortality; however, when studying pregnancy outcomes, these effects might differ because of the short, defined risk periods of most pregnancy out…
View article: CE: Original Research: Antineoplastic Drug Administration by Pregnant and Nonpregnant Nurses: An Exploration of the Use of Protective Gloves and Gowns
CE: Original Research: Antineoplastic Drug Administration by Pregnant and Nonpregnant Nurses: An Exploration of the Use of Protective Gloves and Gowns Open
Background: Many antineoplastic (chemotherapeutic) drugs are known or probable human carcinogens, and many have been shown to be reproductive toxicants in cancer patients. Evidence from occupational exposure studies suggests that health ca…
View article: Infection prevention and control training and capacity building during the Ebola epidemic in Guinea
Infection prevention and control training and capacity building during the Ebola epidemic in Guinea Open
IPC training resulted in clear improvements in knowledge and was feasible in a public health emergency setting. This method of IPC training addressed a high demand among HCW. Valuable lessons were learned to facilitate expansion of IPC tra…