Study of occupational risk factors for pregnancy-induced hypertension among active duty enlisted navy personnel

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra E. Irwin ◽  
David A. Savitz ◽  
Kenneth A. St. André ◽  
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Induced Hypertension ◽  
Navy Personnel

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Relationship Between Types of Occupational Risk Factors and Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Among Iranian Employed Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazanin Izadi ◽  
Omid Aminian ◽  
Pegah Estakhrian ◽  
Samaneh Akbarpour ◽  
Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Gestational Hypertension ◽  
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Induced Hypertension ◽  
The Relationship

Gestational hypertension or pregnancy-induced hypertension is the emergence of hypertension in a pregnant women after 20 weeks of gestation. This study aimed to evaluate the job-related factors associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 560 pregnant women who referred to the Nursing Clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital in 2017; of all studied cases, 210 pregnant women with pregnancy-induced hypertension were selected as cases and 350 women without pregnancy-induced hypertension were selected as controls. The data on demographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, and ergonomic dangers were collected by the researchers. Finally, the relationship between job variables and the probability of developing hypertension in pregnant women was measured. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that the variables of body mass index, fertility, shift work, and service works had a significant relationship with pregnancy-induced hypertension. Women with service work were 2.32 times more likely to develop hypertension than women with other types of jobs (P=0.013). The people who had a shift work were 2.28 times more likely to develop pregnancy-induced hypertension than those who did not have shift work. Based on the results of this study, there was no relationship between ergonomic risks and pregnancy-induced hypertension. It seems that due to the higher frequency of pregnancy-induced hypertension in highly demanding jobs, it is necessary to pay more attention to the assessment of related risk factors, such as psychological variables. © 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Acta Med Iran 2019;57(7):430-434.

scholarly journals Occupational Histoplasmosis: Epidemiology and Prevention Measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 510
Author(s):  
Marie A. de Perio ◽  
Kaitlin Benedict ◽  
Samantha L. Williams ◽  
Christine Niemeier-Walsh ◽  
Brett J. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors

In areas where Histoplasma is endemic in the environment, occupations involving activities exposing workers to soil that contains bird or bat droppings may pose a risk for histoplasmosis. Occupational exposures are frequently implicated in histoplasmosis outbreaks. In this paper, we review the literature on occupationally acquired histoplasmosis. We describe the epidemiology, occupational risk factors, and prevention measures according to the hierarchy of controls.

scholarly journals Occupational risk factors for chronic kidney disease in Andhra Pradesh: ‘Uddanam Nephropathy’

Renal Failure ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1032-1041
Author(s):  
Youssef M. K. Farag ◽  
Kuyilan Karai Subramanian ◽  
Vikrum A. Singh ◽  
Ravi Raju Tatapudi ◽  
Ajay K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors

scholarly journals Prevention of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy—Is There a Place for Metformin?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 2805
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Poniedziałek-Czajkowska ◽  
Radzisław Mierzyński ◽  
Dominik Dłuski ◽  
Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Trophoblast Invasion ◽  
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽  
Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy ◽  
Hypertensive Disorders ◽  
Induced Hypertension ◽  
Endothelium Function ◽  
Hypoglycemic Drug ◽  
The Ideal

The possibility of prophylaxis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) such as preeclampsia (PE) and pregnancy-induced hypertension is of interest due to the unpredictable course of these diseases and the risks they carry for both mother and fetus. It has been proven that their development is associated with the presence of the placenta, and the processes that initiate it begin at the time of the abnormal invasion of the trophoblast in early pregnancy. The ideal HDP prophylaxis should alleviate the influence of risk factors and, at the same time, promote physiological trophoblast invasion and maintain the physiologic endothelium function without any harm to both mother and fetus. So far, aspirin is the only effective and recommended pharmacological agent for the prevention of HDPs in high-risk groups. Metformin is a hypoglycemic drug with a proven protective effect on the cardiovascular system. Respecting the anti-inflammatory properties of metformin and its favorable impact on the endothelium, it seems to be an interesting option for HDP prophylaxis. The results of previous studies on such use of metformin are ambiguous, although they indicate that in a certain group of pregnant women, it might be effective in preventing hypertensive complications. The aim of this study is to present the possibility of metformin in the prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with respect to its impact on the pathogenic elements of development

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