The role of occupational factors in the development and course of respiratory sarcoidosis

Aim. The aim of the study was to study the frequency of occurrence of exposure to harmful occupational factors in patients with sarcoidosis of the respiratory organs, depending on the course of the disease. Materials and methods. An open prospective study included 121 patients with sarcoidosis of the respiratory system from the age of 21 to 66 years, from 20072019. The diagnosis was histologically confirmed in all patients. Patients underwent a set of laboratory and instrumental examinations, studied profane history. The presence of a history of contact with harmful and dangerous production factors was clarified. To determine the effect of a harmful production factor on the course of sarcoidosis, patients were divided into 2 clinical groups: the first group consisted of 85 (70.2%) patients with a favorable course of the disease, the second group included 36 (29.8%) patients with an unfavorable course sarcoidosis (standardization coefficient between groups 2.4:1). Results and discussion. Among the examined patients of working age prevailed (87%). Patient groups were comparable by age, but statistically differed by gender (chi2=9.75, p=0.0018). Frequency analysis of the occurrence of harmful occupational factors in sarcoidosis of the respiratory organs showed that the most frequently encountered factors in all the studied groups were contact with chemical hazards. Conclusion. The presence of contact with harmful production factors increases the risk of an unfavorable course of sarcoidosis by more than 2 times.

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The role of production and non-production factors in the formation of male mortality (on the example of two Arctic single-industry towns)

Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology ◽

10.31089/1026-9428-2020-60-11-738-741 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (11) ◽

pp. 738-741

Author(s):

Maria S. Bryleva

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Malignant Neoplasms ◽

Male Mortality ◽

Occupational Factors ◽

Copper Nickel ◽

Production Factors ◽

Single Industry ◽

Working Age ◽

Quality Of Medical Care

Introduction. One of the priority socio-economic and medical-demographic problems in Russia is the high mortality. The study aim is to identify the most significant factors that determine the mortality on the example of two single-industry towns. Materials and methods. Mortality in two single-industry towns specializing in copper-nickel production, differenced in climate, environmental, and socio-economic indicators, was studied using age-standardized indicators averaged over 8 years (2010-2017). Results. In Monchegorsk, compared to Russia, with similar non-production characteristics, working-age mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) was higher by 49.0%, from malignant neoplasms (MN) by 34.7%, from diseases of the digestive system by 35.5%, which confirms the negative impact of occupational factors on the mortality of the population of a single-industry city. In Norilsk city, with the worst characteristics of the environment and climate, compared to Monchegorsk, mortality from CVD was lower in working age by 40.6%, in post-working age by 41.4%; from MN - in working age lower by 37.2% that shows the compensating influence of socio-economic factors on mortality. Conclusion. Risk factors for increased mortality rates in single-industry towns with copper-nickel enterprises are the influence of harmful occupational factors, as well as environmental pollution. Along with primary prevention, an effective mechanism for reducing mortality is to improve socio-economic well-being, and the quality of medical care.

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Obesity without diabetes: the role of hormonal regulation

Terapevticheskii arkhiv ◽

10.26442/00403660.2020.10.000750 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 92 (10) ◽

pp. 15-22

Author(s):

E. A. Shestakova ◽

I. A. Sklyanik ◽

A. S. Panevina ◽

L. V. Nikankina ◽

M. V. Shestakova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hormonal Regulation ◽

Tolerance Test ◽

Insulinogenic Index ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Protective Mechanisms ◽

Significant Difference ◽

History Of ◽

Patient Groups

Aim.Obese patients without diabetes present an interesting phenotype to explore protective mechanisms against type 2 diabetes (T2D) development. In our study we looked for specific hormonal features of obese patients without T2D. Materials and methods.We included 6 groups of patients with different metabolic profiles (n=212): controls with BMI25 kg/m2, HbA1c6%, age 30 years; patients with 25BMI30 kg/m2and HbA1c6%; patients with 25BMI30 kg/m2and HbA1c6%; patients with BMI30 kg/m2and HbA1c6% (+ Obesity - T2D) obese patients without T2D or prediabetes; patients with BMI30 kg/m2and newly-diagnosed T2D/prediabetes, HbA1c6%; patients with known history of T2D on glucose-lowering drugs with BMI30 kg/m2. Insulin, GLP-1, GIP were measured during glucose-tolerance test at 0, 30 and 120 minutes; insulin resistance (IR) was assessed by HOMA-IR. Results.Waist circumference was bigger in patients with obesity despite their metabolic profile comparing to patients without obesity (p0.001). Waist-to-hip ratio was similar in patients with different metabolic status. According to IR + Obesity - T2D group had intermediate position: IR was higher in that group comparing to people without obesity, but was less that in patients with obesity and HbA1c6% (p0.001). + Obesity - T2D group had the most potent baseline insulin secretion, assessed by НОМА-%band the highest postprandial secretion, measured by insulinogenic index among all patient groups with obesity (p0.001). There was no significant difference in GLP-1 secretion; GIP secretion was higher in patients with BMI30 kg/m2comparing to people with BMI30 kg/m2(p0.01).

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The Role of Women on the Economic Development as the “Secondary” Production Factor: An Analysis on Nuts-2

International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2017 ◽

10.36880/c08.01871 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Ülcay Ecenur Avcı ◽

Aslı Cansın Doker

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Family Income ◽

Production Factor ◽

Face To Face ◽

Production Factors ◽

Poor Women ◽

The Family ◽

Role Of Women

In underdeveloped societies, in both the reflection of the limitations on the position of women in social life, as a result of business life is also restricted. However, optimum use of production factors is essential at the forefront of the elements of sustainable development. The reflections of economic exclusion of women are the increase of dependency and the deepening of poverty. According to data, it is observed that labor force participation rates of women in Turkey are relatively inadequate and unbalanced. Women are not able to participate in employment because of low education, professional skills and qualifications, etc. and therefore are more exposed to poverty and social exclusion risk. Moreover, global economic crises in Turkey and similar countries are accompanied by a high unemployment rate resulting from the shrinkage of the markets. On the other hand, new emerging micro-entrepreneurship, which began in Turkey, which counts more than 8 million poor women for "a contribution to the family income," but in fact it is seen as a way to stay alive. Through this initiative developing self-esteem of women, family and community is growing in reputation. Additionally, quality of the human capital, which is the most important source of the countries, passes through the family institution. In the study, social policy will be made by subjecting micro-credits to comparative analysis of regional development, poverty, nature of women's employment and role of women in social life in the light of face-to-face interviews on five families using micro-credit and data on poverty in NUTS-2.

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The role of adverse occupational factors in the formation of hypertension in workers

Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology ◽

10.31089/1026-9428-2019-59-9-546-547 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 546-546

Author(s):

A. A. Atamantchuk ◽

L. I. Dmitruk ◽

R. V. Gorenkov

Keyword(s):

Dynamic Loads ◽

Occupational Hazards ◽

Local Vibration ◽

Occupational Factors ◽

Production Factors ◽

Static And Dynamic Loads ◽

Male Workers

Studied 147 male workers exposed to a complex of unfavorable production factors (noise, local vibration, fibrogenic aerosols, static and dynamic loads) were evaluated occupational hazards categorical. Among the studied professional factors, the significance of noise in the Genesis of hypertension was established

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PERAN UANG DALAM PRODUKSI (Telaah Economic Value of Time sebagai Penunjang Faktor Produksi)

Adzkiya : Jurnal Hukum dan Ekonomi Syariah ◽

10.32332/adzkiya.v8i1.1871 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 71

Author(s):

Agus Alimuddin

Keyword(s):

Production Process ◽

Production Management ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Economic Value ◽

Production Factor ◽

Value Of Time ◽

Human Needs ◽

Production Factors ◽

Islamic Values

Money is a medium that stores value so as to change the purchasing power in the future and have a good stability, money has a role in the production process that aims to create goods or services to meet human needs So that the production process can be fulfilled and carried out according to planned objectives. Money as a support in maximizing the production factors, without the role of money then will experience slowness in the production process aknew even experience setbacks. Researchers use the review of the library with a descriptive-analysis method to display the analysis done, by trying to compare the problems studied with related Literaetur on the problem being observed, this study Analyzing the role of money in production (studying the economic value of time as supporting the production factor), production has the factors to be fulfilled namely, capital, natural resources, manpower, and production management, in meeting the factors Production often lacks producers in the fulfillment of factors in the production process, money becomes supporting that can help in fulfilling the needs by obtaining and using money in accordance with Islamic values and used To meet human needs.

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Elaborating the role of reflection and individual differences in the study of folk-economic beliefs

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18000274 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

Kevin Arceneaux

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Cognitive Processes ◽

Evolutionary History ◽

Behavioral Responses ◽

History Of ◽

Economic Beliefs

AbstractIntuitions guide decision-making, and looking to the evolutionary history of humans illuminates why some behavioral responses are more intuitive than others. Yet a place remains for cognitive processes to second-guess intuitive responses – that is, to be reflective – and individual differences abound in automatic, intuitive processing as well.

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The role of a family history of adenocarcinomas in patients with Barrett oesophagus

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(01)82192-2 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 120 (5) ◽

pp. A442-A442

Author(s):

P TSIBOURIS ◽

M HENDRICKSE ◽

P ISAACS

Keyword(s):

Family History ◽

History Of ◽

Barrett Oesophagus

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Protective Factors and Suicidality in Members of Arab Kindred

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000116 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 80-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Sami Hamdan ◽

Nadine Melhem ◽

Israel Orbach ◽

Ilana Farbstein ◽

Mohammad El-Haib ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Suicidal Behavior ◽

Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Suicidal Risk ◽

Arab Population ◽

Psychiatric Interview ◽

History Of

Background: Relatively little is known about the role of protective factors in an Arab population in the presence of suicidal risk factors. Aims: To examine the role of protective factors in a subsample of in large Arab Kindred participants in the presence of suicidal risk factors. Methods: We assessed protective and risk factors in a sample of 64 participants (16 suicidal and 48 nonsuicidal) between 15 and 55 years of age, using a comprehensive structured psychiatric interview, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), self-reported depression, anxiety, hopelessness, impulsivity, hostility, and suicidal behavior in first-degree and second-relatives. We also used the Religiosity Questionnaire and suicide attitude (SUIATT) and multidimensional perceived support scale. Results: Suicidal as opposed to nonsuicidal participants were more likely to have a lifetime history of major depressive disorder (MDD) (68.8% vs. 22.9% χ2 = 11.17, p = .001), an anxiety disorder (87.5% vs. 22.9, χ2 = 21.02, p < .001), or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (25% vs. 0.0%, Fisher’s, p = .003). Individuals who are otherwise at high risk for suicidality have a much lower risk when they experience higher perceived social support (3.31 ± 1.36 vs. 4.96 ± 1.40, t = 4.10, df = 62, p < .001), and they have the view that suicide is somehow unacceptable (1.83 ± .10 vs. 1.89 ± .07, t = 2.76, df = 60, p = .008). Conclusions: Taken together with other studies, these data suggest that the augmentation of protective factors could play a very important role in the prevention of incidental and recurrent suicidal behavior in Arab populations, where suicidal behavior in increasing rapidly.

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