Showing papers by "Hermann Burr published in 2000"
TL;DR: Working in a standing position is associated with subsequent hospitalization due to varicose veins for both men and women.
Abstract: Objectives This study attempts to determine whether or not prolonged standing at work involves an excess risk for the occurrence of varicose veins. Methods A cohort of 1.6 million 20-to-59-year-old Danes gainfully employed in 1991 were followed for 3 years according to first hospitalization due to varicose veins of the lower extremities. The exposure data came from a representative sample of the baseline population. Altogether 5940 people were interviewed about occupational exposure and confounding factors. Results For men working mostly in a standing position, the risk ratio for varicose veins was 1.85 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.33-2.36] when compared with all other men. The corresponding risk ratio for women was 2.63 (95% CI 2.25-3.02). The results were adjusted for age, social group, and smoking. Conclusions Working in a standing position is associated with subsequent hospitalization due to varicose veins for both men and women.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed predictors of changes in self-rated health from 1990 to 1995, and showed that a number of work environment factors predict worsening of SRH over time, including repetitive work, high psychological demands, low social support, high job insecurity and high ergonomic exposures.
Abstract: A representative sample of 5001 Danish employees was followed for five years. The respondents were interviewed by telephone in 1990 and again in 1995. Social class, diseases, self-rated health (SRH), and a number of psychosocial and other work environment factors were assessed in 1990, and SRH was measured again in 1995. We analyzed predictors of changes in SRH from 1990 to 1995. After control for age, gender, and disease, the following factors predicted worsening of SRH among respondents with good SRH in 1990: repetitive work, high psychological demands, low social support, high job insecurity, and high ergonomic exposures. After further control for social class, the ORs for some of these factors were reduced, but they all remained significant. Only one of the work environment factors, ergonomic exposures, predicted improvements in SRH among those respondents who had poor SRH in 1990. Many studies have shown that SRH is a powerful independent predictor for total mortality. This is the first study showing that a number of work environment factors predict worsening of SRH over time. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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