Personal protective equipment (PPE) can potentiate heat stress, which may have a negative impact on the wearer's performance, safety and well-being. In view of this, a survey was distributed to healthcare workers (HCWs) required to wear PPE during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the UK to evaluate perceived levels of heat stress and its … Continue reading #Heat stress and PPE during #COVID-19: impact on healthcare workers’ performance, safety and well-being in NHS settings
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Nosocomial spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been widely reported, but the transmission pathways among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) are unclear. Identifying the risk factors and drivers for these nosocomial transmissions is critical for infection prevention and control interventions. The main aim of our study was to quantify the relative … Continue reading Transmission of community- and hospital-acquired #SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings in the UK: A cohort study
We examined the association of long‐term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise with incident heart failure (HF). Methods And ResultsUsing data on female nurses from the Danish Nurse Cohort (aged >44 years), we investigated associations between 3‐year mean exposures to air pollution and road traffic noise and incident HF using Cox regression models, … Continue reading Long‐Term Exposure to Air #Pollution, Road #Traffic Noise, and #Heart Failure Incidence: The Danish Nurse Cohort
AbstractOxytocin is a primary neuropeptide which coordinates affiliative behavior. Previous researchers pointed to the association between genetic vulnerability on Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) and environmental factors (e.g., social relationships) to comprehend social behavior. Although an extensive knowledge of in-person social interactions has been obtained, little is known about online sociability. A gene-environment perspective is adopted … Continue reading The relation between #oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms, adult attachment and #Instagram sociability: An exploratory analysis
