CONTENTS — volume 30, no 4, 2004

Published: Aug 2004

Editorial

257
Men-the weaker sex? Unexpected results of a systematic review on work exposures and musculoskeletal disorders.
Leino-Arjas P

Review

261
Gender differences in the relations between work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors and musculoskeletal complaints
Hooftman WE, van Poppel MNM, van der Beek AJ, Bongers PM, van Mechelen W

Original article

279
Work-related risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of shoulder and neck complaints among nursing-home and elderly-care workers
Luime JJ, Kuiper JI, Koes BW, Verhaar JAN, Miedema HS, Burdorf A
287
Perceived health as a predictor of early retirement
Karpansalo M, Manninen P, Kauhanen J, Lakka TA, Salonen JT
293
Exposure to urban nitrogen dioxide pollution and the risk of myocardial infarction
Grazuleviciene R, Maroziene L, Dulskiene V, Malinauskiene V, Azaraviciene A, Laurinaviciene D, Jankauskiene K
299
Sleep strategies of 12-hour shift nurses with emphasis on night sleep episodes
Daurat A, Foret J
306
Evaluation of exposure biomarkers from percutaneous absorption of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Åkesson B, Carnerup MA, Jönsson BAG
313
Acute respiratory effects of exposure to ammonia on healthy subjects
Sundblad B-M, Larsson B-M, Acevedo F, Ernstgård L, Johanson G, Larsson K, Palmberg L
322
Prevention of acute mountain sickness by low positive end-expiratory pressure in field conditions
Launay J-C, Nespoulos O, Guinet-Lebreton A, Besnard Y, Savourey G

Short communication

327
Information demands of occupational health physicians and their attitude towards evidence-based medicine
Schaafsma F, Hulshof C, van Dijk F, Verbeek J

Case report

331
Prevention of work-related decompression illness events by detection of a cardiac right-to-left shunt
Kütting B, Tomandl B, Drexler H

Letter to the editor

334
"You get what you ask for"-impact of the wording of questions on skin disease
Meding B, Lidén C, Burström B
335

Announcements