CONTENTS — volume 39, no 1, 2013

Editorial News

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New year, new publisher – Nordic occupational health association takes over reins of Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health
O'Donoghue-Lindy L

Review

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Risk and prognosis of inguinal hernia in relation to occupational mechanical exposures - a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence
Svendsen SW, Frost P, Vad MV, Andersen JH

Original article

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Musculoskeletal injuries among hospital patient care staff before and after implementation of patient lift and transfer equipment
Schoenfisch AL, Lipscomb HJ, Pompeii LA, Myers DJ, Dement JM
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Health-related effects of early part-time sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: a randomized controlled trial
Shiri R, Kausto J, Martimo K-P, Kaila-Kangas L, Takala E-P, Viikari-Juntura E
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Economic evaluation of a participatory return-to-work intervention for temporary agency and unemployed workers sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders
Vermeulen SJ, Heymans MW, Anema JR, Schellart AJM, van Mechelen W, van der Beek AJ
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Does perceived work ability improve after a multidisciplinary preventive program in a population with no severe medical problems – the Finnish Public Sector Study
Saltychev M, Laimi K, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
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Effectiveness of a worksite lifestyle intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave: results of a randomized controlled trial
Strijk JE, Proper KI, van Mechelen W, van der Beek AJ
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Predictors of employment among cancer survivors after medical rehabilitation – a prospective study
Mehnert A, Koch U
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Occupational lifting and pelvic pain during pregnancy: a study within the Danish National Birth Cohort
Larsen PS, Strandberg-Larsen K, Juhl M, Svendsen SW, Bonde JP, Nybo Andersen A-M
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Quality of life of patients with asthma related to damp and moldy work environments
Karvala K, Uitti J, Luukkonen R, Nordman H
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Mortality attributable to occupational exposure in Sweden
Järvholm B, Reuterwall C, Bystedt J
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The effect of job strain on nighttime blood pressure dipping among men and women with high blood pressure
Fan L-B, Blumenthal JA, Hinderliter AL, Sherwood A

Announcements

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Certificate in Managing Occupational Health Services