2023
Chronic respiratory symptoms following deployment-related occupational and environmental exposures among US veterans
Garshick E, Redlich C, Korpak A, Timmons A, Smith N, Nakayama K, Baird C, Ciminera P, Kheradmand F, Fan V, Hart J, Koutrakis P, Kuschner W, Ioachimescu O, Jerrett M, Montgrain P, Proctor S, Wan E, Wendt C, Wongtrakool C, Blanc P. Chronic respiratory symptoms following deployment-related occupational and environmental exposures among US veterans. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2023, 81: 59-65. PMID: 37968126, PMCID: PMC10872566, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2023-109146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic respiratory symptomsRespiratory symptomsUS veteransPit smokeChronic bronchitisInhalational exposureInterviewer-administered questionnaireCross-sectional studySmoke exposureHeavy exposureVGDFDeployment exposuresSymptomsExposure itemsItem reductionEnvironmental exposuresScore incrementsWheezeBronchitisExposure frequencyVeteransExposureLogit linkMonthsSmoke
2022
Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience
Sakr CJ, Rahme D, Fakih L, Assaf SA, Redlich CA, Slade MD, Fakhreddine M, Usta J, Musharrafieh U, Maalouf G, Khater B. Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2022, 15: 811-821. PMID: 35411195, PMCID: PMC8994658, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s350125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsHealthcare workersLower anxiety levelsSample of HCWsAnxiety levelsBeirut Medical CenterInfection control measuresCross-sectional studyDirect patient careAnxiety Disorder ScaleCOVID-19 pandemicMultivariate analysis resultsSPSS version 27Work exposure factorsResilience ScalePPE trainingPPE availabilityHigher anxiety levelsLower anxiety scoresMedical CenterPatient careSignificant associationMild anxietyHigher resilience scoresAnxiety scores
2002
Diisocyanate‐exposed auto body shop workers: A one‐year follow‐up
Redlich CA, Stowe MH, Coren BA, Wisnewski AV, Holm CT, Cullen MR. Diisocyanate‐exposed auto body shop workers: A one‐year follow‐up. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2002, 42: 511-518. PMID: 12439874, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy worker effectAuto body shop workersWorker effectHexamethylene diisocyanate exposureHistory of asthmaLower asthma prevalenceCross-sectional studyDiisocyanate exposureOccupational asthmaAsthma prevalenceImmunologic responseLow prevalenceAsthmaOne-yearHigh job turnover ratesShop workersEpisodic exposureSignificant differencesAuto body shopsPrevalenceEffect of HDISignificant changesExposureSymptomsIgG
2001
Serum hepatic biochemical activity in two populations of workers exposed to styrene
Brodkin C, Moon J, Camp J, Echeverria D, Redlich C, Willson R, Checkoway H. Serum hepatic biochemical activity in two populations of workers exposed to styrene. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2001, 58: 95. PMID: 11160987, PMCID: PMC1740098, DOI: 10.1136/oem.58.2.95.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal bilirubin ratioSignificant linear associationHepatic clearancePooled analysisDirect bilirubinBilirubin ratioConjugated bilirubinIndependent cross-sectional studiesHepatic biochemical changesHepatic biochemical variablesHepatic transaminase concentrationsMild hepatic injuryLinear associationBody mass indexSerum hepatic transaminasesExposure-response trendsCross-sectional studySignificant exposure-response trendDirect bilirubin concentrationsAssociated cholestasisBlood styreneCholestatic enzymesHepatic transaminasesHepatic injuryMass index