2022
The Future of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Green-McKenzie J, Khan A, Redlich CA, Margarin A, McKinney ZJ. The Future of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2022, 64: e857-e863. PMID: 35960857, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002676.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOEM physiciansPopulation healthEnvironmental medicinePreventive medicine specialtyClinical practiceResultant injurySocial determinantsMedicine specialtyResidency trainingPhysiciansHealthClinical medicineMedicineTraining programEmergency preparednessRisk assessmentInjuryIllnessEpidemiologySettingDiverse settings
2020
Injury, Illness, and Mental Health Risks in United States Domestic Mariners.
Lefkowitz RY, Null DB, Slade MD, Redlich CA. Injury, Illness, and Mental Health Risks in United States Domestic Mariners. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 62: 839-841. PMID: 32769797, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness ratesPoor overall healthSymptoms of depressionMental health risksRisk factorsSleep disordersAlcohol consumptionOverall healthInjuryOccupational riskHealth conditionsWork injuriesPublic healthHealth risksSafety concernsHealth dataRiskSurvey studyTransportation workersHealthPopulationHypertensionBMIObesitySmoking
2017
Injury, illness, and disability risk in American seafarers
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. Injury, illness, and disability risk in American seafarers. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2017, 61: 120-129. PMID: 29250811, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDatabases, FactualFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNaval MedicineOccupational DiseasesOccupational InjuriesOdds RatioRespiratory Tract DiseasesRetrospective StudiesRiskShipsSkin DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesTelemedicineTransportationUnited StatesConceptsDisability riskHigher disability riskOverall injury rateLogistic regression modelingResultant disabilityRisk factorsHigh riskIllness incidenceInjury ratesPreventive interventionsMedical careIllness ratesInjuryTelemedicine databaseIllnessRegression modelingEssential workforceDescriptive statistical methodsRiskAdditional researchDisabilityIncidenceCare
2015
Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea. International Maritime Health 2015, 66: 61-66. PMID: 26119673, DOI: 10.5603/imh.2015.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsLogistic regressionModifiable risk factorsSignificant risk factorsFrequent causeGastrointestinal illnessSerious outcomesIllness casesBack injuriesInjuryIllnessSeafarer injuryTelemedicine databaseMajor causeStudy periodDescriptive statisticsYear periodFuture studiesCauseFactorsRegressionCohortStudy“Injury, illness, and work restriction in merchant seafarers”
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. “Injury, illness, and work restriction in merchant seafarers”. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2015, 58: 688-696. PMID: 25939921, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22459.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Vitamin A Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis in Rats 1 , 2
Redlich C, Rockwell S, Chung J, Sikora A, Kelley M, Mayne S. Vitamin A Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis in Rats 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 1998, 128: 1661-1664. PMID: 9772133, DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.10.1661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation-induced lung injuryVitamin ALung injuryLung inflammationRadiation-induced lung inflammationLung retinol levelsSupplemental vitamin AAltered vitaminThoracic radiationThoracic radiotherapyBronchoalveolar lavagePrescribed dietRetinol levelsDeficient groupDeficient dietTotal doseY ratsRadioprotective agentsRats 1RatsWhole thoraxHost susceptibilityDietInflammationInjury
1990
Clinical and pathological characteristics of hepatotoxicity associated with occupational exposure to dimethylformamide
Redlich C, West A, Fleming L, True L, Cullen M, Riely C. Clinical and pathological characteristics of hepatotoxicity associated with occupational exposure to dimethylformamide. Gastroenterology 1990, 99: 748-757. PMID: 2379779, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(90)90964-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxic liver injuryLiver injuryDisulfiram-type reactionsFocal hepatocellular necrosisSmooth endoplasmic reticulumProminent smooth endoplasmic reticulumAbnormal aminotransferasesAbdominal painBiopsy findingsClinical characteristicsEnzyme elevationLiver biopsyPleomorphic mitochondriaAcute injuryHepatocellular necrosisMicrovesicular steatosisBiopsy histologyMacrovesicular steatosisPathological characteristicsOccupational exposureAlanine aminotransferaseOccupational historyLonger exposureInjuryAminotransferaseLiver injury in workers exposed to dimethylformamide.
Fleming L, Shalat S, Redlich C. Liver injury in workers exposed to dimethylformamide. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 1990, 16: 289-92. PMID: 2389137, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxic liver diseaseGlutamic pyruvic transaminaseLiver diseasePyruvic transaminaseOxaloacetic transaminaseSerum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseSerum glutamic pyruvic transaminaseGlutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseLiver transaminasesLiver injuryUnexposed groupOriginal epidemicUnexposed subjectsMedical surveillanceEpidemic clustersOccupational diseasesFurther casesTransaminaseDiseaseCausative agentSignificant differencesPopulationInjuryOccupational clustersMonths