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Occupational Health Providers' Perceptions of Employee Vaccine Hesitancy by Dooley, Cara E, Saif, Nadia T, Hodorowicz, Mary T, Doyle, Mary L, Gucer, Patricia W, Edwards, Lori A, Cloeren, Marianne

“…This study examined the perspectives of occupational health providers (OHPs) on the most frequently encountered clinically relevant reasons for employee…”
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Mutagenicity monitoring following battlefield exposures: Longitudinal study of HPRT mutations in gulf war i veterans exposed to depleted uranium by Albertini, Richard J., Vacek, Pamela M., Carter, Elizabeth W., Nicklas, Janice A., Squibb, Katherine S., Gucer, Patricia W., Engelhardt, Susan M., McDiarmid, Melissa A.

“…A total of 70 military Veterans have been monitored for HPRT T‐cell mutations in five separate studies at 2‐year intervals over an 8‐year period. Systemic…”
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Mutagenicity monitoring following battlefield exposures: Molecular analysis of HPRT mutations in gulf war i veterans exposed to depleted uranium by Nicklas, Janice A., Albertini, Richard J., Vacek, Pamela M., Ardell, Stephanie K., Carter, Elizabeth W., McDiarmid, Melissa A., Engelhardt, Susan M., Gucer, Patricia W., Squibb, Katherine S.

“…Molecular studies that involved cDNA and genomic DNA sequencing as well as multiplex PCR of the HPRT gene were performed to determine the molecular mutational…”
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Sit–Stand Powered Mechanical Lifts in Long-Term Care and Resident Quality Indicators by Gucer, Patricia W., Gaitens, Joanna, Oliver, Marc, McDiarmid, Melissa A.

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine associations between long-term care powered mechanical lift (PML) availability and mobility-related resident outcomes. METHODS:Long-term…”
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Response: Safe Lifting by Gucer, Patricia W., Restrepo, Tanya, Shuford, Harry, McDiarmid, Melissa

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Significance of dermatologic findings in a cohort of depleted uranium-exposed veterans of Iraqi conflicts by Shiu, Jessica, Gaitens, Joanna, Squibb, Katherine S, Gucer, Patricia W, McDiarmid, Melissa A, Gaspari, Anthony A

“…Depleted uranium (DU)-containing weapons have been used in military operations since 1991. There is interest in following veterans who were occupationally…”
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Work Productivity Impairment From Musculoskeletal Disorder Pain in Long-Term Caregivers by Gucer, Patricia W., Oliver, Marc, Parrish, John M., McDiarmid, Melissa

“…Objectives: To examine the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) pain on work productivity in Long-Term Caregivers. Methods: An eight item work productivity…”
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Safe Lifting Programs at Long-Term Care Facilities and Their Impact on Workers’ Compensation Costs by Restrepo, Tanya E., Schmid, Frank A., Gucer, Patricia W., Shuford, Harry L., Shyong, Chun J., McDiarmid, Melissa A.

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine the utility of a safe lifting program index and a measure of lift inventory to predict workersʼ compensation claim frequency and costs…”
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The impact of occupational injury on injured worker and family: Outcomes of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders in Maryland workers by Keogh, James P., Nuwayhid, Iman, Gordon, Janice L., Gucer, Patricia W.

“…Background Surveys have identified a dramatically rising incidence of work‐related upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders (UECTDs). Outcome studies have…”
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Health Effects of Depleted Uranium on Exposed Gulf War Veterans: A 10-Year Follow-Up by McDiarmid, Melissa A., Engelhardt, Susan, Oliver, Marc, Gucer, Patricia, Wilson, P. David, Kane, Robert, Kabat, Michael, Kaup, Bruce, Anderson, Larry, Hoover, Dennis, Brown, Lawrence, Handwerger, Barry, Albertini, Richard J., Jacobson-Kram, David, Thorne, Craig D., Squibb, Katherine S.

“…Medical surveillance of a group of U.S. Gulf War veterans who were victims of depleted uranium (DU) "friendly fire" has been carried out since the early 1990s…”
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0875 Self-Reported Sleep Indices in Veterans Exposed to Deleted Uranium by Russo, Anthony, Baher, Ali, Gucer, Patricia, Diaz-Abad, Montserrat, Hines, Stella, McDiarmid, Melissa, Glick, Danielle

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Workplace Threats to Health and Job Turnover Among Women Workers by Gucer, Patricia W., Oliver, Marc, McDiarmid, Melissa

“…Is job turnover related to concern about workplace health risks? Using data from a national sample of working women, we examined the relationships among…”
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User acceptance of reusable respirators in health care by Hines, Stella E., Brown, Clayton, Oliver, Marc, Gucer, Patricia, Frisch, Melissa, Hogan, Regina, Roth, Tracy, Chang, James, McDiarmid, Melissa

“…Inclusion of reusable respirators, such as elastomeric half-face respirators (EHFRs) and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), in hospital respiratory…”
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Terrorism-Preparedness Training for Non-Clinical Hospital Workers: Tailoring Content and Presentation to Meet Workers' Needs by Thorne, Craig D., Oliver, Marc, Al-Ibrahim, Mohamed, Gucer, Patricia W., McDiarmid, Melissa A.

“…Clinicians have been the primary focus of health care worker training in response to the 2001 terrorist and anthrax attacks. However, many nonclinical hospital…”
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A Pilot Assessment of Hospital Preparedness for Bioterrorism Events by Thorne, Craig D., Levitin, Howard, Oliver, Marc, Losch-Skidmore, Sue, Neiley, Beth A., Socher, Myra M., Gucer, Patricia W.

“…Lessons on question content and refinement of a 2003 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Health Resources Services Administration (AHRQ-HRSA) pilot…”
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Self-reported impact of respirator use on health care worker ability to perform patient care by Hines, Stella E., Oliver, Marc S., Gucer, Patricia, McDiarmid, Melissa A.

“…•Health care workers reported that respirator use did not affect patient care.•Personal protective equipment interference with patient care would affect…”
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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs Depleted Uranium Cohort in the Time of COVID-19 by McDiarmid, Melissa A, Hines, Stella, Cloeren Marianne, Gucer, Patricia, Condon, Marian, Oliver, Marc, Roth, Tracy, Lewin-Smith, Michael R, Strathmann, Frederick, Velez-Quinones, Maria A, Gaitens, Joanna M

“…ObjectiveIn 2021, 37 members of a cohort of depleted uranium-exposed Gulf War I veterans were evaluated using a protocol tailored to accommodate COVID-19…”
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The "GRAS" Status of Women's Work by McDiarmid, Melissa A., Gucer, Patricia W.

“…McDiarmid and Gucer describe women's employment patterns by industry and occupation, including trends over time. They also discuss occupational hazards to…”
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Patterns and predictors of employer risk-reduction activities (ERRAs) in response to a work-related upper extremity cumulative trauma disorder (UECTD): Reports from workers' compensation claimants by Keogh, James P., Gucer, Patricia W., Gordon, Janice L., Nuwayhid, Iman

“…Background Despite being preventable, work‐related upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders (UECTDs) remain problematic. This study is unique in its focus…”
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Semen Uranium Concentrations in Depleted Uranium Exposed Gulf War Veterans: Correlations with Other Body Fluid Matrices by McDiarmid, Melissa A., Gucer, Patricia, Centeno, Jose A., Todorov, Todor, Squibb, Katherine S.

“…Environmental metal exposure, as well as dietary metals, may adversely affect semen quality even as others play an essential role in normal spermatogenesis and…”
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