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Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Cause in Agricultural Communities by Johnson, Richard J, Wesseling, Catharina, Newman, Lee S

“…Numerous cases of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause have emerged among agricultural workers and other manual laborers in various regions of the world…”
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The impact of heat and impaired kidney function on productivity of Guatemalan sugarcane workers by Dally, Miranda, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Krisher, Lyndsay, Monaghan, Andrew, Weitzenkamp, David, Sorensen, Cecilia, Johnson, Richard J, Carlton, Elizabeth J, Asensio, Claudia, Tenney, Liliana, Newman, Lee S

“…Climate change has implications for human health and productivity. Models suggest that heat extremes affect worker health, reduce labor capacity, and commodity…”
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Evaluation of heat stress and cumulative incidence of acute kidney injury in sugarcane workers in Guatemala by Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Krisher, Lyndsay, Yoder, Hillary, Dally, Miranda, Sorensen, Cecilia, Johnson, Richard J., Asensio, Claudia, Cruz, Alex, Johnson, Evan C., Carlton, Elizabeth J., Tenney, Liliana, Asturias, Edwin J., Newman, Lee S.

“…Objective Agricultural workers worldwide exposed to heat stress could be at the risk of kidney injury, which could lead to chronic kidney disease of an unknown…”
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Chronic Conditions, Workplace Safety, And Job Demands Contribute To Absenteeism And Job Performance by Jinnett, Kimberly, Schwatka, Natalie, Tenney, Liliana, Brockbank, Claire V S, Newman, Lee S

“…An aging workforce, increased prevalence of chronic health conditions, and the potential for longer working lives have both societal and economic implications…”
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Increase of core temperature affected the progression of kidney injury by repeated heat stress exposure by Sato, Yuka, Roncal-Jimenez, Carlos A, Andres-Hernando, Ana, Jensen, Thomas, Tolan, Dean R, Sanchez-Lozada, Laura G, Newman, Lee S, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Sorensen, Cecilia, Glaser, Jason, Miyazaki, Makoto, Diaz, Henry F, Ishimoto, Takuji, Kosugi, Tomoki, Maruyama, Shoichi, Garcia, Gabriela E, Lanaspa, Miguel A, Johnson, Richard J

“…An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (Mesoamerican nephropathy) has emerged in hot regions of Central America. We have demonstrated that…”
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Unadjusted point of care creatinine results overestimate acute kidney injury incidence during field testing in Guatemala by Griffin, Benjamin R, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Dally, Miranda, Krisher, Lyndsay, Cruz, Alex, Weitzenkamp, David, Sorensen, Cecilia, Tenney, Liliana, Johnson, Richard J, Newman, Lee S

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs at high rates among agricultural workers (12-33%) in tropical environments. Because of the remote locations affected,…”
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Profiles of total worker health® in United States small businesses by Schwatka, Natalie V, Dally, Miranda, Shore, Erin, Dexter, Lynn, Tenney, Liliana, Brown, Carol E, Newman, Lee S

“…The Total Worker Health® (TWH) approach is a best practice method to protect and promote worker safety, health, and well-being. Central to this approach is…”
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Clinical and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Workers, Guatemala by Olson, Daniel, Calvimontes, Diva M, Lamb, Molly M, Gerber Guzman, Barrios, Edgar, Chacon, Andrea, Rojop, Neudy, Arias, Kareen, Gomez, Melissa, Bolanos, Guillermo A, Monzon, Jose, Chard, Anna N, Iwamoto, Chelsea, Duca, Lindsey M, Vuong, Nga, Fineman, Melissa, Kelsey Lesteberg, Beckham, David, Santiago, Mario L, Quicke, Kendra, Ebel, Gregory, Emily Zielinski Gutierrez, Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Hayden, Frederick G, Mansour, Hani, Edwards, Kathryn, Newman, Lee S, Asturias, Edwin J

“…We evaluated clinical and socioeconomic burdens of respiratory disease in banana farm workers in Guatemala. We offered all eligible workers enrollment during…”
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Small + Safe + Well: lessons learned from a Total Worker Health® randomized intervention to promote organizational change in small business by Schwatka, Natalie V, Dally, Miranda, Shore, Erin, Tenney, Liliana, Brown, Carol E, Scott, Joshua G, Dexter, Lynn, Newman, Lee S

“…Leadership commitment to worker safety and health is one of the most important factors when organizations develop and implement a Total Worker Health®…”
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Longitudinal trends in renal function among first time sugarcane harvesters in Guatemala by Dally, Miranda, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Cruz, Alex, Krisher, Lyndsay, Johnson, Richard J, Asensio, Claudia, Pilloni, W Daniel, Asturias, Edwin J, Newman, Lee S

“…Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) is an epidemic concentrated in agricultural communities in Central and South America, including young, male…”
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Wet Bulb Globe Temperature and Recorded Occupational Injury Rates among Sugarcane Harvesters in Southwest Guatemala by Dally, Miranda, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Sorensen, Cecilia J, Van Dyke, Mike, James, Katherine A, Krisher, Lyndsay, Jaramillo, Diana, Newman, Lee S

“…As global temperatures continue to rise it is imperative to understand the adverse effects this will pose to workers laboring outdoors. The purpose of this…”
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Development and validation of a diabetes risk score among two populations by Schwatka, Natalie V, Smith, Derek E, Golden, Ashley, Tran, Molly, Newman, Lee S, Cragle, Donna

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of a practical diabetes risk score amongst two heterogenous populations, a working population and a…”
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Cross-sectional study examining the accuracy of self-reported smoking status as compared to urinary cotinine levels among workers at risk for chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Guatemala by Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Barnoya, Joaquin, Brindley, Stephen, Krisher, Lyndsay, Fan, Wenyi, Asensio, Claudia, Newman, Lee S

“…ObjectivesThere is a lack of information on cotinine levels in rural populations in low-income and middle-income countries like Guatemala. Therefore, there is…”
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A longitudinal assessment of heat exposure and biomarkers of kidney function on heat shock protein 70 and antibodies among agricultural workers by Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Johnson, Richard J, Krisher, Lyndsay, Jaramillo, Diana, Cruz, Alex, Pilloni, Daniel, Brindley, Stephen, Rodriguez-Iturbe, Bernardo, Sanchez-Lozada, Laura Gabriela, Dally, Miranda, Newman, Lee S

“…Exposure to extreme heat impacts millions of people worldwide and outdoor workers are among the populations most affected by hot temperatures. Heat stress…”
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Body Composition, Anemia, and Kidney Function among Guatemalan Sugarcane Workers by Krisher, Lyndsay, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Schlosser, Karen, Asensio, Claudia, Sinibaldi, Elisa, Yoder, Hillary, Dexter, Lynn, Dally, Miranda, Pilloni, Daniel, Cruz, Alex, Jaramillo, Diana, Newman, Lee S

“…Rates of anemia among agricultural workers, who are also at risk for kidney injury and chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu), are unknown. We…”
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Workplace Screening Identifies Clinically Significant and Potentially Reversible Kidney Injury in Heat-Exposed Sugarcane Workers by Sorensen, Cecilia J, Krisher, Lyndsay, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Dally, Miranda, Dexter, Lynn, Asensio, Claudia, Cruz, Alex, Newman, Lee S

“…An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has emerged in the past two decades in agricultural communities, characterized by progressive…”
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Point-of-Care Testing in Chronic Kidney Disease of Non-Traditional Origin: Considerations for Clinical, Epidemiological, and Health Surveillance Research and Practice by Dally, Miranda, Amador, Juan José, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Lopez-Pilarte, Damaris, Gero, Alexandra, Krisher, Lyndsay, Cruz, Alex, Pilloni, Daniel, Kupferman, Joseph, Friedman, David J, Griffin, Benjamin R, Newman, Lee S, Brooks, Daniel R

“…As the prevalence of chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt) rises in low-resource settings, there is a need for reliable point-of-care…”
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Sarcoidosis HLA class II genotyping distinguishes differences of clinical phenotype across ethnic groups by Sato, Hiroe, Woodhead, Felix A., Ahmad, Tariq, Grutters, Jan C., Spagnolo, Paolo, van den Bosch, Jules M.M., Maier, Lisa A., Newman, Lee S., Nagai, Sonoko, Izumi, Takateru, Wells, Athol U., du Bois, Roland M., Welsh, Kenneth I.

“…The HLA class II (DRB1 and DQB1) associations with sarcoidosis have been studied by several groups but often without consistent results. In this paper, we…”
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Set When the Sun Rises, Rise When the Sun Sets: Climate Impact on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing of Smallholder Farmers in Vietnam by Miranda Dally, Thuy Thi Thu Tran, Thanh Le Nhat Nguyen, Quynh Nguyen, Lee S. Newman, Mike Van Dyke, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, James Crooks, Lyndsay Krisher, Megan Cherewick

“…Vietnam is a country most at risk for experiencing climate change effects, especially increasing temperatures. Agricultural production is one of the biggest…”
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Concurrent Particulate Matter and Heat Exposure in Working and Non-Working Women in Rural Guatemala by Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Erlandson, Grant, Jaramillo, Diana, Calvimontes, Laura, Pilloni, Daniel, Seidel, James, Castro, Colton, Villarreal Hernandez, Karely, Krisher, Lyndsay, Brindley, Stephen, Dally, Miranda, Cruz, Alex, James, Katherine A., Newman, Lee S., Schaeffer, Joshua W., Adgate, John L.

“…High temperatures and air pollution exposure are individually known risks to human health, with amplifying adverse health effects during periods of…”
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