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Extent and Impact of Opioid Prescribing for Acute Occupational Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department by Lee, Sharon S., MD, MPH, Choi, YoonSun, MA, Pransky, Glenn S., MD, MOccH

“…Abstract Background Initial management of acute occupational low back pain (AOLBP) commonly occurs in the emergency department (ED), where opioid prescribing…”
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Injuries at Work in the US Adult Population: Contributions to the Total Injury Burden by Smith, Gordon S, Wellman, Helen M, Sorock, Gary S, Warner, Margaret, Courtney, Theodore K, Pransky, Glenn S, Fingerhut, Lois A

“…We estimated the contribution of nonfatal work-related injuries on the injury burden among working-age adults (aged 18-64 years) in the United States. We used…”
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Iatrogenic Consequences of Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute, Work-Related, Disabling Low Back Pain by Webster, Barbara S, Bauer, Ann Z, Choi, YoonSun, Cifuentes, Manuel, Pransky, Glenn S

“…STUDY DESIGN.Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE.To determine the effect of early (receipt ≤30 d postonset) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on disability…”
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Outcomes in work-related injuries: A comparison of older and younger workers by Pransky, Glenn S., Benjamin, Katy L., Savageau, Judith A., Currivan, Douglas, Fletcher, Kenneth

“…Background The “graying of the workforce” has generated concerns about the physical capacity of older workers to maintain their health and productivity on the…”
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Length of disability prognosis in acute occupational low back pain : Development and testing of a practical approach by PRANSKY, Glenn S, VERMA, Santosh K, OKUROWSKI, Lee, WEBSTER, Barbara

“…Retrospective cohort study. Practical evaluation of a rapid prognostic screening method to predict length of disability after acute occupational low back pain…”
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Outcomes of workers' compensation claimants with low back pain undergoing intradiscal electrothermal therapy by WEBSTER, Barbara S, VERMA, Santosh, PRANSKY, Glenn S

“…Case series. To describe the outcomes of workers' compensation (WC) claimants who have had a lumbar intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) procedure. IDET…”
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Nylon flock-associated interstitial lung disease by ESCHENBACHER, W. L, KREISS, K, LOUGHEED, M. D, PRANSKY, G. S, DAY, B, CASTELLAN, R. M

“…A work-related interstitial lung disease has been diagnosed in workers at five nylon flock facilities in three different states and a Canadian province. The…”
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Safely Returning America to Work Part II: Industry-Specific Guidance by Taylor, Tanisha K., Das, Rupali, Mueller, Kathryn L., Pransky, Glenn S., Harber, Philip, McLellan, Robert K., Hartenbaum, Natalie P., Behrman, Amy J., Roy, Deborah R., Blink, Robert C.

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ACOEM Guidance StatementSafely Returning America to WorkPart II: Industry-Specific Guidance by Taylor, Tanisha K., Das, Rupali, Mueller, Kathryn L., Pransky, Glenn S., Harber, Philip, McLellan, Robert K., Hartenbaum, Natalie P., Behrman, Amy J., Roy, Deborah R., Blink, Robert C.

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Using Electronic Health Records and Clinical Decision Support to Provide Return-to-Work Guidance for Primary Care Practitioners for Patients With Low Back Pain by McLellan, Robert K., Haas, Nelson S., Kownacki, Roman P., Pransky, Glenn S., Talmage, James B., Dreger, Marianne

“…OBJECTIVE:To describe the process by which a group of subject matter experts in the area of return to work developed a resource tool to provide clinical…”
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The impact of workers' compensation on outcomes of surgical and nonoperative therapy for patients with a lumbar disc herniation: SPORT by Atlas, Steven J, Tosteson, Tor D, Blood, Emily A, Skinner, Jonathan S, Pransky, Glenn S, Weinstein, James N

“…Prospective randomized and observational cohorts. To compare outcomes of patients with and without workers' compensation who had surgical and nonoperative…”
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Sustaining Work Participation Across the Life Course by Pransky, Glenn S., Fassier, Jean-Baptise, Besen, Elyssa, Blanck, Peter, Ekberg, Kerstin, Feuerstein, Michael, Munir, Fehmidah

“…Introduction Many disability prevention strategies are focused on acute injuries and brief illness episodes, but there will be growing challenges for employers…”
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Patient Satisfaction Measurement in Occupational and Environmental Medicine Practice by Drury, David L, Adamo, Philip, Cloeren, Marianne, Hegmann, Kurt T, Martin, Douglas W, Levine, Michael J, Olson, Shawn M, Pransky, Glenn S, Tacci, James A, Thiese, Matthew

“…High patient satisfaction is a desirable goal in medical care. Patient satisfaction measures are increasingly used to evaluate and improve quality in all types…”
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New Business Structures Creating Organizational Opportunities and Challenges for Work Disability Prevention by Ekberg, Kerstin, Pransky, Glenn S., Besen, Elyssa, Fassier, Jean-Baptise, Feuerstein, Michael, Munir, Fehmidah, Blanck, Peter

“…Purpose Flexible work arrangements are growing in order to develop resource-efficient production and because of advanced technologies, new societal values,…”
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Disability prevention and communication among workers, physicians, employers, and insurers-current models and opportunities for improvement by Pransky, Glenn S, Shaw, William S, Franche, Renee-Louise, Clarke, Andrew

“…Purpose: To review prevailing models of disability management and prevention with respect to communication, and to suggest alternative approaches. Method:…”
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What is different about worker's compensation patients? : Socioeconomic predictors of baseline disability status among patients with lumbar radiculopathy by ATLAS, Steven J, TOSTESON, Tor D, HANSCOM, Brett, BLOOD, Emily A, PRANSKY, Glenn S, ABDU, William A, ANDERSSON, Gunnar B, WEINSTEIN, James N

“…Combined analysis of 2 prospective clinical studies. To identify socioeconomic characteristics associated with workers' compensation in patients with an…”
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Validation of a Risk Factor-Based Intervention Strategy Model Using Data from the Readiness for Return to Work Cohort Study by Steenstra, Ivan A., Ibrahim, Selahadin A., Franche, Renée-Louise, Hogg-Johnson, Sheilah, Shaw, William S., Pransky, Glenn S.

“…Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common and in some cases disabling condition. Until recently, workers presenting with non-specific LBP have generally been…”
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Iatrogenic disability and narcotics addiction after lumbar fusion in a worker's compensation claimant by Parks, Philip D, Pransky, Glenn S, Kales, Stefanos N

“…Case report. Describe a case of chronic occupational low back pain with various treatments of questionable efficacy, leading to prolonged disability,…”
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Practical aspects of functional capacity evaluations by Pransky, Glenn S, Dempsey, Patrick G

“…Physicians, employers, insurers, and benefits adjudicators often rely upon functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) to determine musculoskeletal capacity to…”
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Who's in charge? Challenges in evaluating quality of primary care treatment for low back pain by Wasiak, Radoslaw, Pransky, Glenn S., Atlas, Steven J.

“…Rationale and objectives  Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition with frequent health care visits and work disability. Quality improvement efforts in…”
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