Determinants of post-COVID ill-health in a cohort of Canadian healthcare workers.

We aimed to estimate prevalence of post-COVID conditions (PCC) among healthcare workers (HCWs) and to identify pre-disposing factors. A cohort of Canadian HCWs completed four questionnaires during the pandemic. At the final questionnaire, HCWs reported conditions attributed to earlier COVID-19. The proportion developing a PCC was estimated. Risk factors were evaluated by logistic regression. Among 4964 HCWs, 995 had one positive COVID test >90 days before completing the final questionnaire. 266 (27%) developed a PCC. Factors predisposing HCWs to a PCC included depression and increased alcohol consumption reported pre-infection, chronic ill-health pre-pandemic, and a perception that the infection was work-related. PCCs were less likely following vaccination. Most HCWs (98%) returned to work within 30 days, with 8% reporting severe PCC (n = 80). Pre-disposing factors reflected poor health pre-infection. Most conditions were mild.

被引量：- 发表：1970

Association Between Urinary Rare Earth Element Levels and Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study in the Minority Population of Guangxi in China.

This study aimed to investigate the association between rare earth elements (REEs) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). We used a cross-sectional design based on the baseline data of the Prospective Cohort Study of Chronic Diseases in Ethnic Minority Natural Population in Guangxi in China. Logistic regression and BKMR models were employed to evaluate the association between REEs and risk of MetS. Although REEs were not significantly associated with MetS, certain elements such as La, Pr, and Nd were negatively associated with abdominal obesity, whereas Ce, Pr, Nd, and Dy were positively associated with hypertension. BKMR models suggested a U-shaped relationship between mixed REEs and MetS, with varying effects on abdominal obesity and high blood pressure. This study suggests that exposure to REEs may be associated with a reduced risk of abdominal obesity and an increased risk of high blood pressure.

被引量：- 发表：1970

Firefighter- and fire department-level barriers and promoters of physical activity and fitness among volunteer firefighters: a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.

To describe volunteer firefighters' perspectives on how firefighter- and fire department-level factors influence their physical activity and fitness. Firefighters (n = 28) were interviewed, stratified by their years of firefighting, using an interview guide. Thematic analysis and systematic coding were employed to analyze the interview transcripts. Five themes were identified: (1) health and firefighting performance; (2) firefighter time and availability; (3) responsibility of the fire department to support volunteer members' physical fitness; (4) fire training drills as a form of functional physical activity, and (5) fitness initiatives at the department. Interviewing by years of experience showed varied perspectives which converged towards similar conclusions. Incorporating fitness discussions into department meetings and trainings, and identifying fitness advocates within the department, may contribute to overcoming barriers to physical fitness among volunteer firefighters.

被引量：- 发表：1970

Association Between Secondhand Smoke Exposure and the Incidence of Stroke in never smoker According to Alcohol Intake: 19-year prospective cohort study in Korea.

被引量：- 发表：1970

Factors related to firefighters' food behaviors at the fire station: a quantitative study.

Using a cross-sectional correlational study, the purpose was to quantitatively investigate factors associated to firefighters' food behaviors while on duty at the fire station. Two hundred and fifty-two (252) firefighters (males, 96%; age, 39 ± 11 years) completed an online questionnaire assessing diet and exploring factors that could be associated to firefighters' food behaviors at the fire station. First regression analysis showed that level of education, years of experience, self-perceived nutrition knowledge, autonomous motivation, and accessibility to unhealthy foods were the best predictors of healthy food score. Second regression analysis revealed that body mass index, autonomous motivation, and meals interrupted by emergency calls were the best predictors of fast-food score. This study highlights the various factors associated with firefighters' food behaviors at the fire station.

被引量：- 发表：1970