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Established in 1959 as the Journal of Occupational Medicine and obtaining its current name in 1995, it covers all aspects of occupational medicine and occupational health psychology. [2] As ACOEM's official publication, the journal publishes its guidance and position statements several times per year. [3]
Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation [40] Hypertension develops more often in those who experience job strain and who have shift-work. [40] Differences between women and men in risk are small, however men risk having and dying of heart attacks or stroke twice as often as women during working life. [40] Occupational exposure to chemicals ...
Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Occupational Health Science; Occupational Medicine (Hanley & Belfus journal) Occupational Medicine (Oxford University Press journal) Occupational Therapy in Health Care
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is a United States-based professional society for health care professionals in the field of occupational safety and health. ACOEM is the pre-eminent physician-led organization that champions the health of workers, safety of workplaces, and quality of environments.
Guidelines on the choice of agents and how best to step up treatment for various subgroups in hypertension (high blood pressure) have changed over time and differ between countries. A Comparison of International Guidelines on Goal Blood Pressure and Initial Therapy for Adults With Hypertension (adapted from JNC 8 guidelines [ 1 ] )
Guidelines for treating resistant hypertension have been published in the UK [45] and US. [46] It has been proposed that a proportion of resistant hypertension may be the result of chronic high activity of the autonomic nervous system, known as "neurogenic hypertension". [47] Low adherence to treatment is an important cause of resistant ...
Hypertension occurs in around 0.2 to 3% of newborns; however, blood pressure is not measured routinely in healthy newborns. [42] Hypertension is more common in high risk newborns. A variety of factors, such as gestational age, postconceptional age and birth weight needs to be taken into account when deciding if a blood pressure is normal in a ...
The first line of treatment for hypertension is lifestyle changes, including dietary changes, physical exercise, and weight loss. Although these have all been recommended in scientific advisories, [7] a Cochrane systematic review of available relevant studies found that although weigh-loss diets did reduce body weight and blood pressure, beneficial effects of those changes could not be ...