Data of a follow up study with four examinations were summarized by odds ratio statistics in order to scrutinize the results of the earlier studies with cross sectional approaches.
For a “high”- (n = 106) and a “low”-exposed group (references, n = 86) current toluene exposures of 26 ppm versus 3 ppm and lifetime weighted average exposures of 45 ppm versus 9 ppm were ascertained. As measures of sensory functions vibration thresholds, colour discrimination, and auditory thresholds were used. Measures of psychological performances were attention (symbol–digit substitution, switching attention, simple reaction), memory (digit span forward, delayed reproduction of pictures), and psychomotor functions (steadiness, line tracing, aiming, tapping, peg board). Additionally, the frequency of diseases and symptoms were ascertained.
By odds ratio statistics including relevant cofactors no significant increase of “cases with impaired functions” among the high-exposed workers was found. Evidence for neurobehavioral effects due to long-term toluene exposure below 50 ppm was not established. 相似文献
IntroductionAs the American’s Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stated that patients should be allowed to review their medical records, and as information technology is ever more widely used by healthcare professionals and patients, providing patients with online access to their own medical records through a patient portal is becoming increasingly popular. Previous research has been done regarding the impact on the quality and safety of patients’ care, rather than explicitly on medication safety, when providing those patients with access to their electronic health records (EHRs).AimThis narrative review aims to summarise the results from previous studies on the impact on medication management safety concepts of adult patients accessing information contained in their own EHRs.ResultA total of 24 studies were included in this review. The most two commonly studied measures of safety in medication management were: (a) medication adherence and (b) patient-reported experience. Other measures, such as: discrepancies, medication errors, appropriateness and Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) were the least studied.ConclusionThe results suggest that providing patients with access to their EHRs can improve medication management safety. Patients pointed out improvements to the safety of their medications and perceived stronger medication control. The data from these studies lay the foundation for future research. 相似文献