A5089454851- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Noise Effects and Management
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health and Medical Education
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Hallucinations in medical conditions
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Water Resource Management and Quality
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
University of Chile
2005-2022
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile
1995-2017
Marymount University
2005
Public Health Institute
1996
Validation of a questionnaire for psychosocial risk assessment in the workplace ChileBackground: The measurement among workers is becoming increasingly important.Aim: To adapt, validate and standardize to measure risks workplace.Material Methods: Spanish version Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire was adapted evaluated.Its contents were first validated with panel experts.Afterwards semantic adaptation questionnaires carried out applying it pilot sample.Finally, applied 1,557 (65%...
To evaluate indoor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in bars and restaurants identify the main determinants of airborne PAH concentrations.This study included 57 bars/restaurants Santiago, Chile. (ng/m(3) ) were measured using photoelectric aerosol sensor equipment (PAS 2000CE model). Nicotine (μg/m(3) active sampling pumps followed by gas-chromatography. Linear regression models used to concentrations.PAH higher venues that allowed smoking compared smoke-free venues....
Objetivo: Describir las propiedades psicometricas de un cuestionario para medir riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo, aplicado a una muestra chilena trabajadores del rubro servicios. Material y Metodos: Se comenzo con proceso adaptacion semantica, posteriormente aplicarlo 1.087 personas (332 varones 775 mujeres), promedio edad 41,0 ± 11,9 anos. Resultados: elimino 1 73 preguntas instrumento original. encontro buenas correlaciones item - test, composicion factorial similar la original, buenos...
Health professionals trained in occupational health are essential to reduce the burden of accidents and diseases. However, training resources limited globally. We aimed promote safety (OHS) using virtual patients (VPs) Brazil, Chile, Germany. Virtual were created three Latin-American centers. So-called "partner VPs" comparing distinct care systems designed. Translation, adaptation different medical legal systems, expert review, implementation into under- postgraduate teaching, user...
The workplace remains a significant source of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. This pollutant is known to be associated with respiratory and cardiovascular problems, but its effects on specific pulmonary function parameters remain largely unexplored. objectives this study were measure SHS exposure among non-smoking employees bar restaurants in Santiago, Chile evaluate the such function.
Objetivo: Describir las propiedades psicométricas de un cuestionario para medir riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo, aplicado a una muestra chilena trabajadores del rubro servicios. Material y Métodos: Se comenzó con proceso adaptación semántica, posteriormente aplicarlo 1.087 personas (332 varones 775 mujeres), promedio edad 41,0 ± 11,9 años. Resultados: eliminó 1 73 preguntas instrumento original. encontró buenas...
Background: Testicular aches have been reported to occur on exposure high altitude (HA). As a painful expression of venous congestion at the pampiniform plexus, varicocele (VC) might be consequence cardiovascular adjustments HA. Chile’s National Social Security Regulatory Body (SUSESO) emphasized evaluating this condition in running follow-up study “Health effects chronic intermittent hypoxia Chilean mining workers.” Objectives: This aimed investigating prevalence VC population usually...
This study aims to assess the health effects on mining workers of exposure chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) at high- and very high-altitude compared with similar work lower altitudes in Chile, it also constitute baseline a 5-year follow-up study.We designed cross-sectional conditions 483 miners working 2 levels altitude exposure: 336 high or (HA; 247 above 3900-4400 m, 89 3000-3900 m), 147 below 2400 m. Subjects were randomly selected two stages. First, selection mines from census each...
INTRODUCCIÓNEn el contexto de una nueva agenda social y tomando como base los Objetivos Sanitarios para la década 2000-2010, es que se acrecienta compromiso en Chile por reducir las inequidades salud.Para apoyar a equipos locales esta tarea, partir del año 2007 Observatorio Salud Pública (OSP) ha elaborado un instrumento con finalidad monitorear avance determinantes sociales salud (DSS) estructurales e intermediarios través Barómetro Comunal, corresponde conjunto indicadores agrupados áreas...
The aim was to determine the effects of chronic intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (CIHH) on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in Chilean miners who work at different altitudes.A cross-sectional study conducted between April and July 2019. Miners from five mines (N=338) altitudes were evaluated. We recorded sociodemographic, working altitude information. Haemoglobin oxygen saturation (SaO2) haemoglobin (Hb) measured situ, while PSA testosterone analysed a low level. Linear mixed-effect...
Introduction: The increasing, contextual need for generating spaces education on the social determinants of health (SDH) motivated School Public Health at University Chile (SPH-UC) and Regional Ministerial Secretary Los Rios Region, to create an educational methodology based adult applying Guide Evaluating Equity (GEE). goal this report is describe findings, achievements, lessons process. Materials Methods: This systematization adoption a planning framework education, use cinema en...
Bakground and Aim: The current smoking ban legislation in Chile does not protect workers pubs, bars restaurants. aim of this study was to assess the relation between exposure secondhand smoke, as measured by air nicotine concentrations, with self-reported respiratory sensory symptoms these venues. Method: A total 206 recruited from 59 restaurants (24 allowed, 25 mixed 10 smoke-free) were September 2010 January 2011. An interviewer-administered questionnaire collected demographic data well...
Introduction: The increasing, contextual need for generating spaces education on the social determinants of health (SDH) motivated School Public Health at University Chile (SPH-UC) and Regional Ministerial Secretary Los Rios Region, to create an educational methodology based adult applying Guide Evaluating Equity (GEE). goal this report is describe findings, achievements, lessons process. Materials Methods: This systematization adoption a planning framework education, use cinema en...
En el contexto de una nueva agenda social y tomando como base los Objetivos Sanitarios para la decada 2000-2010, es que se acrecienta compromiso en Chile por reducir las inequidades salud. Para apoyar a equipos locales esta tarea, partir del ano 2007 Observatorio Salud Publica (OSP) ha elaborado un instrumento con finalidad monitorear avance determinantes sociales salud (DSS) estructurales e intermediarios traves Barometro Comunal, corresponde conjunto indicadores agrupados areas...
ISEE-772 Objective: To evaluate the existence of differential levels urinary Ni in children according to power plants using petcoke city residence. This product is a remnant oil refining process, which used mixture with coal as cheaper alternative face growing need energy sources country. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional design 7 8 years old from 2 cities, one them having plant that uses (n = 55) other reference 48). The exposed was measured twice (April December 2005) whereas had only...
Frenz, P; Vega, J; Marchetti, N; Torres, Rojas, L; Kopplin, E; F; Delgado, I Author Information
ISEE-115 Introduction: Accelerating growing economies in developing countries demand increasing energy resources. Chile, which is not a self producer, has incorporated alternative fuels such as petcoke, derived from oil refining and known to contain high concentrations of nickel (Ni) vanadium (V). In occupational settings, these metals are related acute chronic effects the respiratory tract. If human exposures were established cities using settings could be considered appropriate models for...