- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Social Policies and Family
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences and Governance
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne
2019-2024
University of Lausanne
2018-2024
Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
2021
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
2021
Institute for Work and Health
2016-2019
Cohort (United Kingdom)
2018
Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations
2013-2017
Inserm
2011-2017
Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
2011-2016
Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré
2013-2016
Objectives In view of the debate factors in Dupuytren’s disease, we aimed to describe its relationship with certain occupational factors, alcohol intake and smoking. Setting The French GAZEL cohort (employees Electricité de France Gaz France). Participants who answered a questionnaire 2012, that is, 13 587 participants (73.7% sent). 2007, self-assessed lifetime biomechanical exposure was recorded (carrying loads, manipulating vibrating tool climbing stairs), as well intake, smoking diabetes...
Objectives The boom in computer use and concurrent high rates musculoskeletal complaints carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among users have led to a controversy about possible link. Most studies used cross-sectional designs shown no association. present study longitudinal data from two large complementary cohorts evaluate relationship between CTS the performance of work. Settings participants Cosali cohort is representative sample French working population that evaluated using standardised...
Health practitioners and decision makers in the medical insurance systems need knowledge on work-relatedness of burnout. To gather most reliable information regarding burnout diagnosis recognition Europe, we used an 8-item standard questionnaire sent by e-mail to occupational health specialists identified via Network Coordination Harmonization European Occupational Cohorts (OMEGA-NET) within Cooperation Science Technology (COST) Action. Participation rate was 100%, completed for 37...
This study aims to present an overview of the formal recognition COVID-19 as occupational disease (OD) or injury (OI) across Europe.A questionnaire was designed by a task group within COST-funded OMEGA-NET and sent health experts 37 countries in WHO European region, with last update April 2022.The filled out from 35 countries. There are large differences between national systems regarding OD OI: 40% have list system, 57% mixed system one country open system. In most countries, can be...
Abstract Aim Occupational exposures may harm the health of pregnant workers and their future children. While Switzerland has established specific regulations to safeguard employees while enabling them pursue job, there are limitations in implementing these provisions. This study aims evaluate contribution an occupational medicine consultation (PregOH-consultation) protecting facilitating safe return work. Pregnant were referred by attending physicians need support applying pregnancy...
STUDY AIMS: Switzerland’s Labour Law and its Ordonnance on Maternity Protection aim to protect the health of pregnant employees their unborn children while enabling them continue pursue professional activities. Some companies encounter difficulties implementing law’s provisions. The Department Occupational Environmental Health, part Center for Primary Care Public Health (Unisanté), has provided specialist occupational medicine consultations since 2015. This study aimed evaluate how well...
ABSTRACT The etiological work-up of a disease with an occupational component, such as renal failure associated exposure to organic solvents, may include several complementary investigations. authors discussed certain elements the in light clinical case, particularly individual and collective advantages disadvantages this work-up. Further investigations would not have provided patient any or benefit were therefore performed, whereas other (environmental studies, screening fellow workers)...
Background Body packing is the transport of internally concealed narcotic substances. These may take form pellets or sachets, ingested inserted per anus vagina. In France, abdominopelvic scanning without contrast-medium injection used to check complete evacuation narcotics. This sometimes leads discovery incident pathologies, also known as "incidentalomas." Objective Our study described incidentaloma detected by computed tomography (CT) in body packers. monocentric prospective concerned 100...
We aimed to assess the validity (criterion and cross-cultural validity) reliability of first occupational burnout (OB) detection tool designed for healthcare professionals in Belgium context Swiss medical practice.First, we assessed sensitivity specificity Tool. developed this based on consultation reports 42 patients compared its results Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), filled-in by before a consultation. Second, performed an inter-rater (IRR) assessment OB symptoms reached Tool between...
<h3>Objectives</h3> In view of the debate about biomechanical and toxic factors in Dupuytren’s disease, we aimed to describe its relationship with certain occupational alcohol intake smoking. <h3>Method</h3> Subjects French GAZEL cohort answered a questionnaire 2012 included self-reported such as disabling disease (including surgery). 2007, self-assessed lifetime exposure was recorded (carrying loads, manipulating vibrating tool, climbing stairs), well intake, smoking diabetes mellitus....
There is currently no centralised database on workers’ exposures to plant protection products (PPPs) in Switzerland, nor a national register for negative health effects linking them occupational PPP exposure. This lack of basic data makes it difficult implement either epidemiological research or prevention campaigns the agricultural sector. The first objective was understand level information and flow Canton Vaud, Switzerland. Then, apply this develop recommendations improving vigilance...
The aim of our study was to determine the frequency and nature testicular paratesticular lesions in forensic autopsies. A retrospective carried out on 495 adult male cases that underwent autopsy from January 2008 December 2011 Department. For each case, following parameters were reported: age, body mass index, lesions, associated external genitalia, testicle weight, cause death, manner resuscitation attempts prior medical history. Mean age studied population 47.8 years (range 18-96). index...
Psychosocial suffering entails human, social and economic costs. In Switzerland, 34.4% of workers report chronic work-related stress. Our medical Consultation for Suffering at Work aims to preserve-or restore-the patient's capacity act make decisions after a diagnosis psychological suffering; it also help employees get back or remain work. hypothesis is that the dynamic consultation itself adherence its advice are active factors these results.Understand changes in patients' work health...