Farming has been considered a high-risk occupation for musculoskeletal disorders. However, documentation of the increased risk is weak except for hip osteoarthritis. 1,013 full-time farmers in nine Sw...
Farm children have the potential to be exposed to pesticides. Biological monitoring is often employed to assess this exposure; however, the significance of the exposure is uncertain unless doses are e...
Children of farmers are at decreased risk of developing allergies. Results of epidemiological studies suggest increased exposure to microbial compounds might be responsible for this reduced risk. Alte...
There is a positive correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer and maltoma. There is little information on H. pylori profiles in fa...
The study was aimed at assessing the frequency of zoophilic and geophilic fungal infections among farmers compared to non-farmers in eastern Poland. The study was carried out on adult patients with a ...
RATIONALE: The current prevalence of respiratory disorders and symptoms in Icelandic farmers is unknown, but a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms has been reported in the past. Modern farming pra...
In order to evaluate the impact of physical work exposure on differences in musculoskeletal symptom reported among Swedish farmers and referents, a cross-sectional, population-based cohort study was p...