Appraisal of occupational stressor in petrochemical industry workers / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the origin of occupational stress among petrochemical industry workers and to access the main occupational stressors that impact job satisfaction and mental health of petrochemical industry workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A survey on occupational stressor was carried out by Occupational Stress Indicator (OSI) in 532 petrochemical industry workers (345 chemical and 187 logistic workers).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The environment in workplace of chemical group was worse than that of contrast. The chemical workers had less control over job and they experienced more hazards, monotonous as well as role stressors than the logistic group. The scores of job satisfaction and mental health of chemical group (36.867 +/- 0.656, 43.734 +/- 0.542, respectively) were higher than that of contrast (40.321 +/- 0.901, 46.714 +/- 0.745, respectively) (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The occupational stressors exist in chemical workers which affect chemical workers' job satisfaction and mental health with different levels.</p>

Diagnosis and treatment of postoperative intervertebral infectio / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To retrospectively explore the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc infection.@*METHODS@#Twelve patients who suffered from postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc infection between April 1995 and September 2004 were confirmed doubtlessly by the diagnosis. They were treated with early immobilization combined with early and sufficient antibiotics and adequate corticosteroid. Patients with severe symptoms were managed by percutaneous puncture and washing discectomy such as rising temperature and perivertebral muscle spasm besides nostalgia, and early debridement of all necrotic tissue was done.@*RESULTS@#Six were healed by non-operation and operation in the other 6. All had gotten locomotion with corset after the operation for 6-8 weeks and were followed-up from 6 months to 3 years. They have achieved excellent outcomes.@*CONCLUSION@#When a postoperative disc space infection occurs, early diagnosis and treatment should be undertaken to achieve excellent outcomes.