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Background And Purpose: Emerging evidence indicates lasting impairments in patients with transient ischaemic attack (TIA), which may be unexpected as symptoms per definition recover within 24 h. How these impairments impact return to work or the ability to maintain independence is unknown. The aim of our study was to investigate the need of sick leave or homecare following TIA compared with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS).
Materials And Methods: Patients registered with TIA in the Danish Stroke Registry from 2014 to 2021 were included. Information on sick leave benefits and use of homecare was obtained from national registries. The cumulative risk of sick leave or homecare was calculated and compared with AIS. A hazard rate ratio (HRR) for return to work was calculated.
Results: In total, 29,261 TIA and 64,295 AIS events were included. For TIA, 6770 patients paid labour market contribution before TIA, of which 1240 patients (18.3%) received sick leave benefits after 5-12 weeks. For AIS 48.1% (5940 of 12,340) received sick leave benefits. The HRR for return to work was 2.37 (95% confidence interval 2.13-2.64). For patients aged 65-79, a total of 15.4% TIA (175 of 1136) and 30.6% AIS (1443 of 4716) started to receive homecare at 3 months. The HRR was 0.55 (95% confidence interval 0.49-0.62).
Conclusion: Despite the transient event almost one out of five working patients with TIA receive sick leave benefits 5-12 weeks after. Initiation of homecare was required in nearly one out of six patients with TIA aged 65-79 years.
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J Forensic Sci
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School of Criminology & Criminal Justice and Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
Forensic staff play a crucial role in law enforcement through providing specialist services to police agencies in criminal investigations. Given the unique work, including frequent exposure to potentially distressing material, administrative workloads, and other work-related pressures, forensic staff are at risk of increased occupational stress. The current study examined the demands and resources associated with stress-related outcomes among forensic staff.
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National Institute of Public Heath, Trubarjeva cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Background: This study assessed discrepancies between self-reported and administrative data sources in identifying mental health issues in Slovenia, and investigated associated socio-demographic factors.
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Ann Occup Environ Med
September 2025
People's Health Institute, Seoul, Korea.
South Korea's pilot sickness benefit program, launched in 2022 across six regions and currently operating in 14 regions as of 2025, represents a critical juncture in the country's social protection development. While ostensibly designed with inclusive eligibility criteria, the program reveals fundamental paradoxes that illuminate deeper structural inequalities within Korea's dualized labor market. This opinion piece examines how current design choices risk undermining universal health coverage goals by systematically excluding the most precarious workers.
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Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanil General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation Locomotrice et Respiratoire, CHU Nantes, Nantes Université, 85 rue Saint Jacques, 44093 Nantes, Cedex 1, France; Service de Médecine du Sport, CHU Nantes, Nantes Université, 85 rue Saint Jacques, 44093 Nantes, Cedex 1, France; Institut Régional de M
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