Neurobehavioural effects of occupational exposure to cadmium: a cross sectional epidemiological study

MK Viaene, R Masschelein, J Leenders… - Occupational and …, 2000 - oem.bmj.com
BACKGROUND A patient with unexplained minor behavioural changes associated with an
axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy had a history of chronic occupational exposure to …

Risk factors for first-ever low back pain among workers in their first employment

…, P Mairiaux, GF Moens, R Masschelein - Occupational …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background Low back pain has been estimated to be the most costly ailment of people of
working age. Both work characteristics and individual factors have been identified as risk …

The role of physical workload and pain related fear in the development of low back pain in young workers: evidence from the BelCoBack Study; results after one year …

…, O Van den Bergh, R Masschelein… - Occupational and …, 2006 - oem.bmj.com
Aims: To study the influence of work related physical and psychosocial factors and individual
characteristics on the occurrence of low back pain among young and pain free workers …

Exposure to ethylene glycol ethers and spermatogenic disorders in man: a case-control study.

H Veulemans, O Steeno, R Masschelein… - Occupational and …, 1993 - oem.bmj.com
A case-control study was conducted among first time patients at a clinic for reproductive
disorders. The study group consisted of 1019 cases, defined as patients diagnosed infertile …

Cadmium: a possible etiological factor in peripheral polyneuropathy.

…, M De Groof, LJ Swerts, D Lison, R Masschelein - …, 1999 - europepmc.org
Uncovering the exact cause of polyneuropathies seems to be impossible in up to 24% of the
cases. Experimental studies have shown that cadmium (Cd), which is a well-known …

Experimental human exposure to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether

D Groeseneken, H Veulemans, R Masschelein… - International archives of …, 1989 - Springer
The uptake of EGME and the urinary excretion of its major metabolite (MAA) was studied in
seven male volunteers during experimental exposure to EGME at rest. The exposure …

Electron-deficient 1-and 2-azabuta-1, 3-dienes: a comprehensive survey of their synthesis and reactivity

JCM Monbaliu, KGR Masschelein… - Chemical Society …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Electron-deficient 1-and 2-azabuta-1, 3-dienes are reagents intrinsically able to provide a
wide range of cyclic and acyclic N-containing building blocks. Depending on their …

[HTML][HTML] Physical characteristics of the back are not predictive of low back pain in healthy workers: a prospective study

…, A Burdorf, G Verbeke, R Masschelein… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2009 - Springer
Background In the working population, back disorders are an important reason for sick leave
and permanent work inability. In the context of fitting the job to the worker, one of the primary …

Neurobehavioural changes and persistence of complaints in workers exposed to styrene in a polyester boat building plant: influence of exposure characteristics and …

…, H Veulemans, HA Roels, R Masschelein - Occupational and …, 2001 - oem.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES To investigate neurobehavioural effects and the persistence of complaints in
workers exposed to styrene relative to exposure characteristics and the enzyme microsomal …

Experimental human exposure to n-hexane: Study of the respiratory uptake and elimination, and of n-hexane concentrations in peripheral venous blood

…, E Van Vlem, H Janssens, R Masschelein… - International Archives of …, 1982 - Springer
The respiratory uptake rate of n-hexane showed considerable differences in six healthy
male persons, exposed at rest to 360 mg/m 3 and 720 mg/m 3 of n-hexane in inspired air …