Underreporting of occupational diseases (OD) is a social and economic problem, because it has negative consequences for both the welfare of the affected workers and its impact on budgetary planning for the management of health services. We evaluated the healthcare costs of a sample of 13 cases of OD treated at a public hospital in Barcelona between 2014 and 2021, and officially accepted by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). The total cost of care was €474,859, with an average cost of €36,528 per patient. By diagnostic group, the highest costs were associated with cancer cases, accounting for 79% of the total (€375,068). The findings of this study reflect the economic impact of health care provided by a public hospital to patients with an OD recognized by the INSS.
Objective: to estimate the association between weekly working hours and occupational injuries (OI) among the salaried population in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Methods: a cross-sectional study that used data from the First Survey on Safety and Health Conditions at Work in Ecuador in 2017. The respondents were 1005 salaried workers, divided into two groups according to weekly working hours, ?43 and ?44 hours. The relationship between long working hours and OI by gender was analyzed by using logistic regression (OR; CI 95%) adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics (Model 1) and also for occupational characteristics (Model 2). Results: 30.9% of the workers declared ?44 weekly working hours (50.7±6.3 hours) and the OI percentages in this group were higher in men (24.2%) compared to women (12%). OI among those working long hours increased with age in men. In addition, the odds of sustaining an OI were higher among men working long hours as compared to the standard working day (OR = 3.08; 95% CI: 1.87-5.07), for Model 1 settings (OR = 2, 98; 95% CI: 1.79-4.95) and Model 2 (OR = 3.05; 95% CI: 1.82-5.11). Conclusions: Long working hours are associated with OI in men. In the case of women, despite the fact that the frequency of OI was higher in those exposed to long working hours compared to those exposed to standard working hours, no statistically significant associations were observed. Implementation of preventive measures that consider the length of working hours in companies could result in the reduction of OI.
Dear Editor, we would like to share ideas on the publication "Post-vaccination antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of workers of a general hospital"(1). In the cohort and with fresh SARS-CoV-2 infections, Sabater Vidal et al. noticed a general decrease in IgG-S and IgG-NP antibodies following the second dosage of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (1). Additionally, Sabater Vidal et al. advocated booster shots, continuing preventative measures, and further research to determine the vaccine's protection threshold(1). We concur that the COVID-19 can boost resistance in research subjects. Recognizing the impact of earlier asymptomatic COVID-19 is crucial, though. Asymptomatic COVID-19 is not unusual, and anyone can have had it in the past(2). It is important to take into account any potential confounding effects from earlier asymptomatic COVID-19 when interpreting the vaccination's effects.
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