A Yassi

Summary

Affiliation: University of Manitoba
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi A randomized controlled trial to prevent patient lift and transfer injuries of health care workers
    A Yassi
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26:1739-46. 2001
  2. ncbi Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
    A Yassi
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Canada
    Curr Opin Rheumatol 12:124-30. 2000
  3. ncbi Utilizing data systems to develop and monitor occupational health programs in a large Canadian hospital
    A Yassi
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
    Methods Inf Med 37:125-9. 1998
  4. ncbi Components of initial and residual disability after back injury in nurses
    J E Cooper
    Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 23:2118-22. 1998
  5. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a needleless intravenous access system
    A Yassi
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Am J Infect Control 23:57-64. 1995
  6. ncbi Predictors of time loss after back injury in nurses
    R B Tate
    Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 24:1930-5; discussion 1936. 1999
  7. ncbi Determinants of blood and body fluid exposure in a large teaching hospital: hazards of the intermittent intravenous procedure
    A Yassi
    Department of Community Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
    Am J Infect Control 19:129-35. 1991
  8. ncbi Effect of an early intervention program on the relationship between subjective pain and disability measures in nurses with low back injury
    J E Cooper
    Occupational Therapy Department, Health Sciences Centre and School of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 21:2329-36. 1996
  9. ncbi Biomechanical analysis of peak and cumulative spinal loads during simulated patient-handling activities: a substudy of a randomized controlled trial to prevent lift and transfer injury of health care workers
    D Daynard
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Man, Canada
    Appl Ergon 32:199-214. 2001
  10. ncbi "Let's Talk Back": a program to empower laundry workers
    S E Wands
    Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Am J Ind Med 22:703-9. 1992

Collaborators

  • R Wells
  • J E Cooper
  • R B Tate
  • D Daynard
  • R Tate
  • R Norman
  • J Cooper
  • J Khokhar
  • S E Wands

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi A randomized controlled trial to prevent patient lift and transfer injuries of health care workers
    A Yassi
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26:1739-46. 2001
    ..Randomized controlled trial (RCT)...
  2. ncbi Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
    A Yassi
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Canada
    Curr Opin Rheumatol 12:124-30. 2000
    ..Clinicians must play a positive role in ensuring that this approach prevails...
  3. ncbi Utilizing data systems to develop and monitor occupational health programs in a large Canadian hospital
    A Yassi
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
    Methods Inf Med 37:125-9. 1998
    ..The databases were invaluable in affecting these changes...
  4. ncbi Components of initial and residual disability after back injury in nurses
    J E Cooper
    Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 23:2118-22. 1998
    ..Residual disability after back injury should be addressed in workplace-based prevention programs...
  5. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a needleless intravenous access system
    A Yassi
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Am J Infect Control 23:57-64. 1995
    ..CONCLUSION: When used as intended, this system was extremely effective in reducing intravenous line-related needlestick injuries, and the system does pay for itself...
  6. ncbi Predictors of time loss after back injury in nurses
    R B Tate
    Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 24:1930-5; discussion 1936. 1999
    ..The findings add to the evidence that workplace-based intervention programs can be effective in reducing the morbidity resulting from back injury...
  7. ncbi Determinants of blood and body fluid exposure in a large teaching hospital: hazards of the intermittent intravenous procedure
    A Yassi
    Department of Community Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
    Am J Infect Control 19:129-35. 1991
    ..This study revealed the hazardous nature of the intermittent intravenous procedure, prompting specific revisions in this procedure as well as promoting point-of-use sharps disposal and other preventive measures...
  8. ncbi Effect of an early intervention program on the relationship between subjective pain and disability measures in nurses with low back injury
    J E Cooper
    Occupational Therapy Department, Health Sciences Centre and School of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 21:2329-36. 1996
    ..CONCLUSIONS: This workplace-based early intervention program decreased levels of pain and disability in back-injured nurses and altered the relationship between these two variables over a 6-month time interval...
  9. ncbi Biomechanical analysis of peak and cumulative spinal loads during simulated patient-handling activities: a substudy of a randomized controlled trial to prevent lift and transfer injury of health care workers
    D Daynard
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Man, Canada
    Appl Ergon 32:199-214. 2001
    ..No single intervention can be recommended; instead all patient-handling tasks should be examined separately to determine which methods maximize reductions in both peak and cumulative lumbar forces during a manoeuver...
  10. ncbi "Let's Talk Back": a program to empower laundry workers
    S E Wands
    Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Am J Ind Med 22:703-9. 1992
    ..Through active participation in ergonomic assessments as well as the educational program, workers were able to demonstrate to management that changes were needed...