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| Eva MuensterSummaryAffiliation: University of Mainz Country: Germany Publications
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Feasibility of a cohort study on health risks caused by occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fieldsJürgen Breckenkamp
Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bielefeld University, Universitatsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
Environ Health 8:23. 2009..The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of performing a cohort study on health risks from occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) in Germany...
Over-indebtedness and its association with the prevalence of back painElke B Ochsmann
Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
BMC Public Health 9:451. 2009..In this explorative study we examined the prevalence of back pain in over-indebted persons in Germany for the first time ever and compared it to the prevalence of back pain in the German general population...
End-of-life care in Germany: Study design, methods and first results of the EPACS study (Establishment of Hospice and Palliative Care Services in Germany)Luis Carlos Escobar Pinzón
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 67, 55131 Mainz, Germany
BMC Palliat Care 9:16. 2010..With this article we focus on the study design and methods of the EPACS-Study. We further report first results regarding several aspects of outpatient end-of-life care...
Prevalence of diagnosis and direct treatment costs of back disorders in 644,773 children and youths in GermanyElke B Ochsmann
Institute for Occupational and Social Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:193. 2010..Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence rates and costs of diagnosis of back disorders in childhood and youth...
[Over-indebtedness and additional payments to the German health-care system - discrimination upon destitution in expenditure]E Munster
Institut für Arbeits, Sozial und Umweltmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Mainz
Gesundheitswesen 72:67-76. 2010..For the first time ever this study has examined whether over-indebted individuals refrain from seeking medical treatment or from buying prescribed medicine because of their financial situation...
Over-indebtedness as a marker of socioeconomic status and its association with obesity: a cross-sectional studyEva Münster
Institute of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
BMC Public Health 9:286. 2009..However, its association with health--particularly with obesity--remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess an association between over-indebtedness and overweight or obesity...
Low social support and further risk factors for nicotine abuse in childhood and adolescence in GermanyEva Muenster
Institute of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Center of the University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Soc Work Health Care 50:230-41. 2011..These findings suggest the imposition of gender- and age-adequate prevention with a focus on social support from school and parents to decrease the number of juvenile smokers...
Association between overweight, obesity and self-perceived job insecurity in German employeesEva Muenster
Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Center of the University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
BMC Public Health 11:162. 2011..Recent studies have shown an association between job insecurity and morbidity as well as mortality, however until now, knowledge about a potential association between job insecurity and overweight or obesity has been lacking...
[Frequency and consequences of financial problems in patients undergoing outpatient psychosomatic treatment]Stefanie Wagner
Klinik fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Z Psychosom Med Psychother 56:259-67. 2010..The present study investigated the frequency of financial problems and their effects on physical and mental disorders at a university psychosomatic clinic...
[Mental illness and over-indebtedness. Mental illness, social networks and financial strain in over-indebted persons]Heiko Rüger
Institut für Arbeits, Sozial und Umweltmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 60:250-4. 2010..When treating mental illnesses, the financial situation of the diseased person should be taken into account and the support of debt counselling services should be used at an early stage...
Health risks of separated or divorced over-indebted fathers: separation from children and financial distressHeiko Rueger
Institute of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Center of the University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Soc Work Health Care 50:242-56. 2011..The findings indicate problematic health-related behavior and health status among separated over-indebted fathers, and suggest recognizing them as a high risk group within social work...
