2010 Scientific Publications
The effect of HIV infection on time off work in a large cohort of gold miners with known dates of seroconversion.
Authors: Sonnenberg P, Copas A, Glynn JR, Bester A, Nelson G, Shearer S, Murray J. Source: Occup Environ Med. 2010 Nov 28. [Epub Ahead Of Print] Summary: Objectives To estimate the effect of HIV infection [...]
Pulmonary and systemic toxicity following exposure to nickel nanoparticles
Authors: Phillips JI, Green YF, Davies JCA, Murray J Source: Am J Ind Med 2010;53:763-7 Summary: Nanoparticles are being used in ever increasing numbers in a range of industrial and medical products. Questions surrounding their [...]
Three decades of silicosis: disease trends at autopsy in South African gold miners
Authors: Nelson G, Girdler-Brown B, Ndlovu N, Murray J Source: Environ Health Perspect 2010;118(3):421-6 Summary Background: Eliminating silicosis is a priority of the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization. Prevalence is particularly high in [...]
The problem of compensation for occupational skin disease in South Africa
Authors: HA Carman & A Fourie Source: Occupational Health Southern Africa, September/October 2010, 16(5): 12-21 Summary The problem related to compensation for occupational skin disease in South Africa was investigated. It is illustrated by three [...]
Tuberculosis and survival of HIV-infected individuals by time since seroconversion.
Authors: Glynn JR, Murray J, Shearer S, Sonnenberg P Source: AIDS, 2010. 24:000-000. Available Online: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328337b100 Summary: This research letter addresses the issue of mortality from tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals. We explored the relationship between [...]