Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Author "Kales, Stefanos"

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    • Age-Related Decline in Cardiorespiratory Fitness among Career Firefighters: Modification by Physical Activity and Adiposity 

      Baur, Dorothee Maria; Christophi, Costas A.; Cook, Earl F.; Kales, Stefanos Nicholas (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)
      Firefighting is a very hazardous occupation, and strenuous fire duties require high levels of physical fitness. In the general adult population, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) declines with aging. We sought to investigate ...

    • Commercial Driver Medical Examinations: Prevalence of Obesity, Comorbidities, and Certification Outcomes 

      Thiese, Matthew S.; Moffitt, Gary; Hanowski, Richard J.; Kales, Stefanos N.; Porter, Richard J.; Hegmann, Kurt T. (American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2015)
      Objective: The objective of this study was to assess relationships between body mass index (BMI) and comorbid conditions within a large sample of truck drivers. Methods: Commercial driver medical examination data from ...

    • A Comprehensive Meta-analysis on Evidence of Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Disease: Are Individual Components Equal? 

      Grosso, Giuseppe; Marventano, Stefano; Yang, Justin J.; Micek, Agnieszka; Pajak, Andrzej; Scalfi, Luca; Galvano, Fabio; Kales, Stephen Nicholas (Informa UK Limited, 2015)
      Many studies have reported that higher adherence to Mediterranean diet may decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. We performed a meta-analysis to explore the association in prospective studies and ...

    • Extreme sacrifice: sudden cardiac death in the US Fire Service 

      Smith, Denise L; Barr, David A; Kales, Stefanos N (BioMed Central, 2013)
      Firefighting is a hazardous profession which has claimed on average the lives of 105 US firefighters per year for the past decade. The leading cause of line-of-duty mortality is sudden cardiac death, which accounts for ...

    • Firefighters and On-duty Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease: A Case Control Study 

      Kales, Stefanos Nicholas; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Christoudias, Stavros G; Christiani, David C. (BioMed Central, 2003)
      Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is responsible for 45% of on-duty deaths among United States firefighters. We sought to identify occupational and personal risk factors associated with on-duty CHD death. Methods: ...

    • Grand Rounds: Asbestos-Related Pericarditis in a Boiler Operator 

      Abejie, Belayneh A.; Chung, Eugene H.; Nesto, Richard W.; Kales, Stefanos Nicholas (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
      Context: Occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos remain a public health problem even in developed countries. Because of the long latency in asbestos-related pathology, past asbestos exposure continues to ...

    • Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in a Young Active Population 

      Farioli, Andrea; Christophi, Costas A; Quarta, Candida Cristina; Kales, Stefanos N (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015)
      Background: Little is known about the burden of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among active, presumably healthy persons. We investigated the incidence of SCD among US male career firefighters. Methods and Results: All on-duty ...

    • Law enforcement duties and sudden cardiac death among police officers in United States: case distribution study 

      Varvarigou, Vasileia; Farioli, Andrea; Korre, Maria; Sato, Sho; Dahabreh, Issa J; Kales, Stefanos N (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2014)
      Objective: To assess the association between risk of sudden cardiac death and stressful law enforcement duties compared with routine/non-emergency duties. Design: Case distribution study (case series with survey information ...

    • Mediterranean Diet and Workplace Health Promotion 

      Korre, Maria; Tsoukas, Michael A.; Frantzeskou, Elpida; Yang, Justin; Kales, Stefanos N. (Springer US, 2014)
      Analytical and experimental studies confirm relationships between the consumption of certain foods and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Mediterranean diet patterns have long been associated with a reduced risk ...

    • Methylene Chloride Poisoning in a Cabinet Worker 

      Mahmud, M; Kales, Stefanos Nicholas (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 1999)
      More than a million workers are at risk for methylene chloride exposure. Aerosol sprays and paint stripping may also cause significant nonoccupational exposures. After methylene chloride inhalation, significant amounts of ...

    • Modified Mediterranean Diet Score and Cardiovascular Risk in a North American Working Population 

      Yang, Justin; Farioli, Andrea; Korre, Maria; Kales, Stefanos N. (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Introduction: Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is linked to lower risk for cardiovascular morbidity/mortality in studies of Mediterranean cohorts, older subjects, and/or those with existing health conditions. No ...

    • Obesity Is Associated With the Future Risk of Heavy Truck Crashes Among Newly Recruited Commercial Drivers 

      Anderson, Jon E.; Govada, Manjari; Steffen, Tricia K.; Thorne, Chris P.; Varvarigou, Vasileia; Burks, Stephen V.; Kales, Stefanos (Elsevier BV, 2012-11)

    • Obstructive sleep apnea and psychomotor vigilance task performance 

      Batool-Anwar, Salma; Kales, Stefanos N; Patel, Sanjay R; Varvarigou, Vasileia; DeYoung, Pamela N; Malhotra, Atul (Dove Medical Press, 2014)
      Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder with considerable morbidity and mortality. Vigilance and attentiveness are often impaired in OSA patients. In occupational medicine settings, subjective ...

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea in North American Commercial Drivers 

      KALES, Stefanos N.; STRAUBEL, Madeleine G. (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan, 2014)
      The most common medical cause of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Specifically, among an estimated 14 million US commercial drivers, 17–28% or 2.4 to 3.9 million are expected to have ...

    • Weight- Perception in Male Career Firefighters and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors 

      Baur, Dorothee Maria; Christophi, Costas A.; Tsismenakis, Antonios J; Jahnke, Sara A; Kales, Stefanos Nicholas (BioMed Central, 2012)
      Background: The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, and is also increasing among public safety professionals like firefighters who are expected to be fit and more active. The present study ...