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Karoshi Death

MedGen UID:
827233
•Concept ID:
C3850139
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Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Death, Karoshi; Deaths, Karoshi; Karoshi Deaths; Karoshi-Death; Karoshi-Deaths

Definition

Sudden death from overwork, most often as a result of acute CARDIOVASCULAR STROKE. [from MeSH]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Policy changes for preventing and recognizing overwork-related cardiovascular diseases in Taiwan: An overview.
Chang HH, Lin RT
J Occup Health 2019 Jul;61(4):278-287. Epub 2019 Feb 28 doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12046. PMID: 30816617Free PMC Article
Karoshi May Be a Consequence of Overwork-Related Malignant Arrhythmia.
Xiao N, Yang BF, Shi JZ, Yu YG, Zhang F, Miao Q, Li DR
Med Sci Monit 2019 Jan 12;25:357-364. doi: 10.12659/MSM.911685. PMID: 30635549Free PMC Article
Overwork accelerates thrombotic reaction: implications for the pathogenesis of Karoshi.
Otsui K, Yamamoto J, Inoue N
J Thromb Thrombolysis 2018 Feb;45(2):222-224. doi: 10.1007/s11239-017-1605-y. PMID: 29274045
Overwork, stroke, and karoshi-death from overwork.
Ke DS
Acta Neurol Taiwan 2012 Jun;21(2):54-9. PMID: 22879113
Karoshi--death from overwork: occupational health consequences of Japanese production management.
Nishiyama K, Johnson JV
Int J Health Serv 1997;27(4):625-41. doi: 10.2190/1JPC-679V-DYNT-HJ6G. PMID: 9399110

Diagnosis

Work-Related Accumulated Fatigue among Doctors in Tertiary Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Six Provinces of China.
Tang C, Liu C, Fang P, Xiang Y, Min R
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019 Aug 22;16(17) doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173049. PMID: 31443480Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Karoshi May Be a Consequence of Overwork-Related Malignant Arrhythmia.
Xiao N, Yang BF, Shi JZ, Yu YG, Zhang F, Miao Q, Li DR
Med Sci Monit 2019 Jan 12;25:357-364. doi: 10.12659/MSM.911685. PMID: 30635549Free PMC Article

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