One-year incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in Latino poultry processing workers and other Latino manual workers

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• Personal Author:
  Arcury TA ; Cartwright MS ; Chen H ; Eaton B ; Grzywacz JG ; Mora DC ; Newman JC ; Quandt SA ; Schulz MR ; Walker FO
• Description:
  Objective: To determine the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) over 1 year in Latino poultry processing workers. Methods: Symptoms and nerve conduction studies were used to identify Latino poultry processing workers (106 wrists) and Latinos in other manual labor occupations (257 wrists) that did not have CTS at baseline, and these individuals were then evaluated in the same manner 1 year later. Results: Based on wrists, the 1-year incidence of CTS was higher in poultry processing workers than non-poultry manual workers (19.8% vs. 11.7%, P=0.022). Poultry workers had a higher odds (1.89; P=0.089) of developing CTS over 1 year compared to non-poultry manual workers. Discussion: Latino poultry processing workers have an incidence of CTS that is possibly higher than Latinos in other manual labor positions. Latino poultry workers' high absolute and relative risk of CTS likely results from the repetitive and strenuous nature of poultry processing work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Food-Processing Industry Food Handling Food Industry Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health Carpal-tunnel-syndrome Cumulative-trauma Cumulative-trauma-disorders Food-processing Food-processing-industry Food-processing-workers Immigrant Workers Injuries Manual-materials-handling Manufacturing Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Nerve-damage Nerve-function Poultry Poultry-industry Poultry-workers Racial-factors Repetitive-work Risk-factors Vulnerable Populations Work-performance Work-practices

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  362-369
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043443
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2014 Mar; 57(3):362-369
• Contact Point Address:
  Sara A.Quandt, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
• Email:
  squandt@wakehealth.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20140929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:10c58c0b81d9e16ff76ccc96c5dc9ce686d61e4e0e836c560d270a12fc099d6c7ca47047b2c75358b04a2c688ef65ed142712b957f0215c1b653ca6cdfa650b1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195336/cdc_195336_DS1.pdf
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