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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823fdf53
Personal Author:
Cartwright, Michael S. ; Walker, Francis O. ; Blocker, Jill N. ; Schulz, Mark R. ; Arcury, Thomas A. ; ... More +
Cartwright, Michael S. ; Walker, Francis O. ; Blocker, Jill N. ; Schulz, Mark R. ; Arcury, Thomas A. ; Grzywacz, Joseph G. ; Mora, Dana ; Chen, Haiying ; Marín, Antonio J. ; Quandt, Sara A. ; Less -
Description:
Objective To determine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in Latino poultry processing workers. Methods Symptoms and nerve conduction studies were used to prospectively assess 287 Latino poultry processing workers and 226 Latinos in other manual labor occupations. Results The prevalence of CTS was higher in poultry processing (8.7%) compared to non-poultry manual workers (4.0%, p < 0.0001). The adjusted odds ratio for the prevalence of CTS in poultry workers was 2.51 (95% CI of 1.80 to 3.50) compared to non-poultry workers. Within the poultry workers, those who performed packing, sanitation, and chilling had a trend toward less CTS than those who performed tasks requiring more repetitive and strenuous hand movements. Discussion Latino poultry processing workers have a high prevalence of CTS, which likely results from the repetitive and strenuous nature of the work.
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Adult
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases
Poultry Products
Prevalence
Young Adult

Source:
J Occup Environ Med. 54(2):198-201.
Pubmed ID:
22258161
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC3275671
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
1K23NS062892/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States ; K23 NS062892/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States ; K23 NS062892-03/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States ; R01OH009251/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ;
1K23NS062892/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States ; K23 NS062892/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States ; K23 NS062892-03/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States ; R01OH009251/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:9a14e8928f8cbca4e611eb08e5ead687bab3c2e45726a400e14edb5e40bcd72e
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