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• Journal Article:
  Appl Ergon
• Personal Author:
  Musolin, Kristin ; Ramsey, Jessica G. ; Wassell, James T. ; Hard, David L.
• Description:
  Objective
  
  To determine prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among poultry processing employees while taking into account non-occupational factors and assess any association between CTS prevalence and exposure groups.
  
  Methods
  
  Performed a cross-sectional survey to assess CTS (n = 318). A CTS case was defined as an employee with self-reported CTS symptoms, an abnormal hand symptom diagram, and an abnormal nerve conduction study (NCS). Log-binomial regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios.
  
  Results
  
  Three hundred and one participants had sufficient symptom information or NCS data to be classified. 126 (42%) of 301 participants had evidence of CTS. In the adjusted analysis, the highest exposure group had CTS prevalence that was significantly higher than that for the lower exposure group [PR: 1.61; 95% CI = (1.20, 2.17)].
  
  Conclusions
  
  Increasing levels of hand activity and force were associated with increased CTS prevalence among participants. Recommendations were provided to reduce exposure to these risk factors.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Animals Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Poultry Products Prevalence Risk Factors Surveys And Questionnaires Task Performance And Analysis

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• Source:
  Appl Ergon. 45(6):1377-1383.
• Pubmed ID:
  24820549
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4574295
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  45
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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