Organic Compounds

Ferguson, Gregory S.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-3136-2_1

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“…For those studies that did not find a significant relationship, 2 out of the 3 did not carry out observation or measurement (ergonomic assessment) of the neck or upper extremity postures. Ferguson [1976] stated that seven body dimensions were measured in the telephonists studied, but that neither discomfort nor aching were linked with any of these body postures. The article does not mention the body postures that were measured.…”

Section: Strength Of Association For Posturementioning

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Karpaltunnelsyndrom als Berufskrankheit: Zeitliche Zusammenhänge zwischen Exposition und Auftreten der Erkrankung

Schröder¹,

Dulon²,

Schedlbauer³

et al. 2020

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Carpal tunnel syndrome as an occupational disease: temporal relationship between exposure and onset of the disease Objective: It is sometimes difficult to assess carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as an occupational disease (OD) due to the lack of clear statements in the scientific argumentation on the duration of exposure prior to the onset of CTS. We therefore conducted a review of the literature on the duration of exposure in the case of CTS. In addition, we analysed OD files on the duration of exposure for insured persons suspected of having CTS. Methods: The literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Cinahl and Web of Science databases for the period from 2014 to 2019. Information on the duration of exposure was taken from the OD files of the Occupational Accident Insurance for Healthcare and Welfare Services (BGW) for the purpose of explorative data analysis. Results: Nine studies were included in the review. The findings on the association between duration of exposure and CTS risk were inconsistent. In six studies, exposure periods of at least nine years were associated with an increased risk of CTS. Shorter exposure times were associated with an insignificant increase in CTS risk in only one study. In two studies, there was no association between duration of exposure and the development of CTS. In the BGW claims data, the median duration of exposure until the diagnosis of CTS was 24 years. Only a small number of insured persons (8 %) had a period of exposure of less than five years before the development of CTS. Conclusion: No reliable conclusion can be drawn on the association between duration of exposure and CTS on the basis of the nine included studies. The duration of exposure in the claims data was mostly long. There were a few cases in which CTS developed after less than five years of exposure. There is no justification for rejecting CTS as an OD if the duration of exposure is long. Keywords: carpal tunnel syndrome – occupational disease – latency period – accident insurance – claims data

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confidence: 97%

Karpaltunnelsyndrom als Berufskrankheit: Zeitliche Zusammenhänge zwischen Exposition und Auftreten der Erkrankung

Schröder¹,

Dulon²,

Schedlbauer³

et al. 2020

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Musculoskeletal disorders and workplace factors. A critical review of epidemiologic evidence for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, upper extremity, and low back.

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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were recognized as having occupational etiologic factors as early as the beginning of the 18th century. However, it was not until the 1970s that occupational factors were examined using epidemiologic methods, and the work-relatedness of these conditions began appearing regularly in the international scientific literature. Since then the literature has increased dramatically; more than six thousand scientific articles addressing ergonomics in the workplace have been published. Yet, the relationship between MSDs and work-related factors remains the subject of considerable debate. Musculoskeletal Disorders and Workplace Factors: A Critical Review of Epidemiologic Evidencefor Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Upper Extremity, and Low Back will provide answers to many of the questions that have arisen on this topic over the last decade. This document is the most comprehensive compilation to date of the epidemiologic research on the relation between selected MSDs and exposure to physical factors at work. On the basis of our review of the literature, NIOSH concludes that a large body of credible epidemiologic research exists that shows a consistent relationship between MSDs and certain physical factors, especially at higher exposure levels.

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Organic Compounds

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Karpaltunnelsyndrom als Berufskrankheit: Zeitliche Zusammenhänge zwischen Exposition und Auftreten der Erkrankung

Karpaltunnelsyndrom als Berufskrankheit: Zeitliche Zusammenhänge zwischen Exposition und Auftreten der Erkrankung

Musculoskeletal disorders and workplace factors. A critical review of epidemiologic evidence for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, upper extremity, and low back.

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