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Predictors of Persistent Elbow Tendonitis Among Auto Assembly Workers
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., 2005-09)
Introduction : Lateral and medial epicondylitis associated with work activity is a common upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder with a prevalence of 4–30% depending upon the work setting and diagnostic criteria. The ...
A Cross-Sectional Assessment of the ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity Level
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
The ACGIH Worldwide Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for hand activity “considers average hand activity level or “HAL” and peak hand force.” We report cross-sectional data that assess the validity of the TLV with respect to ...
Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome: A comparison of methods
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1993-03)
A variety of screening procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were applied among workers in a manufacturing plant, and results were compared. The test procedures included a symptom survey, physical examination, limited ...
Predictors of Upper Extremity Discomfort: A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
Upper extremity discomfort associated with work activity is common with a prevalence of over 50% in many settings. This study followed a cohort of 501 active workers for an average of 5.4 years. Cases were defined as workers ...
Lindane embryotoxicity and differential alteration of cysteine and glutathione levels in rat embryos and visceral yolk sacs
(Elsevier, 1994)
The lindane embryotoxicity and associated changes in cysteine (CYS) and glutathione (GSH) status have been investigated in the early organogenesis-stage rat conceptus utilizing whole embryo culture techniques. Direct ...
Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome using hand diagrams
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1994-12)
Four hundred and eleven workers from 4 different companies participated in a worksite screening program designed, in part, to estimate the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Each worker completed a discomfort ...
Medical Management and Rehabilitation in the Workplace: Emerging Issues
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-03)
Mechanistic steps in the photoreduction of mercury in natural waters
(Elsevier, 1994-09-01)
Elemental mercury accounts for 10-50% of the dissolved mercury in lakes but plays a vital role in the cycling of this element in lacustrine environments. The view is advanced that a large fraction of the Hg(0) is generated ...
Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Occupational Factors and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal and Vascular Disorders and Symptoms
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., 2005-06)
The epidemiologic literature on lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), vascular disorders, and occupational mechanical factors is relatively sparse, compared to the low back and upper extremities. The present ...