| Health surveillance of forestry workers exposed to hand-arm vibration in Wakayama from 1974 to 1996. | |
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PMID: 9583313 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To clarify the trends in the number and the severity of vibration syndrome in Wakayama for these 23 years, the records of the medical examinations for vibration syndrome were analyzed with 4,652 (a total of 9,920) private forestry workers exposed to hand-arm vibration. The number of the subjects who took the medical examinations reached a maximum of 1,242 in 1978. After that, it decreased year by year, but remained at about 300 or less from 1988. There was a corresponding increase in age and the number of years of operating chain saws among the subjects examined. The compensated cases reached a maximum number of 393 cases in 1977, and then a drastic decrease was noted. Year by year there was an increase in the number of cases whose medical examinations revealed no abnormality. The regional occupational health care system including the surveillance card, which has been active since 1975, has probably contributed to the decrease or prevention of occurrence of vibration syndrome in Wakayama. |
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Authors:
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K Miyashita; K Tomida; I Morioka; T Sasaki; H Iwata |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Industrial health Volume: 36 ISSN: 0019-8366 ISO Abbreviation: Ind Health Publication Date: 1998 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-07-01 Completed Date: 1998-07-01 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985065R Medline TA: Ind Health Country: JAPAN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 160-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / epidemiology*, prevention & control Forestry* / instrumentation Humans Japan / epidemiology Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*, prevention & control Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*, prevention & control Population Surveillance* Raynaud Disease / epidemiology*, prevention & control Risk Factors Vibration / adverse effects* |
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