ArticleApplied ergonomics2014
Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among employees at a poultry processing plant.
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- Global and Regional Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis Based on a Systematic Review.Musculoskeletal care · 2024Pooled it
- RETRACTED: Investigating the association between diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis approach.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy Associated With Fewer Diagnoses of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Within 2 Years of Treatment.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Review of Successful Workplace Interventions to Mitigate Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Poultry Processing Plant Workers: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects.Safety and health at work · 2025Review
- Weight-Related and Personal Risk Factors of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Review Article "Spotlight on Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Disease: The Evidence to Date".International journal of general medicine · 2021Review
- Carpal tunnel syndrome prevalence: an evaluation of workers at a raw poultry processing plant.International journal of occupational and environmental health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo 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.
methodsPerformed 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.
resultsThree 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)].
conclusionsIncreasing levels of hand activity and force were associated with increased CTS prevalence among participants. Recommendations were provided to reduce exposure to these risk factors.
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