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French Occupational Disease System: Examples of Diseases Caused by Hand–Arm Vibration
In France on 25 October 1919, a law was created so that workers suffering from occupational diseases because of their work could receive specific compensation.
Anne Delépine
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A systematic review of the etiopathogenesis of Kienböck's disease and a critical appraisal of its recognition as an occupational disease related to hand-arm vibration [PDF]
Background We systematically reviewed etiological factors of Kienböck’s disease (osteonecrosis of the lunate) discussed in the literature in order to examine the justification for including Kienböck’s disease (KD) in the European Listing of Occupational ...
Stahl Stéphane +5 more
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Correlation between hand-arm vibration disease and vasoactive factors
BackgroundHand-arm vibration disease (HAVD) is a chronic progressive disease caused by long-term exposure to hand-transmitted vibration, but the mechanism by which vibration affects peripheral vascular function of fingers is not completely clear ...
Xiuwen HU +6 more
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Exploring psychological impact of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). [PDF]
Background Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is an occupational disease associated with long-term exposure to power tools leading to hand-transmitted vibration exposure.
Bezanson S +6 more
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Cold haemagglutinin disease misdiagnosed as hand-arm vibration syndrome [PDF]
A patient with a diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome was referred for a second opinion. He worked as a multi-skilled operative in the housing department of a local authority, a job not normally associated with high levels of exposure to hand-transmitted vibration ( > 2.5 m/s(2) A(8)). He described blanching of his fingers and a blue discolouration
C. Poole
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Abstract Introduction This is a retrospective study exploring clinical effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on upper limb disorder induced by occupational hand-arm vibration disease (OHAVD), and preliminarily exploring mechanism of the effect. Methods 43 patients diagnosed with occupational HAVD were divided into experimental group (n = 21) and
Qingfeng Liu +4 more
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Use of vibrating tools often leads to development of hand-arm vibration syndrome. It manifests with vascular symptoms, neurologic (carpal tunnel syndrome) and musculoskeletal symptoms (impaired grip strength, osteoarthritis, bone necrosis).
Barbara Nieradko-Iwanicka
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Hand-arm vibration disease (HAVD), also known as occupational Raynaud's disease, is an occupational disease that can cause injuries to the microcirculation in the fingertips, might leading to severe vascular and neurological damage.
Hanjun Zheng +7 more
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OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to estimate the epidemiologic characteristics of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) due to occupational exposure of hand transmitted vibration and to identify the occupations and industries where such exposures arises, and the main sources of exposure.METHODS: In April 2001 the Busan, Ulsan, and Kyung-Nam ...
Young hee Choi +10 more
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