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Dose‐Response Relationship for Hand‐Arm Vibration Syndrome

Journal of Occupational Health, 1996
Dose‐Response Relationship for Hand‐ Arm Vibration Syndrome: Makoto Futatsuka. Department of Public Health, Kumamoto University School of Medicine—Dose‐effect relationships for hand‐arm vibration involve relating a complex physical agent to the production of a variable and a not fully understood set of disorders.
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Hand-arm vibration syndrome with distal brachial artery occlusion

Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2017
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a complex disorder of the peripheral extremities that is associated with occupational or recreational exposure to hand-transmitted vibration.
Vladyslava Bazylevska, Jason Strefling, Ragesh Panikkath, Jose Suarez, Leigh Ann Jenkins   +4 more
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Upper extremity neuromotor dysfunction caused by local vibration

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2015
Vibration disease (VD) (pneumatic hammer disease) is a leader among occupational diseases. The prolonged use of vibrating tools is a high occupational health risk.
O. A. Shavlovskaya
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Hand function tests and questions on hand symptoms as related to the stockholm workshop scales for diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome

, 2003
The severity of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is usually graded according to the Stockholm workshop scales. Although the Stockholm workshop scales are regarded the gold standard for assessing the severity of HAVS, they are based primarily on ...
Lundborg, Göran,, Iwarsson, Susanne,, Lund University., Cederlund, Ragnhild,   +3 more
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Safety Optimized Shift-Scheduling System based on Wireless Vibration Monitoring for Mechanical Harvesting Operations

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
Traditional approaches to vibration risk assessment are often carried out manually on the basis of reference data, whereas an automated approach, can yield more valuable information that can be beneficial for improving the health and safety conditions ...
G. Aiello, A. Giallanza, I. Giovino
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Occupational noise and vibration hazards: A narrative review of characteristics, health effects, assessment methods, and prevention strategies

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
Introduction: Occupational noise and vibration are common physical hazards across many industries and are associated with substantial auditory, musculoskeletal, vascular, neurological, and other non‑auditory health effects.
Victor Olabode Otitolaiye, Faris Omer, Riyad Mahfud, Rasha Abdelrahim, Lekha Kozhiparambath, Hashim Elbadri, Ali Al-Bahri   +6 more
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Evaluating the transmitted vibration to operator′s hands hand and effect of protective gloves in real condition, based on International Standard Organization 5349 standard

International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2016
Aims: The objective of this research was an evaluation of hand-held tools vibration acceleration such as circular saw and drill transmitted to operator′s and also to determine the role of glove in vibration reduction of those tools.
Farhad Forouharmajd, Hiva Azmoon, Jafar Akbari, Shiva Soury   +3 more
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The Association Between Vibrotactile and Thermotactile Perception Thresholds and Personal Risk Factors in Workers Exposed to Hand-Transmitted Vibration

Vibration
Background: Hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a well-recognized occupational condition resulting from prolonged exposure to hand-transmitted vibration (HTV), characterized by vascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal impairments.
Fabiano Barbiero, Andrea Miani, Marcella Mauro, Flavia Marrone, Enrico Marchetti, Francesca Rui, Angelo Tirabasso, Carlotta Massotti, Marco Tarabini, Francesca Larese Filon, Federico Ronchese   +10 more
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Self-reported cold sensitivity in normal subjects and in patients with traumatic hand injuries or hand-arm vibration syndrome

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010
Background Cold sensitivity is a common and disabling complaint following hand injuries. The main purpose of this study was to describe self-reported consequences of cold sensitivity and the association with disability and health-related quality of life ...
Dahlin Lars B, Rosén Birgitta, Carlsson Ingela K   +2 more
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Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms among neurosurgical spine surgeons

World Neurosurgery: X
Background: Neurosurgeons, particularly spine surgeons, have high exposure to vibrations via electric or pneumatic drills and repetitive motion. Although no data exist for the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among these surgeons, anecdotal ...
Courtney Pendleton, Karina Lenartowicz, Mohamad Bydon, Robert J. Spinner   +3 more
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