| ID (ISN) del documento | 110969 |
| Número CIS |
10-0563 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Año |
2010 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Sauni R., Virtema P., Päkkönen R., Toppila E., Pyykkö I., Uitti J. |
| Título |
Quality of life (EQ-5D) and hand-arm vibration syndrome |
| Información bibliográfica |
Feb. 2010, Vol.83, No.2, p.209-216. 23 ref. |
| Resumen |
The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life of a population of Finnish metalworkers who were exposed to hand-arm vibration (HAV) and who suffered from white fingers, tingling or numbness of the fingers, musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities or symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A questionnaire on vibration exposure in the workplace and symptoms relating to the upper extremities was sent to a sample of 530 members of the local Metalworkers Union. Among those reporting vibration-induced white fingers (VWF), numbness or tingling of the fingers, or symptoms of CTS, 131 men participated in clinical examinations. Their cumulative lifelong exposure to HAV was evaluated, and the health-related quality of life was assessed using EuroQoL(EQ)-5D. There was an inverse relationship between the EQ-5D index score and cumulative exposure to HAV: as exposure to HAV increased, the quality of life became more impaired. The results of the study suggest that symptoms related to HAV exposure significantly diminish the quality of life. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
vibración de los brazos y manos; nivel de salud; síndrome del túnel carpiano; síndrome de Raynaud; afecciones de los miembros superiores; transformación de metales |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
Finlandia; ansiedad; valoración de la exposición; apreciación subjetiva; encuesta por cuestionario |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Ruido, audición, vibraciones
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos físicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Safety programmes
Vibration
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