| Document ID (ISN) | 104120 |
| CIS number |
05-425 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Palmer K.T., Griffin M.J., Syddall H.E., Pannett B., Cooper C., Coggon D. |
| Title |
Raynaud's phenomenon, vibration-induced white finger, and difficulties in hearing |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2002, Vol.59, No.9, p.640-642. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
An association has previously been reported between finger blanching and hearing difficulties, but only in workers with exposure to noise and hand transmitted vibration (HTV). This study explores the association in a community sample, including cases who lacked occupational exposure to noise or HTV. A questionnaire was mailed to 12,606 subjects aged 35-64 years, chosen at random. Subjects were classed as having severe hearing difficulty if they used a hearing aid or found it difficult or impossible to hear conversation in a quiet room. Associations of finger blanching with hearing difficulties and tinnitus were analysed by logistic regression. Among 8193 respondents, 185 reported severe hearing difficulty and 1151 reported finger blanching. After adjustment for age and years of work in noisy jobs, hearing difficulty was about twice as common in men and women who reported finger blanching, including those who had never been importantly exposed to noise and in those never exposed to HTV. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; hearing loss; Raynaud's phenomenon; vibration |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
United Kingdom; frequency rates; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cardiovascular diseases
Vibration
Noise
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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