PMID- 30286058
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20181009
LR  - 20240228
IS  - 1545-861X (Electronic)
IS  - 0149-2195 (Print)
IS  - 0149-2195 (Linking)
VI  - 67
IP  - 39
DP  - 2018 Oct 5
TI  - Rates of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a State Workers' Compensation Information 
      System, by Industry and Occupation - California, 2007-2014.
PG  - 1094-1097
LID - 10.15585/mmwr.mm6739a4 [doi]
AB  - Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed as 
      it passes through the wrist within the carpal tunnel, resulting in pain, 
      tingling, weakness, or numbness in the hand or the wrist. Occupational risk 
      factors for CTS include engaging in work activities that require forceful, 
      repetitive tasks, prolonged use of the hands or wrists in an awkward posture, or 
      vibration (1). To assess trends and identify high-risk industries and occupations 
      for CTS, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) analyzed California 
      workers' compensation claims for CTS by industry (2007-2014) and occupation 
      (2014) and calculated rates per full-time equivalent (FTE) worker. During 
      2007-2014, a total of 139,336 CTS cases were reported (incidence = 6.3 cases per 
      10,000 FTE) in California workers; the rate among women (8.2) was 3.3 times 
      higher than that among men (2.5). Industries with the highest rates of CTS were 
      textile, fabric finishing, and coating mills (44.9), apparel accessories and 
      other apparel manufacturing (43.1), and animal slaughtering and processing 
      (39.8). Industries with high rates of CTS should consider implementing 
      intervention measures, including ergonomic evaluations and development of tools 
      and instruments that require less repetition and force and that correct awkward 
      postures.
FAU - Jackson, Rebecca
AU  - Jackson R
FAU - Beckman, John
AU  - Beckman J
FAU - Frederick, Matt
AU  - Frederick M
FAU - Musolin, Kristin
AU  - Musolin K
FAU - Harrison, Robert
AU  - Harrison R
LA  - eng
GR  - R13 OH009753/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
GR  - R25 OH008802/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20181005
PL  - United States
TA  - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
JT  - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
JID - 7802429
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - California/epidemiology
MH  - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/*epidemiology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Incidence
MH  - Industry/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Information Systems
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Occupational Diseases/*epidemiology
MH  - Occupations/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - Workers' Compensation/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Young Adult
PMC - PMC6171895
COIS- All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE form for disclosure of 
      potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts of interest were 
      disclosed.
EDAT- 2018/10/05 06:00
MHDA- 2018/10/10 06:00
PMCR- 2018/10/05
CRDT- 2018/10/05 06:00
PHST- 2018/10/05 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2018/10/05 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/10/10 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2018/10/05 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - mm6739a4 [pii]
AID - 10.15585/mmwr.mm6739a4 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Oct 5;67(39):1094-1097. doi: 
      10.15585/mmwr.mm6739a4.