Occupational lumbar disc herniation among Thai workers claimed for compensation.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-40819
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted at the Medical Committee Office to the Compensation Fund, from March to August 2000, the documents and medical records of 37 claimants of Thai workers who were diagnosed with occupational lumbar disc herniation were analyzed, 78.4 per cent were male. The most common age was between 26-35 years. About half of the workers had a monthly salary of less than 6,150 baht and had worked for less than 5 years. The most common risk factor was lifting, which accounted for 64.9 per cent and the chance of severity was twice that of other types of work. Ergonomic intervention should be properly implemented.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Fatores de Risco
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Indenização aos Trabalhadores
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Remoção
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Adulto
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
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