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Doenças dos Trabalhadores Agrícolas/etnologia , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Migrantes , Doenças dos Trabalhadores Agrícolas/terapia , Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial/estatística & dados numéricos , Canadá , Cobertura do Seguro , Migrantes/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Effort thrombosis refers to axillosubclavian vein thrombosis secondary to physical activities of the upper extremity. METHODS: This report describes the clinical presentation of effort thrombosis in a millwright and reviews the literature for occupational reports of this condition. RESULTS: While there is a paucity of literature reporting an occupational association, work related physical demands on the upper extremity appears to increase the risk of axillosubclavian impingement and thrombosis in certain patients. CONCLUSION: Effort thrombosis is a rare vascular condition of the upper extremity that may be seen in workers with repetitive, forceful, or overhead arm activities.
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Doenças Profissionais/etiologia , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Trombose Venosa Profunda de Membros Superiores/etiologia , Extremidade Superior , Adulto , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Doenças Profissionais/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Profissionais/cirurgia , Fatores de Risco , Veia Subclávia/patologia , Veia Subclávia/cirurgia , Trombose Venosa Profunda de Membros Superiores/tratamento farmacológico , Trombose Venosa Profunda de Membros Superiores/cirurgia , Varfarina/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: There is a need for a diagnostic tool with the ability to measure cumulative exposure to manganese (Mn) in the workplace. Measuring bone Mn levels with in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA) could serve as a biomarker of past exposure. Bone Mn levels of welders were measured and compared to the levels found in subjects without exposure to the element. METHOD: Forty subjects (30 welders and 10 controls) were recruited. An occupational history was obtained and subjects underwent IVNAA bone Mn measurements. RESULTS: The mean bone Mn levels were (2.9 +/- 0.4) and (0.1 +/- 0.7) microg Mn/g Ca for welders and controls, respectively (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This project, the first of its kind, reports differences in bone Mn between Mn-exposed welders and non-occupationally exposed subjects. It appears that bone Mn levels do reflect differences in the occupational exposure of welders.
