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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Effects of parkinsonism on health status in welding exposed workers
Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, Volume 17, No. 9, Year 2011
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Background: Previous studies suggest that welders frequently display parkinsonian signs, such as bradykinesia and tremor. Demonstrating that these parkinsonian findings are associated with reductions in quality of life (QoL) or health status could have important repercussions for worker safety and performance. Methods: Subjects included 394 active workers exposed to welding fumes and evaluated for parkinsonism by movement disorders experts in a worksite-based epidemiology study. Subjects were diagnosed with parkinsonism if the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale motor subsection part 3 (UPDRS3) score was ≥15. All subjects completed a Parkinson's disease (PD) symptom questionnaire and the PDQ39, a widely used QoL and health status measure for PD. Results: Total PDQ39 score and all subscores were greater in welders with parkinsonism than welders without parkinsonism, with the most significant differences observed for mobility, emotional well-being, and activities of daily living (ADL's). The PDQ39 scores for welding exposed workers with parkinsonism were similar to scores seen in a group of early PD patients. Conclusion: Parkinsonism in active, welding exposed workers is associated with reductions in health status and QoL affecting a broad range of categories and within the range seen in early PD. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Harris, Rachel C.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Lundin, Jessica I.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Criswell, Susan R.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
United States, St Louis
American Parkinson Disease Association Advanced Center for Parkinson Research
Hobson, Angela J.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Swisher, Laura M.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
United States, St Louis
American Parkinson Disease Association Advanced Center for Parkinson Research
Evanoff, Bradley A.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Checkoway, Harvey
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Racette, Brad A.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
United States, St Louis
American Parkinson Disease Association Advanced Center for Parkinson Research
Statistics
Citations: 17
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2011.05.021
ISSN:
18735126
Research Areas
Disability