TY - JOUR
T1 - An Epidemic of Urinary Retention Caused by Dimethylaminopropionitrile
AU - Keogh, James P.
AU - Wertheimer, Debra
AU - Pestronk, Alan
AU - Moreland, Rebecca
PY - 1980/2/22
Y1 - 1980/2/22
N2 - An epidemic of urinary retention among workers in a polyurethane manufacturing plant was discovered in the spring of 1978. The most severely affected workers had neurogenic bladders confirmed by cystometrograms and mild sensory peripheral neuropathy. A survey of the plant disclosed increased incidence of urinary retention, muscle weakness, paresthesia, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction in exposed workers. A catalyst containing dimethylaminopropionitrile was identified as the probable causative agent, and after its removal no new cases occurred.
AB - An epidemic of urinary retention among workers in a polyurethane manufacturing plant was discovered in the spring of 1978. The most severely affected workers had neurogenic bladders confirmed by cystometrograms and mild sensory peripheral neuropathy. A survey of the plant disclosed increased incidence of urinary retention, muscle weakness, paresthesia, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction in exposed workers. A catalyst containing dimethylaminopropionitrile was identified as the probable causative agent, and after its removal no new cases occurred.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1980.03300340022013
DO - 10.1001/jama.1980.03300340022013
M3 - Article
C2 - 6243374
AN - SCOPUS:0018865615
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 243
SP - 746
EP - 749
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 8
ER -