[Predictors of osteoarticular problems in a cohort of computer users in Lebanon: about 810 employees].

Objective: The aim of the study is the analysis of osteoarticular problems (OAP) occurring in a group of computer users (CU) in search of correlation between symptoms and different etiological factors.

Material And Method: Questionnaire of 31 items dealing with personal data, the activity of the CU, stress, the occurrence of osteoarticular problems during the last month (Oaplm) and last twelve months (Oaptm) and a checklist of 17 items covering the physical characteristics of the workplace.

Results: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS * 810 respondents of mean age 36 +/- 9 years and predominantly female (69%) *

Features: seniority at the workplace (12.

[Prospective study about predictive factors of bed sore occurrence in a university hospital center].

Introduction: The aims of the study are to search the correlation between risk factors and occurrence of bed sores in a university hospital center.

Patients And Methods: Transversal retrospective study on hospital files of patients presenting bed sores. Data collection and statistics are done using Microsoft Excel 2003 and SPSS v13.

[Risk factors of permanent functional limitations on 210 hemodialysed patients].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study is to identify risk factors that can worsen the disability in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Patients And Methods: A transversal study was conducted on a total of 210 patients. Data was collected using a 42-item questionnaire, and univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were conducted.

[Orofacial and hearing specific problems among 340 wind instrumentalists in Lebanon].

Introduction: The aim of this study is to detect the problems related to wind instruments in order to determine the contributing factors.

Material And Method: This study is a prospective study of a sample of Lebanese wind-instruments musicians. Questionnaire of 17 items about personal data, musical activities in general and specific problems related to wind instruments.

[Musculo-skeletal problems among Lebanese dental surgeons. Occurrence and risk factors].

Objectives: Search of factors influencing the occurrence of musculoskelettal problems (MSP) among Lebanese dental surgeons.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study, performed in September 2001. A 29 item-questionnaire exploring demographic and personal data, professional activity, the occurrence of musculoskelettal problems during the last month (MSPLM), and the twelve last months (MSPTLM) among Lebanese dental surgeons.

[The particularities of the adult Scheuermann's disease: study about 45 patients].

Objective: Our aim was to find out which factors favor the occurrence of pain in adult patients with Scheuermann's disease--a juvenile manifestation of osteochondrosis of the spine, to study the clinical and radiological signs, the role of rehabilitation and the means to avoid the recurrence of pain.

Patients And Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study about 45 adults treated by rehabilitation. A data sheet listed the patient's occupation, current practice of sport, antecedents (violent sport, traumatism, pain), presence of a family form, motive of consultation, clinical and paraclinical examinations and immediate and long-term results of rehabilitation.

[Results of long-term rehabilitation in the treatment of patellofemoral syndrome: retrospective study about 63 patients].

Introduction: Rehabilitation plays a primordial role in the treatment of the patellofemoral syndrome. We wanted to seek in a sample of population suffering from this problem, the factors favoring the occurrence of this syndrome, the rehabilitation result and the continuation of exercises.

Patients And Methods: Prospective descriptive study on the rehabilitated patients in a questionnaire form divided in two parts.

[Two-year follow-up study of postoperative rehabilitation, return to work, and athletic activities of 111 Lebanese patients after coronary bypass].

The goal of this paper is to study the progress of the first phase of rehabilitation of a Lebanese population treated by coronary artery bypass surgery, as well as to follow long-term socioprofessional reinsertion and resumption of physical activity in these patients. 111 patients operated in our hospital of coronary artery bypass in 1997 have been studied retrospectively two years after the surgery. The analyzed parameters are socioprofessional demographic data, physical and sports activities before and after the bypass surgery as well as the applied rehabilitation program.

[Handicap and rehabilitation in hospitalized hemodialized patients: study of 20 patients].

Twenty hemodialyzed patients, received rehabilitation while they were hospitalized. They were all handicapped in the beginning; when they left the hospital, 10 patients were completely independent, six needed help at home and 4 were completely dependent. The authors search, from their own practice, the etiologies of handicap with hemodialyzed patients and how to prevent this handicap, with the target of giving to their patients the best quality of life.

[Rehabilitation of thoracic outlet syndrome: about 60 patients].

Sixty patients were treated by physical therapy for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) between 1995 and 1999. Females were predominant (76%), the average age was 34.5 years (18 to 60).