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- * A study involving 173 nonmedical hospital workers in Italy found that upright standing is a significant risk factor for CVD, with higher prevalence in nurses and female workers compared to administrative staff.
- * The findings suggest that the clinical-diagnostic protocol used in the study can be beneficial for doctors in screening for venous issues in the workplace.
Article Abstract
Background: Chronic venous disease (CVD) affects around 25% of adult population in developed countries and it often represent a health problem for different kind of workers, in particular for who spend much of the working time in upright standing.
Methods: The study was carried out on a population of 173 nonmedical workers of a midsize hospital in Italy (91 nurse, 31 support staff workers and 51 employees). The study protocol was taken from a previous study of our group and included a clinical examination and a questionnaire.
Results: From the analysis of data it emerged a particular importance of upright standing as major risk factor for CVD. The prevalence of venous pathology seems to be greater among nurses and auxiliaries than the administrative staff and, as expected, it was significantly higher among female workers than in males.
Conclusions: The results obtained show that the clinical-diagnostic protocol described can be used by doctors for screening venous pathology at workplaces.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S0392-9590.19.04040-9 | DOI Listing |
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