Computer users at risk: Health disorders associated with prolonged computer use [PDF]
By keeping in view the ISO standards which emphasize the assessment of use of a product, this research aims to assess the prolonged use of computers and their effects on human health. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between
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Clinical course, costs and predictive factors for response to treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome: The PALMS study protocol [PDF]
, 2014 Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common neuropathy of the upper limb and a significant contributor to hand functional impairment and disability. Effective treatment options include conservative and surgical interventions, however it is
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Conservative therapeutic management of carpal tunnel syndrome
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2017 Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most prevalent nerve compression and can be clinically or surgically treated. In most cases, the first therapeutic alternative is conservative treatment but there is still much controversy regarding the most effective ...
R. Martins, M. Siqueira
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Hand and wrist configurations in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [PDF]
, 2007 The association between hand and wrist configurations was investigated in this study. The hand and wrist dimensions of sixty patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and sixty healthy control subjects were measured using specific anatomical landmarks.
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Long-term Symptomatic, Functional, and Work Outcomes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Construction Workers [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The long-term outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) including symptoms, functional status, work disability, and economic impact are unknown. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 234 active construction workers with medical claims
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Functional Measures Developed for Clinical Populations Identified Impairment Among Active Workers with Upper Extremity Disorders [PDF]
, 2015 PURPOSE: Few studies have explored measures of function across a range of health outcomes in a general working population. Using four upper extremity (UE) case definitions from the scientific literature, we described the performance of functional ...
Buckner-Petty, Skye +6 more
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Grey-scale sonography and sonoelastography for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.
World Journal of Radiology, 2016 Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve at wrist level, and is thought to be caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel.
H. Miyamoto +3 more
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Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. ПавловаThe objective was to analyze the possible reasons for the failure of surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.One of the most common forms of compression mononeuropathy of the upper extremity is carpal tunnel syndrome.
M. R. Kalashnikova +7 more
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Comparison of Interpolation Methods in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Balkan Medical Journal, 2018 Background:Diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is based on clinical symptoms, examination findings, and electrodiagnostic studies. For carpal tunnel syndrome, the most useful of these are nerve conduction studies.
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