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Cultural differences in musculoskeletal symptoms and disability [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2008
To test the hypothesis that cultural factors such as health beliefs and expectations have an important influence on common musculoskeletal symptoms and associated disability, we compared prevalence rates in groups of workers carrying out similar physical activities in different cultural settings.We conducted a cross-sectional survey at factories and ...
Madan, Ira, Reading, Isabel, Palmer, Keith T., Coggon, David   +3 more
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Associations Between Body Mass Index and Musculoskeletal Pain and Related Symptoms in Different Body Regions Among Workers

SAGE Open, 2013
Obesity rates are high among employed adults and have shown a consistent increase over the past few decades. Musculoskeletal disorders related to work are a major cause of disability in working individuals.
Isabel Moreira-Silva, Rute Santos, Sandra Abreu, Jorge Mota   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Musculoskeletal symptoms among radiologists in Saudi Arabia: a multi-center cross-sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Musculoskeletal symptoms account for the majority of work-related illnesses resulting in a significant economic burden on society. Computer users are subject to unique repetitive strains that predispose them to musculoskeletal symptoms. In the
Malak Al Shammari, Ali Hassan, Omran Al Dandan, Mohammed Al Gadeeb, Dalal Bubshait   +4 more
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A prospective, cross-sectional study on association of serum vitamin D level with musculoskeletal symptoms and blood pressure in adult population

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Vitamin D is an important vitamin required to maintain an important physiological function of the body. The body should maintain an optimal level of vitamin D to maintain skeletal and metabolic functions.
Vikram Singh, Arup Kumar Misra, Mridu Singh, Bharat Kumar, Naresh Kumar Midha, Sneha Ambwani   +5 more
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Analysis of musculoskeletal disorders symptoms in professors of the University of Pernambuco – Petrolina Campus

Revista Dor
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:College professors are exposed to numerous pressure sources which affect their quality of life and professional activities. Notwithstanding, studies discussing musculoskeletal disorders in this population are still scarce in the
José Pereira de Lima Júnior, Tarcísio Fulgêncio Alves da Silva   +1 more
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Among the swedish generation of adolescents who experience an increased trend of psychosomatic symptoms. Do they develop depression and/or anxiety disorders as they grow older?

BMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background Despite an increase in mental health problems, with psychosomatic symptoms having been observed in new generations of Swedish youth, the extent to which these problems correspond to an increase in adult mental problems is unknown.
F. Giannotta, K. W. Nilsson, C. Åslund, P. Larm   +3 more
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The Association Between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Traditional Chinese Medicine Use Among Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2018
Older adults disproportionately experience musculoskeletal symptoms, which are associated with morbidity and mortality. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an important part of Chinese culture and for millennia have been used to maintain health.
XinQi Dong MD, MPH, Ke Li MSW
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Young Dentists in Indonesia [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2016
Introduction: Musculoskeletal problems are often work related. Dentists have been reported to have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal problems. Dentists have to perform repetitive tasks, often in awkward and nonergonomic positions in their practice.
Phedy P, Gatam L
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Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Cytotechnologists [PDF]

Laboratory Medicine, 1996
We measured the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among cytotechnologists in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area. We surveyed cytotechnologists to assess the prevalence of neck, shoulder, upper-back, elbow/forearm, hand/wrist, and lower-back symptoms in the prior year.
Shyam S. Kalavar, Katherine L. Hunting
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Long‐term hippocampal alterations and cognitive impairment in a murine model of surgical sepsis

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Using a mouse model of surgical sepsis, we tested long‐term memory and analyzed the transcriptome of single cells isolated from the hippocampus. Survivor mice showed worse memory, loss of certain brain cell subpopulations, and abnormal immune cell activity—suggesting that post‐sepsis brain alterations may be linked to cognitive deficits.
Dong Seong Cho, Rebecca Schmitt, Aneesha Dasgupta, Alexandra Ducharme, Jason Doles   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source