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Suganthirababu P, Parveen A, Mohan Krishna P, Sivaram B, Kumaresan A, Srinivasan V, Vishnuram S, Alagesan J, Prathap L. Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among health care professionals: A systematic review. Work 2022; 74:455-467. [PMID: 36530117 DOI: 10.3233/wor-211041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are one of the main causes of morbidity among healthcare professionals. It has various secondary consequences on productivity by diminishing the quantity and quality of work completed by the affected personnel, in addition to having a primary impact on the individual with pain and discomfort. OBJECTIVE The study aims to determine the overall prevalence rate of WRMSD among dentists, physiotherapists, and surgeons and also identify the commonly affected regions of the body about specific health care professions among each of the three professions, as recorded by the cross-sectional studies performed in various countries and regions of the world. METHODS A systematic search strategy was framed following the PRISMA guidelines based on the present inclusion and exclusion criteria. A critical search of articles was conducted during June 2020 in CINAHL (DOAJ), PubMed, Google Scholar Scopus, PEDro databases and SAGE journals. RESULTS Out of the 42 articles that met the eligibility criteria, there were 39 cross-sectional studies, 2 pilot cross-sectional surveys and 1 prospective cohort study with one-year follow-up. All studies included in this review used various survey tools for recording the demographic details and measuring the prevalence of WRMSDs and other outcome factors. CONCLUSION We conclude that all three health care professionals (dentists, physiotherapists and surgeons) are highly prone to develop WRMSDs with surgeons and dentists being more vulnerable when compared to physiotherapists. The lower back and neck are identified as the two most commonly affected regions among all three professionals.
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- Prathap Suganthirababu
- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- East Point College of Physiotherapy, East Point Group of Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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Davidson I, Parker ZJ. Falls in people post-Guillain-Barré syndrome in the United Kingdom: A national cross-sectional survey of community based adults. Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:e2590-e2603. [PMID: 35015326 PMCID: PMC9546005 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has several enduring effects that can lead to further harm and/or lower quality of life. These effects include falling and body pain, neither of which have been fully explored. This study aims to examine the risk factors associated with falling and potential causes of body pain in a post-GBS population. A cross-sectional survey of 216 participants was conducted using an electronic questionnaire that included. Self-report measures for: overall health, balance, anxiety and depression levels, body pain and demographics related to GBS experience and falls. A large proportion of individuals post-GBS experience ongoing problems beyond those expected with ageing. Comparative tests indicated that people reporting falls in the previous 12 months had: poorer levels of mobility, poorer F-scores, higher levels of body pain, poorer balance, poorer anxiety and depression scores and higher levels of fatigue. Gender did not appear to contribute to falls. Injuries following falls were associated with a lack of physiotherapy postdischarge and time since GBS. In a regression analysis of the identified and expected key variables, age and body pain statistically predicted falls. In over a quarter of cases reported here, respondents did not receive community physiotherapy following hospital discharge. In the midst and aftermath of COVID-19, provision of rehabilitation needs to be recalibrated, not just for COVID patients, but the wider community with ongoing needs. Issues around well-being and quality of life in the post-GBS community also need further consideration.
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- Ian Davidson
- Department of Health ProfessionalsManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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Ortiz-Prado E, Simbaña-Rivera K, Duta D, Ochoa I, Izquierdo-Condoy JS, Vasconez E, Carrasco K, Calvopiña M, Viscor G, Paz C. Optimism and Health Self-Perception-Related Differences in Indigenous Kiwchas of Ecuador at Low and High Altitude: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. High Alt Med Biol 2022; 23:26-36. [PMID: 35020475 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2021.0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Ortiz-Prado, Esteban, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Diego Duta, Israel Ochoa, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Eduardo Vasconez, Kathia Carrasco, Manuel Calvopiña, Ginés Viscor, and Clara Paz. Optimism and health self-perception-related differences in indigenous Kiwchas of Ecuador at low and high altitude: a cross-sectional analysis. High Alt Med Biol 00:000-000, 2021. Background: Living at high altitude causes adaptive responses at every physiological and molecular level within the human body. Emotional and psychological short- or long-term consequences, including mood changes, higher mental overload, and depression prevalence, as well as increased risk to commit suicide have been reported among highlanders. The objective of this report is to explore the differences in self-reported dispositional optimism and health perception among sex-, age-, and genotype-controlled indigenous Kiwcha natives living at two different altitudes. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of the comparison of means of subscales and summary scores of the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) self-reported questionnaire and the Life Orientation Test-Revised was conducted among 219 adults Kiwchas living at low (230 m) and high altitude (3,800 m) in Ecuador. Results: High-altitude dwellers presented lower scores in all the studied dimensions of SF-36 and the total score. Differences were found for the role limitation sphere due to vitality (p = 0.005), mental health (p = 0.002), and social functioning (p = 0.005). In all the cases, participants living at low altitudes scored higher than those living at high altitudes. Lowland women were more optimistic than their high-altitude counterparts. Conclusions: We observe that populations located at high altitudes have more unfavorable self-reported health states. Although our results depict the existence of significant differences in the health status of indigenous peoples living at different altitudes, further studies are needed to explain in depth the sociodemographic and/or environmental factors that might underlie these differences.
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- Esteban Ortiz-Prado
- One Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad De Las Americas, Quito, Ecuador
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- One Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad De Las Americas, Quito, Ecuador.,Physiology Section, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Family Medicine Department, Limoncocha Community Health Unit, Limoncocha, Ecuador
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- Family Medicine Department, Oyacachi Community Health Unit, Oyacachi, Ecuador
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- One Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad De Las Americas, Quito, Ecuador
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- One Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad De Las Americas, Quito, Ecuador
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- One Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad De Las Americas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Physiology Section, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- One Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad De Las Americas, Quito, Ecuador
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Mihashi I, Ishii K, Ogawa Y, Uchida A, Hara H, Tamaoka A. Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Presenting with Muscle Weakness and Body Pain. Intern Med 2021; 60:953-956. [PMID: 33250466 PMCID: PMC8024951 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.6131-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We herein report a 39-year-old woman who had aggravated body pain, waddling gait, and fatigability for the past 2 years. A neurological examination showed hyperreflexia and proximal muscle weakness. The serum calcium level was normal (10.1 mg/dL). However, serum alkaline phosphatase (3,855 IU/I) and parathyroid hormone (1,008 pg/mL) levels were remarkably high. Cervical ultrasonography revealed parathyroid goiter. The patient was diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. Her muscle weakness and pain improved within three months after parathyroidectomy. Our findings suggest that clinicians should consider hyperparathyroidism as a differential diagnosis in patients with proximal muscle weakness, even if the serum calcium level is normal.
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- Izumi Mihashi
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Endocrine Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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de Souza JM, Pinto RZ, Tebar WR, Gil FCS, Delfino LD, Morelhão PK, da Silva CCM, Oliveira CBS, Christofaro DGD. Association of musculoskeletal pain with poor sleep quality in public school teachers. Work 2020; 65:599-606. [PMID: 32116278 DOI: 10.3233/wor-203114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Teachers perform repetitive movements all day, which can cause pain in body regions. This article analyzes the association of pain with sleep quality in this population. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship of musculoskeletal pain and sleep quality in teachers from public schools. METHODS The sample consisted of 242 teachers, selected in a random process. Musculoskeletal pain and sleep quality were evaluated by using a questionnaire. The association between sleep quality and musculoskeletal pain was evaluated using the chi-square test. The magnitude of the associations was verified by Binary Logistic Regression, adjusted by sex, age, BMI, and socioeconomic status. RESULTS Teachers with poor sleep quality presented higher body mass index (BMI) values when compared to teachers with good sleep quality (27.9 vs 26.0, p = 0.012). Teachers with poor sleep quality were approximately twice as likely to report thoracic pain (OR = 2.16[95% CI = 1.12-4.16]), wrist pain (OR = 3.28[95% CI = 1.18-9.07]), low back pain (OR = 3.09[95% CI = 1.29-7.41]), and ankle/foot pain (OR = 2.83[95% CI = 1.32-6.08]). CONCLUSIONS Teachers with poor sleep quality were approximately twice as likely to present pain in several body parts. Our findings revealed that poor sleep quality was significantly associated with musculoskeletal pain in Brazilian teachers of public schools, regardless of confounding factors.
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- Jefferson M de Souza
- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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