A Study on Prevalence and Risk Factors for Varicose Veins in Nurses at a University Hospital

Background: Lower-limb varicose veins (VVs) are common and known to have a higher prevalence among people who work in occupations requiring prolonged standing. In the Republic of Korea, however, VV-related occupational factors have seldom been examined. This study was conducted to assess the prevale...

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Main Authors: Myeong-Ja Yun, Young-Ki Kim, Dong-Mug Kang, Jong-Eun Kim, Won-Choon Ha, Kap-yeol Jung, Hyun-Woo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791117301440