This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of low back pain (LBP) among T2DM. LBP was assessed using Standardized Nordic Questionnaire, Wong-Baker Face Pain Scale for intensity disability level evaluated Revised Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire. 55.3% T2DM participants suffered in last 12 months. Employment status (Χ2=4.088, p=0.043), education (Χ2=8.572, p=0.018) f...

background: safety climate is a description of employees' safety sharedconcepts about safety management. assessment of safety climate is one of therequirements for promoting safe behaviors in the workplace. nordic safetyclimate questionnaire (nosacq-50) is a valid tool for measuring safety climatethat its reliability and validity has been investigated in different languages.the aimof this study...

  Purpose: To determine the musculoskeletal complaints associated with using computer and its   ergonomic risks for office workers of a medical sciences university in Tehran.   Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a background questionnaire was used   to determine individuals and computer use habits’ characteristics. A total number of 164 office   workers of AJA University of M...

CONCLUSION The management of Head and Neck Cancer of Unknown Primary (HNCUP) patients varies both between centres within and also between the Nordic countries. This study contributes to a continuing discussion of how to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and quality of treatment of HNCUP patients. OBJECTIVES The initiative for this study was based on the lack of common guidelines for diagnosti...

Visual display terminals (VDTs) as one of the most important and useful equipment are used in offices and workplaces that may be created some health hazards, including work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The aims of this study were to (i) investigate the prevalence of WMSDs among Iranian bank tellers and (ii) to examine the demographic and work-related characteristics associated wit...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns had brought many changes in working patterns of people. Work from home, which has been becoming new normal is suspected to increase prevalence musculoskeletal disorders stress. Aim: To assess pain among work home population hence bring required ergonomics. Methods Materials: This a cross-sectional study, conducted urban (IT employee...

Background and purpose: Surgery is a high risk profession owing to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Fine and precise operations cause surgeons to adopt prolonged fixed posture. As there is limited information in this region, the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of MSDs and personal and occupational risk factors among surgeons in Babol (a northern city in Iran). Materials an...