BACKGROUND There is a paucity of information describing patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) using complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) and almost none distinguishing homeopathy from other CAMs. The objective of this study was to describe and compare patients with MSDs who consulted primary care physicians, either certified homeopaths (Ho) or regular prescribers of CAMs in a...

BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients failing disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may undergo anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (anti-TNF) therapy. Using the Quebec health services administrative databases, we examined the rates of musculoskeletal (MSD)-related hospitalizations among RA patients receiving anti-TNF, DMARDs, and neither of those therapies (non-users). METHODS Matche...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of both overweight and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the construction industry is high. Many interventions in the occupational setting aim at the prevention and reduction of these health problems, but it is still unclear how these programmes should be designed. To determine the effectiveness of interventions on these health outcomes randomised controlled trials (R...

This study analyzes an existing scenario of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) associated with the ergonomic hazard aluminum formwork workstation and its workers. Aluminum form-workers have increasing evidence MSDs from repetitive tasks such as adjustment, alignment pins, pulling, pushing, installation panels, because cumulative exposure to risks. Existing research indicates that this is due insuff...

recombinant human interferon alpha 2a (rhifn α -2a) production and cell growth were monitored in a set of genetically modified e. coli strains (msd1519, msd1520, msd 1521, msd 1522, msd 1523) producing rhifn α -2a. the growth was followed at od 600 nm, changes in cell physiology were detected by pyrolysis mass spectrometry (pyms) of cell biomass and recombinant protein production was determined...

Introduction The increasing practice of interventional fluoroscopy in diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease has risen attention to improve radiation protection of patients and cardiologists in these relatively high dose techniques. Therefore, nowadays there is an emphasis on the measurement of radiation dose received by patients and cardiologists arising from the relevant procedures...

BACKGROUND: Health problems due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and common mental (CMD) result in costs lost productivity. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed increase knowledge of employers’ productivity loss employees’ presenteeism sickness absence. METHODS: A web questionnaire was sent employers workers who were sick-listed for more than 30 days MSD or CMD, response rate: 50%, n = 198. Presenteei...