background: musculoskeletal disorders represent a substantial cause of morbidity worldwide. the contribution of work to these disorders has been well established by various epidemiological and laboratory-based researches. the aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders in truck drivers. materials and methods: this cross sectional study ...

introduction: musculoskeletal pain accompanied by psychological problem lead to reduce the efficiency of adolescents; so, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and its association with psychological factors among female adolescents. materials and methods: the target population of this cross sectional study was female students (3625 in total) from both private and ...

An increasing prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain conditions has been documented for children, adolescents, and young adults. Despite this increase, there scarce literature examining treatment modalities MSK and, in particular, differences treatments across ages. In volume The Journal, Feldman Nahin reported trends children adults who had received care MSK. results indicated that n...

in desert reclamation strainer plants can be used for improvement and decrease pollution of soil and water. this technology can be used to remove both inorganic and organic contaminants in soil. in this study, one year old acacia victoriae seedlings were exposed to pb (no3)2 in 5 different concentrations; 0, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 mg pb l-1 for 45 days in two growing seasons. subsequently, the h...

We evaluated physical function, activity, and sleep status in five elderly individuals with musculoskeletal ambulatory disability symptom complex (MADS) for one year, examined their influential factors associated sarcopenia. Compared the baseline, results did not show significant differences every item. Notably, COVID-19 pandemic had occurred throughout Japan nearly entire study period. The imp...

background: work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most important problems in the health workforce. these discomforts cause many working days losses, increase absenteeism from work, and impose annual economic costs. awkward posture is the most important factor among the risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. this study aimed at implementing an interventional ergonomic ...

background: previous literatures have shown a transient ischemic attack  (tia) mimic rate  of 9-31%. we aimed  to ascertain the proportion of stroke mimics amongst suspected tia patients. methods: a prospective observational study was performed in   ghaem   hospital,   mashhad,   iran   during   2012-2013. consecutive tia patients  were identified in a stroke center. the  initial diagnosis  of ...

aim : to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and signs among persons with diabetes mellitus in a specialist hospital. background : gastrointestinal symptoms and signs are common among patients with diabetes mellitus. morbidity from patients and methods : in this descriptive, cross-sectional study, subjects from the general population with diabetes (n=200) were recruited for th...

Acute pain is the most common symptom for which patients seek medical care. Chronic pain is severe and frequent health care problem in terms of patient suffering and economic implications for the society. More than half of chronic pain related to musculoskeletal pain. Epidemiological studies on pain are limited by inconsistencies in definition, identification, and evaluation. The reported preva...