Certain Profession of Working as Risk Factors for Varicose Veins

Sharma, Shriya

doi:10.9790/3008-0755659

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“…The primary cause of the disease and its consequences is the lack of prevention due to insufficient knowledge about the risk factors, which primarily include age, the female gender, positive family history, congenital anomalies of the veins, pregnancy, obesity, constipation, hormonal changes, high ambient temperature as well as long stay in a sitting or standing position and is related to the work performed [5,6]. A significant relationship between postures adopted at work and the development and/or exacerbation of chronic venous insufficiency symptoms has been the subject of many scientific studies [7][8][9][10]. These works usually concerned the elderly.…”

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Standing and sitting postures at work and symptoms of venous insufficiency – results from questionnaires and a Doppler ultrasound study

Łastowiecka-Moras

2020

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Chronic venous insufficiency is the most common vascular disease. One of the major risk factors for its development is long-term sitting or standing in the same position and the nature of the work performed. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of chronic venous insufficiency in a group of persons employed in workplaces with a predominance of standing or sitting positions, and to determine work-related and non-work risk factors. The research used two tools: questionnaires and medical examinations. The survey comprised 500 people, including 238 men (47.6%) and 262 women (52.4%), aged 25-60 years, 39.75 ± 10.80 years old on average. In addition, a group of 100 randomly selected people was subjected to medical examinations to confirm or exclude chronic venous insufficiency symptoms in the study group. The study showed a statistically significant correlation between postures adopted at work and the symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs.

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Standing and sitting postures at work and symptoms of venous insufficiency – results from questionnaires and a Doppler ultrasound study

Łastowiecka-Moras

2020

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…CVI is also more prevalent in persons with occupations that require prolonged standing [36]. Multiple studies indicate that prolonged sitting or standing contributes to CVI [37][38][39], likely due to a sustained increase in venous pressure [38]. As a result, geriatric persons who had previously been employed in occupations requiring an extended amount of sitting or standing are likely at greater risk of CVI.…”

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Chronic Venous Insufficiency With Emphasis on the Geriatric Population

Mayrovitz¹,

Aoki²,

Colón³

2023

Cureus

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The underpinning of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is valvular dysfunction, which manifests on a spectrum depending on the severity of insufficiency and duration of the disease. The mainstay of treatment relies on compression therapy of a proper type and intensity. In older adults, special consideration must be taken during the patient encounter to account for age-related factors. This review discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and mimicking of CVI, focusing mainly on older adults. The epidemiology, risk factors, disease burden, and grave complications -such as thrombosis and ulceration, are reviewed. The physiological impacts of CVI are described, providing the background for treatment strategies, including non-invasive, medical, and surgical therapies. The findings show advanced age to be an important risk factor contributing to CVI and that other age-related factors add to the risk of severe complications. Clinical assessments combined with objective measurements that assess localized skin water using tissue dielectric constant values or whole limb assessments may aid in the differential diagnosis. Furthermore, understanding the mechanism of action of compression therapy, the mainstay of CVI treatment, and its physiological impacts, allows for its informed use in geriatric patients with increased risks of potential compression-related side effects.

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