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

• Main Authors: Myeong-Ja Yun (Author), Young-Ki Kim (Author), Dong-Mug Kang (Author), Jong-Eun Kim (Author), Won-Choon Ha (Author), Kap-yeol Jung (Author), Hyun-Woo Choi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...