Original scientific paper

Orthostatics and Chronic Venous Insufficiency an Croatian Doctors of Dental Medicine

Bašić Rebecca
Rošić Damir
Ledinsky Iva
Lovričević Ivo

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to point to occupational exposure of dental medicine doctors in Croatia and to the effect of static performance on developing venous disease. The study included 120 subjects, 60 of them doctors of dental medicine and 60 from other professions. The study was focused on finding a way to upgrade preventive measures against developing chronic venous insufficiency and the quality of life of dental medicine doctors. Study subjects underwent verbal testing (questionnaire), clinical examination and ultrasonography (color Doppler).

Keywords

Venous insufficiency – prevention and control; Occupational diseases; Chronic diseases; Dentists; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

126123

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/126123

Publication date:

1.3.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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