Optimizing Ergonomics in Breast Imaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L Seidel ◽  
Elizabeth A Krupinski
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Image Guided ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Work Related Injury ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome ◽  
Repetitive Strain

Abstract Breast imaging radiologists spend many hours seated at workstations and are therefore at high risk for repetitive strain injuries and computer vision syndrome. In addition, many perform hand-held sonography and image-guided procedures, which may present additional ergonomic challenges. In this article, we describe optimal ergonomics for breast imaging radiologists and discuss additional strategies to mitigate risks from work-related injury and improve overall physical well-being.

scholarly journals Prevalence of repetitive strain injuries/work related musculoskeletal disorders in different specialties of dentists

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Ana Giselle Aguiar DIAS ◽  
Cristiam Velozo da SILVA ◽  
Neiandro dos Santos GALVÃO
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Repetitive Strain ◽  
Nonparametric Correlation ◽  
Porto Velho

OBJECTIVE: Identify the prevalence of Repetitive Strain Injuries/Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in dentists of different specialties from Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil. METHODS: A questionnaire about personal and professional informations and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire, that has questions about movement difficulty, pain symptoms, weakness, stiffness, paresthesia and psychological and sleep impairment related to last week, was given to 200 dentists from Porto Velho city. However, 100 of them gave back the questionnaires appropriately answered within the time limit, consisting of 100 dentists the sample of this study. The collected data was analyzed by simple descriptive statistics and the Spearman nonparametric correlation test was applied between independent variables and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire disabilities measures, considering p<0.05. RESULTS: The questionnaire disability average was "excellent" for the general sample, but it was found statistical correlation between upper disability measurements and two variables: short time in profession (less than ten years) and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Implantology and Stomatology specialties. CONCLUSION: It is necessary the dentists that are specialists in these areas and the newly graduated ones do a self-assessment and find out if they are neglecting ergonomic standards so they can follow them.

scholarly journals From legitimation to (re-)signification: the therapeutic itinerary of workers with RSIs/WMSDs

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robson da Fonseca Neves ◽  
Mônica de Oliveira Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Repetitive Strain ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Productive Worker

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs)/Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are a major issue in Brazilian public health. The way such sickness is produced, its multidetermined origin and the troubled care provided to sufferers point to the very contradictions of the capitalist production system. This work aims at understanding the macrosocial processes surfaced in the workers' search for cure of RSIs/WMSDs, paying close attention to the negotiation and (re-)signification processes present in those trajectories. By drawing on "explanatory models" and the concept of "therapeutic itinerary", "thematic analysis" of in-depth interviews with Brazilian workers receiving Social Security compensation was used to approach the socioeconomic and political realms. Culpability and excess were reported in connection with etiology whereas pain, tiredness and stress were shown to be related to symptom initiation. Legal medical assessment, rehabilitation programs and prognosis were all along (re-) signified by the interviewees in an attempt to create an "ideal type" of productive worker despite the injury. It is then urged that public health policies responsive to the wider organization and processes of power and class related to the care of RSIs/WMSDs are devised.

scholarly journals Predictors of Work-Related Repetitive Strain Injuries in a Population Cohort

2005 ◽  
Vol 95 (7) ◽  
pp. 1233-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald C. Cole ◽  
Selahadin Ibrahim ◽  
Harry S. Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Work Related ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Population Cohort ◽  
Repetitive Strain

scholarly journals Occupational Diseases among Workers in Lower and Higher Socioeconomic Positions

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk van der Molen ◽  
Sanne de Vries ◽  
Judith Sluiter
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Occupational Physicians ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Repetitive Strain

Background: To determine differences between workers in lower and higher socioeconomic positions (SEP) in incidences of occupational disease (OD) and incapacity for work due to ODs. Methods: From a Dutch dynamic prospective cohort of occupational physicians (OPs), ODs assessed by OPs were retrieved for lower and higher SEP groups. Results: Among the lower SEP, musculoskeletal disorders, and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) comprised two-thirds of the OD diagnoses. Among the higher SEP, stress/burnout comprised 60% of the OD diagnoses. Temporary and permanent incapacity for work due to work-related lower back disorders and repetitive strain injuries differed significantly between workers in lower compared to higher SEP. Conclusions: Occupational diseases occur at a 2.7 higher incidence rate for workers in lower SEP compared with higher SEP. Incapacity for work varies between the type of OD and the level of SEP.

scholarly journals An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Ergonomics in Dental Practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Praveenkumar Ramdurg ◽  
Vijaylaxmi Mendigeri ◽  
Surekha Puranik
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Repetitive Strain ◽  
Set Up

ABSTRACT Dentists and dental hygienists are at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders compared to the general population. The most frequent injuries occur in the spine (neck and back), shoulders, elbows and hands. While specific procedures place the clinician at increased risk for finger and hand injuries, poor posture is a risk factor with all procedures. Sitting in an appropriate chair, using magnification for visualization, and the selection of ergonomically-friendly equipment are essential for the health of dental clinicians. Ergonomics is the science of designing jobs, equipment and workplaces to fit workers. Proper ergonomics design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long term disability. This article includes musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and the signs, symptoms and risk factors of these types of injuries, so that one can be aware of developing problems and can change his /her approach to work or alter the workstation setup to prevent further injury. The article discusses the applications of ergonomics in dental clinic set up and offers different exercises to work with comfort, efficiency and ease. How to cite this article Ramdurg P, Mendigeri V, Puranik S. An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Ergonomics in Dental Practice. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(1):37-42.

The demographic and contextual correlates of work‐related repetitive strain injuries among canadian men and women

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1180-1189 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Curtis Breslin ◽  
S. Ibrahim ◽  
P. Smith ◽  
C. Mustard ◽  
B. Amick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Men And Women ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Repetitive Strain Injuries ◽  
Repetitive Strain

scholarly journals The Munik—Reteaming Method is a Way to Rehabilitate Psychosomatic and Work-Related Diseases and a Way to Create Healthy Psychosocial Workplaces

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 117957271774266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia von Vultée
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Psychosocial Status ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Individual

Background: Mental illness and stress are increasing at work. Sick leaves escalate. It is suggested to be due to organizational factors. There are a few methods to identify the organizational factors creating the negative psychosocial atmosphere at work. In Sweden, the work-related diseases have increased by 70% since 2010. Methods: Munik is a validated assessment instrument to identify psychosocial status among employees and find weak and strong organizational factors involved in the individual psychosocial well-being. We measure psychosocial well-being as mental energy, work-related exhaustion, and work satisfaction. Conclusions: In this study, we evaluate the treatment of employees at risk with low values on mental energy, high risk for developing work-related exhaustion, and reporting poor work satisfaction. Originality: We used Ben Furman’s positive solution-based coaching/therapy. This resulted in a more satisfied work group, and even though this group showed a large risk of developing work-related exhaustion in the start, none of the participants got on sick leave during the coaching/therapy period. After 3 months, 8 of 10 reported higher values on all 3 psychosocial levels measured.

scholarly journals Diagnostic criteria for asthenic accommodative asthenopia in patients with computer vision syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-174
Author(s):  
I.G. Ovechkin ◽  
◽  
I.S. Gadzhiev ◽  
A.A. Kozhukhov ◽  
E.I. Belikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Frequency Component ◽  
High Frequency Component ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome ◽  
Electronic Chart ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
High Level

Aim: to assess the prevalence and clinical functional features of asthenic accommodative asthenopia in patients with computer vision syndrome.Patients and Methods: 86 men (172 eyes) aged 24–36 years (mean age 28.6±1.4 years) were examined. Major inclusion criteria were occupational daily activities (at least 2 years) regarded as a visually intensive work related to electronic chart displays (at least 8 hours daily) with a high level of responsibility for a final result; complaints which are typical of accommodative asthenopia and evident of its subcompensation or decompensation; low myopia (SE <3.0 diopters) or emmetropia; no ocular disorders (excepting refractive errors).Results: the analysis of basic diagnostic criteria demonstrated that habitually excessive accommodation strain (HEAS) was diagnosed in 51 patients (59.3%) and asthenic accommodative asthenopia in 19 patients (22.1%). In 16 patients (18.6%), the parameters did not meet the criteria of the investigated types of asthenopia. The most typical accommodative disorders in asthenic accommodative asthenopia are the significant reduction of accomodogram growth parameters and the high-frequency component of accommodative microfluctuations. The reasons for these phenomena are asthenization and weak ciliary muscle. Additionally, patients with asthenic accommodative asthenopia were characterized by the lowest score of the quality of visual life and subjective psychophysiological status compared to HEAS patients and controls. Conclusion: asthenic accommodative asthenopia is characterized by specific clinical functional and diagnostic criteria identified by both conventional and modern methods of the examination of visual accommodative system. These criteria can be recommended to assess the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic measures.Keywords: asthenopia, computer vision syndrome, accommodation, objective accommodography.For citation: Ovechkin I.G., Gadzhiev I.S., Kozhukhov A.A., Belikova E.I. Diagnostic criteria for asthenic accommodative asthenopia in patients with computer vision syndrome. Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2020;20(4):169–174. DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2020-20-4-169-174.

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