Of the nerve entrapment syndromes the most well-know is the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) involving the median nerve. In the field of accupational medine this condition its categorized as an occupational disease, for which industrial workers may clain compensation if the CTS accurs as a consequence of their job. Hewever, although sveral accupational risk factors have been suggeted as causing the…
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of world’s health problems. Morbidity and mortality cauced by the diseases are increasing annualy. Aspects involved in TB are individual, environmental, and baterial. It is important to consider not only one’s physical factor but also mental factor such as comprehension and perception. Furthermore, stigma and social isolation may occur and precipitate any psychopath…
The increasing prevalence of hpertenson is an important public health problem contributing to significant exces disease and mortality. The risk factors of high blood pressure were obesity, sex diference, aged, and heredity. Some factors had clearly evidence that had relatonship with blood pressure, but other had not clearly, e.g. blood group. To study the relationship between BMI, sex, age, blo…
Possibly due to a disturbance rhythms, shift work is associated with several health problems, particularly an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Obesity is well know independent cardiovascular risk factor and has been shown to be more prevalent among shift work. The objective of this study was to examine the association between shift work and body mass index in nurses working in on…