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Association of prolonged occupational standing and varicose veins of the lower extremities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Introduction: More than half of all employees in Germany often work in a standing position. The occurrence of varicose veins (VV) of the lower extremities in populations exposed to prolonged standing has been reported in several studies, however, the causative duration of exposure has not yet been quantified. [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Source: German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)

DOI: 10.3205/25premus146

Authors: Smolinska, Joanna, Pfab, Carina, Schorcht, Anna, Schröder, Christin, Brendler, Claudia, Wolf, Rebecca, Köcher, Laura, Rieger, Monika A., Steinhilber, Benjamin

Institutions: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, University of Tübingen

Language: English

Topic: Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7080746917

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