EVALUATION OF DISTAL UPPER EXTREMITY (DUE) MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS BY STRAIN INDEX (SI) IN AN IRONWORK INDUSTRY

EVALUATION OF DISTAL UPPER EXTREMITY (DUE) MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS BY STRAIN INDEX (SI) IN AN IRONWORK INDUSTRY

Background and aims:Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDS) is one of the mostimportant problems in working new populations of Iranian industries; so, in order to evaluate theintegrated roles and effects of various ergonomic risk factors inducing such disorders, the StrainIndex (SI) methods was used.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study

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Pleural carcinoid diagnosed via video-assisted thoracoscopy biopsies in a patient with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion at St. Francis hospital Nsambya: a case report

Abstract Background Pulmonary carcinoids are rare neuroendocrine tumors accounting for less than 1% of all lung cancers.They are classified into two subcategories; typical and atypical carcinoids with the latter tending to grow faster.Historically, open thoracotomy was the standard approach for pulmonary resection.However, in the recent Console Ele

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Study on river channel rainwater and flood resources utilization

In arid regions, the optimal utilization of river channels to collect rainwater resources can effectively alleviate the problem of water scarcity.This paper employs visual MODFLOW software to simulate the infiltration volume of rainwater under different schemes, with the objective of identifying the optimal infiltration volume.The results indicate

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