Prevalence, risk factors and global impact of musculoskeletal injuries among endoscopists: a nationwide European study

Background and study aims Previous studies have suggested a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries (MI) in endoscopists. Little evidence has come from European countries. Our main aim was to evaluate the prevalence, type, and impact of MI among Portuguese endoscopists. We also sought to identif...

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Main Authors: Rui Morais, Filipe Vilas-Boas, Pedro Pereira, Pedro Lopes, Carolina Simões, Eduardo Dantas, Inês Cunha, Joana Roseira, João Cortez-Pinto, João Silva, Jorge Lage, Mafalda Caine, Manuel Rocha, Margarida Flor de Lima, Maria Pia Costa Santos, Mónica Garrido, Paula Sousa, Pedro Marcos, Richard Azevedo, Rui Castro, Tiago Cúrdia Gonçalves, Tiago Leal, Vítor Magno-Pereira, Rosa Ramalho, Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto, Guilherme Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1038-4343