Abstract

LOPEZ SULLAEZ, Lía Clara. OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED A VARICOSE VEINS IN LOWER EXTREMITIES. Rev. Méd. La Paz [online]. 2015, vol.21, n.1, pp.5-14. ISSN 1726-8958.

Introduction Varicose veins in lower extremities have a multifactorial origin, however the high prevalence of this disease is related to occupational factors such as prolonged standing and sitting position because the effect of gravity would favor venous hypertension in the lower extremities. Objective To determine the occupational risk factors associated with varicose veins in lower extremities. Materials and methods Case-control study, conducted at the hospital Obrero of the Caja Nacional de Salud in La Paz - Bolivia, with sample size of 82 patients, divided in two groups of 41 cases and 41 controls, the sampling was non-probabilistic. Statistical analysis was performed in the statistical package SPSS Stadistics 19. Results Multivariate analysis found that prolonged standing had aOR: 1.86 (95% CI: 0.57 - 6.01), the prolonged sitting aOR of 0.14 (95% CI: 0.03 - 0.58), the wearing of locally compress the lower extremities or increased intra-abdominal pressure (suspenders, stockings, garters, corset, girdle, etc.) obtained aOR: 12.12 (95% CI: 2.95-49.80). Conclusion Should implement prevention measures in workplaces to reduce the risk factor that is associated with varicose veins in lower extremities such as the use of clothing that increase intra-abdominal pressure or locally compress the lower extremities.

Keywords : Varicose veins; prolonged standing; prolonged sitting.

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