Risk and prognosis of inguinal hernia in relation to occupational mechanical exposures - a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-26

  Svendsen, Susanne Wulff ^a   Frost, Poul ^b   Vad, Marie Vestergaard ^a,b   Andersen, Johan Hviid ^a  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hernia repair; Physical activity; Post operative pain; Recurrence; Work

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LEISURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENCE RISK; REOPERATION; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFTING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872731923     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3305     Document Type: Review

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