Varicose veins and its risk factors among nurses at Dhulikhel hospital: a cross sectional study
Shakya R, Karmacharya RM, Shrestha R, Shrestha A. Varicose veins and its risk factors among nurses at Dhulikhel hospital: a cross sectional study. BMC Nursing 2020, 19: 8. PMID: 32042263, PMCID: PMC6998362, DOI: 10.1186/s12912-020-0401-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDhulikhel HospitalVaricose veinsHours/daySectional studyRisk factorsCross-sectional studyDifferent clinical settingsMean standing timeMedical history informationDoppler findingsResultsA totalVein diameterDoppler ultrasoundHigh riskProlonged standingCurrent prevalenceFemale nursesClinical settingHospitalNursesStanding timeVeinNursing professionStructured questionnairePhysical work