TY - JOUR
T1 - Lower extremity venous Duplex ultrasonographic findings in nurses before and after nightshifts
AU - Özütemiz, Can
AU - Gülcü, Aytaç
AU - Köse, Timur
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Background: This study aims to investigate whether prolonged standing changed Duplex ultrasonography findings in nurses using two different reflux provocation techniques and to assess whether the findings of these techniques were in agreement. Methods: Between February 2014 and July 2014, 32 nurses (30 females, 2 males; mean age 31.3±5.1 years; range 23 to 46 years) with a total of 64 lower extremities were evaluated prospectively using the Duplex ultrasonography before and after 12 hour nightshifts. Ultrasonographic examinations were performed by a single radiologist under similar conditions. Duration of working of the nurses was noted and examined prior to nightshifts and immediately following the nightshifts. Reflux was provoked by manual compression and Valsalva maneuver. Pretibial edema noted. Spectral data were obtained from deep and superficial vein segments. Results: Prior to nightshifts, there was edema in only one nurse; however, bilateral edema developed in five additional nurses after nightshifts (p=0.002). Working duration of nurses with pretibial edema was significantly longer. In all vein segments, we found no significant differences in measurements before and after nightshifts using either technique (p>0.05). Manual compression and Valsalva maneuver showed either "no" or "poor" agreement in deep veins, while they showed either "fair" or "good" agreement in superficial veins. Conclusion: Our study results show that both reflux provocation techniques yield similar outcomes before and after nightshifts with significantly increased pretibial edema after nightshifts.
AB - Background: This study aims to investigate whether prolonged standing changed Duplex ultrasonography findings in nurses using two different reflux provocation techniques and to assess whether the findings of these techniques were in agreement. Methods: Between February 2014 and July 2014, 32 nurses (30 females, 2 males; mean age 31.3±5.1 years; range 23 to 46 years) with a total of 64 lower extremities were evaluated prospectively using the Duplex ultrasonography before and after 12 hour nightshifts. Ultrasonographic examinations were performed by a single radiologist under similar conditions. Duration of working of the nurses was noted and examined prior to nightshifts and immediately following the nightshifts. Reflux was provoked by manual compression and Valsalva maneuver. Pretibial edema noted. Spectral data were obtained from deep and superficial vein segments. Results: Prior to nightshifts, there was edema in only one nurse; however, bilateral edema developed in five additional nurses after nightshifts (p=0.002). Working duration of nurses with pretibial edema was significantly longer. In all vein segments, we found no significant differences in measurements before and after nightshifts using either technique (p>0.05). Manual compression and Valsalva maneuver showed either "no" or "poor" agreement in deep veins, while they showed either "fair" or "good" agreement in superficial veins. Conclusion: Our study results show that both reflux provocation techniques yield similar outcomes before and after nightshifts with significantly increased pretibial edema after nightshifts.
KW - Doppler
KW - Duplex ultrasonography
KW - Nurse
KW - Prolonged standing
KW - Venous insufficiency
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U2 - 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.12296
DO - 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.12296
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84969759666
SN - 1301-5680
VL - 24
SP - 281
EP - 288
JO - Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 2
ER -