Prevalence and predictors of low back pain in a Southern Nigerian hospital
Conclusion: The pattern of both the professions at risk, due to the well-known mechanisms of poor ergonomics, and the marked risk for the female gender, in the hospital setting, suggest underresourced work and societal environments as the underlying factors-more research is needed.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - Category: African Health Authors: Timothy Eyo Nottidge Bolanle A Nottidge Udeme E Ekrikpo Source Type: research
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