Today I received two more abstracts. One is on varicose vein and its risk factors. The other is on immunisation coverage. I am psoting them both

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Title Of The Study:
Prevelance of Varicosity among people Whose Work Demands Standing For Long Hours.
Name Of Authors:
Divya Aleena Jacob
Meera Shruthy
Vinitha T.V.
Institution: M.O.S.C. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLENCHERY

Background: Varicose vein is one of the most important venous disorder affecting the lower limb.It commonly Occurs in those whose work demands standing for Long hours.Other causes are Heredity,Hypertension,O.B.G. conditions,Deep vein Thrombosis.Varicosity Can lead to Complications like Haemorrhage,Phlebitis,ulceration and skin changes.Prevalence of varicosity in developing countries have been found to be 20% in text books.We Designed this project to find out the prevalence of Varicose vein and risk factors and complications.
Objectives: To Study The prevalence of varicose Veins , Risk factors and the complications of varicose veins among School Teachers
Materials and Methods:
Study Design: Cross Sectional study
Sample Size: 100
Data Collection: Interview Method with a Semi structured pretested peer-reviewed Questionnaire and Clinical Examination.
Data Analysis:- Descriptive statistical methods were used first. We found out the prevalences. Interval estimations like 95% Confidence Intervals were calculated.
Since we found two different groups in our sample we did a case control analysis and calculated Odds Ratio for strength of association of standing for long duration as a risk factor for varicose vein.
Results:-
Prevalence of varicose veins 19% (95% CI- 11.2- 26.8)
Among those affected 89.5% had a history of standing for long duration.
Odds Ratio 12.363
26.3% had complications from this disease.

Conclusion: Prevalence of varicose veins among school teachers was 19%.Standing for Long hours was a major risk factor as compared to other known risk factors. Skin pigmentation was found to be the most frequent complication.
Health Education and cutting down of working hours maybe recommended to bring down the prevalence of Varicose veins.
Note: Meera Shruthy (Presenting Author)

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