Abstract Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) remain a major concern for workers in the
healthcare industry. Healthcare workers are at high risk of work-related MSDs mainly …

Objective To identify and critically evaluate methods for proning patients with COVID-19 in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is …

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most serious health problems facing
nurses all over the world, but few studies have assessed the prevalence of MSDs together …

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of three passive back-
support exoskeletons (FLx ErgoSkeleton, V22 ErgoSkeleton, and Laevo V2. 5) and patient …

Objective This review aimed to evaluate all studies that have evaluated the biomechanical
effects when using assistive devices. Introduction The physical demands of patient handling …

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are prevalent among
healthcare professionals, including nurses, therapists, doctors, and paramedics, due to the …

Bed to stretcher patient transfer by nurses involves significant manual force at various
postures and could lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Motorized …

Repositioning patients in bed is the most common patient handling activity and is associated
with musculoskeletal disorders in caregivers. Hospital bed features may mitigate the risk of …

Life expectancy in Spain has increased and older people need more health care to improve
their quality of life. The high demands of the population sometimes collapse health services …

With proper compliance, safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs reduce
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). To better understand individual, environmental, and …