Background Women in nursing professions are at high risk for developing varicose veins as it requires physical work and prolonged standing. The aim of the study is to estimate the current prevalence of varicose veins among nurses at Dhulikhel Hospital and assess its risk factors. Methods A cross sectional study was carried out among 181 female nurses from different clinical settings of Dhulikhel Hospital. A structured questionnaire was administered to gather the demographic, work related and medical history information. The participants underwent Doppler ultrasound for varicose veins confirmation. Varicose veins was defined as Doppler finding of reflux or vein diameter equal or greater than 5 mm. Results A total of 181 nurses participated in this study and 83 (46%) had varicose veins. The mean standing time was 4.28 (0.8) hours /day, mean sitting time was 1.28 (0.6) hours/day, mean walking time was 2.37 (0.8) hours/day. In the adjusted model the odds of having varicose veins was 27 times greater with every 1 hour increase in standing time per day (adjusted OR: 27.44; 95% CI 4.09-180.77; p-value <0.00). Conclusions Varicose veins was prevalent among nurses' at Dhulikhel Hospital. Prolonged standing was found to be a significant factor for varicose veins.

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Dhulikhel 医院护士的静脉曲张及其危险因素：一项横断面研究。

背景 从事护理行业的女性患静脉曲张的风险很高，因为它需要体力劳动和长时间站立。该研究的目的是估计目前 Dhulikhel 医院护士中静脉曲张的患病率并评估其风险因素。方法对来自Dhulikhel医院不同临床环境的181名女护士进行横断面研究。进行结构化问卷以收集人口统计、工作相关和病史信息。参与者接受了多普勒超声检查以确认静脉曲张。静脉曲张定义为多普勒发现反流或静脉直径等于或大于 5 毫米。结果共有181名护士参加了这项研究，其中83名（46%）有静脉曲张。平均站立时间为 4.28 (0.8) 小时/天，平均坐着时间为 1.28 (0.6) 小时/天，平均步行时间为 2.37 (0.8) 小时/天。在调整后的模型中，每天站立时间每增加 1 小时，静脉曲张的几率增加 27 倍（调整后的 OR：27.44；95% CI 4.09-180.77；p 值 <0.00）。结论 Dhulikhel 医院护士的静脉曲张普遍存在。发现长时间站立是静脉曲张的重要因素。