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Benjamin Steinhilber, Florian Reiff, Robert Seibt, Monika A. Rieger, Peter Martus, Bernhard Kraemer, Ralf Rothmund. Ergonomic Benefits From a Laparoscopic Instrument With Rotatable Handle Piece Depend on the Area of the Operating Field and Working Height. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2017; 59(7) doi: 10.1177/0018720817712597
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Christopher R. Gilbert, Jeffrey Thiboutot, Alexander Chen, A. Christine Argento, Nicholas J. Pastis, Hans J. Lee, Andrew D. Lerner, Lonny B. Yarmus. Poor Monitor Screen Height Positioning by Pulmonologists During Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Nested, Prospective Observational Trial. Archivos de Bronconeumología 2020; 56(8) doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.03.008
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Christopher R. Gilbert, Jeffrey Thiboutot, Alexander Chen, A. Christine Argento, Nicholas J. Pastis, Hans J. Lee, Andrew D. Lerner, Lonny B. Yarmus. Poor Monitor Screen Height Positioning by Pulmonologists During Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Nested, Prospective Observational Trial. Archivos de Bronconeumología (English Edition) 2020; 56(8) doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.03.017
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Emily Barnard, Kristin Sheaffer, Sarah Hampton, Megan L Measel, Ahmed Farag, Cathyrn Shaw. Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Characteristics Among Female Interventionists. Cureus 2021;  doi: 10.7759/cureus.18226
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Amandeep K. Shergill, Kenneth R. McQuaid, David Rempel. Ergonomics and GI endoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009; 70(1) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.12.235
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Amandeep K. Shergill, Carisa Harris Adamson. Failure of an engineered system: The gastrointestinal endoscope. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019; 21(3) doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2019.02.001
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Prince Ntiamoah, Michael Machuzak, Thomas R. Gildea, Atul C. Mehta. Ergonomics of bronchoscopy: good advice or a pain in the neck?. European Respiratory Review 2023; 32(170) doi: 10.1183/16000617.0139-2023
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Swati Pawa, Richard S. Kwon, Douglas S. Fishman, Nirav C. Thosani, Amandeep Shergill, Samir C. Grover, Mohammad Al-Haddad, Stuart K. Amateau, James L. Buxbaum, Audrey H. Calderwood, Jean M. Chalhoub, Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, Madhav Desai, Sherif E. Elhanafi, Nauzer Forbes, Larissa L. Fujii-Lau, Divyanshoo R. Kohli, Jorge D. Machicado, Neil B. Marya, Wenly Ruan, Sunil G. Sheth, Andrew C. Storm, Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, Bashar J. Qumseya. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of ergonomics for prevention of endoscopy-related injury: summary and recommendations. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2023; 98(4) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.05.056
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Elaheh Kabir-Mokamelkhah, Mashallah Aghilinejad, Naser Dehghan, Pardis Sanati, Mahin Hosseininejad. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic risk assessment among radiologists and gastroenterologists using the workplace ergonomic risk assessment method. Hygiene and sanitation 2024; 103(1) doi: 10.47470/0016-9900-2024-103-1-31-37
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Swati Pawa, Sarah L. Martindale, Jill K.J. Gaidos, Promila Banerjee, Shivangi Kothari, Sharlene L. D’Souza, Amy S. Oxentenko, Carol A. Burke. Endoscopy-related injury among gastroenterology trainees. Endoscopy International Open 2022; 10(08) doi: 10.1055/a-1869-9202
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Alexander T. Miller, Michelle B. Herberts, Stephanie L. Hansel, Jean C. Fox, M. Susan Hallbeck, John League, Chadrick Hinson, Carol Van Dyke, Joseph A. Murray. Procedural and anthropometric factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries among gastroenterology endoscopists. Applied Ergonomics 2022; 104 doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103805
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Swati Pawa, Promila Banerjee, Shivangi Kothari, Sharlene L. D'Souza, Sarah L. Martindale, Jill K. J. Gaidos, Amy S. Oxentenko, Carol A. Burke. Are All Endoscopy-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries Created Equal? Results of a National Gender-Based Survey. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2021; 116(3) doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001136
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Lubna Kamani, Hamid Kalwar. Ergonomic Injuries in Endoscopists and Their Risk Factors. Clinical Endoscopy 2021; 54(3) doi: 10.5946/ce.2020.200
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Deepika Mohankumar, Hunter Garner, Kevin Ruff, Francisco C. Ramirez, David Fleischer, Qing Wu, Marco Santello. Characterization of right wrist posture during simulated colonoscopy: an application of kinematic analysis to the study of endoscopic maneuvers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014; 79(3) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.11.023
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Kerstin Austin, Haley Schoenberger, Mary Sesto, Eric Gaumnitz, Aimee Teo Broman, Sumona Saha. Musculoskeletal Injuries Are Commonly Reported Among Gastroenterology Trainees: Results of a National Survey. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2019; 64(6) doi: 10.1007/s10620-019-5463-7
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Wenly Ruan, Catharine M. Walsh, Swati Pawa, Sharlene L. D’Souza, Promila Banerjee, Shivangi Kothari, Graham A. McCreath, Douglas S. Fishman. Musculoskeletal injury and ergonomics in pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopic practice. Surgical Endoscopy 2023; 37(1) doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09455-9
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UEG Week 2016 Poster Presentations. United European Gastroenterology Journal 2016; 4(5_suppl) doi: 10.1177/2050640616663689
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Clara Yzet, Léa Leroy, Sylvain Chamot, Mathieu Pioche, Franck Brazier, Jean-Phillippe Le Mouel, Jérôme Rivory, Romain Gerard, Alexandru Lupu, Julien Branche, Stéphane Delanaud, Mathurin Fumery, Frederic Telliez. Characterization of biomechanical risk factors during endoscopic submucosal dissection: Ergonomic pilot study. Endoscopy International Open 2025; 13(CP) doi: 10.1055/a-2655-1195
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Asmeen Bhatt, Prithvi Patil, Nirav C. Thosani. Endoscopy ergonomics: a survey-based study exploring gender differences. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024; 100(1) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.01.003
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Halit Kandemir, Güner Kiliç, Ali Karataş, Kenan Moral, Enes Cömert, Beril Demir, Derya Kirman, Murat Kekilli, Mehmet Cindoruk, Tarkan Karakan. A nationwide cross-sectional study on endoscopy-related musculoskeletal injuries: the hidden occupational burden of gastroenterologists in Türkiye. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 2026; 61(1) doi: 10.1080/00365521.2025.2594782
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Su Youn Nam, Kwangwoo Nam, Ki-Nam Shim, Seoyon Yang, Chung Hyun Tae, Junwoo Jo, Nayoung Kim, Seon Mi Park, Young Sook Park, Seun Ja Park, Sung-Ae Jung. Rehabilitation Program for Improved Musculoskeletal Pain in Gastrointestinal Endoscopists: Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Gut and Liver 2023; 17(6) doi: 10.5009/gnl220103
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Shoko Ono, Sae Nakajima, Sae Owada, Natsumi Tomita, Momoko Tsuda, Michiko Yamada, Shinichi Katsuki, Naoya Sakamoto. A Survey on Endoscopy-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Japanese Endoscopists Focused on Injury Sites and Risk Factors. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2025; 70(7) doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-08953-9
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Mafu Tsunemi, Ippei Matsuzaki, Masashi Hattori, Takeshi Ebara, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro. Sit-stand endoscopic workstations with wobble stools for the endoscopist, assistant, and endoscopy nurses in an endoscopy unit. Endoscopy 2020; 52(09) doi: 10.1055/a-1122-8020
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Eun Sun Jang, Seon Mee Park, Young Sook Park, Jong Chan Lee, Nayoung Kim. Work–Life Conflict and Its Health Effects on Korean Gastroenterologists According to Age and Sex. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2020; 65(1) doi: 10.1007/s10620-019-05842-w
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Swati Pawa, Richard S. Kwon, Douglas S. Fishman, Nirav C. Thosani, Amandeep Shergill, Samir C. Grover, Mohammad Al-Haddad, Stuart K. Amateau, James L. Buxbaum, Audrey H. Calderwood, Jean M. Chalhoub, Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, Madhav Desai, Sherif E. Elhanafi, Nauzer Forbes, Larissa L. Fujii-Lau, Divyanshoo R. Kohli, Jorge D. Machicado, Neil B. Marya, Wenly Ruan, Sunil G. Sheth, Andrew C. Storm, Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, Sachin Wani, Bashar J. Qumseya. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of ergonomics for prevention of endoscopy-related injury: methodology and review of evidence. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2023; 98(4) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.05.055
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Marcos C. Pedrosa, Francis A. Farraye, Amandeep K. Shergill, Subhas Banerjee, David Desilets, David L. Diehl, Vivek Kaul, Richard S. Kwon, Petar Mamula, Sarah A. Rodriguez, Shyam Varadarajulu, Louis-Michel Wong Kee Song, William M. Tierney. Minimizing occupational hazards in endoscopy: personal protective equipment, radiation safety, and ergonomics. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2010; 72(2) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.01.071
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Christopher R. Gilbert, Jason A. Akulian, David Feller-Kopman, Lonny Yarmus. Ergonomics and Bronchoscopy. Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2013; 20(2) doi: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3182912c4d
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Sukgyu Koh, Sungwan Kim. A feasibility study of bending technology of motorized flexible gastroscope. Journal of Innovative Medical Technology 2023; 1(1) doi: 10.61940/jimt.230002
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Ippei Matsuzaki, Takeshi Ebara, Mafu Tsunemi, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro. Sit-stand endoscopic workstations equipped with a wearable chair. VideoGIE 2019; 4(11) doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2019.06.009
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Azizullah Beran, Mouhand F. Mohamed, John J. Guardiola, Tarek Aboursheid, Alejandra Vargas, Tarek Nayfeh, Khaled Elfert, Mohammad Shaear, Hala Fatima, Jeffrey J. Easler, Mohammad Al-Haddad, Nabil Fayad, Patrick Young, Samir A. Shah, Douglas K. Rex. Prevalence and sex differences in endoscopy-related injuries: comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. iGIE 2024; 3(3) doi: 10.1016/j.igie.2024.07.004
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M. Sussman, M. A. Sendzischew-Shane, J. Bolanos, A. R. Deshpande, D. Kerman, H. Allespach. Assurance for Endurance? Introducing a Novel Ergonomics Curriculum to Reduce Pain and Enhance Physical Well-Being Among GI Fellows. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2020; 65(10) doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06406-z
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Ippei Matsuzaki, Takeshi Ebara, Yasuki Hori, Shoko Ono, Yousuke Nakai, Kazuki Hayashi, Mafu Tsunemi, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro. Ergonomic endoscopy – Fundamentals of ergonomics and interventions for endoscopy‐related musculoskeletal disorders. Digestive Endoscopy 2025; 37(6) doi: 10.1111/den.14999
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Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, Gregory A. Coté, Wesley Leung, Ralph Buschbacher, Sheryl Lynch, Evan L. Fogel, James L. Watkins, Glen A. Lehman, Stuart Sherman, Lee McHenry. Prevalence and risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries related to endoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015; 81(2) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.06.036
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Ameer Alhusuny, Margaret Cook, Akram Khalil, Yanfei Xie, Venerina Johnston. Neck/Shoulder Problems and Visual Disturbances Among Surgeons: A Scoping Review. Journal of Surgical Research 2020; 247 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.09.064
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Nayoung Kim. Sex/Gender-Specific Medicine in the Gastrointestinal Diseases. 2022;  doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-0120-1_30
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James Devin, Vasant Rajan, Wiyang Szetoo, Jason Martin, Justin Holland, Benedict Devereaux. Prevalence of endoscopy-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst Australian endoscopists. Ergonomics 2026;  doi: 10.1080/00140139.2026.2721392
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Camilo de Jesús Blanco Avellaneda, Robin German Prieto Ortiz, Ricardo Aníbal Cepeda Vásquez, Jose Bareño Silva, Carlos Arturo Gonzalez Salazar, Lázaro Antonio Arango Molano, Nairo Javier Senejoa Nuñez. Ergonomía en endoscopia digestiva: prevalencia, tipos de trastornos musculoesqueléticos y factores de riesgo en endoscopistas de Colombia. Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología 2022; 37(2) doi: 10.22516/25007440.829
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Mónica Ayude Galego, Luisa de Castro Parga, Vicent Hernández Ramírez, José Ignacio Rodríguez Prada, Antonio Rodríguez D�Jesús. Musculoskeletal Complaints Among Gastrointestinal Endoscopists: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Occupational Impact. Insights from a Spanish National Survey. Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas 2024;  doi: 10.17235/reed.2024.10940/2024
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Raquel Oliveira, Joana Roseira, Maria Manuela Estevinho, Helena Tavares de Sousa, Carla Rolanda, Alexander Meining, Benjamin Walter. Endoscopy‐Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on Prevalence, Risk Factors and Prevention. United European Gastroenterology Journal 2025; 13(6) doi: 10.1002/ueg2.70042
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Diana E Yung, Tommaso Banfi, Gastone Ciuti, Alberto Arezzo, Paolo Dario, Anastasios Koulaouzidis. Musculoskeletal injuries in gastrointestinal endoscopists: a systematic review. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2017; 11(10) doi: 10.1080/17474124.2017.1356225
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N. Sturm, J. Leukert, L. Perkhofer, A. Hann, M. Wagner, B. Mayer, T. Seufferlein, J. Mayerle, C. Schulz, A. Meining, E. Kraft, Benjamin M. Walter. The impact of endoscopic activity on musculoskeletal disorders of high-volume endoscopists in Germany. Scientific Reports 2022; 12(1) doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12400-4
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Sheila Mair. Endoscopist’s thumb and other injuries. Gastrointestinal Nursing 2011; 9(9) doi: 10.12968/gasn.2011.9.9.23
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Christopher R. Gilbert, Jeffrey Thiboutot, Christopher Mallow, Alexander Chen, Nicholas J. Pastis, A. Christine Argento, Jennifer Millar, Robert A. Lavin, Andrew D. Lerner, Diana H. Yu, Ben Salwen, Daniel Lunz, Hans J. Lee, Lonny B. Yarmus. Assessment of Ergonomic Strain and Positioning During Bronchoscopic Procedures. Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2020; 27(1) doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000615
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Ippei Matsuzaki, Takeshi Ebara, Mafu Tsunemi, Yoshifumi Hatta, Kojiro Yamamoto, Akemi Baba, Masashi Hattori, Masanao Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro. Effects of endoscopy-related procedure time on musculoskeletal disorders in Japanese endoscopists: a cross-sectional study. Endoscopy International Open 2021; 9(05) doi: 10.1055/a-1352-3850
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Chinwe Philomena Onyia, Winifred Njideka Adiri, Joy Ugwuanyi, Promise Udoka Asogwa, Shirley Chukwurah, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Jude Kenechukwu Ede, Vincent Enemuo, Olive Obienu, Uchenna Nkemdilim Ijoma, Sylvester Chuks Nwokediuko. Prevalence, patterns, and risk factors for endoscopy-related musculoskeletal injuries among endoscopists in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2024; 16(1) doi: 10.4103/njgh.njgh_6_24
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Seung-Hwa Lee, Young-Kyu Park, Sung-Min Cho, Joon-Koo Kang, Duck-Joo Lee. Technical skills and training of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for new beginners. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2015; 21(3): 759-785 doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.759
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Marie Loubeyre, Thomas Chaigneau, Benoit Dupont, Marie Astrid Piquet, Antoine Desvergée, Thierry Collet. Assessment of the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders Associated with the Practice of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2026; 71(3) doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-09449-2
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Dong Seok Lee, Sang Gyun Kim, Byung-Wook Kim, Jeong-Seon Ji, Ji Yong Ahn. Usefulness of a new foot switch for comport digestive endoscopic examination: a pilot study. Surgical Endoscopy 2025; 39(4) doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-11580-0
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Rishad Khan, Michael A. Scaffidi, Joshua Satchwell, Nikko Gimpaya, Woojin Lee, Shai Genis, Daniel Tham, James Saperia, Ahmed Al-Mazroui, Catharine M. Walsh, Samir C. Grover. Impact of a simulation-based ergonomics training curriculum on work-related musculoskeletal injury risk in colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020; 92(5) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.03.3754
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Gi-young Park. Musculoskeletal Pains and Their Risk Factors in Endoscopists. Clinical Endoscopy 2021; 54(3) doi: 10.5946/ce.2021.132
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Glenn Harvin. Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention in the Endoscopy Practitioner. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2014; 48(7) doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000134
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Veronica Bessone, Sven Adamsen. Gastrointestinal endoscopy and work-related injuries: an international survey. Endoscopy International Open 2022; 10(05) doi: 10.1055/a-1789-0506
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Earl V. Campbell, Thiruvengadam Muniraj, Harry R. Aslanian, Loren Laine, Priya Jamidar. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2021; 66(1) doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06163-z
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Javier Tejedor‐Tejada, Laura Sanchez‐Sanmamed, Benito Hermida, Deepak Madhu, Rui Morais, Sónia Barros, Krzysztof Kurek, Ulrike Beilenhoff, Abdelaleem Helal, Alan Ovalle, Jose M. Pérez‐Pariente. Ergonomics and Endoscopy‐Related Injuries Among Endoscopists and Endoscopy Nurses. Results of International Multicenter Survey. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2025; 40(10) doi: 10.1111/jgh.70012
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Azadeh Khanicheh, Amandeep K. Shergill. Endoscope design for the future. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019; 21(3) doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2019.05.003
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Mafu TSUNEMI, Ippei MATSUZAKI, Masashi HATTORI, Takeshi EBARA, Mitsuhiro FUJISHIRO. Effects of Sit-Stand Workstation on Musculoskeletal Discomforts in Local Body Parts of Endoscopists. The Japanese Journal of Ergonomics 2021; 57(5) doi: 10.5100/jje.57.261
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Amandeep K. Shergill, David Rempel, Alan Barr, David Lee, Anna Pereira, Chih Ming Hsieh, Kenneth McQuaid, Carisa Harris-Adamson. Biomechanical risk factors associated with distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in endoscopists performing colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021; 93(3) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2020.11.001
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Amandeep K. Shergill, Kenneth R. McQuaid. Ergonomic endoscopy: An oxymoron or realistic goal?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019; 90(6) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.08.023
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Samuel Han, Hazem T. Hammad, Mihir S. Wagh. High prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and injuries in third space endoscopists: an international multicenter survey . Endoscopy International Open 2020; 8(10) doi: 10.1055/a-1236-3379
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Mihir S. Wagh. Endoscopy-related musculoskeletal injuries to endoscopists: time for an “ergonomic time-out”. Endoscopy 2024; 56(08) doi: 10.1055/a-2307-6443
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Veronica Bessone, Daniel B. Roppenecker, Sven Adamsen. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Rates, Risk Factors, and Ergonomics in Different Endoscopic Specialties: A Review. Healthcare 2024; 12(9) doi: 10.3390/healthcare12090885