BACKGROUND Tablet users may be at high risk of developing physical discomfort because of their usage behaviors and tablet design. OBJECTIVE Investigate the usage of tablets, variations in head and neck posture associated with different tablet tilt angles, and the association of tablet use with users' musculoskeletal discomfort. METHODS A survey of users' subjective perceptions conducted by ...

BACKGROUND Representing approximately 0.5% of the population, transgender (trans) persons in Canada depend on family physicians for both general and transition-related care. However, physicians receive little to no training on this patient population, and trans patients are often profoundly uncomfortable and may avoid health care. This study examined factors associated with patient discomfort d...

OBJECTIVES To explore the possible discomfort perceived by children participating in 7 T MRI research, and the age range in which children are most likely to tolerate it well. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey using age-appropriate questionnaires containing six measures of subjective discomfort (general discomfort, dizziness, noisiness, claustrophobia and feeling of cold or warm). SETTING For...

BACKGROUND Bladder discomfort related to intraoperative catheterization of urinary bladder is a distressing symptom and more so in patients awakening from anaesthesia. These symptoms are similar to symptoms of overactive bladder. Muscarinic receptor antagonists have been reported to be effective in the treatment of overactive bladder. This study was therefore undertaken to evaluate the efficacy...