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In conclusion, CVD in non-OR nurses seems to be more common than in OR nurses; however, the quality
of life was not different between the two groups.

DECLARATIONS
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank all staff in OPD101 at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
This study was supported by Chiang Mai University.

Authors’ contributions
Made substantial contributions to conception and design of the study and performed data analysis and
interpretation: Kaima P, Reanpang T, Rerkasem K
Performed data acquisition, as well as provided administrative, technical, and material support: Kaima P,
Kulprachakarn K, Pongtam S

Availability of data and materials
Not applicable.

Financial support and sponsorship
This work was supported by Chiang Mai University.

Conflicts of interest
All authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval and consent to participate
The ethics committee of Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University approved this study (SUR-13-1390-
EX). All subjects provided written informed consent. This study was conducted as per guidelines of the
Declaration of Helsinki.

Consent for publication
Not applicable.

Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020.

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