A retrospective study of health care-associated pneumonia patients at Aichi Medical University hospital

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 756-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuka Yamagishi ◽  
Hiroshige Mikamo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Health Care Associated Pneumonia

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Related Lockdown on the Frequency of Acute and Oncological Surgeries—Lessons Learned From an Austrian University Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Abram ◽  
Lukas Gasteiger ◽  
Gabriel Putzer ◽  
Patrick Spraider ◽  
Simon Mathis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Dramatic Decrease ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Hospital Capacities

Innsbruck Medical University Hospital, Austria, provides the highest level of care for a region of approximately 1.8 million people. During the early COVID-19 outbreak in spring 2020 surgical activity was drastically reduced with the prime goal of preserving hospital capacities, especially intensive care beds. We conducted a retrospective analysis of surgical activities performed at Innsbruck Medical University Hospital during the lockdown period from March 15 to April 14, 2020 and compared these activities to the same period during the previous 5 years. Total surgical activity was reduced by 65.4% compared to the same period during the previous 5 years (p < 0.001); elective surgeries were reduced by 88.7%, acute surgeries by 35.3% and oncological surgeries by 47.8% compared to the previous 5 years (all p < 0.001). This dramatic decrease in acute and oncological surgeries can most likely be ascribed to the fact that many patients avoided health care facilities because of the strict stay-at-home policy and/or the fear of contracting SARS-CoV-2 in the hospital. In view of future waves, the population should be encouraged to seek medical help for acute symptoms and to attend cancer screening programs.

scholarly journals Occupational Exposure to Positive Blood and Body Fluids among Health Care Workers in a Chinese University Hospital: A Three Years Retrospective Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Xiubin Tao ◽  
Hui Peng ◽  
Lihua Qian ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Qun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
Common Type ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Care Workers

<p>Health care workers (HCWs) are exposed to blood and body fluids (BBF) due to occupational accidents. However, few studies have investigated the prevalence of occupational exposure in Chinese HCWs thus far. There is a clearly a critical need to characterize its epidemiology more fully in China so that effective prevention programs can be implemented. We conducted a retrospective study at a university hospital in China, giving an epidemiological analysis on these exposed HCWs whose pathogens of BBF from patients were positive [human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / hepatitis B (HBV) / hepatitis C (HCV)]. From July 1st 2011 to June 30th 2014, a total of 155 occupational exposures to positive BBF were reported, with an incidence of 16.64 (/1000 person-years). Percutaneous injuries were the most common type of exposure episodes (89.03%). The most common type of exposed blood-borne pathogens was HBV (83.87%), and the majority of the respondents were nursing students, with an incidence of 34.22 (/1000 person-years). More effective preventive strategies on HCWs’ BBF occupational exposure should be implemented in China, especially for nursing students.</p>

scholarly journals Time and Season Incidence of Complicated Colorectal Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iordanov I. ◽  
Uzunova V. ◽  
Uchikov P. ◽  
Podnov L. ◽  
Sakakushev A. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Thoracic Surgery ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cancer Complications ◽  
Medical University

Colorectal cancer complications are seldom analyzed for occurrence through day and night, working days and weekends, as well as throughout seasons. We hypothesized that information and analysis of high/low complicated colon cancer incidence in the above mentioned terms can improve our preparedness and manage better the resources for superior outcomes. Therefore we performed a retrospective study/2010 – 2018/ of 165 patients with complicated colorectal cancer operated on emergently or urgently in the Second Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital St George, Plovdiv, Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

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