Evaluation of In-Hospital Management for Febrile Illness in Northern Tanzania before and after 2010 World Health Organization Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The World Health Organization endorsed the ‘Kids Save Lives’ project in 2015 in order to reduce mortality. The first chain of survival concerns the recognition of cardiac arrest with chin lift and head tilt manoeuvre of the victim and the feel- look- listen approach. Purpose Τo evaluate the level of theoretical knowledge, as far the recognition of cardiac arrest is concerned in Greek secondary school students before and after the "Kids Save Lives" program. Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools of Thessaly’s region. A total of 4922 students (51,9% female, mean age 14.2 years) participated on the "Kids save Lives" program according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. A 12-point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the "kid saves lives" program, while practical skills were evaluated on manikins by experienced ERC Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructors. The knowledge of the recognition of cardiac arrest is investigated in this subgroup analysis Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding the recognition of cardiac arrest, with the percentage of correct answers being 58,3% and 96,1%,before and after the course respectively (p < 0.001). In the practical part of the program, almost all of the participants (98.9%) could recognize the correct position near the victim and 91% perform chin lift manoeuvre and recognize cardiac arrest. Conclusions The overall results reveal that the "Kids Save Lives" program can play a important role in improving the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills of Greek students towards towards the recognition of cardiac arrest and indicate the necessity of implementation in a greater scale nationwide.

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The impact of kids save lives program on Knowledge, skills and attitude of Greek students. Final results from 2 years of implementation

European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care ◽

10.1093/ehjacc/zuab020.175 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

C Parisis ◽

A Bouletis ◽

K Chatzidimitriou ◽

DD Palla ◽

P Makri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

World Health ◽

Theoretical Knowledge ◽

Before And After ◽

Bystander Cpr ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The Kids Save Lives initiative, endorsed by the World Health Organization in 2015, is teaching school children worldwide about the importance of CPR and how to perform it. In Greece this project is a suggestion of Ministry of Education to schools. Purpose Τo evaluate the level of theoretical knowledge, willingness to perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and active skills of Greek secondary school students on the subject of Basic life Support before and after a "Kids Save Lives" program. Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools of Thessaly’s region. A total of 5092 students (51,9% female, mean age 14.2 years) participated on the "Kids save Lives" program according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. A 12 point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after completing the "kid saves lives" program, while practical skills were evaluated on manikins by experienced ERC Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructors. Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), with the percentage of correct answers being 48,4% and 82,8%,before and after the course respectively (p < 0.001). The participants willingness to perform bystander CPR significantly increased after the completion of the course (93,7% before to 97,4% after, p < 0.001). Almost all of the participants (98.9%) could recognize the correct position near the victim and 91% performed chin lift maneuver and recognized cardiac arrest. More than 90% of the students performed chest compressions with the correct rate and placing their hands on the center of the chest (90,1% and 93.4%, respectively), whereas only 76.1% of the participants achieved the desired compression depth of 5 to 6 cm. Conclusions The overall results strongly recommend that the "Kids Save Lives" program can boost prospects for bystander CPR and indicate the necessity of implementation in a greater scale nationwide.

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The impact of kids save lives program on recognition of cardiac arrest and comparison between first and second year of implementation

European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care ◽

10.1093/ehjacc/zuab020.180 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

C Parisis ◽

A Bouletis ◽

TH Triantafyllou ◽

K Chatzidimitriou ◽

D-D Palla ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Arrest ◽

World Health Organization ◽

World Health ◽

Theoretical Knowledge ◽

Practical Skills ◽

Before And After ◽

Second Year ◽

One Year ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The World Health Organization endorsed the ‘Kids Save Lives’ project in 2015 in order to reduce mortality. The first chain of survival concerns the recognition of cardiac arrest with chin lift and head tilt manoeuvre of the victim and the feel- look- listen approach. Purpose Τo evaluate the level of theoretical knowledge, as far the recognition of cardiac arrest is concerned in Greek secondary school students before and after the "Kids Save Lives" program and before and after the second year of implementation Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools of Thessaly’s region. A total of 4922 students (51,9% female, mean age 14.2 years) participated initially on the "Kids save Lives" program according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. 683 of them followed again the same program one year later A 12-point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the "kid saves lives" program, while practical skills were evaluated on manikins by experienced ERC Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructors. The knowledge of the recognition of cardiac arrest is investigated in this subgroup analysis Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding the recognition of cardiac arrest, with the percentage of correct answers being 58,3% and 96,1%,before and after the course respectively for the first year (p < 0.001). One year later, students answered correct at 83,3% (p < 0,001) before the course and 96,1% after. In the practical part of the program, almost all of the participants (98.9%) could recognize the correct position near the victim and 91% perform chin lift manoeuvre and recognize cardiac arrest. The same results were observed in the second year. Conclusions The overall results reveal that the "Kids Save Lives" program can play a important role in improving the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills of Greek students towards the recognition of cardiac arrest and also indicate that this program should take place for at least 2 years in a row in order to help students maintain their knowledge.

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Efficacy of Kids Save Lives program on students knowledge on the subject of automatic external defibrillators

EP Europace ◽

10.1093/europace/euab116.350 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (Supplement_3) ◽

Author(s):

C Parisis ◽

A Bouletis ◽

K Chatzidimitriou ◽

D Palla ◽

P Makri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

World Health ◽

Theoretical Knowledge ◽

School Students ◽

Funding Sources ◽

Before And After ◽

The Subject ◽

The Times ◽

Health Organization ◽

Funding Acknowledgements

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The World Health Organization endorsed the ‘Kids Save Lives’ project in 2015 in order to reduce mortality. On the other hand the use of automatic external defibrillators (AED) is associated with higher survival rate after a cardiac arrest. Purpose Τo evaluate the level and the improvement of theoretical knowledge of secondary school students on the subject of AEDs before and after the "Kids Save Lives" respectively. Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools. A total of 5562 students participated on the "Kids save Lives" program according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. A 12 point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the "kids saves lives" program. Among other questions, there was one which investigate the knowledge of students in the usage of AEDs and another one asked students to refer a place, where somebody can find an AED. Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding the usage of AEDs, with the percentage of correct answers being 49 % and 85,9%, before and after the course respectively (p < 0.001). Moreover, only 19,8% of the students knew a place, where somebody can find an AED before the course and 77,2% after the course (p < 0,001) Conclusions The overall results strongly depict the benefits of "Kids Save Lives" program by improving the theoretical knowledge on the subject of AEDs. Further research is needed to identify the times a student must follow the program to maximize its effectiveness and more action must take place in order to make students familiar with AEDs.

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EVALUATION OF PREVENTIVE PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY SAUDI DENTISTS AGAINST COVID-19: تقييم الإجراءات الوقائية المتبعة من قبل أطباء الأسنان السعوديون تجاه كوفيد -19

Journal of medical and pharmaceutical sciences - مجلة العلوم الطبية و الصيدلانية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.n160121 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 59-71

Author(s):

May Mansour Alotaibi, Maha Mansour Alotaibi, Asma Saleh AlRa May Mansour Alotaibi, Maha Mansour Alotaibi, Asma Saleh AlRa

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Dental Students ◽

World Health ◽

Self Evaluation ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

The World ◽

Before And After ◽

Health Organization

The study aimed to identify the investigation of the situation on the preventive measures that Saudi dental practitioners followed during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in four major cities in Saudi Arabia, which are the capital, Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah, and the study was limited to current dental practitioners who provide medical care In hospitals and dental clinics, and the study sample did not include university professors or dental students, and through this study we sought to know the preventive measures that dental practitioners followed by following the recommendations and guidelines of the World Health Organization regarding preventive measures for dental professionals to prevent Coronavirus (Covid-19). While the questionnaire was designed using the G-Forms application, and the questionnaire was sent to remote dental practitioners via the Internet through applications and social networking sites, total of study sample (525), 235males and 290 females The results of the study showed that Saudi dentists followed the guidelines and recommendations of the World Health Organization to confront the Coronavirus (Covid-19), as Saudi dentists showed a high commitment to wearing mask, wearing gloves, sterilizing all medical devices before and after providing patient care, Directing all persons attending the clinic to wear masks, asked all patients upon attending if they have a symptoms consistent with COVID-19, Handwashing with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer for everyone, checking the patient's temperature by digital thermometer, and screening patients by virtual/remote technology or telephone. While the results showed a decline in some preventive measures followed by Saudi dentists such as: wearing protective outerwear, using rubber dams, use a mouthwash that contains chlorhexidine, and wearing shoe covers. Based on the results of the study, the percentage of self-evaluation of preventive measures followed by dental practitioners ranged from 70-80%

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Changes in Plasma Beta-Endorphin Levels in Stage III–IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Post World Health Organization 3-Step Analgesic Ladder Therapy

Asian Journal of Oncology ◽

10.1055/s-0041-1740108 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Diar Mia Ardani ◽

Bakti Surarso ◽

Nyilo Purnami ◽

Rizka Fathoni Perdana

Keyword(s):

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

World Health ◽

Stage Iii ◽

Moderate Pain ◽

Beta Endorphin ◽

Analgesic Ladder ◽

Before And After ◽

Health Organization

Abstract Introduction Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the most common malignancy in the field of otorhinolaryngology, and chronic pain is identical with this malignancy. Pain therapy according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations is WHO 3-step analgesic ladder. Pain is subjective and related to the function of beta-endorphin hormone. Objective Analyzing the relationship between the degree of pain and plasma endorphin levels in stage III–IV NPC patients before and after the administration of WHO 3-step analgesic ladder. Materials and Methods The study design used pretest and posttest without control design. Participants were given WHO 3-step analgesic ladder therapy for 3 days. The participants then rated the pain scale using the visual analog scale (VAS) and plasma beta-endorphin levels in venous blood. The statistical test used the dependent t-test, Wilcoxon test, and Spearman test with p < 0.05, confidence interval: 95%. Results There were 14 stage-III NPC patients with moderate pain (78.57%) and 31 stage-IV NPC participants had moderate pain (83.87%; p = 0.071). The VAS value in the moderate pain group before and after therapy was 82.22 and 66.67%, respectively (p < 0.001). The values of plasma beta-endorphin levels before and after therapy were 74.89 ± 69.12 and 72.49 ± 75.53 pg/mL, respectively (p = 0.647). Plasma beta-endorphin levels were −19.20 ± 37.72 pg/mL (mild pain), −4.76 ± 35.30 pg/mL (moderate pain), and −21.67 ± 6.27 pg/mL (severe pain; p = 0.717). Conclusion Pain levels in advanced NPC patients have decreased after the therapy, but plasma beta-endorphin levels have no significant difference.

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The impact of kids save lives program on knowledge of students after the first and second year of implementation in Thessaly region of greece

European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care ◽

10.1093/ehjacc/zuab020.176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

C Parisis ◽

A Bouletis ◽

K Chatzidimitriou ◽

D-D Palla ◽

E Papa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Life Support ◽

World Health ◽

Theoretical Knowledge ◽

Before And After ◽

Second Year ◽

One Year ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The World Health Organization endorsed the ‘Kids Save Lives’ project in 2015 in order to reduce mortality, while in countries, where children were taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in schools, have higher rates of bystander CPR and higher survival rates. In Greece, this project is a suggestion from Ministry of Education to schools. Purpose Τo evaluate the level of theoretical knowledge of secondary school students on the subject of Basic life Support before and after a "Kids Save Lives" program and to compare the results after the first and second year of implementation. Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools. A total of 691 students participated on the "Kids save Lives" program in both academic periods according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. A 12-point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the "kids saves lives" program. The same program was performed one year later and the same questionnaire was given to students in order to fill it again before and just after the course Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), with the percentage of correct answers being 48,4% and 82,8%,before and after the first year course respectively (p < 0.001). One year later, students retain a big part of their knowledge before the course (64,1% correct answers), and also improve their performance (87,5% correct answers, p < 0,001) after the course. Conclusions The overall results strongly depict the benefits of "Kids Save Lives" program by improving the theoretical knowledge. The course should performed for at least 2 years in order to attain optimal results of theoretical knowledge. Further research is needed to identify the times a student must follow the program to maximize its effectiveness

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Clinician Diagnoses of Failure to Thrive Before and After Switch to World Health Organization Growth Curves

Academic Pediatrics ◽

10.1016/j.acap.2019.05.126 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 405-412

Author(s):

Carrie Daymont ◽

Noah Hoffman ◽

Eric W. Schaefer ◽

Alexander G. Fiks

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

Growth Curves ◽

Failure To Thrive ◽

World Health ◽

Before And After ◽

Health Organization

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Solar Distillation of Impure Water from Four Different Water Sources under South-Western Nigeria Climate

10.5194/dwes-2020-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Saheed A. Adio ◽

Emmanuel A. Osowade ◽

Adam O. Muritala ◽

Adebayo A. Fadairo ◽

Kamar T. Oladepo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

Water Samples ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

World Health ◽

Health Concern ◽

Solar Still ◽

Before And After ◽

Drinkable Water ◽

Health Organization ◽

Dug Well

Abstract. The inherent havoc caused by scarcity of potable water and transmission of water-borne diseases in some parts of Nigeria have created a public health concern. This study seeks to investigate water purification of four different water samples (namely: water from flowing river; freshly dug well or groundwater; rainwater from the rooftop; and heavily polluted dirty water) consumed by the people in the local community using solar desalination method. A single basin solar still was constructed and experimental studies were carried out to determine the influence of solar insolation and temperature variations on the yield of the distillate. The quality of the distillate was tested by measuring the total dissolved solid (TDS) and electrical conductivity. These were compared to World Health Organization (WHO) standard for drinkable water. These parameters were measured for each water sample before and after desalination to determine the efficiency of the solar still. Results showed a wide gap between the values of TDS and EC before and after desalination of the water samples. The values obtained were in accordance with the requirement of World Health Organization for quality drinkable water. The water becomes clear and less turbid after desalination.

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