scholarly journals Instructional Strategies on Individual Protection Measures for workers in nine paraguayan hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
D Pérez Bejarano ◽  
L Rolón ◽  
L Maldonado ◽  
DS Gil ◽  
F Otazú ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Individual Protection

scholarly journals Nosocomial outbreak of scabies in a hospital in Spain

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 199-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Larrosa ◽  
M Cortés-Blanco ◽  
S. Martinez ◽  
C Clerencia ◽  
L J Urdaniz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Nosocomial Outbreak ◽  
Local Hospital ◽  
Intimate Contact ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
First Case ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
Risk Practice ◽  
Similar Risk

An outbreak of scabies occurred in a ward of a local hospital in Barbastro (Huesca, Spain), between November 2002 and January 2003. The outbreak was linked to a patient infested with mites when he was admitted to the ward on 1 November 2002. The first case had onset of symptoms on 5 November and the last one on 5 January 2003. Seventeen cases were reported: 11 healthcare workers (HCWs) and six patients.The outbreak was attributed to a delay in diagnosis, and lack of individual protection measures by caregivers. The use of short-sleeved coats is an habitual risk practice in this ward. Contact with fomites, animals, infested clothes or intimate contact with people other than their usual partners were dismissed as risk factors for the infestation. The different groups of caregivers in this ward presented a similar risk of becoming infested, and the mechanism of transmission was probably person to person contact. The implementation of specific guidelines for scabies prevention and treatment, as well as an active surveillance system, were fundamental to the control of this outbreak.

scholarly journals Danos Ocupacionais associados ao Crómio, com ênfase no setor da Conservação e Restauro de Obras de Arte

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Mónica Santos ◽  
Armando Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Medical Settings ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Central Register ◽  
Restoration Work ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
Academic Search

Introduction and Objective The Conservation and Restoration sector has not yet been fully or comprehensively addressed by Occupational Health, so there are several knowledge gaps. The authors aimed to collect and summarize all the information they found on the topic. The main risks associated with Chromium are spread across a variety of medical settings (albeit with different consensos) on cardiovascular, nephrological, hepatic, oncological, dermatological, otorhinolaryngological, pneumological, ophthalmic and haematological pathology. Methodology A survey was conducted in January 2019, considering Scopus search engines; PubMed / MedLine; Web of Science; Science Direct; Academic Search Complete; CINALH; Database of Abstracts and Reviews; Central Register of Controlled Trials; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Nursing and Allied Health Collection; MedicLatina and RCAAP. Content / Results and Discussion No documents were found mentioning details concerning Chromium toxicity in this sector. For other professional areas information was scarce. Workers in the glass industry may also be exposed as well as in metallurgy/ welding and the chemical industry. Limitations The authors made efforts to try to make their research exhaustive but, once completed, they realised that they did not find relevant data on Chromium dosing in Conservation and Restoration work environments, nor an indication of which techniques can be used and which are the preferred ones, including biological evaluation. No articles were found describing collective or individual protection measures, even in a generic way. Conclusions Concrete and serious harms associated with Chromium have long been known. However, the Conservation and Restoration sector is still very little studied in the context of Occupational Health and the risks of eventual contact with this agent are no exception. It would be very pertinent to have motivated teams to study this sector and to address some of the limitations not developed in the international literature.

scholarly journals Manuseio e seleção de alimentos em tempos de Covid-19: relato de experiência com mulheres refugiadas

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2.ESP) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Vidal Vieira Guerra ◽  
Valdecyr Herdy Alves ◽  
Audrey Vidal Pereira ◽  
Rayanne Coco Cunha ◽  
Diego Pereira Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
Selection Of

Objetivo: Refletir sobre a experiência de pesquisadores em realizar entrevistas com mulheres refugiadas sobre cuidados com etapas de seleção, higiene e preparo de alimentos em tempos de Covid-19. Método: Trata-se de um relato de experiência a respeito do processo vivenciado por pesquisadores em manter coleta de informações a partir de entrevistas com mulheres refugiadas residentes no Estado do Rio de Janeiro sobre alimentação em tempos de pandemia. Resultados: Foram identificadas fragilidades para manter hábitos alimentares saudáveis, medidas de proteção individual e aquisição de informações seguras, o que contribuiu para reforçar a necessidade de orientações sobre segurança alimentar, atreladas às recomendações de isolamento social, lavagem das mãos e uso de máscaras, medidas importantes para o enfrentamento da pandemia e manutenção da vida.  Conclusão: Essa experiência possibilitou criar grupos de orientações para as refugiadas na área da saúde alimentar, em especial no fornecimento de informações acerca de alimentos, seleção, higiene e preparo durante a pandemia.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavírus; Refugiados; Dieta; Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional; Preferências Alimentares.HANDLING AND SELECTION OF FOOD IN COVID-19 TIMES: REPORT OF EXPERIENCE WITH REFUGEE WOMENObjective: Reflecting on the experience of researchers in conducting interviews with refugee women about food care due to steps of selection, hygiene and food preparation in times of COVID-19. Methodo: It is an experience report on the reflections regarding the process experienced by researchers in maintaining information collection from interviews with refugee women living in the state of Rio de Janeiro in times of pandemic. Results: reflecting on weaknesses to maintain healthy eating habits, individual protection measures and the acquisition of safe information contributed to reinforce the need for guidelines on food security, linked to recommendations for social isolation, hand washing and the use of important masks to face the pandemic and maintenance of life. Conclusion: This experience made it possible to create groups of guidelines for refugees in the area of food health, especially in providing information about food, selection, hygiene and preparation during the pandemic.Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections; Refugees; Diet; Food and Nutrition Security; Food Preferences.MANEJO Y SELECCIÓN DE ALIMENTOS EN COVID-19 TIEMPOS: INFORME DE EXPERIENCIA CON MUJERES REFUGIADASObjetivo: Reflexionar sobre la experiencia de los investigadores en la realización de entrevistas con mujeres refugiadas sobre la atención con pasos de selección, higiene y preparación de alimentos en tiempos de COVID-19. Metodo: Es un informe de experiencia sobre las reflexiones sobre el proceso experimentado por los investigadores para mantener la recopilación de información de entrevistas con mujeres refugiadas que viven en el estado de Río de Janeiro en tiempos de pandemia. Resultados: Reflexionar sobre las debilidades para mantener hábitos alimenticios saludables, las medidas de protección individual y la adquisición de información segura contribuyeron a reforzar la necesidad de pautas sobre seguridad alimentaria, vinculadas a recomendaciones para el aislamiento social, el lavado de manos y el uso de máscaras importantes para enfrentar la pandemia y mantenimiento de la vida. Conclusión: Esta experiencia permitió crear grupos de pautas para los refugiados en el área de la salud alimentaria, especialmente en el suministro de información sobre alimentos, selección, higiene y preparación durante la pandemia. Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus; Refugiados; Dieta; Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional;  Preferencias Alimentarias.

scholarly journals Collective protection against contamination

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-167
Author(s):  
Władysław Harmata ◽  
Zbigniew Szcześniak ◽  
Marian Sobiech
Keyword(s):  
Natural Environment ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
General Rules ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
The Common ◽  
Psychological Sense ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Contaminated Area

The paper describes general rules for the use of collective protection against contamination. There are presented certain recommendations for functional and operational requirements in the case of collective protection measures. The functional and maintenance recommendations are described in the field of the collective protection against modern agents in the concern of the hardened facilities in relation to the ventilation systems and objects themselves. Individual protection is a key element of dealing in the massive destruction weapon (MDW) environment. The protective cloth provides the capability of working in a contaminated area but it makes individuals less operable and effective, also in the lasting. The common collec-tive protection is organized for people (solders or civilians) to be able to operate in a contaminated area. It means, that there are necessary certain facilities which protect personnel against toxics. The point of the collective protection is to keep an environment adequate for defense missions, rest, or decontamination. These facilities give more light feeling in the physical and psychological sense of dealing without the individual protective cloth. There is also a description of the ventilation system’ objects, depending on the type of collective protection systems. Keywords: construction, chemical toxics, protection of exercising personnel and natural environment

Tatuadores: principais Fatores de Risco e Riscos Laborais, Doenças Profissionais associadas e Medidas de Proteção recomendadas

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-58
Author(s):  
Mónica Santos
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Occupational Risks ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Central Register ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Individual Protection

Introduction/ objectives Over the last few decades getting tattoos has been progressively better accepted by society in most countries; thus, the number of establishments and professionals in the area has also increased. However, since it is a recent activity and with heterogeneous norms/ licensing, these individuals often escape the evaluation by Occupational Health. The literature on this subject is scarce. This review was intended to characterize the profession of tattoo artist with regard to: vocational training; main risk factors/ occupational risks; more prevalent semiology and associated major diseases; work accidents; collective/ individual protection measures adopted and associated legislation. Methodology This is a Scoping Review, initiated through a survey conducted in April 2019 in the databases “CINALH plus with full text, Medline with full text, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Nursing and Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, MedicLatina, Academic Search Ultimate, Science Direct, Web of Science, SCOPUS and RCAAP. Content In most countries, a person can work in the area without having specific qualifications; the products can be purchased via internet and the rules for opening the establishment vary locally. Given the absence of norms that parameterize the necessary qualifications to exercise, the same happens in the process of teaching in this sector. The main occupational risks/ risk factors are the quimical and biological agents, vibrations, noise, forced/ maintained postures, repetitive movements, visual effort, handling needles and sharps and prolonged shifts. Musculoskeletal semiology is very prevalent. Discussion / Conclusions / Limitations / Projects for the Future The risk factors are very similar to other professional sectors, such as dental medicine, which has already been studied in detail. Most of the few published documents on Tattoo Artists have a simplistic methodology and the samples are small. In addition, the absence of uniform labor standards and licensing undermines safe work. It would be very important that these arise and be progressively perfected. In a post-implementation phase, it would be desirable to have an institution with the capacity and authority to monitor compliance and to require the correction of identified problems. Similarly, it would also be interesting if the education process were also formalized and compulsory, perhaps starting at a technical level and evolving (if the progression of the sector allows or requires), to other degree.

PROSPECTIVE SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL PERSONNEL WITH INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION MEASURES AND COVID-19 VACCINATION

InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 440-445
Author(s):  
Inna Chernenko ◽  
Oleksii Kadnai ◽  
Mihail Chernyak
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
The Body ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Medical Supplies ◽  
The World ◽  
Individual Protection

The world is in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. As WHO and partners work together on the response tracking the pandemic, advising on critical interventions, distributing vital medical supplies to those in need they are racing to develop and deploy safe and effective vaccines. Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defences – the immune system – to recognize and fight off the viruses and bacteria they target. After vaccination, if the body is later exposed to those disease-causing germs, the body is immediately ready to destroy them, preventing illness.

scholarly journals Return-To-Practice Roadmap In Orthopedic Surgery Of A Spanish Military Hospital After Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Crego Vita ◽  
Carlos Rodríguez-Moro ◽  
José Adolfo Orelana Gómez-Rico ◽  
Rafael García-Cañas ◽  
Monica Huecas Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthopedic Surgery ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Group 4 ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic In Spain, especially in Madrid, suddenly affected all the activity of the hospital including the suspension of all non-urgent surgical procedures. What´s more crucial, the urgent procedures were seriously obstructed by to factors: the mandatory protection measures (individual protection clothes, facemasks, and their initial stockout, etc), the redesigned flow of the patients in and out the operation room specially because the advisable diagnosis study of severe acute respiratory syndrome related Coronavirus 2 in each patient.Methods We review the patients treated in our orthopedic department during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 19. Based in our early experience and the emergency situation with high contagious rate in Madrid, Spain, we have built a list of considerations and recommendations to guide orthopaedic units in their resumption of their regular activity, focusing at the moment of reintroduce elective surgeries, during the contained epidemic phases.Results The mortality rate in Coronavirus disease 19 patients was 3/9 and in the non Coronavirus disease group 4/23 developed pneumonia by Coronavirus2 (1 dead). There are no guidelines in literature for orthopedic surgeons in the postpandemic phase.Conclusion Coronavirus disease 19 patients have an elevated morbidity and mortality, surgery during this pandemia can facilitate pneumonia by Coronavirus2. The return-to-practice measures in the orthopedic units must take into account this fact. We recommend for each orthopedic surgery department to create a flowchart, as ours, in order to restart surgical activity.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Presence of Symptoms, Individual Protection Measures (IPM) and Suspect Screening Measures (SSM) of COVID-19 in Federal Police Officers from a Regional Police Station in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson Aparecido Dias ◽  
Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas ◽  
Cláudia Rucco Penteado Detregiachi ◽  
Fernanda Mesquita Serva ◽  
Piero Biteli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Serological Test ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Suspect Screening ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
Screening Measures

The coronavirus of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), known as COVID-19, has spread rapidly around the world, leading to social detachment and the home office replacing face-to-face work. The performance of police officers faces limitations to the new requirements, while recognizing the need to ensure health and quality of life. Thus, the present study aimed to verify the panorama of the spread of COVID-19 among federal police officers by analyzing the presence of symptoms, individual protection measures (IPM), suspect screening measures (SSM) and examination for total antibodies (IgA, IgG and IgM). For this, data were collected through a questionnaire customized for this situation, blood for serological testing and measurements of clinical data from 56 federal police officers in the municipality of Marília (São Paulo, Brazil). There was no positive result in the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serological test in any sample participant. The mean value of the Body Mass Index (27.2 ± 5.4 kg / m2) suggests overweight and obesity, in addition to the presence of hypertension in 16.1%, diabetes in 3.6%, asthma in 3.6 % and obesity by 25%, which represents an important risk of complications for COVID-19. The use of a mask is the most frequent IPM (96.4%) and most of the sample has used a cloth or home mask (90.9%). However, 47.3% have not performed the correct cleaning of the masks and 5.5% have not taken any care with mask hygiene. It can be concluded that care in relation to the professional activities of federal police to date has prevented the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and that they must be maintained or increased because risk factors, which involve quality of life and worsening of the contamination condition, were detected in the participants.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 Among Migrants Recently Arrived in Europe From Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Containment Strategies and Special Features of Management in Reception Centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Fabris ◽  
Gabriella d'Ettorre ◽  
Ornella Spagnolello ◽  
Alessandro Russo ◽  
Maurizio Lopalco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Systematic Screening ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis ◽  
Contagious Diseases ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
Self Protection

Despite the “migrants and COVID-19” topic has been neglected since felt marginal concerning other aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it represents a relevant public health issue in the European countries. This report describes COVID-19 containment strategies adopted in a large Italian reception center hosting recently arrived asylum-seeker migrants. Risk assessment and prevention measures adopted were described. Geo-spatial epidemiological analysis of the outbreak was reported. Significant gaps in the knowledge of self-protection measures from contagious diseases and in the perception of the pandemic risk were observed in migrants; health promotion activities, targeted to remove cultural barriers and improve behaviors appropriate to individual protection, were able to fulfill this gap. In low-resource settings, especially in closed communities, the implementation of social distancing strategies, the systematic use of individual protection devices, and active syndromic surveillance are essential tools to limit the risk of outbreaks. In the event of an outbreak, it is relevant to rapidly activate containment procedures based on systematic screening, isolation, and quarantine, taking into consideration the limits of tracing contacts within a closed community. Not being able to trace certain contacts, the geo-spatial epidemiological analysis of cases distribution could be key in the management of the outbreak. Interestingly, positive cases identified in our facility were all clinically pauci-symptomatic or asymptomatic. Dedicated strategies are needed to minimize the chance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a limited space such as reception centers and a vulnerable population such as migrants.

scholarly journals Danos Ocupacionais associados ao Cádmio, com ênfase no setor da Conservação e Restauro de Obras de Arte

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Mónica Santos ◽  
Armando Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Cadmium Sulphide ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Central Register ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Individual Protection ◽  
Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries ◽  
Yellow Pigments ◽  
The 19Th Century

Introduction and objective The authors aimed to collect and summarize all the information they found on the subject, as a starting point for other projects that are considered pertinent in the context of the occupational health of these professionals. The main risks associated with Cadmium are distributed through diverse medical contexts (although with different consensos) in neurology, cardiovascular system, reproduction/ obstetrics, pediatrics, nephrology, oncology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, gastrointestinal tract, endocrinology and orthopedics/ rheumatology. Methodology This scoping review used search engines as PubMed; Web of Science; Science Direct; Academic Search Complete; CINALH; MedLine; Database of Abstracts and Reviews; Central Register of Controlled Trials; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Nursing and Allied Health Collection; MedicLatina and RCAAP. Content or Results In this professional context, one document was found mentioning that in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries pigments associated with cadmium, although toxic, but still used today, were discovered; the most relevant are (in frequency and toxicity) yellow and red cadmium, used since 1820 and 1910, respectively. Another article emphasized that during the 19th century yellow pigments were created with cadmium sulphide, and this color also depended on the addition of elements such as zinc, selenium and barium. Discussion There is so little bibliography on Cadmium’s medical risks in Conservators-Restorers that the authors have chosen to include in this section some data regarding other professionals who may also contact with this agent. Among these, the artists who elaborate (or have elaborated in the past) works of art with pigments with Cadmium, may be the most adequate, although also on these the bibliography is very reduced. It is believed that famous painters were exposed, namely Rubens, Renoir, Duffy and Klee. Limitations The authors made efforts to make their research exhaustive but, once completed, they realized that they did not find relevant data on Cadmium dosing in Conservation and Restoration workplaces in general, nor did they indicate which techniques may be used or which are preferable, such as biological monitoring. No evaluation of the associated risk was found for this professionals. Collective or individual protection measures were not mentioned in the bibliography consulted (even in generic terms, let alone specifying models and/ or materials). Conclusions It has long been known that concrete and serious harm is associated with Cadmium. However, the Conservation and Restoration sector is still very little studied in the context of Occupational Health and the risks of eventual contact with Cadmium are no exception. It would be very pertinent to have motivated teams to study this sector and to fill some of the limitations found, not developed in the international literature.

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