<p>Utilization Rate and Factors Associated with Non-Utilization of Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment in the Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage in Public Health Care Facilities of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Background: Accident injuries caused has been serious heatlth problem in developing coutries. Children is vulnerable group with accident injury beucase of lacking knowlegde and exposing with risk factors in eviromental household. The treatment outcome for accident injury of children usually has more serious than other groups. The aims of this study to describle some characteristics of first aid and the outcome of treatment for children accident in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak provice in 2014. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted total 2,273 household which was 4,505 children aged under 16 in 8 communes, Buon Ma Thuot city, Daklak province. Interview technique with structural questionnaire and household observation methods were used for data collection. Results: The propotion of first aid was 75.9%; not received any first aid (23.8%); mortality at accident place (0.3%). At the time accident: The highest personal involving first aid was pedestrians 54.1%; 25% of health staff, self- first aid was 14.5%. Two main of first aid methods were hemostasis and bandeged with 45.5%; 28% respectiviely. After first aid, there was 80% delivering to health care facilities. The transport methods were motocycle (91.8%), car (5.6%) and ambulance (0.4%). The rate of approach health care facilities around early 6 hours were 86.7%. The characteristics of damages: sub-damages (scratches, dislocations, sprains...) were 36.9 %, deep damages (fractures, open wounds) accounted for 44.6%. Inpatient treatment was 23.9%; 91.5% medical therapy, surgery of 8.2%. The outcome of treatment were good (97.2%), sequelae/disability 2.6%. Conclusion: First aid activities for children at time and properly right were demonstrated effectively for prevented seriously outcome. There should be an intervention program for children with the appropriate models to reduce accident injuries in children; improvement first aid to communities and health care worker. Key words: accident injury, first aid, capacity first care, children under 16 years old

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Assessing the Preparedness of Healthcare Facilities for Disasters and Emergencies in Damghan, Iran

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness ◽

10.1017/dmp.2021.104 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Behrad Pourmohammadi ◽

Ahad Heydari ◽

Farin Fatemi ◽

Ali Modarresi

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Health Staff ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Healthcare Facilities ◽

Wide Range ◽

Care Facilities ◽

The Impact

Abstract Objectives: Iran is exposed to a wide range of natural and man-made hazards. Health-care facilities can play a significant role in providing life-saving measures in the minutes and hours immediately following the impact or exposure. The aim of this study was to determine the preparedness of health-care facilities in disasters and emergencies. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Damghan, Semnan Province, in 2019. The samples consisted of all the 11 health-care facilities located in Damghan County. A developed checklist was used to collect the data, including 272 questions in 4 sections: understanding threatening hazards, functional, structural, and nonstructural vulnerability of health-care facilities. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21. Results: The results revealed that the health-care facilities were exposed to 22 different natural and man-made hazards throughout the county. The total level of preparedness of the health-care centers under assessment was 45.8%. The average functional, structural, and nonstructural vulnerability was assessed at 49.3%, 31.6%, and 56.4%, respectively. Conclusions: Conducting mitigation measures is necessary for promoting the functional and structural preparedness. Disaster educational programs and exercises are recommended among the health staff in health-care facilities.

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Factors Associated with Self and Informant Ratings of the Quality of Life of People with Dementia Living in Care Facilities: A Cross Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0015621 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. e15621 ◽

Cited By ~ 69

Author(s):

Christopher Beer ◽

Leon Flicker ◽

Barbara Horner ◽

Nick Bretland ◽

Samuel Scherer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Informant Ratings ◽

Factors Associated ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Care Facilities

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Risk factors associated with adverse reactions to antituberculosis drugs

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37132015000100010 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 77-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Laíse Soares Oliveira Resende ◽

Edson Theodoro dos Santos-Neto

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Adverse Reactions ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Acetylator Phenotype ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Public Health Care ◽

Antituberculosis Drugs ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Treatment Regimens ◽

Care Facilities

This review sought to identify the available scientific evidence on risk factors associated with adverse reactions to antituberculosis drugs. We performed a systematic review of studies published in the 1965-2012 period and indexed in the MEDLINE and LILACS databases. A total of 1,389 articles were initially selected. After reading their abstracts, we selected 85 studies. Of those 85 studies, 16 were included in the review. Risk factors for adverse reactions to antituberculosis drugs included age > 60 years, treatment regimens, alcoholism, anemia, and HIV co-infection, as well as sodium, iron, and albumin deficiency. Protective factors against hepatic adverse effects of antituberculosis drugs included being male (combined OR = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.20-0.72) and showing a rapid/intermediate N-acetyltransferase 2 acetylator phenotype (combined OR = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.18-0.90). There is evidence to support the need for management of adverse reactions to antituberculosis drugs at public health care facilities.

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Awareness & attitude regarding biomedical waste disposal among post-graduate students, under-graduate students & auxiliary staff of a dental college – a questionnaire survey

International Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.14419/ijdr.v5i1.7515 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 64

Author(s):

Rahul Chopra ◽

Shivani Mathur ◽

Vidya Dodwad ◽

Nikhil Sharma ◽

Siddharth Tevatia

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Waste Generation ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Biomedical Waste ◽

Care Facilities ◽

Indiscriminate Disposal

Purpose: Indiscriminate disposal of bio medical waste poses a serious threat to environment and human health and is currently a burning issue with increasing health care facilities and associated waste generation. Hence this study assesses the awareness levels and attitude regarding biomedical waste disposal among post-graduates, under-graduates & auxiliary staff of a dental college.Materials and Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among post-graduates, under-graduates & auxiliary staff using a questionnaire. A total of 120 participants, 40 in each group answered the questionnaire. The answers were analyzed and graded for each group.Results: The results depict satisfactory awareness about biomedical waste disposal among post-graduates and under-graduates. However, the auxiliary staff lacks the awareness about proper biomedical waste disposal.Conclusion: The study reveals that there is a need to increase knowledge among the auxiliary staff regarding biomedical waste management by continuing training program.

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Prevalence and Predictors of Gestational Hypertension: a Cross-Sectional Study among Moroccan Pregnant Women

Périnatalité ◽

10.3166/rmp-2020-0106 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

A. El Kardoudi ◽

K. Kaoutar ◽

A. Chetoui ◽

K. Boutahar ◽

S. Elmoussaoui ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Household Income ◽

Gestational Hypertension ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary Health ◽

Care Facilities ◽

Primary Health Care Facilities

The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of gestational hypertension, and to determine its predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care facilities in Beni Mellal city in Morocco. The prevalence of gestational hypertension was 18.7%. The low monthly household income (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 7.874; IC 95% = [1.788–34.67]), gestational age less than 37 weeks (AOR = 6.860; IC 95% = [1.285–36.626]), limited knowledge on gestational hypertension (AOR = 12.719; IC 95% = [3.386–47.785]), and primigravidity (AOR = 9.047; IC 95% = [1.595–51.324]), were significantly associated with gestational hypertension.

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