scholarly journals Exposure to COVID-19 is Not the Only Threat to Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús RIC
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Distant Future ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
The One

Due to the innovation and jeopardy of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, it has been observed that the population is not treating their pre-existing health conditions as usual. It has also been observed that people, for the fear of being infected with COVID-19 and due to confinement, do not continue with their treatments of health conditions diagnosed prior to the pandemic, and it will be possible an increase, in the not too distant future, of other health conditions. Also, the health of the population, both physical and mental, can be compromised. The objective of this article is to present some of the conditions that have been observed during other epidemic episodes and some risk factors that population are currently exposed to due to COVID-19. As health professionals we have to create awareness about the importance of provide immediate attention to these mental health conditions because it could become a detrimental public health problem also, this issue can possibly be greater than the one we have today with the pandemic.

scholarly journals Medication Error in Anaesthesia – A Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Montosh Kumar Mondal ◽  
Beauty Rani Roy ◽  
Shibani Banik ◽  
Debabrata Banik
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medication Error ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Global Public Health Problem

Medication error is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in medical profession . There is an increasing recognition that medication errors are causing a substantial global public health problem, as many result in harm to patients and increased costs to health providers.Anaesthesia is now safe and routine, yet anaesthetists are not immune from making medication errors and the consequences of their mistakes may be more serious than those of doctors in other specialties. Steps are being taken to determine the extent of the problem of medication error in anaesthesia. In this review, incidence, types, risk factors and preventive measures of the medication errors are discussed in detail.Journal of Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists 2014; 27(1): 31-35

scholarly journals Impacto da dengue no Brasil no período de 2007 a 2012

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (27) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Antonio Cláudio do Rego Coelho ◽  
Anna Klara Paim dos Anjos ◽  
Clerislene De Sousa Oliveira ◽  
Fábio Lucas da Cruz Viana ◽  
Maria Da Conceição Lisboa Dutra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Factores De Riesgo ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

A dengue é um problema de saúde pública, acometendo especialmente os países tropicas e subtropicais. No Brasil, até meados de dezembro de 2012, o sistema nacional de vigilância da dengue havia registrado mais de 1,4 milhões de casos suspeitos. O artigo tem como objetivo, investigar a incidência dos casos de dengue no Brasil no período de 2007 a 2012, analisando, conforme o que consta na literatura, os fatores de risco que levam a um grande número de casos. O método de pesquisa consistiu na análise documental e exploratória do número de notificações de casos da dengue no período de 2007 a 2012 em todo território nacional através do banco de dados do SINAN. As informações foram apresentadas segundo Unidade da Federação e ano dos primeiros sintomas, considerando todas as notificações. Através do resultado obtido conclui-se que a maioria das notificações de casos ocorreu na região Sudeste, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste.Descritores: Dengue, Epidemiologia, Perfil Epidemiológico. Dengue in Brazil impact of the period 2007 to 2012Abstract: Dengue is a public health problem, especially affecting tropical and subtropical countries. In Brazil, by mid-December 2012, the national dengue surveillance system had recorded more than 1.4 million suspected cases. The objective of this article is to investigate the incidence of dengue cases in Brazil from 2007 to 2012, analyzing, according to the literature, the risk factors that lead to a large number of cases. The research method consisted of documental and exploratory analysis of the number of reports of dengue cases in the period from 2007 to 2012 throughout the national territory through the SINAN database. The information was presented according to the Federation Unit and year of the first symptoms, considering all the notifications. Through the obtained results it is concluded that the majority of cases reports occurred in the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest.Descriptors: Dengue, Epidemiology, Epidemiological Profile. Impacto del dengue en Brasil en período 2007 a 2012Resumen: El dengue es un problema de salud pública, afectando especialmente a los países tropicales y subtropicales. En Brasil, hasta mediados de diciembre de 2012, el sistema nacional de vigilancia del dengue había registrado más de 1,4 millones de casos sospechosos. El artículo tiene como objetivo, investigar la incidencia de los casos de dengue en Brasil en el período de 2007 a 2012, analizando, según lo que consta en la literatura, los factores de riesgo que llevan a un gran número de casos. El método de investigación consistió en el análisis documental y exploratorio del número de notificaciones de casos del dengue en el período de 2007 a 2012 en todo el territorio nacional a través de la base de datos del SINAN. Las informaciones fueron presentadas según Unidad de la Federación y año de los primeros síntomas, considerando todas las notificaciones. A través del resultado obtenido se concluye que la mayoría de las notificaciones de casos ocurrió en la región Sudeste, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste.Descriptores: Dengue, Epidemiología, Perfil Epidemiológico.

scholarly journals Psychosocial suicide risk factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 (s1) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Karla Patricia Valdés-García ◽  
Luis Miguel Sánchez-Loyo ◽  
Iris Rubí Monroy Velasco ◽  
Claudia Jocabed Carreón Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young People ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Biopsychosocial Model ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

Due to the number of deaths by suicide, it’s classified as a public health problem, and it is a multifactorial and dynamic problem, influenced by biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors. The study aimed to identify risk factors based on the proposal of the biopsychosocial model of suicide risk of Turecki by applying the psychological autopsy in three suicide cases in young people. Debido al número de muertes por suicidio se le ha clasificado como un problema de salud pública, es una problemática multifactorial y dinámica, influenciada por factores biológicos, psicológicos, sociales,culturales y ambientales.

scholarly journals Assessment of malaria as a public health problem in and around Arjo Didhessa Sugar Cane Plantation area, Western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mebrate Dufera ◽  
Regea Debsu ◽  
Gemechu Tiruneh
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Malaria Prevalence ◽  
Malaria Risk ◽  
And Control ◽  
Western Ethiopia ◽  
Malaria Risk Factors

Abstract Background: Although much progress has been made in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality worldwide in the last decade, malaria still remains the third leading cause of death and still considered as major public health problem. Objectives : The main objective of this study was to assess malaria as a public health problem in and around sugar cane plantation area of Arjo Didhessa sugar factory, Western Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study supplemented with clinical retrospective data, which included 452 study subjects was employed and the study period extended from May 2016 up to November of 2017. A standardized questionnaire was used to assess malaria risk factors and blood samples were received from all study participants and further subjected to Giemsa staining for determination of malaria prevalence. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 20.Malaria risk factors were identified by multivariate logistic regression at significance level of P < 0.05 . Results: The overall malaria prevalence was 3.1%; Plasmodium vivax being the main type of malaria parasite. Overnight outdoor sleeping and improper utilization of mosquito bed nets were found to be statistically significant as malaria risk factors in the community. In the retrospective studies of five years, the peak malaria cases (13.84%) were reported in 2013 and less cases (1.24%) in 2017. Conclusion: The prevalence of malaria observed in the area is still higher as compared to national prevalence of malaria. Therefore; we recommend further strengthening of malaria prevention and control strategies. Additionally, educative training opportunities must be provided for workers in the plantation area on malaria prevention and control.

scholarly journals Assessment of malaria as a public health problem in and around Arjo Didhessa Sugar Cane Plantation area, Western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mebrate Dufera ◽  
Regea Debsu ◽  
Gemechu Tiruneh
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Malaria Prevalence ◽  
Malaria Risk ◽  
Bed Nets ◽  
Western Ethiopia ◽  
Malaria Risk Factors

Abstract Background: Although much progress has been made in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality worldwide in the last decade, nationally malaria still remains the third leading cause of death and still considered as major public health problem. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess malaria as a public health problem in and around sugar cane plantation area of Arjo Didhessa sugar factory, Western Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study supplemented with clinical retrospective data, which included 452 study subjects was recruited and the study period was extended from May 2016 up to November of 2017. A standardized questionnaire was used to assess malaria risk factors and blood samples were received from all study participants and further subjected to Giemsa staining for determination of malaria prevalence. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20.Malaria risk factors were identified by multivariate logistic regression at significance level of P < 0.05 . Results: The overall malaria prevalence was 3.1%; Plasmodium vivax being the main type of malaria parasite. Overnight outdoor sleeping and improper utilization of mosquito bed nets were found to be statistically significant as malaria risk factors in the community. In the retrospective studies of five years, the peak malaria cases (13.84%) were reported in 2013 and lowest cases (1.24%) in 2017. Conclusions: The figure of malaria witnessed in this area remains higher than the observed national malaria prevalence indicating malaria is still remains a public health problem.Therefore, we suggest the factory administrators and health care professionals to work more on raising awareness to avoid night outdoor sleeping and effective and appropriate utilization of insecticide treated nets and regular indoor residual spraying. Key words : Arjo Didhessa, malaria, malaria risk factors

scholarly journals Public Health Efforts to Address Mental Health Conditions Among Cancer Survivors

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (S3) ◽  
pp. S179-S180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatus U. Ekwueme ◽  
Natasha Buchanan Lunsford ◽  
Jaya S. Khushalani ◽  
Sun Hee Rim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions

Global Public Health Problem: Hypertension

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Laxmidhar Moharana ◽  
Shakti Ketan Prusty
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Oral Flora ◽  
Hypertension Prevalence ◽  
Global Public Health Problem

Hypertension is a big global public health problem. This research concentrates on exploring hypertension prevalence and its related causes in a Yemetu community located at Oyo States’ local in Nigeria. Hypertension is one of the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Growing on hydroxyl-butyrate as the primary source of carbon and nitrogen offered a strong competition for clones carrying new degrading enzymes, and antibiotic resistance competition established new determinants of antibiotic resistance from soil and oral flora. A descriptive & cross-sectional design was referred. Research included 804 participants of 171 households aged 18-90 years, chosen by cluster sampling methodology. It was a survey of the building to the building. World Health Organization (WHO) used STEP smart approach for tracking risk factors for chronic diseases (STEPS 1 & 2) to assess behavioral risk factors. Systolic blood pressure was described as hypertension. Overall hypertension prevalence was 33.1 percent (36.8 percent for males and 31.1 percent for females). The percentage of hypertension that is self-reported is 12.2%, as anti-hypertensive treatment actually accounted for 5.1%. The respondents mean age is 38.7 ±14.5 years. Respondents' BMI found to be 6.3%, 53.0%, 30.5% and 14.2% respectively for underweight, average, overweight and obese.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document