scholarly journals Effective Role of Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergencies in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 255-260
Author(s):  
Phannathat Tanthanapanyakorn ◽  
Tammasak Saykaew ◽  
Pravi Ampant ◽  
Klarnarong Wongpituk
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Village Health Volunteers ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
High Benefit ◽  
Village Health

This study included a discussion of the critical role VHVs played in the control, prevention, and monitoring of the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand, as well as a review of related literature, with 11 of 59 topics chosen. The purpose of this study was to investigate and improve VHV competence in the control, prevention, and monitoring of the Covid-19 pandemic. The outcomes of the study indicated that VHVs were important in efficiently managing, preventing, and monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020 until the present. As a result, in addition to maximizing the potential of VHVs, it is important to be varied, knowledgeable, and up to date on current events. However, the most cost-effective utilization of resources is referred to as "Sufficiency Healthcare, High Benefit, Most Economical" when utilizing the concepts of sufficiency economics.

scholarly journals Optometric Care of the Patient with Diabetes 2008: A Core Document of the Canadian Association of Optometrists

2008 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Len Koltun
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Healthcare Burden ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Effective Role

The objective of this document is to provide the reader with an overview of the epidemic of diabetes currently facing Canada and the morbidity and mortality associated with this growing healthcare burden. Specifically, an evidence based, patient centered, cost effective role of the optometrist in the eye care of Canadians with diabetes will be presented.

Cloud Computing and E-Governance

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sasikala
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Actual Usage ◽  
Problem Resolution ◽  
Integration Management ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Governance Strategy ◽  
The Government

Cloud computing provides a new service consumption and delivery model inspired by Consumer Internet Services. Cloud computing drives down costs and accelerates cost reduction benefit. Cloud is making rapid inroads in several sectors and e-Governance is the latest in this direction. e-Governance with cloud computing offers integration management with automated problem resolution, manages security end to end, and helps budget based on actual usage of data. At a global level, Cloud architectures can benefit government to reduce duplicate efforts and increase effective utilization of resources, helping the government go green and reducing pollution and effective waste management. In this paper, the authors describe how this newly emerged paradigm of cloud computing can be helpful for e-Governance. It also describes the role of cloud computing standards and architectures in framing a good e-Governance strategy to realize e-Government. Governments have been slower in realizing the potential benefits of the Information Technology to provide e-services. E-services are delivering cost-effective services, which can drive the growth of the economy and government productivity.

Role of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients

1996 ◽  
Vol 105 (11) ◽  
pp. 863-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle R. Yagoda ◽  
Joseph Stavola ◽  
Charlotte Steinberg ◽  
Robert Ward ◽  
Jacqueline Jones
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Diagnostic Procedure ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Oral Antibiotics ◽  
Effective Role

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has been shown to be a rapid, relatively safe, and relatively noninvasive diagnostic procedure. Theoretically, BAL can be performed on all children hospitalized for pneumonia resistant to oral antibiotics, though practically and economically, this is not feasible. A 1-year retrospective review was conducted to define a cost-effective role for BAL in the management of hospitalized children with resistant pneumonia. The data revealed identification of at least one pathogen in 87% of sputum samples and in 95% of BAL specimens. Sputum samples provided the same information as the more invasive BAL technique in 60% of patients who had both sputum and BAL obtained for culture. Recommendations are made for the use of BAL as a diagnostic tool in the hospitalized child with resistant pneumonia.

scholarly journals The cost effective role of Eschmarch tourniquet and psychosocial awareness of disease as a key factor in decompressive therapy of filarial lymphedema

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 2895
Author(s):  
Arun Y. Mane ◽  
Narendra G. Naik
Keyword(s):  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Secondary Lymphedema ◽  
The People ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Pitting Edema

Background: The filiariasis is the most common cause of secondary lymphedema of the lower limb. Due to poor awareness of this disease in the people of the lower socioeconomic strata, the patient understands the importance of conservative modality of therapy very late. The cutaneous changes and its complications develop in patient due to unawareness about the nature of noncurable progressive disease. The self-negligence to their own limb also contributes to increase in the morbidity of the disease. The article discusses about cost effective role of Eschmarch tourniquet as a decompressive therapy. The disease causes socioeconomic impairments, stigmatization due to elephantiasis and job insecurity due to cosmetic and functional disability.Methods: This was a retrospective study done in 28 cases of filarial lymphedema. All patients received limb elevation and decompressive therapy by Eschmarch tourniquet.Results: Out of 28 cases, 14 cases in study group of filarial lymphedema with pitting edema (71.42%) and non-pitting edema feet with minimal cutaneous changes (28.57%) showed significant reduction in size of limb girth and satisfactory fluctuating limb girth during the follow up period in OPD respectively, by adequate limb elevation, elastic stockinet and decompressive therapy by Eschmarch tourniquet as compared to the remaining 14 patients of control who received only limb elevation. The better follow up results are noticed by proper guidance to the patient about the disease and its conservative modality of treatment.Conclusions: It is a challenge for the treating consultant to create early awareness about the nature of the filarial disease and early guidance about the conservative treatment which helps to restrict the rapid growth of limb size in filiariatic lymphedema. The eschmarch tourniquet is one of the cost effective decompressive therapy. 

scholarly journals Roles of Village Health Volunteers: COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phudit Tejativaddhana ◽  
Wichukorn Suriyawongpaisal ◽  
Vijj Kasemsup ◽  
Thunwadee Suksaroj
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Village Health Volunteers ◽  
And Control ◽  
Village Health

Taiwan and Thailand have effectively responded to the COVID-19 pandemic more so than more advanced health systems. Both countries have an effective focus on primary healthcare and multi- sectoral collaboration with effective and open communication of powerful health messages. In the case of Thailand, the central role of village health volunteers has also made a significant contribution. The lessons from recent experiences need to be further evaluated to consolidate the lessons learned in anticipation of meeting continuing and future challenges.

A critical role of amphiphilic polymers in organic–inorganic hybrid sol–gel derived gate dielectrics for flexible organic thin-film transistors

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (37) ◽  
pp. 11612-11620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonghwa Baek ◽  
Xinlin Li ◽  
Nahae Kim ◽  
Chan Eon Park ◽  
Tae Kyu An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gate Dielectrics ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Amphiphilic Polymers ◽  
Organic Thin Film Transistors ◽  
Organic Thin Film ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Cost Effective Method

The sol–gel method is a low-temperature, highly controllable and cost-effective method for producing homogeneous and high-quality ultrafine nanostructured thin films.

scholarly journals Using portable air purifiers to reduce airborne transmission of infectious respiratory viruses - a computational fluid dynamics study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liwei Guo ◽  
Ryo Torii ◽  
Ruth Epstein ◽  
John Rubin ◽  
Jonathan P Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Respiratory Viruses ◽  
Mitigation Strategy ◽  
Cfd Modelling ◽  
Airborne Transmission ◽  
Air Purifier ◽  
Set Up

Aerosols and droplets generated from expiratory events play a critical role in the transmission of infectious respiratory viruses. Increasingly robust evidence has suggested the crucial role of fine aerosols in airborne transmission of respiratory diseases, which is now widely regarded as an important transmission path of COVID-19. In this report, we used CFD modelling to investigate the efficiency of using portable air purifiers containing HEPA filters to reduce airborne aerosols in hospitals and serve as a potential retrofit mitigation strategy. We used a consulting room to set up our simulations because currently the clearance time between consultations is the controlling factor that limits the patient turnover rate. The results suggest the inlet/suction of the air purifier unit should be lifted above the floor to achieve better clearance efficiency, with up to 40% improvement possible. If multiple air purifiers are used, the combined efficiency can increase to 62%. This work provides practical guidance on a mitigation strategy that can be easily implemented in an expedient, cost-effective and rapid manner, and paves the way for developing more science-informed strategies to mitigate the airborne transmission of respiratory infections in hospitals.

The Role of the SLP in Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening and Assessment

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Philofsky
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Notable Increase ◽  
Screening Assessment ◽  
Critical Components

AbstractRecent prevalence estimates for autism have been alarming as a function of the notable increase. Speech-language pathologists play a critical role in screening, assessment and intervention for children with autism. This article reviews signs that may be indicative of autism at different stages of language development, and discusses the importance of several psychometric properties—sensitivity and specificity—in utilizing screening measures for children with autism. Critical components of assessment for children with autism are reviewed. This article concludes with examples of intervention targets for children with ASD at various levels of language development.

A critical role of iNOS-derived Nitric Oxide (NO) and progesterone in implantation

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 115A-115A
Author(s):  
K CHWALISZ ◽  
E WINTERHAGER ◽  
T THIENEL ◽  
R GARFIELD
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Critical Role
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