Assessment of physical violence against research assistants and nurses in an university hospital

Background. Police and law enforcement officers may face physical violence and multiple occupational hazards in the line of duty. There is no nationwide statistical reporting of police officers’ injuries in Switzerland. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological features of emergency room admissions of on-duty police officers. Methods. The retrospective analysis was based on the prospective database of the Emergency Department of Bern University Hospital. Fifty-seven (57) police officers presenting to our department were included and analysed. Results. Minor blunt trauma (32/57) associated with extremity trauma was the leading cause of admission to our emergency department. 16 body fluid born exposures with a possible risk of viral transmission were reported, with 12/16 cases during summer; serological testing for HBV, HCV, and HIV was negative in all cases. No police death was reported. Conclusions. Police officers are exposed to occupational hazards. In comparison to other countries the number of severely injured or killed officers is very low. In the light of the daily reports in the lay media about assaulted police officers, it may be assumed that the majority of injured police officers were treated by general practitioners outside the hospital or treated by themselves. An adequate injury prevention strategy is desirable, combined with more meticulous nationwide reporting of police officers’ injuries.

Download Full-text

An Initial Survey of Septorhinoplasty in Crooked Nose Deformities

Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.32412/pjohns.v31i1.311 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 31-34

Author(s):

Cesar V. Villafuerte ◽

Alexander Edward S. Dy ◽

Jose Florencio F. Lapeña

Keyword(s):

Physical Violence ◽

Bone Fractures ◽

Nasal Bone ◽

Case Series ◽

Sports Injury ◽

University Hospital ◽

Open Rhinoplasty ◽

Crooked Nose ◽

Columellar Strut ◽

Nose Deformity

Objectives: Crooked nose deformity is a commonly seen reason for septorhinoplasty in the otolaryngology clinic. The purpose of this study is to initially determine the different etiologies of patients with crooked nose deformities who underwent septorhinoplasty, and to describe the different types of crooked nose by their level of deviation and surgical management in our institution. Methods: Study design: Case Series Setting: Tertiary Public University Hospital Subjects: A chart review of all patients with a crooked nose deformity who were admitted at the otorhinolaryngology ward of the National University Hospital and underwent septorhinoplasty from January 2012 to January 2015 was conducted, and data consisting of age, sex, etiology of crooked nose deformity, level of deviation, cartilage source, and surgical intervention were obtained and analyzed. Results: A total of 21 patients underwent septorhinoplasty for crooked nose deformity in the study period. The most common etiology for crooked nose was physical violence (13/21 or 62%), followed by sports injury (4/21 or 19%), vehicular accidents (2/21 or 9%), and accidental fall (1/21 or 5%). There were more upper and middle third deviations than lower third deviations. Sixteen out of 21 patients (76%) underwent open rhinoplasty, while the rest underwent an endonasal approach. Twelve (57%) underwent intervention on the nasal fracture after at least a year (old or neglected fracture) as compared to the 9 (43%) who had immediate intervention after less than two weeks. Thirteen used septal cartilage, while 4 used conchal cartilage, and 1 used tragal cartilage. The most common grafts used were spreader and camouflage, followed closely by dorsal onlay, and columellar strut grafts. Conclusions: The majority of crooked nose deformities that were subjected to septorhinoplasty in our department were secondary to old nasal bone fractures caused by physical violence. Upper and middle third level deviations were more common, and most underwent open rhinoplasty with autologous cartilage grafts. Future studies may increase our understanding of, and improve our techniques in septorhinoplasty for crooked nose deformities in Filipino noses in particular, and Asian noses in general. Keywords: rhinoplasty, deviated nose, crooked nose, septorhinoplasty, nasal trauma

Download Full-text

Workplace physical violence, verbal violence, and mobbing experiencedby nurses at a university hospital

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ◽

10.3906/sag-1405-65 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 1360-1368 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Fatma Nur BARAN AKSAKAL ◽

Emine Füsun KARAŞAHİN ◽

Asiye UĞRAŞ DİKMEN ◽

Emine AVCI ◽

Seçil ÖZKAN

Keyword(s):

Physical Violence ◽

University Hospital ◽

Verbal Violence

Download Full-text

Workplace violence against security personnel at a university hospital in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.23252.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 347

Author(s):

Ahmed A. Albadry ◽

Abdel-Hady El-Gilany ◽

Hala Samir Abou-ElWafa

Keyword(s):

Workplace Violence ◽

Violence Exposure ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Study Data ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Security Personnel ◽

Perpetrators And Victims

Background: Violence is common among security personnel. To the best of the authors' knowledge no recent studies have investigated this problem. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of violence against hospital security personnel and describe circumstances of violence, type of perpetrators, and victims’ response. Methods: In total, 170 security personnel from a university hospital in Egypt were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected using the Arabic version of a questionnaire developed by the International Labour Office. Results: The majority (87.3%) of security personnel reported violence exposure in the past year. Being a woman and working more than 5 years were independent predictors of violence exposure. The commonest forms of physical violence were pushing and beating. Verbal abuse and threats were the commonest emotional violence. Patients and their relatives/friends were the commonest perpetrators of violence. Conclusions: Violence is common among hospital security personnel in this setting. Adequate training and recruitment of more security personnel may contribute to decreasing violence.

Download Full-text

An Ultrastructural Study of the Proliferation Patterns of the Reserve Cells of the Human Cervix Uteri

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100093651 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 80-81

Author(s):

Takanori Sohda ◽

Hiroshi Saito ◽

Goro Asano ◽

Katsunari Fukushi ◽

Katsuya Suzuki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ultrastructural Study ◽

Age Groups ◽

Point Of View ◽

University Hospital ◽

Cervix Uteri ◽

Morphological Aspect ◽

Functional Aspect ◽

Pathological Conditions ◽

Human Cervix ◽

Morphological Patterns

Recently, the functional aspect as well as morphological aspect of the reserve cells in the cervix uteri drew much attention in view of the carcinogenesis in squamocolumunar junction. In this communication, the authors elucidate the ultrastructural features of the reserve cells in patients of various age groups visiting our university hospital and affiliated hospital.From conventional light microscopic point of view, the reserve cells tend to be pronounced in various pathological conditions, such as the persisting inflammation, proliferative disorders and irritation of hormones. The morphological patterns of the reserve cells from various stage and degree of irritation were observed.

Download Full-text