scholarly journals Viral Hepatitis B Screening among Asymptomatic Patients of Liver Pathology in a Secondary Health-care Facility in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Oluwasegun Adetunji ◽  
Emmanuel Donbraye ◽  
Blessing Ifeoluwa Adetunji ◽  
Olutayo Busola Olaniran
Keyword(s):  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Secondary Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Screening ◽  
Catholic Hospital ◽  
Male To Female ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Background: HBV infection is a serious ailment which damages the liver yet not well known and hence not given adequate attention. Many are infected but are not aware because they do not manifest any sign and symptom. Aim: The purpose of this study was therefore to evaluate the prevalence of HBsAg among asymptomatic hospital attendees. Study Design: A cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: St Mary’s Catholic Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, between November 2017 and August 2018. Methodology: 1328 consecutive patients who attended the hospital were enrolled into this study after obtaining their consent. Their blood samples were aseptically collected and assayed for HBsAg using conventional method. Results: A total of 1,328 participants were enrolled, out of which 421 (31.7%) were male and 907 (68.3%) were female with a gender ratio of 1:2.2 - male to female. 5.9% (25/421) of the males tested positive to HBsAg while 5.4% (49/907) of the females tested positive to HBsAg (p=0.692). Of the overall 1328 individuals screened, 5.6% tested positive to HBsAg. The age group with the highest prevalence of HBsAg were those between 51 and 60 years with 13.1% followed by 41 - 50 years (7.2%) while > 70 years had the lowest prevalence. Conclusion: This study showed that HBsAg infection is high among asymptomatic hospital attendees in Ibadan, Nigeria. More public sensitization and awareness programmes are strongly advocated for.

scholarly journals Mid upper arm circumference in pregnant women and its relationship with birth weight

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-335
Author(s):  
Surendra Nath Soren ◽  
Partha Sarathi Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Mid Upper Arm Circumference

: Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) is considered as a good indicator of maternal nutritional status in pregnant women. Very few studies have been done to establish a relationship between MUAC and birth weight of newborn. This study was carried out to analyze the relationship between MUAC and birth weight of newborn in a tertiary health care facility.This cross sectional study was conducted in 240term pregnant women. MUAC was measured to the nearest millimeters using a non-stretchable tape at the midpoint between acromian process and olecranon process. Newborn baby weight was measured within 24 hrs of birth. The association between MUAC and birth weight was established by linear regression analysis.The mean of MUAC among pregnant women delivering LBW was 21.68±2.27 cm which was significantly low (p<0.001) compared to women delivering normal babies (23.47±2.56 cm). There wasa positive correlation(r=0.32;p<0.05)between MUAC and birth weight of newborn.The cut off value of MUAC for the prediction of LBW in our study was found to be 22.59 cm with 62.77% sensitivity and 71.55% specificity.Among the various maternal factors for the prediction of LBW, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be correlated with birth weight outcome effectively.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on awareness and practice of universal precautions among laboratory technicians of a tertiary health care facility

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3931
Author(s):  
Sara Roohen ◽  
Kenche Bhavani ◽  
Jyothi Lakshmi Naga Vemuri ◽  
Shabnam Anjum
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The Mean

Background: Biological hazards and health safety issues are a special concern in laboratory technicians who handle blood, body fluids, and tissues which may contain infectious agents. Lack of knowledge of standard precautions has been noted to influence the practice and behaviour change in relation to these precautions requires knowledge. This study therefore aims to study the awareness and practice of universal precautions (U.P) in lab technicians.Methods: Cross sectional type of study was conducted in the tertiary health care facility (Osmania General Hospital) in Hyderabad district among laboratory technicians of various departments from 1-20/11/18. Random sampling was done and data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire.Statistical analyses were performed using Microsoft excel 07. Descriptive analysis was done and Chi-square tests were used for establishing association.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.37 years, all of them were graduates by education and the mean length of experience was 5.45 yrs. The mean score for knowledge was 14 (41.1%).In the domain of practice, the responses were quite satisfactory with majority of the responses being “always” for all the practices, wearing eye shields and face masks was only “sometimes” followed and majority of “not applicable” were for wearing glovesConclusions: Although standard and isolation precautions are introduced, the overall performance of respondents was unsatisfactory. 

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS ATTENDING A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2016 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sridevi A Naaraayan ◽  
S Sundari ◽  
C Subbulakshmi ◽  
S Geethalakshmi ◽  
R Geetha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immunization Status

scholarly journals Prevalence of self-reported gynaecological problems in a community of district Srinagar Kashmir valley

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahbooba Rasool ◽  
Taha Ayub ◽  
Sheema Samreen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Good Percentage

Background: Gynaecological disorders are quite frequent in the community but still mortality is an indicator of maternal health. Treatment seeking behaviour depends upon the individual perceptions and attitudes towards health care. Methods: A community based cross sectional study in which 419 eligible women in the age group of 15-45 were enrolled and interviewed for the study. A semi structured pretested questionnaire was used. The questionnaire included information about the socio demographic characteristics of the students. Data was analysed using percentages. Results: The prevalence came out to be 20.28% which was percentage of women reporting one or more gynaecological disorders. 52.94% did not seek anywhere care or visited any health care facility. Conclusions: The study found a good percentage of women who self-reported one or more gynaecological disorder, which prompts one to find out various factors associated with this problem. 

scholarly journals Health care needs of persons affected by leprosy in Kurnool division of Kurnool district

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 2474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Visweswara Rao Guthi ◽  
A. Sreedevi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Centre

Background: One of the challenges in NLEP-3 is need assessment as well as establishment of well-coordinated services with capacity building for prevention and care of disabilities due to leprosy at primary, secondary and tertiary levels in the country. There is very little data on the types of problems faced by people with leprosy-related disabilities (PLD) and the resulting needs. Aim of the study is to assess the health care needs of study subjects.Methodology: This is a community based cross–sectional study conducted in Kurnool district. There were 296 registered persons affected by leprosy between May 2012 to October 2013 out of which 276 registered persons affected by leprosy were available for the study. Information collected was place of registration for availing MDT, treatment status, mode of detection, health care provider consulted first etc.Results: 48.55% of all the registered cases reported voluntarily. (36/276) 13.05% of cases were detected during consultation for other general ailments and 8.69% were detected by health worker during routine field visit. Health worker provided MDT to the persons affected by leprosy at their houses in 14.49% of the cases, 85.51% of the persons obtained MDT from the treatment centre themselves.Conclusions: This study concluded that there was encouraging to note that public health system was the predominant health system for seeking health care. Most of the cases reported voluntarily to the health care facility. Majority was aware that leprosy causes deformities but did not know that deformities can be prevented.

scholarly journals First Aid Practices and Health-Seeking Behaviors of Caregivers for Unintentional Childhood Injuries in Ujjain, India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Children ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Pathak ◽  
Nitin Agrawal ◽  
Love Mehra ◽  
Aditya Mathur ◽  
Vishal Diwan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Post Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Injuries

Data on types of community first aid use and treatment provided post-injury from many low‒middle-income countries, including India, are lacking. This cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged one month to 18 years of age, in Ujjain, India, to understand types of first aid given and health-seeking post-injury. A total of 1087 injuries in 1049 children were identified in the past year. A total of 729 (67%) injured children received first aid and 758 (70%) sought some form of health care. Children with burns received the most (86%) first aid, and most children (84%) with road traffic accidents (RTA) sought health care. Most children (52%) sought health care from a private health care facility; most children (65%) were transported to a health care facility within the golden hour. Motorbikes were the most preferred (50%) mode of transport. Only 1% of the injured used ambulance services. Commonly reported methods or substances for first aid included the use of coconut oil on wounds from falls (38%) and burns (44%), the use of antiseptic cream on wounds from RTA (31%), the application of turmeric for wounds from falls (16%), and rubbing of metal on a bitten area (47%). For most injuries, appropriate, locally available substances were used. Potentially harmful substances applied included lime, toothpaste, clay, and mud. The findings will help design community interventions to increase the provision of appropriate first aid for childhood injuries.

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