scholarly journals Advanced Collateral Physiotherapy Management for Pneumothorax Following Dengue Encephalitis: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 571-576
Author(s):  
Abhishek Gujar ◽  
Vishnu Vardhan ◽  
Moli Jai Jain ◽  
Vaishnavi Yadav ◽  
Rashmi Walke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Antibody Test ◽  
Immunoglobulin M ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Structural Protein ◽  
Ns1 Antigen ◽  
Clonic Seizures

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne sickness that has become a serious international public health issue in recent years.A 54 years old male patient, farmer by occupation came to rural hospital on 10TH September 2021 with complaint of fever associated with chills and rigors, slurring of speech 2 days back and 2 episodes of generalized tonic clonic seizures. Dengue was confirmed by the non-structural protein 1 (NS1) antigen and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody test. Radiological investigations revealed encephalitis and pneumothoraxfor which medical management along with inter costal drainage and collateral physiotherapeutic rehabilitation was administered.The goals of the physiotherapy rehabilitation were to reduce bronchospasm, to clear secretions lung fields, to regain full expansion of lungs and best possible functional recovery. Physiotherapy management has shown satisfactory results in regaining pulmonary function.After the completion of the treatment the patient gained maximum re-expansion of the lungs, had no breathing difficulties, the lungs were clear of sputum and was functionally independent.

scholarly journals Prevalence and epidemiological aspect of dengue fever in western Rajasthan in year 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3735
Author(s):  
Varun Kothari ◽  
Laxmi Rathore ◽  
P. K. Khatri ◽  
Saroj Meena
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Immunoglobulin M ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Structural Protein ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

Background: Dengue fever (DF) is a common mosquito borne disease caused by dengue virus and is transmitted by Aedes mosquito. It is one of the major public health problems in India which affects all levels of society, but the burden of disease is a higher in poor people who live together in communities.  Aim of present study is aimed to assess the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of cases of DF in  Tertiary Care Hospitals in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in all cases of DF registered in the associated group of Hospitals of Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. Rapid immune-chromatographic card test and MAC ELISA test method was used to detect dengue non-structural protein 1 (NS1) antigen and dengue immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in the Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) of Department of Microbiology, Dr. S.N. Medical College to confirm the diagnosis. Results: Out of 2701 patients, 541 patients were tested serologically positive for DF (NS1, IgM). The highest number of suspected cases (1061) was reported in the month of October, 2018 out of whom 228 were positive. Maximum number of dengue cases reported were males belonging to 31-40 years age group from urban area. Fever was the main complaint in all the cases followed by vomiting, headache, and abdominal pain.Conclusion: Dengue is one of the major public health problems in India. A large number of cases are reported in the monsoon and post-monsoon period in the months from  September to December. Measures can be taken both at personal and government level to reduce morbidity and mortality from dengue.

scholarly journals Healthcare Waste Management: A Case Study from Sudan

Environments ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hassan ◽  
Terry Tudor ◽  
Mentore Vaccari
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Suitable Treatment

Healthcare waste (HCW) represents a major public health issue, especially in developing countries. Among HCW categories, sharps waste is one of the most hazardous. Exposure to needle-stick injuries can lead to blood-borne pathogens, therefore HCW should be managed in an effective manner. The main aims of this study were to assess the current management of used needles and to suggest suitable recommendations for an improved and safer system for needle management in Khartoum, Sudan. The study showed that the management of both healthcare and home-generated HCW in Sudan is inefficient, as all wastes are mixed together and disposed of improperly, especially used needles. The study attributes this to many reasons, including lack of waste segregation at the source, lack of policies, failure of planning, inadequate training, lack of awareness of the hazardous nature of such kinds of waste, weak infrastructure, and a lack of suitable treatment technologies. The estimated average generated rate of HCW ranged from 0.38 to 0.87 kg/bed/day in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Such ineffective healthcare waste management HCWM, especially used needles, can put public health as well as the environment at risk, particularly waste workers, thus urgent action needs to be taken by all involved parties and at all levels.

scholarly journals Media manipulation of information on the health effects of 5G? A small-sample case study of the Croatian news website Index.hr

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petar Gabrić
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
News Website ◽  
Opinion Expression ◽  
The Media

A history of research on radio frequency radiation, and recent scant research on the newly emerging 5G suggests that the expansion of 5G poses a possible public health issue. The media play a decisive role in how the public responds to a public health issue, and what it knows about it. However, there is an increasing amount of misinformation on health topics in the media. The present case study investigated whether the Croatian news website Index.hr manipulates information on the health effects of 5G. We constructed one experimental corpus, containing all articles by Index.hr on health effects of 5G, and two control corpora, one with articles about health effects of 5G published by reliable mainstream media, and one with articles about science (but not 5G) published by Index.hr. We assessed the presence of references, scientific references, misinformation, opinion expression, and opinion subjectivity. Compared to Index.hr science articles, Index.hr 5G articles were 10.78 times likelier to contain no references, 4.20 times likelier to contain no scientific references, 10.78 times likelier to contain misinformation, 288.14 times likelier to express the author’s opinion on the issue, and 16.95 times likelier to express a subjective opinion. The simultaneous increase in misinformation and reduction in referencing suggests that misinformation doesn’t stem from other unreliable sources of information, but that the misinformation is produced within Index.hr. An increase in opinion expression, and opinion subjectivity in the context of misinformation suggests that Index.hr is manipulating the information on health effects of 5G. This is corroborated by the fact that the two types of misinformation identified in the present study included erroneous referencing, and denial of the existence of scientific literature on the topic. Furthermore, all articles on both 5G, and scientific topics were written by different authors, indicating that this phenomenon is systematic within Index.hr. We conclude that our data point to a manipulation of information on health effects of 5G by Index.hr. Still, the small sample size warrants a degree of caution.

scholarly journals Case Study : The influence of deep breathing relaxation techniques in reducing blood pressure and pain caused by hypertension

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-98
Author(s):  
Gusrina Komara Putri ◽  
Sri Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Level ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Deep Breathing ◽  
Normal Range

Pain is a body signal to inform pathological condition. In hypertension patients, pain occured as one of the symptom of the disease. Hypertension is an increase if systolic and diastolic blood pressure out of normal range. In Indonesia, especially in Kebayoran Lama public health center district, prevelance of hypertension in elderly still consider public health issue.  Aim of this study is to measure effect of deep breath relaxation technique in reducing pain and blood pressure for hypertension patients. This research used case study design. In this study, researcher in five days measured participants blood pressures and their pain scales. After that, researcher guided participant to do deep breathing relaxation technique five times consecutively, around fifteen minutes.  Results pain scale of Mrs. M and Mrs. A that within five days there were slight reducing of pain level. Another finding, that there was trend of decreasing blood pressure of those patient within normal range. It can be concluded that in these two patients deep breathing relaxation techniques could reduces their pain scale and maintaining normal blood pressure level of hypertension patients. It is recommended to this research with bigger sample and using other research variables.

Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patient with Thyroid Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
AKM Farhad Hossain ◽  
Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui ◽  
Sayada Fatema Khatun
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Endocrine System ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Follicular Carcinoma ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Thyroid cancer is the most common malignant disease in endocrine system. It is an emerging public health issue associated with burden on the family, community and the nation. The aim of this study is to determine the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patient with thyroid cancer attending in tertiary hospital. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 246 thyroid cancer patients in two tertiary hospitals of Dhaka city from 01 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The subjects were selected purposively following specific selection criteria and maintaining ethical issues. Data were collected by face to face interview using a semi-structured questionnaire and checklist. Data were analyzed by the statistical package for the social science (SPSS) version 23. Results: This study revealed that majority (74.4%) of respondents was female, married (72%), housewife (61.4%), rural respondent (41.1%) and had primary education (69%). Mean (± SD) age of the respondent was 37.85(±12.20) years (Range 14-70 years) and mean (± SD) monthly family income was Tk. 17681(±10602). Out of 246 cases, 204 (82.9%) was papillary and 42 (17.1%) was follicular carcinoma. Various clinical presentations included visible neck swelling in 225 (91.5%), swollen lymph node in 103 (41.9%), pain 90 (36.6%), Difficulties in swallowing 87 (35.4%), Hoarseness of voice in 141 (57.3%), cough along with swelling 47(19.1%), Difficulties in breathing due to swelling in 13(5.3%) of the patients. Conclusion: Incidence of thyroid cancer has increased worldwide specially in female patients in 3rd and 4th decades of life. As thyroid cancer is a growing public health problem in Bangladesh, proper screening and early diagnostic facilities at all level should be available to measure its actual burden in the country. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 11, No. 1: Jan 2020, P 54-58

Identifying changes in trends in the age standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M Hille
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Piecewise Linear Regression ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Males And Females

ObjectiveTo identify changes in the linear trend of the age-standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia for all persons, males, and females. MethodsA two-piece piecewise linear regression was fitted to the data. The piecewise breakpoint varied through an iterative process to determine the model that best fits the data.ResultsStatistically significant changes in the trendof the age-standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia were found for all persons, males, and females. The optimal breakpoint for all persons and males was at 1998. For females, the optimal breakpoint was at 2005. The trend after these breakpoints was flatter than prior to the breakpoints, but still positive.ConclusionMelanoma is a significant public health issue in Australia. Overall incidence continues to increase. However, the rate at which the incidence is increasing appears to be decreasing.

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