Search results for "Preventive measure"
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Association between climate and new daily diagnoses of COVID-19
2020
AbstractBackgroundAlthough evidence is accumulating that climate conditions may positively or negatively influence the scale of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks, uncertainty remains concerning the real impact of climate factors on viral transmission. Methods. The number of new daily cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Verona (Italy) was retrieved from the official website of Veneto Region, while information on daily weather parameters in the same area was downloaded from IlMeteo website, a renowned Italian technological company specialized in weather forecasts. The search period ranged between March 1 to November 11, 2020. The number of new daily COVID-19 cases and meteorological da…
Anisakid Nematodes and Potential Risk of Human Anisakiasis through the Consumption of Hake, Merluccius spp., Sold Fresh in Spanish Supermarkets
2022
Nematode parasite species belonging to the Anisakis simplex complex are the most important cause of human anisakiasis through the consumption of (mainly) undercooked, previously not frozen, or conveniently treated fish. In Spain, the consumption of hake has been recognized as an important source of this parasitosis. With the aim of shedding light on the risk factors that can influence the potential risk of human anisakiasis in Spain through the consumption of fresh hake sold by nationwide supermarket chains, a total of 536 small hake specimens belonging to the species Merluccius bilinearis caught off the Northeast American coasts and Merluccius merluccius caught in the Northeast Atlantic an…
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale.
2018
Aim: To adapt the Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale to the Spanish context and to test its validity and reliability. Background: Currently, in Spain there are no validated scales to evaluate the risk of pressure ulcers in infants. Method: The research was performed in 10 neonatal units. Overall, we use an observational study design, but divided it in to three stages. In the first stage, the transcultural adaptation of the scale and its content validation was performed. For the second stage, the inter‐rater/intra‐rater agreement and construct validity were evaluated using a cross‐sectional design. Finally, in the third stage, a cohort study to analyse pressure ulcers’ incidence, diagnostic…
Are Traffic Announcements Really Effective? A Systematic Review of Evaluations of Crash-Prevention Communication Campaigns
2021
Communication campaigns are commonly used in the traffic and road safety sector to raise public awareness of the importance of avoiding risky road user attitudes and behaviors. Surprisingly few of these communication campaigns evaluate their effectiveness in a formal and comprehensive manner. The core aim of the present systematic review is to identify the type of studies that evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns in this sector, in order to identify and contrast their main findings. This systematic review followed the PRISMA methodology, by means of which the relevant articles based on the search term were identified. A total of 613 indexed articles were filtered, and a final set of 27 a…
Video display terminal use and dry eye: preventive measures and future perspectives
2022
Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is a common cause of ocular pain and discomfort. Dry eye disease (DED) stems from a loss-of-tear film homeostasis and is frequently seen in video display terminal (VDT) users. Video display terminal (VDT) use reduces blink rates and increases incomplete blinks, leading to tear film instability and ocular inflammation, promoting DED. Purpose: To assess and evaluate the methods for preventing VDT-associated DED and ocular discomfort. Methods: Studies were found using PubMed and Embase with the search terms: (digital visual terminal* OR computer use OR screen use OR smartphone OR display OR visual display terminal* OR computer vision syndrome OR tablet OR phon…
Depleted uranium induces human carcinogenesis involving the immune and chaperoning systems: Realities and working hypotheses
2019
Abstract Cancer is caused by a combination of factors, genetic, epigenetics and environmental. Among the latter, environmental pollutants absorbed by contact, inhalation, or ingestion are major proven or suspected culprits. Depleted uranium (DU) is one of them directly pertinent to the military and civilians working in militarized areas. It is considered a weak carcinogen but its implication in cancer development in exposed individuals is supported by various data. Since not all subjects exposed to DU develop cancer, it is likely that DU-dependent carcinogenesis requires cofactors, such as genetic predisposition and deficiencies of the chaperoning and immune systems. It is of the essence to…
Dysphagia Prevention in Anterior Cervical Discectomy Surgery: Results from a Prospective Clinical Study
2019
Background: Dysphagia is a common complication after anterior cervical discectomy surgery (ACDS). Recent studies have shown that reducing the endotracheal tube cuff pressure, local irrigation with methylprednisolone, and minimizing the pharynx/esophagus retraction can decrease the incidence of postoperative dysphagia after ACDS. This is the first study assessing the efficacy of all these 3 measures simultaneously. Methods: This prospective study included 35 patients (group 1) who underwent ACDS with the adoption of all the 3 preventive measures. Group 1 was compared with a homogenous group of 35 patients who underwent regular ACDS (group 2). Postoperative dysphagia and odynophagia were eval…
Riflessione sulle misure di prevenzione dell'inquinamento marino dopo l'incidente della Prestige
2003
En este capítulo se analizan las medidas de prevención de la contaminación marina, en concreto, de la contaminación por hidrocarburos procedentes de buque que existían antes del accidente del superpetrolero Prestige. A continuación, se analizan las medidas adoptadas por el Estado ribereño para evitar accidentes similares en el futuro, así como las medidas propuestas por la Comisión Europea.
Analisi del fenomeno infortunistico nei cantieri edili: correlazione tra rischi ed inadempienze normative riscontrate nei cantieri di Palermo
2007
In the last years the building firm underwent real boom for investiments and workers but not for safety measures. In the building sector there is a great accidents risks for falls from the top. The aim of present study is to analyze trend of accidents at work in building yards according to INAIL DATA and we will identify causes and risks then we will correlate these risks with frequent law defaults that we noticed in the province of Palermo. At the end we will value possible preventive measures to avoid this phenomenon. DATA INAIL of period 2001-2005 about building sector show us a reduction of denounced accidents at work but this phenomenon is changeable. Palermo is the first Sicilian prov…
Stresa menedžments interno aprūpes māsu praksē
2020
Bakalaura darba tēma “Stress interno aprūpes māsu praksē’’. Tēmas aktualitāte pamatojama ar to, ka internajām māsām psihoemocionālā spriedze darba vidē ir saistīta ar pastāvīgu atbildības sajūtu par citu cilvēku veselību un dzīvību, dažādām pacientu raksturu izpausmēm, sarežģītām situācijām. Ne mazāk svarīga nozīme ir sociālajiem faktoriem, prasmei sastrādāties ar kolēģiem, saskarsmei ar pacientu. Veselības aprūpes institūciju vadībai ir būtiski apzināties stresu izraisošos faktorus māsu ikdienas darbā, un savlaicīgi to novērsts vai mazināt, kā arī māsām pašām ir jāprot izmantot stresa menedžmenta pamatelenti ikdienas spriedzes mazināšana darba vidē. Darba mērķis: izpētīt stresu izraisošos …