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Knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among medical students to prevent associated infections

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2023
Background: Hands are a major route for cross-transmission of microorganisms and health care-associated infections [HCAI], and are considered a crucial step in preventing HCAI.
Himabindu Kakarla, Pradeep Gudipati, Jaya Krishna Akula, Sravya Vuppalapati, Teja Sree Mulpuru   +4 more
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Commodity culture : tropical health and hygiene in the British Empire [PDF]

, 2008
Before heading to a 'tropical' region of the Empire, British men and women spent considerable time and effort gathering outfit believed essential for their impending trip.
Johnson, Ryan
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A study on oral hygiene among students of a secondary school in Harinavi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2019
Context: It is needless to state that health and hygiene go hand in hand and of the various categories of hygiene, oral hygiene has a colossal contribution to positive health for any individual.
Jayeeta Burman, Aparajita Dasgupta, Rajarshi Banerjee, Sembagamuthu Sembiah, Lina Bandyopadhyay, Bobby Paul   +5 more
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Characterizing the salivary RNA landscape to identify potential diagnostic, prognostic, and follow‐up biomarkers for breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study explores salivary RNA for breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, prognosis, and follow‐up. High‐throughput RNA sequencing identified distinct salivary RNA signatures, including novel transcripts, that differentiate BC from healthy controls, characterize histological and molecular subtypes, and indicate lymph node involvement.
Nicholas Rajan, Irina Primac, Emre Etlioglu, Laurens Debruyne, Ann Janssen, Magy Sallam, Kevin Tabury, Roel Quintens, Wiebren Tjalma, Mohammed Abderrafi Benotmane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hematobium schistosomiasis control for health management of labor force generation at Nkhotakota and Lilongwe in the Republic of Malawi—assumed to be related to occupational risk

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019
Background In Malawi, hematobium schistosomiasis is highly endemic. According to previous studies, countermeasures have been conducted mainly in school-aged children.
Nobuyuki Mishima, Samuel K. Jemu, Tomoaki Kuroda, Koichiro Tabuchi, Andrew W. Darcy, Takaki Shimono, Pheophet Lamaningao, Mari Miyake, Seiji Kanda, Susan Ng’ambi, Yoshihiro Komai, Hirofumi Maeba, Hiroyuki Amano, Toshimasa Nishiyama   +13 more
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Spatiotemporal change in socioeconomic inequality in hygienic menstrual product use among adolescent girls in India during 2015–2019

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Background The use of hygienic products, such as sanitary napkins, tampons, and menstrual cups, to absorb menstrual blood is vital for the health and well-being of adolescent girls in India.
Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Aditya Singh, Shivani Singh, Pooja Tripathi   +3 more
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Bridging the gap: Multi‐stakeholder perspectives of molecular diagnostics in oncology

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Although molecular diagnostics is transforming cancer care, implementing novel technologies remains challenging. This study identifies unmet needs and technology requirements through a two‐step stakeholder involvement. Liquid biopsies for monitoring applications and predictive biomarker testing emerge as key unmet needs. Technology requirements vary by
Jorine Arnouts, Senada Koljenović, Elise Daems, Karolien De Wael, Marc Peeters, Léon C. van Kempen, Greetje Vanhoutte, Karen Zwaenepoel, Timon Vandamme   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Hygiene and Cardiovascular Health

Hygiene
The human oral microbiome plays a vital role in maintaining oral and systemic health. This diverse microbial community includes over 700 bacterial species, some of which are implicated in developing systemic diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases
Md S. Zaman, S. M. Golam Alam, Mohammed S. Razzaque   +2 more
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The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research

Reproductive Health, 2021
In recognition of the opportunity created by the increasing attention to menstrual health at global, regional, and national levels, the World Health Organization’s Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research and the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO ...
Marina Plesons, Archana Patkar, Jenelle Babb, Asanthi Balapitiya, Flo Carson, Bethany A. Caruso, Margarita Franco, Maja Manzenski Hansen, Jacquelyn Haver, Andisheh Jahangir, Caroline W. Kabiru, Ephraim Kisangala, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Aditi Sharma, Marni Sommer, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli   +15 more
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Train-the-trainers in hand hygiene : a standardized approach to guide education in infection prevention and control [PDF]

, 2019
Background Harmonization in hand hygiene training for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals is lacking. We describe a standardized approach to training, using a “Train-the-Trainers” (TTT) concept for IPC professionals and assess its ...
Aelami, Mohammad Hassan, Agostinho, Americo, Allegranzi, Benedetta, Bellissimo-Rodrigues, Fernando, Camilleri, Liberato, Fankhauser, Carolina, Fernández Moreno, Inmaculada, Fong Lee, Yew, Hernández-de Mezerville, Marcela, Masson-Roy, Sarah, Mehtar, Shaheen, Márquez-Villarreal, Hilda, Pires, Daniela, Pittet, Didier, Rodriguez Navas, Ma Luisa, Sarabia, Odet, Tartari, Ermira   +16 more
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