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Post-traumatic stress disorder among paramedic and hospital emergency personnel in south-east Iran.

World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013
BACKGROUND Paramedic and emergency personnel may encounter directly many events that threat their own wellbeing during their daily work. This study was conducted to examine the prevalence rate of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among two groups of ...
S. Iranmanesh, Batool Tirgari, H. S. Bardsiri   +2 more
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Hospital capacities and shortages of healthcare resources among US hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), March 27–July 14, 2020

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2021
During March 27–July 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network extended its surveillance to hospital capacities responding to COVID-19 pandemic.
Hsiu Wu, M. Soe, Rebecca Y. Konnor, Raymund B. Dantes, K. Haass, Margaret A. Dudeck, Cindy Gross, Denise Leaptrot, M. Sapiano, K. Allen-Bridson, Lauren Wattenmaker, Kelly D. Peterson, Kent Lemoine, Sheri Chernetsky Tejedor, J. Edwards, D. Pollock, A. Benin   +16 more
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Aspiration of a drug in a blister pack

Respirology Case Reports, 2019
We report a rare case of aspiration of a drug in a press‐through package (PTP) treated by not just pulling it but using a unique technique. A 73‐year‐old woman was referred to our department because of a persistent cough resulting from aspiration of a ...
Masataka Mori, Kasumi Kusanagi, Shuhei Ashikari, Takashi Iwanami, Manabu Yasuda, Takeshi Hanagiri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AS A MAJOR COST DRIVER IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES IN SOUTHERN FINLAND [PDF]

Psychiatria Fennica, 2021
Mental health and substance abuse services (MHS) have gone through major changes throughout Western countries. In searching for best practices, there is a need for benchmarking data on ways to allocate resources and organize services.
Minna Sadeniemi, MD, Grigori Joffe, Professor, MD, PhD, Sami Pirkola, Professor, MD, PhD, Taina Ala-Nikkola, MSci, PhD, Raija Kontio, MSci, PhD, Kristian Wahlbeck, Professor, MD, PhD   +5 more
doaj  

Measles immunity in medical center staff after changes in national and local hospital vaccination policies

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Measles vaccination was introduced in Taiwan in 1978, and the disease was declared eliminated in Taiwan in 2007. However, new cases have been reported unpredictably since then.
Meng-Yu Lin, Hsin-Hui Shao, Meng-Ting Tsou   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduction of needlestick injuries in healthcare personnel at a university hospital using safety devices

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology, 2013
BackgroundHealthcare personnel (HCP) is exposed to bloodborne pathogens through occupational risk factors. The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) before and after the introduction of safety devices in all ...
Cornelia Hoffmann, L. Buchholz, P. Schnitzler   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Healthcare Personnel During the First Month of Caring for Patients With COVID-19—Nashville, Tennessee

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Among 249 healthcare personnel who worked in hospital units with COVID-19 patients for 1 month, 19 (7.6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
William B. Stubblefield, H. Talbot, Leora R. Feldstein, M. Tenforde, M. Rasheed, Lisa Mills, S. Lester, Brandi Freeman, N. Thornburg, I. Jones, M. Ward, C. Lindsell, A. Baughman, N. Halasa, Carlos G. Grijalva, T. Rice, Manish M Patel, W. Self   +17 more
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The Diagnostic Value of Visual Evoked Potentials in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In chronic disorders of consciousness (DOCs), the distinction between vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) and minimally conscious state (MCS) is as crucial as it is challenging. Evoked potentials (EPs) and event‐related potentials (ERPs) are helpful, but some limitations prevent their consistent use in the ...
Letizia Clementi, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Filippo Barbadoro, Camilla Ippoliti, Martina Cacciatore, Davide Sattin, Valeria Pingue, Benedetta Cazzulani, Jorge Navarro, Elena Schiaffi, Laura Grigoletti, Cristina Rosazza, Anna Nigri, Matilde Leonardi, Davide Rossi Sebastiano   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Exposure to Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Personnel in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study

, 2014
Background: Health care personnel are at increased risk of contracting blood borne pathogens due to their occupational exposure to blood and body fluids.
R. Holla, B. Unnikrishnan, Pradhum Ram, Rekha Thapar, P. Mithra, Nithin Kumar, V. Kulkarni, B. Darshan   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Direct Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from Domestic Cat to Veterinary Personnel

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Two veterinary personnel in Japan were infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) while handling a sick cat. Whole-genome sequences of SFTSV isolated from the personnel and the cat were 100% identical.
A. Yamanaka, Y. Kirino, Sho Fujimoto, N. Ueda, D. Himeji, M. Miura, P. E. Sudaryatma, Yukiko Sato, Hidenori Tanaka, H. Mekata, T. Okabayashi   +10 more
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