Wiadomości lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
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Bystander CPR in first minutes after cardiac arrest appears to be a crucial component of the chain of survival. Failure of the circulation for 5-6 minutes will lead to irreversible cerebral damage and death. The aim of the study was to evaluate the level of knowledge about first aid among Polish society on the example of secondary school students and teachers. ⋯ Higher level of knowledge was presented by those with a driving licence. The knowledge of secondary school students and teachers appears to be insufficient to perform basic life support. Education programs in secondary school should be initiated in terms of extending social safety.
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The results of model study on the health status estimation of poviats and cities with poviats status population of Pomeranian voivodeship based on synthetic measures are presented. The measures were the elements of multidimensional comparative analysis. In the research the health status of population was estimated thoroughly from many points of view depending on different criteria. ⋯ The model study was based on statistical data of poviats and cities with poviats status of Pomeranian voivodeship using prepared scheme of observations. Regarding to the obtained results of synthetic measures estimation, the objects were ranked and belonging to a determined group was defined. In the last part of the research the results of model study are described.
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Based on the status of buildings and conditions to keep them clean, the situation in all types of schools has been investigated within seven years interval (1995-2001). Observed dynamics of changes was related to the background of political system transformations. In the primary schools, improvement was observed within each of the following analyzed aspects: sanitary conditions, use of unadjusted buildings, technical conditions of the buildings, access of pupils to sanitary arrangements. ⋯ A dozen or so percent of pupils and students used in schools desks unadjusted to their height. This situation has to be improved. Data from sanitary-epidemiological stations concerning keeping proper standards of hygienic conditions of educational process in schools should find broader employment, they should be helpful in creating national education policy.
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The paper presents cost-benefit analysis of the treatment at the Department of General Surgery of the L. Rydygier's Regional Specialized Hospital in the period from 1997 to 2001. ⋯ Average person-per-day cost, total cost of hospitalization and cost structure (direct, indirect, managerial costs and costs of medical procedures) were investigated. The analyses showed that the person-per-day cost did not change significantly during the study period (329 PLN vs. 348 PLN), but total cost of hospitalization was significantly reduced from 4548 PLN in 1997 to 3354 PLN in 2001.
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The right of patient to information is closely connected with the problems of consent to medical procedures. The prerequisite of adequate expression of consent is sufficient amount of knowledge about own health condition, accurate picture of the illness, probable advantages and risk of suggested treatment as well as possible alternative medical techniques with their benefits and risks and consequences of giving them up. ⋯ To solve research problems of this paper the method of diagnostic survey was applied with the use of questionnaire technique. The study carried out among 141 doctors and 353 patients has shown that: the range of information given by doctors depends on their position, degree of specialization and general knowledge of patient's rights (p < 0.05) and the range and quality of information obtained by patients from doctors depend on the sex of patients, their age, marital status and educational level (p < 0.05).