Articles: disease.
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Injuries occurring from contaminated sharps are a major occupational health hazard. It carries a risk of transmitting blood-borne diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Healthcare workers (HCWs), including personnel handling biomedical waste, are at risk. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and details of needlestick injury (NSI) among HCWs. ⋯ We conclude that a relative lack of awareness towards preventive measures and inexperience among HCWs may be contributory to high occurrence of NSI events. This study emphasizes upon ensuring active hospital-wide hepatitis B vaccination of all HCWs and supportive therapy to improve compliance towards post-exposure prophylaxis.
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A low level of cardiorespiratory fitness [CRF; defined as peak oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O2peak) or peak power output (PPO)] is a widely reported consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI) and a major risk factor associated with chronic disease. However, CRF can be modified by exercise. This systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression aimed to assess whether certain SCI characteristics and/or specific exercise considerations are moderators of changes in CRF. ⋯ PROSPERO: CRD42018104342.
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Multimorbidity, characterised by the coexistence of multiple chronic conditions in an individual, is a rising public health concern. While much of the existing research has focused on cross-sectional patterns of multimorbidity, there remains a need to better understand the longitudinal accumulation of diseases. This includes examining the associations between important sociodemographic characteristics and the rate of progression of chronic conditions. ⋯ Our results indicate that early phases of multimorbidity development could warrant increased attention. The potential importance of earlier detection and intervention of chronic conditions is underscored, particularly for MH conditions and higher-risk populations. These insights may have important implications for the management of multimorbidity.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2023
Multicenter Study Observational StudyBrucellosis in Omani children: a multicenter experience over 15 years.
Brucellosis, a common zoonotic disease worldwide, can lead to serious complications in humans. In Oman, the disease occurs most often in the south, but is increasing in the north. ⋯ Retrospective study with small sample size.
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Tumor staging is crucial for melanoma, of which acral melanoma is the predominant subtype in Asians. 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and 18 F-FDG-PET/computed tomography ( 18 F-FDG-PET/CT) serve as noninvasive imaging tools for tumor staging. However, the literature is scarce on the diagnostic value of PET for acral melanoma. ⋯ Although noninvasive, PET/CT has relatively low sensitivity in regional lymph node evaluations, and fair sensitivity in distal metastasis detection in Asian patients with acral melanoma. Thus, PET/CT may be more useful in patients with clinically palpable nodes or more advanced disease stages.