scholarly journals Barriers to Women's Pap Smear Testing and Related Risk Factors in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyhan ÇANKAYA ◽  
Gamze YÜKSEL
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Smear Testing

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer and screening among female nurses at Chunya District Hospital, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 087-094
Author(s):  
Sylivester Wanyaseleli Mkama
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Female Nurses ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Smear Testing

Background: Cervical cancer is a preventable and is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. About 83% of the world′s new cases and 85% of all cervical cancer-related deaths occur in developing countries. However, lack of knowledge and awareness can result in underutilization of the preventive strategies. Healthcare professionals with adequate knowledge play a greater role in educating the general public on the belief and practices of the cancer of cervix. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cervical cancer and screening amongst female nurses at Chunya District Hospital, Mbeya, Tanzania. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study on female nurses at Chunya District Hospital, Mbeya, Tanzania. Data were collected using a predesigned and self –administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included specific sections to test the participant′s knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cervical cancer and screening. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Results: Data from 138 participants were included in the final analysis. The age of the participants was between 20-59 years. The majority of participants had good level knowledge of cervical cancer (in terms of risk factors, signs and symptoms, ways of prevention and ways of screening). All 138 (100.0%) participants knew that Pap smear test is a useful test for detection of cervical cancer and 127 (92.0%) had undergone Pap smear testing. Conclusion: Our study population showed good knowledge of cervical cancer as a disease. The participants had a good knowledge of Pap smear testing and the majority had undergone testing themselves. This study highlights the need for formal educational programs to public to improve knowledge regarding the risk factors and early signs and symptoms of cervical cancer.

Role of pulse oximetric monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy. Prospective multicenter study of the Gastroenterological Working Group of the Veszprém Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (VEAB)

2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (21) ◽  
pp. 825-833
Author(s):  
Zoltán Döbrönte ◽  
Mária Szenes ◽  
Beáta Gasztonyi ◽  
Lajos Csermely ◽  
Márta Kovács ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Hungarian Academy ◽  
Prospective Multicenter Study ◽  
Standard Requirement ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
American Society ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Endoscopic Investigation

Introduction: Recent guidelines recommend routine pulse oximetric monitoring during endoscopy, however, this has not been the common practice yet in the majority of the local endoscopic units. Aims: To draw attention to the importance of the routine use of pulse oximetric recording during endoscopy. Method: A prospective multicenter study was performed with the participation of 11 gastrointestinal endoscopic units. Data of pulse oximetric monitoring of 1249 endoscopic investigations were evaluated, of which 1183 were carried out with and 66 without sedation. Results: Oxygen saturation less than 90% was observed in 239 cases corresponding to 19.1% of all cases. It occurred most often during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (31.2%) and proximal enteroscopy (20%). Procedure-related risk factors proved to be the long duration of the investigation, premedication with pethidine (31.3%), and combined sedoanalgesia with pethidine and midazolam (34.38%). The age over 60 years, obesity, consumption of hypnotics or sedatives, severe cardiopulmonary state, and risk factor scores III and IV of the American Society of Anestwere found as patient-related risk factors. Conclusion: To increase the safety of patients undergoing endoscopic investigation, pulse oximeter and oxygen supplementation should be the standard requirement in all of the endoscopic investigation rooms. Pulse oximetric monitoring is advised routinely during endoscopy with special regard to the risk factors of hypoxemia. Orv. Hetil., 2013, 154, 825–833.

500-P: Renal Function Decline and the Related Risk Factors in a Cohort of Beijing Community Diabetes Study

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 500-P
Author(s):  
MINGXIA YUAN ◽  
SHENYUAN YUAN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Renal Function Decline ◽  
Related Risk

Identifying Age-Related Risk Factors in COVID-19 Independent of Disease Severity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunmei Xie ◽  
De Chang ◽  
Linhai Li ◽  
Xiaohua Peng ◽  
Zhijian Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Related Risk

Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors, Smoking Status and Cardiovascular Disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
Renata Giudice ◽  
Raffaele Izzo ◽  
Maria Virgina Manzi ◽  
Giampiero Pagnano ◽  
Mario Santoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Related Risk

A prospective sonographic evaluation of peripheral intravenous catheter associated thrombophlebitis

2021 ◽  
pp. 112972982110090
Author(s):  
Nicholas Mielke ◽  
Steven Johnson ◽  
Patrick Karabon ◽  
Amit Bahl
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Vein Wall ◽  
True Incidence ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter ◽  
Catheter Tip ◽  
Catheter Size ◽  
Observational Cohort

Objective: Thrombophlebitis associated with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) is a poorly described complication in the literature. Given limited accuracy of current assessment tools and poor documentation in the medical record, the true incidence and relevance of this complication is misrepresented. We aimed to identify risk factors in the development of thrombophlebitis using an objective methodology coupling serial diagnostic ultrasound and clinical assessment. Methods: We conducted a single-site, prospective observational cohort study. Adult patients presenting to the emergency department that underwent traditionally placed PIVC insertion and were being hospitalized with an anticipated length of stay greater than 2 days were eligible participants. Using serial, daily ultrasound evaluations and clinical assessments via the phlebitis scale, we identified patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic thrombosis. The primary goal was to identify demographic, clinical, and IV related risk factors associated with thrombophlebitis. Univariate and multivariate analyses were employed to identify risk factors for thrombophlebitis. Results: A total of 62 PIVCs were included between July and August 2020. About 54 (87.10%) developed catheter-related thrombosis with 22 (40.74%) of the thrombosed catheters were characterized as symptomatic. Multivariate cox regression demonstrated that catheter diameter relative to vein diameter greater than one-third [AHR = 5.41 (1.91, 15.4) p = 0.0015] and angle of distal tip of catheter against vein wall ⩾5° [AHR = 4.39 (1.39, 13.8) p = 0.0116] were associated with increased likelihood of thrombophlebitis. Conclusions: Our study found that the increased proportion of catheter relative to vein size and steeper catheter tip angle increased the risk of thrombophlebitis. Catheter size relative to vein size is a modifiable factor that should be considered when inserting PIVCs. Additional larger prospective investigations using objective methodologies are needed to further characterize complications in PIVCs.

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