Medical waste management

Wastes generated from healthcare practices are a serious problem for humans as well as for the environment. In this study, an attempt was made to use mixed solid medical waste (WPN) which consisted of shredded waste plastic and chopped waste needles for partial replacement of natural fine aggregate (sand) in concrete mixes at 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10% by weight.

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This study was conducted to assess the current status of medical waste generation from medical examination and treatment activities at Thuong Tin General Hospital. The study results showed that the current management of medical waste in hospitals is still inadequate, affecting the environment and human health.

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This paper presents the current hazardous medical waste management in Hung Yen province. Activities of medical examination and treatment establishments are associated with the risk of generating waste that has a direct impact on public health due to its infectious nature.

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Proper management of medical solid waste (MSW) is a complex global challenge that affects healthcare workers (HW), patients, and the environment. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and practices of HW regarding MSW management and explore the factors associated with their knowledge and practices at the Quang Nam Northern Mountainous Region General Hospital in 2020.

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The study aimed to: (1) Describe the situation of damage caused by sharp waste in medical staffs and (2) Identify association factors at Duc Giang General Hospital in 2022. The study is a cross-sectional descriptive research on 121 health care workers.

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The aim of study was: (1) Describe the knowledge on medical solid waste management of healthcare staffs and (2) Determine association factors of knowledge on medical solid waste management at Duc Giang General Hospital in 2022.

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Risk factors of the adverse health effects among solid waste collectors namely age, level of education, duration of employment, type of work, use of personal protective equipment, awareness about adverse health effects, job stress, and job satisfaction; this shed the light on the urgent need for application of awareness programs to increase their knowledge about occupational health hazards also routine medical examination of waste collectors must be carried out by health officers.

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This study was done in Malla Reddy Medical College for Women (MRMCW) Hyderabad, Telangana State. The questionnaire was distributed to 100 final year MBBS students of MRMCW in Hyderabad Telangana state and they were given 30 minutes for completing the questionnaire and then later the questionnaire was collected from the students. A cross sectional questionnaire was designed, the questionnaire consisted of 20 questions regarding the knowledge and awareness of students towards Biomedical Waste Management. The results were analysed and we had conducted one workshop to bridge their gaps.

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Biomedical waste (BMW) is generated in every health facility, which if not disposed off properly poses a risk for health and environment. Handling, segregation, mutilation, disinfection, storage, transportation and final disposal are vital steps for safe and scientific management of biomedical waste in any establishment. The objective was to assess the biomedical waste management (BMWM) practices and knowledge regarding BMWM in a tertiary care hospital.

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The interest in study of waste management is being increased worldwide presently as the pollution by various means are made day by day. The waste utilization plays a vital role to overcome these pollutions and make possible to utilize the waste. Bananas plant has no use after harvesting the fruit, but it is used in following context significantly: viz. producing bioethanol, single cell protein, cellulase, citric acid, lactic acid, amylase, cosmetics, fibre, bio-film, paper, bio-plastic bio-electricity in the agro-industry, pharmaceuticals, bio-medical and bio-engineering aspect etc.

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Bio-medical waste management is a matter of great concern. Health-care workers in our country are not fully aware of the various practices of waste management leading to injuries and spread of infection to the patients, staff and environment.

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Healthcare acquired infections also known as nosocomial infection are associated with increased morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients and healthcare workers to an increased risk of infections. This study explores the knowledge and practices of infection control practices among health care workers in Saveetha medical college which is a tertiary care hospital. This is a cross-sectional study. A self-administered structured questionnaire was distributed to the study group (of CRRIs and nurses). Data on knowledge and practice of infection control were obtained and analyzed.

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Biomedical waste has been one of the major headaches of any hospital. Eighty percent waste generated from the hospitals is general waste and the remaining twenty percent comes under the biomedical waste categories. If this waste is not properly managed, it is dangerous for people, animals and environment due to its high harmful potential. In the present investigation, aerobic bacteria like Escherichia coli (32%), Staphylococcus aureus (28%), and Bacillus spp. (10%) were isolated from the biomedical waste.

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To describe the situation of generation and management of medical solid waste at some hospitals in Vietnam from 2015 to 2016. Methods: Retrospective studies had analyzed over 92 hospitals.

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(BQ) Part 1 of the document Recent advances of community medicine has contents: Introduction to community medicine, concept of health, electronic waste management, medical entomology, management of hospital waste, occupational health, epidemiology of communicable diseases,… and other contents. Invite you to refer.

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part 2 book “essentials of management for healthcare professionals” has contents: organizing, monitoring and supervision, evaluation, medical audit, healthcare systems, infection prevention, biomedical waste management, marketing management, marketing management, human resource management, financial management,… and other contents.

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Delirium tremens is defined here as withdrawal symptoms complicated by disorientation, hallucinations or delusions. Autonomic overactivity is a potentially fatal aspect of this condition. A Clinical Resource and Audit Group (now part of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland) good practice statement on delirium tremens recognises the serious medical aspects of this syndrome and recommends that local protocols for admitting patients with delirium tremens are used.

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Because there is no clear definition of the asthma phenotype, researchers studying the development of this complex disease turn to characteristics that can be measured objectively, such as atopy (manifested as the presence of positive skin-prick tests or the clinical response to common environmental allergens), airway hyperresponsiveness (the tendency of airways to narrow excessively in response to triggers that have little or no effect in normal individuals), and other measures of allergic sensitization.

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Commercial poultry production is predominantly a vertically integrated system in North Carolina. Production companies (integrators) contract with growers to produce birds or eggs. In general, the integrator supplies birds and feed, and often supplies supplemental materials such as medications, pesticides, etc. The integrator is also responsible for hatchery management, transport, slaughter, and marketing. The grower builds and maintains the houses, installs and maintains equipment, handles daily flock management, and disposes of dead birds and waste....

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The goal of this book is to propose an alternative approach to address the problem of the exponential rise of health care costs, and, more importantly, to address the lingering dilemma of how to establish broadly agreed-upon fundamental guidelines by which health care can be managed in a manner that is more morally appropriate. Although in no way a new concept, the notion that society’s financial resources, even when it comes to health care, are indeed limited is one with which the general public has grown increasingly familiar only during the past two decades.

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