Psychological stress experienced by health care personnel.

Psychological Health of Military Personnel

The House of Commons Defence Select Committee1 has stated that more resources are needed to support military personnel, particularly in mental health services. This note examines the impact of military service on the psychological health of serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families. It outlines the effectiveness of interventions, and highlights areas for further research. Overview

Ebola and Psychological Stress of Health Care Professionals

To the Editor: Providing medical care for Ebola virus–infected patients entails physical and psychological stress, extended shift times, and risk for infection. In addition, the wearing of personal protective equipment impairs communication and performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Lessons learned from outbreaks of other infectious diseases indicate that such challenging treatme...

Antineoplastic Drugs Exposure among Health Care Personnel

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to determine the air curtain velocities of hood to capture and contain the splashing oil. The optimal flow of air curtain velocities is introduced to apply cooking by pan frying. Methods: At the first stage, palm olein oil was poured to a pan and fried at constant temperature of 180 ± 5 °C for 140 seconds. In the meantime, the 4-air flows, which w...

[Influenza vaccinations of health care personnel].

Influenza is one of the most common respiratory diseases affecting people of all age groups all over the world. Seasonal influenza leads to substantial morbidity and mortality on a global scale. Vaccines are undeniably one of the most important health advances of the past century, however, managing influenza in working populations remains a difficult issue. Vaccination of health care workers (H...

Influenza vaccination for health care personnel.