Effective measures to prevent infections from occupaonal exposure of healthcare workers to blood include mmunization against HBV, eliminating unnecessary injections, implementing Universal Precautions, eliminating needle recapping and disposing of the sharp into a sharps container immediately after use, use of safer devices such as needles that sheath or retract after use, provision and use of ...

INTRODUCTION The Auckland chlamydia pilot project was one of three funded by the Ministry of Health to trial implementation of the 2008 Chlamydia Management Guidelines. Chlamydia is the most commonly notified sexually transmitted infection in New Zealand. AIM To increase opportunistic testing in under-25-year-olds and to improve documentation of partner notification in primary care. METHODS...

The aim of this pilot study was to investigate Ukrainian-speaking migrants' attitudes to the use of interpreters in healthcare service in order to test a developed questionnaire and recruitment strategy. A descriptive survey using a 51-item structured self-administered questionnaire of 12 Ukrainian-speaking migrants' and analyzed by the descriptive statistics. The findings were to have an inter...

BACKGROUND Practice-based data collection can offer insight into the nature of chiropractic practice and contribute to resolving the conundrum of the chiropractic profession's role in contemporary healthcare, subsequently informing care service policy. However, there is little formal data available about chiropractic practice to inform decision-makers about the nature and role of chiropractic w...

In March 2005, when the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) announced the change in the board-certification process, the specific criteria for the new Initial Certification Examination intended for recent graduates of orthodontic programs were not delineated. The board’s ultimate goals were to engage as many young orthodontists as possible in the certification process and to subsequently maint...

INTRODUCTION This pilot study evaluates the effects of a targeted dance class utilizing classical ballet principles for rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy on balance and upper extremity control. METHODS Twelve children with cerebral palsy (ages 7-15 years) with Gross Motor Function Classification scores II-IV participated in this study and were assigned to either a control group o...

Received February 7, 2003 Abstract The Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) of the Department of Health have been using the Distraction Test (DT) as the main tool for infant hearing screening. Recognising the limitations of the test, a one-year pilot project was conducted to investigate the feasibility of implementing Automated Otoacoustic Emission (AOAE) screening in MCHCs and to compare ...

Although the practical importance of investment analysis in long-term energy investments is well understood, choosing the proper method has always been a dilemma. In this regard, classic evaluation methods, with a history of almost a century, are mostly favored, but using them in the valuation of long-lasting energy projects has particular shortcomings, nevertheless. The drawbacks mainly stem f...

Several developing countries lack a medical insurance system with universal coverage, so access to medical services is not easy, principally for people living in poverty. One of the biggest issues for designing healthcare systems in developing countries is how to include those not formally employed. Therefore, it is important to implement targeted interventions so that the most in need are not ...

During the summer semester 1997 five German universities participated in a telelearning pilot project where a telelecture and -tutorial was held via the internet. Within this pilot project, we evaluated the m-bone based video conferencing tool as well as the applied didactic concept. The video conferencing tool provided insufficient quality of transmission and was deficient regarding its functi...