human immune deficiency virus (hiv) infection is a pandemic, even among pregnant women. it has no cure and so, great importance should be placed on care and support for the sufferer. there is an increasing concern and desire to curb the high incidence of mother to child transmission (mtct) in nigeria. therefore, this study aimed at determining the prevalence and pattern of hiv infection at imo ...

background and objectives: work sampling is a useful technique to characterize how employees allocate their work time to various activities. given the value of nurses’ time for quality health care delivery, characterization of nursing time distribution may provide useful information for optimal use of nursing staff. the purpose of the present study was to explore time allocation by nurses using...

Background: Biological events including epidemics, pandemics, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases have significant adverse consequences on health. The hospitals have a major role in the management of outbreaks and mitigation of effects. During pandemics health systems especially, hospitals may be affected. Methods: Therefore, the current study aimed to collect and analyze lessons lea...

the management of hospital wastes is of high importance, because of their infectious and hazardous potential. this is a cross-sectional study based on questionnaire, interview, observation and meetings performed in major mashhad hospitals in 2009. weight and per capita waste production were determined. moreover, the status of production, separation, storage, collection, treatment, transportatio...

It is widely argued that countries can reap large gains from liberalizing their capital accounts if financial globalization is accompanied by the development of domestic institutions and financial markets. However, if liberalization does not lead to speedier financial development, globalization can result in adverse effects on distribution and welfare within and across countries. We use a multi...

EPI 5126 Introduction to Healthcare Epidemiology (3 units) Applications of epidemiologic and statistical methods within the healthcare setting; issues specific to infection control; roles and administration of infection control, risk management and quality assurance within healthcare facilities; surveillance mechanisms for nosocomial infections; outbreak investigation methods; infection risks i...

OBJECTIVE Clinical management is hypothesized to be critical for hospital management and hospital performance. The aims of this study were to develop and validate professional involvement scales for measuring the level of clinical management by physicians and nurses in European hospitals. DESIGN Testing of validity and reliability of scales derived from a questionnaire of 21 items was develop...