IMPORTANCE Environmental factors are thought to be critical in the initiation and perpetuation of multiple sclerosis disease activity. OBSERVATIONS We describe the case of a woman in her late 30s with a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, who continued to accumulate neurological disability despite long-term natalizumab treatment. The patient continued to have visual symptoms,...

As part of measures being taken against global warming, the reduction of CO2 emissions by retrofitting for water-saving fittings in homes is spreading throughout the world. However, although this retrofitting reduces the environmental impact at the use stage, it generates new impacts at the production and disposal stages. In addition, there has been little research that discusses the reduction ...

Toilet training adalah latihan menggunakan toilet, dengan mengajarkan bisa menunjang kemandirian, sehingga terhindar dari sifat ketergantungan pada orang lain. kemampuan kemandirian anak tunagrahita umumnya dibawah rata-rata normal. Didapatkan data dalam tingkatan ringan dan sedang di SLB C Autis Negeri Tuban toilet sebanyak 60% masih mengompol. Penelitian ini bertujuan menggambarakan faktor ya...

New approaches need to be adopted to achieve a safer process for the handling of movement of patients and this concept needs to be embedded into the culture of healthcare delivery. One particular patient handling task requiring improvement is toilet transfers. The standard technique used to transfer partially-dependent patients on and off a toilet requires manual assistance. To date, there is l...

OBJECTIVE To survey sanitation facilities in schools in Bloomsbury health district. DESIGN Postal questionnaire. SETTING Inner London health district. PARTICIPANTS School nurses. RESULTS 16 of 17 school nurses responded (37 of 41 schools). Fifteen schools did not have the minimum number of toilets and hand basins established in the Education (School Premises) Regulations 1981. In two sc...

Halloysite sorbent was added to liquid urine (dose 10 g/dm) and solid faeces (unmodified structure, dose 50 g/kg) being a subject of anaerobic fermentation in a hermetic system for 20 days. Identification of surface morphology and elementary chemical composition in microregions of the spent sorbent were done using scanning electron microscope Zeiss Supra 35 equipped with EDS detectors. Both gra...

INTRODUCTION Assistive devices are prescribed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with motor deficits, but little is known about their perceived benefit. Therefore, we assessed ALS patients' satisfaction with commonly prescribed devices. METHODS A telephone survey of 63 ALS patients from a single multidisciplinary clinic was conducted to assess the frequency of use, perceived use...

Aims: Constipation is one of the most common complaints digestive system. The prevalence constipation in general population approximately 15%. aim this study was to investigate frequency medical students, their defecation habits and correlation between two.
 Methods: conducted 1 January June 2019 through questionnaires. relationship individuals’ chronic investigated within scope study. Dat...

Diarrhea was the number one case of death in baby 31.4%, childhood 25% and The fourth all age groups 13.2%. South Sumatera precisely Seberang Ulu II is a sub district that has highest rate diarrhea disease located working Pembina health center were have 979 cases. purpose this study to association basic sanitation (toilet quality, lay-stall waste water disposal) related incidence on childhood. ...