BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a group of symptoms resulting from local compression of the median nerve at the wrist leading to its subsequent functional impairment and local ischemia of the nerve. Our objective was to determine the prevalence and commonly reported symptoms of CTS in the laboratory workers of King Saud University (KSU) hospitals and to identify the as...

In Japan, each prefecture in collaboration with regional core centers is required to train hepatitis medical care coordinators (HMCCs). this study, we surveyed the present status of HMCCs 17 71 centers. The findings indicated that number varied from 8 77 per center. proportion who actively contributed patient also 7.9% 100%. Among HMCCs, 50% were nurses, 11% clinical laboratory technicians, 8.0...

Introduction: Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) bright-field microscopy is time-consuming, with poor sensitivity, even under optimal conditions. Introduction of Primo Star iLED fluorescent microscopy (FM) may improve TB case finding at referral hospitals in Rwanda. The study aimed to determine the acceptability and effectiveness of iLED in a low resource setting. Methods: Between June 2009 and May 2010, the R...

Laboratory testing on the confirmation of COVID-19 results is an essential component and without expertise trained laboratory technicians this not possible. The aim study was to review impacts medical staff. literature search done using Medline, Embase, Scopus, Proquest databases, relevant keywords were applied find studies which have been conducted in field Medical Science specifically looking...

OBJECTIVE To compare the attitudes toward and perceptions of institutional practices that can influence patient safety between all professional groups at a university medical center. DESIGN A questionnaire measuring nine dimensions of organizational and safety culture was distributed to all hospital workers. Each item was rated on a 1 ('strongly disagree') to 5 ('strongly agree') scale. PAR...

During 1988-89 this continuing survey showed 18 infections in the staff of laboratories reporting from 166 centres, representing 21,756 person-years of exposure. Shigella and other bowel infections (one caused by S typhi) predominated, affecting 11 microbiology medical laboratory scientific officers. Three shigella infections originated from quality control samples. Pulmonary tuberculosis affec...

OBJECTIVES Work-related psychosocial hazards are associated with adverse health outcomes among workers. The association between psychosocial hazards and physiological health outcomes among laboratory technicians has not been studied previously. The objective of this study was to measure the association between work-related psychosocial hazards and the level of urinary catecholamines of laborato...