scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude of Dentists and Patients Toward Use and Health Safety of Dental Amalgam in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 233-238
Author(s):  
Hend N. Al-Nahedh ◽  
Ahmed A El-hejazi ◽  
Syed Rashid Habib
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Dental Amalgam ◽  
Mercury Content ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Obligation To Inform

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess: (1) the perceptions of dentists in Saudi Arabia concerning the amalgam controversy, (2) their attitude toward the ethical responsibility of patient information, and (3) patients’ knowledge and attitude toward the use of dental amalgam. Materials and Methods A total of 1,139 dentists were sampled on convenience by electronic survey. The questionnaire contained questions about the safety of dental amalgam, use of amalgam, case selection, alternate materials, and informing their patients about risks of amalgam. Also, 425 patients were sampled on convenience and information collected on their knowledge about amalgam and its acceptance in their oral cavities. Results A total of 201 dentists and 425 patients participated in the study. A total of 60% of dentists and specialists declared it safe. A total of 32.4% (31) of general dental practitioners and 41% (43) specialists considered it a moral obligation to inform patients about the potential health risks associated with amalgam. Mercury toxicity was identified as the most common health hazard. About 57.3% dentists and 36.2% specialists opted for superior longevity as the principle advantage. Majority of patients (52.2%) in Saudi Arabia had no knowledge about dental amalgam. While 23.1% (98) had concern about poor color, 8.7% (30) knew it contained silver while only 7.8% (27) patients were aware of its mercury content. Conclusion Majority of dentists in Saudi Arabia found it safe to use amalgam while the patients had little knowledge about the possible issues with amalgam. It is recommended to improve public awareness about impact of mercury containing products on the environment.

scholarly journals Citizen-science surveillance of triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in UK residential garden soils

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. G. Shelton ◽  
Roseanna Collins ◽  
Christopher B. Uzzell ◽  
Asmaa Alghamdi ◽  
Paul S. Dyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Cross Resistance ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Potential Health Hazard ◽  
Lung Infections ◽  
The Uk

Compost is an ecological niche for Aspergillus fumigatus due to its role as a decomposer of organic matter and its ability to survive the high temperatures associated with the composting process. Subsequently, composting facilities are associated with high levels of A. fumigatus spores that are aerosolised from compost and cause respiratory illness in workers. In the UK, gardening is an activity enjoyed by individuals of all ages and it is likely that they are being exposed to A. fumigatus spores when handling commercial compost or compost they have produced themselves. In this study, 246 citizen scientists collected 509 soil samples from locations in their garden in the UK, from which were cultured 5,174 A. fumigatus isolates. Of these isolates, 736 (14%) were resistant to tebuconazole: the third most-sprayed triazole fungicide in the UK, which confers cross-resistance to the medical triazoles used to treat A. fumigatus lung infections in humans. These isolates were found to contain the common resistance mechanisms in the A. fumigatus cyp51A gene TR 34 /L98H or TR 46 /Y121F/T289A, and less common resistance mechanisms TR 34 , TR 53 , TR 46 /Y121F/T289A/S363P/I364V/G448S and (TR 46 ) 2 /Y121F/M172I/T289A/G448S. Regression analyses found that soil samples containing compost were significantly more likely to grow susceptible and tebuconazole-resistant A. fumigatus than those that did not, and that compost samples grew significantly higher numbers of A. fumigatus than other samples. Importance These findings highlight compost as a potential health hazard to individuals with pre-disposing factors to A. fumigatus lung infections, and a potential health hazard to immunocompetent individuals who could be exposed to sufficiently high numbers of spores to develop infection. Furthermore, this study found that 14% of A. fumigatus isolates in garden soils were resistant to an agricultural triazole, which confers cross-resistance to medical triazoles used to treat A. fumigatus lung infections. This raises the question of whether compost bags should carry additional health warnings regarding inhalation of A. fumigatus spores, whether individuals should be advised to wear facemasks whilst handling compost or whether commercial producers should be responsible for sterilising compost before shipping. The findings support increasing public awareness of the hazard posed by compost and investigating measures that can be taken to reduce the exposure risk.

scholarly journals Public awareness, knowledge, and attitude toward Alzheimer’s disease in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Ali Alhazzani ◽  
Ali Mohammed Alqahtani ◽  
Mohammed Saeed Alqahtani ◽  
Tariq Mohammed Alahmari ◽  
Abdulmajeed Abdullah Zarbah
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals Adherence of patients towards drugs and injections prescribed in a private medical institution in Chennai

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1071
Author(s):  
S. Suganthi ◽  
S. V. Mallika
Keyword(s):  
Health Hazard ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Adherence To Medication ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: The irrational use of drugs has become a potential health hazard in the modern days of medicine. Adherence to medication influences treatment outcome. Patient perceptions and education on medications are important determinants for a good adherence to prescribed drugs. Hence the present study intends to assess the knowledge and attitude of patients towards medications.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in urban health training centre of a private medical college in Chennai from January 2017 to February 2017. Taking the prevalence of injection preference as 63% and a non-response rate of 10% the required sample size arrived as 125. After obtaining, written informed consent from the participants data was collected using a pretested semi structured questionnaire statistical analysis was done using statistical software SPSS version 21.Results: Out of 125 participants 66.4% were females and the mean age of the study population was 43 years. 78.4% of the participants consult a doctor for medical advice, 58.4% of the patient demanded for injection. Knowledge of patients towards medications was good among highly educated participants which was statistically significant with a P value of 0.02.Conclusions: The knowledge and attitude towards medication was poor in the present study which in turn led to poor adherence. Directing health education towards people would bring significant behavior changes and also policy makers should emphasize on the rational use of drugs by the patients.

Natural and man-made low-frequency magnetic fields as a potential health hazard

1998 ◽  
Vol 168 (07) ◽  
pp. 767-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.G. Ptitsyna ◽  
G. Villoresi ◽  
L.I. Dorman ◽  
N. Iucci ◽  
Marta I. Tyasto
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Potential Health Hazard

Awareness and perception of precautionary measures against Covid 19 exposure among dental practitioners- A questionnaire based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 550-557
Author(s):  
Harini P ◽  
Abilasha R
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Aerosol Formation ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The World ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

The most unexpected pandemic global outbreak is COVID 19 which is a newly discovered viral infection which originated in Wuhan, China and it caused the outbreak of pneumonia in the rest of the world. Dental practitioners are more susceptible to COVID 19 infection as their work is related to the aerosol formation during various procedures through which the virus spreads. The aim of the study is to create awareness about precautionary measures against COVID- 19 exposure among dental practitioners in Tamilnadu. A Survey based questionnaire was formulated with questions related to the various precautionary measures to be adopted by dental practitioners which would be effective to prevent Covid-19 exposure. A questionnaire with a total of 20 questions was circulated among dental practitioners and the responses were collected by google forms SPSS software statistical analysis was done. The overall awareness of dental practitioners against Covid-19 was above average. The dental practitioners were relatively well aware of the precautions to be adopted while treating the patients, but the implementation in practice is lacking due absence of hands-on experience in using various kinds of PPE. There is a gap between knowledge and attitude and practice among the participants of this survey. It is therefore essential to plan for organising training sessions and hands-on workshops for the use of PPE and public training of the general population regarding Covid-19 to improve the knowledge among the patients visiting the dental clinic as well.

SURVEILLANCE AMONG ADULTS TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDE ACNE VULGARIS IN SAUDI ARABIA.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1152-1154
Author(s):  
Waad. Alomairi, ◽  
◽  
Rawan. Alnufaiee. ◽  
Nada. Abualsaud. ◽  
Asrar. Albasi. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals Colonoscopy-related injury among colonoscopists: an international survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. E102-E109
Author(s):  
Ammar Al-Rifaie ◽  
Mohammed Gariballa ◽  
Alhassan Ghodeif ◽  
Stephen Hodge ◽  
Mo Thoufeeq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Position ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽  
British Society ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Repetitive Movements ◽  
Level Of Experience

Abstract Background and study aims Colonoscopy is physically demanding for endoscopists and patients. Repetitive movements during colonoscopy can lead to overuse injuries. We aimed to explore the prevalence and range of colonoscopy-related musculoskeletal injuries (CRIs) in endoscopists. Methods A cross-sectional electronic survey of 1825 endoscopists was performed. The sample was composed of members of the British Society of Gastroenterology, European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and National Nurse Endoscopy Group (UK). The survey comprised 20 questions. These included: endoscopists’ workload, level of experience, and their perceived CRIs. All endoscopists who perform colonoscopy independently were included in the analysis. Results A total of 368 questionnaires were completed of 1825 surveyed (20.16 %). Of those, 319 participants (17.48 %) were fully independent in colonoscopy. Of 319 endoscopists, 254 (79.6 %) have experienced musculoskeletal injuries. These were reported as either possibly (n = 143, 56.3 %) or definitely (n = 90, 35.4 %) related to colonoscopy. Commonly injured areas were the lower back (n = 85, 36.5 %), neck (n = 82, 35.2 %) and left thumb (n = 79, 33.9 %). Of the injured endoscopists, 98 (30.7 %) made some modification to their practice, such as stretching exercises and ergonomic changes. Of the endoscopists, 134 (42.0 %) thought that repetitive limb strain was a likely causative mechanism. Around 40 % believed that torquing the scope and challenging body position were precipitating CRIs. Several treatment modalities were used to treat CRIs. These included; physiotherapy (n = 109), medications (n = 70), rest (n = 43), splinting (n = 31), steroid injections (n = 26) and surgery (n = 11). Conclusions A significant proportion of colonoscopists experience CRIs. The majority of the suggested modifications to practice can be adopted by any endoscopist. These results highlight the need to recognise CRI as an important occupational health hazard and to adopt preventative strategies routinely in the future.

scholarly journals Adsorption Mechanism of Patulin from Apple Juice by Inactivated Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Kefir Grains

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 434
Author(s):  
Pascaline Bahati ◽  
Xuejun Zeng ◽  
Ferdinand Uzizerimana ◽  
Ariunsaikhan Tsoggerel ◽  
Muhammad Awais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Apple Juice ◽  
Adsorption Mechanism ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Potential Health Hazard ◽  
Kefir Grains

In the food industry, microbiological safety is a major concern. Mycotoxin patulin represents a potential health hazard, as it is heat-resistant and may develop at any stage during the food chain, especially in apple-based products, leading to severe effects on human health, poor quality products, and profit reductions. The target of the study was to identify and characterize an excellent adsorbent to remove patulin from apple juice efficiently and to assess its adsorption mechanism. To prevent juice fermentation and/or contamination, autoclaving was involved to inactivate bacteria before the adsorption process. The HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) outcome proved that all isolated strains from kefir grains could reduce patulin from apple juice. A high removal of 93% was found for juice having a 4.6 pH, 15° Brix, and patulin concentration of 100 μg/L by Lactobacillus kefiranofacien, named JKSP109, which was morphologically the smoothest and biggest of all isolates in terms of cell wall volume and surface area characterized by SEM (Scanning electron microscopy) and TEM (transmission electron microscopy). C=O, OH, C–H, and N–O were the main functional groups engaged in patulin adsorption indicated by FTIR (Fourier transform–infrared). E-nose (electronic nose) was performed to evaluate the aroma quality of the juices. PCA (Principal component analysis) results showed that no significant changes occurred between control and treated juice.

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