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Use of ozonated water in hospital food services
Ozonated water, produced by special generators, is a versatile and sustainable disinfectant solution with numerous advantages. The generators use electrical discharges or electrolysis to convert tap water into an ozone-rich solution (O₃), a powerful oxidant, which expresses microbicidal action against bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.
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Water Quality in High-Altitude Facilities: Outcomes of Investigating a Mountain Territory of Northern Italy
The mountain area preparing to host the 2026 Olympic Games will benefit from an unprecedented increase in tourism, requiring local health authorities to perform additional checks to verify that the local accommodation facilities meet hygiene requirements.
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The Learning Transfer System Inventory (LTSI) in the management of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): a cross-sectional survey in the AST of Ascoli Piceno
Healthcare-Related Infections (ICA) concern those infections “contracted during care, in any hospital or community health or social care setting”. Given their incidence, the scientific community has invested in the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN) as the figure assigned to the control of ICA, whose advanced and continuously updated training is fundamental for the promotion of good practices and the management of infectious emergencies. In this regard, ICA prevention requires an evidence-based strategy, contributing to patient safety, risk management and the promotion of a quality culture in healthcare facilities.
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Reasons of home births in the Hausa community in the peri-urban area of Mfou, Cameroon
Home births (HBs) have a negative impact on maternal mortality, particularly in rural areas and regions where this practice is widespread. HBs are common in the northern of Cameroon and in communities in other Cameroonian cities where internal migrants from the northern and immigrants from the Central African Republic live. This study aims to describe the reasons for HB among women living in the Hausa neighbourhood of the Mfou health district in centre region of Cameroon.
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Risk Management of Workplace Violence against Healthcare Workers. The experience of a Local Health Authority of Italian National Service.
Workplace violence is a worldwide problem with a higher incidence in sectors requiring intense human interactions, of which the healthcare sector is a prominent example. In Italy, hospital violence is common, especially among psychiatrists, who have been reported at high risk for verbal aggression, injuries, threats with dangerous objects, stalking, and physical aggression.
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Quality of Life Improvement in Rehabilitation. A challenge in Public Health. A case report.
ntroduction: Lymphedema is one of the most frequent and disabling complications following surgical treatment for breast cancer, with a global prevalence that varies depending on associated therapies such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This condition significantly affects patients’ quality of life by limiting upper limb function and causing symptoms such as pain, heaviness, reduced mobility, and difficulties in performing daily activities.