hospital environment Articles
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High concentrations of Aldehydes can be found in the hospital environment
Both Formaldehyde and Glutaraldehyde are found in the hospital environment at higher concentrations than those to which the general population is exposed. Their possible adverse health effects are therefore very important to those working in certain parts of hospitals and to patients whose health status may be compromised. Both compounds are irritants and can cause sensitisation. Glutaraldehyde ...
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Individualisation of personal space in hospital environment
The purpose of the paper is to test a Low Exergy heating and cooling system (LowEx system) that enables the creation of healing and comfort conditions for individual user with minimal possible energy use. The LowEx system was tested in a model room for burn patient and compared with the conventional one. Thermal comfort conditions were simulated for three individual users (burn patient, ...
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[App Note] Airborne latex allergens control in hospital environments with Coriolis
Over the past two decades, there has been a substantial increase in the usage of latex products, accompanied by a growing incidence of latex allergies, particularly in healthcare settings. Allergic reactions to latex can range from mild to severe, and even be fatal in some cases. Latex allergy symptoms include skin irritation, runny nose, rash, and difficulty breathing. This issue is especially ...
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Hospital Waste Causing Havoc with Human Health
Hospital waste has become a very important source of spreading infection in the society. It is not that it was not so earlier but the population explosion has reduced the natural barrier and made the spread of infection that much easier. Moreover the generation of waste – per-capita has grown exponentially. Hospitals of today, which were always considered a seat of healing, have become seat of ...
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease risk management in Belgium
Large imports of cattle and meat and bone meal from countries potentially affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) may have led to the BSE agent entering Belgium, and the occurrence of domestic BSE cases. The first case was confirmed in 1997. The ability to avoid amplification of incoming infectivity, as well as to reduce already circulating infectivity, was greatly improved in Belgium ...
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Hospital admissions and air mass types in Athens, Greece
We examined the effects of air mass types on hospital admissions due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, in Athens, Greece for 1992-2000. Health data were analysed according to the sex and age group of the patients admitted to the hospital. It was found that increased hospital admissions were associated with very poor ventilation for the Athens Basin and moisture environment. Hospital ...
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Managing Hazardous Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In a hospital or medical environment, preventing and delaying the spread of Coronavirus goes far beyond washing hands. Good biosecurity is essential, and the safe disposal of infected waste will save lives. The scale of the current situation, particularly in countries such as the UK which has never seen an outbreak of infectious disease of this magnitude, may seem overwhelming for those on the ...
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Clinical and operational benefits of EchoGo® Heart Failure for HFpEF detection
Preliminary results of a large-scale study demonstrating the clinical benefits of EchoGo® Heart Failure were shared at the American College of Cardiology (ACC 2023) conference last month. Using only an apical four-chamber ultrasound view, this new AI-enabled platform can identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and has been shown to minimize the indeterminate ...
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UbiBot Products Support Intelligent Hospital and Clinic Operation
Temperature as well as relative humidity can affect the airborne survival of viruses, bacteria and even fungi. As such, environmental control in hospitals is important because disease transmission from the aerosol or airborne infection is possible. Environmental exposure is a common hazard for organisms and throughout this can pass on from one host to another. Factors such as temperature, ...
By UbiBot
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Quality Management in Hospitality: Critical Components Explained!
When it comes to quality management in the hospitality industry, the only rule to win is consistently delivering the highest quality services to the customer. And maintaining the service quality helps gain a competitive advantage over others in the industry. If you want to maintain consistent excellent services, you must understand the hospitality quality’s critical components and train ...
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New Screening Solution Offers Hope in the Battle Against TB
In recent years, a number of ‘old’ diseases have re-emerged as significant threats to world health, driven by factors such as population migration and modern transportation. Of particular concern is the increase in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) infection, a highly contagious disease spread through the air when infected people cough, sneeze or spit. According to statistics ...
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Noise Pollution and Mental Health
Living or working in continual loud noise can be annoying – but did you know it’s bad for your mental health too? Whether you live next to a busy main road, with the constant hum of traffic, or you work in a noisy factory; excess noise can negatively impact your wellbeing. It can make you feel stressed and annoyed and it can also cause a lack of sleep, especially if it goes on for 24 ...
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New Devices to Help Reduce COVID-19 Risk
New air filtration and UV lighting devices can help reduce COVID-19 risk in schools and other indoor public spaces AMPOL, a Louisiana-based environmental cleanup and decontamination company, has created new devices that use two technologies to eliminate and sterilize nearly all air particles. The devices are now available in Louisiana to keep schools and other public spaces safe. The devices ...
By AMPOL
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Integrating CSR with hospitality management programmes in higher education
Today's business world is realising the benefits of incorporating social responsibility into their strategic plans. The majority of today's Fortune 250 organisations are aggressively pursuing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives (KPMG, 2005). This shift towards environmental business models leads to the question of preparedness in new hospitality management graduates that are working ...
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Formaldehyde – Protecting Hospital Workers
Formaldehyde health and safety is vital since the chemical has many uses in the healthcare industry, not just preserving bodies in the morgue. Formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant as well as a tissue preservative. As a tissue preservative, it can be found in histology labs where tissues are sectioned and prepared for microscopic analysis. Of course, autopsies can also subject the examiner and ...
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Hospital & Stretcher Elevator
Sail Intelligent small machine room passenger elevator use permanent magnetic synchronous gearless traction machine, featuring high effective and energy saving. It saves by 33% energy than the gear traction machine for the same capacity. Stretcher elevator SAIL Intelligent stretcher elevator is custom-made for your building. It applies high strength section materials to make elevator cars. It ...
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Glutaraldehyde and Formaldehyde – Health Hazards in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
Glutaraldehyde and Formaldehyde Glutaraldehyde is very similar to formaldehyde in its structure and uses in the healthcare industry. Chemically, Glutaraldehyde exists at room temperature as a liquid, whereas formaldehyde exists under those conditions as a gas, which can easily be dissolved in water. Glutaraldehyde is often used as a substitute for formaldehyde because formaldehyde is now a ...
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Enhancing Healthcare Security: The Role of Door Frame Metal Detectors in Hospitals and Clinics
Enhancing Healthcare Security: The Role of Door Frame Metal Detectors in Hospitals and Clinics The safety and security of patients, healthcare professionals, and visitors are paramount in hospitals and clinics. With the evolving landscape of security threats, the implementation of robust security measures is essential to ensure a secure environment conducive to healing and care. Door frame metal ...
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Toxic black mold – The deadly Myth
If you have ever been in a damp, musty basement, chances are you were exposed to elevated levels of mold. Many of us have seen that little line of greenish black coating near a bathroom tub or window. In case you haven’t guessed it yet, that’s more than likely mold. What happens next – do you vacate the home – is it dangerous – what if I have kids. First, don’t ...
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Newly Released FDA Guidelines for Sepsis Detection & what it Means for Hospitals
Executive Brief On September 28, 2022, the FDA released Clinical Decision Support, Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff. This guidance is long overdue, and with it comes the elimination of any protections for EHRs, or any other vendors, to pretend it’s OK to sell or deploy solutions for patient monitoring and care for life-threatening conditions like sepsis, that ...
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