Determination of medical waste composition in hospitals of Sana'a city, Yemen

Alwabr, Gawad M. A.; Al-Mikhlafi, Ahmed Saif; Al-Hakimi, Saif A.; Dughish, Munira A.

doi:10.4314/jasem.v20i2.15

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“…The total number of samples that were positive for E. coli was 73 (36.5%), thirteen (13) of these were found in the hospital compound representing 17.8% of the total number of samples positive for E. coli. This percentage is higher than what was obtained in similar research by Alwabr et al (2016) who detected up to 12% prevalence of E. coli in dustbins and other hospital waste in Sana'a. It is also higher than the prevalence (10%) reported by Sharmin et al (2016).…”

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confidence: 71%

Molecular Identification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolated from Biomedical Waste in General Hospital Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Muhtar¹,

Shiaka²,

Gumel³

2023

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Biomedical waste materials produced in hospitals and clinics usually harbour infectious microorganisms, which can pose a threat to societal health and well-being, especially when improperly disposed of. Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a very virulent pathogen of man and animals, with a high prevalence due to a very low infective dose. The present study was conducted between July to September, 2021 on biomedical waste in General Hospital Dutse to detect Escherichia coli O157:H7. A total of 200 samples were randomly collected from the different units of the hospital and analysed using standard microbiological, biochemical and molecular techniques. The frequency of occurrence of Escherichia coli was 73 (36.5%) out of which Escherichia coli O157:H7 were 20 (10%) and others were 127 (63.5%). The detected Escherichia coli O157:H7 was subjected to tests for the virulence genes stx1 and stx2, Four (4) of the samples were found to possess the virulent gene stx2 alone while the other had neither. The presence of presumptive Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the waste samples may directly point to improper waste management practices and may result into outbreak of disease is the waste materials are not disposed of sanitarily. It is therefore recommended that more attention should be placed on the waste management practices employed in the hospital and a critical review of the already existing practices to tally with international standards.

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confidence: 71%

Molecular Identification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolated from Biomedical Waste in General Hospital Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Muhtar¹,

Shiaka²,

Gumel³

2023

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“…Education also plays a significant role in the awareness level. 16 The current study revealed that educated patients had significantly higher awareness levels than low education levels or illiterate ones. The current study's findings are consistent with previous studies.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…The number of hospital beds in both public and private sectors in Sana'a city was 2765 beds. 16 Assuming a confidence level of 95%, a margin of error of 5%, and a response distribution of 50%, the minimum representative sample size was 338 based on Raosoft software (Raosoft. Inc., Seattle, USA).…”

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confidence: 99%

Awareness and Perception of Hospitalized Patients on Thromboembolism and Thromboprophylaxis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sana’a-Yemen

Halboup¹,

Alzoubi²,

Ibrahim³

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Patients' awareness toward VTE and thromboprophylaxis is critical for medication adherence. This study aimed to evaluate the patient's awareness and perception towards VTE and its prophylaxis and to assess patient's satisfaction towards the information given by the medical staff. Participants and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among hospitalized patients who received VTE prophylaxis in public and private hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen. Besides sociodemographic variables, participants' awareness and perception of VTE and its prophylaxis were evaluated. Variables' association with VTE awareness were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression using SPSS. Results: A total of 396 of the hospitalized patients agreed to participate in the study, with 31% (n = 121) have ever heard about VTE. The multivariable logistic regression findings revealed that the participants who did not have a profession had OR = 17.182 (P < 0.001) of being unaware of VTE compared with those who had one. Participants who did not have a personal history of VTE had OR = 7.580 (P < 0.001) of being unaware of DVT/PE compared with the participants who had a personal history of VTE. Male participants had OR = 2.839 (P < 0.005) of being unaware of DVT/PE compared with female participants. Participants who were illiterate had OR = 2.832 (P < 0.022) of being unaware of DVT/PE compared with participants with a higher level of education. Conclusion:The study revealed lack of awareness and perception of VTE and its prophylaxis among hospitalized patients in Yemen. The patients who are unaware of the disease have wrong perception about their role in DVT prophylaxis. Patient's education must be considered in healthcare setting to improve patient's health outcomes.

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“…The percentages of these components vary according to the country and type of hospital. Even in the same hospital, these components vary based on the nature of the departments/ward present in the hospital (Altin et al 2003 ; Alwabr et al 2016 ; Mohee 2005 ; Voudrias et al 2012 ).…”

Section: Importance Of Hospital Plastic Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Alternatively, different expressions have been used for healthcare waste which includes hospital waste (S. Ali et al 2015 ; Altin et al 2003 ; Arshad et al 2011 ; Qadir et al 2002 ; Toheed et al 2005 ; Zeeshan et al 2009 ), medical waste (Alwabr et al 2010 ; Birpinar et al 2011 ; El-Ramady et al 2011 ; Komilis et al 2012 ; Mohee 2014 ; Patwary et al 2014 ), biomedical waste (Badni and Dharmashree 2016 ; Gautam et al 2016 ; Tiwari 2018 ), and infectious waste (Lee et al 2021 ), etc.…”

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confidence: 99%