Background: Global occurrence of foodborne illnesses is of public health importance in both developed and developing countries. This study aimed to assess the food safety knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices (KAP) among veterinary medicine students in Shiraz University. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2017 using structured questionnaires on food safety...

To assess the impact of intervention on antibiotic misuse in children, parents' and pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning antibiotic use were evaluated pre- and postintervention in Larnaca (Cyprus) and Limassol (Cyprus). Concurrently, pediatricians documented upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) visits and pharmacists provided antibiotic consumption data. Inter...

conclusions concerning hand hygiene, the residents had moderate knowledge but overall poor attitudes and practices. the present study underscores the need for further improvement in the existing training programs to address the gaps in kap regarding hand hygiene. patients and methods this cross-sectional kap study was conducted among medical residents in imam hossein hospital, iran, 2013. all m...

background: the number of interventional cardiology (ic) procedures has increased rapidly. coronary angiography (ca) and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca) are now widely performed as a matter of routine, and they are considered safe procedures for experienced cardiologists. however, it is also known that these procedures are associated with high radiation doses due to long f...

background: febrile convulsion is one of the most common problems in children aged 5 months to 6 years. the aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of educational program on mothers for prevention of febrile seizure in children. methods: in this clinical trial study, 88 mothers were chosen who were divided in to intervention and control groups, randomly. data of control and intervent...

BACKGROUND There is a paucity of data on knowledge, awareness, and practices (KAP) of patients with hypothyroidism in India. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To study the KAP and adherence to treatment of participants with primary hypothyroidism. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in Endocrinology Outpatient Department of Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Punjabi Bagh, N...

BACKGROUND Counseling has a significant role in improving knowledge, attitude and practice outcomes of pregnant women towards medication use. Proper counseling thus could be beneficial to prevent any medication related misadventure during pregnancy. The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of pregnant women towards their medications, to provide counseling...

Microand nanorods of potassium acid phthalate (KAP) with diameters ranging from a hundred nanometers to tens of microns were obtained by solution crystallization in the channels of ion-track membranes. The template consists of a polymer foil irradiated with energetic heavy ions and subsequently track-etched to dissolve the tracks and create open cylindrical channels. The pores are then filled w...