OBJECTIVES To study the prescription pattern at the different levels of public health facilities of Lucknow district and to assess the average cost of drugs prescribed. METHODS Multi-stage stratified random sampling was done to select 1625 prescriptions of the patients attending the different level of public health facilities in Lucknow district, from August 2005 to September 2006, which was ...

A staggering amount of used oils (e.g., 1.4 billion gallons in the U.S.) are generated annually as part of our industrial lifestyle. These are harmful to the population and environment in the vicinity of the transport routes as well as the storage, treatment and disposal facilities. In this paper, we provide an analytical framework to simultaneously answer the following questions: Where should ...

Hospital solid waste is any waste which is generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research in a hospital [1]. Despite the enormous volumes of waste produced by health care systems and the increasing concern among scientists, waste generation has received little attention in clinical literature. The isolation of fungal species in health care solid ...

BACKGROUND Disease surveillance and notification (DSN) has been shown to be weak in Nigeria, thus, its inability to promptly detect and control epidemics. OBJECTIVE To examine the completeness and timeliness of data collection and information transmission process for DSN in the Anambra state. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was of cross-sectional design and employed the multistage sampling ...

The provision of safely managed sanitation in informal settlements is a challenge, especially in schools that require durable, clean, sex-segregated facilities for a large number of children. In informal settlements in Nairobi, school sanitation facilities demand considerable capital costs, yet are prone to breakage and often unhygienic. The private sector may be able to provide quality facilit...

OBJECTIVE To determine the predictors of chain acquisition among independent dialysis providers. DATA SOURCES Retrospective facility-level data combined from CMS Cost Reports, Medical Evidence Forms, Annual Facility Surveys, and claims for 1996-2003. STUDY DESIGN Independent dialysis facilities' probability of acquisition by a dialysis chain (overall and by chain size) was estimated using a...

BACKGROUND In the past few decades many countries have worked to increase the number of women delivering in facilities, with the goal of improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The purpose of this study is to explore the current situation of facility deliveries in Africa and Asia to understand where and with whom women deliver. Furthermore, we aim to test potential drivers of facility ...

SETTING The study was conducted in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Specifically, it was conducted in all healthcare facilities offering maternity and obstetric services. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to explore the patterns of caesarean-section (CS) delivery in Addis Ababa. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out between December 2013 and January 2014. The pop...

This study discusses problems and facilities in pre-natal and post-natal conditions of rural women at Palosi Peshawar, focusing on the various components of pre and post-natal conditions and facilities available in the area. The researcher selected 30 beneficiaries through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire and interview schedule were used as the tools of data collection. Data was anal...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the practice pattern characteristics of anesthesia care in small, medium, and large teaching and non-teaching Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the Air Force. Data about anesthesia provider type, techniques and agents utilized, specialty services available, and military taskings affecting anesthesia providers (i.e. mobility exercises) were colle...