OBJECTIVE The Québec Incidence Study on situations investigated by child protective services (QIS) has been conducted in 5-year cycles since 1998 in collaboration with all 16 Québec child protection agencies. It provides reliable estimates of the incidence and characteristics of investigated children. The aim of this paper is to discuss major findings from the QIS-2008 and to compare them with ...

Although the known risks of exposure to hazardous drugs have been well documented and disseminated, certain barriers remain in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by nurses administering chemotherapy. At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a program was developed that incorporated not only monitoring and reporting compliance of the use of PPE, but also engaged the staff in audit and report...

Background. Mosquito-borne diseases constitute an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The use of personal protective measures (PPM) like mats, bednets, screening, repellents, liquid vaporizers, mosquito coils, and so forth has been advocated as an effective tool in control of mosquito-borne diseases, but data about the safety profile of personal protective measures is still scarce. Obje...

Below is an alphabetized list of all the Health and Safety Policies and Programs. Policy Title Policy Category Policy ID Animals on Campus Policy [1] Administration 851.01.16 [1] Asbestos Control Programs Policy [2] Safe Work Procedures 851.06.11 [2] Barriers, Covers, and Guardrails Policy [3] Equipment Policy 851.07.14 [3] Biosafety Policy [4] Biosafety Program 851.11.01 [4] Boats and Watercra...

objective(s):  protective effects of different extracts and essential oil from pimpinella anisum           l. seeds were examined against carbon tetrachloride (ccl4)-induced toxicity. the parameters such as serum transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase activity, hepatic glutathione content, liver lipid peroxidation and histopathological changes of liver were assessed as toxicity markers. in the in...

Introduction of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the process of quantitative exposure and risk assessment should be addressed carefully. PPE which have been designed and manufactured according to CE-criteria and have proved to pass relevant test criteria, can be classified as "proper functioning". However, test criteria for PPE are not equal to levels of protection which can be achieved i...

background: one of the adipokines mostly secreted from adipose tissue is adiponectin. adiponectin is well known as the antidiabetic,anti-obesity and cardio-protective factor. present study focused on the review the previous studies about relationship between adherence to healthy dietary pattern, independent of one or two special dietary components, and concentration of adiponectin. materials an...

3. Protective barriers Appropriate gloves for the task should be utilised to provide an effective barrier against infectious materials (blood, body fluids) and chemicals. Health care workers must also wear masks, protective eye wear, face shields and/or fluid resistant attire when appropriate. 4. Double glove Health care practitioners should use two pairs of gloves during invasive procedures. A...

OBJECTIVES a) To identify possible risk factors associated with rural accidents in women, b) to describe women's knowledge about zoonosis, c) to describe women's risk perception about farming, d) to describe mothers' risk perception about children's activities in rural settings, e) to estimate the initial age of exposure to the rural setting and its dangers, and f) to identify possible risk fac...

AIM To determine the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among pregnant greenhouse workers in Italy and to identify risk factors related to the non-use of appropriate preventive measures. METHODS A structured questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers, to Italian female greenhouse workers regarding their use of PPE and the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in their f...