This study aims to determine the role of personal protective measures in the prevention of COVID-19 spread among the physicians working at different health facilities in Bangladesh. This hospital-based cross-sectional comparative study was conducted from May to June 2020. A total of 98 COVID-19 positive physicians and 92 COVID-19 negative physicians (physicians with no symptoms of COVID-19 or who tested negative) were enrolled. The questionnaire was adapted from a tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for risk assessment and management of exposure of healthcare workers in the context of COVID-19. Data were collected from the respondents online using Google forms. There was no significant difference in baseline information between COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative physicians. The physicians, who were unaware of direct participation in COVID-19 patient care, had higher odds of being COVID-19 positive (OR = 4.018; CI: 1.532–10.535). Additionally, the physicians, who were unaware of the COVID-19 status while performing the aerosol-generated procedure (AGP), had a higher chance of being COVID-19 positive (OR = 2.522; CI: 1.020–6.233). Using face shields/goggles (OR = 0.437; CI:0.228–0.837) and regular decontamination of the patient’s surroundings (OR = 0.392; CI:0.176–0.873) while usual take care of patients and use of N95 masks while performing AGP (OR = 0.372; CI:0.159–0.873) had protective roles against COVID-19 among the physicians. The physicians who had reused the medical gown had two times more chances of being tested positive for COVID-19 than those who had not reused it (OR = 2.3; CI:1.251–4.259). The use of face shields/goggles and N95 masks and decontamination of the patient’s surroundings may give protection against COVID-19. Additionally, reusing medical gowns should be avoided as much as possible.
ObjectiveThis study aims to determine the role of personal protective measures in the prevention of COVID-19 spread among the physicians working at different health facilities in Bangladesh.MethodsThis hospital-based cross-sectional comparative was conducted from May to June 2020. A total of 98 COVID-19 positive physicians and 92 COVID-19 negative physicians (physicians having no symptoms of COVID-19 or tested negative), were enrolled. The questionnaire was adapted from a tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of COVID-19. Data was collected from the respondents online using google forms.ResultsThere was no significant difference in baseline information between COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative physicians. The physicians, who were unaware of direct participation in COVID-19 patient care, had higher odds of being COVID-19 positive (OR= 4.018; CI: 1.532-10.535). Also, the physicians, who were unaware of the COVID-19 status while performing aerosol generated procedure (AGP), had a higher chance of being COVID-19 positive, had a higher chance of being COVID-19 positive (OR= 2.522; CI: 1.020-6.233). Using face shields/goggles (OR=0.437; CI:0.228-0.837), regular decontamination of the patient’s surroundings (OR=0.392; CI:0.176-0.873) while usual take care of patients and use of N95 masks while performing AGP (OR=0.372; CI:0.159-0.873) had protective roles against COVID-19 among the physicians. The physicians who had reused the medical gown had two times more chance of being tested positive for COVID-19 than those who had not reused it (OR= 2.3; CI:1.251-4.259).ConclusionThe use of face shield/goggles and N95 masks and decontamination of the patient’s surroundings may give protection against COVID-19. Also, reusing medical gown should be avoided as much as possible.
The cross sectional descriptive type of study was done to see the presence of the cartilago-triticea in relation to age and sexes of Bangladeshi people. A total of 60 human larynges (male 29 and female 31) were collected purposively from dead bodies during routine postmortem examination at the autopsy laboratory of Department of Forensic Medicine and stillborn babies from Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department of Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh from October' 2008 to March' 2009. Gross and fine dissection was carried out to see the presence of cartilago-triticea. Cartilago-triticea was found in 58.33% cases. It was observed that the prevalence of cartilago-triticea was more common among females than in males and that their incidence increased with age. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v1i1.13821 Community Based Medical Journal Vol.1(1) 2012 8-10
This cross sectional descriptive study was done to find out the incidence of accessory spleen in Bangladeshi people to create awareness of the presence of an accessory spleen in a patient prior to splenectomy. During this study one hundred and twenty human cadaver of which eighty-seven male and thirty- three female of different age group were dissected in the morgue of forensic medicine department of Mymesingh Medical College. This was a cross sectional and descriptive study carried out in the department of anatomy of Mymensingh medical college, from July 2007 to June 2008. Accessory spleen was found in 20% cases where 20.68% cases in male and 18.18% in female. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v1i1.13824 Community Based Medical Journal Vol.1(1) 2012 17-19
Objective: To determine the effect of interlocking intramedullary nail in treatment of tibia and fibula fractures and analyze its efficacy by clinical and radiological parameters. Methods: From August 2015 to September 2017, in Community Based Medical College Hospital, Orthopedics department, 15 patients with tibia and fibula fractures were managed by open reduction and interlocking nail and each case was followed up for 7 months. The cases were assessed clinically and by radiology. Results: There were 13 males and 2 females involving 10 right legs and 5 left legs. Ages of patients ranged from 17 years to 60 years with mean age 36.13 years and standard deviation 11.813 years. The location of fractures was 1 upper, 2 middle and 12 lower. There was association of 1 fracture femur right side. Conclusion: Use of interlocking intramedullary nail in management of tibia and fibula fractures was good in majority of cases. CBMJ 2021 January: vol. 10 no. 02 P: 91-97
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