Background: Few studies have reported associations between occupational exposure to tannery chemicals with breathing difficulty and skin diseases and none have been conducted in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of health complaints with types of work and length of employment among tannery workers in Bangladesh, where occupational health and safety regulations are less restricted compared with the developed world. Methods: One hundred sixty-seven ( n = 167) workers from 10 tanneries were interviewed using a questionnaire adapted from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) and the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS) to collect information on occupational exposures and health outcomes. Workers’ length of employment was examined, as well as their areas of work including beamhouse, wet finishing, dry finishing, and miscellaneous. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to investigate potential associations while controlling for confounders. Results: Length of employment was positively associated with breathing difficulty (odds ratio [OR]: 1.32, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.07–1.64). Workers involved in the wet finishing (OR: 11.75, 95% CI: 2.12–65.10) and dry finishing (OR: 13.38, 95% CI: 1.00–181.70) had higher odds of breathing difficulty; while, working in the beamhouse was associated with an increased risk of developing skin diseases (OR: 4.36, 95% CI: 1.10–17.32). Conclusion/Application to Practice: Length of employment and types of work were associated with increased risk of health complaints, including breathing difficulty and skin disease among tannery workers. Stronger regulations with regular enforcement, regular health surveillance, and worker and employer education are necessary for reducing these exposures and improving the health outcomes of the tannery workers.
UN General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation which is also essential to achieve target six of sustainable development goals. This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to observe knowledge, attitude and practice on hygiene and sanitation in a selected rural area with a sample size of 247 which was purposively selected. The age structure of the respondents showed that 47.4% belonged to 34-48 years and43.3% belonged to 19-33 years' age group with mean age 35.53 ± 9.11. Among the respondents 78.1% were Muslim, 62.8% and 37.2% were female and male respectively. Study revealed that of the respondents 56.3% thought germ free water as safe, 11.7% opined it as smell free,14.2% replied it as both smell and germ free but 17.8% didn't know about it. About sanitation, 48.2% mentioned hygienic latrine, 11.3% mentioned clean environment and 28.3% did not know about it. Among them 49.0% respondents cleaned drinking glass by only water, 32.0% by soap/detergent with water. Of them 80.6% cleaned water storage container by only water and 13.8%by soap/detergent along with water. Among respondents 36.8% had under five children in family, 30.4% defecated in open place, 6.4% used latrine for defecation and 30.4% didn't use soap after bottom cleaning. There was significant association between education and knowledge on sanitation and safe water (p=< 0.001).Bangladesh Poverty Reduction Strategy has included water and sanitation as an important issue which has got due attention by stakeholders and international development organizations.
Background: Non-communicable diseases were the leading global causes of mortality, causing more deaths compare to all other causes combined, which strike hardest at world's low and middle-income countries. The aim of the study was to ascertain the health literacy and its practical application among the young generation to prevent major non communicable diseases. Methods: This was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study with 400 participants drawn from female university students of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were gathered by pre-tested, self-administered, structured and anonymous online questionnaires. Analysis was performed by using multivariate techniques followed by regression modelling and the margin of error was considered as 0.05. Results: Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents showed that, majority of the female students belonged to age group <25 years. Study found that 63.5% of all university students had poor literacy on prevention of NCDs with female propensity. It was observed that highest level of poor literacy was about cancer (73.20%) and hypertension (75.20%) among all other NCDs. Statistically significant analysis observed that monthly lower family income <468 USD (AOR/p=1.73/0.01), respondents of businessman father (AOR=1.68/0.06) and residing in a family with >4 members (AOR/p=0.67/0.00) were the predictors for poor literacy about preventive health behavior on NCDs. Conclusions: This study revealed that the status of literacy on preventive health behaviors of NCDs among female university students was not satisfactory and very few had overall good literacy. This study found several important predictors under socio-demographic consequence played a significant role regarding poor literacy.
Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare disease with two identified forms. The localized form, often pauci symptomatic is characterized by enlargement of an isolated single lymphnode or lymphnode chain. Multicenteric form frequently presents with general signs. We report a patient who presented with cough and hemoptysis with imaging revealing right hilar lymphadenopathy. After thoracotomy, lymph node excision biopsy was done, histopathological examination revealed plasma cell - variant (PCV) of CD, a rare location for unicentric PCV of CD. JMS 2012;15(1):57-60.
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