Hepatitis C virus infection in children and pregnant women: an updated review of the literature on screening and treatments

R Ragusa, LS Corsaro, E Frazzetto… - American Journal of …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Objective The aim of the paper is to review the current information relating to the diagnosis
and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant women and children …

Has the COVID 19 virus changed adherence to hand washing among healthcare workers?

R Ragusa, M Marranzano, A Lombardo… - Behavioral …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to assess adherence to hand washing by healthcare workers
(HCWs) and its variations over time in hospital wards. We wanted to check whether the …

[HTML][HTML] Nurses knowledge, attitudes and practices towards patients with HIV and AIDS in Kumasi, Ghana

DS Boakye, AH Mavhandu-Mudzusi - International Journal of Africa Nursing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Studies on knowledge, attitudes and practices among health care workers
involved in HIV and AIDS care have often revealed the lack of knowledge about HIV and …

Attitude of health care workers (HCWs) toward patients affected by HIV/AIDS and drug users: a cross-sectional study

C Ledda, F Cicciù, B Puglisi, T Ramaci… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Caring for HIV/AIDS patients and/or drug users requires health care workers (HCWs) to have
good knowledge of the issues. Cultural differences in HCWs, combined with professional …

Attitudes and behaviours of health workers and the use of HIV/AIDS health care services

JM Dapaah - Nursing research and practice, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. This article discusses how health workers relate to and communicate with
clients of VCT and ART treatment. It also looks at how health worker practices in the form of …

Measles and pregnancy: immunity and immunization—what can be learned from observing complications during an epidemic year

R Ragusa, A Platania, M Cuccia, G Zappalà… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease. Unvaccinated pregnant women are not
only at risk of infection but also at risk of severe pregnancy complications. As measles …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to HIV stigma and discrimination among healthcare workers in Oman

S Shah, A Elgalib, A Al-Wahaibi, M Al-Fori… - Sultan Qaboos …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Stigma and discrimination undermine the quality of life of people with HIV and
their access to health services. This study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes …

Mathematical modelling of the sterile insect technique using different release strategies

A Ben Dhahbi, Y Chargui, SM Boulaaras… - Mathematical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We study simple mathematical models for the dynamics of interactive wild and sterile insect
populations. As well as being mathematically tractable, these models can be used as first …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge, attitude and practice about hospital acquired infection among health care personnel in a tertiary care hospital of Tripura

K Nag, A Datta, N Karmakar… - International Journal of …, 2018 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of hospital
acquired infections transmitted from both blood-borne pathogens. This study was aimed to …

Evaluation of nurses' knowledge and attitude toward HIV-infected patients in Barbados

KE Huq, M Moriyama, EE Harris… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Continued assessment of nurses' knowledge and attitude is necessary for
improving their performance at workplace. We attempted to evaluate nurses' knowledge and …