Quels équipements sont utilisés pour les radiographies ?

Les appareils de radiographie, comme les rayons X, sont utilisés pour obtenir des images internes.

Comment fonctionne un échographe ?

L'échographe utilise des ondes sonores pour créer des images des organes internes.

Quel est le rôle d'un scanner ?

Le scanner produit des images en coupe transversale du corps à l'aide de rayons X.

Qu'est-ce qu'un électrocardiogramme ?

C'est un test qui enregistre l'activité électrique du cœur à l'aide d'électrodes.

À quoi sert un analyseur de sang ?

Il permet d'analyser divers paramètres sanguins pour diagnostiquer des maladies.

Quels symptômes nécessitent un équipement d'urgence ?

Des symptômes comme l'arrêt cardiaque ou des difficultés respiratoires nécessitent un défibrillateur.

Comment détecter une infection avec des équipements ?

Des tests de laboratoire avec des cultures et des analyses sanguines aident à détecter les infections.

Quels symptômes indiquent un besoin de radiographie ?

Des douleurs thoraciques ou des fractures suspectées peuvent nécessiter une radiographie.

Quels signes nécessitent un monitoring cardiaque ?

Des palpitations, des douleurs thoraciques ou des évanouissements nécessitent un monitoring.

Quels symptômes peuvent être évalués par échographie ?

Des douleurs abdominales ou des anomalies de grossesse peuvent être évaluées par échographie.

Quel équipement aide à prévenir les infections ?

Les désinfectants et les équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) aident à prévenir les infections.

Comment les stérilisateurs sont-ils utilisés ?

Les stérilisateurs éliminent les germes des instruments médicaux pour prévenir les infections.

Quel rôle jouent les masques chirurgicaux ?

Les masques chirurgicaux protègent contre la transmission des infections lors des interventions.

À quoi servent les gants médicaux ?

Les gants médicaux protègent les soignants et les patients lors des procédures médicales.

Quel équipement est utilisé pour la vaccination ?

Les seringues et les aiguilles sont utilisés pour administrer des vaccins aux patients.

Quel équipement est utilisé pour la perfusion ?

Les pompes à perfusion administrent des médicaments ou des fluides directement dans le sang.

Comment les respirateurs aident-ils les patients ?

Les respirateurs assistent la respiration des patients en fournissant de l'air ou de l'oxygène.

Quel équipement est essentiel pour la chirurgie ?

Les scalpels, les ciseaux chirurgicaux et les instruments de sutures sont essentiels en chirurgie.

À quoi sert un moniteur de signes vitaux ?

Il surveille en continu la pression artérielle, le rythme cardiaque et la saturation en oxygène.

Quel équipement est utilisé pour la dialyse ?

Les machines de dialyse filtrent le sang des patients souffrant d'insuffisance rénale.

Quelles complications peuvent survenir avec des cathéters ?

Les infections et les thromboses sont des complications possibles liées à l'utilisation de cathéters.

Quels risques sont associés aux respirateurs ?

Les infections pulmonaires et les lésions pulmonaires peuvent survenir avec l'utilisation de respirateurs.

Comment les erreurs d'équipement peuvent-elles affecter les patients ?

Les erreurs d'équipement peuvent entraîner des traitements inappropriés et des complications graves.

Quelles complications peuvent résulter d'une chirurgie ?

Les infections, les saignements et les réactions anesthésiques sont des complications possibles.

Quels problèmes peuvent survenir avec les dispositifs implantables ?

Les infections et le rejet de l'implant sont des problèmes potentiels avec les dispositifs implantables.

Quels facteurs augmentent le risque d'infection à l'hôpital ?

L'utilisation d'équipements invasifs et une hygiène insuffisante augmentent le risque d'infection.

Comment l'âge influence-t-il les besoins en équipement ?

Les personnes âgées peuvent nécessiter des équipements spécifiques pour des soins adaptés.

Quels facteurs de risque sont liés à la chirurgie ?

Les antécédents médicaux, l'obésité et le tabagisme augmentent les risques liés à la chirurgie.

Comment les maladies chroniques influencent-elles l'équipement nécessaire ?

Les maladies chroniques nécessitent souvent des équipements spécialisés pour un suivi régulier.

Quels comportements augmentent le risque d'accidents médicaux ?

La négligence dans l'utilisation d'équipements médicaux peut entraîner des accidents et des blessures.

Équipement et fournitures hospitaliers - Informations médicales vérifiées

Suicide and suicidality in Iraq: a systematic review.

Mar 2023

DOI: 10.1080/13623699.2023.2170580 PMID: 36721333

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death globally, predominantly among youth. We aimed at reviewing the available published literature and some reports about suicide, in an attempt to unveil aspect...

Female Adolescent Humans Iraq Suicide +3 autres

Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq.

30 Nov 2022

DOI: 10.26719/emhj.22.087 PMID: 36515447

Hepatitis A virus infection is widespread in Iraq, therefore, assessing its seroprevalence is important for infection control at the community level.... To determine hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in a representative sample in Duhok Governorate, northern Iraq; evaluate changes in the epidemiological pattern; and assess factors associated with its se... This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2020 to November 2021. Random cluster sampling was used to select participants aged 5-74 years. Hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (IgG) was determin... A total of 1052 participants (625 males and 427 females) were enrolled. The overall seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus IgG was 68.3%: 24.4% in ages 5-10 years; 38.3% in ages 11-15; 86.9% in ages 16-2... Hepatitis A virus seroprevalence in Iraq has been declining since the past decade, indicating intermediate-to-low endemicity of hepatitis A virus. However, people are still many susceptible, indicatin...

Female Male Humans Seroepidemiologic Studies Cross-Sectional Studies +3 autres

Perception and satisfaction of nephrology education and training in Iraq.

03 2023

DOI: 10.1177/14782715231158024 PMID: 36799506

Interest in training in nephrology is declining around the world. This is a particularly worrisome issue for future nephrology practice with the aging population and the increasing number of patients ... A web-based authors-constructed survey consisting of a Likert-type scale questionnaire to assess perception and satisfaction was used. It comprised multiple-choice yes/no/maybe questions and addressed... One hundred and twenty internal medicine Iraqi fellows participated in the survey (response rate 84.2%). Sixty-eight fellows (74%) described nephrology as a complex science. Acid-base and electrolytes... The majority (76%) of Iraqi medical interns are currently not satisfied with nephrology training and education. One in seven would pursue a future career in nephrology. New targeted innovative approac...

Humans Aged Nephrology Iraq Career Choice +4 autres

Withstanding psychological distress among internally displaced Yazidis in Iraq: 6 years after attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

11 Nov 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s40359-022-00973-8 PMID: 36369062

Insurgents of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant created a crisis that has had immediate and long-term consequences for the population in Iraq. Yazidis are among the most affected ethnos religio... The present study recruited four hundred and twenty-two Yazidi individuals (50.8% female) residing in two camps in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. In face-to-face interviews, each participant replied to d... The results indicate that levels of psychological distress were high among the target population; around 65% of respondents reported having some level of psychological distress. Moreover, women showed... Conflict and displacement contribute to high level of psychological distress. Resilience, however, seem to have a negative association with psychological distress. Additionally, living conditions and ...

Humans Female Male Iraq Mental Health +5 autres

The epidemiology of self-immolation in Iraq: A systematic review.

Nov 2023

DOI: 10.1177/00207640231168787 PMID: 37139597

Self-immolation is one of the most brutal suicide methods and is a significant social and medical problem throughout the world. Self-immolation is more common in low-income countries than in high-inco... The aim is to evaluate the trends in self-immolation and examine its frequency in Iraq.... The PRISMA guideline was used to conduct this systematic review study. We searched for publications in English, Arabic and Kurdish in PubMed and Google Scholar. A total of 105 publications were identi... This study included 13 articles. According to the findings, self-immolation accounted for 26.38% of all burn admissions in the Iraqi provinces and the Kurdistan region, with 16.02% of those occurring ... The prevalence of self-immolation is high among the Iraqi population, compared to other countries, particularly among the Kurdish population and in Sulaymaniyah. Self-immolation is relatively common a...

Male Humans Female Suicide, Attempted Iraq +3 autres

A systematic review of the epidemiology of suicide in Iraq and Kurdistan region.

15 Apr 2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.016 PMID: 38341151

The suicide rate has increased in Iraq in recent years, making it a major public health concern. This systematic review examines the prevalence of suicidal behaviours in the Iraq and Kurdistan region.... This study adhered to the PRISMA guidelines, conducting searches on PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Out of 153 initially identified publications, only 18 full articles met the inc... The suicide crude rate in Iraq (excluding Kurdistan) rose from 1.09 to 1.31 per 100,000 between 2015 and 2016, while Kurdistan had an estimated rate of 3.83 per 100,000 during the same period. Limited... The prevalence of suicide in Iraq, as indicated by this systematic review, requires urgent attention and effective public health initiatives. The interplay of social, economic, cultural, and psycholog...

Female Humans Age Factors Iraq Mental Disorders +6 autres

Evaluation of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

21 Oct 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01810-w PMID: 36271386

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare and lethal disease that accounts for 1-2% of thyroid malignancies. It is an aggressive locoregional disease with a high rate of distant metastasis, a poor progno... We analysed data from 22 patients diagnosed with ATC from 2018 to 2021, using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test to determine overall survival.... Patients' median age was 64.3 ± 17.1 years. Females were more affected (male/female ratio: 1:1.7); 14 cases occurred in females (63.6.4%), and eight in males (36.4%). The most common manifestations we... ATC is a rapidly growing cancer that, fortunately, is rare. Early diagnosis and multimodality treatment may provide a better quality of life and survival time for this group of patients....

Humans Female Male Middle Aged Aged +8 autres

Epidemiology and aetiology of the 2023 meningitis outbreak among children in Iraq.

29 May 2024

DOI: 10.26719/2024.30.5.350 PMID: 38874294

Meningitis is still a major public health challenge globally. Both the viral and bacterial forms of the disease have been reported worldwide. In 2023, around 200 children with suspected meningitis wer... To investigate the aetiology and epidemiology of meningitis among children in Halabja Governorate, Iraq, and expedite clinical management and prevention.... Blood and cerebrospinal fluid specimens were collected from 197 children admitted to Halabja Paediatric and Maternity Teaching Hospital from 1 March to 1 July 2023 and analysed. The sample t-test was ... The majority (76.6%) of the children were aged 2-9 years and 54% were males. The clinical manifestations of the disease were fever (100.0%), headache (89.0%), vomiting (85.7%), and photophobia (72.4%)... The rapid diagnosis of the disease was crucial to the therapeutic and prevention control measures for the outbreak. Although it is still unclear how and where this outbreak started, contaminated drink...

Humans Iraq Child Child, Preschool Male +6 autres

Epidemiological study of hereditary hemorrhagic disorders in Najaf province, Iraq.

01 Dec 2023

DOI: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000001263 PMID: 37942746

Hemophilia and Von Willbrand disease (VWD) are the most well known types of hereditary hemorrhagic disorders (HHD). Hemophilia affects about 200 000 people worldwide, while VWD affects about 80 000. B...

Humans Hemophilia A von Willebrand Diseases Iraq Hemorrhage +1 autres

The epidemiological pattern of seasonal influenza in four sentinel sites in Iraq.

04 2023

DOI: 10.1111/irv.13134 PMID: 37102059

Influenza is an acute viral infection with significant morbidity and mortality. It occurs annually each winter, which is called seasonal influenza, and is preventable through safe vaccine.... The aim of this work is to know the epidemiological pattern of patients with seasonal influenza in Iraqi sentinel sites.... A cross-sectional study was carried out on records of patients who attended four sentinel sites and registered to have influenza-like illness (ILI) or severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), and la... The total number of cases was 1124; 36.2% of them aged 19-39 years; 53.9% were female; 74.9% lived in urban areas; 64.3% diagnosed as ILI; and 35.7% as SARI; 15.9% had diabetes, 12.7% had heart diseas... The percentage of influenza virus in Iraq is relatively small. The age, classification of case (ILI or SARI), having diabetes, heart disease, or immunological disease, and taking COVID-19 vaccine have... It is needed for similar sentinel sites in other health directorates and for rising health education about seasonal influenza and its vaccine....

Humans Female Infant Male Influenza, Human +10 autres

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