52 research outputs found
Evaluation of Infection Control Measures in a Public Sector Dental Hospital of Peshawar
No full textObjective:To evaluate infection control measure in a public sector dental hospital of Peshawar.Methodology:It was a cross sectional study conducted in Khyber college of Dentistry. Study subjects were Dental health care providers who were willing to participate in the study. A structured questionnaire was designed that included various categories of infection control. Data was entered into SPSS version 17. Descriptive statistics were applied and frequencies and percentages were obtained.Results:The results from the data shows that the overall score for the infection control standards were less than 50%. Among the various categories of infection control only personal hygiene standards showed good score (77.3%). Personal protective equipment score was adequate (61%) while hand hygiene score was inadequate (52%). The rest of the categories showed poor scores.Conclusion:The result of the study shows that majority of categories of infection control measures at Khyber college of Dentistry are inadequate or poor
Hepatitis B; Acquaintance and Prevention in Beauty Therapists, Peshawar
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To assess the knowledge and practices of beauty therapists regarding hepatitis B virus.
METHODOLOGY:
A cross-sectional study conducted on beauty therapists of Peshawar. It was an interview-based questionnaire. Beauty therapists were investigated about hepatitis B transmission, vaccination, sterilization, use of gloves, and sterile equipment. Data was collected from most of the beauty salons of Peshawar. Data was analysed using SPSS 17.
RESULTS:
Around 90.6% therapists reported that they have knowledge about hepatitis B transmission by reuse of pointers (needles), 56.1% identified that vaccine can prevent hepatitis B, 98.7% beauty therapists that were interviewed reported exposure to blood during their work. 14.3% reported using gloves and 19.4% reported using only aprons. 20.4% of beauty therapists claimed sterilizing their instruments between clients, 51.4% reused needles whereas 88% reused orange sticks.
CONCLUSION:
Alertness about hepatitis and risks of transmission among beauty therapists is minimum, and their repetition of needles and inappropriate cleaning of tools is one of the reasons to spread hepatitis, which is widespread.
KEYWORDS: Beauty Therapists, Hepatitis B, Transmission, Piercing, Barbers, Beauty Industry, Tattoois
Characterization and study of mechanical and tribological properties on titanium di oxide (TiO2) coated 304L stainless steel
No full textNon-systematic review of financial sustainability and financial distress
No full textEvery business entity starts its operations for the purpose of earning profit for undefine time period. Beside earning profit, firms also emphasize on their growth and business expansion. However, due to poor financial planning or unseen factors, firms could not achieve targets and eventually face financial distress and bankruptcy. Once any business fails or bankrupt then it damages not only business its self but also damages many stakeholders like banks, suppliers, creditor and economy over all. In past, particularly in recent financial crisis many researchers and practitioners are engaged in developing the models which can predict financial failure. This study conducted a nonsystematic review on the development different models related to financial distress and observed that which models used which technique and what factors (variables) have been incorporated. Moreover, this study highlighted main features and also criticized drawback of each model. As discussed earlier that every company wants to grow, but this growth must be rational and sustainable. If growth is not sustainable then it may lead towards financial trouble. Therefore, this study suggests that if sustainable growth rate (SGR) will be incorporated in prediction modeling than accuracy of models can be improved
Effect of turbulence modeling on hydrodynamics of a turbulent contact absorber
No full textA computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study is conducted to find a suitable two equation turbulence model for accurate prediction of hydrodynamics of an inhouse turbulence contact absorber (TCA) at high gas and liquid velocities. Based on the multi-fluid Eulerian approach, hydrodynamics of TCA is simulated by incorporating three turbulence models i.e. standard k-epsilon model, RNG k-epsilon model and SST k-omega model in ANSYS Fluent (R). The solid phase stresses were closed by using the kinetic theory of granular flows (KTGF). TCA hydrodynamics parameters; expanded bed height and bed pressure drop were used to compare the results of this study with experimental data and also with earlier numerical study published with laminar viscous model. It was found that the RNG k-epsilon model predicted the bed height and pressure drop better than its counterparts. To accurately find the effects of secondary phase turbulence, two RNG k-epsilon model options i-e. per phase and dispersed were also evaluated. The results show that the per phase option of RNG k-epsilon model produced the expanded bed height and pressure drop in close agreement with available experimental data at similar operating conditions.Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)Second author acknowledges the fellowship she received from Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) to complete her MS in Process Engineering. The authors are grateful to Dr. Muhammad Zaman and Dr. Muhammad Nadeem for helpful technical discussions
Barriers and Beliefs Related to Covid-19 Vaccine in a Rural Area of Peshawar, Pakistan
No full textBackground: After the corona virus outbreak, a new challenge has presented itself in the form of vaccine hesitancy, a decision which stems from personal beliefs and perceptions, which may lead to the prevalence of a disease that can otherwise easily dealt with.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the barriers and beliefs related to COVID-19 vaccine in a rural area of Peshawar, Pakistan.Materials and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2021 to October 2021 on a population from rural areas of Peshawar with a non-probability convenience sampling technique. An interview based self-administered questionnaire was used with questions regarding beliefs and about the COVID-19 vaccine as well as their vaccination status. An SPSS software was used to analyze the data for descriptive as well as inferential statistics.Results: A total of 526 people from the rural area participated in our study with 73% males (n = 384) and 27% females (n = 142). Only 23.6% got vaccinated voluntarily, 8% agreed that there was enough information available regarding the vaccine to trust, around 17.5% agreed the vaccine does not cause adverse reactions, only 15.6% believed that the vaccine had no unknown side effects, 22.1% trusted the vaccine to be effective in combating the coronavirus while 54.4% believed it to be a conspiracy.Conclusion: Vaccine hesitancy was quite profound which was caused by the amalgamation of many negative beliefs based on claims that had no sound basis. A great confusion surrounds the COVID-19 vaccine for the people of the rural area who are concerned about various aspects of the vaccine
Response to a Supervised Structured Aerobic Exercise Training Program in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – Does Gender Make a Difference? A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
No full textStudent’s Perception of Their Academics and Clinical Practice on Graduation from Dental Colleges of Peshawar
No full textOBJECTIVE:The objective of the current study was to know the perception of students regarding dental curriculum in clinical practice and academics after their graduation in three dental colleges of Peshawar.MATERIAL AND METHODS:It was a cross-sectional study design, carried out at three dental colleges of Peshawar namely Khyber College of Dentistry, Sardar Begum Dental College and Peshawar Dental College. A total number of 193 house officers were there out of which93 participated in the study. A pilot study was conducted to assess the reliability of questionnaire. The study was conducted through a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted questions about academics and clinical practice.RESULTS:Our sample consisted of 93 subjects. There were 79% females and 21% males. The results revealed an overall positive learning experience in undergraduate academics and clinical practice. Over 86% of the graduates were satisfied with their academics and about 69% were satisfied with clinical practice. Almost 90% of the subjects were confident in carrying out specific clinical procedures.CONCLUSION:The major conclusions were that academics and clinical practice was satisfactory to the majority of subjects, although some areas of concern were identified that need improvement
آثار الصنادید‘‘ کی تفہیمِ جدید’’
No full textAsar-us-Sanadeed is a book published by Sir Siyed about the ancient monuments of Delhi from the medieval era. Sir Siyed was an eminent personality of the 19th century who delved in a long list of intellactual pursuits during his lifetime. These works of his have continued to be looked at and analyzed using diffrent prisms long after his passing. It can be said that the events of 1857 brought a major change in Sir Syed's thinking and his world view which,in turn, led to him becoming one of the major voices of 19th century. Asar-us-Sanadeed is an example of the intellectual and literary capabilities of man and can be used to understant his appreciation of history and archaeology as well as its implication for the present and the future. However, it is saddening that the book is still surrouned by a mist of uncertainty and controversy. Through the book is a major archaeological account that cannot be ignored, questions around it have lingered and have never been quite fully tackled and answered. These include concerns around when and how the book was published, who is the actual writer of the book, is it the first book of its kind, what were the reasons behind the conceptions of the book, and who was the intended audience for it etc. These are the major themes that this artical attempts to explore. Research brings us to the conclusion that the book was indeed written by Sir Syed with Imran Baksh Sehbai providing help and support. Sir Syed did not seems to have major monetary considerations in mind while attempting the book but was simply aimingto grab the attention of the Britishers. The book was also aimed to serve as a guide for the various visitors who came to Dehli and were interested in monuments of a bygone era. Asar-us-Sanadeed can be said to be the first book of its kind in Urdu language, through books tackling a subject of such nature had been published in English and Persian etc. Before 1847 as well. Allegation that Sir Syed plagiarized these works without giving due credit turn out to be unfounded. In conclusion, Asar-us-Sanadeed can be said to have opened new avenues for research and exploration around archaeology as well as having brought Sir Syed to national prominence as an author, a cultured scholar and an intellectual
COVID 19 and The New Normal
No full textThe world is waking up to a new reality where an invisible enemy has made human contact contagious and exposed the long-hidden fault line of verisimilitude, blurring the lines between reality and paranoia. The global reaction is unprecedented with world economy virtually at a standstill. The economic fallout of the outbreak could trigger a recession of unparalleled scale. But is economics the only challenge? The pandemic is attacking societies at their core. The author of Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari puts it well when he writes “The biggest danger is not the virus itself. Humanity has all the scientific knowledge and technological tools to overcome the virus. The really big problem is our own inner demons, our own hatred, greed and ignorance
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