Bartosz Bilski

..The aim of the study was to preliminary assess the quality of meals consumed at night and nutrition habits among nurses as well as to compare the use of stimulants in the groups of shift and non-shift nurses...

..The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence and circumstances of needlestick injuries in a selected population of nurses from the city of Poznań and the Wielkopolskie province...

..Nurses belong to the occupational group that is especially exposed to risk of blood-borne infections. The aim of this study was to assess their knowledge of post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV, HBV and HCV...

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..The aim of the study was to analyze TB epidemiology in the province of Wielkopolska, taking account of the largest pulmonological hospital in this region...

..Therefore, it is essential to draw special attention to under- and post-graduate programs covering all medical professions, in which the problem of occupational and hospital infections should be an obligatory element of training...

..In Poland, there is a real risk of such accidents (especially regarding HCV). Therefore, this problem should also be regulated by law in our country...

..The aim of the study was to examine hygiene practices and risk factors for bloodborne infections in the selected staff of beauty parlors and hairdressing salons...

..This paper presents an analysis of current knowledge of ergonomic weight lifting, work conditions and their health effects on the locomotor system in the selected group of midwives employed in hospitals...

..An attempt to analyze hand hygiene habits among nurses was the aim of this study...

..Exogenous melatonin supplementation along with reduced effect of shift work is very important from the practical point of view...

..The authors discuss TB risk factors among health care workers, epidemiology of tuberculosis as an occupational disease in European countries, including Poland, and the principles of medical prevention...

..In this article we discuss the problem of risk for diabetic workers connected with hypoglycemia and current diagnostic rules under the prevention scheme...

..The aim of the survey was to analyze the efficacy of physiotherapy applied in coal miners as well as to assess their locomotor system load and the effects of working conditions in mines...

..It is necessary for an occupational medicine specialist to consider these factors in preventing hearing impairment as noise, according to epidemiological data, is the most common harmful factor in the work environment...

..It might also be necessary to discuss some limitations in work ability of infected persons. In addition, good training in occupational hygiene and how to handle infectious materials is essential for health service workers...

..In part of those examinations, the benefit to a patient, e.g., the detection of a pathology, is questionable if they are not supported by a thorough analysis of the patient's state of health and risk factors...

..However, one should approach this issue with some caution because of the current lack of sufficient and direct evidence that the theory of radiation hormesis is correct...

..A thorough, hygiene and epidemiological study of occupational exposure and its health effects among dental technicians in Poland would be also very useful...

..It should be suspected that the epidemiologic data concerning the cases of borreliosis in the occupational conditions are understated...

..If the effects of these agents in the work environment are taken into account then it will be necessary to verify the medical prevention criteria and hygiene norms regarding noise exposure...

..The issue to be thoroughly analyzed is the minimum amount of the used cosmetic to ensure effective protection against ultraviolet radiation...

..Although over a half of nurses under study did not practice exercises twice a day, as recommended, as many as 88% of nurses are going to continue the program of kinesitherapy in the future...

..This paper is an analysis of a current knowledge of ergonomic weight lifting, work conditions, and their health effects on the locomotion system in selected groups of nurses employed in four hospitals in Poznań...

..Patients treated with cytostatic drugs should be informed about the purpose of preventive measures taken by nurses...

..The experience of other countries presented in this paper may prove to be a useful guide in taking appropriate steps...