ABSTRACT
This work was aimed to study the diagnostic categories and mortality of Main University hospital CCU admitted patients. The study revealed that almost half of patients were suffering from myocardial infarction and about a tenth suffered from arrhythmia. The mean ages and lengths of stay differed significantly according to the diagnosis. It was found that the oldest mean one was observed among myocardial infarction patients, while the youngest one. was found among cases admitted for subacuts bacterial endocirditis. On the other hand, the longest mean length of stay was encountered among pulmonary embolism patients. Mortality rates varied according to diagnosis, where the highest rate was found among patients admitted for pulmonary embolism and the lowest was observed among arrhythmic patients
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Humans , Cardiovascular DiseasesABSTRACT
Accidental injuries sustained by hospital service staff constitute a hazard for transmission of hepatitis. A cross sectional survey was conducted to find out the rate of these injuries among hospital staff working in Alexandria university affiliated hospitals and ministry of health hospitals. Out of 397 hospital personnel interviewed, 12.09 percent mentioned that they were injuried during the preceding week. Surgeons and nurses experienced the highest rates of injuries as compared to laboratory staff and physicians. Needle stick injuries were the most common type of injuries. Cut with knife and diathermy burn were less frequent. Most injuries among surgeons occurred during wound closure, more commonly on the left index finger. On the contrary, nurses and laboratory staff, the most common site was the right han as the injury usually occurs during disposal or recapping of the used needle. Management of these injuries was mainly non specific as change of gloves and/or application of antiseptic to the site of injury. It could be concluded that accidental injures among hospital personnel are occurring with worrying regularity and are inadequately managed