Accident trends in Alexandria national Iron and Steel company from 1988 to 1999

Iron and steel industry is a heavy industry and is characterized by high accidents rates than those in most industries owing to the inherent risks in the entire rough processes. The aim of the study is to demonstrate the accident trends in Alexandria National Iron and Steel Company [ANSDK] from 1988 to 1999, to identify the applied accident prevention control system at the company, and to illustrate its effectiveness. Accidents [injuries] have been investigated and analyzed in the study period. Results revealed that the age group of 25-29 years had reported the highest record of injury in the first 6 years [1988-1993] and translocated to the age group of 30-40 years in the next 6 years [1994-1999]. The main reasons of injury are lack of attention and unsafe working methods [28.4% and 16.4%, respectively]. The main cause of injury are accidental fall and caught up between things [25% and 20.5%, respectively]. Upper and lower extremities were the most affected organs. All the aforementioned categorized results were highly significant [P=0.000001]. The accident prevention control system is summarized as; i- intensive patrolling and inspection of work places, ii- continuous review of safety standards and procedures, iii- enforcement of usage of available personal protective equipment, iv- continuous safety training and education for all employees, and v- applying safety commendation system. The continuous follow up of execution of the aforementioned procedures has led to the dramatic decrease of accident incidence from 204 in 1988 to 24 in 1996. Consequently, frequency rates decreased from 49.6 to 4.6 and severity rate from 1.163 to 0.226 in the same period. Best prediction equations for accident parameters and rates were derived. The actual accident parameters and rates were much lower than predicted ones from 2000 to 2004. The present study emphasized the integrity and success of the accident prevention control system and it is highly recommended to be applied in heavy industrial sector

Correlation between cervical and endometrial pathology in menopausal women

This study was conducted on three hundred postmenopausal women aged between 45-70 years and divided into three groups: Non-bleeding normal postmenopause, postmenopausal bleeding group and hormone replacement therapy group. All cases were subjected to D and C biopsy, colposcopic examination and pap. Smear of the cervix and suspicious cervix cases were subjected to cervical biopsy. Atrophic endometrium was the most common pattern in non-bleeding group [70%], endometrial hyperplasia [cystic, adenomatous] was the mostly detected pattern in the postmenopausal bleeding group [45%]. In patients receiving hormone therapy, the commonest endometrial pattern was secretory one [66%]. As regards to colposcopic and pap. Smear of the cervix, cervical atrophic changes were the most common finding in non- bleeding group [36%]. Chronic cervicitis and atrophic changes were found in 43%and 39%; respectively, in postmenopausal bleeding group. In patients receiving hormone therapy, cervical infection was found in 26% and atrophic changes were found in 20%. This may be related to estrogenic effects

Supplemental calcium in prevention of pregnancy induced hypertension

This study was conducted at Al-Hussein university hospital from June, 1994 to December, 1994 to study the effect of supplemental calcium during Pregnancy on the Prevention of Pregnancy included hypertension. 100 pregnant primigravida included in this study. They were divided into two groups, group I included 50 women who were given one gm of calcium daily from 24th week until delivery. Group 2 included 50 women who were given Placebo in the form of iron capsules. Maternal serum calcium level and blood pressure in both groups were followed up monthly until delivery. The maternal serum calcium level at delivery in Placebo group was significantly lower than in calcium group with P value > 0.005. The maternal systolic and diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher in Placebo group than in calcium group. So we recommend calcium supplementalation during pregnancy to decrease the incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension