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Candida albicans is a widespread organism with world wide distribution. It is normally found in small amounts in the vagina, the mouth, the digestive tract and on the skin without causing disease or symptoms. The aim of the study was to Explore Vulvo-vaginal Candidiasis infection by using Spit-Test among nurses. A prospective quasi-experimental. A convenient sample, all, nurses, working in the maternity hospital, [543] in which 260 from Ain shams and 283 from Zagazig. Tools:1-Structured interviewing questionnaire for assessing socio-demographic characteristics, past and present complain related to Vulvo-vaginal Candidiasis,2-Instruction teaching guide about spit test, which contain importance of spit test, time and technique. Revealed that 26.7% of nurses had Candidia founded by spit test, and all nurses did not know any information about spit test as well as they have a satisfactory level of knowledge about Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. Spit test accurate for early detection of Candida infection and further research to highlight the use of spit test was needed
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Humanos , Feminino , Candidíase Vulvovaginal/diagnóstico , Inquéritos e Questionários , Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina , Fatores de Risco , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
To explore the effect of Nursing versus Medical intervention measures for management of the third stage of labor. Quasi-experimental study. A purposive sample was used. It composed of 60 primpara women in the third stage of labor, their ages 20-35 years, free from obstetric or medical complication, in the third stage of labor. The study was carried out at delivery unit of Zagazig university maternity hospital. 1] An interviewing questionnaire for assessing the socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric history and labor assessment sheet .2] pictorial chart for assessment of post natal blood loss. Results Revealed that using both nipple stimulation and gourd method has a positive effect on the separation of the placenta, duration of the third stage of labor in cases of delayed placental separation more than the routine hospital care method .It was observed that nipple stimulation method was more effective in improving uterine contraction in cases of uterine atony, and blood loss was more less in the group used nipple stimulation than the control group Using of nipple stimulation and gourd methods are a safe methods promotes the placental separation, lessen the duration of the third stage of labor. Those methods can be useful in a maternity nurse practice in the management of the third stage of labor. Further researches are needed to expand data regarded to using nipple stimulation and gourd methods for management of the prolonged third stage of labor and retained placenta