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Determinants of Employee use of Personal Protective Equipment, the Case of Spedag Interfreight Uganda Limited, Kampala 雇员使用个人防护装备的决定因素，以乌干达特快货运有限公司为例，坎帕拉

Journal of environmental science and public health Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.26502/jesph.96120073

Mildred Ayikoru, Christopher Ddamulira, David Mutekanga

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引用次数: 7

Risk Factors Associated With Malaria Mortality in Tshwane District, South Africa: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2011-2014 2011-2014年南非Tshwane地区与疟疾死亡率相关的危险因素:回顾性队列研究

Journal of environmental science and public health Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.26502/jesph.96120064

Mphaka Mr, M Moshime, Tsilo Lc, C. Reddy

{"title":"Risk Factors Associated With Malaria Mortality in Tshwane District, South Africa: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2011-2014","authors":"Mphaka Mr, M Moshime, Tsilo Lc, C. Reddy","doi":"10.26502/jesph.96120064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26502/jesph.96120064","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Tshwane District in Gauteng Province identifies malaria cases from endemic provinces and neighbouring countries as well as Odyssean malaria cases. Objectives: To assess changes in malaria morbidity and mortality and to determine risk factors associated with malaria mortality in Tshwane District during 2011-2014. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using malaria surveillance data collected by the Communicable Disease Control Directorate in Tshwane district over a period of four years. Only laboratory confirmed cases were enrolled in the study. Secondary death audits were reviewed. Logistic regression determined risk factors associated with malaria mortality. Results: During 2011-2014, 964 cases were identified. Of these, the median age was 28 years (range: 4 months to 79 years), 71.7% (n=691) were males. The majority of cases, 96.6% (n=931), had travelled to malaria endemic areas within South Africa and neighbouring countries. Of those who travelled to endemic malaria provinces in South Africa, 62.5% (40/64) went to Limpopo. Malaria cases decreased from 333 in 2011 to 229 in 2014. There were 20 deaths (2.1%) and 19 (2.0%) Odyssean malaria cases. Age, gender and malaria season were not associated with mortality. History of travel to a malaria endemic area was a protective factor for mortality (aOR 0.2, 95%CI: 0.36 to 0.78, p=0.021). Conclusion: In this non-endemic district, a number of malaria cases have been reported. Public awareness regarding uptake of antimalarial prophylaxis before and during travel to endemic areas could lead to a reduction in mortality and morbidity in South Africa.","PeriodicalId":73740,"journal":{"name":"Journal of environmental science and public health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69348427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

A Quantitative Research Design Investigating Environmental Injustice and Children’s Health Risks 环境不公平与儿童健康风险的定量研究设计

Journal of environmental science and public health Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.26502/JESPH.96120048

Ningxin Li

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引用次数: 0

Zeta Potential of Escherichia Coli DH5α Grown in Different Growth Media 大肠杆菌DH5α在不同培养基中的Zeta电位

Journal of environmental science and public health Pub Date : 2018-03-14 DOI: 10.7287/PEERJ.PREPRINTS.26697V1

Wenfa Ng

引用次数: 2

Ammonium Interference Reduced Copper uptake by Formaldehyde Crosslinked Sargassum sp. Seaweed 铵干扰降低甲醛交联马尾藻对铜的吸收

Journal of environmental science and public health Pub Date : 2017-09-24 DOI: 10.7287/PEERJ.PREPRINTS.1228V2

Wenfa Ng

引用次数: 2