Long-term outcome of operated Chiari I patients between 2005 and 2020 in Eastern Finland.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to examine the long-term outcomes of operated Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) patients and evaluate whether different duraplasty techniques affected outcome after surgery in Kuopio University Hospital catchment area.

Methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 93 patients were diagnosed with CM1 and underwent posterior fossa decompression surgery with or without duraplasty between 2005 and 2020. All patients' medical records were examined for baseline characteristics, surgical details, and long-term follow-up data after operation.

Assessment of municipal solid waste from households in Khulna city of Bangladesh.

Waste management is a major concern for both developed and developing countries, with a particular focus on household waste because it makes up a significant proportion of municipal waste. The aim of this study is to assess the state of solid waste management practice in Khulna, as well as to characterize and quantify municipal solid waste as a step toward effective management. To collect information on the existing waste management methods, structured questionnaires were used to conduct surveys of household residents.

Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study in Bangladesh.

Objectives: To assess healthcare workers' (HCWs) compliance with the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and identify the factors influencing this compliance using the Health Belief Model as the theoretical framework.

Design: Quantitative data from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study were employed in this research.

Participants And Settings: From 17 May to 30 August 2020, 604 physicians and nurses working at six randomly selected tertiary care facilities in Dhaka City in Bangladesh took part in this study.

Assessment of risk perception and risk communication regarding COVID-19 among healthcare providers: An explanatory sequential mixed-method study in Bangladesh.

Any public health emergency demands adequate risk communication with the vulnerable population along with their optimized perception about the impending risk to ensure proper risk management and crisis control. Hence, we conducted this study to explore healthcare providers' perceptions regarding risks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as how they are being communicated to about the risk, and how they practice risk reduction measures. We conducted a two-phased explanatory sequential mixed-method study among physicians and nurses from randomly selected tertiary healthcare facilities in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.