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Unseen crisis: Revealing the hidden health impact of indoor air pollution-A scoping review.

J Educ Health Promot

October 2024

Department of Nursing, SGRD Institute of Medical Science and Research, SGRD University of Health Sciences, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Indoor air pollution presents a critical public health challenge, particularly in countries such as India, where millions are exposed to harmful pollutants within their homes and workplaces. This scoping review delves into the multifaceted impacts of indoor air pollution on health outcomes, synthesizing evidence from various study designs and geographical regions A scoping review was conducted. Drawing on a comprehensive search strategy, which yielded 320 records, wherein 120 in PubMed, 108 in Web of Science, and 92 in SCOPUS.

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  • Vaccination is effective but can cause pain, leading to a study that compared breastfeeding, musical therapy, and oral sucrose for pain relief in infants during pentavalent vaccination.
  • The research involved 150 infants divided into three groups, using observation and pain scoring methods to assess the effectiveness of each pain management technique.
  • Results showed that breastfeeding was notably more effective in reducing pain compared to musical therapy and oral sucrose, making it a practical option for pain relief during vaccinations.
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Closed circuit suction system (CCSS) has become a standard of care for the tracheal suctioning of mechanically ventilated patients. The advantages of CCSS over the open suction system include decreased environmental, personnel and patient contamination, preservation of lung volumes and oxygenation especially in the severely hypoxemic patients. On the other hand, CCSS has lower efficacy in removal of secretions and it may have certain other disadvantages due to the invisibility of its tip.

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