Hygiena, 2022 (vol. 67), issue 2

EDITORIAL

Reflections on the 70th anniversary of the public health service

Pavla Svrčinová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):47-48 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1808

REVIEW PAPERS

Evidence-based public health: why it is important and how it differs from evidence-based clinical medicine

Michaela Špačková, Kateřina Ivanová, Hana Orlíková, Jan Kynčl, Radim Líčeník

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):49-55 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1811

The aim of the article is to summarise the main principles of evidence-based public health and to define in which particular ways it differs from evidence-based clinical medicine. The paradigm of evidence-based medicine has dominated clinical practice for 30 years. However, the evidence-based approach should also be applied in public health practice and based on a synthesis of the best available evidence, applicable theoretical models, professional experience and in-depth knowledge of a specific population, including adaptation to its preferences. Scientific argumentation should employ systematic work with data and information systems whilst evaluating...

Nutrition as primary prevention of communicable diseases?

Petr Šíma, Vladimír Bencko, Igo Kajaba

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):56-60 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1804

The article is a reminder that in addition to classic anti-epidemic measures there is a possibility of prevention of communicable (infectious) diseases (but also of non-communicable chronic diseases) that are specifically targetted by nutrition programs. Since ancient times, when the causes and nature of diseases were unknown (so even precisely targetted drugs, let alone antibiotics, were unavailable), the only way to prevent and treat diseases was to change nutrition. Although nutritional health promotion has proven itself many times over it has, as typical in the history of medicine, sometimes been forgotten. Hippocrates (460-377 BC) was aware of...

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

Another reason to stop smoking: The environment

Eva Králíková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):61-63 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1807

Money, health, social relationships or feeling addicted - these arguments for stopping smoking have certainly been heard and considered by smokers many times. Wasn't that enough to decide to quit smoking? So what about the environment? Quitting smoking because of the environment is not a bad idea at all. Tobacco devastates our lives by affecting the environment in which we live on a global scale. This is the theme of this year's World No Tobacco Day (WHO). The environment is being destroyed by tobacco growing, cigarette production and distribution, and the subsequent waste. This can also be a good reason to stop using cigarettes.

Memories of the Ukraine

Jaroslav Kříž

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):64-66 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1813

The war in the Ukraine, resulting from a brutal attack by Russia, has inspired the author to recollect a visit to Kiev in 1976 and negotiations with colleagues at the Ukrainian Institute of General and Environmental Hygiene about experiences with monitoring the health impacts of environmental pollution. A warm reception, hospitality, interest in professional issues and the atmosphere of well-being during the stay in Kiev sharply contrasts with the ongoing terrible war. Unforeseeable damage in public health conditions will have to be added to the humanitarian and material consequences of the war. The author deeply regrets that the Ukraine is faced with...

Legal actualities during 1.2.2022 – 30.4.2022

Eva Nekvindová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):66-67

CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS

Conference Iodine 22

Eliška Selinger, Marie Nejedlá

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):68-73 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1812

28th International Conference on Hospital Epidemiology and Hygiene

Vladimír Bencko

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):74-87 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1814

A word of introduction and collection of abstracts.

Abstracts of papers delivered - Iodine 22

Iodine and health in the Czech Republic

Marie Nejedlá

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):68 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0095

Urinary iodine in adults and children – results of biological monitoring

Andrea Krsková, Milena Černá, Vladimíra Puklová, Růžena Kubínová, Lucie Kašparová, Alena Fialová, Anna Pinkr Grafnetterová, Lenka Sochorová, Lenka Hanzlíková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):68-69 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0096

Pilot project for early detection of thyreopathy in pregnancy – how will it help us?

Marcela Koudelková, Jan Jiskra, Zdenka Límanová, Drahomíra Springer, Renata Chloupková, Jan Kouřil, Ondřej Ngo, Karel Hejduk, Ladislav Dušek, Ondřej Májek

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):69-70 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0098

Case report: a surprising cause of thyreopathy

Jana Lhotská

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):69 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0097

Iodine in the diet of vegetarian and vegan children

Martin Světnička, Eliška Selinger, Eva El-Lababidi

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):70 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0099

Antiviral activity of amiodarone in disease caused by SARS-CoV-2

Radovan Bílek, Vilém Danzig, Tereza Grimmichová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):70 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0100

20 years of GFL and EFSA

Vladimír Brychta

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):70-71 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0101

Legislative requirements for food supplements

Veronika Vodolánová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):71 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0102

Monitoring of dietary exposure to iodine in the Czech Republic

Irena Řehůřková, Jan Šmoldas, Barbora Nežiková, Marcela Dofková, Jitka Blahová, Jiří Ruprich

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):71-72 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0103

Monitoring of iodine content in milk in the Czech market network

Jan Šmoldas, Barbora Nežiková, Irena Řehůřková, Jiří Ruprich

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):72 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0104

Iodine content in raw dairy milk

Jan Trávníček, Roman Konečný, Michaela Horčičková, Veronika Střelečková, Zuzana Křížová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):72-73 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0105

Abstracts of papers delivered - Hospital Epidemiology and Hygiene

1. Current epidemiological situation: impact on operation of medical facilities, vaccines and vaccination strategy

Why do we report infectious diseases?

Barbora Macková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):74-75 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0066

Introducing the Information System for Infectious Diseases (ISIN) and other data systems

Jakub Kubát

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):75 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0067

The future of Covid-19 vaccination

Roman Chlíbek

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):75-76 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0068

Health risks of migration

Petr Smejkal

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):76 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0069

New trends in the prevention of pneumococcal infections in healthcare facilities

Renata Ciupek

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):76-77 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0070

2. Epidemiology and HAI prevention in specific risk groups of patients: isolation regimens and barrier methods of patient care with use of IT in HAI prevention

Guideline for isolation precautions

Iva Šípová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):77 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0071

Current situation and changes in the incidence of infections at the University Hospital Hradec Králové

Lenka Hobzová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):77-78 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0072

Barrier nursing for patients with Covid-19 in pre-hospital care

Simona Saibertová, Šárka Hošková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):78 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0073

Wound assessment in barrier regimen in patients with Covid-19

Pavel Kůřil, Andrea Menšíková, Simona Saibertová, Andrea Pokorná

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):78 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0074

Artificial intelligence AMEBA – a tool for monitoring of covid-19 pandemic influence on the incidence of multi-resistant strains of bacteria and toxin-producing clostridia in a model healthcare facility

J. Pašková, M. Podolinská, M. Adamišin

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):78-79 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0075

HAI surveillance: international insights

Lenka Vraná, Kamil Vasilík

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):79 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0076

Mission: prevention of infection by HARTMANN

Petr Havlíček

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):79 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0077

3. Legislative aspects of health care facility operation

Healthcare-associated infections – case law

Radek Halouzka

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):79-80 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0078

COVID-19: stress and its effect on immunity

Jarmila Kohoutová, Lada Čiklová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):80 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0079

Personal protective equipment in pandemics: crisis situations require crisis solutions

Bohdana Rezková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):80 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0080

Utilisation of low-temperature plasma in therapeutical applications, decontamination, and sterilisation

Lukáš Vacek, Zlata Kelar Tučeková, Eliška Kostrůnková, Lenka Smílková, Filip Růžička, Richard Krumpolec, Jakub Kelar, Mirko Černák

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):81 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0081

4. Occupational health risks in health care: occupational diseases, prevention

Occupational diseases in health care – statistical perspective

Pavel Urban, Zdenka Fenclová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):81 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0082

Occupational diseases in the health sector as viewed from a clinical standpoint by the Centre for Occupational Diseases

Petr Brhel, Petr Malenka

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):81-82 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0083

Performance of occupational health services in the Slovak Republic

Žofia Klenovčanová, Jana Boledovičová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):82 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0084

Does personnel protection also project into patient safety?

Jitka Rychlíčková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):82-83 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0085

Mikrozid PAA wipes – highly effective in preventing Clostridioides difficile spread

Stanislav Šurín

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):83 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0086

Epidemiological situation in Polish hospitals – epidemic outbreaks

Waldemar Ferschke

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):83 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0087

5. Public health care provision in safeguarding operation of health care facilities: manipulation with hospital laundry, catering for patients, waste management etc.

Health care waste management – news in waste legislation

Magdalena Zimová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):83-84 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0088

Washbasins as a hotspot for spreading multiresistant bacteria in hospital environments

Jaroslava Sokolová, Vanesa Chebenová, Martina Havriško, Zuzana Škvarková

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):84 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0089

Practical experience from microbiological inspections of laundry for health care and social care facilities

Markéta Hrubanová, Václav Štika

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):84 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0090

HLD disinfection of ultrasound transducers – what’s new?

Ivo Strnad

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):85 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0091

Introduction of RIOCATH urinary catheters into hospital practice

Miroslav Svoboda

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):85 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0092

Repeated-use textiles in clean environments according to MDR (CSN EN 13975-1 and CSN 13975-2) from Clinitex s.r.o.

Petra Georgievová

Hygiena 2022, 67(2):85-86 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.b0093