Hygiena, 2023 (vol. 68), issue 3

Public health and its determinants in Ukraine during the war

Iryna Mykolaivna Andrusyshyna, Antonina Maksymivna Nagorna, Nataliia Mykolaivna Dmytrukha

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):87-88 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1843  

The State Institution "Kundiev Institute of Occupational Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine" was established in November 1928. Under the leadership of Professor Y.I. Kundiev, the Institute has gained international recognition and has been cooperating with WHO, universities in Poland, Slovakia, and the United States for many years. The Institute works in coordination with other institutions of our country. Over the years, our scientists have contributed to solving important tasks in theoretical and practical medicine. The Institute has conducted research on occupational health and occupational pathology in agriculture, electric...

Foot care and associated health risks for foot care providers

Jaroslav Fešar

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):89-93 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1839  

Pedicure has become an important part of body care, as more and more people of all ages realize the importance of professional care. The condition of the feet can significantly affect the quality of life. Pedicure is performed in two basic ways, wet and dry. Due to modern technologies and procedures, and based on ever-increasing demand, clients in foot care workplaces can be offered above-standard procedures provided by trained professionals, pedicurist with special skills in podology. A professional and responsible approach to the practising the profession is a decisive factor in eliminating health risks on the part of clients as well as providers...

Impact of malnutrition on fall risk in geriatric patients

Jaroslav Madleňák, Ivana Bóriková

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):94-98 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1833  

Aim: Malnutrition, as one of the significant risk factors for falling, causes adverse consequences for the patient. The progression of malnutrition and the risk of falling increases significantly with age and contributes to the repeated hospitalisation of the geriatric patient. Identification, analysis and synthesis of studies related to malnutrition as a risk factor for falls in hospitalised geriatric patients. Method: We carried out the literature review on licensed electronic databases PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science in the period 2005-2022. Of total number of 2,743 studies studied, we included five in the final analysis. Results: The analysed...

A tribute to our predecessors: the editors-in-chief of the Hygiena journal

František Kožíšek, Jaroslav Kříž

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):99-103 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1838  

Hygiena is a national professional journal focusing on traditional topics of hygiene, health protection, primary prevention of diseases and health promotion. This year's 68th volume documents the stability and importance of Hygiena, which is one of the longest-established medical journals in the Czech Republic. Its readers' and authors' favour has been greatly conduced to by the editors-in-chief - chairmen of the editorial boards. In addition to their work for the journal, they have contributed significantly to the development of public health, to the application of health protection and promotion in society and to the undergraduate and postgraduate...

Legal actualities during 26.5.2023 – 15.8.2023

Eva Nekvindová

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):104-105  

Concerning collaboration between regional public health stations and health care professionals

Jaroslav Říha, Jana Daňková

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):106-107 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1842  

Increase in European mortality during the hot summer of 2022

Jaroslav Kříž

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):107  

Personnal anniversary of professor MUDr. Milena Černá, DrSc.

Andrea Krsková

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):108  

Personnal anniversary of MUDr. Helena Kazmarová

Bohumil Kotlík

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):109  

Results of the 2022 National survey on tobacco and alcohol use in the Czech Republic

Miroslava Skývová

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):109-110  

The health and economic benefits of physical activity

Jaroslav Kříž

Hygiena 2023, 68(3):111