Environmental science and engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 163 - 188
Опубликована: Дек. 31, 2024
Язык: Английский
Environmental science and engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 163 - 188
Опубликована: Дек. 31, 2024
Язык: Английский
Desalination and Water Treatment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 100787 - 100787
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
5Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 24, 2025
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
0PLOS Water, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. e0000270 - e0000270
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
Unsafe hospital wastewater (HWW) is a significant concern, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the health impact often underreported. Socio-technical systems (STS) theory, which examines interplay between social and technical elements within complex systems, widely used developed but rarely applied LMIC hospitals. STS theory was employed to evaluate aspects of HWW treatment management Dhaka City, alongside comprehensive assessment WWT processes. A mixed-methods approach used, combining quantitative (structured observations) qualitative interviews. Structured observations assessed availability functionality selected The fieldworkers conducted 30 key-informant interviews across 13 hospitals, including 21 respondents from government nine private were cleaners, key professionals, public works department (PWD) engineers. We also analyzed relevant reports policies. Among hospitals surveyed, 10 had some form system, while remaining three lacked any infrastructure. Of those with WWT, seven utilized anaerobic baffled reactors septic tanks. Interviews revealed that authorities prioritize patient care medical equipment maintenance over limited understanding among staff regarding WWT. PWD-engineers reported frequent shortages bureaucratic delays, affecting efficiency system repairs desludging. Our study identified gaps use adequate technologies, poor knowledge, many disrepair, leading hazardous liquid being discharged directly into environment. highlighted need for policy formulation regulation, leadership, financing, assistance, capacity building. Addressing these issues comprehensively can lead safer more sustainable practices HCFs, ultimately benefiting
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
0Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
0BioEssays, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
The public health issue of bacterial multi-resistance to antibiotics has gained awareness among the public, researchers, and pharmaceutical sector. Nevertheless, spread antimicrobial resistance been considerably aggravated by human activities, climate change, subsequent increased release antibiotics, drug-resistant bacteria, antibiotic genes in environment. extensive use for medical veterinary purposes not only induced increasing but also other problems, including negative effects on patient's microbiome. Preventive strategies, new treatment modalities, surveillance are progressively set up. A comprehensive approach is, however, lacking urgently tackling this adverse situation. To address challenge, we discussed here main causes driving pollution environment factors favorable emergence drug resistance. We next propose some key priorities research, prevention, surveillance, education supervise an effective clinical sustainable response.
Язык: Английский
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0Journal of Water Process Engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 72, С. 107565 - 107565
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
0BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
0SpringerBriefs in water science and technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 67 - 80
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Процитировано
0Antibiotics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(8), С. 711 - 711
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
The problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not limited to the medical field but also becoming prevalent on a global scale in environmental field. Environmental water pollution caused by discharge wastewater into aquatic environments has concern context sustainable development modern society. However, there have been few studies focused treatment hospital wastewater, and potential consequences this remain unknown. This study evaluated efficacy inactivation antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (AMRB) genes (AMRGs) model plant (WWTP) effluent based direct ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation provided conventional mercury lamp with peak wavelength 254 nm an light-emitting diode (UV-LED) emission 280 under test conditions which irradiance both was adjusted same intensity. overall results indicated that UV- UV-LED-mediated disinfection effectively inactivated AMRB types (>99.9% after 1-3 min UV 3 UV-LED treatment). Additionally, AMRGs were removed (0.2-1.4 log
Язык: Английский
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0EarthArXiv (California Digital Library), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2024
Unsafe hospital wastewater is a significant concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the health impact often underreported. Socio-technical systems (STS) theory, which examines interplay between social technical elements within complex systems, widely used developed but rarely applied LMIC hospitals. We employed STS theory to evaluate aspects of treatment (WWT) management Dhaka City, alongside comprehensive assessment WWT processes. mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative (structured-observations) qualitative interviews. Structured observations assessed availability functionality selected conducted 30 key-informant interviews across 13 hospitals, including 21 respondents from government nine private The were cleaners, key professionals, public works department (PWD) engineers. also analyzed relevant reports policies. Among hospitals surveyed, 10 had some form system, while remaining three lacked any infrastructure. Of those with WWT, seven utilized anaerobic baffled reactors septic tanks. Interviews revealed that authorities prioritize patient care medical equipment maintenance over limited understanding among staff regarding WWT. PWD-engineers reported frequent shortages bureaucratic delays, affecting efficiency system repairs desludging. Our study identified gaps use adequate technologies, poor knowledge, many disrepair, leading hazardous liquid being discharged directly into environment. approach highlighted need for policy formulation HWW regulation, leadership, financing, assistance, capacity building. Addressing these issues comprehensively can lead safer more sustainable practices healthcare facilities, ultimately benefiting
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
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