Spatiotemporal heterogeneity in medical waste generation and its related factors
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2025
Язык: Английский
Disposal practice and determinants of unused medicines among the general public in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
The
inappropriate
disposal
of
unused
medicines
poses
significant
risks
to
public
health
and
the
environment.
Gondar
City,
located
in
Northwest
Ethiopia,
is
not
exempt
from
this
problem.
However,
little
known
about
current
practices
determinants
influencing
those
specific
context.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
among
general
City
identify
factors
that
influence
these
practices.
A
cross-sectional
design
was
employed
collect
data
July
30
August
30,
2023.
Data
were
collected
through
interviews
using
a
structured
questionnaire
gather
information
on
could
total
845
respondents
involved
with
response
rate
93%.
56.9%
had
poor
Lower
educational
status
[AOR
=
2.76
(CI:
1.59,
4.79)];
p
<
0.01,
having
chronic
disease
1.79
1.22,
2.64)];
0.05,
knowledge
toward
1.56
1.12,
2.18)];
0.05
identified
as
There
an
improper
practice
area.
status,
disease,
found
be
factors.
finding
underscores
need
for
targeted
interventions
improve
safe
City.
Comprehensive
campaigns
should
launched
increase
awareness
promote
establishment
accessible
convenient
facilities
or
return
programs
prioritized.
Язык: Английский
Bibliometric Analysis of Medical Waste Research Using Python-Driven Algorithm
Algorithms,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(6), С. 312 - 312
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
The
management
of
medical
waste
(MW)
is
a
critical
global
challenge,
contributing
to
toxic
effects
on
humans,
environmental
degradation,
and
economic
burdens.
Despite
advancements,
gaps
remain
in
adopting
sustainable
disposal
practices,
with
limited
bibliometric
analysis
this
field.
rising
volume
MW,
exacerbated
by
health
crises,
strains
existing
systems.
This
study
uses
3025
publications
from
1975
2024,
employing
Web
Science
data
specific
Boolean
operators
keywords
for
efficient
searching
algorithms.
Data
visualization
were
carried
out
software
such
as
VOSviewer
version
1.6.20
Bibliometrix
5.0.0,
along
custom
Python
3.12.3
thesaurus
files
standardize
terminology.
results
reveal
significant
rise
post-2000,
particularly
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
China,
India,
US
major
contributors.
South
Korea
stands
high
citation
rates.
Network
identified
collaboration
patterns,
while
trend
mapping
highlighted
shift
toward
practices.
evaluation
insights
revealed
clear
transition
incineration-based
methods
innovative
solutions
autoclaving,
plasma
pyrolysis,
advanced
oxidation
processes,
driven
concerns
regulatory
frameworks.
underscores
implications
MW
importance
analyzing
publication
trends
over
time
understand
ongoing
need
development,
grounded
legislative
policy
framework,
which
essential
advancing
practices
management.
Язык: Английский
Analysing medical waste transportation using periodic vehicle routing problem for Surabaya public health facilities
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024
Язык: Английский
Bibliometric analysis of the applicability of artificial intelligence in the integrated management of medical waste
Data & Metadata,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3
Опубликована: Авг. 18, 2024
The
integrated
management
of
medical
waste
(MD)
is
a
crucial
challenge
for
public
health
and
the
environment,
aggravated
in
recent
times
by
population
growth
emergence
pandemics.
In
this
context,
implementation
innovative
technologies
such
as
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)
presents
itself
promising
solution.
These
technological
tools
can
facilitate
identification,
classification
tracking
DMs,
thus
optimizing
their
collection,
treatment
final
disposal
an
efficient
sustainable
manner.
For
purpose,
it
was
established
to
analyze
scientific
production
related
applicability
Intelligence.
Scopus
database
used
during
period
2017
-
2024
based
on
PRISMA
2020
methodology.
behavior
studies
presented
9
nodes
representing
116
publications.
co-occurrence
keywords,
five
clusters
56
selected
keywords
were
found,
which
corroborates
importance
study.
However,
application
emerging
combination
with
comprehensive
approaches
significantly
contribute
improve
DM
management,
from
adaptive,
resilient,
inclusive
approach.
Язык: Английский