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Asadpour R, Aminirad M, Rahbar M, Hajibemani A, Rezaei Topraggaleh T. Effects of hyaluronic acid on sperm parameters, mitochondrial function and apoptosis of spermatozoa in Simmental bulls with good and poor freezing ability. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2024; 108:383-394. [PMID: 37899704 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Bulls with varying freezability exhibit substantial variation in semen characteristics after cryopreservation. Sperm freezability is positively correlated with membrane cholesterol content, membrane integrity, mitochondrial activity and antioxidant content. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal concentration of hyaluronic acid (HA) in bull sperm with different cryotolerances. Simmental bulls (n = 10) semen samples were taken and categorized based on their progressive motility (PM) after freeze-thawing: Group I, consisting of bulls (n = 5) with progressive sperm motility ≥45%, was considered good freezability ejaculates (GF), and Group II, including bulls (n = 5) with progressive sperm motility ≤30%, was considered poor freezability ejaculates (PF) bulls. Semen samples were diluted with a Tris-egg-yolk-glycerol (TEYG) extender containing various concentrations of HA: without HA (control), 1 mM HA, 2 mM HA and 4 mM HA. After the freeze-thaw process, sperm kinematics, plasma membrane and acrosome integrity, mitochondrial activity and apoptotic status were evaluated. The addition of 1 mM HA to the diluent of bulls with GF increased PM and linearity (LIN) compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Normal morphology was improved after thawing in the samples treated with 1 and 2 mM HA in the GF and PF bulls respectively. The membrane and acrosome integrity of GF bulls treated with 1 mM HA was significantly (p < 0.05) greater than that of the control groups. Adding 1 mM HA to the extender of bulls with GF and PF improved the proportion of viable cells compared with the highest concentration (4 mM) of HA. The mitochondrial activity of PF bulls treated with 1 and 2 mM HA was significantly (p < 0.05) greater than that of the controls and 4 mM HA. Finally, it can be concluded that adding low doses of HA (1 mM) to the TEYG extender of GF and PF bulls ameliorated the post-thaw semen quality.
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- Reza Asadpour
- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Kyaw Kyaw A, Tun MMN, Buerano CC, Nabeshima T, Sakaguchi M, Ando T, Inoue S, Mya YY, Hayasaka D, Thu HM, Thant KZ, Morita K. Isolation and genomic characterization of Culex flaviviruses from mosquitoes in Myanmar. Virus Res 2018; 247:120-124. [PMID: 29409678 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An entomological surveillance of arboviruses was conducted in Myanmar in 2014. A total of 8357 Culex mosquito vectors were collected in the Mandalay area and virus isolation was done by using the mosquito cell line C6/36 E2. A total of eighteen strains of Culex flavivirus (CxFV) were isolated from Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, Cx. vishnui and Cx. fuscocephala. Like other insect-specific flaviviruses, CxFV can replicate only in mosquito cells but not in mammalian cells. These CxFV strains that were isolated in Japan from mosquitoes collected in Myanmar were closely related to the Wang Thong virus detected from Cx fusocephalus in Thailand and Cx.theileri flavivirus (CTFV) isolated from Cx. theileri mosquitoes in Portugal and Turkey. They encode a single open reading frame with 3357 amino acid residues. They have the characteristics of flaviviruses and have 95.62% amino acid identity with CTFV. This is the first report of CxFV in Myanmar with the characterized viral genome. This study illustrated that CxFV was circulating among the vectors of human pathogenic arboviruses in Myanmar but the impact of CxFV on other flaviviruses which are endemic in the study area still remains to be explored.
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- Aung Kyaw Kyaw
- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan; Department of Medical Research (Pyin Oo Lwin Branch), Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan; Research and Biotechnology, St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Central Laboratory, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Medical Research (Pyin Oo Lwin Branch), Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Medical Research (Pyin Oo Lwin Branch), Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar
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- Department of Medical Research (Pyin Oo Lwin Branch), Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Wiener RC, Shen C, Sambamoorthi U, Findley PA. Rural Veterans' dental utilization, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2014. J Public Health Dent 2017; 77:383-392. [PMID: 28686303 PMCID: PMC5739937 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Rural residents are overrepresented in the military; however, access to Veteran services is limited in rural areas. There is a need to identify rural Veteran healthcare utilization. This study addresses that need and has two purposes: a) to determine if there is an association between rural dwelling and Veteran utilization of dental services; and b) to determine if there is an association between rural dwelling and the oral health outcome of missing teeth. METHODS Data from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey were used in this study. Chi square and logistic regression analyses were conducted. FINDINGS Rural Veterans were less likely to have a dental visit during the previous year as compared with metropolitan Veterans in unadjusted analysis (Odds ratio = 0.71, 95% Confidence Interval, 0.64, 0.77) and in adjusted analysis [0.87 (95% Confidence Interval, 0.78, 0.96)]. In cases in which all teeth were missing, rural Veterans had an unadjusted odds ratio of 1.79 [95% Confidence Interval, 1.55, 2.08] and an adjusted odds ratio of 1.37 [95% Confidence Interval, 1.17, 1.62] as compared with metropolitan Veterans. DISCUSSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS The Veterans Health Administration develops policies for establishing centers for care for Veterans. The policy development should take into consideration that rural Veterans have not been as likely as urban Veterans to utilize dental services and have poorer oral health outcomes.
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- R Constance Wiener
- Department of Dental Practice and Rural Health, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Departments of Health Services Research and Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV, USA
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We provide evidence for the zoonotic nature of camelpox virus by reporting infections that involved dromedary camels and three camel herders in Showak area of eastern Sudan between September and December 2014. The skin lesions in the camel herders consisted of erythema, vesicles, and pustules that involved arms, hands, legs, back, and abdomen and resolved within less than 2 months with no human-to-human transmission. The diagnosis was achieved through molecular technique, virus isolation in cell culture, and partial genome sequencing.
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- Abdelmalik I Khalafalla
- 1 Department of Veterinary Laboratories, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 2 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North , Sudan
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- 3 Department of Virology, Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) , Khartoum, Sudan
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Emmerson B, Praskova A, Fawcett L, Crompton D, Heffernan E. Mental health services planning for G20 summit in Brisbane and assessment of impact. Australas Psychiatry 2017; 25:60-65. [PMID: 27683655 DOI: 10.1177/1039856216671653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to inform planning for similar events, our aim was to describe planning undertaken by Brisbane Mental Health Services for the 2014 G20 Summit and the impact of the Summit on service use. METHODS We analysed routinely collected service data comparing presentations and discharges for the same time period in two consecutive years. RESULTS While presentations to mental health services increased from the previous year across a five-month period (including the month of G20), the week of the G20 Summit showed little change. CONCLUSIONS Our findings will be useful to other services that prepare for major events, such as G20. Our experience shows that, with detailed planning and extra resources, the G20 Summit passed without any major mental health incidents or major increase for mental health presentations.
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- Brett Emmerson
- Executive Director, Metro North Mental Health, Brisbane, QLD, and; Associate Professor, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QL Australia
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- Principal Research Fellow, Metro North Mental Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Director of Nursing, Metro North Mental Health, Brisbane, QLD, Clinical Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Executive Director, Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, and; Professor, Griffith University, Australia
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- Director, Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, and; Associate Professor, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Aguilar-Salinas CA, Bourges-Rodriguez H, Polo-Oteyza E. Prevention of diabetes in Mexico: summary of evidence on preventive interventions presented at the 2014 Nestle Nutrition Conference. Nutr Rev 2017; 75:1-3. [PMID: 28049744 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuw050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Carlos A Aguilar-Salinas
- C.A. Aguilar-Salinas is with the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico. H. Bourges-Rodriguez is with the Direction of Nutrition, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico. E. Polo-Oteyza is with the Fondo Nestlé para la Nutrición, Fundacion Mexicana para la Salud, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- C.A. Aguilar-Salinas is with the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico. H. Bourges-Rodriguez is with the Direction of Nutrition, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico. E. Polo-Oteyza is with the Fondo Nestlé para la Nutrición, Fundacion Mexicana para la Salud, Mexico City, Mexico
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- C.A. Aguilar-Salinas is with the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico. H. Bourges-Rodriguez is with the Direction of Nutrition, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico. E. Polo-Oteyza is with the Fondo Nestlé para la Nutrición, Fundacion Mexicana para la Salud, Mexico City, Mexico
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Moench-Pfanner R, Silo S, Laillou A, Wieringa F, Hong R, Hong R, Poirot E, Bagriansky J. The Economic Burden of Malnutrition in Pregnant Women and Children under 5 Years of Age in Cambodia. Nutrients 2016; 8:E292. [PMID: 27187462 PMCID: PMC4882705 DOI: 10.3390/nu8050292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Malnutrition is locked in a vicious cycle of increased mortality, poor health, impaired cognitive development, slow physical growth, reduced learning capacity, inferior performance, and ultimately lower adult work performance and productivity. The consensus of global scientific evidence indicates that lowering the rates of malnutrition will be an indispensable component of any successful program to raise the quality of human capital and resources. This study used a "consequence model" to apply the coefficient risk-deficit on economic losses, established in the global scientific literature, to Cambodian health, demographic, and economic data to develop a national estimate of the value of economic losses due to malnutrition. The impact of the indicators of malnutrition analyzed represent a burden to the national economy of Cambodia estimated at 266 million USD annually (1.7% of GDP). Stunting is reducing the Cambodian economic output by more than 120 million USD, and iodine deficiency disorders alone by 57 million USD. This economic burden is too high in view of Cambodia's efforts to drive economic development. The government should rapidly expand a range of low-cost effective nutrition interventions to break the current cycle of increased mortality, poor health and ultimately lower work performance, productivity, and earnings.
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- Regina Moench-Pfanner
- Ibn360 Pte Ltd., 3 Pickering Street, 02-36 Nankin Row, China Square Central, Singapore 048660, Singapore.
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- Office of the Council of Minister, Council of Agriculture of Rural Development, Russian Federation Blvd, Phnom Penh 12100, Cambodia.
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- United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition section, no11 street 75, 12202 Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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- Institute of Research for Development (IRD), UMR Nutripass IRD-UM2-UM1, 34000 Montpellier, France.
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- United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition section, no11 street 75, 12202 Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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- ICF International, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
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- Office of the Council of Minister, Council of Agriculture of Rural Development, Russian Federation Blvd, Phnom Penh 12100, Cambodia.
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- Independent Consultant, 606 Park Lane, Decatur, GA 30033, USA.
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Laillou A, Sophonneary P, Kuong K, Hong R, Un S, Chamnan C, Poirot E, Berger J, Wieringa F. Low Urinary Iodine Concentration among Mothers and Children in Cambodia. Nutrients 2016; 8:172. [PMID: 27058551 PMCID: PMC4848647 DOI: 10.3390/nu8040172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A 2014 national assessment of salt iodization coverage in Cambodia found that 62% of samples were non-iodized, suggesting a significant decline in daily iodine intakes. The Cambodian Micronutrient Survey conducted in 2014 (CMNS-2014) permitted obtaining national data on urinary iodine concentrations (UIC) to assess iodine status and whether iodized salt use had an impact. Urine samples were collected from mothers (n = 736) and children (n = 950). The median UIC was 63 µg/L and 72 µg/L in mothers and children respectively. More than 60% of mothers and their children had a UIC < 100 µg/L, thereby indicating a serious public health problem. Iodine status was significantly lower among mothers and children living in rural areas, belonging to the poorest socioeconomic category, or living in a household not using iodized salt. The limited enforcement of the legislation for iodized salt has resulted in a major decrease in the prevalence of iodized salt, which in turn has compromised iodine status in Cambodia. It is essential for the government to enhance enforcement of the iodized salt legislation, and implement short term strategies, such as iodine supplementation, to prevent an increase of severe complications due to iodine deficiency in the Cambodian population.
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- Arnaud Laillou
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition section, no11 street 75, Phnom Penh 12202, Cambodia.
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- National Nutrition Program, Maternal and Child Health Center, No 31A, Rue de France (St. 47), Phnom Penh 12202, Cambodia.
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- Department of Fisheries Post-Harvest Technologies and Quality Control (DFPTQ), Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, 186 Preah Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh 12000, Cambodia.
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- ICF International, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition section, no11 street 75, Phnom Penh 12202, Cambodia.
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- Department of Fisheries Post-Harvest Technologies and Quality Control (DFPTQ), Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, 186 Preah Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh 12000, Cambodia.
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition section, no11 street 75, Phnom Penh 12202, Cambodia.
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- Institute of Research for Development (IRD), UMR Nutripass IRD-UM2-UM1, Montpellier 3400, France.
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- Institute of Research for Development (IRD), UMR Nutripass IRD-UM2-UM1, Montpellier 3400, France.
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Czerwiński M, Czarkowski MP, Kondej B. Foodborne botulism in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:217-223. [PMID: 27779837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study is to assess the epidemiology of foodborne botulism in Poland in 2014 compared to previous years. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed (1) surveillance data published in the annual bulletin “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2014” and in previous publications, and (2) unpublished data retrieved from botulism case reports for 2014 sent to the Department of Epidemiology NIPH-NIH by Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations. RESULTS In 2014, a total of 29 foodborne botulism cases (including 17 laboratory confirmed) was reported; the annual incidence rate (0.08 per 100,000 population) increased slightly in comparison to previous year, but was similar to the median incidence for years 2008 to 2012. The highest incidence in the country was reported in Lubelskie province (0.33). Incidence in rural areas (0.09) was only slightly higher than the incidence in urban areas (0.06). Men, had more than 4 times higher incidence than women; the highest incidence rate (0.31) was observed among men in the age group of 20-24 years. Most cases were associated with consumption of different types of commercially canned meat. Home-made vegetable meat preserves were also a common vehicle. All cases were hospitalized. Two deaths related to the disease were reported. CONCLUSIONS Since 2008, the epidemiological situation of foodborne botulism in the country remains stable with an average 30 cases per year and corresponding incidence rate of 0.08 per 100,000 population. However, in 2014 draws attention a significant number of cases with undetermined food vehicle and relatively high percentage of cases with no laboratory confirmation. Therefore, it is important to enhance epidemiological investigation as well as laboratory capacity for surveillance.
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Korczyńska MR, Rogalska J. Chickenpox in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:189-193. [PMID: 27779833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND A large number of chickenpox cases, occurring especially in children between 0-14 years old and among those who are not vaccinated, indicates the rationale for the use of chickenpox vaccinations. In Poland since 2002, chickenpox vaccination is included in the National Immunisation Programme as recommended. AIM. To assess epidemiological situation of chickenpox in Poland in 2014 in comparison to previous years. AIM To assess epidemiological situation of chickenpox in Poland in 2014 in comparison to previous years. METHODS The descriptive analysis was based on data retrieved from routine mandatory surveillance system and published in the annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2014” and “Vaccinations in Poland in 2014” (1;2). National Immunisation Programme for year 2014 was also used (3). RESULTS In 2014, 221 628 cases of chickenpox were registered in Poland. The incidence was 575.9 and was lower than in 2013 (463.6). The highest number of cases was reported in mazowieckie voivodeship (35 321), the lowest in podlaskie voivodeship (5 346). The highest incidence was recorded in children aged 4 years. The chickenpox incidence among men was higher by 12.4% comparing to women (543.4). The incidence among rural residents (595.0) was higher by 9.8 % than among urban residents. Number of cases hospitalized due to mumps was 1 467. Number of people vaccinated against chickenpox was 63 608. SUMMARY In 2014, there was increase in the incidence of chickenpox in Poland. Since 2002 the number of people vaccinated against chickenpox increased. The increase in the number of people vaccinated against chickenpox would help maintain the downward trend in subsequent years.
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- Monika Roberta Korczyńska
- National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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Stępień M, Piwowarow K, Czarkowski MP. Hepatitis B in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:231-241. [PMID: 27779839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of hepatitis B in Poland in 2014 in comparison with the previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS The evaluation of the epidemiological situation was carried out on a basis of analysis of data from case-based reports on acute hepatitis B registered by sanitary and epidemiological stations, aggregate data derived from annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland”, data from annual bulletin “Vaccinations in Poland” and data on locally registered HBsAg carriers. RESULTS In 2014, a total of 2,763 cases of hepatitis B were registered, including 36 cases of HBV and HCV co-infections. Acute cases accounted for 2.5% of all HBV cases, the incidence was 0.18 per 100,000 and was slightly lower than in 2013. In the age group of children up to 14 years which were subject to universal vaccination as neonates, acute infections were not identified, in the age group 15-19 years vaccinated at the age of 14 one acute hepatitis B case was reported . Probably, 75% of acute hepatitis B cases occurred in connection with medical procedures carried out in health care facilities. The incidence of chronic and unknown stage of hepatitis B was 7.0 per 100,000 population and was higher by 85% compared to the previous year. The change in the incidence of chronic and UNK hepatitis B observed is related to the modification of case definition for hep B used in the surveillance in 2014 and changes in the regulations on reporting entities. Chronic and UNK cases were noted 1.4-fold more frequently in men than in women and were 1.5-fold more common among urban than rural dwellers. Great differences in incidence maintain between voivodeships, the highest incidence of chronic hepatitis B was recorded in śląskie voivodeship - 14.5 per 100,000 population. In 2014, 7 people died due to acute hepatitis B, and 44 due to chronic hepatitis B. CONCLUSIONS Legislation changes in the epidemiological surveillance implemented in 2014 allowed for a more complete assessment of the epidemiological situation of chronic hepatitis B and revealed underestimation of assessments for the previous years. The continuing downward trend in the incidence of acute hepatitis B indicates the effectiveness of universal vaccination of newborns which is effective for 18 years and the sustainability of improvement in sanitary condition and compliance with safety precautions by medical personnel. In a situation when the majority of new infections still occur probably during medical procedures, it is recommended to execute vaccinations in all persons previously unvaccinated, especially those chronically ill and prior to planned surgeries.
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- Małgorzata Stępień
- National Institute of Public Health-National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health-National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health-National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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Staszewska-Jakubik E, Czarkowski MP, Kondej B. Scarlet fever in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:195-202. [PMID: 27779834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Assessment of the epidemiological situation of scarlet fever in Poland in 2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS The evaluation was performed by reviewing surveillance data published in the bulletin “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2014” as well as in previous bulletins, and unpublished data collected under Statistical survey program of official statistics. These data relate to cases of scarlet fever registered by health sanitary inspection on the basis of statutory notification of scarlet fever reported by physicians. RESULTS In 2014, annual, incidence rate of scarlet fever in Poland was about 9% lower in comparison to previous year. There were 22 855 cases all over the country and the incidence was 59.5 per 100,000 population; depending on the voivodeship ranged from 19.5 in podkarpackie to 93.2 in pomorskie. The highest incidence was noted among 4-year-old children (981.4) and 5-year-old children (971.0). However the incidence among children and young people up to 15 years accounted for 95.7% of all cases. The incidence among men (67.2) was higher by 28.5% than incidence among women (52.3). Incidence rate in urban areas, in any size town, was higher than in rural areas. Overall incidence in urban areas was 66.4; in rural areas - 49.0. 1,11% of patients were hospitalized. There were no reported deaths related to scarlet fever. SUMMARY In the surveillance of scarlet fever it is necessary to ensure that the collected data will be valid and reliable. Very low specificity of this surveillance may not only impinge on the assessment of epidemiological situation of this disease in Poland but also overshadow the situation of other diseases, including diseases under elimination program (rubella, measles). This is one of the greatest challenges facing sanitary inspection in the coming years.
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- Ewa Staszewska-Jakubik
- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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Polański P. Hepatitis A in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:225-230. [PMID: 27779838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM The aim of this article is to assess the epidemiological situation of hepatitis A in Poland in 2014 with the regard to the recent years. MATERIALS AND METHODS The assessment was conducted based on the results of the analysis of data from the bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2014” and “Vaccinations in Poland in 2014”, as well as information from the individual cases questionnaires and reports of epidemiological investigations in outbreaks of hepatitis A, submitted by the sanitary-epidemiological stations to the Department of Epidemiology in NIPH-NIH. RESULTS In 2014 in Poland there were 76 cases of hepatitis A registered. Incidence per 100 000 inhabitants was 0.20, and in different voivodeships varied from 0.07 (in Dolnosląskie voivodeship) to 0.30 (in Małopolskie voivodeship). The incidence among male and female did not differ (and was 0.20/ 100 000). CONCLUSIONS In 2014 despite the increase in the number of cases (comparing it to the previous year) no significant change in epidemiological situation of hepatitis A was observed. Poland is still regarded as a country of low endemicity of hepatitis A. In routine surveillance system there is no information concerning the professional affiliation of persons being vaccinated, whereas the vaccinations themselves are recommended in the Polish vaccination schedule. Particular attention should be directed towards the vaccinations of persons who take part in berries primal production, product of which Poland is a major exporter of in the EU. In the light of increasing number of international hepatitis A outbreaks (which could be characterized by the prolonged duration, as well as the high possibility of secondary cases appearing- especially in countries of low endemicity) the maintenance of high level routine surveillance in Poland gains importance. The latter could also contribute to the efficiency of epidemiological investigations in multistate outbreaks.
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- Piotr Polański
- National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Epidemiology
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Sadkowska-Todys M, Zieliński A, Czarkowski MP. Infectious diseases in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:167-181. [PMID: 27779831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of the study is to assess epidemiological situation of infectious and parasitic diseases in Poland in 2014, and an indication of the potential health risks from communicable diseases occurring in other areas of the globe. MATERIAL AND METHODS This paper is a summary of the analysis and evaluation of the results of epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases in Poland in 2014, and those elements of European and global epidemiological background, which in this period had an impact on the epidemiological situation in Poland or constituted a threat. The main source of data for this study are statistical reports included in annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland in 2014” and “Immunizations in Poland in 2014” (NIPH-PZH, GIS, Warsaw 2015) and the data contained in the articles of „Epidemiological chronicle” presented in the Data on deaths are based on the statement of the Department for Demographic Research and Labour Market CSO presenting numbers of deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases registered in Poland in 2014, and in the previous years. RESULTS Upper respiratory tract infection classified as “suspected flu and the flu season” in the since many years are the largest position among the diseases subject to disease surveillance. In the last decade, particularly large increase in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection was reported in the flu season 2013., when the increase in comparison to the median of years 2008-2012 amounted to 189.8%. In 2014. Number of reported cases was 3 137 056 which represented a nonsignificant decrease of 0.8% compared with the previous year. However, compared to the median of the years 2008-2012 it was an increase of 187.4%. Better then based on calendar year is a picture obtained by examining the incidence of seasonal periods in the annual, but counted from 1 September to 31 August of the following year. In such a setup, in the 2012/2013 season were recorded 3 025 258 of cases, and in the season 2013/2014 recorded number was 2 780 945. In such a way in the 2013/2014 season decrease in the number of cases as compared to the season 2012/2013 was 8%. Another group of infections with a high incidence are intestinal ones. In 2014. Incidence of intestinal infections with Salmonella etiology increased in comparison with the previous year by 10.8%, but in relation to the median of 2008-2012 was lower by 7.3%. Incidence of an important group of intestinal infections, which are diarrhea cases in children under 2 years, increased in 2014. in the category of infections of viral etiology and a decreased among bacterial ones. In 2014. upward trend of intestinal infections caused by viruses persited. Among these infections dominated rotavirus infections in children. Number of reported foodborne infections of viral etiology was 51 561 (134.0/100 000). Most of them were caused by rotavirus: 33 789 (87.8/100 000). Number of cases of whooping cough reported in 2014 was 2 101 (5.5/100 000), it was a decrease of incidence as compared with the previous year by 3.7%. After the epidemic increase in cases of rubella in 2013. there has been a decline in the incidence of the disease by 84.7%. No single case of congenital rubella was reported. In 2014. it were reported 110 cases of measles (0.29 / 100 000). In 2014. Number of cases of invasive diseases caused by H. influenzae was 41, incidence: (0.11 / 100 000). This was an increase of 64.1%, as compared with the previous year. Among them, the number of sepsis cases increased by 150% from 10 to 25. None of these cases was fatal. The number of invasive diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in 2014. amounted to 704. In comparison with 2013. This was an increase of 30.4%, but as compared with the median of the 2008-2012 period it was 91.9%. Among the cases of invasive S. pneumoniae infections 59 were fatal. The downward trend in the incidence of tuberculosis in total (all forms of TB) is clearly sustainable. In 2014. Incidence of this disease has decreased in comparison with the previous year from 18.8 / 100 000 to 17.4 and pulmonary tuberculosis from 17.8 to 16.4 / 100 000. In 2014. There were reported 1 157 cases of newly diagnosed HIV infections (3.01 / 100 000). And it was not a significant increase in the incidence of 4.5%, as compared with the previous year. The number of reported new AIDS cases decreased by 8.6%. In recent decades, there were no indiginus cases of malaria in Poland. Registered cases of malaria apply to persons who acquired it abroad in endemic areas. 19 such cases were reported in 2014. In 2014. there were no cases of diphtheria, poliomyelitis, rabies and viral haemorrhagic fevers with exception of dengue, of which 15 cases acquired in endemic areas were reported. Total number of deaths due to infectious and parasitic diseases in 2014 in Poland. was 2 169. The share of deaths from these causes in reference to the total number of deaths was 0.58%, and mortality due to infectious diseases was 5.6 per 100 000. Most deaths (24.6%) were caused by tuberculosis and its consequences.
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- Małgorzata Sadkowska-Todys
- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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Sadkowska-Todys M, Kucharczyk B. Campylobacteriosis in Poland in 2013 and 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:209-215. [PMID: 27779836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Evaluation of the epidemiological situation of campylobacteriosis in Poland in 2013 and 2014 in comparison with the situation in the previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS The evaluation of the epidemiological situation was carried out on the basis of the analysis of the data contained in the annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland” for the years 2012- 2014, extended by the information from the individual questionnaires of diseases and forms of the epidemiological investigations of outbreaks of campylobacteriosis, sent by the sanitary-epidemiological stations to the Department of Epidemiology and also on data from the Department of Demographic Studies of the Central Statistical Office. RESULTS In 2013 in Poland it was registered 552 cases of campylobacteriosis, while in 2014 the number of registered cases was 652. It is respectively by almost 30% and 50% more than in 2012. The overall incidence for 2013 was 1.43 and for 2014 it was 1.69 per 100 000. In 2013 all reported cases were classified as confirmed, whereas in 2014 – number of confirmed cases was 650, and two as probable. Both in 2013 and in 2014 incidence much higher than the total for the in three provinces: Śląskie (respectively 3.89 and 4.7/ 100 000), Warmińsko- Mazurskie (4.42 and 3.53/ 100 000) and Lubuskie (3.03 and 4.51/100000) incidence was both in 2013 and 2014 Markedly higher then for the country as a whole. The percentage of hospitalization was higher than in previous years and amounted in 2013 to 71.4% and in 2014 to 74.4%. In 2013 Campylobacter species was identified in more than 83% of patients and in almost 87% in 2014. In 2013 over 77% and in 2014 as much as 82% of cases were caused by C. jejuni, and correspondingly more than 6% and almos 5% by C.coli. As in previous years, the majority of cases, in 2013 - 435 (79%) and in 2014 - 491 (75%) occurred in the age group 0-4. In 2013 therte were recorded two, and 2014 - 7 outbreaks caused by Campylobacter jejuni. CONCLUSIONS In Poland, despite the gradual improvement in sencitivity of surveillance, campylobacteriosis it is still a disease very rarely diagnosed and reported. Diagnosis of infection with Campylobacter sp. perform laboratories in limited number of counties, which is not sufficient for proper evaluation of the epidemiological situation of the disease in Poland as a whole.
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- Małgorzata Sadkowska-Todys
- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
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Zieliński A, Rudowska J. Tetanus in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:243-247. [PMID: 27779840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED For many years the number of tetanus cases reported in Poland remaing below fifty with marked random variations. Almost all disease occur in people unvaccinated. Some of them, especially in people over age 60, are fatal. THE AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the study is to present the data of epidemiological surveillance of tetanus in Poland in 2014. MATERIAL AND METHODS Analyzed material are the individual reports of cases of tetanus sent to the Department of Epidemiology at NIPH-PZH and bulletin data “Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland in 2014”. RESULTS In 201 number of tetanus cases recorded in Poland was 13. It amounted to six men and seven women. Among those 9 was over 59 years of age. Out of them 4 people died. All were women over 69 years of age. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Tetanus is an infectious disease acquired in the environment and associated with the contamination of wounds. Infections and deaths could be prevented by vaccination. Particular risk life and health carries illness after 60 years of age.
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- Andrzej Zieliński
- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Epidemiology
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Korczyńska MR, Rogalska J. Mumps in Poland in 2014. Przegl Epidemiol 2016; 70:183-187. [PMID: 27779832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vaccination against mumps from 2003 is mandatory in Poland and given as two dose scheme with MMR vaccine (mumps, measles, and rubella). Earlier this vaccination was only recommended. Despite observed decline in mumps incidence for over a decade which is a result of conducted vaccinations, mumps is still a common disease among the children. AIM To assess epidemiological situation of mumps in Poland in 2014, including vaccination coverage in Polish population, in comparison to previous years. METHODS The descriptive analysis was based on data retrieved from routine mandatory surveillance system and published in the annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2014” and “Vaccinations in Poland in 2014” (1). Mumps cases were classified according to the criteria of surveillance case definition implemented in the European Union (Commission Decision of 28 April 2008 amending Decision 2002/253/EC). National Immunisation Programme for year 2014 was also used. RESULTS In total, there were 2 508 mumps cases registered in Poland in 2014. Incidence of mumps was 6.5 per 100,000 and it was higher by 3.1 % in comparison with 2013 and lower by 9.7 % in comparison with median for the years 2008-2012. The highest incidence rate was observed among children aged 4 years (61.3 per 100,000). Incidence in men (7.8 per 100,000) was higher than in women (5.3). In 2014, 31 people were hospitalized due to mumps. Vaccination coverage of children aged 3 years in Poland in 2013 was 97.0% and it was lower by 0.5 % in comparison with year 2013 (97.5 %). CONCLUSIONS Systematic execution of mumps vaccination in accordance with the National Immunisation Programme resulted in a significant decrease in the number of registered cases. Due to the high vaccination coverage further decline in the number of cases is expected.
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- Monika Roberta Korczyńska
- National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw Department of Epidemiology
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- National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw Department of Epidemiology
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de Jong M, Van Laere K. Highlights lecture EANM 2014: "Gimme gimme gimme those nuclear Super Troupers". Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2015; 42:781-802. [PMID: 25687535 PMCID: PMC4349956 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-014-2986-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The EANM Congress 2014 took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 18 to 22 October under the presidency of Prof. Wim Oyen, chair of the EANM Scientific Committee. Prof. Peter Gjertsson chaired the Local Organizing Committee, according to the standardized EANM congress structure. The meeting was a highlight for the multidisciplinary community that forms the heart and soul of nuclear medicine; attendance was exceptionally high. In total almost 5,300 participants came to Gothenburg, and 1,397 colleagues participated via the EANM LIVE sessions ( http://eanmlive.eanm.org/index.php ). Participants from all continents were presented with an excellent programme consisting of symposia, scientific and featured sessions, CME sessions, and plenary lectures. These lectures were devoted to nuclear medicine therapy, hybrid imaging and molecular life sciences. Two tracks were included in the main programme, clustering multi-committee involvement: the 5th International Symposium on Targeted Radionuclide-therapy and Dosimetry (ISTARD) and the first Molecules to Man (M2M) track, an initiative of the EANM Committees for Translational Molecular Imaging, Radiopharmacy and Drug Development. The industry made a substantial contribution to the success of the congress demonstrating the latest technology and innovations in the field. During the closing Highlights Lecture, a selection of the best-rated abstracts was presented including diverse areas of nuclear medicine: physics and instrumentation, radiopharmacy, preclinical imaging, oncology (with a focus on the clinical application of newly developed tracers) and radionuclide therapy, cardiology and neurosciences. This Highlights Lecture could only be a brief summary of the large amount of data presented and discussed during the meeting, which can be found in much greater detail in the congress proceedings book, published as Volume 41, Supplement 2 of the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in October 2014.
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- Marion de Jong
- Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
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Jung KW, Won YJ, Kong HJ, Oh CM, Lee DH, Lee JS. Prediction of cancer incidence and mortality in Korea, 2014. Cancer Res Treat 2014; 46:124-30. [PMID: 24851103 PMCID: PMC4022820 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2014.46.2.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Purpose We studied and reported on cancer incidence and mortality rates as projected for the year 2014 in order to estimate Korea's current cancer burden. Materials and Methods Cancer incidence data from 1999 to 2011 were obtained from the Korea National Cancer Incidence Database, and cancer mortality data from 1993 to 2012 were acquired from Statistics Korea. Cancer incidence in 2014 was projected by fitting a linear regression model to observed age-specific cancer incidence rates against observed years, then multiplying the projected age-specific rates by the age-specific population. For cancer mortality, a similar procedure was employed, except that a Joinpoint regression model was used to determine at which year the linear trend changed significantly. Results A total of 265,813 new cancer cases and 74,981 cancer deaths are expected to occur in Korea in 2014. Further, the crude incidence rate per 100,000 of all sites combined will likely reach 524.7 and the age-standardized incidence rate, 338.5. Meanwhile, the crude mortality rate of all sites combined and age-standardized rate are projected to be 148.0 and 84.6, respectively. Given the rapid rise in prostate cancer cases, it is anticipated to be the fourth most frequently occurring cancer site in men for the first time. Conclusion Cancer has become the most prominent public health concern in Korea, and as the population ages, the nation's cancer burden will continue to increase.
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- Kyu-Won Jung
- The Korea Central Cancer Registry, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. ; National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- The Korea Central Cancer Registry, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. ; National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- The Korea Central Cancer Registry, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. ; National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- The Korea Central Cancer Registry, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. ; National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- The Korea Central Cancer Registry, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Weiss MS, Einspahr H. Big changes are ahead--a new format for crystallization communications in Acta Cryst. F. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2013; 69:1315. [PMID: 24316820 PMCID: PMC3855710 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309113031990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Manfred S Weiss
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Macromolecular Crystallography (HZB-MX), Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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