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Agentes Comunitários de Saúde , Farmácias , Tuberculose , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Estudos Transversais , Agentes Comunitários de Saúde/organização & administração , Adulto , Uganda , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tuberculose/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose/diagnóstico , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Setor Privado , Adulto Jovem , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
AIMS: We conducted a statewide online survey to understand public knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for mosquito-borne diseases and influenza in Arizona. METHODS: The survey included knowledge of diseases, major health concerns, and sources of health information and KAP of NPIs for influenza and mosquito-borne diseases. Our team worked with Qualtrics®, an online survey company, to recruit a representative sample of 1500 adults in Arizona. RESULTS: Of the 1531 respondents who completed the survey, most indicated that chronic conditions were their primary health concern (48%), with the other half split between infectious diseases (25%) and health effects of environmental conditions (26%). The majority (88%) of respondents indicated that they use the Internet to get their health information. Approximately one in eight people reported not emptying standing water and reducing potential mosquito habitats, despite respondents citing them as being the most effective factors in reducing mosquitoes. Regarding specific diseases, about half of the respondents were concerned about West Nile virus and/or Zika virus. Most (85%) people knew the signs and symptoms of influenza and 63% of people reported being likely to get the influenza shot. Those who did not vaccinate (n = 285) reported concerns that the vaccine would make them sick (41%), was ineffective (37%), or others indicated, 'I don't want to' (37%). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, respondents were most concerned with chronic conditions and received their information from the Internet. Knowledge about mosquito-borne diseases was low. There were high levels of acceptance and self-reported uptake of the influenza vaccine.
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Influenza Humana/prevenção & controle , Doenças Transmitidas por Vetores/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Adulto , Animais , Arizona , Culicidae , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto Jovem , Infecção por Zika virus/prevenção & controleRESUMO
To reduce the uncertainty of build performance in metal additive manufacturing, robust process monitoring systems that can detect imperfections and improve repeatability are desired. One of the most promising methods for in situ monitoring is thermographic imaging. However, there is a challenge in using this technology due to the difference in surface emittance between the metal powder and solidified part being observed that affects the accuracy of the temperature data collected. The purpose of the present study was to develop a method for properly calibrating temperature profiles from thermographic data to account for this emittance change and to determine important characteristics of the build through additional processing. The thermographic data was analyzed to identify the transition of material from metal powder to a solid as-printed part. A corrected temperature profile was then assembled for each point using calibrations for these surface conditions. Using this data, the thermal gradient and solid-liquid interface velocity were approximated and correlated to experimentally observed microstructural variation within the part. This work shows that by using a method of process monitoring, repeatability of a build could be monitored specifically in relation to microstructure control.
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The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZDs) have been all but eradicated in wealthier countries, but remain major causes of ill-health and mortality across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This neglect is, in part, a consequence of under-reporting, resulting in an underestimation of their global burden that downgrades their relevance to policy-makers and funding agencies. Increasing awareness about the causes of NZDs and how they can be prevented could reduce the incidence of many endemic zoonoses. Addressing NZDs by targeting the animal reservoir can deliver a double benefit, as enhanced animal health means a reduced risk of infection for humans, as well as improved livelihoods through increased animal productivity. Advocacy for NZD control is increasing, but with it comes a growing awareness that NZD control demands activities both in the short term and over a long period of time. Moreover, despite the promise of cheap, effective vaccines or other control tools, these endemic diseases will not be sustainably controlled in the near future without long-term financial commitment, particularly as disease incidence decreases and other health priorities take hold. NZD intervention costs can seem high when compared with the public health benefits alone, but these costs are easily outweighed when a full cross-sector analysis is carried out and monetary/non-monetary benefits--particularly regarding the livestock sector--are taken into account. Public-private partnerships have recently provided advocacy for human disease control, and could prove equally effective in addressing endemic zoonoses through harnessing social impact investments. Evidence of the disease burdens imposed on communities by the NZDs and demonstration of the cost-effectiveness of integrated control can strengthen the case for a One Health approach to endemic zoonotic disease control.
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Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis/métodos , Helmintíase/epidemiologia , Helmintíase/prevenção & controle , Doenças Negligenciadas/epidemiologia , Doenças Negligenciadas/prevenção & controle , Zoonoses/epidemiologia , Zoonoses/prevenção & controle , África/epidemiologia , Animais , Ásia/epidemiologia , Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis/economia , Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis/organização & administração , Humanos , América Latina/epidemiologia , Parcerias Público-PrivadasRESUMO
The problem of MRSA was recognised in mid year of 1996 among both in and out patients at the Nairobi Hospital. The Infection Control Committee, through the microbiology section of the laboratory, immediately accelerated the surveillance programme which included culturing all the wards, beddings, sinks, utensils, furniture and staff. The source was identified and disinfectant methods were modified to eradicate the infection from the community. Relentless fight against the micro-organism through the recommended methods resulted in no more cases at the end of the year. Nosocomial infections must be recognised by all hospitals which must have viable infection control programmes. The Nairobi hospital has an active and on-going infection control programme which enabled this problem to be identified and solved in a timely manner.
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Infecção Hospitalar/prevenção & controle , Resistência a Meticilina , Infecções Estafilocócicas/prevenção & controle , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Infecção Hospitalar/etiologia , Hospitais , Humanos , Controle de Infecções/métodos , QuêniaRESUMO
People with Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) may be at increased risk of dementia. In this study we examined amyloid load in 5 SCI subjects and 14 controls using PIB PET scanning. One SCI subject had significantly increased PIB retention in the cortical areas of interest. Larger, longitudinal studies are indicated.
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Amiloide/metabolismo , Córtex Cerebral/metabolismo , Transtornos Cognitivos/diagnóstico , Cognição , Demência/diagnóstico , Memória , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Idoso , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Radioisótopos de Carbono , Córtex Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Transtornos Cognitivos/diagnóstico por imagem , Transtornos Cognitivos/psicologia , Demência/diagnóstico por imagem , Demência/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Fatores de Risco , Reino UnidoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Activated microglia may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) as they cluster around beta-amyloid (Abeta) plaques. They are, therefore, a potential therapeutic target in both AD and its prodrome amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI). OBJECTIVE: To characterize in vivo with (11)C-(R)-PK11195 and (11)C-PIB PET the distribution of microglial activation and amyloid deposition in patients with amnestic MCI. METHODS: Fourteen subjects with MCI had (11)C-(R)-PK11195 and (11)C-PIB PET with psychometric tests. RESULTS: Seven out of 14 (50%) patients with MCI had increased cortical (11)C-PIB retention (p < 0.001) while 5 out of 13 (38%) subjects with MCI showed increased (11)C-(R)-PK11195 uptake. The MCI subgroup with increased (11)C-PIB retention also showed increased cortical (11)C-(R)-PK11195 binding (p < 0.036) though this increase only remained significant in frontal cortex after a correction for multiple comparisons. There was no correlation between regional levels of (11)C-(R)-PK11195 and (11)C-PIB binding in individual patients with MCI: only three of the five MCI cases with increased (11)C-(R)-PK11195 binding had increased levels of (11)C-PIB retention. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that, while amyloid deposition and microglial activation can be detected in vivo in around 50% of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), these pathologies can occur independently. The detection of microglial activation in patients with MCI suggests that anti-inflammatory therapies may be relevant to the prevention of AD.
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Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Transtornos Cognitivos/diagnóstico por imagem , Transtornos Cognitivos/patologia , Microglia/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Idoso , Doença de Alzheimer/complicações , Compostos de Anilina , Benzotiazóis/metabolismo , Mapeamento Encefálico , Radioisótopos de Carbono/metabolismo , Transtornos Cognitivos/diagnóstico , Transtornos Cognitivos/etiologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Isoquinolinas/metabolismo , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Microglia/metabolismo , Microglia/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes Neuropsicológicos , TiazóisRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represent an important clinical group as they are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). (11)C-PIB PET is an in vivo marker of brain amyloid load. OBJECTIVE: To assess the rates of conversion of MCI to AD during a 3-year follow-up period and to compare levels of amyloid deposition between MCI converters and nonconverters. METHODS: Thirty-one subjects with MCI with baseline (11)C-PIB PET, MRI, and neuropsychometry have been clinically followed up for 1 to 3 years (2.68 +/- 0.6 years). Raised cortical (11)C-PIB binding in subjects with MCI was detected with region of interest analysis and statistical parametric mapping. RESULTS: Seventeen of 31 (55%) subjects with MCI had increased (11)C-PIB retention at baseline and 14 of these 17 (82%) clinically converted to AD during follow-up. Only one of the 14 PIB-negative MCI cases converted to AD. Of the PIB-positive subjects with MCI, half (47%) converted to AD within 1 year of baseline PIB PET, these faster converters having higher tracer-retention values than slower converters in the anterior cingulate (p = 0.027) and frontal cortex (p = 0.031). Seven of 17 (41%) subjects with MCI with known APOE status were epsilon4 allele carriers, this genotype being associated with faster conversion rates in PIB-positive subjects with MCI (p = 0.035). CONCLUSIONS: PIB-positive subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are significantly more likely to convert to AD than PIB-negative patients, faster converters having higher PIB retention levels at baseline than slower converters. In vivo detection of amyloid deposition in MCI with PIB PET provides useful prognostic information.