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Spatial distribution of pesticide use in Brazil: a strategy for Health Surveillance.

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2017
The intensive use of pesticides in Brazilian agriculture is a public health issue due to contamination of the environment, food and human health poisoning.
W. Pignati, F. A. N. S. E. Lima, Stephanie Sommerfeld de Lara, Márcia Leopoldina Montanari Corrêa, Jackson Rogério Barbosa, L. H. Leão, Marta Gislene Pignatti   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality assessment of malaria microscopic diagnosis at the Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar, Senegal, in 2020

BMC Research Notes
Background Following WHO guidelines, microscopy is the gold standard for malaria diagnosis in endemic countries. The Parasitology-Mycology laboratory (LPM) is the National Reference Laboratory and is currently undergoing ISO 15189 accreditation.
Mamane N. Garba, Awa B. Dème, Khadim Diongue, Younousse Diédhiou, Amadou M. Mbaye, NDèye M. Dia, N’Dèye A. Seck, Daba Zoumarou, Lamine Ndiaye, Mamadou S. Yade, Baba Dièye, Aita Sène, Abdoulaye Tine, Mariama Touré, Nogaye Gadiaga, Awa Fall, Bassirou Ngom, Djiby Sow, Aliou Ndiaye, Astou Keita, Mame F. Ndiaye, Jules F. Gomis, Nana F. Diop, Guète Diallo, Ibrahima M. Ndiaye, Elhadj M. Ba, Omar Bitèye, Cheikh Ndiaye, Fama S. D. Mbodji, Pape O. Ndiaye, Tolla Ndiaye, Amy Gaye, Mouhamad Sy, Yaye D. Ndiaye, Mame C. Seck, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Aida S. Badiane, Mamadou A. Diallo, Daouda Ndiaye   +38 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rotavirus antigenemia as a common event among children hospitalised for severe, acute gastroenteritis in Belém, northern Brazil

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background Rotavirus antigenemia and RNAemia (the presence of rotavirus RNA in serum) have been commonly identified among paediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis. In this study we examined the association between rotavirus antigenemia and clinical
Maria Cleonice A. Justino, Erika A. Campos, Joana D’arc P. Mascarenhas, Luana S. Soares, Sylvia de Fátima S. Guerra, Ismari P. Furlaneto, Manoel Jaime C. Pavão Jr, Tassio S. Maciel, Fredison P. Farias, Orvácio M. Bezerra, Caio Breno G. Vinente, Rodrigo José S. Barros, Alexandre C. Linhares   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

COVID-19 epidemic monitoring after non-pharmaceutical interventions: The use of time-varying reproduction number in a country with a large migrant population

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background: COVID-19’s emergence carries with it many uncertainties and challenges, including strategies to manage the epidemic. Oman has implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
Adil Al Wahaibi, Abdullah Al Manji, Amal Al Maani, Bader Al Rawahi, Khalid Al Harthy, Fatma Alyaquobi, Amina Al-Jardani, Eskild Petersen, Seif Al Abri   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syndromic surveillance of influenza-like illness in Scotland during the influenza A H1N1v pandemic and beyond [PDF]

, 2012
Syndromic surveillance refers to the rapid monitoring of syndromic data to highlight and follow outbreaks of infectious diseases, increasing situational awareness.
Box, Buckeridge, Burkom, Centers for Disease Control Working Group, Elliot, Elliot, Farrington, Farrington, Fleischauer, General Register Office for Scotland, Health Protection Agency and Health Protection Scotland, Health Protection Scotland, Health Protection Scotland, Health Protection Scotland, Health Protection Scotland, Heffernan, Holt, Jones, Meyer, R Development Core Team, Robertson, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Television, Shmueli, Smith, Sonesson, Unkel, van den Wijngaard, Winters   +35 more
core   +2 more sources

Using Twitter for Public Health Surveillance from Monitoring and Prediction to Public Response

International Conference on Data Technologies and Applications, 2018
Twitter is a social media platform where over 500 million people worldwide publish their ideas and discuss diverse topics, including their health conditions and public health events.
Sophie Jordan, Sierra E. Hovet, I. C. Fung, Hai Liang, King-wa Fu, Z. Tse   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Predicting the Future Burden of Renal Replacement Therapy in Türkiye Using National Registry Data and Comparative Modeling Approaches

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health problem worldwide, and the number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy is steadily increasing. Türkiye has experienced a similar rise in both the incidence and prevalence of renal replacement therapy over the past decades; however, national‐level projections of future ...
Arzu Akgül, Neriman Sıla Koç, Berrak Itır Aylı   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England [PDF]

, 2015
Concerns have been raised over breed-related health issues in purebred dogs, but reliable prevalence estimates for disorders within specific breeds are sparse.
Brodbelt, D C, Church, D B, McGreevy, P D, O'Neill, D G, Summers, J F, Thomson, P C   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Evaluation of public health surveillance system performance in Dangila district, Northwest Ethiopia: a concurrent embedded mixed quantitative/qualitative facility-based cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2019
BackgroundEvaluation of a surveillance system should be conducted on regular bases to ensure that the system is working as envisioned or not. Therefore, we evaluated Dangila district’s public health surveillance system performance in line with its ...
Tefera Alemu, Hordofa Gutema, Seid Legesse, Tadesse Nigussie, Yirga Yenew, Kindie Gashe   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source