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... establishing the etiology of certain autoimmune diseases where infectious diseases have long been suspected - but not confirmed - to be a predisposing factor For example, in the case of type diabetes, ... result in broad, general susceptibility to multiple infectious diseases Elucidation of the respon­ sible genes and pathways often yields considerable insight into disease mechanisms and pathogenesis, ... inflammatory and infectious diseases Different members of the path­ way (NOD2, TNFSF15, and RIPK2) have been strongly implicated (P < 10-10) in susceptibility to leprosy [15,29], as well as Crohn’s disease, ...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... Kakugawa S, Ito M, Takano R, IwatsukiHorimoto K, Shimojima M, Horimoto T, Goto H, Takahashi K, Makino A, Ishigaki H, Nakayama M, Okamatsu M, Takahashi K, Warshauer D, Shult PA, Saito R, Suzuki ... assumed to be constant b over time In the presence of early intervention, the transmission rate is reduced by a factor a (0 ≤ a ≤ 1) over time interval to t1 We assume that the product ab ileads to ... 1.9 to 3.6 days [2,5,21-23], the mean generation time 1/g is assumed to be days [24,25] Our study questions are twofold First, we aim to quantify the decline in peak prevalence (I(t)/N) due to...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20

... serve as infectious disease vectors to occupy higher altitudes (Epstein et al., 1998)  Such changes in conditions—which are conducive to changes in the ranges of disease agents and vectors—are ... rodents that serve as vectors of, and reservoirs for, infectious diseases—tend to proliferate rapidly in disturbed environments, while large predator species (infectious disease hosts) suffer under ... intersect to produce infectious disease The complex ecologies of vector-borne diseases render them particularly sensitive to variations in temperature, which can alter patterns of disease incidence,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/06/2016, 23:59

... into a toilet, being careful not to splash or touch the water in the toilet • Rinse the potty chair with water and empty into toilet • Wash the chair with soap and water Consider using paper towels ... plastic toy: • • • • • Scrub the toy in warm, soapy water Use a brush to reach into the crevices Rinse the toy in clean water Put the toy in bleach solution (see above) and allow it to soak in ... children not to touch any blood except their own Prevention of Infectious Disease 13 Handout #1.3 Section 1: Understanding the Spread of Disease Examples of How Some Childhood Infectious Diseases...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 12:20

... considered that one sixth of the total burden of disease from birth to 18 years is accounted for by exposure to contaminated air, food, soil and water causing respiratory diseases, birth defects, neuro-developmental ... health loss due to risk factor(s) is calculated as a time-indexed “stream” of disease burden due to a time-indexed “stream” of exposure • The burden of disease and injury is converted into a summary ... following disease burden was attributed to lead exposure: ischaemic heart disease (30,000 DALYs), cerebrovascular disease (25,000 DALYS), hypertensive disease (3,000 DALYS) and other cardiac diseases...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 10:20

... Responses to Infectious Disease Threats Response to infectious disease threats is a long-standing priority of health agencies in the United States and around the world The link between infectious disease ... highlights the toll and challenges of infectious diseases; the second section describes U.S and global responses in recent years Infectious Disease Threats The Toll of Infectious Diseases Approximately ... world today are due to infectious diseases HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, and diarrheal diseases are the leading infectious disease causes of death and take a particularly large toll...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20

... Clinical history concentrate on family history of inherited metabolic diseases or exposure to virus or toxins causing cirrhosis • Physical exam – – – – – Ascites Liver size and contour Nutritional ... duct REGENERATIVE ABILITY • Hepatocytes rarely divide but have the capacity to reproduce in response to appropriate stimuli • This process can restore the liver to within 5-10% of its original ... • Various inborn errors of metabolism that cause liver disease (i.e galactosemia, tyrosinemia, hereditary fructose intolerance, Wilson disease) have specific nutritional requirements and dietary...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 10:20

... capability of women to understand health messages regarding immunizations, to follow the recommendations of health care workers from the local health post, and to adhere to the timing of the ... using Student’s t-test or ANOVA Distance to the health post (posyandu) and time needed to walk to the health post were transformed using loge in order to normalize the data Categorical variables ... health services Health post too far Mother is too busy Child afraid of weighing Doesn’t know schedule Just moved to survey area There is no food supplementation program Need to pay Other reasons 126...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 12:20

... and topography to the persistence of disease in a region or population The most lasting formulation was attributed to Hippocrates (~460 to 377 B.C.), who linked responsibility for disease to observable ... between climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease In the first two sections, background concepts related to climate and to infectious disease dynamics are reviewed to provide a foundation for those ... transmission of infectious disease agents Simple logic suggests that climate can affect infectious disease patterns because disease agents (viruses, bacteria, and other parasites) and their vectors (such...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 18:21

... Evolution of Infectious Disease STEVEN A FRANK Princeton University Press Princeton and Oxford This is a full PDF copy of: Frank, S A 2002 Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Princeton University ... epitopes Paratopes and epitopes define complementary regions of shape and charge rather than particular amino acid compositions A single paratope can bind to unrelated epitopes, and a single epitope ... molecules include altered binding to host-cell receptors and changed binding to host antibodies The selective forces imposed by antibodies and by attachment to host-cell receptors can be varied in experimental...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 05:20

... risk factors 3.1 Joint contribution of risk factors to specific diseases Many diseases are caused by more than one risk factor, and thus may be prevented by reducing any of the risk factors responsible ... in fewer deaths and less disease from lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic respiratory disease and other conditions By quantifying the impact of risk factors on diseases, evidence-based ... risk factor is quantified by applying the population attributable fraction to the total number of deaths or the total burden of disease (see Annex A for calculation details) The burden of disease...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... experiments (Stohl et al., 1998) and was used previously to study the transport of BB emissions to downwind continents (Forster et al., 2001; Damoah et al., 2004) and into the Arctic (Stohl et al., ... correspond to2 6 April todata Two periods (28 April–1 May, 5–7 May) are ˚ cropulse April to May Alesund measured during the period missing May 2006 White not shown because of poor correspond to missingto ... from Table were combined into “Forest”, classes 6-9 into “Mixed” ing on agricultural fields, since the fires were started by farmers Our algorithm, however, attributes it to the dominant land cover...

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Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 16:20

... information to school personnel regarding appropriate actions to identify infectious diseases, to access appropriate health care for students and staff, and to control the spread of disease At-Risk ... Transmission Fifth disease is spread by respiratory droplets and from mother to fetus Incubation Period Estimated to be 4–20 days to development of rash Infectious Period Individuals with Fifth disease ... material is provided to schools in the state of Washington to assist district staff members in their efforts to preserve and protect the health of both students and employees Infectious diseases are...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... transmission of infectious disease to the staff Child care staff acquire infectious diseases at a higher rate than adults who have less contact with children because of their exposure to the diseases ... glitter to teach this skill to children in their care Using the glitter or cinnamon will provide an opportunity for them to try out the materials Classroom Curriculum: Introduction to Infectious Diseases ... Safe Environments – Recognizing & Preventing Infectious Diseases pg of 16 Hand Washing Checklist Check to see that paper towel or single use personal towel is available Turn on warm water 60-120...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... various topics Available at: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/healthdisp/lat.htm The Road to Health Toolkit This resource provides community health workers/ pro­ motores de salud, nurses, health educators, ... worker, community health representative (CHR), promotora/ promotores de salud (health promoter/promoters), patient navigator, navigator promotoras (navegadores para pacien­ tes), peer counselor, ... CHWs, patient navigators, outreach workers, community health representatives, promotores, community health advisors, lay health educators, lay health advisors, or peer educators Since 1991, DCPC’s...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 21:20

... exposure to the protozoan Giardia in drinking water (and this was assumed to be protective against other diseases at the time) All present descriptions of tolerable disease burden in relation to water ... Information needs to be made available to managers in a timely manner, so that they can take appropriate action to prevent exposure to microbial hazards Present approaches to end-product quality ... more holistic approach to risk management logically lead to the need for a harmonised approach to the development of guidelines for water-related exposures to microbiological hazards This issue was...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... Global Burden of Disease project The burden of disease in terms of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) was estimated for 26 major risk factors by age, sex, and disease, worldwide ... therefore, to make assumptions concerning factors such as the transferability of risk functions, exposure of the population, and its underlying vulnerability to air pollution, while trying to ensure ... GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE METHODS In order to provide comparable estimates of exposure to outdoor air pollution for all 14 WHO regions, models developed by the World Bank were used to estimate concentrations...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:20

... scarce In order to avoid possible overestimation of the burden of disease attributable to indoor smoke, PAFs for lung cancer and COPD caused by exposure to indoor smoke were applied to disease burden ... attributable to tobacco We acknowledge that this approach is highly conservative as attributable risks not add up to 100% and some of the effect attributable to tobacco may also be attributable to indoor ... of high exposure to indoor air pollution may be particularly vulnerable to consequent respiratory ill health effects However, the extent to which this may occur is difficult to measure and has...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:20

... information to the biologists to solve the puzzle and challenge infectious disease effectively This book has been a step forward in the modern era to understand, analyze and fight infectious disease ... endeavor is to enlighten the shady features of infectious disease to surroundings, such that the humanity may emerge from blind superstitions It is too incongruous to cover the complete topics, based ... Host Genetic Factors in Infectious Diseases A M o d e l fo r th e E p id e m io lo g y o f T u b e r c u lo s is R is k fa c to rs R is k fa c to rs R is k fa c to rs R is k fa c to rs In fe c...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 22:20