Communities for health: Learning from the pilots

Learning case examples and best practice from the pilot areas of Communities for Health. These pilots detail how communities have addressed a wide range of health issues and tackled health inequalities. Rural and urban deprived areas have worked to address obesity, healthy eating, mental health and sexual health.

Implementació d'un SIG amb GeoMedia Professional 5.2 y el enlace con Epanet

En aquest treball es realitza una introducció als sistemes d'informació geogràfica (SIG) tant des del punt de vista teòric com des d'un punt de vista pràctic.

Construcció d'un SIG i sincronització de les etiquetes amb els objectes representats a GEOMEDIA PROFESSIONAL 5.2

En aquest treball de fi de carrera s'estudia en què consisteix en SIG i les seves característiques, en concret es realitza l'estudi d'un SIG comercial, GEOMEDIA PROFESSIONAL 5.2 D'aquest producte es presenta el problema de sincronització de les etiquetes amb les entitats que etiqueten, i es planteja una solució a aquest problema, mitjançant el desenvolupament d'una aplicació implementada amb MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 6.0

Creació d'un SIG de carreteres amb Geomedia Professional

El ventall de camps on s'apliquen els SIG creix cada dia, de manera que és un dels terrenys amb més possibilitats d'expansió actualment. En aquest treball es donen les bases, tant teòriques com pràctiques, per a poder-se introduir en aquest món.

Soil fungal communities of grasslands are environmentally structured at a regional scale in the Alps.

Studying patterns of species distributions along elevation gradients is frequently used to identify the primary factors that determine the distribution, diversity and assembly of species. However, despite their crucial role in ecosystem functioning, our understanding of the distribution of below-ground fungi is still limited, calling for more comprehensive studies of fungal biogeography along environmental gradients at various scales (from regional to global). Here, we investigated the richness of taxa of soil fungi and their phylogenetic diversity across a wide range of grassland types along a 2800 m elevation gradient at a large number of sites (213), stratified across a region of the Western Swiss Alps (700 km(2)). We used 454 pyrosequencing to obtain fungal sequences that were clustered into operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The OTU diversity-area relationship revealed uneven distribution of fungal taxa across the study area (i.e. not all taxa are everywhere) and fine-scale spatial clustering. Fungal richness and phylogenetic diversity were found to be higher in lower temperatures and higher moisture conditions. Climatic and soil characteristics as well as plant community composition were related to OTU alpha, beta and phylogenetic diversity, with distinct fungal lineages suggesting distinct ecological tolerances. Soil fungi, thus, show lineage-specific biogeographic patterns, even at a regional scale, and follow environmental determinism, mediated by interactions with plants.

The Best for Every Child

A report on the potential to transform disadvantaged communities in Lisburn through early intervention.This feasibility study and consultation was commissioned from Barnardo's with funding from the Public Health Agency, by Resurgam Development Trust representing community and youth organisations in disadvantaged communities in the City of Lisburn, including Old Warren, Hilden, Hillhall, Tonagh, Knockmore and Lagan Valley. It involved consultations with a very wide range of community organisations, schools and professional agencies working in Lisburn. It also included research into: the needs of the target areas; the desired outcomes for children and young people; the evidence and arguments for taking an early intervention approach to the issues; the public policy context and the extent that it might support an early intervention approach; and the evidence of the potential impact of delivering particular proven programmes in the target areas of Lisburn. Researched and written by Dr Roger Courtney.

Northern Ireland AAA Screening Programme: Professional information pack

The Northern Ireland Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme began in June 2012 and offers AAA screening to all men in their 65th year in Northern Ireland.The aim of the AAA screening programme is to reduce AAA-related mortality by providing systematic, population-based screening. There is evidence of a significant reduction (45%) in mortality from AAA in those men aged between 65 and 79 years who undergo ultrasound screening. Men older than 65 years will be able to opt into the programme and request screening through the central screening office.There is also evidence of the long-term cost-effectiveness of AAA screening in men and further evidence that the early mortality benefit from screening is maintained.The items available for download here were in the professional information pack that was sent out to all GPs, GP practice managers and pharmacies prior to the launch of the programme.The invitation leaflet is sent out to all eligible men with the letter inviting them to screening.�The results leaflets are for men diagnosed with a small, medium or large AAA. The relevant result leaflet is given to men directly after their scan.�The poster was sent out to all GPs, GP practice managers and pharmacies in the run-up to the launch of the programme as a means of raising awareness.The information sheet outlines the structure of the programme, the screening process and the primary care that follows for those men diagnosed with an AAA. It also highlights the risk factors and has stats on AAA prevalence.The frequently asked questions address issues relating to all aspects of the programme: what is an AAA, roll-out of the programme, the screening process, the scan itself, the possible results, the available treatment, and how personal information is used.

Implantació EBP Enterprise Buyer Professional

Aquest document vol explicar en què consisteix el sistema EBP, com pot facilitar la gestió de proveïment d'una empresa i quines eines proporciona.

Stimulant drugs : Professional guidance

This guidance is aimed at professionals who come into contact with stimulant drug users through their work. This may include those in the community and voluntary sectors or in health and social care.

Professional information factsheet: E. coli O157

This factsheet for health professionals contains information on E. coli O157, a strain of bacteria that can cause severe disease in humans.Information on prevention is included.

Prevalence of hepatitis A virus infection in Afro-Brazilian isolated communities in Central Brazil

To investigate hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection rates among isolated African-descendant communities in Central Brazil, 947 subjects were interviewed about demographic characteristics in all 12 isolated Afro-descendant communities existing in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil, between March 2002 and November 2003. Blood samples were collected and sera were tested for HAV antibodies (total and IgM anti-HAV) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The overall prevalence of HAV infection was 75.6% (95% CI: 72.7-78.3), ranging from 55.4 to 97.3%, depending on the communities studied. The prevalence of anti-HAV increased significantly with age, from 13.8% in the age 0-5 age group to 96.6% in those older than 40 years. The findings point out an intermediate endemicity of HAV infection in some Afro-Brazilian isolated communities in Central Brazil. In addition, the high proportion of susceptible young subjects could be target of future HAV vaccination programs.

El Pla d'Orientació Acadèmica i Professional (POAP). Assessorament psicopedagògic per a la seva elaboració i planificació dins del PAT del centre : els programes basats en l'educació per a la carrera

Assessorament psicopedagògic al centre per a dissenyar una proposta de millora del Pla d'orientació acadèmica i professional (POAP), integrat dins del Pla d'acció tutorial global, a partir de la revisió del recull d'activitats que s'estan fent fins ara pel que fa a l'orientació acadèmica i professional i de la incorporació de les noves aportacions dels corrents teòrics actuals centrats en l'educació per a la carrera.

Current profile of Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in communities along the Ituxi river, Lábrea municipality, Amazonas, Brazil

The objective of this paper was to describe the current status of Mansonella ozzardi prevalence among the inhabitants of 12 communities along the Ituxi river, in Lábrea municipality, state of Amazonas. The prevalence of M. ozzardi was determined using thick blood smears obtained by digital punctures. M. ozzardi was found in 30.23% of the samples collected (39/129), with similar prevalence between genders (males: 30.30%; females: 30.16%); the highest prevalence was found in homemakers (45.45%) followed by farmers (38.77%). Among age groups, males and females older than 48 exhibited the highest rates. These results show a significative increase in the prevalence when compared to a epidemiological study made 26 years ago in the same area as well as a different epidemiological profile (gender and occupation) in relation to other areas in Amazonas.

Análisis de contenido de la lista dedistribución IweTel (1998-2000)

La llista de distribució s'ha mostrat durant l'última dècada com una eina eficaç a l'hora de vertebrar la comunicació professional. De fet, és un primer pas cap a les comunitats virtuals. En aquest article s'estudia l'evolució d'un cas concret, IweTel, i de l'ús que els subscriptors van fer -ne, a partir de l'anàlisi de contingut dels missatges que van ser enviats entre 1998 i 2000. De l'estudi es desprèn que es tracta d'una llista utilitzada fonamentalment per a la comunicació professional i l'intercanvi d'informació, encara que pateix d'una falta notòria d'implicació activa per part dels seus subscriptors. Per altra banda, encara que han estat notables les millores fruit de la moderació, hi ha una absència viciosa de contingut científic o acadèmic en els debats desenvolupats.