Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network: Weekly Activity Report, August, 2016

The Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network (IISN) was established in 2004, though surveillance has been conducted at the Iowa Department of Public Health. Schools and long-term care facilities report data weekly into a Web-based reporting system. Schools report the number of students absent due to illness and the total enrolled. Long-term care facilities report cases of influenza and vaccination status of each case. Both passively report outbreaks of illness, including influenza, to IDPH.

Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network: Weekly Activity Report, September, 2016

The Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network (IISN) was established in 2004, though surveillance has been conducted at the Iowa Department of Public Health. Schools and long-term care facilities report data weekly into a Web-based reporting system. Schools report the number of students absent due to illness and the total enrolled. Long-term care facilities report cases of influenza and vaccination status of each case. Both passively report outbreaks of illness, including influenza, to IDPH.

RACIAL/ETHNIC VARIABILITY IN THE EFFECT OF RADIATION ON SECOND PRIMARY THYROID CANCER IN CHILDREN: ANALYSIS USING SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND END RESULTS DATA

Increases in pediatric thyroid cancer incidence could be partly due to previous clinical intervention. This retrospective cohort study used 1973-2012 data from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results program to assess the association between previous radiation therapy exposure in development of second primary thyroid cancer (SPTC) among 0-19-year-old children. Statistical analysis included the calculation of summary statistics and univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. Relative to no previous radiation therapy exposure, cases exposed to radiation had 2.46 times the odds of developing SPTC (95% CI: 1.39-4.34). After adjustment for sex and age at diagnosis, Hispanic children who received radiation therapy for a first primary malignancy had 3.51 times the odds of developing SPTC compared to Hispanic children who had not received radiation therapy, [AOR=3.51, 99% CI: 0.69-17.70, p=0.04]. These findings support the development of age-specific guidelines for the use of radiation based interventions among children with and without cancer.

Journées Rémi des 23 et 24 novembre 1998 - Réseau de contrôle microbiologique (Rémi) et surveillance microbiologique

Ce document est un rapport de synthèse des présentations faites lors des journées REMI, tenues à Nantes les 23 et 24 novembre 1998. Les exposés de la première journée sont principalement destinés aux actions visant à améliorer le fonctionnement du réseau REMI. Ils concernent les sujets suivants : bilan de la mise en oeuvre du réseau de contrôle REMI en 1998 (nouvelle version), bilan de l'état d'avancement du plan qualité surveillance microbiologique et du programme Malthus (méthodologie, normalisation), approches préliminaires pour la détermination des fréquences d'échantillonnage en vue de la surveillance régulière des zones de production classées. La seconde journée est dédiée aux études conduites par les laboratoires côtiers, dont les procédures sont définies par la charte de surveillance microbiologique, ou réalisées par le Laboratoire de Microbiologie. Le dispositif de programmation des études de surveillance et de saisie des données dans la base Quadrige est présenté. Les sujets abordés se rapportent aux thèmes suivants : impact de la plaisance, des populations aviaires, des rejets agricoles et urbains sur la contamination bactériologique des coquillages ou des eaux littorales, les bactériophages, évaluation de l'importance de la pêche récréative par survol aérien des gisements coquilliers, objectifs et réflexions sur les perspectives d'un système d'évaluation de la qualité des eaux littorales (SEQ Littoral). Le bilan des journées REMI s'analyse à travers les commentaires recueillis lors du tour de table, et le relevé des propositions d'actions.

Etude de surveillance écologique des ressources halieutiques - Gravelines (Nord) - Rapport définitif - 1er novembre 1981 - 31 octobre 1982 - Volume I

L'étude écologique des ressources halieutiques du site de Gravelines entreprise par l'ISTPM en 1975 est entrée depuis janvier 1978 en phase de surveillance. Cette phase devait permettre dans un premier temsp d'apprécier les fluctuations naturelles pluriannuelles des principaux paramètres hydrologiques retenus à partir de l'étude de projet, et dans un second temps d'analyser l'incidence éventuelle de la centrale sur le milieu marin et ses ressources.

Fascicule technique pour la mise en œuvre du suivi "Paramètres Physico-Chimiques & Phytoplancton" du réseau de contrôle de surveillance DCE à La Réunion : Réseau Hydrologique du Littoral Réunionnais

De 2010 à 2012, le projet " Bon Etat : Actualisation de l’état des lieux du SDAGE, volet eaux côtières réunionnaises " (DEAL de La Réunion/Ifremer) a permis la mise en place de 4 groupes de travail DCE experts dont les travaux ont été synthétisés à travers 4 fascicules techniques définissant les conditions de mise en oeuvre des différents suivis du réseau de contrôle de la surveillance (RCS) DCE en milieu marin à la Réunion. Une première version du fascicule "Physico-chimie & phytoplancton", a été produite en 2012 et validée au niveau national par les référents DCE (Coordination "phytoplancton", Coordination "hydrologie", Coordination nationale DCE milieu Marin, responsable projet Quadrige). Une mise à jour a été proposée en 2015 (Office de l'eau Réunion/Ifremer) dans la double perspective des recommandations du GT DCE de la Réunion et des nouvelles campagnes de suivi du "Réseau Hydrologique du Littoral Réunionnais - RHLR". Ce fascicule a vocation à constituer le support technique des méthodes et des référentiels pour la réalisation du suivi "RHLR" du RCS DCE à La Réunion. Il précise les protocoles de prélèvement, d’analyse, de bancarisation, de synthèse et de diffusion des données. Il présente également les indicateurs associés aux différents éléments de qualité, adaptés à La Réunion

Twins prematurity--the influence of prenatal surveillance

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of the local prenatal surveillance of twin pregnancies in the obstetrical results. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of multiple pregnancies delivered over a period of 16 years in a tertiary centre was conducted. In this study 861 twin pregnancies were included. They were compared for obstetric complications, gestational age at delivery, mode of delivery and birthweight, according to the place of the surveillance. RESULTS: Of the 861 cases examined, the following obstetric complications were significantly different: metrorrhagia (p = 0.039), infections (p < 0.001), HELLP (p = 0.007), PROMPT (p < 0.001) and fetal death (p = 0.024). The mode of delivery was similar but occurred mostly ≤32 weeks (p < 0.001), the birthweight was mostly <2000 g and occurred more NICU admission (p < 0.001) when surveillance was outside the MPC-MDM. CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate the crucial importance of prenatal surveillance be carried in a differentiated referral centers with specific/strict protocols or the urgent implementation of same protocols in all other places of surveillance, since this straight surveillance greatly reduces the occurrence of prenatal complications, mainly PROMPT, PTD.

Avian influenza in Australia: a summary of 5 years of wild bird surveillance

BackgroundAvian influenza viruses (AIVs) are found worldwide in numerous bird species, causing significant disease in gallinaceous poultry and occasionally other species. Surveillance of wild bird reservoirs provides an opportunity to add to the understanding of the epidemiology of AIVs. MethodsThis study examined key findings from the National Avian Influenza Wild Bird Surveillance Program over a 5-year period (July 2007-June 2012), the main source of information on AIVs circulating in Australia. ResultsThe overall proportion of birds that tested positive for influenza A via PCR was 1.90.1%, with evidence of widespread exposure of Australian wild birds to most low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) subtypes (H1-13, H16). LPAI H5 subtypes were found to be dominant and widespread during this 5-year period. ConclusionGiven Australia's isolation, both geographically and ecologically, it is important for Australia not to assume that the epidemiology of AIV from other geographic regions applies here. Despite all previous highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Australian poultry being attributed to H7 subtypes, widespread detection of H5 subtypes in wild birds may represent an ongoing risk to the Australian poultry industry.

Youth Expression with Video Surveillance Technology

This qualitative study examines five young Afro-Franco Caribbean males in the Diaspora and their experiences with systems of technology as a tool of oppression and liberation. The study utilized interpretive biography and participatory video research to examine the issues of identity, power/control, surveillance technology, love and freedom. The study made use of a number of data collection methods including interviews, round table discussions, and personal narratives. A hermeneutic theoretical framework is employed to develop an objective view of the problems facing Afro-Franco Caribbean males in the schools and community. The purpose of the study is to provide an environment and new media technology that Afro-Franco Caribbean males can use to engage and discuss their views on issues mentioned above and to ultimately develop a video project to share with the community. Moreover, the study sought to examine an epistemological approach (Creolization) that young black males, particularly Afro-Franco-Caribbean males, might use to communicate, document, and share their everyday experiences in the Diaspora. The findings in the study reveal that the participants are experiencing: (a) a lack of community involvement in the urban space they currently reside, (b) frustration with the perspective of their home country, Haiti, that is commonly shown in mainstream media, and (c) ridicule, shame, and violence in the spaces (school and community) that should be safe. The study provides the community (both local and scholarly) with an opportunity to hear the voices and concerns of youth in the urban space. In addition the study suggests a need for schools to create a critical pedagogical curriculum in which power can be democratically shared.

Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) Portugal: Experiences from the 3 cycles

Report of the commission on ending childhood obesity. Disponível em: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/204176/1/9789241510066_eng.pdf?ua=1

Epidemiologic study of anisometropia in students of Natal, Brazil

To perform an epidemiologic study in students in Natal/Brazil,with relation to refractional anisometropia, evaluating criteria such as: gender, age, and association with strabismus and amblyopia. Methods: A study of 1,024 students randomly selected from several districts of Natal/Brazil was undertaken by the Department of Ophthalmology of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), observing the following criteria of ≥ 2 spherical or cylindrical diopter refractional anisometropia relating it to sex, age, association with strabismus, amblyopia and anisometropia classification. Results: We found a prevalence of 2% (N=21) anisometropia in the students. The female gender predominated with 81% (N=17). In students with anisometropia, we observed an association with strabismus in 9.5% of cases (N=2), both with exotropia. The association of anisometropia with amblyopia occurred in 47.6% of the cases (N=10), with 8 cases of unilateral amblyopia and 2 cases of bilateral amblyopia. Conclusions: There was a predominance of anisometropia in females, and an increased prevalence of strabismus and amblyopia in students with anisometropiaTo perform an epidemiologic study in students in Natal/Brazil, with relation to refractional anisometropia, evaluating criteria such as: gender, age, and association with strabismus and amblyopia. Methods: A study of 1,024 students randomly selected from several districts of Natal/Brazil was undertaken by the Department of Ophthalmology of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), observing the following criteria of ≥ 2 spherical or cylindrical diopter refractional anisometropia relating it to sex, age, association with strabismus, amblyopia and anisometropia classification. Results: We found a prevalence of 2% (N=21) anisometropia in the students. The female gender predominated with 81% (N=17). In students with anisometropia, we observed an association with strabismus in 9.5% of cases (N=2), both with exotropia. The association of anisometropia with amblyopia occurred in 47.6% of the cases (N=10), with 8 cases of unilateral amblyopia and 2 cases of bilateral amblyopia. Conclusions: There was a predominance of anisometropia in females, and an increased prevalence of strabismus and amblyopia in students with anisometropia

Absence of prenatal ultrasound surveillance: Data from the Portuguese congenital anomalies registry

In Portugal, prenatal care guidelines advocate two prenatal ultrasound scans for all pregnant women. Not following this recommendation is considered inadequate prenatal surveillance. The National Registry of Congenital Anomalies (RENAC in Portuguese) is an active population-based registry and an important instrument for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital anomalies (CA) in Portugal. Regarding pregnancies with CA, this study aims to describe the epidemiology of absent prenatal ultrasound scans and factors associated with this inadequate surveillance.

Activities in the frame of microbiological surveillance and food safety

Food Microbioloy Laboratory activities. Food European Commission and food hygiene basic legislation. Recommended codes of Hygiene practice from the Codex Alimentarius and from the World Health Organization

Surveillance in Cyberspace: Applying Natural and Place Manager Surveillance to System Trespassing

Research on the criminological side of system trespassing (i.e. unlawfully gaining access to a computer system) is relatively rare and has yet to examine the effect of the presence of other users on the system during the trespassing event (i.e. the time of communication between a trespasser’s system and the infiltrated system). This thesis seeks to analyze this relationship drawing on principles of Situational Crime Prevention, Routine Activities Theory, and restrictive deterrence. Data were collected from a randomized control trial of target computers deployed on the Internet network of a large U.S. university. This study examined whether the number (one or multiple) and type (administrative or non-administrative) of computer users present on a system reduced the seriousness and frequency of trespassing. Results indicated that the type of user (administrative) produced a restrictive deterrent effect and significantly reduced the frequency and duration of trespassing events.

Directive cadre sur l’eau - Bassin Loire-Bretagne. Contrôle de surveillance dans les masses d’eau côtières et de transition. Actions menées par Ifremer en 2014

Le contrôle de surveillance 2014 pour la DCE appliquée dans les eaux littorales de Loire Bretagne a porté sur les 25 masses d’eau côtières (sur 39 au total) et les 16 masses d’eau de transition (sur 30 au total) retenues au titre du contrôle de surveillance. L’ensemble des résultats acquis, aussi bien sur les paramètres biologiques que chimiques, a permis de mettre à jour l’évaluation de l’état des masses d’eau affiché sur l’atlas DCE accessible sur la page web d’Envlit correspondante.