Factores asociados a embarazo no deseado en mujeres en edad reproductiva en Colombia 2010

Objetivo: Identificar factores sociodemográficos y de fecundidad, asociados a ocurrencia de embarazo no deseado en mujeres colombianas en edad reproductiva en el año 2010. Métodos: Se realizó estudio retrospectivo de corte transversal, basado en los datos de la ENDS Colombia-2010, del total de mujeres en edad fértil (13-49 años) que al momento de la encuesta se encontraban en embarazo. La variable de interés fue embarazo no deseado, se describió la población a estudio y se evaluó la posible asociación con variables sociodemográficas y de fecundidad, a través de análisis bivariado y multivariado. Se realizaron los mismos análisis por grupo de edad (adolescentes vs adultas). Resultados: La prevalencia de embarazo no deseado en las mujeres colombianas en el 2010 fue de 61,4 %. De acuerdo al modelo de regresión logística, no estar en unión a una pareja (OR: 4,01 IC95%: 3,066-5,269), tener hijos (OR: 2,040 IC95%: 1,581 – 2,631), estar en el quintil de menor riqueza (OR: 2,137 IC95%: 1,328-3,440), y ser adolescente (OR: 1,599 IC95%: 1,183-2,162), son factores que aumentan la probabilidad de tener un embarazo no deseado. Se encontraron diferencias en los factores asociados al realizar segmentación por edad. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de embarazo no deseado permanece alta en Colombia respecto a años anteriores y a otros países. Los resultados pueden ser de utilidad para el desarrollo de políticas en salud sexual y reproductiva teniendo en cuenta los factores asociados identificados priorizando a la población adolescente y de menor estatus socioeconómico, para la prevención de embarazo no deseado en Colombia.

Aportes de la cooperación internacional al desarrollo sostenible en Colombia: incidencia del Programa 21 en la agenda ambiental (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2010-2014)

Este estudio de caso presenta el rol de la cooperación internacional para avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo sostenible en Colombia, analizando los ámbitos en que el Programa 21 permeó la agenda ambiental del país durante el periodo de diseño e implementación del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2010-2014 (PND). Se analizan los logros y retos del PND a la luz del Programa 21 desde dos de los pilares que representan un mayor desafío para la construcción del desarrollo sostenible en el país: (1)crecimiento sostenible y competitivo y (2) la sostenibilidad ambiental

Molecular characterization of the Hepatitis B virus genotypes in Colombia: A Bayesian inference on the genotype F

Hepatitis B is a worldwide health problem affecting about 2 billion people and more than 350 million are chronic carriers of the virus. Nine HBV genotypes (A to I) have been described. The geographical distribution of HBV genotypes is not completely understood due to the limited number of samples from some parts of the world. One such example is Colombia, in which few studies have described the HBV genotypes. In this study, we characterized HBV genotypes in 143 HBsAg-positive volunteer blood donors from Colombia. A fragment of 1306 bp partially comprising HBsAg and the DNA polymerase coding regions (S/POL) was amplified and sequenced. Bayesian phylogenetic analyses were conducted using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approach to obtain the maximum clade credibility (MCC) tree using BEAST v.1.5.3. Of all samples, 68 were positive and 52 were successfully sequenced. Genotype F was the most prevalent in this population (77%) - subgenotypes F3 (75%) and Fib (2%). Genotype G (7.7%) and subgenotype A2 (15.3%) were also found. Genotype G sequence analysis suggests distinct introductions of this genotype in the country. Furthermore, we estimated the time of the most recent common ancestor (TMRCA) for each HBV/F subgenotype and also for Colombian F3 sequences using two different datasets: (i) 77 sequences comprising 1306 bp of S/POL region and (ii) 283 sequences comprising 681 bp of S/POL region. We also used two other previously estimated evolutionary rates: (i) 2.60 x 10(-4) s/s/y and (ii) 1.5 x 10(-5) s/s/y. Here we report the HBV genotypes circulating in Colombia and estimated the TMRCA for the four different subgenotypes of genotype F. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Molecular Characterization, Distribution, and Dynamics of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Blood Donors in Colombia

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a frequent cause of acute and chronic hepatitis and a leading cause for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV is classified in six major genotypes and more than 70 subtypes. In Colombian blood banks, serum samples were tested for anti-HCV antibodies using a third-generation ELISA. The aim of this study was to characterize the viral sequences in plasma of 184 volunteer blood donors who attended the ""Banco Nacional de Sangre de la Cruz Roja Colombiana,`` Bogota, Colombia. Three different HCV genomic regions were amplified by nested PCR. The first of these was a segment of 180 bp of the 5`UTR region to confirm the previous diagnosis by ELISA. From those that were positive to the 5`UTR region, two further segments were amplified for genotyping and subtyping by phylogenetic analysis: a segment of 380 bp from the NS5B region; and a segment of 391 bp from the E1 region. The distribution of HCV subtypes was: 1b (82.8%), 1a (5.7%), 2a (5.7%), 2b (2.8%), and 3a (2.8%). By applying Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation, it was estimated that HCV-1b was introduced into Bogota around 1950. Also, this subtype spread at an exponential rate between about 1970 to about 1990, after which transmission of HCV was reduced by anti-HCV testing of this population. Among Colombian blood donors, HCV genotype 1b is the most frequent genotype, especially in large urban conglomerates such as Bogota, as is the case in other South American countries. J. Med. Virol. 82: 1889-1898, 2010. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Update of the BIPM comparison BIPM.RI(II)-K1.Cs-134 of activity measurements of the radionuclide 134Cs to include the 2008 results of the BEV (Austria), the 2009 result of the IRA (Switzerland) and the 2010 results of the NMISA (South Africa)

Purine nucleotide pyrophosphotransferase was purified to apparent homogeneity from a culture filtrate of Streptomyces morookaensis. It is a monomeric protein with a molecular weight of 24 000-25 000, and its isoelectric point is 6.9. The enzyme synthesizes purine nucleoside 5'-phosphate (mono, di, or tri) 3'-diphosphates such as pppApp, ppApp, pApp, pppGpp, ppGpp and pppIpp by transferring a pyrophosphoryl group from the 5'-position of ATP, dATP and ppApp to the 3'-position of purine nucleotides. The purified enzyme catalysed the formation of 435 mumol of pppApp and 620 mumol of pppGpp from ATP and GTP per min mg protein under the standard conditions. The enzyme requires absolutely a divalent cation for activity, and optimum pH for the enzyme activity lay above 10 for Mg2+, for Co2+ and Zn2+ from 9 to 9.5, and for Fe2+ from 7.5 to 8. The following Michaelis constants were determined: AMP, 2.78 mM; ADP, 3.23 mM; GMP, 0.89 mM; GDP, 0.46 mM and GTP, 1.54 mM, in the case of ATP donor. The enzyme is inhibited by guanine, guanosine, dGDP, dGTP, N-bromosuccinimide, iodacetate, sodium borate and mercuric acetate.

Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland 2008 EDITION - Online only update August 2010

Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland 2008 EDITION – Online only update August 2010 Click here to download PDF 1.73MB

Etude rétrospective de la prévalence des comorbidités associées aux patients hospitalisés au CHUV entre 2008 et 2010 et atteints de goutte

Objectifs : Il s'agit d'une étude descriptive, rétrospective, de la prévalence des comorbidités dans une population de patients atteints de la maladie de la goutte et hospitalisés dans le Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lausanne (CHUV) entre le 1er janvier 2008 et le 31 décembre 2010, ainsi qu'une analyse descriptive des différents traitements employés. Méthode : Les codes diagnostiques AP-DRG des archives électroniques du CHUV ont été utilisés dans le but de faire une analyse manuelle des dossiers. 259 dossiers de patients ont étés analysés et ont permis une description démographique, une analyse de la prévalence des comorbidités, ainsi qu'une description des différents traitements et complications. Résultats : La goutte à Lausanne touche principalement les hommes (78% des patients), l'âge moyen est de 76 ans et 7 mois chez les hommes contre 80 ans et 7 mois chez les femmes. Les tranches d'âge les plus concernées, avec 34.2% des hommes et 42.11% des femmes sont les 75-85 ans. L'espérance de vie est supérieure de 6 ans et demie chez les femmes. 75% des patients ont un excès de poids, 26 % sont obèses. Les comorbidités principales sont l'hypertension artérielle (85% des patients), L'insuffisance rénale chronique (50.2%), les cardiopathies ischémiques (35.7%), le diabète de type II (34.4%), l'alcoolisme chronique (22.5%), les néoplasies (16.7%) et les lithiases rénales (5.4%). La goutte se présente principalement (92.8%) sous forme de crise. La prise en charge par le service de rhumatologie concerne seulement 21.4% des patients. 82.5% des patients suivent un traitement médicamenteux, qui comprend principalementdes AINS (79% des patients), de l'allopurinol (53%, dont 3.6% d'intolérance), de la colchicine (34.6%) et des corticoïdes (27%). Les traitements des comorbidités sont les traitements antihypertenseurs (56.7% d'inhibiteurs de l'enzyme de conversion de l'angiotensine et 56.6% des diurétiques de l'anse). Parmi les patients traités avec un AINS, 54.4% sont en insuffisance rénale chronique, 62% en insuffisance cardiaque et 41% ont un épisode de cardiopathie ischémique. 50% des patients traités avec de la colchicine ont une insuffisance cardiaque et 30% ont eu une cardiopathie ischémique. Parmi les patients qui ont eu un épisode infectieux, la crise de goutte est apparue chez 80% d'entre eux avant l'infection. Conclusion : La goutte est une maladie concernant une tranche de la population qui présente des comorbidités importantes sur le plan cardiovasculaire et métabolique, dont il faut tenir compte lors de l'élaboration d'un traitement de la crise ou d'un plan de traitement préventif de l'hyperuricémie.

Política de benefícios fiscais em cabo verde. Estudo de caso: Impacto dos benefícios fiscais na economia Cabo-verdiana no período 2008 a 2010

Com a globalização e a competitividade da economia, o Governo cabo-verdiano sentiu a necessidade de adotar instrumentos e mecanismos fiscais flexíveis, modernos e eficientes para dar mais ênfase ao sector empresarial e não só. A PBF constitui uma das formas do Estado intervir na economia, ou seja, forma de estimular a criação do emprego, visando elevar o bem-estar da população. Essa intervenção assume uma grande importância em economias de poucos rendimentos económicos, sendo a sua eficácia e eficiência dependente do volume de recursos financeiros arrecadados, quer através do meio produtivo próprio, quer através da imposição de contributos dos cidadãos. Os BF é um instrumento importante do Estado porque mesmo nos países com sistemas fiscais desenvolvidos e sofisticados, o Estado recorre ao BF para intervir e conformar a realidade económica e social. Há incentivos fiscais que estimulam o investimento e a produção, como as isenções e as reduções de imposto que têm por objectivo privilegiar o consumo de alguns bens ou o desenvolvimento de certas actividades e, os mais relevantes estão centrados no imposto único sobre rendimento – IUR de pessoas colectivas e nos direitos de importação – DI. Actualmente, em Cabo Verde, existe um número elevado de incentivos fiscais que estão ligados a vários sectores económicos, concedidos sem avaliação. Os Benefícios Fiscais, enquanto instrumento privilegiado de política fiscal, têm sido concedidos há alguns anos em Cabo Verde sem uma orientação específica da sua aplicação e da sua eficácia, de forma que venham a causar um maior impacto na vida das empresas e da economia nacional. O sistema fiscal Cabo-Verdiano prevê várias formas de Benefícios Fiscais, que se encontravam dispersos em vários diplomas, mas em 21 de Janeiro de 2013, a Lei nº 26/VIII/2013 cria o Código de Benefícios Fiscais, constituindo um instrumento de extrema relevância para o desenvolvimento de qualquer país, pois são consideradas ferramentas importantes para incentivar o desenvolvimento económico-social do País.

Iowa Department on Aging Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Annual Report 2009, (Federal Fiscal Year October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009), January 2010.

The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program operates as a unit within the Iowa Department on Aging. Duties of all long-term care ombudsmen are mandated by the Older Americans Act. This office serves people living in nursing facilities, skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities, nursing facilities in hospitals, elder group homes and assisted living programs. In order to carry out all of the mandates of the Older Americans Act this office recommends to increase the number of staff and create a volunteer ombudsman program. NOTE: The second file includes a correction to the report on page 8.

Agreed upon procedures report on the City of Lohrville, Iowa for the period December 1, 2008 through October 31, 2010

Agreed upon procedures report on the City of Lohrville, Iowa for the period December 1, 2008 through October 31, 2010

Agreed upon procedures report on the City of Lacona, Iowa for the period August 16, 2008 through August 31, 2010

Agreed upon procedures report on the City of Lacona, Iowa for the period August 16, 2008 through August 31, 2010

Report on a review of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Program and the Elevator and Escalator Safety Program administered by Iowa Workforce Development for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010

Report on a review of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Program and the Elevator and Escalator Safety Program administered by Iowa Workforce Development for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010

Report on a special investigation of UNItix, the University of Northern Iowa’s centralized ticketing office, for the period August 1, 2008 through August 31, 2010

Report on a special investigation of UNItix, the University of Northern Iowa’s centralized ticketing office, for the period August 1, 2008 through August 31, 2010