Trends in diabetes incidence from 1992 to 2015 and projections for 2024: A Portuguese General Practitioner’s Network study

Background: Diabetes is known as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Portugal is known as the European country with the highest prevalence of this disease. While diabetes prevalence data is updated annually in Portugal, the General Practitioner’s (GP) Sentinel Network represents the only data source on diabetes incidence. This study describes the trends in Diabetes incidence, between 1992 and 2015, and estimate projections for the future incidence rates in Portugal until 2024. Methods: An ecological time-series study was conducted using data from GP Sentinel Network between 1992 and 2015. Family doctors reported all new cases of Diabetes in their patients’ lists. Annual trends were estimated through Poisson regression models as well as the future incidence rates (until 2024), sex and age group stratified. Incidence rate projections were adjusted to the distribution of the resident Portuguese population given Statistics Portugal projections. Results: The average increase in Diabetes incidence rate was in total 4.29% (CI95% 3.80–4.80) per year under study. Until 1998–2000, the annual incidence rate was higher in women, and from 1998–2000 to 2013–2015 turn out to be higher in men. The incidence rate projected for 2022–2024 was 972.77/105 inhabitants in total, and 846.74/105 and 1114.42/105, respectively, in women and men. Conclusions: This is the first study in Portugal to estimate diabetes incidence rate projections. The disturbing reported projections seem realistic if things continue as in the past. Actually, effective public health policies will need to be undertaken to minimize this alarming future scenario.

Near Real-Time Detection Of Pipe Bursts in Water Distribution Systems

The research work presented in the thesis describes a new methodology for the automated near real-time detection of pipe bursts in Water Distribution Systems (WDSs). The methodology analyses the pressure/flow data gathered by means of SCADA systems in order to extract useful informations that go beyond the simple and usual monitoring type activities and/or regulatory reporting , enabling the water company to proactively manage the WDSs sections. The work has an interdisciplinary nature covering AI techniques and WDSs management processes such as data collection, manipulation and analysis for event detection. Indeed, the methodology makes use of (i) Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for the short-term forecasting of future pressure/flow signal values and (ii) Rule-based Model for bursts detection at sensor and district level. The results of applying the new methodology to a District Metered Area in Emilia- Romagna’s region, Italy have also been reported in the thesis. The results gathered illustrate how the methodology is capable to detect the aforementioned failure events in fast and reliable manner. The methodology guarantees the water companies to save water, energy, money and therefore enhance them to achieve higher levels of operational efficiency, a compliance with the current regulations and, last but not least, an improvement of customer service.

Ground-water quality and geochemistry of Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, 1981-83 : implementation of a monitoring network /

Mode of access: Internet.

National Child Safety Seat Distribution Program evaluation.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Experimental investigation of truck tire inflation pressure on pavement-tire contact area and pressure distribution. Interim report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

A methodology for the assessment of truck lane needs in the Texas highway network. Final report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Network assignment methods for the analysis of truck-related highway improvements. Interim report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Truck lane needs methodology: a heuristic approach to solve a five option discrete network design problem. Interim report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

An overview of state mass transit assistance programs: financing and distribution mechanisms.

Mode of access: Internet.

Transit network analysis : INET /

Mode of access: Internet.

Impact of local library systems on the national networking environment : proceedings of the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee Meeting, April 1-3, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references.

Menu-planning guide for school lunches, based on WFA requirements for type A and type B lunches.

"Issued September 1943, revised September 1944."

Critical voltage levels as the criterion for planning power systems: Poland.

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Proposal writing : the basic steps in planning and writing a successful grant application.

"Published in September 1998, and reprinted in Aug. 2006 and revised in 2008 by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Entrepreneurship Network Business Information Center."

Proposal writing : the basic steps in planning and writing a successful grant application /

"This publication has been made available through a partnership of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's First Stop Business Information Center, the Small Business Development Center Network and the U.S. Small Business Administration"--P. [4] of cover.