Briefing 25: NCMP data 2008/9, East of England: Body Mass Index (BMI) thresholds

One in a series of six data briefings based on regional-level analysis of data from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) undertaken by the National Obesity Observatory (NOO). The briefings are intended to complement the headline results for the region published in January 2010, at Quick Link 20510.

Les enseignements de 25 ans de DRG en Suisse

La Suisse est très mal préparée à la généralisation des DRG, en raison surtout du manque d'efficacité de la gouvernance et de la régulation économique du système de santé. Une période de transition est nécessaire. [Ed.]

Institut de Llengua i Cultura Catalanes: 25 anys de recerca en filologia catalana

Article sobre l'Institut de llengua i Cultura Catalanes (ILCC) que parla sobre el per què de la creació d'un centre de recerca en filologia catalana, sobre les característiques i recursos, l' activitat investigadora del centre, la tasca docent de l'ILCC, les activitats de tranferència i les publicacions de l' ILCC amb motiu dels 25 anys d' existència de l' ILCC

IVA in addition to BMD can change the osteoporosis management in 25% of clinical routine patients

Introduction: Vertebral fracture is one of the major osteoporotic fractures which are unfortunately very often undetected. In addition, it is well known that prevalent vertebral fracture increases dramatically the risk of future additional fracture. Instant Vertebral Assessment (IVA) has been introduced in DXA device couple years ago to ease the detection of such fracture when routine DXA are performed. To correctly use such tool, ISCD provided clinical recommendation on when and how to use it. The aim of our study was to evaluate the ISCD guidelines in clinical routine patients and see how often it may change of patient management. Methods: During two months (March and April 2010), a medical questionnaire was systematically given to our clinical routine patient to check the validity of ISCD IVA recommendations in our population. In addition, all women had BMD measurement at AP spine, Femur and 1/3 radius using a Discovery A System (Hologic, Waltham, USA). When appropriate, IVA measurement had been performed on the same DXA system and had been centrally evaluated by two trained Doctors for fracture status according to the semi-quantitative method of Genant. The reading had been performed when possible between L5 and T4. Results: Out of 210 women seen in the consultation, 109 (52%) of them (mean age 68.2 ± 11.5 years) fulfilled the necessary criteria to have an IVA measurement. Out of these 109 women, 43 (incidence 39.4%) had osteoporosis at one of the three skeletal sites and 31 (incidence 28.4%) had at least one vertebral fracture. 14.7% of women had both osteoporosis and at least one vertebral fracture classifying them as "severe osteoporosis" while 46.8% did not have osteoporosis nor vertebral fracture. 24.8% of the women had osteoporosis but no vertebral fracture while 13.8% of women did have osteoporosis and vertebral fracture (clinical osteoporosis). Conclusion: In conclusion, in 52% of our patients, IVA was needed according to ISCD criteria. In half of them the IVA test influenced of patient management either by changing the type of treatment of simply by classifying patient as "clinical osteoporosis". IVA appears to be an important tool in clinical routine but unfortunately is not yet very often used in most of the centers.

Détermination per-opératoire de l'infiltration du myomètre par les carcinomes de l'endomètre: revue de l'expérience d'un centre (25 cas).

Contexte: Le consensus actuel sur les modalités de traitement des carcinomes de l'endomètre restreint les indications de lymphadénectomie pelvienne aux cas à risque de récidive élevé (©Cancer de l'endomètre, Collection Recommandations & référentiels, INCa, Boulogne-Billancourt, novembre 2010). Ce risque est évalué en combinant la biologie de la tumeur (type histologique, grade des carcinomes endométrioïdes) et le stade (degré d'infiltration du myomètre, atteinte du col). Le degré d'infiltration du myomètre peut être évalué en pré- ou per-opératoire par l'imagerie (IRM), l'examen extemporané de la pièce d'hystérectomie totale ou une combinaison de ces deux méthodes. Objectifs: Le but de ce travail était d'évaluer rétrospectivement la performance de l'examen extemporané dans l'évaluation de l'infiltration myométriale par les carcinomes de l'endomètre dans notre centre. Méthode: Les cas d'hystérectomie totale pour carcinome de l'endomètre enregistrés de 2009 à 2013 (février) (50 mois) ont été extraits du système informatique de notre Institut, les rapports d'examen analysés. Pour les 25 cas dans lesquels un examen extemporané a été réalisé, nous avons comparé l'infiltration du myomètre évaluée en per-opératoire (< 50%, > ou égal à 50%) et le stade pathologique définitif, selon la classification TNM 2009 (pT1a < 50%, pT1b > ou égal à 50%). Une infiltration > ou égale à 50% était considérée comme un résultat «positif», une infiltration < 50% comme un résultat «négatif». Résultats : Sur 25 cas, la sensibilité de l'examen extemporané était de 87,5% (6 cas pT1b sur 7 diagnostiqués lors de l'examen extemporané) et sa spécificité de 100%. La valeur prédictive négative était de 94,7% et la valeur prédictive positive de 100%. Une lymphadénectomie a été réalisée chez 10 patientes, dont 6 chez lesquelles l'examen extemporané avait montré une infiltration du myomètre > 50%. Dans ce groupe, le stade définitif était pN0 dans 66,7% et pN > 0 dans 33,3%. Discussion: Dans cette série, l'évaluation extemporanée de l'infiltration du myomètre par les carcinomes de l'endomètre avait une sensibilité de 87,5% et une spécificité de 100%. Ces résultats sont en accord avec ceux de grandes études récentes (Kumar S et al., Gynecol Oncol 2012;127:525-31). En comparaison, la performance de l'IRM dans la littérature est controversée. Conclusion: Dans cette courte série, limitée à un centre, l'examen extemporané se révèle performant pour guider le chirurgien dans les indications de lymphadénectomie pelvienne chez les patientes atteintes d'un carcinome de l'endomètre.

IVA in addition to BMD can change the osteoporosis management in 25% of clinical routine patients.

Vertebral fracture is one of the major osteoporotic fractures which are unfortunately very often undetected. In addition, it is well known that prevalent vertebral fracture increases dramatically the risk of future additional fracture. Instant Vertebral Assessment (IVA) has been introduced in DXA device couple years ago to ease the detection of such fracture when routine DXA are performed. To correctly use such tool, ISCD provided clinical recommendation on when and how to use it. The aim of our study was to evaluate the ISCD guidelines in clinical routine patients and see how often it may change of patient management. During two months (March and April 2010), a medical questionnaire was systematically given to our clinical routine patient to check the validity of ISCD IVA recommendations in our population. In addition, all women had BMD measurement at AP spine, Femur and 1/3 radius using a Discovery A System (Hologic, Waltham, USA). When appropriate, IVA measurement had been performed on the same DXA system and had been centrally evaluated by two trained Doctors for fracture status according to the semi-quantitative method of Genant. The reading had been performed when possible between L5 and T4. Out of 210 women seen in the consultation, 109 (52%) of them (mean age 68.2±11.5 years) fulfilled the necessary criteria to have an IVA measurement. Out of these 109 women, 43 (incidence 39.4%) had osteoporosis at one of the three skeletal sites and 31 (incidence 28.4%) had at least one vertebral fracture. 14.7% of women had both osteoporosis and at least one vertebral fracture classifying them as "severe osteoporosis" while 46.8% did not have osteoporosis not vertebral fracture. 24.8% of the women had osteoporosis but no vertebral fracture while 13.8% of women did have osteoporosis but vertebral fracture (Clinical osteoporosis). In conclusion, in 52% of our patients, IVA was needed according to ISCD criteria. In half of them the IVA test influenced of patient management either my changing the type of treatment of simply by classifying patient as "clinical osteoporosis". IVA appears to be an important tool in clinical routine but unfortunately is not yet very often use in most of the centers.

Projecte de reg per degoteig en una plantació de 5,25 ha de vinya a Can Macià (T.M. d’Òdena, comarca de l’Anoia)

Estudi sobre la instal.lació d’un sistema de reg per degoteig i un sistema de fertirrigació a 5,25 ha de vinya amb les corrresponents instal.lacions necessàries per a un adequat funcionament per tal d’augmentar la rendibilitat de la varietat Chardonnay, garantint de la manera més constant possible, una òptima qualitat de producció per tal d’ aconseguir un marge de seguretat més gran davant les possibles pèrdues de qualitat que es podrien originar per les condicions climàtiques adverses

Early estimates of the effectiveness of the 2011/12 influenza vaccine in the population targeted for vaccination in Spain, 25 December 2011 to 19 February 2012.

We present early estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) in the population targeted for vaccination, during 25 December 2011 to 19 February 2012. The adjusted VE was 55% (95% CI: 3 to 79) against any type of influenza virus and 54% (95% CI: 1 to 79) against influenza A(H3N2) virus. This suggests a moderate protective effect of the vaccine in the targeted population in a late influenza epidemic with limited match between vaccine and circulating strains.

Leprosy exposure, infection and disease: a 25-year surveillance study of leprosy patient contacts

Contact surveillance is a valuable strategy for controlling leprosy. A dynamic cohort study of leprosy contacts was initiated in 1987 at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. The objective of this work was to review the data on the major risk factors leading up to the infectious stage of the disease, estimate incidence rates of leprosy in the cohort and characterise the risk factors for the disease among the contacts under surveillance. The incidence rate of leprosy among contacts of leprosy patients was estimated at 0.01694 cases per person-year in the first five years of follow-up. The following factors were associated with acquiring the disease: (i) not receiving the BCG vaccine, (ii) a negative Mitsuda reaction and (iii) contact with a patient with a multibacillary clinical form of leprosy. The contacts of index patients who had high bacilloscopic index scores > 1 were at especially high risk of infection. The following factors were associated with infection, which was defined as a seropositive reaction for anti-phenolic glicolipid-1 IgM: (i) young age (< 20 years), (ii) a low measured Mitsuda reaction (< 5 mm) and (iii) contact with an index patient who had a high bacilloscopic index. BCG vaccination and re-vaccination were shown to be protective among household contacts. The main conclusions of this study indicate an urgent need for additional leprosy control strategies in areas with a high incidence of the disease.

6.7.19, Paris-Reims-Paris, Catelle Georges (25) sur Lévy et Le Pen (26) sur Lévy à l'arrivée [en side-cars] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 54768

Catellas/Georges Leroy, 750 cm3 [le side-car n° 25 au départ de la course Paris-Reims-Paris] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 54754