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Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project CIRRIE - Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange If you haven't visited the Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange <http://cirrie.buffalo.edu> lately, you should do so to try their new or updated features: * International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Resources <http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/icf/ > contains links to ICF instructional resources, conference proceedings, bibliographic searches and more. * CIRRIE will be co-sponsoring an upcoming pre-conference tutorial with the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the North American Collaborating Centre on ICF. This one-day tutorial, entitled "Understanding the ICF in the Terminology Spectrum for Human Function and Disability", will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 in conjunction with the 10th Annual NACC on ICF Conference "Advancing a Research Agenda for ICF", in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Information about the tutorial and conference can be found at <http://www.icfconference.com> * Report: Forum on International Collaborative Research in Rehabilitation <http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/proceedings/2003report.html> summarizes CIRRIE's 2003 conference. * Translated CIRRIE (REHABDATA) Thesaurus <http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/thesaurus/English.html> provides Spanish and French translations of our subject headings. Also, link to the "International Index and Dictionary of Rehabilitation and Social Integration, which aims at providing the scientific field of rehabilitation with its first trilingual international index and trilingual dictionary." <http://www.med.univ-rennes1.fr/iidris/index.php?action=&article=&txtetdef=&lg=an&mode=mu> Subscribe or unsubscribe from their alerting service at: http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/update.html The Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange, CIRRIE, University at Buffalo, is supported through a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, NIDRR, U.S. Department of Education. Some cultural competency/diversity resources here as well as other things including a thesaurus in English, Spanish and French (should you need those languages), reports, an alerts service, and special collections that looks quite good. Major content is rehabilitation and disability. Some explicitly public health content (in the CIRRIE database of references) and likely lots more with different keywords. (I didn't have time to look). They're using links to the PubMed database for the abstracts. Definitely worth looking at if you haven't seen it since it's an area of interest and may provide to content not available elsewhere. I love their CIRRIE search engine. So much easier for us to be able to click on one or more drop-down boxes containing limits such as: subject heading, author, title keywords, research area, geographic area and language. Oh, and year. Source: Announcement Grants.gov (DHHS) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the launch of the Grants.gov website. "For those interested in Federal grants, Grants.gov is a federal website that offers a centralized source to locate and apply for up to 900 programs from the 26 Federal grant-making agencies." "As part of President Bush's Management Agenda, Grants.gov is focused on improving access to government services via the Internet, to support research communities, state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits and other organizations in their development." Source: Announcement February 23, 2004 10:43 AM The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004 The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently posted The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004 on its website. To access the document, visit http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/burdenbook2004/index.htm. Please share this link broadly. Thanks Abstract: The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004 provides updated information on the burden of chronic diseases and their risk factors in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, including * A national perspective on chronic diseases as major causes of death. This document is intended to aid policy makers, the public health community, and all others interested in addressing the burden of chronic disease in the United States. Another generation of Americans need not suffer unnecessarily or die prematurely when so much is already known about how to prevent disability and death from chronic diseases. Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/burdenbook2004. February 2004. Download: The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004 (PDF–12Mb) is available in Portable Document Format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. Source: email from Sarah Kuester, CDC, posted to PHNUTR-L.February 21, 2004 8:50 AM We are writing to announce our new website - The Social Medicine Portal ( www.socialmedicine.org ) - which is devoted to promoting the principlesand practice of social medicine. Our goal indeveloping this site is to put readers in touchwith some of the diverse international resources available for health activists and those interested in the interactions between health and society. The site contains many links, as well as a few documents and presentations. The material is divided into the following pages
We are just starting to post materials and would be happy to include materials that you might think are germane. We hope you will find our site useful and would appreciate any comments. Finally, many kudos to Dennis Raphael for the good work with the SDOH listserve. (It's listed on our site of course). Source: Matt Anderson, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, andersonma@aol.comManaging Housework with Arthritis Here is a helpful article from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research on how to do housework with arthritis. Hints include pacing yourself and not trying to do everything at once, organize your tasks to make them easier to do, prioritize so that the most critical cleaning gets done first, break big cleaning efforts into smaller efforts, alternate light tasks with heavy tasks and alternate standing tasks with sitting tasks. Other suggestions include tips by location in your home, and related information links. Now I have no excuse for not doing my house cleaning. Dang! What Is
Child Abuse and Neglect? February 20, 2004 3:45 PM U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Brief Updates The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released five brief updates regarding topics for which there is little or no new evidence since their last review in 1996. The Task Force grades its recommendations according to one of five classifications (A, B, C, D, I) reflecting the strength of evidence and magnitude of net benefit (benefits minus harms). The topics are: Low back pain: The Task Force concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against the routine use of interventions to prevent low back pain in adults in primary care settings. Rating: I recommendation. Asymptomatic bacteriuria: The Task Force strongly recommends that all pregnant women be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine culture at 12-16 weeks' gestation. Rating: A recommendation. The Task Force recommends against the routine screening of men and nonpregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria. Rating: D recommendation. Hepatitis B: The Task Force strongly recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit. Rating: A recommendation. The Task Force recommends against routinely screening the general asymptomatic population for chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Rating: D recommendation. Oral cancer: The Task Force concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routinely screening adults for oral cancer. Rating: I recommendation. Rh (D) incompatibility: The Task Force strongly recommends Rh (D) blood typing and antibody testing for all pregnant women during their first visit for pregnancy-related care. Rating: A recommendation. The Task Force recommends repeated Rh (D) antibody testing for all unsensitized Rh (D)-negative women at 24-28 weeks' gestation, unless the biological father is known to be Rh (D)-negative. Rating: B recommendation. Select to access these updates. Source: AHRQ-Electronic Newsletter, Issue #124, February 20, 2004. February 14, 2004 3:15 PM MEDLINEplus: Food Labeling Find information ranging from how to read food labels to law and policy issues surrounding the topic of food labeling. MEDLINEplus: Infant and Toddler Nutrition Another wonderful selection of content from high quality Web sites. Of particular interest is the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children, feeding your baby at various ages and information on infant formulas. MEDLINEplus: Mastectomy Very useful set of links ranging from research to coping to illustrations. Information on lumpectomies and lymph node removal. Learn about your rights after a mastectomy. MEDLINEplus: Rural Health Concerns NLM has done it again. Find newspaper articles (Distance to hospital key for heart attack), definitions of "rural," suicide prevention in rural areas, the uninsured, farmer health, rural domestic violence and more. Great job, NLM staffers! HCFO Cyber Seminar December 9, 2003: Pregnant and Poor: Did Medicaid and Welfare Policy Changes Improve Care for these Women as Intended? View and hear the archived seminar, as well as view the presentation slides, through the HCFO Web site. February 13, 2004 2:40 PM National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Among the new or redesigned features on their Web site include: The NSVRC library database is now online. This bibliographic database contains information about materials related to sexual violence. Records The conference and classified sections are interactive. Once registered, users may post information about conferences, events, funding announcements, job announcements, and call for conference papers. This section if fully searchable to allow the public to find useful conference, career or funding information. An expanded resources section including links to online materials on a variety of topics related to sexual violence. A section devoted to Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with resources about the history of SAAM, past campaigns, and the current year’s campaign and suggested activities. There is also a section where users can purchase SAAM products for their awareness campaigns. A publications section that includes online versions of our publications, including newsletters, a resource directory, and booklets about sexual assault in underserved communities. The NSVRC is a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It serves as a national clearinghouse of information, resources and referrals about sexual violence. It works with state sexual assault coalitions, crisis centers, and others within the anti-sexual-violence movement. Source: Beth M. Transue, MLS, Librarian, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 123 N Enola Dr, Enola, PA 17025. (877) 739-3895, (717) 909-0710 x109, Fax: (717) 909-0714. btransue@nsvrc.org February 10, 2004 11:28 AM SAFE (Stop Abuse for Everyone) Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) is "a human rights organization that provides services, publications, and training to serve those who typically fall between the cracks of domestic violence services. These groups include men, gays and lesbians, teens, the elderly, and immigrants." Stop Abuse For Everyone provides the following services: * Trainings and presentations. Source: Web site home page. Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients --- United States, 1971--2000 During 1971--2000, the prevalence of obesity in the United States increased from 14.5% to 30.9%. For men, average energy intake increased from 2,450 kcals to 2,618 kcals
(p<0.01), and for women, from 1,542 kcals to 1,877 kcals (p<0.01).
For men, the percentage of kcals from carbohydrate increased between
1971--1974 and 1999--2000, from 42.4% to 49.0% (p<0.01), and for
women, from 45.4% to 51.6% (p<0.01). Physical inactivity is associated with obesity and increased risk for chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and diabetes mellitus) and premature mortality. Overall, the prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity peaked in 1989 at approximately 32% and was stable until 1996, after which it declined an average of 1% per year to 25% in 2002. By sex, the prevalence decreased from 29% to 22% among men and from 32% to 28% among women. February 8, 2004 9:32 AM Is
Salmon Safe? Contaminants Found, Risks Unclear American
Cancer Society New Blood Tests for Detecting Heart Disease "Blood tests detect substances that normally are not present or measure substances that, when elevated above normal levels, indicate disease." Hmoob Kev Mob Nkeeg/Hmong Health Website This site is brought to you by the Northern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (NAHEC) under funding from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Topics include family health, healthy living, traditional living, and links to a health dictionary, illustrations and library resources. Of even more help, perhaps, is the section titled, "Talking with Health Providers". In this section information is given on how to make an appointment and ranges over what happens during consultations on various parts of the body (nose, mouth, men's problems, kidney, etc). Readers are given sample questions that they are encouraged to think about and be able to provide the appropriate response to the care provider's questions when asked. The content comes in several formats including books, pamphlets, magazines and news, audio cassettes and video programs and is available in both English and Hmong. February 6, 2004 3:05 PM "The State of 50+ America" (AARP Report) Interested in those who are entering the second half century? Visit the AARP site and download and read this new yearly index of 20 quality of life indicators for Americans age 50 plus. The report covers 20 key indicators reflecting four dimensions of well-being - economics, health, lifestyle, and independent living/long-term care. The file is large, 688057 bytes, and is only available in PDF. From the report: "Americans aged 50 to 64 improved on every economic measure over the decade. Older individuals (65+) improved on most measures, except that their share of income from sources other than Social Security declined, and their employment rate and self-reported health status also decreased." Student Self-Harm: Silent School Crisis For students in extreme psychological pain slicing their arms with a razor blade seems to help them cope while it horrifies the rest of us. This behavior is becoming more prevalent among teenagers, especially among girls, just when referrals to support personnel are increasing beyond the limit of being able to successfully help all affected children. The article says that "experts estimate that upwards of 4 percent of adolescents in the United States purposely hurt themselves in some way. That means in a 1,000-student high school, some 40 students intentionally harm themselves." USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center This site "provides information about foodborne illness prevention to educators, trainers, and organizations developing education and training materials for food workers and consumers." Use the searchable databases of citations to find training and educational materials, storiesfrom educators, a discussion group, and selected Web links. Nutrition Country Profiles (UNFAO)
This site "provide[s] concise analytical summaries The Food and Nutrition Situation reveals Trends in Energy Requirements and Energy Supplies, Trends in Food Supplies, Food Consumption, Anthropometric Data and Micronutrient Deficiencies. February 2, 2004 2:15 PM Anatomy of Nonmetro High Poverty Areas: Common in Plight, Distinctive in Nature (USDA) This article discusses how rural high poverty counties differ across racial and demographic lines. Comparisons are made among and between high poverty counties populated by African Americans, Hispanics, Whites, and Native Americans. Released Monday, February 2, 2004 Tobacco Yearbook (USDA) Just a reminder that if you need statistics on tobacco, this is the source to get it. U.S. and world data on production, supply, trade, disappearance, and price data for tobacco products. Includes data on U.S. tobacco acreage, yield, production, stocks, and marketings by type. Released Thursday, February 5, 2004
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Recent Entries Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project CIRRIE - Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange Grants.gov (DHHS) Managing Housework with Arthritis What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Brief Updates MEDLINEplus: Food Labeling MEDLINEplus: Infant and Toddler Nutrition MEDLINEplus: Mastectomy MEDLINEplus: Rural Health Concerns HCFO Cyber Seminar December 9, 2003: Pregnant and Poor: Did Medicaid and Welfare Policy Changes Improve Care for these Women as Intended? "The State of 50+ America" (AARP Report) Student Self-Harm: Silent School Crisis USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center Nutrition Country Profiles (UNFAO) Anatomy of Nonmetro High Poverty Areas: Common in Plight, Distinctive in Nature (USDA) Tobacco Yearbook (USDA) "Researchers Develop Computer Application To 'Read' Medical Literature, Find Data Relationships" The Demand for Food Away From Home: Full Service or Fast Food (PDF) Two Recent Books from the National Academy Press of Interest to Public Health Practitioners Child Labor Research Initiative (CLRI) “Medical Expenditures Attributable to Injuries in the United States, 2000” Coffee Drinkers at Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Fifteen Recent Books/Reports from the National Academy Press Consumer Health Materials in Spanish Environmental Health Perspectives Migration, Public Health and compulsory screening for TB and HIV (book) World Health Report 2003 (WHO) Teen Drug Abuse Declines across Wide Front National Healthcare Quality Report: Summary National Healthcare Disparities Report: Summary The National Healthcare Quality Report The National Healthcare Disparities Report Center for Workforce Studies (Press Release) Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy (PCD). [Journal] Food Stamp Program Access Study: Local Office Policies and Practices Slide Show: How to Check Your Feet for Diabetes Complications Slide Show: How You Hear
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