Parasitic diseases of the GI tract in the United States

1972 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin A. Neva
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Gi Tract

scholarly journals Survey of Obstetrician-Gynecologists about Giardiasis

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Krueger ◽  
Jay Schulkin ◽  
Jeffrey L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
First Trimester Of Pregnancy

Giardiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in the United States with over 15 400 cases reported in 2005. A survey was conducted by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate the knowledge of obstetricians and gynecologists regarding the diagnosis and treatment of giardiasis. The questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 1200 ACOG fellows during February through June of 2006. Five hundred and two (42%) responded to the survey. The respondents showed good general knowledge about diagnosis, transmission, and prevention; however, there was some uncertainty about the treatment of giardiasis and which medications are the safest to administer during the first trimester of pregnancy.

scholarly journals The Teaching of Tropical and Parasitic Diseases in Medical Schoob of the United States

1942 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-122
Author(s):  
Henry E. Meleney ◽  
Maxwell E. Lapham ◽  
Malcolm H. Soule
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Parasitic Diseases

scholarly journals Globalization and disease: in an unequal world, unequal health!

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1783-1788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Marchiori Buss
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Trips Agreement ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Trade Area

In this paper, originally presented at an event held by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States, the author analyzes the repercussions of globalization on various health aspects: the spread of infectious and parasitic diseases, bioterrorism, and new behavioral patterns in health, among others. He goes on to examine the positive and negative effects of international agreements on health, particularly in the trade area, including the TRIPS Agreement on medicines in the area of public health. The paper concludes that the resumption of cooperation among nations is the best way to achieve world progress in public health.

Topographical incidence and survival analysis of gastrointestinal tract cancer in adolescent and young adults compared with older adults in the United States.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 545-545
Author(s):  
Oren Hannun Levine ◽  
Kevin M. Zbuk ◽  
Archie Bleyer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Gi Tract ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adults ◽  
Gi Cancers ◽  
Incident Cases

545 Background: Adolescent and young adults (AYAs) who develop gastrointestinal (GI) cancer are rare and have unique needs. There is limited literature defining the epidemiology of malignant disease across the entire GI tract in this age group. The objective of this study was to explore incidence and survival trends in the United States for all types of GI cancers in AYAs compared to older adults. Methods: We analyzed all incident cases of GI tract cancers in AYAs aged 15 to 39 and older adults aged 40 to 64 in the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program 2000-2013 database. For each age group and sex, we determined incidence rates, temporal changes in incidence, overall prognosis and stage-based prognosis for all primary tumor sites throughout the GI tract. Results: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) distal to the splenic flexure has increased in AYAs whereas all CRC has decreased in older adults. We found that compared to older adults, AYAs have experienced better survival for most cancers arising at or proximal to the cecum regardless of stage. Conversely, more distal tumors were associated with worse prognosis in AYAs for regional or distant-stage disease. For distal CRC, the greatest age-based discrepancy in survival occurred for regional disease. Despite decreasing incidence of anal cancer in AYAs, young females have experienced worse survival with this disease compared to AYA males and older adults. Conclusions: We have identified age and gender-based disparities in survival relating to GI cancers. Rising rates of distal CRC in AYAs highlight the need for further exploration of molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets for these malignancies which are also associated with worse survival in the younger population.

scholarly journals Prevalence and molecular identification of Nematodirus helvetianus in camels in Iraq

2021 ◽  
pp. 1299-1302
Author(s):  
Amer Rasool Alhaboubi ◽  
Ali Issa Fadhl ◽  
Shehala Rasool Feidhel
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Central Area ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ribosomal Genes ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Blast Analysis ◽  
Small Intestines ◽  
Its1 And Its2

Background and Aim: Camels from the central part of Iraq are infected with multiple parasitic diseases that have an economic impact by decreasing meat and milk production. This study aimed to evaluate Nematodirus spp. in camels (Camelus dromedarius). Materials and Methods: The study animals consisted of camels slaughtered in the central area of Iraq at the Al-Najaf slaughterhouse. All ages and sexes of camels were examined. Worms were recovered and identified microscopically. For molecular characterization, two Iraqi Nematodirus spp. partial ribosomal genes (ITS1 and ITS2) were sequenced and submitted to the NCBI database. Results: Of 160 camels tested, 29 were infected with Nematodirus spp. (18.13%). Twenty-one nematodes containing the Nematodirus genes were identified in the small intestines of naturally infected camels. BLAST analysis revealed 88.1% sequence similarity with that of Nematodirus helvetianus isolated in China and 87.2% similarity with N. helvetianus isolated in the United States. Conclusion: The prevalence of N. helvetianus warrants the use of anti-helminthic drugs for these animals and a rationale for future control strategies to prevent the transmission of this infection to other livestock.

Correlative microscopy in distrubuted (client/server) computing environments: tools for catalyzing the rapid dissemination of information about the cell biology of the human prostate

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 682-683
Author(s):  
A. Hakam ◽  
J.T. Gau ◽  
M.L. Grove ◽  
B.A. Evans ◽  
M. Shuman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Tissue Bank ◽  
The United States ◽  
Prostate Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Correlative Microscopy ◽  
Client Server ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Transplant Organ

Prostate adenocarcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of men in the United States and is the third leading cause of death in men. Despite attempts at early detection, there will be 244,000 new cases and 44,000 deaths from the disease in the United States in 1995. Therapeutic progress against this disease is hindered by an incomplete understanding of prostate epithelial cell biology, the availability of human tissues for in vitro experimentation, slow dissemination of information between prostate cancer research teams and the increasing pressure to “ stretch” research dollars at the same time staff reductions are occurring.To meet these challenges, we have used the correlative microscopy (CM) and client/server (C/S) computing to increase productivity while decreasing costs. Critical elements of our program are as follows:1) Establishing the Western Pennsylvania Genitourinary (GU) Tissue Bank which includes >100 prostates from patients with prostate adenocarcinoma as well as >20 normal prostates from transplant organ donors.

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