scholarly journals Implementation in Pakistan of the US Integrated Cargo Containers Control program: Trade‐facilitating or not?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salamat Ali ◽  
Richard Kneller ◽  
Chris Milner
Keyword(s):  
Control Program ◽  
The Us ◽  
Cargo Containers

Training of Personnel for Infection Control

1984 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Crow
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Infection Control Practitioner ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Organizations ◽  
Ultimate Responsibility ◽  
And Control

AbstractThe overall objectives for implementing an infection control program are to make hospital personnel aware of nosocomial infections and to educate these persons in their role in decreasing the risk of these infections. The infection control practitioner (ICP) implements these objectives by performing surveillance to determine problem areas and by developing policies and procedures that prevent and control nosocomial infections. Appropriate qualities for an ICP include initiative, leadership, communication skills, commitment, and charisma. Expertise in patient care practices, aseptic principles, sterilization practices, education, research, epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, and psychology are acquired skills.Local, state, and national organizations, as well as universities, are responsible for ICP training. In the US the Centers for Disease Control have established a training program for the beginning ICP and the Association of Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC) has developed a study guide for developing infection control skills. The ultimate responsibility for education is an individual obligation, however. Certification of the ICP would insure a minimum level of knowledge, thereby standardizing and upgrading the practice of infection control.

Guidelines for the prevention of HIV transmission in the podiatric medical practice

1995 ◽  
Vol 85 (8) ◽  
pp. 428-433
Author(s):  
R Cope
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Medical Practice ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Infection Control Program ◽  
The Past ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Us ◽  
Practice Implementation ◽  
Prevention Of Hiv

The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the US has increased over the past decade. This increase has effected concern regarding the risks of HIV infection within the podiatric medical practice. Implementation of an effective infection control program for blood-borne pathogens within the podiatric medical practice can minimize such risks.

scholarly journals Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2005 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Walker ◽  
Marjorie Hoy ◽  
Dale Meyerdirk
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Joint Effort ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Us

The papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink, is a small hemipteran that attacks several genera of host plants, including economically important tropical fruits and ornamentals. The papaya mealybug was discovered in Manatee and Palm Beach counties in Florida in 1998 and subsequently spread rapidly to several other Florida counties. It potentially poses a multi-million dollar threat to numerous agricultural products in Florida, as well as other states, if not controlled. Biological control was identified as a key component in a management strategy for the papaya mealybug, and a classical biological control program was initiated as a joint effort between the US Department of Agriculture, Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, and Ministry of Agriculture in the Dominican Republic in 1999. This document is EENY-302, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: August 2003.  EENY302/IN579: Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in the Food Supply: A Public Health Issue

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Kuenstner ◽  
John Todd Kuenstner
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mycobacterium Avium ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Pasteurized Milk ◽  
The Public ◽  
Federal Authority ◽  
The Us ◽  
Standards And Regulations

This article examines the policy implications of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) as a zoonotic pathogen and the public health risks posed by the presence of MAP in food, particularly milk products. Viable MAP has been cultured from commercially pasteurized milk in the US. Dairy pasteurization standards and regulations are examined in light of this finding. On the basis of the precautionary principle, the authors suggest options to reduce exposure to MAP, including (1) increased federal authority to regulate pasteurization of all dairy products, (2) modification of pasteurization standards in order to more effectively kill MAP, (3) removal of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) provision that allows states to override federal policy in intrastate dairy sales, and (4) creation of a mandatory Johne's Disease Control Program. These measures would reduce human exposure to MAP and may reduce the risk of diseases associated with MAP.

Abstract P127: Heals Med-Tech: A Hypertension Control Program For African American Communities Using Telehealth Technologies

Hypertension ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunita Dodani
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Maintenance Phase ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Hypertension Control ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
The Us ◽  
Barriers To Healthcare ◽  
Barriers To Healthcare Access

Background: Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, remain the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the US. Hypertension (HTN) is the single most chronic condition among African-American (AA) adults with health disparities in respect to control, awareness, and compliance. HEALS Med-Tech (HMT) is a 12-month HTN management program. This abstract will present findings from the first 3 months of HMT on BP reduction in diagnosed AA adults. Primary outcomes of interest are changes in systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), and weight at 3, 6, and 12 months. Methods: HMT has 3 components: a) HEALS (Healthy Eating And Living Spiritually) a group-based, 12-month behavioral lifestyle intervention (3-months of weekly sessions followed by 9 monthly maintenance sessions) modified from the NIH-funded DASH and PREMIER programs; b) Med-component provides HTN management through medications and social support provided by PCPs; and c) Tech-component provides an interactive telehealth by mobile phone to combat barriers to healthcare access. Results: A total of 62 eligible AA participants were enrolled and randomized to either HEALS Med-Tech or standard care (control). The study is currently in maintenance phase. The least squares mean SBP at baseline was 144.1 mm Hg, and after 12 weeks of intervention, the SBP was 134.0 mm Hg. Similar changes were seen in DBP at 12 weeks from baseline. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary, community-engaged approach utilizing technology, supported by community peers, could improve HTN management in high-risk AAs. This study will contribute to understanding methods to empower AAs to increase self-care management of HTN and improve access to healthcare.

scholarly journals US Tobacco 21 is Paving the Way for a Tobacco Endgame

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1179173X2110503
Author(s):  
Samuel C J Kim ◽  
Jason E Martinez ◽  
Yanjun Liu ◽  
Theodore C Friedman
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Control Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Tobacco Control Program ◽  
Tobacco Addiction ◽  
The Us ◽  
Minimum Age

The battle against tobacco usage is being fought on all fronts. On December 19, 2019, a measure to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 from 18 was passed by the United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. This instated banning the sale of all tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to anyone in the US under the age of 21. This follows the raising of the age to buy tobacco in California to 21 in 2016. According to the California Tobacco Control Program: in 2016, roughly 10% of high-school students were smoking cigarettes, but by 2018, only 2%. The percentage of retailers selling tobacco to underaged youth dropped dramatically. These data show that the CA Tobacco 21 law was effective in decreasing the obtainability and usage of tobacco by youth. We expect that US Tobacco 21 will be similarly effective in reducing tobacco use by youth leading to less tobacco addiction in the US.

iMASS: Evolved NRF Simulations for More Accurate Detection of Nuclear Threats

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Perry ◽  
Shanjie Xiao ◽  
Tatjana Jevremovic
Keyword(s):  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Monte Carlo Analysis ◽  
Nuclear Material ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
Resonance Fluorescence ◽  
The Us ◽  
Field Programmable ◽  
Platform Development ◽  
Intelligent Model ◽  
Cargo Containers

The intelligent Model-Assisted Sensing System (iMASS) combines computer simulated nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF), real-time Monte Carlo analysis, and signal data processing for the detection of nuclear materials hidden in cargo containers. There are on average nine million cargo containers entering the US every year. Fast and robust scanning for nuclear materials and explosives is of the outmost importance for a country’s security and safety. This paper presents the Geant4 platform development for direct application in nuclear material detections, including: an improved module to simulate the bremsstrahlung spectra, a model for NRF simulations addressing the Compton continuum background that would be found during an actual scan, and the improvements in output data interpretation. The dynamic flexibility of Geant4 and the ability to be sped up with field programmable gate array (FPGA) and parallelization is also described.

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