scholarly journals Hepatitis C in Poland in 2017

2019 ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Karolina Zakrzewska ◽  
Małgorzata Stępień ◽  
Magdalena Rosińska
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Diagnosis Rate ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Demographic Surveys ◽  
High Level ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this article was to analyze the epidemiological situation of HCV in Poland in 2017, based on data collected as part of epidemiological surveillance. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The analysis was carried out based on: 1) individual data collected as part of epidemiological interviews with persons diagnosed with HCV infection in 2017, 2) diagnosis rate from bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland” for the years 2011-2017 and 3) data about deaths due to hepatitis C from the Demographic Surveys and Labour Market Department of the Central Statistical Office. RESULTS. In 2017, the diagnosis rate of HCV infection stayed on high level: 10.44 per 100,000 (4010 cases were reported). Stabilization of hepatitis C epidemiological situation was observed in the following issues: 1) diagnosis rate reported in men and women remained at a similar level (10.55 vs. 10.33 per 100,000); 2) diagnosis rate still showed variation depending on the voivodship (from 4.09 to 18.48 per 100,000) and the location of residence (urban/rural, 12.7 vs. 7.0 per 100,000); 3) the percentage of hospitalization accompanying the new cases of HCV infection has shown downward trend (36% in 2017); 4) the decreasing hepatitis C mortality trend was continued (175 cases of death in 2017); 5) the most common possible transmission route were still medical procedures. In 2017, the outbreak of HCV infection in the Lubelskie was registered. (8 patients, 291 exposed persons, with whom computer tomography with a contrast from multi-dose packaging was conducted, using an automatic injection device). CONCLUSIONS. Epidemiological situation of hepatitis C since 2015 is stable. The role of medical care in the transmission of HCV infections in Poland is worrying.

scholarly journals Hepatitis C in Poland in 2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 209-222
Author(s):  
Karolina Zakrzewska ◽  
Małgorzata Stępień ◽  
Magdalena Rosińska
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Acute Hepatitis ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Acute Hepatitis C ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Diagnosis Rate ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Demographic Surveys

OBJECTIVE. Analysis of data on hepatitis C, collected as part of epidemiological surveillance in 2018, compared to previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Analysis of: 1) individual data from surveillance in 2018 2) diagnosis rate from bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland” for the years 2012-2018 and 3) data about deaths due to hepatitis C from the Demographic Surveys and Labour Market Department of the Central Statistical Office. RESULTS. In 2018, there was a decrease in the number of reported hepatitis C cases (3,442 cases) and the diagnosis rate (8.96 per 100,000; taking into account the territorial distribution: from 3.29 per 100,000 in the Podkarpackie voivodeship to 13.69 per 100,00 in the Lubuskie voivodeship). The disproportion of the rates between the sexes returned (in men 9.34 per 100,000 vs. women: 8.61 per 100,000). The disproportion of the diagnosis rate depending on the place of residence was still evident (urban: 10.84 per 100,000 vs. rural: 6.12 per 100,000). There are differences in the values of the diagnosis rates, analyzed in terms of gender, age groups and the place of residence. Based on the EU definition, 14 acute hepatitis C were reported, while according to the PL definition, 88 cases (0.4% and 2.6% of all reported cases, respectively). HCV infections due to medical procedures are still the main route of transmission, also in cases of acute hepatitis C - which indicates the current route of transmission. According to the Demographic Surveys and Labour Market Department of the Central Statistical Office, 119 deaths related to hepatitis C were reported. CONCLUSIONS. For years, the general picture of hepatitis C in Poland, observed through epidemiological surveillance, is determined by the availability of testing for HCV infections. The analysis identified subpopulations in which primary prevention activities (e.g. safer medical procedures, intensifying activities in the area of harm reduction for people who inject drugs) as well as secondary prevention (access to testing and quick inclusion in treatment) should be particularly strengthened. According to the micro-elimination strategy, the improvement of testing in particularly affected groups, including marginalized populations, is necessary to achieve the WHO goal of eliminating HCV by 2030.

scholarly journals Salmonellosis in Poland in 2015 and 2016

2019 ◽  
pp. 419-431
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Milczarek ◽  
Mirosław P Czarkowski ◽  
Małgorzata Sadkowska-Todys
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Salmonella Enteritidis ◽  
Case Definitions ◽  
Total Incidence ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Foodborne Outbreaks ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Low Sensitivity ◽  
High Level ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

THE AIM. The aim of the study is to assess the epidemiological situation of salmonellosis in 2015-2016 in Poland, compared to the previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The assessment of the epidemiological situation was performed on the basis of data from bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland”, information from the laboratories of Sanitaryepidemiological Stations and data from epidemiological investigations of outbreaks which were provided by Sanitary-epidemiological Stations through the Register of Epidemic Outbreaks (ROE) to the Department of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Surveillance as well as data from the Department of Demographic Studies of the Central Statistical Office. Cases were classified according to the implemented case definitions. RESULTS. In 2015, a total of 8 650 cases salmonellosis were reported. Among them 8 418 were cases of intestinal salmonellosis and 232 of extraintestinal one. Total incidence was 22.5/100 000. 8235 (95,2%) cases met the criteria for confirmed case and 415 cases were classified as probable. In comparison to 2014, the percentage of hospitalized persons increased slightly and remained at a high level of 71.8%. The increase of salmonellosis cases, as in previous years, occurred in the summer months. In 2015 he highest incidence was recorded in the Małopolskie and Mazowieckie voivodeships, and the lowest in the Lubuskie. Children 0-4 were most often affected, especially at the age of 2 and 3 years old. Number of reported foodborne outbreaks caused by Salmonella was 190. Among them 154 were caused by Salmonella Enteritidis. This serotype, as in previous years was the most frequently isolated. Out of the 433 571 tested people who were working with food, 0.2% were infected with Salmonella. In 2016, the total number of reported cases of salmonellosis was 10,027 cases, which was close to 16% increase in cases compared to the previous year and over 19% increase compared to 2014. There were registered 9,701 cases of intestinal and 326 extraintestinal infections. 9,713 cases were classified as confirmed, accounting for 96.9% of all and 314 cases were classified as probable ones. The percentage of hospitalizations in 2016 remained at a similar level as in previous years (71.1%). The peak of incidence as in the previous year was in July. The highest numbers of cases were recorded in the Małopolskie and Mazowieckie voivodeships, which accounted for 23% of all reported cases. As in previous years, most often affected were children at the age 0-4. In 2016 number of reported outbreaks of foodborne infections caused by Salmonella sp. was 240. In 85% of them S. Enteritidis serotype was isolated, which as in previous years was the serotype most frequently isolated in outbreaks and sporadic diseases. Among 443 419 people working with food who were tested for Salmonella 0,2% were positive, as in the previous year. CONCLUSIONS. The increase in the incidence of salmonellosis in 2015-2016 in Poland may be related to the outbreak detected in 2016, covering more than a dozen EU countries, associated with eggs originating in Poland. Observed in the last several years high percentage of hospitalizations due to salmonellosis is a consequence of rare laboratory testing for salmonellosis by GPs of patients with gastroenteritis. It also results in the low sensitivity of salmonella surveillance in Poland.

scholarly journals Salmonellosis in Poland in 2017

2019 ◽  
pp. 463-477
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Salmonella Enteritidis ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Salmonella Infection ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Foodborne Outbreaks ◽  
Sporadic Cases ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

AIM. The aim of the study is to assess the epidemiological situation of salmonellosis in 2017 in Poland compared to the previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The assessment of the epidemiological situation was performed on the basis of data submitted to the Department of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Surveillance NIPH-NIH by sanitaryepidemiological stations by means of the Epidemiological Case Reporting System (SRWE) and the Registry of Epidemic Outbreaks (ROE), along with data from the annual bulletin “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2017” (NIPH-NIH, CSI, Warsaw 2018), and information from the laboratories of Sanitary epidemiological Stations as well as data from the Department of Demographic Studies of the Central Statistical Office. RESULTS. In 2017, 10 000 cases of Salmonella infection were registered in Poland, 9 710 were cases of intestinal salmonellosis, 290 were forms of extraintestinal salmonellosis. The incidence rate per 100 thousand population was 26.0. The hospitalization rate for all salmonellosis cases was 63.3%. Confirmed cases accounted for 92,1% of all cases, the remaining 7.9% were probable cases. Peak incidence occurred, as in previous years, in the summer months. The voivodships with the largest number of cases caused by Salmonella were the Mazowieckie and Małopolskie voivodeships, the least was recorded in the Lubuskie voivodeship. The age group in which the highest percentage of food poisonings was recorded were children aged 0-4, while extraintestinal forms most often concerned people aged over 60. 278 food poisoning outbreaks were recorded, in which Salmonella Enteritidis was the most frequently isolated serotype. This serotype was most often isolated in foodborne outbreaks and in sporadic cases, it is responsible for 92% of all salmonellosis. Salmonella infection was found in 0.2% of people working with food and in 8.1% of contacts of the cases. According to data from the Central Statistical Office, 10 people died of salmonellosis in 2017. CONCLUSIONS. In 2017, the number of people infected with Salmonella was as high as in 2016, the reason for the persistence of such a high number of cases may be the association of some infections with an international salmonellosis outbreak, the peak of which was in 2016. The high incidence of salmonellosis may also be a consequence of legal changes introduced in 2014 regarding the reporting of positive test results by laboratories for epidemiological surveillance.

scholarly journals High Level of PD-1 Expression on Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-Specific CD8+ and CD4+ T Cells during Acute HCV Infection, Irrespective of Clinical Outcome

2011 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. 4633-4633
Author(s):  
V. Kasprowicz ◽  
J. S. zur Wiesch ◽  
T. Kuntzen ◽  
B. E. Nolan ◽  
S. Longworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Acute Hcv ◽  
High Level ◽  
Acute Hcv Infection

scholarly journals Chronic HCV - infection in the Kirov region: Dynamics of indices of disease in adults in 1995-2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
S. V Baramzina
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Acute Hepatitis ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Acute Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hcv Infection ◽  
Chronic Hcv ◽  
The Given ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

In the given article the analysis of an epidemiological situation concerning chronic forms of HCV infections in adults in the Kirov region in 1995-2010 is presented. In the region during analyzed period stable trend to the elevation of incidence of chronic hepatitis C and a slight decrease in the number of "carriers" of HCV on the background of steadily low indices of the occurrence of acute hepatitis C have been fixed. There are also presented the results of genotyping of HCV-virus in 730 patients with chronic hepatitis C treated at the Kirov Region infectious hospital and polyclinics in Kirov with the dominance of HCV subtypes 1b and 3a .

Modeling of the epidemiological situation of hepatitis C in the North-Western Federal district and Saint Petersburg until 2030

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
E.V. E.V.Esaulenko ◽  
◽  
R.A. R.A.Ganchenko ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
North Western ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

Currently, there is an urgent need to monitor the epidemiological situation of the infection caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and control its early diagnosis. Objective. To determine the public health burden of HCV infection in Saint Petersburg (SPb) and North-Western Federal district (NWFD), to predict the epidemiological situation, and to identify measures that should be taken to achieve the goals mentioned in the WHO strategy by 2030. Materials and methods. We have developed a dynamic model of disease progression for quantitative assessment of HCV burden by stages of liver disease for 1950–2030 in collaboration with the Center for Disease Analysis, USA. Results. With the existing approach to HCV diagnosis and treatment, the number of patients with chronic hepatitis C in SPb and NWFD will continue to grow and reach 332,000 and 193,000 cases respectively. We expect at least a two-fold increase in the number of deaths associated with liver disease and in the number of patients with decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in both SPb and NWFD. Changes in the approaches currently used for HCV treatment and implementation of additional measures will help to achieve main WHO goals by 2030. Conclusion. Implementation of the WHO strategy in the NWFD and SPb has obvious advantages, but requires significant resources and optimization of existing approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of HCV infection in the region. Keywords: HCV infection, chronic hepatitis C, WHO strategy to eliminate hepatitis C

INCOME POTENTIAL OF RURAL COMMUNES OF WIELKOPOLSKA PROVINCE IN 2005-2016

2018 ◽  
Vol XX (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romana Głowicka-Wołoszyn ◽  
Feliks Wysocki ◽  
Agata Wieczorek
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Per Capita

The aim of the study was to assess the income potential of rural communes and to compare it to other administrative types in Wielkopolska province in 2005-2016, with particular emphasis on the Metropolitan Area of Poznań (POM). The research drew on data from the Central Statistical Office (Local Data Bank) and found income potential of rural communes of the province to be the lowest of all types of communes, with low values of own income per capita and financial self-sufficiency index. On the other hand, POM rural communes had higher own income potential compared to rural communes outside of POM or to other types of communes inside POM. The analyzed period saw increased shares of PIT revenues in the budgets of rural and urban-rural communes, which by 2016 were the most important source of own income in all groups of surveyed communes.

A Study of Disability Across Districts of the Province of Wielkopolska Using Small Area Estimation Methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-472
Author(s):  
Tomasz Klimanek ◽  
Marcin Szymkowiak ◽  
Marcin Szymkowiak ◽  
Tomasz Józefowski
Keyword(s):  
Small Area ◽  
Small Area Estimation ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Estimation Errors ◽  
Area Estimation ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Level Of Aggregation ◽  
High Level

Surveys and censuses conducted by the Central Statistical Office in Poland are the main sources of information about disability for official statistics. Because sample sizes for relevant cross-classification domains are too small to employ classical estimation methods, results are usually published at a relatively high level of aggregation (at country or province level) or for very broadly defined domains. To meet the growing demand for detailed information about disability, the authors present an attempt of applying the methodology of small area estimation to estimate the percentage of disabled people, in the legal and biological sense, across districts (NUTS 4/LAU 1 units) of the province of Wielkopolska crossclassified by the level of education. This methodological exercise is based on data from the 2011 census and employs selected techniques of indirect estimation. Estimates obtained in the study provide an indication of the spatial variation of disability in the target domains with greater precision. It is worth noting that this level of aggregation has not been considered for purposes of official statistical outputs because of unacceptably high estimation errors of the direct estimator.

scholarly journals MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING CONDITIONS OF THE POPULATION IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF THE WIELKOPOLSKIE VOIVODESHIP

2019 ◽  
Vol XXI (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romana Głowicka-Wołoszyn ◽  
Joanna Stanisławska ◽  
Andrzej Wołoszyn
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Central Statistical Office

The aim of the study was to compare the housing conditions of the population living in rural and urban areas of Wielkopolska province communes. The multidimensional assessment of housing conditions was carried out using the TOPSIS method. The research drew on 2016 data published by the Central Statistical Office in the Local Data Bank. The housing conditions in rural areas of the Wielkopolska province were found to be significantly worse than in urban areas. Over 38% of all examined urban areas and only 5% of rural areas (mainly located in the Poznań Metropolitan Area) were classified as Class I with the highest level of housing conditions. Class IV – with the lowest level of housing conditions – included as many as 25% of rural areas and only one urban area located in a mixed, urban-rural commune. In many of the studies, dynamic, beneficial changes in housing conditions in rural areas are emphasized despite the continuous worse situation of rural areas compared to cities. However, due to the observed suburbanisation processes in rural areas in the vicinity of large urban agglomerations, it would be necessary to distinguish living transformations in these rural areas, from changes in housing conditions in rural areas that perform typical agricultural functions.

scholarly journals The Significance of Derivatives in the Management of the Value of Non-Financial Enterprises in Poland on the Age of Financialization

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Alina Rydzewska
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Value Management ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Operational Activities ◽  
High Level

The turn of the 21st century is a period of the growing importance of finance in the global economy. The domination of the financial sphere about the real sphere is defined as financialization. The inflation of financial instruments, derivatives, in particular, is indicated among the symptoms of financialization. Financialization about companies is associated with the growing importance of financial motives in the decision-making processes of enterprises. The enlarging pressure of financial markets and investors forces transformations in the value management process. Companies raising capital from share issues are evaluated by investors (shareholders). In turn, management is entrusted to hired managers whose evaluation depends on the current results. To meet the requirements of the owners (shareholders), they stop taking into account the long-term development of a given undertaking and focus on achieving the required rate of return in the short term. Therefore, they limit their operational activities, and in particular long-term investment activities, in favour of short-term financial activities. They use derivatives as one of the forms of short-term profit generation. Their use is characterized by a relatively high level of risk resulting from the use of leverage in their construction. It also results in potential profits (or losses) many times higher than the capital employed. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether non-financial enterprises operating in Poland use derivatives in value management. The research was based on the analysis of indicators identifying the role of derivatives in the enterprise and determining their impact on the ROE ratio as a measure of value for shareholders. For this purpose, the financial statements of non-financial enterprises published in Poland by the Central Statistical Office for the years 2010-2017 were used.

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