on the last wednesday of every year iranians celebrate the sanctity of fire in the annual festival of chaharshanbeh soori. each year many cases of firecracker-related injuries (fri) are reported during this festival. the aim of this study was to assess the pattern of injuries and the frequency of disabilities during this period. in 2011, a cross-sectional study was conducted at the emergency de...

This report is an analysis of results provided to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by laboratories participating in the Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) after they tested the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) performance evaluation samples shipped to them in January 2002. Testing results were reported by 780 (90.3%) of 864 laboratories that received samp...

BACKGROUND Asthma is a leading chronic childhood disease in the United States and a major contributor to school absenteeism. Evidence suggests that multicomponent, school-based asthma interventions are a strategic way to address asthma among school-aged children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages the 36 health departments (34 states, District of Columbia, and Puert...

This report is an analysis of results provided to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by laboratories participating in the Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) after they tested the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) performance evaluation samples shipped to them in January 2000. Testing results were reported by 800 (89.7%) of 892 laboratories that received samp...

This report is an analysis of results furnished to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by laboratories participating in the Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) after they tested the T-lymphocyte immunophenotyping (TLI) performance evaluation specimens sent them in September 1995. Of those laboratories receiving specimen panels, 314 of 342 (91.8%) reported testing result...

BACKGROUND Re-emergence in 2003 of human cases of avian H5N1 and the resultant spread of the disease highlighted the need to improve the capacity of countries to detect and contain novel viruses. To assess development in this capacity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produced a tool for assessing a country's capability in 12 critical areas related to pandemic preparedness, ...

This study examined factors related to children's acute symptoms following a potentially traumatic event (PTE) to more clearly identify domains that should be included in screenings of youth exposed to a PTE. In particular, the authors examined whether trauma category (i.e., sexual abuse/disclosure of abuse, intentionally perpetrated traumas other than sexual abuse, and unintentional traumas) w...

This report is an analysis of results provided to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by participant laboratories in the Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) after they tested the human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I/II) performance evaluation samples shipped to them in November 2000. Testing results for this analysis were provided by 189 (85.9%) of 220 labo...

OBJECTIVE To compare the classification of overweight, obesity and underweight using international v. national approaches in Kuwaiti adolescents. DESIGN Assessment of underweight, overweight and obesity using a national approach (based on Kuwaiti reference data for BMI-for-age) was compared with assessments obtained using three international approaches: the Cole et al. and International Obesi...

Introduction: This paper details an evaluation of the implementation and feasibility of a multilevel project entitled Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention that utilizes community health workers (CHWs) to deliver breast and cervical cancer education. The evaluation includes intervention fidelity, participant satisfaction, participant retention, and the cost of program implementa...