Results Seven hundred eighty-six hospitalizations attributable to KD were identified between 2001 and 2007, representing 0.03% of hospitalizations in children younger than 18 years. Median age of diagnosis was 1 year (range 0-17). Twenty-five percent of patients were younger than 1 year, 60% were between 1 and 4 years, 11% between 5 and 9 years, and 4% between 10 and 17 years. Male to female ra...

In spite of the routine 2-dose vaccination and three recent supplemental immunizations, Mongolia experienced a measles outbreak in 2001, the largest epidemic in the country since 1984. The majority of cases were reported in the capital city, and the disease incidence was higher in infants and adolescents than in other age groups. Young adults who received the immunization only once may have low...

Aim of this study was to determine changes in prescribing antipsychotics during 5 year period in Psychiatric Hospital VrapEe. Data about type of antipsychotic medication, ward and gender were collected for all patients receiving antipsychotics on 1st of October. During 5 year period decrease in prescribing classical antipsychotics was observed while prescribing of atypical antipsychotics has sh...

To assess the trends on indicators of TB control in Nepal over a period from 2001-2008. Retrospective analysis of information from Annual Reports of NTP, Nepal from 2001-2008. The incidence of New Smear Positive (NSP) TB declined from 58.9 in 2001 to 53.4 in 2006 per 100000 populations then reversed in the period 2006-2008. This TB incidence decreased in males and the age group <45 years (excep...

In this study, we integrated a remote-sensing fire product (MOD14A1) and land-use (MCD12Q1) to extract the number of crop-residue burning (CRB) spots radiative power (FRP) in China from 2001 2018. Moreover, conducted three trend analyses two geographic distribution quantify interannual variations summarize spatial characteristics CRB on grid (0.25° × 0.25°) regional scales. The results indicate...

BACKGROUND This study aims to describe trends in the prevalence of depression among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes in Spain, 2001-2011. METHODS We selected patients with a discharge diagnosis of type 2 diabetes using national hospital discharge data. Discharges were grouped by depression status. Prevalence of depression globally and according to primary diagnoses based on the Char...

1.1 Sorting Code: 2001–STAR–D1; responding to Statistical Research Area 2 1.2 Title: Project 1: Combining Environmental Data Sets 1.3 Investigators: Jennifer A. Hoeting (Principal Investigator, CSU), Richard A. Davis (CSU), F. Jay Breidt (CSU), Robin Reich (CSU), Don L. Stevens, Jr (OSU), and Steven B. Weisberg (SCCWRP). 1.4 Institution: Colorado State University, Oregon State University, and S...

BACKGROUND A five-year prospective study was conducted in North Iraq and Cambodia to test a model for rural prehospital trauma systems in low-income countries. RESULTS From 1997 to 2001, 135 local paramedics and 5,200 lay First Responders were trained to provide in-field trauma care. The study population comprised 1,061 trauma victims with mean evacuation time 5.7 hours. The trauma mortality ...

BACKGROUND Opioids are considered a cornerstone in the treatment of cancer pain. OBJECTIVES To assess opioid use during a 6 year period (2001-2006) among cancer patients served by Clalit Health Services, the largest health management organization in Israel. METHODS Purchasing data of opioids authorized for use in Israel were obtained from the computerized databases of Clalit for the period ...

Extending the work of Connolly and Rendleman (2008), we document the dominance of Tiger Woods during the 1998-2001 PGA Tour seasons. We show that by playing " average, " Woods could have won some tournaments and placed no worse than fourth in the tournaments in which he participated in year 2000, his best on the PGA Tour. No other PGA Tour player in our sample could have come close to such a fe...