Práce je zaměřena na problematiku kouření u lékařů a zdravotnických pracovníků a na názory studentů medicíny na tento problém v souvislosti s jejich budoucí intervencí k zanechání kouření u svých pacientů. Průzkum na Lékařské fakultě Ostravské univerzity v Ostravě byl proveden pomocí standardizovaného dotazníku mezinárodní studie GHPSS u 255 studentů všeobecného lékařství 1.–4. ročníku. U studentů bylo zjišťováno kuřáctví a to nejen cigaret, ale i doutníku, vodní dýmky nebo šňupání tabáku. Byly zjišťovány názory na současnou protikuřáckou politiku a na specifickou úlohu zdravotníků v podpoře odvykání kouření. Z výsledku průzkumu vyplývá, že kouří 25 % všech studentů. Byl zjištěn statisticky významný rozdíl ve výskytu kuřáctví mezi jednotlivými ročníky. Studenti nižších dvou ročníků byli častějšími uživateli tabákových výrobků než studenti vyšších ročníků. Většina studentů si je vědoma, že je nutné zaznamenávat u pacientů anamnézu kouření jako součást osobní anamnézy., The paper deals with smoking among doctors and medical personnel and the opinions of medical students regarding this problem in terms of their future intervention as doctors in helping their patients to stop smoking. A questionnaire survey among 255 medical students in the 1st to 4th years of study was performed at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava using the standardised to GHPSS international study questionnaire. Consumption of cigarettes water pipes, cigars and snuff was evaluated, as well as opinions on current anti smoking policy and the specific role of doctors in prevention of smoking. Results showed that 25% of students are smokers with statistically significant differences among individual years of study. Students in the first two yars of study used tobacco product more often than the highest years. The majority of students are aware of the fact that smoking status should be included in patient anamnesis., Jana Povová, Andrea Dalecká, Hana Tomášková, Kateřina Vařechová, Vladimír Janout, and Literatura
Obezita je známým rizikovým faktorem pro řadu zdravotních problémů v dospělosti. Cílem výzkumu bylo zjistit prevalenci nadměrné hmotnosti a obezity u 6–7letých dětí na základních školách v Olomouckém kraji v roce 2014 a vyhodnotit přístup rodičů k programu, který je zaměřen na primární prevenci obezity u dětí. Výzkumný soubor zahrnuje 337 dětí (chlapci n=172, dívky n=165), u kterých byl hodnocen nutriční stav pomocí metod standardizované antropometrie a metodou bioelektrické impedance (BIA). Pro každé dítě byl vypočítán BMI a následně bylo zařazeno do příslušného percentilového pásma BMI. Rodiče obdrželi písemné vyrozumění o hodnocení nutričního stavu svého dítěte a měli možnost informovat se o jeho léčbě v případě zjištění nadměrné hmotnosti nebo obezity. K vyhodnocení dat byl použit neparametrický Mann a Whitney U-test, nepárový t-test a test rozdílů mezi dvěma poměry. Nadměrná hmotnost byla zjištěna u 7,56 % chlapců a 5,45 % dívek, obezita u 8,14 % chlapců a 5,45 % dívek. Na základě analýzy tělesného složení pomocí BIA bylo podle procentuálního množství tukové tkáně zařazeno do kategorie obezita 10,47 % chlapců a 7,88 % dívek. Monitorování prevalence nadměrné hmotnosti a obezity u dětí v Olomouckém kraji ukázalo na růst obezity u 6–7letých chlapců a dívek a na nedostatečný zájem rodičů o aktivní zapojení do preventivních programů v boji proti obezitě., Obesity is an established risk factor for numerous health problems in adulthood. The aim of the research was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 6 to 7 in elementary schools in the Olomouc region in 2014, and to assess the attitude of the parents to the programme which focuses on the primary prevention of obesity in children. The research group includes 337 children (boys n=172, girls n=165) whose nutritional status was evaluated using the methods of standardized anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). The BMI of each child was calculated and subsequently categorized within the respective BMI percentile range. The parents received a written notification of the nutritional status of their child, and those whose children were diagnosed with overweight or obesity could request information about treatment. The data were evaluated using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test, unpaired t-test, and the test of differences between two quantities. Overweight was found in 7.56% of boys and 5.45% of girls, while obesity in 8.14% of boys and 5.45% of girls. Based on the BIA analysis of body composition, depending on the percentage amount of adipose tissue, 10.47% of boys and 7.88% of girls were classified as obese. Monitoring the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children in the Olomouc region showed an increase in obesity in boys and girls aged between 6 and 7 and the lack of parental interest in active participation in obesity prevention programmes., Miroslav Kopecký, and Literatura
V letech 1989-2004 vzrostly v ČR u obou pohlaví absolutní počty nových zhoubných novotvarů a novotvarů in situ (dg. C00-D09) o 51 %, zemřelých na nádory o 5 % a žijících onkologicky nemocných o 149 %. Počet žijících s karcinomy ve věku 0-85+ let se zvýšil o 259 237 a dosáhl 433 941, tj. 4245,8/100 000 obyvatel. Podíl osob ve věku 35-64 let se za 15 let snížil u mužů ze 42 % na 34 %, u žen ze 48 % na 43 %, v absolutních počtech vzrostl u obou pohlaví o 92 194 a v roce 2004 dosáhl 71 366 žijících. V roce 2010 dosáhne počet žijících asi 523,8 tis. a v roce 2015 téměř 611 tis. případů. Prevalence u mužů a žen je uvedena podle 14 krajů u devíti skupin nádorů (novotvary úst a hltanu, trávicího ústrojí, dýchacích cest, melanom a nádory kůže, prsu, rodidel, prostaty a varlat, vylučovacích cest, mízní a krvetvorné tkáně). U 162 012 žijících případů devíti nádorových diagnóz převažovala v roce 2004 časná klinická stadia jako následek vyšší úmrtnosti v pokročilých stadiích. V roce 2004 bylo na zdravotní péči u nádorů vynaloženo 8,589 mld. korun s průměrem 19 793 korun na jeden případ., The absolute numbers of new cases of cancers and cancers in situ (dg. C00-D09) increased during 1989-2004 in the Czech Republic by 51%, of cancer mortality by 5% and of prevalence by 149%. The numbers of surviving cancer cases aged 0-85 years or more increased by 259,237 to 433,941 i.e. 4245.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. The share of persons of economically active age 35-64 years decreased during 15 years from 42% to 34% in men, from 48% to 43% in women, but absolutely increased in both sex by 92,194 to 171,366 surviving cancer cases in 2004. The total prevalence will reach 523.8 thousand in 2010 and almost 611 thousand cancers in 2015. The highest growth of prevalence in 1989-2004 was achieved in regions Praha, Jihomoravský, Moravskoslezský and Středočeský in ne-oplasms of urinary tract, prostate and testis, melanoma and skin, respiratory tract of women and digestive tract of men. Direct expenditures of public health insurance on cancer treatment increased from 2000 by 7,222 thousand million CZK, i.e. 6.2% of total health budgets, and amounted to 9,013 thousand million CZK, i.e. 5.3% of total budgets in 2005, which represented the average expenditure 20.6 thousand CZK per cancer case.The expected prevalence will increase by 174.3 thousand cancers during the period 2005-2015 (of which 55 thousand aged 35-64 years) and will amount 611 thousand cases. Processed results may allow to improve healthcare in oncology and to create economic conditions without decreasing of healthcare quality., Edvard Geryk, Petr Kubíček, Milan Konečný, Petr Koška, Jiří Holub, Jakub Odehnal, Radim Štampach, and Lit.: 18
We report the findings of a longitudinal observational study on HIV-infected patients grouped by presumed transmission group, who had diarrhoea. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection on these patients. Modified formol-ether concentration followed by modified Ziehl-Neelsen and phenol-auraminc/carbol-fuchsin staining techniques were used to identify Cryptosporidium from 465 patients. Cryptosporidiosis was reported in 36/465 (8% and 95% confidence interval 6, 10) patients. Of the positive patients 30 (83%) were men and 6 (17%) women. Prevalence of infection was higher among HIV-seropositive patients whose exposure category was through sexual contact (69%) than among patients in other HIV exposure categories (9%, Standard Z test, P < 0.001). Median CD4+ cell count/mm3 was 120 (range 3-600). Besides diarrhoea, the main clinical manifestations were fever and weight loss in 14 (39%) and 26 (72%) patients, respectively. Cryptosporidium infection was considered to be the first AIDS defining disease in 31% of the patients followed by tuberculosis in 19%, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in 14%, Salmonella sepsis in 6%, isosporiasis in 3%, toxoplasmic encephalitis in 3%, leishmaniasis in 3% and Kaposi’s sarcoma in 3% of the patients. There was no significant difference (P = 0.82) in survival times for those given folate antagonists to treat other opportunistic infections. The decrease in prevalence of cryptosporidiosis observed from 1994 until May 1997 is not statistically significant (P = 0.11). Most cases of cryptosporidial infection in AIDS patients in Lisbon occurred in those whose HIV infection was assumed to have been acquired by the sexual route (hetero-, homo- and bisexual), with few cases occurring in drug-abusers.
Macropod Progressive Periodontal Disease (MPPD), colloquially referred to as “lumpy jaw”, is a commonly observed disease in captive macropods. However, the prevalence of this disease in the wild is largely unknown. A systematic study of MPPD in wild macropods would provide an indication of the endemic presence of this disease in wild populations, and could assist those managing disease in captive populations, by highlighting potential risk factors for disease development. Utilising kangaroos culled as part of a population management program, this study used visual observation and computer tomography (CT) of skulls to investigate the prevalence of MPPD in wild western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) from the Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia. The sample suitable for visual and CT analysis comprised 121 specimens, 71 (58.7%) male and 50 (41.3%) female, with the mean age for all 121 specimens being 4.5 years (±2.63 SD). No evidence of MPPD was detected in any of the specimens examined. Overabundance may not be associated with the development of MPPD, as previously considered, and age-related factors should not be eliminated. This results may reflect low susceptibility to MPPD in western grey kangaroos, given low prevalence is reported in this species in captive populations. Further investigation into species-specificity is recommended, and should include samples with soft tissue to improve sensitivity of disease detection. Surveillance of MPPD in wild populations of macropods helps to improve our understanding of the biological significance, development and potential spread of this disease. Notably, this information may assist in the management of MPPD in captive populations, and may have a positive impact on both the welfare and conservation of macropods in captivity.
Therapeutic efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), which is commonly used to treat falciparum malaria, was assessed in isolates of Plasmodium falciparum (Welch, 1897) and Plasmodium vivax (Grassi et Feletti, 1890) of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, North India and Taif, Saudi Arabia during 2011-2012. Both the species showed mutations in dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzyme as they have common biochemical drug targets. Mutation rate for pfdhfr was higher compared to pvdhfr because the drug was mainly given to treat falciparum malaria. Since both the species coexist, P. vivax was also exposed to SP due to faulty species diagnosis or medication without specific diagnosis. Low level of mutations against SP in P. falciparum of Saudi isolates indicates that the SP combination is still effective for the treatment of falciparum malaria. Since SP is used as first-line of treatment because of high level of resistance against chloroquine (CQ), it may result in spread of higher level of mutations resulting in drug resistance and treatment failure in near future. Therefore, to avoid further higher mutations in the parasite, use of better treatment regimens such as artesunate combination therapy must be introduced against SP combination.