This study aimed to learn the recurrence rate in the retreatment TB patients with sputum smear and/or culture positive （ss＋ and/or c＋） two years after they were declared cured, and to explore causes of recurrence ...This study aimed to learn the recurrence rate in the retreatment TB patients with sputum smear and/or culture positive （ss＋ and/or c＋） two years after they were declared cured, and to explore causes of recurrence in order to improve long-time treatment outcome. 5 cities were selected as research locations. Recurrence of TB was judged by chest X-ray examination together with sputum smear and culture examination.展开更多
On 16 December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2004 the International Year of Rice (IYR). The dedication of an International Year to rice, a single crop, is unprecedented in UNGA’s ...On 16 December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2004 the International Year of Rice (IYR). The dedication of an International Year to rice, a single crop, is unprecedented in UNGA’s history. In declaring the IYR, the UNGA recognized that rice is the primary food source for more than half of the world’s population and that enhancing the sustainability and productivity of rice-based production systems will require the commitment of many parts of civil society as well as government and inter-governmental action. The theme of the IYR, "Rice is Life", is drawn from the understanding that rice-based systems are essential to everyone,展开更多
Introduction: Work accidents (WA) have consequences for both the individual and the company. The objective of this study is to study the profile of work accidents declared to the Parakou agency of the National Social ...Introduction: Work accidents (WA) have consequences for both the individual and the company. The objective of this study is to study the profile of work accidents declared to the Parakou agency of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) from 2015 to 2021. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection. It concerned workers affiliated with the CNSS in Parakou, victims of declared WA whose file was available and exploitable. The sampling was exhaustive. Data was collected from registers and worker records. The variables studied were socio-demographic and related to the accident. They were analyzed using R version 4.1 software. Results: The annual incidence rate of WA varied from 5.8% in 2015 to 1.7% in 2021. The victims were 90.6% male. There were more subjects aged 28 to 37 years (37.1%). Workers and laborers were the most concerned. Fractures (22.9%) were the major lesions. At 38.5% they sat in the thoracic limbs and at 22.5% in the pelvic limbs. The majority (63.6%) of these accidents occurred in the workplace. The processing industry sector was mainly (52.1%) the place of accidents. Conclusion: The prevalence of WA declared to the agency of the National Social Security Fund of Parakou from 2015 to 2021 is decreasing. The most affected were young people. It is important to assess their socio-economic impacts.展开更多
Hydatid disease is considered as an important emerging neglected disease worldwide.Cystic echinococcosis is a neglected disease of public health significance in many low and middle-income countries.The objective of ou...Hydatid disease is considered as an important emerging neglected disease worldwide.Cystic echinococcosis is a neglected disease of public health significance in many low and middle-income countries.The objective of our study was to determine the epidemiological profile of human hydatidosis in Tlemcen.A prospective study was conducted at University Hospital Center(UHC)of Tlemcen,from 2003 to 2018 from the declaration of notifiable diseases.Data entry and analysis was done using Epi-info software 6.One hundred and fifty-eight(158)patients were declared during 16 years of registartion at the UHC of Tlemcen.Ninety three point zero three percent(93.03%)of the reports of cases were received from the surgical services and 6 cases from the pneumology department.A slight female predominance was noted with sex-ratio(Females/Males):1.15.More than half of the patients were subjects over 40 years old.Three cases were noted in children.The average age was 42.38±17.14 years.The liver was the most frequent organ involved in our study followed by pulmonary localization.Fifty one point eight seven(51.87%)of cases were from rural areas and 46.2%from urban areas.Human hydatidosis remains an under-reported and neglected disease in Tlemcen whose fight is essentially based on preventive measures and requires multisectoral collaboration.展开更多
Declaration of Competing Interest statements is updated in the published version of the following articles that appeared in issues of Resources Chemicals and Materials.The appropriate updated Declaration of Competing ...Declaration of Competing Interest statements is updated in the published version of the following articles that appeared in issues of Resources Chemicals and Materials.The appropriate updated Declaration of Competing Interest state-ments,provided by the Authors,are included below.展开更多
The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Compe...The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.展开更多
The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Compe...The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.展开更多
The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration of Co...The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration of Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.展开更多
The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Compe...The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.展开更多
The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration of Co...The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration of Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.展开更多
Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Journal of Automation and Intelligence.The appropriate Declaration ...Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Journal of Automation and Intelligence.The appropriate Declaration of Competing Interest statements,provided by the Authors,are included below.1.“A survey on computationally efficient neural architecture search”[Journal of Automation and Intelligence,1(2022)100002].10.1016/j.jai.2022.100002。展开更多
Protecting human rights is a noble ideal enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.For an extended period,the United States has positioned itself as a"defender"of this cause,politicizing,weaponi...Protecting human rights is a noble ideal enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.For an extended period,the United States has positioned itself as a"defender"of this cause,politicizing,weaponizing,and instrumentalizing human rights issues to criticize and discredit other countries.展开更多
The authors regret that the declaration of Acknowledgement as below is missing in the paper:AcknowledgementWe are grateful to the Department of Biology and Postgraduate Sciences-Biology of the Universidad del Valle,Ca...The authors regret that the declaration of Acknowledgement as below is missing in the paper:AcknowledgementWe are grateful to the Department of Biology and Postgraduate Sciences-Biology of the Universidad del Valle,Cali-Colombia for their support of the project;to Wilmar Torres MSc.for his statistical advice;to the biologist Helen Burnham MSc.for the translation of the document;to Isabel Castro and all the members of the Ornithology and Animal Behaviour Laboratory-OYCA of Universidad del Valle for their invaluable support in the field.We sincerely thank the anonymous re-viewers for their invaluable feedback and contributions to our manuscript.展开更多
At the turn of the 21st century,specifically from 10 to 12 October 2000,the first Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held in Beijing,following prior consultations.More than 80 mi...At the turn of the 21st century,specifically from 10 to 12 October 2000,the first Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held in Beijing,following prior consultations.More than 80 ministers from China and 44 African countries attended.In a joint declaration issued at the end of the conference,both sides expressed strong appreciation for the stable development of Sino-African relations over the past decades,full confidence in future cooperation,and a shared belief that a solid foundation exists for friendly relations and collaboration,rooted in their long-standing traditional friendship.展开更多
Thirty years ago,Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women,which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.This milestone document proclaimed for the first time that“Women’s rights a...Thirty years ago,Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women,which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.This milestone document proclaimed for the first time that“Women’s rights are human rights,”formally introduced“gender mainstreaming”as a global strategy to advance gender equality,and a!rmed women’s equal rights across 12 key areas including politics,the economy,and culture.展开更多
The World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki(DoH)serves as a key document of ethical guidance advocating principles of medical research involving human participants.Since its inception in 1964,the DoH has ...The World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki(DoH)serves as a key document of ethical guidance advocating principles of medical research involving human participants.Since its inception in 1964,the DoH has undergone several revisions,reflecting a dynamic evolution in our understanding of research ethics,spurred by gaps identified within the document,harms discovered,challenges identified during ongoing research activities,scientific advancements and societal shifts in values.The DoH addresses a challenge and a conflict that may arise between two key aspects of medical research:On one hand,the fundamental obligation of physicians to do no harm,and on the other,the essential need to ensure the efficacy and safety of medical interventions by testing them on human research participants or healthy volunteers.With each revision,increasing emphasis is given to distributive justice and beneficence and not only to patient autonomy.Despite being a comprehensive and concise document,occasional criticism is reported,such as with regards to the impracticability of obtaining informed consent amongst other challenges.This essay will examine the key changes across the DoH's iterations,highlighting the progressive strengthening of participant protection and the evolving relationship between research,societal benefit,and individual rights.展开更多
The World Health Organization declared Sri Lanka a malaria eliminated country in 2016[1-3].At present,the country is in the phase of preventing the re-establishment of malaria[4].However,travelers who contract the dis...The World Health Organization declared Sri Lanka a malaria eliminated country in 2016[1-3].At present,the country is in the phase of preventing the re-establishment of malaria[4].However,travelers who contract the disease overseas in malaria endemic countries continue to present a constant risk of re-establishing malaria in Sri Lanka,where malaria-transmitting mosquitos is prevalent.In this context,robust measures are being implemented in the country to prevent re-establishment of malaria and to stop travelers infected with malaria progressing into severe disease and death.展开更多
THIRTY years ago,Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women,which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.This milestone document proclaimed for the first time that,“Women’s rights ...THIRTY years ago,Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women,which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.This milestone document proclaimed for the first time that,“Women’s rights are human rights,”formally introduced“gender mainstreaming”as a global strategy to advance gender equality,and affirmed women’s equal rights across 12 key areas,including politics,the economy,and culture.展开更多
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文摘This study aimed to learn the recurrence rate in the retreatment TB patients with sputum smear and/or culture positive （ss＋ and/or c＋） two years after they were declared cured, and to explore causes of recurrence in order to improve long-time treatment outcome. 5 cities were selected as research locations. Recurrence of TB was judged by chest X-ray examination together with sputum smear and culture examination.
文摘On 16 December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2004 the International Year of Rice (IYR). The dedication of an International Year to rice, a single crop, is unprecedented in UNGA’s history. In declaring the IYR, the UNGA recognized that rice is the primary food source for more than half of the world’s population and that enhancing the sustainability and productivity of rice-based production systems will require the commitment of many parts of civil society as well as government and inter-governmental action. The theme of the IYR, "Rice is Life", is drawn from the understanding that rice-based systems are essential to everyone,
文摘Introduction: Work accidents (WA) have consequences for both the individual and the company. The objective of this study is to study the profile of work accidents declared to the Parakou agency of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) from 2015 to 2021. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection. It concerned workers affiliated with the CNSS in Parakou, victims of declared WA whose file was available and exploitable. The sampling was exhaustive. Data was collected from registers and worker records. The variables studied were socio-demographic and related to the accident. They were analyzed using R version 4.1 software. Results: The annual incidence rate of WA varied from 5.8% in 2015 to 1.7% in 2021. The victims were 90.6% male. There were more subjects aged 28 to 37 years (37.1%). Workers and laborers were the most concerned. Fractures (22.9%) were the major lesions. At 38.5% they sat in the thoracic limbs and at 22.5% in the pelvic limbs. The majority (63.6%) of these accidents occurred in the workplace. The processing industry sector was mainly (52.1%) the place of accidents. Conclusion: The prevalence of WA declared to the agency of the National Social Security Fund of Parakou from 2015 to 2021 is decreasing. The most affected were young people. It is important to assess their socio-economic impacts.
文摘Hydatid disease is considered as an important emerging neglected disease worldwide.Cystic echinococcosis is a neglected disease of public health significance in many low and middle-income countries.The objective of our study was to determine the epidemiological profile of human hydatidosis in Tlemcen.A prospective study was conducted at University Hospital Center(UHC)of Tlemcen,from 2003 to 2018 from the declaration of notifiable diseases.Data entry and analysis was done using Epi-info software 6.One hundred and fifty-eight(158)patients were declared during 16 years of registartion at the UHC of Tlemcen.Ninety three point zero three percent(93.03%)of the reports of cases were received from the surgical services and 6 cases from the pneumology department.A slight female predominance was noted with sex-ratio(Females/Males):1.15.More than half of the patients were subjects over 40 years old.Three cases were noted in children.The average age was 42.38±17.14 years.The liver was the most frequent organ involved in our study followed by pulmonary localization.Fifty one point eight seven(51.87%)of cases were from rural areas and 46.2%from urban areas.Human hydatidosis remains an under-reported and neglected disease in Tlemcen whose fight is essentially based on preventive measures and requires multisectoral collaboration.
文摘Declaration of Competing Interest statements is updated in the published version of the following articles that appeared in issues of Resources Chemicals and Materials.The appropriate updated Declaration of Competing Interest state-ments,provided by the Authors,are included below.
文摘The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.
文摘The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.
文摘The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration of Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.
文摘The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.
文摘The Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Water Science and Engineering.The appropriate Declaration of Competing Interest statements,provided by authors,are included below.
文摘Declaration of Competing Interest statements were not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of Journal of Automation and Intelligence.The appropriate Declaration of Competing Interest statements,provided by the Authors,are included below.1.“A survey on computationally efficient neural architecture search”[Journal of Automation and Intelligence,1(2022)100002].10.1016/j.jai.2022.100002。
文摘Protecting human rights is a noble ideal enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.For an extended period,the United States has positioned itself as a"defender"of this cause,politicizing,weaponizing,and instrumentalizing human rights issues to criticize and discredit other countries.
文摘The authors regret that the declaration of Acknowledgement as below is missing in the paper:AcknowledgementWe are grateful to the Department of Biology and Postgraduate Sciences-Biology of the Universidad del Valle,Cali-Colombia for their support of the project;to Wilmar Torres MSc.for his statistical advice;to the biologist Helen Burnham MSc.for the translation of the document;to Isabel Castro and all the members of the Ornithology and Animal Behaviour Laboratory-OYCA of Universidad del Valle for their invaluable support in the field.We sincerely thank the anonymous re-viewers for their invaluable feedback and contributions to our manuscript.
文摘At the turn of the 21st century,specifically from 10 to 12 October 2000,the first Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)was held in Beijing,following prior consultations.More than 80 ministers from China and 44 African countries attended.In a joint declaration issued at the end of the conference,both sides expressed strong appreciation for the stable development of Sino-African relations over the past decades,full confidence in future cooperation,and a shared belief that a solid foundation exists for friendly relations and collaboration,rooted in their long-standing traditional friendship.
文摘Thirty years ago,Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women,which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.This milestone document proclaimed for the first time that“Women’s rights are human rights,”formally introduced“gender mainstreaming”as a global strategy to advance gender equality,and a!rmed women’s equal rights across 12 key areas including politics,the economy,and culture.
基金acknowledge Dr Thirumoorthy S/O Thamotharampillai for his inputs that were incorporated into the writing of this manuscript.
文摘The World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki(DoH)serves as a key document of ethical guidance advocating principles of medical research involving human participants.Since its inception in 1964,the DoH has undergone several revisions,reflecting a dynamic evolution in our understanding of research ethics,spurred by gaps identified within the document,harms discovered,challenges identified during ongoing research activities,scientific advancements and societal shifts in values.The DoH addresses a challenge and a conflict that may arise between two key aspects of medical research:On one hand,the fundamental obligation of physicians to do no harm,and on the other,the essential need to ensure the efficacy and safety of medical interventions by testing them on human research participants or healthy volunteers.With each revision,increasing emphasis is given to distributive justice and beneficence and not only to patient autonomy.Despite being a comprehensive and concise document,occasional criticism is reported,such as with regards to the impracticability of obtaining informed consent amongst other challenges.This essay will examine the key changes across the DoH's iterations,highlighting the progressive strengthening of participant protection and the evolving relationship between research,societal benefit,and individual rights.
文摘The World Health Organization declared Sri Lanka a malaria eliminated country in 2016[1-3].At present,the country is in the phase of preventing the re-establishment of malaria[4].However,travelers who contract the disease overseas in malaria endemic countries continue to present a constant risk of re-establishing malaria in Sri Lanka,where malaria-transmitting mosquitos is prevalent.In this context,robust measures are being implemented in the country to prevent re-establishment of malaria and to stop travelers infected with malaria progressing into severe disease and death.
文摘THIRTY years ago,Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women,which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.This milestone document proclaimed for the first time that,“Women’s rights are human rights,”formally introduced“gender mainstreaming”as a global strategy to advance gender equality,and affirmed women’s equal rights across 12 key areas,including politics,the economy,and culture.
