Framework and baseline examination of the German National Cohort (NAKO)

The German National Cohort (NAKO) is a multidisciplinary, population-based prospective cohort study that aims to investigate the causes of widespread diseases, identify risk factors and improve early detection and prevention of disease. Specifically, NAKO is designed to identify novel and better characterize established risk and protection factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory and infectious diseases in a random sample of the general population. Between 2014 and 2019, a total of 205,415 men and women aged 19–74 years were recruited and examined in 18 study centres in Germany. The baseline assessment included a face-to-face interview, self-administered questionnaires and a wide range of biomedical examinations. Biomaterials were collected from all participants including serum, EDTA plasma, buffy coats, RNA and erythrocytes, urine, saliva, nasal swabs and stool. In 56,971 participants, an intensified examination programme was implemented. Whole-body 3T magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 30,861 participants on dedicated scanners. NAKO collects follow-up information on incident diseases through a combination of active follow-up using self-report via written questionnaires at 2–3 year intervals and passive follow-up via record linkages. All study participants are invited for re-examinations at the study centres in 4–5 year intervals. Thereby, longitudinal information on changes in risk factor profiles and in vascular, cardiac, metabolic, neurocognitive, pulmonary and sensory function is collected. NAKO is a major resource for population-based epidemiology to identify new and tailored strategies for early detection, prediction, prevention and treatment of major diseases for the next 30 years. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10654-022-00890-5

AHC interview Erich L. Lilian.

May 8, 20180:00:16-0:08:32 Childhood and anti-Semitism in Klagenfurt, moving to Vienna in 19380:08:35-0:13:34 Vienna 1938-1939, Uncle Max Glaser0:13:43-0:16:30 Arrest of father Sigmund Lilian and uncles Max and Joseph Glaser; decision to emigrate0:16:32-0:18:58 Help from the wife of his uncle Heinrich Glaser0:19:07-0:25:09 Klagenfurt0:25:13-0:30:30 Situation for Jews before the “Anschluss”, rise of Nazism and politics after the “Anschluss”0:30:21-0:35:12 Escaping to Cologne and further to Antwerp0:35:12-0:40:48 Going to England with his mother, living with the Oster-family in London; “Blitz”0:41:15-0:44:36 Staying in contact with the Oster-family after WW II0:44:36-0:59:50 Isle of Man, Internment in London during the “Blitz”0:59:50-1:02:18 Story of father Sigmund Lilian1:02:18-1:11:47 Preparing for the emigration to the United States1:13:23-1:20:10 First impressions of New York and Philadelphia, school in Philadelphia1:20:14-1:24:27 Reunion with father Sigmund Lilian, moving to Washington DC1:24:24-1:29:45 Teacher’s college at Temple University, start of his professional career1:29:45-1:36:02, 1:46:05-1:49:55 First wife Judy, children Michael and Randy1:36:02-1:37:57 Maternal grandparents; Theresienstadt1:39:47-1:45:56 Deportation of family members; the Holocaust in the family’s memory1:50:04-1:59:49 Law School, becoming a judge at the municipal court in Philadelphia2:02:39-2:07:21 Daughter Randy’s and wife Marlene’s perspective on his life2:10:51-2:16:46 Paternal grandparents; paternal family in Israel2:16:48-2:17:47 Maternal family2:17:47-2:22:30 Memories of his parents and Klagenfurt2:22:30-2:25:03 Jewish community in Klagenfurt, religion2:28:22-2:35:30 Family’s attitude on politics and Zionism, anti-Semitism and political event before the “Anschluss”2:40:04-2:43:05 Contact with his father during the time of their separation2:43:56-2:46:56, 2:49:22-2:54:31 News coverage in the United States on events during WW II2:47:02-2:49:17 Father’s career in the United States2:54:33-2:56:33 Dealing with Nazi-past in Austria, restitution payments2:56:34-3:05:10 Political situation in Austria today, visiting Austria in 19853:05:12-3:08:30 Speaking German, Austrian citizenship3:08:46-3:10:43 Israel3:10:46-3:13:18 Religion3:13:19-3:16:56, 3:17:54-3:20:15 Current political situation in the United States, liberalismErich L. Lilian was born on June 20, 1930 in Klagenfurt, Austria, where he grew up as the only child of Gisela (née Glaser) and Sigmund Lilian, who owned a dry good store. Due to rising anti-Semitism, the family left for Vienna after the “Anschluss”, where they stayed with his maternal grandparents. At the end of 1938 they escaped to Antwerp in Belgium. In 1939 he went to England with his mother, who was able to get a job as a housekeeper for a middle-class family in London. During the “Blitz” they were evacuated to Bognor Regis and shortly after that, Erich and his mother were interned at the Isle of Man. After their release, the “Blitz” was still going on, and they were interned again in London. In 1940 they emigrated to the United States on the ship ‘Coronia’ that was part of a convoy from Liverpool to New York, where his mother was trained to work in a textile factory. Afterwards they moved to Philadelphia, where she started working and Erich went to school. His father reunited with them after the war, and the family moved to Washington DC. Back in Philadelphia Erich started to study in 1948 at the teacher’s college at Temple University. He founded a family and worked as a teacher for a several years. In 1959 he started to study law at the same university and eventually became a judge at the municipal court in Philadelphia. He has two children - Michael and Randy – and settled in Rydal, Pa. with his second wife Marlene.Austrian Heritage Collectio

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Head and neck surgical oncology in the time of a pandemic: Subsite-specific triage guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BackgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has strained human and material resources around the world. Practices in surgical oncology had to change in response to these resource limitations, triaging based on acuity, expected oncologic outcomes, availability of supportive resources, and safety of health care personnel.MethodsThe MD Anderson Head and Neck Surgery Treatment Guidelines Consortium devised the following to provide guidance on triaging head and neck cancer (HNC) surgeries based on multidisciplinary consensus. HNC subsites considered included aerodigestive tract mucosa, sinonasal, salivary, endocrine, cutaneous, and ocular.RecommendationsEach subsite is presented separately with disease-specific recommendations. Options for alternative treatment modalities are provided if surgical treatment needs to be deferred.ConclusionThese guidelines are intended to help clinicians caring for patients with HNC appropriately allocate resources during a health care crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to advocate for individual consideration of cases in a multidisciplinary fashion based on individual patient circumstances and resource availability

Head and neck surgical oncology in the time of a pandemic: Subsite-specific triage guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BackgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has strained human and material resources around the world. Practices in surgical oncology had to change in response to these resource limitations, triaging based on acuity, expected oncologic outcomes, availability of supportive resources, and safety of health care personnel.MethodsThe MD Anderson Head and Neck Surgery Treatment Guidelines Consortium devised the following to provide guidance on triaging head and neck cancer (HNC) surgeries based on multidisciplinary consensus. HNC subsites considered included aerodigestive tract mucosa, sinonasal, salivary, endocrine, cutaneous, and ocular.RecommendationsEach subsite is presented separately with disease-specific recommendations. Options for alternative treatment modalities are provided if surgical treatment needs to be deferred.ConclusionThese guidelines are intended to help clinicians caring for patients with HNC appropriately allocate resources during a health care crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to advocate for individual consideration of cases in a multidisciplinary fashion based on individual patient circumstances and resource availability

Framework and baseline examination of the German National Cohort (NAKO)

The German National Cohort (NAKO) is a multidisciplinary, population-based prospective cohort study that aims to investigate the causes of widespread diseases, identify risk factors and improve early detection and prevention of disease. Specifically, NAKO is designed to identify novel and better characterize established risk and protection factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory and infectious diseases in a random sample of the general population. Between 2014 and 2019, a total of 205,415 men and women aged 19–74 years were recruited and examined in 18 study centres in Germany. The baseline assessment included a face-to-face interview, self-administered questionnaires and a wide range of biomedical examinations. Biomaterials were collected from all participants including serum, EDTA plasma, buffy coats, RNA and erythrocytes, urine, saliva, nasal swabs and stool. In 56,971 participants, an intensified examination programme was implemented. Whole-body 3T magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 30,861 participants on dedicated scanners. NAKO collects follow-up information on incident diseases through a combination of active follow-up using self-report via written questionnaires at 2–3 year intervals and passive follow-up via record linkages. All study participants are invited for re-examinations at the study centres in 4–5 year intervals. Thereby, longitudinal information on changes in risk factor profiles and in vascular, cardiac, metabolic, neurocognitive, pulmonary and sensory function is collected. NAKO is a major resource for population-based epidemiology to identify new and tailored strategies for early detection, prediction, prevention and treatment of major diseases for the next 30 years

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS: a data set of bird morphological traits from the Atlantic forests of South America

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ