Completeness of Communicable Disease Reporting, North Carolina, USA, 1995–1997 and 2000–2006

Reporting proportions were <50% for 49 of the 53 diseases evaluated

Physician privacy concerns when disclosing patient data for public health purposes during a pandemic influenza outbreak

Background: Privacy concerns by providers have been a barrier to disclosing patient information for public health\ud purposes. This is the case even for mandated notifiable disease reporting. In the context of a pandemic it has been\ud argued that the public good should supersede an individual’s right to privacy. The precise nature of these provider\ud privacy concerns, and whether they are diluted in the context of a pandemic are not known. Our objective was to\ud understand the privacy barriers which could potentially influence family physicians’ reporting of patient-level\ud surveillance data to public health agencies during the Fall 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza outbreak.\ud Methods: Thirty seven family doctors participated in a series of five focus groups between October 29-31 2009.\ud They also completed a survey about the data they were willing to disclose to public health units. Descriptive\ud statistics were used to summarize the amount of patient detail the participants were willing to disclose, factors that\ud would facilitate data disclosure, and the consensus on those factors. The analysis of the qualitative data was based\ud on grounded theory.\ud Results: The family doctors were reluctant to disclose patient data to public health units. This was due to concerns\ud about the extent to which public health agencies are dependable to protect health information (trusting beliefs),\ud and the possibility of loss due to disclosing health information (risk beliefs). We identified six specific actions that\ud public health units can take which would affect these beliefs, and potentially increase the willingness to disclose\ud patient information for public health purposes.\ud Conclusions: The uncertainty surrounding a pandemic of a new strain of influenza has not changed the privacy\ud concerns of physicians about disclosing patient data. It is important to address these concerns to ensure reliable\ud reporting during future outbreaks.University of Ottawa Open Access Author Fun

Conservation et aptitude à la panification de S. cerevisiae séchée par zéodratation confinée

International audienceLa zéodratation est une technique de déshydratation sous vide utilisant des zéolites (aluminosilicate microporeux) qui jouent le rôle de tamis moléculaire adsorbant spécifiquement les molécules d’eau. Cette technologie ne nécessite ni congélation préalable du produit, ni de piège à basse température de la vapeur d’eau. De ce fait, ce procédé est reconnu comme moins consommateur d’énergie que les procédés de séchage conventionnels.Les travaux internes menés préalablement à UniLasalle ont montré que la zéodratation permet une bonne conservation des propriétés technologiques et organoleptiques des produits alimentaires, pour des performances de séchage similaires à celle de la lyophilisation

Conservation et aptitude à la panification de S. cerevisiae séchée par zéodratation confinée

International audienceLa zéodratation est une technique de déshydratation sous vide utilisant des zéolites (aluminosilicate microporeux) qui jouent le rôle de tamis moléculaire adsorbant spécifiquement les molécules d’eau. Cette technologie ne nécessite ni congélation préalable du produit, ni de piège à basse température de la vapeur d’eau. De ce fait, ce procédé est reconnu comme moins consommateur d’énergie que les procédés de séchage conventionnels.Les travaux internes menés préalablement à UniLasalle ont montré que la zéodratation permet une bonne conservation des propriétés technologiques et organoleptiques des produits alimentaires, pour des performances de séchage similaires à celle de la lyophilisation

A Laboratory Protocol for Determining Glucose and Maximum Ethanol Production from Wheat Grain: Application to a Complete Genetic Set of Near-Isogenic Waxy Lines

A laboratory protocol was developed to assess glucose and ethanol yields from wheat. The impact of the analyzed wholemeal flour quantity and the saccharification on the amount of released glucose was estimated. The whole process including the analytical methods (glucose and ethanol) was repeatable and reproducible. This protocol was used to assess the glucose and ethanol yields of six varieties and of a complete set of hexaploid near-isogenic waxy lines of cv. Tremie grown in three locations. As compared to the normal line of Tremie, double null (AnBnD) and triple null (nAnBnD) isogenic lines showed a low Hagberg falling number (218, 65, and 63 s, respectively), a higher grain protein content (10.7, 11.5, and 12.1% DM, respectively), a lower glucose yield (728, 703, and 707 kg/t, respectively), and a lower ethanol yield (463, 453, and 452 L/t, respectively). These values indicate a strong involvement of alleles encoded at Wx-B1 and Wx-D1 loci in grain composition

Bacteriological and geochemical features of the groundwater resources: Kettara abandoned mine (Morocco)

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Effects of Maillard Reaction Products on Sensory and Nutritional Qualities of the Traditional French Baguette

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