National public health initiative on diabetes and women's health

The National Agenda for Public Health Action represents a monumental step in addressing a priority health issue for women. It has been a work in progress and a true collaboration among the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and the American Public Health Association (APHA) -- and numerous additional partnering organizationsAlso available via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliographical references (p. 42)

National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011

"The estimates in this fact sheet were derived from various data systems of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Indian Health Service's (IHS) National Patient Information Reporting System (NPIRS), the U.S. Renal Data System of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Census Bureau, and published studies. The estimated percentages and the total number of people with diabetes and prediabetes were derived from 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007-2009 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2009 IHS data, and 2010 U.S. resident population estimates. The diabetes and prediabetes estimates from NHANES were applied to the 2010 U.S. resident population estimates to derive the estimated number of adults with diabetes or prediabetes. The methods used to generate the estimates for the fact sheet may vary over time and need to be considered before comparing fact sheets. In contrast to the 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, which used fasting glucose data to estimate undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes, the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet uses both fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c (A1c) levels to derive estimates for undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes. These tests were chosen because they are most frequently used in clinical practice. Detailed information about the data sources, methods, and references are available at http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/references11.htm." - p. 2"CS217080A"Title from title screen (viewed on July 1, 2011).Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.Text in PDF format

National diabetes fact sheet, 2007

Title from caption viewed April 9, 2010Produced by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Diabetes Translation.Mode of access: Internet

National diabetes fact sheet : national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011

Fast facts on diabetes -- Estimation methods -- Diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes -- Diagnosed diabetes -- New cases of diagnosed diabetes -- Prediabetes -- Gestational diabetes in the United States -- Treatment of diabetes, United States, 2007-2009 -- Deaths among people with diabetes, United States, 2007 -- Estimated diabetes costs in the United States, 2007 -- Complications of diabetes in the United States -- Preventing diabetes complications -- General informationCS217080A.Booklet issues to commemorate National Diabetes Day, November 14, 2011.Has note: "Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011."Available via the World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (2.66 MB, 12 p.)

State of vision: aging, and public health in America

"Vision impairment is a serious public health concern among older adults, affecting more than 2.9 million people in the United States. This issue brief summarizes the prevalence of vision loss and eye diseases reported by people aged 65 or older, and it provides information about access to eye care, health status, and comorbid conditions among older adults. Data were collected from 19 states that used the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module (Vision Module) of CDCs Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) during 2006-2008." - p. 1"CS210607."Available via the World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (1.73 MB, 16 p.).Includes bibliographical references (p. 14).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The State of Vision, Aging, and Public Health in America. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2011

Improving the nation's vision health: a coordinated public health approach

"The importance of vision and eye health has been recognized with the introduction of vision objectives in Healthy People 2010, a national disease prevention initiative that identifies opportunities to improve the health of all Americans. Furthermore, the National Commission of Prevention Priorities has identified vision screening among adults aged 65 years and older as one of the top 10 priority areas for effective clinical preventive services that can be offered in medical settings. To meet these vision objectives, it is essential to build on existing vision health and other health programs, resources, and priorities to create a more coordinated public health approach that not only conveys the urgency of the problem to decision makers and the public but also includes strategies to reach different age groups and high-risk populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Vision Health Initiative (VHI) located within the Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT), has begun the effort by involving a wide range of stakeholders in the design of a coordinated public health framework to prevent blindness and vision impairment. It is intended that this report will assist CDC and other public health champions in developing and implementing more comprehensive and detailed strategies that will reduce the burden of vision impairment and eye diseases for all Americans during the next decade and beyond." - p. 3.Executive Summary -- Introduction -- The Burden of Vision Loss -- Vision Health Across the Lifespan -- The Current Status of Care -- Developing the Framework for a Comprehensive, Integrated Initiative -- An Integrated Framework -- Strategies to Improve Vision Health -- Sector Opportunities and Activities -- Next Steps -- -- Appendix A. Expert contributors -- Appendix B. Healthy people 2010 summary of objectives -- Appendix C. BRFSS (2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System questionnaire) -- Appendix D. Barriers to care for major eye diseasesConveners: Michael Duenas, Jinan Saaddine, Vision Health Initiative, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation.Mode of access: Internet from National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion diabetes public health resource web site. Address as of 6/12/2007: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/vision.htm. Available as an Acrobat .pdf file (5.72 MB, 58 p.).Bibliography: p. 53-54

Nivel de conocimientos de estudiantes de medicina sobre diagnóstico y manejo del infarto agudo del miocardio

Introduction: acute myocardial infarction is a disease with high morbidity and mortality.Objective: to determine the knowledge level of medical students about the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction.Method: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out between January and February 2022 in medical students from the University of Medical Sciences of Pinar del Río who participated in the provincial update workshop on acute myocardial infarction. Through intentional sampling, a sample of 92 students was selected. To collect the information, a survey was used using Google Forms.Results: the female sex (65,21%), the age group from 21 to 22 years (65,21%) and the fourth-year students (50%) prevailed. Hypertension was the most identified risk factor (97,98%). 97,82% of the students identified precordial pain as the main clinical manifestation. 100% identified the presentation with complications, where sudden death was the most identified (81,52%). 100% point to the electrocardiogram as the main complementary, where ST alterations were the most identified (84,78%). 95,65% of the students indicated constant monitoring of vital parameters and cardiovascular function as the management measure.Conclusions: Medicine students belonging to the clinical area at the University of Medical Sciences of Pinar del Río have an adequate level of knowledge about the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction.Introducción: el infarto agudo del miocardio constituye una enfermedad con elevada morbilidad y mortalidad.Objetivo: determinar el nivel de conocimientos de estudiantes de medicina sobre el diagnóstico y manejo del infarto agudo del miocardioMétodo: se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal entre enero y febrero de 2022 en estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río del ciclo clínico que participaron en el Taller provincial de actualización sobre infarto agudo de miocardio. Mediante un muestreo intencional se seleccionó una muestra de 92 estudiantes. Para la recolección de la información se empleó una encuesta mediante Google Forms.Resultados: predominó el sexo femenino (65,21 %), el grupo etario de 21 a 22 años (65,21 %) y los estudiantes de cuarto año (50 %). La hipertensión fue el factor de riesgo más identificado (97,98 %). El 97,82 % de los estudiantes identificó el dolor precordial como principal manifestación clínica. El 100 % identificó la presentación con complicaciones, donde la muerte súbita fue la más identificada (81,52 %). El 100 % señala al electrocardiograma como principal complementario, donde las alteraciones del ST fueron las más identificada (84,78 %). El 95,65 % de los estudiantes indicaron la monitorización constante de los parámetros vitales y función cardiovascular como la medida de manejo.Conclusiones: los estudiantes de Medicina pertenecientes al área clínica en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río poseen un adecuado nivel de conocimientos sobre el diagnóstico y manejo del infarto agudo del miocardio.  

Take charge of your diabetes

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Diabetes report card 2012

This report is required under the Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2009, which is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Section 10407 of Public Law 111-148, hereafter called the Affordable Care Act). The act states that the report card should be published by the Centers for Disease Control_and Prevention (CDC) every 2 years and include data about diabetes and prediabetes, preventive care practices, risk factors, quality of care, diabetes outcomes, and, to the extent possible, trend and state data. The Diabetes Report Card 2012 uses 2010 data (the most recent data available) to present a profile of diabetes and its complications at the national and state level. It includes information about prediabetes awareness, diabetes outcomes, and risk factors. The estimates in this report were calculated by CDC staff and are available in more detail at CDC's National Diabetes Surveillance System Web site at www.cdc.gov/ diabetes/statistics.Purpose of this report -- Opportunities for better diabetes prevention and care in the Affordable Care Act -- Diabetes overview -- Incidence of diagnosed diabetes -- Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes -- Diagnosed diabetes -- Prediabetes: a risk factor for type 2 diabetes -- Preventive care practices and quality of care -- Trends in diabetes outcomes -- CDC and HHS respond to diabetes -- Technical notes -- CDC diabetes Web resources -- ReferencesSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.Includes bibliographical references (p. 14).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes Report Card 2012. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services; 2012

Take charge of your diabetes

1. Introduction -- 2. Controlling your diabetes -- 3. Keeping track of your blood glucose -- 4. Feelings about having diabetes -- 5. Eye problems -- 6. Kidney problems -- 7. Heart and blood vessel problems -- 8. Nerve damage -- 9. Foot problems -- 10. Dental disease -- 11. Vaccinations -- 12. Pregnancy and women's health -- -- Records -- Records for sick days -- Tests and goals for each visit -- Tests and goals for each year -- Glucose log sheets -- Your health care team -- -- Glossary -- Diabetes information resource listOn cover: "CDC Diabetes.""Dawn Satterfield, PhD, RN, CDE and Patricia Mitchell of the CDC diabetes division's Health Communications Section were the lead writers of this book." - p. viiiCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Take Charge of Your Diabetes. 4th edition. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2007