Perinatal immunoprophylaxis in babies born to hepatitis B virus-positive mothers in Queensland Australia: a data linkage study

Vertical transmission from mother-to-child is an important mode of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, accounting for up to half of all incident cases globally. We evaluated the uptake of HBV neonatal vaccination and immunoglobulin delivery in Queensland, Australia, between 2001 and 2013. We identified HBV-positive mothers using linked notifiable conditions, hospitalisation, and perinatal administrative data. Perinatal receipt of monovalent HBV vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin were examined. Of 710,859 live births, with 5753 infants (0.81%) born to identified HBV-positive mothers; 91.7% received HBV neonatal vaccine. Immunoglobulin uptake was 20.0% in 2012 and 36.6% in 2013. Uptake was higher when the mother's HBV-positive status was recorded in perinatal records (69.6% if maternal HBV status recorded on perinatal data collection vs 9.5% otherwise). Delivery of neonatal HBV vaccination in Queensland was high. Improved identification and documentation of HBV-positive mothers' status during the antenatal period was associated with increased immunoglobulin administration

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Jamais sans doute la pseudonymie n’a été chose plus partagée qu’en ce début de xxie siècle. Jadis, le recours à une autre identité via un autre nom que celui figurant à l’état civil était essentiellement restreint à certaines sphères d’activités spécifiques : ordres religieux, services secrets, pratiques artistiques… De nos jours, en revanche, à la faveur du développement d’internet en particulier, la pratique qui consiste à user d’un autre nom que le sien semble devenue monnaie courante et le pseudo se situe désormais au cœur de certaines des pratiques qui façonnent notre relation à l’écrit et à sa diffusion publique. Qu’en est-il des écrivains en ce qui concerne leurs recours à ce geste d’écriture auquel ils ont conféré son degré de sophistication le plus prononcé ? Réunissant des études portant sur la littérature française du xviiesiècle à nos jours, cet ouvrage a pour objectif de faire apparaître les principaux enjeux de la pratique pseudonymique tout en montrant la complexité et la diversité de ses usages, formes et fonctions au fil des siècles

Lindbergh-LaVista Corridor Coalition

Well before the Blueprints process began over four months ago two things were very apparent about the Lindbergh‐LaVista Corridor Coalition (LLCC) study area. First, due to the presence of neighborhood associations for Lindridge‐Martin Manor, LaVista Park and Woodland Hills it was known there were strong individual neighborhoods in the study area. This meant there were people willing to work to preserve and improve the places they live, work, play, and worship. Second, with the formation of the larger LLCC it was clear that there were common issues and visions among the three. Chief among these issues are the pressures of increased development entering the area. This subsequently conflicts with a shared vision of preserving the area's existing single‐family, leafy neighborhood character while still creating a better defined and recognizable image with outsiders. Embarking on the Blueprints process marks the realization by the neighborhoods of the LLCC that impending development is an opportunity more than it is a challenge. Preparing and clarifying the vision for the area will maximize the potential of the area and make a difference as development comes to the table. Initially, we held a stakeholders meeting in order to acquire information about the assets and challenges of the community. To fully grasp these assets and challenges, we presented our existing conditions findings to the stakeholders in a second meeting, based on four overarching sections: housing & demographics, urban design, transportation, and the environment. Once we had a firm grasp of existing conditions, we began to formulate ideas on how to enhance the community. We presented these ideas at a third stakeholder meeting where we were again able to get community feedback on our suggestions. The fourth and final stakeholder meeting was our opportunity to present the final recommendations for the LLCC and to get final input from the community for our report. We have split our recommendations into Nodes, Corridors, and Environment, three sections that continue to stand out as key areas of interest