Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibition in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 : a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial

Acknowledgments This study was funded by an investigator-initiated research grant from Insmed (Bridgewater, NJ, USA). The authors acknowledge Stephen Senn (Edinburgh, UK) for independent statistical advice and Alex McConnachie (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK), Aran Singanayagam (Imperial College, London, UK), Oriol Sibila (Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain), and Petra Rauchhaus (University of Dundee, Dundee, UK) for serving as the independent data monitoring committee. The STOP-COVID19 study was designated an urgent public health priority study by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research. The authors acknowledge the funding and logistical support from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research. unding Sponsored by the University of Dundee and supported through an Investigator Initiated Research award from Insmed, Bridgewater, NJ; STOP-COVID19 trial. Funding Sponsored by the University of Dundee and supported through an Investigator Initiated Research award from Insmed, Bridgewater, NJ; STOP-COVID19 trial.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

One Stop Student Services Newsletter: Fall 2020

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Guidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid preventative therapy for people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings

1. Background and process -- 2. Intensified case-finding for and prevention of tuberculosis in adults and adolescents living with HIV -- 3. Intensified tuberculosis case-finding and prevention in children living with HIV -- 4. Research gaps -- 5. References -- 6. Selected GRADE profiles[edited and proofread by Bandana Malhotra].Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 18, 2011)."HVTB.""The development of these guidelines was financially supported by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Unified Budget and Workplan (UNAIDS UBW) and the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID)." - AcknowledgementsMode of access: Internet.Includes bibliographical references

Polychètes pélagiques des campagnes de "l'Ombango" dans les eaux équatorialeset tropicales ouest-africaines

La collection étudiée ici (2817 spécimens) provient des campagnes 12, 13 et 14 de l' "Ombango", navire du Centre ORSTOM d'Océanographie et des Pêches de Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville. Elle rassemble les Polychètes pélagiques de 154 pêches, faites par un filet non fermant "Grand Schmidt", en 1960 et 1961. Cette collection est intéressante car les polychètes pélagiques n'ont fait l'objet que d'études très fragmentaires ou fortuites dans cette région. Les espèces identifiées sont au nombre de soixante-cinq (dont douze étaient nouvelles pour la science), appartenant à trente et un genres (dont trois nouveaux), répartis dans dix familles (dont une nouvelle). Chaque espèce est brièvement décrite et étudiée (aspect quantitatif, distribution verticale, répartition géographique). Un résultat particulièrement intéressant est la réidentification de #Tomopteris onisciformis, l'espèce-type du genre #Tomopteris. (Résumé d'auteur

Management of tuberculosis: training for health facility staff

Module A: Introduction -- Module B: Detect Cases of TB -- Module C: Treat TB Patients -- Module D: Inform Patients about TB -- Module E: Identify and Supervise Community TB Treatment Supporters -- Module F: Manage Drugs and Supplies for TB -- Module G: Ensure Continuation of TB Treatment -- Module H: Monitor TB Case Detection and Treatment -- Module I: TB Infection Control in your Health Facility -- Module J: Field Exercise - Observe TB Management -- Module K: Management of Tuberculosis Reference Booklet -- Module L: Facilitator Guide -- Module M: Answer Sheets."WHO/HTM/TB/2009.423.""The following organizations contributed to the development of the modules through the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB-CAP): the American Thoracic Society (ATS), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation.""This updated version was tested through the support of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health Inequalities

The vast health inequalities in the United States and beyond that COVID-19 makes glaringly evident are frequently masked by aggregate statistics, which for years had been showing health improvements. Yet these improvements were inequitably distributed, with benefits disproportionately going to wealthier – and in the United States, white – populations. Globally, vast health inequities also exist among and within countries. The inequalities, which have also helped fuel the rise of populism, extend far beyond health care, including to wealth and income. Disaggregated, granular data is critical to understanding these inequalities. Addressing health inequities must extend far beyond universal access to quality health service to under-funded population-based public health interventions. Meanwhile, as any epidemiologist will tell you, the single biggest predictor of health outcomes is a person’s zip code, indicative of social determinants outside the health sector, including employment, education, housing, and transportation. Without explicit attention to these determinants, and the systematic, structural factors like racism that underlie their inequitable distribution, we can make little progress towards health equity, and will fail to meet the UN Sustainable Development Agenda pledge of leaving no one behind. Equity solutions require dedicated, systematic, systemic, well-resourced plans – health equity programs of action. These would include explicit targets, costed actions, rigorous measurement, and accountability through a comprehensive national effort. The United States could choose to lead, which would be a powerful political commitment to health equity and justice. And an intangible yet powerful benefit would be to restore a sense of dignity for all of society and, in turn, act collectively to elect truthful, compassionate leaders who bring us together as a nation

Under one roof? A population-based survey of patient use and preference for sexual health services

To compare patterns of population service use and preference in areas with and without one-stop shop services. A number of strategy documents have recommended adopting a more integrated approach to sexual health service provision. One proposed model of integration is one-stop shops, where services for contraception and sexually transmitted infections are provided under the same roof. Currently, the potential impact of one-stop shop services on patient service use and preference is unclear, particularly at a population level. Three different models of one-stop shop were studied: a dedicated young persons’ service, a specialist mainstream service, and an enhanced general practice. In each model, the one-stop shop site was matched to two control sites with traditional service provision. Random samples of male and female patients were selected from general practices close to either the one-stop shop or control sites. These patients received a postal survey asking about their use or preference for services for six sexual health needs. One-stop shop and control samples were compared using multivariate logistic regression. Of the 14 387 patients surveyed, 3101 (21.6%) responded. In the young persons’ model, few significant differences were found in service use or preference between those living in one-stop shop and control site areas. In the specialist services model, women in the one-stop shop area were significantly more likely to cite specialist services for emergency contraception and abortion advice, when compared to those served by non-integrated control services. In the general practice model, respondents in the one-stop shop area were significantly more likely to cite general practice for all six sexual health needs. Overall, general practice was the preferred service provider cited for all sexual health needs, except condoms and pregnancy tests. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for the provision of integrated sexual health services. In addition, key methodological issues and future research possibilities are identified. © 2009, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved