Results Of Preliminary Survey Research Articles

Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to deliver 18 million free long-lasting insecticidal nets to uncovered sleeping spaces in Tanzania

BackgroundSince 2004, the Tanzanian National Voucher Scheme has increased availability and accessibility of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women and infants by subsidizing the cost of nets purchased. From 2008 to 2010, a mass distribution campaign delivered nine million long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) free-of-charge to children under-five years of age in Tanzania mainland. In 2010 and 2011, a Universal Coverage Campaign (UCC) led by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) was implemented to cover all sleeping spaces not yet reached through previous initiatives.MethodsThe UCC was coordinated through a unit within the National Malaria Control Programme. Partners were contracted by the MoHSW to implement different activities in collaboration with local government authorities. Volunteers registered the number of uncovered sleeping spaces in every household in the country. On this basis, LLINs were ordered and delivered to village level, where they were issued over a three-day period in each zone (three regions). Household surveys were conducted in seven districts immediately after the campaign to assess net ownership and use.ResultsThe UCC was chiefly financed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with important contributions from the US President’s Malaria Initiative. A total of 18.2 million LLINs were delivered at an average cost of USD 5.30 per LLIN. Overall, 83% of the expenses were used for LLIN procurement and delivery and 17% for campaign associated activities. Preliminary results of the latest Tanzania HIV Malaria Indicator Survey (2011–12) show that household ownership of at least one ITN increased to 91.5%. ITN use, among children under-five years of age, improved to 72.7% after the campaign. ITN ownership and use data post-campaign indicated high equity across wealth quintiles.ConclusionClose collaboration among the MoHSW, donors, contracted partners, local government authorities and volunteers made it possible to carry out one of the largest LLIN distribution campaigns conducted in Africa to date. Through the strong increase of ITN use, the recent activities of the national ITN programme will likely result in further decline in child mortality rates in Tanzania, helping to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 6.

Preliminary results of the Japan-Taiwan joint survey on combining ocean radar data in the Kuroshio upstream region

Japanese and Taiwanese institutes have collaborated to obtain ocean radar data with significantly increased coverage in the upstream Kuroshio region. An international joint survey was conducted in June 2012, in which intensive in situ observations were performed within the radar coverage. Details of the joint survey are presented in this paper with brief descriptions of preliminary results on the surface and subsurface currents near and within the Kuroshio.

Role of surgery in treatment of keloid: Preliminary results of an online survey

Role of surgery in treatment of keloid: Preliminary results of an online survey

76. What Do Black and Latino Teen Men Who Have Sex With Men Have to Say About HIV Prevention Services in Their Schools and Community?

Purpose: To gather formative information for an HIV prevention project for Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) ages 13-19 being implemented in New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Program activities will involve schools, schoolbased health centers (SBHCs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and local health departments in reaching Black and Latino teen YMSM. The study focuses on factors associated with YMSM accessing HIV services and their perceptions of the school environment, school staff and school-based health services. Methods:With support from ICF International and CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health, community-based organizations (CBOs) in the three cities screened and recruited Black and Latino YMSM ages 13-19with the goal of completing 600 anonymousWebbased surveys and 30 confidential interviews. To date, about half of the surveys (N 297) and all the interviews (N 32) have been completed. Results: These preliminary results focus on the survey data collected. The mean age of respondents is 17 years old; 40% are Hispanic, 50% are non-Hispanic, Black, and 12% are multiracial (including Hispanic and non-Hispanic). Seventy-four percent were tested for HIV in the past year and of those 17% reported they were tested at school or at a clinic at school. Sixty-eight percent were tested for an STD in the past year and of those, 23% reported they were tested at school or at a clinic at school. Two-thirds would use HIV/STD testing services if they were offered at school and 89% reported that they would access free condoms if they were offered at school. However, 29% felt unsafe at school and those who felt unsafe, 49% missed school for this reason. When asked who at school (youth could select multiple persons) they would talk to about feeling unsafe, 50% said a teacher, 46% said a school counselor, and 8% said a school nurse. When asked who at school (youth could select multiple persons) they thought were safe to talk to about being attracted to other guys, 50% said a school counselor, 35% said a teacher, and 12% said a school nurse. Conclusions: Based on preliminary survey results, many teen YMSM youth accessing CBO services have been tested for an HIV and other STDs in the past year andmost indicated they would get tested for HIV/STDs at school if it was offered. However, about one-third of youth felt unsafe at school and few of the youth felt comfortable talking to school nurses about feeling unsafe or being attracted to other men. Increased understanding about how these issues might influence YMSM’s use of HIV/STD related services in schools is needed andwill be investigated through analysis of the full sample of surveys and interviews. Professional development for school personnel about creating a safe environment, talking to youth about sexuality, and referral of youth to community-based services may be an important activity for implementing school-centered HIV prevention. Sources of Support: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 77.

Do agency concerns inhibit internationalisation of family owned firms?: a comparative study of the USA and Poland

Although family firms are a dominant part of the industrial landscape in the USA and Poland, they normally do not capitalise on international opportunities. We hypothesise that the lack of internationalisation is primarily due to agency concerns such as losing control of executive power, difficulty in external coordination, and diluting the firm’s mission. We investigate the structural and cultural differences of family firms in the USA and Poland based on sample surveys. A more comprehensive definition of family firms is employed based on the F-PEC scale of power, experience, and culture. Preliminary survey results indicate that agency concerns are substantial in both countries and could be a major impediment to internationalisation. Moreover, family firms generally prefer a low control mode of entry such as a sales agreement/representative, supporting the incremental approach to internationalisation. The main driver for internationalisation seems to be the lure of expanding markets rather than lower cos...

Polyendocrinopathies auto-immunes de type 1 : caractéristiques cliniques et évolutives sur la base d’une enquête interrégionale et nationale

Nineteen patients with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 were identified in a longitudinal study conducted in northern France (Nord-Picardie-Normandie region, 9 million inhabitants), giving a prevalence of 1/500 000 inhabitants. This survey confirmed the usual onset in childhood, and the high frequency of candidiasis, adrenal insufficiency, alopecia and hypoparathyroidism. Broad phenotypic variability was observed, even within a given family. The AIRE gene mutations identified in these patients were closer to those observed in the United Kingdom than in Finland. Preliminary results of an ongoing nationwide survey suggest that the prevalence tends to be higher in the north.

Variability survey in the young open cluster IC 1805

AbstractWe present preliminary results of the photometric variability survey in the very young open cluster IC 1805. We found more than 70 variable stars in the field, including pulsating stars and a large sample of most likely pre‐main sequence stars (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

Photometric study in the young open cluster NGC 6823

AbstractThe preliminary results of the variability survey in the Þeld of the very young open cluster NGC 6823 are reported. Several dozen variables were found, including the fourteen already known. The new variable stars comprise eight SPB candidates, a δ Sct star, three eclipsing binaries, and a large sample of stars with mostly irregular light variations. The latter group contains over thirty stars that are likely pre‐main sequence members of the cluster (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

Quality of life and urban / rural living: preliminary results of a community survey in Italy.

Background:The purpose of this population-based study is to examine the association between subjective quality of life and rural/urban residence in six Italian regions, including age and gender into the analysis.Methods:Study design:community survey.Study population:Samples stratified according to sex and age, drawn from municipal records. Sample size: 4999 people 18 years and older, from seven communities within six regions of Italy.Tools:Ad-hoc form to assess basic demographic data; SF-12. Interviewers were trained psychologists or medical doctors.Results: 3398 subjects were interviewed (68% of recruited sample). The mean score of SF-12 in the overall sample was 38.4±6.1, SF-12 was higher in men than in in women (38.4±6.1 vs 37.5±5.9 F=99.18, df 1, 3396, 3397, p<0.0001); SF-12 score decreased from the youngest to the oldest age group, with significant differences between all ages groups; men showed higher scores in all age groups. The urban/rural difference of mean scores of SF-12 did not achieve statistical significance in women. Young men with urban residence had higher SF-12 scores than their counterparts with rural residence. Maen aged 65 years and older with rural residence showed, by contrast, higher scores than men from the same age group with urban residence.Conclusions:Men show a higher subjective quality of life than women. Subjective quality of life decreases with age in both genders.Men are more sensitive to urban/rural residence than women.Young men live better in cities, elderly men better in rural areas.

Workload is rising and morale is falling among UK doctors, BMA survey shows

The reorganisation of the NHS, an increasingly heavy and complex workload, and the financial ramifications of the government’s changes to pensions have caused doctors’ morale to tumble, indicate the preliminary results of a BMA survey. General practitioners seem to have been the most badly affected, with almost three quarters of those surveyed reporting that morale was worse than it was a year ago. The findings, yet to be published in full, are based on responses from almost 4000 doctors in all branches of medicine across the UK who were surveyed over the summer. The preliminary results …

Impact of the perception of bed sores in patients with neurological pathology on medical practice: Preliminary results of an exploratory survey in a PMR department

Impact of the perception of bed sores in patients with neurological pathology on medical practice: Preliminary results of an exploratory survey in a PMR department

군수품 특성을 고려한 품질만족도 모델 개발에 관한 연구

Purpose: In the private sector, many Customer Satisfaction Index Models have already been developed and are being applied in a variety of industries. In spite of continuously increasing of quality for military goods, measuring tools of Quality Satisfaction have not been developed yet. Method: In 2004, Defense Quality Assurance Agency and Seoul National University jointly developed MCSI(Military Customer Satisfaction Index) as a benchmark NCSI(National Customer Satisfaction Index), but it is limited to aply to military goods. We focused on product quality and developed MQSI(Military Quality Satisfaction Index) Model. Result: We propose a new Satisfaction Index Model(MQSI, Military Quality Satisfaction Index) that can be applied to military goods. Conclusion: In this study, configuration and variables of MQSI Model are described. Also the result of preliminary survey is briefly explained.

Preliminary Results of the Statistical Survey of the Russian Libraries

On the results of work on statistical observation of libraries of the Russian Federation which has been carried out by the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation according to the order of the Russian Federation Government.

Zoning Laws: Facebook and Google+

Zoning Laws: Facebook and Google+

Preliminary results of a long-term sustainability survey of graduated Ryan Residency Training Programs

To investigate the viability and sustainability of Ryan Programs after funding.

Image quality and patient dose in computed tomography examinations in Greece

The purpose of this study is to evaluate image quality of various computed tomography (CT) scanners installed in Greece, as well as to investigate patient doses from common CT examinations. An image quality survey was performed in 44 CT scanners countrywide. The imaging performance of the systems was evaluated by measurements of certain parameters, such as image noise, spatial uniformity, high- and low-contrast resolution and slice thickness accuracy. Moreover, preliminary results of patient dose survey are presented. Concerning image quality, 80 % of the scanners were found to be in compliance with the national legislation and relative international guidelines for all the examined parameters. Weighted CT dose index and dose-length product values for chest and abdomen routine examinations were generally below the dose reference levels (DRLs) suggested by the European Commission. However, some scanners were found to deliver significantly higher doses than the suggested DRL for head routine examinations. Finally, differences in the performance among scanners of the same type and similar age were observed, pointing out the importance of frequent calibration, routine quality control and proper maintenance.

A NEW LOOK AT KINCAID: MAGNETIC SURVEY OF A LARGE MISSISSIPPIAN TOWN

Despite extensive work by the University of Chicago in 1934–44, Kincaid has remained one of the least understood of the large mid-South Mississippian mound complexes. Between 2003 and 2009, large-scale magnetic gradient survey was done on 33.6 ha of the site, roughly half of the total site area and 65 percent of the larger and more accessible Massac County portion. The survey was highly successful, revealing large numbers of cultural features, including palisades, structures, pit features, and midden areas. This paper presents the preliminary results of the geophysical survey, complemented by small-scale groundtruthing excavations. Together these have significantly expanded and refined our understanding of this large prehistoric town. Kincaid is clearly much larger than once thought, both in terms of total site area and area of habitation. The site also exhibits much greater internal complexity, as evidenced by internal palisades and numerous small mounds and earthen platforms.

Acoustic sea bed classification of Pacific Sand Lance habitat.

This paper describes the results of preliminary acoustic sea bed classification surveys in three areas in the southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia to develop methods for mapping habitat of Pacific Sand Lance (PSL). Little is known about this important species, and much less is known about their use of subtidal burying habitat for overwintering. Grid surveys were run using a dual‐frequency (24 and 200 kHz) single beam echosounder, and the data were classified using conventional statistical segmentation procedures using QTC IMPACT. This type of seabed classification separates the seabed into self‐consistent regions called seabed classes based on acoustic diversity—primarily on the basis of echo shape. Sediment grab samples and video were also obtained to provide ground‐truth and labels for the acoustic seabed classes. The acoustic seabed classification surveys were successful in identifying subtidal sands with low fractions of fines (silts) and sand wave fields among a variety of seabed types identified. Grab samples captured PSL buried in the medium to coarse subtidal sands, mostly in sand wave fields, and mostly in winter. Future work will be to observe diel migrations and develop methods to estimate biomass of buried PSL based on seabed classification.

'Master, look at the size of those stones! Look at the size of those buildings!'1 Analogies in Construction Techniques Between the Temples at Heliopolis (Baalbek) and Jerusalem

Ever since the German excavations at the turn of the 20th century, the famous ruins of Baalbek have been held up as a prime example of Roman architecture in the Levant. But, despite their familiarity, it is virtually unknown both to the public and to academia that the colossal Temple of Jupiter contains the remains of an earlier building phase, 'podium 1', beneath the six giant columns. This article presents some preliminary results of the first detailed architectural survey of the first-phase podium. It will be shown that the masonry has striking, and somewhat surprising, parallels to contemporary building projects in Herodian Judaea. These correspondences provide a rough date for 'podium 1' and suggest some kind of Herodian involvement in the construction of the temple at Heliopolis, though its precise nature remains to be determined.

Supplying emergency hormonal contraception in the pharmacy: the perspectives of service users

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