Scientific papers presented at the 2000–2001 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) meetings: publication rates during the period 2000–2004

The aim of this study was to investigate the rate at which abstracts orally presented at the ESGAR 2000 and 2001 meetings were published between 2000-2004, and to identify predictive factors of publication. The abstracts of ESGAR meeting presentations were reviewed and classified according to organ, modality, type of design, country of origin of the studies and basic categories of diagnostic or interventional. The presentations were searched for publication in Medline-indexed journals using the PubMed server. The publication rates of the presentations, the time period between the presentation and publication, and the journal in which the article had appeared were investigated. An overall number of 109 publications were found originating from 276 presentations (39.5%). The median and inter-quartile range [IQR] between the abstract presentation and subsequently full publication was 18 months [1.0 -53.0]. The journal with the highest number of derived articles from abstract presentation was European Radiology (n=21, 19.2%). Retrospective studies were found to be more frequently published than prospective studies (p=0.001). The publication rate did not show any statistically significant difference between groups of other classifications. The publication rate of studies orally presented at ESGAR meetings was 39.5%. No specific variable other than the type of design of the studies appeared to influence the publication rate.     

Society of Skeletal Radiology 2011 Annual Meeting March 13–16, 2011

Abstracts

Society of Skeletal Radiology 2011 Annual Meeting March 13–16, 2011     

空军2000—2001年招收大学生飞行学员体检情况

由中华医学会航空航天医学分会主办的全国第六次航空航天医学学术会议将于 2 0 0 2年 6月 2 6～2 9日在浙江宁波市召开。本次会议共收到应征论文 2 1 9篇 ,经专家评审组采用双向多重盲法 (作者与审者间双盲、审者间互盲 )审稿方式初选后 ,再集中会审 ,充分保证了公平、优质地录选稿件。最终录用 1 2 9篇 ,其中英语专题会交流 9篇 ,大会交流 1 7篇 ,专题会交流 1 0 3篇。现将这次会议入选论文以摘要形式在本刊预先发表。为了方便检索与学术交流 ,我们在每篇摘要前加了顺序编号 ,并标注了关键词 ;英语专题会交流论文摘要以中英文对照形式刊发 ;中文摘要加注了中国图书馆分类法分类号。     

2000～2001年某战区住院飞行人员疾病调查

目的　探讨住院飞行人员的疾病特征 ,为飞行人员疾病防治提供依据。　方法　对 2 0 0 0～ 2 0 0 1年某战区住院飞行人员和停飞人员的人数、疾病种类、年龄、机种、所属单位等进行统计 ,并与 1993年各项指标进行对比。　结果　飞行人员住院和停飞病种集中以腰椎间盘突出症为首的几种疾病。住院、停飞年龄高峰段在 34～ 36岁。所属单位以飞行学院为主。机种以初教 6居首位。特征是住院、停飞病种、年龄、机种、所属单位比较集中。　结论　今后航卫工作应以疾病高发单位为重点 ,以高发年龄段和所飞机种为控制点 ,针对高发病种 ,实施有效的防治措施。     

我院2000年～2001年感染病原菌种群分布调查及耐药性分析

细菌耐药性问题是目前倍受医药界观注的热点问题,其迅速发展的耐药性使我们的抗感染治疗面临着抗生素问世以来最严峻的挑战。为了解我院感染菌的种群分布特点和耐药状况,我们对2000-01-2001-12间的1684株分离菌进行了统计分析。现报告如下:1资料和方法1.1 标本来源7088份标本全部来自我院门诊和住院部各科     

XXXIX Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neuroradiology (SENR) VI Congress of the Portuguese Society of Neuroradiology (SPNR) 11–13 November 2010, Badajoz,Spain

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XXXIX Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neuroradiology (SENR) VI Congress of the Portuguese Society of Neuroradiology (SPNR) 11–13 November 2010, Badajoz, Spain     

Emergency medicine: the growth of training programs and residency positions 1971–2001

Purpose: Over the past 30 years and especially in the last decade, emergency medicine has grown rapidly. The purpose of this study is to review the diffusion and distribution of emergency residencies in the United States. Methods: Data on spatial distribution and residency numbers were obtained from the AMA Annual Directory of Graduate Medical Education. Results: The growth of emergency medicine has been substantial, encompassing 121 programs in 33 states. Currently, nearly 3,600 residents are in training, nearly double the number of trainees 10 years ago. Conclusion: The rapid growth of the pool of emergency medicine physicians is now and will be increasingly a force to reckon with in the allocation of responsibility for performance and interpretation of emergency imaging studies.     

Scientific papers presented at the European Congress of Radiology 2000: publication rates and characteristics during the period 2000–2004

To determine the rate at which abstracts orally presented at the ECR 2000 were published between 2000–2004, and to identify predictive factors of publication and differences between abstracts and subsequently published papers. Specific search profiles were devised to retrieve items from the Medline database. From 1020 abstracts originating from 39 countries, 479 articles (publication rate 47%) were subsequently published in 139 Medline-indexed journals, most frequently in European Radiology (14%). Country of origin statistically (P<0.0001) influences the subsequent publication of the abstract, Germany having the highest number of presentations (n=343) and derived articles (publication rate 54%). Abstracts presented by authors from the USA (n=21) had the highest publication rate (76%). Most papers were published within the first 3 years after the meeting, as original articles and in English-language journals. Both the study sample size and the first author frequently changed. Chest and cardiac studies had the highest publication rates (56%, both). In summary, abstracts presented at the ECR 2000 had a high publication rate in Medline-indexed journals. Country of origin and subspecialty of presentation appeared to influence subsequent full publication. More articles were published in European Radiology than in other journal.     

Drug and alcohol use by homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2007

This paper examines toxicology results from homicide victims in Trinidad and Tobago to explore patterns in pre-mortem drug and alcohol use. Toxicology test results were obtained for 1,780 homicide victims. Toxicology data from the coroner's office were linked with police data on homicide incidents to examine patterns in drug use and homicide. Trinidad and Tobago homicide victims tested positive for cannabis at a significantly higher rate (32%) than the average rate among other drug toxicology studies. Victims tested positive for alcohol (29%), cocaine (7%), and opioids (1.5%) at rates that were either comparable with or lower than those of homicide victims examined in other studies. The proportion of victims testing positive for cannabis grew significantly from 2001 to 2007; the proportions for alcohol and other drugs were fairly stable over time. Toxicology results also varied by homicide motive, weapon type, and the demographic characteristics of the victim. Toxicology data are a useful source for understanding patterns in drug use and homicide. Though such data have limitations, when combined with other types of data, they can often provide unique insights about a community's drug and violence problems.