Surveillance of COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children,South Korea

A concerning development during the coronavirus disease pandemic has been multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Reports of this condition in East Asia have been limited. In South Korea, 3 cases were reported to the national surveillance system for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. All case-patients were hospitalized and survived with no major disease sequelae.     

五年住院病人医院感染率分析

目的 :了解五年中医院感染的动态变化情况 ,为控制医院感染提供依据。方法 :科室自报和专职人员补漏相结合 ,发现医院感染病例 ,调查所有住院病人。结果 :1994年 7月～ 1998年 10月 ,某医院住院病人共计 5 9413例 ,发生医院感染 362 2例次 ,总医院感染率 6 10 % ,1994～ 1998年感染率分别为 8 0 5 %、7 98%、6 16%、4 97%、4 5 1% ,呈持续下降。部位例次感染率以上呼吸道最高 ( 2 67% ) ,手术伤口 ( 1 15 % )次之 ,下呼吸道感染率( 1 0 8% )居第三位 ,但不同年份的不同部位感染率的位次略有变化 ,外科、儿科、内科感染率分别为 9 0 3%、8 0 6%和 6 70 % ,居前三位。但不同年份不同科室所居位次变化较大。结论 :医院感染率的持续下降 ,原因是多方面的 ,但监测工作对感染率的降低所起的作用 ,是不容忽视的。在医院感染控制时应以上一年的监测结果为依据 ,把感染率最高的科室作为重点 ,查找其感染率高的原因 ,并采取相应控制措施 ,降低其医院感染率。这样交替进行 ,最终将能达到降低全院感染率之目的     

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: epidemiology,screening and work-up for repair

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation of the infra-renal abdominal aorta to greater than 3 cm. Population screening is offered to men in the year of their 65th birthday in the UK. Patients with small, asymptomatic AAAs (<5.5 cm) are entered into surveillance programmes and have their cardiovascular risk factors managed aggressively. An AAA ≥5.5 cm diameter, or one which is symptomatic, should be considered for surgical repair to prevent rupture. Aneurysm repair can be undertaken using either an open surgical or endovascular approach; the decision should be tailored to the individual patient and made by the surgeon and patient, with input from a multi-disciplinary team.     

Un sistema de vigilancia de salud pública para el cambio climático en las ciudades

This paper makes a first proposal for a public health surveillance system for climate change in cities, and describes the process that led to its definition. After several years of monitoring different aspects related to climate change and its impact, the public health services of Barcelona made a preliminary proposal and gathered a working group of experts to discuss and review it. Four categories of components were defined: climate data, health impacts of climate change and its determinants, contributions of the city to mitigation (especially those with health co-benefits), and actions to reduce vulnerability to extreme events. They were broken in twelve components, with indicators for each. The proposal was further refined with subsequent reviews, and is being used by the city public health services involved in this field.     

Estimating and Characterizing COVID-19 Deaths,Puerto Rico,March–July 2020

ObjectivesUsing the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) classification guidelines, we characterized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–associated confirmed and probable deaths in Puerto Rico during March–July 2020. We also estimated the total number of possible deaths due to COVID-19 in Puerto Rico during the same period.MethodsWe described data on COVID-19–associated mortality, in which the lower bound was the sum of confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths and the upper bound was excess mortality, estimated as the difference between observed deaths and average expected deaths. We obtained data from the Puerto Rico Department of Health COVID-19 Mortality Surveillance System, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Electronic Disease Surveillance System Base System, and the National Center for Health Statistics.ResultsDuring March–July 2020, 225 COVID-19–associated deaths were identified in Puerto Rico (119 confirmed deaths and 106 probable deaths). The median age of decedents was 73 (interquartile range, 59-83); 60 (26.7%) deaths occurred in the Metropolitana region, and 140 (62.2%) deaths occurred among men. Of the 225 decedents, 180 (83.6%) had been hospitalized and 93 (41.3%) had required mechanical ventilation. Influenza and pneumonia (48.0%), sepsis (28.9%), and respiratory failure (27.1%) were the most common conditions contributing to COVID-19 deaths based on death certificates. Based on excess mortality calculations, as many as 638 COVID-19–associated deaths could have occurred during the study period, up to 413 more COVID-19–associated deaths than originally reported.ConclusionsIncluding probable deaths per the CSTE guidelines and monitoring all-cause excess mortality can lead to a better estimation of COVID-19–associated deaths and serve as a model to enhance mortality surveillance in other US jurisdictions.     

禽流感病毒研究进展及抗H7N9型病毒疫苗与抗体研究

禽流感病毒（avian influenza virus,AIV）是一种可引起急性呼吸道传染病的人畜共患病毒。自2013年我国出现了全球首例人感染H7N9型AIV病例以来,人们对该病毒产生了担忧与恐慌。AIV在全球广泛传播,人感染不同型别AIV事件也持续发生,造成了巨大的经济损失。目前尚无针对该病的特异性治疗措施与药物,疫苗成为最有可能预防控制病毒传播的手段。现有针对H7N9型AIV的兽用与人用疫苗种类繁多,其中,4类人用H7N9型AIV疫苗已经率先进入了临床试验阶段,主要包括了病毒样颗粒疫苗、减毒活疫苗、灭活疫苗及DNA疫苗,并显示出了良好的安全性和免疫原性。因为暂无上市的人用AIV疫苗,所以其真实效力不得而知。此外,现有的流感疫苗在人群中虽然具有良好的安全性和免疫原性,但对H7N9型AIV并无交叉抗体反应。本文回顾AIV的病原学、流行病学、职业暴露人群调查与防控策略、H7N9型AIV疫苗及H7N9型AIV全人源单克隆抗体研究进展,讨论尚存的问题和挑战以及未来的发展方向,为加深对疾病的了解以及控制AIV在全球的蔓延提供防控策略与方针。     

深圳市学龄儿童接种流感疫苗对缺课预防效果的实证研究

目的 评估深圳市采用入校接种方式以及学龄儿童流感疫苗接种率高低对缺课的影响。方法 以深圳市小学学龄儿童为研究对象,利用2017年12月至2020年6月深圳市286所小学缺课数据以及学龄儿童流感疫苗接种政策实施后深圳市9个区疫苗接种率和组织方式（入校接种与非入校接种）数据,以缺课人数作为被解释变量,分别以组织方式和区接种率作为分组变量,构建双重差分模型,采用泊松回归进行分析,并对回归结果进行稳健性检验。结果 相比于非入校接种和低接种率,入校接种和高接种率可有效降低缺课的发生风险,对缺课的预防效果分别为32.6%（95%CI： 17.0%~45.3%,P<0.01）和53.0%（95%CI：42.1%~61.8%,P<0.01）。结论 深圳市实施学龄儿童流感疫苗免费接种政策并优先采用入校接种的方式,可有效降低学生缺课的发生风险。     

2004-2018年中国老年居民慢性非传染性疾病死亡水平与变化趋势

目的分析2004-2018年中国≥65岁老年居民慢性非传染性疾病(慢性病)死亡水平及变化趋势,预测2019-2023年慢性病年龄标化死亡率。方法利用2004-2018年中国死因监测数据集中老年居民死亡数据,分析不同性别、城乡、地区的慢性病粗死亡率、年龄标化死亡率、构成比及变化趋势。采用2010年第六次全国人口普查的人口构成计算年龄标化死亡率;采用加权最小二乘法拟合Joinpoint回归模型,计算全时间段内平均年度变化百分比(AAPC)及95%可信区间;采用对数线性模型预测年龄标化死亡率。结果2004-2018年我国老年居民慢性病年龄标化死亡率从4697.05/10万降至3555.35/10万,平均每年下降2.0%(95%CI:-2.7%~-1.3%)。不同性别、城乡、地区间年龄标化死亡率呈下降趋势。东部地区(AAPC=-2.1%,95%CI:-2.8%~-1.3%)、中部地区(AAPC=-2.8%,95%CI:-3.4%~-2.1%)下降速度均快于西部地区(AAPC=-0.8%,95%CI:-1.8%~0.2%)。慢性病死亡构成比从89.82%上升至91.41%,平均每年上升0.1%(95%CI:0.1%~0.2%)。预计至2023年,男性年龄标化死亡率(3906.23/10万)仍高于女性(2708.43/10万);农村年龄标化死亡率(3283.20/10万)与城市(3250.01/10万)相接近;西部地区(3782.48/10万)与东部地区(3037.01/10万)、中部地区(3249.24/10万)的年龄标化死亡率的差距将进一步拉大。结论2004-2018年我国老年居民慢性病年龄标化死亡率呈下降趋势,死亡构成比呈上升趋势,建议以老年人群中男性居民和西部地区居民作为今后慢病防控关注的重点人群。