Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1)

Hygiene as an Academic Discipline at Austrian Universities: A Survey on the Occasion of the 120^th Anniversary of the Institute of Hygiene in Graz

Möse J.R.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):6-10  

Cadmium Exposure Pathways in the Czech Urban Population

Puklová V., Batáriová A., Černá M., Kotlík B., Kratzer K., Melicherčík J., Ruprich J., Řehůřková I., Spěváčková V.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):11-19  

The article describes the exposure pathways of cadmium in the Czech urban population. The data on Cd concentrations originated from the Environmental Health Monitoring System, which has been realized in 30 cities since 1994. The data on cadmium content in particular exposure pathways - diet, drinking water, ambient air and soil - were processed for the period 1994-2003. The estimate of the daily dietary intake for an average adult population amounted to 11-19 µg/d, i.e. 0.17-0.30 µg/kg bw/d, which represents 17%-30% of the PTWI (provisional tolerable weekly intake). The contribution from drinking water to the oral exposure is low; on average...

Safety and Immunogenicity of a Combined Vaccine against Hepatitis A and B in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis

Beran J., Dědek P., Štěpánová V., Špliňo M., Pozler O.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):20-23  

Patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are a group at risk of disease exacerbation or relapse of the underlying disease should they fall ill with infectious hepatitis A (HAV) or B (HBV). Therefore, it seems appropriate to protect this group of persons against HAV and HBV disease by vaccination. An open study evaluated the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of a combined HAV and HBV vaccine in 10 patients with AIH (6 patients aged 1-15 years and four patients aged 16+ years). The vaccine was administered using a three-dose vaccination schedule (0, 1 and 6 months). The vaccine course was well tolerated, safe and did not aggravate the clinical...

Altitudinal Distribution Limit of the Tick Ixodes Ricinus Shifted Considerably Towards Higher Altitudes in Central Europe: Results of Three Years Monitoring in the Krkonoše Mts. (Czech Republic)

Materna J., Daniel M., Danielová V.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):24-28  

The aim of the study was to monitor present status of the Ixodes ricinus tick vertical distribution in the Krkonoše Mts. (Czech Republic) and evaluate its potential changes. Two methods were used: monitoring of tick presence on dogs in 2001-2002 and direct monitoring of host-seeking ticks by flagging on two vertical transects reaching from 620 to 1270 m above sea level (a. s. l.) and from 600 to 1020 m in 2002-2003. Moreover ticks were monitored by flagging at another 13 localities situated in 800-1299 m a. s. l. in 2003. Both monitoring methods revealed an obvious shift in altitudinal distribution limit of the tick I. ricinus in the Krkonoše Mts....

Outbreaks of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis in Two Hospital Wards

Štefkovičová M., Sokolík J., Vicianová V., Maďar R.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):29-31  

The authors analyzed two hospital outbreaks of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC), one at the Department of Ophthalmology (30 cases) and another one at the Department of Premature Newborns (22 cases). In both outbreaks, EKC was diagnosed in inpatients (16 and 6 respectively), outpatients (5 and 3 respectively), healthcare workers (HCWs) (3 and 5 respectively), and relatives of EKC patients (6 and 8 respectively). Implemented infection control measures included isolation precautions, improved disinfection and hand-washing of both hospital and outpatient department personnel. Shortly after implementation of control measures the rate of infection transmission...

The Association of Candida Infection with Intrauterine Contraceptive Device

Demirezen Ş., Dirlik O.Ö., Beksaç M.S.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):32-34  

In order to analyse the relationship between intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) usage and Candida infection, we planned to examine cytologically the cervico-vaginal smears of 600 patients stained with Papanicolou method.Among 56 IUCD users 8 women had Candida infection (14%) while 44 of 544 non-users (8%) were infected by this fungus. Our detailed analyses indicated that the prolonged usage of Cu-IUCD may predispose the cervico-vaginal flora for Candida especially for the infectious "hyphae" form although statistically the correlation between IUCD usage and candidiasis was not significant (p>0.05).These findings imply the importance...

Long-term Hospital Treatment for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lampela P., Säynäjäkangas O., Keistinen T.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):35-39  

The aim of this study is to describe the long-term hospital treatment provided for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in Finland in 1972-2001 and changes over that period. Data on all treatment periods for persons aged over 45 years with a primary or secondary diagnosis of COPD (International Classification of Diseases - ICD 8: 491 and 492, ICD 9: 491, 492 and 496, ICD 10: J41-J44) beginning in the years 1972-2001 were gathered from the treatment register of the Finnish National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health and examined particularly with respect to long treatment periods (over 90 days). A total of 10,176...

The Effectiveness of a Body Mass Reduction Program in Obese Women in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Age Compared with the Effectiveness of Such a Program in Younger (18-44 Years of Age) Women Living in Poland

Ostrowska L., Lech M.M.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):40-46  

Objective: The aim of the work was: to compare the effectiveness of body mass reducing program in women of perimenopausal (and menopausal) age with the effectiveness of such a program when it was applied to women aged 18-44 years.Methods: The paper deals with observation study of the group of obese patients recruited and treated in Bialystok's Clinical Center for Cardiology and Body Mass Reduction. The authors summarize 12 months of clinical observation (as it was initially planned) of the two groups of obese women, taking part in the special body mass reduction program; Group I - 81 women in perimenopausal and menopausal age, Group II - 107 women...

The Excretion Rates of Stress Hormones under Mental Work

Vangelova K.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):47-50  

The aim of the study was to assess stress on the basis of the excretion rates of stress hormones in occupational groups under mental stress. The investigation includes 293 persons, working in power engineering, education, public health and information sector. The stress hormones adrenaline, noradrenaline and 11-oxycorticosteroids (11-OCS) were followed during the working day using spectrofluorimetric methods. Very high excretion rates of adrenaline, noradrenaline and/or 11-OCS were found with leading radio editors, responsible engineers and operators in nuclear power station (NPS), teachers in secondary schools, designing engineers. In conclusion our...

The Bacterial Chromosome

Jindřich Jíra

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):50  

Plasmid Biology

Jindřich Jíra

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):51  

Color Atlas of Medical Bacteriology

Jindřich Jíra

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):51  

Clinical Laboratory Management

Jindřich Jíra

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):52  

Eighty years of the National Institute of Public Health in Prague

Kříž J.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):3-5  

Fight childhood obesity to help prevent diabetes, say WHO & IDF.

Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(1):39