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J Hammond

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The status of statewide burn prevention legislation.

Successful programs in injury prevention can focus on changing an individual's attitude and behavior or on creating and amending the environment to reduce the likelihood of injury. To investigate the latter approach as it pertains to burn prevention, the American Burn Association Burn Prevention Committee catalogued statewide legislation (as opposted to county or municipal ordinances) in major areas of burn and fire prevention. Burn reporting was generally viewed by state fire marshals as a means to apprehend arsonists or investigate child abuse, as opposed to collect demographic data for injury prevention. Smoke detectors are mandated in new residential construction by the majority of states; however, one in six still leave this to local initiatives. Sprinkler systems have generally not been addressed by state legislation. The committee concludes that pursuing statewide legislative agendas as an area of burn and injury prevention is open to further initiatives.

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Screening for lower genital tract infections in women presenting for termination of pregnancy.

Over a four-month study period, 87 patients requesting termination of pregnancy at a gynaecology clinic were offered screening for sexually transmitted diseases, of whom 63 accepted. A total of 41 infections were found in 34 women, the commonest being vaginal candidiasis and bacterial vaginosis. Chlamydia was found in six patients. Although HIV antibody testing was offered to every patient, all declined this test.

Abortion, Induced↗
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Preparation of Newcastle disease virus hemagglutination-inhibition test antigen.

A method of preparing antigen for Newcastle hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) tests is described; polyethylene glycol precipitation is used for the virus concentration. The virus was inactivated with either formalin or beta-propiolactone. Glycerin was used to stabilize the hemagglutinin activity of the antigen. The stability, uninfectivity, and slow eluting features of the antigen should aid in obtaining accurate HI results without the risks inherent in the use of live virus.

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A feather-trap system for the removal of chicken feathers from laboratory sewage.

A simple feather-trap system is described for use on the drain lines of buildings housing poultry for research or other purposes where floors are frequently washed. The trap uses disposable plastic-mesh bags that can efficiently remove almost all feathers from the water, preventing sewer lines from being blocked by compacted feathers. Critical measurements and operational procedures are described.

Animals↗
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The Indian burden of illness and future health interventions.

This article describes the burden of illness of Indians eligible for services from the Indian Health Service (IHS) and discusses strategies for reducing morbidity and mortality related to those conditions. To improve health to an extent that parallels the IHS's past achievements, the illnesses that now are prevelant among Indians require changes in personal and community behavior rather than intensified medical services. Analysis of these conditions leads to the conclusion that much of the existing burden of illness can be reduced or eliminated. IHS is responding to this challenge by continuing to ensure Indians' access to comprehensive health care services, by increasing educational efforts aimed at prevention, and by enlisting the support of other government and private organizations in activities that have as their purpose treating diseases if intervention will lessen morbidity and mortality (such as diabetes and hypertension) and encouraging of dietary changes, cessation of smoking, exercise, reduction in alcohol consumption, and other healthy behavior.

Adolescent↗
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Analysis of county-level data concerning the use of Medicare home health benefits.

A multiple regression analysis was undertaken of variables identified in the literature as underlying the relationship between community characteristics and the availability and use of home health services. The literature on social science and health care administration was reviewed to identify the variables that theoretically underlie different rates of home health care use among communities. County statistics then were used to quantify many of those variables that, when considered in combination, should explain much of the use of home health services. Three categories of variables--general community characteristics, health sector characteristics, and service availability--contribute roughly equal amounts to the total explained variance of 25 percent. Viewed from the opposite perspective, 75 percent of the use of Medicare home health benefits remains unexplained despite the purported strong association between the variables employed in this analysis and the use of home health services. These findings abase the long-held belief that substitution of inpatient services for home care is commonplace, and they suggest the potential effectiveness of community-level strategies to promote the use of home health services, particularly efforts to increase their availability.

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