Whole blood collection at street fixed blood donation sites in Chengdu / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To explore the whole blood collectionstatusat street fixed blood donation sites in different time periods and regions, among different populations with different recruitment methods in Chengdu. 【Methods】 The whole blood donation data at street fixed blood donation sites in Chengdu from 2014 to 2018 were collected, and then statistically analyzed in terms of weekdays/ weekends/holidays, the urban/suburban counties, the first/ repeated blood donation and local/ non-local household registration.On weekdays, blood donors were recruited at fixed blood donation sites while on weekends/holidays they were recruited via on-site recruitment combined with "computer-network-mobile phone" mode. 【Results】 There are 36 fixed blood donation sites in Chengdu, among which 22 were in suburban counties and 14 in urban area.There were more blood drives on weekdays than weekends / holidays every year, with fewer average daily collection on weekdays in comparison with weekends/holidays(P<0.05). The collection units on weekends/holidays were high in January, July, August and December, medium in March, April, June, September and October, and low in February, May and November (P<0.05). There were more blood drives in urban area than suburban counties on weekends/holidays, with fewer average daily collection in urban areain comparison with suburban counties. From 2014 to 2018, the total collection units at street fixed blood donation sites in suburban counties increased year by year (P<0.05). The proportion of first-time blood donors in urban area (59.62%) was significantly higher than that in suburban counties (43.45%) (P<0.05). The proportion of non-local registered blood donors in urban area (53.39%) was significantly higher than that in suburban counties (20.39%)(P<0.05). The number of text messages we sent for recruitment on weekends and holidays and the number of blood donors who responded increased year by year (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 Whole blood collection at street fixed blood donation sites in Chengdu suburban counties on weekends and holidays was enhanced by using information interactive mode as "computer-network-mobile phone", which allows blood station managers to schedule blood collection in different periods and formulate reasonable blood collection plan.

The influence of statutory holidays on the proportion of the outpatient and emergency visits for influenza-like illness / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To analyze the reasons for the fluctuations in the percentage of outpatient or emergency visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) during the Spring Festival and National Day in 2014-2018 surveillance season.Methods ILI surveillance data was collected during the period of Spring Festival and National Day in mainland China,and downloaded from Chinese Influenza Surveillance Information System,during the 2014-2018 surveillance season.Results There was no significant difference noticed in the number of ILI reports in the festival week with weeks before or after in both the southern and northern provinces.The number of outpatient visits was much less than that of the week before and after,but the number of emergency visits was statistically significantly increased.Conclusion In the holiday peak of ILI％,the major causes was the impact of holiday-off at sentinel hospitals,resulting in a large reduction in the number of outpatient visits in the consulting room during the festivals.

The influence of statutory holidays on the proportion of the outpatient and emergency visits for influenza-like illness / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To analyze the reasons for the fluctuations in the percentage of outpatient or emergency visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) during the Spring Festival and National Day in 2014-2018 surveillance season.Methods ILI surveillance data was collected during the period of Spring Festival and National Day in mainland China,and downloaded from Chinese Influenza Surveillance Information System,during the 2014-2018 surveillance season.Results There was no significant difference noticed in the number of ILI reports in the festival week with weeks before or after in both the southern and northern provinces.The number of outpatient visits was much less than that of the week before and after,but the number of emergency visits was statistically significantly increased.Conclusion In the holiday peak of ILI％,the major causes was the impact of holiday-off at sentinel hospitals,resulting in a large reduction in the number of outpatient visits in the consulting room during the festivals.

INVIERNO 2018: El vino, setiembre y sus fiestas

72 horas antes de finalizar el invierno de 1810, conscientes de que cada hora contaba, los ciudadanos "patriotas" de Santiago de la Nueva Extremadura lograron algo así como un pronunciamiento oficial de autogestión del país el que, dado las adversas circunstancias que atravesaba el gobierno español(secuestrado por los franceses) no generó contraparte escrita en forma inmediata (La respuesta llegó años más tarde y no solo por escrito sino acompañada por un Ejército de Reconquista, pero eso es tema de otro Editorial). Francamente no podía haber sido en una fecha más acorde con los colores, olores y sabores patrios. Una época en la que la zona central comienza a despertar del invierno gris y frío. Aunque es opinable, la cercana primavera también dio bríos a estos conspiradores políticamente correctos, que supieron disfrazar una declaración de independencia bajo la apariencia de cuidado de los intereses de la corona, y lograron que fuera firmada por un (aparentemente) leal súbdito, don Mateo de Toro y Zambrano, quien en realidad era muy afín a la causa emancipadora. Aunque aún quedaban 8 años de intensa labor y guerra, sin este "primer grito" no habría sido posible la independencia tal y como la conocemos. "A río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores", y sin gobierno español, las colonias aprovecharon el envión e Hispanoamérica se fue desgranando de la Corona como si hubieran soplado una baraja de naipes. El proceso fue irreversible y hoy nos aprontamos a celebrarlo "con bombos y platillos" en una de las festividades más sentidas por la identidad nacional. Dentro de estos acerbos, lo "típico chileno" se ha ido enriqueciendo con elementos más o menos oficiales (aunque característicamente cuando a algo se le denomina oficialmente como propio de la identidad chilena es porque -ciertamente- está corriendo serio riesgo de extinción). Lo identitario ha ido difundiendo inicialmente desde lo "centralino" para luego tomar en cuenta valores y expresiones de todo el territorio. Cuecas y tonadas han sabido mantenerse y reinventarse en desmedro de otros ritmos y cadencias como la refalosa, el cuándo y el sombrerito (hoy prácticamente extinguidos); pero mucho más constante ha sido la fiesta chilena en el ámbito culinario: Empanadas, pebre, ensalada "a la chilena", cazuela, asado, choripán... Y vino. Mucho vino tinto, chicha y colemono. Pipeño. Y hoy por hoy, pisco y destilados diversos, provenientes de las más remotas partes del ancho mundo. Y también los "combinados". A los tradicionales "Jote" y "Navegado", se suma el "Terremoto" (...)

Colônias de férias: disciplina e biopolítica infantil / The vacation camp: infant discipline and biopolitics

O presente trabalho versou sobre o biopoder e o poder disciplinar à luz de Michel Foucault, na intenção de discutir alguns saberes e práticas características das Colônias de Férias. Estas são espaços informais de ensino-aprendizagem com atividades lúdicas, cooperativas, competitivas e coletivas, objetivando a promoção do lazer. A partir dessa pesquisa, encontramos fortes propriedades do poder disciplinar e da biopolítica na educação e regulação dos corpos nas Colônias de Férias pesquisadas. O poder disciplinar se manifesta por meio da presença de atividades obrigatórias, regulação de costumes, da vigilância permanente, entre outros. A biopolítica, discutida por Foucault, aparece por intermédio da preocupação com a saúde da população que, por vezes, é colocada como prioridade, acima das escolhas dos indivíduos, dos desejos das crianças e das finalidades sociopolíticas da educação.

The present study examines biopower and disciplinary power, according to Michel Foucault, in order to discuss about some knowledge and practices of Vacation Camps. These camps are teaching-learning informal spaces where recreational, cooperative, competitive and collective activities are found, aiming at promoting leisure time. From this research, we found strong properties of disciplinary power and biopolitics in education and regulation of bodies in the Vacation Camps studied. The disciplinary power exists through the presence of mandatory activities, regulation of habits, permanent surveillance, among others. The biopolitics, discussed by Foucault, emerges from the concern for the health of population, which is sometimes placed as a priority, staying above the individuals' choices, children's desires and sociopolitical purposes of education.

A situation of accidents and injury during the holidays among clients received emergency care at the national traumatology and orthopedic research center / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

Background. According to the reports of World Health Organization (WHO), every year over 5 millionpeople died because of violence, accidents and injury, and 600 million disabled. In 2020, 8.4 milliondeath is expected due to exposures of accidents and injury.By the end of 2013, population of Mongolia is 2.930.3 million and has increased by 2.2 percent,comparing to the year before. 68.1% of the total population is living in the urban, and the remaining31.9% is living in the rural. The 46.8% of the total population is residing and living in the capital cityUlaanbaatar, which counts at 1.372.1. million. 80% of residents (residential community) of Ulaanbaatarcity is receiving inpatient care, and 90% is receiving emergency care due to accidents and injury at theNational Traumatology and Orthopedic Research Center (NTORC).A number of clients received emergency care due to accidents and injury at the NTORC is continuallyincreasing for last 5 years. The number of inpatients in 2012 is reduced comparing to a year before.But in 2013, it has increased by 10.9% than in 2012. Also the increase by 10.0% is observed in the last5 year’s average. A major percentage of clients who received care traumatized when used alcoholicbeverages. This exposure is increasing during the holidays. Therefore it demands to find out reasonsof accidents and injury during the holiday celebrations.Goal. To define reasons of accidents and injury for clients who received care during the holiday at theNTORC.Methods. A descriptive case study is conducted based on client’s information which received emergencycare at the NTORC during 5 major holidays in 2012-2014. Selected five holiday celebrations were TheNew Year, Lunar New Year, International Woman’s Day, National Day for Armed Forces and Military(as known Men’s Holiday) and the Naadam (The Summer Festival). A selection of holidays consistedfrom series of days as of pre, post and during holidays when the celebration is for only one-day. Whenthe holiday celebration is for 3 days, all 3 days were chosen. The study described causes of trauma,diagnosis, age, gender and the residential of clients who received the emergency care due accidentsand injury.Results. A number of clients received emergency care during the major holidays, except the LunarNew Year is higher than non-holiday days. Number of clients received emergency care which usedalcoholic beverage is also more during the holidays. Over 60% of exposed is males and majority aged25-34. Causes of injuries during the holiday celebrations were all kinds of falls, interpersonal (domestic)violence’s, and traffic accidents. More exposures of interpersonal (domestic) violence’s during the wellknown Men’s Day holiday has been registered as well as more traffic accidents during the Naadam (TheSummer Festival).

Síndrome do Coração Pós-Feriado Revisto após 34 Anos / Holiday heart syndrome revisited after 34 years

Os efeitos cardiovasculares do álcool são bem conhecidos. No entanto,a maioria das pesquisas tem se concentrado nos efeitos benéficos (o "paradoxo francês") de um consumo moderado ou as consequências danosas, tais como a cardiomiopatia dilatada, associada ao consumo pesado durante um período prolongado. Uma associação entre a ingestão de álcool aguda e o aparecimento de arritmias cardíacas foi relatada pela primeira vez no início dos anos 70.Em 1978, Philip Ettinger descreveu a "síndrome do coração pós-feriado" (HHS) pela primeira vez, como a ocorrência, em pessoas saudáveis e sem doença cardíaca conhecida por causar arritmia, de uma perturbação aguda do ritmo cardíaco, mais frequentemente fibrilação atrial, após o consumo abusivo de bebidas. O nome é derivado do fato de que esses episódios foram inicialmente observados mais frequentemente após finais de semana ou feriados. Desde a descrição original da HHS, 34 anos se passaram e novas pesquisas neste campo aumentaram o volume de conhecimentos relacionados a esta síndrome. Ao longo deste artigo, os autores vão revisar de forma abrangente a maioria dos dados disponíveis sobre a HHS e destacar as questões que permanecem sem solução.

The cardiovascular effects of alcohol are well known. However, most research has focused on the beneficial effects (the "French paradox") of moderate consumption or the harmful consequences, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, associated with heavy consumption over an extended period. An association between the ingestion of acute alcohol and onset of cardiac arrhythmias was first reported in the early 70's. In 1978, Philip Ettinger described "Holiday heart syndrome" (HHS) for the first time, as the occurrence, in healthy people without heart disease known to cause arrhythmia, of an acute cardiac rhythm disturbance, most frequently atrial fibrillation, after binge drinking. The name is derived from the fact that episodes were initially observed more frequently after weekends or public holidays. Since the original description of HHS, 34 years have passed and new research in this field has increased the volume of knowledge related to this syndrome. Throughout this paper the authors will comprehensively review most of the available data concerning HHS and highlight the questions that remain unresolved.

Temporal distribution of blood donations in three Brazilian blood centers and its repercussion on the blood supply

BACKGROUND:Seasonal distribution of blood donation hinders efforts to provide a safe and adequate blood supply leading to chronic and persistent shortages. This study examined whether holidays, geographical area and donation type (community versus replacement) has any impact on the fluctuation of donations. METHODS: The numbers of blood donations from 2007 through 2010 in three Brazilian Retrovirus Epidemiological Donor Study II (REDS-II) participating centers were analyzed according to the week of donation. The weeks were classified as holiday or non-holiday. To compare donations performed during holiday versus non-holiday weeks, tabulations and descriptive statistics for weekly donations by blood center were examined and time series analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The average weekly number of donations varied according to the blood center and type of week. The average number of donations decreased significantly during Carnival and Christmas and increased during the Brazilian National Donor Week. The fluctuation was more pronounced in Recife and Belo Horizonte when compared to São Paulo and higher among community donors. CONCLUSION: National bank holidays affect the blood supply by reducing available blood donations. Blood banks should take into account these oscillations in order to plan local campaigns, aiming at maintaining the blood supply at acceptable levels. .

The Stress of Traditional Biggest Holidays among Korean Married Women / 가정의학회지

BACKGROUND: The Korean traditional national holidays commonly produce several physical symptoms related to stress. This study was performed to evaluate the degree of the stress from the married women during their Korean traditional biggest holidays. METHODS: The subjects were 99 married women who had visited the Health Promotion Center at a university hospital. For evaluating the stress of the Korean traditional biggest holidays, subjects were allowed to write in subjective stress score based on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. The factors associated with the stress were investigated. RESULTS: The mean (+/- SD) score of the married women's stress of the Korean traditional biggest holidays was 38.7 (+/- 21.9). The score was widely distributed from the 0 to 100. The cases with hobbies to cope with stress showed significantly (P < 0.05) lower stress score than those without hobby. The stress score was inversely correlated with family APGAR score (r = -0.346, P < 0.01). In stepwise multiple regression model, the stress score was related to family APGAR score and hobby to cope with stress (overall R2 = 0.171, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The stress score of the Korean traditional biggest holidays was widely distributed from 0 to 100 in Korean married women. These results suggest that traditional biggest holidays act as a stressor for individual with a range of variable extent.

The Association of Meteorological and Day-of-the-week Factors with Patient Visits to Emergency Centers

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between weather and calendar variables and the admission volume at the emergency center in Daejon city. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Daily patient volume from January to November 2003 was matched with calendar and weather variables. Calendar variables included season, day of the week, holidays, and the day after a holiday. Weather variables included daily maximum, minimum, and average temperatures and other factors such as snowfall and rainfall. RESULTS: The average daily admission volume was 282 +/- 54 persons (187~605), and the most highly significant calendar and weather variables related with admission volume were holidays and maximal temperature, respectively. A regression model was calculated as follows: the daily patient volume = 214 + 2 x (maximal temperature) + 113 x (holiday) + 26.8 x (day after a holiday). This equation could estimate about 62.6% of the daily patient volumes. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the temperature and a holiday may influence the number of visiting patients. Thus, the staffing level should be set appropriately by considering the estimated patient volume.

Effect of holidays on door-to-reperfusion time in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction / 中国介入心脏病学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of holidays on door-to-reperfusion time in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).Methods Using the data from the Registry of ST-segment elevation Myocardial Infarction in Beijing,we studied the data of 297 patients with STEMI who received acute reperfusion from November 2005 to July 2006.The association between holidays and door-to-reperfusion time in these patients was studied.Results Ninty four patients in this study were admitted in holidays(26 of them received fibrinolytic therapy and 68 received PCI)and the other 203 patients were admitted during routine weekdays(61 of them received fibrinolytic therapy and 142 received PCI).After adjusting for patient characteristics,admission during holidays was associated with a longer median door-to-balloon time[162.2 min(95% CI:160.8,165.3)vs 141.8 min(95% CI:137.8,144.1);P