incidence rate of lower extremity amputation in Amman, Jordan

The incidence of Lower Extremity Amputation [LEA] is increasing worldwide. In the developing countries incidence data is lacking. The present study was conducted to determine the incidence rate of LEAs in Amman, Jordan. The methodology used to conduct this study was based on the Global Lower Extremity Amputation [GLEA] study protocol for data collection and analysis. Data was collected on all amputations for adult Jordanians of 20 years and older at seventeen health centers in Amman city. Patients were identified from tow data sources within each center and "Capture-recapture" technique was used to adjust for undercount. The total number of cases included in the analysis was 371 with a mean age of 59.6 years. SD=13.8. The overall incidence rate was 23.6/100.000/year [95% CI 21.2, 26.10. Males had a higher incidence rate than females [32.5 with 95% CI [28.5, 36.3] vs. 13.6 with 95% CI [11, 16.5]]. The ratio of males to females was 2.7:1. The incidence rate of major amputations was higher than minor amputations. Analysis of age-specific rates showed that the highest incidence rate was among those from the 60-79 years of age. The ascertainment level varied between 73.1%-83.3%. Comparing the present study with the GLEA study, age adjusted rates for males and females were the second highest after the U.S for both types of LEAs

Global Networking of Cancer and NCD Professionals Using Internet Technologies: The Supercourse and mHealth Applications / 예방의학회지

Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. Education is at the core of cancer prevention activities, especially programs targeting empowering existing public health workforce. In the past 10 years, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been building the Global Health Network Supercourse project, a library of over 4500 online lectures and a network of nearly 50000 public health professionals in 174 countries. As of November, 2010, the overall number of Supercourse participants from Asia exceeds 7000 participants. The Supercourse network has been investigating methods for Internet based recruitment of cancer prevention professionals in order to network cancer experts locally and globally, including the use of mHealth technologies for cancer research education and for NCD registries. Supercourse is a tool that can offer a solution to the challenges of information sharing, especially in the field of NCDs and cancer. In this paper, we highlight the need for the development of Cancer Supercourse with Satellite in Asia and encourage faculty members from Asia to join the network.