Public health physicians who contribute to on-call communicable disease control duties: national comparative clinical audit by questionnaire survey.

The Survey Effectiveness of Active Method in Communicable Disease Surveillance

Background and purpose: Surveillance is a system of continuing health checks, is considered as a critical part of public health practice for planning and implantation of effective prevention and control interventions for communicable diseases in the region. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of an active method of data collection on the improvement of these d...

Physician survey on knowledge and reporting practices of transfusion-transmitted infections in Canada.

OBJECTIVE To assess physicians' knowledge and reporting practices of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTI). DESIGN Cross-sectional postal survey. TARGET POPULATION Family physicians and specialists. METHODS A survey questionnaire was sent by mail to 1,359 randomly selected physicians across Canada, and was followed up by a reminder telephone call. RESULTS A total of 546 (40%) physici...

Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) is a diverse group of diseases, characterized by a defect in the immune system. These patients are susceptible to recurrent respiratory infections, gastrointestinal problems, autoimmune diseases, and malignancies. In most cases, patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders have genetic defects and are monogenic disorders that follow a simple Mendelia...

A national survey on the pattern of breastfeeding in Iranian infants: The IrMIDHS study

Background: Breastfeeding has been recognized to have a great deal of benefits for both the mothers and infants. Moreover, the importance of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life has been greatly acknowledged. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of starting breastfeeding in the first hour after delivery and the exclusive breast milk feeding as well as the a...

A Review of the Methodology and Tools of Childhood & Adolescence Surveillance and Prevention of Adult Non-communicable Disease Survey (CASPIAN) Conducted in Iran

Background and Objectives: Iran has carried out a series of surveys based on the Global school-based student health survey (GSHS) referred to as the CASPIAN. The aim of this paper was to compare the methodology and tools of CASPIAN surveys and to propose recommendations and suggestions for future implementations.   Methods: The data of this systematic review study were gathered from the World...