In 2015, an estimated 18.4 million U.S. adults had current asthma, and 3,396 adult asthma deaths were reported (1). An estimated 11%-21% of asthma deaths might be attributable to occupational exposures (2). To describe asthma mortality among persons aged 15-64 years,* CDC analyzed multiple cause-of-death data† for 1999-2016 and industry and occupation information collected from 26 states§ for t...

This study aimed to analyze inequalities in health status and utilization of medical consultations and hospital services by Brazilian young and adult populations according to ethnicity. The survey analyzes a representative sample of the Brazilian population aged 15 to 64 years, except those living in the rural area of the Amazon. The prevalence of fair or poor health status was substantially hi...

A 64 kbps coder of wideband (15 kHz) monophonic audio signals is described. Its structure is based on the transform coded excitation scheme, adopted to 7 kHz band signals. Significant modifications are proposed, that yield the reduction of delay while keeping an almost transparent quality of speech and music, equivalent to that provided by the MPEG1, layer II audio standard at the same bit rate...

OBJECTIVE To present the one-year prevalence of 14 psychiatric disorders in a community sample of Ontarians aged 15 to 64 years. METHOD Data on psychiatric disorders were collected on 9953 respondents using the University of Michigan revision of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (UM-CIDI). DSM-III-R criteria were used to define the psychiatric disorders. RESULTS Almost 1 in 5...

Localization of ux lines to splayed columnar pins is studied. A sine-Gordon type renormalization group study reveals the existence of a Splay glass phase and yields an analytic form for the transition temperature into the glass phase. As an independent test, the I V characteristics are determined via a Molecular Dynamics code. The glass transition temperature supports the RG results convincingl...