Abstract Objective: To determine the possible role of cockroaches in epidemiology nosocomial infections. Design: Epidemiologic investigation bacteria and fungi evaluation antibiotic resistance isolated from insects. Setting: Ninety hospitals Kaohsiung City County Taiwan. Methods: Cockroaches were collected clinical nonclinical areas microorganisms their external surface alimentary tract. The susceptibilities Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella...

Objective: This study presents a stepwise-heating hydrodistillation to collect the fruit of Litsea cubeba essential oil (EO) from different temperature ranges. The differences between qualitative and quantitative properties these EOs effects on antioxidant antibacterial activity were investigated. Methods: chemical composition was analysed by means Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy analysis (GC-MS); moreover, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) made evaluate activity. In addition, disk...

Since a high percentage of cockroach infestation has been determined in hospitals Kaohsiung, South Taiwan, insecticide resistances may have developed the populations. To determine cohorts German (Blattella germanica) from and households to organophosphates, carbamates pyrethroids, cockroaches were trapped 30 this area. Bioassays by topical application then carried out on first generation bred laboratory. Resistance ratio (RR) was comparing LD50 collected with that susceptible cohort. RR...

Abstract Dengue vectors, human knowledge and behavior have been reported to play an important role in the transmission of dengue. This study was designed understand differences dengue vectors between families with (target group) without (control members having fever/dengue hemorrhagic fever. Population density were determined by ovitrap index. The living conditions, knowledge, related investigated questionnaire survey. Long-term indices obtained target group significantly higher than those...

The production processes of the petrochemical industry expose workers to high potential hazards. Our previous study showed that hazard recognition was closely related worker safety and health training activities. purpose this establish validate a model. It is expected model will help recognize hazards, thereby lowering their operating risks. model, which included complete course follow‐up scoring using questionnaire, applied three groups subjects for comparison. Group A had joined our...

Taiwan's warm and humid climate dense population provide a suitable environment for the breeding of pests. The three major urban insects in Taiwan are house flies, cockroaches, mosquitoes. In cases where disease outbreak or high pest density necessitates chemical control, selecting most effective insecticide is crucial. resistance pests to selected environmental must be rapidly assessed achieve control reduce pollution.In this study, we evaluated various pests, namely, flies (Musca domestica...

Abstract Since small mammals from seaports have relative higher seroprevalences of hantavirus, this seroepidemiologic study was conducted on the isles in Kinmen and Lienchiang Counties along coast southern mainland China to determine whether seaport may play role as a source hantavirus. Among six species trapped County, only male Mus musculus (6.7%) Rattus losea (5.3%) were found be positive. In five positive findings obtained R. norvegicus (9.3%), M. (7.7%), female (1.6%). There no...

Rodent infestation is an important factor in the transmission of infectious diseases public health importance. From October to November 1998, surveillance stations were established 110 boroughs Kaohsiung City southern Taiwan. Boroughs chosen by random sampling 10 from each 11 districts (464 boroughs) city. The extent rodent was determined cage trapping. possibility applying a community‐based control program evaluated investigating associated demographic and environmental factors as well...

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate effectiveness dietitian‐led diabetes management program on glycemic and diet control after a 2 year intervention in primary care clinics Taiwan. Methods At baseline, we randomly assigned adult patients with type routine (n=75) or group (n=79) receiving diabetic self‐management education every 3 months. Results After intervention, completion rates were 77% (control: n=43; intervention: n=48). Hemoglobin (HbA1c %) significantly different between...

Cobalt-60 gamma irradiation was used to kill the larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in four groups snails that were irradiated at a rate 15.4 Gy/min for 16.23 min (0.25 kGy), 32.47 (0.50 48.70 (0.75 and 64.94 (1.00 respectively. Third-stage (infected stage) isolated from these 50 administered each experimental animal via an esophageal tube. At dosage 0.25 kGy, mean ± SD number worms recovered 30 rats mice 15.6 6.5 11.3 6.2, These significantly different nonirradiated (control) groups,...

Abstract Background Taiwan’s warm and humid climate dense population provide a suitable environment for the breeding of pests. The three major urban insects in Taiwan are house flies, cockroaches, mosquitoes. In cases where disease outbreak or high pest density necessitates chemical control, selecting most effective pesticide is crucial. resistance pests to selected environmental must be rapidly assessed achieve control reduce pollution. Methods this study, we evaluated various pests,...

Empirical studies on AD discourse have revealed that appropriate language usage in context becomes more impaired and the communicative ability gradually deteriorates over disease course (Bayles & Tomoeda, 2007; Johnson, Storandt, Balota, 2003). The oral of patients contains sentence fragments repetitiousness than healthy controls (Bayles, Boone, 1985; Bayles, Tomoeda 1993). Despite growing research interest patterns AD, there are still open questions. So far, few addressed predictive power...