BACKGROUND & AIMS: Objective:To assess maternal health training priorities for primary care human resources for health (HRH) in nursing and allied health workers in Colombia, Honduras, and Nicaragua, to inform maternal care HRH strategic planning efforts. Methods:This Washington, D.C.-based study utilized cross-sectional survey methodology to collect country-level data. From October 2016 to March 2017, a needs assessment tool was developed by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers. Data collection was completed by PAHO/WHO country offices, in collaboration with national health authorities and other high-level government personnel. The collected data included information on the composition, capacities, and training priorities of traditional birth attendants (TBAs), community health workers (CHWs), registered nurses (RNs), and auxiliary nurses in the three study countries; the findings were summarized in a report. Results:Data on the health workforce composition in the three countries indicated reliance on HRH with low levels of education and training, with limited integration of TBAs. In all three countries, management of obstetric emergencies was a training priority for RNs, and identification of danger signs was a priority for CHWs and TBAs. Training priorities for auxiliary nurses varied widely across the three countries and included health promotion, preconception and prenatal care, and obstetric emergencies. There was also a wide range in the total number of HRH across the three countries. Conclusions:Reliance on health workers with low levels of training is concerning but can be mitigated through in-service training. Training priorities are consistent with the major causes of maternal mortality, and Latin America and Caribbean region training programs show promise for improving quality of care. In the long term, planning for maternal care HRH should seek to increase the concentration of health professionals that are more highly skilled. Objetivo:Evaluar las prioridades de capacitación en el ámbito de la salud materna de los recursos humanos de enfermería y otros trabajadores de atención primaria en Colombia, Honduras y Nicaragua, y fundamentar los esfuerzos de planificación estratégica de los recursos humanos para la salud dedicados a la atención materna. Métodos:En este estudio, con sede en Washington, D. C., se empleó una metodología de encuesta transversal para recopilar datos a nivel de país. Entre los meses de octubre del 2016 y marzo del 2017, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS) y sus centros colaboradores elaboraron una herramienta para la evaluación de las necesidades. Las representaciones de la OPS/OMS, en colaboración con las autoridades nacionales de salud y otros funcionarios gubernamentales de alto nivel, realizaron la recopilación de datos. Los datos reunidos incluyeron información sobre la composición, las aptitudes y las prioridades de capacitación de las parteras tradicionales, los agentes comunitarios de salud, las enfermeras tituladas y las enfermeras auxiliares en los tres países del estudio. Los resultados se resumieron en un informe. Resultados:Los datos sobre la composición del personal de salud en los tres países indicaron que se depende de recursos humanos para la salud que presentan escasos niveles de educación y formación, y que la integración de las parteras tradicionales es limitada. En los tres países, el tratamiento de las urgencias obstétricas constituyó una prioridad de capacitación para las enfermeras tituladas, y la detección de los signos de peligro fue una prioridad en el caso de los agentes comunitarios de salud y las parteras tradicionales. Las prioridades de formación para las enfermeras auxiliares variaron sustancialmente entre los tres países y entrañaron la promoción de la salud, la atención pregestacional y prenatal, y las urgencias obstétricas. Asimismo, el número total de recursos humanos para la salud varió considerablemente entre los países. Conclusiones:Depender de personal de salud de escaso nivel formativo es motivo de preocupación, si bien la capacitación en el servicio puede mitigar este problema. Las prioridades de capacitación están en consonancia con las principales causas de mortalidad materna y los programas formativos de América Latina y el Caribe resultan prometedores para mejorar la calidad de la atención. A largo plazo, la planificación de los recursos humanos para la salud dedicados a la atención materna deberá procurar aumentar la concentración de profesionales de salud más capacitados. Objetivo:Avaliar as prioridades de formação em saúde materna dos recursos humanos na área de atenção primária à saúde entre profissionais de enfermagem e outros profissionais da saúde na Colômbia, Honduras e Nicarágua, a fim de subsidiar os esforços de planejamento estratégico de recursos humanos para saúde materna. Métodos:Foi conduzido um estudo transversal, sediado em Washington, D.C., para coletar dados ao nível nacional. Uma ferramenta de avaliação das necessidades foi desenvolvida, de outubro de 2016 a março de 2017, pela Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde/Organização Mundial da Saúde (OPAS/OMS) e Centros Colaboradores da OPAS/OMS. A coleta de dados foi concluída pelas representações da OPAS/OMS nos países, em colaboração com autoridades sanitárias nacionais e pessoal de alto escalão do governo. Foram coletados dados sobre a composição, as competências e as prioridades de formação de parteiras tradicionais, agentes comunitários de saúde, enfermeiros licenciados e assistentes de enfermagem nos três países de estudo. Os resultados foram compilados em um relatório. Resultados:Os dados relativos à composição da força de trabalho em saúde nos três países indicaram que eles contam com pessoal com baixo nível de instrução e formação, com integração limitada das parteiras tradicionais. Observou-se, nos três países, que a atuação em emergências obstétricas era uma prioridade de formação para enfermeiros licenciados e a identificação de sinais de perigo era uma prioridade para agentes comunitários de saúde e parteiras tradicionais. As prioridades de formação para os assistentes de enfermagem foram bastante distintas entre os países: promoção da saúde, cuidados pré-concepcionais e assistência pré-natal e emergências obstétricas. O número total de recursos humanos para a saúde também variou nos três países. Conclusões:É motivo de preocupação ter de contar com profissionais da saúde com baixo nível de formação, porém este problema pode ser reduzido com a capacitação no próprio serviço. As prioridades de formação nos países estudados são condizentes com as principais causas de mortalidade materna e os programas de formação profissional da Região da América Latina e Caribe têm potencial para melhorar a qualidade da atenção. O planejamento dos recursos humanos para saúde materna deve visar a longo prazo aumentar a concentração de profissionais que são mais capacitados.

背景与目标： 目的：评估哥伦比亚，洪都拉斯和尼加拉瓜的护理人员和相关卫生工作者的初级保健卫生人力资源（HRH）的孕产妇保健培训优先事项，以为孕产妇保健HRH战略规划工作提供信息。
方法：这项基于华盛顿特区的研究利用横断面调查方法来收集国家/地区数据。从2016年10月到2017年3月，泛美卫生组织/世界卫生组织（PAHO / WHO）和PAHO / WHO合作中心开发了需求评估工具。泛美卫生组织/世卫组织国家办事处与国家卫生当局和其他高级政府人员合作完成了数据收集。收集的数据包括三个研究国家中传统接生员（TBA），社区卫生工作者（CHWs），注册护士（RNs）和辅助护士的组成，能力和培训重点的信息；报告中总结了这些发现。
结果：这三个国家的卫生人力构成数据表明，他们对HRH的依赖程度较低，其教育和培训水平较低，而TBA整合程度有限。在这三个国家中，产科急诊管理都是RN的培训重点，而危险标志的识别则是CHW和TBA的重点。在这三个国家中，辅助护士的培训重点各不相同，包括健康促进，孕前和产前护理以及产科急诊。在这三个国家中，卫生人力资源的总数也很大。
结论：对培训程度较低的卫生工作者的依赖令人担忧，但可以通过在职培训来减轻。培训重点与孕产妇死亡的主要原因是一致的，拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的培训计划显示出改善护理质量的希望。从长远来看，HRH的产妇护理计划应设法提高技术熟练的医疗专业人员的集中度。
哥伦比亚：哥伦比亚，洪都拉斯和尼加拉瓜，拉丁美洲和加勒比人民共和国Materna航空公司。
注释：在华盛顿特区的estéstudio，横向和横向都可以看到。在2016年10月至2017年3月之间的Entre los meses de octubre或2017年3月3日在Salud的OrganizaciónPanamericana de la Salud的组织（OPS / OMS）和colaboradores elaboraron una herramienta para lavalusciciónde las necesidades的组织。 OPS / OMS上的Las代表处，在Alto Nivel上的国营银行和自动售货公司进行合作，并在datos处进行实物转售。daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org Loss datos reunidos incluyeron sopar lacomposición，las aptitudes y lasparteras tradicas tradicionales，los agentes comunitarios de salud，las enfermeras tituladas y las enfermeras aux los en tres studios。信息丢失的结果。
结果：在印第安纳州洛斯达托斯州的个人综合研究机构获得了永久性的人权证明书，并在有限责任公司获得了综合赔偿。失去优先权的反垄断法，无权转让的优先权，无权转让的优先权和无偿担保权的优先权。产前预防法和辅助治疗法，产前预防法，产前预防法和产前预防法。阿西米斯莫，人文共和体，人类发展史。
结论：从业人员的个人敬业精神，有能力地解决了因地制宜的服务问题。拉丁美洲和加勒比海地区优先机构的先验资本能力证书，拉丁美洲和加勒比海地区的抵押贷款担保人资格证书，在拉丁美洲的加利福利亚州的中美洲法拉利获得了批准。一份以人为主体的Largo Plazo，以人为主体的人际关系的法律，以人为本的专业知识的原则。
Objetivo：作为先贤先贤的先贤，先后获得人道专业人士的先验资格，再到先后获得人事担保人的专业资格，再到尼加拉瓜的人际合作Materna。
Métodos：Foi conduzido um estudo transverse，华盛顿特区的sediado，国家参议员。乌干达乌拉·费拉门塔（Uma ferramenta deavaliaçãodas necessidades foi desenvolvida），2016年3月至2017年3月，泛美洲萨达德（PauOrganização），南美萨达（OrganizaçãoMundial daSaúde）（OPAS / OMS）和Centros Colaboradores da OPAS / OMS。哥斯达黎加州立大学的果岭分校代表OPAS / OMS nospaíses，这是共和式自动清洁卫生院。孔雀石竹是一种具有竞争力的产品，它既是传统工艺的先验优势，又是传统的合作社，竞争的先驱，又是竞争的先天之举。daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org结果汇总表。
结果：dárásrelativosàcomposiçãodaforçade trabalho emsaúdenostrêspaísesindicaram que eles contam compespesal com baixoníveldeinstruçãoeformação，comintegraçaislimitada das parteira。观察到的东西，在某种形式的历史上获得了优先权，而在永久性的基础上又得到了普遍的认同。作为最佳形式的辅助手段，有以下几种形式：促销，促销，产假和产科辅助服务。促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动促销活动人性总动员手册
结论：从事专业生产工作的专业人士，需要解决的问题是提供服务的能力。作为专业资格的优先事项，作为专业的拉丁美洲，加勒比和拉丁美洲地区的永久性的基本原则，美国的永久性的资格证书就应运而生。飞机维修人员的基本人身权利和专业能力被集中。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :A carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain was isolated from the peritoneal fluid of a patient with complicated intra-abdominal infection and evaluated at the Multidrug-resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network by whole-genome sequencing and real-time PCR. The isolate was sequence type 25 and susceptible to colistin and minocycline, with low MICs of tigecycline. blaNDM-1 was located on a plasmid with >99% homology to pNDM-BJ02. The isolate carried numerous other antibiotic resistance genes, including the 16S methylase gene, armA.

背景与目标： ：从一名复杂的腹腔内感染患者的腹膜液中分离出一个耐碳青霉烯的鲍曼不动杆菌菌株，并通过全基因组测序和实时PCR在耐多药生物体库和监测网络中进行了评估。分离株的序列类型为25，对大肠菌素和美满霉素敏感，而替加环素的MIC较低。 blaNDM-1位于与pNDM-BJ02具有> 99％同源性的质粒上。分离株携带许多其他抗生素抗性基因，包括16S甲基化酶基因armA。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The State of Honduras instituted its technical advisory committee on immunization in response to recommendations made by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Extended Program of Immunization (EPI). On 9 October 1999, the "National Consultative Council of Immunization" (NCCI) was established to provide support and recommendations to the EPI program for the eradication, elimination and control of vaccine-preventable diseases. The seven permanent members of the Council are all paediatricians. Additionally, there are liaison members (from PAHO, the national EPI team, and others) who participate in NCCI meetings when required. Meetings take place three times per year. The high quality of Council recommendations is demonstrated by the fact that the health authorities have adopted all of them.

背景与目标： ：洪都拉斯州根据泛美卫生组织（PAHO）和国家免疫规划署（EPI）的建议，成立了免疫技术咨询委员会。 1999年10月9日，成立了“全国免疫咨询协商委员会”（NCCI），以向EPI计划提供根除，消除和控制疫苗可预防疾病的支持和建议。安理会的七个常任理事国都是儿科医生。此外，在需要时，还有联络成员（来自泛美卫生组织，国家EPI团队和其他机构）参加NCCI会议。每年召开三次会议。卫生当局已经采纳了所有建议，这证明了理事会建议的高质量。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Grains of two improved maicillo hybrids (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) and their criollo (Landrace) counterparts grown at two farmsites in Honduras were lime-cooked and processed into table tortillas. Kernels from the criollos were less dense and softer than kernels from the improved cultivars. The improved maicillos had straw or red plant and glume colors while the criollos were less dense and softer than kernels from the improved cultivars. The improved maicillos had straw or red plant and glume colors while the criollos had purple colored plants with black or purple glumes. The soft textured criollo kernels required less cooking than their harder improved counterparts. Nixtamals cooked to contain 53-55% moisture were the most suitable for processing into tortillas. Both improved maicillos compared favorably with Sureño (used as positive control during processing). The criollos produced darker, less acceptable tortillas. Masa and tortillas from criollos darkened during lime-cooking especially during baking. All sorghums and their respective tortillas had similar chemical composition. The improved maicillos bred in Honduras have a significantly improved plant and glume color with white pericarp. The sorghum improvement was also observed in the overall tortilla quality.

背景与目标： 将两种改良的maicillo杂种（高粱双色（L）Moench）和它们的criollo（Landrace）对应物的谷物在洪都拉斯的两个农场种植，用石灰煮熟并加工成餐桌玉米饼。 criollos的籽粒比改良品种的籽粒密度更小，更柔软。改良的麦可斯草具有稻草或红色的植物和淡紫色的颜色，而criollos的密度和柔软性均低于改良品种的谷粒。改良的细毛had草具有稻草或红色的植物和颖片的颜色，而criollos具有紫色的植物，具有黑色或紫色的颖片。软质感的克里奥洛仁比较硬的改良仁更少。煮熟的水分含量为53-55％的尼克松最适合加工成玉米饼。与Sureño（在加工过程中用作阳性对照）相比，两者均改善了肉馅。 criollos产生了较暗，不太可接受的玉米饼。 criollos制成的Masa和玉米饼在煮石灰时特别是在烘烤过程中变黑。所有高粱及其各自的玉米饼具有相似的化学组成。在洪都拉斯繁殖的改良的细鳞动物具有明显改善的植物和颖果颜色，并带有白色果皮。高粱的整体玉米饼品质也得到了改善。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: OBJECTIVES:Numerous studies link low objective and subjective socioeconomic status (SES) to chronic activation of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. Here, we examine associations between objective and subjective SES and diurnal salivary cortisol, a primary HPA component, as well as demographic and ecological predictors associated with SES perceptions and changes in diurnal cortisol. METHODS:Participants were residents (age 18-79, n = 61) of Utila, a Honduran island where economic disparities are overt and geographically contained. Objective SES was measured as a composite of income, education, and occupation. Subjective SES was measured with a MacArthur ladder and a perceived lifestyle discrepancy (PLD) scale. Salivary cortisol was collected three times per day for two days. Questions addressing demographic, social, and household characteristics were assessed as predictors of PLD. RESULTS:Assessed independently, objective SES (P = .06) and PLD (P = .003) were associated with the steepness of diurnal cortisol changes, while PLD was also associated with higher cortisol area under the curve (AUC) (P = .036). Modeled together, only PLD predicted diurnal slope and AUC. PLD was associated with household sanitation, immigration status, food scarcity, objective SES, and owing money. Only access to sanitation and owing money had direct associations with cortisol that were not mediated by PLD. CONCLUSIONS:For adults on Utila, perceptions of unmet need outweigh other social and economic status factors in predicting cortisol AUC and slope. In addition, the unmediated effects of access to sanitation and owing money on cortisol suggest that these distinct aspects of inequality are important to consider when seeking to understand how inequality can impact HPA function.

背景与目标： 目的：许多研究将低客观和主观的社会经济地位（SES）与下丘脑垂体肾上腺（HPA）轴的慢性激活联系起来。在这里，我们研究了客观和主观SES与昼夜唾液皮质醇（HPA的主要成分）之间的关联，以及与SES感知和昼夜皮质醇变化相关的人口和生态预测因子。
方法：参与者是洪都拉斯岛乌蒂拉岛（Utila）的居民（年龄18-79岁，n =）61），那里的经济差异明显且地理分布有限。客观SES是收入，教育和职业的综合指标。使用MacArthur阶梯和感知的生活方式差异（PLD）量表测量主观SES。每天两次收集唾液皮质醇，持续两天。解决人口，社会和家庭特征的问题被评估为PLD的预测因素。
结果：独立评估，客观SES（P = .06）和PLD（P = .003）与昼夜皮质醇变化的陡度有关，而PLD也与曲线下的高皮质醇面积（AUC）有关（P =）。 036）。一起建模，只有PLD预测日斜率和AUC。 PLD与家庭卫生，移民状况，食物短缺，客观的SES和欠款有关。只有获得卫生条件和欠款才与皮质醇有直接联系，而这种联系不是由PLD调解的。
结论：对于Utila地区的成年人来说，在预测皮质醇AUC和坡度时，未满足需求的感知要超过其他社会和经济状况因素。此外，获得卫生设施和欠款对皮质醇的无中介影响表明，在试图了解不平等如何影响HPA功能时，应考虑到不平等的这些不同方面。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The first phase of the PROALMA project in Honduras resulted in changed hospital breastfeeding practices within as little as 2 years. These changes affected the community, lengthening the duration of exclusive breastfeeding to 1-2 months and the duration of any breastfeeding to 12 months. The second phase of the project sought to extend the program nationwide. One of the original pilot hospitals in San Pedro Sula was well along in breastfeeding promotion but felt there were still problems in breastfeeding education and the integration with family planning services. Following retraining of staff and the opening of a Breastfeeding Clinic and a Temporary Methods Family Planning Clinic, there have been improvements in both areas.

背景与目标： ：洪都拉斯PROALMA项目的第一阶段在短短2年内改变了医院的母乳喂养习惯。这些变化影响了社区，将纯母乳喂养的时间延长到1-2个月，任何母乳喂养的时间延长到12个月。该项目的第二阶段试图将该计划扩展到全国。圣佩德罗苏拉（San Pedro Sula）最初的一家试点医院在促进母乳喂养方面进展良好，但认为母乳喂养教育以及与计划生育服务的融合仍然存在问题。在对工作人员进行再培训以及开设母乳喂养诊所和临时方法计划生育诊所之后，这两个领域都得到了改善。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: INTRODUCTION:Hurricane Mitch was an event described as one of the most damaging recent natural disasters in our hemisphere. This study examined its effects on a community of 5,000 residents in northern Honduras. METHODS:Survey responses of 110 attendants at an ambulatory clinic 4 months after the event were analyzed. Correlates were established between demographic and housing characteristics and morbidity and mortality. RESULTS:The availability of food, water, and medical care decreased significantly immediately after the hurricane, but by four months afterward returned to baseline values. Residents reported emotional distress correlated with the loss of a house or intrafamilial illness or mortality. Diarrheal illnesses more commonly were found in households with poor chronic access to medical care. The use of cement block housing correlated with availability of food or running water, with access to medical care and vaccinations, and with a reduced frequency of diarrhea or headaches in the immediate post-hurricane phase. CONCLUSIONS:Improvements in housing construction appear to be the most effective preventive measure for withstanding the effects of future hurricanes in tropical regions similar to northern Honduras.

背景与目标： 简介：米奇飓风是被描述为我们半球最近最具破坏性的自然灾害之一。这项研究检查了其对洪都拉斯北部5000名居民社区的影响。
方法：对事件发生后4个月在门诊诊所的110名服务员的调查反应进行了分析。在人口和住房特征以及发病率和死亡率之间建立了相关性。
结果：飓风过后，食物，水和医疗的可利用性显着下降，但到四个月后恢复到基准值。居民报告称情绪困扰与房屋损失或家庭内疾病或死亡相关。腹泻病多见于长期无法获得医疗服务的家庭。水泥砌块房屋的使用与食物或自来水的供应量，获得医疗护理和疫苗接种以及飓风过后立即减少的腹泻或头痛频率有关。
结论：住房建设的改善似乎是抵御类似于洪都拉斯北部的热带地区未来飓风的影响的最有效的预防措施。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:Monitoring infectivity markers in multi-transfused patients is an important indicator of the efficiency and quality of testing in blood centers. This study is part of a regional initiative to bring both national and regional attention to the problem of hepatitis C, compare the threat of HCV to that of HBV and HIV; assess the risks for viral infection of using different blood products and implementing different transfusion practices, and contribute to a better understanding of the state of blood safety in the region. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted from September 2002 to August 2003 and included multi-transfused patients from eight private, public and Social Security hospitals from Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras. A survey was completed for each patient which included demographic and clinical data. Patients were tested for HBsAg, anti-HBc, anti-HIV and anti-HCV Effects of the exposure to blood products, to whole blood; to lyophilized factor VIII in patients living with hemophilia on the prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV infection were evaluated. RESULTS:Five hundred and two patients were enrolled in the study; 11% were positive for HBsAg; 27% for anti-HBc; 7% for HCV and 1% for HIV One point six percent of hemophilia patients were positive for HBsAg; 38% were positive for anti-HBc and 26.9% for HCV A dose effect between the exposure to blood products and prevalence of HCV was found (p < 0.05). It was not possible to show a dose effect between the exposure to blood products and prevalence of either HBV or HIV in any of the subpopulations studied. CONCLUSIONS:The transfusion of blood products seems to be the main factor for HCV seropositivity in the subpopulation of patients studied. Additional work is needed to elucidate the risk factors associated with HBV infection in Honduras.

背景与目标： 背景：监测多次输血患者的感染性标志物是血液中心检测效率和质量的重要指标。这项研究是一项地区计划的一部分，旨在使国家和地区都关注丙型肝炎问题，将HCV的威胁与HBV和HIV的威胁进行比较；评估使用不同血液制品和实施不同输血方法引起的病毒感染风险，并有助于更好地了解该地区的血液安全状况。
研究设计和方法：2002年9月至2003年8月进行了一项横断面研究，纳入了来自洪都拉斯特古西加尔巴和圣佩德罗苏拉的八家私立，公立和社会保障医院的多次输血患者。已完成对每位患者的调查，其中包括人口统计学和临床​​数据。对患者进行了HBsAg，抗HBc，抗HIV和抗HCV检测。评估血友病患者冻干因子VIII对HBV，HCV和HIV感染的患病率。
结果：本研究共纳入502例患者。 HBsAg阳性的占11％；抗HBc的27％； HCV为7％，HIV为1％。6％的血友病患者HBsAg阳性。抗HBc阳性38％，HCV阳性26.9％。发现从血液制品接触到HCV流行之间存在剂量效应（p <0.05）。在所研究的任何亚人群中，都不可能显示出暴露于血液制品与HBV或HIV患病率之间的剂量效应。
结论：输血似乎是所研究患者亚群中HCV血清阳性的主要因素。需要进一步的工作来阐明洪都拉斯与HBV感染相关的危险因素。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Sexually transmitted infections are a serious health problem in Honduras. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Chlamydia trachomatis are major causes of sexually transmitted diseases. To determine the prevalence of C. trachomatis and HPV in young women, 100 female university students in Honduras were assayed for the presence of these pathogens. Twenty-eight percent were positive for HPV and 6% were positive for C. trachomatis. These results show that genital HPV and C. trachomatis infections are very common among sexually active young women in Honduras. It is vital to promote extensive public awareness campaigns among sexually active women concerning preventive measures of these diseases.

背景与目标： ：性传播感染是洪都拉斯一个严重的健康问题。人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）和沙眼衣原体是性传播疾病的主要原因。为了确定年轻女性中沙眼衣原体和HPV的患病率，分析了洪都拉斯的100名女大学生中是否存在这些病原体。 HPV阳性率为28％，沙眼衣原体阳性率为6％。这些结果表明，在洪都拉斯有性活跃的年轻女性中，生殖器HPV和沙眼衣原体感染非常普遍。至关重要的是，应在性活跃的妇女中开展有关这些疾病的预防措施的广泛公众宣传运动。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :In this work, we investigated surname distribution in 4,348,021 Honduran electors with the aim of detecting population structure through the study of isonymy in three administrative levels: the whole nation, the 18 departments, and the 298 municipalities. For each administrative level, we studied the surname effective number, α, the total inbreeding, FIT , the random inbreeding, FST , and the local inbreeding, FIS . Principal components analysis, multidimensional scaling, and cluster analysis were performed on Lasker's distance matrix to detect the direction of surname diffusion and for a graphic representation of the surname relationship between different locations. The values of FIT , FST , and FIS display a variation of random inbreeding between the administrative levels in the Honduras population, which is attributed to the "Prefecture effect." Multivariate analyses of department data identified two main clusters, one south-western and the second north-eastern, with the Bay Islands and the eastern Gracias a Dios out of the main clusters. The results suggest that currently the population structure of this country is the result of the joint action of short-range directional migration and drift, with drift dominating over migration, and that population diffusion may have taken place mainly in the NW-SE direction.

背景与目标： ：在这项工作中，我们调查了4,348,021洪都拉斯选民的姓氏分布，目的是通过研究全国三个行政级别的同义性来发现人口结构：全国，18个省和298个市。对于每个行政级别，我们研究了姓氏有效数α，总近交FIT，随机近交FST和本地近交FIS。在拉斯克距离矩阵上进行主成分分析，多维缩放和聚类分析，以检测姓氏扩散的方向并以图形表示不同位置之间的姓氏关系。 FIT，FST和FIS的值显示了洪都拉斯各行政级别之间随机近交的变化，这归因于“县效应”。部门数据的多变量分析确定了两个主要集群，一个西南部和第二东北部，而湾群岛和东部Gracias a Dios不在主要集群中。结果表明，目前该国的人口结构是短程定向迁移和漂移共同作用的结果，漂移主导着迁移，迁移可能主要发生在西北-东南方向。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Estimates of HIV/AIDS prevalence are important, because they are the primary measure of the current state of the epidemic in a country. How estimates of HIV/AIDS are made depends on the level of the epidemic. For estimates of HIV/AIDS prevalence in low-level and concentrated epidemics it is necessary to disaggregate the total adult population into sub-groups based on the relative risk of infection. For each group, the major issues and questions are: identifying risk groups, estimating the size of the populations, and estimating HIV prevalence in these groups. The greatest difficulty in making estimates of prevalence in low-level and concentrated epidemics is often establishing the size of various populations. Because of the uncertainty inherent in making an estimate of population size for these groups at high risk, low and high estimates are used. In order to demonstrate the method the case of Honduras was used. The most recent HIV prevalence data and the estimates of population sizes were applied. It was estimated that Honduras, which has a total population of 6,575,000 (United Nations Population Division sources), has approximately 55,000 adults living with HIV/AIDS, with a range of uncertainty between 30,000 and 80,000. Estimations of the burden of HIV is a continuous process and should be updated on a regular basis according to the most recent and relevant information available.

背景与目标： ：艾滋病毒/艾滋病患病率的估计很重要，因为它们是衡量一个国家当前流行状况的主要指标。如何估计艾滋病毒/艾滋病取决于流行程度。为了估计低水平和集中流行中的HIV / AIDS患病率，有必要根据感染的相对风险将总成年人口分类为亚组。对于每个组，主要问题和问题是：确定风险组，估计人口规模，并估计这些组中的HIV患病率。对低水平和集中流行的流行率进行估计的最大困难通常是确定各种人群的规模。由于对这些高危人群的人口规模进行估算时存在固有的不确定性，因此使用了低估和高估。为了演示该方法，使用了洪都拉​​斯的情况。应用了最新的艾滋病毒流行率数据和人口规模估计数。据估计，洪都拉斯总人口657.5万（联合国人口司消息来源），大约有55,000名艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者，其不确定性在30,000至80,000之间。艾滋病毒负担的估算是一个连续的过程，应根据可获得的最新和相关信息定期进行更新。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: INTRODUCTION:Only 79% of individuals living in rural Honduras use improved water sources. Inadequate drinking water quality is related to diarrheal illness, which in Honduras contributes to 18.6 episodes of diarrhea per child year in children under five years of age. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare access to drinking water and sanitation, as well as self-reported diarrheal disease incidence among three proximal communities in the Department of Yoro area of Honduras. METHODS:An 11-item language-specific, interviewer-administered, anonymous questionnaire was administered to 263 randomly selected adults attending a June 2011 medical brigade held in the communities of Coyoles, La Hicaca, and Lomitas. Chi-square with Fisher exact tests were utilized to compare water access, sanitation, and self-reported diarrheal incidence among these communities. RESULTS:Coyoles and La Hicaca used private faucets as their primary water sources. Coyoles had the greatest use of bottled water. Lomitas used rivers as their primary water source, and did not use bottled water. Mostly, females were responsible for acquiring water. Usage of multiple water sanitation methods was most common in Coyoles, while no sanitation method was most common in Lomitas. In Lomitas and La Hicaca, water filters were mostly provided via donation by non-governmental organizations. Lomitas had the highest reported incidence of diarrhea among self and other household members. CONCLUSIONS:Critical differences in water access, sanitation, and self-reported diarrheal incidence among three geographically distinct, yet proximal, communities highlights the need for targeted interventions even in geographically proximal rural areas.

背景与目标： 简介：洪都拉斯农村地区只有79％的人使用改良的水源。饮用水水质不足与腹泻病有关，在洪都拉斯，五岁以下儿童每儿童年腹泻病发病率达18.6次。这项研究的目的是检查和比较洪都拉斯Yoro地区三个近端社区中饮用水和卫生设施的获取情况以及自我报告的腹泻病发病率。
方法：对263名随机选择的成年人参加了2011年6月在Coyoles，La Hicaca和Lomitas社区举行的医疗大队，随机抽取了11项语言，由访调员管理，匿名调查表。卡菲尔检验和费舍尔精确检验用于比较这些社区之间的取水，卫生和自我报告的腹泻发生率。
结果：Coyoles和La Hicaca使用私人水龙头作为主要水源。瓶装水最多使用的是郊狼。洛米塔斯以河流为主要水源，没有使用瓶装水。大多数情况下，女性负责获取水。在Coyoles中，多种水卫生方法的使用是最常见的，而在Lomitas中，没有水卫生方法是最常见的。在Lomitas和La Hicaca，滤水器大多是由非政府组织通过捐赠提供的。在自己和其他家庭成员中，Lomitas的腹泻发生率最高。
结论：三个地理上不同但近端的社区之间在取水，卫生设施和自我报告的腹泻发生率方面存在重大差异，即使在地理上较近的农村地区，也需要采取有针对性的干预措施。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The rust fungus Phragmidium tuberculatum Jul. Müll. is a common pathogen on Rosa spp., on which all life cycle stages are formed. Symptoms occur in spring and may include distorted stems, yellow spots on the upper leaf surface, and a bright orange spore mass formed on the abaxial leaf surface. In late summer, sori become speckled with black as fascicles of teliospores develop. The current known distribution of P. tuberculatum is mostly limited to Europe with some occurrence in Asia and into Australasia (2). There is some documented occurrence in North America (Alaska, Connecticut, and Canada [2]), where most rose rust disease is attributed to P. mucronatum (Pers.) Schltdl. This study used a combination of molecular and morphological analyses on newly collected material from across North America (California: BPI877978, PURN7783; Oregon: BPI877980; Massachusetts: BPI877977; and Quebec: BPI877979) and herbarium material from South and Central America (Honduras: BPI864186; and Argentina: BPI843677; both previously identified as P. mucronatum) to document a much broader distribution of P. tuberculatum. Collectively, teliospores from these collections are 4 to 6 celled, dark to black-brown, warted, elongated to cylindrical, 64.7 to 92.4 μm in length by 23.1 to 39.3 μm in width (average 77.6 × 30.0 μm) (30 teliospores from 2 leaves), with 2 to 3 pores/cell and a pronounced hyaline apiculus 4.6 to 18.5 μm long (average 8.3 μm). P. tuberculatum is similar morphologically to P. mucronatum, but sensu Gäumann (3) differs in having wider (30 to 36 μm) and longer (65 to 110 μm) teliospores with an average of 6 to 8 cells/spore. However, the two are easily distinguished by DNA analyses (4). The 28S sequences were amplified using the protocols described in Aime (1) and compared phylogenetically to 28S sequences available in the GenBank database for P. tuberculatum, P. mucronatum, and other Phragmidium spp. (4). In a maximum likelihood analysis, all isolates formed a 99% bootstrap supported clade with P. tuberculatum sequences from Germany, and shared 100% sequence identity with JF907675 P. tuberculatum. In contrast, comparison with HQ421646 P. mucronatum produced only 92% identity (e.g., 836/911 bp for PURN7783). This information indicates that P. tuberculatum is likely to be widespread in the Americas but simply misidentified as P. mucronatum, as was found to be the case for the two herbarium specimens sampled. Detailed examination of historical herbarium material may help to pinpoint how long the fungus has been present and the current extent of its distribution. The rose rust fungus is not considered to be a problem economically, but its spread within North America may be an indicator of commercial practices that serve as a vector for other diseases on ornamental plants. Voucher specimens have been deposited in the U.S. National Fungus Collections (BPI) and Arthur Fungarium (PUR); voucher sequences are deposited in GenBank (Accession Nos. KJ841917 to 23). References: (1) M. C. Aime. Mycoscience 47:112, 2006. (2) J. F. Arthur. Manual of the rusts in United States and Canada. Purdue Research Foundation, 1934. (3) E. Gäumann. Die Rostpilze Mitteleuropas mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Schweiz. Büchler, Bern, 1959. (4) C. M. Ritz et al. Mycol. Res. 109:603, 2005.

背景与目标： ：锈菌Phragmidium tuberculatum Jul。Müll。是罗莎属的常见病原体，在其上形成了所有生命周期阶段。症状在春季发生，可能包括茎变形，叶片上部表面出现黄色斑点以及在叶片背面形成明亮的橙色孢子团。夏末，随着孢子束的发育，索里（Sori）变成黑色斑点。目前已知的结核杆菌分布主要限于欧洲，在亚洲和大洋洲也有一定的分布（2）。在北美（阿拉斯加，康涅狄格州和加拿大[2]）有一些文献记载的事件，其中多数玫瑰锈病归因于P. mucronatum（Pers。）Schltdl。这项研究结合了分子和形态学分析方法，对北美新近采集的材料（加利福尼亚州：BPI877978，PURN7783；俄勒冈州：BPI877980；马萨诸塞州：BPI877977；魁北克省：BPI877979）以及南美和中美洲的植物标本室材料（洪都拉斯：BPI864186）进行了分析；以及阿根廷：BPI843677；之前都被标识为P. mucronatum），以证明结核分枝杆菌的分布范围更广。从这些集合中收集到的总孢子为4至6个细胞，深至黑褐色，弯曲，细长至圆柱形，长64.7至92.4μm，宽23.1至39.3μm（平均77.6×30.0μm）（2个叶片中有30个总孢子） ），每孔2至3个孔，长4.6至18.5μm（平均8.3μm）的透明玻璃突节。结核分枝杆菌在形态上与粘液假单胞菌相似，但是sensuGäumann（3）的区别在于其具有更宽的（30至36μm）和更长的（65至110μm）的末端孢子，平均每孢子6至8个细胞。然而，通过DNA分析很容易区分两者（4）。使用Aime（1）中所述的方案扩增28S序列，并在系统发育上与GenBank数据库中结核分枝杆菌，粘液分枝杆菌和其他芦苇属的28S序列进行比较。 （4）。在最大似然分析中，所有分离物与来自德国的结核杆菌序列形成了99％自举支持的进化枝，并与JF907675结核杆菌共享100％的序列同一性。相比之下，与HQ421646粘液假单胞菌的比较仅产生92％的同一性（例如，PURN7783为836/911 bp）。该信息表明，结核分枝杆菌可能在美洲广泛传播，但只是被误认为是粘液假单胞菌（P. mucronatum），这是从两个标本室标本中发现的。对历史植物标本室材料的详细检查可能有助于查明真菌存在的时间以及其分布的当前程度。玫瑰锈菌在经济上不被认为是一个问题，但它在北美的传播可能是商业行为的一种指标，可作为观赏植物上其他疾病的媒介。凭证标本已存放在美国国家真菌收藏品（BPI）和亚瑟真菌（PUR）中；凭证序列存放在GenBank中（登录号KJ841917至23）。参考文献：（1）M. C. Aime。 Mycoscience 47：112，2006年。（2）J. F. Arthur。美国和加拿大的锈蚀手册。普渡大学研究基金会，1934年。（3）E.Gäumann。 Die Rostpilze Mitteleuropas mit besondererBerücksichtigungder Schweiz。 Büchler，伯尔尼，1959年。（4）C. M. Ritz等。 Mycol。 Res。 109：603，2005。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:Vaccines are highly effective at preventing infectious diseases in children, and prevention is especially important in resource-limited countries where treatment is difficult to access. In Honduras, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports very high immunization rates in children. To determine whether or not these estimates accurately depict the immunization coverage in non-urban regions of the country, we compared the WHO data to immunization rates obtained from a local database tool and community health center records in rural Intibucá, Honduras. METHODS:We used data from two sources to comprehensively evaluate immunization rates in the area: 1) census data from a local database and 2) immunization data collected at health centers. We compared these rates using logistic regression, and we compared them to publicly available WHO-reported estimates using confidence interval inclusion. RESULTS:We found that mean immunization rates for each vaccine were high (range 84.4 to 98.8 percent), but rates recorded at the health centers were significantly higher than those reported from the census data (p ≤ 0.001). Combining the results from both databases, the mean rates of four out of five vaccines were less than WHO-reported rates (p <0.05). Overall immunization rates were significantly different between townships (p=0.03). The rates by individual vaccine were similar across townships (p >0.05), except for diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis vaccine (p=0.02) and oral polio vaccine (p <0.01). CONCLUSIONS:Immunization rates in Honduras were high across data sources, though most of the rates recorded in rural Honduras were less than WHO-reported rates. Despite geographical difficulties and barriers to access, the local database and Honduran community health workers have developed a thorough system for ensuring that children receive their immunizations on time. The successful integration of community health workers and a database within the Honduran decentralized health system may serve as a model for other immunization programs in resource-limited countries where health care is less accessible.

背景与目标： 背景：疫苗在预防儿童传染病方面非常有效，在资源匮乏且难以获得治疗的国家，预防尤为重要。在洪都拉斯，世界卫生组织（世卫组织）报告说，儿童的免疫接种率很高。为了确定这些估计值是否准确描述了该国非城市地区的免疫覆盖率，我们将WHO数据与从洪都拉斯农村Intibucá的本地数据库工具和社区卫生中心记录获得的免疫率进行了比较。
方法：我们使用来自两个来源的数据来全面评估该地区的免疫率：1）来自本地数据库的普查数据，以及2）在卫生中心收集的免疫数据。我们使用logistic回归比较了这些比率，并使用置信区间包含将它们与WHO公开报告的估计数进行了比较。
结果：我们发现每种疫苗的平均免疫率很高（范围为84.4％到98.8％），但是在卫生中心记录的疫苗接种率明显高于人口普查数据报告的疫苗接种率（p≤0.001）。结合两个数据库的结果，五种疫苗中有四种的平均发生率低于WHO报告的发生率（p <0.05）。各个乡镇的总体免疫接种率显着不同（p = 0.03）。除白喉/破伤风/百日咳疫苗（p = 0.02）和脊髓灰质炎疫苗（p <0.01）外，各个乡镇的疫苗接种率相似（p> 0.05）。
结论：尽管在洪都拉斯农村地区记录的大多数发病率低于世界卫生组织报告的发病率，但洪都拉斯的免疫接种率很高。尽管存在地理困难和获取障碍，但当地数据库和洪都拉斯社区卫生工作者已经建立了完善的系统，以确保儿童按时接受免疫接种。社区卫生工作者和洪都拉斯权力下放卫生系统内数据库的成功整合可能会成为资源有限的国家（卫生保健较难获得）中其他免疫计划的模型。

BACKGROUND & AIMS: BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated the deletion of the histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) gene (pfhrp2) in field isolates of Plasmodium falciparum, which could result in false negative test results when PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are used for malaria diagnosis. Although primary diagnosis of malaria in Honduras is determined based on microscopy, RDTs may be useful in remote areas. In this study, it was investigated whether there are deletions of the pfhrp2, pfhrp3 and their respective flanking genes in 68 P. falciparum parasite isolates collected from the city of Puerto Lempira, Honduras. In addition, further investigation considered the possible correlation between parasite population structure and the distribution of these gene deletions by genotyping seven neutral microsatellites. METHODS:Sixty-eight samples used in this study, which were obtained from a previous chloroquine efficacy study, were utilized in the analysis. All samples were genotyped for pfhrp2, pfhrp3 and flanking genes by PCR. The samples were then genotyped for seven neutral microsatellites in order to determine the parasite population structure in Puerto Lempira at the time of sample collection. RESULTS:It was found that all samples were positive for pfhrp2 and its flanking genes on chromosome 8. However, only 50% of the samples were positive for pfhrp3 and its neighboring genes while the rest were either pfhrp3-negative only or had deleted a combination of pfhrp3 and its neighbouring genes on chromosome 13. Population structure analysis predicted that there are at least two distinct parasite population clusters in this sample population. It was also determined that a greater proportion of parasites with pfhrp3-(and flanking gene) deletions belonged to one cluster compared to the other. CONCLUSION:The findings indicate that the P. falciparum parasite population in the municipality of Puerto Lempira maintains the pfhrp2 gene and that PfHRP2-based RDTs could be considered for use in this region; however continued monitoring of parasite population will be useful to detect any parasites with deletions of pfhrp2.

背景与目标： 背景：最近的研究表明，恶性疟原虫田间分离株中富含组氨酸的蛋白质2（PfHRP2）基因（pfhrp2）缺失，当使用基于PfHRP2的快速诊断测试（RDT）进行假阴性测试时，可能会导致假阴性结果。疟疾诊断。尽管洪都拉斯的疟疾初步诊断是根据显微镜检查确定的，但RDT在偏远地区可能有用。在这项研究中，调查了从洪都拉斯波多黎各伦皮拉市收集的68株恶性疟原虫的分离物中是否存在pfhrp2，pfhrp3及其各自侧翼基因的缺失。此外，进一步的研究考虑到通过对7个中性微卫星进行基因分型，寄生虫种群结构与这些基因缺失的分布之间可能存在相关性。
方法：本研究中使用的68个样品是从先前的氯喹功效研究中获得的，用于分析。通过PCR对所有样品的pfhrp2，pfhrp3和侧翼基因进行基因分型。然后对样品中的七个中性微卫星进行基因分型，以便在采样时确定波多黎各伦皮拉的寄生虫种群结构。
结果：发现所有样本的pfhrp2及其侧翼基因在8号染色体上均为阳性。但是，只有50％的样本的pfhrp3及其邻近基因为阳性，而其余样本仅为pfhrp3阴性或已删除组合pfhrp3及其邻近基因在13号染色体上的分布。种群结构分析预测，该样本群体中至少存在两个不同的寄生虫群体。还确定了具有pfhrp3-（和侧翼基因）缺失的较大比例的寄生虫与另一个簇相比属于一个簇。
结论：研究结果表明，波多黎各伦皮拉市的恶性疟原虫寄生虫种群维持pfhrp2基因，并且可以考虑在该区域使用基于PfHRP2的RDT。但是，继续监测寄生虫种群将有助于检测出带有pfhrp2缺失的任何寄生虫。