• [ 2 ] This report describes an increase in meningococcal disease among persons with HIV in the United States in 2022. (medscape.com)
  • Based on preliminary data, 29 meningococcal disease cases have been reported among persons with HIV in 2022, accounting for 9.8% of all cases. (medscape.com)
  • Among the 29 meningococcal disease cases among persons with HIV in 2022, 22 had not received MenACWY vaccine, six had unknown MenACWY vaccination history, and one had received MenACWY vaccine, but the number of doses received was unknown. (medscape.com)
  • however, after excluding MSM outbreak-associated cases for all years, a substantial increase in meningococcal disease cases among persons with HIV in 2022 remained (i.e., 14 cases compared with four to eight cases per year during 2017-2021) (Figure). (medscape.com)
  • Of the 14 cases among persons with HIV in 2022 that were not related to the outbreak primarily among MSM, nine were caused by a single strain of N. meningitidis serogroup Y clonal complex CC174 sequence type ST-1466. (medscape.com)
  • Compared to the situation under former President Jair Bolsonaro, who pursued an active policy to expand deforestation and increase the expansion of agriculture and mining in the Amazon, the situation for Indigenous People and biodiversity in the country has improved since Lula da Silva won the election in 2022, Torsten Krause highlights. (lu.se)
  • In just two years, the number of people facing, or at risk of, acute food insecurity increased from 135 million in 53 countries pre-pandemic, to 345 million in 79 countries in 2023. (wfp.org)
  • We aim to support a record 171.5 million people in 2023 , a significant increase on 128 million in 2021. (wfp.org)
  • WFP has a plan for 2023 - the most ambitious in its history - but needs renewed and larger commitments to help deliver millions of people from disaster. (wfp.org)
  • Stiff person syndrome is a rare disease characterized by muscle rigidity that waxes and wanes with concurrent spasms. (medscape.com)
  • Stiff person syndrome usually begins insidiously in the axial muscles. (medscape.com)
  • Stiff person syndrome is rather unique among neurologic diagnoses because of its lack of significant similarity to any other neurologic diseases. (medscape.com)
  • In 1956, Moersch and Woltmann, who also coined the term stiff man syndrome , first clearly described stiff person syndrome as a neurologic clinical entity at the Mayo Clinic. (medscape.com)
  • Clinically, stiff person syndrome is characterized by muscle rigidity that waxes and wanes with concurrent spasms. (medscape.com)
  • Endocrinologists were excited by a discovery in the 1980s of an antibody to a 65-kd protein that was strongly associated with adult-onset diabetes mellitus and stiff person syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Stiff-person syndrome causes muscle stiffness that worsens gradually. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Stiff-person syndrome often occurs in people with type 1 diabetes, certain autoimmune disorders, or certain kinds of cancer. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Doctors suspect stiff-person syndrome based on symptoms but use electromyography and blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Stiff-person syndrome (formerly called stiff-man syndrome) affects mainly the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system), but it causes symptoms similar to those of some peripheral nerve disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In stiff-person syndrome, these antibodies attack nerve cells in the spinal cord that control muscle movement. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Most people with stiff-person syndrome have antibodies that attack an enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sometimes the cause of stiff-person syndrome is unknown. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In people with stiff-person syndrome, muscles of the trunk and abdomen gradually become stiffer and enlarge. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Usually, stiff-person syndrome progresses, leading to disability and stiffness throughout the body. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome is suggested by symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
  • and blood tests to detect the antibodies that are present in many people with stiff-person syndrome. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Treatment of stiff-person syndrome focuses on relieving symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Isolation is used to separate people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 from those without COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • Coverage among persons with HIV, however, remains low: in a study of administrative claims data during January 2016-March 2018, only 16.3% of persons with HIV received ≥1 doses of MenACWY vaccine within 2 years after their diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • We work in 123 countries and territories, combining emergency assistance with long-term development while adapting our activities to the context and challenges of each location and its people. (wfp.org)
  • A person (PL: people or persons, depending on context) is a being who has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some people who are immunocompromised , or people with weakened immune systems, may get additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • Some people with weakened immune systems may be advised to give up their pets to avoid getting diseases from the animals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In rare cases, dogs can spread a condition called kennel cough to people with weakened immune systems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • [2] In 1972, they were the subject of anthropologist Colin Turnbull's highly contested book The Mountain People, which described them as traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherers . (wikipedia.org)
  • Xiongnu , nomadic pastoral people who at the end of the 3rd century bce formed a great tribal league that was able to dominate much of Central Asia for more than 500 years. (britannica.com)
  • The Ik people are an ethnic group or tribe native to northeastern Uganda , near the Kenyan border. (wikipedia.org)
  • This includes many people from racial and ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities . (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have shown people from racial and ethnic minority groups are also dying from COVID-19 at younger ages. (cdc.gov)
  • People in racial and ethnic minority groups are often younger when they develop chronic medical conditions and may be more likely to have more than one medical condition. (cdc.gov)
  • Health care providers should also maintain a high index of suspicion for meningococcal disease among persons with HIV who have symptoms of meningococcal disease. (medscape.com)
  • According to common worldwide general legal practice, only a natural person or legal personality has rights, protections, privileges, responsibilities, and legal liability. (wikipedia.org)
  • analytics is the practice of collecting and applying organizational, people, and talent data to improve critical business outcomes. (slideshare.net)
  • The International Journal of Whole Person Care , published by McGill University's Programs in Whole Person Care, aims to serve as a scholarly forum for how we approach health care, with an emphasis on the existential/spiritual aspects of health research and practice. (mcgill.ca)
  • The International Journal of Whole Person Care, published by McGill University, is pleased to announce a new submission stream, Wisdom in Practice . (mcgill.ca)
  • On the other hand, people tend to be pretty bad at multitasking , and there is evidence that cell phones are a distraction from face-to-face interactions. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Research has shown that people who believe their romantic partners are distracted by their cell phones tend to be less satisfied with their relationships. (psychologytoday.com)
  • People tend to trust the first thing they hear. (cdc.gov)
  • Having additional social connections via text messages or social media might add to your in-person social interaction and make you feel even more socially connected. (psychologytoday.com)
  • They found that people generally felt worse and less socially connected when they were juggling a face-to-face interaction with a remote interaction than if they were only interacting face-to-face. (psychologytoday.com)
  • From mitigating financial risk and addressing pension plans, to embedding your new workforce, we can help you effectively manage your people. (ey.com)
  • Cat Person," one of the collection's short stories, focuses on a college sophomore named Margot and her brief, largely unpleasant dalliance with a man in his mid-thirties named Robert, whom she meets when he patronizes the art house movie theater where she works. (bookrags.com)
  • In South Korea an unofficial holiday called Black Day is observed on 14 April each year by and for single people. (wikipedia.org)
  • People + Strategy: The past year of challenges has pushed the CHRO role to center stage. (shrm.org)
  • The man behind all these events, who is leading the nation's largest bookseller through an unprecedented transformation, is Len Riggio, PW's Person of the Year. (publishersweekly.com)
  • The year-long programme of events, podcasts and exhibitions explained how places we care for - and the people associated with them - have been vital to the development of our democratic rights, connections to protests and home to mass social movements. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • Getting just 10 percent of the people who care enough about our work to be reading this blurb to part with a few bucks would be utterly transformative for us, and that's very much what we need to keep charging hard in this financially uncertain, high-stakes year. (motherjones.com)
  • During 2017-2021, five to 15 meningococcal disease cases were reported each year among persons with HIV, representing 1.5%-4.3% of all meningococcal disease cases annually (Figure). (medscape.com)
  • Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (Sample Person) 3-4 - PROCESSING YEAR 33,630 85. (cdc.gov)
  • In response, Burundi's Health Ministry launched the Maison des Jeunes Mobile Clinic initiative in February this year, targeting camps for displaced people (IDPs) and rural communities. (who.int)
  • Kristen Roupenian's short story "Cat Person" was first published in the December 4th, 2017 issue of The New Yorker. (bookrags.com)
  • This stream aims to address critical gaps in the available literature that provides meaningful support in how clinicians navigate daily challenges to providing whole person care. (mcgill.ca)
  • CDC recommends that all persons be screened for HIV at least once in their lifetime. (medscape.com)
  • The people around us have a stronger influence on our decisions and actions than we realize. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Forbes' annual ranking of The World's Most Powerful People identifies one person out of every 100 million whose actions mean the most. (forbes.com)
  • People expect messages to contain accurate information and specific actions they can take. (cdc.gov)
  • Well over half (57%) of family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias provide care for four years or more. (cdc.gov)
  • In the years since, I've met lots of attractive people, and I've liked them all. (theonion.com)
  • For more than 175 years now, our people have driven the impact we make for our clients and in greater society. (deloitte.com)
  • Xi's elevation to the world's most powerful person unseats Russian President Vladimir Putin (#2), who held the top spot for an unprecedented four consecutive years. (forbes.com)
  • HR teams must migrate from the services that have defined HR historically to the new people services that will define the function for years to come. (ey.com)
  • Abuse of older people, or elder abuse, is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship in which there is expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person (aged 60 years and older). (who.int)
  • Bujumbura - "I'm diabetic and life here is very hard, very complicated," complains Jean Ndimurirwo, 68, who has lived in the Maramvya camp for displaced people, near Bujumbura in Burundi, since being driven from her home by floodwaters three years ago. (who.int)
  • The majority (80%) of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are receiving care in their homes. (cdc.gov)
  • The four-part People's Landscapes podcast series, presented by radio journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant, tells the stories of people connected to four historic landscapes in our care. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • Discover some of the social history behind the places we care for and uncover fascinating facts about the people who have lived in them. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • Many of the places we care for were home to impassioned people who campaigned both for and against women's suffrage. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • Some people are at increased risk of getting very sick or dying from COVID-19 because of where they live or work, or because they can't get health care. (cdc.gov)
  • People with disabilities are more likely than those without disabilities to have chronic health conditions, live in shared group (also called "congregate") settings, and face more barriers in accessing health care . (cdc.gov)
  • The only investors who won't let independent, investigative journalism down are the people who actually care about its future-you. (motherjones.com)
  • Ideal case studies will present challenges without clear "right" answers and that highlight important challenges in relation to the use of a whole person approach to care. (mcgill.ca)
  • The International Journal of Whole Person Care serves as a scholarly forum focusing on important aspects of health care that aren't readily captured via traditional research methodologies. (mcgill.ca)
  • given the recent increase in meningococcal disease cases in this population, health care providers should ensure that all persons with HIV are up to date with MenACWY vaccination per ACIP recommendations, as well as other vaccines recommended for this population. (medscape.com)
  • In camps like the Maramvya, which is home to more than 5 000 people, access to optimal health care remains a challenge, especially for those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. (who.int)
  • WHO Burundi's support enables us to reach a large number of people in IDP camps, which greatly improves the quality of care offered to vulnerable populations," explains Dr Vouofo. (who.int)
  • People screened for medical problems, including diabetes, receive appropriate medical care and advice on appropriate diet and lifestyle to enable them to better control the disease. (who.int)
  • In terms of biodiversity, it is also positive because the forest is generally better off, and deforestation is significantly less when it is taken care of by Indigenous People. (lu.se)
  • More than 81% of COVID-19 deaths occur in people over age 65. (cdc.gov)
  • The tool allows organizations to understand everything about their people across the employee life cycle - from the time of onboarding to offboarding. (slideshare.net)
  • From employee health and safety to exceptional people experiences, the boundaries of HR are shifting in real-time. (ey.com)
  • Nearly a third of the roughly 2.3 million people who exit probation or parole annually fail to successfully complete their supervision for a wide range of reasons, such as committing new crimes, violating the rules, and absconding. (pewtrusts.org)
  • Likewise, certain legal entities such as corporations, sovereign states and other polities, or estates in probate are legally defined as persons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Corporations and powerful people with deep pockets will never sustain the type of journalism we exist to do. (motherjones.com)
  • EY people make a difference not only to us, but to the thousands of clients we serve every day. (ey.com)
  • People make assumptions about what kind of skin color is better than another. (latimes.com)
  • It is as simple as this: our people make it happen. (deloitte.com)
  • Not many people have a backyard in New York, so I try to make the best use of mine. (nymag.com)
  • It's interesting because it was a really sort of crazy under-culture of different types of people walking around expressing themselves, and trying to make their dreams happen. (nymag.com)
  • Children should return to full-time in-person learning in the fall with layered prevention strategies in place. (cdc.gov)
  • Text or social media interactions are a distraction and they interfere with how satisfying an in-person interaction feels. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Through May, June and July, many colleges announced in-person reopening plans that included social distancing protocols, mask-wearing requirements, low-density living arrangements and regular testing for students and employees. (insidehighered.com)
  • Shabaz Ali got tired of seeing endless 'images of beautiful people' on social media and decided to start making fun of those he thinks waste money. (businessinsider.com)
  • Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MenACWY) is routinely recommended for adolescents and persons at increased risk for meningococcal disease, [ 1 ] including those with HIV. (medscape.com)
  • Family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias are at greater risk for anxiety, depression, and poorer quality of life than caregivers of people with other conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • There are precautions you can take to prevent spreading it to others: isolation, masking, and avoiding contact with people who are at high risk of getting very sick . (cdc.gov)
  • The triangles show the relative importance of different risk factors for abuse of older people. (who.int)
  • They are based on a measure of association (median odds ratios) between abuse of older people and the risk factor in question across the relevant studies. (who.int)
  • The University of Maryland announced Monday that it would delay all in-person undergraduate instruction for two weeks until Sept. 14, citing the high COVID-19 positivity rate in its home county, Prince George's County. (insidehighered.com)
  • The increase in single-person households was also partly attributed to the high self-esteem it can offer to some people. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, nearly 2000 patients benefited from laboratory tests and 680 pregnant women from obstetric ultrasounds, while more than 15 000 people received education in areas including hygiene, cholera, gender-based violence, malaria, diabetes and high blood pressure. (who.int)
  • According to data from the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2), Burundi's more than 2-million strong population includes almost 38 000 people living with diabetes, and more than 98 000 others with high blood pressure. (who.int)
  • Level 1: A working HR dashboard To get started with people analytics, use a basic dashboard that allows you to capture, aggregate, and visualize data. (slideshare.net)
  • The ability to connect with attractive people is certainly a valuable skill in the business world. (theonion.com)
  • We bring together extraordinary people, like you, to build a better working world. (ey.com)
  • Whether we are working towards a more sustainable future or developing groundbreaking solutions, it is the connection and collaboration of our people that are changing the world. (deloitte.com)
  • This Journal showcases the efforts of healthcare professionals and their patients, researchers and others from around the world working to treat the person holistically with dignity and compassion. (mcgill.ca)
  • In the face of the disruptive forces changing the working world, organizations need to become much more adaptable to rapid change - and they need their people to be flexible and agile to match, at a time when it's getting harder to source, manage, motivate and retain talent while controlling costs. (ey.com)
  • Between February and September, almost 6000 people benefited from free medical consultations and treatment thanks to the mobile clinic, which is supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with funding from the Government of Japan. (who.int)
  • Harry G. Frankfurt Personhood is the status of being a person. (wikipedia.org)
  • In legal definitions for interpersonal status , a single person refers to a person who is not in committed relationships, or is not part of a civil union . (wikipedia.org)
  • In this way, people know their status in time to take the necessary steps," says Dr Jean de Dieu Havyarimana, director of the National Integrated Programme to Combat Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases. (who.int)
  • The Writing Center offers In-Person, face-to-face Sessions for all UNC students. (unco.edu)
  • We bring life-saving relief in emergencies and use food assistance to build peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. (wfp.org)
  • We launched a podcast series to coincide with the anniversary and tease out more hidden stories behind these people and places of change. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • Do you change your people, or change the way your people work? (ey.com)
  • That is to say, the necessary and sufficient conditions under which a person at one time and a person at another time can be said to be the same person, persisting through time. (wikipedia.org)
  • A person with any of the medical conditions listed below is more likely to get very sick with COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • It also sends a signal to organizations and communities in other countries that Brazil respects the statutory rights of Indigenous People, says Torsten Krause, senior lecturer at Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies, LUCSUS. (lu.se)
  • I've been more intentional about telling people, even my peers, that I'm "perfectly imperfect. (shrm.org)
  • This can translate into competitive advantage by helping you get the right people, with the right capabilities, in the right place, for the right cost, doing the right things. (ey.com)
  • To compile the ranking of The World's Most Powerful People, we considered hundreds of candidates from various walks of life all around the globe, and measured their power along four dimensions. (forbes.com)
  • It's fun to look at beautiful people and try to imagine their lives. (theonion.com)
  • If you hire me, you'll find that I have a way with beautiful people in just about any imaginable workplace situation. (theonion.com)
  • I've always been able to connect with good-looking people of all types. (theonion.com)
  • 11-12 HH-5 SEGMENT NUMBER Week plus Segment Number identifies the segment 13-14 HH-5 HOUSEHOLD NUMBER Numbered within PSU-Week-Segment 15-16 - PERSON NUMBER 17-18 - BLANK (Record Serial Number on other record types). (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Personal identity is the unique identity of persons through time. (wikipedia.org)
  • The synchronic problem is grounded in the question of what features or traits characterize a given person at one time. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Proposed solutions to the problem of personal identity include continuity of the physical body, continuity of an immaterial mind or soul, continuity of consciousness or memory, the bundle theory of self, continuity of personality after the death of the physical body, and proposals that there are actually no persons or selves who persist over time at all. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's the key to achieving that long sought goal of right message, right person, and right time. (mediapost.com)
  • There is a variety of ways in which people can support WFP's mission to eliminate hunger, from making a donation to bringing your expertise to our work on the frontlines. (wfp.org)
  • There will remain a substantial number of people who prefer books in printed form as well as books that work best between covers, he predicts. (publishersweekly.com)
  • First, we asked whether the candidate has power over lots of people. (forbes.com)
  • Goucher College outside of Baltimore and Salem College in North Carolina have also scrapped in-person instruction plans. (insidehighered.com)
  • I wanted to be a person that could connect dots for others and pollinate what I'm learning quickly about digital transformation, virtual cultures, handling mental health, racial injustice and politicizing the right to vote. (shrm.org)
  • Nationwide, 4.5 million people are on probation or parole-twice the incarcerated population, including those in state and federal prisons and local jails. (pewtrusts.org)
  • [2] Single people may participate in dating and other activities to find a long-term partner or spouse . (wikipedia.org)
  • Yes, people would still find ways to demean others so they could feel superior, but a major factor would be removed. (latimes.com)
  • Before taking any recommendations, people want detailed explanations, strong reasons, and second opinions from people they trust. (cdc.gov)
  • operational costs increase , the number of acutely hungry people rises to unprecedented levels and donors are squeezed by multiple demands . (wfp.org)