The well-known seminar entitled, “The Carville Approach to Management of the Neuropathic Foot” has been modified for online instruction. The material presented includes principles and protocols that are time tested and proven effective for prevention of amputation in the lower extremity due to neuropathy. For course registration contact Josie Major at 800-642-2477, 225-756-3761 or via email jmajor@hrsa.gov
The purpose of the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) is to respond to the needs of states and communities in addressing current and emerging public oral health issues. OHRC supports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, and others with the goal of improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, and their families.
To help ease the burden of displacement in the face of disaster/emergency, new information for pregnant women and mothers of young children has been uploaded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) web site. Because you are recognized as an important champion in the community and can provide a channel for vital emergency information.
The HepTalk Training Manual for on-site training for clinics to help improve clinic systems that support communicable disease prevention, and training for clinicians and staff on communicating about risk across cultural differences and about potentially sensitive personal issues.
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Includes an article about the screening of people from countries where Hep B is endemic. The second part offers resources for clients from Central America who speak languages other than Spanish, such as the indigenous Mixteco. Though the study was completed in Eastern North Carolina, the resource list presented is national in scope and very broad.
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- 07_nov_dec.pdf (44.57 KB)
An opportunity to join live webcast on "Innovative HIV/STI Prevention Approaches."
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- 08_jan.pdf (56.99 KB)
Welcome to the January 2005 edition of the Listserv. There are four parts to this edition: 1. a list of Hepatitis C Coordinators for all states with HepTalk participants; 2. Hablamos Juntos, a website with resources and information on interpreters, translations, and interpreter training; 3. a link to an article from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors on integrating HIV and hepatitis screening and prevention; 4. A funding opportunity which may be interesting to some HepTalk participants.
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An editorial by Carol J. Baker, M.D. from The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 357:1757-1759, October 25, 2007, Number 17.
An article from The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 357:1685-1694, October 25, 2007 Number 17 by John C. Victor, Ph.D., M.P.H., Arnold S. Monto, M.D., Tatiyana Y. Surdina, M.D., Saida Z. Suleimenova, M.D., Gilberto Vaughan, Ph.D., Omana V. Nainan, Ph.D., Michael O. Favorov, M.D., Ph.D., Harold S. Margolis, M.D., and Beth P. Bell, M.D., M.P.H
In honor of National Adult Immunization Week, September 24-28, we call your attention to an excellent source for patient education materials in many different languages, some of which we have featured here before. The IAC or Immunization Action Coalition is another one of our CDC partners in the Viral Hepatitis Education and Training program. They offer many different kinds of patient education materials about Hepatitis A and B vaccines. They’re easy to access and easy to download as pdf files, so they can be printed and distributed at your clinic, and they are available in Spanish. We have chosen a few of the resources most relevant to adult immunization and Hepatitis, but be sure to check all of their excellent resources.
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Our concentration for this month (September) and next month (October) is Resources for Effective Risk Assessment. This is a primary focus of the HepTalk project, and one on which we are continuously scouting out new resources. Some of the literature and research about effective risk assessment focuses on HIV and/or gay and populations, but is also relevant for hepatitis and for a broader population.
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- September_2006_HepTalk_Listserv.pdf (89.73 KB)
In our first bulletin, we offer an annotated list of key hepatitis websites. If any of these links are not working, you can copy and paste them directly into your search engine.
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- November_2004_HepTalk_Listserv.pdf (96.77 KB)
This month we offer information about an important opportunity to receive adult hepatitis B vaccine resources. In addition, we're pleased to alert you to a case-based hepatitis continuing education offered by one of our CDC partners in the Viral Hepatitis Education and Training program.
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- August_2007_HepTalk_Listserv.pdf (54.94 KB)
Welcome! The December 2004 edition of the Listserv focuses on hepatitis awareness and on screening tools for assessing risk factors and candidates for vaccination.
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Continuing with the information on interpreting vaccine schedules from Mexico in the May-June Listserv we offer the Migrant Clinician Network's new 2007 Mexican Migrant Guide: Recommended Vaccines for Recent Immigrants from Mexico, guide, and a vaccine equivalency chart for the state of Arizona. In addition, an important new resource, Health Care Language Services Implementation Guide is available through the Office of Minority Health.
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- July_2007_HepTalk_Listserv.pdf (57.92 KB)
MMWR 2006,55(No. RR-16) Please note: Be sure to include the 3 appendices to get the complete document.
Appendix B: Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HBV Infection
MMWR October 19, 2007 / 56(41);1080-1084 (See separate resource listing and link for Q&A about these new recommendations.
Appendix C: Identification/Management of HBsAg--Positive Persons
1. HEPATITIS B FOUNDATION UPDATES NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHAPTERS 2. Comparison of Costs for Hepatitis B Drug Therapy 3. MMWR Weekly May 12, 2006 / 55(18):509-511 Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Adults --- United States, 2004
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- july06.pdf (44.92 KB)
1. Review 2. Review 3. Hep Transmission Hot Spots 4. Hep Transmission Hot Spots
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- november06.pdf (62.59 KB)
1. Recruitment and Retention 2. Hablamos Juntos "We speak together" 3. The Cross Cultural Health Care Program 4. Roadmaps for Clinical Practice series - Improving Immunization
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- marchapril06.pdf (24.03 KB)
1. Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Management: 2000-2005 Update. 2. Doc Eye for the Hep Guy: Management of HCV Treatment-Experienced Patients 3. Reference for Interpretation of HCV Test Results 4. “If you have hepatitis C, which vaccinations do you need?â€
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- february06.pdf (22.31 KB)
1. An Overview of Drinking Water Quality and Water and Sanitation-Related Disease. 2. Agua que hay microbios: Una guia para el cuidado del agua e higiene en el hogar. 3. Una vida sana empieza si hay comida con limpieza: Una guia para el cuidado e higine de los almientos en el hogar. 4. Excerpts from Waterborne Illnesses CME/CE, Sussan K. Sutphen, MD, MEd
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- heptalkapril06.pdf (49.14 KB)
We are sending you just one important resource for May and June, a guide for interpreting immunization schedules from Mexico, including Hepatitis B.
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- HeptalkLIstserve_mayjun07.pdf (12.38 KB)
Current News is our focus for March and April. The Surveillance Summary for Acute Viral Hepatitis released in March indicates declining rates of all three common types of Hepatitis, A, B. and C. Underlying the good news is the continuing importance of making sure that adults, especially in segments of the population still living outside of the reach of most health care systems, are screened, offered B vaccination, educated about risks, and tested as necessary.
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- HeptalkLIstserve_apr07.pdf (31.36 KB)