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Most nos. issued in rev. editions. ; No. 181 not published. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Title varies: 1915-19 Service and regulatory announcements; 19 -1965, SRA-AMS ; Issued 1915-May 1921 by Bureau of Markets (called 1915-Mar. 1917, Office of Markets and Rural Organization); Oct-Nov. 1921 by Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates; Sept. 1922-June 1939 by Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Apr.-Nov. 1942 by Agricultural Marketing Administration; Feb. 1943-Oct. 1944 by War Food Administration, Office of Distribution (called Feb.-June 1943, Food Distribution Administration); Jan.-May 1945 by Office of Marketing Services; Oct. 1945-1953 by Production and Marketing Administration; 1953-1965 by Agricultural Marketing Service. ; No. 101-150. 1v.

Background: National and international political commitments have been made recently on rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a preventable heart condition that is endemic in low-resource countries. To inform best practice and identify evidence gaps, we assessed the effectiveness of RHD prevention and control programmes and the extent and nature of their integration into local health systems.Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using a previously published protocol that included electronic and manual searches for studies published between January 1990 and July 2019 reporting on prevention and control programmes for populations at risk for streptococcal pharyngitis, rheumatic fever, and/or RHD. We analysed programme integration according to a previously published framework and programme effectiveness using a results-chain framework. We meta-analysed secondary prophylaxis adherence using random-effects models. Study quality was assessed using peer-reviewed checklists (CASP and PRISM). PROSPERO registration: CRD42017076307.Findings: Five observational studies met with the inclusion criteria. Studies were similar in extent and nature of integration into health systems; no programme was completely integrated or non-integrated. A single study reported on programme impact. Secondary prophylaxis adherence improved among partially integrated RHD programmes (RR, 1.18 [95% CI, 1.03 to 1.36], 3 studies, n = 618). Risk of bias was low in two studies, and indeterminable in the remaining three studies.Interpretation: There is evidence that partially integrated RHD programmes are beneficial for a range of intermediate health outcomes. This review provides a starting point for the design and implementation of future RHD programmes by outlining current best practice for integration and identifying key gaps in knowledge.Funding: National Research Foundation of South Africa.

The second rheumatic heart disease (RHD) forum was held on February 18, 2013, at the Sixth World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Cape Town, South Africa, to focus attention on key areas in global RHD control, management, and prevention. Building on the foundation of the first RHD forum, over 150 interested participants met to discuss critical issues on the RHD landscape. Unique to this meeting was a mixture of diverse backgrounds and disciplines, all crucially important to the conversation around RHD control and prevention. Some clear priorities have emerged for RHD activities in the next era: the necessity for political intervention and policy change; increasing the health workforce by incorporating teaching, training, and task-shifting; revitalizing the research agenda by merging basic, clinical, and translational research; and obtaining universal access to high-quality penicillin. There was also an urgent request for new resources; for existing resources to be further developed, improved, and shared across platforms; and for resources to be supported in the nonmedical arena. Finally, the necessity of involving the patient community in the ongoing discussion was highlighted. The participants of both the first and second RHD forum represent a new, thriving, and growing community of RHD activists who should usher in a new era of significant improvements in RHD control and prevention.

".conference entitled 'The Use of Land Forces in the Americas.' It was held on December 15, 1998 at the Bush School." -- p. v. ; "An anthology from a symposium cosponsored by the Chief of Staff, United States Army, the George Bush School of Government and Public Service, and the U.S. Army War College" ; "September 1999" ; Not distributed to depository libraries in a physical form. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; United States and Latin America : a strategic perspective / Donald E. Schulz -- Three temptations of Latin America / Peter Hakim -- Economic development and economic policy in Latin America / Terry L. McCoy -- New version of U.S.-Latin American relations / Ambler H. Moss, Jr. -- Role of the U.S. Army in promoting democracy in the Americas / Donald E. Schulz -- Role of land forces in drug interdiction : the need for caution in a pragmatic struggle / John D. Negroponte -- Use of armed forces in drug interdiction : the strategic context / Bruce M. Bagley -- Some final thoughts / William W. Hartzog -- Use of armed forces in the Americas : an overview / Max G. Manwaring. ; Mode of access: Internet.