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The article discusses the highlights of the conference titled "Devian Imaging: Lesbian/Gay/Queer--Film," held on May 23, 1998 at the University of Warwick in England. It was organized by José Arroyo, Julianne Pidduck and Richard Dyer. The event featured a diverse selection of papers from a various European cinemas and television. Also discussed are concerns on differet manifestations, the extent of image appropriation by different groups across different sets of boundaries.

Reflects on the history of the European Finance Association . Participants of the early meetings of the association; Conclusion reached by a paper from the first pre-meeting about trading rules for Swedish stocks; Lessons learned from a conference paper on the efficiency of the Austrian stock market.

Facing the considerable variation in the computation of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) in the numerous updates of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study and many independent studies, the European burden of disease network (burden-eu) launched a series of systematic literature reviews (SLR) to explore the key assumptions used in the European burden of disease (BoD) studies. The SLR will provide an overview of the existing BoD studies and the computational variations used and will also help identifying ways to harmonize the approaches enhancing the comparability of BoD estimates. The SLR was split in four parallel reviews: noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), communicable diseases (CDs), injuries and risk factors. For the first three, the search strategy included terms describing the population (GBD area ‘‘European region’’) and the BoD measures (years lived with disability, years of life lost, and DALYs). We included studies published between January 1990 and April 2020, without language restrictions. The search strategy was run in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Embase. OpenGrey, OAIster, CABDirect, WHO and targeted public health agency websites were screened for grey literature. In addition, burden-eu members were asked to supplement the list of publications with any material available within their national public health institutes. Data extraction focused on methodological information. The title, abstract and full-text screening resulted in the final inclusion of 165 papers regarding NCDs, 189 with CDs, and 124 papers regarding injuries. The final list includes peer-reviewed articles and reports showing a variability in data sources used (e.g. patient medical records, disease registries, insurance claims sources) and model assumptions (e.g. use of multi-morbidity adjustments, use of disability weights). Further data extraction and analysis is in process, and will be presented during the workshop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides updates on issues related to the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) as of October 2019. Topics covered include opportunity of the World Health Organization to renew its vision for health in Europe beyond 2020, a white paper published by the European Commission in March 2017 setting out five possible paths for the future of Europe, and EUPHA's statement on what European political parties are stating on health.

A conference paper about the challenge of European identity, as well as the nature of asylum and migration in a pluralistic and open society is presented. It highlights how a common European identity is affected by several factors which include language, religion, political values, and institutional and administrative integration. It explains why restricting the numbers of foreigners will not be adopted or considered as a measure to create a common European identity.

Background Frailty is a common, multi-factorial, age-related syndrome commonly observed in people with diabetes. Although older diabetics are prone to adverse healthcare outcomes and diabetes increases the risk of developing frailty, little is known about the effects of frailty on diabetes. This paper examines the association between diabetes, frailty, and mortality in Europeans aged ≥50 years. Methods Data were included from The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) waves one and six. A participant's first interview was taken as the baseline and subsequent waves were used for mortality follow-up (time and cause). Frailty and pre-frailty were measured using established cut-offs using the Physical Phenotype (SHARE-FI) and a 55-item Frailty Index (FI-55). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to assess the relationship between frailty and mortality in people with diabetes and significance tested using log-rank test. Cox regression was used to adjust for potential confounders (age, sex, education, income, employment, alcohol use, smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, myocardial infarction, stroke, metastatic cancer, chronic lung disease, polypharmacy, self-perceived health and depression). Results Data from 8,954 diabetics aged 50-99 years were included with 1,598 deaths (17.8%). According to the SHARE-FI, 1,971 (22.0%) were frail, 4,183 (46.7%) pre-frail and 2,800 (31.3%) robust. According to the Kaplan-Meier log-rank test survival varied significantly across frailty strata according to both indexes (p<0.001). At 10-year follow-up, adjusting for confounders SHARE-FI frailty and pre-frailty were significantly associated with mortality, adjusted Hazard Ratio (HR) 2.19, (95% CI:1.66-2.89), and 1.38 (95% CI:1.09-1.74), respectively. Results were similar using the FI-55, HR for frailty 1.66 (95% CI:1.09-2.54). Causes of mortality were significantly different according to frailty status (p<0.05). Conclusion Frailty and pre-frailty are independent risk factors for mortality in diabetics. The identification of frailty is important for the risk-stratification and management of middle aged and older patients with diabetes and should be included in the routine assessment of these high-risk individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The annual meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, EuroEcho-Imaging, was held in Milan, Italy, in December 2018. In the present paper, we report a summary of the 'Highlights' session. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article highlights the importance of collaboration and collective action in advancing public health. Topics discussed include the strategic retreat of the European Public Health association (EUPHA), important factors of social factors in determining the health outcomes of different population groups, and the 17th European Public Health Conference in Lisbon, Portugal on November 13-15, 2024.

A conference paper about involuntary migration in Europe and worldwide is presented. It discusses forced displacement in Europe during and after World War II. It also discusses a Program of Action established during a conference convened by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1996 to address migration.

The article discusses the highlights of the European Film and Television Studies Conference (EFTSP) entitled Turbulent Europe: Conflict, Identity and Culture which was held in London, England from July 19-22 1994. Problems of the former Yugoslavia dominated the most heated debates, and topics such as the nation state, the public sphere and dynamics between the global and the local provided the framework for the discussions. The conference featured several keynote speakers from the film industry including Nik Gowing, Thomas Elsasser and Sonia Livingstone.

The article offers information on the second Flora North America (FNA) Symposium that was held during the XI International Botanical Congress at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington on August 26, 1969. The papers presented during the symposium include "Floristics in the USSR," "Floristics in Europe," and "The Flora North America Project."

This report provides abstracts of papers to be presented at the 8th European Public Health Conference in Milan, Italy, from October 14 to 17, 2015, covering topics such as chronic diseases, mental health and health promotion.

The annual meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography (EuroEcho-Imaging) was held in Istanbul, Turkey. In the present paper, we present a summary of the ‘Highlights’ session. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The annual meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography (Euroecho and other Imaging Modalities) was held in Athens, Greece. In the present paper, we present a summary of the ‘Highlights’ session. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Background: Aim of Com.HeNet is among others to identify competences which are needed to implement and manage a health network on regional level in European countries. Description: All participating countries have used the same method for data gathering. Templates in terms of method guidelines were developed and used uniformly. First, a structured literature search was conducted to gather data regarding circumstances, structures and challenges in relation to RHNM. Relevant existing papers, reports and officially released documents from public facilities or e.g. reports from governmental authorities have been included. Grey literature from online websites and resources were also accessed. The second method represents semi-structured guided expert interviews. The interview guideline was developed by European experts (n = 10) from divers fields e.g. Public Health, Sport science and Management. Afterwards pre-testing the interview guideline, relevant experts and stakeholders from diverse fields, were interviewed e.g. Public Health, Health Promotion, clinical services, politics, practitioners or research. Overall n = 33 interviews were carried out [Austria = 5, Bulgaria = 5, Germany = 5, Hungary =5, Spain= 6, Poland =7]. Afterwards the interviews have been transcribed and analysed. The statements were evaluated in a structured and summarizing analysis for homogeneity / diversity / quantity of the various opinions. All results were incorporated in a uniform predefined template (competence profile). Conclusions: Semi-structured/ guided interviews represent a suitable method to gather data in terms of required competences for health network management. Desktop research / literature search is appropriate to support the qualitative data gathering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social prescribing is seen as a mechanism for addressing the social determinants of health, preventing exacerbation of preexisting diseases, reducing attendance in primary and emergency care and improving general population health and well-being. Social prescribing involves individuals being referred/self-referring to non-medical interventions run by a third-party organisation. Social prescribing has received widespread attention internationally; however, the evidence base to support social prescribing lacks rigour, and gaps remain. The complexity of social prescribing, in that it involves multiple referral routes, partners, pathways and outcomes, poses challenges for its evaluation and research. Researchers across Europe have developed different projects of research to address the challenges associated with evaluating social prescribing. Development of the evidence base for social prescribing is crucial in informing policy and public health systems to deliver effective interventions that contribute to individual, community and systemic outcomes. This workshop aims to share different approaches that have been taken across Europe to address issues in producing evidence base and share learning about the challenges and solutions that researchers have developed, specifically regarding research about implementation and evaluation of social prescribing. The workshop will be structured in a first part of presentations and the second part of open discussion with presenters and the audience. This workshop will present five papers which will address two key questions: 1. What have we learned about developing the evidence in social prescribing?; 2. What challenges have we experienced, and what solutions have we come up with? The short presentations will cover examples of social prescribing initiatives based on implementation and evaluation studies conducted in diverse European countries. Learning shared with the audience through the presentations will stimulate discussions around challenges with implementing and evaluating social prescribing. This workshop will inform the development of an overarching guidance on implementing social prescribing interventions, as well as identify parallel challenges in other areas of public health. Key messages: • Interactive session to discuss strategies for successful social prescribing projects addressing complex health issues that are relevant to stakeholders and for research to inform practice and policy. • Collaboration with interdisciplinary stakeholders is crucial in developing the evidence base for social prescribing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The design of a national dose protocol for interventional radiology has been one of the tasks during the European SENTINEL Coordination Action. The present paper describes the pilot experience carried out in cooperation with the Spanish Society on Vascular and Interventional Radiology (SERVEI). A prospective sample of procedures was initially agreed. A common quality control of the X-ray systems was carried out, including calibration of the air kerma area product (KAP) meters. Occupational doses of the radiologists involved in the survey were also included in the survey. A total of 10 Spanish hospitals with interventional X-ray units were involved. Six hundred and sixty-four patient dose data were collected from 397 diagnostic and 267 therapeutic procedures. Occupational doses were evaluated in a sample of 635 values. The obtained KAP median/mean values (Gy·cm²) for the gathered procedures were: biliary drainage (30.6/68.9), fistulography (4.5/9.8), lower limb arteriography (52.2/60.7), hepatic chemoembolisation (175.8/218.3), iliac stent (45.9/73.2) and renal arteriography (39.1/59.8). Occupational doses (mean monthly values, in mSv) were 1.9 (over apron); 0.3 (under apron) and 4.5 (on hands). With this National experience, a protocol was agreed among the SENTINEL partners to conduct future similar surveys in other European countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the highlights of the 77th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society held in Ghent, Belgium from June 19 to 23, 2001. The keynote address was delivered by Luc Dermaut, president of the organization. A lecture on problems associated with tooth eruption was given by professor Jüri Kurol. Among the topics of papers presented at the event were orthodontic treatment in elderly patients and biomechanics in orthodontics.

The article offers information on several conferences including "International Conference 1990: European Romanticism and Scotland," to be held in Glasgow from March 19-22, 1990, "Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference 1990," to be held at Saint David's University College, Lampeter, in the summer of 1990, and "Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference-Explanation," to be held at the University of Glasgow from September 8-11, 1989.

This section offers public health news briefs in Europe, as of October 2023. Topics covered include how much the European Public Health Association is able to do with its small secretariat, the regional roadmap on antimicrobial resistance for 2023-2030 which member states of the World Health Organization European Region are invited to adopt and the 16th European Public Health Conference to be held in Dublin, Ireland on November 8-11, 2023.

The article presents abstracts of working papers to be presented at the 14th Annual European Public Health Conference of the European Public Health Association in November 2006. They include "The history of Public Health: How and Why?," "Sleep and health: Gender, socioeconomic circumstances, and inequalities in sleep," and "The prevention of disease and promotion of health--The need for a new approach."

The article highlights developments in public health in Europe as of October 2022. Topics mentioned include the acquisition of an operating grant by European Public Health Association from the European Commission, the lessons about health emergencies that can be learned from COVID-19 pandemic, and the advocacy of Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region for public health.

The quinquennial Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference represents a highly important event from the perspective of the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Though not a party to the treaty itself, the EU has made a consistent effort since the 1990s to coordinate the positions of its member states and achieve higher visibility in the NPT review process. The aim of this article is to examine the role of the EU in the 2015 NPT Review Conference deliberations. Drawing on on-site observations, statements and in-depth research interviews, it argues that the recent institutional changes notwithstanding, the influence of the EU as a distinct actor in the NPT context remains very limited, and the EU's common position is in bigger disarray than ever before. This year's Review Conference demonstrated the widening rift between the member states, in particular in the area of nuclear disarmament and the related issues. The inability to maintain a coherent common position limits the EU 'actorness' and impedes its striving for relevance in the NPT forums. The dynamics outlined in this article further highlight the limits of the EU CFSP in security matters in which the national positions of individual member states are as divergent as in the case of nuclear disarmament. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Previews the Africa-Europe Group for Inter-disciplinary Studies (AEGIS) European Conference on African Studies to be held on June 29-July 3, 2005 in London, England. Estimated number of panel discussions to be held; Call for papers to be presented in the conference; Contact information.

Background: COVID-19 has reinforced the centrality of health workers at the core of a well performing and resilient health system. It has concomitantly exposed the risks of staffing and skills shortages and the importance of protecting the health workforce. This paper focuses on highlighting some of the lessons learnt, challenges and future needs of the health workforce in Europe in the context of COVID-19. Methods: We use secondary sources and expert information. Results: During the pandemic innovative and flexible approaches were implemented to meet increasing demand for health workers and new skills and responsibilities were adopted over a short period of time. We have seen the rapid adaptation and use of new technologies to deliver care. The pandemic has underlined the importance of valuing, protecting and caring for our health workforce and the need to invest appropriately and adequately in the health workforce to have sufficient, capable and wellmotivated health workers. Some of the main challenges that lie ahead of us include the imperative for better investment, to need to improve recruitment and retraining whilst better retaining health workers, a focus on domestic sustainability, redeploying and developing new skills and competences among health workers, enabling more effective multi-professional collaboration and team work, improving the quality of education and training, increasing the public health focus and promoting ethical and sustainable international recruitment of health workers. Conclusions: The WHO European Region through its European Programme of Work 2020-2025 is fully committed to support countries in their efforts to continue to respond to COVID-19 and whilst addressing upcoming health workforce challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: End-of-life care attracts major policy interest. Place of death is an important metric of individual experience and health system performance. Most people prefer to die at home, but hospital is the most common place of death in high-income countries. Little is known about international trends in place of death over time. Methods: We aimed to collate population-level data on place of death in Europe for the years 2005-2017, and to evaluate association with national characteristics and policy choices. We sought outcome data from the 32 European Economic Area countries. We identified national economic, societal, demographic and health system predictors from Eurostat, OECD and the WHO. We analysed these cross-national panel data using linear regression with panel-corrected standard errors. Results: Our analytic dataset included 30 countries accounting for over 95% of Europe’s population and economic activity. Average national proportion of deaths occurring in hospital in the study period ranged from 26% to 68%, with a median of 52%. Trends vary markedly by region and wealth, with low and decreasing hospital deaths in the North-West, and high and increasing prevalence in the South and East. Controlling for demographic and economic factors, strong palliative care provision and generous government finance of long-term care were associated with fewer hospital deaths. Conclusions: We found modifiable policy choices associated with hospital mortality, as well as wider structural economic and societal factors. Policymakers can act to curb worrisome trends inhospital mortality. Data on places of death outside hospital can improve future research, policy and practice. Key messages: Cross-national longitudinal analysis. Trends of hospital deaths in Europe, association between hospital mortality rate, palliative care and other healthcare factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on several events including a conference on "What Can We Expect from Ethics?," by D.Z. Phillips which will be held on January 6, 1989, the second international conference the "International Society for the Study of European Ideas" (ISSEI) which will be held in Europe during August 1990, and another conference on "Dispositional Theories of Value" which will be held by Michael Smith, David Lewis and Mark Johnston on January 7, 1989.

The article lists the authors of papers to be presented in the 4th European Public Health Conference inlcuding M. Aadahl, F. Baarveld, and E. Cabeza.

Presents abstracts of studies on health indicators for people with learning disability in Europe presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the European Public Health Association in November 2003. "POMONA European health indicators for people with an intellectual disability," by P.N. Walsh; "Health indicators for people with an intellectual disability," by M.P. Kerr; "Integration of health indicators: The challenges," by M.P. Kerr.

Presents the abstract of the study "Beyond Bismarck and Beveridge: Towards a Research Agenda for Health Systems Research," by Diana Delnoij presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the European Public Health Association in November 2003.

The article highlights several activities and announcements from the European Association for Lexicography (EURALEX) for 2005. It lists the guidelines for the application for 2005 Laurence Urdang Award. It notes information about the 12th EURALEX International Congress on September 6-9, 2006 in Torino, Italy. It offers guidelines for the submission of papers and scientific aspects.

This section offers public health-related news briefs in Europe as of December 1, 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Quality Guidelines was launched in September 2021 offering updated air quality guideline (AQG) levels for six key air pollutants. The European Union (EU) vaccines strategy has led to the delivery of over 890 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Member States, vaccinating over 290 million citizens. The 15th European Public Health Conference will be held in Germany.

Background older people remain underrepresented in clinical trials, and evidence generated in younger populations cannot always be generalized to older patients. Objective to identify key barriers and to discuss solutions to specific issues affecting recruitment and retention of older participants in clinical trials based on experience gained from six current European randomised controlled trials (RCTs) focusing on older people. Methods a multidisciplinary group of experts including representatives of the six RCTs held two networking conferences and compiled lists of potential barriers and solutions. Every item was subsequently allocated points by each study team according to how important it was perceived to be for their RCTs. Results the six RCTs enrolled 7,612 older patients. Key barriers to recruitment were impaired health status, comorbidities and diverse health beliefs including priorities within different cultural systems. All trials had to increase the number of recruitment sites. Other measures felt to be effective included the provision of extra time, communication training for the study staff and a re-design of patient information. Key barriers for retention included the presence of severe comorbidities and the occurrence of adverse events. Long study duration, frequent study visits and difficulties accessing the study site were also mentioned. Solutions felt to be effective included spending more time maintaining close contact with the participants, appropriate measures to show appreciation and reimbursement of travel arrangements. Conclusion recruitment and retention of older patients in trials requires special recognition and a targeted approach. Our results provide scientifically-based practical recommendations for optimizing future studies in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports developments related to dermatology. Schedule of the International Symposium on Psoriasis and Psoriasis-Arthritis; Duration of the Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology; Location of the meeting of the British Society for Dermatopathology.

The article offers European Public Health News (EUPHA) briefs. The European Commission has set their research priorities for Horizon 2020 which costs them a new 80 billion euros research programme. EUPHA office has been benefited from a Dutch Ministry of Health grant at the beginning of EUPHA and was on the top of their membership fees. Social investment package was adopted by the social investment package of EUPHA commission on February 20.

Background: Health regions are defined clusters that can contribute significantly to the improvement of health care for the population through the networking of actors and their coordination. In Europe, this concept exists in only a few countries. The Erasmus+ project Com.HeNet aims to develop and pilot curriculum modules for training regional health network managers. The aim is to successfully implement and manage health regions across Europe. Methods: The team of Com.HeNet developed the competences needed to implement and manage health regions in six countries through literature research and expert interviews (n = 33). The countries involved are Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Spain. The competences identified were analysed in terms of content and converted into six competence profiles. Subsequently, a cross-national core competence profile was created. The core competence profiles of AHPA, WHO & ASPHER were included in the compilation. The core competency profile consists of three areas: Health Content Planning Cycle, Network Management Cycle and Sustainability services. It was presented and discussed with stakeholders from the health economy, health science and representatives of health regions at seven international discussions. Results and discussion: The developed method of the semi-structured questionnaire for the survey of the required competences in the management of health regions has proven to be target-oriented internationally. The six European countries show different stages of health regions. In Austria, Germany, Spain and Hungary, different stages of health regions exist. In Poland and Bulgaria this model has not been used so far. A comparison of the competences identified shows similarities and differences. The commonalities include: Management skills, fund raising and health competences. The developed international core competency profile is considered practical and relevant by international stakeholders. Workshop objective: The workshop Competences in Health Network Management will present the identified competences for the management of health regions. The method of collecting the competences and the development of the European core competence profile will be presented in order to strengthen future research in this area. The validity of the competences and the potential of an international core competence profile and the resulting curriculum for the training of regional health network managers will be discussed together with representatives of ASPHER. Funding: The creation of these resources has been (partially) funded by the ERASMUS+ grant program of the European Union under grant no. 2019 1 DE01 KA203 005025. Neither the European Commission nor the project’s national funding agency DAAD are responsible for the content or liable for any losses or damage resulting of the use of these resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on a workshop at the 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020 on the European burden of disease network.

The article offers information on a workshop at the 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020 on mental ill-health and social exclusion among refugee minors/youth in European countries.

The article offers information on a workshop at the 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020 which aims to facilitate a conversation on understanding the structural situation and exploring ways to reduce the disproportionate health burden and risk factors of HIV.

The article offers information on a workshop at the 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020 on health and integration of young refugees in Nordic Welfare countries.

This section offers news briefs on European public health as of August 2020. Topics discussed include solidarity amid the Covid-19 pandemic and after the crisis, ways of improving equitable access to medicines and technologies, and decision of the Congress Management Committee to move the 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH 2020) into a virtual congress.

Lists schedules of several congresses and conventions on dermatology in Europe. Schedule of the second international Barcelona seminar on advances in dermatology; Speakers of the annual meeting organized by the British Association of Dermatologists; Availability of forms for abstracts during the European Society for Dermatological Research meeting.