“Diga-me com quem andas e te direi quem és” é um provérbio popular vastamente conhecido e um consenso entre várias pessoas. Porém, será que essa máxima é verdadeira em todas as situações? Se assim o for, como poderíamos empregar essa relação nas atividades de prevenção a fraude e outros crimes
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Inequities in cancer care cause specific populations in the U.S. and worldwide to bear a more significant burden of disease than the general population, based upon barriers. These barriers to prevention and care have long existed but were undeniably exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. February 4 marks World Cancer Day, which
Amid historical and structural barriers, “quality cancer treatment for all” is a simple credo that is not easy to put into action. Cancer is recognized as a leading cause of death, accounting for more than 10 million deaths globally in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, people with
2021年11月、国が一時停止している子宮頸がんを防ぐHPV(ヒトパピローマウイルス)ワクチンの積極的な接種の勧奨の再開が厚生労働省の専門家による検討部会によって正式に承認されました。このHPVワクチンは世界保健機関(WHO)がその接種を推進しており、日本をはじめとして多くの先進国では公的接種とされています。この記事はData for Good活動の一環として、パブリックデータを用いて問題を可視化することで、子宮頸がんに対する認知や関心をより持っていただき、今後のHPVワクチンの普及につなげることを目的としています。 子宮頸がん 子宮頸がんのほとんどはヒトパピローマウイルス(HPV)というウイルスの感染が原因となり子宮の頸部に発生するがんの一種です。感染の経路は主に性的接触によるものであり、成人女性の大部分はHPVに感染するとされています。HPVに感染してもその多くは自然に消失しますが、一部は頸部の細胞が異常な変化を起こした子宮頸部異形成というがんの前段階(前がん病変)になります。そしてさらにその一部が数年から10年ほどで悪性腫瘍へと進展し、子宮頸がんを発症します。この子宮頸部異形成(前がん病変)の早期段階では自覚症状はほぼなく、病変を発見するためには子宮頸がん検診を受けることが必要ですが、自覚症状があまりないために検診を受けた段階で既に進行がかなり進んでしまっているケースもあります。 国立がん研究センターがん情報サービスは国立がん研究センターが運営している公式サイトであり、日本国内のがんに関する統計情報ががん種別に公開されています。今回はその統計情報の中から、子宮頸がんに該当するデータ(がん種:子宮頸部)を抜き出し、無料で利用可能なSAS OnDemand for Academicsを利用して可視化を行いました。日本での死亡者数は2019年度時点で年間約3,000名、罹患者数は2018年時点で約11,000名ほどとなっており、下図のように増加の一途をたどっています。 出典:国立がん研究センターがん情報サービス「がん統計」(人口動態統計) より作成 ま子宮頸がんの罹患者数は2009年~2018年(最新)まで10年連続で1万人を超えており、罹患者数は30歳頃から増え始め現在は45-49歳が最も罹患が多い年代層となっています。また罹患する年齢層が若年化していることも危険視されています。子宮頸がんに対して我々ができることは以下の二つです。 子宮頸がん検診を受けること(発見) HPVワクチンを接種すること(予防) 私たちにとって重要なことは、2年に1度の受診が推奨されている子宮頸がん検診によって異形成(前がん病変)を早期に発見すること。そして検診と同様に重要ことが、HPVワクチンを接種し対応するHPVの感染を防ぎ、子宮頸がんとなるリスクを下げることです。 HPVワクチン 子宮頸がんの原因となるHPV(ヒトパピローマウイルス)は現在100種類以上の存在が知られており、そのうちのいくつかは子宮頸がんを引き起こしやすいハイリスク型に分類されます。HPVワクチンにも様々なタイプがありますが、日本では定期接種の対象となっているのは2価(サーバリックス)と4価(ガーダシル)のワクチンで、接種することでおおよそ50~70%程の感染を防ぎ子宮頸がんになるリスクを減らすことが可能です。また2021年2月24日からは9価ワクチンも日本での取り扱いが開始されましたが定期接種の対象ではないため自費での接種となっています。 「接種の積極的な勧奨」について HPVワクチンは下図のようにいくつかの事業、法案の後押しもあり、その対象となる年齢の女性へ接種の積極的な勧奨が行われていました。しかし公費での定期接種開始後に副反応の報告が相次ぎ、副反応と接種との因果関係や、その頻度、海外での詳しい実態調査が必要とされ、厚生労働省は約半年間をめどに「接種の積極的な勧奨」の一時中止という決定を2013年6月に下しました。当初は半年間がめどとされていたものの、一時停止はその後も続き、ワクチンの有効性が様々な研究により示され2021年11月に接種の積極的な勧奨の再開が正式に決定されるまで約8年の月日がかかりました。 専門家らの研究結果によると、接種の積極的な勧奨が一時停止されるまではおおよそ70%であった定期接種の対象年齢での接種率もこの一時停止により現在は1%未満にまで落ち込んでしまっています。論文のデータをもとに出生年ごとのワクチン接種率を可視化したものが下図です。 Nakagawa S, Ueda Y, Yagi A, Ikeda S, Hiramatsu K, Kimura T. Corrected human papillomavirus vaccination rates for each birth fiscal year in Japan. Cancer Sci. 2020;111(6):2156-2162. doi:10.1111/cas.14406 より作成
No es solo percepción: la seguridad en algunas de las principales ciudades se ha visto deteriorada en el último año. Según cifras del Concejo de Bogotá, los casos reportados de robo a personas en la capital de Colombia aumentaron un 25% entre marzo de 2020 a igual mes de este
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Uma das profissões mais cobiçadas e bem remuneradas atualmente é a de Cientista de Dados. Grandes empresas de telecomunicações, instituições financeiras e redes de varejo estão formando times com estes profissionais, e o movimento não é restrito às grandes corporações. Empresas médias também estão sedentas em busca de cientista de
Melhorar a vida das pessoas com base em dados, é um dos nossos principais objetivos no SAS. É neste sentido, que uma das categorias dos Curiosity Data Science Iberian Awards, que organizámos este ano pela primeira vez em conjunto com a SPAIN IA e a Data Science Portuguese Association (DSPA),
Overlapping social issues and additional uncertainties – not to mention a global pandemic - have led to a massive spike in people seeking mental health support. Much of that extra demand has been absorbed virtually. Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, for example, has seen its monthly demand for
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Early in the pandemic, we used this blog to offer resources for responding to COVID-19, recovering from the economic losses, and reimagining life after the pandemic. By now, everyone has read about testing, contact tracing, social distancing, treatment protocols and vaccines. Whether or not you have had COVID yourself, all
Since 2015, the number of Americans who to listen to at least one podcast per month has increased by approximately 40 million people. The number of podcast listeners has also ballooned globally in tandem with a rise in smart speaker adoption. People are consuming them at home, on the go
In an episode of The Health Pulse hosted by Greg Horne, we learn about Dawnté Early, PhD, whose idea and mission is to transform the mental health system so that everyone who needs care receives high-quality and culturally competent care. Early's work focuses on bringing together individual mental health data
This virus is very scary and it changes constantly. So when you let a virus like that infect millions and millions of people, it's going to make all of those mistakes in copying itself over and over again. - Meghan Schaeffer, Epidemiologist, SAS Meghan Schaeffer, EdD, MPH, MPA, is a
There is general agreement that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform health care. However, there is also little doubt that this process has not yet really started. Hospitals and health care providers have been relatively slow to adopt AI solutions on a large scale. Beyond automation There are
Curious about how the COVID-19 vaccine has impacted the world around you? This SAS Viya powered data visualization shows information related to the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the United States. Here's what you can learn from this dashboard. Percentage of vaccinated Americans In August 2021, the CDC reported that over 50% of
Some claim that deaths in the US have been increasing, and some claim they have been decreasing. Which do you think is correct? Let's take a look at the data ... The Data Here in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a good/official source of data
"With great power comes great responsibility." I'm not sure exactly where this quote comes from, but I think everyone should keep it in mind when creating graphs and maps! There are many design decisions that can influence how the end user perceives the data in a graph. For example: The
Over the past year, it’s become normal for me to order my groceries online, make telehealth appointments for my family and attend dozens of virtual meetings every week. And I am not alone. Last year not only brought an increase in the use of digital technologies. It also brought with
Para fechar o Insurance Summit 2021, o evento contou com uma mesa-redonda com a presença de executivos do setor. Participaram Fabio Morita, CDO da Porto Seguro; Alexandre Putini, diretor de transformação digital da SulAmerica, e Denise Ciavatta, CIO da HDI Seguros, para debater temas como transformação digital, inovação aberta, tendências
We’ve all experienced the value that innovation has brought to our lives. The cloud, enormous data sets and more accurate AI modeling have enabled many organizations to bring new products and services to market in ways we could not have imagined 20 years ago. The health care and life sciences
Mental health and data sharing. Seeing those phrases in a single sentence gives even the most seasoned professionals pause. This is legitimately sensitive data. And there are often specialized confidentiality and privacy laws due to the stigma and discrimination against those with mental health disorders. All the same, many agencies are starting to ask
Más de un año después de que la Organización Mundial de la Salud declarara la pandemia de COVID-19, se han superado los 150 millones de casos confirmados y hemos llegado a más de tres millones de muertes a nivel global a causa de esta enfermedad. A corto plazo la perspectiva
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An estimated 44% of people in jail and 37% of those in prison have a mental health condition. When I worked at the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, the Sheriff and Probation Departments were close partners with us. My Research & Evaluation team worked with their data teams to evaluate
Predictive models and medical image analysis have the potential to transform health care delivery. To accelerate innovative approaches in health analytics, teams around the world are participating in a global hackathon. In scientific communities, it's well-known that the fastest way to drive progress and discover new ideas is collaboration with
Dutch project aims to increase safety of gall bladder surgery Predictive models and medical image analysis have the potential to transform health care delivery today. To accelerate the innovative approaches, teams around the world are converging in a global hackathon as organized by SAS to advance the field of health
Collaboration in the cloud is definitely the next big thing from my perspective for life sciences organisations.
As delinquencies rise in the wake of COVID-19, lenders must harness technology to orchestrate omnichannel contact strategies.
“Si 2020 fue el año de Covid-19, 2021 será el de las vacunas”. Así lo planteó Greg Horne, Global Principal, Healthcare de SAS, cuando se completó el análisis de las Tendencias para ver con analítica en 2021. En el mismo, Greg planteaba algunas preguntas puntuales sobre cómo la analítica avanzada puede ayudar al