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Recommendations recently approved counseling for obesity order 200 mg plaquenil with amex arthritis pain medication meloxicam, most overweight are assigned Grade levels based on the supporting clini- patients or patients with obesity discount plaquenil 200 mg with mastercard arthritis diet johns hopkins, dyslipidemia purchase 200mg plaquenil fast delivery arthritis in knee from injury, polycystic cal evidence and subjective factors order plaquenil 200mg on-line arthritis diet and treatment. In addition, all primary writers are from this important component of health care. Recommendation grades are based • the relative scarcity and increased expense of on four intuitive levels: (grades A [strong], B [intermedi- healthy foods, ate], and C [weak]) or expert opinion when there is a lack • the easy accessibility, low cost, and palatability of of conclusive clinical evidence (grade D). There are also four intuitive levels quate and/or ineffective food policies, of evidence: 1 = strong, 2 = intermediate, 3 = weak, and • the perishability of foods, increased need for 4 = no evidence. Comments may be appended to recom- preservatives, and decreased awareness of food mendations regarding relevant subjective factors that may safety, have infuenced the grading process. The consensus level • the variability of nutrient-gene interactions of experts for each recommendation may also be explicitly (nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics), and provided in appropriate instances. Thus, the process lead- • transcultural factors, including religious, social, ing to a fnal recommendation and grade is not dogmatic ethnic, and economic factors, as well as individ- but rather incorporates a complex expert integration of ual food preferences, culinary styles, and belief objective and subjective factors meant to refect optimal systems. Essential macronutrients and micronutrients, (15 to 35% of calories depending on total intake) fber, and water should be provided by well-cho- can replace a portion of saturated fat and/or refned sen foods and beverages that can be enjoyed and carbohydrates in the meal plan to help improve constitute a healthy eating pattern. The weight-loss goal for overweight or obese patients with vitamin B12 defciency can gener- patients is 5 to 10% of current body weight over ally be treated with oral vitamin B12 (1,000 μg per the ensuing 6 to 12 months. When subjective factors have a strong impact, then recommendation grades may be adjusted up (“positive” impact) or down (“negative” impact). Sustained behavior modifcation must be the use of dietary supplements to meet nutrient achieved for long-term success with weight man- requirements should be implemented (Grade D, agement. When frst treating a patient with over- nutritional supplementation and medical moni- weight or obesity, emphasis should be placed on toring for complications, including electrolyte 8 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Healthy Eating, Endocr Pract. What Nutritional Recommendations are weight is recommended to prevent and treat hyper- Appropriate for Cardiovascular Health? All patients should be coun- Adiposopathy seled to adhere to the Dietary Approaches to Stop • R13. Sodium intake should be further reduced patients should also be advised to increase caloric (<1,500 mg/day; or 3,800 mg/day of table salt) expenditure to at least 150 minutes of moderate- for people age 51 years and above, all people who intensity activity every week (e. What Nutritional Recommendations are and a low-normal protein dietary reference intake Appropriate for Bone Health? A calcium intake greater Clinical Practice Guidelines for Healthy Eating, Endocr Pract. Women does not provide adequate calcium intake (Grade who are pregnant should consume 1. All individuals at risk for vitamin D defciency pregnant women should ingest a minimum of 250 (e. What Nutritional Recommendations are ing high-fber foods with lower fat content (Grade Appropriate for Pregnancy and Lactation? During breastfeeding, basal insulin 12 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Healthy Eating, Endocr Pract. What Nutritional Recommendations are micronutrients, a daily mix of nutrient-dense Appropriate for the Elderly? Older adults should consume more of the nutri- meals for institutionalized patients, correcting oral ent-dense whole-grain foods, such as brown rice, and dental problems leading to diffculties with whole-wheat breads, and whole-grain and fortifed eating, chewing or swallowing, addressing social cereals to meet carbohydrate needs. Energy and nutrient-dense and Disease Prevention foods, or manipulation of energy and nutri- Healthy eating includes the adequate provision of ent density of the meal plan, should be recom- macro- and micronutrients to sustain normal physiol- mended for the frail elderly to promote weight ogy and to avoid nutritional defciencies. Food safety, including the prevention of that may have a negative impact on health. The intensive lifestyle ability to read and understand nutrition fact labels should intervention was intended to help subjects lose and main- be an important component of patient nutrition education. Strenuous cases per 100 person-years in the placebo, metformin, and activity may also precipitate vascular events in people lifestyle groups, respectively. It takes individualized care to bles, and whole-grain foods contain vitamins and antioxi- achieve success. The intervention group received counseling to ment of clinical nutrient defciencies. Prospective epidemi- reduce weight via nutritional intervention (lower fat intake, ologic studies and randomized trials of nutrition and nutri- higher fber intake) and increased daily physical activity. Growing evidence suggests that intervention group and 23% in the control subjects. A large number of potentially anticar- sis of cohort studies also found that a higher intake of fruits cinogenic and antioxidant agents are found in fsh, fruits, and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of stroke. A number of studies have exam- One study found the lowest risk of stroke was associated ined the hypothesis that antioxidants may prevent cancer with a high consumption of cruciferous vegetables (e. However, caution must be used Table 5 Natural Compounds in Food Important in Maintaining Health Greater nutrition • Whole foods contain a variety of compounds important to health. As an example, an orange provides vitamin C, beta carotene, calcium, and other nutrients, whereas a vitamin C supplement does not. Essential fber • Fiber is important in digestion and may play a role in disease prevention. Flavonoid is a common name for a phytochemical that may function as an antioxidant. Antioxidants • A compound that can protect the body against free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can form anywhere in the body leading to cell damage and have been linked to both cardiovascular disease and cancer. The European The relationship between fber intake and colorectal Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study cancer risk is unclear. In contrast, no relationship was noted between a in meat and meat products was more signifcantly associ- high-fber meal plan and the recurrence rate of colorectal ated with lower mortality than was eating cereal and fsh. It is worth noting that healthy eat- for the conficting results seen in these large observa- ing requires a healthy food supply, and implicit in this is tional studies. Of note, a pooled analysis of 13 prospec- the role of government and public health organizations. The Optimal Macronutrient Intake Thus, increasing fber intake should not be recommended Trial to Prevent Heart Disease (Omni-Heart) compared to lower the risk of colorectal neoplasia. Mortality was reduced among individu- pertension or stage 1 hypertension with uncontrolled but als who adhered to the healthier Mediterranean dietary pat- relatively normal blood lipid levels (i. Fruits and vegetables are individuals within the guidelines for calories and macro- naturally low in sodium and high in potassium, which con- nutrient distributions. Healthy carbohydrates are high in fber (both soluble and insoluble), sterols, and stanols, low in energy den- Whole Grains sity, and contain bioavailable micronutrients. Whole grains, such as oats, whole wheat, subtracted from total grams of carbohydrates, resulting in barley, rye, and brown and wild rice vary in their fber and the gram amount of available carbohydrates in the product. For exam- Therefore, it is possible to eat a plant-based meal that is ple, the soluble fber content is high in oats and barley, low in carbohydrate (sugars and starches) due to the high while insoluble fber is found in the bran of whole wheat.

Regions East and South-East Asia Northern Europe West & Central Europe East Europe South-East Europe Central Asia and Transcaucasia Flows of heroin South Asia (in metric tons) Near and Middle East (not actual trafficking routes) South-West Asia 15-60 5-10 Africa 1-5 East Europe Table 41: Mentions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey as transit countries In 2009 buy plaquenil 200mg online arthritis in back ribs, users in East Europe consumed an estimated for heroin effective 200 mg plaquenil temporary arthritis definition, 2007-2009 73 mt of heroin discount plaquenil 200 mg mastercard arthritis pain wakes me up. The route through Central Asia generic 200 mg plaquenil oligoarticular arthritis definition, the Russian Fed- Rest of Europe* 6 58 eration and into East Europe is known as the ‘Northern Africa 3 1 Route. In 2009, opiate demand in East and South-East Asia was met by both local production and Afghan supply. Myan- mar and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are the main producing countries, exporting an estimated 25 53 These estimates are preliminary, since there are no comprehensive mt of heroin. The total estimated heroin demand was 90 studies on prevalence of opiate users in the Russian Federation. The mt (including seizures and onward trafficking) in East estimate of opiate users ranges from 0. The Russian Federation East Europe Kazakhstan Georgia Azerbaijan Turkey Flows of heroin (in metric tons) (not actual trafficking routes) 70-80 15-20 to China, most of the heroin reaching South-East Asia countries in the Asia-Pacific region, possibly for further was likely transported from Afghanistan via Pakistan. Given the low prices of heroin in Pakistan, it may be This proportion also reached record levels in the case of cheaper for drug trafficking networks to transport several other countries in this region, such as Malaysia Afghan heroin to China and South-East Asia rather than (22% in 2008), Thailand (7% in 2009), Nepal (6% in use heroin from Myanmar. The shipments may Heroin trafficking from Afghanistan to the Asia-Pacific reflect the recent trafficking route to south-eastern region is an increasing trend, visible in individual drug China. Among those cases in heroin were trafficked by air from South-West Asia to which the destination of the consignment was identified the north-west of China (notably Urumqi), an increas- as a country or region other than Pakistan, the propor- ingly important route went from Afghanistan and tion destined for the Asia-Pacific region underwent a neighbouring countries to the south-eastern Chinese distinct change in the transition from 2005 to 2006. Five tively stable over the period 2002-2005 (ranging between of the seizure cases in Guangdong province in 2009 11 and 13%), rose distinctly to 44% in 2006, to remain together accounted for 1 mt of heroin. It is likely that a significant proportion of these have caused a drop in heroin seizures in this region, sug- consignments was intended for China. In 2009, an estimated 7 mt of South-East Asia to Australia and, to a lesser extent, New heroin were trafficked from Africa to Europe, almost 1 Zealand. There are no reports of onward heroin traffick- mt to China and a small amount to Australia. Heroin flows to other destinations South Asia South Asia was an important consumption and transit Aside from the above-mentioned destination markets, point for Afghan heroin in 2009. Some 25 mt of pure there are other international consumption markets, heroin were consumed in the region and 15 mt were including the Americas and Oceania. Of this, some 6 mt went to South- In 2009, an estimated 40 mt of heroin were available in East Asia, 6 mt to Africa, 1-2 mt to North America and the Americas, the majority of which was grown and 1 mt each to China and Europe. Only a limited amount of Afghan of users in India use Indian heroin, drug traffickers heroin was available in the market, as production in prefer to export Afghan heroin due to its higher purity. However, the Of the 40 mt of heroin that were available in South Asia, heroin market in Canada is mainly supplied by Afghan an estimated 25 mt were trafficked from Afghanistan to heroin. South Asia, and a further 15 mt were manufactured In 2009, Mexico produced 426 mt of opium, which domestically. Indian heroin supplied regional markets may be converted into 40 mt of Mexican (black tar) including Bangladesh,56 Nepal57 and Sri Lanka. However, such a level of heroin production in Mexico would be equivalent to almost double the esti- Africa mated consumption in its main destination market of In 2009, an estimated 40-45 mt of Afghan heroin were North America (22 mt). In the absence of regional trafficked to Africa, of which some 25 mt were likely opiate stocks, either production figures are over-esti- trafficked from Pakistan, 5-6 mt from the United Arab mated or consumption is under-estimated. Emirates, 5-6 mt from India and 5 mt from the Islamic Production in Colombia is similarly opaque. The majority of heroin is still smug- 58% of the heroin seized in the United States of Amer- gled into South Africa, mainly from South-West Asia ica is reportedly of Colombian origin. Major hubs in Colombia’s total opium production was 9 mt in 2009, Africa include Nigeria and South Africa. As Colombian The majority of heroin that reached the continent was law enforcement bodies seized 650 kg of heroin in 2009, 350 kg of heroin were left for trafficking. The currently available data is insufficient to prop- erly understand heroin supply and demand in the Americas. Afghan heroin dominated the markets in Aus- tralia and New Zealand, likely trafficked via Pakistan and South-East Asian countries. Indeed, Australia regis- tered a significant diversification in the countries of departure for heroin trafficking into the country (of which there were 11 in 1999-2000 and 29 in 2008- 2009),59 and identified Cambodia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand and Viet Nam as the most common departure countries in 2008-2009. Although heroin trafficking from South and East Africa to Australia was limited in 2009, shipments from Africa are emerging as a new trend, according to the Australian Government. Although farmers in tations with various Government experts and institu- Afghanistan supply much of the world’s opiates, it is the tions. Flows may deviate to other countries along estimated heroin consumption as well as the average the routes and there are numerous secondary flows that price. Moreover, trends respond rap- average prices are detailed elsewhere in this chapter. Opiate Heroin consumption amounts for each country/region flow estimations would, therefore, need to be revised if were calculated by multiplying the estimated number of demand statistics were to change. The estimates will be opiate users by the average heroin consumption per updated periodically as new drug use data is provided by capita per year. At the end of March In order to compare the market values between regions 2011, the national average price for one kilogram of dry and countries, all prices were adjusted for purity. The current farm-gate To calculate the amount of opiate flows through a coun- price is the highest price reported since November 2004. A long-term this is that the impact on the final price of price changes comparison of the trader price of opium in Afghanistan at the source is only cumulative, rather than propor- with heroin prices in Europe shows that, despite a tional, resulting in a non-discernible effect at the much marked hike in opium prices between early 2000 and higher order of magnitude of retail prices. The value of the world heroin market tends to Afghanistan was grown in the provinces of southern increase according to the number of international bor- Afghanistan where anti-government elements are active. That is, heroin is generally Although the Afghan Taliban’s role in drug trafficking is cheaper in Afghanistan, a production country, than in not clear, opium poppy farmers, drug traffickers and West and Central Europe, where the drugs have been heroin lab owners paid the group up to 10% of the value transported by various means across long distances and of their opiate shipments as ‘tax’ or protection fees. The major- West and Central ity of the profits went to Iranian criminal groups and, to Europe, 13, 19% Russian a lesser extent, foreign drug traffickers based in the Federation, 18, country. Turkish, Kurdish and Balkan-based organized crime Beneficiaries groups benefited from this trade. Indeed, ben- Dutch and Turkish organized crime groups, and, to a eficiaries in Afghanistan, for example, earned signifi- lesser extent, South Asian groups. In 2009, many international borders became more transparent In 2009, Russian criminal networks made an estimated due to international trade agreements. Based on drug-related are likely to exploit this situation and make connections arrests, the Russian drug market is dominated by Rus- with other criminal networks to facilitate the smooth sian citizens, followed by Tajiks as the most active for- movement of heroin. Drug trafficking in East Europe is most likely conducted by local groups; however, the picture Given the ongoing removal of trade barriers globally, regarding criminal activity in this region is not very traditional methods of border control may become clear. In 2009, only Chinese and other local organized crime groups control a tiny fraction of the more than 400 million containers the South-East Asian heroin market at both retail and that were shipped worldwide were inspected. The heroin trade in Indonesia is pre- just 6% of global heroin seizures made by customs dominantly controlled and directed by West Africans, departments occurred at seaports. In 2009, Africa emerged as a cost-effective heroin traf- In 2009, Africa’s drug trafficking market was worth an ficking route to Europe, North America and Oceania.

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Such infringements may range from violations of national legislative provisions regulating pharmacy services to criminal activities (e buy plaquenil 200 mg fast delivery rheumatoid arthritis in back and hips. Guideline 3: The Board recommends that Governments ensure that the national legislation of other States prohibiting the shipment by mail of inter- nationally controlled substances is fully respected and that such shipments to those countries are intercepted buy 200mg plaquenil with visa arthritis in fingers and hands pictures. Specific legislation on Internet pharmacies Governments whose national legislation does not prohibit activities of Internet pharmacies are advised to establish a basic framework for regulating the operations of Internet pharmacies cheap plaquenil 200mg without prescription arthritis and sugar. Guideline 4: The Board recommends that Governments require Internet pharmacies through which internationally controlled substances are sold and that operate within their jurisdiction to be registered and obtain licences for dispensing preparations containing internationally controlled substances generic plaquenil 200 mg overnight delivery arthritis joint cream. The establishments and premises used by those operating an Internet pharmacy to purchase, store or dispense internationally controlled substances in response to orders received through the Internet should be licensed. In cases in which internationally controlled substances sold through an Internet pharmacy are stored in and shipped from a country other than the country of registration of the Internet pharmacy, those operating the Internet pharmacy must also obtain a licence for its establishments and premises from the Government of the country where the substances are stored and consignments are shipped from. Internet pharmacies should be required to display information (street address, e-mail address and telephone number) identifying the physical location of the business and to disclose, upon request, information identifying the pharmacist, the name of the licensing authority and the date of issuance and the number of the licence associated with the pharmacy. Guideline 5: The Board recommends that Governments establish standards of good professional practice for the provision of pharmaceutical services via the Internet. Those should include all the legal and administrative requirements that traditional pharmacies are required to meet. Guidelines 7 and effectiveness of the medicines are preserved; registering the delivery so that only the person specified on the prescription or an individual designated by that person can receive the medicines; and ensuring appropriate means of shipment to allow the medicines to be tracked. Providers should be required to give consultations and information to patients on the correct and safe use of the medicines purchased and on the preservation of medicinal products. Providers should be required to give recipients of pharmaceuticals purchased via the Internet the contact details of the dispensing Internet pharmacy or of another licensed retailer and to advise recipients to contact their attending physician if they experience medication-related problems or if any adverse effects occur. Internet pharmacies should be part of the national quality assur- ance system to allow the notification of adverse effects, recalls and quality defects related to pharmaceuticals. Providers should be obligated to adhere to standards on storing, reporting and keeping records (including on recommendations and other information provided to customers and on the purchase and sale of all medicines) for a minimum period of two years. Controlled substances should only be sold to customers with valid prescriptions from a medical practitioner; such prescriptions should be in a format (whether on paper or in the form of an e-prescription) that conforms with national legislation. Governments should prohibit the issuance of prescriptions prepared merely on the basis of an online questionnaire or consultation. Prescription drugs should only be pro- vided in the framework of a qualified medical relationship, which is expected to involve at least one medical examination during which the patient is in the presence of a medical practitioner. Guideline 6: The Board recommends that Governments establish standards and publish guidelines for doctors providing their services to Internet pharmacies on patient evaluation, treatment and consultation, on the issuing of prescriptions and on the maintenance of medical records. Governments are advised to raise the medical community’s aware- ness of the legal requirements, risks and implications with respect to the sale of internationally controlled substances through Internet pharmacies. Legislation concerning internationally controlled substances The prerequisite for adequately controlling internationally controlled substances is the implementation of all the provisions of the international drug control treaties, Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolutions 43/8 and 50/11 and Economic and Social Council resolutions 1981/7 of 8 Guidelines for Governments on Preventing the Illegal Sale of Internationally Controlled Substances through the Internet 6 May 1981, 1985/15 of 28 May 1985, 1987/30 of 26 May 1987, 1991/44 of 21 June 1991, 1993/38 of 27 July 1993, 1996/30 of 24 July 1996 and 2007/9 of 25 July 2007, including the provisions con- cerning international trade (such as the import and export authorization system), the system of estimates for narcotic drugs and the system of assessments for psychotropic substances. Guideline 7: Governments of countries where Internet pharmacies are permitted to dispense internationally controlled substances within and beyond the national territory are advised to evaluate whether their national regulatory and legal controls, including sanctions for offences, are sufficient for ensuring that Internet pharmacies operate in full compliance with the provisions of the three international drug control treaties. Guideline 8: The Board recommends that Governments whose national and regulatory controls are not adequate to prevent and sanction the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances through Internet pharmacies and other websites should adopt corrective measures. General measures Monitoring supply channels Most narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances sold illegally through the Internet are either pharmaceuticals containing controlled substances that have been diverted from licit supply channels (including licit manu- facturing, international trade and domestic distribution channels) or illegally manufactured preparations, i. Counterfeits are manufactured either using diverted raw materials, illegally manufactured base substances or other substances used as substitutes for the original narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. Guideline 9: The Board recommends that Governments assess the ade- quacy of existing regulations on manufacture and trade control, including reporting and inspection systems, identify weaknesses in such control systems and strengthen them if necessary. Information exchange To allow rapid action to be taken against illegal activities carried out through Internet pharmacies, States need to establish effective mecha- nisms that allow information to be exchanged on specific cases and on the modi operandi adopted by those illegally selling internationally controlled substances, at the national and international levels, through the Internet. Such information exchange should take place between, inter alia, Government offices and industries involved in Internet services. Guidelines 9 Should assistance be needed, the Board is prepared to support Governments in that respect. Guideline 10: In order to ensure a rapid exchange of data and experiences, Governments are advised to establish mechanisms for sharing information on suspicious transactions with the competent authorities of other States concerned as well as with the Board, through the creation of a single national contact point. Guideline 11: Governments detecting the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances through the Internet are requested to immediately submit information on such sale to the competent authorities of States involved and inform the Board. Guideline 12: The Board recommends that Governments provide informa- tion to the Secretary-General on national laws affecting the activities of Internet pharmacies, such as legal provisions regarding the importation of internationally controlled substances by mail and regulations governing prescription requirements. Guideline 13: Governments are advised to inform industries involved in Internet transactions about the illegal sale of preparations containing internationally controlled substances through the Internet. Guideline 14: Government agencies are advised to establish, in accord- ance with national legislation, relations with industries whose services are misused for the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances through the Internet, such as Internet service providers, postal and courier services and financial services such as banking, credit card and electronic payment services, and request their support in investigating illegal operations. National and international cooperation National cooperation mechanisms Prerequisites for effective national cooperation include the establishment of cooperation mechanisms and the clear identification of the role and responsibility of all regulatory and law enforcement offices and agencies concerned. Guideline 15: The Board recommends that Governments encourage inter- ministerial cooperation on issues regarding the control of Internet pharma- cies and similar websites with a view to developing policies and conducting operational activities within a well-coordinated and focused framework. Such inter-ministerial cooperation should include all the main responsible authorities, including those responsible for health (the 10 Guidelines for Governments on Preventing the Illegal Sale of Internationally Controlled Substances through the Internet ministry of health, the pharmaceutical board or inspectorate etc. Governments are encouraged to ensure that adequate training is available to enable law enforcement officers, members of the judiciary and staff of regulatory and drug control authorities to strengthen control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in general and to take action against the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances via the Internet. The specific office or offices responsible for initiating law enforce- ment and judicial proceedings should be designated and informed as soon as an illicit sale has been detected. Guideline 16: The Board recommends that Governments make efforts to gather information on drug trafficking through the Internet, including on the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances, and consider establishing appropriate control entities, such as “cyberpatrol units”. In a number of countries, specific police or other law enforcement units are investigating various aspects of cybercrime, including child pornography, Internet fraud, system damages, drug and arms trafficking and terrorism. If Governments are not in a position to establish a special unit dedicated to monitoring the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances through the Internet, general cybercrime units should be charged with monitoring the Internet to detect whether narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are being sold illegally. Alternatively, Governments could establish special teams charged with investigating drug trafficking, including the illegal sale of internationally controlled substances, through the Internet. To ensure complementarity, authorities should inform each other about such activities. Professional associations such as pharmacy guilds and medical chambers should be encouraged to look for suspicious websites through which medicines are sold and cooperate in investigations. Governments in a position to do so could enlist public support by establishing appropriate websites for public/private cooperation and national and international telephone hotlines, thus enabling individuals to report any illegal sale of such controlled substances. Governments may want to consider measures for strength- ening cooperation mechanisms that are already functioning successfully in a number of countries. Pharmacists are made available to assist post office staff dealing with parcels at all times, either by assigning their presence at the post office while on duty or by requiring them to be on call, thus ensuring permanent coverage. Parcels can only enter a country through a limited number of special and properly equipped customs entry points.

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