A comparative growth study of cephalic index and transverse cephalic curvature index among Punjabi children

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Dash Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cephalic Index ◽  
Growth Study ◽  
Curvature Index

Some comparative aspects of a longitudinal growth study in normal spanish children and other longitudinal studies

1986 ◽  
Vol 113 (4_Suppl) ◽  
pp. S93-S97 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. FERRANDEZ ◽  
E. MAYAYO ◽  
M. RODRIGUEZ ◽  
J.M. ARNAL ◽  
J. CARO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Longitudinal Growth ◽  
Growth Study ◽  
Growth Studies ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Catch Up

Abstract The differences existing among some european longitudinal growth studies make it necessary to be cautious in the use of standards constructed on different populations. The improvement of the environmental conditions during the last 20 years is probably the most important cause of the "catch-up" phenomenon of the spanish stature. It is probable that racial characteristics also play a role, even in the same country as can be appreciated on comparing two spanish longitudinal studies based on children originary from different regions. All of wich indicates the need to use own standards in those countries wich, like ours, have lived through a period of intenses changes. Even exploratory studies of regional differences in the same country seem necesary.

scholarly journals The Cumulative Risk of Chemical and Nonchemical Exposures on Birth Outcomes in Healthy Women: The Fetal Growth Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Zilversmit Pao ◽  
Emily W. Harville ◽  
Jeffrey K. Wickliffe ◽  
Arti Shankar ◽  
Pierre Buekens
Keyword(s):  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Cumulative Risk ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Growth Curves ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Growth Study ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Pregnancy Weight

Metals, stress, and sociodemographics are commonly studied separately for their effects on birth outcomes, yet often jointly contribute to adverse outcomes. This study analyzes two methods for measuring cumulative risk to understand how maternal chemical and nonchemical stressors may contribute to small for gestational age (SGA). SGA was calculated using sex-specific fetal growth curves for infants of pregnant mothers (n = 2562) enrolled in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Fetal Growth Study. The exposures (maternal lead, mercury, cadmium, Cohen’s perceived stress, Edinburgh depression scores, race/ethnicity, income, and education) were grouped into three domains: metals, psychosocial stress, and sociodemographics. In Method 1 we created cumulative risk scores using tertiles. Method 2 employed weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression. For each method, logistic models were built with three exposure domains individually and race/ethnicity, adjusting for age, parity, pregnancy weight gain, and marital status. The adjusted effect of overall cumulative risk with three domains, was also modeled using each method. Sociodemographics was the only exposure associated with SGA in unadjusted models ((odds ratio) OR: 1.35, 95% (confidence interval) CI: 1.08, 1.68). The three cumulative variables in adjusted models were not significant individually, but the overall index was associated with SGA (OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.35). In the WQS model, only the sociodemographics domain was significantly associated with SGA. Sociodemographics tended to be the strongest risk factor for SGA in both risk score and WQS models.

A New Posterior Extensor Attachment-Point Reconstruction Technique for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Involving C2 Segment: Clinical Outcome and Safety

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Yun Yang ◽  
Yun-Ge Zhang ◽  
Dong Zhao ◽  
Gui-Ming Sun ◽  
Yi Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy ◽  
Plate Fixation ◽  
Japanese Orthopaedic Association ◽  
Neurological Dysfunction ◽  
Reconstruction Technique ◽  
Open Door ◽  
Titanium Plate ◽  
Attachment Point ◽  
Curvature Index ◽  
Axial Symptoms

Abstract Background and Study Aim Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a common degenerative disease that mainly occurs in elder patients, leading to different degrees of neurological dysfunction. Spinal cord involvement is mainly distributed at the C3–C7 segments, but it may also involve up to the C2 level. This study aimed to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of open-door laminoplasty using a new extensor attachment-point reconstruction technique for treating CSM involving the C2 segment. Patients and Methods Fifty-nine patients with CSM involving the C2 segment and undergoing open-door laminoplasty were included in this retrospective study. Based on the titanium plate used in the operation, patients were divided into two groups, a reconstructed titanium plate fixation (RPF) group (n = 28) and a conventional titanium plate fixation (CPF) group (n = 31). Improvements in neurological function, cervical range of motion (ROM), cervical curvature index (CCI), preservation of posterior cervical muscle mass, and axial symptoms were compared between the two groups. Results There were no significant differences in operative time and intraoperative blood loss between the groups (p > 0.05). The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score significantly increased in both groups postsurgery (p < 0.05); the neurological recovery rate was similar between the two groups (64.1 ± 13.3% vs. 65.9 ± 14.7%, p > 0.05). There was no significant loss of cervical ROM in either group (p > 0.05). The anteroposterior dural sac diameter at the C2 level was significantly enlarged in both groups (p < 0.05). Alternatively, CCI was significantly reduced in the CRP group (p < 0.05) but unchanged in the RPF group (p > 0.05). The cross-sectional area of the posterior cervical muscles was also significantly reduced in the CPF group (p < 0.05) but maintained in the RPF group (p > 0.05). Finally, axial symptoms were more severe in the CPF group than in the RPF group (p < 0.05). Conclusion Laminoplasty is an effective surgical procedure for CSM involving the C2 segment. The reconstructed titanium plate achieved superior maintenance of cervical curvature and reduced both muscle atrophy and severity of axial symptoms compared with titanium conventional plates.

Longitudinal growth study of Tasmanian children, 1967–1983: The 13‐, 14‐ and 15‐year‐old girls

1986 ◽  
Vol 144 (13) ◽  
pp. 677-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna F. Coy ◽  
Robert K. Lowry ◽  
David A. Ratkowsky
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Growth ◽  
Growth Study

scholarly journals Quantitative Assessment of Shape Deformation of Regional Cranial Bone for Evaluation of Surgical Effect in Patients with Craniosynostosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Min Jin Lee ◽  
Helen Hong ◽  
Kyu Won Shim
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Deformable Registration ◽  
Occipital Bone ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Shape Deformation ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Cephalic Index ◽  
Skull Shape ◽  
Quantification Method ◽  
Parietal Bones

Surgery in patients with craniosynostosis is a common treatment to correct the deformed skull shape, and it is necessary to verify the surgical effect of correction on the regional cranial bone. We propose a quantification method for evaluating surgical effects on regional cranial bones by comparing preoperative and postoperative skull shapes. To divide preoperative and postoperative skulls into two frontal bones, two parietal bones, and the occipital bone, and to estimate the shape deformation of regional cranial bones between the preoperative and postoperative skulls, an age-matched mean-normal skull surface model already divided into five bones is deformed into a preoperative skull, and a deformed mean-normal skull surface model is redeformed into a postoperative skull. To quantify the degree of the expansion and reduction of regional cranial bones after surgery, expansion and reduction indices of the five cranial bones are calculated using the deformable registration as deformation information. The proposed quantification method overcomes the quantification difficulty when using the traditional cephalic index(CI) by analyzing regional cranial bones and provides useful information for quantifying the surgical effects of craniosynostosis patients with symmetric and asymmetric deformities.

scholarly journals Microbial Growth Study on Pork Loins as Influenced by the Application of Different Antimicrobials

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 968
Author(s):  
David A. Vargas ◽  
Markus F. Miller ◽  
Dale R. Woerner ◽  
Alejandro Echeverry
Keyword(s):  
Storage Time ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Indicator Bacteria ◽  
Aerobic Bacteria ◽  
Growth Study ◽  
Treatment Interventions ◽  
Pork Industry ◽  
Bacterial Enumeration ◽  
The Impact

The use of antimicrobials in the pork industry is critical in order to ensure food safety and, at the same time, extend shelf life. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of antimicrobials on indicator bacteria on pork loins under long, dark, refrigerated storage conditions. Fresh boneless pork loins (n = 36) were split in five sections and treated with antimicrobials: Water (WAT), Bovibrom 225 ppm (BB225), Bovibrom 500 ppm (BB500), Fit Fresh 3 ppm (FF3), or Washing Solution 750 ppm (WS750). Sections were stored for 1, 14, 28, and 42 days at 2–4 °C. Mesophilic and psychrotrophic aerobic bacteria (APC-M, APC-P), lactic acid bacteria (LAB-M), coliforms, and Escherichia coli were enumerated before intervention, after intervention, and at each storage time. All bacterial enumeration data were converted into log10 for statistical analysis, and the Kruskal–Wallis test was used to find statistical differences (p < 0.05). Initial counts did not differ between treatments, while, after treatment interventions, treatment WS750 did not effectively reduce counts for APC-M, APC-P, and coliforms (p < 0.01). BB500, FF3, and WS750 performed better at inhibiting the growth of indicator bacteria when compared with water until 14 days of dark storage.

scholarly journals Regression of cephalic index following endoscopic repair of sagittal synostosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Nicholas A. Pickersgill ◽  
Gary B. Skolnick ◽  
Sybill D. Naidoo ◽  
Matthew D. Smyth ◽  
Kamlesh B. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Cephalic Index ◽  
Sagittal Synostosis ◽  
Endoscopic Repair ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Helmet Therapy ◽  
Significant Regression ◽  
Strip Craniectomy

OBJECTIVEMetrics used to quantify preoperative severity and postoperative outcomes for patients with sagittal synostosis include cephalic index (CI), the well-known standard, and the recently described adjusted cephalic index (aCI), which accounts for altered euryon location. This study tracks the time course of these measures following endoscopic repair with orthotic helmet therapy. The authors hypothesize that CI and aCI show significant regression following endoscope-assisted repair.METHODSCT scans or 3D photographs of patients with nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis treated before 6 months of age by endoscope-assisted strip craniectomy and postoperative helmet therapy (n = 41) were reviewed retrospectively at three time points (preoperatively, 0–2 months after helmeting, and > 24 months postoperatively). The CI and aCI were measured at each time point.RESULTSMean CI and aCI increased from 71.8 to 78.2 and 62.7 to 72.4, respectively, during helmet treatment (p < 0.001). At final follow-up, mean CI and aCI had regressed significantly from 78.2 to 76.5 and 72.4 to 69.7, respectively (p < 0.001). The CI regressed in 33 of 41 cases (80%) and aCI in 39 of 41 cases (95%). The authors observed a mean loss of 31% of improvement in aCI achieved through treatment. A strong, positive correlation existed between CI and aCI (R = 0.88).CONCLUSIONSRegression following endoscope-assisted strip craniectomy with postoperative helmet therapy commonly occurs in patients with sagittal synostosis. Future studies are required to determine whether duration of helmet therapy or modifications in helmet design affect regression.

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