scholarly journals Ultrasound examination of gastric contents: are qualitative and quantitative assessments complementary? A reply

Anaesthesia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 1281-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Yuen ◽  
C. Chen ◽  
L. Liu ◽  
C. Y. Wang ◽  
S-W Choi
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Gastric Contents ◽  
Quantitative Assessments

Assessment of drugs increasing the reproductive function of cows of oocyte donors

2020 ◽  
pp. 122-126
Author(s):  
A. Plakhova ◽  
K. Plemyashov
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Concentration ◽  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Experimental Animals ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Characteristics ◽  
Oocyte Donors ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Characteristics ◽  
Donor Cows

In these studies, a comprehensive assessment of the effect of the drugs «Carofertin» and «Hemobalance» on the reproductive function of oocyte donor cows was carried out. At the same time, the effect of these drugs on the biochemical parameters of blood serum, as well as on the concentration of progesterone, carotene in the experimental groups and the activity of the ovaries in the experimental animals was assessed. An increase in the activity of alkaline phosphatase in the first and third experimental groups was found, which amounted to 128.80 and 104.6 IU / L. There was also a decrease in the concentration of cholesterol in the experimental groups compared with the control. The maximum concentration of carotene was noted in the experimental group No. 1, which were injected with «Carofertin» subcutaneously, and in the experimental group No. 3, which were injected with «Carofertin» and «Hemobalance». The maximum concentration of progesterone was also noted in groups No. 3 and No. 1 and amounted to 21.98±3.03 and 17.01±9.68 nmol / l, respectively. In the course of ultrasound examination of the ovaries in experimental animals, a relationship was noted between the concentration of progesterone and the intensity of the blood supply of the corpus luteum on the ovaries in experimental animals. Subsequently, in one animal from each experimental group, oocytes were aspirated (OPU) twice with an interval of two weeks and their qualitative and quantitative characteristics were assessed. The maximum number of oocytes suitable for use was noted in the experimental group No. 3, which was injected with both study drugs.

Qualitative and quantitative assessments of HAART adherence of substance-abusing women

AIDS Care ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. Powell-Cope ◽  
J. White ◽  
E. J. Henkelman ◽  
B. J. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abusing ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Haart Adherence ◽  
Quantitative Assessments

scholarly journals Development of Action and the Clinical Continuum

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
White Matter Lesions ◽  
Reaching Movements ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Leg Movements ◽  
Quantitative Assessments ◽  
Clinical Continuum

The development of action is depicted as consisting of changes in the task-specific couplings between perception, movement, and posture. It is argued that this approach may provide a much needed basis from which attempts can be made at theoretically unifying the constituents of the clinical continuum (viz., early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention). Illustrative examples germane to this approach are given with regard to how posture serves as a constraint on the emergence of reaching movements and how cortical development influences the coordination of leg movements as revealed by a study involving infants with white matter lesions. Particular attention is paid to early detection and it is recommended that further improvements to this aspect of the clinical continuum can be derived from combining serial qualitative and quantitative (kinematic) assessments with brain-imaging techniques. It is emphasized that quantitative assessments should incorporate experimental manipulations of perception, movement or posture during transitional periods in development. Concluding comments include consideration of the timing of early intervention.

scholarly journals Interstitial lung abnormalities: erecting fences in the path towards advanced pulmonary fibrosis

Thorax ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 506-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary M Hunninghake
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Prior Information ◽  
Lung Function Decline ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Genetic Predictors ◽  
Lung Abnormalities ◽  
Consensus Statements ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
Prevention Trials ◽  
Quantitative Assessments

Interstitial lung abnormalities, when present in members of undiagnosed family members recruited on the basis of familial interstitial pneumonia, or in undiagnosed research participants, have been associated with a syndrome that includes distinct sets of imaging abnormalities, restrictive physiological and exercise impairments, and an increased prevalence of histopathological findings, and genetic predictors, that have been noted in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Recent longitudinal studies have demonstrated that qualitative and quantitative assessments of interstitial abnormalities are associated with accelerated lung function decline, an increased rate of clinical diagnoses of interstitial lung disease and an increased rate of mortality. In this perspective, in addition to reviewing the prior information, four major efforts that could help the field of early pulmonary fibrosis detection move forward are discussed. These efforts include: (1) developing standards for characterising and reporting imaging findings from patients with existing CTs; (2) developing consensus statements on when undiagnosed and asymptomatic imaging abnormalities should be considered a disease; (3) identifying populations for which screening efforts might be beneficial; and (4) considering approaches to developing effective secondary prevention trials.

scholarly journals Muscle Ultrasonographic Elastography in Children: Review of the Current Knowledge and Application

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1042
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Cebula ◽  
Maciej Cebula ◽  
Ilona Kopyta
Keyword(s):  
Gold Standard ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Muscular Diseases ◽  
Tissue Elasticity ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Quantitative Assessments

Ultrasonographic elastography is a relatively new imaging modality for the qualitative and quantitative assessments of tissue elasticity. While it has steadily gained use in adult clinical practice, including for liver diseases, breast cancer, thyroid pathologies, and muscle and tendon diseases, data on its paediatric application is still limited. Moreover, diagnosis of muscular diseases in children remains challenging. The gold standard methods, namely biopsy, electroneurography, and electromyography, are often limited owing to their invasive characteristics, possible contraindications, complications, and need for good cooperation, that is, a patient’s ability to perform certain tasks during the examination while withstanding discomfort, which is a significant problem especially in younger or uncooperative children. Genetic testing, which has broad diagnostic possibilities, often entails a high cost, which limits its application. Thus, a non-invasive, objective, repeatable, and accessible tool is needed to aid in both the diagnosis and monitoring of muscle pathologies. We believe that elastography may prove to be such a method. The aim of this review was to present the current knowledge on the use of muscle elastography in the paediatric population and information on the limitations of elastography in relation to examination protocols and factors for consideration in everyday practice and future studies.

scholarly journals Potential educational use of geomorphological units and landforms

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. e019016
Author(s):  
Karina Kawai Higa ◽  
Vanessa Costa Mucivuna ◽  
Maria da Glória Motta Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
The Other ◽  
Geological History ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Geomorphological Units ◽  
Geomorphological Features ◽  
Quantitative Assessments ◽  
Selection Of

The inventory of the geological heritage of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, was carried out from 2012 to 2015 and resulted in the selection of 142 geosites in 11 geological frameworks representative of its geological history. Among the frameworks is the “Geomorphological units and landforms”, which includes fourteen geosites representative of the main geomorphological features in the area. Since these kinds of geosites are very suitable to interpretative and educational purposes, in this work we present both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the potential educational use of the geosites present in this geological framework. The assessment was carried out using the GEOSSIT platform, which was developed by the Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM). The outcomes of the quantitative assessment made it possible to rank the geosites according to their importance. The geosites Jaraguá Peak and Itapeva Peak achieved the highest rankings, a result that reinforces their current use for tourist activities; on the other hand, the geosites Jureia Massif and Diabo Hill were the lowest ranked. The data obtained in this study suggest the need to establish educational measures that may increase activities of valorisation, dissemination and conservation of these geosites, and that take into account the geodiversity elements. In order to implement such measures, some support from public and private agencies is fundamental. In general, geosites present excellent conditions for the dissemination of geoscientific knowledge, making a key to the construction of a geoconservation conscience by the general public.

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