scholarly journals The Pathophysiology and Management of Coprophagia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Heela Azizi ◽  
Tasmia Khan ◽  
Cecilia Canale ◽  
Jisha Kallikkadan ◽  
Ivan Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Critical Questions ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Compulsive Consumption ◽  
Made In

Coprophagia is a rare and distressing disorder characterized by symptoms of compulsive consumption of feces. Several attempts have been made in literature to explore the pathophysiology, management, and outcomes of this disorder. However, critical questions remain, related to characterizing effective management, features of associated comorbidities, time to recovery of symptoms, sustainability of recovery, and the determinants of outcomes. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of available literature addressing these questions. We present two cases of patients with coprophagia in seeking to address these questions. Common symptoms of thought content disorder related to coprophagic behavior are noted in both cases. A shorter time to resolution of coprophagia is noted in one of the patients compared to previously reported studies. Recent and pertinent literature was reviewed and the implications for diagnosis and management of coprophagia are discussed.

Diagnosis and Management of Cardiomyopathies – A Focus on Genetics, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Clinical Features

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Sinagra ◽  
Michele Moretti ◽  
Giancarlo Vitrella ◽  
Marco Merlo ◽  
Rossana Bussani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Molecular Genetic Analysis ◽  
Routine Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Approach ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Made In

In recent years, outstanding progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiomyopathies. Genetics is emerging as a primary point in the diagnosis and management of these diseases. However, molecular genetic analyses are not yet included in routine clinical practice, mainly because of their elevated costs and execution time. A patient-based and patient-oriented clinical approach, coupled with new imaging techniques such as cardiac magnetic resonance, can be of great help in selecting patients for molecular genetic analysis and is crucial for a better characterisation of these diseases. This article will specifically address clinical, magnetic resonance and genetic aspects of the diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies.

scholarly journals 3D IMAGING OF INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES: A REVIEW

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Pirard
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Digital Imaging ◽  
Systems Analysis ◽  
3D Imaging ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Shape Estimation ◽  
Individual Particles ◽  
Made In

In recent years, impressive progress has been made in digital imaging and in particular in three dimensional visualisation and analysis of objects. This paper reviews the most recent literature on three dimensional imaging with a special attention to particulate systems analysis. After an introduction recalling some important concepts in spatial sampling and digital imaging, the paper reviews a series of techniques with a clear distinction between the surfometric and volumetric principles. The literature review is as broad as possible covering materials science as well as biology while keeping an eye on emerging technologies in optics and physics. The paper should be of interest to any scientist trying to picture particles in 3D with the best possible resolution for accurate size and shape estimation. Though techniques are adequate for nanoscopic and microscopic particles, no special size limit has been considered while compiling the review.

Managing and accessing indigenous knowledge for national development: The role of academic libraries in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110099
Author(s):  
Paulina Afful-Arthur ◽  
Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa ◽  
Matilda Ampah-Johnston ◽  
Vida Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
National Development ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This paper is to examine the role academic libraries can play to organize and make indigenous knowledge accessible for national development. The target audience for the paper are academic librarians in Ghana, researchers of African studies in Ghana and other stakeholders. This is a qualitative study with data from interviews with the librarians and a desk-top literature review. Academic librarians in Ghana recognize the importance of indigenous knowledge organization, but little has been done by way of research. Most academic libraries in Ghana have the basic resources to manage indigenous knowledge. Academic librarians need to be proactive in their collaborative efforts to manage indigenous knowledge. Academic librarians in Ghana should be proactive towards effective management of indigenous knowledge, for easy accessibility. Again, academic libraries need to be well resourced to manage indigenous knowledge. Finally, academic libraries need to create awareness about the importance of indigenous knowledge using different media platforms to all stakeholders.

scholarly journals MicroRNAs for the Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lo Russo ◽  
Anna Tessari ◽  
Marina Capece ◽  
Giulia Galli ◽  
Filippo de Braud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

scholarly journals Bilateral peritonsillar abscess: A case report and pertinent literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 34-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim AlAwadh ◽  
Turki Aldrees ◽  
Saleh AlQaryan ◽  
Sami Alharethy ◽  
Hassan AlShehri
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Peritonsillar Abscess ◽  
Pertinent Literature

Nevus Spilus with Synchronous Melanomas: Case Report and Literature Review

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari-Nareg Meguerditchian ◽  
Richard T. Cheney ◽  
John M. Kane
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Malignant Transformation ◽  
Absolute Risk ◽  
Cutaneous Lesion ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Management Recommendations

Background: Nevus spilus is a rare, acquired, and often large cutaneous lesion consisting of a light brown background macule containing varying numbers of small darker macular or papular areas. Objective: Nevus spilus may contain dysplastic melanocytic elements, and there are also reports of melanoma arising from nevus spilus. However, the absolute risk for malignant transformation is not well defined. Conclusion: We discuss a case of synchronous melanomas arising from a nevus spilus and potential management recommendations based on a review of the pertinent literature.

scholarly journals Secularizing Effects of Christian Mission: Fifty Years After Elmer Miller’s “The Christian Missionary, Agent of Secularization”

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76
Author(s):  
Maryse Kruithof
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
American Anthropologist ◽  
Christian Mission ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Primary Driver ◽  
Christian Missionary ◽  
Mission Field ◽  
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Abstract It has been suggested that Christianity is inextricably linked with secularization due to its emphasis on purification and rationalization. But if we believe secularization in Europe is at least partly caused by internal developments within Christianity, may we then assume that secularization emerges wherever Christian missionaries are successful? Has the Christian mission unwittingly instigated secularization in its mission fields? This literature review analyses the argument that American anthropologist Elmer Miller made in the article “The Christian Missionary, Agent of Secularization” (1970) and explores whether his thesis has been confirmed in academic literature during the past fifty years. Miller presents rationalization as the primary driver of secularization and explains how missionaries have played a decisive role in this process. This paper demonstrates that while rationalization has often been mentioned as an effect of the Christian mission in other sources, the process has rarely been linked to secularization in the mission field.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF A NUMBER OF IMPACTS OF LOW-SPEED MIXER BLADES ON CONCRETE QUALITY BEING PREPARED

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
M.V. Borisova ◽  
◽  
A.Yu. Titov ◽  
V.V. Novikov ◽  
V.V. Konovalov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Power Function ◽  
Mixing Process ◽  
Slow Speed ◽  
Horizontal Shaft ◽  
Concrete Quality ◽  
Blade Mixer ◽  
Working Bodies ◽  
Made In ◽  
State Agricultural Academy

The paper presents purpose equations describing the uneven mixing depending on the number of the mixer blade impacts per unit of concrete weight as well as the weight of the mixture that have an impact on blades of the slow-speed mixer. Based on the literature review and analysis of the mixing process conducted in the Samara State Agricultural Academy, the design of the blade mixer was developed. The mixer consists of a body where there is a horizontal shaft with working bodies, made in the form of radial blades of helical shape. There are received equations that allow determining the concrete uniformity depending on a number of the impacts of the mixer blades per unit of the concrete weight as well as on the concrete weight that act on the blades of the slow-speed mixer. The power function is adequately described by the experimental results of 98 % confidence probability. In the studied areas of changes in independent factors rational values of the number of impacts per unit of the concrete weight is not less than 800 PCs/kg, as well as the concrete weight having impact on the blade of the slow-speed mixer is not more than 0,001 kg/PC.

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