Study Group 4: My Transitional Training Experience: Traditional Therapy vs. Brief Family Therapy or Bicyclist vs. Unicyclist

1985 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda M. Szafranski
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 5932
Author(s):  
Daniela Luminita Ichim ◽  
Liliana Sachelarie ◽  
Alexandra Burlui

(1) Background: The appearance and progression of carious lesions represent a complex phenomenon of interactions of microbial factors (the action of bacteria on the tooth), of the factors related to the host, to the diet, and to the time factor. Which hasan influence on the rate of microbismof the oral cavity on the installation of carious disease? (2) Methods: In order to correctly assess the cariogenic risk of an individual, it is recommended to perform twoor more tests based on different principles (microbiological, clinical, epidemiological). The representative data series for the investigation were analyzed statistically and by applying the Pearson correlation test considering the coefficient of determination R for all pairs of data series. (3) Results: Salivary tests played animportant role in establishing control sessions, in carrying out prophylactic caries therapy, and establishing prognosis. The existence of a statistical associationwas confirmed between the prevalence of dental caries and the results of salivary tests for the study group. (4) Conclusions: The results of the saliva tests can be used in oral health promotion.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 181-181
Author(s):  
Toshiro Iizuka ◽  
Daisuke Kikuchi ◽  
Yugo Suzuki ◽  
Shu Hoteya

Abstract Background There have been several reports that steroid administration are effective at preventing strictures after ESD. However, adverse events after steroid use are of great concern. We have reported that shielding with polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets and fibrin glue can be useful for prevention of stricture after ESD. We conducted a retrospective analysis of efficiency of shielding with PGA sheets and fibrin glue for prevention of esophageal stricture compared with intralesional steroid injection. Methods ESD was performed on a total of 608 lesions in 553 patients for superficial esophageal cancer from January 2012 to March 2017. Of these, 45 lesions were enrolled in the study group (PGA sheets and fibrin glue) and 40 lesions were enrolled in the control group (intralesional steroid injection). The incidence of postoperative stricture at 6 weeks and the number of sessions of endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) required to resolve any strictures were evaluated. Among them, patients with additional surgery were excluded in both groups when investing the outcome. Results The post-ESD stricture rate was 10.5% in the study group (4/38 patients), which was not significantly lower than the stricture rate of 10.8% in the historical control group (4/37 patients; P = 0.63). The mean number of EBD was 1.2 ± 4.2 in the study group and 0.68 ± 2.2 in the control group, which was not significant (P = 0.47). Conclusion PGA sheets and fibrin glue appear to be a promising option for the prevention of esophageal stricture similar to the effect of intralesional steroid injection. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.


1983 ◽  
Vol 143 (5) ◽  
pp. 498-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Garralda ◽  
M. Wieselberg ◽  
D. A. Mrazek

SummaryIn a survey of training in child psychiatry in Great Britain, all senior registrars were sent questionnaires; the response rate was 69 per cent. We describe background factors of the trainees, details of the clinical and academic experience available to them, and their attitudes towards their training.Most trainees had had extensive previous experience in adult psychiatry and the predominant orientation was psychoanalytic. In general, they approved of the guidelines for training issued by the Joint Committee for Higher Psychiatric Training. Family therapy was the most popular treatment method. We comment on their training experience where the interest expressed was not matched by adequate availability of the training facilities.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Ta Lin ◽  
Meng-Hsing Wu ◽  
Li-Chung Tsai ◽  
Ta-Sheng Chen ◽  
Huang-Tz Ou

This retrospective study assessed the effect of the co-administration of clomiphene citrate (CC) and letrozole in mild ovarian stimulation, compared to conventional regimens, among Patient-Oriented Strategies Encompassing Individualized Oocyte Number (POSEIDON) Group 4 patients. There were 114 POSEIDON Group 4 patients undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments with 216 stimulation cycles recruited from a Taiwan’s reproductive center during 2016-2020. Main outcomes were the numbers, quality of retrieved oocytes and embryo development. Pregnancy outcomes were assessed after embryo transfers. Per stimulation cycle, patients receiving mild stimulation with a combination of CC and letrozole (study group) versus those with COS (control group) had lower numbers of pre-ovulatory follicles (2.00 ± 1.23 vs. 2.37 ± 1.23, p=0.0066) and oocytes retrieved (1.83 ± 1.17 vs. 2.37 ± 1.23, p=0.0017), and lower follicular output rate (58.6% vs. 68.38%, p=0.0093) and mature oocyte output rate (44.29% vs. 52.88%, p=0.0386) but a higher top-quality metaphase II oocyte ratio (66.7% vs. 54.59%, p=0.0444) and a similar fertilization rate (91.67% vs. 89.04%, p=0.4660). With adjustment for significant between-group baseline differences using multivariable logistic generalized estimating equation model analyses, there was no statistical difference in oocytes retrieved and embryo development between the study and control groups, and insignificant increases in successful pregnancies in the study group were found compared to the control group (i.e., odds ratios [95% CIs]: 1.13 [0.55, 232] and 1.50 [0.65, 3.49] for ongoing pregnancy and live birth, respectively). For POSEIDON Group 4 patients, cotreatment of CC and letrozole in mild stimulation may increase the high-quality oocyte ratio and yield comparable fertilization rate and pregnancy outcomes.


2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srilatha Juvva ◽  
Swapna Redij ◽  
Mathen Koshy
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2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-58
Author(s):  
M Nolano ◽  
V Provitera ◽  
A Stancanelli ◽  
AM Saltalamacchia ◽  
C Crisci ◽  
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