scholarly journals The Potential Use of Propolis as a Primary or an Adjunctive Therapy in Respiratory Tract-Related Diseases and Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review

2022 ◽  
Vol 146 ◽  
pp. 112595
Author(s):  
Felix Zulhendri ◽  
Conrad O. Perera ◽  
Steven Tandean ◽  
Rizky Abdulah ◽  
Herry Herman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Adjunctive Therapy ◽  
Potential Use

scholarly journals A scoping review on the current and potential use of social network analysis for evaluation purposes

Evaluation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Popelier
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Network Structures ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
Informal Relations ◽  
Potential Use

The pervasiveness and importance of relationships and networks has fueled the development of the social network analysis approach, which considers structural relationships to be primary causes of societal outcomes. While the potential of social network analysis has been demonstrated and discussed extensively in social science research, relatively little is known about the current and potential use of social network analysis for evaluation purposes. This scoping review of journal articles reveals that evaluators use social network analysis because of its ability to identify key stakeholders, assess network structures and relationships quantitatively, reveal informal relations and visualize even complex networks. However, challenges arise when interpreting findings, determining causation between network structures and outcomes and disseminating evaluation results in an ethically responsible manner. The review concludes that the evaluation field―especially in the development sector―would benefit greatly from increased use of social network analysis, but that this would first require improved use of alternative sources of network data, qualitative methods and inferential statistics that will enable evaluators to move beyond descriptive network analysis.

scholarly journals A scoping review of definitions and frameworks of intersectoral action

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2933-2942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Dubois ◽  
Louise St-Pierre ◽  
Mirella Veras
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Intersectoral Action ◽  
Conceptual Definition ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Potential Use

AbstractIntersectoral action is rooted in all health promotion activities because the determinants of health lie outside of the health sector. Despite the increasing use of these terms (intersectoral action, intersectoral action for health, intersectoral collaboration), often interchangeably, we noted a lack of consensus on their definitions and conceptualizations. The objective of this paper is to report the results of a scoping review of the use of definitions for a set of related terms as well as for conceptual frameworks, including the discussion of the evolution of those definitions and the sectors that use them. Finally, we propose a single definition for each term. We conducted a systematic search for documents published between January, 1960 and March, 2011 in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. We retrieved 11 to 15 definitions per main term. Using a content analysis approach, an integrative conceptual definition was proposed for four main terms. Furthermore, in reviewing frameworks for potential use, we noted the lack of a comprehensive framework for intersectoral processes.

scholarly journals Severity assessment for lower respiratory tract infections: potential use and validity of the CRB-65 in primary care

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick A Francis ◽  
Jochen W Cals ◽  
Christopher C Butler ◽  
Kerenza Hood ◽  
Theo Verheij ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Severity Assessment ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Potential Use

Potential Use of Microencapsulation for Sustained Drug Delivery to the Respiratory Tract

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. HAGHPANAH ◽  
C. MARRIOTT ◽  
G.P. MARTIN
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Sustained Drug Delivery ◽  
Potential Use

Detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in piglet processing fluids

2019 ◽  
Vol 185 (16) ◽  
pp. 510-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carles Vilalta ◽  
Juan Manuel Sanhueza ◽  
Deborah Murray ◽  
Levi Johnson ◽  
Maria Pieters
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory System ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae ◽  
Sample Type ◽  
Threshold Values ◽  
Breeding Farms ◽  
First Time ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Processing Fluid

Processing fluid (PF) is a sample type composed of fluids obtained from testicles and tails as the product of piglet processing. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a bacterium that colonises the respiratory tract of pigs and has rarely been detected in tissues outside the respiratory system. No data exist in the literature regarding detection of M hyopneumoniae in PF or its use for herd monitoring of this pathogen. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of detecting M hyopneumoniae in PF. Testicles and tails of 21 conveniently selected litters from a commercial sow farm were collected, by litter, and tested for M hyopneumoniae by real time-PCR. Daily aggregated processing tissues were collected for a two-month period to assess the detection of M hyopneumoniae in PF. The comparison in the percentage of positive samples in fluids from testicles (38 per cent, 8/21) or tails (4.8 per cent, 1/21) was significantly different (P=0.023). The percentage of daily aggregated PF with cycle threshold values up to 37 was 52.9 per cent (9/17) and 26.7 per cent (4/15) for December and January, respectively. Overall, these data show detection of M hyopneumoniae in PF for the first time and points at the potential use of this sample for monitoring of this bacterium in breeding farms.

scholarly journals Neck and Wrist Circumferences as Indicators of Metabolic Alterations in the Pediatric Population: A Scoping Review

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Evelyn Valencia-Sosa ◽  
Guillermo Julián González-Pérez ◽  
Erika Martinez-Lopez ◽  
Roberto Rodriguez-Echevarria
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Plasma Insulin ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Metabolic Alterations ◽  
Wrist Circumference ◽  
Potential Use

Neck circumference (NC) and wrist circumference (WrC) have been proposed as practical and inexpensive tools with the capacity to indicate metabolic alterations to some extent. Nevertheless, their application in the pediatric population is relatively recent. Thus, the aim of this scoping review was to review and analyze the reported evidence regarding the correlation of NC and WrC with metabolic alterations in the pediatric stage. The literature search was performed in January 2021 in seven indexes and databases. A total of 26 articles published between 2011 and 2020 were included. Most significant results were grouped into three categories: serum lipid profile, glucose homeostasis, and blood pressure. The parameter that showed the most significant results regardless of the anthropometric indicator analyzed for association was blood pressure. In contrast, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol showed non-significant associations along with conflicting results. We conclude that the use of NC and WrC, in addition to other well-established indicators, could facilitate the identification of metabolic alterations, specifically in plasma insulin and blood pressure. In fact, further studies are required to address the potential use of NC and WrC as predictors of early metabolic alterations, especially in countries with a fast-growing prevalence in obesity.

scholarly journals Brivaracetam: review of its pharmacology and potential use as adjunctive therapy in patients with partial onset seizures [Corrigendum]

2015 ◽  
pp. 6509
Author(s):  
Emilio Russo ◽  
Laura Mumoli ◽  
Caterina Palleria ◽  
Sara Gasparini ◽  
Rita Citraro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adjunctive Therapy ◽  
Potential Use
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