scholarly journals Factors influencing the global distribution of the endangered Egyptian vulture

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saroj Panthi ◽  
Shiva Pariyar ◽  
Matthew Low
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Anthropogenic Impacts ◽  
Global Distribution ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Medium Temperature ◽  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Temperature Seasonality

AbstractVultures are ecologically important primarily because of their scavenging role in cleaning carcasses of the environment. Because of anthropogenic impacts, the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) has suffered catastrophic declines in parts of its range and, thus, information about its global distribution and factors influencing its occurrence within this range are essential for its conservation. To this end, we estimated the global distribution of Egyptian vulture and variables related to this distribution. We used occurrence points (n = 4740) from online data sources and literature, environmental variables related to these sites and Maximum Entropy software to model the distribution of this species and its relationship to environmental variables during the entire year, breeding and overwintering. Out of ~ 49 million km2 study area, the Egyptian vulture had a predicted range of 6,599,508 km2 distributed across three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe. The densest distribution was in Southern Europe, India and Northern Africa and a sparser distribution was around Mid and Western Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan. Climate was related to the vulture’s most probable range: in particular medium temperature seasonality and low precipitation during the coldest yearly quarter were important variables regardless of the season of observations examined. Conservation of identified habitats and mitigation of anthropogenic impacts to conserve these vultures are recommended for immediate and long-term conservation of the Egyptian vulture globally.

scholarly journals Study of factors influencing the encrustation of indwelling catheters: prospective case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanket Kalpande ◽  
P. R. Saravanan ◽  
K. Saravanan
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Indwelling Catheters ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Culture Sensitivity ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Prospective Case Series ◽  
Active Patients

Abstract Background Long-term catheterisation is frequently necessary for patients with retention of urine or intractable incontinence who are unfit for definitive treatment or being evaluated for definitive treatment. In this study, the important factors influencing the encrustation of indwelling catheters are analysed. Methods A total of 52 patients on catheter drainage for a period ranging from 1 month to 1 year were taken in the study. Patients reported either for problems like catheter block or routine changing of catheter. The catheters were removed, and encrustation was subjected to chemical analysis. Urine was examined for pH, specific gravity, culture sensitivity and appearance. Blood samples were taken for estimation of calcium, phosphorus and uric acid. Results Out of 52 patients, 28 with urea splitting and 15 with non-urea splitting had positive urine culture (43 out of 52). Amongst 28, 27 (96%) had encrustation compared to 10 (50%) out of 15 with non-urea splitting bacteria (p value < .05). Amongst 24 patients having pH > 6, 22 (92%) had encrustation (p value < .05). The encrustation was found to be more common in bedridden patients (91%) when compared to physically active patients (54%) (p value < .05). The encrustation was more common in patients having single catheter for more than 15 days (86%) when compared to patients having catheter for shorter period (43%) (p value < .05). Conclusion This study showed definitive influence of the following factors in encrustation formation: infection with urea splitting organism, alkaline pH, physical activity of patient and duration of keeping a particular catheter.

scholarly journals Acceptance and Intake of COVID-19 Vaccines among Older Germans

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1388
Author(s):  
Marta Malesza ◽  
Erich Wittmann
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Negative Side ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Vaccination Acceptance ◽  
Negative Side Effects

The main aim of this study was to investigate the various factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and actual intake among older Germans aged over 75 years old (n = 1037). We found that the intention to get vaccinated or intake of the COVID-19 vaccine were positively related to the perceptions of becoming infected, perceptions of the severity of the potential long-term effects, the vaccine’s efficacy, and the benefits of vaccination. Meanwhile, the intention to get the vaccine or vaccine intake were decreased by perceptions of the negative side-effects and the general impediments to vaccination.

scholarly journals Factors influencing antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a qualitative in-depth study

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura W van Buul ◽  
Jenny T van der Steen ◽  
Sarah MMM Doncker ◽  
Wilco P Achterberg ◽  
François G Schellevis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Depth Study

scholarly journals Key factors influencing metal concentrations in sediments along Western European Rivers: A long-term monitoring study (1945–2020)

2022 ◽  
Vol 805 ◽  
pp. 149778
Author(s):  
André-Marie Dendievel ◽  
Cécile Grosbois ◽  
Sophie Ayrault ◽  
Olivier Evrard ◽  
Alexandra Coynel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Key Factors ◽  
Metal Concentrations ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Monitoring Study ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Western European ◽  
Term Monitoring

Factors influencing the compliance of patients using oxygen concentrators for long-term home oxygen therapy

1990 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J. Walshaw ◽  
Richard Lim ◽  
Christopher C. Evans ◽  
Charles R.K. Hind
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Home Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Factors Influencing

Long-term hearing preservation after surgery for vestibular schwannoma

2005 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone A. Betchen ◽  
Jane Walsh ◽  
Kalmon D. Post
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Preservation ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Class I ◽  
Repeated Testing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Long Term Preservation ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are now amenable to resection with excellent hearing preservation rates. It remains unclear whether immediately postoperative hearing is a durable result and will not diminish over time. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of long-term preservation of functional hearing following surgery for a VS and to examine factors influencing hearing preservation. Methods. All patients eligible for hearing preservation (Gardner—Robertson Class I or II) who had undergone resection of a VS by a single surgeon were reviewed retrospectively. Follow-up audiograms and magnetic resonance images were obtained. Of 142 patients deemed eligible for hearing preservation surgery, 38 had immediate postoperative hearing confirmed by an audiogram. In these patients with preserved hearing, the audiographic results demonstrated functional hearing in 30 (85.7%) of 35 patients who underwent repeated testing at a mean follow-up time of 7 years. Delayed hearing loss occurred in five (14.3%) of the 35 patients and did not correlate significantly with the size of the tumor. Hearing improved one Gardner—Robertson class postoperatively in three (7.9%) of the 38 patients. Conclusions. Long-term functional hearing was maintained in 85.7% of patients when it was preserved immediately postoperatively and the result was independent of tumor size. The results of this study emphasize that long-term preservation of functional hearing is a realistic goal following VS surgery and should be attempted in all patients in whom preoperative hearing is determined to be Gardner—Robertson Class I or II.

Analysis of Prognostic Factors Influencing Long-term Survival After Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcella Arru ◽  
Luca Aldrighetti ◽  
Renato Castoldi ◽  
Saverio Di Palo ◽  
Elena Orsenigo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Hepatic Resection ◽  
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival ◽  
Factors Influencing

A quantitative synthesis of Holocene vegetation change in Nigeria (Western Africa)

The Holocene ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 095968362110331
Author(s):  
Matthew Adesanya Adeleye ◽  
Simon Edward Connor ◽  
Simon Graeme Haberle
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Change ◽  
Climatic Changes ◽  
The Holocene ◽  
Continental Scale ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Chord Distance ◽  
Quantitative Synthesis ◽  
Climatic Regime ◽  
Pollen Records

Understanding long-term (centennial–millennial scale) ecosystem stability and dynamics are key to sustainable management and conservation of ecosystem processes under the currently changing climate. Fossil pollen records offer the possibility to investigate long-term changes in vegetation composition and diversity on regional and continental scales. Such studies have been conducted in temperate systems, but are underrepresented in the tropics, especially in Africa. This study attempts to synthesize pollen records from Nigeria (tropical western Africa) and nearby regions to quantitatively assess Holocene regional vegetation changes (turnover) and stability under different climatic regimes for the first time. We use the squared chord distance metric (SCD) to assess centennial-scale vegetation turnover in pollen records. Results suggest vegetation in most parts of Nigeria experienced low turnover under a wetter climatic regime (African Humid Period), especially between ~8000 and 5000 cal year BP. In contrast, vegetation turnover increased significantly under the drier climatic regime of the late-Holocene (between ~5000 cal year BP and present), reflecting the imp role of moisture changes in tropical west African vegetation dynamics during the Holocene. Our results are consistent with records of vegetation and climatic changes in other parts of Africa, suggesting the Holocene pattern of vegetation change in Nigeria is a reflection of continental-scale climatic changes.

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