scholarly journals The impact of common factors on coaching outcomes

Author(s):  
Joanna Molyn ◽  
Erik de Haan ◽  
Robert van der Veen ◽  
David E. Gray
2021 ◽  
pp. 107484072110014
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Moules ◽  
Catherine M. Laing ◽  
Wendy Pelletier ◽  
Gregory M. T. Guilcher ◽  
Jennifer A. Chan

While cure rates in pediatric oncology have improved over the past 30 years, childhood cancer remains the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 14. Developing therapies often require using cancerous tissues, which may come from deceased donors. Tumor banks collect, store, and distribute these donated samples. While tumor banking is more common, factors that contribute to parents’ decision and the impact of it on the family are not well understood. The purpose of this hermeneutic study was to understand the meaning and impact of tumor banking for parents of children who have died from cancer. Findings suggest that parents donating their child’s tumors unexpectedly found a sense of meaning in their loss. They also found a legacy of their child’s life; the living cells in some ways assisted the parents with grief. Aspects of this sensitive conversation and decision are discussed from the perspective of the parents’ experiences.


1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 659-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teppo Martikainen ◽  
Jukka Perttunen ◽  
Paavo Yli-Olli ◽  
A. Gunasekaran

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Xu ◽  
Long Qin ◽  
Lei Ren ◽  
Chengshuo Wang ◽  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The symptoms of patients with respiratory disease are influenced by local environmental factors. The incidence of allergic rhinitis in grassland areas was significantly higher than that in non-grassland areas. We aimed to compare the profiles of chronic rhinitis patients obtained during the autumn pollen season in Baotou (grassland city) and Beijing (non-grassland city), China. Methods Questionnaire surveys and allergen testing were conducted on 1170 and 1232 patients with chronic rhinitis visiting the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College and Beijing Tongren Hospital, respectively, during the autumn pollen period. Information regarding medical history, severity of symptoms, and diagnosis and treatment was collected. Results More patients with moderate to severe chronic rhinitis and asthma (both, P < 0.001) were present in Baotou than in Beijing. Mugwort was the most abundant allergen in both regions, but the number of patients sensitized to outdoor allergens in Baotou was higher than that in Beijing (P < 0.001). Indoor allergens in Beijing represented a considerable proportion of allergens, especially dust mites (33.4%). For patients with allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and runny nose were more severe in Baotou than in Beijing (P < 0.001). In both Baotou and Beijing, allergy (P < 0.001 vs. P = 0.004) and combined asthma (P = 0.049 vs. P = 0.005) were common factors affecting the severity of the clinical symptoms chronic rhinitis. In Baotou, age (rs = 0.195, P < 0.001) and family allergy history (P = 0.010) were also associated with symptom severity. Although significantly more patients in Baotou received oral antihistamines, nasal corticosteroids, and surgical treatment than in Beijing (P < 0.001), the number of people receiving allergy immunotherapy in Baotou was lower (P = 0.004) and post-treatment symptom control was worse (P < 0.001) that that in Beijing. Conclusions During the pollen period, there were significant differences in the allergen spectrum between Baotou and Beijing. Allergy and combined asthma were common factors affecting the severity of clinical symptoms. Patients in Baotou presented with more severe clinical symptoms that were not satisfactorily managed due to the impact of pollen exposure, inconsistent access to care, and differing treatment modalities.


Psychotherapy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Brintzinger ◽  
Wolfgang Tschacher ◽  
Katrin Endtner ◽  
Kurt Bachmann ◽  
Michael Reicherts ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Barrett ◽  
Fay Davies ◽  
Yufan Zhang ◽  
Lucinda Barrett

The Holistic Evidence and Design (HEAD) study of U.K. primary schools sought to isolate the impact of the physical design of classrooms on the learning progress of pupils aged from 5 to 11 years (U.S. kindergarten to fifth grade). One hundred fifty-three classrooms were assessed and links made to the learning of the 3,766 pupils in them. Through multilevel modeling, the role of physical design was isolated from the influences of the pupils’ characteristics. This article presents analyses for the three main subjects assessed, namely, reading, writing, and math. Variations in the importance of the physical design parameters are revealed for the learning of each subject. In addition to some common factors, such as lighting, a heavy salience for Individualization in relation to math becomes apparent and the importance emerges of Connection for reading and of Links to Nature for writing. Possible explanations are suggested. These results provide a stimulus for additional finesse in practice and for further investigation by researchers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastijan Rep ◽  

Aim: The aim of the research was to analyse the most common factors that influence SUV values. Material and methods: In the study, I used a NEMA body phantom filled with a mixture of water and 18F-FDG in a ratio 1:4 (background/spheres), and analysed the most common factors that influence SUV values. The most common factors include the impact of the patient's body weight, the impact of time between application and PET/CT imaging, and the impact of differently prepared and administered RP activities. Results: Different values of patient body weight, time between application and PET/CT imaging, and differently prepared and administered RF activities have a statistically significant effect on the quantitative assessment of SUVmax (p < 0.001) and SUVmean (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results showed that all factors can significantly influence the quantitative assessment of SUVmax and SUVmean.


1995 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
You-Chun Chen

SUMMARYThe Zhoushan and Hainan cattle, Hu sheep and Wuzhishan pigs are local domestic populations in China. Their ecospecific characters are unique. Zhoushan and Hainan cattle are different from each other, but both are zebu of the Chinese type, deriving from Indian origins. The distinctive pattern of coat colour for each of these two breeds and some blood serum polymorphisms show to a certain degree common factors with Bali cattle which are descendents of the gaur. Hu sheep are prolific and they are the only breed that shows oestrus cycles all year round in the world. Hu sheep are protected under the in situ conservation programme but still are in a critical situation due to the impact of the fast growing rural economics. There are less than 30 Wuzhishan pigs remaining, of which only 3 are boars. All of them are in ex situ conservation, but special attention is needed to protect them as a breed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianyu Wang ◽  
Huapu Lu ◽  
Zhiyuan Sun ◽  
Tianshi Wang ◽  
Katrina Wang

In this study, our goal was to determine the impact of various risk factors on traffic accidents in the city of Shenyang, China, and to discuss the various common factors that influence pedestrian and non-motor vehicle accidents. A total of 1227 traffic accidents from 2015 to 2017 were analyzed, of which, 733 were accidents involving pedestrians and 494 were non-motor vehicle accidents. Among these traffic accidents, pedestrians and non-motor vehicle users had either minor or no responsibility. Sixteen influencing factors, including main responsible party attributes, pedestrian/non-motor vehicle user attributes, time attributes, space attributes, and environmental attributes were analyzed with regards to their impact on accidents using the binary logistic regression model (BLR) and the classification and regression tree analysis model (CART). Age, administrative division, and time of year were the three most common factors for pedestrian and non-motor vehicle accidents. For pedestrian accidents, the personal influencing factors of the main responsible party included illegal acts while driving and hit-and-run behavior. Factors affecting pedestrian and non-motor vehicle accidents also had different orders of importance.


2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilada Nefić ◽  
Jasmin Mušanović ◽  
Kemajl Kurteshi ◽  
Enida Prutina ◽  
Elvira Turcalo

Introduction: This study was performed to establish a baseline value of micronucleus frequency in buccal cells and to estimate the impact of the most common factors (sex and age, and smoking) on micronucleus and degenerative nuclear alteration frequencies in the sample of healthy Bosnian subjects.Methods: The Buccal Micronucleus Cytome (BMCyt) assay, based on scoring not only micronucleus frequency but also other genome damage markers, dead or degenerated cells, provides a measure of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects.Results: Our results showed the baseline buccal micronucleus frequency was 0.135% or 1.35‰, as well as positive correlations between micronucleus frequencies and formations of degenerative nuclear alterations (nuclear buds, karyolytic and karyorrhectic cells). The number of micronuclei in buccal cells was significantly higher in females than in males. There was positive association between the age and frequency of analysed cytogenetic biomarkers. Buccal cell micronuclei and degenerative nuclear alternations were more frequent among cigarette smokers than non-smokers and significantly higher in female smokers than in male smokers. Cytogenetic damages showed significantly positive correlation between intensity of smoking and the number of nuclear alterations. The years of smoking had a significant influence not only on the number of nuclear alterations but also in micronuclei and nuclear buds in buccal cells.Conclusions: The sex influences the number of micronuclei in human buccal cells. The ageing increased the number of micronuclei and other biomarkers of DNA damage. The cigarette smoking significantly increases the frequencies of micronuclei and nuclear buds, pyknotic, karyolytic and karyorrhectic cells.


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