Computer-assisted long-term measurements of urinary output and other biological data

1990 ◽  
Vol 258 (1) ◽  
pp. R274-R280 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. W. Reinhardt ◽  
U. Palm ◽  
R. Mohnhaupt ◽  
K. Dannenberg ◽  
W. Boemke
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Excretion ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Indwelling Catheters ◽  
Integrative Physiology ◽  
Short Intervals ◽  
Physiological Variables ◽  
Cyclic Variations ◽  
Computerized System

A computerized system is described, combining automatic collection of urine in short intervals (minutes) over long periods (days) and recordings of body temperature, MABP, and heart rate in chronically instrumented conscious dogs. During the studies the dogs are housed in metabolic cages. Indwelling catheters and electrical wires are connected to a specially designed swivel and directed out of the cage to the next room. Infusions, blood sampling, and monitoring can be performed from this room without disturbance to the dogs. Three examples of recordings are given. In one of these examples the sodium excretion patterns on 5 consecutive days under continuous saline infusion in one dog is evaluated. Urine was collected every 20 min. Sodium excretion showed cyclic variations. Fourier analysis exhibited 18-h periods and 4- to 8-h periods. The described system renders, e.g., coherent time series analysis possible for a variety of simultaneously recorded physiological variables and may thus acquire considerable importance for integrative physiology.

Long-term Cyclic Variations of Prominences, Green and Red Coronae over Solar Cycles

2000 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Vojtech Rušin ◽  
Milan Minarovjech ◽  
Milan Rybanský
Keyword(s):  
Emission Lines ◽  
High Latitudes ◽  
Green Line ◽  
Solar Cycles ◽  
The South ◽  
Coronal Emission ◽  
Local Maxima ◽  
The North ◽  
Cyclic Variations

AbstractLong-term cyclic variations in the distribution of prominences and intensities of green (530.3 nm) and red (637.4 nm) coronal emission lines over solar cycles 18–23 are presented. Polar prominence branches will reach the poles at different epochs in cycle 23: the north branch at the beginning in 2002 and the south branch a year later (2003), respectively. The local maxima of intensities in the green line show both poleward- and equatorward-migrating branches. The poleward branches will reach the poles around cycle maxima like prominences, while the equatorward branches show a duration of 18 years and will end in cycle minima (2007). The red corona shows mostly equatorward branches. The possibility that these branches begin to develop at high latitudes in the preceding cycles cannot be excluded.

scholarly journals Computer-assisted sign language translation: a study of translators’ practice to specify CAT software

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Kaczmarek ◽  
Michael Filhol
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Language Translation ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Sign Languages ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Do So

AbstractProfessional Sign Language translators, unlike their text-to-text counterparts, are not equipped with computer-assisted translation (CAT) software. Those softwares are meant to ease the translators’ tasks. No prior study as been conducted on this topic, and we aim at specifying such a software. To do so, we based our study on the professional Sign Language translators’ practices and needs. The aim of this paper is to identify the necessary steps in the text-to-sign translation process. By filming and interviewing professionals for both objective and subjective data, we build a list of tasks and see if they are systematic and performed in a definite order. Finally, we reflect on how CAT tools could assist those tasks, how to adapt the existing tools to Sign Language and what is necessary to add in order to fit the needs of Sign Language translation. In the long term, we plan to develop a first prototype of CAT software for sign languages.

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 A Century of French Railways: The Value of Remote Sensing and VGI in the Fusion of Historical Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Robert Jeansoulin
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Railway Network ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Railway Stations ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Public Datasets

Providing long-term data about the evolution of railway networks in Europe may help us understand how European Union (EU) member states behave in the long-term, and how they can comply with present EU recommendations. This paper proposes a methodology for collecting data about railway stations, at the maximal extent of the French railway network, a century ago.The expected outcome is a geocoded dataset of French railway stations (gares), which: (a) links gares to each other, (b) links gares with French communes, the basic administrative level for statistical information. Present stations are well documented in public data, but thousands of past stations are sparsely recorded, not geocoded, and often ignored, except in volunteer geographic information (VGI), either collaboratively through Wikipedia or individually. VGI is very valuable in keeping track of that heritage, and remote sensing, including aerial photography is often the last chance to obtain precise locations. The approach is a series of steps: (1) meta-analysis of the public datasets, (2) three-steps fusion: measure-decision-combination, between public datasets, (3) computer-assisted geocoding for ‘gares’ where fusion fails, (4) integration of additional gares gathered from VGI, (5) automated quality control, indicating where quality is questionable. These five families of methods, form a comprehensive computer-assisted reconstruction process (CARP), which constitutes the core of this paper. The outcome is a reliable dataset—in geojson format under open license—encompassing (by January 2021) more than 10,700 items linked to about 7500 of the 35,500 communes of France: that is 60% more than recorded before. This work demonstrates: (a) it is possible to reconstruct transport data from the past, at a national scale; (b) the value of remote sensing and of VGI is considerable in completing public sources from an historical perspective; (c) data quality can be monitored all along the process and (d) the geocoded outcome is ready for a large variety of further studies with statistical data (demography, density, space coverage, CO2 simulation, environmental policies, etc.).

Low Creatininuria due to Hyponatremia Is Reversible in Many Patients

Nephron ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Guy Decaux
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Sodium Excretion ◽  
Biochemical Data ◽  
Creatinine Excretion ◽  
Urine Creatinine ◽  
Chronic Hyponatremia ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Solute Excretion

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Chronic hyponatremia has been reported to be associated with low solute intake and low creatinine excretion (reflecting likely sarcopenia). We wanted to study the effect, on the long term, of correction of hyponatremia on solute and creatinine excretion in chronic SIADH. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We made a retrospective review of clinical and biochemical data of patients with euvolemic hyponatremia. We analyzed 24-h urine solute and creatinine excretion in volunteers with hyponatremia induced by dDAVP over 4 days, in 12 patients with chronic SIADH (&#x3e;1 month) before and after a few days of SNa correction and in 12 patients (6 women and 6 men) before and after 3 months of SNa correction by a vaptan or urea. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We confirm a low urine creatinine and solute excretion only in patients with chronic hyponatremia (&#x3e;1 month). Correction of SNa (from 127 ± 2.3 mEq/L to 139 ± 2.8 mEq/L) for &#x3e;3 months, in the 12 patients (mean age 58 ± 18), was associated with an increase in 24-h creatinine excretion (from 986 ± 239 to 1,238 ± 220 mg; <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.02) and in patients treated with a vaptan (<i>n</i> = 5) solute excretion increased from 656 ± 207 mmol/24 h to 960 ± 193 mmol/24 h (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.02). Sodium excretion increased also in the 12 patients (from 100 ± 53 mEq/24 h to 169 ± 38 mEq/24 h; <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.01). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Chronic hyponatremia (&#x3e;1 month) is associated with a decrease in solute output (or intake) and in creatinine excretion. In many patients, these abnormalities are reversible in the long term.

scholarly journals Previous Long-Term Care Facility Admission as a Risk Factor For Scabies in a Medical Facility

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunyoung Lee ◽  
Se Yoon Park ◽  
Eunjung Lee ◽  
Tae Hyong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Indwelling Catheters ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

Abstract The aim of study was to elucidate simple and effective risk factors for scabies infection in medical environment for early detection and prevention of exposure to other patients and medical staffs. We conducted a case-control study of patients who were diagnosed with scabies among hospitalized patients between 2008 and 2019 in an acute-care teaching hospital. Each case was matched sex and age with two randomly selected controls without scabies during hospitalization. Clinical characteristics of cases at the time of hospital admission were compared to those of control group. Scabies group included 34 patients and 68 patients were included in control group. Scabies group was admitted more via emergency department and had more history of long-term care facility admission. Scabies group had more indwelling catheters, was more in severe medical status, incommunicable, in a bed ridden condition. Scabies patients also had higher C-reactive protein and lower albumin levels. After adjustment, previous long-term care facility admission alone was associated with scabies (risk ratio 12.74, 95% confidence interval 1.42-114.31, P = 0.023). Careful examination particularly patients with previous long-term care facility admission might useful for early detection of scabies infection.

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