Strength-Based versus Traditional Social-Emotional Reports: Impact on Multidisciplinary Team Members’ Perceptions

This study examines how adding strength-based data to traditional data for a student with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) impacts multidisciplinary team (MDT) members’ perceptions. The participants received either a mock Traditional Report, which included only traditional data, or a mock Combined Report, which included traditional and strength-based data. They were asked to make predictions about educational placement and short- and long-term outcomes. Report type did not have an impact on educational placement or long-term outcomes. Respondents receiving the Combined Report predicted more positive academic, social, and overall outcomes than did respondents receiving the Traditional Report. Strength-based information may improve perceptions of short-term outcomes, which may have a role in cultivating a more positive educational environment for students with EBD.

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Enteroplication in cats with intussusception: a retrospective study (2001–2016)

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery ◽

10.1177/1098612x18786599 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 488-494 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Georg Haider ◽

Katharina Leschnik ◽

Nikola Katic ◽

Gilles Dupré

Keyword(s):

Medical Records ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Recurrence Rates ◽

Initial Surgery ◽

Duration Of Surgery ◽

Previously Treated ◽

Short And Long Term

Objectives The aim of this study was to report complications, as well as short- and long-term clinical outcomes of cats suffering from surgically reduced intussusception with and without enteroplication. Methods Medical records of cats presented at our institution with intussusception between 2001 and 2016 were reviewed. The following data were retrieved: signalment; history; physical examination; diagnostic imaging, surgical and histological findings; and outcomes. Animals were grouped as with or without enteroplication. Duration of surgery, survival, complication and recurrence rates, duration of hospitalisation, and short- and long-term outcomes were compared. Results Cats with intussusception presented with unspecific type and duration of clinical signs. Male or male castrated cats and Maine Coons were over-represented in both groups. Enteroplication was performed in 48% (10/21) of the cats. Cats in the enteroplication group were significantly younger than those in the non-enteroplication group ( P = 0.023). Duration of surgery, time of hospitalisation, complication rate and outcomes did not differ between the two groups. Two complications in the short term and one complication in the long term were possibly associated with enteroplication. A recurrence of intussusception was seen in 2/17 cats approximately 12 months after initial surgery, both previously treated with enteroplication. Conclusions and relevance Although the number of cases was limited, our results suggest that enteroplication should be cautiously performed in cats with intussusception as it may be associated with major complications in the short and long term, and its efficacy remains unclear. Based on this study, the need for enteroplication in cats following a correction of intussusception could be questioned.

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Long-term Outcomes and Quality of Life Following Parotidectomy for Benign Disease: A Cohort Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-25435/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Michaela Plath ◽

Matthias Sand Sand ◽

Peter K. Plinkert ◽

Ingo Baumann ◽

Karim Zaoui

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Minor Problem ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Term Data

Abstract Backround:Parotidectomy may be burdened by numerous complications that may worsen subjects' quality of life (QoL). So far, the literature still lacks of long-term data (> 10 years) answering to the question what impacted the patients the most on QOL after parotidectomy compared to well-published short-term data.Methods:A prospective long-term follow-up study was carried out. Participants were divided into three groups concerning the follow-up: short-term (ST; 6 postoperative weeks), long-term (LT; 13 years postoperative) and short- and long-term (SLT) on same patient collective. QOL was assessed by the Parotidectomy Outcome Inventory (POI-8). Demographic and clinical data were collected from all patients. Operative reports were used to classify all parotidectomies as great nerve auricular (GAN) “preserving” or GAN “sacrificing” surgical preparations.Results:74 LT, 57 ST and 33 SLT patients were enrolled in this study. Hypoesthesia posed the major short- and long-term problem whereas facial palsy posed the minor problem. Pain (p < 0.01) and hypoesthesia (p < 0.001) significantly improved from six weeks to 13 years after parotidectomy as well as the overall POI-8 score (p = 0.04). The disease-specific impairment rate decreased from short (≈ 70%) to long-term (≈ 30%) follow-up. Sacrifice of the auricular nerve was associated with hypoesthesia in the ST-cohort (p = 0.028).Conclusion:To our knowledge, this study represents the longest follow-up of patients undergoing parotidectomy. Hypoesthesia significantly improved but still remains on long-follow-up without impacting QOL. As part of the preoperative informed consent, prolonged or permanent hypoesthesia should be explicitly emphasized.Trial registration:This study was prospectively approved and registered by the local Ethics Committee (Project Trial No: S-300/2007 and S-443/2018).

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Positive Psychology of Infancy and Early Childhood

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, 3rd Edition ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199396511.013.8 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

John K. Coffey

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Positive Psychology ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Unrealistic Expectation ◽

Optimal Development ◽

Psychological Science ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Infancy And Early Childhood

This chapter provides a perspective on early childhood optimal development to identify the factors that set a foundation for flourishing across the lifespan. I examine possible links between developmental and positive psychological science to highlight how optimizing development begins in infancy. This perspective involves identifying the early childhood outcomes associated with short- and long-term flourishing. Whenever possible, these should be intrinsically motivated or even have innate roots. The chapter will have a heavy focus on the long-term outcomes because short-term (or concurrent) and long-term outcomes may not always be congruent. This perspective is not about accelerating developmental processes or advocating an unrealistic expectation of protecting children from all adversity. Accordingly, another element of this perspective involves finding ways to help children respond to adversity in healthy ways. Finally, the perspective focuses on outcomes that can be targeted for promotion and intervention as a way to increase chances of flourishing.

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Long-term Outcomes and quality of life following parotidectomy for benign disease: A cohort study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-25435/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Michaela Plath ◽

Matthias Sand ◽

Peter K. Plinkert ◽

Ingo Baumann ◽

Karim Zaoui

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Great Auricular Nerve ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Term Data

Abstract Background: Parotidectomy may be burdened by numerous complications that may worsen subjects' quality of life (QoL). So far, the literature still lacks of long-term data (>10 years) answering to the question what impacted the patients the most on QOL after parotidectomy compared to well-published short-term data.Methods: A prospective long-term follow-up study was carried out. Participants were divided into three groups concerning the follow-up: short-term (ST; 6 postoperative weeks), long-term (LT; 13 years postoperative) and short- and long-term (SLT) on same patient collective. QOL was assessed by the Parotidectomy Outcome Inventory (POI-8). Demographic and clinical data were collected from all patients. Operative reports were used to classify all parotidectomies as great auricular nerve (GAN) “preserving” or GAN “sacrificing” surgical preparations.Results: 74 LT, 57 ST and 33 SLT patients were enrolled in this study. Hypoesthesia posed the major short- and long-term problem whereas facial palsy posed the minor problem. Pain (p < 0.01) and hypoesthesia (p < 0.001) significantly improved from six weeks to 13 years after parotidectomy as well as the overall POI-8 score (p = 0.04). The disease-specific impairment rate decreased from short (» 70%) to long-term (» 30%) follow-up. Sacrifice of the auricular nerve was associated with hypoesthesia in the ST-cohort (p = 0.028).Conclusion: To our knowledge, this study represents the longest follow-up of patients undergoing parotidectomy. Hypoesthesia significantly improved but still remains on long-follow-up without impacting QOL. As part of the preoperative informed consent, prolonged or permanent hypoesthesia should be explicitly emphasized.Trial registration: This study was prospectively approved and registered by the local Ethics Committee (Project Trial No: S-300/2007 and S-443/2018).

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Influence of Parenteral Nutrition Delivery Techniques on Growth and Neurodevelopment of Very Low Birth Weight Newborns: A Randomized Trial

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina55040082 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (4) ◽

pp. 82

Author(s):

Ilona Aldakauskienė ◽

Rasa Tamelienė ◽

Vitalija Marmienė ◽

Inesa Rimdeikienė ◽

Kastytis Šmigelskas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Central Venous Catheter ◽

Very Low Birth Weight ◽

Venous Catheter ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Central Venous ◽

Short Term ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Short And Long Term

Background and Objectives: In very low birth weight (VLBW) newborns, parenteral nutrition (PN) is delivered via a peripheral venous catheter (PVC), a central venous catheter (CVC), or a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC). Up to 45% of PICCs are accompanied by complications, the most common being sepsis. A PVC is an unstable PN delivery technique requiring frequent change. The growth and neurodevelopment of VLBW newborns may be disturbed because of catheters used for early PN delivery and complications thereof. The aim of the conducted study was to evaluate the effect of two PN delivery techniques (PICC and PVC) on anthropometric parameters and neurodevelopment of VLBW newborns. Materials and Methods: A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted in VLBW (≥750–<1500 g) newborns that met the inclusion criteria and were randomized into two groups: PICC and PVC. We assessed short-term outcomes (i.e., anthropometric parameters from birth until corrected age (CA) 36 weeks) and long-term outcomes (i.e., anthropometric parameters from CA 3 months to 12 months as well as neurodevelopment at CA 12 months according to the Bayley II scale). Results: In total, 108 newborns (57 in the PICC group and 51 in the PVC group) were randomized. Short-term outcomes were assessed in 47 and 38 subjects, and long-term outcomes and neurodevelopment were assessed in 38 and 33 subjects of PICC and PVC groups, respectively. There were no differences observed in anthropometric parameters between the subjects of the two groups in the short- and long-term. Mental development index (MDI) < 85 was observed in 26.3% and 21.2% (p = 0.781), and psychomotor development index (PDI) < 85 was observed in 39.5% and 54.5% (p = 0.239) of PICC and PVC subjects, respectively. Conclusions: In the short- and long-term, no differences were observed in the anthropometric parameters of newborns in both groups. At CA 12 months, there was no difference in neurodevelopment in both groups.

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Outcome of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in Grade IV tubercular meningitis with hydrocephalus: a retrospective analysis in 95 patients

Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics ◽

10.3171/2009.3.peds08308 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 176-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Umesh Srikantha ◽

Jagadeesh V. Morab ◽

Savitr Sastry ◽

Rojin Abraham ◽

Anandh Balasubramaniam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Tubercular Meningitis ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome ◽

Vp Shunt ◽

Shunt Placement ◽

Short Term Outcome ◽

Short And Long Term

Object Hydrocephalus is the most common complication of tubercular meningitis (TBM). Relieving hydrocephalus by ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement has been considered beneficial in patients in Palur Grade II or III. The role of VP shunt placement in those of Grade IV is controversial and the general tendency is to avoid its use. Some authors have suggested that patients in Grade IV should receive a shunt only if their condition improves with a trial placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD). In the present study, the authors assessed the outcome of VP shunt placement in patients in Grade IV TBM with hydrocephalus to examine the factors predicting outcome and to determine whether a trial with an EVD is absolutely necessary prior to shunt placement. Methods Ninety-five consecutive cases of TBM with hydrocephalus in which the patients underwent VP shunt placement were retrospectively analyzed, and direct VP shunts were placed whenever possible. An EVD was placed first only in the presence of deranged blood parameters. Outcomes were assessed both in the short and long term. Results The mean patient age was 17.5 years (range 1–55 years). Fifty-two patients underwent direct VP shunt placement, and the remaining 43 received EVDs first. Overall, 33 and 45% of patients had favorable short- and long-term outcomes, respectively. Age older than 3 years and duration of altered sensorium ≤ 3 days were predictive of a favorable short-term outcome. Glasgow Coma Scale score at presentation was predictive of long-term outcome. Of the patients who did not improve with placement of an EVD prior to VP shunt insertion, 24 and 18% had favorable short- and long-term outcomes, respectively; this was not significantly different from the outcome in the patients who underwent direct VP shunt placement. Conclusions Direct VP shunt placement is an effective option in patients with Grade IV TBM with hydrocephalus. Age and duration of altered sensorium are predictive of short-term outcome, while Glasgow Coma Scale score at presentation predicts long-term outcome. Ventriculoperitoneal shunts should be considered even in patients who do not improve with an EVD.

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LongTerm Outcomes of Three-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy Versus Five-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Oncology ◽

10.3389/fonc.2021.762716 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Tao Zhang ◽

Yaqi Zhang ◽

Xiaonan Shen ◽

Yi Shi ◽

Xiaopin Ji ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Disease Free Survival ◽

Right Hemicolectomy ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Free Survival ◽

Oncological Outcomes ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy ◽

Disease Free

PurposeThe aim of this study is to compare the long-term outcomes of three-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (TPLRC) and five-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (FPLRC) with retrospective analysis.MethodsA total of 182 patients who accepted laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with either three ports (86 patients) or five ports (96 patients) from January 2012 to June 2017 were non-randomly selected and analyzed retrospectively.ResultsMore lymph nodes were harvested in the TPLRC group than in the FPLRC group [17.5 (7), 14 (8) ml, p < 0.001]. There was less blood loss in the TPLRC group [50 (80) vs. 100 (125) ml, p = 0.015]. There were no significant differences in the other short-term or oncological outcomes between the two groups. The overall survival and disease-free survival were equivalent.ConclusionsTPLRC is recommendable as it guarantees short- and long-term equivalent outcomes compared with FPLRC.

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