scholarly journals FUNCTIONAL GAIN OF FRUIT NETTED-CRACKING IN AN INTROGRESSION LINE OF TOMATO WITH HIGHER EXPRESSION OF THE FNC GENE

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Keyword(s):  
Introgression Line ◽  
Functional Gain

Comparison of In-the-Ear and Over-the-Ear Hearing Aid Fittings

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M. Risberg ◽  
Robyn M. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Aid Fitting ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Functional Gain ◽  
The Relationship

A custom in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid fitting was compared to two over-the-ear (OTE) hearing aid fittings for each of 9 subjects with mild to moderately severe hearing losses. Speech intelligibility via the three instruments was compared using the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) test. The relationship between functional gain and coupler gain was compared for the ITE and the higher rated OTE instruments. The difference in input received at the microphone locations of the two types of hearing aids was measured for 10 different subjects and compared to the functional gain data. It was concluded that (a) for persons with mild to moderately severe hearing losses, appropriately adjusted custom ITE fittings typically yield speech intelligibility that is equal to the better OTE fitting identified in a comparative evaluation; and (b) gain prescriptions for ITE hearing aids should be adjusted to account for the high-frequency emphasis associated with in-the-concha microphone placement.

scholarly journals Comparison of two different models of rehabilitation programs following total knee replacement operations

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabab S. Zaghlol ◽  
Sahar S. Khalil ◽  
Ahmed M. Attia ◽  
Ghada A. Dawa
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Replacement ◽  
Knee Replacement ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Functional Gain

Abstract Background Total knee replacement operation (TKR) is the treatment of choice in severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). Rehabilitation post-TKR is still not well studied. The aim of this study was to compare between the high-intensity (HI) rehabilitation program and the low-intensity (LI) rehabilitation program following TKR. Results At 1 month following the TKR operations, significant improvements were found in the first group compared to the second group in all the measured parameters except for the knee range of motion (ROM). At 3 and 12 months follow-up periods, there were statistically significant differences between both groups in all the evaluated parameters except for the numeric pain rating scale and the knee ROM. Conclusions Both high-intensity and low-intensity rehabilitation programs are effective; however, HI program had superior functional gain and patient-reported outcomes compared to the LI program. Moreover, HI group has a long-term functional gain.

Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Horseback Mobility in Hippotherapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 003151252110365
Author(s):  
Alessandra V. Prieto ◽  
Kênnea Martins Almeida Ayupe ◽  
Ana C. A. Abreu ◽  
Paulo J. B. Gutierres Filho
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Intra Class Correlation ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Functional Gain ◽  
Intra Class Correlation Coefficient

Improvement in rider mobility represents an important functional gain for people with disabilities undergoing hippotherapy. However, there is no validated measuring instrument to track and document the rider's progress in riding activities. In this study, we aimed to develop and establish validity evidence for an instrument to assess hippotherapy participants’ mobility on horseback. We report on this development through the stages of: (a) content validation, (b) construct validation, (c) inter- and intra-rater reliability and (d) internal consistency analysis. We evaluated its factor structure with exploratory factor analyses, calculated values for inter- and intra-rater reliability using the intra-class correlation coefficient, and calculated its internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha. We followed recommendations by the Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies. We found good inter-rater reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient – ICC = 0.991–0.999) and good intra-rater reliability (ICC = 0.997–1.0), and there was excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.937–0.999). The instrument’s factor structure grouped its three domains into one factor. As this instrument is theoretically consistent and has been found to be appropriate and reliable for its intended use, it is now available for the measurement of horseback mobility among hippotherapy riders.

scholarly journals Comparative transcriptome sequencing of tolerant rice introgression line and its parents in response to drought stress

BMC Genomics ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyu Huang ◽  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Wensheng Wang ◽  
Yongli Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Transcriptome Sequencing ◽  
Introgression Line ◽  
Comparative Transcriptome

scholarly journals The construction of a Solanum habrochaites LYC4 introgression line population and the identification of QTLs for resistance to Botrytis cinerea

2007 ◽  
Vol 114 (6) ◽  
pp. 1071-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Finkers ◽  
Adriaan W. van Heusden ◽  
Fien Meijer-Dekens ◽  
Jan A. L. van Kan ◽  
Paul Maris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Botrytis Cinerea ◽  
Introgression Line ◽  
Solanum Habrochaites

scholarly journals Cognitive decline, functional dependency and sociodemographic characteristics in elderly patients with bone fractures

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-232
Author(s):  
Ana R. Ortega ◽  
Mª José Calero
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Bone Fractures ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Functional Dependency ◽  
Functional Gain

The objective of this paper was to study the evolution of cognitive status and of functional dependency in patients over 65 and how these relate to different demographic variables. The sample consisted of 259 elderly people admitted to the Hospital Neurotraumatológico in Jaen (Spain) with a diagnosis of bone fracture. Sociodemographic data was obtained through a semi-structured interview. Furthermore, the following tests were also administered: Barthel Index, Lawton and Brody’s Scale, Phototest, and Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly. According to the results of this study, elderly patients show increased dependency during hospitalization and a mild recovery at discharge, but without regaining their dependency values prior to hospitalization. There is a differential incidence of functional decline as a function of gender, where women have significantly lower functional dependency at home than men and they do not decline as much as men do from their status prior to hospitalization. Also, we have encountered significant inverse relations between the different levels of dependency and cognitive status, and the age of the elderly patient. Moreover, married patients experienced greater functional gain than did the widowed patients, regardless of gender.

Uncovering tomato candidate genes for seed germination performance and seedling vigour using the Solanum pennellii introgression line population

2021 ◽  
Vol 284 ◽  
pp. 110134
Author(s):  
Herika Paula Pessoa ◽  
Laércio Junio Da Silva ◽  
Rafael Ravanelli Chagas ◽  
Mariane Gonçalves Ferreira Copati ◽  
Françoise Dalprá Dariva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Candidate Genes ◽  
Introgression Line ◽  
Solanum Pennellii ◽  
Seedling Vigour

Transcriptome analysis reveals genes potentially related to high fiber strength in a Gossypium hirsutum line IL9 with Gossypium mustelinum introgression

Genome ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Qi Chen ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Sameer Khanal ◽  
Jinlei Han ◽  
Mi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcriptome Analysis ◽  
Fiber Strength ◽  
Fiber Quality ◽  
Enrichment Analysis ◽  
Introgression Line ◽  
Recurrent Parent ◽  
High Fiber ◽  
Go Enrichment ◽  
Annotation Information ◽  
Cotton Fiber Quality

Cotton (Gossypium L.) is the most important fiber crop worldwide. Here, transcriptome analysis was conducted on developing fibers of a G. mustelinum introgression line, IL9, and its recurrent parent, PD94042, at 17 and 21 days post-anthesis (dpa). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of PD94042 and IL9 were identified. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that the annotated DEGs were rich in two main biological processes and two main molecular functions. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis likewise showed that the annotated DEGs were mainly enriched in metabolic pathways and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. In total, 52 DEGs were selected as candidate genes based on comparison of the DEGs and GO function annotation information. Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis results for 12 randomly selected DEGs were consistent with transcriptome analysis. SNP identification based on G. mustelinum chromatin segment introgression showed that 394 SNPs were identified in 268 DEGs, and two genes with known functions were identified within fiber strength quantitative trait loci (QTL) regions or near the confidence intervals. We identified 52 key genes potentially related to high fiber strength in a G. mustelinum introgression line and provided significant insights into the study of cotton fiber quality improvement.

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