scholarly journals Creating cartoons to represent habitual leg movements

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-142
Author(s):  
Karla CARLOS ◽  
Eleida Pereira CAMARGO ◽  
Mayara Menezes do MOINHO ◽  
Amanda Moraes de Paula SOUZA ◽  
Melissa Haruka KUROIWA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confounding Factor ◽  
Pathological Condition ◽  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Video Footage ◽  
Graphic Representations ◽  
Combined Movements ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Important Confounding Factor ◽  
Leg Movements

Abstract Many people have a habit of moving their legs and believe that this behavior is due to the restless legs syndrome (RLS), a highly prevalent neurological condition that greatly impairs the quality of life of affected individuals. This behavioral pattern, characterized by the habit of moving one’s legs and feet, may be an important confounding factor in the diagnosis of RLS. Objective: To describe the main movements associated with this benign behavioral state to characterize a possible clinical condition that can contribute to the differential diagnosis of RLS. Methods: Experienced sleep specialists, who primarily see RLS patients listed the most frequent movements people without RLS report while describing their suspected RLS. We first compiled a list of the lower-limb movements described by the specialists. Then, one of the authors (KC) carried out all movements of the list on camera to obtain a video footage. This footage was sent to one of the authors, EPC, who, alongside a group of students, drew graphic representations (cartoons) of the recorded movements. Results: The panel of sleep experts described 13 leg movements commonly reported by their patients. The experts reported 11 simple movements and two combined movements. Conclusion: In this study we developed an instrument that allows us to oppose and distinguish a pathological condition (RLS) from a behavioral phenomenon. This state of behavioral leg fidgeting needs to be better characterized and may eventually be recognized as a clinical entity per se.

Modernization of Antimonopoly Policy in Russia (Economic Analysis of Proposed Changes in the Competition Law)

2005 ◽  
pp. 100-116
Author(s):  
S. Avdasheva ◽  
A. Shastitko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Competition Law ◽  
Commodity Markets ◽  
State Aid ◽  
Executive Power ◽  
Rule Of Reason ◽  
Per Se

The article is devoted to the analysis of the draft law "On Protection of Competition", which must substitute the laws "On Competition and Limitation of Monopolistic Activity on Commodity Markets" and "On Protection of Competition on the Financial Services Market". The innovations enhancing the quality of Russian competition law and new norms providing at least ambiguous effects on antimonopoly regulation are considered. The first group of positive measures includes unification of competition norms for commodity and financial markets, changes of criteria and the scale of control of economic concentrations, specification of conditions, where norms are applied "per se" and according to the "rule of reason", introduction of rules that can prevent the restriction of competition by the executive power. The interpretation of the "collective dominance" concept and certain rules devoted to antimonopoly control of state aid are in the second group of questionable steps.

Shall I trust you? From child human-robot interaction to trusting relationships

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Di Dio ◽  
Federico Manzi ◽  
Giulia Peretti ◽  
Angelo Cangelosi ◽  
Paul L. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Social Relevance ◽  
Robot Interaction ◽  
Cognitive Correlates ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

Studying trust within human-robot interaction is of great importance given the social relevance of robotic agents in a variety of contexts. We investigated the acquisition, loss and restoration of trust when preschool and school-age children played with either a human or a humanoid robot in-vivo. The relationship between trust and the quality of attachment relationships, Theory of Mind, and executive function skills was also investigated. No differences were found in children’s trust in the play-partner as a function of agency (human or robot). Nevertheless, 3-years-olds showed a trend toward trusting the human more than the robot, while 7-years-olds displayed the reverse behavioral pattern, thus highlighting the developing interplay between affective and cognitive correlates of trust.

Erythroid-Stimulating Agents in Cancer Therapy: Potential Dangers and Biologic Mechanisms

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (25) ◽  
pp. 4217-4226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon K. Hadland ◽  
Gregory D. Longmore
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tumor Progression ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Endogenous Erythropoietin ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents

Erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) were originally designed to replace endogenous erythropoietin in patients with anemia secondary to renal failure. Their use has subsequently been expanded to include patients with anemia of other causes, including cancer patients, in whom deficiency of erythropoietin, per se, is not the primary cause of anemia. Although early studies showed promise of ESA administration in reducing the need for transfusions and improving the quality of life in cancer patients, several large randomized clinical trials have recently shown a potential detrimental effect of ESA administration on tumor progression and survival in these patients. These studies have called into question the safety of ESAs as supportive therapy in patients being treated for oncologic conditions. However, numerous questions remain to be addressed regarding the design of these studies, the effect of various targeted hemoglobin levels, and the potential biologic mechanisms proposed to explain promotion of tumor progression and reduced survival.

Influence of method of conservation of lucerne on factors associated with voluntary intake in sheep

1993 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 417 ◽  
Author(s):  
MO Etheridge ◽  
CR Stockdale ◽  
PD Cranwell
Keyword(s):  
Oral Intake ◽  
Latin Squares ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Carryover Effects ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Daily Oral Intake ◽  
Normal Feeding ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Voluntary Intake

This experiment measured the voluntary intake and rate of eating of sheep fed lucerne (Medicago sativa) that had been conserved as sun-dried material or as silage at 3 different DM contents (29.2, 33.1, and 51.2%). Changes in rumen osmolality and palatability due to diet were measured. Palatability was assessed by introducing feed directly into the rumen and measuring the subsequent oral intake. Eight sheep with rumen fistulae were used in two 4 x 4 latin squares, which allowed for adjustment for carryover effects. There was no significant (P<0.05) difference between voluntary intakes of lucerne conserved as sundried material and as silages of various DM contents (mean intake 1189 g DM/day). The lack of difference in intake was attributed to the high quality of fermentation of the silages. Rate of eating was also generally similar for all diets. Evidence from measurements of palatability and rumen osmolality support these observations. Palatability appeared not to influence the voluntary intake of any of the diets, because the sheep reduced their daily oral intake by an amount similar to that introduced into the rumen. Under normal feeding conditions, rumen osmolality was also similar for all feeds and was relatively consistent for the 9 h immediately after the start of feeding. While rumen osmolality per se may affect voluntary intake, the lack of response reported here for changes in osmolality due to diet support the lack of response reported for feed consumption.

scholarly journals Multiscale Entropy Technique Discriminates Single Lead ECG’s With Normal Sinus Rhythm and Sleep Apnea

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suganti Shivaram ◽  
Anjani Muthyala ◽  
Zahara Z. Meghji ◽  
Susan Karki ◽  
Shivaram Poigai Arunachalam
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Normal Sinus Rhythm ◽  
Multiscale Entropy ◽  
Ischemic Heart Diseases ◽  
Normal Sinus ◽  
Airway Obstructions ◽  
Entropy Technique ◽  
Leg Movements

Sleep apnea is characterized by abnormal interruptions in breathing during sleep due to partial or complete airway obstructions affecting middle-aged men and women on an estimated ∼4% of the population [1]. While the disorder is clinically manageable to relieve patients, the challenge occurs with diagnosis, with many patients going undiagnosed leading to further complications such as ischemic heart diseases, stroke etc. Sleep apnea also significantly affects the quality of day to day life causing sleepiness and fatigue. Polysomnography (PSG) technique is currently a used for detecting sleep apnea which is a comprehensive sleep test to diagnose sleep disorders by recording brain waves, the oxygen level in the blood, heart rate, breathing, eye and leg movements during the study. However, PSG test is very expensive, requires patients to stay overnight and is known to cause inconvenience to the patients.

Methodological Problems and Policy Implications in Vietnamese Refugee Research

1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena S. H. Yu ◽  
William T. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Vietnamese Refugees ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Research Recommendations

This article is written with two objectives: First, to describe some of the critical methodological problems encountered in our research with Vietnamese refugees in San Diego, California, about which few studies have been conducted previous to their arrival in 1975. Second, to discuss the policy implications of research beset with these difficulties, some of which are unique to studies of refugee populations per se, while others are common to research on small ethnic minorities in general. This article focuses on four major issues: the quality of refugee studies; the purpose and functions of such research; the ethical dilemmas of studying refugees; and public policy implications of refugee research. Recommendations are offered to resolve some of these issues which would call for policy changes both in the ways refugee research are conducted, and in the training of researchers themselves.

scholarly journals Is Thyroid Autoimmunity per se a Determinant of Quality of Life in Patients with Autoimmune Hypothyroidism?

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torquil Watt ◽  
Torquil Watt ◽  
Laszlo Hegedüs ◽  
Laszlo Hegedüs ◽  
Jakob Bue Bjorner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thyroid Autoimmunity ◽  
Autoimmune Hypothyroidism ◽  
Per Se

scholarly journals Maxillary osteonecrosis induced by antiresorptive medication (bisphosphonate) in a patient with multiple myeloma - Case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e1179119415
Author(s):  
Patrick Rocha Osborne ◽  
Bruno Mendes ◽  
Leonardo Perez Faverani ◽  
Cleber Nunes Alexandre ◽  
Giorge Pessoa de Jesus
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pathological Condition ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Clinical Staging ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Continuous Use ◽  
Obturator Prosthesis ◽  
Made In

Objective: to describe the clinical case of a patient with multiple myeloma, who developed maxillary osteonecrosis induced by anti-resorptive medication (bisphosphonate) submitted to a conservative and surgical therapeutic approach and subsequent prosthetic rehabilitation. Patients and methods: the case report is presented based on a simple review of the literature and clinical experience for the diagnosis, clinical staging of the lesion, carrying out the excision of the necrotic bone, debridement, lesion control and making a obturator prosthesis. Results: Despite the difficulty offered by the pathological condition and continuous use of medication, the treatment employed was successful, restoring health and providing a better quality of life to the patient, which allowed the obturation prosthesis to be made in the 8-month postoperative period. Conclusion: The result obtained emphasizes the importance of knowledge of the staging of the lesion for the application of the treatment protocol, in addition to recognizing patients at risk for the practice of prevention in dental treatments.

scholarly journals Expression of Value System in the Samogitian Daily Discourse of the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

2020 ◽  
pp. 134-162
Author(s):  
Jūratė Pajėdienė
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Ethnic Community ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Value System ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Per Se

The analysis of the material found in the sources of the Samogitian discourse of the second half of the 20th century, which builds upon the model of the categorization of values proposed by Viktor E. Frankl, makes it clear that the Samogitian daily discourse mainly focuses on creative values. Work is described as essential to everyone and making no harm to the human being. The person’s diligence is associated with one’s abilities, agility, understanding and trustworthiness, because many jobs require people’s collective action. Samogitians are convinced that diligence enables the person to live, to get rich and experience the meaning of life. Both personally and as a member of an ethnic community a Samogitian construes diligence as a quality giving an advantage over others and providing good grounds to brag. The possibility of subsistence and the quality of life are linked with work. However, excessive diligence is considered harmful, and therefore Samogitians advise not to forget common sense while working.The values which are based on experience and feeling are discussed far less commonly. In the sources of Samogitian discourse the expression of exper iential values is linked with joy and surprise about simple objects from the daily environment and the intention to draw the interlocutor’s attention towards them. Love is described as a universal feeling, but Samogitians are not prone to talk openly about it, unless they speak about the stories of their past.The person actualizes attitudinal values whenever he or she is confronted with the restrictions of life and reacts to the suffering sent by one’s fate. Samogitians are used to describe every person’s situation as resulting from the higher force or determined by one’s fate. The gift of life is described as meaningful per se and providing self-confidence.Hardships, troubles and pain are described as temporary conditions, which are easier to live through when one knows that it is always better to be alive than dead. Ethical values always require people to refuse certain temptations. Circumspection allows individuals to avoid deception in the form of abuse or flattery and to keep one’s dignity. The promotion of respect towards another and self-respect is based on the principle of equality by proposing not to treat others as you would not want them to treat you.The available sources of Samogitian discourse include a number of observations that the continuously improving conditions of life and work change people’s behaviour and values: an easier life changes people’s communication towards seclusion and alienation, reduces diligence and concern over the future, promotes effeminacy and lack of self-restraint expressed through the choice of a less virtuous lifestyle. According to interlocutors, the Samogitian language itself changes as well.

scholarly journals Making friends with your team: The benefits of raising learner awareness of intra-team relations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan John Robinson Fryer ◽  
M. Dolores Olvera-Lobo
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Specific Input ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Small Study Population ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Making Friends ◽  
Current Experience

To highlight the importance of teamwork and intra-team relationships beyond the classroom, in a small study population of undergraduate students of Translation studies, we have attempted to raise awareness of teamwork processes so as to empower learners in managing their interaction and ensure they gain valuable pre-professional experience. Following specific input and the construction of randomized teams, we questioned learners about their previous and current experience of teamwork, their knowledge of team colleagues and the changes their relationships underwent, and prior academic performance versus expectations of current performance and how teamwork might influence this. Our results indicate teamwork substantially improved levels of intimacy, enhanced the quality of the experience, and raised awareness of the benefits of the team per se. However, some learners recognized personal difficulties with teamwork that they were unable to overcome and, in this context, “people problems” became increasingly important. Nonetheless, learners were convinced that teamwork would have a positive influence on their final grades.

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