scholarly journals Assessment protocol for Auditory and Language Abilities in Cochlear Implanted Children used in Sohag university hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
A.N. A El-Adawy ◽  
A.M. Emam ◽  
E. M Mostafa ◽  
A. Gelaney ◽  
H.E. Awad
Keyword(s):  
University Hospital ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Assessment Protocol

scholarly journals Implementing a clinical assessment protocol for sensory and skeletal function in diabetic neuropathy patients at a university hospital in Brazil

2005 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel de Camargo Neves Sacco ◽  
Silvia Maria Amado João ◽  
Denise Alignani ◽  
Daniela Kinoshita Ota ◽  
Cristina Dallemole Sartor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Neuropathy ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Muscle Function ◽  
Thermal Sensitivity ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Triceps Surae ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Tactile Sensitivity ◽  
Assessment Protocol

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Physiotherapy can contribute towards recovering or preventing physical and sensory alterations in diabetic neuropathy patients. Our objective was to create and apply a protocol for functional assessment of diabetic neuropathy patients' lower limbs, to guide future physiotherapy. DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical study at the University Hospital and teaching/research center of Universidade de São Paulo. METHODS: An intentional sample of diabetic neuropathy patients was utilized. The protocol was divided into: (1) preliminary investigation with identification of relevant clinical diabetes and neuropathy characteristics; (2) thermal, tactile and proprioceptive sensitivity tests on the feet; (3) evaluations of muscle function, range of motion, lower limb function, foot anthropometry. RESULTS: The patients' mean age was 57 years, and they had had the diagnosis for 13 years on average. Distal numbness and tingling/prickling were present in 62% and 67%, respectively. There were tactile sensitivity alterations above the heel in 50%, with thermal sensitivity in 40% to 60%. The worst muscle function test responses were at the triceps surae and foot intrinsic muscles. Longitudinal plantar arches were lowered in 50%. Decreased thermal and tactile sensitivity of the heels was found. There was a general reduction in range of motion. CONCLUSIONS: The results provided detailed characterization of the patients. This protocol may be easily applied in healthcare services, since it requires little equipment, at low cost, and it is well understood by patients.

scholarly journals Influence of schooling on language abilities of adults without linguistic disorders

2009 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Cristina Siqueira Soares ◽  
Karin Zazo Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Language Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Linguistic Performance ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Range

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: In order to properly assess language, sociodemographic variables that can influence the linguistic performance of individuals with or without linguistic disorders need to be taken into account. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of schooling and age on the results from the Montreal Toulouse (Modified MT Beta-86) language assessment test among individuals without linguistic disorders. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study carried out between March 2006 and August 2007 in the Speech, Language and Hearing Pathology Department of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Eighty volunteers were selected. Schooling was stratified into three bands: A (1-4 years), B (5-8 years) and C (nine years and over). The age range was from 17 to 80 years. All the subjects underwent the Montreal Toulouse (Modified MT Beta-86) language assessment protocol. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were found in relation to schooling levels, in the tasks of oral comprehension, reading, graphical comprehension, naming, lexical availability, dictation, graphical naming of actions and number reading. Statistically significant age-related differences in dictation and lexical availability tasks were observed. CONCLUSIONS: The Montreal Toulouse (Modified MT Beta-86) test seems to be sensitive to variations in schooling and age. These variables should be taken into account when this test is used for assessing patients with brain damage.

scholarly journals Effects of Health-Promoting Lifestyles in Midlife on Cognitive Functioning in Later Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 309-309
Author(s):  
Eunsaem Kim ◽  
Yunhwan Lee ◽  
Jonggak Shin ◽  
Gyeonghui Kim ◽  
Jihye Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Health Promoting

Abstract Maintaining cognitive function in later life is key to healthy aging because cognitive impairments compromise everyday functional abilities, impeding independent living. Numerous studies have discovered early life experiences and lifestyle behaviors over the lifespan to have substantial influences on cognitive functioning with age. Especially, subtle brain changes related to dementia occur as early as midlife, and lifestyle factors in midlife influence neuropathological development, suggesting that midlife is a critical period for preserving cognitive health in later life. This study investigated the association between lifestyle behaviors in midlife and cognitive performance in later life using 12-year follow-up data from the Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging (KLoSA). Cognitive function was assessed with the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) for KLoSA. Eight thousand respondents from the KLoSA sample were administered HCAP neuropsychological tests. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to examine whether health-promoting lifestyles at baseline (2006) predicted cognitive function in 2018 after controlling for health-related covariates. We identified a positive influence of health-protective behaviors (non-smoking, moderate drinking, regular exercise, weight management, and health screening) at baseline on language abilities in 2018 (β = .05, p < .05). In addition, health-promoting behaviors covering interpersonal relationships, social engagement, optimistic outlook, and positive attitudes at baseline were predictive of language abilities (β = .08, p < .01), executive function (β = .06, p < .01), and the visuospatial ability (β = .06, p < .05) in 2018. This study highlights the importance of midlife health-promoting lifestyles in maintaining cognitive health in later life.

Assessment of Complex Sentence Production in a Narrative Context

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Gummersall ◽  
Carol J. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Language Impairments ◽  
Sentence Production ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Complex Sentence ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Story Retelling ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Syntactic Skills ◽  
Meaningful Context

This study focused on eliciting and assessing complex sentence structure in a meaningful discourse context. The effect of clinician support (modeling of specific structures and practice with the structures) on the subsequent use of complex sentence structures in story retelling was studied. Experiment 1 was conducted with students demonstrating language abilities within normal limits. Because these initial results were promising, Experiment 2 was conducted with students demonstrating language impairments. The results of these experiments indicated, first, that amount of exposure to the stimulus is a critical variable affecting length and syntactic complexity in story retelling. Evidence further supported the use of modeling and practice of specific structures when assessing students’ syntactic skills. The assessment protocol used in these experiments was found to be useful for eliciting a large number and variety of complex syntactic structures in a meaningful context from children with and without language impairments.

Narrative Skills in Children With Selective Mutism

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison McInnes ◽  
Daniel Fung ◽  
Katharina Manassis ◽  
Lisa Fiksenbaum ◽  
Rosemary Tannock
Keyword(s):  
Comparison Group ◽  
Expressive Language ◽  
Selective Mutism ◽  
Receptive Language ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Language Deficits ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Complex Disorder ◽  
Narrative Skills

Selective mutism (SM) is a rare and complex disorder associated with anxiety symptoms and speech-language deficits; however, the nature of these language deficits has not been studied systematically. A novel cross-disciplinary assessment protocol was used to assess anxiety and nonverbal cognitive, receptive language, and expressive narrative abilities in 7 children with SM and a comparison group of 7 children with social phobia (SP). The children with SM produced significantly shorter narratives than children with SP, despite showing normal nonverbal cognitive and receptive language abilities. The findings suggest that SM may involve subtle expressive language deficits that may influence academic performance and raise additional questions for further research. The assessment procedure developed for this study may be potentially useful for language clinicians.

An Ultrastructural Study of the Proliferation Patterns of the Reserve Cells of the Human Cervix Uteri

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 80-81
Author(s):  
Takanori Sohda ◽  
Hiroshi Saito ◽  
Goro Asano ◽  
Katsunari Fukushi ◽  
Katsuya Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrastructural Study ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cervix Uteri ◽  
Morphological Aspect ◽  
Functional Aspect ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Human Cervix ◽  
Morphological Patterns

Recently, the functional aspect as well as morphological aspect of the reserve cells in the cervix uteri drew much attention in view of the carcinogenesis in squamocolumunar junction. In this communication, the authors elucidate the ultrastructural features of the reserve cells in patients of various age groups visiting our university hospital and affiliated hospital.From conventional light microscopic point of view, the reserve cells tend to be pronounced in various pathological conditions, such as the persisting inflammation, proliferative disorders and irritation of hormones. The morphological patterns of the reserve cells from various stage and degree of irritation were observed.

The Elicitation of Vocal Responses From Preschool Children

1993 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hyne Champley ◽  
Moya L. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Vocal Responses

This article discusses the construction of tasks used to elicit vocal responses from preschool children. Procedures to elicit valid and reliable responses are proposed, and a sample assessment protocol is presented.

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