Exploring infant fall events using online parenting discussion forums (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nipuna Cooray ◽  
Si Louise Sun ◽  
Susan Adams ◽  
Lisa Keay ◽  
Natasha Nassar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Fall Mechanisms

BACKGROUND Falls are the most common mechanism of hospitalised injury in children under 12 months and commonly result in traumatic brain injuries. Epidemiological studies exploring infant falls demonstrate the burden but lack the contextual information vital to the development of preventive interventions. The objective of this study was to examine contextual information for falls involving children under 12 months. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine contextual information for falls involving children under 12 months using online parenting discussion forums. METHODS Online parenting forums provide an unobtrusive rich data source for collecting detailed information about fall events. Relevant discussions related to fall incidents were identified and downloaded using site-specific google search queries and a programming script. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to analyse the incidents and categorise contextual information into ‘pre-cursor events’ and ‘influencing factors’ for infant falls. RESULTS 461 infant fall incidents were identified. Common fall mechanisms included: falls from furniture; falls when being carried or supported by someone; falls from baby products and falls on the same level. Across the spectrum of fall mechanisms, common precursor events were: infant rolling off; being alone on furniture; product misuse; caretaker falling asleep while holding the infant; and caretaker tripping/slipping while carrying the infant. Common influencing factors included: infant’s rapid motor development; lapses in caretaker attention; and trip hazards. CONCLUSIONS The findings define targets for intervention to prevent infant falls and suggest the most viable intervention approach may be to target parental behaviour change. Online forums have provided rich information critical for preventive interventions aimed at changing behaviour.

scholarly journals Exploring Infant Fall Events Using Online Parenting Discussion Forums

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nipuna Cooray ◽  
Si Sun ◽  
Susan Adams ◽  
Lisa Keay ◽  
Natasha Nassar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Fall Mechanisms

Abstract Background: Falls are the most common mechanism of hospitalised injury in children under 12 months and commonly result in traumatic brain injuries. Epidemiological studies exploring infant falls demonstrate the burden but lack the contextual information vital to the development of preventive interventions. The objective of this study was to examine contextual information for falls involving children under 12 months.Methods: Online parenting forums provide an unobtrusive rich data source for collecting detailed information about fall events. Relevant discussions related to fall incidents were identified and downloaded using site-specific google search queries and a programming script. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to analyse the incidents and categorise contextual information into ‘pre-cursor events’ and ‘influencing factors’ for infant falls.Results: 461 infant fall incidents were identified. Common fall mechanisms included: falls from furniture; falls when being carried or supported by someone; falls from baby products and falls on the same level. Across the spectrum of fall mechanisms, common precursor events were: infant rolling off; being alone on furniture; product misuse; caretaker falling asleep while holding the infant; and caretaker tripping/slipping while carrying the infant. Common influencing factors included: infant’s rapid motor development; lapses in caretaker attention; and trip hazards.Conclusions: The findings define targets for intervention to prevent infant falls and suggest the most viable intervention approach may be to target parental behaviour change. Online forums have provided rich information critical for preventive interventions aimed at changing behaviour.

scholarly journals Decision-related feedback in visual cortex lacks spatial selectivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrina R. Quinn ◽  
Lenka Seillier ◽  
Daniel A. Butts ◽  
Hendrikje Nienborg
Keyword(s):  
Contextual Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Spatial Selectivity ◽  
Population Responses ◽  
Stimulus Choice ◽  
Visual Areas ◽  
Computational Work ◽  
Feature Based ◽  
The Brain

AbstractFeedback in the brain is thought to convey contextual information that underlies our flexibility to perform different tasks. Empirical and computational work on the visual system suggests this is achieved by targeting task-relevant neuronal subpopulations. We combine two tasks, each resulting in selective modulation by feedback, to test whether the feedback reflected the combination of both selectivities. We used visual feature-discrimination specified at one of two possible locations and uncoupled the decision formation from motor plans to report it, while recording in macaque mid-level visual areas. Here we show that although the behavior is spatially selective, using only task-relevant information, modulation by decision-related feedback is spatially unselective. Population responses reveal similar stimulus-choice alignments irrespective of stimulus relevance. The results suggest a common mechanism across tasks, independent of the spatial selectivity these tasks demand. This may reflect biological constraints and facilitate generalization across tasks. Our findings also support a previously hypothesized link between feature-based attention and decision-related activity.

Characteristics of Potential Concussive Events in Three Elite Soccer Tournaments

Neurology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 95 (20 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S10.2-S10
Author(s):  
Nicholas Charles Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Temporal Region ◽  
Mechanism Of Injury ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Chronic Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Acute And Chronic Effects

ObjectiveTo determine the characteristics of potential concussive events (PCEs) in professional soccer.BackgroundSoccer players are at risk of sustaining sport-related concussions. The acute and chronic effects of concussive and sub-concussive impacts to the head are potentially detrimental to both players and healthcare systems worldwide. Identifying patterns in the nature and characteristics of these injuries may help sporting organizations understand how to reduce the burden of sport-related brain injuries.Design/MethodsThe present study analyzed the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups (WC), and the 2016 Euro Cup (EC). Between the three tournaments, a total of 179 professional international matches were played. The researchers collected data pertaining to PCEs including mechanism of injury, location on the head, and number of concussion symptoms.ResultsA total of 237 PCEs were identified over 179 matches (1.32 per match, 40.12 per 1,000 hours of exposure). The most common mechanism of injury was elbow-to-head (n = 68, 28.7%), followed by head-to-head (n = 55, 23.2%) and hand/fist-to-head (n = 36, 15.2%). The impact locations most frequently affected were the frontal region (n = 54, 22.8%), followed by the parietal and occipital regions (n = 47, 19.8%), temporal region (n = 46, 19.4%), anterior surface of the mandible (n = 43, 18.1%), and nasal/maxilla region (n = 39, 16.5%). Most players (n = 210, 88.6%) showed two or more signs of concussion.ConclusionsOur study intended to investigate the prevalence, identification and nature of PCEs in professional soccer tournaments. Our findings indicate that different contexts and mechanisms of head contact and contact to different regions of the head can be associated with varying signs of concussion. Ultimately, promoting and enforcing enhanced concussion prevention initiatives in elite soccer can have an impact at all levels of the game. These findings may assist physicians, athletes, soccer organizations and other stakeholders worldwide with the care of injured players and the implementation of new rules and regulations to better protect their players.

Adoption of DSpace by Indian libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surendran Cherukodan ◽  
Humayoon Kabir S
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Google Search

Purpose – India occupies second position among the countries that have adopted DSpace open source software for institutional repositories (IRs)/digital libraries (DLs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons for DSpace being preferred over other software. It inspects various instances of Indian web-based DSpace systems including the nature and growth of collection, the geographical distribution of DSpace systems and the types of institutions that adopt and maintain DSpace. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from the official website of DSpace, Google search and from online discussion forums during July 2013 to January 2014. The 132 Indian DSpace links provided in the official DSpace website were examined. Further search was carried out on Google to identify Indian IRs and DLs that are not listed by the official website. A list of Indian DSpace websites prepared by the authors was sent to the online discussion forums for further updating. An online directory of Indian DSpace websites was created using WordPress which provided for the adding of comments. The study is limited to the web-based DSpace IRs and DLs in India. Findings – The majority of the Indian IRs and DLs listed on the official website of DSpace are not visible on the internet. Many links lead to institution websites, commercial websites and personal pages of authors. Out of 132 DSpace links, only 55 are visible on the internet to search and use. Indian libraries prefer DSpace over EPrints, Fedora and Greenstone. Many institutions could not maintain continuity of their DSpace systems in the online environment. Institutions having more funding are maintaining web-based DSpace systems. The size, economic conditions, rate of literacy and number of universities in an Indian state do not influence the maintenance of digital systems. Academic institutions involving universities, technical institutions and colleges lead in the adoption and maintenance of web-based DSpace in India. Private universities and colleges have adopted DSpace for IR/DL. Public libraries constitute a minimum percentage of web-based DSpace instances. Indian courts and Parliament have adopted DSpace. Shodhganga, the Indian ETD project, is running on DSpace. Originality/value – This is the first paper examining the adoption of DSpace by Indian libraries with a focus on online visibility and the strength of collection. It can be used to understand the pattern of technology adoption by Indian libraries over the years.

Characteristics of Physical Training of Persons with Visual Impairment - From Instruction and Workout to Training and Competition

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-83
Author(s):  
Marko Aleksandrović
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Verbal Description ◽  
Tactile Information ◽  
Stage Of Development

SummaryVisual impairment as a congenital condition or acquired state is due to: eye diseases, physical injuries, falls, brain injuries, infections, etc. In relation to the degree of visual impairment, there are blind and low vision persons.Due to insufficient or non-existent visual information at an early stage of development, children with visual impairment are not aware of their own body and space, therefore they have problems with their own motion. The motor development of children with visual impairment is slow, which manifests through delayed walking, inaptitude, clumsiness, frequent fall and bad coordination. On the other hand, it is possible that the ultimate level of motor abilities of people with visual impairment can be approximate or the same as people without visual impairment.For an appropriate approach to physical exercise it is necessary to consider the following in a person with visual impairment: the amount and type of vision, physical, functional, health and mental state. The basic characteristics of implementing physical exercises with this population include: adaptation of teaching methods, adaptation of the exercise space and selection of appropriate requisites and equipment.The way of acquiring knowledge of the low vision children is visual information (regardless of the poor quality of their reception), and for blind children there are audible and tactile information. A constant, detailed verbal description of motions and movements is necessary in order to explain incomplete visual information and associate it with successive tactile information. An individual-led activity ensures understanding of the person with VI on the required movement. The analytical method is the dominant method during instructions and training.Sports in which people with visual impairment can participate are: athletics, chess, judo, ninepin bowling, tenpin bowling, shooting, swimming, torball, football 5, golf, showdown, golf, powerlifting, skiing, riding ... IBSA (International Blind Sport Federation) is an international sports organization that takes care of sports of persons with VI and is a member of the IPC (International Paralympic Committee). Competitions involving people with VI include: Paralympic Games, IBSA Games, world, continental, regional and national championships, as well as many international and national tournaments.

scholarly journals Exploring Relationship among Factors of Virtual Communities, Trust and Buying in Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nouman Shafique ◽  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Iqbal Kiani ◽  
Muhammad Ibrar
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Impulse Buying ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Buying In

Currently the world is experiencing a tremendous growth in the use of social networking sites (SNS). Virtual communities is Increasing day by day, there is still a lack of studies analyze on role of virtual community in impulse buying on the base of trust. Dramatic change in the technology it play role for the virtual communities. Virtual community is a group of people who share common interest and practices, who tend to communicate to each other on the regular base over internet via a common mechanism or location (e.g. social networking websites). Generally, virtual communities serve discussion forums where people communicate with each other and sharing common interest via an electronic media. Virtual communities play role both the retailer and consumer to communicate and discuss information regarding various product of interest.

scholarly journals Prognostic Value and Therapeutic Potential of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Brain Injuries (Review)

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. V. Ostrova ◽  
N. V. Golubeva ◽  
A. N. Kuzovlev ◽  
A. M. Golubev
Keyword(s):  
Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Neuronal Survival ◽  
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Brain Dysfunction ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
The Brain

Neurotrophins are proteins that play an important role in the nervous system functioning by regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, processes of neuronal survival and death, and by participating in the mechanisms of neuronal plasticity. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most well-described representatives of the neurotrophin family, which has received close attention over recent years. It is considered one of the key mediators of neuronal survival and recovery, and a drop of the BDNF level is considered a common mechanism underlying the development of various neurodegenerative diseases. The review discusses changes in BDNF levels in ischemic and traumatic brain damage, the prospects of its use in the clinical practice as a marker of brain dysfunction, as well as the possibility of its use for the treatment of post-ischemic encephalopathies.

scholarly journals Screening of Sensitive Items on Gross Motor Development in Toddlers Aged 24~36 Months and Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Passing Rate

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Deng Chen ◽  
Jinming Yu ◽  
Jiwei Wang ◽  
Yue Bai ◽  
Yaxuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Supine Position ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Passing Rate

Background: To save assessment time and improve the efficiency, it is necessary to find sensitive indicators from the test items of gross motor development in the C-LAP system for children aged 24~36 months and analyze the influencing factors of the passing rate of these indicators. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted among 1354 toddlers (3058 person-times) aged 24 to 36 months in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong between January 2013 and December 2019. A linear regression model and Cox regression model were performed to screen sensitive indicators and explore their influencing factors, respectively. Results: “Walk backwards”, “Stand from supine position” and “Hop with one foot at least twice” are the three sensitive indicators for evaluating the development of gross motor function in 24~36 month old children. The child’s physiological age at first measurement and region are the two common independent factors influencing the passing rate of the three items, while paternal age and education may influence one or two of them. Conclusions: “Walk backwards”, “Stand from supine position” and “Hop with one foot at least twice” are sensitive indicators for the effective evaluation of the development of gross motor function in 24~36 month old children, and their passing rates are influenced by some demographic variables.

scholarly journals Social media and bitcoin metrics: which words matter

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 191068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Burnie ◽  
Emine Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Word Identification ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Price Dynamic ◽  
Pricing Pattern ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Complete Access

We develop a new Data-Driven Phasic Word Identification (DDPWI) methodology to determine which words matter as the bitcoin pricing dynamic changes from one phase to another. With Google search volumes as a baseline, we find that Reddit submissions are both correlated with Google and have a comparable relationship with a variety of bitcoin metrics, using Spearman’s rho. Reddit provides complete access to the text of submissions. Rather than associating sentiment with market activity, we describe the DDPWI method for finding specific ‘price dynamic’ words associated with changes in the bitcoin pricing pattern through 2017 and 2018. We assess the significance of these changes using Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Tests with Bonferroni corrections. These price dynamic words are used to pull out associated words in the submissions thereby providing the context to their use. For example, the price dynamic word ‘ban’, which became significantly higher in frequency as prices fell, occurred in the context of both government regulation and internet companies banning cryptocurrency adverts. This approach could be used more generally to look at social media and discussion forums at a granular level identifying specific words that impact the metric under investigation rather than overall sentiment.

scholarly journals Glasgow in Maxillofacial Fractures Patients: Mini Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1579-1581
Author(s):  
Giovanna Franchi Cascarani ◽  
Enrico Affonso Barletta ◽  
Daniela Prata Tacchelli
Keyword(s):  
Glasgow Coma Scale ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Altered Mental Status ◽  
Maxillofacial Trauma ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Coma Scale ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Maxillofacial Fractures ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Mechanism Of Trauma

Background: Maxillofacial traumas are the most frequent one, and are usually associated with brain injuries that can be measured by the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).Material and Methods: We did a mini review of the literature using PubMed as our data base, using “maxillofacial trauma and Glasgow Coma Scale” as key words. Among 73 articles found, we selected 3 articles that together analyzed 213 patients. Results: It was found that male patients (77,4%) were more affected than female (22,5%), the average age was 34,6 ±8,32 years, and the most common mechanism of trauma was vehicle accident. Just 10 patients presented a score between 14 and 15 on the GCS, which showed that most patients had neurological damage in different degrees.Conclusions: It was found that there is a relation between maxillofacial trauma and a decreased level of consciousness. Although, the literature lacks of studies analyzing the relation and presence of an altered mental status and the occurrence of a maxillofacial trauma.

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