Imaging and Genomic Classification of Brain Alteration Induced By Gustatory Bitter Stimulus, A Pilot Study

Spinal cord stimulation may enable recovery of volitional motor control in people with chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). In this study we explored the effects of adding SCS, applied transcutaneously (tSCS) at vertebral levels T10/11, to a sit-to-stand training intervention in people with motor complete and incomplete SCI. Nine people with chronic SCI (six motor complete; three motor incomplete) participated in an 8-week intervention, incorporating three training sessions per week. Participants received either tSCS combined with sit-to-stand training (STIM) or sit-to-stand training alone (NON-STIM). Outcome measures were carried out before and after the intervention. Seven participants completed the intervention (STIM N = 5; NON-STIM N = 2). Post training, improvements in International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) motor scores were noted in three STIM participants (range 1.0–7.0), with no change in NON-STIM participants. Recovery of volitional lower limb muscle activity and/or movement (with tSCS off) was noted in three STIM participants. Unassisted standing was not achieved in any participant, although standing with minimal assistance was achieved in one STIM participant. This pilot study has shown that the recruitment of participants, intervention and outcome measures were all feasible in this study design. However, some modifications are recommended for a larger trial.

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Using the International Classification of Primary Care to Examine the Profile of Patients Utilising Hospital Accident and Emergency Services

Australian Medical Record Journal ◽

10.1177/183335839202200404 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 139-143

Author(s):

Johanna Westbrook ◽

Jeffrey Braithwaite

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Health Care ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Emergency Services ◽

International Classification ◽

Emergency Setting ◽

Diagnostic Categories ◽

Accident And Emergency ◽

Significant Difference

Changes in the management and financing of health care are resulting in increased demands for better information about patients who are treated on an ambulatory basis in hospitals. A pilot study was conducted with the aim of determining the profile of patients who utilise accident and emergency services at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. The International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) was used to classify both the diagnoses and treatments of patients in the study. 50% of patients fell into two diagnostic categories, 40% of patients resided outside the Eastern Sydney area, no significant difference in the morbidity profiles according to area of residence of patients was found and 25% of patients returned to the hospital within a five month period. The application of the ICPC in an accident and emergency setting is discussed.

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Separate estimates of portion size were not essential for energy and nutrient estimation: results from the Southern Community Cohort food-frequency questionnaire pilot study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980007258574 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 245-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

David G Schlundt ◽

Maciej S Buchowski ◽

Margaret K Hargreaves ◽

Jean H Hankin ◽

Lisa B Signorello ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Portion Size ◽

Food Groups ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Prospective Epidemiological Study ◽

Daily Intakes ◽

Pearson Correlations ◽

Size Estimates

AbstractObjectiveA food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to assess habitual dietary intake in the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), a prospective epidemiological study to analyse disparities in cancer and other chronic diseases between African-Americans and Whites.DesignFrequency and portion size estimates were obtained for each of 104 foods. Daily intakes of 13 food groups, energy and 18 nutrients were computed. Each participant's rank and quintile classification of nutrient intakes was determined with and without the use of the subject's reported portion size.SubjectsThe sample was obtained from the SCCS pilot study conducted in Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida, and consisted of 209 adults, 54% African-American, with a mean (standard deviation) age of 57.1 (12.5) years.ResultsCorrelations between the ranks from the two methods of estimation were high, ranging from 0.66 to 0.94 for food groups and 0.81 to 0.94 for nutrients. Pearson correlations were similarly high for food groups and nutrients. Concordance in exact quintile rank across the nutrient indices ranged from 52 to 70%, rising to 90–99% for concordance within adjacent quintiles.ConclusionsTo reduce the respondents' burden and to increase data completeness, the assignment of a uniform portion size when scoring the SCCS FFQ was considered acceptable.

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An automated technique for potential differentiation of ovarian mature teratomas from other benign tumours using neural networks classification of 2D ultrasound static images: a pilot study

10.1117/12.2267278 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dhurgham Al-karawi ◽

A. Sayasneh ◽

Hisham Al-Assam ◽

Sabah Jassim ◽

N. Page ◽

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Keyword(s):

Neural Networks ◽

Pilot Study ◽

2D Ultrasound ◽

Static Images ◽

Automated Technique ◽

Benign Tumours

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Learner feedback and its effects in communication tasks: a pilot study

Studies in Second Language Acquisition ◽

10.1017/s0272263100004277 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 46-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stephen J. Gaies

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Language Learning ◽

Second Language Learning ◽

Referential Communication ◽

Learner Interactions ◽

Pilot Investigation ◽

Feedback Responses

This article reports on a pilot investigation of learner feedback and its effects on teacher/ learner interactions in second language learning. In twelve ESL (English as a Second Language) dyads and triads, tapes were made of the performance by the participants of a pair of tasks in referential communication. In these tasks, the teacher described verbally a series of six graphic designs in such a way that the learner(s), who had the designs reproduced on a sheet of paper, could determine the order in which the designs were described. Data analysis involved classification of both learner feedback and teachers' post-feedback responses.

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