scholarly journals Identifying the Stressors Impacting Rescued Avian Wildlife

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1500
Author(s):  
Kimberley Janssen ◽  
Crystal Marsland ◽  
Michelle Orietta Barreto ◽  
Renae Charalambous ◽  
Edward Narayan
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Environmental Stressors ◽  
Abnormal Behaviour ◽  
Secondary Stressors ◽  
Impact Injuries

Urbanisation exposes avian wildlife to an array of environmental stressors that result in clinical admission and hospitalisation. The aim of this pilot study was to conduct a retrospective analysis of clinical data and characterise this based on categories of stress experienced by avian wildlife patients. The results from this study indicated that impact injuries (n = 33, 25%) and vehicle-related injuries (n = 33, 25%) were the most common occurring preliminary stressors that resulted in the hospitalisation of avian wildlife. The most common outcome of avian patients that suffered from vehicle-related injuries was euthanasia (n = 15, 45%), as was avian patients that suffered from impact injuries (n = 16, 48%). Immobility (n = 105, 61%) and abnormal behaviour (n = 24, 14%) were the most commonly occurring primary stressors of avian patients. Finally, trauma (n = 51, 32%) and fractures (n = 44, 27%) were the most common occurring secondary stressors in avian patients. The most common outcome of all these stressors was euthanasia. This study provided further evidence towards the notion that human- and urbanisation-related stressors are the main causes of hospitalisation of avian wildlife, but also indicated that birds admitted as a result of human-related stressors are more likely to be euthanised than released. This study also provided a categorisation system for the stressors identified in avian wildlife patients (preliminary, primary and secondary) that may be used to monitor the stress categories of wildlife patients and gain a deeper understanding of the complex notion of stress.

The Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP) in Patients with Headache and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Gonzalez ◽  
Minjung Shim ◽  
Brittain Mahaffey ◽  
Ana-Maria Vranceanu ◽  
Anthony Reffi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Relaxation Response

scholarly journals The use of a new type of heart rate-controlled training system HeartGo for patients with chronic Heart failure on the pedelec.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik B Friedrich ◽  
Guenter Hennersdorf ◽  
Herbert Loellgen ◽  
Helmut Roeder ◽  
Wolfgang Baltes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Left Ventricular Ejection ◽  
Rate Controlled

Summary: Background: The study "HI-Herz.BIKE Saar" (August 2017 - September 2019) examined health benefits and training effects of e-bikes (pedelecs) in patients with moderate chronic heart failure (CHF) from ambulatory heart groups. Method: The presented study is explicitly marked as a pilot study. 10 subjects with CHF NYHA stage II-III and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of <=50% were selected. In our study, we are the first to employ the novel HeartGo system which allows for heart rate controlled training on pedelecs via a smartphone app. Training groups were accompanied during bike rides by a medical doctor and a paramedic. No cardiac complications occurred. Every six months, training sessions increased in duration, distance, and target frequency. Parameters measured were frequency behaviour, pedaling and motor load on the pedelec as well as clinical data such as ejection fraction, the biomarker NT-pro BNP, risk factors, arterial blood pressure and ergometric courses. Results: Power tolerance increased by almost 2.5 times, while a discrete decrease of the resting heart rate by 3.7% was observed and pedaling power improved accordingly. Clinical data show significant increases in well-being determined by questionnaire, in ergometric power by 45%, and in the LVEF by 29%. This was paralleld by a significant decrease in the NT-pro BNP value by 27% and in systolic blood pressure by 11%. Body Mass Index (BMI) remained constant at 27 and cholesterol levels showed no significant changes. Conclusions: Pedaling according to this pilot study with its methodological limitations of low numbers was safe and accompanied by significant health benefits in patient with CHF. Moreover, subjects were enthusiastic and satisfied with this form of training. Therefore, pedelec training using the HeartGo system could be a helpful tool in the training process of heart group participants with stable CHF. The results of this pilot study with its methodological weaknesses should be verified in a larger follow-up study. Key words: Pedelec, e-bike, heart rate control, heart failure, physical activity

scholarly journals Pilot Study of an e-Cohort to Monitor Adverse Event for Patient with Hip Prostheses from Clinical Data Warehouse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thibault Dhalluin ◽  
Marie Ansoborlo ◽  
Philippe Rosset ◽  
Hervé Thomazeau ◽  
Marc Cuggia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
Claim Data ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Hip Prostheses ◽  
Clinical Data Warehouse ◽  
Hospital Stays

Hip arthroplasty represents a large proportion of orthopaedic activity, constantly increasing. Automating monitoring from clinical data warehouses is an opportunity to dynamically monitor devices and patient outcomes allowing improve clinical practices. Our objective was to assess quantitative and qualitative concordance between claim data and device supply data in order to create an e-cohort of patients undergoing a hip replacement. We performed a single-centre cohort pilot study, from one clinical data warehouse of a French University Hospital, from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019. We included all adult patients undergoing a hip arthroplasty, and with at least one hip medical device provided. Patients younger than 18 years or opposed to the reuse of their data were excluded from the analysis. Our primary outcome was the percentage of hospital stays with both hip arthroplasty and hip device provided. The patient and stay characteristics assessed in this study were: age, sex, length of stay, surgery procedure (replacement, repositioning, change, or reconstruction), medical motif for surgery (osteoarthritis, fracture, cancer, infection, or other) and device provided (head, stem, shell, or other). We found 3,380 stays and 2,934 patients, 96.4% of them had both a hip surgery procedure and a hip device provided. These data from different sources are close enough to be integrated in a common clinical data warehouse.

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTIVE DORSAL RHIZOTOMY IN COMBINATION WITH POSTOPERATIVE REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH SPASTIC CP FROM THE STANDPOINT OF ICF.

Vestnik ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
И.В. Акижанова ◽  
А.М. Кожанова ◽  
Э.Қ. Кариева ◽  
А.Б. Шакенова ◽  
Ш. Е. Сайлибаева
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy ◽  
Postoperative Rehabilitation ◽  
Dorsal Rhizotomy ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Functional Profiles

В данном пилотном исследовании проведен ретроспективный анализ показаний к селективной дорзальной ризотомии у 4 детей с церебральным параличом. В статье также изложены методы оценки эффективности реабилитации детей после селективной дорзальной ризотомии и 15 месячной послеоперационной кинезиотерапии, с определением функциональных профилей согласно доменам МКФ и определением предикторов эффективности СДР. In this pilot study, a retrospective analysis of the indications for selective dorsal rhizotomy was performed in 4 children with cerebral palsy. The article also describes methods for evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation of children after selective dorsal rhizotomy and 15-month postoperative kinesiotherapy, with the determination of functional profiles according to the ICF domains and the determination of predictors of the effectiveness of SDR.

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