scholarly journals Applied Pediatric Integrative Medicine: What We Can Learn from the Ancient Teachings of Sebastian Kneipp in a Kindergarten Setting

Children ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Eckert ◽  
Melanie Anheyer
Keyword(s):  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Treatment And Prevention

Pediatric integrative medicine focuses on the whole child and the environment in which the child grows up during the treatment of a child’s illness. Nowadays, many different treatment modalities are applied even in children, and doctors need to know about them and, ideally, be able to apply different approaches in the process of treating a child themselves. The program Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency (PIMR) already provides residents with several tools to provide this kind of service for the child. In our PIMR pilot program in Germany, we chose to diversify our knowledge about treatment and prevention options by visiting a Kneipp-certified kindergarten in Germany. The philosophy of Sebastian Kneipp focuses on five pillars of health, which incorporate aspects of prevention, self-awareness, self-responsibility, and consciousness of health by means of hydrotherapy, herbal medicine, exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle-medicine. These are being taught to the children during the early years they spend in kindergarten, and represent integral parts of integrative medicine. Integration of Kneipp-based health programs within a kindergarten setting can work well and provides an effective means of early prevention education in childhood.

scholarly journals Humanization through Action Research as Methodology

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Radloff ◽  
Cole Joslyn ◽  
Brenda Capobianco
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Action Strategies

The purpose of this action research study was to critically examine the use of action research as a mechanism to enhance graduate students’ development as emerging qualitative researchers. Although action research has been recognized as an effective means of transforming teaching practices, studies examining its use among graduate students learning to become qualitative researchers are lacking. Participants profiled in this study include two graduate students and one teacher educator. The context of the study was a graduate level course on action research where all three participants identified starting points, employed distinct action strategies, engaged in sustained, critical reflection, and developed metaphors representing their living educational theories of their practice. Results from this study indicate that each participant gained a deeper self-awareness and understanding of enacting qualitative research and furthermore, recognized action research as a powerful humanizing agent.

Risky Play and Growing Up: How to Understand the Overprotection of the Next Generation

Pseudoscience ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair ◽  
Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter ◽  
David Ball
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Change Perceptions ◽  
Current Spread ◽  
Risky Play

Much of the development of children, young people, and young adults is determined by opportunities for play and “real life” experience in their early years. This is not, as some believe, an optional or frivolous luxury, but an essential life experience for development of character, skills, self-awareness, and competence. Yet in recent years, evidence shows that opportunities for this at all ages have diminished in both quality and quantity in many countries. The reasons for this are multiple and complex, but one factor has been a drive to create a low risk or even risk-free society via the application of newly developed techniques of risk assessment and science-based methods of risk control. However, the health benefits of these public safety initiatives might have much less effect than people might believe and could, overall, be harmful through their prohibitions. We conclude that more research into the nature of risky play and risk exposure through teenage years and into adulthood is necessary, but tentatively propose that we need to also consider the possible effects of irrational overprotection. In addition to the conventional play setting, the current spread of trigger warning and safety rooms will be considered as an illustrative case affecting young adults. Rather than avoidance and consolidation of negative metacognitions about lack of control and vulnerability one needs to convey how science suggests that exposure or interventions to change perceptions of vulnerability may be more beneficial.

Understanding the Why of Behavior Through Regulation

2021 ◽  
pp. 166-186
Author(s):  
Kristin Martinsen Robison
Keyword(s):  
Social And Emotional Learning ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Disciplinary Programs ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Key Competencies ◽  
Supportive Relationship ◽  
The Many

This chapter will review the many foundational theories that outline an historical understanding of behavior. Occupational therapy (OT) and psychology have provided a consistent framework for addressing and defining behavior. Behavior communicates self-awareness and self-management which are key competencies upon which social and emotional learning occur. Perception affects the definition and assumption of behavior, and this is affected by knowledge. Various considerations such as sensory processing, executive functioning, nervous system functions, and environmental factors affect the feedback loop that governs a child's ability to regulate. How we assess this process will determine our expectations and responses. When disciplinary programs do not address the whole child, behavior seldom improves. Embracing the big picture of behavior allows it to be viewed through a different lens to establish a supportive relationship with a student and empower them to achieve self-actualization and skills they will use for a lifetime.

scholarly journals A clinical study of evaluation of different modalities of treatment and etiologies of stricture urethra

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1148
Author(s):  
Raviraj R. Raykar ◽  
Ravikumar R. Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Detailed History ◽  
Urethral Strictures ◽  
Voiding Symptoms ◽  
Stricture Urethra ◽  
Posterior Urethra

Background: Urethral strictures are a common urological problem presenting in day to day urological practice. There has been change in the etiology of urethral strictures with traumatic one’s accounting for majority of them in recent times. Newer treatment modalities like VIU and various kinds of urethroplasty have revolutionized its management and significantly contributed towards improvement of quality of life among these patients. The objective for this study were to study the various aetiologies and different modalities of treatment for urethral strictures.Methods: A 23 cases of urethral strictures aged 5-75 years admitted in the surgical wards of KIMS, Hubballi were included in the present study. Mean age of presentation was 34.5 years. Detailed history and physical examination were recorded. Relevant investigations like ASU and MCU were performed and recorded. These patients were treated by various surgical procedures considered appropriate as per the patient individual needs.Results: Mean age was 34.5 years in the present study. Most of the patients presented with obstructive voiding symptoms, straining (65.1%) and poor stream (56.4%). Majority of strictures were of traumatic etiology (60.8%) followed by inflammatory (34.7%) and iatrogenic strictures (4.3%) in the present study. Bulbar urethra was the most commonly involved site (65.1%) followed by posterior urethra (30.4%), penile urethra (17.4%) and meatal stricture (4.3%). Most of the patients presenting with retention of urine were managed by SPC. Both VIU and urethroplasty had good success rates of 72.7% and 80% respectively.Conclusions: Most of the strictures were of traumatic etiology. VIU and urethroplasty were found to be effective means of treating urethral strictures.

Integrative Sexual Health

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Weil
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Sexual Problems ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Clinical Specialist

Integrative Sexual Health explores beyond the standard topics in men’s and women’s health, drawing on a very rich and diverse research literature. Books on sexuality typically are for the clinical specialist and cite only focally relevant research, or are geared to lay knowledge and cite almost no research. Integrative Sexual Health provides an overview of sexual biology and sexual dysfunction, diverse lifespan, lifestyle, and environmental impacts on sexual function, applies complementary and integrative medicine solutions to sexual problems, and offers traditional Eastern and Western treatment approaches to resolving sexual difficulties. Written by diverse integratively trained experts in sexuality, psychology, psychiatry, and other medical specialties. Integrative Sexual Health includes clinical vignettes, detailed treatment strategies for mitigating the side effects of medications, and sexual dysfunction associated with medical illness and poor lifestyle habits, as well as citing extensive research and further resources. Integrative treatment modalities not typically consulted in mainstream sexual medicine, such as traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, aromatherapy, and botanical medicine are presented with the best available evidence, in a clinically relevant manner. This volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library will be valuable to the specialist and non-specialist alike, who seek to understand and treat sexual problems using an integrative medicine approach, and acquire tools to help patients maintain lifetime optimal general health and vitality that supports healthy sexuality.

scholarly journals Immunotherapy: Newer Therapeutic Armamentarium against Cancer Stem Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurabh Pratap Singh ◽  
Richa Singh ◽  
Om Prakash Gupta ◽  
Shalini Gupta ◽  
Madan Lal Brahma Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Antigen Expression ◽  
Therapy Resistance ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Self Renewal ◽  
Primary Tumors

Mounting evidence from the literature suggests the existence of a subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in almost all types of human cancers. These CSCs possessing a self-renewal capacity inhabit primary tumors and are more defiant to standard antimitotic and molecularly targeted therapies which are used for eliminating actively proliferating and differentiated cancer cells. Clinical relevance of CSCs emerges from the fact that they are the root cause of therapy resistance, relapse, and metastasis. Earlier, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy were established as cancer treatment modalities, but recently, immunotherapy is also gaining importance in the management of various cancer patients, mostly those of the advanced stage. This review abridges potential off-target effects of inhibiting CSC self-renewal pathways on immune cells and some recent immunological studies specifically targeting CSCs on the basis of their antigen expression profile, even though molecular markers or antigens that have been described till date as expressed by cancer stem cells are not specifically expressed by these cells which is a major limitation to target CSCs. We propose that owing to CSC stemness property to mediate immunotherapy response, we can apply a combination therapy approach by targeting CSCs and tumor microenvironment (TME) along with conventional treatment strategies as an effective means to eradicate cancer cells.

ANALYSIS OF ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES CHELIDONIUM AND YODOPYRON TINCTURES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.V. Miller ◽  
◽  
S.S. Dikunina ◽  
E.P. Kotelnikova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Enterobacter Cloacae ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Proteus Vulgaris ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Natural Origin ◽  
Treatment And Prevention

One of the promising and dynamically developing areas of modern medicine and pharmacy is the development of new effective means of herbal or natural origin for the treatment and prevention of acute and chronic diseases caused by various microorganisms. A pronounced antibacterial activity was shown by celandine tincture for all four gram-negative microorganisms. Recommended external use of celandine tincture in the treatment and prevention of skin diseases, in the pathogenesis of which are involved gram-negative microorganisms Enterobacter cloacae, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosа.

Aluminum Stainless Steel Conductor Technology: Current Adoption by North American Transit Authorities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Forman
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
North American ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Electrical Efficiency ◽  
Rail Systems ◽  
Steel Composite

Abstract Since the early years of railway electrification, 3rd rail conductors have evolved from steel to aluminum/steel composite to aluminum/stainless steel composition. Aluminum stainless steel (ALSS) conductors are currently in use in approximately 75% of the nearly 20,000 km of 3rd rail systems worldwide and continue to gain acceptance by North American transit authorities. Electrical efficiency improvement with ALSS ranges from 1.6 to 2.5 times that of steel aluminum and steel rails. At 33% of the weight of steel rail and 60% of aluminum-steel composite rail, ALSS offers considerable costs-savings in freight, handling, and installation. Though electrical efficiency and light weight are among the more widely known benefits of ALSS 3rd rail, durability has significantly improved since the introduction of ALSS technology in the late 20th Century. The implementation of signaling technologies such as CBTC has enabled increased train throughput; however the lack of necessary available power (voltage) to support these headways can be a limiting factor to capacity improvements. Upgrading legacy 3rd rail to ALSS is a cost-effective means of increasing available power with minimal disruption. Drop-in replacement profiles of ALSS 3rd rail have been developed for several common legacy profiles to include 150lb steel and 85C, facilitating replacement of existing 3rd rail. This paper examines the technical and economic aspects of aluminum/stainless steel 3rd rail and its adoption by several North American transit authorities. The author explains the characteristics, benefits and limitations of aluminum stainless steel 3rd rail with comparisons to legacy steel and steel-aluminum power rails.

A Web-based mobile asthma management system

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 56-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye-Ran Lee ◽  
Sun K Yoo ◽  
Seok-Myung Jung ◽  
Na-Young Kwon ◽  
Chein-Soo Hong
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Asthma Management ◽  
Asthma Patient ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Desktop Computer ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Activity Restriction ◽  
Type Definition

Continuous recording of daily symptoms constitutes an effective means of managing asthma patients. Daily management reduces the costs associated with hospitalization and improves the quality of patient care. We have implemented a Web-based mobile asthma management system. We used a pocket PC, mobile phone and desktop computer. The recorded items and individualized prescriptions were structured using Extensible Markup Language (XML) DTD (Data Type Definition). The mobile Web form was automatically adjusted to fit the different display resolutions of the terminal devices. The system provided reliable exchange of all relevant information between a doctor and the asthma patient using wireless mobile transmission. Email and Short Messaging Service (SMS) were used to send messages to patients, for example in the case of an automatically determined patient alert. Patients could obtain customized instructions according to their daily personal symptoms, peak expiratory flow (PEF), medications and activity restriction. The daily graph of PEF and the graphs of symptoms and medication were particularly useful for asthma patient control and self-awareness of the progress of the disease.

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