scholarly journals Child and Adolescent Multiple Victimization and/or Polyvictimization: A Portuguese Comparative Study

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Sani ◽  
Daniela Bastos ◽  
Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Psychological Counselling ◽  
Multiple Victimization ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Effective Assessment ◽  
The University ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Impact

Worldwide, children and adolescents are exposed to violence every day and in countless contexts, whether in the family, at school, or in the community. Child multiple victimization has been the subject of extensive international research because of the impact on child and youth development. A quantitative and comparative study aiming to understand child multiple victimization and/or polyvictimization from the perspective of children is presented. Two groups were studied, with and without psychological counselling, with 20 children each, aged 12–18 years old. All the participants answered to juvenile victimization questionnaire (JVQ). The study was approved by the University Ethics Committee responsible for the study in Portugal, and it was initiated after the obtained consent of the children’s legal guardians. The results indicated that young people frequently experience violent situations, with particular emphasis on conventional crimes, e.g., theft, robbery, vandalism, and assault with or without a weapon, with sexual victimization being less common. The results also show that there is a cumulative experience of violence, which evidences multiple victimization and polyvictimization of the child/adolescent throughout their life. These phenomena are not necessarily more common between populations with clinical follow-up. When the types of violence were compared, multiple victimization and polyvictimization, this study found no differences between the samples with and without psychological counselling. It can be concluded that the multiple victimization or polyvictimization problem is not unusual among the population in the studied age range. It is important to alert to the phenomenon of child/adolescent multiple victimization, aiming at a more effective assessment and intervention among these populations. Raising awareness of the phenomenon of multiple child and youth victimization or polyvictimization is of particular importance for preventing violence at all stages of development.

Library Impact Research Report: Understanding and Communicating Research Impact: The Needs of STEM and Health Sciences Faculty and Postdoctoral Researchers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negeen Aghassibake ◽  
Lynly Beard ◽  
Jackie Belanger ◽  
Diana Louden ◽  
Robin Chin Roemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Impact ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Library Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
Postdoctoral Researchers ◽  
Impact Framework ◽  
The Impact

As part of ARL’s Research Library Impact Framework initiative, the University of Washington (UW) Libraries explored UW faculty and postdoctoral researcher needs for understanding and communicating the impact of their work, with a focus on researchers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and health sciences fields. The project was designed to understand the challenges researchers face in this area, identify how participants in these fields define and measure impact, and explore their priorities for research-impact support. The project team conducted a survey and follow-up interviews to investigate these questions. This research report presents the project team’s methodology, findings, and recommendations for future research.

215 Laser Thermal Ablation for Mesiotemporal Epilepsy: Relation of Ablation Cavities to Seizure and Neurocognitive Outcomes

Neurosurgery ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (CN_suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 258-258
Author(s):  
Walter J Jermakowicz ◽  
Samir Sur ◽  
Iahn Cajigas ◽  
Pierre D’Haese ◽  
Jonathan R Jagid
Keyword(s):  
Seizure Freedom ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Common Reference ◽  
Ablation Volume ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Radiographic Data ◽  
Fine Tune

Abstract INTRODUCTION Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT) has dramatically changed the management of mesiotemporal epilepsy (mTLE) in recent years. The goal of this study was to identify features of ablations and trajectories that correlate with optimal seizure control and minimize the risk of neurocognitive deficits in patients undergoing LiTT for mTLE. METHODS Clinical and radiographic data were reviewed from a prospectively maintained database of patients undergoing LiTT for epilepsy at the University of Miami. Standard preoperative and postoperative evaluations, including contrast-enhanced MRI and neurocognitive testing, were performed in all patients. Laser trajectory and ablation volumes were computed both by manual tracing of mesiotemporal structures and by nonrigid registration of ablation cavities to a common reference system based on 7T MRI data. RESULTS >Of the 28 patients with at least 1-year follow-up, sparing of the mesial hippocampal head was significantly correlated with persistent disabling seizures (P = 0.01). Projecting all ablation cavities onto a common reference frame showed a clear tendency towards lateral placement of the laser with inadequate mesial hippocampal head ablation in these patients compared to those free of seizures. Patients that suffered deficits in memory, on the other hand, tended to have larger ablations with greater insult to entorrhinal and perirhinal cortex than those free of memory deficits. CONCLUSION Better understanding of the impact of ablation volume and location through the use of image normalization tools could potentially fine-tune this novel technique to improve seizure-freedom rates and associated neurocognitive deficits.

scholarly journals Jeune syndrome with renal failure

2017 ◽  
Vol 145 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Amira Peco-Antic ◽  
Mirjana Kostic ◽  
Brankica Spasojevic ◽  
Gordana Milosevski-Lomic ◽  
Dusan Paripovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Growth Failure ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Jeune Syndrome ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
The University ◽  
Age Range

Introduction/Objective. Jeune syndrome (JS) is a rare hereditary ciliopathy characterized by asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy, shortened limbs and brachydactyly. Extraskeletal anomalies such as chronic renal failure (CRF), hepatic fibrosis, and retinitis pigmentosa may be a part of the JATD phenotype. The aim of this study is to present long-term follow-up of JS patients with early progressive kidney disease. Methods. This is a retrospective study of pediatric patients with JS and CRF who were treated at the University Children?s Hospital between January 1980 and December 2014. The patients? data were retrospectively reviewed from the medical records. Results. There were thirteen patients from 11 families, five girls and eight boys mean aged 4.3 years at the time of diagnosis. All of the patients had characteristic skeletal findings, retinal degeneration and an early onset of CRF at age range from 1.5 to 7 years. Five patients had neonatal respiratory distress and congenital liver fibrosis was diagnosed in five patients. One patient died due to complications of CRF, while others survived during follow-up of mean 11 years. IFT140 mutations were found in four genetically tested patients. Conclusion. The average incidence rate of JS with renal phenotype in Serbia was about 0.2 per one million of child population. Long-term survival of JS patients depends on renal replacement therapy, while skeletal dysplasia, growth failure, respiratory and eyes problems have impact on the patients? quality of life.

Follow-up Observations on 24-Hour Pharmacotherapy Services in the Emergency Department

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nada S. Berry ◽  
Jon E. Folstad ◽  
Jerry L. Bauman ◽  
Jerrold B. Leikin
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Clinical Pharmacists ◽  
Drug Concentrations ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Consultation Services ◽  
The Impact

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of 24-hour clinical pharmacy (CP) services in the emergency department (ED). DESIGN: A review of the “on-call report forms” and written consultations provided by CP between July 1985 and December 1987. SETTING: The University of Illinois Hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient-related versus non—patient-related cases; solicitor, type of and time per consultation; drug concentration determinations by CP; and comparison with other ED consultation services. RESULTS: Of 3787 consultations 3650 (96 percent) were patient-related, 137 (4 percent) were non—patient-related. Consultations were solicited from another individual in 2774 cases (73 percent); they were initiated by the clinical pharmacists in 831 cases (22 percent). Of the patient-related consultations, 1215 (33.3 percent) involved pulmonary disease, 796 (21.8 percent) toxicology, 635 (17.4 percent) seizures, 411 (11.3 percent) cardiac cases, 268 (7.3 percent) pharmacokinetics, and 325 (8.9 percent) miscellaneous. Consultations were solicited by physicians (1806, 65 percent), nurses (652, 23.5 percent), cardiac arrest page (237, 8.5 percent), patients (45, 2 percent), or pharmacists (34, 1 percent). They averaged 100 minutes each. Of 2197 drug concentrations, 1939 (88 percent) were completed by the clinical pharmacist. Concentrations were obtained for theophylline (1055, 54.4 percent), phenytoin (511, 26.4 percent), phenobarbital (324, 16.7 percent), and acetaminophen (49, 2.5 percent). Compared with other consultation services, CP ranked first in regard to frequency of use. CONCLUSIONS: The CP consultation service in the ED was as well used as most physician consultation services and tended to involve specific therapeutic areas that have implications for the training of emergency department clinical pharmacists.

scholarly journals Incorporating Youth-Led Community Participatory Research into School Health Center Programs and Policies

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (6) ◽  
pp. 709-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samira Soleimanpour ◽  
Claire Brindis ◽  
Sara Geierstanger ◽  
Spenta Kandawalla ◽  
Tamar Kurlaender
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Delivery Of Care ◽  
Alameda County ◽  
School Based Health Centers ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Training adolescents as student researchers is a strategy that can improve the delivery of care at school-based health centers (SBHCs) and significantly shift school health policies impacting students. From 2003 to 2006, the University of California, San Francisco, in partnership with Youth In Focus, implemented a participatory student research project to enhance the existing evaluation of the Alameda County SBHC Coalition and its participating clinic members, and to help develop and implement school health policies. Providing opportunities and training that enabled youth to identify and research the health needs of their peers, as well as advocate for improvements in SBHCs based on their research findings, represents an exciting youth development strategy. This article describes the role the youth played, how their adult partners supported their work, and the impact that their efforts had on the SBHCs and school health programming and policies in the areas of condom accessibility and mental health services.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a College Setting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustina M Marconi ◽  
Elizabeth C Falk-Hanson ◽  
Megan E Crass ◽  
Peter Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Total Sample ◽  
National Data ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sti Testing ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
College Setting ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Assess the impact of the pandemic on STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing in a college health setting. Design: Exploratory analysis of the number of STI tests done, positive rates for those tests and of percentage of compliance to follow-up from March to December 2020 and its comparison with historical data at the University Health Services, UW-Madison. Sample: students STI tests during the analyzed period. Measurement: Observed (2020) vs Expected (2015-2019, average) number of STI tests, positive rate, compliance to follow-up testing for STIs. Results: There was a significant decrease in the number of tests done and increase of positive rate when compared to historical for total sample and per sex. There was a decrease in the percentage of follow-up for the entire sample and females and an increase for males. Conclusions: Considering the three outcomes assessed, we observe an impact in STI testing during the pandemic. In concordance with national data, our analysis shows significant declines in STI testing and follow-up during 2020 compared to previous years and an increase in positivity rate. The finding of higher positivity with lower number of tests is likely due to triaging patients, facilitating testing for those at highest risk of infection.

Caribbean Tertiary Institutions and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
West Indies ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Payment Schemes ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools across the Caribbean, including tertiary institutions. Colleges and universities turned to digital solutions and modified their pedagogy in order to sustain continuity of learning. Other adaptations like flexible payment schemes were made to allow students to stay enrolled. The University of West Indies CCEP and CLRI and the IDB co-hosted a conversation titled “Caribbean Tertiary Institutions and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which sought to explore how tertiary institutions were coping with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation focused on the most prominent challenges and what measures the institutions had taken to deal with them, what they felt they had done well in adapting, and how sustainable they deemed those measures in supporting their operations in the medium to long term. A follow-up meeting was held with several students from UWI to further explore how they had been impacted. This publication shares the responses to these questions, offers lessons learned and outlines next steps for the Caribbean Tertiary Institutions and the IDB.

scholarly journals Genetic counseling follow-up - a retrospective study with a quantitative approach

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
João M. De Pina-Neto ◽  
Eucia Beatriz L. Petean
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Counseling ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Reproductive Decisions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Child Adoption ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low Rate

The impact of genetic counseling (GC) was evaluated in families, who were interviewed at least two and half years and at most seven years after GC at the Genetics Service of the University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (HC, FMRP, USP). The 113 families interviewed in this study were asked 48 questions and all children born after GC were studied clinically. We evaluated the families for spontaneous motivation for GC and understanding of GC information, their reproductive decisions, changes in the family after GC and the health status of new children. The majority of families seen at the Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto were not spontaneously motivated to undergo GC. They had a low level of understanding about the information they received during GC. Generally families were using contraceptive methods (even when at low genetic risk) with a consequent low rate of pregnancies and children born after GC. These families also had a very low rate of child adoption and divorces when compared to other studies.

scholarly journals Professional Development of College Members in Sudanese Universities (University of Bahri as a Model)

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Abubaker Osman Mohammed Jaber
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to shed light on the professional development of the teaching staff members in the Sudanese universities, and the experience of the University of Bahri as a model which is renewable and in line with the spirit and requirements of the modern age as well as the quality of its teaching staff. The Researcher applied the analytical descriptive method and defined the study tool in accordance with the objectives, questions, and methodology of the study, where the researcher chose the closed open questionnaire to collect information from the teaching staff members in the University of Bahri who studied the professional diploma amounting to (60). The diploma was provided by the College of Education in the framework of the professional development of the university’s teaching staff members. The most important findings of the study were that: most of the students after the completion of the professional diploma study are able to practice teaching skills with high professionalism, integrate technology in higher education, apply the scientific principles in designing and developing University curricula, use of modern teaching strategies in teaching undergraduate courses. In the light of these findings, the researcher presented important recommendations and complementary to this aspect, such as the follow-up of the teaching staff performance of those who had completed the professional diploma after returning to their colleges and the impact of that on student academic achievement.

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