scholarly journals A Guide to Current Good Radiopharmacy Practices in Radiopharmaceutical Preparation (PET, THERAPY, SPECT)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-268
Author(s):  
Türkan Ertay
Keyword(s):  
Pet Therapy ◽  
Radiopharmaceutical Preparation

Increased FDG bone marrow uptake after intracoronary progenitor cell therapy

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (01) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Menzel ◽  
M. Diehl ◽  
N. Hamscho ◽  
K. Zaplatnikov ◽  
F. Grünwald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Progenitor Cell ◽  
Therapy Monitoring ◽  
Standardized Uptake Value ◽  
Pet Therapy ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Bone Marrow Uptake ◽  
Pet Scanning ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Nicotine Consumption

SummaryPatients with coronary artery disease who undergo FDG PET for therapy monitoring after intracoronary progenitor cell infusion (PCT) show an increased bone marrow up-take in some cases. Aim of the study was to evaluate the systemic bone marrow glucose metabolism in this patient group after PCT. Patients, methods: FDG bone marrow uptake (BMU), measured as standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in the thoracic spine, was retrospectively evaluated in 23 control patients who did not receive PCT and in 75 patients who received PCT 3 ± 2.2 days before PET scanning. Five out of them were pretreated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) 5 days prior to PCT and 10 ± 1.2 days before PET scanning. In 39 patients who received only PCT without G-CSF and underwent PET therapy monitoring 4 months later, baseline and follow up bone marrow uptake were measured. Leucocytes, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the influence of nicotine consumption were compared with the BMU. Results: In patients (n = 70) who received PCT without G-CSF, BMU median (1.3) was slightly, but significantly higher than in the controls (1.0) (p = 0.02) regardless nicotine consumption. BMU did not change significantly 4 months later (1.2) (p = 0.41, n.s.). After G-CSF pretreatment, patients showed a significantly higher bone marrow uptake (3.7) compared to patients only treated with PCT (1.3) (p = 0.023). Leucocyte blood levels were significantly higher in patients with a BMU ≥ 2.5 compared to patients with a bone marrow SUVmax < 2.5 (p <0.001). CRP values did not correlate with the BMU (rho -0.02, p = 0.38). Conclusion: Monitoring PCT patients, a slightly increased FDG BMU may be observed which remains unchanged for several months. Unspecific bone marrow reactions after PCT may be associated with increased leucocyte blood levels and play a role in the changed systemic glucose BMU.

scholarly journals Evaluation of social relationships in elderly by animal-assisted activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1019-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Francesca Menna ◽  
Marzia Fontanella ◽  
Antonio Santaniello ◽  
Eduardo Ammendola ◽  
Maddalena Travaglino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Effect ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Pet Therapy ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship

Pet therapy had its origins in the USA in the early 1960s and is based on the hypothesis that the relationship between different species may have a therapeutic effect.

Service Animals and Pet Therapy in Schools: Synthesizing a Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Virginie Abat-Roy
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Pet Therapy ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Social ◽  
State Of Research

As the academic and social-emotional needs of students in schools continue to increase, so too does the presence of dogs in educational spaces. This article aims to present an overview of past and present animal-assisted intervention practices in school settings. This comprehensive literature review examines the current state of research within this field of study. Data from 29 publications were selected according to strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results highlight three categories in which the presence of dogs in schools have an impact: social-emotional, cognitive, and physiological. Challenges to program implementation include health risks, cultural context, and negative effects on the animal. Due to the lack of school-based research, more study is needed, especially in order to understand the effect of dogs on the social-emotional learning of students. Finally, the welfare and training of the animals involved should be taken into consideration, and regulations regarding handler and animal training should be enforced.

Hospital-Based Playrooms, Classrooms, and Pet Therapy

2019 ◽  
pp. 199-230
Author(s):  
Jane M. Gould
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Pet Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Pediatric Healthcare ◽  
Life Function

A unique feature of most pediatric healthcare facilities is that they provide opportunities for both inpatients and outpatients to participate in play with developmentally appropriate toys during their medical care. Reasons for play in hospitalized pediatric patients may include providing mechanisms to educate children about their particular medical conditions, providing stress reduction during frightening procedures, assisting in the development of coping strategies, and attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy during long hospitalizations. Although toys and playroom environments provide a vital psychosocial and quality-of-life function, however, they are also known to contribute to the transmission of infectious agents. This chapter provides guidance on minimizing transmission of pathogens in hospital-based playrooms and classrooms: pathogens that are commonly found in pediatric healthcare facilities. This chapter also discusses the transmission challenges with pet therapy programs for children, and suggests approaches for safe implementation of these programs. Sample policies are included.

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