scholarly journals Awareness and Knowledge Of Children With Asthma Who Treated With Subkutan Immunotherapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ömer Akçal ◽  
İlke Taşkırdı ◽  
Selime Özen ◽  
İdil Akay Hacı ◽  
Mehmet Şirin Kaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Success ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Allergen Specific Immunotherapy ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Long Time ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Study

Objective: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Many studies have shown that education positively affects asthma control and patients’ quality of life. In this study, it was aimed to measure the awareness levels of children who have been under observation for a long time and who underwent Allergen Specific Immunotherapy (AIT). Methods: Patients with asthma, asthma & allergic rhinitis and/or rhinoconjunctivitis who received subcutaneous AIT between July 2019 and December 2019 were included in our prospective case-control study. A questionnaire was applied to each patient, in which both the levels of awareness related to their disease and AIT, as well as their knowledge of the allergens and prevention measures they were sensitive to were measured. The results were examined. Age, gender, type of allergic diseases, allergen type, AIT time were evaluated statistically. Results: 82 cases (48 boys and 34 girls) were included in the study. The number of patients who know the name of the disease correctly is 68 (82.9%); The number of patients who knew allergens to be sensitive was found to be 47 (57.3%). It was observed that 15%-72% of the cases had information about asthma disease. Age, gender and diseases of the patients were not statistically different. Conclusion: In our study, it was observed that our children were highly aware of especially about sports and environmental protection methods. It is essential to raise awareness of patients and parents for increase treatment success and control the asthma.

Neurotechnology as a factor of the educational process transformation

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-13
Author(s):  
Л.Д. Александрова ◽  
Р.А. Богачева ◽  
Т.А. Чекалина ◽  
М.В. Максимова ◽  
В.И. Тимонина
Keyword(s):  
Effective Means ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Special Equipment ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Mental Abilities ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control

Изучение возможностей мозга для повышения качества обучения находится в центре внимания педагогической науки уже много лет. Развитие цифровизации позволило использовать в исследованиях специальное оборудование, с помощью которого можно оценивать и контролировать работу мозга, развивать умственные способности, познавательные функции и т. п. Нейротехнологии стали эффективным средством, позволяющим трансформировать образовательный процесс за счет подбора специального учебного контента с учетом индивидуальных особенностей обучающихся. Вместе с тем возникает необходимость в конкретизации терминологии и определении актуальных направлений исследований в данной области. For a long time, the study of the brain capabilities for the improvement of the quality of education has been an urgent direction in pedagogical science. Due to the development of digitalization, new areas of research have emerged related to the use of special equipment that makes it possible to assess and control brainwork, develop mental abilities, cognitive functions, etc. One of them is neurotechnology, which is an effective means of transforming the educational process: it offers educational content based on the individual characteristics of students. Thus, a need to concretize the terminology and determine the current research areas arises. The article aims to attempt to fill this gap with the help of a representative analysis of publications on neurotechnologies, as well as the essence of neuroeducation.

scholarly journals Diverticular fistulation is associated with nicorandil usage

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 463-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
James McDaid ◽  
Claire Reichl ◽  
Ihsan Hamzah ◽  
Samantha Fitter ◽  
Laura Harbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diverticular Disease ◽  
Fistula Formation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Study

INTRODUCTION We observed that a number of patients presenting to our clinic with diverticular fistulation were taking nicorandil for angna. Recognised side effects of nicorandil include gastrointestinal and genital ulceration. The aim of our study was to determine whether nicorandil is an aetiological agent in diverticular fistulation. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a case-control study of patients with diverticular disease related enteric fistulae. Two patient groups were identified: a study group of patients with diverticular fistulae, and a control group with uncomplicated diverticular disease. The proportion of patients who had ever used nicorandil was compared between the two groups. RESULTS A total of 153 case notes were analysed, 69 patients with fistulae and 84 control patients with uncomplicated diverticular disease. Female to male ratio in both groups was 2:1. The mean age was 71 years in the fistula group and 69 years in the control diverticular disease group (P = ns). Of those with colonic fistulae, 16% were taking nicorandil compared with 2% of the control group (odds ratio 7.8; 95% confidence interval 1.5–39.1; P = 0.008). There was no significant difference in rates of ischaemic heart disease between fistula and control groups. CONCLUSIONS Nicorandil is associated with fistula formation in diverticular disease.

scholarly journals Construct and control of feet gait mechanisms for walking training

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Warawut Suwalai
Keyword(s):  
Position Control ◽  
Tracking Error ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Gait Pattern ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Pid Algorithm ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Rotational Actuator ◽  
And Control

Gait training or gait rehabilitation is one of the major physiotherapy for stroke patients. Evidently, the robot-assisted gait training, as one part of medical technology innovation breakthrough, has important role in the rehabilitation process. The robot effectively improves treatment outcomes, fast recovery time and better convenience from traditional treatment. Typically, stroke patients are trained to walk on treadmill while a physiotherapist carefully supports and re-correct the gait pattern of the patient. For repetitive and long-time rehabilitation, it is so difficult that the physiotherapist can maintain the quality of treatment consistently. To solve such difficulties, the robotic platform is proposed for automatic guiding the gait pattern for ankle rehabilitation. The robot consists of left and right sides. Each of them is actuated by two linear and one rotational actuator. PID algorithm is implemented for position control of each joint. The experimental results show the tracking error in non-loaded and loaded cases.

scholarly journals Efficiency of the construction market and need for government regulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Aneta Marichova
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Regulatory Function ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Oligopolistic Markets ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Control

Abstract For a long time in economic theory and practice, regulation is only linked to the need for state intervention in monopolistic markets, by developing uniform, simple regulatory rules to limit and control the monopoly power, the monopoly price, mergers and acquisitions between companies in the same industry and others. In recent years the prevailing opinion that government regulation is particularly necessary in oligopolistic markets where there are several leading, dominant companies that can influence the price, quantity and quality of the product offered. However, this regulatory policy should not apply to common rules and taking into account the specifics of the market/industry, market structure (concentration level) of the various market segments and the relevant economic activity. The aim of the study: 1) Evaluation of the efficiency of the construction market, 2) Demonstrate the need for government intervention, 3) Guidelines for the implementation of the regulatory function of the government.

scholarly journals Evaluation of efficiency: practical issues in the management of childhood asthma

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Dragana Nikšić ◽  
Ediba Saračević ◽  
Aida Ćemerlić- Kulić ◽  
Amira Kurspahić-Mujčić ◽  
Selena Bajraktarević ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Patient ◽  
Middle School Education ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Control

Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children and adolescents. The pediatric "Asthma School" has been established to improve the health and quality of life of children with asthma through education and support. The purpose of work is evaluation of efficiency education adolescents, children and parents in prevention, adequate use medications and control of asthma. It was operational investigation. The study was enrolled 70 participants from 7 cities in FBiH, which were attended "Asthma School". Evaluations of efficiency of education program have been done through questionnaires using 5-point scale. Observing variables were: attitude about quality of education and level of knowledge about asthma at the end of the educational round. "Asthma School" attended 62 parents and 8 adolescents. The age of children was 6-14 years. The most of participants were with middle school education (64.3%). Successfulness of seminar was score with highest point of scale by 79%. Access to health information was important for patients in adequate treating illness (80.6%) and in prevention of asthma (15%). There was a significant improvement for 38,4% in the basic knowledge of asthma among participants, from 2.7 before to 3.8 after education. Among 20 children that have learned proper technique breathing there was not register worsening symptoms of asthma by 83.4%. There was a significant improvement in the condition of patient, following by greater value PEF (72.3% participants). The results implicate necessity of continuity such action in order to make life of young asthma patient.

Cockroaches: Allergens, Component-Resolved Diagnosis (CRD) and Component-Resolved Immunotherapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitat Sookrung ◽  
Anchalee Tungtrongchitr ◽  
Wanpen Chaicumpa
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Allergen Specific Immunotherapy ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Medical And Healthcare ◽  
Working Efficiency

Allergic diseases are assuming increasing trend of prevalence worldwide. The diseases confer increasing demand on medical and healthcare facilities. Patients with allergies have poor quality of life and impaired cognition. Adult patients have subpar working efficiency while afflicted children are less effective at school, often have school absenteeism and need more attention of their caregivers. All of them lead to negative socio-economic impact. This narrative review focuses on cockroach allergy including currently recognized cockroach allergens, pathogenic mechanisms of allergy, componentresolved diagnosis and allergen-specific immunotherapy, particularly the component-resolved immunotherapy and the molecular mechanisms that bring about resolution of the chronic airway inflammation.

scholarly journals Ensuring food security and control of sheep and goat scrapie

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 06020
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Taranukha ◽  
Yuliya Bezgina ◽  
Natalia Fedota ◽  
Eduard Gorchakov ◽  
Nadezhda Ozheredova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Infected Animal ◽  
Animal Disease ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Control

In this paper, we consider the control of animal carcasses and the detection of such a disease as scrapie. For our country, this animal disease remains quite rare, but at the same time it should not be overlooked. This is due to the fact that there are regular purchases of breeding cattle from abroad, and this is a risk of importing an infected animal. The relevance of the work is that the disease of sheep and goats-scrapie can not be detected at very early stages of its development. Symptomatic manifestations do not appear immediately, there are no clear clinical characteristics, which is why this disease can not be diagnosed for a long time. To assess the health status and predict the quality of products obtained, new approaches are needed to study the products of sheep and goat slaughter. Great importance is given to standard methods of studying, identifying certain patterns in clinical, anamnestic, morphological, metric and anatomical indicators of the animal body. Using these indicators and changing their dynamic characteristics, it is possible to make significant adjustments in the definition of this disease, which would allow us to develop a number of rules for modern veterinary and sanitary evaluation of animal slaughter products.

scholarly journals Effect of Hands-on Science Activities on the Ghanaian Student: A Preliminary Control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Heather Beem
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
School Level ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Stem Majors ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Greater Accra Region ◽  
Control Study

A quasi-experimental study was carried out with 309 students across 9 public Junior High Schools in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The effect of $<$Blinded Institution$>$'s approach of training STEM teachers on low-cost approaches to employing hands-on activities was studied in terms of student learning and attitudes towards science. Experimental schools received weekly teacher training over a 2.5 month period. Pre-post differences were measured across both experimental and control schools. The intervention caused an average difference-in-differences of 10.9% increase in exam scores, but the results were mixed at the school-level. The intervention caused a significant increase in student engagement in the lessons (p = 3 x 10-7, g = 0.85). On average, there was also a 22% greater increase in student enjoyment of science at the experimental schools than the control schools. No significant change was measured in the ease of learning science. Females reported a significant shift in interest towards STEM majors and careers, while their male counterparts did not. Results from this study should inform the design of future studies with longer duration and which take factors such as quality of school infrastructure into account.

scholarly journals Evaluation of some trace elements in sera of asthma patients: a case control study.

Folia Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 797-804
Author(s):  
Falah S. Al-Fartusie ◽  
Manal J. Abood ◽  
Hassanain K. Al-Bairmani ◽  
Ahmed S. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Atomic Absorption Technique ◽  
Asthma Patients ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Absorption Technique

Introduction: Asthma is a chronic in&#64258;ammatory disease of the airways characterized by recurrent respiratory symptoms of dyspnea, wheezing, chest tightness, and cough. Aim: This study aims to investigate the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Mg, Mn, Fe, Cr, Ni, and Al in the serum of asthmatic patients. Materials and methods: An atomic absorption technique was used to determine the levels of trace elements. The study included sixty asthmatic patients and ninety healthy individuals as control group their ages ranging from 20 to 45 years. Results: We found a significant increase of the levels of copper, iron, and aluminum by 20%, 54%, and 47% (p<0.01), respectively, in the asthmatic patients as compared with the controls. On the other hand, in comparison with the controls, the levels of zinc, magnesium, manganese, and nickel were found to be significantly decreased (p<0.01) by 24%, 16%, 53%, and 81%, respectively, in the asthmatic patient group. Moreover, chromium level showed non-significant differences (p>0.05) between patients and control group. Conclusions: The increased level of Cu and Fe may reflect their potential role in the pathogenesis of asthma. Furthermore, the serum iron levels tend to be increased as a result of the inflammatory process that occurs in asthma. Low levels of Zn, Mg, and Mn may contribute to allergic diseases due to their role in the synthesis of certain antioxidants or to their effect on the immune system.

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