Rationale: Stroke and poststroke depression are common and have a profound and ongoing impact on an individuals quality of life. However, reliable biological correlates of poststroke depression and functional outcome have not been well established in humans. Aims: Our aim is to identify biological factors, molecular and imaging, associated with poststroke depression and recovery that may be used to guide more targeted interventions. Design: In a longitudinal cohort study of 200 stroke survivors, the START - STroke imAging pRevention and Treatment cohort, we will examine the relationship between gene expression, regulator proteins, depression, and functional outcome. Stroke survivors will be investigated at baseline, 24h, three-days, three-months, and 12 months poststroke for blood-based biological associates and at days 3-7, three-months, and 12 months for depression and functional outcomes. A sub-group (n=100), the PrePARE: Prediction and Prevention to Achieve optimal Recovery Endpoints after ...

On successful completion of this module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the epidemiological and pathophysiological evidence which underpins current guidelines for the inclusion of physical activity in the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle; Demonstrate an awareness of pre-assessment screening, risk stratification and issues related to the selection of safe and appropriate physiological assessment protocols for both healthy individuals and those suffering from chronic disease; Interpret and evaluate data from physiological assessment protocols and demonstrate an awareness of validity and reliability issues ...

Given the continued destruction, disturbance and fragmentation of tropical forests, and the associated extinction of species (Sayer & Whitmore 1991; May, Lawton & Stork 1995; Turner 1996), there is an urgent need to develop and test standardized methods for sampling biodiversity (Sutton & Collins 1991; Stork & Samways 1995). This has prompted a growing literature on the search for bioindicators, particularly for insects, because they form the bulk of species and animal biomass in terrestrial habitats and have a strong influence over many ecosystem processes. McGeoch (1998) reviewed the selection and utility of insects as indicators, and emphasized the need for explicit aims and hypothesis testing when nominating a species or group of taxa as a bioindicator. The basic purpose of bioindicators, whatever the ultimate aim, is to indicate a relationship with another biotic or abiotic variable. These relationships with other variables are, however, only as good as the sampling method employed to ...

The Integrative Cartilage Research Group at the University of Melbourne researches links between microstructure, mechanics and biological signalling networks.. Glycosaminoglycans, collagen, DNA, and mineral content are just some of the markers used to understand biological tissue quality. Reproducibly extracting and measuring these markers from small structures (e.g. mouse knees) can be challenging. In this work, we are developing robust in vivo protocols that will form the foundation for future research projects.. The ICR Group is developing, refining, and using biomedical engineering tools and concepts, to explore and understand the effects of mechanics on living musculoskeletal systems on the molecular, cellular, and organ level of organisation, while maintaining a philosophy of respect and compassion for all human and animal life.. The project involves monitoring of biosignals and biomarkers in biological constructs and in vivo animal models. The work requires a creative approach to ...

Explicate the Management Strategies and Strategic Components to Identify Structural Practices (Participants: approximately 5775 online participants).. We propose to use an iterative online engagement strategy based on the Qualtrics [40] platform to explore variation in Management Strategies and Structural Practices focused on HAI-prevention across an initial sample of hospitals. In this step, we will build a survey instrument and deploy a computer-assisted Delphi method to conduct this assessment. The Delphi method is an iterative engagement technique where knowledgeable individuals are systematically asked a series of questions in multiple rounds of queries in five process stages, Preparation, Generation, Structure, Analysis, and Summary. Throughout this process, the research team will provide summaries of results to participants as findings emerge across the different participants perspectives. The Delphi study stages are explained below.. Stage 1, Preparation will involve identification of ...

|strong|Introduction|/strong|: Zambias under-resourced public health system will not be able to deliver on its health-related Millennium Development Goals without a substantial acceleration in mortality reduction. Reducing mortality will depend not only upon increasing access to health care but also upon improving the quality of care that is delivered. Our project proposes to improve the quality of clinical care and to improve utilization of that care,through a targeted quality improvement (QI) intervention delivered at the facility and community level. |strong|Description of implementation|/strong|: The project is being carried out 42 primary health care facilities that serve a largely rural population of more than 450,000 in Zambias Lusaka Province. We have deployed six QI teams toimplement consensus clinical protocols, forms, and systems at each site. The QI teams define new clinical quality expectations and provide tools needed to deliver on those expectations. They also monitor the care that

In recent years, evidence-based protocols of bundled therapies have improved survival of severe sepsis in developed countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, simple therapies such as IV fluids and early antibiotics are frequently under-utilized. Studies of fluid interventions in the region, however, have demonstrated conflicting results. Outcomes in septic patients may be further affected by delays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis-associated severe sepsis.. The aims of this study are (1) To assess the impact on survival of a simple evidence-based protocol for severe sepsis with hypotensionor septic shock, (2) To evaluate the cost of implementation for a simplified severe sepsis protocol, (3) To develop a clinical diagnostic score for identifying tuberculosis in HIV positive patients with severe sepsis, and (4) To assess the performance of the Xpert TB/RIF rapid PCR system and urine lipoarabinomannan assay for diagnosing tuberculosis in HIV positive patients with severe sepsis. ...

In recent years, evidence-based protocols of bundled therapies have improved survival of severe sepsis in developed countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, simple therapies such as IV fluids and early antibiotics are frequently under-utilized. Studies of fluid interventions in the region, however, have demonstrated conflicting results. Outcomes in septic patients may be further affected by delays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis-associated severe sepsis.. The aims of this study are (1) To assess the impact on survival of a simple evidence-based protocol for severe sepsis with hypotensionor septic shock, (2) To evaluate the cost of implementation for a simplified severe sepsis protocol, (3) To develop a clinical diagnostic score for identifying tuberculosis in HIV positive patients with severe sepsis, and (4) To assess the performance of the Xpert TB/RIF rapid PCR system and urine lipoarabinomannan assay for diagnosing tuberculosis in HIV positive patients with severe sepsis. ...

Because the advantages of clinical trials registries are so great and because several forces now demand their creation, the challenge is to develop systems that will be accessible to a range of persons and serve a range of interrelated purposes (39). Given these broad goals, several authors have suggested the types of elements that should be included in a clinical trials registry (7, 22, 25, 27). All agree on the high-level categories of information that should be present in a full clinical trials protocol (40), although there are differences in the emphasis placed on those categories. General and administrative information includes the trial name or title, a registration number, the funding source, the site at which the trial is being conducted, the name and affiliation of the investigators, the study start and completion dates, and the recruiting status of the trial. The purpose and objectives of the trial include the disease or condition being treated or evaluated, the treatments or ...

Infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive naturally after one year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. It remains a major clinical and social problem, affecting perhaps one couple in six. Evaluation usually starts after 12 months; however it may be indicated earlier. The most common causes of infertility are: male factor such as sperm abnormalities, female factor such as ovulation dysfunction and tubal pathology, combined male and female factors and unexplained infertility. The aim of this study is to provide the healthcare professionals an evidence-based management protocol for infertile couples away from medical information overload. A comprehensive review where the literature was searched for

Skaga, Erlend; Kulesskiy, Evgeny; Brynjulfsen, Marit; Sandberg, Cecilie Jonsgar; Kyttala, Aija; Langmoen, Iver Arne; Laakso, Aki; Gaal-Paavola, Em-Lia; Perola, Markus; Wennerberg, Krister; Vik-Mo, Einar ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Several changes in the management protocols of anaesthesia for geriatric patients were introduced into clinical practice to improve the outcome. Very few studies have evaluated the impact of these management protocols. The aim of our study was to evaluate impact of some of the changes in the peri-operative management protocols of geriatric patients undergoing elective orthopaedic lower limb surgeries on the outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of thirty-eight surgical patients from 1999 (Group 1999) before the introduction of changes and 107 patients from 2007 (Group 2007) after establishing changes was performed and data of peri-operative variables were collected and analysed ...

François Chapuis and colleagues examine a cohort of clinical trial protocols approved by French ethics committees, and show that Phase I trials are less frequently published than other types of trials.

François Chapuis and colleagues examine a cohort of clinical trial protocols approved by French ethics committees, and show that Phase I trials are less frequently published than other types of trials.

The trial was registered as a clinical trial with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12614001064695 ) on the 3rd of October 2014 - registered retrospectively.

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Here are the facts:. ___. COVID-19 vaccine does not spread by inhalation or skin contact. CLAIM: Pfizer admits in its COVID-19 clinical trial protocol document that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine, emitting materials that can spread to unvaccinated people by inhalation or skin contact.. THE FACTS: Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine does not shed from person to person, nor has the company admitted any such thing. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is a synthetic mRNA vaccine and does not contain any virus particles. Because there is no virus produced in the body, no shedding occurs within the human body, Pfizer spokesperson Jerica Pitts told The Associated Press in an email. The vaccine cannot be inhaled via shedding and can only enter the human body through an administered dose. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizers vaccine in December after extensive clinical trials. Women who were pregnant or breastfeeding were excluded from joining those early clinical studies, and ...

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Three randomized clinical trials have recently provided data on the lack of effectiveness of early-goal directed therapy (EGDT) (i.e. optimization of tissue oxygenation in the first 6 hours since sepsis diagnosis using different therapeutic interventions based on the assessment of the central venous oxygen saturation to titrate such interventions) in the initial management of patients with septic shock. In a first trial including 31 US hospitals (the ProCESS study, N.=1341), three different therapeutic strategies (EGDT vs. protocol-based therapy vs. usual care) were compared and no difference in the primary endpoint (60-day mortality) was found (EGDT 21%, protocol-based therapy 18% and usual care 19%). No significant difference in death by 90 days or in other secondary outcomes, including serious adverse events, was found, as well. A second trial (ARISE, N.=1600), mostly conducted in Australia and New Zealand, randomized patients to EGDT or usual care. Ninety-day mortality was similar between ...

Assessment should begin with a review of the institutions mission statement and overall goals. What are the institutions priorities, and what evidence can demonstrate their achievement? How can the institution best combine summative assessment (which focuses on learners development at a particular time) and formative assessment (a more holistic approach that uses multiple points of measurement to provide continuous feedback and improve educational opportunities) to meet its goals? By answering these and related questions, administrators can determine which assessment methods and tools to use.. The next step in developing an assessment protocol is to explore the institutional context and available resources, including others who are already engaged in assessment. This process should lead to the creation of a multiunit assessment team, as the undertaking is too complex for any one office to implement. The team should develop an assessment plan and review it regularly for refinement. Table 1 ...

Bock Associates was founded by Dr. Warren H. Bock. Bock Associates is an experienced national firm that specializes in mental health assessment services tailored to the needs of state human service programs. Since 1975, our professional staff have blended management, policy, clinical, and technical expertise with the resources of our clients to deliver clinically sound, comprehensive, and cost-efficient programs and services in over 20 states. Bock Associates has successfully assisted federal, state and local government agencies, as well as private organizations, with a multitude of issues, including: Managing Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) and other assessment programs. Designing unique sets of assessment protocols and data entry forms. Creating computerized tracking systems to collect and analyze data. Performing regulatory compliance evaluations. What is PASRR. Entering into a nursing facility. Admission to a nursing facility. Where do I obtain the Level 1 form. Do I need a PASRR

In order to achieve this, all clients must go through an initial consultation process so that together we can ascertain the level of intervention required for your success. The process includes a visual food diary analysis, remote Movement Assessment Protocol, and current situation assessment. Our conversations coupled with the data these tests provide enables the delivery of a suite of interventions which empower you to make positive changes and maintain that success. Crucially, you will be supported throughout the process, with access to personal, world class expertise monitoring your training, guiding your nutritional decisions and keeping you on track.. Achieve Your Objective is based on two decades worth of experience of working both in-person and remotely to help create solutions to the challenges that modern life presents to self-care. If you are pressed for time, and would like to take positive, supported steps to looking and feeling better, get in touch now or apply here ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and cardiogenic shock are diseases that can be life-threatening and might require weeks of intensive medical care. Administration of medication is an essential part of the treatment. According to current practice, the route of drug administration in critically ill patients can be enteral or parenteral depending on the available drug format and vigilance of patients. However, there are many studies in the literature that report a disturbance of gastrointestinal function in critically ill patients. Therefore, the question of whether the enteral route of drug administration in critically ill patients is pharmacokinetically meaningful should be investigated in this study ...

The aim of this non-investigational study is to determine the symptoms and burden at the moment of diagnosis and in the further course of an incurable cancer disease. The needs and preferences of patients suffering from cancer (ovarian carcinoma, breast cancer, malignant melanoma, lung cancer, stomach cancer, oesophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, cancer of the hepatobiliary system, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer) will be examined by various questionnaires. The data obtained by these questionnaires will be collected together with information obtained by the treating physicians at four time points during the study: T0 - patient´s enrollment, at the moment of diagnosis and before the start of tumor therapy, respectively; T1 - 3 months after the patient´s enrollment; T2 - 6 months after the patient´s enrollment; T3 - 12 months after the patient´s enrollment. This highly innovative project offers the chance to identify medical services deficits and risk circumstances for the burden of ...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have updated our guidelines regarding organizing in-person events with Wikimedia Foundation grant funding. Our new COVID-19 Risk Assessment protocol for in-person gatherings is designed to be sensitive to the constantly changing circumstances around this pandemic, and allow potential grantees and community members to assess their own ability to safely host events and activities. If you are planning an in-person event plan to request funding, please follow the steps described in these guidelines before submitting a grant proposal. For current grants already in progress, please contact your program officer if you would like to include or change your activities to include in-person activities ...

Students are required to engage in a research project of their own design under the supervision of the primary mentor. At the time of application, each student specifies the project they will pursue, along with the primary mentor who will supervise the research project. Students will use class material and homework assignments to assist in protocol development.. The research should be translational in nature and involve direct measurements on patient-derived samples or the use of innovative therapeutic or diagnostic techniques with laboratory-based elements. There should be demonstrable clinical relevance. The protocol is to be designed by the student under the direct supervision of the mentor. Where appropriate, dual mentorship should be considered; including a basic scientist expert in the technology being used and a clinical investigator expert in the condition being studied. The primary protocol should account for at least 75-80% of the students commitment to the program.. Trainees are ...

Provides support of protocol development and conduct through the Protocol and Information Office, PIO, as the operations hub, processes all submissions and liaisons with all clinical sites. OIB also developed and maintains the CTEP Enterprise System, in use by the NCI as well as the extramural community, to collect, analyze and report a wide variety of protocol, accrual, adverse event and agent information ...

This summary abstract describes the methodology used to evaluate the effect of pellet pellet and pellet clad interactions with consideration of the interfacial bonding efficiency on UNF vibration integrity. This methodology provides a solid roadmap for further protocol development with respect to effective lifetime prediction of a UNF system under normal transportation vibration. The proposed methodology that couples FEA simulations and experimental exploration efforts is also under development. The current methodology is focused on assessing the influence of interfacial bonding at the pellet pellet and the pellet clad interfaces on UNF vibration integrity. The FEA simulation results were also calibrated and benchmarked with the fatigue aging data obtained from reversible bending fatigue testing. ...

The intent of these learning modules is to provide consistent and concise information to all providers. The content of the Module has been reviewed by the Protocol Development and Review Sub-Committee, and, where applicable, includes the specific standing order, resource and reference material, and instructions for completing the Self-Learning Module to obtain continuing education credit. One hour of SAEMS continuing education credit may be issued following successful completion of the module.. EMS Self-Learning Modules. ...

Imperials world-class animal facility offers a wide range of in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical vaccine development and anti-infective testing capabilities. The highly experienced team can also provide protocol development, data analysis and write up for publications.. The team, led by Dr John Tregoning, use well established animal models to provide effective read outs of vaccine or anti-infectives efficacy.. Animal challenges are carried out using human disease strains, instead of mouse-adapted strains, that may not be as translatable - plus well-validated immunogenicity assays are used to assess immune responses, which are interpreted by scientists with many years experience in immunology.. ...

Clinical Research, Clinical Study, Clinical Trial, and Clinical Protocol all concern the same topic. These terms are often used interchangeably to talk about scientific studies that use people to understand if new drugs, treatments and devices are safe and effective. Clinical studies cannot happen until basic research in a laboratory determines the new treatment, drug or device is successful and safe. Once basic research indicates scientific promise, the FDA must approve continuing the research and beginning to test in people. Carefully controlled and well-designed clinical trials are performed by highly trained medical professionals to understand how this new treatment will work in people. The clinical trial is trying to duplicate the promising lab results in people.. Clinical Trials are conducted in four phases that occur in sequential order. Each phase tends to have a different purpose and helps answer different questions. Each phase is considered a separate trial. After completion of each ...

As a resident computer scientist at NINDS Translational Neuroradiology Section (TNS) lab, Moayeri developed code that helped accelerate data-processing steps in experiments tied to spinal cord research and worked side by side with leading scientists conducting basic and clinical biomedical research. He also worked in the clinical center, which left him with a strong sense of validation that his contributions could make a difference.. Often, patients who come to the NIH come out of necessity, as the already established clinical protocols are not sufficient to help these patients, says Moayeri. Seeing how many people would come from all over the country to the NIH really led me to believe in what I was working on and gave me a new sense of purpose.. Moayeris work in the TNS lab focused on measuring and capturing data of MS disease evolution taken from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Examining MRI scans of spinal cord lesions, Moayeri isolated quantitative data. Typically, this ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - New protocol to visualize gene expression in intact and regenerating adult planarians by whole mount in situ hibridization. AU - Bueno, D. AU - Castillo, E. AU - Vispo, M. AU - Cebrià, F. AU - Bayascas, JR. AU - Saló, E. AU - Romero, R. PY - 1997/1/1. Y1 - 1997/1/1. M3 - Article. SP - 1. EP - 1. ER - ...

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidimensional approach to improving the care of surgical patients using subspecialty- and procedure-specific evidence-based protocols. The literature provides evidence of the benefits of ERAS implementat

ILC Phase II Clinical Trial for Osteosarcoma. Eleison is also developing drug candidate ILC, a lipid-complexed cisplatin administered via inhalation. ILC is currently being evaluated under a Phase II clinical protocol for certain patients with osteosarcoma (bone cancer).

The global development unfolds in collaboration between academia, pharmaceutical companies, health care professionals as well as patients. It includes the quality of medicines, global clinical protocols, and studies. This contributes to an increased understanding of global health aspects to the benefit of patients health (efficacy and safety) and the global societies health development. The regulatory staff works on a daily basis with these complex issues in order to guarantee that the development and continued market access of the medicines comply with international standards for quality, efficacy and safety. This has resulted in a growing demand for employees with high regulatory competences especially in eg. the pharmaceutical industry, health authorities and academia.. ...

Founded in 1994, Theralase Technologies Inc. designs, develops and manufactures super-pulsed, cool laser technology for a wide range of human, companion animal and equine applications. Theralase is committed to provide cutting-edge pre-clinical and clinical research to remain the most clinically and scientifically supported therapeutic medical laser on the market. The highly trained scientific, clinical and engineering Theralase team continuously brings our valued customers the most advanced technology on the market, while our sales, marketing, clinical training, customer service and finance teams bring superior customer service, the latest interactive training, the most up to date clinical protocols and the best financing options to accelerate the financial and clinical success of your practice. READ MORE ...

One can reduce the complexity of making a diagnosis of SLE by using conceptual models. There are two such models, one separate illnesses, the other linear illness; both cluster SLEs disparate elements. The separate illnesses model posits that typical, overlap, UAS and antibody-only SLE are separate but related illnesses. A strength of this model is that it assigns different, targetable biological mechanisms to each diagnosis. Another strength is that a diagnosis, once made, does not change.37-40 Weaknesses of this model are that, in clinical practice, ambiguous diagnoses occur often, blurring the separating lines, and that diagnoses do sometimes change. Clinical protocols that rigidly adhere to sharp distinctions among diagnoses may remove options available to the treating physician. Another weakness is that insights suggested by evolving phenotypes may be unseen if an investigator believes that change of diagnosis cannot occur.30 The linear illness model posits that UAS, overlap, antibody-only ...

Cabernet works closely with clients to understand their needs and goals and then deliver timely, executable clinical protocols that provide actionable answers for the key scientific, regulatory, and payer questions in all phases of drug development. We also develop study documentation, such as study-procedure manuals, informed consents, and clinicaltrials.gov summaries. We can create and manage external clinical-study committees including advisory, adjudication, and drug-safety monitoring boards.. ...

It is estimated that over half of current adults within Great Britain under the age of 65 will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime. Medical Imaging forms an essential part of cancer clinical protocols and is able to furnish morphological, metabolic and functional information. The imaging of molecular interactions of biological processes in vivo with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is informative not only for disease detection but also therapeutic response. The qualitative and quantitative accuracy of imaging is thus vital in the extraction of meaningful and reproducible information from the images, allowing increased sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis and precision of image guided treatment. Furthermore the utilization of complementary information obtained via Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in integrated PET-CT and PET-MR devices offers the potential for the synergistic effects of hybrid imaging to provide increased detection and ...

Testing of methylation goes beyond MTHFR.. Learn about the methylation process, genetic testing for potential defects and clinical protocols for testing the methylation function and effective treatment options which include dietary changes and the proper supplementation.. This webinar will give you clinical and practical guidance in:. ...

In mouse, a subset of dendritic cells (DCs) known as CD8alpha+ DCs has emerged as an important player in the regulation of T cell responses and a promising target in vaccination strategies. However, translation into clinical protocols has been hampered by the failure to identify CD8alpha+ DCs in

Use IQ Scripts to gain control over your clinical processes. IQ Scripts define patient pathways and clinical protocols, and how MOSAIQ collects data.

OBJECTIVES: (1) To compare the effectiveness of two clinical protocols for the management of vaginal discharge in the situations where no laboratory facilities are available but speculum examination is possible and where basic laboratory facilities are available. (2) To determine clinical and simple laboratory indicators for diagnosis of patients with vaginal discharge in the local setting. DESIGN: Alternate allocation of subjects to one of two management protocols. SUBJECTS: Women presenting to university gynaecology outpatients department with a complaint of vaginal discharge. METHODS: Subjects were alternately allocated management according to one of two protocols: one without (group A) and one with (group B) immediate access to results of basic laboratory tests. Full clinical assessment including speculum examination and microbiological assessment for infection with gonorrhoea, chlamydia, candida, trichomonas, and bacterial vaginosis was performed on all women. Follow up assessment of ...

The Duchenne Regulatory Science Consortium (D-RSC) was formed to develop tools to accelerate therapy development for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Many clinical trials are currently underway for potential therapies for the disease, but further work is needed to optimize trial protocols to ensure that such trials are as effective and informative as possible. D-RSC aims to develop new tools to accelerate and improve trial protocol development and to reduce the numbers of patients needed to demonstrate the effect of new therapies.. D-RSCs initial goal was to develop a clinical trial simulation platform for Duchenne muscular dystrophy based on progression models of five endpoints. This will allow us to optimize the development of future clinical trial protocols across the spectrum of disease. It will help clinical trial sponsors to make informed decisions on groups of patients most appropriate to take part in specific clinical trials, which endpoints to select, and how to analyze data from those ...

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The BCRC provides data management, coordination and analysis for all aspects of single and multi-center clinical trials and outcomes research. We also offer full-service statistical consulting that ranges from protocol development to final analysis and report writing. The BCRC assists with study design/protocol development, central registration and randomization, data management, web-based database system development, data analysis for medical, health, and biological research projects, reporting and publications. For Public Health Students: Help with Dissertation or Thesis ...

Injection of liquid manure provides a number of benefits to the environment and cropping systems. Manure placement under the soil surface conserves nitrogen by decreasing ammonia loss. Injection can be conducted in a manner consistent with no-till farming practices resulting in greater conservation of both soil and manure nutrients. Thus the value of manure to the crop is increased.. Traditional soil nitrate testing protocol recommendations were developed on lands that received evenly distributed broadcast manure applications. However, the banding of manure during injection presents a challenge for soil testing. Random placement of soil probes in banded fields could result in artificially high or low nitrate analysis depending on the sampling distance from manure bands.. Many states recommend such nitrate testing when the corn is about 12 inches tall. In the weeks following the soil test the crop will grow quickly with high N demand. Soil testing at this time allows the producer to determine if ...

JC info , title= A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock , abbreviation= ProCESS , expansion= Protocol Based Care for Early Septic Shock , published= 3-13-14 , author= The ProCESS Investigators , journal= NEJM , year= 2014 , volume= online first , issue= online , pages= 11 , pmid= , fulltexturl= http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1401602 , pdfurl=http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1401602 }} ==Clinical Question== In patients with severe sepsis in the Emergency Department dose protocol-based resuscitation improve outcomes ==Conclusion== No mortality or morbidity benefit was found with protocol-based resuscitation compared to bedside care in patients with severe sepsis. ==Major Points== This multicenter randomized trial assigned patients 1341 patients to protocol EGDT (Early Goal Directed Therapy), protocol-based standard therapy that did not require the placement of a central venous catheter, administration of inotropes, or blood transfusions or ...

I. INTRODUCTION: 1. Name: Unstable angina 2. Protocol code: 3. Code( s) MKB-10: 4. Abbreviations used in the protocol: CABG - aortocoronary bypass Air Force - first emerging angina WHO - World Health Organization IHD - ischemic heart disease IM - myocardial infarction HC - unstable angina ACS - acute coronary syndrome PSprogressive angina FC - functional class 5. The date of the protocol: 2013.. 6. Patient category: Patients with suspicion of ACS without ST segment elevation.. 7. Users of the protocol: ambulance doctors, resuscitators, therapists, cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiosurgeons.. 8. Indication of the absence of a conflict of interest: is missing.. 9. Definition: 9. Definition: Unstable angina( H. Fovler, 1971 and C. Conty 1973) is the most difficult period of CHD, characterized by a rapid progression of coronary insufficiency and a high risk of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death( up to 15-20% during the year).. II.METHODS, APPROACHES AND PROCEDURES FOR ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Individualised heparin and protamine management protocol in infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery improves immediate postoperative clinical outcomes. AU - Gruenwald, Colleen. AU - Manlhiot, Cedric. AU - Chan, Anthony. AU - Crawford-Lean, Lyn. AU - Forman, Celeste. AU - Holtby, Helen. AU - Van Arsdell, Glen. AU - Richards, Ross. AU - Moriarty, Helen. AU - McCrindle, Brian. N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: month (773h) = abstract 2598; Journal title (773t) = Circulation. ISSNs: 0009-7322; PY - 2008. Y1 - 2008. N2 - Use of individualized heparin and protamine management in older children and adults undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been associated with improved clinical outcomes. We sought to determine if using this method in infants was associated with similar enhancements. Infants 1 month to 1 year of age undergoing CPB were randomized in a controlled clinical trial to either weight based heparin and protamine management using ...

Internet-Draft Predictable Numeric IDs February 2016 Recent history indicate that when new protocols are standardized or new protocol implementations are produced, the security and privacy properties of the associated identifiers tend to be overlooked and inappropriate algorithms to generate identifier values are either suggested in the specification or selected by implementators. As a result, we believe that advice in this area is warranted. This document contains a non-exhaustive survey of identifiers employed in various IETF protocols, and aims to categorize such identifiers based on their interoperability requirements, and the associated failure severity when such requirements are not met. Subsequently, it analyzes several algorithms that have been employed in real implementation to meet such requirements and analyzes their security and privacy properties, and provides advice on possible algorithms that could be employed to satisfy the interoperability requirements of each category, while ...

The advantages, in terms of heart dose sparing, resulting from using a breath-hold technique when treating supine left breast radiotherapy patients are wid

The severity and speed of develop-ment of the exudative form, along with the efficacy and cost of the treat-ments developed to date, make it a real public health concern and a diag-nostic and therapeutic emergency.. Ophthalmologists/retinologists who treat AMD patients must be able to see them on very short notice (within a week at the most) if they present with scotoma (dark spots in their cen-tral vision) or macular syndrome: a decrease in visual acuity or difficulty reading; metamorphopsia (distorted perception of images and straight lines). In the presence of these symp-toms, eye exams must be conducted promptly, including visual acuity as-sessment via an EDTRS chart, a fundus examination via a binocular slit lamp, fluorescein and/or indocya-nine green (ICG) retinal angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT).. If the diagnosis of subfoveal exuda-tive AMD is confirmed by these examinations, it is recommended that anti-VEFG treatment be initiated as early as possible, irrespective of ...

Clinical trials, sponsored by pharmaceutical companies function on an entirely different set of standards than our consumer pollen forecasts. Most clinical trial protocols require pollen data that is as detailed and precise as possible. Actual pollen counts are used in most clinical trials to give a very detailed, scientific description of all pollinating plant taxa and their levels in parts per cubic metre of air. These very detailed counts rely on many different aspects: properly functioning equipment, qualified pollen counters, exact calculations giving the pollen grains per cubic metre of air, the placement of air sampling equipment, and many other variables. Actual pollen counts for clinical trials are held to rigid European standards. They are taken in a very uniform fashion, guaranteeing the most accurate pollen count data possible. This is imperative to properly correlate pollen counts with patient symptom data. There may be few instances in which seasonal and daily pollen forecasts are ...

Clinical trials, sponsored by pharmaceutical companies function on an entirely different set of standards than our consumer pollen forecasts. Most clinical trial protocols require pollen data that is as detailed and precise as possible. Actual pollen counts are used in most clinical trials to give a very detailed, scientific description of all pollinating plant taxa and their levels in parts per cubic metre of air. These very detailed counts rely on many different aspects: properly functioning equipment, qualified pollen counters, exact calculations giving the pollen grains per cubic metre of air, the placement of air sampling equipment, and many other variables. Actual pollen counts for clinical trials are held to rigid European standards. They are taken in a very uniform fashion, guaranteeing the most accurate pollen count data possible. This is imperative to properly correlate pollen counts with patient symptom data. There may be few instances in which seasonal and daily pollen forecasts are ...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Lead to join the Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO), working in a team of trial management professionals running a varied portfolio of clinical trials and related sub-studies.You will be responsible for working with Chief Investigators and statisticians to develop new research proposals for funding applications, developing new clinical trial protocols, coordinating application submissions and ensuring that all appropriate documentation, reviews and approvals are in place.You will be responsible for the line management and oversight of proj ...

for Immunotherapy of Cancer, or SITC, including what we believe to be encouraging efficacy data in RP1s lead indications of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, or CSCC, and melanoma. The Phase 2 part of this clinical trial is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of RP1 in combination with an anti-PD-1 therapy in four cohorts of approximately 30 patients with melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, bladder cancer and MSI-H/dMMR tumors. Following SRC review of the Phase 1 data to date, including data from the expansion cohort receiving RP1 in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy, we have opened enrollment in the United States and the United Kingdom in all four cohorts. In the Phase 2 part of the clinical trial, we are also evaluating efficacy as well as safety under the clinical trial protocol, primarily on the basis of the proportion of patients who have a response within each tumor type cohort. Responses are either defined as a partial response (a 30% or greater reduction in tumor size) or a ...

Purpose : Traditional visual function endpoints used to evaluate retinal disease often are not sensitive to detect clinically meaningful changes in visual function in patients with vision loss from an inherited retinal disease. The goal of this study was to create a metric which can provide a reproducible measure of functional vision in a setting that can be applied to multi-center clinical trial protocol. Methods : The visual navigation challenge (VNC) employs a homogeneous, modifiable lighting environment to an area featuring marked paths and a series of physical obstacles. Subjects were asked to navigate courses under a range of light levels. Validation included testing of normal subjects and subjects with goggle-simulated visual impairment for modeling of mild or severe retinitis pigmenta (RP). Results : Light levels were measured over the entire VNC course at intensity settings from 1-400 lux; deviations in lux values were 2.3-7.5% over the entire area. Navigation times for normal, mild RP ...

So, hoodat? Limited clues, I suppose - but the mighty, mighty Thinkolator is (you guessed it) mighty indeed … so thats enough for us to tell you that this is very likely …. Pro-Pharmaceuticals (PRWP, trades over the counter). PRWP has been over a buck for most of the year, after getting positive feedback on their phase III trial design from the FDA back on January 10. That drug is called Davanat, and thats all I know about it other than the tidbit from the press release, which is that this is based on their platform of Galectin targeting therapeutic compounds (their liver cancer idea is also based on this, apparently, and thats the one on which theyre collaborating with Mt. Sinai - preclinical, which means no human tests yet and many years from a potential product). Yeah, I dont know what Galectins are, either.. So they have a go-ahead from the FDA, sort of - the way I read it, they basically got preapproval for their submission of the clinical trial protocol and folks seem to think ...

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Study objective : To describe the development, design, and validation of an emergency department protocol for the identification, documentation, and referral of victims of domestic violence. Methods : We based protocol development and design on a departmental needs assessment. The validation component involved the screening of women 16 years...

For people with disability who also experience mental health issues, there can be many barriers to the accurate identification and treatment of those issues. The implication is that mental health problems go undiagnosed or are misinterpreted as a manifestation of the persons disability or are labelled as challenging behaviour. Over some years, at Scope, we have attempted to better understand mental health issues in relation to people with disability, their diagnosis and treatment. In this presentation, we aim to raise awareness of these issues and present practical ways to more accurately and effectively support people with disability and concurrent mental health needs. We present ideas from our work, and that of others, including adapted assessment protocols, modified focussed psychological treatment approaches, and ideas for working with mainstream health services.. ...

We evaluated a simple, weight-based, extended-interval dosing (EID) gentamicin protocol specifically in neonates with gestational age ≤ 33 weeks, and its impact on sub-therapeutic peaks, elevated troughs, and simplification of dosing and monitoring as compared to a weight-based, multiple daily dose (MDD) protocol. Methodology. This study evaluated all infants with GA ≤ 33 weeks receiving gentamicin 1-year before EID protocol implementation in Jan 2002, and 1-year after. The MDD protocol used 2.5mg/kg every 8, 12, 18, or 24 hrs based on weight and age groupings. The EID protocol uses 3mg/kg q24 hours if weight , 1500gm and 4mg/kg if weight ≤ 1500gm. Desired trough was ≤ 2.0 mcg/ml and peak was 5 - 12 mcg/ml. Results. Characteristics were similar for the 123 MDD and 98 EID patients reviewed. The percentage of patients with at least 1 sub-therapeutic peak was lower with EID (7% vs. 20%, p,0.001); however the percentage with at least 1 elevated trough was similar (15% vs. 19%, p=0.219). ...

Mechanism of Dysfunction. The predisposing factors for the development of this condition began with a misalignment dysfunction at the pelvis/hip complex, which overtime causes the soft tissue ligamentous, muscle and cartilage to become overloaded and compromised allowing the biomechanical stress to gradually reach the level of the bone and resulting in the development of fractures.. Is important to note that for the bone to become injured, the previous defence mechanisms have to have failed to allow the biomechanical stress to damage the bone, therefore, the treatment care must aim to restore the health of the entire hip protective structures.. Assessment Protocol. The entire lower extremity biomechanical chain must be evaluated as part of the pelvic/hip analyses as per the neurological and mechanical influences of the spine, knee, and foot Clinical assessment to identify the potential areas of the fractures, identify the key joint dysfunctions of the pelvic/hip that have contributed to this ...

Projecting the future burden of ADRD is of critical importance to understand implications for individuals, families, health systems, and government programs, but doing so is a complex calculation. The first step is an accurate projection of the prevalence of ADRD. Ideally, these projections incorporate trends in sociodemographic factors, health risk factors, competing health risks, medical innovations, and more to better reflect the future population. Recent advancements in data collection potentially enable better modeling of ADRD incidence and prevalence into the future. In 2016, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) for the United States, the Mexico Health and Aging Study (MHAS), and others (surveys in England, India, China, and South Africa) incorporated an extensive cognitive battery for some respondents. This battery, called the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HRS-HCAP for the U.S., Mex-Cog for Mexico) includes an hour-long cognitive assessment that incorporates several clinical ...

The hazard assessment protocol to be used in the upcoming EFSA re-evaluation of Bisphenol A (BPA) has undergone a web-based public consultation from 30 June to 3 September 2017. Overall EFSA has received 151 comments from various interested parties includ .... ...

WG patients were significantly warmer on arrival to the operating room (OR) and were 60% less likely to develop PH (p , 0.001). Preoperative forced air warmer use both reduced the risk of PH at time 0 intraoperatively and significantly reduced the risk of any PH intraoperatively (p , 0.001). All patients, regardless of group, experienced a drop in core temperature until a nadir occurred at 30 minutes intraoperatively for the WG and 45 minutes for the CG. At every time interval, from preoperatively to 120 minutes intraoperatively, CG patients were between 2 and 3 times more likely to experience PH (p , 0.001). All patients were warm on arrival to the postanesthesia care unit regardless of patient group. ...

Prior to being applied to the new bisphenol A (BPA) re‐evaluation, the study appraisal methodology described in the 2017 BPA hazard assessment protocol, i.e. the so‐called 2017 methodology, was tested on a selection of studies that had been previously a .... ...

Margaret Borok, MD, FRCP is a Professor of Internal Medicine at the UZCHS, with 20 years experience in clinical research and research management and manages the only referral clinic for patients with AIDS and Kaposi Sarcoma (KS). She is a committee member of the Strategies to Improve Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) Outcomes in Zimbabwe (SIKO) initiative. She sits on the international committee and KS working group of the AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) under the NCI (National Cancer Institute) of the NIH. She has 27 publications that include peer-reviewed articles.. Mutsawashe Bwakura-Dangarembizi, MBChB, MMed, MSc, is a pediatrician at UZCHS, with 10 years of experience in pediatric HIV clinical trials and was instrumental in the establishment of a childrens HIV clinic at the Family Care Centre at Parirenyatwa Hospital. She is member of the IMPAACT Network Executive Committee (NEC).. Tsitsi Magure, MBChB, MMed, is a lecturer at UZCHS, with over eight years of experience in protocol development and ...

1. Dose Administration Aid (DAA) arrangements -aims to reduce the financial barriers to accessing comprehensive DAA services provided by community pharmacies to improve medication adherence and management for ACCHO clients.. 2. QUM Pharmacy Support- aims to provide additional capacity for community pharmacy involvement and support in areas including Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) planning, policy and protocol development and QUMAX Work Plan development.. 3. Home Medicine Review (HMR) Models of Support- Aims to reduce the cultural and logistical barriers and access to HMR services by ACCHO clients.. 4. QUM Devices-aims to reduce the financial barriers to access to QUM devices to improve overall delivery of medicines and management of chronic disease by ACCHO clients.. 5. QUM Education- aims to reduce financial barriers associated with access to QUM educations and health promotion for ACCHO employees and their clients. This category may also help ACCHOs access current medicine resources, promoting ...

Alina Ostrowska Ph.D. is a Director of Translational Research at International Stem Cell Corporation. Dr. Ostrowska has conducted hepatocyte research for >15 years, and has broad expertise relevant to this research program. She directed programs in primary human hepatocyte isolation, characterization, immunogenicity, and cryopreservation. She also coordinated protocol development for a multicenter hepatocyte transplantation clinical trial. She was on the ISCO team that developed recently-published, novel hpDE and hpHC differentiation methods. Prior to joining ISCO, Dr. Ostrowska worked as Principal Scientist for CellzDirect and for Tissue Transformation Technologies, the leading providers of hepatocytes used in pharmaceutical research. Though most of her work was in industry with significant management responsibilities, she has published numerous peer reviewed papers on human hepatocyte biology, cell transplantation, cytotoxicity, and drug metabolism.. ...

The Center for Preventive Ophthalmology and Biostatistics (CPOB) leads and collaborates in ophthalmic clinical research through study design, protocol development, comprehensive data management, cutting-edge interpretation of fundus images, statistical analysis, and interpretation of data.

Analgesic Solutions helps lay the foundation for your program. Whether that is assisting on a protocol development plan or consulting on your regulatory and FDA submissions. Analgesic Solutions will be there every step of the way to ensure your program starts off on the right foot.. ...

This educational session is aimed to give guidance to protein purification protocol development for laboratory scale, and is designed for researchers working with either tagged or native proteins. We invite you to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Because something remarkable happens when you bring together people who are committed to making a difference-they do.. ...

Whereas methods for using flow cytometry based on GFP expression in plants have been available for several years (Galbraith et al., 1995; Sheen et al., 1995), few applications have been reported. These examples include abscisic acid signal transduction in rice (Oryza sativa) (Desikan et al., 1999; Hagenbeek et al., 2000; Gampala et al., 2001; Hagenbeek and Rock, 2001), root development in Arabidopsis thaliana (Birnbaum et al., 2003), flow cytometry protocol development and mosaic observations in tobacco leaves (Bohanec et al., 2002; Bastar et al., 2004), and nuclear targeting in tobacco (Grebenok et al., 1997). Only the last four cases contained examples of flow cytometry analysis of stably transformed plants, and of these only the last three studies include attempts to quantify GFP expression. One of the true powers of flow cytometry is analysis of heterogeneity in a cell population because properties are measured on an individual cell basis rather than as a population average (Yanpaisan et ...

RFC 2408 ISAKMP November 1998 Transform Payload contains the specific security mechanisms to be used for the designated protocol. It is expected that the Proposal and Transform payloads will be used only during SA establishment negotiation. The creation of payloads for security association negotiation and establishment described here in this section are applicable for all ISAKMP exchanges described later in sections 4.4 through 4.8. The examples shown in 4.2.1 contain only the SA, Proposal, and Transform payloads and do not contain other payloads that might exist for a given ISAKMP exchange. The Proposal payload provides the initiating entity with the capability to present to the responding entity the security protocols and associated security mechanisms for use with the security association being negotiated. If the SA establishment negotiation is for a combined protection suite consisting of multiple protocols, then there MUST be multiple Proposal payloads each with the same Proposal number. ...

Finally! Heres the low down on my treatment protocol. Growing up, I was always encouraged to try natural remedies first before taking the stronger, pharmaceutical options. Flu was always chased away with a potent concoction of turmeric, ginger, a touch of black pepper, lemon, honey and hot water. It was only when the illnesses became too overwhelming for the body to handle naturally, or when we chickened out because we felt so terrible, that we took antibiotics or other strong meds. With me bei

Download NtD automation libraries for free. Incubator for experimental code related to industrial sector. Collection of experimental GTK+ widgets and protocols for industrial application developement. ntd-data provides non-gui classes (glib-2.10 required), usually related to data management, such as serial communication, ISP (In-System Programming) for STM and LPC ARM based chips and some PLC protocol implementations (Nardi CE NCs).

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Our Institute is affiliated with the Vascular Health Alliance, a not-for-profit organization created to standardize patient care around evidence-based protocols for treatment. No matter which physician you see from this collaborative team of top vascular surgeons and vascular medicine specialists, youll receive a consistent, standardized level of treatment deemed the best practice in the vascular world.. Our goal is to provide every vein patient an experience that addresses their issues in the most comfortable way possible while ultimately building their confidence and improving their quality of life.. Our team suggests a proactive approach to reducing the impact of venous disease and to preventing outbreaks of varicose and spider veins. Keep your veins healthy by exercising regularly, wearing support hose or compression socks, elevating your feet above your heart, moisturizing skin, treating fungal infections immediately, maintaining a healthy weight and lowering your salt intake. ...

IPAs Research ProtocolsEvery research project at IPA is required to follow the below research protocols, or Minimum Must Dos, in order to ensure that IPA produces high-quality research. IPA maintains a suite of technical tools, trainings and support staff so that researchers can maintain compliance with these research protocols.

Despite the relative paucity of published the results of robust randomised clinical their practice accords with a consensus evidence as described above, there has trials of drug, device and cardiac surgi- cal interventions which are enshrined as sional experience and opinion. There are the basis of widely implemented clinical also guidelines regarding the use of drugs USA.7 8 This practice has been endorsed in tance of an appropriate discussion of such the palliative care drug formulary (palli- ple of the application of evidence based a management plan with the patient.2 ativedrugs.com), and a series of protocols Over the past decade, the use of SC have been formulated for the symptom- atic care of heart failure patients at the stage heart failure has increased, particu- end of life. While it is accepted practice to their families, and is often complicated larly in the fi eld of palliative care. There is clearly a growing body of professional cation within a clinical protocol, there is bidities ...