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Clarson, Lorna E., Barbara I. Nicholl, Annette Bishop, John J. Edwards, Rebecca Daniel, and Christian D. Mallen. "Monitoring Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Survey in General Practice." Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders 6 (January 2013): CMAMD.S12606. http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/cmamd.s12606.

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Background Despite being a highly prevalent chronic condition managed predominantly in primary care and unlike other chronic conditions, osteoarthritis (OA) care is delivered on an ad hoc basis rather than through routine structured review. Evidence suggests current levels of OA care are suboptimal, but little is known about what general practitioners’ (GPs) consider important in OA care, and, thus, the scope to improve inconsistency or poor practice is, at present, limited. Objectives We investigated GPs’ views on and practice of monitoring OA. Methods This was a cross-sectional postal survey of 2500 practicing UK GPs randomly selected from the Binley's database. Respondents were asked if monitoring OA patients was important and how monitoring should be undertaken. Results Responses were received from 768 GPs of whom 70.8% were male and 89.5% were principals within their practices. Despite 55.4% (n = 405) indicating monitoring patients with OA was important and 78.3% (n = 596) considering GPs the appropriate professionals to monitor OA, only 15.2% (n = 114) did so routinely, and 45% (n= 337) did not monitor any OA patients at all. In total, 61.4% (n = 463) reported that patients should self-monitor. Respondents favored monitoring physical function, pain, and analgesia use over monitoring measures of BMI, self management plans, and exercise advice. Conclusions The majority of respondents felt that monitoring OA was important, but this was not reflected in their reported current practice. Much of what they favored for monitoring was in line with published guidance, suggesting provision of suboptimal care does not result from lack of knowledge and interventions to improve OA care must address barriers to GPs engaging in optimal care provision.

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Kelly, A. J., J. Kavanagh, and J. Thomas. "Electronic fetal monitoring: A cross-sectional survey of current UK practise." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 70 (2000): B61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0020-7292(00)86312-2.

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Liu, Chang, Zhang Cao, Yuzhen Lin, Lijun Xu, and Hugh McCann. "Online Cross-Sectional Monitoring of a Swirling Flame Using TDLAS Tomography." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 67, no. 6 (June 2018): 1338–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tim.2018.2799098.

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Tarupi, Wilmer Alexander, Yvan Lepage, Roland Hauspie, María Luisa Félix, Claude Monnier, Joanne Campbell, Mathieu Roelants, Ricardo Hidalgo, and Martine Vercauteren. "Cross-sectional study of child and adolescent growth in Ecuador." Revista Argentina de Antropología Biológica 21, no. 2 (June 18, 2019): 006. http://dx.doi.org/10.24215/18536387e006.

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Child growth is internationally recognized as an important indicator for monitoring health in populations. There exists a wide controversy regarding the use of international growth standards versus local references. This study seeks to construct reference growth curves for school-age Ecuadorian children and adolescents, and to compare them with World Health Organization (WHO) standards, in order to identify the differences and their public health implications. The study authors enrolled 2891 children (1644 girls and 1247 boys) aged 5 to 18 years, from a variety of climatic zones and ethnic groups. LMS method was used to construct Ecuadorian curves for height, weight and Body Mass Index. Comparisons of Ecuadorian and WHO curves were graphically illustrated. U.S children were taller than Ecuadorian children across all age ranges, with larger differences between the two populations in children over 13 years. Consequently, estimates of low height and extremely low height, as well as overweight, obese and undernourished, were significantly different between WHO standards and the Ecuadorian references. Population-specific growth curves may be more adequate for growth monitoring of Ecuadorian children than WHO growth curves. We advocate for the construction of an Ecuadorian growth reference for clinical use based on national population, from conception to maturity, as an accurate instrument for monitoring growth.

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Atout, Maha, Intima Alrimawi, Mutaz Dreidi, Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Eman Abusalameh, and Nabeel Al-Yateem. "Parental Child Rearing Practices in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study." Global Pediatric Health 8 (January 2021): 2333794X2110459. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333794x211045967.

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The objectives of this study were to explore parenting practices from the perspectives of Palestinian parents and their children, and concordance between parents and children in their reports of parenting practices, in a culture that is underrepresented in the literature. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) was administered to 120 parents and 120 children drawn from 4 districts in Palestine. Children had higher scores on parental involvement, positive parenting, poor monitoring, inconsistent discipline, and corporal punishment. Three significant parent–child relationships were obtained1: parental involvement ( r = .276, P = .003), positive parenting ( r = .0301, P = .001), and poor parental monitoring ( r = −.241, P = .008). The findings of this study might be used by Palestinian authorities and policy-makers to formulate guidelines and training to aid parental decision-making about child rearing.

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Chen, Zhen, Laith R. Sultan, Susan M. Schultz, Theodore W. Cary, and Chandra M. Sehgal. "Brachial flow-mediated dilation by continuous monitoring of arterial cross-section with ultrasound imaging." Ultrasound 27, no. 4 (June 20, 2019): 241–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742271x19857770.

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Objective Impairment of flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery is a marker of endothelial dysfunction and often predisposes atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. In this study, we propose a user-guided automated approach for monitoring arterial cross-section during hyperemic response to improve reproducibility and sensitivity of flow-mediated dilation. Material and methods Ultrasound imaging of the brachial artery was performed in 11 volunteers in cross-sectional and in 5 volunteers in longitudinal view. During each examination, images were recorded continuously before and after inducing ischemia. Time-dilation curves of the brachial lumen cross-section were measured by user-guided automated segmentation of brachial images with the feed-forward active contour (FFAC) algorithm. %FMD was determined by the ratio of peak dilation to the baseline value. Each measurement was repeated twice in two sessions 1 h apart on the same arm to evaluate the reproducibility of the measurements. The intra-subject variation in flow-mediated dilation between two sessions (subject-specific) and inter-group variation in flow-mediated dilation with all the subjects within a session grouped together (group-specific) were measured for FFAC. The FFAC measurements were compared with the conventional diameter measurements made using echo tracking in longitudinal views. Results Flow-mediated dilation values for cross-sectional area were greater than those measured by diameter dilation: 33.1% for cross-sectional area compared to 22.5% for diameter. Group-specific flow-mediated dilation measurements for cross-sectional area were highly reproducible: 33.2% vs. 33.0% ( p > 0.05) with coefficient of variation CV of 0.4%. The group-specific flow-mediated dilations measured by echo tracking for the two sessions were 21.1 vs. 23.9% with CV of 9%. Subject-specific CV for cross-sectional area by FFAC was 10% ± 2% versus 24% ± 10% for the conventional approach. Using correlation as a metric of evaluation also showed better performance for cross-sectional imaging: correlation coefficient, R, between two sessions for cross-sectional area was 0.92 versus 0.72 for the conventional approach based on diameter measurements. Conclusion Peak dilation area measured by continuous automated monitoring of cross-sectional area of the brachial artery provides more reproducible and higher-sensitivity measurement of flow-mediated dilation compared to the conventional approach of using vascular diameter measured using longitudinal imaging.

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Guo, Hui, Anthony I. Reeder, Rob McGee, and Helen Darling. "Adolescents' leisure activities, parental monitoring and cigarette smoking - a cross-sectional study." Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 6, no. 1 (2011): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-597x-6-12.

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Baker, Mark E., Joel G. Fletcher, Mahmoud Al-Hawary, and David Bruining. "Interdisciplinary Updates in Crohn’s Disease Reporting Nomenclature, and Cross-Sectional Disease Monitoring." Radiologic Clinics of North America 56, no. 5 (September 2018): 691–707. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2018.04.010.

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Allocca, Mariangela, Silvio Danese, Valérie Laurent, and Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet. "Use of Cross-Sectional Imaging for Tight Monitoring of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases." Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18, no. 6 (May 2020): 1309–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2019.11.052.

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Davies, Julie, and Ivy Brember. "Monitoring Reading Standards in Year 6: a 7‐year cross‐sectional study." British Educational Research Journal 23, no. 5 (December 1997): 615–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0141192970230505.

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Benitez, Jose-Manuel, Marie-Alice Meuwis, Catherine Reenaers, Catherine Van Kemseke, Paul Meunier, and Edouard Louis. "Role of endoscopy, cross-sectional imaging and biomarkers in Crohn's disease monitoring." Gut 62, no. 12 (November 7, 2013): 1806–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303957.

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Koffman, Lauren, Fred Rincon, Joao Gomes, Sarabdeep Singh, Yitian He, Eva Ritzl, Thomas P. Bleck, Peter W. Kaplan, and Paul Nyquist. "Continuous Electroencephalographic Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 35, no. 11 (May 13, 2019): 1235–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885066619849889.

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Objective: Research on continuous electro-encephalographic monitoring (cEEG) in the intensive care unit (ICU) has previously focused on neuroscience ICUs. This study determines cEEG utilization within a sample of specialty ICUs world-wide. Methods: A cross-sectional electronic survey of attending level physicians across various intensive care settings. Twenty-five questions developed from consensus statements on the use of cEEG in the critically ill sent as an electronic survey. Results: Of all, 9344 were queried and 417 (4.5%) responses were analyzed with 309 (74%) from the United States and 74 (18%) internationally. Intensive care units were: medical (10%), surgical (6%), neurologic/neurosurgical (12%), cardiac (4%), trauma (3%), pediatrics (29%), burn (<1%), multidisciplinary (30%), and other (5%). Intensive care units were: academic (65%), community (18%), public (3%), military (1%), and other (13%). Specialized cEEG teams were available in 71% of ICUs. Rapid 24/7 access and cEEG interpretation was available in 32% of ICUs. Interpretation changed clinical management frequently (28%) and sometimes (45%). Conclusions: Despite guideline recommendations for cEEG use, there is a discordance between availability, night coverage, and immediate interpretation. Only 27% have institutional protocols for indications and duration of cEEG monitoring. Furthermore, cEEG may be underutilized in nonneurologic ICUs as well as ICUs in smaller nonacademic affiliated hospitals and those outside of the United States.

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Alfarone, Ludovico, Arianna Dal Buono, Vincenzo Craviotto, Alessandra Zilli, Gionata Fiorino, Federica Furfaro, Ferdinando D’Amico, Silvio Danese, and Mariangela Allocca. "Cross-Sectional Imaging Instead of Colonoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Lights and Shadows." Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 2 (January 12, 2022): 353. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020353.

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International guidelines recommend a treat-to-target strategy with a close monitoring of disease activity and therapeutic response in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Colonoscopy (CS) represents the current first-line procedure for evaluating disease activity in IBD. However, as it is expensive, invasive and poorly accepted by patients, CS is not appropriate for frequent and repetitive reassessments of disease activity. Recently, cross-sectional imaging techniques have been increasingly shown as reliable tools for assessing IBD activity. While computed tomography (CT) is hampered by radiation risks, routine implementation of magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) for close monitoring is limited by its costs, low availability and long examination time. Novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based techniques, such as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), can overcome some of these weaknesses and have been shown as valuable options for IBD monitoring. Bowel ultrasound (BUS) is a noninvasive, highly available, cheap, and well accepted procedure that has been demonstrated to be as accurate as CS and MRE for assessing and monitoring disease activity in IBD. Furthermore, as BUS can be quickly performed at the point-of-care, it allows for real-time clinical decision making. This review summarizes the current evidence on the use of cross-sectional imaging techniques as cost-effective, noninvasive and reliable alternatives to CS for monitoring patients with IBD.

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SASISEKARAN, JAYANTHI, and CHRISTINE WEBER-FOX. "Cross-sectional study of phoneme and rhyme monitoring abilities in children between 7 and 13 years." Applied Psycholinguistics 33, no. 2 (June 8, 2011): 253–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0142716411000348.

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ABSTRACTWe investigated phonemic competence in production in three age groups of children (7 and 8, 10 and 11, 12 and 13 years) using rhyme and phoneme monitoring. Participants were required to name target pictures silently while monitoring covert speech for the presence or absence of a rhyme or phoneme match. Performance in the verbal tasks was compared to a nonverbal control task in which participants monitored tone sequence pairs for a pattern match. Repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed significant differences between the three age groups in phoneme monitoring, whereas similar differences were limited to the younger age groups in rhyme monitoring. This finding supported early and ongoing acquisition of rhyme- and later acquisition of segment-level units. In addition, the 7- and 8-year-olds were significantly slower in monitoring phonemes within consonant clusters compared to the 10- and 11-year-olds and in monitoring both singleton phonemes and phonemes within clusters compared to the 12- and 13-year-olds. Regression analysis revealed that age accounted for approximately 30% variance in the nonverbal and 60% variance in the verbal monitoring tasks. We attribute the observed differences to the emergence of cognitive processes such as segmentation skills that are critical to performing the verbal monitoring tasks.

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Yang, Qianlong, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiaoqian Liu, and Shuqi Ma. "Development of Laser Scanner for Full Cross-Sectional Deformation Monitoring of Underground Gateroads." Sensors 17, no. 6 (June 7, 2017): 1311. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s17061311.

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Zhang, Ziyue, Lin Guo, Ran Si, Leanne Chalmers, Patricia Filippin, Jane Carpenter, and Petra Czarniak. "Pharmacists' perceptions on real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) systems – a cross-sectional survey." Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 5 (March 2022): 100122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100122.

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Koffman, Lauren, Fred Rincon, Jennifer Berkeley, Joao Gomes, Eva Ritzl, Peter Kaplan, and Paul Nyquist. "794: CONTINUOUS ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC MONITORING IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY." Critical Care Medicine 44, no. 12 (December 2016): 274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000509470.36143.51.

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Gunawan, Florence, Hui Yi Ng, Christopher Gilfillan, and Mahesan Anpalahan. "Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study." Current Hypertension Reviews 15, no. 2 (May 29, 2019): 135–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573402114666180607090205.

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Background: Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is not yet routine in clinical practice. Objectives: To quantify abnormal ABP patterns and their associations with diabetic complications, and to assess the reliability of office blood pressure (OBP) for assessing BP in T2DM. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, eligible patients with T2DM underwent OBP and 24- hour ABP measurements under standardized conditions and screening for diabetic complications. Results: 56 patients (mean age 67 ± 10 years, males 50%) completed assessment. 43(73%) had a known history of hypertension. Non-dipping and nocturnal systolic hypertension (SHT) were prevalent in 31(55%) and 32(57%) patients, respectively. 16(29%) demonstrated masked phenomenon, but only three (7%) demonstrated white coat effect. Nocturnal SHT had a significant association with composite microvascular complications independent of daytime systolic BP control (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.72(CI 1.41-4.25). There was no association between other abnormal ABP patterns and diabetic complications. The sensitivity and specificity of OBP for diagnosing HT or assessing BP control was 59% and 68% respectively. The positive and negative predictive values were 74% and 52% respectively. Conclusion: Non-dipping, reverse dipping, nocturnal SHT and masked phenomenon are highly prevalent in patients with T2DM with or without a known history of hypertension. Compared with non-dipping, nocturnal SHT may be a stronger predictor of end organ damage. The reliability of OBP for assessing BP in T2DM is only modest. Patients with T2DM are likely to benefit from routine ABP monitoring.

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Davies, Julie, and Ivy Brember. "Monitoring Standards in Mathematics in Year 2: an 8 year cross‐sectional study." International Journal of Early Years Education 7, no. 2 (June 1999): 133–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0966976990070202.

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Saraswati, L. D., P. Ginandjar, Budiyono, Martini, A. Udiyono, and Kairul. "Vaccines Cold Chain Monitoring: A Cross Sectional Study at Three District In Indonesia." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 116 (February 2018): 012082. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/116/1/012082.

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Ettedgui, José A., William H. Neches, and Elfriede Pahl. "The role of cross-sectional echocardiography in Kawasaki disease." Cardiology in the Young 1, no. 3 (July 1991): 221–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s104795110000041x.

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SummaryCross-sectional echocardiography is an essential tool in the evaluation ofchildren with Kawasaki disease, both in the acute and chronic stages. In the acute phase of the illness, it is valuable for diagnosis and management of pancarditis and for the long-term monitoring of pericardial effusions, left ventricular function, and the rare cases of chronic valvar dysfunction. When coronary arterial abnormalities are detected, echocardiography can serially evaluate long-term treatment with drugs which prevent the aggregation of platelets and monitor the resolution of coronary aneurysms. The value of cross-sectional echocardiography, nonetheless, is very limited in the detection of coronary arterial stenosis. Coronary arteriography is still important for the diagnosis of obstructive lesions in the coronary arteries and should be used in conjunction with cross-sectional echocardiography for the appropriate long- term management of children with Kawasaki disease at high risk of developing coronary arterial stenosis. Perhaps, in the future, high resolution transesophageal echocardiography will allow clear delineation of coronary arterial anatomy and specifically stenosis, but its role in the evaluation and management of children with Kawasaki disease remains to be explored.

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Bodnar, Judith, Peter Dilworth, and Salvatore Iacono. "Cross-sectional analysis of residential telephone subscription in Canada." Information Economics and Policy 3, no. 4 (January 1988): 359–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-6245(88)90032-7.

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Dolšak, Nives. "Climate Change Policy Implementation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis." Review of Policy Research 26, no. 5 (September 2009): 551–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-1338.2009.00405.x.

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Lao, Xingsheng, TianQi Dai, Yong Liu, and Shiwei Yao. "Experimental study on the damage monitoring of a Pi-type pipeline based on ultrasonic guided waves." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2085, no. 1 (November 1, 2021): 012015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2085/1/012015.

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Abstract Aiming at the damage of the prefabricated counter bore at the elbow of the scribble pressure pipeline, a test system is established based on the ultrasonic guided wave technology, and the end echo interference is eliminated by arranging a multi-channel sensor array to achieve accurate positioning of the pipeline damage and return the measured damage Comparing the wave amplitude value with the 3% DAC curve to calculate the pipe damage cross-sectional loss rate, the test results show that the average relative error between the monitored damage cross-sectional loss rate and the actual cross-sectional loss rate is 3.46%, and the average relative error of damage location is 2.05%.

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Luzny, Jan, Jana Bellova, and Emanuel Donek. "DOES GERONTOPSYCHIATRY BELONG TO MEDICINE? CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY MONITORING POLYMORBIDITY IN HOSPITALIZED GERONTOPSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS." Biomedical Papers 154, no. 1 (March 1, 2010): 89–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2010.015.

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Jiao, Tong, and Zhi Zhou. "An optical-electrical co-sensing tape for cross-sectional deformation monitoring of shield tunnels." Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 117 (November 2021): 104148. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2021.104148.

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Yan, Xiaojin, Peijin Hu, Ning Ma, Dongmei Luo, Jingshu Zhang, Junyi Wang, Yanhui Dong, et al. "Coverage of school health monitoring systems in China: a large national cross-sectional survey." Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 19 (February 2022): 100332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100332.

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Ouis, Djamel. "Monitoring of a Cross-Sectional Vibrational Mode in the Trunk of a Palm Tree." Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 46, no. 4 (July 1, 2020): 307–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2020.022.

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Palm trees, like all other tree species, are living entities that may be subject to the attack of several natural agents which affect the strength of the trunk. The most serious of these damaging agents are parasites and rot fungi, which proliferate in the substance of the stem, destroying its cells and fibers and weakening it. Consequently, this decay affects the physical characteristics of the modes of vibration in the tree trunk regarding resonance frequency, shape, and damping. Advanced stages of rot infection in a tree trunk may reach such an extreme level that substantial amounts of its solid mass are removed, ultimately leading to a hollow trunk rather than one of substance. In cases like these, the trunk presents less resistance to forced vibrations, and the active modes affecting the cross section of the trunk exhibit decreased resonance frequency values. This paper aims to present a method based on vibrations which might be employed for tracking a specific mode of radial vibrations known as the ovalling mode. To achieve this goal, the trunk of a palm tree was set into vibration via mechanical excitation in the radial direction and its response at some specific point on the trunk was examined. This method uses a single concentrated source of excitation and two vibration sensors, which are diametrically positioned and fastened to the surface of the tree trunk. The ovalling mode might be extracted from the frequency response by adding the signals recorded by the two sensors, which are in phase for a test specimen with a perfectly circular, cylindrical shape made of homogeneous, isotropic material. This study provides a preliminary investigation into the feasibility and reliability of this nondestructive method when applied for the identification of rot hosting by the trunks of standing trees, wooden poles, and logs, as well as the level of severity of rot attack.

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Abdel‐Aziz, Mahmoud I., Rianne de Vries, Ariana Lammers, Binbin Xu, Anne H. Neerincx, Susanne J. H. Vijverberg, Yennece W. F. Dagelet, et al. "Cross‐sectional biomarker comparisons in asthma monitoring using a longitudinal design: The eNose premise." Allergy 75, no. 10 (June 16, 2020): 2690–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/all.14354.

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Novak, Kerri L., and Remo Panaccione. "Will Cross-Sectional Imaging Replace Endoscopy for Monitoring Response to Therapy in Crohn's Disease?" Gastroenterology 146, no. 2 (February 2014): 334–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2013.12.020.

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Nguyen, Elaine, Benjamin Miao, Nicholas Pugliese, Daniel Huang, and Diana M. Sobieraj. "Cross-sectional analysis of consumer-facing mHealth apps associated with inhaler monitoring for asthma." Journal of the American Pharmacists Association 60, no. 6 (November 2020): e162-e167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2020.05.007.

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Thomas, Jayakar, and Shreya Srinivasan. "Efficacy of apremilast in psoriasis: a cross sectional study." International Journal of Research in Dermatology 5, no. 1 (January 25, 2019): 187. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20190243.

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<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of apremilast in patients with psoriasis.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 20 patients clinically diagnosed with different forms of psoriasis were prescribed apremilast 30 mg twice a day. A psoriasis area severity index (PASI) scoring was done every 4 weeks with a final score taken at the end of 12 weeks.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Of the 20 (eight female and 12 male) patients prescribed apremilast 30 mg, 8 patients achieved 75% and more PASI reduction, 10 patients achieved 50% and more PASI reduction at the end of 12 weeks. One patient did not show any significant PASI reduction, while another patient dropped out from the study after 3 weeks of apremilast due to intolerable vomiting and diarrhoea.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Apremilast, a relatively safe drug, has no effect on the haematological, renal, hepatic systems as well as no major immunological effects like other drugs used in the treatment of psoriasis, making monitoring of laboratory parameters inconsequential. It is also well tolerated with very few side effects in comparison, making it a welcome drug in the long run.</p>

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Liao, Y. W., S. Oh, A. Wright, C. Evans, C. Duff, A. Farmer, and A. Fryer. "P357 Monitoring of Thiopurines and Methotrexate in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Are we Monitoring Too Frequently? A Cross Sectional Study." Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 16, Supplement_1 (January 1, 2022): i366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab232.484.

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Abstract Background The use of immunosuppressive medications such as thiopurines and methotrexate (MET) are commonly employed in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to control symptoms and maintain remission. The British Society of Gastroenterology recommends three monthly full blood count (FBC) and liver function tests (LFT) to monitor for myelotoxicity and hepatotoxicity after being established on therapy. However, the quality of evidence for this is low. Due to the high burden of blood tests and patients becoming increasingly apprehensive to attend hospital or their general practice surgery in the midst of a pandemic, we aimed to investigate (1) the feasibility to adhere to these recommendations and (2) the frequency of abnormal blood test when recommendations are adhered. Methods We performed a, 12-month cross sectional study from July, 2017 to July, 2018 of patients established on azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), or MET. The timeline was split into four windows of three months each. A patient was removed from the study if they reached any one of these six end points: no FBC or LFT checked within a window, new abnormal LFT, white cell count (WCC) less than, 3.5, change in medication, change in dosage, and medication stopped. Results As of, 2019, 4327 patients were under the care of our specialist IBD team with, 1081 on active therapy. We identified, 205 patients who were established on these agents (AZA = 156, 6-MP = 41, MET = 8) within the determined study period. A total number of, 96 patients reached an end point during this period. For our first objective, a patient was deemed to have been monitored if FBC and LFT was checked at least once during a window., 26% (54/212) of patients were removed from the study as they did not fulfil this criteria. Of the remaining, 41 patients who reached an end point, 14 were due to a new abnormal LFT result (AZA = 8, 6-MP = 6, MET = 0) and, 5 due to a WCC less than, 3.5 (AZA = 4, 6-MP = 1, MET =0). Excluding non-adherent patients, our study revealed only, 12% (19/158) of patients had to discontinue therapy due to an abnormal blood test. Conclusion Achieving an adherence of, 74% was possible with a team of dedicated IBD specialist nurses and doctors in a tertiary centre. Whilst there is still much room for improvement, this may be difficult to replicate in smaller centres with more limited resources. Despite the small sample size, our finding of only, 12% of abnormal blood test is consistent with similar studies done by Fournier et.al in, 2010 and Chaparro et.al in, 2013. This would certainly pose the question if we can consider monitoring less frequently.

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Nishiguchi, Sho, Nagisa Sugaya, Yusuke Saigusa, Michinori Mayama, Takuhiro Moromizato, Masahiko Inamori, Yasuharu Tokuda, and Takashi Watari. "Effects of Electrocardiographic Monitoring Education on Nurses’ Confidence and Psychological Stress: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 8 (April 14, 2022): 4742. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19084742.

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We aimed to investigate the association between nurses’ electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring education and their confidence and psychological stress regarding ECG monitoring. In 2019, a web-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Japanese nurses. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the effects of education on nurses’ confidence and psychological stress regarding ECG monitoring. In total, 1652 nurses were included in the study. Factors significantly associated with nurses’ confidence were post-graduate education experience (odds ratio [OR], 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6–3.6), ≥11 post-graduate years (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.5–3.1), male gender (OR, 4.4; 95% CI, 2.9–6.6), ≥5 helpful experiences with ECG monitoring (OR, 10.7; 95% CI, 6.0–19.1), work experience in an intensive care unit (OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.5–3.7), and work experience in a cardiology department (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.2–2.4). Factors significantly associated with nurses’ psychological stress were male gender (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2–2.9), ≥5 helpful experiences with ECG monitoring (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2–2.9), and work experience in an emergency room (OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.3–4.8). These results suggest that nurses’ post-graduate ECG monitoring education enhanced their confidence, but did not reduce psychological stress regarding ECG monitoring.

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Akter Hossain, Md, and Md Shah Amran. "A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study on Pharmacovigilance to Improve the Drug Safety in Bangladesh." Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal 12, no. 3 (July 24, 2019): 1039–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/1733.

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The monitoring of drug safety is a crucial element for the effective use of medicines to maintain high-quality medical care. The aim of this study was to analyze the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) as well as improve drug safety through pharmacovigilance (PV) in Bangladesh. The research work was conducted on the basis of a questionnaire by taking interviews of targeted stakeholders including academicians, doctors, pharmacists, manufacturers of drugs and directorate general of drug administration (DGDA) personnel. The study was conducted on 496 participants at Dhaka Metropolitan Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions from July 2015 to June 2018. Outcomes showed that among the interviewed populations 23% were female and 77% were male. Among participants, 66.9% of the interviewee was postgraduate degree holders. 62.7% respondents were familiar with the word element PV and 37.3% were ignorant of it. The major problem of DGDA to spreading the knowledge of PV was less manpower (73.9%). Among the factors that must be stopped to avoid the ADRs were the unethical practice of the healthcare professionals (50%). The topmost prioritized component was an education for knowledge (71.4%). It was found that many of the facilities for adverse drug reaction monitoring (ADRM) were absent in Bangladesh. The manpower and strength of DGDA must be increased to perform adequate monitoring and control as per the need of the country. We recapitulate that more research and development programs on PV activities in the country to improve the quality healthcare services is needed.

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van den Heuvel, Josephus F. M., Samira Ayubi, Arie Franx, and Mireille N. Bekker. "Home-Based Monitoring and Telemonitoring of Complicated Pregnancies: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of Current Practice in the Netherlands." JMIR mHealth and uHealth 8, no. 10 (October 28, 2020): e18966. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/18966.

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Background Daily monitoring of fetal and maternal conditions in complicated pregnancies leads to recurrent outpatient visits or (prolonged) hospitalization. Alternatives for hospital admissions include home-based monitoring with home visits by professionals or telemonitoring with self-measurements performed by pregnant women and uploaded for in-clinic assessment. For both alternatives, cardiotocography and blood pressure measurement can be performed at home. It is unknown to what extent, for which reasons, and for which pregnancy complications these strategies are used. Objective This study aims to assess the current practice and attitudes concerning home-based monitoring (with daily home visits by professionals) and telemonitoring (using devices and the internet for daily self-recorded measurements) in high-risk pregnancies requiring maternal and fetal monitoring in the Netherlands. Methods This nationwide cross-sectional study involved sending a web-based survey to the obstetrics departments of all 73 hospitals in the Netherlands to be answered by 1 representative dedicated to pregnancy monitoring per hospital. The primary outcome was the provision of home-based monitoring or telemonitoring using cardiotocography between 1995 and 2018. The survey further addressed perspectives regarding the use of home-based monitoring and telemonitoring, including (contra)indications, advantages, and disadvantages for pregnant women and clinicians. Results The response rate for the provision of either home-based monitoring or telemonitoring was 100%. In 2018, 38% (28/73) of centers in the Netherlands offered either home-based monitoring or telemonitoring or both to pregnant women with complications. Home-based monitoring was offered in 26% (19/73) of the centers; telemonitoring, in 23% (17/73); and both in 11% (8/73). Telemonitoring was first offered in 2009, increasing from 4% (3/73) of hospitals in 2014 to 23% (17/73) in 2018. Responses were received from 78% (57/73) of the invited hospitals and analyzed. Of all 17 centers using telemonitoring, 59% (10/17) did not investigate perinatal outcomes, safety, and patient satisfaction prior to implementation. Other (6/17, 35%) telemonitoring centers are participating in an ongoing multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing patient safety, satisfaction, and costs of telemonitoring with standard hospital admission. Home-based monitoring and telemonitoring are provided for a wide range of complications, such as fetal growth restriction, pre-eclampsia, and preterm rupture of membranes. The respondents reported advantages of monitoring from home, such as reduced stress and increased rest for patients, and reduction of admission and possible reduction of costs. The stated barriers included lack of insurance reimbursement and possible technical issues. Conclusions Home-based monitoring is provided in 26% (19/73) and telemonitoring, in 23% (17/73) of hospitals in the Netherlands to women with pregnancy complications. Altogether, 38% (28/73) of hospitals offer either home-based monitoring or telemonitoring or both as an alternative to hospital admission. Future research is warranted to assess safety and reimbursement issues before more widespread implementation of this practice.

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Ahmed Shaikh, Altaf, Rajesh, and Anam Altaf. "Prevalence of hyperuricemia in Sukkur; Pakistan: A cross sectional survey." Professional Medical Journal 26, no. 09 (September 10, 2019): 1567–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2019.26.09.4027.

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Objectives: To find out the frequency uric acid levels in Pakistani general population. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Hira Medical Centre Sukkur. Period: July 1 2018 to July 31, 2018. Materials and Methods: The survey for was conducted in various hospitals and clinics all over Pakistan. 900 numbers of questionnaires were distributed of which 801 numbers responded. Those who agreed to be part of this study were asked. Uric acid levels were assessed by using UASure Blood Uric Acid Monitoring System. Those with greater than 6 mg/dl were classified as hyperuricemia according to American college of Rheumatology. Descriptive analysis was performed with SPSS software version 23. Frequency of patients with hyperuricemia was calculated. Stratification with respect to gender and age was calculated via cross tabulation. Results: Out of 135 patients, 102 (75.5%) were male while 33 (25.5%) were female with mean ± SD age of 56.72 ± 12.24 years. The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 33.33% (n=45). Mean Uric acid levels were 6.12 ± 1.68 mg/dl. 31.3% (n=32) male and 39.3% (n=13) females were hyperuricemic. Conclusion: Prevalence of Hyperuricemia in Sukkur is alarming and efforts should be made to aware patients about the consequences of.

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Carmona, Pierre, Christian von Corswant, Magnus Röding, Aila Särkkä, Eva Olsson, and Niklas Lorén. "Cross-sectional structure evolution of phase-separated spin-coated ethylcellulose/hydroxypropylcellulose films during solvent quenching." RSC Advances 12, no. 40 (2022): 26078–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ra04178b.

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The EC/HPC/EtOH phase diagram could be estimated from the CLSM monitoring of the cross-sectional in situ phase separation. The findings of this work provide a good understanding of the structure evolution.

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Yount, Kathryn M., Irina Bergenfeld, Nishat Mhamud, Cari Jo Clark, Nadine J. Kaslow, and Yuk Fai Cheong. "Monitoring sustainable development goal 5.2: Cross-country cross-time invariance of measures for intimate partner violence." PLOS ONE 17, no. 6 (June 17, 2022): e0267373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267373.

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Background The persistence and impacts of violence against women motivated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5.2 to end such violence. Global psychometric assessment of cross-country, cross-time invariance of items measuring intimate partner violence (IPV) is needed to confirm their utility for comparing and monitoring national trends. Methods Analyses of seven physical-IPV items included 377,500 ever-partnered women across 20 countries (44 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)). Analyses of five controlling-behaviors items included 371,846 women across 19 countries (42 DHS). We performed multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) to assess within-country, cross-time invariance of each item set. Pooled analyses tested cross-country, cross-time invariance using DHSs that showed configural invariance in country-level multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFAs). Alignment optimization tested approximate invariance of each item set in the pooled sample of all datasets, and in the subset of countries showing metric invariance over at least two repeated cross-sectional surveys in country-level MGCFAs. Results In country-level MGCFAs, physical-IPV items and controlling-behaviors items functioned equivalently in repeated survey administrations in 12 and 11 countries, respectively. In MGCFA testing cross-country, cross-time invariance in pooled samples, neither item set was strictly equivalent; however, the physical-IPV items were approximately invariant. Controlling-behaviors items did not show approximate cross-country and cross-time invariance in the full sample or the sub-sample showing country-level metric invariance. Conclusion Physical-IPV items approached approximate invariance across 20 countries and were approximately invariant in 11 countries with repeated cross-sectional surveys. Controlling-behaviors items were cross-time invariant within 11 countries but did not show cross-country, cross-time approximate invariance. Currently, the physical-IPV item set is more robust for monitoring progress toward SDG5.2.1, to end IPV against women.

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Saldarini, Francesco, and Mark Cropley. "Chronic Stress Is Associated with Reduced Mindful Acceptance Skills but Not with Mindful Attention Monitoring: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 18 (September 8, 2022): 11304. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811304.

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Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are effective in reducing chronic stress, but their therapeutic mechanisms are unclear. One possibility is that MBIs act by re-training attention monitoring and acceptance skills that have been impaired by chronic stress exposure. However, little research has investigated the association between chronic stress, monitoring, and acceptance. In this cross-sectional study we hypothesised observing correlations between stress, and (impaired) monitoring and acceptance. Moreover, we exploratively compared the magnitude of the correlations between chronic stress and four acceptance measures. Finally, we explored whether the association between stress and monitoring is moderated by acceptance. Eighty-five adults participated in the study and completed self-reported chronic stress and acceptance questionnaires and a mindful attention behavioural task. The results revealed that chronic stress was associated with reduced acceptance (all ps < 0.01) but not with monitoring. Exploratory analyses revealed no differences in the magnitude of the correlations between stress and each acceptance measure, except for the combined facets of mindfulness acceptance subscales and nonreactivity subscale (p = 0.023). Further analyses revealed a significant negative association between stress and the interaction between acceptance and the target detection component of monitoring (p = 0.044). Surprisingly, these results show that stress is associated with reduced monitoring at higher levels of acceptance. Theory-driven intervention studies are warranted to complement our results.

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Saral, İlknur, Hande Başat, Mehmet Ağırman, Esra Tekeci, and Engin Çakar. "Can Isokinetic Testing Lead to More Precise Monitoring of Chondromalacia Patella? Prospective, Cross-sectional Study." Bakirkoy Tip Dergisi / Medical Journal of Bakirkoy 18, no. 2 (June 1, 2022): 135–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/bmj.galenos.2022.2022.1-5.

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Adelekan, Moruf L., Roy Ndom, and Aize Imouokhome Obayan. "Monitoring Trends in Substance Use through a Repeat Cross-sectional Survey in a Nigerian University." Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 3, no. 3 (January 1996): 239–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687639609017400.

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Popa, Alina Delia, and Ileana Antohe. "Cross-sectional study on the relationship between therapeutical education and self-monitoring of blood glucose." Romanian Journal of Medical Practice 15, no. 2 (June 30, 2019): 128–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.37897/rjmp.2019.2.7.

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Righarts, Antoinette, Nigel P. Dickson, Lianne Parkin, and Wayne R. Gillett. "Ovulation monitoring and fertility knowledge: Their relationship to fertility experience in a cross-sectional study." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 57, no. 4 (March 22, 2017): 412–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12606.

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Matsuzaki, Ryosuke, Seiji Kobayashi, Akira Todoroki, and Yoshihiro Mizutani. "Cross-sectional monitoring of resin impregnation using an area-sensor array in an RTM process." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 43, no. 4 (April 2012): 695–702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.12.024.

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Alzahrani, Ahmed S., Rishi K. Bharti, and Hassan M. Al-Musa. "Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose among Type-2 Diabetic Patients : An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study." World Family Medicine Journal/Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 17, no. 3 (March 2019): 4–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2019.93624.

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Souza, Carolina Belomo de, Sonia Isoyama Venancio, and Regina Paula Guimarães Vieira Cavalcante da Silva. "Breastfeeding support rooms, benefits and challenges for implantation: cross-sectional study." Research, Society and Development 11, no. 17 (December 27, 2022): e238111737973. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i17.37973.

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This study has the objective to analyze the profile of Breastfeeding Support Rooms in the southern states of Brazil to identify data on their use and monitoring, as well as challenges and benefits to their implementation. Descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out, and an online questionnaire was applied to supervisors from certified companies. All analyses were performed with the Statistic v.10.0 (Statsoft R) software. Sixteen certified Breastfeeding Support Rooms from 12 companies participated in the study. The median of women who used Breastfeeding Support Rooms 3 (1-28) was about five times lower than the median of employees on maternity leave 17 (1-184). The main challenges Breastfeeding Support Rooms face relate to the standardization of internal processes and their infrequent use, while their benefits include the encouragement of breastfeeding and the appreciation of working mothers. This is the first study that analyzes the profiles of Breastfeeding Support Rooms in Brazil. More benefits than challenges were found in companies that implemented Breastfeeding Support Rooms, our results identified important challenges for broadening the program.

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Househ, Mowafa, Nassif Hossain, Amr Jamal, Nasriah Zakaria, Ashraf Elmetwally, Majid Alsalamah, and Mohamed Khalifa. "A cross-sectional content analysis of Android applications for asthma." Health Informatics Journal 23, no. 2 (March 3, 2016): 83–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458215627289.

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Providing patients opportunities for self-management and education about their disease, asthma applications designed for use on an Android operating system can have positive health outcomes across the range of demographics who use mHealth applications. This study provides a content analysis of freely available Google Android Platform Mobile Applications for Asthma. A list of applications was collected on 26 October 2014, using the search feature of the Google Play Android platform and using the words and phrases “Asthma,” “Lung Function” and “Peak Flow.” Each application was coded for its approach to asthma self-management, based on categories adapted by Huckvale et al., which are based on the Global Initiative for Asthma and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. The characteristics of the 15 asthma applications are described. Most of the asthma applications’ primary function focused on patient self-monitoring and self-assessment. Using the HON Code, we found low health information quality across all asthma applications. Android asthma applications can have positive outcomes in helping patients as they provide opportunities for self-management and education about their disease. Future research should continue to monitor and evaluate the development and use of mHealth Asthma Applications. Based on these findings, and their indication of a gap in existing research, subsequent studies can continue to evaluate the development and use of mHealth Asthma Applications with increasing methodological consistency to improve the quality of in-app health information.

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CHAYTOR, NAOMI, and MAUREEN SCHMITTER-EDGECOMBE. "Working memory and aging: A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis using a self-ordered pointing task." Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 10, no. 4 (July 2004): 489–503. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355617704104013.

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Age-related declines in working memory performance have been associated with deficits in inhibition, strategy use, processing speed, and monitoring. In the current study, cross-sectional and longitudinal methodologies were used to investigate the relative contribution of these components to age-related changes in working memory. In Experiment 1, a sample of 140 younger and 140 older adults completed an abstract design version of the Self-Ordered Pointing Task modeled after Shimamura and Jurica (1994). Experiment 1 revealed that only processing speed and monitoring explained age differences in SOPT performance. Participants in Experiment 2 were 53 older adults who returned 4 years after the initial testing and 53 young adults. A task that assessed the ability to generate and monitor an internal series of responses as compared to an externally imposed series of responses was also administered. Experiment 2 replicated the key findings from Experiment 1 and provided some further evidence for age-related internal monitoring difficulties. Furthermore, the exploratory longitudinal analysis revealed that older age and lower intellectual abilities tended to be associated with poorer performance on the SOPT at Time 2. (JINS, 2004, 10, 489–503.)

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Rzayeva, L., I. Matyukhin, O. Ritter, S. Patschan, and D. Patschan. "Health Care Quality in CKD Subjects: A Cross-Sectional In-Hospital Evaluation." International Journal of Nephrology 2022 (June 23, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9432509.

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Background and Aim. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging problem in both clinical and ambulatory medicine. Much effort in terms of managing CKD must be put into the control of so-called progression factors. In the current investigation, we evaluated the CKD-associated health care quality in all in-hospital subjects that were treated in a newly founded university hospital for a period of 1 year. Methods. The study was performed in a retrospective and observational manner. All adult (age 18 years or older) in-hospital subjects treated from January until December 2019 were included. CKD was diagnosed according to the KDIGO 2012 CKD Guideline. The following variables were assessed: CKD stage, quantification/analysis (yes/no) of blood pressure, proteinuria, serum phosphate, serum 25-OH-D3, ferritin and transferrin saturation, and blood gas analysis. In addition, recommendations of the following medicines were analyzed (given/not given): ACE inhibitor or sartan, phosphate binder, vitamin D3 (activated or native), iron, erythropoietin, and bicarbonate. It was also evaluated whether discharge letters contained CKD-related diagnoses or not. Results. In total, 581 individuals were included in the study. The majority of aspects related to the monitoring and therapeutic management of CKD were either considered in only a small proportion of affected individuals (e.g., quantification of PTH − 5.5%/25-OH-D3 − 6%/transferrin saturation − 13.6%) or avoided nearly at all (e.g., recommendation of erythropoietin—1%, documentation of CKD-MBD diagnosis—0.3%). A reasonable quality of care was identified concerning the blood pressure monitoring (performed in 100%) and blood gas analysis (55% of the patients received analysis). Serum phosphate was measured in 12.9%, particularly in subjects at higher CKD stages. Conclusions. The current investigation revealed poor quality of care in CKD patients treated at the Brandenburg University Hospital over the period of one year. Quality improvement must be achieved, most likely via a standardized educational program for physicians and a directer access to CKD management guidelines.

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