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Ultrasonographic Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare
No full textPregnancy diagnosis is crucial in managing horse reproduction, influencing breeding strategies, mare health monitoring, and herd productivity. Accurate diagnosis ensures effective resource allocation and appropriate care for pregnant mares. Ultrasonography, a noninvasive imaging technique, uses sound waves to create body images. In equine reproductive management, it visualizes the conceptus and detects abnormalities during the embryonic and fetal stages. One key advantage is early pregnancy detection, enabling timely care and management. Ultrasonography also assesses embryo viability and monitors fetal development, identifying potential issues for prompt intervention. While ultrasonography is a powerful tool, its effectiveness depends on the operator’s skill and the mare’s condition. Practitioners must tailor their diagnostic approach to individual cases. Despite its strengths, understanding its limitations is crucial. By enabling early pregnancy detection, regular monitoring, and identifying potential issues, ultrasonography significantly contributes to reproductive success. It ensures the health and welfare of the mare and her offspring, ultimately enhancing overall equine well-being. In conclusion, ultrasonography is vital in equine reproductive management, playing a key role in pregnancy diagnosis, monitoring, and promoting equine welfare. Effective use of this tool can greatly enhance the success of equine reproduction efforts
Distress associated with patients' symptoms and depression in a sample of Mexican caregivers of individuals with MS
No full textPurpose/Objective: The objectives of this quantitative correlational study were to: (a) determine the frequency and level of distress associated with patients' symptoms as reported by caregivers of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), (b) determine the prevalence of depression in these caregivers, and (c) examine the relationship between these caregivers' total symptom distress and depression after controlling for patient, caregiver, and illness characteristics. Method/Design: In this quantitative correlational study, data from 79 caregivers of individuals with MS in Mexico were analyzed. Results: The patient symptoms with the highest average level of distress for caregivers were depression, difficulty talking, difficulty hearing, becoming upset easily, and upsetting other people. Patient symptoms with the lowest average level of distress for caregivers included difficulty learning, seizures, trouble reading, difficulty eating, and difficulty writing. Forty percent of the caregivers met the criteria for probable major depressive disorder. Results of a multivariate regression analysis showed that caregiver total symptom distress was significantly related to caregiver depression, after controlling for patient marital status, caregiver gender, caregiver relationship to patient, caregiver current employment, and months spent caregiving. Conclusions: These findings have implications for MS patients and caregivers as well as larger society, as depression in caregivers often results in the institutionalization of individuals with chronic illnesses and disabilities, which is costly for both individuals and society. In addition, there might be increased expenditures associated with the caregivers' own declining health. For these reasons, it is important to develop a better understanding of its risk factors to identify caregivers who might benefit from intervention. © 2012 American Psychological Association
Distance determination to PNe using the extinction-distance method
No full textPurpose/Objective: The objectives of this quantitative correlational study were to: (a) determine the frequency and level of distress associated with patients' symptoms as reported by caregivers of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), (b) determine the prevalence of depression in these caregivers, and (c) examine the relationship between these caregivers' total symptom distress and depression after controlling for patient, caregiver, and illness characteristics. Method/Design: In this quantitative correlational study, data from 79 caregivers of individuals with MS in Mexico were analyzed. Results: The patient symptoms with the highest average level of distress for caregivers were depression, difficulty talking, difficulty hearing, becoming upset easily, and upsetting other people. Patient symptoms with the lowest average level of distress for caregivers included difficulty learning, seizures, trouble reading, difficulty eating, and difficulty writing. Forty percent of the caregivers met the criteria for probable major depressive disorder. Results of a multivariate regression analysis showed that caregiver total symptom distress was significantly related to caregiver depression, after controlling for patient marital status, caregiver gender, caregiver relationship to patient, caregiver current employment, and months spent caregiving. Conclusions: These findings have implications for MS patients and caregivers as well as larger society, as depression in caregivers often results in the institutionalization of individuals with chronic illnesses and disabilities, which is costly for both individuals and society. In addition, there might be increased expenditures associated with the caregivers' own declining health. For these reasons, it is important to develop a better understanding of its risk factors to identify caregivers who might benefit from intervention. " 2012 American Psychological Association.",,,,,,"10.1037/a0030764",,,"http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12104/40741","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874557001&partnerID=40&md5=be5569cf2b6f7ac403c717ba91c5986d",,,,,,"4",,"Rehabilitation Psychology",,"30
J.C. Steyn Collection index
No full textThis index describes the J. C. Steyn collection which includes background material for 3 biographies by J.C. (Jaap) Steyn namely N.P. van Wyk Louw, P.J. Cillié and MER (M.E. Rothman). Prof. J.C. Steyn (1939-) is an educationist, linguist and author. Correspondence ; clippings ; photographs ; book reviews ; articles ; speeches ; varia compiled in 23 pamphlet boxes
Just how bad is it? Comparison of the mental health of Mexican traumatic brain injury caregivers to age-matched healthy controls
No full textOBJECTIVE: To compare the mental health of family caregivers of individuals with Traumatic brain injury (TBI) to an age-matched healthy control from Guadalajara, Mexico. SETTING: Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcade, a public medical facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety family caregivers of individuals with TBI and 89 healthy controls (n = 179) did not differ with respect to age, sex, marital status, education, or household income. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcome measures assessed satisfaction with life (Satisfaction with Life Scale), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), and anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory). RESULTS: A multivariate analysis of variance found that in comparison to controls, TBI caregivers reported substantially lower mental health scores across all indices, as well as lower social support in two out of three comparisons. The effect sizes of the social support differences were small; two out of five mental health differences reached medium-sized effects; and the other three reached large-sized effects. CONCLUSIONS: Because TBI caregivers' mental health influences the quality of informal care they can provide, mental health interventions for family caregivers are an extremely important part of TBI rehabilitation in Latin America, especially considering familism as a core value in Latino culture. � 2013 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved
Methodology for the development of normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric populations
No full textProduct Innovation Knowledge Transfer for Developing Countries: Towards a systematic Transfer Approach
No full textThe transfer of knowledge on product innovation to small- and medium-sized enterprises and local knowledge institutions in developing countries is expected to be one of the key drivers for competiveness and economical growth, and a part of the solution to environmental and social challenge. In that respect, this PhD study focuses on how the process of the current knowledge transfer takes place and how it can be improved. A combination of literature review and empirical research has resulted into a conceptual framework to describe the complex and dynamic process of product innovation knowledge transfer to developing countries. In order to improve this process, a systematic approach has been developed and operationalized by a needs assessment tool and a design manual: The UNEP Design for Sustainability for Developing Economies (D4S-DE) Manual (www.d4s-de.org). Both tools have been tested in practice by practitioners and have been evaluated by an academic review board.Design EngineeringIndustrial Design Engineerin
CIBERSAM: Ten years of collaborative translational research in mental disorders
No full textSalagre, E., Arango, C., Artigas, F., Ayuso-Mateos, J.L., Bernardo, M., Castro-Fornieles, J., Bobes, J., Desco, M., Fañanás, L., González-Pinto, A., Haro, J.M., Leza, J.C., Mckenna, P.J., Meana, J.J., Menchón, J.M., Micó, J.A., Palomo, T., Pazos, Á., Pérez, V., Saiz-Ruiz, J., Sanjuán, J., Tabarés-Seisdedos, R., Crespo-Facorro, B., Casas, M., Vilella, E., Palao, D., Olivares, J.M., Rodriguez-Jimenez, R., Vieta, E
Where do we draw lines: professional relationship boundaries and the child and youth care practitioner
No full textThe question of professional relationship boundaries is a poignant one, in light of the many boundary grey-zones that are created by the variety of young people’s needs, practice settings and professional relationship contexts within the field of child and youth care. In order to support practitioners’ development of critical thought and awareness of professional boundaries, this paper applies a professional relationship boundaries conceptual framework to child and youth care work, and the literature is consulted to explore the impacts of boundary violations, influences on individual’s boundaries, cues to indicate blurring boundaries, and key strategies to maintain balanced boundaries
Anthropometry of the Beaver, Sekani, and Carrier Indians:
No full textby J.C. Boileau GrantBulletin (National Museum of Canada) ; 81. Bulletin (National Museum of Canada). Anthropological series. ; 18
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