86 research outputs found
The thermal physiology of the ruminant fetus
No full textThe chapter, "The thermal physiology of the ruminant fetus" was written by the listed authors including Alida Faurie (Douglas College Faculty). This volume contains 26 chapters in sections on regulation of feed intake, rumen microbiology and fermentation, nutrient absorption and splanchnic metabolism, tissue maintenance and utilization of endogenous body reserves, tissue growth, reproduction, pregnancy and lactation, ruminant physiology and genetics, and host resistance to parasites and pathogens. The chapters are the plenary papers presented at the IX International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology in Pretoria, South Africa during October 1999.
This chapter discusses the fetal body temperature homeostasis, feto-maternal thermal relationship, birth-related changes in body temperatures, and preterm labour and abortion in ewes.book chapterPublished
Mapping an Atlantic world: circa 1500/ Alida C. Metcalf.
No full text"The year 1500, Metcalf argues, was a turning point in Europeans' understanding of their world in relation to the Atlantic Ocean. In the sixteenth century, cartographers began to conceptualize-and present to the public-an interconnected Atlantic World that was open and navigable, in contrast with the mysterious ocean that had blocked off the Western hemisphere before Columbus. The author contends that early modern cartographers were significant agents in the intellectual history of the Atlantic World"--The Atlantic Ocean on the periphery -- 1500 -- Chartmakers -- The fourth part of the world -- Parrots and trees -- The cannibalist scene.1 online resourc
Correction to: A mixed methods analysis of the medication review intervention centered around the use of the ‘Systematic Tool to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing’ Assistant (STRIPA) in Swiss primary care practices (BMC Health Services Research, (2024), 24, 1, (350), 10.1186/s12913-024-10773-y)
No full textIn this article, the author name Corlina Johanna Alida Huibers was incorrectly written as Johanna Alida Corlina Huibers due to a typesetting mistake. The author group has been updated above and the original article has been corrected. The publisher apologises to the authors and readers for the inconvenience caused by this error
Correction: A mixed methods analysis of the medication review intervention centered around the use of the ‘Systematic Tool to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing’ Assistant (STRIPA) in Swiss primary care practices (BMC Health Services Research, (2024), 24, 1, (350), 10.1186/s12913-024-10773-y)
No full textIn this article, the author name Corlina Johanna Alida Huibers was incorrectly written as Johanna Alida Corlina Huibers due to a typesetting mistake. The author group has been updated above and the original article has been corrected. The publisher apologises to the authors and readers for the inconvenience caused by this error
Women's Experiences of the Postpartum Period in Norway
No full textThe postpartum period is a pivotal life change, affecting over 50k birthing women in Norway each year. The need to understand how women experience and view this period of life stems from the fact that it is a neglected aspect of maternity care. It is the part of maternity care women are least satisfied with, which is true for both international as well as national evidence. In addition to this, the covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted mother’s mental health in Norway and show similar trends in international findings.
The aim of the study was to investigate how women experience the postpartum period and the postpartum health services. Furthermore, the study looked at how women experienced the health services received at the postpartum ward, the public health clinic, and how women viewed the 6-week postpartum visit. The study utilized a qualitative approach, with a phenomenological design. The study investigated mothers own lived experiences of the postpartum period using semi structured interviews. Fourteen participants aged 23-39 were recruited either through public health clinics using a gatekeeper in Inland County, or via social media. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis, using the software program OpenCode 4.03.
Two themes emerged from the analysis, namely positive and negative experiences during the postpartum period. Negative experiences regarded the health professionals at the postpartum ward as too busy, and there was a lack of continuity in the care they received. Several women struggled to successfully initiate breastfeeding and felt the information, help and guidance as lacking. Women also noted several shortcomings in the public health services, resulting in the use of costly private services. Furthermore, covid-19 had impacts on women’s access to social events, which also led to feelings of isolation. In contrast, some women experienced social restrictions as a positive, where less social contact contributed to a quiet and calm postpartum period. Other positive experiences included good quality of health services at the hospital, positive experiences of the municipal public health clinics and that the partner was essential to a sense of security.
These findings show clear areas for improvement in the postpartum health services, both at the postpartum ward, at the public health clinics and the 6-week postpartum follow-up. Women felt a lack of continuity in care, the health professionals at the hospital were too busy, women struggled to initiate successful breastfeeding and women were discontent with the 6-week postpartum follow-up. In addition to this, women experienced feelings of isolation and a loss of social arenas due to covid-19 restrictions.
Even though covid-19 was noted as a contributing factor, it can be argued that some of the experiences of health services indicate a general lack of good care. Further research is needed to uncover whether there is a systematic lack of good care, or if the negative experiences from this study are due to covid-19 and restrictions that followed. The study additionally implicates that policymakers should concentrate their efforts on fulfilling the criteria of the AAAQ-framework, as the findings show that women utilized privately funded health services. In this way postpartum health services can be seen to contribute to widening the social inequalities in health in Norway
Young Children's Opportunities towards Development and Attachment at an Orphanage in Uganda
No full textAuthor: Alida Karlman and Emma Jonerud Title: Young Children's Opportunities towards Development and Attachment at an Orphanage in Uganda Supervisor: Bodil Rasmusson Assesor: Malin Arvidson This study was performed at the orphanage Sanyu Babies Home in the capital city Kampala of Uganda and became possible with the financial support through the Minor Field Study (MFS) scholarship from SIDA. The purpose of the study was to view how the employees promoted children’s attachment and development with the existing conditions at the orphanage. We used a qualitative approach in the form of semi-structured interviews as well as participant observations. Two different types of sampling were used, convenience sampling for the orphanage and purposive sampling for the employees. The theories we applied on the analysis was Maslow’s Hierarchy, Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory and The Attachment theory. In our conclusion we recognized deficiencies in the employee’s fulfillment of the children’s needs due to lack of knowledge as well as limited resources. The methods used at the orphanage were influenced by cultural values instead of evidence-based knowledge. Additionally, the extensive use of corporal punishment and special treatment affected the children’s ability to develop and attach. Although, the desire to love and care for all the children were still present. Key words: Orphanage, Uganda, Children's development, Attachment, Cultural aspects
The fetus and fever
No full textThe fetus is thermally clamped to its mother, and susceptible to infectious agents arising in maternal or amniotic tissue. We review the consequences of maternal fever and infection for the fetus. Possible consequences include noxious fetal hyperthermia, cytokine-induced damage to tissues and premature labour or abortion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Peer reviewedfinal article publishedFetusAbortionPremature labourEndotoxinLipopolysaccharideCytokinesInfectionFeverHyperthermi
Combining green-blue-grey infrastructure for flood mitigation and enhancement of co-benefits
No full textAn increment of urban flood risk in many areas around the globe is expected. Thus appropriate flood risk management is crucial. Although strong evidence exists demonstrating that green-blue infrastructure is a sustainable solution to reduce flooding, its adoption is still slow. The objective of this research is to help decision-makers to adopt adaptation strategies to cope with flood risk while achieving other benefits. This work contributes to enhance planning processes for flood mitigation combining green-blue-grey measures. It provides tools and knowledge to facilitate holistic decision-making, in order to ensure safe and liveable urban spaces for current and future conditions.Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Board for Doctorates of Delft University of Technology and of the Academic Board of IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.BT/Environmental Biotechnolog
Greenhouse gas emissions from membrane bioreactors: Analysis of a two-year survey on different MBR configurations
No full textThis study aimed at evaluating the nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for wastewater treatment. The study investigated the N2O emissions considering multiple influential factors over a two-year period: (i) different MBR based process configurations; (ii) wastewater composition (municipal or industrial); (iii) operational conditions (i.e. sludge retention time, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, C/N, hydraulic retention time); (iv) membrane modules. Among the overall analysed configurations, the highest N2O emission occurred from the aerated reactors. The treatment of industrial wastewater, contaminated with salt and hydrocarbons, provided the highest N2O emission factor (EF): 16% of the influent nitrogen for the denitrification/nitrification-MBR plant. The lowest N2O emission (EF 1⁄4 0.5% of the influent nitrogen) was obtained in the biological phosphorus removal-moving bed-MBR plant likely due to an improvement in biological performances exerted by the co-presence of both suspended and attached biomass. The influent C/N ratio has been identified as a key factor affecting the N2O production. Indeed, a decrease of the C/N ratio (from 10 to 2) promoted the increase of N2O emissions in both gaseous and dissolved phases, mainly related to a decreased efficiency of the denitrification processes
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