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Improving uptake of screening for colorectal cancer: a study on invitation strategies and different test kit use
2015
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the uptake of mail-delivered tests for colorectal cancer screening. We assessed the effect of an advance notification letter and a reminder letter, and analysed the proportion of inappropriately handled tests. Materials and methods Fifteen thousand randomly selected residents of Latvia aged 50–74 years were allocated to receive one of three different test systems: either a guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBT) or one of two laboratory-based immunochemical tests (FIT) – FOB Gold or OC-Sensor. Half of the target population received an advance notification letter; all nonresponders were sent a reminder letter. Results The uptake of screening was…
Collaborative Management in Norwegian Municipalities: Do Middle Managers Make a Difference?
2022
Norway is an example of the Nordic model in which the local level is of fundamental importance. However, the municipalities are relatively small and increasingly subject to decentralisation of their activities. To compensate for scale disadvantages, a mixture of collaborative activities is pursued in order to build system capacity. Paradoxically, little is known about collaboration among key stakeholders. This article makes a contribution to reducing this knowledge gap by focusing on mid-level managers and municipal departments. This research is empirically underpinned by a cross sectional survey of middle managers in 64 municipalities in Norway (N = 1354) and presents, for the first time, …
Svensklärares uppfattningar om handledning i gymnasiet
2018
Tutkimukseni tarkoituksena oli selvittää, millaisia käsityksiä lukion ruotsin kielen opettajilla on ohjauksesta. Tutkimuksessa käytettiin fenomenografista menetelmää, joka keskittyy käsitysten tutkimiseen aineistolähtöisesti. Aineisto kerättiin haastattelemalla kahdeksaa opettajaa neljästä eri lukiosta ja se analysoitiin fenomenografisen analyysimallin mukaisesti keskittyen aineistosta nousevien käsitysten moninaisuuteen haastateltavien yksilöllisten erojen ja yhtäläisyyksien sijasta. Käsityksistä muodostettiin kaksitasoinen kategoriajärjestelmä, joka koostuu viidestä kuvauskategoriasta; 1) Ohjauksen tarkoitus, 2) Edellytykset hyvälle ohjaukselle, 3) Ohjausvastuun jakautuminen lukiossa, 4) …
Handicap, (in)visibilité et vécu du temps
2022
Handicap : quand l'archéologie nous éclaire
2018
National audience; Découvrir la place des handicapés dans les sociétés d'hier pour réfléchir à leur place dans la société d'aujourd'hui. Quel était le quotidien d’un individu handicapé ? Était-il pris en charge par les siens ? Rejeté ? Soigné ? Accompagné ? Appareillé ? Aujourd'hui, les progrès de l'archéologie permettent une lecture de plus en plus précise de cette prise en charge des infirmes, des « corps différents », des estropiés, des faibles ou des malades. Et une réflexion collective sur l'accueil de la différence dans les sociétés qui nous ont précédés... qui peut nourrir les débats actuels sur la place du handicap dans nos sociétés contemporaines.
A privacy enhanced device access protocol for an IoT context
2013
In this paper, we present the case for a device authentication protocol that authenticates a device/service class rather than an individual device. The devices in question are providing services available to the public. The proposed protocol is an online protocol, and it uses a pseudo-random temporary identity scheme to provide user privacy. This allows the Internet-of-Things device to have full assurance of the user, with respect to the request service, while permitting the user to remain anonymous with respect to the device. The user can then enjoy identity and location privacy in addition to untraceability with respect to device access. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Reconfiguration: a key to handle exceptions and performance deteriorations in manufacturing operations
2005
During a manufacturing operation, exceptions may occur dynamically and unpredictably. Their occurrence may lead to the degradation of system performance or, in the worst case scenario may interrupt the production process by causing errors in the schedule plan. This paper classifies three families of exceptions: (1) out-of-order events such as machine breakdowns, (2) operational out-of-ordinary events such as rush orders and (3) deteriorations of manufacturing resource performance such as reductions of machines' utilization. In all cases, in order to maintain an adequate level of system performance, it is necessary to detect exceptions, to diagnose them quickly and to recover them by taking …
In Vitro Bioactivity of Astaxanthin and Peptides from Hydrolisates of Shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) By-Products: From the Extraction Process to B…
2021
Non-edible parts of crustaceans could be a rich source of valuable bioactive compounds such as the carotenoid astaxanthin and peptides, which have well-recognized beneficial effects. These compounds are widely used in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, and their market is rapidly growing, suggesting the need to find alternative sources. The aim of this work was to set up a pilot-scale protocol for the reutilization of by-products of processed shrimp, in order to address the utilization of this valuable biomass for nutraceutical and pharmaceuticals application, through the extraction of astaxanthin-enriched oil and antioxidant-rich protein hydrolysates. Astaxanthin (AST) was obtained using …
Heart and Skeletal Muscles: Linked by Autonomic Nervous System.
2019
Background Resting sympathetic hyperactivity and impaired parasympathetic reactivation after exercise have been described in patients with heart failure (HF). However, the association of these autonomic changes in patients with HF and sarcopenia is unknown. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of autonomic modulation on sarcopenia in male patients with HF. Methods We enrolled 116 male patients with HF and left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%. All patients underwent a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Maximal heart rate was recorded and delta heart rate recovery (∆HRR) was assessed at 1st and 2nd minutes after exercise. Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSN…
The spondylometaphyseal dysplasias. A tentative classification.
1991
The spondylometaphyseal dysplasias constitute a very complex group of disorders. In addition to the Kozlowski type, three subgroups can be distinguished by the appearance of the femoral neck. In the first group (A) the changes are severe with absent ossification of the femoral neck and coxa vara. In the second group (B) the changes of the femoral neck are moderate and in the third (C) mild metaphyseal irregularities are only visible. This classification is not definitive but tries to put order in this confusing section of constitutional bone diseases.