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Workplace-based assessment of communication skills: A pilot project addressing feasibility, acceptance and reliability

2016

Background: Imparting communication skills has been given great importance in medical curricula. In addition to standardized assessments, students should communicate with real patients in actual clinical situations during workplace-based assessments and receive structured feedback on their performance. The aim of this project was to pilot a formative testing method for workplace-based assessment. Our investigation centered in particular on whether or not physicians view the method as feasible and how high acceptance is among students. In addition, we assessed the reliability of the method. Method: As part of the project, 16 students held two consultations each with chronically ill patients …

Students Medical020205 medical informaticsformative assessmenteducationlcsh:MedicinePilot Projects02 engineering and technologyarbeitsplatzbasierte PrüfungArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringHumans030212 general & internal medicineWorkplacelcsh:LC8-6691Education Medicallcsh:Special aspects of educationCommunicationformative Prüfunglcsh:RReproducibility of Resultsworkplace based assessment610 Medical sciences; MedicineBerlinKommunikative KompetenzcompetencyClinical CompetenceGMS Journal for Medical Education
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: School Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learned in Guinea, Madagascar and Senegal

2006

06039 - Existe également en anglais; L'AFD et l'ADEA ont financé cette étude sur les projets d'école mis en place dans trois pays, laGuinée, Madagascar et le Sénégal. Des observations et des recueils de données ont été réalisés sur leterrain auprès des associations de parents d'élèves, des responsables administratifs, des directeursd'école et des enseignants.

Sub-Saharan Africa[SHS.EDU]Humanities and Social Sciences/Education[SHS.EDU] Humanities and Social Sciences/Education[ SHS.EDU ] Humanities and Social Sciences/EducationAfrique subsaharienneProjet d'écoleSénégalPolitique d'aideMadagascarAide au développementGuineaGuinéeEvaluationSchool ProjectsPolicy of Development Aid
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The Use of a Surgical Patch in the Prevention of Lymphoceles After Extraperitoneal Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Prospecti…

2009

Purpose: Pelvic lymphadenectomy is frequently performed simultaneously with radical prostatectomy to determine lymph node status and the most frequently recorded postoperative complication is the development of a symptomatic lymphocele. This study evaluated TachoSil® as an adjunct treatment in preventing lymphoceles after extraperitoneal pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 consecutive patients who had undergone radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were prospectively enrolled in this study. The patients were randomly assigned to a standard technique with the use of clips and electrocoagulation plus TachoSil, or to standard technique on…

Surgical SpongesMalemedicine.medical_specialtyUrologymedicine.medical_treatmentLymphocelePilot Projectscomplicationlymph node excisionLymphoceleDrug CombinationmedicineHumansPilot ProjectSingle-Blind MethodSurgical SpongeProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyPelvisprostatectomybusiness.industryProstatectomyThrombinProstatic NeoplasmsPostoperative complicationFibrinogenpelviTachoSilMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseSurgeryDrug CombinationsProspective Studiemedicine.anatomical_structureProstatic NeoplasmLymphadenectomybusinessRadical retropubic prostatectomyHuman
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La Seconda Vita dell'Ambiente Costruito

2021

Il contributo inquadra i saggi, gli studi, le ricerche e progetti pubblicati sul numero 9 di AGATHÓN su ‘La Seconda Vita dell’Ambiente Costruito’, tema di interesse per il mondo accademico, delle professioni e dell’industria. Cambiamenti climatici, eccessivo consumo di suolo e di risorse non rinnovabili, produzione sempre crescente di rifiuti, emergenza pandemica e crisi socio-economica globale sono entrati di fatto nel nostro quotidiano: seppur drammatiche, per certi versi, tali questioni possono essere colte come un’opportunità per ripensare il modo e il mondo in cui viviamo. In questo contesto di ‘rivoluzione’(Floridi, 2020) e di ‘policrisi’ (Losasso, 2020), e con riferimento specifico a…

The contribution frames the essays studies research and projects published in issue 9 of AGATHÓN on ‘The SecondLife of the Built Environment’ an interesting topic for universities businesses and industry. Climate changes excessive use of soil renewable resources ever-increasing production of waste the current pandemic emergency and the global socio-economic crisis have in fact entered our daily life. Even if these are tragic issues they can be somehow seized as an opportunity to rethink the way we live and our world. In this ‘revolutionary’ (Floridi 2020) and ‘polycrisis’ (Losasso 2020) context specifically referring to the building industry the Academy the Research and Industry worlds are called to give answers – based on sustainability and the principles of the Green Deal but also and mostly of the new Bauhaus – that can encourage reconsiderations and re-orientations of processes and products new projects on places buildings objects and materials able to positively affect the governance of the global change that our planet and humanity need able to give a ‘new life’ to the built and/or transformed environment at any scaleSettore ICAR/12 - Tecnologia Dell'Architettura
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L'intonaco Li Vigni nell'architettura del XX secolo a Palermo. Nuove conoscenze e applicazioni diagnostiche per la manutenzione

2013

Il saggio presenta lo studio degli intonaci formulati per imitare le pietre e i marmi naturali che si diffondono in Sicilia all’inizio del XX secolo ed evidenzia che le prime applicazioni e la diffusione delle nuove malte, anche nel resto dell’Italia, risentono delle sperimentazioni condotte in tutta l’Europa. Il contributo riassume i risultati di una rigorosa e capillare ricognizione tra i brevetti conservati presso l’Archivio Centrale dello Stato a Roma inerenti alle malte per il confezionamento dell’intonaco a “finta pietra”, ne analizza i contenuti in modo critico e pone in risalto i contatti culturali con le sperimentazioni dei materiali in atto nell’ambito dei grandi cantieri di resta…

The paper presents the study of the plaster formulated to imitate the natural stones and marbles that are popular in Sicily in the early twentieth century and points out that the first applications and the dissemination of new mortars also in the rest of Italy feels the influence of the experiments conducted throughout Europe . The contribution summarizes the results of a rigorous and thorough reconnaissance of patents kept in the Archivio Centrale dello Stato in Rome relating to mortars for plastering an artificial stone critically analyzes the content and emphasizes cultural contacts with the experiments on large-scale restoration projects in Italy and France in the late nineteenth century. The analysis of the architectural surfaces is developed with instrumental tests: the levels of adhesion of finishing surface are characterized in particular through a campaign of thermographic investigations and diagnosis is drawn to show that the consolidation of the layers and reintegration are interventions to be introduced ​​within the restoration project and maintenance program.Settore ICAR/19 - Restauro
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Abitare nel reale. Dalla crisi della periferia alla tessitura di nuove relazioni contestuali

2019

I progetti redatti per “Palermo Sud-Est” sono il risultato di un Laboratorio di Laurea strutturatosi attraverso incontri, seminari, comunicazioni specialistiche, esposizioni critiche, che – in una strategia condivisa – ha visto ogni studente elaborare il proprio lavoro nel confronto con gli altri attori del Laboratorio stesso. La ricerca sui “progetti urbani” è stata impostata di modo che ogni laureando fosse messo a conoscenza dei progetti svolti nello stesso ambito territoriale dai colleghi che l’avevano preceduto, così da poter operare in continuità e contribuire a formulare un ragionamento unitario, nel quale ogni progetto costituisse continuazione, verifica o anche variante dei precede…

The projects prepared for "Palermo South-East" are the result of a Graduate Laboratory structured through meetings seminars specialist communications critical exhibitions which - in a shared strategy - saw each student elaborate their work in comparison with others actors of the same Laboratory. The research on "urban projects" was set so that each graduating student was made aware of the projects carried out in the same geographical area by the colleagues who had preceded it so as to be able to operate in continuity and contribute to formulating a unitary reasoning in which each project constituted continuation verification or even variant of the previous ones. These coordinated works have pursued two fundamental objectives: the strengthening of infrastructures and the establishment of specialized public buildings with superior functions aimed at requalifying and regenerating various critical situations with particular attention to the relationship between context and life scenarios. Thus each designer while dealing with a main functional program simultaneously deals with various issues such as the rationalization of the road system the redevelopment of existing buildings the design and refunctionalization of urban services (for example the transformed Central Station in the hotel or the project of a great Mosque)several degree theses have addressed as the main theme or as a question in the background the design of a new bed for the Oreto river and the relative establishment of a park facing it. In this desire to "patch up the wounds" in the different areas of "Palermo South-East" in close relationship with the vicissitudes of the place there is a continuous reference to architectures of all time and some questions involving the functional program are suggested - that identifies the character (or perhaps "type") of what is to be inserted in a given context - and the qualities of living reality as a pivotal material in the design process.Settore ICAR/14 - Composizione Architettonica E Urbana
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Fermentation and elutriation of primary sludge: Effect of SRT on process performance

2007

Abstract A primary sludge fermentation–elutriation pilot plant was operated using in-line and side-stream schemes. The influence of solids retention time, recirculation sludge flow-rate and solids concentration on the fermentation–elutriation process performance has been assessed in this paper. The use of high elutriation flows (12% of influent flow) improved the volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentration in the effluent stream. Suspended solids removal efficiency decreased in the primary settler when the solids retention time (SRT) was increased from 4 to 8 days. Disintegration step during hydrolysis process was pointed out as the main reason for that decrease. Maximum VFA productions were a…

Time FactorsEnvironmental EngineeringNitrogenPilot ProjectsElutriationHydrolysisBioreactorsVolatile organic compoundWaste Management and DisposalEffluentWater Science and TechnologyCivil and Structural Engineeringchemistry.chemical_classificationSuspended solidsChromatographySewageHydrolysisEcological ModelingPhosphorusHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationFatty Acids VolatileTotal dissolved solidsPollutionPilot plantchemistryFermentationFermentationAigües residuals Plantes de tractament
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Comparison between hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor and activated sludge system: a pilot plant experiment

2010

The paper presents the comparison between the traditional activated sludge system (AS) and a hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor (HMBBR). In particular, an experimental campaign has been carried out at the WWTP in Palermo (Italy), on a pilot plant consisting of two pre-anoxic schemes. The aerated tank of the HMBBR line was filled with suspended carriers (AnoxKaldnes™ K1), with a 30% filling ratio. The hydraulic load of the HMBBR line was increased up to two times the AS one. Further, in order to distinguish the additional contribution of the attached biomass for the HMBBR system, in the two lines the Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS) was maintained as equal as possible. The monitoring peri…

Time FactorsEnvironmental EngineeringNitrogenhybrid biofilm reactorPilot ProjectsHMBBRWaste Disposal Fluidmunicipal wastewaterWater PurificationBioreactorsorganic and nitrogen loadbiological treatmentOrganic ChemicalsWater Science and TechnologySettore ICAR/03 - Ingegneria Sanitaria-AmbientaleSewageMoving bed biofilm reactorSettore ICAR/02 - Costruzioni Idrauliche E Marittime E IdrologiaEnvironmental engineeringEquipment DesignnitrificationCarbonMixed liquor suspended solidsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsWaste treatmentActivated sludgePilot plantItalyWastewaterBiofilmsEnvironmental scienceSewage treatmentWater Pollutants ChemicalWaste disposalWater Science and Technology
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Influence of respiratory rate and end-expiratory pressure variation on cyclic alveolar recruitment in an experimental lung injury model

2012

Introduction Cyclic alveolar recruitment/derecruitment (R/D) is an important mechanism of ventilator-associated lung injury. In experimental models this process can be measured with high temporal resolution by detection of respiratory-dependent oscillations of the paO2 (ΔpaO2). A previous study showed that end-expiratory collapse can be prevented by an increased respiratory rate in saline-lavaged rabbits. The current study compares the effects of increased positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) versus an individually titrated respiratory rate (RRind) on intra-tidal amplitude of Δ paO2 and on average paO2 in saline-lavaged pigs. Methods Acute lung injury was induced by bronchoalveolar lavag…

Time FactorsRespiratory rateSwinePilot ProjectsLung injuryCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicinePositive-Pressure RespirationRandom AllocationRespiratory Ratevarying shunt fractionsAnimalsMedicineddc:610porcine modelcyclic alveolar recruitmentbusiness.industryResearchLung Injuryrespiratory systemrespiratory- dependent paO 2 oscillationsrespiratory tract diseasesPulmonary AlveoliDisease Models Animalacute lung injuryAnesthesiaHigh temporal resolutionIncreased respiratory ratebusinesscirculatory and respiratory physiologyCritical Care
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Er:YAG laser in defocused mode for scaling of periodontally involved root surfaces: An in vitro pilot study

2005

Item does not contain fulltext BACKGROUND: The Er:YAG laser may be used on periodontally involved teeth in combination with conventional periodontal therapy in order to improve the efficacy of root instrumentation. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of hand instrumentation on root surfaces of periodontally involved teeth with Er:YAG laser application. METHODS: Thirty freshly extracted, non-carious, single-rooted, periodontally diseased human teeth from adult humans with advanced periodontal disease were used in this study. The teeth were divided into three groups of 10 specimens each. Group A was treated with scaling and root planing (SRP) with curets only (control). In group B…

Tissue engineering and reconstructive surgery [UMCN 4.3]Adultlasers/therapeutic useRoot surfaceMaterials scienceperiodontal diseases/therapycomparison studies; lasers/therapeutic use; periodontal diseases/therapy; planing; scaling; tooth rootDentistryPilot Projectslaw.inventionRoot PlaningplaningScaling and root planingLaser applicationPeriodontal diseaselawtooth rootHumansDental CalculusLow-Level Light Therapycomparison studiesPeriodontal Diseasesbusiness.industryscalingDental scalingLaserPeriodonticsDental ScalingbusinessEr:YAG laserWater spray
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