scholarly journals Case study of “Meilong model” ecological animal husbandry shareholding cooperatives in Qinghai

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubin Yin ◽  
Yaqi Gao ◽  
Wenyuan Liu ◽  
Cairang Dongzhu ◽  
Wei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Qinghai Province ◽  
Pastoral Area ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
The Right ◽  
Area Development

AbstractThis article examines Meilong animal husbandry cooperatives in the Haixi Prefecture of Qinghai Province, China as a study case, using information gathered through field surveys and questionnaires to explore the systemic structure and operational mechanisms of Meilong Cooperatives, as well as its impacts on pastoral areas and herdsmen. Based on the results, the main contribution of the Meilong Model is providing a new way for pastoral villages to pursue development through joint-stock cooperatives, and thus represents the long-term direction of pastoral area development. This model reforms the traditional cooperative concept that naturally arises among herdsmen; Meilong Share-holding Cooperative guarantees the equal rights of small or poor households to participate in the management of cooperatives on the basis of “one household, one vote”, rather than the principle of “shareholders have the right to manage, vote and speak according to the proportion of shareholding” found in the joint-stock systems of modern enterprises. It localizes the shareholding system theory to be more acceptable and feasible in order to ensure the survival of animal husbandry cooperatives.

North Cumbria and North East Transforming Care, transforming lives case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula Turner
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
North East ◽  
Narrative Story ◽  
National Initiative ◽  
Original Case ◽  
Support Team ◽  
The Right

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how, as part of a national initiative led by NHS England and key partners, it is transforming lives by helping people with a learning disability, autism or both to live more independent and better quality lives in their own home rather than spending many years in hospital unnecessarily. Design/methodology/approach The methodology applied was to capture the real experience of a person with a learning disability, autism or both who successfully moved from long-term hospital care to home. This was achieved through developing a narrative story by capturing their experiences in their own words and the words of the individual’s support team who made this life changing event possible. Findings This story shows how with the right planning and support, people with a learning disability can live in their own homes, gain their independence and be supported to take risks. Originality/value This is an original case study that has not been published previously and has been written for the sole purpose of this journal.

scholarly journals Management of esophagopulmonary fistula after gunshot – case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kajetan Kiełbowski ◽  
Estera Bakinowska ◽  
Michał J. Kubisa ◽  
Janusz Wójcik ◽  
Bartosz Kubisa
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
World Literature ◽  
Pleural Empyema ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Radiological Images ◽  
Distal Location ◽  
The Right

Introduction: An esophagorespiratory fistula is a pathological communication between the esophagus and respiratory tract. The most common type is a communication with the trachea, while the least common is with lung parenchyma. These fistulas are classified as congenital or acquired while etiology is benign or malignant. Aim: We present a case report of a patient who developed esophagopulmonary fistula several years after gunshot in the right side of the chest. Additionally, we discuss the treatment methods and compare the outcomes with other case studies and analyses from world literature. Case study: A 48-year-old male patient was admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation due to bleeding from the respiratory tract. Radiological images revealed a fistula between the esophagus and right lung parenchyma. Furthermore, bronchiectasis in the right lung was found. Tissues of the fistula, right middle and lower lobes were resected. The patient required renewed hospitalization due to pleural empyema. Furthermore, recurrence of the fistula was observed. Results and discussion: Treatment of esophagorespiratory fistula depends on the etiology and location of the pathological communication. Surgery provides the best possible outcomes in patients with a benign fistula. Proximal location requires cervicotomy, while distal location a thoracotomy. In addition, a distal fistula may damage lung parenchyma. Conclusions: A long-term distal fistula may require pulmonary resection, but early diagnosis would help to avoid more invasive procedures. As symptoms are non-specific and benign etiology is not frequent, thorough examination in search of malignancy is required.

scholarly journals Role of speech-language pathologist in tracheostomy care – A case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
P. S. Divya ◽  
A. Vijay ◽  
A. Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Oral Intake ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Suboccipital Craniotomy ◽  
Dysphagia Rehabilitation ◽  
Feeding Assessment ◽  
The Right

A “tracheotomy” refers to the surgical procedure that creates an opening between the trachea and the midline skin surface of the neck. Indicators for a tracheostomy tube include airway protection, removal of tracheal secretions, and wean from long-term mechanical ventilation. Assessment and management will be overseen by a multidisciplinary team which includes a speech-language pathologist whose involvement in tracheostomy include assisting the patient to tolerate successful periods of cuff deflation and saliva management, re-establishing verbal communication, conducting swallow assessments to re-establish oral intake, providing dysphagia rehabilitation, and providing input into the decannulation decision. This case study is focusing on the 42-year-old male who had the right cerebellopontine angle meningioma for which he underwent retrosigmoid, suboccipital craniotomy, and excision of lesion. Tracheostomy was done following stridor and wheezing, and he is under nasogastric tube for feeding. Assessment and management for swallowing and speech were focussed and results were documented.

scholarly journals JUSTIFICATION OF THE PARAMETERS OF THE SEALED INSERT OF A SOFT CONTAINER DURING STORAGE OF THE FOOD IN THE MEDIUM OF CARBON GAS

2021 ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
А.Д. ЧЕРНЫШЕВ
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Feed Pressure ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Storage Location ◽  
Filling Device ◽  
Combined Feed ◽  
The Right

Проблема и цель. На протяжении многих лет перед человечеством встает вопрос о выборе правильных способов длительного хранения зерновых культур, используемых в животноводстве. Это относится и к хранению комбинированных кормов. Был разработан способ упаковки комбинированных кормов в среде углекислого газа. Цель – ограничение взаимодействия комбикорма с атмосферным воздухом. Методология. Загрузку комбикорма в мягкий контейнер с вкладышем осуществляют с помощью устройства для затаривания комбикорма. Мягкий контейнер устанавливают в кассету, стенки которой закрывают и фиксируют с помощью замков. Комбикорм загружают с одновременной подачей углекислого газа иглой-инъектором, по мере загрузки мягкого контейнера комбикормом иглу-инъектор направляют в различные части контейнера с целью равномерного распределения углекислого газа внутри контейнера. Благодаря значительной молярной массе углекислого газа происходит вытеснение воздуха, в том числе и кислорода, из загружаемого контейнера. Для уменьшения окисления комбикорма осуществляют сжатие контейнера снизу при помощи пневматических домкратов, смонтированных на днище кассеты. Кассету выкатывают из устройства загрузки, открывают ее стенки и с помощью погрузчика контейнер с комбикормом на поддоне извлекают, транспортируя к месту хранения. Результаты. На процесс диффузии углекислого газа влияет также давление внутри и снаружи герметичного контейнера, однако время хранения имеет небольшую значимость. Толщина пленки напрямую влияет на способность удерживать давление комбикорма, возникающее при сжатии мягкого контейнера пневматическими домкратами. Наибольшие напряжения обычно возникают в местах изгиба, когда радиус кривизны уменьшается. Такие зоны расположены по ребрам контейнера и особенно в углах. Заключение. Моделирование параметров пленки позволило установить, что для обеспечения необходимой прочности следует применять полиэтиленовую пленку ГОСТ 16338-85 толщиной 150 мкм. Problem and purpose. For many years, mankind has been faced with the question of choosing the right methods for long-term storage of grain crops used in animal husbandry. This also applies to the storage of compound feed. A method has been developed for packaging combined feed in a carbon dioxide environment. The goal is to limit the interaction of compound feed with atmospheric air. Methodology. The feed is loaded into a soft container with an insert using a feed filling device. The soft container is installed in a cassette, the walls of which are closed and fixed to each other with locks. The compound feed is loaded with the simultaneous supply of carbon dioxide by the needle-injector; as the soft container is loaded with compound feed, the needle-injector is directed to various parts of the container in order to evenly distribute carbon dioxide inside the container. Due to the significant molar mass of carbon dioxide, air, including oxygen, is displaced from the loaded container. To reduce the oxidation of the compound feed, the container is compressed from the bottom using pneumatic jacks mounted on the bottom of the cassette. The cassette is rolled out of the loading device, its walls are opened and, using a loader, the container with the compound feed on the pallet is removed and transported to the storage location. Results. The carbon dioxide diffusion process is also pressured inside and outside the sealed container, but storage time is of little importance. Film thickness directly affects the ability to hold the feed pressure that occurs when the flexible container is compressed with pneumatic jacks. The greatest stresses usually occur at bending points when the radius of curvature decreases. Such areas are located along the edges of the container and especially in the corners. Conclusion. Modeling the parameters of the film made it possible to establish that to ensure the required strength, a polyethylene film GOST 16338-85 with a thickness of 150 μm should be used.

scholarly journals Total femur replacement for Ewing’s sarcoma after wide resection of the proximal femur: a long-term follow-up case study

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
Yukihiro Yoshida ◽  
Shunzo Osaka ◽  
Yasuaki Tokuhashi
Keyword(s):  
Ewing’S Sarcoma ◽  
Ewing's Sarcoma ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Wide Resection ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background: Total femur replacement is a relatively rarely performed procedure for the reconstruction of an affected limb after resection of a malignant bone tumor. Objective: Report total femur replacement in a 17-year-old male patient after wide resection of the right femur for involvement of the proximal segment of the bone by Ewing’s sarcoma. Results: The complications that often arose from the use of the tumor prostheses after the tumor resection, e.g., infection and migration/dislocation of the artificial bonehead, were overcome successfully. The patient has been under follow-up for a relatively long period of time (16 years) since the surgery. The operated limb function is now rated at 70% according to the rating system by Musculo-Skeletal Tumor Society (MSTS). The patient has almost completely regained his ability to walk and carries on with activities of daily living. Conclusion: If appropriate measures are taken to deal with the complications, favorable function of the operated limb can be expected to be maintained for long periods after reconstruction using this technique.

scholarly journals MEDICINE CASE STUDY HIGHLIGHT THE PROBLEMS OF FINNISH HOUSEHOLDS IN MEDICINE CONSUMPTION PRACTICES

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Johanna Hokkanen ◽  
Anna-Liisa Elorinne ◽  
Kirsti Vainio ◽  
Tuula Keinonen
Keyword(s):  
Medicine Use ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Medicine Cabinet ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Medicine Education ◽  
Expired Medicines ◽  
At Home

Medicine education as part of health education aims to educate about rational medicine use: the right medicine taken in the right way at the right time for the right problem. Storage places of medicines are one issue discussed in medicine education. This participative observation research of Finnish households’ (n = 10) medicine storage places was conducted together with interviews of 12 mothers and 12 children concerning medicine consumption habits. Data were analysed using directed content analysis. In all interviewed households (n = 12), children and mothers confirmed the same storage places for the medicines. None of the households locked the medicine storage places even if the cabinets had a lock and key. The number of medicine types varied widely among the studied households (n=10), from 8 to 33. The number of expired medicines ranged from 1 to 10 pieces per household. At home medicines are discussed consciously when the child, family member, relative or a friend has a long-term illness, when being sick and while taking medication. Mothers identified themselves as being responsible for the medicine cabinet at home. Mothers were categorised into four groups − home nurses (2), forgetful (2), reckless (2) and health conscious (4) − based on their medicine consumption and storage practices. Some of these practices do not demonstrate the appropriate use and storage of medicines. Based on the findings, we recommend that educational material should be developed on medicine storage and use. Key words: medicine education, medicine storage, medicine consumption, medicine safety.

scholarly journals Advection and habitat loss interactively reduce persistence: maintaining threatened riverine populations while restoring natural flow regimes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim A. Karatayev ◽  
Lyubov E. Burlakova ◽  
Alexander Y. Karatayev ◽  
Luojun Yang ◽  
Thomas Miller
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Loss ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Flow Regimes ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Natural Flow Regimes ◽  
Suitable Habitats

AbstractModification of flow regimes and habitat degradation are the strongest, most common, and often co-occurring human activities affecting riverine populations. Ongoing efforts to restore peak flow events found under pristine flow regimes could increase advection-driven dispersal for many species. In rivers with extensive habitat loss, increased advection could transport individuals from remnant populations into degraded downstream areas, causing restored flow regimes to decrease persistence of threatened species. To resolve the capacity for such ‘washout’ effects across imperiled taxa, we evaluate population growth in spatial matrix models of insect, fish, and mollusc taxa experiencing advective dispersal and either long-term habitat loss or temporary disturbances. As a case study to quantify advective dispersal in threatened species, we use intensive mark-recapture methods in a Rio Grande population of the federally endangered unionid mussel Texas horhshell (Popenaias popeii). Among unionids, the most threatened freshwater taxa of North America, we find high levels of annual downstream emigration (16-51%) of adult P. popeii, concomitant with strong immigration from upstream habitats. For different taxa experiencing such advective dispersal during specific life stages, our population model shows that washout effects strongly reduce population recovery under high levels of habitat loss. Averting this negative consequence of restoring hydrology requires simultaneously restoring or protecting long, contiguous stretches of suitable habitats. Across taxa in heavily impacted systems, we suggest integrating hydrodynamic studies and field surveys to detect the presence of advective dispersal and prioritize areas for habitat restoration to enhance population persistence.

Caregivers' Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologist Talk About Child Language and Literacy Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2049-2067
Author(s):  
Karmen L. Porter ◽  
Janna B. Oetting ◽  
Loretta Pecchioni
Keyword(s):  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Collective Case Study ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Therapy Goals ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Types Of Information

Purpose This study examined caregiver perceptions of their child's language and literacy disorder as influenced by communications with their speech-language pathologist. Method The participants were 12 caregivers of 10 school-aged children with language and literacy disorders. Employing qualitative methods, a collective case study approach was utilized in which the caregiver(s) of each child represented one case. The data came from semistructured interviews, codes emerged directly from the caregivers' responses during the interviews, and multiple coding passes using ATLAS.ti software were made until themes were evident. These themes were then further validated by conducting clinical file reviews and follow-up interviews with the caregivers. Results Caregivers' comments focused on the types of information received or not received, as well as the clarity of the information. This included information regarding their child's diagnosis, the long-term consequences of their child's disorder, and the connection between language and reading. Although caregivers were adept at describing their child's difficulties and therapy goals/objectives, their comments indicated that they struggled to understand their child's disorder in a way that was meaningful to them and their child. Conclusions The findings showed the value caregivers place on receiving clear and timely diagnostic information, as well as the complexity associated with caregivers' understanding of language and literacy disorders. The findings are discussed in terms of changes that could be made in clinical practice to better support children with language and literacy disorders and their families.

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