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Somewhere along the way a large majority of the population started to drift away from their bodies. We adhered to a lifestyle with no regard for this beautiful gift, while we lived externally through "things", vices and second-rate relationships. This lack of self-appreciation has lead to an overwhelming increase in mediocre living and a plethora of health issues. You could name ways you slowly divorced your body on two hands, but I want to focus on one that I find very intriguing. The way we try to be whole through others - even though some of these external relationships will never be as guaranteed as the one with your body.
There is a pressure of only living up to ones opinions and suggestions, as a way of giving your life meaning. Meaning is something all humans crave and can be attained in a variety of ways. A common way people attempt this, is by comparing themselves to others and adopting their way of being in the hope of become like them (note: learning from people you admire is different). This exercise can never be completely achieved, so you ultimately fail before you begin - resulting in even lower self-esteem.
If you want to see light around you, you need to be the light.
So how do we cultivate this connection with our bodies again and lose the stress of needing another's gratification? Gratify yourself. It's not easy to do. In fact it can be a long road. There can be moments of rejection, where people are too scared to associate with your natural self-expression, in the fear of being judged. There can be moments where it's too hard to look in the mirror and say, "I love you", because you don't feel like you mean it. There can also be times you want more attention - mainly due to this lack of self-love. But there is just one thing you really need to remember. If you are tuning into and acting on the messages your body is giving you - mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually - you will slowly reach the point of living to your body's full potential. Think about any relationship worth having - it takes work and commitment. But the rewards are oh so sweet when you treat yourself the way you would like/need to be treated.
As a result of rekindling the flame between you and your body - you naturally give your life meaning, you give your body what it needs and you appreciate who you are. The right people will gravitate towards you like a moth to a flame and you'll foster all the love you need.
Firstly, meditation and slow exercise (yoga). There is no better way to get inside your body than focusing on it. I personally love the headspace app to get you started. Of course adopting healthy habits will flow naturally once you are listening to your body.
Everyday. It's not what you do every now and again that becomes the fabric of your being. It's the repetitive nature of good habits each day that create you. There is also nothing wrong with the every-now-and-again treats along the way. Especially if it's The Hive Raw Brownie with Coconut Ice Cream. YUM!
Because life is too short to just exist through other people. Understanding why and how YOU exist on your own is one of the biggest rewards you can experience.
Pick up some good habits while you remarry your body and give it the respect it deserves. As we discussed in the last few posts - internal and topical nourishment is essential for balance and releasing those feel good hormones. I have found the seasonal approach to eating, get's me closer to the rhythm of nature, which is something very close to my heart. In turn I experience more flow in my life, less stress, less health problems and more happiness.
Don't wait any longer. Fall in love with your being as soon as possible!
Rochelle x


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You leave the garden and walk into the lower town. Following the stream you pass this well-kept laverie.
Great island with lots of dirt backroads for "offroading" with a four wheel drive vehicle - we drove down steep inclines, crossed over small streams, climbed hills, and hubby was in heaven. Nary a soul in sight. The only thing we'd see were wild donkeys.

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Official journal of the Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS). Articles available in full text. From Vol.30, the journal will be published three times a year.

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 http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/17114 Substitute for the Breast Milk (Sale, Distribution and Control) Act 2049: Revisited 2017-04-16T23:34:11+02:00 Merina Shrestha firstname.lastname@example.com S. Basnet email@example.com P.S. Shreshta firstname.lastname@example.com
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J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):219-221
 2017-04-16T23:34:11+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Merina Shrestha, S. Basnet, P.S. Shresht http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16136 A Study of Variation in the Tube Feeding Rate by Nurses in a Tertiary NICU 2017-04-16T23:34:12+02:00 Sushma Krishnegowda firstname.lastname@example.com Prajwala Hassan Vasudev email@example.com Srinivasa Murthy Doreswamy email@example.com S. Veena firstname.lastname@example.com M. Hemavathi email@example.com
Introduction: 50-60% of the low birth weight babies in a neonatal unit are on gravity feed via gavage tube as they often are not strong enough to sustain on oral feeds. Successful feeding depends on nursing skill and individual variation can be expected. As with many other nursing practices in NICU, considerable variation can be expected in gravity feeding rate as well. The objective was to determine the intra individual and inter individual variation in the rate of gravity feeding among the nurses.

Material and Methods: This was a Prospective study done in a Tertiary Neonatal care unit. Babies weighing < 2 kgon enteral feeds were included in study. The nurses carried out feeding in the standard prescribed manner. Time taken for feeds was noted.

Results: 21 nurses participated in the study. 15 babies were included and there were 342 feed events. During 75(22%) feeding events, the nurses had an assignment of less than four babies. During rest of the 267 (78%) feeding events, they had more than four babies assigned for care. The median volume of feed was 14 ml and median duration was 8 minutes. Feeding rate variation within same nurse varied from one to 37.5 times their base line rate and in between the nurses varied by minimum of 17 times.

Conclusion: A wide intra and interpersonal variation among the nurses, with respect to the rate of feeding of newborns was observed in our study.
 2017-04-16T23:34:12+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Sushma Krishnegowda, Prajwala Hassan Vasudev, Srinivasa Murthy Doreswamy, S. Veena, M. Hemavathi http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16357 Assessment of Intelligence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Children and Adolescents and Parental Stress in a Muscular Dystrophy Center in Nepal 2017-05-21T10:32:44+02:00 Mita Rana email@example.com Sirjana Adhikari email@example.com Monalisa Pradhan firstname.lastname@example.com
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Introduction: Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked developmental disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, demanding many psychosocial adjustments for both parents and children; learning and behavioral problems, changing values, expectations, roles and responsibilities, separation and loss that lead to parental stress. This study is an attempt to explore the level of Intelligence Quotient of children and adolescents with DMD and further elucidate aspects of parental stress.

Material and Methods: The study involved 30 children and adolescents with DMD, chosen by convenient sampling method and one parent each, during their regular medical evaluation at the Duchene Muscular Dystrophy Foundation in Nepal. Measures used to collect data were the Draw a Man Test and Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale.

Results: Age of the DMD children and adolescents ranged between 4 to 19 years with mean age 12.01 ± 6.26 years, 93.94% were male. 53.33% of the parents reported having average level of stress and 63.33% of DMD children and adolescents had average level of Intelligence Quotient (IQ > 70), 16.67% had mild (IQ between 50-69) and 10% each were found to have moderate and severe intellectual disability. Significant negative correlation (r = -0.393, p=0.05) was found between the level of intellectual functioning of DMD children and level of parent's perceived stress.

Conclusion: Most of the parents experienced average to severe level of stress based on the duration of illness and the level of intellectual functioning of their DMD child. Parents experienced greater level of stress with children having low intelligence.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):227-231
 2017-04-16T23:34:14+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Mita Rana, Sirjana Adhikari, Monalisa Pradhan http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15378 Behavioural Problems and Parental Over-protectiveness in Children with Asthma 2017-04-16T23:34:16+02:00 Neena Sanjiv Sawant email@example.com Juhi Bhargava email@example.com Chandrahas T. Deshmukh firstname.lastname@example.com
Introduction: Asthma in children often leads to behavioural problems due to the chronic nature of the disease. Parents also tend to be overprotective and many may not even consult a doctor for the same. The objectives were to study the various behavioural problems seen in children having asthma as compared to those with minor ailments, parental awareness about the same and their parenting styles.

Material and Methods: 75 parents of children of bronchial asthma and 75 parents of children having short term minor ailments formed the asthma and control groups respectively. The Behaviour Problem Index was used to assess the behavioural problems in children as documented by parents and parental overprotectivenesswas assessed using the Vulnerable Child/ Overprotecting Parent Scale.

Results:The demographic variables were comparable in both the groups. Behavioural problems on all domains and parental over protectiveness in the asthma group were found to be statistically significant as compared to control group. However there was no significant correlation between the parental over-protectivenessand the behavioural problems in both the groups.

Conclusions: Early referral to the psychiatrist with parental counselling will result in better outcomes for the child.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):232-237
 2017-04-16T23:34:16+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Neena Sanjiv Sawant, Juhi Bhargava, Chandrahas T. Deshmukh http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15688 Breast Feeding as Analgesia in Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2017-04-16T23:34:17+02:00 Rajesh Kumar Singh firstname.lastname@example.com Ashish Kumar Simalti email@example.com Daljit Singh email@example.com
Introduction: Major myth regarding neonatal pain suggests that neonates because of their neurological immaturity do not experience pain. Although exact mechanism is not known, it is proposed that breast feeding through combination of various senses and the closeness of the infant's mother, saturates the senses thus reducing perception of noxious stimuli. The objective of this study was to investigate the analgesic effect of breastfeeding during blood sampling through heel lance in healthy term neonates.

Material and Methods: This was a Randomized controlled trial done in a Tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Sixty healthy term newborns, undergoing heel prick were included in study. Neonates were randomly assigned to two groups: Group I (breastfed) with; Group II (not breast fed). Babies were given heel prick and crying time, Heart rate, SpO2 and BP monitored. Changes in various physiological parameters following a heel prick were studied in two groups.

Results: Neonates in both groups expressed pain by crying, increase in heart rate, fall in transcutaneous oxygen saturation and rise in blood pressure. Compared to control group, the babies who were breast fed were found to have lesser crying time (40.04 sec and 69.09 sec respectively, p<0.05) and lesser rise in heart rate (rise of 21.78 and 34.46 bpm respectively, p<0.03). In the breast fed group there was a trend to a lesser decrease in oxygen saturation and lesser rise in blood pressure though this was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: Breast feeding offers a quick and effective means of reducing pain in neonates during routine neonatal procedures.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):238-242
 2017-04-16T23:34:17+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Rajesh Kumar Singh, Ashish Kumar Simalti, Daljit Singh http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15156 Comparison of Vitamin D Status Between Urban and Rural South Indian Mothers and Their Newborns 2017-04-16T23:34:19+02:00 K. Jagadish Kumar firstname.lastname@example.com Abhishek Chavan email@example.com K. Shushma email@example.com Srinivasa Murthy email@example.com
Introduction: Though pregnant mothers are at risk of developing Vitamin D deficiency, their level differs among the urban and rural population and has various implications on newborns. This study was undertaken to compare the vitamin D status in urban and rural population of South India among pregnant women and their newborns.

Material and Methods: Ninety one pregnant women and their newborns (46 urban and 45 rural) were recruited. Maternal Vitamin D levels and serum concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase and Vitamin D were measured in the cord blood.

Results: Eighty two (90%) of the pregnant women, 38 from rural and 44 from urban, had vitamin D deficiency. However, the mean vitamin D levels were low in urban (9.42 ± 12.2) compared to rural women (35.86 ± 16.3,p=0.037).Hypovitaminosis D was noted in 88% of the newborns, deficiency being more in neonates born to urban women. Though the dietary calcium intake was uniformly low, it was lower in rural (960.1 ± 139.9 mg/d) Vs urban mothers (1060.1 ± 150.6 mg/d, p< 0.001). Urban mothers were found to be exposed to sun for lower duration of 0.3 hours compared to rural mothers 0.5 hours. Similarly the surface area of body exposed to sun was lower in urban mothers (7.5%) compared to rural mothers (15%, p=0.0001). A moderate positive correlation between mother-neonate pair was noted.

Conclusions: The magnitude of Hypovitaminosis D observed among pregnant women and their newborn warrants public health intervention in terms of vitamin D supplementations during pregnancy.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):243-249
 2017-04-16T23:34:19+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 K. Jagadish Kumar, Abhishek Chavan, K. Shushma, Srinivasa Murthy http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15539 Efficacy of Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii as an Adjuvant Therapy in Acute Childhood Diarrhoea 2017-04-16T23:34:20+02:00 Dillip Kumar Dash firstname.lastname@example.com Mrutunjaya Dash firstname.lastname@example.com M.D. Mohanty email@example.com Naresh Acharya firstname.lastname@example.com
Introduction: Administration of S. boulardii in addition to rehydration therapy in diarrhea found to be beneficial in many aspects owing to a variety of causes and importantly it is was not associated with any adverse effects.

Material and Methods: We conducted a prospective study of children suffering from acute diarrhoea, at a private tertiary care hospital. Children were divided into 2 groups randomly as per odd(Group 1 ) and even (Group 2) bed allotted in indoor at the time of admission: Group 1 included children on oral rehydration therapy (ORT) + Zinc + Saccharomyces boulardii (Probiotic 5 billion CFU twice daily) and Group 2 comprised of children on ORT+ Zinc. Our objective was to systematically review data on the effect of S. boulardii on acute childhood diarrhoea.

Results: Out of a total of 126 children less than 2 years, 2-6 years and 6-14 years were 72 (57.14%), 42(33.33%) and 12(09.52%) respectively. The duration of diarrhoea in Group 1 was 26.31 hours and Group 2 was 47.81 hours (p<0.01). The frequency of diarrhoea showed improvement within 24 and 72 hours in Group 1 and Group 2 respectively (p<0.01).Similarly, the mean duration of hospital stay was 2.68 days in Group 1 and 4.8 days in Group 2.The treatment cost was INR 850 and INR 1650 while social cost was INR 1250 and 2600 in Group 1 and 2 respectively.

Conclusion:This study shows that S. boulardii reduced the duration, frequency and hospital stay of diarrhoea thereby reducing the treatment and social costs.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):250-255
 2017-04-16T23:34:20+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Dillip Kumar Dash, Mrutunjaya Dash, M.D. Mohanty, Naresh Acharya http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15565 Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 12 Months of Postnatal Magnesium Sulphate Therapy for Perinatal Asphyxia 2017-04-16T23:34:21+02:00 Raj Prakash firstname.lastname@example.com M.R. Savitha email@example.com B. Krishnamurthy email@example.com
Introduction: Postnatal magnesium therapy has been proposed as a novel neuroprotective agent for perinatal asphyxia. A few studies reported short term neurological benefit with magnesium. It is uncertain whether magnesium therapy has any long term effect on neurodevelopment.

Material and Methods: We randomly assigned 120 term asphyxiated infants to receive either magnesium sulphate infusion or placebo postnatally in first 48 hours of life. Babies were treated as per the standard treatment protocol for asphyxia. Short term outcome at discharge was previously reported and a follow up evaluation at 12 months was done. The primary outcome was a composite of death or disability, developmental delay and neuromotor tone abnormality at 12 months.

Results: Out of 120 infants, 69 infants had moderate-severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) during initial NICU stay. Among 69 infants with moderate-severe HIE, 41 infant could be followed up. Out of 41 infants, 22 were in magnesium group and 19 in placebo group. Of 22 infants assigned to magnesium therapy, 3(13.6%) died or survived with neurodevelopmental disability as compared with 5 of 19 infants (26.3%) assigned to placebo (p=0.32). The developmental outcome evaluated found developmental delay in 3 of 22 infants in magnesium group vs 5 of 19 infants in placebo group (p=0.32). Ameil-Tisonneuromotor tone assessment revealed tone abnormality in 3 of 22 infants in study group vs 4 of 19 infants in placebo group (p=0.53).

Conclusion: Magnesium therapy for perinatal asphyxia may not result in favourable long term neurodevelopmental outcome, though no significant adverse effect has been documented.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):256-262
 2017-04-16T23:34:21+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Raj Prakash, M.R. Savitha, B. Krishnamurthy http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15726 Pattern of Constipation and Response to Polyethylene Glycol in Children 2017-04-16T23:34:22+02:00 Sudip Saha firstname.lastname@example.com Kallol Bose email@example.com Kallol Das email@example.com Dhrubojyoti Mridha email@example.com Ira Das firstname.lastname@example.com Piyasi Mondal email@example.com
Introduction: Constipation is a common problem in children with worldwide prevalence between 0.7% and 29.6%.

Materials and Methods: Total number of children was 232 out of which 16 were discarded due to loss in follow up. Inclusion criteria: Any child aged one month to ten years presenting with constipation. We used NASPGHAN definition of constipation. Exclusion criteria: Critically sick and hemodynamically unstable patients were excluded from the study. Data were collected for age, sex, duration of constipation, symptoms and signs such as stool frequency, stool consistency, pain during defecation, presence of blood in stool, fecal and urinary incontinence, and presence of fecal impaction or an abdominal mass. Clinical evaluation (history and physical examination) of all patients was done by the same physician to avoid bias in clinical finding. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was tried in all patients in a dose of 0.3 to 2.1g/kg. Response was defined as passage of at least one semisolid stool without discomfort with use of PEG for at least 4 weeks.

Results: In our prospective study done on 232 patients with constipation over three year period (dividing patient's into1month to 5months, 6months to 5year and 6 years to 10 years) revealed that constipation is mostly prevalent in 6 months to 5 year age group with slight male preponderance. Most of them had symptom onset after six months of age. Commonest symptom was hard stool in general (79.6%) but prevalence of pain abdomen increases with age and peaks in above five year group. Commonest sign is palpable fecal mass. Complications-urinary dysfunction, fecal incontinence, fissure are common in older age group. Functional constipation was the commonest cause (96.2%). Hirschprung disease was diagnosed in 1.4%. Polyethylene glycol shows good response in above 6 months of age groups.

Conclusion: Functional constipationis the commonest cause of constipation. Mostly affected group is six months to five years. Polyethelene Glycol is an effective treatment especially after six months.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):263-267.
 2017-04-16T23:34:22+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Sudip Saha, Kallol Bose, Kallol Das, Dhrubojyoti Mridha, Ira Das, Piyasi Mondal http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15153 Post-Natal Gestational Age Assessment Using Sonographic Measurement of Femoral Length 2017-04-16T23:34:24+02:00 Anupama Deka firstname.lastname@example.com G.M. Manoj firstname.lastname@example.com B.J. Prabhu email@example.com
Introduction: An accurate Gestational Age (GA) is a better predictor of neonatal outcome than birth weight. GA assessment has many diagnostic and therapeutic importance. The methods available for GA estimations are LMP, new Ballard score and each methods has its own drawback which makes them either over estimate or under estimate GA. Antenatal 2nd trimester ultrasound measured femoral length gives more accurate GA estimation. Using similar principles we hypothesized that biometry of long bones with sonography imaging is feasible after birth and may be used to assess GA. The objectives of this study were to assess Post-natal gestational age using sonographic measurement of femoral length and then compare values with antenatal standards and further comparison of validity of each value with gestational age assessment by new Ballard score and the GA by LMP.

Material and Methods: Ninety neonates from 32 weeks to 40 weeks of GA according to accurate LMP were subjected ultrasonographic measurement of femoral length.

Results: GA calculated using accurate LMP as standard and compared with GA calculated from New Ballard score over estimated the GA. Post natal femoral length measured using sonographic method showed increase in femoral length with increasing GA similar to antenatal femoral standard and showed no statistical difference (p-value 0.375).

Conclusions: post natal femoral length measured by ultrasonographicaly is a safe, feasible, objective and fastest method of GA estimation.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):268-272
 2017-04-16T23:34:24+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Anupama Deka, G.M. Manoj, B.J. Prabhu http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15398 Rotavirus Diarrhoea among Children under Five Years in a Tertiary Level Government of Rajasthan 2017-04-16T23:34:25+02:00 Abhijit Ari email@example.com Ruchi Chaudhary email@example.com S.D. Sharma email@example.com
Introduction: Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in young children globally. Studies indicate that rotavirus causes approximately 40 percent of childhood diarrhoea hospitalization worldwide and around 39 percent in India in less than 5 years of age. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of rotavirus diarrhea among hospitalized children aged under five years.

Materials and Method: Stool samples were collected from children who fall within the age range of 0-5 years with acute diarrhea and samples are tested for rotavirus by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Result: Out of 349 samples, 104(29.8%) cases were positive for rotavirus by ELISA. Therefore the prevalence of rotavirus infection among hospitalized patient under this study was 29.8%.

Conclusion: Rotavirus is an important cause of diarrhea in hospitalized children.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):273-276
 2017-04-16T23:34:25+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Abhijit Ari, Ruchi Chaudhary, S.D. Sharma http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16394 Socio Economic and Maternal Reproductive factors affecting Low Birth Weight Babies in Central Nepal 2017-04-16T23:34:26+02:00 Manju Shrestha email@example.com Sweta Kumari Gupta firstname.lastname@example.com Bhawani Kant Sharmah firstname.lastname@example.com Manish Baidya email@example.com
Introduction: Low Birth weight is one of the most sensitive and reliable predictors of health and also an essential determinant of mortality, morbidity and disability in infancy and childhood. Globally, about one sixth of all newborns are low birth weight (LBW <2500 grams), which is the single most important underlying risk factors for neonatal deaths. It is estimated that 18 million babies are born with Low Birth Weight and half of them are born in south Asia. Over three – quarters of newborns death in Nepal occur in LBW babies. The estimates of prevalence of LBW in Nepal have ranged from 14% in community based studies to 32% in hospital based ones, overall being 27%.Objectives were to study the various socioeconomic and maternal reproductive factors related to low birth weight babies in Central regional part of Nepal.

Material and Methods: Cross-sectional and observational study was undertaken from October 2012 to September 2014 comprising of 350 singleton live born baby admitted in NICU of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Chitwan.

Results: The common risks factors for LBW were significantly associated with low socio- economic status, maternal age, maternal education, occupation of mother, maternal smoking, maternal alcohol intake, number of ANC visit with significant p-value of <0.05.

Conclusion: LBW mostly associated with maternal factors can be addressed directly by improving the socioeconomic factors (maternal age, educational level and economic status) and health status of pregnant women by supplementations, family planning services and female education.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):277-283
 2017-04-16T23:34:26+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Manju Shrestha, Sweta Kumari Gupta, Bhawani Kant Sharmah, Manish Baidya http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/14875 Scorpion Sting Envenomation 2017-04-16T23:34:27+02:00 Bhavana Bhushan Lakhkar firstname.lastname@example.com M.M. Patil firstname.lastname@example.com S.V. Patil firstname.lastname@example.com
Scorpion sting envenomation is very common problem in rural India especially where the climate is hot and dry. Management techniques have improved tremendously over the time leading to reduced morbidity and mortality. Mortality is mainly when ignorant patients go to the traditional faith healers (Tantrics) and come late to the facility where better management is available. Indian red scorpion (Mesobhuthustamulus) is the main species in India. Autonomic storm caused by venom acting on sodium gated and other channels is the main cause of manifestations in a scorpion sting victim. Cardio-myopathy is the main cause for morbidity and mortality. Many grading systems have been suggested for categorizing and simplifying the treatment. The mainstay of treatment where systemic involvement is there are alpha-1 blocker Prazosin hydrochloride, Fluids and newly arrived purified anti-venom. Scorpion envenomation being a problem of rural remote areas and most patients being from lower socio-economic status, anti-venom use is limited. Hence the treatment of choice remains Prazosin hydrochloride. Risk factors, peculiarities of presentation and dose titration of Prazosin based on severity will be discussed as per personal experience and literature review.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):284-287
 2017-04-16T23:34:27+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Bhavana Bhushan Lakhkar, M.M. Patil, S.V. Patil http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15196 Chiari Malformation Type 1 as Cause of Recurrent Pneumonia with Failure to Thrive 2017-04-16T23:34:29+02:00 Soumya Roy email@example.com Subroto Chakrabartty firstname.lastname@example.com
Diagnosing the cause of recurrent pneumonia with failure to thrive (FTT) can be difficult. A nine months age presented with recurrent pneumonia and failure to thrive. Investigation for the same led to the diagnosis of Chiari 1 malformation. Screening for latent neurological disorders should be done in such patients.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):288-290
 2017-04-16T23:34:29+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Soumya Roy, Subroto Chakrabartty http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16299 Esophageal Stricture Post Accidental Corrosive Ingestion: A Case Report 2017-04-16T23:34:29+02:00 Binita Gurubacharya Joshi email@example.com Ritu Lamichhane firstname.lastname@example.com Madhu Ghimire firstname.lastname@example.com Corrosive substance ingestion is a seriouspublic health hazard. Mostly, children are victim due to accidental ingestion occurring commonly in less than five years. Whether acid or alkali, the ingestion may have catastrophic effects and the outcomes can vary from minimal injury to perforation and death. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy should be done 12-24 hours of ingestion in order to assess the extent of mucosal injury. Esophageal stricture remains one of the major sequel usually seen after three weeks of ingestion. Endoluminal dilatation is current recommendation for initial treatment of stricture and surgery should follow for strictures refractory to dilatation. We here present a case of a five year old child with accidental corrosive ingestion at her school which led to esophageal stricture. She underwent multiple dilatation of stricture followed by esophageal corrective surgery which again led to post-surgical stricture requiring further dilatations. 2017-04-16T23:34:29+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Binita Gurubacharya Joshi, Ritu Lamichhane, Madhu Ghimire http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16349 Hurler Syndrome 2017-04-16T23:34:30+02:00 Kalipatnam Seshagiri Rao firstname.lastname@example.com Sudhir Adhikari email@example.com Sandeep Singh firstname.lastname@example.com Shankar Poudel firstname.lastname@example.com Sahisnuta Basnet email@example.com Ganesh Bishwakarma firstname.lastname@example.com
We report a case of Hurler syndrome in 10 years old boy diagnosed on the basis of classical clinical and radiological features. Early diagnosis, genetic counseling and regular follow up with recent modalities of treatment can decrease mortality significantly and the child may grow normally.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):295-297
 2017-04-16T23:34:30+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Kalipatnam Seshagiri Rao, Sudhir Adhikari, Sandeep Singh, Shankar Poudel, Sahisnuta Basnet, Ganesh Bishwakarma http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15611 Neonatal Leukemoid Reaction: A Diagnostic Dilemna 2017-04-16T23:34:31+02:00 Ravi Bhatia email@example.com Gunjan Bhatia firstname.lastname@example.com
Leukemoid reaction is defined as an absolute neutrophil count(ANC) of >30,000/cumm. First described by Holland and Maurer in 1963 leukemoid reaction is associated with infection, anemia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, use of antenatal steroids, prematurity. Neonatal leukemoid reaction is seen as a neonatal response to hypoxia and can mimic leukemia. In our case the baby was premature and the leukemoid reaction was due to early onset sepsis. Clinicians need to keep sepsis in mind while dealing with neonatal leukemoid reaction.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):298-299
 2017-04-16T23:34:31+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Ravi Bhatia, Gunjan Bhatia Mail http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15207 Right Inguinal Obstructed Littre's Hernia in a Child 2017-04-16T23:34:31+02:00 Kamal Nain Rattan email@example.com Shruti Bansal email@example.com Ishani Arora firstname.lastname@example.com Aastha Dhamija email@example.com Manpreet Tanwar firstname.lastname@example.com
Littre's hernia, in which the hernia sac contains a Meckel's diverticulum, is extremely uncommon in paediatric population. We are reporting a case of Littre hernia in a 4.5 year old male child who presented with an irreducible mass in right inguinal region. The diagnosis was made peroperatively. The patient was successfully managed by diverticulectomy and herniotomy and is doing well in follow up.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):300-302
 2017-04-16T23:34:31+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Kamal Nain Rattan, Shruti Bansal, Ishani Arora, Aastha Dhamija, Manpreet Tanwar http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16047 Transient Non-Ketotic Hyperglycinemia in a Newborn 2017-04-16T23:34:32+02:00 Tarak Choudhury firstname.lastname@example.com Soumi Kundu firstname.lastname@example.com G.C. Das firstname.lastname@example.com Malay Kumar Dasgupta firstname.lastname@example.com
In encephalopathic infants, cerebrospinal fluid hyperglycinemia and elevated cerebrospinal fluid to plasma glycine ratio are considered pathognomonic of Non-ketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH). It is due to a defect of the glycine cleavage system and has poor prognosis. We present a case of transient NKH presented to us with hypotonia, recurrent apnea and seizure. Increased ratio of cerebrospinal fluid to plasma glycine concentrations of 0.16 was seen as a strong diagnostic indicator of Non-ketotic hyperglycinemia.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):303-306
 2017-04-16T23:34:32+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Tarak Choudhury, Soumi Kundu, G.C. Das, Malay Kumar Dasgupta http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/14631 Viewing the Unseen: Scrub Encephalopathy as an Important Differential Diagnosis of AES 2017-04-16T23:34:33+02:00 Sidharth Sekhar Mishra firstname.lastname@example.com Reshmi Mishra email@example.com - Nitika email@example.com Mukesh Jain firstname.lastname@example.com Bandya Sahoo firstname.lastname@example.com
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the important cause of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). However, in large proportion of AES cases, the specific cause cannot not be established. For this, scrub typhus is one such emerging cause. In line with this, first such case report on AES in Odisha due to scrub encephalopathy in paediatric age group is presented.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):307-309
 2017-04-16T23:34:33+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Sidharth Sekhar Mishra, Reshmi Mishra, - Nitika, Mukesh Jain, Bandya Sahoo http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/12155 Hearing Evaluation of Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia by Otoacoustic Emissions and Brain Stem Evoked Response Audiometry 2017-04-16T23:34:33+02:00 Swapnil Chandrakant Mirajkar email@example.com Surekha Rajadhyaksha email@example.com
Introduction: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most important factors affecting the auditory system and can cause sensorineural hearing loss. This study evaluated the hearing status in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and results obtained from Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) and Brain stem evoked response audiometry (BERA) analysis were compared with each other's.

Material and Methods:This study was performed on fifty eligible term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia requiring either phototherapy or exchange transfusion or both. Hearing analysis was done by OAE and BERA.

Results: Out of fifty eligible neonates, twenty one (42%) had hearing impairment as per OAE analysis, eight (16%) had hearing impairment; two (4%) neonate had inconclusive hearing analysis as per BERA analysis. Out of twenty one neonates having hearing impairment by OAE only five had hearing impairment as per BERA analysis. While the eight neonates who had hearing impairment by BERA analysis, five had hearing impairment by OAE.

Conclusion: The study showed hearing impairment by OAE analysis in 42% neonates while the BERA analysis showed hearing impairment in 16 % neonates. The increased level of Serum bilirubin has not shown the increase in percentage of hearing impairment.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):310-313
 2017-04-16T23:34:33+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Swapnil Chandrakant Mirajkar, Surekha Rajadhyaksha http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15076 Poor Prognostic Indicators of Scrub Typhus 2017-04-16T23:34:34+02:00 Shankar Prasad Yadav email@example.com Sunil Kumar Yadav firstname.lastname@example.com Piush Kanodia firstname.lastname@example.com Gauri Shankar Shah firstname.lastname@example.com Narayan Raj Bhattari email@example.com Surendra Uranw email@example.com
Scrub typhus is an emerging disease in the eastern part of Nepal. Varied clinical presentation and lack of laboratory resources make diagnosis difficult. As this was the first known epidemic in this part of Nepal, unawareness resulted in late presentation with multiple complications and mortality. Hence this cases series alerts the clinician to be speculative for early diagnosis and management.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):314-316
 2017-04-16T23:34:34+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Shankar Prasad Yadav, Sunil Kumar Yadav, Piush Kanodia, Gauri Shankar Shah, Narayan Raj Bhattari, Surendra Uranw http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/15486 Umbilical Granuloma in an Eight Year Child 2017-04-16T23:34:34+02:00 Susan Mary George email@example.com
Discharging lesions in the umbilical region are rare but well known in neonatal period. Omphalitis, umbilical granuloma, patent urachus and persistent vitelo-intestinal duct are some of the commonest causes. If such a lesion is found in an older child, a careful detailed history and examination of the lesion can give clue to the diagnosis. We present one such case of a rare case of umbilical granuloma.
 2017-04-16T23:34:34+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Susan Mary George http://nepjol.info/index.php/JNPS/article/view/16183 Vitamin D Deficiency and Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Toddlers 2017-04-16T23:34:35+02:00 Anirban Mandal email@example.com Puneet Kaur Sahi email@example.com
No abstract available

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):319
 2017-04-16T23:34:35+02:00 Copyright (c) 2017 Anirban Mandal, Puneet Kaur Sahi


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It's a beautiful Saturday morning on the deck. The birds are singing, there is a gentle breeze rustling through the trees, and the sun is shining brightly. AND, I've decided to stay home and not fly to Seattle.
Tag Archives: Houston Astros
It's a long season
I love baseball. I played baseball as a kid, but I didn't have much talent for baseball or any other sport, but I still played and dreamed. I stopped playing when I was 15, the summer of '77, but I never lost the love for the game. As a kid, the season began with tryouts in March and games twice a week or maybe, three times a week through early June. It's a long season for a kid but short in comparison to the season the professionals who play 162 regular season games and maybe get three days off in a month.
My son, W, played before switching to lacrosse, and my daughter played one year of T-ball (baseball without pitching) with boys before she made the transition to softball.
I've rooted for several teams over the years, but my home team is the Astros, the Houston Astros. When I was a kid, the Astros weren't very good they lost more than they won, but when I was a high school they seemed to turn things around and won the division in 1980 with a one game playoff win against the LA Dodgers and they won the division six years later in 1986. Both times they played well in the LCS (League Championship Series) but not well enough to make to the World Series. They wouldn't make it to the World Series until 2005 and I was living in Chicagoland. They played the Chicago White Sox and lost in four close games. I've always been an Astros baseball fan.
I am grateful for late mother-in-law who helped me regain my love for the game. We were Up North in July 2013 and she wanted to listen to her team, the Reds, the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds don't broadcast Up North, that's Detroit Tiger country so I ended up resorting to technology and got a subscription to the MLB app and unlimited audio streaming. The first game we listened to was a no-hitter. The following summer, in 2014, I upgraded to the video version of the app and we were able to watch a couple of games when she made her last visit Up North. She passed away in November 2015 and one of my lasting memories with her was talking with her about baseball and football, but especially about her Reds.
Every year since I've renewed my subscription for the MLB app and I always think of her when watch the Reds, I root for the Reds when they aren't playing the Astros and it helps they are in separate leagues.
This spring I made an impulsive purchase and purchased two monthly passes to see all of April's games for the Chicago White Sox. I don't follow the Sox, but they are in the American League and the Astros will play them later in the year, and I prefer the Sox to the Cubs – any day of the week. Of the 11 games, I had a pass to see, I was able to make it to two games – one with my son and another with a friend. It was time well spent.
At the end of April, I went to visit my mom and my brothers, but mostly my mom. The Astros were at home and I coaxed my brother to take in a game with me before I left. We were able to see the first four innings before I had to leave and drive to the airport, but it was worth it. We had a good time. The Astros lost the game to the Oakland A's 2-1.
Friday morning, early
I skipped writing yesterday, too much goin' on, in-laws arrived and I had a bunch to get done. Though momma might dispute that – I did take a nap yesterday afternoon before they arrived.
This morning, I came downstairs and grandma and grandpa were up. The morning culture at the cottage is sipping coffee in the front room and enjoying the lake view. It's been that way as long as I we've been coming here. It is an amazing view. Continue reading Friday morning, early


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I use it and at times the blue tracer stays stuck on a word and tried to click space and goes into safemode.
I use it and at times the blue tracer stays stuck on a word and tried to click space and goes into safemode.
I know it's only in beta but this just may be the worst tweak I've ever installed on my iPad. I'm going to try to swype the preamble. We all know it, right? Here we go, no back spacing whatsoever.
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I can't even continue. This is so bad it is unbelievable. I shall be uninstalling it now. My android wouldn't have a problem with this. I know it's only in beta, but MAN they have a lot of work to do if they are serious about this.
As you've said, it's in beta and we all know that. WyndWarrior has created a lot of things that are innovative and these are things nobody else has thought of or has taken the time to do.
Dreamboard is a prime example. It wasn't 100% working I'm every aspect in the beginning, now it's nearly flawless. Wynd is probably going to fix it till it is near perfect as he always does with many of his work. So I'd suggest perhaps pointing out the flaws yes, but not saying it's the worst thing ever that its unbelievable etc. For years people have wanted Swype style text entry and for years no developer ever attempted to do it. Now somebody has, that's already progress.
Edit: I rephrase the above statement. Nobody has attempted to integrate it into the iOS, the app that had it doesn't count bc it only worked within the app. Just clarifying before anybody decides to attack me on that
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ok well I retried iswipe again with 5-Row Keyboard and it is working perfectly.
Last edited by RM305; 2011-07-10 at 05:50 PM.
Like it kinda slow but still beta...anyone having problems with typing
Can anyone post a link to the updated deb file (iswipe 3.0) i have been relying on these debs because i have to manually install because my cydia has some dumb connection error. Thanks to anyone in advanced that will post it!!!!!
Version 0.3 its fantastic, now we can choose other words
Just waiting for the language support
many thanks wynd
I've found that once this is installed, everytime I lock my iPhone it crashes and goes into Safe Mode.
It even does it when I leave it to autolock and when I set an activator gesture to lock it.
It works very well when I don't lock it though.
I've also found that I have the blue line showing on mine. I don't know why.
The only suggestion I have is to make a library that we could make our own short cuts. That would be great. Still love it though. 4.5/5
also now when im just tap typing and not swyping, it will change my words that are correct to words that it thinks im swyping, idk how to explain it
Anyone using it on the ipad2? Every time is use it and put a space after the word, it removes the space and puts both words together. Anyone else having that problem?
Does anyone know what happened to this? No more updates? Did he stop working on it?
Need Help !!!
It is a most interesting tweak esp for 1 finger typing. I just love it
But cannot install ver 0.3.0 - error msg frm cydia
i subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ii sub-process/usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Any help most apprecd.
installing onto iphone4 4.33 JB Redsn0w
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It seems a new version was released two days ago...
Probably best to follow Andrew on twitter to keep up...iSwipe Beta 4:
Repository: cydia.myrepospace.com/wyndwarrior
- Add to dictionary
- Faster lookups
- More accurate
- Smart correct (corrections will be remembered by iSwipe)
- new way of bypassing the sandbox
- Almost ready for multi-lingual dictionaries
0.3.0 still on mine in Cydia doesn't say anything about an update
How do you type bullets? I hold down the hyphen. I see the bullet. If I move away from the hyphen the option disappears.


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Wondering, why am I not seeing a lot of the big vendors offer MX Black options? Example, looked up that limited edition White CM Storm, pretty much every colour but MX Black. Look into Corsair keyboards, MX Black is missing. Are Reds simply way more popular?
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This invention relates generally to imaging and treatment systems capable of operation in multiple modalities, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for aligning an object being scanned in multi-modality systems.
Multi-modality imaging and treatment systems are capable of using different modalities, such as, for example, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single Positron emission tomography (SPECT), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Static X-Ray imaging, Dynamic (Fluoroscopy) X-Ray imaging, and radio-therapy. In a multi-modality system (sometimes referred to as a multi-modal system), a portion of the same hardware is utilized to perform different scans or treatments, (e.g., an image produced by SPECT is processed and displayed respectively, by the same computer and display, as an image produced by CT). However, the data acquisition systems (also referred to as an "imaging assembly") are different. For example, on a CT/SPECT system, a radiation source and a radiation detector are used in combination to acquire CT data, while a radiopharmaceutical is typically employed in combination with a SPECT camera to acquire SPECT data.
In multi-modality systems, such as, for example, an integrated SPECT/CT system there is an inherent registration of the SPECT and CT images the system acquires. Because the patient lies motionless on the same table during the SPECT and CT portions of the acquisition, the patient will be in a consistent position and orientation during the two acquisitions, greatly simplifying the process of correlating and combining the CT and SPECT images. This allows the CT image to be used to provide attenuation correction information for the reconstruction of the SPECT image, and allows an image reader to easily correlate the anatomic information presented in the CT image and the functional information presented in the SPECT image.
This inherent registration assumes an alignment of the SPECT and CT detector coordinate systems, or at least a known spatial transformation between the two coordinate systems. A misalignment of the coordinate systems may directly result in a misregistration of the images. Misregistration results not only in inaccurate localization, but also to incorrect attenuation correction of the functional image.
Proper SPECT and CT image registration also requires an alignment of the axial (z-) axis of the SPECT and CT coordinate systems not only with each other, but also with the travel axis of the table that transports the patient between and during the SPECT and CT acquisitions. A co-axial SPECT/CT or other multi-modality system, especially for whole body scans, requires a relatively long axial travel distance to permit both imaging modalities the ability to image the region of interest. However, a patient table and table support may not be able to accommodate the alignment requirements while supporting a patient cantilevered out from the table support during an examination due to the extreme length of travel the patient table must travel to reach both imaging assemblies. For example, a co-axial imaging assembly arrangement requires a relatively long rail system, and the length of the bed may induce bending thereof, such that the patient position may change between the two imaging stations, even if the patient remains absolutely stationary. In non-coaxial systems the patient table is translated from a first examination axis to a second examination axis such that a patient may be moved, for example, shifted, with respect to the patient table or otherwise not be in the same position with respect to second examination axis as with the first examination axis.
In one embodiment, a method of examining a patient is provided. The method includes aligning a patient table with a first examination axis, and rotating the patient table around a substantially fixed pivot axis from the first examination axis to a second examination axis using a predetermined angular velocity profile.
In another embodiment, an imaging system is provided. The imaging system includes at least a first and a second separate imaging assembly for obtaining medical diagnostic images of a patient for at least first and second imaging modalities, wherein the imaging assemblies are aligned along different first and second examination axis, a table configured to hold a patient during the first and the second examination, and a support mechanism configured to move the table between a first and a second examination position aligned with the first and second examination axes for corresponding first and a second imaging assemblies, the support mechanism comprising a positioner configured to engage a positioning socket to facilitate aligning the patient table with at least one of the first and second examination axes.
Each of imaging assemblies 102 and 104 may be, for example, any combination of a SPECT imaging assembly, a PET imaging assembly, a MRI imaging assembly, a CT imaging assembly, a Static X-Ray imaging assembly, a Dynamic (Fluoroscopy) X-Ray imaging assembly, and an ultrasound imaging assembly. Imaging assemblies 102 and 104 may be oriented such that examination axes 112 and 114 are angularly separated by an angle θ (theta).
In operation, a patient (not shown) may lie supine upon patient table 106 and aligned along examination axis 112. The support mechanism extends patient table 106, and a patient supported thereon, into imaging assembly 102 along examination axis 112 to perform a first imaging scan. The support mechanism retracts, patient table 106 to a predetermined stable position of the support mechanism and patient table 106. The support mechanism then pivots patient table 106 about angle θ such that patient table 106 is aligned with examination axis 114. The support mechanism extends patient table 106 and the patient into imaging assembly 104 along examination axis 114 to perform a second imaging scan, and thereafter retracts the patient table and the patient to a predetermined stable position of the support mechanism and patient table 106. Patient table 106 and each examination axis 112 and 114 are aligned during rotation about a pivot 120 of the support mechanism using one or more guide members 110 securely coupled to base 118, relative to imaging assemblies 102 and 104. After imaging the patient by imaging assembly 102, patient table 106 is unlocked from a position in alignment with examination axis 112, moved to a position in alignment with examination axis 114, and patient table 106 is then locked in position.
In operation, misregistration between imaging frames acquired using imaging assembly 102 and imaging assembly 104 is reduced by controlling an acceleration and angular velocity of the movement of patient bed 106 during rotation of patient bed 106 from a position in alignment with examination axis 112 to a position in alignment with examination axis 114. System 100 also may compensate for systemic and non-systemic misregistration. In the exemplary embodiment, system 100 is calibrated using a fiduciary marked phantom (not shown) positioned in a predetermined location on patient table 106 that is extended into a predetermined imaging position in first imaging assembly 102, such that a first imaging modality image is generated. Patient table 106 is retracted, moved along guide members 110 to examination axis 114, extended into imaging assembly 104, and a second imaging modality image is generated. The two images may be compared directly, and because the phantom is fixed in position on patient table 106 and does not move between the two imaging processes, this comparison enables correction data to be generated that can be used to calibrate the position and magnification of imaging assemblies 102 and 104 relative to the positions of patient table 106, such that their images produced refer to the same position of patient table 106.
In the exemplary embodiment, the correction data is used to physically adjust the position of patient table 106 relative to one or both of imaging assemblies 102 and 104, or vice versa, such as by means of automatic adjustment of patient bed 106 about angle θ and/or by raising or lowering patient table 106 with respect to base 118. In an alternative embodiment, no physical adjustment of the misalignment is performed, but the correction data is used to generate data for applying to one or both sets of the resulting images thereafter, to correct for misalignments. In another alternative embodiment, the correction data is used to physically adjust the position of patient table 106 relative to one or both of imaging assemblies 102 and 104, or vice versa, such as by means of automatic adjustment of patient bed 106 about angle θ and/or by raising or lowering patient table 106 with respect to base 118 to account for a gross misalignment, and a fine adjustment is applied to one or both sets of the resulting images thereafter, to correct for misalignments. Once pre-calibration is performed by any of these exemplary methods or others, when used on patients, all of the imaging systems of the multi-modality imaging system can then refer directly to the image details as if on an equivalently localized table, because the correlation between the table localization in the two systems is known. In an alternative embodiment, the fiduciary marked phantom may be integrated into patient table 106. For example, a plurality of indentations or holes may be formed in a surface of patient table 106 wherein the first modality, such as the CT imaging modality, is capable of viewing the indentations or holes. One or more radioactive sources may be positioned within the indentations or holes such that the one or more radioactive sources may be imaged by a second imaging modality, such as, a SPECT or PET imaging modality.
In operation, non-systemic registration may be affected by factors that may change between each image acquisition, for example, patient dependent factors such as patient weight and patient position on patient table 106. Differential non-systemic misregistration may reduced by maintaining substantially identical conditions of patient table 106 and support mechanism 108 between scans, such that the non-systemic misregistration for both imaging modalities may be ignored, for example, the misregistration is insignificant. Such substantially identical conditions of patient table 106 and the support mechanism between scans is provided by controlling the acceleration and angular velocity of patient table 106 during movement between a position in alignment with examination axis 112 and a position in alignment with examination axis 114, as described in more detail herein.
Patient table support mechanism 200 includes at least one height adjustment assembly 218 including a stationary base 220 fixedly coupled to the pair of box-beams 203 and extending substantially perpendicularly from box-beams 203. Stationary base 220 is configured to receive a raise/lower piston 222. Stationary base 220 and raise/lower piston 222 are slidably coupled such that raise/lower piston 222 may extend from stationary base 220 in a raise direction 224 or retract into stationary base 220 in a lower direction 226. In the exemplary embodiment, two height adjustment assembly 218 are configured to operate in a coordinated fashion such that each height adjustment assembly 218 may be raised substantially simultaneously at equal rates and in equal distances such that patient table 106 is raised and lowered parallel to base 118 and/or may be raised and lowered at different rates with respect to each other such that patient table 106 may be inclined with respect to base 118.
In operation, gear motor 308 may be operated to rotate in a CW direction 316 or CCW direction 318. In one embodiment, rotary position encoder 310 detects the direction, rate of rotation, and an angular displacement of patient table 106 to provide an output signal proportional to a speed and direction of rotation of gear motor 308. Electromagnetic clutch 312 may be selectively variably engaged and disengaged such that a selectable amount of rotational power may be transmitted through electromagnetic clutch 312 to belt 306. Electromagnetic clutch 312 may be activated to engage a brake such that rotating end wheel 216 is prevented from rotating, thereby maintaining patient table 106 in a fixed position.
In an alternative embodiment, position connecting rod is biased by solenoid 408 (shown in
During operation, patient table support mechanism 200 may be moving in a direction 818 for alignment with one of the examination axes, 112 or 114. If rotating end 206 exceeds the predetermined rotational travel distance, lever screw 812 will contact floor hard stopper 814 causing stopping lever 803 to pivot about stopping pivot 804 in a clockwise direction 820, and causing actuation end 806 of stopping lever 803 to engage limit switch 810. In an alternative embodiment, a distal end 807 of stopping lever may extend into a slot recessed into guide 110. If rotating end 206 exceeds the predetermined rotational travel distance, lever screw 812 will contact an end (not shown) of the recessed slot. Limit switch 810 is configured to transmit an overtravel signal to the motion controller (not shown) to stop operation of a planetary servo gear motor 822 that is drivingly coupled to driving wheel 402.
It is contemplated that the various embodiments of the invention may be implemented with any multi-modality imaging systems, such as, for example, but not limited to, a CT/SPECT imaging system as well as systems having currently known or later developed modalities as well as combinations, such as, for example, but not limited to, a combination SPECT/ultrasound system and/or a CT/MRI system.
The above-described embodiments of multi-modality imaging systems provide a cost-effective and reliable means for examining a patient. Specifically, the acceleration and deceleration selection facilitate reducing shifting a patient location due to changes in momentum of the patient table. Use of a highly repeatable positioner and socket to fix the alignment location permits returning a patient to a substantially known location at each examination axis. Accordingly, the multi-modality imaging systems described above provide for maintaining an accurate registration of images from separate modalities in a cost effective and reliable manner.
An exemplary embodiment of a multi-modality imaging system is described above in detail. The multi-modality imaging system components illustrated are not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, but rather, components of each multi-modality imaging system may be utilized independently and separately from other components described herein. For example, the multi-modality imaging system components described above also may be used in combination with other imaging systems.
While the invention has been described in terms of various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.
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camielioo ·
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Cambridge College
Cambridge College is a private, non-profit college based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in adult education.It offers distance learning and blended learning programs toward undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, counseling, psychology, management, health care management, and human services. Cambridge College operates regional centers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Springfield, Massachusetts, Augusta, Georgia, Ontario, California, Chesapeake, Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. There are 1,552 undergraduate students and 5,375 graduate students enrolled at Cambridge College. Wikipedia.
Withington P.,Cambridge College
Historical Journal | Year: 2011
The article considers the rapid increase in the English market for alcohol and tobacco in the 1620s and the set of concurrent influences shaping their consumption. It suggests that intoxicants were not merely a source of solace for 'the poor' or the lubricant of traditional community, as historians often imply. Rather, the growth in the market for beer, wine, and tobacco was driven by those affluent social groups regarded as the legitimate governors of the English commonwealth. For men of a certain disposition and means, the consumption of intoxicants became a legitimate - indeed valorized and artful - aspect of their social identity: an identity encapsulated by the Renaissance concept of 'wit'. These new styles of drinking were also implicated in the proliferation (in theory and practice) of 'societies' and 'companies', by which contemporaries meant voluntary and purposeful association. These arguments are made by unpacking the economic, social, and cultural contexts informing the humorous dialogue Wine, beere, ale and tobacco. Contending for superiority. What follows demonstrates that the ostensibly frivolous subject of male drinking casts new light on the nature of early modern social change, in particular the nature of the 'civilizing process'. Copyright © 2011 Cambridge University Press.
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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), the trade association promoting water efficiency, health, safety, quality and the environmental sustainability of plumbing products worldwide, today announced that it has appointed Kerry Stackpole, FASAE, CAE, as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective June 12, 2017. Stackpole has spent over two decades leading trade associations in manufacturing, technology and services. His leadership helped grow technology associations from start-up into multi-million-dollar entities and established their positions as leading industry organizations. Most recently, Stackpole served as an advance team leader for the Executive Office of the President, working both domestically and internationally to execute events on behalf of the President and Vice President of the United States. Prior to the White House, he was President and CEO of Printing and Graphics Association Mid-Atlantic, crafting the association's award-winning marketing campaign and driving its merger with Printing Industries of Virginia. He has also served as CEO of four other trade associations and as an interim CEO and strategy consultant to professional groups. Stackpole is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (FASAE). He holds a Master of Education in Organization and Management Development from Cambridge College. "I'm incredibly excited to join the PMI team," said Stackpole. "PMI has that rare combination of a passionate member base, a strong commitment to social action, and a talented team of people whose dedication to promoting safe, responsible plumbing is unmatched. The extraordinary product innovations from our member firms and the continued commitment to sound environmental and public health policies are setting new standards to make water a more sustainable resource. I'm honored to join this dynamic leadership team and to partner with all the great people that fuel PMI's continued growth and success. As we add services for our members, deepen our association presence, and explore new opportunities, our mission remains unchanged – safe, responsible plumbing, always." Stackpole succeeds Barbara C. Higgens, who has led PMI for the past 19 years and who will continue to assist in a consulting capacity during the transition to the new leader. Plumbing Manufacturers International engaged Kittleman & Associates to conduct a search for a new CEO and Executive Director. Kittleman & Associates is a Chicago-based national executive search firm that specializes in the recruitment of CEOs for tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, public charities and philanthropic organizations. For more information, visit www.kittlemansearch.com. Plumbing Manufacturers International is the voluntary, not-for-profit international industry association of manufacturers of plumbing products, serving as the Voice of the Plumbing Industry. Member companies produce 90 percent of the nation's plumbing products and represent more than 150 brands. As part of its mission, PMI advocates for plumbing product performance and innovation contributing to water savings, sustainability, public health and safety, and consumer satisfaction. For more information, contact the organization at 1921 Rohlwing Road, Unit G, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008; tel.: 847-481-5500; fax: 847-481-5501. Visit our website at www.safeplumbing.org.
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NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five deserving Sallie Mae customers today are celebrating paying "Sallie Mae Back" as winners of Sallie Mae's and Dee-1's "Pays to Repay" contest. The collaboration between the nation's saving, planning, and paying for college company and educator turned hip-hop artist rewarded customers who creatively described how paying for college had a positive effect on their future. Each had their eligible Sallie Mae student loan paid off by the company. "I've traveled the country with Sallie Mae educating high school students and handing out scholarships, and now we've taken it a step further with this contest to help people feel that joy of paying off their student loans," said Dee-1. "That feeling, that experience, inspired me to write "Sallie Mae Back" and kicked off this incredible partnership, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it inspires these very deserving individuals." Dee-1 and Sallie Mae officials met with Dee-1's "Pays to Repay" winners in Dee's hometown of New Orleans for a special ceremony and luncheon. Winners Julia Brockway-Marchello of New York, New York, Haley McIngvale of Pontotoc, Mississippi, Jose Lopez of Corona, California, Cynthia Osemwegie of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ashley Waltho of Bayside, Wisconsin are all Sallie Mae private student loan customers. The winners were selected based on the concept, style, originality, and creativity of their entries. Julia Brockway-Marchello, 32, of New York, New York, is currently completing her fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. She was inspired to become a doctor after being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment in the sixth grade. Julia's oncologist encouraged her to share her experience with other kids, which eventually translated to a career in medicine. The life-saving knowledge Julia has gained continues to inspire and empower her to bring the best possible care to her patients. Jose Lopez, 26, of Corona, California, is a second-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. The son of Peruvian immigrants, Jose is the first in his family to attend college in the U.S. Jose used his Sallie Mae loan to help pay for his post-baccalaureate program in medicine. Haley McIngvale, 28, of Pontotoc, Mississippi, received his Juris Doctorate in 2015 at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Paying off his student loan will allow Haley to focus on his dream of becoming an entrepreneur and opening a small business, as well as starting a college fund for his son. Cynthia Osemwegie, 31, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, emigrated to the U.S. from Nigeria as a teenager and is the first in her family to attend college. A single parent, she's already completed her undergraduate degree and currently is working on her MBA with a concentration in health care management at Cambridge College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Paying off her student loan will enable her to save more money for her daughter's education. Ashley Waltho, 24, of Bayside, Wisconsin, recently earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health care administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After growing up in a household with 12 siblings, she proudly became the first female in her family to graduate from college, and she was able to do so while working. Ashley is already putting the skills she learned in college to good use in her current role as an executive director at a skilled nursing facility. "From being first in their family to attend college, to taking an entrepreneurial leap, to helping others, our contest winners are shining examples of the value of a higher education," said Martha Holler, senior vice president, Sallie Mae. "Like Dee-1, these inspiring individuals offer their perspectives on how college has changed their lives and, what's more, they are using their degrees to pay it forward. We are thrilled to partner with Dee not only to pay off their student loans, but also to share their stories." In addition to Dee-1's "Pays to Repay" contest, Sallie Mae and Dee-1 partnered for "Dee-1's Knowledge for College" tour, which awarded $95,000 in scholarships to high school students in five states. Together, Sallie Mae and Dee-1 have awarded more than $130,000 in scholarships and loan payments to students and customers across the country. Dee-1 and Sallie Mae also released the "Pay Off Your Student Loans Playlist," a set of tips, tools, and resources to help students understand and manage student loan payments. Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) is the nation's saving, planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal finance, including private education loans, Upromise rewards, scholarship search, college financial planning tools, and online retail banking. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
Pontzen A.,Kavli Institute for Cosmology and Institute of Astronomy |
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Governato F.,University of Washington
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | Year: 2012
We propose and successfully test against new cosmological simulations a novel analytical description of the physical processes associated with the origin of cored dark matter density profiles. In the simulations, the potential in the central kiloparsec changes on sub-dynamical time-scales over the redshift interval 4 > z > 2, as repeated, energetic feedback generates large underdense bubbles of expanding gas from centrally concentrated bursts of star formation. The model demonstrates how fluctuations in the central potential irreversibly transfer energy into collisionless particles, thus generating a dark matter core. A supply of gas undergoing collapse and rapid expansion is therefore the essential ingredient. The framework, based on a novel impulsive approximation, breaks with the reliance on adiabatic approximations which are inappropriate in the rapidly changing limit. It shows that both outflows and galactic fountains can give rise to cusp flattening, even when only a few per cent of the baryons form stars. Dwarf galaxies maintain their core to the present time. The model suggests that constant density dark matter cores will be generated in systems of a wide mass range if central starbursts or active galactic nucleus phases are sufficiently frequent and energetic. © 2012 The Authors Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society © 2012 RAS.
Baddeley M.,Cambridge College
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences | Year: 2010
Typically, modern economics has steered away from the analysis of sociological and psychological factors and has focused on narrow behavioural assumptions in which expectations are formed on the basis of mathematical algorithms. Blending together ideas from the social and behavioural sciences, this paper argues that the behavioural approach adopted in most economic analysis, in its neglect of sociological and psychological forces and its simplistically dichotomous categorization of behaviour as either rational or not rational, is too narrow and stark. Behaviour may reflect an interaction of cognitive and emotional factors and this can be captured more effectively using an approach that focuses on the interplay of different decision-making systems. In understanding the mechanisms affecting economic and financial decision-making, an interdisciplinary approach is needed which incorporates ideas from a range of disciplines including sociology, economic psychology, evolutionary biology and neuroeconomics. © 2010 The Royal Society.
Liu R.G.,Cambridge College
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology | Year: 2015
This paper examines the properties of "lattice universes" wherein point masses are arranged in a regular lattice on spacelike hypersurfaces; open, flat, and closed universes are considered. The universes are modeled using the Lindquist-Wheeler (LW) approximation scheme, which approximates the space-time in each lattice cell by Schwarzschild geometry. Extending Lindquist and Wheeler's work, we derive cosmological scale factors describing the evolution of all three types of universes, and we use these scale factors to show that the universes' dynamics strongly resemble those of Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) universes. In particular, we use the scale factors to make more salient the resemblance between Clifton and Ferreira's Friedmann-like equations for the LW models and the actual Friedmann equations of FLRW space-times. Cosmological redshifts for such universes are then determined numerically, using a modification of Clifton and Ferreira's approach; the redshifts are found to closely resemble their FLRW counterparts, though with certain differences attributable to the "lumpiness" in the underlying matter content. Most notably, the LW redshifts can differ from their FLRW counterparts by as much as 30%, even though they increase linearly with FLRW redshifts, and they exhibit a nonzero integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect, something which would not be possible in matter-dominated FLRW universes without a cosmological constant. © 2015 American Physical Society.
Alpoge L.,Cambridge College
Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series A | Year: 2014
We prove that the number of partitions of an integer into at most b distinct parts of size at most n forms a unimodal sequence for n sufficiently large with respect to b. This resolves a recent conjecture of Stanley and Zanello. © 2014.
Edwards A.W.F.,Cambridge College
Genetics | Year: 2012
R. C. Punnett, the codiscoverer of linkage with W. Bateson in 1904, had the good fortune to be invited to be the first Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics at Cambridge University, United Kingdom, in 1912 when Bateson, for whom it had been intended, declined to leave his new appointment as first Director of the John Innes Horticultural Institute. We here celebrate the centenary of the first professorship dedicated to genetics, outlining Punnett's career and his scientific contributions, with special reference to the discovery of "partial coupling" in the sweet pea (later "linkage") and to the diagram known as Punnett's square. His seeming reluctance as coauthor with Bateson to promote the reduplication hypothesis to explain the statistical evidence for linkage is stressed, as is his relationship with his successor as Arthur Balfour Professor, R. A. Fisher. The background to the establishment of the Professorship is also described. © 2012 by the Genetics Society of America.
Ramadan A.,Cambridge College
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | Year: 2013
While the repressive geographies of asylum and refuge in Europe have been the focus of academic attention in recent years, much less work in geography has focused on the refugee camp as a distinctive political space. This paper sets out an analytical strategy for refugee camp space, focusing on the particular case of Palestinian camps in Lebanon. It takes three analytical cuts into the space of the camp: a critical take on Agamben's 'space of exception' that accounts for the complex, multiple and hybrid sovereignties of the camp; an analysis of the camp as an assemblage of people, institutions, organisations, the built environment and the relations between them that produce particular values and practices; and an analysis of the constrained temporality of the camp, its enduring liminality and the particular time-space from which it draws meaning. This spatial analysis of the camp offers a way of grounding geopolitics, seeing its manifestations and negotiations in the everyday lives and practices of ordinary people. The camp is much more than an anonymous terrain of conflict or a tool of international agencies, and understanding its spatiality is essential for seeing the everyday politics and material practices of refugees. © 2012 The Author. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers © 2012 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).
Edwards A.W.F.,Cambridge College
Biological Reviews | Year: 2014
The background to R.A. Fisher's enunciation of his Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection in 1930 is traced and the Theorem in its original form explained. It can now be seen as the centrepiece of Fisher's introduction of the gene-centred approach to evolutionary biology. Although this paper is a sequel to Edwards (1994) it is not a review of the recent literature on the Theorem, to which, however, reference is made at the end. © 2013 Cambridge Philosophical Society.


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