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Abnormal body mass index (BMI) has been associated with development of psychopathology. This association in children is well documented, for both overweight and underweight children. However, the association between change in BMI and the development of psychopathology has been less investigated.
Aim.
To investigate the association between change in BMI between childhood and adolescence and psychopathology in adolescence.
Methods.
Data from the Growing Up in Ireland cohort were used. We investigated the ’98 cohort (also known as the child cohort) at age 9/13. BMI, defined using internationally recognised definitions as underweight, healthy or overweight, was used as the exposure, and abnormal Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire scores were used as the outcome. Logistic regression was undertaken for the analysis. All analyses were adjusted for confounders.
Results.
A change to overweight from healthy BMI was significantly associated with increased risk of psychopathology (adjusted OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.19–2.32). Both change from underweight to healthy (adjusted OR 0.12; 95% CI 0.03–0.43) or from overweight to healthy (adjusted OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.79–0.8) was associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing psychopathology.
Discussion.
As a child’s BMI returns to within the healthy range, their risk of adolescent psychopathology is reduced. Interventions to restore healthy BMI, in both underweight and overweight, children may reduce their risk of adolescent psychopathology.
A multitude of terms are used to describe delirium, including encephalopathy, acute brain failure, acute confusional state and post-operative or intensive care unit psychosis, essentially it is defined as a relatively acute decline in cognitions that fluctuates over hours or days. There are two broad clinical categories have been described -hyperactive and hypoactive subtypes;that are based on differential psycho-motor features. A possible neuro-inflammatory basis for delirium is emerging and low levels of IGF-1 have recently been found as a risk factor for delirium. Acute phase reactant C-RP has been used as a marker of inflammation may also be implicated in the cause and outcome of delirium.
Aims and Objectives
1) To study the prevalence of various subtypes of delirium in medically ill hospitalised patients.
2) To test C-RP as predictor of delirium and recovery from delirium as part of preliminary observational study.
Methodology
This is a cross-sectional study of descriptive and explorative design conducted at JSS Hospital, Mysore. A total of 113 patients were taken for the study and Patients who were admitted to ICU were assessed within 3 days of admission with
1) A standard bedside test of cognitive function, the MMSE(Mini Mental State Examination)
2) The Confusion Assessment Method(CAM) to determine the presence or absence of delirium.
3) The acute physiological score of APACHE-2,to measure the severity of acute physical illness.
4) Delirium Rating Scale.
5) C-RP was measured routinely along with other routine ICU investigations in all acute admissions.
Results of the study
The study is still being done in the hospital. Hence, the results will be presented during oral presentation in the conference.
The purpose of this talk is to present a study on risk assessments of female sex offenders. The literature on this issue focuses mainly on male sex offenders. By contrast, the literature on female sex offenders is scarce and mostly recent. Moreover, the law regarding sex offenders does not usually deal with offences committed by females. For example, in Israel section 345 of the criminal code refers solely to male rapists. In recent years we are witnessing a rise in the number females who are brought to justice for committing sex offences. Sex offence assessment is a professional process whereby the probability that a certain behavior will occur within certain terms and in a given range of time is assessed. The assessment takes into account the attributes of both, the assault and the perpetrator. During the last few years much research on risk assessment of male sex offenders has been carried out. However, research on female sex offenders is scanty. As of today, there is no theoretical or data base for assessing sexual recidivism of female sex offenders. Assessment criteria are still unclear, and it is still impossible to ascertain whether the actuarial tools which are commonly used for risk assessment of male sexual offenders are valid for females. In the present study actuarial tools and clinical criteria for assessing female sex offenders were compared. The main finding we found is correlation between actuarial tools and dynamic criteria. The main criticism is that the actuarial tools includes
As the first international project of this kind, the German-Dutch Wind tunnel (DNW) is under construction in the Noordoostpolder, The Netherlands. The DNW will be among the largest and most extensive complete low speed wind tunnels in Europe. This project is based on previous specifications and design work for two former national projects (now abandoned) which were similar in size and performance and mutually complementary in view of the tasks. The DNW will contribute to filling the gap still existing in the field of aeronautical test facilities in Europe for effective aircraft development work.
The DNW will consist of a closed circuit tunnel (total length of centre line: 318 m) with three interchangeable atmospheric test sections with cross-sectional sizes of 9.5m x 9.5 m, 8 m x 6m and 6 m x 6 m; the maximum speed is about 60, 110 and 145 m/s respec-tively. In addition, an open jet configuration will be available with special features for aero-acoustic tests. The single-stage speed-controlled fan of 12 m diameter has a nominal drive power of 12.7 MW. The standard equipment will include an air exchange system and a heat exchanger in the circuit, a model sting support, a six-component balance, and a distributed computer system for data acquisition/reduction and control purposes.
'HIV/AIDS, Illness and African Well-Being' highlights the specific health problems facing Africa today, most particularly the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, the book presents not only various health crises, but also the larger historical and contemporary contexts within which they must be understood and managed. Chapters offering analysis of specific illness case studies, and the effects of globalization and underdevelopment on health, provide an overarching context in which HIV/AIDS and other health-related concerns can be understood. The contributions on the HIV/AIDS pandemic grapple with the complications of national and international policies, the sociological effects of the pandemic, and policy options for the future. 'HIV/AIDS, Illness and African Well-Being' thus provides a comprehensive view of health issues currently plaguing the continent and the many different ways that scholars are interpreting the health outlook in Africa. Contributors: Obijiofor Aginam, Yacouba Banhoro, Richard Beilock, Charity Chenga, Mandi Chikombero, Kaley Creswell, Freek Cronjé, Frank N. F. Dadzie, Gabriel B. Fosu, Stephen Obeng-Manu Gyimah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, W. Bediako Lamousé-Smith, William N. Mkanta, Gerald M. Mumma, Kalala Ngalamulume, Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Cecilia S. Obeng, Iruka N. Okeke, Akpen Philip, Baffour K. Takyi, Melissa K. Van Dyke, Sophie Wertheimer, Ellen A. S. Whitney. Toyin Falola is the Francis Nalle Higgenbothom Centennial Professor of History and Distinuished Teaching at the University of Texas at Austin. Matthew M. Heaton is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin.
The indigenous dogs of Malawi form a fairly homogeneous group. The general type is a smooth-haired, medium-sized, terrier dog in many ways not unlike the Basenji of the Belgian Congo. Consequently it may be assumed that the local breed of dog has, generally speaking, had very little contact with exotic breeds and that it is quite possible the parasitic populations which it supports are also truly indigenous. A unique opportunity of exploring this unknown terrain presented itself when, as a result of an outbreak of rabies, it was decided to thin out the unvaccinated dog population as a veterinary control measure.
Merger control was introduced in Germany in 1973. The relevant statutory rules are to be found in chapter 7 of the Act Against Restraints of Competition (the “ARC”) (Sections 35 to 43), a statute dating from 1958, as substantially amended in 2005 by the 7th amendment of the ARC, which entered into force on 1 July 2005. The ARC as a whole deals with all kinds of breaches of competition law. The chapter on merger control contains special rules on the relevant thresholds, the definition and the substantive appraisal of concentrations, and notification and reporting obligations, procedures, etc. Otherwise (e.g. as regards the definition of market dominance or participation in procedures) the general provisions of the ARC apply.
With the 7th amendment the ARC has aligned German competition law with the new EC Merger Regulation, Regulation 139/2004. In merger control the 7th amendment brought changes for the temporary relief (see Section 6.4 below) and civil proceedings (see Section 7.2 below). The suggested changes in the media sector have not been implemented in the end (see Section 8.3 below).
Decision-making bodies and enforcement authority(ies)
An updated organisational chart of the FCO is provided in Annex I.
Notification requirements and procedure
Threshold exceptions
Even where parties to a concentration reach the notification thresholds, they are not subject to merger control if the target is an independent undertaking that had less than €10 million turnover in the last business year (so-called “de minimis clause”).
Today's complex geo-political climate has forced the U.S. armed services into new operational strategies. The prevalence of international terrorism, the threat from chemical and biological weapons, and the pressure to “do more with less” has placed increasing demands on the military. This new operational environment requires highly mobile troops having enhanced decision-making capability provided through the rapid transfer and dissemination of information to each member of the squad. What is missing is the ability to process and use this information via an Intranet at the level of the individual soldier. The purpose of our work has been to develop, evaluate and implement such a wearable conductive network for the dismounted soldier.
The ability to integrate electrical functionality into textile garments is becoming increasingly desired both on the battlefield and in the work environment. In order to accomplish this, the issue of compatibility of mechanical properties between dissimilar materials needs to be addressed. Textiles are typically selected for comfort while electrical materials are chosen for superior electrical properties with secondary consideration given to properties such as flexibility. As a result many attempts to integrate electrical functionality into textiles result in stiff, unwieldy garments that have difficulty gaining user acceptance.
Part of the electrotextile work done at Foster-Miller has focused on the integration of these dissimilar materials in a manner that does not degrade the wearability of the garment. Our work has included the development of textile cables that carry power and data using both electrical and optical media. In order to assess the wearability of these cables a method was needed of testing their stiffness. Several methods of measuring textile stiffness existed but did not address the many issues and material characteristics unique to conductive textiles.
