Users evaluation for public parks : influences of location, season, gender and age

The very rapid process of urbanization worldwide has increased research interest and the public awareness on the importance of public space. In this situation a better understanding of the importance of public participation in the process of planning, designing and management of green spaces is needed. To make this participation effective it should be supported by evidence based research. This study analyses the landscape characteristics and visitors evaluation in two urban parks of Milan, Italy and Tirana, Albania. Users\u2019 evaluations of landscape elements are examined during the warm season in Milan while in Tirana there are two sets of analyses; one during the warm season and one during the cold season. A total of 454 on-site self-report questionnaires were filled by park users, of which 153 in Milan (warm session) and 301 in Tirana (151 during warm session and 150 in during cold session). The aim of the study was to investigate the valuations of urban parks users and asses how season, gender and age impact park evaluation. Four components of users\u2019 evaluations are identified: (i) Evaluation of park qualities (ii) Park safety (iii) Evaluation of park structure and location, (iv) Traffic and Access to park and differences between location, season, gender and age were found

Multislice computed tomography with colon water distension (MSCT-c) in the study of intestinal and ureteral endometriosis.

This study evaluates retrospectively the accuracy and reproducibility of multislice computed tomography with colon water distension (MSCT-c) in diagnosing bowel (BE) and ureteral (UE) endometriosis. Sixty-four patients underwent MSCT-c and videolaparoscopic surgery. Two radiologists reviewed MSCT-c examinations: sensitivity and specificity were calculated, considering histological exam as reference standard. In the BE cases, the degree of bowel wall infiltration was also assessed. Sensitivity and specificity for both readers were 100\% and 97.6\% for BE and 72.2\% and 100\% for UE; the interobserver agreement was excellent. The degree of bowel wall involvement was correctly defined in 90.9\% of cases. MSCT-c is an accurate and reproducible technique but-considering the age of the patients-delivers a nonnegligible radiation dose