Aetiology of paediatric portal hypertension-experience of a tertiary care centre in South India

The aetiological profile of paediatric portal hypertension in our hospital, a tertiary care centre in South India, showed that the commonest causes were extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) and cirrhosis. Wilson's disease was the most common cause of cirrhosis

Rotational Thromboelastometry Reduces Fresh Frozen Plasma Requirement in Patients without Liver Disease Undergoing Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures with Deranged Screening Coagulation Tests—A Pilot Study

Background/Aims Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a viscoelastic test that is used in patients with liver disease for guiding blood component use. This study is aimed at comparing the amount of blood products transfused and bleeding rates in patients without liver disease, who underwent therapeutic endoscopic procedures with deranged screening coagulation tests (prothrombin time [PT]; activated partial thromboplastin time [aPTT]), with and without hypocoagulable ROTEM

Farmer Decision Making Strategies for Improved Soil Fertility Management in Maize-Bean Production Systems

Following completion of research experiments on common bean in Uganda, five rainy seasons of community-based field trials enabled farmers to learn about and evaluate improved management practices and technologies for adoption. A multistakeholder bean Innovation Platform continues to develop in membership size, diversity, enthusiasm and capability, with 10 value chain member organizations and 1000+ farmers. In Mozambique, field experiments were completed mid-2017 by IIAM. Two SAWBO video animations were released on research-based farmer-validated bean production recommendations in Uganda and Mozambique and one on jerry can storage for Mozambique. IIAM created and is field testing its first App, focused on bean production recommendations. Project team members presented 14 papers/posters at the Grain Legume Research Conference in Burkina Faso. One M.S. student graduated and two are near completion. One M.S. student and one Ph.D. student are progressing well. Research results are published in peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter, with others being prepared. Some will be disseminated in regional/national practitioner and policy outlets in Africa. Training methods and media are ready for dissemination to intermediate and end users. Capacity strengthening through applied research-based training has been successfully conducted.This is a report from Mazur, R., M. Tenwya, R. Miiro, O. Semalulu, R. Maria, S. Mocumbe, E. Abbott, E. Luvaga, B. Miller, L. Burras, R. Yost, J. Bello-Bravo, and B. Pittendrigh. 2017. Farmer decision making stragegies for improved soil fertility management in maize-bean production systems. Feed the future Innovation Laboratory for Collaborative Research on Grain Legumes. FY2017 Annual Project Technical Progress Report.</p

Teacher learning in the workplace in pre-service teacher education in Portugal : potential and limits from a pre-service teacher perspective

This chapter examines teacher learning in the workplace within the context of initial teacher education in Portugal under the new legal framework resulting from the implementation of the Bologna process. Drawing upon a broader piece of research, it focuses on student teachers’ perspectives on their learning and sense of preparedness to enter the teaching profession. Data was collected through questionnaires and written narratives. Findings suggest the importance of practicum as a key component of the curriculum of initial teacher education for developing professional knowledge and competencies. However, some critical issues emerged, such as the length of practicum, the quality of supervision, the support received and the lack of articulation amongst the different components of the curriculum. The chapter concludes with implications for teacher education and teacher educators in order to overcome the limitations of the model and enhance its potential.CIEC - Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança, UM (UI 317 da FCT