All the World\u27s a Stage...

The art of painting the face in private life has been in vogue from the earliest days of the world\u27s history. To this day, scores of the races of mankind paint their bodies and faces. The gentle art of make-up was known in England as far back as the fourteenth century, long before there were any regular stages or actors

Expanding health care perspectives: policy making towards the year 2000

Humanities Research Group Working Papers 5 Proceedings of the workshop held at the Humanities Research Group, University of Windsor, March 31, 1995https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/hrg-working-papers/1001/thumbnail.jp

Intrasession Test-Retest Reliability of the Cervicocephalic Kinesthetic Sensibility Test used to Measure Cervical Joint Position Sense

INTRODUCTION: Cervical spine injuries and concussion present with similar mechanisms and nearly identical symptoms. Reliable measures of cervical proprioception could help determine if deficits exist. The aim of this study was to determine the intrasession reliability of the Cervicocephalic Kinesthetic Sensibility (CKS) test. Previous literature has only addressed Left and Right Axial Rotation, where this study addresses 3 planes of motion. METHODS: A descriptive, observational design was used to assess intrasession reliability. Seventeen subjects were included in this study (4 males, 13 females), 18-25 years old avg. Age (yrs.) (23.12±1.36), avg. Weight (kgs) (66.89±12.59), avg. Height (cm) (171±11.44). The dependent variables for this study included cervical joint position sense (JPS) error of the cervical spine in degrees (°). Cervical Flexion (CF), Cervical Extension (CE), Right Axial Rotation (RAR), Left Axial Rotation (LAR), Right Side-Bending (RSB) and Left Side-Bending (RSB) were assessed for JPS error. A chair was placed 90cm from the wall. A 40cm target was placed on the wall. The subject wore a helmet with a laser attached and Head Neutral (HN) was established prior to testing. The rater instructed the subject to position themselves in HN, close their eyes and flex their neck to end range of motion, then had them return to HN. The rater marked on the target where the laser landed. This was performed in the same manner for all 6 cervical motions. The intrasession test retest reliability was estimated calculating ICC(2,1) and ICC(2,3), 95% CI and P-values. Statistical significance was set a priori at alpha= 0.05, two-sided. RESULTS: The highest reproducibility for single measures ICC and average measures ICC was found in CF and LSB, CF ICC(2,1) = .404, LSB ICC(2,1) = .496, CF ICC(2,3) = .670, LSB ICC(2,3) = .747. Cervical Extension (CE), Right Axial Rotation (RAR), Left Axial Rotation (LAR) showed very low reproducibility for single measures ICC, however showed more acceptable average measures ICC. CONCLUSION: These results show a wide variability among reliability of the CKS test in 6 different cervical motions. Further evaluation of test-retest reliability is necessary to determine the usefulness of this tool to measure cervical proprioception

The Iowa Homemaker vol.10, no.5

Spinach, Codliver Oil and Americanization by Mary H. Anderson, page 1 Prepare to Dye! by Helen Penrose and Elizabeth Flynn, page 2 Gas and It’s Family Tree by Thelma Carlson, page 3 Dance Your Way to Happiness by Jerry Martin, page 3 Who’s Boss, You or Your Kitchen? by Thelma Carlson, page 4 Make the Most of Linoleum by Edna Rhoads, page 4 “All the World’s a Stage..” by Mary Louise Murray, page 5 4-H Club by Clara Austen, page 6 Developing the You-ness of You by Grace Hoover, page 6 The Treasure Chest by Dorothy Clements, page 7 State Association by Marcia E. Turner, page 8 Open Season for Colds – Have One by Anafred Stephenson, page 9 The Child Who Will Not Eat by Lorraine Sandstrom, page 10 Editorial, page 11 Alumnae News, page 12 The Little Elves in Fondant by Thelma Carlson, page 13 Madame Browses in Books, page 1

Effects of multidimensional treatment foster care on psychotic symptoms in girls

Objective Neurodevelopmental theories of psychosis highlight the potential benefits of early intervention, prevention, and/or preemption. How early intervention should take place has not been established, nor whether interventions based on social learning principles can have preemptive effects. The objective was to test whether a comprehensive psychosocial intervention can significantly alter psychotic symptom trajectories during adolescence—a period of heightened risk for a wide range of psychopathology. Method This study was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) for delinquent adolescent girls. Assessment of psychotic symptoms took place at baseline and then 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-baseline using a standardized self-report instrument (Brief Symptom Inventory). A second source of information about psychotic symptoms was obtained at baseline or 12 months, and again at 24 months using a structured diagnostic interview (the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children [DISC]). Results Significant benefits for MTFC over treatment as usual for psychosis symptoms were observed over a 24-month period. Findings were replicated across both measures. Effects were independent of substance use and initial symptom severity and persisted beyond the initial intervention period. Conclusion Ameliorating nonclinical psychotic symptoms trajectories beginning in mid-adolescence via a multifaceted psychosocial intervention is possible. Developmental research on nonclinical psychotic symptoms and their prognostic value should be complemented by more psychosocial intervention research aimed at modifying these symptom trajectories early in their natural history. Clinical trial registration information—Juvenile Justice Girls Randomized Control Trial: Young Adult Follow-up; http://clinicaltrials.gov; NCT01341626

Estrogen and COVID-19 symptoms: Associations in women from the COVID Symptom Study

It has been widely observed that adult men of all ages are at higher risk of developing serious complications from COVID-19 when compared with women. This study aimed to investigate the association of COVID-19 positivity and severity with estrogen exposure in women, in a population based matched cohort study of female users of the COVID Symptom Study application in the UK. Analyses included 152,637 women for menopausal status, 295,689 women for exogenous estrogen intake in the form of the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), and 151,193 menopausal women for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Data were collected using the COVID Symptom Study in May-June 2020. Analyses investigated associations between predicted or tested COVID-19 status and menopausal status, COCP use, and HRT use, adjusting for age, smoking and BMI, with follow-up age sensitivity analysis, and validation in a subset of participants from the TwinsUK cohort. Menopausal women had higher rates of predicted COVID-19 (P = 0.003). COCP-users had lower rates of predicted COVID-19 (P = 8.03E-05), with reduction in hospital attendance (P = 0.023). Menopausal women using HRT or hormonal therapies did not exhibit consistent associations, including increased rates of predicted COVID-19 (P = 2.22E-05) for HRT users alone. The findings support a protective effect of estrogen exposure on COVID-19, based on positive association between predicted COVID-19 with menopausal status, and negative association with COCP use. HRT use was positively associated with COVID-19, but the results should be considered with caution due to lack of data on HRT type, route of administration, duration of treatment, and potential unaccounted for confounders and comorbidities