The implementation of Music Life Skills in Schools for Specific Purposes

This mixed methods study explores the implementation of Music Life Skills in Schools for Specific Purposes (SSPs) in New South Wales, focusing on the perceptions of educators and their programming methods, in order to determine the suitability of this program for students with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disorders. Case studies of two schools were conducted. Participants were students with special needs and their classroom teacher. In these settings, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with teachers and observations of music lessons. Additional questionnaire data were collected from educators at a selection of SSPs. Data were analysed through open and axial coding. Three common themes emerged from the data: experience and perceptions of educators; programming and teaching strategies; and student responsiveness. The findings of this study contribute to the limited body of research in regard to Music Life Skills and programs available for students with disabilities in Australia. Recommendations are made for further study, including implementation of Music Life Skills in other contexts, such as the inclusive setting

Chemotherapy and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in the last month of life in patients with metastatic lung cancer: A patient file study in the Netherlands

Objective: Chemotherapy in the last month of life for patients with metastatic lung cancer is often considered as aggressive end-of-life care. Targeted therapy with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) is a relatively new treatment of which not much is known yet about use in the last month of life. We examined what percentage of patients received chemotherapy or TKIs in the last month of life in the Netherlands. Methods: Patient files were drawn from 10 hospitals across the Netherlands. Patients had to meet the following eligibility criteria: metastatic lung cancer; died between June 1, 2013 and July 31, 2015. Results: From the included 1,322 patients, 39% received no treatment for metastatic lung cancer, 52% received chemotherapy and 9% received TKIs. A total of 232 patients (18%) received treatment in the last month of life (11% chemotherapy, 7% TKIs). From the patients who received chemotherapy, 145 (21%) received this in the last month of life and 79 (11%) started this treatment in the last month of life. TKIs were given and started more often in the last month of life: from the patients who received TKIs, 87 (72%) received this treatment in the last month of life and 15 (12%) started

Auditory evoked responses in preterm infants: developmental aspects and clinical value

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Neurocysticercose: een importziekte om aan te denken.

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Are neuroradiological or neurophysiological characteristics associated with upper-extremity hypertonia in severe ischaemia in supratentorial stroke?

Contains fulltext : 53528.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)OBJECTIVE: The primary goal was to identify the neuroradiological and neurophysiological risk factors for upper-extremity hypertonia in patients with severe ischaemic supratentorial stroke. DESIGN: Inception cohort. PATIENTS: Forty-three consecutive patients with an acute ischaemic supratentorial stroke and an initial upper-extremity paralysis admitted to an academic hospital recruited over a 1.5-year period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Upper-extremity hypertonia was assessed by the Ashworth scale and clinically relevant hypertonia was defined as Ashworth scale >or=2. Any association of (clinically relevant) hypertonia with neuroradiological (lesion side, extent of lesion, and stroke history), and neurophysiological (motor-evoked potential and silent period) characteristics was investigated. RESULTS: Associations between hypertonia and the selected neuroradiological and neurophysiological risk factors were generally low. Univariate analyses yielded none of the selected neuroradiological or neurophysiological characteristics as significantly associated with hypertonia. CONCLUSION: Despite the high incidence of hypertonia in these patients, we could not identify any of the selected neuroradiological or neurophysiological characteristics as a risk factor for hypertonia

Diagnostic and predictive value of auditory evoked responses in preterm infants: 1. Patient characteristics and long-term neurodevelopmental outcome.

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Are clinical characteristics associated with upper-extremity hypertonia in severe ischaemic supratentorial stroke?

Contains fulltext : 52282.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)OBJECTIVE: The primary goal of this study was to identify clinical risk factors, in addition to muscle weakness, for upper-extremity hypertonia in patients with severe ischaemic supratentorial stroke. The secondary goal was to investigate the time course of upper-extremity hypertonia in these patients during the first 26 weeks post-stroke. DESIGN: Inception cohort. PATIENTS: Forty-three consecutive patients with an acute ischaemic supratentorial stroke and an initial upper-extremity paralysis admitted to an academic hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcome: hypertonia assessed by the Ashworth scale at week 26 post-stroke. Potential risks factors: motor functions assessed by the upper-extremity subscore of the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment, Barthel Index at week 1, consciousness, sensory disturbances, apraxia, neglect, and hyper-reflexia. Secondary outcome: time course of upper-extremity hypertonia by assessing its prevalence at 6 consecutive moments post-stroke during a follow-up period of 26 weeks. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients (63%) developed hypertonia during the follow-up period of 26 weeks. During this period, the prevalence of hypertonia followed a rather dynamic course, with cases of early, transient and late hypertonia. Univariate analyses yielded none of the selected clinical characteristics as significantly associated with hypertonia. CONCLUSION: Despite the high incidence of hypertonia (63%) observed, none of the selected clinical characteristics could be identified as a risk factor for hypertonia

Diagnostic and predictive value of auditory evoked responses in preterm infants: 2. Auditory evoked responses.

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