19 research outputs found
The Gestalt of functioning in autism revisited: First revision of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets
Functioning is a construct capturing how an individual’s engagement in everyday life emerges from the interaction between the individual and their environment. The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a biopsychosocial framework of functioning. Previously, the ICF was adapted for use in autism by developing Core Sets, a selection of ICF codes from the entire classification for specific conditions. Here, we present the first revision of the ICF of the Core sets for autism from a Delphi-like technique, based on evidence from Core Sets validation/linking studies, stakeholder feedback, and the development and piloting of the autism ICF Core Sets platform. Two ICF second-level codes were removed, and 12 were added to the comprehensive autism Core Set. The added codes reflect body functions in various sensory domains, fine hand use, and environmental factors. Changes were extensive for the age-appropriate brief Core Sets where ICF codes from the initial Core Sets were added or removed. The revisions conducted indicate a continued need for regularly updating Core Sets, based on empirical evidence and stakeholder involvement. We recommend the updated Core Sets for future use in autism research and practice in different age groups and contexts
VARIANTS WITHIN CFH, CFHR1 AND CFHR3 GENES INFLUENCE CFH BINDING TO MDA MODIFIED SURFACES
Suppurative splenitis and peritonitis in a horse after gastric ulceration caused by larvae of Gasterophilus intestinalis
Endoparasite spectrum of wild cats (Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777) and domestic cats (Felis catus L.) from the Eifel, Pfalz region and Saarland, Germany
A general model for batch building processes under the timeout and capacity rules
In manufacturing systems, batch building processes are very common, as goods
are often transported or processed in batches and must therefore be collected before these
transport or processing steps can occur. In this paper, we present a method for the performance
analysis of general batch building processes in material flow systems under the
timeout and capacity rules. The proposed model allows for stochastic collecting times and
incorporates no restrictions with respect to the number of arriving units and their interarrival
times. The accuracy of the discrete-time approach is demonstrated by comparing this approach
with a discrete-event simulation model in continuous-time. Subsequently, the model
is applied to two cases: a transportation case from the health care industry and the process
of building a batch for a batch processor