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PubMed1976

The use of test results from ASA workshops to evaluate workshop effectiveness.

Results of tests given to participants in six American Society of Anesthesiologists workshops were analyzed to detemine whether attendance at the workshops increased the participants' scores on sequential tests. Those who attended the workshops took the same test prior to, immediately after, and three months after the workshop. Two control groups of anesthesiologists took the tests in the same time sequence for comparison. Both workshop and control groups increased their scores with each successive test. In only one instance did those who attended the workshop improve their scores significantly more than did the control group. Because of difficulties inherent in designing valid and reliable tests, further development of the testing technique currently used at the workshops is necessary to make it a useful measure of workshop effectiveness.

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PubMed1993

[A report on the effect of sheltered workshop activities on the social living activity of the mentally ill--analysis of research on workshop clients].

The effect of sheltered workshop activities on the social living activity of the mentally ill was studied in order to evaluate the role and level of function of workshop activities as a self support and employment system for clients, and to determine the future tasks of the workshop and rehabilitative services in the community. The following results were observed: 1) Clients' social living ability appears to be poor, especially in questions related to personal relationships and time distribution, where less than 50% of the clients answered "Possible without assistance". This appears to be characteristics of the living behaviors of mentally ill individuals. 2) Most of the families of the clients evaluated the sheltered workshop activities positively in terms of increasing the clients' social living ability. 3) A survey of families showed that by utilizing the workshop much progress has been made toward improving those living behaviors which are easily made into habits and lifestyle pattern. On the other hand, personal relationships and living behaviors which require coping flexibility, are much more refactory. Based on those results, the future task of sheltered workshops and the supportive role of the public health center need to be examined further.

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PubMed2006

Meeting report: national workshops for the communication of air pollution and health information: summary of four workshops in different regions of Europe.

AIRNET was a thematic network project (2002-2004) initiated to stimulate the interaction between researchers in air pollution and health in Europe. As part of AIRNET's communication strategy, a standardized workshop model was developed to organize national meetings on air pollution and health (AIRNET network days) . Emphasis was given to tailor the national workshop information and related activities to the specific needs of a wider range of stakeholders (e.g., policy makers, nongovernmental organizations, industry representatives) . In this report we present an overview of the results of four workshops held in western, northern, central/eastern, and southern regions of Europe in 2004. Overall, workshop experiences indicated that by actively involving participants in the planning of each meeting, AIRNET helped create an event that addressed participants' needs and interests. A wide range of communication formats used to discuss air pollution and health also helped stimulate active interaction among participants. Overall, the national workshops held by AIRNET offered a way to improve communication among the different stakeholders. Because a broad stakeholder involvement in decision making can positively affect the development of widely supported policies, such meetings should be continued for Europe and elsewhere.

Air Pollution↗
PubMed1999

Canadian national workshop on measurement of sun-related behaviours [Workshop report].

The idea for the workshop described in this paper emerged from recommendations identified at the 1997 Workshop on Research, Policy and Program Planning on Sun Protective Behaviours. At the 1997 workshop, participants developed a set of recommendations for research initiatives related to sun protection efforts in Canada. One of the primary recommendations was to develop a standard set of definitions and core items to assess sun-related behaviours. In response, the authors of this paper agreed to co-chair the 1998 Canadian National Workshop on Measurement of Sun-Related Behaviours. The purpose of this workshop was to develop consensus on a standard set of measures for program evaluation and for monitoring of sun exposure and protective behaviours in Canada.

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PubMed2004

Slide-based cytometry and predictive medicine: the 8th Leipziger workshop and the 1st international workshop on slide-based cytometry.

Slide-based cytometry (SBC) and related techniques offer unique tools to perform complex diagnostic procedures at very early disease stages. Multicolor or polychromatic analysis of cells by SBC is of special importance, not only as a cytomics technology platform, but for patients with low blood volume such as neonates. The exact knowledge of the location of each cell on the slide allows the specimen to be restained and subsequently reanalyzed. These separate measurements can be fused to one data file (merging), increasing the information obtained per cell. Relocalization and optical evaluation of the cells, a typical feature of SBC, can be of integral importance for cytometric analysis. Predictive medicine is aimed at the detection of changes in the patient's state prior to the manifestation of deterioration or improvement. Such instances are concerned with multiorgan failure in sepsis or noninfectious posttraumatic shock in intensive care patients, or the pretherapeutic identification of high risk patients in cancer cytostatic therapy. Early anti-infectious or anti-shock therapy, as well as curative chemotherapy in combination with stem cell transplantation, may provide better survival chances for the patient as well as concomitant cost containment. Predictive medicine-guided, individualized, early reduction or cessation of therapy may lower or abrogate potential therapeutic side effects (individualized medicine). With the 8th Leipziger Workshop and the 1st International Workshop on Slide-Based Cytometry, cytomics technologies moved to more practical applications in the clinics and the clinical laboratory. This development will be continued in 2004, at the upcoming Leipziger Workshop and the International Workshop on Slide-Based Cytometry.

Cytodiagnosis↗
PubMed2005

Regenerative and predictive medicine of cardiovascular disease: the 9th Leipziger Workshop and the 2nd International Workshop on slide based cytometry.

Slide-based cytometry (SBC) and related techniques offer unique tools to perform complex immunophenotyping, thereby enabling diagnostic procedures at very early disease stages. Multicolor or polychromatic analysis of cells by SBC is of special importance, not only as a cytomics technology platform but also for patients with low blood volume such as neonates. The exact knowledge of the location of each cell on the slide allows restaining and subsequent reanalysis of the specimen. These separate measurements of the same specimen can be fused to one data file (merging), thus increasing the information obtained per cell. Relocalization and optical evaluation of the cells, a feature typical of SBC, can be of integral importance for cytometric analysis. Due to this feature, artifacts can be excluded and morphology of measured cells can be documented. Predictive medicine aims at the detection of changes in patient's state before the manifestation of the disease or its complications. Such instances concern multiorgan failure in sepsis or noninfectious posttraumatic shock in intensive care patients or the pretherapeutic identification of high-risk patients undergoing cancer cytostatic therapy. Early anti-infectious or antishock therapy and curative chemotherapy in combination with stem cell transplantation may provide better chances of patients' survival at concomitant cost containment. Predictive medicine that guides early individualized decrease or cessation of therapy may lower or abrogate potential therapeutic side effects (individualized medicine). Regenerative medicine concerns patients who have diseased and injured organs and may be treated with transplanted organs. However, there is a severe shortage of donor organs that is worsening yearly given the aging population. Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering apply the principles of cell transplantation, material science, and bioengineering to construct biological substitutes that will restore and maintain normal function in diseased and injured tissues. Neovascularization is promoted by bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells that lead to the formation of entirely new vessels into ischemic tissue. With this knowledge, many therapeutical borders can be skipped. Diseases formerly uncontrolled can be corrected with stem cells to provide causal healing with regeneration processes. The 9th Leipziger Workshop combined with the 2nd International Workshop on SBC aimed to offer new methods in image cytometry and SBC for solutions in clinical research. It moved toward practical applications in clinics and the clinical laboratory. This development will be continued in 2005 at the upcoming Leipziger Workshop and the 3rd International Workshop on SBC.

Cardiovascular Diseases↗
PubMed2006

Systems biology and clinical cytomics: The 10th Leipziger Workshop and the 3rd International Workshop on Slide-Based Cytometry, Leipzig, Germany, April 2005.

Despite very significant technical and software improvements in flow cytometry (FCM) since the 1980's, the demand for a cytometric technology combining both quantitative cell analysis and morphological documentation in Cytomics became evident. Improvements in microtechnology and computing permit nowadays similar quantitative and stoichiometric single cell-based high-throughput analyses by microscopic instruments, like Slide-Based Cytometry (SBC). SBC and related techniques offer unique tools to perform complex immunophenotyping, thereby enabling diagnostic procedures during early disease stages. Multicolor or polychromatic analysis of cells by SBC is of special importance not only as a cytomics technology platform but also because of low quantities of required reagents and biological material. The exact knowledge of the location of each cell on the slide permits repetitive restaining and reanalysis of specimens. Various separate measurements of the same specimen can be ultimately fused to one database increasing the information obtained per cell. Relocation and optical evaluation of cells as typical SBC feature, can be of integral importance for cytometric analysis, since artifacts can be excluded and morphology of measured cells can be documented. Progress in cell analytic: In the SBC, new horizons can be opened by the new techniques of structural and functional analysis with the high resolution from intracellular and membrane (confocal microscopy, nanoscopy, total internal fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM), and tissue level (tissomics), to organ and organism level (in vivo cytometry, optical whole body imaging). Predictive medicine aims at the detection of changes in patient's state prior to the manifestation of the disease or the complication. Such instances concern immune consequences of surgeries or noninfectious posttraumatic shock in intensive care patients or the pretherapeutic identification of high risk patients in cancer cytostatic therapy. Preventive anti-infectious or anti-shock therapy as well as curative chemotherapy in combination with stem cell transplantation may provide better survival chances for patient at concomitant cost containment. Predictive medicine-guided optimization of therapy could lead to individualized medicine that gives significant therapeutic effect and may lower or abrogate potential therapeutic side effects. The 10th Leipziger Workshop combined with the 3rd International Workshop on SBC aimed to offer new methods in Image- and Slide-Based Cytometry for solutions in clinical research. It moved towards practical applications in the clinics and the clinical laboratory. This development will be continued in 2006 at the upcoming Leipziger Workshop and the International Workshop on Slide-Based Cytometry.

Cytophotometry↗