The Austrian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey.

Introduction: Since the previous survey of the osteopathic profession in Austria was almost a decade ago, an update was necessary. The Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) project was developed as a Europe-based survey, whereby an updated profile of the profession not only provides new data for Austria, but also allows for a clear comparison with other European countries.

Methods: A voluntary, online-based, closed-ended survey was distributed across Austria in the period between April and August 2020.

The Profile of Belgian Osteopaths: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: This study gives an update on the characteristics of Belgian osteopaths five years after the Benelux Osteosurvey. Additional new data were collected on their professional identity and views on the profession.

Methods: All Belgian osteopaths who could be contacted ( = 1473) were invited to complete a voluntary, online-based, closed-ended survey distributed between May and September 2018.

The Italian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) study: How osteopaths work.

The scope of practice of the osteopathic profession in Italy is underreported. The first part of the present study investigated the Italian osteopaths' profile, focusing on the socio-demographic information and geographical distribution together with the main characteristics of their education. The OPERA-IT study highlighted that the majority of respondents declared to work as sole practitioners (58.

The Spanish Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) study: A cross-sectional survey.

Background: Despite the growth of the osteopathic profession in Spain in the last few years, reliable information regarding professional profile and prevalence is still lacking. The Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) project was developed as a European-based survey dedicated to profiling the osteopathic profession across Europe. The present study aims to describe the characteristics of osteopathic practitioners, their professional profile and the features of their clinical practice.

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The Italian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) study: A cross sectional survey.

The prevalence of osteopathic practitioners, their professional profile and features of their clinical practice, particularly where statutory regulation does not yet exist, are still significantly underreported. The Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) project was developed as an European-based census dedicated to profiling the osteopathic profession across Europe. The present study aimed to describe the osteopathic practitioners and the profession in Italy.

An overview of osteopathy graduates' perceived preparedness at transition from educational environment to clinic environment one year after graduation: a cross sectional study.

Background: This study investigated perceived preparedness to practice, one year after graduation across osteopathic education institutions (OEIs) and explored possible differences between countries where osteopathy is regulated (Reg) and countries where it is not (Unreg).

Methods: Two hundred forty-five graduates from 7 OEIs in 4 European countries, already assessed in a previous study, were contacted one year after their graduation to complete the survey. Survey tools included a questionnaire to assess perceived preparedness to practice: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) questionnaire, and a questionnaire to collect socio-demographic information and practice characteristics.

Osteopathic care for spinal complaints: A systematic literature review.

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the literature examining the impact of osteopathic care for spinal complaints. The bibliographic databases Medline (Pubmed), Web of Science, Embase, and PEDro were searched. In addition, a number of grey literature sources were searched.

Osteopathic care for low back pain and neck pain: A cost-utility analysis.

Objectives: The aim was to examine the health and economic consequences of osteopathic care for low back pain and neck pain in addition to usual care compared to usual care alone.

Design: A decision tree model considering a one-year time horizon was applied. The analysis occurred from a health insurance perspective only considering direct medical costs.

Learning Environment, Preparedness and Satisfaction in Osteopathy in Europe: The PreSS Study.

Objective: 1) to assess the preparedness to practice and satisfaction in learning environment amongst new graduates from European osteopathic institutions; 2) to compare the results of preparedness to practice and satisfaction in learning environment between and within countries where osteopathy is regulated and where regulation is still to be achieved; 3) to identify possible correlations between learning environment and preparedness to practice.

Method: Osteopathic education providers of full-time education located in Europe were enrolled, and their final year students were contacted to complete a survey. Measures used were: Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and a demographic questionnaire.

Efficacy and safety in patients on a resuscitator, Oxylator EM-100, in comparison with a bag-valve device.

The purpose of this study was to compare the Oxylator EM-100, a ventilator with a fixed flow and working pressure of 25 to 50 cm H(2)O, with a bag-valve device with respect to safety, efficiency, and efficacy when used by professionals. We conducted a prospective, controlled, caregiver-blind single center study. Induction was followed by ventilation with a bag-valve device oxylator in manual and automatic modes.

Can first responders achieve and maintain normocapnia when sequentially ventilating with a bag-valve device and two oxygen-driven resuscitators? A controlled clinical trial in 104 patients.

Background And Objective: To evaluate the capability of first responders to achieve and maintain normal ventilation of the lungs of victims employing a bag-valve device and two oxygen-driven resuscitators.

Methods: Prospective, controlled, blinded, single-centre clinical trial using a bag-valve device and one of two FR-300 devices, with 20 cmH2O working pressure, and flows of either 24 or 30 L min(-1). One hundred and four patients were analysed.

Airway management by first responders when using a bag-valve device and two oxygen-driven resuscitators in 104 patients.

Background And Objective: To evaluate the capability of first responders to ensure an airway and ventilate the lungs of a patient employing a bag-valve device and two oxygen-driven resuscitators.

Methods: Prospective, controlled, blinded, single-centre clinical trial using a bag-valve device and one of two FR-300 devices, with 20 cmH2O working pressure, flows of 24 and 30 L min(-1). One-hundred-and-four patients were analysed.

Plasma concentrations of corticosterone and thyroid hormones in laying fowls from different housing systems.

Plasma concentrations of corticosterone, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) were measured in representative mature female domestic fowls from three housing systems: cages, covered strawyard and range. There were no between-system differences for T4 but T3 was lower in birds from range than in those from cages. Corticosterone concentrations were lower in birds from strawyards than in those from range and cages.

Pathologic and immunologic characterization of malignant lymphoma in Taiwan. With special reference to retrovirus-associated adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia.

One hundred four cases of malignant lymphomas, including 90 cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 5 cases of histiocytic malignancy, and 9 cases of Hodgkin's disease were analyzed pathologically and immunologically using a panel of monoclonal and conventional antibodies for T-, B-, histiocyte, and Hodgkin's neoplastic cells. Our results revealed a high frequency of T-cell lymphoma (42.3%), a low percentage of follicular lymphoma (10.