Archive for December, 2007
December 30th, 2007 1:12:27
Not just music but medicine. Podcasting surgical procedures in otolaryngology.
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Not just music but medicine. Podcasting surgical procedures in otolaryngology.
Clin Otolaryngol. 2007 Feb;32(1):3-6
Authors: Whitehead DE, Bray D, Harrits M
Audiovisual teaching material can now be watched using a personal computer or portable media device. The cost of delivering video across the Internet has fallen considerably in recent years. Podcasting technology automates the distribution of audio and video across the Internet. Podcasting technology, with the Internet, has the potential to improve learning. To access podcasts all you need is a computer, free software and an Internet connection.
PMID: 17298302 [PubMed - in process]
December 29th, 2007 13:12:26
Noise exposure, music, and animals in the laboratory: a commentary based on Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF) discussions.
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Noise exposure, music, and animals in the laboratory: a commentary based on Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF) discussions.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2006;9(4):327-32
Authors: Patterson-Kane EG, Farnworth MJ
The effects of noise, in general, and music, in particular, on the behavior and welfare of animals in the laboratory deserve a great deal of empirical study. However, many laboratories must develop their current practices on the basis of sparse and conflicting data. With this commentary we seek to establish some of the factors that should be taken into account in deciding how to deal with sources of uncontrolled or deliberate sound and, specifically, in determining whether to play music in the laboratory. Views differ, however, the balance of evidence supports the use of quiet music during nonhuman animals’ active periods, if this practice is introduced with an awareness of the risks to welfare and research.
PMID: 17209756 [PubMed - in process]
December 26th, 2007 5:12:50
Music imagery for adults with acute leukemia in protective environments: a feasibility study.
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Music imagery for adults with acute leukemia in protective environments: a feasibility study.
Support Care Cancer. 2007 Sep 22;
Authors: Burns DS, Azzouz F, Sledge R, Rutledge C, Hincher K, Monahan PO, Cripe LD
BACKGROUND: Patients receiving intensive chemotherapy can experience increased distressed related to both the cancer diagnosis and treatment isolation. If not addressed, distress can lead to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and possible benefits of a music imagery intervention for patients hospitalized in a protective environment for the treatment of acute leukemia or high-grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adults receiving intensive myelosuppressive chemotherapy in a protective environment were randomized to standard care or standard care plus music imagery. The music imagery sessions occurred twice weekly for up to eight sessions. Patients were encouraged to use the music imagery daily. RESULTS: The principal criteria of feasibility were rate of consent, rate of completion of scheduled sessions, and rate of questionnaire completion. Forty-nine out of 78 patients consented, a 63% consent rate. Seventy-two percent of all scheduled music imagery sessions were completed. The rate of questionnaire completion was 60% with missing data because of illness severity and early discharge. The principal outcomes of benefit (e.g., efficacy) were positive and negative affects, fatigue, and anxiety. Both groups improved over time on all outcomes (all p < 0.001). However, a subgroup of individuals with low baseline negative affect who received the intervention reported significantly less anxiety at discharge than individuals with low baseline negative affect who did not receive the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Music imagery is feasible for adults with acute leukemia in protected environments. Patients with lower initial distress may benefit from a music imagery program in terms of reduced anxiety at discharge.
PMID: 17891547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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