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A Owens

Publications and source records attributed to A Owens.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources
PubMed1985

Establishing pre-language signalling behaviour with profoundly mentally handicapped students: a preliminary investigation.

The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain the effectiveness of a specific pre-language communication programming technique on the development of pre-language communication signalling behaviour in a group of profoundly mentally handicapped students. Results indicate that the procedure produced desired effects. Problems related to defining pre-language communication behaviours and communicative stimuli for this population, as well as issues pertaining to generalization, were discussed. Concluding comments stress the preliminary nature of the results and the need for future research in the validation of pre-language communication programming techniques.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

Patency after femoral angioplasty: correlation of angiographic appearance with clinical findings.

Fifty-seven patients (34 men and 23 women) underwent percutaneous angioplasty (PTA) of the superficial femoral artery. Follow-up angiography revealed restenoses/reocclusions in 23 patients (relapsing group) and a patent, previously-dilated segment in 34 cases (patent group). These two groups were compared retrospectively regarding their clinical and angiographic state at the time of PTA. The lengths and types of the dilated arterial lesions were similar for both groups. However, the patients in the relapsing group were older as an average, showed significantly more advanced arteriosclerotic disease of their outflow tracts, and were predominantly female. For the relapsing group, a smaller lumen had been attained and a significantly higher brachiopedal pressure difference remained after PTA as opposed to the patients of the patent group. Of the patients with clinical signs of relapse, 28% still had patency of previously dilated segments at follow-up angiography. The true patency rate of dilated arterial segments presumably is higher than what is expected from follow-up examinations using clinical methods alone.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

Computed tomography of the normal and pathological thoracic inlet.

The thoracic inlet is insufficiently investigated by conventional radiographic techniques. CT clearly demonstrates this area free of superimposition. Thorough knowledge of cross sectional anatomy is essential for CT interpretation. There is a wide spectrum of pathology involving the thoracic inlet because its visceral, lymphatic, vascular and nervous structures are connected with many parts of the body. An overview is given on the indispensable role of CT in the investigation of the various pathological entities involving the thoracic inlet.

Evaluation Studies as Topic↗