Thesis--University of Oklahoma. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-69).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 2009. / Title from screen (viewed on August 27, 2009). Department of Medical Neuroscience, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Advisor(s): Joseph DiMicco. Includes vita. Non-Latin script record Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-140).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-110). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

This study evaluated the effect of a macro- versus a microcooling system on the cognitive, psychomotor and physiological performance of human operators. Male subjects (n = 24) were acclimatized for four days and then subjected to three different environmental conditions: hot ambient (40°C; 40% RH), microcooling and macrocooling. Each environmental condition was repeated twice; once under a rest condition and once while simulating a physical workload of 40 W. Four performance tests (reasoning, eye-hand coordination, memory, reaction time) were conducted once every hour for four hours. Five physiological measurements, viz rectal temperature, skin temperature, heart rate, total sweat loss and sweat rate, were taken. A significant difference existed between the physiological responses under the hot ambient condition and both cooling conditions. For all five physiological parameters he human operator benefitted substantially whatever the cooling condition. The psychological performance results indicated a greater benefit under the cooling conditions, though various external factors may have influenced responses. User perception showed that macrocooling was perceived to be the optimal method of cooling. The results showed that there was no difference in the extent to which both rectal temperature and heart rate (for rest and work conditions) decreased over the 4-hour study period with micro- and macrocooling. In the baseline hot environment both increase. Sweat rate was lowest when resting or working in a microcooled environment and at its highest in the hot baseline environment. Mean skin temperature was lowest (for rest and work conditions) with microcooling and highest in the hot baseline environment. Reaction time and memory/attention were the same under all three environmental conditions. Eye-hand coordination was better with cooling than without, but did not differ between the two cooling conditions. Reasoning ability was poorest under the hot baseline condition and best in the macrocooled environment. User perception showed that the subjects found macrocooling highly acceptable. Microcooling was found to be uncomfortable, particularly because cold air (18 - 21°C) entered the jacket at one point which caused numbness of the skin at that point. Jackets did not always fit subjects well and the umbilical cord restricted free movement.

Ten canines were utilized in a repeated design to examine the effects of stress associated with work on activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol. However, only eight canines had valid data results due to the ninth canine having a metabolic syndrome that was not diagnosed. The tenth canine was removed from the study prior to initiation of the search scenario due to aggression. The objective was to observe the impact of stressors associated with work on activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol in human remains detection canines. Nine canines were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 simulated search sites which each had two repetitions 1A) RU (rubble area with two concealed partial cadavers); 1B) RU (open crop field with one concealed partial cadaver); 2A) WA (wooded area with two concealed partial cadavers elevated off the ground); 2B) WA (wooded area with two concealed partial cadavers); 3A) MC (mass casualty area with eight exposed full body cadavers); 3B) MC (mass casualty area with five buried full body cadavers). Canines searched for an average of 90 minutes at each site which was then followed by a 10 minute rotation period where canines randomly rotated to one of the other two sites. Upon completion of the third site, canines repeated the first site location. There was a 69 minute rest period between the second and third rotation. Canines were rotated through search sites such that one canine was actively working (AW), the next canine was waiting to work (WW) and was exposed to visual and auditory stimulation in preparation for work and the third canine in the rotation was not working (NW) and crated in the handler’s vehicle with no visual or auditory stimulation associated with work 100 feet from WW area. Total activity expenditure was not influenced by site (P = 0.89) which may indicate detection canines were efficient in expending energy during this study. This correlated with the walk activity expenditure by site as it did not differ based on site (P = 0.16). The canines expended a similar amount of walk energy at each site and this may demonstrate that canines spent more time searching and in scent of the cadaver(s). Conversely, run activity expenditure was influenced by site (P = 0.03), specifically RU site was greater than MC site. When further comparison of the RU repetitions was analyzed, the second repetition was greater than the first in run activity expenditure (P < 0.0001). Canines at the RU site during the second repetition had an easier ability to run compared to the first repetition because of the nature of the site. Total activity expenditure was influenced by rotation (P = 0.04) but was not influenced by rotation within site (P = 0.17). The first rotation was greater than the fourth rotation which may indicate a psychological stressor such as anticipation of the work and possible acclimation of the site. The fourth rotation was at the same location site as the first rotation and canines did not have the novelty of the site as a psychological stressor during the fourth rotation. Canines that did not have exposure to full body cadavers prior to this study did not have greater total activity expenditure (P = 0.46) at the MC site compared to canines that did have exposure to full body cadavers prior to the study. There was an effect of phase on core body temperature (P = 0.0003). However, 95.3% of canines had their core body temperature peaked in the NW phase directly after the AW phase. Which demonstrates that core body temperature continued to increase post exercise. There was also a plateau in the core body temperature for 18 minutes post exercise which could indicate peripheral vasodilation. Attenuation of core body temperature occurred 37 minutes after cessation of the AW phase. There was an effect of site (P < 0.0001), rotation (P < 0.0001), and rotation within site (P < 0.0001) on core body temperature. This may indicate that there was a boundary layer stimulus that acted as a psychological stressor. In addition, the second and third rotation were greater than the first and fourth rotation which is most likely due to the increase in humidity during the second rotation. Core body temperature was impacted by total activity expenditure (P < 0.0001) which is to be expected with increased exercise, core body temperature increases. Salivary cortisol was influenced by site (P = 0.003), specifically the WA site was greater than the MC and the RU site. The WA site may have had a stronger psychological stressor with the tree lines compared to the MC and the RU sites. Rotation within site did impact salivary cortisol (P < 0.0001). However, rotation alone did not influence salivary cortisol (P = 0.42). Core body temperature did not impact salivary cortisol (P = 0.18). Total activity expenditure did not affect salivary cortisol (P = 0.73). Salivary cortisol and age of canine did display a pattern (P = 0.003). Salivary cortisol and exposure to prior full body cadaver did not displayed a pattern (P = 0.78). Based on these results, some physical stressors such as site, rotation, and exercise impacted activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol. This thesis provides limited data dissemination on three physiological parameters that may be impacted on independent variables that are associated with search scenario work. More research is needed to confirm if these specific stressors observed impact activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol in human remains detection canines.

The first part of the present dissertation shows mechanisms of keeping of body temperature in an optimum range as well as it divides and evaluates range of body temperature. My dissertation also deals with the ways of measurement of body temperature, methods of measurement and tools which are neccessary for measurement of body temperature. Another part presents characteristics of aneshtesia its division, ways of application and tools which are used for total anesthesia. It is also described an observation of body temperature during total anesthesia, negative consequences of hypothermia, regulations of body temperature during total anesthesia and prevention and treatment of hypothermia. There are descriptions of targets and hypothesis in the second part. There were made five hypothesis. The third part shows methods of collecting data itself. They are results of stucture observation of changes of body temperature of patiens in total anesthesia during surgery.The fourth part are charts and graphs showing results of measurements of body temperature of our patients in total anesthesia as well as results of the questionnaires based on answers from asked nurses. There are particular hypothesis and their results in discussion part. Hypothesis H1 was proved. Hyphothesis H2 is not possible to be disproved. Hyphothesis H3 was not proved. Hyphothesis H4 was proved and hyphotesis H5 was proved. We can deduce from the results that active use of tools for keeping body temperature in a physiological range can prevent decrease of body temperature. It is clear from the questionnaires that nurses are aware of complications connected to hypothermia. They actively use tools for keeping body temperature in physiological range. There is a summary in the conclusion of the dessertation whether all estimated targets were accomplished. As a result of the dissertation we can assume that using of tools for keeping body temperature of total anasthesia patients should be a standard. There should be also a standard to measure body temperature during an operation in total anasthesia itself.

Master of Science / Animal Sciences and Industry / Micheal J. Brouk / Study 1 was performed to assess the effect of an evaporative cooling system (ECS) on core body temperature (CBT) and lying times in lactating dairy cows. Respiration rates and rear udder temperatures (T[subscript u]) were also measured. Trial 1 contained 3 environmental treatments while trial 2 contained 2 environmental treatments. Treatments were: OFF (Cyclone fans and fog shut off), FAN (Cyclone fans only, no fog), and FANFOG (Cyclone fans and fog on) and cows exposed to these 3 environments were housed in a bedded pack barn (PACK) equipped with an ECS or a tie-stall barn (TIE). TIE and PACK cows moved between barns every 8 h for milking and both groups moved opposite of each other. Ambient, barn temperature and relative humidity (RH) measurements in addition to vaginal temperatures and lying times were recorded by sensors which took measurements at 1 min intervals. Respiration rates (BPM), for PACK cows during FANFOG were reduced (P < 0.05) when compared to TIE (53 ± 2.0 vs 64 ± 2.0, respectively) in trial 1. Similar results were found in trial 2. Rear udder temperature was measured and found to be decreased (P < 0.05) in PACK cows while housed under FANFOG vs TIE in trial 1. These results could not be repeated in trial 2 because of greater ambient temperatures. Core body temperature (CBT) was reduced during each trial as shown by less time spent above 39.0°C during FANFOG. During trial 2, PACK spent 5.7 and 8.5 h/d less over a CBT of 39.0°C compared to TIE cows. Total daily lying time was tracked and found to increase for cows exposed to the ECS during PACK but no difference between PACK and TIE. In study 2, the same ECS was used but its effects on nonlactating dairy cows were studied. There was a treatment by h interaction for vaginal temperature showing the greatest effects during the afternoon h where FANFOG had numerically decreased CBT vs FAN. FANFOG cows spent reduced time over a CBT of 39.0°C and greater time < 38.0°C. FANFOG cows also had increased lying times of 1.7 h/d compared to FAN.

The objective of this thesis is to present an algorithm for processing infrared images and accomplishing automatic detection and path tracking of moving subjects with fever. The detection is based on two main features: the distinction between the geometry of a human face and other objects in the field of view of the camera and the temperature of the radiating object. These features are used for tracking the identified person with fever. The position of camera with respect to direction of motion the walkers appeared to be critical in this process. Infrared thermography is a remote sensing technique used to measure temperatures based on emitted infrared radiation. This application may be used for fever screening in major public places such as airports and hospitals. For this study, we first look at human body and objects in a line of view with different temperatures that would be higher than the normal human body temperature (37.8C at morning and 38.3C at evening). As a part of the experimental study, two humans with different body temperatures walking a path were subjected to automatic fever detection applied for tracking the detected human with fever. The algorithm consists of image processing to threshold objects based on the temperature and template matching used for fever detection in a dynamic human environment.

INTRODUÇÃO: A hipotermia é um fator de risco independente no aumento da mortalidade em recém-nascidos pré-termos muito baixo peso (RNPTs MBP). A prática de envolver o corpo do RNPT MBP em película de polietileno ou saco plástico durante a reanimação neonatal após o nascimento é uma medida recomendada visando prevenir a hipotermia neonatal. É necessário avaliar o impacto da introdução dessa prática sobre a estabilidade térmica do RNPT MBP nas primeiras 24 horas de vida. OBJETIVO: Comparar a variação da temperatura corporal nas primeiras 24 horas de vida de RNPTs MBP envoltos e não em saco plástico durante a reanimação neonatal ao nascimento. MÉTODO: Estudo longitudinal com coleta retrospectiva de dados de prontuários. Foram analisados prontuários de 282 RNs com idade gestacional menor que 33 semanas ou peso inferior a 1500 gramas, nascidos no período de 2004 a 2007 e 2009 a 2012, respectivamente antes e após a introdução da prática de envolver o RNPT MBP em saco plástico no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo. A análise estatística das variáveis maternas, perinatais, neonatais e a variável dependente, temperatura corpórea do RN nas primeiras 24 horas de vida e ocorrência de hipotermia foram relacionadas às variáveis de exposição e ao grupo de RNPT MBP envolto em saco plástico (ESP) ou não envolto em saco plástico (NESP). A existência de associação entre as variáveis independentes e dependente foi determinada para as variáveis nominais com o teste Qui-quadrado e Exato de Fisher e teste t de Student para as variáveis discretas. As variáveis contínuas foram analisadas com o teste ANOVA. Para analisar a existência de relação entre variável de exposição e ocorrência de hipotermia neonatal em diferentes períodos de aferição da temperatura nas primeiras 24 horas de vida, foi utilizado o teste de Breslow-Day-Tarone. O teste de Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel foi empregado para analisar a existência de associação entre hipotermia e uso do saco plástico controlado pelo intervalo de aferição da temperatura corpórea. A estimativa da razão de chance de ocorrer hipotermia entre os recém-nascidos que foram envoltos em saco plástico foi obtida mediante o uso de teste de Mantel-Haenszel Common Odds Ratio Estimate. Foi adotado nível de significância estatística de p < 0,05 e intervalo de confiança de 95%. O projeto de pesquisa recebeu aprovação do Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa da instituição campo do estudo. RESULTADOS: Houve distribuição homogênea entre os grupos NESP e ESP quanto às variáveis maternas, perinatais e neonatais com exceção da idade gestacional e do peso do RN ao nascimento, com média de idade do grupo NESP de 29,29 semanas e do ESP de 27,79 semanas, p=0,000; médias de peso ao nascimento dos grupos NESP e ESP, respectivamente, de 1287,47 gramas e 1115,29 gramas, p=0,000. As médias das temperaturas dos RNPTs MBP apresentaram diferenças significativas ao longo das primeiras 24 horas de vida para ambos os grupos, sendo p=0,000, e na comparação dos grupos NESP e ESP, de p=0,002. A evolução da temperatura ao longo das primeiras 24 horas não foi igual nos dois grupos (p = 0,032). Não se encontrou associação entre o uso do saco plástico e a idade gestacional com relação à hipotermia, p=0,772, mas no grupo de RN com idade gestacional até 28 semanas envoltos em saco plástico a prevalência de hipotermia ao longo das primeiras 24 horas de vida foi menor em comparação ao grupo não envolto em saco plástico (p = 0,009). A evolução da temperatura também não foi igual quando da análise dos grupos NESP e ESP com até 28 semanas, sendo as médias das temperaturas do ESP maiores, p=0,028. A variável peso ao nascimento apresentou relação estatística significante com a ocorrência de hipotermia, p = 0,000, OR = 0,999 [IC 95%, 0,999 0,999]. CONCLUSÕES: O uso do saco plástico não mostrou mais efetividade na prevenção de hipotermia em RNPT com idade gestacional entre 29 e 32 semanas, porém nos com idade menor que 28 semanas houve menor prevalência de hipotermia nas primeiras 24 horas de vida, indicando efeito benéfico do uso de saco plástico. Os resultados indicam que apesar da implementação da prática de envolver os RNPTs MBP em saco plástico, medidas complementares necessitam ser adotadas na prevenção da hipotermia nas primeiras 24 horas de vida do RN. / BACKGROUND: Hypothermia is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in very low birth weight preterm infants (VLBWPI). The practice of involving the body of VLBWPI in polyethylene film or plastic bag during neonatal resuscitation after birth is a recommended measure to prevent neonatal hypothermia. It is necessary to evaluate the impact of the implementation of this practice on the thermal stability of VLBWPI within the first 24 hours of life. OBJECTIVE: To compare the variation of VLBWPI body temperature in the first 24 hours of life of wrapped (WPG) and non-wrapped in plastic bag (NWPG) during neonatal resuscitation at delivery room. METHODS: A longitudinal study with retrospective collection data. It was analyzed 282 medical records of preterm infants with gestational age less than 33 weeks or birth weight less than 1500 grams, born from 2004 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2012, respectively before and after the implementation of the practice of wrapping the VLBWPI in plastic bag at the University of Sao Paulo University Hospital. Statistical analysis of maternal, perinatal and neonatal variables and the dependent variable, VLBWPI body temperature within the first 24 hours of life and occurrence of hypothermia were related to the exposure variables - group of VLBWPI (WPG) or group of not wrapped in plastic bag (NWPG). The existence of an association between the independent and dependent variables were analyzed, and for nominal variables, the chi-square test was used and Fisher\'s exact and Student\'s t test were used to analyze discrete variables. Continuous variables were analyzed with ANOVA. To analyze the relationship between the independent variable and the occurrence of neonatal hypothermia in different periods of body temperature measures in the first 24 hours of life, was used the test of Breslow-Day-Tarone. To analyze the association between hypothermia and use of plastic bag controlled by body temperature measurement range, it was used the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test. The estimated ratio of hypothermia occurrence among infants were wrapped in plastic bags was obtained by the test of Mantel-Haenszel Common Odds Ratio Estimate. The statistical significance level adopted was < 0.05 and confidence interval 95%. The University of Sao Paulo School of Nursing and University Hospital Research Ethics Committee approved the research project. RESULTS: There were homogeneous distributions between the WPG and NWPG regarding maternal, perinatal and neonatal variables except for gestational age and birth weight, mean gestational age for NWPG 29.29 weeks and for WPG, 27.79 weeks, p=0.000; mean birth weight for NWPG and WPG, respectively 1287.47 grams and 1115.29 grams, p=0.000. The mean body temperature showed significant differences over the first 24 hours of life for both groups, p=0.000 and when compare NWPG with WPG, p=0.002. The evolution of the body temperature throughout the first 24 hours was not similar for both groups, p=0.032. There was no association between the use of plastic bag and gestational age with occurrence of hypothermia, p= 0.772, but in the group of VLBWPI with gestational age up to 28 weeks wrapped in plastic bag (WPG) the prevalence of hypothermia over the first 24 hours of life was lower compared to the NWPG with same gestational age, p = 0.009. The evolution of the body temperature also was not equal when it examined the NWPG and WPG of up to 28 gestational weeks, the mean temperature of WPG was higher, p=0.028. The variable birth weight showed a statistically significant relationship with the occurrence of hypothermia , p = 0.000 , OR = 0.999 [95% CI , 0.999 to 0.999 ] . CONCLUSIONS: The use of plastic bag not shown to be more effective for preventing hypothermia in VLBWPI, with gestational age between 29 to 32 weeks, but for those up 28 weeks the hypothermia prevalence was in the first 24 hours of life, indicating a beneficial effect of wrapping them in the plastic bag during the neonatal resuscitation at birth. The results indicate that although the practical implementation of involving VLBWPI in a plastic bag, additional measures need to be adopted in the prevention of hypothermia in the first 24 hours of life of the newborn