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Becoming an involved father of an infant.

UNLABELLED DATA OBJECTIVE: To describe the experience of fatherhood in the early months after the birth of an infant through a metasynthesis of relevant qualitative studies. DATA SOURCES Cinahl, PsychInfo, MEDLINE, and Social Work Abstracts electronic databases from 1990 through 2001 were searched using the terms qualitative, fathers, fatherhood, infants, father-infant relationship, and postpartum. STUDY SELECTION Ten published articles, representing seven qualitative studies, focusing on the experiences of fathers of healthy infants were reviewed. Only studies published from 1990 through 2001 were selected to reflect more recent representations of fatherhood. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Using Noblit and Hare's metasynthesis approach, each study was carefully read, and key metaphors from each study were compared and translated by applying each of the metaphors to all the other studies. The study translations were synthesized into a whole, and the synthesis refined, leading to a description of the experience of being the father of an infant. CONCLUSIONS The metasynthesis revealed that fathers of infants experienced four phases, represented by the following characteristics: (a) entering with expectations and intentions, (b) confronting reality, (c) creating one's role of involved father, and (d) reaping rewards. Contextual factors that influenced the father-infant relationship were identified. Implications for theory development, research, and clinical practice are discussed.
Cardiovascular variability in Mexican patients with Parkinson's disease.

UNLABELLED Cardiovascular variability (CVV) has been evaluated in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in other countries and exhibit ethnic differences. OBJECTIVE We investigated heart rate variability (HRV) and blood pressure variability (BPV) in Mexican patients with PD. METHOD We further compared HRV and BPV between this group and young healthy controls (YHC) in order to estimate, for the first time in our country, the magnitude of the difference. Twenty patients were examined. Time- and frequency-domain CVV parameters were studied during supine rest (SR), active standing (AS) and controlled breathing. These measurements were compared to those of 20 YHC. RESULTS In the three conditions tested, our study showed a decrease in almost all HRV parameters in PD patients; on the contrary, decreased BPV parameters were found less frequently and only during SR and AS. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that HRV is impaired in PD. Some BPV parameters are also diminished.
Abuse of anabolic‐androgenic steroids and bodybuilding acne: an underestimated health problem

Abuse of anabolic‐androgenic steroids (AAS) by members of fitness centers and others in Germany has reached alarming dimensions. The health care system provides the illegal AAS to 48.1 % of abusers. Physicians are involved in illegal prescription of AAS and monitoring of 32.1 % of AAS abusers. Besides health‐threatening cardiovascular, hepatotoxic and psychiatric long‐term side effects of AAS, acne occurs in about 50 % of AAS abusers and is an important clinical indicator of AAS abuse, especially in young men 18‐26 years of age. Both acne conglobata and acne fulminans can be induced by AAS abuse. The dermatologist should recognize bodybuilding acne, address the AAS abuse, and warn the patient about other potential hazards.
Islamic Finance: Between Classical Law and Contemporary Practice

This presentation was given on April 8, 2006 at the Business and Islam conference, held April 7-8, 2006 at the University of Kansas. The Business and Islam conference was sponsored by the University of Kansas (KU), the Kansas African Studies Center (KASC), the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the KU Department of Economics.
The Impact of Non-native English on Information Transfer in Simultaneous Interpretation

Dans la deuxieme moitie du 20eme siecle, l’anglais est devenu la langue de conference la plus repandue. Dans les reunions internationales conduites en anglais, la plupart des participants sont des locuteurs non natifs dont le lexique, la syntaxe et l’elocution different de l’anglais standard. Ils sont par consequent souvent difficiles a comprendre et a interpreter. Cette etude, realisee par Elvira Basel (2002) dans le cadre de sa these de doctorat, dirigee par le premier auteur, examine la question de savoir si la connaissance de la langue maternelle du locuteur aide les interpretes a la restitution plus complete de la densite d’information dans leur interpretation.
ON THE DIFFERENT MOLECULAR FORMS OF ANTIBODY SYNTHESIZED BY RABBITS DURING THE EARLY RESPONSE TO A SINGLE INJECTION OF PROTEIN AND CELLULAR ANTIGENS.

hind with the following amounts of antigens: diphtheria toxoid-80 Lf units; BGG, KLH, and HSA-2 mg of protein; typhoid-paratyphoid vaccine and 50% suspension of washed sheep erythrocytes-0.5 ml. The same amounts of antigens were used to restimulate the antibody response. All of the soluble antigens were alum-precipitated for use in immunization. Antisera: Bleedings were made the ear vein. Serum was removed from clotted and at or -20'C. All sera were inactivated at 560C for 30 min before analysis. agglutinins agglutinins assaying for agglutinins. also by the binding of antigen, on the of Feinberg. "0
Differing prognosis of cervical cancer patients with high risk of treatment failure after radical hysterectomy warrants trial treatment modification.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to ascertain whether all cervical cancer patients who received adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) for high risk of treatment failure after radical hysterectomy are at the same risk of treatment failure, and if not, to propose trial treatment modification. METHODS Between January 1999 and December 2007, 58 patients with FIGO stage Ib-IIa cervical cancer received adjuvant CCRT due to high risk factors such as positive lymph nodes or positive parametrium, or positive vaginal resection margins. Patients were divided into two Groups. Group A were patients with negative parametrium, negative vaginal resection margins, and only unilateral lymph node metastasis (involved L/N</=2). Group B were those with either bilateral pelvic lymph node involvement, or more than 2 lymph node involvement, or positive parametrium with lymph node involvement. RESULTS During a median follow-up period of 34 months (range, 6 to 102 months), 9 patients (15.5%) experienced recurrence; among whom 2 patients (2/28, 7.1%) were Group A, and 7 patients (7/30, 23.3%) were Group B. At 3 years, the estimated progression-free survival rate of all 58 patients was 78.3%, and the overall survival rate was 89.7%. Patients in Group A had significantly better progression-free survival (88.2% vs. 68.2%, p=0.042) and overall survival rate (100% vs. 78.8%, p=0.034) than Group B. CONCLUSION Treatment modifications such as consolidation chemotherapy after CCRT may be considered based on the poor prognosis of very high risk patients such as those patients in Group B.
''WHAT'S A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU DOING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS?'': PATHWAYS TO A CAREER IN STRIPPING

Despite growing popularity, American culture continues to look down on exotic dancing as a deviant, somewhat disreputable occupation. Dancers are often categorized with drug addicts, prostitutes, exhibitionists, sex addicts, and deviants of all types and are often referred to as sluts, whores, sleazes, and druggies. Alienation from reputable society is often the result of such a labeling of people associated with, or who participate in, the stripping industry. This study provides an examination of personal and background characteristics of women in the stripping industry, focusing on early sexual experiences, physical maturation, family-of-origin structure, educational and occupational achievement, and prior experiences in entertainment and athletics, as well as abuse and low self-esteem during childhood.
Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibition Exerts Renoprotective Effects in Rats with Established Heart Failure

Circulating dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) activity is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in humans and experimental heart failure (HF) models, suggesting that DPPIV may play a role in the pathophysiology of this syndrome. Renal dysfunction is one of the key features of HF, but it remains to be determined whether DPPIV inhibitors are capable of improving cardiorenal function after the onset of HF. Therefore, the present study aimed to test the hypothesis that DPPIV inhibition by vildagliptin improves renal water and salt handling and exerts anti-proteinuric effects in rats with established HF. To this end, male Wistar rats were subjected to left ventricle (LV) radiofrequency ablation or sham operation. Six weeks after surgery, radiofrequency-ablated rats who developed HF were randomly divided into two groups and treated for 4 weeks with vildagliptin (120 mg/kg/day) or vehicle by oral gavage. Echocardiography was performed before (pretreatment) and at the end of treatment (post-treatment) to evaluate cardiac function. The fractional area change (FAC) increased (34 ± 5 vs. 45 ± 3%, p < 0.05), and the isovolumic relaxation time decreased (33 ± 2 vs. 27 ± 1 ms; p < 0.05) in HF rats treated with vildagliptin (post-treatment vs. pretreatment). On the other hand, cardiac dysfunction deteriorated further in vehicle-treated HF rats. Renal function was impaired in vehicle-treated HF rats as evidenced by fluid retention, low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and high levels of urinary protein excretion. Vildagliptin treatment restored urinary flow, GFR, urinary sodium and urinary protein excretion to sham levels. Restoration of renal function in HF rats by DPPIV inhibition was associated with increased active glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) serum concentration, reduced DPPIV activity and increased activity of protein kinase A in the renal cortex. Furthermore, the anti-proteinuric effect of vildagliptin treatment in rats with established HF was associated with upregulation of the apical proximal tubule endocytic receptor megalin and of the podocyte main slit diaphragm proteins nephrin and podocin. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that DPPIV inhibition exerts renoprotective effects and ameliorates cardiorenal function in rats with established HF. Long-term studies with DPPIV inhibitors are needed to ascertain whether these effects ultimately translate into improved clinical outcomes.
Diabetes-A Risk Factor for Periodontitis in Adults?

With the increasing number of diabetics in an aging population and controversial research reports on the relationship of diabetes to periodontitis, clarification of diabetes as a risk factor for periodontitis would be helpful. This review notes variations in type, metabolic control, and duration of diabetes and highlights the results of studies that have considered these variations. Diabetics who maintained reasonably good metabolic control had not lost more teeth or experienced more periodontal attachment loss than non-diabetics, although they had more periodontal pockets. Poorly-controlled diabetics with extensive calculus on their teeth had more periodontitis and tooth loss than well-controlled diabetics or non-diabetics. Long-duration diabetics were also at greater risk for periodontitis. Mechanisms by which diabetes may contribute to periodontitis include vascular changes, neutrophil dysfunction, altered collagen synthesis, and genetic predisposition. Minimizing plaque and calculus in the oral cavity through careful self-care and regular professional care is important to reduce the risk of periodontitis in diabetics. J Periodontol 1994; 65:530-538.
Photographic diabetic retinopathy screening in an urban family practice clinic: effect on compliance to eye examination.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE This study assessed the effect of introduction of diabetic retinopathy screening using non-mydriatic digital fundus photography (nDFP) in an urban academic family practice clinic on patient compliance to recommended dilated eye examination (REE). PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred four patients with diabetes mellitis who were noncompliant to annual REE were screened for diabetic retinopathy using nDFP. The images were electronically transmitted to the retinal specialist to triage them for follow-up REE based on the photographic findings. Retrospective review of their medical records compared the compliance to REE before and after nDFP screening. RESULTS Compliance to REE increased from 9% before screening to 66.5% after screening (P < .0001). Good quality fundus images were obtained in 93% of the eyes. CONCLUSION Introduction of nDFP for diabetic retinopathy screening in the family practice clinic can result in a dramatic increase in compliance to REE among patients with diabetes mellitis previously poorly compliant to REE.
The optimal design of fallible organizations: invariance of optimal decision criterion and uniqueness of hierarchy and polyarchy structures

We present a general framework to study the project selection problem in an organization of fallible decision-makers. We show that when the organizational size and the majority rule for project acceptance are optimized simultaneously, the optimal quality of decision-making, as determined by the decision criterion, is invariant, and depends only on the expertise of decision-makers. This result clarifies that the circumstances under which the decision-making quality varies with the organizational structure are situations where the organizational size or majority rule is restricted from reaching the optimal level. Moreover, in contrast to earlier findings in the literature that the hierarchy and the polyarchy are generally sub-optimal structures, we show that when the size, structure and decision criterion are simultaneously optimized, the hierarchy and the polyarchy are in fact the only possible optimal organizational structures when decision-making costs are present.
Urban agriculture and poverty reduction: Evaluating how food production in cities contributes to food security, employment and income in Malawi

Support of urban agriculture can be used as a route to reducing urban poverty across Sub-Saharan Africa. However policy makers require more precise information on how it contributes to alleviating food insecurity and poverty problems. This study in Malawi's two main cities (Lilongwe and Blantyre) revealed two predominant ‘types’ of urban farmers: (i) low‐income, less educated, often female‐headed households, who use urban agriculture as an insurance against income losses and who can employ skilled workers to support their livestock activities; and (ii) middle‐ and high‐income, often male‐headed households, that undertake urban agriculture for personal consumption and hire significant numbers of unskilled workers. Within the low‐income group, there are some female headed‐households who are now receiving significant income from livestock programmes having been provided with initial external support from a non‐governmental organisation. Our findings suggest a need for a two‐pronged policy approach to try and improve the overall effectiveness of urban agriculture support, namely to (1) target poor women with extension and development project support; and (2) support wealthier farmers to increase the employment opportunities associated with urban agriculture. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Influence of Folate-Related Gene Polymorphisms on High-Dose Methotrexate-Related Toxicity and Prognosis in Turkish Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Objective: High-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) is widely used in the consolidation phase of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but the roles that polymorphisms in folate-related genes (FRGs) play in HD-MTX toxicity and prognosis in children with ALL are not understood. The aims of this study were to investigate the frequencies of polymorphisms in the genes for thymidylate synthase (TS), methionine synthase reductase (MTRR), and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) in Turkish children with ALL and to assess associations between these polymorphisms and HD-MTX-related toxicity and leukemia prognosis in this patient group. Materials and Methods: FRG polymorphisms were assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Survival status, MTX levels, and toxicity data were retrieved from 106 patients’ charts. Results: The allele frequencies for the FRG polymorphisms were as follows: TS 2R 41.0%, 3R 57.0%, and 4R 2.0%; MTRR 66A 42.4% and 66G 57.6%; MTHFR 677C 59.3% and 677T 40.7%; and MTHFR 1298A 58.1% and 1298C 41.9%. At the 48th hour of HD-MTX infusion, serum MTX was significantly higher in patients who had TS 2R/3R/4R variants as compared to those with wild-type TS (p<0.05). No significant differences were detected with respect to event-free survival or toxicity between wild-type and other FRG variants. Conclusion: The frequencies of FRG polymorphisms in Turkish children with ALL are similar to those reported in other Caucasian populations. This is the first published finding of the TS 3R/4R variant in the Turkish population. The results indicate that HD-MTX can be tolerated by leukemic children with some polymorphic variants of FRG; thus, it may prevent future risk of leukemic relapse.
Experimental Studies of the Inspection of Areas With Restricted Access Using A0 Lamb Wave Tomography

Corrosion damage in inaccessible regions presents a significant challenge to the petrochemical industry, and determining the remaining wall thickness is important to establish the remaining service life. Guided wave tomography is one solution to this and involves transmitting Lamb waves through the area of interest and, subsequently, using the received signals to reconstruct a thickness map of the remaining wall thickness. This avoids the need to access all points on the surface, making the technique well suited to inspection for areas with restricted access. The influence of these areas onto the ability to detect and size surface conditions, such as corrosion damage, using guided wave tomography is assessed. For that, a guided wave tomography system is employed, which is based on low-frequency A0 Lamb waves that are excited and detected with two arrays of electromagnetic acoustic transducers. Two different defect depths are considered with different contrasts relative to the nominal wall thickness, both of which are smoothly varying and well-defined. The influence of areas with restricted surface access, support locations, pipe clamps, and STOPAQ(R) coatings is experimentally tested, and their influence assessed through comparison to a baseline reconstruction without the respective restriction in place, demonstrating only a small influence on the detected value of the remaining wall thickness.
Exploration of explicit and implicit emotion in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

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Fair Information Sharing for Treasure Hunting

In a search task, a group of agents compete to be the first to find the solution. Each agent has different private information to incorporate into its search. This problem is inspired by settings such as scientific research, Bitcoin hash inversion, or hunting for some buried treasure. A social planner such as a funding agency, mining pool, or pirate captain might like to convince the agents to collaborate, share their information, and greatly reduce the cost of searching. However, this cooperation is in tension with the individuals' competitive desire to each be the first to win the search. The planner's proposal should incentivize truthful information sharing, reduce the total cost of searching, and satisfy fairness properties that preserve the spirit of the competition. We design contract-based mechanisms for information sharing without money. The planner solicits the agents' information and assigns search locations to the agents, who may then search only within their assignments. Truthful reporting of information to the mechanism maximizes an agent's chance to win the search. Epsilon-voluntary participation is satisfied for large search spaces. In order to formalize the planner's goals of fairness and reduced search cost, we propose a simplified, simulated game as a benchmark and quantify fairness and search cost relative to this benchmark scenario. The game is also used to implement our mechanisms. Finally, we extend to the case where coalitions of agents may participate in the mechanism, forming larger coalitions recursively.