Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Primary excision of the ulnar head for fractures of the distal ulna associated with fractures of the distal radius in severe osteoporotic patients

We performed primary excision of the ulnar head on 23 patients over 70 years of age with severe comminuted fractures of both the distal radius and ulna. The distal radius fracture was fixed rigidly with a volar locking plate, and the ulnar head was resected at the fracture site. All the distal radial fractures united without major complications. The mean wrist flexion/extension arc was 122°, the mean pronation/supination arc was 164°, and grip strength was 69% of that on the contralateral side. All patients returned to their daily activities within a short time without any additional surgical treatment. For elderly patients, primary excision of the ulnar head is an effective treatment for comminuted distal radius and ulna fractures.
Dog Ownership, Dog Walking, and Children's and Parents' Physical Activity

This study aimed to determine cross-sectional associations of dog ownership, dog walking, and physical activity (PA) among children and their parents. Objective measures of PA were obtained for children ages 5-6 and 10-12 years from 19 primary schools across Melbourne, Australia. Parents self-reported their PA, dog ownership, and frequency of dog walking: 53% of families owned a dog, 41% of children who owned a dog did not walk their dog at all, and 32% reported never or rarely walking their dog as a family. Dog ownership was associated with an additional 29 min/day in PA among younger girls, and 70 and 59 min/week more in PA among mothers of younger boys and older girls, respectively. Among mothers of older girls, dog owners were 1.6 times as likely to meet PA guidelines. Mothers with older boys and girls, and fathers with younger boys, who reported walking the dog regularly as a family, spent more time in PA (105, 90, and 158 more min/week, respectively). Promoting dog ownership and dog walking among children and as a family are potential strategies for increasing PA participation in some families.
Bilateral paediatric cochlear implants: A critical review

A recent trend has been the implantation of bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) for children with severe to profound hearing loss. A review of available research on bilateral CIs was conducted to determine the support for this trend. A replicable review was undertaken to evaluate published research studies that examined the effectiveness of bilateral paediatric cochlear implantation. Databases, reference lists, and journals were searched for relevant documents using a pre-determined search protocol. Twenty-nine articles met the review's inclusion criteria and were retrieved and reviewed. This review adds to the previously published reviews on the topic by identifying additional paediatric studies. Sound localization and speech recognition in noise appear to be improved with bilateral compared to unilateral cochlear implants. Similarly, evoked potential measures suggest improved morphology when the second CI is implanted early. Well-designed and controlled studies that explore a variety of outcomes including cost-effectiveness, quality of life, speech, language, and psycho-educational measures should be further explored in order to provide additional support for parents and clinicians confronted with the bilateral cochlear implant decision.
Prevalence of hypertension and decreased glomerular filtration rate in obese children: results of a population-based field study.

BACKGROUND Obesity has risen considerably in the Western world and the trend is increasing in non-Western, developing countries, as well. Several school screening studies showed the relation between body mass index and hypertension. In adults, obesity is associated with an increased risk of development and progression of kidney disease. However, data at the epidemiological level are limited, both for children and adults. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and evaluate its association with hypertension and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) among children in Turkey. METHODS A population-based field study in which individuals were accessed by house visits throughout Turkey has been conducted. The study sample (3622 children; 5-18 years; 49.6% female, mean age 11.88 ± 3.40 years) was selected to represent the Turkish population regarding geographical region, gender and age (5-18 years). Obesity was defined as the body mass index ≥95th percentile for age and gender. The Schwartz formula was used to estimate GFR. Blood pressure (BP) percentile was determined according to age, gender and length. RESULTS The prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension were 9.3, 8.9 and 6.1%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis revealed urban area (OR 1.50; 95% CI 1.15-1.96; P = 0.003) as an independent risk for obesity and age decreased (OR 0.921; 95% CI 0.890-0.924; P < 0.001) risk for obesity. Obese children had the highest rate of hypertension (11.4 versus 5.6%; P < 0.001; OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.49-3.17; P < 0.001) and stage II hypertension (3.8 versus 0.7%; OR 6.01, 95% CI 2.93-12.33; P < 0.001). Systolic and diastolic BP z-scores were significantly higher in obese children. The mean estimated (eGFR) was lower in obese children (122.7 ± 21.6 versus 129.4 ± 23.1, P < 0.001). The rates of children with eGFR < 90 and <75 mL/min/1.73 m(2) were higher in obese patients, but did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Our nation-wide population-based field study among children showed that the prevalence of obesity is increasing in Turkey. The prevalence of hypertension and stage II hypertension, BP z-scores and eGFR were associated with obesity. We suggest that obese children are future candidates for chronic kidney disease. Longitudinal research is necessary to better understand these associations. Strategies for the prevention and management of obesity are also important for emerging countries and for children.
A restricted clonal T‐cell receptor αβ repertoire in Sézary syndrome is indicative of superantigenic stimulation

Background Sézary syndrome (SS) is a cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma characterized by erythroderma, lymphadenopathy and malignant clonal T cells in the skin, lymph nodes and peripheral blood. A role for superantigens in the pathogenesis of SS has been postulated before.
Relationship between Changes in Left Ventricular Bipolar Electrograms and Regional Myocardial Blood Flow during Acute Coronary Artery Occlusion in the Dog

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a quantitative relationship existed between a reduction in regional myocardial blood flow, measured by radiolabeled microspheres, and the degree and type of changes in myocardial activation recorded in bipolar left ventricular subepicar- dial and subendocardial electrograms, in open-chest dogs following acute coronary artery occlusion. We found that the degree of regional myocardial ischemia was related quantitatively to the reduction in amplitude recorded with bipolar electrograms in the nibepicardium and subendocardium, and to the increase in duration of subepicardial electrograms. Other characteristics measured in electrograms did not relate to the degree of ischemia. Despite a comparable reduction in regional myocardial blood flow, subepicardial conduction delay exceeded that recorded in the subendocardium, which often exhibited accelerated conduction. Circ Res 45: 764- 770, 1979
AN ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE TONGUE DURING VOWEL PRODUCTION.

Surface electromyograms have been recorded from the tongue during the production of 12 American vowels contained in monosyllabic utterances of the form /pVp/. Electrodes were placed at locations ranging from the root of the tongue, over the mass and blade, to and under the tongue tip. It was found that each vowel shows characteristic patterns of electrical activity over the various locations during its production. Correlations are proposed between these vowel myogram patterns and (1) the musculature controlling tongue movement, particularly the styloglossus and hyoglossus muscles, (2) the acoustically significant place and degree of vocal‐tract constriction as shown in cineradiograms of the subjects speaking the same utterances, and (3) traditional phonetic classifications of the vowels. [This investigation was supported in part by PHS Research Grant DE 01774 from the National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Wel.
The process of crisis information dissemination: impacts of the strength of ties in social networks

Purpose – The strength of ties between individuals influences the speed and spread of crisis information dissemination (CID). By constructing networks of strong and weak ties, this paper aims to innovatively explore the impacts of strong and weak ties on the CID at the macro level. Design/methodology/approach – To better understand the rules of CID in different kinds of social networks, this paper constructs a CID model based on the strength of ties in social networks and cellular automation, using simulations of CID speed and spread in an entire network, strong tie network and weak tie network generated by MATLAB. Findings – As the article's major theoretical contribution, the results demonstrate that CID is more efficient in a network of weak ties than in a network of strong ties, and that the spread of CID has a positive correlation with the believability of the information disseminated and the dissemination tendency coefficient. Furthermore, the difference of dissemination speeds between strong and we.
A Sound Rationale Needed for Phase III HIV-1 Vaccine Trials

Concerns are expressed by a group of AIDS researchers about the U.S. government9s plans to conduct a phase III trial of a combination HIV-1 vaccine in Thailand despite the cancellation of a trial of a very similar combination vaccine in the U.S.A. last year. One of the vaccine components, recombinant monomeric gp120, has already been shown to be ineffective in phase III trials in Thailand and the United States; the other component, a recombinant canarypox vector, is also poorly immunogenic. The scientific rationale that has been offered for the new trial in Thailand is considered by the authors to be weak.
Enterprise risk management, performance measurement systems and organizational performance in Malaysian public listed firms

There has been a call for integrating a strategic performance measurement system and enterprise risk management (ERM) as a proposed best practice for risk management. This study examines the effects of ERM and performance measurement systems (PMS) on organizational performance. In addition, this study also examines the effects of a linked ERM-PMS tool on organizational performance. The research method involved administering an online questionnaire survey to 196 public listed firms. The respondents were the head of risk management department of the firms. In the case of ERM and PMS effects on organizational performance, the result of simple linear regression supported the research hypotheses. However the results from the moderated multiple regression which was employed to test the joint effect of ERM and PMS on organizational performance did not support the research hypothesis. Based on the study results it is recommended that firms may practice ERM and PMS separately rather than linking them together, since their integration may complicate the PMS framework. Keywords: Enterprise Risk Management; Performance Measurement System; Balanced Scorecard; Organizational Performance.
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in children

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUPEP) is the commonest cause of seizure‐related mortality in people with intractable epilepsy. The incidence of SUDEP varies in different epilepsy populations, with lower rates in population‐based studies, higher in referral populations and clinical trials of adjunct drugs for complex partial epilepsy, and highest rates for surgical series. Certain risk factors for SUDEP have been identified, with seizure activity being one of the strongest risk factor for SUDEP. Suspected underlying mechanisms include cardiac dysrhythmias, seizure‐related apnoea and postictal respiratory arrest. Prevention of SUDEP has centred on seizure control, and SUDEP incidence has been reduced by epilepsy surgery in some studies. In this review, we present epidemiological data, and discuss risk factors and underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that are associated with SUDEP in children.
PENGARUH COST OF REM TERHADAP REAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT DENGAN ASET DAN MARKET TO BOOK VALUE SEBAGAI VARIABEL KONTROL

Abstract The purpose of this study is To know how the influence of cost of rem can influence real earnings management with control variable asset and market to book value, the study population is 147 manufactured companies registered in Bursa Efek Indonesia in 2011-2016 and the sample research into 35 companies with research methods. The type of research used is associative research that is associative technique of associative research using quantitative analysis technique (statistic). To know the amount of influence between variable of writer use data analysis with help SPSS 20. The result of research proves that there is financial distress no significant to real earnings management or hypothesis (H1) rejected, institutional ownerships no significant to real earnings management or hypothesis (H2) rejected and H3 accepted means family ownerships have a negative significant to real earnings management. Keyword :real earnings management, financial distress, institutional ownership, family ownership
Liquidity Pricing of Illiquid Assets

So far the main body of the asset pricing literature has computed liquidity risk premia for either markets or single assets. The vast majority of these studies have been focused on fairly liquid assets, but recently a greater attempt to price such an important component of asset pricing factors in markets with high illiquidity (especially in real estate) has also started to take place.The present paper brings these recent studies together, and estimates the liquidity premium of an illiquid asset (real estate) looking at three main aspects – time on market, liquidation bias and market liquidity – and using three main empirical models and several liquidity measures suggested in the literature. We find strong evidence of a high premium of around 3.0-3.5% that varies across sectors and periods. This estimation is robust to different measures of liquidity and model specifications.
Need to Know? On Information Systems in Firms

In the context of firm decision-making, several motives for acquiring and conveying information exist. Information serves to make better decisions, to persuade, and to impress. In this paper, we study how these motives shape incentives to acquire and communicate information. We employ a cheap-talk model with information acquisition and communication by a firm's executive. The executive wants to accurately inform an internal decision-maker regarding the value of an opportunity, but has an incentive to overstate this value to persuade or impress external parties. We show that information acquisition and communication interact. The executive's impression and persuasion motives yield limited distortions in communication, if any. Instead, they reduce information acquisition. Furthermore, we find that for firms, transparent communication is a necessary evil. Transparency allows for influential communication to external parties, but constrains internal communication. Theoretically, we contribute by showing that the forward induction refinement excludes babbling as an equilibrium outcome if non-babbling equilibria exist.
Mondor's Disease of the Axilla: A Rare Complication of Sentinel Node Biopsy

Abstract: Three cases of Mondor's disease of the axilla following sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) are described. In all cases we used the combination of blue dye and radiocolloid, and complete axillary dissection was not performed. The numbers of lymph nodes removed in each case were five, four, and two, respectively. All the events of Mondor's disease resolved spontaneously or following a short therapy of anti‐inflammatory agents.
Dialectic, contradiction, or double bind? Analyzing and theorizing employee reactions to organizational tension

Drawing from qualitative data gathered at two correctional facilities, this paper empirically illustrates employee reactions to organizational contradictions in a total institution and advances a theoretical model positing that organizational tensions may be framed as complementary dialectics, simple contradictions, or pragmatic paradoxes—each accompanied by attendant organizational and personal ramifications. The analysis suggests that organizations can create structures in which employees are more likely to make sense of organizational contradictions in healthy ways and avoid the debilitating reactions associated with double binds. Specifically, through metacommunication about organizational tensions (for instance, manifest in role play enactment of contradictory occupational goals), employees are better able to understand the paradoxes that mark work life and make sense of them in emotionally healthy ways.
Comparison of Realized Return with The Expected Returns of Select Indian Cement Companies Quoted in Bombay Stock Exchange

Cement Industry is a capital intensive, Energy devouring and imperative industry for supporting the foundation of countries. India is a second-biggest producer of Cement on the planet and is assuming a key part in Economic advancement, by giving work chances to in excess of a million people, specifically or in a roundabout way. As far back as it was deregulated in 1982, the Indian Cement industry has pulled in tremendous ventures, both from Indian and additionally outside financial specialists. The study analyses the financial aspects of Cement Industries which are listed in S&P BSE 500 Index. The period of study taken is 10 years i.e. from (2008-2018) of 10 Cement Companies Listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange. The Study is organized in four sections First covers the Introduction, second deals with Review of Literature followed by derived Objectives of the study based on the review of the literature, third deals with Analysis and Findings and fourth with Conclusion.
Rapid Communication Immunocytochemical Localization of Progesterone Receptors in Endocrine Cells of the Human Pancreas

Progesterone receptors (PgR) have been immuno-cytochemically localized in the nuclei of several (40% to 75%) endocrine cells of the human pancreas and in a more variable number of neoplastic cells of 7 of 18 endocrine pancreatic tumors. Con-versely the exocrine epithelial cells of the pancreas did not exhibit any PgR immunoreactivity in normal as well as in different pathologic conditions, including pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Estrogen receptors were not detected in any of the pancreatic samples investigated. Double immunocytochemical experiments have documented that PgR immunoreactivity in normal Langerhans islets is a consis-tentfeature of most (75%) glucagon-producing A cells, of approximately 5% to 20% of insulin-pro-ducing B cells, and of a variable percentage ofpan-creatic polypeptide (PP)-producing cells, ranging from 5% to 70%. Thesefigures were not affected by the sex, age, or underlying disease of the patients. The reportedfindings corroborateprevious clinical and experimental evidence indicating that sex steroid hormones may have some regulatory effects on thefunctional activity of the endocrinepancreas. (Am 1990,
Child maltreatment and executive functioning in middle adulthood: a prospective examination.

OBJECTIVE There is extensive evidence of negative consequences of childhood maltreatment for IQ, academic achievement, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and increased attention to neurobiological consequences. However, few prospective studies have assessed the long-term effects of abuse and neglect on executive functioning. This study examined whether childhood abuse and neglect predicts components of executive functioning and nonverbal reasoning ability in middle adulthood and whether PTSD moderates this relationship. METHOD Using a prospective cohort design, a large sample (N = 792) of court-substantiated cases of childhood physical and sexual abuse and neglect (ages 0-11 years) and matched controls were followed into adulthood (mean age = 41 years). Executive functioning was assessed with the Trail Making Test-Part B and nonverbal reasoning was assessed with the Matrix Reasoning test. PTSD (DSM-III-R lifetime diagnosis) was assessed at age 29 years. Data were analyzed using ordinary least squares regressions, controlling for age, sex, and race, and possible confounds of IQ, depression, and excessive alcohol use. RESULTS In multivariate analyses, childhood maltreatment overall and childhood neglect predicted poorer executive functioning and nonverbal reasoning at age 41 years, whereas physical and sexual abuse did not. A past history of PTSD did not mediate or moderate these relations. CONCLUSIONS Childhood maltreatment and neglect specifically have a significant long-term impact on important aspects of adult neuropsychological functioning. These findings suggest the need for targeted efforts dedicated to interventions for neglected children.
A consumer value approach to a holistic understanding of the winery experience

Purpose The present study is part of a joint effort to gain a holistic understanding of the consumption experience. This paper aims to understand the essence of the winery experience through a better characterisation of the latter because of the consumer value approach and to define the main cultural differences between the Old World and the New World in this respect. Design/methodology/approach The authors felt that netnography offered the most suitable qualitative method to capture the meaning of a winery experience in an international context. To this end, we collected 3,065 original tourist reviews for 35 wineries, written from January 2015 to June 2016. Findings The findings suggest that a winery experience is made up of the following values: “hedonic”, “economic”, “social” and “legacy”. In addition, the results indicate that social and legacy values are more important for the Old World, while the New World tends to put more emphasis on economic and hedonic values. Practical implications Wineries need to deliver experiences that encourage tourists to explore what their enterprise has to offer. Given the importance of the customer experience to trigger wine purchases and positive word-of-mouth to promote brand loyalty, the findings can help winery managers to adapt their services in consequence. Originality/value Few studies have applied a consumer value approach or used netnography to examine tourists’ experiences from a cross-cultural perspective.
Remote Raster Image Browsing Based on Fast Content Reduction forMobile Environments

Enhanced browsing techniques for digital imagery and small displays facilitate the exploration process of large images often by using new ways to represent the image. Reduction of image content is such an approach mostly linked with need for strong processing power. To overcome this, we propose the use of the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), which inherently separates detail and approximation of the image. By enhancing the detail and removing the approximation directly in wavelet domain, a very fast content reduction can be achieved. Due to its flexibility, JPEG2000 is used as basis for an efficient system for remote image browsing. To satisfy demands which are imposed by the use of current mobile hardware, every stage of the image communication pipeline is adapted and tightly coupled to the used browsing technique to reduce the need for processing power and bandwidth.