bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Use of Feature Selection Algorithm and Regression Method to Predict the Ending Cash Value in Health Economics
Authors: Ansari Zinat
Published: October 2019

Background:

Health economics is amongst the academic fields which can aid in ameliorating
conditions so as to make better decisions related to the economy such as determining
cash prices. The prediction of ending cash value is fundamental for internal and external users and
can come quite handy in health economics. The most important purpose of financial reporting is
the presentation of information to predict ending cash value. Therefore, the aim of this research is
to predict ending cash value using feature selection and multiple linear regression (MLR) method
from 2010-2012.

Methods:

Feature selection algorithm (Best-First, Greedy-Stepwise, and Ranker) was employed in
this research to nominate relevant data that affect ending cash value.

Results:

According to results, to determine ending cash value, the most relevant features include:
interest payments for loans, dividends received from short and long term deposits, total net flow of
investment activities, net increase (decrease) in cash and beginning cash based on best-first (CFSSubset-
Evaluation) and Greedy-Stepwise (CFS-Subset-Evaluation). Net out flow, dividends, dividends
paid, interest payments for loans and dividends received deposits for short and long term
were the most important data as indicated by the Ranker (Info-Gain-Attribute-Evaluation, Gain-
Ratio-Attribute-Evaluation and Symmetricer-Attribute-Evaluation). According to Ranker (Principal-
Components and Relief-FAttribute-Evaluation), the best data for determining ending cash include
beginning cash, interest payments for loans, dividends, net increase (decrease) in cash and
dividends received from short and long term deposits. The findings were also indicative of a positive
and highly significant correlation between dividends received from short and long term
deposits and beginning cash (1.00**), with a significance level of 0.01, whereas the observed correlation
between interest payments for loans and ending cash (0.999**), at a significance level of
0.01 was negatively significant.

Conclusions:

The present research attempted to reduce the volume of data required for predicting
end cash by means of employing a feature selection so as to save both precious money and time.
Breast Cancer Targeted Treatment Strategies: Promising Nanocarrier Approaches
Authors: Malliappan Sivakumar P. , Kandasamy Palanivel , Chidambaram Siva , Venkatasubbu Devanand , Perumal Sathish K. , Sugumaran Abimanyu
Published: October 2019

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer that causes death among women worldwide. Incidence
of breast cancer is increasing worldwide, and the age at which breast cancer develops has shifted from 50-
70 years to 30-40 years. Chemotherapy is the most commonly used effective treatment strategy to combat breast
cancer. However, one of the major drawbacks is low selective site-specificity and the consequent toxic insult to
normal healthy cells. The nanocarrier system is consistently utilised to minimise the various limitations involved
in the conventional treatment of breast cancer. The nanocarrier based targeted drug delivery system provides
better bioavailability, prolonged circulation with an effective accumulation of drugs at the tumour site either by
active or passive drug targeting. Active targeting has been achieved by receptor/protein anchoring and externally
guided magnetic nanocarriers, whereas passive targeting accomplished by employing the access to the tunnel via
leaky tumour vasculature, utilising the tumour microenvironment, because the nanocarrier systems can reduce
the toxicity to normal cells. As of now a few nanocarrier systems have been approved by FDA, and various
nanoformulations are in the pipeline at the preclinical and clinical development for targeting breast cancer;
among them, polymeric micelles, microemulsions, magnetic microemulsions, liposomes, dendrimers, carbon
nanotubes, and magnetic Nanoparticles (NPs) are the most common. The current review highlights the active
and passive targeting potential of nanocarriers in breast cancer and discusses their role in targeting breast cancer
without affecting normal healthy cells.
Diet: A Source of Endocrine Disruptors
Authors: Rashid Hina , Alqahtani Saad S. , Alshahrani Saeed
Published: October 2019

Background:

Food is indispensable for human life and determines the health and wellbeing of the consumer. As food is the source of energy for humans, it also emerges as one of the most important sources of exposure to deleterious chemicals both natural and synthetic. The food exposed chemicals cause a number of detrimental health effects in humans, with endocrine disruption being of serious concern amongst these effects. Such chemicals disrupting the health of endocrine system are known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The food exposed EDCs need to be identified and classified to effectuate a cautious consumption of food by all and especially by vulnerable groups.

Aim:

The aim of the present review was to discuss food as a source of exposure to common endocrine disruptors in humans. This review presents the occurrence and levels of some of the critical endocrine disruptors exposed through frequently consumed diets.

Methods:

The major source of data was PubMed, besides other relevant publications. The focus was laid on data from the last five years, however significant earlier data was also considered.

Conclusion:

The food as a source of endocrine disruptors to humans cannot be neglected. It is highly imperative for the consumer to recognize food as a source of EDCs and make informed choices in the consumption of food items.
Behavioral Feasibility of the Clinical Nursing Information System
Authors: Jeddi Fatemeh Rangraz , Shaeri Mehdi , Akbari Hossein , Esmaili Sohila , Farrahi Razieh
Published: October 2019

Background:

Analysis of humanitarian issues affecting the implementation time of information systems to increase the acceptance of these systems is essential.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to assess the behavioral feasibility of the clinical nursing information system.

Methods:

An applied cross-sectional study was conducted with 348 nurses in 2015. Data were collected by face to face interviews and a questionnaire containing 33 questions, which were rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Face and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed, and its reliability was estimated 0.90 through Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests and t-test.

Results:

An average score of behavioral feasibility was 67.44%. The rate of supply provided for implementing the clinical nursing information system was 55.2%, which was in a semi-favorable level. The necessity of system deployment in the clinical nursing sector had the highest frequency (88.2%) and interference of redesigning structures with the current work had the lowest frequency (43.6%).

Conclusion:

The possibility of implementation of the clinical nursing information system in a behavioral dimension is at a semi-favorable level. To increase the acceptance of the system, presenting a new system as a positive change and further training of the nurses is recommended.
Spatio Temporal Variability of Rainfall Across Western Libya from 1979 to 2009
Authors: Eddenjal Ali Salem
Published: October 2019

Aims:

To understand the links between climate variability and hydrology in
western Libya.

Background:

This study represents the first comprehensive assessment of rainfall variability
in western Libya at a regional scale.

Objective:

To assess temporal and spatial variability of rainfall in western Libya, based on
data (1979-2009) from 16 rain gauges.

Methods:

The non-parametric Mann-Kendall method and Sen’s slop estimator were used to
define changes in rainfall series and their statistical significance.

Results:

Coastal and mountainous time series showed decreasing trends at the annual, autumn,
and spring scales, with very few exceptions. Notably, winter showed increasing
trends, with the significant values of 1.94 and 0.88 mm/year at Sirt and Nalut, respectively.
Desert stations showed increasing trends, especially at the annual scale, with the greatest
significant increase on the order of 1.19 mm/year in Ghadames. For the regional rainfall
trend analysis, annual, spring and autumn rainfalls decreased in the coastal and mountainous
zones, with the highest significant decrease of 1.94 mm/year. Again, winter rainfall
showed increasing trend over the whole study domain.

Conclusion:

Although most time series showed a tendency towards more drier conditions,
most of the detected trends were statistically non-significant. This study will provide guidance
for policy makers in their future planning to mitigate the impact of drought.
Bisindolization Reaction Employing Phthalimide-N-sulfonic Acid as an Efficient Catalyst
Authors: Banari Hoda , Kiyani Hamzeh , Pourali Ali Reza
Published: October 2019

Background:

Bis(indolyl) methanes (BIMs) have a wide spectrum of applications in biomedicine
and agriculture as well as are present in natural products. These bisheterocyclic compounds
possess vast pharmacological, including antifungal, antitubercular, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial,
anticancer, anticonvulsant, antibiotic, antiviral, antimalarial, analgesic, and antidiabetic properties.
BIMs scaffolds have also been employed as selective optical chemosensors for detection of some anions
and cations with the naked eye. Because of the importance of these bisheterocycles, various methods
have been reported for their synthesis through reaction of indole derivatives and aldehydes or ketones.
Therefore, the synthesis of BIMs through different methodologies has received widespread attention
in the field of organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry.

Objective:

In this study, the catalytic activity of phthalimide-N-sulfonic acid (PISA) as an efficient and
safe solid acidic organocatalyst toward the synthesis of BIMs derivatives in ethanol is described.

Methods:

Indole derivatives (2 mmol), aryl/heteroaryl aldehydes (1 mmol), and PISA (10 mol%) were
mixture in ethanol. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for the appropriate times.
After workup and separation of catalyst, the corresponding heterocyclic products were obtained
through recrystallization from hot ethanol.

Results:

The BIMs derivatives were easily obtained via Bisindolization Reaction (BIR) of two indoles
(2-methylindole and indole) with a series of aryl and heteroaryl aldehydes. The BIR was efficiently
catalyzed at room temperature using PISA as an excellent organocatalyst under optimized reaction
conditions.

Conclusion:

The reactions were implemented in simple manner and were completed within acceptable
reaction times. The expected BIM products were obtained in satisfactory yields. The catalyst can be
recovered and reused several times in the template reaction. This approach provides the benefits of
convenience, simple operational procedure, no use of hazardous organic solvents, cheapness and ease
of preparation of catalyst.
The Role of Depression, Anxiety and Illness Characteristics on Risky Sexual Behaviour among People Living with HIV in A Malaysian Tertiary Reference Hospital
Authors: Chong Seng Choi , Ibrahim Normala , Ang Jin Kiat , Masiran Ruziana , Tan Kit-Aun , Andrew Beatrice Ng , Soh Kwong-Yan , Kumar Suresh
Published: October 2019

Background:

People living with HIV (PLHIV) have a longer lifespan with treatment and
continue to be sexually active. To date, the extent of risky sexual behaviour among local PLHIV
and its associated factors were undetermined.

Objective:

To examine the role of depression, anxiety and illness characteristics on risky sexual
behaviour among PLHIV attending care in a Malaysian tertiary reference hospital (N= 406).

Method:

It was a cross-sectional study. Subjects were recruited by systematic random sampling.
Risky sexual behaviour was determined by using the modified National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey.
PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were used to measure the depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively.
Chi-square test was used to examine the association between the variables. Multiple logistic regression
was used to examine the predictors of the study. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered
significant and odds ratio was used as the measure of risk association.

Results:

Our study showed that 29.3% had risky sexual behaviour. Meanwhile, 21.9% and 26.4%
had depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. Risky sexual behaviour was significantly associated
with age, religion, education level, duration of HIV diagnosis, depressive and anxiety symptoms.
From multivariate logistic regression, duration of HIV diagnosis and anxiety symptoms significantly
predicted risky sexual behaviour.

Conclusion:

This study highlights that a substantial number of PLHIV had risky sexual behaviour
and psychological symptoms. It is important for psychological interventions that reduce risky sexual
behaviour among PLHIV who attend treatment, especially during the early phase.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS ON BIPA TEACHING MATERIALS SPECIAL MATERIALS OF AGRICULTURE
Authors: Defina Defina , Rasyid Yumna , Ridwan Sakura
Published: October 2019

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS ON BIPA TEACHING MATERIALS SPECIAL MATERIALS OF AGRICULTURE Defina1), Yumna Rasyid2), Sakura Ridwan2)Institut Pertanian Bogor1) dan Universitas Negeri Jakarta2)email: defina@ipb.ac.id Abstract               Every teaching and learning process needs to be evaluated. One aspect that is evaluated is teaching material that is prepared and used by the teacher. Evaluation of teaching material can be done by asking for an assessment of students (students) as users of the material. This study aims to describe the results of student evaluations of integrative and content-based Indonesian language teaching material models for specific purposes of agriculture for foreign speakers. This research is evaluative research. The evaluation used in learning is program evaluation and not learning outcomes. Respondents were 14 students of BIPA IPB Developing Country Partnership Program (KNB). Data analysis based on the feasibility evaluation category with three criteria, namely discarded, maintained with revision, and maintained. The results of the study are as follows. First, the results of student evaluations are subject to the draft teaching material in the high category, with details: draft one 4.0 (high); second draft 4.3 (high); and third draft 4.5 (very high). Secondly, the input submitted, namely the need to add a variety of listening tasks (draft first), variations in the overall form of the task (second draft), perfecting the task of listening, reading, and layout (third draft). Keywords: assessment, users, teaching materials BIPA, agriculture PENILAIAN MAHASISWA TERHADAP BAHAN AJAR BIPA MATERI KHUSUS PERTANIAN   AbstrakSetiap proses belajar mengajar perlu dievaluasi. Salah satu aspek yang dievaluasi adalah materi ajar yang disusun dan  digunakan oleh guru. Evaluasi materi ajar dapat dilakukan dengan meminta penilaian pemelajar (mahasiswa) sebagai pengguna dari materi tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan hasil penilaian mahasiswa terhadap model materi ajar bahasa Indonesia integratif dan berbasis isi untuk tujuan khusus pertanian bagi penutur asing. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian evaluatif. Evaluatif yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran adalah evaluasi program dan bukan penilaian hasil belajar. Responden adalah 14  orang mahasiswa BIPA IPB Program Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB). Analisis data berdasarkan kategori evaluasi kelayakan dengan tiga kriteria, yakni dibuang, dipertahankan dengan revisi, dan dipertahankan. Hasil penelitian sebagai berikut. Pertama, hasil penilaian mahasiswa terdadap draf materi ajar pada kategori tinggi, dengan rincian: draf satu 4,0 (tinggi); draf kedua 4,3 (tinggi); dan draf ketiga 4,5 (sangat tinggi). Kedua, masukan yang disampaikan, yaitu perlu ditambahkan variasi  tugas menyimak (draf kesatu), variasi bentuk tugas secara keseluruhan (draf kedua), menyempurnakan tugas menyimak, membaca, dan tata letak (draf ketiga). Kata kunci: penilaian, pengguna, materi ajar BIPA, bidang pertanian
COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CLUSTER MAPPING, FLOW CHARTING, AND DOUBLE/ TRIPLE ENTRY ON TEACHING WRITING SKILL
Authors: Sofeny Daniar
Published: October 2019

The study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of three writing techniques, namely Cluster Mapping, Flow Charting, and Double/ Triple Entry in improving the students’ writing skill. The research technique used was descriptive comparative technique using a quantitative approach. It compared the equations and differences as phenomena to find what factors/ situations that can cause the occurrence of a particular event. The data collection techniques were Documentation study by taking the students’ writing product and interview by giving the question and answer while face to face between the interviewer with the respondent using a tool called interview guide. The try out was conducted to measure validity and reliability. The two ways ANOVA was conducted to test the hypotheses, two –way analysis of variance with F-test at the 5% (0.05) level of significance. The subject of this study was the fourth semester English students with a total of 22 people. The English students’ writing skill using three techniques was tobe the object under the study. The findings of the study were the average writing score of students using Cluster Mapping was 56.5, the average score of students’ writing using Flow Charting was 49.6, and the average score of students’ writing using Double/ Triple Entry was 63.0. It can be concluded that those three techniques of writing skill are effective to use but the most effective is the Double/ Triple Entry technique. Keywords: cluster mapping, flow charting, double/triple entry, writing skill Keywords: Cluster Mapping, Flow Charting, Double/ Triple Entry, Writing Skill
GENDER DIFFERENCE OF ELEMENTARY LEVEL L2 LEARNERS
Authors: Matiini Gharizi
Published: October 2019

The study aims to seek the difference of language abilities between male and female young learners. The previous studies have already given plenty of proofs that there are some boundaries between male and female Language learners in achieving language ability. However, there are only few studies looking for gender difference of language ability in younger L2 learners. The present study used two young learners as the participants and the data is collected only in spoken language. Therefore, the data analysis only focused on the verbal ability and the use of linguistic device. The study found that male learner was more fluent in speaking L2 than the female one. He produced more words and used more in sentence conjunction than the female learner did. He also talked smother and more detail than the female leaner. However, both learners were equal in using intensifier. To be concluded, though many studies stated that female learners master L2 quicker than male learner, it might be different when it comes to the younger level L2 learners. Here, both male and female learners had balance level of ability of L2 learning.Keywords: gender difference, young L2 learner, language ability
Pregnancy-Related Information Seeking and Sharing in the Social Media Era Among Expectant Mothers: Qualitative Study
Authors: Zhu Chengyan , Zeng Runxi , Zhang Wei , Evans Richard , He Rongrong
Published: October 2019

Background

Social media has become the most popular communication tool used by Chinese citizens, including expectant mothers. An increasing number of women have adopted various forms of social media channels, such as interactive websites, instant messaging, and mobile apps, to solve problems and obtain answers to queries during pregnancy. Although the use of the internet by pregnant women has been studied extensively worldwide, limited research exists that explores the changing social media usage habits in China, where the 1 child policy ended in 2015.

Objective

This study aimed to (1) present the status quo of pregnancy-related information seeking and sharing via social media among Chinese expectant mothers, (2) reveal the impact of social media usage, and (3) shed light on pregnancy-related health services delivered via social media channels.

Methods

A qualitative approach was employed to examine social media usage and its consequences on pregnant women. A total of 20 women who had conceived and were at various stages of pregnancy were interviewed from July 20 to August 10, 2017. Thematic analysis was conducted on the collected data to identify patterns in usage.

Results

Overall, 80% (16/20) of participants were aged in their 20s (mean 28.5 years [SD 4.3]). All had used social media for pregnancy-related purposes. For the seeking behavior, 18 codes were merged into 4 themes, namely, gravida, fetus, delivery, and the postpartum period; whereas for sharing behaviors, 10 codes were merged into 4 themes, namely, gravida, fetus, delivery, and caretaker. Lurking, small group sharing, bad news avoidance, and cross-checking were identified as the preferred patterns for using social media. Overall, 95% (19/20) of participants reported a positive mental impact from using social media during their pregnancy.

Conclusions

It is indisputable that social media has played an increasingly important role in supporting expectant mothers in China. The specific seeking and sharing patterns identified in this study indicate that the general quality of pregnancy-related information on social media, as well as Chinese culture toward pregnancy, is improving. The new themes that merge in pregnancy-related social media use represent a shift toward safe pregnancy and the promotion of a more enjoyable pregnancy. Future prenatal care should provide further information on services related to being comfortable during pregnancy and reducing the inequality of social media–based services caused by the digital divide.
Comparison of Housing First and Traditional Homeless Service Users in Eight European Countries: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Multi-Site Study
Authors: Greenwood Ronni Michelle , Manning Rachel M , O'Shaughnessy Branagh R , Cross Oisin , Vargas-Moniz Maria J , Auquier Pascal , Santinello Massimo , Wolf Judith R , Bokszczanin Anna , Bernad Roberto , Källmén Håkan , Spinnewijn Frederik , Ornelas José ,   HOME_EU Consortium
Published: October 2019

Background

Homeless services expend considerable resources to provide for service users’ most basic needs, such as food and shelter, but their track record for ending homelessness is disappointing. An alternative model, Housing First, reversed the order of services so that homeless individuals are offered immediate access to independent housing, with wraparound supports but no treatment or abstinence requirements. Although the evidence base for Housing First’s effectiveness in ending homelessness is robust, less is known about its effectiveness in promoting recovery.

Objective

The objective of this research is to compare rehabilitation- and recovery-related outcomes of homeless services users who are engaged in either Housing First or traditional staircase services in eight European countries: France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

Methods

A mixed methods, multi-site investigation of Housing First and traditional services will compare quantitative outcomes at two time points. Key rehabilitation outcomes include stable housing and psychiatric symptoms. Key growth outcomes include community integration and acquired capabilities. Semistructured interviews will be used to examine service users’ experiences of environmental constraints and affordances on acquired capabilities to identify features of homeless services that enhance service users’ capabilities sets. Multi-level modelling will be used to test for group differences—Housing First versus traditional services—on key outcome variables. Thematic analysis will be used to understand the ways in which service users make sense of internal and external affordances and constraints on capabilities.

Results

The study is registered with the European Commission (registration number: H2020-SC6-REVINEQUAL-2016/ GA726997). Two press releases, a research report to the funding body, two peer-reviewed articles, and an e-book chapter are planned for dissemination of the final results. The project was funded from September 2016 through September 2019. Expected results will be disseminated in 2019 and 2020.

Conclusions

We will use the findings from this research to formulate recommendations for European social policy on the configuration of homeless services and the scaling up and scaling out of Housing First programs. From our findings, we will draw conclusions about the setting features that promote individuals’ exits from homelessness, rehabilitation, and recovery.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR1-10.2196/14584
Participant-Centered Online Active Surveillance for Adverse Events Following Vaccination in a Large Clinical Trial: Feasibility and Usability Study
Authors: Munnoch Sally-Anne , Cashman Patrick , Peel Roseanne , Attia John , Hure Alexis , Durrheim David N
Published: October 2019

Background

Active participant monitoring of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) is a recent development to improve the speed and transparency of vaccine safety postmarketing. Vaxtracker, an online tool used to monitor vaccine safety, has successfully demonstrated its usefulness in postmarketing surveillance of newly introduced childhood vaccines. However, its use in older participants, or for monitoring patients participating in large clinical trials, has not been evaluated.

Objective

The objective of this study was to monitor AEFIs in older participants enrolled in the Australian Study for the Prevention through the Immunisation of Cardiovascular Events (AUSPICE) trial, and to evaluate the usefulness and effectiveness of Vaxtracker in this research setting.

Methods

AUSPICE is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial in which participants aged 55 to 61 years were given either the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) or 0.9% saline placebo. Vaxtracker was used to monitor AEFIs in participants in either treatment arm through the administration of two online questionnaires. A link to each questionnaire was sent to participants via email or short message service (SMS) text message 7 and 28 days following vaccination. Data were collated and analyzed in near-real time to identify any possible safety signals indicating problems with the vaccine or placebo.

Results

All 4725 AUSPICE participants were enrolled in Vaxtracker. Participant response rates for the first and final survey were 96.47% (n=4558) and 96.65% (n=4525), respectively. The online survey was completed by 90.23% (4083/4525) of Vaxtracker participants within 3 days of receiving the link. AEFIs were reported by 34.40% (805/2340) of 23vPPV recipients and 10.29% (240/2332) of placebo recipients in the 7 days following vaccination. Dominant symptoms for vaccine and placebo recipients were pain at the injection site (587/2340, 25.09%) and fatigue (103/2332, 4.42%), respectively. Females were more likely to report symptoms following vaccination with 23vPPV compared with males (433/1138, 38.05% versus 372/1202, 30.95%; P<.001).

Conclusions

Vaxtracker is an effective tool for monitoring AEFIs in the 55 to 61 years age group. Participant response rates were high for both surveys, in both treatment arms and for each method of sending the survey. This study indicates that administration of 23vPPV was well-tolerated in this cohort. Vaxtracker has successfully demonstrated its application in the monitoring of adverse events in near-real time following vaccination in people participating in a national clinical trial.

Trial Registration

Australian New Zealand Trial Registry Number (ACTRN) 12615000536561; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=368506
Movement-Evoked Pain Versus Pain at Rest in Postsurgical Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses: Protocol for a Follow-Up Systematic Review
Authors: Camiré Daenis , Erb Jason , Kehlet Henrik , Brennan Timothy , Gilron Ian
Published: October 2019

Background

Postoperative pain is one of the most prevalent and disabling complications of surgery that is associated with personal suffering, delayed functional recovery, prolonged hospital stay, perioperative complications, and chronic postsurgical pain. Accumulating evidence has pointed to the important distinction between pain at rest (PAR) and movement-evoked pain (MEP) after surgery. In most studies including both measures, MEP has been shown to be substantially more severe than PAR. Furthermore, as MEP is commonly experienced during normal activities (eg, breathing, coughing, and walking), it has a greater adverse functional impact than PAR. In a previous systematic review conducted in 2011, only 39% of reviewed trials included MEP as a trial outcome and 52% failed to identify the pain outcome as either PAR or MEP. Given the recent observations of postsurgical pain trials that continue to neglect the distinction between PAR and MEP, this updated review seeks to evaluate the degree of progress in this area.

Objective

This updated review will include postsurgical clinical trials and meta-analyses in which the primary outcome was early postoperative pain intensity. The primary outcome for this review is the reporting of MEP (vs PAR) as an outcome measure for each trial and meta-analysis. Secondary outcomes include whether trials and meta-analyses distinguished between PAR and MEP.

Methods

To be consistent with the 2011 review that we are updating, this review will again focus on randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses, from Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and EMBASE databases, focusing on pain treatment after thoracotomy, knee arthroplasty, and hysterectomy in humans. Trials and meta-analyses will be characterized as to whether or not they assessed PAR and MEP; whether their pain outcome acknowledged the distinction between PAR and MEP; and, for trials assessing MEP, which pain-evoking maneuver(s) were used.

Results

Scoping review and pilot data extraction are under way, and the results are expected by March 2020.

Conclusions

It is our belief that every postsurgical analgesic trial should include MEP as an outcome measure. The previous 2011 review was expected to have an impact on more widespread assessment of MEP in subsequent postoperative pain treatment trials. Thus, the purpose of this follow-up review is to reevaluate the frequency of use of MEP as a trial outcome, compared with PAR, in more recently published postoperative pain trials.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO CRD42019125855; https://tinyurl.com/qw9dty8

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/15309
Increasing the Impact of JMIR Journals in the Attention Economy
Authors: Leung Ricky
Published: October 2019

The Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) has attained remarkable achievements in the past twenty years. By depth, JMIR has published the most impactful research in medical informatics and is top ranked in the field. By width, JMIR has spun off to about thirty sister journals to cover topics such as serious games, mobile health, public health, surveillance, and other medical areas. With ever-increasing data and research findings, academic publishers need to be competitive to win readers’ attention. While JMIR is well-positioned in the field, the journal will need more creative strategies to increase its attention base and maintain its leading position. Viable strategies include the creation of online collaborative spaces, the engagement of more diverse audience from less traditional channels, and partnerships with other publishers and academic institutes. Doing so could also enable JMIR researchers to turn research insights into practical strategies to improve personal health and medical services.
Interlingual Transfer of Intralingual Errors: Lexical Substitution from MSA to EFL
Authors: Mahmoud Abdulmoneim
Published: October 2019

This study takes a closer look at the adverse effects of the use of interlingual transfer as a compensatory communication strategy by EFL learners with a diglossic background. The data were collected from the Arabic-English translations of 80 male and female third year university students studying introductory courses in translation as part of the requirements of their BA English program. A total of 850 interlingual lexical substitutions were detected out of which 219 (26%) could be due to intralingual problems within Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Most of these errors were cases of failure to distinguish between formally or semantically related words in MSA due to the lack of competence in this variety of Arabic. Accordingly, the study underscores the need for improvement of the teaching and learning of MSA which may help not only translators but also EFL learners who rely on interlingual transfer as a compensatory strategy. The study also calls for a deeper analysis of the interlingual errors of EFL learners in situations of diglossia where their level of competence in one variety is higher than the other. Further studies may reveal more about the magnitude and types of the interlingual transfer of intralingual errors.
Integrasi Pariwisata Halal di Kota Malang
Authors: Rifa’i Mochamad Novi
Published: October 2019

Malang City is one of the seven cities in Indonesia which became a pilot project for halal tourism. Therefore the aims of this study are to analyze the potential of sharia tourism in Malang City and develop the concept of integration of location and halal tourism information in Malang City. This study is a qualitative-descriptive, with the model of data analysis using Spradley’s model, in which after determining the standard of halal tourism, then proceeding to inventory halal tourism destination in Malang and make the concept of integration between location and halal tourism information in Malang. The result of this study shows that; first, that halal tourism is tourism which in its presentation takes into account the factors of Madiyah (material) and Adabiyah (process) in accordance with the sharia. Halal tourism destinations in Malang including education, lodging, culinary, thematic, religious, historical and cultural tourism. Second, the integration of tourism in Malang can be done by making a memorandum of understanding between stakeholders to collaborate providing the best information and services for all tourists.
Scalar quasinormal modes of the near extremal Reissner-Nordström black hole in NC space-time
Authors: Dimitrijevic-Ciric Marija , Konjik Nikola , Samsarov Andjelo
Published: October 2019

A way to search for a signal of space-time noncommutativity is to study a
quasinormal mode spectrum of the Reissner-Nordstr?m black hole in the
presence of noncommutativity. In this paper, we chose a particular NC
deformation defined by the angular twist. We investigate a noncommutative
(NC) deformation of a complex scalar field, minimally coupled with a
classical (commutative) near extremal Reissner-Nordstr?m background. The
theory is manifestly invariant under the deformed U(1)* gauge symmetry
group. Using the EOM for the NC complex scalar field in RN background, the
QNM spectrum is calculated for a particular range of parameters coresponding
to the near extremal limit.
Comparison of Pair and Solo Programming through software metrics in University Students’ Projects
Authors: Roque Hernández Ramón Ventura , Cárdenas Domínguez Jesús , López Mendoza Adán , Herrera Izaguirre Juan Antonio , Juárez Ibarra Carlos Manuel
Published: October 2019

Introducción: La programación por pares es una práctica ágil que puede ser utilizada tanto en el desarrollo de software en los negocios como en la enseñanza universitaria de la programación. Objetivo: Este artículo presenta una investigación que se realizó para comparar la programación por pares y en solitario en cursos universitarios considerando las métricas de los programas creados por estudiantes de reciente ingreso a una carrera universitaria en tecnologías de la información. Método: Se dividió a los participantes en dos grupos: uno aplicó la programación por pares y otro programó individualmente. Ambos desarrollaron el mismo programa bajo las mismas condiciones. Las siguientes métricas fueron analizadas en sus programas: número de sentencias, porcentaje de comentarios, profundidad máxima, profundidad promedio, complejidad máxima, número de métodos por clase, número de llamadas por método y número de sentencias por método.  Los valores de las métricas fueron obtenidos con el software Source Monitor.  Posteriormente se realizaron pruebas Mann-Whitney en SPSS.  Resultados: Se observó que quienes trabajaron en pares escribieron código con más sentencias (p=0.038, U=17.00) y mayor nivel de profundidad (p=0.032, U=18.00) que quienes programaron individualmente.  Conclusiones: Este artículo contribuye a la enseñanza del desarrollo de software al proveer evidencia empírica cuantitativa de la efectividad de la programación por pares.  Se concluye que la programación por pares puede ser un enfoque educativo apropiado para los primeros cursos universitarios de desarrollo de software.
Nimet verkossa (tulossa)
Authors: Hämäläinen Lasse
Published: October 2019

Lasse Hämäläisen suomen kielen alaan kuuluva väitöskirja tarkastettiin Helsingin yliopistossa lauantaina 8. kesäkuuta 2019. Vastaväittäjänä toimi dosentti Unni Leino Tampereen yliopistosta ja kustoksena professori Terhi Ainiala.

Hämäläinen, Lasse: Nimet verkossa. Tutkimus verkkoyhteisöjen käyttäjänimistä ja virtuaalisen minigolfpelin radannimistä. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto 2019. Väitöskirja on luettavissa osoitteessa http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-51-5259-6
Jones, N. (2018). The Chosen Ones: Black Men and the Politics of Redemption. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. 248 pp. USD 29.95, ISBN: 9780520288355
Authors: Mitchell Michael B
Published: October 2019

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Reducing Our Prison Population: Past Failures and New Approaches
Authors: Tauri Juan Marcellus
Published: October 2019

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Presentación: Erotismo y creación en el panorama literario y cultural español (ss. XX-XXI)
Authors: Martínez Deyros María
Published: October 2019

Los trabajos aquí reunidos pretenden dar cuenta de la evolución e implicaciones que el tema del erotismo ha tenido en la literatura y cultura española desde principios del siglo XX hasta la actualidad. Por ello, se atenderá a la preeminencia de lo erótico tanto en autores ya consagrados, como Claudio Rodríguez o Esther Tusquets, como en otros, cuya figura ha sido objeto de recuperación y estudio en trabajos recientes, como es el caso de las escritoras Ángeles Vicente o Carmen Kurtz, entre otras,
estereotipo mutuo: erotismo en la narrativa de Carmen Kurtz
Authors: Vallejo Santiago Sevilla , Guzmán Mora Jesús
Published: October 2019

Carmen Kurtz es una autora de la generación de medio siglo que ha quedado parcialmente olvidada. Sin embargo, su obra es muy valiosa y contiene una interesante reflexión sobre la situación de la mujer en su tiempo y, en un sentido más amplio, sobre la inautenticidad de las relaciones humanas. En este trabajo se estudia cómo el erotismo es un terreno de encuentro y desencuentro entre hombres y mujeres. En realidad, ambos géneros quedan sometidos a las premisas de su propio estereotipo. Carmen Kurtz denuncia en sus obras los estereotipos que impiden a las personas construir una verdadera identidad. Se han trabajado las siguientes novelas: Duermen bajo las aguas (1955), La vieja ley (1956), El desconocido (1956), Detrás de la piedra (1958), Las algas (1966), En la punta de los dedos (1968) y Al otro lado del mar (1973).
expresión del eros y la sexualidad en la poesía actual de mujeres (1994-2019)
Authors: Peña Rodríguez Francisco José
Published: October 2019

Desde los años noventa del siglo XX y coincidiendo con la aparición de una nueva generación de poetas, el erotismo y la sexualidad se han reincorporado como temas poéticos a las composiciones de autoras españolas nacidas, sobre todo, entre los años setenta y los años noventa y cuya trayectoria literaria despunta a partir del siglo XXI. Ambos temas, prácticamente tabúes en la poesía anterior a 1975, aparecen ahora como elemento formal y cotidiano en la poesía. El análisis que se propone en este trabajo recoge ambos temas en el conjunto de la obra de una veintena de autoras españolas actuales mostrado así la presencia del erotismo y el sexo como motivos singulares en la nueva poesía.
Bioakumulasi Logam Berat pada Kerang Hijau (Perna viridis) di Perairan Cirebon Beradasarkan Musim yang Berbeda
Authors: Nurhayati Dewi , Putri Didha Andini
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bioakumulasi dari logam berat  timbal (Pb), kadmium (Cd), merkuri (Hg) pada kerang hijau (Perna viridis), sedimen, dan air pada budidaya kerang hijau di perairan Cirebon, Jawa Barat berdasarkan variasi musim yang berbeda.  Penelitian dilakukan pada musim hujan (Februari) dan musim kemarau (Juli). Kerang hijau, Sedimen, dan air  diambil dari tempat budidaya kerang hijau perairan bondet Cirebon. Sampel diambil pada usia panen yaitu usia 6 bulan pemeliharaan. Sampel air laut, sedimen, dan kerang hijau diambil   sebanyak  3 kali ulangan. Pengujian logam berat mengikuti SNI 01-2354.6-2006. diukur di laboratorium Balai Pengujian dan Pembinaan Mutu Hasil Perikanan (BPPMHP) Cirebon, Jawa Barat. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, kandungan Pb pada sedimen mengalami peningkatan pada musim panas dibandingkan dengan musim hujan yaitu dari 3,66±0,77 mg/Kg menjadi 5,99±0,16 mg/Kg (P<0,05). Kadar Pb pada kerang hijau musim hujan tidak berbeda nyata dibandingkan dengan musim panas (4,99±0,84  mg/Kg menjadi 3,77±0,75 mg/Kg) (P>0,05). Kadar Cd pada sedimen dan kerang hijau dimusim panas tidak berbeda nyata dibandingkan dengan musim hujan (1,08±0,14 mg/Kg menjadi 0,71±0,22 mg/Kg) (P>0,05). Sedangkan kadar Cd pada kerang hijau musim hujan 0,87±0,14  mg/Kg lebih tinggi dibanding musim panas yaitu 0,3±0,1 mg/Kg (P<0,05). Kadar Hg sedimen dimusim panas (0,00±0,01) tidak berbeda nyata dibanding dimusim hujan (0,05±0,06 mg/Kg) (P>0,05). Kadar Hg pada kerang hijau musim hujan 0,03±0,04  mg/Kg juga tidak menunjukkan nilai yang berbeda nyata (P>0,05) dibanding musim panas yaitu 0,02±0,02 mg/Kg.
Discurso ajeno en titulares periodísticos: un nuevo modelo de análisis
Authors: Meléndez Zarco Enrique
Published: October 2019

La viveza de toda lengua reside en su uso en contexto, esto es, en actos concretos de comunicación insertos en vértices macroculturales y sociohistóricos precisos. Uno de los remansos en los que se puede atisbar a cabalidad la naturaleza, configuración y latencia de una lengua como el español es precisamente en el ámbito periodístico, en el acontecer social, económico, geopolítico: en el mundo de la noticia del día a día. En esta ocasión nos abocaremos concretamente al estudio del Discurso ajeno en los titulares periodísticos: un nuevo modelo de análisis, en guía y seguimiento de uno de sus más dilectos y perspicaces conocedores: el Dr. Juan Gabriel Nadal Palazón, Coordinador del Centro de Hermenéutica del Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas de la UNAM.
Excluir para proteger: la "guerra" contra la trata de personas y el tráfico de migrantes y las nuevas lógicas de control migratorio en Ecuador
Authors: Ruiz Muriel Martha Cecilia , Álvarez Velasco Soledad
Published: October 2019

Lejos de concebir que seguridad y derechos humanos, por un lado, y restricción y protección, por otro, son dos perspectivas excluyentes en el manejo de las migraciones internacionales, este artículo argumenta que ambas se articulan y alimentan mutuamente. Exploramos esta articulación desde los estudios sobre gubernamentalidad, y analizamos las políticas antitrata y antitráfico, centrales en las agendas migratorias regionales e internacionales. Nos enfocamos en el caso de Ecuador durante el gobierno de la “Revolución Ciudadana”. Con base en un estudio etnográfico, mostramos el rol de la trata y el tráfico de migrantes como estrategias de producción de “migraciones riesgosas” y de la “irregularidad migrante”, y como justificativos de medidas excepcionales en coyunturas definidas como “crisis humanitarias”. Concluimos que las políticas migratorias formuladas en el periodo “post-neoliberal” ecuatoriano no son totalmente autónomas ni disidentes, sino funcionales al hegemónico régimen neoliberal de control global de las migraciones.
Efeito isolado e combinado do sexo, tipo de esporte e experiência competitiva sobre as habilidades psicológicas
Authors: Fernandes Marcos Gimenes , Abreu Izamar Dos Santos , Alcantara Jehnnifer , Nunes Sandra Adriana Neves
Published: October 2019

As habilidades psicológicas podem ter efeitos de variáveis nominais isoladas e/ou combinadas explicando de alguma forma a sua variabilidade. O presente estudo teve os seguintes objetivos: i) examinar os efeitos isolados do contexto, experiência competitiva, tipo de esporte e do sexo sobre o uso de habilidades psicológicas, ii) verificar o efeito combinado ou interativo entre sexo, experiência competitiva e tipo de esporte no uso das habilidades psicológicas e iii) investigar o poder preditivo das variáveis explicativas (sexo, tipo de esporte e experiência competitiva) sobre as variáveis psicológicas, nos contextos de treinamento e de competição. Os participantes foram 357 atletas entre 18 e 40 anos (M = 25,69, DP = 5,61), sendo 278 do sexo masculino e 79 do sexo feminino. A versão brasileira do Test of Performance Strategies-2 foi aplicado uma hora antes da competição. O sexo, tipo de esportes e experiência competitiva tiveram efeito significativo no relaxamento, controle emocional e definição de objetivos. Sexo também foi o único preditor de relaxamento, na situação de treino, e de controle emocional e de relaxamento, na situação de competição. Tipo de esporte e experiência competitiva foram bons preditores de definição de objetivos, na situação de treino, enquanto que na situação de competição, apenas experiência competitiva predisse definição de objetivos. Além disso, o contexto (treino ou competição) teve efeito significativo sobre definição de objetivos, automatização, relaxamento e imagética. A interação entre sexo/tipo de esportes teve efeito sobre diálogo interno (treino), e tipo de esportes/experiência competitiva teve efeito sobre o relaxamento (treino e competição) e ativação (competição). Finalmente, experiência competitiva/sexo teve efeito significativo e combinado sobre definição de objetivo (treino). Esses resultados foram discutidos, tendo em conta suas implicações teóricas e práticas para o planejamento de intervenções da Psicologia do Esporte no Brasil.