bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The efficacy and safety of Ojeok-san plus Saengmaek-san for gastro-esophageal reflux-induced chronic cough: a protocol for a pilot, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Authors: Lee Beom-Joon , Lee Jun-Hwan , Bhang Yeon Hee , Kim Kwan-Il , Kim Jaehyo , Ahn Junmo , Jung Hwan-Su , Yang Changsop , Ko Seok-Jae , Bu Youngmin , Park Jae-Woo , Park Kyoung Sun , Jung Hee-Jae
Published: December 2019

Background Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a major cause of chronic cough. GERD-induced chronic cough is difficult to diagnose because some patients do not complain of any gastrointestinal (GI) reflux symptoms. Although chronic cough due to GERD is highly prevalent, no effective treatment is currently available, especially for GERD-related cough without GI symptoms. As the herbal medicines Ojeok-san and Saengmaek-san can effectively treat GERD and cough, we aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination of these components for relieving chronic cough due to GERD. Methods This is a study protocol of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-center pilot trial. After one-week run-in period, a total of 30 patients with GERD-induced chronic cough will be randomly allocated to an intervention group (n=15) or placebo group (n=15). Participants will receive 5.76 g of Ojeok-san plus Saengmaek-san or a placebo three times per day for 6 weeks. The primary outcome measures, the frequency and severity of cough, will be recorded using a cough diary. The secondary outcome measures will include a cough visual analog scale, the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (Korean version), Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, Hull Airway Reflux (hypersensitivity) Questionnaire, Pattern Identification for Chronic Cough Questionnaire, Pattern Identification for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and safety testing. Adverse events will also be reported. Discussion This will be the first clinical trial to explore herbal medicines for the GERD-related chronic cough, including patients without GI reflux symptoms. This study will provide useful evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of Ojeok-san plus Saengmaek-san treatment. In addition, this trial will offer scientific basis for the combination of herbal medicines. This finding will also serve as an important data for conducting a larger-scale clinical trial on GERD-induced chronic cough. Trial registration This trial has been registered with Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) of South Korea (http://cris.nih.go.kr; registration number: KCT0003115). Registered August 28, 2018.
Examining the use of Cannabinoid-based Medicine among older residential care recipients diagnosed with dementia: A study protocol for a double blind randomised cross-over trial
Authors: Timler Amanda , Bulsara Caroline , Bulsara Max , Vickery Alistair , Smith Jill , Codde Jim
Published: December 2019

Background: Dementia is a neurological condition that affects the cognitive and functional ability of the brain and is the leading cause of disability among those aged 65-years and above. More effective ways to manage dementia symptoms are needed as current treatment options (anti-depressant and antipsychotic) can be ineffective and associated with substantial side-effects, including increased rate of mortality. Cannabinoid-based medicines (CBM) has shown to inhibit some symptoms associated with dementia and the adverse effects are often minimal, yet little research has explored the use of CBM among this population. Aim. To monitor the safety of a purified dose of CBM oil (3:2 THC:CBD) on behaviour symptoms, Quality of life (QOL), and discomfort caused by pain. Methods/Design: We will carry out an 18-week randomised, double-blinded, crossover trial that consists of a 2-week eligibility period, two, 6-week treatment cycles and two, 2-week washout periods (between both cycles, and after the second treatment cycle). We aim to recruit 50 participants with dementia who are living in residential aged-care facilities. The participants will be randomised into two groups, and receive a dose of either CBM oil or placebo for the first treatment cycle and receive the opposite medication for the second. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire, Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventor, Quality of Life-Alzheimer’s Disease questionnaire, and the Abbey Pain Scale will be collected on seven occasions, and completed by the participants, aged-care staff, and nominated next of kin or family member. The participant’s heart rate and blood pressure will be monitored weekly and their body composition and weight will be monitored fortnightly by a research nurse to assess individual dose response and frailty. In addition, pre- and post-surveys will be administered to aged-care staff and family members to understand their perceptions towards CBM, and to inform proposed focus groups consisting of the aged care staff and next of kin. Discussion: The study design has been informed by medical professionals and key stakeholders including those working in the residential aged-care industry to ensure patient safety, collection of non-invasive measures, and methodological rigor and study feasibility.
Classroom Response Systems as a Formative Assessment Tool: Investigation into Students’ Perceived Usefulness and Behavioural Intention
Authors: ŞAHİN Muhittin
Published: December 2019

Assessments
are conducted to determine the effectiveness of learning. One type of these
assessments are formative assessment, which aims to fill the gap between the
learner's present situation and the desired situation by giving feedback to
learners. For this purpose, Classroom Response Systems can be used in large
groups. Paper-based tests, Kahoot, Quizizz, and, Plickers were used for
formative assessment. Multiple-choice tests can be created for students with
these applications. Students can connect to Kahoot and Quizizz applications via
any computer, tablet or mobile phones with an internet connection and answer
the questions in the test. For the Plickers application, the questions are
displayed by the instructor in an area that all students can see. Students
indicate their responses by lifting their paper which has QR code. The
instructor scans these QR codes with the help of a mobile device and the
students' answers are seen directly. In this context, the perceived usefulness
and behavioral intention of the students to use different classroom response
systems were investigated. The research was conducted with freshman students at
a state university and continued for four weeks. Different applications were
presented to the students as like that a paper-based test, Kahoot, Quizizz, and
Plickers. When the findings were examined, it was found that students noted
Kahoot, Quizizz, and Plickers applications were statistically more useful than
the paper-based test. Based on these results, it can be said that students
prefer to use technology-supported classroom response systems instead of the
paper-based test.
Corporate governance and financial performance in Islamic banks: the role of the sharia supervisory board in multiple-layer management
Authors: Darwanto  , Chariri Anis
Published: December 2019

This study aims to investigate the impact of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) on the financial performance of sharia banking. GCG is measured by the Board of Commissioners Performance, the Board of Commissioners Composition, the Number of Audit Committees, the Board of Directors, and the Sharia Supervisory Board Performance, whereas financial performance is proxied by Return on Assets, financing risk (Non-Performing Financing), and capital (Capital Adequacy Ratio). Sharia commercial banks registered by Bank Indonesia made the sample of this study. Annual reports and GCG reports of sharia commercial banks from 2014 to 2017 are used as a data source. The study uses a panel data regression approach to analyze the data; some interesting results have been obtained. The Sharia board positively affected financial performance of Islamic banks in terms of return on assets and capital adequacy ratio, and negatively as to non-performing financing. Similarly, the board of directors had a significant impact on the financial performance of Islamic banks in the same direction as the sharia supervisory board in terms of the three components. Meanwhile, the board of commissioners had a significant and positive impact only on the return on assets of Islamic banks in Indonesia.
Immigration of physicians to Slovakia – case study
Authors: Tupá Magdaléna , Krajčo Karol
Published: December 2019

The lack of physicians is a serious problem in the Slovak Republic (SR More than 5,000 physicians will be missing in the health care system in the next two years. From the report on health care status in Slovakia, according to OECD (2017), the state of health care in the country achieves very negative results in the indicators related to the human and financial resources of the monitored sector (mortality of newborns, preventable and avoidable mortality, urgent traffic, and others). The study was based on the analysis of the labor market situation in the health care sector for the profession of physician in the SR to identify the state and future need of physicians working in Slovakia, find possible solutions to the identified situation and determine which pull and push factors are the most important. The contribution of the study will be based on the analysis to suggest the ways to facilitate the employment of foreign doctors in Slovakia. The problem of the lack of specialists was considered in two directions of solving it on account of the flow of specialists from other countries: stimulation in order for the foreign medical students to stay in the country after their studies; engagement of foreign qualified doctors. Real situation with doctor stuffing in the Slovak Republic was evaluated, the forecasts until 2022 were made, the proposals on improving the management in solving this problem at the state level were made.
Genotyping pathogenic strains of genus Xanthomonas causing bacterioses in a number of plants by DDSL technique
Authors: Lazarev Alexander , Terletskiy Valery , Chebotar Vladimir
Published: December 2019

In the genus Xanthomonas, specialists consider a significant number of species and varieties (pathovars) of phytopathogenic bacteria that infect many agricultural and ornamental plants (about 400 species), which leads to serious economic losses. For the timely detection of these pathogens, accurate diagnosis is necessary, allowing correct and prompt identification. Molecular genetic methods are able to identify populations of Xanthomonas strains with a fairly complete characterization of their hereditary material. The proposed method of genotyping — double digest and selective label (DDSL) — is based on the use of two restriction endonucleases for the separation of bacterial genomic DNA. The DNA polymerase (Taq) present in the reaction mixture along with biotinylated deoxycytosine triphosphate (Bio–dCTP) allows for the visualization of DNA fragments. The tag only labels DNA fragments that have 3'-recessed ends formed by the first enzyme (BcuI). The second restriction endonuclease (Eco147I) produces blunt ends that are unable to incorporate the label. As a result, in the DDSL reaction, 20–50 clearly distinguishable DNA fragments are visualized on the filter. The number and distribution of fragments are characteristic for each bacterial strain of the genus Xanthomonas. Genotyping these microorganisms makes it possible to identify the specific profile of each strain, i.e., assign it a sort of “bar code” for individual specification. The strains of bacteria of the genus Xanthomonas, obtained from different species (tomato, radish, sorghum) are genetically separated from each other, showing a specific pattern in terms of the distribution of DNA fragments, despite the common geographical origin. A comparatively rare case of the identity of strains, despite their geographical and temporal unrelatedness and different cultures, has been recorded.
Soil microbiome in chronosequence of spoil heaps of Kursk Magnetic Anomaly
Authors: Ivanova Ekaterina , Pershina Elizaveta , Karpova Dina , Rogova Olga , Abakumov Evgeny , Andronov Evgeny
Published: December 2019

The physicochemical parameters, vegetation and biodiversity of microbiomes inhabiting 10-, 35- and 50-year-old embryonic soils (technozems) formed in the mining areas of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly (Russia) were analyzed in the current study. Analysis of taxonomic diversity was carried out by 454-pyrosequencing of the V4 variable region of the 16S rRNA gene. All points of the chronosequence were characterized by microbiomes reliably differing in taxonomic composition. The older the dump, the higher the proportion of bacteria from the phyla Actinobacteria (mostly representatives of the Solirubrobacteriaceae family), Chloroflexi and Acidobacteria in the community. In 10-year-old dumps, bacteria from the phyla Proteobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes and Bacteroides prevailed. The most pronounced changes in the community structure at the early and middle stages of microbiological succession were demonstrated by bacteria from the genus Delftia, which may indicate their active role in the processes of soil formation in this ecosystem.
Chemical element Arsenic
Authors: Semenov Igor Vitalievich , Iakovleva Irina Viktorovna
Published: December 2019

The article describes the chemical element As, presents its physical properties and a number of areas of application.
Desafios éticos para prática psicológica no sistema carcerário
Authors: Pinto Caio Duarte de Almeida , Andrade Maria Clara de Mello
Published: December 2019

Um dos desafios contemporâneos é pensar a Psicologia no sistema carcerário, tendo em vista os contornos que enquadram esta instituição e o tratamento que é dado aos detentos em nosso país. O objetivo desse artigo é analisar e discutir o trabalho da psicologia nas cadeias brasileiras pensando tais práticas sobre a ótica do código de ética do profissional psicólogo e dos direitos humanos, visando a criação de ferramentas que construam possibilidades de atuação afinizadas com a ética da profissão nestes espaços. Como metodologia de trabalho foi utilizado revisão bibliográfica tendo como foco as diretrizes para atuação do psicólogo e o código de ética, ambos disponibilizados pelo Conselho Federal de Psicologia. A discussão gira em torno dos embaraços para uma prática psicológica ética em uma instituição historicamente construída para punir, somado à expectativa, tanto do judiciário quanto da sociedade, de que a psicologia perpetue a perversidade do mal tratamento ao recluso.
A prática da humanização da relação médico-paciente nos alunos de primeiro período de medicina da Universidade Severino Sombra. A visão do calouro que se tornou monitor. Um relato de experiência.
Authors: Santos Sara Cristine Marques dos , Bandeira Lívia Liberata Barbosa , Picone Borges dos Anjos Ivan Lucas , Lemos de Souza Macedo Thais , Rebello Dandhara Martins , Rabello Eucir , Aragão Ivana Picone Borges de
Published: December 2019

A Prática Da Humanização Da Relação Médico-Paciente Nos Alunos De Primeiro Período De Medicina Da Universidade Severino Sombra. Projeto Calouro Humano é um projeto tanto da pró-Retoria de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação, como da Pró-Reitoria de Extensão Universitária da Universidade de Vassouras voltado para os alunos do primeiro período do curso de medicina de cada semestre letivo – o calouro humano. Possui duração de 14 semanas envolvendo também, monitores, que são alunos de diversos períodos, exceto o primeiro, além dos professores da disciplina de Programa de Aproximação a Prática Médica 1. Ele consiste em trabalhar com o aprendizado e a utilização dos princípios da humanização da relação médico-paciente e inserir o aluno desde o princípio da faculdade no ambiente hospitalar visando o paciente como pessoa portadora de uma doença. Quando perguntados a respeito da experiência ao executarem as suas funções, cerca de 80% dos alunos responderam positivamente em relação a vivência nessa atividade. Trata-se de um projeto de importância para a construção gradual do desenvolvimento da habilidade de empatia e comunicação dos alunos envolvidos em ambas as funções.
Educação Permanente: Caminho para Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem em Saúde Mental
Authors: Costa da Matta Xavier Simone , Cortez Elaine Antunes
Published: December 2019

Objetiva informar a pesquisa para implementar espaço permanente de reflexão-ação-reflexão sobre Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem com elaboração coletiva de um calendário de atividades utilizando as Metodologias Ativas, onde serão apresentados e discutidos elementos orientadores para elaboração da assistência de enfermagem e suas etapas a serem preenchidas em conjunto para (re)orientar o projeto terapêutico singular multidisciplinar. Apresenta como objetivos específicos a identificação do modelo de assistência de enfermagem existente no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial III na zona sul do Rio de Janeiro e investigar, junto a equipe de enfermagem, os limites e as possibilidades para implementação da Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem em Saúde Mental neste serviço. Metodologia: pesquisa qualitativa descritiva exploratória, com aplicação de questionário semi-estruturado autoaplicado e oficinas com Metodologia do Arco de Maguerez, com os 18 profissionais de enfermagem da unidade pesquisada. Para análise será utilizada a análise de conteúdo de Bardin e a Metodologia da Problematização. Resultados: Propõe  incorporar a Educação Permanente ao cotidiano para implementação da SAE em Saúde Mental, como norteador do cuidado. Considerações: Acredita ser instrumento orientador da prática cotidiana do cuidado e facilitador da comunicação entre profissionais, usuários e familiares, respeitando a transparência do SUS. E contribuir academicamente  ao incorporar, com qualidade, as produções científicas a respeito e no processo de (re)construção do saber no manejo das práticas profissionais. Diminuindo a dicotomia entre o saber e fazer, além da compreensão de um novo sujeito, ativo participa continuamente da construção do processo do cuidar.
Estomias Intestinais: Do contexto histórico ao cotidiano do paciente estomizado
Authors: Ribeiro Wanderson Alves , Fassarella Bruna Porath Azevedo , Neves Keila do Carmo , Oliveira Rafael Luiz Amorim de , Cirino Hosana Pereira , Santos Jose Augustinho Mendes
Published: December 2019

Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica de abordagem qualitativa e caráter descritivo que tem como objeto de estudo as vivência com a estomia intestinal, que objetivou descrever o cotidiano do paciente estomizado intestinal. Como metodologia, utilizaram-se artigos publicados em base de dados virtuais. Para tal utilizou-se a Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde, nas bases de informações LILACS, BDENF, MEDLINE e SCIELO, com recorte temporal de 2008 a 2018. O paciente sofre com as modificações corporais, alterações no nível de dependência, o comprometimento da sexualidade, com a alteração da autoestima, entre outros, o que pode comprometer seu bem-estar e consequentemente a sua qualidade de vida Conclui-se Diante das perspectivas abordadas pelo estudo apresentado desde os primórdios, até o presente século, os estomas sofreram evolutivos estudos para aprimoramento da técnica conforto e bem-estar dos pacientes. O estomizado, por sua vez, produz uma nova imagem, podendo ser percebida como desafiadora, diante de comprometimentos como a sexualidade, estética, aceitação, autocuidado e autoestima.
O ensino da Vigilância em Saúde na graduação em Enfermagem
Authors: Penna Fabíola Braz , Cardoso Mourão Lúcia , Almeida Ana Clementina Vieira de , Leite Isabel Cristina de Moura , Teixeira Patrícia Ribeiro da Silva Maia , Pacheco Carlos Henrique
Published: December 2019

Objetivos: analisar o ensino da prática profissional baseada no modelo tecnoassistencial orientado pelos conceitos da Vigilância em Saúde no currículo da graduação em Enfermagem de uma universidade privada na região serrana no Estado do Rio de Janeiro e identificar as competências e as habilidades enfatizadas no ensino da prática profissional embasada na Vigilância em Saúde. Metodologia: pesquisa intervenção, com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando o referencial teórico-metodológico da Análise Institucional, em sua modalidade Socioclínica Institucional, a ser desenvolvida em uma universidade privada da região serrana do Estado do Rio de Janeiro com os docentes da graduação da Enfermagem. A produção de dados acontecerá nos encontros Socioclínicos Institucionais agendados previamente. Serão realizados registros no diário de pesquisa pela pesquisadora. Resultados esperados: promover a discussão, a reflexão e transformações nas práticas docentes e do currículo da graduação em Enfermagem da universidade, contribuindo para uma formação em Vigilância em Saúde voltada para o enfrentamento das emergências em saúde de forma eficaz. A pesquisa foi submetida à apreciação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Palavras-chave: Emergências. Saúde Pública. Ensino de Enfermagem. Vigilância em Saúde Pública.
Conhecimento da população de Vassouras – RJ sobre Acidente Vascular Cerebral
Authors: Dumay Guilherme Thomaz Diniz , Campelo Juliana Ribeiro Milhomens , Miquilino Maria Paulina Viana , Lacerda Gabriela Sudré , Neto Delfino Simões de Souza , Cardoso Carlos Eduardo , Pereira Ana Beatriz Calmon Nogueira da Gama
Published: December 2019

O Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) é uma doença muito prevalente e grave, apresentando alta morbimortalidade. Seus principais fatores de risco modificáveis são Hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS), tabagismo e diabetes mellitus e os não modificáveis são idade, gênero e raça. Os sinais clínicos têm rápido desenvolvimento, mas podem ser revertidos com o tratamento precoce, que só é obtido se a população for capaz de identificar corretamente seus sinais e sintomas. Inúmeras pesquisas identificam que o conhecimento geral é insuficiente, então o presente estudo objetivou avaliar o conhecimento da população de Vassouras-RJ sobre os fatores de risco relacionados à doença em questão para identificar se existe a necessidade de intervenções educativas sobre esta patologia. Trata-se de um estudo observacional, transversal e qualiquantitativo cujos dados foram obtidos através de aplicação de questionário em uma Feira de Saúde em dois espaços públicos de grande circulação da cidade. Dos 119 participantes, 86,72% responderam que sabem o que é AVC, enquanto 33,28% não sabem. Os fatores de risco com maior índice de acertos são HAS, fumo e níveis elevados de LDL e os de menor índice são AIDS, câncer e ronco. A maioria dos entrevistados que sabiam o conceito de AVC tinham maior escolaridade, porém há pacientes desconhecedores da patologia tanto no grupo de alta escolaridade quando de baixa, evidenciando a necessidade de conscientizar toda a população com campanhas que abordem tanto os principais fatores de risco quanto os sinais e sintomas para promover a rápida busca por tratamento.
DTIP: A Comparative Analytical Framework for Chemogenomic Drugtarget Interactions Prediction
Authors: Haddadi Faraneh , Kayvanpour Mohammad Reza
Published: December 2019

Background:

Prediction of drug-target interactions is an essential step in drug discovery.
Given drug-target interactions network, the objective of this task is to predict probable missing
edges from known interactions. Computationally predicting drug-target interactions is an appropriate
alternative for the time-consuming and costly experimental process of drug-target interaction
prediction. A large number of computational methods for solving this problem have been
proposed in recent years.

Objective:

In recent years, several review articles have been published in the field of drug-target
interactions prediction. Compared to other review articles, this paper includes a qualitative analysis
in the form of a framework, a drug-target interactions prediction (DTIP) framework.

Methods:

The framework consists of three sections. Initially, a classification has been presented
for drug-target interactions prediction methods based on the link prediction approaches used in
these methods. Secondly, general evaluation criteria have been introduced for analyzing approaches.
Finally, a qualitative comparison is made between each approach in terms of their advantages
and disadvantages.

Results:

By providing a new classification of the drug-target interactions prediction approaches
and comparing them with the proposed evaluation criteria, this framework provides a convenient
and efficient way to select and compare the methods. Moreover, using the framework, we can improve
these techniques further.

Conclusion:

This paper provides a study to select, compare, and improve chemogenomic drugtarget
interactions prediction methods. To this aim, an analytical framework is presented.
Development of a Quantitative NMR Method for Direct and Simultaneous Determination of Four Flavonoids in Scutellaria baicalensis georgi Extracts
Authors: Su Feng , Chen Ji-Peng , Zhu Pei-Xi , Wang Yi-Fan , Liang Xian-Rui , Su Wei-Ke
Published: December 2019

Introduction:

Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi (SBG), a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
used for the treatment of antiviral therapy, contains many flavonoids.

Materials and Methods:

A simple, fast and accurate 1H quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (1HqNMR)
method was established for simultaneously determination of four flavonoids (Baicalin, Baicalein,
Wogonin and Wogonoside) in SBG extract by using 3,4,5-trichloropyridine as an internal
standard (IS). All the NMR determination work was performed at 308 K on an NMR sample tube inserted
with a co-axial tube. The NMR sample tube was added with the sample (SBG extract and IS), the
co-axial insert tube was added with D2O. Quantification of four flavonoids was carried out by calculating
the relative peak area ratio of the selected proton signals from the target compounds and the IS.

Results:

The validated 1H-qNMR method was successfully used to determine the four flavonoids in 9
batches of SBG from different origins and the results were in good accordance with those obtained
from HPLC.

Conclusion:

The established 1H-qNMR method could be used as a powerful tool for the quality control of
SBG from different sources and had potential in the quantification of main components from other TCMs.
Inhibition of Mycelial Growth of Rhizoctonia Solani by Chitosan in vitro and in vivo
Authors: Mohammed Sabah R. , Zeitar Elsayed M. , Eskov Ivan D.
Published: December 2019

Objective:

Evaluate the antifungal effect of chitosan againstRhizoctonia solani in vitroand the possible mechanisms of its induced activity in potato tubers to control black scurf disease.

Methods:

Thein vitroinfluence of chitosan at different concentrations on mycelial growth ofR. solaniwas tested by using the poisoned food technique in PDA medium. The effect of these concentrations on the development of lesion diameters in tubers inoculated withR. solanimycelium was assayed for 30 days. The concentration that showed the greatest inhibitory effect on lesion diameters was tested to assess the induced activity of defense-related enzymes in the infected tubers.

Results:

In the poisoned food technique, chitosan at 1% completely inhibited the growth ofR. solanimycelium.In vivotests showed that chitosan treatment at 0.5% effectively controlled the black scurf in tubers inoculated withR. solanimycelium. Chitosan increased the activities of defense-related enzymes such as Peroxidase (POD), Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) and Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase (PAL) in treated tubers of tested cultivars.

Conclusion:

This work demonstrated that chitosan directly inhibited the growth ofR. solani, and potentially elicited defense reaction in potato tubers.
Effect of Psychological Empowerment on Nurses Burnout
Authors: Permarupan P. Yukthamarani , Mamun Abdullah Al , Samy Naresh Kumar , Saufi Roselina Ahmad , Hayat Naeem
Published: December 2019

Objective:

The health industry needs motivated and satisfied nursing staff to provide quality health services to medical tourists, as well as in other sectors. This study aimed to examine the effects of psychological empowerment on the dimensions of burnout among the Malaysian nursing staff, as well as exploring the role of age, gender, experience, and marital status on the perception of burnout dimensions.

Methods:

This survey used a sample of 432 nursing staff, using measures of the perception of empowerment and comparing variables with another measure of burnout, collectedviaa self-reported questionnaire. Data were analyzed using PLS-SEM. Moreover, the group analysis in PLS-SEM estimated the differences among the nursing staff’s perception of psychological empowerment on burnout factors.

Results:

The findings reveal that psychological empowerment reduces the impact of burnout symptoms. Moreover, gender and age are different for depersonalization by the perception of psychological empowerment among the nursing staff in Malaysia. The Malaysian nursing staff’s marital status influences the relationships between psychological empowerment and depersonalization, as well as emotional exhaustion and personal unfulfillment. Moreover, the experience of the nursing staff influences the perception of personal unfulfillment in a significant manner.

Conclusion:

This study offered important managerial implications, such as considering the nursing staff’s needs according to age, gender, material status, and working experience to address burnout issues of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal unfulfillment. Moreover, it is important to note that the different factors of burnout are perceived differently by the nursing staff based on their attributes. There is a need to utilize the provision of psychological empowerment needs.
Vibration Tests and Structural Identification of the Bell Tower of Palermo Cathedral
Authors: Cavaleri Liborio , Ferrotto Marco Filippo , Di Trapani Fabio , Vicentini Alessandro
Published: December 2019

Background:

The recent seismic events in Italy have underlined once more the need for seismic prevention for historic constructions of architectural interest and in general, the building heritage. During the above-mentioned earthquakes, different masonry monumental buildings have been lost due to the intrinsic vulnerability and ageing that reduced the structural member strength. This has made the community understand more that prevention is a necessary choice for the protection of monuments.

Objective:

The paper aims at demonstrating a strategy of investigation providing the possibility of health judgment, identifying a computational model for the assessment of structural capacity under service and exceptional loading like/due to high-intensity earthquakes. Considering its cost, the proposed approach is applicable only for monumental buildings. In detail, activity regarding the Bell Tower of the Palermo Cathedral is described. This investigation is framed in a huge campaign aimed at assessing the health of monuments in Palermo and their capacity to resist expected seismic actions.

Methods:

The process of the dynamic identification of the Bell Tower of Palermo Cathedral is discussed starting from the measurement of the response by high sensitivity seismometers and the analysis of the response signals. Then, the formulation of a Finite Element (FE) model of the tower is proposed after the identification of the main modal shapes. Once the Finite Element (FE) model was assessed, it was possible to evaluate the Bell Tower safety level in service and faced with exceptional loads.

Results:

The structural signals recorded along the height of the tower were analyzed to recognize the variation of the frequency content varying the external environmental loads. The signals were processed to obtain the experimental modal shapes. An FE model was defined whose mechanical parameters were successfully calibrated to give the experimental modal shapes.

Conclusion:

The analysis of the response signals made it possible to identify the actual behavior of the structure and its compatibility with the service loads. Further, an effective structural model of the Bell Tower of Palermo Cathedral was possible for assessing its capacity level.
A Review of Research on the State-of-Charge Estimation Methods for Electric Vehicle Battery
Authors: Zhang Mingyue , Fan Xiaobin , Gan Jing , Song Zeng , Zhao Bin
Published: December 2019

Background:

Battery technology has been one of the bottlenecks in electric cars. Whether it is in theory or in practice, the research on battery management is extremely important, especially for battery state-of-charge estimation. In fact, the battery has a strong time change and non-linear properties, which are extremely complex systems. Therefore, accurate estimating the state of charge is a challenging thing.

Objective:

The study aims to report the latest progress in the studies of the state-of-charge estimation methods for electric vehicle battery.

Methods:

This paper reviews various representative patents and papers related to the state of charge estimation methods for electric vehicle battery. According to their theoretical and experimental characteristics, the estimation methods were classified into three groups: the traditional estimation algorithm based on the battery experiment, the estimation algorithm based on modern control theory and other estimation algorithm based on the innovative ideas, especially focusing on the algorithms based on control theory.

Results:

The advantages and disadvantages, current and future developments of the state-of-charge estimation methods are finally provided and discussed.

Conclusion:

Each kind of state of charge estimation method has its own characteristics, suitable for different occasions. At present, algorithms based on control theory, especially intelligent algorithms, are the focus of research in this field. The future development direction is to establish rich database, improve hardware technology, put up with more perfect battery model, and give full play to the advantages of each algorithm.
On Transfemoral Prosthetic Knee Design for Natural Human Knee Motion
Authors: Lee Wen-Tzong , Russell Kevin , Sodhi Raj S.
Published: December 2019

Background:

A transfemoral prosthetic knee is an artificial knee used by above-the-knee
amputees. There are two major categories of transfemoral prosthetic knee designs: pin joint-based and
polycentric designs. While pin joint-based knee designs only allow pure rotation of the knee, polycentric
knee designs allow a combination of rotational and translational knee motion which is exhibited in
natural knee motion.

Objective:

This work presents both the recently-patented design process and the resulting design of a
polycentric transfemoral prosthetic knee that approximates natural spatial human knee motion during
flexion and extension.

Methods:

The design process includes tibial motion acquisition, Revolute-Revolute-Spherical-Spherical
linkage (or RRSS) motion generation, RRSS linkage axode generation and circle fitting. The polycentric
transfemoral prosthetic knee design produced from this process includes a gear joint with a specific
spatial orientation to approximate natural spatial human knee motion.

Results:

Using the design process, a polycentric transfemoral prosthetic knee was designed to replicate
a group of five tibial positions over 37.5° of knee flexion (the amount of knee flexion in a standard
human gait cycle) with a minimal structural error.

Conclusion:

The circular gear-based knee design accurately replicated natural spatial knee motion over
the tibial position data given for a standard human gait cycle. The knee design method must be implemented
over a broader sampling of tibial position data to determine if a circular gear-based knee design
is consistently accurate.
POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS E TEORIAS DO ESTADO: O PAPEL DAS TEORIAS DE MÉDIO ALCANCE
Authors: Ribeiro Ivan César
Published: December 2019

O exame da ação do Estado, tanto sob a ótica das Políticas Públicas quanto nas tradições mais antigas do estudo das teorias do Estado, sofreu durante muito tempo a influência das tentativas do desenvolvimento das chamadas grandes teorias. Este artigo discute essa evolução e examina desdobramentos recentes, com a ampliação da influência das teorias de médio alcance e o desenvolvimento de uma abordagem de Direito e Políticas Públicas.
De opbouw van een Brusselse identiteit. Naar een Brussels Gewest-Gemeenschap? / The construction of a Brussels identity. Towards a Brussels Region-Community? (summary)
Authors: Van Velthoven HarrY
Published: December 2019

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Communautaire breuklijnen en de from below-aanpak in de historiografie van de Vlaamse beweging / Divergences between Flemings and Francophones and the from below approach in the historiography of the Flemish movement (summary)
Authors: Van Ginderachter Maarten
Published: December 2019

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De Groot-Nederlandse beweging
Authors: Wils Lode
Published: December 2019

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Het officiële taalgebruik in Vlaanderen in de negentiende eeuw
Authors: Wils Lode
Published: December 2019

De bijdrage van Lode Wils beschrijft de wettelijke regeling van het taalgebruik in het openbaar in het Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (1815-1830) en het Koninkrijk België (tot 1900). In tegenstelling tot de dwingende taalregeling sinds 1823, werd in 1830 de vrijheid van taalgebruik ingevoerd voor provincie- en gemeentebesturen, rechters en notarissen. De centrale overheid bevorderde wel het officiële gebruik van het Frans, vooral onder liberale regeringen. Vanaf 1884, onder een katholieke regering, nam het gebruik van het Nederlands toe.Het artikel bevat tevens een kritiek van de sociolinguistische publicaties van Roland Willemyns en zijn team.

________The official use of language in Flanders during the nineteenth centuryThe contribution by Lode Wils describes the legal regulations for the use of language in public in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830) and the Kingdom of Belgium (until 1900). In contradiction to the obligatory language regulation that had been in force from 1823, 1830 saw the introduction of freedom of the use of language for provincial and municipal councils, judges and notaries. However, the central authorities did promote the official use of French, in particular during liberal governments. From 1884 during a Catholic government the use of Dutch increased.The article also includes a critical review of the socio-linguistic publications by Roland Willemyns and his team.
Desnoods kan ik ook Frans schrijven
Authors: Verdoodt Frans-Jos
Published: December 2019

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De autobiografie van Pieter Geyl
Authors: Wils Lode
Published: December 2019

De Nederlandse historicus Pieter Geyl (1887-1966) was tijdens de tussenoorlogse periode de schepper van een ’Groot-Nederlandse geschiedschrijving’. Die had als doel de Histoire de Belgique van Henri Pirenne te discrediteren, hoewel Geyl binnenskamers erkende dat zijn Geschiedenis van de Nederlandche Stam een 'aftreksel' was van Pirennes werk. De lastercampagne tegen Pirenne was een onderdeel van Geyls völkische Groot-Nederlandse irredenta, om België te scheuren en de Nederlandstalige helft ervan, Vlaanderen, bij Nederland te annexeren. Dit werd vanaf 1975 aangetoond aan de hand van Geyls gepubliceerde briefwisseling, maar eerlingen van Geyl hebben  dat met verontwaardiging ontkend. De publicatie van zijn autobiografie zou de ogen zelfs van blinden moeten openen.________The autobiography of Pieter Geyl: Self assurance and candourThe Dutch historian Pieter Geyl (1887-1966) created a ‘Greater Netherlands historiography’ during the interbellum period. Its objective was to discredit the Histoire de Belgique by Henri Pirenne, although Geyl admitted privately that his Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse Stam was a ‘rehash’ of Pirenne’s work. The libel campaign against Pirenne was a part of Geyl’s völkische (populist) Greater Netherlands irredenta, to split Belgium and to annex its Dutch speaking half, Flanders, to the Netherlands. From 1975 this was demonstrated on the basis of Geyl’s published exchange of letters, but his students denied this with great indignation. The publication of his autobiography ought to open the eyes of even those who cannot see.
Signalement van: TLC. The Low Countries. Art and Society in the Netherlands, nr. 17 (2009)
Authors: Boeva Luc
Published: December 2019

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Recensie van: Ouverture 1912. Literatuur en Vlaamse Beweging aan de vooravond van de Grote Oorlog / Matthijs de Ridder (2008)
Authors: Vanlandschoot Romain
Published: December 2019

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Signalement van: Joris van Severen. Jaarboek 14 (2010)
Authors: Wils Lode
Published: December 2019

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Twee vertegenwoodigers (Pieter Geyl en Hendrik van der Wal) van het Nationaal Bureau voor Documentatie over Nederland berichten in juni 1922 over de Belgisch-Vlaamse politieke verhoudingen
Authors: Van Hees Pieter
Published: December 2019

Het Nationaal Bureau voor Documentatie over Nederland, opgericht in 1918 door invloedrijke figuren uit het bedrijfsleven en het departement van Buitenlandse Zaken, verzamelde informatie in het buitenland over Nederland. De neutraliteit van Nederland tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog had met name bij de Entente mogendheden negatieve gevoelens opgewekt. Dit gold zeker voor België, waar zelfs aan annexatie van delen van Nederland gedacht werd. Het Bureau wenste door eigen informatie de positie van Nederland te verbeteren.Twee vertegenwoordigers berichtten regelmatig over de politieke verhoudingen in België. In die berichtgeving was er ook grote aandacht voor de positie van Vlaanderen en de plaats van de Nederlandse taal in België. Er leefden in radicale Vlaams- nationalistische kringen gedachten over een verandering van de unitaire staatsstructuur en zelfs aansluiting van Vlaanderen bij Nederland (Groot-Nederland). Pieter Geyl, formeel vertegenwoordiger van het Bureau in Londen, had contacten met de radicale groepen in Vlaanderen en wilde ook wel een politiek Groot-Nederland. Uit de berichtgeving van beide correspondenten blijkt de betrekkelijke zwakte van de radicale stromingen in Vlaanderen.________Two representatives (Pieter Geyl and Hendrik van der Wal) of the National Bureau for Documentatio about the Netherlands report in June 1922 about the Belgian-Flemish political relationsThe National Bureau for Documentation about the Netherlands founded in 1918 by influential individuals from the business community and the department of Foreign Affairs, collected information abroad about the Netherlands. The neutrality of the Netherlands during the First World War had provoked negative feedback particularly among the Entente Powers.  This was certainly true for Belgium, which even considered the annexation of parts of the Netherlands. The Bureau wished to improve the position of the Netherlands by means of its own information.  Two representatives provided regular reports about the political relations in Belgium. In their reports they paid a great deal of attention to the position of Flanders and the place of the Dutch language in Belgium. Radical Flemish-Nationalistic groups were thinking about a change in the unitary structure of the state and even about the unification of Flanders and the Netherlands (Greater Netherlands).  Pieter Geyl, formal representative of the Bureau in London had contacts with the radical groups in Flanders and was also in favour of a political Greater Netherlands. The reports of both these correspondents demonstrate the relative weakness of the radical movements in Flanders.
Signalement van: Chez Stans. Een ster in de Rue des Dominicains 1965-1972 / Jan Mulder (2010)
Authors: Van Campenhout Nico
Published: December 2019

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Jef Van Bilsen en het einde van het Verdinaso
Authors: Lein Brecht
Published: December 2019

Na de dood van Joris Van Severen in mei 1940 zocht het Verdinaso met toenemende ijver naar een modus vivendi met het bezettingsregime. Tussen mei 1940 en januari 1941 trachtte de nieuwe leiding, gedomineerd door de groep-Persijn, om onder het bezettingsregime een aanvaarbare maatschappelijke en politieke rol voor het Verdinaso te vinden. Die pogingen bleken echter tevergeefs. Uiteindelijk maakte de Militärverwaltung begin 1941 duidelijk dat er in Vlaanderen slechts één politieke beweging geduld werd en dat die niet Groot-Nederlands kon zijn. Jef Van Bilsen werd in 1932 lid van het Verdinaso. Hij was er achtereenvolgens hoofd van de Leuvense studentenafdeling (1932-1936) en hoofdman van de dinaso-afdeling Groot-Brussel (1937-1939). Eind 1939 raakte Van Bilsen in conflict met Van Severen en hij werd uit de beweging gezet.(1) Na zijn demobilisatie en repatriëring uit Zuid-Frankrijk maakte Van Bilsen zijn rentree in het Verbond. Zo komt het dat hij er op zijn zevenentwintigste een van de hoofdrolspelers was in de vaak bediscussieerde 'eindstrijd' van het Verdinaso.(1) J. Creve, Jef Van Bilsen, in: Nieuwe Encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging, I, Tielt, 1998, pp. 497-498. en L. Saerens, Inventaris van het archief Anton A. Jozef (Jef) Van Bilsen (1913-1996), Leuven, 2002, pp. 2-3.________Jef Van Bilzen and the end of the Verdinaso (Union of Diets National Solidartists)  After the death of Joris Van Severen in May 1940, the Verdinaso attempted with increasing zeal to find a modus vivendi with the occupational regime. Between May 1940 and January 1941, the new leadership dominated by the Persijn Group tried to find an acceptable social and political role for the Verdinaso under the occupational regime. However, it turned out that those attempts were in vain. Finally, at the beginning of 1941, the Militärverwaltung made it clear that it would permit only one political movement in Flanders, and that this could not be the Greater Netherlands movement. Jef Van Bilsen became a member of the Verdinaso in 1932. He was successively head of the student section of Louvain (1932-1936) and leader of the dinaso-section of Greater Brussels (1937-1939). At the end of 1939, Van Bilsen clashed with Van Severen and he was expelled from the movement.(1) After being demobilized and repatriated from the South of France, Van Bilsen made his comeback into the Union. It was for that reason, that he at the age of twenty-seven was one of the protagonists in the often-discussed ‘final struggle’ of the Verdinaso. (1) J. Creve, Jef Van Bilsen, in: Nieuwe Encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging, I, Tielt, 1998, pp. 497-498. and L. Saerens, Inventaris van het archief Anton A. Jozef (Jef) Van Bilsen (1913-1996), Leuven, 2002, pp. 2-3.
Sich die Hände schmutzig machen
Authors: Verdoodt Frans-Jos
Published: December 2019

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Signalement van: Een man, zijn vrouw en hun twee zonen. Een collectieve biografie van de familie Pée / Nico Van Campenhout
Authors: Van Eenoo Romain
Published: December 2019

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Signalement van: Les Cahiers Wallons ont 75 ans. Les Rèlîs Namurwès au service de l’identité wallonne / Jacques Toussaint
Authors: Seberechts Frank
Published: December 2019

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Signalement van: Aalst 1914-1918. Het leven in een stad onder Duitse bezetting / Dirk Meert
Authors: Verdoodt Frans-Jos
Published: December 2019

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Overzicht van de bijdragen over 2014 (jaargang LXXIII)
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