bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Suplementos orais artesanais desenvolvidos para pacientes com câncer: análise descritiva
Authors: Garófolo Adriana , Alves Fernanda Rodrigues , Rezende Maria Aurélia do Carmo
Published: December 2010

OBJETIVO: Descrever a elaboração de oito formulações de suplementos artesanais orais desenvolvidos para aumentar o consumo de energia, proteínas e micronutrientes de pacientes com câncer, analisar seu valor nutricional e avaliar a apreciação do sabor, testando dois tipos de lipídeos. MÉTODOS: Os suplementos foram desenvolvidos com base em quatro ingredientes alimentares: leite, ovos, açúcares e óleos para recuperação nutricional. As formulações foram calculadas pelo programa de apoio à nutrição NUTWIN e seu valor nutricional foi comparado às recomendações para pacientes com câncer para macronutrientes e às Ingestões Diárias Recomendadas para micronutrientes. Por meio de degustação, os suplementos foram testados para verificação do sabor quando preparados com óleo ou margarina. RESULTADOS: A quantidade de energia por mililitro variou de 1,35 a 2,17kcal, tendo 39% a 59% de carboidrato, 11% a 13% de proteína e 30% a 49% de lipídeo, fornecendo em média 43% e 77% da recomendação de energia e proteína, respectivamente. Vitaminas C e K, ácido fólico e manganês apresentaram 15% de adequação em relação às recomendações. Com relação ao sabor, 78% dos pacientes que experimentaram com óleo e 85% dos que experimentaram com margarina relataram sabor bom, sem diferença estatística entre os tipos de suplementos. CONCLUSÃO: A avaliação do sabor demonstrou que a maioria dos pacientes considerou o suplemento com sabor bom. Essas taxas foram superiores quando testados com margarina. Os resultados sugerem que o uso de suplementos orais artesanais pode ser uma alternativa viável em situações onde não há recursos suficientes para aquisição dos industrializados.
Elementos traço e complicações obstétricas na gestação na adolescência
Authors: Moraes Milena Lima de , Almeida Lívia Belcastro de , Santo Raquel Espírito , Barbosa Renata de Faria , Carmo Maria das Graças Tavares do
Published: December 2010

Minerais estão relacionados com todas as etapas de crescimento e diferenciação celular. Quando a gestação coincide com a adolescência a demanda nutricional necessária para ótimo desenvolvimento e crescimento materno e fetal aumenta consideravelmente. Apesar de existirem muitos estudos sobre as funções destes micronutrientes, pouco se sabe sobre suas atuações no resultado da gestação. Este trabalho objetivou revisar na literatura o papel do cobre, ferro, e zinco no resultado da gestação, em especial de gestantes adolescentes, focando intercorrências como baixo peso ao nascer, partos pré-termo, pré-eclampsia, abortos, dentre outras complicações associadas à gestação na adolescência. Os estudos já realizados são limitados, há a necessidade de promovê-los em países em desenvolvimento, onde a deficiência de micronutrientes e intercorrências possuem altos índices. Os benefícios da suplementação de minerais na redução da prevalência de déficits e na melhora dos estoques maternos têm sido demonstrados, mas dados sobre os benefícios potenciais para o feto são pouco conclusivos.
Estresse oxidativo: conceito, implicações e fatores modulatórios
Authors: Barbosa Kiriaque Barra Ferreira , Costa Neuza Maria Brunoro , Alfenas Rita de Cássia Gonçalves , De Paula Sérgio Oliveira , Minim Valéria Paula Rodrigues , Bressan Josefina
Published: December 2010

O estresse oxidativo decorre de um desequilíbrio entre a geração de compostos oxidantes e a atuação dos sistemas de defesa antioxidante. A geração de radicais livres e/ou espécies reativas não radicais é resultante do metabolismo de oxigênio. A mitocôndria, por meio da cadeia transportadora de elétrons, é a principal fonte geradora. O sistema de defesa antioxidante tem a função de inibir e/ou reduzir os danos causados pela ação deletéria dos radicais livres e/ou espécies reativas não radicais. Esse sistema, usualmente, é dividido em enzimático (superóxido dismutase, catalase e glutationa peroxidase) e não-enzimático. No último caso, é constituído por grande variedade de substâncias antioxidantes, que podem ter origem endógena ou dietética. Objetivou-se revisar os principais mecanismos de geração de radicais livres, bem como a ação dos agentes mais relevantes do sistema de defesa antioxidante, ressaltando suas implicações sobre os marcadores do estresse oxidativo. Também serão abordados os principais fatores exógenos moduladores do estresse oxidativo.
Avaliação crítica da legislação brasileira de sucos de fruta, com ênfase no suco de fruta pronto para beber
Authors: Ferrarezi Alessandra Carvalho , Santos Karina Olbrich dos , Monteiro Magali
Published: December 2010

O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar a avaliação crítica da legislação brasileira de sucos de fruta, com ênfase no suco de fruta pronto para beber. De acordo com a legislação brasileira, os sucos industrializados devem atender à legislação específica, estando de acordo com a definição e a designação que os identificam e com os parâmetros de qualidade estabelecidos, devendo também atender à legislação sobre rotulagem de alimentos embalados. Foi observado que existem lacunas na legislação brasileira de sucos que favorecem sua interpretação equivocada, além da inclusão de sucos não regulamentados no mercado. Mudanças freqüentes, e diferentes informações, nas legislações de rotulagem concomitantemente vigentes, além do uso indevido de expressões no rótulo, também podem levar à interpretação equivocada. Para que se possa conhecer e usar adequadamente a legislação é necessário torná-la clara e mantê-la constantemente atualizada. Adicionalmente, sua ampla divulgação também deverá contribuir para uma escolha consciente na hora da compra.
Condições de saúde auto-referidas de professores de uma universidade regional
Authors: Fontana Rosane Teresinha , Pinheiro Débora Avello
Published: December 2010

Trata-se de uma pesquisa com desenho epidemiológico transversal com o objetivo de investigar as condições de saúde auto-referidas de professores universitários e a interface com sua ocupação. Os dados foram coletados através de questionários auto aplicados a 34 professores de uma universidade regional comunitária e analisados empregando-se a estatística descritiva. A lombalgia e o cansaço foram queixas prevalentes e a exposição aos riscos biológicos são freqüentes na atividade ocupacional dos respondentes. A aprendizagem dos alunos representa a maior satisfação no trabalho. Acredita-se que o autocuidado e a valorização dos gestores e alunos à atividade acadêmica dos docentes podem contribuir para a promoção da saúde deste trabalhador.
Mulheres com idade igual ou superior a 50 anos: ações preventivas da infecção pelo HIV
Authors: Rodrigues Daniela Angelo de Lima , Praça Neide de Souza
Published: December 2010

Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa que buscou verificar a adoção de ações preventivas da transmissão do HIV por mulheres com idade igual ou superior a 50 anos, moradoras em uma comunidade de baixa renda e atendidas pelo Programa Saúde da Família, no Município de São Paulo. Adotou-se como referencial teórico a Antropologia Médica e, para o tratamento dos dados, o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Foram entrevistadas 13 mulheres e são apresentados três discursos: valorizando a prevenção; invisibilidade do HIV/aids; e rejeição à adesão ao preservativo. A análise mostrou que o grupo não se percebia em risco à infecção pela via sexual devido à confiança na fidelidade do parceiro. O eventual uso do preservativo foi atribuído somente à curiosidade. As ações preventivas adotadas carecem de embasamento científico. Os resultados alertam para a necessidade do planejamento e da implementação de intervenções culturalmente embasadas direcionadas ao segmento estudado.
Serbian office on the island of Lesbos
Authors: Dragicevic Pavle
Published: December 2010

Serbian language was being practiced in the corresponding countries in the region regarding activities of a different nature. Office of the
Serbian language existed in the territory of present-day Albania, Hungary Romania, Moldova and Turkey. In the State Archives of Dubrovnik saved a
document in the Serbian language in April 1403rd year, which testifies to
the fact that such an office existed on the island in the Aegean Sea Laybos.
The main contents of the letter is asking the government of Dubrovnik
Francesco Gattilusi II, lord of the island of Lesbos (Mitylene) to check
whether the island has its aristocracy from Bosnia and Serbia. Serbian and
Bosnian feudal lords had fled from Turkey after Turkey fell into political
chaos after the defeat 1402nd years in Ankara. Office of the earliest could
be established in autumn 1402, shortly after the engagement of Despot Stefan
Lazarevic, with Jelena, the daughter of Francesco II Gattilusi. It is not
known how long the office held.
Weltschmerz po serbsku
Authors: Jakubjec-Semkovova Milica
Published: December 2010

Pod koniec XIX wieku wybitny nowelista serbski Laza Lazarevic
o?mieszy? postaw? werterowsk? w opowiadaniu Verter. Celem tego
opracowania jest poszukiwanie Weltschmerzu w poezji serbskiej XIX wieku traktowanej jako ?r?d?o kszta?tuj?ce tego typu postawy.
Nepoznato pismo Djure Jaksica
Authors: Zivkovic-Hristic Zoran
Published: December 2010

nema
Kralj Milan i Srpsko-bugarski rat 1885. u Uspomenama Todora Popovica
Authors: Lilic Borislava
Published: December 2010

nema
Are Revisions to SFAS No. 5 Needed?
Authors: Desir Rosemond , Fanning Kirsten , Pfeiffer Ray J.
Published: December 2010

SYNOPSIS: In the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) project, “Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies,” a central issue underlying the debate is whether existing implementation of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 450-20 (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5) provides sufficient and timely information to financial statement users. The Exposure Draft explains that constituents’ assertions of inadequate disclosures are the primary motive underlying the FASB’s re-examination of this issue (see, for example, page v of the Exposure Draft). However, little actual data are available to indicate the extent of the alleged problem. This manuscript presents the results of a study undertaken to provide such data.

For a sample of litigation-related losses, we find a surprisingly large incidence of non-disclosure of contingent losses that cannot be readily explained. Moreover, even where there is disclosure, we find many cases where firms do not provide estimates of expected losses, presumably under the permitted exception for cases where firms claim to be unable to estimate the magnitude of expected losses. On the other hand, we find relatively frequent disclosure of the items called for in the Exposure Draft, consistent with the conjecture that at least some of these items are being demanded by users.
Assessing the Financial Reporting Consequences of Conversion to IFRS: The Case of Equity-Based Compensation
Authors: McAnally Mary Lea , McGuire Sean T. , Weaver Connie D.
Published: December 2010

SYNOPSIS: The potential conversion of accounting standards from U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) raises the issue of unknown financial reporting consequences. We consider one important accounting issue, namely equity-based compensation, and study how IFRS conversion will affect financial statements and the quality of reported numbers. The difference between the two standards is that IFRS reports tax benefits from equity-based compensation at their intrinsic value each period. This amounts to quasi fair-value accounting under IFRS compared to historic-cost accounting under GAAP. We develop and compare pro forma GAAP and IFRS accounting reports for a broad cross section of U.S. firms. We find that IFRS yields lower deferred tax assets and recognized tax benefits for approximately two-thirds of the option grants in our sample. Moreover, reported tax items will be more volatile under IFRS and these effects will be more pronounced for firms with greater option use and stock price volatility. Importantly, we find that IFRS tax items are better able to predict future cash flows. One conclusion is that IFRS improves the relevance, and thereby, the quality, of at least some reported numbers.
Structure of Metastrongylidae in wild boars from southern Poland
Authors: Nosal P. , Kowal J. , Nowosad B.
Published: December 2010

Of 25 wild boars (Sus scrofa) collected in southern Poland during the winter season of 2009/2010 and examined for lung nematodes, 20 (80.0 %) were concominantly infected, and the mean ± SD intensity reached 84.8 ± 67.6 (range 7–250) parasites. From the whole of 1695 gathered Metastrongylidae specimens, 1121 (66.1 %) were distinguished to five species: Metastrongylus pudendotectus, M. salmi, M. asymmetricus, M. elongatus and M. confusus. The species ratios were 3.4:2.7:1.5:1.1:1.0, respectively, with the average male to female worms proportion of 1:2.7. M. pudendotectus and M. confusus affected most (76.0 %) of animals, followed by M. salmi (72.0 %), M. elongatus (64.0 %) and M. asymmetricus (40.0 %). Compared to juveniles under 1 year and females, adults and male hosts tended to be more infected, and wild boars inhabiting primeval forest were more affected by lung nematodes than those living in the arable land, all the differences being however not significant. Possible factors structuring Metastrongylidae communities are discussed.
Metazoan endoparasites of three species of anurans collected from the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey
Authors: Düşen S. , Oğuz M.
Published: December 2010

In this report, European common toads; Bufo bufo, European green toads Bufo viridis and marsh frogs Rana ridibunda were collected in Amasya, Çorum, and Tokat Provinces (Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey) 2005 and 2006 and examined for helminths. Two of 2 (100 %) Bufo bufo and 8 of 8 (100 %) Bufo viridis and 57 of 63 (90.5 %) Rana ridibunda were infected with 1 or more helminths. The helminths of B. bufo included Oswaldocruzia filiformis and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum. The helminth fauna of B. viridis comprised 5 species: 1 species of trematode (Pleurogenoides medians), 1 species of cestode (Nematotaenia dispar) and 3 species of nematodes, (Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Cosmocerca ornata, and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum), while the helminth fauna of Rana ridibunda comprised 9 species: 4 species of trematodes (Gorgodera cygnoides, Gorgoderina vitelliloba, Haematoloechus breviansa, and Opisthioglyphe ranae), 3 species of nematodes Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Cosmocerca ornata, and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum), and 2 species of acanthocephalans (Pomphorhynchus laevis and Acanthocephalus ranae). Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Cosmocerca ornata, and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum were collected from all three host species. In addition, Pleurogenoides medians represents a new host record for Bufo viridis in Turkey.
Helminth fauna of two cyprinid fish (Campostoma ornatum and Codoma ornata) from the upper Piaxtla River, Northwestern Mexico
Authors: Aguilar-Aguilar R. , Rosas-Valdez R. , Martínez-Aquino A. , Pérez-rodríguez R. , Domínguez-Domínguez O. , Pérez-ponce de León G.
Published: December 2010

The helminth parasite fauna of 2 species of freshwater fishes from the upper Piaxtla River in northwestern Mexico was studied. A total of 41 cyprinids, corresponding to 20 Campostoma ornatum and 21 Codoma ornata were analyzed. Six species of platyhelminths were recorded, including 2 species of monogeneans (Gyrodactylus sp. and Dactylogyrus sp.), 3 species of digeneans (Posthodiplostomum minimum, Clinostomum complanatum, and Margotrema sp.), and 1 species of tapeworm (Bothriocephalus acheilognathi). Helminth parasite infracommunities were depauperate, showed low richness and diversity values, and were dominated by 1 or 2 helminth species. This pattern is consistent with that observed for the helminth parasite communities in other freshwater fishes in central and northern Mexico.
Ultrastructure of the mature spermatozoon of Eubothrium rugosum (Batsch, 1786) with a re-assessment of the spermatozoon ultrastructure of Eubothrium crassum (Bloch, 1779) (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea)
Authors: Bruňanská M. , Fagerholm H.-P. , Nebesářová J. , Kostič B.
Published: December 2010

The ultrastructure of the mature spermatozoon of the bothriocephalidean tapeworm Eubothrium rugosum, a parasite of the burbot, Lota lota (L.), was studied by transmission electron microscopy for the first time. In addition, spermatozoon ultrastructure of Eubothrium crassum has been re-assessed. New is the finding, that the mature spermatozoa of both species of the genus Eubothrium exhibit essentially the same general morphology. They are filiform cells tapering at both extremities, and they possess the two axonemes with 9+“1” pattern of Trepaxonemata, attachment zones, a nucleus, cortical microtubules (CMs), electron-dense granules, and a single crested body. Structural polymorphism of the CBs has been found within the two Eubothrium species for the first time. The anterior ring of electron-dense tubular structures surrounding a single axoneme marks the border between the two defined regions, region I and region II of the spermatozoon. This unique feature has only been observed in the Bothriocephalidea. The anuclear axoneme region II of Eubothrium spermatozoa fluently verges into a nuclear region III. The posterior part of the spermatozoon contains one-axoneme, few CMs and a posterior extremity of the nucleus that subsequently disappears. The posterior extremity of the male gametes of the genus Eubothrium exhibits elements of a disorganized axoneme which characterize also spermatozoa of the family Triaenophoridae. Discussed are interspecific similarities and differences between the spermatozoa of the two Eubothrium species as well as between these and other Eucestoda.
The notes on the occurrence of Longidorus poessneckensis Altherr, 1974 (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) in the Slovak Republic
Authors: Lišková M. , Kumari S.
Published: December 2010

The record of occurrence of Longidorus poessneckensis Altherr, 1974 in forest soils with Betuleto-Carpineto-Quercetum in geographically specific conditions of a hilltop contributes to the broadening of ecological knowledge about this species. To date, the species was considered to prefer the habitats along river banks — narrow or large valleys and plains. The ecological, morphometrical and molecular characteristics of recorded L. poessneckensis are presented here.
Sensitivity Analysis of Mixed Models for Incomplete Longitudinal Data
Authors: Xu Shu , Blozis Shelley A.
Published: December 2010

Mixed models are used for the analysis of data measured over time to study population-level change and individual differences in change characteristics. Linear and nonlinear functions may be used to describe a longitudinal response, individuals need not be observed at the same time points, and missing data, assumed to be missing at random (MAR), may be handled. While the mechanism giving rise to the missing data cannot be determined by the observations, the sensitivity of parameter estimates to missing data assumptions can be studied, for example, by fitting multiple models that make different assumptions about the missing data process. Sensitivity analysis of a mixed model that may include nonlinear parameters when some data are missing is discussed. An example is provided.
Evidence ofevidentialityin the quality press 1993 and 2005
Authors: Clark Caroline
Published: December 2010

In this paper, I adopt a diachronic approach to the analysis of the two large SiBol newspaper corpora, in order to examine and compare the expression of evidentiality ( Bednarek, 2006 ; Dendale and Tasmowski, 2001 ; and Chafe, 1986 ) – that is, how the writer's knowledge is marked as having been ‘seen’ or ‘heard’, etc., how the knowledge is attributed, and how it is passed on to the reader. Findings show an increased use of evidential markers over the thirteen-year period studied, and, at the same time, a shift in reporter usage of evidentiality towards hearsay evidence and the reporting of knowledge acquired by speculation. This is in keeping with other observations regarding an increased ‘vagueness’ in contemporary journalism (see Duguid, 2010 ), which is counterbalanced at times with an elevation of the newsworker's presence.
Science in the news: a diachronic perspective
Authors: Taylor Charlotte
Published: December 2010

In this paper, I analyse the changing rhetorical role of science in UK broadsheet newspapers from 1993 and 2005, and conclude that there have been noteworthy changes. First, science, and more specifically, the formulation the science, is increasingly employed as a model of authority, appealing to ethos rather than logos; the authority is asserted but relatively rarely justified, and this may be considered the most significant change in that it drives several others. At the same time, there has been a popularisation of the science in the newspapers as it becomes an ‘add on’ to popular stories. Furthermore, there is evidence that science is being progressively fitted into the news story format, which demands recency as a news value, as opposed to features-style reports. Finally, science appears to have shifted from its earlier place in opposition to art and culture, to a paradigm in which its primary alter, or opposition, is religion.
The Pursuit of Wholeness in Maurice Gee's O Trilogy
Authors: Rij Vivien van
Published: December 2010

According to award-winning New Zealand writer, Maurice Gee, one of his main concerns is the bringing of parts together to create whole books, whole characters and groups of characters, and whole worlds. This is particularly the case in three of his children's novels: the fantasies The Halfmen of O, The Priests of Ferris, and Motherstone (widely known as the O trilogy) in which he echoes Jungian depth psychology. This essay examines Susan, the child protagonist and ‘chosen one’, who reflects Gee's own preoccupation with wholeness in that her quest throughout the trilogy is to restore wholeness and balance to the divided planet of O.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollowness: A Narratological and Ideological Critique of J. K. Rowling's Magical System
Authors: Downes Daragh
Published: December 2010

Despite its phenomenal success, and in some cases because of it, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has provoked unease in some readers on both aesthetic and ideological grounds. This essay seeks to supplement the important contribution of scholars like John Pennington, Suman Gupta, Elizabeth Teare, Jack Zipes, Elaine Ostry and Michael Ostling by foregrounding what I see as a still under-examined issue: Rowling's decision not to install her wizards and witches in a distinct secondary world. I argue for a systematic connection between this key narratological option and Rowling's conflicted ideological commitments across the seven books. The lack of a self-coherent fantasy realm, I suggest, leads Rowling into severe pragmatic confusion on several fronts, with a host of ideological as well as narrative anomalies arising symptomatically to trouble her text.
Impartiality and Attachment: Ethics and Ecopoeisis in Children's Narrative Texts
Authors: Stephens John
Published: December 2010

Social movements taken up in children's literature since the 1960s have foregrounded the ethical concerns of changing societies in a range of areas that includes environmental and ecological issues. While philosophers align ethical responsibility with a need to be impartial, fiction will routinely violate impartiality because of social and emotional attachments deemed desirable for personal and general well-being. Such attachments are rendered strongly in children's fiction because of the textual dominance of heavy character focalisation in both first person and third person narratives, and thence a basis for reader response analogous to an interpersonal relationship. Questions of ethics, attachment and representation come together in a recent strand, or sub-genre, in environmental literature in which issues in environmental ethics are explored by constructing a parallel between ecoconsciousness and interpersonal human relationships of various types according to the age of the participant characters. A common narrative strategy in such texts is to construct parallel narratives underpinned by a metonymic interrelationship, whereby threatened or damaged nature is matched by threatened or damaged lives. The thematic outcome blends an interweaving of nature and culture with a more pragmatic environmentalism than usually pertains in children's texts.
Multimodality Breast Cancer Screening in Women with a Familial or Genetic Predisposition
Authors: Trop I. , Lalonde L. , Mayrand M.H. , David J. , Larouche N. , Provencher D.
Published: December 2010

Background: Women with a predisposition for breast cancer require a tailored screening program for early cancer detection. We evaluated the performance of mammography (MG), ultrasonography (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening in these women. Patients and Methods: In asymptomatic women either confirmed as BRCA1/2 carriers, or having a greater than 30% probability of being so as estimated by BRCAPRO [Berry D, Parmigiani G. Duke SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence) in Breast Cancer. 1999], we conducted a prospective comparative trial consisting of annual MRI and MG, and biannual US and clinical breast examination. All evaluations were done within 30 days of one another. For each screening round, imaging tests were independently interpreted by three radiologists. Results: The study enrolled 184 women, and 387 screening rounds were performed, detecting 12 cancers (9 infiltrating, 3 in situ), for an overall cancer yield of 6.5%. At diagnosis, 7 infiltrating cancers were smaller than 2 cm (T1); only 1 woman presented with axillary nodal metastases. All tumours were negative for the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. Of the 12 cancers, MRI detected 10, and MG, 7; US did not identify any additional cancers. The overall recall rate after MRI was 21.8%, as compared with 11.4% for US and 16.1% for MG. Recall rates declined with successive screening rounds. In total, 45 biopsies were performed: 21 as a result of an US abnormality; 17, because of an MRI lesion; and 7, because of a MG anomaly. Interpretation: In high-risk women, MRI offers the best sensitivity for breast cancer screening. The combination of yearly MRI and MG reached a negative predictive value of 100%. The recall rate is greatest with MRI, but declines for all modalities with successive screening rounds.
Medulloblastoma in Infants: The Critical Issues of the Dilemma
Authors: Bouffet E.
Published: December 2010

Brain tumours have now become the leading cause of cancer death in children under the age of 18 [...]
Adjuvant Interferon Alfa for Melanoma
Authors: Wilson Kenneth S. , Attwell Andrew
Published: December 2010

The author poses the question “Why did these study results not lead to a global consensus about interferon treatment as standard of care?” [...]
Balancing Potential Quality-of-Life Benefits Against the Risk of Lethal Late Recurrence with Bladder-Preserving Surgery
Authors: Klotz Laurence
Published: December 2010

The authors make a clear case for the role of bladder preservation strategies in selected patients [...]
Challenging Obesity Relating to Barrett Esophagitis
Authors: Touyz Louis Z.G.
Published: December 2010

In North America, the imbibing of soda [...]
IDENTIFICATION OF MEMORY KERNELS IN HEAT FLOW MEASURING HEAT FLUX AT THE ENDS OF THE BAR
Authors: Pais Enno
Published: December 2010

An inverse problem to determine time‐ and space‐dependent relaxation kernels of internal energy and heat flux with first kind boundary conditions by means of heat flux measurements is considered. The case when observations of the heat flux are made at the ends of the bar with thermal memory was not studied before. Existence and uniqueness of a solution to the inverse problem are proved. The financial support of Estonian Science Foundation is gratefully acknowledged (Grant nr. 7728).
PARAMETER CONTROL OF OPTICAL SOLITON IN ONE‐DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL
Authors: Trofimov Vyacheslav A. , Lysak Tatiana M. , Matusevich Olga V. , Lan Sheng
Published: December 2010

The paper deals with finding of soliton solution for Schrödinger equation with periodic linear and nonlinear properties of medium in 1D case. Such structure is named as photonic crystal. To find soliton solution the corresponding problem for finding of eigenfunctions and eigenvalues is formulated. Iterative process is proposed for solution of this problem. Using the technique of continuation on parameter we investigate a dependence of soliton location on its maximum intensity, on ratio between light frequency and frequency of structure, on ratio between dielectric permittivity of alternating linear and nonlinear layers and on position between centre of initial distribution of eigenfunction and center of considered photonic structure area. The results of this paper confirm the features of soliton self‐formation investigated early in our papers [37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42], in which one considered a propagation of femtosecond laser pulse through nonlinear layered structure.
STABILITY AND HOPF BIFURCATION OF A DELAY ECO‐EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODEL WITH NONLINEAR INCIDENCE RATE
Authors: Zhou Xueyong , Cui Jingan
Published: December 2010

In this paper, a three‐dimensional eco‐epidemiological model with delay is considered. The stability of the two equilibria, the existence of Hopf bifurcation and the permanence are investigated. It is found that Hopf bifurcation occurs when the delay τ passes a sequence of critical values. Moreover, by applying Nyquist criterion, the length of delay is estimated for which the stability continues to hold. Numerical simulation with a hypothetical set of data has been done to support the analytical results. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10771104 and No.10471117), Program for Innovative Research Team (in Science and Technology) in University of Henan Province (No. 2010IRTSTHN006) and Program for Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control for Population Ecology in Xinyang Normal University (No. 201004) and Natural Science Foundation of the Education Department of Henan Province (No. 2009B1100200 and No. 2010A110017)
A COMPUTATIONAL METHOD FOR NONLINEAR 2M‐TH ORDER BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
Authors: Zhou Yu F. , Cui M. G. , Lin Yan Z.
Published: December 2010

In this paper, two point boundary value problems of 2mth‐order nonlinear differential equations are considered. The existence of the solution and a new iterative algorithm which is large‐range convergent are proposed for the problems in reproducing kernel space. The advantage of the approach must lie in the fact that, on the one hand, for the arbitrary fixed initial value function, the iterative method is convergent. On the other hand, the approximate solution and its derivatives converge uniformly to the exact solution and its derivatives, respectively. Some examples are displayed to demonstrate the computation efficiency of the method. Foundation item: Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60572125); Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology (No. 07–17); Heilongjiang province education department science and technology (No. 11531324).
The Role of Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: A Clinical Review
Authors: Macaluso Matthew , Kalia Rachna , Ali Faryal , Khan Ahsan Y.
Published: December 2010

CME Educational Objectives

1.

Identify which benzodiazepines are FDA approved for specific anxiety disorders.

2.

Describe common adverse effects and safety issues relative to benzodiazepines.

3.

Describe the evidence supporting the off-label use of benzodiazepines to treat particular anxiety disorders.
Removed But Not Out of Reach: Seniors with Depression in Smaller Center, Rural, and Remote Communities
Authors: Welch Twilla , Welch Mark , Baer John , Dias Jeff , Gurney Corinne , Van Dale Bev , Lockie Marianne , Millar Kathy , Noon Joe , Psiurski Sandy
Published: December 2010

CME Educational Objectives

1.

Identify key differences in the presentation of depression in older adults compared with a younger population.

2.

Review the challenges of initiating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in a group setting with older adults in a rural setting.

3.

Name two validated assessment scales for anxiety and depression in older adults.
Comparison of Hook Plate and Tension Band Wire in the Treatment of Distal Clavicle Fractures
Authors: Hsu Tzu-Liang , Hsu Shao-Keh , Chen Hsueh-Ming , Wang Shih-Tien
Published: December 2010

Tension band wire and hook plating for the treatment of distal clavicle fractures are each associated with clinical benefits and complications. In this study, we compared outcomes of 2 treatments for short-term distal clavicle fracture management for patients asking for faster improvement. From February 2005 to November 2008, 65 patients with distal clavicle fractures randomly received surgical treatment with tension band wires (n=30) or hook plates (n=35). Postoperative data including complications, radiographic union, sonographic findings and range of motion, and Oxford shoulder score at 3 and 6 months were collected and analyzed. No major operative complications occurred in either group and all patients achieved union. In the hook plate group, 9 patients experienced subacromial erosion
P
=.003), whereas implant dislodgement occurred in 5 patients in the tension band wire group (
P
=.012). Forward elevation (
P
=.006) and abduction (
P
=.004) were significantly better in the tension band wire group at 3 and 6 months postoperatively. The Oxford shoulder score was significantly better in the tension band wire group (
P
=.016) at 3 months postoperatively, but no different at 6 months postoperatively. We concluded that tension band wire fixation resulted in faster functional recovery than hook plate fixation for distal clavicle fractures resulting from less soft tissue dissection and injury when the tension band wire was implanted. Regardless of the implant chosen for the distal clavicle fracture, postoperative rehabilitation for the injured shoulder joint is critical for function recovery.
Efficacy of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty in Treating Osteoporotic Multithoracolumbar Vertebral Compression Fractures
Authors: Tang Hai , Zhao Jin-Dong , Li Yuan , Chen Hao , Jia Pu , Chan Kai-Ming , Li Gang
Published: December 2010

Percutaneous kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive technique that has become an effective and routine alternative for managing osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. This article reports the clinical outcome of a series of 54 cases of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebrae compression fractures treated by percutaneous kyphoplasty. Fifty-four patients with confirmed osteoporosis and at least 1 level of thoracolumbar vertebrae compression fracture were retrospectively selected. Pre- and postoperative and last follow-up clinical evaluation and radiological data were analyzed, including change of visual analog scale (VAS), reduced use of painkillers, locomotor activity, Cobb’s angle, and average vertebral body height.

Mean follow-up was 20.4 months (range, 6–36 months). In all cases, percutaneous kyphoplasty treatment was successful, significantly increasing vertebral body height, diminishing kyphosis in the fractured vertebrae, and decreasing painkiller use. In all patients, percutaneous kyphoplasty partially or completely relieved back pain. No new deformity was found within the follow-up period, nor were any other complications. The cement leakage rate was 3.86% (8 of 207 vertebrae) with percutaneous kyphoplasty, but no neurological or other complaints were received.

Percutaneous kyphoplasty is a simple and safe procedure in managing osteoporotic vertebrae compression fractures. It relieves pain quickly, restores vertebral height, prevents further fracture, and improves patient quality of life.
Clinical Benefits of Intra-Articular Anakinra for Arthrofibrosis
Authors: Brown Christopher A. , Toth Alison P. , Magnussen Bob
Published: December 2010

Postoperative inflammation and stiffness, as well as the struggle to achieve full range of motion (ROM), following knee surgery is a significant clinical challenge. Interleukin-1 is a crucial mediator of the inflammatory response and development of pathological conditions leading to chronic inflammation. We hypothesized that intra-articular injection of intra-articular anakinra, an IL-1 antagonist, would result in sustained improvements of chronic refractory arthrofibrosis and limited arthrofibrosis of the knee joint.

We retrospectively reviewed 8 patients who underwent injection of intra-articular anakinra, 200 mg. Four patients (3 women, 1 man) had intra-articular anakinra for treatment of chronic refractory arthrofibrosis, and 4 patients (4 women) had intra-articular anakinra for limited arthrofibrosis. All 4 of the refractory arthrofibrosis patients had failed conservative treatment with intensive physical therapy, corticosteroid injections, and anti-inflammatory medication. Three of the 4 patients had failed a prior manipulation under anesthesia with lysis of adhesions. All 4 reported improvement in ROM (10°–45°) and swelling, with 75% reporting improvement in pain. Seventy-five percent of these patients returned to prior activity level. All 4 of the limited arthrofibrosis also failed similar attempts at conservative treatment, and 2 of the 4 had failed a prior manipulation under anesthesia with lysis of adhesions. After intra-articular anakinra, all 4 reported improvement in ROM (20°–45°) and swelling, with 80% reporting improvement in pain. Seventy-five percent of these patients were able to return to prior activity level.

We found intra-articular anakinra to be effective in this small cohort of patients with refractory arthrofibrosis and limited arthrofibrosis.
Two-Stage Flexor Tendon Reconstruction in Zone II Using Hunter’s Technique
Authors: Sun Siguo , Ding Yong , Ma Baoan , Zhou Yong
Published: December 2010

Tendon injuries in the digital flexor sheath area (zone II) are the most difficult to treat and remain a focus of both clinical attention and basic investigations. Although some new techniques have been developed, the clinical results are still not satisfying, especially in old injuries. This retrospective study was designed to investigate the results of delayed zone II flexor tendon repair using Hunter rods.

Between July 1974 and June 1998, 81 patients at our institution underwent 2-stage reconstruction using Hunter’s technique. Sixty-one patients with 106 fingers were included in this study. Digital flexor tendon resection and Hunter rod implantation were performed in the first-stage operation. Combined digital nerve injuries and damaged pulleys were repaired or reconstructed at the same time. Plaster was used to immobilize the hand for 3 weeks. During the second-stage operation, performed 2 to 6 months later, palmaris longus or plantaris were grafted into the pseudosheath formed surrounding the Hunter rods. The proximal end of the transplanted tendon was fixated with flexor digitorum profundus tendon using the Pulvertaft method, and the distal end was fixated to the distal phalanx using Bunnell’s pullout wire method. Early controlled motion was performed in all cases. Evaluation based on total active motion was good to excellent in 84%, fair in 12%, and poor in 4% of patients.

Flexor tendon reconstruction using Hunter technique is an effective way to restore digital function in delayed zone II flexor tendon injuries.
Femoral Corrective Osteotomy for Malunited Supracondylar Femoral Fracture After TKA in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Saito Shu , Tokuhashi Yasuaki , Ishii Takao , Mori Sei , Hosaka Kunihiro , Ishigami Hitoshi
Published: December 2010

This article presents a case of femoral corrective osteotomy for malunited supracondylar femoral fracture after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The patient underwent 1-stage bilateral TKA and 2-stage bilateral total hip arthroplasty 17 years prior at our institution. Her fall 10 years before led to a supracondylar femoral fracture that was treated nonoperatively for 3 months and led to malunion. Complaints of mild right knee pain and remarkable varus deformity were observed. On examination, the right knee was not swollen and tender. Range of motion (ROM) of the right knee was 0° to 130°. The patient needed crutches to ambulate. Knee score and function scores, according to the Knee Society clinical rating system, were 65 and 25 points, respectively. Radiographs after malunion showed remarkable varus knee and the femorotibial angle was 197°. At the time of surgery, the components were stable and bone union was completed. Valgus corrective osteotomy of the femur was performed using a retrograde intramedullary nail, with satisfactory results at 10-year follow-up. The patient is able to walk without a cane and has 0° to 130° ROM. Knee and function scores were 88 and 80 points, respectively. Radiographs showed complete bone union and the femorotibial angle was 179° with no loosening of the prostheses. Femoral corrective osteotomy is recommended for malunited supracondylar femoral fracture after TKA.
Resolution of Iris Neovascularization Following Chemoreduction of Retinoblastoma
Authors: Patel Jinali , Turaka Kiran , Shields Carol L.
Published: December 2010

The authors report a case of advanced retinoblastoma (group E) with iris neovascularization. A 30-month-old girl was diagnosed as having group B retinoblastoma in the right eye and group E retinoblastoma and iris neovascularization with an intraocular pressure of 13 mm Hg in the left eye. The tumors were treated with six cycles of chemotherapy using vincristine (0.9 mg/m
2
), carboplatin (336 mg/m
2
), and etoposide (90 mg/m
2
). At 1 month of follow-up, there was dramatic regression of the retinoblastoma in the left eye and complete resolution of the iris neovascularization, which remained stable at 3 months of follow-up. Chemotherapy is an effective conservative treatment for advanced retinoblastoma and can successfully salvage eyes with neovascularization, particularly before the onset of glaucoma.
[J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2010;47:e1–e3.]
Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions for College Freshmen
Authors: Kazemi Donna M. , Sun Linman , Nies Mary A. , Dmochowski Jacek , Walford Samuel M.
Published: December 2010

This study examined the effectiveness of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students using theory-driven harm reduction brief motivational interviewing (BMI) for decreasing high-risk drinking and negative consequences. Three surveys were administered to 102 volunteer freshmen college students at baseline and 3 months postintervention. The BMI intervention was administered at baseline and 2 weeks later. Descriptive statistics and summary graphs were used to determine longitudinal changes in drinking quantity, frequency, and negative outcomes. Number of drinks, hours of drinking, and negative consequences decreased, indicating a significant decrease in alcohol consumption and negative consequences. This study contributes valuable implications for the design of theory-driven harm reduction, evidence-based interventions for high-risk drinking among freshmen college students.
Interface Fluid Syndrome After Bioptics
Authors: Bardet Emilie , Touboul David , Kerautret Julien , Léger François , Binder Perry S. , Colin Joseph
Published: December 2010

Purpose:

To report an unusual case of interface fluid syndrome after refractive surgery.

Methods:

A 37-year-old man with high myopia underwent a planned bioptics procedure including creation of a corneal flap using a mechanical microkeratome and concurrent anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation; excimer laser ablation was not performed at this time.

Results:

Postoperatively, the patient developed corneal edema and was referred to our department. Interface fluid syndrome was confirmed using optical coherence tomography; the mechanism was due to endothelial cell pump dysfunction.

Conclusions:

This is the first report to document interface fluid syndrome following a planned bioptics procedure.
Realidad e ilusión en la poesía latina tardoantigua: notas a propósito de estética literaria
Authors: Alvar Ezquerra Antonio
Published: December 2010

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Dono dare: el reflejo de un espejismo sintáctico en latín
Authors: Suárez Martínez Pedro Manuel
Published: December 2010

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Summanus. I. El enigmático dios del fulgor nocturno
Authors: García Hernández Benjamín
Published: December 2010

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La distribución de uso is/se en los prosistas latinos
Authors: Requejo J. M.
Published: December 2010

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Summanus. II. Su identidad divina
Authors: García Hernández Benjamín
Published: December 2010

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Septimio Severo en Anazarbo
Authors: Gascó Fernando
Published: December 2010

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Ἁλάζονες λόγοι
Authors: Durán López María de los Ángeles
Published: December 2010

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Humor alejandrino en el Mimiambo 5 de Herodas
Authors: Llera Fueyo Luis Alfonso
Published: December 2010

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Heráclito y los maitres à penser de su tiempo
Authors: Pórtulas Jaume
Published: December 2010

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La carta ficticia griega: los nombres de personajes y el uso del encabezamiento en Alcifrón, Aristéneto y Teofilacto
Authors: Ureña Jesús
Published: December 2010

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Los compuestos con el prefijo δυσ- en griego antiguo
Authors: Santana Germán
Published: December 2010

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Observaciones al texto de Ars amatoria de Ovidio
Authors: Ramírez de Verger Antonio
Published: December 2010

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Verbos modales en griego antiguo. Ι. ἒχω + infinitivo en Platón
Authors: Ruiz Yamuza Emilia
Published: December 2010

El presente trabajo se centra en la estructura ἒχω + infinitivo e intenta deslindar, en primer lugar, los usos de la misma en los que el verbo en forma personal se comporta como un verbo modal y, en segundo lugar, si en estos casos resultan posibles en griego los dos tipos de uso: deónticos e inferenciales que se admiten para otras construcciones similares en otras lenguas.
De un uso gráfico de Catón (Quint. I 7, 23 y IX 4, 39)
Authors: Ballester X.
Published: December 2010

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El mito de Orfeo y las bases de una metafísica poética: el canto como incantamentum
Authors: Bauzá Hugo F.
Published: December 2010

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Ps.- Escílax § 20, la descripción del Danubio y el problema de las fuentes del Periplo
Authors: González Ponce F. J.
Published: December 2010

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The TLG data bank, the DGE and Greek lexicography
Authors: Adrados Francisco R. , Rodríguez Somolinos Juan
Published: December 2010

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Towards an electronic Greek historical lexicon
Authors: Johnson William A.
Published: December 2010

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The campaigning soldier: Vitellius’ entry into Rome
Authors: Fear A. T.
Published: December 2010

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La metáfrasis de la Ilíada al griego vulgar. A propósito de la Ilíada de Nicolás Lucanis
Authors: Bádenas de la Peña Pedro
Published: December 2010

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Comentario a Varrón Ling. V 131-133. ¿Una clasificación poco rigurosa de las prendas de vestir, o un reflejo de la mentalidad indumentaria romana?
Authors: García Jurado Francisco
Published: December 2010

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Tibulo a través de Ovidio
Authors: Luque Moreno Jesús
Published: December 2010

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La tipología y el acento prehistórico latino
Authors: Ballester X.
Published: December 2010

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El mito del Político (268 D-274 E) y la historia de las religiones
Authors: Casadio Giovanni
Published: December 2010

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Commodo e i suoi apologeti
Authors: Marasco Gabriele
Published: December 2010

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Il campo semantico di μάτη e de suoi derivati
Authors: Spatafora Giuseppe
Published: December 2010

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ϝορθασία, Ὀρθια y Ἄρτεμισ Ὀρθια en Laconia
Authors: Vegas Sansalvador Ana
Published: December 2010

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Due noti a papiri Palau-Ribes
Authors: Daris Sergio
Published: December 2010

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Signos, grafías y bancos de datos textuales latinos
Authors: Pérez de Castro Lois C.
Published: December 2010

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Estudio crítico-textual de Adversus indoctum de Luciano
Authors: García Valdés Manuela
Published: December 2010

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