bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Hawaii SCUBA-2 Lensing Cluster Survey: Are Low-luminosity Submillimeter Galaxies Detected in the Rest-frame UV?
Authors: Hsu 徐立 Li-Yen 研 , Cowie Lennox L. , Barger Amy J. , Wang 王為 Wei-Hao 豪
Published: December 2017

In this third paper of the Hawaii SCUBA-2 Lensing Cluster Survey series, we present Submillimeter Array (SMA) detections of six intrinsically faint 850 μm sources detected in SCUBA-2 images of the lensing cluster fields, A1689, A2390, A370, MACS J0717.5+3745, and MACS J1423.8+2404. Two of the SCUBA-2 sources split into doublets, yielding a total of eight SMA detections. The intrinsic 870 μm flux densities of these submillimeter galaxies (SMGs) are ∼1 mJy. Five of the eight SMGs are not detected in optical or near-infrared (NIR) images. The NIR-to-submillimeter flux ratios of these faint SMGs suggest that most of them are extremely dusty and/or are at very high redshifts. By combining these SMGs and several other samples from the literature, we find a bimodal distribution for the faint sources in the space of submillimeter flux versus NIR-to-submillimeter flux ratio. While most of the SMA-detected lensed sources are very obscured, the other SMGs with similar flux densities are mostly bright in the NIR. Future Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array observations of a large sample of SCUBA-2 sources in cluster fields will allow us to decide whether or not the bimodality we observe here really exists.
Deep K-band Observations of TMC-1 with the Green Bank Telescope: Detection of HC7O, Nondetection of HC11N, and a Search for New Organic Molecules
Authors: Cordiner M. A. , Charnley S. B. , Kisiel Z. , McGuire B. A. , Kuan Y.-J.
Published: December 2017

The 100 m Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope K-band (KFPA) receiver was used to perform a high-sensitivity search for rotational emission lines from complex organic molecules in the cold interstellar medium toward TMC-1 (cyanopolyyne peak), focussing on the identification of new carbon-chain-bearing species as well as molecules of possible prebiotic relevance. We report a detection of the carbon-chain oxide species HC7O and derive a column density of

cm−2. This species is theorized to form as a result of associative electron detachment reactions between oxygen atoms and C7H−, and/or reaction of C6H2
+ with CO (followed by dissociative electron recombination). Upper limits are given for the related HC6O, C6O, and C7O molecules. In addition, we obtained the first detections of emission from individual 13C isotopologues of HC7N, and derive abundance ratios HC7N/HCCC13CCCCN = 110 ± 16 and HC7N/HCCCC13CCCN = 96 ± 11, indicative of significant 13C depletion in this species relative to the local interstellar elemental 12C/13C ratio of 60–70. The observed spectral region covered two transitions of HC11N, but emission from this species was not detected, and the corresponding column density upper limit is

(at 95% confidence). This is significantly lower than the value of

previously claimed by Bell et al. and confirms the recent nondetection of HC11N in TMC-1 by Loomis et al. Upper limits were also obtained for the column densities of malononitrile and the nitrogen heterocycles quinoline, isoquinoline, and pyrimidine.
An Evaluation of Cosmological Models from the Expansion and Growth of Structure Measurements
Authors: Zhai Zhongxu , Blanton Michael , Slosar Anže , Tinker Jeremy
Published: December 2017

We compare a large suite of theoretical cosmological models to observational data from the cosmic microwave background, baryon acoustic oscillation measurements of expansion, Type Ia supernova measurements of expansion, redshift space distortion measurements of the growth of structure, and the local Hubble constant. Our theoretical models include parametrizations of dark energy as well as physical models of dark energy and modified gravity. We determine the constraints on the model parameters, incorporating the redshift space distortion data directly in the analysis. To determine whether models can be ruled out, we evaluate the p-value (the probability under the model of obtaining data as bad or worse than the observed data). In our comparison, we find the well-known tension of H
0 with the other data; no model resolves this tension successfully. Among the models we consider, the large-scale growth of structure data does not affect the modified gravity models as a category particularly differently from dark energy models; it matters for some modified gravity models but not others, and the same is true for dark energy models. We compute predicted observables for each model under current observational constraints, and identify models for which future observational constraints will be particularly informative.
L’Europe, une genèse paradoxale
Authors: Hénaff Marcel
Published: December 2017

L’Europe connaît une crise d’identité. La généalogie de sa formation comme espace politique et culturel révèle un héritage démocratique et un lieu de diversité, de traduction et d’échange.
Veut-on vraiment sortir de l’enfermement identitaire ?
Authors: Bastenier Albert
Published: December 2017

Loin d’être un piège, la notion d’identité permet de comprendre les relations entre groupes sociaux et leur construction, au sein de sociétés de plus en plus hétérogènes.
Une sensation de déjà-vu
Authors: Krastev Ivan , Bujon Anne-Lorraine
Published: December 2017

Les populations d’Europe centrale et orientale doutent du destin de l’Europe, se méfient des élites et ont peur des migrants. Ces sentiments, liés à l’histoire singulière de ces pays, peuvent être changés si les Etats assument leurs politiques.
La Catalogne et l’Espagne : drame historique et malentendu politique
Authors: Mongin Olivier
Published: December 2017

Le conflit entre l’Etat espagnol et le gouvernement autonome de Catalogne met à jour de nouveaux nationalismes et des manquements historiques. L’Europe n’a pas encore assumé ce défi.
Désordres publics et mondialisation
Authors: Body-Gendrot Sophie
Published: December 2017

Les médias et les réseaux sociaux donnent une portée mondiale à des désordres locaux, comme les bavures policières et les occupations de l’espace public. Leur traitement différencié par les autorités interrogent la capacité de ses mouvements à susciter des réformes.
Incorrect emotions in ancient, austrian & contemporary philosophy
Authors: Mulligan Kevin
Published: December 2017

Après avoir présenté les conceptions antiques de l’órexis, on soulève quelques questions sur la nature de la « correction non intellectuelle », tout en examinant les réponses offertes par Brentano et ses héritiers, ainsi que celles que propose la philo¬sophie contemporaine des valeurs et de l’esprit. On propose de comprendre la conception brentanienne des valeurs en termes d’orthonomie : x a une valeur si une émotion ou un désir positifs de x est correct (et cette émotion ou ce désir sont connaissables). Mais certains textes de Brentano décrivent aussi la correction en termes relationnels (une relation entre un acte mental et une forme déontique), ce qui va dans le sens des théories contemporaines du buck-passing et de la fitting attitude. Brentano penche ainsi souvent pour une conception non relationnelle de la correction, mais opte aussi parfois pour une conception relationnelle.
Brentano’s Evaluative-Attitudinal Account of Will and Emotion
Authors: Kriegel Uriah
Published: December 2017

La conception de l’unité de la volonté et des émotions défendue par Brentano peut apporter une contribution éclairante et novatrice en philosophie de l’esprit et des émotions. Brentano insiste en effet sur la nature essentiellement évaluative du désir et sur son caractère sui generis, irréductible à des modes perceptuels ou judicatifs, position qui s’explique par une approche attitudinale du désir. Mais unité n’est pas identité, et cette conception de la troisième classe d’actes mentaux permet aussi de différencier les phénomènes volitifs des phénomènes strictement affectifs, ce qui préserve l’unité de cette troisième classe tout en permettant de répondre à certaines objections formulées contre la conception brentanienne des émotions.
Estimation of Direction of Arrival of Fish Calls in a Chorus Using Stereo Hydrophones
Authors: Ito Masanori , Matsuo Ikuo , Imaizumi Tomohito , Akamatsu Tomonari
Published: December 2017

AbstractSome fish species produce sounds consisting of periodic pulses that are associated with distinct behaviors (e.g., courtship). Thus, the ability to estimate the direction of arrival from recorded sounds could provide insight into fish ecology and behavior. A stereo
recording system was used to monitor underwater fish call sounds. The recorded signals were subjected to automatic processing to detect sounds that had the characteristics of fish calls. The direction of arrival for each detected sound was then estimated using the arrival time difference between
the two hydrophones. Simulations confirmed that the recording system could accurately estimate the direction of arrival of fish call sounds. Furthermore, a blind source separation method was used to separate detected sounds originating from multiple individuals or groups of fish. Using this
method, the direction of arrival for calls from multiple sources was estimated. The method described in this paper was successfully applied to monitor and isolate sounds from white croaker (Pennahia argentata) in the ocean.
Understanding Stage II Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunts
Authors: George-Hyslop Cecilia St. , Thomas Jennifer , Fazari Linda G.
Published: December 2017

Despite improvements in surgical technique and medical management, single-ventricle lesions remain one of the most challenging congenital heart anomalies to treat, and mortality rates are high. Most infants who have single-ventricle palliation undergo a sequence of surgeries to optimize pulmonary and systemic blood flow. The first surgery to separate pulmonary and systemic blood flow is the bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt. This article describes single-ventricle lesions and gives a basic overview of outcomes and strategies to improve interstage mortality. Preoperative investigations that evaluate stage II candidacy are reviewed along with surgical approaches and postoperative physiology. Although mortality rates are low and decreasing in patients with bidirectional cavopulmonary shunts, morbidity is still a challenge. Nurses must understand the pertinent anatomy and physiology and recognize postoperative complications early in order to reduce morbidity. Postoperative complications, management, outcomes and nursing care are discussed.
To deconstruct or how to deconstruct?: A Presbyterian perspective, 1960–1990
Authors: Duncan Graham A.
Published: December 2017

The art of deconstruction is a process that aims to lead to the truth; the truth regarding apartheid in South Africa is contested. Presbyterian historiography regarding apartheid has lacked clarity because of a lack of reliable sources. This article seeks to elucidate greater clarity by interrogating one source written from within the Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa dealing with the period, 1960–1990.
Die verband tussen ekklesiologie en kerkreg: ’n Hervormde perspektief
Authors: Van Wyk Barry J.
Published: December 2017

This article discusses the meaning of ecclesiology and church polity as such, in relation to each other, but also in connection to church order which lies in the elongation of both. From a reformed perspective, it is indicated that the ecclesiology of the Netherdutch Reformed Church over the last fifty to hundred years, centred round the viewpoint of the Church as a volkskerk, in conjunction with the church orderly, of the Kerkwet till 1997. The author is of the opinion that the above-mentioned viewpoint limited the church to be a true church of the Word.
Lecture three: From empathy to embodied faith: Interdisciplinary perspectives on the evolution of religion
Authors: Van Huyssteen J. Wentzel
Published: December 2017

In a series of three articles, presented at the Goshen Annual Conference on Science and Religion in 2015, with the theme ‘Interdisciplinary Theology and the Archeology of Personhood’, J. Wentzel van Huyssteen considers the problem of human evolution – also referred to as ‘the archaeology of personhood’ – and its broader impact on theological anthropology. This trajectory of lectures tracks a select number of challenging contemporary proposals for the evolution of crucially important aspects of human personhood. These are aspects that were all of great significance for Darwin: the evolution of cognition, the evolution of imagination, music and language, the evolution of morality, and the evolution of the religious disposition.
Conceptualising holiness in the Gospel of John: The en route to and character of holiness (Part 2)
Authors: Van der Merwe Dirk
Published: December 2017

In a previous publication, this author investigated the code as well as the objectives of holiness in the Gospel of John. This research deals with the en route to and character of holiness. The research starts with a concise characterisation of Jesus for the en route and character of holiness is embedded in the character of Jesus. Secondly, reference is made to the mimesis theories of Plato, Aristotle and Ricoeur. This facilitates a better understanding of the en route and character of holiness in John. Thirdly, Jesus could exhorted them to follow him because he has set them an example (ὑπόδειγμα) in showing (καθώς) them the way. Fourthly, the research scrutinises those features in John that relate closely to the character of Jesus to provide more light to the en route and character of holiness. Finally, the Spirit (παράκλητος) will enable and will continue to sanctify the disciples of Jesus. The contribution of this research lies not only in providing a holistic overview of sanctification in John, but also in connecting the en route to and character of holiness in John with the character of Jesus which revolves around his mission of revelation and salvation.
Reframing hunting, gathering, tool-making and art, as expressions of evolution of consciousness as depicted in Jean Gebser’s ‘the ever-present origin’
Authors: Ilongo Fritz N.
Published: December 2017

This article explores the evolution of consciousness as directly correlated to hunting, gathering, tool-making and art. The methodology is qualitative theoretical analyses, articulated around Jean Gebser’s seminal work, The Ever-Present Origin. Hunting and gathering are expressions of a magical, unitary, ‘self-dissolving’ consciousness. Tool-making on the other hand is depicted as evolving from a mythical consciousness of duality, polarity, symbolism and a state of being qualified by ‘crystallisation of the I’. Lastly, art is a function of a consciousness of ‘self-transcendence’, ‘I and I’, idealisation and a transpersonal state of being. The article concludes by positing that hunting, gathering, tool-making and art can be reframed as ‘forms of the movement of consciousness’.
Editorial
Authors: Stewart Aimée V.
Published: December 2017

No abstract available.
Liberating language and concepts of the divine in contemporary hymnody
Authors: Boyce-Tillman June
Published: December 2017

This article will examine from an auto-ethnographic perspective the language of hymnody and how it has developed over the last 25 years through the period of secularisation and postsecularisation. It will interrogate and analyse the words used for the Divine in a drive towards an inclusive language approach to God. It will look at the arguments of feminist theologians towards feminine images for the Divine and then how far these images will be acceptable in secular contexts, especially in secular rituals that include people from a variety of belief backgrounds in a post-secular world. It will use examples from woman writers and draw on the author’s experience of revising her own hymns for a variety of contexts. These will be interrogated in the light of debates around spiritual but not religious, multifaith dialogue and post-secularisation. It will look at a variety of approaches to the Christian narrative in contemporary UK – devotional, cultural and story – examining the language appropriate for these various approaches and various contexts.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Hymnology crosses the disciplines of music, theology, liturgy and ritual (sacred and secular) and has implications for all these areas, especially Church liturgy and sacred music in secular contexts. It is lyrical theology, which spans the arts and theology and expresses theological ideas in an artistic form.
Ephebodontics: A Little-known Branch of Dentistry
Authors: Venkatesh Alagirisamy , Muruganandhan Jayanandan
Published: December 2017

How to cite this article

Venkatesh A, Sujatha G, Muruganandhan J, Patil S, Raj AT. Ephebodontics: A Littleknown Branch of Dentistry. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017; 18(12):1097-1098.
Effect of Temperature on Film Thickness of Two Types of Commonly used Luting Cements
Authors: Priyadarshini Reddy , Kumar Yasangi M , Priya K Shanthi , LNU Chunchuvyshnavi , Yerrapragada Harika
Published: December 2017

Aim

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of temperature change on film thickness of both types of cements.

Materials and methods

Totally, 60 samples were prepared with 10 in each subgroup, thus comprising 30 in each group. Materials tested were glass ionomer cement (GIC) type I and zinc phosphate type I. Samples were manipulated with manufacturer's instructions and tested according to American Dental Association (ADA) guidelines.

Results

The mean values of film thickness were recorded for both groups I and II. In intragroup comparison of group 1, subgroup III (26.560 ± 0.489 µm) was found to have the highest film thickness followed by subgroup II (24.182 ± 0.576 µm) and the lowest in subgroup I (20.209 ± 0.493 µm). In intragroup comparison of group II, the film thickness recorded in subgroup III (25.215 ± 0.661 µm) was the highest followed by subgroup II (21.471 ± 0.771 µm) and the least in subgroup I (17.951 ± 0.654 µm; p < 0.01). In intergroup comparison of groups I and II, group II (21.545 ± 0.841) was found to have less film thickness than group I (23.650 ± 0.271). The results were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.01).

Conclusion

Both zinc phosphate and GICs can be used satisfactorily for luting purpose. The temperature fluctuations have a direct influence on the film thickness. Zinc phosphate has less film thickness than GIC.

Clinical significance

Zinc phosphate should be preferred over GIC in clinical practice, and more stress should be given in mechanical preparation of crowns for better retentive quality of prosthesis.

How to cite this article

Kumar MP, Priyadarshini R, Kumar YM, Priya KS, Chunchuvyshnavi, Yerrapragada H. Effect of Temperature on Film Thickness of Two Types of Commonly used Luting Cements. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(12):1159-1163.
A Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Authors: Rajendra Kamala , Purnachandra Sadananda M , Patel Parthkumar C , Cota Jochima , Singh Venkat R , Vatsal Ankur
Published: December 2017

Aim

The aim of this study is to evaluate the association ofHelicobacter pyloriin recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) with or without peptic ulcer.

Materials and methods

A total of 42 patients were selected for the present study from outpatient Department of Oral Medicine, and divided into control (group I) and test groups (groups II, III). A total number of 15 patients suffering from RAS based on history and clinical examination was selected as group II. A total number of 12 patients suffering concomitantly from RAS and duodenal ulcer based on history and clinical examination were selected as group III. A total number of 15 healthy subjects were selected as controls in group I. All selected subjects belonged to the age group of 16 to 45 years. Data were tabulated and statistically analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical software version 19 of IBM, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Results

Among all three groups, 54.8% was negative and 45.2% was positive forH. pylori. No significant relation was established betweenH. pyloriand RAS.

Conclusion

In the present study, there was no association ofH. pyloriin patients with RAS and in patients with RAS along with gastric ulcers.

Clinical significance

This clinical study evaluated the relation ofH. pyloriin RAS patients.

How to cite this article

Rajendra K, Purnachandra SM, Patel PC, Cota J, Singh VR, Vatsal A. A Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation ofHelicobacter pyloriin Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(12):1194-1197.
Spanning the Horizon of Accuracy of Different Intraoral Radiographic Modalities: A Systematic Review
Authors: Muchhal Mohnish , Niraj Lav K , Chaudhary Devanshu , Ali Irfan , Dhama Kuldeep , Patthi Basavaraj
Published: December 2017

Aim

This study was conducted with an aim to systematically review the literature for assessing the accuracy of intraoral radiographs in detection of dental caries.

Introduction

Despite the advancements in oral disease science, dental caries continues to be a worldwide health concern, affecting humans of all ages. Correct diagnosis of caries is critical both in clinical practice as well as in epidemiology and radiography are worthwhile adjunct for a thorough examination.

Results

A literature review was performed in PubMed Central and Cochrane library, Embase, and Google Scholar, and these databases were searched up to 2016. The primary outcome measure was to assess the accuracy of intraoral radiographs in the detection of dental caries based on sensitivity and specificity. The sensitivity for conventional radiographs for the detection of lesions in enamel (16–68%) and dentin (16–96%) was found to be superior as compared with other modalities of digital radiography, whereas the specificity of digital radiography was found to be superior in detection of lesion in enamel (77–96%) and dentin (84–100%) when compared with conventional radiography. Sensitivity of conventional radiographs was noted to be superior as compared with digital radiography, whereas in terms of specificity, digital was found to be superior to conventional radiographs.

Conclusion

Although there was no significant difference between digital and conventional radiography in the diagnosis of caries, conventional radiographs were able to detect carious lesion, in general, but for lesion to be detected precisely, digital was found to be superior.

Clinical significance

As digital radiography produces lower ionizing radiation, dental professionals should employ this method in their routine dental practice for diagnosing and treating carious lesions.

How to cite this article

Muchhal M, Niraj LK, Chaudhary D. Ali I, Dhama K, Patthi B. Spanning the Horizon of Accuracy of Different Intraoral Radiographic Modalities: A Systematic Review. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(12):1206-1212.
Ventana Pericardica: Abordaje Subxifoideo vs Toracoscopico En Trauma Precordial Abierto
Authors: Mateus Laura J Delgado , Guerrero Ada M Bustos , Manrique Andrés G Barco , Pastrana Juan P Serrano , Falla Oscar F Herrán , Valencia-Ángel Laura I
Published: December 2017

Introducción

La ventana pericárdica es el estándar de oro en el diagnóstico de trauma cardiaco en heridas precordiales estando descritas diferentes vías de abordaje. El objetivo de este estudio es comparar las características clínicas, desenlaces y rendimiento diagnóstico de las vías subxifoidea vs. toracoscópica en pacientes con trauma precordial abierto.

Diseño del Estudio

Estudio observacional de cohortes, en un periodo de 56 meses, se recopilaron pacientes con heridas penetrantes en región precordial, hemodinámicamente estables que ingresaron al Servicio de Urgencias, a quienes se indicó la realización de ventana pericárdica para descartar lesiones cardiacas. Se compararon las características clínicas, desenlaces y el rendimiento diagnóstico de las pruebas.

Resultados

Se incluyeron 256 pacientes, 93.4% ingresaron por herida por arma cortopunzante, 18.8% de las ventanas pericárdicas fueron vía toracoscópica, 20.8% resultaron positivas para hemopericardio y 11.5% de las subxifoideas, la mediana de la estancia hospitalaria fue 4 días, 16.0% presentaron complicaciones, 17.8% en pacientes abordados por vía subxifoidea y 8.3% vía toracoscópica siendo más frecuente el hemotórax coagulado, 15.2% fueron llevados a reintervención, la mayoría a toracoscopia para drenaje de hemotórax coagulado (62.5%), la mortalidad fue 1.6%, todos los casos en el grupo del abordaje subxifoideo. La sensibilidad de la ventana pericárdica subxifoidea fue 95.8% y la toracoscópica 90.9%, y la especificidad fue 99.5% y 100%, respectivamente.

Conclusión

El abordaje toracoscópico es una opción diagnóstica con rendimiento similar al subxifoideo. A pesar de establecer una disminución en la mediana de los días como usuarios de sonda de toracostomía, no se observó disminución en los días de estancia hospitalaria.

How to cite this article

Mateus LJD, Guerrero AMB, Manrique AGB, Pastrana JPS, Falla OFH, Valencia-Ángel LI. Ventana Pericardica: Abordaje Subxifoideo vs. Toracoscopico En Trauma Precordial Abierto. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2017;6(3):135-141.
Red Wave: Improving Care to Severe Trauma Victims
Authors: Romeo Ana C , Cunha Andre G , Filho Pedro S , Oliveira Victor , Moura Thiago , Motta Jorge , Mendes Gustavo , Cruz Marcio R
Published: December 2017

Objectives

To describe the results of a systematic, rapid, and effective method of communication for the definitive treatment of patients with severe traumatic bleeding.

Materials and methods

The Red Wave was developed to improve communication between the emergency department and other strategical processes and to reduce the time from the arrival of severe traumatic hemorrhagic patient to a definitive treatment in the operating room.

On admission, the traumatized patient is seen by the nursing staff in the Red Room, who trigger a general bell indicating the arrival of a severe trauma patient.

The surgeon activates the red bell, which triggers an audible and visual alarm at strategic sectors of the hospital: operating center, transfusional agency, and laboratory, each one with its established sub-protocol. We defined as goals that the patient must arrive at the operating room in a maximum of 15 minutes after the Red Wave activation, with availability of blood and plasma in 20 minutes and blood tests collected at the same time. A light panel located in the surgical center turns off at each completed step, recording their time-responses.

Results

From June through December 2015, we admitted 831 trauma patients in the Red Room of Hospital do Suburbio, predominantly young (67.9% younger than 40 years old) and male (77.5%). Blunt trauma was the predominant mechanism (79.2%), and the majority of patients had an revised trauma score (RTS) calculated at admission greater than 7 (86.5%).

We also evaluated, from September through December 2015, the attendance of 96 patients admitted with a diagnosis of hemorrhagic traumatic shock. The Red Wave was triggered in 39.6% of these cases. Gunshot wounds were the most frequent mechanism of trauma (86.5%), with a survival rate of 56.8%.

The goals for time-responses were met in most of the cases, with correctness of 81.6% for the patient arrival at the operating room, 81.6% for laboratory sampling, and 86.8% for blood and plasma availability by the transfusion agency.

Conclusion

The Red Wave proved to be an effective protocol to systematize the initial treatment of patients with severe traumatic bleeding, improving communication between the strategic sectors involved, reducing the time-response of each service and making the definitive treatment of these patients faster and suitable.

How to cite this article

Romeo AC, Cunha AG, Filho PS, Oliveira V, Moura T, Motta J, Mendes G, Cruz MR. Red Wave: Improving Care to Severe Trauma Victims. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2017;6(3):155-159.
Laparostomias No Hospital João XXIII: Análise Das Indicações e Resultados
Authors: Constantino Gabriela Duarte Costa , Oliveira Rodrigo Marques de , Araújo Amanda Baraldi de Souza , Fernandes Drumond Domingos André
Published: December 2017

Objetivo

Análise, através de amostragem, dos aspectos envolvidos na condução dos pacientes laparostomizados.

Materiales y Métodos

Estudo prospectivo tipo série de casos. Há mais de 15 anos o serviço tem aprimorado seu protocolo em relação à laparostomia. De março/2014 a março/2016, 60 pacientes foram conduzidos em laparostomia no serviço de cirurgia geral e do trauma do Hospital Pronto Socorro João XXIII (HPSJXXIII) da Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais (FHEMIG), objeto desse estudo.

Resultados

A maioria dos pacientes era jovem, média de idade de 33 anos e do sexo masculino 50 (83%). O mecanismo de trauma mais frequente foi o penetrante 32 (53%). O ISS maior que 16, observado em 80% dos casos, define alto percentual de pacientes graves. A instabilidade hemodinâmica foi detectada em 39 (65%) pacientes e 24 (40%) foram encaminhados ao centro cirúrgico em caráter de emergência. O controle de danos foi realizado em 53 (88%) das laparostomias. Ao final da primeira intervenção, a Bolsa de Bogotá foi o fechamento temporário do abdome realizado em 100% dos casos dos laparostomizados. Curativo com pressão negativa foi realizado em 13 (22%) dos pacientes. Algum tipo de complicação abdominal ocorreu em 36 (60%) dos casos. A fístula intestinal foi a complicação mais grave, observada em 8 (13%) pacientes. O óbito foi o desfecho final em 27 (45%) pacientes do estudo.

Conclusão

Nos últimos anos, a análise dos laparostomizados tem aguçado preocupação na condução desses pacientes no serviço. A morbimortalidade é significativa e cada vez mais há evidências de que os vieses no controle de danos acabam influenciando decisivamente nos resultados. A complacência na indicação dos procedimentos de controle de danos deve ser reavaliada nos serviços de trauma.

Relevância clínica

O crescimento do “damage control” aumentou muito a indicação de laparostomias. O abdome aberto tem benefícios bem estabelecidos no manejo de pacientes instáveis, porém, associa-se a grandes complicações e a um alto índice de morbimortalidade. É necessário maiores discussões acerca do tema e desenvolvimento de protocolos específicos, cada vez mais concisos, levando-se em conta os recursos humanos e materiais de cada instituição.

How to cite this article

Constantino GDC, Drumond DAF, de Oliveira RM, de Souza Araújo AB. Laparostomias No Hospital João XXIII: Análise Das Indicações e Resultados. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2017;6(3):190-200.
Jane Kelsey (2015) The FIRE Economy: New Zealand’s Reckoning. Wellington, New Zealand. Bridget Williams Books with the New Zealand Law Society.
Authors: McDonagh Naoise
Published: December 2017

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Immunity and Impunity: Corruption in the State-Pharma Nexus
Authors: Rawlinson Paddy
Published: December 2017

Critical criminology repeatedly has drawn attention to the state-corporate nexus as a site of corruption and other forms of criminality, a scenario exacerbated by the intensification of neoliberalism in areas such as health. The state-pharmaceutical relationship, which increasingly influences health policy, is no exception. That is especially so when pharmaceutical products such as vaccines, a burgeoning sector of the industry, are mandated in direct violation of the principle of informed consent. Such policies have provoked suspicion and dissent as critics question the integrity of the state-pharma alliance and its impact on vaccine safety. However, rather than encouraging open debate, draconian modes of governance have been implemented to repress and silence any form of criticism, thereby protecting the activities of the state and pharmaceutical industry from independent scrutiny. The article examines this relationship in the context of recent legislation in Australia to intensify its mandatory regime around vaccines. It argues that attempts to undermine freedom of speech, and to systematically excoriate those who criticise or dissent from mandatory vaccine programs, function as a corrupting process and, by extension, serve to provoke the notion that corruption does indeed exist within the state-pharma alliance.
Ways of Prediction, Ways of Rhetoric
Authors: Salazar Philippe-Joseph
Published: December 2017

Politics counts on secrets and prediction: it depends on a visio imaginativa whereby doxa unravels itself into beliefs and holds fast onto the illusion of secrets that in reality do not exist, and fabricates the objects of its parlêtre by casting illusions of Time in order to formulate predictions and “ways forward.” The sorry state of democracy partly arises from the illusion that free citizens are made to believe in politics as a discourse of predictions and secrets.
Heidegger's 1924 Lecture Course on Aristotle'sRhetoric: Key Research Implications
Authors: Gross Daniel M.
Published: December 2017

Only recently have we begun to realize how Martin Heidegger's 1924 lecture course on Aristotle's Rhetoric permanently altered the relationship between rhetoric and philosophy. This article explains how it did so, outlining what exactly Heidegger reclaimed in Aristotle's Rhetoric just as he was radically reformulating the history of Western metaphysics against his contemporaries in philosophy. Key are a couple of scholarly moves. Heidegger places Aristotle's Rhetoric in the Corpus Aristotelicum next to the Physics, away from the logical works and the Poetics. And he defines rhetoric as the hermeneutic of Dasein itself only after working out what he calls the “Greco-Christian interpretation of life.” Finally, this article explains how and why Heidegger left rhetoric behind soon after 1924, as he actively took up Weimar politics and consequently lost faith in the analysis of factical life Aristotle made possible.
Charles Dickens's Influence on Shaw Revisited: A Corpus-Based Stylistic Study
Authors: Ruano Pablo
Published: December 2017

This article analyzes Charles Dickens's alleged influence on Shaw. Traditionally, such influence has rested upon impressionistic content-based references, which usually include themes, scenes, and especially characters. As will be shown here, though, Dickens's impact on Shaw is more profound than usually thought—or at least demonstrated. The analysis was limited to Dickens's fourteen novels and Shaw's five apprentice novels. It was carried out using a corpus-stylistic approach, making it possible to identify linguistic patterns used by both authors that have remained so far unremarked. A selection of the most frequent patterns in both corpora was scrutinized in an attempt to gauge to what degree Dickens's style had an impact on Shaw's craftsmanship. The analysis discloses more subtle concomitances in the style of both authors than so far have been noted, thus reinforcing Dickens's well-known influence on Shaw from a purely stylistic point of view.
John Steinbeck'sTo a God Unknownand Wendell Berry: An Ecocritical View
Authors: Bayley Elisabeth
Published: December 2017

John Steinbeck's To a God Unknown actively engages an ecocritical imagination. This article is an ecocritical exploration of Steinbeck's work, in particular this novel. Elements of the human desire to have power over the land, the connection between the physical body and the land, and mystical underpinnings are points of focus. Wendell Berry's agrarian and communal arguments are used alongside these themes to show that Steinbeck may have been questioning how human beings can be connected with the land and with other people in a constructive, rather than a dominating or destructive manner.
Short communication: Establishment and maintenance of donkey-in-mule pregnancy after embryo transfer in a non-cycling mule treated with oestradiol benzoate and long-acting progesterone
Authors: Bottrel Marina , Fortes Thomaz , Ortiz Isabel , Hidalgo Manuel , Dorado Jesús
Published: December 2017

Female mules are considered as infertile; however, they could be used as recipients in interspecific embryo transfer. This study reports for the first time how it is possible to obtain the birth of a live Andalusian donkey foal after transfer a donkey embryo to a non-cycling mule. Two non-cycling mules were used as recipients, oestradiol benzoate was administered when donors showed oestrus and long-acting progesterone after ovulation. The mules also received long-acting progesterone every 7 days until 120 days of gestation. One embryo was collected from the two donor jennies and transferred to one of the mules after 5 days of progesterone treatment. Pregnancy was established and maintained after embryo transfer. The pregnant mule carried to term and delivered a live donkey foal after 375 days of pregnancy. In conclusion, non-cycling mules treated with oestradiol benzoate and long-acting progesterone can be successfully used as recipients of donkey embryos, which open new ways for the conservation of endangered donkey species.
Macroeconomic Factors and Corporate Capital Structure: Evidence from Listed Joint Stock Companies in Vietnam
Authors: Huong Phan Thi Quoc
Published: December 2017

This study is conducted to examine how macro determinants affect capital structure of non-financial joint stock companies in Vietnam. The two-step system GMM is used to analyze data which is a combination of two sources: financial statements of 464 listed joint stock companies on 3 main stock exchanges (HOSE, HNX, and UPCOM), and World Bank database in the period of 2008-2015. The findings show that firms’ capital structure decisions are impacted by elements which reflect macroeconomic conditions. In detail, the inflation rate has positive influence while corporate income tax rate is on the contrary. Besides, the affectation of financial development and institutional quality on capital structure of these enterprises is found clearly. Not only macro factors, this research explores but also other determinants which are characteristics company such as size, profitability, and payment capacity. Finally, it is noticeable that capital structure decisions depend on capital structure of the previous year.
Arab Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields: The Way Forward
Authors: Islam Samira I.
Published: December 2017

In most countries of the world, 40 to 50 % of students are women. However, there is greater sex imbalance in STEMfields. Indicators show that tertiary education in Arab region is high compared with gender balance in severalcountries; there is even imbalance in favor of women as in Saudi Arabia & Gulf States.UNESCO and World Bank statistics reveal that Arab women actively pursuing STEM fields e.g. in 2014, womencomprises 59% of total students enrolled in computer Science in Saudi Arabia while UK and USA women enrolmentwere 16% and 14% respectively.Graduate women attempt to pursue career or postgraduate degrees are often excluded on bases of their gender andmarginalized therefore much less apt to enter and remain in the job, few achieve leadership positions.In principle, there are equal opportunities for both genders in many Arab States, but social perception and prejudicedetermine which types of employment are particularly suitable for women or men. Removing the barriers wouldfoster major social and economic benefits for every Arab State.
The Effectiveness of Pictured Letters Mnemonics Strategy in Learning Similar English Language Letters among Students with Learning Disabilities
Authors: Dakhiel Maysoon A. , Abu Al Rub Mohammed O.
Published: December 2017

The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of pictured letters mnemonics strategy in learning similarEnglish language letters among students with learning disabilities in Saudi Arabia according to experimental group(1) and (2), control group, gender, and interaction between them. The study sample comprised (90) students withlearning disabilities who were randomly distributed to three equal groups. While the first experimental group wastaught using the modified letter method, the second experimental group was taught using the method of bothmodified and abstract letters, and the control group was taught in the traditional way. To measure the effectiveness ofthe strategy, the authors applied (pre, post, and follow-up) tests. As a result, two-way ANOVA indicated that therewere significant differences attributed to the teaching method, in favor of the method of both modified and abstractletters, while there were no statistically significant differences due to gender or interaction between the teachingmethod and gender. The same results were obtained from the follow-up test. Accordingly, a set of recommendationswere made.
The European Union (EU) Defence Collaboration and the Libyan Crisis: Implications on EU’s Interventionism
Authors: Hilary Nare , Shakespear Hamauswa
Published: December 2017

This study analyses the controversy and decidedly mixed views surrounding the EU defence collaboration in the 21stCentury. It investigates on the 21st Century challenges faced by the EU in its defence collaboration and itsimplications on interventionism. The EU defence collaboration was initially developed by historically fractiousWestern European states in the late 1940s as a response to growing threats posed by the Soviet Union. The EUdefence collaboration through-out the 90s showed some commendable level of unity which has since taken aparadigm shift in the 21st Century. Thus, the EU defence collaboration is deteriorating and needs to be revitalizedbefore the situation goes out of hand. Primary data analysis was used to solicit relevant data and thematic analysiswas used to analyse data obtained. The findings showed that, there is lack of unity of purpose among member statesin carrying out their defence mandates, lack of commitment by member states to meet their financial obligationsrequisite for effective and efficient defence collaboration and lack of trust among member states as the majorlimitations to the effective defence collaboration as member states are skeptical of each other’s intentions. Hence,after a critical analysis of the data analysed, this research proposes that the EU should adopt sterner measures toensure that member states meets their financial obligations and that the EU should be consistent in its policies inorder to fulfil its mandates and obligations.
STUDIES OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES IMPACT ON REDUCTION OF HCL IN HETEROGENEOUS SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANTS
Authors: Bogusz Rafał , Magnuszewska Paulina , Florczak Bogdan
Published: December 2017

The paper describes an influence of high explosives: hexogene (RDX), octogene (HMX), and dinitro-diaminoethene (FOX-7) on the properties of heterogeneous solid rocket propellant (HSRP) prepared on the base of Hydroxy Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) in which ammonium perchlorate (AP) was partially replaced by sodium nitrate (SN). It reduced the content of HCl in combustion products. Theoretical values of thermochemical and thermodynamic properties such as isochoric combustion heat (Q), specific impulse (Isp) and contents of combustion products in motor combustion chamber and nozzle have been identified by using the ICT-Code program. The rheological properties (virtual viscosity) of the propellant slurry during curing process, the sensitivity to mechanical stimuli (impact, friction), decomposition temperature, calorific value and hardness of propellants containing explosive materials were tested by instruments and ballistic properties were investigated by laboratory rocket motor (LRM).
MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR CONTROLLED VENTILLATION OF INSENSITIVE MUNITION IN THE LIGHT OF PATENT LITERATURE
Authors: Miszczak Maciej , Gryka Sławomir
Published: December 2017

The paper includes a review of foreign patent publications on application of plastics and low-fusible metal alloys for controlled depressurisation (venting) of artillery and missile munitions affected by high ambient temperatures occurring at emergency situations like e.g. a fire of ammunition store. Controlled pressure relief prevents the excessive pressure building up for high energetic thermal decomposition products inside the munitions what could end in a rapid reaction of deflagration or explosion. Apart of thermal and mechanical characteristics of the above mentioned materials their location in munitions is also shown. In effect of research investigations 24 patent descriptions of inventions on the subject matter were selected with primary dates within 1970 - 2013 [5-28]. The descriptions indicate that low-fusible metal alloys and plastics are usually deployed into joints of munitions’ components and in rare cases beyond them in special venting ducts connecting the inside of munitions with the open air. Effects of patent investigations may be especially helpful at designing and testing low-sensitive munitions particularly for aspects concerning their reaction against thermal stimuli (threats).
Araboplia lorisi new genus and species of Rutelinae from Saudi Arabia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), with comments on the subtribe Popilliina
Authors: Uliana Marco , Sabatinelli Guido
Published: December 2017

Araboplia lorisi gen. et sp. nov. of Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 Rutelinae MacLeay, 1819, is described based on a single male specimen from the Arabian Peninsula, and compared with the closest Palaearctic genera. Araboplia gen. nov. is placed in the tribe Anomalini C.E. Blanchard, 1851 subtribe Popilliina Ohaus, 1918. This decision is due to its similarity with other Popilliina genera but lacks strong characters-based evidence, due to the poor definition of the Popilliina itself, which is discussed.
CIÊNCIA E RELAÇÕES SOCIAIS NO CAPITALISMO: ELEMENTOS PARA O DEBATE
Authors: Freitas Renata Martins de
Published: December 2017

O presente trabalho busca empreender reflexões e trazer elementos para colaboração com o debate acerca da ciência, tecnologia e seus efeitos para a vida humana. É realizada aqui uma revisão de bibliografia a partir de autores que têm como referencial teórico o marxismo. Compreende-se que a ciência, a tecnologia e a produção do conhecimento não existem isoladas das relações sociais como um todo e são parte do desenvolvimento das forças produtivas, neste caso, no âmbito do capitalismo. Isto quer dizer que não são neutras e seus efeitos estão relacionados com os efeitos do capitalismo na vida humana, bem como das relações sociais engendradas na ordem burguesa, baseadas na forma-mercadoria e que alienam o humano de sua própria produção. Considera-se que faz-se necessário pensar na superação da ordem burguesa para que se possa pensar na direção da ciência atuando para a lógica da emancipação humana.Palavras-chave: Ciência; Marxismo; Emancipação.
A PRODUÇÃO DE SENTIDOS SOBRE HOMOSSEXUALIDADE NO JORNAL DIÁRIO DO POVO
Authors: Lima George José Santos , Queiroz Marta Maria Azevedo
Published: December 2017

Este trabalho se propõe a refletir sobre o artigo de opinião Gays avançam sobre Belos Jovens que têm como foco a produção de sentidos acerca da homossexualidade. O presente artigo foi publicado no jornal piauiense Diário do Povo. A seleção e análise do artigo ocorreram no período de abril e julho de 2015. Trata-se de um estudo sobre mídia, tendo o artigo de opinião como objeto de análise, com discussão acerca das categorias de ideologia, discurso e poder. Nessa perspectiva, podemos partir da seguinte questão: quais sentidos são produzidos pela mídia acerca da homossexualidade? Para responder à questão, este trabalho fundamenta-se nas perspectivas teóricas de Pinto (2002), Dijk (2008), Thompson (1995). Como resultados, percebe-se que o artigo constrói uma imagem negativa dos homossexuais como indivíduos promíscuos que seguem um estilo de vida que o autor considera errado, associando-os a imagem de transgressores da lei, que não respeitam as outras pessoas, estimulando o preconceito e discriminação.