bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Naloxone Breeding Effectiveness in Rat Suffering from Nitric Oxide-induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors: Karami Manizheh , Lakzaei Fatemeh , Nadoushan MohammadReza Jalali
Published: September 2015

Background and objective

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can be induced in Wistar rats by over production of nitric oxide (NO). This study evaluated the efficacy of naloxone on the breeding characteristics of rats suffering from nitric oxide induced PCOS.

Materials and methods

Twenty-four female Wistar rats(200–250 gm) were kept as virgin under standard conditions. They were divided into four groups (n = 6). One group of the animals received L-arginine (50 mg/kg) intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 9 days/once a day. Another group was administered naloxone hydrochloride (0.4 mg/kg, i.p.) prior to injection of L-arginine. The third group was injected solely naloxone. Control group received saline solution (1 ml/kg, i.p.). After the treatments, all female rats were coupled with the intact males. They were then separated by observation of vaginal plaques; it was considered as day 0 of pregnancy. Eventually, they were operated on days 18 to 19 of the gestation to collect the animals’ ovaries. The samples were studied for pathological evidence. The fetal number and weight along with the fetal crown-rump length (CRL) were measured.

Results

The ovaries obtained from the L-arginine treated group had large cysts with thickened granulosa cell layer in contrast to those of the control or naloxone treated rats (p < 0.0001). The number of fetus though showed a decrease in the L-arginine treated rats (3 ± 1), but the fetal weight or fetal CRL did not change (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

This study may clearly illustrate the polycystic characteristics in the L-arginine treated group. It may particularly display the breeding efficacy of naloxone in rats with PCOS.

How to cite this article

Karami M, Lakzaei F, Nadoushan MRJ. Naloxone Breeding Effectiveness in Rat Suffering from Nitric Oxide-induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2015;6(2):67-72.
Single Incision Gasless Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Authors: Jesudian Gnanaraj
Published: September 2015

Uterine fibroids are a common finding in women presenting for evaluation of infertility. Laparoscopic myomectomy has now become an accepted procedure in urban areas as many of the women prefer minimally invasive procedures. We describe the method of doing single incision laparoscopic myomectomy that offers all the advantages at a fraction of the cost of laparoscopic surgery in urban areas.

How to cite this article

Jesudian G. Single Incision Gasless Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2015;6(2): 84-87.
An Interesting Case of Fetal Cardiac Rhabdomyometa in Pregnancy
Authors: Shivananjaiah Chaitra , Manjula NV , Swarup Asha
Published: September 2015

Mrs S was detected to have fetal cardiac rhabdomyometa at 30 weeks of gestation, as the fetal echo showed multiple nonobstructive cardiac rhabdomyometa with normally connected heart and premature atrial contractions. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no obvious cranial tubers. As the condition was isolated, patient was conservatively followed-up. Patient had an uneventful vaginal delivery. Post-delivery, fetal echocardiography showed multiple masses on the left and right side of the cardia on the tricuspid valve and was opined conservative management in view of high risk, had limited benefit for surgical intervention and as the condition would likely to improve over time. baby was stable at discharge and was put on tablet propranolol 10 mg ¼ thrice daily for selflimiting arrhythmias.

How to cite this article

Jyothi GS, Shivananjaiah C, Manjula NV, Swarup A. An Interesting Case of Fetal Cardiac Rhabdomyometa in Pregnancy. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2015;6(2):92-95.
Piezosurgery in Periodontics
Authors: Anitha K , Devi Sakthi , Swaminathan Mythili , Karthikeyan I
Published: September 2015

Piezosurgery is a new and innovative method that uses piezoelectric ultrasonic vibrations to perform precise and safe osteotomies. It was first invented by Tomaso Vercelotti to overcome the limitations of traditional instruments in oral bone surgery. Its use was first reported in the field of preprosthetic surgery alveolar crest expansion and sinus grafting. It provides substantial improvement dental/implant surgery, benefiting the surgeon by ease of use and the patient by minimizing surgical trauma and promoting rapid healing. Manual is used to remove small amounts of bone in areas with relatively less dense mineralization. The manual instruments are difficult to control in cortical bone, particularly where precise osteotomies are essential. They are mostly applied for gross cutting of large bone segments. Motor Driven instruments are often used when bone is very dense. Motor driven instruments transform electric or pneumatic energy into mechanical cutting action using the sharpened edge of burs or saw blades. These instruments generate a significant amount of heat in the cutting zone that must be minimized by water irrigation overheating of adjacent tissue may alter or delay the healing response. The reduced rotational speed decreases not only frictional heat but also cutting efficiency. Motorized cutting tools also decrease tactile sensitivity, slower rotational speed necessitates increased manual pressure which increases the macro-vibration of the cutting tool and further diminishes sensitivity. This article discusses about the wide range of application of piezoelectric technique.

How to cite this article

Devi S, Swaminathan M, Karthikeyan I, Anitha K. Piezosurgery in Periodontics. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2015;5(2):51-55
Prosthetic Management of Palatally Placed Maxillary Impacted Canine
Authors: Shambharkar Vaibhao Ishwar , Shaikh Sameera , Sonare Shweta , Bajaj Ganesh
Published: September 2015

Treatment of asymptomatic impacted maxillary canines in adults is inevitable when primary canine becomes lost through extraction or exfoliation or when the impacted tooth becomes symptomatic. Treatment alternatives include an orthodontic procedure to bring the unerupted tooth to the dental arch or prosthetic replacement of the missing tooth. This is an alternative treatment that involves simultaneous placement of implants into extraction sockets of the teeth for replacement of maxillary canine. This treatment modality avoids the need for conventional preparation of teeth as part of prosthetic reconstruction or prolonged orthodontic treatment aimed at bringing the impacted canine to the dental arch.

How to cite this article

Shambharkar VI, Shaikh S, Sonare S, Bajaj G. Prosthetic Management of Palatally Placed Maxillary Impacted Canine. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2015;5(2): 56-59.
The cosmic ray anisotropy below 1015 eV
Authors: Di Sciascio G.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. The measurement of the anisotropy in the cosmic ray (CR) arrival direction distribution provides important informations on the propagation mechanisms and on the identification of their sources. In the last decade the anisotropy came back to the attention of the scientific community, thanks to several new two-dimensional representations of the CR arrival direction distribution which clearly showed the existence of anisotropies at different angular scales in both hemispheres. The origin of the observed anisotropies is still unknown. So far, no theory of CRs in the Galaxy exists yet to explain the observations leaving the standard model of CRs and that of the local magnetic field unchanged at the same time. In this paper the observations of Galactic CR anisotropy will be briefly summarized, with particular attention to the results obtained by the ARGO-YBJ experiment in the Northern Hemisphere.
The SPARC Data Initiative: comparisons of CFC-11, CFC-12, HF and SF6 climatologies from international satellite limb sounders
Authors: Tegtmeier S. , Hegglin M. I. , Anderson J. , Funke B. , Gille J. , Jones A. , Smith L. , von Clarmann T. , Walker K. A.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. A quality assessment of the CFC-11 (CCl3F), CFC-12 (CCl2F2), HF, and SF6 products from limb-viewing satellite instruments is provided by means of a detailed inter-comparison. The climatologies in the form of monthly zonal mean time series are obtained from HALOE, MIPAS, ACE-FTS, and HIRDLS within the time period 1991–2010. The inter-comparisons focus on the mean biases of the monthly and annual zonal mean fields and aim to identify their vertical, latitudinal and temporal structure. The CFC evaluations (based on MIPAS, ACE-FTS and HIRDLS) reveal that the uncertainty in our knowledge of the atmospheric CFC-11 and CFC-12 mean state, as given by satellite data sets, is smallest in the tropics and mid-latitudes at altitudes below 50 and 20 hPa, respectively, with a 1-sigma multi-instrument spread of up to ±5 %. For HF, the situation is reversed. The two available data sets (HALOE and ACE-FTS) agree well above 100 hPa with a spread in this region of ±5 to ±10 %, while at altitudes below 100 hPa the HF annual mean state is less well known with a spread ±30 % and larger. The atmospheric SF6 annual mean states derived from two satellite data sets (MIPAS and ACE-FTS) show only very small differences with a spread of less than ±5 % and often below ±2.5 %. While the overall agreement among the climatological data sets is very good for large parts of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (CFCs, SF6) or middle stratosphere (HF), individual discrepancies have been identified. Pronounced deviations between the instrument climatologies exist for particular atmospheric regions which differ from gas to gas. Notable features are differently shaped isopleths in the subtropics, deviations in the vertical gradients in the lower stratosphere and in the meridional gradients in the upper troposphere, and inconsistencies in the seasonal cycle. Additionally, long-term drifts between the instruments have been identified for the CFC-11 and CFC-12 time series. The evaluations as a whole provide guidance on what data sets are the most reliable for applications such as studies of atmospheric transport and variability, model-measurement comparisons and detection of long-term trends. The data sets will be publicly available from the SPARC Data center and through PANGAEA (doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.849223).
Spatial impact and triggering conditions of the exceptional hydro-geomorphological event of December 1909 in Iberia
Authors: Pereira S. , Ramos A. M. , Zêzere J. L. , Trigo R. M. , Vaquero J. M.
Published: September 2015

Abstract. According to the DISASTER database the 20–28 December 1909 was the hydro-geomorphologic event with the highest number of flood and landslide cases occurred in Portugal in the period 1865–2010 (Zêzere et al., 2014). This event also caused important social impacts over the Spanish territory, especially in the Douro basin, having triggered the highest floods in more than 100 years at the river's mouth in the city of Oporto. This work aims to characterize the spatial distribution and social impacts of the December 1909 hydro-geomorphologic event over Iberia. In addition, the meteorological conditions that triggered the event are analysed using the 20 Century Reanalysis dataset from NOAA and precipitation data from Iberian meteorological stations. The Iberian Peninsula was spatially affected during this event along the SW-NE direction spanning from Lisbon, Santarém, Oporto and Guarda (in Portugal), until Salamanca, Valladolid, Zamora, Orense, León and Palencia (in Spain). In Iberia, 134 DISASTER cases were recorded (130 flood cases; 4 landslides cases) having caused a total of 89 casualties (57 in floods and 32 in landslides) and a total of 3876 people were affected, including fatalities, injured, missing, evacuated and homeless people. This event was associated with some outstanding precipitation values at Guarda station (Portugal) in 22 December 1909 and unusual meteorological conditions characterized by the presence of a deep low pressure system located over NW Iberian Peninsula with a stationary frontal system striking the Western Iberian Peninsula. The presence of an upper-level jet (250 hPa) and low-level jet (900 hPa) located on SW-NE oriented towards the Iberia along with upper-level divergence and lower-level convergence favoured large-scale precipitation. Finally, associated with these features it is possible to state that this extreme event was clearly associated to the presence of an elongated Atmospheric River, crossing the entire northern Atlantic basin and providing a continuous supply of moisture that contributed to enhance precipitation. This work contributes to a comprehensive and systematic synoptic evaluation of the second most deadly hydro-geomorphologic Disaster event occurred in Portugal since 1865 and will help to better understand the meteorological system that was responsible for triggering the event.
Tragic Past, Agreeable Heritage: Post-Soviet Intellectual Discussions on the Polish Legacy in Western Ukraine
Authors: Narvselius Eleonora
Published: September 2015

The study examines intellectual arguments detectable in the public debate on the thorny history of the Polish-Ukrainian borderlands. It focuses primarily on discourses generated by the Ukrainian (first and foremost, West Ukrainian) party of the dispute. As subordinated to the nation-centric historical accounts, but increasingly important theme opened for multiple uses, the historical diversity of the Polish-Ukrainian borderlands became an object of intellectual re-interpretation in Western Ukraine since the 2000s. Framing this intellectual asset in terms of multicultural heritage (bahatokul’turna spadshchyna) has signaled the effort of the Ukrainian intellectuals to inscribe the local—and, at the same time, transnational—past to a coherent national narrative. On the way, however, it proved to be that the multicultural “universes”—in particular, the Polish one—resist the seamless inclusion into the fabrics of Ukrainian-centric historical accounts due to unresolved memory conflicts rooted in the events of WWII and the post-war period. One of them is the resonant Polish-Ukrainian controversy over interpretation of the anti-Polish action of 1943—44 in Volhynia and Galicia whose ups and downs demonstrate, among other things, that a lack of mutually compatible intellectual conceptualizations of the shared past may undermine trustworthiness of gestures of political reconciliation. Nevertheless, taking the lid off the topic of Polish-Ukrainian violence that was hushed up during the Soviet period allowed Western Ukrainian memory actors to start talking about the multicultural heritage as a public good that deserves public attention. Nevertheless, in the author's opinion, it is still unclear whether in the nearest future the narratives on the dismembered Galician polyethnicity will appeal to cultural imagination of wider audiences or will instead remain an exclusive asset of elitist custodians.
Diversidad de grupos funcionales en la vegetación de la costa arenosa de los cayos Grande, Anclitas y Caguamas (archipiélago de los Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Authors: Acevedo Rodríguez Carlos J. , González-Torres Luis Roberto
Published: September 2015

Las costas arenosas son ambientes extremos donde la vegetación desarrolla adaptaciones morfológicas y fisiológicas para su supervivencia. Con la finalidad de cuantificar y relacionar la diversidad funcional con factores abióticos, se tomaron datos de riqueza y abundancia en la vegetación de costa arenosa de los cayos Grande, Anclitas y Caguamas. La flora se caracteriza por poseer un predominio de plantas caméfitas y hemicriptófitas, con hojas nanófilas y síndromes de dispersión de anemocoria y zoocoria. No obstante, la riqueza de los grupos funcionales varía entre los cayos estudiados. La diversidad funcional es semejante entre las estaciones lluvia y seca, y su variación espacial depende de la interacción del conjunto de factores abióticos medidos.
Retail Investors’ Responsibilities in Stock Market Imperfection in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study
Authors: Ghosh Protap Kumar , Ghosh Sutap Kumar
Published: September 2015

Because of frequent price instability, stock market in Bangladesh represents itself an imperfect one over times. The retail investors claim that these frequent price fluctuation in the market is due to price manipulation, presence of syndicate and improper control by regulatory bodies and so on. But this study has found that a great portion of retail investors are very micro investors and reluctant in using relevant information in stock trading and furthermore ridiculously influenced by others investors and brokerage house personnel. Most of them consider only trend of past prices and market index. Majority of our respondents never considered net asset per share although it might give an idea about market value per share. So, the whole responsibilities of this price volatility and market imperfection can’t be shifted to third parties solely; retail investor themselves are responsible to some extent due to their irrational behavior and high expectation from stock trading. Stock market perfection in Bangladesh is quite impossible without enhancing awareness among retail investors and ensuring their rational behavior in stock trading.
What We Trade At Work As Employees And How We Do It. Using Multi-Trait Multi-Method Procedure to Validate a Dual-Content Approach of Employee Performance on a Romanian Sample
Authors: Ciulu Ruxandra , Negruti Andreea
Published: September 2015

Globalization and performance management are not new concepts, but they can be approached in new, modern manners in order to identify new trends, new factors of influence on employee performance and, therefore, on organizational performance. In accordance with the current organizational practices and with the need of an empirical validated strategy of performance assessment, the present research aims to present the results of a new standardised assessment approach based on two types of performance and on a multi-sources assessment method. Even though we found no evidence that the type of international management attitude (ethnocentric versus geocentric) would impact the individual in role or extra-role performance levels or that the ERP level of managers would impact the employees ERP levels, we argue that a greater attention should be paid to what we think performance is and how we measure it in an accurate and valid manner.
Linkage between Perceived Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement: Mediation Effect of Organizational Identification
Authors: Esmaeelinezhad Osveh , Singaravelloo Kuppusamy , Boerhannoeddin Ali
Published: September 2015

This study employs structural equation modelling technique to examine the direct effect of perceived external corporate social responsibility and perceived internal corporate social responsibility on employee engagement as well as the mediated link through organizational identification. Social exchange theory and social identity theory used to explain the relationships between the variables in this study. It was conducted among 1080 employees of four selected organizations in Iran which are among the main pioneers in performing corporate social activities. The test of research model shows the positive effect of perceived external corporate social responsibility and perceived internal corporate social responsibility on employee engagement. In addition, it confirms that organizational identification has a mediating role in above relationships. The results have also contributed to a better understanding of corporate social responsibility in Iran as a developing country in which corporate social responsibility has recently gained attention and thus there is still a lack of understanding about it. The findings would be useful for managers to have a better insight towards applying corporate social responsibility in line with increasing employees’ identification and engagement.
The future of the Basic Education Assistance Module, a poverty alleviation strategy in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mutasa Florence
Published: September 2015

The aim of this article is to give an insight into the future of the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) by highlighting the problems faced in its implementation and mapping the way forward for the programme to be a success. Through a review of scholarly literature, an overview of the concept of 'beneficiary participation' which is the fundamental aspect of BEAM is given, and through interviews and focus group discussions, an assessment of the effectiveness of the BEAM programme is made. This article has shown that the implementation of BEAM is plagued with a plethora of problems. For BEAM to be effective, all stakeholders, that is the school authorities, teachers, parents and guardians, community members as well as the government have a significant role to play.
DETERMINANTES SOCIOCOMPORTAMENTAIS E VULNERABILIDADE DE CRIANÇAS DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL À PEDICULOSE
Authors: Pinheiro Fernanda Gomes Magalhães Soares , Madi Rubens Riscala , Vaez Andreia Centenaro , Pereira Jesana Batista , Melo Cláudia Moura
Published: September 2015

O espaço escolar é associado à alta infestação pelo piolho de cabeça. Este trabalho objetivou caracterizar os determinantes sociocomportamentais e a vulnerabilidade de pré-escolares à infestação por Pediculus humanus capitis no município de Aracaju, estado de Sergipe. A pesquisa de campo exploratória foi realizada de junho a agosto de 2014, na microrregião do bairro Augusto Franco, no domínio familiar (unidades domésticas) e escolar (Escola Municipal de Ensino Infantil). A análise dos dados utilizou a estatística descritiva, teste Quiquadradode Pearson e Odds Ratio. Aproximadamente de 64% (30/47) dos entrevistados recebem até 1 salário mínimo e possuem residência própria, a quantidade de filhos foi entre 2 e 3 crianças. 30% tiveram piolho, destas, 40% realizaram tratamento medicamentoso e 13,3% catação manual. Questões como a pediculose devem ser consideradas no contexto da situação, com metodologia participativa e dialógica no contexto familiar e escolar.
COMUNICAÇÃO EFETIVA NO TRABALHO EM EQUIPE EM SAÚDE: UM DESAFIO PARA A SEGURANÇA DO PACIENTE
Authors: Nogueira Jane Walkiria da Silva , Rodrigues Maria Cristina Soares
Published: September 2015

Ensaio reflexivo que versa sobre a comunicação efetiva na perspectiva do trabalho da equipe interdisciplinar para a qualidade dos cuidados em saúde e a segurança do paciente. Na análise do objeto em tela, identificou-se que programas de treinamentos de habilidades de comunicação, simulações práticas e maneiras padronizadas para apresentar informações do paciente constituem formas efetivas para transpor barreiras à comunicação ineficaz. A adoção de estratégias para melhoria da comunicação da equipe representa desafio que requer mudança na cultura de segurança do paciente nas organizações de saúde.Descritores: Comunicação; Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente; Segurança do Paciente.
INDICADORES DO RESULTADO DE ENFERMAGEM AUTOCUIDADO DA OSTOMIA DA CLASSIFICAÇÃO DOS RESULTADOS DE ENFERMAGEM: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Freitas Luana Souza , Queiroz Cintia Galvão , Medeiros Lays Pinheiro de , Melo Marjorie Dantas Medeiros , Andrade Rosane Sousa de , Fernandes Costa Isabelle Katherinne
Published: September 2015

Identificar na literatura estudos que apresentem os indicadores do resultado de enfermagem Autocuidado da Ostomia. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura realizada em sete bases de dados com amostra de 10 publicações, predominando estudos descritivos com abordagem qualitativa, publicados entre os anos de 2006 e 2014, com nível de evidência VI. Os principais indicadores encontrados para o resultado Autocuidado da Ostomia foram: Manifesta aceitação da ostomia, troca bolsa da ostomia e obtém ajuda de um profissional da saúde. A literatura demonstrou a importância do autocuidado para o paciente estomizado e as ações que levam ao desenvolvimento do cuidado de si. Entretanto, constatou-se carência de estudos que abordem a temática quanto à implementação de ações por enfermeiros, ressaltando a importância de outros que viabilizem a execução da sistematização da assistência de enfermagem.
PRODUÇÃO DO PLANO DE EDUCAÇÃO PERMANENTE EM SAÚDE: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA NO OESTE CATARINENSE
Authors: Vendruscolo Carine , Zocche Denise , Dutra Altamir Trevisan
Published: September 2015

Relato da experiência de elaboração do Plano de Ações Regionais de Educação Permanente em Saúde na macrorregião oeste do estado de Santa Catarina em 2014, mediante o olhar dos representantes dos gestores da saúde e da educação, dos trabalhadores da saúde, das instituições formadoras e do controle social – quadrilátero da formação. A oficina contou com a representação dos 26 municípios da região, tendo representados os segmentos que compõem a Comissão de Integração Ensino Serviço. Após concluídos os trabalhos de grupos, todos se reuniram em plenária para aprovação das propostas que emergiram. Destacou-se a pouca representatividade do controle social em cada um dos municípios, a presença de Secretários Municipais da Educação e a participação da categoria profissional enfermagem, representando as instituições formadoras. A experiência confirmou os pressupostos do quadrilátero e as discussões geraram oportunidades significativas de encontros, traduzindo a complexidade, a riqueza e a potência dos movimentos de Educação Permanente.
UTILIZAÇÃO DA ESCALA DE AVALIAÇÃO DA ESPIRITUALIDADE EM PACIENTES PORTADORES DE LESÃO RENAL EM HEMODIÁLISE
Authors: Correia Ana Lúcia Rodrigues , Barbosa Islene Victor , Lima Francisca Elisângela Teixeira , Cestari Virna Ribeiro Feitosa , Studart Rita Mônica Borges , Martins Francisca Lígia De Medeiros
Published: September 2015

Objetivou-se avaliar a espiritualidade de pacientes em hemodiálise, fundamentada na Escala de Avaliação da Espiritualidade em Contextos de Saúde. Estudo descritivo e transversal, realizado com 80 pacientes internados por lesão renal em hemodiálise. Dados coletados de dezembro de 2011 a janeiro de 2012, por meio de uma escala autoaplicável de avaliação da espiritualidade. Dos 80 pacientes, 93,75% possuíam alguma crença religiosa. Quanto às expressões de espiritualidade, 57,5% estavam de acordo com a variável “As minhas crenças espirituais/religiosas dão sentido à minha vida”; 70%, com “Minha fé e crença dão-me força nos momentos difíceis”; 48,8%, com “Vejo o futuro com esperança”; 21,3%, “Sinto que minha vida mudou para melhor”; e 63,7%, com “Aprendi a dar valor às pequenas coisas da vida”. Constatou-se que o espiritual/religioso exerce grande influência na saúde do paciente com lesão renal em hemodiálise, evidenciando a importância de profissionais preparados para lidarem com esta temática.
ADESÃO AO EXAME COLPOCITOPATOLÓGICO POR FUNCIONÁRIAS DO SERVIÇO PÚBLICO FEDERAL
Authors: The Pereira Dayse , OSELAME GLEIDSON BRANDÃO , Dutra Denecir De Almeida , DE OLIVEIRA ELIA MACHADO , Neves Eduardo Borba
Published: September 2015

Objetivou-se analisar o perfil de servidoras, em quatro órgãos do serviço público federal na cidade de Curitiba, estado do Paraná e suas percepções quanto à realização do exame colpocitopatológico. Tratou-se de estudo descritivo, no ano de 2014, com 110 servidoras. Os resultados mostraram que 38,19% (n=42)apresentavam idade superior a 50 anos. Entre os fatores de risco para o câncer de colo de útero, 7,27% (n=08) eram fumantes; 32,72% (n=36) não praticavam exercício físico; 26,36% (n=29) faziam uso de contraceptivos e6,36% (n=07) não realizavam o exame preventivo conforme orientação médica. Sobre o exame 54,57% (n=60) responderam não apresentar nenhuma dificuldade. Relativo à visão das servidoras a respeito da patologia 38,19%(n=42) acreditavam ser importante para o diagnóstico precoce. Portanto, prevaleceram mulheres com idade superior aos 50 anos, não fumantes, praticantes de atividade física, sem uso de contraceptivos e que realizam oexame preventivo anualmente.
DIRETRIZ PARA CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS PRESTADOS A PACIENTES SUBMETIDOS A TRANSPLANTE DE CÉLULAS TRONCO HEMATOPOÉTICAS
Authors: Reksua Vivian Maria , Paganini Maria Cristina
Published: September 2015

Estudo de abordagem qualitativa como o objetivo de propor diretrizes de cuidados paliativos aos pacientes submetidos a transplante de células tronco hematopoéticas. O cenário foi um hospital de ensino em Curitiba, estado do Paraná. O estudo foi desenvolvido em 2014 em duas fases: a primeira, exploratória, com entrevistas semiestruturadas com 12 enfermeiros. Da análise de conteúdo emergiram três temas: 1) Percepção sobre a experiência do cuidado paliativo no trabalho; 2) Sentido atribuído ao cuidado paliativo; 3) Interação profissional-família em cuidado paliativo. Na segunda fase foram realizados encontros com os enfermeiros, para propor e aprovar diretrizes aos cuidados paliativos. A definição de diretrizes pode facilitar e beneficiar a prática do cuidado, junto ao paciente, família e equipe multiprofissional, no final de vida e no enfrentamento da morte.
COMPLEXIDADE DA ASSISTÊNCIA EM UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA: SUBSÍDIOS PARA DIMENSIONAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Pias Caroline , Mascolo Nicole De Paula , Da Silva Eneida Rejane Rabelo , Linch Graciele Fernanda da Costa , De Souza Emiliane Nogueira
Published: September 2015

Estudo desenvolvido com objetivo de classificar os pacientes de uma Unidade de Tratamento Intensivo Cardiológica, e dimensionar o pessoal de enfermagem. Estudo de coorte prospectivo realizado entre janeiro e março de 2011. Utilizou-se a Escala de Gradação da Complexidade Assistencial proposta por Fugulin. Essa escala classifica os pacientes em: assistência mínima, intermediária, alta dependência, semi-intensiva, intensiva. Todos os pacientes internados durante a realização do estudo foram incluídos. Foram avaliados 117 pacientes, predominantes do sexo masculino (65%), com idade média de 66±12 anos, procedentes da emergência. Os pacientes foram classificados majoritariamente com cuidados de alta dependência e intensivo. Não há concordância entre o atual dimensionamento da equipe de enfermagem com o que está recomendado pelo Conselho Federal de Enfermagem.
ADESÃO AO TRATAMENTO HEMODIALÍTICO: PERCEPÇÃO DOS PACIENTES RENAIS CRÔNICOS
Authors: Maciel Camilla De Godoy , Ferraz Rafaela Novaes , Tito Borba Anna Karla De Oliveira , Frazão Iracema Da Silva , França Vanessa Vieira
Published: September 2015

Estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa que objetivou identificar fatores que interferem na adesão ao tratamento hemodialítico na percepção dos pacientes renais crônicos. Participaram 35 pacientes assistidos por um serviço público de hemodiálise em uma capital do Nordeste do Brasil, com coleta das informações entre maio e agosto de 2014. As informações foram coletadas por meio de questionário semiestruturado e analisadas pelo software ALCESTE. Os principais fatores que influenciaram na adesão foram: dificuldade de transporte, déficit de conhecimento sobre a doença, limitações do tratamento, transtornos vivenciados nas sessões de hemodiálise, controle das taxas pelos exames laboratoriais, fé, máquina de hemodiálise e suporte social. Considera-se, portanto, que os fatores que interferem na adesão são complexos, tornando-se necessária atuação multidisciplinar para a compreensão desse fenômeno e o desenvolvimento de estratégias educativas com vistas à conscientização dos indivíduos sobre a importância da adesão ao tratamento e possível melhoria da qualidade de vida.
HUMANIZAÇÃO NO PROCESSO DE TRABALHO NA PERCEPÇÃO DE ENFERMEIROS DE UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Authors: Martins Júlia Trevisan , Galdino Maria José Quina , Garanhani Mara Lúcia , Sammi Keity Mayumi , Trevisan Gabriela Schmitt
Published: September 2015

Objetivou-se identificar os fatores que propiciam e dificultam a humanização entre os trabalhadores de enfermagem, na percepção de enfermeiros de uma unidade de terapia intensiva. Pesquisa qualitativa-descritiva realizada em 2012, com 10 enfermeiros que atuavam em uma unidade de terapia intensiva de adultos de um hospital universitário paranaense. Os dados coletados por entrevista semiestruturada foram analisados segundo a análise de conteúdo. Emergiram duas categorias: fatores que propiciam e fatores que dificultam a humanização laboral entre os trabalhadores de enfermagem. Concluiu-se que os fatores contributivos para a humanização relacionavam-se ao trabalho realizado em equipe, ao bom relacionamento interpessoal, ao reconhecimento por colegas, pela instituição e pelo próprio trabalhador, à comunicação efetiva, e aos valores pessoais. Já a falta de reconhecimento pelo trabalho desenvolvido e as atitudes de individualismo foram fatores que dificultavam a concretização das relações, para se estabelecer a humanização entre os trabalhadores.
PREVENÇÃO DE ÚLCERAS POR PRESSÃO: AVALIAÇÃO DO CONHECIMENTO DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Silva Rocha Layrianne Emmanuely , De Freitas Gomes Ruas Edna , Dias Santos Jaciara Aparecida , De Almeida Lima Cássio , Almeida Carneiro Jair , Marques da Costa Fernanda
Published: September 2015

Objetivou-se avaliar o conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre medidas de prevenção de úlceras por pressão em adultos e idosos. Pesquisa descritivo-exploratória e de abordagem quantitativa. Foi utilizado questionário estruturado, a partir do teste de conhecimento de Pieper. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre outubro e dezembro de 2013. O software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versão 18.0 subsidiou a análise descritiva e bivariada dos dados. Entre os 85 profissionais, a média global do teste aplicado foi 84,21% para os enfermeiros e de 68,42% para os técnicos de enfermagem. Apenas 22% dos enfermeiros acertaram mais que 90% do teste de conhecimento e apenas 12% dos técnicos atingiram essa nível. Houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre o maior tempo de serviço, maior idade e categoria profissional, indicando maior conhecimento, sobretudo pelos enfermeiros em alguns aspectos. Há deficiência de conhecimento, necessitando de intervenções educativas constantes e efetivas, a fim de melhorar a assistência.
O IMPACTO DA ANEMIA FALCIFORME NA VIDA DE ADOLESCENTE
Authors: Freire Márcia Helena de Souza , Pereira Rafaela Aparecida , Ramos Evelyn Juliana , Matos Vanilde De Fátima Andrade , Migoto Michelle Thais
Published: September 2015

Objetivou-se identificar o impacto da anemia falciforme no cotidiano de adolescentes. Pesquisa quali-quantitativa, descritiva e exploratória com 12 adolescentes inscritos num ambulatório da cidade de Curitiba, estado do Paraná. A coleta dos dados ocorreu entre 15 de janeiro a 30 abril de 2014. Teve como referencial teórico as Representações Sociais e metodológico o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Dos resultados encontrados, metade dos adolescentes era afrodescendente, quase todos foram diagnosticados na Triagem Neonatal no Teste do Pezinho. Os jovens demonstraram algum conhecimento da doença; a maioria referiu não se sentir diferente perante outros adolescentes sem a doença; foram frequentes os relatos de dor, cansaço, uso de medicamentos e limitações ao convívio social; o motivo de internação mais frequente foi por crise álgica. Ações educativas em serviços de saúde, com foco nas singularidades de paciente e família, minimizarão os impactos da doença e promoverão qualidade de vida dos jovens com anemia falciforme.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DE ENFERMEIROS EM PESQUISA NA ÁREA DE SAÚDE - UM ENFOQUE HOLÍSTICO
Authors: Linaker Catherine
Published: September 2015

Editorial
Vijf jaar deelgeschilprocedure – een evaluatie
Authors: de Groot S.J. , van Oers J.E.
Published: September 2015

Vijf jaar deelgeschilprocedure – een evaluatie

De auteurs bespreken de belangrijkste bevindingen uit het onderzoeksrapport ‘Deeltjesversneller in het recht’ over de deelgeschilprocedure. Bekeken is of de bevindingen uit het rapport overeenkomen met de literatuur en verschenen rechtspraak in deelgeschilprocedures. In aanvulling daarop analyseerden zij de 65 gepubliceerde deelgeschiluitspraken over de periode na het door Wesselink uitgevoerde onderzoek. Besproken wordt of de door Wesselink geconstateerde ontwikkelingen zich ook in de rechtspraak na de onderzoeksperiode blijven doorzetten.
De verhaalsmogelijkheden bij schade door een ongeschikte medische hulpzaak anno 2015
Authors: Hiemstra J.T.
Published: September 2015

De verhaalsmogelijkheden bij schade door een ongeschikte medische hulpzaak anno 2015

Indien een patiënt schade heeft geleden ten gevolge van een lekkend borstimplantaat, een niet goed sluitende hartklep, een heup die metaaldeeltjes afgeeft of een andersoortige medische hulpzaak, rijst de vraag of, en zo ja, op wie hij deze schade zou kunnen verhalen. In dit artikel wordt besproken welke actoren de patiënt zou kunnen aanspreken, waarbij met name gekeken zal worden naar recente ontwikkelingen op het gebied van de aansprakelijkheid van deze actoren.
Meer duidelijkheid over procedurele aspecten van hoger beroep en cassatie tegen een deelgeschilbeschikking
Authors: Overes J.S.
Published: September 2015

Meer duidelijkheid over procedurele aspecten van hoger beroep en cassatie tegen een deelgeschilbeschikking

De Hoge Raad heeft bij arrest van 19 juni 2015 bepaald dat tussentijdse cassatie na tussentijds hoger beroep tegen een deelgeschilbeschikking mogelijk is. Hiertoe is wel verlof van het gerechtshof vereist, tenzij het hof in hoger beroep de zaak zelf heeft afgedaan. Tussentijds hoger beroep en tussentijdse cassatie tegen een deelgeschilbeschikking is een dagvaardingsprocedure. Hierbij gelden de normale regels met betrekking tot de proceskostenveroordeling; artikel 1019aa Rv is aldus niet van toepassing, zo geeft de Hoge Raad aan. In deze bijdrage gaat de auteur op het arrest en de achterliggende zaak in, en geeft hij commentaar op de beslissingen in deze zaak.
Luces y sombras del turismo de cruceros: el caso de Barcelona
Authors: Garay Tamajón Luis Alfonso
Published: September 2015

El objetivo de esta investigación es estimar los impactos económicos y sociales del turismo de cruceros. Para ello, se presenta la evolución de este turismo en la ciudad de Barcelona en las últimas décadas y se examina la colaboración entre las instituciones públicas y privadas en la promoción y en las inversiones que se han realizado en los últimos años para mejorar la ciudad urbana y la infraestructura del puerto de cruceros. Sin embargo, el espectacular crecimiento de este tipo de turismo, que ha colocado a la ciudad de Barcelona como un líder mundial en este sector, ha provocado una serie de impactos en el destino, positivos y negativos. Por ello, este trabajo también analiza cuál es la percepción que tienen los residentes respecto a este turismo, lo cual es muy importante para planificar la gestión estratégica de un desarrollo sostenible del turismo de cruceros en Barcelona.
Tourism promotion and urban space in Barcelona. Historic perspective and critical review, 1900-1936
Authors: Cócola Gant Agustín , Palou Rubio Saida
Published: September 2015

This paper focuses on the historic connections between tourist promotion as a factor for both capital attraction and competitiveness and its influence on the urban configuration of Barcelona. Today, tourism represents a strategic value in the urban organisation of Barcelona and constitutes an excuse for the design, management and planning of the city, but the genealogy of this process has not been considered. In analysing this origin, the paper emphasises the validity of the strategies that were used at the beginning of the 20th century and makes a parallelism with the current promotion of the city. The tourist construction of Barcelona originated in the framework of the bourgeois ideology, which placed aesthetic and cultural values as a core idea of its discourse. Both the urban reconfiguration and the monumental construction of Barcelona were a prerequisite and a consequence of this promotion.
El turismo chino en Barcelona. Elementos clave de un fenómeno reciente
Authors: Lojo Aureli , Cànoves Gemma
Published: September 2015

En los últimos años el turismo chino se ha introducido en Europa. Este turismo destaca por su continuo crecimiento, por la capacidad de gasto de sus turistas y por su interés en el patrimonio cultural y en visitar destinos europeos ya consolidados. Aunque se trata de un turismo minoritario en cuanto a número de turistas, la entidad municipal de gestión del turismo de Barcelona y los medios de comunicación ya se han hecho eco de la importancia del turismo chino en esta ciudad. Por ello, en el presente trabajo, a partir de los datos extraídos del trabajo de investigación sobre el estudio de las ofertas de los turoperadores chinos y el análisis de la blogosfera china, se persigue comprender este turismo y cómo percibe a la ciudad de Barcelona como destino turístico.
Barcelona, de ciudad con turismo a ciudad turística. Notas sobre un proceso complejo e inacabado
Authors: López Palomeque Francesc
Published: September 2015

El artículo constituye un relato explicativo sobre el proceso de conversión de Barcelona en una ciudad turística, particularmente a lo largo de las dos últimas décadas. Se aportan datos evolutivos de los distintos componentes del sistema turístico y se contextualiza el significado de las actividades turísticas en las estructuras de la ciudad y en su funcionamiento. Dicho proceso ha sido complejo y se muestra inacabado. Se parte de dos premisas específicas: a) son diversos los factores que explican el origen y el desarrollo del proceso, y entre ellos destaca el papel de la gestión pública del turismo, de su modelo de promoción y fomento, que es valorado como un modelo de éxito; b) en su nuevo estatus como ciudad turística, Barcelona tiene el reto de diseñar un modelo de gestión de la ciudad (turística) basado en la relación turismo-ciudad que prevea minimizar los conflictos y favorecer las sinergias.
López Palomeque, Francisco y Cànoves Valiente, Gemma (eds.); Blanco-Romero, Asunción y Torres Delgado, Anna (coords.) (2014). Turismo y territorio. Innovación, renovación y desafíos
Authors: Corral-Marfil José Antonio
Published: September 2015

López Palomeque, Francisco y Cànoves Valiente, Gemma (eds.);Blanco-Romero, Asunción y Torres Delgado, Anna (coords.) (2014)Turismo y territorio. Innovación, renovación y desafíosValencia: Tirant Humanidades, 735 p.ISBN 978-84-16062-17-1
Presentación / Presentació / Presentation
Authors: Cànoves Valiente Gemma , Prat Forga Josep Maria
Published: September 2015

Presentación del monográfico 61/3.
For Your Enrichment: Jay Gatsby Goes to College
Authors: Barrett Laura , Ghezzi Ridie , Satterfield Jay
Published: September 2015

Jay Gatsby, the main character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, is a self-made man. He entered St. Olaf College in Minnesota but then dropped out during his first term because of the humiliating circumstances of his poverty. Gatsby’s flight from college contrasts with the Ivy League education of Fitzgerald’s narrator, Nick Carraway, the Yale graduate better equipped to navigate East Egg’s social world. Gatsby’s experience is still relevant today: while the transition to higher education is often difficult for young people, it is especially so for first-generation students. Many students can call on the experiences of family members to help them acclimate to the college environment, but first-generation students lack a road map for academic success and social comfort in what can feel like an alien world. These students often face even greater hurdles at highly selective institutions such as Dartmouth College, where expectations for academic achievement are high and the social climate is often unfamiliar.
From the Editor: Remembering Gail Schlachter
Authors: Trott Barry
Published: September 2015

Gail Schlachter served as editor of RUSQ from 1997–2000, as editor of reference book reviews in RQ (RUSQ’s previous title) from 1977–88, and as president of RUSA, 1988–89. It was with great sorrow that we heard of Gail’s all too early death in April of 2015. Gail was a passionate and tireless advocate for libraries and for reference publishing, and her commitment to both of these areas inspired and influenced many in the profession, including me. Gail took great delight in mentoring those new to librarianship as well as in discussing with anyone how to better serve our users. What I will miss most about Gail though is her smile, and how it lit up any meeting or program session when I would see her at ALA, regardless of how early in the morning or late at night it was, or how busy she must have been, for she was always busy. I learned from Gail that taking joy in your work is the best way to enjoy that work, to inspire colleagues, and to accomplish great things. The memories below come from some of Gail’s colleagues in the library and publishing worlds.—Editor
First Year Course Programmatic Assessment: Final Essay Information Literacy Analysis
Authors: Luetkenhaus Holly , Borrelli Steve , Johnson Corey
Published: September 2015

Washington State University recently launched a new general education system with a foundational first year course called Roots of Contemporary Issues. Roots features a set of library research assignments and a culminating final essay, jointly developed and maintained by Roots instructors and librarians. A group of Roots instructors and a WSU librarian conducted a study to assess the achievement of the information literacy, and critical and creative thinking student learning outcomes associated with the research project. The group found that students were proficient at the first year level in terms of utilizing scholarly materials and source attribution. The students were less successful concerning argument building and source analysis; they struggled most with thesis development. Adjustments to the assignments were made in light of these results and the findings contributed to the larger university-wide assessment program.
Book Review: Animal Shenanigans: 24 Creative, Interactive Story Programs for Preschoolers
Authors: Thornton Jackie
Published: September 2015

If your storytimes are feeling a bit stale and in need of some inspiration, get ready to walk on the wild side with Rob Reid’s Animal Shenanigans: 24 Creative, Interactive Story Programs for Preschoolers. Reid uses his experience as a professor of children’s literature and an author of beloved books on children’s programming to craft this guide to animal-themed story programs. As the title indicates, the book features two dozen thirty-minute storytime plans for a preschool audience, although the plans could also be adapted for an older group.
Book Review: The Library Innovation Toolkit: Ideas, Strategies, and Programs
Authors: Cook Matt
Published: September 2015

The Library Innovation Toolkit: Strategies, and Programs itself takes an innovative approach to the selection and exhibition of the content it presents. This deft representation of what it means to think broadly about the role and aims of the contemporary library is spread across six parts and sixteen individual chapters, with a subtle microcosm/macrocosm theme ultimately defining the book’s structure. Indeed, in the introductory chapter, editors Molaro and White point out that “[I]nnovation is not a process as much as it is an organizational (or departmental) culture, mind-set, or worldview” (xv).
Book Review: Native North Americans in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K–12
Authors: Stenis Jenny Foster
Published: September 2015

In Native North Americans in Literature for Youth, the authors have selected appropriate Native American materials, focusing on book award winners and established authors, with an emphasis on books published from 1995 to the present. When this book first arrived on my desk, it prompted an immediate search for the materials pertaining to the major tribal nations in Oklahoma, where I work as a selector for a public library system. Well-written and accurate material about Native Americans is important for every public and school library in my state, and Alice Crosetto and Rajinder Garcha have done a thorough job in selecting objective and accurate literature on the topic.