bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Coexisting in a Patient with Plaque Psoriasis
Authors: Kim Esther K. , Hashim Peter W. , Khattri Saakshi
Published: January 2018

Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus that is characterized by nonscarring, erythematous, annular eruptions occurring mainly on sun-exposed areas. The incomplete understanding of SCLE creates challenges in diagnosis and treatment. This report describes the rare case of SCLE co-existing with plaque psoriasis.
Obesity, Diet, and Inflammation in Psoriasis
Authors: Wheatley Rachel , Brooks Jordan , Stumpf Brittany , Boh Erin
Published: January 2018

Obese patients with psoriasis are more likely to have both severe skin disease and treatment-resistant psoriasis than non-obese patients. Systemic inflammation is characteristic of both obesity and psoriasis, and an overlap in function exists between adipocytes and immune cells. Several studies show weight loss through diet, exercise, and calorie restriction can reduce severity of psoriasis. Bariatric surgery may alter the inflammatory milieu, which may improve skin disease. Specialized diets other than calorie restriction have not been shown to improve psoriasis. Patients with coexisting celiac disease may benefit from a gluten-free diet. We review the existing literature and evidence linking psoriasis and obesity.
Burden of Psoriasis as Reported in a Cross-Sectional Study: Association of Psoriasis Severity with Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, and Work Productivity
Authors: Armstrong April W. , Edson-Heredia Emily , Zhu Baojin , Nikaï Enkeleida , Goldblum Orin , Hollister Kristin , Russell James , Siegel Michael , Lebwohl Mark
Published: January 2018

Background

A significant gap exists in how psoriasis severity is related to validated patient-reported outcomes (PROs), which are critical in characterizing disease burden.

Objective

Determine the association between psoriasis severity and PROs, including health-related quality of life (HRQoL), depression, and work productivity, from patients’ perspectives.

Methods

An online survey using validated PRO instruments was administered in 2013. PROs included the Dermatology Life Quality Index, Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Self-Report (16 items) (QIDS-SR16), and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire-Psoriasis.

Results

The survey was completed by 1109 patients, 42% of whom had psoriatic arthritis. Respondents reported worse HRQoL and work productivity impairment with greater psoriasis severity ( p < 0.05). Similarly, there was a greater proportion of participants with moderate-or-greater depressive symptoms (QIDS-SR16 total score) among patients with increasing psoriasis severity ( p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Greater levels of impairment in HRQoL, work productivity, and depressive symptoms were associated with increased psoriasis severity.
Comparative Assessment of PASI and Variations of PGA×BSA as Measures of Psoriasis Severity
Authors: Walsh Jessica A. , Tan Huaming , Valdez Hernan , Duffin Kristina Callis
Published: January 2018

Background

Commonly used instruments for measuring psoriasis, such as Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), have limitations, including high complexity.

Objective

Determine if PGA×BSA or PGA×√BSA are practical alternatives to PASI for measuring severity and treatment response.

Methods

Data from a Phase 3 study in 1,101 patients treated for moderate to severe psoriasis were used. PASI was the reference standard. Correlations (Pearson coefficients), test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients), responsiveness to treatment (percentage change and effect size), and correspondence (sensitivity and specificity) were assessed.

Results

Correlation coefficients of change (baseline at Week 12) were 0.90 between PASI and either PGA×BSA and PGA×√BSA. ICCs were 0.90. Both instruments demonstrated similar percentage change from baseline and effect sizes. Sensitivities of PGA×BSA and PGA×√BSA were 99% and 95%, and specificities were 76% and 87%, respectively.

Conclusions

PGA×BSA and PGA×√BSA had similar measurement properties as PASI. PGA×BSA is a practical alternative to PASI.
Biocompatible coupling of therapeutic fusion proteins to human erythrocytes
Authors: Villa Carlos H. , Pan Daniel C. , Johnston Ian H. , Greineder Colin F. , Walsh Landis R. , Hood Elizabeth D. , Cines Douglas B. , Poncz Mortimer , Siegel Don L. , Muzykantov Vladimir R.
Published: January 2018

Key Points

Thrombomodulin was fused to scFvs targeting RhCE (Rh17 epitope) and band 3/GPA (Wrb epitope). Fusion proteins were efficacious in a humanized microfluidic model of inflammatory thrombosis.
Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care service delivery models: a systematic scoping review
Authors: Harfield Stephen G. , Davy Carol , McArthur Alexa , Munn Zachary , Brown Alex , Brown Ngiare
Published: January 2018

Background

Indigenous populations have poorer health outcomes compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. The evolution of Indigenous primary health care services arose from mainstream health services being unable to adequately meet the needs of Indigenous communities and Indigenous peoples often being excluded and marginalised from mainstream health services. Part of the solution has been to establish Indigenous specific primary health care services, for and managed by Indigenous peoples. There are a number of reasons why Indigenous primary health care services are more likely than mainstream services to improve the health of Indigenous communities. Their success is partly due to the fact that they often provide comprehensive programs that incorporate treatment and management, prevention and health promotion, as well as addressing the social determinants of health. However, there are gaps in the evidence base including the characteristics that contribute to the success of Indigenous primary health care services in providing comprehensive primary health care. This systematic scoping review aims to identify the characteristics of Indigenous primary health care service delivery models.

Method

This systematic scoping review was led by an Aboriginal researcher, using the Joanna Briggs Institute Scoping Review Methodology. All published peer-reviewed and grey literature indexed in PubMed, EBSCO CINAHL, Embase, Informit, Mednar, and Trove databases from September 1978 to May 2015 were reviewed for inclusion. Studies were included if they describe the characteristics of service delivery models implemented within an Indigenous primary health care service. Sixty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted and then thematically analysed to identify the characteristics of Indigenous PHC service delivery models.

Results

Culture was the most prominent characteristic underpinning all of the other seven characteristics which were identified – accessible health services, community participation, continuous quality improvement, culturally appropriate and skilled workforce, flexible approach to care, holistic health care, and self-determination and empowerment.

Conclusion

While the eight characteristics were clearly distinguishable within the review, the interdependence between each characteristic was also evident. These findings were used to develop a new Indigenous PHC Service Delivery Model, which clearly demonstrates some of the unique characteristics of Indigenous specific models.
Resistin and visfatin concentrations are related to central obesity and inflammation in Brazilian children
Authors: Simões Natalia Figuerôa , Domingos Ana Luiza Gomes , De Oliveira Fernando Luiz Pereira , Caldas Ivo Santana , Guedes Mariana Reis , Fajardo Virgínia Capistrano , De Freitas Silvia Nascimento
Published: January 2018

Background

The evidence that cardiovascular disease begins in childhood and adolescence, especially in the presence of excess weight, is associated with dysfunction on adipokine pro-inflammatory secretion. These affect glucose metabolism and lead to other complications related to insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the association of anthropometric and metabolic parameters related to obesity, cardiovascular risk, and insulin resistance with concentrations of resistin and visfatin, in children.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was developed with 178 children of 6–10 years old enrolled in public city schools. Anthropometric data, composition body, clinical, and biochemical were measured according to standard procedures. We used multiple regression models by stepwise method to evaluate the associations of resistin and visfatin with variables of interest.

Results

In healthy weight children, resistin was associated with LDL cholesterol, visfatin, atherogenic index, and waist-to-height ratio, whereas in obese children resistin was associated with visfatin and interaction between conicity index and HOMA-AD. Furthermore, in healthy weight children, visfatin was associated to resistin and triceps skinfold thickness and negatively associated to HOMA-AD, while in obese ones visfatin was associated with waist-to-height ratio, atherogenic index, resistin, and interaction between trunk adiposity index and adiponectin and was negatively associated with the HOMA-IR index.

Conclusions

Our study shows an association between anthropometric and biochemical variables related to visceral fat and inflammation. These results suggest the resistin and visfatin as good pro-inflammatory markers. In addition, both adipokines are strongly related to central obesity, in children.
Promoting Clinical Breast Evaluations in a Lower Middle–Income Country Setting: An Approach Toward Achieving a Sustainable Breast Health Program
Authors: Buribekova Roziya , Shukurbekova Irina , Ilnazarova Surayo , Jamshevov Nekruz , Sadonshoeva Guldarbogh , Sayani Saleem , Aminmuhammad Aliya , Amersi Farin , Asaria Sheemain , Saleh Mansoor , Talib Zohray
Published: January 2018

Purpose

To promote a systems-based approach for the early detection and downstaging of breast cancer at presentation in the remote mountainous region of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), Tajikistan, by introducing breast cancer awareness into the community and training health care professionals in clinical breast evaluation (CBE).

Methods

Through a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Health, the Aga Khan Health Services, Tajikistan, and the Aga Khan Health Board, we organized breast cancer screening in the community and trained family medicine doctors (FMDs) and family medicine nurses (FMNs) in CBE. We identified and trained CBE master trainers, who, in turn, systematically trained FMNs to conduct CBEs in each of the remote regional clinics.

Results

Between 2014 and 2017, 47 FMDs (85% of all FMDs in GBAO), 166 FMNs (55% of all FMNs in GBAO), and six master trainers were trained. Of 3,556 women who were screened, abnormal CBEs were noted in 696 of them (20%). Of the last 1,101 CBEs that were performed by trainee FMNs, with secondary CBEs by master trainers, the rate of abnormal CBEs plateaued at 9%. A total of 18 women were diagnosed with breast cancer—2.6% of abnormal CBEs and 0.5% of all screened women.

Conclusion

A dual-pronged approach of community awareness and CBE training of health care professionals, supported by CBE master trainers, offers a sustainable approach for the early detection of breast pathology. We observed anecdotal evidence of clinical early-stage detection over time with improved CBE proficiency and community acceptance. Sustaining this program will require advocacy by health care providers and a responsive public policy to support the early detection and treatment of breast cancer across the region.
Clues to finding correlates of risk/protection for HIV-1 vaccines
Authors: Laderoute Marian P.
Published: January 2018

Based on outcomes of informative HIV-1 vaccine prevention trials and the literature, it seems protection against HIV-1 acquisition more likely pertains to innate rather than adaptive immunity mechanisms.  The proposed innate mechanism appears to be launched by alternatively activated macrophages in response to viral vectors and might be enhanced by natural female hormones. It was also suggested this novel immune mechanism was not likely amenable to discovery using standard or traditional approaches and is unlikely to be present in non-human models. A plausible, candidate innate mechanism with these characteristics pertains to the induction and production of human endogenous retrovirus–K102 (HERV-K102) particles by viruses which occurs in and generates foamy macrophages. HERV-K102 has salient features of non-pathogenic foamy retroviruses and its activation is part of the human-specific HERV-K HML-2 protective response described in HIV-1 patients. HERV-K102 particle production may be a novel and phylogenetically more recent form of innate immunity remarkably involving a viral anti-viral response. Accumulating clinical, biological and phylogenetic evidence supports a role of the HERV-K102 virus along with HML-2 responses, in the antagonism of HIV-1 replication and/or in the prevention of HIV-1 acquisition. Thus, it will be important to test the hypothesis that HERV-K HML-2 activation, HERV-K102 particle production and antibodies and T cell responses to select HERV-K102 or HML-2 antigens might comprise correlates of protection in HIV-1 vaccine prevention trials. Other proposed work would be to expand existing studies in HIV-1 highly exposed seronegative cohorts (HESN) and elite controllers to further evaluate a role of HERV-K102 and HML-2 in protection against HIV-1 replication and acquisition. The results of such inquiries may have important ramifications for the HIV-1 cure in addition to vaccines.
Cardio-Oncology: mechanisms of cardiovascular toxicity
Authors: Markman Timothy M. , Markman Maurie
Published: January 2018

The therapeutic options available to treat a wide range of malignancies are rapidly increasing. At the same time, the population being treated is aging with more cardiovascular risk factors, comorbid conditions, and associated poor cardiac reserve. Both traditional chemotherapeutic agents (for example, anthracyclines) and newer therapies (for example, targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors) have demonstrated profound cardiovascular toxicities. It is important to understand the mechanisms of these toxicities to establish strategies for the prevention and management of complications—arrhythmias, heart failure, and even death. In the first of this two-part review series, we focus on what is known and hypothesized about the mechanisms of cardiovascular toxicity from anthracyclines, HER2/ErbB2 inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors.
A structured process to create datasets with nutritional information
Authors: Rodriguez-Montúfar Francisco , Ordoñez-Buitron Bayron , Duran Diego , Chantre-Astaiza Angela , Ramirez-Gonzalez Gustavo
Published: January 2018

There is a lack of datasets in Colombia that characterize the nutritional components and other similar information about food items. This study describes a structured process to develop datasets that captures the preferences and purchases of food items by a selected group of people. The datasets would classify products according to their sodium and sugar content.  The outcome of this structured process would include three datasets, each with a different focus: the first contains data on food preferences, the second contains the purchase history according to the invoices obtained, and the third contains characteristics of the food items such as its brand, category, sodium and sugar content levels, among others.
Effect of maize root exudates on indole-3-acetic acid production by rice endophytic bacteria under influence of L-tryptophan
Authors: Karnwal Arun , Dohroo Aradhana
Published: January 2018

Background: It is assumed that plant growth regulators produced by beneficial bacterial species could also influence plant growth. IAA is a major plant growth regulator responsible for stimulation of plant growth. There are several microorganisms which are naturally responsible for L- tryptophan metabolism.

Methods: In total, 56 indigenous morphologically distinct isolates from rice roots were selected and subsequently characterized with biochemical tests, 16S rRNA sequencing and plant growth promoting activities. Pseudomonas fluorescens RE1 (GenBank: MF102882.1) and RE17 (GenBank: MF103672.1) endophytes resulted in better PGP activity against the other 54 isolates. Both endophytes were tested to screen indole-3-acetic acid production ability in pure culture conditions with L-tryptophan at 0, 50, 100, 200 and 500µg/ml concentrations.

Results: P. fluorescens RE1 was recorded efficient for indole production in comparison to P. fluorescens RE17 at various L-tryptophan concentrations. P. fluorescens RE1 was shown to produce between 0.8 µg/ml and 11.5µg/ml of indole at various tryptophan concentrations, while RE17 produced between 1.2µg/ml and 10.2µg/ml. At 200 and 500µg/ml tryptophan concentration, P. fluorescens RE17 produced 7.4pmol/ml and 9.3pmol/ml IAA, respectively. 

Conclusions: Inoculation of maize seed with P. fluorescens RE1 and RE17 showed a significantly higher level of IAA production in comparison to non-inoculated seeds. Current study outcomes proved that plant growth regulators produced by Pseudomonas species could also play a critical role in plant growth promotion.
Associative memory cells and their working principle in the brain
Authors: Wang Jin-Hui , Cui Shan
Published: January 2018

The acquisition, integration and storage of exogenous associated signals are termed as associative learning and memory. The consequences and processes of associative thinking and logical reasoning based on these stored exogenous signals can be memorized as endogenous signals, which are essential for decision making, intention, and planning. Associative memory cells recruited in these primary and secondary associative memories are presumably the foundation for the brain to fulfill cognition events and emotional reactions in life, though the plasticity of synaptic connectivity and neuronal activity has been believed to be involved in learning and memory. Current reports indicate that associative memory cells are recruited by their mutual synapse innervations among co-activated brain regions to fulfill the integration, storage and retrieval of associated signals. The activation of these associative memory cells initiates information recall in the mind, and the successful activation of their downstream neurons endorses memory presentations through behaviors and emotion reactions. In this review, we aim to draw a comprehensive diagram for associative memory cells, working principle and modulation, as well as propose their roles in cognition, emotion and behaviors.
Understanding a science-themed puppet theatre performance for public engagement in Thailand
Authors: Cheah Phaik Yeong , Jatupornpimol Nattapat , Suarez-Idueta Lorena , Hawryszkiewycz Alice , Charoenboon Nucha , Khirikoekkong Napat , Wismol Pachararit , Htee Khu Naw , Richardson Emma
Published: January 2018

Background: Fishy Clouds, a 45-minute non-verbal touring puppet theatre show, was created with the objectives of (1) raising awareness of antimicrobial overuse and misuse (the fact that there simply is a problem), (2) raising awareness of the importance of research with children – including those involving antimicrobials, and (3) producing a science-themed performance of entertainment value and high artistic quality. The show used visual storytelling to bring the research and behaviour around antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to life for a broad range of audiences across different ages, locations, levels of education, and language.

Methods: In order to understand the effectiveness of Fishy Clouds, we used a realist-informed evaluation approach. A combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches (semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and field notes) were used for data collection.

Results: We received a total of 880 quantitative feedback forms, conducted 22 semi-structured interviews and three focus group discussions. Our data showed that Fishy Clouds was an enjoyable performance to all audience groups and stakeholders and was generally viewed with artistic integrity. However, its effectiveness was primarily in raising existing awareness about medicine use and health more broadly, rather than specific health messaging concerning AMR and research with children. We found that those with limited background on AMR or research with children, such as school children and Karen ethnic migrants exhibited a wide range of interpretations. A science-themed theatre would function better if it is focussed on a single theme, embedded within a programme of activities and conducted at closed venues.

Conclusions: Fishy Clouds showed that science theatre events have the potential to support public health programmes and engage local communities in science research.
An Approach to Determining the Importance of Model Criteria in Certifying a City as Business-Friendly
Authors: Ranđelović Milan , Stanković Jelena , Kuk Kristijan , Savić Gordana , Ranđelović Dragan
Published: January 2018

One of the key problems in the application of multicriteria analysis methods is identifying the importance of the model criteria. The relevance and validity of the decisions are directly conditioned by the relevance of a given set of criteria used for evaluating alternatives, and the correct determination of the weights of these criteria. Several methodologies have been developed to calculate the importance of each criterion for a given problem. All methodologies are classified into two main groups: subjective and objective. In this paper, we present a new procedure to integrate two recognized methods for determining the weights of factors—the analytic hierarchy method as a subjective method and entropy as an objective method. We apply our methodology to a contemporary local economic problem in Serbia—the process of certifying cities and municipalities as favorable to business. We also discuss its implementation in a software tool on a local government website.
Zurich Insurance Uses Data Analytics to Leverage the BI Insurance Proposition
Authors: Mizgier Kamil J. , Kocsis Otto , Wagner Stephan M.
Published: January 2018

As the interdependencies due to global trade and interconnected value chains have grown, firms and their value chains have become more prone to disruptions. Consequently, many firms resort to business interruption (BI) insurance to transfer the disruption risk. Given the limited amount of literature available about BI loss and claims characteristics, insurance companies and their customers will benefit from the insights that resulted from the project underlying this study. The project involved a collaboration between Zurich Insurance and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, in which we extracted a large amount of data pertaining to BI claims from various data sources and analyzed these data. We found, for example, that the average share of BI losses has increased significantly over the past 15 years. Moreover, the BI risk exposure, measured as BI share of the total insurance claims, the average recovery time, and the increased costs of working, differs significantly based on the industry affiliation of the firm experiencing the loss. Our results have implications for the targeted risk assessment of BI risk exposures and the development of tailored supply chain risk management practices and risk transfer along the value chain.
Developing a digital learning version of a mentorship training programme
Authors: Casey Debbie , Clark Liz , Gould Kathryn
Published: January 2018

This article describes the experience of one university team in developing, delivering and evaluating an online Nursing and Midwifery Council-approved mentorship programme for nurses and midwives who support pre-registration students in practice. Although the authors are confident of the quality of the educational provision, this article does not discuss this programme as an exemplar of best practice, but aims to share the learning gained from the experience of introducing a digital learning version of a mentorship course.
Managing dysfunctional central venous access devices: a practical approach to urokinase thrombolysis
Authors: Kumwenda Mick , Dougherty Lisa , Spooner Helen , Jackson Victoria , Mitra Sandip , Inston Nicholas
Published: January 2018

Tunnelled central venous access devices (CVADs) are defined as any intravenous multipurpose catheters placed within the central veins for use in haemodialysis and administration of blood products or chemotherapy in oncology and haematological conditions. Frequent complications include thrombosis and catheter-related infection, which may lead to significant adverse patient outcomes. Once thrombosis is suspected correction should be attempted empirically with thrombolytic agents. Commonly available thrombolytic agents in the UK include urokinase (Syner-Kinase) and alteplase (Cathflo). It is well recognised that urokinase usage differs widely and concerns were raised by clinicians about the variation of dose regimens nationally. The objective of the CVAD Focus Group was to address this issue and offer guidance in the management of suspected thrombosis of CVAD with urokinase using two algorithms for renal and non-renal dysfunctional CVAD and to audit prospectively the outcomes of intervention.
Complex contradictions in conceptualisations of ‘dignity’ in palliative care
Authors: Williams Lisa , Trussardi Gabriella , Black Stella , Moeke-Maxwell Tess , Frey Rosemary , Robinson Jackie , Gott Merryn
Published: January 2018

Background:

Internationally, increasing attention is being paid to understanding patient experiences of health care. Within palliative care, the Views of Informal Carers – Evaluation of Services (VOICES) questionnaire is commonly used for this purpose. Among its objectives is to ask family members if their relatives were treated with dignity at the end of life. This is regarded as useful for understanding the quality of the health care received.

Aim:

To highlight the differences between family members' reports of dignity in the care provided to their relatives at the end of life, as reported in the VOICES questionnaire, and their narratives about the care their relatives received.

Methods:

A total of 21 cognitive interviews were conducted during a New Zealand pilot of the VOICES questionnaire.

Results:

Discrepancies between ratings of dignity and the lived experience of care suggest that lay understandings of dignity may not be congruent with that of health care providers.

Conclusions:

Bereaved family members' self-reports of dignity in end-of-life care captured using survey methods alone are inadequate to understand the complex ways in which individuals conceptualise and experience dignity within a health care context. The authors advocate consideration of multiple, complementary approaches to gathering consumer experiences of end-of-life care, as well as research which enables service users to interrogate what dignity in care means in an end-of-life context.
Patient perceptions of specialised hospital-based palliative home care: a qualitative study using a phenomenographical approach
Authors: Svensson Gunilla , Wåhlin Ingrid
Published: January 2018

Background:

Specialised palliative care is given around the clock to palliative patients who have severe symptoms or special needs.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to describe patients' perceptions of what it is like to be cared for by a specialised palliative care team within hospital-based palliative home care (HPHC).

Method:

A qualitative method with semi-structured interviews was used. Fourteen patients enrolled in HPHC at a unit for specialised palliative care linked to the hospital in the southeast of Sweden participated. The analysis was performed with a phenomenographical approach.

Results:

Four description categories were identified: ‘it is safe to receive care at home,’ ‘support and commitment’, ‘having access to a multiprofessional team’, and ‘how HPHC changes everyday life’. To be cared for by HPHC was perceived as safe, and the patients thought that having access to competent staff who supported them around the clock had improved their care and daily life.

Conclusion:

The need for specialised palliative care will likely grow with an ageing population and this form of care was perceived as functioning well.
The Social-Democratic Small-State Strategy and Immigration: Sweden in the 21st Century
Authors: Mara Fridell
Published: January 2018

This study of neoliberal inclusion politics and policy in twenty-first century Sweden investigates how conservative-liberal tactics target, and dismantle, the institutionalization of relatively resilient socialist-feminist small-state governance. Analyzing authoritative conservative-liberal discursive tactics, particularly how they construct a state of moral emergency out of population change (immigration) within the high-capacity state and society, exposes their political target: How the state's capacity to include semi-sovereign labor, to relieve the economic and geopolitical limits upon citizenship, is girded by the state's internalization of social reproduction, particularly its capillary connections through female employment in a welfare state oriented to substantive rationality. Forged at the patrimonial-capitalist turn of the twentieth century, via socialist-women's movements alliance, to stem mass population hemorrhaging and allow stunted Swedish society and economy to develop, this targeted social-democratic governance crux is the basis for the small state's outsized capacity to moderate the society's, citizens', and residents' subjection to exploitation and appropriation within global monopoly capitalism's hegemonic geopolitics of militarized accumulation and resultant population dislocations.
Dried fruits pack a punch: Using gallery, library, archive and museum (GLAM) collections to tell history
Authors: Wishart Alison
Published: January 2018

This article will draw on the material culture collections of GLAM institutions to relate the under-researched and entwined histories of the Australian dried fruits industry and the post-First World War soldier settlement scheme. Using cookbooks, marketing posters, sheet music, newspapers, photographs and government reports, this article will show how popular culture was harnessed to support struggling returned soldiers. In so doing, Australian dried fruits became a symbol for nationalism, patriotism, nutrition and household economy. In the early 1920s, Australians were consuming less than a quarter of the 65,000 tonnes of dried fruit produced each year, much of which was grown and harvested by returned soldiers. Many soldier settlers were struggling to farm their grants of land successfully. Those that could reap a harvest were dismayed to find no market for it. Responding to this situation, the Victorian Dried Fruits Board commissioned Miss Flora Pell to write A Sunshine Cookery Book, which contained 50 recipes (all using dried fruits) ‘for the modern table’. The foreword to this free cookbook was patriotic and moralistic. ‘Housewives’ were urged to support returned soldiers by buying Australian currants, sultanas and raisins and cooking with them every day. As well as showing their patriotism by supporting returned soldiers, they were also encouraged to do their duty by their families, and feed them dried fruits, which were nutritious and economical. Food choices were political, even in the 1920s.
Dispatches from the front line: A curator’s view of history exhibitions in Australia
Authors: Hansen Guy
Published: January 2018

Every year millions of Australians visit history exhibitions across the country. While museums are clearly one the most popular places for Australians to encounter their past, there is surprisingly little critical understanding of how history exhibitions are produced. While there is a growing literature in the academy about museums, there is little material written by practising history curators. When reviewing the Australian literature, the impression emerges that history curators are still working to define what it is they do and how they do it. The definition of curatorship varies considerably across the country. Debate occurs within institutions as to the remit of the curator, and professional demarcations fluctuate from museum to museum. The role of the curator as the driving force in the development of collections and exhibition content is constantly under challenge. In this environment of shifting professional boundaries an understanding of what history curators do is often left implicit rather than explicit. This lack of clarity stands in contrast to other curatorial streams in museums and galleries. Visual arts and natural history curators, for example, possess long-standing critical traditions that underpin their practice. History curators, however, are yet to gain full acceptance within Australian museums as the intellectual architects of exhibition content. In this article, I explore the role of history curators in producing historical knowledge and the part they play in exploring Australian popular culture.
Souveniring paradise: Popular culture and creative identity at the Gold Coast
Authors: Rigney Virginia
Published: January 2018

This article reflects on the intersections between popular culture and contemporary art through the prism of curatorial and artistic practice presented within one small museum institution – Gold Coast City Gallery in Queensland, Australia. The purpose is to share the importance of the kinds of understandings that artists brought to the contemporary culture of the city and the way in which the museum, through collections, programmes and placing this work in critical dialogue with the community, sought to value a reading of popular culture for what it revealed about the city’s history and to make a contribution towards the ongoing wrestling of its evolving identity.
Reviews
Authors: Dwyer Simon , Franks Rachel , Moore Enya , Franks Rachel
Published: January 2018

Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe, Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane) in Collaboration with Marvel Entertainment, 27 May–3 September 2017

Icons: Highlights from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, from 15 October 2016

Wonder Woman, Directed by Patty Jenkins (2017) USA: DC Films and Warner Bros. Pictures, 141 mins.
Looking in on a special collection: Science fiction fanzines at Murdoch University Library
Authors: Lymn Jessie
Published: January 2018

The material remains of subcultural communities – in this case, fanzines – often present challenges in definition, classification and materiality, and this makes them valuable primary texts and source material for new knowledges and teaching. In this article, I present an argument for the sustained collection of science fiction fanzines within a university Special Collection, drawing on examples from the Murdoch University Library’s significant twentieth-century science fiction fanzine collection. Highlights include consideration of the records of everyday life that feature in the fanzines and the networked communities science fiction fanzines created through postal systems and other exchanges. The article argues that it is the form, content and networks of fanzines – what I call their ‘practices’ – that make them a unique site of research and of national historical significance, and an important part of a university’s special collection.
Hybrid spaces: Melbourne Museum’s Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Authors: Balanzategui Jessica , Ndalianis Angela
Published: January 2018

In 2016, The Melbourne Museum staged the world premiere of Jurassic World: The Exhibition, a globally touring exhibition inspired by Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film, Jurassic World (2015), featuring animatronic dinosaurs created by Melbourne’s Creature Technology. The exhibition had the most successful opening month of any exhibition at the Museum to date, selling over 100,000 tickets. Yet Jurassic World also met with controversy for its theme park-esque design and pervasive branding, prioritization of spectacle and attraction over cultural heritage and education, and seamless integration of fact and fiction. In this article, we carry out a close analysis of Jurassic World’s combination of theme park and museum exhibition practices, situating the exhibition as a particularly significant example of the developing trend towards the creation of immersive ‘narrative environments’ in twenty-first century museums, as museums increasingly draw upon the devices of popular entertainment to engage and attract guests. Drawing from Norman Klein’s model of the ‘scripted space’ and Joseph Pine and James Gilmore’s ‘experience economy’, which has its roots in Disney theme parks, our analysis shows how Jurassic World plays with the boundaries of fact and fiction in a way that self-reflexively interrogates the contemporary relationship between popular entertainment and museums.
Australian rock ’n’ roll gear: From the pubs to museum collections
Authors: McDonald Damian
Published: January 2018

In post-Second World War Australia rock n roll music became a significant expression of youth culture, art, rebellion, entertainment and also an area of employment. The technology that enabled the music – particularly the instruments and amplification – required capital investment to obtain it and expertise to maintain it. The leaders of this product market were in the United States and the United Kingdom, and use of this technology required adaptation and substantial capital outlay. Because of voltage compliance issues, scarcity of overseas products and to defray costs, Australian manufacturers and technical experts used the templates created by overseas makers and developed their own products. Two important examples of these are part of the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences: the Wasp amplifier cabinet (used by Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman) and the Maton guitar (used by Harry Vanda of The Easybeats). The Wasp amplifier – along with several other Australian-made amplifiers – developed and survived only in the local rock n roll industry, and were early casualties of globalization. Maton guitars survived and are a significant maker of guitars internationally. The stories of these objects – specifically and more broadly – are examples of artistic and technical, yet also unplanned invention. They are also an important, though not often celebrated, part of why Australian rock music in the 1970s and 1980s was a cultural phenomenon. This article will examine through primary sources and scholarly texts why one product disappeared from the market, while another survived; and where these objects sit in a popular culture museum collection.
Collaborating and co-curating knowledge: Participatory engagement on Twitter between galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) and education audiences
Authors: Lemon Narelle
Published: January 2018

Galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) are now actively concentrating on enriching communication across a variety of audiences in varied ways. This focus on communication, and thus engagement, has been significantly influenced by the rise of the Internet, social media and mobile technologies. As new kinds of experiences are tailored, there is a drawing together of networks to produce and explore knowledge, co-curation of experiences and scaffold participatory experiences to engage with objects, spaces and meaning making. This is where social media can provide a flexible and personalized experience that encourages interaction and discussion between visitors, museums and objects underpinned by reciprocity, community, and a shift in the cultural organization as the only expert. The monthly Tweet Chat called #MuseumEdOz is discussed in this article as a way to demonstrate how GLAM organizations, GLAM educators, curators and teachers can engage with institutions, key issues, innovation and objects through the platform Twitter. A discussion critically framing the notion of digital interaction through Tim Ingold’s (2015) lines, intersections and meshworks is presented. The data are explored through the entanglement of lines by digital becoming, visibility and connecting, and reciprocity. Illuminated is the emergent participatory culture, new partnerships, collaborative problem solving and the development of a more empowered sense of citizenship.
Revisión sistemática y metaanálisis de los diferentes enfoques dietéticos para el tratamiento de la diabetes tipo 2: lectura crítica DARE
Authors: Tomás Laparra Alejandro
Published: January 2018

Resumen CRDLa revisión concluyó que las dietas bajas en carbohidratos, de bajo índice glucémico, mediterránea y alta en proteínas eran efectivas en la mejora de varios marcadores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular en personas con diabetes. En vista de la posibilidad de sesgo en el proceso de revisión sistemática y en los estudios incluidos, junto con la alta heterogeneidad entre los estudios, estas conclusiones pueden no ser fiables.
Resultados de una intervención motivacional con niños obesos o con sobrepeso y sus familias: Estudio Piloto
Authors: Tárraga López Pedro Juan , Tárraga Marcos María Loreto , Panisello Royo Josefa María , Rosich Domenech Nuria , Castell Panisello Eudald , Carbayo Herencia Julio A.
Published: January 2018

Introducción: el objetivo fue analizar los resultados de una intervención motivacional con modificación de los hábitos alimentarios, los estilos de vida y los trastornos emocionales en niños obesos de 6 a 12 años y sus familias. Material y métodos: Estudio de intervención con evaluación pre- y posintervención del programa Familias en Movimiento. Se incluyeron 11 niños (10 niñas y 1 niño) de 6 a 12 años tratados con otros programas para la pérdida de peso sin éxito. Se evaluaron al inicio y al final los parámetros: Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC), los resultados de los cuestionarios: de Dieta Mediterránea y ansiedad en niños y el peso y la ansiedad de los adultos tras la intervención.Resultados: El IMC disminuyó de una mediana de 25,2 (Rango intercuartílico de 23,3–28,0) a 23,9 y (22,9–27,6) tras la intervención, cambio no estadísticamente significativo (p<0,086). La mediana de adherencia a la Dieta Mediterránea aumentó significativamente en 2,2 puntos (7,1 a 9,3), debido principalmente a que un mayor número de niños tomaban desayuno (44%) y hubo una disminución del consumo de golosinas y bollería industrial en el desayuno (22,2%). La intervención redujo significativamente en 8,7 puntos la ansiedad en los niños. De los adultos, 9 de ellos participaron en la evaluación inicial, la media de disminución de peso fue de 3,6kg y la disminución de la ansiedad pasó de 45,6 a 27,3 (p=0,02).Conclusiones: La aplicación del programa Familias en Movimiento disminuyó el IMC, aumentó la puntuación en la adherencia a Dieta Mediterránea y disminuyó la ansiedad en los niños, además se redujo el peso y la ansiedad en los adultos que acompañaron en el programa a los niños.
Estimación de la ingesta diaria de compuestos fenólicos en la población española
Authors: Navarro González Inma , Periago Maria Jesús , García Alonso Francisco Javier
Published: January 2018

Introducción: Los compuestos fenólicos son un amplio grupo de moléculas presentes en los vegetales con diversidad de estructuras químicas y actividad biológica. El objetivo de este estudio fue cuantificar la ingesta de compuestos fenólicos de los españoles.Material y Métodos: Se seleccionaron los alimentos de origen vegetal más consumidos en España, recogidos en la Encuesta Nacional de Ingesta Dietética Española (ENIDE) del año 2011, editada por AESAN (Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición) como base para cuantificar la ingesta de compuestos fenólicos de los españoles usando la base de datos Phenol-Explorer.Resultados: Esta base de datos ha permitido estimar la ingesta media de polifenoles por día de los españoles que es de 1365,1 mg.Conclusiones: La ingesta media de polifenoles totales de los españoles podría tener un efecto protector frente a la tasa de mortalidad y ejercer una función preventiva sobre algunas enfermedades crónicas junto con otros hábitos de vida saludable.
Ley de alimentos: una mirada de los nutricionistas y estudiantes de nutrición y dietética de Chile
Authors: Duran-Agüero Samuel , Parra Solange , Ahumada Danay , Castro Paolo , Brignardello Jerusa , Riedemann Karen , Villablanca Claudia , Gutierrez Oscar , Quinteros Claudia , Tranchino Gabriela , Toledo Francisca , Crovetto Mirta
Published: January 2018

Introducción: En 2016 entró en vigencia en Chile la Ley 20.606, sobre la composición de los alimentos y su publicidad. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la percepción que tienen los nutricionistas y los estudiantes de Nutrición y Dietética (NyD) respecto a dicha ley.Material y Métodos: Estudio transversal. Se elaboró una encuesta online con preguntas sobre percepción y conocimientos de la Ley de Alimentos 20.606, que se difundió a través de diferentes redes sociales asociadas a nutricionistas entre diciembre 2016 y enero 2017.Resultados: Se aplicaron 1584 encuestas, 902 a nutricionistas y 682 a estudiantes de NyD. Un 99,0% de los nutricionistas y un 99,2% de los estudiantes de NyD declaró conocer la ley; un 81,7% de los nutricionistas y un 85,0% de los estudiantes indicó estar de acuerdo con la Ley de Alimentos. Al consultar sobre la efectividad de la aplicación de la ley en los colegios, un 49% de los nutricionistas y un 51,5% de los estudiantes la consideró efectiva, a pesar de que no impide la venta de alimentos no saludables en el exterior de los colegios. El 88,2% de los nutricionistas y un 86,2% de los estudiantes de NyD señaló que realizó educación respecto a la Ley de Alimentos a pacientes.Conclusiones: Los nutricionistas y estudiantes de NyD en Chile tienen un buen conocimiento de la ley, una percepción favorable de ella y han educado a sus usuarios sobre ella. Sin embargo, consideran relevante mejorar la aplicación de la ley al interior de los establecimientos educacionales e implementar modificaciones futuras que incluyan aspectos como la restricción de venta de alimentos con sellos y así limitar su consumo en población infantil.
Conservative Crossroads: Anti-Americanism and Anti-modernism in French Canadian Intellectual Discourse, 1891–1945
Authors: Bélanger Damien-Claude
Published: January 2018

America has generated a great deal of thought and writing in Quebec, but this commentary has never possessed the obsessiveness and anxieties that have characterized English Canadian writing on the United States. Yet both English- and French-speaking Canada share a vigorous and long-standing anti-American tradition. Indeed, from the eighteenth century to the present day, leading French Canadian writers and intellectuals have offered sweeping condemnations of American society. This apparent continuity masks a fundamental shift in the underpinnings of anti-American rhetoric in Quebec: primarily a left-wing idea today, anti-Americanism was essentially a right-wing doctrine until the postwar years. This paper explores the nature and origins of anti-Americanism in French Canada before 1945 and finds it tied to notions of anti-modernism on the part of French Canadian intellectuals.
Algunas anotaciones al pensamiento teológico de María Zambrano
Authors: Sánchez-Gey Venegas Juana
Published: January 2018

María Zambrano reflexiona sobre algunas preocupaciones que siempre le han interesado: el cristianismo y la mística, las procesiones o misiones divinas, la encarnación de Cristo, la Virgen, la liturgia, entre otras vivencias personales. Se descubre en su pensamiento de modo sobresaliente la búsqueda del Espíritu como fundamento del conocimiento, por lo que se podría llegar a decir que esta vivencia contribuye y da pie al rechazo del racionalismo y del materialismo en su concepción de la filosofía.