bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber: associação do tratamento operatório à escleroterapia por espuma
Authors: Flumignan Ronald Luiz Gomes , Cacione Daniel Guimarães , Lopes Silvia Iglesias , Clezar Caroline Nicacio Bessa , Queiroz Carolina Dutra , Pereira-Filho Aécio Rubens Dias , Barros Jr Newton de , Miranda Jr Fausto
Published: March 2017

A Síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber representa a associação de hemangiomas planos, ectasias venosas e hipertrofia do segmento corpóreo afetado. Apresenta-se o caso de um paciente de 39 anos, sexo masculino, seguido desde 1993 no serviço da Disciplina de Cirurgia Vascular da Escola Paulista de Medicina (Unifesp), por quadro inicial da síndrome em membro inferior esquerdo. O paciente foi tratado apenas por elastocompressão e medidas gerais. Neste período, ele evoluiu com piora da estase venosa, da hipertrofia óssea e da hiperpigmentação de pele. Na ultrassonografia Doppler colorida venosa dos membros inferiores havia perviedade do sistema venoso profundo, hiperfluxo venoso, insuficiência segmentar de veia safena magna com sinais de tromboflebite e tributárias insuficientes. Indicou-se, para a melhora da estase venosa, ligadura da junção safeno-femoral esquerda e escleroterapia (polidocanol 3%) retrógrada da mesma, com exérese das ectasias venosas. O paciente recebeu alta hospitalar no primeiro dia pós-operatório e atualmente está em acompanhamento ambulatorial com melhora significativa dos sintomas.
Tunelizador metálico rígido na confecção de fístulas arteriovenosas dos membros superiores
Authors: Barbato Heraldo Antonio , Metzger Patrick Bastos , Angelieri Fernanda Maria Resegue , Almeida Bruno Lourenção , Jordão Eduardo da Silva , Rossi Fabio Henrique , Silva Bruno Utiyama da , Izukawa Nilo Mitsuru
Published: March 2017

A qualidade de um acesso vascular condiciona os resultados clínicos dos pacientes tratados por hemodiálise. A criação de um túnel para a acomodação do conduto é uma etapa importante durante a realização do acesso. Desenvolveu-se um tunelizador metálico rígido, empregado na confecção de acessos vasculares. O aparato utilizado apresentou vantagens e segurança nas cirurgias de confecções de acessos venosos para hemodiálise dos membros superiores.
High origin of the deep femoral artery: a case report and literature review
Authors: Kumar Vishal , Kumar Veerannasetty Vinay , Murlimanju Bukkambudhi Virupakshamurthy , Naveen Natanahalli Sathyanarayana
Published: March 2017

Arterial variations of the femoral triangle are rarely reported in the literature. In the present article, we have reported a case of high origin of the deep femoral artery, which was originating just lower to the inguinal ligament. It was also observed that the lateral circumflex femoral artery arose directly from the femoral artery instead from the deep femoral artery. We have discussed the anatomy, embryological basis, and clinical implications of these variations along with relevant literature review. The importance of knowledge about these variations in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions is discussed.
Aneurisma venoso gigante de veia ilíaca externa secundário a fístula arteriovenosa traumática: relato de caso
Authors: Metzger Patrick Bastos , Barbato Heraldo Antonio , Angelieri Fernanda Maria Resegue , Beteli Camila Baumann , Petisco Ana Claudia Gomes , Barbosa Jose Eduardo Martins , Saleh Mohamed Hassan , Rossi Fábio Henrique , Izukawa Nilo Mitsuru
Published: March 2017

Aneurismas venosos abdominais são raros. Os localizados nas veias ilíacas externas estão entre os mais infrequentes aneurismas venosos publicados na literatura. Relatamos o caso de um paciente jovem com aneurisma venoso gigante de veia ilíaca externa secundário a uma fístula arteriovenosa adquirida há 20 anos, tratado pelos métodos convencional e endovascular com sucesso.
Tratamento cirúrgico de pseudoaneurisma de artéria isquiática: relato de caso e revisão da literatura
Authors: Handa Gustavo Ioshio , Coral Francisco Eduardo , Buzingnani Vinicius Zendrini , Mantovani Lucas Marques , Rasera Elizana Stella Lopes , Krauss Denise , Paula Maria Carolina S. de
Published: March 2017

A persistência da artéria isquiática é uma rara variação anatômica, com poucos casos descritos na literatura, manifestando-se por formação de aneurisma, massa pulsátil em glúteo, isquemia aguda ou crônica de membro inferior e compressão de nervo isquiático. O diagnóstico é confirmado com exames de imagem: mapeamento duplex, angiotomografia e angiorressonância magnética. O tratamento é indicado nos casos sintomáticos ou quando há formação de aneurisma, realizado através de ligadura ou embolização por via endovascular, sendo necessário a revascularização do membro nos casos em que a artéria isquiática é a principal responsável pelo suprimento sangüíneo do membro. Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente do sexo feminino, 43 anos, com pseudoaneurisma de artéria isquiática confirmada por mapeamento duplex e angiorressonância magnética, com quadro de neuropatia isquiática por compressão nervosa e dor local. A paciente foi submetida à exploração cirúrgica com ligadura da artéria isquiática e remoção dos trombos. No seguimento de 12 meses, apresentou importante melhora da dor e realizou fisioterapia motora para recuperação das funções neurológicas do membro.
New species of Trachycorystes Bleeker, with comments on other species of the genus (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae)
Authors: Britski Heraldo A. , Akama Alberto
Published: March 2017

A new species of Trachycorystes from the rio Aripuanã, above Dardanelos and Andorinhas falls, is described. The new species is distinguished from the only other species of the genus, T. trachycorystes, by the following characteristics: jaws of equal length (vs. lower jaw prognathous in T. trachycorystes); skull roof covered by thick (vs. thin) integument; inner mental barbel very thin and short not reaching base of outer barbel (vs. extending to or beyond base of outer mental barbel); dorsal-fin spine serrated posteriorly, smooth or rough anteriorly (vs. serrated anteriorly and smooth or rough posteriorly); caudal fin shallowly forked (vs. emarginate); and gas bladder simple, without diverticula (vs. with three posterior diverticula). Comments and data on the nominal species Trachycorystes trachycorystes are provided. Trachycorystes cratensis Miranda Ribeiro, 1937, is allocated to the genus Trachelyopterus Valenciennes, 1840, and another local catfish species, Parotocinclus aripuanensis Garavello, 1988, has its type locality reassigned.
A new species of Austrolebias Costa (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from northeastern Uruguay, with comments on distribution patterns
Authors: Loureiro Marcelo , Duarte Alejandro , Zarucki Matías
Published: March 2017

A new species of Austrolebias is described based on individuals from the middle and upper río Negro (río Uruguay basin) and río Yaguarón (Patos-Merín system). The new species can be differentiated from all other species of the genus by the unique presence in males of uniform bluish gray pigmentation on flanks (without vertical bands) and unpaired fins. The new species is also distinguished by the combination of characters associated with a reduction of the squamation of the abdominal, preopercular, and opercular regions. The new species presents some morphological characteristics similar to A. gymnoventris and A. luteoflammulatus. The distribution of the new species is concordant with three other species of Austrolebias and may represent a case of drainage rearrangement of the río Negro upstream tributaries (río Uruguay basin) and tributaries of laguna Merín system.
Long-chain aliphatic wax esters isolated from the sponge Chalinula saudensis (Demospongia) along the Jeddah coast of the Red Sea
Authors: Al-Sofyani Abdulmohsin , Al-Farawati Radwan K , ElMaradny Amr A , Niaz Gul R
Published: March 2017

The sponge Chalinula saudensis, which occurs along the Jeddah coast, has only recently been isolated and identified. In this study, the total crude organic matter of the sponge was extracted by solvents. The total crude extract was further separated by partitioning it with hexane and water, then with water and chloroform, and finally with water and t-butanol. The chloroform layer was subjected to separation by preparative layer chromatography on silica. One fraction contained four long-chain fatty acid esters, C28H56O2, C30H60O2, C32H62O2 and C36H70 O2. The second ester, C30H60O2, has been identified in the fire corals Millepora dichotoma and Millepora platyphylla. The others have not previously been reported from marine organisms; however similar long-chain esters with different long aliphatic chains and with different molecular weights have been identified from other marine organisms. These compounds are normally waxy and their presence in Chalinula saudensis plays a vital role in the biosynthetic pathways. They also act as insulators against seasonal variations.
The dynamics of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in the Paranaguá estuarine system, Southern Brazil
Authors: Gusso-Choueri Paloma Kachel , Choueri Rodrigo Brasil , Lombardi Ana Teresa , Machado Eunice C
Published: March 2017

The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics of the fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) in Paranaguá Estuarine System (PES) as to infer about the contribution of allochthonous FDOM to the estuarine waters in relation to tidal condition and seasons. Fluorescence spectroscopy was used for such purpose and DOM characterization through fluorescence emission was performed using excitation wavelengths of λex 350 nm and λex 450 nm, the two main fluorescence groups known to be present in natural DOM. Relations between emission wavelength (λem) and environmental variables, and the relevance of these variables to the different tides and seasons were identified by principal component analysis. The results showed that the first class of fluorophores (λex 350 nm) changed from the river (freshwater) towards the estuary, whilst the second class (λex 450 nm) has a more conservative nature and does not change as significantly as the first. Allochthonous DOM contribution to the estuarine system is intensified during the rainy season, especially in spring tides, whereas in the dry season the ratio of autochthonous DOM to total DOM in PES waters increased. We concluded that the variation of maximum λem of the first class of fluorophores (λex 350 nm) is mainly related to allochthonous contribution, whilst the maximum of emission for the second class of fluorophores (λex 450 nm) is dependent on the contribution of the different sources of organic matter (freshwater and marine water DOM contribution).
Impact on a fish assemblage of the maintenance dredging of a navigation channel in a tropical coastal ecosystem
Authors: Silva Junior Demarques Ribeiro da , Santos Sérgio Ricardo , Travassos Marcelo , Vianna Marcelo
Published: March 2017

Dredging and dredge-spoil disposal are among the major problems in coastal management. Many of the scientific contributions concerning the impacts of this practice are based on the study of sessile organisms and subtropical environments. We evaluated changes in the composition and abundance of a fish assemblage resulting from dredging and sediment disposal at the mouth and in the adjacent waters of the Caravelas River on the north-eastern coast of Brazil. Samples were collected in two directly impacted and three adjacent areas. Differences among stations were not significant, but the dredged site had the least diverse station, as expected. The stations farthest from the directly impacted areas apparently were not influenced by the coastal work, thus suggesting localised effects. The contribution of the present study is particularly important because of the study area's proximity to others that have high conservation value such as mangrove forests and coral reefs, and the relevance of the subject given the continuing dredging activity.
Influência da estratégia ventilatória no desempenho funcional de enxertos pulmonares em um modelo experimental de transplante pulmonar unilateral de doadores após parada cardiocirculatória
Authors: Felix Elaine Aparecida , Andrade Cristiano Feijó , Cardoso Paulo Francisco Guerreiro , Thiesen Gabriela Cury , Antonio Ana Carolina Peçanha , Martins Lucas Krieger , Tonietto Tiago Antonio
Published: March 2017

OBJETIVO: Comparar a influência de duas estratégias ventilatórias - ventilação controlada a volume (VCV) e ventilação controlada a pressão (VCP) - no desempenho funcional de enxertos pulmonares em um modelo canino de transplante pulmonar unilateral esquerdo, utilizando-se doadores cujos pulmões foram captados após três horas de parada cardiocirculatória em temperatura ambiente e sob ventilação mecânica. MÉTODOS: O estudo incluiu 40 cães mestiços randomizados nos grupos VCV e VCP. Dos 20 receptores, 5 não sobreviveram ao transplante, e 5 não sobreviveram ao período de avaliação pós-transplante. Os 10 receptores sobreviventes (5 em cada grupo) foram avaliados durante 360 min após o término do transplante pulmonar. O desempenho funcional dos enxertos foi estudado através da avaliação da mecânica respiratória, trocas gasosas e histologia do enxerto. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferenças significativas entre os grupos quanto às variáveis de mecânica respiratória (pressão de pico inspiratória, pressão de platô, pressão média de vias aéreas, complacência dinâmica e complacência estática) e de trocas gasosas (PaO2, pressão venosa mista de oxigênio, PaCO2, pressão venosa mista de CO2 e diferença arteriovenosa de oxigênio). As alterações histopatológicas foram compatíveis com o padrão de lesão pulmonar aguda não específica e não diferiram entre os grupos. CONCLUSÕES: Este modelo de transplante pulmonar mostrou que o desempenho funcional do enxerto não foi influenciado pela estratégia ventilatória utilizada até seis horas após a reperfusão.
Revisão do sistema de estadiamento tumor-nódulo-metástase para câncer de pulmão: mudanças e perspectivas
Authors: Andrade Filipe Moreira de , Mourad Omar Moté Abou , Judice Luiz Felippe
Published: March 2017

O sistema de estadiamento tumor-nódulo-metastase (TNM) para câncer de pulmão tem sido modificado desde sua primeira edição no final da década de 1960. Recentemente foi publicada sua sétima edição e, pela primeira vez, um banco de dados verdadeiramente mundial foi analisado para se propor modificações no estadiamento. Alterações significativas foram feitas nos descritores tumor e metástase. Embora as recomendações para o descritor nódulo permaneceram inalteradas, as análises dos fatores relacionados a esse descritor sugerem que modificações serão realizadas no futuro. As próximas revisões do sistema de estadiamento TNM podem levar em consideração aspectos moleculares do câncer de pulmão, objetivando um sistema de estadiamento mais refinado.
Experimental evaluation of HDPE geomembrane seam strain concentrations
Authors: Kavazanjian E. , Andresen J. , Gutierrez A.
Published: March 2017

Laboratory testing was conducted to evaluate strain concentrations adjacent to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane seams loaded in tension perpendicular to the seam. Strain concentrations were evaluated using digital image correlation (DIC) on specimens meeting the ASTM criteria for wide-width tensile testing. The tensile strain in the zone of strain concentration adjacent to the seam from the DIC analysis was compared to the strain predicted using theoretical seam strain concentration factors. While the average strain in the zone of strain concentration was relatively close to the theoretical value, the maximum tensile strain in this zone was significantly greater than the value predicted using the theoretical strain concentration factors. For average (global) tensile strains in the order of 3%, maximum strains measured by DIC in the zone of strain concentration were in the order of 9 to 11%, compared to values on the order of 5 to 6% predicted using the theoretical strain concentration factors. These findings suggest that the allowable tensile strain for HDPE geomembranes that will be loaded in tension perpendicular to the seam should likely be less than 4%, and that construction quality assurance specimens for destructive testing should not be recovered from areas where the geomembrane may be loaded in tension.
Improving the competitive advantages of construction firms in developed countries
Authors: Ng Shiu-tong Thomas , Wong James Ming Wah , Chiang Yat Hung , Lam Patrick Tsun Ip
Published: March 2017

As globalisation continues to dissolve the boundaries across the world, the significance of pursuing competitive advantages in construction is becoming more apparent. This paper applies Porter's diamond framework to identify endogenous sources of competitive advantages of construction enterprises, based on an extensive qualitative research approach. The attributes pertinent to the competitiveness of the Hong Kong construction enterprises include talented professional resources, accumulated experience from home demand especially in designing and constructing high-rise buildings, and the pressure from both local and global rivalry. Design expertise and managerial ability have made Hong Kong one of the regional leaders. Despite that, the technical ability, lack of incentives to invest in innovation/research and development as well as limited support by government were the impediments to further sharpen the industry's competitiveness. The analysis contributes to the debates in relevant literature on the application of the ‘diamond’ framework for sustainable growth of the construction industry. Although this study focuses on the Hong Kong construction market, the methodology and recommended development strategies can be applied to enhance the competitiveness of other sectors in other developed countries such as the UK and USA.
Analysis of the structure and values of the European Commission's Circular Economy Package
Authors: Stahel Walter R.
Published: March 2017

The present Circular Economy Package (EC CE Package) as proposed by the European Commission in December 2015, symbolised by its diagram below, turns the linear industrial economy into a circle and adds a phase ‘from waste to resources’ after waste management. It is built on a ‘historic view’ of protecting the environment and efficient waste management, of continuous flow processes and of seeing the future mostly as building on the past. The EC CE Package considers both natural capital (water, bioeconomy) and manufactured capital.
Genome-wide Kozak Sequence Over-represented Motif Analysis v1
Authors: Rius Mariana , Joshua Rest not provided
Published: March 2017

Bioinformatic approach to identifying over-represented motifs in the region framing the start codon (25 bp up and downstream) for genes annotated in the three sequenced Labyrinthulomycete genomes (Aurantiochytrium limacinum, Schizochytrium aggregatum, and Aplanochytrium kergulense).
A atuação de advogados e organizações não governamentais na judicialização da saúde pública no Brasil: a quem será que se destina?
Authors: Silva Hudson Pacifico , Pimenta Keyla Ketlyn Passos
Published: March 2017

Introdução: O presente estudo busca compreender a atuação de advogados e organizações não governamentais no fenômeno da judicialização da saúde no Brasil, com base em um conjunto de ações judicias julgadas em primeira e segunda instância na Comarca de Campinas no ano de 2012. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e retrospectivo, com dados coletados por meio de entrevistas com 27 advogados, responsáveis por 78 ações judiciais. Resultados: De modo geral, os advogados cobram pelos honorários profissionais, representam clientes com elevado poder aquisitivo, solicitam os benefícios da justiça gratuita para seus clientes, mantêm relações com diversas associações sem fins lucrativos que atuam na área da saúde, exploram esse nicho de mercado e possuem uma prática voltada para a litigância. Identificou-se a atuação de duas organizações não governamentais, que mantêm relações com diversos outros atores, incluindo empresas do complexo econômico-industrial da saúde. Conclusão: Argumenta-se que a judicialização da saúde não contempla os grupos mais vulneráveis da sociedade, sendo permeada por relações duvidosas e pouco transparentes entre os atores que dela participam. Além disso, o judiciário carece de conhecimento sobre os elementos da realidade em que atua e que, agindo de forma não articulada como os outros membros do poder público, não é capaz de realmente mitigar o problema da saúde pública.
Imaginaries in Contemporary Aesthetics
Authors: Silva Armando
Published: March 2017

Abstract | What is the relationship between visual images and the social imaginary? The following article argues that the social imaginary is built on aesthetics and that this fact creates conditions of perception belonging not to art but to the social realm. It also means that it is possible, therefore, to construct a triadic model of social perception, according to whether an empirical fact or an imagined event dominates in any given phenomenon. How then is visual perception created through the production of the imaginary? If an imaginary is a state of aesthetic cognition then there is an epistemic relationship of continuity between the visual image and the construction of the social imaginary which precedes all representation.Résumé | Quelle est la relation entre les images visuelles et l’imaginaire social? Cet article soutient que l’imaginaire social repose sur l’esthétique et que cela crée des conditions de perception appartenant non pas à l’art, mais à la sphère sociale. Cela signifie aussi qu’il est possible de construire un modèle tripartite de la perception sociale selon qu’un fait empirique ou un événement imaginé domine dans un phénomène donné. Comment la perception visuelle est-elle donc créée en fonction de la production de l’imaginaire social? Si l’imaginaire est un état de connaissance esthétique, il existe une relation épistémique de continuité entre l’image visuelle et la construction de l’imaginaire social qui précède la représentation.
Time Frames: Graphic Narrative and Historiography in Richard McGuire’s Here
Authors: Moncion Laura
Published: March 2017

Abstract | Visual literacy has long been important as a way of reading images beyond mimetic illustration. It also allows the reader to tap into a logic of representation in order to create different representations and narratives. In this essay I argue that images provide crucial temporal complexity to the study of narrative, with particular resonances for narrative historiography. The complex temporality of the image, especially the graphic narrative or comic, points toward a historical time which may be neither linear nor causal. Moreover, images demand interaction from the reader, but offer many avenues of interpretation, suggesting that the reader pay attention to their own constructions of meaning and practices of narrativizing.Résumé | La litéracie visuelle a longtemps été importante comme façon de lire les images hors de simple illustration mimétique. Elle permet aussi le lecteur d’entrer dans une logique de représentation pour créer des différentes représentations et des différentes narrations. Dans cet essai, je soutiens que les images fournissent une cruciale complexité temporale pour l’étude des narrations, avec valence particuliaire pour l’historiographie narrative. La temporalité complexe de l’image, surtout la narration graphique ou bande dessinée, indique une temporalité historique qui sera peut-être ni linéaire, ni causative. Par ailleurs, les images exigent l’intéraction du lecteur, et au même temps ils offrent plusieurs avenues d’interprétation, ce qui attire l’attention du lecteur à ses propres habitudes de lecture et à ses propres narrations construits.
Soil erosion in sloping vineyards under conventional and organic land use managements (Saar-Mosel Valley, Germany)
Authors: Kirchhoff M. , Rodrigo-Comino J. , Seeger M. , Ries J.B.
Published: March 2017

German vineyards are one of the land uses most prone to soil erosion. Due to their placement on mainly steep slopes and non-conservative cultivation practices, runoff and soil loss are a serious problem for wine growers. In the Saar-Mosel valley (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), there is a tendency towards organic management of vineyards with protective grass cover in the inter-rows. Since there is a lack of information about organic-conventional tillage in German vineyards related to soil erosion processes, this study presents a comparison between these two soil management practices. For this purpose, 22 rainfall simulations were performed as well as a medium-term monitoring by using 4-paired Gerlach troughs in two experimental sites in the Saar-Mosel valley. The mean simulated runoff coefficient and suspended sediment load in conventional vineyards amounted up to 23.3% and 33.75 g m-2, respectively. In the organic site, runoff and soil loss were only recorded in one out of the 11 simulations. Runoff and sediment was collected in the Gerlach troughs for 33 natural rainfall events. In the conventional vineyard, the total measured soil loss was 3314.63 g m-1 and 6503.77 g m-1 and total runoff volumes were 105.52 L m-1 and 172.58 L m-1. In the organic site, total soil losses reached 143.16 g m-1 and 258.89 g m-1 and total runoff was 21.65 L m-1 and 12.69 L m-1. When soil loss was measured without corresponding runoff or precipitation, soil erosion was activated by tillage or trampling. Finally, the conventional vineyard showed a higher variability in soil loss and runoff suggesting less predictable results.
Incidence of complications of emergency tracheostomy in a rural medical college setting: a prospective study
Authors: V. Ajayan P. , Jacob Anju Mariam , V. P. Nandakumar
Published: March 2017

Background: Tracheostomy done as an emergency procedure for the purpose of saving lives, is mostly associated with aerodigestive tract malignancies, though a few may be associated with foreign body aspiration. The incidences of complications intraoperatively as well as postoperatively are high in emergency tracheostomies. Few studies exist documenting the incidence of these complications .Thus this study was undertaken in a rural Medical College setting to find the incidence of complications associated with emergency tracheostomy.

Methods: After Institutional ethical committee clearance, a prospective study was conducted over a period of 2 years which included 120 patients of all ages and both genders, who presented to the emergency room with stridor. All tracheostomies were performed, using standard techniques, in the emergency operation theatre under monitored anaesthesia care or general anaesthesia. Complications were noted during the procedure as well as in the postoperative period at regular intervals upto one year and were categorized as immediate, intermediate and late.

Results: Though there was no case of mortality, the incidence of complications was 53.3%. The commonest immediate complication was haemorrhage (12.5%) followed by cardiopulmonary arrest (5%) and apnoea (3.3%). The commonest intermediate complications were infection (18.3%), crusting (12.5%), displacement of tube (8.3%) and bleeding (8.3%).Late complications noted were stomal stenosis (8.3%), keloid formation (5%) and tracheocutaneous fistula (3.3%).

Conclusions: Some of these complications can be avoided by early intervention as a semi emergency procedure when you first think about it. This can avoid the hazzle of hurried tracheostomy in a struggling patient thus bringing down the incidence of complications.
The association of acne vulgaris with smoking in men: a hospital based study
Authors: Hosthota Abhineetha , Bondade Swapna , K Renu , Braroo Swati
Published: March 2017

Background: Acne is a multifactorial dermatosis which occurs often during early adulthood with different grades of severity. The factors contributing to the formation of acne include genes, hormones, iatrogenic, psychological, and environmental and occupation. Our article presents the findings on a possible impact of smoking on acne.

Methods:  This study was conducted to evaluate smoking habits in 126 male acne patients in the age group of 15-45 years. Equal number of age and gender matched healthy controls were taken after consent. These subjects were administered a semi structured proforma to collect socio demographic details. Acne was graded taking into account the predominant lesions and smokers were administered Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence.

Results: Among the total subjects, 28.57% of cases and 15.87% of controls were smokers. In acne patients the number of cigarettes smoked was more as compared to controls. There was positive correlation between the number of cigarettes and the grading of the acne(r=0.4515). The risk of acne was 2.12 times more in smokers than in non-smokers.

Conclusions: Various studies have reported that smoking may play a role in pathogenesis of acne. Compelling evidence shows that higher nicotine dependence will exacerbate acne. So the association between the two cannot be excluded. The effect of smoking on the course of acne is still inexplicit.

 
Mucocutaneous infections in HIV positive patients attending a tertiary care institution: a descriptive study
Authors: Haridas Neethu , Muhammed Kunnummal , S. Sarita
Published: March 2017

Background: AIDS is characterized by the waning of body’s immunity leaving the victim to the multitude of life threatening opportunistic infections, neurological disorders or malignancies. Dermatologic manifestations occur in more than 90% of patients with HIV infection most often due to infections.  The awareness of the varied patterns of these skin lesions would help in early diagnosis and management of these in HIV infection, which in turn reduce the morbidity and improve quality of life.

Methods: Observational study from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 in a tertiary care institution of North Kerala. HIV positive patients attending sexually transmitted infection clinic of Dermato venereology department, anti-retroviral treatment clinic (ART clinic) and infectious diseases ward of Department of Medicine of a tertiary care centre were examined after consent for mucocutaneous infections. 

Results: The study population comprised of 206 HIV infected patients with mucocutaneous infections. The male to female ratio was 2.07:1. Most of the affected belong to 30-50 years age group. Majority were manual laborers(49.3%) and in stage3 HIV disease. 107 patients had CD4 Count below 350 at the time of study(51.9%) whereas 40 cases (19.4%) had CD4Count above 500. Most common mucocutaneous infection was oral candidiasis (51%), followed by onychomycosis (16.5%). Out of 29 patients with dermatophytosis majority had tinea cruris (18 patients). Bacterial was second commonest infection. Only 3 patients had tuberculoid leprosy, one with type 1 reaction. Common viral infection was herpes zoster followed by herpes genitalis and conyloma accuminata. 11 patients had verruca vulgaris, one with extensive lesions. Out of 206 patients 28 had sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV, herpes genitalis being the commonest. Syphilis observed in 4 patients (1.9%). 162 patients (78.6%) were on HAART. The response to treatment was better in patients with CD4 Count above 500cells/mm3.

Conclusions:Oral candidiasis, onychomycosis, pyoderma and ulcerative STIs were noted in significant number of HIV infected individuals. These were more common in those with CD4Count below 300 cells/ mm3. .Those patients with CD4 Count above 500 cells/ mm3 responded well to treatment. 
Identidade e cultura organizacional: o processo de identificação dos alunos de programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu em administração em instituições públicas e privadas
Authors: Vogt Sergio , Lourenço Mariane Lemos
Published: March 2017

Uma vez que a cultura exprime, afeta e também estabelece uma identidade, surge a relação entre identidade e cultura. Dessa forma, o principal objetivo deste trabalho é analisar como ocorre o processo de identificação dos alunos de programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu em Administração, a partir dos aspectos da identidade e da cultura de tais programas. Assim, por meio de entrevistas realizadas com os alunos de quatro programas, pode-se perceber que os aspectos contextuais e históricos possuem impacto na forma como o programa é visto pelos seus alunos. Ainda, pôde-se identificar quais são os principais elementos que se tornam objeto de identificação por parte dos alunos pesquisados. Também se evidenciou que a ocupação que os alunos possuem e o(s) motivo(s) que os levaram a ingressar em um curso stricto sensu são questões iniciais para o entendimento do processo de identificação, que envolve também aspectos ligados ao tempo de permanência na instituição.
Percepção dos cirurgiões-dentistas sobre odontologia hospitalar
Authors: Marín Constanza , Nunes dos Santos Michelly Herika , Rabaldo Bottan Elisabete
Published: March 2017

Objetivo: analisar as percepções dos cirurgiões-dentistas sobre sua prática profissional no ambiente hospitalar. Material e Métodos: estudo exploratório, utilizando abordagens qualitativa e quantitativa. A população do estudo foi composta por 72 cirurgiões-dentistas cadastrados na Associação Brasileira de Odontologia do Alto Vale do Itajaí - ABOAVI. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista guiado por roteiro. Os dados foram analisados ??por meio da criação de categorias baseadas nas respostas dos entrevistados. Resultados: foram consideradas 47 evocações, distribuídas em três categorias. As duas categorias mais citadas para justificar a importância da prática do cirurgião-dentista (DS) no ambiente hospitalar foram: prevenção do surgimento e / ou agravamento de patologias e integralidade da assistência ao paciente. Conclusão: para esse grupo de profissionais, a prática do SD no ambiente hospitalar é percebida como positiva, e está de acordo com a visão do cuidado integral que contribuirá para melhorar a saúde dos pacientes hospitalizados
Tratamento de superfície para a cimentação adesiva de cerâmicas à base de zircônia: revisão de literatura
Authors: De Oliveira Paula Fernanda Gomes , Rabello Tiago Braga
Published: March 2017

Objetivo: analisar, por meio de uma revisão da literatura, os diferentes métodos de tratamento de superfície de peças protéticas à base de zircônia e os seus efeitos sobre a cimentação adesiva. Material e Métodos: a seleção dos artigos foi realizada por meio de uma busca na base de dados PubMed/MEDLINE. A amostra final foi composta por 31 estudos publicados entre 2011-2016. Resultados: as cerâmicas à base de zircônia (ZrO2) têm propriedades importantes, como durabilidade química, alta tenacidade à fratura, módulo de elasticidade e dureza. Apesar da dificuldade de ligação da superfície da ZrO2 aos cimentos resinosos, estes são uma boa opção para unir as restaurações indiretas aos tecidos dentários. Entretanto, o condicionamento com ácido hidrofluorídrico e a silanização não melhoram a força de união entre o cimento resinoso convencional e cerâmica de alto conteúdo cristalino. Por esta razão, é necessário um modo de tratamento de superfície diferente para proporcionar uma força de ligação adequada. Conclusão: os estudos disponíveis sugerem que o jateamento com partículas de óxido de alumínio e a silicatização proporcionam rugosidade superficial e uma adequada resistência adesiva, no entanto, induzem à transformação de fase tetragonal em monoclínica. Por outro lado, a infiltração seletiva por vidro demonstra não gerar danos à superfície da ZrO2, porém, há a necessidade de mais pesquisas sobre esse recente método.
Remoção profilática de terceiros molares assintomáticos não irrompidos: é justificável?
Authors: Pedrosa Marlus Da Silva , Silva Evelyn Bianca Soares , Cordeiro Thais Oliveira , Oliveira Luiz Gustavo Fernandes Lima , Da Silveira Rodrigo Richard , Da Silva Cláudio Heliomar Vicente , Pompeu José Guilherme Férrer
Published: March 2017

Objetivo: revisar a literatura atualmente disponível sobre as evidências que justificam ou não a extração profilática de terceiros molares assintomáticos não irrompidos. Material e Métodos: as bases eletrônicas PubMed, Capes Periódicos, Web of Science e Scopus foram pesquisadas de novembro a dezembro de 2016 por dois autores, simultaneamente, utilizando como termos de pesquisa: Terceiro Molar / Molar, Terceiro e Extração Profilática / Remoção Profilática OU Extração Profilática . Incluímos artigos de pesquisas originais e ensaios clínicos publicados em inglês e português. Não foram aplicados limites à data de publicação. Artigos de revisão e relatos de casos clínicos foram removidos. Resultados: foram identificados 13 estudos que abordaram, em algum aspecto, a remoção profilática de terceiros molares assintomáticos não irrompidos. Os resultados desta revisão de literatura que aludiram ao potencial para a formação de alterações patológicas em terceiros molares assintomáticos são conflitantes; Enquanto alguns justificam o procedimento profilático baseado na possível formação de lesões associadas, outras evidências científicas não corroboram tal prática. Conclusão: em vista dos pontos de vista conflitantes encontrados na literatura, a remoção profilática de terceiros molares assintomáticos requer avaliação caso a caso de cada paciente, e o processo de tomada de decisão, quanto à retenção versus a remoção profilática desses dentes, deve ser com base em evidências científicas combinadas com a experiência clínica do profissional.
The effects of relief food aid on food production and consumption patterns of communal farmers in Chigodora community, Case study: Zimbabwe.
Authors: Matongera Trylee Nyasha
Published: March 2017

The research study focuses on the effects of relief food aid on food production and consumption patterns of communal farmers in Chigodora Ward 15, Mutare District. The researcher adopted a descriptive research design. Data collection instruments used in this research study included questionnaires, interviews as well as published documents. Questionnaires targeted households in selected villages. The researcher used a cluster sampling strategy in selecting villages and random sampling technique was used to select households from the selected villages. Interviews targeted key informants such as the Agritex Extension Officer, Mutare Rural District Council Social Services Director, and Chitakatira Health Care leader, Ward 15 Councilor, Plan International Selection Director and The Village Heads. Key informants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The researcher found out that relief food aid beneficiaries in Chigodora Ward 15 receive maize, beans, cooking oil and porridge on a monthly basis. Plan international is the only humanitarian organization which supplies food in the community. Since the involvement of food aid agencies in Chigodora, production of indigenous crops such as finger millet, sorghum and rapoko decreased. New crops such as peas are now grown. The major factors driving the persistence of relief food are HIV and AIDS, climate change, lack of fair distribution of farming inputs, the restructuring of the agricultural system and dependency syndrome. Short term impacts of relief food aid on food production and access include impacts on local taste, promotes laziness and compromises access to local foods. Long term impacts mentioned were, overall decrease in food production, disincentives on farmers to produce and exposure to low quality and unsafe products. The suggest the government of Zimbabwe needs to adequately assist and empower communal farmers to produce enough food from their fields through modern technologies as well as providing farmers with loans for inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides and equipment to improve productivity.

 
Evaluation of some physical fitness characteristics in 11-13 years old
Authors: Popovici Ileana Monica , Popescu Lucian , Radu Liliana-Elisabeta
Published: March 2017

Many studies indicate that a physical fitness characteristic is an important marker for healthy body and healthy mind. The major purpose of this study is to explore the levels of physical fitness of the students between 11 and 13 years of age. The participants of this study are 251 volunteer students including 95 boys and 156 girls between the ages 11 and 13 who participated at physical education lessons two times a week. The students were assessed for six anthropometric characteristics and five physical tests. Mean, standard deviation, and multiple comparisons were used for statistical analyses to find out differences between sexes with ANOVA, and Bonferoni Tests for differences between ages. Anthropometric measurements were reported as body mass index, height, weight, arm span, waist and hip and physical fitness traits such as agility, balance and strength. The findings suggest some differences between female and male students and between ages; male participants obtained higher results as means compared to female participants.

 

Keywords: anthropometrics, agility, balances, strength, students
Decision-Making Strategies of High School Senior Class Students Based on a Range of Factors
Authors: Evram Gözde , Tezer Murat
Published: March 2017

The aim of this study is to determine whether there are significant differences in the decision making strategies of high school senior class students according to a range of variables. Appropriate data was collected for quantitative study and a descriptive research method known as a survey model was used. A total of 838 students who were enrolled in the 12th grade of high school participated in the study, and a personal information form developed by a researcher and a Decision Making Strategies Scale were used. The data was evaluated using average, standard deviation, t-test and a one-way variance analysis. The obtained data were discussed and suggestions were made regarding the decision making skills of high school students. As a result, significant difference found in the use of Impulsive and Dependent Decision Making Strategies between genders, the field of study of high school senior class students and the education level of fathers of high school senior class students. Also, significant difference found according to the education levels of mothers of high school senior class students and family income of high school senior class students between their use of Indecision Decision Making Strategies. Keywords: decision making strategies, high school senior class students;
Message from Editor
Authors: Maree Prof. Dr. Kobus
Published: March 2017

Dear Readers,It is the great honor for us to publish sixth volume, third issue of Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling: Current Perspectives.Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling: Current Perspectives welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on current issues related with the area of guidance and counselling. The journal is published quarterly and it is devoted to be a joint platform for presenting and discussing the emerging developments on guidance and counseling in an international arena. Â The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to the following major areas as they relate to guidance and counseling; child and adolescent counseling, adult and elder counseling, family counseling, school counseling, health counseling, crisis and risk counseling, occupational counseling, industrial counseling, cyber counseling, psychology education and occupational issues, inter-disciplinary approaches to psychology, counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, technology usage in psychology, counseling and guidance and special education.Articles focusing on school counselling, decision-making strategies and bullying topics have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2016 Volume.A total number of ten (10) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of three (3) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication.We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.Â Best regards,Prof. Dr. Kobus MareeEditor â€“ in Chief
The Security Implications Of The Internet Of Things
Authors: Rose Chris
Published: March 2017

The Internet of Things connects various electronic devices and these can range from the expensive, such as cars or computers, to the mundane, such as toasters or light bulbs and this creates a major security problem. While attention is paid to the complex expensive items, the inexpensive items, although connected to the same network, are often overlooked. With a desperate race to produce more for less and to connect more items to the network, these inexpensive items are overlooked, never updated and in many cases, are downright dangerous when connected to a network and this makes the Internet insecure for everyone else.
Presoja varovalnega učinka gozda pred snežnimi plazovi
Authors: Pintar Simon , Rozman Andrej , Diaci Jurij
Published: March 2017

The road leading to the Vršič Pass is threatened by snow avalanches, and the forests above it are performing a protective function against them. We analysed potential hazard to the road and forests above it from snow avalanches, and evaluated the protective function of the forest. We defined guidelines and measures for further development of the forest to enhance its protective effect, and evaluated the actual spatial distribution of formalized protective function area of the forest within management plans. We set a network of 21 research sample plots. Using the modified method NaiS (Frehner et al., 2005), we defined the stand boundaries, analysed them and compared the actual state of the stands to the target situation. With regard to the slope and forest cover, we made a map of the sections most prone to formation of snow avalanches. We concluded that none of the stands provided complete and permanent protective function against snow avalanches. The greatest problems lay in poor regeneration and lack of unevenaged stand structure. The most important guidelines for the future development of the forest are favouring heterogeneous stand structure and regeneration, safeguarding good stability and vitality of the trees and providing for their sufficient density.
Absence of juvenile effects confirmed in stable carbon and oxygen isotopes of European larch trees
Authors: Kilroy Eleanor , McCarroll Danny , Young Giles H. F. , Loader Neil J. , Bale Roderick J.
Published: March 2017

We report carbon and oxygen isotope ratios measured from the pith at breast height (ca. 1.2m) of three European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) trees growing in a mixed wood in West Wales, UK. The non-climatic rising trend of carbon isotope ratios reported for other species during early (juvenile) growth is not present and neither isotope shows significant trends as the tree matures. Results from the first ten rings are not significantly different from the next two sets of ten rings. Absence of a juvenile effect in carbon isotopes of European larch has been reported from trees growing in a low density stand in France and attributed to an absence of shading and no use of respired carbon dioxide. This site, in contrast, is densely wooded and the dominant oaks predate the larch trees, suggesting that juvenile effects, when present, may instead be caused by changes in hydraulic conductivity. More research is needed on juvenile effects as the current practice of avoiding juvenile wood is restricting the potential of stable isotope analysis of tree rings for dendroclimatology and plant physiology.