bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Postoperative complications associated with external skeletal fixators in cats
Authors: Beever Lee , Giles Kirsty , Meeson Richard
Published: June 2017

Objectives:

The objective of this study was to quantify complications associated with external skeletal fixators (ESFs) in cats and to identify potential risk factors.

Methods:

A retrospective review of medical records and radiographs following ESF placement was performed.

Results:

Case records of 140 cats were reviewed; fixator-associated complications (FACs) occurred in 19% of cats. The region of ESF placement was significantly associated with complication development. Complications developed most frequently in the femur (50%), tarsus (35%) and radius/ulna (33%). Superficial pin tract infection (SPTI) and implant failure accounted for 45% and 41% of all FACs, respectively. SPTI occurred more frequently in the femur, humerus and tibia, with implant failure more frequent in the tarsus. No association between breed, age, sex, weight, fracture type (open vs closed), ESF classification, number of pins per bone segment, degree of fracture load sharing, and the incidence or type of FAC was identified. No association between region of placement, breed, age, sex, weight, fracture type (open vs closed), ESF classification, number of pins per bone segment, fracture load sharing and the time to complication development was identified.

Conclusions and relevance:

Complication development is not uncommon in cats following ESF placement. The higher complication rate in the femur, tarsus and radius/ulna should be considered when reviewing options for fracture management. However, cats appear to have a lower rate of pin tract infections than dogs.
The feline blood film: 2. Leukocyte and platelet morphology
Authors: Harvey John W
Published: June 2017

Practical relevance:

Many veterinary practices have invested in quality automated hematology instruments for use in-house. However, regardless of their specific choice of analyzer, there are important hematology findings that can only be determined by microscopic examination of stained blood films. For this reason, and also for the purpose of quality control for the analyzer, a quick blood film review should be performed alongside every automated complete blood count. Even those practices that submit their blood samples to outside diagnostic laboratories for evaluation, still require the capability to examine stained blood films in emergency situations.

Series outline:

This is the second of a two-part article series that aims to familiarize the practitioner with normal findings on feline blood films, with a particular focus on unique features in the cat, as well as to assist with interpretation of common abnormalities. Part 2 focuses on the morphology of feline leukocytes and platelets in health and disease.

Evidence base:

The information and guidance offered is based on the published literature and the author’s own extensive clinical pathology research.
Tumor RAS Gene Expression Levels Are Influenced by the Mutational Status of RAS Genes and Both Upstream and Downstream RAS Pathway Genes
Authors: Stephens Robert M , Yi Ming , Kessing Bailey , Nissley Dwight V , McCormick Frank
Published: June 2017

The 3 human RAS genes play pivotal roles regulating proliferation, differentiation, and survival in normal cells and become mutated in 15% to 20% of all human tumors and amplified in many others. In this report, we examined data from The Cancer Genome Atlas to investigate the relationship between RAS gene mutational status and messenger RNA expression. We show that all 3 RAS genes exhibit increased expression when they are mutated in a context-dependent manner. In the case of KRAS, this increase is manifested by a larger proportional increase in KRAS4A than KRAS4B, although both increase significantly. In addition, the mutational status of RAS genes can be associated with expression changes in other RAS genes, with most of these cases showing decreased expression. The mutational status associations with expression are recapitulated in cancer cell lines. Increases in expression are mediated by both copy number variation and contextual differences, including mutational status of epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR) and BRAF. These findings potentially reveal an adaptive response during tumor evolution that is dependent on the mutational status of proximal genes in the RAS pathway and cellular context. Cell contextual differences in these adaptations may influence therapeutic responsiveness and alternative resistance mechanisms.
Mitigation for minors: Exploring the nuances of social constructs and legal status in structuring sentences for youthful offenders
Authors: Kurlychek Megan C
Published: June 2017

New York State is one of only two states in the nation that processes all 16- and 17-year-old defendants as adults. Contrary to this seemingly punitive stance, the state also maintains a Youthful Offender Statute that requires mitigated punishments for youths up to their 19th birthday upon court designation of youthful offender status. This study empirically examines the individual and combined impact of the social status of being a “minor” and the legally awarded status of being designated a youthful offender, upon adult court sentencing decisions framing the discussion within broader conceptualizations of youthfulness, culpability, and punishment. Utilizing a population of all youths ages 16–21 whose cases were disposed in New York between 2000 and 2006, this study finds the legally defined status of youthful offender to provide much greater mitigation at sentencing than the more general social status of being a minor. Findings are discussed as they relate to categorical and individualized assessments of culpability. In addition, as the study finds individualized assessments of culpability to be related to factors such as gender and race, broader implications for the role of court assigned statuses and mitigation of punishment are offered.
Reclaiming the Potential of Transformative Scholarship to Enable Social Justice
Authors: Farias Lisette , Rudman Debbie Laliberte , Magalhães Lilian , Gastaldo Denise
Published: June 2017

Scholars within critical qualitative inquiry and health sciences are becoming increasingly interested in transformative scholarship as a means to pursue greater justice in society. However, transformative scholarship has been taken up within frameworks that given a lack of consistent alignment with the critical paradigm seem to fall short in this intention. This article aims to reclaim transformative scholarship as an epistemological and methodological space that transforms and challenges the social order, situating social justice at the forefront of inquiry. The article begins by addressing the call for work toward social justice within critical qualitative inquiry. Subsequently, Creswell and Mertens’ frameworks are analyzed as examples of transformative scholarship that has distanced itself from its critical roots. Based on this analysis, we raise three problematics to illustrate the dangers of this distancing. We conclude by proposing to reframe transformative scholarship within the critical paradigm to (re)connect it to political stances and values.
The relationship between spending and winning in college baseball: Is this the new ‘arms race’ in college athletics?
Authors: Caro Cary A , Elder Adam
Published: June 2017

College baseball has grown in popularity over the course of the last few years, as is evidenced by the increased national and regional broadcasts of games on television. For some schools, baseball is the third revenue-generating sport; however, the sport has not received much attention in the academic sports literature. This study seeks to fill the void in the extant literature and examines the rise in expenditures and revenues, and their impact on winning, using a sample of Power Five Conference baseball teams from 2007 to 2014. ANOVA, linear regression and logistic regression were used to find that there is a moderate, positive relationship between expenditures and success. Specifically, expenditures account for 18% of the variance in winning, and a 5% increase in win percentages is evidenced with every additional million-dollar investment in the sport. Additionally, the same investment increases the odds of qualifying for the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament by 248%, for a Super Regional by 112%, and for the College World Series by 127%. The implications of these findings, as well as recommendations to frame decision-making at the administrative level are included here.
Bench behaviour of ice hockey coaches: Psychophysiological and verbal responses to critical game incidents
Authors: Kennedy Michael D , Knight Camilla J
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine coaches’ psychophysiological and verbal responses to different game situations. The in-game heart rate and verbal responses of three elite ice hockey coaches to four critical game incidents (Goals For/Against; Penalties Taken/Drawn) over four university women’s games were assessed. Verbal comments were categorised using the Coach Behaviour Assessment System, and then comments and heart rate were sequenced to critical incidents recorded on video review. Overall, in-game heart rate was greater than rest and coaches were rarely silent. General encouragement and general commentary were the most common verbal comments. Two hundred and eight critical incident comments were recorded (Goals For/Against 34.6 %; Penalties Taken/Drawn 65.4%) associated with a 10 bpm greater heart rate. Most common verbal responses to critical incidents were general commentary, silence and organisation. The type of comment was affected by the type of critical incident. In 78% of critical incidents, the type of comment made before incidents differed to type of comment after the incident, coaches rarely talked at the same time and silence was common. These novel findings are limited to ice hockey coaches given the small sample size. However, these results should encourage more research into the psychophysiological and verbal responses of coaches in other team sports real game situations to better understand in game coaching behaviour.
Identifying fast bowlers likely to play test cricket based on age-group performances
Authors: Patel Ankit K , Bracewell Paul J , Gazley Aaron J , Bracewell Brendon P
Published: June 2017

A challenge for New Zealand cricket is identifying and retaining fast bowling talent. A methodology is described for determining individuals with a greater propensity to play test cricket for New Zealand, based solely on youth performances. Analyses were conducted on data from New Zealand youth test matches contested between 1986 and 2008, with subsequent selection for the test team as the dependent variable. Given the presence of collinearity and complex interactions amongst the variables, a regression tree technique was utilised, which ensured a pragmatic solution. After pruning, the regression tree indicated that average strike rate and average balls bowled per innings were key determining factors of future selection. Youth bowlers that had high workload (high average balls bowled) and high efficacy (low strike rate) accounted for 11/14 of those that went on to play test cricket for New Zealand. Interestingly, a further 2 of those 14 represented New Zealand in winter sports. Importantly, these results align with previous insights derived in literature. Extending this framework further enables the probability of playing test cricket for each individual to be determined by fitting a regression model to the regression tree residuals. This serves as a useful ranking system.
The effect analysis of the research results on the spatial concentration and utilization sharing of research equipment
Authors: Yoon Donghun
Published: June 2017

In this study, research materials for the spatial concentration and utilization sharing of research equipment were surveyed, and then the effect factor and the effectiveness were analyzed based on the research results. Also, information regarding research result creation was provided through research equipment utilization sharing. The research results of 100 researchers (25 national research institutes in the Ministry of Science, ICT (Information and Communications Technologies), and Future Planning of South Korea) were chosen for the effect analysis. For the study results, the medicine and pharmacy researchers showed better performance in research equipment utilization sharing than the natural science and engineering researchers. The number of research paper coauthors and the research equipment utilization sharing execution policy of research institutes influenced the rate of research equipment utilization sharing. The research field, the number of research paper coauthors, the research equipment utilization sharing execution policy of research institutes, and the research institute characteristics influenced the utilization sharing of research equipment in the research environment. Also, the utilization sharing of research equipment was statistically significantly influenced by the number of research papers and the impact factor (IF). The utilization sharing of research equipment was not statistically significantly influenced, however, by the IF mean. In this study, the quantitative performance index was found to be effective, and the qualitative performance index was found to be ineffective. In the analysis model, when the researchers followed the research equipment utilization sharing execution policy of the research institutes, the research results improved.
Use of copeptin for rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction
Authors: Mueller Christian , Möckel Martin , Giannitsis Evangelos , Huber Kurt , Mair Johannes , Plebani Mario , Thygesen Kristian , Jaffe Allan S , Lindahl Bertil ,   the ESC Study Group on Biomarkers in Cardiology of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association
Published: June 2017

Copeptin is currently understood as a quantitative marker of endogenous stress. It rises rapidly in multiple acute disorders including acute myocardial infarction. As a single variable, it has only modest diagnostic accuracy for acute myocardial infarction. However, the use of copeptin within a dual-marker strategy together with conventional cardiac troponin increases the diagnostic accuracy and particularly the negative predictive value of cardiac troponin alone for acute myocardial infarction. The rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction is the only application in acute cardiac care mature enough to merit consideration for routine clinical care. However, the dual-marker approach seems to provide only very small incremental value when used in combination with sensitive or high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays. This review aims to update and educate regarding the potential and the procedural details, as well as the caveats and challenges of using copeptin in clinical practice.
Living the metrics: Self-tracking and situated objectivity
Authors: Pantzar Mika , Ruckenstein Minna
Published: June 2017

This paper evaluates self-tracking practices in connection with ideas of objectivity via exploration of confrontations with personal data, particularly with reference to physiological stress and recovery measurements. The discussion departs from the notion of ‘mechanical objectivity’, seeking to obtain evidence that is ‘uncontaminated by interpretation’. The framework of mechanical objectivity tends, however, to fall short when people translate physiological measurements to fit their expectations and everyday experiences. We develop the concept of ‘situated objectivity’ with the goal of highlighting the everyday as a domain of interpretation, reflection and ambiguity, proposing that the concept offers an analytical entry point to a more profound understanding of how people engage with their personal data. Everyday data encounters are not methodical and systematic, but combine knowledge in an eclectic manner. Framed in this way, self-tracking practices are less occupied with ‘facts of life’ than translating and transforming life based on earlier experiences, cultural understandings and shared expectations. Paradoxically, new measurement devices and software, which are supposed to be based on sound, universal and generalisable principles, hard facts and accurate descriptions, become raw material for daily decisions, as people seek bespoke answers and craft personalised theories of health and life. From this perspective, self-tracking measurements can be used to experiment and learn, gaining value in relation to the communicative processes that they promote and contributing to possibilities for rethinking health knowledge and health promotion.
Retrospective analysis of capillary hemoglobin recovery in nearly 1 200 000 blood donor returns
Authors: Niittymäki Pia , Arvas Mikko , Larjo Antti , Mattila Pirkko , Ihalainen Jarkko , Syrjälä Martti , Castrén Johanna , Partanen Jukka
Published: June 2017

Key Points

We used a registry containing all 1 163 524 blood donor returns that took place in Finland between 2010 and 2015 to evaluate cHb recovery. Average recovery times for cHb to return to the level of the preceding donation were longer than the minimum allowed donation intervals.
Eph/Ephrin Signaling Controls Progenitor Identities In The Ventral Spinal Cord
Authors: Laussu Julien , Audouard Christophe , Kischel Anthony , Assis-Nascimento Poincyane , Escalas Nathalie , Liebl Daniel J. , Soula Cathy , Davy Alice
Published: June 2017

Background

In the vertebrate spinal cord, motor neurons (MN) are generated in stereotypical numbers from a pool of dedicated progenitors (pMN) whose number depends on signals that control their specification but also their proliferation and differentiation rates. Although the initial steps of pMN specification have been extensively studied, how pMN numbers are regulated over time is less well characterized.

Results

Here, we show that ephrinB2 and ephrinB3 are differentially expressed in progenitor domains in the ventral spinal cord with several Eph receptors more broadly expressed. Genetic loss-of-function analyses show that ephrinB2 and ephrinB3 inversely control pMN numbers and that these changes in progenitor numbers correlate with changes in motor neuron numbers. Detailed phenotypic analyses by immunostaining and genetic interaction studies between ephrinB2 and Shh indicate that changes in pMN numbers in ephrin mutants are due to alteration in progenitor identity at late stages of development.

Conclusions

Altogether our data reveal that Eph:ephrin signaling is required to control progenitor identities in the ventral spinal cord.
Single‐cell RNA‐sequencing of the brain
Authors: Cuevas‐Diaz Duran Raquel , Wei Haichao , Wu Jia Qian
Published: June 2017

Single‐cell RNA‐sequencing (scRNA‐seq) is revolutionizing our understanding of the genomic, transcriptomic and epigenomic landscapes of cells within organs. The mammalian brain is composed of a complex network of millions to billions of diverse cells with either highly specialized functions or support functions. With scRNA‐seq it is possible to comprehensively dissect the cellular heterogeneity of brain cells, and elucidate their specific functions and state. In this review, we describe the current experimental methods used for scRNA‐seq. We also review bioinformatic tools and algorithms for data analyses and discuss critical challenges. Additionally, we summarized recent mouse brain scRNA‐seq studies and systematically compared their main experimental approaches, computational tools implemented, and important findings. scRNA‐seq has allowed researchers to identify diverse cell subpopulations within many brain regions, pinpointing gene signatures and novel cell markers, as well as addressing functional differences. Due to the complexity of the brain, a great deal of work remains to be accomplished. Defining specific brain cell types and functions is critical for understanding brain function as a whole in development, health, and diseases.
Effect of cochlear implant surgery on vestibular function: Meta-analysis study
Authors: Ibrahim Iman , da Silva Sabrina Daniela , Segal Bernard , Zeitouni Anthony
Published: June 2017

Importance

Vestibular disorders have been reported following cochlear implant (CI) surgery, but the literature shows a wide discrepancy in the reported clinical impact. The aim of this meta-analysis is to quantify the effect of CI before and after surgery on the outcomes of vestibular tests, postural stability, and subjective perception of dizziness.

Objective

To evaluate the effects of CI surgery on vestibular function in adult patients (≥18 years) with sensorineural hearing loss who underwent unilateral or bilateral implantation.

Data sources

MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from January 1, 1995, through July 12, 2016.

Study selection

Published studies of adult patients who received unilateral or bilateral CIs and whose vestibular function or postural stability was assessed before and after surgery.

Data extraction

From each study, test results before and after surgery were compared, for the following five tests: clinical head impulse test (HIT); bi-thermal caloric irrigation of the horizontal semicircular canal; vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP); dizziness handicap inventory (DHI); and computerized dynamic posturography (CDP).

Results

Twenty-seven studies met all inclusion criteria. Most studies performed either bi-thermal caloric irrigation and/or VEMP, with fewer studies investigating changes in HIT, posturography or DHI. CI surgery significantly affected the results of caloric and VEMP testing. However, HIT results, posturography, and DHI, scores were not significantly affected after CI surgery.

Conclusions and relevance

CI surgery has a significant negative effect on the results of caloric as well as VEMP tests. No significant effect of CI surgery was detected in HIT, posturography, or DHI scores. Overall, the clinical effect of CI surgery on the vestibular function was found to be insignificant. Nonetheless, the potential effects of surgery on the vestibular system should be discussed with CI candidates before surgery.
Investigating the effect of internal gradients on static gradient nuclear magnetic resonance diffusion measurements
Authors: Fay Emily L. , Grombacher Denys J. , Knight Rosemary J.
Published: June 2017

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods can be used to measure the diffusion coefficient [Formula: see text] of fluids. In porous materials, diffusion of the pore fluid is restricted by pore boundaries, such that [Formula: see text] may be smaller than the diffusion coefficient of the bulk fluid. This reduction in [Formula: see text] provides information about the geometry of the pore space. Significant overestimates of [Formula: see text] can, however, occur due to internal gradients caused by magnetic susceptibility contrasts between the pore fluid and the solid phase. We have investigated the way in which internal gradients can impact the measured diffusion coefficient and obscure the link to pore geometry in unconsolidated sediments. We focus on measurements of [Formula: see text] obtained with a static gradient diffusion-editing sequence, which can be used with NMR logging tools to measure [Formula: see text] in subsurface sediments. Laboratory measurements of [Formula: see text] measured with a diffusion-editing [Formula: see text]-[Formula: see text] sequence indicate significant impacts from internal gradients, including [Formula: see text] values several orders of magnitude larger than [Formula: see text] of bulk water. The log-mean [Formula: see text] values were found to be highly correlated with estimated internal gradient magnitudes and indicate no clear relationship to pore size. Samples with heterogeneous magnetic susceptibility of the solid phase indicate [Formula: see text] distributions with multiple peaks, reflecting the nonuniform distribution of internal gradients in the sediment. We found evidence of high internal gradients impacting a majority of our samples, resulting in increased [Formula: see text] values that do not reflect pore size even in samples with low magnetic susceptibility.
Impact of Palliative Medicine Involvement on End-of-Life Services for Patients With Cancer With In-Hospital Deaths
Authors: Wiesenthal Alison , Goldman Debra A. , Korenstein Deborah
Published: June 2017

Purpose:

Palliative care (PC) has been shown to improve the quality of care and resource utilization for inpatients. We examined the relationship between PC consultation before and during final admission and patterns of care for dying patients at our tertiary cancer center.

Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed adult patients with solid tumor cancer with a length of stay ≥ 3 days who died in hospital between December 2012 and November 2014. We recorded services, including laboratory testing, imaging, blood products, medications, diet orders, do not resuscitate orders, and consultations, delivered within 3 days of death. We assessed the differences among services delivered to patients with outpatient PC, inpatient PC only, and no PC involvement.

Results:

Of 695 patients, 21% received outpatient PC, 46% received inpatient PC only, and 33% received no PC. During their final admission, 11.2% of patients received radiation therapy, and 12.5% received tumor-directed therapy, with no differences on the basis PC involvement ( P = .09 to .17). In the last 3 days of life, imaging tests occurred in 50.1%; patients with outpatient or inpatient-only PC underwent fewer studies (43.5% and 47.3%) than did those with no PC involvement (58.1%; P = .048). Do not resuscitate orders were in place within the 6 months before final admission at a greater rate for patients with outpatient PC (22%) than for patients with inpatient-only PC (8%) or those with no PC involvement (12%; P = .002).

Conclusion:

In this retrospective cohort of patients with solid tumor dying in hospital, few patients received cancer-directed therapies at the end of life. Involvement of PC was associated with a decrease in diagnostic testing and other services not clearly promoting comfort as patients approached death.
Julian Mayfield and Alternative Civil Rights Literatures
Authors: Belletto Steven
Published: June 2017

This essay focuses on the life and writing of African American novelist, playwright, and activist Julian Mayfield, whose under-studied work and extraordinary life tell a story about race and civil rights in literature that challenges familiar accounts. By analyzing Mayfield’s published novels, The Hit (1957), The Long Night (1958), and The Grand Parade (1961), as well as some of his essays, plays, and other unpublished work written in the 1960s and 1970s after his move from Harlem to Ghana, I describe an “alternative civil rights literature” not set in the South or primarily concerned with documenting segregation, but focused instead on racial capitalism, black history, internationalism, and on the ways “race” had meaning in postwar United States. Although he has remained largely absent from black literary histories, Mayfield was a prolific figure connected to numerous moments of civil rights reform, and his writing is a model for thinking about other texts that engage questions of race and rights in ways markedly distinct from the dominant narrative of the Civil Rights Movement as such, and have not been recognized as “civil rights literatures” at all.
Ειδοποιητήριον στέψεως εκ Κλεισούρας
Authors: Βούτσιας Στέφανος , Βούτσια Σοφία
Published: June 2017

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Αγιορειτικά Μετόχια εν Επτανήσω
Authors: Γεδεών Μανουήλ Ιω.
Published: June 2017

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Ειοαγωγή εις την ιστορίαν της Θεσσαλονίκης
Authors: Βογιατζίδου Ι. Κ.
Published: June 2017

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Έγγραφα αφορώντα εις την συμμετοχήν των Μοναστηριωτών εις τους αγώνας του 1821
Authors: Σ. Α.
Published: June 2017

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Authors: Χατζηαλεξάνδρου Ευαγγελία
Published: June 2017

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Σημειώματα. Συμπληρωματικά περί της Οικογενείας Καραγιάννη υπό Ν. Δελιαλή. Ο θρήνος της Σμύρνης υπο Α. Σ. Έτος γεννήσεως του Φιλικού Γ. Λασσάνη υπό Ε. Τζίάτζιου. Επανόρθωσις υπό Α. Σ.
Authors: Δελιαλή Ν. , Σ. Α. , Τζιάτζιος Ευάγγελος Στ.
Published: June 2017

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Αντ. Σιγάλα, Anό την πνευματικήν ζωήν των Ελληνικών Κοινοτήτων της Μακεδονίας. Α. Αρχεία και Βιβλιοθήκαι Δυτικής Μακεδονίας. Έκδοσις Πανεπιστημίου Θεσ/νίκης. Θεσ/νίκη 1939, σελ. η'+222.
Authors: Τζιάτζιος Ευάγγελος Στ.
Published: June 2017

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Authors: Σιγάλας Α.
Published: June 2017

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Χριστιανικά κιονόκρανα με ανεμιζόμενα φύλλα
Authors: Πελεκανίδης Σ.
Published: June 2017

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Excavations at Olynthus. Part VIII: The hellenichouse. A study of the houses found at Olynthus, with a detailed account of those excavated in 1931 and 1934, by David M. Robinson and J. Walter Graham. (=The Johns Hopkins University Studies in ...
Authors: Μπ. Γ.
Published: June 2017

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Αντωνίου Κεραμοπούλλου, Μακεδονία και Μακεδόνες. Διάλεξις. Αθήναι 1930. & Ιωάννου Παπασταύρου, Μακεδόνικη πολιτική κατά τον 5ον π. Χ. αιώνα. Αλέξανδρος Α'. Τεύχος Α'. Θεσσαλονίκη 1936.
Authors: Π. Ι.
Published: June 2017

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Α. Vasiliev, L'entrée triomphale de l' empereur Justinien II à Thessalonique en 688. 'Απόσπασμα εκ τών Miscellanea Guillaume de Jerphanion. I (= Orientalia Christiana Periodica, voi. XIII, N. I—II. Roma 1947) σ. 355-368.
Authors: Κυριακίδης Στίλπων Π.
Published: June 2017

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Άνδρ. Graf, Κατάλογος της εν Βουδαπέστη βιβλιοθήκης Γεωργίου Ζαβίρα. «Ουγγροελληνικαί Μελέται » αριθ. 2. Budapest, 1935. Σελ. 32.
Authors: Τζιάτζιος Ευάγγ. Στ.
Published: June 2017

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Αθαν. Χρυσοχόου, Οι Βλάχοι τής Μακεδονίας, Θεσσαλίας και Ηπείρου. [Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών. Μακεδονική λαϊκή βιβλιοθήκη αο. 2]. Θεσσαλονίκη, 1942. 8ο σ. 18.
Authors: Βακαλόπουλος Απ.
Published: June 2017

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Χρ. Α. Νάλτσα, Τα Ελληνοσλαυικά σύνορα. (Αι προς βορράν εθνικαί μας διεκδικήσεις). [Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών. Εθνική βιβλιοθήκη αρ. 4]. Θεσσαλονίκη, 1948. 8ον σ. 88.
Authors: Κόλιας Γ. Τ.
Published: June 2017

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Ivan Hajnóczy, Ιστορία του Ελληνισμού του Κecskemet. «Ουγγροελληνικαί Μελέται» αριθ. 8. (Ουγγριστί με ελληνικήν περίληψιν.) Budapest 1939. Σελ. 58.
Authors: Τζιάτζιος Ευάγγ. Στ.
Published: June 2017

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Στίλπωνος Π. Κυριακίδου, Θεσσαλονίκια Μελετήματα. 1) Αι περί τον Στρυμόνα και την Θεσσαλονίκην Σλαβικαί εποικήσεις κατά τον μέσον αιώνα. 2) Διοικητική ιστορία του θέματος Θεσσαλονίκης. Θεσσαλονίκη 1939. Σελ. 46 με δυο χάρτες στο τέλος.
Authors: Τσάρας Γιάννης
Published: June 2017

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The menstrual cycle affects recognition of emotional expressions: an event-related potential study
Authors: Yamazaki Madoka , Tamura Kyoko
Published: June 2017

Background: Several studies have investigated the relationship between behavioral changes and the menstrual cycle in female subjects at a reproductive age. The present study investigated the relationship between the menstrual cycle and emotional face recognition by measuring the N170 component of ERPs.

Methods: We measured N170 of twelve women in both follicular phase and late luteal phase who were presented with human facial expressions as stimuli (happy and angry).

Results: In the follicular phase, participants showed a significantly larger response to happy male facial expressions. In the late luteal phase, participants had longer reaction times to all emotional stimuli, and a significantly reduced response to happy faces, especially happy male facial expressions (P<0.001).

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the menstrual cycle modulates early visual cognitive processing, and highlight the importance of considering the menstrual cycle phase in studies that investigate emotion and cognition.
Characterisation of a stably integrated expression system for exogenous protein expression in DT40
Authors: Skouteri Meliti , Hochegger Helfrid , Carr Antony M.
Published: June 2017

The use of constitutive promoters to drive exogenous protein expression is an important tool for the study of diverse biological processes. To create and characterise a stably integrated expression system for DT40 cells, we constructed integration cassettes for three commonly used promoter elements; CMV, CBA or CAG, and used these to stably integrate a TOPBP1 transgene at the OVA locus, a transcriptionally silent locus commonly used in DT40. We next performed a comparative analysis of protein expression levels and identified CAG as the most efficient of the promoter elements we have tested in DT40 cells. To assess whether the site of integration affected the levels of transgene expression, a second chromosomal locus, immediately adjacent to the endogenous TOPBP1 gene, was tested for CAG. No major differences in TopBP1 overexpression were observed. This confirms that use of the OVA locus for integrating transgenes is a rational choice for DT40. Finally, we demonstrate that our stably integrated overexpression system (SIOS) constructs can be efficiently excised by the induction of tamoxifen-regulated Cre expression. Taken together, SIOS is an easy-to-use and versatile system for constitutive, reversible exogenous protein production that provides a range of potential expression levels. This will be a useful experimental tool for future DT40 experiments.
FEATURES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EVALUATION METHODS FOR PILES BEARING CAPACITY BASED ON THE RESULTS OF TESTS OF THEIR MODELS
Authors: Исаков Галым , Байтемиров Мухан , Бекбасаров Исабай , Атенов Ерлан
Published: June 2017

An analysis of the formulas for determining the static of bearing capacity of piles based on the results of tests of their models is presented. The comparative quantitative assessment of the two most appropriate formulas to check is made. The features of the considered for-mulas and their disadvantages are revealed.
Financial Provision for the Formation of Innovation Infrastructure: the Analysis of International Practice
Authors: Восканян  , Voskanyan R. , Ващенко  , Vaschenko T.
Published: June 2017

The article by statistical and comparative analysis examines the practice of financial provision of innovative infrastructure in the leading countries in the global innovation space and in the Russian Federation. External and internal sources of financing of innovation infrastructure at the macro level, as well as conditions affecting their volume are considered; foreign direct investment in the reporting country in monetary and relative terms are analyzed. The relationship between the level of development of innovation infrastructure and economic development of the country is identified; the need to reduce the state’s share in innovative business is emphasized. The authors underscore the need the need for the active involvement of the private sector of the Russian economy in the formation and development of innovation infrastructure. The possibility of increasing the attractiveness of infrastructure projects by issuing infrastructure bonds is considered.
Abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders in children
Authors: Chopra Jagrati , Patel Neal , Basude Dharamveer , Gil-Zaragozano Elena , Paul Siba Prosad
Published: June 2017

Recurrent abdominal pain is a common presentation in children and mostly non-organic in origin. Nearly one-fifth of the childhood population are known to suffer from it worldwide, although only 50% of these may seek consultation with a health professional. Non-organic recurrent abdominal pain encompasses four main conditions broadly labelled as abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). These are diagnosed following exclusion of organic pathologies and by symptom concordance with defined parameters, published as the Rome IV criteria for FGIDs. Appropriate evaluation includes assessment for ‘red flag’ manifestations to rule out organic causes. Appropriate review of social and family circumstances is vital to identify triggers and protective factors. Management is based on explanation, reassurance and therapeutic interventions that need to be decided on an individual basis. Treatment focuses primarily on dietary and biopsychosocial interventions, with a minimal role for pharmacological agents. A case study is included to highlight some of the challenges that may arise while managing abdominal pain-related FGIDs. Nurses play a vital role in early identification, providing support and education to children and their families. There is increasing evidence for the effectiveness of nurse-led services in managing these disorders, as well as providing continuity of care.
Complaints processes: moving forwards
Authors: Foster Sam
Published: June 2017

Sam Foster, Chief Nurse at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the issue of complaints handling, and shares a new approach aimed at making training on the process more memorable
Silver-containing foam dressings with Safetac: a review of the scientific and clinical data
Authors: Davies Phil , McCarty Sara , Hamberg Kristina
Published: June 2017

Background

Topical antimicrobials, such as silver dressings, are progressively being used alongside systemic antibiotics to provide adjunctive, antimicrobial therapy to wounds that are clinically infected or at risk of infection. To help improve wound management, dressings that use Safetac soft silicone technology in combination with a silver-impregnated foam dressing material were developed by Mölnlycke Health Care (Gothenburg, Sweden). The range comprises Mepilex Ag, Mepilex Border Ag and Mepilex Transfer Ag.

Aims

A literature review was undertaken to identify and summarise clinical data from the entire evidence hierarchy, as well as data from in vitro tests, which support the use of silver-containing foam dressings with Safetac.

Method

The MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, US) and EMBASE (Elsevier BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands) bibliographic databases were searched. In addition, abstract books and proceedings documents relating to national and international conferences were scanned in order to identify presentations (oral, e-poster and poster) of relevance to the review.

Results

In vitro test results showed that the silver-containing foam dressings with Safetac have both rapid and sustained activity against a range of wound pathogens, reducing planktonic and established biofilm cultures, and preventing biofilm formation. In numerous clinical studies, silvercontaining foam dressings with Safetac were used to manage wound bioburden effectively and resolve signs of localised infection in both acute wounds (such as surgical, traumatic and burn injuries) and chronic wounds (such as leg ulcers, pressure ulcers (PUs), diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), and cancerous wounds). Studies reported that silver-containing foam dressings with Safetac are easy to use, provide an optimal environment for wound healing, and are associated with atraumatic and virtually painfree removal. As well as being clinically effective, they are reported to be cost-effective when used on wounds that require topical antimicrobial therapy.

Conclusion

The findings of both scientific and clinical studies clearly indicate that clinical, patient-related and economic benefits are associated with the use of Mepilex Ag, Mepilex Border Ag and Mepilex Transfer Ag with Safetac in the treatment of wounds where antimicrobial activity is needed to help manage bioburden.
Lymphoedema and chronic oedema: An overview
Authors: Todd Marie
Published: June 2017

Untreated chronic oedema and lymphoedema will advance, resulting in increased swelling and skin changes, and may subsequently lead to associated physical and psychosocial morbidity, which has associated increase in costs and resources. There is now a much wider and improved range of compression products available to prescribe for managing these patients, which means a combined approach of preventative and active therapy can be achieved along the progression continuum of these conditions. However, a significant contribution to care must come from the patient—self-care initiated at the mild/preventative stage is the appropriate way to ensure the best outcomes are achieved, and must include addressing compounding lifestyle issues, e.g. obesity. With the correct knowledge and support, community nurses can effectively manage chronic oedema and lymphoedema, meaning care is delivered close to home. Prescribing the correct compression system requires a thorough assessment, including any contraindications to compression, knowledge of the range available, and awareness of which approach should be used.
Incontinence and associated complications: Is it avoidable?
Authors: Yates Ann
Published: June 2017

Continence issues and incontinence is prevalent within the UK with an estimated 14 million adults affected by urinary incontinence ( Bladder and Bowel Community, 2015 ) and over 6.5 million adults suffering with bowel control problems ( NHS England, 2015 ). This article will identify potential risk factors for incontinence; identify the different types of incontinence; outline what a comprehensive continence assessment should include; and outline the potential, and mostly preventable, complications that can occur due to incontinence.
CPD needs of opioid nurse prescribers: A survey
Authors: Nimmo Suzanne , Paterson Ruth , Irvin Lindsay
Published: June 2017

Background:

The Misuse of Drugs Act non-medical prescribing legislation permits nurse independent prescribers (NIPs) to prescribe any controlled drug that is within their scope of professional practice. Continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for safe effective prescribing and is required for professional revalidation. This study was conducted to explore the educational requirements of non-medical opioid prescribers.

Methods:

Informed by a critical realism position, an electronic survey was distributed to 147 NIPs working in a Scottish NHS Health Board. The aim was to identify how many NIPs were prescribing opioids and to explore their CPD requirements regardless of whether they prescribed opioids or not, including preferred method of delivery of education and to explore whether the single competency framework was sufficient to facilitate safe and effective prescribing.

Results:

The response rate was 46% (n=68). The majority of respondents (69%, n=37) prescribed opioids. Ninety-four percent of respondents (n=64) stated they felt that ongoing education was necessary to ensure safe opioid prescribing practice. Face-to-face methods of learning in small group discussions were the preferred option. Two thirds of the respondents (66%, n=45) felt that there should be protected time for prescribing CPD and 64% (n=27) felt the single competency framework provided a good standard for prescribing CPD.

Conclusions:

The results from this study suggest that nurses are prescribing opioids in acute and community hospitals. Group opioid education is recommended and using a structured competency framework to inform clinical practice may ensure safe, effective prescribing practice.
Status of Inclusive Educational Placement for Students With Extensive and Pervasive Support Needs
Authors: Morningstar Mary E. , Kurth Jennifer A.
Published: June 2017

Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004 established procedural mandates and accountability requirements ensuring all students with disabilities participate and progress in general education curriculum. Broadly speaking, improvements toward greater access have been found for many students with disabilities; however, the extent to which this holds true for students with extensive and pervasive support needs is not evident. Past research associated with least restrictive environment (LRE) for students with extensive and pervasive support needs was considered when replicating previous research using the cumulative placement rate to analyze LRE data for students with extensive and pervasive support needs (autism, intellectual disability, deaf blindness, and multiple disabilities). Results indicate that student with extensive and pervasive support needs have substantially less positive LRE placement trends over the past 15 years with most placed in separate classrooms and settings. Recommendations for transforming federal and state policies and procedures are shared.
A museum a day: New private art museums in Shanghai
Authors: Kiowski Daniel S.
Published: June 2017

The People’s Republic of China is experiencing a dramatic rise in museum building. Among the new institutions, privately owned museums comprise an ever growing part, their number having more than doubled from 2008 to 2013. Seemingly, art-collecting and building one’s own museum has become a fashion among the super-rich of China. I analyse how three new private art museums in Shanghai are branding themselves in a variety of ways in order to increase their visibility, create an image and build a reputation. These institutions are: the two branches of the Long Museum created by collector-couple Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei; and the Yuz Museum built by Chinese Indonesian Budi Tek. All the collectors discussed were first businesspeople, before becoming art collectors and subsequently opening museums. Therefore, it is only natural that they stick to their most recent profession and run their museums like companies, relying on marketing communications and other business skills, and applying these to museum management. In contrast to the many museums run by the Chinese state, the new private art museums discussed in this article take up a different stance. Thanks to their larger independence from the government and its slow system of administration, they represent a younger, quicker, more flexible conception of a museum.
Hong Kong’s M+: A museum of visual culture at a time of political unrest
Authors: Vigneron Frank
Published: June 2017

Part of the yet to be completed complex of cultural institutions called the West Kowloon Cultural District, M+ (i.e. ‘museum plus’) has been a topic of heated debates in Hong Kong for over a decade. Being a museum of visual culture, defining its curatorial mission was from the onset a difficult task since the very idea of what constitutes visual culture is far from clear cut. This task was in fact rendered all the more complex by the emphasis it almost accidentally had to put on the visual arts because of the first great donation this museum benefitted from. Although its collections are extremely varied, the attention of the local public as well as the international art press has often focused on the bequest made by the Swiss collector Uli Sigg of his vast selection of contemporary Chinese art. This article will first address the history of this donation and its potential source of ideological tension with the Beijing authorities in the changing political environment of Hong Kong. This environment was rendered particularly complex in the atmosphere of political polarization generated by the pro-democracy demonstrations (called the ‘Umbrella movement’) of late 2014. The last part of this article deals with the objects generated by the participants of the Umbrella movement that are presently at the heart of the latest controversy about M+, a controversy where the nature of local politics and the very existence of freedom of speech in Hong Kong are at stake.