bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Results of early warning indicators for HIV/AIDS in 42 outpatient clinics in 25 northern provinces of Vietnam
Authors: Le Huong Thi , Doan Linh Thuy Thi , Pham Dung Kim , Ngoc Hoang Le Quynh , Phuc Do Huyen , Nguyen Huong Lan Thi
Published: October 2017

Background: The emergence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is an unavoidable consequence of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and HIVDR early warning indicators (EWIs) could specifically assess factors at individual clinics associated with HIVDR. Thus, the present study aimed to collect data on EWIs for HIV/AIDS at 42 outpatient clinics (OPCs) in 25 northern provinces and cities of Vietnam in 2012.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Data was collected from 42 OPCs in 25 northern provinces between October and December 2012. The information was collected retrospectively from outpatient records from 2008 to 2011.

Results: In total, 99.8% ART patients were prescribed the correct regimen when starting ART treatment. All facilities met the target of under 20% patients lost to follow-up at 12 months. A total of 31/42 facilities reached the goal for on-time appointment keeping and 37/42 facilities achieved the target of first-line retention after 12-month ARV treatment. 

Conclusions: EWIs should be performed routinely in HIV/AIDS facilities. The data collected will contribute to monitoring, supervision, periodic assessment, and future plans for HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs in the area.
Promising neuroprotective strategies for traumatic spinal cord injury with a focus on the differential effects among anatomical levels of injury
Authors: Ulndreaj Antigona , Badner Anna , Fehlings Michael G
Published: October 2017

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition of motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. The significant cost associated with the management and lifetime care of patients with SCI also presents a major economic burden. For these reasons, there is a need to develop and translate strategies that can improve outcomes following SCI. Given the challenges in achieving regeneration of the injured spinal cord, neuroprotection has been at the forefront of clinical translation. Yet, despite many preclinical advances, there has been limited translation into the clinic apart from methylprednisolone (which remains controversial), hypertensive therapy to maintain spinal cord perfusion, and early decompressive surgery. While there are several factors related to the limited translational success, including the clinical and mechanistic heterogeneity of human SCI, the misalignment between animal models of SCI and clinical reality continues to be an important factor. Whereas most clinical cases are at the cervical level, only a small fraction of preclinical research is conducted in cervical models of SCI. Therefore, this review highlights the most promising neuroprotective and neural reparative therapeutic strategies undergoing clinical assessment, including riluzole, hypothermia, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, glibenclamide, minocycline, Cethrin (VX-210), and anti-Nogo-A antibody, and emphasizes their efficacy in relation to the anatomical level of injury. Our hope is that more basic research will be conducted in clinically relevant cervical SCI models in order to expedite the transition of important laboratory discoveries into meaningful treatment options for patients with SCI.
Ticking time bombs: connections between circadian clocks and cancer
Authors: Lamia Katja A.
Published: October 2017

Connections between mammalian circadian and cell division cycles have been postulated since the early 20th century, and epidemiological and genetic studies have linked disruption of circadian clock function to increased risk of several types of cancer. In the past decade, it has become clear that circadian clock components influence cell growth and transformation in a cell-autonomous manner. Furthermore, several molecular mechanistic connections have been described in which clock proteins participate in sensing DNA damage, modulating DNA repair, and influencing the ubiquitination and degradation of key players in oncogenesis (c-MYC) and tumor suppression (p53).
CD1: From Molecules to Diseases
Authors: Moody D. Branch , Suliman Sara
Published: October 2017

The human cluster of differentiation (CD)1 system for antigen display is comprised of four types of antigen-presenting molecules, each with a distinct functional niche: CD1a, CD1b, CD1c, and CD1d. Whereas CD1 proteins were thought solely to influence T-cell responses through display of amphipathic lipids, recent studies emphasize the role of direct contacts between the T-cell receptor and CD1 itself. Moving from molecules to diseases, new research approaches emphasize human CD1-transgenic mouse models and the study of human polyclonal T cells in vivo or ex vivo in disease states. Whereas the high genetic diversity of major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-encoded antigen-presenting molecules provides a major hurdle for designing antigens that activate T cells in all humans, the simple population genetics of the CD1 system offers the prospect of discovering or designing broadly acting immunomodulatory agents.
The future of metabolomics in ELIXIR
Authors: van Rijswijk Merlijn , Beirnaert Charlie , Caron Christophe , Cascante Marta , Dominguez Victoria , Dunn Warwick B. , Ebbels Timothy M. D. , Giacomoni Franck , Gonzalez-Beltran Alejandra , Hankemeier Thomas , Haug Kenneth , Izquierdo-Garcia Jose L. , Jimenez Rafael C. , Jourdan Fabien , Kale Namrata , Klapa Maria I. , Kohlbacher Oliver , Koort Kairi , Kultima Kim , Le Corguillé Gildas , Moreno Pablo , Moschonas Nicholas K. , Neumann Steffen , O’Donovan Claire , Reczko Martin , Rocca-Serra Philippe , Rosato Antonio , Salek Reza M. , Sansone Susanna-Assunta , Satagopam Venkata , Schober Daniel , Shimmo Ruth , Spicer Rachel A. , Spjuth Ola , Thévenot Etienne A. , Viant Mark R. , Weber Ralf J. M. , Willighagen Egon L. , Zanetti Gianluigi , Steinbeck Christoph
Published: October 2017

Metabolomics, the youngest of the major omics technologies, is supported by an active community of researchers and infrastructure developers across Europe. To coordinate and focus efforts around infrastructure building for metabolomics within Europe, a workshop on the “Future of metabolomics in ELIXIR” was organised at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. This one-day strategic workshop involved representatives of ELIXIR Nodes, members of the PhenoMeNal consortium developing an e-infrastructure that supports workflow-based metabolomics analysis pipelines, and experts from the international metabolomics community. The workshop established metabolite identification as the critical area, where a maximal impact of computational metabolomics and data management on other fields could be achieved. In particular, the existing four ELIXIR Use Cases, where the metabolomics community - both industry and academia - would benefit most, and which could be exhaustively mapped onto the current five ELIXIR Platforms were discussed. This opinion article is a call for support for a new ELIXIR metabolomics Use Case, which aligns with and complements the existing and planned ELIXIR Platforms and Use Cases.
GAME IS ONE OF WAYS OF INCREASE IN LEVEL OF ACQUISITION OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THE METHODICAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Яковлева Алена , Yakovleva Alyona
Published: October 2017

Training in foreign languages occupation is very fascinating and very responsible. The modern times demand from teachers of new approach to this problem. The significant role when training in foreign languages, in particular, in English, belongs to use of educational games or game exercises. A game promotes the best storing and assimilation of various grammatical phenomena, expansion of a lexical stock, and development of the monological and dialogical speeches and also opens ample opportunities for individual work of the school student
Quality of life and social support in patients with multiple sclerosis
Authors: Rosiak Katarzyna , Zagożdżon Paweł
Published: October 2017

Cel pracy

Jakość życia i potrzeba wsparcia społecznego u osób z diagnozą stwardnia rozsianego są w dużym stopniu uwarunkowane stopniem zaawansowania niepełnosprawności. Celem badania była ocena związku pomiędzy poszczególnymi postaciami SM a subiektywnym odczuwaniem jakości życia oraz wsparcia społecznego.

Metoda

Badaniem objęto osoby z potwierdzona diagnozą SM przebywające w placówkach rehabilitacyjnych, szpitalach, środowiskach domowych, a także należących do organizacji zrzeszających chorych. Uczestnicy otrzymali pakiet kwestionariuszy poprzedzony informacjami o jego celu oraz instrukcją wyjaśniającą rodzaj zadań składających się na badanie i sposób ich wykonania. Zastosowano w badaniu: Berlińską Skala Wsparcia Społecznego (Łuszczyńska, Kowalska, Schwarzer, Schulz), Kwestionariusz Oceny Jakości Życia (WHOQOL-BREF) oraz kwestionariusz SM stworzony specjalnie na potrzeby badania. Opracowanie statystyczne wykonano przy pomocy pakietu STATA 12.

Wyniki

W badaniu wzięło udział 110 osób w tym 67 kobiet i 43 mężczyzn. Wykazano, że jakość życia w ujęciu ogólnym oraz z uwzględnieniem jej podziału na jakość związaną ze zdrowiem psychologicznym, społecznym, środowiskowym, fizycznym ma największe znaczenie dla pacjentów z pierwotnie-postępującą postacią SM. Analiza wyników także pokazała, że wsparcie społeczne w analizie jednoczynnikowej nie jest istotne w żadnej z postaci SM. Obserwuje się jednak, w analizie w podgrupach płci, że mężczyźni chorujący na SM cztery razy rzadziej uzyskują wsparcie w porównaniu do kobiet

Wnioski

Pacjenci chorujący na postać SM pierwotnie postępującą charakteryzują się niższą jakością życia w porównaniu z osobami o innym przebiegu SM. Dodatkowo mężczyźni wypadają dużo gorzej niż kobiety w kwestii wsparcia społecznego. Trudniej jest im przyznać, że potrzebują wsparcia oraz zauważyć możliwości uzyskania oczekiwanego wsparcia
Intestinal microbiota – a key to understanding the pathophysiology of anorexia nervosa?
Authors: Karakuła-Juchnowicz Hanna , Pankowicz Hanna , Juchnowicz Dariusz , Valverde Piedra Jose , Małecka-Massalska Teresa
Published: October 2017

Jadłowstręt psychiczny jest zaburzeniem psychicznym wiążącym się z bardzo poważnymi konsekwencjami dla zdrowia fizycznego i psychicznego pacjentów. Ze względu na złożony obraz kliniczny, na który składają się liczne objawy somatyczne oraz psychiczne, AN pozostaje poważnym problemem współczesnej medycyny i skłania do poszukiwań możliwych przyczyn tego schorzenia oraz nowych, skuteczniejszych metod terapii. W związku z doniesieniami z ostatnich lat podkreślającymi rolę mikrobioty jelit w regulacji masy ciała, interesująca wydaje się hipoteza, że u pacjentów z jadłowstrętem psychicznym występują istotne zaburzenia równowagi mikrobioty jelitowej, które mają swój udział w patogenezie i przebiegu choroby. Wyniki najnowszych badań sugerują, że nieprawidłowy skład mikrobioty jelit może być istotnym czynnikiem podtrzymującym wyniszczenie chorych z anoreksją. Szczegółowe analizy składu mikrobioty charakterystycznego dla jadłowstrętu psychicznego mogłyby okazać się przydatne w rozwijaniu nowych metod monitorowania i leczenia tego schorzenia. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie aktualnego stanu wiedzy na temat znaczenia mikrobioty jelitowej w patogenezie, przebiegu i terapii jadłowstrętu psychicznego.
Health problems in females carriers of premutation in the FMR1 gene
Authors: Lisik Małgorzata
Published: October 2017

Nosicielstwo premutacji w genie FMR1 dotyczy 1 na 130-260 kobiet oraz 1 na 250-810 mężczyzn. Obecnie wiadomo, że nosiciele premutacji są w grupie ryzyka rozwinięcia spektrum zaburzeń neurologicznych, psychiatrycznych oraz immunologicznych w wieku dorosłym. Choroby z związane z łamliwym chromosomem X spowodowane przez mutacją dynamiczną (powielenie trójek zasad CGG) można podzielić na 3 jednostki chorobowe: FXS – zespól łamliwego chromosomu X, FXPOI - związana z chromosomem X pierwotna niewydolność jajników, FXTAS - związany z chromosomem X zespół drżenia i ataksji, które mogą występować u członków kilku pokoleń jednej rodziny. Choroby immunologiczne częściej występują u nosicieli premutacji w porównaniu z grupą kontrolną, szczególnie dotyczy to niedoczynności tarczycy oraz fibromialgii. Chociaż choroby związane z FMR1 nie są uleczalne, to jednak postawienie diagnozy w odpowiednim czasie jest ważne ze względu na możliwość wdrożenia leczenia oraz interwencji behawioralnych mających na celu łagodzenie objawów. Wiedza o nosicielstwie allela z powieloną liczbą powtórzeń CGG pozwala na podejmowanie świadomych decyzji dotyczących prokreacji i planowania rodziny.
The influence of the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on sleep quality in depression
Authors: Antczak Jakub , Poleszczyk Anna , Wichniak Adam , Rakowicz Maria , Parnowski Tadeusz
Published: October 2017

Cel pracy

Przezczaszkowa stymulacja magnetyczna serią bodźców (ang. repetitive transcranial magnetic stiumlation – rTMS) poprawia nastrój u chorych na depresję. Obecne badanie miało odpowiedzieć na pytanie czy rTMS wpływa także na bezsenność towarzyszącą depresji.

Metoda

Zbadano 13 chorych (średni wiek 50,6 ±13,9; 11 kobiet) z rozpoznaniem zaburzeń depresyjnych nawracających i zaburzeń afektywnych dwubiegunowych. Chorzy zostali poddani dwudziestu, codziennym sesjom rTMS nad okolicą kory przedczołowej grzbietowo-bocznej po stronie lewej (ang. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – DLPFC) o częstotliwości 10Hz. Efekt stymulacji mierzono za pomocą Skali Ogólnej Oceny Klinicznej (ang. Clinical Global Impression – CGI), 21-punktowej Skali Depresji Hamiltona (ang. 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale - HDRS), Ateńskiej Skali Bezsenności (ang. Athens Insomnia Scale AIS) oraz za pomocą dzienniczka snu i badania aktygraficznego.

Wyniki

Po rTMS obserwowano istotny spadek punktacji w CGI, w generalnej punktacji HDRS oraz w punktach HDRS dotyczących jakości snu. AIS wykazała trend w kierunku redukcji liczby punktów. Nie obserwowano zmian w zakresie dzienniczka snu i aktygrafii.

Wnioski

Badanie potwierdziło korzystny wpływ rTMS na nastrój w depresji. Pozostałe wyniki sugerują, że rTMS o wysokiej częstotliwości nad lewą DLPFC nie wykazuje znacznego wpływu na jakość snu u chorych na depresję. Dodatkowe metody terapeutyczne lub modyfikacja protokołu rTMS powinny zostać rozważone celem poprawy bezsenności u chorych z depresją.
Screening for maternal postpartum depression and associationswith personality traits and social support. A Polish follow-upstudy 4 weeks and 3 months after delivery
Authors: Maliszewska Karolina , Świątkowska-Freund Małgorzata , Bidzan Mariola , Krzysztof Preis
Published: October 2017

Cel pracy

Celem pracy była ocena rozpowszechnienia ryzyka depresji poporodowej oraz próba scharakteryzowania matek zagrożonych depresją pod kątem osobowości, wsparcia społecznego i innych danych medycznych oraz psychologicznych.

Metoda

Przebadano grupę 548 pacjentek w pierwszym tygodniu połogu, a następnie 4 tygodnie i 3 miesiące po porodzie. Matki wypełniły ankiety, które zawierały pytania dotyczące danych socjodemograficznych i medycznych oraz testy: EPDS (Edynburska Skala Depresji Poporodowej), PHQ-9 (Kwestionariusz Zdrowia Pacjenta-9), NEO-FFI (Inwentarz Osobowości) i BSSS (Berlińskie Skale Wsparcia Społecznego).

Wyniki

Prawdopodobieństwo depresji poporodowej w trakcie pierwszych 3 miesięcy po porodzie stwierdzono u 6,38% kobiet, przyjmując następujące kryteria: EPDS>12 punktów oraz PHQ-9>9 punktów. Wynik EPDS>9 punktów w pierwszym tygodniu połogu (ORa=4,16; CI 1,59-10,86), hospitalizacja w trakcie ciąży (ORa=3,51; CI 1,32-9,20), wysoki poziom neurotyczności (ORa=1,37; CI 1,05-1,77) oraz wysokie wsparcie buforująco-ochronne (ORa=2,56; CI 1,25-5,23) znacząco zwiększały ryzyko objawów depresyjnych. Do potencjalnych czynników ochronnych zaliczyć można początkowe karmienie piersią (ORa=0,31; CI 0,11-0,90) oraz satysfakcja z otrzymywanego wsparcia społecznego (ORa=0,41; CI 0,22-0,79). Odsetek kobiet rezygnujących z badania wyniósł 23%.

Wnioski

Matki cechujące się wysokim poziomem neurotyczności, oraz te, które doświadczyły fizycznych i psychicznych problemów w czasie ciąży i połogu mają wyższe ryzyko depresji poporodowej. Kobiety te chronią swoich bliskich przed złymi informacjami o nich samych. Podobną rolę odgrywa brak początkowego karmienia piersią oraz niezadawalające wsparcie społeczne.
Perception of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by psychiatrists in mentally affected patients
Authors: Przydacz Mikolaj , Golabek Tomasz , Sobański Jerzy , Jaworska Karolina , Skalski Michal , Świerkosz Agata , Dudek Przemyslaw , Sobieraj Dariusz , Dudek Dominika , Chłosta Piotr
Published: October 2017

Cel pracy

Objawy z dolnego odcinka dróg moczowych (lower urinary tract symptoms – LUTS) są powszechne i związane są z wysokimi kosztami leczenia. Liczne badania wykazały ich negatywny wpływ na jakość życia uwarunkowaną stanem zdrowia pacjentów, jak również na ich zdrowie fizyczne i psychiczne. Równoczesne występowanie LUTS oraz objawów psychiatrycznych jest częste i zostało opisane przez psychiatrów, urologów oraz ginekologów, jednak percepcja objawów z dolnego odcinka dróg moczowych przez lekarzy psychiatrów na nie została jak dotąd przeanalizowana.

Metoda

Opracowaną ankietę składającą się z 31 pytań dotyczących percepcji LUTS przez lekarzy psychiatrów, wysłano pocztą elektroniczną do lekarzy zarejestrowanych w Polskim Towarzystwie Psychiatrycznym. Internetowa platforma SurveyMonkey została użyta jako miejsce do zbierania i przechowywania odpowiedzi.

Wyniki

Dziewięćset pięćdziesiąt trzech lekarzy psychiatrów wypełniło kwestionariusz. Większość badanych stwierdziła, że jedynie ,,okazjonalnie” pyta swoich pacjentów o zaburzenia związane oddawanie moczu. Ankietowani oszacowali częstość zaburzeń oddawania moczu u swoich pacjentów jako ,,umiarkowanie częste” dolegliwości, występujące u ,,10-30%” chorych. Odnotowano jednak rozbieżności pomiędzy różnymi podgrupami ankietowanych. Ponadto, uzyskane odpowiedzi wskazują, że psychiatrzy mogą być nie w pełni świadomi wpływu swojego leczenia (psychoterapii/farmakoterapii) na poprawę LUTS. Większość ankietowanych nie zauważa również związku pomiędzy progresją choroby psychicznej a nasileniem LUTS.

Wnioski

Percepcja objawów z dolnego odcinka układu moczowego przez lekarzy psychiatrów wydaje się być ograniczona. Edukacja oraz informowanie lekarzy psychiatrów na temat wpływu LUTS może przyczynić się do poprawy jakości życia pacjentów, ich rokowania oraz długoterminowej opieki.
Editorial
Authors: Dudek Dominika , Sobański Jerzy , Klasa Katarzyna
Published: October 2017

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Construindo pontes entre a Comunicação Organizacional e a Comunicação Corporativa: revisão, desenvolvimento e olhares para o futuro
Authors: Christensen Lars Thøger , Cornelissen Joep
Published: October 2017

A teoria e a prática da comunicação corporativa são habitualmente orientadas por interesses disciplinares para além dos do campo da comunicação organizacional. Por outro lado, o foco na preocupação com a integridade e consistência das mensagens corporativas tem vindo a influenciar cada vez mais os estudos contemporâneos da comunicação organizacional. Neste contexto, apresentamos uma revisão crítica sobre as pesquisas feitas no âmbito da comunicação corporativa, por forma a constituir uma plataforma que permita destacar cruzamentos importantes com as pesquisas tradicionais da comunicação organizacional e que possibilite uma maior integração entre estes dois domínios de investigação. O objetivo desta revisão é, por um lado, esbater os tradicionais pressupostos subjacentes às pesquisas de comunicação corporativa e, por outro, mostrar como essas dimensões interagem no âmbito das análises organizacionais e de comunicação, demonstrando, assim, as potencialidades de um cruzamento21 benéfico para as duas áreas. Esse cruzamento, como iremos ilustrar, enriquece a teorização da comunicação corporativa nle da comunicação organizacional e pode melhorar a relação das entre as análises micro e macro.
La vulnerabilidad social en la bioetica
Authors: Páez Moreno Ricardo
Published: October 2017

La vulnerabilidad en la bioética suele ser entendida desde la perspectiva individual, debido en parte al modo en que se concibe la salud bajo el modelo biomédico. La ética de la salud pública lleva a la comprensión de la vulnerabilidad desde el ángulo de lo social, incorporando características de aquella como son la prevención o el evitar el daño ante situaciones estructurales de dominación o dependencia. La toma de conciencia de la vulnerabilidad social en la investigación puede ayudar a evitar el abuso por una falta de autonomía en los sujetos.
Dependencia y vulnerabilidad en la filosofía moral de Alasdair MacIntyre
Authors: Torre Díaz Javier de la
Published: October 2017

Todos somos personas dependientes y desde esta limitación y condición humana podemos encontrar algunas intuiciones profundas para comprender mejor la vulnerabilidad como principio de la bioética. Este artículo pretende introducir al concepto de dependencia del filósofo escocés, afincado en Estados Unidos desde 1971, Alasdair MacIntyre en su obra Animales racionales dependientes. En la bioética actual necesitamos rehabilitar la importancia de la dependencia en la vida de todos para desde ahí proponer algunas ideas básicas de cara a una mejor comprensión del principio de vulnerabilidad.
Investigating the marital satisfaction in terms of gender: A meta-analysis study
Evlilik doyumunun cinsiyet açısından incelenmesi: Bir meta-analiz çalışması
Authors: Haylı Rüstem Göktürk , Durmuş Emine , Kış Ali
Published: October 2017

The purpose of this research is to apply a meta-analysis to determine whether there is a difference in marital satisfaction according to gender. For this purpose, 64 thesis about the subject of marriage satisfaction was reached from the databases of National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education. Theses included 27 theses with gender variables and data that correspond to the coding protocol. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 6,755 people including 3418 female (50,6%) and 3337 male (49,4%). The effect size of marriage satisfaction by sex was determined by using the Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) analysis method known as Cohen’s d in the literature. As a result of Egger's Regression Test, Orwin's Fail-Safe N, Duval and Tweedie's Trim and Fill method and funnel graph, it was determined that there was no publication bias in the research. In the study, a negligible effect size in favour of male was found both the fixed effects model and random effects models (Fixed: d = -0.12 Random: d = -0.08) and the study was heterogeneous (Q = 94.83, p = 0.00, I2 = 72, 58). The findings of the research were discussed in the context of the relevant field and some suggestions were presented.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, evlilik doyumunda cinsiyete göre fark olup olmadığını belirlemek için bir meta-analiz uygulamaktır. Bu amaçla Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Ulusal Tez Merkezi Veri Tabanından evlilik doyumunu konu alan 64 teze ulaşılmıştır. Bu tezlerden cinsiyet değişkenine yer verilen ve kodlama protokolüne uyan veriler içeren 27 tez, araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini 3418’i kadın (%50,6), 3337’si erkek (%49,4) olmak üzere toplam 6755 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Evlilik doyumunun cinsiyete göre etki büyüklüğü, alan yazında Cohen d olarak bilinen Standardize Ortalamalar Farkı (SOF) analiz yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Yayın yanlılığını belirlemek amacıyla uygulanan Egger’in Regresyon Testi, Orwin’in Güvenli N Sayısı, Duval ve Tweedie’nin Kırp ve Doldur yöntemi ve huni grafiği sonucunda araştırmada yayın yanlılığı olmadığı saptanmıştır. Araştırmada hem sabit etkiler hem de rastgele etkiler modeline göre erkekler lehine önemsiz düzeyde (SEM: d=-0.12 REM: d=-0.08) bir etki büyüklüğü saptanmış ve araştırmanın heterojen (Q=94.83, p=0,00; I2= 72,58) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları ilgili alan yazın çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve birtakım öneriler sunulmuştur.
Acute Effects of Active, Ballistic, Passive, and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching on Sprint and Vertical Jump Performance in Trained Young Soccer Players
Authors: Oliveira Lucas P. , Vieira Luiz H.P. , Aquino Rodrigo , Manechini João P.V. , Santiago Paulo R.P. , Puggina Enrico F.
Published: October 2017

Oliveira, LP, Vieira, LHP, Aquino, R, Manechini, JPV, Santiago, PRP, and Puggina, EF. Acute effects of active, ballistic, passive, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on sprint and vertical jump performance in trained young soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 32(8): 2199–2208, 2018—The aim of this study was to compare the acute effects of active (AC), ballistic (BA), passive (PA), and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching methods on performance in vertical jumping, sit and reach, and sprinting in young soccer players. Twelve trained soccer players (17.67 ± 0.87 years) participated in the study. The jump height (H), peak power (PP), and relative power (RP) in the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ), the range of motion (ROM), the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and time (seconds) in 10–20–30-m sprints were evaluated. Significant differences (p < 0.05) in H were found in the comparisons between the PA and control (CO) condition for the SJ. For the CMJ, differences in H were observed between the PA and CO, and PNF with CO and BA, and in the PP between the PNF and CO, AC, and BA, as well as in the RP between the PNF and BA. Significant increases in ROM were found in the AC, BA, PA, and PNF compared with the CO. In relation to RPE, higher scores were reported in the PA and PNF conditions compared with the AC and BA. No significant differences were found in 10–20–30-m sprints. Therefore, the AC and BA methods can be used before vertical jump and sprint activities, with the aim of increasing flexibility. However, the PA and PNF methods should be avoided because of subsequent negative effects on vertical jump performance.
Multiple Repeated Sprint Ability Test for Badminton Players Involving Four Changes of Direction: Validity and Reliability (Part 1)
Authors: Phomsoupha Michael , Berger Quentin , Laffaye Guillaume
Published: October 2017

Phomsoupha, M, Berger, Q, and Laffaye, G. Multiple repeated sprint ability test for badminton players involving four changes of direction: validity and reliability (part 1). J Strength Cond Res 32(2): 423–431, 2018—The purpose of this study was: (a) to develop a new sport-specific, repeated-sprint ability test involving 4 changes of direction, namely, the multiple repeated sprint ability (MRSAB) test for badminton players; (b) to determine its validity by comparing the results of 5 different skill levels; and (c) to assess the link between the new test and neuromuscular lower limb and physiological variables. For this purpose, 42 participants were separated into 5 groups to perform the MRSAB test at the same time of day, on 2 occasions, separated by at least 48 hours. The MRSAB test consisted of 2 repetitions of 4 movements (4 × 3 m) separated by 30 seconds of passive recovery. This pattern was repeated 10 times. The best time (BT), mean time (MT), and fatigue index (FI) were measured. Heart rate and blood lactate concentration were also recorded to determine the participants' physiological responses to the test. The results show that the MRSAB test is valid, because it differentiates between the 5 skill levels for BT, MT and FI and offers a reliable method (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.95 for BT and MT) for testing badminton players, with no differences between the sessions (p > 0.05). Moreover, the link between MT and neuromuscular variables, such as jump height in squats and countermovements (r = −0.55 and −0.60, respectively) and with V̇o
2max (r = −0.92) reveals that this test uses a combination of the anaerobic and aerobic systems; thus, it can be used by trainers either to improve movement ability or increase these physical qualities.
Differential Effects of Different Warm-up Protocols on Repeated Sprints-Induced Muscle Damage
Authors: Chen Che-Hsiu , Ye Xin , Wang Yi-Tse , Chen Yung-Sheng , Tseng Wei-Chin
Published: October 2017

Chen, CH, Ye, X, Wang, YT, Chen, YS, and Tseng, WC. Differential effects of different warm-up protocols on repeated sprints-induced muscle damage. J Strength Cond Res 32(11): 3276–3284, 2018—The purpose of this investigation was to examine whether adding a set of hamstring resistance exercise or dynamic stretching to a regular running-based warm-up before a bout of repeated sprints provides protective effects against the sprinting-induced muscle damage. Twelve elite tennis players participated in this study. After the familiarization, subjects completed 3 separate randomly sequenced experimental visits, during which 3 different warm-up interventions were performed before the muscle-damaging protocol (12 sets of 30-m maximal repeated sprints): 5 minutes of running (control); control with single leg slide curl (SLC); and control with active hamstring stretching (AHS). Before, immediately (POST0), 1 day (POST1), and 2 days after (POST2) the sprints, hip flexion passive range of motion, hamstring muscle thickness and pennation angle, muscle stiffness, and knee flexion concentric peak torque were measured. Repeated sprints have induced muscle damage in all 3 visits. For AHS, the muscle thickness and stiffness values at POST2 were significantly lower than those of other 2 protocols. In addition, the decrements of concentric strength at POST0, POST1, and POST2 for AHS were also significantly less than those of control and SLC. Therefore, adding a set of dynamic hamstrings stretching to a regular warm-up protocol before repeated sprints has protective effect on the sprinting-induced muscle damage. Athletes whose competitions are densely scheduled (e.g., tennis player in a tournament) may take advantage of this strategy to facilitate muscle recovery from the potential muscle damage, thus, to get maximal recovery for the subsequent competitions.
Muscle Twitch Torque During Two Different in Volume Isometric Exercise Protocols: Fatigue Effects on Postactivation Potentiation
Authors: Xenofondos Anthi , Bassa Eleni , Vrabas Ioannis S. , Kotzamanidis Christos , Patikas Dimitrios A.
Published: October 2017

Xenofondos, A, Bassa, E, Vrabas, IS, Kotzamanidis, C, and Patikas, D. Muscle twitch torque during two different in volume isometric exercise protocols: fatigue effects on postactivation potentiation. J Strength Cond Res 32(2): 578–586, 2018—The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of the contraction duration of 2 isometric exercise protocols on the postactivation potentiation of 14 well-trained men (age: 22.6 ± 2.8 years, height: 180.3 ± 5.9 cm, and body mass: 72.3 ± 37.9 kg). The protocols consisted of 4 × 6 maximal plantar flexions, of 3-second (P3) or 6-second (P6) duration, performed in random order, with a 2-minute and 15-second intervals between the sets and repetitions, respectively. The torque during maximal isometric voluntary contraction (MIVC), the peak twitch torque (TT), and the rate of torque development (RTD) after each MIVC were analyzed for the first and the last trial of each set, the average of all trials of each set, and the trials within each set that had the highest peak TT. The MIVC had an overall greater reduction during P6 compared with P3 (P3: −4.6 ± 2.3 vs. P6: −16.0 ± 1.9%). P6 showed higher potentiation in TT during the initial repetitions of the first 2 sets (p < 0.05) in contrast to the P3, which revealed a lower potentiation but for a longer period along the exercise session. However, both protocols had on average the same potential for potentiation (P3: 81.6 ± 6.1 vs. P6: 79.8 ± 6.3%). The twitch RTD presented no systematic difference between the 2 protocols (p > 0.05). These data demonstrate the dependence of the TT potentiation on the conditioning stimulus and verify the cumulative effect of potentiation, suggesting the implementation of longer contractions to achieve maximal but temporal TT potentiation and shorter contractions for less variable but prolonged potentiation.
Reliability and Sensitivity of the Power Push-up Test for Upper-Body Strength and Power in 6–15-Year-Old Male Athletes
Authors: Gillen Zachary M. , Miramonti Amelia A. , McKay Brianna D. , Jenkins Nathaniel D.M. , Leutzinger Todd J. , Cramer Joel T.
Published: October 2017

Gillen, ZM, Miramonti, AA, McKay, BD, Jenkins, NDM, Leutzinger, TJ, and Cramer, JT. Reliability and sensitivity of the power push-up test for upper-body strength and power in 6–15-year-old male athletes.J Strength Cond Res32(1): 83–96, 2018—The power push-up (PPU) test is an explosive upper-body test performed on a force plate and is currently being used in high school football combines throughout the United States. The purpose of this study was to quantify the reliability of the PPU test based on age and starting position (knees vs. toes) in young athletes. Sixty-eight boys (mean ±SD; age = 10.8 ± 2.0 years) were tested twice over 5 days. Boys were separated by age as 6–9 years (n= 16), 10–11 years (n= 26), and 12–15 years (n= 26). The PPU test was performed on a force plate while rotating from the knees vs. the toes. Measurements were peak force (PF, N), peak rate of force development (pRFD, N·s−1), average power (AP, W), and peak power (PP, W). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC2,1),SEMs, coefficients of variation (CVs), and minimum detectable changes (MDCs) were calculated to quantify reliability and sensitivity. Peak force from the knees in 10–15-year-olds, PF from the toes in 12–15-year-olds, and pRFD from the knees and toes in 12–15-year-olds were comparably reliable (ICC ≥ 0.84). Neither power measurements (AP or PP) for any age group, nor any measurements (PF, pRFD, AP, or PP) for the 6–9-year-olds were comparably reliable (ICC ≤ 0.74). When considering the reliable variables, PF was greater in the 12–15-year-olds than in 10–11-year-olds (p≤ 0.05). In addition, in 12–15-year-olds, PF and pRFD were greater from the knees than from the toes (p≤ 0.05). For reasons largely attributable to growth and development, the PPU test may be a reliable (ICC ≥ 0.80) and sensitive (CV ≤ 19%) measure of upper-body strength (PF), whereas pRFD was also reliable (ICC ≥ 0.80), but less sensitive (CV = 30–38%) in 10–15-year-old male athletes.
Aportaciones de los grupos interactivos desde la perspectiva de estudiantes y voluntariado
Authors: Chocarro de Luis Edurne , Mollà Peña Sara
Published: October 2017

En este artículo se presenta la definición de grupos interactivos, como una de las actuaciones de éxito propias de Comunidades de Aprendizaje pero, principalmente, su organización y funcionamiento en el Centro Educativo de Infantil y Primaria Caballero de La Rosa de Logroño (La Rioja). Además, se ilustran algunos de los testimonios de sus principales agentes, voluntariados y estudiantes, que sirven de evidencias del impacto que genera el trabajo en grupos interactivos tanto en la mejora del aprendizaje como de la convivencia.
Halychyna. Journal of Regional Studies: Science, Culture, and Education. Twenty Years of Publishing Activity
Authors: Kuhutiak Mykola , Raikivskyi Ihor , Yehreshii Oleh
Published: October 2017

This is a review of the twenty-year-long publishing activity of Halychyna. Journal of Regional Studies: Science, Culture and Education, one of the first Ukrainian journals for historians, philologists, art critics that appeared in the independent Ukraine. In Halychyna, there has been published the works by well-known scholars of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University and many other higher educational establishments of Ukraine. The Journal can boast an array of sections – archaeology, history, ethnology, political science, historiography, source studies, documents and materials, culturology, art criticism, historical biography studies, and others. Most of the studies published in Halychyna focus on the issues of the modern and contemporary history of Ukraine, ethnology. A special attention is given to the issues of the Ukrainian national liberation movement in the 20th century, the Ukrainian national revival in the 19th–20th century, the activity of the political parties in Galicia in the late 19th–early 20th century, source studies and historiography in Ukraine, historical regional studies, the problems of modern state formation in Ukraine, and others
‘Author/Reader’ Dichotomy: Linguistic and Cognitive Intentions
Authors: Kononenko Vitalii
Published: October 2017

The purpose of this research is to address the issue of the interaction between the author of a literary text and the reader in the system of linguocognitive intention. The article covers the problems of contextual interpretation of the author’s linguistic and artistic strategies, their personality traits, verbal means of creating the image of the author in the addressee’s consciousness. In order to get the image of the recipient of the text, one has to make subconscious inferences from the author’s comments, statements addressed to the reader, lyrical and epic digressions, etc. The analysis of the texts by modern Ukrainian authors – their linguopoetic paradigm and the intimization of speech technique deployed in order to produce a greater illocutionary effect on the addressee – has made it possible to establish the means and strategies which stimulate communicative process and enhance understanding between the author and the reader. Another problem highlighted in the research is critical perception of the text creator’s ego conception and the probability of providing feedback within the ‘author/reader’ dimension
Volodymyr Derzhavyn and the Artistic Ukrainian Movement
Authors: Khorob Stepan
Published: October 2017

One of the most productive periods in the career of an outstanding emigration literary theorist Volodymyr Derzhavyn (1899-1964) was the time of his membership in the MUR (Mystetskyi ukrainskyi rukh – the Artistic Ukrainian Movement) in Bavaria, Germany from the mid to the end of the 1940s. The article highlights his theoretical debates with Yurii Sherekh (Shevelov) over the issue of style in Ukrainian diaspora literature
APIE KAI KURIAS DOKUMENTINIO PAVELDO PARODAS LIETUVOS ATMINTIES INSTITUCIJOSE
Authors: Mozūras Dovydas , Sasnauskaitė Elena , Zarankaitė Vilma
Published: October 2017

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DISERTACIJA APIE EPIGRAFINIŲ MEMORIALINIŲ ĮRAŠŲ KOMUNIKACIJĄ
Authors: Kepalienė Fausta
Published: October 2017

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PENSAR LA PAZ Y LA RECONCILIACIÓN EN COLOMBIA DESDE LA EXPERIENCIA DE PERÚ: LECCIONES A PARTIR DEL ANÁLISIS DE LA COMISIÓN DE LA VERDAD Y RECONCILIACIÓN
Authors: Barreto Henriques Miguel
Published: October 2017

El objetivo fundamental de este artículo será identificar lecciones aprendidas para la reconciliación y la paz en Colombia en un escenario de posconflicto armado, a partir del análisis de la experiencia de Perú y de su Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR). Se tendrá en cuenta las buenas prácticas y los errores cometidos  en la concepción, desarrollo e implementación de la CVR de Perú como base para evaluar y proyectar el potencial y limitaciones de la “Comisión para el esclarecimiento de la verdad, la convivencia y la no repetición” en Colombia, en cuanto instrumento de reconciliación.
PAZ, MEMORIA Y VERDAD EN EL SALVADOR: EXPERIENCIAS Y LECCIONES PARA LA COLOMBIA DEL POS ACUERDO
Authors: Moreno José David
Published: October 2017

El presente escrito pretende articular tres conceptos claves que emergen de los procesos de pos conflicto o pos acuerdo en función de diversas experiencias internacionales. Para este caso específico nos enfocaremos en el caso de El Salvador, país que atravesó una guerra civil entre 1980 y 1992 y sello el desarme a través de una negociación y la firma de un acuerdo de paz. De estos acuerdos no solo se desprende la desmovilización de la guerrilla, sino también la conformación de una Comisión de la Verdad que a nuestro juicio contó con serias limitantes que desdibujaron los potenciales objetivos a los que una comisión de este orden puede aspirar. El objetivo es pues dar una mirada a esta experiencia y apreciarla en clave colombiana manteniendo un enfoque en el aspecto de la verdad y la memoria, así como sus efectos tanto positivos como negativos en los procesos de pos acuerdo. Todo esto con el fin de poder apreciar la experiencia salvadoreña como una lección aprendida o experiencia que pueda servir de insumo para el camino que Colombia se apresta a recorrer.
Desenvolvimento motor, cognição e linguagem em lactentes que frequentam creches
Authors: Machado Donesca , Valentini Nadia Cristina , Müller Alessandra Bombarda , Pereira Keila Ruttnig Guidony
Published: October 2017

***Motor development, cognition and language in infants who attend day care centers***   AIMS: To evaluate the acquisition of motor milestones in the first two years of life and the relationship between gross motor function and manipulation, cognition and language in infants who attend day care centers.   METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample of infants attending public and private day care centers in a city in southern Brazil. The Alberta Infant Motor Scale and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development were used to assess the motor performance of each child. Descriptive statistics were used for the characterization of the sample and simple linear regression in three different age groups (group 1: between six and nine months; group 2: between 10 and 12 months; group 3: between 13 and 16 months) for the analysis of relationships between the variables gross and fine motor skills, cognition and language.   RESULTS: We studied 63 infants between six and 16 months of age who did not present statistically significant differences in their biological and sociodemographic characteristics when the three stratified groups were compared. Most children did not acquire the developmental milestones in the period expected for their age group. There was correlation between the developmental scores, and the gross motor function was able to explain a large part of the variability in the fine motor function, cognition and language scores (R2ajust>0.5) over the first two years of life.   CONCLUSIONS: The evaluated motor skills occurred generally late in the sample. The delay in the acquisition of gross motor milestones had an impact on the overall developmental skills, corroborating the influence of gross motor function in the other domains of development.
The Climate Change Impact of Possible Municipal Solic Waste Management Scenarios in Estonia
Authors: Moora Harri , Urbel-Piirsalu Evelin , Voronova Viktoria
Published: October 2017

Waste management has an influence on the greenhouse gas (GHG) formation. The emissions of greenhouse gases vary between the EU countries depending on waste treatment practices and other regional factors such us composition of waste. The aim of this paper was to examine, from a life-cycle perspective, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management in the context of greenhouse gas formation and to evaluate the possible reduction of climate change potential of alternative waste management options in Estonia. The paper summarises the results of a case study in Estonia, assessing the climate change impact by 2020 in terms of net greenhouse gas emissions from two possible management scenarios. As a result it can be concluded that better management of municipal waste and diversion of municipal waste away from landfills could significantly reduce the emissions of GHG and, if high rates of recycling and incineration with energy recovery are attained, the net greenhouse gas emissions may even become negative. It means that these waste management options can partly offset the emissions that occurred when the products were manufactured from virgin materials and energy was produced from fossil fuels. This is especially important concerning the climate change impact.
Analysis of Phthalate and Priority Phenols from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cape Town, South Africa
Authors: Olujimi Olanrewaju , Fatoki Olalekan , Odendaal James
Published: October 2017

Continuous disposal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) into the environment can lead to serious human health problems and can affect aquatic organisms. A number of investigations suggested that final effluents of wastewater treatment plants are the main source of EDCs into the aquatic environment. A developed analytical method was used for the analysis of priority phenols as tert-butyl derivatives and phthalates in wastewater. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC–MS) using DB-5MS column. These compounds were evaluated using solid-phase extraction for raw and treated wastewater from a wastewater treatment plant. Concentrations of analytes ranged from below limit of detection to 570μgL-1 for phenols and below limit of quantification to 796μgL-1 for phthalates. Diethyl phthalate was the most prominent phthalate ester with pentachlorophenol for the corresponding phenol. The average percent removal varied from 52.63 to 100%. The result clearly shows that environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals are not completely removed from treated wastewater.
Prediction of Oil Removal Efficeiency in Coalescing Modules of Oil-Water Separators
Authors: Krugly Edvinas , Račys Viktoras , Urniežaitė Inga
Published: October 2017

Oil pollution is coming to the open waters and wastewater treatment plants mainly with runoff from the streets, filling-stations and other dispersed sources. With the aim to avoid negative impact on the environment, sufficient wastewater treatment technologies and methods have to be used. The main objective of this research - to enable prediction of oil/water separator's efficiency, while changing it’s technological factors (hydraulic load, separator’s nominal size, coalescing modules configuration and number, etc.). The oil/water separator’s efficiency was tested using the test apparatus, in accordance with the standard EN 858-1. Statistical methods for data evaluation and oil/water separator's efficiency prediction were used; as the result, the efficiency was improved 1.5 - 10 times. The main outcome of this research – instrument, enabling to design the efficient oil/water separator for specific conditions, bypassing experimental testing.
Treatment of Wastewater from Car Washes Using a Biofilter
Authors: Söderlundh Sussie Söderlundh , Svensson Britt-Marie , Mårtensson Lennart
Published: October 2017

This project investigates the treatment of wastewater from two car washes using a biofilter of peat and carbon-containing ash. An evaluation of the efficiency and waste handling of the filter material was done from an environmental perspective. The biofilters were used during 2 and 4 years respectively. The treatment included an oil separator and a peat/ash biofilter. The main function of the oil separator was to reduce the amount of oil in the wastewater. The peat/ash biofilter was used as a second step of the system to treat mainly heavy metals. A comparison with the guiding values for wastewater from car washes in the municipality of Kristianstad showed that this type of filter works well. Wastewater from car washes may contain many different unhealthy and environmentally dangerous substances such as surfactants and aromatic compounds. More tests are needed to investigate if the treatment method reduces such parameters from the wastewater as well. After usage the filter is considered solid waste and is to be classified and handled according to that. Classification of the filter as waste requires knowledge about the content of environmentally harmful substances in products used in the car washes. As the content of non-analyzed substances in the filters was unknown, combustion was regarded to be an environmentally good way of disposing the filter material as both energy and ashes are recycled.