bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Book Review: K. Lalita and Deepa Dhanraj, Rupture, Loss and Living: Minority Women Speak about Post-conflict Life
Authors: Kaur Kulbir
Published: November 2017

K. Lalita and Deepa Dhanraj, Rupture, Loss and Living: Minority Women Speak about Post-conflict Life. Hyderabad: Orient BlackSwan, 2016, 434 pp. (hardback), ISBN 978-81-250-6415-2.
Book Review: Anchalesh Kumar (ed.), Globalization, Environment and Quality of Life
Authors: Ranjan Akhilesh
Published: November 2017

Anchalesh Kumar (ed.), Globalization, Environment and Quality of Life. Delhi: Vivek Prakashan, 2015, 475 pp., ₹875 (hardback), ISBN 978-81-70004-321-8.
U.S. Military Deployment and Host-Nation Economic Growth
Authors: Heo Uk , Ye Min
Published: November 2017

Since the end of World War II, the U.S. military has deployed its troops all over the world for regional security and/or peace building. Despite the importance of its political, economic, and military impact on the region, few studies examined how U.S. military deployment overseas affects the host nation’s economy except Jones and Kane (2012) and Kane (2012). To help fill the gap in the literature, we tested how substantial U.S. troop deployment (more than 100 troops on average) affects the host state’s investment, trade, political development, and economic growth for the period from 1960 to 2014, using the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) model. The results show that the presence of U.S. troops does promote investment, trade, and economic growth in the host state. The United States deploys troops for regional security purposes, but these deployments also help economic growth directly and indirectly.
Using drawings to understand perceptions of civic engagement across disciplines: ‘Seeing is understanding’
Authors: Feeney Sharon , Hogan John
Published: November 2017

In this article, we wish to investigate if disciplinary differences exist among students when considering the topic of civic engagement. We use freehand drawing to create a learning environment in the classroom wherein students can seek to develop meaningful associations with civic engagement. The drawings examined here, produced by three different class groups, provide insights into how young adults perceive their society and their place in it, and thus communicate their understanding of civic engagement. Freehand drawing, in bypassing cognitive verbal processing routes, leads students to produce clearer and more holistic images. It allows them to put into visuals a level of comprehension that is sometimes difficult for them to articulate with words. This use of the visual method can help students to identify the tacit knowledge that they already possess.
Gaze-Cueing With Crossed Eyes: Asymmetry Between Nasal and Temporal Shifts
Authors: Takao Saki , Murata Aiko , Watanabe Katsumi
Published: November 2017

A person’s direction of gaze (and visual attention) can be inferred from the direction of the parallel shift of the eyes. However, the direction of gaze is ambiguous when there is a misalignment between the eyes. The use of schematic drawings of faces in a previous study demonstrated that gaze-cueing was equally effective, even when one eye looked straight and the other eye was averted. In the current study, we used more realistic computer-generated face models to re-examine if the diverging direction of the eyes affected gaze-cueing. The condition where one eye was averted nasally while the other looked straight produced a significantly smaller gaze-cueing effect in comparison with when both eyes were averted in parallel or one eye was averted temporally. The difference in the gaze-cueing effect disappeared when the position of one eye was occluded with a rectangular surface or an eye-patch. These results highlight the possibility that the gaze-cueing effect might be weakened when a direct gaze exists between the cueing eye (i.e., nasally oriented eye) and the target and the effect magnitude might depend on which type of face stimulus are used as a cue.
Rancière and the re-distribution of the sensible: The artist Rosanna Raymond, dissensus and postcolonial sensibilities within the spaces of the museum
Authors: Tolia-Kelly Divya P.
Published: November 2017

Through aesthetics we can articulate affective politics and demonstrate new ways of ‘doing’ progressive politics. This article explores the politics and practice of dissensus within the museum with artist Rosanna Raymond. The article argues that the museum space, when critiqued through a postcolonial perspective and artistic practice, can be a vehicle for political change. Using Ranciere’s account of ‘politics’, the article outlines how a ‘redistribution of the sensible’ might be possible, one that that is inclusive of Maori space-time, self-determined cultural values and geoaesthetics.
What Factors Explain Bicycling and Walking for Commuting by ELSA-Brasil Participants?
Authors: de Matos Sheila Maria Alvim , Pitanga Francisco José Gondim , Almeida Maria da Conceição C. , Queiroz Ciro Oliveira , dos Santos Clarice Alves , de Almeida Rogerio Tosta , da Silva Ianne Tayrine Martins , Griep Rosane Harter , Amorim Leila Denise Alves Ferreira , Patrão Ana Luísa , Aquino Estela M. L.
Published: November 2017

Purpose:

To analyze the factors associated with commuting by bicycling and walking in adult participants from ELSA-Brasil (Longitudinal Study of Adult Health).

Design:

Cross-sectional.

Setting:

Six teaching/research institutions throughout Brazil.

Participants:

A total of 15 105 civil servants.

Measures:

Commuting by bicycling and walking was analyzed using the long-form International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Analysis:

A hierarchical model containing possible factors associated with commuting by bicycling and walking was constructed. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated using multinomial logistic regression.

Results:

Considering the 2 forms of commuting, 66% of the participants were being considered inactive or insufficiently active. In women, being “heavier,” feeling unsafe practicing physical activity, and being a former smoker were factors negatively associated with commuting by bicycling and walking. In men, active commuting was less common among those who were overweight or had abdominal obesity, those with a negative perception of safety, and those reporting that there was nowhere suitable in the neighborhood to practice physical activity.

Conclusion:

Obesity and negative perceptions in the neighborhood are associated with inactive or insufficiently active commuting. The relevance of this finding for public health is reinforce developing policies aimed at promoting health in Brazil and in other countries with similar characteristics.
‘It grabs me by my neck’: Exploring children’s experience of chronic illness in Mauritania through drawings and interviews
Authors: Kane Hélène , Fearon David
Published: November 2017

This article promotes the understanding of how children experience chronic illness in Mauritania, West Africa. The analysis of interviews with 31 children highlights the impact of health care on children. Children construct their own unique interpretations of their illness, employing concepts from the biomedical and popular approaches to health. This research contributes to literature by expanding the understanding of how children minimise the symptom burden to maintain hope and reduce the social impact of their illness.
Preference option randomized design (PORD) for comparative effectiveness research: Statistical power for testing comparative effect, preference effect, selection effect, intent-to-treat effect, and overall effect
Authors: Heo Moonseong , Meissner Paul , Litwin Alain H , Arnsten Julia H , McKee M Diane , Karasz Alison , McKinley Paula , Rehm Colin D , Chambers Earle C , Yeh Ming-Chin , Wylie-Rosett Judith
Published: November 2017

Comparative effectiveness research trials in real-world settings may require participants to choose between preferred intervention options. A randomized clinical trial with parallel experimental and control arms is straightforward and regarded as a gold standard design, but by design it forces and anticipates the participants to comply with a randomly assigned intervention regardless of their preference. Therefore, the randomized clinical trial may impose impractical limitations when planning comparative effectiveness research trials. To accommodate participants’ preference if they are expressed, and to maintain randomization, we propose an alternative design that allows participants’ preference after randomization, which we call a “preference option randomized design (PORD)”. In contrast to other preference designs, which ask whether or not participants consent to the assigned intervention after randomization, the crucial feature of preference option randomized design is its unique informed consent process before randomization. Specifically, the preference option randomized design consent process informs participants that they can opt out and switch to the other intervention only if after randomization they actively express the desire to do so. Participants who do not independently express explicit alternate preference or assent to the randomly assigned intervention are considered to not have an alternate preference. In sum, preference option randomized design intends to maximize retention, minimize possibility of forced assignment for any participants, and to maintain randomization by allowing participants with no or equal preference to represent random assignments. This design scheme enables to define five effects that are interconnected with each other through common design parameters—comparative, preference, selection, intent-to-treat, and overall/as-treated—to collectively guide decision making between interventions. Statistical power functions for testing all these effects are derived, and simulations verified the validity of the power functions under normal and binomial distributions.
Lung ultrasound predicts acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with paraquat intoxication
Authors: Lu Xiao , Wu DingQian , Gao YuZhi , Zhang Mao
Published: November 2017

Objective:

We assessed the evolution of lung aeration by “Lung Ultrasound Score” to predict the acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with paraquat intoxication.

Methods:

Patients with paraquat intoxication treated in the intensive care unit were reviewed. Patients who had been assessed by transthoracic lung ultrasound at 3 time points as day 1, day 3, and day 7 after the treatment were analyzed. Lung aeration was represented by the lung ultrasound score. The relationship of the score with the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome was evaluated.

Results:

There were 50 patients included. On day 7, 18 patients developed the acute respiratory distress syndrome. The acute respiratory distress syndrome patients demonstrated a higher mortality rate than that for the non-acute respiratory distress syndrome patients (88.9% vs 31.5%, p < 0.001). In addition, the acute respiratory distress syndrome patients not only had a higher creatinine level (p < 0.001), and Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment 48-h scores (p < 0.001), and a longer time to gastric lavage but also suffered from a lower PaO2/FiO2 (p < 0.001) and a higher lung ultrasound score (p < 0.001) compared to those in the non-acute respiratory distress syndrome patients. The decrease in PaO2/FiO2 between day 3 and day 7 correlated with the increase in lung ultrasound score between day 3 and day 7. There was also a significant correlation between the Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment score and lung ultrasound score in acute respiratory distress syndrome patient on day 7.

Conclusion:

The transthoracic lung ultrasound may be a useful tool for lung aeration assessment on patients with paraquat intoxication receiving treatment. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of this screening strategy on predicting acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Enhancing integrated design model–based process and engineering tool environment: Towards an integration of functional analysis, operational analysis and knowledge capitalisation into co-engineering practices
Authors: Garcia Gérald , Roser Xavier
Published: November 2017

This article presents the activities of Thales Alenia Space France in the scope of the continuous improvement of its concurrent engineering practices. It describes an on-going work and proposed solutions to extend the scope of this environment in 0/A/B1 phases with new capabilities to support system engineers work:

• Capability to define the operational concept and main operational scenarios;

• Capability to perform functional analysis and function allocation trade-off, enabling the distribution of functions between system segments and sub-systems; capability to produce easily accessible synthesis and dashboard to team and other stakeholders, enabling easy sharing of information and models;

• Capability to capitalise on equipment data and equipment models.

This article will cover both the process aspects and tooling support. It proposes in a first part to justify and describe the proposed evolutions starting from current practices. Then, a second chapter describes the proposed enhancements and finally the last chapter presents the proposed tooling implementation.
Elementary and Middle School Teachers’ Self-Reported Use of Positive Behavioral Supports for Children With ADHD: A National Survey
Authors: Hart Katie C. , Fabiano Gregory A. , Evans Steven W. , Manos Michael J. , Hannah Jane N. , Vujnovic Rebecca K.
Published: November 2017

This study examined elementary and middle school teachers’ self-reported use of behavioral supports for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from a national sample of teachers. This information is important given increased attention and emphasis on universal and targeted strategies within problem-solving models in schools. Participants were teachers surveyed from 26 states across North America about their use of behavioral supports for their students with ADHD. Results are grouped by primary (K–2), intermediate (3–5), and middle (6–8) school levels. Results from this survey demonstrate that teachers report using significantly more universal and targeted strategies in the primary and intermediate school levels than teachers in the middle school level, revealing a reduction of behavioral supports for students with ADHD as they move into the middle school years. These findings have have implications for targeting school-based interventions for students with ADHD as they transition into middle school.
Acute reversible toxic encephalopathy during capecitabine and oxaliplatin treatment
Authors: Godinho João , Casa-Nova Mafalda , Mesquita Teresa , Baptista Maria João , Araújo Francisco , Vale José , Passos Coelho José Luís
Published: November 2017

Introduction

Capecitabine is a fluoropyrimidine commonly used in the treatment of colorectal cancer which may cause central nervous system toxicity, namely cerebellar dysfunction.

Case report

We describe a 77-year-old man undergoing adjuvant treatment of colon cancer with capecitabine and oxaliplatin who presented with acute cerebellar ataxia and encephalopathy that progressed to coma. Diagnosis of toxic encephalopathy was made after the exclusion of alternative causes of neurological dysfunction and complete resolution of clinical findings with permanent discontinuation of chemotherapy.

Discussion

When patients with cancer develop symptoms and signs of central nervous dysfunction, metabolic and infectious causes plus tumor involvement of central nervous system must be sought. However, chemotherapy may also cause toxicity to the central nervous system. Capecitabine is no exception, although cerebellar dysfunction is rarely reported.

Conclusion

Although rare, capecitabine-induced encephalopathy may be severe and physicians should be aware of this possible side effect.
Spatial Design and Placemaking: Learning From Video Games
Authors: Álvarez Ricardo , Duarte Fábio
Published: November 2017

Spatial design and placemaking are fundamental to create a vibrant urban life, whereas video games are designed primarily for temporary amusement. However, they both share the same essence of creating large-scale artificial environments for human interaction as their fundamental value. Video game developers have been successfully using spatial design tools to create virtual environments to engage players and build narratives, understanding, and appropriating many characteristics of what makes a place tick. In this article, we argue that spatial design and placemaking could learn from video games development, by incorporating features ranging from storytelling and multiple viewpoints to participatory practices and flexible design.
Using simulating annealing for the inverse estimation of the non-acoustical parameters of sound absorbers
Authors: Cobo Pedro , Simón Francisco
Published: November 2017

Acoustic characterization of sound absorbing materials requires the measurement of one to five non-acoustical parameters, depending on the assumed impedance model. The measurement of five non-acoustical parameters, in the case of more refined impedance models, is sophisticated and time-consuming. As an alternative, a much simpler measurement of the normal incidence sound absorption in an impedance tube can be carried out, and the non-acoustical parameters can be estimated by minimizing the difference between the measured and modeled absorption curves. This inverse procedure requires the choice of the impedance model and the inversion method. The aim of the article is to review the goodness of simulating annealing for estimating the non-acoustical parameters of Miki and Champoux–Stinson models of two granular absorbers. Three of these non-acoustical parameters, common to the two models, are also measured, so that a comparison between measured and estimated parameters can be performed.
Granulated foam glass based on mineral wastes used for building materials
Authors: Chahour Kahina , Aboutaleb Djamila , Safi Brahim , Mazari Tassadit , Zeghad Mohamed
Published: November 2017

The aim of this work is to reuse the mineral wastes (glass, brick, and clay) to produce granulated foam glass at different characteristics. For this, three types of granulated foam glass were manufactured at a temperature 850°C from glass wastes (cullet), brick wastes, clay, and limestone as a foaming agent. First, granulated foam glass obtained were used by substitution of fine aggregates in mortar. Physical (flow, density, and porosity), and mechanical tests (compressive strength) were carried on granulated foam glass-based mortars. Second, granulated foam glasses based on brick waste were also used as coarse aggregates to manufacture insulating materials. The latter are composite materials elaborated with three types of binder (cement, plaster, and resin). The lightness, phonic insulation, and thermal insulation were determined by measuring the apparent density, the wave velocity, and the thermal conductivity coefficient of the materials produced. The obtained results show that presence of crystalline phase in granulated foam glass coming from the brick wastes has a beneficial effect on both the structure and characteristics of granulated foam glass. Indeed, it has significantly improved the adhesion of granulated foam glass aggregates which has favored distribution of grains in the matrix (improvement of lightness, phonic insulation, and thermal insulation).
The impact of anxiety on health care utilization among Hispanic and non-Hispanic youth
Authors: Bilsky Sarah A , Dueweke Aubrey R , Bridges Ana J
Published: November 2017

This study examined differences in health service utilization among anxious and non-anxious youth primary care patients. We further examined the moderating role of Hispanic ethnicity on the relation between anxiety and service utilization. Past 4-year health care utilization was examined in a group of 6962 American youth (51.10% male; 53.10% Hispanic). Youth with an anxiety disorder had significantly more medical visits over the prior 4-year period than youth without an anxiety disorder. Hispanic youth utilized health care services at higher rates than non-Hispanic youth; however, ethnicity did not moderate the relation between youth anxiety and health care utilization.
Cleaning San Diego: Migration, geography, exclusion, and resistance
Authors: Romero David R , Mercado Antonieta
Published: November 2017

This essay analyzes the legal and spatial production of invisibility of undocumented immigrants from Mexico living in San Diego, something that Nicholas De Genova has called a “regime of deportability”. Systematic state restrictions and a legal system that criminalizes immigrants, especially from Mexico, are in practice a racialized enforcement of the law producing a condition of permanent “illegality”. This condition of “illegality” is lived through the very real possibility of being deported. To survive this environment, many undocumented immigrants from Mexico have become invisible to the rest of San Diego by relying on informal networks for information about jobs and avoiding surveillance by alerting each other about the presence of law enforcement. We focus especially on women employed in the domestic care industry, who work in private homes by the hour and use various city spaces to connect with and foster these immigrant networks. We conducted focus groups, in-depth interviews, and engaged in participant-observation in spaces such as churches, parks, buses, trolley lines, festivals, sports tournaments, and other places of reunion in North and South San Diego County. We conclude that immigrants find spaces for survival and resistance by cultivating solidarity ties through daily interactions in networks formed in public and semi-public locations.
Improving Outcomes for Lower Extremity Amputations Using Intraoperative Fluorescent Angiography to Predict Flap Viability
Authors: Yang Andrew E. , Hartranft Charles A. , Reiss Alisha , Holden Charles R.
Published: November 2017

Objectives:

Nearly 25% of vascular surgery patients operated on for peripheral vascular disease are readmitted within 30 days. Development of adjuncts to minimize wound complications remains an area of great interest. Here, we present our experience with intraoperative fluorescent angiography (IFA) as a tool to predict skin flap viability following lower extremity amputations (LEAs).

Methods:

Experience with IFA using indocyanine green (ICG) dye was reviewed retrospectively at a single institution. Records of patients undergoing LEA with use of IFA by 2 vascular surgeons from 2013 to 2014 were reviewed. Absolute and relative tissue perfusion values were evaluated for sensitivity and specificity in regard to skin flap viability.

Results:

Thirteen patients with a mean age of 70.5 years (standard deviation [SD] = 12.0, range: 49-93 years) underwent 17 amputations. Indications included rest pain, tissue gangrene, and vascular disease unsuitable for revascularization. Amputation levels included toe (23%), transmetatarsal (18%), below knee (41%), and above knee (18%). Six (35%) amputations required revision with a mean time-to-revision of 26.1 days (SD = 19.9, range: 9-61 days). Of these revisions, 14 (83%) patients proceeded to a proximal-level amputation. Mean follow-up was 235 days (SD = 148, range: 5-448 days), and IFA was used in all cases. Absolute perfusion values (APVs) between 5 and 9 displayed sensitivity and specificity of 50% and 64%, respectively. Additionally, a relative perfusion value (RPV) of ≤31% displayed 100% sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity and specificity fell to 83% at a relative perfusion of ≤27% and ≤35%, respectively.

Conclusion:

IFA during LEA is safe and easily performed by the vascular surgeon. The RPVs as a predictor of skin flap viability correlate well with those reported in breast reconstructive surgery. Unfortunately, APVs fail to support any predication for flap failure or success. Patient comorbidities and intraoperative variables such as vasopressor use may contribute to this finding.
Putting Culture in the Middle in Judging Scholarly Merit
Authors: Wang Qi
Published: November 2017

I discuss the critical importance of putting culture in the middle in judging scholarly merit in psychological science. I describe the challenges in evaluating cultural research, pointing out the various ways that ethnocentric judgments undermine the scientific merit of cultural research and the consequences of the marginalization of culture in psychological science and practice. In spite of the obstacles, cultural psychologists have made major scientific contributions and achieved scientific eminence. I further suggest that we raise the bar by including a broad, cultural approach to research as one basis for judging scientific contributions. I propose that to put culture in the middle, the evaluation of scholarly merit in psychological science should (a) consider the integration of cultural perspectives in research as a critical indicator, (b) take into consideration the international visibility of scholarship, (c) benefit from a general consensus among cultural researchers, (d) document real-life impact in different populations, and (e) be mindful of the beliefs and practices of scientific communities in other cultures.
Training in endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection: Face, content and expert validity of the live porcine model
Authors: Küttner-Magalhães Ricardo , Dinis-Ribeiro Mário , Bruno Marco J , Marcos-Pinto Ricardo , Rolanda Carla , Koch Arjun D
Published: November 2017

Introduction

Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection are demanding procedures. This study aims to establish face, content and expert validity of the live porcine model in performing endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, complication management and to assess it as a training tool.

Material and methods

Tutors and trainees participating in live porcine model endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection workshops filled out a questionnaire regarding the realism of the model compared to human setting and its role as a learning tool. A 10‐point Likert scale was used.

Results

Ninety‐one endoscopists (13 tutors; 78 trainees) were involved in four workshops. Median global classifications for the realism of the life porcine model ranged between 7.0–8.0 (interquartile range 5.0–9.0). Procedures resembled human cases with a median of 9.0 (8.0–9.0) for oesophageal multiband endoscopic mucosal resection; 8.5 (8.0–9.0) for oesophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection; 9.0 (8.0–10.0) for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection; and 9.0 (8.5–9.75 and 8.0–9.69) for complication detection and management. The animal model as a learning tool had median scores of 9.0 (7.0–10.0) considering how procedures are performed; 9.0–9.5 (8.0–10.0) for usefulness for beginners; and 9.0–10.0 (5.0–10.0) regarding it a prerequisite.

Conclusions

Training in a live porcine model was considered very realistic compared to the human setting and was highly appreciated as a learning tool. This is the first study to establish face, content and expert validity of the live porcine model in performing multiband endoscopic mucosal resection, oesophageal and gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection. The validation of this model provides the rationale to incorporate it into formal teaching programmes.
Triple Outlet Right Ventricle, With Duplication of the Aortic Root and Intrapericardial Ascending Aorta
Authors: Katewa Ashish , Sahu Balswaroop , Jain Vishal , Anderson Robert H.
Published: November 2017

We present a case of a highly unusual congenital cardiac malformation, namely, triple outlet right ventricle with duplication of the aortic root and the intrapericardial component of the ascending aorta. A girl, aged five, presented with complaints of cyanosis and effort intolerance and was diagnosed with double-outlet right ventricle and subpulmonary infundibular stenosis. Intraoperatively, we noted that the aortic root was guarded by two separate aortic valves, oriented anteroposteriorly relative to each other, and separated within the right ventricle by a muscle bar. Postoperative interrogation by both echocardiography and computed tomography confirmed the surgical findings. To the best of our knowledge, our case is the first example of duplication of the aortic root to produce triple outlet right ventricle.
How a Simple Ankle Sprain Turned Into Neuropathic Pain: Complex Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Versus Erythromelalgia
Authors: Lurati Ann Regina
Published: November 2017

A 36-year-old woman sustained a Grade 2 ankle sprain at work. Two days after the injury, the ankle and foot became red and she complained of “intense burning pain.” First diagnosed with complex reflex sympathetic dystrophy, the employee was prescribed medications that provided some pain relief; a subsequent temporary nerve block provided additional relief. However, the symptoms returned and she was treated unsuccessfully with surgical sympathectomy. The employee was referred to a neurologist and diagnosed with primary erythromelalgia, a rare pain disorder that can be mistaken as complex reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Fitbit Activity Trackers Interrupt Workplace Sedentary Behavior: A New Application
Authors: Guitar N. A. , MacDougall A. , Connelly D. M. , Knight E.
Published: November 2017

This study investigated whether Fitbit devices can reduce sedentary behavior among employees in the workplace. Participants were asked to wear Fitbits during 8-hour work shifts, 5 days per week, for 8 weeks. They were instructed to stand at least once every 30 minutes throughout the workday. The goal of the study was to determine whether standing once every 30 minutes was a feasible strategy for reducing sedentary workplace behavior. On average, participants completed 36 of 40 workdays using Fitbits. The number of times participants stood during an 8-hour workday averaged 12 stands per day (maximum 16 stands per day). These results indicate that Fitbit technology is effective for recording and tracking interruptions in sitting time; however, to reduce sitting behavior, alternate approaches are required to motivate larger numbers of workers to participate.
Morphometric study of the orientation of lumbar zygapophyseal joints in a South Indian population
Authors: Mohanty SP , Pai Kanhangad Madhava , Kamath Siddarth , Kamath Asha
Published: November 2017

Purpose:

To determine the orientation of lumbar zygapophyseal joints and prevalence of facet tropism (FT) identified by computerized tomographic (CT) scans.

Methods:

In a cross-sectional study, 124 CT scans of patients with spinal injuries, seen between 2011and 2015, were retrospectively studied. A total of 566 uninjured motion segments were analysed. The right and left zygapophyseal joint angles (ZJAs) from L1–L2 to L5–S1 were measured on axial sections at uninjured levels. The absolute difference between the right and left ZJA was calculated to determine the prevalence and severity of FT at each level.

Results:

The mean ZJA (mean ± SD) at L1–L2, L2–L3, L3–L4, L4–L5 and L5–S1 was 23.55 ± 7.21, 27.97 ± 6.95, 39.47 ± 6.07, 48.32 ± 6.38 and 53.45 ± 6.67, respectively. Prevalence of FT at L1–L2, L2–L3, L3–L4, L4–L5 and L5–S1 was 22.42%, 25%, 27.19%, 47.82% and 38.5%, respectively. One-way repeated analysis of variance test showed a statistically significant difference in mean ZJA ( p < 0.05) and prevalence of FT ( p < 0.05) at different levels of the lumbar spine.

Conclusions:

This study confirms that ZJA is not the same at different levels of the lumbar spine. The mean ZJA progressively increases from L1–L2 to L5–S1. This could explain the greater range of movements in the lumbar spine at the lower levels. The higher prevalence of FT at L4–L5 and L5–S1 seen in this study could explain the greater incidence of disc prolapse and other degenerative disorders at these levels.
Systematic review of collateral effects of focused interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Ledbetter-Cho Katherine , Lang Russell , Watkins Laci , O'Reilly Mark , Zamora Claudia
Published: November 2017

A collateral intervention effect refers to changes in behaviors which were not directly targeted during intervention. Using predetermined search and inclusion procedures, this systematic review identified 46 studies involving children with autism spectrum disorder and 14 desirable collateral effects across multiple domains of functioning. Collateral effects were associated with: (a) interventions involving naturalistic behavioral strategies; (b) participants with limited communication and/or cognitive deficits; (c) performance deficits (i.e. there was some evidence of the collateral behavior in baseline); and (d) interventions directly targeting play, communication, joint attention, and/or stereotypy. Overall, this systematic review indicates that collateral effects arising from focused interventions warrant consideration by practitioners during intervention planning and require additional research to identify mechanisms responsible for the observed changes.
Self-Determination Theory and Children’s Singing Games In and Out of the Classroom: A Literature Review
Authors: Roberts J. Christopher
Published: November 2017

In a bid to make formal music education experiences more relevant to children’s lives, teachers have sought to incorporate aspects of children’s informal learning practices into classroom settings. Singing games have a long history both in and out of school settings, and the recontextualization that occurs when brought into the music classroom typically leads to differences in issues such as player populations, modes of transmission, and pedagogical practices. This literature review examines the motivational impacts of these discrepancies, analyzing research on singing games through the lens of self-determination theory of achievement motivation. Self-determination theory posits that three basic psychological needs are essential for humans’ optional functioning—relatedness, competence, and autonomy. Each psychological need is defined, benefits are described, and distinctions are made between the ways that the need is met or thwarted in informal and formal settings during singing game play. Suggestions for music teachers are provided.
Dislocated cone metric space over Banach algebra and α-quasi contraction mappings of Perov type
Authors: George Reny , Rajagopalan R , Nabwey Hossam A , Radenović Stojan
Published: November 2017

A dislocated cone metric space over Banach algebra is introduced as a generalisation of a cone metric space over Banach algebra as well as a dislocated metric space. Fixed point theorems for Perov-type α-quasi contraction mapping, Kannan-type contraction as well as Chatterjee-type contraction mappings are proved in a dislocated cone metric space over Banach algebra. Proper examples are provided to establish the validity of our claims.
The Influence of Accidental Torsion on the Inelastic Dynamic Response of Buildings during Earthquakes
Authors: Flores Francisco , Charney Finley A. , Lopez-Garcia Diego
Published: November 2017

Nonlinear dynamic analysis is becoming an accepted procedure to assess the performance of building structures during earthquakes. Several documents have emerged to provide guidance in terms of mathematical modeling, ground motion selection and scaling, and acceptability of results. While there are some significant differences in these documents, one feature in common is that explicit inclusion of accidental torsion in the nonlinear response history analysis is generally not required. One notable exception is ASCE/SEI 7-16 (2017) , which requires performing nonlinear analyses, including accidental torsion when the building has a torsional irregularity. The analysis presented in this paper supports this requirement, but also shows that neglecting accidental torsion in the analysis of torsionally regular buildings can be problematic. Failure to include accidental torsion in nonlinear analysis of torsionally irregular buildings may indicate stable response instead of dynamic instability, or may significantly underpredict deformations and thereby falsely indicate that deformation-based acceptance criteria have been met. Additionally, it is shown that simultaneous application of ground shaking in orthogonal directions is essential, and that the spatial distribution of geometric nonlinearities related to global torsional response must be included directly in the analysis.
Recurrent Subanesthetic Ketamine Infusions for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Leading to Biliary Dilation, Jaundice, and Cholangitis: A Case Report
Authors: Hewitt Nathan A. , Cox Peter
Published: November 2017

Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition that may be resistant to many treatment modalities. Ketamine infusions have demonstrated some promising results, though their use may be associated with a number of adverse effects limiting their widespread applicability. Hepatotoxicity and cholangiopathy have been described in chronic ketamine abuse, though rarely in therapeutic use. We report the impact of recurrent short subanesthetic ketamine infusions for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome resulting in biliary dilation, jaundice, and cholangitis. We recommend that prescribing physicians consider this and monitor liver function tests throughout the treatment period to minimize morbidity.
Creating, generating and comparing random network models with NetworkRandomizer
Authors: Tosadori Gabriele , Bestvina Ivan , Spoto Fausto , Laudanna Carlo , Scardoni Giovanni
Published: November 2017

Biological networks are becoming a fundamental tool for the investigation of high-throughput data in several fields of biology and biotechnology. With the increasing amount of information, network-based models are gaining more and more interest and new techniques are required in order to mine the information and to validate the results. To fill the validation gap we present an app, for the Cytoscape platform, which aims at creating randomised networks and randomising existing, real networks. Since there is a lack of tools that allow performing such operations, our app aims at enabling researchers to exploit different, well known random network models that could be used as a benchmark for validating real, biological datasets. We also propose a novel methodology for creating random weighted networks, i.e. the multiplication algorithm, starting from real, quantitative data. Finally, the app provides a statistical tool that compares real versus randomly computed attributes, in order to validate the numerical findings. In summary, our app aims at creating a standardised methodology for the validation of the results in the context of the Cytoscape platform.
DESIGN AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS THE FACTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE INTEREST AT LESSONS OF HISTORY AND IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Authors: Саттарова Татьяна , Sattarova Tatyana
Published: November 2017

Design and research activity of pupils is stated in the standard of education. Updating of Russian education focuses modern school on development of informative independence of pupils, on formation of abilities of research activity. Research, search activities are important forms of education at school of new type. The project is considered as an effective way of the developing and problem training.
Evaluation of the economic impact of a national lymphoedema service in Wales
Authors: Humphreys Ioan , Thomas Melanie J
Published: November 2017

Lymphoedema Network Wales has focused on maximising the impact of its service through the effective use of available resources to ensure high-quality and consistent care for people with lymphoedema across Wales. The aim of this evaluation was to estimate the economic impact of a national lymphoedema service on the NHS Wales budget. Work was undertaken to determine the care pathway within Lymphoedema Network Wales and develop a hypothetical ‘world without’ the service as a comparator. The four groups of patients that made up the pathways were group 0: ‘at risk’, group 1–2: ‘uncomplicated lymphoedema’, group 3: ‘complicated/complex’ and group 4: ‘palliative care’. Overall resource utilisation between 6 months pre- and 6 months post-entry indicated that there were significant cost reductions to be seen after lymphoedema service entry for all patients in each group. This evaluation provides estimates that suggest that the service is likely to be cost saving when people with lymphoedema are managed within Lymphoedema Network Wales rather than in a ‘world without’ the service.
We owe our patients honesty
Authors: Price-Dowd Clare
Published: November 2017

Although candour isn't one of the 6Cs, Clare Price-Dowd, Senior Programme Lead, NHS Leadership Academy, discusses its importance and the need for honesty and openness in patient care in her latest blog
Royal College of Nursing response to the draft standards for nurses
Authors: Glasper Alan
Published: November 2017

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, University of Southampton, discusses the Royal College of Nursing's response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council consultation on standards to be finalised in spring 2018
Liability for unsafe care and treatment
Authors: Griffith Richard
Published: November 2017

Richard Griffith, Senior Lecturer in Health Law at Swansea University, discusses the first time the Care Quality Commission has used its authority to prosecute a care provider and what this means for nurses and trusts
Cheats prosper
Authors: Bromley Matt
Published: November 2017

Our series on how students learn continues. Matt Bromley is looking at the second of his three secrets to boosting long-term memory – how we can help pupils to access their long-term memories quickly by ‘cheating’ their working memories
Practice makes perfect
Authors: Bromley Matt
Published: November 2017

Our series on how students learn continues as Matt Bromley moves onto the third of his three steps to boosting pupils' long-term memory and recall – planning for and encouraging ‘deliberate practice’
CPD for school support staff
Authors: Clay Bridget
Published: November 2017

Teacher development is a clear priority for the most effective schools, but how do you ensure that your support staff aren't missing out on vital CPD? Bridget Clay advises
Estratégias de Sobrevivência de Portais, Coletivos e Agências de Conteúdo em Ambiente de Crise
Authors: Seibt Taís , Lückman Ana Paula , Amorim Francisco
Published: November 2017

O artigo promove uma discussão acerca das transformações no exercício do jornalismo profissional no século XXI, sob a perspectiva da passagem do modelo industrial para o pós-industrial, da crise que se manifesta na e pela transição entre esses modelos e da potencial mudança do paradigma jornalístico que resulta desse processo. Tais proposições são tensionadas com casos empíricos de iniciativas jornalísticas nativas digitais com sede em São Paulo, a fim de apontar, a partir das estratégias de sobrevivência percebidas, tendências para a prática jornalística no novo contexto.
Crise, Precarização e Mudanças Estruturais no Jornalismo: Reflexões Sobre Tendências Teóricas
Authors: Dantas Juliana Bulhões Alberto , Pinheiro Elton Bruno Barbosa , Silva Vinícius Pedreira Barbosa da , Beltrame Vanessa , David Hadassa Ester
Published: November 2017

É comum nos depararmos com um discurso de que o Jornalismo atravessa uma crise de valores, de identidade e de mercado. Também é comum a abordagem teórica de que a profissão de jornalista passa por uma precarização e que essa prática social tem sofrido modificações em suas estruturas. Diante desse contexto, traçamos aqui uma discussão teórico-epistemológica acerca do uso dos conceitos-chave crise jornalística, precarização da profissão de jornalista e mudanças estruturais no Jornalismo, tendências teóricas atuais no contexto de pesquisas acadêmicas brasileiras que versam sobre Jornalismo.
A Cobertura Midiática e seus Efeitos para a Desconfiança na Política
Authors: Vieira Aletheia Patrice Rodrigues
Published: November 2017

O artigo trata da relação entre o discurso midiático e a crise de representatividade no modelo democrático. Partimos da hipótese de que, ao se colocarem entre as instituições defensoras do interesse público no contexto de liberdade de expressão, os veículos midiáticos contribuem para a desconfiança da população na política e nos políticos. Isso também acontece porque o modelo democrático não privilegia a participação popular nas tomadas de decisão.
Perbandingan Keamanan Aminofilin dan Kafein pada Bayi Prematur dengan Apne Prematuritas
Authors: Artanti Dian , Rohsiswatmo Rinawati , Roeslani Rosalina Dewi
Published: November 2017

Latar belakang. Apne berulang sering terjadi pada bayi prematur. Kejadian ini dapat menimbulkan hipoksemia dan bradikardi , bila keadaannya semakin memburuk maka membutuhkan resusitasi dengan ventilasi tekanan positif. Obat golongan metilxantin (kafein dan teofilin) telah digunakan untuk mencegah apne.Tujuan. Untuk mengetahui efek dan keamanan kafein dibandingkan teofilin pada bayi preamtur dengan periodik apne.Metode. Penelusuran pustaka database elektronik : Pubmed, Cochrane, dan HighwireHasil. Hasil telaah sistematis menunjukkan kejadian takikardia dan intoleransi minum lebih sedikit pada kelompok kafein dengan Relative Risk (RR) 0,17; 95 % Interval kepercayaan (IK) 0,04, 0,72; risk difference (RD) -0,29; 95 % IK -0,47, - 0,10. Studi klinis acak mendapatkan Tidak ada hubungan bermakna antara dosis pemberian kafein dan aminofilin pada konsentrasi plasma keduanya, kecuali pada kelompok kafein pada hari tertentu.Kesimpulan. Aminofilin dan kafein memiliki efektivitas yang sama dalam mengatasi apne pada bayi prematur. Efek toksisitas kafein lebih rendah dibandingkan aminofilin.
Cakupan Imunisasi Dasar Lengkap dan Faktor yang Memengaruhi
Authors: Tanjung Ika Citra Dewi , Rohmawati Lili , Sofyani Sri
Published: November 2017

Latar belakang. Imunisasi merupakan salah satu upaya perlindungan kesehatan yang paling efektif untuk anak-anak terhadap beberapa penyakit yang dapat dicegah dengan imunisasi (PD3I). Keberhasilan pelaksanaan program imunisasi di Indonesia dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, antara lain, usia ibu, tingkat pendidikan ibu, status pekerjaan ibu, tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan urutan kelahiran anak. Tujuan. Mengetahui cakupan imunisasi dasar lengkap pada anak dan menilai faktor-faktor yang memengaruhinya.Metode. Penelitian ini deskriptif analitik dengan desain cross sectional yang dilakukan di Divisi Tumbuh Kembang dan Pediatri Sosial, Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Anak RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan, mulai bulan Oktober 2015 sampai April 2016. Data diambil dari rekam medis pasien rawat jalan dan rawat inap. Data diolah dengan statistik deskriptif dan disajikan dalam bentuk distribusi frekuensi dan faktor yang memengaruhi kelengkapan imunisasi dasar dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji regresi logistik.Hasil. Di antara 113 sampel penelitian didapatkan 46 orang (40,7%) memiliki status imunisasi dasar lengkap. Faktor yang memengaruhi kelengkapan imunisasi dasar adalah pemberian ASI eksklusif (p=0,017). Jenis kelamin, status nutrisi, cara lahir, berat badan lahir, pendidikan ibu, pekerjaan ibu, urutan kelahiran, jumlah anak dan usia ibu tidak memengaruhi kelengkapan imunisasi dasar anak.Kesimpulan. Cakupan imunisasi dasar lengkap pada anak 40,7% dan faktor yang memengaruhi kelengkapan imunisasi dasar adalah pemberian ASI eksklusif.