bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Intracranial Haemorrhage and Menorrhagia
Authors: Das Suchanda , Chowdhury Bidhan Roy , Begum Rokeya
Published: July 2017

A rare and life threatening complication of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is intracranial hemorrhage ( ICH) and is the leading reported cause of death. The other important manifestation of ITP is menorrhagia. There are a variety of different causes of menorrhagia and gynecological evaluation is essential to tailor management to the individual patient to prevent unnecessary invasive procedure which may have limited effect. A 25 years old female para-2+0 presented with menorrhagia,severe excruciating headache,easy bruising, ecchymosis and petechialhemorrhage. After all investigation clinical evaluation it was diagnosed as a case of ITP with intracranial hemorrhage and menorrhagia. An intracranial hemorrhage is the most dreaded complication of ITP it is essential toprecede an early diagnosis, prompt and aggressive management and optimizing the management of acute menorrhagia remains of clinical importance due to life threatening nature of the condition.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2017; 35(2): 97-99
College News Vol.35(2)
Authors: Editor -
Published: July 2017

Abstract not availableJ Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2017; 35(2): 101-106
From the Desk of Editor in Chief Vol.35(2)
Authors: Islam Ferdousi
Published: July 2017

Abstract not availableJ Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2017; 35(2): 107
Oilseeds sector of Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities
Authors: Miah MAM , Mondal MRI
Published: July 2017

The imports of edible oils and oilseeds are increasing year after year to fulfill the increasing demand of Bangladesh. Appropriate policy measures are needed to increase oilseed production. Therefore, an in-depth investigation was carried out to assess the challenges and opportunities in the oilseeds sector of Bangladesh. The study analyzes data generated from a sample of 1980 households spread over 11 oilseed growing districts. In addition, eleven focus group discussions (FGDs) were also conducted. The study shows that there are ample opportunities to increase both area and productivity of oilseeds because of availability of short-duration improved varieties and suitable agro-climatic conditions. Also at the production and post-harvest processing levels, there is some potential for mechanical interventions that might add to the current oilseed production processes, and allow farmers to earn more from oilseed cultivation. There are also challenges such as climate variability, competition with other crops for scarce resources, and high infestation of insects & diseases.SAARC J. Agri., 15(1): 161-172 (2017)
Production and price relationship for chilli in Bangladesh: an empirical analysis
Authors: Hasan MK , Uddin MK
Published: July 2017

Chilli price fluctuates more in every year in Bangladesh. Therefore, this crop is faced with the highest risk and uncertainty. Due to that, prediction is not possible on production correctly. The study was conducted to aim at the determination of fluctuation, and production-price relationship of chilli in Bangladesh. The experiment was carried out by using chilli area, production and prices data from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (1985-2014). Data were analyzed using simplest method for fluctuation, and the Koyck model of distributed lag models. The study showed that the extent of annual price fluctuation of chilli was identified which was between -55 to 111 per cent. Ten several causes were identified which have been the reason of unstable price of chilli. Government price control, improvement of production technology and other identified measures are urgently needed for preventing price fluctuation. According to the results, chilli production in Bangladesh has been influenced by the lag value of average price formed in the market. The most striking result of the study is that the time required for the changes in the chilli prices in Bangladesh to have an effect on chilli production is 6.09 years. The value of coefficient indicated that the changes in lag values of the prices had a positive influence on production, this influence was getting smaller. To reduce the risk and uncertainty of the price of chilli which caused fluctuation more, sustainable chilli farming and establishment of an efficient marketing organization is necessity.SAARC J. Agri., 15(1): 85-98 (2017)
Influence of residual lime and plant growth regulator (naa) on the morphological and physiochemical traits of aromatic rice cv. kataribhog
Authors: Rahman MS , Sarker BC , Akhter M , Bashar MA , Islam MR
Published: July 2017

Abstract not availableSAARC J. Agri., 15(1): 189-197 (2017)
Newly discovered organ representation areas of various organs of the body on Thymus gland representation area & its clinical application for non-invasive, early diagnosis & safe, effective treatment of cancer & other serious medical problems
Authors: Omura Yoshiaki
Published: July 2017

Recently, we succeeded in the mapping of organ representation areas of different organs of the body on Thymus gland representation areas. Entire internal organ of the body was found to be represented upside-down position on the Thymus gland located on the manubrium (with the exception
of upper & lower extremities) which has 2 lobules and one at each side of the manubrium. Internal organs of right side of the body is represented on the left side of the Thymus gland and the left side of the body is represented on the right side of the Thymus gland. At all the normal parts
of the body, Bi-Digital O-Ring Test (BDORT) is (+) value between (+)1~(+)12. Using highly sensitive electromagnetic field (EMF) resonance phenomenon between 2 identical molecules or tissues with identical weight of BDORT, which can identify any molecules, specific cancers, viruses, bacteria,
or fungi non-invasively & is the main part of BDORT (US Patent was given to BDORT in 1993). Using BDORT, any organ in the body when they are normal, it is (+) value and best (+) value is (+)12, while there is an abnormality, its value is (-) & the worst is (-)12. According to the BDORT,
Thymus gland is the only exception in the body where the normal average value is (-)2 & normal value is between (-)2 & (-)5. (-)5 is the best active condition they can reach and corresponding to (+)12 of rest of the body. When any parts of the Thymus gland are (-)1.5~(+)1, (+)1 corresponds
to the worst abnormal condition (-)12 of the organs in the rest of the body and we often find malignancy or some other serious medical problems. Therefore, we can use Thymus gland BDORT grading for non-invasive, quick, detection of cancer & other serious medical problems. For effective
treatment, we found 6 simple methods of increasing Thymus gland function to their maximum condition of (-)5 which in turn corresponding organ in the body becomes strong, positive maximum value of up to (+)12 without using any medication with exception of taking optimal dose of Vitamin D3,
when patient has significant lack of Vitamin D3.
The Acupuncture Meridians are Wave Sensitive – Quantum Ways of Diagnosis, Drug Testing, and Healing
Authors: Kuman Maria
Published: July 2017

This article explains that the waves propagating along the acupuncture meridians, which were theoretically predicted by the author and experimentally confirmed by Hungarian scientists, are at the basis of the observed response of each acupuncture meridian to specific colors and sounds.
The therapeutic effect of different colors of light or different sounds is explained as a harmonic frequency resonance to the frequency of the wave running along each meridian; it is also the basis of the quantum ways for diagnosis and drug testing called Bi-Digital O-ring test. The homeopathic
remedies also heal as waves through the frequencies of the substance imprinted on the water structure (the substance doesn't need to be present). The classical pulse diagnosis (used with acupuncture for early detection of diseases) is explained as detection of the amplitudes of the waves running
along the acupuncture meridians, which reflect the waves' phase changes (delays or speed up).
Acupoint Injections of Autologous Blood Given to a Patient Who Had Psoriasis for 20 Years Made Complete Disappearance of Psoriasis Skin Plaques in 6 Months: A Case Report and Underlining Hypothesis
Authors: Chen Yong , Guan Jianlong
Published: July 2017

Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease, in which there is currently no cure available. We are reporting a case of a patient who suffered from psoriasis vulgaris for 20 years and the problem has been successfully treated by acupoint injection of autologous blood. The autologous
blood acupuncture was applied every other day for 3 times, the itch relieved; the patient received the treatment 1-2 times a week for the next 6 months, and all of the psoriasis skin plaques vanished. After that, the treatment has been applied monthly, no relapse has been observed for more
than 1 year so far. Although the treatment is not regularly applied, it is reported effective for many inflammation and inflammatory related diseases. The mechanism of this treatment is unclear. Besides the action of acupoints stimulated, inflammation reaction is aroused by autologous blood
injected at the acupoints location. We hypothesized its exposure of autoantigens of blood components, and regulation of autoimmune reaction in psoriasis to a new immune homeostasis state.
Newer application of Oncothermia to non-malignant diseases such as Dupuytren's contracture of the hand and chronic lower back pain lasting more than 4 weeks
Authors: Mate Agnes , Molnar Istvan , Szőke Henrik , Hegyi Gabriella
Published: July 2017

Oncothermia (OTM) is based on electromagnetic interactions with the living matter. Its nano-targeting approach establishes a new paradigm. OTM could be applied not only to treat malignancies but it is feasible to apply for other diseases too. OTH is well proven method from the laboratory
level to the clinical applications, promoting the natural processes, re-establishing of the synchronization between the cells. This approach allows therapy of some non-malignant diseases too. Our objective is to use OTM for the irregularities of tissue-growth and for pain syndromes as well.
OTM uses precisely tuned radiofrequency (RF) current flowing through the treated part of the body. We made extensive study, proving in details the applicability of the OTM for Dupuytren's contracture and chronic low back pain, in conjunction with permanent acupuncture method, a modified process
of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The synergy of the ancient and the state-of-art medical knowledges is the basic method of the present research. Our results with application of OTM for chronic low back pain and Dupuytren's contracture shows definite improvements of the patients involved
in the study. We measured the success with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), with anecdotic quality of life (QoL), and the shortening of the of-work period due to the disease. We measured that VAS decreased significantly, the hand contracture became less rigid and less contracted. The QoL of
patients improved and their complaints which blocked their regular activity has significantly reduced. OTM method was safe & no adverse effects were observed. Recognition of the distortions in the healthy tissue have some common principles and possibilities in TCM and OTM: both the methods
recognize the loss of complexity of the living organization. Data of our recent study verified the relevant end-points of our present study: the safety, the quality of life (QoL), the prolonged painless status of the patient.
Divergent evolution and niche differentiation within the common peatmossSphagnum magellanicum
Authors: Yousefi Narjes , Hassel Kristian , Flatberg Kjell Ivar , Kemppainen Petri , Trucchi Emiliano , Shaw A. Jonathan , Kyrkjeeide Magni Olsen , Szövényi Péter , Stenøien Hans K.
Published: July 2017

PREMISE OF THE STUDY:

Populations with phenotypic polymorphism in discrete characters may be good models for investigating genome evolution and speciation.Sphagnum magellanicumBrid. is found throughout the northern hemisphere, and despite considerable variation in morphological characters, it is considered one of the least taxonomically controversial peatmoss species. We have observed two main morphs of the species associated with different microhabitats. Here we investigated the genomic and environmental basis of this intraspecific morphological variation.

METHODS:

We conducted transplant and common garden experiments to test whether the two morphs are genetically differentiated. We then used RAD‐sequencing to quantify the genomic divergence between the morphs and approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) to infer the most likely demographic scenario explaining the genome‐wide differentiation of the two morphs.

KEY RESULTS:

We found that genomic differentiation between the two morphs is unexpectedly high and that several of the differentiated morphological characters have a genetic basis. Using simulation approaches, we found support for a scenario of ancient divergence followed by recent secondary contact.

CONCLUSIONS:

We show that the two morphs represent the two main genetic clusters previously found worldwide. Our results demonstrate that relatively minor morphological differentiation in a presumed phenotypically plastic peatmoss may be associated with massive divergence across the genome.
Leprosy: The Present Of A Disease From The Past
Authors: Monte Raquel Santos , Pereira Maria Lúcia Duarte , Frota Mirna Albuquerque , Rolim Karla Maria Carneiro , Saintrain Maria Vieira de Lima
Published: July 2017

Introduction: Leprosy is one of the oldest and most stigmatizing diseases to affect mankind and is still considered a public health problem in many developing countries. 

Objective: To analyze how the social representations of leprosy patients are structured. 

Method: The purpose of this study was to analyze how the social consequences of leprosy affect people carrying the disease. A multi-method approach was used, based on the Theory of Social Representations. A total of 100 subjects participated in this study (50 males and 50 females). Data were analyzed using the following software: SPSS (to assess social, economic, and clinical aspects, EVOC, SIMI, and AVRIL (to integrate the structure of social consequences). 

Results: The central core for women was “family”. In the similitude test, this word was associated with “exclusion”. For men, the central core was composed of “family”, “work”, and “treatment”. 

Conclusions: The healthcare model must strive to take into account the day-to-day concerns of leprosy patients, with a view towards greater consideration of gender differences and the development of a more humanized care system based on full assistance in order to control this disease.
Discours indirect : Barthes et Chung Kuo d’Antonioni
Authors: Zhuo Yue
Published: July 2017

La réticence de Barthes à l’égard de la Chine populaire, exprimée dans son célèbre article de 1974, « Alors, la Chine ? », fut longtemps l’objet de discussions et de reproches. Se pourrait-il qu’il y ait laissé entendre la plupart de ses réserves sur le régime de Mao, de manière habile et oblique ? Cet article examine ses Carnets de voyage en Chine et une série de notes du séminaire de 1974 afin d’interroger les conditions (im) possibles de son discours sur la Chine.
Lire Barthes en Roumanie socialiste : les enjeux du pouvoir et leur neutralisation
Authors: Matei Alexandru
Published: July 2017

La réception de l’œuvre de Barthes en Roumanie connaît trois moments : l’époque du réalisme socialiste, dans la suite de son séjour à Bucarest (1947-1949) ; le régime de Ceausescu où domine l’idéologie de « l’autonomie esthétique » ; le début des années 1990, lorsque Barthes devient une figure « post-moderne ». Nous traitons ici le second moment de la réception des écrits barthésiens en Roumanie, le plus long et le plus fertile, quand il fait figure de chantre de la critique esthétique plus que de fer de lance du mouvement structuraliste.
Barthes Alchimiste
Authors: Ecoeur Mathias
Published: July 2017

Chez Barthes, « il faut un peu laisser flotter les concepts », écrivait Claude Coste. Bien souvent les définir relève de la gageure : leurs rapports entre eux sont instables sous une plume qui ne cesse de faire varier la portée de ses mots. Nous étudions ici ce(s) mouvement(s) à travers deux cas, à la rencontre d’un Barthes en recherche : d’abord celui du fascisme de la langue   ; celui, ensuite, de la constellation de trois concepts, mimésis , mathésis et sémiosis .
Le portrait photographique : des « trivialités du visage » à la « ressemblance intime »
Authors: Wicky Érika
Published: July 2017

L’important succès du portrait photographique, qui a connu ses premiers développements industriels dans les années 1850, a suscité des débats qui s’articulaient notamment autour de la faculté qu’on lui prêtait de restituer immanquablement la ressemblance du sujet. Le nouveau médium a ainsi conduit de nombreux critiques d’art à repenser, à questionner et à redéfinir la notion de ressemblance dans le portrait. S’appuyant sur la comparaison avec la peinture et la caricature, les écrits de cette période sur l’art et la photographie ont tenté de définir les critères et les degrés de la ressemblance ainsi que leur articulation aux critères du jugement esthétique. Ils ont ainsi contribué à remettre en cause les liens entre art et représentation.
L’Image de la femme d’Armand Dayot (1899), une lecture baudelairienne du portrait féminin
Authors: Aguilar Anne-Sophie
Published: July 2017

En décembre 1899, paraît chez Hachette L’Image de la femme , luxueux ouvrage signé par l’inspecteur des Beaux-Arts et écrivain d’art Armand Dayot (1851-1934). À travers plus de trois cents illustrations, l’auteur à succès de L’Histoire de France par l’image entend démontrer que le portrait féminin a été, de l’Antiquité à la fin du xix e  siècle, « l’étincelant miroir, où se reflètent l’esprit des époques, les caractères des races, l’esthétique des écoles, l’idéal des artistes ». Cet article propose non seulement d’analyser les ressorts esthétiques et idéologiques de cette histoire du portrait féminin, largement inspirée du Peintre de la vie moderne de Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), mais également d’étudier en quoi L’Image de la femme constitue, à la charnière des xix e et xx e  siècles, une synthèse et une prise de position dans les débats autour de la définition de la modernité picturale.
Mature cystic teratoma with high proportion of solid thyroid tissue: a controversial case with unusual imaging findings
Authors: Gil Rui Tiago , Cunha Teresa Margarida , Rolim Ines
Published: July 2017

We describe a case of a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary with high proportion of solid thyroid tissue (< 50% of the entire tumor) in a childbearing woman. The patient presented with non-specific abdominal bloating. Pelvic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a complex cystic-solid tumor confined to the left ovary with an anterior fat-containing locus compatible with mature cystic teratoma and a posterior predominantly solid component with low signal intensity on T2-weighted images that was histopatologically diagnosed as benign thyroid tissue. Thyroglobulin levels were in normal range. Although thyroid tissue is present in up to 20% of mature cystic teratomas, with exception of struma ovarii, it is not usually macroscopically nor radiologically identified.  The differential diagnosis should include T2-hypointense adnexal lesions associated with mature cystic teratoma, malignant transformation of mature teratoma, and immature teratoma.
That's my STYLEoideum - Symptomatic os styloideum in an adolescent male
Authors: Kaniewska Malwina , Haefeli Mathias , Laesser Urs , Niemann Tilo
Published: July 2017

We present a 15-year-old male patient with persistent localized pain on the dorsal side of the left wrist between the base of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones and over the third carpometacarpal joint. It was diagnosed as an accessory metacarpal bone -Os styloideum. This entity may be detected on plain radiographs and in ultrasound examination and is often asymptomatic.  Symptomatic os styloideum occurs more frequently in the dominant hand and may be treated conservatively with corticosteroid infiltration. A palpable prominence on the dorsal side of the wrist and focal pain evoked anxiety of the adolescent patient who searched medical consultation. In the clinical examination, a bony protrusion was confirmed and different possible diagnoses have been considered. After treatment with a corticosteroid infiltration of the third carpometacarpal joint under fluoroscopy the pain resolved completely. We would like to draw attention of clinicians and radiologists to this rare anatomical variant that normally is asymptomatic, and therefore not immediately recognized. Acquaintance with this entity and its early detection may lead to conservative treatment instead of surgical excision. A comprehensive literature search, review and discussion about os styloideum are provided in the article.
Paravertebral calcification as a potential indicator for nonaccidental trauma
Authors: Kojima Katsuaki , Nimtz Jennifer , Martin Steven W , Guertin Stephen R , Cavenagh Ellen C
Published: July 2017

We report a case of nonaccidental trauma (NAT) involving a 23-month-old boy who presented with seizures, acute subarachnoid hemorrhage, and acute subdural hemorrhage. Ophthalmologic examination showed bilateral intraretinal hemorrhages. Further evaluation revealed that he had bilateral thoracolumbar paravertebral calcifications. The Children's Protective Services agency was involved in the case. The child was discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Vertebral fracture associated with paravertebral calcification has been reported as a sign of NAT. This case was unique because our patient had paravertebral calcifications without vertebral fracture. Paravertebral calcification alone could serve as an indicator of NAT.
A Case Report of Mikulicz Syndrome
Authors: Rao Dinesh , Natter Patrick , Fernandes Rui , Wang Zhiqiang Brad , Sandhu Sukhwinder Johnny Singh
Published: July 2017

Mikulicz Syndrome (MS) is a rare chronic condition characterized by the abnormal enlargement of glandular tissue in the head and neck.  Patients usually present with enlarged lacrimal and parotid glands.  While this can be a benign self-limiting condition, other complex systemic diseases, such as sarcoidosis, may represent other underlying etiologies.  We present a case of MS in a patient with a history of Crohn's disease.
Versican-Derived Matrikines Regulate Batf3–Dendritic Cell Differentiation and Promote T Cell Infiltration in Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Hope Chelsea , Emmerich Philip B. , Papadas Athanasios , Pagenkopf Adam , Matkowskyj Kristina A. , Van De Hey Dana R. , Payne Susan N. , Clipson Linda , Callander Natalie S. , Hematti Peiman , Miyamoto Shigeki , Johnson Michael G. , Deming Dustin A. , Asimakopoulos Fotis
Published: July 2017

Colorectal cancer originates within immunologically complex microenvironments. To date, the benefits of immunotherapy have been modest, except in neoantigen-laden mismatch repair–deficient tumors. Approaches to enhance tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in the tumor bed may substantially augment clinical immunotherapy responses. In this article, we report that proteolysis of the tolerogenic matrix proteoglycan versican (VCAN) strongly correlated with CD8+ T cell infiltration in colorectal cancer, regardless of mismatch repair status. Tumors displaying active VCAN proteolysis and low total VCAN were associated with robust (10-fold) CD8+ T cell infiltration. Tumor-intrinsic WNT pathway activation was associated with CD8+ T cell exclusion and VCAN accumulation. In addition to regulating VCAN levels at the tumor site, VCAN proteolysis results in the generation of bioactive fragments with novel functions (VCAN-derived matrikines). Versikine, a VCAN-derived matrikine, enhanced the generation of CD103+CD11chiMHCIIhi conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) from Flt3L-mobilized primary bone marrow–derived progenitors, suggesting that VCAN proteolysis may promote differentiation of tumor-seeding DC precursors toward IRF8- and BATF3-expressing cDCs. Intratumoral BATF3-dependent DCs are critical determinants for T cell antitumor immunity, effector T cell trafficking to the tumor site, and response to immunotherapies. Our findings provide a rationale for testing VCAN proteolysis as a predictive and/or prognostic immune biomarker and VCAN-derived matrikines as novel immunotherapy agents.
Technology of the Local Cross-linking (Part 1): Keratotensotopography and Vacuum-compression Topographic Test—New Diagnostic Possibilities for Studying the Local Biomechanical Properties of Cornea
Authors: Anisimova SY , Mistryukov AS , Anisimova NS , Anisimov SI
Published: July 2017

Aim

The aim of this study is the development and evaluation of clinical significance methodology for determining mech­anical stress (MS) and elasticity of the cornea comparable to its topographic settings.

Materials and methods

Combining the data of optical pachymeter, keratotopography, and pneumotonometry through our special software allows us to get Lokolink MS distribution in the cornea in the form of maps, which we propose to call keratotensotopogram (KTT).

Results

Normal KTT has the form of concentric, uniform, and symmetrical zones. In keratoconus (KC), the corneal center is more tense than peripheral part of cornea. The focus zone of KC may coincide with the region of maximum MS or may be out of this area. In the process of vacuum-compression test, the reaction of profile of the cornea was markedly different in patients with healthy corneas and in patients with KC. In all cases of healthy cornea, the curvature increased in the center. In KC, the cornea became more flat in the center under high intraocular pressure (in 100% of cases).

Conclusion

The KTT ineyes with the cornea without pathology differs from KTT in the different cases of KC. The KTT can be used for the diagnosis and prediction of cornea's state to perform the plan of UV irradiation areas for corneal collagen cross-linking.

How to cite this article

Anisimov SI, Anisimova SY, Mistryukov AS, Anisimova NS. Technology of the Local Cross-linking (Part 1): Keratotensotopography and Vacuum-compression Topographic Test—New Diagnostic Possibilities for Studying the Local Biomechanical Properties of Cornea. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2017;6(1):14-16.
Incidence and Indices of Keratoconus in Patients presenting for LASIK in Egypt
Authors: Sayed Mohammed Othman Abdel Khalek El , Hassan Ali Naglaa
Published: July 2017

Background

Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive, non-inflammatory bilateral but (usually asymmetrical) ecstatic corneal disease, characterized by paraxial stromal thinning and weakening that leads to corneal surface distortion. The reported incidence and prevalence of KC varies widely depending upon the geographic location, diagnostic criteria used and the cohort of patients selected.

Aim

To estimate the incidence and indices of KC in patients seeking refractive procedures in Beni Sueif governorate at a span period of one year from March 2013 to March 2014. To describe and analyze the characteristics of the KC population under study.

Materials and methods

This study as designed as a prospective surveillance study. All clinical records in the computerized database from pentacam with the clinical diagnosis of KC and / or suspected were included and statistically analyzed.

Results

Data from 2116 cases with the average 28.8 ± 6.5 years old were analyzed over the span of 1 year starting from March 2013 to March 2014. Based on topographic images of the pentacam 36 eyes were diagnosed as KC. The incidence of KC was 1.7% ( 95% confidence interval, 0.55-1.45). In keratoconic patients, the mean age was 28.1 years, the mean K1 and K2 were 45.18±3.44 D and 49.49 ± 4.28 D respectively. The mean minimal pachymetry value was 463± 6.51um, the mean index of surface variance (ISV) was 61± 32, the mean index of vertical asymmetry (IVA) was 0.63±0.38, the mean keratoconus indices (KI) was 1.08±0.14.

Conclusion

This study provides the first population–based estimate of the incidence of keratoconus in Beni suef governorate in the upper Egypt. According to this study incidence rate of KC is comparable to the rate among the Caucasian people in middle Asia e.g. Iran while incidence rate is much higher among Malaysia and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia citizens.

How to cite this article

El Sayed MOAK, Ali NH. Incidence and Indices of Keratoconus in Patients presenting for LASIK in Egypt. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2017;6(1):17-22.
Impact of Anemia on Menstruation and Academic Performance of Adolescent Girls attending Secondary Schools of Rural Wardha District
Authors: Binoy Rufina , Acharya Neema
Published: July 2017

Introduction

In this research, we hope to understand the effect of anemia on the various menstrual parameters and disorders and on the academic performance of adolescent girls attending secondary schools of rural Wardha.

Materials and methods

Questionnaires were prepared and distributed to the female students who came to attend the adolescent clinic in Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi, India, for health checkup. Their hemoglobin was estimated and recorded in their respective questionnaires. Questionnaires were designed to understand in the best way possible the effects of anemia on the menstrual health and academic life of the adolescent girls.

Results

The results revealed a remarkable correlation between the grades of anemia and poor menstrual health; a similar result was seen in case of academic performance as well. It also threw light on the prevalence of anemia, which was recorded as 80% in this study, though most students had only mild grade anemia.

Conclusion

The results of the study revealed that there was a significant relation between anemia and the menstrual parameters and academic performance of the adolescent girls. This study could prove helpful for future researches which aim to provide better quality of life for adolescent girls in terms of general and menstrual health.

How to cite this article

Binoy R, Acharya N. Impact of Anemia on Menstruation and Academic Performance of Adolescent Girls attending Secondary Schools of Rural Wardha District. World J Anemia 2017;1(1):1-4.
(Israeli) The Evolution of Teacher Trainees' Perceptions about the Linkage between the Terms Moral Resilience and Moral Courage through the training process
Authors: Baratz Lea
Published: July 2017

The perceptions of 123 (11 men and 112 women) teacher-trainees regarding the characteristics of moral resilience and moral courage and the linkage between the two were explored using an online questionnaire designed especially for this study. Four themes emerged from the content analysis. (a) The concepts were perceived as embedded in a comprehensive framework encompassing a multifaceted society. (b) Specific factors contribute to the development of moral fiber, which is viewed as the core of resilience. (c) Three linkage patterns were identified between moral resilience and moral courage. (d) The terms were perceived as buzzwords. A clear conceptualization of the notion of moral resilience could facilitate the construction of a process-building model for developing individuals' resilience (the micro level). Thus, teachers with moral resilience would serve as role models in the schools (the meso level), which could then lead to building community-wide resilience (macro-level).
Exploring the Impact of Professional Development Intervention through Reflection
Authors: Gun Bahar
Published: July 2017

Rather than being an analytical research inquiry, this article presents assessment of a specific professional development intervention focusing mainly on the impact of a 3-month in-service teacher education program on 10 English language teachers in Turkey. The data comes from various sources, namely, surveys, interviews, classroom observations and reflective journal entries. The training program is described in three phases: pre-intervention, intervention and post-intervention. Based on the data collected during three phases, the training program can be claimed to have an obvious impact on not only the participant teachers’ mind-sets about teaching but also on their day-to-day classroom practices.
The Analysis of Argument-Counterargument Structure in Chinese EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing
Authors: Du Fangyuan
Published: July 2017

This study aims to analyze argument-counterargument structure of English argumentative essays written by Chinese EFL university students, based on the adapted Toulmin’s (2003) model of the argument structure constituting four elements (i.e. claim, data, counterargument and rebuttal). It also measures whether there is a correlation between the use of counterargument structure and the participants’ overall essay quality assessed by an online AWE (Automated Writing Evaluation) program. Three hundred and ninety students with various majors in a Chinese university submitted their argumentative essays in English online. The results demonstrated that half of the participants developed a one-sided model of argumentation while the other half of them used argument-counterargument structure in their essays. The participants’ use of counterarguments affected the overall quality of their essays. Pedagogical implications of these findings are also discussed.
Cultivating Research Through Digital Ecosystems
Authors: Hafeli Mary , Castro Juan Carlos , Marshall Julia , Grodoski Chris
Published: July 2017

The research culture of art education is an ecosystem of ideas and inquiry. This ecosystem of research extends into the varied forms of digital mediation. Now in its fourth year, the National Art Education Association Research Commission’s objective is to cultivate, connect, and amplify art education research. In this essay, we theorize the analogy of research ecosystems and use the example of our Interactive Café as a space that fosters research culture. Digital forums such as the Interactive Café function as a place where individuals who produce and use research can interact and exchange ideas. Our position is that digital mediation needs to strengthen interdependence and vibrancy through spaces and events that connect a diversity of knowledge producers and stakeholders. For the Research Commission, research that is born digital is ripe with potential to connect, evolve, and amplify throughout the field.
New Approaches to Old Art: The Launch of NGA Online Editions’ Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century
Authors: Henel Jennifer E.
Published: July 2017

In April 2014, the National Gallery of Art launched its first online scholarly publication as part of the Online Scholarly Catalogue Initiative (“OSCI”) funded and initiated by The Getty Foundation. Although Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century, by Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. (http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/online-editions/17th-century-dutch-paintings.html), was originally issued in 1995 as a volume in the Gallery’s Systematic Catalogue series (and thus, not “born digital”!), its online presence is an updated and enlarged version of its shelved self. This new format for the Gallery’s permanent collection offers a new framework for delivering scholarly information in a sustainable format.
(Re)Born Digital–Trans-Affirming Research, Curriculum, and Pedagogy: An Interactive Multimodal Story Using Twine
Authors: Miles Adetty Pérez , Jenkins Kevin
Published: July 2017

In this essay, the authors discuss Twine, a powerful tool for creating games to introduce students to game design and the creation of interactive stories that are nonlinear and choice-based. The latter term refers to games that allow players to choose one path over another by clicking on hyperlink(s) in order to progress the story. It is further proposed that making games is as much fun as gameplay, and that the technical skills and creative ideas involved in conceptualizing interactive stories enhance people’s ability to consider pressing social issues. The objective of the interactive story explored here is to create a platform where players—for example, students and educators–better understand the personal experiences of transgender youth, potentially identify and intervene in classroom practices that are oppressive toward gender-nonconforming students, and create spaces that foster behavior and actions that are respectful and affirmative toward all students.
Glitch Perfect: Malfunction and the Machinic Assemblage of Girlhood
Authors: Wolfgang Courtnie N. , Ivashkevich Olga , Keyes OK
Published: July 2017

This short experimental article, which can be accessed at http://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/var/media/43.1/wolfgang/, introduces a concept of Glitch Feminism as a digital tool of creative resistance that disrupts a normative gendered identity and fabricated female body in 21st-century digital cultures (Russell, 2012; 2013). It showcases video work by adolescent girls in a juvenile arbitration program who used glitch effects to “break” music video clips by popular female artists and their own self-directed videos, to thereby render female bodies on screen as ambiguous, flawed, and indistinguishable. This action of glitching challenged surveillance and fetishization of female bodies in social media and popular digital cultures and allowed girl participants to play with self-representations outside of the institutional labels of “law offenders” and girls “in trouble.” To better represent the complex entanglements and intersections of theory and the girls’ digital productions, we use the interactive storytelling format of Twine (https://twinery.org), linking text and still and moving images in a nonlinear fashion, and prompting the reader to continuously move back and forth between the conceptual ideas and visual representations to embrace incompleteness, ambiguity, and inquiry.
Adapting Art Critiques to Address Digital Harm
Authors: Jesup Cindy S.
Published: July 2017

How can we use the skills our students have already developed in the art classroom to address digital harm issues? Pre-service art teachers and students who are comfortable with the critiquing process and understand it as a way to systematically explore and discuss the technical, contextual, and interpretive aspects of artwork may be able to apply the same skills to analyze digital harm incidents so they can be better prepared for digital life.
The empirical-phenomenological research framework: Reflecting on its use
Authors: Christensen Martin
Published: July 2017

Background and objective: Descriptive phenomenology when used within the tradition of Husserl offers the qualitative researcher a unique perspective into the lived experience of the phenomena in question. Methods of data analysis are often seen as the theoretical framework for which these studies are then focused. However, what is not realised is that the data analysis tool is merely that a tool for which to delineate the individual narratives. What is often missing is a research framework for which to structure the actual study.  Therefore, the aim of this paper is to offer a reflective account of how the empirical-phenomenological framework shaped and informed a descriptive phenomenological study looking at the lived experience of male nursing students as they journey though the under-graduate nursing programme.Methods: A reflective narrative was used to examine and explore how the empirical-phenomenological framework can be used to support method construction within a descriptive phenomenological study.Results and conclusions: The empirical-phenomenological research framework aims to provide a practical method for understanding and valuing the range and depth of descriptive phenomenology, in particular the lived experience. Used in combination with specific phenomenological data analysis models the empirical-phenomenological framework is structured to support the qualitative research process.
Developing a Model of Educators’ Professional Training Special for Remote Areas through the Implementation of Lesson Study
Authors: Fauziyah Nur , Uchtiawati Sri
Published: July 2017

This study is an R & D (Research and Development) project which has the main goal to develop appropriate model of professional training for remote areas in Indonesia. This research is important because there are still many teachers who teach subjects that are not in accordance with their educational background. These issues will not only adversely affect the quality of the graduates but also will be obstacles in the implementation of the programs promoted by the government. Thus, we need a model of teachers’ professional training special for Remote Island by paying attention to geographical location, culture and any shortcomings of both human resources and infrastructure owned by schools. Based on the theory of training model, the need analysis, and stakeholders’ inputs what can be applied is implementing an integrated thematic-based lesson study. This finding of educators’ professional training model special for remote areas will help Government carry out educators’ professional training in other remote regions across Indonesia.
How can Corporations Contribute to the Community through Environmental Education? : Focusing on Partnerships between Corporations and Universities in Korea
Authors: Ju Eunjeong , Jang Shinho
Published: July 2017

The goal of this study was twofold: first, to determine the effectiveness of providing environmental education in collaboration between a company and a university, and, second, to describe perspective that the environmental education community has developed through close communication with stakeholders in environmental education. For the study, we observed the "Green Keeper" project’s collaborative progress and collected various quantitative and qualitative data on the project for three years. Participating students’ knowledge of and concern for the environment significantly increased after participation in the project (p<.01). We discerned that changes in the children spread to the community as well. Green Keeper project participant satisfaction ranged from 3.52-4.32 over three years, indicating a consistently high level. Satisfaction rose each year because the project steadily evolved through collaboration between the university and the company with additional feedback from the community. This project found several advantages to collaborative environmental education, such as effective community environmental education, encouraging environmental education in schools, and investment in the future of the company.
Emotional Intelligence Levels of Students with Sensory Impairment
Authors: Al-Tal Suhair , AL-Jawaldeh Fuad , AL-Taj Heyam , Maharmeh Lina
Published: July 2017

This study aimed at revealing the emotional intelligence levels of students with sensory disability in Amman in Jordan. The participants of the study were 200 students; 140 hearing impaired students and 60 visual impaired students enrolled in the special education schools and centers for the academic year 2016-2017. The study adopted the descriptive Approach. To achieve the goals of the study, the researchers prepared an emotional intelligence scale consisted of 30 items distributed into four fields: emotional knowledge, emotion regulation, empathy, and social efficiency. The scale’s reliability and validity were verified. Results showed that the total degree of the emotional intelligence of the students with hearing impairment was low and it was moderate for the students with visual impairment. Additionally, results revealed statistical significant differences between the students with hearing impairment and students with visual impairment in all the fields in favor of the students with visual impairment.The study confirmed the necessity to encourage people with sensory disabilities to take part in well-prepared activities and programs that allow them to express their emotions freely as drawing, acting, music and others to develop their emotional intelligence.
Students’ Personal Initiative towards their Speaking Performance
Authors: Liando Nihta V. F. , Lumettu Raesita
Published: July 2017

This research aims at finding out students’ personal initiative towards their achievement in speaking English. This research was conducted in an English department at a university in North Sulawesi Indonesia. The data were obtained from the sixth semester students in English Language and Literature study program of academic year 2015/2016 consisting of 21 students. In obtaining the data about students’ personal initiative, a questionnaire was distributed, and for the speaking performance, the data were obtained from students’ scores in Public Speaking subject. To find out the relation between these two variables, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient formula was used. The result of this research shows that there is a correlation between students’ personal initiative towards their speaking performance with the value of  = (0.52) categorized as a moderate correlation. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that personal initiative of students was important to be considered as one of several determination factors for students’ achievement in English speaking skill. It is suggested that students encourage themselves for taking initiative to speak, and for the teacher to give the students correction and suggestion to help them develop themselves.
University for All Programs (ProUni): Engagement, Satisfaction, and Employability
Authors: Felicetti Vera Lucia
Published: July 2017

A training at Higher Education level needs, in addition to improve the skills specific in the area chosen, to develop a set of skills and/or personal attributes that make him or her more likely to succeed in the profession. In this context, this paper was developed and has the objective to identify the relationships between engagement, satisfaction, and employability of students who completed the university as University for All Program (ProUni) scholarship. This target group of students was chosen because of the importance of ProUni for the Advancement of Education policies of affirmative actions in Brazil. The ProUni gives scholarships to students from minority (underrepresented) groups to study at private universities, through the National Secondary Education Exam – ENEM (Brasil, 2005). Among these groups are students who attend public high schools (a proxy for lower social class), low-income students, African Brazilian students, Indigenous Brazilian students, students with disabilities, and not graduated teachers that work in public elementary and secondary schools. The research involved 198 ProUni graduates invited to answer an online questionnaire. There were 134 respondents, 123 (91.8%) were working since we were interested in employment, only these participants were included in the analysis. The results suggest that employability consolidates and reflects in the conquest of labor activity, as well as in graduate satisfaction with their training and job. These results are indicative of the engagement of the student with their learning, therefore with their graduate degree.
Virtual Reality (VR) as a Source for Self-Efficacy in Teacher Training
Authors: Nissim Yonit , Weissblueth Eyal
Published: July 2017

The current study sought to explore the experiences of pre-service student teachers in a teaching unit in VR within a special course framework which was intended to enhance student-teacher's 21st century skills and growth processes. In particular, how their experiences working with VR affected their self-efficacy. The research population comprised of 176 students studying in their second of a four years training course to become teachers in the K-12 educational system. The main research question was: Do teaching approaches employing VR effect student teachers’ self-efficacy, interests, and creativity? If so, what are these effects? How does collaboration in VR classroom foster learners’ social integration? The main findings of this study showed that using VR learning environments with student teachers helped them increase their self-efficacy and allowed them to be more innovative and creative. VR challenges learners with active teaching and learning, making student teachers active participants who create and innovate.