bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Informar y concienciar sobre cáncer. El caso de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer en Facebook
Authors: Fernández-Gómez Erika , Díaz-Campo Jesús
Published: June 2018

El cáncer es una de las principales causas de mortalidad en todo el mundo. En España es la segunda causa de mortalidad, solo por detrás de las enfermedades cardiovasculares. En los últimos años, la labor de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) se ha trasladado a las redes sociales. Esta investigación analiza cómo la AECC informa y conciencia sobre esta enfermedad en Facebook -la red más usada por los españoles-. La muestra está compuesta por los post de carácter informativo publicados durante tres meses. Los resultados muestran como la estrategia de información en esta red social se basa en comunicar las actividades de la asociación así como promover cambios de comportamiento que incluye adoptar hábitos de vida saludable. Las publicaciones realizadas no mencionan esta enfermedad o bien lo hacen de forma genérica. El recurso más utilizado es el enlace a la web propia de la asociación junto a la inclusión de la imagen. Por último, los seguidores prefieren la opción me gusta o compartir el mensaje más que el comentarlo.
Effect of Oxytetracycline Treatment on Postpartum Reproductive Performance in Dairy Buffalo-Cows with Retained Placenta in Egypt
Authors: Gohar Mohamed A , Elmetwally Mohammed A , Montaser Abdelmonem , Zaabel Samy M.
Published: June 2018

Retained fetal membrane (RFM) is a crucial calving related disorder that affects economic for the farmer and herd health. Retention of Placenta (ROP) is the condition in which the fetal membranes are not expelled within a period of 12 hours after parturition. Buffalo cows (n=34) aged 4-9 years old with 2-6 lactation season were used in the present study. The Experimental buffaloes were divided into either with (n=25) or without (n=9) fetal membrane retention. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of oxytetracycline treatment on reproductive performance of buffalo-cows with retained fetal membranes. All buffaloes in treated group received systemic infusion of oxytetracyclin Hcl injection 5% and 10 mg/kg oxytetracycline for 3 days intrauterine. Reproductive performance parameters for all experimental buffaloes were days to first estrous, number of service per conception, days open and pregnancy diagnosis. All reproductive parameters demonstrated significant changes between treated and non-treated animals (P < 0.05). Altogether, the obtained results indicated that retained placenta in buffaloes could be treated successfully by intrauterine infusion of oxytetracycline
Producir y gestionar remesas políticas: el voto transnacional del Frente Amplio de Uruguay en Argentina (1984-2014)
Authors: Merenson Silvina
Published: June 2018

Este artículo describe y analiza la producción, gestión y circulación de remesas políticas, a partir del caso del Frente Amplio de Uruguay en Argentina que, desde la década de 1980, moviliza el voto de los residentes uruguayos en la Argentina hacia el Uruguay ante las elecciones en este último país. Para ello se identifican los actores que integran la red transnacional y las transformaciones operadas sobre su infraestructura material, al mismo tiempo que se observan las especificidades que caben a los procesos de incorporación política en ambos países. El material empírico que sustenta este artículo es producto de la combinación de un trabajo de campo etnográfico multi-situado —que incluye el análisis de fuentes producidas por las y los entrevistados y/o sus agrupaciones políticas— y un trabajo de archivo, que relevó la prensa escrita de ambos países, y de la revisión de fuentes secundarias.
Dejavniki, povezani z uporabo tobaka pri zdravstvenih delavcih
Authors: Pivač Sanela
Published: June 2018

Uvod: Razširjenost kajenja med zdravstvenimi delavci postaja resen problem. Glavni namen raziskave je bil spoznati dejavnike, ki so povezani z uporabo tobaka zdravstvenih delavcev.Metode: V raziskavi je bil uporabljen integrativni pregled znanstvene literature s področja razširjenosti kajenja med zdravstvenimi delavci in dejavnikov, povezanih z uporabo tobaka pri zdravstvenih delavcih. Uporabljene so bile mednarodne podatkovne baze CINAHL, PubMed, SpringerLink, prav tako pa smo literaturo iskali tudi s pomočjo spletnega brskalnika Google (Google učenjak). S pomočjo ključnih besed razširjenost kajenja med zdravstvenimi delavci, prevalence of smoking, nurses, professionals, tobacco use, smokers, healthcare professionals se je v končno analizo uvrstilo 13 zadetkov, ki so ustrezali vključitvenim kriterijem. Za prikaz pregleda podatkovnih baz in odločanja o uporabnosti pregledanih virov je bila uporabljena metodologija PRISMA. Zbrani podatki so bili analizirani z metodo metasinteze.Rezultati: Identificirali smo 23 kod, ki smo jih glede na lastnosti in medsebojne povezave združili v štiri vsebinske kategorije: (1) nadzor nad tobakom, (2) socialni dejavniki, povezani z uporabo tobaka, (3) ekonomski dejavniki, povezani z uporabo tobaka, (4) zavedanje zdravstvenih delavcev o pomenu promocije nekajenja. Kot najpogostejše statistične metode pri kvantitativnih analizah so bile uporabljene bivariatna (test hi-kvadrat, t-test) in multivariatna analiza.Diskusija in zaključek: Uporaba tobaka pri zdravstvenih delavcih je povezana s socialno-ekonomskimi dejavniki, starostjo, spolom, nižjo izobrazbo, nižjim dohodkom in delovnim okoljem. Krepiti je treba programe promocije nekadilskega vedenja in opogumljati zdravstvene delavce v vlogi vzornikov.
Ogroženost za padce v terciarni bolnišnici
Authors: Klančnik Gruden Maja
Published: June 2018

Uvod: Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti, kakšna je ogroženost za padce odraslih pacientov v akutni  zdravstveni obravnavi ter kakšne so razlike v ogroženosti glede na spol, starost, kraj pacientove obravnave (kliniko) in specialnost stroke ter kategorijo zahtevnosti bolnišnične zdravstvene nege.Metode: Uporabljeno je bilo kvantitativno raziskovanje – presečna opazovalna raziskava. Vzorec (n = 1361) je vključeval odrasle paciente, hospitalizirane v Univerzitetnem kliničnem centru Ljubljana. Podatki so se zbirali na za to posebej  razvitem instrumentu, pri čemer je bila ogroženost za padce vrednotena z Morsejino lestvico. Podatki so se zbirali od oktobra do novembra 2015. Poleg osnovne deskriptivne statistike so bili uporabljeni tudi Mann-Whitneyjev test, test ANOVA in Pearsonov korelacijski test.Rezultati: Raziskava je pokazala, da je v akutni zdravstveni obravnavi v slovenski terciarni bolnišnici zmerno do visoko ogroženih za padce 69,1 % (n = 940) pacientov, od tega je 28,0 % (n = 381) visoko ogroženih. Ogroženost pacientov za padce je pozitivno povezana s starostjo (r = 0,462, p < 0,001). Razlikuje se tudi glede na kliniko (F = 29,210, p < 0,001), specialnost stroke (Z = –5,660, p < 0,001) ter kategorijo zahtevnosti zdravstvene nege (F = 125,464, p < 0,001).Diskusija in zaključek: Pomembno bolj ogroženi so starejši, pacienti, razvrščeni v višje kategorije zahtevnosti bolnišnične zdravstvene nege, ter pacienti, zdravljeni v okviru internističnih strok. Rutinsko ocenjevanje ogroženosti, načrtovanje in izvajanje ukrepov za preprečevanje padcev so temelji zmanjševanja padcev.
Impact of strut dimensions and vessel caliber on thrombosis risk of bioresorbable scaffolds using hemodynamic metrics
Authors: Stiehm Michael , Wüstenhagen Carolin , Siewert Stefan , Ince Hüseyin , Grabow Niels , Schmitz Klaus-Peter
Published: June 2018

Bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) promise to be the treatment of choice for stenosed coronary vessels. But higher thrombosis risk found in current clinical studies limits the expectations. Three hemodynamic metrics are introduced to evaluate the thrombosis risk of coronary stents/scaffolds using transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The principal phenomena are platelet activation and effective diffusion (platelet shear number, PSN), convective platelet transport (platelet convection number, PCN) and platelet aggregation (platelet aggregation number, PAN) were taken into consideration. In the present study, two different stent designs (thick-strut vs. thin-strut design) positioned in small- and medium-sized vessels (reference vessel diameter, RVD=2.25 mm vs. 2.70 mm) were analyzed. In both vessel models, the thick-strut design induced higher PSN, PCN and PAN values than the thin-strut design (thick-strut vs. thin-strut: PSN=2.92/2.19 and 0.54/0.30; PCN=3.14/1.15 and 2.08/0.43; PAN: 14.76/8.19 and 20.03/10.18 for RVD=2.25 mm and 2.70 mm). PSN and PCN are increased by the reduction of the vessel size (PSN: RVD=2.25 mm vs. 2.70 mm=5.41 and 7.30; PCN: RVD=2.25 mm vs. 2.70 mm=1.51 and 2.67 for thick-strut and thin-strut designs). The results suggest that bulky stents implanted in small caliber vessels may substantially increase the thrombosis risk. Moreover, sensitivity analyses imply that PSN is mostly influenced by vessel size (lesion-related factor), whereas PCN and PAN sensitively respond to strut-thickness (device-related factor).
Gender Equality and the Protection of Motherhood in Global Constitutionalism
Authors: Suk Julie
Published: June 2018

Most of the world’s constitutions contain clauses guaranteeing sex equality, and many also extend the special protection of the state to mothers. The constitutional protection of motherhood is undertheorized and neglected in global constitutional discourse, perhaps because jurisdictions like the United States view the special protection of women as contrary to gender equality. This Essay explores the feminist meanings and possibilities of constitutional motherhood clauses, by focusing on Germany, where they originated in 1919. While motherhood clauses have had complex relationships with a range of feminist agendas, they solidified the notion that social reproduction was a subject for constitutional lawmaking. Addressing twenty-first century gender inequalities requires a more robust engagement of women’s disproportionate burdens in social reproduction. Having opened up a constitutional discourse around the challenges of social reproduction, motherhood clauses and gender equality guarantees can drive the search for new solutions.
The Robust Demands of the Right
Authors: Gädeke Dorothea
Published: June 2018

InThe Robust Demands of the GoodPettit claims that the three goods he takes to be central to the good, namely attachment, virtue and respect, share a common structure: they are robustly demanding in that they require the provision of an associated benefit not just under actual but across various possible circumstances. The aim of this paper is to show that the unified account of the good misconstrues the nature of respect. First, I argue that Pettit’s account of respect as robust non-interference cannot account for the particularly robust kind of robustness that respect requires and fails to clarify the relation between respect and freedom. Second, drawing on Pettit’s earlier work, I propose to reconceive of respect as the robust provision of discursive address. This account solves the ambiguities of Pettit’s account of respect. However, it suggests that the particularly robust demands of respect are demands of the right, not the good.
Aktienrecht, Gemeinwohl und Vergütungsparameter
Authors: Harbarth Stephan
Published: June 2018

Der Beitrag behandelt die Frage, ob und inwieweit für Vorstand und Aufsichtsrat einer Aktiengesellschaft Vergütungsanreize gesetzt werden müssen oder dürfen, um eine Ausrichtung der Organtätigkeit am Maßstab der Corporate Social Responsibility finanziell zu honorieren. Schwerpunkte der Untersuchung gelten dem Merkmal der „Nachhaltigkeit“ in § 87 Abs. 1 Satz 2 AktG, der Befugnis des Vorstands zur Orientierung an CSR-Gesichtspunkten (bei Fehlen wie bei Vorhandensein CSR-bezogener Satzungsklauseln) und dem Pflichtenkreis des Aufsichtsrats.
Individuo e comunità di fronte alla paretimologia
Authors: Regis Riccardo
Published: June 2018

This paper deals with folk etymology from the vantage point of sociolinguistics. After a critical overview of the concepts of «parole-Volksetymologie» and «langue-Volksetymologie» (Heike Olschansky), a new dichotomy based on the Coserian couple of habla (‘speech’; It. discorso) and norma (‘norm’) is proposed, with the aim of depicting the social diffusion of folk etymology. The categories of «paretimologia di discorso» (‘speech folk etymology’) and «paretimologia di norma» (‘norm folk etymology’) are thus coined and discussed, the examples being taken mainly from Italian and the Italoromance dialects.
Influence of Different Treadmill Inclinations on V̇o 2max and Ventilatory Thresholds During Maximal Ramp Protocols
Authors: Silva Sidney C. , Monteiro Walace D. , Cunha Felipe A. , Farinatti Paulo
Published: June 2018

Silva, SC, Monteiro, WD, Cunha, FA, and Farinatti, P. Influence of different treadmill inclinations on V̇o
2max and ventilatory thresholds during maximal ramp protocols. J Strength Cond Res 35(1): 233–239, 2021—Ramp protocols for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) lack precise recommendations, including optimal treadmill inclination. This study investigated the impact of treadmill grades applied in ramp CPETs on maximal oxygen uptake (V̇o
2max), ventilatory thresholds (VT1/VT2), and V̇o
2 vs. workload relationship. Twenty-one healthy men (age 33 ± 8 years; height 176.6 ± 5.8 cm; body mass 80.4 ± 8.7 kg; and V̇o
2max 44.9 ± 5.7 ml·kg−1·min−1) and 12 women (age 29 ± 7 years; height 163.3 ± 6.7 cm; body mass 56.6 ± 6.3 kg; and V̇o
2max 39.4 ± 4.9 ml·kg−1·min−1) underwent ramp CPETs with similar speed increments and different treadmill grades: CPET0%, CPET2%, CPET3.5%, and CPET5.5%. The V̇o
2max was similar across protocols (42.8–43.2 ml·kg−1·min−1, p = 0.76), albeit duration of CPETs shortened when treadmill inclination increased (CPET0% 12.7 minutes; CPET2% 9.1 minutes; CPET3.5% 8.0 minutes; and CPET5.5% 6.6 minutes; p < 0.01). The %V̇o
2max corresponding to VT1 was slightly lower in CPET0% (63.6%) and higher in CPET5.5% (75.8%) vs. CPET2% (67.8%) and CPET3.5% (69.5%; p < 0.05), whereas VT2 was not affected by treadmill inclination (95.1–95.8% V̇o
2max; p > 0.05). V̇o
2max and ventilatory thresholds were similar in CPETs performed with different treadmill inclinations and similar initial/final speeds. However, linear regressions between workload and V̇o
2 were closer to the identity line in CPETs performed with smaller (CPET0% and CPET2%) than with greater (CPET3.5% and CPET5.5%) inclinations. These data suggest that in healthy young adults, ramp CPETs performed with inclinations of 0–2% degree should be preferred over protocols with greater inclinations.
Identification of Maximal Running Intensities During Elite Hurling Match-Play
Authors: Young Damien , Malone Shane , Beato Marco , Mourot Laurent , Coratella Giuseppe
Published: June 2018

Young, D, Malone, S, Beato, M, Mourot, L, and Coratella, G. Iidentification of maximal running intensities during elite hurling match-play. J Strength Cond Res 34(9): 2608–2617, 2020—The current study aimed to describe the duration-specific running intensities of elite hurling players during competition with respect to position using a rolling average method. Global positioning systems (10-Hz Viper; STATSport, Viper, Newry, Northern Ireland) were used to collect data from 36 elite hurling players across 2 seasons. Players were categorized according to playing positions (full-backs, half-backs, midfielders, half-forwards, and full-forwards). A total of 230 full match samples were obtained from 22 competitive games for analysis. The velocity-time curve was analyzed using a rolling average method, in which the maximum relative total distance (TD; m·min−1), high-speed running distance (HSR; m·min−1), and sprint distance (SD; m·min−1) intensities were calculated across 10 different rolling time durations (1–10 minutes) within each game. There were large to very large (effect sizes [ES] = 0.66–4.33) differences between 1 minute rolling averages and all other durations for TD, HSR, and SD. However, pairwise comparisons between 6 and 10 minutes for TD, HSR, and SD were smaller and more variable (ES = 0.07, trivial to ES = 0.85, moderate). Half-backs, midfielders, and half-forwards achieved a higher maximal relative TD and HSR in all duration-specific fields when compared with full-backs and full-forwards. No positional difference was observed in 1- and 2-minute durations for SD. Because the rolling average duration increased the maximum TD, HSR and SD running intensities decreased across all positions. These data provide knowledge of the peak running intensities of elite hurling competition and can be used to design training activities to sufficiently prepare players for these “worst-case scenarios.”
It's Not Me, It's You: Self- and Partner-Schemas, Depressive Symptoms, and Relationship Quality
Authors: Wilde Jesse Lee , Dozois David J. A.
Published: June 2018

Depression is associated with a host of interpersonal difficulties, particularly within intimate relationships. Although a significant body of literature has supported the presence of a highly consolidated negative self-representation or self-schema, no studies have examined whether depression is also associated with a highly organized negative “partner-schema”, and whether this represents a risk factor for relationship distress. Given the high degree of similarity between cognitive representations of self and close others, it was predicted that depression would be associated with a partner-schema structure mirroring that of the self-schema: an organized cognitive structure characterized by tightly interconnected negative information, and loosely dispersed positive information. In a sample of 291 undergraduate students, results supported this hypothesis. The findings also revealed that partner-schema structure was associated with relationship quality and attributions about a partner's behaviors over and above self-schema structure. These findings have important implications for understanding the link between cognitive risk factors, relational dysfunction, and depressive symptoms.
Manoel Henriques e as relações de poder nos Sertões de Macacu (1765 – 1787)
Authors: Christo Mariana Mendes
Published: June 2018

Pretende-se analisar, a partir dos conceitos caros ao Grupo Antigo Regime nos Trópicos, como se davam as relações de poder no interior das capitanias do Rio de Janeiro e das Minas Gerais. Tomando como foco de estudo a ação do bando liderado por Manoel Henriques, o Mão de Luva, no interior dos Sertões de Macacu, se quer mostrar que no interior da colônia se formavam diversas redes de poder, e que as mesmas fugiam ao controle da Coroa.Palavras Chave: Poder, Direito Consuetudinário, Sertões.
Apresentação número 3
Authors: Ofícios de Clio Equipe
Published: June 2018

Apresentação do número 3 - Equipe Ofícios de Clio
Hong Kong in China’s Financial Globalization
Authors: Li Yu-wai Vic
Published: June 2018

This article casts new light on the role played by post-handover Hong Kong in China’s financial globalization. The power of the city’s markets aside, Hong Kong possesses critical political leverage that has facilitated Beijing’s liberalizing of its domestic capital market and its projection of international financial power.
Mainland Chinese Enterprises in Hong Kong
Authors: Chen Gang
Published: June 2018

This paper examines the under-researched subject of the political and economic functions of Mainland Chinese enterprises in Hong Kong. The lack of effective cross-border supervision of these offshore state assets has exacerbated the longstanding principal–agent problem, resulting in spillover effects such as high property prices and worsening corporate corruption.
The Politics of Financing the Highway Boom in China
Authors: Lin Kun-Chin
Published: June 2018

Fiscal federalism has provided the institutional basis for the rapid highway boom in China for three decades, creating a close linkage between subnational investment and revenue claims on tolled roads. This model of capitalization is financially unsustainable and undermines the standardization of taxation and contracting of public–private partnership projects.
A systematic review of parent/peer-based group interventions for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: interventions based on theoretical/therapeutic frameworks
Authors: Akhter Kalsoom , Turnbull Triece , Simmons David
Published: June 2018

Objective: Although interventions which provide psychosocial support can have a positive impact on diabetes self-care, the impact of family/peer- and theory-based interventions has not yet been clearly identified. This systematic review investigates the randomised controlled trials (RCTs) employing family/peer-based interventions (based on theoretical/ therapeutic frameworks) which aim to improve adolescents’ glycaemic control, psychosocial and/or behavioural functioning.Methods: The Cochrane Library, database of systematic reviews, database of abstracts of reviews of effectiveness and Health Technology Assessment database were searched (from start date until February 2016) for any previously conducted systematic reviews. Seventeen RCTs/interventions were included. The literature was also identified by contacting the leading researchers. Glycaemic control was measured by HbA1c and psychosocial functioning by measures of self-care, knowledge and communication, collaboration/teamwork, quality of life, problem solving, social functioning and family functioning. Only those interventions which reported the use of theories/therapies to manage type 1 diabetes and other psychosocial issues among adolescents (aged 12–17) were included in the present review. Data summarising the key features of the interventions was extracted from each article. Where possible, the effect sizes were calculated.Results: The effect sizes could be computed for HbA1c in six of the 17 interventions. The overall outcomes indicated that interventions including parents have a small to large effect size on a variety of diabetes management and psychosocial outcomes. This review identified interventions, mostly including parents and rarely including peers.Conclusion: The results of this systematic review demonstrate that multicomponent interventions may be more successful for adolescents than ones that just focus on one aspect. Effectiveness is also greater if they demonstrate inter-relatedness with the various aspects of diabetes management. Short-term behavioural approach-based interventions promote improvements in parent/adolescent relationships. Outreach home-based interventions could be a more accessible alternative for intervening with families than office/hospital-based interventions. This approach may also be more acceptable to adolescents and their families. There is a need to develop evaluated interventions for adolescents involving parents. Development should involve stakeholders (ie, adolescents, their families and healthcare professionals) to co-design potentially cost-effective and feasible interventions in the context of NHS diabetes services.
Behavioural phenotyping, learning and memory in young and aged growth hormone-releasing hormone-knockout mice
Authors: Leone Sheila , Recinella Lucia , Chiavaroli Annalisa , Ferrante Claudio , Orlando Giustino , Vacca Michele , Salvatori Roberto , Brunetti Luigi
Published: June 2018

Background

Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) plays an important role in brain functions. The aim of this study was to examine cognitive functions and emotional behaviour in a mouse model of isolated GH deficiency due to bi-allelic ablation of the GHRH gene (GHRH knockout, GHRHKO).

Methods

Learning, memory and emotional behaviour were evaluated using a series of validated tests (Morris water maze, eight-arm radial maze, open field, elevated plus maze test, forced swim tests) in 2-, 5- and 12-month-old male mice either homozygous (−/−) or heterozygous (+/−) for the GHRHKO allele.

Results

Compared with age-matched +/− mice, −/− mice showed decreased cognitive performance in Morris water maze and eight-arm radial maze tests. By comparing the effects of aging in each genotype, we observed an age-related impairment in test results in +/− mice, while in −/− mice a significant decline in cognitive function was found only in 12 months compared with 2-month-old mice, but no difference was found between 5 months old vs 2 months old. −/− mice showed increased exploration activity compared to age-matched +/− controls, while both strains of mice had an age-related decrease in exploration activity. When evaluated through open field, elevated plus maze and forced swim tests, −/− mice demonstrated a decrease in anxiety and depression-related behaviour compared to age-matched +/− controls.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that homozygous ablation of GHRH gene is associated with decreased performance in learning and memory tests, possibly linked to increased spontaneous locomotor activity. In addition, we observed an age-related decline in cognitive functions in both genotypes.
Dual Roles for Yeast Sti1/Hop in Regulating the Hsp90 Chaperone Cycle
Authors: Reidy Michael , Kumar Shailesh , Anderson D Eric , Masison Daniel C
Published: June 2018

Hsp70/Hsp90 co-chaperone Sti1/Hop bridges Hsp70 and Hsp90 to facilitate client transfer. Many Hsp90 mutations make Sti1 necessary for viability, implying the Hsp90-Hsp70 interaction is essential. These mutations cluster in regions important for...

The Hsp90 chaperone is regulated by many cochaperones that tune its activities, but how they act to coordinate various steps in the reaction cycle is unclear. The primary role of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hsp70/Hsp90 cochaperone Sti1 (Hop in mammals) is to bridge Hsp70 and Hsp90 to facilitate client transfer. Sti1 is not essential, so Hsp90 can interact with Hsp70 in vivo without Sti1. Nevertheless, many Hsp90 mutations make Sti1 necessary. We noted that Sti1-dependent mutations cluster in regions proximal to N-terminal domains (SdN) or C-terminal domains (SdC), which are known to be important for interaction with Hsp70 or clients, respectively. To uncover mechanistic details of Sti1–Hsp90 cooperation, we identified intramolecular suppressors of the Hsp90 mutants and assessed their physical, functional, and genetic interactions with Hsp70, Sti1, and other cochaperones. Our findings suggest Hsp90 SdN and SdC mutants depend on the same interaction with Sti1, but for different reasons. Sti1 promoted an essential Hsp70 interaction in the SdN region and supported SdC-region function by establishing an Hsp90 conformation crucial for capturing clients and progressing through the reaction cycle. We find the Hsp70 interaction and relationship with Sti1/Hop is conserved in the human Hsp90 system. Our work consolidates and clarifies much structural, biochemical, and computational data to define in vivo roles of Sti1/Hop in coordinating Hsp70 binding and client transfer with progression of the Hsp90 reaction cycle.
Preliminary summary of the composition of Bivalvia species in the Tra Khuc river, Quang Ngai province
Authors: Vu Thi Phuong Anh , Ngo Xuan Nam
Published: June 2018

Our survey was conducted from 01/2016– 10/2016 on bivalve species in the Tra Khuc river, Quang Ngai province. Through the results of analysis and the collected samples, there were 11 species belonging to 5 genera of Bivalve class include 4 families: Corbiculidae, Amblemidae, Unionidae, Mytilidae. Among them, the most diverse family is Corbiculidae with 7 species, Unionidae with 2 species (reaching 18.2 %) of Nodularia and Lanceolaria. The Amblemidae has 1 species belonging to 1 genus Oxynaia (reaching 9.1 %), the family Glaucomyidae has 1 species belonging to the genus Glaucomya (reaching 9.1 %).
Postdischarge Nurse Home Visits and Reuse: The Hospital to Home Outcomes (H2O) Trial
Authors: Auger Katherine A. , Simmons Jeffrey M. , Tubbs-Cooley Heather L. , Sucharew Heidi J. , Statile Angela M. , Pickler Rita H. , Sauers-Ford Hadley S. , Gold Jennifer M. , Khoury Jane C. , Beck Andrew F. , Wade-Murphy Susan , Kuhnell Pierce , Shah Samir S. ,   on behalf of the H2O Trial study group
Published: June 2018

BACKGROUND:

Hospital discharge is stressful for children and families. Poor transitional care is linked to unplanned health care reuse. We evaluated the effects of a pediatric transition intervention, specifically a single nurse home visit, on postdischarge outcomes in a randomized controlled trial.

METHODS:

We randomly assigned 1500 children hospitalized on hospital medicine, neurology services, or neurosurgery services to receive either a single postdischarge nurse-led home visit or no visit. We excluded children discharged with skilled home nursing services. Primary outcomes included 30-day unplanned, urgent health care reuse (composite measure of unplanned readmission, emergency department, or urgent care visit). Secondary outcomes, measured at 14 days, included postdischarge parental coping, number of days until parent-reported return to normal routine, and number of “red flags” or clinical warning signs a parent or caregiver could recall.

RESULTS:

The 30-day reuse rate was 17.8% in the intervention group and 14.0% in the control group. In the intention-to-treat analysis, children randomly assigned to the intervention group had higher odds of 30-day health care use (odds ratio: 1.33; 95% confidence interval: 1.003–1.76). In the per protocol analysis, there were no differences in 30-day health care use (odds ratio: 1.14; confidence interval: 0.84–1.55). Postdischarge coping scores and number of days until returning to a normal routine were similar between groups. Parents in the intervention group recalled more red flags at 14 days (mean: 1.9 vs 1.6; P < .01).

CONCLUSIONS:

Children randomly assigned to the intervention had higher rates of 30-day postdischarge unplanned health care reuse. Parents in the intervention group recalled more clinical warning signs 2 weeks after discharge.
Desafíos de la menstruación en niñas y adolescentes de comunidades rurales del pacífico colombiano
Authors: Ariza Ruiz Liany Katerine , Espinoza Menéndez Maria Juana , Rodriguez Hernández Jorge Martín
Published: June 2018

Objetivo Comprender los desafíos y experiencias de la menstruación en niñas y adolescentes de comunidades rurales del pacífico colombiano.Métodos Investigación de carácter mixto: principalmente cualitativa y en menor medida cuantitativa, combinó el enfoque ecológico, la perspectiva de género, el enfoque diferencial y el abordaje intercultural. Los participantes fueron niñas y adolescentes, jóvenes, profesoras/profesores y rectores de instituciones educativas, madres y padres familia, así como actores institucionales de secretarías de salud y educaciónmunicipales, y de los ministerios de Salud, Educación y del Viceniministerio de Agua y Saneamiento. Se llevaron a cabo grupos focales, entrevistas a profundidad, encuestasy observaciones de las condiciones sanitarias y de higiene de las instituciones educativas.La investigación fue realizada en los municipios de Bagadó (Chocó), Ipiales (Nariño) y Santander de Quilichao (Cauca).Resultados Se identificó que la insuficiente información al momento de la menarquia, el dolor, precario acceso a baños, agua y materiales absorbentes, sumados a los prejuiciosexistentes, hacen que la menstruación se experimente con pena y ocultamiento. Todo esto incide sobre el ausentismo a clases y en el fortalecimiento de prejuiciosentorno al “ser mujer”. La inequidad en niñas y adolescentes, derivados de las construccionesen torno a la menstruación, pasa desapercibido por las escuelas, familias,entidades y funcionarios encargados de la gestión de políticas públicas.Conclusiones Las construcciones sociales y culturales sobre la menstruación en losmunicipios estudiados conllevan a su configuración como experiencia negativa, lo cualgenera y refuerza tabúes en torno a la menstruación, que se materializan en situacionesde inequidad, estigma y discriminación para niñas y adolescentes. En este contextoes fundamental el trabajo comunitario, así como el diseño de políticas públicas yacciones para fomentar la equidad de género.
UNIVERSITIES’ COMPETITIVENESS MODELS IN ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT: A NATIONAL-LEVEL APPROACH
Authors: Belov Andrey , Chernova Galina , Khalin Vladimir , Kuznetsova Natalia
Published: June 2018

The developing international education market requires additional qualitative and detailed information on the comparative characteristics of universities. This study suggests a single synthetic model for describing and assessing universities’ competitiveness at the national level for advanced, emerging, and transitioning economies. The model is based on the same methodology as international university rankings, but employs different techniques for initial clustering and further analysis. We identified four different university clusters in the Russian Ministry of Education and Science database, distinguished by specific development goals. We argue that applying these clear and welldefined criteria as clustering attributes allows us to compare competitiveness in different settings, formulate academic management strategy and recommend policy guidelines tailored precisely for each university’s requirements.
MODELING OF THE PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TERRITORIES BY THE BAYESIAN NETWORKS
Authors: Tymošenko Mykola , Golovach Kateryna
Published: June 2018

The article gives information on the problem of sustainable development of the agricultural territories, as to provide the effective path to follow through in the future. The aim of the research is to provide a scientific basis for the need of using the modeling with the help of neural network technologies and to build a Bayesian belief network to make a decision on the sustainable development of the village council of Gladkovich and Hoteshiv in the future. It is carried out the estimation of factors and conditions influencing the sustainable development of the studied area. The results of the implementation of the Bayesian network with the help of Netica software for deciding on the sustainable development of village councils in the future based on the questionnaire data during the period of decentralization and association of territorial communities are outlined.
PHÂN BỐ NỒNG ĐỘ MUỐI DINH DƯỠNG TẠI VÙNG BIỂN PHÍA NAM VIỆT NAM
Authors: Tam Pham Huu
Published: June 2018

The paper focused on the investigated results of two surveys in the Northeast monsoon (October 2013) and in the Southwest monsoon (May 2015) of the task of international cooperation in science and technology under the Protocol between Vietnam and the United States (from 2013 to 2015 ), to consider the variation of nutrients in Southern marine region of Vietnam. The data from two above surveys in the Southern marine region of Vietnam showed that in both monsoon periods, the concentrations of nutrients (ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, silicate) were distributed in coastal stations and near the Mekong estuaries), most of the concentrations of the nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) were distributed on the top layer of waters (5 meters of water layer). In South Central marine area (high upwelling region), the concentrations of nutrients (nitrate, phosphate) were concentrated in coastal stations and on the top layer of waters in both monsoon periods. In estuaries of the Mekong, the concentrations of nutrients (nitrate and silicate) in the Northeast monsoon were usually higher than those in the Southwest monsoon in coastal stations. The molecular ratios (N/P) showed that phosphorus (P) always played a role as a limiting nutrient in area of the Mekong, meanwhile in the South Central marine area there was an opposite trend.
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GNPs/Ti-Fe BINARY OXIDE COMPOSITE FROM ILMINITE OF CENTRAL VIET NAM USING HYDROTHERMAL METHOD
Authors: Tuan Truong Ngoc
Published: June 2018

In the present study, GNPs/Ti-Fe binary oxide composites were synthesized from ilmenite of Central Viet Nam using hydrothermal method. The effect of amount of Fe on the morphology, structure and photocatalytic performance of prepared materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV–VIS Diffuse Reflectance spectrophotometer, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and BET techniques. The results showed that Ti-Fe binary oxide nanoparticles distribute on GNP sheets, the BET surface area of as-prepared material was 328.6 m²/g and the material exhibited efficient photocatalytic performance in visible light (energy band gap was 1.9 eV).
EFFECT OF ORGANIC LOADING RATE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION DIGESTER TREATING FOOD WASTE AND SLUDGE WASTE
Authors: Nga Dinh Thi
Published: June 2018

This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of organic loading rate to the performance of anaerobic co-digestion digester treating organic fraction of food waste (FW) and sludge waste (SW) from wastewater treatment plant. The experiment was conducted in two runs: Run S50, substrate contained 50 % of FW and 50 % of SW in term of volatile solid (VS) concentration; Run S100 (control run) contained 100 % SW in the influent substrate. The experiment was performed in a 3L working volume reactor at ambient temperature with three levels of organic loading rate (OLR) as 2; 4; 6 kgVS/m3/day, the duration of experiment was 18 days for each level of OLR. As results, the average of biogas production rate (BPR) at OLR 2;4;6 kgVS/m3/day,in Run S50 and Run S100 was 390 – 520;  860 – 1220; 1140 - 2440 ml/day and 160 – 300; 560 – 640; 700 - 1400 ml/day, respectively. The maximum methane yield (mlCH4/gVSadded/day) of organic loading rate 2; 4; 6 kgVS/m3/day was 118.96; 326.49; 628.20 for Run S50 and; 58.28; 160.27; 255.54 for Run S100, respectively. In conclusion, Run S50 always produced higher biogas production rate and higher methane yield at all 3 OLR levels. The higer OLR could enhance BPR and methane yield but at OLR 6 kgVS/m3/day made unstable performance and high concentration of COD in the effluent. Therefore, in this experimental conditions it has better operation at OLR under 6 kgVS/m3/day for the stable performance of reactors.
PREPARATON OF MASTERBATCH CONTAINING ANTI-OXIDATION ADDITIVE: EFFECT OF CARRIER RESIN RATIO AND ADDITIVES CONTENT
Authors: Khoi Nguyen Van
Published: June 2018

In this article, we investigated effect of carrier resin ratio and anti-oxidation additives content on properties of anti-oxidant additives Masterbatchs (MBs). The characteristics were measured by: melt flow index (MFI), morphology (SEM), tensile strength and elongation at break. The results indicated that: increasing LLDPE content in carrier resin led to decreasing mechanical properties, MFI weren’t uniform in MBs. With 80/20 of LDPE/LLDPE ratio, the tensile strength and elongation at break values were highest (21.0 MPa, 680.5 %). In addition, when increased anti-oxidant additives content, mechanical properties increased to upper limit value, then decreased. With 25 wt.% of anti-oxidant additives, the tensile strength and elongation at break values were highest (21.0 MPa, 654.7 %), MFI were uniform in MBs (12 g/10 m). SEM images were evidence of greatly distribution in sample containing 25 wt.% additives. Consequently, the 90/10 of LDPE/LLDPE ratio, 25 wt.% anti-oxidant additives were selected to prepare MBs.
SOME GLYCOSIDES ISOLATED FROM DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (L.) DC. OF VIET NAM
Authors: Ha Le Minh
Published: June 2018

From the methanol extract of the leaves of Desmodium gangeticum collected in Me Linh, Ha Noi, we isolated 5 compounds. In which, there are four glycosides including (6S,9R)-roseoside (1), kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (nicotiflorin) (2),  quercetin-3-O-rutinoside (rutin) (3), β-sitosterol-3-O- β-D-glucopyranoside (4), and the other is protocatechuic acid (5). Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (2) was isolated from Desmodium gangeticum for the first time while (6S,9R)-roseoside (1) was isolated from the genus Desmodium for the first time. Their structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectra.
APPLICATION OF GINGER RESIDUE AFTER ESSENTIAL OIL AND OLEORESIN EXTRACTION FOR STARCH RECOVERY AND MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE REPLACEMENT
Authors: Minh Tu Nguyen Thi
Published: June 2018

In Viet Nam, ginger (Zingiber) belonging to ginger family (Zingiberaceae) is a valuable spice plant. Ginger could be extracted for essential oil and oleoresin. After extraction, big mass of residue from ginger will be received. The ginger residue contains a lot of starch and cellulose. In this paper, we studied the methods to extract starch from residue of ginger, and used ginger sawdust for mushroom substrate. The ginger roots materials contained more than 60 % starch, from which our extraction efficiency could reach more than 30 %. The ginger sawdust was proved to be a good medium for mushroom growth with a maximum replacement rate of 60 %.
EPOXY/TITANATE MODIFIED NANOSILICA COMPOSITES: MORPHOLOGY, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE TOUGHNESS
Authors: Minh Ho Ngoc
Published: June 2018

In this paper, the effect  of modified nanosilica as a reinforcement agent on the performance of epoxy resin using tetrabutyl titanate (TBuT) hardener were investigated. Morphology of the epoxy/modified silica composites was determined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) method. Impact strength and flexural strength of the composites were measured by Charpy impact test and three-point bending test mode methods, respectively. Fracture toughness and fracture energy were calculated according to pre-cracked, single edge notched method with specimens in three-point bending geometry and suitable equations. The mechanical properties and fracture toughness of composites were significantly enhanced with loading nanosilica content to 5 wt.%.
WATER QUALITY EVALUATION OF THE TIEN RIVER BY MEANS OF WATER QUALITY INDEX (WQI) AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
Authors: Hong Nguyen Thi
Published: June 2018

This study aimed to evaluate the Tien River’s water quality by using Water Quality Index (WQI) and statistical techniques. Water samples were collected from six monitoring stations along Tien River. At each station, samples were taken in dry season and wet season during three years (2014-2016). Physicochemical parameters of surface water samples including pH, DO, COD, BOD, total coliforms, TSS, NH4+-N, and PO43- were analyzed to evaluate the water quality. The results illustrated that surface water of the river was gradually polluted from year to year. In addition, the water quality insignificantly varied between monitoring sites. Furthermore, the seasonal feature was not a principal factor to impact water quality during the years. The concentrations of most elements in the studied water samples were much higher than the permissible levels for river water. This integrated technique has been pointed out to be an effective approach to set up a correlation between water quality and the sustainable wastewater management in the Tien river basin.
EFFECT OF POLYETHYLENE OXIDE ON PROPERTIES OF CHITOSAN/ALGINATE/LOVASTATINE COMPOSITES
Authors: Chinh Nguyen Thuy
Published: June 2018

In this work, polyethylene oxide (PEO) was used as a compatibilizer to improve compatibility of chitosan (CS) and alginate (AG) in CS/AG composites loading lovastatine (LS). The CS/AG/PEO/LS composites were prepared by solution method with the ratio of AG/CS and LS content fixed at 4/1 and 10 wt.% (in comparison with the total weight of CS and AG), respectively. The PEO content was changed 3, 5 and 10 wt.% as compared with AG+CS+LS weight. Thanks to presence of PEO, the CS/AG/LS composites have more regular structure as well as higher loading capacity and better drug release control. The effect of PEO on structure and morphology of CS/AG/PEO/LS composites was evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) methods. The FTIR spectra of CS/AG/PEO/LS composites exhibited the peaks characterized for main groups in AG, CS, PEO and LS. The SEM images showed that LS in a bar shape can disperse more regularly in CS/AG/PEO/LS composites than that in the composite without PEO. The DSC diagrams expressed that the relative crystal degree of CS/AG/PEO/LS composites was smaller than that in CS/AG/LS composite. The influence of PEO content on the in-vitro drug release from the composites in pH 7.4 solution was also investigated.
Nutritional status and factors associated with non-institutionalized people over 75 years of age
Authors: Julio María Pilar Molés , Clavero Aurora Esteve , Soler María Loreto Maciá
Published: June 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the factors related to the risk of malnutrition in a non-institutionalized population over 75 years of age. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire in a sample of 326 individuals over 75 years of age in Castellón (Spain), during 2015, and selected through intentional sampling. Results: Malnutrition prevalence was 2.8%. 26.9% of the individuals were at risk of malnutrition, whereas women presented a higher rate (31.5%). Women with a good overall health status showed a lower rate than men, 55% and 69%, respectively. Individuals that showed a lower risk of malnutrition are those with a positive perception than those who have a good overall health. Frail elderly people showed a higher risk of malnutrition (57.5%) compared to non-frail subjects (20.2%) p< 0.001. Conclusion: Frail women, self-assessed health, overall health, and use of health care services (nursing consultation) were related to a higher risk of malnutrition.
Competencies for educational actions of Family Health Strategy nurses
Authors: Leonello Valéria Marli , Vieira Milene Pires de Moraes , Duarte Thalita Cristine Ramirez
Published: June 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To create competencies for the educational actions of nurses in the care and management work processes at the Family Health Strategy. Method: This is an exploratory, descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, on nurses of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) from a municipality in the Greater São Paulo. It was performed through semi-structured interviews and workshops. Results: There is a set of specific competencies for the educational actions of the nurse in care work, geared towards meeting the health needs of users/community; and for educational actions in management work, focused on work organization of the health team, indicating the importance of this work to FHS. Final considerations: Creating competencies proved to be significant to reflect on the educational actions of the FHS nurses and can be used as a strategy in permanent education processes.
NAVIGATED TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS WITH EXTRA-ARTICULAR DEFORMITY
Authors: TANI IZUMI , NAKANO NAOKI , TAKAYAMA KOJI , ISHIDA KAZUNARI , KURODA RYOSUKE , MATSUMOTO TOMOYUKI
Published: June 2018

ABSTRACT Objective It is difficult to achieve proper alignment after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with extra-articular deformity (EAD) because of altered anatomical axis and distorted landmarks. As of this writing, only case series have been reported with regard to the usefulness of computer-assisted navigation systems for TKA with EAD. This study therefore compared outcomes in TKA with EAD, with and without navigation. Methods Fourteen osteoarthritis patients with EAD due to previous fracture malunion or operations were assessed. Seven TKAs were performed with navigation (navigation group) and another 7 were performed without navigation (manual group). Clinical and radiographic outcomes were compared before and two years after surgery. Results The mean postoperative Knee Society function score was significantly higher in the navigation group. No significant difference was found in postoperative range of motion and Knee Society knee score. The rate of outliers in radiographic outcomes tended to be lower in the navigation group. Conclusion Better clinical outcomes were achieved in cases in which navigation was used. Computer-assisted navigation is useful in TKA for patients with EAD. Level of Evidence III; Case control study.