bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HUBUNGAN SIKAP DAN UPAYAPENCEGAHANIBU DENGAN KEJADIAN DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (DBD) DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS GUNTUNG PAYUNG
Authors: Irianty Hilda , Agustina Norsita , Safitri Adma Pratiwi
Published: September 2018

Abstrak Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) merupakan masalah utama penyakit menular di Indonesia. Selama 2015 terdapat 156 kasus Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) pada wilayah kerja Puskesmas Guntung Payung Kota Banjarbaru. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan sikap dan upaya pencegahan ibu dengan kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Guntung Payung Kota Banjarbaru. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah survei analitik dengan desain cross sectional.Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa antara sikap ibu dengan kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan karena nilai p = 0,0001 (p<α = 0,05) dan upaya pencegahan ibu dengan kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan karena nilai p = 0,0001 (p<α = 0,05). Disarankan lebih mengoptimalisasi peran tenaga kesehatan dalam memberikan informasi tentang Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) sehingga diharapkan pengetahuan ibu menjadi lebih baik tentang cara penularan dan pencegahan penyakit Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD). Kata-kata kunci :Sikap, upaya pencegahan ibu, kejadian demam berdarah dengue (DBD). Abstract Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a major problem of infectious diseases in Indonesia. During 2015 there were 156 cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Puskesmas Guntung Payung Banjarbaru. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of attitude and prevention of mother to the incidence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Puskesmas Guntung Payung Banjarbaru. The method used is the analytic survey with cross sectional design. The results showed that the mother's attitude to the incidence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has a significant relationship because the value of p = 0.0001 (p <α = 0.05) and prevention of mother to the incidence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has a significant relationship because p = 0.0001 (p <α = 0.05).More advisable to optimize the role of health professionals in providing information about Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ( DHF ) which is expected to be better mothers knowledge about modes of transmission and prevention of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ( DHF ). Keywords: Attitudes, prevention of mother, the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
Two-Way Coupling Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Approach to Inertial Focusing Dynamics Under Dean Flow Patterns in Asymmetric Serpentines
Authors: Pedrol Eric , Massons Jaume , Díaz Francesc , Aguiló Magdalena
Published: September 2018

The dynamics of a spherical particle in an asymmetric serpentine is studied by finite element method (FEM) simulations in a physically unconstrained system. The two-way coupled time dependent solutions illustrate the path of the particle along a curve where a secondary flow (Dean flow) has developed. The simulated conditions were adjusted to match those of an experiment for which particles were focused under inertial focusing conditions. The obtained rotational modes allowed to infer the influence of the local flow around the particle. We propose a new approach to find the decoupled secondary flow contribution employing a quasi-Stokes flow.
Energy-Efficient Forest Fire Prediction Model based on Two-Stage Adaptive Duty-Cycled Hybrid X-MAC Protocol
Authors: Kang Jin-Gu , Lim Dong-Woo , Jung Jin-Woo
Published: September 2018

In this paper, we propose an adaptive duty-cycled hybrid X-MAC (ADX-MAC) protocol for energy-efficient forest fire prediction. The X-MAC protocol acquires the additional environmental status collected by each forest fire monitoring sensor for a certain period. And, based on these values, the length of sleep interval of duty-cycle is changed to efficiently calculate the risk of occurrence of forest fire according to the mountain environment. The performance of the proposed ADX-MAC protocol was verified through experiments the proposed ADX-MAC protocol improves throughput by 19% and was more energy-efficient by 24% compared to X-MAC protocol. As the probability of forest fires increases, the length of the duty cycle is shortened, confirming that the forest fires are detected at a faster cycle.
Particle Swarm Optimization: A survey of Historical and Recent Developments with Hybridization Perspectives
Authors: Sengupta Saptarshi , Basak Sanchita , Peters Richard Alan
Published: September 2018

Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is a metaheuristic global optimization paradigm that has gained prominence in the last two decades due to its ease of application in unsupervised, complex multidimensional problems which cannot be solved using traditional deterministic algorithms. The canonical particle swarm optimizer is based on the flocking behavior and social co-operation of birds and fish schools and draws heavily from the evolutionary behavior of these organisms. This paper serves to provide a thorough survey of the PSO algorithm with special emphasis on the development, deployment and improvements of its most basic as well as some of the very recent state–of-the-art implementations. Concepts and directions on choosing the inertia weight, constriction factor, cognition and social weights and perspectives on convergence, parallelization, elitism, niching and discrete optimization as well as neighborhood topologies are outlined. Hybridization attempts with other evolutionary and swarm paradigms in selected applications are covered and an up-to-date review is put forward for the interested reader.
Metal–Organic Framework Membranes: From Fabrica-Tion to Application in Gas Separation
Authors: Shekhah Osama , Chernikova Valeriya , Belmabkhout Youssef , Eddaoudi Mohamed
Published: September 2018

Gas membrane-based separation is considered one of the furthermost effective technology to address energy efficiency and large footprint challenges. Various classes of advanced materials including polymers, zeolites, porous carbons and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) were attempted as membranes for gas separation. MOFs, among other porous materials, possess uniquely tunable nature, in which the pore size and environment can be controlled by connecting metal ions (or metal ion clusters) with organic linkers with various functionalities. This feature makes them attractive for thin membrane fabrication, as both diffusion and solubility components of permeability can be altered. It is interesting to notice that numerous reports have addressed the synthesis of different MOFs, fabrication of their corresponding thin films and their applications, nonetheless, relatively limited studies addressed their gas separation application as membranes. In this review, we provide a synopsis of the various MOF-based membranes that were fabricated in the last decade. In this review we propose a short introduction touching on the gas separation membrane technology and we shed light on (i) the various techniques developed for the fabrication of MOF as membranes and (ii) challenges and application for MOF thin film membranes in various important gas separation applications.
Variations à la Fourier-Weyl-Wigner on Quantizations of the Plane and the Half-Plane
Authors: Bergeron Hervé , Gazeau Jean-Pierre
Published: September 2018

Any quantization maps linearly functions on a phase space to symmetric operators in a Hilbert space. Covariant integral quantization combines operator-valued measure with symmetry group of the phase space. Covariant means that the quantization map intertwines classical (geometric operation) and quantum (unitary transformations) symmetries. Integral means that we use all ressources of integral calculus, in order to implement the method when we apply it to singular functions, or distributions, for which the integral calculus is an essential ingredient. In this paper we emphasize the deep connection between Fourier transform and covariant integral quantization when the Weyl-Heisenberg and affine groups are involved. We show with our generalisations of the Wigner-Weyl transform that many properties of the Weyl integral quantization, commonly viewed as optimal, are actually shared by a large family of integral quantizations.
What Smart Campuses Can Teach Us about Smart Cities: A Case Study on Open Data
Authors: Vasileva Roza , Rodrigues Lucelia , Hughes Nancy , Greenhalgh Chris , Goulden Murray , Tennison Jeni
Published: September 2018

Universities, like cities, have embraced novel technologies and data-based solutions to improve their campuses with ‘smart’ becoming a welcomed concept. Campuses in many ways are small-scale cities. They increasingly seek to address similar challenges and to deliver improved experiences to their users. How can data be used in making this vision a reality? What can we learn from smart campuses that can be scale up to smart cities? A short research study was conducted over a three-month period at a public university in the United Kingdom employing stakeholder interviews and user surveys, aiming at gaining insight into these questions. Based on the study, the authors suggest that making data publicly available could bring many benefits to different groups of stakeholders and campus users. These benefits come with risks and challenges such as data privacy and protection and infrastructure hurdles. However, if these challenges can be overcome, open data could contribute significantly to improving campuses and user experiences, and potentially set an example for smart cities.
The threshold of the delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activities reduced by lead (Pb) exposure could be 10 μg/dL without modification of ALAD G177C genotypes in Chinese Han Taiwanese.
Authors: Huang Chan-Ching , Liu Te-Yu , Yang Chen-Cheng , Wang Chao-Ling , Lee Su-Shin , Dai Chia-Yen , Chuang Hung-Yi
Published: September 2018

Background: Lead inhibits the enzymes in the heme biosynthesis, mainly the δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activities. The aims of this study was to establish ALAD activity assay in Taiwan and analyzed the effects of lead exposure on hematological system and the ALAD activity with the modification of the ALAD genotypes. Methods: Among 121 lead workers and 117 non-exposed workers, the data were from health examination. ALAD activity was determined by the standardized method of the European Community. ALAD genotyping was using a method of PCR-RFLP. For finding a threshold effect, we used generalized additive models (GAM) and scatter plots with smoothing curve, in addition to multiple regression methods. Results: There were 229 ALAD1-1 homozygotes, 9 ALAD1-2 heterozygotes were identified, and none of ALAD2-2 homozygote. Lead workers had significantly lower ALAD activity than non-exposed group (41.6 ± 22.1 vs. 63.3 ± 14.0 U/L, p-value < 0.001). The results of multiple regressions showed the blood lead level (BLL) was profound factor associated with ALAD activity inversely. The possible threshold of BLL affecting ALAD activity was around 10 μg/dL. Conclusions: ALAD activity was inhibited by blood lead, which could be a threshold of 10 ug/dL, which ALAD activity may be adopted as a biomarker of health examination for lead workers.
A Simplified Model for Predicting Friction Factors of Laminar Blood Flow in Small-Caliber Vessels
Authors: Mouza Aikaterini , Skordia Olga , Tzouganatos Ioannis D , Paras Spiros
Published: September 2018

The aim of this study is to provide the scientists with a straightforward correlation that can be applied for predicting the Fanning friction factor and consequently the pressure drop during blood flow in small caliber vessels. Due to the small diameter of the conduit, the Reynolds numbers are low and thus the flow is laminar. The study has been conducted using CFD simulations validated with relevant experimental data acquired using an appropriate experimental set-up. The experiments concern pressure drop measurement during the flow of a blood analogue that follows the Casson model, i.e. an aqueous glycerol solution that contains a small amount of xanthan gum and exhibits similar behavior to blood, in a smooth, stainless steel microtube (L=5.6cm and D=400 μm). The interpretation of the resulting numerical data led to the proposal of a simplified model that incorporates the effect of the flow rate, the hematocrit value (35-55%) and the vessel diameter (300-1800 μm) and predicts with better than ±10% the Fanning friction factor and consequently the pressure drop during laminar blood flow in small caliber vessels.
Techno Economic Assessment of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Based on Power to Hydrogen and Methane Gas Concepts
Authors: Boubenia Ahmed , Hafaifa Ahmed , Kouzou Abdellah , Becherif Mohamed
Published: September 2018

This paper deals with the techno-economic study of the hybrid renewable energy system based on energy storage aspect under the form of hydrogen and methane. Indeed, with the intermittency of the renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic and wind energy, several problems of produced energy injection to the power system network can be encountered due to the shortage or the excess of these sources. This situation appeals the use of systems that ensure the stability of network based on the storage of energy surplus into gas using electrolyzer systems, which will be used afterward to cover the eventual shortage. In the present paper, the study of performance of each pathway of methane and hydrogen storage has been performed by the treatment of multiple scenarios via different architecture case studies in an Algerian location. Whereas, the energy produced by the photovoltaic system, the wind energy and the gas micro turbine sources are considered similar in each case. The modeling and simulation of the studied system operation under optimization criteria has been performed in this work, where the main aim is to define the appropriate configuration taking into account the different with low costs of investment, maintenance operation and immediate reactivity with a big storage capacity.
Entropy Inequalities for Lattices
Authors: Harremoës Peter
Published: September 2018

We study the existence or absence of non-Shannon inequalities for variables that are related by functional dependencies. Although the power-set on four variables is the smallest Boolean lattice with non-Shannon inequalities there exist lattices with many more variables without non-Shannon inequalities. We search for conditions that excludes the existence of non-Shannon inequalities. It is demonstrated that planar modular lattices cannot have non-Shannon inequalities. The existence of non-Shannon inequalities is related to the question of whether a lattice is isomorphic to a lattice of subgroups of a group.
Resource harvesting through a systematic deconstruction of the residential house: a case study of the ‘Whole House Reuse’ project in Christchurch, New Zealand
Authors: Zaman Atiq U. , Arnott Juliet , Mclntyre Kate , Hannon Jonathon
Published: September 2018

This study analyses the case study of a deconstruction project called the ‘Whole House Reuse’ (WHR) which aimed, firstly, to harvest materials from a residential house, secondly, to produce new products using the recovered materials, and thirdly, to organize exhibition for the local public to promote awareness on resource conservation and sustainable deconstruction practices. The study applies characterization of recovered materials through deconstruction. In addition to the material recovery, the study assesses the embodied energy saving and greenhouse gas emission abatement of the deconstruction project. Around twelve tonnes of various construction materials were harvested through a systematic deconstruction approach, most which would otherwise be disposed to landfill in the traditional demolition approach. The study estimates that the recovered materials could potentially save around 502,158MJ of embodied energy and prevent carbon emission of around 27,029kg (CO2e). Deconstruction could eventually contribute to New Zealand’s national emission reduction targets. In addition, the project successfully engages local communities and designers to produce 400 new products using the recovered materials and exhibited to the local people. The study concludes that there is a huge prospect in regard to resource recovery, emission reduction, employment and small business opportunities using deconstruction of the old house. The socio-cultural importance of the WHR project is definitely immense; however, the greater benefits of such projects are often ignored and remain unreported to wider audiences as most of the external and environmental costs have not been considered in the traditional linear economy. It is acknowledged that under a favourable market condition and with appropriate support from local communities and authorities, deconstruction could contribute significantly to resource conservation and environmental protection despite its requirement of labour intensive efforts.
3D Imaging based on Depth Measurement Technologies
Authors: Chen Ni , Zuo Chao , Lam Edmund Y. , Lee Byoungho
Published: September 2018

Three-dimensional (3D) imaging has attracted more and more interests because of its widespread applications, especially in information and life science. These techniques can be broadly divided into two types: ray-based and wavefront-based 3D imaging. Issues such as imaging quality and system complexity of these techniques limit the applications significantly, and therefore many investigations have focused on 3D imaging from depth measurements. This paper presents an overview of 3D imaging from depth measurements, and provides a summary of the connection between these the ray-based and wavefront-based 3D imaging techniques.
Pretargeted Imaging with Gallium-68 – Improving the Binding Capability by Increasing the Number of Tetrazine Motifs
Authors: Summer Dominik , Mayr Sonja , Petrik Milos , Rangger Christine , Schoeler Katia , Vieider Lisa , Matuszczak Barbara , Decristoforo Clemens
Published: September 2018

Among extensive studies on click chemistry the inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction between 1,2,4,5-tetrazine (Tz) and trans-cyclooct-2-en (TCO) has gained increasing attraction due to its exceptionally fast reaction kinetics and high selectivity for in vivo pretargeting applications including PET imaging. The facile two-step approach utilizing TCO-modified antibodies as targeting structures has not made it into clinic though as the increase in blood volume from mice to human seems to be the major limitation. This study aimed to show if the design of multimeric Tz-ligands by chelator scaffolding can improve the binding capacity and may lead to enhanced PET imaging with gallium-68. For this purpose we utilized the macrocyclic siderophore Fusarinine C (FSC) which allows to conjugate up to three Tz-residues due to three primary amines available for site specific modification. The resulting mono- di- and trimeric conjugates were radiolabelled with gallium-68 and characterized in vitro (logD, protein binding, stability, binding towards TCO modified rituximab (RTX)) and in vivo (biodistribution- and imaging studies in normal BALB/c mice using a simplified RTX-TCO tumour surrogate). The 68Ga-labelled FSC-based Tz-ligands showed suitable hydrophilicity, high stability, high targeting specificity and the binding capacity to RTX-TCO was increased by the grade of multimerization. Corresponding in vivo studies showed a multimerization typical profile but generally suitable pharmacokinetics with low accumulation in non-targeted tissue. Imaging studies in RTX-TCO tumour surrogate bearing BALB/c mice confirmed this trend and revealed improved targeting by multimerization as increased accumulation in RTX-TCO positive tissue was observed.
THD Reduction in Wind Energy System Using Type-4 Wind Turbine/PMSG Applying the Active Front-End Converter Parallel Operation
Authors: Salgado-Herrera Nadia Maria , Campos-Gaona David , Anaya-Lara Olimpo , Medina-Rios Aurelio , Tapia-Sanchez Roberto , Rodriguez-Rodriguez Juan Ramon
Published: September 2018

In this paper, the active front-end (AFE) converter topology for the total harmonic distortion (THD) reduction in a wind energy system (WES) is used. A higher THD results in serious pulsations in the wind turbine (WT) output power and in several power losses at the WES. The AFE converter topology improves capability, efficiency and reliability in the energy conversion devices; by modifying a conventional back-to-back converter, from using a single voltage source converter (VSC) to use pVSC connected in parallel the AFE converter is generated. The THD reduction is done by applying a different phase shift angle at the carrier of digital sinusoidal pulse width modulation (DSPWM) switching signals of each VSC. To verify the functionality of the proposed methodology, the WES simulation in Matlab-Simulink® is analyzed, and the experimental laboratory tests using the concept of rapid control prototyping and the real-time simulator Opal-RT® Technologies is achieved. The obtained results show a type-4 WT with total output power of 6MVA, generating a THD reduction up to 5.5 times at the WES.
Elderly Patient Management Problems: Antithrombotic Therapy Selection Features. Clinical Case
Authors: Akasheva D. U. , Bulgakova E. S. , Yavelov I. S. , Gorshkov A. Yu. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: September 2018

The growing population of elderly people is the main «antithrombotic drugs consumer» because there is higher prevalence of thromboembolic diseases (acute coronary syndrome, venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation) among them than among younger people. Elderly people have high risks of both thromboembolic and bleeding complications associated with antithrombotic drugs using. Antithrombotic drug choice is based on individual careful estimation of the «risk/benefit» ratio. Sometimes real clinical practice gives us problems and questions, having no answers in any guidelines. Such a difficult clinical case of elderly patient management is presented in this article.
Some Morpho-Functional Changes of the Left Heart in Patients with Viral Liver Cirrhosis
Authors: Chistyakova M V. , Govorin A. V. , Kushnarenko N. N.
Published: September 2018

Material and methods. 55 patients with VLC class А, B, C according to Сhild-Pugh were examined. The average age of patients 42 years, disease duration – 3,8 years. Depending on the presence of ascites, patients were divided into 2 groups: 28 patients had no ascites (group 1), 27 patients had ascites (group 2), and a control group of 22 healthy people. Echocardiography was performed by the "VIVID E 95" device. All patients were evaluated diastolic function of the LV in accordance with the АSЕ/ЕAЕ-2009 and ASE/EACVI-2016 recommendations. Holter monitoring of ECG was performed. Statistical data processing was carried out using Statistica 6.0 statistical software package and Mann-Whitney nonparametric test. The correlation analysis was performed using the Spearman coefficient.

Results. In all patients there was an increase in the index of myocardial mass and relative wall thickness of LV in comparison with the control group, more severe disorders were identified in patients with VLC with ascites, p<0.001. In the study of LV remodeling, concentric hypertrophy was most common in patients with VLC – in 11 (43%) patients of the 1st group and in 19 (70%) patients of the 2nd group. Holter monitoring of ECG revealed supraventricular extrasystoles in 9 (32%) patients of the 1st group and 11 (40%) – 2nd group; paroxysmal form of atrial fibrillation – in 2 (7%) patients and in 5 (18%), respectively. It was found that the maximum index of the left atrial volume was higher in patients with VLC compared to control, and in patients with ascites this disorder was more pronounced (p<0.001). In accordance with the ASE/EACVI-2016 algorithm, normal diastolic LV function was registered almost twice as often as when using the ASE/EAE-2009 algorithm. Undefined result was recorded in 8% of cases due to tricuspid regurgitation.

Conclusion. Thus, patients with VLC develop an increase in the LV myocardial mass with the formation of concentric hypertrophy, remodeling of the left atrium with the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias, diastolic LV dysfunction, and these changes are more pronounced in patients with ascites. In accordance with the new algorithm ASE/EACVI-2016 for detection of diastolic LV dysfunction, normal LV diastolic function was almost 2 times more common in patients with VLC than in accordance with the old ASE/EAE-2009 algorithm.
Risk Controlling of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Comorbid Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Chizhova O. Yu. , Belousova L. N. , Bakulin I. G.
Published: September 2018

The issues of prevention of thromboembolic complications (TE) in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are of leading importance. Recently, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), previously known as new oral anticoagulants are used in the treatment and prevention of TE in patients with AF. A lot of data has been accumulated, in which the NOACs indications have been revised. As a result, the updating has been done in the Recommendations of European Society of Cardiology (2016), the project of Russian Society of Cardiology Guidelines (2017), as well as in the new Recommendations of the European Heart Rhythm Association (2018). At the same time, the issues of prevention ща hemorrhagic complications, especially gastrointestinal bleeding, remain unresolved. Currently, there are no clinical guidelines on the use of NOACs from the standpoint of prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as definition of the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in the treatment of NOACs. The authors analyze the recommended algorithms for the evaluation of the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in NOACs using.
Takotsubo Syndrome: Contemporary Views on the Pathogenesis, Prevalence and Prognosis
Authors: Shilova A. S. , Shmotkina A. O. , Yafarova A. A. , Gilyarov M. Yu.
Published: September 2018

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a reversible left ventricular dysfunction characterized by local apical hypokinesia usually triggered by a physical or emotional stress. According to the last available data TTS may represent 2% of all admissions for acute coronary syndromes. Despite the reliable prevalence, diagnosis of TTS remains difficult. The initial presentation, both clinically and electrocardiographically, is similar to an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The biomarker profile is also similar, although the peaks of troponin and creatinine kinase levels are lower, and brain natriuretic peptide levels are higher in patients with TTS compared with ST-segment elevation AMI. Modified Mayo diagnostic criteria are the most common for the diagnosis. Pathogenesis of TTS currently is not well understood. Catecholamines appear to play a central role in the pathophysiology of TTS. However, it is conceivable that some people have a genetic predisposition to stress-induced TTS. A genetic predisposition has been suggested based on the few familial TTS cases described. Despite reversible myocardial dysfunction, acute heart failure is the most common complication in the acute phase of TTS. In-hospital mortality rate is comparable to that of ST-segment elevation AMI. There are no randomized clinical trials to support specific treatment recommendations in TTS. It is believed that the tactics of managing patients with TTS hospitalized with suspicion of acute coronary syndrome should comply with the protocol of management of patients with AMI while acute coronary pathology is not excluded.
ACL Function in Bicruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Okada Yohei , Teramoto Atsushi , Takagi Tetsuya , Yamakawa Satoshi , Sakakibara Yuzuru , Shoji Hiroaki , Watanabe Kota , Fujimiya Mineko , Fujie Hiromichi , Yamashita Toshihiko
Published: September 2018

Background:

Bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (BCR-TKA) is attracting attention because of the functional and satisfaction outcomes associated with keeping the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) intact. However, knowledge of the functional importance of the ACL after BCR-TKA is limited. We performed a biomechanical investigation of ACL function following BCR-TKA compared with that in the intact knee.

Methods:

We investigated 8 fresh-frozen human cadaveric knees using a 6-degrees-of-freedom robotic system that allowed natural joint motion. Three knee states—intact knee, BCR-TKA, and BCR-TKA with ACL transection (BCR-TKA + ACLT)—were evaluated. For each knee state, the kinematics during passive flexion-extension motion (from 0° to 120°) and anteroposterior laxity at 0°, 15°, 30°, 60°, and 90° of flexion in response to a 100-N load were investigated. The recorded knee motions of the intact and BCR-TKA knees during each test were repeated after ACLT to calculate the ACL in situ force.

Results:

The femur in the BCR-TKA group translated posteriorly and rotated externally during passive knee flexion and was in an anterior position compared with the femur in the intact-knee state. After ACLT, the femur translated posteriorly, compared with the BCR-TKA group, at 0° and 10° (p < 0.05). The anteroposterior laxities of the BCR-TKA and intact knees were comparable at all flexion angles and increased 2-fold or more after ACLT (p < 0.01). The ACL in situ force in the BCR-TKA knees was 2-fold to 6-fold higher than that in the intact knees at 0°, 15°, 90°, and 120° during a passive path (p < 0.05) and equivalent to that in the intact knees under anterior loading.

Conclusions:

The preserved ACL in the BCR-TKA knees was functional, like the ACL in the intact knees, under anterior tibial loading and contributed to good anteroposterior stability. However, the kinematics and ACL in situ force differed between the intact and BCR-TKA knees during passive flexion-extension movements.

Clinical Relevance:

Surgeons may not be able to prevent overtensioning of the ACL during a standardized BCR-TKA procedure, which could potentially limit range of motion.
Analisis Kelayakan Finansial dan Nilai Tambah Agroindustri Skala Rumah Tangga Berbasis Ubikayu Di Kabupaten Barito Koala, Kalimatan Selatan
Authors: Elisabeth Dian Adi anggraeni , Prasetiaswati Nila
Published: September 2018

Financial feasibility and added value analysis of home scale-agroindustries development based on cassava commodity in Barito Koala District, South Kalimantan. Cassava processing into food products aimed to improve shelf-life of fresh cassava in order to be feasible to be consumed and to give added value in order to improve cassava’s selling value. Prospect of home scale-agroindustries development based on cassava was observed by analyze their financial feasibility and added value. Research location was detemined using purposive sampling method; while sample taking was determined using simple random sampling and key person methods. Data obtained was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative descriptive methods. Stages of financial feasibility and added value analysis were production cost analyses, revenue, benefit, and efficiency (B/C ratio), and added value. Home scale-agroindustries based on cassav in Barito Koala District have prospect to be developed. However, with B/C ratio greater than 1 (1.67), cassava chips industry has more chance to be developed due to it is more efficient and feasible. The highest added value ratio as well as benefit ratio i.e. 63.13% and 90.79% respectively, showed that the chips indsutry can give the high added value and benefit for producer.
Znaczenie kryteriów biomechanicznych w prawidłowym planowaniu leczenia choroby zwyrodnieniowej stawu kolanowego
Authors: Pozowski Andrzej , Kowal Mateusz , Kierzek Andrzej , Kuciel -Lewandowska Jadwiga , Tradecki Marek , Paprocka -Borowicz Małgorzata
Published: September 2018

Wstęp: Realizowanie ustalonych, jednoznacznych kryteriów wyboru metody leczenia choroby zwyrodnieniowej stawu kolanowego (ChZSK), pomimo możliwości precyzyjnego obrazowania, jest nadal problematyczne. Wynika to częściowo z faktu, że terapią zajmują się specjaliści różnych dziedzin: lekarze pierwszego kontaktu, ortopedzi, rehabilitanci, reumatolodzy, fizjoterapeuci czy specjaliści balneologii i medycyny fizykalnej. Dla większości podstawowym kryterium wdrożenia leczenia jest ból oraz ocena standardowego radiogramu, często wykonanego na leżąco. W efekcie leczenie zachowawcze bywa niewłaściwie ukierunkowane i przedłużane pomimo nieznacznej, często wątpliwej poprawy. Celem pracy było wykazanie, że prawidłowa diagnostyka uwzględniająca sytuację biomechaniczną w chorej kończynie, wybór prawidłowego postępowania terapeutycznego i ścisłe przestrzeganie wskazań może skrócić czas leczenia, czyniąc je bardziej efektywnym i mniej kosztochłonnym. Materiał i metody: Grupę badawczą stanowiło 103 chorych zakwalifikowanych w latach 2006–2011 do całkowitej artroplastyki kolana z powodu pierwotnej zaawansowanej ChZSK w fazie III i IV wg Ahlbäcka z przyśrodkowym przemieszczeniem osi mechanicznej kończyny dolnej i szpotawością I do IV stopnia oraz środkiem rotacji zagięcia kątowego CORA (center of rotation of angulation) w części bliższej kości piszczelowej. Wskaźnik masy ciała u badanych nie mógł przekraczać 25. Na podstawie ankiet oceniano okres przedoperacyjny pod kątem czasu trwania choroby, stosowanych metod leczenia zachowawczego oraz ich wyników. Podstawą oceny końcowej były 10­‍-stopniowa skala VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) bólu wysiłkowego i spoczynkowego oraz wydolność chodu po ok. 30 dniach od zakończenia kuracji. Wyniki: U 66,5% pacjentów we wszystkich ocenianych parametrach nie wykazano istotnej poprawy, która mogłaby uzasadniać kontynuowanie tak prowadzonej terapii.
Combating money laundering and terrorism financing instructions in Jordan
Authors: Muhammad Masadeh Walid , Tayel Al Hassan Abdullah
Published: September 2018

This study aims to identify the extent of the response of operating banks in Jordan to the anti-money laundering and terrorism financing instructions set by the Central Bank of Jordan, and to enumerate the effectiveness of these sets of laws, the echelon of cooperation with the relevant government agencies and the impact of contiguous political and security conditions on the anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism. To attain the objectives of this study and to test its hypotheses, a descriptive analytical method was followed based on related data of the Central Bank instructions and the engaged procedures by operating banks to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism. Therefore, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to the managers of anti-money laundering departments in operating banks in Jordan. The study shows various outcomes, the most important is the high responding of operating banks in Jordan to the instructions of the anti-money laundering and terrorism financing issued by the Central Bank of Jordan. The existence of practical application of money laundering and terrorism financing instructions fights against money laundering and terrorism financing in banks in Jordan at a soaring level. In addition to the functional cooperation by the competent governmental authorities in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing, this study introduces a set of recommendations to reinforce the cooperation level for every related party to achieve a high level of cooperation in the field of the anti-money laundering and financing terrorism.
Economic-mathematical model for predicting financial market dynamics
Authors: Musin Artur R.
Published: September 2018

Study purpose.Existing approaches to forecasting dynamics of financial markets, as a rule, reduce to econometric calculations or technical analysis techniques, which in turn is a consequence of preferences among specialists, engaged in theoretical research and professional market participants, respectively. The main study purpose is developing a predictive economic-mathematical model that allows combining both approaches. In other words, this model should be estimated using traditional methods of econometrics and, at the same time, take into account the impact on the pricing process of the effect of clustering participants on behavioral patterns, as the basis of technical analysis. In addition, it is necessary that the created economic-mathematical model should take into account the phenomenon of existing historical trading levels and control the influence they exert on price dynamics, when it falls into local areas of these levels. Such analysis of price behavior patterns in certain areas of historical repeating levels is a popular approach among professional market participants. Besides, an important criterion of developing model’s potential applicability by a wide range of the interested specialists is its general functional form’s simplicity and, in particular, its components.

Materials and methods. In the study, the market of the pound sterling exchange rate against the US dollar (GBP/USD) for the whole period of 2017 was chosen as the considered financial series, in order to forecast it. The presented economic-mathematical model was estimated by classical Kalman filter with an embedded neural network. The choice of these assessment tools can be explained by their wide capabilities in dealing with non-stationary, noisy financial market time series. In addition, applying Kalman filter is a popular technique for estimation local-level models, which principle was implemented in the newly model, proposed in article.

Results. Using chosen approach of simultaneous applying Kalman filter and artificial neural network, there were obtained statistically significant estimations of all model’s coefficients. The subsequent model application on GBP/USD series from the test dataset allowed demonstrating its high predictive ability comparing with added random walk model, in particular judging by percentage of correct forecast directions. All received results have confirmed that constructed model allows effectively taking into account structural features of considered market and building good forecasts of future price dynamics.

Conclusion. The study was focused on developing and improving apparatus of forecasting financial market prices dynamics. In turn, economic-mathematical model presented in that paper can be used both by specialists, carrying out theoretical studies of pricing process in financial markets, and by professional market participants, forecasting the direction of future price movements. High percentage of correct forecast directions makes it possible to use proposed model independently or as a confirmatory tool.
Texto Completo del No. 3 - Revista de El Colegio de San Luis Nueva Época
Authors: De San Luis El Colegio
Published: September 2018

Revista de El Colegio de San Luis en su totalidad, incluyendo artículos, notas y reseñas del No. 3
La vulnerabilidad hídrica en la ciudad de San Luis Potosí. Un análisis espacial
Authors: Stevens Vázquez Guillermo Sigfrido
Published: September 2018

Debido a su posición geoestratégica en el centro del país, la ciudad de San Luis Potosí es foco de inversiones y de desarrollo industrial, lo cual favorece un crecimiento espacial acelerado del que deriva una serie de problemas entre los que se encuentra el abasto del agua. La ciudad está localizada en un medio semiárido que depende principalmente de aguas subterráneas; éstas fueron declaradas en veda en la década de 1960 a causa de un balance geohidrológico que develó mayor extracción que recarga de agua. El abasto de agua es un reto de gran dimensión. El agua se convierte en un elemento que influye en la vulnerabilidad porque su carencia ocasiona un deterioro de la calidad de vida de la población que la padece. No hay una metodología específica para estimar la vulnerabilidad hídrica en una ciudad; ésta puede ser abordada desde un enfoque integral, que incluya una caracterización del espacio, tanto física como social, así como el estado actual de la gestión local del agua. Por medio del análisis espacial es posible entender las relaciones espaciales de la vulnerabilidad hídrica, al auxiliarse de herramientas como un sistema de información geográfica, con el que se determinen las zonas más vulnerables en la ciudad mediante la identificación de patrones y de relaciones espaciales.
Página Legal del No. 5 de la Revista de El Colegio de San Luis, Nueva Época
Authors: De San Luis El Colegio
Published: September 2018

Se presentan en este documento los datos y nombres de las autoridades de El Colegio, así como el número y fecha de publicación de este ejemplar. Se incluye también información de los integrantes del Consejo Editorial.Se incluye además información del Director de la Revista y nombres de contacto de algunos de los colaboradores de la misma, algunos datos de impresión y el tiraje de los ejemplares impresos.
Toro, venado, maíz, peyote. El cuadrante de la cultura wixarika
Authors: Saumade Frédéric
Published: September 2018

Retomando el caso, bien conocido de los americanistas, del sistema ritual y simbólico de los huicholes, el autor subraya una incoherencia evidente en la mayoría de los enfoques clásicos de tipo esencialista: la marginación del buey, de origen hispánico, con respecto de las otras tres especies “sagradas”, de origen autóctono: el ciervo, el maíz y el peyote, o sea, la “trilogía huichol” preconcebida por la tradición etnológica de esta área cultural. Ahora bien, basándose en la etnografía de la ganadería bovina y sus usos económicos y rituales —en el sacrificio, en particular, y en el mercado—, se ve que el buey es plenamente integrado en un cuadrante que se define por la asociación de sus propiedades (tales como las conciben los indígenas) con las de las tres especies habitualmente consideradas como emblemáticas de los huicholes. Más allá de los debates de especialistas, el estudio presenta un caso ejemplar de los fenómenos de difusión y reapropiación de los elementos de cultura occidental entre los indios de América.
El coyote. Protagonista ambivalente en el imaginario mexicano
Authors: Rodríguez Valle Nieves
Published: September 2018

El coyote recorre la literatura como un personaje que ama y odia, que se ama y que se odia, que ayuda y ofende, que agradece y traiciona, que se respeta y se teme, que es invencible y capaz de vencerse, que es el más astuto y, en el género del cuento, el más tonto. En los géneros literarios vemos reflejados los múltiples significados ambivalentes que posee el animal; a veces, según el género, predomina uno de los sentimientos opuestos y, a veces, conviven ambos.
Prevención del bullying en México: el caso de los niños y adolescentes sobredotados
Authors: Pesci Eguía Ana Lucía
Published: September 2018

El artículo analiza la legislación y las acciones de gobierno realizadas en México durante el periodo 2007-junio 2014 para hacer frente al fenómeno del bullying (Olweus, 1978; 2003) resaltando las insuficiencias de su marco legal para evitarlo debido a que se encuentra enfocado principalmente en la sanción en lugar de la prevención. El argumento central plantea que es posible prevenir efectivamente el bullying en una población objetivo (Schneider e Ingram, 1993): los niños, niñas y adolescentes con sobredotación intelectual o gifted (Peterson y Ray, 2006; Robinson, 2002), con base en una estrategia cimentada en reformar la Ley General de Educación con el fin de permitir la implementación del modelo de “escuela en casa” en el nivel de educación básica, como un mecanismo alternativo para evitar el bullying en niños, niñas y adolescentes con sobredotación intelectual.
Estado de violencia, violencia de Estado. Reflexiones antropológicas en torno a la guerra, la violencia y el Estado
Authors: Vacas Mora Víctor
Published: September 2018

El presente artículo se ocupa de las teorías sobre el Estado, así como de aquellas que se han enfocado en la violencia, con la intención de encontrar posibles vínculos que articulen ambos conceptos o desuniones que los separe. De esta forma, tras una breve presentación de intenciones, de modo somero se repasa el Estado en el marco de los estudios sociales para, una vez perfilado el estado de la cuestión, entrar en el análisis de la violencia como problema antropológico. Al final, recorridos ambos itinerarios, se concluye con algunas reflexiones en relación con lo expuesto y en referencia a ambos fenómenos, buscando posibles nexos, así como enunciando algunas conclusiones.
Presentación
Authors: Vázquez Salguero David Eduardo
Published: September 2018

Texto introductorio al número 10 de la Revista de El Colegio de San Luis.
Texto Completo del No. 9 en versión e-pub - Revista de El Colegio de San Luis Nueva Época
Authors: Colegio de San Luis El
Published: September 2018

Revista de El Colegio de San Luis en su totalidad, incluyendo artículos, notas y reseñas del No. 9
Social capital is a type of capital? An analysis from the process stratification
Authors: Huerta Wong Juan Enrique
Published: September 2018

This paper analyzes the relationship of social capital and collective action. More specifically, the paper tests structural equation models that include three different social capital dimensions (interpersonal trust, institutional trust, and strength of ties) and three different collective action dimensions (namely associationism, efficacy, and participation). SEM models use two different Mexican data sources, a) SEDESOL Social Capital Survey 2006, b) PNUD Social Capital Survey 2011. Most of the analyses ran by using the social capital survey 2011. Results suggest that greater interpersonal trust conveys greater collective action, also showing that the relationship is affected by social stratification components, including sex, income level, region, and social mobility. The analysis concludes by discussing theoretical and public policy research-based implications.
Aproximación interdisciplinaria a las reminiscencias del sistema de castas colonial en México
Authors: Vázquez José Carlos , Campos Rivas Carlos Federico , Torijano Navarrete Olivia
Published: September 2018

Hablar sobre discursos de castas parece referir a estudios exclusivamente históricos o sociológicos, sin embargo, esta apreciación puede no ser del todo verdadera. En la actualidad, la estratificación social mexicana, parece traer consigo claras manifestaciones reminiscentes del discurso de castas colonial; siendo apreciable en el imaginario y las acciones de la población. Con ello el abordaje de esta temática exige una reflexión interdisciplinaria para identificar tales reminiscencias, mismas que a partir de procesos de reestructuración, se han configurado en un elaborado sistema clasista. El presente artículo aborda este planteamiento con una aproximación sustentada en tres ejes: histórico, literario y social, permitiendo un acercamiento que resulta fundamental para la comprensión de los fenómenos de discriminación en la sociedad mexicana actual.
Texto Completo del No.13 - Revista de El Colegio de San Luis Nueva Época
Authors: De San Luis El Colegio
Published: September 2018

Revista de El Colegio de San Luis en su totalidad, incluyendo artículos, notas y reseñas del No. 13
En busca del apoyo de América. El exilio español ante la Conferencia de Cancilleres de Chapultepec (febrero-marzo de 1945)
Authors: Sola Ayape Carlos
Published: September 2018

A comienzos de 1945, todavía en el marco de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y a poco de cumplirse los seis años desde el final de la Guerra Civil, el exilio español aprovechó la celebración en la ciudad de México de la Conferencia de Cancilleres de Chapultepec para reclamar el apoyo solidario de América con vistas a acabar con la dictadura franquista. Así, en este contexto de panamericanismo y de inminente posguerra, en el presente artículo se presentan y analizan las diferentes propuestas que remitieron los refugiados españoles en su anhelo de asegurar un pronto regreso a la España perdida.