bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dispositional Vengeance and Anger on Schadenfreude
Authors: Sawada Masato , Hayama Daichi
Published: August 2012

The aim of this study was to construct a model of the elicitation of schadenfreude through vengeance, envy, and trait anger. Japanese undergraduates (239 men, 284 women) completed questionnaires assessing dispositional vengeance, trait anger, and empathy. Then, participants read two scenarios: one about a target person's success and one about his or her misfortune. After reading the first scenario, the participants were asked to rate their envy toward the target person, then their feelings of schadenfreude after the second. A Japanese version of the Vengeance Scale was developed, and its construct validity and test-retest reliability were confirmed. Structural equation modeling was applied to examine how dispositional vengeance, trait anger, and envy were related to schadenfreude. The results indicated that envy and dispositional vengeance were significantly related to scores on the schadenfreude scale, with no gender effect, whereas vengeance was associated with envy only for women.
Preferences for Sex of Firstborn Child among Primiparous Turkish Women
Authors: Işeri Elvan , Özbaş Azize Atli , Gürhan Nermin , Sari Burcu Akin
Published: August 2012

Sex of the baby is an important fantasy object for pregnant women. The objective of this study was to assess the preferences of women for their infants' sex. In this study, 99 primiparous women were included, and accordance of their desires with the newborns' actual sex and feelings about it were examined. All of the mothers were newly delivered and had healthy newborns (53 girls, 46 boys). Before birth, 49 (49.5%) mothers prefered to have a daughter, 25 (25.3%) mothers prefered to have a son, and 25 (25.3%) mothers reported no preferences about the infant's sex, a statistically significant preference for girls. There was no significant difference in the reported emotions of women according to sex preference and its concordance with infants' actual sex after delivery. It is considered that the timing of the interview might be a strong predictor for this result.
Fictional Privacy among Facebook Users
Authors: Lemieux Robert
Published: August 2012

The current study involved the creation of a fictional Facebook account with limited information and was designed to assess whether participants would accept the friendship of an ambiguous, unknown person. Results indicated that 325 Facebook members (72% of the sample) willingly accepted the friendship of the unknown individual. Results are discussed in relation to privacy concerns, norms of reciprocity, and allowing access to potentially embarrassing information and/or pictures.
Associations between Anxiety and Love Scripts
Authors: Gawda Barbara
Published: August 2012

Relations between trait anxiety and love scripts expressed in narratives were examined to assess how anxiety affects the perception of love. Stories about love ( N = 160) written by 80 men and 80 women were analyzed. The content of the scripts was evaluated in terms of descriptions of actors, partners, expressed emotions of actor and of partner, importance of love, and the ending of the scenario. To test the differences between men and women on content of scripts and associations between trait anxiety level and frequencies of love script elements, a two-way analysis of variance was used. The main effect for sex was significant. There was an effect of trait anxiety on content of love scripts: high anxiety was associated with more frequent negative descriptions of the actor as well as more frequent negative descriptions of the partner's emotions, only in scripts written by women.
Women's Adult Romantic Attachment Style and Communication by Cell Phone with Romantic Partners
Authors: Weisskirch Robert S.
Published: August 2012

Cell phones have become important communication media for individuals in romantic relationships. The frequency of and methods used for communication may vary by adults' style of romantic attachment. Female university students ( N = 31) currently in romantic relationships responded to a questionnaire. They estimated the frequency of calls and text messages received from and made to their romantic partners and completed the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised instrument, a measure of attachment anxiety and avoidance. Also, the participants reviewed their cell phones' memories and provided accurate frequency of communication to and from the romantic partner. Attachment anxiety was associated with more estimated text messages sent to and received from the romantic partners and actual text messages sent to and received from the romantic partners. Attachment avoidance was associated ( r = −.38) with fewer estimated calls made to the romantic partners and fewer actual calls made to the romantic partners ( r = −.34).
Belief in Reciprocity in a Chinese Sample
Authors: Zhang Zhen , Zhang Jianxin
Published: August 2012

Belief in reciprocity refers to a personally internalized faith in the reciprocity norm: that people will return positive and negative interactions or favors in kind. The current study aims to examine the relationship between belief in reciprocity and altruism among a Chinese sample. The Personal Norm of Reciprocity Scale, Trait Forgiveness Scale, Prosocial Tendency Measure, and Altruism Scale were used to assess extent of belief in reciprocity, forgiveness, and prosocial motivation, respectively, among 204 Chinese undergraduates. The results indicated that belief in reciprocity was a partially negative, but not neutral, reciprocity norm for Chinese people. Specifically, belief in reciprocity was positively related to negative reciprocity, but not significantly related to positive reciprocity. Moreover, belief in reciprocity was negatively related to both prosocial tendency and altruistic motivation. The results also indicated that forgiveness largely mediated the effect of belief in reciprocity on altruism. Finally, the implications and limitations of the current study were discussed.
Retention of Urine After Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Authors: Rana Jyoti , Rong Shi Hui , Mehata Suersh
Published: August 2012

Background: Radical hysterectomy is the main treatment for cervical cancer. But must of the patients suffered from postoperative bladder dysfunction, such as retention of urine. Objective: To evaluate the retention of urine after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer in the patients up to stages IA to IIB. Methodology: A cross sectional control study was conducted in the patients diagnosed with cervical cancer and treated with radical hysterectomy in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, first affiliated hospital, Zhengzhou University, P. R. of China to evaluate the postoperative retention of urine in 90 patients from 2003 to 2006. Result and Conclusion: A total of 90 patients with cervical cancer, who underwent radical hysterectomy were included in this study. 25 patients, i.e. 27.8% were menopausal and 11 patients, i.e. 12.2% had blood loss more than 500ml. The patients with retention of urine after radical hysterectomy was compared in relation with loss of blood volume intra- operatively, parity, and menopause; as the possible causes of retention of urine. The overall frequency of retention of urine among the patients who underwent radical hysterectomy for the cervical cancer was 42.2%. The statistical analysis showed that the relation of urine after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer with loss of blood volume, parity and menopause was found to be nonsignificant. So, retention of urine after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer might be related to the operative procedure which effects partial sympathetic and parasympathetic denervation during a radical dissection. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5636Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.1-4
Newborn Care Practices of Mothers in a Rural Community in Baitadi, Nepal
Authors: Devkota MD , Bhatta MR
Published: August 2012

Background: Despite efforts by government and other agencies, neonatal morbidity and mortality are still high in Nepal. Among all other reasons, newborn care practices are one of the major contributors for such high rates of morbidity and mortality.Objective: To find out the essential newborn care practices in a rural community.Design: Community based descriptive (cross sectional) and explorative study.Setting: Siddheshwar, Siddhapur and Gujar VDCs of Baitadi district.Participants: 71 mothers having less than 3 month infants.Materials and Methods: Semi-structured pre-tested tools were used to interview mothers along with check list for case studies.Statistical analysis: Data was analyzed using SPSS 11.5 for widows.Results and Conclusion: More than two third mothers (71.8%) took ANC service and average number of ANC service was 3.16 times. Most of the deliveries (91.5%) took place at home (69.0% in living room and 22.5% in cattle shed) which were mostly conducted by relatives (29.6%) or family members (35.2%) or self (8.5%). Nearly two third of the respondents (64.8%) did not use clean home delivery kit (CHDK) and more than one fourth (26.8%) used "used blade" for cord cutting. About 86.0% of the respondents did not use any substance on the stump, and one third (33.8%) did not wipe their babies. Most of the respondents (84.4%) burnt firewood for heating the room. More than two third (38%) of the respondents bathed their babies within one hour and only 18.3% of respondents bathed their babies after 24 hours. Only 7.0% of the respondents’ breast fed their babies within one hour, though all babies were breast fed. Nearly one third (29.6%) of the respondents discarded the first milk (colostrum). Most of the respondents (87.3%) did not give pre lacteals to their newborns and more than two third (70.4%) did not seek any health services for their newborns. More than one third (35.2%) did not vaccinate their babies. Regarding the birth preparedness practices more than half did not practice for each of pregnancy, delivery and newborn care. The common reasons behind harmful practices were lack of awareness, traditional cultural practices and lack of free time for the mothers. Therefore, there is an urgent need to introduce interventions to address newborn care practices focusing on marginalized and disadvantaged communities in the area.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5637 Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.5-9
Situation of Uterine Proplapse in Salyan, Mugu and Bajhang Districts of Nepal: A Clinic Based Study
Authors: Khatri RB
Published: August 2012

Introduction: Uterine prolapse is a major public health problem in rural Nepal. It is a medical and social problem, deeply rooted with poor health services and socio-cultural beliefs. Prevention and management is crucial for maternal health. This study aimed to explore the situation of uterine prolapse problems and attempts of health response through mobile camps.Methodology: It is a mobile clinic based study of mobile reproductive health camps. Screening, laboratory investigation, treatment as well as preventive pressure were done at camps and screened cases were referred for hysterectomy. Follow up was done after three months of hysterectomy at respective camp sites.Results: Prevalence of uterine prolapse is 15% among women attending in clinic in three districts; high number of women having first degree and third degree uterine prolapse.Conclusion: There is urgent need of surgical treatment of UP. Promotive and preventive like behavior change communication interventions should focus to aware the peopleDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5638Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.10-13
Nutritional Status of Children Under Five Years of Age and Factors Associated in Padampur VDC, Chitwan
Authors: Ruwali D
Published: August 2012

Background: Malnutrition is a major underlying cause of the child morbidity and mortality in Nepal. Factors that contribute to malnutrition are many and varied, so multifaceted strategies are required to combat it. It is therefore important to determine its causative factors before appropriate intervention can be implemented. This analysis tries to analyze the factors associated with nutritional status among children of under five years of age so that nutritional intervention can be better designed.Methodology: A community based cross-sectional descriptive survey using a structured questionnaire and measurements of weight and height to determine the nutritional status of underfive children and factors associated with it. A structured questionnaire was then administered to the mothers in their home settings. Anthropometric measurement was then used to determine if children were underweight (weight-for-age), wasting (weight-for-height) and stunting (height-for-age) based on CDC/WHO reference. Logistic regression statistical tool was used to analyze the influence of different predictors.Results: Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 22.7%, 37.3% and 25.7% respectively. Study indicated that the risk of stunting increases with age. Socioeconomic status was most important factors associated with stunting, underweight and wasting. Meeting the minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet was associated with better nutritional status of children.Conclusion: Results of this study indicate that undernutrition is still an important problem among children under five years of age in Padampur VDC, Chitwan. Furthermore, this malnutrition was found to be a result of maternal, socio-economic and child individual factors.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5639Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.14-18
Practices on Over the Counter Medication among Mothers of Under Five Aged Children Attending Child OPD at Friends of Shanta Bhawan, Boudha, Kathmandu
Authors: Maharjan M , Adhikari K
Published: August 2012

Background: Over the counter medicines are drugs that are brought without a medical prescription. The use of many OTC medicines in children is usually initiated by parents. Self medication in developing countries from a biological point of view point the risks that are involved in developing countries are reportedly higher than in industrialized countries. This can be related to the fact that in many developing countries drugs are available over the counter. In a study conducted in Pokhara, western Nepal found that 59% had taken self medication including OTC medicines.Objective: To assess the practices on OTC drug among mothers of under five aged childrenMethodology: The descriptive cross sectional study design was used. All the mothers of under five aged children visiting the Friends of Shanta Bhawan at the child OPD and had taken OTC medicines during last 6 months for child and wished to participate in the study were included using non probability purposive sampling technique during four weeks of data collection. The data was collected from 100 samples by face to face interview technique using semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis such as mean, median, frequency, percentage, standard deviation was calculated according to the objectives.Results: Most of the respondents (92%) took OTC for fever, 75% took for cough and cold. 65% of respondents used OTC medicines because the pharmacy is near from their homes and 48% used it due too easy to get the medicine as compared to visit to doctors or hospital.Conclusion: This study concluded that mothers used OTC for the common problems of their children because OTC medications are near to reach and easy to get than to visit to doctors or hospitals.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5640Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.19-21
Water Footprint and Public Health in Nepal
Authors: Pradhan Bandana
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5642Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.22-24
Evidence Based Public Health Practice: A Fundamental Concept
Authors: Paudel Rajan
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5643Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.25-26
Impact of Climate Change on global Food Production System
Authors: Khanal V , Neupane D
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5645Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.28-31
Missing Girls in Nepal: An Emerging Challenge
Authors: Subedi Dipak
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5647Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.34-36
Mixed Methods in Public Health Research
Authors: Paudel Deepak
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5649Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.39-40
Application of Ottawa Charter to Poor Nutrition at the National Level in Nepal
Authors: Joshi C
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5650Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.41-42
International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ISTC) and Patients’ Charter: New Advances in Tuberculosis Care
Authors: Bhandari Ramjee
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5651Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.43-45
Motivation Through Incentives: From FCHVs' Perspectives
Authors: Sharma Rajan
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5652Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.46-47
An Analysis of National Health Policy 1991
Authors: Bam Kiran
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5654Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.51-52
Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice in Nepal
Authors: Sah Anil Kumar
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5655Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.53-54
Adolescent Nutrition
Authors: Acharya Baburam
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5656Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.55-56
Millennium Development Goals
Authors: Khanal Pratik
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5657Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.57-60
The Situation of Population Ageing and Social Security for Elderly People in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Pawan
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5658Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.61-63
From Glucose Based to Food Based Oral Rehydration Therapy: Triumph and Indictment
Authors: Mishra Shiva Raj
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5659Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.64-67
Role of Indigenous Healers in PHC
Authors: Poudyal Anil
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5660Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.68-69
Impact of Nuclear Accidents in Public Health
Authors: Singh Deepa
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5661Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.70-71
Haphazard Use of Plastics: A Real Challenge to Environment
Authors: Adhikari Mukesh
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5662Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.72-73
Why One Has to Be Vegetarian?
Authors: Mahato Namra Kr
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5663Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.74-76
For and Against Organic Foods
Authors: Khatiwoda Shiva Ram
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5664Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.77-78
Diarroheal Diseases; Still a Public Health Problem?
Authors: Shakya Aditya
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5665Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.79-80
Road Traffic Accident: An Emerging Epidemic
Authors: Yadav Naresh Kumar
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5666Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.81-82
Adolescent Health; A Must Priority
Authors: Adhikari Tara Ballav
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5668Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.83-84
A Brief Tour to Ethical Guidelines
Authors: Gartoulla Ritu Prasad
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5669Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.85-88
Nursing Education in Nepal: Historical Perspective
Authors: Sigdel Ramesh
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5670Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.89-90
Chronological Summary of Nepal’s Efforts in Nutrition
Authors: Pahari Durga Prasad
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5671Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.91-94
A Review Paper on "Current Status of Allied Health Courses in South East Asia Region (WHO)"
Authors: Subedi Sudarshan
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v10i0.5672Health Prospect Vol.10 2011, pp.95-97
Tuberculosis
Authors: Rahman Md Mostafizur , Giasuddin Rubayat Sheik
Published: August 2012

Not available   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v3i2.11685   AKMMC J 2012; 3(2): 03-05
Cadaver Study of the Morphometry of the Ovary in Bangladeshi Women
Authors: Perven Hosna Ara , Nurunnabi Abu Sadat Mohammad , Ara Shamim , Siddiqua Dilruba
Published: August 2012

Title corrected from 'Cadaver Study if...' to Cadaver Study of...' on 04/02/2013.Ovarian morphological parameters e.g. length, breadth and thickness, may be affected by patients' age, laterality of the organ and presence of systemic disease. The present study was aimed to see the morphometric difference of ovaries in relation to age in Bangladeshi women and compare with previous local and foreign studies. This is a Cross-sectional descriptive type of study done in the department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, from January to December 2009. The study was performed on 140 post mortem human ovaries collected from 70 unclaimed female dead bodies which were in the morgue under examination in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into three agegroups including group A (10-13 years), group B (14-45 years) & group C (46-52 years) and the length, breadth and thickness of the ovaries were measured by using a slide calipers and recorded. The difference in mean length, breadth and thickness between the right ovary and the left ovary was statistically significant in all age group. The differences were also significant between group A & group B, group A & group C and group B & group C. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v3i2.11689 AKMMC J 2012: 3(2): 19-22
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Molecular Genetic Basis and Emerging Treatments
Authors: Siddiqui MA , Ogo Takeshi , Nasim MT
Published: August 2012

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare cardiovascular disorder caused by narrowing of blood vessels in the lung and in the absence of therapy leads to right heart failure and death. No cure for this devastating disorder is known. The major objective of the current treatments is to improve symptoms and these therapies were developed prior to the discovery that this disease has substantial genetic components. In this review, we discuss molecular      genetic basis of PAH together with pathobiology, current and future therapeutic interventions.   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v3i2.11691   AKMMC J 2012; 3(2): 30-33
Primary Renal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Badruddoza SM , Pervin Shahnaz
Published: August 2012

Primary renal squamous cell carcinoma is a very rare tumour. Only a few cases have been reported in world literature. Here we report a case with renal squamous cell carcinoma. The patient presented with flank pain, fever and vomiting. In ultrasonography, renal mass was detected and after nephrectomy followed by histopathological examination, it was diagnosed as   squamous cell carcinoma. There was no evidence of renal calculi or other predisposing factors.  This report highlights the rarity of the tumour.   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v3i2.11692   AKMMC J 2012: 3(2): 34-36
The Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)- An Essential Component of Modern Cardiac Care
Authors: Safiuddin Dr Mohammad
Published: August 2012

Not available DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i1.11658 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2012
Role of Magnesium Sulphate for Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Bypass (CABG) Surgery
Authors: Ali Ashia , Hassan Md Kamrul , Nuruzzaman Mostofa , Zzaman Sumsu , Rahman Mostafizur , Hoque Rezwanul
Published: August 2012

To assess the role of magnesium sulphate infusion after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in  preventing atrial arrhythmias that may occur following CABG operation. Cardiac anaesthesia wing of   Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from 2007 to 2009. Design: Prospective randomized  non blined. All patients under going primary CABG surgery and having sinus rhythm before surgery were alternatively randomized into the study or control group. Patient with history of Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Left   Atrial (LA) dysfunction, renal-impairment and implanted pace maker were excluded from the study. The patients in the study group received 10 mmol of magnesium (2.47gm) in 10 ml saline intravenously over 10 min after termination of Cardio Pulmonary Bypass (CPB). The end point was development 0f AF for 10 min   or if an episode of AF had to be treated because of symptoms. A total of 60 patients were included in the study 30 in each group. The incident of AF was 14% in patients who received single dose of magnesium. The  patients without magnesium had an AF incidence of 20% (p=0.353) not significant. Single dose magnesium infusion does not prevent AF statistically, but the haemodynamic parameters in patients receiving magnesium were more stable during the whole period of observation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i1.11661 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2012
Angiographic Correlation between Coronary and Renal Artery Lesions in Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Coronary and Renal Angiography
Authors: Safiuddin Mohammad , Habib SM Ahsan , Uddin Mir Jamal , Kauser Mohammad Abu , Khan Md Saif Ullah , Islam Sirajul , Choudhury Minhaj Rahim , Rahman Fazlur , Safi Shahnaj Binte
Published: August 2012

Our aim was to see the association between lesions in coronary arteries and atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) in suspected IHD patient. Data collected prospectively from 200 consecutive patients who underwent  simultaneous coronary and renal angiography in suspected IHD patients. In 168 individuals of the study population, significant CAD was present (84%). Prevalence of RAS was 11% (22 patients). Significant (?50% luminal diameter stenosis) RAS was present in 12 patients (6%). Older age, higher systemic blood pressure at the time of catheterization, and 3-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) were more associated with significant RAS. Simultaneous renal angiography is justified in patients with significant CAD particularly in older  patients with hypertension. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i1.11664 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2012
ST Segment Elevation Besides Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Alam Md Zahid , Ara Rowsan , Rahaman Mohammad Ferdous Ur , Ahsan Hafez Mohammad Nazmul , Salman Mohammad , Shefa Jannatara
Published: August 2012

ST segment elevation (STE) in electrocardiography (ECG) commonly denotes acute myocardial infarction (AMI)1,2. As AMI needs prompt diagnosis and specific treatment like thrombolysis, anticoagulation or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) which significantly improve outcome1, recognition of other conditions where STE also occurs are equally important to avoid potential hazards. This review points out to   such conditions of ECG tracing. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i1.11667 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2012
Carotid Body Tumor - A Case Reports
Authors: Hoque Rezwanul , Hussain Sabrina Sharmeen , Chowdhury Md Abdul Quaium , Alauddin Md , Sarker Swadesh Ranjan , Alauddin Md , Hossain Md Aslam , Rahman Md Mostafizur
Published: August 2012

Carotid body tumor, an extra-adrenal paraganglioma, represents an uncommon entity arising in chemoreceptor  tissue located at the carotid bifurcation. They commonly present as asymptomatic neck masses and careful preoperative  evaluation is required to find out the functional and vascular status of these tumours. An unusual case of a large (70 × 50 × 45 mm) carotid body tumor of Shamblin type III in a 50 year old male is being presented here. The evaluation,  management and the final outcome of this case of carotid body tumour is being reported here. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i1.11670 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2012
First Case of Transulnar Approach for Angiogram (Coronary and Peripheral) in BSMMU
Authors: Ahsan Syed Ali , Hossain Ahmed Shafiqul , Rahman Md Hafizur , Mahmud Monjur , Siddique Md Abu , Hossain Muhmmad Mobarock
Published: August 2012

Transfemoral approach is mostly used for coronary and peripheral angiography and intervention. Transradial coronary angiography and intervention has become a popular technique due to reduced local and bleeding complications, easier post-procedural care and patient preference. In certain patients, transradial access may not be possible due to various anatomical reasons and usually, the transfemoral route is used for these patients.  In a minority of patients, such as those with significant peripheral arterial disease or obesity, the transfemoral approach is challenging and is associated with an increased risk of local complications or bleeding. Transulnar arterial access, however, has recently been shown to be feasible and safe for both coronary angiography and  intervention. The procedural success, advantages and complication rates for this procedure appear similar to those for the transradial approach. This is a case of transulnar artery percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention in a patient of chronic stable angina and peripheral vascular disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i1.11672 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2012
Application of Novel Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci Identified in the Korean Pacific Abalone (Haliotis diversicolor supertexta (Haliotidae)) in the Genetic Characterization of Wild and Released Populations
Authors: An Hye Suck , Lee Jang Wook , Hong Seong Wan
Published: August 2012

The small abalone, Haliotis diversicolor supertexta, of the family Haliotidae, is one of the most important species of marine shellfish in eastern Asia. Over the past few decades, this species has drastically declined in Korea. Thus, hatchery-bred seeds have been released into natural coastal areas to compensate for the reduced fishery resources. However, information on the genetic background of the small abalone is scarce. In this study, 20 polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers were identified using next-generation sequencing techniques and used to compare allelic variation between wild and released abalone populations in Korea. Using high-throughput genomic sequencing, a total of 1516 (2.26%; average length of 385 bp) reads containing simple sequence repeats were obtained from 86,011 raw reads. Among the 99 loci screened, 28 amplified successfully, and 20 were polymorphic. When comparing allelic variation between wild and released abalone populations, a total of 243 different alleles were observed, with 18.7 alleles per locus. High genetic diversity (mean heterozygosity = 0.81; mean allelic number = 15.5) was observed in both populations. A statistical analysis of the fixation index (FST) and analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated limited genetic differences between the two populations (FST = 0.002, p > 0.05). Although no significant reductions in the genetic diversity were found in the released population compared with the wild population (p > 0.05), the genetic diversity parameters revealed that the seeds released for stock abundance had a different genetic composition. These differences are likely a result of hatchery selection and inbreeding. Additionally, all the primer pair sets were effectively amplified in another congeneric species, H. diversicolor diversicolor, indicating that these primers are useful for both abalone species. These microsatellite loci may be valuable for future aquaculture and population genetic studies aimed at developing conservation and management plans for these two abalone species.
Isolation and Characterization of 13 Microsatellite Loci from a Korean Endemic Species, Sophora koreensis (Fabaceae)
Authors: Lee Ji-Yeon , Lee Dong-Hyuk , Choi Byoung-Hee
Published: August 2012

To evaluate the population genetics structure as a means of devising conservation strategies, we developed microsatellite primers for Sophora koreensis, a narrowly endemic and endangered species in Korea. Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed in Korean populations of S. koreensis. Genetic diversity was analyzed in 40 individuals from two populations. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 14, with observed and expected heterozygosities ranging from 0.200 to 1.000 and from 0.189 to 0.864, respectively. The microsatellite markers described here are valuable tools for the population genetics research of S. koreensis. They can be used to obtain information for creating suitable management strategies to conserve this endemic and endangered species.
Trimethyl 4,6-Dicyano-5-hydroxybenzene-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Authors: Zonouzi Afsaneh , Mirzazadeh Roghieh , Ng Seik Weng
Published: August 2012

A novel synthesis of a fully substituted fluorescent phenol by a one-pot reaction of dimethyl acetylendicarboxylate and malononitrile in the presence of catalysts has been developed. The structure of the synthesized compound was assigned on the basis of its elemental analysis, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, IR, mass spectral and X-ray data. The photophysical data of the new compound are reported.
Highly enantioselective access to cannabinoid-type tricyles by organocatalytic Diels–Alder reactions
Authors: Bräse Stefan , Volz Nicole , Gläser Franziska , Nieger Martin
Published: August 2012

After prosperous domino reactions towards benzopyrans, the products were used as the starting material in Lewis acid catalyzed and organocatalytic Diels–Alder reactions to build up a tricyclic system. Herein, an asymmetric induction up to 96% enantiomeric excess was obtained by the use of imidazolidinone catalysts. This approach can be utilized to construct the tricyclic system in numerous natural products, in particular the scaffold of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being the most representative one. Compared with other published methods, condensation with a preexisting cyclohexane moiety in the precursor is needed to gain the heterogenic tricycle systems, whereas we present a novel strategy towards cannabinoid derivatives based on a flexible modular synthesis.
El Abencerraje como problema heroico: una lectura según modelos homéricos
Authors: Terradas José Carlos
Published: August 2012

A pesar de las profundas relaciones épicas y mitológicas que presenta el Abencerraje y el conocimiento en esta materia del presunto autor, Antonio de Villegas, aún carecemos de estudios que conecten la obra con los modelos homéricos. Este artículo representa un esfuerzo por ejemplificar cómo la búsqueda de la belleza que en un principio se entendía como recuperación de la amada, se transforma en una búsqueda ética que propicia la ascesis heroica. Haremos una revisión crítica acerca de Nárvaez y Abindarráez, de sus supuestas diferencias, del compromiso de ambos con el logro de la admiración pública, de su alejamiento de los placeres sensuales para consumar un paradigma caballeresco y guerrero compartido. Finalmente, nos detendremos en la cosmología que presenta la obra con el objeto de explicar un sistema religioso opresivo que se disfraza de cristianismo, pero que en el fondo contiene mucho del concepto griego de la envidia de los dioses.
Lope y las relaciones de sucesos
Authors: Profeti Maria Grazia
Published: August 2012

El trabajo se propone evaluar como el «género» relaciones de sucesos se refleja en algunos textos literarios, concretamente en la obra de Lope de Vega. Se analizan varias comedias suyas y se comparan con las «relaciones» históricas de los mismos acontecimientos; se estudia además el auto sacramental Bodas entre el Alma y el Amor divino, que constituye un caso excepcional de creación literaria al servicio de un acontecimiento dinástico, insertada en un marco de promoción privada del autor. Se examinan también poemas como Fiestas de Denia, una verdadera «relación de sucesos» en forma épica; y como La hermosura de Angélica, que culmina con la descripción del Escorial: una «relación » peculiar, dedicada a la pintura de un lugar, que aparece también en comedias de Lope. No faltan relaciones burlescas, debidas no sólo a Lope, sino también a Quevedo y a Cubillo de Aragón: un tipo de composición que, a pesar de su aspecto «bajo», los autores consideran interesante y de prestigio. Para concluir se analiza cómo las relaciones pueden proporcionar informaciones sobre la puesta en escena de producciones teatrales palaciegas, y hasta vislumbra una teoría del espectáculo de corte.
Enolase ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeBinds Human Complement Inhibitor C4b-Binding Protein and Contributes to Complement Evasion
Authors: Agarwal Vaibhav , Hammerschmidt Sven , Malm Sven , Bergmann Simone , Riesbeck Kristian , Blom Anna M.
Published: August 2012

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a pathogen that causes severe local and life-threatening invasive diseases, which are associated with high mortality rates. Pneumococci have evolved several strategies to evade the host immune system, including complement to disseminate and to survive in various host niches. Thus, pneumococci bind complement inhibitors such as C4b-binding protein (C4BP) and factor H via pneumococcal surface protein C, thereby inhibiting the classical and alternative complement pathways. In this study, we identified the pneumococcal glycolytic enzyme enolase, a nonclassical cell surface and plasminogen-binding protein, as an additional pneumococcal C4BP-binding protein. Furthermore, we demonstrated that human, but not mouse, C4BP bound pneumococci. Recombinant enolase bound in a dose-dependent manner C4BP purified from plasma, and the interaction was reduced by increasing ionic strength. Enolase recruited C4BP and plasminogen, but not factor H, from human serum. Moreover, C4BP and plasminogen bound to different domains of enolase as they did not compete for the interaction with enolase. In direct binding assays with recombinant C4BP mutants lacking individual domains, two binding sites for enolase were identified on the complement control protein (CCP) domain 1/CCP2 and CCP8 of the C4BP α-chains. C4BP bound to the enolase retained its cofactor activity as determined by C4b degradation. Furthermore, in the presence of exogenously added enolase, an increased C4BP binding to and subsequently decreased C3b deposition on pneumococci was observed. Taken together, pneumococci specifically interact with human C4BP via enolase, which represents an additional mechanism of human complement control by this versatile pathogen.
Comparative and Functional Evaluation of In Vitro Generated to Ex Vivo CD8 T Cells
Authors: Dervović Džana D. , Ciofani Maria , Kianizad Korosh , Zúñiga-Pflücker Juan Carlos
Published: August 2012

The generation of the cytotoxic CD8 T cell response is dependent on the functional outcomes imposed by the intrathymic constraints of differentiation and self-tolerance. Although thymic function can be partly replicated in vitro using OP9-DL1 cell cultures to yield CD8 αβ TCR-bearing cells from hematopoietic progenitor cells, a comprehensive and functional assessment of entirely in vitro generated CD8 T cells derived from bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells has not been established and remains controversial. In this study, we demonstrate that a phenotypic, molecular, and functional signature of in vitro derived CD8 T cells is akin to that of ex vivo CD8 T cells, although several significant differences were also observed. Transfer of in vitro derived CD8 T cells into syngeneic and immunodeficient host mice showed no graft-versus-host response, whereas a robust homeostatic proliferation was observed, respectively. These findings, along with a diverse and broad TCR repertoire expressed by the in vitro derived CD8 T cells, allowed for the successful generation of Ag-specific T cells to be obtained from an entirely in vitro generated CD8 T cell pool. These findings support the use of Ag-specific in vitro derived effector CD8 T cells for immune reconstitution approaches, which would be amenable to further tailoring for their use against viral infections or malignancies.
High Rate of Antibody Secretion Is not Integral to Plasma Cell Differentiation as Revealed by XBP-1 Deficiency
Authors: Taubenheim Nadine , Tarlinton David M. , Crawford Simon , Corcoran Lynn M. , Hodgkin Philip D. , Nutt Stephen L.
Published: August 2012

During B cell terminal differentiation, a complex set of transcription factors interact to drive the phenotypic and functional changes leading to the development of Ab-secreting cells (ASCs). The transcription factor X-box binding protein 1 (XBP-1) is an essential part of one of the branches of the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR is induced when a cell has to handle large amounts of proteins, as is the case in ASCs. Although XBP-1 was initially also ascribed an indispensable function in plasma cell development, later studies of B cell-specific deletion reported a much milder consequence of XBP-1 deficiency. Our interest was to determine whether XBP-1 was integral for the differentiation of plasma cells. Using both in vitro and in vivo assays, we found efficient generation of ASCs in the absence of XBP-1. ASCs were present at normal frequencies in resting and immunized mice and displayed a pattern of surface markers typical for plasma cells. The absence of XBP-1 resulted in a reduction but not ablation of Ab secretion and the failure to develop the cellular morphology characteristic of ASCs. Thus, XBP-1 deficiency demonstrates that the gene regulatory program controlling plasma cell differentiation can proceed relatively normally in the absence of high rates of Ig secretion.
Cumulants of the q-semicircular Law, Tutte Polynomials, and Heaps
Authors: Vergès Matthieu Josuat
Published: August 2012

The q-semicircular distribution is a probability law that interpolates between the Gaussian law and the semicircular law. There is a combinatorial interpretation of itsmoments in terms ofmatchings, where q follows the number of crossings, whereas for the free cumulants one has to restrict the enumeration to connected matchings. The purpose of this article is to describe combinatorial properties of the classical cumulants. We show that like the free cumulants, they are obtained by an enumeration of connected matchings, the weight being now an evaluation of the Tutte polynomial of a so-called crossing graph. The case q = 0 of these cumulants was studied by Lassalle using symmetric functions and hypergeometric series. We show that the underlying combinatorics is explained through the theory of heaps, which is Viennot's geometric interpretation of the Cartier–Foata monoid. This method also gives a general formula for the cumulants in terms of free cumulants.
‘We who cannot speak lived there first’: A new claim to land in My plaas se naam is Vergenoeg by George Weideman
Authors: Meyer Susan
Published: August 2012

My plaas se naam is Vergenoeg (“My farm’s name is Vergenoeg [‘Far Enough’]”, 2005), a published play by George Weideman,  is meaningful within the context of postcolonial discourse on land ownership and ecocritical views on the use of land. The play adds viewpoints to current postcolonial claims to land through several animal characters laying claim to being the first inhabitants, further commenting critically on man’s greed and destructiveness with regard to the earth. This article undertakes an analysis of the play, firstly investigating the messages of these non-human voices, rarely remembered or heard in the historical constructions of South Africa’s past. It focuses on Weideman’s blending of aspects of different genres and periods, the animal epic and classical Greek tragedy, resulting in a powerful downplay of man’s claim to sole ownership of the land. The study, secondly, considers the notion of landscape as defined by animals’ ways of inhabiting and interaction, in addition to the notion of landscape as a cultural construct that is traditionally defined by man’s ways of inhabiting and interaction.
Willemsdorp by Herman Charles Bosman: The small-town locale as fictional vehicle for commentary on social and moral issues in the South African historical context
Authors: Snyman Salomé
Published: August 2012

Herman Charles Bosman’s short stories are stylistically and thematically different from his novels. With the exception of “A Bekkersdal marathon” and “Sold down the river” all Bosman’s short stories, numbering more than one hundred, take the South African farm as their setting. Bosman’s first novel, Jacaranda in the Night, of which his second novel Willemsdorp is a reworking, followed his sojourn (1942–43) as a journalist in the country town of Pietersburg in the Northern Transvaal region of South Africa. It appears that Bosman’s light-hearted, if tragicomic, lampooning of the South African farm and its inhabitiants (in his short stories) was replaced in his small-town novels by a dark satire of South African society during the Union period. In Willemsdorp Bosman holds up a mirror to the small town microcosm in order to reveal a (rather unpleasant) picture of the national macrocosm. Willemsdorp had been subjected to censorship at the time of first publication (1977) because of the writer’s response to the mechanisms of prevailing racist ideology such as the Immorality Act, which resulted in his representation in the novel of police sadism towards people participating in interracial sexual acts. The reassessment of Willemsdorp that emerged with the publication of the full, uncensored text in 1998 has made it possible to establish its significance as a precursor of politically engaged protest literature in apartheid South Africa. It is perhaps for this reason that biographer and editor Stephen Gray in an introduction to the 1998 edition dubs it “the most important single item among the Bosman Texas papers”.
Femi Osofisan’s discourse on Pan-Africanism and reconciliation in Nkrumah-Ni…Africa-Ni and Reel, Rwanda
Authors: Ajidahun C. O.
Published: August 2012

The paper is a critical appraisal of Femi Osofisan’s ideological perspectives of Pan-Africanism, imperialism and reconciliation as exemplified in his plays especially in Nkrumah-Ni… Africa-Ni and Reel, Rwanda. The paper also explores the playwright’s views on the dynamics of the problems confronting the African continent such as bad leadership, military intervention in politics, imperialism, betrayal, hatred, greed, disunity, poverty, injustice among others. Nkrumah, the play’s eponymous hero in Nkrumah- Ni… Africa-Ni is eulogized as the epitome of Pan-Africanism—a panacea for African recurrent problems. The article further interrogates the justification for the continual meaningless carnage, massacre and genocide in the African continent as dramatized by Osofisan in Reel, Rwanda in a most tragic form and supports the recommendation of the playwright that only true justice and reconciliation can ensure the success of democracy in Africa. In conclusion, the paper notes the splendid literary creativity of Osofisan in transposing history to the stage.