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“We Are Not Bound by Traditions”: Women's Collections at Virginia Commonwealth University Special Collections and Archives
Authors: Johnson Jessica E. , Kidd Margaret Turman , Muskavitch Laura
Published: June 2019

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries Special Collections and Archives has focused its manuscript collecting around women's collections since the department's inception in 1975. By happenstance, VCU's predecessor institutions, the Medical College of Virginia (1838) and the Richmond Professional Institute (1917), had accumulated research materials through their traditionally female-oriented courses of study, such as nursing and social work. Capitalizing on the rising popularity of women's history and the subject strengths found in its institutional archives, VCU began acquiring the papers of local women and the records of historically female organizations during the late 1970s and 1980s. This collection focus aligned with the urban, community-centered mission of the university and set VCU apart from other libraries and cultural institutions in central Virginia. The collecting area was expanded a decade later to include voices that were missing from the materials. Today, the collections are broad based and intersectional with wide-ranging representations of women.
The Politics of Women's History: Collecting for the Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York State
Authors: Mercado Monica L
Published: June 2019

The 2017 New York State suffrage centennial provided momentum for institutions to review and reimagine their women's history collections. Five of the many museum exhibitions timed to this anniversary— Votes for Women: Celebrating New York's Suffrage Centennial at the New York State Museum, Woman's Protest: Two Sides of the Fight for Suffrage in New York at the Cayuga Museum, Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics at the Museum of the City of New York, and Hotbed and Collecting the Women's Marches at the New-York Historical Society—offer an opportunity to examine curatorial strategies that build on and share existing women's history collections, often accompanied by pointed acknowledgments of the unfinished struggles for voting rights and women's rights. As a constellation of historic sites and museums, state and federal commemorative commissions, and public and private funders join forces to bring these materials and the ideas they carry out of storage and into the exhibition gallery, this study of New York-based institutions speaks directly to commemorations being planned for the 2020 centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and to new collecting projects in U.S. history museums more broadly.
She World Archive and the Work of Artist Ursula Brookbank: A Collaboration with Archivist Jade Finlinson
Authors: Brookbank Ursula , Finlinson Jade
Published: June 2019

Multi-media artist and performer Ursula Brookbank has created the She World Archive to organize and display an array of what she calls inspirational “relics, ephemera and everyday objects from the lives of women.” Brookbank has searched estate sales, alleyways, and secondhand shops for scrapbooks, paintings, sewing notions, and myriad household items used and crafted by women. She repurposes many of the items for her own installations, video art, photographs, and immersive performances that strive to capture “the energy held in personal residue.” The collaborating authors present a visual profile highlighting the She World Archive as a tactile collection of women's things that evoke private histories, accompanied by a short essay that contextual-izes the images from the archive in terms of the recent focus on affect in archival theory. The photographs are also accompanied by captions that highlight Brookbank's present and past projects employing objects from the collection.
Ida Slater: A Collection Researcher in a Male World at the Beginning of the 20th Century
Authors: Sendino Consuelo , Ducker Erik , Burek Cynthia
Published: June 2019

Ida Lilian Slater (1881-1969) was one of the first women to work as a geologist in a male world, and although her career was short, she made important contributions to the Early Palaeozoic of Wales and Scotland. Her main work was based on a collection of a group of fossil scypho-zoan polyps gathered not by her but by another significant woman, Elizabeth Anderson, widely known as Mrs. Robert Gray (1831-1924). The majority of this collection is kept at the Natural History Museum (NHM), London, and the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. She worked in the former one for two years describing species and comparing specimens for her monograph on British conulariids. Although her work was based not only on this group, she will be remembered by her important contribution to the conulariids through collections. The NHM collection is considered the best in the world in terms of diversity and the second best in its number of specimens, while the Sedgwick Museum has a smaller collection that is still considered the second best in diversity and number of specimens in the United Kingdom. Her work has been cited for more than 100 years and continues to be cited to this day by researchers on this group of fossils.
Managing epidural catheters in critical care beds: An observation analysis in the Republic of Ireland
Authors: Mullins Cormac , O’Loughlin Lauren , Albus Ulrich , Skelly JR , Smith Jeremy
Published: June 2019

In certain hospitals, epidural analgesia is restricted to critical care beds. Due to critical care bed strain, it is likely that many patients are unable to avail of epidural analgesia. The aims of the study were to retrospectively review the number of patients admitted to critical care beds for epidural analgesia over a two-year period 2015–16, to determine the duration of epidural analgesia, to identify the average critical care bed occupancy during this period, to get updated information on the implementation of acute pain service in the Republic of Ireland and the availability of ward-based epidural analgesia. One hundred and sixty patients had a midline laparotomy, 40 of which had an epidural (25%). Forty-two patients were admitted to a critical care bed for epidural analgesia. Aside from epidural analgesia, 12% had other indications for ICU admission. Median duration epidural analgesia was 1.64 days (IQR 0.98–2.14 days). ICU bed occupancy rates were 88.7% in 2015 and 85.1% in 2016. Acute pain service and ward-based epidural analgesia were available in 46 and 42% of hospitals, respectively. Restricting epidural use to a critical care setting is likely to result in reduced access to epidural analgesia. The implementation of acute pain service and availability of ward-based epidural analgesia in the Republic of Ireland are suboptimal.
The surgeon behind the instrument
Authors: Warburton Patricia , Haigh Charlotte , Roper Tom , Rogers Benedict , Ricketts David
Published: June 2019

A number of simple instruments are widely used to handle bone and tissue during orthopaedic surgical procedures. In many cases these instruments were invented by surgeons some years ago and have stood the test of time. Sometimes the current use of an instrument is different from its intended use. The originating surgeons often had active enquiring minds and contributed to surgical practice in many different fields. Many of them held important posts in surgical societies and associations. The aim of this review was to briefly describe the relevant instrument and give a short biography of some of the more interesting surgeons who contributed to instruments still used in surgical practice today.
Advances in brain imaging in multiple sclerosis
Authors: Cortese Rosa , Collorone Sara , Ciccarelli Olga , Toosy Ahmed T.
Published: June 2019

Brain imaging is increasingly used to support clinicians in diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) and monitoring its progression. However, the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in MS goes far beyond its clinical application. Indeed, advanced imaging techniques have helped to detect different components of MS pathogenesis in vivo, which is now considered a heterogeneous process characterized by widespread damage of the central nervous system, rather than multifocal demyelination of white matter. Recently, MRI biomarkers more sensitive to disease activity than clinical disability outcome measures, have been used to monitor response to anti-inflammatory agents in patients with relapsing–remitting MS. Similarly, MRI markers of neurodegeneration exhibit the potential as primary and secondary outcomes in clinical trials for progressive phenotypes. This review will summarize recent advances in brain neuroimaging in MS from the research setting to clinical applications.
Phytochemical Evaluation, Antimicrobial and Anticancer Properties of New “Oligo Grapes” Supplement
Authors: Milutinović Milena , Vasić Sava , Obradović Ana , Zuher Aida , Jovanović Milena , Radovanović Milijana , Čomić Ljiljana , Marković Snežana
Published: June 2019

This research presents complete data about phytochemical analysis and biological activities of a new dietary supplement for commercial use “Oligo Grapes” (OG), and its individual constituents: lyophilized pomace (LP), clay supplemented with red wine extract, lyophilized pomace ethanolic extract (PE), and red wine extract. OG, as a commercially available food supplement, has not been previously tested for its biological activity. Now we want to present new data about its phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and anticancer properties with respect to its cytotoxicity and effects on redox status in colon cancer cell lines. The tested extracts expressed strong antibacterial activity against Proteus mirabilis and Proteus mirabilis ATCC 12453, where the synergy of contents inside the supplement demonstrated a higher influence on the bacteria than its separately tested constituents. Among the investigated extracts, PE, as the extract with the highest phenolics concentration, had remarkable cytotoxic activity on HCT-116 and SW-480 colon cancer cells. Also, the treatments modulated redox status in the investigated cancer cells, by inducing oxidative and nitrosative stress, which could be one of the preferred mechanisms of the anticancer action. Based on the achieved antimicrobial and anticancer properties, there is a need for producing different food supplements and nutritional products originating from grapes. In this respect, the food supplement OG and its health benefits deserve scientific attention and further research.
Concerning the Stereoselectivity of the Oxidative Dimerization of 3-Alkyl-2-Hydroxy-1,4-Naphthoquinones in the Synthesis of Hybocarpone
Authors: Dragan Sergey V. , Borisova Ksenia L. , Pelageev Dmitry N. , Anufriev Victor Ph.
Published: June 2019

Reinvestigation of 2-hydroxy-3-alkylnaphthoquinones oxidative dimerization was carried out. On the example of dihydrolapachol it is shown that the oxidative dimerization of 2-hydroxy-3-alkylnaphthoquinones upon treatment with lead tetraacetate or cerium ammonium nitrate in aprotic media leads to the formation of diastereomeric 5a S*,6a S*,12a S*,12b S*- and 5a S*,6a R*,12a R*,12b S*-dihydrobinaphthofurantetraones (1:1). This result is significantly different from the previous one.
Management of perioperative hemostasis in a severe hemophilia A patient with inhibitors on emicizumab using global hemostasis assays
Authors: Kizilocak Hande , Yukhtman Clara Lana , Marquez-Casas Elizabeth , Lee Jeanie , Donkin Jennifer , Young Guy
Published: June 2019

Background:

Patients with severe hemophilia A and inhibitors are at risk of bleeding during invasive procedures. The standard of care for preventing perioperative bleeding has been replacement therapy with FVIII concentrates or for patients with high-titer inhibitors, bypassing agents. However, there is no consensus on the appropriate management of surgery in patients receiving the novel agent emicizumab. The aim of this study was to demonstrate a case of a patient on emicizumab undergoing major surgery with bypassing agents with preoperative use of the thrombin generation assay (TGA) and thromboelastography (TEG).

Methods:

We report a patient with hemophilia A with inhibitors who had undergone a total knee replacement while on emicizumab combined with a bypassing agent. We utilized TEG and TGA to determine which bypassing agent to choose as well as to inform about the ideal dose.

Results:

We elected to use recombinant FVIIa as a bypassing agent for the surgery based upon the TGA results.

Conclusion:

The TGA can be utilized to support decision-making in patients on emicizumab undergoing major surgery to both predict efficacy and potentially minimize the risk of thrombotic events.
Imagining between possible and realized: Creative world-making as politically situated knowledge production
Authors: Catungal John Paul
Published: June 2019

In this rejoinder to Dragos Simandan’s (2019) consolidated theory of the partiality of geographical knowledge, I draw on feminisms of colour, including Black and Chicanx feminisms, to re-place power at the heart of how we understand the situatedness and limitations of how we know, experience and produce worlds. Furthermore, dissatisfied with Simandan’s binary construction of ‘possible worlds’ (in plural) and the ‘realized world’ (in singular), and his call to move beyond ‘ simply social difference’ (my emphasis) in how we theorize the partiality of geographical knowledge, I centre creative practices by marginalized people as practices that conjoin navigating the unjust ‘real’ world and imagining different, more just worlds. The artistic works of Cree/Irish artist Kent Monkman provide powerful examples of art as geographical knowledge that makes room both for critiques of the gender, racial and sexual violence of settler colonial world-making and for the agentive production of alternate worlds by Indigenous people, including through their creative practices.
Sagittal Alignment After Laminectomy Without Fusion as Treatment for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Follow-up of Minimum 4 Years Postoperatively
Authors: Löfgren Håkan , Osman Aras , Blomqvist Anders , Vavruch Ludek
Published: June 2019

Objectives:

The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of sagittal malalignment including kyphosis following cervical laminectomy without fusion as treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy and to assess any correlation between malalignment and clinical outcome.

Study Design:

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods:

In all, 60 patients were followed up with conventional radiography at an average of 8 years postoperatively. The cervical lordosis (C2-C7 Cobb angle), C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis (cSVA) and C7 slope were measured on both preoperative and postoperative images. Patients completed a questionnaire covering Neck Disability Index (NDI), visual analogue scale for neck pain, and general health (EQ-5D).

Results:

Mean C2-C7 Cobb angle was 8.6° (SD 9.0) preoperatively, 3.4° (10.7) postoperatively and 9.6° (14.5) at follow-up. Ultimately, 3 patients showed >20° cervical kyphosis. Mean cSVA was 16.3 mm (SD 10.2) preoperatively, 20.6 mm (11.8) postoperatively, and 31.6 mm (11.8) at follow-up. Mean C7 slope was 20.4° (SD 8.9) preoperatively, 18.4° (9.4) postoperatively, and 32.6° (10.2) at follow-up. The preoperative to follow-up increase in cSVA and C7 slope was statistically significant (both P < .0001), but not for cervical lordosis. The preoperative to follow-up change in cSVA correlated moderately with preoperative cSVA ( r = 0.43, P = .002), as did the corresponding findings regarding C7 slope ( r = 0.52, P = .0001). A comparison of radiographic measurements with clinical outcome showed no strong correlations.

Conclusions:

No preoperative to follow-up change in cervical lordosis was found in this group; 5.0% developed >20° kyphosis. No clear correlation between sagittal alignment and clinical outcome was shown.
When Average Is Not Enough: A Case Study Examining the Variation in the Influences on Undergraduate Debt Burden
Authors: Baker Dominique J.
Published: June 2019

In an era of increased accountability for colleges and concerns about an affordable education, it is useful to understand whether students can adequately manage the debt burden they hold after leaving higher education. In 2015, Texas called for cumulative undergraduate debt to be 60% or less of public institution graduates’ first-year earnings by 2030. I investigate the student-level characteristics that are associated with a debt-to-income ratio above 60%. The data come from five cohorts of undergraduate students who attended Texas public 4-year institutions. I find that if sanctions were attached to the cumulative debt goal, historically disadvantaged groups of students and institutions that serve these students likely would be disproportionately affected by this type of accountability goal even after controlling for prior income, parental education, major choice, and time to degree. Policy implications are discussed.
Understanding Contextual Differences in Residential LTC Provision for Cross-National Research: Identifying Internationally Relevant CDEs
Authors: Siegel Elena O. , Backman Annica , Cai Yi , Goodman Claire , Ocho Oscar Noel , Wei Sijia , Wu Bei , Xu Hanzhang
Published: June 2019

Long-term care (LTC) reflects a growing emphasis on person-centered care (PCC), with services oriented around individuals’ needs and preferences. Addressing contextual and cultural differences across countries offers important insight into factors that facilitate or hinder application of PCC practices within and across countries. This article takes an international lens to consider country-specific contexts of LTC, describing preliminary steps to develop common data elements that capture contextual differences across LTC settings globally. Through an iterative series of online, telephone, and in-person sessions, we engaged in in-depth discussions with 11 colleague experts in residential LTC and coauthors from six countries (China and Hong Kong, England, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States). Our discussions yielded rich narrative describing a vast range in types of LTC settings, leading to our development of a working definition of residential LTC. Scope of services, funding, ownership, and regulations varied greatly across countries and across different residential LTC settings within countries. Moving forward, we recommend expanding our activities to countries that reflect different stages of residential LTC development. Our goal is to contribute to a larger initiative underway by the WE-THRIVE consortium to establish a global research measurement infrastructure that advances PCC internationally.
Do Race and Everyday Discrimination Predict Mortality Risk? Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study
Authors: Farmer Heather R. , Wray Linda A. , Thomas Jason R.
Published: June 2019

Everyday discrimination is a potent source of stress for racial minorities, and is associated with a wide range of negative health outcomes, spanning both mental and physical health. Few studies have examined the relationships linking race and discrimination to mortality in later life. We examined the longitudinal association among race, everyday discrimination, and all-cause mortality in 12,081 respondents participating in the Health and Retirement Study. Cox proportional hazards models showed that everyday discrimination, but not race, was positively associated with mortality; depressive symptoms and lifestyle factors partially accounted for the relationship between everyday discrimination and mortality; and race did not moderate the association between everyday discrimination and mortality. These findings contribute to a growing body of evidence on the role that discrimination plays in shaping the life chances, resources, and health of people, and, in particular, minority members, who are continuously exposed to unfair treatment in their everyday lives.
Leading Through Innovation Project Setbacks: How Authentic Leaders Keep Their Innovators Resilient
Authors: Todt Gisa , Weiss Matthias , Hoegl Martin
Published: June 2019

The failure rate of innovation projects is substantial. Even innovation projects that fare well are sometimes terminated before completion. However, given the importance of innovator passion and commitment to innovative endeavors for successful innovation, such terminations pose the clear and present danger of negatively affecting subsequent innovation projects. Therefore, it is a key leadership task in the innovation arena to maintain innovator passion for their endeavors despite such setbacks. Our research indicates that authentic leadership is likely to bolster innovator resilience potential in order to minimize the human cost of innovation project terminations.
Eliminating Postoperative Radiation to the Pathologically Node-Negative Neck: Long-Term Results of a Prospective Phase II Study
Authors: Contreras Jessika A. , Spencer Christopher , DeWees Todd , Haughey Bruce , Henke Lauren E. , Chin Re-I , Paniello Randal , Rich Jason , Jackson Ryan , Oppelt Peter , Pipkorn Patrik , Zevallos Jose , Chernock Rebecca , Nussenbaum Brian , Daly Mackenzie , Gay Hiram , Adkins Douglas , Thorstad Wade
Published: June 2019

PURPOSE

The volume treated with postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) is a mediator of toxicity, and reduced volumes result in improved quality of life (QOL). In this phase II trial, treatment volumes were reduced by omitting PORT to the pathologically negative (PN0) neck in patients with primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

METHODS

Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who underwent surgical resection and neck dissection with a PN0 neck and high-risk features mandating PORT to the primary and/or involved neck were eligible. The primary end point was greater than 90% disease control in the unirradiated neck. QOL was evaluated using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory and the University of Michigan patient-reported xerostomia questionnaire.

RESULTS

Seventy-three patients were enrolled, and 72 were evaluable. Median age was 56 years (range, 31 to 81 years); 58 patients were male, and 47 (65%) had a smoking history. Sites included oral cavity (n = 14), oropharynx (n = 37), hypopharynx (n = 4), larynx (n = 16), and unknown primary tumor (n = 1). According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual (7th edition), 67 patients (93%) had stage III/IV disease, and 71% of tumors involved or crossed midline. No patient had contralateral neck PORT. In 17 patients (24%), only the primary site was treated. At a median follow-up of 53 months, two patients experienced treatment failure of the PN0 unirradiated neck; they also experienced treatment failure locally. Unirradiated neck control was 97% (95% CI, 93.4% to 100.0%). Five-year rates of local control, regional control, progression-free survival, and overall survival were 84%, 93%, 60%, and 64%, respectively. QOL measures were not significantly different from baseline at 12 and 24 months post-PORT ( P > .05).

CONCLUSION

Eliminating PORT to the PN0 neck resulted in excellent control rates in the unirradiated neck without long-term adverse effects on global QOL.
Clofarabine Can Replace Anthracyclines and Etoposide in Remission Induction Therapy for Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The AML08 Multicenter, Randomized Phase III Trial
Authors: Rubnitz Jeffrey E. , Lacayo Norman J. , Inaba Hiroto , Heym Kenneth , Ribeiro Raul C. , Taub Jeffrey , McNeer Jennifer , Degar Barbara , Schiff Deborah , Yeoh Allen Eng-Juh , Coustan-Smith Elaine , Wang Lei , Triplett Brandon , Raimondi Susana C. , Klco Jeffery , Choi John , Pounds Stanley , Pui Ching-Hon
Published: June 2019

PURPOSE

To identify effective and less toxic therapy for children with acute myeloid leukemia, we introduced clofarabine into the first course of remission induction to reduce exposure to daunorubicin and etoposide.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

From 2008 through 2017, 285 patients were enrolled at eight centers; 262 were randomly assigned to receive clofarabine and cytarabine (Clo+AraC, n = 129) or high-dose cytarabine, daunorubicin, and etoposide (HD-ADE, n = 133) as induction I. Induction II consisted of low-dose ADE given alone or combined with sorafenib or vorinostat. Consolidation therapy comprised two or three additional courses of chemotherapy or hematopoietic cell transplantation. Genetic abnormalities and the level of minimal residual disease (MRD) at day 22 of initial remission induction determined final risk classification. The primary end point was MRD at day 22.

RESULTS

Complete remission was induced after two courses of therapy in 263 (92.3%) of the 285 patients; induction failures included four early deaths and 15 cases of resistant leukemia. Day 22 MRD was positive in 57 of 121 randomly assigned evaluable patients (47%) who received Clo+AraC and 42 of 121 patients (35%) who received HD-ADE (odds ratio, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.03 to 3.41; P = .04). Despite this result, the 3-year event-free survival rate (52.9% [44.6% to 62.8%] for Clo+AraC v 52.4% [44.0% to 62.4%] for HD-ADE, P = .94) and overall survival rate (74.8% [67.1% to 83.3%] for Clo+AraC v 64.6% [56.2% to 74.2%] for HD-ADE, P = .1) did not differ significantly across the two arms.

CONCLUSION

Our findings suggest that the use of clofarabine with cytarabine during remission induction might reduce the need for anthracycline and etoposide in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia and may reduce rates of cardiomyopathy and treatment-related cancer.
Application of Solid-State Vibrational Circular Dichroism for Intercalation Compounds of Layered Double Hydroxide and Amino Acids: Conformation of an Intercalated Phenylalanine
Authors: Sato Hisako , Takimoto Kazuyoshi , Kawamura Izuru , Aisawa Sumio
Published: June 2019

Solid-state vibrational circular dichroism (SD-VCD) spectra were measured for the intercalation compounds of layered double hydroxide (LDH) and d- or l-phenylalanine (d- or l-Phe). The investigated LDH was composed of Zn(II) and Al(III) in 2:1 molar ratio. For comparison, the SD-VCD spectra were recorded for enantiopure crystalline samples of Phe. The measured spectra were analyzed with the help of a theoretical simulation calculated by the Gaussian16 program. It was concluded that Phe formed a tetramer in the crystalline state, forming intermolecular hydrogen bonds between –COO− and –NH3+ groups. In the intercalated states, the neighboring Phe molecules oriented vertically to the layer surface in an anti-parallel fashion, forming their –COO− groups hydrogen bonded individually with the OH groups on the surface of LDH. The results demonstrated the utility of the SD-VCD method for obtaining the detailed conformation of a molecule within an inorganic host.
Capital Cities, Conflict, and Misgovernance
Authors: Campante Filipe R. , Do Quoc-Anh , Guimaraes Bernardo
Published: June 2019

We investigate the links between capital cities, conflict, and the quality of governance, starting from the assumption that incumbent elites are constrained by the threat of insurrection, and that the latter is rendered less effective by distance from the seat of political power. We show evidence that (i) conflict is more likely to emerge (and dislodge incumbents) closer to the capital, and (ii) isolated capitals are associated with misgovernance. The results hold only for relatively nondemocratic countries and for intrastate conflicts over government (as opposed to territory)—exactly the cases where our central assumption should apply. (JEL D72, D74, O17, O18, R12)
Fatores condicionantes para a ocorrência de parasitoses entéricas de adolescentes
Authors: Nunes Marcela Oliveira , Rocha Thiago José Matos
Published: June 2019

Objetivos: Neste trabalho, foram verificados os aspectos socioeconômicos, o conhecimento das principais doenças parasitárias, os fatores associados na transmissão e a profilaxia das principais verminoses humanas entre os estudantes de uma escola privada do município de Maceió-AL. Métodos: Para avaliar o conhecimento dos alunos, foi aplicado um questionário estruturado. Resultados: Participaram da pesquisa 100 adolescentes. 76% deles tinham o hábito de comer frutas, verduras e legumes crus; 52% não lavavam as mãos antes das refeições, e todos os alunos apontaram a presença de vetores, como baratas e moscas em suas residências. Com relação ao conhecimento das verminoses humanas, 63% afirmam não saber o que são parasitos intestinais; 78% informaram que já ouviram falar de algum tipo de verminoses (35% a esquistossomose, 78% ascaridíase, esquistossomose, ancilostomíase, enterobíase e teníase, e 63% responderam que a dificuldade em ganhar peso é uma suspeita de que esteja com verminoses). Conclusão: Concluiu-se, então, que é necessária a utilização de atividades educacionais quanto à higiene e as medidas profiláticas de educação em saúde.
Frequência de helmintos segundo os dados do programa de controle da esquistossomose no município de Xexéu, Pernambuco
Authors: Da Silva Jhonata David Ribeiro , Rocha Thiago José Matos
Published: June 2019

Objetivo: Avaliar a frequência de helmintos a partir dos dados do Programa de Controle de Esquistossomose no município do Xexéu-PE. Métodos: Por meio de estudo descritivo e transversal de abordagem quantitativa, tendo, por base, 3031 resultados de exames parasitológicos de fezes do período de 2013 a 2015. Resultados: Verificou-se que 15,73% das amostras estavam positivas para algum tipo de parasitos, sendo observada maior frequência no sexo feminino, com percentual de 54,71%, além de ser observado que a faixa etária mais acometida foi a de 12 a 18 anos (24,73%). No levantamento do grau de parasitismo, houve maior positividade de humanos monoparasitados (80,92%), sendo o helminto S. mansoni (44,86%), o mais evidenciado. Conclusão: É necessária a utilização de atividades educacionais pertencentes à higiene, medidas profiláticas, que devem ser tomadas para minimizar esse problema na saúde pública.
Canalis Sinuosos mimetizando reabsorção radicular: relato de caso
Authors: Guimarães Vanessa Sousa Nazaré , Dantas Luciana Loyola , Gonzalez Juliana , Rebello Iêda Margarida Crusoé Rocha , Neves Frederico Sampaio
Published: June 2019

Relato de caso: Relatar um caso de canal acessório do Canalis Sinuosos, localizado por palatino à raiz do dente 21 que, na radiografia panorâmica, foi observada como uma área radiolúcida sobreposta aos terços médio-apical dente 21, indicando reabsorção radicular, sendo indispensável uma investigação acurada por tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC). Conclusão: A TCFC se mostrou eficiente na identificação do Canalis Sinuosos em relação à radiografia panorâmica, possibilitando um correto diagnóstico para o caso.
Violência física ou sexual contra a mulher no Piauí, 2009-2016
Authors: Madeiro Alberto , Rufino Andréa Cronemberger , Sales Ítalo Costa , Queiroz Luma Carvalho e
Published: June 2019

Objetivo: descrever o perfil das notificações da violência física ou sexual contra mulheres de 10 a 49 anos no Piauí. Métodos: estudo descritivo e de série temporal, tendo como base os dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificações entre 2009 e 2016. Análises bivariada e múltipla por regressão logística foram realizadas, com cálculo de odds ratio ajustadas (ORaj) e intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%). Resultados: houve notificação de 7.783 casos de violência contra mulheres de 10 a 49 anos, sendo 62,3% de agressão física e 23,1% de abuso sexual. Ocorreu maior chance de violência física entre mulheres com 20 anos ou mais (ORaj=1,68;IC95% 1,49-2,07), casadas/ união estável (ORaj=2,18;IC95% 1,98-2,32), praticada pelo parceiro íntimo (ORaj=2,20;IC95% 1,44-2,97) e no ambiente doméstico (ORaj=2,22;IC95% 1,55-3,41). Por sua vez, houve maior chance de violência sexual entre adolescentes de 10 a 19 anos (ORaj=1,78;IC95% 1,44-2,19), solteiras (ORaj=1,94;IC95% 1,33-2,51), perpetrada por desconhecidos (ORaj=1,88;IC95% 1,30-2,84) e na via pública (ORaj=2,04;IC95% 1,66-2,49). Conclusão: o perfil da violência física é diferente daquele da violência sexual, sendo a agressão física mais frequente entre mulheres casadas, no âmbito privado e por parceiro íntimo, enquanto o abuso sexual foi mais comum entre solteiras, praticado em local público e por desconhecidos. Os dados reforçam que o conhecimento desses perfis possibilita intervenções intersetoriais para prevenção e redução de danos da violência contra a mulher.
Perfil das pesquisas de enfermagem sobre qualidade de vida de mulheres com câncer de colo uterino
Authors: Panzetti Tatiana Menezes Noronha , Campos Camila Bessa , Ribeiro Tatianne Leonor Cardoso
Published: June 2019

Objetivo: analisar os resultados de estudos científicos das pesquisas de enfermagem nos anos de 2010 a 2018, referentes à qualidade de vida de mulheres com câncer de colo uterino. Métodos: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura realizada por meio da Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS) em que se utilizou a Base de Dado MEDLINE e a Biblioteca Eletrônica SCIELO, por meio dos Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS) “Qualidade de vida” e “Câncer de colo uterino”. Resultados: foram encontrados 42 artigos, dos quais 27 foram eliminados conforme os critérios de exclusão, restando 15 artigos para amostra final, com um número maior de produções no ano de 2015, estudos quantitativos e nível 4 de evidência. Conclusão: nesses estudos, identificaram-se as prioridades das pesquisas em enfermagem, mostrando a necessidade de se intensificar a investigação sobre os resultados para embasar a assistência de enfermagem oncológica à mulher.
Avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde entre usuários da Atenção Básica com um instrumento genérico: Duke Health Profile
Authors: Limongi Jean Ezequiel , Assis Jardine Francisco Miguel
Published: June 2019

Objetivo: analisar o estado de saúde de usuários da atenção básica por meio do DUKE, comparando os subgrupos de acordo as suas características sociodemográficas. Métodos: foi realizado estudo transversal entre usuários da atenção básica por meio de amostragem por conveniência. Para quantificar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde dos pacientes, foi utilizado o instrumento Duke Health Profile. Os escores das dez dimensões do instrumento foram comparados entre os subgrupos que compõem a amostra de acordo as suas características sociodemográficas. A consistência interna do Duke foi avaliada pelo coeficiente alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: participaram 484 pacientes. As mulheres e os idosos obtiveram escores menores nas escalas de saúde física, mental e geral e maiores naquelas de ansiedade, depressão e dor quando comparados aos homens e adultos, respectivamente. As escalas de saúde física e geral tiveram os coeficientes alfa de Cronbach mais elevados, 0,68 e 0,66, respectivamente. Conclusões: os baixos escores nas escalas de saúde e os altos escores nas escalas de disfunções de saúde apresentados por idosos e mulheres neste estudo representam, quantitativamente, a vulnerabilidade social e individual a que esses grupos estão submetidos. O uso do DUKE representa uma importante ferramenta que pode nortear ações de promoção da saúde bem como de outras políticas relacionadas à qualidade de vida.
The frequency of involvement of head & neck sites in referred otalgia – An experience at a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Anwar Khurshid , Khan Shehryar , Shahabi Isteraj , Niazi Zenab Berches
Published: June 2019

Objective: To determine the frequency of involvement of distant head & neck sites which share sensory innervations with the ear in referred otalgia.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Department of ENT at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, during the period from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.*Non probability convenience sampling technique was used to include patients in the study. Patients with true ‘otogenic pain’ as determined on clinical examination or imaging studies were excluded from analysis. Only those who presented with referred ear ache were included in the study to determine the frequency of involvement of distant head & neck sites in ‘referred otalgia’. Otalgia was designated as “Unknown Origin” when the ear and distant sites too were found normal.

Results: Out of a total of 150 patients, there were 81(54%) males and 69(46%) females. The ages ranged from 5 to 66 years with a mean age of 29.15 years. The commonest age groups involved were 21-35 years and 36-55 years. Referred otalgia of tonsillar origin was found in 47(31.3%) of patients followed by that of dental origin in 35(23.3%). Otalgia due to pharyngitis, rhinosinusitis and cervical origin was 24(16%), 8(5.3%) and 6(4%) respectively. Otalgia due to temporomandibular joint was noted in 12(8%) of females and 3(2%) of males & that of “unknown origin” affected 5(3.33%) of females and 2(1.3%) of males.

Conclusions: The ear should be examined in detail in patients presenting with earache to look for indigenous pathology. In the presence of a ‘Normal Ear’, it is important to examine the tonsils, teeth, pharynx and the nose & paranasal sinuses as the possible sites of origin of earache.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.4.236

How to cite this:Anwar K, Khan S, Shahabi I, Niazi ZB. The frequency of involvement of head & neck sites in referred otalgia – An experience at a tertiary care hospital. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(4):1138-1142.  doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.4.236

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Pathology and regulation for research in the UK: an overview
Authors: Driskell Owen John , Lee Jessica , Oien Karin , Hall Andy , Verrill Clare ,   CM-Path QA Panel
Published: June 2019

The input of pathologists is essential for the conduct of many forms of research, including clinical trials. As the custodians of patient samples, pathology departments have a duty to ensure compliance with the relevant regulations, standards and guidelines to ensure the ethical and effective use for their intended investigational analysis. This includes where patients are participating in a research study. The results of research studies have impacts beyond the research study itself as they may inform changes in policy and practice or support the licensing of medicines and devices. Compliance with regulations and standards provides public assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of research participants are protected, that the data have been collected and processed to ensure their integrity and that the research will achieve its purpose. The requirements of the regulatory environment should not be seen as a barrier to research and should not significantly impact on the work of the laboratory once established and integrated into practice. This paper highlights important regulations, policy, standards and available guidance documents that apply to research involving NHS pathology departments and academic laboratories that are contributing to research involving human subjects.
Repositioning the Chemical Information Science Gateway
Authors: Bajorath Jürgen
Published: June 2019

The Chemical Information Science Gateway (CISG) of F1000Research was originally conceptualized as a forum for high-quality publications in chemical information science (CIS) including chemoinformatics. Adding a publication venue with open access and open peer review to the CIS field was a prime motivation for the introduction of CISG, aiming to support open science in this area. Herein, the CISG concept is revisited and the development of the gateway over the past four years is reviewed. In addition, opportunities are discussed to better position CISG within the publication spectrum of F1000Research and further increase its visibility and attractiveness for scientific contributions.
rdhs: an R package to interact with The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program datasets
Authors: Watson Oliver J. , FitzJohn Rich , Eaton Jeffrey W.
Published: June 2019

Since 1985, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program has conducted more than 400 surveys in over 90 countries. These surveys provide decision markers with key measures of population demographics, health and nutrition, which allow informed policy evaluation to be made. Though standard health indicators are routinely published in survey final reports, much of the value of DHS is derived from the ability to download and analyse standardised microdata datasets for subgroup analysis, pooled multi-country analysis, and extended research studies. We have developed an open-source freely available R package ‘rdhs’ to facilitate management and processing of DHS survey data. The package provides a suite of tools to (1) access standard survey indicators through the DHS Program API, (2) identify all survey datasets that include a particular topic or indicator relevant to a particular analysis, (3) directly download survey datasets from the DHS website, (4) load datasets and data dictionaries into R, and (5) extract variables and pool harmonised datasets for multi-survey analysis. We detail the core functionality of ‘rdhs’ by demonstrating how the package can be used to firstly compare trends in the prevalence of anaemia among women between countries before conducting secondary analysis to assess for the relationship between education and anemia.
Overview of methods for estimating visual perception in persons with disabilities or with restricted posibilities of the helth
Authors: Михальчи Екатерина , Mihal'chi Ekaterina , Михальчи Елена , Mikhalchi Elena
Published: June 2019

The article provides an overview of the methods used to assess visual perception in persons with disabilities. The authors divided visual techniques and optical illusions from the “Visual Phenomena and Illusions” catalog into groups according to the main properties of a person’s visual perception. The main types of disorders occurring in persons with disabilities in case of affection and / or insufficient development of the visual, cognitive and psycho-emotional systems are also considered. These methods for assessing visual perception can be used in the framework of psychological and pedagogical support, in the educational process and in psychological examinations of students of inclusive groups in higher education organizations. Their use allows screening examinations of students with psychophysical impairments and receiving information about the peculiarities of their visual perceptual processes and the development of the mental sphere. As the practical experience of the authors of the article shows, the use of visual techniques and optical illusions is a way to increase interest and motivation to learn from students; allows you to identify limitations in the perception of students with disabilities and especially the flow of cognitive processes in them.
Methodology of integration of psychological services of law enforcement agencies
Authors: Петров Владислав , Petrov Vladislav
Published: June 2019

The article is devoted to the problem of integration of individual psychological services of law enforcement agencies into a single, centrally controlled state structure. The study conducted a generalization of experience, analysis of statistical data on the organization of psychological support, work with personnel, information and analytical materials; the study of the legal framework of the organization of psychological support and the activities of psychologists of various law enforcement agencies, as well as functional and cost analysis. The novelty of the material is that according to the results of the study, the conceptual basis for the creation of an integrated psychological service is determined by us through the continuum "specificity of functions – universality of functions". The implementation of the generic (common) functions of psychologists (of virtually all activities on work with the personnel) is displayed in the new organizational structure (Federal interagency integrated psychological service). Specific functions (in the total volume of measures about 10 %) are assigned (remain, as before) to departmental psychologists. Level-regional organization of the new integrated structure takes into account the peculiarities of professional activities of all law enforcement agencies. Such innovation will allow to achieve saving of the Federal budget more than 5 % from the amount of funds allocated for the maintenance of psychologists of all power structures of the Russian Federation, to exclude duplication of similar actions, to increase density and quality of psychological work, to improve the social and legal status of psychologists.
Vehicle Routing with Space- and Time-Correlated Stochastic Travel Times: Evaluating the Objective Function
Authors: Guo Zhaoxia , Wallace Stein W. , Kaut Michal
Published: June 2019

We study how to model and handle correlated travel times in two-stage stochastic vehicle-routing problems. We allow these travel times to be correlated in time and space; that is, the travel time on one link in one period can be correlated to travel times on the same link in the next and previous periods as well as travel times on neighboring links (links sharing a node) in both the same and the following periods. Hence, we are handling a very high-dimensional dependent random vector. We discuss how such vehicle-routing problems should be modeled in time and space, how the random vector can be represented, and how scenarios (discretizations) can meaningfully be generated to be used in a stochastic program. We assume that the stochastic vehicle-routing problem is being solved by a search heuristic and focus on the objective function evaluation for any given solution. Numerical procedures are given and tested. As an example, our largest case has 142 nodes, 418 road links, and 60 time periods, leading to 25,080 dependent random variables. To achieve an objective function evaluation stability of 1%, we need only 15 scenarios for problem instances with 64 customer nodes and nine vehicles.
Pengaruh Attitude, Sertifikasi Halal, Promosi dan Brand terhadap Purchase Intention di Restoran Bersertifikasi Halal
Authors: Legowati Diah Ayu , Ul Albab Farah Nisa
Published: June 2019

Research related to the purchase intention of halal products has been the concern of many researchers in recent years. This study aimed to determine the relationships between attitude, halal certification, promotion, and brand related to the intention of purchasing at the halal-certified restaurant. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire survey consisting of 132 consumers. We found that the attitude, halal certification, and brand were significantly influential towards the purchase intention at the halal-certified restaurant, whereas a promotion was not significantly influential
SOBRE O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA CATEGORIA CAPITAL PORTADOR DE JUROS
Authors: Melo Ricardo Pereira de
Published: June 2019

O objetivo desse artigo é desenvolver a exposição dialética de Marx sobre o capital portador de juros e descobrir as potencialidades dessa categoria para compreender as relações fetichizadas do modo de produção capitalista. Para isso, pretende-se acompanhar a léxis de Marx sobre o desenvolvimento do capital e do juro que está presente nos capítulos XXI, XXII e XXIII da seção V do Livro III de O Capital. A seção V, como o próprio Engels afirma, foi a parte mais difícil de organizar e editar, pois muitos textos estavam inacabados e os capítulos não possuíam uma ordem expositiva clara. Dessa forma, o artigo busca organizar uma propostade apresentação de leitura desses capítulos de O Capital.