bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preclinical medical students perception about their educational environment based on DREEM at a Private University, Malaysia
Authors: Arzuman Hafiza , Maziz Mohammad Nazmul Hasan , Elsersi Mohamed Magdi , Islam Md Nurul , Kumar Sareemini Sarawana , Jainuri Muhamad Daniel Bin Mohd , Khan Saquib Ahmad
Published: August 2017

Background: Educational environment is one of the important elements to students success. Student satisfaction is a significant indicator of learning quality and is related to several outcomeObjective: The cross-sectional descriptive study was done to measure the preclinical medical students perception of their educational environment at Faculty of Medicine (FOM), SEGi University.Methods: For measuring perception, the validated fifty Items English version of Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire was administered among Year 1 and 2 students (N-170). Data was analyzed by SPSS software V 22. The Independent t test was used to check the significance at 95% CI.Results: The response rate of the study was good (90.6%). The mean DREEM score was 126.78/200(19.501) indicating an overall positive perception of educational environment among students. The mean scores for Year1 and 2 were 123.98/200(2.623) and128.17/200(1.952) respectively which is not statistically significant (p> 0.05). Students perceptions of educational environment in all five Domains of DREEM is positive. The year wise perception scores are not statistically significant in four Domains (p> 0.05) but the difference is significant (P<0.05) in StudentsSocial Self- Perception (SSSP). Item 2 (Teachers are knowledgeable) scored > 3.00 indicates strong and nine Items scored < 2.00 indicate the problem areas in the educational environment of FOM. Fourty Items scored 2-3 considered areas needed to be improved.Conclusion: Although the educational environment of FOM was found to be positive, it requires improvement as identified by the students. The faculty should address various important issues highlighted by the students to foster an excellent environment for promoting the effective learning.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.496-504
Please, understand why village midwife performance is not optimum!
Authors: Indrayani - , Harianis Sandra , Ritasari Mia , Astuti Haryati , Sari Nurul Indah , Sari Dewi E A , Madinah - , Dianty Nova , Rini Ana VP
Published: August 2017

Background: Mother and babys death is still a global isue. The presence of village midwife has been proved effective in decreasing pains and deaths. However, in the past few years, the contribution of village midwife in preventing deaths is questioned. The low performance of village midwife is regarded as the reason why the isue exists.Objective: To find out the reasons why village midwife performance is not optimum.Design. The study used mixed methods with sequencial exploratory strategy. The study was started by collecting qualitative data, which was then followed by collecting quantitative data. The collecting of qualitative data was done by having focus group discussion (FGD) and thorough interviews, while the collecting of quantitative data was conducted by fulfilling questionaires.Setting: These activities had been carried out from August to November 2016 in 27 subdistricts in Indragiri Hilir Regency.Participants: The data collecting was done by involving 5 facilitators, 2 interviewers, and 27 data collecting officers. There were 77 midwives who had been involved in FGDs, meanwhile 31 midwives were involved in thorough interviews and 439 midwives took part in fulfilling questionaires.Results: The obstacles which make the village midwife performance not optimum include health policies and regulations, competency, tools and infrastructure, demography, geography, security and safety, midwife intrinsic and family.Conclusions: Problems faced by village midwives are too complicated to overcome by midwives alone. The government should re-examine the policies and the regulations of village midwife, the standard of tools and infrastructure, incentives, sanctions and rewards.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.505-514===========================================================The article with DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i4.33603 Why do teenagers get married and pregnant in early age and how is their marriage life?[Authors: Indrayani Indrayani, Juniyarti Putri Wijaya Muhammad, Dahlan H Ahmad] was published on August 2017. There was a printing mistake in the authorline and title which was absolutely unintentional. To avoid any misunderstanding, the Editorial Board of BJMS retracted it on October 2017. They replaced it with correct title and authorline. The corresponding author Indrayani is the corresponding author of both title.
Helicobacter Pylori is associated with decrease serum level of the thyroid hormonal in healthy elderly population
Authors: Suwarni Sri , Risya Cilmiaty , Indarto Dono , Pulmonology Suradi
Published: August 2017

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is the most prevalence infectious disease as it affects more than half of the world population and causes chronic cellular inflammatory response in the gastric mucosa. Helicobacter pylori infection has been epidemiologically proven to be linked to extra-digestive conditions and disease. It has been speculated that H.pylori infection may be responsible for various endocrine disorders. The thyroid may be one of the targets of Helicobacter pylori chronic inflammation. Here we sought too investigate whether H.pylori infections were associated with decrease level of the thyroid hormonal.Methods: This study involved elderly aged 50-90 years who had visited a health promotion center for elderly. A total 101 euthyroid subjects were been enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Diagnosed of Helicobacter.pylori infections by ELISA of Ig G antibodies of Helicobacter pylori. We examine serum T3 level and serum TSH level by ELEXIS. For statistical method we use Pearson bivariat analysis to determine the association of two variable,and linier regression to determine which variable is more influented by Helicobacter pylori.Results: Fourty-two (41,6 %) subjects had been diagnosed with H.pylori infections. Pearson bivariat analysis showed that Helicobacter pylori infection was significantly associated with decreased serum T3 level ( correlations coefficient r = -0,66 ,p< 0,001 ). The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection showed a increasing trend as serum TSH level decreased (correlations coefficient r = -0,53, p < 0,001). Linier regression analysis showed thatHelicobacter pylori infection was significantly associated with the risk of decreased thyroid hormonal fuction ( B = -0,272. R2 = 0,676. P < 0.001 ).Conclusion: Our results suggested that H.pylori infections were significantly associated with the decreased serum level of T3 and TSH serum level in the healthy elderly population, whose thyroid functions were in the reference range.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.515-520
Serum level of il-6 in patients of type-ii diabetes mellitus with and without retinopathy: a comparative study
Authors: Afzal Nadeem , Anjum Rasheed , Nadeem Ahmed , Javed Khursheed , Shahzad Faheem , Kashif Muhammad , Zafar Abu , Zaman Shakeela , Nagi AH
Published: August 2017

Aim: Pakistan has 6.9 million people with diabetes mellitus (DM) that will be doubled by 2025. A study was designed to determine serum levels of IL-6 in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Methods: It was a cross-sectional case-control study of 212 subjects. Group-I included 30 subjects without DM, Group-II had 30 T2DM without retinopathy and Group-III had 152 T2DM with retinopathy. IL-6 was determined by ELISA technique. Data was analysed using SPSS 17.0.Results: More females were in Group-II (83%) and Group-III (66%) compared to Group-I (30%). Higher age was in Group-II (49yrs) and Group-III (50yrs) compared to Group-I (34yrs). Mean duration of disease (in years) was more in Group-III (10.51) than Group-II (7.76). Highest mean level of IL-6 was in Group-II, followed by Group-I and Group-III. On comparison, gender, age, duration of disease and the level of IL-6, there was a significant difference while there was no significant difference between percentages of HbA1c. The logistic regression model suggested low levels of IL-6 in patients of diabetic retinopathy was an independent predictor of retinopathy in patients with T2DM.Conclusion: Serum level of IL-6 was low in patients of diabetic retinopathopathy as compared to patients with T2DM without retinopathy.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.525-529
Assessment of Knowledge, attitude and practices of Epilepsy Patients towards their illness and treatment in a tertiary care hospital in Kuantan Pahang Malaysia
Authors: Rathor Mohammad Yousuf , Shahar Mohammad Arif , Omar Ahmad Marzuki Bin , Shah Azarisman SM , Hasmoni Mohammad Hadzri , Draman Che Rosle , Han Tin Myo
Published: August 2017

Objective: Patients beliefs determine their response to an illness and its management especially if it is chronic. Studies assessing patients knowledge of their epilepsy are scarce. We report the first objective study evaluating knowledge, attitude and practices of epilepsy patients referred to a tertiary care centre in East Coast of Malaysia.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study using pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire among consenting epilepsy patients.Results: The demographic details and responses to a questionnaire assessing their insight towards epilepsy were recorded. Among 132 respondents, 51.5% were male and 48.5 % were female. Their age ranged from 14 to 70 years (mean = 31.63 ± 13.41). Majority (53.8%) of them aged equal or less than 30 years. The median number of years they had epilepsy was 8.0 (4.0, 18.8) years and average duration of seizure prior to seeking medical attention was 1.0 (0.3, 4.5) years. The average number of years they were receiving treatment from a hospital was 5.50 ± 5.84. Most (90.9%) did not know the cause of epilepsy; however 93.9 % were aware that it can be treated with modern drugs. While only 22.7 % believed that faith healers can treat epilepsy, 74.2% had tried other forms of treatment. Negative attitude was reflected in the belief that epilepsy is due to supernatural powers (1.5%) and that epilepsy is contagious (17.4 %). Positive attitude included that PWE can take a job (66.7%), allowing a child with epilepsy to study (80%), not objecting children to play with a child with epilepsy (54.5%), marry (65.9%) and having children (58.3%).Conclusions: Patients with epilepsy are not knowledgeable about their disorder. This is true regardless of age, educational background, or number of years with epilepsy. The results suggest that there is a critical need to enhance epilepsy education and improve attitudes towards epilepsy beyond seizure control.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.545-553
Etiological Factors& Clinical Courses of Birth Asphyxia in Rural and Urban Population of Kishanganj District.
Authors: Mandal Dilip Kumar , Kumar Prasant , Prasad Uday Shankar , Datta Shyamali , Dawn Indranil , Sarkar Susmita
Published: August 2017

Problem statement : perinatal asphyxia, neonatal or birth asphyxia is a medical condition from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant long enough during the process to cause physical usually to the brain. And it is almost all neonatal deaths occur in our rural and urban area. Where the majority is delivered at homes with negligible antenatal care and poor prenatal services.Methods: In this collaborative study conducted prospective, descriptive study. As a case of 150 newborn babies and as a control 1190 newborn babies are fulfilled the selection criteria for prenatal and birth asphyxia .Results: Incidence of birth asphyxia in relation to ante partum and intrapartum factors. And shows that mother with complication like eclampsia, APH, PROM, cord accidents, failed progress of labor, obstructive labor & prolong 2nd stage of labor, etc were more likely to deliver asphyxiated baby, and analysis of maternal risk factors for birth asphyxia. Many pathological, biochemical & metabolic changes occurs as a result of birth asphyxia. And the data were analyzed by slandered statistical test, namely, Z test, Chi square test, and uniovariate and ultivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factor.Conclusion: In our study it was observed that, Pregnancy related complication in rural & urban population of Kishanganj district was mostly Eclampsia, pre-eclamptic toxaemia, Oligohydramnios, PROM(M24hr) etc. To prevent birth asphyxia trained personal and neonatal resuscitation equipment should be mandatory in all maternity home/hospital because prevention is the best and be only option to reduce the Pre natal & birth asphyxia.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.554-556
Prevalence of diabetic dyslipidaemia in younger age group
Authors: Sarkar Susmita , Dawn Indranil
Published: August 2017

Background: The commonest cause of mortality & morbidity in Type 2 diabetes is cerebrovascular accident & coronary artery disease. The study shows that only good blood glucose control, along with BP control in Type 2 diabetic patients cannot reduce mortality & morbidity due to cerebrovascular accident & coronary artery disease; but dyslipidaemia & life style modification is the cornerstone to reduce mortality & morbidity for those events. Dyslipidaemia in diabetes mellitus is a common accompaniment. Prevalence of lipid profile abnormality may not uncommon in young Type 2 diabetics which is common in elderly Type 2 diabetic patients.Aims: The aim of the study is to look after the prevalence of dyslipidaemia in younger age group & to compare it with elderly age group with the same anthropometric parameters.Methodolgy: A prospective cohort study was undertaken to find out the prevalence of diabetic dyslipidemia in younger and adult age group among patients attending Medical OPD & Diabetic clinic in M.G.M. Medical college &L.S.K. Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar& to compare it between young and adult age group.Results: In the present study majority of patients of older age group have high LDL and low HDL in comparison to younger age group. Increased triglyceride level is not significantly high.Conclusion: Aggressive therapy of diabetic dyslipidemia will probably reduce the risk of CHD in patients with diabetes. Primary therapy should be directed first at lowering LDL levels & improving HDL levels.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.557-563
Optimal Use of the Forum to Develop Problem-Based Learning: Effective Use of Cyber space in a Holistic Process
Authors: Mosalanejad Leili , Raofi Rahim , Montaseri Mohammad Ali , Abdollahifard Saeed
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Many medical schools have introduced PBL into their curricula because of the potential advantages for students learning over traditional lecture based curricula. Integration of online discussion forums could help students, PBL and the curriculum. The aim of this article is the use of the Forum to Develop Problem-Based Learning as a Cyberspace in a Holistic Process and the investigating the effect of this program on students satisfaction and students cognitive competence.Methodology: For each curriculum used a discussion forum (DF) was created with 90 student and 8 tutors. Using forum for problem based learning- virtual quiz and virtual round develop and design to develop problem based learning and the best use of virtual space to promote teaching and learning also best use of technology in teaching as a new method.Results: Included: reforming and finalizing learning objectives, posting the concept map constructed in the face-to-face session and questioning, encouraging and motivating each other. In addition, posts included tutors feedback and redirection.Conclusions: Blending e-learning with conventional PBL may help overcome student-perceived shortcomings of conventional PBL and improve the learning experience, making learning more interactive and interesting.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.564-571
Morphometry of the glenoid cavity and its correlation with selected geometric measurements of the scapula
Authors: Aigbogun Eric O , Oladipo Gabriel S , Oyakhiree Mike O , Ibeachu Chinagorom P
Published: August 2017

Introduction: An understanding of the normal glenoid cavity morphometry is important in corroborating the basis of luxation at the glenohumeral joint (GHJ). This study was carried out to determine the morphomertic relationship of the glenoid cavity to joint stability and device models to estimateglenoid cavity dimensions ofthe scapular boneof Nigerian origin in a post-mortem skeletal state using selected angles and dimensionMethods: A total of 200wellmacerated unpaired scapulaebone (96 right and 104 left) with complete ossification were used for this study. Geometric measurements were taken using standard procedures. SPSS (IBM® version 20) was used to analyze the data and the results of all measured parameters (for both sides and total) were presented. Correlation was determined from the summation of the bilateral measurement of; the superior (SSA), inferior (ISA) and medial (SVA) angles of the scapulae, maximum height of the scapula (MHS), and maximum glenoid height and width (MGH and MGW). Glenoid index (GI) was calculated by dividing MGW by MGH. Regression formulae for estimation the glenoid cavity parameters were derived. Significance level was set at 95% (P?0.05 was considered significant).Result: The mean GIwas calculated as 68.18±5.93% (with min. and max. ratio of 54% and 87%respectively). Of the predictor variables for estimating MGH and MGW, SSA was weakly (-) correlated (r<0.2; R2<0.1), MSH was averagely (+) correlated (r<0.55; R2<0.3), while a strong (+) correlation was observed between the interglenoid cavity dimensions (r=0.785; R2=0.617).Conclusion: Indices below 50% and above 89% are indications of possible GHJ problems.Using single measurements of various scapular parts to estimate the glenoid cavityis possible.Distortion of the morphometric relationship that exists between MGW and MGH is a clear pointer for glenohumeral luxation syndromes.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.572-579
Analysis of the Root Causes of an Undesirable Incident in a Hospital in Mashhad, 2013
Authors: Zohourian Parvin , Amini Azam Sadat , Davooodi Rozita , Shojaeian Maryam
Published: August 2017

Background and Objective: Medical errors are equivalent to costly failures. In other words, it is the behavior and/or decision which do not comply with healthcare standards. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the root causes of an undesirable incident which lead to the death of a 24-yearold intern who had been in contact with a patient with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). She was referred to the infectious section with symptoms of a cold and fever which was accompanied by hemorrhage and respiratory distress. Unfortunately, she passed away four days later in one of the hospitals in Mashhad in 2013.Case Report: The current research is a descriptive study which was conducted through the qualitative method in 5 steps. The steps were as follows: defining the incident, data collection, outlining the identification of the issues, data analysis and identification of the root causes and working out solutions and implementation concerning the same incident in May 2013. Analysis of the root causes dated from May 2013 to June 2013. In the process, such tools as diagramming Cause and effect and storming thoughts were applied.Findings: A number of reasons were identified to have given rise to the incident. The lack of quarantine areas in the emergency section of the hospital, the negligence of the senior resident of the infectious diseases ward as to consider the need to isolate the patients, the negligence of the responsible intern as to take into account the similar cases which had been recorded in the morning report of the hospital on the same day, inadequate surgical consultations given by the senior resident according to the hospital policy and last but not least, inefficient education in universal precautions of the disease for the staff and students.Conclusions: The analysis of such fatal errors in the field of patient safety is of paramount importance. Thus, these techniques should be used in healthcare centers in order to evaluate critical situations systematically.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.580-587
Ventral herniation of urinary bladder as a sliding component through trocar suprapubic cystostomy scar - a case report
Authors: Mitra Nilanjan , Chatterjee Souvik , Sharma Pramod Kumar , Kumar Jay , Saha Barun
Published: August 2017

Suprapubic catheterization is common urological procedure. Rare complication (less than 10 cases reported) is herniation through trocar insertion site. In this case, 65 years Muslim male with history of urethral stricture presented with a reducible hernia in lower abdomen since 6 months following a trocar assisted suprapubic cystostomy done 1 year back. Lay open of pananterior urethra was done followed by 1 month later, prolene mesh hernioplasty.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.588-590
Ipsilateral facial nerve injury with contralateral labyrinthine concussion and subdural hematoma in a case of longitudinal temporal bone fracture
Authors: Vong Khim Soon , Md Daud Mohd Khairi
Published: August 2017

Head trauma can lead to hearing loss. Both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss has been reported in cases of head injury. We report a case of labyrinthine concussion and subdural hematoma in the opposite ear of a patient who had head trauma after involved in motor vehicle accident. A complete hearing assessment for head trauma patients should be advised as it can avoid misdiagnosis and negligence in management.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.594-596
Incidental detection of intrauterine device in sigmoid colon and its removal with colonoscopy
Authors: Bozdag Ahmet , Altas Onder , Sahin Abdurrahman , Ozkan Zeynep
Published: August 2017

Intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the frequently used contraceptive methods in the developing countries, due to its high efficacy, low risks and low costs. However, it may cause some important complications. One of these complications is migration of IUD to adjacent organs. The migration of IUDs to sigmoid colon is rare and it is reported as case reports. In this article, we wanted to share the colonoscopic evaluation of a 38-year-old female patient who presented with chronic abdominal pain, meanwhile the detection of IUD in the sigmoid colon and its removal with colonoscopy.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.597-599
Post Thyroidectomy Horners Syndrome  Expect The Unexpected!
Authors: Neki NS , Shergill Gagandeep Singh , Singh Amritpal , Kaur Amanpreet , Nizami Sharique , Sidhu Puneet Bans
Published: August 2017

Horners syndrome is caused by injury to the ipsilateral cervical sympathetic chain. The etiology is multifactorial with many traumatic, malignant and iatrogenic causes. Iatrogenic Horners syndrome following thyroidectomy is one such rare but well known entity. We report a case of 50 year old female who underwent right hemi-thyroidectomy for a solitary thyroid nodule and later presented with features of Horners syndrome 11 days after the surgery.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.600-601
Ethical exceptionalism: can publishing rules be manipulated to give the impression of ethical publishing?
Authors: Silva Jaime A Teixeira da
Published: August 2017

Faced with increased threats, biomedical publishing is fortifying its publishing fortress. More rules, greater ethical standards, more verification steps, stricter penalties all seem to characterize a publishing environment that has become considerably hostile, and aggressive. It does not help that the system is being increasingly exploited by unethical individuals or groups, either intellectually or financially, and now monitored by an equally aggressive post-publication science watchdog vigilante movement. When extremes build up within a system, they create intolerable stress and at some point, the system will explode. In the past few years, biomedical publishing has witnessed several important ruptures to its integrity and a concomitant rise in the power of influence of ethical groups or organizations who have been entrusted, in some cases self-entrusted, with creating and monitoring the evolution of the ethics rules that the vast majority of biomedical academics are then expected to follow. This paper puts forward a hypothetical argument that ethics associations, or publicly acclaimed ethics specialists, are also subjected to the same corrupting forces as authors, editors or publishers. Despite this, none are being scrutinized, or being held accountable in an independently verifiable manner. Ethical power holds great marketing value for for-profit publishers. This paper examines hypothetically how ethics associations could become corrupted, could accumulate excessive power, or could manipulate rules to create a dual system of ethics to favor themselves.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(4) 2017 p.610-614
Creation of the FIAN Neutrino Laboratory and underground laboratories
Authors: Ryazhskaya O G
Published: August 2017

We describe the history of how the FIAN Neutrino Laboratory was created and how the main methods, later to underlie the construction of the BUST (Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope), ASD (Artyomovsk Scintillation Detector), LSD (Liquid Scintillation Detector), and LVD (Large Volume Detector) underground facilities, were developed and first implemented. This work, initiated by G T Zatsepin, was crucial for the development of underground physics and gave the Institute for Nuclear Research, RAS, a leading role in experiments to study stellar-collapse neutrinos. We discuss underground physics as an effective method for studying a wide class of rare processes related to cosmic rays, neutrino physics, neutrino astrophysics, and elementary particles. The latest LVD and LSD results on the search for stellar-collapse neutrinos are discussed, and research on cosmic ray muon characteristics and on muon interaction products at various depths underground is reviewed.
Development of EST‐SSR markers forTaxillus nigrans(Loranthaceae) in southwestern China using next‐generation sequencing
Authors: Miao Ning , Zhang Lei , Li Maoping , Fan Liqiang , Mao Kangshan
Published: August 2017

Premise of the study:

We developed transcriptome microsatellite markers (simple sequence repeats) forTaxillus nigrans(Loranthaceae) to survey the genetic diversity and population structure of this species.

Methods and Results:

We used Illumina HiSeq data to reconstruct the transcriptome ofT.nigransby de novo assembly and used the transcriptome to develop a set of simple sequence repeat markers. Overall, 40 primer pairs were designed and tested; 19 of them amplified successfully and demonstrated polymorphisms. Two loci that detected null alleles were eliminated, and the remaining 17, which were subjected to further analyses, yielded two to 21 alleles per locus.

Conclusions:

The markers will serve as a basis for studies to assess the extent and pattern of distribution of genetic variation inT.nigrans, and they may also be useful in conservation genetic, ecological, and evolutionary studies of the genusTaxillus, a group of plant species of importance in Chinese traditional medicine.
Augustin une vie trop brève
Authors: Bourdeaut Jeanne , Bourdeaut Stanislas
Published: August 2017

C’est un beau cadeau que ce témoignage de Jeanne et Stanislas. Pour présenter leur difficile parcours, ils ont choisi de dialoguer. Déroulant leur cheminement, ils montrent l’importance – pour chaque couple – de partager jusqu’au bout la vie trop brève d’un enfant gravement malformé, malgré un quotidien bouleversé par l’annonce de la maladie.
La personne polyhandicapée
Authors: Ponsot Gérard
Published: August 2017

Avant 1960, les enfants dits « encéphalopathes » sont laissés à l’abandon, dans les salles communes de plusieurs hôpitaux pédiatriques de l’Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP). Plusieurs médecins, dont Élisabeth Zucman, Stanislaw Tomkiewicz, vont les identifier sous le nom d’enfants polyhandicapés (12) et dans le même temps reconnaître qu’ils ont des besoins spécifiques.
Accompagner les personnes avec déficience intellectuelle vers la promotion de leur santé et leur autodétermination
Authors: Bastien Robin , Haelewyck Marie-Claire
Published: August 2017

Clara est une jeune femme de 27 ans, en situation de handicap, vivant en Belgique dans un foyer avec quinze autres adultes de tous âges. Son vœu le plus cher est de vivre de manière autonome en appartement supervisé, loin des institutions qu’elle fréquente depuis son enfance, avec son compagnon rencontré il y a cinq ans. Cependant, une anxiété ingérable la conduit à s’auto-mutiler les doigts jusqu’au sang ; l’équipe médicale du foyer doit régulièrement lui prodiguer des soins. Tant que Clara ne règle pas ce problème, ses souhaits d’une vie autonome sont compromis.
Vivre la temporalité à l’hôpital
Authors: Oudot Clotilde
Published: August 2017

« Ô temps, suspends ton vol », s’exclamait Lamartine. Les professionnels du soin seraient tentés de reprendre cette supplication du poète lorsque le travail à l’hôpital semble s’accumuler, alors que le temps semble manquer. Le temps est parfois un allié pour le soignant, mais il peut aussi devenir son plus grand ennemi. Qu’en est-il pour les patients ? Il est intéressant d’interroger le rapport au temps, commun au patient qui patiente et au soignant en pleine action. Quelles sont leurs perceptions respectives du temps ?
Ku70 Senses HTLV-1 DNA and Modulates HTLV-1 Replication
Authors: Wang Jie , Kang Lixia , Song Di , Liu Lu , Yang Shuai , Ma Lingling , Guo Zhixiang , Ding Huaxia , Wang Hui , Yang Bo
Published: August 2017

Human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) belongs to the deltaretrovirus family and has been linked to multiple diseases. However, the innate host defense against HTLV-1 is unclear. In this study, we report that the expression of Ku70, a known DNA sensor against DNA viruses, could be induced by HTLV-1 infection in HeLa, PMA-differentiated THP1 cells, primary human monocytes, and human monocyte-derived macrophages. In these cells, the overexpression of Ku70 inhibited the HTLV-1 protein expression, whereas the knockdown of Ku70 promoted the HTLV-1 protein expression. Furthermore, the overexpression of Ku70 enhanced the cellular response to HTLV-1 infection, whereas Ku70 knockdown yielded the opposite effect. Additionally, Ku70 was found to interact with HTLV-1 reverse transcription intermediate ssDNA90. ssDNA90 stimulation induced Ku70 expression and Ku70 promoted ssDNA90-triggered innate immune responses. Finally, HTLV-1 infection enhanced the association between Ku70 and stimulator of IFN genes, suggesting that stimulator of IFN genes was involved in Ku70-mediated host defenses against HTLV-1 infection. Taken together, our findings suggest a new sensor that detects HTLV-1 reverse transcription intermediate and controls HTLV-1 replication. These findings may provide new angles to understand host defenses against HTLV-1 infection and HTLV-1–associated diseases.
A Coronin 1–Dependent Decision Switch in Juvenile Mice Determines the Population of the Peripheral Naive T Cell Compartment
Authors: Lang Mathias Jakob , Mori Mayumi , Ruer-Laventie Julie , Pieters Jean
Published: August 2017

Following thymic maturation, T cells egress as recent thymic emigrants to peripheral lymphoid organs where they undergo an additional maturation step to mature naive T cells that circulate through secondary lymphoid organs ready to be activated upon pathogenic challenges. Thymic maturation and peripheral T cell survival depend on several signaling cascades, but whether a dedicated mechanism exists that exclusively regulates homeostasis of mature naive T cells without affecting thymocytes and/or recent thymic emigrants remains unknown. In this article, we provide evidence for a specific and exclusive role of the WD repeat containing protein coronin 1 in the maintenance of naive T cells in peripheral lymphoid organs. We show that coronin 1 is dispensable for thymocyte survival and development, egress from the thymus, and survival of recent thymic emigrants. Importantly, coronin 1–deficient mice possessed comparable levels of peripheral T cells within the first 2 wk after birth but failed to populate the peripheral T cell compartment at later stages. Furthermore, dendritic cell– and IL-2/7–dependent T cell survival was found to be independent of coronin 1. Together, these results suggest the existence of a hitherto unrecognized coronin 1–dependent decision switch early during life that is responsible for peripheral naive T cell survival and homeostasis.
Transcriptome Analysis of Mycobacteria-Specific CD4+ T Cells Identified by Activation-Induced Expression of CD154
Authors: Kunnath-Velayudhan Shajo , Goldberg Michael F. , Saini Neeraj K. , Johndrow Christopher T. , Ng Tony W. , Johnson Alison J. , Xu Jiayong , Chan John , Jacobs William R. , Porcelli Steven A.
Published: August 2017

Analysis of Ag-specific CD4+ T cells in mycobacterial infections at the transcriptome level is informative but technically challenging. Although several methods exist for identifying Ag-specific T cells, including intracellular cytokine staining, cell surface cytokine-capture assays, and staining with peptide:MHC class II multimers, all of these have significant technical constraints that limit their usefulness. Measurement of activation-induced expression of CD154 has been reported to detect live Ag-specific CD4+ T cells, but this approach remains underexplored and, to our knowledge, has not previously been applied in mycobacteria-infected animals. In this article, we show that CD154 expression identifies adoptively transferred or endogenous Ag-specific CD4+ T cells induced by Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination. We confirmed that Ag-specific cytokine production was positively correlated with CD154 expression by CD4+ T cells from bacillus Calmette-Guérin–vaccinated mice and show that high-quality microarrays can be performed from RNA isolated from CD154+ cells purified by cell sorting. Analysis of microarray data demonstrated that the transcriptome of CD4+ CD154+ cells was distinct from that of CD154− cells and showed major enrichment of transcripts encoding multiple cytokines and pathways of cellular activation. One notable finding was the identification of a previously unrecognized subset of mycobacteria-specific CD4+ T cells that is characterized by the production of IL-3. Our results support the use of CD154 expression as a practical and reliable method to isolate live Ag-specific CD4+ T cells for transcriptomic analysis and potentially for a range of other studies in infected or previously immunized hosts.
Effect of a Uniform Magnetic Field on Corrosion of Ni-Al Bronze in 3.5 wt% NaCl
Authors: Krogstad Hedda Nordby , Johnsen Roy , Coey Michael
Published: August 2017

Following the observation of enhanced corrosion of parts of a seawater-immersed permanent magnet motor made from Ni-Al bronze, a laboratory study of the effect of uniform magnetic field on the corrosion of this alloy in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution has been performed. The results have been compared with measurements of enhanced convection with a rotating disc electrode. The largest effect of the magnetic field was an enhancement of the anodic current density of 52% in a field of 800 mT. This enhancement was equivalent to that resulting from gentle stirring with the rotating disc electrode with diameter 10 mm at 20 rpm. The increase in corrosion current varied with the magnitude of both the magnetic field and the initial corrosion current, and increased with both. The effect can be explained in terms of the Lorentz force, and modeling was performed to quantify the flow induced in the electrolyte by this force.
Het einde van de filosofie?
Authors: Stokhof Martin
Published: August 2017

The end of philosophy? A Wittgensteinian perspective on the challenge of naturalism

The paper addresses the challenges that naturalism poses for the humanities, and for philosophy in particular. After a general overview it takes as its starting point recent discussions on Wittgenstein’s metaphilosophy and argues that from Wittgenstein’s work on certainty, aesthetic experience and religious belief a notion of ‘non-discursive content’ can be extracted that may provide a new take on the naturalistic challenge.
Mannen gaan vóór
Authors: Braun Marianne
Published: August 2017

A hundred years ago, Dutch men won the fight for the vote. This revision of the constitution was a product of ‘pacification’ – a deal between confessional and liberal and social democratic parties. In historiography, the arrangement of women’s suffrage in 1917 is seen as, at best, a much less interesting historic fact than this victory of men. The new constitution granted women the right to be candidates, but women, of all classes, had to wait until men would grant them the right to actively vote themselves. This essay sheds light on the last years of the struggle for women’s suffrage by exploring the adventures of the association ‘De Neutrale Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht’ (The Neutral Association for Women’s Suffrage). The leaders of this association left the large ‘Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht’ (Association for Women’s Suffrage). According to Wilhelmina Drucker, one of the leaders of ‘De Neutrale’ and the most outspoken advocate of the purity of equal rights claim, the 1917 arrangement was a victory of the male sex, and not a class victory. In the course of events, the majority of ‘De Neutrale’ also resigned to the promise of a vote in the future. The political establishment watched over the hegemonic privilege of men as long as possible.

Exploration of this ‘small history’ in the long history of citizens’ political rights sheds light on the problematic relation between gender and citizenship until the very end of the struggle for the vote. It highlights the clash in the women’s suffrage movement between a radical minority and the realistic majority and the difficult relationship between the idea of equal rights for all citizens as a core democratic principle, and the force of day to day power politics of political parties.
Evaluating Corporate Identity in the Office of Production Business Group in Bangkok through Automotive Business and Real Estate Business
Authors: Sirijansawang Thana , Upala Prapatpong
Published: August 2017

The objective of this research is to (1) evaluate the differences of physical factors and (2) evaluate the level of Building users' perception of the physical factors in the office which convey the meaning of Corporate Identity between the automotive business and the real estate business. The samples chosen for this research include 10 automotive business offices and real estate offices located in Bangkok area with a total number of 324 persons, using questionnaire to collect relevant data; using Likert Scale to evaluate the internal environment in the office; using t-test / ANOVA to analyze perceptual level data and differences in 8 physical factors which reflect the corporate identity under this research, i.e. (1) Colors in decoration; (2) Lighting in decoration; (3) Furniture style; (4) Decorative style; (5) The shape of space; (6) Continuity of space; (7) Wall decoration and graphic works and (8) Material in decoration. Based on the results of the research, it was found that there were physical factors which reflected the corporate identity of the organization and affected the perception level of those who were building users at a high level. The said 4 physical factors consisted of (1) Colors in decoration; (2) Interior decorative style; (3) Lighting in decoration, and lastly (4) Material in decoration. However, the individual characteristics of building users such as gender, age, and duration of work also affected the recognition of corporate identity significantly.
Grower Perception of the Significance of Weaver Ants as a Fruit Fly Deterrent in Tanzanian Smallholder Mango Production
Authors: Kirkegaard Nina , Msogoya Theodosy , Offenberg Joachim , Grout Brian
Published: August 2017

Managed populations of weaver ants in mango trees have been used successfully in Australia, SE Asia and parts of Western Africa to deter fruit flies from ovipositing in ripening fruits. The presence of indigenous weaver ants in mango trees of smallholder growers in Tanzania offers the possibility of exploiting them as an affordable, environmentally -friendly method to improve marketable fruit yield and quality. In a preliminary interview study in a mango-growing region of rural Tanzania, the farmers were not convinced of any beneficial, deterrent effect attributable to the indigenous weaver ants in their trees and were sceptical of any likely value as a biological control technique. Additionally, fruit fly infestation was not seen as a priority problem and subsequent enquiry and investigation showed that, fortuitously, traditional, local practices for storage and enhancing ripening prevented the development of a significant proportion of any deposited eggs. Subsequent field studies supported the grower perceptions as they recorded only an erratic and limited deterrent effect.
Analysis of tribological properties
of lubricating gear oil with nano
silica particles
Authors: Prabu K. , Nalini B. , Suresh B. , Sekar M.
Published: August 2017

Purpose: Lubricants prepared with metal oxide nanoparticle additives are found to havebetter tribological properties. In this work the widely used commercial SN lubricating oil isadded with SiO2 nanoparticle and the tribological characteristics are studied. Wear testswere conducted on plain oil and oil with nanosized silica (SiO2) additives using a four balltribo-tester.Design/methodology/approach: The wear images of the ball specimens were analyzedusing confocal microscope to measure the topography of the wear parameters such as wearscar diameter, depth of wear, angle of the wear.Findings: It is found that the gear oil with silica nanoparticles is found to have improvedproperties. Results show a considerable reduction in the values of wear scar diameter, wearangle and wear depth for the gear oil added with SiO2 nanoparticles of 0.4 wt. %.Originality/value: In the work carried out, a new innovative technological approach toanalyze the tribological properties of lubricating oil by finding the wear scar diameter, wearangle and wear depth is reported.
Development and manufacturing of
customized milling cutters for individual
tool-making industry
Authors: Kopač J. , Pušavec F.
Published: August 2017

Purpose: Purpose of this paper is to present results obtained during developing new
cutting tools for individual tool industry. The aim of the research was to develop customized
ball end milling tools with longer tool-life.
Design/methodology/approach: to this study of development of new tools was over
four successive sets of experiments, where the tool material, cutting edge preparation
(cutting edge radius), rake angle and coating were selected for achieving longer tool-life.
Tool-life was monitored over measuring tool wear on the flank face of the tool; maximum
allowed tool wear was set to VB = 0.3 mm.
Findings: of this study are showing that with right combination of the tool material, cutting
edge radius, rake angle and appropriate coating, tool-life can be prolonged significant.
Research (and practical) implications: implications are reflected in the substituting
of all used milling tools from renowned manufacturers with these newly developed tools
in this tool industry.
Originality/value: of this paper is visible over significant improvement in tool-life of milling
tools, especially for the company who will be using these tools in their production.
POLISH FOREIGN TRADE OF POTATOES AND POTATO PRODUCTS
IN THE PERIOD 2000-2015
Authors: Dzwonkowski Wiesław
Published: August 2017

Analysis of potatoes and potato products foreign trade was conducted in changing market and trading conditioning
before and after the Polish accession to the EU and in last years, when adaptation processes in the Polish potato sector
practically were already finished. In spite of the biggest decrease in last years, Poland still remains one of the bigger
producers of potatoes in Europe and in the world. The export of potatoes to the direct consumption is low, however the
sale to of potato products to foreign markets systematically grows, mainly of fries and chips, what is possible thanks
systematically increasing their domestic production. After the Polish accession to the EU and for abolishing tariff
barriers an import of potatoes and potato products considerably increased. Poland has a positive balance in potato
products foreign trade, however from the accession to the EU remains the net importer of potatoes.
THE ROLE OF POLLINATING INSECTS IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY IN POLAND
Authors: Majewski Janusz
Published: August 2017

The aim of the paper was to determinate the importance of pollinating insects for food security in Poland. To assess this, there was estimated crop production without pollinators. The information published by the Institute of Horticulture and the Central Statistical Office was used as well as the literature on the subject. The results of the study indicate that insect pollinators play a key role in fruit production, absence of pollinators may result in a crop yield reduction about 80%. In terms of physical availability of food, Polish food security will be preserved even in the absence of insect pollinators. However, at the level of economic availability, food security may not be preserved without such pollinators, in particular in terms of fruit and food security associated with the consumption of properly balanced rations.
APPLYING THE OPEN INNOVATION MODEL IN THE OPINION
OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ENTERPRISES
Authors: Sikora Jakub , Gródek-Szostak Zofia , Szeląg-Sikora Anna , Niemiec Marcin
Published: August 2017

The aim of the article is to approximate the essence of the open innovation model in the agro-food
sector and to present the results of the survey among Malopolska entrepreneurs in the field of assessment
of the use of concepts in practice. The study covered 58 entities. The awareness of the existence and
practical application of the open innovation model was relatively small.
STRUCTURE OF INVESTMENT OUTLAYS ON FIXED ASSETS OF AGRICULURE ENTERPRISES IN POLAND – A COMPARATIVE APPROACH
Authors: Szafraniec-Siluta Ewa , Zawadzka Danuta
Published: August 2017

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the structure of investment outlays on fixed assets of agriculture enterprises in Poland, compared to the other types of activity. It was assumed that industry enterprises, due to the importance of fixed assets for operating activity and the specificity of the production cycle, would be characterized by a similar structure of investment outlays on fixed assets among agriculture enterprises, whereas the trading enterprises were different. The research was carried out using data published by the Central Statistical Office in the publication Financial Results of Economic Entities.
IMPACT OF THE FARMER’S EDUCATION ON THE LEVEL OF FARM SUSTAINABILITY
Authors: Madej Andrzej
Published: August 2017

Research on the education of farmers were conducted in 20 farms specialized in cattle production. The results showed that two groups of farms (differing in the education of farmers) had an average level of sustainability. Farms run by people with secondary and higher education were more sustainable that those run by farmers with vocational and primary education, particularly in terms of social and economic criteria. On the other hand, farms managed by farmers with vocational and primary education, were more sustainable in agro-ecological aspects and less sustainable in social aspects.