bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bone Deformities as a Complication of Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Authors: Aslan Ahmet , Kartal Yiğitcan , Ayaz Ercan , Aslan Mine , Bulut Safiye Sanem Dereli , Ağırbaşlı Mehmet Ali , Oysu Aslıhan Semiz
Published: May 2017

The contained rupture of thoracic aortic aneurysm and related bone deformities is a rare condition. The diagnosis is critical due to potential and fatal complications. Radiologic evaluation is required to show the location, extension, and complications. Herein we present the X-ray radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance images of a giant dissected and contained rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm. The aneurysm destructed the adjacent vertebrae and rib, resulting in compression of dural sac and spinal cord, and obliteration of the neural foramina. Our case demonstrates a gigantic expansion of an aneurysm (14 cm) with chronic skeletal complications.
Evaluation of methods for determining heavy metal content in polyethylene terephthalate food packaging
Authors: Goodlaxson Bradley , Curtzwiler Greg , Vorst Keith
Published: May 2017

Increased consumer awareness of heavy metal content in virgin and post-consumer recycled polymers for direct food-contact packaging has necessitated developing analytical methods that identify and quantify heavy metals. Two common acid digestion methods incompletely digest polyethylene terephthalate samples and, thus, additional methods are required to properly analyze polyethylene terephthalate. This study developed two modified microwave-assisted acid digestion methods resulting in complete polyethylene terephthalate digestion, which subsequently produced visually clear solutions. Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry analysis of the completely digested polyethylene terephthalate resulted in heavy metal concentrations statistically higher for lead and antimony than for the methods that did not completely digest the polyethylene terephthalate polymer. This study indicates that previously published research results might have unintentionally created bias toward lower heavy metal contamination in polymers used for food packaging. This is of concern when considering end-of-life disposal for food packaging with regulatory threshold levels for specific and total heavy metal content.
Association between suicidal symptoms and repeat suicidal behaviour within a sample of hospital-treated suicide attempters
Authors: de Beurs Derek P. , van Borkulo Claudia D. , O'Connor Rory C.
Published: May 2017

Background

Suicidal behaviour is the end result of the complex relation between many factors which are biological, psychological and environmental in nature. Network analysis is a novel method that may help us better understand the complex association between different factors.

Aims

To examine the relationship between suicidal symptoms as assessed by the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation and future suicidal behaviour in patients admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt, using network analysis.

Method

Secondary analysis was conducted on previously collected data from a sample of 366 patients who were admitted to a Scottish hospital following a suicide attempt. Network models were estimated to visualise and test the association between baseline symptom network structure and suicidal behaviour at 15-month follow-up.

Results

Network analysis showed that the desire for an active attempt was found to be the most central, strongly related suicide symptom. Of the 19 suicide symptoms that were assessed at baseline, 10 symptoms were directly related to repeat suicidal behaviour. When comparing baseline network structure of repeaters (n=94) with the network of non-repeaters (n=272), no significant differences were found.

Conclusions

Network analysis can help us better understand suicidal behaviour by visualising the complex relation between relevant symptoms and by indicating which symptoms are most central within the network. These insights have theoretical implications as well as informing the assessment and treatment of suicidal behaviour.
Investigation of chimeric reads using the MinION
Authors: White Ruby , Pellefigues Christophe , Ronchese Franca , Lamiable Olivier , Eccles David
Published: May 2017

Following a nanopore sequencing run of PCR products of three amplicons less than 1kb, an abundance of reads failed quality control due to template/complement mismatch. A BLAST search demonstrated that some of the failed reads mapped to two different genes -- an unexpected observation, given that PCR was carried out separately for each amplicon. A further investigation was carried out specifically to search for chimeric reads, using separate barcodes for each amplicon and trying two different ligation methods prior to sample loading. Despite the separation of ligation products, chimeric reads formed from different amplicons were still observed in the base-called sequence.The long-read nature of nanopore sequencing presents an effective tool for the discovery and filtering of chimeric reads. We have found that at least 1.7% of reads prepared using the Nanopore LSK002 2D Ligation Kit include post-amplification chimeric elements. This finding has potential implications for other amplicon sequencing technologies, as the process is unlikely to be specific to the sample preparation used for nanopore sequencing.
An Integrated Framework to Understand How Consumer-Perceived Ethicality Influences Consumer Hotel Brand Loyalty
Authors: Fatma Mobin , Rahman Zillur
Published: May 2017

This study aims to examine the influence of consumer-perceived ethicality of a hotel brand on customer brand loyalty through the customer identification with the brand, considering the mediating role of affective commitment and trust. The findings suggest that when consumers have an ethical perception of a company’s behavior, they tend to be more identified with the hotel brand, which results in favorable judgment of the hotel brand in terms of developing affective attachment to the brand (affective commitment) and willingness to rely on that brand (brand trust). This positive evaluation of a hotel brand results in determining the customer long-term relationship with the brand (brand loyalty). This study aims to contribute to the underresearched area of business ethics and hotel brands by examining the relational perspective of brand loyalty, and characterizes the relationship between consumer-perceived ethicality and brand loyalty through customers’ brand identity, brand trust, and affective commitment.
Targeted genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Authors: Palmer Sarah Jane
Published: May 2017

This section presents a variety of conditions, treatments, clinical procedures and developments in the field of cardiovascular care. It aims to update and refresh nurses' knowledge on correct theory and practice, as well as introduce students and junior nurses to aspects of practice
ECG of the month
Authors: Regan Martin
Published: May 2017

Martin Regan presents an ECG for you to analyse
Reflections of Research
Authors: Naseem Raasti
Published: May 2017

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) annual image competition, Reflections of Research, provides a glimpse into the cutting-edge research that the BHF funds
Cardiac autonomic changes elicited by energy-based healing modality: pilot study
Authors: Imperato Lenita M , Quitério Robison J , Canella Glauco C , Garner David M , Raimundo Rodrigo D , de Abreu Luiz Carlos , Valenti Vitor E
Published: May 2017

Energy-based healing techniques have rarely been explored in current complementary therapies literature. This therapy is appropriate for cardiac nursing and can be implemented as part of nursing care. The authors investigated the acute effects of a standardised energy-based healing technique on cardiac autonomic regulation.

Method:

This study was conducted on 18 healthy students (15 female, three male), all non-smokers aged 18–35 years. Heart rate variability (HRV) was analysed 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after the energy-based healing technique was carried out. Geometric, time and frequency domain indices of HRV were examined. The subjects were blindfolded and sat at rest for 10 minutes, then received a standardised energy-based healing technique from an experienced male healer; they remained blindfolded and seated for a further 10 minutes.

Results:

Time and frequency domain indices of HRV were not significantly different before and after the energy-based healing technique. TINN (triangular interpolation histogram of RR intervals) (P=0.04) and RRTri (triangular index) (P=0.02) were increased after the therapy. A Poincaré plot indicated a slight increase in RR intervals dispersion after energy-based healing technique.

Conclusion:

A standardised energy-based healing technique marginally improved cardiac autonomic function in healthy subjects.
Latest clinical research
Authors: Greener Mark
Published: May 2017

Mark Greener presents key studies published in healthcare journals
Psychosocially supporting the teenager with ADHD
Authors: Hart Tania , Eccles Gillian , Bird David , Wickes Sarah
Published: May 2017

Tania Hart, Gillian Eccles, David Bird, and Sarah Wickes use case studies to illustrate the issues
Is vitamin D important for melanoma patients?
Authors: Blakeway Elizabeth , Mitra Angana
Published: May 2017

Elizabeth Blakeway and Angana Mitra examine the relationship between melanoma, sunshine and vitamin D
Use of fat transfer to treat a chronic, non-healing, post-radiation ulcer: a case study
Authors: Mohan A. , Singh S.
Published: May 2017

Objective:

Problematic wound healing and ulceration in radiation-damaged tissue is a surgical challenge. Clinical studies have shown that grafting fat tissue in an irradiated area can improve the quality of the skin and has regenerative effects. This case study describes how fat transfer led to the healing of a chronic ulcer resistant to other forms of treatment.

Case history:

A 67-year-old lady with a chronic, non-healing ulcer in her leg had a squamous cell carcinoma excised, followed by radiotherapy. Despite multiple excisions, the ulcer continued to cause symptoms. Following an initial procedure in which fat was infiltrated around and under the ulcer, the patient underwent a wide local excision and split-thickness skin grafting. Histology demonstrated a post-radiation dermatitis ulcer with no evidence of malignancy. After a period of management with dressings showing a reduction in ulcer size, more fat was infiltrated around the lesion. Two months later, the ulcer had fully healed and has not recurred.

Conclusion:

The use of adipose-derived stem cells to heal wounds in irradiated tissue has been the focus of research for some time. This case highlights the potential of adipose tissue to improve damaged skin. Its use could negate the need for complex surgical procedures.
Rozvoj profesního vidění studentů oboru Učitelství pro mateřské školy
Authors: Syslová Zora
Published: May 2017

Abstrakt: Předložená studie přináší do odborného diskurzu pohled na rozvoj profesního vidění jako jedné z důležitých dimenzí profesionality učitelů mateřských škol. Jejím cílem je popsat povahu profesního vidění studentů učitelství pro mateřské školy a změn, které nastaly po systematické reflexi videonahrávek reálného vzdělávání v mateřské škole. Respondenty výzkumu se stalo 18 studentek oboru Učitelství mateřské školy Pedagogické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity. Data byla sbírána na začátku semestru, ve kterém probíhala intenzivní práce s videonahrávkami a v následujícím semestru. Písemné komentáře studentek byly analyzovány pomocí dvou kategoriálních systémů. Jeden zachytil zaměření jejich pozornosti a druhý, jak o viděném uvažují. Rozdílnosti v zaměření pozornosti a zastoupení myšlenkových operací mezi dvěma měřeními byla ověřena chí-kvadrát testem nezávislosti.Výsledky naznačují, že pozornost studentů je zaměřena především na učitele a v jejich komentářích převažuje popis. Po systematické práci s analýzami videonahrávek došlo ke kvalitativním i kvantitativním změnám, což naznačuje posun v jejich profesním vidění a způsobu přemýšlení o vzdělávací realitě. Klíčová slova: pregraduální vzdělávání, profesní vidění, předškolní vzdělávání, student, videonahrávky, zaměření pozornosti.
The influence of soil salinity on volatile organic compounds emission and photosynthetic parameters of Solanum lycopersicum L. varieties
Authors: Tomescu Daniel , Şumălan Radu , Copolovici Lucian , Copolovici Dana
Published: May 2017

Soil salinity is one of the best known stress factors of plants that can lead to crop yield reduction. Therefore, it is important to identify new tolerance varieties of plants that can grow on saline soils. We have studied the influence of salt on five different tomato varieties from the Western region of Romania and compared them with a commercial hybrid and found that one of them (Rudna) is a very salt-tolerant variety (up to 200 mM NaCl). The assimilation rates and stomata conductance of water vapour are affected by salinity but some of the local varieties of tomato exhibit quite good tolerance. We found that all plants under salinity stress emit (Z)-3-hexenol (a C6, green leaf volatile) and the emission of all terpenes increased in proportion to the salt concentration. The emission of three terpenes, (Z)-beta-ocimene. 2-carene and beta-phellandrene, have been quantitatively correlated with salt concentration.
Product Portfolio Management Best Practices For New Product Development: A Review Of Models
Authors: Doorasamy Mishelle
Published: May 2017

The survival of any industrial organization depends on whether producing goods or services hinge on how innovative they have become in managing their product portfolio to craft new products that changes with the ever-changing tastes and needs of their customers. This study delves in to the models and theories that drive product portfolio management practices in a way that they support the successes of new product development. Our review is based on selected studies at the frontier of product management, summarized, and compared based on authors experiences, subsisting models, and theories with the results purely based on qualitative rather than quantitative approaches. The essence is to explore possible new theory or model in this field of research.
A Study on Improving the Effectiveness of a Manufacturing Company in the Context of Knowledge Management – Research Results
Authors: Patalas-Maliszewska Justyna , Kłos Sławomir
Published: May 2017

This paper presents the relationship between the various kinds of knowledge that should be acquired, created, accumulated, shared, and transferred within a manufacturing company in order to improve organizational effectiveness. It is based on the data obtained from 85 Polish and German manufacturing companies from the cross-border cooperation region of Lubuskie/Poland - Brandenburg/ Germany. This is followed by a discussion of the results of empirical studies and of the supporting literature.
Philippine Literature in Spanish: Canon Away from Canon
Authors: Ortuño Casanova Rocío
Published: May 2017

Why does everyone know Claro M. Recto’s name in the Philippines but almost nobody has ever read his works? Following Pascale Casanova as well as some postulates by Pierre Bourdieu and Itamar Even-Zohar, the article outlines the complex linguistic reality in the Philippines at the beginning of the 20th century and traces the origins of the current literary canon of Philippine literature, as well as its contemporary position both nationally and internationally. It also discusses how markers of literary prestige were supplanted by markers of political and patriotic prestige, thereby creating a literary canon based on an author’s contribution to the creation of a suitable ‘Philippine national identity’.
Álvaro Cunqueiro, autotraductor
Authors: Dasilva Xosé Manuel
Published: May 2017

Se desarrolla en este artículo el concepto de
Theatrical Entrepôts: Mediating Locality on the Bandmann Circuit
Authors: Balme Christopher
Published: May 2017

The Bandmann theatrical circuit operated between the 1890 s and the 1920 s and comprised roughly two dozen towns and cities stretching from Gibraltar to Yokohama that the companies visited on a regular basis. This paper will examine a selected number of these localities both in terms of their cultural specificities but also in respect to their connectivity. The concept of theatrical entrepôt proposed here proceeds from an understanding of locality that is predicated on the passage and the conduit of goods (in this case theatrical). It employs terms from actor-network-theory that conceptualize locality not just in splendid isolation but as a set of interconnected nodes. Four entrepôts will be analysed in detail: Malta, Bombay, Calcutta and Singapore. In the case of Bombay and Calcutta, Bandmann’s theatre-building activities will be examined as a means to achieve a greater degree of locality. The ports of call such as Malta and Singapore were important as naval bases but in the case of Singapore as a multicultural entrepôt which enabled the distribution of opium grown in India and designed for export to China and East Asia.
Comparative evaluation of hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of various extract of Anogeissus latifolia bark in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Authors: Ramachandran Subramaniam , Faisal Thekkin Kattil , Anjumary Jose , Rajasekaran Aiyalu , Asokkumar Kuppusamy , Annadurai Kuppusamy , Arivukkarasu Ramasamy , Sharma Rajeev Kumar , Shankar Madhira Bhavani
Published: May 2017

Background

Anogeissus latifolia Wall. (A. latifolia) bark has been traditionally used in the treatment of various diseases which includes diabetes and general debility. The present study was aimed to investigate the comparative hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of various extracts of A. latifolia bark in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetic rats.

Methods

Acute toxicity was carried out at 2 g/kg dose of petroleum ether extract of A. latifolia bark (PEALB), chloroform extract of A. latifolia bark (CEALB) and methanol extract of A. latifolia bark (MEALB) in rats. Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin (STZ, 60 mg/kg, i.p.) and it was confirmed at 72 h. Diabetic rats received above extracts at 100 and 200 mg/kg doses for 28 days. Body weight and blood glucose level were determined at every week after the treatment schedule. Serum biochemical parameters and lipid profile levels were estimated at the end of the study.

Results

PEALB, CEALB and MEALB were non-toxic and no death was observed at 2 g/kg dose. Administration of MEALB at 100 and 200 mg/kg showed significant (p< 0.01, p< 0.05) improvement in body weight and reduction in blood glucose at third and fourth week of treatment. Altered serum biochemical parameters and lipid profiles level were brought to near normal level significantly (p<0.001) compared to diabetic control rats after the administration of both doses of MEALB. However, PEALB and CEALB did not exhibit significant hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity.

Conclusions

Our findings revealed that long-term (28 days) treatment of MEALB possesses significant hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity compared to PEALB and CEALB in type 1 diabetic rats and given evidence to the traditional use of A. latifolia bark in diabetes.
Contracting Out of the Provision of Welfare Services to Private Actors and Liability Issues
Authors: Ulfbeck Vibe , Andrecka Marta
Published: May 2017

The article discusses liability issues related to the contracting out of welfare services. It focuses on the possible liability of the private actor and of the public entity towards the individual (the citizen) for non-performance or mal-performance of the welfare service. It is argued that since there is no contract between the individual and the private service provider there may be several obstacles to a claim against the private service provider based on contract. At the same time it is a general tort law principle that there is no vicarious liability for independent contractors, making it difficult also to succeed with a claim against the public entity based on tort law. Thus, a liability gap seems to exist. However, the article demonstrates that there are signs in different jurisdictions that solutions are being found in case law to this problem allowing to some extent for the imposition of some kind of vicarious liability on the public entity. Four different models are identified. The reasoning behind these models varies but they all have in common that the public law nature of the service that has been outsourced somehow plays a role.
Conservation laws for a strongly damped wave equation
Authors: Gandarias Maria Luz , Rosa Rafael de la , Rosa Maria
Published: May 2017

A strongly damped wave equation including the displacement depending nonlinear damping term and nonlinear interaction function is considered. Classical symmetries, exact solutions and conservation laws are derived.
Reason, Culture and Education
Authors: Brock Steen
Published: May 2017

On the basis of first a critique of Bakhurst view on (respectively) the notion of “the space of reasons”, “second nature” and “formation”, and second, Wittgenstein’s view on culture and education, I go into details about how one might apply Wittgensteinian thought within a new assessment of education, seen as a matter of “taking steps” within a toolbox or platform generated by forms of teaching. Invoking Kierkegaard, I conclude that the educated person does not incarnate “an absolute difference” in relation to non-educated beings. The educated person is instead the embodiment of “a difference”, that is, of an individuality. Education is not taking the individual from A (barbarian state) to B (better having than not having); it is providing the platform for the possibility of the actuality of somebody’s “being at B”. The argument is: Teaching gives different individuals the same such platform but each person appropriates the platform differently to the effect that the actuality of being “at B” is different from person to person.
Zum Verhältnis von Buddhismus und Nationalsozialismus
Authors: Zotz Volker
Published: May 2017

Gab es zwischen 1933 und 1945 unter den Ideologen der NS-Bewegung unterschiedliche Positionen zum Buddhismus, bestand bei deutschen Buddhisten eine überwiegend zustimmende Einstellung zum Nationalsozialismus. Im Umkreis Himmlers wollte der Indologe Walther Wüst zwischen dem Buddha und Adolf Hitler als bedeutender Arier Parallelen feststellen. Auch fand die Idee der Wiedergeburt Zustimmung. Alfred Rosenberg und Alfred Grunsky werteten den Buddha als arischen Mann der Tat. Die der NSDAP angehörenden Philosophen August Faust, Eugen Herrigel und Karlfried Graf Dürckheim versprachen sich Impulse vom Zen-Buddhismus. Dagegen lehnten Ernst Bergmann und Ernst Krieck den Buddhismus ab und warnten vor asiatischen Einflüssen in Europa als einer Bedrohung der Lebensbejahung des westlichen Menschen. Die Exponenten des deutschen Buddhisten hatten zumeist positive Einstellungen zum Nationalsozialismus. Man setzte einem semitischen Christentum den von einem Arier gegründeten Buddhismus entgegen.
Disruption of the Right Temporoparietal Junction Impairs Probabilistic Belief Updating
Authors: Mengotti Paola , Dombert Pascasie L. , Fink Gereon R. , Vossel Simone
Published: May 2017

Generating and updating probabilistic models of the environment is a fundamental modus operandi of the human brain. Although crucial for various cognitive functions, the neural mechanisms of these inference processes remain to be elucidated. Here, we show the causal involvement of the right temporoparietal junction (rTPJ) in updating probabilistic beliefs and we provide new insights into the chronometry of the process by combining online transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with computational modeling of behavioral responses. Female and male participants performed a modified location-cueing paradigm, where false information about the percentage of cue validity (%CV) was provided in half of the experimental blocks to prompt updating of prior expectations. Online double-pulse TMS over rTPJ 300 ms (but not 50 ms) after target appearance selectively decreased participants' updating of false prior beliefs concerning %CV, reflected in a decreased learning rate of a Rescorla–Wagner model. Online TMS over rTPJ also impacted on participants' explicit beliefs, causing them to overestimate %CV. These results confirm the involvement of rTPJ in updating of probabilistic beliefs, thereby advancing our understanding of this area's function during cognitive processing.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTContemporary views propose that the brain maintains probabilistic models of the world to minimize surprise about sensory inputs. Here, we provide evidence that the right temporoparietal junction (rTPJ) is causally involved in this process. Because neuroimaging has suggested that rTPJ is implicated in divergent cognitive domains, the demonstration of an involvement in updating internal models provides a novel unifying explanation for these findings. We used computational modeling to characterize how participants change their beliefs after new observations. By interfering with rTPJ activity through online transcranial magnetic stimulation, we showed that participants were less able to update prior beliefs with TMS delivered at 300 ms after target onset.
On the Irrelevance of Methodological Individualism
Authors: Gylys Povilas
Published: May 2017

So far, methodological individualism has been the cognitive paradigm that permeates economic thinking in the epistemic community, in economic policy, and holds a place within the wide public at large. On the other hand, the tide of criticism addressed towards traditional economic philosophy is on the rise. The gist of this study is to demonstrate the weakness and antinomic character of the individualistic paradigm and to suggest an alternative worldview – methodological holism.
Limitations and Application Possibilities of the Monetory Unit Audit Sampling Method: Theoretical Aspects
Authors: Lakis Vaclovas , Masiulevičius Audrius
Published: May 2017

Sampling presents an auditor with a possibility to collect evidence and make a conclusion after having tested only a part of population. Having selected a concrete method of sampling, an auditor evaluates whether the activity of an entity under audition, the nature of accounting and audit data approve this method and whether the results would be reliable. If the selected sampling method is unsuitable or applied incorrectly, there is a greater risk that the conclusions made by an auditor can differ if the same audit procedures would be applied to the whole population.The most widely used method of statistical sampling is monetary unit sampling. This method can be applied by every auditor, since no special knowledge or technical means are required. However, in some cases, the results can be inaccurate. The aim of the article is to examine the limitations of the monetary unit sampling method and to suggest a more developed formula of this method. In the process of investigation, it was defined that application possibilities of the monetary unit method are limited by the necessity to determine whether all items in the population are suitable for selection; also, the application of this method is aggravated by an existence of zero or negative values in population. What is more, if an auditor would lack information about the population under audit, we would suggest to apply a correction factor. It allows for evaluating the size of expected misstatement more precisely.
Progress in Demographic and Other Factors and Its Influence on Nutritional Status of Mothers and Children in India
Authors:   Doctoral Fellow, International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi station road, Deonar, Mumbai-400088, India, YADAV RAJARAM , PAUL KALOSONA ,   Doctoral Fellow, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Govandi station road, Deonar, Mumbai-400088, India, SAHA SHRESTHA ,   Doctoral Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-400088, India
Published: May 2017

It is well known that child nutrition is affected by many factors like socio-cultural, economic and demographic, etc. Studies found that maternal education, wealth index, and ethnicity have an influence on child nutrition. In this paper, comparative study of malnutrition among children and mothers between 1992-93 and 2005-06 has been done. Objective: The main objective of the paper is to study how progress in demographic and other socioeconomic factors influence nutritional status of mother and children. Data and Methods: First round (1992-93) and third round (2005-06) of National Family Health Survey has been used to reach the objective of the study. To show the progress in nutritional status, percentage change in prevalence of malnutrition in different background characteristics from 1992-93 to 2005-06 has been calculated. To show the progress in different background characteristics and its effect on child malnutrition decomposition analysis has been done. Result: Almost all variable are significantly associated with child malnutrition thus more contribution of any variable in bringing the change in prevalence of malnutrition shows the more progress in that variable from 1992-93 to 2005- 06. The decomposition analysis clearly shows that the condition of mother’s education and timing to initiate breastfeeding are found to be contributing significantly to the reduction of underweight among children between 1992- 93 and 2005-06. Conclusion: This study shows that improvement in mother’s education contributed the most in improving the nutritional status of children. Thus by increasing the educational in female under-nutrition can be reduced to a larger extent.
Formal to Casual- Usage of Laptop Among Students- An Eye Opener
Authors:   Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA, SILVIAN S. PAUL , G PRIYANKA ,   VIT-Business school VIT University Vellore, TN, India, BEGUM SAYEDA ,   Saudi Electronic University Abi Bakr As Siddiq Branch road Jeddah, KSA, JOY GEMINI V ,   Department of Technology Management, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India, KUMAR S. SENTHIL ,   College of Physiotherapy Dr. Vyaghreswarudu institute of physical medicine Thimmapuram, Vizag, India
Published: May 2017

The number of college students using laptops is on the rise so is the musculoskeletal disorders reported. This research tries to understand whether university students in India have the same discomfort level as reported in prior studies. The study tries to evaluate the role of parameters like postural adaptation, time related parameters like duration of laptop usage, frequency of rest breaks and the predisposition of MSD among the students. And it is found that neck pain is the most common pain among Indian college students. And that MSD is caused by poor postural adaptation, time spent on the laptop as well as lack of proper ergonomic knowledge.
Efficacy of Communication Strategies in Augmenting Quality of Life and Participation in Individuals with Aphasia
Authors:   Assistant Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology NIMHANS, Bangalore – 560029, Vandana V. P. , JAYARAM M. ,   Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology & Dean of Clinical Neurosciences NIMHANS, Bangalore – 560 029
Published: May 2017

Use of communication strategies are recommended frequently to individuals with aphasia in order to enhance their communication and societal participation. This study aims to explore the efficacy of communication strategy usage in persons with chronic aphasia and their communicative partners. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with five women and six men with chronic aphasia (N =11) and a qualitative analysis of the same was done. Different factors related to individuals with aphasia, their caregivers and topics of conversation were found to affect the efficacious use of communication strategies. The most important among this was the care givers awareness regarding the need and usage of communication strategies. It was evident from the current research that caregiver training on communication strategies should be an integral goal of aphasia rehabilitation. This will inturn enhance rehabilitation and integration of individuals with aphasia for societal participation.
Prevention and Treatment of Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Steele Dale W. , Adam Gaelen P. , Di Mengyang , Halladay Christopher W. , Balk Ethan M. , Trikalinos Thomas A.
Published: May 2017

CONTEXT:

Children with tympanostomy tubes often develop ear discharge.

OBJECTIVE:

Synthesize evidence about the need for water precautions (ear plugs or swimming avoidance) and effectiveness of topical versus oral antibiotic treatment of otorrhea in children with tympanostomy tubes.

DATA SOURCES:

Searches in Medline, the Cochrane Central Trials Registry and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Excerpta Medica Database, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.

STUDY SELECTION:

Abstracts and full-text articles independently screened by 2 investigators.

DATA EXTRACTION:

25 articles were included.

RESULTS:

One randomized controlled trial (RCT) in children assigned to use ear plugs versus no precautions reported an odds ratio (OR) of 0.68 (95% confidence interval, 0.37–1.25) for >1 episode of otorrhea. Another RCT reported an OR of 0.71 (95% confidence interval, 0.29–1.76) for nonswimmers versus swimmers. Network meta-analyses suggest that, relative to oral antibiotics, topical antibiotic–glucocorticoid drops were more effective: OR 5.3 (95% credible interval, 1.2–27). The OR for antibiotic-only drops was 3.3 (95% credible interval, 0.74–16). Overall, the topical antibiotic–glucocorticoid and antibiotic-only preparations have the highest probabilities, 0.77 and 0.22 respectively, of being the most effective therapies.

LIMITATIONS:

Sparse randomized evidence (2 RCTs) and high risk of bias for nonrandomized comparative studies evaluating water precautions. Otorrhea treatments include non–US Food and Drug Administration approved, off-label, and potentially ototoxic antibiotics.

CONCLUSIONS:

No compelling evidence of a need for water precautions exists. Cure rates are higher for topical drops than oral antibiotics.
Pragmatic Social Justice
Authors: Hogan Eric
Published: May 2017

To better understand engagement, I offer a perspective of social justice that understands context and history. Tying in pragmatism into social justice is a foundational step to better understand the inner working of a community. We must acknowledge we can change the environment, have dialogue and actively reflect, and understand what works one place might not work somewhere else. In this article, the notions of pragmatism and social justice are discussed. Following is a building of a pragmatic social justice framework. This notion is in support to how practitioners can potentially engage in pragmatic social justice.
Investigação sorológica das lentiviroses de pequenos ruminantes nas microrregiões homogêneas do Alto Médio Canindé, Picos e Floriano, Piauí, Brasil
Authors: Silva Ricardo Abílio Bezerra e , Batista Maria do Carmo de Souza , Alves Raíssa Paula Araújo , Alves Francisco Selmo Fernandes , Pinheiro Raymundo Rizaldo , Diniz Bruno Leandro Maranhão , Rêgo Wagner Martins Fontes do , Cardoso Janaina de Fátima Saraiva , Paula Ney Rômulo de Oliveira
Published: May 2017

RESUMO: Lentivírus de pequenos ruminantes (LV) é o termo genérico utilizado para designar os vírus da artrite encefalite caprina e Maedi-Visna, os quais pertencem à família Retroviridae, subfamília Orthoretrovirinae, gênero Lentivirus. Tais vírus infectam caprinos e ovinos, causando enfermidades de curso lento com lesões inflamatórias, crônicas e degenerativas que podem atingir vários órgãos, provocando caquexia e morte. Os animais infectados eliminam o vírus sobretudo por meio de secreções e excreções e transmitem-no especialmente em situações de estreito contato. Não há tratamento até o momento. O controle é baseado na criação segregada, no manejo e no sacrifício dos positivos. Esse agente infeccioso já foi relatado em várias partes do mundo, sendo responsável por perdas econômicas significativas. Por o agente ter sido verificado em vários estados do Brasil e por não existirem dados soroepidemiológicos nas mesorregiões sudeste e sudoeste piauiense, esta pesquisa teve por objetivo realizar inquérito sorológico para investigar a ocorrência de anticorpos para o LV em ovinos e caprinos nas microrregiões do Alto Médio Canindé, Picos e Floriano, no Piauí. Para tanto, foram coletadas 1.280 e 1.360 amostras de soro caprino e ovino, respectivamente, oriundos de 20 municípios, distribuídos nas três microrregiões, sendo o número de amostras proporcional ao rebanho efetivo de cada município. As amostras de soro foram analisadas utilizando o teste de imunodifusão em gel de agarose (IDGA). Nenhum dos soros pesquisados reagiu positivamente, constatando-se soroprevalência nula. Ressalta-se a importância da implantação de um rigoroso programa de controle para que se possa evitar a introdução e/ou a disseminação desse agente infeccioso nessas microrregiões.
OS DIREITOS DE PROPRIEDADE DA TERRA URBANA NA AMÉRICA PORTUGUESA: o caso do município de São Paulo colonial
Authors: Ribeiro Fernando Victor Aguiar
Published: May 2017

RESUMO A proposta deste artigo é discutir os direitos de propriedade referentes às terras urbanas no período colonial. Assim, propõe-se abordar o caso do município de São Paulo, sobretudo por ter preservado quase a totalidade de seus registros históricos locais referentes às concessões de terra urbana. Parte-se, pois, da formulação teórica sobre direitos de propriedade, cotejando com o debate sobre propriedades rurais. A intenção é propor um exercício de reflexão sobre o instituto urbano e pensar os direitos de forma diversa e que tenha relação com os contextos sociais. Para este propósito são utilizadas as Cartas de data de terra de São Paulo e, mediante a análise quantitativa das concessões, pretende-se desenvolver as características da terra urbana a fim de compreender melhor o fenômeno fundiário na cidade e suas permanências coloniais.
INTELECTUAIS CONSERVADORES E A LUTA PELO PODER: Le Bon, Sorel, Action Française e Integralismo Lusitano
Authors: Cazetta Felipe
Published: May 2017

RESUMO Os intelectuais constituem grupo de abundante produção escrita, reflexo da produção de projetos políticos e filosóficos. Embora de restrita dimensão numérica, organizam-se de forma complexa e fragmentada, em pequenos grupos. A especificidade na relação de sociabilidade e na partilha de projetos políticos são elementos agregadores dos intelectuais em seus distintos grupos. Diante desta constatação, o presente artigo tem como proposta a análise das obras e concepções de alguns intelectuais conservadores e/ou de extrema-direita, inseridos entre os finais do século XIX e primeiras décadas do XX, no intuito de destacar, por meio de exames, as posições distintas entre eles, ainda que se considere entenderem-se e serem vistos como intelectuais, e se posicionarem em correntes reacionárias em relação à democracia e ao liberalismo.
Educação permanente em saúde na atenção básica: percepção dos gestores municipais de saúde
Authors: Silva Luiz Anildo Anacleto da , Soder Rafael Marcelo , Petry Letícia , Oliveira Isabel Cristine
Published: May 2017

RESUMO Objetivos Conhecer as estratégias de educação em saúde preconizadas e desenvolvidas aos trabalhadores da atenção básica pelosgestores. Método O estudo está caracterizado como uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se a entrevista semiestruturada. A população amostral foi escolhida de forma intencional, tendo como público-alvo 26 gestores municipais de saúde adscritos a uma coordenadoria regional de saúde, localizada no norte/noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Resultados A análise temática permitiu a construção de duas categorias empíricas: estratégias educativas, compartimentadas, descontínuas e de bases tecnicistas; e a incipiência/ausência de propostas educativas. Considerações finais Os resultados demonstram uma realidade que precisa ser transformada por todas as pessoas envolvidas no processo de trabalho em saúde: docentes e discentes, usuários, membros dos conselhos de saúde, trabalhadores e gestores. Realisticamente, buscam-se transformações nos serviços para que se qualifique a integralidade da atenção em saúde.
A acupuntura vai além da agulha: trajetórias de formação e atuação de acupunturistas
Authors: Nunes Marcelo Felipe , Junges José Roque , Gonçalves Tonantzin Ribeiro , Motta Monique Adriane
Published: May 2017

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as trajetórias de formação e a atuação profissional de acupunturistas. Trata-se de estudo de natureza qualitativa, baseado no referencial metodológico das narrativas de histórias de vida. Participaram oito profissionais de saúde - cinco homens e três mulheres -, graduados em enfermagem, fisioterapia e medicina, que utilizavam a acupuntura a partir da perspectiva da medicina chinesa (MC) e que responderam a entrevistas semiestruturadas. A análise das narrativas resultou em três categorias centrais: busca por novas racionalidades em saúde; adentrando no universo da acupuntura; a acupuntura vai além da agulha. Observou-se que a busca pela acupuntura foi motivada pela insatisfação com a formação inicial no paradigma biomédico. A trajetória de formação na acupuntura foi gradativa e envolveu profunda inserção na racionalidade da MC, devido à complexidade de sua proposta terapêutica, o que os levou a entender que a inserção da agulha representa a confluência de diversos aspectos da racionalidade, não podendo ser reduzida a mera aplicação técnica. Nesse sentido, aponta-se a necessidade de discutir a formação desses profissionais e sua atuação no Sistema Único de Saúde, bem como a aplicabilidade da perspectiva biomédica de pesquisa nos estudos sobre acupuntura.
Hemoglobinas variantes na área médica e no discurso cotidiano: um olhar sobre raça, nação e genética no Brasil contemporâneo
Authors: Calvo-Gonzalez Elena
Published: May 2017

Resumo Este artigo analisa a relação entre discursos médicos e noções cotidianas sobre raça, população e nação. Para isso, tomo como estudo de caso a comparação entre o uso dessas categorias na produção de artigos acadêmicos de dois renomados hematologistas brasileiros sobre a presença de hemoglobinas variantes patológicas no Brasil e a compreensão que famílias de pacientes diagnosticados com doença falciforme têm dessas mesmas questões. A comparação permite mostrar não só como os discursos da medicina influenciam o modo como questões relacionadas a raça e hereditariedade são compreendidas pelo público mais amplo, mas também a impossibilidade de separar em ambos casos, tanto na produção médica quanto nas falas dos pacientes, as noções sobre raça e hereditariedade de ideias mais amplas sobre o passado e o futuro da nação.
Entre políticas públicas e experiências sociais: impactos da pesquisa etnográfica no campo da saúde mental e suas múltiplas devoluções
Authors: Maluf Sônia Weidner , Andrade Ana Paula Müller de
Published: May 2017

Resumo O retorno ou devolução da pesquisa etnográfica não é um tema novo na antropologia e pelo menos desde os anos 1990 tem sido foco de análise e debate. A intenção deste artigo é, partindo do princípio de que são muitas as formas possíveis de devolução, retorno ou restituições da pesquisa etnográfica no campo da saúde, discutir o aspecto específico dessa devolução no caso de pesquisa feita no âmbito da atuação do Estado e das políticas públicas, ou seja, em que o campo de pesquisa é o próprio Estado. Os dados analisados advêm de uma pesquisa etnográfica desenvolvida por uma equipe de pesquisadoras/es desde 2006, que tem como foco fazer uma reflexão sobre as intersecções entre gênero, saúde e aflição a partir de uma abordagem do chamado “campo da saúde mental”. O foco da análise aqui apresentada é o contexto da reforma psiquiátrica no Brasil e duas dimensões da pesquisa desenvolvida nesse contexto: uma antropologia das políticas em saúde mental; e uma antropologia nas políticas públicas em saúde mental. As análises desenvolvidas apontam para a importância de confrontar as políticas públicas com as experiências sociais a fim de garantir uma avaliação qualitativa das próprias políticas públicas. Além disso, demonstram que a contribuição da antropologia vai além de instrumentalizar a aplicação dessas políticas, já que auxilia na construção de instrumentos teóricos e etnográficos para se repensar sua lógica interna.
Atenção psicossocial a crianças e adolescentes com autismo nos CAPSi da região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Lima Rossano Cabral , Couto Maria Cristina Ventura , Solis Fabiana Pimentel , Oliveira Bruno Diniz Castro de , Delgado Pedro Gabriel Godinho
Published: May 2017

Resumo Os Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto-juvenil (CAPSi) são equipamentos públicos destinados ao cuidado de crianças e adolescentes com problemas mentais graves, incluindo aqueles com transtornos do espectro do autismo (TEA). Revisão da literatura nacional indica falta de informações sistematizadas sobre o tratamento oferecido a esta clientela. O artigo apresenta e discute dados referentes a perfil psicossocial e projetos terapêuticos para usuários com autismo e seus familiares, em CAPSi situados na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, quantitativo, baseado em questionários enviados a 14 CAPSi em 2011. Resultados: havia 782 usuários com diagnóstico de autismo nos CAPSi pesquisados, constituindo 1/3 dos usuários em atendimento. A maioria era do sexo masculino, na faixa dos 10 aos 19 anos. A maior parte residia com a família, na área de abrangência do serviço, e estava em regime assistencial semi-intensivo, com atendimentos individuais e coletivos, incluindo os familiares. Cerca de 1/5 estava fora da escola e menos de 1/3 recebia o Benefício de Prestação Continuada da Lei Orgânica da Assistência Social (BPC - Loas). Concluiu-se que os CAPSi da região ofereciam cuidado a número expressivo de autistas, requerendo, no entanto, investimento em articulações intersetoriais para ampliar condições de inclusão social, aprimoramento das informações sobre o cuidado oferecido e incentivo para o uso de metodologias avaliativas visando a qualificar a assistência a usuários com autismo e a outros sob seu cuidado.
Concepções de adolescentes de dois contextos sociais sobre a pena de morte
Authors: Barboza Miriane da Silva Santos , Camino Cleonice Pereira dos Santos , Galvão Lilian Kelly de Sousa , Feitosa Izayana Pereira
Published: May 2017

Este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer as concepções sobre a pena de morte de adolescentes de dois contextos sociais diferentes. Participaram da pesquisa 220 adolescentes do sexo masculino, sendo 100 estudantes e 120 adolescentes em situação de exclusão social. Foi aplicado um instrumento que continha, dentre outras, a seguinte questão "O que você acha da pena de morte? Por quê?". De um modo geral, os resultados revelaram o predomínio de respostas desfavoráveis à aplicação da pena de morte. Quando comparados os dois grupos de adolescentes, constatou-se que os estudantes se dividiram entre favoráveis e desfavoráveis à aplicação da pena de morte e os adolescentes em situação de exclusão mostraram-se predominantemente desfavoráveis. No que tange aos argumentos utilizados pelos participantes do presente estudo, a favor ou contra a pena de morte, nota-se que são concepções semelhantes aos que vêm sendo utilizadas no meio científico e filosófico e nos estudos empíricos.
IJSD Volume 3 2013 After Deren: Full Issue
Authors: Kappenberg Claudia , Rosenberg Doug
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableOriginally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Writing on the What Matters Festival, 11–15 April 2012
Authors: Wright Fiona
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis review essay was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.