bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Medium to long-term results of a recessed glenoid for glenoid resurfacing in total shoulder arthroplasty
Authors: Ross Mark , Glasson Jean-Marc , Alexander Justin , Conyard Christopher G , Hope Benjamin , Jenkins Owen , Duke Phillip FR
Published: February 2019

Background

Recessed mini-glenoid components provide an alternative to total shoulder replacement that may avoid some of the known shortcomings and complications associated with shoulder hemiarthroplasty or standard glenoid components in difficult cases. This study reports survivorship, radiological and clinical outcomes of a recessed mini-glenoid implant in a consecutive cohort.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study reporting outcomes of 28 consecutive shoulders (27 patients) following total shoulder replacement using a recessed, cemented mini-glenoid implant at two sites.

Results

The most frequent diagnosis was primary osteoarthritis (79%); glenoid morphology was Walch Type A (67%), B1 15%, B2 10% and C 10%. At final follow-up, pain was 16.3 (SD = 23.1), American Shoulder and Elbow Score was 64.5 (SD = 31.9) and (normalized) Constant score was 83.0 (SD = 20.7). Implant survivorship at average final follow-up of seven years (3–13) was 96.4%. Seven mini-glenoids showed small peripheral radiolucent lines at one-year X-ray follow-up but were non-progressive on subsequent imaging.

Discussion

Recessed polyethylene mini-glenoid is an attractive alternative for shoulder arthroplasty and provides an intermediate solution between standard glenoid components and hemiarthroplasty. Our medium to long-term results demonstrate reliable clinical outcomes, absence of glenoid erosion, low complication rate and satisfactory implant survivorship.
Health records as the basis of clinical coding: Is the quality adequate? A qualitative study of medical coders’ perceptions
Authors: Alonso Vera , Santos João Vasco , Pinto Marta , Ferreira Joana , Lema Isabel , Lopes Fernando , Freitas Alberto
Published: February 2019

Background:

Health records are the basis of clinical coding. In Portugal, relevant diagnoses and procedures are abstracted and categorised using an internationally accepted classification system and the resulting codes, together with the administrative data, are then grouped into diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). Hospital reimbursement is partially calculated from the DRGs. Moreover, the administrative database generated with these data is widely used in research and epidemiology, among other purposes.

Objective:

To explore the perceptions of medical coders (medical doctors) regarding possible problems with health records that may affect the quality of coded data.

Method:

A qualitative design using four focus groups sessions with 10 medical coders was undertaken between October and November 2017. The convenience sample was obtained from four public hospitals in Portugal. Questions related to problems with the coding process were developed from the literature and authors’ expertise. The focus groups sessions were taped, transcribed and analysed to elicit themes.

Results:

There are several problems, identified by the focus groups, in health records that influence the coded data: the lack of or unclear documented information; the variability in diagnosis description; “copy & paste”; and the lack of solutions to solve these problems.

Conclusion and implications:

The use of standards in health records, audits and physician awareness could increase the quality of health records, contributing to improvements in the quality of coded data, and in the fulfilment of its purposes (e.g. more accurate payments and more reliable research).
Factors affecting compliance to hospital visit among clubfoot patients: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary referral clubfoot clinic in the developing country
Authors: Poudel Rishi R , Kumar Venkatesan S , Tiwari Vivek , Subramani Suresh , Khan Shah Alam
Published: February 2019

Purpose:

Ensuring compliance to treatment protocol, especially regular visit to treating facility, is an important aspect of clubfoot management. However, the factors affecting compliance to follow-up schedule are myriad.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was undertaken among caregivers of clubfoot patients from a tertiary referral clubfoot clinic in a developing country. Hospital records were reviewed to collect demographic data and subjects were classified as either “regular” or “irregular” if they missed ≤3 and >3 scheduled hospital visits, respectively. Various factors that could affect compliance such as family size, number of children, literacy of caregiver, occupation of breadwinner, and time taken to travel to hospital were studied. Caregivers were probed regarding the reason for their irregularity.

Results:

A total of 238 patients were included, of which 138 formed the “regular” group and the rest 100 formed the “irregular” group. Patients in the regular group were significantly younger (mean age 43.8 months) compared to the irregular group (59.8 months; p = 0.001). The mean follow-up period in the regular group was 28.1 months and in the irregular group was 33.8 months. On univariate analysis, age, duration of follow-up, and transport duration were found to be significant between the two groups. However, multivariate analysis revealed that female children with clubfoot are more likely to be irregular as compared to males ( p = 0.038).

Conclusion:

In a developing country setting, higher age and being a female child are associated with irregularity to hospital visit protocol. At clubfoot clinics, identifying these children and counseling their caregivers might improve compliance.
Accuracy of the α-defensin lateral flow assay for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection in Asians
Authors: Ding Benjamin TK , Tan Kelvin Guoping , Kau Chung Yuan , Chan Henry Ying Ho , Mohd Fadil Muhd Farhan Bin
Published: February 2019

Objective:

This study aimed to test the accuracy of the Synovasure®, α-defensin lateral flow test kit, in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in a predominantly Asian population and to evaluate whether other patient or disease factors may affect its results.

Methods:

61 Asian patients comprising 70 hip or knee prosthetic joints, performed between November 2015 and November 2018, were retrospectively evaluated. Cases were categorized as infected or not infected using Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) Criteria. Synovial fluid was tested for α-defensin using a commercially available kit. .

Results:

The Synovasure test had a sensitivity of 73.7% (95% confidence interval (CI): 48.8–90.9%) and specificity of 92.2% (95% CI: 81.1–97.8%) in an Asian population, which was slightly lower compared to previously reported studies in a predominantly Caucasian population. The positive predictive value was 77.8% (95% CI: 56.8–90.3%) and the negative predictive value was 90.4% (95% CI: 81.5–95.2%). The test had an area under curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) graph of 0.938, which represents an accuracy that is similar to synovial white blood cells (WBCs) and almost equivalent to that of synovial polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs). The presence of diabetes ( p = 0.26), systemic inflammatory joint disease ( p = 0.33), other metallic implants ( p = 0.53), immunosuppression ( p = 0.13), prior antibiotic usage ( p = 0.99), and chronicity of symptoms ( p = 0.34) was not significantly associated with a positive test in patients with PJI.

Conclusion:

The α-defensin lateral flow test kit is highly accurate in the diagnosis of PJI but with slightly lower sensitivity and specificity in an Asian population when compared with previous studies. The test should be used in conjunction with other MSIS criteria to provide clinically relevant and meaningful results for the diagnosis of PJI.
In vivo safety evaluation of the Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 strain in broilers, piglets, and turkeys
Authors: Oka Kentaro , McCartney Elinor , Ariyoshi Tadashi , Kudo Hayami , Vilá Borja , de Jong Lineke , Kozłowski Krzysztof , Jankowski Jan , Morgan Sarah , Kruger Claire , Takahashi Motomichi
Published: February 2019

Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 (CBM 588) is a nonpathogenic, anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus characterized by the production of short-chain fatty acids, including butyrate. The safety and tolerance of CBM 588 was investigated as a feed additive for broiler chickens, weaned piglets, and turkeys. CBM 588 administered to broilers at doses up to 5 × 107 CFU/g feed for 42 days produced no detrimental effects on zootechnical performance, natural mortality, hematology, or biochemical parameters. Piglets receiving CBM 588 at doses up to 5 × 107 CFU/g feed for 42 days showed no significant differences from controls in zootechnical performance, mortality, or morbidity. Finally, CBM 588 administered to turkeys at doses up to 2.5 × 107 CFU/g feed for 84 days produced no detrimental effects on zootechnical performance, hematology, or biochemical parameters. Some improvements in zootechnical performance were seen with CBM 588, including improved average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion for broilers from days 1 to 21 as well as final body weight and overall ADG for turkeys. Overall, CBM 588 administered in feed at dose up to 5 × 107 CFU/g (broilers and piglets) or 2.5 × 107 CFU/g (turkeys) was shown to be safe and well-tolerated in all tested animals and may provide some nutritional benefit when added to standard commercial feed.
Speech and Language Outcomes in Patients with Ankyloglossia Undergoing Frenulectomy: A Retrospective Pilot Study
Authors: Daggumati Srihari , Cohn Jason E. , Brennan Matthew J. , Evarts Marissa , McKinnon Brian J. , Terk Alyssa R.
Published: February 2019

Ankyloglossia is a controversial topic with no standardized treatment guidelines. A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify children who underwent lingual frenulectomy for speech and language impairment. Impairment severity was recorded pre‐ and postoperatively as mild, mild to moderate, moderate, moderate to severe, or severe. Variables were tested with chi‐square analysis for their statistical relationship to improvements in speech and language. Children with preoperative moderate and moderate‐to‐severe speech and language impairment attained better speech and language outcomes after frenulectomy as compared with children with mild and mild‐to‐moderate impairment (100% vs 82%, P =. 015). Sutured closure after frenulectomy was associated with better speech and language improvements (100% vs 83%, P =. 033). One could consider observation of patients with mild and mild‐to‐moderate speech and language impairments. Sutured closure might result in better improvements in speech and language impairments. This pilot study sheds light on the potential impact of a larger study currently underway.
Extended therapy for unprovoked venous thromboembolism: when is it indicated?
Authors: Tritschler Tobias , Wells Philip S.
Published: February 2019

In this issue’s Blood Advances Talk, Tritschler and Wells discuss the role of extended therapy beyond the typical 3 months for patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism. We hope you enjoy this discussion.
RETRACTED ARTICLE: The impact mechanism of rural land circulation on promoting rural revitalization based on wireless network development
Authors: Zheng Ai-min , Li Zhong
Published: February 2019

The objective and accurate evaluation of land value is one of the biggest interest issues that farmers are concerned about in the transfer of rural land, and it is one of the influencing factors that influence the country’s rural rejuvenation strategy recommendation. Considering the nonlinear characteristics of various policy and social issues, such as the nature of land and market chaos in the process of rural land circulation, neural networks are introduced to study rural land evaluation based on the development of wireless networks, and the mechanism of influence of promotion of rural regeneration is explored. After analyzing the structure and flow of the neural network, the related equations of the BP neural network are updated, and the introduction of a genetic algorithm to establish a hybrid model is proposed to promote the effective evaluation of the complexity problem by the BP neural network algorithm and improve the prediction accuracy. After simulation experiments show that this study can provide a fair evaluation of the value of rural land transfer, and it has positive significance for promoting the development strategy of rural rejuvenation.
Evidence of the environmental impact of noise pollution on biodiversity: a systematic map protocol
Authors: Sordello Romain , Flamerie De Lachapelle Frédérique , Livoreil Barbara , Vanpeene Sylvie
Published: February 2019

Background

For decades, biodiversity has suffered massive losses worldwide. Urbanization is one of the major drivers of extinction because it leads to the physical fragmentation and loss of natural habitats and it is associated with related effects, e.g. pollution and in particular noise pollution given that many man-made sounds are generated in cities (e.g. industrial and traffic noise, etc.). However, all human activities generate sounds, even far from any human habitation (e.g. motor boats on lakes, aircraft in the air, etc.). Ecological research now deals increasingly with the effects of noise pollution on biodiversity. Many studies have shown the impacts of anthropogenic noise and concluded that it is potentially a threat to life on Earth. The present work describes a protocol to systematically map evidence of the environmental impact of noise pollution on biodiversity. The resulting map will inform on the species most studied and on the demonstrated impacts. This will be useful for further primary research by identifying knowledge gaps and in view of further analysis, such as systematic reviews.

Methods

Searches will include peer-reviewed and grey literature published in English and French. Two online databases will be searched using English terms and search consistency will be assessed with a test list. No geographical restrictions will be applied. The subject population will include all species. Exposures will include all types of man-made sounds (industrial, traffic, etc.) in all types of environments (or media) (terrestrial, aerial, aquatic), including all contexts and sound origins (spontaneous or recorded sounds, in situ or laboratory studies, etc.). All relevant outcomes will be considered (space use, reproduction, communication, abundance, etc.). An open-access database will be produced with all relevant studies selected during the three screening stages. For each study, the database will contain metadata on key variables of interest (species, types of sound, outcomes, etc.). This database will be available in conjunction with a map report describing the mapping process and the evidence base with summary figures and tables of the study characteristics.
Nrf2-Mediated Antioxidant Activity of the inner bark extracts obtained from Tabebuia rosea (Bertol) DC and Tabebuia chrysantha (JACQ) G. Nicholson.
Authors: Garzón-Castaño Sandra C. , Lopera-Castrillón Iván A. , Jiménez-González Francisco J. , Siller-López Fernando , Veloza Luz A. , Sepúlveda-Arias Juan Carlos
Published: February 2019

Background: Several ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological studies have shown the therapeutic potential of plants from the genus Tabebuia, which have long been used in traditional medicine in rural areas of South America, for the treatment of several human diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the Nrf2-mediated antioxidant activity of the inner bark extracts obtained from Tabebuia rosea and Tabebuia chrysantha.

Methods: The antioxidant activity of extracts obtained from the inner bark of T. rosea and T. chrysantha was evaluated using the Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) technique. The effect of extracts on the viability of HepG2 cells was determined using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. The translocation of Nrf2 to the nucleus after exposure of HepG2 cells to the extracts and controls (α-lipoic acid, curcumin and hydrogen peroxide) was evaluated using the Nrf2 transcription factor kit. Induction of the Nrf2-mediated antioxidant response gene (NQO1) was evaluated by real-time PCR.

Results: The ethyl acetate extract obtained from both species displayed the highest ORAC activity (12,523 and 6,325 µmoles Eq Trolox/g extract). In addition, the extracts had the ability to activate and to translocate Nrf2 to the nucleus, as well as to induce the expression of NQO1.

Conclusion: These results indicate that the ethyl acetate extracts obtained from the inner bark of T. chrysantha and T. rosea have an important antioxidant effect mediated by Nrf2 activation, and could be used as a new source of natural antioxidants.
Priority use cases for antibody-detecting assays of recent malaria exposure as tools to achieve and sustain malaria elimination
Authors: Greenhouse Bryan , Daily Jennifer , Guinovart Caterina , Goncalves Bronner , Beeson James , Bell David , Chang Michelle A. , Cohen Justin M. , Ding Xavier , Domingo Gonzalo , Eisele Thomas P. , Lammie Patrick J. , Mayor Alfredo , Merienne Nicolas , Monteiro Wuelto , Painter John , Rodriguez Isabel , White Michael , Drakeley Chris , Mueller Ivo ,   The Malaria Serology Convening
Published: February 2019

Measurement of malaria specific antibody responses represents a practical and informative method for malaria control programs to assess recent exposure to infection. Technical advances in recombinant antigen production, serological screening platforms, and analytical methods have enabled the identification of several target antigens for laboratory based and point-of-contact tests. Questions remain as to how these serological assays can best be integrated into malaria surveillance activities to inform programmatic decision-making. This report synthesizes discussions from a convening at Institut Pasteur in Paris in June 2017 aimed at defining practical and informative use cases for serology applications and highlights five programmatic uses for serological assays including: documenting the absence of transmission; stratification of transmission; measuring the effect of interventions; informing a decentralized immediate response;  and testing and treating P. vivax hypnozoite carriers.
Taxes and taxation: workshop
Authors: сидорова елена , sidorova elena , Бобошко Диана , Boboshko Diana
Published: February 2019

The textbook implements a practice-oriented approach to the process of education. The workshop, in addition to tests, presents the tasks of different levels of complexity, tasks for filling in tax returns and documents used in tax relations, complex tasks.
The manual includes 17 topics, including: the tax system, the tax policy of the state; taxpayers, payers and tax agents as objects of tax relations; state bodies involved in tax relations; accounting and reporting on taxes in tax inspections; tax administration; system of customs payments in the Russian Federation; state duty.
It corresponds to the Federal state educational standard of higher education of the last generation.
Designed for undergraduate students enrolled in the enlarged group of specialties 080000 "Economics and management" according to The Russian classification of specialties by education.
Specializing in Generality: Firm Strategies When Intermediate Markets Work
Authors: Conti Raffaele , Gambardella Alfonso , Novelli Elena
Published: February 2019

This paper studies the relationship between two decisions shaping the organizational configuration of a firm: whether to make the upstream resources more general and deployable to more markets (versus keeping them tailored to a few markets) and whether to trade with downstream firms as an upstream supplier of intermediate products and services (versus directly entering downstream markets). Although the literature has looked at these two decisions separately, we argue that they depend on each other. This has the important implication that they can generate organizational complementarities, inducing firms to implement them jointly. We are motivated in particular by the observation that an increasing number of firms invest in general upstream resources and exploit them as upstream suppliers of intermediate services or products—a strategy that we refer to as specialization in generality. Interestingly, prior literature has mostly highlighted the use of general upstream resources to enter new downstream markets. We identify the supply and demand conditions under which specialization in generality is instead more likely to emerge: lack of prior downstream assets on the supply side and a roughly equal distribution of buyers across intermediate markets (a “broad” demand) on the demand side. We test our predictions using a sample of firms in the U.S. laser industry between 1993 and 2001. A regulatory shock that increases the value of trading relative to downstream entry provides the setting for a quasi-natural experiment, which corroborates our theoretical predictions.
Special Issue on Recent Advances in Urban Transport and Logistics Through Optimization and Analytics
Authors: Campbell Ann Melissa , Woensel Tom Van
Published: February 2019

There has been a significant body of research on making urban transportation more efficient and sustainable. Planning of urban transportation services is challenging due to the crowded traffic infrastructure, increasing customer expectations, and rules set by municipalities. In recent years, a vast amount of urban transportation data has become available, e.g., travel times and customer demand data. This special issue intends to establish the landscape for the state-of-the-art in urban transportation involving optimization and analytics.
Does leadership development alter the perspectives of NHS managers?
Authors: Percival Alex , Best Stephanie
Published: February 2019

Leadership and leadership development are widely discussed topics in the NHS, and common agreement on the best way forward is rarely agreed upon. Examining the experiences of NHS managers undertaking leadership development offers an insight into the impact training these leaders can have. Five non-clinical managers, who had recently completed a leadership development programme, were interviewed to explore their perceptions of the benefits and challenges associated with leadership development. The study respondents cited personal benefits to their participation in the Leadership Development Programme, and how they were able to bring this learning into their workplace. However, limited evidence that personal benefits are translated into organisational gains was found. Translation barriers were explored, and a key obstacle was the lack of involvement of senior managers in the programme. Areas for future study are identified, including the need for longitudinal research to determine the value of leadership development in an organisation.
Public health: PART 4 Behaviour change tools
Authors: Craig Lynn , Senior Emma , Mitchel Michelle
Published: February 2019

Lynn Craig, Subject Lead, Adult Nursing, and Senior Lecturer ( L.craig@northumbria.ac.uk ), Emma Senior, Senior Lecturer/Programme Lead, Adult Nursing, and Michelle Mitchel, Graduate Teacher, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, discuss tools used to help patients change health behaviours
The implications of nurse shortages
Authors: Scammell Janet
Published: February 2019

Janet Scammell, Associate Professor (Nursing), Bournemouth University, discusses the effects of registered nurse shortages on the education of nursing students
Back to our roots: A revival of a public health nursing service
Authors: Wheeler Beverley
Published: February 2019

This article provides a service review following the introduction of a new service delivery model for a community school nursing team. Challenges, results and outcomes are presented with an overview of stakeholder feedback and service user involvement and experience.
Behaviour management in the classroom during health promotion sessions
Authors: Cotton Richard
Published: February 2019

With the government's new commitment to PSHE and RSE delivery, it is important that school nurses feel prepared to deliver effective health promotion sessions. Richard Cotton offers some advice on behaviour management to ensure they run smoothly.
Plans for first aid training to become mandatory
Authors: Hammett Emma
Published: February 2019

Last month, the government reaffirmed its intention to introduce first aid training into the curriculum. Emma Hammett discusses the potential benefits and provides some advice on age-appropriate topics.
Supporting children and young people with specific phobias
Authors: Thornton Stephanie
Published: February 2019

Specific phobias are among the most common mental health problems in children. Stephanie Thornton discusses symptoms and available interventions.
What palliative care can learn from geriatric medicine
Authors: Enguell Hannah , Harwood Rowan H
Published: February 2019

Most people die when they are old, with multiple pathologies, and while living with frailty or dementia. These circumstances need the specialist skills of geriatric medicine. Death may not be unexpected, but survival and restoration of function are usually uncertain, influencing the approach to medical intervention. Assessment considers medical, functional, mental, social and environmental domains. Care requires a mix of acute, rehabilitation, mental health and palliative expertise, and evolves with changing circumstances. Relief of suffering and maintenance of function are key goals, but not the only ones. Mental distress is as common as physical; investigation- and treatment-burden are important; drug treatments are prone to adverse effects. A focus on person-centredness rather than the end-of-life is needed. This prioritizes respect for individual diversity in needs, assets and priorities, and rigorous decision making, to achieve what is the right intervention for that person at that time.
Going for Gold: Tracking progress effectively
Authors: Chaudhri Saqib
Published: February 2019

Entitled Going for Gold, Saqib Chaudhri‘s approach to checking student progress and supporting teachers to plan and deliver GCSE interventions is proving successful…
Integrated curriculum financial planning
Authors: Harnden Julia
Published: February 2019

Integrated curriculum financial planning, which brings together curriculum and budget, is all the rage, but it is not a new concept. Julia Harnden explains more and asks what it can do for us…
Associations between risk factors and developmental dysplasia of the hip and ultrasonographic hip type: A retrospective case control study
Authors: Ömeroğlu H. , Akceylan A. , Köse N.
Published: February 2019

Purpose

We aimed to revisit the correlation between the previously defined risk factors and the occurrence of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and to assess the influence of these factors on the ultrasonographic type of hip dysplasia according to the Graf's classification in patients with DDH.

Methods

Data of healthy infants (mean age 33 days) who had bilateral mature (normal) hips (Graf type I) were compared with the data of infants (mean age 105 days) who were treated by abduction brace due to unilateral or bilateral DDH (Graf type IIa- and worse hips).

Results

Infants with at least one risk factor had a significantly higher rate of DDH than those with no risk factors (p < 0.001). Likewise, infants with more than one risk factor had a significantly higher rate of DDH than those with only one risk factor (p = 0.008). Family history, breech presentation and swaddling were found to be the three significant risk factors related to the development of DDH. Family history, swaddling and oligohydramnios were found to be the three significant risk factors correlated with a higher rate of unstable/decentred hip(s) (Graf types D/III/IV) in patients with DDH.

Conclusion

The risk of DDH significantly increases in infants who have more than one risk factor for DDH. Positive family history and postnatal traditional swaddling are the two main factors both in the aetiology of DDH and in development of a more severe hip dysplasia in patients with DDH. Besides, breech presentation increases the risk of development of DDH and oligohydramnios leads to development of a more severe hip dysplasia in patients with DDH. By introducing these four variables as ‘absolute risk factors for DDH’ to the selective newborn hip screening programmes, the sensitivity and specificity of these programmes may be optimized and the risk of delayed diagnosis may be lessened.

Level of Evidence

Level III prognostic study
Human Papillomavirus Risk Perceptions Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Nonbinary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth
Authors: Agénor Madina , Jahn Jaquelyn L. , Kay Eriko , Bishop Rachel A. , Peitzmeier Sarah M. , Potter Jennifer , Austin S. Bryn
Published: February 2019

CONTEXT

Some sexual minority women may be less likely than other women to engage in human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention behaviors. Although risk perceptions have been found to be associated with health behaviors, HPV risk perceptions among U.S. sexual minority women have not been examined.

METHODS

In 2016–2017, in‐depth interviews were conducted in Boston with 29 sexual minority individuals aged 18–36 who were assigned female at birth (AFAB) and identified as women or nonbinary. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants online, through community‐based and student organizations, and by word of mouth. Thematic analysis was employed to examine participants’ HPV risk perceptions.

RESULTS

Participants incorrectly linked HPV risk to the exchange of genital fluids, and a hierarchy of perceived risk emerged in relation to sexual orientation: Individuals who engage in penile‐vaginal sex with partners who were assigned male at birth (AMAB) were perceived to be at highest risk, and lesbians and individuals with only AFAB partners were perceived to be at low risk. Lesbians and participants with only AFAB partners identified sex with bisexual women or AFAB individuals with AMAB partners as a risk factor for HPV infection. Risk perceptions were shaped by health care providers’ linking HPV risk to sex with AMAB individuals, a lack of discussion of HPV with parents and peers, and the exclusion of information on HPV and sexual minority women from school‐based sex education.

CONCLUSION

Interventions providing sexual minority AFAB individuals with comprehensive, accurate and tailored information about HPV risk are needed.
‘Ever seen horse-eyes up close?’: Entropoetics in _9MOTHER9HORSE9EYES9’s The Interface Series
Authors: Riddell Cameron
Published: February 2019

Reddit provides an experimental environment for authors to post their stories progressively; in the case of user _9MOTHER9HORSE9EYES9, this progressive storytelling is both cohesive and fragmented, being posted sequentially over the space of two months, and being posted across a wide range of subreddits to gather the attention of a large audience. Those who followed the posts back to the user directory discovered a narrative framework emerging from the ostensibly unrelated autonomous posts, a framework centred around the horrifying Mother with Horse Eyes. This article argues that the fragmented/completeness of the narrative becomes both the form and the function of the text, allowing us to theorize a poetics of entropy. Beyond all other concerns, The Interface Series explores the philosophical problem of entropy, with philosophical, hermeneutic and literary repercussions.
Analysis of bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue of beef meat from city slaughterhouses in East Java Province, Indonesia
Authors: Soepranianondo Koesnoto , Wardhana Dhandy Koesoemo , Budiarto  , Diyantoro
Published: February 2019

Aim: This research aimed to analyze the presence of microbial contamination and antibiotic residue in beef meat from city slaughterhouses in East Java Province, Indonesia.

Materials and Methods: A total of 40 samples from city slaughterhouses were used in this study. The tests for microbial contamination used several methods including total plate count (TPC), most probable number of Escherichia coli, detection of Staphylococcus aureus using Mannitol Salt Agar media, Salmonella spp. detection using Bismuth Sulfite Agar media and Triple Sugar Iron Agar media, and detection of the antibiotic residue by screening tests.

Results: Most of the samples were contaminated with E. coli (32.5% positive samples) and S. aureus (20.0% positive samples). The mean values of TPC and S. aureus contamination were lower than the maximum limit of contamination, which were 41.58 CFU/g and 13.93 CFU/g, respectively, while the mean value of E. coli contamination was 27.03 CFU/g which was higher than the maximum limit. A low frequency of TPC (5% positive samples) and Salmonella spp. contamination (2.5% positive samples) was found in meat samples. Meat samples from two of the surveyed slaughterhouses were tested positive for antibiotic residue and six of the 40 samples (15%) were also tested positive for the antibiotic residue.

Conclusion: It was concluded that most of the microbial contamination in beef meat from city slaughterhouses was below the maximum limit of contamination and only two slaughterhouses were found antibiotic residues in the meat samples.
Consequences of Repression of Emotion: Physical Health, Mental Health and General Well Being
Authors: Patel Jainish , Patel Prittesh
Published: February 2019

The widely held belief that emotional and psychological processes affect our physical health, mental health and general well-being are central to a holistic view of the individual, and as such, it is a useful foundational concept in integrative medicine. The purpose of this paper is to review substantial amounts of the latest research and recent findings on this issue to enable us to throw some light on how inhibitory factors to emotional expression and experience can endanger our health, both physically and psychologically including our general wellbeing. In addition, the connection between repression of emotion and certain mental disorders like depression and scientifically proven healthy ways to manage issues bordering on emotion was outlined. The information contained in this paper is just as important to health care providers and also to the patients they deal with
Tasavvufta Kalbin Kirlenmesi ve Temizlenmesi Konusu
Authors: ŞİMŞEK Halil İbrahim
Published: February 2019

Bu makalede önce mutasavvıfların anlayışına göre kalbin tanımı, kirlenmesi ve buna sebep olan etkenlerin neler olduğu ortaya konulmaktadır. Daha sonra mutasavvıfların kalp temizliği ve onu sağlayan unsurlar hakkındaki görüşleri incelenmektedir. Mutasavvıflara göre kişi ahlak açısından çeşitli kötü özelliklere sahip olursa kalbini kirletir. Böylece onun bu yaptıkları kendisinin öteki dünyada helake maruz kalmasına sebep olur. Fakat kişi kalbin maruz kaldığı kötülüklerin manevi ilacı olan iyi özelliklerle vasıflanarak onun kurtuluşunu sağlar. Mutasavvıflara göre peygamberlerin Allah tarafından insanlara gönderiliş amaçları ve onların tebliğ ettikleri dinlerin gayelerinden biri kalp temizliğidir. İlk dönem mutasavvıflarının “sufi kimdir?” sorusuna “Allah için kalbini arındıran kişidir” cevabı bu bağlamda değerlendirilmektedir. Tasavvufî düşüncede önemli bir konu olan insan-ı kâmil kalp temizliğini tam olarak gerçekleştiren ve bu özelliğini koruyan kişidir.
Fecr Suresinin 27-30. Ayetlerinin (Nefs-i Mutmainne) Anlaşılma Sorunları Üzerine
Authors: GEZER Süleyman
Published: February 2019

Fecr suresinin 27. ayetinde geçen “Ey huzura eren nefis” ifadesinde hitabın kime olduğuna dair bazı tartışmalar mevcuttur. Buna göre hitabın, surenin insicamı dikkate alınarak müşriklere dönük bir hitap olması gerektiği savunulur. Ne var ki bu görüş geleneksel tefsir literatürüyle uyuşmaz. Konuyla ilgili rivayetler hitabın mü’mine olacağına-olduğuna dair açıklamalarda yoğunlaşmaktadır. Temel problem insicamı bozduğu gerekçesiyle böyle bir anlama gidilmesidir. Kur’an’da her ne kadar belli bir ahenk olsa da geleneksel anlayış onu hiçbir zaman kronolojik bir yapı olarak algılamamıştır. Daha çok mushaf tertibi üzerinden bir anlayış geliştirmiştir. Zaten tenasüp ve insicam konusu müfessirin dirayet ve tutumuyla belirginleşen bir yapı arz etmektedir.
الإعجاز القرآني في كلمة كفاتا
Authors: MOHAMMED Qays Abdullah
Published: February 2019

هذا البحث بين من خلاله:الاعجاز البياني والعلمي البليغ في إختيار كلمة القرآنية: وقد إنكشف من خلال البحث تسعة معان لكلمة كتافا كلها تطابق السياق القرآني, وأقوال المفسرين واللغة العربية والحقيقة العلمية  وهذه المعاني هي الضم والطيران السريع والحركة المتعرجة والدوران التقلب والدوران في مدارات ثابتة و كفت الاذى و كون الأرض جامعة للضروريات وكونها غطاء ووعاء وأن من الارض احياء العمارات والنبات وامواتا بالجدب
The Science of Linguistic and Philosophical Logic in Rasâilu Ikhwân al- Safâ
Authors: ÖZEL Aytekin
Published: February 2019

This study presents the contents of ‘the science of philosophical logic’ and ‘the science of linguistic logic’ which are found in Eisagoge text in the Ikhwân al-Safâ’s Rasâilu Ikhwân al- Safâ. This study also assesses these contents in terms of the history of logic. ‘Philosophical logic’ is a term, also used in the modern era and also it is possible to talk about the “presentday” a discipline of linguistic logic. It seems to me that these were seen in the tractates of Ikhwan al-Safâ (10th century) for the first time although their usage was somehow different than their contemporary usage.
Tasavvufî Tecrübelerin Mahremiyeti Meselesi
Authors: ŞİMŞEK Halil İbrahim
Published: February 2019

Mutasavvıflar tarafından kendi manevi hayatlarında yaşadıkları tasavvufî tecrübeler ve bunların neticesinde ortaya çıkan keşif ve müşahedelerin mahremiyeti konusunda çeşitli görüşler öne sürülmüştür. Genellikle meydana gelen tartışmalar; sözü edilen kişisel tecrübelerin mürid ile onun mürşidi dışında üçüncü şahısların yanında açıklanması veya yazılı ortamlara aktarılmasının doğru olup olmadığı konuları etrafında gelişmiştir. Bu mesele hakkında üç açıdan sorun görünmektedir: Birincisi; kişilerin manevi hayatlarındaki tecrübeleri ifade etmek mümkün müdür? İkincisi; mümkün olsa bile bunları açıkça ifade etmek doğru mudur? Üçüncüsü; mahrem bilgiler kimlere ve nasıl aktarılabilir? Müellif sufiler yazdıkları eserlerde açıklanan hususların ancak ehli olanlar tarafından doğru bir şekilde anlaşılabileceğini ve ehli olmayanlar için bu konuların mahrem olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Bu durumda tasavvufî tecrübelerin kişinin kendi manevi hayatında gerçekleşmesi, belli bir seyir süreci olması, bu zaman zarfında farklı tezahür ve neticelerinin meydana gelmesi onu özel kılmaktadır.
Can Online College Education Make Students Smarter and More Moral? A Preliminary Study of the Effects of Two Online College Course Assignments on Students’ Moral Competence
Authors: Klimenko Marina A. , Surdel Nicholas , Muir Kathryn , Sofia Fuaad
Published: February 2019

Higher education institutions in the United States have historically been tasked with the responsibility of scaffolding the moral development of students. Although empirical evidence suggests that attending colleges and universities can foster students’ moral development and reasoning, the effect of online higher education remains mainly unknown. The current study has examined the effect of two online psychology courses, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods Lab, and their respective assignments on students’ moral competence. The findings revealed that students’ moral competence in both courses was improved; this improvement was partly attributed to online group discussions in the Developmental psychology course. No other assignments were found to be significant contributors of students’ moral competence. Limitations and implications of the findings were discussed.
Relationship between Peer Victimization and Anxiety of Pupils: Mediating Effect of Psychological Needs
Authors: Mao-Ling Zhu
Published: February 2019

The present study aimed to explore the effects of psychological needs on the relationship of peer victimization and anxiety. Methods: A sample of 889 4th, 5th and 6th primary school students in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were recruited with the measurement of Peer victimization Questionnaire, Psychological needs Scale and Anxiety Scale (SAS). Results showed that: (1) There were no significant gender and grade differences with respect to Peer victimization; (2) Significant negative correlations were found between all types of peer victimization and the subscales of psychological needs. In addition, significant positive correlations were found between all types of peer victimizationand, anxiety and significant negative correlations between all the subscales of psychological needs and anxiety; (3) Psychological needs partially mediated the relationship between Peer victimizationexperience and anxiety.
Reflections of practitioners: Students participating in school LARPs in 1999–2017 and their transformations in socio-cultural context
Authors: Szeja Jerzy Zygmunt , Surdyk Augustyn
Published: February 2019

Artykuł jest wynikiem analizy zaobserwowanych uczniowskich przemian uczestników 27 teatralnych gier fabularnych, które miały miejsce w latach 1999–2017 w liceum ogólnokształcącym w Łochowie. Wydzielono siedem obszarów obserwacji przemian: 1) trudność wprowadzania techniki larpu w szkole; 2) atrakcyjność dobrowolnego uczestnictwa; 3) występowanie mowy nienawiści; 4) granie nastawione na samą przyjemność płynącą z uczestnictwa a granie nastawione na mierzalny wynik/realizację misji; 5) stosunek uczniów do realiów historycznych a do konwencji fantasy; 6) typ zaangażowania: nastawienie na historię prywatną a na udział w wielkich wydarzeniach społecznych; 7) postawy uczniowskie: zaangażowanie po stronie zła a po stronie dobra; dobór metod moralnych a niemoralnych w osiąganiu celów. Autorzy starali się formułować hipotezy dotyczące prawdopodobnych powodów przemian (lub ich braku) oraz wyciągać wnioski.
Optimized support vector regression for drillingrate of penetration estimation
Authors: Bodaghi Asadollah , Ansari Hamid Reza , Gholami Mahsa
Published: February 2019

In the petroleum industry, drilling optimizationinvolves the selection of operating conditions for achievingthe desired depth with the minimum expenditurewhile requirements of personal safety, environment protection,adequate information of penetrated formationsand productivity are fulfilled. Since drilling optimizationis highly dependent on the rate of penetration (ROP), estimationof this parameter is of great importance duringwell planning. In this research, a novel approach called‘optimized support vector regression’ is employed for makinga formulation between input variables and ROP. Algorithmsused for optimizing the support vector regressionare the genetic algorithm (GA) and the cuckoo search algorithm(CS). Optimization implementation improved thesupport vector regression performance by virtue of selectingproper values for its parameters. In order to evaluatethe ability of optimization algorithms in enhancing SVRperformance, their results were compared to the hybridof pattern search and grid search (HPG) which is conventionallyemployed for optimizing SVR. The results demonstratedthat the CS algorithm achieved further improvementon prediction accuracy of SVR compared to the GAand HPG as well. Moreover, the predictive model derivedfrom back propagation neural network (BPNN), which isthe traditional approach for estimating ROP, is selectedfor comparisons with CSSVR. The comparative results revealedthe superiority of CSSVR. This study inferred thatCSSVR is a viable option for precise estimation of ROP.
Non-expert views of compassion: consensual qualitative research using focus groups
Authors: Baránková Martina , Halamová Júlia , Koróniová Jana
Published: February 2019

Although the research on compassion is growing, there is a lack of knowledge about how non-expert people perceive compassion. Therefore, the aim of the study was to explore compassion from the perspective of non-experts. Our sample consisted of 56 non-expert participants (Slovaks and Czechs) in 10 focus groups and we conducted a Consensual Qualitative Research analysis with two members of a core team and one auditor. In general, compassion was described as a mixture of non-specified positive emotions and specified negative emotions (mainly fear, remorse, and sadness). Compassion was related to empathy. In terms of behaviours, compassion was revealed to help, support, favour, mental closeness, and interest. Compassion is displayed mainly to people close to us in situations of suffering. However, people tend to evaluate beforehand whether the situation and person deserve compassion. Moreover, people are cautious about being exploited through compassion. To sum up, our findings support a multidimensional definition of compassion.
The role of group experience in alternative spiritual gatherings
Authors: Jerotijević Danijela , Hagovská Martina
Published: February 2019

The focus of this study is alternative spiritual groups among the urban population in Slovakia. Those who participate in them may be characterized as “spiritual, but not religious” (Willard & Norenzayan, 2017)—people who are not affiliated to a traditional (Christian) church, and may even have negative opinions on the Church, but who seek a different kind of spiritual experience. As Willard and Norenzayan pointed out the “spiritual, but not religious” have “an experiential relationship to the supernatural, and see themselves as more connected to the universe as a whole”. The authors studied spiritual gatherings containing elements of rituals, dance and narrative sharing and that were charged with different kinds of emotions. We are interested in people’s motivation to seek out alternative spirituality and in their preferences for group experiences. Based on theories of collective rituals and shared emotions, we assume that these gatherings may have a positive impact on general well-being and be a form of social and emotional resilience.
An Unfolding Case Study: Supporting Contextual Psychomotor Skill Development in Novice Nursing Students
Authors: Meiers Janice , Russell Martha Joan
Published: February 2019

Background

Nursing students learn psychomotor skills in the nursing lab, removed from the context of real patient care. As a result, students experience challenges linking client conditions with pertinent assessments and the performance of skills in the clinical setting. To address this gap, we created an unfolding case study for the nursing lab that provides context and supports students to use assessment and theory to guide skill performance in practice.

Method

Faculty and student focus groups were conducted to elicit feedback on the use of an unfolding case in the nursing lab with novice nursing students as they transition to clinical practice.

Results

Impacts that emerged from the faculty and student focus groups included knowledge synthesis, transferability to practice, and increased clinical competence.

Conclusions

The unfolding case study successfully supported students’ transition to acute care practice. Both faculty and student participants expressed a desire for use of this dynamic method in all nursing lab courses.
Powerful Qualities or Pure Powers?
Authors: Contessa Gabriele
Published: February 2019

This paper explores the debate between those philosophers who take (fundamental, perfectly natural) properties to be pure powers and those who take them to be powerful qualities. I first consider two challenges for the view that properties are powerful qualities, which I call, respectively, ‘the clarification challenge’ and ‘the explanatory challenge’. I then examine a number of arguments that aim to show that properties cannot be pure powers and find them all wanting. Finally, I sketch what I take to be the most promising argument against pure powers and for powerful qualities.