bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Benefit-Based Conjoint Analysis
Authors: Kim Dong Soo , Bailey Roger A. , Hardt Nino , Allenby Greg M.
Published: October 2016

Firms develop products by manipulating the attributes of offerings, and consumers derive utility from the benefits that the attributes afford. While the field of marketing has long been aware of the distinction between attributes and benefits, it has not developed methods for understanding how attributes and benefits are related. This paper develops a benefit-based model for conjoint analysis that assumes consumers satiate on attributes that are perceived to provide the same benefit. A latent-variable model is proposed that estimates the map between attributes and benefits, and is applied to data from two conjoint studies involving a durable product and a household consumable. The model is shown to fit the data better, provide improved predictions, and lead to different product design implications than the standard conjoint model.

Data, as supplemental material, are available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2016.1003 .
Fontes e e Distribuição da Matéria Orgânica Sedimentar na Porção Noroeste da Baía de Vitória, ES.
Authors: Dal Col Lehrback Bethânia , Rodrigues Neto Renato , Fonseca Barroso Gilberto , Bernardes Marcelo
Published: October 2016

A porção noroeste da Baía de Vitória, Grande Vitória (ES), Brasil, foi avaliada através da caracterização das fontes e distribuição da matéria orgânica sedimentar, além da qualidade deste material para o ambiente, através da utilização de marcadores moleculares. A região adjacente a este ambiente é caracterizada pela presença de áreas urbanizadas (municípios de Vitória, Vila Velha, Serra e Cariacica), além de áreas de manguezal preservado, das espécies Rhizophora mangle (predominante), Laguncularia racemosa e Avicennia germinans. Amostras de sedimentos superficiais foram coletadas e analisadas através Cromatógrafo Gasoso acoplado à Esctrômetro de massa. Foram identificados compostos lipídicos das classes: n-alcanos, ácidos graxos, esteróis e triterpenóides. Em geral, a Baía apresentou predominância das fontes terrestres em relação às outras fontes (aquáticas e antrópicas), principalmente na porção mais ao norte da Baía em proximidade com o manguezal, fato que pode ser evidenciado pela presença de compostos como, os esteróis β-sitosterol (mais abundante; 7,8µg/g), estigmasterol e campesterol, e os triterpenóides como a β-amirina, composto com maior concentração (87,2µg/g), além do lupeol, germanicol, taraxerol e α-amirina, que também foram observados em elevada abundância em relação ao total extraído. Além destes compostos, a distribuição de ácidos graxos e n-alcanos, dos índices RTA e IPC (para ambos compostos), e da razão C/N também caracterizaram tal aporte. Apesar de a Baía de Vitória ser marcada por intensas atividades antrópicas, como esgotamento sanitário e atividades portuárias, os níveis de poluição apresentaram-se intermediários, com níveis de coprostanol entre 0,2µg/g e 5,2µg/g, e índice 5β/(5α+5β)estanol em torno de 0,6, porém, indicando a presença de poluição fecal. Também foram observados alguns marcadores de petróleo, como hopanóides com configuração 17α(H),21β(H), evidenciando o impacto das atividades portuárias. Estes marcadores antrópicos foram observados mais ao sul da Baía, onde a atividade urbana é mais intensa. O colesterol foi o esterol dominante (4,7µg/g) dentre os marcadores de fontes aquáticas. Este composto é muito abundante no zooplâncton, organismos bem distribuídos na área de estudo. O AG 16:0 (ácido palmítico) apresentou-se em abundância no sistema, sendo sua máxima concentração 44,4µg/g em uma região próxima a margem e deságue de esgotos, ou seja, rica em nutrientes, caracterizando também aporte tipicamente planctônico.
Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour associated with odontoma involving mixed dentition
Authors: Mandú Angélica , Gonzaga Amanda Katarinny , Lopes Maria Luiza , Nóbrega Luciana Eloísa , Costa Antonio
Published: October 2016

The calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (CCOT) is a benign cystic odontogenic tumor relatively uncommon and may be associated with other odontogenic lesions. This manuscript describes a case of CCOT associated with odontoma in a 9-year-old girl, who presented with a slight swelling along with prolonged retention of a maxillary primary central incisor. Radiographic examination showed a unilocular radiolucent lesion containing radiopaque material, associated with an unerupted tooth. Taking into consideration the clinical diagnostic of odontoma, an excisional biopsy was carried out. Microscopic examination established the diagnosis of a CCOT associated with odontoma. The association of these lesions is rare in individuals in the first decade of life, particularly involving mixed dentition, as outlined in this case. The patient remains under care with no clinical signs of recurrence.
Influence of the interocclusal splint in condylar position of patients with tmd: computed cone beam
Authors: Filho Deícola Coelho , Dos Santos Luís Antônio Nogueira , Rocha Júnior Agnaldo Souza , Magri Laís Valencise , Mazzetto Marcelo Oliveira
Published: October 2016

The aim of this study was to evaluate the condylar position in patients with intra-articular temporomandibular disorders (TMD) before and after treatment with interocclusal stabilization splint (ISS) through computerized tomography cone beams (CTCB). Twenty-two patients diagnosed with intra-articular TMD (Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders - Group II) were submitted to the therapy with ISS during 90 days. Three CTCB exams were performed in three moments: T1 – Initial moment, before the ISS therapy, with the patient in dental occlusion; T2 (after 90 days of treatment, in occlusion on the ISS) and T3 (after 90 days of treatment, with the patient in dental occlusion). Afterwards the anterior (AS), superior (SS) and posterior articular space (PS) in sagittal sections were then measured and the data were statistically analyzed using the t-test. There was a statistically significant increase in the comparison between T1 and T2 for the AS and PS (p< 0.0001), between T3 and T2 for AS (p= 0.0008) and PS (p< 0.0001). In comparison T1/T3 there was a significant increase in AS (p= 0.01) and SS (p= 0.04), and non-significant in PS (p= 0.89). The interocclusal splint provides temporary changes in condylar position, with a tendency to increase the joint space, varying in accordance with individual characteristics. Therefore, it should not be used as a single therapy, but combined with other strategies that include the TMD multidimensionality. The interocclusal splint has proved to be reversible and conservative therapeutic modality, as it does not generate permanent changes in joint tissues.
Social distances decrease of body height and the maturation rate of Polish girls in urban and rural population in the period 1967–2009
Authors: Łaska-Mierzejewska Teresa , Dobosz Janusz , Nowacka-Dobosz Sylwia , Olszewska Elżbieta , Wilczewski Adam
Published: October 2016

The aim of the study is to present social distances in biological development of youth in the period of changes in economic and political situation in Poland.

Material and methods: 1. Nationwide study of children and adolescents aged 7.5 to 19.5 years started in 1979 and repeated every decade till 2009, 2. Survey conducted in the region of eastern Poland in 1987 and 2007, 3. Study of rural girls repeated four times between 1967 and 2001. The differences in body height and age at menarche between the inhabitants of towns and rural areas, as well as the differences between rural girls determined by diversified source of income for the family, will be presented. The age at menarche (AM) in each study was calculated using probit method. A monotonic decrease in body height differences between the inhabitants of towns, and girls living in rural areas was observed. On the basis of nationwide studies arithmetic means of the differences in terms of age were 1.9 cm in 1979 and 0.82 in 2009. At the same time, differences in the AM among girls in compared agglomerations decreased from 0.36 to 0.26, respectively. In eastern region of Poland the difference in body height between the residents of towns and villages in 1987 was 1.76 cm, and in 2007, only 0.38 cm; the difference of AM decreased from 0.41 to 0.14 years.

The research conducted on inhabitants of rural areas has shown the earliest maturation and slightly greater body height for girls from landless families and the latest maturation and the smallest body height for the daughters of farmers. The differences in AM between the two groups decreased from 0.53 years in 1967 to 0.15 in 2001. The political transformation (1989) unequally influenced people on different levels of urbanization, different socio-professional groups and residents of various regions of the country, but was reflected in the results of anthropological research.

The largest social advancement measured in terms of acceleration of maturation in the period covered by the research was characteristic for rural girls, especially the daughters of farmers.
Secular trends in body weight and length of children aged 0–2 years. Longitudinal study of five consecutive birth cohorts between 1964–2003 from Wrocław, Poland
Authors: Borysławski Krzysztof , Kozieł Sławomir
Published: October 2016

The aim of this work is to evaluate the intensity of possible secular trends among the five subsequent cohorts of Wrocław (Poland) children aged 0, 6, 12 and 24 months. This document describes secular changes in the body length, weight and the Rohrer’s index.

Material: Research material represent the longitudinal studies of five consecutive birth cohorts. The first study involved children born during 1963–1965, and the last in 2003–2005. All of the studies were related to the same social group and were conducted using the same methodology.

There are differences in the intensity and direction of the secular trends in children depending on their age. In both sexes the body length of newborns kept increasing until the end of the nineties and decreased in the last decade. The body weight did not change during the 40-year period. This suggests an important role of maternal regulator in fetal development and therefore no clear response to external environmental factors. Secular changes such as the body length and weight, which are the most adequate to the economic changes in Poland, were observed in children aged 6 and 12 months. It may be a result of their highest ecosensitivity during this period. However, there have not been any clear trends observed in the 24 months age group. This may be due to the increasing participation of genetic factors in the development of the child.
Neck circumference as a screening measure of overweight/obesity among Indian adults
Authors: Mondal Nitish , Sen Jaydip , Bose Kaushik , Timungpi Ruplin , Kathar Moniram , Hanse Sarlongki
Published: October 2016

Neck circumference (NC) is an anthropometric measurement of differentiating body fat distributions and a marker of upper subcutaneous adiposity. The present study highlights the association and importance of NC as a suitable proxy screening measure of overweight/obesity as compared to the conventional anthropometric variables used among Indian adults. The present community based cross-sectional study was undertaken among 1169 Karbi adults (males: 625; females: 544) residing in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India, who were selected through a multistage stratified random sampling method. Height, weight, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and NC were recorded using standard procedures. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated and prevalence of overweight/obesity was assessed using standard cut-offs. The prevalence of obesity using BMI (≥25.00 kg m-2) was 15.52% and 15.26% among males and females, respectively (p≥0.05).The prevalence of obesity using NC was observed to be significantly higher among males (48.80%) than females (19.12%) (p<0.01). The binary logistic regression analysis showed that NC predicted obesity over the conventional anthropometric variables with reasonable accuracy (p<0.01). The ROC-AUC analysis showed a relatively greater significant association between BMI, WC and HC and NC for obesity (p<0.01). Thus, NC appears to be a potentially simple, easyto- use screening measure for predicting obesity among adults. Further studies are required to validate its use for screening of obesity among other ethnic populations in India.
Automated bioreactor system for cartilage tissue engineering of human primary nasal septal chondrocytes
Authors: Princz Sascha , Wenzel Ulla , Tritschler Hanna , Schwarz Silke , Dettmann Christian , Rotter Nicole , Hessling Martin
Published: October 2016

An automated bioreactor system for three-dimensional (3D) cultivation of facial cartilage replacement matrices (e.g. whole human auricles) with automatised medium exchange, gas flow and temperature control was developed. The measurement of O2 saturation and pH value in the medium was performed with a non-invasive optical method. The whole system can be observed via remote monitoring worldwide. First results demonstrated that the complete system remained sterile throughout a period of 42 days. Human chondrocytes migrated into the employed cartilage replacement matrix consisting of decellularised porcine nasoseptal cartilage (pNSC). Furthermore, an improved migration and new synthesis of aggrecan was detected. A first evaluation of the system was conducted by comparison of the results from laboratory analysis with computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Distribution of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitive troponin I and high-sensitive troponin T in umbilical cord blood
Authors: Kim Hanah , Kim Ji Myung , Hur Mina , Park Mi-Kyung , Moon Hee-Won , Yun Yeo-Min , Sung Hwang Han , Sung Kwon Han , Sook Sohn In , Lee Mina , on behalf of GREAT Network
Published: October 2016

Background:

Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitive troponin I (hs-TnI), and high sensitive troponin T (hs-TnT) are representative cardiac biomarkers. The reference intervals (RIs) of these biomarkers have been rarely investigated in umbilical cord blood (UCB). We explored the distribution of these cardiac markers and established their RIs in UCB.

Methods:

In a total of 293 UCB specimens, sST2, NT-proBNP, hs-TnI, and hs-TnT concentrations were analyzed according to the gestational age, presence of premature membrane rupture (PROM), presence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and Apgar score at 1 min. Their RIs were defined in 133 UCB specimens from healthy, full-term neonates, using non-parametric percentile methods according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guideline (EP28-A3C).

Results:

The concentrations of four cardiac markers in UCB were different between full-term neonates and pre-term neonates. The concentrations of NT-proBNP and hs-TnI differed according to the presence or absence of PROM. Their concentrations did not differ regardless of the presence of GDM. The concentrations of sST2 and NT-proBNP differed according to the Apgar score at 1 min. The 97.5th percentile upper reference limits were: sST2, 59.9 ng/mL; NT pro-BNP, 1415.3 pg/mL; hs-TnI, 27.8 pg/mL; and hs-TnT, 86.5 pg/mL.

Conclusions:

The distribution of sST2, NT pro-BNP, hs-TnI, and hs-TnT in UCB together with their RIs would provide fundamental data for future researches and clinical practice.
Harmonisation of serum dihydrotestosterone analysis: establishment of an external quality assurance program
Authors: Greaves Ronda F. , Jolly Lisa , Hartmann Michaela F. , Ho Chung Shun , Kam Richard K.T. , Joseph John , Boyder Conchita , Wudy Stefan A.
Published: October 2016

Background:

Serum dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an important analyte for the clinical assessment of disorders of sex development. It is also reportedly a difficult analyte to measure. Currently, there are significant gaps in the standardisation of this analyte, including no external quality assurance (EQA) program available worldwide to allow for peer review performance of DHT. We therefore proposed to establish a pilot EQA program for serum DHT.

Methods:

DHT was assessed in the 2015 Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs’ Endocrine program material. The material’s target (i.e. “true”) values were established using a measurement procedure based on isotope dilution gas chromatography (GC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). DHT calibrator values were based on weighed values of pure DHT material (>97.5% purity) from Sigma. The allowable limits of performance (ALP) were established as ±0.1 up to 0.5 nmol/L and ±15% for targets >0.5 nmol/L.

Results:

Target values for the six levels of RCPAQAP material for DHT ranged from 0.02 to 0.43 nmol/L (0.01–0.12 ng/mL). The material demonstrated linearity across the six levels. There were seven participating laboratories for this pilot study. Results of the liquid chromatography (LC) MS/MS methods were within the ALP; whereas the results from the immunoassay methods were consistently higher than the target values and outside the ALP.

Conclusions:

This report provides the first peer comparison of serum DHT measured by mass spectrometry (MS) and immunoassay laboratories. Establishment of this program provides one of the pillars to achieve method harmonisation. This supports accurate clinical decisions where DHT measurement is required.
Rare species of birds nesting in the area of the Rogów Forest District in the years 1949–2015
Authors: Gryz Jakub , Krauze-Gryz Dagny
Published: October 2016

The aim of the study was to combine and summarize data on rare species of breeding forest birds found in the area of the Experimental Forest District near the Rogów village (Łódź Province). Our study area comprised 230 km2 of field and forest mosaic, where forests accounted for almost 17% of the area (13 forest complexes of 35-1000 ha). The results are based on the authors’ own field observations from the years 2000- 2015 as well as historical data since 1949 including original research papers, diploma theses, unpublished manuscripts, oral information and analyses of museum collections. The following criteria were used to categorise bird species as rare: (1) species that ceased breeding in the area, (2) taxa that were under strict protection and their abundance was no higher than 6 breeding pairs. In overall, 10 species were classified as rare, of which three do not breed in the area any more: grey heron Ardea cinerea, osprey Pandion haliaetus, European roller Coracias garrulus. However, non-breeding individuals of grey heron and osprey are still recorded in the area (the last cases of breeding pairs were recorded in the 1970s and 1961, respectively), while the European roller went extinct. In recent years, the abundance of another three species was probably stable: European honey buzzard Pernis apivorus, Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Four species started breeding in the last 30 years: black stork Ciconia nigra, white-tailed eagle Haliaaetus albicilla, common crane Grus grus, stock dove Columba oenas. The trends in the abundance of the investigated species are similar to those observed in the country in overall.
Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of 2-(1-phenyl-3-(2-thienyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)chroman-4-one derivatives
Authors: Dongamanti Ashok , Naji Hayder Hasan , Bommidi Vijaya Lakshmi , Madderla Sarasija
Published: October 2016

New hybrid compounds containing flavanone and pyrazoline motifs were synthesized by microwave irradiation and conventional heating methods using one-pot synthetic strategy. The products were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity.
Synthesis of metallophthalocyanines with four oxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid substituents and their structural and electronic properties
Authors: Abdalrazaq Sakar Mübarak , Cabir Beyza , Gümüş Selçuk , Ağırtaş Mehmet Salih
Published: October 2016

The synthesis and characterization of new copper-, magnesium- and cobalt- phthalocyanine complexes are reported. It appears that these complexes are not aggregated in THF in the concentration range of 1×10−5–1×10−6
m. Additional structural and electronic data about the new complexes were obtained by calculations with the application of density functional theory at B3LYP/6-31G(d, p) level.
Bildts as a mixed language
Authors: van Sluis Paulus , Hoekstra Eric , Van de Velde Hans
Published: October 2016

Bildts is a speech variety spoken by around 10,000 persons as a first or second language in the province Fryslân, in the north of the Netherlands. It is commonly claimed to be a dialect of Dutch containing some Frisian loan words. This article provides an analysis of Bildts based on a comparison of Bildts with its source languages: Frisian on the one hand and specific dialects of the province of South Holland on the other hand. It argues that Bildts combines a core lexicon mainly derived from Hollandic dialects with a grammar mainly derived from Frisian. However, the core lexicon also contains some Frisian words and the grammar has to some extent been levelled. The precise mixture is not easily described, let alone accounted for, in most models of language contact. Our approach combines sociological-historical information with linguistic factorisation in order to arrive at a plausible view of how Bildts came into existence. It is argued that Bildts is a mixed language, comparable to better known cases such as Ma’á, spoken in Tanzania, and that the specific nature of the mix involved the mutual accommodation of two groups of speakers: a group of mother tongue speakers of Frisian who acquired Bildts as a second language and a group of balanced bilingual speakers of Bildts and Frisian.
Ethnic minority linguistic ambivalence and the problem of methodological assessment of language shift among the Ogu in Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Senayon Esther
Published: October 2016

This study examines the ambivalent attitude of the Ogu people towards their language. In a recent survey carried out by the researcher to ascertain the extent of shift from Ogu to Yoruba, findings revealed the ambivalent attitude of the Ogu to their language vis-à-vis Yoruba. A total of 121 copies of a questionnaire were administered in three local government areas of Ogun State. Eighty percent of respondents claimed that the Ogu were loyal to their language and wanted it maintained. This was a stark deviation from the reality on the ground as results from participant observation for a period of ten years showed that the people hardly patronized their language or identified with it. The ambivalent attitude of the Ogu is further confirmation of the inadequacy and unreliability of the questionnaire as an instrument for carrying out empirical research.
The Relevance of Causal Social Construction
Authors: Marques Teresa
Published: October 2016

Social constructionist claims are surprising and interesting when they entail that presumably natural kinds are in fact socially constructed. The claims are interesting because of their theoretical and political importance. Authors like Díaz-León argue that constitutive social construction is more relevant for achieving social justice than causal social construction. This paper challenges this claim. Assuming there are socially salient groups that are discriminated against, the paper presents a dilemma: if there were no constitutively constructed social kinds, the causes of the discrimination of existing social groups would have to be addressed, and understanding causal social construction would be relevant to achieve social justice. On the other hand, not all possible constitutively socially constructed kinds are actual social kinds. If an existing social group is constitutively constructed as a social kind K, the fact that it actually exists as a K has social causes. Again, causal social construction is relevant. The paper argues that (i) for any actual social kind X, if X is constitutively socially constructed as K, then it is also causally socially constructed; and (ii) causal social construction is at least as relevant as constitutive social construction for concerns of social justice. For illustration, I draw upon two phenomena that are presumed to contribute towards the discrimination of women: (i) the poor performance effects of stereotype threat, and (ii) the silencing effects of gendered language use.
Crystal structure of poly-[bis{μ2-N-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)-4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N-phenylaniline-κ2
N:N′)}-(μ2-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)-(μ4-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)dicadmium(II)], C36H25N5O4Cd
Authors: Bai Helong , Zhang Ping
Published: October 2016

C36H25N5O4Cd, monoclinic, P1̅ (No. 2), a = 9.708(5) Å, b = 10.954(5) Å, c = 15.014(5) Å, α = 97.858(5)°, β = 98.584(5)°, γ = 104.798(5)°, V = 1500.6(11) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt
(F) = 0.0297, wR
ref
(F
2) = 0.0904, T = 293(2) K.
Crystal structure of 3,4-dinitropyrazole, C3H2N4O4
Authors: Lizhen Chen , Liang Song , Duanlin Cao , Jianlong Wang
Published: October 2016

C3H2N4O4, monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14), a = 9.7013(13) Å, b = 12.0797(10) Å, c = 9.7587(7) Å, β = 93.962(11)°, V = 1140.88(19) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt
(F) = 0.0408, wR
ref
(F
2) = 0.1001, T = 105.3 K.
Cytochalasin P1, a new cytochalasin from the marine-derived fungus Xylaria sp. SOF11
Authors: Chen Ziming , Chen Yuchan , Huang Hongbo , Yang Hongyan , Zhang Weimin , Sun Yulin , Wen Jing
Published: October 2016

A new cytochalasin, named cytochalasin P1 (1), together with four known analogs (2–5) was isolated from marine-derived fungus Xylaria sp. SOF11 from the South China Sea. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of MS and NMR (1H, 13C, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY) data analyses. Compounds 1–5 were tested for their cytotoxicities against four tumor cell lines (SF-268, MCF-7, NCI-H460, and HepG-2). Compounds 1–5 showed significant cytotoxicity against two tumor cell lines MCF-7 and SF-268, with the IC50 values varying between 0.33 and 4.17 μM.
Caspase-1 from the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is involved in Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection
Authors: Wang Qiang , Ju Xiaoli , Chen Liang , Chen Keping
Published: October 2016

Caspase-1 is one of the effector caspases in mammals that plays a central role in apoptosis. However, the lepidopteran caspase-1, especially the Bombyx mori caspase-1 (Bm-caspase-1), has not been investigated in detail. In this study, Bm-caspase-1 was identified from an expressed sequence tag database in B. mori by BLAST search. The open reading frame of Bm-caspase-1 contained 879 nucleotides and encoded 293 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 33 kDa. Bm-caspase-1 contained two consensus amino acid motifs of caspase cleavage sites, DEGDA and TETDG. Caspase activity assays revealed significant proteolytic activity of the Ac-DEVD-pNA substrate. Bm-caspase-1 can be detected in all tissues and developmental stages by a semi quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. More importantly, the expression level of Bm-caspase-1 is increased upon baculovirus infection and up-regulated in BmNPV-resistant silkworms. Taken together, these results indicate that Bm-caspase-1 plays an important role during baculovirus infection.
Abstract Supplement: Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE) Conference 2016
Authors: Mohd Ali Nur Fahriza
Published: October 2016

This book of abstract, a supplement issue by Movement, Health & Exercise journal, Volume 5 (Suppl), contains 34 accepted abstracts from ‘Abstract Only’ submission category and 37 accepted abstracts from the ‘Full Paper’ submission category.
Good Corporate Governance in Manufacturing Companies Tax Avoidance
Authors: Sunarsih Uun , Oktaviani Kartika
Published: October 2016

This study aimed to examine the effect of good corporate Governance against tax avoidance peroxided by the book tax gap and corporate governance is peroxided by institutional ownership, managerial ownership, independent board, audit committee and audit quality. This study was performed on companies listed on the Stock Exchange on the observation period 2011-2014. The method used is purposive sampling and obtained a sample of 10 companies. The data used is secondary data that can be downloaded through www.idx.co.id and www.sahamok.com.  The results showed that the variables of the board of managerial ownership, independent directors, audit committee, and audit quality effect on tax avoidance while institutional ownership variable has no effect on tax avoidance. It is suspected that institutional ownership as a monitoring tool in any decision taken by the manager does not support an optimal oversight of management performance related to tax evasion.DOI: 10.15408/etk.v15i2.3541
Outcomes of Nosocomial Viral Respiratory Infections in High-Risk Neonates
Authors: Zinna Shairbanu , Lakshmanan Arthi , Tan Shin , McClaughry Rebecca , Clarkson Martin , Soo Shiu , Szatkowski Lisa , Sharkey Don
Published: October 2016

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Neonatal respiratory disease, particularly bronchopulmonary dysplasia, remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in newborn infants. Recent evidence suggests nosocomially acquired viral respiratory tract infections (VRTIs) are not uncommon in the NICU. The goal of this study was to assess the association between nosocomial VRTIs, neonatal respiratory disease, and the health care related costs.

METHODS:

A matched case–control study was conducted in 2 tertiary NICUs during a 6-year period in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Case subjects were symptomatic neonatal patients with a confirmed real-time polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of a VRTI. Matched controls had never tested positive for a VRTI. Multivariable logistic regression was used to test for associations with key respiratory outcomes.

RESULTS:

There were 7995 admissions during the study period, with 92 case subjects matched to 183 control subjects. Baseline characteristics were similar, with a median gestation of 29 weeks. Rhinovirus was found in 74% of VRTIs. During VRTIs, 51% of infants needed escalation of respiratory support, and case subjects required significantly more respiratory pressure support overall (25 vs 7 days; P < .001). Case subjects spent longer in the hospital (76 vs 41 days; P < .001), twice as many required home oxygen (37%; odds ratio: 3.94 [95% confidence interval: 1.92–8.06]; P < .001), and in-hospital care costs were significantly higher (£49 664 [$71 861] vs £22 155 [$32 057]; P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Nosocomial VRTIs in neonatal patients are associated with significant greater respiratory morbidity and health care costs. Prevention efforts must be explored.
Las estrategias de integración energética en el Gran Caribe: procesos múltiples y liderazgos regionales en disputa
Authors: Moncada Guevara María Camila
Published: October 2016

El artículo tiene por objeto demostrar, a través del paradigma de la interdependencia compleja, que los procesos de integración energética en el Caribe durante el siglo XXI han sido múltiples dadas las tradiciones integracionistas y los intereses estratégicos de liderazgos regionales como Venezuela, México y Estados Unidos. De manera que las agendas planteadas para suplir la demanda energética de la región profundizan la existencia de proyectos hegemónicos en disputa. En un primer momento se definen los aspectos políticos, económicos y militares de los procesos de integración en el Caribe. Posteriormente, se caracterizan las agendas energéticas de la década de los noventa con la Estrategia de Integración Hemisférica. Finalmente, se analiza la más reciente experiencia de la CARICOM en la materia y se concluye que la región se encuentra en un momento de recomposición de los poderes regionales.
La agroecología como opción política para la paz en Colombia
Authors: Mateus Moreno Laura
Published: October 2016

Este artículo aporta elementos para visibilizar la agroecología como opción política para la construcción de paz en Colombia, en el marco de los acuerdos de tierras y desarrollo rural que se adelantan en La Habana, Cuba. A partir del uso de documentos de análisis académicos y políticos y del trabajo de campo realizado en el sur del Tolima, este documento se propone: 1) realizar una aproximación teórica al concepto de agroecología; 2) contextualizar la cuestión agraria en el marco del conflicto colombiano y el modelo agroindustrial extractivista; 3) analizar las implicaciónes de los problemas agrarios en la región del sur del Tolima y las expresiones de resistencia comunitaria y 4) reflexionar sobre las fortalezas y limitaciones de la agroecología para la construccion de paz en Colombia.
Los acuerdos de paz: ¿tema central de los partidos en la campaña presidencial de 2014 en Colombia?
Authors: Rivas Juan Manuel , Roll David
Published: October 2016

En este artículo se comprueba el peso real que tuvo el tema de la paz en la última campaña presidencial de los candidatos de los partidos políticos colombianos, y se identifican las posiciones de estos en el proceso de paz. Para ello, en primer lugar se examina la literatura sobre construcción de agenda y se elabora el marco teórico; en segundo lugar, se realiza un breve repaso del contexto político del país; en tercer lugar, se presenta el análisis de contenido como técnica metodológica para conocer los temas de la agenda fijados por los actores políticos; en cuarto lugar, se examinan los resultados del análisis de los spots de campaña de los principales partidos; finalmente, se exponen las conclusiones y las perspectivas de futuro.
Touraine, A. (2015). Nous, sujets humains. Paris: Seuil, 416 pp.
Authors: Urteaga Eguzki
Published: October 2016

Alain Touraine acaba de publicar Nous, sujets humains. En continuidad con sus obras anteriores, el sociólogo desarrolla su teoría del sujeto definido por su búsqueda de la dignidad y su rechazo a la humillación. El autor considera que en la era post-social, caracterizada por el debilitamiento e incluso la desaparición de los movimientos propiamente sociales dominantes en la sociedad industrial, se imponen movimientos ético-democráticos. El ser humano se convierte en sujeto a través del proceso de subjetivación que designa el movimiento por el cual el individuo se transforma en actor social, es decir en agente activo de la promoción y defensa de los derechos humanos fundamentales (DHF) que tienen una vocación universal y que se plasman en los discursos, las conductas y las prácticas. En ese sentido, “este libro tiene como objeto principal buscar los tiempos, los lugares, los medios más favorables al encuentro, la fusión y la transformación interna de los movimientos democráticos y de los movimientos éticos, para llegar a la formación de movimientos” (p. 22) que puedan combatir los poderes totales y los anti-movimientos sociales.
PARAMETER BIOLOGI LOBSTER PASIR (Panulirus homarus) DI PERAIRAN TABANAN, BALI
Authors: Kembaren Duranta D. , Lestari Pratiwi , Ramadhani Renny
Published: October 2016

Penelitian tentang aspek biologi lobster pasir (Panulirus homarus) di perairan Tabanan dilakukan pada periode Maret - Desember 2013. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek biologi lobster pasir meliputi nisbah kelamin, sebaran panjang, kematangan kelamin, hubungan panjang berat dan faktor kondisi. Pengamatan dan pengukuran aspek biologi dilakukan di tempat pengumpul lobster dengan sistem sampling acak. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nisbah kelamin lobster pasir berada pada keadaan seimbang. Hasil tangkapan lobster didominasi oleh lobster berusia muda dengan panjang karapas antara 47,5-52,5 mm. Pemijahan terjadi sepanjang tahun dan puncak musim pemijahan lobster pasir diduga terjadi pada bulan Oktober. Persamaan hubungan panjang dan berat lobster jantan adalah W = 0,0021 L2,769 dan betina adalah W= 0,0016 L2,841. Sifat pertumbuhan lobster pasir adalah allometrik negatif. Faktor kondisi relatif rendah pada saat musim pemijahan dan semakin menurun seiring dengan bertambah panjangnya ukuran karapas lobster. Rata-rata ukuran lobster yang tertangkap lebih kecil dari ukuran matang kelamin. Oleh karena itu disarankan untuk menetapkan ukuran minimum yang boleh ditangkap yaitu diatas 68,52 mm.
FEKUNDITAS DAN TINGKAT KEMATANGAN GONAD RAJUNGAN (Portunus pelagicus) BETINA MENGERAMI TELUR DI TELUK LASONGKO, SULAWESI TENGGARA
Authors: Hamid Abdul , Wardiatno Yusli , Batu Djamar T.F.Lumban , Riani Etty
Published: October 2016

Kajian kematangan gonad pada rajungan betina mengerami telur dan fekunditas berdasarkan warna telur masih terbatas. Penelitian ini menganalisis fekunditas dan tingkat kematangan gonad rajungan betina mengerami telur di Teluk Lasongko, dilakukan dari bulan April 2013 sampai Maret 2014. Fekunditas rajungan dianalisis berdasarkan kelas ukuran tubuh danwarna rajungan betina mengerami telur. Tingkat kematangan gonad ditentukan berdasarkan perubahan warna dan morfologi gonad. Fekunditas rajungan berkisar 69.747-2.078.874 butir dengan lebar karapas 86,6-162,3mm. Fekunditas rajungan bervariasi terhadap ukuran tubuh dan warna rajungan mengerami telur, serta berkorelasi dengan ukuran tubuh dan berat telur. Rajungan betina mengerami telur ditemukan dari TKGI sampai IV. Fekunditas rajungan di perairan ini tergolong sedang sampai tinggi, rajungan betina mengerami telur berwarna kuning dan orange didominasi belum matang gonad sedangkan berwarna coklat dan abu-abu gelap didominasi matang gonad.
PENDUGAAN PARAMETER POPULASI IKAN CAKALANG (Katsuwonus pelamis, Linnaeus, 1758) DI SAMUDERA HINDIA SELATAN JAWA
Authors: Rochman Fathur , Nugraha Budi , Wujdi Arief
Published: October 2016

Ikan cakalang (Katsuwonus pelamis) tergolong jenis ikan tuna yang merupakan tangkapan utama di Samudera Hindia. Kajian dinamika populasi menjadi penting sebagai dasar pengelolaan perikanan, agar stok ikan dapat dimanfaatkan secara berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyediakan informasi tentang parameter populasi ikan cakalang di perairan Samudera Hindia Selatan Jawa. Pengambilan data dengan bantuan enumerator di pusat pendaratan ikan (Cilacap, Palabuhanratu, Tamperan-Pacitan, dan Sendang biru-Malang) selama periode Januari-Desember 2012 dengan jumlah sample total sebanyak 3.118 ekor. Data frekuensi panjang (cmFL) selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan program FiSAT II untuk menduga parameter pertumbuhan, mortalitas, dan rekrutmen. Hasil penelitian parameter populasi adalah sebagai berikut: panjang asimptotik (L”) sebesar 80,85 cmFL dengan nilai K sebesar 1,1/tahun dan nilai t0 sebesar -0,110 tahun. Mortalitas alami (M) sebesar 1,44/ tahun, mortalitas total (Z) sebesar 2,99/tahun dan mortalitas karena penangkapan (F) sebesar 1,55/tahun. Pola rekrutmen ikan cakalang terjadi setiap tahun dengan puncaknya diduga pada bulanApril sampai dengan Agustus. Tingkat eksploitasi sebesar 0,52/tahun, menyebar pada level yang optimum.
SKYDLIAUKĖS VĖŽYS LIETUVOJE: IŠGYVENAMUMO POKYČIAI IR JIEMS ĮTAKOS TURINTYS VEIKSNIAI
Authors: Ulinskas Karolis , Mišeikytė-Kaubrienė Edita , Smailytė Giedrė
Published: October 2016

Reikšminiai žodžiai: skydliaukės vėžys, išgyvenamumas. Darbo tikslas. Įvertinti susirgusiųjų skydliaukės vėžiu išgyvenamumą Lietuvoje 1997–2006 metais bei nustatyti amžiaus, lyties, ligos stadijos, naviko morfologijos ir diagnozės nustatymo laikotarpio įtaką išgyvenamumo rodikliams. Tyrimo medžiaga ir metodai. Naudojant statistinių duomenų analizės programą STATA, buvo įvertintas ligonių 1-erių ir 5-erių metų reliatyvusis išgyvenamumas, pritaikant Edererio II reliatyviojo išgyvenamumo modelį. Į tyrimo analizę įtraukti 2 429 asmenys, susirgę skydliaukės vėžiu 1997–2006 m. Rezultatai. Bendras 5 metų išgyvenamumas atitinkamu laikotarpiu siekė 89,64 proc. Analizuojant tyrimo metu gautus duomenis, nustatyta, kad išgyvenamumo rodiklis tarp moterų (91,84 proc.) buvo didesnis nei vyrų (76,82 proc.). Ryškesnis išgyvenamumo padidėjimas nustatytas tarp vyrų, tačiau ir 2005–2006 m. susirgusių vyrų išgyvenamumo rodikliai buvo mažesni. Reliatyviojo išgyvenamumo rodikliai geriausi buvo 0–49 metų amžiaus grupėje (90 proc.) visu tyrimo laikotarpiu, o mažiausi išgyvenamumo rodikliai nustatyti 70–89 metų amžiaus pacientų grupėje (70 proc.). Mažiausi išgyvenamumo pokyčiai nustatyti 0–49 metų amžiaus grupėje (4,04 proc.), didžiausi – 70–89 metų amžiaus grupėje (44,01 proc.). Blogiausi išgyvenamumo rodikliai nustatyti ligoniams su anaplastiniu ir nediferencijuotu skydliaukės naviku (98 proc.). Teigiama išgyvenamumo rodiklių dinamika nustatyta visų trijų dažniausių histologinių formų vėžio grupėse. Ryškiau išgyvenamumo rodikliai padidėjo tarp susirgusiųjų folikulinės ir medulinės histologinės formos navikais. Išvados. Geresnis išgyvenamumas nustatytas tarp moterų, jaunesnių pacientų grupėje, pacientams, kuriems diagnozuotas papilinio histologinio tipo navikas, bei pacientams, kuriems skydliaukės vėžys buvo nustatytas 2005–2006 m.
ATRANKA DĖL DIABETO IR GLIUKOZĖS TOLERAVIMO MĖGINYS. LITERATŪROS APŽVALGA
Authors: Zabulienė Lina , Hendrixson Vaiva , Urbonienė Jurgita , Varvuolytė Sonata
Published: October 2016

Reikšminiai žodžiai: diabetas, prediabetinės būklės, gliukozės toleravimo mėginys. Prediabetinės būklės ir antrojo tipo cukrinis diabetas yra dažnos ir sparčiai plintančios visuomenės sveikatos problemos visame pasaulyje, sutrikdančios kiekvieno sergančiojo sveikatą, gyvenimo kokybę ir gyvenimo trukmę dėl lėtinių komplikacijų. Antrojo tipo diabetas dažnai nustatomas pavėluotai, po daugelio metų besimptomės eigos. Diabeto prevencijos tyrimai parodė, kad antrojo tipo cukrinio diabeto būtų galima išvengti ar atitolinti jo raidą intensyviai keičiant gyvenseną, mažinant kūno svorį ir didinant fizinį aktyvumą ar skiriant vaistų. Tinkama ir ankstyva didelės rizikos susirgti diabetu asmenų, kurie šių priemonių pagalba galėtų apsisaugoti nuo diabeto, paieška yra esminė. Gliukozės toleravimo mėginys (GTM) išlieka pagrindiniu gliukozės apykaitos sutrikimų diagnostikos metodu. Atlikus šį mėginį, galima aptikti ankstyvus gliukozės homeostazės pakitimus (tokius kaip gliukozės toleravimo sutrikimas), kurie siejasi ir su ilgalaikiais nepageidaujamais padariniais sveikatai. Straipsnyje bus aptariami diabeto rizikos veiksniai, GTM metodika, jo rezultatų interpretacija ir privalumai, palyginti su kitais diabeto nustatymo metodais.
Enterococcus faecalis and Dental Implants
Authors: Flanagan Dennis
Published: October 2016

Enterococcus faecalis appears in many tooth root infections and is not eliminated by root canal therapy. It can reside in tooth root canals and the surrounding bone. This species may vegetate in bone after extraction of an infected tooth and colonize a dental implant after placement in the healed site. A colonization may cause fixture loss or marginal bone loss. These colonizations are generally multibacterial and pathogenic properties can be shared via plasmids. However, E faecalis is not detectable with some culture techniques and thus can be missed. It is usually not a dominant species in these infections. Nonetheless, E faecalis may be a “keystone” player in dental implant bone loss or peri-implantitis. That is, E faecalis may be the pathogenic determinant for any particular peri-implantitis infection of a multiple-species infection.
Frequency of Prosthetic Complications Related to Implant-Borne Prosthesis in a Sleep Disorder Unit
Authors: Anitua Eduardo , Saracho Juan , Almeida Gabriela Zamora , Duran-Cantolla Joaquin , Alkhraisat Mohammad Hamdan
Published: October 2016

Sleep bruxism and higher clench index have been associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there is no study that reports on the prosthetic complications in patients with OSA. Records of patients who had performed a sleep study to diagnose OSA were examined for the occurrence of prosthetic complications in implant-borne reconstructions. The primary outcome was the frequency of prosthetic complications. The secondary outcomes were anthropometric data, type of complication, type of prosthesis, type of retention, number of supporting implants, number of prosthetic units, and the presence of obstructive sleep apnea. Of the 172 patients, 67 had an implant-supported prosthesis, and all were included in the study. The mean age was 61 ± 10 years, and 36 were female. Thirty complications in 22 prostheses were identified in 16 patients. The complications were porcelain fracture (14 events), screw/implant fracture (8 events), screw loosening (3 events), and decementation (5 events). The follow-up time was 117 ± 90 months after placement of the prosthesis. The average time for complications to occur was 73 ± 65 months after the placement of the prosthesis. According to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), 49 patients had OSA. Thirteen of the 16 patients having a prosthetic complication also had OSA. The highest AHI and thus the severity of OSA was identified in patients with a fracture complication related to an implant, a screw, or a porcelain. The frequency of prosthetic complications has been higher in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Registros de enfermagem em um hospital de ensino: estudo quase-experimental
Authors: Dutra Herica Silva , Mendes Simone Emerich , Carneiro Sylvia Miranda , Costa Fernanda Mazzoni da , Barboza Romanda da Costa Pereira , Ribeiro Luiz Claudio
Published: October 2016

Objetivo:  avaliar  os  registros  da  equipe  de  enfermagem  quanto  ao cumprimento da legislação específica em um hospital de ensino considerando-se o setor da instituição, o turno de trabalho, a categoria profissional e o número de infrações por registro antes e após intervenção educativa. Método: estudo quase-experimental do tipo pré-teste e pós-teste com um único grupo. Resultado: foram avaliados 826 registros de enfermagem.  O  maior  número  de  registros  foi  feito  na  Unidade  de  Terapia  Intensiva, pelos técnicos de enfermagem e no turno noturno. Houve um aumento na quantidade de registros feitos pelos auxiliares de enfermagem nos setores clínica masculina e cirurgia feminina. Houve  redução  quanto  à  ocorrência de  três  infrações  ou mais.  A  intervenção foi  eficaz  para  os  itens  presença  de  data,  hora,  assinatura  e  carimbo.  Discussão: anotações  incompletas  podem  dificultar  a  assistência  individualizada,  prejudicar  a continuidade  da  assistência  e  implicar  riscos  para  a  segurança  do  paciente.  Conclusão: intervenções educativas podem contribuir para melhorias nos registros de enfermagem.
Avaliação cognitiva de idosos em instituições de longa permanência: estudo transversal
Authors: Castro Vivian Carla de , Lange Celmira , Baldissera Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi , Silva Eraldo Schunk , Carreira Lígia
Published: October 2016

Objetivo: avaliar a cognição de idosos residentes em instituições de longa   permanência   e   verificar   a   associação   do   estado   cognitivo   às   variáveis sociodemográficas  e  aos  domínios  do  Miniexame  do  Estado  Mental  (MEEM).  Método: estudo descritivo, transversal e quantitativo. Os dados foram coletados com 161 idosos, utilizando-se o MEEM, entre janeiro e março de 2013 e analisados por meio dos testes qui-quadrado  e  Mann-Withney.  Resultados:  Apresentaram  déficit  cognitivo  39,8%  dos idosos  e  evidenciou-se  pior  desempenho  cognitivo  no  sexo  feminino.  Os  domínios  do MEEM  tiveram  associação  estatisticamente  significativa  com  declínio  cognitivo,  sendo que orientação, atenção e cálculo e memória de evocação apresentaram maior influência sobre  a  presença  de  déficit  cognitivo.  Conclusão:  O  MEEM  mostrou-se  um  instrumento prático  para  a  avaliação  cognitiva  dos  idosos  e  que  pode  orientar  as  intervenções  de enfermagem, no sentido de favorecer uma padronização das metas a serem cumpridas na atenção ao idoso institucionalizado.