bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Значение волны Осборна в выборе своевременной тактики лечения пациентов с гипотермией на примере клинического случая
Authors: Prylutska K.Yu. , Shmidt O.Yu. , Markova T.V. , Yabluchanskyi M.I.
Published: September 2016

Гипотермия ассоциируется с рядом электрокардиографических изменений, которые варьируют в зависимости от степени гипотермии. В данной статье мы рассматриваем факторы риска развития гипотермии, клиническое значение волны Осборна, механизмы ее возникновения, критерии выявления волны Осборна на электрокардиограмме, а также представляем клинический случай, когда даже незначительная гипотермия в сочетании с неврологической патологией индуцирует появление волны Осборна. Также рассматривается прогностическое значение волны Осборна в возникновении желудочковых аритмий.
Ефективність орофарингеальної деконтамінації Декасаном у профілактиці вентилятор-асоційованої пневмонії у пацієнтів у критичних станах
Authors: Tsarev А.V.
Published: September 2016

Основною причиною вентилятор-асоційованої пневмонії (ВАП) є транслокація мікробів, що колонізують ротову порожнину. Метою роботи стало орофарингеальне застосування антисептика Декасан з метою профілактики ВАП у пацієнтів із черепно-мозковою травмою, політравмою та мінно-вибуховою травмою, які перебувають на пролонгованій штучній вентиляції легенів (ШВЛ). Матеріали та методи. Обстежено 50 пацієнтів у критичних станах, які перебували на ШВЛ ≥ 5 діб. Пацієнти були розподілені на дві групи: у 1-й групі (n = 25) з метою орофарингеальної деконтамінації проводилося ополіскування порожнини рота 20 мл препарату Декасан («Юрія-Фарм», Україна) кратністю мінімум 3 рази/добу; у 2-й групі (контрольній) (n = 25) при проведенні вищевказаних процедур пацієнти використовували 50 мл 0,9% розчину NaCl кратністю мінімум 3 рази/добу. Використовувались клінічні критерії розвитку ВАП, а також шкали розвитку легеневої інфекції — CPIS і пошкодження легенів — LIS. Результати. Середнє значення за шкалою CPIS було вірогідно нижче в групі з використанням Декасану (6,4 ± 1,3 бала) у порівнянні з групою контролю (7,8 ± 1,5 бала). При оцінці за шкалою пошкодження легенів (LIS) не було виявлено вірогідних відмінностей між групами дослідження (в першій групі — 10,7 ± 2,9 бала, у другій — 11,8 ± 2,4 бала). У групі із застосуванням орофарингеальної деконтамінації Декасаном частота розвитку ВАП становила 40 %, у групі з 0,9% розчином NaCl — 72 %. Висновки. Регулярна санація порожнини рота Декасаном із метою орофарингеальної деконтамінації може бути ефективною стратегією для зниження рівня розвитку ВАП у пацієнтів у критичних станах, які знаходяться на подовженій респіраторній підтримці.
Особливості надання спеціалізованої хірургічної допомоги при торакоабдомінальних вогнепальних пораненнях
Authors: Belenky V.A. , Boroday V.A. , Mikhaylusov R.N. , Negoduyko V.V.
Published: September 2016

У статті надано аналіз особливостей, виявлених протягом надання спеціалізованої хірургічної допомоги 18 пораненим із торакоабдомінальними вогнепальними пораненнями. Пропонуються методи оптимізації хірургічної допомоги пораненим із торакоабдомінальними вогнепальними пораненнями, що дозволяють поліпшити результати лікування.
Досвід проведення дегельмінтизації у дітей
Authors: Marushko Yu.V. , Todyka Yu.I. , Zelena N.А. , Stepanyshchenko O.Yu.
Published: September 2016

Актуальність проблеми лікування паразитозів не викликає сумнівів. Всесвітня організація охорони здоров’я включила боротьбу з геогельмінтозами у Глобальну стратегію розвитку. Наше дослідження світової літератури підтвердило значну поширеність гельмінтозів і їх негативний вплив на здоров’я та розвиток дітей. Метою нашого дослідження було визначення ефективності комплексного підходу до дегельмінтизації дітей віком від 3 років препаратами альбендазолу та сорбентом. Проведення дегельмінтизації альбендазолом виявилося ефективним, а доповнення терапії сорбентом сприяло швидкому зменшенню проявів гельмінтозу.
Planejamento de experimento a Pasto
Authors: Silva Gonçalo Mesquita da , Silva Fabiano Ferreira da , Rodrigues Eli Santana de Oliveira , Rufino Cassyo de Araújo , Pimentel Leidiane Reis , Viana Pablo Teixeira , Abreu Júnior José de Souza , Silva Emerson Batista , Paiva Júlio César Chagas , Clemente Carlos Magno Santos
Published: September 2016

Tests on grazing system are necessary for better understanding of the variables studied, most are undoubtedly the most complex of zootechnical trial by involving data on the soil-plant-animal, which contribute to increase the possibility of getting errors in this category experimentation. The basic principles of experimentation are adopted when established which designs will be used in the experiment, which are classified as: repetition, randomization and local control. The experiments with pasture often involve large areas, which reduces the accuracy of data collected, and recommend, much attention in the prior planning of the experiment, which requires more attention and dedication of reasoning, having to do a thorough analysis of objectives that aim achieve and the hypotheses to be tested. Thus, it aimed to demonstrate the basic procedures for conducting experimental tests on grazing, emphasizing the design and allocation thereof, on the basis of pre-established experimental designs.
Determinação da relação proteína/creatinina urinária no diagnóstico precoce de nefropatias em gatos acometidos de doença do trato urinário inferior
Authors: Oliveira Laura Honório de , Ferreira Adriano Fernandes , Tolentino Mikael Leandro Duarte de Lima
Published: September 2016

A very important disease in Medical Small Animal Clinic is the Inferior Urinary Tract Disease Feline which, if not treated in time, can secondarily lead to kidney complications. In order to detect glomerular injury, veterinary medical use parameters such as urea dosing and plasma creatinine at diagnosis. However, these substances only identify kidney injury when at least 75% of nephrons are functionally compromised; it is not favorable since the early diagnosis is desired. The use of analysis of the protein/creatine urinary ratio is an alternative because through this determination may detect an impaired renal function when only 25% of the parenchyma is affected. This study aimed to evaluate the importance of using determination of protein reason / urinary creatinine in the early diagnosis of renal injury secondary to urinary tract disease Lower Felines. Were included in this study, 12 cats treated at the Medical Clinic of Small Animal Veterinary Hospital UFCG, campus Ducks diagnosed with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease in the period August 2013 to July 2014. The results showed that 66 6% of the cats had values of cause protein/urinary creatinine
Análise microbiológica da água do rio Poti no perímetro urbano do município de Teresina, Piauí
Authors: Pessoa Gerson Tavares , Batista Gilmara Vieira Fortes , Silva Gustavo Cardoso da , Rodrigues Renan Paraguassu de Sá , Barbosa Maria Angélica Parentes da Silva , Sanches Marina Pinto , Mesquita Kamila Araujo de , Prianti Maria das Graças
Published: September 2016

Teresina is a framed city of two rivers that embrace it. Thereby, the capital of Piauí has been growing rapidly and erratically, resulting in a spread of waste in soil and water. In order to understand the state of bacteriological contamination of the Poty River, located in the State of Piauí, Brazil, some water samples were collected in 03 separate points of the city. The next step was to determine the amount of total bacteria/ml (pt); coliform rate/100 ml (0.176pt), in lactic broth, Brilliant Green Bile and Escherichia coli in selective agars, such as Eosin methylene blue (E.M.B) and Shigella samonella (S.S). The results displayed that the bacterial pollution levels of the river have become a matter of public health, and therefore, it is inevitable to review some actions that carry implications which directly and indirectly are degrading the hydric resources. Furthermore, there is an importance and urgency in putting in place an efficient basic sanitation system for the whole population of Teresina, in order to all of them have access to treated water to consumption, and so reducing the risk of diseases that are bound to this resource. Further studies, including the socioeconomic kind, must be conducted in order to monitor the microbiological quality of the Poty River, as well as the way of use of these waters by the local population. The present work is aimed to analyze the microbiological aspects of the water of the Poty River in the fishing area of Teresina, evaluating the possible risks to the workers and consumers who enjoy this activity.
Desempenho e escores visuais em bovinos ao sobre ano da raça Nelore
Authors: Silveira Neto Osvaldo José da , Taveira Rodrigo Zaiden , Amaral Alliny das Graças , Carvalho Patrícia da Silva Pimenta Felipe Eguti de , Oliveira Bruna Cristhina de , Martins Taynara Raimundo
Published: September 2016

The aim was to evaluate the visual score of 100 young bulls of Nellore breed. The study was done in farm located in the Goianésia city, Goiás state. The method of visual evaluation used was the CPMNT (Conformation, Precocity, Muscularity, Navel and Temperament).The average weight at 550 days was 317.56 Kg. The simple correlations estimates of weight at 550 days with traits of conformation, precocity, muscularity were positive and ranging from moderate to high. The visual evaluations of Nellore breed bovines at 550 days are important auxiliary tools in the evaluation process and animals selection
Usos y potencialidad de la Higuerilla (Ricinus communis) en sistemas agroforestales en Colombia
Authors: Serrano Román David Castañeda , Sánchez María I. , Serrano Marlon J. Castañeda S
Published: September 2016

The castor oil plant is an oilseed cultivated in all the tropical regions, with special adaptation to semi-arid areas in the last few years has increased its cultivation in regions such as Brazil and India countries that have been investigated to improve the agronomic conditions in order to increase yields cultivation in Colombia has been promoted in view of the national and international demand of the castor oil, which is generated from the multiple uses that has this and its derivatives, due to the particular features of that has this quality.The aim of this review is propose the use of castor plant as a component of an agroforestry system, in which associations with grasses and animal species are made, to obtain greater economic efficiency per hectare, the produce castor oil, meat, milk, breed, eggs, among other products, in addition to recovering the soil and conserve the biodiversity of the ecosystem.
Aspectos epidemiológicos da cinomose em cães atendidos em um Hospital Veterinário no período de 2011 a 2013
Authors: Torres Mylena Andréa Oliveira , Brito Leana Bruna Salomão de , Pereira Oaiana Trindade , Oliveira Paulo André Choairy , Teófilo Tiago da Silva , Oliveira Renata Mondego , Silva Ana Lúcia Abreu , Torres Mylena Andréa Oliveira
Published: September 2016

The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological aspects of canine distemper in animals attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the State University of Maranhão. Data collection of 10200 medical records of dogs was made, attended from January 2011 to December 2013, looking for suspected and confirmed cases. 461 animals were diagnosed with the disease and 202 were considered suspects, in a total of 663 cases of distemper. The percentage of affected males was 53.4% and females 46.6%. Regarding to age, the most affected age group was between 0-5 years, totaling 89.59%, and the least affected group, between 11 to 17 years (2.3%). Regarding to the breed, the most prevalent breeds were mongrel animals (65.5%), Poodle (12.5%), Pinscher (8.7%) and Pitbull (2.9%). The disease occurred all year long, with the highest prevalence in the months from July to September and lower prevalence in April and December. There was a high prevalence of canine distemper in comparison to the number of dogs attended at the veterinary hospital, which supports the importance of implementing measures to prevent and control the disease.
Quadro eritrocitário e índice de Haden para avaliação de anemia em vacas lactantes na região de Imperatriz-MA
Authors: Dantas Manoel de Oliveira , Costa Joelsy Dias , Santos Raquel Leite dos , Pereira Thays de Paula Menezes , Santos Neto Décio Romão dos , Melo Vannessa Juliana Coelho Santos de , Barros Murilo Alves , Vale Nayra Juliana Lima , Santos Dennis Leite dos , Carvalho Paulo Vitor Silva de
Published: September 2016

The Imperatriz city has great importance in the dairy region of Maranhão, which is responsible for half of the production throughout the state. Therefore, we sought the improvement of the livestock’s health in order to increase production and enhance the quality of the product produced by searching in this work the erythrocyte framework and values of Haden index for evaluation of the anemic framework of the dairy cows in the region. It was used 145 dairy cattle animals previously registered which were weekly bled in the jugular vein or Coccidial, previously disinfected with iodine 10% by 40X12 hypodermic needles, it were taken samples of 5ml of blood in disposables syringes and conditioned in flasks containing EDTA, and the samples conducted in thermal box to the Animal Biology Laboratory at the State University of Maranhão. Analyses were processed by means of conventional clinical hematology, determining the total count of red blood cells (106), the dosage of hemoglobin (g / dl) the packed cell volume (%) and the absolute hematimetric serial, MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) and the CHGM (Concentration Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) of each red blood cell in order to classification the absolute hematimetric series, as well as evaluation of Haden index. From the results obtained values were observed for red blood cell F = 220.1971 ** and hematocrit F = 1032.3724 ** even though it is below of the physiological average for the species, it is recorded organic conditioning to offset existing deficits with hemoglobin that is noticed below of the normal levels , taking an increase in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and F = 7.9386 ** as physiological response to a better O2 transport as ways of the animal organism compensation due to the low count of the number of circulating red cells and production of milk recorded. The Haden índex examination was found out an anemic frame – microcitichypochromic anemia, confirming the erythrogram results.
Avaliações hematológicas, bioquímicas e de urinálise, em fêmeas Nelore, originadas de propriedades rurais com e sem a presença de samambaia nas pastagens
Authors: Watanabe André Hiroshi Quadros , Fortes Maira Salomão , Marçal Wilmar Sachetin , Balarin Mara Regina Stipp
Published: September 2016

The Pteridium arachnoideum, previously classified as Pteridium aquilinum, popularly known as bracken fern, is one of the most preoccupying poisonous vegetables in several countries, including Brazil. Brazilian researchers characterized, experimentally, three clinic forms of diseases caused by bracken fern to cattle: bleeding diathesis, bovine enzootic hematuria and squamous cell carcinoma in the upper digestive tracts. In the present work were studied the hematological, biochemical and urinalysis values of three different phases of the animal development: 56 calves, 58 heifers and 55 cows from farms with similar zootechnical characteristics and with and without the presence of bracken fern. From results there was a significant fall in the values of the globular volume, hemoglobin and number of red blood cells in the calves from farms with the presence of bracken fern. However, for the group of cows and heifers there was a fall only in the number of red blood cells, compared to the group of animals from farms without the presence of bracken fern. The number of platelets was significantly superior in all of the age groups of animals from farms with bracken fern. There were no significant alterations in the leucocyte count, in both groups, indicating that there was no systemic inflammatory response in any of the three categories.
Fibra para ruminantes: Aspecto nutricional, metodológico e funcional
Authors: Alves Aldivan Rodrigues , Pascoal Leonardo Augusto Fonseca , Cambuí Gabriela Brito , Trajano Jaqueline da Silva , Silva Claudete Maria da , Gois Glayciane Costa
Published: September 2016

The fiber is an essential component and one of the main items in diet of ruminants, and their physical and chemical characteristics can directly affect the digestive physiology in the rumen. In the practice, the fiber in the balance of diets given different terms, according with their solubility and degradation characteristics. These terms, including FB (crude fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber) and ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF being more related to structural carbohydrates (cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin), which is more used to interfere in the diet utilization by animal, their quantity can stimulate or inhibit food intake by ruminants. Based on the physical characteristics of NDF two new concepts were developed: physically effective NDF (peFDN) related to particle size and effective NDF (eFDN) related with the ability of food in maintained the percentage of fat in milk. The FDA refers to cellulose, lignin, silica and protein, and is used to estimated the hemicellulose by subtraction of ADF from NDF. The fiber stimulates chewing, serves as substrate for microorganisms, contribute to maintenance of the fermentative standards and rumen ambient stability. Thus, the fiber in diet of ruminants when not available in quantity and quality at animals may compromise the performance and interfere in the final products characteristics, yonder cause disturbances in the energy metabolism of animals.
Perfil dos tutores de cão e gato no município de bom Jesus-PI
Authors: Pereira de Oliveira Raylson , Cardoso Dulcilany Pereira , Estrela Daiane de Sousa , Saraiva Luana Araújo , Farias Marcia Paula Oliveira , Silva Pollyana Oliveira da
Published: September 2016

Bom Jesus, Piaui, is a city in which is visibly noticeable a lot of errant animals roaming the streets. The study aimed to characterize the profile of dog and cat guardians of the city, taking into account the behavior and responsible ownership of these animals. The characterization of the tutors was made through the use of questionnaires with 25 objective questions, among them socio-economic questions and on care to be taken with the pet. The city of Bom Jesus proved to be a city where the population mostly has a college degree or complete and economically middle class. But still did not get good results with respect to responsible ownership, as 19.57% of the animals have free access to the street, 18.92% go out to walk without a guide or unaccompanied, only 11.11% of those collect the feces of their animals on the street, 38.60% were never taken to the veterinarian, 64% reported that the animal had already infestation by ectoparasites and of these only 9.09 was treated correctly (animal and environment) and its 19.30% minority not Any use of anthelmintic regularly. With this study it was concluded that the majority of respondents do not take proper care of their animals, showing that the city of Bom Jesus urgently needs a public awareness program on responsible custody of their animals and zoonosis risks.
Demodicose na espécie Mesocricetus auratus: relato de caso
Authors: Alcântara Diana Sousa , Santos Monique Graziele Oliveira , Fernandes Neto Vicente de Paula
Published: September 2016

Currently, the choice of exotic species as pets has become commonplace in homes for being docile, affectionate, require little maintenance and have low cost maintenance. However, problems such as alopecia, presence of itching and skin lesions are frequent and often unspecific, requiring careful research. These signs may be related to direct skin problems, or be a reflection of systemic changes or nutritional imbalance. The article describes a case of a hamster species Mecricetus auratus, attended at a private clinic in the city of Teresina, Piauí, with crusts and intense itching in the dorso-lumbar region and moderate itching in the ear and around in circles. In skin scraping and sterile ear swab adult forms of Demodex aurati e Malassezia sp. were observed. The aim of this study is to provide knowledge about the disease and exotic animals are considered pets. It is evident the importance of understanding the physiology and behavior of domestic rodents to better evaluate the pathological changes.
Esofagotomia torácica para remoção de corpo estranho associado a megaesôfago em cão
Authors: Rodrigues Daniel Serafim de Andrade , Soares Leticya Lorrayne da Silva , Rodrigues Renan Paraguassu de Sa , Santos Maykon Martins dos , Barros Dayse Andrade , Barbosa Yago Gabriel da Silva , Rodrigues Marcelo Campos
Published: September 2016

The occurrence of complications in dogs by ingesting foreign bodies and esophageal obstruction is relatively common in routine veterinary practice. It occurs most frequently in young animals because of their indiscriminate eating habits, however, can occur at any age. Typically the foreign bodies are found housed in the thoracic esophagus and removal occurs in most cases by surgery. The objective was to report the case of a dog treated surgically to remove a foreign body lodged in the thoracic esophagus associated with achalasia due to the body lumen obstruction, through the chest esophagotomy .
Ecofisiologia de plantas forrageiras
Authors: Pimentel Róberson , Bayão Geraldo Fábio Viana , Lelis Daiana Lopes , Cardoso Alex Júnio da Silva , Saldarriaga Filipe Vélez , Melo Carlos Cicinato Vieira , Souza Filipe Bittencourt Machado de , Pimentel Ana Claúdia de Souza , Fonseca Dilermando Miranda da , Santos Manoel Eduardo Rozalino
Published: September 2016

The study was conducted in order to conduct a review of the importance of ecophysiology of forage plants, to address the impacts of biotic and abiotic factors on plants and their morphological and physiological responses. The physical stress caused by soil compaction affect the development of the root system, is this condition plant shown as response greater emission lateral roots as an alternative to explore larger volume of soil. The flooding condition affect forage species differently. In this environment, the most adapted plants present the formation of adventitious roots. In dry condition tolerant plants have the ability to deepen the root system, besides their anatomical and physiological modifications to survive. Grazing reduces the photosynthetic apparatus of plants and to recover from defoliation and maintain productive changes occur in the population of tillers and the relationship between source and sink of the remaining organs. In the shadow environment the most limitation is the low solar radiation. Forage under the influence of shadow prioritize assimilates partition to shoot at the expense of roots and also have anatomical and physiological adaptations in the leaf blade to intercept and absorb more light. The nutrient deficiency impairs the growth of the plant community, as an alternative the same stimulate the development of the root system in order to meet the demand for this resource. The plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic factors promote changes in its characteristics to ensure survival, but that does not necessarily imply maintaining production of the organs of interest. However, such changes must be known to respect the limits of use and ensure of forage production efficiency.
Avaliação do perfil metabólico e proteína C reativa em cães obesos
Authors: Mareze Juliana , Costa Letícia Misturini Dalla , Groff Priscila Michelin , Padilha Joselaine Bortolanza , Ferreira Fernanda Pinto , Mareze Marcelle , Falbo Margarete Kimie
Published: September 2016

Domestication of animals, changes in habit and feed management has an important role in metabolic response of these animals. Obesity is a multifactorial nutrition disorder, which increases the risk of metabolic complications. The C-reactive protein has been considering important to diagnosing obesity in human, since its prevalence increases. This study aimed to verify the hematological and biochemical parameters and evaluate the behavior of C-reactive protein in obese dogs. Twelve obese dogs were compared and classified with body condition score (BCS) 9.0 and twelve from control group classified with ECC 5, scale ranging from 1 to 9, both groups were apparently healthy, of both sex and of varied breeds. No changes were observed in hematological and biochemical parameters and levels of C-reactive protein. In exception of serum total cholesterol and triglycerides, which behaved differently between both groups according to statistical analysis. Levels of triglycerides from obese group showed high in serum. Using epidemiological data, there was a statistically significant difference (p = 0.01) between the ECC and castrates animals, these factors suggest a predisposition to obesity. It can be concluded that C-reactive protein in dogs have different behavior from that found in humans.
ICMS-ECOLÓGICO: Uma alternativa sustentável para a preservação do cerrado goiano
Authors: Caetano Graciele , Martins Paula Priscila Borges , Tavares Hélio Junior Siqueira , Paula Weslaine Carneiro Da Silva de , Cintra Denise Gomes Barros , Carvalho André Gaudie , Rey Bruno de Ávila Debom , Silva Clesiomar Rezende , Brito Djalma Aparecido Alves de
Published: September 2016

It is known that long ago the taxes are imposed both individuals as legal. Thus they ended up receiving a negative view of society, since the costs become high and is not always covered significant amount in favor of quality of life improvements. From 1991, through a state of Paraná initiative, created the ICMS-Ecological, which can not be considered a new tax, because it is not taken more taxpayers' money, but uses part of the state ICMS to invest insustainable actions. Thus, this research aims to show the performance of this device in the states that make use of it, analyze how proceeded the creation of the ICMS-E, for it will be exposed an overview of the design of different taxes until its inception, reflecting on their relevance to sustainable development in Brazil, reflecting the lives of future generations that need immediate solutions to enable the continuity of life on earth without the scarcity of its natural resources, specifically for the preservation of the Cerrado, one of the Brazilian biomes that located in Goiás region. Moreover, the laws that define the criteria that must be met for the transfer and how the municipalities have made use of this feature will be displayed. Still, it will be introduced some reasons about the lack of adherence of some states, and suggestions offered by power leaders who are interested in this sustainable measure. The research will be a literature review based on assumptions of Conservancy (2015) Loureiro, (1998, 2002), Marchipri (2009), Viol (2003).
Morfologia testicular e qualidade seminal em touros: revisão
Authors: Ferraz Henrique , Viu Marco Antônio de Oliveira , Moraes Marcos Silva , Lopes Dyomar Toledo , Fontana Cássio Aparecido Pereira , Ferraz Felipe Trevizoli , Carmo Luciana Isis do
Published: September 2016

The aim with this study was to review the factors that influence the testicular thermoregulation and its relation to testicular morphology and seminal quality of bulls. It can be considered that besides the scrotal circumference, testicular form and volume may, in future, be used as selection criteria, because some studies have shown that animals with elongated testicles had better sperm quality, probably due to a more efficient thermoregulation, with less change in their sperm tissue
Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in oral precancerous and cancerous conditions and its inhibition by caffeic acid phenyl ester-enriched propolis in human oral epidermal carcinoma KB cells
Authors: Chiu Hui-Fang , Yang Chang-Shyue , Chi Hsien-I , Han Yi-Chun , Shen You-Cheng , Venkatakrishnan Kamesh , Wang Chin-Kun
Published: September 2016

Oral cancer accounts for 3-5% of all cancers worldwide. The present study was
undertaken to investigate the correlation between overexpression of
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and various grades of oral cancer, and to ascertain
the inhibitory effect of propolis in the human oral carcinoma cell line. For
ex vivo studies, 45 patients with oral submucous fibrosis (OSF; n=15), oral
leukoplakia (OLP; n=18) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC; n=18) were
recruited, and a biopsy was done to determine COX-2 protein expression by
Western blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC). For the in vitro study,
COX-2 levels were measured in human oral epidermal carcinoma cell line by
immune blotting and IHC. The results of ex vivo studies by Western blotting
revealed that COX-2 protein levels were highly upregulated in OSCC tissue,
followed by OLP and OSF. The levels of COX-2 expression also showed a
positive correlation with the grade (severity) of each oral precancerous and
cancerous condition. Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed the presence of
intense COX-2 staining in the cells of OSCC tissue, equivalent to the OLP and
OSF specimens. In the in vitro study of oral carcinoma KB cells, Western
blotting and IHC analysis showed that caffeic acid phenyl ester (CAPE)-rich
propolis and celecoxib, a standard COX-2 inhibitor, markedly downregulated
COX-2 expression. These results suggest that propolis exhibits a
chemopreventive potential by lowering COX-2 expression in the oral carcinoma
KB cell line. Hence, propolis might be used as an adjuvant therapy for
treating oral cancer with standard chemotherapy drugs.
Impulse oscillometry in evaluation bronchial hyperresponsivness in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis
Authors: Koruga Dragan , Baletic Nenad , Tot-Veres Kristina , Peric Aleksandar
Published: September 2016

Background/Aim. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a method for estimating lung function which is used for early detection of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and asthma. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of BHR, the correlation between spirometry and IOS and sensitivity and specificity of IOS in proving BHR in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis. Methods. The study included 81 patients with allergic rhinitis. From all of them, medical history was taken, allergy testing was done, as well as measurements of parameters of lung function by the IOS and spirometry before and after nonspecific bronchial provocation test with histamin via Aerosol provocative system. Changes of the IOS parameters to fall in FEV1 of 20% were measured and compared with changes in the spirometry parameters. After bronchial challenge test subjects were divided into two groups: the group with BHR (group 1) and that without BHR (group 2). Results. The mean age of participants was 25.7 ? 5.7 years, and 50.5% were men. Out of the total number of subjects with allergy rhinitis, 56 (58.9%) had a positive BPT. After bronchoprovocation an average increase in the group 1 was 88.15% for Rrs5, 111.98% for Fres, and for AX 819.69%. The high degree of correlation between the IOS and spirometry was proven in the group 2, while the whole group 1 had a weak correlation between parameters of these two methods. High sensitivity and low specificity for Rrs5 and Fres compared to FEV1 in diagnosing BHR was proven. Conclusion. The study demonstrated a high prevalence of BHR in the study group of patients with persistent allergic rhinitis, poor correlation in relation to the spirometric measurements in the group with BHR and a high sensitivity and low specificity of IOS for the detection of early changes in the airways.
New Evidence for Contacts between Egypt and the Northern Levant during the Amarna Period: A Clay Sealing with the Throne Name of Akhenaten at Tell Mišrife/Qatna (Syria)
Authors: Ahrens Alexander
Published: September 2016

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The Iconographic Representation of Disembodied Kingship in the Egyptian Ritual Landscape of the New Kingdom
Authors: Gregory Steven R.W.
Published: September 2016

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Satellite Imagery Detection of a Possible Hippodrome and Other Features at the Ptolemaic-Roman Port Town of Taposiris Magna
Authors: Parcak Sarah , Mumford Gregory
Published: September 2016

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‘Šrdn from the Sea’: The Arrival, Integration, and Acculturation of a ‘Sea People’
Authors: Emanuel Jeffrey P.
Published: September 2016

Despite a broad temporal presence in Egyptian records, the association of the Sherden with another ‘Sea Peoples’ group – the better known and archaeologically-attested Philistines – has led to several assumptions about this people, their culture, and the role they played in the various societies of which they may have been a part. This article separates the Sherden from the Aegean migration and greater ‘Sea Peoples’ phenomenon of the Late Bronze–Early Iron Age transition and focuses on the aspect of this people for which we have the best evidence: their role in Egyptian society. Once those layers have been peeled away, a close reading of the extant literary and pictorial evidence from the New Kingdom and beyond reveals the evolving role of the Sherden in Egypt, from adversarial origin, through a phase of combined military cooperation and social exclusion, to a final, multigenerational period marked by rapid and enduring acculturation and assimilation.
Toward Pinpointing the Timing of the Egyptian Abandonment of Avaris During the Middle of the 18th Dynasty
Authors: Petrovich Douglas
Published: September 2016

The Austrian archaeological team led by Manfred Bietak that excavated the palatial district at Avaris (Tell el-Dab‘a) has produced some significant results for illuminating Lower Egypt’s history during the 15th and 18th Dynasties. While Bietak’s subsequent publications primarily have focused on the exquisite Minoan wall paintings and the site’s likely association with Peru-nefer, much less attention has centered on the timing of the mid-18th-Dynasty abandonment that Bietak says occurred “after Amenhotep II,” and was followed by an occupational gap. Did the abandonment occur during the reign of Amenhotep II, at the end of his reign, or during the reign of Thutmose IV? The present work will seek to bring together all of the relevant data—from the archaeological evidence at the site, the epigraphical record, and corroborative evidence from Theban tomb paintings—in an attempt to determine more precisely the timing of the mid-18th-Dynasty abandonment of the site.
Overseers of an Entangled Island: Hybrid Cultural Identities of Early Iron Age Cyprus
Authors: Lightbody David Ian
Published: September 2016

Archaeologists studying Late Bronze and Iron Age Cyprus have produced diverse theories regarding the origins of the Cypriot Iron Age city kingdoms, but it has proved difficult to integrate Cyprus within larger models designed to evaluate relationships between communities of the East Mediterranean. In this article I use cultural hybridization theory to investigate material from Iron Age Cyprus and uncover underlying cultural meanings. Based on this new understanding I argue that Cyprus does not sit easily within broader historical trajectories because it embraced its own insularity and employed ambiguity as cultural strategy. Case studies are presented which show that Cyprus was adept at hybridizing external influences within its own cultural systems. Its city kingdoms developed their own cultic topographies focused on acropolises and sanctuaries. During the Iron Age the island experienced fluctuating entanglements and disentanglements on the peripheries of several different and powerful imperial cores, but the evidence suggests that the settlements maintained their independence, always negotiated their relationships and selectively adopted imported material culture and symbols. Despite limited populations, the Iron Age city kingdoms managed to assert their own identities and eventually created a distinctive Archaic culture which blossomed during a two century long belle époque. World systems theory can be utilized to some extents to describe the island’s society, but Iron Age Cyprus can only be fully understood through a more nuanced theoretical approach that invokes hybridity as a concept and contextualizes the material within its cultural systems and landscapes.
Nilotic Scenes, Egyptian Religion, and Roman Perceptions
Authors: Barrett Caitlín E.
Published: September 2016

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Egyptian Demonology within the Phylogenetic and Polymorphic Environment of the Late Period and Ptolemaic Egypt: Searching for Modes of Demonic Conception, Progression and Praxis
Authors: Kousoulis Panagiotis
Published: September 2016

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Recent Work of the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Egypt
Authors: Forstner-Mueller Irene , Rose Pamela
Published: September 2016

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Leather And Skin as Markers of Early Exchanges Between Western Asia and Egypt?
Authors: de Vartavan Christian
Published: September 2016

Leather is a durable and flexible material created by the tanning of animal rawhide and skin, the more often cattle hide. Rawhides and tanned hides are hence two separate commodities which may be traded under the different denominations of 'leather', 'skin' or 'hide'. The latter is important as these different terms, the former referring to the finished product and the latters to the raw ones, have come in many languages to qualify 'leather', hence the finished product whether water cleaned or tanned, or both. This when skins/hides, cleaned of fats but keeping the hair, constitute another separate trading commodity, but one this time however not only referred to as 'skin' or 'hide', but also 'fur', yet not as 'leather' as it is not first apparent. It is with 'skin' and 'leather' as a finished and non hairy product that the present study is concerned.
A Late Bronze Age Canaanite Merchant's Hoard of Gold Artifacts and Hematite Weights from the Yavneh-Yam Anchorage, Israel
Authors: Golani Amir , Galili Ehud
Published: September 2016

An underwater survey at the ancient anchorage of Yavneh-Yam, located on the southern Mediterranean coast of Israel, has revealed remnants of a sunken cargo dated to the Late Bronze Age. The cargo includes a small collection of objects composed of whole and broken down gold jewelry and scrap, in addition to a collection of small stone weights suggesting that it was the stock-in-trade of a Canaanite merchant that plied the eastern Mediterranean waters. The gold and the weights appear to represent means of payment that were commonly known and in use throughout the Bronze and Iron Ages in the southern Levant.
Skylines: Borders of Materiality, Thresholds to Heaven
Authors: Palyvou Clairy
Published: September 2016

Skylines partake in the “public image,” as symbols of an urban collective. They are urban signatures that present an abbreviated image of the city’s identity. In the Minoan world skylines can be approached only indirectly: firstly, by inferring how buildings emerged in the vertical and secondly, through the depictions of architectural compounds in Minoan art. Finally, skylines are about visual entities and perception hence some of the basic principles of Gestalt theory can provide valuable tools of thought.In a typical Aegean skyline of the prehistoric era, horizontality and soft gradations prevailed, punctuated with only a small number of vertical elements, such as the projecting tops of the main staircases leading up to the roofs and the Horns of Concecration. Moreover, people depicted on the flat roofs give proof to an inhabited skyline, in close juxtaposition to the life taking place at ground level.
Sacred Prostitution in Minoan Crete? A New Interpretation of Some Old Archaeological Findings
Authors: Platon Lefteris
Published: September 2016

Sacred prostitution remained for several years a taboo topic in the study of the ancient Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. Despite the fact that some ancient writers refer to it, several scholars doubted its practices in the frame of the noble Greek civilization. Recently, R. Strong put the question, re-interpreting archaeological data from sites reported as places in which sacred prostitution took place.
Regarding Minoan archaeology, the single reference to the subject is included in Nikolaos Platon’s notes on his lectures for the students of the Thessaloniki University. There, the question is cited, with a positive answer considered possible, especially on the basis that the Paphian Aphrodite’s “Tri-partite Shrine” originates from Crete. Some years later, in Zakros, Platon excavated a building, the architecture and the finds of which could be connected with this matter. The paper re-examines the data from this structure, attempting to give a new interpretation of its function and significance.
Unpublished or Little-known Archaeological Evidence of the Roman Period in the Territory of Lugnano in Teverina—Umbria (Italy)
Authors: Montagnetti Roberto
Published: September 2016

Lugnano in Teverina is internationally famous for its archaeology thanks to the remarkable discoveries made in Poggio Gramignano during the investigations of the American team of archaeologists from the University of Arizona, lead by Prof. David Soren. The archaeological campaigns of the late 1980s and early ‘90s revealed the remains of a Roman rustic villa, later reused as a children’s necropolis dating to the mid-5th century CE. Nevertheless, the municipality is rich in other important archaeological evidence. The aim of this work is therefore to highlight some of this less-known evidence, in particular those belonging generally to the Roman period.
Canada's Cultural Mobilization during the First World War and a Case for Canadian War Culture
Authors: Keelan Geoff
Published: September 2016

This article examines Talbot Mercer Papineau's letter to Henri Bourassa and Papineau's impact on Canadian cultural mobilization and its war culture. European historians of the First World War have used the concept of cultural mobilization to understand the lines that connected battlefront and home front and their impact. As evidenced by the recent historiographical review of First World War literature in the pages of the Canadian Historical Review, Canadian scholars ought to adopt a similar framework to unite two literatures that separately focus on the military history and social history of the war. Papineau's 1916 letter provides a glimpse into how a soldier expressed his perspective of the war from the frontlines and participated in the mobilization of Canada's war culture. His writing was a result of his war experience, but Papineau wrote it for a Canadian audience at home, and its wide publication exposed his views to millions across Canada and Britain. Papineau urged Canadian citizens (specifically French Canadians) to support the purpose and value of the war as understood by Canadian soldiers. This article offers Papineau as a case study to encourage a new direction for the Canadian history of the First World War and further work on cultural mobilization and war culture.
The mediating role of technology and the prevalence of sexual sensation seeking behaviours among men of varying sexual orientations in Canada, the United States, and Western Europe
Authors: McKie Raymond M. , Levere Drake , Humphreys Terry P.
Published: September 2016

Technology is being readily incorporated into the sexual lives of men. We investigated the relationship between sexual sensation seeking and technology use for sex purposes of heterosexual men and men who have sex with men (MSM) from different geographic locations. A total of 317 MSM and 276 heterosexual men completed the survey. Participants were recruited from Canada (n=230), the United States (n=205), and Western Europe (n=113). No relationship was found between sexual orientation and sexual sensation seeking. Casual relationships between sexual sensation seeking and technology use based on sexual orientation were explored in two mediation models. Canadian men scored higher in sexual sensation seeking than men from Western Europe. There were no other significant differences across geographic locations. Implications of technology use and sexual sensation seeking are discussed.
Reaching Consensus on Measuring Professional Behaviour in Physical Therapy Objective Structured Clinical Examinations
Authors: Davies Robyn , Ellerton Cindy , Evans Cathy
Published: September 2016

Purpose: We determined which professional behaviours (PBs) are important and feasible to measure in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) intended to assess the hands-on skills and knowledge of students in a Canadian physical therapy (PT) program. Methods: We used a modified Delphi technique to identify the criteria required to assess PBs in PT students during an OSCE. We conducted a focus group to better understand the results of the modified Delphi process. Results: Experienced local OSCE examiners participated in the modified Delphi panel, which consisted of two rounds of surveys: round 1 (n=12) and round 2 (n=10). A total of 31 PBs were reduced to 18 through the two rounds. Five of the panellists participated in the focus group, reduced the 18 PBs to 15, and then identified 4 as clinical skills. Participants categorized the remaining 11 as mixed PBs and clinical skills (1 item), PBs (4 items), or communication skills (6 items). Conclusion: This study provides preliminary evidence to support the feasibility and importance of evaluating 5 PB items in practical skills OSCEs for entry-to-practice PT students.
Myotonometry Reliably Measures Muscle Stiffness in the Thenar and Perineal Muscles
Authors: Davidson Melissa J. , Bryant Adam L. , Bower Wendy F. , Frawley Helena C.
Published: September 2016

Purpose: The authors investigated the reliability of myotonometry-measured muscle tone in the thenar and perineal muscles. Methods: Participants were women aged 18–50 years who were asymptomatic for thumb and pelvic floor dysfunction (interrater study n=20; intrarater study n=43) or who were symptomatic for vulvodynia (interrater study n=14; intrarater study n=32). Mechanical properties (stiffness, frequency, decrement, relaxation time, and creep) of the muscles were measured using a myotonometer (MyotonPRO) while the muscles were in a relaxed state. Measures were performed twice by two assessors. Intra- and interrater reliability were determined using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) and absolute reliability using the standard error of measurement and a minimum detectable change. Results: The primary property of interest, muscle stiffness, showed very good interrater (ICC 0.85–0.86) and intrarater (ICC 0.82–0.88) reliability in the thenar eminence. In the perineal muscles, reliability results ranged from good to very good for interrater (ICC 0.70–0.86) and intrarater (ICC 0.80–0.91) reliability for muscle stiffness. Absolute reliability was confirmed, with all measures showing minimal variance. Conclusions: Muscle stiffness of the smaller muscles of the body can be reliably measured using the MyotonPRO. The device could be used as a reference standard in the development of a digital palpation scale that would facilitate accurate diagnosis of muscle tone.
Theoretical Study on the Mechanism of Covalent Bonding of Dapsone onto Functionalised Carbon Nanotubes: Effects of Coupling Agent
Authors: Chegini H. , Morsali A. , Bozorgmehr M.R. , Beyramabadi S.A.
Published: September 2016

Using density functional theory, two mechanisms of covalent bonding of dapsone onto functionalised carbon nanotubes have been investigated, the first one being direct bonding and the second one being bonding by using coupling agents. In this work, the mechanism of functioning of an important coupling agent (1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo [4,5-b]pyridinium 3-oxide hexafluorophosphate, N-HATU) has been investigated. The activation energy and activation Gibbs free energy of the two pathways have been calculated and compared with each other. It was found that using the coupling agents will reduce the energy barrier. All of the calculations have been performed in the solution phase (polarised continuum model) using the B3YLP hybrid density functional.