bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mental health and human trafficking: responding to survivors' needs
Authors: Altun Sukran , Abas Melanie , Zimmerman Cathy , Howard Louise M. , Oram Sian
Published: January 2018

Mental health professionals have opportunities to intervene and provide care for trafficked people. Research shows that mental health problems – including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder – are prevalent among trafficked people, and that at least some trafficked people come into contact with secondary mental health services in England.
Music and the brain: the neuroscience of music and musical appreciation
Authors: Trimble Michael , Hesdorffer Dale
Published: January 2018

Through music we can learn much about our human origins and the human brain. Music is a potential method of therapy and a means of accessing and stimulating specific cerebral circuits. There is also an association between musical creativity and psychopathology. This paper provides a brief review.
Reflecting on suicide: lessons from my time at Harvard
Authors: Oyesanya Mayowa
Published: January 2018

More than a year ago I was sat in my room watching an American university professor demonstrating a computerised test on a tablet to one of his interns. His name was Matthew Nock and he was a professor of psychology at Harvard University and a world expert on suicide research. The computerised test was and still is called the Suicide Implicit Association Test (S-IAT) and Professor Nock hoped he was on the brink of a breakthrough in suicide risk prediction research. I was sceptical. How could a brief computerised test predict future suicide attempts better than already known suicide risk factors and the expert opinion of a psychiatrist? It was at this moment that I was convinced that I would have to spend some time in Professor Nock's lab at Harvard in order to get the inside story.
Horticultural therapy in a psychiatric in-patient setting
Authors: de Seixas Miguel , Williamson David , Barker Gemma , Vickerstaff Ruth
Published: January 2018

In-patient mental health services have a duty to constantly seek to improve patient experience and to assist in the development of new skills that can aid recovery. Horticultural therapy can be implemented in an economic, social and environmentally sustainable way to achieve those goals.
Kenya's mental health law
Authors: Ndetei David M. , Muthike Job , Nandoya Erick S.
Published: January 2018

Kenya's Mental Health Act 1989 is now outdated. It is a signatory to international rights conventions that provide for state protection of the rights of people with mental illness, their property and their treatment. There is, however, a glaring failure to implement the existing legal provisions. A new Mental Health Bill that aims to respond comprehensively to the challenges affecting mental health services in Kenya is awaiting enactment.
Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Mortality in Patients With Suspected Stable Angina Pectoris
Authors: Degerud Eirik , Nygård Ottar , de Vogel Stefan , Hoff Rune , Svingen Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg , Pedersen Eva Ringdal , Nilsen Dennis Winston Trygve , Nordrehaug Jan Erik , Midttun Øivind , Ueland Per Magne , Dierkes Jutta
Published: January 2018

Context and Objective

Vitamin D status may affect cardiovascular disease (CVD) development and survival. We studied the relationship between concentrations of the circulating biomarker 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk.

Design, Setting, Participants, and Main Outcome Measures

25OHD, the sum of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D2, was analyzed in plasma samples from 4114 white patients suspected of having stable angina pectoris and was adjusted for seasonal variation. Hazard ratios (HRs) for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were estimated by using multivariable Cox models with 25OHD as the main exposure variable, with adjustment for study site, age, sex, smoking, body mass index, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and systolic blood pressure.

Results

A total of 895 (21.8%) deaths, including 407 (9.9%) from CVD causes, occurred during a mean ± standard deviation follow-up of 11.9 ± 3.0 years. Compared with the first 25OHD quartile, HRs in the second, third, and fourth quartiles were 0.64 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.54 to 0.77], 0.56 (95% CI, 0.46 to 0.67), and 0.56 (95% CI, 0.46 to 0.67) for all-cause mortality and 0.70 (95% CI, 0.53 to 0.91), 0.60 (95% CI, 0.45 to 0.79), and 0.57 (95% CI, 0.43 to 0.75) for cardiovascular mortality, respectively. Threshold analysis demonstrated increased all-cause and CVD mortality in patients with 25OHD concentrations below ∼42.5 nmol/L. Moreover, analysis suggested increased all-cause mortality at concentrations >100 nmol/L.

Conclusion

Plasma 25OHD concentrations were inversely associated with cardiovascular mortality and nonlinearly (U-shaped) associated with all-cause mortality.
Health Benefits of an Innovative Exercise Program for Mitochondrial Disorders
Authors: FIUZA-LUCES CARMEN , DÍEZ-BERMEJO JORGE , FERNÁNDEZ-DE LA TORRE MIGUEL , RODRÍGUEZ-ROMO GABRIEL , SANZ-AYÁN PAZ , DELMIRO AITOR , MUNGUÍA-IZQUIERDO DIEGO , RODRÍGUEZ-GÓMEZ IRENE , ARA IGNACIO , DOMÍNGUEZ-GONZÁLEZ CRISTINA , ARENAS JOAQUÍN , MARTÍN MIGUEL A. , LUCIA ALEJANDRO , MORÁN MARÍA
Published: January 2018

Purpose

We determined the effects of an innovative 8-wk exercise intervention (aerobic, resistance, and inspiratory muscle training) for patients with mitochondrial disease.

Methods

Several end points were assessed in 12 patients (19–59 yr, 4 women) at pretraining, posttraining, and after 4-wk detraining: aerobic power, muscle strength/power and maximal inspiratory pressure (main end points), ability to perform activities of daily living, body composition, quality of life, and blood myokines (secondary end points).

Results

The program was safe, with patients’ adherence being 94% ± 5%. A significant time effect was found for virtually all main end points (P≤ 0.004), indicating a training improvement. Similar findings (P≤ 0.003) were found for activities of daily living tests, total/trunk/leg lean mass, total fat mass, femoral fracture risk, and general health perception. No differences were found for blood myokines, except for an acute exertional increase in interleukin 8 at posttraining/detraining (P= 0.002) and in fatty acid binding protein 3 at detraining (P= 0.002).

Conclusions

An intervention including novel exercises for mitochondrial disease patients (e.g., inspiratory muscle training) produced benefits in numerous indicators of physical capacity and induced a previously unreported shift toward a healthier body composition phenotype.
The links between posttraumatic stress, attachment patterns and quality of life in incarcerated and addicted women. The role of resilience
Authors: Gąsior Krzysztof
Published: January 2018

Cel pracy

Trauma wczesnodziecięca pociąga za sobą różnorodne konsekwencje zarówno zdrowotne jak i przystosowawcze. Celem badań było określenie związków między negatywnymi doświadczeniami dzieciństwa a stresem pourazowym, jakością życia i przywiązaniem w kontekście czynników chroniących związanych z prężnością u kobiet uzależnionych i/ lub inkarcerowanych.

Metoda

W badaniach użyte zostały następujące narzędzia: Skala Dysfunkcjonalności Rodziny Pochodzenia (SDRP-2) Gąsiora, Inwentarz Symptomów Traumatycznych (TSI-2) Briere’a, Skala Przywiązania Dorosłych (AAS) Collins i Read, Kwestionariusz Zadowolenia z Życia Fahrenberga i wsp. oraz Kwestionariusz Oceny Prężności (KOP-26) Gąsiora, Chodkiewicza i Cechowskiego. Badana grupa to kobiety (N=154) inkarcerowane i/ lub uzależnione.

Wyniki

Istnieje związek między nasileniem traumy dzieciństwa a nasileniem stresu pourazowego, jakością życia i przywiązaniem. Związek ten ma charakter zróżnicowany, zależny od współoddziaływania czynników zagrażających i chroniących.

Wnioski

Najwyższe nasilenie traumatycznych doświadczeń dzieciństwa występuje u kobiet jednocześnie uzależnionych i inkarcerowanych. Traumatyczne doświadczenia dzieciństwa powiązane są zarówno z objawami stresu pourazowego jak i pozabezpiecznymi kategoriami przywiązania. Prężność jest istotnym czynnikiem chroniącym przed problemami psychopatologicznymi.
Checklist de Histeridae do sul do Brasil (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia)
Authors: Gonçalves Guilherme Machado , Leivas Fernando  Willyan Trevisan
Published: January 2018

Resumo. Os Histeridae são besouros predadores, principalmente de larvas de Diptera, que apresentam morfologia diversificada. Ainda há pouca informação sobre os Histerídeos ocorrentes na região Neotropical e no Brasil, com carência principalmente de dados regionais. O presente estudo visa preencher esta lacuna de conhecimento por meio de elaboração uma lista de espécies para a região sul do Brasil. Os dados foram levantados por meio de revisão bibliográfica e complementados com o estudo de exemplares depositados nas principais Coleções Biológica do sul do Brasil. São registrados: 66 gêneros e 157 espécies de Histeridae para a Região sul do país, alocados em 11 tribos e sete subfamílias. Essa é a lista regional mais completa de espécies de Histeridae para o Brasil e a primeira para o sul do país.Checklist of Histeridae from southern Brazil (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphyliniformia) Abstract. The histerid beetles are predator, mainly larvae Diptera, that present diversified morphology. There is little information about the histerid beetles from Neotropical and Brazil, with a large lack mainly about regional data. Our goal was to present a checklist of Histeridae from southern Brazil in order to fill this gap of knowledge. The data were collected through a bibliographic review and supplemented with the study of specimens deposited in the main Biological Collections from Southern Brazil. There are 66 genera and 157 species of Histeridae for the southern Brazil, allocated in 11 tribes and seven subfamilies. Were recorded: 68 species to State of Paraná, 106 species to State of Santa Catarina and 25 species to State of Rio Grande do Sul. This is the most complete regional checklist of Histeridae species from Brazil and the first to southern of the country.
Diversidade da dipterofauna necrófaga associada a diferentes matérias orgânicas em decomposição em dois tipos vegetacionais do semiárido pernambucano
Authors: Cruz Daniel Luís Viana , Spíndola Aline Freitas , Lima Fernanda Larisse dos Santos , Gomes Junior Plínio Pereira
Published: January 2018

Resumo. No semiárido, poucos são os estudos que abordam a dipterofauna necrófaga. Assim, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo realizar um levantamento da fauna de dípteros necrófagos e avaliar sua distribuição espaço-temporal em diferentes localidades dos municípios de Serra Talhada/PE e Triunfo/PE. Foram realizadas coletas, ao longo do período de setembro de 2013 (estação seca) e abril de 2014 (estação chuvosa), com auxilio de armadilhas aéreas contendo três tipos de iscas diferentes (peixe, frango e carne bovina) em quatro pontos de coletas, três em Serra Talhada (área rural, área urbana e lixão) e um em Triunfo (área rural). A partir de 1.215 indivíduos coletados foram identificadas 12 espécies distribuídas entre as famílias Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Fanniidae, Phoridae, Piophilidae, Stratiomyidae, Sarcophagidae, Tephritidae e Ulidiidae.Necrophagous dipterofauna diversity associated to different types of organic matter decomposed in two vegetation types of the semi-arid PernambucoAbstract. In the semi-arid region, there are few studies that address the necrophagous dipterofauna. Then, this study aimed to carry out a survey the fauna of necrophagous insects of Diptera order and assess its spatiotemporal distribution in different locations in the municipalities of Serra Talhada/PE and Triunfo PE. The insects have been collected during the September 2013 (dry season) and April 2014 (rainy season), using air traps with three different types of bait (fish, chicken and beef) in four collection points, three in Serra Talhada (rural area, urban area and dump city) and Triunfo (rural area). From 1,215 individuals collected were identified 12 species distributed among the families Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Fanniidae, Phoridae, Piophilidae, Stratiomyidae, Sarcophagidae, Tephritidae and Ulidiidae.
Películas de partículas minerais sobre a oviposição da mosca-do-mediterrâneo em laboratório
Authors: Ourique Cláudia Bernardes , Redaelli Luiza Rodrigues , Efrom Caio Fábio Stoffel , Pedrini Douglas
Published: January 2018

Resumo. Com o intuito de testar a tecnologia de película de partículas minerais com produtos existentes no mercado brasileiro, este trabalho avaliou a ação de caulim e calcário líquido na oviposição de Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Foram realizados ensaios de laboratório com maçãs e mangas, onde os frutos foram submetidos a pulverizações com caulim e calcário líquido (20% produto + água + espalhante adesivo Break Thru®) e controles (água e água + o espalhante adesivo) e expostos, individualmente, em gaiolas contendo dez fêmeas de C. capitata, alimento e água. Após 24 horas, os frutos foram removidos das gaiolas e decorridas mais 24 horas, removia-se a película mineral e contava-se as o número de puncturas nestes. A média de puncturas registradas nos frutos dos controles, em maçãs e em mangas foi maior do que a dos frutos tratados. Caulim e calcário líquido não diferiram entre si nos dois experimentos.  Em condições de laboratório, os produtos testados impediram a oviposição das moscas, reduzindo a infestação nos frutos.Minerals particles films on mediterranean fruit fly oviposition in laboratory assaysAbstract. In order to test the technology of mineral particle film with products existing in the Brazilian market, this work evaluate the action of kaolin and limestone liquid on Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) oviposition. Laboratory tests were carried out with apples and mangoes, where the fruits were sprayed with kaolin and liquid limestone (20% product + water + Break Thru ® adhesive) and controls (water and water + adhesive spreader) and individually exposed in cages containing ten C. capitata females, food and water. After 24 hours, the fruits were removed from the cages and after another 24 hours, the mineral film was removed and the number of punctures counted therein. The mean number of punctures recorded in the fruits of controls, apples and mangoes was higher than that of treated fruits. Kaolin and liquid limestone did not differ between the two experiments. Under laboratory conditions, the tested products prevented the oviposition of the flies, reducing infestation in the fruits.
Optimization with Stochastic Preferences Based on a General Class of Scalarization Functions
Authors: Noyan Nilay , Rudolf Gábor
Published: January 2018

It is of crucial importance to develop risk-averse models for multicriteria decision making under uncertainty. A major stream of the related literature studies optimization problems that feature multivariate stochastic benchmarking constraints. These problems typically involve a univariate stochastic preference relation, often based on stochastic dominance or a coherent risk measure such as conditional value-at-risk, which is then extended to allow the comparison of random vectors by the use of a family of scalarization functions: All scalarized versions of the vector of the uncertain outcomes of a decision are required to be preferable to the corresponding scalarizations of the benchmark outcomes. While this line of research has been dedicated almost entirely to linear scalarizations, the corresponding deterministic literature uses a wide variety of scalarization functions that, among other advantages, offer a high degree of modeling flexibility. In this paper we aim to incorporate these scalarizations into a stochastic context by introducing the general class of min-biaffine functions. We study optimization problems in finite probability spaces with multivariate stochastic benchmarking constraints based on min-biaffine scalarizations. We develop duality results, optimality conditions, and a cut generation method to solve these problems. We also introduce a new characterization of the risk envelope of a coherent risk measure in terms of its Kusuoka representation as a tool toward proving the finite convergence of our solution method. The main computational challenge lies in solving cut generation subproblems; we develop several mixed-integer programming formulations by exploiting the min-affine structure and leveraging recent advances for solving similar problems with linear scalarizations. We conduct a computational study on a well-known homeland security budget allocation problem to examine the impact of the proposed scalarizations on optimal solutions, and illustrate the computational performance of our solution methods.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1671 .
Risk-Aversion and B2B Contracting Under Asymmetric Information: Evidence from Managed Print Services
Authors: Ning Jie , Babich Volodymyr , Handley John , Keppo Jussi
Published: January 2018

Managed print service (MPS) is a type of information technology infrastructure service that provides centralized management of companies’ printing device fleets. In this paper, we estimate the provider’s risk preference in MPS using a proprietary data set from Xerox Corporation. We adopt a structural approach in our empirical analysis by modeling the contracting and usage processes of MPS as a two-stage screening game and building econometric models based on the equilibrium contracts and print volumes. Our econometric models have a unique hierarchical structure that allows clustering of printers with the same contracts in the same company, thereby capturing the B2B nature of MPS. We find that Xerox exhibits risk aversion in MPS contracting and provide institutional details of Xerox’s commission holdback policy that may cause the observed risk aversion. In the counterfactual analysis, we demonstrate the significance of the provider’s risk aversion and the implications of the commission holdback policy on equilibrium contracts, the expected earnings of Xerox and customer companies, and their preferences for printer models.

The E-companion is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1673 .
Dynamic Orienteering on a Network of Queues
Authors: Zhang Shu , Ohlmann Jeffrey W. , Thomas Barrett W.
Published: January 2018

We introduce a stochastic orienteering problem on a network of queues in which the traveler must arrive and enter service at locations within the respective time windows to collect rewards, but the traveler may experience stochastic wait time at each location before service can begin. To maximize the expected rewards collected, the traveler must determine which locations to visit and how long to wait in queues at each location. We formally model the problem as a Markov decision process with the objective of maximizing the expected collected rewards. We investigate the existence of optimal control limits and examine conditions under which certain actions cannot be optimal. To solve the problem, we propose an approximate dynamic programming approach based on rollout algorithms. The method introduces a two-stage heuristic estimation that we refer to as compound rollout. In the first stage, the algorithm decides whether to stay at the current location or go to another location. If departing the current location, it chooses the next location in the second stage. We demonstrate the value of our modeling and solution approaches by comparing the dynamic policies to a-priori-route solutions with recourse actions.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2017.0761 .
The politics of professional power in todays health-care market
Authors: Young Ann P
Published: January 2018

This article aims to highlight some crucial issues concerning professional behaviour. It argues that a political approach is necessary in order for professionals to identify how they can influence health care within their own organisational settings, and that it is only through understanding the power shifts currently taking place that they will be successful.
Bathroom and toilet equipment for children
Authors: Andrews Lucy
Published: January 2018

Personal hygiene tasks are unavoidable, but are sometimes made extremely difficult due to disability. Total independence may not always be possible, but tasks can be made easier and safer by using appropriately designed equipment. This article looks at the range of equipment used to support children for washing and toileting activities.
A survey of the uses and benefits of prefabricated wrist and thumb supports
Authors: Mercer Christine , Davis Martin
Published: January 2018

A survey of satisfaction was carried out into the pain relief and functional assistance provided by prefabricated wrist and thumb supports. The survey showed that patients whose supports are fitted by an occupational therapist using a standard protocol use these supports regularly and gain significant help with pain and function.
Anatomy of the proximal interphalangeal joint and splintage of flexion contracture
Authors: Mee Sarah De Haviland
Published: January 2018

Flexion contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint may be treated by either static or dynamic splintage. This article reviews the merits of each type of treatment.
An orthosis for congenital genu recurvatum in a neonate
Authors: Wilsdon Jenny
Published: January 2018

In congenital genu recurvatum the knee appears to be back to front. This illusion is caused by a transverse crease on the anterior surface of the joint with a femoral condyle resembling a patella on the posterior aspect. The deformity arose from an intrauterine malposition. This report describes the occupational therapy processes which were undertaken from assessment immediately after birth (day 1) to the successful discharge after 4 weeks (day 28).
Hypnosis: applications in general medicine
Authors: Heap Michael
Published: January 2018

Hypnosis is a complex psychological phenomenon about which there is much misinformation and misunderstanding. This article presents a description of hypnosis based on common situations in which hypnosis is said to be taking place. Two key aspects, trance and suggestion, are defined and explored in further detail, the role of induction procedures is summarised and the ways in which hypnosis is applied therapeutically are discussed.
Conductive education for adults with motor disorders
Authors: Read Janet , Sutton Andrew
Published: January 2018

Conductive education originated in post-war Hungary. During the past 10 years a British voluntary organisation, the Foundation for Conductive Education, has developed and adapted the approach to meet need in this country. This article focuses on the Foundation’s conductive rehabilitation services for adults with motor disorders.
Critical incident stress debriefing in clinical practice
Authors: Finnegan Alan P
Published: January 2018

Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) has become increasingly popular as a therapeutic model for assisting individuals who have been involved in a traumatic event. This article provides an overview of the underlining theory of CISD, discusses who should facilitate the meeting and explores the research to determine whether CISD is an effective means for lessening post-traumatic morbidity.
A qualitative research study into the use of manually operated mobile hoists and the need for tailored ‘job aids’
Authors: Brewin Mary
Published: January 2018

A small-scale study of the activity of hoisting was conducted using task analysis. Two mobile hoists were used and the task analysed was specified as: ‘To lift a subject from a lying position on a divan bed into a commode chair with the use of a mobile mechanical hoist and appropriate sling.’
Current physiotherapy treatment of frozen shoulder
Authors: Dockrell Sara , Wiseman Jenny
Published: January 2018

This retrospective study investigated current physiotherapy treatment of primary frozen shoulder. The results showed that 11 different physiotherapy modalities/techniques had been used in the treatment of this condition. Exercise was the most popular treatment method (98%), closely followed by mobilisations (93%). The least popular treatment methods included cryotherapy, laser therapy and hydrotherapy.
Setting up stroke services in a district general hospital
Authors: Wood Joanne , Wade John
Published: January 2018

Few district general hospitals have an organised approach to the provision of stroke services. Neurovascular assessments tend to take place in general neurology clinics, and rehabilitation services tend to be rather make-shift for those patients who need to come into hospital. This article discusses the processes involved in developing a stroke service to meet the requirement for prompt neurovascular assessment and intensive rehabilitation from a personal perspective.
Getting mobile after disability: a practical look at Constables' vehicle mobility systems
Authors: Constable David
Published: January 2018

David Constable, Managing Director of Constables Limited, the vehicle mobility specialists, looks at some of the problems of getting mobile following an accident or illness. He discusses his range of products and assesses their suitability for different types of conditions.
The principles of normalisation in community care
Authors: Spalding Nicola
Published: January 2018

This article looks at the significance of client independence for ensuring the practice of normalisation, as well as looking at the role of community care. The relationship between these three dimensions is discussed and the clinician's role in the rehabilitation process of physically disabled clients is assessed.
Multidisciplinary assessment for the elderly in a day hospital: 2
Authors: Chard Gill
Published: January 2018

This is the second part of the article published in Vol. 2(5) 1995, p.250. It reports a study which shows that multidisciplinary assessment improves communication, leads to individualised patient care and increases cooperation between team members.
Are we playing safe? A survey to investigate the use of and attitudes to safetywear following a sports accident
Authors: Laver Karen
Published: January 2018

This article summarises the findings of a small-scale project conducted by the medical audit team at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill. The aim of the project was to investigate people's use and attitudes to safetywear following an accident.
Correspondence
Authors: Adams James HB , Grant GF , Stacey Nicola
Published: January 2018

Organisations in head injury rehabilitation

Lifting aids: the patient's opinion

Lifting aids: the patient's opinion—Reply
Continuing professional education and the radiographer
Authors: Palarm Tim
Published: January 2018

In this article, the reasons why radiographers participate in continuing professional education (CPE) are examined, using a participation reasons scale questionnaire. Data were collected from 224 diagnostic radiographers, each employed in one of 10 NHS trust hospitals in the South of England. The results and implications of these findings for employers and providers of CPE, and their relevance to other health-care professions, are discussed.
Management of chronic pain using the cognitive-behavioural approach
Authors: Kavanagh Jacqueline
Published: January 2018

Chronic pain is a complex phenomenon that involves sensory, behavioural, cognitive and affective dimensions. Multidisciplinary pain management programmes are emerging that use a cognitive—behavioural approach, involving strategies that have evolved from an improved understanding of the theories associated with each dimension. Chronic pain is an important health-care issue, and the aim of this article is to highlight the challenge that it presents to health-care workers.
Results of a survey of stroke units in the English regions of the NHS
Authors: O'Connor Stephen
Published: January 2018

The nature and provision of hospital and community services for stroke patients has been highlighted by the government report The Health of the Nation. Decisions relating to these services will increasingly involve health-care professionals as part of planning teams in the production of contracts in either the purchaser or provider role. This article offers information to such professionals on the nature, provision and outcomes of stroke units.
Complementary therapies and conventional practice: exploring the professional boundaries
Authors: Marshall Anne
Published: January 2018

The use of complementary therapies is rapidly growing in popularity, but there are few guidelines as to what constitutes acceptable standards of training when using these therapies within orthodox health-care settings. This article explores some of the issues facing therapists who wish to make complementary therapies more readily available to their patients.
NHS trusts, the market and occupational therapy
Authors: Lloyd-Smith Walter
Published: January 2018

The current health service reforms have central significance to all health service workers, including the professions allied to medicine. The impact of the internal market is changing both the way in which therapy services operate and the relationships between and within different professions. This article considers some of these developments for occupational therapists and the service they provide, and in doing so identifies pertinent areas of concern.
Designing to overcome handicap
Authors: Hinde Allen
Published: January 2018

Designing to overcome handicap is providing a service on an individual, rather than commercial, scale. The process undertaken to achieve the most appropriate outcome can be seen to be reliant on good communications between client and designer, coupled with a wide range of experience and good information sources.
CSAG report on back pain
Authors: Campbell James
Published: January 2018

The management of acute back pain has been comprehensively reviewed by a Government advisory body, and its report contains management guidelines and recommendations for reorganising NHS services. The report should be read by everyone concerned with back pain. This article highlights some of the main themes and ideas.
A novel method of external skeletal fixation in a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Authors: Saunders Richard , Houston Colin
Published: January 2018

Fracture fixation methods in rabbits are similar to those in other mammals. However, the relatively small size of the patient, lack of surrounding soft tissue coverage near the extremities, and relatively thin cortices, are complicating factors. External skeletal fixation was selected here as a novel method of fracture repair, and a tubular FESSA (Fixateur Externe du Service de Santé des Armées: French Army External Fixator) bar connector was utilised. The use of this method has not been previously described in the rabbit.
Measurement of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 by Use of 3 Different Methods: Exploration of Discordance between ELISA and Activity Assays
Authors: Topbas Celalettin , Swick Alan , Razavi Morteza , Anderson N Leigh , Pearson Terry W , Bystrom Cory
Published: January 2018

BACKGROUND

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), an enzyme associated with inflammation, is used as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk. Both the concentration and activity of Lp-PLA2 have been shown to be clinically relevant. However, there is a discordance between the serum concentration of Lp-PLA2 measured by the standard ELISA-based immunoassays and the activity of this enzyme, leading to substantial discordance in risk categorization depending on assay format.

METHODS

We developed 2 LC-MS/MS–based assays to quantify serum Lp-PLA2 activity (multiple reaction monitoring detection of product) and concentration [stable isotope standards and capture by antipeptide antibody (SISCAPA) immunoaffinity], and we investigated their correlation to commercially offered colorimetric activity and immunometric concentrations assays. Associations between Lp-PLA2 and lipoproteins and the effect of selected detergents in liberating Lp-PLA2 were evaluated by use of immunoprecipitation and Western blot analyses.

RESULTS

Serum Lp-PLA2 concentrations measured by quantitative SISCAPA-mass spectrometry were substantially higher than concentrations typically measured by immunoassay and showed an improved agreement with Lp-PLA2 activity. With detergents, liberation of Lp-PLA2 from lipoprotein complexes dramatically increased the amount of protein detected by immunoassay and improved the agreement with activity measurements.

CONCLUSIONS

Quantitative analysis of Lp-PLA2 concentration and activity by LC-MS/MS assays provided key insight into resolving the well-documented discordance between Lp-PLA2 concentration (determined by immunoassay) and activity. Quantitative detection of Lp-PLA2 by immunoassay appears to be strongly inhibited by interaction of Lp-PLA2 with lipoprotein. Together, the results illustrate the advantages of quantitative LC-MS/MS for measurement of Lp-PLA2 concentration (by SISCAPA) and activity (by direct product detection).
Does economic condition matter?: Citizenship activity of young people in countries with different economic status
Authors: Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz Beata , Zalewska Anna M. , Skład Marcin
Published: January 2018

The relationship between citizenship activity and economic status is examined and discussed in the article. We refer to the three-dimensional citizenship model by Zalewska and Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz: passive (patriotism and national activity), semi-active (loyalty and civic virtues) and active (political, social personal and action for change). A total of 4920 students aged 11–12, 14–15 and 17–18 years from fourteen European countries were examined using the Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire. The results indicate that economic growth is linked to various forms of citizenship behaviours. The wealth and social development of a country are negatively correlated with passive and active citizenship, which is higher in lessdeveloped states. The rate of economic growth and citizenship activity is bound by a curvilinear relationship. In countries with moderate rates of wealth accumulation, the levels of all forms of citizenship are significantly lower than those in countries with the lowest and highest rates of economic growth. The level of citizenship activity varies according to the level of social inequality: in the most stratified countries, citizenship activity is significantly higher than in countries with moderate and low levels of inequality, which do not differ from one another. Similar correlations are noted for passive and active citizenship. Only semi-active citizenship is lowest in countries with moderate levels of inequality.
Young people’s citizenship activity in times of war threat: Case of Ukraine
Authors: Bondarevskaya Irina , Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz Beata , Bondar Ekaterina
Published: January 2018

This article explores passive, semi-active and active citizenship among young Ukrainians, empirically revealed using the Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to 371 pupils aged 11, 14, and 17–18 years. This empirical study is introduced through a socio-political and educational description of the current situation in Ukraine, as well as some historical background. Citizenship education in Ukraine is taught through all subjects and takes the form of national-patriotic education, which is justified by the prevalent political conditions: namely, annexation of Crimea and war in the east of Ukraine. The peculiarities of higher education in Ukraine are reviewed as well as the results of studies concerning patriotism, citizenship and political participation among Ukrainian youth. For our empirical study we have chosen passive, semi-active and active citizenship as dimensions, and the following sub-dimensions for analysis: national identity, patriotism, loyalty, civic virtues, social activity, political activity, personal activity, and action for change. Boys and girls do not differ significantly in terms of citizenship behaviour in Ukraine. At the same time there are significant differences in some citizenship dimensions and sub-dimensions on the basis of place of residence and age. In general, Ukrainian youth reveal high passive and semi-active citizenship behaivour, but low active citizenship, indicating to us the presence of potential but unwillingness to participate in protest actions for change. Some of the means by which the level of citizenship activity can be enhanced are increasing one’s interest in political media and media literacy and preventing destructive media effects. These means can be implemented through media education with special attention to citizenship.
Are (second generation) young immigrants active citizens?: Case of the Netherlands
Authors: Skład Marcin , Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz Beata , Zalewska Anna M.
Published: January 2018

The Netherlands is a country of diverse, often contradictory and dynamically changing views and policies with regard to civic integration of immigrants. In this context, studying how young Dutch immigrants express their citizenship may provide valuable insight. This research analyses how Dutch youth of immigrant and local origin differ in forms of expression of their citizenship, with a special distinction between immigrants of western and non-western origin. Results of an analysis of a convenience sample of 376 Dutch students aged 10–19 years revealed that immigrant status was related to significant differences between students on several dimensions of citizenship, in particular in its passive forms: national identity and patriotism. National identity was significantly higher among youth who were not from an immigrant origin, while with respect to patriotism both youth without an immigrant origin and those of western immigrant origin scored higher compared with children of immigrants with non-western roots. Children of immigrants from western countries scored higher than youth of non-western descent and native Dutch children on three dimensions of (semi-)active citizenship: intention to vote; action for change; and civic virtues. Study results confirmed the concern that young immigrants of non-western origin in particular struggle with identification with the host country. It did not confirm popular concerns about limited loyalty to the host country or lack of civic engagement among young (second-generation) immigrants. The results of the study should be generalized with caution due to the nature of the utilized sample.
Reviews
Authors: Barton Keith C. , Merryfield Merry M. , Nieto Diego
Published: January 2018

Human Rights and Schooling: An Ethical Framework for Teaching for Social Justice, Audrey Osler (2016) New York and London: Teachers College Press, 178 pp., ISBN: 9780807756768, p/bk, £32.48

Empowering Global Citizens: A World Course, Fernando M. Reimers, Vidur Chopra, Connie K. Chung, Julia Higdon and E. B. O’Donnell (2016) North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Publishing, pp. 422, ISBN: 1533594546, p/bk, $17.30

Decolonizing Global Citizenship Education, Ali A. Abdi, Lynette Shultz and Thashika Pillay (eds) (2015) Rotterdam, Boston and Taipei: Sense Publishers, 242 pp., ISBN: 9789463002752, p/bk, $54.00
The sacramental view of Marshall McLuhan, Walter Ong and James Carey
Authors: Cali Dennis D.
Published: January 2018

Some scholars have suggested that the particular religious convictions of Marshall McLuhan, Walter Ong and James Carey had little to do with their contributions to the field of media ecology. This article challenges that position and asserts that those convictions comprised the very Weltanschauung of their respective media ecologies. The article outlines five features of that view and shows how they manifest in the work of these three pioneering figures.
Teaching technoethics from a media ecology perspective
Authors: Forsberg Geraldine E.
Published: January 2018

This article examines the relationship between technoethics and media ecology. Recognizing the relevance of both areas of study to each other, this article answers questions such as: How can media ecology inform the teaching of technoethics? What media ecology principles can support the teaching of technoethics? And, what are the unique media ecology philosophical and ethical perspectives that can support the teaching of technoethics? The article concludes by underscoring the importance of teaching the ethics of technology today more than ever.
Using a second-language drama competition to foster medical humanities education
Authors: Davy John , Liu Jingjing
Published: January 2018

Drama has had a long-standing role in medical education. This article describes a voluntary English play competition for Chinese students, with original scripts, designed to help students engage with issues of medical humanities (MH). Over a five-year period, the resulting plays have demonstrated growing maturity of understanding and presentation, as well as increasing engagement with the activity to a surprising extent. Focus group interviews with participants following the 2015 competition showed substantial awareness of MH issues, altered opinions as a result of participation, growing sophistication of views over time and contribution to disciplinary identity, in addition to benefits in problem-solving, teamwork and friendship.
Designing and developing museum visits and art education workshops with cyanotype for people with Alzheimer’s
Authors: Carmen Moreno-Sáez María del , Ávila-Valdés Noemí , Belver Manuel H. , Gutiérrez-Párraga María Teresa , Hernández Clara , Torres-Vega Sara
Published: January 2018

This article describes the programme Tenemos cita con el arte, involving two visits to the Prado Museum and four visual arts creativity workshops using the cyanotype photographic printing technique, designed for people affected by Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. The programme is part of a larger nationwide research project that aims to make art and art education more accessible to people affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their caregivers, giving them an opportunity for taking part in an arts-focused programme that alternates museum visits and visual arts creativity workshops.
Group vocal improvisation as a music therapy technique in mental health settings: A narrative synthesis systematic review
Authors: Pujol Irene
Published: January 2018

This systematic review aims to map and assess the current evidence for the use of group vocal improvisation (GVI) as a music therapy technique in mental health settings. Synthesizing the types of interventions that have been evaluated in previous studies and their different research designs is a first step towards developing a body of evidence and guidance in order to inform the clinical application of GVI. Through a narrative synthesis method, the systematic search yielded 300 potentially relevant studies, out of which 30 fulfilled the full inclusion criteria. The analysis shows that GVI does not appear in the literature as an established music therapy technique and instead seems to be a by-product of an implicit dichotomy associating singing with pre-composed material and group improvisation with instruments. The literature also shows promising evidence for the psychological implications of the use of voice and of improvisation as distinct practices.
Learning about bodies as going beyond the body: Health, anatomy and art
Authors: Cabillas María , Arias-Sánchez Samuel
Published: January 2018

This article initiates a theoretical reflection about the importance of bringing health as a horizon in the teaching of Applied Anatomy and the potential of art as an instrument to do so. First, we look into the concept of health, using it to frame the process of learning about bodies in secondary schools. Second, we present a case study represented by a course in Applied Anatomy that illustrates how health appears directly connected to learning dynamics, in which art is used to foster students’ subjective engagement, facilitating the appropriation of what is learnt in class, and its use in their everyday life. Finally, we discuss the connections between art and anatomy, illustrating them with extracts from students’ reflections. This case study supports the explicit inclusion of health in the educational frame of Applied Anatomy, proposing it as an empowering strategy to foster self-care and healthy habits in high school students.
Reviews
Authors: Kaldur Terje , Mägi Mari , Majore-Dūšele Indra , Miller Emily , Mareneck Ellen C. , Scarborough Victoria
Published: January 2018

Crisis, creativity and society: Dance Movement Therapy embodying interdisciplinary pathways: 2nd European Association Dance Movement Therapy Conference, Milan, Italy, 9–11 September 2016

Second Annual Conference of the National Alliance for Museums, Health and Well-Being, Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds, UK, 6 March 2017

Using Poetry to Promote Talking and Healing, Pooky Knightsmith (2016) London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 239 pp., ISBN: 9781785920530, p/bk, $24.95

Creative Arts Therapies and Clients with Eating Disorders, Annie Heiderscheit (ED.) (2016) London and Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 413 pp., ISBN: 9781849059114, p/bk, $39.95
The ‘best kept secret’: The (re)articulation of Plains FM 96.9 and community radio in New Zealand
Authors: Beatty Bronwyn
Published: January 2018

New Zealand’s community radio, known as access radio, is in the enviable position of being legislated for and part-funded by the government since 1989. The sector not only ‘won’ the right to exist relatively soon after its grassroots beginnings, but it was specifically identified as a primary means of meeting the communicative needs of New Zealand’s minorities. Nevertheless, access radio faces a number of ongoing challenges: there is a general lack of awareness that the radio form exists; there is limited understanding in the community of what access radio is; and sustainable funding. Through the lens of articulation theory, this article reflects on how these issues impact on Plains FM 96.9, one access radio station based in the South Island’s major city, Christchurch. In particular, the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes and the 2016 promotional campaign The ‘Big Listen’ serve as focal points for considering the influence of and response to operating at the margins of the mediascape.
Community radio in a commercial broadcasting landscape: Kenya’s Koch FM
Authors: Kimani Rose N.
Published: January 2018

The literature about community radio in Kenya has focused on sustainability challenges, but not much on existent production practices and audience evaluations of the station. Koch FM is a community radio station located in Korogocho, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The station aims to provide alternative information, education and entertainment content. Producers at the station and community members who make up the station’s audience have different perceptions of Koch FM’s role. While the producers envision Koch FM as the provider of information and a space for community voice, the community evaluates the station’s performance based on parameters drawn from commercial broadcasters. Consequently, the station acts as a space where sometimes-contradictory ideals play out. In exploring these contrasting viewpoints, this article highlights contextual production practices and the shifting audience expectations facing community radio in Kenya’s vibrant radio broadcast environment. The data are the outcome of ethnographic fieldwork conducted in 2014 and 2015.