bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Corporate Governance, Earnings Management, and Economic Value Added Indonesian Evidence
Authors: . Krismiaji , Purwantini Maria , Prabhata Adi
Published: October 2019

This paper describes the research which investigates the effect of earnings management and corporate governance (CG) on economic value added (EVA) in companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the ﬁscal year ending 31 December 2015 to 2017. Earnings management used in this study is accrual earnings management (MLA) as measured by the Modiﬁed Jones Model and real earnings management (MLR) as measured by management earnings operating cash ﬂows. CG is measured by the CG index. Data is obtained by purposive sampling process and comesfromsecondarydatabothfromtheIDXandfromthewebsitesofeachcompany. The research hypothesis was tested using generalized-least square (GLS). The results showed that accrual earnings management had a positive effect on EVA while real earnings management had a negative effect on EVA. The results also show that CG has a negative effect on EVA if tested together with MLA, but CG does not affect EVA if tested together with MLR. This research is expected to contribute to the existing literature by completing and enriching ﬁndings on the effect of earnings management and corporate governance on EVA.
Conservatism Determinants: Evidence from Indonesia Manufacturing Sector
Authors: Tesar Muhammad , . Lidiyawati
Published: October 2019

Accounting conservatism lead the preparation of ﬁnancial statements which in the act of recognize cost or loss estimates, but do not immediately recognise future revenues or proﬁts even though the probability of occurrence is large. This study aims to measure the factors that encourage companies to apply the principle of conservatism in the manufacturing industry sector with regression methods. Then it was found that; managerial ownership structure, institutional ownership structure, ﬁnancial distress, and company size simultaneously and partially do not have a signiﬁcant inﬂuence on the application of the principle of accounting conservatism. The existence of asymmetry information on ﬁnancial statements has thought to have an impact on the difﬁcultyofmeasuringthebasisofconservatismactions,as well as the determinants of factors beyond observation. Therefore, it was expected that the process of presenting ﬁnancialstatementscouldreﬂectmanagementperformanceindependentlyinorderto provide information according to its occurrence
Analysis of Dynamic Model of Cigarette Consumption Reduces First Goal of SDGs in Indonesia
Authors: Aini Nur , Dewi Roosita Melani , Musharianto Adi
Published: October 2019

This research aims to see the extent to which the real conditions of society can be separated from the trap of poverty due to consuming cigarettes. This research uses secondary data which taken from various sources of publication. The variables used are input variables and output variables. Input variables are in the form of community income. Output variables used are average per capita expenditure. Data analysis using Dynamic System Analysis with software of ITHINK ® Ver. 6.01 from the High Performance System (2000). The result of this research indicate that in the condition of the community consuming 1 cigarette per day shows that groups of community are difﬁcult to escape from the trap of poverty until the end of Medium Term and Long Term Development Plan is poor society, almost poor society and middle to lower society. While middle to middle society, middle to upper society and rich society still have an income balance from the beginning of the research year to the next 20 years. While the result of the scenario of consumption of 2 packs of cigarettes per day show besides poor society, almost poor society and middle to lower society are difﬁcult to escape from the trap of poverty, middle to middle society are in poverty for the next 20 years as well. Therefore the goal of the ﬁrst SDGs in Indonesia to eliminate poverty is difﬁcult to achieve.
Controlling Ownership’s Expropriation through Real Earnings Management and Its’ Impact on Cost Of Equity Capital
Authors: . Surifah , Roﬁqoh Ifah , . Krismiaji
Published: October 2019

Purpose -This paper discusses empirical research examining whether: 1) controlling owners’typeaffectscostofequitycapital(COEC)andrealearningsmanagement(REM), 2) REM affects COEC, and 3) REM mediates the effect of controlling owners’ type on COEC.
Design/methodology/approach–The research uses a sample of 132 publicly listed companiesontheIndonesianStockExchangefortheﬁscalyearthatendsonDecember 31intheyearof2011,2012,and2013andthetotalobservationconsistof396ﬁrm-years. Cost of equity capital is estimated by using Ohlson Model, Real earnings management as mediating variable is measured by Roychowdhury model. Three models are used to calculate real activity manipulation based on operating activity, production cost, and discretionaryexpenditures.Controlvariablesconsistofcorporategovernancepractices measured by corporate governance indices, ownership concentrated level measured by ownership ratio, ﬁrm’s size measured by log total assets, and discretionary accruals measures by Modiﬁed Jones Model. Data used in this study is obtained from ICMD, Indonesian Stock Exchange database, and company annual reports.
Findings -This research ﬁnds evidence that the ownership type affects cost of equity capital, and RCFO except private ownership. With exception for GOV, ownership type affectsproductioncosts-basedrealearningsmanagement(RPE)butallownershiptypes affect discretionary expenditures-based real earnings management (RDE). Moreover, RCFO, RPE, and RDE affect cost of equity capital. Finally, this research reports that RCFO mediates the effect of each ownership type on cost of equity except for private ownership (PRIV), RPE mediates the effect of each ownership type on cost of equity capital except for private ownership(PRIV)and government ownership(GOV)andRDE mediates the effect of each ownership type on cost of equity capital.
Originality/value - This study provides further evidence on the effect of controlling ownership on COEC and REM, the effects of REM on COEC, and evidence that REM mediates the effect of controlling owners’ type on COEC.
Understanding and Selecting Sharia or Conventional Financing Among Small Entrepreneurs, in Pasuruan Regency Devout of Islamic Culture (Phenomenology Studies)
Authors: . Hartutik
Published: October 2019

Purpose: Knowing the understanding and interest of small-scale business actors about Islamic ﬁnance in Pasuruan Regency, which is culturally devout Design/Methodology/Approach: Phenomenology method is used to ﬁnd the meaning andnatureoftheexperienceofsmallentrepreneurswhenusingIslamicorconventional ﬁnancing, as well as how the small entrepreneur responds to Islamic ﬁnancing. Findings: The results of this study indicate that the Satrya Emas program has not been understood by most informants and has notyet speciﬁcally synergized with Islamic financial institutions.Most of the informants did not understand various sharia ﬁnancing contracts and products,in addition,they did not own the right understanding on whether or not bank interest is halal and haram due to their lack of knowledge and information. Financial institutions were chosen because some informants believed the Al-Quran and Hadist laterally. Other reasons are understanding that bank interest is halal paid, haram when consumed. Moreover, there was a facility of jemput bola, meaning that banks initiate to approach clients to provide loan, and also the ease, ﬂexibility and kinship in dealing with bad debt. It is not a priority for most informants to utilize sharia or conventional ﬁnancing. Almost all informants did not own good and correct ﬁnancial records, so they assessed the progress of their business in accordance with their respective perceptions. Special supports from the PasuruanRegency government are required, and the collaboration of various parties, among government, religious leaders, educational institutions, Islamic ﬁnancial institutions, and non-governmental organizations. Thus, theyall jointly synergize to promote sharia ﬁnancing in the area of Pasuruan Regency Originality/value:This research collaborates the study of the experiences of small-scale entre preneurs as subjects,ﬁnanceinstitutions,religious teachers and the government, so that the results of this study can be are ference for regulators and local governments to make policies capable of accommodating different understanding groups so that Islamic ﬁnance is able to ground in areas that have a devout Islamic culture.
Effect of Religiosity and Halal Awareness on Purchase Intention Moderated by Halal Certiﬁcation
Authors: Basri Yuswar Zainul , Kurniawati Fitri
Published: October 2019

This study analyzed the factors that inﬂuence consumer’s purchase intention towards halal products, which are Religiosity, and Halal Awareness, Halal Certiﬁcation as a moderating variable, using causal descriptive with hypothesis testing by using crosssection data collected through questionnaires. The method used was the coefﬁcient of determination, signiﬁcance regression from the overall sample, and personal signiﬁcance’s parameters. The results of this study showed that Religiosity, Halal Awareness, Halal Certiﬁcation, Religiosity * Halal Certiﬁcation, Halal Awareness * Halal Certiﬁcation, simultaneously affected the Purchase Intention signiﬁcantly. While partly, Religiosity and Halal Awareness signiﬁcantly affected the Purchase Intention before moderated. On the other hand, after moderated, Religiosity and Halal Awareness did not signiﬁcantly affect the Purchase Intention. Meanwhile, Halal Certiﬁcation did not strengthen the effect of Religiosity on Purchase Intention or Halal Awareness on Purchase Intention.
Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Leverage, and Proﬁtability on Corporate Value (Empirical Study of Food and Beverage Sub-Sector Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2012-2017)
Authors: Anggraini Mitta , Asmanah Siti
Published: October 2019

Thisstudyaimstoanalyzetheinﬂuenceofcorporatesocialresponsibility,leverageand proﬁtability.Thisresearchisaquantitativeresearchusingsecondarydataobtainedfrom the food and beverage sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2012-2017 period. Inthisstudythesamplingprocessusesprobabilitysamplingusingcriteriathatproduce 36 samples. The method of research analysis used is multiple linear regression. Basedontheresultsofthisstudyindicatethat:(1)corporate social responsibility(CSR) hasnoeffectandisnotsigniﬁcantonCorporateValue,(2)Leveragehasasigniﬁcantly negative effect on Corporate Value, (3) Proﬁtability has a signiﬁcantly positive effect on Corporate Value, and (4) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Leverage and Proﬁtability simultaneously have a signiﬁcant positive effect on Corporate Value.
The Impact of Political Risk and Macro Economics on Stock Return at Indonesia Stock Exchange (An Approach of Arbritage Pricing Theory (APT))
Authors: Siregar Eddy Irsan , . Diana
Published: October 2019

PoliticsRiskandMacroEconomicsfactorsIndonesiahavebecomeoneoftheindicators for investors to invest in Indonesia. Generally, investors expect a higher expected return, but the desire is not in accordance with the fact that the rate of return obtained is small. This study aims to ﬁnd out the effect of Politic Risk and macro factors on the return rate with the approach of Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT). Systematic factors that became the object of this study, among others; market risks, economic growth (GDP), inﬂation, interest rates, rupiah exchange rate and political risks.This research uses the explanatory method, with analysis unit is the companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. The data used are time-series data and cross-section data based on the company’s ﬁnancial statements during the study period 2007-2017. The sampling technique used purposive sampling method in 194 companies for nine years.Data analysis is done in two stages: First-pass regression (time-series) to determine excess return asset based on the beta value of macro factor and second-pass regression (cross-section). The result of the research shows that there is difference of systematic factors inﬂuence to stock return in three observation period. Increased market risk and economic growth, increase stock returns. High inﬂation and interest rates cause investors to reconsider the investments they have made. The strengthening of the rupiah against the US dollar is a positive signal for market participants where they still have conﬁdence in Indonesia’s economic condition. Political risk becomes one of the factors that need to be considered in determining stock return other than market risk and macroeconomic factors.
The Effect of Service Quality to Customer of Loyalty Using Self-Service Technology: Internet Banking
Authors: . Stevano , Andajani Erna , Rahayu Siti
Published: October 2019

Inthe21stcenturytheuseofinternetbankingisnolongeranoption,butisacustomer need. Internet banking research has been carried out in developed countries. This research was conducted in developing countries, Indonesia. This research aims to test the impact of service quality on internet banking towards customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. There are six independent variables studied, namely ease of use, fulﬁllment, security and privacy, responsiveness, reliability and convenience. This research use quantitative approach with Structural Equation Model (SEM) method. This research use 162 samples who use internet banking for Indonesia banks. The result showthatamongthe6dimensionofinternetbankingquality3dimensionhavepositive signiﬁcant impact. They are ease of use, fulﬁllment, and security and privacy. In other side 3 other dimensions are responsiveness, reliability, and convenience have found to be not signiﬁcant affect the customer satisfaction. In addition customer satisfaction has positive signiﬁcant toward customer loyalty.
The Inﬂuence of Organization Culture and Career Development Towards The Turnover Intention on The Foodhallof DKI Jakarta Province
Authors: Husainah Nazifah , Yusuf M.
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this research was to the Inﬂuence Of Organization Culture And Career Development toward The Turnover Intention On The Foodhall Of DKI Jakarta Province partially or simultan eously on employee turnover intention. The population in this study amounted to 1,982 employees in twenty-ﬁve outlets of The Foodhall in DKI Jakarta Province, with a total sample of 355 respondents.The research method used inthisresearchwasdescriptiveandexplanatorysurveymethod.Thesamplingmethod was probability sampling with proportionate random sampling technique, and the data analysis method used is SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) with the Lisrel 8.80 data analysis tool. Based on the results of the study, the ﬁndings are as follows: Organizational culture, career development either partially or simultaneously have signiﬁcant effect on employee turnover intention with contribution of 81%. Partially organizational commitment is the most dominant in inﬂuencing employee turnover intention. The results also show that organizational culture, career development on employee turnover intention. The managerial implications of this study are the turnover intention of employees of The Foodhall’s in Jakarta reﬂected by quitting dimensions will be reducedifTheFoodhallinJakartaisabletowillincreaseifTheFoodhallsinJakartacan improve career development of employees, reﬂected by career indecision, supported by improving the organizational culture reﬂected by the dimensions of outcome orientation.
ANALISIS DETERMINAN VOLUME PERDAGANGAN SUKUK NEGARA RITEL SERI SR-007
Authors: Ni'mah Laily Farikhatun , Pratomo Ahmad Sidi
Published: October 2019

Trading volume of retail sukuk is the number of sheets of the State retail sukuk listed on the stock exchange. The country's retail sukuk issued to finance a deficit Budget of income and Expenditure of the State (STATE BUDGET) the purpose of this research is to examine and analyze the influence of internal factors and external factors against a trading volume of sukuk country retail series SR-007. This research uses descriptive kuantitaif approach. Researchers use the data monthly April 2015 period until March 2018. The variables used in this study is the price, the Yield to Maturity (YTM), exchange rates, For the results of Mudharabah Deposits, the BI rate, inflation and trading Volume of Sukuk Retail Series SR-007. The research analytical tool is Vector Error Correction models (VECM) using Eviews 9. The results of this research show that there is a short-term relationship between variables that influence positive YTM against trading volume of sukuk retail series SR-007. In a long term relationship variables YTM, the exchange rate, the BI Rate, and inflation provide a positive influence against the trading volume of sukuk retail series SR-007. Variable YTM on long term negative effect against the trading volume of sukuk retail series SR-007.
Commentary – Hypertension Phenotypes: The Many Faces of a Silent Killer
Authors: Mensah George A.
Published: October 2019

Ethn Dis. 2019;29(4):545-548; doi:10.18865/ed.29.4.545
INCREASING OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
Authors: Taylor Bridget A. , DeQuinzio Jaime A. , Stine Jaime
Published: October 2019

We evaluated the effects of monitoring responses on the acquisition of sight words with 3 children with autism. In the training condition, we taught participants a vocal imitation and matching response related to a peer's reading response. In another condition, participants were exposed only to a peer's reading responses. Participants read the words more accurately during test sessions when the monitoring response was required. Results and discussion highlight the importance of identifying component responses of observational learning and the need for additional research in this area.
TEACHING SELF‐CONTROL WITH QUALITATIVELY DIFFERENT REINFORCERS
Authors: Passage Michael , Tincani Matt , Hantula Donald A.
Published: October 2019

This study examined the effectiveness of using qualitatively different reinforcers to teach self‐control to an adolescent boy who had been diagnosed with an intellectual disability. First, he was instructed to engage in an activity without programmed reinforcement. Next, he was instructed to engage in the activity under a two‐choice fixed‐duration schedule of reinforcement. Finally, he was exposed to self‐control training, during which the delay to a more preferred reinforcer was initially short and then increased incrementally relative to the delay to a less preferred reinforcer. Self‐control training effectively increased time on task to earn the delayed reinforcer.
Islamisasi dan Arkeologi Islam di Susupu Jailolo
Authors: Fadhly Muhammad , Warwefubun Jamain
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses islamisasi dan arkeologi Islam di Susupu Jailolo Kabupaten Halmahera Barat Provinsi Maluku Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode sejarah yang bertumpu pada empat langkah yaitu heuristik, kritik, interpretasi, dan historiografi dengan menggunakan pendekatan arkeologi. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa islamisasi di Susupu dilakukan oleh pedagang Arab dan Kesultanan Ternate. Sedangkan jejak arkeologi Islam yang ditemukan adalah masjid diantaranya masjid di Saroang dan Masjid Raya An-Nur, juga ditemukan makam yaitu Kubu Gila, Kubu Podo, dan Kalem Abdul Jalil.
Materi Parenting Education tentang Pendidikan Seks bagi Remaja dalam Islam Menurut Abdullah Nashih Ulwan
Authors: Zulaiha Eni
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tentang materi pendidikan seks bagi remaja dalam parenting education menurut Abdullah Nashih Ulwan. Pendekatan dalam penelitian adalah kualitatif dengan metode kepustakaan (library research). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa materi pendidikan seks harus sesuai dengan nilai dan falsafah ajaran Islam. Karena ajaran Islam adalah bermuaranya semua nilai termasuk didalamnya adalah pendidikan seks. Menurut Nashih Ulwan beberapa materi yang harus diajarkan dalam parenting education antara lain: yaitu etika meminta izin, etika melihat, cara menghindarkan dari rangsangan-rangsangan seksual, mengajarkan kepada remaja hukum-hukum syariah yang berhubungan dengan usia remaja dan dewasa, pernikahan dan hubungan seks, isti’faf (menjaga kehormatan diri) bagi yang belum mampu menikah, dan menjelaskan seks kepada remaja secara terang-terangan.
Systematic Review: The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Aedes aegypti Mosquito Distribution in the Mainland United States
Authors: Holeva-Eklund Whitney , Behrens Timothy , Hepp Crystal
Published: October 2019

Background: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are primary vectors of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika viruses. A. aegypti is highly anthropophilic and relies nearly exclusively on human blood meals and habitats for reproduction. Socioeconomic factors may influence the spread of A. aegypti due to their close relationship with humans. This paper describes and summarizes the published literature on how socioeconomic variables influence the distribution of A. aegypti mosquitoes in the mainland United States. Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCO Academic Search Complete through June 12, 2019 was used to retrieve all articles published in English on the association of socioeconomic factors and the distribution of A. aegypti mosquitoes. Articles were screened for eligibility using the process described in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Initially, 3,493 articles were identified through the database searches and previously known literature. After checking for duplicates, 2,145 articles remained. These articles were screened for eligibility using their titles and abstracts, and 2,098 articles were excluded for not meeting the eligibility criteria. Finally, the full text for each of the remaining articles (n = 38) was read to determine eligibility. Through this screening process, 11 articles were identified for inclusion in this review. Conclusions: The findings for these 11 studies revealed inconsistent relationships between the studied socioeconomic factors and the distribution and abundance of A. aegypti. The findings of this review suggest a gap in the literature and understanding of the influence of anthropogenic factors on the distribution of A. aegypti that could hinder efforts to implement effective public health prevention and control strategies should a disease outbreak occur.
Food Choice Under Five Front-of-Package Nutrition Label Conditions: An Experimental Study Across 12 Countries
Authors: Talati Zenobia , Egnell Manon , Hercberg Serge , Julia Chantal , Pettigrew Simone
Published: October 2019

Objectives. To determine which front-of-package label (out of 5 formats) is most effective at guiding consumers toward healthier food choices.

Methods. Respondents from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States took part in the Front-of-Pack International Comparative Experiment between April and July 2018. Respondents were shown foods of varying nutritional quality (with no label on package) and selected which they would be most likely to purchase. The same choice sets were then shown again with 1 of 5 randomly allocated labels on package (Health Star Rating (HSR), Multiple Traffic Lights (MTL), Nutri-Score, Reference Intakes, or Warning Label). We calculated an improvement score (from 11 100 valid responses) to identify the extent to which the labels produced healthier choices.

Results. The most effective labels were the Nutri-Score and the MTL (mean improvement score = 0.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.07, 0.11), then the Warning Label (0.06; 95% CI = 0.04, 0.08), the HSR (0.05; 95% CI = 0.03, 0.07), and lastly the Reference Intakes (0.04; 95% CI = 0.02, 0.04).

Conclusions. Well-designed, salient, and intuitive front-of-package labels can be effective on a global scale. Their impact is not bound to the country from which they originate.
Demand for Self-Managed Medication Abortion Through an Online Telemedicine Service in the United States
Authors: Aiken Abigail R. A. , Starling Jennifer E. , van der Wal Alexandra , van der Vliet Sascha , Broussard Kathleen , Johnson Dana M. , Padron Elisa , Gomperts Rebecca , Scott James G.
Published: October 2019

Objectives. To examine demand for abortion medications through an online telemedicine service in the United States.

Methods. We examined requests from US residents to the online telemedicine abortion service Women on Web (WoW) between October 15, 2017, and August 15, 2018. We calculated the population-adjusted rate of requests by state and examined the demographics, clinical characteristics, and motivations of those seeking services, comparing those in states with hostile versus supportive abortion policy climates.

Results. Over 10 months, WoW received 6022 requests from US residents; 76% from hostile states. Mississippi had the highest rate of requests (24.9 per 100 000 women of reproductive age). In both hostile and supportive states, a majority (60%) reported a combination of barriers to clinic access and preferences for self-management. Cost was the most common barrier (71% in hostile states; 63% in supportive states; P < .001). Privacy was the most common preference (49% in both hostile and supportive states; P = .66).

Conclusions. Demand for self-managed medication abortion through online telemedicine is prevalent in the United States. There is a public health justification to make these abortions as safe, effective, and supported as possible.
Symptomatic Thromboembolic Complications After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Kolz Joshua M. , Aibinder William R. , Adams Robert A. , Cofield Robert H. , Sperling John W.
Published: October 2019

Background:

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) complications, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are dreaded complications of orthopaedic surgical procedures that can result in substantial morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of data examining risk factors for VTE in shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose of the present study was to review the rate of symptomatic VTE, determine patient and operative risk factors for VTE, and report on complications associated with VTE following shoulder arthroplasty.

Methods:

Over a 16-year period, 5,906 patients underwent primary anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, or hemiarthroplasty. Symptomatic VTE events were identified in 24 shoulders within 90 days of surgery. Patient records were reviewed for surgical indication, patient and operative risk factors, and management of VTE.

Results:

The rate of symptomatic VTE following shoulder arthroplasty was 0.41%. There were no deaths resulting from VTE events. Compared with patients who did not have VTE, those with symptomatic VTE events were found to be older (74.75 versus 68.51 years; p = 0.0028) and more likely to have had arthroplasty for a traumatic indication (3.31% versus 0.33%; p < 0.001). Age of >70 years and arthroplasty for a traumatic indication were found to be independent risk factors on multivariate nominal logistic regression analysis, whereas body mass index, sex, operative time, and type of arthroplasty performed were not found to be independent risk factors. There were 11 readmissions resulting directly from the VTE events, and patients diagnosed with VTE as inpatients had longer hospital stays than outpatients (13.71 versus 1.94 days; p = 0.0002).

Conclusions:

The risk of VTE following shoulder arthroplasty is low, and routine use of pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis may not be necessary. However, VTE complications can lead to substantial morbidity, longer hospital stays, readmission to the hospital, and further complications. Therefore, patients with multiple risk factors for VTE such as prior history of VTE, active malignancy, age of >70 years, or arthroplasty for traumatic indications should be considered for pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis.

Level of Evidence:

Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Use of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step-1 Score as a Screening Tool for Orthopaedic Surgery Away Rotations
Authors: Huebner Christian , Adnan Mohamed , Kraeutler Matthew J. , Brown Symone , Mulcahey Mary K.
Published: October 2019

Background:

Orthopaedic surgery has become an increasingly competitive specialty for medical students applying to residency. Aside from residency interviews, away rotations are one of the only opportunities for residency programs to qualitatively evaluate an applicant. The purpose of this study was to determine if residency program directors (PDs) use a minimum United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step-1 score as a screening tool for students applying for away rotations at their institution.

Methods:

An anonymous 12-question survey about residency selection criteria and which criteria are used to select applicants for away rotations was distributed to PDs at U.S. allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency programs who are members of the Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD). Questions included information on minimum USMLE Step-1 scores, the number of students who complete away rotations at the program each year, and how applicants are selected for rotations.

Results:

Survey responses were received from 87 (58%) of 149 PDs. Seventy-one (82%) of these PDs reported that their program uses a minimum Step-1 score for residency applications, with the most common cutoff score being between 231 and 240 (as answered by 33 [46%] of 72 PDs). Twenty-seven (31%) of 87 PDs reported that if a student does not meet their residency minimum Step-1 score, he or she is not offered the opportunity to rotate at the program. Eleven (25%) of 44 PDs reported that they do not inform students when their score is below the program’s minimum.

Conclusions:

A substantial proportion of orthopaedic surgery residency PDs use the USMLE Step-1 score as a screening tool for students interested in doing away rotations at their programs. If a student’s Step-1 score does not meet the program’s minimum, the majority of programs still will allow the student to rotate at their institution. Students should take this information into account when selecting away rotations in order to maximize their chances of matching into an orthopaedic surgery program.
The Proximal Humeral Ossification System Improves Assessment of Maturity in Patients with Scoliosis
Authors: Li Don T. , Linderman George C. , Cui Jonathan J. , DeVries Stephen , Nicholson Allen D. , Li Eric , Petit Logan , Kahan Joseph B. , Talty Ronan , Kluger Yuval , Cooperman Daniel R. , Smith Brian G.
Published: October 2019

Background:

We recently developed a classification system to assess skeletal maturity by scoring proximal humeral ossification in a similar way to the canonical Risser sign. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether our system can be used to reliably assess radiographs of the spine for modern patients with idiopathic scoliosis, whether it can be used in combination with the Sanders hand system, and whether the consideration of patient factors such as age, sex, and standing height improves the accuracy of predictions.

Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed 414 randomized radiographs from 216 modern patients with scoliosis and measured reliability with use of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). We then analyzed 606 proximal humeral radiographs for 70 children from a historical collection to determine the value of integrating multiple classification systems. The age of peak height velocity (PHV) was predicted with use of linear regression models, and performance was evaluated with use of tenfold cross-validation.

Results:

The proximal humeral ossification system demonstrated excellent reliability in modern patients with scoliosis, with an ICC of 0.97 and 0.92 for intraobserver and interobserver comparisons, respectively. The use of our system in combination with the Sanders hand system yielded 7 categories prior to PHV and demonstrated better results compared with either system alone. Linear regression algorithms showed that integration of the proximal part of the humerus, patient factors, and other classification systems outperformed models based on canonical Risser and triradiate-closure methods.

Conclusions:

Humeral head ossification can be reliably assessed in modern patients with scoliosis. Furthermore, the system described here can be used in combination with other parameters such as the Sanders hand system, age, sex, and height to predict PHV and percent growth remaining with high accuracy.

Clinical Relevance:

The proximal humeral ossification system can improve the prediction of PHV in patients with scoliosis on the basis of a standard spine radiograph without a hand radiograph for the determination of bone age. This increased accuracy for predicting maturity will allow physicians to better assess patient maturity relative to PHV and therefore can help to guide treatment decision-making without increasing radiation exposure, time, or cost. The present study demonstrates that assessment of the proximal humeral physis is a viable and valuable aid in the determination of skeletal maturity as obtained from radiographs of the spine that happen to include the shoulder in adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
Plancton exógeno como alimento para la cría intensiva del ciprínido ornamental Epalzeorhynchus frenatus.
Authors: Jha P.
Published: October 2019

Para explorar la utilidad de diferentes regímenes de manejo para intensificar la cría del ciprínido Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, larvas del pez (0,18 ± 0,014 g) fueron cultivadas durante tres meses (18 febrero-18 mayo 2007) en tanques de hormigón, de acuerdo con seis tratamientos: tres regímenes con alimento vivo en los que los peces se mantuvieron a una densidad de 0,3 (LF1); 0,5 (LF2); y 1,0 pez/l (LF3); y otros tres regímenes con alimentación tradicional (granulada) en los que los peces se mantuvieron a una densidad de 0,3 (TD1); 0,5 (TD2); 1,0 pez/l (TD3). Se introdujo plancton exógeno en los tanques con alimento vivo. Se hicieron tres repeticiones por tratamiento en las que los peces fueron alimentados cada día ligeramente en exceso del nivel de saciedad, para eliminar la posibilidad de que el suministro de alimento fuera un factor limitante del crecimiento. Los valores del oxígeno disuelto fueron más altos en el tratamiento LF1, seguido por LF2, TD1, LF3, TD2 y TD3 (p
Composição botânica da dieta e protozoários do rúmen de ovinos.
Authors: Martinele I. , Santos G. R. A. , Matos D. S. , Batista A. M. V. , Agosto M.
Published: October 2019

Objetivou-se neste trabalho determinar a influência estacional sobre a composição botânica da dieta e nos protozoários do rúmen de cinco ovinos mestiços Santa Inês providos de fístulas ruminais e mantidos em pastagens naturais de vegetação de Caatinga, Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. As amostras foram coletadas em julho de 2005 e janeiro de 2006, compreendendo, respectivamente, as estações chuvosa e seca. A composição botânica da dieta foi determinada através de amostras de extrusa coletadas via fístula ruminal, que após serem analisadas indicaram que durante a estação chuvosa as espécies vegetais mais comuns na dieta dos animais são herbáceas e gramíneas (88%), com Herissantia tiubae representando 51,7% do total. Na estação seca a dieta consistiu de espécies arbustivas (67,4%), comumente Capparis yco (26,3%) e Bauhinia cheilantha (22,3%). Sob tais condições, foram também verificadas variações nas populações de protozoários ruminais, os quais apresentaram maior concentração total (p
Desempenho reprodutivo de fêmeas de jundiá alimentadas com diferentes fontes protéicas.
Authors: Parra J. E. G. , Radünz Neto J. , Veiverberg C. A. , Lazzari R. , Bergamin G. T. , Corrêia V. , Ferreira C. C. , Ferreira F.W.
Published: October 2019

Dois experimentos foram conduzidos para avaliar o desempenho reprodutivo de fêmeas de jundiá alimentadas durante 71 dias com diferentes fontes protéicas. No experimento 1, foi avaliado o farelo de soja associado à farinha de carne e ossos (CS), levedura (LS) ou farinha de peixe (PS). No segundo experimento avaliaram-se os níveis de 0, 35 e 70% de substituição da farinha de carne e ossos da dieta CS do experimento 1 por farelo de soja (CS0, CS35 e CS70, respectivamente). As fêmeas foram induzidas à desova utilizando-se extrato hipofisário de carpa. No experimento 1, o diâmetro do saco vitelino foi maior nos ovos das matrizes alimentadas com as dietas CS e PS. No experimento 2, o desenvolvimento embrionário, vitelínico e larval foi superior no tratamento CS0. Conclui-se que a utilização de farinha de carne e ossos e farelo de soja como fontes protéicas apresentam-se como boa opção na alimentação de fêmeas reprodutoras de jundiá.
Características das fibras musculares do l. Dorsi e qualidade da carne de suínos de quatro linhagens.
Authors: Borosky J. C. , Rocha M. A. , Oba A. , Pinheiro J. W. , Bridi A. M. , Silva C. A.
Published: October 2019

O objetivo desse trabalho foi analisar as características miofibrilares de suínos de quatro linhagens distintas e correlacioná-las com a qualidade de carne. Foram utilizados 48 animais (24 machos castrados e 24 fêmeas) provenientes de 4 linhagens, representando os tratamentos experimentais: linhagem melhorada comercialmente, selecionada para crescimento e produção de carne magra; linhagem melhorada comercialmente, selecionada para fins de prolificidade; animais oriundos do cruzamento Landrace x Large White; e linhagem não melhorada geneticamente. Foram avaliados o comprimento do sarcômero, o tipo de fibra muscular, o número e o diâmetro das células musculares e as características de qualidade da carne (cor, marmoreio e perda de água por gotejamento). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado em arranjo fatorial 4 x 2 (4 padrões genéticos e 2 sexos), sendo cada animal uma repetição. Os animais selecionados para deposição de carne, os melhorados para prolificidade e os animais cruzados Landrace x Large White apresentaram maior número de células musculares (p
Desarrollo corporal y testicular en caprinos criollos Serranos de diferentes épocas de nacimiento.
Authors: De la Vega A. C. , Arce O. E. , Wilde O. R.
Published: October 2019

Sobre dos grupos (nacidos en primavera y otoño) de 12 caprinos Criollos Serranos machos, se tomaron durante 28 quincenas consecutivas medidas del peso corporal (PC) y circunferencia escrotal (CE) que resultaron correlacionados (r= 0,82, p
Administração de antibiótico em Poedeiras semipesadas durante o processo de debicagem.
Authors: Gonçalves F. M. , Gentilini F. P. , Anciuti M. A. , Lopes D. C. N. , Peters M. D. P. , Rutz F. , Cardellino R. A. , Manzke N. , Xavier E. G. , Zanusso J. T.
Published: October 2019

A debicagem é amplamente utilizada na indústria avícola com os objetivos de reduzir o canibalismo e o desperdício de ração pelas aves. O objetivo do experimento foi verificar a resposta das aves com a utilização de antibiótico via água durante o processo de debicagem. Um total de 2384 poedeiras semipesadas foi submetido à debicagem aos sete dias de idade e divididos em dois grupos: T1: controle e T2: com administração de antibiótico. Foram avaliadas as variáveis de consumo alimentar, peso corporal médio, ganho médio de peso, e conversão alimentar. Não foi observada diferença estatística entre os tratamentos para nenhuma das variáveis em questão. A adminis-tração de antibióticos não favorece o crescimento e consumo de aves submetidas a debicagem.
Desempenho de ovinos santa inês suplementados em três gramíneas pastejadas durante o período seco.
Authors: Menezes L. F. , Louvandini H. , Martha Júnior G. B. , McManus C. , Barroso G. G. J. E. , Mendes M. C.
Published: October 2019

Avaliou-se o desempenho de ovinos da raça Santa Inês, em três gramíneas forrageiras tropicais (A. gayanus Kunth. cv. Planaltina, P. maximum Jacq. cv. Aruana e P. maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzânia), em pastejo rotacionado, com período de ocupação de 14 dias e lotação fixa de 22 animais/ha, no período da seca. O período experimental foi de 82 dias, onde o desempenho de 11 borregos, em cada tratamento, foi acompanhado em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Com o avançar da seca foram utilizados níveis crescentes de 300, 400 e 500 g/animal/dia de suplementação concentrada para os três tratamentos. Nas forragens foram colhidas amostras a cada 14 dias para efetuar as análises bromatológicas. Através da verificação do peso dos animais, realizadas a cada 14 dias, foram obtidos o peso vivo, o ganho médio diário (GMD), o peso final (PF), o ganho acumulado (GAC) e a condição corporal (CC). Os ovinos alimentados com Aruana e Tanzânia apresentaram GMD de 93,6 e 92,0 g/animal/dia, respectivamente não diferindo entre si (p>0,05), mas foram superiores aos do Andropogon 35,6 g/animal/dia (p
Estimação de parâmetros genéticos entre pesos pré e pós-desmama na raça Nelore.
Authors: Garnero A. V. , Muñoz M. C. C. D. , Marcondes C. R. , Lôbo R. B. , Lira T. , Gunski R. J.
Published: October 2019

As correlações entre duas ou mais características estimam o nível de união entre elas, sendo a origem e a grandeza da relação existente de grande importância, pois visam aprimorar o material genético de um conjunto de caracteres que agem simultaneamente. Os objetivos foram: estimar os componentes de variância e herdabilidade para os pesos padronizados aos 120, 240, 365, 450 e 550 dias de idade (P120, P240, P365, P450 e P550, respectivamente) e estimar a correlação genética entre o P120 e os outros pesos citados. Foram utilizadas 29769 observações de bovinos da Raça Nelore, em análises uni e bi-caráter. Estas últimas, com o P120 como característica principal e a covariância aditiva fixada, estrategicamente, com o intuito de se obter estimativas de correlações genéticas. Os valores estimados de herdabilidades foram: 0,21 (P240); 0,37 (P365); 0,36 (P450) e 0,42 (P550). Para o P120, as estimativas variaram de 0,23 a 0,31. Os valores das correlações genéticas entre o P120 e os outros pesos foram altos e positivos: 0,96 (P240); 0,87 (P365); 0,79 (P450) e 0,76 (P550), sugerindo que a seleção para pesos em idade mais jovens promoverá o aumento dos pesos posteriores.
Morformetria e desenvolvimento gonadal em (Oreochromis niloticus) suplementada com vitamina E.
Authors: Navarro R. D. , Matta S. L. P. , Ribeiro Filho O. P. , Ferreira W. M. , Miranda D. C. , Pereira F. K. S.
Published: October 2019

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da suplementação de vitamina E na morfometria e no desenvolvimento gonadal de tilápia (Oreochromis niloticus). Para peso da gônada, índice gonadossomático (IGS), espessura do testículo e porcentagem de lúmen foram observadas diferenças para tratamento 150 mg/kg de vitamina E. Para epitélio germinativo foi observada diferença para o tratamento com 150 mg e para porcentagem de células de Leydig do tratamento com 50 mg de vitamina E por kg. Para vasos sanguíneos foi maior com 50 e 150 mg. A exigência de vitamina E para desenvolvimento gonadal da tilápia é de 150 mg/kg.
Efeito da dose de uréia e período de tratamento sobre a composição do feno de paspalum notatum.
Authors: Pádua F. T. , Almeida J. C. C. , Nepomuceno D. D. , Cabral Neto O. , Deminicis B. B.
Published: October 2019

Avaliou-se os efeitos das doses de uréia e períodos de tratamento sobre os teores de proteína bruta (PB), fibra em detergente neutro (FDN), fibra em detergente ácido (FDA), hemicelulose (HCEL) e matéria mineral (MM) do feno de grama-batatais (Paspalum notatum). Foram utilizadas doses de 0 (tratamento controle); 0,5; 1,0; 1,5; 2,0 e 2,5% de uréia com base na matéria natural e períodos de armazenamento de 21, 28 e 35 dias. O experimento foi conduzido segundo um delineamento inteiramente casualizado num desenho em parcela subdividida, com os períodos casualizados na parcela e as doses na sub-parcela. Não foi observado efeito de interação entre a dose e o período de armazenamento (p>0,05). Para o teor de proteína bruta, fibra em detergente neutro, fibra em detergente ácido, hemicelulose foi observado efeito de regressão (p
Desarrollo cardiaco embrionario en Broilers en relación con enfriamiento y altitud.
Authors: Camacho-Escobar M. A. , Suárez-Oporta M. E.
Published: October 2019

Se estudió la relación entre enfriamiento y altitud durante la incubación y el desarrollo cardiaco embrionario. Se incubaron huevos de pollo de engorda a 2250 m de altitud, en tres tratamientos: no enfriados (NE), enfriado a temperatura ambiente 6 o 12 h (E6 y E12) los días 10, 12, 14, 16 y 18; se compararon con embriones incubados en condiciones comerciales a 900 m (COM). El día 19 de incubación se sacrificaron 24 embriones por cada tratamiento, para determinar daño cardiaco ocasionado por frío e hipoxia. Los resultados indican que no hubo diferencia en peso del embrión, el peso ajustado del corazón fue mayor en el tratamiento COM (p
Efecto de probióticos, ácidos orgánicos o su mezcla sobre el crecimiento y productividad de pollitos.
Authors: Fatufe A. A. , Matanmi I. O.
Published: October 2019

Doscientos ochenta y ocho pollos de 3 semanas (127,9±6,5 g), fueron aleatoriamente asignados a 7 tratamientos para una prueba durante 42 días. Se formuló una dieta basal (maíz, harina de soja, torta de cacahuete y salvado de trigo). El probiótico (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccha-romyces cerevisae y S. boulardii) fue añadido a la dieta basal a expensas del salvado de trigo a razón de 0; 0,05 y 0,1% (dietas I, II y III). Los ácidos orgánicos (fórmico y propiónico) reemplazaron al salvado en proporciones de 0; 0,2 y 0,4% en las dietas I, IV y V. Una mezcla de probiótico y acidificante (%) de 0,0+0,0; 0,05+0,2 y 0,1+0,4 reemplazó al salvado en las dietas I, VI y VII. El aumento de la concentración del aditivo no afectó al peso vivo final, ganancia de peso vivo, relación de eficacia proteica y relación pienso/ganancia de los pollos. Los aditivos a niveles altos o bajos de inclusión no ejercieron efecto sobre la mayoría de los criterios de productividad salvo ingestión de alimento que fue mayor en las aves que consumían mezcla de probióticos y ácidos orgánicos en las dietas VI y VII. El peso corporal final fue mayor (711) en la dieta VI y menor en la I (661), mientras que la razón pienso/ganancia de peso fue mayor en la dieta VII (4,1) y menor en la III (3,8).
Desenvolvimento de índice de seleção em gado corte sob o enfoque de um modelo bioeconômico.
Authors: Brumatti R. C. , Ferraz J. B. S. , Eler J. P. , Formigonni I. B.
Published: October 2019

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo desenvolver um modelo bioeconômico para deter-minação de ponderadores econômicos utilizados em índices de seleção em programas de melhoramento genético de bovinos de corte. Foi desenvolvido um cenário padrão, onde, em termos absolutos, as características de maior relevância econômica foram o rendimento de carcaça, as características ligadas à fertilidade do rebanho, seguidas pelas características de peso e ganho de peso e por último as referentes à mortalidade. Os valores genético-econômicos obtidos foram, para habilidade de permanência (HP) 0,879; para probabilidade de prenhes ao 14 meses de idade (PP14) 0,201; para ganho de peso pós-desmama (GPD245) 0,190; para peso a desmama (PD) 0,061; e 0,080 para peso ao sobreano (PS). Portanto, verificou-se que as características reprodutivas, HP e PP14, foram de 4,28 a 13,46 vezes mais importantes economicamente do que as características de crescimento GPD245, PD e PS.