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Export Product Diversification, Services Production and Exports in Least Developed Countries
Authors: Gnangnon Sèna Kimm , Priyadarshi Shishir
Published: September 2016

This paper investigates the relationship between the diversification of export products in least developed countries (LDCs) and their services production and exports. It uses a dataset comprising 30 LDCs over the period 1995–2010. The empirical results suggest strong evidence that export product diversification in LDCs is a catalyzer for their commercial services exports, alongside factors such as per capita income, foreign direct investment (FDI), and regulatory quality policies. However, export products diversification does not appear to exert a significant effect on LDC services production. These findings have important implications for both the international trade community and LDC governments.
Aggregate Demand, Vertical Specialization and Growth Accounting
Authors: Escaith Hubert
Published: September 2016

Global manufacturing and international supply chains have changed the way trade and economic growth are understood today. Recent statistical advances suggest new ways of looking at growth accounting when global value chains (GVCs) — articulating supply and demand chains from an international perspective — are taken into consideration. The method is applied to the G-20 countries, a group of leading developed and developing economies that took a prominent role in fostering and managing global economic governance. The demand dynamics is first analyzed through a growth-accounting decomposition, then through the long term determinants of income elasticity of imports and the household marginal propensity to consume imported products.
Study of multiferroic properties of Bi2Fe2WO9 ceramic for device application
Authors: Rout Jyoshna , Choudhary R. N. P.
Published: September 2016

The Bi2Fe2WO9 ceramic was prepared using a standard solid-state reaction technique. Preliminary analysis of X-ray diffraction pattern revealed the formation of single-phase compound with orthorhombic crystal symmetry. The surface morphology of the material captured using scanning electron microscope (SEM) exhibits formation of a densely packed microstructure. Comprehensive study of dielectric properties showed two anomalies at 200[Formula: see text]C and 450[Formula: see text]C: first one may be related to magnetic whereas second one may be related to ferroelectric phase transition. The field dependent magnetic study of the material shows the existence of small remnant magnetization ([Formula: see text]) of 0.052[Formula: see text]em[Formula: see text]/g at room temperature. The existence of magneto-electric (ME) coupling coefficient along with above properties confirms multi-ferroic characteristics of the compound. Selected range temperature and frequency dependent electrical parameters (impedance, modulus, conductivity) of the compound shows that electric properties are correlated to its microstructure. Detailed studies of frequency dependence of ac conductivity suggest that the material obeys Jonscher’s universal power law.
Incidentally Detected Kaposi Sarcoma of Adrenal Gland with Anaplastic Features in an HIV Negative Patient
Authors: Celik Zeliha Esin , Celik Murat , Sen Erdem , Cebeci Hakan , Ata Ozlem , Yavas Cagdas
Published: September 2016

Kaposi sarcoma (KS), a vascular tumor caused by infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), is a systemic disease that can present with cutaneous lesions with or without visceral involvement. Very few cases of KS, most of which were associated with AIDS, have been reported in the adrenal gland. Anaplastic transformation of KS is a rare clinical presentation known as an aggressive disease with local recurrence and metastatic potential. We report here a 47-year-old HIV negative male presented with extra-adrenal symptoms and had an incidentally detected anaplastic adrenal KS exhibited aggressive clinical course. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of anaplastic primary adrenal KS without mucocutaneous involvement but subsequently developed other side adrenal metastases in an HIV negative patient.
Delayed Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Bladder Perforation in a Neonate
Authors: Birs Antoinette S. , Perez Jose A. , Rich Mark A. , Swana Hubert S.
Published: September 2016

Iatrogenic bladder injuries have been reported in the neonate during umbilical artery/vein catheterization, voiding cystourethrogram, urinary catheterizations, and overwhelming hypoxic conditions. Patients with iatrogenic bladder perforations can present with acute abdomen indicating urinary peritonitis, septic-uremic shock, or subtle symptoms like abdominal distension, pain, hematuria, uremia, electrolyte imbalances, and/or difficulty urinating. The following neonatal case report of perforated bladder includes a review of the signs, symptoms, diagnostic tools, and management of bladder injury in neonates.
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma Presenting with Acute Airway Obstruction
Authors: Wheat Chikoti , Bickley Ryan J. , Cohen Erik , Wenzler Danya , Hunter Nancy , Astiz Donna
Published: September 2016

We describe a case of a 24-year-old male presenting urgently with a juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) with difficulty breathing, inability to swallow, and respiratory distress following throat swelling. The swelling was reduced with administration of dexamethasone and the JNA was surgically resected within 48 hours. This presentation was atypical given the acuity of presentation and the patient’s older age.
Effect of Myoinositol and Antioxidants on Sperm Quality in Men with Metabolic Syndrome
Authors: Montanino Oliva Mario , Minutolo Elisa , Lippa Assunta , Iaconianni Paola , Vaiarelli Alberto
Published: September 2016

This prospective longitudinal study investigated the effects of a dietary supplement in patients affected by reduced sperm motility (asthenospermic males) with metabolic syndrome. The product tested was Andrositol®, which contains myoinositol (MI) as principal compound, in association with other molecules, and the parameters evaluated were semen characteristics as well as hormone and metabolic profiles. The inclusion criteria were subjects aged over 18 years, with asthenospermia and metabolic syndrome. The exclusion criteria were presence of cryptorchidism, varicocele, and prostatitis. For this study, 45 males who had such features were enrolled. Their selection was made according to the 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (5th Edition) for the Evaluation of Human Semen. Hormone and metabolic profiles and semen parameters were assessed at the beginning of the study and after three months of treatment with Andrositol. The differences between the values before and after the supplementation were found statistically significant. Andrositol normalized the metabolic profile of these patients, improving their insulin sensitivity. Moreover, testosterone levels were increased and the semen characteristics, such as sperm concentration, motility, and morphology, highly improved. In conclusion, the association of MI with other molecules (micronutrients and vitamins) could be an effective therapy for metabolic disorders, as well as hormonal and spermatic changes responsible for male infertility.
Typical Facial Lesions: A Window of Suspicion for Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis—A Case of Asian Prototype
Authors: Panda Prasan K. , Jain Siddharth , Sood Rita , Yadav Rajni , Vikram Naval K.
Published: September 2016

Histoplasmosis is caused by a dimorphic fungusHistoplasma capsulatumin endemic areas, mainly America, Africa, and Asia. In India, it is being reported from most states; however, it is endemic along the Ganges belt. We report a case of an apparently immunocompetent male who presented with 3-month history of fever, cough, and weight loss with recent onset odynophagia and had hepatosplenomegaly and mucocutaneous lesions over the face. The differential diagnosis of leishmaniasis, tuberculosis, leprosy, fungal infection, lymphoproliferative malignancy, and other granulomatous disorders was considered, but he succumbed to his illness. Antemortem skin biopsy and bone marrow aspiration along with postmortem liver, lung, and spleen biopsy showed disseminated histoplasmosis. This case highlights the need for an early suspicion of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in the presence of classical mucocutaneous lesions even in an immunocompetent patient suffering from a febrile illness. Cure rate approaches almost 100% with early treatment, whereas it is universally fatal if left untreated.
Age-Related Evolution Patterns in Online Handwriting
Authors: Marzinotto Gabriel , Rosales José C. , EL-Yacoubi Mounîm A. , Garcia-Salicetti Sonia , Kahindo Christian , Kerhervé Hélène , Cristancho-Lacroix Victoria , Rigaud Anne-Sophie
Published: September 2016

Characterizing age from handwriting (HW) has important applications, as it is key to distinguishing normal HW evolution with age from abnormal HW change, potentially triggered by neurodegenerative decline. We propose, in this work, an original approach for online HW style characterization based on a two-level clustering scheme. The first level generates writer-independent word clusters from raw spatial-dynamic HW information. At the second level, each writer’s words are converted into a Bag of Prototype Words that is augmented by an interword stability measure. This two-level HW style representation is input to an unsupervised learning technique, aiming at uncovering HW style categories and their correlation with age. To assess the effectiveness of our approach, we propose information theoretic measures to quantify the gain on age information from each clustering layer. We have carried out extensive experiments on a large public online HW database, augmented by HW samples acquired at Broca Hospital in Paris from people mostly between 60 and 85 years old. Unlike previous works claiming that there is only one pattern of HW change with age, our study reveals three major aging HW styles, one specific to aged people and the two others shared by other age groups.
Adult Onset Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and Intussusception: A Rare Presentation
Authors: Krishnan Mridula , Nahas Joseph
Published: September 2016

We present an unusual case of a young 26-year-old male who was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP). Initial presentation was primarily mild gastrointestinal symptoms, which progressed to a life threatening intussusception and subsequently resolved with prompt glucocorticoid use rather than typical surgical intervention. Of importance, the patient’s initial gastrointestinal symptoms without associated skin manifestations made the diagnosis difficult. In conclusion, it is important to recognize uncommon presentations of HSP as it may lead to life threatening complications and surgical intervention may be avoided with prompt treatment.
Coordinated Upregulation of Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Autophagy in Breast Cancer Cells: The Role of Dynamin Related Protein‐1 and Implication for Breast Cancer Treatment
Authors: Zou Peng , Liu Longhua , Zheng Louise D. , Payne Kyle K. , Manjili Masoud H. , Idowu Michael O. , Zhang Jinfeng , Schmelz Eva M. , Cheng Zhiyong
Published: September 2016

Overactive mitochondrial fission was shown to promote cell transformation and tumor growth. It remains elusive how mitochondrial quality is regulated in such conditions. Here, we show that upregulation of mitochondrial fission protein, dynamin related protein‐1 (Drp1), was accompanied with increased mitochondrial biogenesis markers (PGC1α, NRF1, and Tfam) in breast cancer cells. However, mitochondrial number was reduced, which was associated with lower mitochondrial oxidative capacity in breast cancer cells. This contrast might be owing to enhanced mitochondrial turnover through autophagy, because an increased population of autophagic vacuoles engulfing mitochondria was observed in the cancer cells. Consistently, BNIP3 (a mitochondrial autophagy marker) and autophagic flux were significantly upregulated, indicative of augmented mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy). The upregulation of Drp1 and BNIP3 was also observed in vivo (human breast carcinomas). Importantly, inhibition of Drp1 significantly suppressed mitochondrial autophagy, metabolic reprogramming, and cancer cell viability. Together, this study reveals coordinated increase of mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy in which Drp1 plays a central role regulating breast cancer cell metabolism and survival. Given the emerging evidence of PGC1α contributing to tumor growth, it will be of critical importance to target both mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy for effective cancer therapeutics.
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm or Reactive Process? A Rare Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Transient Posttreatment Megakaryocytic Hyperplasia with JAK-2 Mutation
Authors: Wang Steven , Yan Jie , Zhou Guangde , Heintzelman Rebecca , Hou J. Steve
Published: September 2016

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are hematopoietic malignancies characterized by unchecked proliferation of differentiated myeloid cells. The most common BCR-ABL1-negative MPNs are polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. The discovery of JAK2 V617F mutation has improved our understanding of the molecular basis of MPN. The high frequency of JAK2 mutation in MPN makes JAK2 mutation testing an essential diagnostic tool and potential therapeutic target for MPN. Here, we present a rare case of a 34-year-old patient who was initially diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with mutated NPM1. After chemotherapy treatment followed by granulocyte colony stimulating factor administration, the patient achieved complete remission of AML. However, the bone marrow showed hypercellularity with granulocytic hyperplasia, markedly increased atypical megakaryocytes (50.2/HPF) with focal clustering, and reticulin fibrosis (3/4). JAK2 V617F mutation was also detected. Considering the possibility of AML transformed from a previous undiagnosed MPN, patient underwent peripheral blood allogenic stem cell transplant. This case illustrates the diagnostic challenges of firmly establishing a diagnosis between similar, but distinct, disease entities and an accurate clinicopathological differentiation is crucial.
Intracystic Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast: A Challenging Diagnosis
Authors: Ramos Vera , Fraga João , Simões Teresa , Figueiredo Dias Margarida
Published: September 2016

We report a case of a 36-year-old woman that presented with a painful mass in the outer quadrants of the left breast that had grown rapidly. Physical examination revealed a well circumscribed elastic mass and breast ultrasound showed a cyst measuring 26 mm with vegetation growing on the inner wall. Microscopic evaluation, after fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), suggested benign lesion. Tumorectomy was performed and the final diagnosis was a pure squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast. A simple mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy was performed. The histological study of the specimen revealed residual SCC and the sentinel lymph node was negative. The patient received 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant radiotherapy. Four years later, the patient is free of disease.
Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current State of Knowledge
Authors: Satgé Daniel , Kempf Emmanuelle , Dubois Jean-Bernard , Nishi Motoi , Trédaniel Jean
Published: September 2016

As the life expectancy of people with intellectual disability (ID) has progressed, they have become similarly at risk of cancer as individuals of the general population. Epidemiological studies indicate a reduced incidence and mortality from lung cancer in the total population of persons with ID. However, the pattern is heterogeneous and the risk is strongly correlated with the impairment level; persons with mild intellectual impairment have higher cancer risk, and this subgroup also has the highest tobacco consumption (the major risk factor for lung cancer) compared to individuals with more severe impairment. Clinical presentation of lung cancer in persons with ID is often atypical, with symptoms frequently hidden by the mental state and communication impairments. Treatment can be impeded by incomplete understanding and lack of cooperation on the part of the patient; nevertheless, general principles for treating lung cancer must be applied to persons with ID. Early diagnosis and implementation of an adapted treatment plan may result in lung cancer outcomes similar to those of individuals in the general population. Physicians facing the difficult task of treating lung cancer in persons with ID are called to carry out their mission of care in a responsible, free, and creative way.
Embolic Stroke due to a Common Carotid Artery Thrombus in a Young Patient with Severe Iron-Deficiency Anemia without Thrombocytosis
Authors: Roshal David
Published: September 2016

This case report describes a 41-year-old previously healthy male who presented with stuttering transient ischemic symptoms and radiographic evidence of a left common carotid artery thrombus as well as acute and subacute ischemic infarcts in the left middle cerebral artery territory. An exhaustive stroke work-up did not provide a plausible etiology for his symptoms. His complete blood count and iron studies, however, revealed evidence of severe iron-deficiency anemia without reactive thrombocytosis. His stool guaiac test was positive. He was discharged home on oral antithrombotic agents and aggressive iron replacement therapy with a plan for repeat vascular imaging in 3 months and a colonoscopy. This case report suggests that severe iron-deficiency anemia with or without reactive thrombocytosis should be viewed as a possible hematologic condition associated with thrombotic tendencies and a risk factor for ischemic stroke, especially in young adults. Aggressive iron supplementation and short-term antithrombotic therapy with follow-up vascular imaging are a reasonable treatment for these patients.
Fundamental Properties of Magnesium Phosphate Cement Mortar for Rapid Repair of Concrete
Authors: Park Joon Woo , Kim Ki Hwan , Ann Ki Yong
Published: September 2016

Fundamental properties of magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) were investigated in this paper. The setting time and compressive and bond (i.e., flexural and tensile bond) strengths were measured to assess the applicability, and hydration product was detected by the X-ray diffraction. The specimens were manufactured with magnesia and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (K2HPO4) was added to activate hydration process. The Borax (Na2B4O7·10H2O) was used as a retarder to mitigate overwhelming rapid hardening. Mercury intrusion porosimetry was used to examine the pore structure of MPC mortar, and simultaneously rapid chloride penetration test was performed. As a result, the compressive strength of MPC mortar was mostly achieved within 12 hours; in particular, the MPC mortar at 4.0 of M/P ranked the highest value accounting for 30.0 MPa. When it comes to tensile and flexural bond to old substrate in mortar patching, the MPS had the higher tensile and flexural strengths, accounting for 1.9 and 1.7 MPa, respectively, compared to OPC mortar patching. Unlike Portland cement mortar, the MPC mortar contained mainly air void rather than capillary pores in the pore distribution. Presumably due to reduced capillary pore in the MPC, the MPC indicated lower penetrability in the chloride penetration test.
Unified and Modular Modeling and Functional Verification Framework of Real-Time Image Signal Processors
Authors: Jain Abhishek , Gupta Richa
Published: September 2016

In VLSI industry, image signal processing algorithms are developed and evaluated using software models before implementation of RTL and firmware. After the finalization of the algorithm, software models are used as a golden reference model for the image signal processor (ISP) RTL and firmware development. In this paper, we are describing the unified and modular modeling framework of image signal processing algorithms used for different applications such as ISP algorithms development, reference for hardware (HW) implementation, reference for firmware (FW) implementation, and bit-true certification. The universal verification methodology- (UVM-) based functional verification framework of image signal processors using software reference models is described. Further, IP-XACT based tools for automatic generation of functional verification environment files and model map files are described. The proposed framework is developed both with host interface and with core using virtual register interface (VRI) approach. This modeling and functional verification framework is used in real-time image signal processing applications including cellphone, smart cameras, and image compression. The main motivation behind this work is to propose the best efficient, reusable, and automated framework for modeling and verification of image signal processor (ISP) designs. The proposed framework shows better results and significant improvement is observed in product verification time, verification cost, and quality of the designs.
Benign Pigmented Dermal Basal Cell Tumor in a Namibian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Authors: Heinrich Sonja K. , Wachter Bettina , Wibbelt Gudrun
Published: September 2016

A 3.5-year-old wild born cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), living in a large enclosure on a private Namibian farm, developed a large exophytic nodular neoplasm in its skin at the height of the left shoulder blade. We describe the clinical appearance, the surgical removal, and histological examination of the tumor, which was diagnosed as a moderately pigmented benign basal cell tumor. A three-year follow-up showed no evidence of recurrence after the surgery. Although neoplasia is reported in nondomestic felids, only very few concern cheetahs. So far, no case of basal cell tumor was described in this species.
Critical Care Admissions following Total Laryngectomy: Is It Time to Change Our Practice?
Authors: Walijee Hussein , Morgan Alexandria , Gibson Bethan , Berry Sandeep , Jaffery Ali
Published: September 2016

Critical Care Unit (CCU) beds are a limited resource and in increasing demand. Studies have shown that complex head and neck patients can be safely managed on a ward setting given the appropriate staffing and support. This retrospective case series aims to quantify the CCU care received by patients following total laryngectomy (TL) at a District General Hospital (DGH) and compare patient outcomes in an attempt to inform current practice. Data relating to TL were collected over a 5-year period from 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2015. A total of 22 patients were included. All patients were admitted to CCU postoperatively for an average length of stay of 25.5 hours. 95% of these patients were admitted to CCU for the purpose of close monitoring only, not requiring any active treatment prior to discharge to the ward. 73% of total complications were encountered after the first 24 hours postoperatively at which point patients had been stepped down to ward care. Avoiding the use of CCU beds and instead providing the appropriate level of care on the ward would result in a potential cost saving of approximately £8,000 with no influence on patient morbidity and mortality.
Galactocele in a Male Infant with Transient Hyperprolactinaemia: An Extremely Rare Cause of Breast Enlargement in Children
Authors: Lau C. T. , Wong K. K. Y. , Tam P.
Published: September 2016

Galactocele is a rare breast condition in infants. Here, we report a 16-month-old boy who developed progressive left breast enlargement. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 4 cm cystic lesion at left breast. Hormonal assay showed transient hyperprolactinaemia with no known cause identified. Subsequently, galactocele was confirmed on histopathological examination after complete surgical excision. No recurrence was observed on regular follow-up.
Do White Shark Bites on Surfers Reflect Their Attack Strategies on Pinnipeds?
Authors: Ritter Erich , Quester Alexandra
Published: September 2016

The theory of mistaken identity states that sharks, especially white sharks,Carcharodon carcharias, mistake surfers for pinnipeds when looking at them from below and thus bite them erroneously. Photographs of surfer wounds and board damage were interpreted with special emphasis on shark size, wound severity, and extent of damage to a board. These were compared with the concurrent literature on attack strategies of white sharks on pinnipeds and their outcomes. The results show that the majority of damage to surfers and their boards is at best superficial-to-moderate in nature and does not reflect the level of damage needed to immobilize or stun a pinniped. It is further shown that the size distribution of sharks biting surfers differs from that in pinnipeds. The results presented show that the theory of mistaken identity, where white sharks erroneously mistake surfers for pinnipeds, does not hold true and should be rejected.
A Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify Potential Germline Copy Number Variants for Sporadic Breast Cancer Susceptibility
Authors: Sapkota Yadav , Narasimhan Ashok , Kumaran Mahalakshmi , Sehrawat Badan S. , Damaraju Sambasivarao
Published: September 2016

Breast cancer (BC) predisposition in populations arises from both genetic and nongenetic risk factors. Structural variations such as copy number variations (CNVs) are heritable determinants for disease susceptibility. The primary objectives of this study are (1) to identify CNVs associated with sporadic BC using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) design; (2) to utilize 2 distinct CNV calling algorithms to identify concordant CNVs as a strategy to reduce false positive associations in the hypothesis-generating GWAS discovery phase, and (3) to identify potential candidate CNVs for follow-up replication studies. We used Affymetrix SNP Array 6.0 data profiled on Caucasian subjects (422 cases/348 controls) to call CNVs using algorithms implemented in Nexus Copy Number and Partek Genomics Suite software. Nexus algorithm identified CNVs associated with BC (731 autosomal CNVs with >5% frequency in the total sample and Q < 0.05). Thirteen CNVs were identified when Partek algorithm-called CNVs were overlapped with Nexus-identified CNVs; these CNVs showed concordances for frequency, effect size, and direction. Coding genes present within BC-associated CNVs were known to play a role in disease etiology and prognosis. Long noncoding RNAs identified within CNVs showed tissue-specific expression, indicating potential functional relevance of the findings. The identified candidate CNVs warrant independent replication.
Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Klapwijk Maartje S. , Caljouw Monique A.A. , Pieper Marjoleine J.C. , van der Steen Jenny T. , Achterberg Wilco P.
Published: September 2016

Background: To determine which characteristics are associated with quality of life (QOL) in residents with moderate to very severe dementia in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of a cluster randomized controlled study in 12 Dutch LTCFs that enrolled 288 residents, with moderate to severe dementia assessed with the Reisberg Global Deterioration Scale (Reisberg GDS) and QOL with the QUALIDEM. Characteristics that were hypothesized to be associated with the six domains of QOL (applicable to very severe dementia) included demographic variables, activities of daily living (Katz ADL), cognitive performance (Cognitive Performance Scale; CPS), pain (Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate; PACSLAC-D), neuropsychiatric symptoms (Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version; NPI-NH) and comorbidities. Results: Multivariate logistic regression modelling showed associations with age in the domain Social isolation [odds ratio, OR, 0.95 (95% confidence interval, CI, 0.91-0.99)], ADL level in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.89 (95% CI 0.83-0.95)] and the domain Social relations [OR 0.87 (95% CI 0.81-0.93)], severity of dementia in the domain Social relations [OR 0.28 (95% CI 0.12-0.62)] and in the domain Social isolation [OR 2.10 (95% CI 1.17-3.78)], psychiatric disorders in the domain Positive affect [OR 0.39 (95% CI 0.17-0.87)] and pulmonary diseases in the domain Negative affect [OR 0.14 (95% CI 0.03-0.61)] of the QUALIDEM. Neuropsychiatric symptoms were independently associated with all six domains of the QUALIDEM [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.90-0.96) to OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.95-0.99)]. Pain was associated with the domains Care relationship [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.84-1.00)] and Negative affect [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.85-1.00)]. Conclusion: QOL in dementia is independently associated with age, ADL, dementia severity, pain, psychiatric disorders, pulmonary diseases and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is possible to detect persons with dementia at risk for a lower QOL. This information is important for developing personalized interventions to improve QOL in persons with dementia in LTCFs.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Cerebral Hemorrhage: Two Cases and Literature Review
Authors: Wu Qian , Liu Na , Pan Chao , Bu Bitao , Tang Zhouping
Published: September 2016

Aims: The study aimed to investigate the potential relationships between Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: Two patients diagnosed with hemorrhagic stroke and GBS were reported. More specifically, the sequential occurrence and the corresponding mechanisms of these 2 diseases were analyzed. Results: Two patients with cerebral hemorrhagic stroke developed progressive flaccid quadriplegia and life-threatening dyspnea in acute stage. Combined with the cerebrospinal fluid and electromyogram results, they were diagnosed as having acute GBS. It was found that GBS and cerebral nervous system (CNS) hemorrhage can occur successively, but the different sequences of occurrence had completely different pathogeneses. GBS following CNS hemorrhage was found to be related to the imbalance of systemic inflammatory responses, whereas CNS hemorrhage following GBS was due to blood vessel autonomous dysfunction and the use of immunoglobulin intravenously. Both groups of patients had only good prognoses when they were intensively observed. Conclusions: Despite being rare, GBS complicated with CNS hemorrhage deserves more attention due to its notable impact.
O mestre de Apipucos e o turista aprendiz
Authors: Souza Gilda De Mello e
Published: September 2016

A autora estabelece um confronto entre os modos de interpretação do Brasil a partir das posições de Mário de Andrade, em Macunaíma e O turista aprendiz, e de Gilberto Freyre em Casa-grande e senzala. Apesar das distinções interpretativas dos autores, o texto nos mostra que as obras se articulam em torno da análise de antagonismos da nossa forma­ ção cultural, vistos ora como vício ora como resistência
Barroco, neobarroco e outras ruínas
Authors: Hansen João Adolfo
Published: September 2016

O texto propõe que a reconstituição dos códigos bibliográficos, dos códigos retórico-poéticos e dos condicionamentos materiais e institucionais das representações luso-brasileiras do século XVII não necessita da noção dedutiva de “barroco” que as classifica universalizando categorias críticas próprias do contínuo e da psicologia idealistas.
Sinal de menos
Authors: Reis Zenir Campos
Published: September 2016

As cartas de Graciliano Ramos pertencem basicamente à esfera de sua relação familiar, ou de amizade, portanto da esfera privada. No entanto, podem constituir documento acessório para decifrar certos pormenores do processo de elaboração de sua obra literária. A feitura de S. Bernardo está particularmente contemplada nessa correspondência. Este artigo detém-se no exame das referências históricas dessas cartas, para compreender como se tecem literariamente no romance
Lima Barreto dialoga com a concepção de arte de Leon Tolstói
Authors: Magnoni Maria Salete
Published: September 2016

No diálogo estabelecido entre Lima Barreto e Leon Tolstói, a autora mostra como a concepção de arte defendida pelo romancista russo está presente no projeto literário elaborado pelo escritor brasileiro
Carta de Pedro Juan Vignale para Jorge de Lima
Authors: Vignale Pedro Juan
Published: September 2016

Sobre os poemas de Jorge de Lima
Jorge de Lima e as artes plásticas
Authors: Andrade Gênese
Published: September 2016

Este ensaio trata da imagem na obra de Jorge de Lima, mais especificamente da relação entre poesia e artes plásticas em O mundo do menino impossível e Poemas negros, e traz também algumas considerações sobre as fotomontagens e pinturas realizadas pelo artista
A Queda ou o salto para o alto: o religioso na ficção de Jorge de Lima
Authors: Cereja William
Published: September 2016

Examinando as obras da prosa de ficção de Jorge de Lima, este ensaio busca identificar o fio condutor que as atravessa e liga com o parte significativa do projeto estético do escritor alagoano. Além disso, busca estabelecer relações entre essas obras e o grupo católico carioca, particularmente com as idéias essencialistas de Ismael Nery
As marcas do tempo
Authors: Mesquita Fernando
Published: September 2016

Conjugando instrumentos analíticos da Semiótica Tensiva de Zilberberger-Fontanille com elementos da biografia do escritor e dados da história literária e social da Primeira República, este ensaio busca mostrar — em contraste com o tempo atual — como as marcas de época discerníveis no texto de uma despretensiosa crônica do jovem Monteiro Lobato tanto revelam traços típicos do período assim como atestam a sobrevivência de construtos ideológicos anteriores, em particular da ideologia escravista
Os três tempos do romance de 30
Authors: Bueno Luís
Published: September 2016

O romance brasileiro de 30 assistiu a um movimento mais complexo do que a simples predominância do romance social, que tem sido considerada a face do período. O início do decênio de 30 é marcado por uma necessidade de superar a dúvida tida como gratuita do ceticismo anatoliano do início do século. Em 1933, o fenômeno do “romance proletário” veio dar cabo de vez da possibilidade de duvidar: um clima de polarização política e literária se estabelece, criando, aí sim, uma clara predominância do romance social. A partir de 1937, no entanto, há claros sinais de esgotamento do chamado romance social. É o tempo de uma nova dúvida, que não se confunde com o ceticismo, sendo antes fruto do impasse que traz uma guerra anunciada para decidir os rumos — fascismo ou comunismo — de um Ocidente que se imagina superando o liberalismo
Ouvindo Racionais MC'S
Authors: Garcia Walter
Published: September 2016

A violência que estrutura a sociedade brasileira é o tema fundamental do Racionais mc’s . Seus raps são narrativas construídas a partir do ponto do vista da periferia, sem que se aceite a já histórica humilhação imposta ao negro pobre e com pouca instrução escolar. O principal valor artístico do grupo está na adequação entre a técnica de feitura da obra e o tema cantado. Da escolha das palavras à difusão, todos os elementos do trabalho provocam no ouvinte não apenas sentimentos e sensações, mas reflexão crítica sobre as origens econômicas (capitalismo e generalização da forma mercadoria) e sociais (preconceito e segregação racial) dessa violência, e sobre a sua consequência inevitável (a morte)
Com quantos fios se entretece um Desafio: Encontro de Patativa do Assaré com a alma de Zé Limeira, o poeta do absurdo
Authors: Andrade Cláudio Henrique Sales
Published: September 2016

O Desafio de cantadores, manifestação artística típica da cultura popular rústica, difundida de modo particularmente intenso no Nordeste brasileiro, embora se vincule, em sua origem, a necessidades de comunicação historicamente determinadas, tem servido de paradigma para a recriação de diferentes jogos poéticos tanto no âmbito da cultura urbana e letrada, quanto no da cultura rústica, ágrafa ou não. Tomando como objeto de estudo um Desafio de autoria de Patativa do Assaré, este ensaio investiga as condições e os pressupostos que fundam a dialética de permanência e transformação deste tipo de disputa poética.
"O carioca passava a vida musicando" ou o carioca Murilo Mendes e a Música Popular Urbana
Authors: Infante Ulisses
Published: September 2016

Resumo Este ensaio parte da constatação de que o lundu, o maxixe e o samba são referências frequentes nos primeiros livros de poesia de Murilo Mendes — Poemas, Bumba-meu-poeta e História do Brasil. Tais referências são a parte mais visível de uma reflexão densa sobre a constituição e a importância da música popular urbana no mosaico das manifestações culturais brasileiras. O que Murilo Mendes pensou sobre a música das ruas pode ser proveitosamente relacionado com a contribuição recente de Hermano Vianna, Carlos Sandroni e André Gardel ao tema
Tristezas de uma geração que termina
Authors: Cunha Cilaine Alves
Published: September 2016

Em Machado de Assis, o diálogo e o aproveitamento crítico de certos princípios da tradição encenam um conflito lúdico entre o novo e o velho. Incorporando a ironia e a paródia como procedimentos eficazes para estabelecer uma reflexão sobre a vida e a arte, em “Missa do galo” e “O espelho” o autor aproveita para avaliar, numa segunda camada semântica dessas histórias, o fracasso da consciência romântica quer para interpretar as causas sociais e psicológicas que regem o comportamento feminino, quer para relativizar o relato dos acontecimentos
Um jogo de espelhos ou Jacobina desce aos infernos
Authors: Rodrigues André Luis
Published: September 2016

O ensaio detém-se na análise e interpretação de “O espelho”, de Machado de Assis, e procura articular alguns dos diferentes “níveis de realidade” presentes no conto por meio da imagem do jogo de espelhos, visando igualmente ao estabelecimento de relações entre essa e outras narrativas machadianas. Busca-se compreender o protagonista em suas diversas faces — narrador da própria história, uma espécie de alter-ego do escritor, membro da burguesia brasileira e capitalista —, bem como destacar seu lado demoníaco.
Brás Cubas em três versões
Authors: Bosi Alfredo
Published: September 2016

A crítica tem estudado em três registros o bizarro narrador das Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas: (1) segundo uma leitura formalizante, o defunto autor desenvolve o modelo da “forma livre” de Sterne; (2) a leitura cognitiva e existencial centra-se na figura do humorista melancólico; (3) a leitura sociológica está centrada no tipo social de Brás e no contexto ideológico do Brasil Império. Cada registro capta um perfil do narrador, mas nenhuma interpretação é,per se, suficiente para compreender a densidade do olhar machadiano. Em relação ao contexto brasileiro, o ensaio distingue três vertentes ideológicas. A hegemonia do liberalismo excludente rege a biografia inteira de Brás, que começa no período colonial. O novo liberalismo democratizante, formado nos anos de 1860-70, alimenta a sátira local do narrador. Enfim, o moralismo cético enforma a perspectiva geral da obra, refratária às certezas progressistas inerentes ao novo liberalismo
Das páginas dos jornais aos gabinetes de leitura: rumos dos estudos sobre as crônicas de Machado de Assis
Authors: Granja Lúcia
Published: September 2016

Este artigo traça um panorama dos estudos e edições das crônicas de Machado de Assis, estabelecendo como um “divisor de águas” a discussão crítica e as edições que passaram a ser feitas a partir dos anos 1980. Acreditando que essas crônicas, embora muitas vezes de compreensão difícil, têm um grande potencial em relação ao conhecimento da obra de Machado e de suas idéias, procuramos, na segunda parte do artigo, enfocar os mais recentes estudos sobre esses textos. Considerando que a obra do cronista e a crítica dessa obra estejam ainda um tanto quanto dispersas, este artigo tem como objetivo dar a conhecer, da maneira mais organizada possível, a situação de acessibilidade à leitura em que se encontram os textos jornalísticos de Machado, assim como retomar e referenciar a discussão crítica em torno deles
Privacidade exposta
Authors: Zilberman Regina
Published: September 2016

Examinam-se tragédias de Eurípedes e epístolas de Ovídio, para verificar a fabricação da privacidade na correspondência representada na ficção. Contrapõem-se os textos clássicos ao diálogo epistolar trocado entre Capistrano de Abreu e Machado de Assis a propósito da natureza romanesca de Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas. Palavras-chave privacidade; ficção; leitura; carta
Memória e ficção na correspondência do escritor João Antônio
Authors: Oliveira Ana Maria Domingos de , Silva Telma Maciel da
Published: September 2016

O escritor João Antônio sempre fez questão de, em entrevistas ou textos autobiográficos, aliar sua produção literária à sua história de vida. Este é também um aspecto encontrado em sua correspondência trocada com o amigo de longa data Jácomo Mandatto. São mais de três décadas de troca de cartas, cujo montante acaba por configurar-se quase como um livro de memórias
Intimidade das confidências
Authors: Vasconcellos Eliane
Published: September 2016

Traçamos um breve histórico do gênero epistolar, para depois contextualizar as cartas dentro dos arquivos pessoais de escritores, dando ênfase ao problema dos direitos autorais da correspondência
Literatura: gramática e civilidade
Authors: Matos Olgária
Published: September 2016

A cultura no capitalismo contemporâneo modela-se pela obsolescência permanente, pela temporalidade das mídias de telecomunicação, produzindo mutações nas formas de socialidade, em particular no papel da literatura no mundo contemporâneo. Na impossibilidade de discernir valores, a literatura não é mais considerada elaboração literária, do pensamento e da sensibilidade. Quando a educação não é mais compreendida como dimensão de conviviabilidade, a literatura perde o sentido da experiência intelectual e ética, o que resulta no debilitamento cognitivo, no aumento e saturação de informações
As desilusões da crítica de poesia
Authors: Siscar Marcos
Published: September 2016

Parte da crítica brasileira de poesia expressa com frequência um sentimento de insatisfação em relação à produção contemporânea, em específico pelo enfraquecimento dos desafios que essa produção se coloca a si mesma. Se é pertinente analisar as questões que a poesia se coloca, também é sensato analisar a natureza das questões que a crítica tem colocado à poesia. As “ilusões perdidas“ atribuídas à poesia, não deixam de designar o impasse que é enfrentado pela própria escrita crítica
O livro-mundo. Milton Hatoum e a literatura do presente
Authors: Scramim Susana Célia Leandro
Published: September 2016

Este ensaio parte da premissa de que a obra de Milton Hatoum enfrenta os impasses da modernidade literária, impasses esses que decorrem de um sentimento de esgotamento e cansaço já experimentados pela literatura dita moderna no ato mesmo de sua instituição, isto é, na cultura decadente do final do século XIX. A questão proposta é que a experiência do esgotamento é a experiência mesma da literatura e, por isso, não estaria restrita à modernidade. No entanto, é a literatura moderna que produzirá o discurso do mal-estar diante desse esgotamento
O rastro do caracol: o dilema da identidade em Bernardo Carvalho
Authors: Marques Ivan
Published: September 2016

Nove noites é uma das principais retomadas da temática indianista na literatura brasileira contemporânea. O romance combina de modo surpreendente a discussão de um tópico caro à história nacional com o espírito universalista e “o sentimento de não pertencer a nenhum lugar”, considerados, por Bernardo Carvalho, constitutivos de sua obra. Por que a decisão de descer ao inferno das próprias raízes? Como se traduz, em Nove noites, o enfrentamento da identidade envergonhada? O presente artigo analisa impasses vividos pelo autor nesse difícil retorno às origens
A cidade de São Paulo e o Mesmo (entre Ruffato, Runia e Tom Zé)
Authors: Chagas Pedro Dolabela
Published: September 2016

O artigo analisa Eles eram muitos cavalos, de Luiz Ruffato, a partir da cidade de São Paulo metaforizada como o “Mesmo”, para que com isso compreendamos a ficcionalização da cidade “física” como alavanca da “crítica da cultura” empreendida pelo autor. Esses resultados são submetidos a um diálogo do conceito de “presença”, conforme desenvolvido pelo historiador Eelco Runia, para que seja trazida à luz a carga de redundância da “crítica” a São Paulo/Brasil sugerida por Ruffato. Por fim, uma via alternativa a essa redundância é buscada na comicidade de algumas canções de Tom Zé, que têm a mesma São Paulo como cenário
Do Paribar, em São Paulo, ao porto de Santos: algumas reflexões em esboço sobre a "obra pronta" de Raduan Nassar e de Modesto Carone
Authors: Rodrigues André Luis
Published: September 2016

Dois ensaios distintos, agrupados e precedidos por breve abertura, detêm-se sobre a obra de Raduan Nassar e Modesto Carone, focalizando particularmente Lavoura arcaica e Resumo de Ana. Companheiros de aventuras juvenis, vieram a tornar-se escritores muito diferentes, sem deixar contudo de compartir o anseio pelo absoluto, manifesto na circularidade onipresente na obra de Raduan Nassar e na insistente e verdadeiramente ubíqua opção pela recusa em Modesto Carone
A escrita performática de João Gilberto Noll
Authors: Vidal Paloma
Published: September 2016

O artigo aborda dois romances recentes de João Gilberto Noll, Berkeley em Bellagio (2002) e Lorde (2004), relacionando sua escrita com a arte da performance. A correspondência é útil na medida em que se trata de uma escrita que aspira a abolir as fronteiras entre literatura e vida para se tornar um experimento com o corpo do próprio escritor. O protagonista desses romances é o escritor brasileiro, sem meios, que vê no convite de instituições estrangeiras a possibilidade de garantir temporariamente sua sobrevivência. Viajar deflagra o experimento que levará o eu ao limite de sua dissolução
Chopin e os domínios do piano
Authors: Wisnik José Miguel
Published: September 2016

O esoterismo de Frédéric Chopin refere-se à complexa trama de acontecimentos simultâneos que subjaz a evidência sedutora e contábile de suas melodias. Suas peças podem ser seguidas, em geral, por uma escuta linear de superfície, acompanhando o caminho de seu fraseado melódico. Ao mesmo tempo, as linhas cruzadas, vozes intervenientes e eventos transversais, incidindo sobre todos os parâmetros sonoros, sem deixar de estar organicamente ligados ao que se escuta na superfície, incitam a uma escuta total,superficial e profunda.
A crítica no romantismo brasileiro: práticas e matizes
Authors: Souza Roberto Acízelo de
Published: September 2016

No período que se estende de 1830 a 1860, a crítica literária assume no Brasil sua feição romântica e moderna, desenvolvendo-se em três instâncias institucionais: a imprensa, o livro e o ensino. Infensa à teorização, constituiu-se sobretudo numa prática casuística, voltada para o julgamento de obras e autores, segundo critérios consagrados pelo romantismo: fidelidade ao nacional e autenticidade emocional.
Da ação folhetinesca à cena intimista: um conto romântico de Casimiro de Abreu
Authors: Boechat Maria Cecília
Published: September 2016

Análise do conto “Camila – Memórias duma viagem”, de Casimiro de Abreu, visando a demonstrar que um procedimento fundamental do texto – a condução das ações da narrativa para o âmbito íntimo da personagem – estabelece um distanciamento crítico em relação aos modelos folhetinescos, com os quais a prosa romântica brasileira tem sido recorrentemente confundida.
Edgar Quinet e o romantismo
Authors: Silva Arlenice Almeida da
Published: September 2016

A obra de Edgar Quinet gira em torno de três temáticas: a primeira concentra-se em abordagens históricas, com forte acento religioso: Le génie des religions, Les jésuites, L’ultramontanisme, L’essai sur la vie de Jésus Christ etc. Um segundo núcleo trata exclusivamente de temas políticos como Les révolutions d’Italie e La campagne de 1815. Uma última dobra se insinua em obras que privilegiam os temas literários, como Vie et mort du génie grec e La poésie épique, culminando na produção ficcional do autor, especialmente em Ahasvérus.