bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical Heterogeneity and Phenotypic Expansion of NaPi-IIa–Associated Disease
Authors: Demir Korcan , Yıldız Melek , Bahat Hilla , Goldman Michael , Hassan Nisreen , Tzur Shay , Ofir Ayala , Magen Daniella
Published: September 2017

Context

NaPi-IIa, encoded by SLC34A1, is a key phosphate transporter in the mammalian proximal tubule and plays a cardinal role in renal phosphate handling. NaPi-IIa impairment has been linked to various overlapping clinical syndromes, including hypophosphatemic nephrolithiasis with osteoporosis, renal Fanconi syndrome with chronic kidney disease, and, most recently, idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia and nephrocalcinosis.

Objectives

We studied the molecular basis of idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia with partial proximal tubulopathy in two apparently unrelated patients of Israeli and Turkish descent.

Design

Genetic analysis in two affected children and their close relatives was performed using whole-exome sequencing, followed by in vitro localization and trafficking analysis of mutant NaPi-IIa.

Results

Mutation and haplotype analyses in both patients revealed a previously described homozygous loss-of-function inserted duplication (p.I154_V160dup) in NaPi-IIa, which is inherited identical-by-descent from a common ancestor. The shared mutation was originally reported by our team in two adult siblings with renal Fanconi syndrome, hypophosphatemic bone disease, and progressive renal failure who are family members of one of the infants reported herein. In vitro localization assays and biochemical analysis of p.I154_V160dup and of additional NaPi-IIa mutants harboring a trafficking defect indicate aberrant retention at the endoplasmic reticulum in an immature and underglycosylated state, leading to premature proteasomal degradation.

Conclusions

Our findings expand the phenotypic spectrum of NaPi-IIa disruption, reinforce its link with proximal tubular impairment, enable longitudinal study of the natural history of the disease, and shed light on cellular pathways associated with loss of function and impaired trafficking of NaPi-IIa mutants.
Intraoperative Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation During Thoracic Surgery That Requires 1-Lung Ventilation: A Case Report
Authors: Miyamoto Yuri , Nagamine Yusuke , Goto Takahisa , Kurahashi Kiyoyasu
Published: September 2017

We report 3 cases of thoracic surgery that required 1-lung ventilation where venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was prophylactically used because severe hypoxemia and ventilatory failure were anticipated intraoperatively. The surgery was successfully completed in all 3 cases. However, we had to withdraw the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in 1 case because of uncontrollable hemorrhage. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a feasible option when severe hypoxemia and/or ventilatory failure is anticipated during 1-lung ventilation.
Militarizing Feeling: What Does It Mean to Fight a “War on Terror”?
Authors: Weber Samuel
Published: September 2017

Militarization is effective generally through its ability to mobilize not just thinking but also feelings. But any investigation of militarization, whether focused on thinking or feeling, will remain abstract if it does not also consider the forms in which violence occurs in the societies in question. In liberal-democratic societies, violence is often present in sublimated forms, not involving direct physical damage. That such situations of invisible violence often become the source of further violence requires an analysis of the militaristic manipulation of feelings of anxiety, rage, longing, and so on. In the second part of this essay, I attempt one such analysis of a fictional text, Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy, in which militarization plays a role both as a form of representation and as a quality of writing itself. Insofar as the novel demonstrates how militarization can flourish in the absence of overt physical violence, it remains relevant to an age marked by ever-expanding drone warfare.
New Evidence on the Aftermath of Financial Crises in Advanced Countries
Authors: Romer Christina D. , Romer David H.
Published: September 2017

This paper examines the aftermath of postwar financial crises in advanced countries. We construct a new semiannual series on financial distress in 24 OECD countries for the period 1967–2012. The series is based on assessments of the health of countries' financial systems from a consistent, real-time narrative source, and classifies financial distress on a relatively fine scale. We find that the average decline in output following a financial crisis is statistically significant and persistent, but only moderate in size. More important, we find that the average decline is sensitive to the specification and sample, and that the aftermath of crises is highly variable across major episodes. A simple forecasting exercise suggests that one important driver of the variation is the severity and persistence of financial distress itself. At the same time, we find little evidence of nonlinearities in the relationship between financial distress and the aftermaths of crises. (JEL E32, E44, G01, N10, N20)
Competing for Loyalty: The Dynamics of Rallying Support
Authors: Iaryczower Matias , Oliveros Santiago
Published: September 2017

We consider a class of dynamic collective action problems in which either a single principal or two competing principals vie for the support of members of a group. We focus on the dynamic problem that emerges when agents negotiate and commit their support to principals sequentially. We show that competition reduces agents' welfare with public goods, or if and only if there are positive externalities on uncommitted agents, and increases agents' welfare with public bads. We apply the model to the study of corporate takeovers, vote buying, and exclusive deals. (JEL D42, D62, D72, D82, G34, H41)
Utility of massive open online courses (MOOCs) concerning outbreaks of emerging and reemerging diseases
Authors: Bendezu-Quispe Guido , Torres-Roman Junior Smith , Salinas-Ochoa Brenda , Hernández-Vásquez Akram
Published: September 2017

The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases such as Ebola, chikungunya, and Zika increase the necessity of knowledgeable and skilled health professionals. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) arise as opportunities that allow people around the world to participate in higher education courses. A search was conducted on specialized MOOC platforms to find courses related to outbreaks, using terms included in the list of the WHO disease outbreaks from January 1st to December 31st, 2016. We found seven courses about Ebola, two about Zika, three about the dynamics of epidemics and pandemics, and only one course about dengue, chikungunya, and malaria. Most of the courses were conducted in English. The courses on Ebola, Zika and chikungunya were released after their last outbreak. MOOCs could be used to learn about health issues of global relevance, and with the necessity of fast divulgation of knowledge and skills. Translating the courses into more languages could give these courses more traction, and allow participation of professionals in regions affected by these outbreaks.
Registering upper atmosphere parameters in East Siberia with Fabry—Perot Interferometer KEO Scientific “Arinae”
Authors: Васильев Роман , Vasilyev Roman , Артамонов Максим , Artamonov Maksim , Белецкий Александр , Beletsky Aleksandr , Жеребцов Гелий , Zherebtsov Geliy , Медведева Ирина , Medvedeva Irina , Михалев Александр , Mikhalev Aleksandr , Сыренова Татьяна , Syrenova Tatyana
Published: September 2017

We describe the Fabry—Perot interferometer designed to study Earth’s upper atmosphere. We propose a modification of the existing data processing method for determining the Doppler shift and Doppler widening and also for separating the observed line intensity and the background intensity. The temperature and wind velocity derived from these parameters are compared with physical characteristics obtained from modeling (NRLMSISE-00, HWM14). We demonstrate that the temperature is determined from the oxygen 630 nm line irrespective of the hydroxyl signal existing in interference pictures. We show that the interferometer can obtain temperature from the oxygen 557.7 nm line in case of additional calibration of the device. The observed wind velocity mainly agrees with model data. Night time variations in the red and green oxygen lines quite well coincide with those in intensities obtained by devices installed nearby the interferometer.
Approaches to the application and removal of compression therapy: A literature review
Authors: Balcombe Lauren , Miller Charne , McGuiness William
Published: September 2017

Compression therapy is used in the treatment of venous disorders, lymphoedema and burns. Adherence to compression therapy is reported to be poor, due to a number of factors, including difficulty in applying and removing the compression garments. A literature review was conducted to identify aids, equipment and other approaches to ease the application and removal of compression therapy garments. Some 12 studies were identified. Most studies focused on chronic venous insufficiency and venous ulcers. Four methods of easing compression garment application and removal were identified: (1) devices to assist in application and removal; (2) altered compression stocking design; (3) adjustable compression wrap devices; and (4) education. Patients prescribed compression therapy should be educated on how to apply and remove the compression garments, and have application devices made available to them.
Five-year follow-up of a prospective randomised trial comparing ceramic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty
Authors: Schouten R. , Malone A. A. , Frampton C. M. , Tiffen C. , Hooper G.
Published: September 2017

Aims

The primary aim of this independent prospective randomised trial was to compare serum metal ion levels for ceramic-on-metal (CoM) and metal-on-metal (MoM) bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty (THA). Our one-year results demonstrated elevation in metal ion levels above baseline with no significant difference between the CoM and MoM groups. This paper reviews the five-year data.

Patients and Methods

The implants used in each patient differed only in respect to the type of femoral head (ceramic or metal). At five-year follow-up of the 83 enrolled patients, data from 67 (36 CoM, 31 MoM) was available for comparison.

Results

The mean serum cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) ion levels remained above baseline in both groups (CoM: Co 1.16 μg/l (0.41 to 14.67), Cr 1.05 μg/l (0.16 to 12.58); MoM: Co 2.93 μg/l (0.35 to 30.29), Cr 1.85 μg/l (0.36 to 17.00)) but the increase was significantly less in the CoM cohort (Co difference p = 0.001, Cr difference p = 0.002). These medium-term results, coupled with lower revision rates from national joint registries, suggest that the performance of CoM THA may be superior to that of MoM.

Conclusion

While both bearing combinations have since been withdrawn these results provide useful information for planning clinical surveillance of CoM THAs and warrants continued monitoring. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:1298–1303.
Do varus or valgus outliers have higher forces in the medial or lateral compartments than those which are in-range after a kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty?
Authors: Shelton T. J. , Nedopil A. J. , Howell S. M. , Hull M. L.
Published: September 2017

Aims

The aims of this study were to determine the proportion of patients with outlier varus or valgus alignment in kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA), whether those with outlier varus or valgus alignment have higher forces in the medial or lateral compartments of the knee than those with in-range alignment and whether measurements of the alignment of the limb, knee and components predict compartment forces.

Patients and Methods

The intra-operative forces in the medial and lateral compartments were measured with an instrumented tibial insert in 67 patients who underwent a kinematically aligned TKA during passive movement. The mean of the forces at full extension, 45° and 90° of flexion determined the force in the medial and lateral compartments. Measurements of the alignment of the limb and the components included the hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, proximal medial tibial angle (PMTA), and distal lateral femoral angle (DLFA). Measurements of the alignment of the knee and the components included the tibiofemoral angle (TFA), tibial component angle (TCA) and femoral component angle (FCA). Alignment was measured on post-operative, non-weight-bearing anteroposterior (AP) scanograms and categorised as varus or valgus outlier or in-range in relation to mechanically aligned criteria.

Results

The proportion of patients with outlier varus or valgus alignment was 16%/24% for the HKA angle, 55%/0% for the PMTA, 0%/57% for the DLFA, 25%/12% for the TFA, 100%/0% for the TCA, and 0%/64% for the FCA. In general, the forces in the medial and lateral compartments of those with outlier alignment were not different from those with in-range alignment except for the TFA, in which patients with outlier varus alignment had a mean paradoxical force which was 6 lb higher in the lateral compartment than those with in-range alignment. None of the measurements of alignment of the limb, knee and components predicted the force in the medial or lateral compartment.

Conclusion

Although kinematically aligned TKA has a high proportion of varus or valgus outliers using mechanically aligned criteria, the intra-operative forces in the medial and lateral compartments of patients with outlier alignment were comparable with those with in-range alignment, with no evidence of overload of the medial or lateral compartment of the knee. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:1319–28.
The effect of dental operatory light on the flow and penetration of fissure sealant
Authors: Hussain Talib , Khijmatgar Shahnawaz , Wong Ferranti
Published: September 2017

What can be done to prevent premature polymerisation?
Charting public art – a quantitative and qualitative approach to understanding sustainable social influences of art in the public realm
Authors: Cartiere Cameron
Published: September 2017

As public art continues to serve as a cultural cornerstone in the regeneration strategies of urban areas across North America and the European Union, the need for quantitative data on the sustainable economic, environmental and social impacts to support the beneficial claims of art in the public realm is becoming increasingly imperative. While much has been written to explore the development and expansion of public art, particularly as an agent of urban change, little by way of substantive evidence exists to support the anecdotal evidence and qualitative observations that underlie the argument of public art as a sustainable vehicle for urban regeneration and social change. This article explores some of the assumptions regarding the long-term effects of public art in the urban environment and outlines the development of a multi-disciplinary project in Vancouver, British Columbia that is endeavouring to develop a series of socially engaged public art projects to lay the foundation for research that aims to garner valuable qualitative and quantitative data reflecting the influences of public art within Canadian urban society.
Gesture in poetry, movement and music: Approaching the total artwork through Sufism in Say I am You and Deniz Küstü (The Sea-Crossed Fisherman)
Authors: Ellison Michael
Published: September 2017

In this article I speak about my experience of the connective thread of the gesture, and how metaphors of gesture across disciplines underpin relationships between music, poetry and dance. I explore the notion that, if there is a unifying force in the creation of Art and uncovering of Consciousness, it lies in some kind of Ur-gesture – a gesture that exists before translation into a certain medium – behind the forms a craftsman of music, dance or words of obligation ‘reduces it’ to. Further, I compare Rumi’s ideas on sema to those behind Whitehouse’s notion of Authentic Movement, and justify my approach to the staging of Rumi and sema in the opera Say I am You: as though the Mevlevi sema formal ritual had never been codified. Finally, I explore ideas surrounding Ur-gesture in interview with the foremost modern dance choreographer in Turkey today, Zeynep Tanbay, while probing her process of choreographing Deniz Küstü, my second opera.
Transmodernity and the heart: The unique position of the semazen-artist
Authors: McClure Hannah
Published: September 2017

This article looks at Sufi whirling as both a sacred act and a purifying process that sorts, sifts and reconfigures the ego. The article highlights the necessity of our spiritual and religious practices to a transmodern effort. By a renegotiation of ritual, practice and doctrine, ingenious solutions for both personhood and collective thriving may arise. The semazen-artist, an initiate who walks in the worlds of both spiritual submission and commercial arts production, emerges at a moment in time to hold the past, literally within their body and living practice, while consciously engaging the present towards a reimagined universal reality.
Surgical treatment of osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates: a case report
Authors: Barin Luisa Machado , Pillusky Fernanda Maia , Barcelos Raquel Cristine Silva , Escobar Carlos Alberto Bazaglia , Danesi Cristiane Cademartori
Published: September 2017

Bisphosphonates (BP) are routinely used in the management of metastatic bone diseases and malignancies neoplasms, but there is an adverse effect of their chronic use called bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). Treatment for BRONJ is challenging and complex, as there is still no definitive treatment protocols and the various treatments described in the literature have success variables indexes. In this sense, this study aims to emphasize the responsibility of dentist about the knowledge of BRONJ and report a clinical case that the surgical therapy was the best treatment option. Male patient, sixty-nine years old, asked for dental care complaining about bone exposure. On the anamneses, he reported the use of BP due to cancer history. The intra oral examination revealed exposed bone in the lower right molar region extending to retromolar trigon region on lingual side. There was conservative treatment with antibiotic therapy and mouth rinses of chlorhexidine 0.12 %, but not obtaining success. Therefore, we opted for the surgical removal of necrotic bone area and the tooth involved. The postoperative was within normal standard. The knowledge of dentist about this pathology is essential to prevent, diagnose and treat this disease the most appropriate way. Although the treatment of BRONJ remains challenging and complex, surgical therapy is a treatment option for lesions in early clinical stages and resistant to conservative treatment, providing a better prognosis and quality of life for the patient. KeywordsBisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis; Mandible; Oral surgical procedures.
Ohne Zivilgesellschaft wäre es nicht gegangen
Authors: Speth Rudolf
Published: September 2017

Seit 2014 wurden steigende Zahlen Geflüchteter auf die Kommunen in Deutschland verteilt. Der Beitrag untersucht die Zusammenarbeit von zivilgesellschaftlichen Helfer*innengruppen, Verwaltung und Wohlfahrtsverbänden in den Kommunen Starnberg, Mannheim und Berlin. Ergebnis ist eine – bis auf Berlin – erstaunliche Kultur der Kooperation. Die zivilgesellschaftlichen Helfer*innengruppen haben in der Nothilfe Aufgaben des Staates übernommen, weil dieser nicht schnell genug reagieren konnte. Die diesem Beitrag zugrundeliegenden Interviews wurden in der ersten Phase der Nothilfe – im ersten Quartal 2016 – geführt. Heute geht es in der zweiten Phase um die komplexere und länger dauernde Aufgabe der Integration. Kaum eine zivilgesellschaftliche Gruppe hat ihre Arbeit eingestellt, vielmehr haben sie sich transformiert und den neuen Anforderungen angepasst.
Herausforderungen in der ehrenamtlichen Flüchtlingsarbeit
Authors: Sauer Madeleine , Vey Judith
Published: September 2017

Auf Basis einer qualitativen Kurzstudie zu Ehrenamt in der Flüchtlingshilfe in Brandenburg beleuchtet der Beitrag das Verhältnis zwischen Ehrenamtlichen und Geflüchteten. Im Zentrum steht dabei eine Analyse der Bedürfnisse von Bewohner*innen von Gemeinschaftsunterkünften und wie diese durch die Angebote von ehrenamtlichen Unterstützungsgruppen befriedigt werden. Darüber hinaus wird gefragt, wie sich der konkrete Kontakt zwischen Hilfegebenden und -empfangenden gestaltet und welche Herausforderungen damit verbunden sind.
Microstructure and Diffusion Behaviors of the Diffusion Bonded Mg/Al Joint
Authors: Long Luping , Liu Wensheng , Ma Yunzhu , Wu Lei
Published: September 2017

The diffusion and fracture behaviors of Mg/Al joints are investigated in this paper. The concentration distribution equations at each phase are calculated using Matlab, the predominant processing parameters that control the diffusion behaviors are discussed. The result indicates that the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) at the bonded interface of Mg/Al joint consist of Al3Mg2 layer (β) and Al12Mg17 layer (γ). Based on the Fick’s second law, the error function equations calculated by Matlab is in well accordance with the experiment of diffusion in Mg/Al diffusion bonding process. In addition, elements distribution and thickness of IMCs at the joint interface can be simulated by the error function equations. The microstructures of shear fracture surface show that cleavage steps occur at both fractures.
Neurological complications after therapy for fetal-fetal transfusion syndrome: a systematic review of the outcomes at 24 months
Authors: Miralles-Gutiérrez Ana , Narbona-Arias Isidoro , González-Mesa Ernesto
Published: September 2017

Objective:

The main objective of this study was to review the available scientific evidence about mid-term neurological outcomes in twins after laser therapy for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Methods:

A systematic review of studies on neurodevelopmental outcomes (cognition, motor development, communication skills and cerebral palsy) of twins after laser therapy for TTTS was conducted. Outcomes at 24 months of age and the use of validated scales for assessment were the selected criteria. Electronic and manual research identified 25 studies, and nine of them were eligible for the review.

Results:

The global mean rate of neurological injury in twins treated with laser was 14.07%. The mean rate of cognitive impairment was 8.41%, 11.14% for motor delay, 16.5% for communication delay and 5.73% for cerebral palsy. These rates were higher than the results found in dichorionic twins, but lower than the results found in twins treated with amnio-reductions or conservative management.

Conclusion:

Laser therapy is associated with a lower rate of neurological injury at 24 months of age compared to other therapeutic techniques. This tendency was also observed with specific incidences regarding cognition, motor skills and cerebral palsy.
The effective regulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines induced by combination of PA-MSHA and BPIFB1 in initiation of innate immune responses
Authors: Zhou Weiqiang , Duan Zhiwen , Yang Biao , Xiao Chunling
Published: September 2017

PA-MSHA and BPIFB1 play especially important roles in triggering innate immune responses by inducing production of pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines in the oral cavity and upper airway. We found that PA-MSHA had a strong ability to activate pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. However, BPIFB1 alone did not express a directly inductive effect. With incubation of PA-MSHA and BPIFB1, the combination can activate the CD14/TLR4/MyD88 complex and induce secretion of subsequent downstream cytokines. We used a proteome profiler antibody array to evaluate the phosphokinases status with PA-MSHA and BPIFB1 treatment. The results showed that the activation of MAPK, STAT, and PI-3K pathways is involved in PA-MSHA-BPIFB1 treatment, and that the related pathways control the secretion of targeting cytokines in the downstream. When we assessed the content changes of cytokines, we found that PA-MSHA-BPIFB1 treatment increased the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the early phase of treatment and induced the increase of IL-4 in the late phase. Our observations suggest that PA-MSHA-BPIFB1 stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and thereby initiates the innate immune system against inflammation. Meanwhile, the gradual release of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 by PA-MSHA-BPIFB1 can also regulate the degree of inflammatory response; thus the host can effectively resist the environmental risks, but also manipulate inflammatory response in an appropriate and adjustable manner.
Crystal structure of bromido(4,4′-dimethoxy-2,2′-bipyridine-κ2
N,N′)(isopropyl(diphenyl)phosphane-κP)copper(I), C27H29BrCuN2O2P
Authors: Fettouhi Mohammed
Published: September 2017

C27H29BrCuN2O2P, monoclinic, Cc (no. 9), a = 15.5806(10) Å, b = 10.5071(10) Å, c = 16.9748(15) Å, β = 110.729(2)°, V = 2599.0(4) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0186 , wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0445, T = 120 K.
Crystal structure of 1,3-dimethyl-5,5-dibenzylbarbituric acid, C20H20N2O3
Authors: Wei Ya-Nan , Li Chuan-Bi , Li Xue , Sun Han-Yang
Published: September 2017

C20H20N2O3, orthorhombic, Pbca (no. 61), a = 9.1300(18) Å, b = 16.170(3) Å, c = 24.000(5) Å, V = 3543.2(12) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.1274, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1434, T = 293 K.
Parasitological survey of smelt, Osmerus eperlanus (Actinopterygii: Osmeridae), from five estuary sites along the southern coast of the Baltic Sea
Authors: Pilecka-Rapacz Małgorzata , Piasecki Wojciech , Głoćko Małgorzata , Kesminas Vytautas , Domagała Józef , Wiśniewski Gerard , Czerniawski Robert
Published: September 2017

This is the first comprehensive study covering the parasite fauna of smelt, Osmerus eperlanus, from five estuary sites of the southern Baltic Sea in a stretch of almost 500 km. We examined 432 smelt from: the Neman River mouth, the Vistula River mouth, Pomeranian Bay, the Oder River, and Lake Dąbie and recovered 13 species/higher-rank taxa of parasites: Diplostomum spp., Posthodiplostomum cuticola, Eubothrium crassum, Proteocephalus longicolis, Cystidicola farionis, Hysterothylacium aduncum, Corynosoma semerme, Pomphorhynchus laevis, Unionidae gen sp., Ergasilus sieboldi, Argulus foliaceus, Piscicola geometra, and Saprolegniaceae gen sp. Basic infection parameters such as prevalence, intensity of infection, mean intensity of infection, and the dominance index were determined. The findings of the presently reported study constitute a number of new faunistic records. There were two new host records (Posthodiplostomum cuticola and Saprolegniaceae gen sp.), five new host records for Poland (Diplostomum spp., Pomphorhynchus laevis, Piscicola geometra, Argulus foliaceus, and Unionidae gen sp.), and two new host records for Lithuania (Argulus foliaceus and Unionidae gen sp.). We carefully analyzed the relevant information from more than 100 publications on smelt parasites to compare the data with our own findings.
Conflict Fragmentation Index
Authors: Arı Barış , Gizelis Theodora-Ismene
Published: September 2017

It is widely accepted that fragmentation influences conflict processes in a profound way. Multi-party conflicts with several fronts are notoriously hard to resolve. However, there is no easily computable measure to approximate conflict fragmentation. In this article, we introduce the conflict fragmentation index (CFI), which is computed by adapting the Herfindahl–Hirschman index. The CFI considers the relative prominence of each dyadic-level conflict-fronts nested in the entire civil war. The relative prominence is approximated by using available information on conflict casualties. The CFI is time-variant and highly sensitive to battlefield dynamics. The flexibility of CFI can bring several advantages. Most notably, it is possible to calculate monthly or even daily measures of conflict fragmentation by taking state-based (government vs. NSA) as well as non-state based (NSA vs. NSA) conflicts into account. Overall, the CFI provides a theoretically-informed and easy to compute measure to approximate conflict fragmentation.
Conservation Laws and Nonlocally Related Systems of Two-Dimensional Boundary Layer Models
Authors: Naz R. , Cheviakov A.F.
Published: September 2017

Local conservation laws, potential systems, and nonlocal conservation laws are systematically computed for three-equilibrium two-component boundary layer models that describe different physical situations: a plate flow, a flow parallel to the axis of a circular cylinder, and a radial jet striking a planar wall. First, local conservation laws of each model are computed using the direct method. For each of the three boundary layer models, two local conservation laws are found. The corresponding potential variables are introduced, and nonlocally related potential systems and subsystems are formed. Then nonlocal conservation laws are sought, arising as local conservation laws of nonlocally related systems. For each of the three physical models, similar nonlocal conservation laws arise. Further nonlocal variables that lead to further potential systems are considered. Trees of nonlocally related systems are constructed; their structure coincides for all three models. The three boundary layer models considered in this work provide rich and interesting examples of the construction of trees of nonlocally related systems. In particular, the trees involve spectral potential systems depending on a parameter; these spectral potential systems lead to nonlocal conservation laws. Moreover, potential variables that are not locally related on solution sets of some potential systems become local functions of each other on solution sets of other systems. The point symmetry analysis shows that the plate and radial jet flow models possess infinite-dimensional Lie algebras of point symmetries, whereas the Lie algebra of point symmetries for the cylinder flow model is three-dimensional. The computation of nonlocal symmetries reveals none that arise for the original model equations, which is common for partial differential equations (PDE) systems without constitutive parameters or functions, but does reveal nonlocal symmetries for some nonlocally related PDE systems.
Synthesis and crystal structure of a homoleptic diruthenium complex containing tetra-2-pyridyl-1,4-pyrazine (tppz)
Authors: Graf Marion , Mayer Peter , Böttcher Hans-Christian
Published: September 2017

Treatment of hydrated ruthenium(III) chloride with tetra-2-pyridyl-1,4-pyrazine (tppz) in refluxing ethoxyethanol afforded the homoleptic dinuclear complex [(tppz)Ru(μ-tppz)Ru(tppz)]4+ (1) besides small amounts of the species [Ru(tppz)2]2+. The title complex 1 was obtained as purple crystals and characterized as its hexafluoridophosphate salt by NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and microanalyses. The molecular structure of 1(PF6)4 has been established by X-ray crystallography.
EVALUASI PROGRAM ELIMINASI FILARIASIS DARI ASPEK PERILAKU DAN PERUBAHAN LINGKUNGAN
Authors: Munawwaroh Lailatul , Pawenang Eram Tunggul
Published: September 2017

Abstrak

 

Filariasis merupakan penyakit menular disebabkan cacing filaria dan ditularkan nyamuk. Untuk menekan

jumlah kasus filariasis dilakukan Program Eliminasi Filariasis melalui POMP (Pemberian Obat Massal

Pencegahan) filariasis. Kelurahan Kuripan Yosorejo RW I-V (Kuripan Lor) merupakan daerah endemis

filariasis (Mikrofilaria rate ≥1%)dan menjadi daerah yang diprioritaskan untuk Eliminasi Filariasis.Tujuan

penelitian adalahuntuk mengetahui(1) gambaran Program Eliminasi Filariasis di Kelurahan Kuripan

Yosorejo tahun 2011-2015,(2) gambaran perubahan perilaku dan lingkungan setelah pelaksanaan Program

Eliminasi Filariasis. Jenis penelitian adalah kualitatif.Jumlah informan adalah 14 informan, 2 informan

utama dan 12 informan triangulasi. Hasil penelitian adalah (1) pelaksanaan Program Eliminasi Filariasis

tahun 2011-2015 di Kelurahan Kuripan Yosorejosesuai peraturan yang berlaku (2)aspek perilaku masyarakat yang berubah adalah perilaku minum obat filariasis sedangkan perilaku praktik pencegahan lainya (perilaku mencegah gigitan nyamuk dan pengelolaan lingkungan) serta aspek lingkungan (kawat kasa, genangan pada got/SPAL, semak-semak,tanaman air) sudah cukup baik tetapi tidak mengalami perubahan.

 

Abstract

 

Filariasis was an infectious disease caused by the filarial worm and transmitted by mosquitoes. Filariasis Elimination Programthrough MDA (Mass Drug Administration) was used to reduce the number of

filariasiscases. Kuripan Yosorejo RW I-V village (Kuripan Lor) was endemic filariasis area (Mikrofilaria rate

of≥1%) and became the priority area for Filariasis Elimination Program. The purposes of research were to

know(1)the description of Filariasis Elimination Program, especially in Kuripan Yosorejo villagebetween 2011-

2015, (2)the influence of Filariasis Elimination Program on behavioraland environmental aspect. This

research usedqualitative method. Theinformants were 14.It consisted of2 keyinformants and 12 triangulation

informants. The results of researchwere(1) Filariasis Elimination Program implementation between2011-2015

in the Village Kuripan Yosorejo was appropiate with the regulations,(2) the changing of behavioral aspects in

the society were the behavioral of taking medication of filariasis while the behaviorof other prevention practices

(prevention of mosquitos bites and environmental management) and the environmental aspects (wire netting,

puddles on the waste water pipeline, bushes, water plants) were already good enough but not changed.
HUBUNGAN STRES KERJA DENGAN MENSTRUASI ABNORMAL PEKERJA KONVEKSI DESA PEGANDON PEKALONGAN
Authors: Rizal Mohammad
Published: September 2017

Stres kerja adalah tanggapan-tanggapan tubuh pekerja terhadap stressor yang berada di tempat kerja. Tanggapan tersebut dapat berupa fisik, psikologis, dan perilaku. Pekerja wanita berisiko lebih tinggi mengalami stres kerja daripada pekerja pria. Stres kerja pada pekerja wanita dapat menyebabkan menstruasi abnormal. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara stres kerja dengan menstruasi pada pekerja konveksi di Desa Pegandon Pekalongan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian explanatory research dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi berjumlah 74 pekerja dengan sampel sebanyak 43 pekerja (menggunakan teknik proportional random sampling). Instrumen yang digunakan adalah pengukuran dan kuesioner. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat (menggunakan uji chi square dengan α=0,05). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 60,5% responden tidak mengalami stres kerja dan 39,5% responden mengalami stres kerja. Sementara itu, sebanyak 69,8% responden mempunyai menstruasi yang normal dan sebanyak 30,2% responden mempunyai menstruasi abnormal. Uji chi square didapatkan hasil yaitu nilai ρ adalah 0,02. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai ρ<0,05. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan antara stres kerja dengan menstruasi abnormal pada pekerja konveksi di Desa Pegandon Pekalongan.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN TERJADINYA SERVISITIS PADA WANITA DI LINGKUNGAN KELUARGA PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL PEMERINTAH PROVINSI KALIMANTAN BARAT
Authors: Abrori Abrori , Hermawan Andri Dwi , Inayati Sri
Published: September 2017

the  incidence  of cervicitis have not the exact figure to explained. There is a high risk for women affected by the servisitis of disease because they do not know the factors. Theoretically, servisitis of disease caused: the cleanliness of the vulva hygien, some kinds of bacteria, cervical laceration, sexual activity, and vaginal douching. The cervicitis was one of the problems of Sexually Transmitted disease (STI), Servicitie  that less well known in the wider community. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with cervicitis in women’s family environment the Civil Service of West Kalimantan Government.This is a method of observational analytic study using cross sectional. The results of this results are: there is a significant correlation between (1) vaginal douching and cervicitis (p = 0,000); (2) the cleanliness of the reproductive organs and cervicitis, (p = 0,000); (3) the cleanliness of clothing and cervicitis, (p = 0,000); (4) parity and the occurrence of cervicitis, (p = 0,000); (5) frequency of sexual intercourse and cervicitis, (p = 0,000). This study suggests that the Polyclinic of West Kalimantan Province to improve IVA service and increase laboratory germs facilities; to disseminate the impact of cervicitis and vaginal douching do counseling about the Clean and Healthy Lifestyle to maintain the cleanliness of the female reproductive organs.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA TINGKAT KEPARAHAN PENYAKIT, AKTIVITAS FISIK DAN KUALITAS TIDUR TERHADAP KELELAHAN PADA PASIEN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE)
Authors: Fandika Rizky Ayu , Sukendra Dyah Mahendrasari
Published: September 2017

ABSTRAK

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) merupakan penyakit autoimun yang prevalensinya tiap tahun meningkat di dunia maupun di Indonesia. Kelelahan yang parah dapat menyebabkan kekambuhan pada pasien SLE. Kelelahan merupakan gejala yang paling melemahkan dan mengganggu fungsi fisik, sosial dan emosional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kelelahan pada pasien SLE di Yayasan Lupus Indonesia Panggon Kupu Semarang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Sampel penelitian adalah 30 pasien SLE yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik Total Sampling. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukan faktor yang berhubungan dengan kelelahan yaitu: tingkat keparahan penyakit (r value = 0,853, sig = 0,00) dan kualitas tidur (r value = 0,796, sig = 0,00), dan faktor yang tidak berhubungan yaitu aktivitas fisik (r value = -0,79). Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukan faktor yang paling dominan yang berhubungan dengan kelelahan yaitu kualitas tidur (p value = 0,043, exp (OR) = 16,500) memiliki probabilitas terhadap terjadinya kelelahan sebesar 61,89%.

Kata Kunci: Kelelahan, SLE.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) was an autoimmune disease whose prevalence was increasing every year in the world as well as in Indonesia. Severe fatigue can lead to relapse in patients with SLE. Fatigue was a symptom of the most debilitating and interfere with the functioning of physical, social and emotional. The objective of the study to know factors associated with fatigue in patients SLE at Indonesian Lupus Panggon Kupu Foundation in Semarang City. This research was descriptive analytic research with Cross Sectional design. The samples were 30 patients with SLE were obtained using total sampling technique. Data analysis was performed using univariate and bivariate. Bivariate analysis results showed that factors associated with fatigue were: the severity of disease (r value = 0,853, sig = 0,00) and sleep quality (r value = 0,796, sig = 0,00), while the factors that was not associated were: physical activity (r value = -0,79). Multivariate analysis showed that the most dominant factor associated to the fatigue was the quality of sleep (p value = 0,043, exp (OR) = 16,500) have the probability of the occurrence of fatigue by 61.89 %.
HUBUNGAN KEBISINGAN MESIN TROMOL DENGAN STRES PEKERJA DI KABUPATEN BONE BOLANGO
Authors: Hiola Reni , Sidiki Atris K
Published: September 2017

Abstrak

 

Pemakaian mesin sebagai alat kerja dan mekanisasi dalam industri dapat menimbulkan kebisingan

ditempat kerja. Kebisingan dapat mempengaruhi pekerja. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kebisingan mesin pengolahan emas (tromol) terhadap stres kerja pada pekerja di pertambangan emas di Desa Dunggilata Kecamatan Bulawa Kabupaten Bone Bolango. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji statistik korelasi Pearson Product Moment. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, ada hubungan antara kebisingan pada mesin pengolahan emas tromol terhadap stres kerja pada pekerja (p = 0,01)

 

Abstract

 

The use of the machine in industries may cause noise in workplace which could affect workers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of gold-processing drum-machine noise to occupational stress on gold mining workers in the Dunggilata Village, Bulawa Sub-district, Bone Bolango Regency. This was analytic survey with cross-sectional approach. The data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Test. The results showed that there was a correlation between noise of gold-processing drum-machine and occupational stress on workers (p=0.01
HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN MOTIVASI DENGAN PERILAKU PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI PADA PEKERJA BAGIAN PRODUKSI PT. KATINGAN INDAH UTAMA, KABUPATEN KOTAWARINGIN TIMUR, PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: Gunawan Indra , Mudayana Ahmad A
Published: September 2017

Background: Occupational health and safety was a thought and effort to ensure the integrity and perfection of both body and spirit. PT Katingan Indah Utama was a company Domestic Investment (DCI), which was engaged in oil palm plantations and management. Problems on PT. Katingan Indah Utama was the implementation of occupational safety and health that had basically been performed well but not maximum, especially in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for workers at the production line. This study aimed at identifying the relationship between knowledge, attitude and motivation with the behavior of using self- protective equipment at production workers in PT. Katingan Indah Utama, Kotawaringin Timur, Central Kalimantan province.Methods: This was an observational analytic study with cross sectional approach. The sample of this study was all production workers of PT. Katingan Indah Utama, in the amount of 70 workers. Analysis of data used univariate, bivariat with statistical test of Chi-Square and multivariate analysis with logistics regression.Results: The results of the study showed no correlation between knowledge (p = 0.004) and the behavior of the use of self-protective equipment, there was a relationship between attitudes (p = 0.031) and the behavior of the use of self-protective equipment and there was a relationship between motivation (p = 0.022) and the behavior of using self- protective equipment. Multivariate analysis showed that variable of knowledge was the dominant variable related to the behavior of of self-protective equipment at the production workers of PT . Katingan Indah Utama with p value ( 0.002). Conclusion: There was a correlation relationship between knowledge, attitude and motivation with the behavior of using self-protective equipment at the production workers of PT. Katingan Indah Utama, East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan Province and variable of knowledge was the dominant variable related to the behavior of of self-protective equipment at the production workers of PT . Katingan Indah Utama, East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan Province.
FAKTOR RISIKO LINGKUNGAN FISIK RUMAH DENGAN KEJADIAN ISPA BALITA DI KELURAHAN TAKATIDUNG POLEWALI MANDAR
Authors: Dongky Patmawaty , Kadrianti Kadrianti
Published: September 2017

Infeksi saluran pernafasan akut (ISPA) merupakan penyakit yang menyerang salah satu bagian atau lebih dari saluran nafas mulai hidung sampai alveoli termasuk adneksanya (sinus, rongga telinga tengah, pleura). Aktivitas bakteri patogen penyebab ISPA berkaitan dengan kondisi lingkungan tempat tinggal penderita. Jumlah kasus ISPA di Kabupaten Polewali tercatat IR dengan tinggi pada anak usia diatas 5 tahun. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan kualitas lingkungan fisik rumah dengan kejadian ISPA balita di wilayah Polewali Mandar. Penelitian dilakukan secara analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Lokasi penelitian di Kelurahan Takatidung Kecamatan Polewali, dengan 317 sampel balita secara purposive sampling. Hasil pengukuran diperoleh terdapat hubungan antara kepadatan hunian dengan kejadian ISPA pada balita. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah kepadatan hunian dalam rumah memberikan kontribusi terhadap kejadian ISPA pada balita di Kabupaten Polewali Mandar.

The Acute Respiratory-Tract Infection (ARTI) was a disease which attack one of chute breath from nose to alveoli, including the adnexals (sinus, middle ear cavity, pleura). Some bacteria that cause ARTI were from genus streptococcus, stafilococus, hemofilus, Bordetella and Corinebakterium. In Polewali Mandar Regency, there were 49,998 ARTI cases in 2014. The total number of patients were 21,409 cases of 0-4 ages and there were 28,579 patients above 5 ages. The aim of this research was to know the correlation between house physical environment quality toward ARTI disease on toddler. This research was analytic research with cross sectional design at Takatidung, Polewali Mandar Regency. The samples of this research consisted 317 toddlers. The measurement result found that inhabitants density correlated to ARTI disease on toddler. The conclusion of this research was inhabitants density correlated to ARTI disease on toddler at Polewali Mandar Regency.
PENURUNAN CONTAINER INDEX (CI) MELALUI PENERAPAN OVITRAP DI SEKOLAH DASAR KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Cahyati Widya Hary , Sukendra Dyah Mahendrasari , PS Yunita Dyah
Published: September 2017

Abstrak

Penggunaan ovitrap terbuat dari botol plastik bekas dan diisi atraktan merupakan salah satu upaya sederhana serta mampu menurunkan populasi nyamuk. Angka Bebas Jentik (ABJ) merupakan salah satu indikator untuk mengetahui tingginya atau rendahnya populasi nyamuk pada suatu lingkungan. ABJ Kota Semarang tahun 2015 yaitu 59%, masih di bawah target (<95%). Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk mengetahui kemampuan penerapan ovitrap berbasis sekolah dalam menurunkan container index (CI). Jenis penelitian yaitu eksperimen semu, dengan populasi seluruh sekolah dasar di Kota Semarang dan sampelnya yaitu 4 sekolah dasar : SDN Sekaran 01, SDN Pedurungan Tengah 02, SDN Petompon 01, dan SD Tugurejo. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan ovitrap mampu menurunkan CI. CI sebelum dan setelah penerapan ovitrap di sekolah menunjukkan penurunan sebesar 40% untuk SDN Sekaran 01, 43% untuk SD Pedurungan Tengah, 57% untuk SDN Petompon 01, dan 25% untuk SDN Tugurejo. Simpulan dalam penelitian ini penerapan ovitrap berbasis sekolah mampu menurunkan CI.

 

Abstract

Aplication of ovitrap made from plastic bottle and filled attractan is one of the ways to reduce mosquitoes population. LFI Semarang in 2015 is 59 %, still under the target (<95%). The purpose of research to determine the effectiveness of  implementation of school-based ovitrap to reduce the population of Aedes. Design research was a quasi experiment, and the population are elementary schools in Semarang City also the sample are SDN Sekaran 01, SDN Pedurungan Tengah 02, SDN Petompon 01, and SDN Tugurejo. The results showed that the application of ovitrap effective to reduce the container index (CI). Before and after the application of ovitrap in schools, the CI showed a decrease :  40% in SDN Sekaran 01, 43% in SD Central Pedurungan, 57% in SDN Petompon 01, and 25% in SDN Tugurejo. The conclusion in this study is ovitrap school-based application is capable to reduce the CI.