bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perímetro cefálico de recém-nascidos correlacionado a fatores maternos e neonatais em pacientes atendidos em um hospital do interior do Ceará/Brasil
Authors: Castro Rebecca Queiroz de , Bem Samaia De Souza , Andrade Sarah Gonzalez de , Vasconcelos Yuri Ananias de , Moreira Amanda Cavalcante , Santos Victória De Maria Pereira Rocha , Carneiro José Klauber Roger , Oliveira Maria Auxiliadora Silva
Published: September 2018

Objetivo: o objetivo do estudo é associar o perímetro cefálico e correlacionar a fatores maternos/obstétricos e neonatais, em recém-nascidos atendidos na maternidade de um hospital do interior do Ceará, Brasil. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo, quantitativo, de análise documental e descritiva, realizado em um hospital e maternidade da cidade de Sobral/CE, onde foram analisados os prontuários que datassem do ano 2015. Resultados: foram avaliados 554 prontuários que preencheram todos os critérios de seleção para a inclusão no estudo. Comparando-se o gênero com o perímetro cefálico, encontrou-se que 76,71% encontravam-se na faixa da normalidade, com maior incidência do sexo masculino (40,79%). Analisando-se o peso ao nascer com o perímetro cefálico, predominou o intervalo de 31,5 cm a 37 cm, com peso maior ou igual a 2500g (66,96%). Avaliando-se o índice Apgar com o perímetro cefálico, observou-se o predomínio de recém-nascidos dentro da normalidade com o índice Apgar de 7-10 (67,5%). Em relação a idade gestacional, predominou o intervalo entre 37 a 41 semanas gestacionais (50%) e perímetro cefálico de 31,5 cm a 37 cm, representando 42,06%. Conclusão: Foi visto no presente estudo que um perímetro cefálico dentro da normalidade está correlacionado diretamente com outros bons parâmetros de desenvolvimento.
O papel da videolaparoscopia para o tratamento de úlceras pépticas perfuradas: revisão de literatura
Authors: Pinto David Sales Rocha , Costa Francisco De Assis
Published: September 2018

A doença ulcerosa péptica possui prevalência estimada em 5% a 15% da população. A perfuração é uma complicação da doença ulcerosa péptica, consistindo em uma emergência cirúrgica que possui taxa de mortalidade de 15%. O tratamento dessa complicação tem evoluído para abordagens menos invasivas visando a melhores resultados e estadias hospitalares. O presente estudo tem por objetivo apresentar o papel da abordagem laparoscópica no tratamento de úlceras pépticas perfuradas.
Uso do strain miocárdico na avaliação do paciente com cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo: relato de caso e revisão de literatura
Authors: Cutrim Ércio Murilo Monteiro , Carneiro Márcia Maria
Published: September 2018

A cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo é uma condição benigna, marcada por uma disfunção característica do ventrículo esquerdo, com discinesia apical acompanhada de hipercinesia basal, gerando uma morfologia típica. Sua apresentação clínica mimetiza uma síndrome coronariana aguda, estando bastante associada a episódios de stress. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente de 80 anos que foi diagnosticada com essa síndrome, e foi submetida à avaliação ecocardiográfica. Avalia-se a utilidade do strain rate miocárdico na abordagem e no prognóstico dos pacientes acometidos por essa síndrome.
Correção endovascular de pseudo-aneurisma traumático de artéria carótida comum direita, abordagem retrógrada
Authors: Araújo Júnior Darlan Alves de , Silva Karla Lays Lima e , Ximenes Ana Larissa Pedrosa , Andrade Filho João Edison de , Linhares Filho Frederico Augusto de Carvalho
Published: September 2018

A lesão traumática cervical é a principal causa de pseudoaneurismas carotídeos devido à perda da integridade da parede arterial e consequente hemorragia contida pelas estruturas adjacentes. Relatamos o caso de paciente, sexo feminino, 73 anos, desnutrida, portadora de doença renal crônica, que após tentativa de inserção de cateter em veia jugular direita, apresentou hematoma expansível em região cervical ipsilateral, sem comprometimento hemodinâmico ou de vias aéreas. A angiotomografia de vasos cervicais elucidou a presença de pseudo-aneurisma de artéria carótida comum direita de difícil abordagem cirúrgica. Tendo em vista as comorbidades e o alto risco cirúrgico da paciente, decidiu-se a abordagem endovascular e aposição de stent recoberto. A abordagem anterógrada, mais comum nesses casos, não foi possível pela dificuldade técnica causada por arco aórtico tipo 3, sendo realizado a abordagem cervical com punção retrógrada da artéria carótida comum e liberação de stent recoberto. A paciente recebeu alta do hospital com terapia antiplaquetária sem qualquer disfunção neurológica e a exclusão completa do pseudoaneurisma.
Properties of sand cement brick containing ground palm oil fuel ash as fine aggregate replacement
Authors: Muthusamy Khairunisa , Ibrahim Muhammad Azreen , Othman Nor Hazurina , Budiea Ahmed Mokhtar Albshir , Ahmad Saffuan Wan
Published: September 2018

The prosperous palm oil industry continues to generate increasing amount of palm oil fuel ash which disposed as environmental polluting waste. Thus, research was conducted to investigate the effect of ground palm oil fuel ash as partial fine aggregate replacement towards properties of sand cement brick. Series of mixes were prepared with 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% ground palm oil fuel ash partially substituting the river sand. Two types of curing methods were applied namely water and air curing. The bricks were subjected to compressive strength, flexural strength and water absorption test at 28 days. The results show that utilization of 15% ground palm oil fuel ash as fine aggregate replacement increases the brick strength. The pozzolanic reaction and filler effect of the finely ground ash makes the concrete internal structure denser resulting in strength enhancement. The use of ground palm oil fuel ash in brick production would reduce amount of palm oil waste disposed, save the use of land for dumping purpose and decrease quantity of river sand mined.
Acoustic emission signal ‘peak amplitude-distribution’ analysis related to concrete fracture under uniaxial compression
Authors: Sagar R. Vidya
Published: September 2018

Acoustic emissions (AE) released during the compressive fracture of cementitious materials have been subjected to analysis using ‘AE based b-value’ to study the fracture process. Identification of the ‘AE sources locations’ in three dimension is not always possible. With a minimum number of AE sensors mounted on the test specimen and by using the AE based b-value analysis, it is possible to study fracture process and the damage status in solids. The b-value of AE is calculated using the Gutenberg–Richter empirical relationship (G-R law), which is available in seismology. The details related to original G-R relation and it’s suitability for AE testing were discussed. In this article it has been tried to look into the variations of the AE based b-value in cementitious test specimens prepared with different cementitious mixture proportions. Effect of (i) coarse aggregate size in cementitious materials (ii) loading rate during compressive fracture process (iii) age of concrete on b-value variation were discussed. The trend of variation in AE based b-value during fracture process in concrete and mortar was different. It was observed that when the compression toughness of the cementitious material increases, higher b-values were observed. When the loading rate was high, quick cracking occurred and lower b-values were observed. As the coarse aggregate size in the cementitious material increases, the cumulative AE energy was higher. The reason may be due to the compression toughness of the cementitious material. The AE based b-value is useful to identify the different stages of compressive fracture process in solids.
AVRUPA PARLAMENTOSU VE YÜKSEK TEMSİLCİ BAĞLAMINDA AB’NİN ZEYTİN DALI HAREKÂTI’NA YAKLAŞIMI - EU’S APPROACH TO OPERATION OLIVE BRANCH AS PART OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND HIGH REPRESENTATIVE
Authors: AYHAN Halis
Published: September 2018

AB’nin Zeytin Dalı Harekâtı’na ilgisinin “kendinden”, “ilişkilerden” ve “Türkiye’den” kaynaklı sebepleri vardır. AB, Harekât’a karşıdır, ancak bu karşıtlığını “güçlü” şekilde ortaya koy(a)mamıştır. Dışişleri Konseyi toplantılarında sıkça tartışılan Harekât’a tepki daha çok, Birliğin dış siyasetini yürüten Yüksek Temsilci’nin demeçlerinde kalmış gözükmektedir.
Buna karşılık, AB adına asıl ve sert tepkiyi AP vermiştir. AP’nin tepkisinin yüksekliği, Şubatta ve Martta almış olduğu iki kararda belirgindir. AP’deki 7 siyasî kümenin ortak önerisiyle alınan bu kararlarda, “halkın korunmasına” ve “Harekât’ın durdurulmasına” dair taleplerin yanında, esasen “Kürt” sözcüğüne ve “Harekât’ın BM listesindeki terör örgütlerine odaklanmasına” yönelik özel vurgular dikkat çekicidir. Bu nedenledir ki AP’nin tepkisinin odağını, gerçekte son iki hususun oluşturduğu belirtilebilir.
A STUDY ON THE APPLICATION LIGHTING PROJECT OF KILIÇ ALİ PASHA MOSQUE AT TOPHANE DISTRICT - TOPHANE KILIÇ ALİ PAŞA CAMİİ’NİN AYDINLATMA UYGULAMA PROJESİ’NE DAİR
Authors: BAYRAKAL Sedat
Published: September 2018

Lighting is one of the most popular issues in our day among people. We already know that Muslims used to give great importance to this issue. Usage of the word “light” in the Holy Quran has increased the importance attached to the issue. The issue is quite interesting and has become a center of attention for many people. There is an effort to lighten buildings with various colors with an eye to draw attention in this way. While this can be called as lighting play it is also possible to interpret the issue as a trick. Nonetheless, lighting is the duet of space with light. It is observed that lighting is also used in historical buildings with a view to emphasize the importance thereof especially in the last 20 and 30 years. Lighting helps to highlight the relevant parts of historical buildings following the sunset. However, the point I want to draw attention at this stage is that lighting applications to be made to the domes, frames, narthexes, minarets, enclosure walls and courtyard entrances should be made without damaging the foregoing. And accordingly, installation of lighting fixtures should be carried out without drilling, scraping or breaking the walls. This article hereby has been penned based on my request and the reflex to prevent any damage to be given to Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque during the applications made within the framework of the lighting project. A list of recommendations on issues which should be paid attention to during the said lighting application were tried to be listed prior to realization of the project passed through life. Traditional-artificial lighting means such as lamps, candleholders, candles and chandeliers have been abandoned in our day and technological artificial lighting devices such as lamps, luminaires, spotlights and LEDs have begun to be utilized. New technologies denoting intervention to historical monuments strengthen the frequency of sensitivity
ÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR ELEKTRONİK TİCARETİN EKONOMİK, SOSYAL VE ÇEVRESEL BOYUTLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: ACAR Ömer , TUNCA Mustafa
Published: September 2018

Sürdürülebilir elektronik ticaretin ekonomik, sosyal
ve çevresel boyutları üzerine bir araştırma başlığıyla ortaya konulan çalışmada
elektronik ticaretin sürdürülebilirliği üzerinde bir alan araştırması
gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, sürdürülebilirlik kavramını ve bu kavramın
boyutları ve sürdürülebilir gelişme incelenmiştir. Çevresel, ekonomik ve sosyal
boyutlara sahip olan sürdürülebilirlik, bugünkü nesillerin ihtiyaçlarını
karşılarken gelecekte nesillerin kendi ihtiyaçlarını karşılama yeteneğini de
ellerinden almamaktır. Çalışmanın elektronik ticaret ile ilgili bölümünde ise elektronik
ticaret kavram olarak değerlendirildikten sonra çalışmanın esasını oluşturan elektronik
ticaretin sürdürülebilirliği ele alınarak çevresel, ekonomik ve sosyal
boyutlarda sürdürülebilirlik incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın uygulama bölümünde ise
İnternet kullanıcıları açısından algılanan elektronik ticaretin
sürdürülebilirliği ampirik bir çalışmayla değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada elde
edilen bulgular ışığında elektronik ticaret ile uğraşan işletmelerin uzun
vadeli çalışmalarını sürdürebilmeleri için çevresel ve sosyal faktörlere önem
vermeleri gerektiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
BÜYÜKŞEHİR SU VE ATIKSU İDARELERİNİN VERİMLİLİKLERİNİN VERİ ZARFLAMA ANALİZİ İLE ÖLÇÜMÜ - ATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS MEASUREMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY OF MUNICIPALITIES WATER AND WASTE WATER ADMINISTRATIONS
Authors: KOÇ Gürkan , ACAR Durmuş
Published: September 2018

Verimlilik ve etkinlik çalışmaları dünyada her geçen gün artmaktadır. Türkiye’de de verimlilik çalışmalarının öneminin kavranmasıyla birlikte çalışma sayılarında kayda değer bir artış olmuştur. Türkiye’de kamusal alanda verimlilik analizi çalışmaları ise 2000’li yıllarda yapılmaya başlanmıştır. 2006 yılında yürürlüğe giren 5018 sayılı Kamu Mali Yönetimi ve Kontrol Kanunu’nun getirmiş olduğu şeffaflık ve hesap verilebilirlik ilkeleri doğrultusunda kamu kaynaklarının ne kadar verimli kullanıldığının tespiti, buna mukabil kamu kaynaklarının daha etkin ve verimli kullanılabileceğinin araştırılması araştırmanın ana amacıdır.

2017 yılında devlet 677.722.000.000 ₺ harcama yapmıştır. Faaliyet raporlarından alınan bilgilere göre aynı yıl 17.424.797.833 ₺’lik kamu harcaması yapan su kuruluşları toplam kamu harcamalarının yüzde 2,57’lik kısmını oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışma ile kamu kaynaklarının daha etkin, verimli olarak kullanılması hedeflenmiştir. Kurumların diğer kurumlarla kendisini mukayese etmesi ve ölçülen mevcut durumlarına bakarak finansal durumlarını iyileştirme çalışmaları araştırmanın önemini ortaya koyacaktır.

Bu çalışma 2017-2011 yılları büyükşehir belediyelerine bağlı su ve atık su idarelerini kapsamaktadır. Bu kurumların veri zarflama analizi programı ile faaliyet raporlarındaki mevcut olan mali verileri kullanılarak finansal verimlilikleri analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucuna göre İstanbul (İSKİ), Gaziantep (GASKİ), Kocaeli (İSU), Ankara (ASKİ), Diyarbakır (DİSKİ), geçmiş yıllara göre verimli olan kuruluşlardır. 2015 yılı itibariyle kuruluşların yüzölçümleri ile verimlilikleri arasında ilişki bulunmaktadır. 2014 ve 2015 yıllarında teknik etkinlik ile abone sayısı ve yine 2012 yılında toplam faktör verimliliği ile abone sayıları arasında ilişki bulunmuştur. Ayrıca kuruluşların kuruldukları yıllar ile yani deneyimleri ile verimlilikleri arasında 2013,2014,2015 ve 2016 yıllarında ilişki bulunmuştur.
LE DÉSENCHANTEMENT DE LA PHÉNOMÉNOLOGIE: LE SENS ÉTHIQUE DE LA REPRÉSENTATION
Authors: Fabri Marcelo
Published: September 2018

Resumo: O artigo retoma a anfibologia do ser e do ente, tal qual ela aparece numa das mais importantes obras de Levinas (Autrement qu’être ou au-delà de l’essence), explicitando o sentido fenomenológico desta ambiguidade. Além disso, sustenta que o conceito de intencionalidade, mesmo sendo um emblema da subordinação da representação à ontologia, não deixa de ser, paradoxalmente, a ruptura desta submissão. Mas, para tanto, será preciso desencantar a própria fenomenologia, mostrando que o sentido da representação é, antes de mais, um sentido ético.Abstract: The present paper resumes the amphibology of being (être) and of the being (l’étant), as it appears in one of Levinas’ most important works (Autrement qu’être ou au-delà de l’essence), showing the phenomenological meaning of this ambiguity. It is also proposed that the concept of intentionality, although an emblem of the subordination of representation to ontology, is paradoxically the rupture of this submission. However, in order to do so, it is necessary to disenchant phenomenology itself, showing that the meaning of representation is above all ethical.
A VONTADE COMO FUNDAMENTO DA POLÍTICA EM AGOSTINHO
Authors: Silva Filho Luiz Marcos
Published: September 2018

Resumo: No livro XIX d’A cidade de Deus, Agostinho refuta a definição cicero­niana de populus, fundamentada na justiça, na natureza e na razão, e reformula-a segundo uma concepção de vontade ou amor. Tal empreendimento revela con­cepções distintas de justiça e natureza dos dois autores. Assim, o fundamento da política agostiniana não é nem a natureza, nem a razão, pois, notadamente contra Cícero, Agostinho empreende uma desnaturalização da política. Nosso propósito será investigar os traços do voluntarismo político agostiniano.Abstract: In The city of God, book XIX, Augustine rejects the Ciceronian defini­tion of populus, founded on justice, nature and reason, redefining it according to a conception of will or love. Such an endeavor reveals different conceptions of justice and nature. The Augustinian foundation of politics is neither nature nor reason, for, contrary to Cicero, Augustine argues for a denaturalization of politics. Our purpose here is to investigate the features of Augustinian political voluntarism.
BREVES OBSERVAÇÕES SOBRE A RECENSÃO DE C. BRAIDA DA OBRA: “A FILOSOFIA COMO DISCURSO SISTEMÁTICO. DIÁLOGOS COM EMMANUEL TOURPE SOBRE OS FUNDAMENTOS DE UMA TEORIA DOS ENTES, DO SER E DO ABSOLUTO”
Authors: Puntel Lorenz Bruno
Published: September 2018

A recensão de Celso Braida constitui uma boa apresentação dos tra­ços gerais do livro. De fato, uma recensão deste livro, resultado de diálogos entre o jovem filósofo francês E. Tourpe e o autor, representa uma tarefa árdua. Não apenas porque se deve levar em conta o pano de fundo francês, senão que também deve pressupor os interesses especiais de Emmanuel Tourpe, que almejava uma introdução sintética para o âmbito francês do longo e complexo livro Estrutura e Ser (ES). Isto significa que qualquer análise do livro com E. Tourpe deve também levar em consideração a exposição completa da filosofia sistemático-estrutural oferecida em ES. Apesar disso, deve-se dizer que Braida, na primeira parte de sua recensão e em grandes linhas, consegue situar muito bem o estatuto do livro, não incluindo em sua exposição todas as pressuposições e explicações ali oferecidas sinteticamente, de forma que o leitor está em condições de situar bem o caráter geral do livro. No entanto, já aqui fica patente que uma coisa é situar de maneira geral o caráter do livro e outra traduzir este fator numa análise minuciosa de suas teses centrais (...)
Measurement of Opportunity Cost of Travel Time for Predicting Future Residential Mobility Based on the Smart Card Data of Public Transportation
Authors: Maeda Takashi Nicholas , Mori Junichiro , Ochi Masanao , Sakimoto Tetsuo , Sakata Ichiro
Published: September 2018

This study attempts to investigate a method for creating an index from mobility data that not only correlates with the number of people who relocate to a place but also has causal influence on the number of such individuals. By creating an index based on human mobility data, it becomes possible to predict the influence of urban development on future residential movements. In this paper, we propose a method called the travel cost method for multiple places (TCM4MP) by extending the conventional travel cost method (TCM). We assume that the opportunity cost of travel time on non-working days reflects the convenience and amenities of a neighborhood. However, conventional TCM does not assume that the opportunity cost of travel time varies according to the departure place. In this paper, TCM4MP is proposed to estimate the opportunity cost of travel time with respect to the departure place. We consider such estimation to be possible due to the use of massive mobility data. We assume that the opportunity cost of travel time on non-working days reflects the convenience and amenities of the neighborhood. Therefore, we consider that the opportunity cost of travel time has a causal influence on future residential mobility. In this paper, the validity of the proposed method is tested using the smart card data of public transportation in Western Japan. Our proposed method is beneficial for urban planners in estimating the effects of urban development and detecting the shrinkage and growth of a population.
Thermochemical Measurements of Alkali Cation Association to Hexatantalate
Authors: Sures Dylan J. , Nagabhushana G. P. , Navrotsky Alexandra , Nyman May
Published: September 2018

Ion association is an important process in aqueous dissolution, precipitation, and~crystallization of ionic inorganic, organic, and biological materials. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are good model compounds for understanding the complex relationships between lattice energy, ion-pairing in solution, and salt solubility. Here we perform calorimetric measurements to elucidate trends in cluster stability, lattice energy, and ion-pairing behavior studies of simple hexatantalate salts in neat water, parent hydroxide solutions, and molybdate melts, extending previous studies on the isostructural hexaniobates. High temperature calorimetry of alkali salts of hexatantalate reveals that the enthalpies of formation from oxides of the K, Rb, and Cs salts are more similar to each other than they are for their niobate analogues and that the tantalate cluster is energetically less stable than hexaniobate. Aqueous dissolution calorimetry reveals that the cesium salt of hexatantalate has a similar concentration dependence on its dissolution enthalpy to that of hexaniobate. However, unlike~rubidium hexaniobate, rubidium hexatantalate also exhibits increased concentration dependence, indicating that hextantalate can undergo increased ion-pairing with alkali salts other than cesium, despite the dilute environments studied. Dissolution enthalpies of POM salts in the parent alkali hydroxides shows that protonation of clusters stabilizes lattices even more than the strongly associating heavy alkali cations do. Additionally, neither weak nor strong lattice ion associations necessarily correlates with respectively high or low aqueous solubility. These studies illuminate the importance of considering ion-pairing among the interrelated processes in the aqueous dissolution of ionic salts that can be extended to serving as a model of cation association to metal oxide surfaces.
Characterization of Sex with Animals in Córdoba, Colombia. An Exploratory Study
Authors: Medina-Pérez Óscar Adolfo , García-Vega Liliana Marcela , Villard Plaza Jean Paulina , Ortiz Valencia Juan Carlos
Published: September 2018

Introduction: Sex with animals is a male practice with a social acceptance in many areas of the Colombian Atlantic coast; however, this behavior has been little studied. The aim of this study was to characterize the practice of sex with animals in a group of men living in Cordoba department, Colombia. Methods: descriptive quantitative study was made. Forty-seven adults were interviewed. The information was collected through a survey which asked about sociodemographic aspects, characteristics and beliefs around the behavior. Results: Total participants knew about the practice, 68,1% stated to have had it and they said it happened between the ages of 7 and 30 years old, for an average time of seven years gap; 65,6% had it in presence of friends and relatives. 87,6% said the practice feels really good at the first time; 35,6% stated it was a beneficial practice and 37,5% said they would like their sons to experience it. Conclusion: Having sex with animals is a social accepted behavior and it is thought to be positive since it helps the correct psychosexual development  and it prevents other behaviors, not culturally accepted, such as drug use or homosexuality.
A Novel Process Production of Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel with Electromagnetic Induction
Authors: Kurniati Sri , Soeparman Sudjito , Yuwono Sudarminto Setyo , Hakim Lukman , Syam Sudirman
Published: September 2018

A novel method proposed in the production of Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel has been investigated experimentally. In this study, we report the results of biodiesel processing with electromagnetic induction technology. The method used is to compare the results of Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel processing between conventional, microwave and electromagnetic induction. The degumming, transesterification, and esterification process of the 3 methods are measured by stopwatch to obtain time comparison data. Characteristics of viscosity, density, and Fatty Acid Metil Ester (FAME) were obtained from testing of a Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry (GCMS) at the Polytechnic Chemistry Laboratory of the State of Malang. The results show that the biodiesel produced by this method satisfies the biodiesel standards and their characteristics are better than the biodiesel produced by conventional and microwave methods. The electromagnetic induction method also offers a fast and easy route to produce biodiesel with the advantage of increasing the reaction rate and improving the separation process compared to other methods. This advanced technology has the potential to significantly increase biodiesel production with considerable potential to reduce production time and costs.
The Examination of Item Difficulty Distribution, Test Length and Sample Size in Different Ability Distribution
Authors: ŞAHİN Melek Gülşah , YILDIRIM Yıldız
Published: September 2018

This is a post-hoc simulation study which investigates the effect of
different item difficulty distributions, sample sizes, and test lengths on
measurement precision while estimating the examinee parameters in right and
left-skewed distributions. First of all, the examinee parameters were obtained
from 20-item real test results for the right-skewed and left-skewed sample
groups of 500, 1000, 2500, 5000, and 10000. In the second phase of the study,
four different tests were formed according to the b parameter values: normal,
uniform, left skewed and right skewed distributions. A total of 80 conditions
were formed within the scope of this research by selecting 20-item and 30-item
condition as the test length variable. In determining the measurement precision,
the RMSE and AAD values were calculated. The results were evaluated in terms of
the item difficulty distributions, sample sizes, and test lengths. As a result,
in right-skewed examinee distribution, the highest measurement precision was
obtained at the normal b distribution and the lowest measurement precision was
obtained at the right skewed b distribution. A higher measurement precision was
obtained in the 30-item test, however, it was observed that the change in the
sample size didn’t affect the measurement precision significantly in
right-skewed examinee distribution. In the left skewed distribution, the
highest measurement precision was obtained at the normal b distribution and the
lowest measurement precision was obtained at the left-skewed b distribution.
Also it was observed that the change in the sample size and test length didn’t
affect the measurement precision significantly in the left-skewed distribution.
The Effect of Lipid Disorders on the Risk of Rotator Cuff Disease
Authors: Lai Jianyu , Gagnier Joel J.
Published: September 2018

Background:

Rotator cuff disease has a high prevalence and is associated with shoulder pain and disability. Dyslipidemia might be an intrinsic factor related to the development of the disease as it might increase tendon stiffness and result in tendon problems. The purposes of the present study were (1) to systematically review the association between lipid disorders and the risk of rotator cuff disease and (2) to provide physicians with guidance to prevent rotator cuff disease.

Methods:

Six databases were searched through July 6, 2016: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Eligible studies were assessed for risk of bias and strength of evidence. Meta-analysis was performed for the effect of dyslipidemia on the presence of rotator cuff disease, with the effect being expressed as an odds ratio. The overall effect was estimated, and heterogeneity across studies was expressed with the I
2
statistic. We used standard and contour-enhanced funnel plots as well as the Begg and Egger tests to check for publication bias.

Results:

Three cross-sectional studies, 1 cohort study, and 3 case-control studies involving 505,852 participants were selected, with 6 of these studies being eligible for meta-analysis. The main-effect meta-analysis yielded a pooled odds ratio of 2.17 (95% confidence interval, 1.46 to 3.23; p < 0.001; I2 = 82.4%), indicating a higher rate of rotator cuff disease in patients with dyslipidemia. The sensitivity analysis was not different from the main-effect analysis. Contour-enhanced funnel plots revealed the possibility of publication bias or other small-study effects.

Conclusions:

We found that dyslipidemia was associated with high occurrence of rotator cuff disease. We recommend that physicians examine tendon conditions if their patients have severe dyslipidemia.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence
Team Approach: Clinical Outcome Collection, Done Practically
Authors: Makhni Eric C. , Bozic Kevin J.
Published: September 2018

* Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have gained traction as a critical part of orthopaedic clinical outcome reporting. However, routine collection of these forms can be very challenging because of administrative, logistic, and financial burdens to providers.

* Successful integration of PROM collection practices requires coordinated efforts from the orthopaedic provider as well as key clinical support staff and practice leaders.

* Electronic PROM reporting offers many advantages over traditional paper-and-pencil forms, such as real-time clinical monitoring and research applications.

* A number of different electronic PROM platforms exist. Ideally, providers should choose a platform that can be utilized across the practice and meet the individual practice needs.

* The provider must tailor the PROM collection process to his or her unique clinical flow scenario to maximize efficiency and patient compliance.
Biomarkers of Rotator Cuff Disease Severity and Repair Healing
Authors: Ma Jinjin , Piuzzi Nicolas S. , Muschler George F. , Iannotti Joseph P. , Ricchetti Eric T. , Derwin Kathleen A.
Published: September 2018

* Identifying biomarkers of disease severity and prognostic factors for healing after rotator cuff repair would allow improved clinical decision-making about the treatment of patients with rotator cuff pathologies and possibly identify targets for therapeutic intervention to promote healing.

* The state of investigations to identify biomarkers of disease severity or repair success has been neither systematic nor standardized. Clinical studies to date have been largely exploratory, with small sample sizes and univariate analyses.

* Current evidence shows that inflammatory biomarkers (interleukin 1 [IL-1β], interleukin 1 receptor antagonist [IL-1ra], tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α], cyclooxygenase-2 [COX-2], inducible nitric oxide synthase [iNOS]) and matrix remodeling biomarkers (biglycan, aggrecan, and members of the collagen and matrix metalloproteinase [MMP] families) were found to be significantly associated with rotator cuff disease severity. Similarly, inflammatory biomarker COX-2 and matrix remodeling biomarkers (biglycan, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase [TIMP]-1, and members of the collagen and MMP families) were found to be significantly associated with rotator cuff retears.

* Future studies investigating biomarkers of rotator cuff disease severity and healing should be standardized and should employ sample sizes large enough to allow for adequate power and multivariate analyses. Genetic and cellular biomarkers should be investigated, in addition to the more typical biochemical and structural factors. Progress would be greatly facilitated by forming a consortium of experts to define a strategic approach to biomarker research in rotator cuff disease and repair.
Arthroscopic Treatment of Massive Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears
Authors: Woodmass Jarret M. , Wagner Eric R. , Chang Michelle J. , Welp Kathryn M. , Elhassan Bassem T. , Higgins Laurence D. , Warner Jon J.P.
Published: September 2018

* Massive rotator cuff tears that are treated nonoperatively demonstrate increases in tear size, fatty infiltration, muscular atrophy, and arthritis.

* The pooled retear rate following complete repair of massive rotator cuff tears is 79%.

* Absorbable and nonabsorbable graft augmentation following rotator cuff repair can reduce the retear rate and improve functional outcomes.

* Irreparable tears can be predicted preoperatively by evaluating the degree of fatty infiltration, muscular atrophy, and tendon length.

* Latissimus dorsi transfer, lower trapezius transfer, and superior capsular reconstruction provide improvements in terms of pain, range of motion, and function in patients with irreparable tears.
Upaya Pendayagunaan Limbah Pertanian sebagai Pakan Unggulan Musim Kemarau di Lahan Kering
Authors: Kleden Markus Miten , Nenobais Mariana
Published: September 2018

Limitation of feed and low nutrient consumption in dry season cause a longer period of cattle fattening. The problems can be overcome by applying a cheaper and easier technology namely feed conservation technology. Method applied were extension, training, and mentoring. The result showed that the farmers’ participation were very active refers to their present and questiones raised deal with the materials presented. The highly participation also found during the training and mentoring since the feed conservation technology was an innovative activity and high benefit. The activities result were two units of representative model cattle cage due to clean and hygienic aspects, one unit of feed storage, 400 kg corn straw silage, 300 kg rice straw ammoniation, and 100 kg concentrate.
Protección y ordenación del medio natural en Cantabria. Normativa, instrumentos y conflictos territoriales
Authors: Delgado Viñas Carmen
Published: September 2018

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El paradgima de la red: bases para una nueva interpretación del territorio y de los procesos escalares de la urbanización
Authors: Solís Trapero Eloy , Troitiño Vinuesa Miguel Ángel
Published: September 2018

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Transporte de mercancías por ferrocarril en España; agotamiento de un modelo y su necesaria renovación. El difícil futuro
Authors: Serrano Martínez José María
Published: September 2018

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Turismo de cruceros en Barcelona. De la marginalidad al liderazgo internacional
Authors: Garay Tamajón Luis Alfonso , Cànoves Valiente Gemma
Published: September 2018

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El empleo de diagnósticos matriciales en la planificación estratégica de espacios turísticos de interior: una propuesta metodológica aplicada sobre el interior de Alicante
Authors: Díez Santo Daniel
Published: September 2018

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La influencia del teléfono móvil en la conformación de la identidad de los adolescentes rurales. Estudio de caso en Galicia
Authors: Ferrás Carlos , Pollán Celia , García Yolanda , Pose Mariña
Published: September 2018

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Interpretación de sistemas naturales complejos: el problema de los Tafoni
Authors: Uña Álvarez Elena de
Published: September 2018

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Preferencias y percepciones sociales sobre la multifuncionalidad del medio rural en Castilla y León
Authors: Rico González Margarita , Gómez-Limón Rodríguez José A.
Published: September 2018

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Valores de las componentes del balance de energía en la superficie-atmósfera en el centro de Barcelona en verano
Authors: Moreno M. Carmen , Jáuregui Ernesto , Tejeda Adalberto
Published: September 2018

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Ayudas públicas y oferta de servicios aéreos en los aeropuertos españoles
Authors: Ramos Pérez David , Gámir Orueta Agustín , Escalona Orcao Ana Isabel
Published: September 2018

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Monumento histórico y paisaje. Estudio y propuesta de ordenación de la traza ignorada del acueducto de Segovia
Authors: Mata Olmo Rafael , Ferrer Jiménez Daniel
Published: September 2018

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Evolución del manto nival en el Alto Ártico, Nordenskiöld Land (Spitsbergen, Svalbard)
Authors: Martín Moreno Raúl , Serrano Cañadas Enrique
Published: September 2018

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Análisis de la variabilidad espacio-temporal de las precipitaciones en el sector español de la cuenca del Duero (1961-2005)
Authors: Ceballos Barbancho Antonio , Morán Tejeda Enrique , López Moreno Juan Ignacio
Published: September 2018

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La investigación rural del siglo XXI en España
Authors: Foronda Robles Concepción
Published: September 2018

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Dinámica y morfología glaciar nn el valle de Cardaño, Palencia (cordillera cantábrica)
Authors: Redondo Vega José María , Santos González Javier
Published: September 2018

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Cronologías glaciales del sector NE del nevado Coropuna (Perú): implicaciones geomorfológicas y paleoclimáticas
Authors: Ubeda José
Published: September 2018

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Los bancales en las montañas españolas: un paisaje abandonado y un recurso potencial
Authors: Lasanta Martínez Teodoro , Arnaéz José , Ruiz Flaño Purificación , Lana-Renault Monreal Noemí
Published: September 2018

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El capital social en el parque nacional de Cabañeros
Authors: García Marchante Joaquín Saúl , Aparicio Guerrero Ana Eulalia
Published: September 2018

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Caracterización de los concejos asturianos a partir de su participación en la economía social
Authors: Hurtado Garcés Aydee , Ramos Carvajal Carmen
Published: September 2018

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Caracterización de paisajes en pequeñas y medianas ciudades. Propuesta meteorológica aplicada a Constantina (Sierra Norte de Sevilla)
Authors: Silva Pérez Rocío
Published: September 2018

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Dinámicas naturales y antrópicas en los paisajes vegetales de los valles internos de Cantabria occidental (Norte de España)
Authors: González Pellejero Raquel , Allende Fernando , López Sáez José Antonio , Frochoso Manuel , Alba Sánchez Francisca , Abel Schaad Daniel
Published: September 2018

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Biodiversidad y valores de conservación de los ecosistemas serpentínicos en España: Sierra Bermeja (Provincia de Málaga)
Authors: Gómez Zotano José , Román Requena Felipe , Hidalgo Triana Noelia , Pérez Latorre Andrés V.
Published: September 2018

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Importancia de la población flotante en los municipios rurales del interior peninsular. Análisis de la situación en Castilla y León
Authors: Delgado Urrecho José María , Martínez Fernández Luis Carlos
Published: September 2018

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The Spanish Cadastre: office location, morphologies and dynamics in metropolitan Madrid
Authors: Romero Vicente , Garmendia Maddi , Ureña Francés José María de
Published: September 2018

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Modelado de la calidad del aire urbano. Un experimento meteorológico con técnicas de interpolación espacial
Authors: Cañada Torrecilla María Rosa , Moreno Jiménez Antonio , González Lorenzo Heizel
Published: September 2018

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Nuevos enfoques en gestión turística: el programa de agrupaciones empresariales innovadoras en España
Authors: Ivars Baidal J. A. , Rodríguez Sánchez I. , Vera Rebollo José Fernando , Acebal A.
Published: September 2018

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Comparative Water and Nutrient Application Rates among Ornamental Operations in Maryland
Authors: Majsztrik John C. , Ristvey Andrew G. , Ross David S. , Lea-Cox John D.
Published: September 2018

Quantifying the range of fertilizer and irrigation application rates applied by the ornamental nursery and greenhouse industry is challenging as a result of the variety of species, production systems, and cultural management techniques that are used. To gain a better understanding of nutrient and water use by the ornamental industry in Maryland, 491 potential operations (including multiple addresses and contacts) in the state were mailed a packet of information asking for their voluntary participation. Of the 491 potential operations, it was determined that 348 operations were currently in operation. Of those 348 operations, 48 (14% of the operations in the state) participated in a site visit and an in-depth interview, and a detailed site analysis of the water and nutrient management practices was performed on a production management unit (MU) basis. The authors define an MU as a group of plants that is managed similarly, particularly in regard to nutrient and irrigation application. Greenhouse operations reported, on average, 198, 122, and 196 kg/ha/year of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P, as P2O5), and potassium (K, as K2O) fertilizer used, respectively, for 27 operations, representing 188 MUs. Twenty-seven outdoor container nursery operations had a total of 162 MUs, with an average of 964, 390, and 556 kg/ha/year of N, P2O5, and K2O fertilizer used, respectively. Field nursery (soil-based) operations were represented by 17 operations, producing 96 MUs, with an average of 67, 20, and 25 kg/ha/year of N, P2O5, and K2O fertilizer used, respectively. Irrigation volume per application was greatest in container nursery operations, followed by greenhouse and field nursery operations. Data were also analyzed by creating quartiles, which represent the median of the lowest 25%, the middle 50%, and highest 75% of values. It is likely that the greatest quartile application rates reported by growers could be substantially reduced with little to no effect on plant production time or quality. These data also provide baseline information to determine changes in fertilization practices over time. They were also used as inputs for water and nutrient management models developed as part of this study. These data may also be useful for informing nutrient application rates used in the Chesapeake Bay nutrient modeling process.
Native Weedy Pests of the Deep South
Authors: Marble S. Christopher
Published: September 2018

By definition, an invasive plant is a non-native or alien species whose introduction causes or may cause economical or environmental harm. Due to well-documented and widespread devastating impacts of invasive plants, all exotic or introduced plant species often are erroneously referred to as invasive or considered detrimental, whereas native plants may be promoted as beneficial. Although invasive plants have been the subject of a great deal of research and discussion, less attention has been placed on native plant species that can become economically important weedy pests under certain scenarios, such as in landscape plantings or agricultural production systems. The objective of this manuscript is to synthesize current literature available on native weedy plants in Florida and other Southern United States (including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas) and discuss how their biology paired with human activities, preferences, and available management practices cause these species to proliferate and be problematic. Focus is placed on nine important native weeds in residential and commercial landscape plantings, including spurges (Euphorbia spp.), woodsorrels (Oxalis spp.), saw palmetto [Serenoa repens (Bartram) Small], bracken fern [Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn], artillery weed (Pilea microphylla L.), Virginia creeper [Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch], trumpet creeper [Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. Ex Bureau], eastern poison ivy [Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze], and pennyworts/dollarweed (Hydrocotyle spp.). Reasons these species become problematic, including fast growth and reproductive rates, lack of selective management options, and ability to thrive in the landscape environment, also are discussed.
Ploidy, Relative Genome Size, and Inheritance of Spotted Foliage in Aucuba Species (Garryaceae)
Authors: Ranney Thomas G. , Thomasson Tracy H. , Neill Kristin , Lynch Nathan P. , Weathington Mark
Published: September 2018

Aucuba have been cultivated for centuries and are valued as adaptable, broad-leaved, evergreen shrubs that also can have attractive, spotted variegations on the foliage. Improved understanding of the cytogenetics and heritability of specific traits, for specific clones and cultivars, can provide basic information to help facilitate the breeding and improvement of aucuba. The objectives of this study were to determine ploidy level and relative genome size of a diverse collection of species and cultivars of aucuba using flow cytometry and cytology and to make additional observations on heritability of spotted leaf variegation. Chromosome counts were 2n = 2x = 16 for Aucuba chinensis (A. omeiensis), 2n = 4x = 32 for A. japonica ‘Rozannie’, and 2n = 6x = 48 for A. sp. ‘Hosoba’. Relative 2C genome size for the 57 taxa varied from 13.8 pg for A. obcordata to 42.0 pg for A. ‘Hosoba’ and fell within three discrete groups consistent with cytotype. Genome size for diploid taxa (A. chinensis and A. obcordata) ranged from 13.8 to 21.0 pg, tetraploids (A. himalaica var. oblanceolata, A. japonica, and A. japonica var. borealis) ranged from 28.8 to 31.2 pg, and the first-ever reported hexaploids (A. ‘Hosoba’ and A. sp. – Vietnam) ranged from 40.5 to 42.0 pg. Unlike prior reports that indicated inheritance of spotted variegations were extranuclear genes that were maternally inherited, we found that the spotted leaf trait expressed in A. japonica ‘Shilpot’ appears to be a nuclear gene that is inherited in a quantitative fashion and not strictly maternal. These data provide an enhanced foundation for breeding improved aucuba.
MULTI–CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION OF A PRODUCT RECIPE COMPOSITION
Authors: Nikitina Marina A. , Chernukha Irina M.
Published: September 2018

The scientific direction of multicomponent food modeling with a certain set of indicators for nutritional and energy values is still topical in the whole world. At present, the mathematical foundations of solving tasks by a single criterion (single-criterion optimization) are well studied. However, multi-criteria tasks, in which a system is to be optimized by several criteria simultaneously, exist in various fields of engineer solutions, research and management activities. The aim of the work is to theoretically substantiate the methodology of the multi-criteria model of food recipe optimization in different settings for different criteria of nutritional, biological and energy values, as well as amino acid, fatty acid, vitamin and mineral adequacy. It is proposed to use an effective method of multi-criteria optimization — the Pareto method. Since the Pareto-optimal solution can be not the only one, the definition of the Pareto-optimal set of solutions is given as a set of non-dominated alternatives. The authors propose not to select non-dominative options of food products, but slightly extend a subset by choosing a nucleus in the initial set, in which all alternatives are incomparable to each other and any option that is not included in the nucleus is dominated by at least one alternative of the nucleus. The following reduction of the options can be achieved by imposing other tighter constraints, for example, by increasing the threshold value for the index of agreement C and decreasing the threshold value for the index of disagreement. The use of the IT-technologies realized by the methods of multi-criteria structure optimization and mathematical programming allows correcting and optimizing food recipes by different criteria of the non-linear character, structuring the obtained set of alternatives and detecting the optimal food recipe option with the targeted quality, composition and properties or a diet for a particular population category with consideration for the therapeutic and prophylactic direction.
Diagnósticos de risco e propostas de intervenções de Enfermagem aos pacientes vítimas de múltiplos traumas
Authors: Bertoncello Kátia Cilene Godinho , Cavalcanti Cibele D’Avila Kramer , Ilha Patrícia , Nascimento Eliane Regina Pereira do
Published: September 2018

Traumatismo múltiplo; Diagnóstico de Enfermagem;Enfermagem em emergência.
Desigualdades na distribuição da cárie dentária aos 12 anos no Brasil
Authors: Musso Verucia Frizzera , Zandonade Eliana , Emmerich Adauto Oliveira
Published: September 2018

Cárie dentária; Índice CPO; Desigualdades em saúde;Epidemiologia.
Crianças expostas à transmissão vertical do HIV: seguimento incompleto e sua possível implicação no desfecho
Authors: Macedo Mariana Ribeiro , Frauches Diana de Oliveira , Macedo Laylla Ribeiro , Macedo Cristina Ribeiro
Published: September 2018

Transmissão vertical de doença infecciosa; HIV; Perda deseguimento; Cooperação do paciente.