bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Epidemiology of Injuries Identified at the NFL Scouting Combine and Their Impact on Performance in the National Football League: Evaluation of 2203 Athletes From 2009 to 2015
Authors: Beaulieu-Jones Brendin R. , Rossy William H. , Sanchez George , Whalen James M. , Lavery Kyle P. , McHale Kevin J. , Vopat Bryan G. , Van Allen Joseph J. , Akamefula Ramesses A. , Provencher Matthew T.
Published: July 2017

Background:

At the annual National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine, the medical staff of each NFL franchise performs a comprehensive medical evaluation of all athletes potentially entering the NFL. Currently, little is known regarding the overall epidemiology of injuries identified at the combine and their impact on NFL performance.

Purpose:

To determine the epidemiology of injuries identified at the combine and their impact on initial NFL performance.

Study Design:

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods:

All previous musculoskeletal injuries identified at the NFL Combine from 2009 to 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Medical records and imaging reports were examined. Game statistics for the first 2 seasons of NFL play were obtained for all players from 2009 to 2013. Analysis of injury prevalence and overall impact on the draft status and position-specific performance metrics of each injury was performed and compared with a position-matched control group with no history of injury or surgery.

Results:

A total of 2203 athletes over 7 years were evaluated, including 1490 (67.6%) drafted athletes and 1040 (47.2%) who ultimately played at least 2 years in the NFL. The most common sites of injury were the ankle (1160, 52.7%), shoulder (1143, 51.9%), knee (1128, 51.2%), spine (785, 35.6%), and hand (739, 33.5%). Odds ratios (ORs) demonstrated that quarterbacks were most at risk of shoulder injury (OR, 2.78; P = .001), while running backs most commonly sustained ankle (OR, 1.39; P = .040) and shoulder injuries (OR, 1.55; P = .020) when compared with all other players. Ultimately, defensive players demonstrated a greater negative impact due to injury than offensive players, with multiple performance metrics significantly affected for each defensive position analyzed, whereas skilled offensive players (eg, quarterbacks, running backs) demonstrated only 1 metric significantly affected at each position.

Conclusion:

The most common sites of injury identified at the combine were (1) ankle, (2) shoulder, (3) knee, (4) spine, and (5) hand. Overall, performance in the NFL tended to worsen with injury history, with a direct correlation found between injury at a certain anatomic location and position of play. Defensive players tended to perform worse compared with offensive players if injury history was present.
First draft genome sequence of a strain from the genus Fusibacter isolated from Salar de Ascotán in Northern Chile
Authors: Serrano Antonio E. , Escudero Lorena V. , Tebes-Cayo Cinthya , Acosta Mauricio , Encalada Olga , Fernández-Moroso Sebastián , Demergasso Cecilia
Published: July 2017

Fusibacter sp. 3D3 (ATCC BAA-2418) is an arsenate-reducing halotolerant strain within the Firmicutes phylum, isolated from the Salar de Ascotán, a hypersaline salt flat in Northern Chile. This high-Andean closed basin is an athalassohaline environment located at the bottom of a tectonic basin surrounded by mountain range, including some active volcanoes. This landscape can be an advantageous system to explore the effect of salinity on microorganisms that mediate biogeochemical reactions. Since 2000, microbial reduction of arsenic has been evidenced in the system, and the phylogenetic analysis of the original community plus the culture enrichments has revealed the predominance of Firmicutes phylum. Here, we describe the first whole draft genome sequence of an arsenic-reducing strain belonging to the Fusibacter genus showing the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (98%) with Fusibacter sp. strain Vns02. The draft genome consists of 57 contigs with 5,111,250 bp and an average G + C content of 37.6%. Out of 4780 total genes predicted, 4700 genes code for proteins and 80 genes for RNAs. Insights from the genome sequence and some microbiological features of the strain 3D3 are available under Bioproject accession PRJDB4973 and Biosample SAMD00055724. The release of the genome sequence of this strain could contribute to the understanding of the arsenic biogeochemistry in extreme environments.
Pediatric burn resuscitation: past, present, and future
Authors: Romanowski Kathleen S. , Palmieri Tina L.
Published: July 2017

Burn injury is a leading cause of unintentional death and injury in children, with the majority being minor (less than 10%). However, a significant number of children sustain burns greater than 15% total body surface area (TBSA), leading to the initiation of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. These patients require IV fluid resuscitation to prevent burn shock and death. Prompt resuscitation is critical in pediatric patients due to their small circulating blood volumes. Delays in resuscitation can result in increased complications and increased mortality. The basic principles of resuscitation are the same in adults and children, with several key differences. The unique physiologic needs of children must be adequately addressed during resuscitation to optimize outcomes. In this review, we will discuss the history of fluid resuscitation, current resuscitation practices, and future directions of resuscitation for the pediatric burn population.
Versorgung von Menschen mit chronischen Wunden im Pflegeheim
Authors: Hampel-Kalthoff C.
Published: July 2017

Als Setting bietet das Pflegeheim für eine hochwertige Versorgung von Menschen mit chronischen Wunden im Grunde ein förderliches Umfeld. Betreuungsdichte, Voraussetzungen für hygienische Verbandswechsel und Ansatzpunkte für interprofessionelle Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit bieten gute Voraussetzungen. Gleichzeitig ist das Setting Pflegeheim gekennzeichnet von besonderen Herausforderungen: Häufige Multimorbidität und vor allem Demenzerkrankungen unter den Bewohnern, aber auch fehlende spezielle Kompetenzen im Personal, vor allem aber häufig fehlende Konzepte in den Einrichtungen sind Gründe, warum bei Pflegevisiten oft Fehl- oder Unterversorgungen zu beobachten sind. Die im Alltag zu beobachtenden Strategien unter diesen Rahmenbedingungen bleiben meist Einzelaktionen. Hierzu zählt u.a. das Hinzuziehen von Homecare-Anbietern als Berater, die sich aber durch den Verkauf von Pflegeprodukten finanzieren müssen, und somit eher zur Fokussierung auf Materialien, insbesondere Verbandsmittel, beitragen als die Versorgungsstrukturen und -prozesse insgesamt zu betrachten. Zu den zu beobachtenden Strategien zählen auch Krankenhauseinweisungen oder Versuche von Mitarbeitern der Kostenträger externe Interventionen zu initiieren. In der Regel sind diese Strategien nur begrenzt erfolgreich, weil sie Strukturen und Prozesse nicht beeinflussen, und weil sie Strategien individueller Akteure sind, jedoch nicht auf Konsens und Kooperation aller Beteiligten basieren.

Für eine Verbesserung der Versorgungsqualität bei Menschen mit chronischen Wunden im Pflegeheim sind aber hausinterne und interprofessionelle Konzepte erforderlich, die den Blick auf die Strukturen und Prozesse, auf Qualifikationen, Verantwortlichkeiten und Abläufe richten. Diese Konzepte sollten von Heimleitungen, Pflegefachkräften im Haus, Ärzten und externen pflegerischen Fachexperten für die Versorgung von Menschen gemeinsam entwickelt und umgesetzt werden. Die Konzepte sollten inhaltlich Qualifikationen, Zuständigkeiten und einheitliche Abläufe vorsehen und bei Bedarf die vertragliche geregelte Hinzuziehung eines unabhängigen pflegerischen Fachexperten ermöglichen, der die Pflegefachkräfte im Hause unterstützen kann.
Varicose vein surgery in elderly patients: What needs to be considered?
Authors: Mumme A. , Dünnweber M.
Published: July 2017

The need for invasive therapeutic measures in patients with varicose veins increases in an ageing population. Modern varicose vein surgery is particularly suitable for this age group, precisely because the stage of the disease is often advanced in geriatric patients. Gentle surgical techniques, such as invaginated stripping, cause the least possible operative trauma and are therefore especially suitable for the aged body. Less stressful anaesthetic techniques, such as tumescence, spinal anaesthesia or total intravenous anaesthesia with the use of a laryngeal tube, are likewise particularly well-suited for the treatment of geriatric patients with varicose veins.

Special criteria regarding the ASA classification and anticoagulation must be applied when considering the perioperative risk in frequently multimorbid geriatric patients. Very few complications generally occur in patients at ASA stages 1 and 2 and under single anticoagulant therapy, and surgery is feasible even in elderly people. In the case of existing phenprocoumon treatment, bridging should be critically considered on a case-by-case basis. Perioperative prevention and management of hypothermia and special procedures to obtain postoperative convalescence should also be adapted to the particular needs of the elderly patient.
Dementia – a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Authors: Weyer K.
Published: July 2017

Dementia is characterized as a progredient loss of memory, thinking and socials skills leading to need for help in everyday activities till complete dependence on help. Beside decline of mental abilities patients also develop non-cognitive symptoms like euphoria, depression or agitation. In contrast “mild cognitive impairment” describes limited cognitive function but obtained independence in activities of daily life. The prevalence of dementia is age-related, showing an average prevalence of 4 % in 65–70 year old people. While primary dementias are still incurable, there are also dementia-like conditions which can potentially be reversed by appropriate treatment. Of great importance for the diagnosis of dementia is the assessment of the medical history both given by the patient himself as well as family members or care givers. Brief cognitive assessment tools can help to detect possible cognitive impairment. The diagnostic workup also includes a clinical examination, laboratory tests and CT/ MRI Scan. Treatment strategies depend on pathogenesis and leading symptoms. Psychosocial interventions and pharmacological therapy are used.
PhenoPlasm: a database of disruption phenotypes for malaria parasite genes
Authors: Sanderson Theo , Rayner Julian C.
Published: July 2017

Two decades after the first Plasmodium transfection, attempts have been made to disrupt more than 3,151 genes in malaria parasites, across five Plasmodium species. While results from rodent malaria transfections have been curated and systematised, empowering large-scale analysis, phenotypic data from human malaria parasite transfections currently exists as individual reports scattered across a the literature. To facilitate systematic analysis of published experimental genetic data across Plasmodium species, we have built PhenoPlasm (http://www.phenoplasm.org), a database of phenotypes generated by transfection experiments in all Plasmodium parasites. The site provides a simple interface linking citation-backed Plasmodium reverse-genetic phenotypes to gene IDs. The database has been populated with phenotypic data on 367 P. falciparum genes, curated from 176 individual publications, as well as existing data on rodent Plasmodium species from RMgmDB and PlasmoGEM. This is the first time that all available data on P. falciparum transfection experiments has been brought together in a single place. These data are presented using ortholog mapping to allow a researcher interested in a gene in one species to see results across other Plasmodium species. The collaborative nature of the database enables any researcher to add new phenotypes as they are discovered. As an example of database utility, we use the currently available datasets to identify RAP (RNA-binding domain abundant in Apicomplexa)-domain containing proteins as crucial to parasite survival.
Understanding Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Controversial Information Technologies: A Contextualization Approach
Authors: Breward Michael , Hassanein Khaled , Head Milena
Published: July 2017

Controversial information technologies, such as biometrics and radio frequency identification, are perceived as having the potential to both benefit and undermine the well-being of the user. Given the type and/or amount of information these technologies have the capability to capture, there have been some concerns among users and potential users. However, prominent technology adoption models tend to focus on only the positive utilities associated with technology use. This research leverages net valence theories, which incorporate both positive and negative utilities, and context of use literature to propose a general framework that can be used for understanding consumer acceptance of controversial information technologies. The framework also highlights the importance of incorporating contextual factors that reflect the nuances of the controversial technologies and their specific context of use. We apply the framework to consumer acceptance of biometric identity authentication for banking transactions through automated teller machines. To that end, we contextualize the core construct of perceived benefits and concerns to this domain in a qualitative study of 402 participants, determine the appropriate contextual factors that are antecedents of the contextualized core constructs by examining relevant past research, and then develop and validate a contextualized research model in a quantitative study of 437 participants. Findings support the validity of our framework, with the model explaining 77.6% of the variance in consumers’ attitudes toward using biometrics for identity authentication at automated teller machines.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2017.0706 .
Game—The Online Wood Supply Game
Authors: D’Amours Sophie , Marier Philippe , Rönnqvist Mikael , Azouzi Riadh , Fjeld Dag
Published: July 2017

This paper describes the Wood Supply Game (WSG), a prize-winning e-learning tool that is freely available for players all over the world. The game effectively helps students and managers realize the challenges in managing demand and supply in wood supply chains, and gain insight into the types of measures required to make these divergent chains effective. The WSG is an adaptation of the Beer game, a popular didactic tool used to empirically demonstrate demand amplification in a simple and generic context. The supply chain modeled by the Beer game does not involve co-products, and thus is very different from the wood supply chain, which is divergent by nature. The WSG presented in this paper models a supply network with one point of divergence and demand for two products. This preserves the simplicity of the game but enables it to offer a base for supply network simulation in a large number of industrial sectors with divergent processes. We describe an online version of the WSG, discuss our experiences playing it with students and managers, and provide hints to the instructor.
Omnichannel Service Operations with Online and Offline Self-Order Technologies
Authors: Gao Fei , Su Xuanming
Published: July 2017

Many restaurants have recently implemented self-order technologies across both online and offline channels. Online technology, through websites and mobile apps, allows customers to order and pay before coming to the store; offline technology, such as self-service kiosks, allows store customers to place orders without interacting with a human employee. In this paper, we develop a stylized theoretical model to study the impact of self-order technologies on customer demand, employment levels, and restaurant profits. Our main results follow. First, customers using self-order technologies experience reduced waiting cost and increased demand, and moreover, these benefits may even carry over to customers who do not use these technologies. Second, although public opinion suggests that self-order technologies facilitate job cuts, we find instead that some firms should increase employment levels, and, paradoxically, this recommendation holds for firms with high labor costs. Finally, we find that firms should implement online (offline) self-order technology when customers have high (low) wait sensitivity.

The supplementary appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2017.2787 .

This paper was accepted by Serguei Netessine, operations management.
A Characterization of Combinatorial Demand
Authors: Chambers Christopher P. , Echenique Federico
Published: July 2017

We prove that combinatorial demand functions are characterized by two properties: continuity and the law of demand.
An arts-based knowledge translation (ABKT) planning framework for researchers
Authors: Kukkonen Tiina , Cooper Amanda
Published: July 2017

Arts-based knowledge translation (ABKT) is a process that uses diverse art genres (visual arts, performing arts, creative writing, multimedia including video and photography) to communicate research with the goal of catalysing dialogue, awareness, engagement, and advocacy to provide a foundation for social change on important societal issues. We propose a four-stage ABKT planning framework for researchers: (1) setting goals of ABKT by target audiences; (2) choosing art form, medium, dissemination strategies, and methods for collecting impact data; (3) building partnerships for co-production; and (4) assessing impact. The framework is derived from examples across sectors of the different art forms currently being used in ABKT, and discusses how researchers have attempted to evaluate the impact of their ABKT efforts. Ultimately, our goal is to provide a practical ABKT framework to assist researchers, but more work is needed to explore the four dimensions in practice.
Ciclo vital da família: Reflexão sobre as especificidades étnicas e culturais do desenvolvimento das famílias africanas
Authors: Simões Tchilissila Alicerces , Alberto Isabel M.
Published: July 2017

A Psicologia da Família tem enfatizado o papel das especificidades étnicas e culturais no desenvolvimento e funcionamento familiar. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre a forma como as famílias africanas (subsarianas) funcionam ao longo do seu curso desenvolvimental. Este trabalho pretende identificar de que modo os modelos teóricos e os estudos empíricos caracterizam o desenvolvimento e o funcionamento (ao nível dos stress/tensões, forças, rituais e rotinas) das famílias africanas ao longo do percurso vital. Para tal realizou-se uma revisão teórica sustentada pela pesquisa em bases bibliográficas, da qual resultou a análise de 22 artigos. Os resultados evidenciam a escassez de investigação focada nas famílias africanas. As pesquisas relatadas nos artigos analisados demonstram a existência de especificidades a nível das situações indutoras de stress/tensões e de forças das famílias africanas e o papel estabilizador e organizador dos rituais e das rotinas durante os momentos de transição familiar. Da revisão teórica emergiu a necessidade de se conceberem modelos do percurso de desenvolvimento familiar ajustado às especificidades étnicas e culturais destas famílias e de promover mais investigação sobre o seu funcionamento familiar, que permitam criar um quadro teórico e compreensivo válido para a avaliação e intervenção ao nível do sistema familiar.
Alteraciones en el eje intestino-riñón durante la enfermedad renal crónica: causas, consecuencias y propuestas de tratamiento
Authors: Osuna-Padilla Ivan Armando , Leal Escobar Gabriela
Published: July 2017

La enfermedad renal crónica y el estado urémico se asocian con alteraciones en la permeabilidad intestinal y cambios en la microbiota intestinal, provocando una mayor producción y translocación de toxinas urémicas como sulfato de indoxilo (IS) y sulfato de p-cresilo (pCS), detonando una respuesta inflamatoria. El estado inflamatorio y el incremento en concentraciones séricas de IS y pCS se han asociado con una mayor mortalidad, mayor número de eventos cardiovasculares y mayores alteraciones en el metabolismo mineral y óseo. Se han estudiado diversas estrategias nutricionales y farmacológicas para modular la microbiota intestinal y mejorar las alteraciones en la permeabilidad intestinal, entre ellas la suplementación con probióticos, prebióticos y simbióticos, modificaciones en la composición de la dieta y uso de agentes adsorbentes. El objetivo del presente trabajo es realizar una revisión de las causas de las alteraciones intestinales y de la microbiota intestinal en el paciente con enfermedad renal crónica, analizando las consecuencias de dichos cambios y las intervenciones estudiadas hasta la actualidad.
El Dietista-Nutricionista dentro del Sistema Nacional de Salud Español: abordando la desnutrición hospitalaria
Authors: Benítez Brito Néstor
Published: July 2017

En España, se considera al Dietista-Nutricionista un profesional sanitario según la Ley 44/2003 de Ordenación de las Profesiones Sanitarias. No obstante, estos profesionales han encontrado serios problemas para ejercer su actividad en el ámbito sanitario, especialmente en el medio hospitalario. Por otra parte, en el año 2003, la Unión Europea desarrolló en el marco hospitalario a través del Consejo de Europa la necesidad de una atención nutricional de manera obligatoria. Entre las medidas más destacadas se encuentra la identificación y prevención de las causas de la desnutrición, junto con la búsqueda de una formación integral del Dietista-Nutricionista para tener un mejor abordaje en la atención y el soporte nutricional. A pesar de estas directrices, España es el único país de la Unión Europea que no cuenta con la presencia de este profesional dentro de su Sistema Nacional de Salud en la mayoría de Comunidades Autónomas. Por ello, la incorporación del profesional Dietista-Nutricionista a la red hospitalaria española contribuiría aún más en la detección, evaluación y tratamiento de la desnutrición, mejoraría la relación coste-efectividad de los tratamientos, aumentaría la calidad de vida de los pacientes y lograría establecer una asistencia sanitaria pública en condiciones de igualdad efectiva.
Actitudes y prácticas de la población en relación al etiquetado de tipo “semáforo nutricional” en Ecuador
Authors: Ramos Padilla Patricio David , Carpio Arias Tannia Valeria , Delgado López Veronica Carlina , Villavicencio Barriga Veronica Dayana , Andrade Carlos Eduardo , Fernández-Sáez José
Published: July 2017

Introducción: La elección de alimentos es fundamental para la salud de las poblaciones. Las estrategias como las normas del etiquetado en los productos alimenticios podrían ayudar a que el consumidor tenga información clara de los alimentos que consume.Objetivos: Explorar la asociación del sexo y la edad con las actitudes y prácticas frente al etiquetado nutricional tipo “Semáforo Nutricional” en Ecuador.Material y métodos: Estudio transversal en una muestra por conveniencia de 622 sujetos de ambos sexos en 6 supermercados del área urbana de Riobamba durante los meses de septiembre de 2014 a febrero de 2015. Se realizaron contrastes de hipótesis de diferencias de proporciones y regresión logística para determinar la asociación de las actitudes y prácticas con el sexo y edad.Resultados: Respecto a las mujeres, los hombres (OR=1,58; IC95%: 1,13–2,21; p<0,001) y los participantes de entre 18-40 años con respecto a los de >40 años (OR= 1,72; IC95%: 1,22–2,44; p=0,002) tienen más probabilidad de creer que actualmente hay demasiada presión para comer de forma saludable. Igualmente los hombres tienen menos probabilidad de creer que consumen demasiada grasa (OR=0,61; IC95%: 0,43–0,85; p=0,01) respecto a las mujeres. Los participantes de entre 18-40 años frente a >40 años tienen más probabilidad de tratar de reducir al mínimo la cantidad de azúcar (OR=2,41; IC95%: 1,55–3,76; p<0,001), sal (OR=2,24;  IC95%: 1,50–3,60; p<0,001) y grasa (OR=2,17; IC95%: 1,44–3,27; p<0,001) que consumen.Conclusión: Las actitudes y prácticas de la población respecto al semáforo nutricional pueden variar respecto a la edad y el sexo.
Aceptación de un menú escolar según la valoración de residuos del método de estimación visual Comstock
Authors: Llorens Ivorra Cristobal , Soler Rebollo Carolina
Published: July 2017

Introducción: hay un gran interés en conocer el menú que se sirve en los comedores escolares, ya que han aumentado en ellos los niños que realizan su comida principal. Se han empleado distintos métodos para evaluar menús escolares, pero no permiten conocer lo que realmente ingieren los escolares. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer la aceptación de los menús ofrecidos por el comedor escolar y detectar los alimentos menos consumidos.Material y métodos: se evaluaron 320 bandejas de una clase de 3º de educación primaria (8-9 años de edad). Se realizó la estimación visual de los residuos de dichas bandejas mediante el método Comstock por un dietista-nutricionista entrenado.Resultados: la media en la estimación de residuos según la escala Comstock fue 1,12 (28% de residuos; 25,25% para niños y 30,25% para niñas; p<0,05). El 17,2% de las bandejas no presentaron residuos, el 58,4% presentaron residuos de 1-25%, el 19,7% de entre 26-50% y el 4,7% de 51-100% de los residuos. Los alimentos más frecuentes como residuos en bandejas fueron verduras (24,1%), ensalada (22,5%) y legumbres (21,6%). Huevo y yogur no se encontraron como residuos. Las legumbres fueron los alimentos que dejan los escolares en mayor cantidad, con un 38,5% de residuos (1,54 en la escala Comstock). Las niñas dejan más verduras en el plato.Conclusiones: los menús ofrecidos en este comedor escolar son aceptados, ya que el 75,6% de las bandejas contienen ≤25% de residuos. Las verduras son los residuos que más predominan en las bandejas y las legumbres son los que dejan en mayor cantidad.
Alternativa Eficaz al Tratamiento Farmacológico sobre el Estreñimiento en Ancianos Institucionalizados: Estudio Libera
Authors: Sobrón Monge Ismael , Imaz González Consuelo , Lacarra Jiménez Estela , Barbosa Robledo Abigail , López Gómez Bernardo , Pérez García Victoria , Barcons Vilardell Núria
Published: July 2017

Introducción: El objetivo del presente estudio es conocer el impacto de la administración de un  postre rico en fi­bra y sorbitol en la evolución de la pauta de laxantes en ancianos institucionalizados con estreñimiento.Material y métodos: Estudio unicéntrico, intervencional, prospectivo, en ancianos con diagnóstico de estreñimiento tratados con laxantes de una residencia geriátrica, en el que cada paciente es su propio comparador. Se administró un postre con alto contenido en fibra y sorbitol (Resource® Puré de Frutas rico en fibra), durante 7 semanas. La variable principal fue la diferencia de días de tratamiento farmacológico con laxantes entre la semana previa al inicio y la última semana del estudio.Resultados: Se estudiaron 40 pacientes. Mediana de edad de 88,5 años (rango: 72-101). Después de 7 semanas requirieron una media semanal de 3,5 días menos de tratamiento con laxantes. El número de pacientes con tratamiento farmacológico se redujo en un 40%. Las deposiciones semanales aumentaron en una media de 2. Disminuyeron las molestias gastrointestinales. La intervención no modificó la ingesta previa. La adherencia a la pauta prescrita fue superior al 94%. La reducción del nº de días con tratamiento laxante se asoció a: tomar 5 o más unidades del postre a la semana, ser mayor de 85 años, tener mala salud bucodental y no tener malnutrición ni trastornos de la dieta.Conclusiones: La administración de un postre rico en fibra y sorbitol puede constituir una alternativa efectiva y segura frente al tratamiento farmacológico con laxantes en población anciana con estreñimiento institucionalizada y podría ayudar a reducir la polimedicación en estos pacientes.
A polynomial-time algorithm for the discrete facility location problem with limited distances and capacity constraints
Authors: F. Fernandes Isaac , Aloise Daniel , J. Aloise Dario , P. Jeronimo Thiago
Published: July 2017

The objective in terms of the facility location problem with limited distances is to minimize the sum of distance functions from the facility to its clients, but with a limit on each of these distances, from which the corresponding function becomes constant. The problem is applicable in situations where the service provided by the facility is insensitive after given threshold distances. In this paper, we propose a polynomial-time algorithm for the discrete version of the problem with capacity constraints regarding the number of served clients. These constraints are relevant for introducing quality measures in facility location decision processes as well as for justifying the facility creation.
An inquiry into the productivity of the Indian pharmaceutical industry: application of data envelopment analysis
Authors: Gupta Umang gupta kumar , Kapoor Rohit
Published: July 2017

Pharmaceutical industry is an important and significant industry in India. The common practice by experts, would-be investors and stakeholders of a pharmaceutical firm is to observe the year-end or quarterly financial figures of a firm and then use them to assess the firm’s future growth and competitive standing against rivals. However, over the past few years, there is a strange environment in which paid consultants and scamsters are making false and conflicting claims in terms of the performance and future growth of the companies. The researchers, however, have attempted, by means of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), to get past all this by benchmarking the companies based on the conversion from input to outputs. The advantage of using DEA is that, by simply using the figures from the financial reports, it brings a more rigorous quantitative analysis to make a comparison of the peers with the best virtual firm in their neighborhood. The technique itself may suggest measures for improvement. It is illustrated in the analysis by observing the slacks and targets about various companies of the pharmaceutical sector, i.e., decision making units (DMU).
Multicriteria decision aid tool for the operational management of an industry: a constructivist case
Authors: Bortoluzzi Sandro César , Ensslin Sandra Rolim , Ensslin Leonardo , De Almeida Marcos Ottoni
Published: July 2017

The objective of this work is to construct a performance evaluation model to provide support to a production director in the management of the productive operations of a furniture industry. In this sense, we sought through the Multicriteria Decision Aid Constructivist Methodology (i) to identify the factors considered important by the production director for evaluating the performance of productive operations, (ii) to measure each criterion of performance evaluation, (iii) to integrate the criteria to allow the evaluation of organizational performance at the tactical and strategic levels and (iv) to develop a process to manage the actions of productive operations improvement.As a research result we have a performance evaluation model for supporting the management of the productive operations. We conclude that the MCDA-C allowed for building the knowledge of the decision-maker on how to identify and measure the critical variables and manage the performance of the productive operations.
Research methodologies in studies on concentration of American hospitals
Authors: Migowski Sérgio Almeida , Migowski Eliana Rustick , Libânio Claudia De Souza
Published: July 2017

The objective of this study is to know which methodologies and databases used in articles treat variables, such as efficiency and costs in the hospital segment and their relationship with the concentration of American organizations. The quantitative methodologies used were, by order of preference, the multivariate statistical analysis and the econometric analysis. The most used data basis was the Annual Report of the American Hospital Association (AHA), followed by the data made available by insurance companies that have long lasting relationships with the hospitals analyzed, besides the specific case studies. Finally, it was observed that the concentration in the sector is reflected in the reduction in terms of competition and efficiency gains, notably in the first year after the fusion, which does not mean that there was reduction in the prices charged by the hospitals.
The Eruption of Mount Kelud and It’s Impacts in Blitar 1919-1922
Authors: Nihayatul Ulin , Supriyono Agustinus , Rinardi Haryono
Published: July 2017

This study is meant to deal with the aftermaths of Mount Kelud Eruption from 1919 to 1922 in the region of Blitar, which is focused on the effects of Mount Kelud eruption on the economy and its impacts for the three years following the eruption. The aftermaths of Mount Kelud eruption of 1919 had caused many of the residents lose their livelihood, families and damages to the plantations in the region of Blitar. The damages affecting the plantations made the local economy in the region of Blitar drop. This economic slump certainly impeded the development progress in the Gemeente of Blitar, a Gemeente had been formed in the region of Blitar shortly before that.  The extensive environmental devastation, inside the gemeente and the outer parts of the regency’s regions forced the regional government of Blitar Regency to allocate aids funds to handle the casualties, make the repairs and constructions of the facilities in the region of Blitar.
The Changing of Political Orientation of Masyumi Party During 1950-1959
Authors: Ishaqro Alfi Hafidh , Alamsyah Alamsyah , Yuliati Dewi
Published: July 2017

Through historical method, this article studies the Shifts in Political Ideological Orientation of Masyumi Party during the Liberal Democracy Era 1950–1959. The shifted orientations of Masyumi Party included a shif of orientation in its principle, form of government and the government executive system.The establishment of Masyumi Party was the apex of the Japanese concern in trying to map the axis of the powers of various groups in Indonesia. The formations of PUTERA, which bore the nationalist inclination and MIAI, which tended to accommodate urban Muslims were not attractive enough to win the hearts and empathy from the Indonesian native communities for its occupation in Indonesia. Masyumi Party made Islam as a its struggling principle, not only as a symbol  but also tha ideology and spirits in conducting the various siyasah preaches within the scope of political struggles. Numerous internal dynamics were then occuring in the body Masymi Party. The Party’s change in its orientation began to be visible, indicated by the idea suggested by M. Natsir to formulate the Constitution or Law of General Election.The formation of the General Election Law made M. Natsir and Masyumi the symbol of the establishment and growth of democracy in the Republic of Indonesia, which became more evident when M. Natsir was ousted and the subsequent working cabinet heads failed to hold a General Election. And finally, at the end of 1955 under the leadership of Burhanuddin Harahap, who was himself a Masyumi figure, a general election was held for the first time. The political attitude shown by Masyumi indicated that Masumi Party had shifted its political orientation. Masyumi Party, which originally struggled to implement Islam by employing the Syura in forming a government was helplessly compromising its principle by following and combining itself into a democracy model the initiator of which was the leader of Masyumi Party itself. Such political behavioral changes were associated with the reasoning of the then leaders of Masyumi Party, who tended to accommodative and excessively compromising.
Contested Space of Transborder Fishing in Timor and Arafura Seas
Authors: Prabawaningtyas Shiskha
Published: July 2017

The continuity of Indonesian transborder fishing activities into Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) highlights the rooted dispute of maritime border when contested space of boundary shared by local, state and international actor is confronted. Therefore, the prevailing of multilayer perspective of maritime boundary should not be easily neglected. The colonial project in early 19th century in Southeast Asia that initiated the foundation of modern state-formation had challenged the prior-political and economic construction of the region, specifically on the issue of territoriality. The modernization of shipping and fishing activities of which relied on technology and capitals had generated political and economic competitions and later persuaded state’s actors of applying the strategy of the territorialisation of the sea in order to ensure control. Unavoidably, securitization of transborder fishing became preferable solution. Transborder fishings are further subjected into state control relied on territorial sovereignty.This paper examines the transformation of transborder fishing in Timor and Arafura Sea to demonstrated the contested space of which interplayed by local, state and international actor. State regulations had transformed transborder fishing into political space of authority competition relied on territorial sovereignty, while socio-cultural heritage reminds exploited within fluid space of livelihood survival when state function is just absent.
Banditry in Semarang, 1950-1958
Authors: Sadhyoko Joseph Army , Supriyono Agustinus , Puguh Dhanang Respati
Published: July 2017

This article discusses about banditry that occurred in Semarang during the period of 1950-1958 with the problem focus on the causes of the banditry, types of banditry, and mitigation. Through the historical method, this article reconstructs those problems by using the approach of social reality of crime concept. In result, the banditry happened in the aftermath of the independence war, occurred due to economic difficulties, the reorganization and rationalization program, and the circulation of guns that was uncontrolled.
Zuid Midden Timor under the Dutch Control 1905-1942
Authors: Sipa Sarlota Naema , Suroyo A. M. Djuliati , Susilowati Endang
Published: July 2017

This study is aimed at retracing the Dutch colonial government  in South Middle Timor or Zuid Midden Timor in the beginning of 20th century. Intending to expand its controlled territories, to exploit the sandalwood trade and introduce Christianity, the colonial government then domiclied in Kupang entered the inland parts of Timor island, to be prescisely in Molo in 1905. The Ducth colonial government defeated the local meos (soldiers), the Molo meo, Amabuan meo and the Amanatun meo. These three regions were later formed as a governmental administration zone by the East Indies, equivalent to  a landschaap and were later combined in an onderafdelling-level administration unit called Zuid Midden Timor, with Molo as its capital city. As the capital city, Molo housed all public administration affairs, markets and shops, which were all centered in Molo. Until the end of the Dutch control in 1942, the Dutch colonial government had left its influences in culture, education, social aspects and governmental politics.
Terénní výuka ve formálním vzdělávání
Authors: Činčera Jan , Holec Jakub
Published: July 2017

The study summarizes the results of more than 70 studies analyzing the impact of outdoor formal education programs on students’ knowledge, attitudes, skills, beliefs, and behavior. We found a prevailing evidence of the benefits of outdoor programs, in both an absolute sense and relative to indoor lessons. The most significant barrier to extending outdoor formal education programs we identified was the concept of outdoor education as it is perceived by school teachers and administrators. In the study, we call for a “blended” educational approach merging indoor and outdoor educational settings to maximize the impact on students.
Environmentální výchova hrou - výsledky dopravní kampaně pro děti „Oblékáme hada Edu“
Authors: Brůhová Foltýnová Hana , Strnadová Danuše , Jordová Radomíra
Published: July 2017

The article presents and summarizes the results of the environmental campaign in the Czech Republic entitled "We Dress Up the Snake Edu". This is the Czech version of the European game Traffic Snake Game, which was joined by the Czech Republic in 2014. This game is aimed at children from kindergartens and 1st grade primary schools who in a playful way reflect the health and environmental impacts of choosing individual means of transport and are encouraged to make the most of sustainable transport decisions – walking, cycling or transport on scooters, public transport and, where appropriate, joint driving of children from several families by car.In the Czech Republic, 49 schools have been involved in this environmental campaign since 2004, of which 12 have participated repeatedly. The article discusses the main success factors of this campaign, and its impacts on travel-to-school decisions, both during the campaign itself and three weeks after the campaign. The authors compare the factors influencing the campaign's impact, such as the regular repetition of the game, influence of the period when this game is played (spring versus autumn term). The article ends with discussions and recommendations for continuing the campaign in the coming years.
O přirozenosti – a výchově člověka
Authors: Svobodová Zuzana
Published: July 2017

The article “On the Nature and Education of Man” follows up loosely on the questions put forward in the first issue of the 2016 volume of this journal (Envigogika 2016/XI/1), focusing on questions of (human) nature in the context of education and training. Already in the antiquity, the relation between phenomena such as “education” and “(human) nature” (“culture” and “nature”) was perceived as a relation of tension (paideia vs. fysis, techné vs. fysis, cultura vs. natura). When reflecting the fundamentals of education, this tension is a source of the so-called educational antinomies (Fink 1992: 11–19). In her contribution, Zuzana Svobodová focuses on reason (logos) and affection (eros, filia, agapé) as the kinds of “(human) nature” that are the foundations for cultivating human beings. The educated person is invited to use those (human) natures responsibly and at the right moment (kairos). Then it makes sense to consider the integration and co-creation of a life in harmony – based on natural diversity, using reason and affection, at an appropriate time.
Udržitelné podnikání na venkově – inspirace pro vzdělání
Authors: Dlouhá Jana
Published: July 2017

Unlike science, educational goals can relate not only to reality but also to the ideal. Education is thus in the centre of attention of social reformers who enforce long-term vision of a "sustainable" society that does not associate its development just with immediate success. Such a society should be based on an economy that reveals the original meaning of this word – care for home (oikos) – creating thus basic values, and caring for them over the long term. These core values cannot arise without an "authentic" relationship with the original resources, techniques, processes and their results. In order to preserve these direct relationships, re-established through the work, the education system must also be invoked. The presented publication is a small contribution to the debate on this subject – it shows the work as a culture-forming element, while this role is recently jeopardized. However, thorough, creative work is important for individuals and for society: needed to reflect intrinsic motivation, one’s place in the wider community and in the surrounding environment; helping to build relationships with other people and to uncover sense of everyday existence. In order to be able to perform such a meaningful and useful job, many competencies are needed, which are described in this publication by the small entrepreneurs. The authors recorded their words in categories that emerged from the subsequent qualitative analysis of these interviews – this experience is thus presented to be used in "practice" of teaching.
Jane Austen Americanized: The democratic principle in recent adaptations of Emma
Authors: Jelínková Ema
Published: July 2017

When they first reached an American readership, Jane Austen’s novels enjoyed mixed reactions among intellectuals. The main charge levelled against Jane Austen’s fiction was that it conflicted with the democratic principles American society was based on. The next century brought about an explosion in the attention paid to Jane Austen, whether via adaptations, spinoffs, biopics, musicals, detective fiction, scholarly texts, societies or even websites. Most of these creative extensions of Jane Austen’s ideas (and her personality) seem to embrace contemporary American values and sensibilities and therefore, logically, make attempts at revising some of the less palatable aspects of the English society of the Regency era. This paper focuses on two prime examples of such a revisionist approach to Jane Austen’s most classconscious novel, Emma, in Douglas McGrath’s eponymous 1996 film adaptation and in Clueless, Amy Heckerling’s 1995 satirical film based on the same novel.
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Formability of Explosive Welded Mg/Al Bimetallic Bars
Authors: Mróz S. , Szota P. , Bajor T. , Stefanik A.
Published: July 2017

The paper has presented the results of theoretical studies and experimental tests of the plastic deformation of Mg/Al bimetallic specimens. Theoretical studies were carried out using the Forge2011® computer program. Physical modeling, on the other hand, was performed using the Gleeble3800 simulator. Bimetallic bars of an outer diameter of 22.5 mm and a cladding layer thickness of 1.7 mm were obtained by the explosive welding method. Samples for formability tests, characterized by a diameter-to-length ratio of 1, were taken from the bars. The theoretical studies and experimental tests were carried out for the temperature range from 300 to 400°C and for different strain rates. Based on the obtained investigation results it has been found that the main parameters influencing the formability of Mg/Al bimetallic bars are strain rate than the process temperature.
Identification of the Heat Transfer Coefficient at the Charge Surface Heated on the Chamber Furnace
Authors: Gołdasz A. , Malinowski Z.
Published: July 2017

The inverse method was applied to determine the heat flux reaching the charge surface. The inverse solution was based upon finding the minimum of the error norm between the measured and calculated temperatures. The charge temperature field was calculated with the finite element method by solving the heat transfer equation for a square charge made of 15HM steel heated on all its surfaces. On the basis of the mean value of heat flux, the value of the heat transfer coefficient at each surface was determined depending on the surface temperature of the material heated.