bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thyroid Function and 25 (OH) Vitamin D Level among Sudanese Women in Early Pregnancy
Authors: Musa Imad R. , Rayis Duria A. , Ahmed Mohmamed A. , Khamis Ammar H. , Nasr Abubakr M. , Adam Ishag
Published: March 2018

AIM: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Saad Abualila Hospital (Khartoum, Sudan) to evaluate the vitamin D levels and thyroid function among pregnant Sudanese women (132) in early pregnancy.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Saad Abualila hospital (Khartoum, Sudan) during the period from March to July 2015. Women who were in early pregnancy with a singleton pregnancy were approached to participate in the study after signing informed consent. A sample size of 132 participants was calculated guided by the normal interval of thyroid function in Sudanese women in the first trimester and not the level of 25(OH) vitamin D. The 25 - hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) vitamins levels were measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay on an Elecsys 2010 Analyzer (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany).RESULTS: The mean (SD) of age, gravidity and gestational age was 27.6 (5.5) years, 2.2 (1.6) and 10.4 (2.2) weeks, respectively. The mean (SD) of the body mass index (BMI) and haemoglobin was 27.1 (5.2) kg/m2 and 10.8 (1.1) g/dl, respectively. Median (interquartile) values of TSH, FT3, and FT4 were 1.164 IU/ml (0.079 -2.177 IU/ml), 4.639 nmol/l (3.843 - 6.562 nmol/l), and 16.86 pmol/l (13.02 - 31.48 pmol/l), respectively. There was no significant correlation between vitamin D levels and TSH, FT3 and FT4CONCLUSION: There is no correlation between 25 (OH) vitamin D levels and thyroid function during early pregnancy among Sudanese pregnant women, despite prevalent vitamin D deficiency among these women.
Topical Imiquimod 5% as a Treatment Option in Solitary Facial Keratoacanthoma
Authors: Pancevski Goran , Pepic Senada , Idoska Sanela , Tofoski Gligor , Nikolovska Suzana
Published: March 2018

BACKGROUND: Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a rapidly growing epithelial tumour with histopathologic and clinical features similar to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and a certain tendency toward spontaneous regression.CASE PRESENTATION: This article presents a unique and rare case of keratoacanthoma arising from the upper lip of a young male patient. These two features are in contrast to most of the reported cases in elder male individuals and on the lower lip. Relevant management protocol of the case has also been discussed.CONCLUSION: The article emphasises the significance of discerning such lesions from squamous cell carcinoma thus carrying diagnostic and therapeutic implications. However, in case of the dilemma it is prudent to assume that the lesion is SCC unless proved otherwise clinically and histologically.
A Study of Selenium in Leprosy
Authors: Partogi Donna , Dalimunthe Dina Arwina , Hazlianda Cut Putri
Published: March 2018

INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Selenium, on the other hand, is a substance, which is needed for its protective role against microorganism infection.AIM: This study aims to know the association between selenium serum levels with bacteriological index.METHODS: This is an analytical cross-sectional study model. Sampling was done with consecutive sampling method in Pirngadi General Hospital, Lau Simomo Leprosy Hospital and H. Adam Malik General Hospital. Samples were taken from patients’ venous blood serum then selenium levels were measured.RESULTS: This study found 30 leprosy patients consisted of 19 patients with paucibacillary (PB) leprosy and 11 patients with multibacillary (MB) leprosy. Selenium serum levels of patients with PB leprosy (mean = 97.16 µg/dL) were found to be significantly higher than MB leprosy (mean = 77.27 µg/dL) with p = 0.008 using t-test. The negative correlation between selenium serum levels with bacterial index in patients with leprosy was also found in this study using Spearman’s rho test (r = - 0.499, p = 0.005).CONCLUSIONS: Selenium serum levels of patients with PB leprosy are higher than patients with MB leprosy, and high bacteriological index in patients with leprosy were correlated with low selenium serum levels.
Relations sociales et cartographie cognitive. Les points de référence comme noyau central des représentations spatiales
Authors: Dias Pierre , Ramadier Thierry
Published: March 2018

Cette étude explore l’existence d’un noyau central dans la cartographie cognitive par l’approche des processus d’ancrage et d’objectivation des représentations, Il s’agit de démontrer que ce n’est pas l’objet géographique qui contribue à qualifier et à organiser la représentation spatiale, mais les processus socio-cognitifs de catégorisation. La réalisation d’analyses de similitude sur la base d’associations hiérarchisées de lieux permet de décrire cinq représentations de l’espace urbain dans notre échantillon. Ces dernières se différencient par leurs points de référence spatiaux, qui eux même sont en étroite relation avec la position (capital) et la trajectoire sociale (socialisation) des individus. Les schèmes de cognition spatiale se révèlent comme des dispositions sociales insérées dans un système de relations sociales et soulignent l’importance d’appréhender les cartographies cognitives comme de véritables représentations sociales. Mots clefs : cartographie cognitive ; représentation sociale ; noyau central ; points de référence ; trajectoires sociales.
The Sensitivity of Clinical Outcomes to Centration on the Light-Constricted Pupil for a Shape-Changing Corneal Inlay
Authors: Barragán-Garza Enrique , Koch Douglas D. , Vargas Luis G. , Lang Alan , Roy Adam
Published: March 2018

PURPOSE:

To assess the clinically acceptable range of inlay decentration with respect to the light-constricted pupil center and the coaxially sighted corneal light reflex (CSCLR) for an inlay (Raindrop Near Vision Inlay; ReVision Optics, Inc., Lake Forest, CA) that reshapes the anterior corneal surface.

METHODS:

In this retrospective, observational cohort study of 115 patients with emmetropic or low hyperopic presbyopia who were implanted with a shape-changing corneal inlay, visual acuity, task performance (in good and dim light), reports of halos and glare, and satisfaction data were collected from the preoperative and 3-month postoperative examinations. Inlay centration with respect to the pupil center and CSCLR was determined from the center of the inlay effect derived from iTrace (Tracey Technologies, Houston, TX) wavefront measurements. Multivariate regression models assessed the influence of inlay position on visual outcomes.

RESULTS:

On average, monocular uncorrected near visual acuity (UNVA) improved 4.9 ± 1.7 lines in the treated eye, with no loss in binocular distance vision. Eighty-three percent of implants were centered radially within 0.5 mm of the pupil center. Multivariate analysis of decentration with respect to both the pupil center and CSCLR revealed no significant interaction with the above clinical outcomes, with the exception of UNVA in the treated eye (all
P
> .05, α = 0.05). For decentration of less than 0.75 mm, the change in UNVA was less than 1 line.

CONCLUSIONS:

Distance and near visual acuity, task performance, severity of halos and glare, and satisfaction were independent of radial decentration of the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay of less than 0.75 mm from the light-constricted pupil.

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J Refract Surg.
2018;34(3):164–170.]
15-epi-Lipoxin A4, Resolvin D2, and Resolvin D3 Induce NF-κB Regulators in Bacterial Pneumonia
Authors: Sham Ho Pan , Walker Katherine H. , Abdulnour Raja-Elie E. , Krishnamoorthy Nandini , Douda David N. , Norris Paul C. , Barkas Ioanna , Benito-Figueroa Sarah , Colby Jennifer K. , Serhan Charles N. , Levy Bruce D.
Published: March 2018

Specialized proresolving mediators (SPMs) decrease NF-κB activity to prevent excessive tissue damage and promote the resolution of acute inflammation. Mechanisms for NF-κB regulation by SPMs remain to be determined. In this study, after LPS challenge, the SPMs 15-epi-lipoxin A4 (15-epi-LXA4), resolvin D1, resolvin D2, resolvin D3, and 17-epi-resolvin D1 were produced in vivo in murine lungs. In LPS-activated human bronchial epithelial cells, select SPMs increased expression of the NF-κB regulators A20 and single Ig IL-1R–related molecule (SIGIRR). Of interest, 15-epi-LXA4 induced A20 and SIGIRR in an lipoxin A4 receptor/formyl peptide receptor 2 (ALX/FPR2) receptor–dependent manner in epithelial cells and in murine pneumonia. This SPM regulated NF-κB–induced cytokines to decrease pathogen-mediated inflammation. In addition to dampening lung inflammation, surprisingly, 15-epi-LXA4 also enhanced pathogen clearance with increased antimicrobial peptide expression. Taken together, to our knowledge these results are the first to identify endogenous agonists for A20 and SIGIRR expression to regulate NF-κB activity and to establish mechanisms for NF-κB regulation by SPMs for pneumonia resolution.
Multimodality Imaging in Restrictive Cardiomyopathies: An European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Expert Consensus Document in Collaboration with the “Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases” of the European Society of Cardiology Endorsed by the Indian Academy of Echocardiography
Authors: Habib Gilbert , Bucciarelli-Ducci Chiara , Caforio Alida L. P. , Cardim Nuno , Charron Philippe , Cosyns Bernard , Dehaene Aurélie , Derumeaux Genevieve , Donal Erwan , Dweck Marc R. , Edvardsen Thor , Erba Paola Anna , Ernande Laura , Gaemperli Oliver , Galderisi Maurizio , Grapsa Julia , Jacquier Alexis , Klingel Karin , Lancellotti Patrizio , Neglia Danilo , Pepe Alessia , Perrone-Filardi Pasquale , Petersen Steffen E. , Plein Sven , Popescu Bogdan A. , Reant Patricia , Sade L. Elit , Salaun Erwan , Slart Riemer H.J.A. , Tribouilloy Christophe , Zamorano Jose
Published: March 2018

Restrictive cardiomyopathies (RCMs) are a diverse group of myocardial diseases with a wide range of aetiologies, including familial, genetic and acquired diseases and ranging from very rare to relatively frequent cardiac disorders. In all these diseases, imaging techniques play a central role. Advanced imaging techniques provide important novel data on the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of RCMs. This EACVI consensus document provides comprehensive information for the appropriateness of all non-invasive imaging techniques for the diagnosis, prognostic evaluation, and management of patients with RCM.
Essential Ergonomics to Minimize Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Echocardiography
Authors: Deb Shantanu , Venkateshvaran Ashwin
Published: March 2018

Physicians and sonographers performing echocardiographic scans place themselves at risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) owing to faulty posture and repetitive hand and arm movements. Poor ultrasound ergonomics plays a pivotal role in the development of WRMSD and can result in injury and sickness absence, impacting efficiency and work productivity. The aim of this article is to draw the attention to common considerations and corrective measures to reduce the risk of WRMSD among professionals actively performing echocardiographic scans.
Diagnostic Dilemma of a Left Atrial Mass in an Infant
Authors: Chitra Narasimhan , Vijayalakshmi I. B. , Manjunath C. N.
Published: March 2018

Cardiac mass is defined as an abnormal structure within or immediately adjacent to the heart. The three basic types of cardiac masses are tumor, thrombus, or vegetation. Echocardiography is the main diagnostic tool for the detection of a cardiac mass. We present an infant with a mass in the left atrium in whom there was a diagnostic dilemma.
Mean curvature in manifolds with Ricci curvature bounded from below
Authors: Choe Jaigyoung , Fraser Ailana
Published: March 2018

Let

M

be a compact Riemannian manifold of nonnegative Ricci curvature and

\Sigma

a compact embedded 2-sided minimal hypersurface in

M

. It is proved that there is a dichotomy: If

\Sigma

does not separate

M

then

\Sigma

is totally geodesic and

M\setminus\Sigma

is isometric to the Riemannian product

\Sigma\times(a,b)

, and if

\Sigma

separates

M

then the map

i_*:\pi_1(\Sigma)\rightarrow \pi_1(M)

induced by inclusion is surjective. This surjectivity is also proved for a compact 2-sided hypersurface with mean curvature

H\geq(n-1)\sqrt{k}

in a manifold of Ricci curvature Ric

_M\geq-(n-1)k

,

k>0

, and for a free boundary minimal hypersurface in an

n

-dimensional manifold of nonnegative Ricci curvature with nonempty strictly convex boundary. As an application it is shown that a compact

(n-1)

-dimensional manifold

N

with the number of generators of

\pi_1(N) < n-1

cannot be minimally embedded in the flat torus

T^{n}

.
Invariants of the special orthogonal group and an enhanced Brauer category
Authors: Lehrer Gustav I. , Zhang Ruibin
Published: March 2018

We first give a short intrinsic, diagrammatic proof of the First Fundamental Theorem of invariant theory (FFT) for the special orthogonal group SO

_m(\mathbb C)

, given the FFT for O

_m(\mathbb C)

. We then define, by means of a presentation with generators and relations, an enhanced Brauer category

\widetilde{\mathcal B}(m)

by adding a single generator to the usual Brauer category

\mathcal B(m)

, together with four relations. We prove that our category

\widetilde{\mathcal B}(m)

is actually (and remarkably)
equivalent
to the category of representations of SO

_m

generated by the natural representation. The FFT for SO

_m

amounts to the surjectivity of a certain functor

\mathcal F

on Hom spaces, while the Second Fundamental Theorem for SO

_m

says simply that

\mathcal F

is injective on Hom spaces. This theorem provides a diagrammatic means of computing the dimensions of spaces of homomorphisms between tensor modules for SO

_m

(for any

m

).
Calcification in a marginal sea – influence of seawater [Ca2+] and carbonate chemistry on bivalve shell formation
Authors: Thomsen Jörn , Ramesh Kirti , Sanders Trystan , Bleich Markus , Melzner Frank
Published: March 2018

Abstract. In estuarine coastal systems such as the Baltic Sea, mussels suffer from low
salinity which limits their distribution. Anthropogenic climate change is
expected to cause further desalination which will lead to local extinctions
of mussels in the low saline areas. It is commonly accepted that mussel
distribution is limited by osmotic stress. However, along the salinity
gradient, environmental conditions for biomineralization are successively
becoming more adverse as a result of reduced [Ca2+] and dissolved
inorganic carbon (CT) availability. In larvae, calcification is
an essential process starting during early development with formation of the
prodissoconch I (PD I) shell, which is completed under optimal conditions
within 2 days. Experimental manipulations of seawater [Ca2+] start to impair PD I
formation in Mytilus larvae at concentrations below 3 mM, which
corresponds to conditions present in the Baltic at salinities below
8 g kg−1. In addition, lowering dissolved inorganic carbon to critical
concentrations (< 1 mM) similarly affected PD I size, which was well
correlated with calculated ΩAragonite and
[Ca2+][HCO3-] ∕ [H+] in all treatments. Comparing
results for larvae from the western Baltic with a population from the central
Baltic revealed a significantly higher tolerance of PD I formation to lowered
[Ca2+] and [Ca2+][HCO3-] ∕ [H+] in the low saline
adapted population. This may result from genetic adaptation to the more
adverse environmental conditions prevailing in the low saline areas of the
Baltic. The combined effects of lowered [Ca2+] and adverse carbonate chemistry
represent major limiting factors for bivalve calcification and can thereby
contribute to distribution limits of mussels in the Baltic Sea.
Ecosystem fluxes of carbonyl sulfide in an old-growth forest: temporal dynamics and responses to diffuse radiation and heat waves
Authors: Rastogi Bharat , Berkelhammer Max , Wharton Sonia , Whelan Mary E. , Meinzer Frederick C. , Noone David , Still Christopher J.
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Carbonyl sulfide (OCS) has recently emerged as a tracer for terrestrial carbon uptake. While physiological studies relating OCS fluxes to leaf stomatal dynamics have been established at leaf and branch scales and incorporated in global carbon cycle models, the quantity of data from ecosystem-scale field studies remains limited. In this study we employ established theoretical relationships to infer ecosystem-scale OCS uptake from concentration measurements. OCS uptake was found to scale with independent measurements of CO2 fluxes over a 60-m-tall old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwestern U.S. (45°49′13.76′′ N; 121°57′06.88′′) at hourly and monthly timescales across the growing season in 2015. OCS fluxes tracked changes in soil moisture, and were strongly influenced by the fraction of downwelling diffuse light. Fluxes were also strongly affected by sequential heat waves during the growing season. Our results bolster previous evidence that ecosystem OCS uptake is strongly related to stomatal dynamics, and measuring this gas improves constraints on estimating photosynthetic rates at the ecosystem scale.
Autocalibration of a one-dimensional hydrodynamic-ecological model (DYRESM 4.0-CAEDYM 3.1) using a Monte Carlo approach: simulations of hypoxic events in a polymictic lake
Authors: Luo Liancong , Hamilton David , Lan Jia , McBride Chris , Trolle Dennis
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Automated calibration of complex deterministic water quality
models with a large number of biogeochemical parameters can reduce
time-consuming iterative simulations involving empirical judgements of model
fit. We undertook autocalibration of the one-dimensional
hydrodynamic-ecological lake model
DYRESM-CAEDYM, using a Monte Carlo sampling (MCS) method, in order to test
the applicability of this procedure for shallow, polymictic Lake Rotorua (New
Zealand). The calibration procedure involved independently minimizing the
root-mean-square error (RMSE), maximizing the Pearson correlation coefficient
(r) and Nash–Sutcliffe efficient coefficient (Nr) for comparisons
of model state variables against measured data. An assigned number of
parameter permutations was used for 10 000 simulation iterations. The
“optimal” temperature calibration produced a RMSE of 0.54 ∘C,
Nr value of 0.99, and r value of 0.98 through the whole water
column based on comparisons with 540 observed water temperatures collected
between 13 July 2007 and 13 January 2009. The modeled bottom dissolved oxygen
concentration (20.5 m below surface) was compared with 467 available
observations. The calculated RMSE of the simulations compared with the
measurements was 1.78 mg L−1, the Nr value was 0.75, and the
r value was 0.87. The autocalibrated model was further tested for an
independent data set by simulating bottom-water hypoxia events from 15
January 2009 to 8 June 2011 (875 days). This verification produced an
accurate simulation of five hypoxic events corresponding to
DO < 2 mg L−1 during summer of 2009–2011. The RMSE was
2.07 mg L−1, Nr value 0.62, and r value of 0.81, based on
the available data set of 738 days. The autocalibration software of
DYRESM-CAEDYM developed here is substantially less time-consuming and more
efficient in parameter optimization than traditional manual calibration which
has been the standard tool practiced for similar complex water quality
models.
Characterizing drought in terms of changes in the precipitation–runoff relationship: a case study of the Loess Plateau, China
Authors: Zhang Yuan , Feng Xiaoming , Wang Xiaofeng , Fu Bojie
Published: March 2018

Abstract. The frequency and intensity of drought are increasing
dramatically with global warming. However, few studies have characterized
drought in terms of its impacts on ecosystem services, the mechanisms
through which ecosystems support life. As a result, little is known about
the implications of increased drought for resource management. This case
study characterizes drought by linking climate anomalies with changes in the
precipitation–runoff relationship (PRR) on the Loess Plateau of China, a
water-limited region where ongoing revegetation makes drought a major
concern. We analyzed drought events with drought durations ≥ 5 years
and mean annual precipitation anomaly (PA) values ≤ −5 % during
drought periods. The results show that continuous precipitation shifts are
able to change the water balance of watersheds in water-limited areas, and
multi-year drought events cause the PRR to change with a significantly
decreasing trend (p < 0.05) compared to other historical records. For
the Loess Plateau as a whole, the average runoff ratio decreased from
10 to 6.8  % during 1991–1999. The joint probability and return
period gradually increase with increasing of drought duration and severity.
The ecosystem service of water yield is easily affected by drought events
with durations equal to or greater than 6 years and drought severity
values equal to or greater than 0.55 (precipitation ≤ 212 mm). At the
same time, multi-year drought events also lead to significant changes in the
leaf area index (LAI). Such studies are essential for ecosystem management
in water-limited areas.
CALIBRATED MULTI-TEMPORAL EDGE IMAGES FOR CITY INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION
Authors: Al-Ruzouq R. , Shanableh A. , Boharoon Z. , Khalil M.
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Urban Growth or urbanization can be defined as the gradual process of city’s population growth and infrastructure development. It is typically demonstrated by the expansion of a city’s infrastructure, mainly development of its roads and buildings. Uncontrolled urban Growth in cities has been responsible for several problems that include living environment, drinking water, noise and air pollution, waste management, traffic congestion and hydraulic processes. Accurate identification of urban growth is of great importance for urban planning and water/land management. Recent advances in satellite imagery, in terms of improved spatial and temporal resolutions, allows for efficient identification of change patterns and the prediction of built-up areas. In this study, two approaches were adapted to quantify and assess the pattern of urbanization, in Ajman City at UAE, during the last three decades. The first approach relies on image processing techniques and multi-temporal Landsat satellite images with ground resolution varying between 15 to 60 meters. In this approach, the derived edge images (roads and buildings) were used as the basis of change detection. The second approach relies on digitizing features from high-resolution images captured at different years. The latest approach was adopted, as a reference and ground truth, to calibrate extracted edges from Landsat images. It has been found that urbanized area almost increased by 12 folds during the period 1975–2015 where the growth of buildings and roads were almost parallel until 2005 when the roads spatial expansion witnessed a steep increase due to the vertical expansion of the City. Extracted Edges features, were successfully used for change detection and quantification in term of buildings and roads.
The influence of sea surface temperature on the intensity and associated storm surge of tropical cyclone Yasi: a sensitivity study
Authors: Lavender Sally L. , Hoeke Ron K. , Abbs Deborah J.
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Tropical cyclones (TCs) result in widespread damage
associated with strong winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge. TC Yasi was
one of the most powerful TCs to impact the Queensland coast since records
began. Prior to Yasi, the SSTs in the Coral Sea were higher than average by
1–2 ∘C, primarily due to the 2010/2011 La Niña event. In this
study, a conceptually simple idealised sensitivity analysis is performed
using a high-resolution regional model to gain insight into the influence of
SST on the track, size, intensity and associated rainfall of TC Yasi. A set
of nine simulations with uniform SST anomalies of between −4 and
4 ∘C applied to the observed SSTs are analysed. The resulting
surface winds and pressure are used to force a barotropic storm surge model
to examine the influence of SST on the associated storm surge of TC Yasi. An increase in SST results in an increase in intensity, precipitation and
integrated kinetic energy of the storm; however, there is little influence on
track prior to landfall. In addition to an increase in precipitation, there
is a change in the spatial distribution of precipitation as the SST
increases. Decreases in SSTs result in an increase in the radius of maximum
winds due to an increase in the asymmetry of the storm, although the radius
of gale-force winds decreases. These changes in the TC characteristics also
lead to changes in the associated storm surge. Generally, cooler (warmer)
SSTs lead to reduced (enhanced) maximum storm surges. However, the increase
in surge reaches a maximum with an increase in SST of 2 ∘C. Any
further increase in SST does not affect the maximum surge but the total area
and duration of the simulated surge increases with increasing upper ocean
temperatures. A large decrease in maximum storm surge height occurs when a
negative SST anomaly is applied, suggesting if TC Yasi had occurred during
non-La Niña conditions the associated storm surge may have been greatly
diminished, with a decrease in storm surge height of over 3 m when the SST is
reduced by 2 ∘C. In summary, increases in SST lead to an increase in the potential
destructiveness of TCs with regard to intensity, precipitation and storm
surge, although this relationship is not linear.
A REORIENTAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA NA SECRETARIA MUNICIPAL DE SAÚDE DE BELÉM (PA): Relato de experiência.
Authors: Soler Orenzio , Sinimbu Aline Vilar , Figueredo Danyelle Costa de , Vieira Hailla Kelli dos Santos , Galucio Natasha Costa da Rocha , Pinheiro Priscila De Nazaré Quaresma , Sena Samuel Silva Ibrahim , Silva Valdenira Gonçalves da , Vieira Vanja Margareth Bahia , Ledo Yranilde
Published: March 2018

Introdução: A Assistência Farmacêutica é um conjunto de ações voltadas à promoção, proteção e recuperação da saúde, tanto individuais como coletivo, tendo o medicamento como insumo essencial e visando o acesso e ao seu uso racional. Neste sentido, o presente estudo teve como objetivo construir coletivamente uma proposta de reestruturação da assistência farmacêutica em Belém. Metodologia: Trata-se de um relato de experiência ocorrido entre setembro de 2014 e agosto de 2015, fundamentado na pesquisa-ação. Resultado: Pactuação de estratégias para a reestruturação da assistência farmacêutica. Discussão: O processo de trabalho foi fundamentado nos conceitos de governança, planejamento estratégico situacional e gestão por resultados. Conclusão: O processo de governança, planejamento estratégico e gestão da Assistência Farmacêutica necessita ser aprimorado.
Percepción del bienestar emocional y relaciones interpersonales en la calidad de vida de personas sordas en la etapa escolar
Authors: Del Giúdice Mabel , Diez María Alejandra
Published: March 2018

La investigación analizó la percepción del bienestar emocional y relaciones interpersonales, ambas dimensiones relacionadas a la calidad de vida, y que propician la inclusión escolar y social de personas con sordera que utilizan la lengua de señas Argentina. Se eligió la escuela para la realización del estudio, por ser el lugar de participación social por excelencia durante la niñez y la adolescencia; y el ámbito donde se encuentran los sujetos e interactúan con sus pares.

Este trabajo se basó en el modelo de educación antropológico y bilingüe que favorece el desarrollo del bienestar emocional, estimulando el establecimiento de relaciones interpersonales positivas. Se aplicaron dos escalas, una de autoestima y otra de evaluación de habilidades sociales, aplicando la lengua de señas para instrumentarlas. En relación al objetivo propuesto, de las respuestas obtenidas por la aplicación de la escala de autoestima se evidenció que, mayoritariamente los participantes parecen percibirse con una estima positiva porque se sienten satisfechos de sí mismos, sintiéndose personas útiles y dignas. A su vez, las conductas evaluadas permitieron inferir que los sujetos han logrado tener comunicación interpersonal con otro, estableciendo relaciones de amistad o vínculos con pares, aunque parecen presentar dificultades en cuanto a las habilidades para resolver problemas. Con respecto al punto de las habilidades sociales, las personas sordas que no se encuentran oralizadas se enfrentan con el obstáculo de que la mayoría de las personas en sus entornos cotidianos, no manejan o no han desarrollado la lengua de señas Argentina.

Conocimiento Educactivo, Vol. 4, 2017: 95-110
A Case Study on Relationships Between Psychological Capital, Personality and Organizational Commitment
Authors: Yildiz Ebru
Published: March 2018

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of psychological capital and personality on organizational commitment. Furthermore, it was also aimed to examine the relationships between these two concepts because there is a small number of studies that reveal the relationships between psychological capital and personality characteristics. In this context, a full count was performed in a manufacturing enterprise, and the questionnaire study was conducted on a total of 217 people including all white and blue-collar employees. All employees were reached by face to face interviews. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 21 and Lisrel 8.51.The results of the study show that psychological capital positively affects affective, continuance and normative commitments. Similarly, personality characteristics also have a significant effect on organizational commitment. Extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experience among personality characteristics positively affect the organizational commitment. It was observed that neuroticism had a positive effect on organizational commitment, contrary to expectations.The relationships between the relevant two concepts affecting organizational commitment were also found significant. A positive relationship was found between psychological capital and conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experience while a negative and significant relationship was found between psychological capital and neuroticism. Contrary to expectations, a negative and significant relationship was achieved between psychological capital and extraversion.
Mathematics Performance of the Primary School Students: Attention and Shifting
Authors: Poorghorban Maryam , Jabbari Susan , Chamandar Fateme
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between executive functions and mathematical abilities to determine the contribution of these functions to math performance. In this study, 30 students were selected from among 4th graders of elementary school, in two groups with low achievement in mathematics (poor) and high achievement in mathematics (strong), such that their IQ and reading ability were as close as possible. These groups were measured and compared in terms of attention by means of continuous performance test and shifting by means of Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. The ANOVA and t-test showed that the low-achieving group stood significantly lower than the high-achieving group in shifting, which mirrors the effect of this function in math performance of the students. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of attention.
Harmonisatie van Europees vennootschapsrecht: de EMCA
Authors: Roest J.
Published: March 2018

Harmonisatie van Europees vennootschapsrecht: de EMCA

In september 2017 is de European Model Company Act (EMCA) gepubliceerd: een modelwet van het EU-vennootschapsrecht. De EMCA kan een inspirator zijn voor nationale wetgevers bij herziening van hun nationale vennootschapsrecht en vormt daarmee een nieuw middel in het proces van ‘bottom-up’ harmonisatie van Europees vennootschapsrecht.
De Uniface-beschikking: de wezenlijke invloed van de ondernemingsraad op de besluitvorming
Authors: Nekeman C.
Published: March 2018

De Uniface-beschikking: de wezenlijke invloed van de ondernemingsraad op de besluitvorming

De ondernemingsraad moet tijdig door de ondernemer worden betrokken bij het besluitvormingsproces. Enkel indien dat gebeurt, kan de ondernemingsraad wezenlijke invloed uitoefenen. In de Uniface-beschikking geeft de Ondernemingskamer een aantal gezichtspunten die van cruciale betekenis zijn bij de beoordeling of de Ondernemingsraad tijdig betrokken wordt.
Social support and symptom severity among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder or panic disorder with agoraphobia: A systematic review
Authors: Palardy Véronique , El-Baalbaki Ghassan , Fredette Catherine , Rizkallah Elias , Guay Stéphane
Published: March 2018

Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (PD/A) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are characterized by major behavioral dysruptions that may affect patients’ social and marital functioning. The disorders’ impact on interpersonal relationships may also affect the quality of support patients receive from their social network. The main goal of this systematic review is to determine the association between social or marital support and symptom severity among adults with PD/A or OCD. A systematic search of databases was executed and provided 35 eligible articles. Results from OCD studies indicated a negative association between marital adjustment and symptom severity, and a positive association between accommodation from relatives and symptom severity. However, results were inconclusive for negative forms of social support (e.g. criticism, hostility). Results from PD/A studies indicated a negative association between perceived social support and symptom severity. Also, results from studies using an observational measure of marital adjustment indicated a negative association between quality of support from the spouse and PD/A severity. However, results were inconclusive for perceived marital adjustment and symptom severity. In conclusion, this systematic review generally suggests a major role of social and marital support in PD/A and OCD symptomatology. However, given diversity of results and methods used in studies, more are needed to clarify the links between support and symptom severity among patients with PD/A and OCD.
Psychological well-being, multiple identities, and discrimination among first and second generation immigrant Muslims
Authors: Giuliani Cristina , Tagliabue Semira , Regalia Camillo
Published: March 2018

Given the growing number of Muslim immigrants in Western countries, there is a need for research focusing on their psychological well-being and correlates. The present study investigated whether perceived discrimination is associated with depression and satisfaction with migration through the mediating role of several identity dimensions (ethnic, national, and religious) among 204 first and second generation adult Muslim immigrants living in Italy. They participated in structured interviews, and a multi-group path analysis model was conducted using Mplus. While the impact of perceived discrimination on psychological well-being was modest for first generation Muslims, in the case of second generation Muslims perceived discrimination was directly associated with lower psychological well-being (higher depression and lower satisfaction with the migration decision) and indirectly associated with satisfaction with migration through the mediation of national and religious identity. The higher the levels of discrimination that second generation Muslims perceived, the weaker their national (host country) identity and the greater their religious identification. In turn, national and religious identities were associated with respectively higher and lower levels of satisfaction regarding their migration decision. The findings showed clear differences between first and second generation immigrant groups, revealing that perceived discrimination represents an obstacle to integration processes more for second generation immigrants than for first generations.
The mediational role of coping strategies in the relationship between self-esteem and risk of Internet addiction
Authors: Servidio Rocco , Gentile Ambra , Boca Stefano
Published: March 2018

The aim of the present study is to explore, through a mediation model, the relationship among self-esteem, coping strategies, and the risk of Internet addiction in a sample of 300 Italian university students. We submitted the data to a descriptive, mediational comparison between variables (t-test), and correlational statistical analyses. The results confirmed the effect of self-esteem on the risk of Internet addiction. However, we found that the introduction of coping strategies as a mediator gives rise to partial mediation. A low level of self-esteem is a predictor of avoidance-oriented coping that, in turn, affects the risk of Internet addiction.
Culturally competent practice: A mixed methods study among students, academics and alumni of clinical psychology master’s programs in the Netherlands
Authors: Geerlings Lennie R. C. , Thompson Claire L. , Kraaij Vivian , Keijsers Ger P. J.
Published: March 2018

This is the first research into preparation for multicultural clinical psychology practice in Europe. It applies the theory of multicultural counselling competency (MCC) to a case study in the Netherlands. It was hypothesized that cross-cultural practice experience, identification as a cultural minority, and satisfaction with cultural training was associated with MCC. The Multicultural Awareness Knowledge and Skills Survey was completed by 106 participants (22 students, 10 academics, 74 alumni) from clinical psychology masters’ programs. MANOVA detected a main effect of cross-cultural experience on MCC for all groups and universities. The data were enriched with exploratory qualitative data from 14 interviews (5 students, 5 academics, 4 alumni). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed three themes: limitations of clinical psychology, strategies for culturally competent practice, and strategies for cultural competency development. These outcomes suggest that cultural competency continues to require attention in master’s programs. The paper makes recommendations for further research enquiry related to training clinical psychologists to practice in Europe’s multicultural societies.
Online discussion and the moral pathway to identity politicization and collective action
Authors: Alberici Augusta Isabella , Milesi Patrizia
Published: March 2018

Research on the mobilizing potential of the Internet has produced some controversy between optimistic vs. skeptical perspectives. Although some attention has been paid to the effects of online discussions on collective participation, very little is known about how people’s experience of online interactions affects the key psychosocial predictors of collective action. The present research investigated whether use of the Internet as a channel for deliberation influenced the moral pathway to collective mobilization by shaping users’ politicized identity, thereby indirectly influencing collective action. Results showed that when people perceived online discussions as a constructive communication context, their politicized identity was imbued with the meaning of responding to a moral obligation, and willingness to participate in collective action was sustained. However, when participants perceived that online discussions were not constructive, their identification with the movement did not refer to moral obligation, and intention to participate in collective action was not sustained. Our discussion focuses on the need to deepen investigation of how people experience the particularities of interacting online, and on how this can affect psychosocial processes leading to collective action.
РЕЧ ГЛАВНОГ УРЕДНИКА
Authors: Антића Оливера
Published: March 2018

О околностима објављивања текста проф. др ЈасминкеХасанбеговић „О препрекама владавини права у Срба” уГодишњаку Правног факултета, запажања у вези с његовомсадржином, као и општа запажања о препрекама владавиниправа невезана за реферат проф. Хасанбеговић
АКТИВНА ПОЛИТИКА ПРЕМА НЕЗАПОСЛЕНИМА
Authors: Лале Радислав
Published: March 2018

У раду су свеобухватно обрађене мјере активне политике према неза-посленима у одабраним земљама, а које се предузимају у циљу укључивањанезапослених лица у свијет рада. Аутор даје објашњења појма, врста иосновних карактеристика најзначајнијих мјера активне политике на тр-жишту рада. Посебна пажња је посвећена новим облицима политике преманезапослености у развијеним земљама, са освртом на Босну и Херцеговину.Аутор закључује да је постојећи портфељ активних политика тржиштарада у оба ентитета веома ограничен. Нагласак је стављен на субвенције заплате и самозапошљавање, док је укљученост социјалних партнера у израдуи имплементацију активних политика тржишта рада веома ограничена. Собзиром на то да Закон о посредовању у запошљавању и правима за вријеменезапослености Републике Српске предвиђа да послодавац који изводи јавнерадове, на основу властитог избора, закључује са незапосленим лицем којегупути Завод уговор о раду на одређено вријеме, аутор сматра да је поменуторјешење потребно измијенити по узору на законодавство Републике Србије, усмислу да се утврди законска обавеза за послодавца да са незапосленим лицемкојег упути Завод за запошљавање закључи уговор о раду на одређено вријеме,односно на период који је предвиђен као рок трајања извођења јавних радова.
УСЛОВИ ЗА ЗАКЉУЧИВАЊЕ УГОВОРА О РАДУ У РАДНОМ ЗАКОНОДАВСТВУ РЕПУБЛИКЕ СРПСКЕ
Authors: Миловић Гордана
Published: March 2018

У раду је на детаљан начин обрађен институт услова за закључивањеуговора о раду у погледу радног законодавства Републике Српске. Условикоји треба да постоје прије закључивања уговора о раду између радникаи послодавца су општи и посебни услови. Општи услови за закључивањеуговора о раду су предвиђени Законом о раду Републике Српске, а посебниуслови су регулисани Општим колективним уговором Републике Српске.Међутим, општи услови нису на потпун и одговарајући начин регулисанизаконом. Посебни услови за закључивање уговора о раду нису предвиђениЗаконом о раду Републике Српске већ су само набројани у Општем колек-тивном уговору. Такође, ни посебни услови нису на потпуп и адекватанначин регулисани. Посебно су истакнута непотпуна и неадекватна за-конска рјешења. Аутор је анализирајући одредбе Закона о раду РепубликеСрпске које регулишу опште услове за закључивање уговора о раду, иста-као разлоге за ново законско регулисање општих услова, као и и посебнихуслова за закључивање уговора о раду. Такође, аутор је у раду покушао дапредложи de lege ferenda одређена законска рјешења. С обзиром на то дасе већ дужи временски период припрема нови Закон о раду потребно јепосебно обрадити институт услова за закључивање уговора о раду којиће на потпун и адекватан начин регулисати услове, имајући у виду многепромјене које су се десиле од доношења важећег Закона о раду.
ПРАВО НА ПРАВИЧНО СУЂЕЊЕ
Authors: Симовић Милена
Published: March 2018

Нема повреде права на правично суђење из члана II/3e) УставаБосне и Херцеговине и члана 6 ст. 1 и 2 Европске конвенције зазаштиту људских права и основних слобода када је Општински судза своју одлуку дао јасно и прецизно образложење у погледу осно-ваности кривичне оптужбе против апеланта, а које је у цијелостиприхватио Кантонални суд. Поред тога, наведена образложења неостављају утисак произвољности, нити се може закључити да јеОпштински суд прекорачио принцип слободне оцјене доказа, пого-тово не на начин који би довео у питање гаранције права на пра-вично суђење, посебно принцип in dubio pro reo.
АНАЛИЗА УСПЈЕХА СТУДЕНАТА БИОЛОГИЈЕ И ЕКОЛОГИЈE СА ПМФ-А У БАЊОЈ ЛУЦИ У ЗАВИСНОСТИ ОД ПРЕДЗНАЊА ИЗ СРЕДЊЕ ШКОЛЕ
Authors: Јањић Нина , Цвијић Свјетлана
Published: March 2018

Циљ овог рада je да се истражи у којој мјери средње стручно образовање утиче нарезултате постугнуте током студирања биологије и екологије. Посебна пажња посвећена језаступљености предмета биологија, хемија, физика и географија у средњошколском образовањуанкетираних студената и колико је то утицало на постигнуте резултате током студија. Анкетиранису студенти четврте године Студијског програма Биологија и Студијског програма Екологија изаштита животне средине. Установљено је да завршенa средњa школa има утицај на постигнутерезултате студената биологије, док се то није одразило на успјех студената екологије. Може сезакључити да су средње школе у којима су наведени предмети више били заступљени ималезначајнији утицај на постигнуте резултате студената биологије. Студијски програм Екологија изаштита животне средине мултидисциплинарног је карактера, па се студенти на студијама вишесрећу са предметима које нису изучавали у средњој школи, тако да се стечено знање из средњешколе није битно одразило на постигнути успјех ових студената на студијама.
Like clockwork - nest attendance patterns and foraging behaviour of Snares penguins Eudyptes robustus as a function of daylength and oceanography
Authors: Mattern Thomas , Ellenberg Ursula , Houston David M , Davis Lloyd S
Published: March 2018

The breeding routines and foraging behaviour of many pelagic seabird species is influenced by environmental factors. Seasonality greatly affects the temporal prey availability for many marine species while the spatial distribution of prey often correlates to oceanographic features. We examined the influence of such environmental factors on the nesting routines and the foraging behaviour of Snares penguins Eudyptes robustus that is endemic to the Snares island group south of New Zealand. Nest attendance and foraging patterns were studied during the incubation stage of three consecutive breeding seasons (2002-2004). Nesting patterns observed in one of the biggest colonies (ca 1200 nest) were highly synchronised, with male penguins leaving the colony to forage within a five-day period around 13 October each year. The males stayed at sea for a mean 11 days before most males returned within a 7-day period around 24-26 October which also marked the main departure period of the females. The females’ foraging trips were considerably shorter and ranged from 5-8 days. The females’ return occurred around the same dates in 2002 and 2003 (late October) but was markedly later in 2004 (early November). Nevertheless, the female’s return was always in sync with egg hatching. Foraging ranges and dive behaviour of six male and two female penguins was examined with GPS dive loggers and time depth recorders. Four of the six males foraged mainly in the cooler waters south of the subtropical front (STF), some 200 km east of the Snares. Dive behaviour of all males indicates primarily travelling behaviour during the first two days at sea. Two males remained in warmer Central Tasman Water (CTW). Movements of three birds determined from GPS suggest that the penguins targeted sea areas with elevated chlorophyll a concentration. Dive behaviour was also related to water mass with dive depths being on average deeper in the cooler waters of the STF. Both females remained only within warmer CTW; temperature data suggests that both birds foraged north to north-east of the island. Dive data indicates that females travelled continuously throughout their trips. The Snares penguin’s foraging behaviour is dictated by oceanic productivity which in turn depends on environmental factors such as day length. Thus, foraging and, consequently, nesting patterns of incubating Snares penguins are also to a great extent a product these factors.