bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efficacy of subgingivally delivered atorvastatin and simvastatin as an adjunct to scaling and root planing
Authors: Surve Sai M. , Acharya Anirudh B. , Thakur Srinath L.
Published: November 2015

Background: The current understanding of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease has resulted in adjunctive use of various pharmacologic agents in periodontal therapy. The objective of this investigation was to assess the efficacy of atorvastatin and simvastatin (because of their pleiotropic properties) as an adjunct to dental scaling and root planing (SRP) by local delivery, i.e. placing them subgingivally, in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.

Methods: Local delivery systems for atorvastatin and simvastatin were prepared in sodium alginate suspension to be administered with calcium chloride solution. Patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis were grouped as group 1, receiving SRP only (control), group 2, receiving SRP with subgingival delivery of 1.2% simvastatin, and group 3, receiving SRP with subgingival delivery of 1.2% atorvastatin. Clinical parameters and interleukin (IL) 1α levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) were assessed.

Results: All three groups showed significant reductions in clinical parameters and IL-1α levels in the GCF (p<0.05). However, the test groups did not show any statistically significant difference when compared with control.

Conclusions: Subgingivally delivered atorvastatin and simvastatin as an adjunct to SRP is efficacious but did not demonstrate any added benefit as compared with SRP alone.
Let her rain, she’s snowing pretty good: The use of feminine pronouns with weather verbs in colloquial English
Authors: Gardelle Laure
Published: November 2015

This article investigates a phenomenon which, though marginal, is important to linguistic theory: the use of feminine pronouns with weather verbs in contemporary colloquial English (e.g.
European analytic causatives as a comparative concept: Evidence from a parallel corpus of film subtitles
Authors: Levshina Natalia
Published: November 2015

This study investigates formal and functional variation in analytic causatives (ACs) in eighteen European languages from the Indo-European and Uralic language families. Employing the comparative concept approach, the paper presents a probabilistic semantic map of the main functions of ACs on the basis of a multilingual parallel corpus of film subtitles. This method enables us to detect common dimensions of semantic variation in ACs and to pinpoint cross-linguistic commonalities in the form–meaning mapping. The paper also presents three case studies, which test previous hypotheses about the grammaticalization clines in Romance and Germanic and facts of language contact between German and Slavic languages. The role of language contact is further explored in quantitative analyses that compare how the languages “carve up” the semantic space of causation. The results of this comparison suggest that frequently occurring semantically vague ACs may be regarded as a feature of Standard Average European.
The effect of L1 regional variation on the perception and production of standard L1 and L2 vowels
Authors: Simon Ellen , Debaene Mathijs , Van Herreweghe Mieke
Published: November 2015

This study reports on the perception and production of Standard Dutch and Standard British English vowels by speakers of two regional varieties of Belgian Dutch (East Flemish and Brabantine) which differ in their vowel realizations. Twenty-four native speakers of Dutch performed two picture-naming tasks and two vowel categorization tasks, in which they heard Standard Dutch or English vowels and were asked to map these onto orthographic representations of Dutch vowels. The results of the Dutch production and categorization tasks revealed that the participants’ L1 regional variety importantly influenced their production and especially perception of vowels in the standard variety of their L1. The two groups also differed in how they assimilated non-native English vowels to native vowel categories, but no major differences could be observed in their productions of non-native vowels. The study therefore only partly confirms earlier studies showing that L1 regional variation may have an influence on the acquisition of non-native language varieties.
On the history and prehistory of the Old Irish passive ending -ar
Authors: Castillero Carlos García
Published: November 2015

This paper proposes a diachronic explanation of the Old Irish (OIr.) passive ending -ar (to quote the conjunct form) in terms of a particular Insular Celtic (IC) innovation. After a description of the OIr. passive in which paradigmatic structure, basic and secondary functions and allomorphic distribution are addressed, I review some recent hypotheses which derive OIr. -ar from a specific Proto-Indo- European ending *-o, and conclude that the problems raised by such a basic assumption justify the search for an alternative account. This alternative proposal grants precedence to the specific lexical distribution of OIr. passive endings -ar and -thar, and establishes a direct diachronic link between that lexical distribution and that of strong and weak passive preterite stems respectively. Those innovations must be considered as Proto-Insular Celtic and explain perfectly the Brittonic situation.
Zum Ursprung des Dativs Singular auf -u der altwestnordischen ō-Stämme
Authors: Myrvoll Klaus Johan
Published: November 2015

Many explanations have been proposed for the dative singular in -u in Old Norse ō-stems. Most of these take as their starting point a Proto- Germanic instrumental in *-ō, PIE *‑ā. Such an ending, however, should according to the established laws for syncope in Nordic result in an Old Norse zero ending. This article reveals the many problems researchers have encountered attempting to back up the traditional explanation. Instead it argues that the dative in -u must stem from a Proto-Norse ending covered by a nasal, *-ōn or *-un, where the vowel later got nasalized and therefore was preserved as -u in Old Norse. This nasal-ending of Proto-Norse could in turn be connected with the Balto-Slavic instrumentals in -mi, Plural -mis, for which in Germanic there have so far only been found cognates in the dative plural. The ultimate source for the Old Norse dative in -u could either be a PIE ā-stem instrumental in *-āmi, which would give the proposed Proto-Norse ending *-ōn, or a PIE consonantal stem instrumental in *-mi, which, with the addition of an analogical -u- between stem and ending, would give Proto-Norse *-un. In the latter case, the ending must have been transferred analogically from the consonantal stems to the ō-stems during the Proto-Norse period.
The development of *ōu in Baltic
Authors: Svensson Miguel Villanueva
Published: November 2015

The traditional notion that the pre-Baltic long diphthong *ōu yielded uo in Lithuanian and Latvian is weakly grounded and should be rejected. Pre- Baltic *ōu predictably yielded Lith., Latv. áu except in absolute final position. The presence of Lith., Latv. uo in the u-series of ablaut is due to a specific East Baltic analogy * ī̆ : *ẹ̄ = * ῡ̆ : X, X = *ō that took place after the monophthongization of *ei, *ai > *ẹ̄ (> ie).
On the chronology and the phonetics of the change o > u in final closed syllables in Latin
Authors: Ittzés Máté
Published: November 2015

It has generally been assumed that the Old Latin vowel weakening o > u in final closed syllables occurred before word‑final m and word‑final s at the same time. The present article argues that this assumption is incorrect, since the inscriptional evidence clearly shows that the change before m took place later than before s. This chronological difference is due to the different phonetic properties of ‑om [‑õ] and ‑os [‑os]. It is also suggested that, at least in some cases, the sound change ‑om > ‑um could have had analogical support as well.
Facilitating active engagement in intercultural teleconferences: A pragmalinguistic study of Russian and Irish participation frameworks
Authors: Comstock Lindy B.
Published: November 2015

Taking the Russian and Irish teleconference team of a multinational IT company as the subject of analysis, this paper problematizes the assumption that a community of practice (
The communication of certainty and its perlocutionary effect
Authors: Nyan Thanh
Published: November 2015

If one takes the view that utterance meaning is the product of interactional processes, then intended perlocutionary effects should be receiving more attention; indeed, their occurrence (or nonoccurrence, for that matter) has a direct influence on the circumstances that determine the range of possible language choices for both speaker and hearer.
Key Drivers of Optimal Special Education Needs Provision: An English Study
Authors: Qureshi Saneeya
Published: November 2015

The aim of this paper is to argue that there are a number of key drivers for Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision that have to be met by Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) and teaching professionals so as to ensure optimal provision and inclusion for children with SEN in mainstream primary schools. Although the research has been carried out in England, there is a significant European Dimension to the issue, as a similar role to that of SENCOs in respect of SEN management already exists in countries such as Finland and Ireland, and is being considered in Italy.

This paper focuses on the data gathered for the purpose of the author’s doctoral research in England, through questionnaires and interviews with SENCOs, head teachers and teachers. Thematic analysis was used to explore key drivers of SEN provision by practitioners who support children with SEN.

Data illustrate that the key drivers of SEN provision include time; teacher openness to change; target setting; evidence of tried interventions; empowerment; decision-making and approachability. The implementation of such drivers depend largely on practitioner skills and competencies.

The main conclusion within this paper is to develop points of reference for planning and practice, with illustrations of optimal provision by all practitioners who work with children with SEN.
Dynamics of the Compelex Forms of Visual Perception in Children of Pre-School Age (A Neuropsychological Analysis)
Authors: Vasileva Neli
Published: November 2015

: Experimental data in preschool aged children proves the determining role of the auditory and visual processes for future reading skills, therefore the investigation of complex forms of visual perception in this age period is diagnostically important.

: Basic aim of the research is assessment of the sensitive period for the non-verbal perceptive operations in pre-school aged children, and determination of subgroup with low results for non-verbal perception.

: The dynamics of the visual perception (visual gnosis) in typically developing children were tested with an adapted version of the Poppelreuter-Ghent Test for figure-ground segregation. The total number of overlapping objects is 33, grouped according to the level of difficulty. The children are given a group of objects separately in a following sequence and they should segregate and name the objects.

A number of 365 typically developing children without diagnosis of visual disorders and without corrected visus took part in the research. All children, aged 4, 5, and 6 from three different settlements attend state nursery schools and have Bulgarian as a mother tongue. A three-factor dispersion analysis was held to define the statistical significance of the independent factors age, gender and settlement. The research’s data define the 5 year olds as sensitive about the dynamics of the complex forms of visual perception, compared to the four year old children (p<0.000009) and the six year old children (p<0.001650). The influence of the demographic factor is engaged with the significantly better results of the children from the big town compared to the capital (p<0.000926) and small town (p<0.000700). The influence of the gender as a factor is due to the better functioning of the non-verbal perceptive operations in the females (F = 1,346, p<0.019). According to the additional analysis, 25% of the children at the age of six demonstrate a low rating of the complex forms of non-verbal visual gnosis that could be reviewed as risk for developing dyslexia.

: In the age period 4 – 6, there is a process of dynamic maturation of the right-hemispheric structures of the ventral visual system, leading to substantial improvement of the abilities for discrimination of objects in visual crowding. Poppelreuter’s test allows an objective assessment of the state of the non-verbal perceptive abilities in pre-school age and could be used in the diagnostics of predictors for dyslexia.
Self-Regulation in Children with Intellectual Disability
Authors: Memisevic Haris
Published: November 2015

. Self-regulation is an important executive function responsible for the control of emotions, behaviors and inner processes. It is related to the academic success of the children as well as to their cognitive and social development. Children with intellectual disability are reported to have significant deficits in self-regulation skills.

The goal of this study was to examine self-regulation skills in children with mild intellectual disability. The additional goals were to examine self-regulation in relation to the child’s gender and to examine the relationship between age and self-regulation.

. The sample for this study comprised 42 children with mild intellectual disability, aged 7 to 15. There were 22 boys and 20 girls. Self-regulation was assessed with the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF).

. The results indicated that 10 children or 23.8% had clinically significant deficit in self-regulation skills. Self-regulation skills in this sample were significantly lower as compared to the normative sample. Boys had better self-regulation skills than the girls in this sample. Self-regulation skills were improving with age for this sample of participants.

. Given the fact that these skills can be improved, it is suggested that educational institutions should give more attention to the development of executive functions at school age. Educational institutions should consider incorporating the training of executive functions into their curriculums.
Protection of water quality in the lake situated on the agricultural area
Authors: Mioduszewski Waldemar
Published: November 2015

According to the Nitrate Directive it is necessary to established a protective belt (ecotones) around lakes. Inside these belts, it is forbidden to use fertilize for agricultural purposes. It is believed that it is the most imported measure to protect water quality in the lake. The analysis were conducted to estimate the sources of nitrogen entering the waters of the lake. Some analysis were conducted to estimate the sources of nitrogen entering waters of the lake. It was proved that the biggest load (more than 80%) of contamination is entering the lake with water flowing in streams and ditches. Only 10% of the chemicals are entering the lake with the groundwater filtrating to the lake. It is very important to use a proper methods of agriculture with proper methods of fertilization in the whole area of river basin flowing to the lakes.
Extremal properties of the set
of vector-valued Banach limits
Authors: García-Pacheco Francisco Javier
Published: November 2015

In this manuscript we find another class of real Banach spaces which admit vector-valued Banach limits
different from the classes found in [6, 7]. We also characterize the separating subsets of ℓ∞(X). For this we first
need to study when the space of almost convergent sequences is closed in the space of bounded sequences, which
turns out to happen only when the underlying space is complete. Finally, a study on the extremal structure of the set
of vector-valued Banach limits is conducted when the underlying normed space is a Hilbert space.We also reach the
conclusion that the set of vector-valued Banach limits is not a convex component of BCL(ℓ∞(X),X), provided that X
is a 1-injective Banach space satisfying that the underlying compact Hausdorff topological space has isolated points.
Upper and lower bounds of integral
operator defined by the fractional
hypergeometric function
Authors: Ibrahim Rabha W. , Ahmad Muhammad Zaini , Al-Janaby Hiba F.
Published: November 2015

In this article, we impose some studies with applications for generalized integral operators for normalized
holomorphic functions. By using the further extension of the extended Gauss hypergeometric functions, new
subclasses of analytic functions containing extended Noor integral operator are introduced. Some characteristics
of these functions are imposed, involving coefficient bounds and distortion theorems. Further, sufficient conditions
for subordination and superordination are illustrated.
A note on the Genitive of Quantification in Polish and derivational phases
Authors: Witkoś Jacek , Dziubała-Szrejbrowska Dominika
Published: November 2015

The major objective of this article is to discuss the status of nominal projections in Polish within the phase theory, with a special reference to the Phase Impenetrability Condition (PIC) (Chomsky 2000, 2001). Throughout the paper, it is argued that certain case marking properties internal to Polish QPs showing the Genitive of Quantification in particular, indicate that they do not observe the PIC in that the NP-complement domain to Q in [QP Q [NP]] is still available for operations of narrow syntax at the derivational stage when the verbal projection is formed. In consequence, the transfer of the NP-complement domain to Q to PF/LF is delayed. Moreover, an attempt is made to show, on the basis of binding facts and extraction, that internal structure of Polish nominals including possessives does not exactly follow the proposals made in Bošković (2005, 2009, 2013, 2014) for analogous Serbo-Croatian cases. Instead, it is proposed that Polish nominals feature a more complex architecture typical of a subclass of SC nominals, namely higher numerals. Crucially, Polish nominals are more complex than an NP with multiple levels of adjunction.
Can familiarity lessen the effect of locality? A case study of Mandarin Chinese subjects and the following adverbials
Authors: Xu Chunshan , Liu Haitao
Published: November 2015

This paper explores the relation between familiarity of Chinese subjects and the syntactic distance. We propose two hypotheses: (1) contextually given Mandarin Chinese subjects are more likely to be used with long intervening adverbials than contextually new subjects; and (2) subjects with higher word frequency are more likely to be followed by long adverbials than those with lower word frequency. The data from two Mandarin Chinese treebanks provide supportive evidence for the first hypothesis, but not the second. Cognitively, this is probably due to the possibility that contextual givenness, which reflects familiarity, may lessen the effect of locality by increasing the activation level (the accessibility) of the subject and rendering these subjects less susceptible to the memory decay caused by the adverbials intervening between them and the predicate verbs. Subjects are usually the starting point of a sentence, which has a default given–new information structure. Therefore, when organizing a sentence, we are dominantly concerned with the information status (contextual givenness) relative to previous context when choosing the subjects, which may partly accounts for the observed irrelevance between word frequency and the use of adverbials. A sentence is structured based on the information status of the subjects, not their word frequency.
Childbirth care after the implementation of the Carioca Stork Program: the perspective of nursing
Authors: Lima Ana Elisa Fernandes , Silva Leila Justino da , Maia Marianne De Lira , Pereira Adriana Lenho de Figueiredo , Zveiter Marcele , Silva Tânia Maria De Almeida
Published: November 2015

Objective: to describe the actions recommended by the Carioca Stork Program for assistance to pregnant women and identifywhether the implementation of this program had repercussions on the assistance from the perspective of the nursingteam. Methods: descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted in a public maternity hospital. Semi-structuredinterviews were conducted with four obstetric nurses and seven nursing auxiliaries who work at the obstetric center of thismaternity hospital. We used the technique of thematic content analysis. Results: the study categories were: Qualification ofthe hospital obstetric care, care and professional repercussions from the Carioca Stork Program. Conclusion: the nursingstaff considered that the implementation of the program brought improvements in childbirth care, favored women’s rightsand the performance of obstetric nursing in the municipal health network.
Coping strategies among nursing staff at a university hospital
Authors: Fonseca José Ricardo Ferreira da , Costa Ana Lúcia Siqueira , Coutinho Diandra Sabrina Seixas , Gato Raquel da Costa
Published: November 2015

Objective: to evaluate the association of coping strategies and characteristics of nursing professionals at a universityhospital. Methods: cross-sectional, quantitative study, with 92 professional nursing of an inpatient unit of a universityhospital. To evaluate them, Problems Coping Scale Mode was used, and the analysis was through the Spearman correlationcoefficient and the Mann-Whitney test. Results: a strategy focused on the problem was the most used, women seek morethe strategy focused in religious practice than men (p=0.017). The age (p=0.031), individual income (p=0.049) and workinghours (p=0.027) had also significantly correlation with the dimensions of the scale. Conclusion: socio-demographiccharacteristics are associated with coping strategies and may influence the choice of the individual for coping strategy.
Quality of life and working context of nursing professionals of the Family Health Strategy
Authors: Marques Ana Luísa Nunes , Ferreira Maria Beatriz Guimarães , Duarte Joyce Mara Gabriel , Costa Nara dos Santos , Haas Vanderlei José , Simões Ana Lúcia de Assis
Published: November 2015

Objective: to examine the relationship between working context and quality of life of nursing professionals of the FamilyHealth Strategy. Methods: observational, cross-sectional study with quantitative approach accomplished with 50 nursingprofessionals from urban and rural areas. Participants answered a questionnaire of socio-demographic and professionalcharacterization, the Work Context Assessment Scale and WHOQOL-brief. Data were submitted to exploratory and bivariateanalysis. Results: predominance of women, married, belonging to economic classes C/D and with only one employmentbond. The factor Work Organization and the Social domain had higher mean scores, while Socio-professional relations andthe Environmental domain, lower scores. Descriptively, there was a negative correlation between all the factors of the workcontext and the Physical, Psychological and Social domains. Conclusion: inadequate conditions to work practice, lack oforganization and the difficulty in social relationships negatively impact the quality of life of nursing professionals.
Thematic analysis of sexuality in the school context with teachers of basic education
Authors: Chaveiro Laine Gomes , Pires Laurena Moreira , Teles Sheila Araújo , Souza Sandra Maria Brunini , Souza Márcia Maria
Published: November 2015

Objective: to identify content related to the sexuality theme at schools from municipal and state networks; and to identifythe difficulties and needs of teachers in the approach to this theme. Methods: cross-sectional study with 79 teachersof educational institutions using self-administered questionnaire. For analysis one used as an endpoint to belong to themunicipal or state school networks. Result: most teachers work in the state school network. The theme sexuality is not dealtwith as recommended by the National Curriculum Parameters. Teachers from the municipal network deal more with thepregnancy issue (p=0.04), and it was more mentioned by the state system teachers for training (p=0.03). Most do not haveexperience and training in the subject (p=0.04). Conclusion: partnerships with the health area are necessary for teachers’training. It is also important to recognize the work of nurses in the work of sex education as an essential component in thecomprehensiveness of care in order to strengthen the area of school health.
Comparison between kinesiotherapy and back school in the treatment of low back pain in older adults
Authors: Bertolini Sonia Maria Marques Gomes , Ziroldo Maria Lúcia
Published: November 2015

Objective: to compare the efficacy of physiotherapy treatment involving kinesiotherapy and back school in older adults’ lowback pain. Methods: study of the case-series type. The pain visual analog scale and the WHOQOL-bref were used for assessingquality of life, and the Timed Up and Go Test was used for testing agility. A total of 21 older adults, who had had low back painfor over three months, participated in the study. The sample was divided in two groups (kinesiotherapy and back school).The older adults were assessed before and after the therapeutic interventions. Results: both groups obtained better scoresin all the variables analyzed in the post-test in relation to the pre-test, and as a result, in the inter-group comparison, theresults did not reveal statistically significant differences (p>0.05). Conclusion: back school and conventional kinesiotherapywere effective in improving the pain, quality-of-life and agility of older adults with low back pain.
Epidemiological profile of maternal deaths in a referral hospital for high-risk pregnancy
Authors: Menezes Maria Lucia Neto , Bezerra Joana de Faria Oliveira , Bezerra Julia de Faria Oliveira
Published: November 2015

Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of maternal deaths in a referral public hospital. Methods: it is aretrospective, descriptive study of cross-section type. Variables in the death certifications and maternal death investigationforms were analyzed. Results: there were 93 cases recorded, corresponding to the ratio of 228.4 maternal deaths per100,000 live births. Most of these deaths were from women aged 20-29 years old (47.3%), undergoing cesarean section(39.8%). Most deaths occurred in the postpartum period (66.7%), by direct obstetric causes (55.9%), especially: infection(28%), cardiovascular disease (20.4%) and lung disease (10.8%). Conclusion: maternal deaths occurred in a context ofsocio-economic unfavorable condition, especially affecting young women, black, victimized by infectious conditions andcardiovascular diseases. The importance of improving the quality of records, surveillance deaths and postnatal care wereevident.
Sociodemographic profile of blind people: associations with knowledge, attitude and practice about sexually transmitted infections
Authors: Araújo Andressa Kaline Ferreira , França Inacia Sátiro Xavier de , Coura Alexsandro Silva , Santos Sérgio Ribeiro dos , Ramos Ana Paula Andrade , Pagliuca Lorita Marlena Freitag
Published: November 2015

Objective: to analyze associations among sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude and practice ofblind people about sexually transmitted infections. Methods: descriptive transversal study with a quantitative approach.Participants were 36 blind individuals. The questionnaire Knowledge, attitude and practice about sexually transmittedinfections was used. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. There were Chi-square test and chi-square Exact.Results: most participants are elderly, unmarried, with elementary school and not working. Knowledge, attitude andpractice about sexually transmitted infections are inadequate (p<0.05). Religion (p<0.001), work (p<0.001), not workingreason (p<0.001) and education (p=0.003) had associations with the attitude about sexually transmitted infections. Gender(p<0.001), marital status (p=0.019) and education (p=0.020) had associations with practice. There was no associationbetween sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge. Conclusion: sociodemographic characteristics may interferewith the attitude and practice of blind people about sexually transmitted infections, and the nurse should consider thesecharacteristics in professional practice with those subjects.
Nutritional status of elderly participants of the Hiperdia system: socio-demographic characteristics and blood pressure
Authors: Mincoff Raquel Cristina Luis , Bennemann Rose Mari , Martins Mayra Costa
Published: November 2015

Objective: to analyze the socio-demographic characteristics and stages of blood pressure associated to the nutritional status of elderly hypertensive patients included in the System of Registration and Monitoring of Hypertensive and Diabetic patient sin a Basic Health Unit. Methods: cross-sectional study with primary and secondary data collection. The nutritional status was evaluated through the body mass index and analyzed, according to socio-demographic characteristics and stages of blood pressure. To analyze the data, the chi-square test was used. Results: 250 elderly (63.6% women) were evaluated. Statistically significant association was observed between nutritional status and gender (p = 0.008), age group (p = 0.05) andstage of hypertension: optimal, normal and hypertension 1. Conclusion: the elderly assisted by the service require constant nutritional and blood pressure re-evaluation provided by the health team.
Health promotion of nursing staff in hospital environments
Authors: Leal Laura Andrian , Camelo Silvia Helena Henriques , Rocha Fernanda Ludmilla Rossi , Vegro Thamiris Cavazzani , Santos Fabiana Cristina
Published: November 2015

Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence of the strategies adopted by hospitals aimed at promoting the health of nursing workers. Methods: integrative review with data collected in electronic databases: Medline, Lilacs, Scielo, BDENF, Scopus and CINAHL, with the descriptors: Strategies; hospitals; Nursing and Health Promotion Team. Results: there were 18 articles selected and the analysis allowed to find organizational strategies to promote the health of nursing workers as phttp://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/2074/pdfrevention of biological risks, the use of personal protective equipment, among others. Conclusion: strategies for health promotion are possible as necessary and they should be reconsidered by managers and professionals working in hospitals in order to promote the quality of working life.
Sunitinib és zoledronsav által indukált állcsont-osteonecrosis
Authors: Soós Balázs , Vajta László , Szalma József
Published: November 2015

The tendency for bisphosphonate and non-bisphosphonate (eg.: antiresorptive or anti-angiogenesis drugs) induced osteonecrosis is increasing. Treatment of these patients is a challenge both for dentists and for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Cooperation with the drug prescribing general medicine colleagues to prevent osteonecrosis is extremely important. Furthermore, prevention should include dental focus elimination, oral hygienic instructions and education, dental follow-up and, in case of manifest necrosis, referral to maxillofacial departments. Authors outline the difficulties of conservative and surgical treatment of a patient with sunitinib and zoledronic acid induced osteonecrosis. The patient became symptomless and the operated area healed entirely six and twelve months postoperatively. A long term success further follow-up is necessary to verify long-term success. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(46), 1865–1870.
Constructing a Two-Way Street: An Argument for Interdisciplinary Collaboration through an Ethnomusicological Examination of Music Therapy, Medical Ethnomusicology, and Williams Syndrome
Authors: Carrico Alexandria Heaton
Published: November 2015

In this article, I investigate the ways in which methodological exchange between the fields of medical ethnomusicology and music therapy (MT) creates an interdisciplinary two-way street which, on the one hand enhances therapeutic practice by adopting an ethnographic and cultural understanding of disability, and on the other enriches ethnomusicological studies by ethnographically utilizing music therapy techniques. In support of this viewpoint, I offer ethnographic accounts of my time conducting research on music and Williams Syndrome and working alongside music therapists at the Whispering Trails summer camp for children with Williams Syndrome (WS) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ultimately, I argue that synergistic collaboration between the fields of medical ethnomusicology and music therapy will not only augment scholarship in these areas, but will also allow ethnomusicologists and music therapists to address issues of social justice and to promote accommodation and acceptance for disability within society.
The More We Are Together, The Happier We Are: Peer Music in Mental Health Treatment in Zimbabwe
Authors: Angell Jeffrey Robert , Verhey Ruth
Published: November 2015

Ruth Verhey is a clinical psychologist involved in developing and running the Friendship Bench, a comprehensive, group based mental healthcare initiative in Harare, Zimbabwe.  In 2013, she invited Jeffrey Angell, a music therapist from New York City, to facilitate one of weekly Zeebag support groups at Harare Hospital.  The Zeebag group is comprised of eight women who suffer from depression.  The essay provides Jeffrey's first person accounts of this experience, as well as describing the music, music process, and how these intergrate into the peer empowerment model of the Frienship Bench.
Developing a vocational rehabilitation report writing protocol - a collaborative action research process
Authors: van Biljon Hester , Casteleijn Daleen , du Toit Sanetta HJ
Published: November 2015

A vocational rehabilitation interest group of occupational therapists in the public healthcare sector of Gauteng, South Africa, identified the writing of reports as a practice problem. Supported by a PhD candidate, they developed a report writing protocol with report templates, using action research as methodology. Collaborative steps, as part of an action research inquiry were taken to compile a concept report writing protocol and report templates. The concept protocol and templates were implemented in public healthcare vocational rehabilitation services. Critical reflection and feedback on the trial applications took place to refine the protocol. The protocol consisted of a cover letter, background information, legal and ethical considerations for reports, a step by step report writing guide including handy tips, report writing templates, and a guiding checklist. It concluded with a request for feedback from users, an undertaking for annual revision and suggested readings and skills training. Selected experts reviewed and critically appraised the final version. Dissemination of the final report writing protocol and templates was done through public healthcare forums and the annual vocational rehabilitation orientation workshop for occupational therapists entering public healthcare. Key words: occupational therapy report writing, vocational rehabilitation, public healthcare, action research
Occupational therapy hand assessment practices: Cause for concern?
Authors: de Klerk Susan , Buchanan Helen , Pretorius Blanche
Published: November 2015

INTRODUCTION: Assessment is critical for measuring improvement, or lack thereof, and demonstrating the outcome of intervention. In response to the lack of research in this area, this study aimed to determine the assessment practices of occupational therapists working with clients with hand conditions METHODS: A quantitative cross sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample of occupational therapists was recruited from five provinces. Respondents completed a questionnaire developed for the study that comprised demographic information, assessments used, frequency of use and factors influencing assessment choice. Data were analysed with Statistica version 11 RESULTS: Eighty-one respondents (n=114) completed questionnaires representing a 71% response rate. Goniometry (84.0%), manual muscle testing (76.5%) and testing for flexor tendon function (76.3%) were used most frequently. The most common reasons for not using assessments were lack of availability and unfamiliarity CONCLUSION: It is of concern that the assessment practices of participants in this study focussed primarily on the assessment of body function and structure with few therapists using activity and participation measures. This could seriously limit the evidence needed to verify the outcomes achieved through occupational therapy intervention in the treatment of hand conditions. Key words: hand assessment, occupational therapy, body structure and function, activity, participation
Complex Plankton Dynamics in a Topographic Eddy
Authors: Абакумов А.И. , Abakumov A.I.
Published: November 2015

Non-uniform plankton distribution in the ocean is caused by interior and exterior factors. The exterior factors are the influence of habitat, mainly
the ocean currents. Internal factors are the intra and extra species interactions. This study demonstrates the possibility or resonance between oscillations
of habitat parameters and internal oscillations of plankton coenosis. In this case the non-uniform character of plankton distribution is most vividly
pronounced.
Inclusion of the Most Important Multi-Particle Interactions in the Amber Force Field and Application of the Revised Force Field To Molecular Dynamics Calculations
Authors: Балабаев Н.К. , Balabaev N.K.
Published: November 2015

Formulas for calculation of energy and forces in the new force field of nonbonded interactions including along with traditional members, the polarization,
induced by partial atomic charges, and three-particle dispersive interactions of the atoms with covalent bonds are received. The corresponding new members
are added to a standard AMBER force field. Molecular dynamics calculations with the use of the updated force field are carried out. It is shown that additional
physically reasonable members, taking into account the major three-particle interactions, not strongly slow down molecular dynamics simulation.
Prosthetic Oral Rehabilitation of a Child With S-ECC: A Case Report with Histopathologic Analysis
Authors: Tannure PN , Moraes GG , Borba MCU , Abrahão A , Andrade MTRC , Fidalgo TKS
Published: November 2015

The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment planning of a young child with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) as well as the prosthetic rehabilitation technique. A 3-year-old female child was referred to the pediatric dentistry clinic with the chief complaint of tooth pain, difficulty in eating and recurrent hospitalizations caused by dental infections. The mother reported intermittent episodes of fever and recurrent swelling of child's face. The girl presented angular cheilitis and was referred to a dietitian. The treatment plain consisted on a behavior changes in oral hygiene habits, exodontias of all primary teeth and oral rehabilitation with a prosthesis. The extracted teeth with periapical lesions were submitted to histopathologic analysis (hematoxilin and eosin staining) and revealed an inflammatory infiltrate. The aesthetic requirement of children with S-ECC has been a challenge to pediatric dentists. In the present case, the oral rehabilitation provided for the children better aesthetic, nutrition, phonation, and functional conditions.
Native Language Spoken as a Risk Marker for Tooth Decay
Authors: Carson J , Walker LA , Sanders BJ , Jones JE , Weddell JA , Tomlin AM
Published: November 2015

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess dmft, the number of decayed, missing (due to caries), and/ or filled primary teeth, of English-speaking and non-English speaking patients of a hospital based pediatric dental clinic under the age of 72 months to determine if native language is a risk marker for tooth decay. Study Design: Records from an outpatient dental clinic which met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Patient demographics and dmft score were recorded, and the patients were separated into three groups by the native language spoken by their parents: English, Spanish and all other languages. Results: A total of 419 charts were assessed: 253 English-speaking, 126 Spanish-speaking, and 40 other native languages. After accounting for patient characteristics, dmft was significantly higher for the other language group than for the English-speaking (p<0.001) and Spanish-speaking groups (p<0.05), however the English-speaking and Spanish-speaking groups were not different from each other (p>0.05). Conclusions: Those patients under 72 months of age whose parents' native language is not English or Spanish, have the highest risk for increased dmft when compared to English and Spanish speaking patients. Providers should consider taking additional time to educate patients and their parents, in their native language, on the importance of routine dental care and oral hygiene.
Evaluation of Solubility and Microleakage of Glass Carbomer Sealant
Authors: Subramaniam P , Girish Babu KL , Jayasurya S
Published: November 2015

Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate and compare solubility and microleakage of the newly introduced moisture tolerant glass carbomer sealant. Study design: For evaluation of solubility, 20 specimens of glass carbomer and conventional glass ionomer were prepared and immersed in artificial saliva of pH 4 and 6 for seven days. The difference between initial and final weight was calculated. For evaluation of microleakage, glass carbomer was compared with a conventional resin sealant. 20 premolar teeth indicated for orthodontic extraction were collected and divided into two groups and the respective sealants were applied. It was subjected to thermocycling and then kept immersed in methylene blue for 24 hours. Dye penetration was scored. Results: The glass carbomer specimens were less soluble than the conventional glass ionomer at both pH values. There was no significant difference in the microleakage. Conclusion: Being moisture resistant, glass carbomer can be used as an alternative fissure sealant material; especially in young children with partially erupted teeth and where obtaining moisture control is difficult.
Association of Amelogenin with High Caries Experience in Indian Children
Authors: Saha R , Sood PB , Sandhu M , Diwaker A , Upadhyaye S
Published: November 2015

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify alterations in amelogenin gene that are associated with dental caries susceptibility and to develop a non-invasive early screening test for caries risk. Study design: 60 individuals were selected for the study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into two groups based on DMFT score. DMFT was scored according to World Health Organization guidelines. Saliva obtained from all participants was stored in Indogenix DNA Self-Collection kits at 4°C. DNA was extracted according to the manufacturer's instructions. Once the entire DNA was isolated from each sample it was put forward for PCR amplification. The amplified amelogenin gene was then run on 2% agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide. The amplified gene was processed by SSCP technique to find out the altered bands and then subjected to DNA sequencing for identification of alterations in the amino acid sequence of amelogenin gene. Results: The sequencing data showed the presence of mutation. Samples showing mutation (43.3%) showed high correlation with caries (80.7%) experience which was statistically significant. Conclusion: Understanding the genetics of dental caries susceptibility will provide new insights into the caries process in individuals and will facilitate the development of targeted preventive strategies.
Tuberculosis of the Cheek: A Rare Presentation
Authors: Namdev R , Jain M , Jindal A , Bodh M
Published: November 2015

Tuberculosis (TB) typically attacks the lungs. The oral lesions either primary or secondary are rarely seen and often overlooked by the clinician. More so, their atypical presentations make the diagnosis challenging; especially when they are present before the systemic symptoms become apparent. We report a case of primary tuberculosis in a 4 year old female child in a very uncommon location, the cheek. The timely diagnosis and antitubercular therapy resulted in complete resolution of the swelling within 6 months.
UE112_PGM-1: An open-port low-energy beamline at the BESSY II undulator UE112
Authors: Schiwietz Gregor , Beye Martin , Kachel Torsten
Published: November 2015

The X-ray optical and mechanical designs of a low-energy high-flux VUV- to soft-X-ray beamline for photon energies between 17 and 200 eV (with lower flux up to 690 eV) are presented.
2014 CRL Blood Pressure Study of Life Insurance Applicants
Authors: Fulks Michael , Dolan Vera F. , Stout Robert L.
Published: November 2015

Objective

Define the relative mortality risk by systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in a relatively healthy cohort split by age and sex with adjustment for smoking status, other findings and admitted heart disease history.

Method

Blood pressure (BP in mm Hg), build, laboratory studies and limited medical history are collected when people apply for individual life insurance. Information on 2,472,706 applicants tested by Clinical Reference Laboratory from 1993 to 2007 was utilized with follow-up for vital status using the September 2011 Social Security Death Master File identifying 31,033 deaths. Data was analyzed by SBP and DBP split by age and sex accounting for smoking and for BMI, urine protein/creatinine ratio and history of heart disease in a Cox multivariate survival analysis. Separate analysis by admitted hypertension history was also conducted. Results are presented by SBP and DBP for 4 age-sex groups with and without added covariates beyond age and smoking status.

Results

Relative mortality progressively increased by SBP level from the 90 to 119 band (down to 80 in younger women) upward with little additional impact by DBP. Addition of covariates beyond age and smoking resulted in a 5% to 10% reduction in relative risk.

Although high DBP had limited impact, a pulse pressure/SBP ratio >½ identified 1% of applicants at high mortality risk, with little difference in risk for ratios ≤½. Hypertension history with current BP control was associated with a 10% to 25% increase in relative mortality risk as compared to those with similar BP but no such history.

Conclusion

Increasing SBP is closely associated with increasing relative mortality, starting from the lowest SBP. Increasing DBP has little additional impact, but a pulse pressure/SBP ratio >½ is a potent marker of increased risk as well. Accounting for build and other laboratory findings reduces risk modestly. A history of hypertension with current control increases risk.
Hydatid Cysts of the Lung and Liver
Authors: Williams David S.
Published: November 2015

Echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is a worldwide parasitic infection having variable presentations and outcomes.