bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP): 25 years of monitoring data exchange
Authors: Sangiorgi Marco , Hernández-Ceballos Miguel Angel , Jackson Kevin , Cinelli Giorgia , Bogucarskis Konstantins , De Felice Luca , Patrascu Andrei , De Cort Marc 
Published: January 2020

Abstract. During the early phase of an accident with the release of
radioactive material to the environment at the local or transboundary scale, a
rapid and continuous system of information exchange, including real-time
monitoring data to competent authorities and the public, is critical for setting
up countermeasures. This information and data exchange must be carried out
in a harmonized and consistent manner to facilitate its interpretation and
analysis. After the Chernobyl accident in 1986, and in order to avoid
the competent authorities being unprepared again for a similar event, the European
Commission (EC) defined and put in place a directive (Council Decision
87/600/EURATOM, 1987) which essentially obliges a member state that decides to
implement widespread countermeasures to protect its population to notify the
European Commission without delay. The same Council Decision also specifies
that the results of radiological monitoring must be made available to the
European Commission and all potentially affected member states. Over the past 30
years, the European Commission has invested resources in developing and
improving a complete system to carry out this delicate task, currently
composed of two platforms: the European Community Urgent Radiological
Information Exchange (ECURIE) and the European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP). This paper aims to increase knowledge of the latter
system as a valuable tool for understanding and analysing the radioactivity levels
in Europe. Commencing with background information, in this paper, we will
describe the EURDEP system in detail, with an emphasis on its status, data
availability, and how these data are diffused depending on the audience.
Within the scope of this publication, we describe an example of measurements
available in the EURDEP system, which to be used for scientific purposes. We
provide two complete datasets (air-concentration samples –
https://doi.org/10.2905/23CBC7C4-4FCC-47D5-A286-F8A4EDC8215F; De Cort et al.,
2019a; and gamma dose rates –
https://doi.org/10.2905/0F9F3E2D-C8D7-4F46-BBE7-EACF3EED1560; De Cort et al.,
2019b) for the recent radiological release of 106Ru in Europe, which
occurred between the end of September and early October 2017. Records stored
are publicly accessible through an unrestricted repository called
COLLECTION belonging to the JRC Data Public Catalogue (https://data.jrc.ec.europa.eu, last access: 1 July 2019).
National discrepancies in residency training of open simple prostatectomy for benign prostatic enlargement: Redefining our gold standard
Authors: Levasseur-Fortin Patrice , Law Kyle , Nguyen David-Dan , Zakaria Ahmed , Misrai Vincent , Elterman Dean , Bhojani Naeem , Rijo Enrique , Zorn Kevin C. 
Published: January 2020

Introduction: In light of the recent Canadian Urological Association (CUA) and other urological association (America Urological Association, European Association of Urology) recommendations for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), open simple prostatectomy (OSP) remains the recommended approach for large prostates with measured volumes over 80 cc.1 We sought to assess the current state of OSP and other BPH surgical training across Canadian urology residency programs and the use of guideline-recommended imagery prior to BPH surgery.
Methods: A survey was distributed among Canadian urology program directors in June 2019. We identified the various surgical modalities available for the treatment of BPH offered by each program and obtained the annual number of OSP performed at each academic residency program. Additionally, we evaluated if preoperative transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate was routinely performed to obtain the prostate volume during patient counselling as recommended by 2018 CUA guidelines.
Results: All 13 program directors from the Canadian urology programs responded to our survey. OSP and monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remain the most common across programs and are practiced in all centers. Greenlight photo-vaporization, bipolar TURP, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and robot-assisted simple prostatectomy were practiced in 76.8%, 69.2%, 23.1%, and 23.1% of centers, respectively. The mean number of OSP per academic training program was 4.7 cases annually. Moreover, only five (38%) academic centers routinely performed a preoperative TRUS to evaluate prostate volume for BPH counselling.
Conclusions: Although recognized and referenced as the BPH gold standard for the treatment of prostates over 80 cc, Canadian urology trainees’ annual OSP exposure remains extremely limited. Considering the degree of importance given (category A) to the direct observation (of a minimum of five) of this intervention during residency training in the new Royal College's practice guidelines, it may be unrealistic to reach these national standards considering the annual case OSP volumes in Canadian academic urology faculties.
Interferência do alumínio no crescimento radicular, absorção e acúmulo de fósforo em plantas de paricá
Authors: Peleja Vanessa Leao , Souza Fernanda llkiu Borges de , Rego Anna Karyne Costa , Silva Júnior Mario Lopes da , Furtado Ana Catarina Siqueira , Felsemburgh Cristina Aledi , Tribuzy Edgard Siza 
Published: January 2020

A espécie Schizolobium amazonicum Huber ex. Ducke (paricá), é uma espécie nativa plantada para a produção de madeira em larga escala. O bom desenvolvimento da espécie depende de fatores como a tolerância a níveis de alguns elementos tóxicos para as plantas, como o alumínio (Al3+), e de nutriente em concentrações adequadas, como o fósforo (P). Desta forma, o objetivo do estudo foi analisar o efeito do alumínio na absorção e translocação de fósforo e a presença desses elementos nas raízes de mudas de Schizolobium amazonicum Huber ex. Ducke cultivadas em solução nutritiva. O estudo foi realizado em casa de vegetação do Instituto de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (Belém/PA). Os tratamentos consistiram em duas concentrações de alumínio: 0 e 20 mg L-1, aplicados na solução nutritiva, composta por: 97 mgL-1 H2PO-4. Foi determinado o acúmulo de fósforo (P) e alumínio (Al) nas raízes e na parte aérea das plantas para se avaliar a influência da fitotoxidez nas plantas. Além disso, foram realizadas análises quali-quantitativas dos dois elementos nos tecidos radiculares, onde foi observada a presença e a porcentagem dos elementos na epiderme, no córtex e no cilindro central, através de análises de espectrometria de energia dispersiva (EDS). Os dados de matéria seca, acúmulo de fósforo e alumínio foram submetidos ao teste de T a 1% de probabilidade no programa Bioestat 5.0. Também foram calculadas estatísticas descritivas (médias e porcentagens) para as variáveis da análise de espectrometria. As plantas tratadas com Al apresentaram baixa produção de matéria seca na parte aérea, enquanto na raiz observou-se grandes ganhos de matéria. O P e o Al tenderam a se acumular nas raízes, sendo pouco translocados para a parte aérea. O alumínio prejudicou a translocação de fósforo para a parte aérea das plantas de paricá. O P estava em maior quantidade no córtex e o alumínio na epiderme das raízes.
Imagen Corporal y Obesidad mediante las Siluetas de Stunkard en Niños y Adolescentes Indios de 8 a 15 Años
Authors: Sánchez Castillo Sheila , López Sánchez Guillermo Felipe , Ahmed MD Dilsad , Díaz Suárez Arturo 
Published: January 2020

Este artículo se centra en estudiar la imagen corporal y la sobrecarga ponderal (sobrepeso y obesidad) en niños y adolescente de India. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 395 participantes de 8-15 años de Karbi Anglong, Assam (212 de sexo masculino y 183 de sexo femenino). El instrumento utilizado fue el de las siluetas de Stunkard. El 37.3% de hombres y el 22,4% de mujeres fueron clasificados en la categoría de sobrepeso/obesidad ( =13,033; p=,001; d=0,63). Respecto a la imagen corporal, el 82,3% presentó insatisfacción con su cuerpo, destacando aquellos a los que les gustaría ser más grandes (hombres 62,7% y mujeres 49,7%). Por tanto, el problema psicológico de la insatisfacción corporal tuvo una mayor prevalencia que el problema fisiológico de la obesidad. Se recomienda implementar programas de actividad física para mejorar la imagen corporal y la composición corporal de los niños y adolescentes de Assam.
The present study focused on the study of body image and overweightand obesityin Indian children and adolescents. This investigation involved 395 participants (212 males and 183 females) from Karbi Anglong, Assam,aged between 8 and 15 years (12.16 ± 2.01). The instrument used was Stunkard’s et al. silhouettes. 37.3% men and 22.4% women were classified as overweight/obese (!"#=13.033; p=.001; d=0.63). Regarding body image, 82.3% were dissatisfied with their body, highlighting those who would like to be larger (men 62.7% and women 49.7%). Therefore, the problem of body dissatisfaction had a higher prevalence than the physiological problem of obesity. It is recommended to implement physical activity programs to improve body image and body composition of children and adolescents in Assam.
Efeitos psicossociais do Yoga: ouvir as vozes de professores de Yoga portugueses experientes.
Authors: Silva Catarina Pissarra , Boleto Rosado António Fernando 
Published: January 2020

Resumo. A maioria da investigação sobre os efeitos da prática do Yoga centra-se em estudos empíricos da área médica sendo escassos os estudos centrados nos seus efeitos psicossociais. Este estudo pretende conhecer as opiniões de professores experientes de yoga, portugueses, com muita experiência de prática e leccionação de Yoga, sobre os efeitos psicossociais da prática do yoga. Pretende-se conhecer em que medida o Yoga influenciou as suas vidas e relatar testemunhos que evidenciem a sua perceção.
Utilizou-se uma metodologia qualitativa, com entrevistas semiestruturadas a dez professores, cinco de cada sexo, com idades entre os 40 e os 95 anos, dois com mais de 90 anos, todos com muita experiência prática (Manos= 45,8 e SD=16,47) e de lecionação (Manos =34,2 e SD=13,48). As entrevistas, individuais, foram gravadas e transcritas integralmente. O conteúdo dos dados foi analisado com o programa AtlasTi7 e realizou-se uma Análise Temática, com a divisão dos conteúdos em temas e categorias emergentes.
Os resultados indicam que todos os professores consideram que a prática de Yoga tem efeitos psicossociais positivos, nomeadamente, a nível da melhoria do bem-estar físico e social, do bem-estar espiritual, do optimismo, da satisfação com a vida, da felicidade, da resiliência, da atenção plena e das auto-avaliações nucleares.
Predictive variables of emotional intensity and motivational orientation in the sports initiation of basketball
Authors: Pic Miguel , Lavega-Burgués Pere , Muñoz-Arroyave Verónica , March-Llanes Jaume , Echeverri-Ramos José Albeiro 
Published: January 2020

The sports initiation of basketball has used exercises and games to improve motor performance, forgetting aspects of maximum importance such as the emotional experience and motivational orientation of players. There were 183 students from public secondary and post-compulsory schools, 103 girls (56.2%) and 80 boys (43.7%). The validated Games and Emotions Scale questionnaire: GES-II was applied, together with the motivation questionnaire that the students completed after finishing the game situations. Two sessions were held: a) races bouncing a basketball and, b) by teams, passing between teammates a ball that had to be launched on the rival team. Multivariate analyzes were applied, classification trees, specifically the CHAID growth method (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector, in SPSS v.24). The analysis of the predictive variables of emotional intensity indicated that the first explanatory variable was the emotion type (p <.001; F = 1178.369; df1, df2 = 1833). The positive emotions (e +) (n = 367, M = 4.0) were more intense (p <.001) than the negative ones (e-) (n = 1468, mean 1.4). The second predictive variable for both types of emotions was the result. The predictive maps of emotional and motivational experience confirm that the characteristics of the tasks and of the players are two intertwined realities to take into account in integral basketball training.
The sports initiation of basketball has used exercises and games to improve motor performance, forgetting aspects of maximum importance such as the emotional experience and motivational orientation of players. There were 183 students from public secondary and post-compulsory schools, 103 girls (56.2%) and 80 boys (43.7%). The validated Games and Emotions Scale questionnaire: GES-II was applied, together with the motivation questionnaire that the students completed after finishing the game situations. Two sessions were held: a) races bouncing a basketball and, b) by teams, passing between teammates a ball that had to be launched on the rival team. Multivariate analyzes were applied, classification trees, specifically the CHAID growth method (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector, in SPSS v.24). The analysis of the predictive variables of emotional intensity indicated that the first explanatory variable was the emotion type (p <.001; F = 1178.369; df1, df2 = 1833). The positive emotions (e +) (n = 367, M = 4.0) were more intense (p <.001) than the negative ones (e-) (n = 1468, mean 1.4). The second predictive variable for both types of emotions was the result. The predictive maps of emotional and motivational experience confirm that the characteristics of the tasks and of the players are two intertwined realities to take into account in integral basketball training.
Experiences of gender-based violence in women asylum seekers from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala
Authors: Baranowski Kim A. , Wang Eileen , D'Andrea Megan R. , Singer Elizabeth K. 
Published: January 2020

Introduction: Every year, thousands of women flee gender-based violence in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala (sometimes collectively referred to as the Northern Triangle) in an attempt to seek asylum in the United States. Once in the United States, their legal teams may refer them for a psychological evaluation as part of their application for asylum. Licensed clinicians conduct in-depth interviews in order to document the psychological impact of the reported human rights violations. Method: Using archival de-identified data from a human rights program, this study gathered the experiences of gender-based violence reported by 70 asylum-seeking women from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala who participated in pro bono psychological evaluation. Descriptive data were analyzed using a modified consensual qualitative research (CQR-M) method.Results: These asylum seekers reported exposure to systemic violence, including severe intimate partner violence, as well as physical and sexual assaults, and threats of death by organized criminal groups in their communities. Additionally, over a third of women reported experiences of violence during their migration. The majority of asylum seekers endorsed symptoms associated with anxiety (80%) and depression (91%), as well as trauma-and stressor-related symptoms (80%). Discussion: The results of this study elucidate the manyforms of gender-based violence experienced by women in this region, the physical and psychological sequelae of this persecution, and the systemic forces that prevent them from remaining in their countries of origin. The research results also highlight the potential impact of trauma on the women’s ability to testify effectively during asylum legal hearings, elucidate factors that may contribute to their resilience in light of the human rights violations they survived, and suggest implications for clinical practice.
Introduction to Volume 29, Issue 3
Authors: Pérez-Sales Pau , Dominey Chris 
Published: January 2020

We close Volume 29 with an issue of Torture Journal focused on measuring processes and results, a subject that has always been considered a priority for the sector. There is a dearth of studies on long-term follow-up to assess rehabilitation success. The paper by Martin Hill and Mary Lynn Everson, “Indicators likely to contribute to clinical and functional improvement among survivors of politically-sanctioned torture” is unique in the length of post-treatment follow-up, and provides an innovative approach in the measurement of rehabilitation outcomes through a structured measure of functional aspects with an instrument designed at the Kovler Center in Chicago. In addition, in the framework of the interminable debate over whether clinical categories of psychiatric classifications respond effectively to the experience of torture victims, Marie Louison Vang and colleagues present in their paper “Testing the validity of ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD among refugees in treatment using latent class analysis,” a validation study through multivariate models to distinguish between the classic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis and the new Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in refugee and torture survivor populations. The results show that this new diagnosis not only complements the previous one but both approaches represent an improved nosological classification and definition of the experiences of torture survivors. Kim Baranowski and collaborators, in their paper, “Experiences of gender-violence in women asylum seekers from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala” propose, supported by the evidence gathered, that types of violence experienced by these women are multi-intersectional, and that restricted categorisation of the concept of torture can ignore the experiences of asylum-seeking women, whose lives, both in their countries of origin, in transit and in the host country, are persistently affected by structural, psychological and physical violence perpetrated by state and nonstate actors alike. Finally, Kristi Rendahland Pamela Kriege Santoso offer in their contribution “Organizational development with torture rehabilitation programs: An applied perspective,” a personal, non-data-driven text representing their experience in supporting the creation of torture victim centres in different countries within the framework of the CVT’s Partners in Trauma Healing (PATH) Project.In this last issue of the journal we would like to thank all the authors that have chosen Torture Journal as the platform to share their research. In particular, we extend our thanks to those anonymous reviewers who have devoted hours and effort to the indispensable task of giving us their critical and constructive view of the journal’s articles. Without them the publication would not be possible.We believe that this issue of the Torture Journal will undoubtedly provide many elements of reflection for our readers. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed preparing it.Torture Journal Editorial Team
Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents and Antibacterial Activity of Chromolaena Odorata L. Leaf Extract against Selected Multidrug Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Wounds
Authors: Adewumi Alabi Mercy , Olusola-Makinde Olubukola , Kolawole Oladunmoye Muftau 
Published: January 2020

Aim: To study the antibacterial effect of Chromolaena odorata extracts on multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae from wounds.
Place of Study: University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, between January and June 2019.
Methodology: A total of 87 wound swabs were collected from patients of University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Akure. Air-dried and powdered C. odorata leaves were extracted using hot water, ethanol and methanol as extraction solvents and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. The concentrated C. odorata extracts were purified using chromatographic techniques. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening of C. odorata extracts were done by standard methods. Antibiotics susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates to a panel of ten (10) conventional antibiotics was determined by disc diffusion method.
Results: C. odorata methanolic extract had the highest extract yield (26.2%). From the multidrug resistance analysis, 66.7% of bacterial isolates tested had multidrug resistance index (MDRI) of 100%. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was susceptible to 100 mg/ml of C. odorata ethanolic extract but resistant (0.00±0.00) to 100 mg/ml of hot aqueous C. odorata extract.
Conclusion: This study reveals the inhibitory activities of C. odorata extracts on multidrug resistant bacteria isolated from wounds and an indication of their potential in the treatment of wound infection.
Comparing the Patient‐Reported Physical Function Outcome Measures in a Real‐Life International Cohort of Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Authors: Leung Ying Ying , Orbai Ana‐Maria , de Wit Maarten , Balanescu Andra , Dernis Emmanuelle , Soubrier Martin , Eder Lihi , Smolen Josef S. , Coates Laura C. , Gossec Laure  ,   for the Remission/Flare in PsA Study Group
Published: January 2020

ObjectiveWe evaluated the psychometric properties of 3 patient‐reported outcome measures to assess the physical function in psoriatic arthritis (PsA).MethodsData were available for the Health Assessment Questionnaire disability index (HAQ DI), the 12‐item Short Form instrument physical component summary (SF‐12 PCS), and the Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease instrument functional capacity score (PsAID‐FC). Data came from a longitudinal study in 14 countries of consecutive adults with definite PsA with ≥2 years of duration. The score distribution, construct validity, responsiveness, and thresholds of meaning of the patient‐reported outcome measures were evaluated.ResultsAt baseline, 414 subjects (52% male) were analyzed. The mean ± SD age was 52.4 ± 12.5 years and duration of illness was 10.9 ± 8.1 years. Ceiling effects were noted in 31% and 21% of patients for HAQ DI and PsAID‐FC, respectively; floor effects were minimal. All 3 patient‐reported outcome measures met a priori hypotheses for construct validity. After a median follow‐up of 4.1 (interquartile range 2.7) months in 350 patients, 27%, 54%, and 18% of patients reported themselves improved, not changed, and worsened, respectively. Change scores were statistically different for groups for worsening versus no‐change for all patient‐reported outcome measures. PsAID‐FC was more sensitive to change than the other 2 patient‐reported outcome measures. Comparing groups with worsening condition to no‐change, the standardized response mean square ratios were HAQ DI 29.9, SF‐12 PCS 16.7, and PsAID‐FC 40.1.ConclusionHAQ DI, SF‐12 PCS, and PsAID‐FC are valid measures of physical function for PsA. PsAID‐FC, a single question, performed similarly to the other patient‐reported outcome measures and may be an additional option to measure PsA‐specific physical function.