bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Factors associated with dehiscence and mortality rates following gastrointestinal surgery in dogs
Authors: Gill Sukhjit S. , Buote Nicole J. , Peterson Nathan W. , Bergman Philip J. 
Published: August 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To identify factors associated with dehiscence and mortality rates following gastrointestinal surgery in dogs.

ANIMALS
170 client-owned dogs that underwent gastrointestinal surgery from 2010 to 2016.

PROCEDURES
Medical records of all included dogs were reviewed to collect information on preoperative (breed, sex, age, body weight, American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] physical status classification, emergency status, and plasma lactate concentration), intraoperative (indication for surgery, type of surgery, and whether bacterial peritonitis was identified), and postoperative (development of dehiscence and survival status at 2 weeks after surgery) factors. Preoperative and intraoperative factors were evaluated for associations among each other and with postoperative factors.

RESULTS
Univariate analyses revealed that preoperative plasma lactate concentration increased with increasing ASA status, and lactate concentrations were significantly higher for nonsurvivors (mean ± SD, 4.6 ± 3.7 mmol/L) than for survivors (2.4 ± 1.7 mmol/L). Multivariate analysis controlling for age, body weight, and plasma lactate concentration revealed that dogs with an ASA status ≥ 3 were more likely to develop dehiscence after gastrointestinal surgery than were dogs with a lower ASA status (OR, 17.77; 95% confidence interval, 2.17 to 144.06). Multivariate analysis also revealed that dogs with an ASA status ≥ 3 or high lactate concentration were less likely to survive than were other dogs.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE
These findings regarding ASA status and preoperative plasma lactate concentration and their associations with outcome may help clinicians to determine and provide optimal perioperative care to dogs requiring gastrointestinal surgery as well as to inform owners about prognosis.
Suprascapular nerve decompression for treatment of neuropathy in a bucking bull
Authors: Griffin Courtney , Mochal-King Cathleen A. , Grissett G. P. , Shores Andy 
Published: August 2019

Abstract

CASE DESCRIPTION
A 3-year-old 639-kg (1,406-lb) American bucking bull was examined because of a 4-day history of right forelimb lameness that began after the bull sustained an injury to the right shoulder region while exiting the chute during a rodeo.

CLINICAL FINDINGS
A 10 × 10-cm soft tissue swelling was present over the right shoulder region. Ultrasonographically, the contour of the scapular spine, bicipital bursa, bicipital tendon, and greater tubercle of the humerus appeared unremarkable; the swelling appeared to be a hematoma overlying the distal aspect of the scapula. No external wounds, palpable joint effusion, or swellings were noted on examination of the distal portions of the limbs. The bull developed atrophy of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles with lateral abduction of the shoulder joint when walking. Electromyography revealed decreased innervation to the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles consistent with suprascapular neuropathy.

TREATMENT AND OUTCOME
The suprascapular nerve was surgically decompressed by removing the entrapping hematoma and periosteum and performing a notch resection of the scapula; dexamethasone (40 mg) was administered prior to closure. The bull was discharged 5 days after surgery; no lameness was evident at the time of discharge. The owner was instructed to restrict the bull to a stall or small pen for 6 weeks. Four months after surgery, the muscle atrophy had substantially improved, and the bull returned to bucking.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Findings suggested that suprascapular neuropathy can develop in bulls secondary to injury and that suprascapular nerve decompression may improve nerve function, muscle atrophy, and gait.
Positive impact of clinical pharmacist interventions on antipsychotic use in patients on excessive polypharmacy evidenced in a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Stuhec Matej , Gorenc Katja 
Published: August 2019

Abstract

Objectives
Although antipsychotic prescribing in elderly patients using polypharmacy has not been studied in well-designed clinical trials and meta-analyses, there is an urgent need to monitor prescribing practice in this population. One of the possible approaches to optimize pharmacotherapy may be the involvement of clinical pharmacists (CPs). The aim of this research was to examine whether the involvement of a CP can improve treatment guidelines adherence and change the total number of medications per patient in older patients who are treated with excessive polypharmacy that includes antipsychotics.

Methods
This cohort retrospective study included older patients (65 years or older) treated with at least one antipsychotic and excessive polypharmacy (10 or more medications concurrently) between 2012 and 2014 in primary care. The main outcome measures were antipsychotic treatment guidelines’ adherence and the total number of medications per patient after the CP’s interventions. Only interventions including antipsychotics were studied in detail (i.e., discontinuation, switching, initiation, dose adjustment, change of another medication because of a drug-related problem). Data on diagnoses, patient pharmacotherapy and the CP’s interventions were obtained from clinical records and medical reviews. Age and acceptance of the CP’s interventions were used as predictive factors for antipsychotic treatment guidelines’ adherence.

Results
Forty-nine patients were included. The CP suggested 21 different interventions of which nine (42.8%) were accepted by the general practitioners. The number of medications that patients received decreased after the CP’s interventions (N of medications before: 15.4; N of medications after: 12.0, p < 0.05). The acceptance of the CP’s recommendations, but not age, improved antipsychotic treatment guidelines’ adherence (p = 0.041).

Conclusions
These results show that a collaborative care approach including a CP in primary care significantly improved the adherence to treatment guidelines. The results also support the implementation of this service in the Slovenian healthcare system, although more studies are needed.
Recognition of lung volume condition based on phase space mapping using electrical impedance tomography
Authors: Moridani Mohammad Karimi , Choopani Fatemeh , Kia Mandana 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to identify differences between abnormal and normal lung signals gathered by an EIT device, which is a new, non-invasive system that seeks the electrical conductivity and permittivity inside a body. Lung performances in patients are investigated using Phase Space Mapping technique on Electrical EIT signals. The database used in this paper contains 82 registered records of 52 individuals with proper lung volume. The results of this paper show that as the delay parameter (τ) increases, the SD1 parameter of phase space mapping indicates a significant difference between normal and abnormal lung volumes. The value of the SD1 parameter with τ = 6 in the case that the lung volume is in a normal condition is 342.57 ± 32.75 while it is 156.71 ± 26.01 in non-optimal mode. This method can be used to identify the patients’ lung volumes with chronic respiratory illnesses and is an accurate assessment of the diverse methods to treat respiratory system illnesses in addition to saving various therapeutic costs and dangerous consequences that are likely to occur by using improper treatment methods. It can also reduce the required treatment durations.
An efficient and automatic ECG arrhythmia diagnosis system using DWT and HOS features and entropy- based feature selection procedure
Authors: Chashmi Abdullah Jafari , Amirani Mehdi Chehel 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Primary recognition of heart diseases by exploiting computer aided diagnosis (CAD) machines, decreases the vast rate of fatality among cardiac patients. Recognition of heart abnormalities is a staggering task because the low changes in ECG signals may not be exactly specified with eyesight. In this paper, an efficient approach for ECG arrhythmia diagnosis is proposed based on a combination of discrete wavelet transform and higher order statistics feature extraction and entropy based feature selection methods. Using the neural network and support vector machine, five classes of heartbeat categories are classified. Applying the neural network and support vector machine method, our proposed system is able to classify the arrhythmia classes with high accuracy (99.83%) and (99.03%), respectively. The advantage of the presented procedure has been experimentally demonstrated compared to the other recently presented methods in terms of accuracy.
Validation of microsatellite loci for Balfourodendron riedelianum through analysis of Mendelian inheritance, genetic linkage, and genotypic linkage disequilibrium
Authors: Aguiar B. I. , Gandara F. B. , Freitas M.L.M. , Moraes M.L.T. , Kageyama P.Y. , Sebbenn A.M. 
Published: August 2019

Abstract

Balfourodendron riedelianum is a tropical tree endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome that is currently endangered due to forest fragmentation and extensive exploitation. Three populations of the species are conserved ex situ in a provenance and progeny test at the Luiz Antônio Experimental Station, São Paulo State, Brazil. To verify if seven microsatellite loci developed for the species can be used as genetic markers in analyses focused on conservation and sustainable use strategies, leaf tissue samples were collected from the three provenances and from 17 seed trees in one provenance. We analyzed Mendelian inheritance and genetic linkage for the 17 seed trees and genotypic linkage disequilibrium for individuals from the three provenances. For six of the seven loci analyzed, all 17 seed trees showed heterozygosity. The inheritance and genetic linkage analyses were performed using respective locus, while the genotypic linkage disequilibrium analysis was performed for the seven loci. After Bonferroni correction, none of the 75 tests showed deviation from Mendelian segregation and genetic linkage, nor did we detect genotypic linkage disequilibrium. The results suggest that six of the seven loci can be used for population genetics studies on B. riedelianum.
ANALISIS PENENTUAN HARGA POKOK PRODUKSI DALAM MENENTUKAN HARGA JUAL PRODUK (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA UMKM DENDENG SAPI DI BANDA ACEH)
Authors: Bahri Ruthia , Rahmawaty Rahmawaty 
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this study was to analyze the determination of cost of goods manufactured by using full costing and variable costing, approachment and to get the information about the difference of selling price between the one which is stated by MSMEs in beef jerky processing industry in Banda Aceh and the one which is the result based on cost plus pricing method. This type of research is descriptive analysis. Based on certain criterias, there are 3 MSMEs as the samples of the research. This research shows that the cost of production of the full costing method is greater than the variable costing method. Results of determining the selling price of products also shows that there is a difference between the selling price of the products specified MSMEs of beef jerky with a selling price obtained from cost plus pricing method.
DETERMINASI NON PERFORMING FINANCING PADA BANK UMUM SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Sari Noerlela , Amran Ellyana 
Published: August 2019

This study aims to determine the effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Financing to Deposit Ratio (FDR), Inflation, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on Non Performing Financing (NPF) on Islamic Commercial Banks in Indonesia for 2012-2016 Period. The research method used in this study is quantitative research methods. The sample is 8 Sharia Commercial Banks which were previously determined by the purposive sampling method. Data collected in the form of quarterly financial reports for each Sharia Bank from 2012-2016. The analysis technique used is panel data regression. The results showed that the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had a negative and significant effect on Non Performing Financing (NPF) at Islamic Commercial Banks while the inflation and Financing to Deposit Ratio (FDR) variables had a negative and not significant effect on the level Non Performing Financing (NPF) at Islamic Commercial Banks.
PENGARUH NPF, BOPO, GDP DAN SBIS TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN ASET PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Dhiba Nadhiera Ahya , Esya Lavlimatria 
Published: August 2019

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the growth of Islamic banking assets in Indonesia in the short and long term. This study uses monthly secondary data from 2012 to 2016. The analytical model used is the Error Correction Model (ECM). The advantages of this model can explain short-term and long-term behavior. The results showed the Non-Performing Financing (NPF) variable in the short term had a negative and significant relationship while in the long run it had a negative and not significant relationship to the growth of Islamic banking assets in Indonesia. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) variable in the short and long term has a positive and not significant relationship to the growth of Islamic banking assets in Indonesia. Operating Cost Variable to Operating Income (BOPO) in the short and long term has a positive and not significant relationship to the growth of Islamic banking assets in Indonesia. Indonesian Islamic Bank Certificate Variables (SBIS) in the short term have a positive and significant relationship while in the long run have a positive and not significant relationship to the growth of Islamic banking assets in Indonesia.
PENGARUH KINERJA MAKROEKONOMI TERHADAP PENANAMAN MODAL ASING DI INDONESIA BAGIAN TIMUR DAN TENGAH
Authors: Suparyati Agustina 
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this study is to estimate macroeconomic variables consisting of economic growth, rate of increase, labor wages and economic openness to investment in the Indonesian region of East and Central. The analytical method used is multiple regression analysis method with panel data model which is a combination of time series and cross section data. The scope of the study area is 16 provinces consisting of 4 provinces in eastern Indonesia and 14 provinces in central Indonesia in the 2012-2017 period. The results of the multiple regression estimation for panel data indicate that there is only one macroeconomic variable that has a significant influence on foreign investment in eastern and central Indonesia, namely labor wages with a negative correlation, which means the lower the wage level, the higher the investment of foreign capital in the region which shows that low wages are still the main attraction for foreign investment in Eastern and Central Indonesia. Meanwhile, other macroeconomic performance variables, namely economic growth, inflation rates and partial economic openness, do not have a significant effect on FDI. But the results of statistical tests show that statistically it is proven that there is at least one independent variable that has an influence on the dependent variable.
Conjugalidade, parentalidade, regulação da cidadania e direitos humanos de lésbicas, gays e transgêneros no Brasil
Authors: Guerra Agatha R. D. T. 
Published: August 2019

A regulamentação dos direitos de casais homoafetivos, com ou sem filhos, as dimensões conjugais e parentais fora da heteronormatividade, a incansável luta pela visibilidade, a cidadania sexual e o respeito social foram alguns dos temas de artigos apresentados na Revista de Estudos Feministas por pesquisadores brasileiros no ano de 2006. Naquela época, o movimento de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais e transgêneros (LGBT) vivia a incerteza do reconhecimento da união homoafetiva como entidade familiar; a homofobia era um problema constante (como é até hoje) e a pauta de reivindicações incluía, entre outras coisas, o fim da discriminação pela orientação sexual. Com base nessas publicações, foi realizada uma breve análise acerca do assunto, uma reflexão daquele momento e as conquistas atuais do movimento LGBT no Brasil. Em 2013, o Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) garantiu a realização do casamento civil entre pessoas do mesmo sexo, e os empresários do setor de entretenimento e de turismo, atentos à demanda crescente desse público, começaram a investir abertamente em produtos e serviços destinados a essas pessoas, além de se mostrarem dispostos em capacitar funcionários para atendê-las adequadamente.
Ponderações acerca da ideologia no e do espaço turístico
Authors: Martoni Rodrigo Meira 
Published: August 2019

O artigo trata de componentes ideológicos envolvendo os seus papéis na produção do espaço pelo turismo. Ao se questionar de onde vem o poder da ideologia, é realizada uma análise acerca de três concepções dessa categoria. A primeira aponta a ideologia como inversão e parcialidade em um processo histórico-social que se complementa, tanto para transformar a subjetividade em objetividade, como para tratar a aparência das coisas como se fossem totalidades. A segunda noção refere-se a ideologia como posicionamento de classe, abarcando alguns grupos que atuam (de maneira deliberada e/ou irrefletida) na mistificação e naturalização dos processos socioespaciais, e outros que, norteados por procedimentos que lhes permitem reproduzir idealmente a realidade, cumprem o importante papel de desmistificar os primeiros. Associada a essas noções que posicionam as ideologias no espaço alcançado pelo turismo, está a terceira concepção mais fundamental. Essa contempla a ideologia como algo enraizado às operações socioprodutivas reificadas ou do espaço turistificado, as quais não podem ser modificadas qualitativamente sem a supressão da relação cada vez mais contraditória entre capital versus trabalho. Por meio dessa análise que auto-implica as diferentes e complementares concepções, verifica-se que o turismo é um importante mecanismo de alienação, seja pelas aparências tão necessárias à circulação, seja pela forma como é produzido.
Cooperação e sustentabilidade no setor turístico : estudo sobre micro e pequenas empresas de Cavalcante (GO, Brasil)
Authors: Garay Nathália , Santana Leandro , Costa Helena 
Published: August 2019

A cooperação entre organizações do turismo a fim de atingir objetivos comuns pode trazer benefícios e vantagem competitiva aos envolvidos, especialmente quando se tratam de micro e pequenas empresas (MPE). Assim, o objetivo do estudo consistiu em verificar as relações de cooperação e possíveis vantagens para os empreendimentos turísticos e para a cidade de Cavalcante/GO, no que diz respeito à competitividade dos negócios e da sustentabilidade do destino. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa com utilização de um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturado junto a 21 empresas ligadas ao turismo em Cavalcante/GO. Os dados foram analisados conforme a técnica de análise de conteúdo e revelaram que o próprio turismo, as estruturas da cidade e as relações cooperativas são incipientes. Na ótica dos entrevistados, a ausência de suporte público e a falta de interesse dos envolvidos são os dois principais fatores que dificultam a criação e o funcionamento das redes de cooperação. De forma geral, verificou se uma inclinação positiva dos representantes para cooperarem, mas que pouco se reflete em ações concretas no dia a dia. Por isso, não foi possível relacionar a cooperação diretamente com a competitividade e com o desenvolvimento sustentável das empresas e da região como um todo.
RANCANG BANGUN ALAT IRIGASI TETES BERBASIS WAKTU MENGGUNAKAN ALAT MIKROKONTROLER UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERTUMBUHAN TANAMAN SAWI
Authors: Entengo Reflin , Sukainah Andi , Patang Patang 
Published: August 2019

This study aims to design a time-based automatic control irrigation system that can minimize the use of water in plant cultivation, and can meet the needs (supply) of plants according to the water needed. This research uses research and development methods (R & D), the results are analyzed using quantitative data analysis and descriptive statistics, the The design of time-based drip irrigation equipment uses a microcontroller through several mechanisms including frame making the installation of material components and the manufacture of microcontroller systems, the installation components and inputting language programs on microcontroller systems can be used effectively and efficiently if used by manual watering by humans.
Pengaruh Pemberian Motivasi Dalam Bentuk Honorarium Terhadap Peningkatan Kinerja Karyawan Pada Dinas Sosial Kota Prabumulih
Authors: Dekas Rikkie 
Published: August 2019

Tujuan penelitian -. This study aims to identify and analyze motivation in the form of an honorarium to the improving employee performance at Dinas Sosial Kota Prabumulih.Desain penelitian – The variables used in this study is given motivation and improving employee performance.The analytic technique used in this research is validity test, descriptive analysis, reliabilitas test, and regression analysisTemuan – The effect of giving motivation in the salary form with the increasing of employement work at prabumulih city social service is the magnitude of the influence of 57.6%, while the remaining 42.4% is influenced by other factors. This states that motivation in the form of salary has a positive and significant effect on the performance of employees in the pre-city social service department. This means that the better the motivation of work that is owned by employees will provide good performanceKeterbatasan penelitian -.Value –.Keywords: given motivation and improving employee performance
Estrategias locales de desarrollo profesional docente basadas en comunidades profesionales de aprendizaje en Chile
Authors: Miranda Christian , Hamuy Eduardo , Aroca Carolina , Abarca Ricardo , García Claudia 
Published: August 2019

Este trabajo se enmarca en el ámbito de las políticas públicas de educación referidas a la formación docente y es parte de una experiencia de extensión universitaria entre la Universidad de Chile y el Ministerio de Educación de Chile. Su propósito es caracterizar la experiencia del curso b-learning de desarrollo profesional docente en el territorio local según conformación de comunidades profesionales de aprendizaje y el diseño de estrategias de desarrollo docente. El Curso consideró un diseño en módulos de aprendizaje de 140 horas de duración, con instancias presenciales (25 horas) y virtuales (115 horas). Participaron 450 profesionales del país, distribuidos en 52 comunidades profesionales de aprendizaje. Las estrategias diseñadas fueron categorizadas según contenido temática y luego analizadas mediante estadística descriptiva. Entre los resultados destaca la formulación de estrategias evaluativas de tipo profesional y escolar orientadas a fortalecer capacidades docente de carácter: personal (Ej. Motivación), social (Ej. Trabajo colaborativo) y decisional (Ej. Actualización curricular). Estos hallazgos son discutidos en el marco de la implementación del sistema nacional de carrera docente y en los desafíos que los Comités Locales de Desarrollo Profesional Docente enfrentan en materia educacional.