bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Composition of School Meals in Sweden, Finland, and Iceland: Official Guidelines and Comparison With Practice and Availability
Authors: Juniusdottir Ragnheidur , Hörnell Agneta , Gunnarsdottir Ingibjorg , Lagstrom Hanna , Waling Maria , Olsson Cecilia , Talvia Sanna , Olafsdottir Anna S. 
Published: September 2018

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDNutritious and attractive school meals can improve health equality and public health. Current official guidelines and recommendations on food and nutrient composition of school meals in 3 Nordic countries; Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, are described and compared with actual practice, ie, availability of foods and nutrients in served reference meals in 3 selected areas in each country.METHODSA country comparison was made between official guidelines, and actual practice was studied in participating schools. Reference portions of school meals (N = 170) provided in 24 compulsory schools were photographed and weighed. Food and nutrient availability were compared with official guidelines in each country.RESULTSEmphasis of recommendations on whole‐grain bread in Sweden, whole grains in Finland, and fish in Iceland were reflected in food availability. The energy content of the meals provided was lower than guidelines and there was a large variation in energy content between days.CONCLUSIONSThe guidelines regarding food availability were quite well followed, but the large variation in energy and nutrient content of provided school meals between days indicates a need for standardization.
Rural Primary Care Providers’ Experiences and Knowledge Regarding LGBTQ Health in a Midwestern State
Authors: Shaver John , Sharma Akshay , Stephenson Rob 
Published: September 2018

AbstractPurposeHealth disparities among LGBTQ people have been documented across various settings and recent research has indicated that many disparities are heightened in the context of rurality. Among these disparities is the decreased rate of primary care utilization by rural LGBTQ individuals. Understanding and addressing provider knowledge and attitudes related to LGBTQ health provides a relevant avenue for addressing underutilization.MethodsThe study presented was a mail‐out survey regarding rural primary care providers’ knowledge and experiences regarding LGBTQ health. Publicly available records were compiled to recruit a total sample of 113 primary care providers, at a response rate of 19.8%.FindingsA majority of respondents reported experience providing care to LGBTQ patients, while only slightly over half had received LGBTQ health education. Data analyses revealed significant associations between reported experiences and patient characteristics including religion, religiousness, age, length of time practicing in current provider role, and gender identity. Provider knowledge of LGBTQ health varied greatly across the items assessed. Provider profession (physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant) and length of current county residence were significantly predictive of LGBTQ knowledge scores.ConclusionResults provide insight into rural health care for LGBTQ people. Preeminent findings were: (1) an existing need for LGBTQ health education, (2) variation in knowledge across content areas, and (3) association between knowledge, profession, and length of current county residence. Promotion of rural LGBTQ health may benefit by addressing identified gaps in current care.
REtrieval And cure of Chronic Hepatitis C (REACH): Results of micro‐elimination in the Utrecht province
Authors: Kracht Patricia A. M. , Arends Joop E. , van Erpecum Karel J. , Thijsen Steven F. T. , Vlaminckx Bart J. M. , Weersink Annemarie J. L. , Wensing Anne M. J. , Deege Marjolein P. H. , Dimmendaal Marieke , Stadhouders Paul H. G. M. , Friederich Philip W. , Verhagen Marc A. M. T. , Boland Greet J. , Hoepelman Andy I. M. 
Published: September 2018

AbstractBackgroundThe Netherlands is one of the six European countries considered on track to eliminate hepatitis C virus by 2030. To achieve this goal, continuous efforts have to be put into designing efficient case‐finding strategies, including the retrieval of previously diagnosed hepatitis C virus‐infected who are lost to follow‐up.AimsTo trace and treat all lost to follow‐up hepatitis C virus patients in the Utrecht region and create an efficient retrieval strategy that can be used in future (national) retrieval initiatives.MethodsPositive hepatitis C virus diagnostic tests (anti‐hepatitis C virus IgG or hepatitis C virus‐RNA) from the laboratory of all four hospitals and one central laboratory for primary care diagnostics in the province of Utrecht from 2001 to 2015 were linked to clinical records. Untreated patients with available contact information were deemed eligible for retrieval and invited for reevaluation with (virology) blood tests, fibroscan measurement and possible direct‐acting antiviral therapy.Main resultsAfter screening all hepatitis C virus diagnostics, 1913 chronic hepatitis C virus‐infected were identified of which 14.1% (n = 269) were invited back into care. Overall, 17.4% was traced with the highest yield (28.3%) in those who lived in the Utrecht province. Through renewed patient assessments, 42 chronic hepatitis C virus infections were re‐identified (76% with a history of intravenous drug use, 24% with Metavir F3‐F4). Until now, 59% has either scheduled or initiated direct‐acting antiviral therapy.ConclusionThe retrieval of previously diagnosed hepatitis C virus patients through screening of laboratory diagnostics from the past is feasible and should be pursued for further control and reduction of hepatitis C virus infection. Retrieval is most successful when performed regionally.Lay summaryTo completely eliminate chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and prevent complications, undiagnosed and also previously diagnosed but lost to follow‐up (LFU) HCV patients have to be brought (back) into care for therapy. Retrieval of LFU HCV patients through screening of laboratory diagnostics from the past is feasible and most successful when performed regionally.
Autoimmune hepatitis exerts a profound, negative effect on health‐related quality of life: A prospective, single‐centre study
Authors: Janik Maciej K. , Wunsch Ewa , Raszeja‐Wyszomirska Joanna , Moskwa Maciej , Kruk Beata , Krawczyk Marcin , Milkiewicz Piotr 
Published: September 2018

AbstractBackground and AimsAutoimmune hepatitis is a progressive chronic liver disease. Health‐related quality of life in autoimmune hepatitis has not attracted much attention so far. We prospectively assessed various aspects of health‐related quality of life in a well characterized group of patients with autoimmune hepatitis.MethodsIn total, 140 patients with autoimmune hepatitis (mean age 40 ± 17 years) and 170 controls (mean age 36 ± 14 years) were included. Health‐related quality of life was evaluated with following questionnaires: The Short Form (36) Health Survey, Modified Fatigue Impact Score, State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory and Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 assessing depression.ResultsPatients with autoimmune hepatitis showed a significant impairment of health‐related quality of life in all, but one, domains of The Short Form (36) Health Survey. Autoimmune hepatitis was associated with pronounced physical fatigue (P < 0.001), anxiety (P < 0.001) and depression (P < 0.001). As compared to males, female patients demonstrated greater impairment of physical aspects of The Short Form (36) Health Survey and Modified Fatigue Impact Score. Twenty‐seven patients (19%) had moderate (Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 >10) and 14 (10%) moderately severe depression (Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 >15). Depression showed a very strong correlation with chronic fatigue (R = 0.68; P < 0.001); physical and mental components of The Short Form (36) Health Survey (R = 0.52/0.68 respectively; P < 0.001) and anxiety (R = 0.47; P < 0.001). There was a trend towards better life’s quality in patients treated with budesonide in some aspects of their health‐related quality of life. Duration of the disease, age at diagnosis, liver fibrosis and the presence of cirrhosis were not associated with health‐related quality of life.ConclusionsHealth‐related quality of life is significantly impaired in patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Depression seems to be a dominant symptom affecting their well‐being, not associated with clinical and biochemical features of the disease.
Use of the Essential Nutrition Actions framework improved child growth in Bangladesh
Authors: Waid Jillian L. , Nielsen Jennifer N. , Afroz Shirin , Lindsey Diane , Sinharoy Sheela S. 
Published: September 2018

AbstractThe Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) framework is an evidence‐based set of cost‐effective, integrated tools for training health and community workers to promote optimal nutrition practices for the first 1,000 days. This ENA pilot project (ENAPP) was implemented with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding from August 2008 to September 2009 in six unions of the working area of an existing USAID‐funded, Title II programme in southern Bangladesh. ENAPP, which targeted governmental and non‐governmental service providers, was intended to strengthen the behaviour change component of the nutrition strategy of this project. Following a qualitative review of ENAPP's activities, this evaluation uses administrative (growth monitoring) data and propensity score matching of pre‐intervention characteristics to create multiple counterfactuals for difference‐in‐difference estimations of the impact of ENAPP on child nutritional status. Records indicated that government and community healthcare workers received intensive training, and these staff reported that they could effectively integrate ENA messages into their existing responsibilities. Both longitudinal and cross‐sectional analyses indicate that ENAPP was successful in increasing children's weight‐for‐age z‐scores, and the difference in z‐scores between the treatment and the comparison group increased with time. The materials and methods used in this pilot project should be scaled up, based on the success of these tools and the project's ability to link with and influence the local health system.
Arthroderma chiloniense sp. nov. isolated from human stratum corneum: Description of a new Arthroderma species
Authors: Brasch Jochen , Beck‐Jendroschek Vera , Voss Karin , Yurkov Andrey , Gräser Yvonne 
Published: September 2018

SummaryA 68‐year‐old woman was submitted to our hospital because of erythematous and scaly skin lesions. To exclude tinea samples of stratum corneum were collected and used for mycological investigations. In this material, no fungal elements were detected microscopically, but inoculation on Sabouraud agar with cycloheximide yielded a presumptive dermatophyte fungus. Subsequent detailed investigations with conventional morphological and physiological methods and a phylogenetic analysis of the combined LSU rRNA gene (D1/D2 domains) and ITS region sequences suggested that the fungus represents a hitherto undescribed species of the genus Arthroderma. Here, we describe this species as Arthroderma chiloniense sp. nov., EMBL accession no. LT992885. This new species can be distinguished from phylogenetically related Arthroderma species using ribosomal ITS and LSU genes, and 60S L10 protein sequences; specific macroscopic, microscopic and physiological features are lacking. Our attempts to re‐isolate this fungus from the patient's skin failed although her skin lesions persisted. Most likely A. chiloniense is a geophilic species that incidentally contaminated or transiently colonised the patient's skin. To avoid diagnostic misinterpretations, it is necessary to distinguish A. chiloniense from truly pathogenic dermatophytes like Trichophyton (T.) rubrum and T. interdigitale which can easily be confused with A. chiloniense based on similar mycelium morphology.
Governing through lifestyle—Lalonde and the biopolitical management of public health in Canada
Authors: Foth Thomas , Holmes Dave 
Published: September 2018

AbstractIn 1974, the Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau released a “green paper” known as the Lalonde Report, after the health minister at that time. The report formulated perspectives on health and the main concepts and ideas developed in it, particularly the concept of “lifestyle,” which became the foundation of public health policies in many different European countries and the United States. The concept of “lifestyle” connected personal behaviour and habits to the individual health condition; people were not dying due to a lack of access to medical care but because they lived a life prone to personal risk taking. Furthermore, what is seldom discussed is that this report not only propagated the (neo)liberal view of citizens as autonomous rational actors (homo oeconomicus), with personal responsibility for their health, but it was a first step in the transformation of Medicare and went far beyond the question of health promotion. Health was no longer something that happened to a person but was created through personal choice and, therefore, one had to assume responsibility for one's behaviour. Using Foucault's definition of government as the “conduct of conduct,” we will demonstrate that the Lalonde report must be understood as a specific “technology of government” and contributed to a neoliberal transformation of health care despite the fact that the Canadian system of Medicare was based on the idea of universality, meaning citizens had equal access to health care independent of their socio‐economic situation. As we will demonstrate, the Lalonde report undermined this foundation and initiated a profound reorientation, not only of the healthcare system, but even more importantly, it radically changed the way we think about our behaviour around health‐related issues. We will also discuss how the making of the report contributed to the redefinition of politics and demonstrated a lack of concern with liberal‐democratic decision‐making processes.
The many faces of genetic contributions to temporomandibular joint disorder: An updated review
Authors: Scariot Rafaela , Corso Paola F. C. L. , Sebastiani Aline M. , Vieira Alexandre R. 
Published: September 2018

AbstractObjectivesThe aim was to review the literature regarding genetic contributions to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) after our 2008 publication.Setting and Sample PopulationLiterature review.Material and MethodsPubMed and MEDLINE were used to obtain literature in any language regarding genes and TMD, using the keywords “temporomandibular joint disorder” and “temporomandibular joint dysfunction” for studies published from 2009 to 2017.ResultsIn our search, 274 studies were found. We excluded 76 studies from animal models, 22 studies that were in vitro and 120 reports that were not cohort or case‐control studies. Of the 274 results, 56 articles were selected for this review. Genes that are suggested to contribute to TMD included the ones related to disc and bone alterations as well as pain sensation.ConclusionCurrently, no evidence of associated genetic variants, which can determine the development of TMD in individuals, could be translated to novel clinical management and public health strategies for patients suffering from TMD.
Lichen planus and diabetes mellitus: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Otero Rey Eva María , Yáñez‐Busto Anabel , Rosa Henriques Inés Filipa , López‐López José , Blanco‐Carrión Andrés 
Published: September 2018

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis answering the following questions: (a) "What is the prevalence and risk of oral lichen planus among patients with diabetes mellitus?" and (b) "What is the prevalence and risk of diabetes mellitus among patients with oral lichen planus?".Material and methodsA bibliographic search was conducted in PubMed/Medline and Scopus database from 1966 to March 2018, using the following terms: “Lichen planus” AND “Diabetes mellitus” AND “Prevalence” AND “Oral mucosal lesions”.ResultsTwenty‐two studies were included in this review. Twelve studies assessed the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among patients with lichen planus. The prevalence reported ranges from 1.6% to 37.7% with a relative risk of 2.432. Ten studies assessed the prevalence of lichen planus among patients with diabetes mellitus which showed a prevalence of lichen planus ranging from 0.5% to 6.1% with a relative risk of 1.4.ConclusionsContradictory results were found when analyzing the relationship between lichen planus and diabetes mellitus. Diverse factors should be considered when studying this association for a correct interpretation of results. Diabetes mellitus has high prevalence and morbidity, which is why new case–control studies are needed to further investigate this association.
Pediatric transplantation case conference: Update on cytomegalovirus
Authors: Pellett Madan Rebecca , Allen Upton D. , Green Michael , Höcker Britta , Michaels Marian G. , Varela‐Fascinetto Gustavo , Danziger‐Isakov Lara ,   the Pediatric Subgroup for the International Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplantation and the International Pediatric Transplant Association Infectious Disease Committee
Published: September 2018

AbstractThe prevention and management of cytomegalovirus (CMV) remain challenging in children who have undergone solid organ transplantation, despite the availability of effective antiviral medications and sensitive diagnostic assays. The primary objective of this invited commentary is to provide an updated and multidisciplinary approach to persistently challenging CMV cases that commonly occur in pediatric transplantation candidates and recipients, including cases for which published data are frequently lacking.
General budget support as an aid instrument—impact on economic growth
Authors: Alavuotunki Kaisa , Sandström Susanna 
Published: September 2018

AbstractSince the change of the new millennium, general budget support (GBS) has become a prominent, yet controversial and heavily debated, modality for delivering aid. We study GBS as an aid instrument from a cross‐country perspective. We examine if any growth impacts can be identified as a result of the use of GBS. We use data covering nine 4‐year intervals from 1976 to 2011. We modify two supply‐side IV strategies from previous aid–growth literature. In our main approach, we employ an interaction of an exogenous supply‐side variable (donor government fractionalization) and an endogenous variable (probability of receiving GBS) as an instrument for GBS, and in the alternative approach we construct an instrument following a supply‐side approach. Our results suggest that GBS receiving countries have grown faster than countries receiving other types of aid. Selection bias does not explain this result. The growth effect is not only attributed to lagged GBS but also to contemporaneous GBS flows.
Like father like son? Revisiting the role of parental education in estimating returns to education in China
Authors: Gong Binlei 
Published: September 2018

AbstractParental education has been used as an instrument in the earnings equation to deal with the endogeneity problem of education. Recently, however, many have found that parental education can be a proxy for unobservable networking, which directly affects wages. This article revisits the role of parental education in estimating returns to education by introducing the “geographical isolation” theory. For migrant workers who receive an education and move around to work, parental education affects their education but otherwise is unrelated to their wages, which makes parental education a good instrument in the instrumental variable approach. For local residents who stay in the same place during childhood and adulthood, parental education can directly affect their wages, and is better introduced as a proxy variable using the control variable method. This article identifies the heterogeneous effect of parental education on wages for different Chinese cohorts and contributes to the debate between the control variable and instrumental variable methods in returns to education studies. Moreover, the idea of geographic isolation can help in the search for good instrumental variables for migrant workers, which is valuable when studying the large migrant population in developing countries such as Mexico, China, India, Vietnam, and many African countries.
China's export tax rebate and the duration of firm export spells
Authors: Anwar Sajid , Hu Beibei , Jin Yuying , Wang Kai 
Published: September 2018

AbstractUsing a survival analysis technique, this paper investigates the impact of the export tax rebate (ETR) on duration of the firm, country/destination, and product (F–C–P)‐level export spells in China. Empirical analysis of a large dataset that covers the 2001 to 2013 period shows that the effect of ETR on duration of export spells of Chinese firms is large and statistically significant. A 1 percentage point increase in ETR rate increases the duration rate of F–C–P relationships by 23.2%. Furthermore, compared with the high‐tech firms, low‐tech and middle‐tech firms experience a larger increase in the duration of export spells in response to increase in China's ETR. Firm ownership‐based analysis shows that an increase in ETR leads to a larger increase in export spells of privately owned firms than the export spells of state‐ and foreign‐owned firms. These findings have important policy implications for the design and implementation of China's ETR policy.
Response of protein S100B to playing American football, lifting weights, and treadmill running
Authors: Rogatzki Matthew J. , Keuler Sydney A. , Harris Abigail E. , Ringgenberg Scott W. , Breckenridge Ryanne E. , White Jeffrey L. , Baker Julien S. 
Published: September 2018

ObjectiveTo determine if serum S100B increases similarly as a result of playing American football compared to exercise alone.MethodsSerum S100B was measured in division III collegiate football players before and after every home game during a single football season. Serum S100B was also measured before and after subjects walked on a treadmill for 30 minutes at a leisurely pace, ran on a treadmill while wearing and not wearing a football helmet at 6 mph for 8 minutes, and performed low‐, moderate‐, or high‐intensity resistance exercise.ResultsSerum S100B increased significantly (P < 0.05) when subjects played in a football game, ran on a treadmill, or performed moderate‐intensity resistance exercise. Pre‐game serum S100B did not accumulate throughout the football season in any of the players (P > 0.05). The increase in serum S100B during football games was moderately and significantly correlated with both the number of hits (R2 = 0.407) and the number of plays (R2 = 0.484) that each player experienced (P < 0.001). Post‐game serum S100B was greater in football players who played more than 50 plays compared to those players who played <50 plays, subjects who exercised on a treadmill, or subjects performing resistance exercise (P < 0.05).ConclusionIt is unclear if the higher S100B concentration in football players playing at least 50 plays was caused by exercise or hits. Therefore, if serum S100B is to be used as a biomarker of impacts, and possible brain injury in sport, exercise time and intensity should be taken into account as confounding variables.