bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Elimination of 72-Hour Quantitative Fecal Fat Testing by Restriction, Laboratory Consultation, and Evaluation of Specimen Weight and Fat Globules
Authors: Korostensky Michael , Martin Steven R , Swain Mark , Raman Maitreyi , Naugler Christopher T , Sadrzadeh S M Hossein , de Koning Lawrence 
Published: October 2018

Abstract

Background
The 72-h quantitative fecal fat test has been mostly obsolete for many years. Our objective was to reduce and eliminate the use of this test, while providing suitable alternatives.

Methods
We assessed (2010–2016) utilization of the fecal fat test in Calgary, Central Alberta, and Southern Alberta, Canada. Alternatives were identified through literature review and consultation with gastroenterologist stakeholders. Logistic regression and ROC curves were used to characterize discrimination power of 72-h specimen weight on abnormal fat excretion. This was also examined in 91 subspecimens that were additionally tested for the presence of fat globules.

Results
As 69% of fecal fat tests (total, 106/year) were on adults (age ≥ 18), stakeholders agreed that adult specimens should not be tested until ordering physicians consulted with a clinical biochemist. This change reduced fecal fat testing by 81% to 20/year in 2015. The 72-h specimen weight was a significant predictor of abnormal fat excretion [P &lt; 0.001; area under curve (AUC) = 0.75–0.79, n = 115–417] in historic fecal fat data. A similar result was observed among subspecimens (AUC = 0.70), which improved when additionally considering the presence of fat globules (AUC = 0.74). Stakeholders consented to replacing fecal fat with a comparison of specimen weight to cutpoints with 80% specificity for abnormal fat excretion, and the test for fat globules.

Conclusion
Through stakeholder engagement, we implemented changes that eliminated 72-h quantitative fecal fat testing in a large geographic region in Alberta, Canada. Future fecal fat orders would be reflexed to an assessment of 72-h specimen weight and a qualitative test for fat globules in stool.
Creation of a Professional Development Program for Women in a Major US Medical School Pathology Department
Authors: Gronowski Ann M , Burnham Carey-Ann D 
Published: October 2018

Abstract

Background
Improving promotion and retention of women in pathology at major medical schools is important, especially in schools and departments that are below Association of American Medical College averages for these metrics. Our objective was to create a professional development program for women within the Department of Pathology at Washington University School of Medicine and to assess its perceived value.

Methods
A forum for women faculty, residents, and fellows was created and has been in place for 5 years. The forum meets once per month; the content includes various topics, articles, books, and invited speakers and covers a broad range of professional development subjects. The success of the forum was assessed by surveying attendees. A survey was created with Surveymonkey.com and sent to 65 women who had been invited to the forum over the 5-year period.

Results
Responses were received from 26/65 (40%) women surveyed. Junior faculty constituted 42% of attendees, with fellows, residents, midcareer faculty, and senior faculty attending in the descending order of frequency. All responders found the forum valuable. The most valuable content can be broken into 2 major themes: (a) issues facing women in medicine (such as unconscious bias) and (b) tools for improving professional development (such as negotiation skills for women).

Conclusions
Survey responses and comments indicate that this forum is perceived as extremely valuable. This format and content could easily be replicated in any academic department. Knowledge of what topics women found the most valuable can help direct the content and enhance successful outcomes of this type of professional development program.
The size of the problem with the problem of sizing: How clothing measurement systems have misrepresented women’s bodies, from the 1920s to today
Authors: Hackett Lisa J. , Rall Denise N. 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Clothing size works as an arbiter of the body ideal. The level of complexity required of clothing measurement systems centres on the problem that clothing must fit closely to the body, whereas manufactured products, like a chair, can be designed to suit a wide range of people, clothing has, by its very nature, less ability to be flexible. Clothing size systems should be developed after undertaking anthropometric surveys of the population and using statistical analysis to construct a set of reasonable standards. Here we argue that social factors in lifestyle, demographics and consumption have radically altered women’s body size and shape. Yet, systems in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have measured only a tiny per cent of the female population that fall within a vanity-size shape, as reflected in the marketing of clothing by global brands and high fashion houses, resulting in the size zero debates. This review of the chequered history of women’s clothing size systems has resulted in the inconsistent sizing in the marketplace, as well as a structural unsuitability for the women’s bodies for whom the clothing was designed. Recently, the challenge to ad hoc or vanity-sizing systems appears in social media forums from women who pioneer as models wearing ‘plus sized’ or rather, ‘right sized’ fashionable garments. Social media offers a platform to represent larger women via online access, to purchase right sized fashion and to view themselves no longer as outliers, as this fresh perspective informs contemporary social images of the female body.
Theda Bara and her style: The vamp’s influence on fashion (1915–25)
Authors: Bigham Randy Bryan , Midkiff DeBauche Leslie 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In January, 1915 Theda Bara slinked onto movie screens; her femme fatale character became known as the vampire or ‘vamp’. Typecast from the start with a lethal sexuality, Bara emerged a star almost immediately, but she was also the object of parody. Our essay is based on sources previously untapped with regard to Theda Bara’s style, including Women’s Wear Daily, and the archives of designers including Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon).
Fashion designers, merchandisers and publicists exploited the fictional character and the woman who played her to convey an identity of uber-chic through clinging skirts, deep necklines, drop waists and other features that became known as ‘vamp’ or ‘Theda Bara’ styles. As top designers co-opted the vamp, they transformed her outré costumes into tasteful, though still sultry, party frocks, and as some dressed Bara herself, they conventionalized her, too.
Throughout the United States women of nearly every age group and social class incorporated the vamp into their fashion vernacular. Theda Bara became both style motif and slang. And as many women referenced and re-enacted the star in their own wardrobes, they acknowledged the gender norms the vamp ­defied, but also, functionally, nudged those ideological boundaries.
Perfil de produção de etanol e trealose em Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultivadas em mosto a base de caldo de cana
Authors: Santos Ane Francielly da Silva , Mascarenhas Santos Maria do Socorro , Maia Franksteffen Silva , Cardoso Claudia Andrea Lima , Batistote Margareth 
Published: October 2018

No processo fermentativo as leveduras são expostas a diversos fatores de estresse e, para manter a sua capacidade fermentativa estes microrganismos precisam adaptar-se às mudanças ambientais que ocorrem durante o processo produtivo. Estas adaptações podem refletir em alterações das rotas bioquímicas e, assim, determinar a quantidade dos metabólitos celulares produzidos. Neste sentido, este estudo visa quantificar o perfil de acúmulo de trealose e etanol em linhagens industriais de Saccharomyces cerevisiae submetidas a diferentes condições de fermentação. Foi utilizado o meio YPSAC 5% para obter aa biomassa celular. Para a avaliação da concentração de etanol e acúmulo de trealose, foi utilizado o mosto na concentração de 15 °Brix nas temperaturas de 30 e 40°C. A levedura Fleischmann, apresentou o maior acúmulo, de 100 nmoles de trealose/mg de células seca, em 10 horas a 30°C em relação às demais leveduras analisadas. A 40 °C, as leveduras apresentaram um acúmulo gradativo de trealose ao longo dos tempos de fermentação. Quanto à concentração de etanol a levedura Fleischmann apresentou a maior concentração de etanol de 9,0% (v/v) em 20 horas de fermentação a 30°C. A Catanduva-1 apresentou 13,8% (v/v) de etanol em 40 horas a 30°C e a Red Star 10% (v/v) nos tempos de 10 e 20 horas de fermentação a 30°C. As maiores alterações da produção de metabólitos foram observadas para as leveduras Catanduva-1 e Red Star, com um acúmulo gradativo de trealose nos tempos analisados e perda de etanol no tempo de 40 horas de fermentação à temperatura de 40°C.
GANGGUAN BERBAHASA PADA ANAK DENGAN CIRI ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
Authors: Pujiati Tri , Yulianti Dien Mardiana 
Published: October 2018

Abstract: Language disorders are often experienced by children, especially with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Using qualitative descriptive and case study methods, this study examines the language disorder or S-LI (Speech or Language Impairment) on Student X with ADHD. The results of the study show that (1) the language disorders which experienced by Student X are phonology and pragmatic. Phonological impairments are adding phonemes /ŋ/, phoneme omitted, and phoneme changed in some specific words. The pragmatic impairments are difficulties to communicate and to understand speech and most of the time Student X have miscommunication when he made a conversation; (2) language disorder that occurs in the Student X because he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) traits and he was born on six month pregnancy (premature); and (3) Student X can be given speech therapy to provide special services such as peer tutors and learning models with repetitive reading techniques and appropriate speech pronunciation. Language disorder that experienced by Student X is a serious problem and should be solved immediately because it can affect the acquisition of other language skills. Moreover, Student X will be difficult to understand the lessons according to the curriculum in the school.Abstrak: Gangguan berbahasa sering dialami anak-anak, khususnya pada penderita Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dan studi kasus, penelitian ini mengkaji gangguan berbahasa atau S-LI (Speech or Language Impairment) pada Siswa X yang menderita ADHD. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) gangguan bahasa yang dialami Siswa X adalah permasalahan fonologi dan pragmatik. Permasalahan bahasa pada tataran fonologi yang dialami oleh Siswa X, seperti pada penambahan fonem /ŋ/, penghilangan fonem, dan perubahan fonem pada kata-kata tertentu. Gangguan pragmatik yang dialami oleh Siswa X adalah kesulitan untuk berkomunikasi dan memahami ujaran dengan baik serta sering terjadi miskomunikasi pada saat berbicara; (2) gangguan berbahasa yang terjadi pada Siswa X karena ia memiliki ciri Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) dan terlahir prematur 6 bulan; dan (3) terapi wicara yang bisa diberikan kepada Siswa X adalah dengan memberikan layanan khusus berupa tutor sebaya dan model pembelajaran teknik membaca berulang-ulang serta pengucapan ujaran yang tepat. Gangguan berbahasa pada Siswa X merupakan masalah serius dan harus segera ditangani karena dapat berdampak pada penguasaan keterampilan berbahasa lainnya. Tidak hanya itu, Siswa X akan mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami pelajaran yang diberikan sesuai kurikulum di sekolah tersebut. Kata Kunci: gangguan berbahasa; ADHD; fonologi; pragmatik; terapi wicara
A study of patient satisfaction level in inpatient spine department of a tertiary care multi-speciality hospital
Authors: Srivastava Narayani , Goel Shakti 
Published: October 2018

Background: Patient satisfaction at spine surgery centers is a matter of concern. In specialized surgeries like spine, the satisfaction of a patient is not merely because of surgical outcomes but also empathy of doctor, rehabilitation programs and friendliness of the hospital.
Aims and Objectives: This study aims to investigate the prognosis and satisfaction level of patients/relatives operated with spinal surgery. This shall not only help the spinal hospitals to know the ways to improve the patient outcome but methods to provide better services.
Material and methods: The study was conducted by carrying out survey amongst 39 patients and their relatives at inpatient department of spine surgical unit by using structured questionnaire and analysing the data using SPSS software. The patients were examined before and after surgery and their VAS (Visual Analogue Score) and ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) were also documented. The SERVQUAL methodology was also studied to understand if it could be implemented in the study to understand better and make the study more conclusive.
Results: The study composed of 39 individuals with an average age of 75.6 +-10.2 years.39 percent of the study group were females and 61 percent males. The ODI score in post-operative stage (18.97+_12.97) was significantly reduced as compared to pre-operative stage (76.66+-17.23) (p<0.05). The VAS score in post-operative stage (1.48 +-1.8) was also significantly reduced as compared to pre-operative stage ( 9.51 +- 0.22) (p<0.05). Ninety-Two percent people were satisfied with the housekeeping services while Ninety-Eight percentage were satisfied with the medical care provided. Ninety-five percentage of people were satisfied by the behaviour of staff and nurses. The nursing department, cleanliness and behaviour of the doctor satisfied 90 percent, 87 and 84.59 percent. The admission and reception satisfied only 66 percentage . The SERVQUAL study was not incorporated because the questionnaire designed through this methodology requires to be administrated by face to face interviews along with moderate to large sample size for statistical reliability.
Conclusion: This study has clearly shown that satisfactory results are obtained after spine surgery. However, the results are better when performed by a fellowship trained surgeon. Moreover, doctors who spend time in explaining the ailments and possible outcomes to the patients have more satisfactory results. A caring attitude of the staff and empathy in interaction makes a lot of difference in the success of the practice of a surgeon.
MODELOS DE ESTIMATIVA DA RADIAÇÃO FOTOSSINTETICAMENTE ATIVA GLOBAL E DIFUSA EM FUNÇÃO DA RADIAÇÃO DE ONDAS CURTAS E DO ÍNDICE DE CLARIDADE (Kt)
Authors: Gomes Eduardo Nardini , Escobedo João Francisco 
Published: October 2018

MODELOS DE ESTIMATIVA DA RADIAÇÃO FOTOSSINTETICAMENTE ATIVA GLOBAL E DIFUSA EM FUNÇÃO DA RADIAÇÃO DE ONDAS CURTAS E DO ÍNDICE DE CLARIDADE (Kt) Eduardo Nardini GomesJoão Francisco EscobedoDepartamento de Recursos Naturais, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, CP 237, CEP 18603-970, Botucatu – SP, Fone: (0xx14) 6802-7162 1 RESUMO O presente trabalho apresenta equações de estimativa da radiação fotossinteticamente ativa global () e difusa () em função das respectivas radiações global () e difusa () do espectro solar total, bem como a estimativa da fração PAR difusa da PAR global () em função do índice de transmissividade atmosférica ().A base de dados foi adquirida no período de 01/06/1999 a 31/09/2000 na Estação de Radiometria Solar da FCA-UNESP, Botucatu. Foram utilizados dados adicionais, diferentes dos utilizados na geração dos modelos, de forma a possibilitar uma validação adequada dos modelos propostos. UNITERMOS: radiação fotossinteticamente ativa global e difusa, transmissividade atmosférica, modelos de estimativa da radiação solar. GOMES, E.N., ESCOBEDO, J.F MODELS FOR GLOBAL AND DIFFUSE PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION IN RELATION TO GLOBAL, DIFFUSE RADIATION AND CLEARNESS INDEX. 2 SUMMARY This work describes typical correlations between global solar radiation () and its global PAR component (), diffuse solar radiation () and its diffuse PAR component (), clearness index () and the diffuse PAR fraction of global PAR (). Database was recorded from June 1st 1999 to September 31st 2000 at the Solar Radiometric Station, Botucatu, SP. Additional data which are not part of the model development were used to validate each proposed model. KEYWORDS: global and diffuse photosynthetically active radiation, clearness index, estimating models.
COEFICIENTES DE CULTURA DA CHICÓRIA (Cichorium endivia L.)
Authors: Sandanielo Aquiles , Lunardi Dalva Martinelli Cury 
Published: October 2018

COEFICIENTES DE CULTURA DA CHICÓRIA (Cichorium endivia L.) Aquiles SandanieloDepartamento de Solos e Engenharia Rural, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso,CEP 78060-900, Cuiabá – MT, Fone (0xx65) 615-8602Dalva Martinelli Cury LunardiDepartamento de Recursos Naturais, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, CEP 18603-970, Botucatu – SP, E-mail: lunardi@fca.unesp.br 1 RESUMO O conhecimento do coeficiente de cultura (Kc) permite a estimativa das necessidades hídricas de uma cultura, sendo fundamental para o manejo da irrigação. Nesta pesquisa, conduzida na área experimental do Departamento de Recursos Naturais da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas – FCA/UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, utilizou-se, para medida da evapotranspiração da cultura (ETc), 4 evapotranspirômetros de nível freático constante. Desses, 2 foram cobertos com plástico transparente rente ao solo, a fim de se evitar a evaporação. A evapotranspiração de referência (ETo) foi estimada pelo método de Penman-Monteith, sendo o coeficiente de cultura da chicória (Cichorium endivia L.) dado pela relação: , em suas diversas fases de desenvolvimento. Os valores de (Kc) obtidos evidenciaram um comportamento crescente durante todo o período vegetativo, com a influência da cobertura plástica na fase inicial quando a evaporação do solo representa uma fração considerável da evapotranspiração da cultura . UNITERMOS: evapotranspiração, coeficiente de cultura, Cichorium endivia L. SANDANIELO, A., LUNARDI, D.M.C. CROP COEFFICIENTS OFENDIVE (Cichorium endivia L.) 2 ABSTRACT The crop coefficient (Kc) is very important for irrigation management programs. This research carried out at the experimental area of the Natural Resource Department of the Agricultural Science College – FCA/UNESP has used 4 constant level evapotranspirometers to determine crop evapotranspiration (ETc) and crop coefficient (Kc) of endive. The soil evaporation was obstructed by a transparent plastic cover over 2 of the evapotranspirometers. The reference evapotranspiration was estimated by Penman-Monteith method. The crop coefficient Kc, during all vegetative crop period was obtained by kc=ETc/Eto. The kc values increased from transplanting to harvest showing influence of the plastic cover especially in the initial phase. KEYWORDS: evapotranspiration, crop coefficient, Cichorium endivia L.
FUNÇÃO DE PRODUÇÃO DA CULTURA DO MELÃO PARA NÍVEIS DE ÁGUA E ADUBAÇÃO NITROGENADA NO VALE DO CURU-CE
Authors: Barros Viviane Da Silva , Costa Raimundo Nonato Távora , Aguiar José Vanglésio de 
Published: October 2018

FUNÇÃO DE PRODUÇÃO DA CULTURA DO MELÃO PARA NÍVEIS DE ÁGUA E ADUBAÇÃO NITROGENADA NO VALE DO CURU-CE Viviane da Silva BarrosRaimundo Nonato Távora CostaJosé Vanglésio de AguiarDepartamento de Engenharia Agrícola,Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Bloco 804,CEP 60455-760, Fortaleza – CE. 1 RESUMO Na presente pesquisa avaliaram-se os efeitos dos níveis de água, da adubação nitrogenada e da interação destes fatores sobre o rendimento econômico da cultura do melão, variedade AF-682. O experimento foi conduzido na área irrigada da Fazenda Experimental Vale do Curu, Pentecoste - CE, no período de agosto a dezembro de 1998. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos completos ao acaso com parcelas subdivididas e quatro repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram da combinação de seis lâminas de irrigação (233,8, 221,4, 204,4, 183,5, 158,9 e 132,2mm) e quatro doses de nitrogênio (0, 75, 150 e 300 kg.ha-1). A aplicação de água foi realizada através de um sistema de irrigação por sulcos retos e abertos ao final. As irrigações foram controladas por tensiômetros, utilizando-se um potencial mátrico crítico e indicativo de quando irrigar, equivalente a –30kPa. O rendimento máximo de 30574 kg.ha-1 foi obtido com uma lâmina total de água de 222,4mm e uma dose de nitrogênio de 209,2kg.ha-1. Constatou-se não apresentar vantagem econômica a substituição do fator lâminas de água pelo fator doses de nitrogênio. Nas parcelas que receberam o maior nível de adubação nitrogenada (300kg.ha-1), a eficiência de uso da água decresceu com o aumento da lâmina total de água. Quanto à eficiência ótima econômica do uso de água, de 13,77 kg.m-3 ou 137,7 kg.ha-1.mm-1, correspondeu a uma adubação nitrogenada de 195,24 kg.ha-1. UNITERMOS: irrigação por sulcos, adubação nitrogenada, rendimento. BARROS, V.S., COSTA, R. N. T., AGUIAR, J. V. IRRIGATION AND NITROGEN FERTILIZATION EFFECT ON MELON CROP YIELD 2 ABSTRACT This experiment aimed to determine the irrigation and nitrogen fertilization effect on melon crop yield. This experiment was carried out from August to December 1998 in Curu Valley Experimental Station at Pentecoste-CE. The experimental design was split plot randomized blocks and treatments consisted of six irrigation water levels (233.8, 221.4, 204.4, 183.5, 158.9 e 132.2mm) and four nitrogen fertilization levels (0, 75, 150 e 300 kg.ha-1). The crop was irrigated by tensiometer monitoring set at 0.15 m deep. Water was applied every time the tensiometers reached –30 kPa. Maximum economic yield (30574 kg.ha-1) was obtained through the production function using 222.4 mm of water and 209.2 kg ha-1 of nitrogen. It could be concluded that there has been no advantage on the water depth substitution for nitrogen fertilization The optimum economical water using was 13.8 kg.m3 or 138 kg.ha-1.mm-1, corresponding to 195.2 kg.ha-1 of nitrogen. KEYWORDS: furrow irrigation, nitrogen fertilization, yield.