bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a dog following long-term treatment with budesonide
Authors: Graham J. Austin , Sato Masahiko , Moore A Russell , McGrew Ashley K. , Ballweber Lora R. , Byas Alex D. , Dowers Kristy L. 
Published: April 2019

Abstract

CASE DESCRIPTION
A 1.5-year-old 1.5-kg (3.3-lb) castrated male Pomeranian was examined because of a 10-month history of diarrhea characterized by hematochezia and weight loss and an acute onset of respiratory distress (ie, tachypnea and dyspnea). A presumptive diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease had been made previously, and the dog had been treated with budesonide and tylosin but continued to have diarrhea and weight loss.

CLINICAL FINDINGS
On initial examination, the dog was weak and slightly obtunded. Thoracic radiography revealed a moderate to severe, diffuse, unstructured interstitial pattern. Serum biochemical abnormalities consisted of mild hypoalbuminemia, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocholesterolemia that were likely secondary to chronic gastrointestinal disease and malnutrition. Pyuria and moderate bacteriuria with a single live larva were found on microscopic evaluation of the urine sediment. Fecal examination revealed numerous nematode larvae; the morphology was consistent with first-stage, rhabditiform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis.

TREATMENT AND OUTCOME
A diagnosis of disseminated S stercoralis infection was made. The dog was treated with fenbendazole and ivermectin but developed respiratory collapse approximately 12 hours later and was euthanized because of the poor prognosis. Postmortem examination revealed S stercoralis in the lungs, small intestine, and kidney.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Findings illustrated the importance of performing diagnostic testing, including routine fecal examination, to rule out infectious causes of diarrhea before beginning empirical treatment with glucocorticoids such as budesonide. Further, repeated fecal examinations, including Baermann tests, should be considered if a positive response to glucocorticoids is not observed.
Demographic and urban environmental variables associated with dog bites in Detroit
Authors: Reese Laura A. , Vertalka Joshua J. , Wilkins Melinda J. , Pizarro Jesenia M. 
Published: April 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To identify demographic and urban environmental variables associated with prevalence rates of dog bites per zip code in Detroit.

DESIGN
Retrospective ecological study.

SAMPLE
6,540 people who visited any 1 of 15 hospital emergency rooms in the 29 zip codes in Detroit between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2013, with a primary complaint of dog bite.

PROCEDURES
The number of dog bites over the study period was determined per zip code. Data for the human population in each zip code in 2011 and demographic and urban environmental variables were obtained from federal, state, and municipal databases. The prevalence rate of dog bites in each zip code was calculated, and regression analysis was used to identify variables associated with this outcome.

RESULTS
Results of multivariate analysis indicated that demographic variables (eg, gender, age, and education) accounted for 23.2% (adjusted R2 = 0.232) of the variation in prevalence rates of dog bites per zip code, whereas urban environmental variables (eg, blight, crime with weapons, and vacancy rate) accounted for 51.6% (adjusted R2 = 0.516) of the variation.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Findings suggested that demographic variables had poor association with variation in prevalence rates of dog bites per zip code, whereas urban environmental variables, particularly crime, vacancy rate, and blight, were better associated. Thus, public health and education policies need to address these urban environmental issues to lower the prevalence of dog bites in distressed urban areas.
Congruence between breeding and wintering biodiversity hotspots: A case study in farmlands of Western Poland
Authors: Morelli Federico , Kwieciński Zbigniew , Indykiewicz Piotr , Jankowiak Łukasz , Szymański Paweł , Šímová Petra , Tryjanowski Piotr 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Farmland landscapes are recognized as important ecosystems, not only for their rich biodiversity but equally so for the human beings who live and work in these places. However, biodiversity varies among sites (spatial change) and among seasons (temporal change). In this work, we tested the hypothesis that bird diversity hotspots distribution for breeding is congruent with bird diversity hotspots for wintering season, focusing also the representation of protected areas for the conservation of local hotspots. We proposed a framework based on the use of species richness, functional diversity, and evolutionary distinctiveness to characterize avian communities.
Although our findings show that the spatial distribution of local bird hotspots differed slightly between seasons, the protected areas’ representation was similar in both seasons. Protected areas covered 65% of the most important zones for breeding and 71% for the wintering season in the farmland studied. Functional diversity showed similar patterns as did bird species richness, but this measure can be most effective for highlighting differences on bird community composition. Evolutionary distinctiveness was less congruent with species richness and functional diversity, among seasons.
Our findings suggest that inter-seasonal spatial congruence of local hotspots can be considered as suitable areas upon which to concentrate greater conservation efforts. However, even considering the relative congruence of avian diversity metrics at a local spatial scale, simultaneous analysis of protected areas while inter-seasonally considering hotspots, can provide a more complete representation of ecosystems for assessing the conservation status and designating priority areas.
SEGMENTASI AREA GIGI MENGGUNAKAN FUZZY C-MEANS
Authors: Oktavianto Hardian , Muhimmah Izzati , Hidayat Taufiq 
Published: April 2019

Researches with early detection of caries using x-ray topic has been widely developed, generally before doing object detection, the early step is segmentation. Image segmentation is one of the digital image processing steps used to segregate an area or object observed with other areas or objects. Segmentation has an important role as the initial determination of the desired area or object so that it can be continued to the identification stage. FCM (fuzzy c-means) algorithm is one of object segmentation technique or object grouping in the field of digital image processing study. The basic concept of FCM is to determine the centroid and members of each group adaptively, in principle FCM uses a fuzzy grouping model so that a data or element becomes a member of all the clusters that are formed.
Segmentation of the dental area using FCM with 4 clusters aims to segment the enamel, dentin, pulp, and backround areas. The result of segmentation using FCM is influenced by the condition of the dataset used. The background area of the entire dataset can be well segmented. FCM is also capable of segmenting the enamel area but in some datasets, the enamel segmentation results are still mixed with other teeth areas. For the dentin and pulp areas, the segmentation result of these two areas is not optimal yet; most of the dentin and or pulp areas are still segmented with the other teeth’s area.
PROTOTYPE SMART INSTRUMENT UNTUK KLASIFIKASI PENYAKIT HIPERTENSI BERDASARKAN JNC-7
Authors: Irawan Dudi , Muhimmah Izzati , Yuwono Tito 
Published: April 2019

High blood disease or famous to known as hypertension almost 95% the cause is very difficult to know. One way to know the condition of our health is by checking routine to the nearest clinic or hospital. Hypertension is one of the risk factors for dangerous diseases, such as stroke, heart attack, and kidney failure. Hypertension can cause high morbidity (pain) and mortality (death), hypertension is often called silent killer disease. People with Hypertension rarely show early symptoms, and their recognition is usually through screening, or when seeking medical treatment for unrelated health problems. The cause factors of hypertension include weight and height, body fat, and alcohol levels inside of body. To know the condition of body to hypertension need a monitoring system and use tool tensimeter. In this research has been made the means of detecting factor symptoms of hypertension. After the measurements are done by each sensor then the data is processed by Arduino Microcontroller to be processed to computer via serial port (USB). On the computer data that has been sent will be processed using decision tables with databases obtained from experts, the resultin a decision will give classification of hypertension and non-pharmacological management.
Perception of dental professionals and lay people to altered facial esthetics
Authors: Al-Gunaid Talat , M. Hakeem Mansour , Yamaki Masaki 
Published: April 2019

Introduction
The aim of this study was to examine whether dental professionals and lay people group do agree in their perception of digitally altered facial components or not.

Materials and Methods
A frontal photograph of a Saudi young man was taken, imported, and digitally altered to a series of images of 16 photographs. Eyes, nose, mouth, and chin were altered gradually from the original photograph and were rotated 1°, 3°, and 5°. 225 raters (60 lay people, 41 orthodontists, 77 dentists, and 47 dental students) were invited and asked to evaluate the original and altered images using a visual analog scale.

Results
Lay people were less critical and gave higher ratings than dentists when evaluating rotated eyes of 5°. Orthodontists gave higher ratings than lay people and dental students at distinguishing of 1° of rotated nose. Orthodontists were less critical in rating larger alterations of the nose at 3° than lay people. Orthodontists were also less discriminating of minor alterations of the lips. They could not detect mouth rotation of 1° compared to lay people and dental students.

Conclusions
The results of this study underline the importance of developing an objective index to enumerate the magnitude of facial asymmetries.
Hemofiliya xəstəliyinin yayılma səviyyəsinin iqtisadi və inzibati rayonlarda xüsusiyyətləri
Authors: Qədimova E. , Kazımova M. M. 
Published: April 2019

Tədqiqatın məqsədi. Azərbaycanın iqtisadi və inzibati rayonlarında hemofiliya xəstəliyinin yayılma səviyyəsinin xüsusiyyətlərinin öyrənilməsi.
Tədqiqatın materialları və metodları. Tədqiqatın təqdim olunan hissəsi Azərbaycanın 4 iqtisadi (Naxçıvan, Lənkəran, Şəki-Zaqatala, Quba-Xaçmaz) və 17 inzibati (Balakən, Zaqatala, Qax, Şəki, Oğuz, Qəbələ, Astara, Lənkəran, Lerik, Yardımlı, Masallı, Cəlilabad, Qusar, Xaçmaz, Quba, Şabran, Siyəzən) rayonunun məlumat bazasına əsaslanmışdır. İlkin məlumat kimi Respublika Klinik xəstəxanasının hemotoligiya şöbəsində və onun bazasında yerləşən Azərbaycan Dövlət Həkimləri Təkmilləşdirmə İnstitutunun hemotologiya kafedrasının hemofiliya registrinin məlumatları istifadə olunmuşdur.
Bu regionlar üzrə 2015-ci ilin sonunda qeydiyyatda olan xəstələr yaşa görə qruplaşdırılmış (0-4, 5-13, 14-18, 19-44, 45+) və hər 100 min ayrı-ayrı yaş qrupunda olan əhaliyə düşən hemofiliya xəstəliyinin sayı müəyyın edilmişdir. Regionlarda əhalinin yaşı barədə məlumat Dövlət Statistika Komitəsinin rəsmi saytından götürülmüşdür.
Məlumatların statistik işlənməsi keyfiyyət əlamətlərinin təhlili metodları ilə Excel proqra-mının “məlumatların analizi” zərfinin köməyi ilə həyata keçirilmişdir. Hemofiliyanın əhalinin yaşından asılı yayılma səviyyəsinin dinamikası ən kiçik kvadratlar metodu ilə qiymətləndirilmiş, əsas trendin yaxşı approksimasiyasını təmin edən reqressiya tənlikləri seçilmişdir.
Alınmış nəticələr. Azərbaycanın Şəki-Zaqatala, Lənkəran, Quba-Xaçmaz və Naxçıvan iqtisadi rayonlarında hemofiliya xəstəliyinin ayrı-ayrı yaş qruplarında olan əhali arasında yayılması barədə məlumatlar 1-ci cədvəldə əks olunmuşdur.
Məqalə ilk dəfə Sağlamlıq Jurnalında (ISBN-5-8035-0168-9) dərc edilmişdir.
Hemofiliyanın ağırlıq dərəcəsindən asılı pasiyentlərdə stasionar müalicəsi tələb edən hemorragiya və onun təhlükəsi epizodlarının səbəbləri və tezliyi
Authors: Qədimova Elmira , Əlizadə Günel 
Published: April 2019

Tədqiqatın məqsədi. Hemofiliya xəstəliyinin ağırlıq dərəcəsindən asılı stasionar müalicəsini tələb edən hemorragiya və onun təhlükəsi epizodlarının səbəbləri və tezliyini qiymətləndirmək.
Tədqiqatın materialları və metodları. Tədqiqat işi Azərbaycan Respublikası Səhiyyə Nazirliyinin Hemofiliya Mərkəzində aparılmlşdır. Müşahidə vahidi – hemofiliya diaqnozu təsdiq olunmuş xəstə olmuşdur (252 nəfər). Xəstələrin 102 nəfərində ağır dərəcəli (faktorun aktivliyi <1%), 150 nəfərində orta ağır dərəcəli (faktorun aktivliyi 1 – 5%) hemofiliya diaqnozu qoyulmuşdur. Hemorragiya epizodları xəstəliyin davam müddətindən asılı olduğuna görə pasiyentlərin seçimində müşahidə müddəti əsas şərt kimi götürülmüşdür. Xəstəliyin diaqnozu təsdiq olunandan sonra birinci, ikinci, üçüncü, dördüncü, beşinci və altıncı ay ərzində baş vermiş hemorragiya və onun təhlükəsi epizodları barədə məlumat xəstələrin fərdi müşahidə kartına əsasən qeydə alınmışdır. 6 aydan az müddətdə qeydiyyatda olan xəstələr müşahidə toplumuna daxil edilməmişdir. Ağır və orta ağır dərəcəli hemofiliya diaqnozu ilə müşahidəyə daxil etdiyimiz 102 və 150 xəstələrin hamısında 6 ay, onlardan 94 və 141 nəfərində 12 ay, 83 və 130 nəfərində 18 ay, 72 və 122 nəfərində 24 ay, 66 və 108 nəfərində 30 ay ərzində başvermiş hemorragiya epizodları barədə məlumat bazası toplanmşdır. Beləliklə, ağır və orta ağır dərəcəli hemofiliya diaqnozu ilə muvafiq olaraq 102 və 150 xəstənin 6942 və 11100 xəstə ay dövrü üçün baş vermiş 1122 və 1293 hemorra­giya və onun təhlükəsi epizodu barədə məlumat əldə olunmuşdur. Nəticələr keyfiyyət əlamətlərinin statistikası metodları ilə işlənmiş, hər 6 aylıq dövrdə 100 xəstəyə düşən epizodların sayı, orta xətası hesablanmışdır.
Məqalə ilk dəfə Sağlamlıq Jurnalında (ISBN-5-8035-0168-9) dərc edilmişdir.
Las funciones del interregionalismo en la relación UE-CAN
Authors: Cerqueira Torres Olga María 
Published: April 2019

RESUMENEn el presente artículo el análisis se ha centrado en determinar cuáles de las funciones del interregionalismo, sistematizadas en los trabajos de Jürgen Rüland, han sido desarrolladas en la relación Unión Europea-Comunidad Andina de Naciones, ya que ello ha permitido evidenciar si el estado del proceso de integración de la CAN ha condicionado la racionalidad política del comportamiento de la Unión Europea hacia la región andina (civil power o soft imperialism); esto posibilitará establecer la viabilidad de la firma del Acuerdo de Asociación Unión Europea-Comunidad Andina de Naciones.Palabras clave: Unión Europea, Comunidad Andina, interregionalismo, funciones, acuerdo de asociación. Interregionalism functions in the EU-ANDEAN community relationsABSTRACTIn the present article analysis has focused on which functions of interregionalism, systematized by Jürgen Rüland, have been developed in the European Union-Andean Community birregional relation, that allowed demonstrate if the state of the integration process in the Andean Community has conditioned the political rationality of the European Union towards the Andean region (civil power or soft imperialism); with all these elements will be possible to establish the viability of the Association Agreement signature between the European Union and the Andean Community.Keywords: European Union, Andean Community, interregionalism, functions, association agreement.
Relaciones empresariales de responsabilidad social: caso Parque Industrial Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia.
Authors: Parra Penagos Carlos Orlando , Sanabria Torres Edgar 
Published: April 2019

RESUMENEl presente artículo se enmarca en el contexto de la responsabilidad social empresarial, y busca identificar las relaciones que se gestan al interior y exterior de las empresas del parque industrial de la ciudad de Sogamoso, Colombia, teniendo como referente a los principales grupos de interés. En conclusión, se observa la necesidad de una aceptación de las políticas de responsabilidad social al interior de las empresas, así como la necesidad de que mejoren las condiciones laborales, educativas, tecnológicas y de investigación.Palabras clave: responsabilidad social, grupos de interés, relaciones empresariales. Company social responsibility relationships: case, Industrial Park Sogamoso, Boyacá, ColombiaABSTRACTThis article is framed in the context of corporate social responsibility, and seeks to identify relationships that are gestating inside and outside of companies in the industrial park of the city of Sogamoso, Colombia, taking as regards the main stakeholders. In conclusion, there is a need for acceptance of social responsibility policies within companies, and the need to improve working conditions, educational, technological and research.Keywords: social responsibility, stakeholders, company relationships.
Cultura organizacional y desempeño innovador en cuatro sectores productivos
Authors: Ricardo Bray Rafael G. , Gómez Roldán Ignacio 
Published: April 2019

RESUMENPara un conjunto de ciento cuarenta y una organizaciones colombianas (95% bogotanas) clasificadas bajo la nomenclatura CIIU pertenecientes a 4 sectores económicos, se estimó el perfil de cultura organizacional de cada una a partir de la aplicación del Organizational Culture Survey (DOCS) de Daniel Denison y asociados. Las organizaciones bogotanas del estudio presentan unos perfiles culturales muy similares, no obstante pertenecer a diferentes sectores económicos. Por otro lado, las relaciones existentes entre las diferentes variables de cultura organizacional y el desempeño innovador difieren entre sectores económicos.Palabras clave: perfil de cultura organizacional, encuesta Denison de cultura organizacional, sector Económico, desempeño organizacional, innovación. Organizational culture and innovation performance in four different sectorsABSTRACTFor a sample of one hundred forty one Colombian organizations (95% located in Bogotá) classified under the CIIU ranking, the organizational culture profile of each one was estimated using the Organizational Culture Survey (DOCS) of Daniel Denison and associates. The organizations studied show very similar cultural profiles, although they belong to different economic sectors. On the other hand, the relationships existing between the different variables of organizational culture and innovation performance differ among economic sectors.Keywords: organizational culture profile, Denison organizational culture survey (DOCS), economic sector, organizational performance, innovation.
Disquisición sobre la calidad en la educación superior pública de México a través de la política gubernamental
Authors: Medina Romero Miguel Ángel , Topete Barrera Carlos , Cerecedo Mercado María Trinidad 
Published: April 2019

RESUMEN Este trabajo tiene como propósito realizar un análisis en torno a la calidad educativa en México, en la consideración de la política gubernamental que las administraciones federales, del pasado y actual, han instaurado en el caso concreto de la educación superior pública. Lo anterior bajo la adopción del supuesto de que, hoy por hoy, la educación constituye el factor fundamental de la prosperidad de los países y del bienestar de sus sociedades. Por ello, alcanzar una educación de alta calidad con equidad debe ser una asignatura de primera importancia en la agenda de la política gubernamental.Palabras clave: calidad educativa, educación superior, política gubernamental. Analysis about the quality of the Mexican public superior education in the light of the governmental policyABSTRACTThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the situation of the educative quality in Mexico taking into account the governmental policy that the past and present federal administrations, have established in the case of the public superior education. It supposing that at the moment the education is the main factor of the prosperity of the countries and the well-being of its societies. For this reason, to reach an education of high quality with fairness must be a very important intention in the subjects of the governmental policy.Keywords: educative quality, superior education, governmental policy.
Análisis de la competitividad de las exportaciones costarricenses al mercado norteamericano al 2010. - Competitiveness Analysis of Costa Rica’s export to the US market to 2010
Authors: Castro G. Segundo 
Published: April 2019

RESUMENEste trabajo evalúa la nueva composición de las exportaciones de Costa Rica al mercado norteamericano; en particular analiza la nueva tendencia en la composición de sus exportaciones, como consecuencia de la entrada de China a la OMC en los últimos 15 años. Usando información histórica y métodos econométricos, se concluye que Costa Rica ha disminuido su concentración de exportaciones en el sector textil pero mantiene aún sus exportaciones tradicionales, intensivas en mano de obra tales como: frutas, café, especies, etc.Esta investigación también ha encontrado que la actual competitividad exportadora de Costa Rica radica en productos de alta tecnología, como consecuencia de un marcado cambio estructural a partir del 2001.Se utilizan técnicas econométricas para hacer el análisis de cambio estructural y análisis de Pareto para ver las nuevas tendencias en sus exportaciones hacia EEUU.Palabras clave: comercio internacional, ventajas competitivas, comercio Costa Rica-EEUU, análisis de cambio estructural. ABSTRACTThis paper evaluates the new composition of Costa Rica exports to the U.S. market; in particular it discusses the new trend in the composition of its exports, following China’s entry to the WTO in the last fifteen years.Using historical data and numerical analysis, it can be concluded that Costa Rica has decreased its exports in the textile sector. However, traditional exports characterized by their use of intense labor such as fruits, coffee, species, etc. are still important component of Costa Rica’s trade.It is found in this paper that Costa Rica’s competitive advantage is currently based on its exports of high technology products as a result of a marked structural change occurred in the country since 2001.Econometric techniques are used for the analysis of structural change and Pareto analysis is used to observe the new trends in Costa Rica exports to the U.S.Keywords: international trade, competitive advantages, Costa Rica-EEUU trade, analysis of structural change.
Una medición del valor percibido por el cliente de un producto industrial A measurement of the perceived customer value (PCV) for an industrial product.. -
Authors: Baby M. Jaime , Londoño J. Juan Gonzalo 
Published: April 2019

RESUMENEste artículo se ocupa del valor percibido por el cliente (VPC). Después de definir un constructo para el mismo, presenta los pasos seguidos para determinarlo para un producto industrial (Laminado doblecapa de polipropileno biorientado (PPBO) metalizado, para empaque de alimentos) como ejemplo que puede ser usado, con algunas adaptaciones, en cualquier área geográfica y para el caso de cualquier producto/servicio. Adicionalmente, permite apreciar la relevancia e importancia del VPC como instrumento para el análisis competitivo.Palabras clave: valor percibido por el cliente, producto industrial, análisis competitivo. ABSTRACTThis paper addresses the perceived customer value (PCV) of an industrial product (Double-layer laminate made of metalized bioriented propylene (BOPP),for packaging of food products). After defining a PCV construct, the steps to determine it for that product are presented, as an example that can be used, with some adaptations, to determine the PCV of any industrial product. The use of PCV as a tool for competitive analysis is also illustrated.Keywords: perceived customer value, industrial product, competitive analysis.