bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Single-Center Open-Label Randomized Study of Anemia Management Improvement in ESRD Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Authors: Bellasi Antonio , Mangano Stefano , Minoretti Claudio , Campana Carlo , Di Iorio Biagio , Di Lullo Luca , Ratti Carlo , Cozzolino Mario 
Published: May 2018

Background Whether anemia and mineral bone abnormalities (chronic kidney disease–mineral bone disorder [CKD-MBD]) are associated still remains to be elucidated. Both anemia and CKD-MBD have been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcome and poor quality of life. However, recent evidence suggests that use of large doses of erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) to correct hemoglobin (Hb) may be detrimental in CKD. The Optimal Anemia Treatment in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (Optimal ESRD Treatment) study will assess whether lowering of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is associated with a reduction in ESA consumption. Methods The Optimal ESRD Treatment study is a pilot single-center open-label study with blinded end point (a prospective randomized open blinded end-point [PROBE] design) enrolling 50 patients on maintenance dialysis. Eligible patients with intact PTH (iPTH) 300–540 pg/mL and Hb 10–11.5 g/dL will be randomized 1:1 to strict PTH control (150–300 pg/mL) versus standard care (PTH range 300–540 pg/mL). Available drugs for CKD-MBD and anemia treatment will be managed by the attending physician to maintain the desired levels of PTH (according to study arm allocation) and Hb (10–11.5 g/dL). Echocardiographic data for cardiac structure and function as well as arterial stiffness will be assessed at study inception and completion. Conclusions The Optimal ESRD Treatment study should shed light on the complicated interplay of anemia and CKD-MBD and on the feasibility of clinical trials in this domain. The study results are expected in the spring of 2017.
Type of Delivery and Length of Stay in Hypertension Patients
Authors: . Syahriana , Mappaware Nasrudin , Hasibuan Yusrawati , . Elizawarda , Usman Andi 
Published: May 2018

INTRODUCTION: The length of stay (LOS) for pregnant mothers with vaginal delivery is different from that of caesarean delivery. Hypertension during pregnancy may be an indication to conduct caesarean delivery that affects length of stay in hospitals.MATERIAL &amp; METHODS: The total collected samples were 108 pregnant mothers and they were divided into 2 groups, 54 pregnant mothers with normal blood pressure and 54 pregnant mothers with hypertension. Maternal characteristics, routine hematology, blood pressure (BP) status, type of delivery and length of stay were analyzed.RESULTS: Type of delivery, maternal age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, length of stay, and routine hematologic profile except leukocytes showed statistically significant correlations with hypertension for the total 108 pregnant mothers. Pregnant mothers with caesarean delivery due to pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) was threefold than those of normal blood pressure (95% confidence interval, 1.343-6.563). Statistical analyses indicated significant correlations between type of delivery and length of stay for pregnant mothers with hypertension after delivery (p-value = 0.000).CONCLUSION: On average, pregnant mothers who had hypertension with caesarean delivery spent at least 49-72 hours in the hospital after delivery. Indeed, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that pregnant mothers with vaginal delivery should stay in a hospital for 1 or 2 days and those with caesarean section were suggested to stay 3 or 4 days after delivery. However, some pregnant mothers in this study spent shorter time to stay at the hospital after delivery. Therefore, it is suggested for pregnant mothers to stay at a hospital in a more sufficient period of time after delivery to give an adequate time for physicians to classify, to diagnose, or to treat complications after delivery.
Earnings Management and State Ownership: A Primary Literature Review
Authors: Capalbo Francesco , Sorrentino Marco , Smarra Margherita 
Published: May 2018

Purpose: State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have a growing importance in the economic and social life of both developed and developing countries, being present in their key sectors such as telecommunication, electricity, transportation. The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive review of the up to date literature on the relation between State Ownership and Earnings management.Design/methodology/approach: An examination of the literature was undertaken to review the quantitative studies that analyze the existence or the non-existence of a relation between State Ownership and Earnings management, comparing population and data set used, methodology applied and result achieved. To find studies relevant to the issue, we utilized Google Scholar and delimited the research to 20 top Scholarly Journals, over the interval 1996-2016.Findings: The available literature seems to offer contrasting viewpoints regarding the relationship between public ownership and earnings management, even though studies generally show a slight prevalence towards a negative relationship. This means that the quality of the earnings published in the budgets of public owned enterprises must be slightly higher than the earnings published by private companies.Research limitations/implications: Almost all studies reviewed present limitations that hinder the assumption of general rules regarding the obtained results. At the same time, the different studies do not always use the same system to measure earnings management activities.Practical implications: The paper might offer interesting implications for central and local governments, in order to influence the decisions on their intervention in the market.Originality/value: To our knowledge, this is the first study trying to attempt this emerging goal.
Overcoming SMEs Financing and Supply Chain Obstacles by Introducing Supply Chain Finance
Authors: Abbasi Waseem Ahmed , Wang Zongrun , Alsakarneh Asaad 
Published: May 2018

Keeping in view the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the growth of a nation, we must also keep an eye on the challenges faced by those SMEs. There are various kinds of financing and supply chain options available for SMEs but they still face lot of hindrances. This paper would help us to understand why SMEs are important for the development of any country and how could we help the SMEs from facing challenges related to financing and supply chain. This study further highlights the key financing issues faced by SMEs and also focuses on major supply chain challenges confronted by the SMEs. This study put emphasis on the concept of supply chain finance (SCF) and that how SCF could help SMEs to overcome those challenges. In addition, this paper also points out the benefits and prospects of SMEs. Even though the concept of SCF is still in developing phase but it has shown significant assistance to SMEs in order to grow further.
Het dossier als fundament voor de rechterlijke beslissing
Authors: van Toor D.A.G. 
Published: May 2018

Het dossier als fundament voor de rechterlijke beslissing
Het dossier speelt in het Nederlandse strafprocesrecht een centrale rol. Zonder het dossier kunnen de snelheid en de efficiëntie van het huidige (en toekomstige) strafproces niet worden gewaarborgd. De processtukken zijn leidend tijdens de voorbereiding van de rechters en de griffier voorafgaand aan en tijdens het onderzoek ter terechtzitting. Deze werkwijze – het voorbereiden van het onderzoekt ter terechtzitting aan de hand van het dossier – volgt niet dwingend uit enige wettelijke bepaling. De rechterlijke voorbereiding van het onderzoek ter terechtzitting aan de hand van het dossier krijgt weinig aandacht in de rechtswetenschappelijke literatuur en het rechtspsychologische experimentele onderzoek. Hiervoor zou meer aandacht moeten bestaan omdat uit het wel beschikbare experimentele onderzoek blijkt dat de voorbereiding op basis van het dossier significante invloed heeft op het uiteindelijke rechterlijke oordeel. In deze bijdrage staat de kwestie centraal of de Modernisering van het Wetboek van Strafvordering aanpassingen in het wettelijk kader betreffende het dossier voorziet, en of deze aanpassingen veranderingen teweegbrengen in het gebruik van het dossier ten behoeve van de voorbereiding van het onderzoek ter terechtzitting.
Analysis of Structural Steel Renewal Weight in Ship Repairing
Authors: Dev Arun Kr , Saha Makaraksha 
Published: May 2018

Structural steel renewal (repair/replacement) is carried out as a part of routine maintenance of a ship during its service life. Structural steel renewal is a result of the structural deficiencies beyond the limit set by the classification societies, regarding either scantling (reduction in thickness) or structural deformations (yielding, buckling, bulging, etc.), or both. Reduction in thickness of steel (mainly caused by corrosion) and distortion (mainly caused by ship motion and damage due to cargo) are due to many particular natural phenomena. Structural steel replacement cost is the highest in a ship repairing invoice for a shipowner, and it also consumes the maximum resources from a shipyard. Hence, prior information about the scope of structural steel replacement might help the shipowner with proper budget allocation and schedule to meet the financial commitment. It may also help the shipyard to prepare a realistic time and berthing plan by optimizing its resource allocation and utilization. Information related to structural steel repair (weight in kg) for 123 cargo ships of various ages, deadweight, and types were collected from a single shipyard. Structural steel repairing data were then analyzed and presented in both tabular and graphical forms to show the behavior of structural steel repair as a function of age, deadweight, type, cubic number, and gross tonnage of ships. In this article, the authors have made an attempt to identify those independent variables that influence structural steel renewal (the dependent variable) and their interrelationship.

1. Introduction
Rules and regulations of classification societies (CS) and flag states require a ship to call to a shipyard for various inspections at various time intervals. Because of the rules and regulations of CS and the flag state, a ship requires carrying out various surveys at different intervals. These are the annual survey (at an interval of 12 months), the docking survey (at an average interval of 24–30 months and the ship needs to enter into a dry dock for underwater inspections), the special survey (every 5 years and the ship needs to enter into a dry dock for underwater inspections), and the intermediate survey (at an interval of 36 months after the second special survey). There are other equipment and machinery inspections according to the survey status based on the age of the individual ship. During this inspection, the classification society (represented by the CS surveyor) along with the shipowner determine and confirm the extent of structural steel renewal and the shipyard carries out the steel repair work with the satisfaction of both the CS Surveyor and the shipowner.
Immediate breast reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy in an Asian population: Aesthetic outcomes and mitigating nipple-areolar complex necrosis
Authors: Pek Wan-Sze , Tan Bien-Keem , Ru Ng Yvonne Ying , Kiak Mien Tan Veronique , Rasheed Mohamed Zulfikar , Kiat Tee Tan Benita , Ong Kong Wee , Ong Yee Siang 
Published: May 2018

Background Nipple-sparing mastectomies (NSMs) are increasingly performed to obtain the best aesthetic and psychological outcomes in breast cancer treatment. However, merely preserving the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) does not guarantee a good outcome. Darkly pigmented NACs and a tendency for poor scarring outcomes are particular challenges when treating Asian patients. Herein, we review the reconstructive outcomes following NSM at Singapore General Hospital.
Methods All breasts reconstructed following NSM over an 11-year period from 2005 to 2015 were reviewed. Information was collected from the patients’ records on mastectomy indications, operative details, and complications. Patient satisfaction, breast sensation, and aesthetic outcomes were evaluated in 15 patients. Sensation was quantified using the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test.
Results A total of 142 NSMs were performed in 133 patients for breast cancer (n=122, 85.9%) or risk reduction (n=20, 14.1%). Of the procedures, 114 (80.2%) were autologous reconstructions, while 27 (19.0%) were reconstructions with implants. Complications occurred in 28 breasts (19.7%), with the most common complication being NAC necrosis, which occurred in 17 breasts (12.0%). Four breasts (2.8%) had total NAC necrosis. The overall mean patient satisfaction score was 3.0 (good). The sensation scores were significantly diminished in the skin envelope, areola, and nipple of breasts that had undergone NSM compared to non-operated breasts (P<0.05). Half of the subset of 15 patients in whom aesthetic outcomes were evaluated had reduced nipple projection.
Conclusions Immediate reconstruction after NSM was performed with a low complication rate in this series, predominantly through autologous reconstruction. Patients should be informed of potential drawbacks, including NAC necrosis, reduced nipple projection, and diminished sensation.
Trends in breast reconstruction: Implications for the National Health Insurance Service
Authors: Hong Ki Yong , Son Yoosung , Chang Hak , Jin Ung Sik 
Published: May 2018

Background Breast reconstruction has become more common as mastectomy has become more frequent. In Korea, the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) began covering breast reconstruction in April 2015. This study aimed to investigate trends in mastectomy and breast reconstruction over the past 10 years and to evaluate the impact of NHIS coverage on breast reconstruction.
Methods Nationwide data regarding mastectomy and breast reconstruction were collected from the Korean Breast Cancer Society registry database. Multiple variables were analyzed in the records of patients who underwent breast reconstruction from January 2005 to March 2017 at a single institution.
Results At Seoul National University Hospital, the total number of reconstruction cases increased 13-fold from 2005 to 2016. The proportion of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) cases out of all cases of total mastectomy increased from 4% in 2005 to 52.0% in 2016. The proportion of delayed breast reconstruction (DBR) cases out of all cases of breast reconstruction and the overall number of DBR cases increased from 8.8% (20 cases) in 2012 to 18.3% (76 cases) in 2016. After NHIS coverage was initiated, the proportions of IBR and DBR showed statistically significant increases (P<0.05). Among the IBR cases, the percentage of prosthesis-based reconstructions increased significantly (P<0.05), but this trend was not found with DBR. Total mastectomy became significantly more common after the expansion of NHIS coverage (P<0.05).
Conclusions Over the last decade, there has been an increase in mastectomy and breast reconstruction, and the pace of increase accelerated after the expansion of NHIS coverage. It is expected that breast reconstruction will be a routine option for patients with breast cancer under the NHIS.
Weight analysis of mastectomy specimens and abdominal flaps used for breast reconstruction in Koreans
Authors: Yun Jiyoung , Jeong Hyung Hwa , Cho Jonghan , Kim Eun Key , Eom Jin Sup , Han Hyun Ho 
Published: May 2018

Background Slim patients or those with large breasts may be ineligible for breast reconstruction with an abdominal flap, as the volume of the flap may be insufficient. This study aimed to establish that abdominal tissue–based breast reconstruction can be well suited for Korean patients, despite their thin body habitus.
Methods A total of 252 patients who underwent postmastectomy breast reconstruction with an abdominal flap from October 2006 to May 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients’ age and body mass index were analyzed, and a correlation analysis was performed between the weight of the mastectomy specimen and that of the initial abdominal flap.
Results The average weights of the mastectomy specimen and initial abdominal flap were 451.03 g and 644.95 g, respectively. The ratio of the weight of the mastectomy specimen to that of the initial flap was 0.71±0.23. There was a strong positive linear relationship between the weight of the mastectomy specimen and that of the initial flap (Pearson correlation coefficient, 0.728). Thirty nulliparous patients had a final-to-initial flap weight ratio of 0.66±0.11. The 25 patients who underwent a contralateral procedure had a ratio of 0.96±0.30. The adjusted ratio of the final flap weight to the initial flap weight was 0.66±0.12.
Conclusions Breast weight had a strong positive relationship with abdominal flap weight in Koreans. Abdominal flaps provided sufficient soft tissue for breast reconstruction in most Korean patients, including nulliparous patients. However, when the mastectomy weight is estimated to be >700 g, a contralateral reduction procedure may be considered.
La línea de tres puntos y su influencia sobre la dinámica de juego en minibasket, el grado de satisfacción individual y competencia percibida de niños y niñas de la Región de Murcia
Authors: Mateo Mayol M. T. , Miranda León M. T. , Cárdenas Vélez D. 
Published: May 2018

El presente estudio de investigación se circunscribe a la competición de minibasket de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia, en la cual las reglas de juego establecen la presencia de una línea de tres puntos con unas características (forma y distancia) singulares. El objetivo fue comprobar la influencia de la modificación de la línea de tres puntos sobre el comportamiento individual y colectivo, así como el grado de satisfacción y competencia percibida de 43 jugadores (39 niños y 4 niñas) de cuatro equipos de minibasket inscritos en categoría alevín federada con una media de edad de casi 11 años. Para ello se organizó un torneo y se estableció un periodo de familiarización de dos semanas entre los dos días de competición. El juego de ataque experimentó cambios entre los que destacan, la ocupación más uniforme de los jugadores por el espacio, el incremento del tiempo de posesión del balón, un aumento proporcional del número de pases; los ataques adquirieron mayor profundidad y se realizaron más lanzamientos de tres puntos. Igualmente, se detectó un leve incremento del nivel de disfrute y el grado de competencia percibida. En conjunto, los datos muestran la conveniencia de una modificación de la regla referida a la línea de 3 puntos para favorecer un proceso de formación más adecuado a las características de la población objeto de estudio.
Porter son identité à l’ère de la mondialisation
Authors: Abdmolaei Shirin , Hoodfar Homa , Kerbiriou Anne-Hélène 
Published: May 2018

En dépit de nombreuses recherches et d’un nombre considérable de publications qui traitent de la complexité de la question du voile musulman et de sa versatilité, en Occident, le discours public et les interventions étatiques qui ont visé à l’interdire continuent pour une large part d’associer le port du voile aux représentations remontant à l’époque coloniale qui en faisaient un outil d’oppression et d’asservissement. Le sous-texte qui accompagne ce phénomène est que la visibilité corporelle des femmes dans les modes occidentales « modernes » constitue une étape nécessaire de l’émancipation des femmes des liens du patriarcat, afin qu’elles puissent affirmer leur agentivité. D’une manière quelque peu similaire, les islamistes politiques, qu’ils occupent des fonctions officielles ou qu’ils soient des acteurs non étatiques, tiennent à l’idée que le voile est un instrument essentiel de la préservation de la culture et de l’identité musulmanes, et que sa seule présence représente une contestation de l’impérialisme culturel. Considérant que les interventions étatiques, tant en contextes musulmans qu’occidentaux, ont rouvert les débats entourant l’habillement des femmes musulmanes, cet article, en passant en revue un certain nombre de discours et de publications, cherche à approfondir deux questions essentielles : 1) la perception du public occidental, qui associe le port du voile à l’oppression et qui méconnaît, et par conséquent nie, l’agentivité des musulmanes ; et 2) le rôle que joue le vêtement, en tant qu’institution politique en contextes nationalistes musulmans et non musulmans, dans l’inclusion ou l’exclusion des membres du corps civique. En examinant certaines modes alternatives qui se développent en Iran, en Turquie, en Europe et en Amérique du Nord, cet article souligne les diverses façons par lesquelles les femmes ont utilisé et remodelé le voile et les styles vestimentaires musulmans pour gagner du terrain et étendre leur sphère de pouvoir tout en résistant aux institutions patriarcales au sein des espaces musulmans ou laïcs, voire en les subvertissant. De fait, au moyen de la mode et du vêtement, les femmes élargissent leur rôle public tout en élaborant de nouvelles formes de féminité. Ce faisant, elles affirment leur agentivité, tout ayant accès à de nouvelles opportunités. Cet article suggère que le souci de réglementer l’habillement des femmes et les codes vestimentaires, à la fois en contextes musulmans et laïcs, provient du désir de présenter une démocratie unifiée plutôt que pluraliste, et une identité nationale qui se traduit souvent par des pratiques d’exclusion.
Comment réaliser la piété dans l’immanence ?
Authors: Mossière Géraldine 
Published: May 2018

Notre terrain ethnographique mené en France et au Québec auprès de femmes entrées dans l’islam a mis en évidence la centralité du travail sur le soi(djihad an-nafs) dans le processus de conversion. Si cette herméneutique du soi correspond à une lecture théologique de l’être musulman et de sa formation, ces exercices de composition du sujet s’opèrent également à l’intersection de deux systèmes culturels et sociaux en tension, celui d’origine et celui choisi. Comment les femmes rencontrées s’approprient-elles ces deux univers de sens et de normes ? Quelles nouvelles possibilités sociales et politiques ces processus de subjectivation ainsi négociés ouvrent-ils ? Dans cet article, nous décrivons les activités caritatives, comportements d’entraide et engagement sociaux que les nouvelles musulmanes organisent comme une forme depraxis inhérente à leur compréhension de l’islam. C’est dans l’action, la démonstration, voire l’ostentation des pratiques axées sur la réalisation de la piété personnelle dans l’immanence que les converties élaborent des cadres normatifs alternatifs, la volonté de perfectionner le soi étant ainsi mise au service de la communauté. L’islam apparaît ici comme un langage identitaire et politique, vecteur d’un projet de société alternatif.