bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Mothers’ experience of caring for a child with early onset scoliosis: A qualitative descriptive study
Authors: Lauder Bonnie , Sinclair Peter M , Maguire Jane 
Published: February 2018

Aims and objectivesThis study aimed to identify and describe the experience of parents of children diagnosed with early onset scoliosis living in Australia.BackgroundChronic childhood disease has a major impact on health‐related quality of life. Caring for a child with a chronic illness is well documented but the specific experiences of parents who care for children with early onset scoliosis, a rare but devastating illness, has not been explored. Numerous studies have described the interrelated psychological, financial, social, physical and logistical factors that impact the experience of the caregiver role with various diseases, but in the case of early onset scoliosis, limited studies have been conducted about the parental experience.MethodsA qualitative descriptive design was used. A snowball sampling technique assisted in the recruitment. Parents invited to the study included mothers, fathers and guardians. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed thematically. Data collection complied with the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research guidelines.FindingsTwelve mothers of children with early onset scoliosis were interviewed, as only mothers consented to participate. Four major themes emerged: emotional rollercoaster ride, a lack of resources, money talks and pervasive burden. Factors that impacted on the participants’ ability to confront, manage and endure caring for a child with early onset scoliosis emerged from the data.ConclusionThe findings suggest there are multiple factors that influence the experience of mothers’ caring for a child with early onset scoliosis. The recognition and appropriate management of these factors by healthcare professionals have the potential to improve the quality of life of parents who care for a child with early onset scoliosis.Relevance to clinical practiceHealthcare professionals have first‐line contact with parents of children with early onset scoliosis and are well placed to provide parents with evidence‐based education and increased support.
Endometrioid carcinoma arising from diaphragmatic endometriosis treated with laparoscopy: A case report
Authors: Okimura Hiroyuki , Tatsumi Hiroshi , Ito Fumitake , Yamashita Suguru , Kokabu Tetsuya , Kitawaki Jo 
Published: February 2018

AbstractMalignant transformation of diaphragmatic endometriosis is rare. We present a case of endometrioid carcinoma arising from diaphragmatic endometriosis treated with laparoscopy. A 59‐year‐old primigravida woman who had undergone abdominal hysterectomy for adenomyosis at the age of 47 years was referred to our hospital for investigation of a tumor on the surface of the liver. An integrated positron emission tomography‐computed tomography scan revealed a 3‐cm nodule on the surface of the liver with abnormal fluorine‐18‐deoxyglucose accumulation. Partial resection of the diaphragm and liver was performed. Histopathological examination revealed an endometrioid carcinoma arising from diaphragmatic endometriosis. We additionally performed laparoscopic bilateral salpingo‐oophorectomy and partial omentectomy. The resected tissues revealed no malignancy. Adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin was administered. In cases of diaphragmatic tumors, endometriosis and its associated malignancies should be considered. Laparoscopic surgery is effective in patients with such conditions.
Sexting, Risk Behavior, and Mental Health in Adolescents: An Examination of 2015 Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
Authors: Frankel Anne S. , Bass Sarah Bauerle , Patterson Freda , Dai Ting , Brown Deanna 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDSexting, the sharing of sexually suggestive photos, may be a gateway behavior to early sexual activity and increase the likelihood of social ostracism.METHODSYouth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 6021) data from 2015 among Pennsylvania 9th‐12th grade students were used to examine associations between consensual and nonconsensual sexting and substance use, mental health, neighborhood safety, and demographic variables.RESULTSAlmost one‐third (29%) of students reported consensual sexting, while 3% reported nonconsensual sexting. Female students were 49% less likely to report consensual sexting (OR = .69, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [0.54, 0.87]); consensual sexting was significantly more likely in students who reported depressive symptoms (OR = 1.39, 95% CI: [1.10, 1.75]), electronic bullying (OR = 1.46, 95% CI: [1.05, 2.04]), suicide attempts (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: [1.22, 3.17]), current tobacco use (OR = 1.99, 95% CI: [1.30, 3.03]), current alcohol use (OR = 4.23, 95% CI: [3.04, 5.89]), ever having sex (OR = 5.21, 95% CI: [3.87, 7.02]), and reported both ever having sex, and current alcohol use (OR = 7.74, 95% CI: [5.37, 11.14]).CONCLUSIONSHigh school students, particularly men, that report sexting may be more likely to participate in other risk behaviors and experience negative mental health outcomes. Further research should clarify the temporality of links between sexting, cyberbullying, depression, and suicide to inform mental health screening and treatment availability in high schools.
MOBILE‐izing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care: A Pilot Study Using a Mobile Health Unit in Chicago
Authors: Stefansson Lilja S. , Webb M. Elizabeth , Hebert Luciana E. , Masinter Lisa , Gilliam Melissa L. 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDAdolescents experience numerous barriers to obtaining sexual and reproductive health care (SRHC). Mobile Health Units (MHUs) can remove some barriers by traveling to the community. This pilot study developed Mobile SRHC through an iterative process on an existing MHU and evaluated it among adolescents and providers.METHODSMobile SRHC was developed through a mixed‐method, multiphase study. Three key informant interviews with MHU providers, an adolescent needs assessment survey, and a Youth Model Development Session informed model development. Emergency contraception (EC), oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), and depot‐medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) were sequentially incorporated into MHU services. Administrative data assessed method distribution and surveys assessed patient satisfaction.RESULTSKey informants held positive attitudes toward implementing Mobile SRHC into their practice. Needs assessment surveys (N = 103) indicated a majority was interested in learning about sexual health (66.0%) and obtaining birth control (54.4%) on an MHU. Over 3 months, 123 adolescents participated in Mobile SRHC. Seven packs and 9 prescriptions of EC, 8 3‐month packs and 10 prescriptions of OCPs, and 5 injections and 5 prescriptions of DMPA were distributed. Ninety‐two percent of adolescent participants reported they would recommend Mobile SRHC to friends.CONCLUSIONSMobile SRHC is a feasible approach for reproductive health care among adolescents.
Suicide Risk and Resiliency Factors Among Hispanic Teens in New Mexico: Schools Can Make a Difference
Authors: Hall Meryn , Fullerton Lynne , FitzGerald Courtney , Green Dan 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDYouth suicide is a serious public health problem in the United States. School environments, and the attention of school adults, are promising but minimally studied avenues for promoting mental health among students.METHODSThe 2013 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey data were analyzed to identify ways in which the school environment influences suicide attempts in a sample of Hispanic students. Factors examined were: relationships with school adults, speaking a language other than English at home, being born outside the United States and not having enough to eat. Odds ratios were used to measure relationships.RESULTSFactors influencing suicide attempt were similar for boys and girls. The odds of suicide attempt declined by approximately one third as measures of positive relationships with school adults increased. Post‐high school education plans also were protective. Being born outside the United States and not having enough to eat increased the odds of past‐year suicide attempt. Speaking a language other than English at home was a weak risk factor for suicide attempt only among Hispanic girls.CONCLUSIONSTeachers and other school adults can decrease suicide risk for Hispanic teens by forming supportive relationships with students. Special consideration should be given to providing free breakfast in schools.
Perceived Weight and Bullying Victimization in Boys and Girls
Authors: Carey Felicia R. , Wilkinson Anna V. , Ranjit Nalini , Mandell Dorothy , Hoelscher Deanna M. 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDResearch suggests that perceived weight poses separate risks from objective weight on adolescents' risks of being bullied. We examined if the prevalence of bullying victimization differed by perceived and objective weight status, and how these associations varied by sex.METHODSData were analyzed for 6716 8th and 11th graders from the School Physical Activity and Nutrition project, a Texas statewide survey of public school students. Participants reported demographics, bullying victimization, and weight perceptions. Height and weight were measured.RESULTSIn the last 6 months, 10.8% of students reported being bullied. Nearly 70% of normal weight and overweight and 50% of obese adolescents perceived themselves as weighing the right amount. Perceiving oneself as weighing too little or too much was significantly associated with increased bullying victimization (p < .05 for both), whereas objective weight was not. Statistical interactions between perceived weight and sex were significantly associated with victimization (p < .05) among boys only; boys who perceived themselves as weighing too little had higher predicted probabilities of victimization.CONCLUSIONSPerceived weight may play a greater role in bullying victimization than objective weight, especially among boys. Interventions to prevent bullying should consider adolescents' self‐perceptions of weight to effectively identify those at greater risk for victimization.
The School Contextual Effect of Sexual Debut on Sexual Risk‐Taking: A Joint Parameter Approach
Authors: Cai Tianji , Zhou Yisu , Niño Michael D. , Driver Nichola 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDPrevious research has identified individual and school‐level characteristics that are associated with sexual risk‐taking, but the impact of school‐level mechanisms on sexual risk‐taking is not well understood. We examine the aggregated effects that early sex at the school level have on risky sexual behaviors.METHODSWe use 3 waves of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. An individual's first sexual intercourse before age 15 was recorded along with various risky sexual behaviors at debut. Two variables at respondent's later stage of life were also included: having sex in exchange for drugs or money, and contraction of sexually transmitted disease (STD). Longitudinal analysis was conducted using a joint parameter model that tested unobserved school effects on individual behaviors simultaneously.RESULTSAn increase in early sexual initiation at the school level was associated with higher probability of sexual debut, along with increased involvement in sexual risk‐taking controlling for student family background.CONCLUSIONSSchool behavioral mechanisms are directly related to sexual health behaviors among youth. Our findings have implications for school‐based interventions, education programs, and the role of parents.
Stereotyped feeding behaviors of polyphenic bluegill sunfish
Authors: Moran C. J. , Rzucidlo C. L. , Carlowicz R. M. , Gerry S. P. 
Published: February 2018

AbstractPolymorphic populations are often considered as intermediate stages of speciation. Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) from Lake Waban, Wellesley, MA have diverged into two ecomorphs based on their diet, occupied habitat and morphology. Littoral bluegills are generalist feeders that consume a variety of aquatic invertebrates. Pelagic bluegills feed primarily onDaphnia. We aimed to understand if suction pressure generation, prey capture behaviors and pharyngeal jaw morphology differed between the littoral and pelagic ecomorphs feeding on three prey types. Littoral and pelagic bluegills showed similar feeding kinematics and peak pressure, however, significant differences were observed among prey types within an ecomorph. Feeding events on brine shrimp were slower and accompanied by less negative pressure for both ecomorphs. Littoral bluegills varied their use of ram among prey types, however, pelagic bluegills (zooplankton specialists) did not. Similar to previous studies, when presented with different prey items both dietary generalists and specialists varied equally in most aspects of their feeding behaviors. However, pelagic bluegills (dietary specialists) did not vary in their approach behaviors. Despite the lack of differences in trophic morphology among the individuals sampled here, the prey approach behaviors of dietary specialists appears to be fixed in pelagic bluegills. This result deemphasizes the importance of suction during feeding and places more importance on prey approach behaviors.
Predictors of health‐promoting behaviors in children from low‐income families: An ecological approach
Authors: Park Jiyoung 
Published: February 2018

AbstractIn this study, we investigated the ecological factors that influence health‐promoting behaviors in children from low‐income families in South Korea using a descriptive correlational design. The participants included 297 elementary school students who used community childcare centers, 297 caregivers, and 68 teachers at the centers. Data were collected using a structured self‐report survey, and were subjected to a multi‐level regression analysis. The factors influencing the health‐promoting behaviors of children were as follows: self‐efficacy and self‐regulation as intrapersonal factors; caregivers’ parenting behavior and peer relationships as interpersonal factors; and the number of months since the centers’ establishment, teachers workloads, and centers’ perceived environments as institutional factors. The findings emphasize the need to create a healthy environment to promote the health of children from vulnerable groups, and that community‐based participatory research might be an effective strategy to address these environmental problems, and ultimately help reduce health disparities between children.
The choice between deceased‐ vs living‐donor renal transplantation in children: Analysis of data from a Belgian tertiary center
Authors: Van Cauwenberghe Katty , Raes Ann , Pauwels Lut , Dehoorne Jo , Colenbie Luc , Dequidt Clement , Dossche Lien , Vande Walle Johan , Prytuła Agnieszka 
Published: February 2018

AbstractPediatric renal transplantation with a living donor (LD) has superior outcome, but there is a paucity of studies analyzing the reasons for not undertaking living donation in West‐European countries. The aim of this study was to retrospectively review the choice of donor source in our center. We also aimed to identify factors which prevented transplantation with a LD. This retrospective study was performed including children aged 2‐19 years who underwent kidney transplantation (KT) at the Ghent University Hospital between 1996 and 2016. Relevant data were collected from medical files to identify the main medical, psychological, and socio‐economic factors influencing the choice of the donor source. There were 48 patients (boys n = 33) who underwent KT. Thirty‐nine patients received a deceased donor (DD) kidney and nine patients received a LD kidney. Sixteen of 48 transplantations were preemptive. The reasons for DD KT included socio‐economic factors such as single caregiver families, one or both parents with a criminal record or convictions and religious or cultural constraints (n = 15), medical considerations (n = 13), refusal of the close relatives/parents to donate (n = 7), and acceptance of an organ from a DD while prospective donor was undergoing medical screening (n = 4). The low incidence of living kidney donation can be explained by socio‐economic and medical factors. Refusal to donate is a potentially modifiable factor and strategies aimed at education and guidance of the families might contribute to a higher incidence of living donation in our setting.
Structural basis for substrate recognition and inhibition of prephenate aminotransferase from Arabidopsis
Authors: Holland Cynthia K. , Berkovich Daniel A. , Kohn Madeleine L. , Maeda Hiroshi , Jez Joseph M. 
Published: February 2018

SummaryAromatic amino acids are protein building blocks and precursors to a number of plant natural products, such as the structural polymer lignin and a variety of medicinally relevant compounds. Plants make tyrosine and phenylalanine by a different pathway from many microbes; this pathway requires prephenate aminotransferase (PAT) as the key enzyme. Prephenate aminotransferase produces arogenate, the unique and immediate precursor for both tyrosine and phenylalanine in plants, and also has aspartate aminotransferase (AAT) activity. The molecular mechanisms governing the substrate specificity and activation or inhibition of PAT are currently unknown. Here we present the X‐ray crystal structures of the wild‐type and various mutants of PAT from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtPAT). Steady‐state kinetic and ligand‐binding analyses identified key residues, such as Glu108, that are involved in both keto acid and amino acid substrate specificities and probably contributed to the evolution of PAT activity among class Ib AAT enzymes. Structures of AtPAT mutants co‐crystallized with either α‐ketoglutarate or pyridoxamine 5′‐phosphate and glutamate further define the molecular mechanisms underlying recognition of keto acid and amino acid substrates. Furthermore, cysteine was identified as an inhibitor of PAT from A. thaliana and Antirrhinum majus plants as well as the bacterium Chlorobium tepidum, uncovering a potential new effector of PAT.
Randomized control trial to test the effect of a feed additive on Campylobacter contamination in commercial broiler flocks up to slaughter
Authors: Huneau‐Salaün A. , Guyard‐Nicodème M. , Benzoni G. , Gautier X. , Quesne S. , Poëzevara T. , Chemaly M. 
Published: February 2018

SummaryA randomized controlled trial (RCT) was carried to evaluate the effect of a feed additive on Campylobacter contamination of broilers reared in commercial conditions. Twenty‐four broiler flocks naturally contaminated with Campylobacter were enrolled in the RCT: 12 were assigned to a control group (C) fed with a conventional finishing feed from 4 weeks of age to slaughter (around 35 days), and the other group of 12 flocks (S) was fed with a finishing feed supplemented with 250 ppm of a patented feed additive (an ion‐exchanged clay compound) previously proven to reduce Campylobacter contamination in broiler caeca under experimental conditions. Enumeration of Campylobacter colonies in caeca (8 per flock) was carried out following ISO standards before feed distribution and at slaughter. Before treatment, the caecal Campylobacter load tended to be lower in C flocks (7.1 ± 1.9 log CFU/g, CI95% [6.6–7.5]) than in S flocks (7.7 ± 1.0 log UFC/g, CI95% [7.5–7.9]) (p = .05). At slaughter, the bacterial load was similar in the S (7.7 ± 1.0 log CFU/g, CI95% [7.5–7.9]) and C groups (7.5 ± 1.2 log CFU/g, CI95% [7.2–7.8]) (p = .73). Therefore, the feed additive had no significant effect on the caecal Campylobacter load at slaughter under the tested conditions. The logistical constraints inherent in field trials and the natural variability of Campylobacter contamination in naturally infected broiler flocks make it difficult to reproduce experimental results in in situ farm conditions. RCT testing of an intervention strategy in commercial situation is therefore a key step in evaluating pre‐harvest interventions against food‐borne pathogens.
Minúsculos terroristas
Authors: Castillo Debra A. 
Published: February 2018

<p class="Body1">De manera comparada y transmedial, este trabajo pone en escena una serie de materiales que hacen entrar en crisis las concepciones comunes, en Occidente, sobre la niñez, en especial la masculina; a saber, el filme <em>Little Terrorist</em>, una fotografía de Diane Arbus y las novelas <em>El ejército iluminado </em>de David Toscana y <em>Loosing my Espanish</em> de H.G. Carrillo. A partir de estos materiales, el trabajo discute la manera en que la cultura hegemónica sostiene una ley de valores que, amparada en la díada niñez inocencia, naturalizan la violencia. </p>
La vida secreta de un pintor neoclásico: Roger y Angélica en Balneario de Adolfo Couve
Authors: Toro Felipe , Chiuminatto Pablo 
Published: February 2018

<p>Por medio de la lectura de <em>Balneario </em>de Adolfo Couve —relato breve que aborda las fantasías eróticas de Angélica Bow, vieja aristócrata que anhela el encuentro con jóvenes de clases bajas en un balneario popular de Chile—, intentamos despejar la referencia de la poética de Couve a la escuela neoclásica, y en especial su apelación a la herencia pictórica de Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. Así, proponemos que en <em>Balneario </em>Couve reescribe la famosa pintura de Ingres <em>Roger liberando a Angélica</em> —a su vez basada en el canto X del <em>Orlando furioso </em>de Ariosto— actualizando un debate de larga data entre imagen y escritura en un escenario provinciano. </p>
Los vicios y virtudes en las imágenes de la Nueva corónica y buen gobierno de Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala: la violencia entre la justicia y la soberbia
Authors: Pérez Gerardo Diana Roselly 
Published: February 2018

Desde un análisis historiográfico se examina la representación gráfica de los vicios y las virtudes en la Nueva corónica y buen gobierno de Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala. A partir de los cánones vigentes en la época, que concebían a la historia como herramienta didáctica indispensable para la educación y moralización de la sociedad y de la influencia que la política tridentina ejerció sobre el autor, se contrastan las representaciones de los vicios y las virtudes, tanto de los indios como de los españoles, a lo largo de la obra. Así mismo, se observa la relación que el autor establece entre la noción de justicia y el temor al castigo; de modo que proponemos distinguir aquella violencia asociada al orden y al buen gobierno incaico de las escenas que denuncian el pecado de la soberbia al retratar los abusos perpetrados por españoles y por algunos indios en la colonia.
Experienced and Anticipated Pride and Shame as Predictors of Goal-Directed Behavior
Authors: Gilchrist Jenna D. , Conroy David E. , Sabiston Catherine M. 
Published: February 2018

This study examined how experienced and anticipated pride and shame were related to time spent training and effort expended toward training the following week. Participants (N = 158, 76% women; Mage = 35.51, SD = 10.29 years) training for a marathon/half-marathon completed a weekly online questionnaire for 5 weeks leading up to a race. In the multilevel models, time spent training was positively predicted by race proximity, age, and effort expended that week. Effort expended toward training was predicted by the current week’s effort, the amount of time spent training that week, and was greater for participants who usually reported experiencing more pride than others. Neither anticipated pride or shame predicted time or effort, nor did experienced shame. The findings indicate that it is functional to foster high levels of pride when training for a long-distance race. Further work is needed to ascertain the relationship between anticipated emotions on goal-directed behavior.