bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Adrenal crisis in a 14-year-old boy 12 years after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Authors: Penger Theresa , Albrecht Andrea , Marx Michaela , Stachel Daniel , Metzler Markus , Dörr Helmuth G 
Published: June 2018

SummaryWe report on a boy of Albanian descent with the history of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). JMML was diagnosed at the age of 17 months and treated by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). At the age of 14.3 years, about 12 years after HSCT, he was hospitalized with an adrenal crisis. Hormone findings were consistent with primary adrenal insufficiency. Autoimmune adrenalitis was confirmed by positive autoantibodies against 21-hydroxylase and adrenal tissue. Since autoimmune Hashimoto thyroiditis was already known from the age of 9 years, we assume that both diseases are part of the spectrum of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type 2. APS type 2 is a rare endocrine disease characterized by Addison’s disease along with autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes.Learning points:Endocrine sequelae after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are common and can develop over a long period.Primary adrenal insufficiency after HSCT is absolutely rare.The combination of adrenal autoimmune disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis is consistent with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2.
Do aggressive variants of papillary thyroid carcinoma have worse clinical outcome than classic papillary thyroid carcinoma?
Authors: Song Eyun , Jeon Min Ji , Oh Hye-Seon , Han Minkyu , Lee Yu-Mi , Kim Tae Yong , Chung Ki-Wook , Kim Won Bae , Shong Young Kee , Song Dong Eun , Kim Won Gu 
Published: June 2018

Objective
Evidence for unfavorable outcomes of each type of aggressive variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (AV-PTC) is not clear because most previous studies are focused on tall cell variant (TCV) and did not control for other major confounding factors contributing to clinical outcomes.

Design
Retrospective cohort study.

Methods
This study included 763 patients with classical PTC (cPTC) and 144 with AV-PTC, including TCV, columnar cell variant (CCV) and hobnail variants. Disease-free survival (DFS) and dynamic risk stratification (DRS) were compared after two-to-one propensity score matching by age, sex, tumor size, lymph node metastasis and extrathyroidal extension.

Results
The AV-PTC group had significantly lower DFS rates than its matched cPTC group (HR = 2.16, 95% CI: 1.12–4.16, P = 0.018). When TCV and CCV were evaluated separately, there was no significant differences in DFS and DRS between patients with TCV (n = 121) and matched cPTC. However, CCV group (n = 18) had significantly poorer DFS than matched cPTC group (HR = 12.19, 95% CI: 2.11–70.33, P = 0.005). In DRS, there were significantly more patients with structural incomplete responses in CCV group compared by matched cPTC group (P = 0.047). CCV was an independent risk factor for structural persistent/recurrent disease in multivariate analysis (HR = 4.28; 95% CI: 1.66–11.00, P = 0.001).

Conclusions
When other clinicopathological factors were similar, patients with TCV did not exhibit unfavorable clinical outcome, whereas those with CCV had significantly poorer clinical outcome. Individualized therapeutic approach might be necessary for each type of AV-PTCs.
Investigating the role of business marketing techniques in sales process
Authors: Adamashvili Nino , Fiore Mariantonietta 
Published: June 2018

Purpose. The main purpose of the research is to investigate the role of the marketing strategies and to verify if adopting a set of marketing strategies matching the company’s operation to can be a successful way to generate growth in sales and loyal customers for all sized businesses.
Design/Method/Approach. This research consists of a systematic literature review of academic articles compatible with the marketing field topics. A hypothesis is designed based on a theoretical framework and two case studies are investigated. It is tested through applying examples of two renowned companies, Xerox and HubSpot, that adopted their preferred set of marketing techniques and gained higher profits and larger loyal customer segments.
Findings. Based on collected data and its analysis, it can be said that following correctly selected marketing techniques can lead to increased sales and loyal consumers.
Practical implications. Companies’ marketing policies about choosing marketing channels needs to carefully be monitored and updated in order to reach long-term successful effects.
Originality/Value. The negotiation process between buyer and seller is strict, long-term and complex in business. Subsequently, selling the product is not sufficient if the buyers do not get offered good quality services to leave them pleased and consequently loyal in the long term. Thus, this research analyses the positive impact marketing techniques can have in the sales processes and in the customer loyalty.
Paper type – empirical.
Towards an understanding of organizational learning processes in development of competences
Authors: Takahashi Adriana 
Published: June 2018

Purpose – to analyze the process of organizational learning in development of organizational competences in two educational institutions that offer Higher Technological Education Courses in Brazil.
Design/Method/Approach. As for the methodology, the nature of the research is exploratory, with a qualitative approach, and a multiple case study method.
Findings. The results made it possible to conclude that there was a learning process at the organizational level, as new knowledge and new practices had been institutionalized. Based on the data found in each case, it was possible to certify that some competences can be built and others eliminated, shaping the dynamic character of the process.
Theoretical implications. It was possible to corroborate the model used (Patriotta, 2003) and propose advances to it, towards an understanding of organizational learning processes in the development of organizational competences.
Practical implications. The manager can see competences in dynamics, changing over time and in the context of the organization, according to the events and changes in their objectives, intentions, and strategies.
Originality/Value. We found that organizational learning is the result of the acquisition of a competence that represents this process. Using a metaphor, it was found that the competences of an organization represent the 'DNA' of the organizational learning.
Research limitations/Future research. This paper analyzed two cases only and new case studies are needed to characterize more fully on these results.
Paper type – empirical.
Characterising the hydration process of cement slurry system based on low-field NMR
Authors: Huo Jin-hua , Peng Zhi-gang , Ye Zhongbin , Feng Qian , Zheng Yong , Zhang Jian 
Published: June 2018

As a non-destructive and non-invasive technique with high stability and continuity, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (low-field NMR) was used to characterise the initial hydration process of cement slurry systems based on grade G oil well cement, which is widely used in various cementing operations, and microfine cement, which is playing an increasingly important role as a reinforcing material, especially in the field of low-temperature cementing. The initial hydration process of the cement slurry systems was investigated using the Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (CPMG) technique. This method was used as it has the advantage over other spin echo techniques in that it allows rapid multiple accumulations of the echo train signal, which is an important issue in increasing detection sensitivity at low fields. The transverse relaxation time (T2) distribution curve and CPMG echo train of the cement slurry systems were first obtained. Then, the initial hydration process of grade G oil well cement and microfine cement was characterised by using the peak area and the value and distribution of T2. The results showed that the low-field NMR has great potential in the characterisation of the hydration process of cement-based materials.
GENÇ TENİSÇİLERDE SPORA ÖZGÜ BAŞARI MOTİVASYON DÜZEYİNİN MÜSABAKA PERFORMANSI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: AYDOĞDU Ceylan , ŞAHAN Asuman , ERDEM K. Alparslan 
Published: June 2018

Sporda başarıyı etkileyen
birçok faktör vardır. Bu faktörlerden birisi de motivasyondur. Çalışmanın
amacı; genç tenis oyuncularının spora özgü başarı motivasyon düzeylerinin tenis
turnuva performansı üzerine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 14-18 yaş arası,
Antalya ilinde 3 farklı tenis kulübünde aktif olarak tenis sporu yapan 61 genç
sporcu (36 erkek, 25 kadın) gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Tüm katılımcılara
kişisel bilgilerini ve derece yaptıkları turnuva bilgilerini içeren kişisel
bilgi formu uygulanmıştır. Tenisçilerin başarı motivasyonunu ölçmek için Willis
tarafından 1982 yılında geliştirilen Spora Özgü Başarı Motivasyonu Ölçeği
(SÖBMÖ) kullanılmıştır. SÖBMÖ iki alt boyuttan oluşmaktadır. Bu alt boyutlardan
ilki Güç Gösterme Güdüsü (GGG),&nbsp; ikincisi
başarıya ilişkin güdülerdir. Ölçekten elde edilen puanlar cinsiyete ve
müsabakalarda başarı elde etme durumlarına göre karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuç
olarak SÖBMÖ alt boyutlarından olan GGG’nün genç tenisçilerin müsabaka kazanarak
üst sıralarda yer almasını etkileyen bir faktör olduğu belirlenmiştir.&nbsp;
YENİDOĞAN İŞİTME TARAMA PROGRAMLARININ İŞİTME KAYBININ TANI, CİHAZLANMA VE EĞİTİME BAŞLAMA YAŞINA ETKİSİ
Authors: TURAN Zerrin 
Published: June 2018

Doğuştan gelen işitme kaybının kişi üzerinde yaratacağı olumsuz
etkileri azaltmak veya ortadan kaldırmak için erken tanı, cihazlanma ve
eğitimin önemi kabul edilmiş durumdadır. Günümüzde erken tanı ve müdahale
denildiğinde belirlenen standart bebeğin doğumdan sonraki 3 ay içinde tanı
sürecinin tamamlanması; 6 aylık olduğunda da aile merkezli programlarda
eğitiminin başlamasıdır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek üzere dünyanın birçok
ülkesinde yenidoğan işitme tarama programları uygulanmaktadır. Bu derleme
çalışmasında yenidoğan işitme tarama programlarına ilişkin bilgi verilerek
Türkiye’deki yenidoğan işitme tarama programının bebeklerin tanılama,
cihazlandırma ve aile eğitimine başlama yaşları üzerindeki etkileri
özetlenmiştir. Ülkemizde bu alanda yapılan araştırmalar incelendiğinde
yenidoğan işitme tarama programıyla tanı yaşının önceki yıllara göre önemli
ölçüde aşağı çekildiği, ancak cihazlanma ve eğitime başlama yaşına dair bir
kanıya ulaşmak için araştırma bulgularının sınırlı olduğun gözlenmektedir.
ANKETLERDE DERECELEME TÜRÜ TEPKİ KATEGORİLERİNİN YANITLAYICILAR TARAFINDAN ALGILANMA BİÇİMLERİ
Authors: BAĞCAN BÜYÜKTURAN Esin 
Published: June 2018

Anketler, sosyal bilimler
araştırmalarında yaygın olarak kullanılan; kısa zamanda çok sayıda
yanıtlayıcıya ulaşabilme imkânı tanıyan, hazırlanması ve puanlanması kolay olan
ölçme araçlarıdır. Ancak anket geliştirirken araştırmacıların gözden kaçırdığı
bazı noktalar, araştırma sonuçlarını olumsuz etkileyebilmektedir. Anketlerin
hazırlanması aşamasında üzerinde durulması gereken önemli noktalardan biri
tepki kategorilerinin net, herkes tarafından aynı anlama gelen, örtüşmeyen
ifadelerden oluşmasıdır. Tarama modelinde yürütülen bu çalışmada anket
maddelerinin tepki kategorilerinde yaygın olarak kullanılan; sıklık, zaman,
miktar ve mesafe bildiren ifadelerin yanıtlayıcılar tarafından nasıl
algılandığını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda yanıtlayıcılara
anlamca kapalı olan; “nadiren”, “çok uzak”, “az”&nbsp; gibi derecelendirme sözcükleri ile
oluşturulmuş tepki kategorileri içeren bir anket, daha sonra da sayısal olarak
derecelendirilmiş tepki kategorileri içeren ikinci bir anket verilmiştir.
Yanıtlayıcıların ilk ankette verdiği yanıtlar ile ikinci ankette verdiği
yanıtların frekansları sayılarak çapraz tablolar ile eşleştirilmiş, kategoriler
arası uyuma Kappa istatistiği ile bakılmıştır. böylece yanıtlayıcıların ilk
ankette verilen tepki kategorilerine sayısal olarak yükledikleri anlamlar
ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulguları yanıtlayıcıların sayısal
olarak ifade edilmeyen, “nadiren”, “çok uzak”, “az” gibi ifadeleri
birbirlerinden farklı algıladıklarını göstermektedir. Yanıtlayıcılar zamanı,
sıklığı, miktarları ve mesafeleri birbirlerinden farklı nitelendirdikleri için
ölçme araçlarında kişiden kişiye göre değişebilecek ifadelerin yer alması
sonuçların objektifliğine zarar verecektir. Bunu engellemek için olabildiğince
net, herkes için aynı anlama gelen ve mümkünse sayısallaştırılmış tepki
kategorilerine yer verilmesi önerilebilir.
EĞİTİM BİLİMLERİ ALANINDAKİ LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZLERDE VARSAYIM KULLANIMI
Authors: BAŞMAN Münevver , ULUMAN Müge , TUNÇ Emine Burcu 
Published: June 2018

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Eğitim Bilimleri alanında yayınlanmış,
lisansüstü tezlerin, ilgili istatistiksel analize dayalı olarak, sahip
oldukları varsayımların test edilme durumlarının değerlendirilmesidir. Betimsel
araştırma modelinde olan bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de 2015, 2016 ve 2017 (Eylül
ayına kadar) yıllarında Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüleri tarafından yayınlanmış ve
Ulusal Tez Merkezi üzerinden erişimine izin verilmiş 95 lisansüstü tez
incelenmiştir. Araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan tez inceleme formu ile
toplanan veriler frekans ve yüzde değerlerinden yararlanarak analiz edilmiştir.
Elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda istatistiksel analizlerin gereği olan
varsayımların yeterli derecede incelenmediği görülmüştür. Özellikle normallik,
varyans homojenliği ve doğrusal ilişki varsayımlarının daha az sayıda eksiksiz
ve doğru şekilde test edildiği, diğer taraftan örneklem büyüklüğü varsayımının
diğer varsayımlara göre daha fazla sayıda eksiksiz ve doğru şekilde test
edildiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.&nbsp;
Evaluation of quality of life in patients treated for colorectal cancer at the University Hospital Trnava
Authors: Ilievová Ľubica , Bobáková Martina , Ryska Miroslav 
Published: June 2018

Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) during complex treatment using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29 questionnaires and to implement routine QoL assessment into our practice.
Methods: 30 patients diagnosed with CRC at the Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Trnava, Slovakia were included in the study between May 2014 and April 2015. QoL was assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29 questionnaires before surgery and 1 month after surgery. Data are presented as means, and a paired t-test and independent t-test were used for statistical analysis.
Results: A significant correlation between the type of treatment and QoL was identified in the cohort. A trend to lower QoL was observed in patients with completed neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and after surgery with stoma formation. The QoL was also affected by the age and gender of the patients.
Conclusion: QoL assessment provides important outcomes reflecting the consequences of particular therapeutic modality in patients with CRC. The worse effect of neoadjuvant CRT and stoma formation was shown in our study in comparison to radical resection with adjuvant chemotherapy.
Shifting the Historical Lens: Early Economic Empowerment Among African Americans
Authors: Burwell N. Yolanda 
Published: June 2018

The use of economic clout by poor and middle class African Americans to secure social work professionals and foster social change is the subject of a historical case study. By collecting pennies, nickels and dimes from “friends,” African Americans paid the salaries and expenses of the first “colored” workers in public welfare agencies in segregated and predominately rural North Carolina. One African American social worker was identified in the state in 1925. Four years later, twenty six African American social workers were employed in county welfare offices.
This study concludes with urging a “raised consciousness” about people of color who act in their own self-interest in small, but significant ways. Social work educators are urged to teach students about people of color as “philanthropists and economic producers.”
Minority Content in Undergraduate Social Work Curricula
Authors: Aguilar Gloria Duran 
Published: June 2018

A content analysis of 486 syllabi from 110 baccalaureate social work programs was conducted to assess the extent of minority content in undergraduate social work curricula.
Programs were requested to submit syllabi for required courses in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Research, and Policy foundation areas, as well as courses specifically focusing on minority groups. Findings indicate that content on women and women's issues is highly integrated across the curriculum, but content on racial/ethnic minorities does not appear to be as integrated into the curriculum. In particular, scant attention is being paid to minorities in the Research foundation.
Client Death and the BSW Student: A Report from the Field Experience
Authors: Bembry James X. , Rogers Ogden W. 
Published: June 2018

Undergraduate social work students are often placed in field placements; such as nursing homes, hospitals, and mental health centers where they face the potential death of a client This study surveyed 98 Fieldwork Coordinators at accredited B SW programs in the United States.
The study found a large majority of Coordinators (72 percent) reported that their students had experienced the death of a client; most Coordinators (53 percent) did not have a formal program in place to assist students when these incidents occurred; and that they relied on Field Instructors and Seminar instructors to intervene in these incidents. Coordinators also identified a sense of guilt and responsibility as the salient issues for students when they experience the death of a client.
The paper concludes with suggestions as to how programs can be more proactive in helping students cope with these often traumatic incidents.
The Good, the Bad. and the Ugly: A Teaching Innovation to Help Students Develop Cultural Competence
Authors: Messinger Lori 
Published: June 2018

Cultural competence in practice requires that social workers critically investigate their own beliefs and biases as they influence interactions with supervisors, co-workers, and clients. The literature on cultural competence and diversity education describes a variety of teaching methods (e.g., passive, reflective, active-learning, and immersion activities) to help social work students develop the skills and knowledge to undertake this critical investigation. This article describes the “Good, Bad, and Ugly” exercise—an innovative, in-class exercise that complements and builds on these teaching methods by having students practice critiquing their writing, and the writing of their peers, for bias and prejudices. Examples of student writing and critique are presented, along with feedback from students and reflections from the instructor. The article also includes the proposed writing assignment, guidelines for students, and suggestions for instructors who want to use the exercise in their courses.
The assignment seemed simple: write a paper about an oppressed population of which you are not a member. After all, we had just spent three weeks discussing discrimination and oppression. Yet, when I am sitting and grading these papers, I am appalled by their widespread use of harmful stereotypes (e.g., “persons with disabilities are either ashamed or angry about their disabilities”) and demeaning attitudes (e.g., “homeless women lack the resources to become better people”). I keep wondering if they remembered that I was actually the person who would be reading their papers! Weren't they listening in class?
Field Can Be Hazardous to Your Well-being: Fact or Fiction?
Authors: Ellison Martha L. 
Published: June 2018

Practitioners know, frequently from first hand experience, that social work can be a dangerous profession. They know that clients or their families can be hostile and violent and that frequently this hostility is directed towards the social worker. One might wonder if social work students understand this facet of the profession.
Social work students have a lot of concerns upon entering field. They are anxious about their abilities and roles. Does their anxiety extend to issues of safety, and should it? This is a good question and one that students may not have thought much about.
This study will report the findings of a national study of BSW and MSW field programs to determine the extent and nature of violence field students experience in placement and how programs prepare students for the risks of field practice.
Teaching Empathy Skills to Social Work Students
Authors: Beechem Michael H. , Comstock Jamie 
Published: June 2018

This interdisciplinary study demonstrates a technique in teaching empathy skills to undergraduate social work students through the use of role playing and videotaping. An equal number of students from both the communication arts and social work programs were utilized. Dyads were established such that social work students role played social workers and communication arts students role played clients.
An outgrowth of this study was the formulation of an empathy scale to measure three components of empathy - cognitive, affective, and behavioral.
The study supports the position that empathy skills can be taught.
PARENT SUCCESS AMONG SINGLE, LOW INCOME, AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR BSW EDUCATION
Authors: WOODY DEBRA J. , WOODY DAVID 
Published: June 2018

This study is an exploratory investigation of parent effectiveness among 135 single, low-income African American mothers. This study investigated two aspects of parenting: satisfaction with one's ability to parent and parent effectiveness or ability. The Kansas Parental Satisfaction Scale (James, Schumn, Kennedy, Grigsby & Shectman, 1985) and the Parent Success Indicator for Parents (Strom & Strom, 1998) were used to evaluate these concepts.
Results from the study indicate high levels of effective parenting in the group on both measures. This was true regardless of the mother's age, level of income, level of education, number of children, or age of the oldest child. Implications of these findings for social work baccalaureate education are presented.