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Endovascular Treatment of Excessive Spasticity from Spinal Cord Injury
Authors: Iwakoshi T. , Yamada H. , Yamamoto H. , Shiozawa Z. , Miyachi S. , Negoro M. , Yoshida J. 
Published: January 2017

We report a new treatment for excessive spasticity using an endovascular technique. A 52-year-old woman with intractable spasticity of the hip joints and abdominal muscles was treated with an injection of 70% alcohol into Adamkiewicz's artery, which destroyed the spinal cord fed by Adamkiewicz's artery and cut the reflex arcs of excessive spasticity. Immediately after the treatment a significant change was noticed in muscle tonicity of the lower extremities, and intractable spasticity disappeared. Skin necrosis and muscle damage occurred because of the alcohol that leaked into the muscle branch of the subcostal artery. However, these complications could be treated by simple necrotomy. No recurrence was observed during the follow-up period. We believe this endovascular treatment will become a new strategy for excessive spasticity arising from spinal cord injury.
Endovascular Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms
Authors: Leonardi M. , Pastore-Trossello M. , Simonetti L. , Agati R. 
Published: January 2017

In posterior circulation aneurysms, GDC endosaccular occlusion is the treatment of choice, when indicated. This report assessed anatomical, morphological and clinical criteria in the choice of vertebral or basilar artery occlusion in posterior circulation aneurysms, when CDC endosaccular treatment, with or without the “remodelling technique”, is not indicated, as in giant or wide-neck aneurysms. Over five years we observed eleven patients harboring posterior circulation aneurysms with no indication for treatment with GDC, or only vertebral occlusion. In our experience, the endovascular occlusion of a single or both vertebral arteries or basilar artery, following a detailed anatomical and clinical assessment, has proved a good, reliable treatment in large or giant vertebrobasilar aneurysms or those without a neck.
The Multisensory Environment (MSE) in Dementia Care: Examining Its Role and Quality From a User Perspective
Authors: Collier Lesley , Jakob Anke 
Published: January 2017

Background: Multisensory environments (MSEs) for people with dementia have been available over 20 years but are used in an ad hoc manner using an eclectic range of equipment. Care homes have endeavored to utilize this approach but have struggled to find a design and approach that works for this setting. Aims: Study aims were to appraise the evolving concept of MSEs from a user perspective, to study the aesthetic and functional qualities, to identify barriers to staff engagement with a sensory environment approach, and to identify design criteria to improve the potential of MSE for people with dementia. Methods: Data were collected from 16 care homes with experience of MSE using ethnographic methods, incorporating semi-structured interviews, and observations of MSE design. Analysis was undertaken using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Results: Observations revealed equipment that predominantly stimulated vision and touch. Thematic analysis of the semi-structured interviews revealed six themes: not knowing what to do in the room, good for people in the later stages of the disease, reduces anxiety, it’s a good activity, design and setting up of the space, and including relatives and care staff. Conclusion: Few MSEs in care homes are designed to meet needs of people with dementia, and staff receive little training in how to facilitate sessions. As such, MSEs are often underused despite perceived benefits. Results of this study have been used to identify the design principles that have been reviewed by relevant stakeholders.
Study of myoblast differentiation using multi-dimensional scaffolds consisting of nano and micropatterns
Authors: Cha Sung Ho , Lee Hyun Jong , Koh Won-Gun 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

Background
The topographical cue is major influence on skeletal muscle cell culture because the structure is highly organized and consists of long parallel bundles of multinucleated myotubes that are formed by differentiation and fusion of myoblast satellite cells. In this technical report, we fabricated a multiscale scaffold using electrospinning and poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel micropatterns to monitor the cell behaviors on nano- and micro-alignment combined scaffolds with different combinations of angles.

Results
We fabricated multiscale scaffolds that provide biocompatible and extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimetic environments via electrospun nanofiber and PEG hydrogel micro patterning. MTT assays demonstrated an almost four-fold increase in the proliferation rate during the 7 days of cell culture for all of the experimental groups. Cell orientation and elongation were measured to confirm the myogenic potential. On the aligned fibrous scaffolds, more than 90% of the cells were dispersed ± 20° of the fiber orientation. To determine cell elongation, we monitored nuclei aspect ratios. On a random nanofiber, the cells demonstrated an aspect ratio of 1.33, but on perpendicular and parallel nanofibers, the aspect ratio was greater than 2. Myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression was significantly higher i) on parallel compared to random fibers, ii) the 100 μm compared to the 200 μm line pattern. We confirmed the disparate trends of myotube formation that can be provoked through multi-dimensional scaffolds.

Conclusion
We studied more favorable environments that induce cell alignment and elongation for myogenesis by combining nano- and micro-scale patterns. The fabricated system can serve as a novel multi-dimensional platform to study in vitro cell behaviors.
Landmark-Guided and Ultrasound-Guided Approaches for Trochanteric Bursa Injection: A Cadaveric Study
Authors: Mu Alex , Peng Philip , Agur Anne 
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND:
Trochanteric bursa (TB) injection with local anesthetic and corticosteroid is a treatment for patients suffering from greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Both landmark (LM)-guided and ultrasound (US)-guided methods have been used, but their accuracies have not been determined. This study examined the accuracy of these injections with cadaveric dissection.

METHODS:
Twenty-four hip specimens were randomized to receive TB injections with methylene blue under either LM-guided or US-guided approach. After dissection, the locations of the dye were classified into 3 categories: intrabursal, extrabursal, or combined intrabursal and extrabursal. The presence of dye in the intrabursal space with or without extrabursal leak was considered a successful injection. Accuracy was defined as the percentage of successful injection.

RESULTS:
The accuracies of the LM-guided and US-guided injection were 0.67 (95% confidence interval 0.35–0.90) and 0.92 (95% confidence interval 0.62–1.00), respectively, with no significant difference.

CONCLUSIONS:
This is the first cadaveric study examining the accuracy of both the US-guided and LM-guided techniques for TB injection. Future clinical studies are required to compare the outcomes of LM-guided and US-guided greater trochanteric pain syndrome injection.
A posy of neglected Tritonia species (Iridaceae) from the erstwhile Garden of Camaldoli (Naples, Italy)
Authors: Guacchio Emanuele Del , Manning John C. , Menale Bruno , Caputo Paolo 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe German botanist and head‐gardener Friedrich Dehnhardt described several new names in Tritonia in poorly known publications covering plants cultivated in the former Hortus Camaldulensis (Naples, southern Italy). The names have been generally neglected or misinterpreted, and original specimens have not been traced. We have examined grey literature and artistic plates by Dehnhardt himself, and are able to typify and synonymise most of the names.
Report of the Special Committee on Publications Using a Largely Mechanical Method of Selection of Types (Art. 10.5(b)) (especially under the American Code)
Authors: McNeill (Convener) John , Barrie (Secretary) Fred R. , Gandhi Kanchi N. , Hollowell Victoria C. , Redhead Scott A. , Söderström Lars , Zarucchi James L. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe Special Committee on Publications Using a Largely Mechanical Method of Selection of Types (Art.10.5(b))(especially under the American Code) was established at the XVIII International Botanical Congress (IBC) in Melbournein 2011, with the mandate to develop a list of works that are deemed to have followed the American Code and any similar cases in which the method of type selectionis “considered to be largely mechanical”. This Report reviews the origins of, and problems associated with, the provision that permits a designation of type using a largely mechanical method to be superseded. The Committee concluded that use of the American Code and its predecessors was so widespread in the first two decades of the 20th century that no comprehensive list of works following these Codes could be generated. Instead it proposed that six criteria be adopted that will permit determination of works that can be taken to have used a largely mechanical method of type selection. Two of these are general and should apply until the American Code was completely abandoned around 1935; (1) inclusion of any statement to that effect; (2) adoption of a provision of the American Code contrary to the provisions of the International Rules. The other four seek to identify those persons who can be considered to have followed a largely mechanical method; although many followers of the American Code persisted in its use throughout the 1920s, not all did, and these criteria are limited to publications prior to 1921, when the Type‐basis Code was published; hence all publications by the following categories of person; (3) signatories of the 1904 “Philadelphia Code” (all also signatories of the American Code); (4) persons who had publicly declared that they followed the American Code; (5) employees and associates of the New York Botanical Garden; and (6) employees of the U.S. federal government. This Report provides the supporting documentation for the proposals that are also published in this issue.
Iatrogenic Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
Authors: Bosco Paolo , Ferrara Antonella , Nashef Samer 
Published: January 2017

AbstractWe describe a case of hemolytic anemia and proximal anastomotic site stenosis following emergency repair of a Type A aortic dissection. This rare complication led to a reoperation to correct the iatrogenic aortic stenosis and cure the consequent hemolysis. A “sandwich” technique (with two Teflon strips on the outside and inside of the aortic wall) was used in the initial repair to reinforce the suture line and prevent bleeding from the aortic anastomoses. At the time of reoperation, the inner Teflon strip at the proximal aortic anastomosis was found to have inverted into the aortic lumen, as suggested by the preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical treatment consisted of resecting the portion of inner Teflon that had turned in and tacking the remaining part back onto the aortic wall. The observed hemolysis was likely due to the turbulent flow associated with the supra-aortic stenosis and the collision of red cells with the internal Teflon strip. The patient made an uncomplicated recovery with no further hemolysis and was discharged on postoperative day 8.
Ethnobotanical survey of bananas (Musaceae) in six districts of East Java, Indonesia
Authors: HAPSARI LIA , KENNEDY JEAN , LESTARI DEWI AYU , MASRUM AHMAD , LESTARINI WIWIK 
Published: January 2017

Abstract. Hapsari L, Kennedy J, Lestari DA, Masrum A, Lestarini W.2017. Ethnobotanical survey of bananas (Musaceae) in six districts of East Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 18: 160-174. Ethnobotanical survey of bananas was conducted in six districts of East Java, Indonesia i.e. Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Banyuwangi, Lumajang, Jember and Malang during 2012-2015. Seventy-nine local cultivar names were recorded in the six districts, including local Javanese names and some possible synonyms among the cultivars. Four genomic groups are represented: AA (13), AAA (16), AAB (24) and ABB (16); 10 specimens are uncertain AA/AAA/AAB. Banana cultivar names given by local communities mostly reflect distinct morphological or perceptual characteristics, as well as uses, although some of the names do not refer to appearance or anything at all. Some cultivars were restricted to particular regions. Bananas play important roles in East Javanese socio-economic and cultural life. All parts of the plant are used: for food, fodder, domestic materials, fibers, shelters, ornamentals, medicines, in rituals and ceremonial events and other miscellaneous uses. Banana plants have deep philosophical meaning; their characteristics are associated with the process of life and provide lessons on life ethics. Conservation of local banana cultivars is needed in the face of negative impacts of commercialism. In-situ/on-farm conservation of bananas is a suitable strategy. Conserving the diverse species and varieties of bananas is necessary to maintain their adaptability and resilience to resist biotic and abiotic stresses.
Key words: banana, diversity, East Java, ethnobotany, Musa, ritual, uses
Morphological and molecular characterization of hairtail (Trichiurus spp.) from the Indian Ocean, southern coast of East Java, Indonesia
Authors: FIRAWATI IKA , MURWANTOKO MURWANTOKO , SETYOBUDI EKO 
Published: January 2017

Abstract. Firawati I, Murwantoko, Setyobudi E. 2017. Morphological and molecular characterization of hairtail (Trichiurus spp.) from Indian Ocean, southern coast of East Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 18: 190-196. The objective of this study was to identify species of hairtails (Trichiurus spp.) which caught from the southern coast of East Java, based on morphology and molecular characters. Three hundred and forty-nine fish samples were collected from two fishing port i.e. Muncar and Prigi. Twenty-two morphometric and four meristic characters were measured from each sample. The result showed that the hairtail samples consisted of two species, T. lepturus and T. brevis based on morphology characters. Based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA), these species can be distinguished by the head and caudal character, which the length of an upper jaw and caudal peduncle characters were the main distinguish. Analysis of fragment (~600 bp) of the mitochondrial DNA encoding 16S rRNA gene showed that T. lepturus samples were 100% genetically identical with T. lepturus while T. brevis samples were 100% identical with T. brevis. Phylogenetic analysis showed that T. lepturus and T. brevis were distinct species while T. lepturus both which caught from Prigi and Muncar were closely related species. The molecular identification can be used to verify the result of morphological identification.
Key words: 16S rRNA gene, identification, molecular, morphometric, Trichiurus spp.
The use by local communities of plants from Sesaot Protected Forest, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Authors: HIDAYAT SYAMSUL 
Published: January 2017

Abstract. Hidayat S. 2017. The use by local communities of plants from Sesaot Protected Forest, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 18: 238-247. Sesaot Protected Forest is a forest area located very close to human settlements in Sesaot Village, Narmada Sub-district, West Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The level of dependence of rural communities on the forest resources is very high. This study aimed to determine the range of utilization of plants made by people living around the forests, and to evaluate conservation needs for these plants. Utilization of the various plants by Sesaot society was observed in an ethnobotanical study employing a combination of open interview techniques and field observation over a two week period. The results of the study showed that there were 61 species of forest plants utilized by the Sesaot people. Among the 61 species, there were species that had a single function or others that had multiple functions. There were 20 species utilized as food and beverage; 19 used as medicines and herbs; and 15 species as building materials. Other species were utilized in a variety of ways: as fuel wood, as material for craft and/or furniture, for animal traps, as food wrappings and as ornamental plants. The part of the plant most widely used was wood (30.8%), either as a building material, as craft material, for firewood, or in medical treatments. The utilization of wood products poses significant risks for the survival of certain tree species, because the timber is generally obtained by illegal logging. It was noted that certain prized timber producing species tend to be targeted by illegal loggers; such as garu (Dysoxylum parasiticum), bajur (Pterospermum javanicum), rajumas (Duabanga moluccana) and some species of Myrtaceae. This study showed that Sesaot Protected Forest has an important role in sustaining the daily life of the surrounding community. However, without strong conservation efforts in the management of Sesaot Protected Forest, it is feared that unsustainable utilization practices will lead to the loss of some important plant species from this region.
Keywords: Conservation, plants, protected forest, Sesaot, utilizationÂ
State of Harmonization of 24 Serum Albumin Measurement Procedures and Implications for Medical Decisions
Authors: Bachmann Lorin M , Yu Min , Boyd James C , Bruns David E , Miller W Greg 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Measurements of serum and plasma albumin are widely used in medicine, including as indicators of quality of patient care in renal dialysis centers.

METHODS
Pools were prepared from residual patient serum (n = 50) and heparin plasma (n = 48) from patients without renal disease, and serum from patients with kidney failure before hemodialysis (n = 53). Albumin was measured in all samples and in ERM-DA470k/IFCC reference material (RM) by 3 immunochemical, 9 bromcresol green (BCG), and 12 bromcresol purple (BCP) methods.

RESULTS
Two of 3 immunochemical procedures, 5 of 9 BCG, and 10 of 12 BCP methods recovered the RM value within its uncertainty. One immunochemical and 3 BCG methods were biased vs the RM value. Random error components were small for all measurement procedures. The Tina-quant immunochemical method was chosen as the reference measurement procedure based on recovery and results of error analyses. Mean biases for BCG vs Tina-quant were 1.5% to 13.9% and were larger at lower albumin concentrations. BCP methods' mean biases were −5.4% to 1.2% irrespective of albumin concentration. Biases for plasma samples were generally higher than for serum samples for all method types. For most measurement procedures, biases were lower for serum from patients on hemodialysis vs patients without kidney disease.

CONCLUSIONS
Significant differences among immunochemical, BCG, and BCP methods compromise interpretation of serum albumin results. Guidelines and calculations for clinical management of kidney and other diseases must consider the method used for albumin measurement until harmonization can be achieved.
Gathering place: Urban indigeneity and the production of space in Edmonton, Canada
Authors: Wall Karen 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Most major Canadian cities have displaced existing indigenous settlements and gathering places. The city of Edmonton, Canada today includes what will soon be the nation’s largest urban Aboriginal population. Though urban space and planning reflect colonial relationships, it has launched progressive initiatives preceding and following the work of the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). This article examines material and intangible traces of Aboriginal history and cultural presence in a theoretical context concerned with public spaces promoting transformative, dialogic, cross-cultural encounters. Case studies consider urban spaces as gathering places in terms of their relevance to indigenous practices of metissage. What is at stake for settler colonial cities in the recognition and inclusion of indigenous presence and historical relationships? Aboriginal cultures can and must play a critical role in the development of a mature civic identity rooted in a complex mutual history, with implications for urban social and ecological sustainability in the future.
Berlin: Images of a transformed city
Authors: Heinsohn Bastian 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The question of how to appropriately commemorate a city’s past in the process of urban transformation is a task that is not exclusively reserved for urban planners. In the case of Berlin, it is a particularly complex challenge because of the city’s turbulent history in the twentieth century. This article explores three treatments of a modern urban landscape that incorporates a web of historical layers. Today, Berlin reveals its past in semi-hidden, yet visible, surfaces that Andreas Huyssen aptly considers elements of a palimpsest. The historical layers embody wounds of a scarred city. German filmmakers have reinvented Berlin as a cinematic city that is looking back and forward simultaneously, oftentimes impacting or even anticipating socio-aesthetic trajectories. For Wim Wenders, the city has always been more than a mere setting, or extension, for fictional characters. Wenders’ cityscapes serve as protagonists in their own right, allowing the audience to see the films as unique historical documents of a moment in the history of the city. Finally, Brigitta B. Wagner’s Berlin Replayed: Urban Nostalgia in the Postwall Era (2015) explores the interplay between the built urban environment and virtual versions of Berlin with a focus on feature films from the 1920s to present.
Between crisis and creativity: Esther M. K. Cheung’s study of the everyday
Authors: Yee Winnie L. M. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Hong Kong, a hub of cultural exchanges and transnational funding, resources, ideologies and people, is often seen as an economic miracle. The dominant economic discourse of capitalism has reduced Hong Kong to a mere product of financial systems and structures, and deprived it of the possibility of enchantment. By analysing textual practices such as film aesthetics and metacultural criticism, Esther M. K. Cheung developed a unique approach to Hong Kong and other global cities. Her interest in urban culture was not confined by geographical boundaries. In a unique and remarkable way, Cheung analysed the intricate relationship between everyday life, creativity, and moments of crisis. Her readings of, and intense preoccupation with, understanding cities have inspired scholars to seek the abandoned and hidden small events and narratives of our everyday life.
Pediatric Early Warning Score: Bagaimana langkah kita selanjutnya?
Authors: Dewi Rismala 
Published: January 2017

Pengenalan secara dini tanda dan gejala perburukan klinis pada pasien anak di ruang perawatan merupakan faktor utama demi kelangsungan hidup dan memperbaiki prognosis. Anamnesis dan pemeriksaan fisis singkat diperlukan untuk mendapatkan data yang akurat agar intervensi oleh tim medis reaksi cepat (TMRC) dapat dilakukan segera, sehingga mencegah perburukan klinis menjadi gagal sirkulasi, gagal napas, atau henti kardiopulmonal. Pediatric early warning score (PEWS) merupakan salah satu alat atau sistem skoring menggunakan karakteristik pasien yang dapat mendeteksi perburukan klinis pada anak di ruang rawat inap saat ini belum ada konsensus dan juga bukti sistem PEW yang paling berguna atau ‘optimal’ untuk kasus anak.