bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Marker for Renal Dysfunction Detection in Critically Ill Patients with Increased Intraabdominal Pressure
Authors: Puiac Claudiu , Szederjesi Janos , Lazăr Alexandra , Bad Codruța , Pușcașiu Lucian 
Published: February 2017

Abstract

Introduction: Elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) it is known to have an impact on renal function trough the pressure transmitted from the abdominal cavity to the vasculature responsible for the renal blood flow. Intraabdominal pressure is found to be frequent in intensive care patients and also to be a predictor of mortality. Intra-abdominal high pressure is an entity that can have serious impact on intensive care admitted patients, studies concluding that if this condition progresses to abdominal compartment syndrome mortality is as high as 80%.
Aim: The aim of this study was to observe if a link between increased intraabdominal pressure and modification in renal function exists (NGAL, creatinine clearance).
Material and Method: The study enrolled 30 critically ill patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of SCJU Tîrgu Mures between November 2015 and August 2016. The study enrolled adult, hemodynamically stable patients admitted in intensive critical care - defined by a normal blood pressure maintained without any vasopressor or inotropic support, invasive monitoring using PICCO device and abdominal pressure monitoring.
Results: The patients were divided into two groups based on the intraabdominal pressure values: normal intraabdominal pressure group= 52 values and increased intraabdominal group= 35 values. We compared the groups in the light of NGAL values, 24 hours diuresis, GFR and creatinine clearance. The groups are significantly different when compared in the light of NGAL values and GFR values. We obtained a statistically significant correlation between NGAL value and 24 hour diuresis. No other significant correlations were encountered between the studied items.
Conclusions: NGAL values are increased in patients with high intraabdominal pressure which may suggest its utility as a cut off marker for patients with increased intraabdominal pressure. There is a significant decreased GFR in patient with elevated intraabdominal pressure, observation which can help in early detection of renal injury in patients due to high intraabdominal pressure. No correlation was found between creatinine clearance and increased intraabdominal pressure.
Toxic Megacolon – A Three Case Presentation
Authors: Dumitru Irina Magdalena , Dumitru Eugen , Rugina Sorin , Tuta Liliana Ana 
Published: February 2017

Abstract

Introduction: Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening disease and is one of the most serious complications of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), usually needing prompt surgical intervention. Early diagnosis and adequate medical treatment are mandatory.

Cases presentation: In the last two years, three Caucasian female patients have been diagnosed with toxic megacolon and treated in the Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Constanta. All patients had been hospitalized for non-related conditions. The first patient was in chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the second patient had undergone surgery for colon cancer, and the third patient had surgery for disc herniation. In all cases the toxin test (A+B) was positive and ribotype 027 was present. Abdominal CT examination, both native and after intravenous contrast, showed significant colon dilation, with marked thickening of the wall. Resolution of the condition did not occur using the standard treatment of metronidazole and oral vancomycin, therefore the therapy was altered in two cases using intracolonic administration of vancomycin and intravenous tigecycline.

Conclusions: In these three cases of CDI, the risk factors for severe evolution were: concurrent malignancy, renal failure, obesity, and immune deficiencies. Ribotype 027, a marker for a virulent strain of CD, was found in all three cases complicated by toxic megacolon. The intracolonic administration of vancomycin, and intravenous tigecycline was successful when prior standard therapy had failed, and surgery was avoided.
Patent Citations Analysis and Its Value in Research Evaluation: A Review and a New Approach to Map Technology-relevant Research
Authors: van Raan Anthony F.J. 
Published: February 2017

Abstract

Purpose
First, to review the state-of-the-art in patent citation analysis, particularly characteristics of patent citations to scientific literature (scientific non-patent references, SNPRs). Second, to present a novel mapping approach to identify technology-relevant research based on the papers cited by and referring to the SNPRs.

Design/methodology/approach
In the review part we discuss the context of SNPRs such as the time lags between scientific achievements and inventions. Also patent-to-patent citation is addressed particularly because this type of patent citation analysis is a major element in the assessment of the economic value of patents. We also review the research on the role of universities and researchers in technological development, with important issues such as universities as sources of technological knowledge and inventor-author relations. We conclude the review part of this paper with an overview of recent research on mapping and network analysis of the science and technology interface and of technological progress in interaction with science. In the second part we apply new techniques for the direct visualization of the cited and citing relations of SNPRs, the mapping of the landscape around SNPRs by bibliographic coupling and co-citation analysis, and the mapping of the conceptual environment of SNPRs by keyword co-occurrence analysis.

Findings
We discuss several properties of SNPRs. Only a small minority of publications covered by the Web of Science or Scopus are cited by patents, about 3%–4%. However, for publications based on university-industry collaboration the number of SNPRs is considerably higher, around 15%. The proposed mapping methodology based on a “second order SNPR approach” enables a better assessment of the technological relevance of research.

Research limitations
The main limitation is that a more advanced merging of patent and publication data, in particular unification of author and inventor names, in still a necessity.

Practical implications
The proposed mapping methodology enables the creation of a database of technology-relevant papers (TRPs). In a bibliometric assessment the publications of research groups, research programs or institutes can be matched with the TRPs and thus the extent to which the work of groups, programs or institutes are relevant for technological development can be measured.

Originality/value
The review part examines a wide range of findings in the research of patent citation analysis. The mapping approach to identify a broad range of technology-relevant papers is novel and offers new opportunities in research evaluation practices.
Complexity in the Adoption of Technology in Tourism Services
Authors: Cázares-Garrido Ilia Violeta 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The paper focuses on the analysis of the organizations in the tourism sector, in particular, the travel agencies in the state of Queretaro, México, through a modern and flexible perspective that comes from the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and it reviews how these agencies have expanded as organizations and what have been the effects on their processes. The investigation is based on a qualitative study that allows to realize the lack of awareness of the owners and companies’ managers on the influence of technology in their businesses. They are aware of the two main advantages that they have in order to compete with online businesses: first, the information they provide first hand to their customers and secondly, the safety it gives to their clients by purchasing at an established agency. On the other hand, they are not aware of the low financial investment (such as in the use of social networking) and the high acceptance of technology by consumers. As a result it is of extreme importance to provide training that allows the opportunity for change, which is increasingly necessary due to the overwhelming competition from online agencies.
Negotiation Differences between China and Poland
Authors: Cichosz Izabela 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Interaction is a vital part of every business transaction. In creating an international agreement, communication being an important assignment can be very demanding. In business negotiation, interactions do not only evolve within the business and customers but also with the dealers and every stakeholders that is included in the business transaction. More and more transactions are cross-cultural in their nature. Cross-cultural negotiation is prone fail as the individuals involved in these transactions are ignorant on how to pact with individuals of different cultures. This paper seeks to explore differences in cross-cultural negotiation between Polish and Chinese business people.
Three cases of Gordon syndrome with dominant KLHL3 mutations
Authors: Park Ji Soo , Park Eujin , Hyun Hye Sun , Ahn Yo Han , Kang Hee Gyung , Ha Il-Soo , Cheong Hae Il 
Published: February 2017

AbstractBackground:Gordon syndrome (GS) is a rare form of monogenic hypertension characterized by low renin hypertension, hyperkalemia, hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, and normal glomerular filtration rate. To date, four genes causing GS have been identified as:Case presentation:We report three cases of GS in two families. All patients presented with typical clinical features of GS and had a known dominantConclusions:GS should be considered in patients with low renin hypertension and hyperkalemia. Although it is a rare disease, the correct diagnosis of GS is clinically important, as it can easily be treated with a low sodium diet or thiazides. In addition, family studies can identify individuals with undiagnosed GS as all mutations causing this disease, except for some recessive
Language Worldview of Yakima Indians, Compared with English and Ukrainians
Authors: Levitsky Andrei 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The problem of conceptualization the information as well as its further verbalization remains one of the topical issues of present-day linguistic research, though the languages of Native Americans (like Sahaptin – the language of the Yakima nation) still need a more detailed analysis. The present study is the first to single out the means of verbalization the information on ENVIRONMENT & TIME in two distantly related languages (English and Ukrainian) on the background of Sahaptin (the language of Yakima people).
Temporality in Manyōshū
Authors: Yamaguchi Toshiko 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Using the Manyōshū corpus, the paper argues that conceptual metaphor theory imposes limitations on the diversity of linguistic facts, particularly those concerning the speaker or the poet who is communicating. The paper offers explanations of the nature of time by drawing upon the inference operating within “basic sign structure”, specifically, indexicality and iconicity, both of which are at the heart of human semiotic activity.
The phraseological meaning construal in the traditional vs. cognitive culture-oriented perspectives
Authors: Zykova Irina 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
As a point of departure, the paper discusses two approaches to phraseological meaning: traditional and cognitive. Following the latter as well as certain semiotic and cultural accounts of language, semantics, and idiomaticity, I seek to elaborate a cognitive culture-oriented theory of phraseological meaning. This theory is tested against the basis of a representative corpus of selected Russian phraseologisms (more than 1000 items) that describe various aspects of verbal communication, e.g., igrat’ komediyu (lit. to play comedy), zloj yazyk (lit. an evil tongue). The results obtained are supported by the cross-cultural study of Russian and English phraseological units.
A new bathymetric survey of the Suwałki Landscape Park lakes
Authors: Borowiak Dariusz , Nowiński Kamil , Grabowska Katarzyna 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The results of the latest bathymetric survey of 21 lakes in the Suwałki Landscape Park (SLP) are presented here. Measurements of the underwater lake topography were carried out in the years 2012–2013 using the hydroacoustic method (sonar Lawrence 480M). In the case of four lakes (Błędne, Pogorzałek, Purwin, Wodziłki) this was the first time a bathymetric survey had been performed. Field material was used to prepare bathymetric maps, which were then used for calculating the basic size and shape parameters of the lake basins. The results of the studies are shown against the nearly 90 year history of bathymetric surveying of the SLP lakes. In the light of the current measurements, the total area of the SLP lakes is over 634 hm2 and its limnic ratio is 10%. Lake water resources in the park were estimated at 143 037.1 dam3. This value corresponds to a retention index of 2257 mm. In addition, studies have shown that the previous morphometric data are not very accurate. The relative differences in the lake surface areas ranged from –14.1 to 9.1%, and in the case of volume – from –32.2 to 35.3%. The greatest differences in the volume, expressed in absolute values, were found in the largest SLP lakes: Hańcza (1716.1 dam3), Szurpiły (1282.0 dam3), Jaczno (816.4 dam3), Perty (427.1 dam3), Jegłówek (391.2 dam3) and Kojle (286.2 dam3). The smallest disparities were observed with respect to the data obtained by the IRS (Inland Fisheries Institute in Olsztyn). The IMGW (Institute of Meteorology and Water Management) bathymetric measurements were affected by some significant errors, and morphometric parameters determined on their basis are only approximate.
An SEM image reference guide to hairs of 12 species of large African mammals
Authors: Wade Shelby , Stokes Michael , Spencer Craig 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
We developed a pictorial atlas of 52 scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of hairs found on 12 mammalian game species commonly found in the South African lowveld. Guard hairs were taken from the dorsoscapular, scapular, sternal, or axillary regions of each animal; and bristle hairs, if present, were collected from the manes of animals of each species. These images, along with other diagnostic features of hairs, can be used as an identification system. Such a system is useful for ecological studies where identifying animal remains is necessary.
Limit theorems for weighted and regular Multilevel estimators
Authors: Giorgi Daphné , Lemaire Vincent , Pagès Gilles 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
We aim at analyzing in terms of a.s. convergence and weak rate the performances of the Multilevel Monte Carlo estimator (MLMC) introduced in [7] and of its weighted version, the Multilevel Richardson–Romberg estimator (ML2R), introduced in [12].
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Crystal structure of 1,1-dimethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)urea, C10H14N2O
Authors: El-Hiti Gamal A. , Smith Keith , Hegazy Amany S. , Kariuki Benson M. 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
C10H14N2O, monoclinic, Cc (no. 9), a = 6.8354(9) Å, b = 13.8221(17) Å, c = 10.2905(12) Å, β = 90.625(11)°, V = 972.2(2) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0526, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1335, T = 296(2) K.
Quality traits of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) produced in the Italian Alps
Authors: Giorgi Annamaria , Pentimalli Daniela , Giupponi Luca , Panseri Sara 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a perennial herbaceous geophyte in the Iridaceae family. It propagates vegetatively by corm. All saffron production processes are generally conducted by hand: from bulb implantation, harvesting of flowers to stigma separation. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world because of the intensive hand labour required for production. The increasing interest in Crocus sativus cultivation and production in the Italian Alpine area could increase revenues for the rural farming economy. Twenty eight dried saffron samples were collected from different farmers of the Italian Alpine area (Lombardia, Trentino Alto Adige, Piemonte and Veneto) between November 2015 and March 2016. Each sample was processed to determine their moisture content and amount of picrocrocin, crocins and safranal using the methods established by the International Organization for Standardization for saffron (ISO 3632 1,2:2010-2011). Over 82.1 % of the samples analyzed were ranked in the highest quality category of the ISO 3632. A high quality saffron product can be produced in the Italian Alpine area suggesting that this crop could serve as a sustainable source of economic revenues to diversified farms in the Alps.
The effects of complete decongestive therapy on the extent of secondary lymphoedema in women after breast cancer treatment
Authors: Malicka Iwona , Marciniak Dawid 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAim of the study was to assess the effects of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) on the extent of lymphedema of the upper extremity in women post cancer treatment.Study group: 20 women after breast cancer treatment with a mean age of 63.15 years (± 8.15). The group was intentionally divided into 2 groups: patients with lymphedema and patients without lymphedema. The first group (study group, n = 10) consisted of women who received CDT. 70% of them had undergone mastectomy and 30% – breast-conserving surgery. In addition, 60% had received radiotherapy, 70% – chemotherapy and 80% – hormone therapy. The mean post-treatment period was 6.2 ± 3.5 years. Patients in the second group (control group, n = 10) did not receive any anti-edema treatments. 90% of them had undergone mastectomy and 10% – breast-conserving surgery. In addition, 40% of study participants had received adjuvant treatment in the form of radiotherapy, 80% – chemotherapy and 50% – hormone therapy. The mean post-treatment period was 6.3 ± 4.4 years. Method: The extent of lymphedema was measured using a centimeter tape and Limb Volumes Professional 5.0 software.A significant reduction in the extent of lymphedema (p = 0.005) was achieved in the CDT group between baseline and post-treatment assessments. No such reduction, however, was found in the control group (p = 0.33).Complete decongestive therapy is an effective method of treatment of lymphedema in women post breast cancer treatment.
Attitudes of physiotherapy students towards kynotherapy
Authors: Dąbrowska Maria , Grabowska Magdalena 
Published: February 2017

AbstractOne of the forms of therapy that is designed to enhance effects of physiotherapy is kynotherapy. This study focused on physiotherapy students’ opinions on kynotherapy, asking them whether therapy involving a dog may have positive consequences for a patient.The study was conducted in a group of sixty third-year physiotherapy students studying at L. Rydygier’s Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and third-year students from the College of Health Sciences in Bydgoszcz. Responses to 20 claims concerning the use of kynotherapy in physiotherapy were obtained, using a written anonymous questionnaire. The questionnaire included equal number of positive and negative statements about opinions and knowledge concerning dog-therapy.Most of the respondents perceive kynotherapy as an effective method supporting rehabilitation. According to physiotherapists this method increases the effects of rehabilitation and may help in breaking the boredom of longterm therapy. In respondents’ opinion work with a kynotherapist and his dog improves patients’ mobility and enhances the effect of rehabilitation. Besides, activities of this kind are more interesting than the standard treatment. However, kynotherapy cannot be the only method of rehabilitation.1. Physiotherapy students’ perception of kynotherapy is good. 2. Kynotherapy can be more widely used as one of the valid methods in rehabilitation therapy.
Complex decongestive therapy for secondary lymphoedema in women after breast cancer treatment
Authors: Malicka Iwona , Marciniak Dawid 
Published: February 2017

AbstractSecondary lymph edema occurs in abort 6-40% of women treated for breast cancer. This is not the only an aesthetic problem. Edema makes serious health complications for example recurrent inflammation and rose, limb elephantiasis, which leads to degenerative changes in the joints, nerve plexus damage and angiosarcoma – cancer with poor prognosis. Early diagnosis and implementation of therapy is very important. Too late intervention difficult the rehabilitation and increases the possibility of complications also. The most important in the reduction of swelling and remove the lymph balance is a complex decongestive therapy (CDT): lymphatic drainage, compression therapy, skin care and exercises. Lymphatic drainage results in increased production of the lymph and movement of the lymph. Compression therapy leads to the reduction in the effective pressure ultrafiltration. Skin care is to prevent bacterial and fungal infections. Exercises makes increase muscle pump action and transport of the lymph. CDT consist of two phase: reduction phase and consolidation phase. It is a most popular method of treatment lymph edema around the world. It is most effective therapy also.
Pain threshold of low back in patients with diversified level of physical activity without pain symptoms
Authors: Żywień Urszula , Sipko Tomasz 
Published: February 2017

AbstractProfessional work in a sitting position and the low level of physical activity could be an important cause of overload symptoms formation in the lumbar spine.Objective of the work: The evaluation quantity of the low back pain threshold in patients without pain symptoms, with diversified level of physical activity.The research was conducted in group 40 subjects at the age of 20 to 25, IT specialists and physiotherapists. The participants could participate in the study under the condition that they have never had low back pain before. Patients from the experimental group were divided into 3 categories: active (13 patients), minimally active (18 patients) and inactive (9 patients). The division was made on the basis of The International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form. The pain threshold was determined by an algometer, every time, on both sides of the spine at the level of L3 and in neutral point on hand, the test was performed twice.Analysis of variance ANOVA showed a main effect of level of physical activity for the pain threshold results on the pine left (F = 8.01; p < 0.05) and right site (F = 9.77; p < 0.05). There has not been demonstrated such effect for the pain threshold results around hand (F = 0.62, p > 0.05).Lower quantity of low back pain threshold occurs in the patients with inactive and minimal active declared physical activity level. This indicates the need of low back pain prevention, which could be achieved by increasing physical activity level. The people without pain symptoms do not show asymmetry of the pain threshold between the right and the left side.