bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
La querelle père/oncle maternel chez les migrants kongos en France
Authors: Ntondo Bubote Eugène 
Published: November 2016

Les sociétés matrilinéaires s’inscrivent dans une dichotomie entre le père et l’oncle maternel dans la fonction, le rôle et le statut auprès de l’enfant. Chez les Kongo, cet antagonisme a connu une émergence rapide dès le premier contact de cultures : la rencontre des missionnaires occidentaux. Les questions identitaires, y compris celles liées aux diverses transmissions, alimentent cette polémique. Dans la migration en France, plus que dans le contexte initial des migrants Kongo, la perception de la filiation biologique, instituée et narcissique est édictée par les normes du pays d’accueil. L’adulte s’y positionne dans la proximité de l’enfant, intronisé et porté par les exigences sociales et juridiques de cette culture seconde. Ce rapprochement repousse le lien avunculaire aux frontières de la migration. Dans cette conception nouvelle, le père s’installe en tiers, séparant la dyade mère enfant. Il prend place dans une triangulation différente de celle qui intégrait le frère de la mère. La présente réflexion interroge la querelle dans le contexte migratoire. Elle tente d’en dégager les enjeux anthropologiques, psychologiques et interculturels. Cinq cas cliniques vont illustrer ces réalités familiales.
Core Stability Exercise Versus General Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain
Authors: Coulombe Brian J. , Games Kenneth E. , Neil Elizabeth R. , Eberman Lindsey E. 
Published: November 2016

Reference: Wang XQ, Zheng JJ, Yu ZW, et al. A meta-analysis of core stability exercise versus general exercise for chronic low back pain. PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e52082.
Clinical Questions: Is core stability exercise more effective than general exercise in the treatment of patients with nonspecific low back pain (LBP)?
Data Sources: The authors searched the following databases: China Biological Medicine disc, Cochrane Library, Embase, and PubMed from 1970 through 2011. The key medical subject headings searched were chronic pain, exercise, LBP, lumbosacral region, and sciatica.
Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials comparing core stability exercise with general exercise in the treatment of chronic LBP were investigated. Participants were male and female adults with LBP for at least 3 months that was not caused by a specific known condition. A control group receiving general exercise and an experimental group receiving core stability exercise were required for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Core stability was defined as the ability to ensure a stable neutral spine position, but the type of exercise was not specified. Outcome measures of pain intensity, back-specific functional status, quality of life, and work absenteeism were recorded at 3-, 6-, and 12-month intervals.
Data Extraction: The study design, participant information, description of interventions in the control and experimental groups, outcome measures, and follow-up period were extracted. The mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to evaluate statistical significance. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration Recommendations, and all articles were rated as high risk for other bias with no further explanation given.
Main Results: Five studies involving 414 patients were included. Four studies assessed pain intensity using the visual analog scale or numeric rating scale. In the core stability exercise group, the reduction in pain was significant at 3 months (MD = −1.29, 95% CI = −2.47, −0.11; P = .003) but not at 6 months (MD = −0.50, 95% CI = −1.36, 0.35; P = .26). Functional status was improved at 3 months (MD = −7.14, 95% CI = −11.64, −2.65; P = .002) but not at 6 months (MD = −0.50, 95% CI = 0.36, 0.35; P = .26) or 12 months (MD = −0.32, 95% CI = −0.87, 0.23; P = .25). All of the included studies assessed back-specific functional status: 4 used the Oswestry Disability Index and 1 used the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Patients in the core stability exercise groups experienced improved functional status versus the general exercise group at 3 months (MD = −7.14, 95% CI = −11.64, −2.65; P = .002); no results were recorded at 6 or 12 months.
Conclusions: In the short term, core stability exercise was more effective than general exercise for decreasing pain and increasing back-specific functional status in patients with LBP.
Competition-Level Differences on the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Baseball Players
Authors: Butler Robert J. , Bullock Garrett , Arnold Todd , Plisky Phillip , Queen Robin 
Published: November 2016

Context:
Decreased performance in dynamic balance has previously been associated with a history of ulnar collateral ligament injury in baseball players. Previous research on dynamic balance in soccer players has shown that test performance depends on competition level. However, dynamic balance has yet to be examined in baseball players.

Objective:
To understand normative values and determine differences in dynamic balance, as measured by the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test, across competition levels in baseball players.

Design:
Cross-sectional study.

Setting:
Preseason physical examinations.

Patients or Other Participants:
Dynamic balance was measured in 88 high school (HS), 78 collegiate (COL), and 90 professional (PRO) baseball players.

Main Outcome Measure(s):
All participants completed the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test using the standard protocol. In unilateral stance, they reached with 1 foot in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions. We calculated 1-way analyses of variance to compare performance, composite score, and reach asymmetry for each direction as well as the sum of the asymmetry values (P &lt; .05). Composite score was calculated by averaging the maximum normalized reach scores. Reach asymmetry was determined by calculating bilateral differences in reach ability.

Results:
In comparison with the HS and COL groups, the PRO players exhibited greater posteromedial (P &lt; .01; effect size index [ESI]HS = 1.06, ESICOL = 0.95) and posterolateral reach (P &lt; .01; ESIHS = 0.82, ESICOL = 0.84) as well as a greater composite score (P &lt; .01; ESIHS = 0.60, ESICOL = 0.87). In contrast, HS baseball players exhibited increased anterior reach (P &lt; .01; ESICOL = 0.60, ESIPRO = 0.39) compared with the COL and PRO cohorts. No significant differences in reach asymmetry were observed among groups.

Conclusions:
Lower extremity dynamic balance performance differed based on the baseball players' competition level. These baseline data may be helpful in identifying low-performing athletes who might benefit from neuromuscular interventions.
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of diabetic nephropathic patients attending nephrology department in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Jose JV , Jose M , Devi P , Satish R 
Published: November 2016

Aims:
To evaluate the cost of pharmacotherapy and its determinants in diabetic nephropathy (DN) in the nephrology department of a tertiary care hospital.

Materials and Methods:
A prospective observational study was conducted among adult patients visiting nephrology outpatient department (February–July 2015). Data on demography, investigations, and medications prescribed, direct cost and indirect costs were analyzed. We used Chi-squared test for categorical variables and multivariate linear regression analysis to identify determinants of cost of pharmacotherapy and total cost.

Results:
Of 100 patients, 50 were above 60 years and 75 were male. Ninety-seven patients had hypertension, which was the most common comorbidity. The majority (60 patients) belonged to Stage 5 DN and 59 patients were on dialysis. The mean number of drugs per patient was 7.60 ± 2.44. The total monthly cost per patient amounted to INR 24,203.27 with total direct cost of INR 21,013.90 (87%) and indirect cost of INR 3189.30 (13%). The monthly cost of dialysis and pharmacotherapy per patient were INR 9060.00 (37%) and INR 2535.98 (11%), respectively. Stage of DN (unstandardized coefficient, B = 7553.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] [6175.09–8932.82], P < 0.001) was a significant determinant of total cost. Number of drugs (B = 636.694, 95% CI [335.670–937.718], P < 0.001) and stage of DN (B = 852.986, 95% CI [297.043–1408.928], P = 0.003) were predictors of cost of pharmacotherapy.

Conclusion:
Stage of DN and number of drugs prescribed were major determinants of cost of pharmacotherapy.
Characterizations of Outer Generalized Inverses
Authors: Wang Long , Castro-Gonzalez Nieves , Chen Jianlong 
Published: November 2016

AbstractLetRbe a ring andb,c∊R. In this paper, we give some characterizations of the (b,c)-inverse in terms of the direct sum decomposition, the annihilator, and the invertible elements. Moreover, elements with equal (b,c)-idempotents related to their (b,c)-inverses are characterized, and the reverse order rule for the (b,c)-inverse is considered.
Mind the Gap
Authors: Fairbanks Terry , Savage Erica , Adams Katie , Wittie Michael , Boone Edna , Hayden Andrew , Barnes Janey , Hettinger Zach , Gettinger Andrew , Ratwani Raj 
Published: November 2016

SummaryObjective Decisions made during electronic health record (EHR) implementations profoundly affect usability and safety. This study aims to identify gaps between the current literature and key stakeholders’ perceptions of usability and safety practices and the challenges encountered during the implementation of EHRs.Materials and Methods Two approaches were used: a literature review and interviews with key stakeholders. We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify usability and safety challenges and best practices during implementation. A total of 55 articles were reviewed through searches of PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus. We used a qualitative approach to identify key stakeholders’ perceptions; semi-structured interviews were conducted with a diverse set of health IT stakeholders to understand their current practices and challenges related to usability during implementation. We used a grounded theory approach: data were coded, sorted, and emerging themes were identified. Conclusions from both sources of data were compared to identify areas of misalignment.Results We identified six emerging themes from the literature and stakeholder interviews: cost and resources, risk assessment, governance and consensus building, customization, clinical workflow and usability testing, and training. Across these themes, there were misalignments between the literature and stakeholder perspectives, indicating major gaps.Discussion Major gaps identified from each of six emerging themes are discussed as critical areas for future research, opportunities for new stakeholder initiatives, and opportunities to better disseminate resources to improve the implementation of EHRs.Conclusion Our analysis identified practices and challenges across six different emerging themes, illustrated important gaps, and results suggest critical areas for future research and dissemination to improve EHR implementation.Citation: Ratwani R et al.: Review to identify usability and safety challenges and practices during EHR implementation.
Benefits of assimilating thin sea ice thickness from SMOS into the TOPAZ system
Authors: Xie Jiping , Counillon François , Bertino Laurent , Tian-Kunze Xiangshan , Kaleschke Lars 
Published: November 2016

Abstract. An observation product for thin sea ice thickness (SMOS-Ice) is derived from the brightness temperature data of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission. This product is available in near-real time, at daily frequency, during the cold season. In this study, we investigate the benefit of assimilating SMOS-Ice into the TOPAZ coupled ocean and sea ice forecasting system, which is the Arctic component of the Copernicus marine environment monitoring services. The TOPAZ system assimilates sea surface temperature (SST), altimetry data, temperature and salinity profiles, ice concentration, and ice drift with the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF). The conditions for assimilation of sea ice thickness thinner than 0.4 m are favorable, as observations are reliable below this threshold and their probability distribution is comparable to that of the model. Two parallel Observing System Experiments (OSE) have been performed in March and November 2014, in which the thicknesses from SMOS-Ice (thinner than 0.4 m) are assimilated in addition to the standard observational data sets. It is found that the root mean square difference (RMSD) of thin sea ice thickness is reduced by 11 % in March and 22 % in November compared to the daily thin ice thicknesses of SMOS-Ice, which suggests that SMOS-Ice has a larger impact during the beginning of the cold season. Validation against independent observations of ice thickness from buoys and ice draft from moorings indicates that there are no degradations in the pack ice but there are some improvements near the ice edge close to where the SMOS-Ice has been assimilated. Assimilation of SMOS-Ice yields a slight improvement for ice concentration and degrades neither SST nor sea level anomaly. Analysis of the degrees of freedom for signal (DFS) indicates that the SMOS-Ice has a comparatively small impact but it has a significant contribution in constraining the system (> 20 % of the impact of all ice and ocean observations) near the ice edge. The areas of largest impact are the Kara Sea, Canadian Archipelago, Baffin Bay, Beaufort Sea and Greenland Sea. This study suggests that the SMOS-Ice is a good complementary data set that can be safely included in the TOPAZ system.
Wetenschap en de beroepspraktijk: partners in veiligheidszorg
Authors: Kolthoff Emile 
Published: November 2016

Science and the professional: partners in safety assurance
This article discusses the relationship between science and professional practice from the presumption that the two need and reinforce each other. The distinction between theoretical and applied research is rather small and maybe even fictional. This is also true for research in the area of public safety. However, we deal with a very specific area of research here that sometimes requires specific requirements concerning publications and trust.
Samen voor de jeugd: hoe wetenschap, onderwijs en praktijk samenwerken aan de preventie van seksueel misbruik in de residentiële jeugdzorg
Authors: Wismans Michelle , Boer Anne , Höing Mechtild , Vink Remy 
Published: November 2016

Together for our youth at risk: how researchers, developers, youth workers and professional educators co-operate in the prevention of sexual problematic behavior in residential youth care
Young people in residential health care are experimenting with sexual behavior and sexual boundaries just like other young people do. But unlike youth in ‘normal’ circumstances, they often face an increased risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of sexual problematic behavior. Professionals often find it difficult to deal adequately with sexual behavior. The ‘Flag system’ is a method that helps them to assess sexual behavior adequately by applying six criteria, and rate satiation with four different ‘flags’ (green = normal behavior, yellow = risky behavior, red = mildly sexual abusive behavior, black = severely sexual abusive behavior). It provides guidelines to react in a way that supports normal behavior and addresses problematic behavior. A set of drawings illustrate situations that range from normal sexual behavior to severely abusive behavior, which can be used to discuss with young people or with colleagues. The original Flag system was developed by Sensoa, a Belgian experts center on sexuality. The original version was developed for use with children from 0 to 18, and therefore an adaptation was necessary to fit the needs of adolescents in residential youth care.In a 4-year project, a partnership of researchers, program developers and professional educators, all experts in sexual health, develops an adapted version of the Flag system. The project provided a theoretical underpinning for the method, and a conceptual framework of goals and activities for the training program that is mandatory for those who want to work with the Flag system in a professional context. Also, drawings and guidelines were adapted to the context of residential youth care. This version is currently piloted in twelve institutions for residential youth care. Also, schools for higher professional education in social work are involved in a number of project activities to enhance their training programs in order to improve knowledge, skills and comfort of future youth workers to discuss sexual matters with young people.
De DJI en de wetenschap
Authors: Van den Hurk Arie , Jorna Annelies 
Published: November 2016

The Custodial Institutions Agency (Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen - DJI) and science
The Custodial Institutions Agency (Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen - DJI) is responsible for the incarceration of offenders, the restoration of the legal order and reducing the risk of recidivism. DJI thereby provides a unique contribution to the security of society. An individualised approach of offenders and a focus on staff expertise are at the heart of the DJI strategy.Knowledge management can make a significant contribution to achieving these objectives. Knowledge management aims at injecting penal policy as well as practice with knowledge.To obtain this knowledge DJI has appealed to science for quite some time. This has resulted in various forms of cooperation. This article describes the principles of this cooperation and gives many examples of ongoing cooperation. Knowledge management within DJI has to deal with two bottlenecks in particular: (1) the articulation of the exact need for knowlegde (‘asking the right questions’) and (2) the use of available relevant knowledge on behalf of penal policy and practice.
Roma en exemplarisch handelingsonderzoek
Authors: Khonraad Sjaak 
Published: November 2016

Roma people and exemplary action research
Since ages Roma people, in a formal context often described as multi problem families from Roma origin, constitute a large minority in Europe, about 8 to 12 million people. For that reason alone they are an important subject of scientific research. Research, which according to critics, often suffers from unilateral thinking, simplification, speculation and generalization. However, the fact that scientific insights rarely find their way to or are used by professionals working with and for Roma people, is a serious omission which unfortunately is not only characteristic for this specific subject. In this case what we see is a Chinese Wall between theory on practice and theory in practice.In my belief, and also according to my experience, a way exists in which this wall can be torn down. There’s a method available in which theory and practice do not exist next to each other but take each other into account and strengthen each other. This paper presents an account of (exemplary) action research which started early 2012 and is still ongoing. It is a methodological reflection on a process which a team of professionals working with and for Roma people went through and which is based mainly on the thesis Handelingsonderzoek als exemplarisch leren (1987) by the late Harrie Coenen.First, the background and immediate cause of this research project are described. Followed by a short summary of principles, goals and characteristics of exemplary action research and a summary of the research process. Conclusively, I argue why this type of research is especially interesting for professional practice and consequently for Higher Vocational Education/Universities of Applied Sciences.
Application of an Accuracy Profile Strategy Based on the β-Expectation Tolerance Interval for the Validation of a Liquid Chromatography Analytical Method for the Quantification of Benzoic Acid and Its Salts in Different Foodstuffs
Authors: Tighrine Abderrahmane , Amir Youcef , Mamou Marzouk 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
This paper presents the validation of a method for the quantification of benzoic acid and its salt preservatives, which are extensively used in the preservation of foodstuffs. The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives at the Food Agricultural Organization and World Health Organization has established maximum permitted limits for these compounds in different foodstuffs because of the harmful effects of benzoic acid and its salt preservatives when they exceed certain limits. Therefore, a reliable and simple method to quantify these preservatives was validated. The developed method used a combination of extracted external calibration standards, a simple extraction procedure, and reversed-phase HPLC. This method was validated by applying a new approach in which the total error was based on the β-expectation tolerance interval developed by the Society of Pharmaceutical Science and Techniques Commission with an acceptability limit fixed ata λ of ±15%. The results demonstrated that themethod is accurate, with repeatability between 1.096 and 1.986% and intermediate precision between 1.133 and 2.005% in the considered concentration range. The LOD was 0.1597 μg/mL.
Determination of Bovine Lactoferrin in Food by HPLC with a Heparin Affinity Column for Sample Preparation
Authors: Zhang Yin , Lou Fei , Wu Wei , Dong Xin , Ren Jia , Shen Qiuguang 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
An HPLC method was developed for the quantitative determination of bovine lactoferrin (bLF) in sterilized milk, modified milk, fermented milk, infant formula, adult formula, rice cereal, vitamin function drink, and protein powder products. bLF was first extracted with a phosphate buffer (pH 8), underwent cleanup in a heparin affinity column, and was detected by HPLC with a C4 column and diode-array detector at a wavelengthof 280 nm. The proposed method provided a linear detection range of 10.0–1000 μg/mL with an LOD of 0.6 mg/100 g in liquid samples and 3 mg/100 g in solid samples and an LOQ of 2 mg/100 g in liquid samples and 10 mg/100 g in solid samples. In addition, the method showed good recovery for various samples, ranging from 76 to 96%. The method had several remarkable advantages, including ease of handling, high sensitivity and accuracy, good reproducibility, and low-cost detection. Based on the distinctive properties presented here, webelieve the proposed HPLC assay holds great promise for the oversight and detection of bLF in testing organizations, dairy enterprises, and regulatory authorities.
Development of a Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Method Combined with UV-Visible Spectrophotometry for Determination of Trace Aluminum(III) in Water, Wastewater, Food, Biological, and Pharmaceutical Samples
Authors: Birgani Nasrin Taghipour , Elhami Shahla 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
A simple and sensitive method was proposed for the preconcentration of trace levels of Al(III) prior to its determination by spectrophotometry, based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction. The complexation of the Al(III) was performed by chelation with Eriochrome Cyanine R (ECR). In this method, cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as a dispersant was dissolved in chloroform as an extractant solvent, and then the solution was rapidly injected by a syringe into the samples containing Al(III), which had already been complexed by ECR at optimized pH. Various parameters were studied and optimized for a 10 mL sample volume. Under the optimum conditions, the LOD (3 times the SD of 10 replicate readings of the reagent blank) and the dynamic range of the calibration obtained were 0.2 ng mL−1 (7 nM) and 1.0–80.0 ng mL−1, respectively. The RSDs for eight replicate determinations of10 and 60 ng mL−1 of Al(III) were 3.3 and 1.8%, respectively. This strategy was successfully applied to determine the Al concentration in water, wastewater,yogurt, apple, carrot, celery, bread, potato, urine, and Al–Mg syrup samples.