bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation
Authors: Tugmen Cem , SERT Ismail , Kebabcı Eyup , Murat Dogan Sait , Tanrısev Mehmet , Alparslan Caner , Kılıcaslan Ayna Tulay , Olmez Mustafa , Karaca Cezmi 
Published: April 2016

Context: Although kidney transplantations are routinely performed at many centers in Turkey, the incidence and risk factors associated with delayed graft function (DGF) here have not yet been well defined. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of DGF and its impact on early graft function. Design: The medical charts of 154 adult patients who underwent deceased donor kidney transplantation between 2000 and 2014 in a single center were reviewed retrospectively. Setting: Delayed graft function-related risk factors for donors, recipients, and the transplant surgery itself were analyzed, and their relation with graft function was evaluated. Main Outcomes Measures: The median recipient age was 39 years. The median cold ischemia time (CIT) was 840 minutes (14 hours). The incidence of DGF and acute rejection were 57.8% and 8.4%, respectively. Higher serum creatinine levels at 3, 6, and 12 months were observed in patients with DGF compared to other patients without DGF ( P < .05). Patients with DGF had poor graft function (glomerular filtration rate ≤ 50) at 3 and 6 months ( P < .05), but these correlations were not seen at 12 months ( P = not significant). Results: This study showed that DGF was a common and serious problem associated with poor graft functions at 3, 6, and 12 months after transplantation. Extra effort to shorten CIT as an independent risk factor for DGF could have protective effect on graft functions.
Customizing the genome as therapy for the β-hemoglobinopathies
Authors: Canver Matthew C. , Orkin Stuart H. 
Published: April 2016

AbstractDespite nearly complete understanding of the genetics of the β-hemoglobinopathies for several decades, definitive treatment options have lagged behind. Recent developments in technologies for facile manipulation of the genome (zinc finger nucleases, transcription activator-like effector nucleases, or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats–based nucleases) raise prospects for their clinical application. The use of genome-editing technologies in autologous CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells represents a promising therapeutic avenue for the β-globin disorders. Genetic correction strategies relying on the homology-directed repair pathway may repair genetic defects, whereas genetic disruption strategies relying on the nonhomologous end joining pathway may induce compensatory fetal hemoglobin expression. Harnessing the power of genome editing may usher in a second-generation form of gene therapy for the β-globin disorders.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE ORGANIZATION AND RUSSIAN POLITICAL SCIENTISTS: 60 YEARS OF COOPERATION
Authors: Ирхин  , Irkhin Yuriy 
Published: April 2016

The article analyses experience of the creation, development and functioning of the International Political Science Association in complex. The author shows basic principles and directions of the creation of the International Political Science Association. The author presents materials about dynamics of the cooperation of International Political Science Association with Russian Political Science Association for 60 years. Discussed The role of the World International Congress of Political Scientists in developing of political science around the world is revealed.
International Political Science Association (IPSA) is one of the oldest and most authoritative international organizations, uniting political scientists from most countries of the world for nearly 70 years. It has made significant contribution to the constitution of Political Science as a recognized science discipline in the world. In 2015 it celebrated 60 years of cooperation between the IPSA and Russian political scientists.
Improving sleep quality using weighted blankets among young children with an autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Gee Bryan M , Peterson Theodore G , Buck Annie , Lloyd Kimberly 
Published: April 2016

Background/Aims: Sleep and rest disturbances in children with an autism spectrum disorder and sensory over-responsivity are challenging issues to address. These are important self-care challenges that are commonly faced by many individuals with an autism spectrum disorder, with a high percentage of individuals with an an autism spectrum disorder reporting sleep disturbances. Many health-related professions, including occupational therapy, use weighted blankets to assist children with an autism spectrum disorder to calm, fall asleep and remain asleep. The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of weighted blankets with children with an autism spectrum disorder and sleep disturbances using a single case, multiple baseline design. Methods: This pilot study included two children with an autism spectrum disorder and sensory over-responsivity. Results: Using a single subject design found that there were minimal changes reported via caregivers, indicating that weighted blankets assisted in improving the overall quality of sleep for their child with an autism spectrum disorder, specifically time to fall asleep, number of wakings in the night, duration of sleep and behaviour in the morning. Using visual analysis, changes were noted in the variability of data points but not with abrupt changes in the slope of trend lines. Conclusions: This study provides a valuable springboard justifying the necessity for additional research studies related to improving the quality of sleep in children with an autism spectrum disorder and sensory over-responsivity using more robust single subject design methodology and objective measurement resources.
Mass Spectrometry–Based Escherichia coli H Antigen/Flagella Typing: Validation and Comparison with Traditional Serotyping
Authors: Cheng Keding , She Yi-Min , Chui Huixia , Domish Larissa , Sloan Angela , Hernandez Drexler , McCorrister Stuart , Ma Jun , Xu Bianli , Reimer Aleisha , Knox J David , Wang Gehua 
Published: April 2016

AbstractBACKGROUNDEscherichia coli H antigen typing with antisera, a useful method for flagella clinical identification and classification, is a time-consuming process because of the need to induce flagella growth and the occurrence of undetermined strains. We developed an alternative rapid and analytically sensitive mass spectrometry (MS) method, termed MS-based H antigen typing (MS-H), and applied it at the protein sequence level for H antigen typing. We also performed a comparison with traditional serotyping on reference strains and clinical isolates.METHODSOn the basis of international guidelines, the analytical selectivity and sensitivity, imprecision, correlation, repeatability, and reproducibility of the MS-H platform was evaluated using reference strains. Comparison of MS-H typing and serotyping was performed using 302 clinical isolates from 5 Canadian provinces, and discrepant results between the 2 platforms were resolved through whole genome sequencing.RESULTSRepeated tests on reference strain EDL933 demonstrated a lower limit of the measuring interval at the subsingle colony (16.97 μg or 1.465 × 107 cells) level and close correlation (r2 &gt; 0.99) between cell culture biomass and sequence coverage. The CV was &lt;10.0% among multiple repeats with 4 reference strains. Intra- and interlaboratory tests demonstrated that the MS-H method was robust and reproducible under various sample preparation and instrumentation conditions. Using discrepancy analysis via whole genome sequencing, performed on isolates with discrepant results, MS-H accurately identified 12.3% more isolates than conventional serotyping.CONCLUSIONSMS-H typing of E. coli is useful for fast and accurate flagella typing and could be very useful during E. coli outbreaks.
Near-final height in 82 Chinese patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency: a single-center study from China
Authors: Juan Lin , Huamei Ma , Zhe Su , Yanhong Li , Hongshan Chen , Qiuli Chen , Jun Zhang , Song Guo , Minlian Du 
Published: April 2016

AbstractThe objective of this study was to identify variables that might interfere with reaching the near final height (NFH) in Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD).A cross-sectional study of 82 (24 males and 58 females) classic (23 salt-wasting form [SW] and 59 simple-virilizing form [SV]) CAH 21-OHD patients seen in our institution between 1989 and 2015 with 10.6 (0.5~25.5) years of follow-up who reached their NFH was conducted. The variables related to NFH were explored.NFH (153.35±8.31) cm, (–1.9±1.1) SD was significantly lower than the normal population (p<0.001). The treated patients reached a significantly higher NFH (–1.7±1.1) SD than those untreated (–2.6±1.0) SD (p<0.05). Both of early treatment and late treatment group were taller than untreated group (p<0.001, p=0.013, respectively), and early treatment group had a taller height trend than late treatment group (p=0.089). A better height outcome was observed in patients with advantage in target height, good compliance, and low hydrocortisone dose by multivariate Cox regression analysis in 62 treatment patients. NFH and hydrocortisone dose was negatively correlated (r=–0.23, p=0.078) in treated group. Patients complicated by central precocious puberty (CPP) received gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) plus letrozole had increased NFH with height SD for bone age and Ht SD improved after treatment compare to no intervention group (p=0.001, p=0.035).Patients with classic 21-OHD have blunted final height, as compared with their target height and the population norm, not-treated even worse. Careful treatment adjustments have a favorable influence on growth. Alternative treatments, such as the use of puberty inhibitors GnRHa in addition to anti-estrogen therapy letrozole can somewhat improve NFH in children with 21-OHD complicated by CPP.
Cross sections for d-3H neutron interactions with samarium isotopes
Authors: Luo Junhua , Wu Chunlei , Jiang Li , He Long 
Published: April 2016

Abstract:
The cross sections for (n,x) reactions on samarium isotopes were measured at (d-T) neutron energies of 13.5 and 14.8 MeV with the activation technique. Samples were activated along with Nb and Al monitor foils to determine the incident neutron flux. Theoretical calculations of excitation functions were performed using the nuclear model codes TALYS-1.6 and EMPIRE-3.2 Malta with default parameters, at neutron energies varying from the reaction threshold to 20 MeV. The results were discussed and compared with experimental data found in the literature. At neutron energies 13.5 and 14.8 MeV, the cross sections of the 149Sm(n,p)149Pm reaction are reported for the first time. The cross sections of the 150Sm(n,p)150Pm, 144Sm(n,p)144Pm, 152Sm(n,α)149Nd and 144Sm(n,α)141Nd reactions at different neutron energies reported in the present work can be added as new data in the nuclear databases.
Professionelles Sehen. Sichtungspraktiken im Tanzsport / Professional Seeing. Talent Identification Practices in Dance
Authors: Janetzko Alexandra 
Published: April 2016

Zusammenfassung
Zur Beurteilung von Talent empfiehlt die sportwissenschaftliche Forschung in der Regel standardi­sierte Messverfahren und Testbatterien. Dieser Zugang impliziert, dass Talent etwas objektiv Über­prüfbares sei. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird eine davon abweichende Perspektive auf Talent und Sichtungsverfahren eingenommen. In einer praxeografischen Untersuchung wird das professionelle Sichten von Trainer_innen als kulturelle Praxis beobachtet, die einer praxisgeschulten Sehfertigkeit bedarf. Die gemeinsam sichtenden Trainer_innen werden als ‚Denkkollektiv‘ begriffen, deren ‚Seh­kompetenz‘ sich erst in spezifischen ‚sozio-materiellen Arrangements‘ entfaltet. Eine praxeografi­sche Analyse der genauen Seh- und Sichtungspraktiken ermöglicht es, die Subjektivierungsprozesse und oftmals impliziten Auswahlkriterien und Talentzuschreibungen offenzulegen und zu reflektieren.
Sport mit den Mitteln des Pop. Skateboard-Videos: Bewegungslernen, Vergemeinschaftung und Jugendmarketing / Doing Sports through the Media of Pop Culture. Motor Learning, Communitization, and Youth Market Branding in Skateboard Videos
Authors: Velten Schäfer Eckehart 
Published: April 2016

Zusammenfassung
Der Aufsatz untersucht am Beispiel der Skateboard-Praktik den Einfluss audiovisueller Medien auf die Produktion von Bewegungen und die Konstitution von Stil-Kulturen in neuen sportiven Prakti­ken. Der Zusammenhang von Bewegungen und Bildtechnologien wird als „intermediale Konstella­tion“ (Stern, 2010) analysiert. Zeigen lässt sich, wie seit den 1970er Jahren der Gebrauch sich wan­delnder Medientechnologien nicht nur das Aneignen von Manövern beeinflusst und beschleunigt. Auch auf die Vergemeinschaftung der Teilnehmer zu stilistischen ‚Kulturen‘ hat diese Entwicklung erheblichen Einfluss, indem sie immer wieder neue AutorenInnen und Bildgenres zulässt. Eine Zä­sur markiert der in den frühen 1980er Jahren durchgesetzte Videorekorder, auf dessen Basis sich das ‚klassische‘ Skateboard-Video etabliert: Die Praktik verbreitet sich in körperlicher Aneignung von „Rockvideos über Sport“ (Klein, 2005), die zugleich Imagefilme von Jugendmarken sind. Dieser Prozess, so die These, platziert ihre Träger exakt im Schnittpunkt von Sport- und Popkultur - und macht die Skateboard-Praktik zu einer exemplarischen Selbsttechnik, in denen sich ab 1980 das „konsumatorische Kreativsubjekt“ (Reckwitz, 2006) der postmodernen Ordnung heranbildet.
On the Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Tephritis (Diptera, Tephritidae): New Synonymy
Authors: Korneyev S. V. 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
While revising the Western Palaearctic species of Tephritis, the synonymy is revealed as follows: T. conyzifoliae Merz, 1992 = T. academica Bassov & Tolstoguzova, 1994, syn. n. = T. nartshukovi Bassov & Tolstoguzova, 1994, syn. n. = T. epicrepis Shcherbakov, 2001, syn. n. Tephritis angustipennis (Loew, 1844) is shown to be the senior synonym of T. ptarmicae Hering, 1935, syn. n. Examination of the holotype Tephritis kukunoria Hendel, 1927 shows it to belong in Trupanea Schrank, 1795, and the following synonymy is established: Trupanea kukunoria (Hendel, 1927), comb. n. = Trupanea pterostigma Wang, 1996, syn. n. With new records from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, T. conyzifoliae is shown to be a widespread species with distribution from West Europe to Siberia. T. angustipennis is recorded from Ukraine for the first time. Lectotypes of T. angustipennis (Loew, 1844) and T. ptarmicae Hering, 1935 are designated.
Abundance and Summer Distribution of a Local Stock of Black Sea Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus (Cetacea, Delphinidae), in Coastal Waters near Sudak (Ukraine, Crimea)
Authors: Gladilina E. V. , Gol’din P. E. 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
The first assessment of abundance of a local population of bottlenose dolphins in the Black Sea (near the Sudak coast) in 2011–2012 has been conducted: the results of a mark-recapture study of photo identified animals were complemented by a vessel line transect survey. The overall abundance of a population was estimated at between 621 ± 198 and 715 ± 267 animals (Chapman and Petersen estimates), and the majority of members of the population were recorded in the surveyed area. The summer range covered the area of a few hundred square kilometers, similar to migrating coastal stocks in other world regions. The greatest density of distribution was observed in August in sea 45–60 m deep; in addition, frequent approaches to the coastline are usual for dolphins of this stock. These trends in distribution may be partly explained by distribution of prey. Interaction with sprat trawling fisheries can be a factor shaping the local population structure. Coastal waters of Sudak and adjoining sea areas are an important habitat for bottlenose dolphins in the northern Black Sea, significant for their conservation.
A Longitudinal Study of Identifying Critical Factors of Patient Safety Culture in Taiwan
Authors: Lee Y.-C. , Weng S.-J. , Huang C.-H. , Hsieh W.-L. , Hsieh L.-P. , Wu H.-H. 
Published: April 2016

Abstract
We used importance-agreement analysis to identify critical factors of the hospital survey on patient safety culture from the perceptions of physicians and nurses of a regional teaching hospital in terms of major strengths, minor strengths, minor weaknesses, and major weaknesses. In addition, we collected the raw data from 2011 to 2013 such that the advantages and deficiencies can be traced on a timely basis to enhance patient safety culture. The results show that there are 22, 21, and 21 items belonging to major strengths in 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively. In contrast, there are 4, 5, and 5 items classified into major weaknesses in 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively. This study also summarized the similarities and differences in this three-year period. Twenty items are the major strengths. On the contrary, only three items belonged to major weaknesses. Another viewpoint was also provided by taking into account genders in this three-year period. In summary, the hospital management can organize strategic adaptations to improve patient safety by observing the trends of strengths and weaknesses, as well as the similarities and differences in this three-year period. Therefore, hospital management can take appropriate actions to maintain the advantages and address deficiencies in order to enhance patient safety culture in this case hospital.
¿Qué es eso de “Filosofía Americana”? El grupo de Bogotá
Authors: Marquínez Argote Germán 
Published: April 2016

<p>En primer lugar, se aborda el problema de una supuesta “filosofía americana”.<br />Dicho proyecto fue defendido por las cuatro generaciones del siglo XX, aunque cada una a su manera: 1ª. Reflexión sobre nuestro propio ser americano; 2ª. Normalización del quehacer filosófico en Iberoamérica; 3ª. Reinterpretación de nuestra historia desde el punto de vista de los pueblos conquistados y periféricos; 4ª. Liberación de la pobreza generalizada e institucionalizada. En segundo lugar, trato de definir las características del llamado Grupo de Bogotá, algunos de cuyos<br />miembros entendieron la liberación, desde la filosofía de Xavier Zubiri,<br />como un proceso de posibilitación y, en últimas, como capacitación.</p>
Adopción igualitaria en Colombia Preceptos para un camino justo a un pacto de cuidado
Authors: Dominguez Blanco Maria Elvia 
Published: April 2016

En 2014 la Corte Constitucional solicito a varias universidades “un concepto científico acerca de los efectos que para el desarrollo integral del menor podría tener el hecho de ser adoptado por personas de un mismo sexo” (Auto OPC-452/14). Este concepto fue requerido en virtud de la demanda 10135/14 por parte del ciudadano Diego Andrés Prada Vargas contra los artículos 64, 66 y 68 (parciales de la Ley 1098 de 2006) y contra el artículo primero (parcial) de la Ley 54 de 1990, los cuales excluyen a parejas del mismo sexo para la adopción. Por solicitud del director del Departamento de Psicología, elabore un concepto ratificando lo planteado en Domínguez (2009), al mostrar que los estudios internacionales desde el repertorio empirico-analitico han comprobado que el cuidado y la proveeduría dependen cada vez menos del género y la orientación sexual. La corte constitucional nuevamente desconoció los conceptos científicos favorables a las familias homoparentales, y solamente ratifico la adopción en el caso de que uno de los integrantes de la pareja fuera la madre biológica o el padre biológico. Al continuar la controversia, propongo revisar las reclamaciones de justica de la demanda 10135/14 desde las propuestas de un “pacto de cuidado” (Ricoeur, 1995, Ruiz &amp; Prada, 2014) y de “neutralidad con respecto de Appiah (2007) en cuanto a: (1) el reconocimiento a las personas del mismo sexo de su “deseo de vivir bien” (teleológico), (2) la obligatoriedad de reglamentar la adopción para personas del mismo sexo o la custodia para padres biológicos en esta situación (deontológico); y (3) la inclusión dentro del pacto de cuidado de hijas o hijos de familias homoparentales en la educación (asimetría de segundo orden) al valorar la donación por parte de las parejas homosexuales de una socialización primaria basada en la estima y el respeto (asimetría fundamental o primordial). Primero, presento las avances de la jurisprudencia colombiana frente a los derechos de los homosexuales, muestro como la solicitud de conceptos psicológicos sobre las personas homosexuales ha sido una estrategia dilatoria, y propongo revisar las pretensiones de la demanda 10135/14 en cuanto a las razones suficientes para encontrar una distancia justa hacia el derecho a un pacto de cuidado para la <em>debida inclusión</em> de familias monoparentales en los beneficios y obligaciones frente al estado
Tindak Pidana Korupsi Sebagai Kejahatan Korporasi
Authors: Burhanudin Burhanudin 
Published: April 2016

Corruption as a Corporate Crime. In an effort to eradicate corruption in Indonesia has been conducted in various ways, however, the result is not satisfying because corruption is part of corporate crime which can be proven by the involvement of elite politician whether individually or in groups. The fight against corruption is still halfheartedly, moreover, the perpetrator does not seem to have to account for what he has done. DOI: 10.15408/jch.v1i1.2981
Curriculum: debates actuales. Trazos desde América Latina (retractado)
Authors: Díaz Villa Mario 
Published: April 2016

En el marco de la labor de garantizar la integridad de las políticas editoriales, específicamente respecto al carácter inédito de los artículos que se publican en las revistas de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, se informa que el artículo titulado Curriculum: debates actuales. Trazos desde América Latina, publicado en el número 40 de la Revista Pedagogía y Saberes fue publicado previamente por la revista [Con]textos de la Universidad Santiago de Cali en el número 8 de 2013. Por esta razón, la revista Pedagogía y Saberes ha decidido retractar este artículo de nuestra página web, so pena de ser penalizados por incumplimiento de uno de los criterios fundamentales de nuestra política editorial.
Observations from the U.S. Federal Income Tax to Distinguish Between Measures of Progressivity and Redistributive Capacity
Authors: Mathews Timoty 
Published: April 2016

This study provides insights on the attributes of a tax that are measured by two different classes of progressivity indices – those defined by Kakwani (1977), Suits (1977), Stroup (2005), and Mathews (2016) and those defined by Musgrave & Thin (1948) and Reynolds & Smolensky (1977). Index values are determined for the U.S. Federal Income Tax from 1929 through 2010. These values illustrate that the indices of Kakwani, Suits, Stroup, and Mathews gauge the progressivity of the tax, while those of Musgrave & Thin and Reynolds & Smolensky measure the redistributive capacity of the tax. In the early 1940s the progressivity of this tax significantly decreased at the same time when the redistributive capacity of the tax significantly increased. Since the mid-1970s this tax has (i) been more progressive than it was from the early 1950s through the mid-1970s and (ii) redistributed income to a greater degree than it did from the early 1950s through the mid-1970s.