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A case series of a magnetic bone conduction hearing implant
Authors: Reddy-Kolanu RWC , Gan RWC , Marshall AH 
Published: August 2016

The objective of the study was to retrospectively review the postoperative outcomes of patients from a single centre who were implanted with a magnetic bone conduction hearing implant system. The medical and audiological case notes of all patients (n = 34) in a tertiary referral centre ENT department who had been implanted with a Baha® 4 Attract System between October 2013 and April 2015 were reviewed retrospectively. The main outcome measures were use of the aid and complications from implantation or use of the aid. Results indicated that 23 patients had no significant postoperative problems; 5 required an alteration in magnet strength; 1 reported troublesome tinnitus; 1 had the implant changed to an abutment system; 1 had the magnet removed; 1 has ongoing skin problems; 2 have been changed to a newer, lighter sound processor. The majority of patients had good outcomes from the magnetic bone conduction aid. A proportion of patients had significant problems requiring medical attention.
Mantoux test results and BCG vaccination status in TB-exposed children
Authors: Harahap Fadilah , Daulay Ridwan M. , Ali Muhammad , Dalimunthe Wisman , Daulay Rini Savitri 
Published: August 2016

Background Tuberculosis (TB) infection is highly prevalent in Indonesia. The source of transmission of TB to a child is usually via an adult with sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. The Mantoux test is a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis infection. The BCG vaccine has been used for the prevention of TB, but its efficacy is still debated. Objective To assess for an association between Mantoux test results and BCG vaccination in children who had contact with adult pulmonary tuberculosis and to assess for differences in Mantoux test induration with regards to nutritional status, age, type of TB contact, and time duration since BCG vaccination in BCG-vaccinated and BCG-unvaccinated children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in FebruaryMarch 2011 on infants and children (aged 3 months to five years), who had household contact with adult pulmonary TB. We performed tuberculin (Mantoux) skin tests to detect TB infection in the children. Subjects were consisted of two groups: BCG-vaccinated and BCG-unvaccinated. Results Subjects were 100 children (50 BCG-vaccinated and 50 BCG-unvaccinated subjects). Positive Mantoux test results were observed in 9 vaccinated subjects and 33 unvaccinated subjects. The mean diameters of induration in the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups were 7.6 mm and 9.6 mm, respectively (95%CI of difference -4.25 to 0.20; P=0.074). In children who had household contact with sputum smear-positive adult pulmonary TB, BCG vaccination was a protective factor against TB infection, with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.113 (95%CI 0.045 to 0.286; P=0.0001). There were no significant differences in Mantoux test induration associated with nutritional status, age, type of TB contact, and duration since BCG vaccination, between the two groups. Conclusion BCG vaccination has a protective effect on TBexposed children, based on Mantoux test results. However, there are no differences in Mantoux test induration associated with nutritional status, age, type of TB contact, or duration since BCG vaccination, between the BCG-vaccinated and BCGunvaccinated groups.
Kategorizace u dětí na počátku školní docházky v kontextu různých socio-kulturních prostředí
Authors: Denglerová Denisa 
Published: August 2016

Studie z oblasti interkulturní psychologie zaměřené na otázku, jak sociální a kulturní prostředí ovlivňuje kognitivní procesy, obvykle srovnávají velmi odlišné kultury žijící ve vzdálených geografických lokalitách. Zjišťují, že příslušníci západní kultury obvykle preferují analytický způsob myšlení a jsou více nezávislí na kontextu, zatímco příslušníci východní kultury preferují spíše holistické způsoby myšlení a jsou pro ně důležitější vztahy mezi objekty a jejich kontextem. Cílem předkládané studie je ověřit, zda se podobné rozdíly mohou nalézat i mezi dětmi pocházejícími z různých kulturních prostředí v rámci naší republiky. Konkrétně je analýza zaměřena na schopnost kategorizace u dětí na počátku školní docházky, a jsou srovnávány romské děti ze sociálně znevýhodněného prostředí, děti cizinců a děti z běžného prostředí. V první části studie jsou uvedena teoretická východiska, v druhé části je představen vlastní výzkumný nástroj a ve třetí části jsou prezentována data získaná testováním téměř tří set dětí. Výsledky nejsou jednoznačné. Nepotvrzují předpokládanou preferenci kontextově podmíněné kategorizace ani preferenci barvově podmíněné kategorizace u romských dětí ze sociálně znevýhodněného prostředí.Klíčová slova: kognitivní procesy, inteligence, myšlení, kategorizace, socio-kulturní prostředí
Determinants of Development of Third Party Liability Insurance: Selected Approaches, Experience and Trends in Poland
Authors: Gasińska Maria 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The article constitutes an attempt at discussing the determinants of the development of third party liability insurance in historical perspective and on the basis of the observation of trends witnessed in this field nowadays. The identified factors are linked to the functioning of both the demand and the supply aspect of the third party liability insurance market, providing a valuable indicator for insurance practice. The past decade has witnessed steady, though slow, expansion of the third party liability insurance market in terms of the number of contracts concluded, the share of the contributions toward it in the total contribution value as well as the level of the gross contribution assigned. The article characterizes four groups of factors responsible for the third party liability insurance market expansion, namely: (a) determinants resulting from relations between the parties and subjects of the third party liability insurance relation against the complex nature and specific character of the third party liability function; (b) determinants linked to the dynamic development of the so called risk-generating techniques and technologies leading to growth in the development of the so-called damage potential threatening both participants in the production process (including the service provision process) as well as product users and service recipients; (c) determinants of socioeconomic character, in particular the level of legal and insurance awareness of potential damage perpetrators and injured parties as well as material standing of households and financial standing of economic entities; (d) determinants linked to legal regulations, in particular, the leading role of regulations separating the compensatory function of third party liability with respect to the penal function in shaping the scope and value of regulations tightening the scope and principles of third party liability in certain areas of economic turnover and introducing insurance compulsion.
Structural functions of the targeted joke: Iranian modernity and the Qazvini man as predatory homosexual
Authors: Abedinifard Mostafa 
Published: August 2016

AbstractFocusing on the disciplinary function of humor as an understudied subject in humor studies, this article addresses Qazvini jokes – the contemporary Persian joke cycle targeting men from the Iranian city of Qazvin – as mainstream gender humor that uses ridicule as a means of supporting heteronormativity and fueling homophobia. Adopting an historical-analytical approach and considering examples of and references to Qazvini jokes, I argue that the joke series likely originated as a disciplinary tool to buttress the emerging heteronormative gender order of early modern Iranian society. Contextualized instances of these jokes not only illustrate that this punitive function has endured to the present but also indicate their ongoing homophobic role. This argument problematizes the claim made in humor studies that jokes have no social consequences. Qazvini jokes may be inconsequential in the limited sense that they might not affect attitudes toward their direct targets – that is, individual men of Qazvin – yet their heteronormalizing and homophobic functions clearly speak to larger social structures within Iranian society and culture. This form of ethnic humor both adheres to and informs Iran’s prevailing gender and sexuality norms; as such, in this broader sense, the jokes may indeed have far-reaching consequences.
Religion and Cultural Identity in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the Musical Works it Inspired
Authors: Bottez Alina 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Protean Shakespeare thrives not only in the theatre, but also through what Bolter and Grusin call remediation. This article analyses the religious stances in the play and then shows how opera, symphony and musical have been adapting the veteran Elizabethan drama since the 18th century. Its main approach is comparative and relies on the history of mentalities. Adaptation is dictated by cultural context, the conventions of the lyrical theatre, social and political factors, and reception. The confusing religious configuration of Shakespeare’s England is reinterpreted kaleidoscopically. The article demonstrates, for instance, that Berlioz and Gounod reread it according to staunch Catholicism in 19th century France, while Bernstein’s West Side Story moves the action to New York in the mid- 50’s, the Capulets and Montagues are replaced with rival Polish and Puerto Rican gangs and religion with cultural identity.
Remediating Global Media in Recent Shakespeare Productions on Romanian Stages
Authors: Nicolaescu Mădălina 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The paper discusses recent Romanian Shakespeare productions of The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Bucharest. It argues that global mass culture, in the form of TV sitcoms and musicals, YouTube clips and computer games, is re-circulated on Romanian stages with the result of re-mediating the older forms of Romanian Shakespeare performances. The paper interrogates the popular character of the new type of productions, which are largely unpolitical and motivated by commercial reasons. The last part of the paper presents a radical deconstruction of Shakespeare’s text in the form of a computer game, which, however, re-introduces the political orientation of older, pre- 1989 performances.
Sustainability and Performance in Agribusinesses: The Case of Vegetable Export Businesses in Mexico
Authors: Jacobo-Hernandez Carlos , Barrón-Borquez Melissa , Ochoajiménez Sergio 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The study of sustainability has become an increasingly relevant topic for governments, companies, and researchers. As a result, the number of studies in this field has increased substantially, with a special focus on agribusiness. This study aims to analyze the performance of vegetable export enterprises in Mexico, taking into account the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. To achieve this objective, a survey was designed and administered to vegetable exporters in the northwest of Mexico, and indicators were created that allowed each of the dimensions of sustainability to be evaluated. Additionally, a semi-structured interview was designed and conducted in a specific export company. The results indicate that performance is strongly oriented towards economic goals and that the social and environmental aspects of sustainability are not prioritized. In conclusion, one can claim that there is an imbalance among the three dimensions of sustainability within the companies studied, with performance primarily focusing on financial and economic indicators.
Locomotive Remanufacturing to Support Sustainable Development: Lessons Learned from Indonesia
Authors: Priyono Anjar 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
This paper analyses the contribution made by the locomotive remanufacturing to supporting sustainable development. A case study approach is used to analyse the practice of remanufacturing in the centre of locomotive maintenance, repair and overhaul situated in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The practice of locomotive remanufacturing contributes to economic development in at least three ways: economically, socially and ecologically. The challenges of locomotive remanufacturing are also presented. This paper offers originality and contributes to knowledge in the sense that it is the first time that locomotive remanufacturing has been analysed from a macro perspective. Future research recommendations are presented at the end of the paper.
The Usage of Consulting Services Among Romanian SMES between 2011-2015
Authors: Urîtu Daniel , Corcodel Ștefan-Florin 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The gap in competitiveness between Romanian SMEs and European firms is generated by limited access to economic, legal, technological and management knowledge. This gap can be recovered by using the services of external consultants which can bring added value to the company. The consulting services market has had an upward trend in last years at European level, but in Romania there is still some reluctance to these services and even distrust regarding the companies that offer them. Based on these facts, this paper aims to highlight the proportion and the characteristics of Romanian entrepreneurs that use external consultants and the evolution of the usage of external consulting services, taking into account the last five years. The results obtained in the current research reveal an irregular evolution of rate of SMEs that use external consulting services. One can see that, in the period of analysis, there was been a descendant trend of entrepreneurs that resort to consultancy between 2011 and 2014. On the other hand, the percentage of entrepreneurs that use external consultants has had a significant comeback in 2015, when 10,49% of enterprises have resorted to this type of services.
Empowered Communities: Science, Ideology And The Limits Of Political Action
Authors: Roumeliotis Filip 
Published: August 2016

AbstractAIMS - Against the background of an increased interest in community participation in political processes, this article critically examines how the “community” is constituted as a political entity in the Communities That Care drug prevention programme. METHOD - Through an examination of 14 publications written by the programme developers and other collaborators, I have analysed the programme’s theoretical foundation. RESULTS - The programme seeks to constitute the community as an expert community, drawing on the principles of prevention science in its decision-making processes and thereby asserting the primacy of scientific reasoning in politics. Disagreement, otherwise regarded as the “essence” of democratic politics, is to be neutralised through the establishment of a common language based on prevention science. The programme constitutes needs as existing independently of any culturally and politically informed interpretations and promptly met by ready-tested, evidence-based interventions. By combining a consumer subject and an instrumental-rational subject, the programme establishes a specific kind of democratic subject expected to exert its choices on a market offering instant solutions to problems formulated outside of the community’s decision-making processes. CONCLUSION - The analysis points to a range of limitations and issues on how community empowerment and democratic participation are conceptualised in the programme. By asserting the primacy of scientific reasoning in drug-policy processes, the programme sets limits to what counts as a political problem and which responses are deemed legitimate. This risks exerting significant closure on the ability of communities to speak in properly political terms.
Women’s health behaviors and selected determinants in breast cancer prevention / Zachowania zdrowotne kobiet i wybrane ich determinanty w profilaktyce raka piersi
Authors: Ślusarska Barbara , Łochowska Ewa , Piasecka Honorata , Szczekala Katarzyna , Nowicki Grzegorz Józef 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Introduction. Breast cancer is the most common malignant cancer in women in Poland. Health behaviors concerning lifestyle and breast self-examination (BSE) constitute a significant element of early prevention.
Aim. To determine the level of the women’s health behaviors and selected determinants in breast cancer prevention.
Material and methods. The study was carried out among 144 female residents of Radom County from March to April, 2014. The diagnostic survey method was applied with an author’s questionnaire compiled for this purpose.
Results. The average level of health behavior was presented by 64.6 % of the women while the low level by 32.6 %. The evaluation of awareness of risk factors and breast cancer prevention revealed that 54.9% of the respondents obtained the maximum score. The lowest result equals 19.3 % whereas the highest one is 88.6%. The total of 53.5 % of the females declared embarrassment on clinical breast examination (CBE).
Conclusions. A higher level of health behaviors is found in the women with higher education and greater knowledge of breast cancer risk factors. The respondents who experience greater embarrassment during clinical breast examination present a lower level of health behaviors
Przegląd piśmiennictwa pielęgniarskiego na podstawie czasopisma „Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku” / Review of nursing literature on the basis of journal “Nursing in the 21st Century”
Authors: Belowska Jarosława , Zarzeka Aleksander , Samoliński Łukasz , Panczyk Mariusz , Iwanow Lucyna , Gotlib Joanna 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Aim. The first issue of Nursing in the 21st Century was published in 2002. The journal is dedicated to provide information on innovations in nursing, midwifery, as well as other health sciences. It includes peer-reviewed meta-analyses and review papers, original research studies on nursing and related areas, case reports, as well as discussions, comments, and reviews. The study aimed to perform a quantitative and qualitative analysis of articles published in Nursing In the 21st Century.
Materials and Methods. In the study, the authors looked at a total of 247 articles published between 2010 and 2015.
Results. As many as 247 articles were published in 19 issues of Nursing In the 21st Century during the period that the authors looked at. There were some 13 articles per every single issue on average. Original papers and meta-analyses were most frequently published types of publication. There were also other types of articles, like reports, communications, reviews, and case studies but they were only a tiny fraction of the overall number of publications.
Conclusion. Authors’ review of the articles published in the journal revealed a clear tendency to issue specialist and clinical publications on nursing.
Praktyczne aspekty opieki nad dzieckiem chorym na atopowe zapalenie skóry: rola współpracy personelu medycznego z pacjentem i jego rodzicami. Obraz kliniczny, rozpoznanie i leczenie / Practical aspects of caring for a child with atopic eczema: the role of cooperation among medical staff and patients and their parents. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Skiba Anna , Połomska Joanna , Sikorska-Szaflik Hanna , Woś Alicja , Boznański Andrzej , Sozańska Barbara 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Introduction. Atopic eczema (or atopic dermatitis, AD) has a great impact on the quality of life of the affected person as well as the whole family. Hospitalization may be required during exacerbations of the disease.
Aim. The authors of this paper have gathered the essential information about this disease and would like to comment on standards of care and management of atopic dermatitis which are implemented according to the current medical knowledge.
Summary. Applying emollients everyday is a recommended practice for avoiding a recurrence of the disease. Basic skin care is just as important as pharmacological treatment during both the acute and chronic stage. In certain cases, dietary interventions such as food elimination may be beneficial. We present some useful ways for the management of pruritus, which is a disabling feature of AD. In the present paper, the authors discuss clinical presentation and treatment of atopic dermatitis.
Presence of Human Bocavirus 1 in Hospitalised Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Latvia and Lithuania / Cilvēka Bokavīrusa 1 Klātbūtne Latvijā Un Lietuvā Hospitalizētiem Bērniem Ar Akūtām Elpceīu Slimībām
Authors: Nora-Krūkle Zaiga , Rasa Santa , Vilmane Anda , Grāvelsiņa Sabīne , Kālis Mārtiņš , Ziemele Inga , Naciute Milda , Petraitiene Sigita , Mieliauskaite Diana , Klimantaviciene Migle , Girkontaite Irute , Liu Hsin-Fu , Lin Jih-Hui , Lin Yung-Cheng , Chan Hsiu-Chuan , Gardovska Dace , Murovska Modra 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) is a parvovirus recently found to be a possible aetiologic agent of acute respiratory disease in children. We conducted the first clinical and molecular study on this virus in Latvia (LV) and Lithuania (LT). The aim of the study was to determine the occurrence of HBoV1 in respiratory tract samples taken from hospitalised children with acute respiratory tract infections in LV and LT. In total 186 children with age one to 50 months, and who fulfilled criteria of acute respiratory tract infection, including lower respiratory tract infections, with or without fever, were included in this study. A nasopharyngeal aspirate was obtained from each patient on admission. DNA was isolated and polimerase chain reaction (PCR) performed targeting the HBoV1 NS1sequence. HBoV1 positive samples were sequenced and phylogenetic analysis was performed. HBoV1 sequence was detected in 42 (32%) of 130 LV and in 8 (14%) of 56 LT samples. In LV the majority of patients with HBoV1 infection were observed in February while in LT in October. The phylogenetic tree for HBoV1 indicated that isolates of HBoV1 cluster closely and include almost all of the isolates in this study. HBoV1 is common in Latvia and Lithuania and might be a significant pathogen that contributes to acute respiratory tract infections in children.
Possible Relation of Roseolovirus Infection with Fibromyalgia / Iespējamā Roseolovīrusu Infekcijas Saistība Ar Fibromialīiju
Authors: Čapenko Svetlana , Mihailova Marija , Rasa Santa , Krūmiņa Angelika , Zazerska Zane , Logina Ināra , Murovska Modra 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic widespread pain disorder that impacts 0.5%-7% of the general population worldwide. The aetiology and pathogenesis of the disease are still unknown. Human herpesvirus-6 and -7 belong to the family Herpesviridae, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, and genus Roseolovirus and are immunomodulating viruses potentially pathogenic to the nervous system. Presence of anti-HHV-6 and -HHV-7 antibodies and viral genomic sequences, viral loads, HHV-6 variant-specificity, and TNF-α level were studied in 41 FM patients and 50 healthy individuals using polymerase chain reactions, restriction endonuclease analysis and ELISA. There was no difference in the presence of anti-HHV-6 and anti-HHV-7 IgG class antibodies between FM patients and control group individuals. Viral sequences were found in 80.5% of FM patients and in 62.0% of controls. Significantly higher rate of concurrent HHV-6 and HHV-7 infection and higher viral loads in peripheral blood were detected in FM patients compared to the control group individuals. Plasma viremia was detected only in FM patients. Significantly higher TNF-α levels were detected in virus positive FM patients. From all positive cases only in two FM patients HHV-6A was revealed. Significantly higher detection frequency of concurrent HHV-6 and HHV-7 infection, simultaneous HHV-6 and HHV-7 activation, higher viral loads and TNF-α expression levels in primary FM patients than in control group individuals indicate the potential involvement of Roseoloviruses in development of this disorder.