bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A study on oxygen independent fitness (anaerobic capacity) in pre-collegiate boys of Vijayapur, North Karnataka, India
Authors: Siddiq Mohamed , Dhundasi Salim A. , Aslam Mohammed 
Published: April 2017

Background: The anaerobic capacity is a useful concept, its application during exercise testing should considerably increase the information gained regarding cardiovascular function in health and disease. The objective was to evaluate oxygen independent fitness (anaerobic capacity) in pre-collegiate boys (age group of 16-18 years) of Vijayapur, North Karnataka, India.Methods: Eighty seven young adolescent healthy pre-collegiate boys volunteered for this study. The following parameters were recorded: Physical anthropometric parameters: body surface area, body mass index, body fat percentage, Physiological parameters: Blood pressure, physical fitness index test and anaerobic fitness step test. Correlation analysis and Z tests were used to analyze the obtained data.Results: Physical anthropometric parameters of the subjects were found within normal range. Statistically significant exercise induced rise in blood pressure were observed in physical fitness step test. Anaerobic capacity was correlated with body surface area, body mass index, body fat percentage and pre and post exercise blood pressure. Physical fitness index was not correlated with anaerobic capacity. Conclusions:The physical fitness index was in good category, normal physiological response to exercise but physical fitness index not correlated with anaerobic capacity. Anaerobic capacity was found within normal range in pre-collegiate boys of age 16-18 years in study area. Ideal body mass index may not be possible in this age group.
A comparative study of lip print patterns in monozygotic and dizygotic twins
Authors: Thakur Bhawna , Ghosh Buddhadeb , Puri Nidhi , Bansal Rimple , Yadav Suman , Sharma Ravi Kant 
Published: April 2017

Background: External surface of lips has many elevations and depressions forming a characteristic pattern called lip prints, the study of which is known as cheiloscopy. This is unique for the individuals like in fingerprints.Methods: The present study was conducted in 40 pairs of twins and their families to evaluate the possibility of variation of lip print patterns in twins and their parents to find out any similarity among twins and their families. The twins were taken as the primary subject and their parents as the secondary subjects.Results: The subjects with congenital lip deformity and any inflammation were excluded from the study. The lip prints were taken on the cello tape and highlighted with the black printer powder of Oddyessy make. the photographs were taken for the permanent record. The prints were studied on Adobe Photoshop 7.0 software and classified under Tsuchihashi classification.Conclusions: Comparison of lip prints showed that they are unique to each individual and among twins revealed that they are similar but not identical and their characteristics resembled either parent. Since the lip print patterns are unique, lip print analysis can be considered as a tool for personal identification.
Micropulse diode laser versus bevacizumab in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: a pilot study
Authors: Khan Mansur Ali , Joshi Sadhana , Gupta Ashutosh 
Published: April 2017

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is an idiopathic condition with an illdefined aetiopathogenesis and no clearly effective treatment. The choice of treatment include thermal laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy (PDT), subthreshold micropulse laser and anti VEGF<span lang="EN-IN">. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> In a prospective nonrandomized pilot trial we evaluated two of these modalities subthreshold micropulse laser treatment and intravitreal anti VEGF in 20 consecutive cases of non-resolving CSC of duration 3 to 6 months with vision below 6/12 treated with either Bevacizumab for leakage close to fovea or subthreshold micropulse 810 diode laser for extrafoveal leakage (10% duty cycle, 100 µ spot size) as seen on fluorescein angiography<span lang="EN-IN">.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> At 6 months follow up complete resolution was seen in 9/10 in laser and 6/10 in Avastin group. The mean visual acuity improved from Log MAR 0.61 ± 0.17 at baseline to Log MAR 0.07± 0.11 post treatment in laser group and from Log MAR 0.59 ± 0.17 to Log MAR 0.18 ± 0.09 in the Avastin group . Similarly mean central macular thickness decreased from 607 µ ± 162.1 to 206 µ ± 55 in laser group and from 601 µ ± 182 to 262 µ ± 75 in those receiving Avastin. Both visual outcome and resolution of serous detachment was better with Micropulse laser as compared to Bevacizumab<span lang="EN-IN">. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Micropulse diode laser treatment of CSC has higher rate of resolution and better visual outcome as compared to Bevacizumab injections.</p>
Newborn care practices in a tribal community in tamilnadu: a qualitative study
Authors: S. Latha , S. Kamala , S. Srikanth 
Published: April 2017

Background: Neonatal mortality is high in tribal areas. Cultural practices influence the newborn health outcomes in tribal communities. Each tribe has its own unique practices on newborn rearing. Little scientific information is available on the beliefs and practices related to essential newborn care among tribes in Tamilnadu. An understanding of the tribe specific newborn care practices by health workers could facilitate them to provide effective newborn care.Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in Sittilingi tribal area in Dharmapuri district of Tamilnadu during the period August and September 2016. The data was collected by In-Depth interviews of 10 mothers with infants, selected by Snow ball sampling method. Local newborn care beliefs and practices were explored and analysis of their beneficial or harmful effects was carried out.Results: The findings show that beneficial practices like utilizing antenatal services, institutional deliveries, delayed bathing and measures to prevent infection were adopted. Harmful practices being followed included late initiation of breastfeeding, denying colostrum, feeding prelacteals, improper thermal care and application of indigenous substances on umbilical cord stump.Conclusions: In spite of utilization of health services, traditional beliefs still play a crucial role in influencing neonatal care practices in the study area. The findings necessitate a need for accessing the prevalence of cultural practices by quantitative studies. Midwives being a vital source of information should be aware of local cultural practices in their work place, to plan for effective behavior change among the mothers to preserve safe practices and avoid harmful practices.
Nutrient deficiencies (Copper, Zinc, Iron, Magnesium) among children with SIRS/sepsis-a hospital based cross sectional study
Authors: Kartheek Kiran , S. Baliga B. , Subodhshetty . , Mithra Prasanna , Yadav Charu 
Published: April 2017

Background: In developing countries sepsis is a major etiological factor contributing to 60-80 % of annual mortality. SIRS/sepsis rates are high among children admitted to hospitals particularly in intensive care units. Oxidative stress plays important role in etio-pathogenesis of SIRS/sepsis. Nutrients with antioxidant activity enhance immune system there by decreasing severity of SIRS/sepsis. Estimation of such nutrient levels might establish relationship with oxidative stress in children with SIRS/sepsis.Methods:A hospital based cross-sectional study was done on consecutive samples of 96 children diagnosed with SIRS/sepsis. Serum copper, iron zinc, magnesium levels of children diagnosed with sepsis/SIRS included in the study were estimated, data were represented as median with inter quartile range and proportions. Mann Whitney u test and Karl Pearson’s correlation tests were used to see correlation between clinical paramaters.Results: Zinc and magnesium deficiency were seen in 68.8% and 59.4% children with SIRS/sepsis. Median serum magnesium levels were 1.24mg/dL in children with illness <1 week and 1.51mg/dL with illness >1week duration prior to hospitalization (p=0.017). Hospital acquired infections were higher with zinc (P=0.001) and copper deficiency(P=0.002). Zinc deficiency correlated with need for longer hospitalization (P= 0.017). Mortality due to SIRS/sepsis increased as number of nutrient deficiencies increased (P =0.009).Conclusions:Significant number of children with SIRS/sepsis had nutrient deficiencies. These deficiencies correlated significantly with duration of illness prior to hospitalization. Children with nutrient deficiency had higher incidence of hospital acquired infections. Children with normal nutrient levels have decreased length of hospitalization. Children with multiple nutrient deficiency had higher risk of death.
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among obese children in North Kerala, India
Authors: G. Reetha , P. Mahesh 
Published: April 2017

Background: Obesity and related co-morbidities are increasing at an alarming pace all over the world. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the asymptomatic involvement of the liver mainly seen in obese individuals. NAFLD can progress to chronic liver disease and has to be identified early. The aims of our study were to determine the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among obese children in our local population. To determine the prevalence of abnormal liver enzymes in obese children.Methods: Cross sectional descriptive study in a tertiary care center among children aged 5-18 years for a 1 year period. NAFLD was diagnosed based on ultrasonography. Alanine amino transferase more than 40IU/l was taken as abnormal.Results: A total of 65 patients were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of NAFLD in the study group was 60%. 20% had elevated alanine amino transferase levels.Conclusions: The prevalence of fatty liver in Kerala is comparable to that in the West. Since this is a public health issue more population based studies are needed on a larger group to find out the exact magnitude of the problem.
A study to assess the knowledge of mothers on home based neonatal care at selected area of rural Bangalore
Authors: H. Mohini , B. Sumanth Shetty 
Published: April 2017

Background: The new born signifies the beginning of life and provides a foundation for future health of the nation. New born care is strongly influenced by women’s social status, health status, home care practices for mother and new born care services. Therefore, the present study has been designed to assess the Knowledge of mothers on home based neonatal care especially among rural mothers.Methods: After the institutional ethical clearance, five hundred mothers having infants belong to Rural Bangalore were selected by a purposive sampling technique. The structured interview schedule containing demographic variables, knowledge of mothers on home based neonatal care with 27 MCQs having four answers was used. The data collected was analysed using SPSS and minitab. The p value less than 0.05 were considered as the level of significance.Results: Mother’s education, occupation, source of information has highly significant relationship with their knowledge (p=0.01). However, religion and family income of the mothers are not associated with their knowledge (p>0.05). The mother’s knowledge, education, occupation, source of information and dietary pattern have significantly associated with their knowledge on home based neonatal care (p<0.05). Conclusion: 64.6% had moderate, 21.8% had inadequate and 14.2% had adequate knowledge on home based neonatal care. The aspect wise mean knowledge score ranged between 55.3% and 65.3%. Though majority had moderate knowledge on neonatal care, mothers need a regular follow up care in the area of practicing neonatal care.
Un 128e Exemplaire de l'Avarium de Hugues de Fouilloy: Bruxelles KBR, MS. II 2313
Authors: Cordonnier Rémy 
Published: April 2017

En 2003, Baudouin Van den Abeele ajoutait 31 nouveauxmanuscrits de l’Aviarium à la liste établie par Willene B. Clark en 1992. Depuis, deux autres exemplaires illustrés ont été découverts, l’un à Séville et l’autre à la Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique. Nous proposons ici une étude monographique de l’exemplaire bruxellois, incluant une contextualisation du manuscrit au sein du corpus des Aviaria, qui se monte désormais à 128 exemplaires, suivie de la notice codicologique exhaustive du manuscrit, ainsi que la transcription du texte et accompagnée traduction française.
Meta‐Modeling‐Based Groundwater Remediation Optimization under Flexibility in Environmental Standard
Authors: He Li , Xu Zongda , Fan Xing , Li Jing , Lu Hongwei 
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT: This study develops a meta‐modeling based mathematical programming approach with flexibility in environmental standards. It integrates numerical simulation, meta‐modeling analysis, and fuzzy programming within a general framework. A set of models between remediation strategies and remediation performance can well guarantee the mitigation in computational efforts in the simulation and optimization process. In order to prevent the occurrence of over‐optimistic and pessimistic optimization strategies, a high satisfaction level resulting from the implementation of a flexible standard can indicate the degree to which the environmental standard is satisfied. The proposed approach is applied to a naphthalene‐contaminated site in China. Results show that a longer remediation period corresponds to a lower total pumping rate and a stringent risk standard implies a high total pumping rate. The wells located near or in the down‐gradient direction to the contaminant sources have the most significant efficiency among all of remediation schemes.
N2O Emission and Hydroxylamine Oxidase (HAO) Activity in a Nitrogen Removal Process Based on Activated Sludge with Three COD/NH4+ Ratios
Authors: He Zhi‐xian , Yuan Lin‐jiang , Wei Yi‐ni , Nan Ya‐ping 
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT: This study dealt with nitrous oxide (N2O) emission and hydroxylamine oxidase (HAO) activity of waste sludge in a nitrification and denitrification process employing three carbon nitrogen (C/N) ratios in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The experimental results indicated that N2O emission increased dramatically after the C/N ratio in the sludge increased from 6.5 to 9.3, which was greater than the N2O emission at two other C/N ratios (3.5, 6.5). The HAO activity in the anoxic period was higher with all three C/N ratios than in the aerobic period. The results suggest that N2O was produced primarily in the aerobic period and the main source of the N2O emission resulted from denitrification by nitrifying bacteria and aerobic hydroxylamine oxidation. When a relatively deficient carbon source existed, the N2O emission under anoxic conditions was affected by the HAO activity and vice versa. When the HAO activity was relatively high, it was found that more N2O was released.
Identidades femeninas bajo discursos de “ausencia” histórica
Authors: Rosero Sarasty Oscar Martín 
Published: April 2017

El artículo explora aspectos de las identidades colectivas analizando en particular cómo las subjetividades e identidades femeninas en Colombia resultan atravesadas por condiciones sistemáticas de “invisibilidad” y “ausencia” histórica con consecuentes discursos y prácticas sociales ambiguas, contradictorias acerca del lugar social de la mujer y de su feminidad. Se analiza la pertinencia de la problemática de las identidades, las posibilidades de “resistencia” y problematizaciones que pueden conllevar en el caso femenino, lo mismo que posibles alternativas para develar y transformar asuntos fuertemente arraigados en el sentido común y la cotidianeidad que parecieran “naturales” y prácticamente inamovibles e inmutables. Se concluye sobre la necesidad de crear mecanismos renovados de análisis sobre situaciones históricas de inequidad y dominación sobre las mujeres.
La constitucionalización de los derechos del consumidor en Colombia: un análisis desde los derechos sociales fundamentales
Authors: Herrera Tapias Beliña 
Published: April 2017

Este artículo se constituye de un análisis para una adecuada categorización constitucional del derecho del consumo en Colombia y de la identificación de cada uno de los elementos, actos y relaciones que en verdad integran las relaciones de consumo; las cuales a su vez demandan por su naturaleza misma, una titularidad individual, que asegure un estándar de consumo digno, en la que la dignidad de cada sujeto exige respeto a la libertad personal y económica, satisfacer al orden social en el sentido de permitirle el dominio de un espacio vital mínimo y un estatus socioeconómico que facilite a los individuos una convivencia armoniosa y equilibrada en lo que se refiere a la producción, comercialización, distribución y adquisición de bienes y servicios.
Internal Control Weaknesses and Acquisition Performance
Authors: Harp Nancy L. , Barnes Beau Grant 
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT
This study examines internal control weaknesses (ICWs) reported under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 302 in the context of mergers and acquisitions. We predict that problems in an acquirer's internal control environment have adverse operational implications for acquisition performance. We argue that acquirers with low-quality internal information needed to select profitable acquisitions will make poorer acquisition decisions. We also argue that ICWs impede effective monitoring and are likely to hinder integration tasks that are important to acquisition profitability. We find that ICWs disclosed prior to an acquisition announcement predict significantly lower post-acquisition operating performance and abnormal stock returns. Poorer post-acquisition performance is concentrated in ICWs that are expected to impede acquisition activities (i.e., forecasting/valuation, monitoring, and integration). Our findings contribute to the literature linking ineffective internal control over financial reporting to negative operational outcomes. We also contribute to the SOX cost-benefit debate by documenting a previously unidentified benefit of ICW disclosures.
Elecciones y lecciones poéticas de José Emilio Pacheco (Terrazas, sor Juana, Darío, Lugones y Vallejo)
Authors: Alemany Bay Carmen 
Published: April 2017

Fecha de recepción: 7 de noviembre de 2013. Fecha de aceptación: 3 de noviembre de 2014. La poesía de José Emilio Pacheco está íntimamente relacionada con lareflexión poética que ofrece en sus artes poéticas, sus “Aproximaciones” y sus poemas-homenaje a otros poetas. De estos últimos tomamos un corpus representativo con la finalidad de demostrar la singularidad del discurso poético pachequiano: los poetas a los que se hace referencia, al ser convertidos en objeto del poema, le brindan la oportunidad de ubicarlos en sus coordenadas estéticas, históricas y culturales y a la vez reactualizarlos con el fin de socializar el discurso estético. Esos textos son para Pacheco como espejos reflectantes de la historia literaria que le precedió.
De la exploración del yo al encuentro de los otros. Notas sobre "Compañeros de viaje" de Jaime Gil de Biedma
Authors: Ramos Gabriel 
Published: April 2017

Fecha de recepción: 9 de diciembre de 2013. Fecha de aceptación: 17 de febrero de 2015. Compañeros de viaje (1959), el primer poemario de Jaime Gil de Biedma, consta de tres partes aparentemente heterogéneas que recogen, en un extremo,poemas introspectivos, de corte simbolista y, en el otro, poemas comprometidos,de clara inspiración social. Este artículo tiene como propósito demostrar que esta heterogeneidad es deliberada y que mediante la inclusión en un mismo poemario de composiciones de tan diferente índole, Gil de Biedma ha querido trazar una importante evolución en su carrera como poeta: una evolución que pasa de una experiencia cerrada en el yo a otra entregada a un nosotros. El artículo también quiere demostrar cómo el poeta, adelantándose al título que daría al conjunto de su obra poética, emplea las diferentes personas del verbo para establecer esta evolución.
José María Quiroga Plá, poeta neoclásico
Authors: Carreira Antonio 
Published: April 2017

Fecha de recepción: 26 de mayo de 2015.Fecha de aceptación: 1 de julio de 2015. José María Quiroga Plá (1902-1955) fue un escritor madrileño de quien se conoce apenas su obra crítica, poemas sueltos y dos libros de sonetos impresos durante su exilio y escasamente divulgados. Tras asomarse a las vanguardias, y a pesar de su adscripción política izquierdista, Quiroga acabó siendo un poeta neoclásico, en el sentido más noble y renovador que puede tener esa expresión, habitualmente negativa, que el presente estudio vincula a su amplio conocimiento de las literaturas francesa e hispanoamericana, sobre todo de los siglos xix y primera mitad del xx.
RECURSOS AUDIOVISUAIS: UMA MODALIDADE DIDÁTICA INOVADORA NO ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA
Authors: Gonçalves Priscila Bento , Maciel Moniky Mendes , Barros José Deomar De Souza 
Published: April 2017

<p>No ensino de biologia, muitas vezes, deparamos com a dificuldade dos alunos em assimilar o conteúdo e relaciona-lo com o seu cotidiano, uma vez que os educadores utilizam metodologias didáticas tradicionais. A educação encontra-se em um processo de inovação para acompanhar o ritmo acelerado das novas tecnologias, e se faz necessário a apropriação de maneiras diferenciadas e inovadoras de ensinar, renunciando os métodos tradicionais, onde a biologia é vista apenas como conceitos. A abordagem de assuntos que retratam a realidade e o cotidiano dos alunos de maneira interdisciplinar facilita a aprendizagem, e os recursos audiovisuais são ferramentas didáticas que podem auxiliar o professor na execução de sua aula, tornando-a mais atrativa e dinâmica. A presente pesquisa foi realizada na Escola Estadual de Ensino Médio Prefeito Joaquim Lacerda Leite, na cidade de São José de Piranhas – PB, com alunos da 1ª série do Ensino Médio, turno noturno. A estratégia didático metodológica consistiu em uma intervenção didática por meio da exibição do documentário “Convivência com o semiárido: uma conquista” e posteriormente a aplicação de um questionário, com o intuito de verificar a eficácia dos recursos áudio visuais na construção do conhecimento voltado a convivência com o Semiárido. Os resultados demonstram que os discentes tiveram facilidade em assimilar o conteúdo com a utilização do vídeo, tendo em vista também que os conteúdos estavam relacionados diretamente ao cotidiano dos discentes. Foi possível verificar a eficácia da utilização do documentário por meio da utilização de recurso audiovisual como metodologia didática para o processo ensino/aprendizagem da temática volta para a convivência com o Semiárido.</p><p><strong>Palavras-Chaves</strong>: Recursos audiovisuais. Semiárido. Ensino/Aprendizagem.</p>