bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Take the Money and Run? Hypothetical Fee Variations and French GPs’ Labour Supply
Authors: Chanel Olivier , Paraponaris Alain , Protière Christel , Ventelou Bruno 
Published: April 2017

L’article étudie dans quelle mesure l’offre de travail des médecins généralistes français répond aux variations du tarif de consultation, en s’intéressant pour commencer au signe de cette réponse. Le tarif de la consultation présente peu de variabilité empirique ; c’est pourquoi nous nous sommes appuyés sur une enquête d’évaluation contingente qui formulait trois scénarios d’augmentation, répartis de façon aléatoire sur un échantillon représentatif de 1 400 généralistes. Les résultats obtenus tendent à montrer une réponse négative, cohérente avec une forte complémentarité consommation-loisir des médecins. Cela tend à suggérer que la hausse globale des tarifs n’est pas un instrument à privilégier pour augmenter l’offre de travail libéral.
How Can Contingent Valuation Inform the Bioethics Debate? Evidence from a Survey on Hereditary Cancers in France
Authors: Protière Christel , Chanel Olivier , Nogues Catherine , Coupier Isabelle , Mouret-Fourme Emmanuelle , Julian-Reynier Claire 
Published: April 2017

Les porteurs de la mutation BRCA1/2 ont un risque plus élevé de développer un cancer du sein ou de l’ovaire à un âge plus jeune. Le diagnostic préimplantatoire (DPI) et le diagnostic prénatal (DPN) sont deux des rares options pour éviter de transmettre cette mutation. Afin d’éclairer le débat sur l’autorisation du DPI et du DNP pour les porteurs de cette mutation, les préférences de 460 porteurs sains ont été révélées grâce à une enquête d’évaluation contingente. Les répondants peuvent être classés en trois groupes : un groupe opposé au diagnostic (28,3 %), un groupe en faveur du DPI/DPN (45,8 %), et un groupe adoptant une position intermédiaire (25,9 %). Nous avons estimé les déterminants de ces préférences, et en particulier des consentements à payer pour le DPI/DPN. Ces résultats sont susceptibles d’alimenter la réflexion des décideurs.
Développement du rôle des infirmières-chefs pour accroître les pratiques basées sur des résultats probants chez les infirmières soignantes en centre hospitalier : une revue intégrative des écrits
Authors: Larochelle Nathalie , Beaudet Line 
Published: April 2017

Introduction : l’application d’une pratique basée sur des résultats probants (PBRP) par les infirmières est inégale et inconstante. Contexte : des caractéristiques reliées aux infirmières-chefs et à l’organisation influenceraient leur pratique au détriment des résultats probants. Objectifs : cette revue intégrative des écrits, fondée sur le cadre théorique du Processus des connaissances à la pratique de Straus, Tetroe et Graham (1), identifie les barrières et les facteurs facilitants rencontrés par les infirmières-chefs lors de l’implantation d’une PBRP auprès d’infirmières soignantes à l’hôpital. Elle met aussi en évidence des interventions promouvant leur implantation de manière pérenne. Méthode : la recherche électronique d’études empiriques a été réalisée dans trois bases de données. Des 532 écrits répertoriés, 16 ont été retenus et analysés. Résultats : diverses interventions peuvent être appliquées par les infirmières-chefs et les organisations selon chacune des étapes du cadre théorique de Straus, Tetroe et Graham (1). Certaines interventions ciblant la communication, la capacité à être des modèles de rôle et le soutien auprès des infirmières soignantes gagneraient également à être effectuées en tout temps. Conclusion : en appliquant des interventions prometteuses, en tenant compte du contexte local, des barrières et des facteurs facilitants, les infirmières-chefs et les organisations pourraient favoriser une PBRP chez les infirmières soignantes.
Contentions mécaniques en psychiatrie : étude phénoménologique de l’expérience vécue du personnel infirmier
Authors: Corneau Pascale , Jacob Jean Daniel , Holmes Dave , Rioux Désiré 
Published: April 2017

L’usage des contentions mécaniques dans les milieux psychiatriques fait aujourd’hui l’objet de nombreuses controverses éthiques. Toutefois, on note l’absence des voix des patients et du personnel infirmier en regard de cette intervention controversée. L’objectif de cette étude qualitative était d’examiner l’expérience vécue du personnel infirmier exerçant en psychiatrie faisant usage de la contention mécanique. Vingt-et-un(e) infirmier(e)s travaillant sur les unités de psychiatrie et d’urgence psychiatrique d’un centre hospitalier universitaire canadien ont participé à des entrevues semi-dirigées, qui ont ensuite été transcrites, codées et analysées selon la méthode d’analyse interprétative phénoménologique (AIP). Trois thèmes principaux ont été identifiés : 1) contexte de pratique ; 2) processus de contentions ; et 3) recourir à la contention mécanique. Les résultats de cette recherche phénoménologique mettent en lumière les défis organisationnels et émotionnels auxquels est confronté le personnel infirmier exerçant en psychiatrie. Les perspectives de Foucault et Goffman ont été les sources théoriques primaires qui ont guidé le processus d’analyse critique mené lors de cette recherche qualitative.
Phytosociological analysis of riverine forests in the Vipava and Reka Valleys (southwestern Slovenia) / Fitocenološka analiza obrežnih gozdov v Vipavski dolini in dolini Reke (jugozahodna Slovenija)
Authors: Dakskobler Igor 
Published: April 2017

Applying the standard Central-European method we studied the phytosociology of riverine forests along the rivers Vipava, Lijak, Branica, Raša and Reka with its tributaries in southwestern Slovenia and compared them to similar riverine forests along some other Slovenian rivers (Soča, Sava Bohinjka, Krka, Mirna, Sava, Drava, Mura, Rašica, Dragonja), and with similar communities in Austria and northeastern Italy. Based on this comparison we described the following syntaxa: Lamio orvalae-Salicetum albae ass. nov., with two new subassociations: -caricetosum pendulae and -ranunculetosum lanuginosae, Lamio orvalae-Alnetum glutinosae ass. nov. Ornithogalo pyrenaici-Carpinetum betuli lamietosum orvalae subass. nov. and Pseudostellario-Carpinetum betuli leucojetosum aestivi subass. nov. Key words: phytosociology, synsystematics, Salicion albae, Alnion incanae, Fraxino pannonicae-Carpinion betuli, Erythronio-Carpinion, Natura 2000, Vipava Valley, Slovenia Po standardni srednjeevropski metodi smo fitocenološko raziskali obrežne gozdove ob rekah Vipavi, Lijaku, Branici, Raši in Reki s pritoki v jugozahodni Sloveniji in jih primerjali s podobnimi logi vzdolž nekaterih drugih slovenskih rek (Soče, Save Bohinjke, Krke, Mirne, Save, Rašice, Drave, Mure in Dragonje) in s podobnimi združabmi v Avstriji in severovzhodni Italiji. Na podlagi te primerjave smo opisali naslednje sintaksone: Lamio orvalae-Salicetum albae ass. nov., z dvema novima subasociacijama: -caricetosum pendulae in -ranunculetosum lanuginosae, Lamio orvalae- Alnetum glutinosae ass. nov. Ornithogalo pyrenaici-Carpinetum betuli lamietosum orvalae subass. nov. in Pseudostellario- Carpinetum betuli leucojetosum aestivi subass. nov. Ključne besede: fitocenologija, sinsistematika, Salicion albae, Alnion incanae, Fraxino pannonicae-Carpinion betuli, Erythronio-Carpinion, Natura 2000, Vipavska dolina, Slovenija
Paleogenski morski ježki iz osrednjega dela zahodne Slovenije / Paleogene sea urchins from central part of west Slovenia
Authors: Mikuž Vasja , Šoster Aleš 
Published: April 2017

V prispevku so obravnavani morski ježki iz paleogenskih skladov osrednjega dela zahodne Slovenije. Njihova številna najdišča so v Goriških brdih, na širšem območju Vipavske doline, v Braniški dolini in na Vremščici. Obravnavani so izključno nepravilni morski ježki, primerki pravilnih niso najdeni. Ugotovljeni mikrofosili v najdiščih kažejo na njihovo spodnjeeocensko – cuisijsko starost. Največ primerkov je iz družin reda Spatangoida L. Agassiz, 1840. Ključne besede: morski ježki, paleogen, eocen, Goriška brda, Vipavska dolina, Braniška dolina, Vremščica, Slovenija The contribution deals with sea urchins in Paleogene beds of central western Slovenia. Their numerous localities occur at Goriška brda, in wider environs of Vipava river valley, in Branik valley and on Mt. Vremščica. Studied were exclusively the irregular sea urchins, since no regular forms were found. Microfossils found at localities indicate the Lower Eocene – Cuisian age. The most frequent specimens belong to families of order Spatangoida L. Agassiz, 1840. Key words: sea urchins, Paleogene, Eocene, Goriška brda, Vipavska dolina, Braniška dolina, Vremščica, Slovenia
The contribution of public capital towards economic growth: A KwaZulu-Natal case study
Authors: Coetzee Clive E. , Kleynhans Ewert P.J. 
Published: April 2017

Background: The adequate supply of infrastructure is essential to ensure increasing productivity and economic growth. Research found this relationship to be significantly positive. The external effects that spending on public capital has on the production function of private firms stimulates economic growth overall. This implies that public capital inputs should be incorporated into the production function.Aim: The way provincial or regional growth depends on infrastructure is investigated in this article and it is applied to data from KwaZulu-Natal province, as an illustration.Setting: This study investigates the extent to which infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa leads towards economic growth of the province.Methods: From a theoretical framework, this article develops an endogenous growth model, which investigates the association between provincial public capital stock expenditure and economic growth. Data series for public capital formation are first developed to apply in this study and others to follow. Econometric techniques are then employed, using quarterly data between 2001 and 2015, to assess the set hypothesis that growth in expenditure on public capital leads to national economic growth.Results: The empirical results support the argument of a positive relationship between provincial capital stock and economic growth in the long-term. The findings also suggests that the long-term causality or effect fades over time, albeit slowly.Conclusion: The nature and statistical significance of the long-term equilibrium relationship seems to be ambiguous at best. Some evidence of an equilibrium relationship in the short-term was, however, also observed. In conclusion, there also seems to be some causality between provincial capital stock and provincial gross domestic product in the short-run.
Fusion of time and space in Hans Roosenschoon’s music: A pre-analytical strategy
Authors: Spies Bertha M. 
Published: April 2017

n order to promote access to non-tonal music, the fusion of musical time and space may be considered as a point of departure. As a pre-analytical strategy, it relies on direct experience of the music as it is heard instead of on specialised music theoretical knowledge. The music of Hans Roosenschoon is used to illustrate five ways in which the fusion of time and space manifests itself on a metaphorical level, namely the integration of Western and African cultural spaces through music as a temporal art form, the blending of time and space in the music itself and the fusion of art music from the past with everyday life by electronic means. A true story from the South African past that combines with a visual image associated with Cape Town represents another version of fusing time and space, while on a metaphysical level past and present coalesce as melodic references to Schubert’s music are used to signify abstract ideas. Listening to music directly rather than through the filter of a rational analytical system helps to develop an appreciation of non-tonal music, a kind of music that is often regarded as inaccessible.
Watch it grow: Esophageal impaction with chia seeds
Authors: Simmelink Andrew , Rawl Rebecca E. , Browne Lauren , Scobey Martin 
Published: April 2017

Esophageal obstructions are a medical emergency, due to inability to control secretions and risk of perforation. Epidemiology of esophageal foreign-body impaction has evolved to include increasing incidence of non-meat food causes as well as increasing underlying prevalence of pathologies including eosinophilic esophagitis. Chia seeds, a staple known for health benefits, have an uncanny ability to absorb large quantities of water leading to a hydrated gel-like substance which can cause an obstruction. We report the first case of chia seed impaction in a patient with likely eosinophilic esophagitis.
The American College of Surgeons, Minimum Standards for Hospitals, and the Provision of High-Quality Laboratory Services
Authors: Wright James R. 
Published: April 2017

Context.—
The first major project of the American College of Surgeons (Chicago, Illinois), founded in 1913, was implementing Minimum Standards for Hospitals. The 1918 standard (1) established medical staff organizations in hospitals; (2) restricted membership to licensed practitioners in good standing; (3) mandated that the medical staff work with hospital administration to develop and adopt regulations and policies governing their professional work; (4) required standardized, accessible medical records; and (5) required availability of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. One hundred years ago, these were radical expectations.

Objectives.—
To describe the origin, “marketing,” and voluntary adoption of the 1918 standards, and to describe how the evolution of those standards profoundly affected laboratory medicine after 1926.

Design.—
Available primary and secondary historical sources were reviewed.

Results.—
The college had no legal mandate, so it used a highly consultative approach, funded by its membership and the Carnegie Foundation (New York, New York), to establish the Minimum Standards, followed by a nonthreatening mechanism to determine which hospitals met them. Simultaneously, the college educated the public to fuel their expectations. Compliance by more than 100-bed hospitals in the United States and Canada, although entirely voluntary, rose from negligible when first implemented in 1918 to more than 90% in only a few years. From 1922 to 1926, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (Chicago, Illinois) worked creatively with the college to establish Minimum Standards for “adequate” laboratory services.

Conclusions.—
The birth and implementation of this program exemplifies how a consultative approach with full engagement of grassroots stakeholders facilitated a voluntary, rapid, sweeping North America–wide change-management process. This program eventually evolved into the Joint Commission (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois).
Ecological and pest-management implications of sex differences in scarab landing patterns on grape vines
Authors: González-Chang Mauricio , Boyer Stéphane , Lefort Marie-Caroline , Nboyine Jerry , Wratten Steve D. 
Published: April 2017

BackgroundMelolonthinae beetles, comprising different white grub species, are a globally-distributed pest group. Their larvae feed on roots of several crop and forestry species, and adults can cause severe defoliation. In New Zealand, the endemic scarab pestCostelytra zealandica(White) causes severe defoliation on different horticultural crops, including grape vines (Vitis vinifera). Understanding flight and landing behaviours of this pest can help inform pest management decisions.MethodsAdult beetles were counted and then removed from 96 grape vine plants from 21:30 until 23:00 h, every day from October 26 until December 2, during 2014 and 2015. Also, adults were removed from the grape vine foliage at dusk 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 min after flight started on 2015. Statistical analyses were performed using generalised linear models with a beta-binomial distribution to analyse proportions and with a negative binomial distribution for beetle abundance.ResultsBy analysingC. zealandicasex ratios during its entire flight season, it is clear that the proportion of males is higher at the beginning of the season, gradually declining towards its end. When adults were successively removed from the grape vines at 5-min intervals after flight activity begun, the mean proportion of males ranged from 6–28%. The male proportion suggests males were attracted to females that had already landed on grape vines, probably through pheromone release.DiscussionThe seasonal and daily changes in adultC. zealandicasex ratio throughout its flight season are presented for the first time. Although seasonal changes in sex ratio have been reported for other melolonthines, changes during their daily flight activity have not been analysed so far. Sex-ratio changes can have important consequences for the management of this pest species, and possibly for other melolonthines, as it has been previously suggested thatC. zealandicafemales land on plants that produce a silhouette against the sky. Therefore, long-term management might evaluate the effect of different plant heights and architecture on female melolonthine landing patterns, with consequences for male distribution, and subsequently overall damage within horticultural areas.
Avian community structure and habitat use ofPolylepisforests along an elevation gradient
Authors: Sevillano-Ríos C. Steven , Rodewald Amanda D. 
Published: April 2017

BackgroundAs one of the highest forest ecosystems in the world,Polylepisforests are recognized both as center of endemism and diversity along the Andes and as an ecosystem under serious threat from habitat loss, fragmentation, and climate change due to human activities. Effective conservation efforts are limited, in part, by our poor understanding of the ecology and habitat needs of the ecosystem’s flora and fauna.MethodsIn 2014–2015, we studied bird communities and 19 associated local and landscape attributes within five forested glacial valleys within the Cordillera Blanca and Huascaran National Park, Peru. We surveyed birds during the dry (May–August) and wet (January–April) seasons at 130 points distributed along an elevational gradient (3,300–4,700 m) and analyzed our data using Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA).ResultsWe associated a total of 50 species of birds, including 13 species of high conservation concern, with four basic habitat types: (1)Polylepis sericeaforests at low elevations, (2)P. weberbaueriforests at high elevations, (3) Puna grassland and (4) shrublands. Four species of conservation priority (e.g., Microspingus alticola) were strongly associated with large forest patches (∼10-ha) ofP. sericeaat lower elevations (<3,800 m), whereas another four (e.g., Anairetes alpinus) were associated with less disturbed forests ofP. weberbaueriat higher elevations (>4,200 m).DiscussionResults suggest two key strategies form the cornerstones of conservation efforts: (a) protect large remnant (>10-ha)P. sericeaforests at lower elevations and (b) maintain all relicts ofP. weberbaueri, irrespective of size, at high elevations (>4,200 m).
Oxytetracycline induces DNA damage and epigenetic changes: a possible risk for human and animal health?
Authors: Gallo Adriana , Landi Rosaria , Rubino Valentina , Di Cerbo Alessandro , Giovazzino Angela , Palatucci Anna Teresa , Centenaro Sara , Guidetti Gianandrea , Canello Sergio , Cortese Laura , Ruggiero Giuseppina , Alessandrini Andrea , Terrazzano Giuseppe 
Published: April 2017

BackgroundOxytetracycline (OTC), which is largely employed in zootechnical and veterinary practices to ensure wellness of farmed animals, is partially absorbed within the gastrointestinal tract depositing in several tissues. Therefore, the potential OTC toxicity is relevant when considering the putative risk derived by the entry and accumulation of such drug in human and pet food chain supply. Despite scientific literature highlights several OTC-dependent toxic effects on human and animal health, the molecular mechanisms of such toxicity are still poorly understood.MethodsHere, we evaluated DNA damages and epigenetic alterations by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, chromatin immuno-precipitation and Western blot analysis.ResultsWe observed that human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) expressed DNA damage features (activation of ATM and p53, phosphorylation of H2AX and modifications of histone H3 methylation of lysine K4 in the chromatin) after thein vitroexposure to OTC. These changes are linked to a robust inflammatory response indicated by an increased expression of Interferon (IFN)-γand type 1 superoxide dismutase (SOD1).DiscussionOur data reveal an unexpected biologicalin vitroactivity of OTC able to modify DNA and chromatin in cultured human PBMC. In this regard, OTC presence in foods of animal origin could represent a potential risk for both the human and animal health.
A simple equation to estimate body fat percentage in children with overweightness or obesity: a retrospective study
Authors: Cortés-Castell Ernesto , Juste Mercedes , Palazón-Bru Antonio , Monge Laura , Sánchez-Ferrer Francisco , Rizo-Baeza María Mercedes 
Published: April 2017

BackgroundDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides separate measurements of fat mass, fat-free mass and bone mass, and is a quick, accurate, and safe technique, yet one that is not readily available in routine clinical practice. Consequently, we aimed to develop statistical formulas to predict fat mass (%) and fat mass index (FMI) with simple parameters (age, sex, weight and height).MethodsWe conducted a retrospective observational cross-sectional study in 416 overweight or obese patients aged 4–18 years that involved assessing adiposity by DXA (fat mass percentage and FMI), body mass index (BMI), sex and age. We randomly divided the sample into two parts (construction and validation). In the construction sample, we developed formulas to predict fat mass and FMI using linear multiple regression models. The formulas were validated in the other sample, calculating the intraclass correlation coefficient via bootstrapping.ResultsThe fat mass percentage formula had a coefficient of determination of 0.65. This value was 0.86 for FMI. In the validation, the constructed formulas had an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.77 for fat mass percentage and 0.92 for FMI.ConclusionsOur predictive formulas accurately predicted fat mass and FMI with simple parameters (BMI, sex and age) in children with overweight and obesity. The proposed methodology could be applied in other fields. Further studies are needed to externally validate these formulas.