bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Leisure Places Downstairs: A Pleasure or a Failure?
Authors: Asselineau M. 
Published: January 2017

One of the urban environment challenges is to manage to locate such leisure places as cinemas, restaurants, or even discotheques, as close as possible to living quarters. While this can be reasonably achieved in brand new buildings, with careful acoustical and urban planning and engineering, it often proves tricky, or even impossible, to achieve in the kind of older buildings that usually are to be found at the core of European cities. Whenever any benefit results from the presence of such leisure places close to homes, the neighbourhood can much more readily accept the acoustical implications. However, when no thought is given to the acoustical problems, the technical and relational efforts needed to correct the situation often prove to be beyond the capabilities of the operators. Over the years, the authorities have tried to brush up community noise regulations so that they can cope with the new trends that include low frequency noise involving music.
The effectiveness of telephone-delivered psychological therapies for depression and anxiety: A systematic review
Authors: Coughtrey Anna E , Pistrang Nancy 
Published: January 2017

Objectives The telephone is increasingly used to deliver psychological therapies for common mental health problems. This review addressed the following question: are evidence-based psychological therapies for adults with depression and/or anxiety effective in reducing psychological symptoms when delivered over the telephone? Method A systematic search for articles published over a 25-year period (January 1991–May 2016) was performed using the databases PsycINFO, PubMed and Web of Science. Citation searches, manual searches of bibliographies of relevant papers, and hand searches of key journals were also conducted. The quality of the studies included for review was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool. Results Fourteen studies met inclusion criteria for the review. Ten reported findings from telephone treatment for depression and four for anxiety. Nine studies used randomised controlled designs, two used quasi-experimental designs and three used uncontrolled designs. Thirteen studies reported reductions in symptoms of depression or anxiety. Cohen’s d ranged from 0.25–1.98 (median = 0.61) for controlled studies and from 1.13–1.90 (median = 1.26) for uncontrolled studies. Only four studies reported clinically significant change. Conclusions The findings indicate that telephone-delivered interventions show promise in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Further research is required to establish the types of interventions that are most effective and the characteristics of clients who find them beneficial.
Critical analysis of e-health readiness assessment frameworks: suitability for application in developing countries
Authors: Mauco Kabelo Leonard , Scott Richard E , Mars Maurice 
Published: January 2017

Introduction e-Health is an innovative way to make health services more effective and efficient and application is increasing worldwide. e-Health represents a substantial ICT investment and its failure usually results in substantial losses in time, money (including opportunity costs) and effort. Therefore it is important to assess e-health readiness prior to implementation. Several frameworks have been published on e-health readiness assessment, under various circumstances and geographical regions of the world. However, their utility for the developing world is unknown. Methods A literature review and analysis of published e-health readiness assessment frameworks or models was performed to determine if any are appropriate for broad assessment of e-health readiness in the developing world. A total of 13 papers described e-health readiness in different settings. Results and Discussion Eight types of e-health readiness were identified and no paper directly addressed all of these. The frameworks were based upon varying assumptions and perspectives. There was no underlying unifying theory underpinning the frameworks. Few assessed government and societal readiness, and none cultural readiness; all are important in the developing world. While the shortcomings of existing frameworks have been highlighted, most contain aspects that are relevant and can be drawn on when developing a framework and assessment tools for the developing world. What emerged is the need to develop different assessment tools for the various stakeholder sectors. This is an area that needs further research before attempting to develop a more generic framework for the developing world.
Validity of the Model for Assessment of Telemedicine: A Delphi study
Authors: Kidholm Kristian , Jensen Lise K , Kjølhede Tue , Nielsen Emilie , Horup Mette B 
Published: January 2017

Introduction In 2009, the Model for Assessment of Telemedicine (MAST) was developed within the MethoTelemed project as a framework for description of the effectiveness of telemedicine applications. The goal was for the assessments to be used as basis for decision-making in healthcare systems. Since then, MAST has been used in many European telemedicine studies and is now the most widely used model for assessment of telemedicine. The aim of this study was to assess the face validity of MAST. Methods A modified Delphi process was carried out and included a workshop with a sample of healthcare decision makers. A total of 56 decision makers and experts in telemedicine were invited and 19 persons participated in the two Delphi rounds. Thirteen hospitals or regional health authorities from 12 European countries and six research organisations were represented in the final sample. The participants were asked to assess the importance of the different domains and topics in MAST on a 0–3 Likert scale. Results All respondents completed the two rounds. Based on the answers, the face validity of all MAST domains was confirmed, since all domains were considered moderately or highly important by more than 80% of the respondents. Discussion Even though the study confirmed the validity of MAST, a number of supplements and improvements regarding study design and data collection were suggested. When considering the results it should be noticed that the sample size was small and larger studies are needed to confirm the results.
The comparison of telerehabilitation and face-to-face rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Jiang Shuihua , Xiang Jie , Gao Xiuming , Guo Kaijin , Liu Baohua 
Published: January 2017

Introduction The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of telerehabilitation for patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with face-to-face rehabilitation. Methods Medline, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, EMBASE, Springer, Science Direct, and Cochrane databases were searched electronically. Relevant journals and references of studies included were hand-searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the efficacy of telerehabilitation on functional recovery in patients after TKA. Two reviewers independently performed data extraction and quality assessment. Data were analysed using RevMan 5.3 software and Stata 12.0 software. Results Four RCTs involving 442 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with face-to-face rehabilitation, telerehabilitation could achieve comparable pain relief (mean difference = 0.52; 95% confidence interval (CI) = −0.20 to 1.24; p = 0.16) and better Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index improvement (mean difference = 1.13; 95% CI = 0.23 to 2.02; p = 0.014). In addition, telerehabilitation treatment resulted in a significantly higher extension range ( p < 0.00001) and quadriceps strength ( p = 0.0002) than face-to-face rehabilitation. Discussion Telerehabilitation should be recommended for patients after TKA because of its comparable pain control and better improvement of functional recovery as compared to face-to-face rehabilitation.
Treatment of Biliary Complications after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Authors: Nordin A. , Grönroos J. M. , Mäkisalo H. 
Published: January 2017

The incidence of iatrogenic bile duct injury remains high despite increased awareness of the problem. This major complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has a significant impact on patient's well-being and even survival despite seemingly adequate therapy. The management of bile duct injury (BDI) includes education to avoid the insult, proper and early diagnosis and preferably early treatment. It is of utmost importance to involve experienced hepatobiliary surgeon early enough to perform corrective reconstruction or to plan other therapies with a multidisciplinary team including interventional radiologist and advanced endoscopist. The selection of correct therapy at the earliest possible phase has significant effect on patient outcome. The treatment options are surgery and endoscopy, either immediately or delayed. By constant and continuous analysis of the problem and information to the surgical community it should be possible to decrease the prevalence of iatrogenic BDI and even to avoid it.
Cerebral Perfusion Imaging in Hemodynamic Stroke: Be Aware of the Pattern
Authors: Siemund R. , Cronqvist M. , Andsberg G. , Ramgren B. , Knutsson L. , Holtås S. 
Published: January 2017

Reduction of the cerebral perfusion pressure caused by vessel occlusion or stenosis is a cause of neurological symptoms and border-zone infarctions. The aim of this article is to describe perfusion patterns in hemodynamic stroke, to give a practical approach for the assessment of colour encoded CT- and MR-perfusion maps and to demonstrate the clinical use of comprehensive imaging in the workup of patients with hemodynamic stroke. Five patients with different duration cause and degree of hemodynamic stroke were selected. The patients shared the typical presentation with fluctuating and transient symptoms. All were examined by MR or CT angiography and MR or CT perfusion in the symptomatic phase. All patients were examined with diffusion weighted imaging. All five cases showed the altered perfusion patterns of hemodynamic insufficiency with a slight or marked increase in CBV in the supply area of the affected vessel and only slightly reduced or maintained CBF. The perfusion disturbances were most easily detected on the MTT maps. Border-zone infarctions were seen in all cases. The typical pattern for hemodynamic insufficiency is characterized by increased CBV, normal or decreased CBF and prolonged MTT in the affected areas. The increased CBV is the hallmark of stressed autoregulation. Reading the color-encoded perfusion maps enables a quick and robust assessment of the cerebral perfusion and its characteristic patterns. Internal border-zone infarctions can be regarded as a marker for hemodynamic insufficiency. Finding of the typical rosary-like pattern of DWI lesions should call for further work up.
Clinical Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Shunts in 446 Patients of Three Different Ethnicities
Authors: Geibprasert S. , Krings T. , Pereira V. , Pongpech S. , Piske R. , Lasjaunias P. 
Published: January 2017

Dural arteriovenous shunts (DAVSs) developing in either the ventral, dorsal or lateral epidural spaces (VE, DE and LE-shunts) predictably drain in either cranio/spino-fugal or-petal directions. Associated conditions like venous outflow restrictions (VOR) may be responsible for changes in this drainage pattern. The goal of this study was to compare demographic, angiographic and clinical characteristics of different types of DAVS in Europe, South America, and Asia to find out whether the same clinical profile is present in different ethnicities. Charts and angiographic films of 446 patients with DAVS from three hospitals in Europe, Asia and South America were retrospectively evaluated. Clinical symptoms were separated into benign and aggressive and the presence or absence of cortical venous reflux (CVR) and VOR was noted. LE-shunts were present in elderly men and were always associated with CVR resulting in aggressive symptoms. VE-shunts were present in females and almost always had benign symptoms. There were no differences among the three populations for these shunts. DE-shunts in the Asian population were more aggressive secondary to a higher rate of VOR with associated CVR. VE-shunts rarely lead to CVR even in the presence of VOR, whereas LE-shunts invariably lead to CVR, irrespective of the population investigated. CVR in DE-shunts is not related to the primary disease (i.e. the shunt itself) but to associated factors that led to VOR. Since the occurrence of these varied between different ethnicities, DE-shunts were aggressive in the Asian population and benign in the European and South American populations.
Can trichomoniasis cause pharyngitis? A case report
Authors: Carter-Wicker Kitty , Utuama Onameyore , Omole Folashade 
Published: January 2017

Objectives: We report on a heterosexual male with sore throat diagnosed as oral Trichomoniasis vaginalis. Methods: A rapid strep test and throat culture were negative. An oropharyngeal swab tested positive for Trichomonas vaginalis using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Results and Conclusion: A detailed sexual history and oropharyngeal swab testing enabled the diagnosis of oral Trichomoniasis vaginalis in a male patient reporting oral sex with a recently infected female. The patient was successfully treated with metronidazole 2 g orally.
Epidermoid cyst of the uvula in a child
Authors: Daram Shiva , Ulualp Seckin O , Uddin Naseem 
Published: January 2017

Objective: Epidermoid cysts are rarely located in the uvula. To date, epidermoid cyst of the uvula has not been reported in a child at preschool age. We present clinical and histopathological characteristics of an epidermoid cyst in a child with uvula mass. Methods: Retrospective chart review. Results: A 5-year-old boy was seen in the pediatric otolaryngology clinic for assessment of a uvula mass. The mass was detected during a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy performed for sleep-related breathing disorder. The mass was completely removed and the final diagnosis was epidermoid cyst. Conclusion: Pediatricians, otolaryngologists, and pathologists should be cognizant of the occurrence of uvular epidermoid cyst in preschool children.
Beati mortui qui in Domino moriuntur. Atitudes perante a morte e locais de sepultura dos irmãos franciscanos seculares da cidade de Coimbra (1707-1785)
Authors: Silva Ana Margarida Dias da 
Published: January 2017

A Venerável Ordem Terceira da Penitência de S. Francisco de Coimbra garantia aos seus membros benefícios espirituais e materiais, incluindo o acompanhamento dos irmãos à sepultura e os sufrágios por alma dos irmãos falecidos. Os estatutos e memórias da fraternidade permitem compreender a atitude dos terceiros franciscanos seculares perante a morte e quais as obrigações e direitos dos membros da Ordem Terceira de Coimbra. Nos 1653 registos de óbitos da Ordem Terceira conimbricense, entre 1707 e 1785, colhe-se informação sobre o local de sepultura dos irmãos franciscanos seculares de Coimbra, objetivo do presente trabalho. As igrejas colegiadas de Santiago e de S. Bartolomeu, as igrejas de Santa Justa, de S. Pedro e de S. João de Almedina, o mosteiro de Santa Cruz, e os conventos de S. Domingos e de S. Francisco da Ponte congregam o maior número de enterramentos dos irmãos franciscanos seculares no século XVIII.https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_16_10
A organização interna do Partido Republicano Nacionalista (1923‑1935)
Authors: Baiôa Manuel 
Published: January 2017

O Partido Republicano Nacionalista (PRN) tinha um estatuto e uma estrutura organizativa semelhante aos restantes partidos republicanos portugueses. O Diretório era o órgão diretivo supremo e era coadjuvado pela Comissão Administrativa, órgão encarregue da burocracia. A nível central havia ainda a Junta Consultiva e o Grupo Parlamentar. A nível regional, o PRN estava organizado em função da estrutura administrativado país. A sua rede partidária era abrangente, mas ficava aquém do principal partido do regime – Partido Republicano Português, vulgarmente conhecido como Partido Democrático. O PRN tinha um aparato organizativo simples, típico dos partidos de quadros, ainda sem um rol de funcionários que caracterizava os partidos de massas em ascensão na Europa. A organização assentava num conjunto alargado de notáveis e caciques,unidos entre si por laços de parentesco e clientelas. Em suma, embora começassem a surgir alguns elementos de modernização, o PRN continuava com uma organização deficiente, irregular, intermitente e pouco estruturada.https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_16_16
Revision of Hamites wernickei (Cephalopoda, Ancyloceratina) from the classic Lüneburg section (Upper Cretaceous, northern Germany)
Authors: Niebuhr Birgit , Jagt John W.M. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
A re-examination of heteromorph ammonites of late Campanian age from the Zeltberg section at Lüneburg has demonstrated that the type series of Hamites wernickei in fact comprises two different species that are here assigned to the nostoceratid Nostoceras Hyatt, 1894 and the polyptychoceratid Oxybeloceras Hyatt, 1900. Nostoceras (Didymoceras) wernickei (Wollemann, 1902) comb. nov., to which three of the four specimens that were described and illustrated by Wollemann (1902) belong, has irregularities of ribbing and tuberculation and changes its direction of growth at the transition from the helicoidal whorls to the hook, which is a typical feature of members of the subfamily Nostoceratinae. Torsion of body chambers is not developed in hairpin-shaped ammonite species, which means that the species name wernickei is no longer available for such polyptychoceratine diplomoceratids. Consequently, the fourth specimen figured and assigned to Hamites wernickei by Wollemann (1902) is here transferred to Oxybeloceras and considered conspecific to material from the Hannover area (Lehrte West Syncline) as O. aff. crassum (Whitfield, 1877). In addition to the “Heteroceras-Schicht des Mucronaten-Senons” of Lüneburg (bipunctatum/roemeri Zone, upper upper Campanian), the geographic range of N. (D.) wernickei probably includes Upper Austria, Tunisia and the Donbass region, while O. aff. crassum is known from the Hannover area (northern Germany), southern France, northern Spain and Upper Austria.
The Aucellina biostratigraphy of the Upper Albian (Early Cretaceous) of the Kirchrode I cored borehole, Hannover-Kirchrode, northern Germany
Authors: Wood Christopher J. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The Aucellina biostratigraphy of the Upper Albian Kirchrode Marls Member succession in the Kirchrode I (1/91) cored borehole is described and the fauna illustrated. The borehole commenced at an unknown depth below the Early Cenomanian marls of the Bemerode Member, but higher beds of the Kirchrode Marls and the basal beds of the Bemerode Member were exposed in the Mittellandkanal and its Stichkanal extension at Misburg. The borehole and surface exposures permit a virtually complete Late Albian succession of Aucellina species to be observed. Published Aucellina range data from the borehole are reassessed and it is suggested that the lower part of the recorded range is based partly on misidentifications of fragments of thin-shelled bivalves such as Syncyclonema and Amussium. Aucellina appears in the borehole succession within the upper part of the Callihoplites auritus ammonite Subzone (Mortoniceras inflatum Zone) and continues to the top of the borehole succession within the Preaeschloenbachia briacensis ammonite Subzone (Stoliczkaia spp. Zone). Aucellina from higher in the briacensis Subzone collected from the Misburg Mittellandkanal section are also discussed and illustrated.
There is some evidence that Aucellina occurs typically at levels in the borehole containing predominantly Boreal European Province ammonites, supporting the general inference that Aucellina lived in cooler northern waters. In contrast, Aucellina is poorly represented in intervals with Tethyan ammonites and thin-shelled inoceramids (e.g. the Mortoniceras (Durnovarites) perinflatum Subzone, Stoliczkaia spp. Zone). The briacensis Subzone, with an admixture of Tethyan (Stoliczkaia) and Boreal ammonites contains a distinctive, taxonomically highly diverse Aucellina assemblage.
Relevant taxonomic research on European Late Albian and Early Cenomanian Aucellina faunas is reviewed. The Late Albian Aucellina succession in the borehole differs from that established from partially correlative successions in England.
Nematophagous Activity of Duddingtonia Flagrans MUCL 9827 Against Sheep Gastrointestinal Nematodes
Authors: Simin Stanislav , Đurić Simonida , Kuruca Ljiljana , Hajnal-Jafari Timea , Stamenov Dragana , Lalošević Vesna 
Published: January 2017

Summary
Gastro-intestinal nematodes (GIN) of sheep are one of major constraints in grazing production systems worldwide. Control is commonly achieved using anthelmintics, but global occurrence of anthelmintic resistance to different drugs and the emergence of multi-resistant GIN species seriously limit the efficiency of their use. Therefore, integrated parasite management is widely recommended, with nematophagous fungi as one of control tools. Duddingtonia flagrans is one of the most used species, with various effect of different isolates. In previously performed coproculture assay, we showed low efficacy of D. flagrans MUCL 9827 against infective larvae (L3) of sheep GIN. The aim of current experiment was to reevaluate its nematophagous potential, using the medium where direct interaction between the fungus and L3 could be observed. Nematophagous activity was tested on 2% water agar with addition of chloramphenicol on three series of plates seeded with 500 and 1000 chlamidospores and agar blocks with 7 days old mycelium. At Days 0 and 5, 500 L3 of sheep GIN were added to test the trapping activity. The cultures, including control plates with only L3, were incubated at 25°C for 10 days, followed by evaluation of their number and reduction percentage. Nematophagous activity of D. flagrans MUCL 9827 against L3 was clearly demonstrated. However, the overall efficacy was poor since trapping was observed only in one out of nine plates containing fungal material. Potential reasons for such poor performance of the isolate of fungal species, otherwise known as successful in trapping animal parasitic nematodes, are discussed.
In Vitro Effects of Selected Trichothecenes on the Rabbit Spermatozoa Motility Behavior – A Comparative Study
Authors: Tvrdá Eva , Ďuračka Michal , Halenár Marek , Lukáč Norbert , Kolesárová Adriana 
Published: January 2017

Summary
This study was designed to describe and compare the time- and dose-dependent in vitro effects of selected trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol-DON, zearalenone-ZEA and T-2 toxin) on the motility behavior of rabbit spermatozoa. The rabbit semen was diluted in PBS supplemented with different concentrations (1, 5, 10, 50, 100 μmol/L) of DON, ZEA or T-2 while the Control carried no mycotoxin. At culture times of 0h, 2h, 4h and 8h, the spermatozoa motility was assessed using the computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) with the help of the IDENT stain and fluorescent illumination. The motility assessment revealed different behavior patterns, specific and unique to each of the studied mycotoxins. DON exhibited the ability to temporarily increase the sperm motility, followed by its rapid decline at later stages of the experiment (P<0.001). ZEA proved to act as a highly toxic substance on the spermatozoa, causing a rapid decline of the motion and resulting in a fast and complete sperm motility inhibition (P<0.001). Lastly, T-2 revealed to be highly detrimental to the sperm activity even at small concentrations (P<0.001). Our data suggest that further experiments are needed due to the lack of evidence emphasizing the toxinogenic effects of trichothecenes on male reproductive capacity.