bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A rare case of giant occipital encephalocele with craniosynostosis
Authors: Dasgupta Sibaji , Saha Suniti Kumar , Baranwal Sunil , Banga Manpreet Singh , Sandeep BV 
Published: July 2016

Encephalocele and craniosynostosis are known separate entities found clinically. While searching for a causal association between them, there has been a proposed justified hypothesis. Yet the two conditions are very rarely found in association. We have happened to find such a rare case which we treated and followed up for establishing the proposed theory of association between the two clinical entities.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 98-100
Unusual case report of an intraspinal foreign body presenting as a meningocoele
Authors: Baranwal Sunilkumar C , Saha Suniti Kumar , Dasgupta Sibaji , Sandeep BV 
Published: July 2016

Background: Non missile penetrating foreign body of the lumbo-sacral region presenting as a pseudomeningocele is an extremely rare condition. No significant data regarding this isavailable in our hand till date. We are reporting here a unique case of penetrating foreign body spine with pseudomeningocele presenting as lumbo-sacral swelling in a 1 ½ year old child.Case Description: A 1½ year male child presented with painless, low back midline swelling gradually increasing in size for 6 months. Swelling increased in size on crying and coughing. There was no external scar mark. Plain radiography revealed presence of a long slender radio-opaque foreign body in the spinal canal. Non- contrast computed tomography showed that the foreign body had penetrated the spinal canal at the level of L5 – S1 with a cystic space of CSF attenuation overlying it and extending into subcutaneous plane. Patient was explored through a transverse incision overlying the swelling. After opening the sac, the foreign body was found impacted between L5 and S1 lamina with CSF around the foreign body. The foreign body, a sewing needle was retrieved without disturbing its original trajectory. The narrow neck of sack was communicating with the spinal canal through a small dural defect which was closed and the sac was excised. Conclusion: A careful and meticulous approach is required from the surgeons point of view while taking a history, clinically assessing and performing surgery for patients presenting with acquired spinal swelling with such a unique etiology.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 94-97
Serial estimation of serum albumin and its role in traumatic brain injury patients
Authors: Pandey Mithilesh Kumar , Baranwal Sunil Kumar , Panwar Deepak Singh , Saha Suniti Kumar , Roy Kaushik , Ghosh Subhasis , Tripathy Parimal 
Published: July 2016

Background: Serum albumin is routinely measured; cheap and easily available test even in remote areas laboratories. Albumin is the major protein of human plasma and one of the negative acute phase reactants reported to fall as a component of metabolic response to injury or infection, independent of the nutritional status. Even though this has also been noted in patients with head injury and its overall significance with respect to neurological outcome following head injury are yet to be established.Aims and Objectives: To assess the role of serum albumin in outcome of head injury patient.Material and Methods: This is a prospective case control study. Total 200 cases of traumatic brain injury [152 male and 48 female] were studied in NRS Medical College, Kolkata from September 2012 to October 2013. Serum albumin estimation, along with clinical and radiological data was collected. Serum albumin was compared between among various subgroups and outcome was assessed by Glasgow Coma Scale at 6 months.Results: In present study 86(43%) patients having hypoalbuminemia (< 3.5gm/dl) and falling trend in admission serum albumin levels from day 1 to 10th day with decrement in GCS was statistically highly significant (p < 0.001) as hypoalbuminemia was noted in 68%, 39.65 and 33.43% patients with severe, moderate and mild head injury respectively. The present study was showed that female TBI patients having less no. of hypoalbuminemia compare to male as 77.7%, 45.4%, 31.4% male and 42.8%, 28.5%, 27.2% female having hypoalbuminemia (< 3.5gm/dl) in severe, moderate and mild head injury respectively and statistically significant difference in severe and moderate group.Conclusion: The serial estimation of serum albumin in traumatic brain injury patients provides the treating doctor an insight in the prognosis of the patient so that they can be managed aggressively.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 31-38
Severe iron deficiency anaemia following bariatric surgery
Authors: Manappallil Robin George 
Published: July 2016

The human body stores energy in the fat cells as triglycerides, which when needed gets released as free fatty acids. This physiologic system enables humans to withstand starvation for several months. But this system may get interrupted by genetic factors and sedentary lifestyle, leading to increase adipose energy stores and morbidity or mortality. Obesity is a chronic condition, which may be difficult to treat with therapeutic lifestyle modifications alone, that is diet and exercise. In such cases, bariatric surgery (BS) is an option to lose weight, in order to prevent serious health issues. However, nutritional deficiencies following this surgery have been of great concern. This case report is regarding a young lady who developed severe iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) within 6 months of BS despite taking nutritional supplements.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 110-112
Awareness about human papilloma virus vaccine among medical students
Authors: Kamini Snigdha , Bhimarasetty Devi Madhavi 
Published: July 2016

Background: Human papilloma virus is a causative agent of cervical cancer. Hence,vaccination against HPV is an important mode of primary prevention against cervical cancer. Two vaccines against HPV have been approved and recommended for use in India. However the availability of these vaccines is hardly known and seldom utilised even among the medical fraternity.Aims and Objectives: This study aims to find out the awareness about HPV vaccination among medical students of Andhra Medical College, India. Results of this study will help in assessing the need for awareness programs among health care professionals regarding this important public health issue. Materials and Methods: An observational descriptive study was conducted to know the awareness of HPV infection and vaccination among medical students of a government medical college at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. A pretested questionnaire was administered to students of final MBBS Part 1 and final MBBS part 2. Results were analyzed in MS excel and the statistical significance of difference in knowledge between males and females was assessed. Results: Overall, the level of awareness reported was 54.5%. Females had slightly better knowledge than males. Students of final year Part 2 had better knowledge the Final year part 1. The most commonly cited source of information was medical education and the most important factor that deterred subjects from receiving/advising HPV vaccination was lack of knowledge. Conclusion: There exists a large gap in knowledge regarding HPV vaccination. Addressing this gap is necessary if we want to decrease the burden of cervical cancer in India. Medical students, health care providers should be sensitized first and then we should reach out to the public.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 64-67
Design thinking and artistic interventions - tools for understanding and developing organizational creativity?
Authors: Haselwanter Oriana , Soila-Wadman Marja 
Published: July 2016

Organizations in both the private and public sectors need to find new, creative ways of handling challenges in the complex environments of global competition. Engaging creative professionals like designers and artists - with the aim of developing organizational creativity as a strategic tool - has attracted a lot of interest in different kinds of organizations.In our study, we followed a weekly intervention process led by an artist, within a trade union. The union wanted to bring change to its working processes, with the ultimate goal of increasing membership numbers.The study is based on qualitative methods inspired by ethnography. Creativity, design thinking and artistic intervention literature form the main theoretical framework. Between the members of the workgroup and the artist, we have noticed a lot of discontent and differences in ways of understanding business versus creative goals.We propose that knowledge of design processes, conceptualised in design thinking writings, can help to communicate what is going on during an artistic intervention process, thus narrowing the gap between different understandings. However, a certain amount of friction and conflict will be both necessary and desirable during a creative process.
Rethinking textile fashion: New Materiality, Smart Products, and Upcycling
Authors: Ainamo Antti 
Published: July 2016

Manufacturing operations in much of textile fashion have migrated from the developed economies to developing countries in search of cost economies. Consideration for the natural environment has been lost in the process due to lack of clarity what corporation or some other participant in what kind of an economy is most responsible.This paper is intended as a thought piece on how new materialisms offers an approach to bring back responsible concern for the natural environment in textile fashion and, perhaps, beyond.
Thickness dependence of the triplet spin-valve effect in superconductor–ferromagnet–ferromagnet heterostructures
Authors: Lenk Daniel , Zdravkov Vladimir I , Kehrle Jan-Michael , Obermeier Günter , Ullrich Aladin , Morari Roman , Krug von Nidda Hans-Albrecht , Müller Claus , Kupriyanov Mikhail Yu , Sidorenko Anatolie S , Horn Siegfried , Deminov Rafael G , Tagirov Lenar R , Tidecks Reinhard 
Published: July 2016

Background: In nanoscale layered S/F1/N/F2/AF heterostructures, the generation of a long-range, odd-in-frequency spin-projection one triplet component of superconductivity, arising at non-collinear alignment of the magnetizations of F1 and F2, exhausts the singlet state. This yields the possibility of a global minimum of the superconducting transition temperature Tc, i.e., a superconducting triplet spin-valve effect, around mutually perpendicular alignment.Results: The superconducting triplet spin valve is realized with S = Nb a singlet superconductor, F1 = Cu41Ni59 and F2 = Co ferromagnetic metals, AF = CoOx an antiferromagnetic oxide, and N = nc-Nb a normal conducting (nc) non-magnetic metal, which serves to decouple F1 and F2. The non-collinear alignment of the magnetizations is obtained by applying an external magnetic field parallel to the layers of the heterostructure and exploiting the intrinsic perpendicular easy-axis of the magnetization of the Cu41Ni59 thin film in conjunction with the exchange bias between CoOx and Co. The magnetic configurations are confirmed by superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetic moment measurements. The triplet spin-valve effect has been investigated for different layer thicknesses, dF1, of F1 and was found to decay with increasing dF1. The data is described by an empirical model and, moreover, by calculations using the microscopic theory.Conclusion: The long-range triplet component of superconducting pairing is generated from the singlet component mainly at the N/F2 interface, where the amplitude of the singlet component is suppressed exponentially with increasing distance dF1. The decay length of the empirical model is found to be comparable to twice the electron mean free path of F1 and, thus, to the decay length of the singlet component in F1. Moreover, the obtained data is in qualitative agreement with the microscopic theory, which, however, predicts a (not investigated) breakdown of the triplet spin-valve effect for dF1 smaller than 0.3 to 0.4 times the magnetic coherence length, ξF1.
La modélisation économique mondiale, une technologie de gouvernement à distance ?
Authors: Cornilleau Lise 
Published: July 2016

Cet article interroge le rôle de la modélisation économique mondiale dans les programmes de la Révolution Verte en Afrique : dans quelle mesure cette forme de quantification peut-elle être qualifiée de technologie de gouvernement à distance ? Nous présentons le cas du modèle IMPACT de l’International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), un centre international de recherche agronomique dont le siège est à Washington, mais présent en Afrique de l’Est via ses bureaux régionaux et nationaux. Dans un premier temps, nous traçons la généalogie de ce modèle, qui reproblématise la « faim dans le monde » et en définit les solutions par le libre-échange et la technologisation de l’agriculture. Dans un second temps, nous montrons comment ce programme est implicitement voué à être territorialisé en Afrique. Pour cela, nous décrivons les circulations du modèle dans les arènes internationales, et nous analysons comment la modélisation participe également d’une forme de gouvernement à l’échelle nationale. S’inspirant des travaux sur le verrouillage à l’œuvre dans les « paquets technologiques » et financiers de la Révolution Verte, cet article décrit les modalités du lock-in idéologique dont il est le complément.
La réception des écrits de Max Weber sur le confucianisme au Japon et en Asie du Sud-Est
Authors: Brisson Thomas 
Published: July 2016

L’article examine la réception des thèses de la Sociologie des religions de Max Weber au Japon, puis leur déplacement en Asie du Sud-Est entre les années 1930 et 1980. Il s’intéresse en particulier à la manière dont intellectuels asiatiques et spécialistes du Japon ont lu les thèses wébériennes sur le confucianisme. L’article montre comment le rôle central qu’elles ont eu dans le débat sur le capitalisme et la modernité en Asie s’explique moins par leur contenu que par la structure des relations qu’elles organisent. Substantiellement, la thèse wébérienne originale, qui faisait du confucianisme un obstacle au développement du capitalisme, a en effet été progressivement invalidée, le confucianisme devenant un facteur d’explication du succès du capitalisme asiatique. Formellement, cependant, le lien qu’elle établit entre religion et modernité s’est imposé comme un schème d’intellection central de la discussion. En Asie, rejet substantiel et acceptation formelle des thèses wébériennes sont ainsi allés de pair. L’article décrit les différentes étapes de ce processus en faisant fonctionner à la fois une explication internaliste (la plasticité formelle d’une thèse) et une explication externe (tenant aux contextes socio-politiques dans lesquels la thèse s’est transformée).
The STRatospheric Estimation Algorithm from Mainz (STREAM):
estimating stratospheric NO2 from nadir-viewing satellites by weighted convolution
Authors: Beirle Steffen , Hörmann Christoph , Jöckel Patrick , Liu Song , Penning de Vries Marloes , Pozzer Andrea , Sihler Holger , Valks Pieter , Wagner Thomas 
Published: July 2016

Abstract. The STRatospheric Estimation Algorithm from Mainz (STREAM) determines stratospheric columns of NO2 which are needed for the retrieval of tropospheric columns from satellite observations. It is based on the total column measurements over clean, remote regions as well as over clouded scenes where the tropospheric column is effectively shielded. The contribution of individual satellite measurements to the stratospheric estimate is controlled by various weighting factors. STREAM is a flexible and robust algorithm and does not require input from chemical transport models. It was developed as a verification algorithm for the upcoming satellite instrument TROPOMI, as a complement to the operational stratospheric correction based on data assimilation. STREAM was successfully applied to the UV/vis satellite instruments GOME 1/2, SCIAMACHY, and OMI. It overcomes some of the artifacts of previous algorithms, as it is capable of reproducing gradients of stratospheric NO2, e.g., related to the polar vortex, and reduces interpolation errors over continents. Based on synthetic input data, the uncertainty of STREAM was quantified as about 0.1–0.2 × 1015 molecules cm−2, in accordance with the typical deviations between stratospheric estimates from different algorithms compared in this study.
Dominant climatic factors driving annual runoff changes at the catchment
scale across China
Authors: Huang Zhongwei , Yang Hanbo , Yang Dawen 
Published: July 2016

Abstract. With global climate changes intensifying, the hydrological response to climate changes has attracted more attention. It is beneficial not only for hydrology and ecology but also for water resource planning and management to understand the impact of climate change on runoff. In addition, there are large spatial variations in climate type and geographic characteristics across China. To gain a better understanding of the spatial variation of the response of runoff to changes in climatic factors and to detect the dominant climatic factors driving changes in annual runoff, we chose the climate elasticity method proposed by Yang and Yang (2011). It is shown that, in most catchments of China, increasing air temperature and relative humidity have negative impacts on runoff, while declining net radiation and wind speed have positive impacts on runoff, which slow the overall decline in runoff. The dominant climatic factors driving annual runoff are precipitation in most parts of China, net radiation mainly in some catchments of southern China, air temperature and wind speed mainly in some catchments in northern China.
O Grocianismo e a literatura de política externa brasileira na década de 1990
Authors: Francisco Matsuno Frota André , Miscchiatti Monteiro Rodrigo 
Published: July 2016

O objetivo deste artigo é reunir as interpretações sobre a política externa brasileira e o grocianismo, mediante uma revisão da literatura formada pelos autores, Lafer (2009), Cervo (2002), Pinheiro (2000), Fonseca Jr. (1998), Vigevani, Oliveira e Cintra (2003) e Lessa Couto e Faria (2010), que analisam o significado e o entendimento dessa associação. A exposição sintetiza o argumento dos autores, seguida por considerações da interface entre o grocianismo e a política externa, e encerra com uma sugestão de organização do debate, entre interpretações realistas, idealistas, e racionalistas sobre o significado do grocianismo.
CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA TOMOGRAFIA DE FEIXE CÔNICO CONE BEAM PARA DIAGNÓSTICO DE DENTE SUPRANUMERÁRIO: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: FURQUIM Camila Pinheiro , BEZERRA Ilana Sanamaika Queiroga , WESTPHALEN Fernando Henrique , FERNANDES Ângela , LIMA Antonio Adilson Soares De 
Published: July 2016

O aparecimento de um ou mais dentes que excedam a quantidade normal na arcada dentaria é denominado de supranumerário. Estes dentes podem ser encontrados nas dentições decídua e permanente, podendo ocorrer de varias formas, tamanhos e em diferentes locais do arco dentário. Os dentes supranumerários que irrompem entre os incisivos são chamados de mesiodens, após o 3° molar são os distomolares e entre molares e pré-molares são os paramolares ou pré-paramolares. Ocorre com maior prevalência na maxila e o mais comum é o mesiodens. O objetivo desse trabalho é relatar um caso de supranumerário mandibular em localização atípica. Paciente do sexo feminino, 22 anos queixa-se da presença de uma estrutura pequena e endurecida entre os dentes inferiores. O exame clínico e os recursos de imagens revelaram a presença de um dente supranumerário localizado entre os dentes 46 e 47 cujo diagnóstico foi de um paramolar. A literatura revela que esta anomalia dentária é rara, principalmente entre o 1° e 2° molar mandibular. Atualmente, os recursos imaginológicos são imprescindíveis para o correto diagnóstico, pois em alguns casos os dentes estão fusionados o que dificulta a sua remoção; e se a imagem não for bem detalhada pode induzir o profissional ao erro.
ESTUDO DA RELAÇÃO DOS FATORES POTENCIALMENTE EROSIVOS DE 08 MARCAS DE CERVEJAS NACIONAIS
Authors: PARZIANELLO Stella Miryan , MUNARETTO Thiago Maciel , LYKO Karine Fátima , BENELLI Elaine Machado , STAUT Fabiana Marques 
Published: July 2016

Há uma grande preocupação quanto aos efeitos erosivos decorrentes do consumo desordenado de bebidas que apresentam baixo pH. Nos últimos três anos, foram publicados nos anais da Reunião da Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica cerca de 25 estudos sobre o potencial erosivo de diversas bebidas, dentre eles, apenas 08 com bebidas alcoólicas. Os estudos concluíram que as bebidas ácidas são potencialmente erosivas aos tecidos dentários duros, porém este não é o único fator determinante para a ocorrência de lesões erosivas. A proposta deste trabalho foi mensurar o pH de 08 diferentes marcas de cervejas nacionais disponíveis no mercado e indicar os valores correspondentes ao teor alcoólico. Três lotes diferentes de cada marca foram analisados através de um pHmetro de bancada e os valores de teor alcoólico observados no rótulo do produto. O menor pH foi da marca Sol® (média=pH4,08) e o maior da Schincariol® (média=pH4,30). O teor alcoólico variou entre 4,5% (Kaiser®) e 5% (Bohemia®). Não houve significância estatística entre as marcas estudadas, nem entre os lotes. As cervejas analisadas neste estudo apresentaram pH abaixo do crítico (ph <5,5) podendo ser consideradas potencialmente erosivas aos tecidos dentais. Os resultados podem servir como uma orientação complementar durante o aconselhamento dietético preventivo.
PENFIGÓIDE CICATRICIAL: MANIFESTAÇÕES BUCAIS E TRATAMENTO COM CORTICOSTERÓIDES
Authors: SOUZA Rafaeli , CASTANHA Daniela , LYKO Karine FÁTIMA , PEREIRA Cassius TORRES 
Published: July 2016

O penfigóide cicatricial é uma doença auto-imune de caráter crônico com característica clínica vesiculobolhosa. Lesões em mucosa bucal são observadas na maioria dos pacientes, no entanto mucosas conjuntiva, nasal, esofágica, laríngea e vaginal podem estar envolvidas. O objetivo desse trabalho é relatar a conduta clínica de um caso de penfigóide cicatricial. Paciente de 76 anos de idade, sexo masculino, leucoderma, compareceu à Clínica de Estomatologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná com queixa de inflamação gengival. Através de exame clínico constatou-se o quadro de gengivite descamativa, com manchas brancas em área de gengiva marginal, sem sintomatologia dolorosa. Para confirmação de diagnóstico realizou-se biópsia incisional na região, sendo o laudo do exame anatomopatológico inconclusivo, optou-se por prescrever bochecho com decadron elixir para reduzir a inflamação. Após a redução do quadro inflamatório realizou-se nova biópsia sendo o resultado penfigóide cicatricial. Para o uso de propionato de clobetasol 0,05% confeccionou-se uma placa de acetato, na qual o paciente inseriu o corticosteróide três vezes ao dia durante 20 minutos. Após terapêutica medicamentosa, houve remissão das lesões, sendo a medicação constante por 2 anos e meio. O diagnóstico para penfigóide cicatricial deve ser estabelecido com o exame histopatológico e a terapêutica medicamentosa pode ser fundamental para o tratamento como foi no caso relatado.