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Does Gender Influence Electroconvulsive Therapy Sessions Required across Psychiatric Diagnoses? A 5-Year Experience from a Single Center
Authors: Manohar Harshini , Subramanian Karthick , Menon Vikas , Kattimani Shivanand 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTContext: There is a paucity of systematic data reflecting the practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) from developing countries. Aim: We aimed to identify the number of ECT sessions required to yield response and gender differences in the number of sessions across various diagnostic categories. Setting and Design: A record-based study from a teaching cum tertiary care hospital in South India. Subjects and Methods: Case records of patients who received modified ECT from January 2011 to January 2016 were reviewed. The sociodemographic details and ECT-related data were collected. Psychiatric diagnoses were ascertained as per the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision criteria. Statistical Analysis Used: Kruskal–Wallis test and Mann–Whitney U-test. Results: Among 148 patients, 82 (55.4%) had mood disorder (bipolar disorder and recurrent depressive disorder), 43 (29.1%) had schizophrenia, and 22 (14.9%) had other acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPDs). Patients with mood disorders, schizophrenia, and other ATPD received 7.3 (± 3.8), 9.7 (± 6.1), and 5.4 (± 2.0) ECT sessions, respectively, to achieve response. There was no gender difference in the number of sessions received. Conclusion: Our findings show that number of ECT sessions required to yield response may be disorder-specific. Gender does not influence the ECT dose requirement. Variations in ECT parameters across settings may limit the generalizability of results.
Mood Disorder as an Early Presentation of Epidermoid of Quadrigeminal Cistern
Authors: Kar Sujita Kumar , Das Kuntal Kanti , Jaiswal Awadhesh Kumar , Jaiswal Sushila 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTIntracranial epidermoids are space-occupying lesions of rare variant. Although cerebropontine angle and parasellar region are common sites of occurrence, it has been reported in various other parts of the intracranial cavity. Headache and features of increased intracranial tension are the common clinical manifestation. Report of psychiatric symptoms as the initial presentation of epidermoid is not known in literature except a single case report, which describes mutism to be the manifestation of intracranial epidermoid. We present here the case of a young male, who presented with long depressive episode persisting for 3 years with subsequent switch to mania, which persisted for more than 3 years. An episode of unconsciousness warranted neuroimaging, which revealed a large epidermoid of the quadrigeminal cistern. Surgical resection of the epidermoid was done. Persisting mood symptoms had responded to mood stabilizer and antipsychotic treatment.
Primary Paraspinal Hydatidosis Causing Acute Paraplegia
Authors: Sridharan Srihari , Jagan Narayana G. S. , Chidambaram Kalyanasundarabharathi , Jayachandiran Anand Prasath 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTThe zoonotic infection hydatidosis is caused by the tapeworm cestode, Echinococcus granulosus. Though considered endemic in India where association of humans with sheep and dogs form part of the livelihood, primary skeletal muscle involvement of the disease is an extremely rare event. We report a case of primary paraspinal hydatidosis with extradural extension causing acute paraplegia. Excision of the cyst and decompression of the cord was done along with albendazole therapy. Paraspinal hydatid disease is a rare entity, and in regions where hydatid disease is endemic, it can be involved in the differential diagnosis of acute compressive myelopathy. Although antihelminthic chemotherapy forms the mainstay of the treatment, surgical intervention forms a major part of the management.
Periodic Steady-state Solutions of a Liquid Film Model via a Classical Method
Authors: Alhasanat Ahmad , Ou Chunhua 
Published: June 2017

AbstractIn this paper, periodic steady-state of a liquid film flowing over a periodic uneven wall is investigated via a classical method. Specifically, we analyze a long-wave model that is valid at the near-critical Reynolds number. For the periodic wall surface, we construct an iteration scheme in terms of an integral form of the original steady-state problem. The uniform convergence of the scheme is proved so that we can derive the existence and the uniqueness as well as the asymptotic formula of the periodic solutions.
Impact of Electronic Feedback and Peer Comparisons on Residents' Physical Activity Level
Authors: Yeung Jennifer , Mazloomdoost Donna , Crisp Catrina C. , Kleeman Steven , Pauls Rachel N. 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

Background
Activity tracking devices can reinforce physical fitness and may be beneficial to resident physicians. To date, their use has not been evaluated.

Objective
To determine if use of an activity tracking device increases residents' activity, measured as steps per day.

Methods
A prospective, crossover study involved residents at 1 academic hospital system. Participants were weighed and completed a baseline survey. All participants were asked to wear an activity tracking device for 8 weeks. Residents were blinded to feedback from the device on activity level during the first 4 weeks. During the second 4-week period, participants were given access to data on activity level and were invited to join a voluntary activity tracking group.

Results
Of 104 residents invited to participate, 86 enrolled. The majority of participants were female and did not have experience using activity trackers. Almost half (49%, 51 of 104) had a body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2. The median steps per day of all participants during the blinded period was 7260. This increased to 8266 steps per day during the unblinded period. Surgical residents recorded significantly more steps than nonsurgical specialties (7938 versus 6724, P = .018). The 26 residents who joined the voluntary activity tracking group registered higher median steps per day, and wore their activity tracker more consistently.

Conclusions
Providing residents with activity trackers, increasing feedback, and providing comparisons to peers may enhance residents' physical activity levels.
Vaginal Leiomyoma: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Gupta Mamta , Jindal Rita , Kumari Supriya , Nargotra Namrata 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTIntroductionLeiomyoma arising from the vagina is a rare entity with varied presentations.Case ReportA woman 44 years of age presented with complaints of something coming out vaginally, polymenorrhea, and pain in abdomen. A mass arising from the right posterolateral wall of vagina was seen. Ultrasound reported it to be cervical fibroid. The mass was enucleated through vaginal route. Histopathology confirmed it to be a leiomyoma. Review of literature revealed that it has a varied presentation. Diagnosis is often missed.ConclusionThe condition should always be kept in mind whenever coming across any mass in vagina.How to cite this articleGupta M, Saini V, Jindal R, Kumari S, Nargotra N. Vaginal Leiomyoma: Case Report and Literature Review. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2017;5(1):62-65.
REDD+ in the Philippines: Legal status and conservation of mangrove forests in the Philippines
Authors: Ramos Gloria Estenzo , Eisma Osorio Rose Liza 
Published: June 2017

Mangroves perform a crucial role in maintaining the ecological integrity of the coastal ecosystem. They act as filters in the coastal zone, preventing the damaging effects of upland sediments on seagrass beds and coral reefs, minimise the effects of storm surges and act as carbon sinks that mitigate climate change. These essential services, however, are degraded through indiscriminate cutting, conversion of mangrove swamps to fishponds, reclamation projects and other coastal developments and pollution. Experts reveal that the Indo-Malay Philippine Archipelago has one of the highest rates of mangroves loss. From an estimated 500,000 hectares of mangrove cover in 1918, only 120,000 hectares of mangroves remain in the Philippines today. The country has had the legal and policy framework to protect and conserve mangroves. But weak implementation of laws, overlapping functions among agencies and, in general, poor management by the people and local governments have hindered the sustainable management of mangrove forests. Positive developments, however, are taking place with the promulgation of laws on climate change and executive orders which specifically include mangrove and protected areas under the National Greening Program (NGP) and addresses equity, food security and poverty issues by giving preference to NGP beneficiary communities as a priority in the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program. Moreover, participatory Planning and Multi-stakeholder Approaches are among the strategies contemplated by the Philippine National REDD + Strategy. The article examines the implementation and effects of the Philippine National REDD+ Strategy, the National Climate Change Action Plan which specifically integrates REDD+ and ecosystem valuation into decision-making, and the executive orders which support the mainstreaming of the National Greening Program.
Tracking the Boom in Queensland’s Gasfields
Authors: Rifkin Will , Uhlmann Vikki , Everingham Jo-Anne , May Kylie 
Published: June 2017

During rapid resource development in a highly contested arena, effective processes for characterising cumulative, social and economic impacts are needed. In this article, we explain a strategy that uses an iterative process involving stakeholders to identify indicators of impacts of onshore natural gas development. The aim of the strategy is to arrive at a small set of indicators that those in the community, government and industry agree are salient and credible.Four major joint ventures are investing more than A$60 billion to tap Queensland, Australia’s onshore natural gas resources. Thousands of wells are reaching into natural gas in seams of coal that lie below aquifers that residents refer to as essential for their heavily agricultural region. The magnitude of these developments has been depicted as threatening the traditional base of political power that has rested with farmers. Nearby coal mining has given some communities the experience of the boomtown cycle, but it is placing unfamiliar strains on municipal resources in other towns. Gas companies provide funds in attempts to mitigate impacts, satisfying requirements of their elaborate social impact management plans (SIMPs).The research reported in this paper, though only mid-way to completion, suggests that an action-research approach to developing indicators of cumulative impacts on housing, business, employment, liveability and trust in government shows promise for enabling stakeholders to track the multi-faceted effects of a resource boom. We hope that such work helps stakeholders to mitigate the ups and downs of the cycle of boom, bust and recovery that can be driven by resource development.
"Fit in or F#$@ off": the (non) disclosure of sexual harassment in rural workplaces
Authors: Saunders Skye , Easteal Patricia Lynn 
Published: June 2017

In this paper we consider the complexities associated with the internal workplace disclosure of sexual harassment for rural employees. We acknowledge the existence of certain accompanying ‘special issues’ for rural women and predict that these elements (such as the traditionally conservative bush attitudes about violence against women, the added cultural dimensions of small-town gossip and self-reliance and the impact of isolation) would have some impact on the inclination of rural women to report workplace sexual harassment. To test that hypothesis, a sample of female employees and a sample of employers from different areas considered as ‘rural’ were interviewed. In defining ‘rural’ for this purpose we adopted a social constructionist approach. We report on participants’ experiences and attitudes about making an internal sexual harassment complaint. We discuss the barriers to disclosure that respondents perceive. We identify the types of rural workplaces (occupation, rurality, gender ratios) which tend to utilise sexual harassment policies and offer training, and we consider the impact of these on the likelihood of reporting. We also investigate whether other variables, such as the type of harassment experienced, employees’ attitude about what constitutes sexual harassment and reporting, age, seniority and/or education affect reporting. We conclude that disclosure practices could be improved by the implementation of visiting sexual harassment consultants/officers who would visit rural communities to educate, hear complaints, help with the development of policies, provide advice referral to counseling mediation and provide follow up.
Distance is no hurdle: Reforming the family violence exception to better protect immigrant women in rural, regional and remote communities
Authors: Hoang Khanh 
Published: June 2017

After careful consideration consistent with COPE guidelines, the editorial staff has concluded that there is no case of plagiarism associated with this article. (10th August, 2016)The editors have received allegations that the paper references arguments and evidence without attribution to pre-existing literature, and that it exhibits stylistic similarities to other sources on the same topic. The editors are currently conducting an investigation under the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines to confirm or refute the allegations. (29th June, 2016)This article considers the impact of migration laws on immigrant women in rural, regional and remote communities (RRR communities) who are victims of family violence. The Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) (‘the Regulations’) includes a ‘family violence exception’ that allows for the grant of permanent residency to women who hold a temporary partner visa in circumstances where the relationship with the Australian sponsor has broken down due to family violence. However, the Regulations impose strict procedural and evidentiary requirements for making a family violence claim. These laws disproportionately impact those in RRR communities by failing to account for their isolation, lack of access to services and particular vulnerabilities. As a result, immigrant women in RRR communities are restricted in their ability to access the family violence exception.This article calls for reform of the Regulations to address the locational disadvantages faced by immigrant women in RRR communities. Building on the work of the Australian Law Reform Commission, it argues for the repeal of the provisions governing evidentiary requirements for ‘non-judicially determined’ claims of family violence. In its place, it is suggested that there should be no restrictions on the types of evidence that can be provided. In addition, all non-judicially determined family violence claims would be referred to an ‘independent expert panel’ for assessment. The independent expert panel should include, at a minimum, a number of community legal centres (CLCs) and family violence centres (FVCs) around Australia. CLCs and FVCs are leveraging technology — such as Skype and teleconferencing — and integrated service responses to provide access to justice to those in RRR communities.
Genetic diversity in Tunisian horse breeds
Authors: Jemmali Bayrem , Haddad Mohamed Mezir , Barhoumi Nawel , Tounsi Syrine , Lasfer Faten , Trabelsi Amira , Ben Aoun Belgacem , Gritli Imen , Ezzar Soufiene , Ben Younes Abdelhak , Ezzaouia Mohamed Habib , Rekik Boulbaba , Ouled Ahmed Hatem 
Published: June 2017

Abstract. This study aimed at screening genetic diversity and differentiation in four horse breeds raised in Tunisia, the Barb, Arab-Barb, Arabian, and English Thoroughbred breeds. A total of 200 blood samples (50 for each breed) were collected from the jugular veins of animals, and genomic DNA was extracted. The analysis of the genetic structure was carried out using a panel of 16 microsatellite loci. Results showed that all studied microsatellite markers were highly polymorphic in all breeds. Overall, a total of 147 alleles were detected using the 16 microsatellite loci. The average number of alleles per locus was 7.52 (0.49), 7.35 (0.54), 6.3 (0.44), and 6 (0.38) for the Arab-Barb, Barb, Arabian, and English Thoroughbred breeds, respectively. The observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.63 (0.03) in the English Thoroughbred to 0.72 in the Arab-Barb breeds, whereas the expected heterozygosities were between 0.68 (0.02) in the English Thoroughbred and 0.73 in the Barb breeds. All FST values calculated by pairwise breed combinations were significantly different from zero (p  <  0.05) and an important genetic differentiation among breeds was revealed. Genetic distances, the factorial correspondence, and principal coordinate analyses showed that the important amount of genetic variation was within population. These results may facilitate conservation programs for the studied breeds and enhance preserve their genetic diversity.
The value of complementing administrative data with abstracted information on smoking and obesity: A study in kidney cancer
Authors: Nayan Madhur , Hamilton Robert J. , Finelli Antonio , Austin Peter C. , Kulkarni Girish S. , Juurlink David N. 
Published: June 2017

Introduction: Variables, such as smoking and obesity, are rarely available in administrative databases. We explored the added value of including these data in an administrative database study evaluatingthe association of statin use with survival in kidney cancer.Methods: We linked administrative data with chart-abstracted data on smoking and obesity for 808 patients undergoing nephrectomy for kidney cancer. Base models consisted of variables from administrative databases (age, sex, year of surgery, and different measures of comorbidity [to compare their sensitivity to smoking and obesity data]); extended models added chart-abstracted data. Wecompared coefficients for statin use with overall (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS), and used the c-statistic and net reclassification improvement (NRI) to compare predications of five-year survival obtained from Cox proportional hazard models.Results: The coefficient for statin use changed minimally following addition of abstracted data (<6% for OS, <2% for CSS). Base models performed similarly for OS, with c-statistics of 0.75 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.72‒0.79) for Charlson score and 0.73 (95% CI 0.69‒0.78) for John Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups score. After including abstracted data, c-statistics modestly improved (change <0.02); CSS demonstrated similar findings. NRIs were 0.210 (95% CI 0.062‒0.297) and 0.186 (-0.031‒0.387) when using the Charlson score, and 0.207 (0.068‒0.287) and 0.197 (0.007‒0.399) when using the Aggregated Diagnosis Groups score, for OS and CSS, respectively.Conclusions: The inclusion of data on smoking and obesity marginally influences survival
Les marques de luxe à la conquête des blogs personnels de mode : équilibre des relations entre lectrice, blogueuse et marque de luxe
Authors: Cissé-Depardon Karine , Zouari Soraya 
Published: June 2017

Cet article s’intéresse à l’équilibre des relations entre lectrice, blogueuse de mode et marque de luxe suite à la présence de la marque de luxe sur le blog. À l’issue d’une étude exploratoire basée sur une netnographie de six blogs de mode français et d’une analyse réalisée à l’aide du logiciel Sphinx Quali , les résultats révèlent : 1) les facteurs ayant un impact sur la force des relations, 2) les situations d’équilibre et de déséquilibre présentes à l’intérieur de chacun de ces facteurs d’influence. Nous proposons des implications managériales visant à faciliter la mise en place d’une relation équilibrée positive entre une marque de luxe, une blogueuse et ses lectrices.
Luxe et développement durable : quelles sources de dissonance ?
Authors: Dekhili Sihem , Achabou Mohamed Akli 
Published: June 2017

Bien qu’une réelle « ère de développement durable » semble régner dans les sociétés occidentales, des recherches naissantes font état de réserves à l’égard de l’usage de l’argument durable dans le secteur du luxe. À l’aide d’entretiens individuels auprès de 39 consommateurs français de produits de luxe, cet article identifie les sources de dissonance entre luxe et développement durable. Celles-ci se regroupent autour de trois volets : les dimensions du concept (partage, qualité, rationalité, altruisme), le volet environnemental (préservation des ressources), et le volet social (égalité sociale, justice au niveau de l’emploi, bien-être animal). Les résultats permettent aussi de préciser les modes de réduction de la dissonance adoptés par les consommateurs, puis de proposer des recommandations aux entreprises.
Communication omnicanal : comment orchestrer numérique et mobile pour générer de la valeur incrémentale auprès des clients connectés ?
Authors: Bothorel Grégoire , Vanheems Régine , Guérin Anne 
Published: June 2017

Cet article étudie la communication omnicanal et vise à comprendre les effets de l’activation d’un canal de communication supplémentaire auprès d’un client connecté. Deux expérimentations combinant des canaux numériques et mobiles (email, SMS et bannières en RTB), menées respectivement auprès de plus de 300 000 et 700 000 individus, montrent que l’activation d’un canal supplémentaire génère un incrément de conversions online et offline . L’étude permet par ailleurs de comprendre l’origine de cet incrément de conversions. Elle identifie également les sources de synergie entre les canaux et démontre le rôle de l’omnicanal pour tirer profit du potentiel de certains clients.
Intégrité, bénéfices et identification : trois leviers pour booster l’engagement envers la marque sur les réseaux sociaux
Authors: Helme-Guizon Agnès , Magnoni Fanny 
Published: June 2017

Cet article s’intéresse aux déterminants de l’engagement du consommateur envers la marque sur les réseaux sociaux et à ses effets sur l’intention de fidélité. Il souligne que cet engagement est dirigé non seulement vers la marque (et comporte trois dimensions : cognitive, affective et comportementale) mais aussi vers les membres du réseau social (engagement social). Une étude quantitative auprès de 245 fans interrogés sur leur marque préférée sur Facebook montre que les bénéfices perçus ainsi que les connexions du soi à la marque impactent l’engagement social via la page de la marque et que ce dernier influence l’engagement envers la marque via la page de la marque. En outre, elle met en évidence que l’engagement envers la marque via la page de la marque est médiateur des effets de l’intégrité de la marque, des bénéfices perçus ainsi que des connexions du soi à la marque sur l’intention de fidélité à la marque.
Promouvoir les comportements de santé pro-sociaux : l’association du cadrage du message et de la distance sociale
Authors: Balbo Laurie , Jeannot Florence , Estarague Justine 
Published: June 2017

Cette recherche propose que l’association du cadrage du message (gains vs. pertes) et de la distance sociale (proximale vs. distale) augmente l’intention de don pour deux comportements de santé pro-sociaux (le don du sang et le don d’organes). La première étude montre qu’un message de gains (soulignant les conséquences positives du don du sang) associé au témoignage d’une personne « distale » (plus âgée que le répondant) et qu’un message de pertes (soulignant les conséquences négatives d’une absence de don du sang) associé au témoignage d’une personne « proximale » (du même âge que le répondant) sont les combinaisons les plus efficaces pour promouvoir le don du sang. La seconde étude, appliquée au don d’organes, montre que les résultats obtenus lors de l’étude 1 sont renforcés ou amoindris selon le niveau d’optimisme comparatif – un biais de positivité – du récepteur du message.