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Autograft Versus Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Bottoni Craig R. , Smith Eric L. , Shaha James , Shaha Steven S. , Raybin Sarah G. , Tokish John M. , Rowles Douglas J. 
Published: August 2015

Background: The use of allografts for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in young athletes is controversial. No long-term results have been published comparing tibialis posterior allografts to hamstring autografts. Purpose: To evaluate the long-term results of primary ACL reconstruction using either an allograft or autograft. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1. Methods: From June 2002 to August 2003, patients with a symptomatic ACL-deficient knee were randomized to receive either a hamstring autograft or tibialis posterior allograft. All allografts were from a single tissue bank, aseptically processed, and fresh-frozen without terminal irradiation. Graft fixation was identical in all knees. All patients followed the same postoperative rehabilitation protocol, which was blinded to the therapists. Preoperative and postoperative assessments were performed via examination and/or telephone and Internet-based questionnaire to ascertain the functional and subjective status using established knee metrics. The primary outcome measures were graft integrity, subjective knee stability, and functional status. Results: There were 99 patients (100 knees); 86 were men, and 95% were active-duty military. Both groups were similar in demographics and preoperative activity level. The mean and median ages of both groups were identical at 29 and 26 years, respectively. Concomitant meniscal and chondral pathologic abnormalities, microfracture, and meniscal repair performed at the time of reconstruction were similar in both groups. At a minimum of 10 years (range, 120-132 months) from surgery, 96 patients (97 knees) were contacted (2 patients were deceased, and 1 was unable to be located). There were 4 (8.3%) autograft and 13 (26.5%) allograft failures that required revision reconstruction. In the remaining patients whose graft was intact, there was no difference in the mean Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, Tegner, or International Knee Documentation Committee scores. Conclusion: At a minimum of 10 years after ACL reconstruction in a young athletic population, over 80% of all grafts were intact and had maintained stability. However, those patients who had an allograft failed at a rate over 3 times higher than those with an autograft.
Impact of Glucose Meter Error on Glycemic Variability and Time in Target Range During Glycemic Control After Cardiovascular Surgery
Authors: Karon Brad S. , Meeusen Jeffrey W. , Bryant Sandra C. 
Published: August 2015

Background: We retrospectively studied the impact of glucose meter error on the efficacy of glycemic control after cardiovascular surgery. Method: Adult patients undergoing intravenous insulin glycemic control therapy after cardiovascular surgery, with 12-24 consecutive glucose meter measurements used to make insulin dosing decisions, had glucose values analyzed to determine glycemic variability by both standard deviation (SD) and continuous overall net glycemic action (CONGA), and percentage glucose values in target glucose range (110-150 mg/dL). Information was recorded for 70 patients during each of 2 periods, with different glucose meters used to measure glucose and dose insulin during each period but no other changes to the glycemic control protocol. Accuracy and precision of each meter were also compared using whole blood specimens from ICU patients. Results: Glucose meter 1 (GM1) had median bias of 11 mg/dL compared to a laboratory reference method, while glucose meter 2 (GM2) had a median bias of 1 mg/dL. GM1 and GM2 differed little in precision (CV = 2.0% and 2.7%, respectively). Compared to the period when GM1 was used to make insulin dosing decisions, patients whose insulin dose was managed by GM2 demonstrated reduced glycemic variability as measured by both SD (13.7 vs 21.6 mg/dL, P < .0001) and CONGA (13.5 vs 19.4 mg/dL, P < .0001) and increased percentage glucose values in target range (74.5 vs 66.7%, P = .002). Conclusions: Decreasing glucose meter error (bias) was associated with decreased glycemic variability and increased percentage of values in target glucose range for patients placed on intravenous insulin therapy following cardiovascular surgery.
Rapid evolution of chemosensory receptor genes in a pair of sibling species of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini)
Authors: Brand Philipp , Ramírez Santiago R. , Leese Florian , Quezada-Euan J. Javier G. , Tollrian Ralph , Eltz Thomas 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Background
Insects rely more on chemical signals (semiochemicals) than on any other sensory modality to find, identify, and choose mates. In most insects, pheromone production is typically regulated through biosynthetic pathways, whereas pheromone sensory detection is controlled by the olfactory system. Orchid bees are exceptional in that their semiochemicals are not produced metabolically, but instead male bees collect odoriferous compounds (perfumes) from the environment and store them in specialized hind-leg pockets to subsequently expose during courtship display. Thus, the olfactory sensory system of orchid bees simultaneously controls male perfume traits (sender components) and female preferences (receiver components). This functional linkage increases the opportunities for parallel evolution of male traits and female preferences, particularly in response to genetic changes of chemosensory detection (e.g. Odorant Receptor genes). To identify whether shifts in pheromone composition among related lineages of orchid bees are associated with divergence in chemosensory genes of the olfactory periphery, we searched for patterns of divergent selection across the antennal transcriptomes of two recently diverged sibling species Euglossa dilemma and E. viridissima.

Results
We identified 3185 orthologous genes including 94 chemosensory loci from five different gene families (Odorant Receptors, Ionotropic Receptors, Gustatory Receptors, Odorant Binding Proteins, and Chemosensory Proteins). Our results revealed that orthologs with signatures of divergent selection between E. dilemma and E. viridissima were significantly enriched for chemosensory genes. Notably, elevated signals of divergent selection were almost exclusively observed among chemosensory receptors (i.e. Odorant Receptors).

Conclusions
Our results suggest that rapid changes in the chemosensory gene family occurred among closely related species of orchid bees. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that strong divergent selection acting on chemosensory receptor genes plays an important role in the evolution and diversification of insect pheromone systems.
YKL-40/CHI3L1 drives inflammation on the road of tumor progression
Authors: Libreros Stephania , Iragavarapu-Charyulu Vijaya 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Inflammation plays a vital role at different stages of tumor progression. The development of tumors is affected by inflammatory mediators produced by the tumor and the host. YKL-40/chitinase-3-like-1 protein is often up-regulated in inflammation-associated diseases. With the use of chronic inflammatory disease systems, we describe the role of YKL-40/chitinase-3-like-1 protein in enhancing the inflammatory response and its implications in tumorigenesis. We also discuss how pre-existing inflammation enhances tumor growth and metastasis. In this mini-review, we highlight the effect of YKL-40/chitinase-3-like-1 protein-associated inflammation in promoting tumor progression.
Pre-hospital delay in Vietnamese patients hospitalized with a first acute myocardial infarction: A short report
Authors: Nguyen Hoa L. , Phan Dat T. , Ha Duc A. , Nguyen Quang N. , Goldberg Robert J. 
Published: August 2015

Background Administration of coronary reperfusion therapy to patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the proper timeframe is essential in avoiding clinical complications and death. However, the extent of pre-hospital delay is unexplored in Vietnam. This report aims to describe the duration of pre-hospital delay of Hanoi residents hospitalized with a first AMI at the Vietnam National Heart Institute. Methods A total of 103 Hanoi residents hospitalized at the largest tertiary care medical center in the city for first AMI, who have information on prehospital delay was included in this report.Results One third of the study sample was women and mean age was 66 years. The mean and median pre-hospital delay duration were 14.9 hours and 4.8 hours, respectively. The proportion of patients who delayed <6 , 6-<12, and ≥ 12 hours were 45%, 13%, and 42%, respectively.Conclusions Our data shows that a prolonged pre-hospital delay is often observed in patients with a first AMI in Vietnam. In order to confirm these findings, a full-scale investigation of all Hanoi residents hospitalized with first AMI is needed. Increasing public awareness about AMI treatment is vital in encouraging patients to seek medical care timely after experiencing AMI symptoms such that received treatment is most effective.
Palliative care in dementia: literature review of nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards pain assessment
Authors: Burns Michelle , McIlfatrick Sonja 
Published: August 2015

Background Pain is prevalent among older people, yet is often under-recognised and undertreated in people with dementia. The nurse has a central role in identifying and appropriately assessing pain in order to provide effective treatment. Research however suggests there are significant deficits in this area. Aim To explore the evidence on nurses' knowledge and attitudes to pain assessment in older people with dementia. Design A systematic narrative review of peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2014. Data sources: Seven electronic data bases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Wiley, Pubmed, ProQuest and OVID) were searched and articles focusing on nurses knowledge and attitudes on pain assessment towards people with dementia. Methods Research participants within the studies reviewed were to include registered nurses involved in the assessment and management of pain in older adults with dementia from across all healthcare settings (e.g. dementia units, nursing homes, community and acute settings). Results Data were systematically analysed from 11 papers. Using an inductive approach for thematic content analysis informed by the theory of planned behaviour, five themes were identified. These included: 1) Challenges in diagnosing pain in dementia 2) Inadequacies of pain assessment tools 3) Time constraints and workload pressures 4) Lack of interdisciplinary teamwork and communication 5) Training and education. Conclusion Nurses play a key role in the effective management of pain through the use of pain assessment tools, behavioural observation, and analgesic choice. Pain assessment in dementia remains challenging for nurses due to the complexity and individualisation of pain behaviours. The accessibility of appropriate training, workforce stability and a standardised approach to pain assessment are key to the successful management of pain in older people with dementia.
The female voice in community arts: Working in fictional contexts in building new reality
Authors: Meyer Wendy Lathrop 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The Norad Programme in Arts and Cultural Education was opened up for community arts development at Marangu Teachers College in Tanzania from 2006–11. The project, involving participating students and out-of-school youth, has helped these groups to articulate common positions on issues that affect them. Among these are gender-specific problems regarding women’s status in the community. The article examines the possibilities of stimulating changes in the society by using applied theatre in a community arts context. This article describes the process of developing a theatre performance where drama was used to explore female life conditions in post-colonial Tanzanian society, seeking to find workable solutions that can help improve women’s status in the community today.
‘We will think about it’: Drama, curriculum and transformative learning in south-eastern Nigeria
Authors: Nwadigwe Charles E. , Nwadigwe Francisca A. 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The transformative role of drama, theatre and artistic education on the learning outcomes of children has been well established over time. However, while this subject and method of teaching and learning are being advocated and progressively embraced in many regions of the globe, the educational authorities in south-eastern Nigeria appear reluctant to adopt it. Hence the demand for the inclusion of drama as a separate subject in the foundational and basic school curricula remains a contentious issue. In the context of a new curriculum that now includes Cultural and Creative Arts as a subject in the primary and junior secondary schools, this study examines the existing policies on and the current practice of drama and theatre for learning in the sample area. It interrogates the key issues involved and points to a way forward for sustainable and transformative child education in south-eastern Nigeria.
Expanding access and participation through a combination of community radio and mobile phones: The experience of Malawi
Authors: Mhagama Peter 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
Community radio is one of the resources that can give ordinary or disenfranchised people a voice. This opportunity can be increased through the combination of community radio and mobile phones. Using focus group discussions, face-to-face interviews and observations, this article examines how this combination can improve ordinary people’s participation in media production and in public life in Malawi. It also examines the extent to which marginalized people are using mobile phones to voice their concerns through community radio in Malawi. I argue that the proliferation of mobile phones can accord community radio stations increased ability to give people a voice through use of text messaging and phone-in programmes. It can also expand the resources with which ordinary people have a voice. When people are accorded the right to voice their concerns and be heard, they can remove a major communication barrier that prevents them from enjoying the life they value.
Motherhood as a socially engaged theme in Zvokat Simčič’s visual works
Authors: Spacal Alenka 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The text discusses the theme of motherhood in visual works by Zvonka T Simčič. The author problematised the (im)possibility of artificial insemination for single women in the utterly innovative performance entitled Doulas “ad utero, ab ovo” (2007), in which she used the image of herself as the pregnant Virgin Mary to present her own experience of insemination, pregnancy and childbirth. In New Allegories [Nove alegorije] (2008, 2009), after her son Adam’s birth, she explored the post-partum period and the role of the single mother as well as the attitude of the state towards single-parent families. In her latest video entitled Silent Power [Tiha moč] (2013), she developed the already highlighted topics further while she also referred to the recently rejected Slovenian Family Code. In her conceptually conceived works, the artist uses – in a performative manner – the symbolism of Christian tradition on the one hand and that of Slovenian folk tradition on the other to lay out her relationship to her own child and the theme of single motherhood. In several works, she presented herself as the Virgin Mary and finally also as Lepa Vida. While the pregnant author carried out the performance Doulas “ad utero, ab ovo” on her own, she has included her son in all her later works featuring the theme of motherhood; hence, this text also problematises the role of the child as the object of artwork.
What the f@#* is FACK MSUV: Performing the museum as a common good
Authors: Popović Branko 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The F.A.C.K. platform was initiated in spring 2012 in Cesena (Italy). So far, F.A.C.K. has realized four public events in the form of a temporary (from two days to three weeks) occupation of a scarcely or problematically used public space, with a view to experimenting and reflecting on different participatory models in culture and to critically re-examining the dominant social and artistic systems and the role imposed upon the artists therein.
Uncertain fragments
Authors: Theodoridou Danae 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The article revisits notes, thoughts and texts related to the notion of the “open work”, as these were gathered by its author during the project Syros: a bet on the potentiality of cooperation (Syros, July ’13). It presents a historical review of the way the term has been discussed and practiced in performance contexts, and aims towards a questioning of its use and an attempt to detect effective understandings of it today, arriving at the notion of “differentiation” as discussed by Bojana Cvejić and Ana Vujanović (2005). At the same time, the text constitutes a writing experiment that applies the rules of languages written from right to left to the English language, in order to delve even deeper into possible suggestions of the “open” through a practice-led research approach.
Technoaesthesis: The morning after the deluge (of technical images) – thoughts on perception, art and technology in our moistmedia times
Authors: Basbaum Sérgio Roclaw 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
The article aims to approach the concept of moistmedia and the role of art practices in contemporary culture by combining ideas about perception, technology and art, through different authors like media theorist Marshall McLuhan, philosophers Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Martin Heidegger and Vilém Flusser, and anthopologists such as Constance Classen and David Howes. Thus, if we can understand perception as the genesis of sense and meaning (Merleau-Ponty), which is also culturally shaped (Classen, Howes), understanding the very nature of technology demands an understanding of the modes of perception from which it has emerged. Being able to develop art propositions which may be relevant to our moistmedia times demands an understanding of the power artworks may still have for challenging technologically shaped cultural patterns of perception, in such a way as to foster new modes of consciousness, living at risk in a world of ever-present instability.
The sensitive knowledge of dance
Authors: Almeida Marcia 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
In this article I will discuss the dancer’s physical potential and the sensitive knowledge (‘la connaissance sensible’) that emerges from dance practice. For this, I take Lévi-Strauss’ (2010) theory of the ‘savage mind’ as a reference. This theory is important to understand how the discipline of dance does not need to be justified through modern science (Lévi-Strauss 2010). It is understood that dance operates from sensitive knowledge, while modern science is expressed through the intelligible. I will point out how the dancer operates the sensitive, or dancing, thought, stressing that this type of knowledge is created through interest in how to use it and not through interest in how it serves, or what it means. I will then explain how, through sensitive knowledge, dancers propose new challenges during their aesthetic training in order to develop new body technologies, thereby increasing their expressive potential. For this, dancers need to develop body acuity. In other words, I will discuss the processes that dancers use to transform the perception of the self and of the world through danced gestures. In this process, the dancer is always looking for new challenges; he/she constantly deals with new risks in order to discover new knowledge. I will also discuss the problem that dance faces in traditional academia, which disregards sensitive knowledge and values scientific knowledge.
Mind at risk
Authors: Araujo Rosane 
Published: August 2015

Abstract
A virtually infinite array of new discoveries are bringing increasingly evident transformations to all that we do, how we live, how all of us relate to each other, ourselves and the world. To think about this new time, it is necessary to experience the vertigo of placing our mind at risk. We are immersed in a comparatively new context of existence. A new humanity is being built, and it will thus represent a new society and a unique conception of what a person is. We have established ourselves as the cities we pass through daily, as sets of flows, relations of power and strengths. Like a city, we are also information networks; power fields constantly brought into play, as we connect with spaces in an imbricated and interdependent way. We are a kind of species that, in face of its desire, is capable of putting this very existence at risk; of suicidal artists, kamikazes, who risk themselves and the planet. What is the specificity of this species? What is the possible (psycho)analysis? The aim of this article is to present and articulate the current changes and the absolute artificialism of our species in the transformation of its corporeity that devours and appropriates whatever presents itself, and which produces means and prostheses for the compulsive realization of our fantasies; new realities that increasingly appear on the horizon and affect our daily lives. The mind at risk is the state that enables the craziness of any act of creation.
Perceived organizational support and organizational trust in primary schools
Authors: Keskinkılıç Kara Sultan Bilge , Zafer Güneş Demet , Nazar Aydoğan Nazlı 
Published: August 2015

<p>The purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between organizational support and organizational trust of teachers. Organizational support is recognizing the contribution of employees, appreciating and paying attention to them in the organizations. Organizational trust refers to an organizational climate that the employees behave each other in an honest, realistic, helpful and coherent way. The study sample involves 470 primary school teachers working in Tuzla during 2013-2014 educational year. In the present study, the data was collected through the perceived organizational support scale and trust scale. SPSS 21.00 programs were used in analysis of the data. The relationships was tested by Pearson Moments Product Correlation Coefficient. Regression Analysis was used for testing predictive power. Positive, low-level and significant correlations were found towards perceived organizational support and sub-dimensions with organizational trust. Regression analyzes revealed that organizational trust was positively predicted from educational support, administrative support and justice variables. Educational support predicts a high part of the variance. These three variables explain the 10 % of the organizational trust.</p>