bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Redescription of Haemogregarina garnhami (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) from the blood of Psammophis schokari (Serpentes: Colubridae) as Hepatozoon garnhami n. comb. based on molecular, morphometric and morphologic characters
Authors: Abdel-Baki Abdel-Azeem , Al-Quraishy Saleh , Zhang J. 
Published: May 2014

AbstractHepatozoon garnhami n. comb. was redescribed from Schokari sand snakes (Psammophis schokari) collected from Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia. Gametocytes were found in the peripheral blood of 2 of 15 snakes examined. Based on the similar morphological and morphometric characteristics, the same host and a similar host habitat environment, it can be concluded for the first time that the present species is conspecific with Haemogregarina garnhami previously reported from Psammophis shokari aegyptius. To further characterize this parasite, the partial 18S rRNA gene was amplified and sequenced. The sequence analysis also showed that Haemogregarina garnhami should be reassigned into the genus Hepatozoon as Hepatozoon garnhami which has 99.5% (859/863 bp) sequence similarity to Hepatozoon ayorgbor, infecting the erythrocytes of Python regius in Ghana. Phylogenetic analysis showed that H. garnhami formed a mixed clade with Hepatozoon spp. from geckos, snakes and rodents and ophidian Hepatozoon spp. did not form a separated phylogenetic unit. Also, Psammophis schokari-infecting Hepatozoon contained several different genetic lineages. To our knowledge, the present work extends the geographic distribution of H. garnhami and is the first report of Hepatozoon infection in snakes from Saudi Arabia.
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum infection in dairy cows in Northern provinces, Thailand
Authors: Inpankaew Tawin , Jittapalapong Sathaporn , Mitchell Thomas , Sununta Chainirun , Igarashi Ikuo , Xuan Xuenan 
Published: May 2014

AbstractNeospora caninum, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, is the causative agent of neosporosis, recognized as a major cause of bovine abortion around the world. Thailand is a developing agricultural country located in Southeast Asia. Livestock developments particularly in dairy cows of this country have been hampered by low productivity including milk and slow growth rate due to the impact of many pathogens including N. caninum. Currently, there is no effective method for control of neosporosis since there is less information regarding current status of infections. The objective of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of neosporosis in dairy cows of the northern part of Thailand. During 2006–2007, the sera of 642 cows from 42 small farm holders with the top three highest consensus of dairy farms in the northern provinces, such as Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Lumpang were collected and performed tests. Antibodies to N. caninum were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with recombinant N. caninum surface antigen 1 (NcSAG1) and indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). The overall prevalence of N. caninum infection in this study was 46.9% (301/642) by ELISA and 34.3% (220/642) by IFAT.
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cats from the Czech Republic
Authors: Sedlák Kamil , Bartova Eva , Machacova Tereza 
Published: May 2014

AbstractSera of 414 cats coming from different parts of the Czech Republic were tested for N. caninum antibodies. Sera samples were collected during years 2002–2011. N. caninum antibodies were detected by a commercial competitive-inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) with cut off ≥30% inhibition. Samples positive in cELISA were confirmed by an indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT); titre ≥50 was considered positive. In total, 137 (33%) cats reacted positively in cELISA; N. caninum antibodies in IFAT were detected in 16 (3.86%) cats with titres 50 and 100. In 6 cats, positive for N. caninum antibodies, T. gondii antibodies were also detected by IFAT. It is the first report of N. caninum antibodies in domestic cats from the Czech Republic and third report in Europe.
Endohelminth parasites of the leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Squaliformes:Centrophoridae) off Madeira Archipelago
Authors: Costa Graça , Chada Tomás , Melo-Moreira Egberto , Cavallero Serena , D’Amelio Stefano 
Published: May 2014

AbstractThe endohelminth parasite fauna of a deep water shark, the leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus, examined from Madeiran waters, from September 2009 to January 2010, consisted of larval and juvenile cestodes of two orders, namely Trypanorhyncha and Tetraphyllidea, and L3 stages of Anisakis spp. Infection with Anisakis spp. could be due to the shark’s opportunistic feeding on squids and black-scabbard fish, Aphanopus carbo, which is heavily parasitized by Anisakis spp. in Madeira waters. The occurrence of larval and juvenile cestodes only, in this shark, suggests that the leafscale gulper shark features as a paratenic or a dead-end host for the parasites.
Evaluation of faecal flotation methods followed by species-specific PCR for detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in the definitive hosts
Authors: Széll Zoltán , Sréter-Lancz Zsuzsanna , Sréter Tamás 
Published: May 2014

AbstractEchinococcus multilocularis is one of the most pathogenic zoonotic parasites in the temperate and arctic region of the Northern Hemisphere. For estimating the potential risk of human infection in endemic areas, reliable antemortem methods are needed to detect the parasite in carnivore definitive hosts. The sensitivity of routine flotation techniques for detection of E. multilocularis eggs was found to be low (3–33%) depending on the flotation solution used (specific gravities = 1.3–1.4). An improved faecal flotation followed by a species-specific PCR is described with a sensitivity of 74% (95% CI = 62–84%) and a specificity of 100% (95% CI = 94–100%). These parameters are similar to those of the intestinal scraping technique (sensitivity = 78%, specificity = 100%). The sensitivity of the improved flotation was significantly higher (P < 0.0001) than that of routine flotation techniques. The costs of the method are similar or lower than those of other antemortem diagnostic methods. Based on these data, the method is suitable for surveys of domesticated and wild carnivores.
Method of determination of palladium concentration for C-Pd nanostructural films as a function of film thickness, roughness and topography
Authors: Rymarczyk Joanna , Kozłowski Mirosław 
Published: May 2014

Abstract
In this paper a method of determination of Pd in a carbon-palladium film (C-Pd film) deposited on a quartz substrate is presented. This method is based on energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and all experiments were performed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with EDX system. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were carried out for C-Pd films prepared by PVD method in different technological conditions. It was shown that results of the experiments depended on the structural model, film thickness and electron beam energy used for Pd content calculation.
This method enabled us to conclude on the homogeneity of palladium distribution in the whole volume of carbonaceous matrix, depending on the parameters of PVD process. Additionally, these studies showed that a different palladium concentration in C-Pd films had a significant impact on their topography and morphology.
The Dalcroze Method, Marie Rambert, and Le Sacre du printemps
Authors: Odom Selma Landen 
Published: May 2014

The standard narrative about the original production of Le Sacre du printemps is that the Ballets Russes dancers hated Nijinsky's choreography; that rehearsals were prolonged; that the work outraged audiences, who rioted; and that the ballet failed and disappeared, but Stravinsky's music endured as modernism's masterpiece. This article offers a revised history, drawing on archival and practice-based research on the method developed by Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, who incorporated movement into music teaching. Starting with what Nijinsky and Diaghilev observed at the Dalcroze institute at Hellerau, I turn to how the dancer Marie Rambert brought embodied knowledge from her Dalcroze background into the rehearsal process to help Nijinsky prepare the dancers to perform the complex work. I then take up the coverage of Dalcroze and Nijinsky that overlapped in newspapers and journals of the time. Finally, I reflect on why their reputations, first joined a century ago, remain intertwined.
Influence of matrix type on tree community assemblages along tropical dry forest edges
Authors: Benítez‐Malvido Julieta , Gallardo‐Vásquez Julio César , Alvarez‐Añorve Mariana Y. , Avila‐Cabadilla Luis Daniel 
Published: May 2014

• Premise of the study: Anthropogenic habitat edges have strong negative consequences for the functioning of tropical ecosystems. However, edge effects on tropical dry forest tree communities have been barely documented.• Methods: In Chamela, Mexico, we investigated the phylogenetic composition and structure of tree assemblages (≥5 cm dbh) along edges abutting different matrices: (1) disturbed vegetation with cattle, (2) pastures with cattle and, (3) pastures without cattle. Additionally, we sampled preserved forest interiors.• Key results: All edge types exhibited similar tree density, basal area and diversity to interior forests, but differed in species composition. A nonmetric multidimensional scaling ordination showed that the presence of cattle influenced species composition more strongly than the vegetation structure of the matrix; tree assemblages abutting matrices with cattle had lower scores in the ordination. The phylogenetic composition of tree assemblages followed the same pattern. The principal plant families and genera were associated according to disturbance regimes as follows: pastures and disturbed vegetation (1) with cattle and (2) without cattle, and (3) pastures without cattle and interior forests. All habitats showed random phylogenetic structures, suggesting that tree communities are assembled mainly by stochastic processes. Long‐lived species persisting after edge creation could have important implications in the phylogenetic structure of tree assemblages.• Conclusions: Edge creation exerts a stronger influence on TDF vegetation pathways than previously documented, leading to new ecological communities. Phylogenetic analysis may, however, be needed to detect such changes.
Du jeune en errance aux zonards
Authors: Pimor Tristana 
Published: May 2014

L’apparition en France de jeunes en errance, appelés aussi « zonards », suscite des mesures politiques aussi bien sécuritaires que sociales. Néanmoins, peu d’études françaises en sciences humaines se penchent sur ce phénomène. Le flou des définitions et leurs multiples dénominations concourent à développer des analyses ethnocentrées, partielles et à inclure les zonards dans des catégories artificielles sans offrir un aperçu de leurs divers rapports au monde. La littérature Nord américaine, bien que plus éclairante, souffre des mêmes difficultés. Ainsi, par une approche ethnographique impliquée et collaborative avec un groupe de zonards, nous tentons dans cette étude d’appréhender les diverses trajectoires et positions zonardes en nous détachant le plus possible des présupposés normatifs sans pour autant nous contenter d’une simple description subjective.
Former de bons représentants. Les apprentissages militants formels et informels au sein d'une association de parents d'élèves
Authors: Barrault-Stella Lorenzo 
Published: May 2014

Cet article traite des formes d’apprentissage, des savoirs transmis et de leurs enjeux au sein d’une association de parents d’élèves. Il s’appuie sur une enquête qualitative localisée, menée à la fois au niveau d’un département et d’une commune située en contexte urbain, dense et hétérogène socialement. L’enquête s’appuie sur la complémentarité d’entretiens approfondis, d’observations directes (notamment à la FCPE) et d’archives. À partir de ces matériaux, l’article souligne que, s’il existe quelques dispositifs formels de formation dans cette association (comme des stages à l’échelle départementale), l’organisation en use peu pour former ses adhérents à l’action collective et à la culture de mobilisation de l’association. Les parents les plus engagés localement s’appliquent plutôt à produire sélectivement des dispositions militantes et à transmettre des savoirs, savoir-faire et savoir-être de mobilisation de manière informelle et sur la base de cooptations locales. Cette production sélective de « bons » représentants de l’association, ayant pour enjeu le développement de compétences mobilisables face à l’administration scolaire, passe ainsi par des apprentissages mesurés et spécifiques, autorisant dans le même temps une majorité de parents d’élèves à ne pas s’investir dans l’association au-delà des établissements de leurs enfants.
L'impact des réseaux sociaux et des compétences émotionnelles dans la recherche d'emploi : étude exploratoire
Authors: Charrière Valérie , Dejoux Cécile , Dupuich Françoise 
Published: May 2014

Les réseaux sociaux sont devenus incontournables dans une recherche d’emploi. Internet est utilisé particulièrement par les chercheurs d’emplois de la génération Y, lors de leur premier job et tout au long de leur carrière, et lui permet d’optimiser ses chances de réussite dans l’obtention d’un travail. Nous avons démontré l’interdépendance entre les variables : compétences réseaux, compétences émotionnelles associées à la génération Y. L’intelligence émotionnelle réfère donc aux capacités adaptatives autres que purement cognitives chez l’humain. La personne dotée d’intelligence émotionnelle présente des habiletés dans les quatre domaines de l’identification des émotions, l’utilisation des émotions, la compréhension des émotions et l’ajustement des émotions.
The Importance of Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability to Address Species Conservation
Authors: Bagne Karen E. , Friggens Megan M. , Coe Sharon J. , Finch Deborah M. 
Published: May 2014

Abstract
Species conservation often prioritizes attention on a small subset of “special status” species at high risk of extinction, but actions based on current lists of special status species may not effectively moderate biodiversity loss if climate change alters threats. Assessments of climate change vulnerability may provide a method to enhance identification of species at risk of extinction. We compared climate change vulnerability and lists of special status species to examine the adequacy of current lists to represent species at risk of extinction in the coming decades. The comparison was made for terrestrial vertebrates in a regionally important management area of the southwestern United States. Many species not listed as special status were vulnerable to increased extinction risk with climate change. Overall, 74% of vulnerable species were not included in lists of special status and omissions were greatest for birds and reptiles. Most special status species were identified as additionally vulnerable to climate change impacts and there was little evidence to indicate the outlook for these species might improve with climate change, which suggests that existing conservation efforts will need to be intensified. Current special status lists encompassed climate change vulnerability best if climate change was expected to exacerbate current threats, such as the loss of wetlands, but often overlooked climate-driven threats, such as exceeding physiological thresholds.
A Distribution-based Method for Assessing The Differences between Clinical Trial Target Populations and Patient Populations in Electronic Health Records
Authors: Ryan P. , Zhang Y. , Liu F. , Gao J. , Bigger J.T. , Hripcsak G. , Weng C. , Li Y. 
Published: May 2014

SummaryObjective: To improve the transparency of clinical trial generalizability and to illustrate the method using Type 2 diabetes as an example.Methods: Our data included 1,761 diabetes clinical trials and the electronic health records (EHR) of 26,120 patients with Type 2 diabetes who visited Columbia University Medical Center of New-York Presbyterian Hospital. The two populations were compared using the Generalizability Index for Study Traits (GIST) on the earliest diagnosis age and the mean hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values.Results: Greater than 70% of Type 2 diabetes studies allow patients with HbA1c measures between 7 and 10.5, but less than 40% of studies allow HbA1c<7 and fewer than 45% of studies allow HbA1c>10.5. In the real-world population, only 38% of patients had HbA1c between 7 and 10.5, with 12% having values above the range and 52% having HbA1c<7. The GIST for HbA1c was 0.51. Most studies adopted broad age value ranges, with the most common restrictions excluding patients >80 or <18 years. Most of the real-world population fell within this range, but 2% of patients were <18 at time of first diagnosis and 8% were >80. The GIST for age was 0.75. Conclusions: We contribute a scalable method to profile and compare aggregated clinical trial target populations with EHR patient populations. We demonstrate that Type 2 diabetes studies are more generalizable with regard to age than they are with regard to HbA1c. We found that the generalizability of age increased from Phase 1 to Phase 3 while the generalizability of HbA1c decreased during those same phases. This method can generalize to other medical conditions and other continuous or binary variables. We envision the potential use of EHR data for examining the generaliz-ability of clinical trials and for defining population-representative clinical trial eligibility criteria.Citation: Weng C, Li Y, Ryan P, Zhang Y, Liu F, Gao J, Bigger JT, Hripcsak G. A distribution-based method for assessing the differences between clinical trial target populations and patient populations in electronic health records. Appl Clin Inf 2014; 5: 463–479 http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2013-12-RA-0105
What Do Physicians Read (and Ignore) in Electronic Progress Notes?
Authors: Marquard J.L. , Amster B. , Romoser M. , Friderici J. , Goff S. , Fisher D. , Brown P.J. 
Published: May 2014

Summary
Objective: Several studies have documented the preference for physicians to attend to the impression and plan section of a clinical document. However, it is not clear how much attention other sections of a document receive. The goal of this study was to identify how physicians distribute their visual attention while reading electronic notes.
Methods: We used an eye-tracking device to assess the visual attention patterns of ten hospitalists as they read three electronic notes. The assessment included time spent reading specific sections of a note as well as rates of reading. This visual analysis was compared with the content of simulated verbal handoffs for each note and debriefing interviews.
Results: Study participants spent the most time in the “Impression and Plan” section of electronic notes and read this section very slowly. Sections such as the “Medication Profile”, “Vital Signs” and “Laboratory Results” received less attention and were read very quickly even if they contained more content than the impression and plan. Only 9% of the content of physicians’ verbal handoff was found outside of the “Impression and Plan.”
Conclusion: Physicians in this study directed very little attention to medication lists, vital signs or laboratory results compared with the impression and plan section of electronic notes. Optimizing the design of electronic notes may include rethinking the amount and format of imported patient data as this data appears to largely be ignored.
Citation: Brown PJ, Marquard JL, Amster B, Romoser M, Friderici J, Goff S, Fisher D. What do physicians read (and ignore) in electronic progress notes? Appl Clin Inf 2014; 5: 430–444 http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2014-01-RA-0003
Sperm Collection for Medically Assisted Procreation in Azoospermic Patients
Authors: Timpano Massimiliano , Fontana Dario , Rolle Luigi , Preto Mirko , Falcone Marco , Sibona Mattia , Frea Bruno 
Published: May 2014

Infertility is defined as the inability of a sexually active non-contracepting couple to achieve spontaneous pregnancy in one year. Factors of male infertility are present in 50% of infertile couples. Azoospermia is defined as the absence of sperm in the ejaculate, even after centrifugation of the sample, and affects 10%-15% of the infertile male population. Therefore, it represents a pathological condition of primary importance in the context of infertility management. Any assisted reproductive procedure must first refer to the availability of a suitable number of good quality gametes. As regards sperm collection, if ejaculated semen is not suitable or available, it may be taken from the seminal duct or directly from the testicular parenchyma with different methodologies and techniques, which can be divided into percutaneous techniques and open surgical (TeSE and ESA) or microsurgical (micro-TeSE) techniques. The purpose of this work is to evaluate and compare the retrieval rate in infertile patients suffering from azoospermia and treated with the various surgical techniques.
Ejaculatory System Cysts: A Case Report
Authors: Moretti Matteo , Facchini Francesco , Grande Marco , Larosa Michelangelo , Leone Marco , Ziglioli Francesco , Carlinfante Gabriele , Pozzoli Gian Luigi , Frattini Antonio 
Published: May 2014

Introduction Male pelvic floor cysts are a rare clinical entity that include: Wolffian duct remnants, Müllerian duct remnants, cysts of the seminal vesicles, prostate and ejaculatory duct/vas deferens cysts. Case Report We report the clinical case of a 21-year-old male patient with a history of previous surgery in childhood and more precisely: partial colectomy for congenital megacolon, removal of dysplastic right kidney and subsequent surgical adhesiolysis for bowel obstruction. At 17, the patient was submitted to MRI for groin pain with an incidental finding of a cystic mass at the level of the right seminal vesicle. Consequently, a TUR-ED was performed at another urology unit, for a suspected seminal vesicle ectasia, without resolution of pain symptoms. The patient was referred to us for persistent genitourinary infections, ejaculation disorder and episodes of gross hematuria. An additional MRI confirmed the presence of a cystic mass of 5,5 cm with a suspected opening into prostatic urethra. Urethrocystoscopy and urethrocystography retrograde confirmed this anatomical communication. For the persistence of the symptoms we performed retropubic surgical exeresis of the mass, with a histopathological finding of benign cyst of the vas deferens. Two major postoperative complications were reported: a pelvic hematoma that required surgical exploration and a urinary extravasation at the level of prostatic urethra, which resolved with prolonged urethral catheterization. Conclusions Male pelvic floor cysts are a rare disease with a complex clinical and therapeutic management. A correct diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms together with imaging studies of the pelvic region. The high risk of erectile dysfunction and ejaculatory disorders correlated to a surgical approach, recommend a treatment of these lesions only for symptomatic cases.