bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Percutaneous Endovascular Reconstruction With Bare Stent Implantation for Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection
Authors: Lü Peng-Hua , Zhang Xi-Cheng , Wang Li-Fu , Shi Hai-Bin 
Published: September 2014

Background: Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (ISMAD) is exceedingly rare. The therapeutic options range from observation to medical treatment to surgery or endovascular repair. We present our experience of the clinical management of ISMADs. Methods: Sixteen patients with ISMAD from January 2008 to July 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. The decision to intervene was based on anatomic suitability, patient comorbidities, and symptoms. Percutaneous endovascular reconstruction with bare stents was carried out in 7 patients in this study, for patients with persistent abdominal pain despite conservative treatment or signs of bowel ischemia. The patients were kept on antiplatelet therapy from 6 to 10 months postoperatively. Results: All attempted bare stent placements were successfully accomplished without any treatment-related complication. Of the 7 patients with ISMADs, 4 were treated by single stents, 2 by double overlapping stents, and 1 by triple overlapping stents. The abdominal pain alleviated after procedure and disappeared gradually within 3 days. None of the patients had ISMAD symptoms during follow-up (median, 21.7 months; range, 11-32 months). Follow-up computed tomography (CT) and CT angiography revealed patent stent and patent superior mesenteric artery (SMA) branches with complete obliteration of the dissection. Conclusion: Isolated SMA dissection may be managed successfully in a variety of ways based on the clinical symptoms. In this small series, percutaneous endovascular reconstruction with bare stent implantation is a feasible treatment choice with a high success rate and good clinical outcome.
Operationalising and piloting the IUHPE European accreditation system for health promotion
Authors: Battel-Kirk Barbara , Barry Margaret M. , van der Zanden Gerard , Contu Paolo , Gallardo Carmen , Martinez Ana , Speller Viv , Debenedetti Sara 
Published: September 2014

The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) European Accreditation System for Health Promotion aims to promote quality assurance in health promotion practice, education and training. The System is designed to be flexible and sensitive to the different contexts for health promotion practice, education and training in Europe, while maintaining robust criteria. These competency-based criteria were developed in the CompHP Project (2009–2012) that developed core competencies, professional standards and an accreditation framework for health promotion practice, education and training in the context of workforce capacity development in Europe. This paper describes how consultations undertaken with the health promotion community informed the structure and processes of the IUHPE Accreditation System. An overview of its development, key functions and the piloting of its implementation, which was co-funded by the European Union in the context of the EU Health Programme, is presented. Feedback from consultations with key health promotion stakeholders in Europe indicated overall support for the development of an accreditation system for health promotion. However, a number of potential barriers to its implementation were noted including: absence of dedicated practitioners and professional bodies in some countries; lack of clarity about professional boundaries; lack of financial resources required to facilitate capacity building; and concerns about the costs, objectivity and transparency of the system. Feedback from the consultations shaped and informed the process of designing an operational accreditation system to ensure that it would be responsive to potential users’ needs and concerns. Based on the agreed structures and processes, a web-based application system was developed and managed at IUHPE headquarters. A governance structure was established together with agreed policies and procedures for the System. During the pilot period, applications from 20 health promotion practitioners, two health promotion education programmes and one national accreditation organisation were processed. Feedback from the piloting stage will inform further refinement of the system. While recognising the challenges, the overall positive feedback and the commitment demonstrated by the health promotion community form a constructive platform for the implementation of the IUHPE Accreditation System in Europe and internationally.
Molecular genetics research in sub-Saharan Africa: how can the international community help?
Authors: Bekele Endashaw , Bodmer Walter F , Bradman Neil , Craig Ian W , Makani Julie , Povey Sue , Rotimi Charles 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Background
Opportunities provided by rapidly increasing access to educational resources, clinical and epidemiological data, DNA collections, cheaper technology and financial investment, suggest that researchers in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa (SSAOSA) could now join the genomics revolution on equal terms with those in the West.

Findings
Current evidence, however, suggests that, in some cases, various factors may be compromising this development. One interpretation is that urgent practical problems, which may compromise motivation, aspiration and ambition, are blocking opportunity.

Conclusions
Those wishing to help should support the SSAOSA scientists both at the level of extending collaboration networks and in stimulating academic leadership at national and institutional levels to ensure adequate resources are allocated. Members of organisations representing the international community of human geneticists, such as HUGO, have a significant responsibility in supporting such activities.
Ocular involvement and visual outcome of herpes zoster ophthalmicus: review of 45 patients from Tunisia, North Africa
Authors: Kahloun Rim , Attia Sonia , Jelliti Bechir , Attia Ahmed Zakaria , Khochtali Sana , Yahia Salim Ben , Zaouali Sonia , Khairallah Moncef 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Background
Ocular complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) may lead to substantial visual impairment. The purpose of this study was to characterize and analyze ocular involvement and visual outcome of HZO in patients from Tunisia, North Africa. This study is a retrospective chart review of 51 eyes of 45 patients with HZO.

Results
Mean age was 44.5 years. Thirty patients (66.7%) were aged over 50 years. Twenty-four patients (53.3%) were male and 21 patients were female (46.7%). There was no statistically significant difference in gender distribution. Initial mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/50. Ocular manifestations included adnexal involvement (58.8%), keratitis (31.4%), keratouveitis (31.4%), isolated anterior uveitis (AU) (29.4%), intraocular pressure elevation (23.5%), oculomotor nerve palsy (5.8%), and optic neuritis (1.9%). Isolated AU (p < 0.001), isolated keratitis (p = 0.001), and intraocular pressure elevation (p = 0.013) were more likely to be concomitant to HZO active skin disease, while keratouveitis occurred more likely more than 1 month after HZO eruption (p < 0.001). AU and keratouveitis were more likely to be associated with age ≥ 50 years (p = 0.001 and p = 0.02, respectively). Ocular complications included neurotrophic keratopathy (1.9%), corneal opacity (5.9%), secondary glaucoma (7.8%), optic atrophy (1.9%), and postherpetic neuralgia (13.3%). Mean follow-up was 12 months. Mean final BCVA was 20/32; it was ≥ 20/40 in 78.4% of the eyes.

Conclusions
Our study provided epidemiologic and clinical data of HZO in a Tunisian population. AU and keratitis were the most common ocular complications. Neurotrophic keratopathy was scarce. The overall visual outcome is good, with about three quarters of the treated patients maintaining VA of 20/40 or better.
Functional significance of mononuclear phagocyte populations generated through adult hematopoiesis
Authors: Gutknecht Michael F , Bouton Amy H 
Published: September 2014

AbstractTissue homeostasis requires a complete repertoire of functional macrophages in peripheral tissues. Recent evidence indicates that many resident tissue macrophages are seeded during embryonic development and persist through adulthood as a consequence of localized proliferation. Mononuclear phagocytes are also produced during adult hematopoiesis; these cells are then recruited to sites throughout the body, where they function in tissue repair and remodeling, resolution of inflammation, maintenance of homeostasis, and disease progression. The focus of this review is on mononuclear phagocytes that comprise the nonresident monocyte/macrophage populations in the body. Key features of monocyte differentiation are presented, focusing primarily on the developmental hierarchy that is established through this process, the markers used to identify discrete cell populations, and novel, functional attributes of these cells. These features are then explored in the context of the tumor microenvironment, where mononuclear phagocytes exhibit extensive plasticity in phenotype and function.
1D radial inversion of multidetector logging-while-drilling Sigma measurements
Authors: Ortega Edwin , Torres-Verdín Carlos , Preeg William E. , Miles Jeffrey 
Published: September 2014

Sigma measurements are useful in formation evaluation because they can be used to calculate water saturation independently of resistivity. One of the most advantageous features of the logging-while-drilling (LWD) Sigma tool under study is the use of three detectors to measure time decays from which three Sigmas are calculated: one near thermal-neutron detector, one short-spaced gamma-ray detector, and one long-spaced gamma-ray detector. Each detector has a different volume of investigation. Analogous to array resistivity logs, the multidetector Sigma logs, also called multi-depth of investigation Sigma logs, can indicate the presence of invasion and can be used to estimate true formation Sigma. However, the efficacy of the multidetector Sigma interpretation is conditioned by a high-Sigma contrast between invasion and virgin zones. We used a nonlinear gradient-based fast inversion method that uses the measured three-detector time decays and a reference value for invasion-zone Sigma to estimate the radial length of invasion and virgin formation Sigma. Synthetic logs are generated with realistic noise for numerous realizations that are then used to study the stability of the inversion routine and the estimation of error bars. We used a confidence index derived from the multiple-realization study to define the conditions under which the multiple time-decay problem is not stable. The reliability of the Sigma inversion method was verified in a set of test-pit measurements, two synthetic examples, and a field case. Synthetic results indicate that the inversion of multidetector time decays enables the correction of LWD Sigma measurements for invasion effects and improves the calculation of water saturation whenever there is contrast between invasion- and virgin-zone Sigma of more than 5 capture units. Field example results suggest that the inversion can accurately reproduce three-detector time decays honoring invasion effects evidenced in neutron-density logs while managing the presence of noise.
Ortsgemeinde und Gemeinschaft im Neuen Testament
Authors: Luz Ulrich 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In heutigen Kirchenreformdiskussionen wird die Ortsgemeinde oft abgewertet zugunsten regionaler und überregionaler Aktivitäten der als Dienstleistungsbetrieb verstandenen Kirche. Reformdiskussionen brauchen aber nicht in erster Linie ein verwaltungsorganisatorisches, sondern ein ekklesiologisches Leitbild. Im Neuen Testament sind »Gemeinschaft« (verstanden als Gemeinschaft mit Christus und Gemeinschaft unter den Gemeindegliedern) und »Liebe « die wichtigsten »notae ecclesiae«. Gemeinschaft ist immer konkret und bezieht den ganzen Menschen ein. Darum sind im Neuen Testament auch die Ortsgemeinden, in denen sichtbare alltägliche Gemeinschaft ganz unterschiedlicher Menschen von Christus her gelebt werden kann, die wichtigste Sozialgestalt von Kirche.
Glaube, Aberglaube und das theologische Erbe der Medizin
Authors: Schott Heinz 
Published: September 2014

Zusammenfassung
Es ist eine alte Erkenntnis, dass der Glaube einen Kranken heilen und einen Gesunden krank machen kann. Seit Mitte des 20. Jh. spricht man in diesem Zusammenhang von Placebo- und Nocebo-Effekt. Wunderheilungen, Besessenheit und Exorzismus, wie sie nicht zuletzt das Neue Testament überliefert, bedeuten bis heute eine Herausforderung für die wissenschaftliche Medizin. Die im Folgenden vorgestellten Verbindungslinien zwischen Religion und Medizin betreffen nicht nur die Vergangenheit, sondern auch die Gegenwart, in der eine wissenschaftliche Weltanschauung, die sich selbst als (Ersatz-)Religion aufspielt, kritisch zu hinterfragen ist.
Medizin und Theologie im Gespräch
Authors: Oorschot Birgitt van , Oorschot Jürgen van 
Published: September 2014

Zusammenfassung
Das Gespräch zwischen Medizin und Theologie verhilft beiden Disziplinen zu einer präziseren Sicht auf Krankheit, Sterben und Tod. Gerade wenn dabei definitorische Einigkeit nicht erreicht wird, befördert das Ringen um ein im jeweiligen Kontext angemessenes Verstehen das verantwortliche Handeln der Beteiligten. In diesem Sinn werden im Folgenden Konsequenzen aus dem medizinischen Verständnis von Sterben im klinischen Alltag aufgezeigt. Die abschließenden Thesen weiten den Horizont über den medizinischen Alltag hinaus.
Wann ist eine Predigt gut?
Authors: Cornelius-Bundschuh Jochen 
Published: September 2014

Zusammenfassung
Die Frage nach der „Qualität“ hat die Homiletik erreicht. Zwischen rhetorischen und theologischen Ansprüchen sucht sie nach Kriterien für eine gute Predigt und nach Verfahren, Standards zu sichern. Dabei spielen die predigenden Personen und ihre Ausbildung, der Umgang mit Vorlagen und Strategien der kollegialen Beratung eine große Rolle. Ebenso wichtig aber ist eine theologische Reflexion, die die Grenzen des Qualitätsdiskurses realistisch benennt und in der konkreten Predigtarbeit als Unterbrechung gestaltet.
Ein Gott der Rache?
Authors: Bail Ulrike 
Published: September 2014

Zusammenfassung
Untersucht werden die sog. Rachepsalmen, die in der christlichen Frömmigkeit und Theologie vielfach kritisiert und abgelehnt wurden. Mit detaillierten Beobachtungen zu den einschlägigen Begriffen, ihren anthropologischen und sozialgeschichtlichen Kontexten zeigt der Artikel, wie die ‚Gerechtigkeitspsalmen‘ (E. Zenger) für traumatisierte, tödlich bedrohte Menschen eine Sprache der existenziellen Sehnsucht anbieten, die auch für die heutige Liturgie unverzichtbar ist.
Establishing placement test fit and performance: Serving local needs
Authors: Janssens Gerriet , Meier Valerie 
Published: September 2014

Accountability in language education is often associated with top-down national policies unresponsive—or even hostile to—local needs; however, when accountability is driven by local stakeholders seeking to better understand and enhance their programs, it can foster productive cycles of action research and curriculum development. This paper reports on one such internally-motivated accountability effort, in which program insiders sought to determine the efficacy of a reading test being administered to a new population of students at one Colombian university. Descriptive statistics, reliability estimates, and item facility and discrimination measures were used to determine whether this test was sufficiently reliable and appropriately matched to test takers’ ability in order to warrant its use as part of a high-stakes English-language placement exam. A detailed analysis of this test is used not only to propose specific recommendations for revision but also to illustrate a useful set of statistical tools appropriate for test analysis in other language programs. Moreover, we conclude that the involvement of local instructors as part of an iterative, self-reflective, test development process provides opportunities for professional development and deeper engagement in accountability projects.
Facile and green synthesis of Hantzsch derivatives in deep eutectic solvent
Authors: Wang Liang , Zhu Kai-Qiang , Chen Qun , He Ming-Yang 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
An efficient one-pot synthesis of polyhydroacridines and polyhydroquinolines through the Hantzsch reaction in deep eutectic solvent choline chloride/urea (1:2) has been developed. Good to excellent yields, broad substrate compatibility as well as the reusability of the solvent are the major advantages of the present protocol.
A numerical scheme based on semi-static hedging strategy
Authors: Imamura Yuri , Ishigaki Yuta , Okumura Toshiki 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In the present paper, we introduce a
numerical scheme for the price of
a barrier option when the price of
the underlying follows a diffusion process.
The numerical scheme is based
on an extension of a static hedging formula
of barrier options. To get the static hedging formula,
the underlying process needs to have a symmetry.
We introduce a way to
“symmetrize” a given diffusion process.
Then the pricing of a barrier option is reduced to that
of plain options under the symmetrized process.
To show how our symmetrization scheme works,
we will present
some numerical results
of path-independent
Euler–Maruyama approximation
applied to our
scheme, comparing them with the path-dependent Euler–Maruyama scheme when the model is of the type Black–Scholes,
CEV, Heston, and (λ)-SABR, respectively.
The results show the effectiveness of our scheme.
Characteristics of Recurrent Utilization in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Authors: Neuman Mark I. , Alpern Elizabeth R. , Hall Matt , Kharbanda Anupam B. , Shah Samir S. , Freedman Stephen B. , Aronson Paul L. , Florin Todd A. , Mistry Rakesh D. , Berry Jay G. 
Published: September 2014

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Nationally, frequent utilizers of emergency departments (EDs) are targeted for quality improvement initiatives. The objective was to compare the characteristics and ED health services of children by their ED visit frequency.METHODS:A retrospective study in 1 896 547 children aged 0 to 18 years with 3 263 330 visits to 37 EDs in 2011. The number of ED visits per child within 365 days of their first visit was counted. Patient characteristics (age, chronic condition) and ED care (medications, testing [laboratory and radiographic], and hospital admission) were assessed. We evaluated the relationship between patient characteristics and ED health services received with multivariable regression.RESULTS:Children with ≥4 ED visits (8%) accounted for 24% of all visits and 31% ($1.4 billion) of all costs. As visit frequency increased from 1 to ≥4, the percentage of children aged &lt;1 year increased (12.1% to 33.2%) and the percentage of children without a chronic condition decreased (81.9% to 45.6%) (P &lt; .001 for both). Children with ≥4 ED visits had a higher percentage of visits without medication administration (aside from acetaminophen or ibuprofen), testing, or hospital admission when compared with children with 1 visit (35.4% vs 29.0%; P &lt; .001). Children with ≥4 ED visits who were aged &lt;1 year (odds ratio: 3.8; 95% confidence interval: 3.7–3.9) and who were without a chronic condition (odds ratio: 3.1; 95% confidence interval: 3.0–3.1) had the highest likelihood of experiencing this type of visit.CONCLUSIONS:With a disproportionate share of pediatric ED cost and utilization, frequent utilizers, especially infants without a chronic condition, are the least likely to need medications, testing, and hospital admission.
Amigos y amantes: los valores relativos de trueque de diferentes tipos de compañeros en el intercambio social
Authors: Figueredo Aurelio José , Kirsner Beth R. , Tal Ilanit 
Published: September 2014

Se utilizó el Inventario de Valor como Pareja (IVP) en talleres paralelos titulados “La Racionalidad del romance” con muestras independientes recolectadas en cuatro sitios distintos: (1) Tucson, Arizona, Estados Unidos (n = 71), (2) Hermosillo, Sonora, México (n = 56), (3). Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, México (n = 39), y (4) San José, Costa Rica (n = 77). Cada participante contestó un cuestionario anónimo y confidencial que incluía preguntas sobre su percepción de su propio “Valor como pareja” (VP), el VP de sus parejas románticas presentes o pasadas, y el VP de sus mejores amistades masculinas y femeninas. Cada participante dio informes sobre relaciones con sus parejas presentes o pasadas, incluyendo su grado de fidelidad a esa pareja, la seriedad de esa relación, y su satisfacción con esa relación. Se especificaron y analizaron varias relaciones entre los datos obtenidos por medio de un modelo económico de intercambio social.
Propuesta para la creación de un test psicométrico para la medición de la creatividad
Authors: Molina-Delgado Mauricio 
Published: September 2014

En este artículo se intenta crear un modelo cognoscitivo de la creatividad, inspirado en redes conexionistas y en los conceptos de activación y conectividad, propios de la teoría del procesamiento de la información. A partir de este modelo se presenta una actividad denominada “Crear un animal fantástico” que podría formar parte de un futuro test de creatividad, intentando así integrar dos enfoques tradicionalmente separados: la psicometría y la psicología cognoscitiva. Así, los análisis de validez (correlación con las mediciones de Torrance y diferencias entre los puntajes de estudiantes universitarios y un grupo de escritores jóvenes) son también considerados como evidencia en favor del modelo propuesto. Además de obtenerse valiosa información en favor del modelo, los patrones de correlación sugieren explicaciones sobre los procesos subyacentes a las tradicionales dimensiones consideradas en el test de Torrance (fluidez, flexibilidad y originalidad). Finalmente, análisis adicionales sugieren diferencias estructurales en la forma que los sujetos creativos y no creativos organizan o visualizan la información.
Desarrollo léxico en la adolescencia: Un análisis de sustantivos en narraciones orales y escritas
Authors: Hess Zimmermann Karina 
Published: September 2014

Durante los años escolares la adquisición del léxico está directamente relacionada con la experiencia que los individuos tienen con la lengua escrita. En este trabajo se observó cómo adolescentes realizan una elección léxica en dos contextos discursivos diferentes: narraciones orales y escritas. Los participantes fueron 24 jóvenes pertenecientes a dos grupos sociales distintos, determinados por el acceso previo que tenían a la cultura escrita. Los textos narrativos fueron analizados con la fi nalidad de encontrar la presencia de elementos de lenguaje académico literario, para lo que se recurrió a un análisis del contenido semántico-pragmático de los sustantivos de acuerdo con la escala nominal de Ravid (2006). Los resultados señalan diferencias entre grupos y modalidad oral/escrito en los aspectos estudiados.