bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Long-Term follow-up of Standard Photodynamic Therapy with Standardized Small Spot Size for Diffuse Retinal Pigment Epitheliopathy
Authors: Rouvas Alexander , Nikita Eleni , Chatziralli Irini , Ladas Ioannis , Androu Aggeliki , Theodossiadis Panagiotis 
Published: December 2014

Purpose To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of standard-fluence photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin using the minimum PDT spot size in patients with diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy (DRPE). Methods This is a retrospective study of 67 DRPE cases treated with PDT using a standardized minimum spot size of 850 μm. Indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) was used to guide and determine the outcome of PDT treatment. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), recurrences, and adverse events were recorded and analyzed. Results The mean follow-up period of the study was 35.8 ± 16.6 months. There was a statistically significant difference in BCVA between baseline and the end of the follow-up (p<0.001). The BCVA improved in 41 eyes (61.2%), remained stable in 20 eyes (29.9%), and deteriorated in 6 eyes (9%). Accordingly, there was a statistically significant difference in CRT between the baseline and the last follow-up visit (p<0.001). The recurrence rate was 13.4% and only one eye presented a recurrence at the same site as the laser treatment. No adverse events were noted. Conclusions Application of ICGA-guided standard PDT, with a laser spot size of minimum diameter, on the site of active leakage seems to be effective and safe in a long-term follow-up period, presenting improvement in BCVA, decrease in CRT, and low rate of recurrence.
Measurement of in vitro and in vivo Stent Geometry and Deformation by Means of 3D Imaging and Stereo-Photogrammetry
Authors: Zwierzak Iwona , Cosentino Daria , Narracott Andrew J. , Bonhoeffer Philipp , Diaz Vanessa , Fenner John W. , Schievano Silvia 
Published: December 2014

Purpose To quantify variability of in vitro and in vivo measurement of 3D device geometry using 3D and biplanar imaging. Methods Comparison of stent reconstruction is reported for in vitro coronary stent deployment (using micro-CT and optical stereo-photogrammetry) and in vivo pulmonary valve stent deformation (using 4DCT and biplanar fluoroscopy). Coronary stent strut length and inter-strut angle were compared in the fully deployed configuration. Local (inter-strut angle) and global (dog-boning ratio) measures of stent deformation were reported during stent deployment. Pulmonary valve stent geometry was assessed throughout the cardiac cycle by reconstruction of stent geometry and measurement of stent diameter. Results Good agreement was obtained between methods for assessment of coronary stent geometry with maximum disagreement of+/- 0.03 mm (length) and +/- 3 degrees (angle). The stent underwent large, non-uniform, local deformations during balloon inflation, which did not always correlate with changes in stent diameter. Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pulmonary valve stent was feasible for all frames of the fluoroscopy and for 4DCT images, with good correlation between the diameters calculated from the two methods. The largest compression of the stent during the cardiac cycle was 6.98% measured from fluoroscopy and 7.92% from 4DCT, both in the most distal ring. Conclusions Quantitative assessment of stent geometry reconstructed from biplanar imaging methods in vitro and in vivo has shown good agreement with geometry reconstructed from 3D techniques. As a result of their short image acquisition time, biplanar methods may have significant advantages in the measurement of dynamic 3D stent deformation.
Relationship of Tricuspid Repair at the Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Survival
Authors: Brewer Robert J. , Cabrera Rafael , El-Atrache Mazen , Zafar Amna , Hrobowski Tara N. , Nemeh Hassan M. , Selektor Yelena , Paone Gaetano , Williams Celeste T. , Velez Mauricio , Tita Cristina , Morgan Jeffrey A. , Lanfear David E. 
Published: December 2014

Purpose Tricuspid regurgitation contributes to right ventricular failure (RVF) and is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) treatment. However, whether tricuspid valve repair (TVR) at the time of LVAD implantation improves outcomes is not clear. Methods We identified all patients undergoing initial implantation of a long-term continuous-flow LVAD at our institution from March 2006 to August 2011. We assessed the impact of TVR on survival and incidence of RVF using Kaplan-Meier curves and proportional hazards regression adjusted for age, gender, baseline tricuspid regurgitation, RV function, MELD score, albumin, and indication (bridge vs. destination). Results A total of 101 patients were included in the analysis, of which 14 patients underwent TVR concomitant LVAD. All TVR patients had moderate or severe baseline regurgitation. Crude survival was not different between groups. In multivariable models adjusted for confounding factors, TVR showed a significant association with improved survival (HR = 0.1, p = 0.049). Adjusted models showed no difference in RVF. Conclusions In this cohort of patients, TVR at the time of LVAD implantation appears associated with better survival. Additional larger studies are needed to verify the effect of TVR at the time of LVAD implantation, and whether it should be utilized more frequently.
Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections: A Review
Authors: Iacovelli Valerio , Gaziev Gabriele , Topazio Luca , Bove Pierluigi , Vespasiani Giuseppe , Agrò Enrico Finazzi 
Published: December 2014

Nosocomial urinary tract infections are a common complication in healthcare systems worldwide. A review of the literature was performed in June 2014 using the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) database, through either PubMed or Ovid as a search engine, to identify publications regarding nosocomial urinary tract infections (NUTIs) definition, epidemiology, etiology and treatment. According to current definitions, more than 30% of nosocomial infections are urinary tract infections (UTIs). A UTI is defined ‘nosocomial’ (NUTI) when it is acquired in any healthcare institution or, more generally, when it is related to patient management. The origin of nosocomial bacteria is endogenous (the patient's flora) in two thirds of the cases. Patients with indwelling urinary catheters, those undergoing urological surgery and manipulations, long-stay elderly male patients and patients with debilitating diseases are at high risk of developing NUTIs. All bacterial NUTIs should be treated, whether the patient is harboring a urinary catheter or not. The length of treatment depends on the infection site. There is abundance of important guidance which should be considered to reduce the risk of NUTIs (hand disinfection with instant hand sanitizer, wearing non-sterile gloves permanently, isolation of infected or colonized catheterized patients). Patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria can generally be treated initially with catheter removal or catheter exchange, and do not necessarily need antimicrobial therapy. Symptomatic patients should receive antibiotic therapy. Resistance of urinary pathogens to common antibiotics is currently a topic of concern.
“So What.” “Who Cares?” “Whatever.” Changing Adolescents’Attitudes in the Art Classroom
Authors: Cummings Karen L. 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
While teaching art in a small midwestern high school, I began an investigation to better understand my students’ learning experiences. As my students engaged in a visual culture—oriented art curriculum, I investigated their responses to curricular activities, their interactions, and my teaching practice. Student journal entries, survey responses, teacher observations and reflections, transcriptions of classroom discourse, and student artwork were among data collected for analysis. Although the activities the students encountered during the curriculum were noteworthy, the relationships and interactions occurring in response to curricular activities were of most significance in influencing students’ actions. This essay further describes my observations and findings from this study, and offers suggestions for the teaching of adolescents in the art classroom.
Jacques Lacan’s Conception of Desire in a Course on Psychology of Art for Fine Arts Students
Authors: Petry Paulo Padilla , Hernández Fernando Hernández 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Jacques Lacan’s ideas have produced deep changes in the psychoanalytic field and have also had great influence on several disciplines. Our interest here is to question what the theoretical and practical implications of adopting his conception of desire would be in contemporary art education. To explore this issue, we divide this essay into three parts. In the first, we look at some of Lacan’s views on education; in the second, we seek the contributions made by Lacan to the notion of desire in psychoanalytic discourse; finally, we present an example of the process of introducing Lacan’s ideas about desire into a course of Psychology of Art for Fine Arts undergraduates at the University of Barcelona. The purpose was to facilitate the recognition of the students’ own desire, both in a pedagogical relationship and in their lives.
Beyond conferences and journal publications: Publishing and presenting research online through a virtual poster session
Authors: Renner Angelika , Baeseman Jenny 
Published: December 2014

The Virtual Poster Session (VPS), developed by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), is an open access online tool for publishing conference posters and discussing the research presented through posters outside the traditional conference environment. Instead of having posters collect dust or confining them to an archive on a computer’s hard drive after they were presented at a conference, they can be uploaded and displayed on the APECS website, with each poster having a unique webpage link. There, they can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection, and others can comment and contact the author. Additional monthly online seminars give the authors of these posters the opportunity to present their research live to an international and interdisciplinary audience and respond to questions and feedback. In these sessions, scientists can hone their presentation and discussion skills in a friendly and informal setting as well as publicize their research even further. Currently, over 200 posters by authors and co-authors from 34 countries are accessible through the APECS website (http://www.apecs.is/virtual-poster-session). Over 30 of these posters have been presented in live Virtual Poster Sessions to date, centered on themes such as research areas, countries, and post-meeting round-ups. The audience during the calls included early career and senior scientists, educators, journalists and others. The calls provide useful opportunities to talk to an international and interdisciplinary audience irrespective of location or funding situation. Online tools such as the VPS create ways to open up new collaborations to discuss research ideas, and to share results and methodologies outside the restrictions of national, financial, and disciplinary boundaries.
The Other Josquin - Enhanced Editions of 16th century music
Authors: Van Berchum Marnix 
Published: December 2014

Conflicting and doubtful composer attributions are a common phenomenon in early musical repertories, but the problem is particularly acute with the output of Josquin des Prez (c. 1450-1521), the foremost musical authority figure of the 16th century. The matter is far from unambiguous; the problems of determining which pieces really are authentic is a veritable scholarly minefield in which academic opinion changes constantly. The Other Josquin has two goals: to contribute to musicological research and humanities computing by producing 40 online music editions of compositions dubiously ascribed to Josquin des Prez, using the CMME system for digital early music editions; and the semantic enrichment of the CMME web dataset in accordance with semantic web standards such as RDF-XML.
Elsevier’s commitment to Universal Access
Authors: Rosetta Federica 
Published: December 2014

At Elsevier we recognise that access to quality research is vital to the scientific community and beyond. For us this means providing support and the latest tools to maintain the quality and integrity of published scientific literature, achieving the widest dissemination of content, and embracing the opportunities of open access.Elsevier is committed to universal access, quality, and sustainability. We encourage active engagement and discussions about access. We are investing our resources in developing new initiatives, expanding our open access and other access initiatives, and in developing our policies.Global Access initiatives are enabled with organisations throughout the world. Elsevier has established agreements and developed policies to allow authors who publish in Elsevier journals to comply with manuscript archiving requirements of several funding bodies, as specified as conditions of researcher grant awards. Our intention is to further explore collaborations with funding bodies to ensure maximum compliance for their authors, hence also the possibility offered by 1214 of STM subscription-based journals for authors, funding bodies, or other parties to sponsor open access to articles. With 74 journals offering Open Archive and 23 Open Access journal titles available on ScienceDirect and a number already in the pipeline, Elsevier offers several ways for authors to make their work available beyond the subscription model in several scientific areas spanning from Immunology, to Pharma, Physics, Genomics and including well-known brands such as Cell Reports.Elsevier Open Access Solutions are thought in line with our commitment to delivering the highest level of sustainable access to quality content. An example of which is our support towards major academic achievements as exemplified by our commitment to annually making the work of Nobel Prize winners freely available on ScienceDirect. Similarly, Elsevier is making all articles in the high-energy physics area reporting results from CERN’s LHC Project freely available on ScienceDirect.We believe subscription and open-access publishing can co-exist and we will continue to invest to close remaining access gaps globally – thus, also via philanthropic programmes that address the needs of less developed countries - and support a balanced mix of universal access mechanisms as the key drivers for a high-quality and sustainable scholarly communication system.
Assessing the Economic Impacts of Marine Protected Area in Quilitisan, Calatagan, Batangas: An Input to Coastal Resource Management
Authors: LUNAR BERNARDO C. , MACALALAD ANGELICA A. 
Published: December 2014

One of the management goals of the Verde Island Passage Marine Corridoris to increase the area and numbers of well managed Marine Protected Areas bythe year 2018. The establishment and maintenance of these MPAs are faced withissues on sustainability. The question on whether they create economic sense isanswered by looking into the generation of benefits that are at least equal tothe costs they incur. Employing the descriptive method of study, it assessed themangrove related ecotourism impacts inside the MPA of Quilitisan, CalataganBatangas. Secondary data came from the management of the Calatagan Mangrove Forest Conservation Park (CMFCP). The study revealed that compared to the estimated number of visitors in the nearby resorts, the park is still behind on thenumber of its visitors. Relying heavily on its revenue from entrance fees, servicesrentals and donations, its operation is not that sustainable as it lacks a fund formaintenance and site development. With the survey and FGDs conducted, itwas deduced that the ecotourism experience being offered by the CMFCP is satisfying to the visitors as reflected on their mean value of their WTP amountingto Php 150.00 which is higher than the current payment scheme. The value iscommensurate with the raise that the management plans to implement.Keywords: Marine Ecology, economic valuation, coastal resource management,willingness to pay, marine protected area, tourism impacts, ecotourism, Batangas,Philippines
Rapid Oxygen Depletion and High Phosphorus Content Indicate Pollution of Lahug River, Cebu City, Philippines
Authors: MAGLANGIT FLEURDELIZ F. , GALAPATE RITCHELITA P. , BENSIG EUKENE O. 
Published: December 2014

The present study deals with the physico-chemical analysis of water samplescollected monthly from three established sites in Lahug River for a period ofsix months. The main purpose of the study is to provide baseline data on itsphysico-chemical characteristics as well as assess its water quality. Statistical toolswere used to analyze and interpret the data. The pH, temperature, TDS, DO, nitrates and total P varied significantly (p<0.05) across location. The pH valuesvaried from 7.2 to 7.7 are suitable for the largest variety of aquatic organisms.Water temperature, total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS) and levels of nitrates were within the permissible DENR guidelines for Class D surface waters. However, the levels of dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemicaloxygen demand (BOD) and total P did not comply with the DENR Class Dstandard for surface waters. Rapid oxygen depletion and high phosphorus contentas it traversed downstream indicated that the river is polluted. Major sourcesof pollution were found to be anthropogenic activities such as indiscriminatedumping of refuse, disposal of waste water from laundry and piggery, and waterflow from backyard gardening which uses pesticides or fertilizers. Proper disposalof wastes, establishment of waste water treatment measures, education and publicenvironmental awareness should be done at the community level to reduce thelevel of pollution in Lahug River.Keywords: Aquatic Ecology, water quality, rivers, physico-chemical parameter, descriptivedesign, Philippines
Analysis of Iligan City Solid Waste Management: Basis for an Effective Solid Waste Management Program
Authors: Cuizon Rolando C. 
Published: December 2014

This study analyzes the Iligan City Solid Waste Management as the basis for an effective Solid Waste Management Program. It was conducted among 1593 respondents from Barangays Maria Cristina, Del Carmen, San Miguel, San Roque, and Tubod. The research design is descriptive and employs a triangulation of quantitative and qualitative methods of data gathering and analysis. Data gathering was made with the use of a researcher-made questionnairethat measured the respondent’s level of knowledge and implementation of Recycling, Reducing, Reusing, and Composting solid waste.The data were statistically processed to get the frequency, percentage and mean. It was further analyzed with Kendall’s tau-b and Pearson Moment Correlation to determine the relationship between variables. The results show that the socioeconomic profile of the respondents has a relationship with the respondents’ Knowledge and Implementation of Solid Waste. All the socioeconomic profile of the respondents has a significant relationship with their knowledge on solid waste management, except for the gender of the respondents. Age has a significant relationship with composting; gender with reduction of solid waste generation and composting; family income and educational attainment with recycling, reduction, and reusing. Keywords - Solid waste management; 3 r’s of solid waste management: recycle, reduce, reuse; composting, Iligan City, Philippines
Floristic Composition and Physiognomy of Pagbilao Mangrove, Quezon Province, Philippines
Authors: ALMAZOL AMALIA E. , CERVANCIA CLEOFAS R. , BUOT, JR. NOCENCIO E. , GRUEZO WILLIAM SM. , PAMPOLINA NELSON M. 
Published: December 2014

The species composition, physiognomy and importance value of PagbilaoMangrove, a typical satoumi site in southern Luzon, Philippines was determinedfrom May 2009 to August 2010. Vegetation analysis was done within a 20x20mquadrat established in each of the landward, middleward and seaward zones.A total of 37 species were identified in all zones comprising 744 individualsbelonging to 28 genera and 18 families. Using Shannon Index of diversity, thelandward zone has the highest diversity followed by the seaward zone. The leastdiverse was the middleward zone. There was a similar trend in the proportion ofvarious tree heights and diameter in seaward, middleward and landward zones.The density of small trees was higher than those of the big ones. The IV ofthe species varied within the zones. In the order of decreasing IV A. marina> A. floridum > Sonneratia alba in seaward zone. In the middleward zone, A.officinalis > C. decandra > S. hydrophyllacea. At the landward zone, X. granatum> A. officinalis > R. mucronata > A. marina var. rumphiana. The current floristiccomposition of Pagbilao mangrove indicates that this ecosystem is still diversebased on the number and kinds of species present. With the satoumi frameworkin place, there is much hope in the conservation and management of thismangrove ecosystem.Keywords: Ecology, mangrove, floristic composition, physiognomy, species composition,physiognomy, importance value, descriptive design, Philippines
Catch, Effort and Socio–Economic Dynamics of Filter Net Fishery In Aparri Cagayan River Estuary - A Preliminary Study
Authors: MOLINA LENIMFA P. , URMENETA WILMA S. , RABANAL, JR. SIMEON R. , AMABA, JR. SAMUEL T. 
Published: December 2014

This research undertaking was conducted in Aparri, Cagayan, particularlyat the Cagayan River Estuary. The study generally characterized the catch rates and socio–economic dynamics of the filter net fisheries of the said estuary. The study utilized of questionnaires to obtain the data. It also considered personalinterviews and observation to validate the data. Results revealed that majorityof the respondents were married, have children ranging from 1-4, aged 26-40,finished elementary level of education, with no extended family. Majority of therespondents were engaged in fishing without alternative source of income. Ongear species accounting, most of the drift filter net fishers consumed 1-2 hoursper haul with alamang catch of 11-20 cans per haul and 9-10 hours per haulwith 1-5 kilograms per haul for the stationary filter net fishers. Majority of thefishers have 3-4 hauls per day. On sales and sharing scheme of the drift filter netfishers, majority of the drift filter net fishers had sales of 10,000 and below perfishing trip, majority of the fishermen had a share of 500.00 per fishing trip. Asto the respondents’ involvement in community activities, most of them joinedcommunity activities despite the fact that they do not hold any position in thecommunity. There were 19 identified species that were caught by the drift filternet (DFN) and stationary filter net (SFN) for the months of May & June, withrespect to moon phases. Catch per unit effort of “saplar” was higher than that of“banwar”.Keywords: Aquatic Ecology, catch, effort, Filter Net Fisheries, descriptive design,Cagayan, Philippines