bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ultrasonographic, computed tomographic, and operative findings in dogs infested with giant kidney worms (Dioctophyme renale)
Authors: Rahal Sheila C. , Mamprim Maria J. , Oliveira Hugo S. , Mesquita Luciane R. , Faria Luis G. , Takahira Regina K. , Matsubara Lídia M. , Agostinho Felipe S. 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
Objective—To compare ultrasonographic, CT, and surgical findings in dogs infested with giant kidney worms (Dioctophyme renale).
Design—Case series.
Animals—15 crossbred dogs infected with D renale.
Procedures—Immediately after ultrasonography was performed with dogs in dorsal recumbency, sequential transverse images of the abdomen were acquired with a helical CT scanner. After plain CT, contrast CT was performed with a nonionic iodinated contrast agent. Subsequently, exploratory celiotomy was performed.
Results—In the corticomedullary area of the right kidney of 12 dogs, ultrasonography revealed several ring-like structures with an echogenic wall and anechoic central area in the transverse plane and arrayed as bands in the longitudinal plane. Similar structures were observed in the abdominal cavity of 10 dogs. In 13 dogs, CT revealed loss of corticomedullary differentiation in the right kidney, with discrete uptake of contrast material in the periphery of the kidney, and several ring-like or elongated structures with a hyperdense wall and hypodense center. In 11 dogs, the same structures were observed free in the abdominal cavity. Surgery revealed that 13 dogs had a damaged right kidney that required nephrectomy. Parasites were found free in the abdominal cavity of 7 dogs.
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Ultrasonography and CT were effective imaging methods for detecting D renale in the kidney and less effective for detecting parasites in the abdominal cavity. Care should be taken to avoid erroneously interpreting normal structures as parasites, especially in the abdominal cavity.
Technical and clinical outcomes of ureteral stenting in cats with benign ureteral obstruction: 69 cases (2006–2010)
Authors: Berent Allyson C. , Weisse Chick W. , Todd Kimberly , Bagley Demetrius H. 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
Objective—To evaluate the technical, short-term, and long-term outcomes in cats with benign ureteral obstructions treated by means of double-pigtail ureteral stent placement.
Design—Retrospective case series.
Animals—69 cats (79 ureters).
Procedures—The diagnosis of benign ureteral obstruction was made via abdominal ultrasonography, radiography, and ureteropyelography. Ureteral stent placement was attempted endoscopically, surgically, or both, with fluoroscopic guidance. The medical records were reviewed for pre-, intra-, and postoperative data; complications; and outcome.
Results—69 cats (79 ureters) had stent placement attempted for various causes: ureterolithiasis (56/79 [71%]), stricture (10/79 [13%]), both ureterolithiasis and stricture (12/79 [15%]), or a purulent plug (1/79 [1%]). Stent placement was successful in 75 of 79 ureters (95%). Median number of stones per ureter was 4 (range, 0 to > 50), and 67 of 79 (85%) had concurrent nephrolithiasis. Preoperative azotemia was present in 95% (66/69) of cats (median creatinine concentration, 5.3 mg/dL [range, 1.1 to 25.8 mg/dL]), and 71% (49/69) remained azotemic (median, 2.1 mg/dL [range, 1.0 to 11.8 mg/dL]) after successful surgery. Procedure-related, postoperative (< 7 days), short-term (7 to 30 days), and long-term (> 30 days) complications occurred in 8.7% (6/69; 7/79 ureters), 9.1% (6/66), 9.8% (6/61), and 33% (20/60) of cats, respectively; most of these complications were minor and associated with intermittent dysuria or the need for ureteral stent exchange. The perioperative mortality rate was 7.5% (5/69), and no deaths were procedure related. The median survival time was 498 days (range, 2 to > 1,278 days). For patients with a renal cause of death, median survival time was > 1,262 days, with only 14 of 66 cats (21%) dying of chronic kidney disease. Nineteen (27%) cats needed a stent exchange (stricture in-growth [n = 10], migration [4], ureteritis [2], dysuria [2], pyelonephritis [1], or reflux [1]). No patient died of the procedure or recurrent ureteral obstruction.
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Results of the present study indicated that ureteral stenting is an effective treatment for benign ureteral obstructions in cats regardless of obstructive location, cause, or stone number. The perioperative morbidity and mortality rates were lower than those reported with traditional ureteral surgery. The short- and long-term complications were typically minor but may necessitate stent exchange or use of an alternative device, particularly with ureteral strictures. The prognosis for feline ureteral obstructions after ureteral stenting could be considered good when the procedure is performed by trained specialists.
Association between caudal fold tuberculin test responses and results of an ELISA for Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis and mycobacterial culture of feces in tuberculosis-free dairy herds
Authors: Brito Barbara P. , Aly Sharif S. , Anderson Randall J. , Fossler Charles P. , Garry Franklyn B. , Gardner Ian A. 
Published: February 2014

Abstract
Objective—To evaluate associations between Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP) and caudal fold tuberculin (CFT) test results in cattle.
Design—Longitudinal and cross-sectional evaluations.
Animals—1 California (approx 3,600 cows) and 3 Colorado (approx 640, 1,190, and 1,480 cows) dairy herds considered free of Mycobacterium bovis infection.
Procedures—In the California herd, the association between CFT response and MAP status was determined with ELISA and mycobacterial culture of feces within 1 year before and after CFT testing. The association between CFT and MAP status in all herds was modeled with mixed-effects logistic regression.
Results—In the California herd, significantly higher odds of being classified as suspect by CFT were found for cows with results of MAP ELISA negative before and positive after CFT testing (OR, 5.6) and cows positive before and after CFT testing (OR, 8.1). Higher odds were found for cows positive for mycobacterial culture of feces before and negative for culture after CFT testing (OR, 4.6) and cows negative for mycobacterial culture of feces before and positive for culture after CFT testing (OR, 13.2). All herds had higher odds of being classified as suspect by CFT testing for cows with positive results for ELISA (OR, 2.9) or mycobacterial culture of feces (OR, 5.0), compared with cows with negative results of the same tests.
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—A strong association was found between positive MAP test results and being classified as a suspect by CFT testing. Within-herd MAP prevalence may affect specificity of CFT testing for tuberculosis in cattle.
Mesoporous phosphated and sulphated silica as solid acid catalysts for glycerol acetylation
Authors: Ghoreishi Khadijeh , Asim Nilofar , Yarmo Mohd , Samsudin Mohd 
Published: February 2014

AbstractSulphate- and phosphate-loaded silicas were synthesised using the sol-gel method with different sulphate and phosphate loadings. These catalysts were characterised using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Acidity was measured using the temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (TPD-NH3) method. The results showed that glycerol esterification with acetic acid conversion decreased as follows: α(H2SO4) (100 %) > α(H3PO4) (99 %) > α(silica loaded with 20 % sulphuric acid) (SS-20; 98 %) > α(silica loaded with 20 % phosphoric acid) (PS-20; 83 %). These studies suggest that the solid acid catalytic activity in the esterification of glycerol is highly dependent on catalyst acidity strength, pore size and surface area.
Efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl per-O-acetyl glycosides
Authors: Tao Hong-Wen , Wang Xia , Yi Ping-Gui , Deng Zhi-Hong , Yu Xian-Yong , Li Xiao-Fang 
Published: February 2014

AbstractA class of stereo-isomerically-pure alkanediol monoglycosides, 2-hydroxyethyl per-O-acetyl pyranosides (IIIa-IIIf), was conveniently prepared by a one-pot reaction of per-O-acetylated pyranoses (Ia-If) and 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethanol (II) with catalysis by BF3·OEt2. The α-(IIIa) or β-linked glycosides (IIIb-IIIf) with 1,2-trans-configuration were obtained from glycosyl donors with participation of the neighbouring 2-O-acetyl group. BF3·OEt2, along with hydrogen fluoride released from BF3·OEt2 under the experimental conditions used, facilitates the subsequent de-protection of siloxane to successfully afford 2-hydroxyethyl per-O-acetyl-pyranosides.
Unusual complications after occupational exposure to giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum): A case report
Authors: Klimaszyk Piotr , Klimaszyk Dorota , Piotrowiak Michał , Popiołek Agnieszka 
Published: February 2014

AbstractExposure to giant hogweed brings about the risk of serious skin damage, usually in the form of phytophotodermatitis. Initially, skin changes are signaled by a burning sensation, followed by a vesiculobullous rash and long-term hyperpigmentation. Usually, skin disorders improve after the application of topical and oral corticosteroids. In extremely rare instances, full skin thickness burns or epidermal necrosis occur. The study presents a case of occupational exposure to hogweed, which resulted in extensive skin lesions leading to the disablement of a 27-year-old man. The principles of procedure to be followed when contact with giant hogweed is an occupational hazard are also outlined.
A gap between Law and Practice: A Community’s Perception of Unmarried Women’s Abortion Options in Nepal
Authors: Hald Simone Christensen , Sondergaard Ditte Aagaard 
Published: February 2014

Background In 2002, the Nepalese abortion law went from being highly restrictive to fully liberal. This study aimed to explore a local community’s perception of the situation for unmarried Nepalese women wanting to practice their legal right to abortion.Methods The study comprised a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews with men and women above the age of 16 years living in the Makwanpur District, Nepal. The final data included 55 questionnaires and 16 interviews. The questionnaire data was univariate analysed, while a condensation of meaning analysis was carried out on the interviews.Results The overall awareness of abortion being legal was high, although the extent of knowledge of the specific legal grounds varied. Unmarried women were believed to have access to abortion services, although they risked stigmatisation due to their marital status. The community attitude towards these women having abortions was very negative, hence it differed from the legal acceptance of all women having the right to abortion. This was explained by societal norms on premarital sexual activity. Generally, the participants felt that changing attitudes would be difficult but possible over time.Conclusion A considerable gap exists between the legal acceptance of abortion and community attitudes when it comes to unmarried women as this group encounters barriers when wanting to practice their right. Therefore, these barriers need to be addressed to allow unmarried Nepalese women access to safe abortion services without the risk of being stigmatised.One possible alternative is educational initiatives such as disseminating information vigorously through mass media to create awareness.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v12i2.9869 Health Prospect Vol.12(2) 2013: 24-30
User-provider relations pertaining to health care delivery in Jumla district
Authors: Bhurtyal Ashok , Adhikari Dushala 
Published: February 2014

Background Nepal’s health policy making and programming shifted over the past six decades in tune with international milieu. After 2006 revolution, radical new leadership of health ministry wrote health as a fundamental right in the interim constitution and scrapped hitherto existing user fees in peripheral health facilities. This work aimed to understand user-provider interaction at facility and community setting while people attempt utilising fee-less health care.Methods We used key informant interviews to explore the mechanism of health care delivery and general reality of Jumla districtin north-west Nepal. We used semi-structured interviews with respondents at both the providing and receiving sides. We asked open ended questions and used answers to preceding questions to generate new questions around the area of discussion.Results Health care machinery in Jumla struggled between constrained supply and elevating demand side factors. District hospital endured this challenge more than primary health care centre and health posts studied. User-provider relations were more turbulent in the hospital where targeted approach to fee removal was effected, than other facilities where charges were abolished altogether. Users and providers had their own side of the story, exemplified by experiences in accessing and delivering fee-removed health care.Conclusion We conclude that user-provider dynamics manifest in Jumla originate elsewhere. Health care programmes are crafted without people’s meaningful participation. Prescriptions trickle down all the way from international health rings to rural villages like that of Jumla – through national systems – founded on economic and political interests as contrasted to citizen’s legitimate needs. We recommend further ethnographic work to fully explore and address factors that determine user-provider relations at point of health care use.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v12i2.9870 Health Prospect Vol.12(2) 2013: 31-36
Impact of Darunavir, Atazanavir and Lopinavir Boosted with Ritonavir on Cultured Human Endothelial Cells: Beneficial Effect of Pravastatin
Authors: Auclair Martine , Afonso Pauline , Capel Emilie , Caron-Debarle Martine , Capeau Jacqueline 
Published: February 2014

Background HIV-infected patients administered long-term ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (PIs) are at a greater risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction is an initiating event in HIV-associated atherosclerosis. Cultured endothelial cells can be used as a model to compare the endothelial toxicity of different PIs. Methods We compared the effect of darunavir (DRV), darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r), lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) and atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r), used at clinically relevant concentrations, on human coronary artery endothelial cell vascular function, oxidative stress, inflammation and senescence, and studied the effect of pravastatin on PI-induced alterations. Results Vascular endothelial cell function, evaluated by the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and the production of nitric oxide and endothelin-1, was unaffected by DRV or DRV/r, but altered by LPV/r or ATV/r. DRV or DRV/r did not alter, or mildly induced oxidative stress and inflammation (phosphorylation of p65/RelA-NFκB, secretion of IL-6 and IL-8), while ATV/r and LPV/r induced a marked increase. Secretion of sICAM or sVCAM, indicative of altered cell integrity, was not or weakly altered by DRV or DRV/r, but increased by 2–3-fold by LPV/r or ATV/r. Similar results were observed regarding senescence markers: SA-β-galactosidase activation and overexpression of phospho-p53, p16ink4, p21WAF-1 and prelamin A. Pravastatin could, in part, reverse PI-induced adverse effects. Conclusions Ritonavir-boosted PIs differentially induced vascular endothelial cell dysfunction, reactive oxygen species production, inflammation and senescence with no effect or a mild effect of DRV/r, an intermediate effect of ATV/r, and a stronger effect of LPV/r. Statins could, in part, protect the cells from PI-induced endothelial dysfunction.
Sur les origines de la revendication proportionnelle
Authors: Ihl Olivier 
Published: February 2014

Cet article s’efforce de montrer ce que peut apporter une lecture centrée sur la carrière des revendications proportionnalistes depuis le xix e siècle. L’idée est de faire droit aux processus concrets par lesquels la question du vote proportionnalisé est parvenu à devenir une représentation sociale puis une ingénierie de gouvernement. Ce qui est notamment une manière plus réaliste de rendre compte de la notion d’« influence » en matière de procédé électif. Au final, l’entrée en jeu de chaque nouvelle régulation électorale peut être étudiée par elle-même comme les réseaux et supports de diffusion, penseurs et écrits mobilisateurs, qui ont servi à construire la légitimité de chaque réforme électorale.
A Nationwide Survey of Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Music Therapy and Their Need for Education in Its Application
Authors: Li Yin-Ming , Huang Chiung-Yu , Lai Hui-Ling , Hsieh Yuan-Mei 
Published: February 2014

Background:
Music therapy is increasingly used to help heal patients. However, there is a significant gap in the literature about nurses’ attitudes toward and need for education in music therapy for nursing practice. This cross-sectional study was conducted to describe nurses’ attitudes toward music therapy and determine their need for education in music therapy.

Methods:
Participants included 1,197 nurses who were recruited from hospitals in different regions of Taiwan.

Results:
Participants expressed positive attitudes toward music therapy. Most participants were willing to learn about music therapy. “Skill in using musical instruments” was the most frequently identified educational need. Further study of the discrepancy between the attitudes toward “performing music therapy” and “learning music therapy” is needed to clarify why nurses expected that they would receive no support for attending music therapy education.

Conclusion:
Given participants’ attitudes toward music therapy and their motivation for learning, nursing administrators and educators may consider developing policies to further the advancement of music therapy in educational programs and practice.

J Contin Educ Nurs.
2013;44(12):544–552.
Using the ADDIE Model to Develop Online Continuing Education Courses on Caring for Nurses in Taiwan
Authors: Hsu Tzu-Chuan , Lee-Hsieh Jane , Turton Michael A. , Cheng Su-Fen 
Published: February 2014

Background:
A hospital in Taiwan committed to implementing a framework of caring in clinical practice. This study was conducted to develop online courses on caring for the hospital's nurses.

Method:
The ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model was applied to develop and evaluate this caring curriculum. Concrete caring and uncaring behaviors were identified through patient and nurse interviews. These were used to make 72 instructional videos and five live-action movies. Evaluation tools included quizzes, self-evaluations, focus group interviews, and a measurement of caring behavior. Patients used the same instrument to evaluate the nurses.

Results:
Nurses' self-evaluations showed positive results. No significant difference was found between pre- and postcourse patient evaluations.

Conclusion:

This study shows the usefulness of ADDIE and provides a model for how research data and results can be used to inform administratively mandated organizational change. It also provides evidence on the effects of caring education.
J Contin Educ Nurs.
2014;45(3):124–131.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Authors: Abbass Allan , Katzman Jeffrey W. 
Published: February 2014

CME Educational Objectives

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Expose the reader to various sources of health care costs and diagnoses responsible for these.

2.
Review the evidence for multiple categories of cost reduction for intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP).

3.
Review the return-to-work rates for patients receiving ISTDP treatment.

The health care burden of chronic disability, with mental illness and somatic symptom disorders leading the way, is crippling to global economies.
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In the recent
JAMA
report by the U.S. Burden of Disease Collaborators, the top diseases with the largest number of years lived with disability in 2010 were low back pain, major depressive disorder, other musculoskeletal disorders, neck pain, and anxiety disorders. Migraine, drug use, alcohol use and dysthymia were also in the top 20. The authors noted that half of the health system cost is due to disability and morbidity.
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Tissue Engineering Stratified Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Defects Repair
Authors: Liu Ming , Yu Xi , Huang Fuguo , Cen Shiqiang , Zhong Gang , Xiang Zhou 
Published: February 2014

Educational ObjectivesAs a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to:1.Analyze the latest innovations in biomaterial scaffolds for the repair and regeneration of osteochondral defects.2.Discuss the design and manufacture of biomaterial scaffolds.3.Compare the advantages and disadvantages of stratified and nonstratified scaffolds.4.Review the latest fixation methods of scaffolds in vivo.Due to their good biocompatibility and mechanical integrity, tissue engineering scaffolds have become a principal method of repair and regeneration of osteochondral defects. To improve their intrinsic properties, control their degenerative times, and enhance their cell adhesion and differentiation, numerous scaffold architectures and formation methods have been developed and tested, but the ideal scaffold design is still controversial. Moreover, scaffold fixation has a significant influence on repair and regeneration after implantation. The authors analyzed relative studies to address the latest scaffold designs, including biphasic scaffold, multilayered scaffold, and continuous nonstratified scaffold, and this article compares their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, the authors introduce a novel modified method for scaffold fixation known as magnetic fixation. Both stratified and nonstratified scaffolds can repair osteochondral defects, but continuous nonstratified scaffolds are more biomimetic compared with the native osteochondral structures, and they lead to a better regeneration of hyaline-like cartilage and structured bone tissue. Therefore, the authors suggest continuous nonstratified scaffolds are an effective option for treating osteochondral defects.