bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Individualized Low-Load Motor Control Exercises and Education Versus a High-Load Lifting Exercise and Education to Improve Activity, Pain Intensity, and Physical Performance in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Aasa Björn , Berglund Lars , Michaelson Peter , Aasa Ulrika 
Published: February 2015

Study Design Randomized controlled trial. Background Low back pain is a common disorder. Patients with low back pain frequently have aberrant and pain-provocative movement patterns that often are addressed with motor control exercises. Objective To compare the effects of low-load motor control (LMC) exercise and those of a high-load lifting (HLL) exercise. Methods Seventy participants with recurrent low back pain, who were diagnosed with nociceptive mechanical pain as their dominating pain pattern, were randomized to either LMC or HLL exercise treatments. Participants were offered 12 treatment sessions over an 8-week period. All participants were also provided with education regarding pain mechanisms. Methods Participants were assessed prior to and following treatment. The primary outcome measures were activity (the Patient-Specific Functional Scale) and average pain intensity over the last 7 days (visual analog scale). The secondary outcome measure was a physical performance test battery that included 1 strength, 3 endurance, and 7 movement control tests for the lumbopelvic region. Results Both interventions resulted in significant within-group improvements in pain intensity, strength, and endurance. The LMC group showed significantly greater improvement on the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (4.2 points) compared with the HLL group (2.5 points) (P<.001). There were no significant between-group differences in pain intensity (P = .505), strength, and 1 of the 3 endurance tests. However, the LMC group showed an increase (from 2.9 to 5.9) on the movement control test subscale, whereas the HLL group showed no change (from 3.9 to 3.1) (P<.001). Conclusion An LMC intervention may result in superior outcomes in activity, movement control, and muscle endurance compared to an HLL intervention, but not in pain intensity, strength, or endurance. Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01061632). Level of Evidence Therapy, level 2b-. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015;45(2):77–85. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5021
A psychosocial rehabilitation approach for a case of persistent urogenital sinus with ambiguous genitalia in a female adult
Authors: Chowdhary Seema , Chowdhary Arvind Kumar , Pandey Sushma 
Published: February 2015

Objective: Urogenital Sinus is a rare congenital deformity which overture to preclude of normal embryonic vaginal progression. We report a case of urogenital sinus with ambiguous genitalia in a female adult. Case Report: An unmarried young female aged 26 years presented to our hospital with amenorrhea of 6 months and history of urinary incontinence from childhood. The diagnostic features of this case include normal haemogram with mildly elevated blood urea and creatinine, normal 17 ketosteroids, serum testosterone and DHEA; bilateral moderate hydronephrosis with uterus of size 6.8 x 4.6 x 5.3 cm; urogenital sinus with partial separation of bladder and vagina-vaginal type; bilateral hydrouretronephrosis with mild renal cortical scarring and bicornuate unicollis uterus cervix opening into the urogenital sinus. She was diagnosed with persistent urogenital sinus (Vaginal type) without congenital adrenal hyperplasia, but with associated mullerian anomaly. Treatment option was a U-shaped vaginoplasty with an aim of widening vaginal introitus and advancement of hypospadiac external urethral meatus to prevent micturition into vagina. Conclusion: Though the possible treatment options were discussed, this case study emphasizes the need of psycho social rehabilitation for the proper treatment of ambiguous genitalia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i4.10107 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(4) 2015 89-91
Comparison Test of Oily Soil Removal of Japanese Laundry Detergents Using a Regression Formula to Derive Soil Quantity from K/S Value of Colored Oil
Authors: Kojima Yuya , Oya Masaru 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
How to calculate the amount of colored oily soil adhered to fabric by measuring the reflectance was studied. Fatty acid, triacylglycerol and hydrocarbon were selected as typical oily soil and mixed with Sudan IV. Removal of fatty acid was greatly affected by alkaline property of washing liquid, and those of triacylglycerol and hydrocarbon were largely affected by interfacial activity of washing liquid. The detergency of Japanese artificial soiled fabric was largely affected by the fatty acid composition.
Syntheses of Tartaric Acid-Based Hybrid Gemini Surfactants Containing Fluorocarbon and Hydrocarbon Chains
Authors: Kawase Tokuzo , Okazaki Yuki , Sugo Takeshi , Oida Tatsuo 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
Tartaric acid-based symmetric and hybrid gemini surfactants having dodecyloxy (C12H25O-) and tridecafluoro nonyloxy groups (C6F13(CH2)3O-) as hydrophobic groups were synthesized, and their surface properties were studied by surface tension (γ)-concentration and surface pressure-area (π-A) measurements. All geminis showed superior surfactant properties to 1+1 type surfactant. Especially, hybrid gemini showed high efficiency of lowering the surface tension comparable to that of bis(C6F13(CH2)3O) gemini. Further, hybrid gemini showed an unusual existence of two breakpoints at γ = ∼25 and 18 mN m−1. In the π-A measurements, regardless of symmetric or hybrid structures, geminis having fluoroalkyl group formed only liquid condensed monolayers while the bis(dodecyloxy) gemini formed solid monolayer. Molecular occupied areas of hybrid gemini were subequal to the mean of those of symmetric geminis.
Cavernous sinus sampling in patients with Cushing's disease
Authors: Burkhardt Till , Flitsch Jörg , van Leyen Philine , Sauer Nina , Aberle Jens , Grzyska Ulrich , Lüdecke Dieter K. 
Published: February 2015

OBJECT
Correct diagnosis and precise localization of adenomas in patients with Cushing's disease are essential for avoiding unsuccessful transsphenoidal pituitary exploration. In addition to the well-established inferior petrosal sinus sampling, preoperative cavernous sinus sampling (CSS) was introduced as a potentially improved way to predict adenoma lateralization. The authors present their results with CSS in a consecutive series of patients with Cushing's disease.

METHODS
During 1999–2014, transsphenoidal surgeries were consecutively performed in 510 patients with Cushing's disease. For most patients, suppression of cortisol in high-dose dexamethasone tests and stimulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol after administration of corticotropin-releasing hormone were sufficient to prove the diagnosis of adrenocorticotropic hormone–dependent hypercortisolism. Of the 510 patients, 67 (13%) were referred to the department of neuroradiology for CSS according to the technique of Teramoto. The indications for CSS were unclear endocrine test results or negative MRI results. Data for all patients were retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTS
A central/peripheral gradient was found in 59 patients; lateralization to the left or right side was found in 51. For 8 patients with a central/peripheral gradient, no left/right gradient could be determined. For another 8 patients with equivocal test results, no central/peripheral gradient was found. No severe CSS-associated complications were encountered. Of the 51 patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery, the predicted lateralization was proven correct for 42 (82%).

CONCLUSIONS
As MRI techniques have improved, the number of potential candidates for this invasive method has decreased in the past decade. However, because detecting minute adenomas remains problematic, CSS remains a useful diagnostic tool for patients with Cushing's disease.
Characterization of Cumulative Joint Damage Patterns in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Clinical, Serological, and Gene Polymorphism Perspective
Authors: Alarcon Renata Trigueirinho , Fernandes Artur da Rocha Corrêa , Laurindo Ieda Maria , Bértolo Manoel Barros , Pinheiro Geraldo Castelar , Andrade Luís Eduardo 
Published: February 2015

Objective.To characterize cumulative joint damage (CJD) patterns in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and determine their associations with demographic/clinical features and HLA-DRB1 gene polymorphism.Methods.Hand and foot radiographs were obtained from 404 patients with RA. CJD patterns were determined by 3 derivations from Sharp/van der Heijde scores, obtained by the mathematical division of scores for hands/feet (Sharp-h/f score), fingers/wrists (Sharp-f/w score), and erosion/space narrowing (Sharp-e/sn score), respectively. DNA and serum were obtained for determination of HLA-DRB1 polymorphism, rheumatoid factor (RF), and anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA).Results.Patients with wrist-dominant CJD pattern were more likely to have severe RA than those with finger-dominant pattern (68.4% vs 46.0%; p = 0.036) as were those with foot-dominant vs hand-dominant CJD pattern (76.5% vs 56.4%; p = 0.044). HLA-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) alleles were associated with erosion-dominant CJD pattern (p = 0.021). Patients with erosion-dominant CJD pattern had higher levels of RF and ACPA than those with space-narrowing–dominant CJD pattern (median RF 71.35 U/ml vs 22.05 U/ml, respectively; p = 0.003; median ACPA 187.9 U/ml vs 143.2 U/ml, respectively; p < 0.001). The majority of triple-positive patients (SE+, RF+, ACPA+) had erosion-dominant CJD pattern (62.3%) while the majority of triple-negative patients (SE–, FR–, ACPA–) had space narrowing–dominant CJD pattern (75%; p = 0.017). ACPA was associated with HLA-DRB1 SE alleles (p < 0.05). Patients with foot-dominant CJD pattern were taller than those with hand-dominant CJD pattern (p = 0.002); those with erosion-dominant CJD pattern had higher weight and body mass index than those with space narrowing–dominant CJD pattern (p = 0.014, p = 0.001).Conclusion.CJD patterns were associated with disease severity, HLA-DRB1 SE status, presence and titer of ACPA and RF, and morphometric features.
A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to Help-seeking Among Members of the Public Presented with Symptoms of New-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Simons Gwenda , Mallen Christian David , Kumar Kanta , Stack Rebecca Jayne , Raza Karim 
Published: February 2015

Objective.Treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) within 3 months of symptom onset leads to significantly improved clinical outcomes. However, many people with RA symptoms wait a long time before seeking medical attention. To develop effective health interventions to encourage people to seek help early, it is important to understand what the general public knows about RA, how they would react to the symptoms of RA, and what might delay help-seeking.Methods.Qualitative interviews were conducted with 38 members of the general public (32 women) without any form of inflammatory arthritis about their perceptions of RA symptoms and decisions to seek help were they to experience such symptoms. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results.A number of barriers and drivers to help-seeking were identified and grouped into 5 themes: perceived causes of symptoms; factors related to presentation, location, and experience of symptoms; perceived effect of symptoms on daily life; self-management of symptoms; and general practitioner-related drivers and barriers.Conclusion.To our knowledge, our study is the first to investigate barriers to and drivers of help-seeking in response to the onset of RA symptoms in individuals without a diagnosis of RA. It has revealed a number of additional factors (e.g., the importance of the location of the symptoms) besides those previously identified in retrospective studies of patients with RA. Together with the data from previous research, these findings will help inform future health interventions aimed at increasing knowledge of RA and encouraging help-seeking.
Variants of the IFI16 Gene Affecting the Levels of Expression of mRNA Are Associated with Susceptibility to Behçet Disease
Authors: Ortiz-Fernández Lourdes , García-Lozano José-Raúl , Montes-Cano Marco-Antonio , Conde-Jaldón Marta , Ortego-Centeno Norberto , García-Hernández Francisco-José , Espinosa Gerard , Graña-Gil Genaro , Sánchez-Bursón Juan , Blanco Ricardo , Barnosi-Marín Ana-Celia , Solans Roser , Fanlo Patricia , Rodríguez-Carballeira Mónica , Camps Teresa , Castañeda Santos , Núñez-Roldán Antonio , Martín Javier , González-Escribano María-Francisca 
Published: February 2015

Objective.Behçet disease (BD) is a multifactorial disease in which infectious agents have been proposed as triggers in genetically predisposed individuals. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of innate immunity receptors, specifically the nucleic acid sensors, in susceptibility to BD.Methods.Seventy-four tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNP) selected in 9 candidate genes (DDX58, IFIH1, TLR3, TLR7, TLR8, AIM2, IFI16, ZBP1, and TLR9) were genotyped in 371 patients and 854 controls. Assays of mRNA expression and allele-specific transcript quantification (ASTQ) were performed in 110 and 50 controls, respectively.Results.Patients and controls were genotyped and 2 tSNP (rs6940 in IFI16 and rs855873 in AIM2) were associated with BD. To confirm this association, these tSNP were genotyped in 850 additional controls, and the total cohort was randomly divided into 2 cohorts. The association of these 2 tSNP with the disease remained in both cohorts. One haplotype (rs6940T-rs855873G) was identified as a risk factor (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.06–1.86, p = 0.015), and another (rs6940A-rs855873A) as a protective factor (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.47–0.90, p = 0.009). Samples with the risk haplotype had lower IFI16 expression levels than samples with the protective (0.99 ± 0.29 vs 1.23 ± 0.50, p = 0.022). Consistently, in the ASTQ assays performed with the nonsynonymous rs6940 SNP, the risk allele had lower IFI16 expression levels than the protective (p = 0.027).Conclusion.Our findings suggest association of IFI16, a cytosolic sensor of dsDNA and mediator of the AIM2 inflammasome-dependent pathway, in susceptibility to BD. Differences genetically determined in the levels of this molecule could be the cause of this association.
La question sociale de la dépossession
Authors: Cabalion Joël 
Published: February 2015

La dépossession est un enjeu majeur des luttes en Inde, comme le montre ici Joël Cabalion, à partir du cas des barrages. Le principe du « droit éminent » permet à l’État, en tant que représentant de l’intérêt général, via l’élection, de faire prévaloir l’intérêt commun sur l’intérêt particulier, ce qui se traduit ici par des déplacements de population. Entre mouvements sociaux et régulation étatique, la circulation des terres suit un principe qui oscille entre l’intérêt général et l’intérêt particulier, comme on peut le voir aussi en France autour de la contestation de certaines autoroutes ou de l’aéroport de Notre-Dame-des-Landes.
Hacklabs et hackerspaces : ateliers partagés de mécanique
Authors: Maxigas  , Hellekin  
Published: February 2015

Hackerspaces, hacklabs, voire fablabs, qui n’a pas entendu parler ces derniers temps de ces espaces « hacker », vitrines tout à la fois d’une éthique numérique du partage et de formes expérimentales de l’invention technologique et de la transmission de savoirs en dehors des sentiers capitalistes et étatiques. Le présent texte propose quelques éléments de définition et d’histoire de ces espaces en Europe.
The Evolution of Online Forums as Communication Networks: An Agent-Based Model
Authors: Gabbriellini Simone 
Published: February 2015

L’article propose un modèle théorique traduit dans une simulation informatique de la manière dont les acteurs communiquent au sein de forums de discussions en ligne. L’analyse du modèle montre que deux mécanismes simples peuvent rendre compte de la complexité des réseaux des échanges en ligne : d’une part, la tendance à parler avec des utilisateurs connus et, d’autre part, la tendance à se lancer dans des échanges de questions/réponses. Ces deux mécanismes permettent de reproduire des discussions longues ainsi que des interactions complexes entre des utilisateurs ayant des niveaux différents d’expertise. En particulier, quand les résultats des simulations sont comparés à des données empiriques issues de trois forums en ligne différents, l’analyse montre que le modèle est capable de distinguer quand un noyau d’utilisateurs interagissant apparaît fréquemment. Puisque l’émergence de tels noyaux constitue la première étape dans la construction du sentiment d’appartenance à une communauté, la capacité à modéliser l’émergence de ces noyaux intéresse plusieurs contextes qui vont du policy-making à l’apprentissage en ligne au marketing social.
Le monstre dans la philosophie contemporaine de l’horreur cinématographique
Authors: Clémot Hugo 
Published: February 2015

Le monstre joue un rôle essentiel dans The Philosophy of Horror de Noël Carroll, l’ouvrage de référence pour la philosophie anglo-saxonne du cinéma d’horreur. Il n’est donc pas étonnant que ce livre ait suscité une réflexion sur l’essence du monstre, qui mobilise autant les ressources de la philosophie la plus traditionnelle, que l’expérience des films d’horreur les plus contemporains. Cet article vise à présenter cette réflexion et à défendre la nécessité d’un « changement focal » conceptuel qui accompagne les mutations cinématographiques du monstre.
Le masque de Gorille dans le carnaval contemporain de Cayenne : résurgences et dépassements des monstruosités historiques
Authors: Mauffret Blodwenn 
Published: February 2015

Le carnaval de Cayenne est un phénomène festif issu du fait colonial. Les masques traditionnels s'inscrivent dans une histoire marquée par la violence et la monstruosité sociale (exil, esclavage, violence, métissage forcée, ségrégation, idéologie raciste et aliénation assimilationniste). Le masque de Gorille est une résurgence de ces figures traditionnelles. Il est un masque fort prisé de la jeunesse cayennaise et de ce qu'on nomme aujourd'hui les touloulou sales, sorte de carnaval « à-côté », de carnaval « underground ». A travers l'effroi, le rire et le sexe, le masque de Gorille s'ancre dans une tradition du monstre carnavalesque cayennais et tente de résoudre les contradictions de la société créole contemporaine fondée historiquement sur l'hybridation et la négation de l'humanité. Le Gorille est le reflet des terreurs inconscientes et surtout l'annonce d'un changement de normalité. Le carnaval comme devancement des mœurs, comme utopisation du monde fait son œuvre. L'individu recherche soit la possibilité de découvrir les capacités du moi à refuser l'obéissance aveugle, la soumission irréfléchi au travail salarial et précaire soit la possibilité de découvrir une sexualité et un désir libéré des chaînes de l'histoire, des traumatismes de l'esclavage.
Mitos de creación : los monstruos del rosismo en la prensa de los salvajes unitarios
Authors: Jarak Diego A. 
Published: February 2015

¿ Quién crea monstruos ? ¿ Por qué ? y, ¿ qué hay detrás de esta creación ? En otros términos, de lo que aquí se trata es, a partir del análisis de una serie de figuras « monstruosas », comprender algunos de los complejos procesos que llevan a una determinada representación de mundo. El monstruo como síntesis de un modo de ver el mundo, el artista detrás de la creación y, en definitiva, el mundo que se intenta reconstruir por medio de esa creación, tan singular.
La « máquina teratológica » en el Facundo de Sarmiento
Authors: Torrano Andrea 
Published: February 2015

Este artículo propone realizar una lectura biopolítica del Facundo (1845) en torno a la monstruosidad de dos figuras : Facundo Quiroga y Juan Manuel de Rosas. Sarmiento exhibe una tensión entre civilización y barbarie, que lejos de eliminar la barbarie, la incluye como una « exclusión inclusiva ». El conflicto entre civilización y barbarie puede ser interpretado a la luz de la llamada por Giorgio Agamben « máquina antropológica », productora de humanidad, y la que denominamos « máquina teratológica », productora de cuerpos y subjetividades monstruosos. La operación narrativa de Sarmiento es representar a Quiroga y Rosas como monstruos, en tanto reverso negativo de lo civilizado.
Matilde Itzigsohn, violencia y represión
Authors: Barragán Ivonne 
Published: February 2015

El campo de la historia reciente en la Argentina generó en los últimos años prolíferas investigaciones sobre la violencia política y la represión. En el campo de los estudios de género, la reconstrucción de procesos represivos muestra exploraciones parciales, confinadas, mayoritariamente, a la reposición de las tecnologías represivas sobre cuerpos sexuados. Proponemos en este artículo reconstruir parcialmente, la represión a trabajadores industriales desde una mirada que contemple las relaciones sociales generizadas en el ámbito de trabajo. La perspectiva metodológica de reconstrucción de casos muestra potencialidad para reconstruir las experiencias de mujeres y varones trabajadores en relación a las distintas tramas de la represión legal e ilegal en la región industrial de La Plata, Berisso y Ensenada en los años previos a la última dictadura militar y a partir del 24 de marzo de 1976. Nuestra mirada propone establecer un estrecho diálogo entre estos procesos y las experiencias de una trabajadora y representante sindical en una fábrica eminentemente « masculina » el Astillero Río Santiago. Los documentos que constituyen nuestro corpus provienen de una diversidad de acervos, fuentes testimoniales y de prensa. Entre ellos, materiales recopilados por organismos de inteligencia del Estado, organizaciones políticas, documentos empresariales y expedientes de Convenciones Colectivas de Trabajo.
De mulas, burros y perros. Lo animal y el registro del entorno en la prosa y las fotografías del escritor argentino Daniel Moyano
Authors: Vigna Diego 
Published: February 2015

El escritor argentino Daniel Moyano (1930-1992) nació en la ciudad de Buenos Aires pero transitó casi toda su vida entre viajes y mudanzas, primero en el interior de la Argentina y luego en España, hasta su fallecimiento. Hacia fines de la década de 1950 comenzó su etapa más fructífera desde el punto de vista artístico y existencial : su llegada a la provincia de La Rioja, donde vivió hasta 1976. Además de sus facetas como escritor, músico y periodista, Moyano también tradujo su inquietud permanente para el registro de gestos y detalles en un valioso corpus de fotografías que permitió consolidar otra arista de su registro creativo. Propongo aquí un recorrido a través del archivo del autor con la mirada puesta en su relación con la naturaleza y los animales, atendiendo a su producción de ficción, su prosa periodística y a sus fotografías en una mezcla de lenguajes y recursos. Mi hipótesis es que, de la misma manera en que Moyano percibía y respetaba el lugar de los animales entre las personas en su vida cotidiana, sus textos y sus fotografías también lo hacían, poniendo de relieve la integridad no sólo de todo ser vivo, sino especialmente de algunos animales que, en el ambiente riojano, se destacaban por sus silencios y por su persistencia frente a las inclemencias humanas y naturales.