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The effect of consumers' involvement and innovativeness on the utilization of fashion wardrobe
Authors: Choo Ho Jung , Sim So Yun , Lee Ha Kyung , Kim Ha Bin 
Published: February 2014

AbstractThis study proposed wardrobe utilization as a means of explaining consumer clothing use behaviour, and aimed to explore its relationship with other antecedent variables. We posit that use innovativeness functions as an antecedent of wardrobe utilization within a model comprised of fashion‐related variables, such as fashion innovativeness and fashion involvement. An empirical study was conducted to test this relationship with 211 adult women between the ages of 20 and 40 years. In order to calculate wardrobe utilization, the number of clothing items worn by each respondent was divided by the total number of clothes that the respective respondent owns. The findings of this study revealed a measureable effect of use innovativeness on wardrobe utilization and apparel purchase behaviour. In addition, fashion innovativeness and fashion involvement was shown to affect use innovativeness; however, the two variables did not have a significant impact on influencing wardrobe utilization. These results showed that use innovativeness plays a role of the full mediator variable in the path from fashion involvement and fashion innovativeness to wardrobe utilization. These also indicated that people who are very innovative in their use of fashion are likely to broadly utilize their respective wardrobes. Finally, the impact of purchase behaviour on wardrobe utilization was dismissed, as purchase behaviour and use behaviour were found to be clearly distinguished from one another. Clothing utilization is related to the life cycle of clothes including their purchase, usage and disposal. And in better understanding clothing utilization, the needless waste of clothing would be reduced and would encourage better management of clothes after their purchase. In the context of the product life cycle, this study of clothing use behaviour can assist in building a more sustainable environment for the textile and fashion industry.
Personal values associated with political consumption: an exploratory study with university students in Brazil
Authors: de Barcellos Marcia Dutra , Teixeira Caio Mascarello , Venturini Jonas Cardona 
Published: February 2014

AbstractEmerging countries have witnessed an incredible change in their societal structure in the last few years. In Brazil, the economical rise of the middle class brought more that 100 million people to the marketplace. This stimulus to consumerism (i.e. the social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever‐greater amounts) is accompanied by a notable growth in social movements and mobilization of citizen‐consumers, which indicates changes in the values of individuals and concerns with the direction the society is taking. Conscious and political consumption consequently arises as an alternative way. Especially among young consumers such issues are interesting to address from a theoretical and social point of view, as this new generation will shape the future of the nation. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to analyse socially conscious and political consumption in terms of consumers’ civic engagement as political citizens. We argue that the young political consumer is value‐oriented. The study relied on quantitative research, conducted through an internet‐based survey where 458 valid questionnaires were obtained. Schwartz's Portrait Values Questionnaire was used to measure personal values of the interviewees. Conscious and political consumption were measured through eight questions addressing alter‐ and anti‐consumption actions. The results indicated significant differences among the personal values of the university students that were classified as political consumers. Universalism and benevolence stood out among the core values of this group, with prominence of self‐transcendence, appreciation for equality and concerns for the well‐being of others. However, a gap was observed between the discourse and action of interviewees, once only one‐third of the sample undertook some form of political consumption. The conclusion was that most of the university students interviewed show the will to change society with individual actions, but demonstrate very little political commitment, and currently do not act politically in their purchases.
Genetic endowment of proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor‐α (–) 308 G > A polymorphism to Parthenium hysterophorus‐induced airborne contact dermatitis in an Indian cohort
Authors: Khatri Rakesh , Akhtar Nasim , Mukhopadhyay Kasturi , Verma Kaushal K. , Sethuraman Gomathy , Sharma Alpana 
Published: February 2014

AbstractBackgroundParthenium dermatitis is a common airborne allergic health problem that induces a cell‐mediated hypersensitivity immune response involving activated T lymphocytes, which culminates in injury to the skin. The disease is manifested as itchy erythematous papules and plaques and primarily affects the exposed areas and flexures. This study aimed to identify the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α (−) 308 G>A polymorphism in the pathogenesis of parthenium dermatitis.Materials and methodsA total of 120 subjects, including 60 patients exclusively diagnosed for parthenium dermatitis and 60 healthy individuals, were included in the study. The genotyping of the TNF‐α (−) 308 G>A region was carried out by the amplification refractory mutational system.ResultsIn the present study, we demonstrated that polymorphism of the TNF‐α (–) 308 position (A and/or G) was not statistically significant, and there was no difference in the distribution of any alleles of this locus in cases and controls.ConclusionThe present study suggests that there is a lack of association of potent proinflammatory cytokine TNF‐α (−) 308 G>A polymorphism in parthenium dermatitis in the Indian cohort. It interprets genetically endowed transcriptional capacity due to this particular single nucleotide polymorphism but does not support the prevalence of high serum levels of TNF‐α in parthenium‐induced skin allergic inflammation.
Outcome of patients with serology suggestive of past hepatitis B virus infection during antitumor necrosis factor therapy for psoriasis
Authors: Navarro Raquel , Concha‐Garzón María José , Castaño Carlos , Casal Cristina , Guiu Alba , Daudén Esteban 
Published: February 2014

AbstractBackgroundRecently, the reactivation during treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers has exceptionally been described in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen‐negative (HBsAg). The objective was to evaluate the influence of anti‐TNF agents in patients with psoriasis and serology suggesting past hepatitis B state.MethodsThe inclusion criteria were chronic plaque psoriasis treated with anti‐TNF therapy, HBsAg‐negative, and HBcAb‐positive. We gathered the demographic data and type and duration of anti‐TNF agent. Serum aminotransferase levels and HBV serologic status were requested at baseline and during follow‐up.ResultsWe have included 13 patients (four women, nine men) (mean age of 62.1 years). The agent was etanercept in seven cases, infliximab in four patients, and adalimumab in the other two. The mean duration of TNF therapy was 28.6 months. None of them became HBsAg‐positive. Neither signs nor symptoms of acute hepatitis were reported.ConclusionThe management of HBsAg‐negative patients is unresolved. Only nine cases of HBV reactivation during treatment with TNF blockers have been reported. Despite the low risk of reactivation in these patients, we recommend the monitoring of serum aminotransferase levels, HBsAb titers, HBsAg and, if possible, viral load.
Evaluation of serum sCD40L and homocysteine levels with subclinical atherosclerosis indicators in patients with psoriasis: a pilot study
Authors: Erturan İjlal , Köroğlu Banu Kale , Adiloğlu Ali , Ceyhan Ali M. , Akkaya Vahide B. , Tamer Numan , Başak Pınar Y. , Korkmaz Selma , Ersoy İsmail H. , Kılınç Osman 
Published: February 2014

AbstractPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory process associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular risk factors. sCD40L has been suggested to have a possible role in the pathogenesis, of psoriasis and is known to be associated with inflammation, atherogenesis and cardiovascular events. This study investigated cardiovascular risk factors (sCD40L and homocysteine) as well as subclinical atherosclerosis indicators in psoriatic patients and control subjects. The study included 56 consecutive patients with chronic plaque‐type psoriasis and 53 age and gender matched healthy controls admitted to a university hospital. Serum sCD40L and homocysteine levels were measured by ELISA. Carotid artery intima‐media thickness and brachial artery flow mediated dilatation (FMD) measurements were determined ultrasonographically. Subjects who had a history of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular risk factors and receiving any systemic treatment were excluded from the study. Plasma sCD40L levels were significantly higher in psoriasis patients compared with healthy controls (1.33 ± 0.72 vs. 0.98 ± 0.70 ng/ml P = 0.012), whereas plasma homocysteine levels did not differ significantly between the two groups. FMD was significantly reduced in the psoriasis group compared to the controls (3.83 ± 5.03 vs. 8.45 ± 7.27% P = 0.0001). Multiple linear regression analyses indicated a significant association between psoriasis, sCD40L, and FMD. Psoriatic patients had higher sCD40L levels than healthy controls, which may lead to an increase in cardiovascular diseases. sCD40L may be a more reliable and early predictive marker of cardiovascular events in psoriatic patients. New treatment options that will be developed over sCD40L will benefit in prevention of psoriasis and its cardiovascular comorbidities.
The characterisation and profile of the bioactive compounds in red guava (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine) and guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand)
Authors: Dalla Nora Cleice , Jablonski André , Rios Alessandro de O. , Hertz Plinho Francisco , de Jong Erna Vogt , Flôres Simone Hickmann 
Published: February 2014

SummaryRed guava (Psidium cattleyanum Sabine) and guabiju (Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand) are small fruits that are native to southern Brazil. This study evaluated the physicochemical composition, antioxidant activity and functional compounds of both fruits. Red guava exhibited a large amount of dietary fibre. Guabiju showed more antioxidant activity, had a higher anthocyanin content and had a higher carotenoid content. In the guabiju fruit, β‐carotene represented 40.4% of the total carotenoids, and malvidin 3‐glycoside represented 60% of the total anthocyanin content. β‐Cryptoxanthin was the predominant carotenoid in red guava, representing 44.8% of the total carotenoids; cyanidin 3‐glycoside was the predominant anthocyanin, representing 51.7% of the total anthocyanins. These native fruits could represent an alternative to traditionally consumed fruits, and then, the characterisation of bioactive compounds of fruits such as red guava and guabiju represents important information to the consumers who looking for a healthy diet.
Effect of a cold‐active pectinolytic system on colour development of Malbec red wines elaborated at low temperature
Authors: Martín María Carolina , Morata de Ambrosini Vilma Inés 
Published: February 2014

SummaryThe effect of a new cold‐active pectinolytic system on colour of Malbec wines was studied under the following winemaking conditions: (i) fermentation at low temperature (20 °C) and (ii) prefermentative cold maceration (PCM) (5 °C–7 days) followed by traditional fermentation (28 °C). The pectinolytic system was mainly composed of polymethylgalacturonase and pectin lyase activities, detected under similar conditions to those in winemaking (pH 3.6–20 °C). The results show that the enzyme system significantly accelerated colour extraction by reducing the maceration time necessary for vinification at low temperature and shortening the PCM stage. Enzyme‐treated wines exhibited better chromatic parameters than their controls at devatting and after 6 months of storage. The cold‐active enzyme compensated the decrease in colour extraction due to the low maceration temperature, achieving high‐quality wines with chromatic characteristics similar to those of traditional wines.
Artificial urinary sphincter for post‐prostatectomy incontinence: A review
Authors: James Mary H , McCammon Kurt A 
Published: February 2014

AbstractThe artificial urinary sphincter remains the gold standard for treatment of post‐prostatectomy urinary incontinence. The AMS 800 (American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MN, USA) is the most commonly implanted artificial urinary sphincter. Having been on the market for almost 40 years, there is an abundance of literature regarding its use, but no recent review has been published. We reviewed the current literature regarding the indications, surgical principles, outcomes and complications of artificial urinary sphincter implantation for stress urinary incontinence after prostatectomy. A PubMed search was carried out for articles on the artificial urinary sphincter from 1995 to present. The review was centered on articles related to the use of the AMS 800 for stress urinary incontinence in males after prostatectomy. Relevant articles were reviewed. The majority of patients will achieve social continence (1 pad per day) after artificial urinary sphincter implantation; however, rates of total continence (no pad usage) are significantly lower. Patient satisfaction outcomes average greater than 80% in most series. Potential complications requiring reoperation include infection (0.5–10.6%) and urethral erosion (2.9–12%). Revision surgeries are most commonly as a result of urethral atrophy, which ranges from 1.6 to 11.4%. The 5‐year Kaplan–Meier freedom from reoperation ranges from 50 to 79%, while the 10‐year Kaplan–Meier freedom from mechanical failure is 64%. The artificial urinary sphincter is a reliable device with good outcomes. As expected with any prosthetic device, complications including mechanical failure, infection, erosion and recurrent incontinence remain significant concerns. Despite known complications, the patient satisfaction rates after artificial urinary sphincter implantation remain high. Appropriate patient counseling and adherence to surgical principles are imperative.
Intravenous thrombolysis is unsafe in stroke due to infective endocarditis
Authors: Brownlee W. J. , Anderson N. E. , Barber P. A. 
Published: February 2014

AbstractEmbolic stroke is the most common neurological complication of infective endocarditis and a major source of morbidity and mortality. Septic embolism is considered a contraindication to intravenous thrombolysis in patients with ischaemic stroke because of concerns over an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage. We describe a patient with occult endocarditis who was treated with thrombolysis for acute stroke and review other cases reported in the literature.
Management of ejaculatory dysfunction
Authors: McMahon C. G. 
Published: February 2014

AbstractEjaculatory dysfunction is a common complaint and is often associated with a reduced quality of life for sufferer and partner. The spectrum of ejaculatory dysfunction extends from premature ejaculation (PE) to delayed ejaculation (DE) and anejaculation. Over the past 20–30 years, the PE treatment paradigm, previously limited to behavioural psychotherapy, has expanded to include drug treatment. Multiple well‐controlled, evidence‐based studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors in delaying ejaculation, confirming their role as first‐line agents for the treatment of lifelong and acquired PE. More recently, there has been increased attention to the psychosocial consequences of PE, its epidemiology, its aetiology and its pathophysiology by both clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry. DE and anejaculation are probably the least common, least studied and least understood of the male sexual dysfunctions. However, their impact is significant as they may result in a lack of sexual fulfilment for both the man and his partner, an effect further compounded when procreation is among the couple's goals of sexual intercourse. The causes of DE, anejaculation and anorgasmia are manifold. Numerous psychotherapeutic treatments are described for the management of delayed or anejaculation. Although some appear to be effective, none has been properly evaluated in large‐scale samples. Treatment of DE or anejaculation with pharmacotherapy has met with limited success. No drugs have been approved by regulatory agencies for this purpose, and most drugs that have been identified for potential use have limited efficacy, impart significant side‐effects or are yet considered experimental in nature.
Internal medicine in the bush: a clinical audit of a rural and remote outreach programme
Authors: Foy A. , Tierney A. 
Published: February 2014

AbstractBackgroundProvision of internal medicine services in rural Australia is always problematic.AimThe aim was to undertake an audit of an outreach service operating in Northern New South Wales since 2006.MethodsThe service is conducted eight times a year, involving a consultant and an advanced trainee who travel by car to the towns of Moree and Mungindi and conduct clinics in a general practice setting, an Aboriginal medical service and a local health district clinic. Since 2008, a cardiology service and a diabetes service have been added on a fly‐in fly‐out basis. Case records of all patients enrolled in the service between February 2006 and July 2013 were reviewed in determining the demographics, clinical presentations and level of service coverage. The experience of the authors in establishing the service provided insights into the challenges and the success factors involved.ResultsFive hundred and eighty‐three patients were seen on a total of 1070 occasions relating to a wide variety of clinical presentations. Of these, 31.3% were indigenous compared with 20% in the local statistical area, and both indigenous and non‐indigenous patients were seen in all settings. Patients fell into 15 different diagnostic categories with indigenous patients more likely to present for diabetes (P < 0.001) and hepatitis B (P < 0.01), but less likely to present for treatment of hepatitis C (P < 0.01).ConclusionsIn providing an outreach service to a mixed community, flexibility in both setting and personnel are essential. Diabetes and liver disease are highly prevalent in indigenous patients, but the low numbers presenting for hepatitis C requires further study.
Analysis of knowledge and attitude surveys to identify barriers and enablers of appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in three Australian tertiary hospitals
Authors: Chaves N. J. , Cheng A. C. , Runnegar N. , Kirschner J. , Lee T. , Buising K. 
Published: February 2014

AbstractBackgroundAntimicrobial stewardship programmes aim to optimise use of antibiotics and are now mandatory in all Australian hospitals.AimWe aimed to identify barriers to and enablers of appropriate antimicrobial prescribing among hospital doctors.MethodsTwo paper‐based and one web‐based surveys were administered at three Australian university teaching hospitals from March 2010 to May 2011. The 18‐item questionnaire recorded doctors' level of experience, their knowledge regarding the use of common antimicrobials and their attitudes regarding antimicrobial prescribing. Local survey modifications allowed inclusion of specific questions on: infections in intensive care unit patients, clinical microbiology and use of local guidelines.ResultsThe respondents (n = 272) were comprised of 96 (35%) registrars, 67 (25%) residents, 57 (21%) interns and 47 (17%) consultant hospital doctors. Forty‐one per cent were working in a medical specialty. Identified barriers included: gaps in antimicrobial prescribing knowledge (especially among interns), a lack of awareness about which antimicrobials were restricted and a reliance on senior colleagues to make antimicrobial prescribing decisions. Enablers of optimal prescribing included: an acknowledgement of the need for assistance in prescribing and reported readiness to consult national prescribing guidelines. These results were used to help guide and prioritise interventions to improve prescribing practices.ConclusionA transferable knowledge and attitudes survey tool can be used to highlight barriers and facilitators to optimal hospital antimicrobial prescribing in order to inform tailored antimicrobial stewardship interventions.
Long‐term tolerance and efficacy of adjunctive exenatide therapy on glycaemic control and bodyweight in type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study from a specialist diabetes outpatient clinic
Authors: Carrington M. J. , Chan Y.‐K. , Stewart S. , Sjouke B. , Brazilek R. , Cohen N. 
Published: February 2014

AbstractBackgroundWeight gain and hypoglycaemia are common adverse effects associated with anti‐diabetic treatments.AimOur aim was to evaluate the long‐term effects of adjunctive exenatide therapy on weight loss and glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.MethodsA review of medical records in a specialist diabetes clinic over 5 years identified 446 patients who were prescribed exenatide therapy. We examined change in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), weight, albumin‐creatinine ratio and hypoglycaemic medication during 24 months follow up.ResultsSubjects were aged 59 ± 10 years (49% women) and received exenatide in combination with oral agents and insulin (47%). During an average of 17 ± 14 months follow up, 51% (more women than men; odds ratio 1.69, 95% confidence interval 1.14–2.49) remained on treatment. Lack of efficacy (33%) and/or gastrointestinal (27%) side‐effects were the main reasons for treatment cessation. At 24 months, there was a reduction in HbA1c of 0.7 ± 1.2% and weight loss of 4.3 ± 5.2 kg. Change in HbA1c was similar regardless of concurrent insulin therapy, yet insulin was associated with greater weight reduction (4.8 ± 5.3 vs 3.8 ± 5.1 kg, P = 0.016). Independent predictors of HbA1c response were higher baseline HbA1c, longer duration of diabetes and use of insulin or sulfonylureas at study end. Predictors of weight response were baseline use of insulin or thiazolidinediones, increased age, female sex and sulfonylurea or thiazolidinediones at study end. Longer exenatide treatment duration was favourable for reducing HbA1c and weight.ConclusionsExenatide is effective in reducing HbA1c and weight, regardless of concurrent insulin, and in a specialist diabetes outpatient clinic, is recommended for use in clinical practice.