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Serious diabetes-specific emotional problems in patients with type 2 diabetes who have different levels of comorbid depression: A Polish study from the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium
Authors: Kokoszka A. , Pouwer F. , Jodko A. , Radzio R. , Mućko P. , Bieńkowska J. , Kuligowska E. , Smoczyńska O. , Skłodowska Z. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractObjectiveDepression is a common psychiatric problem in patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2). A common view is that the burden of having DM2 contributes to the development of depression in DM2. Aim of the present study was to compare the levels of diabetes-specific emotional problems of DM2 patients with diagnosed depression with those with a subclinical form of depression and those without depression.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 101 DM2 patients (51 men and 50 women, mean age = 63,17; SD = 10,74) who completed a standardized, structured psychiatric diagnostic interview (MINI), the Beck Depression Inventory, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale as well as the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale (a 20-item measure, with an overall scale measuring diabetes-related emotional distress and four subscales [negative emotions, treatment-related problems, food-related problems, lack of social support]).ResultsA depression diagnosis was made in 35% (n = 35) of the participants, 24% (n = 24) had a subclinical form of depression, 42% (n = 42) were not diagnosed with any kind of depressive disorder. Diabetes-specific emotional problems were most common in DM2 patients with a depressive disorder (significantly highest PAID score: 39) compared to patients with subclinical depression or no depression. In the group of non-depressed patients, only 14% agreed to have four or more (somewhat) serious diabetes-specific problems. In those with subclinical depression, this percentage was 42% and in those with a depressive disorder 49% (P < 0.001).ConclusionsDiabetes-related emotional problems are particularly common among DM2 patients with comorbid clinical depression and to a lesser extent in patients with subclinical depression, compared to non-depressed DM2 patients. Male diabetes patients with a depressive disorder are particularly vulnerable to develop high levels of diabetes-specific emotional distress. Major differences between the three groups mainly concern the diabetes-specific problems connected with the illness.
Smoking ban in a psychiatry department: Are nonsmoking employees less exposed to environmental tobacco smoke?
Authors: Vorspan F. , Bloch V. , Guillem E. , Dupuy G. , Pirnay S. , Jacob N. , Lépine J.-P. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractStaff members of psychiatric facilities are at high risk of secondhand smoking. Smoking exposure was assessed in 41 nonsmoking employees of a psychiatry department before and after a ban. Subjective exposure measures decreased in 76% of the subjects. Salivary cotinine decreased in the subsample of seven subjects with high pre-ban levels (32 ±8 vs 40 ± 17 ng/ml, p = .045).
Evaluation of the association between insight and symptoms in a large sample of patients with schizophrenia
Authors: De Hert M.A.F. , Simon V. , Vidovic D. , Franic T. , Wampers M. , Peuskens J. , van Winkel R. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractBackgroundThe objective of the present study was to examine the association of insight into the illness with demographic variables and symptomatology in a sample of 1213 patients with schizophrenia.MethodData were collected with the Psychosis Evaluation tool for Common use by Caregivers (PECC), a semi-structured interview evaluating five symptom domains of schizophrenia and the insight items ‘awareness of having a mental disorder’ and ‘attributing symptoms to a mental disorder’.ResultsInsight was positively associated with educational level and inversely with overall symptom severity, and the positive, negative, excitatory and cognitive symptom domains. At symptom level, the items ‘delusions’, ‘grandiosity’, ‘poor rapport’, ‘social withdrawal’ and ‘guilt feelings’ showed the strongest associations with both insight items. Overall, correlations between insight and symptomatology were modest, explaining less than 30% of the variance in insight.ConclusionLack of insight in schizophrenia is partially explained by clinical symptoms and demographic measures.
Personality problems are considerably associated with somatic morbidity and health care utilisation
Authors: Olssøn I. , Dahl A.A. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractPurposeTo explore the associations between the presence of personality problems and somatic morbidity and health care utilisation.MethodsThe Iowa Personality Disorder Screen was administered in order to identify persons with personality problems in a Norwegian population survey (the Oslo Health Study – HUBRO). Cases consisted of 369 individuals, 30, 40 and 45 years of age with personality problems matched on age and gender with five controls each. Data on somatic morbidity and health care utilisation were collected by questionnaires.ResultsThe cases more frequently reported persistent muscular pain, asthma, fibromyalgia and alcohol problems than the controls. They also more often used nonprescribed analgesics and antidepressants. The cases more frequently had consulted a general practitioner (GP) in the last 12 months, less frequently got referral to somatic specialist care and were less satisfied with their last visit to a GP.ConclusionIn this population based study, personality problems in young adults based on DSM-IV personality disorder criteria were associated with increased occurrence of somatic morbidity and primary health care utilisation. The relevance for GP to take personality problems into account during consultations is underlined and a method for doing so is suggested.
Fifteen years after the International Conference on Population and Development: What have we achieved and how do we move forward?
Authors: Obaid Thoraya Ahmed 
Published: June 2009

AbstractThis article surveys the current situation and prospects for attaining the goals set by the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in 1994, and the health‐related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), set in 2000. Encouraging changes in the policy environment are highlighted, but the available resources do not yet match needs. Global maternal mortality figures, at over 500 000 a year, have not changed since 1990, and morbidity is about 20 million. Some countries have made progress with low‐cost, high‐yield interventions such as family planning, skilled birth attendants, access to emergency obstetric and neonatal care, management of sexually transmitted infections, and HIV prevention. However, progress in many low‐income countries has been slow, and few are on track to meet the goals. There are wide inequities in care among and within countries. Suggestions for priority attention are offered, such as a “continuum of care” approach, integrated services, and comprehensive policies on human resources for health.
A multidisciplinary approach to improving women's health in semi‐urban Ecuador
Authors: Yancon Andrea R. , Kelly Sean G. , Valsangkar Bina , Iyengar Preetha , Malani Preeti N. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractObjectiveTo examine women's reasons for seeking care at The Quito Project (TQP), a student‐led organization that aims to improve the health, education, and well‐being of a semi‐urban community in Quito, Ecuador, and to explore the need for additional preventative interventions.MethodsAn oral survey was administered to 86 adult patients in 2008. We also completed a chart review to evaluate patient demographics and medical conditions.ResultsSixty‐three (73.3%) survey respondents were female. Nearly three‐quarters of the women reported an income below the minimum wage; 60% reported that the cost of medical care posed a burden. Fifty‐two percent sought care at TQP because the services were free. Additionally, 77% of women reported going to the doctor only when ill and did not access preventative services.ConclusionsBy offering medical, dental, and tutoring services, along with preventative health workshops, TQP addresses established barriers to achieving adequate women's health. Survey results have reinforced TQP's focus on prevention.
Effect of short‐term maternal fasting in the third trimester on uterine, umbilical, and fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler indices
Authors: Abd‐El‐Aal Diaa‐Eldeen M. , Shahin Ahmed Y. , Hamed Hossam O. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effect of short‐term maternal fasting on uterine, umbilical, and middle cerebral artery Doppler indices, and on maternal serum glucose levels and fetal behavior.MethodsMaternal serum glucose levels, fetal biophysical profiles, and uterine, umbilical, and middle cerebral artery Doppler indices were assessed in 110 healthy women in the third trimester of pregnancy after fasting for 10–12 hours and 2 hours after a balanced meal.ResultsMaternal serum glucose levels, nonstress test results, fetal breathing movements, and biophysical profile improved after a meal compared with after fasting for 10–12 hours. Uterine, umbilical, and middle cerebral artery Doppler indices were not significantly different after fasting and after a meal.ConclusionShort‐term maternal fasting during the third trimester of pregnancy has no effect on uterine, umbilical, or fetal cerebral artery Doppler indices, and has a transient but significant effect on maternal serum glucose levels and fetal behavior.
Affective forecasting and self‐control: Why anticipating pride wins over anticipating shame in a self‐regulation context
Authors: Patrick Vanessa M. , Chun HaeEun Helen , Macinnis Deborah J. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractWe demonstrate that anticipating pride from resisting temptation facilitates self‐control due to an enhanced focus on the self while anticipating shame from giving in to temptation results in self‐control failure due to a focus on the tempting stimulus. In two studies we demonstrate the effects of anticipating pride (vs. shame) on self‐control thoughts and behavior over time (Studies 1 and 2) and illustrate the process mechanism of self vs. stimulus focus underlying the differential influence of these emotions on self‐control (Study 2). We present thought protocols, behavioral data (quantity consumed) and observational data (number/size of bites) to support our hypotheses.
Who I am and how I think: The impact of self‐construal on the roles of internal and external reference prices in price evaluations
Authors: Chen Cathy Yi 
Published: June 2009

AbstractDrawing from self‐construal studies on cognitive styles as well as reference price literature, this research investigates the impact of independent versus interdependent self‐construal on consumers' use of internal reference prices (IRPs) and external reference prices (ERPs) during price evaluations. Three experiments reveal that IRPs have a larger impact on price evaluations for participants who are primed with an independent (vs. interdependent) self‐construal, whereas ERPs have a larger impact for participants who are primed with an interdependent (vs. independent) self‐construal. The differential impact of self‐construal on the use of IRPs and ERPs seems to be mediated by a generalized, perceived sense of connectedness/separateness. Implications on reference price research, self‐construal and cognitive styles are discussed.
Concentrated supply chain membership and financial performance: Chain‐ and firm‐level perspectives
Authors: Lanier Danny , Wempe William F. , Zacharia Zach G. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractThis study reports evidence that concentrated 3‐firm supply chains achieve superior financial performance, and that supply chains’ financial performance varies systematically with measures of chain concentration and chain duration. Results from firm‐level analyses suggest that the profitability benefits of supply chain relationships are captured predominantly by downstream chain members, whereas cash cycle benefits are realized throughout the supply chain. Firm‐level tests also reveal that chain members’ financial performance varies systematically with measures of downstream bargaining power, downstream relationship duration, and degree of supply consolidation. The study's chain‐ and firm‐level analyses employ data extracted from sample firms’ publicly available financial reports, including their major customer disclosures under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 131 (1997) and 14 (1976).
Electronic limit order book and order submission choice around macroeconomic news
Authors: Erenburg Grigori , Lasser Dennis 
Published: June 2009

AbstractWe investigate the dynamics of the displayed part of the Island ECN limit order book for the equity‐index‐linked securities market around macroeconomic news releases. Our results indicate that the quality of the electronic market, measured by spread and depth, deteriorates during the releases. Furthermore, they show that traders appear to switch to more aggressive strategies as early as 3 min before an announcement and are most aggressive within the first minute after the announcement. Also, there is a noticeable difference in the response of the limit order book to the macroeconomic news during pre‐market hours relative to regular trading hours.
Palynological evidence for climatic and oceanic variability off NW Africa during the late Holocene
Authors: Bouimetarhan Ilham , Dupont Lydie , Schefuß Enno , Mollenhauer Gesine , Mulitza Stefan , Zonneveld Karin 
Published: June 2009

AbstractPollen and organic-walled dinoflagellate cyst assemblages from core GeoB 9503-5 retrieved from the mud-belt (∼ 50 m water depth) off the Senegal River mouth have been analyzed to reconstruct short-term palaeoceanographic and palaeoenvironmental changes in subtropical NW Africa during the time interval from ca. 4200 to 1200 cal yr BP. Our study emphasizes significant coeval changes in continental and oceanic environments in and off Senegal and shows that initial dry conditions were followed by a strong and rapid increase in humidity between ca. 2900 and 2500 cal yr BP. After ca. 2500 cal yr BP, the environment slowly became drier again as indicated by slight increases in Sahelian savannah and desert elements in the pollen record. Around ca. 2200 cal yr BP, this relatively dry period ended with periodic pulses of high terrigenous contributions and strong fluctuations in fern spore and river plume dinoflagellate cyst percentages as well as in the fluxes of pollen, dinoflagellate cysts, fresh-water algae and plant cuticles, suggesting “episodic flash flood” events of the Senegal River. The driest phase developed after about 2100 cal yr BP.
The effect of offering concentrate supplement to twin- and triplet-bearing ewes grazing a 60 mm herbage sward height on lamb birth weight, heat production and post-natal growth
Authors: KERSLAKE J. I. , KENYON P. R. , STAFFORD K. J. , MORRIS S. T. , MOREL P. C. H. 
Published: June 2009

SUMMARYThe current study investigated the effect of offering concentrate supplement to ewes in late pregnancy on twin- and triplet-born lamb heat production at 24–36 h old and performance from birth until lactation day 94 (L94). Twin- (n=40) and triplet-bearing (n=28) ewes were grazed on a 60 mm sward height from day 70 of pregnancy (P70) until L94. From P100, half of the ewes from each litter size were offered 400 g/ewe/day of concentrate sheep pellets. Ewe liveweight and body condition were recorded on P50, 100, 130, 135 and 140. Ewe blood samples were also collected on P130, 135 and 140, and ewe herbage intake was estimated from P133–136 using the n-alkane method. Lamb measurements included liveweight and body size at birth, production of heat using indirect open-circuit calorimetry at 24–36 h old and liveweight at L94. Blood samples were also collected from lambs at 24–36 h old and directly before and after calorimetry measurements. While estimates of ewe herbage intake suggested that substitution of herbage for concentrate did not occur, offering concentrate supplement failed to improve ewe liveweight gain, or birth weight of lambs. Offering concentrate supplement, however, did have a positive effect (P<0·05) on the maximal amount of heat a triplet-born lamb can produce on a per kg of body weight basis (concentrate 21±1·3 W/kg, non-concentrate 17±0·6 W/kg). It also had a positive effect (P<0·05) on lamb square-root-transformed plasma gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) concentrations, an indicator of colostrum uptake (concentrate 46±3·1 U/l, non-concentrate 38±2·9 U/l). Irrespective of lamb birth rank, offering concentrate supplement had a positive effect (P<0·01) on liveweight gain per day from birth until L94 (concentrate 261±5·7 g/day, non-concentrate 239±5·8 g/day), although there was no effect on the total weight of lamb reared/ewe. Supplementation with concentrate resulted in triplet-born lambs that produced more heat which may have positive effects on the ability of the newborn lamb to deal with cold stress and potentially its survival. Offering concentrate supplement also produced greater lamb growth in twin- and triplet-born lambs.
On satellites in semi-abelian categories: Homology without projectives
Authors: GOEDECKE JULIA , VAN DER LINDEN TIM 
Published: June 2009

AbstractWorking in a semi-abelian context, we use Janelidze's theory of generalised satellites to study universal properties of the Everaert long exact homology sequence. This results in a new definition of homology which does not depend on the existence of projective objects. We explore the relations with other notions of homology, and thus prove a version of the higher Hopf formulae. We also work out some examples.
The Making of a New Working Class? A Study of Collective Actions of Migrant Workers in South China
Authors: Chan Chris King-Chi , Ngai Pun 
Published: June 2009

AbstractIn this study, we argue that the specific process of the proletarianization of Chinese migrant workers contributes to the recent rise of labour protests. Most of the collective actions involve workers' conflict with management at the point of production, while simultaneously entailing labour organizing in dormitories and communities. The type of living space, including workers' dormitories and migrant communities, facilitates collective actions organized not only on bases of locality, ethnicity, gender and peer alliance in a single workplace, but also on attempts to nurture workers' solidarity in a broader sense of a labour oppositional force moving beyond exclusive networks and ties, sometimes even involving cross-factory strike tactics. These collective actions are mostly interest-based, accompanied by a strong anti-foreign capital sentiment and a discourse of workers' rights. By providing detailed cases of workers' strikes in 2004 and 2007, we suggest that the making of a new working class is increasingly conscious of and participating in interest-based or class-oriented labour protests.
Post-Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction Efforts: The Emergence of Civil Society in China?
Authors: Teets Jessica C. 
Published: June 2009

AbstractMany analysts contend that participation in the Sichuan earthquake relief efforts strengthened Chinese civil society. I examine these claims based on interviews with civil society organizations, academics and local officials in Sichuan, and argue that participation in relief efforts has strengthened civil society through increased capacity, publicity and interaction with local government. Conversely, relief efforts also reveal weaknesses in civil society and their governing institutions which inhibit further development, such as the trust and capacity deficit of these organizations. Participation in relief efforts served as a learning process whereby government, society and civil society groups learned how to work together effectively. However, in order to consolidate these gains and further strengthen civil society, there must be greater institutionalization of these groups' roles, increased capacity building, and greater trust between society, groups and the local state.
The Good Book and the Good Life: Bestselling Biographies in China's Economic Reform
Authors: Chua Huiching Emily 
Published: June 2009

AbstractThis article looks at currently bestselling biographies in urban China as popular histories of the national self from 1949 to the present. In their retrospective narrations of the Cultural Revolution and economic reform, they identify a reorientation of life away from ideological community and towards market rationality. I locate this shift also in the history of the publishing industry that produces them and analyse how publishing practices and values have changed from Mao to Jiang, to argue that a reconstitution of the “good” has been effected by the deployment of old rhetorical goals under structurally new conditions. Extended into the broader political arena, this suggests that institutional continuity in contemporary China masks a reconstitution of governance itself, from direct intervention and political control to administrative regulation and commercial competitiveness. Communist revolutionary ambitions are now redefined and fulfilled through economic success in commercial enterprise. Contrary to the prevalent notion that such couplings are contradictory and unsustainable, I argue that a mutually generative relationship currently exists between the two.
Planting Rice on the Roof of the UN Building: Analysing Taiwan's “Chinese” Techniques in Africa, 1961–present
Authors: Hsiao-pong Philip Liu 
Published: June 2009

AbstractThis article studies the development of the Republic of China's (Taiwan) agricultural aid projects to Africa from the 1960s to the present. Beginning with the Vanguard Project in 1961, Taiwan has sought to exchange its intensive rice cultivation techniques for international political recognition. The article looks at a variety of successful and failed assistance endeavours and analyses the motivation and processes behind this development assistance in the context of diverse African farming environments. Instead of insisting on its intensive farming culture, Taiwan has developed a sustainable aid mentality and now uses a hybrid approach that utilizes its cultivation expertise to complement the farming endowments of aid recipients.
High prevalence of HBV genotype D in Syria and the clinical characteristics of hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B
Authors: ANTAKI N. , HAFFAR S. , ALI DEEB S. , ASSAAD F. , ABOU HARB R. , ZEIBANE N. , NASSERELDDINE M. , IBRAHIM N. , ALHAJ N. , JABBOUR E. , AARAJ R. , ANTAKI F. , KEBBEWAR K. 
Published: June 2009

SUMMARYHepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype D and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative chronic hepatitis are the most prevalent in Mediterranean countries. No data have ever been published on their prevalence in Syria, a country of intermediate endemicity for HBV. The aims of the current study were to determine the HBV genotype distribution in Syria, the prevalence of HBeAg-positive and HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis and to analyse the clinical characteristics of each group. A total of 220 patients were included. Ninety-seven percent of the patients were of genotype D, and 72% were HBeAg negative. The HBeAg-negative patients were older, had a lower viral load, had more cirrhosis and the mode of contamination was known less than for HBeAg-positive patients. These findings have major implications in understanding the natural history of the infection and are of great relevance in the choice of therapy.