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First record of the genus Medaura Stål (Phasmatodea, Phasmatidae, Clitumninae) from China, with description of a new species
Authors: Qian YuHan , Xie ChongXin , Li Cui 
Published: November 2022

The stick insect tribe, Medaurini in subfamily Clitumniae, contains 11 genera and 75 known species, with species diversity of this tribe being rich in southeast Asia and China, as is reflected in the Phasmida Species File Online [PSF]. The genus Medaura includes four named species and they are distributed over Bangladesh, Indonesia and India. The discovery of this new species in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture marks the first identification of the genus Medaura in China.
The genus Medaura Stål is reported for the first time from China, based on a new species M. aculeiformis Xie & Qian sp. n. and the identification characteristics of species are described and illustrated in this paper.
La collaboration balzacienne pour Babel : Pierre Grassou et la propriété littéraire
Authors: Matsumura Hiroshi 
Published: November 2022

En 1839, Balzac devient président de la Société des Gens de Lettres, dont il est l’un des instigateurs. Par la suite, il dirige la publication d’un ouvrage collectif dont les contributeurs sont les membres de la Société. Le deuxième des trois volumes publiés en 1840 sous le titre général de Babel accueille un texte de Balzac, Pierre Grassou , une nouvelle qui raconte le sort d’un peintre médiocre pris dans le milieu de la société bourgeoise. Cette création du romancier est l’aboutissement d’une longue réflexion sur la propriété littéraire et le statut des écrivains de ce temps, réflexion amorcée par une Lettre adressée aux écrivains français du xix e siècle publiée en 1834. Nous tâcherons de cerner la pensée de Balzac qui sous-tend le projet de cet ouvrage collectif, en focalisant notre analyse sur Pierre Grassou , qui contient à notre sens un constat du romancier sur l’état des artistes et sur la propriété des œuvres d’art dans une société dominée par l’argent.
Balzac et Janin, de la connivence à la concurrence
Authors: Beliaeva Solomon Maria 
Published: November 2022

Cet article se propose de revenir sur les différentes formes qu’a pu prendre la collaboration entre Balzac et Janin, de part et d’autre de la célèbre théorisation balzacienne de « l’école du désenchantement », par laquelle ce dernier s’associait à Janin, Nodier et Stendhal, en janvier 1831. En-deçà du collectif fantasmé par Balzac, son éphémère collusion avec Janin permet de mettre en lumière la relation paradoxale de deux jeunes auteurs, unis par leur maniement, aussi habile que coordonné, de nouveaux mécanismes de publicité littéraire.
Les interventions de Charles Rabou dans Les Petits Bourgeois
Authors: Kamada Takayuki 
Published: November 2022

Roman inachevé de grande importance, Les Petits Bourgeois (tout comme Le Député d’Arcis ) a été « terminé » par Charles Rabou, ancien collaborateur de Balzac, après la mort du romancier et suivant les vœux de sa veuve. Cette version apocryphe fait l’objet de quelques publications entre 1854 et 1864. Les critiques et éditeurs modernes l’écartent systématiquement au profit de la version originale de Balzac reconstituée à partir des documents authentiques conservés. Pourtant, nous aurons intérêt à nous interroger sur les interventions de Rabou, afin de voir comment il a essayé de mettre en œuvre (en triant, abandonnant, réorientant) les multiples possibles romanesques qu’envisageait Balzac sans parvenir à les explorer véritablement dans son texte en devenir. Ceci pour repenser la difficulté des enjeux de son roman interrompu, à la lumière du travail « accompli », mais inévitablement réducteur, de son coopérateur post-mortem .
La Peau de chagrin : l’énergie de l’écriture
Authors: Borderie Régine 
Published: November 2022

La Peau de chagrin contient diverses formes de personnifications qui contribuent à l’énergie de l’écriture : elles mettent en action l’abstrait ou l’inanimé, ou présentent un personnage sujet d’action comme l’incarnation d’une idée abstraite, et par là se donnent ou donnent à voir. Toutefois les personnifications ne relèvent pas seulement de la rhétorique dans ce roman, mais aussi de la philosophie, de la psychologie, de la physio-psychologie et de la magie. Et si elles manifestent la vitalité de l’idée, elles montrent également le pouvoir de la destruction.
Balzac ou les ambiguïtés
Authors: Lorant André 
Published: November 2022

Dans le courant de décembre 1835, Balzac confie à ses secrétaires, Auguste de Belloy et Ferdinand de Grammont, le soin de réviser ses premiers romans (1822-1824), à l’exception de ceux écrits en collaboration avec Lepoitevin de L’Égreville, et de les faire entrer dans les Œuvres complètes de feu Horace de Saint-Aubin , à paraître chez Hippolyte Souverain. Comment l’auteur a-t‑il pu accepter que ces jeunes gens dévoués mais sans génie défigurent ses textes, qu’ils ne se contentent pas de les adapter au goût du jour mais encore qu’ils remanient des fragments significatifs de ses premières intentions et de sa vision du monde ? C’est la question complexe à laquelle je tente de répondre de manière satisfaisante en l’état actuel de nos connaissances. Un examen attentif de Vie et malheurs de Horace de Saint-Aubin , biographie fictive composée sous le regard de Balzac par Jules Sandeau, publiée dans les tomes I et II de l’édition Souverain, est propre à apporter quelques éléments de réponse. L’auteur d’ Eugénie Grandet et du Père Goriot repousse Horace, ce littérateur provincial raté en qui il découvre un possible alter ego s’étant aventuré prématurément dans l’art romanesque. « Il avait écrit avant d’avoir vécu », selon la formule heureuse de Sandeau. De ce point de vue, Vie et malheurs est un poignant document du désenchantement et une autoflagellation sans merci que Balzac s’inflige.
Jean-Nicolas Servandoni D’Hannetaire et ses filles, gloires du théâtre de la Monnaie
Authors: Aelbrouck Jean-Philippe Van 
Published: November 2022

Cet article est un essai de reconstitution biographique autour de trois personnages emblématiques de la scène théâtrale bruxelloise : Jean-Nicolas Servandoni, dit D’Hannetaire, fils caché de l’architecte Servandoni, qui fut directeur du théâtre de la Monnaie, et ses filles Eugénie et Angélique, qui jouèrent à Bruxelles et à Paris. À l’aide de documents d’archives, inédits pour la plupart, nous suivons la vie de ces trois artistes en France et dans les Pays-Bas autrichiens. Les aspects privés et publics sont évoqués, ainsi que les liens qui unissent la famille à l’aristocratie bruxelloise, notamment au prince de Ligne, à Charles-Alexandre de Lorraine et au vicomte Desandrouins. Les gazettes et autres ouvrages contemporains livrent leurs appréciations, tantôt élogieuses et tantôt acerbes, sur leurs jeux d’acteurs et sur leurs trains de vie respectifs. Figures marquantes de la vie bruxelloise, D’Hannetaire et ses filles ont durablement laissé leurs empreintes dans l’histoire du théâtre.
Les destins croisés de François Boucher et Jean-Nicolas Servandoni
Authors: Arsac Lionel 
Published: November 2022

Peintre majeur du XVIIIe siècle français, François Boucher fit une brillante carrière durant le règne de Louis XV, devenant premier peintre du roi en 1765. À l’instar d’autres artistes de sa génération, tel Charles-Joseph Natoire, il éprouva une fascination constante pour l’univers de la scène, qui nourrit tout son œuvre. Plus méconnu du fait de la rareté des sources, son travail de décorateur et de dessinateur de costumes pour l’opéra et la foire fut très important, amenant le peintre à côtoyer des talents aussi fameux en leur temps que Jean Monnet, les Favart ou encore Jean-Nicolas Servandoni. De fait, à ses débuts, Boucher fut un des proches du Florentin. Durant les décennies 1730 et 1740, Boucher et Servandoni se succédèrent à la tête des décorations de l’Académie royale de musique, à Paris, et, parfois, œuvrèrent pour les mêmes productions. Au milieu du siècle, leurs carrières semblent prendre des voies divergentes mais les deux artistes ne cessèrent jamais leur activité pour la scène, dont ils accompagnèrent, dans les années 1760, les profondes mutations.
La phrase comme trait de style. L’exemple du roman en vers au xiiie siècle
Authors: Obry Vanessa 
Published: November 2022

Les romans en vers du début du xiiie siècle sont volontiers analysés comme des textes de la rupture pour le rapport qu’ils entretiennent aux modèles antérieurs. Dans ce cadre, l’étude de la syntaxe propre aux différents auteurs conduit à distinguer des styles plus ou moins rompus, que l’on peut relier à la singularité de projets littéraires ou de rapports à la tradition. Le présent article propose de mettre en regard des exemples issus de la production de Jean Renart, de Raoul de Houdenc et de Gerbert de Montreuil, afin de réévaluer la pertinence de l’analyse syntaxique pour une recherche sur le style auctorial et de faire la part des tendances caractéristiques d’une génération. Il réfléchit à la valeur à attribuer aux traits de régularité et d’irrégularité syntaxiques et aux phénomènes de variations du rythme de la syntaxe. L’analyse, conduite à une échelle locale, montre comment ces infléchissements rythmiques se combinent avec la façon dont les auteurs traitent de motifs hérités, les phénomènes de régularité constituant des appels à la reconnaissance et à la mémoire. La posture auctoriale impliquée par les variations syntaxiques semble de la sorte refléter un mode de communication littéraire caractéristique de ces romans qui s’adressent à des lecteurs avertis.
Patient’s Satisfaction with Medical Services enhances Medication Adherence among Diabetic Patients
Authors: Anyahara Nnaemeka H. , Akinola Busuyi K. , Shabi Olabode M. 
Published: November 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa is a chronic and debilitating disease with increasing morbidity and mortality and health care costs.Aim: This study focused on determination of the role of patient satisfaction on medication adherence among persons with diabetes attending the Family Medicine clinic of Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaMaterials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 156 adults with diabetes diagnosed in the hospital and have been attending the clinic for at least 6 months. Relevant data were collected using interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire and clinical parameters measured include fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Data were analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 17.Result: In this study, 127 (81.4%) of the participants were satisfied with services provided while 87 (55.8%) had good medication adherence. There is significant difference between the satisfied and dissatisfied participants with regard to age group, ethnicity, pattern of medication adherence (based on Morisky medication adherence scale MMAS) as well as glycaemic control (based on FPG). The age of participants is a predictor of satisfaction while the level of patient satisfaction and age of the patients are predictors of pattern of medication adherence of the participants.Conclusion: This study revealed that there is a positive relationship between patient satisfaction, medication adherence and glycaemic control and the dimension of nursing services recorded the highest level of satisfaction.Recommendation: Healthcare providers and administrators need to continually improve the quality of service at every opportunity of caring for the patients.
An investigation into post-graduate physiotherapy education in South Africa
Authors: Irwin-Carruthers S. H. 
Published: November 2022

This article outlines the development of post-graduate physiotherapy education in South Africa and the problems encountered. The method and results of two surveys are discussed. The first, conducted in 1986, ascertained involvement and interest in post-graduate study, and the reasons for non-participation. The respondents’ needs and preferences were also analysed. The second (1989) survey investigated the extent to which universities were meeting these needs. The difference between clinical specialisation and academic post-graduate study is discussed and the progress made in the former is detailed.Proposals are made for overcoming current problems in postgraduate programmes, including delineating objectives and competencies, optimum management of existing resources and developing new resources. The question remains as to whether the direction in which post-graduate programmes are developing at present can be justified in terms of the needs of the population.
Therapeutic effects of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli-induced endometritis in rats
Authors: Aboelmaaty Amal M. , Sayed Mohamed A. , Elgabry Mahmoud A. , Kotp Mohamed S. , Fouad Ghadha I. , El-Shamarka Marwa E. , Fouad Ehab A. , Soror Ashraf H. , Omara Shimaa T. 
Published: November 2022

Background
Silver nanoparticles (AgO-NPs) have shown antimicrobial effects against a broad spectrum of microorganisms.

Objectives
To assess the antimicrobial effects of AgO-NPs prepared using an eco-friendly green method against multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli
in vivo after inducing endometritis in rats.

Materials and methods
In female mice, LD50 of AgO-NPs was determined, followed by a chronic toxicity in female rats by oral administration of 0, 20, 30, and 40 mg of AgO-NPs daily for 4 weeks. The induced endometritis model in female rats was performed by inoculating two doses of E. coli (100 μl of 10×105 CFU) intravaginally. Seven days later, vaginal swabs were stained with Wright stain to confirm the development of endometritis and used to re-isolate the inoculated microorganism. Two doses of 100 μl containing 10 mg AgO-NPs were inoculated intravaginally. Estradiol, progesterone, liver and kidney functions, oxidants and antioxidants, and zinc were measured in collected blood samples of chronic toxicity and induced endometritis model.

Results and conclusion
LD50 of AgO-NPs was 800 mg/kg body weight (BW). The use of 40 (1 : 20 LD50), 30 (1 : 26.67 LD50), and 20 (1 : 40 LD50) mg/kg BW during the chronic toxicity experiment was safe as indicated by blood biochemical analyses. The chronic toxicity experiment resulted in normal liver and kidney functions, oxidant–antioxidant status, acute-phase proteins, and ovarian hormones. The green method-synthesized AgO-NPs showed efficacy against E. coli-induced endometritis, and rats responded to the treatment as indicated by the uterine cytology and the clinical analysis with mild adverse effects on both liver and kidney. In conclusion, AgO-NPs showed treatment of experimental uterine infections induced by E. coli in rats and were safe for longer administration in concentrations lower than 50 mg/kg BW.
Novel simple enzymatic potentiometric approach for toxicological assessment of anticholinesterase and Alzheimer’s drugs Enzymatic approach toxicological assessment
Authors: Omran Safaa , Shoukry Eman M. , Mohamed Eman F. , Khaled Elmorsy , El-Attar Rehab O. 
Published: November 2022

Background and objectives
A simple and sensitive enzymatic potentiometric biosensor has been developed for toxicological studies of anticholinesterase drugs based on their inhibitory effect on cholinesterase activity. To verify the applicability, eight pharmaceutical formulations for Alzheimer's treatment were assayed, namely rivastigmine, pyridostigmine, cyclopentolate, memantine, meclofenoxate, carbamazepine, oxfendazole, and methotrexate.

Materials and methods
Disposable screen-printed potentiometric sensors were utilized for monitoring the cholinesterase activity. The reaction conditions including the optimal enzyme substrate, incubation periods, and the linearity range for each drug were optimized for each drug.

Results and conclusion
Different sensitivities within subnanogram levels were reported based on the inhibitory effect of the aforementioned pharmaceutical compounds and their LD50 value. The proposed method showed improved sensitivity for the investigated compounds compared with their reported electroanalytical approaches. The introduced analysis protocol was successfully utilized for assaying the cited drugs in their pharmaceutical and environmental samples using a portable measuring system. Moreover, the toxicity of the pharmaceutical compounds against in-vitro cholinesterase enzymes studies can be performed with simple instrumentation requirements.
Swallowing outcomes after posterior cordectomy with partial arytenoidectomy in bilateral abductor palsy
Authors: Arun K. C. , Gandhi Sachin S. , Vishwavijetha S. K. 
Published: November 2022

Introduction:
Laser posterior cordectomy with partial arytenoidectomy (PCPA) using CO2 laser is one of the treatment modalities for bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI). In addition to maintaining an adequate airway, the procedure may cause aspiration.

Aim:
The aim of this study was to study the swallowing outcomes after laser posterior cordectomy with PCPA in BVFI.

Study Design:
This was a prospective observational study.

Materials and Methods:
Patients undergoing laser posterior cordectomy with PCPA in bilateral abductor palsy from January 2012 to December 2014 had been examined with Fiber-optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing in 1st, 6th, and 12th weeks after surgery.

Results:
Thirty-six patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Two patients had penetration for liquid in 1st week but recovered without intervention. None of the patients had an aspiration to liquid, semisolid, and solid (P > 0.05).

Conclusion:
Swallowing is not hampered following laser PCPA done for bilateral immobile vocal folds.
Application of Voice Handicap Index score and flexible laryngoscopy in the evaluation of patients with laryngeal disorders
Authors: Adamu Auwal , Ajiya Abdulrazak , Jibril Yasir Nuhu , Kirfi Abdullahi Musa , Shuaibu Iliyasu Yunusa , Gwalabe Sabiu Abdu 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Laryngeal disorders are common in our environment, and a number of studies have been carried out. However, there is a paucity of literature with regard to the evaluation of voice-related handicap, and Voice Handicap Index (VHI) score for specific laryngeal disorders.

Aim:
The aim of this study was to apply the VHI score and flexible laryngoscopy in the evaluation of patients with laryngeal disorders and to determine the mean VHI score for specific laryngeal disorders in our environment.

Methodology:
A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with the clinical diagnosis of laryngeal disorder who presented at the otolaryngology clinic of our institution. Patients who had previous laryngeal surgery or tracheostomy were excluded. Data was collected on sociodemographic variables, clinical history, and flexible laryngoscopic findings. The VHI score, which comprised of functional, physical, and emotional subscales was also collected and analyzed.

Results:
A total of 90 patients completed the study; 56.7% of them were males, whereas 43.3% were females. The mean VHI was highest in patients with laryngeal tumor (68.8 ± 14.8) followed by patients with vocal cord palsy (58.2 ± 5.7), but it was lowest in patients with acute laryngitis (27.1 ± 5.3). There was a statistically significant difference in mean VHI for each laryngeal disorder (P = 0.000).

Conclusion:
The patients with laryngeal tumor and those with vocal cord palsy had the highest VHI score, which affected their functional and emotional well-being. Therefore, applying VHI score and flexible laryngoscopy is important in the holistic evaluation of patients with laryngeal disorders.
Epidemiological, Clinical, and Histopathological Features of Salivary Gland Tumors among 150 Sudanese Patients: 10 Years’ Experience
Authors: Hamid Somaya T. S. , Abdalla Mohammed A. M. , Zulfu Azza A. , Ramadan Azza , Ahmed Musaab , Ahmed Mohamed H. 
Published: November 2022

Background and Objectives:
Salivary gland tumors (SGTs) are serious challenges to pathologists. Herein, we aimed to assess epidemiological and histopathological characteristics of SGTs among Sudanese patients.

Materials and Methods:
This retrospective descriptive study was undertaken at The pathology department in Khartoum State between 2008 and 2018. Patient records, histopathological reports, and slides were retrieved; and re-examined by two histopathologists. Diagnoses were reclassified according to the 2017 WHO classification of SGTs.

Results:
Overall, 150 cases of Sudanese patients with SGT were included (90 [60%] males and 60 [40%] females). Among these, 105 were benign (70%) and 45 were malignant (30%). The parotid glands were the most common site for both benign and malignant tumors (77/150; 51%: 59 benign (76.6%) and 18 malignant [23.4%]). The next common site was the submandibular gland (54 [36%]: 38 benign [70.3%] and 16 malignant [29.7%]), followed by minor salivary glands (19 [12.7%]: 8 benign and 11 malignant [57.9%]). Benign gland entities included pleomorphic adenoma (88/105; 83.7%), oncocytoma (5/105; 4.8%), myoepithelioma (4/105; 3.8%), Whartin tumors (3/105; 2.9%), basal cell adenoma (3/105; 2.9%), and sialolipoma (2/105; 1.9%). Malignant gland entities included adenoid cystic carcinoma (12; 26.7%), mucoepidermoid carcinoma (10; 22,2%), acinic cell carcinoma (6; 13.3%), poorly differentiated carcinoma (4; 8.9%), adenocarcinoma NOS (not otherwise specified) (4; 8.9%), basal cell adenocarcinoma (3; 6.7%), carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (3; 6.7%), polymorphous adenocarcinoma (2; 4.4%), salivary duct carcinoma (1; 2.2%), and epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma (2.2%).

Conclusions:
SGTs shared several epidemiological and histopathological features, exhibiting high incidence in the parotid and submandibular glands, lower prevalence in minor glands, and greater male predominance.
Dose Agreement Analysis of Treatment Planning System-Calculated Doses and Markus Chamber-Measured Doses in the Near-Surface Region for Breast Cancer Patients' Conformal Treatment Plans
Authors: Gaur Garima , Banipal Raja Paramjeet Singh , Garg Pardeep , Gurjar Om Prakash , Kaur Gurpreet , Sachdeva Sheetal , Grover Romikant , Kang Manraj Singh , Dangwal Vinod Kumar 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Surface/skin dose measurement is one of the most challenging tasks for clinical dosimetry in radiotherapy and comparison with almost all the commercially available treatment planning systems (TPSs) brings a significant variation with the measured dose.

Aims and Objectives:
In the current study, doses calculated from the TPS in the near-surface region for conformal plans (both three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy [3DCRT] and intensity-modulated radiotherapy [IMRT]) of 35 breast cancer patients were evaluated and compared with the doses measured with Markus chamber.

Materials and Methods:
The computed tomography (CT) images of a solid water slab phantom with a Markus chamber (at different depths ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm from the surface) were taken and imported into the TPS. All the conformal treatment plans made in TPS were executed on a linear accelerator and dose agreements between TPS calculated and chamber measured doses were analysed.

Results:
Results showed that this TPS underestimated the calculated doses in the superficial region by up to 26% and 21%, respectively, with respect to mean and maximum dose values obtained within the effective volume of the chamber used.

Conclusion:
The uncertainty of doses in the superficial region should be kept in mind when evaluating treatment plans for superficial tumours in TPS.