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Review of the Journal Acta Informatica Medica During Eight Year Period: 2008-2015.

Introduction:Acta Informatica Medica is official journal of the Academy for Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina (from 2014 Acta Inform Med is published bimonthly).Aim:To evaluate journal “Acta Informatica Medica” in 2015 and compare findings to previous years.Material and methods:The study has retrospective and descriptive character, and included the period 2008-2015 (included 36 issues of journal).Results:A total of 83 (average 13,8 articles per journal) articles were published in Acta Informatica Medica during 2015. Analyzing the type of articles, original articles are present in majority during 2015 (68,6%) (by analyzing last eight years, 310 (67,3%) were original). During 2015, 27,7% of articles were related to the applied of Health informatics in field of clinical medicine, 63,8% preclinical medicine and 8,5% to public health. Collaboration rate in 2015 was 0,84. Most often the time required for decision on acceptance of article in 2015 is between 50 and 60 days. Articles came from 16 countries. According to scimagojr.com for 2014, Acta Informatica Medica has SCImago Journal Rank 0,166, while Cites / Doc. (2 years) parameter (widely used as impact index) is 0,70. According to GoogleScholar, h5 index is 11 and h5 median is 19. We analyzed the Acta Informatica Medica by “Publish or Perish” software - H index was 14, g index was 19 and e-index was 10.39.Conclusion:Year after year the highest number of original articles are published. Although the period of revision of articles is acceptable, the period up to two months is certainly not long, the goal is to reduce this period. Although the magazine in mentioned field found its place, although it is indexed in numerous bases, including: PubMed, PubMed Central, SCOPUS, EMBASE, EBSCO, etc. The main goal for next year is that the magazine becomes part of the Web of Science. Imperative is further internationalization of the magazine.

로컬리티와 지방기록관리

The purpose of the study is to reformulate the roles of local archives, reflecting the new archival paradigm. Archives management of local authorities is different basically from that of central administration agencies. This paper analyses four stages of archival paradigm shifts in Western archival communities, and finds some implications for roles and responsibilities of local archives and local archivists. Finally, it suggests the directions of local archives management and revision of related articles in Public Records Management Act.

Ophthalmic applications of lipid-based drug nanocarriers: an update of research and patenting activity.

Ophthalmic diseases collect great attention by researchers and pharmaceutical technologists, since they can dramatically worsen the quality of life. Because of the limited duration of action on the eye surface, and anatomical/physiological barriers to drug penetration from it into the inner eye structures, conventional ocular formulations are generally unable to perform at their best. Nanotechnology approaches can represent a solution to improve the therapeutic efficiency, compliance and safety of ocular drugs. In this respect, lipid-based nanocarriers are among the most interesting systems. Their composition and production methods make them highly biocompatible and safe formulations. This review illustrates the developments achieved in ocular drug delivery using lipid-based nanocarriers, with a critical revision of recent scientific articles and filed patents.

Analysis of online patient education materials in pediatric ophthalmology

Patients increasingly consult online resources for healthcare information. The American Medical Association (AMA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommend that online education resources be written between a 3rd- and 7th-grade level. This study assesses whether online health information abides by these guidelines. Ten pediatric ophthalmology conditions were entered into a commonly used search engine, Google.com, and analyzed using 10 validated readability scales. Scientific articles and articles written on patient forums were excluded. The 10 conditions--amblyopia, cataract, conjunctivitis, corneal abrasion, nystagmus, retinoblastoma, retinopathy of prematurity, strabismus, stye, and glaucoma--were also searched and analyzed separately from widely used websites, including Wikipedia and WebMD, as well as those of professional societies, including the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and the American Optometric Association (AOA). The majority of articles were written above recommended guidelines. All scales showed that the 100 articles were written at a mean grade-level of 11.75 ± 2.72. Only 12% of articles were written below a 9th-grade level and only 3% met recommended criteria. The articles accrued separately from Wikipedia, WebMD, AAPOS, and AOA also had average grade levels above the recommended guidelines. The readability of online patient education material exceeds NIH and AMA guidelines. This disparity can adversely affect caregiver comprehension of such resources and contribute to poor decision making. Pediatric ophthalmology online articles are generally written at a level too high for average caregiver comprehension. Revision of articles can increase satisfaction, improve outcomes, and facilitate the patient-ophthalmologist relationship.

Divertículos da uretra feminina: uma revisão contemporânea

IntroductionUrethral diverticula affect from 0.6 to 4.7% of women, are a frequent cause of persistent urinary symptoms and can present with complications such as lithiasis and malignization. Today, underdiagnosis and diagnostic and therapeutic delay of female urethral diverticula are still common. The aim of this article is to analyse the state of art regarding ethiology, diagnosis and therapeutics of this disease. Materials and methodsBibliographic revision of articles published until January/2014 after search of the database Medline for the keywords: “female urethral diverticula”, “female urethral diverticulum”, “urethral diverticula”, “urethral diverticulum” and “female urethra”; and of bibliographic references of the articles obtained. ResultsMost female urethral diverticula are secondary to infection of the periurethral and urethral glands. Despite the classically described triad of dysuria, dyspareunia and post‐void dribbling, the clinical manifestations are diverse and unspecific. Over a third are palpable on gynaecologic examination. Imaging exams, namely magnetic resonance and ultrasound, have high diagnostic capability and contribute to surgical planning. Depending on location, conformation and associated symptoms, urethral diverticula can be managed conservatively or, more frequently, surgically. DiscussionClinical evaluation is still essential for the diagnosis of female urethral diverticula. Currently, magnetic resonance is considered to be the best modality to diagnose the diverticula and to exclude pre‐ and post‐operative complications. Less invasive techniques have been described but transvaginal urethral diverticulectomy yields the highest symptomatic cure rates. ConclusionAwareness of the medical community is the most powerful weapon to reduce the underdiagnosis and diagnostic delay associated with female urethral diverticula.

Evolución de las investigaciones sobre la enseñanza de las actividades en el medio natural en educación física escolar

El presente trabajo consiste en la concreción del volumen de publicaciones relacionadas con las Actividades Físicas en el Medio Natural por las revistas españolas desde el año 1992 hasta el 2013. Para ello se realizó una revisión documental descriptiva en 30 revistas españolas ingresadas en la plataforma DICE y relacionadas con la Educación Física y el Deporte. Tras la realización de la revisión documental, se introdujeron los resultados obtenidos en una base de datos y a raíz de esta se empezó a resolver el objeto de estudio. Los resultados muestran que el total de artículos publicados en este período de tiempo entre todas las revistas investigadas es de 267 artículos. Y que las revistas españolas publican cada vez más sobre las Actividades Físicas en el Medio Natural. Esto pone de manifiesto que estos contenidos están en auge en la investigación dentro de la ciencia de la Actividad Física y el Deporte.

Interactions between Oral Tissues and External Light and Matters

We are currently in an era where the international scientific publication is highly valued, acting as a strong parameter for evaluation mechanism in ranking universities in the competitive scientific world. In this context, writing the editorial of this special issue gives us a great responsibility. After a cautious revision of the several articles submitted for publication in this special issue by the Editorial Board of this journal, the accepted papers translate the commitment of the authors to the scientific research. This special issue is a sample of the current research efforts addressing issues related to the interaction between the light and the oral tissues, highlighting subjects such as the treatment of pathologies associated with high intensity laser for better healing and welding, the use of high intensity laser treatment for cosmetic dentistry, evaluation of adhesive systems and dentin hypersensitivity, the detection and treatment decision of caries lesions with laser fluorescence, the treatment of root perforation using high intensity laser, and also the low level laser therapy for improving wound healing. We hope that the readers can enjoy this special issue and improve their knowledge about the light interaction with the hard and soft oral tissues. S. Nammour H. S. Loh R. De Moor C. P. Eduardo

P03-548 - Late onset adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, genetically transmitted neurological disorder, with onset in childhood, probably mediated in part by decreased brain dopaminergic functioning. Prevalence and natural history data suggest that of the 3–10% of children diagnosed with ADHD, one-to two-thirds continue to manifest appreciable ADHD symptoms as adults, interfering in academic, professional, affective and social life. Recently, several studies have challenged DSM-IV's requirement of ADHD onset before age 7 with the questioning of the validity of the age-at onset criterion.Based on the description of a late onset ADHD clinical case (onset after the age of 7), this presentation shows a review on the recent literature about ADHD, addressing how ADHD in adults can be readily diagnosed and treated using the Wender Utah diagnostic criteria to identify adult characteristics of the disorder. This work also addresses core hypotheses of etiology and treatment. The study was based on a revision of articles from Medline/PubMed, PsycINFO and from books published in the last years.

LAS DISTINTAS PERSPECTIVAS DE TOMA DE DECISIONES EN EL PROCESO DE FORMACIÓN DE LA ESTRATEGIA Y EL MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ROLE

<p>Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar los temas relacionados con las distintas perspectivas de toma de decisiones en la organización: top-down, bottom-up y middle-up-down y el papel del directivo medio en ese proceso. Para ello se busca delimitar los conceptos derivados de estudios empíricos e teóricos seminales, cruzando diferentes líneas de pensamiento, pretendiendo formar un marco teórico conceptual en torno a la perspectiva integradora en el proceso de formación de la estrategia. En cuanto a la forma de desarrollo del estudio, este se caracteriza como un ensayo teórico, al revisar estos conceptos y teorías de manera que del análisis se pueda obtener una propuesta de aplicación. La metodología consistió en una revisión bibliográfica de artículos seminales en revistas científicas y libros en el área de administración relacionados con el tema de estudio. A partir de la revisión hecha, planteamos que el middle management ejerce el papel articulador de defensor de alternativas, sintetizador de información, facilitador de las ideas de la alta dirección e implementador de la estrategia deliberada, caracterizando un proceso integrador de formación de la estrategia y que un proceso integrador de formación de la estrategia es más eficiente cuando adopta la perspectiva middle-up-down de toma de decisiones.<br /><br /></p>

Avaliação auditiva no recém-nascido e suas implicações éticas

The study has as purpose to examine the bibliographic production that investigates the use of the test of otoacoustic emissions in newborn babies done in hospitals. It gives emphasis in the approval of the mentioned article along the Research Ethics Committee. The method consists on bibliographic revision of national articles published in Brazilian journals. The research was realized in databases of the virtual library in health (http://www.bireme.br) and at the search engine Google (http://www.google.com.br), considering the period of 2004 to 2006. The key words used were: otoacoustic emissions and hearing triage or equivalent expressions in newborn babies in hospitals. Another source was the manual search in reference lists of the selected articles. After the application of the inclusion rules, nine articles were selected in five different journals. The citation of the approval of the Ethics Committee and the signature of the Free Consent Term, which were cleared by the responsible, were present in the majority of the articles and it demonstrates the concern and respect of the researchers of this area with the participant citizen on the study.

P02-32 Uintary psychosis - new evidences

The idea that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder stand as two distinct entities of mental illness came from German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late 1800s. So began the separation of the diseases that still marks today's psychiatry. However, in practice, it's not always easy to distinguish the two disorders. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have a number of symptoms and epidemiological characteristics in common, and both respond to dopamine blockade. Family, twin and molecular genetic studies suggest that the reason for these similarities may be that the two conditions share certain susceptibility genes.The authors present a revision of several articles that reveal new evidences supporting the unitary psychosis theory. This theory has its origins in 1830s with Guislain, Zeller and Griesinger and defends a continuum of mental illness from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder. More recently genetic studies show overlapping of some predisponent genes of both diseases and some imagiological findings are also present in both. The existence of a continuum of mental illness may be useful for new treatment strategies and prognosis.

A terapia cognitivo-comportamental no transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo

To describe the cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Through the revision of text books and articles the origins and fundamentals of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are presented. Through the review of randomized clinical trials and meta-analysis in Medline the evidences of effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder are highlighted. The cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in reducing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder by approximately 70% of patients who adhere to treatment. The challenges ahead are to clarify the reasons why many patients do not respond to this kind of treatment and develop new strategies to increase its effectiveness.

WOMAN, DRUG CONSUMPTION AND VIOLENCE: COMPLEXITY OF A CURENT PHENOMENON

Relationship between woman, drug consumption and violence is a phenomenon which could be visualized clearly in the world. Objective: Analyze relation of this triad from the complexity and interrelation between determinants, risk factors and conditionants about violence and drug consumption of Latin America and discuss any intervention strategies. Methodology: We did a documental revision of research articles in data base from internet such as LIPECS, LILACS, BIREME, SciELO y PUBMED, and institutional reports. We selected ten articles according to inclusion criteria: research articles publicized in indexed journals from 2000 year which includes subject of drug consumption, violence and Peruvian woman. We analyzed titles, abstracts and full articles where we obtained this information. Results: Drug consumption, violence and woman are being little explored in Peru as a phenomenon related strongly, however there are studies which analyze these topics but in a isolated way. Drug consumption is not related just to aggressor is also related to woman attacked. Kind of violence more frequent is verbal; followed physical violence, and sexual violence. In this way, when more women are being affected for this problem, it is important toestablish strategies of intervention that involve at a woman, family and community, to secure a healthy environment for the affected women, their sons, their family and the society, and to be the north for the public politics.

Controversias de la cirugía instrumentada y el tratamiento del dolor lumbar por enfermedad degenerativa: Resultados de la evidencia científica

Investigation and development of new techniques for intrumented surgery of the spine is not free of conflicts of interest. The influence of financial forces in the development of new technologies an its immediately application to spine surgery, shows the relationship between the published results and the industry support. Even authors who have defend eagerly fusion techniques, it have been demonstrated that them are very much involved in the revision of new articles to be published and in the approval process of new spinal technologies. When we analyze the published results of spine surgery, we must bear in mind what have been call in the "American Stock and Exchange" as "the bubble of spine surgery". The scientific literature doesn't show clear evidence in the cost-benefit studies of most instrumented surgical interventions of the spine compare with the conservative treatments. It has not been yet demonstrated that fusion surgery and disc replacement are better options than the conservative treatment. It's necessary to point out that at present "there are relationships between the industry and back pain, and there is also an industry of the back pain". Nonetheless, the "market of the spine surgery" is growing up because patients are demanding solutions for their back problems. The tide of scientific evidence seams to go against the spinal fusions in the degenerative disc disease, discogenic pain and inespecific back pain. After decades of advances in this field, the results of spinal fusions are mediocre. New epidemiological studies show that "spinal fusion must be accepted as a non proved or experimental method for the treatment of back pain". The surgical literature on spinal fusion published in the last 20 years following the Cochrane's method establish that: 1- this is at least incomplete, not reliable and careless; 2- the instrumentation seems to slightly increase the fusion rate; 3- the instrumentation doesn't improve the clinical results in general, lacking studies in subgroups of patients. We still are needing randomized studies to compare the surgical results with the natural history of the disease, the placebo effect, or the conservative treatment. The European Guidelines for lumbar chronic pain management show a "strong evidence" indicating that complex and demanding spine surgery where different instrumentation is used, is not more effective than a simple, safer and cheaper posterolateral fusion without instrumentation. Recently, the literature published in this field is sending a message to use "minimally invasive techniques", abandon transpedicular fusions and clearly indicating that we must apply the knowledge accumulated at least along the last 20 years based on the scientific evidence. In conclusion, based in recent information, we must recommend the "abandon of the instrumented pathway" in a great number of present indications for degenerative spine surgery, and look for new strategies in the field of rehabilitation and conservative treatments correctly apply, using before the decompressive and instrumented surgery all the interventional and minimally invasive techniques that are presently offer in the field of modem lumbar chronic pain treatment.

VIOLÊNCIA INTRAFAMILIAR CONTRA A CRIANÇA E AS ATRIBUIÇÕES DO PROFISSIONAL DE ENFERMAGEM

Artigo de revisão bibliográfica de artigos nacionais e internacionais recentes, além de documentos oficiais e livros que são referências sobre o tema. A violência contra a criança é um fenômeno de difícil detecção, pois ocorre dentro do lar. Crianças ainda são vistas como propriedades dos pais, antes de seres humanos. Um crescente número de países vêm estabelecendo as punições físicas como uma infração aos direitos da criança e um risco ao seu desenvolvimento. É importante as características das famílias agressoras, de modo a permitir a identificação, e as conseqüências que os maus-tratos contra crianças têm no seu desenvolvimento e vida adulta. Considerações Finais: o enfermeiro é um agente de proteção que tem a obrigação de identificar os casos, intervir e posicionar-se contra os maus-tratos infantis.

The Remaking of the Franciscan Entries for the New Catholic Encyclopedia, Second Edition

ABSTRACT This article examines the three-year editorial process for all Franciscan entries in the 2002 edition of the New Catholic Encyclopedia. It outlines the project's editorial guidelines and presents its editorial data, which identifies the actual differences between the Franciscana entries between the 1967 and the 2002 editions, that is, percentages of new, rewritten, revised, reprinted and deleted entries. Data analysis reveals qualitative and quantitative differences between the two editions while also revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the 2002 entries, which provided new perspectives, major revision of seminal articles, abundant bibliographic updates, and systematic review of all entries.

Guía de buena práctica para la investigación de los trastornos del espectro autista

Achieving a better knowledge of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders known as autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), poses a major scientific challenge. These disorders are some of the earliest and most severe psychopathological disorders in infancy; they include an heterogeneous group of conditions; its prevalence rate seems to be continually increasing and they generate a significant social impact. Nowadays, there is a current international agreement on the general requirements to be fulfilled by research projects and the priority areas to be considered when developing ASD high quality research. In Spain, although there are some established research groups with broad experience and expertise in these disorders, public funding opportunities and research development are still scarce. For this reason, the Study Group of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III has generated by consensus some Good Practice Guidelines for Research in ASD. After comparing priorities and recommendations from international reference documents with the results obtained after having carried out an exhaustive bibliographic revision of articles published in autism in the last 30 years by Spanish authors, methodological and ethical recommendations are established. Finally, structural deficiencies to be corrected and emerging research initiatives to be supported are identified.

Joining the circle

My first executive decision as the Editor of TRANSFUSION was to honor the five previous Editors of the journal on the cover of the current issue. I hope the remaining decisions I will have to make will be as easy. It is with considerable trepidation that I assume the leadership of the journal following the living legends Tibor Greenwalt, Thomas Zuck, and Jeffrey McCullough and the honored memories of Richard Rosenfeld and Robert Langdell. Collectively, they have been responsible for the growth of TRANSFUSION since its inception in 1961 to be the preeminent journal in transfusion medicine. I am fortunate that the transition of the editorial office has been relatively atraumatic due to the gracious assistance of Karen Evans and Jeffrey McCullough and the organizational skills of Mary Ann Reese. Mary Ann is eager to help prospective TRANSFUSION authors in submission and revision of articles via the TRANSFUSION Manuscript Central website (http://transfusion.manuscriptcentral.com). We are also fortunate to have recruited the assistance of R. Sue Shirey and Christine Barrasso at Johns Hopkins as Assistant Editors to help with technical matters. Laurie Munk at the AABB National Office has also provided superb support during the transition of the editorial office from Minneapolis to Baltimore and the shift from the paper-based system to the electronic manuscript submission system. The primary responsibility for managing the manuscript review process will rest with the Associate Editors. Fortunately, Mike Busch, Sunny Dzik, George Garratty, Jerry Sandler and Ed Snyder will continue to serve in this important capacity. Regrettably, Margot Kruskall has elected to step down as an Associate Editor due to personal and professional commitments; we will miss her insightful guidance as we tackle new issues and themes for the journal. Chris Hillyer and Ron Strauss have accepted my invitation to become new Associate Editors; as major contributors to transfusion medicine and the journal TRANSFUSION in the past, I know they will be invaluable in their support. My second executive decision as the new Editor is to avoid the temptation to provide a written “state of the union” for the journal. At this point, I am sure that I do not know all the answers, or even the questions. I hope that you will send me your comments and concerns as I attempt to build upon the foundation established by the five previous editors of TRANSFUSION who we honor on our cover.

An A-Z counselling theory and practice

This second edition of an A-Z of counselling has been developed using 40 per cent new material, revision of the original articles, and a new format designed for easier access. It includes counselling terms drawn from psychology, psychiatry and management, a detailed overview of common and less-known counselling theories, and practical applications. Comprehensive enough for full-time counsellors, the book is also suitable for health-care professionals for whom counselling is an intrinsic component of their practice.

The International Court of Justice: Revision of Articles 79 and 80 of the Rules of Court

On 5 December 2000 the International Court of Justice adopted amended texts of Articles 79 and 80 of the Rules of Court, dealing respectively with preliminary objections and with counter-claims. The present paper introduces the new articles in the light of the 1978 version of the texts.