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Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training Program on Nurses' Quality of Work Life through Smartphone Applications. 积极思维训练项目对护士工作生活质量的影响

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-05-14 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4965816

Mohadeseh Motamed-Jahromi, Zhila Fereidouni, Azizallah Dehghan

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引用次数: 46

Corrigendum to "Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Anorganic Bovine Bone (Bio-Oss) and Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite (Ostim) in Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation". “无机牛骨(Bio-Oss)和纳米晶羟基磷灰石(Ostim)在上颌窦底增强中的疗效比较研究”的更正。

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-05-11 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7258513

Adileh Shirmohammadi, Leila Roshangar, Mohammad Taghi Chitsazi, Reza Pourabbas, Masoumeh Faramarzi, Nasrin Rahmanpour

引用次数: 3

A Consistent Definition of Phase Resetting Using Hilbert Transform. 基于希尔伯特变换的相位重置的一致定义。

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-05-03 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5865101

Sorinel A Oprisan

引用次数: 10

Laboratory Electrical Resistivity Studies on Cement Stabilized Soil. 水泥稳定土的室内电阻率研究。

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-04-30 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8970153

Nimi Ann Vincent, R Shivashankar, K N Lokesh, Jinu Mary Jacob

引用次数: 16

Performance of Sorghum Varieties under Variable Rainfall in Central Tanzania. 坦桑尼亚中部不同降水条件下高粱品种的生产性能。

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-04-27 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2506946

Barnabas M Msongaleli, S D Tumbo, N I Kihupi, Filbert B Rwehumbiza

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引用次数: 20

Antioxidant and Synergistic Antidiabetic Activities of a Three-Plant Preparation Used in Cameroon Folk Medicine. 喀麦隆民间医药中三种植物制剂的抗氧化和协同抗糖尿病活性。

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-04-26 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9501675

Bruno Moukette Moukette, Vicky Jocelyne Ama Moor, Cacral Prosper Biapa Nya, Pauline Nanfack, Francine Tankeu Nzufo, Marcel Azabji Kenfack, Jeanne Yonkeu Ngogang, Constant Anatole Pieme

{"title":"Antioxidant and Synergistic Antidiabetic Activities of a Three-Plant Preparation Used in Cameroon Folk Medicine.","authors":"Bruno Moukette Moukette, Vicky Jocelyne Ama Moor, Cacral Prosper Biapa Nya, Pauline Nanfack, Francine Tankeu Nzufo, Marcel Azabji Kenfack, Jeanne Yonkeu Ngogang, Constant Anatole Pieme","doi":"10.1155/2017/9501675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9501675","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Several plant preparations like a mixture of aqueous extracts of Spilanthes africana; Portulaca oleracea; and Sida rhombifolia are currently utilized in Foumban (West Cameroon) to manage diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the antidiabetic property of the aqueous mixture of three plant extracts (1 : 1 : 1) on streptozotocin induced diabetes rats. Methods. Diabetes was induced to rats by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of streptozotocin (STZ) at a dose of 50 mg/kg b.w. The diabetic rats received different dosages of the mixture of extracts for 21 days and glibenclamide 6.5 mg/kg b.w. as positive control. Results. The results showed that the mixture of extracts significantly (p < 0.05) decreased the level of the glycaemia, the total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL-cholesterol as well as MDA, AST, ALT, and creatinine levels. It also increased significantly the concentration of HDL-cholesterol, glutathione, and TAOS. A great reduction of the atherogenic indexes CT/HDL and LDL/HDL of the treated groups was observed. Each extract and the mixture demonstrated significant scavenging property on DPPH and OH radicals and present a good antioxidant property. Conclusion. The mixture of plant extracts has hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and hypolipidemic properties and can be used for the management of diabetes mellitus.","PeriodicalId":14433,"journal":{"name":"International Scholarly Research Notices","volume":"2017 ","pages":"9501675"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/9501675","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35015774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 27

Extracellular Xylanopectinolytic Enzymes by Bacillus subtilis ADI1 from EFB's Compost. 来自 EFB 堆肥的枯草芽孢杆菌 ADI1 的胞外木聚糖分解酵素

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-04-24 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7831954

Muhammad Hariadi Nawawi, Rosfarizan Mohamad, Paridah Md Tahir, Wan Zuhainis Saad

{"title":"Extracellular Xylanopectinolytic Enzymes by Bacillus subtilis ADI1 from EFB's Compost.","authors":"Muhammad Hariadi Nawawi, Rosfarizan Mohamad, Paridah Md Tahir, Wan Zuhainis Saad","doi":"10.1155/2017/7831954","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2017/7831954","url":null,"abstract":"Microbial xylanase and pectinase are two extremely valuable enzymes, which have captivated much attention. This can be seen from the increased demand for these enzymes by many industrial sectors. This study investigates the isolation and screening of extracellular xylanopectinolytic enzymes-producing bacteria in a submerged fermentation (SmF). Samples are collected from the compost of empty fruit bunch (EFB) at Biocompost Pilot Plant, located at Biorefinery Plant, Universiti Putra Malaysia. From the experiment, out of 20 isolates, 11 isolates show xylanase or/and pectinase activity, and only one isolate (EFB-11) shows the concurrent activities of xylanase and pectinase. These activities are selected for enzyme production under submerged fermentation (quantitative screening). At the 72nd hour of incubation, xylanase and pectinase show the highest production, which ranges about 42.33 U/mL and 62.17 U/mL (with low amount of cellulase present), supplemented with 2% (w/v) of rice bran as carbon source at incubation temperature level, which is 30°C. Meanwhile, the pH of media is shifted to 8.42, which indicates that EFB-11 isolate is alkalotolerant bacteria and identified as Bacillus subtilis ADI1. This strain proves to have potential in agroindustrial bioconversion and has a promising ability to scale up to an industrial scale.","PeriodicalId":14433,"journal":{"name":"International Scholarly Research Notices","volume":"2017 ","pages":"7831954"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5421085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35010069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Preoperative Fasting among Adult Patients for Elective Surgery in a Kenyan Referral Hospital. 在肯尼亚的一家转诊医院，成年患者的择期手术术前禁食。

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-04-12 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2159606

George Njoroge, Lucy Kivuti-Bitok, Samuel Kimani

{"title":"Preoperative Fasting among Adult Patients for Elective Surgery in a Kenyan Referral Hospital.","authors":"George Njoroge, Lucy Kivuti-Bitok, Samuel Kimani","doi":"10.1155/2017/2159606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2159606","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Preoperative fasting (POF) is physiologically and precautionary important during anesthesia and surgery. POF from midnight has been practiced despite the recommended shorter practice. Objective. Assessing preoperative fasting among adult patients scheduled for elective surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 65 surgical patients. A questionnaire of mixed questions on demographics, reasons, source of instructions, opinion on instructions, time, premedication practices, outcome, and complains on NPO was used. Analysis was quantitatively done with SPSS v. 22. Ethical approval was obtained from KNH-UoN ERC. Results. Of the respondents 93.8% lacked knowledge on the correct reasons for POF and felt that the instructions were unclear and less important <50%. POF instructions were administered by nurses 80%, anesthetists 15%, and surgeons 5%. Most of respondents (73.8%) fasted > 15 hours. The POF outcomes were rated moderately challenging as follows: prolonged wait for surgery 44.6%, thirst 43.1%, hunger 36.9%, and anxiety 29.2%. Conclusion. Nurses are critical in providing POF instructions and care, and patient knowledge level is a mirror reflection of the quality of interventions. This underscores the need to build capacity for nurses and strengthen the health system to offer individualized preoperative interventions as well as monitoring and clinical auditing of fasting practices.","PeriodicalId":14433,"journal":{"name":"International Scholarly Research Notices","volume":"2017 ","pages":"2159606"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/2159606","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34981215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 22

Interactions of Nitrogen Source and Rate and Weed Removal Timing Relative to Nitrogen Content in Corn and Weeds and Corn Grain Yield. 氮源、施氮量、除草时机与玉米氮素含量及杂草与玉米产量的相互作用

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-04-11 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8961367

Alexandra M Knight, Wesley J Everman, David L Jordan, Ronnie W Heiniger, T Jot Smyth

{"title":"Interactions of Nitrogen Source and Rate and Weed Removal Timing Relative to Nitrogen Content in Corn and Weeds and Corn Grain Yield.","authors":"Alexandra M Knight, Wesley J Everman, David L Jordan, Ronnie W Heiniger, T Jot Smyth","doi":"10.1155/2017/8961367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8961367","url":null,"abstract":"Adequate fertility combined with effective weed management is important in maximizing corn (Zea mays L.) grain yield. Corn uptake of nitrogen (N) is dependent upon many factors including weed species and density and the rate and formulation of applied N fertilizer. Understanding interactions among corn, applied N, and weeds is important in developing management strategies. Field studies were conducted in North Carolina to compare corn and weed responses to urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), sulfur-coated urea (SCU), and composted poultry litter (CPL) when a mixture of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.) and large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis L.) was removed with herbicides at heights of 8 or 16 cm. These respective removal timings corresponded with 22 and 28 days after corn planting or V2 and V3 stages of growth, respectively. Differences in N content in above-ground biomass of corn were noted early in the season due to weed interference but did not translate into differences in corn grain yield. Interactions of N source and N rate were noted for corn grain yield but these factors did not interact with timing of weed control. These results underscore that timely implementation of control tactics regardless of N fertility management is important to protect corn grain yield.","PeriodicalId":14433,"journal":{"name":"International Scholarly Research Notices","volume":"2017 ","pages":"8961367"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/8961367","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34981216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Predictive Regression Equations of Flowmetric and Spirometric Peak Expiratory Flow in Healthy Moroccan Adults. 摩洛哥健康成人流量测定法和肺活量测定法呼气峰值流量的预测回归方程

International Scholarly Research Notices Pub Date : 2017-03-30 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8985067

Khalid Bouti, Iliass Maouni, Jouda Benamor, Jamal Eddine Bourkadi

{"title":"Predictive Regression Equations of Flowmetric and Spirometric Peak Expiratory Flow in Healthy Moroccan Adults.","authors":"Khalid Bouti, Iliass Maouni, Jouda Benamor, Jamal Eddine Bourkadi","doi":"10.1155/2017/8985067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8985067","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. PEF has never been characterized among healthy Moroccan adults. The objective of this study is to describe the values of PEF among healthy Moroccan adults, to study its relationship with anthropometric parameters (gender, age, height, and weight), to compare spirometric and flowmetric PEF, to establish the prediction equations for PEF, and to study the correlation between PEF and FEV1. Methods. Cross-sectional study conducted between May and June 2016. It involved healthy nonsmoking volunteers living in Tetouan, Morocco, gathered through a mobile stand realization of spirometry and peak flow measurements. Results. Our final sample concerned 313 adults (143 men and 170 women). For both men and women, age and height were the main determinants of PEF, and a positive correlation was found between PEF and FEV1. Conclusion. Our study has established the PEF predictive equations in the Moroccan adult population. Our results allow us to conclude that the PEF can be a reliable alternative of FEV1 in centers not equipped with spirometry.","PeriodicalId":14433,"journal":{"name":"International Scholarly Research Notices","volume":"2017 ","pages":"8985067"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2017/8985067","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34961378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2