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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Exploring factors influencing transcultural caring relationships in the pediatric stem cell transplant setting: An explorative study
No full textIn the literature, there is evidence about the importance of ensuring a Family-Centered approach for foreign patients to provide culturally competent care. The Italian context shows a lack of studies concerning nurses perceptions regarding factors that influence foreign patients daily care. In addition, the number of pediatric patients coming to Italian hospitals to be cured has increased dramatically in the last few years. This study aims to investigate the pediatric nurses perception of the factors influencing nursing care for foreign pediatric patients who have undergone a stem cell transplant (SCT) and their families. A qualitative approach is used. Semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative techniques for recurrent themes. Italian SCT pediatric nurses were interviewed until data saturation was achieved. Four themes emerged from the analysis: Respect for other cultural traditions, Different roles, Communication, Equal treatment and different opportunities. Communication was seen as a barrier in caring for foreign patients. Nurses perceived a lack in their training and knowledge when caring for foreign patients. The hospital supports nurses when caring for foreign patients. We found that pediatric nurses do not feel they are caring for foreign patients in the same way as they do for Italians, but adopt strategies to improve their relationships with them. Semi-structured interviews proved to be useful in highlighting the nurses perceptions. These data were confirmed by the results of the audit conducted with the Children and Young Peoples Audit Policy Tool, The tool suggests specific interventions when foreign patients are admitted
Barriers to nursing care of foreign patients in a pediatric stem cell transplantation sector: A qualitative study
No full textAuthor's response: “Long-term physical impairments in survivors of COVID-19-associated ARDS compared with classic ARDS: A two-center study”
No full textFactors influencing the outcome of non-surgical periodontal treatment including Air-Polishing phase in 23 patients with Severe Generalized Periodontitis
No full textPrevenzione degli infortuni sul lavoro nelle fonderie: intervento multidisciplinare e verifica di efficacia
No full textDataset: Impact of β-Galactosylceramidase Overexpression on the Protein Profile of Braf(V600E) Mutated Melanoma Cells
No full textbeta-Galactosylceramidase (GALC) is a lysosomal enzyme involved in sphingolipid metabolism by removing beta-galactosyl moieties from beta-galactosyl ceramide and beta-galactosyl sphingosine. Previous observations have shown that GALC exerts a pro-oncogenic activity in human melanoma. Here, the impact of GALC overexpression on the proteomic landscape of BRAF-mutated A2058 and A375 human melanoma cell lines was investigated by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of the cell extracts. The results indicate that GALC overexpression causes the upregulation/downregulation of 172/99 proteins in GALC-transduced cells when compared to control cells. Gene ontology categorization of up/down-regulated proteins indicates that GALC may modulate the protein landscape in BRAF-mutated melanoma cells by affecting various biological processes, including RNA metabolism, cell organelle fate, and intracellular redox status. Overall, these data provide further insights into the pro-oncogenic functions of the sphingolipid metabolizing enzyme GALC in human melanoma.Dataset: The data set has been submitted as a supplement to this paper.Dataset License: license under which the dataset is made available (CC0, CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC-BY-NC, etc.
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