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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
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Modulation of the atrioventricular node conduction to achieve rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation: long-term results
No full textModulation of the AV node reduces the ventricular rate during AF, without affecting AV conduction during sinus rhythm. Acute and long-term results of AV node modulation in 75 patients with AF and severe related symptoms of heart failure are presented in this study. The procedure involved, in all cases, the selective ablation of the posterior inputs to the AV node; in a subgroup of 15 patients with poor modification of AV conduction properties, a sequential approach involving subsequent anterior input ablation was performed. The procedure caused acutely a prolongation of the Wenckebach cycle length (38 patients in sinus rhythm) from 334 +/- 88 to 470 +/- 80 ms (P 120 beats/min) that caused severe palpitations; these patients were considered as late clinical failures (8/75; 11%). All patients reported a substantial subjective improvement and an increased exercise tolerance, as documented by a semiquantitative questionnaire. There were no episodes of late AV block or sudden cardiac deaths. In conclusion, modulation of the AV node--either by slow pathway ablation, or by a "sequential" posterior and anterior approach in refractory patients--allows a long-term control of the ventricular rate and prevents the recurrence of severe clinical symptoms in more than 75% of patients with drug refractory AF
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Migliore successo dell'ablazione transcatetere di vie accessorie a difficile localizzazione grazie al mappaggio epicardico arterioso o venoso
No full textFailure of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia may be related to imprecise location of accessory pathways. We have tested the safety and efficacy in improving successful rate of the procedure of a new technique of epicardial mapping of the atrioventricular sulcus by means of a small diameter (2.5F) 16 polar electrode catheter with a soft tip and a minor interelectrode and intercouple distance (2-6-2). The catheter was advanced via a right femoral approach into the coronary sinus or its branches, and the right coronary artery. We report 5 patients who underwent epicardial mapping-guided radiofrequency catheter ablation who had been previously treated with 1 or more (range 1-4) unsuccessful traditional mapping of the atrioventricular sulcus. Epicardial mapping was performed by means of selective catheterization of the coronary sinus in 4 cases, and of the right coronary artery in 1. The accessory pathways was precisely localized and ablated in all patients (mean 8 +/- 1.5 radiofrequency pulses, and 32 +/- 6 min fluoroscopy duration). No procedure or catheterization-related complications were observed. In conclusion, the technique of epicardial mapping used in this study proved to be safe and effective in localizing accessory pathways in selected cases, thereby enhancing radiofrequency catheter ablation success rate. The main advantage of this atraumatic catheter as compared to the traditional ones are the femoral approach and the possibility to advance the catheter to the most anterior aspect of the great cardiac vein. The epicardial mapping is thus a feasible alternative to traditional mapping, particularly in cases in which previous procedures have failed due to a complex arrhythmogenic substrate and or congenital abnormalities
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Ablazione transcatetere nei portatori di defibrillatore cardioverter affetti da tachicardia ventricolare incessante o iterativa
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