170,007 research outputs found
Tripanda (Tripanda) horacekorum Kment & Jindra 2009
No full textTripanda (Tripanda) horacekorum Kment & Jindra, 2009 Tripanda signitenens auct.: Schouteden (1909 a): 49 (faunistics; partim; revised!); Villiers (1952 b): 1209 (faunistics, not revised!); Villiers (1957): 343 (ecology, faunistics); Schouteden (1964 a): 93 (faunistics); Gillon (1972): 367 (ecology, faunistics; revised!); Medler (1980): 127 (list); Linnavuori (1982): 8, 107, 109– 110 (partim), Figs 156 d, 158 c −e (key to species; figures of pygophore, paramere, and spermatheca; distribution (partim); faunistics; revised!); Robertson (2009): 166 (partim) (catalog). Tripanda (Tripanda) horacekorum Kment & Jindra, 2009: 5 −6, 8, 10−12, 14, 16−17, 19, 22−28, 43, Figs 2, 10, 21, 34–35, 54 – 55, 62–63, 77, 81, 91, 98, 106 –108, 118, 124– 125, 146 (key to species, description, figures, faunistics). Holotype: ♂, Nigeria, Ibadan (BMNH). Material examined. CAMEROON: Mundame, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Rohfe lgt., Schouteden det. as T. signitenens.— CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 70 km NNE Bangui, 04° 57 ′N, 18 ° 46 ′E, 430 m a.s.l., 8. iv. 2010, 1 ♂, J. Halada lgt. (ZJPC); 50 km NE Bambio, 490 m a.s.l., N 03° 59 ′ E 17 ° 11 ′, 9.− 10. xii. 2010, 1 ♀, M. Halada lgt. (ACPI); 160 km SSE Bozoum, N 05° 22 ′ E 16 ° 57 ′, 720 m a.s.l., 20. iii. 2010, 1 ♂, M. Halada lgt. (ACPI); Lamaboké, 10. iii. 1966, 1 ♀, 13. iii. 1966, 1 ♀, R. Pujol lgt. (MNHN).— GUINEA: Nimba, xii. 1956 − v. 1957, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀, Lamotte, Amiet & Vanderplaetsen lgt. (MNHN).— IVORY COAST: Bingerville, i. 1962, 1 ♀ (Schouteden det. as T. signitenens), xii. 1963, 1 ♂, ii. 1964, 1 ♂, J. Decelle lgt. (MRAC); Lamto, 30. iii. 1964, 1 ♀, no collector (MNHN); Lamto (Toumodi), 24. iii. 1964, 1 ♀, 31. iii. 1964, 2 ♀♀, iii. 1968, 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀, no collector (MNHN, NMPC).— NIGERIA: Gashaka Gumfti NP, 30 km SE Serti env., 7 ° 21 ′N 11 ° 32 ′E, 380−580 m a.s.l., 24.iv.− 8. v. 2011, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, M. Halada lgt. (ACPI); Gashaka Gumti NP, Gashaka env., 20 km SE Serti env., 7 ° 22 ′N 11 ° 29 ′E, 380 m a.s.l., 25.iv.− 5. v. 2011, 1 ♂, V. Kremitovský lgt. (MMBC); Ibadan, at light trap, 11. iii. 1965, 2 ♀♀, M.J.T. (MRAC); Ibadan, Moor Plantation, 22. iii. 1956, 1 ♀, V. F. Eastop lgt. (BMNH); Ile-Ife, W State, 10. viii. 1969, 1 ♀, 10.i. 1970, black light trap, 1 ♀, 7. iii. 1972, 1 ♀, 9. iv. 1972, 1 ♂, 6. v. 1972, 1 ♂, 15.v. 1972, all J. T. Medler lgt. (BMNH); Oyo State, Int. Inst. Tropical Agric., 7.5008°N 3.9065°E, 240 m a.s.l.: 14.– 31. iii. 2006, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀, 11.– 21. v. 2006, 1 ♀, 13.– 20. vi. 2006, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, S. E. Miller & T. Kuklenski lgt.; 30. iv. 2006, 1 ♀, 1. vii. 2006, 2 ♀♀, 9. vii. 2006, 1 ♂, T. Kuklenski & T. Olorode lgt. (USNM).— SENEGAL: Casamance, viii. 1980, 1 ♀, 6. vi. 1981, 1 ♀, B. Sigwalt lgt. (MNHN); Casamance, Dsibeloa, 28. vii. 1981, 1 ♂, B. Sigwalt lgt. (MNHN). Distribution. Cameroon (Schouteden 1909 a; this paper), Central African Republic (Kment & Jindra 2009; this paper), Gabon (Schouteden 1909 a, as T. signitenens; Kment & Jindra 2009), Ghana (Kment & Jindra 2009), Guinea (new record), Ivory Coast (Schouteden 1964 a, as T. signitenens; Linnavuori 1982, as T. signitenens; Kment & Jindra 2009; this paper), Nigeria (Linnavuori 1982, as T. signitenens; Kment & Jindra 2009; this paper), Republic of the Congo (Kment & Jindra 2009), Senegal (Villiers 1957, as T. signitenens; Kment & Jindra 2009; this paper). The unrevised record of T. signitenens from Togo (Villiers 1952 b: Tohoun) may also belong to this species.Published as part of Kment, Petr, Jindra, Zdeněk & Rider, David A., 2014, New synonymies and new records of Afrotropical and Madagascan Pentatominae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), pp. 371-397 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on pages 375-376, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/25280
Implementing Enhanced Barrier Nursing Precautions: A Quality Improvement Project
No full textPurpose statement: The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to identify pediatric patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) infections or colonization at low risk for transmission allowing them to participate in out-of-room activities using Enhanced Barrier Nursing (EBN) Precautions. The primary outcome of this project was to reduce the number of children in strict isolation. Through the development and implementation of an EBN algorithm, compared to the current isolation practice, pediatric patients were able to participate in activities outside the room, potentially decreasing the adverse effects of isolation.
Background:
Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is a growing global issue, affecting vulnerable populations who are at higher risk of acquiring a multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO), leading to worse physical and mental outcomes and limited treatment options compared to non-immunocompromised patients (Baron et al., 2022; Smibert et al., 2019; Schmidt et al., 2022; Wang et al., 2022). Isolation is essential to prevent the spread of active infections, but can negatively impact pediatric patients, leading to distress, anxiety, and reduced social interaction, which may have lasting effects into adulthood. A 2018-2019 National Survey found 7.8% of children aged 3 to 17 had anxiety linked to future anxiety and depression (USPSTF, 2022). Children in protective isolation often experience loneliness, behavioral issues, cognitive delays, and increased anxiety (Kwan et al., 2020). Studies during the COVID-19 pandemic showed isolation significantly harmed children's mental health (Abramson, 2022; Panchal et al., 2021; Richard et al., 2023; Theberath et al., 2022).
Practice change and Implementation strategies:
Staff and providers were educated about the QI project and the implementation of EBN for patients identified. Initial data tracked on patients included the flagged organism (MDRO), sex, age, indwelling device type, and in/out-of-room EBN observations. Hand hygiene audits were also included. The final data collection included the number of patients qualifying for EBN, the number of staff trained, and overall EBN compliance. The EBN was implemented over a 12-week period.
Evaluation:
This QI project included 16 participants, one readmission. All patients were admitted to the Pediatric Solid Organ service line; two were pre-transplant patients. A pre-check of the EMR using the CDC's Enhanced Barrier Precautions Framework, identified low-risk patients who participated in the EBN project. Isolation flags were placed by infection control and room exit permission was granted by the Medical Director. The frequency of room exits varied, with some patients allowed out once per week and others three times, depending on infection control guidance. Patients were monitored 1:1 during activities.
Conclusions and implications for practice:
By implementing an EBN algorithm, sixteen pediatric patients who were flagged for strict isolation were able to take part in activities outside the room. Both patients, families, and staff were receptive to the algorithm, and the observations showed compliance with the process. Granting children in strict contact isolation a consistent additional daily opportunity out of the room for social and emotional support could enhance their overall well-being and sense of normalcy and possibly reduce discharge times promoting early activity with approval from Infection Control.
References
Abramson, A. (2022). Children’s mental health is in crisis. Monitor on Psychology, 53(1). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/01/special-childrens-mental-health
Baron, R., Eilers, R., Haverkate, M. R., Feenstra, S. G., & Timen, A. (2022). A qualitative study examining the impact of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) carriage on the daily lives of carriers and parents of carriers with experiences of hospital precautionary measures. Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 11(1), 103. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01141-8
Kwan, C., Gitimoghaddam, M., & Collet, J.-P. (2020). Effects of social isolation and loneliness in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities: A scoping review. Brain Sciences, 10(11), 786. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10110786
Panchal, U., Salazar de Pablo, G., Franco, M., Moreno, C., Parellada, M., Arango, C., & Fusar-Poli, P. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on child and adolescent mental health: systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 32. 10.1007/s00787-021-01856-w.
Richard, V., Dumont, R., Lorthe, E. Loizeaul, A., Baysson, H. Zaballa, M.E., Pennacchio, F. Barbe, R. P., Posfay-Barbe, K.M., Guessous, I., & Stringhini, S. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: determinants and association with quality of life and mental health—a cross-sectional study. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Mental Health 17, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00563-5
Schmidt, P., Hasan, C., Mauritz, M. D., Simon, A., Stening, K., Hartenstein‐Pinter, A., Zernikow, B., & Wager, J. (2022). Multidrug‐resistant organisms in pediatric palliative care patients – Prevalence, risk factors and the impact of a liberal hygiene concept. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58(8), 1352–1358. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15980
Smibert, O., Satlin, M. J., Nellore, A., & Peleg, A. Y. (2019). Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in solid organ transplantation: Management principles. Current Infectious Disease Reports, 21(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-019-0679-4
Theberath M, Bauer D, Chen W, Salinas, Mohabbatt, A.B., Yang, J., Chon, T.Y., Bauer, B.A., & Wahner-Roedler, D.L. (2022). Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children and adolescents: A systematic review of survey studies. SAGE Open Medicine. doi:10.1177/20503121221086712
U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. (2022, October 11). Anxiety in children and adolescents: Screening. US Preventive Services Taskforce. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents#citation28
Wang Y, Xiao Y, Yang Q, Wang, F., Wang, Y., Yuan, C. (2022). Clinical prediction models for multidrug-resistant organism colonisation or infection in critically ill patients: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 2022;12:e064566. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2022-06456
Dindymus (Dindymus) bifurcatus Stehlík & Jindra 2006, sp. nov.
No full textDindymus (Dindymus) bifurcatus sp. nov. (Figs. 1-3) Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♁, ‘ South India, Kerala State, Cardamon Hills, Kallar Valley, 15 km from Munnar, 76°58′E, 10°02′N, 29.-31.V.1994, Z. Kejval & D. Boukal leg.’ (PPUA). PARATYPES: ‘ South India, Kerala State, Ponmundi Hill, 30 km NE of Trivandrum, 1.300-1.500 m, 77°06′E, 8°46′N, 28.-30.VI.1999, Z. Kejval & M. Trýzna leg.’, 2 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀ (ZJPC); ‘ NE India, Meghalaya, 1 km E of Tura, 25°30′N, 90°14′E, 500-600 m, 2.- 5.V.2002, M. Trýzna & P. Benda lgt.’, 1 ♀ (ZJPC); ‘ Inde mer., Trichanopoly, Jos. Bubreuil’ [= Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu State], 1 ♁ 2 ♀♀ (HNHM); ‘ India or., Shembagamur’ [= Sambalpur, Orissa State], 1 ♀ (HNHM); ‘ S. India, Manshola, Tinevelly Distr. ’ [= Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu State], 3800', 4.X.1938, B.M. – C.M. Exped. to South India’, 1 ♁ 1 ♀ (BMNH); ‘ Travancore Tea Co. ’, no further data [Travancore = Kerala State], 1 ♀; ‘ N. Borneo, Sabah [Malaysia], Sandokan Distr., Rumidi, R. Labuk, 16.-30.IX.1973, C. Pruett’, 1 ♀ (BMNH). Description. Body mainly red with black ventral parts of head, labium, antennae, legs, mesoscutum (in most cases), sternum (including epicoxal lobes), small round spot on membrane base (could be missing), and spot on base of venter of variable size and indistinct outline, black. Pronotal epipleuron and upper part of posterior pleural flange I red. Membrane grey. Posterior pleural flanges I-III yellowish, this coloration usually restricted only to narrow band on hind margin on posterior flange III and sometimes completely missing (more dominant). Yellow coloration of flanges more pronounced in males than in females. Body large, wide. Tempus distinctly rounded, almost touching lateral margin of pronotum. Head in front of eyes conspicuously elongate, ventral part of head slightly rounded.Antennomere III spindle-shaped, conspicuously widening basally, somewhat narrowing apically. Labium reaching almost hind margin of ventrite III and sometimes onto ventrite IV. Pronotum wide, hind margin distinctly rounded, lateral margin usually strongly bow-shaped (particularly in females), anterior edges not protruding, rounded, pronotal margins only feebly turned upwards, little separated from pronotal lobe. Pronotum and scutellum without punctures (one specimen with indistinct punctures laterally on pronotal lobe). Clavus and corium with concolorous and very fine (shallow) punctures. Genital capsule (Fig. 3). Ventral rim medially unusually horizontally extended with long oval indentation, apices of both parts somewhat concurrent, their outer margins and ventral parts rounded, separated parts of dorsal rim infoldings strongly deepened. Lateral rim on interface with ventral rim somewhat elevated and laterally with deepened depression. Female genitalia. Valvifer I evenly diverging from its base. Laterotergite IX high. Anal tube narrow, small. Measurements (mm), given as mean (minimum-maximum). Males. Body length 12.66 (11.93-13.01). Head: width (including eyes) 1.86 (1.73-2.00), interocular width 1.15 (1.05- 1.24). Antenna: antennomere I 2.50 (2.43-2.67), antennomere II 1.72 (1.67-1.78), antennomere III 1.80 (1.67-1.94), antennomere IV 2.3 5 (2.32 -2.38). Pronotum: length 2.19 (2.11- 2.27), width 3.79 (3 62-4.00). Scutellum: length 1.48 (1.46-1.51), width 1.75 (1.73-1.89). Corium: length 6.33 (6.21-6.48), width 2.33 (2.21-2.48). Females. Body length 14.92 (14.15-15.44). Head: width (including eyes) 2.22 (2.11-2.36), interocular width 1.37 (1.35-1.40). Antenna: antennomere I 2.97 (2.75-3.24), antennomere II 2.01 (1.89-2.16), antennomere III 2.05 (1.94-2.21), antennomere IV 2.68 (2.59-2.86). Pronotum: length 2.82 (2.75-3.08), width 4.71 (4.37-5.43). Scutellum: length 1.75 (1.63-1.89), width 2.16 (1.89-2.48). Corium: length 7.83 (7.29-8.80), width 2.78 (2.65-3.13). Variability. One specimen from Kerala State (Fig. 1) has distinctly different coloration. The entire antennomere I and the basal half of antennomere II are red, as are the distal parts of the femora and whole tibiae (except apices). The membrane is black except base. Transitional states approaching this coloration can be found, e.g., antennomere I red, particularly often on its base, also the apices of the fore femora or the entire legs sometimes reddish brown instead of black. It is noteworthy that D. lanius Stål, 1863, and D. grandis Stehlík, 2005, also show a similar variability in colour. Differential diagnosis. The new species differs from similar species (of light red colour) on the Indian subcontinent, namely from D. sanguineus (Fabricius, 1794) and D. multidentatus Stehlík, 2005, by its larger size, wider body, non-concave lateral margins of the pronotum, and by its black epicoxal lobes. In D. bifurcatus sp. nov., the yellow coloration of the posterior pleural flanges is very much reduced (either completely absent or only present as a narrow, indistinct band on the hind margin). In D. sanguineus from China the posterior pleural flanges I and II and the epicoxal lobes I and II are black or partially black but the ventrites are yellow (not red) with irregular black transverse stripes. In contrast to all other species compared, D. bifurcatus sp. nov. has entirely black segment I of the labium (not red with black apex) and a completely different genital capsule. Strongly elongate and deeply incised apex of the capsule is only found in D. mundus Stål, 1863, from the Philippines. However, this species has, besides other characters, a black pronotum and scutellum, the red corium is darker on its base, the basal half of the last antennal segment and the epicoxal lobes are whitish (as well as the posterior pleural flanges I-III), and antennomeres I and II are red (except apices). Etymology. The specific epithet is the Latin adjective bifurcatus (= bifurcate), emphasizing the bifurcate shape of male genital capsula. Distribution. South, south-eastern and north-eastern India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Meghalaya) and Malaysia (North Kalimantan: Sabah).Published as part of Stehlík, Jaroslav L. & Jindra, Zdeněk, 2006, Five new species of the genus Dindymus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae), pp. 21-30 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (suppl.) (suppl.) 46 on pages 22-23, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.446808
Tripanda (Tripanda) horacekorum Kment & Jindra, 2009, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Tripanda</i> (<i>Tripanda</i>) <i>horacekorum</i> sp. nov. <p>(Figs. 2, 10, 21, 34–35, 54–55, 62–63, 77, 81, 91, 98, 106–108, 118, 124–125, 146)</p> <p> <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct.: Schouteden (1909): 49. Faunistics [revision necessary]. <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct.: Villiers (1952): 1209. Faunistics [revision necessary]. <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct.: Villiers (1957): 343. Ecology, faunistics [accepted]. <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct.: Schouteden (1964a): 93. Faunistics [revised!].</p> <p> <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct.: Gillon (1972): 367 –368. Ecology, faunistics [revised!].</p> <p> <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct: Medler (1980): 127. Checklist [accepted].</p> <p> <i>Tripanda signitenens</i> auct: Linnavuori (1982): 8, 107, 109–110 (partim). Key to species; figures of pygophore, paramere, and spermathecal bulb; zoogeography; distribution (partim); faunistics [revised!].</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Nigeria, Ibadan.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE (Fig. 118): ɗ, ‘Ibadan [p] / 2.I [hw] V.1957 [p] / J.L.Gregory [p, white card] / / Brit.Mus. / 1957–298 [hw, white card] // HOLOTYPUS / <i>TRIPANDA</i> / <i>HORACEKORUM</i> / sp. nov. / det. P. Kment & Z. Jindra 2008 [p, red card]’ (BMNH). Holotype and its detached pygophore, glued on the same piece of card.</p> <p> PARATYPES (13 ɗɗ, 10 ΨΨ): <b>CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:</b> Bangui, v.1970, 1 ɗ, M. Curti lgt. (MHNG). <b>GABON:</b> Port-Gentil, xi.1955, 1 ɗ, 1 Ψ, F. Zielinski lgt. (ZMUH). <b>GHANA:</b> Tafo, UV trap, 2. ii.1966, 1 ɗ, 23. ii.1966, 1 Ψ, no collector, R. Kumar 1971 det. as <i>T. signitenens</i> (DARC). <b>IVORY COAST:</b> Bingerville, i.1963, 1 ɗ, J. Decelle lgt. (MRAC); Foro Foro, 24.ii. [19]71, 1 ɗ; 28.ii. [19]71, 1 Ψ; 24.iii. [19]71, 2 ɗɗ; 6.iii. [19]71, 1 ɗ; 17.iii. [19]71, 1 Ψ; 18. x.1972, 1 Ψ, D. Duviard lgt., R. Linnavuori det. as <i>T. signitenens</i> (NMWC); Toumodi env., Lamto [6°22'N 5°03'W], 31.iii. [19]64, 1 Ψ, D. Gillon lgt., H. Schouteden det. as <i>T. signitenens</i>, Coll. H. Schouteden (MRAC); Lamto, light trap, 7. iv.1993, 1 Ψ, H. Perrin lgt. (MNHN); Stat. Lamto, 26.-28. iv.1994, 1 ɗ, C. Girard lgt. (MNHN). <b>NIGERIA:</b> Ibadan, 2. iv.1957, 2 ɗɗ, 2 ΨΨ, J. L.Gregory lgt., Brit.Mus. 1957–298 (BMNH, 1 ɗ in NMPC); U. I. Farm M. V. [= Ibadan], light trap, 1. iii.1972, 1 Ψ, A. U. Oboite lgt. (NMWC); Benin [City], B.M.1959–54, 2.-18. iv.1958, 1 ɗ, J. L. Gregory lgt. (BMNH). <b>SENE- GAL:</b> Casamance, ii.1981, 1 ɗ, 8. ii.1981, 1 ɗ, B. Sigwalt lgt. (MNHN). <b>NO LOCALITY:</b> Brit.Mus. 1957–298, 1 ɗ, G. M. Black 1966 det. as <i>T. signitenens</i> (BMNH). All paratypes bearing the following label: ‘ PARATYPUS / <i>TRIPANDA</i> / <i>HORACEKORUM</i> / sp. nov. / det. P. Kment & Z. Jindra 2008 [p, red card]’.</p> <p> <b>Additional material examined. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:</b> Boukoko, 8.iv. [19]66, 1 Ψ, M. Boulard lgt. (MNHN). <b>GABON:</b> Pointe-Noire, 1.xi. [19]55, 1 Ψ, F. Zielinski lgt. (ZMUH). <b>GHANA:</b> Ashanti region, Kwadaso, 320 m a.s.l., N 6°42', W 1°39', mixed light, locality No. 327, 18. iii.1969, 1 Ψ, S. Endrödi- Younga lgt. (HNHM). <b>IVORY COAST:</b> Adiopodoumé [Adiapo-Doumé], 29.i. [19]70, 1 Ψ, R. Linnavuori det. as <i>T. signitenens</i>. <b>REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:</b> M[on]t Fouari reserve near Gabon boundary, by lamplight, Soil Zoology Expedition, locality No. 455, 12. xii.1963, 1 Ψ, Balogh & Zicsi lgt. (HNHM).</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Colouration (Fig. 118). Body dorsally brown with more or less distinct orange tinge, ventral surface and appendages pale yellowish brown; anterior part of pronotal disc and head more or less darker; apical halves of antennomeres 4–5 (or entire antenomere 5) darkened; eyes dark, sometimes with silver luster; base of clypeus laterally with narrow black lines; two median callosities on pronotum ivory; lateral margins of anterior portion of metapleura darkened; membrane translucent with irregular brownish spots on veins; abdominal spiracles, very small spots on posterolateral corners of connexival segments, apex of rostrum, and apical halves of claws black.</p> <p>Structure. Head (Fig. 2) medially about as long as wide across eyes; paraclypei slightly insinuated in front of eyes, nearly parallel in median third, then parabolically rounded medially; clypeus and paraclypei not apparently depressed before apex. Dorsal surface of head densely covered with coarse brownish punctures. Antenniferes well visible from above. Antennomere 1 slightly stouter than antennomere 5 at its widest diameter. Ventral surface of head covered with concolorous to dark brown punctures.</p> <p>Pronotum (Figs. 10, 118) medially as long as or slightly shorter than head; anterior angles slightly pointed; lateral margins rounded, not carinate, shallowly concave before humeral angles; humeral angles triangularly produced laterally, apically blunt; lateral margins behind humeral angles convex, nearly gradually narrowing posteriorly, only slightly insinuated before base of scutellum; posterior pronotal margin straight. Disc of pronotum bearing a pair of impunctate cicatrices and medially behind them a pair of large, impunctate, oval, horizontally oriented, slightly elevated callosities (Fig. 21). Surface of pronotum covered with coarse brown punctures, more dense in its anterior part and on humeral angles; spaces among punctures convex, in posterior part larger ones of appearance of small callosities, forming also a more or less distinct impunctate longitudinal midline there.</p> <p>Scutellum triangular, about as long as wide at base, slightly insinuated before apex; apex narrowly rounded. Surface covered with coarse, concolorous to dark brown punctures; spaces among punctures forming small callosities, these usually confluent and not prominently elevated.</p> <p>Hemelytra. Clavi narrow, anteriorly with 4 rows of punctures. Surface covered with irregular coarse concolorous to dark brown punctures, sometimes forming irregular dark lines.</p> <p>Thorax ventrally (except of evaporatoria) covered with large concolorous to dark punctures. Evaporatorium smooth with only very shallow gyrification.</p> <p>Abdomen. Distinctly narrower than pronotum. Connexivum very wide, almost entire visible from above, posterolateral angles of segments hardly protruding from connexival outline; dorsal surface covered with dense, brown to black punctures. Abdominal venter convex, covered with sparse, shallow, concolorous to pale brown punctures.</p> <p> Male genitalia. Pygophore small, trapezoidal in ventral view (Figs. 34–35, 124–125), lateral sides medially slightly concave in ventral view (Fig. 34); posterolateral angles laterally gibbous, very prominent in ventral view (Figs. 34, 124–125), narrowly produced, long and straight in lateral view (Fig. 35); genital chamber widely open (Figs. 124–125); ventral rim infolding well developed, wide (Fig. 125). Dorsal sclerites small, apices nearly parabolic (Figs. 62–63), <i>in situ</i> distinctly shorter than the paramere blade (Figs. 124–125). Parameres small, blade large, their dorsal margin nearly straight, ventral margin arcuate, apex turned dorsally, rounded; blade with one small and low dorsal ridge-like and one lateral lobe-like projection (Figs. 77, 81). Phallus small (Fig. 91).</p> <p>Female genitalia. External female genitalia (Fig. 98). Apical receptacle of spermatheca (Figs. 106–108) with one long recurved process slightly surpassing the proximal flange of intermediate part and 1 or 2 short recurved processes not exceeding distal flange; however, in the female from Boukoko (Central African Republic), apical receptacle has two shorter, nearly equally long recurved processes slightly surpassing proximal margin of flexible zone. Distal part of spermathecal duct distinctly longer than in remaining species of the genus.</p> <p>Measurements (see Table 1; mm). Body length 7.4–8.8 (males) / 8.6–10.4 (females). Measurements of the holotype (ɗ): Body length 8.0; head length 1.9; head width 1.7; vertex width 1.1; lengths of antennomeres: 1 – 0.4, 2 – 0.75, 3 – 0.65–0.7, 4 – 0.8–0.85, 5 – 1.05–1.1; pronotum length 1.8; pronotum width 5.2; scutellum length 2.9; scutellum width 3.1.</p> <p> <b>Variation.</b> The specimens examined differ in intensity of yellowish to orange tones in their dorsal colouration (margins of head in front of eyes, anterolateral margins of pronotum and surrounding of pronotal callosities sometimes reddish), the colouration of punctures (punctures concolorous to black; punctures on abdominal venter rarely reddish), and the development of small callosities on surface of scutellum and posterior part of pronotal disc. In some of the specimens the dark brown punctures on corium form irregular lines. In one specimen from Ibadan the legs (especially tibiae) are darkened, and the entire body (including pronotal callosities) of the specimen from Adiapo-Doumé is dark brown (maybe caused by killing). There is also a slight variation in lengths of antennomeres (in some specimens antennomeres 2 and 3, or antennomeres 2 and 4, are equally long), shape of head (in specimens from Foro Foro the head is apically less rounded, nearly triangular), and shape of the humeral angles which are more or less narrowly rounded apically, sometimes even slightly elevated upwards. Shape of apical receptacle of spermatheca variable (Figs. 106–108).</p> <p> <b>Differential diagnosis.</b> Smallest species of <i>Tripanda</i> s. str. Habitually similar to <i>T. signitenens</i> and <i>T. jurickorum</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, from which it differs especially by the structure of male genitalia. Pygophore small (Figs. 34–35, 124–125), its lateral sides medially slightly concave in ventral view (Fig. 34); posterolateral angles laterally gibbous, very prominent in ventral view (Figs. 34, 124–125), narrowly produced, long and straight in lateral view (Fig. 35); genital chamber widely open (Figs. 124–125); ventral rim infolding well developed, wide (Fig. 125). Dorsal sclerites small, their apices nearly parabolic (Figs. 62, 63), <i>in situ</i> distinctly shorter than the paramere blade (Figs. 124–125). Parameres small with large blade, its dorsal margin is nearly straight and ventral margin is arcuate, apex turned dorsally and rounded; blade with one dorsal small and low ridgelike and one lateral lobe-like projection (Figs. 77, 81). Phallus small (Fig. 91). None of the processes of the apical sparmathecal receptacle (Figs. 106–108) is either straight or recurved and are very long, surpassing proximal flange of intermediate part; distal part of spermathecal duct distinctly longer than in remaining species of the genus. Concerning the external, non-genitalic characters, the following should be helpful for identification: Head distinctly parabolic in front of eyes (Fig. 2); humeral angles of pronotum less produced, narrowly rounded apically (Fig. 10); median pronotal callosities large, broadly oval (Figs. 21, 118); body dorsally brownish, the orange tinge usually less vivid than in <i>T. signitenens</i>; small callosities among punctures on scutellar surface usually largelly confluent and not elevated (Fig. 118).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> Patronym, dedicated to my [P. Kment] dear friends Jitka Schlägelová-Horáčková and Karel Horáček (Kladno, Czech Republic), as a symbolic present to their long expected wedding.</p> <p> <b>Bionomics.</b> Gillon (1972, as <i>T. signitenens</i>) never collected this species directly in the savanna during her extensive study of Pentatomidae at Lamto (Ivory Coast), but it was captured in a light trap at the same place. According to Gillon (1972), the species probably lives in treetops in a nearby gallery forest. Villiers (1957) listed <i>T. signitenens</i> among the species occurring in niayes, a characteristic rich vegetation of inundated areas of Cap Vert peninsula in Senegal. The most characteristic plant species of the niayes is the oil palm <i>Elais guineensis</i> (Arecaceae), forming dense palmeries; but this vegetation includes also a number of plant species characteristic of more southern, humid regions along the Gulf of Guinea (see Villiers (1957) for more details). Specimens from Ibadan (Nigeria), Mt. Fouari (Republic of the Congo), and Lamto (Ivory Coast) were collected at light, and some specimens from Ghana were collected by UV trap (Tafo) or mixed light (Kwadaso). Adults were collected in January, February, March, April, May, October, November, and December (Linnavuori 1982, as <i>T. signitenens</i>; this paper). At the localities Ibadan and Ile-Ife (both Nigeria), Adiapo-Doumé and Bingerville (both Ivory Coast), it was collected syntopically with <i>T. dispar</i>, at Boukoko (Central African Republic) and Tafo (Ghana) together with <i>T. longiceps</i>, and at Foro Foro (Ivory Coast) with both <i>T. dispar</i> and <i>T. longiceps</i>. The distribution area of <i>T. horacekorum</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> corresponds to the area of tropical rain forest and deciduous forest – woodland savanna biomes (Fig. 147).</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b> (Fig. 146). Central African Republic (new record), Gabon (Schouteden 1909, as <i>T. signitenens</i>, no exact locality given; this paper), Ghana (new record), Ivory Coast (Linnavuori (1982, as <i>T. signitenens</i>): Foro Foro; this paper), Nigeria (Linnavuori (1982, as <i>T. signitenens</i>): Ibadan, Ile-Ife; this paper), Republic of the Congo (this paper), and Senegal (Villiers (1957, as <i>T. signitenens</i>): Cap Vert; this paper). The unrevised records from Cameroon (Schouteden (1909): Mundame) and Togo (Villiers (1952): Tohoun) may also belong to this species</p>Published as part of <i>Kment, Petr & Jindra, Zden Ě K, 2009, A revision of Tripanda and Tenerva (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae), pp. 1-47 in Zootaxa 1978</i> on pages 22-27, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/185209">10.5281/zenodo.185209</a>
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe 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
Canthophorus wagneri Asanova 1964
No full textCanthophorus wagneri Asanova, 1964 Material examined. TURKEY bor.: KASTAMONU province, Agli, 56 km NNW Kastamonu, 22.vi.1996, 1 ♁, Z. Malinka lgt., P. Kment det. (PKPC). TURKEY bor. or.: ARTVİN province, Hopa, 17.v.1997, 2 ♁♁, V. Bryja lgt., P. Kment det. (PKPC). Species distributed in Armenia,? Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia (South European Territory), and Turkmenistan (ASANOVA 1964, LIS 1999). ASANOVA (1964) illustrated the variability of the shape of aedeagal spicula from various parts of its distributional area. According to these illustrations, the genitalia of Turkish specimens are almost identical with her picture of Armenian specimens. Biology of C. wagneri is unknown. New species for Turkey.Published as part of Kment, Petr & Jindra, Zdeněk, 2005, New and interesting records of true bugs (Heteroptera) from Turkey, southeastern Europe, Near and Middle East, pp. 3-16 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 45 on page 11, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.450350
Mitomycin C in highly myopic eyes - Author reply
No full textOphthalmology. 2005 Feb;112(2):208-18; discussion 219.
Mitomycin C modulation of corneal wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy in highly myopic eyes.
Gambato C, Ghirlando A, Moretto E, Busato F, Midena E.
SourceRefractive Surgery Service and Antimetabolite Therapy Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of topical mitomycin C in corneal wound healing (CWH) after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in highly myopic eyes.
DESIGN: Prospective, double-masked, randomized clinical trial.
PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-two eyes of 36 patients affected by high (>7 diopters) myopia.
METHODS: In each patient, one eye was randomly assigned to PRK with intraoperative topical 0.02% mitomycin C application, and the fellow eye was treated with a placebo. Postoperatively, mitomycin C-treated eyes received artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months), whereas the fellow eye was treated with fluorometholone sodium 2% and artificial tears (3 times daily, tapered in 3 months).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), contrast sensitivity, manifest refraction, and biomicroscopy. Contrast sensitivity was determined using the Pelli-Robson chart. Corneal confocal microscopy documented CWH.
RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 18 months (range, 12-36). No side effects or toxic effects were documented. At 12-month follow-up examination, UCVAs (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) were 0.4+/-0.48 and 0.5+/-0.53 (P = .03) in mitomycin C-treated eyes and corticosteroid-treated eyes, respectively. At 1 year, corneal haze developed in 20% of corticosteroid-treated eyes, versus 0% of mitomycin C-treated eyes. At 12, 24, and 36 months, corneal confocal microscopy showed activated keratocytes and extracellular matrix significantly more evident in untreated eyes (Ps = 0.004, 0.024, and 0.046, respectively).
CONCLUSION: Topical intraoperative application of 0.02% mitomycin C can reduce haze formation in highly myopic eyes undergoing PRK.
Comment in
Ophthalmology. 2006 Feb;113(2):357; author reply 357-8
Ochterus latior Baehr 1990
No full textOchterus latior Baehr, 1990 Ochterus latior Baehr, 1990b: 451, 453, 455–458, 474 ‒475 (key to species, description, illustrations). HOLOTYPE: ♀, Papua New Guinea: ʻMadang Distr., Finisterre Mts., Momo C., 5550 ft. [= 1692 m a.s.l.]’ (BMNH). Ochterus latior: CHEN et al. (2005): 413 (checklist). Distribution. Australian Region: Papua New Guinea (BAEHR 1990b, CHEN et al. 2005).Published as part of Kment, Petr, Carapezza, Attilio & Jindra, Zdeněk, 2020, Taxonomic catalogue of the family Ochteridae with description of Ochterus papaceki sp. nov. from Socotra Island and Tanzania (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), pp. 23-64 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60 (1) on page 39, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2020.003, http://zenodo.org/record/387965
- …
