Pierre D. Thionet. Quelques problemes concemtlnt les sondages.
      Goettingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 1978. 137pp.

The publication reviewed is number 9 in the series" Applied Statistics and Econometrics" edited by Gerhard Tintner, Pierre Desire Truonet, and Heinrich Strecker. The purpose of the series is to publish papers " too long for ordinary journal articles, but not long enough for books . ... . . Upon acceptance, speedy publication can be promised". The abstracts in English, French, and German, usual in this series, are missing from the copy reviewed. The book consists of ten chapters: sampling theory; multi -stage sampling and other fundamental problems; optimum stratification; variances; sampling with replacement and other theoretical issues; experimental design; information theory; a posteriori raising factors ; order statistics; Bayesian methods. Such an ambitious content within 130 pages requires parsimonious presentation. One chapter has been squeezed into hardly more than four pages. The chapter on a posteriori raising factors will be useful in developing countries and particularly when samples do not work out as designed. It will also be refreshing to those limited to the literature in the English language.

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“Where is Dementia?” A Systematic Literature Review Exploring Neuroanatomical Aspects of Dementia

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig15.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (15) ◽

pp. 9-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chorong Oh ◽

Leonard LaPointe

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Behavioral Symptoms ◽

Journal Articles ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Different Types ◽

Precise Diagnosis ◽

Physical Changes ◽

The Brain ◽

Language Literature

Dementia is a condition caused by and associated with separate physical changes in the brain. The signs and symptoms of dementia are very similar across the diverse types, and it is difficult to diagnose the category by behavioral symptoms alone. Diagnostic criteria have relied on a constellation of signs and symptoms, but it is critical to understand the neuroanatomical differences among the dementias for a more precise diagnosis and subsequent management. With this regard, this review aims to explore the neuroanatomical aspects of dementia to better understand the nature of distinctive subtypes, signs, and symptoms. This is a review of English language literature published from 1996 to the present day of peer-reviewed academic and medical journal articles that report on older people with dementia. This review examines typical neuroanatomical aspects of dementia and reinforces the importance of a thorough understanding of the neuroanatomical characteristics of the different types of dementia and the differential diagnosis of them.

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The Impact of Anglicizing Former German-Language Psychology Journals on Authorship and Citation Frequencies

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000074 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 190-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Günter Krampen ◽

Thomas Huckert ◽

Gabriel Schui

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

English Language ◽

General Trend ◽

Native Language ◽

Impact Factors ◽

German Language ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Number Of Citations ◽

The Impact ◽

Number Of Authors

Exemplary for other than English-language psychology journals, the impact of recent Anglicization of five former German-language psychology journals on (1) authorship (nationality, i.e., native language, and number of authors, i.e., single or multiple authorships), (2) formal characteristics of the journal (number of articles per volume and length of articles), and (3) number of citations of the articles in other journal articles, the language of the citing publications, and the impact factors (IF) is analyzed. Scientometric data on these variables are gathered for all articles published in the four years before anglicizing and in the four years after anglicizing the same journal. Results reveal rather quick changes: Citations per year since original articles’ publication increase significantly, and the IF of the journals go up markedly. Frequencies of citing in German-language journals decrease, citing in English-language journals increase significantly after the Anglicization of former German-language psychology journals, and there is a general trend of increasing citations in other languages as well. Side effects of anglicizing former German-language psychology journals include the publication of shorter papers, their availability to a more international authorship, and a slight, but significant increase in multiple authorships.

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GREEN OPEN ACCESS IN KENYA: A REVIEW OF THE CONTENT, POLICIES AND USAGE OF INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES

Mousaion ◽

10.25159/0027-2639/198 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 25-54

Author(s):

Wanyenda Leonard Chilimo

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Open Access ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Research Institutions ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Content Type ◽

Institutional Repositories ◽

Current State ◽

Theses And Dissertations

Â There is scant research-based evidence on the development and adoption of open access (OA) and institutional repositories (IRs) in Africa, and in Kenya in particular. This article reports on a study that attempted to fill that gap and provide feedback on the various OA projects and advocacy work currently underway in universities and research institutions in Kenya and in other developing countries. The article presents the findings of a descriptive study that set out to evaluate the current state of IRs in Kenya. Webometric approaches and interviews with IR managers were used to collect the data for the study. The findings showed that Kenya has made some progress in adopting OA with a total of 12 IRs currently listed in the Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) and five mandatory self-archiving policies listed in the Registry of Open Access Repositories Mandatory Archiving Policies (ROARMAP). Most of the IRs are owned by universities where theses and dissertations constitute the majority of the content type followed by journal articles. The results on the usage and impact of materials deposited in Kenyan IRs indicated that the most viewed publications in the repositories also received citations in Google Scholar, thereby signifying their impact and importance. The results also showed that there was a considerable interest in Swahili language publications among users of the repositories in Kenya.

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Factors influencing the migration intention of dental and medical graduates in developing countries

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.057 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

S Hajian ◽

M H Khoshnevisan ◽

S h Yazdani ◽

M P Jadidfard

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Developing Country ◽

English Language ◽

Health Workers ◽

Service Planning ◽

Primary Data ◽

Pull Factors ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Migration Decisions ◽

Push And Pull

Abstract Background Migration of skilled health workers could result in shortage of human resources and rising inequalities in service provision in source countries. To date, most of relevant papers are focused on rate and reasons of migration while the need for conducting studies on modelling of factors is more vividly felt. The aim of this review was to determine the factors influencing the migration decisions of medical and dental graduates migrating from developing countries and to introduce a practical conceptual framework for health worker migration. Methods Electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar and relevant Journals were systematically searched for English language publications from January 2009 to April 2019. The inclusion criteria were: 1) article stated factors affecting migration decisions of medical doctors and/or dentists, 2) the source country in the study was a developing country, 3) participants’ primary qualification country was in a developing country,4) the study used primary data both qualitative or quantitative. Results The search identified 814 articles from which we included 23 full-text studies after applying eligibility checklist. Push and pull theory was the most popular model to describe the migration driving factors. Poor socio-economic situation, political instability, lack of professional and educational opportunities together with family concerns found as strong common push factors that perpetuate migration. The most influencing pull factors were desire for better quality of life, career and training opportunities and financial gain. Conclusions Despite the fact that health workers migrate for different reasons, they follow a same route for decision to stay or leave their own countries. Un-fulfillment of expectations in mother land in addition to media reconstructed reality of life in foreign land can develop a positive attitude for migration Which should be considered before weighing up the push and pull factors of both sides. Key messages A better understanding of the migration motives of health professionals will help health authorities to improve their workforce recruitment and retention strategies and health service planning. Our simple yet comprehensive framework can mainly identify the development of migration desire through combining different models and concepts of migration, behavioral change, values, needs and so on.

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Review††Edited by Adrian Rice and Antoni MaletAll books, monographs, journal articles, and other publications (including films and other multisensory materials) relating to the history of mathematics are abstracted in the Abstracts Department. The Reviews Department prints extended reviews of selected publications.Materials for review, except books, should be sent to the Abstracts Editor, Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, USA. Books in English for review should be sent to Adrian Rice, Department of Mathematics, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005-5505, USA. Books in other languages for review should be sent to Antoni Malet, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Department of Humanities, Ramon Trias Farga 25–27, Barcelona, 8005, Spain.Most reviews are solicited. However, colleagues wishing to review a book are invited to make their wishes known to the appropriate Book Review Editor. (Requests to review books written in the English language should be sent to Adrian Rice at the above address; requests to review books written in other languages should be sent to Antoni Malet at the above address.) We also welcome retrospective reviews of older books. Colleagues interested in writing such reviews should consult first with the appropriate Book Review Editor (as indicated above, according to the language in which the book is written) to avoid duplication.

Historia Mathematica ◽

10.1016/j.hm.2005.11.004 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 362-364

Author(s):

Kim Plofker

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

History Of Mathematics ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Book Review Editor ◽

Review Editor ◽

History Of

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Educating and Training Undergraduate Applied Statisticians

Journal of Educational Statistics ◽

10.3102/10769986010003283 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 283-292

Author(s):

Clovis A. Peres ◽

Pedro A. Morettin ◽

Subhash C. Narula

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Applied Statistics ◽

São Paulo ◽

Statistical Work ◽

And Training

A course on Applied Statistics, offered since 1978 at the Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil, is designed to educate statisticians at the bachelor’s level for jobs in government statistical offices, industry, and business. Because most of the statistical work at these places is carried out by bachelor’s level individuals, such a course is almost mandatory for developing countries and may be useful for other countries. Our objective is to share our experience with the course.

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Treatment of an incarcerated inguinal hernia associated with abdominal tuberculosis in an adult patient

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060518786628 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (8) ◽

pp. 3474-3479

Author(s):

Lin-bo Zhu ◽

Yuan-yan Zhang ◽

Jun-qiang Li ◽

Peng-fei Li ◽

Peng-bin Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Inguinal Hernia ◽

English Language ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis ◽

Abdominal Tuberculosis ◽

Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia ◽

Definitive Guideline ◽

Unusual Finding ◽

Language Literature

The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing worldwide, especially in developing countries. The prevalence of abdominal tuberculosis has been found to be as high as 12% in people with extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Peritoneal thickening and intestinal adhesions can occur in patients with abdominal tuberculosis. Inguinal hernias are extremely rare in people with abdominal tuberculosis; only 11 cases have been reported in the English-language literature, half of which involved pediatric patients. No definitive guideline on the management of such cases is available. In this report, we describe the unusual finding of an incarcerated inguinal hernia in an adult with abdominal tuberculosis and propose a therapy to treat this complicated disease based on our successful experience.

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