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? Backman, C.B. (1992), Life after death - An empirical project in the classical-theory course. Teaching Sociology, 20 (2), 104-113.
Full Text: 1992\Tea Soc20, 104.pdf
Abstract: Students uncover evidence of the importance of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim in recent sociology by counting citations to these authors in the Social Sciences Citation Index. They evaluate the substantive impact of one of these early giants through content analysis of a sample of articles referencing his work, drawn from the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Keywords: Analysis, Citations, Content Analysis, Evidence, Impact, Referencing, Sociology, Work
Title: Teaching and Teacher Education
Full Journal Title: Teaching and Teacher Education
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? Özçinar, H. (2015), Mapping teacher education domain: A document co-citation analysis from 1992 to 2012. Teaching and Teacher Education, 47, 42-61.
Full Text: 2015\Tea Tea Edu47, 42.pdf
Abstract: The aim of the present study is to identify the structure of the research base for teacher education as a scientific discipline and changes in the structure of this domain between 1992 and 2012. The study was carried out using document co-citation analysis, a bibliometric method. Document co-citation analysis shows that the domain of teacher education is characterized by a number of specialties; however, none of them are sufficiently developed to be regarded as the principal trend in the domain. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Analysis, Beliefs, Bibliometric, Bibliometrics, Bibliometrics, Changes, Citation, Co-Citation, Co-Citation Analysis, Cocitation, Communication, Document Co-Citation Analysis, Education, Efficacy, From, Intellectual Structure, Knowledge, Management Field, Mapping, Pfnet Analysis, Research, Rights, Specialties, Structure, Student-Teachers, Teacher Education, Trend
Title: Technical Communication
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? Rife, M.C. (2010), Copyright law as mediational means: Report on a mixed methods study of US professional writers. Technical Communication, 57 (1), 44-67.
Abstract: Purpose: This article reports on 12 select findings from a sequential mixed-methods, empirical study of U. S. educational-context professional writers composing for the Web. The study explores the status of knowledge and understanding of U. S. copyright law, levels of chilled speech, and the use of rhetorical invention in such digital writing contexts. Method: Research methods include a digital survey receiving 334 responses from randomly selected students/teachers and discourse-based interviews with seven of these participants. Results: With respect to authorship, Web writers sometimes occupy conflicting positions. Empirical evidence challenges traditional ideas of authorship, i.e., a single author working alone in a garret, producing texts from his or her sole creative genius. The study finds digital writers’ speech is not as “chilled” as one might expect, and while knowledge of copyright law is important to digital writers, they are fairly confident in the knowledge they have. Copyright law is not the primary concern of digital writers. As it turns out, ethics trumps the law in importance when considering digital composing choices. In the area of copyright knowledge, key misunderstandings appeared among writers. for example: confusion on (1) the difference between copyright and plagiarism, (2) unauthorized use and authorized use, (3) the government exception to copyright, and (4) the fact that U. S. copyright law protects “creative” work to a higher extent than it protects “factual” work. Conclusion: the study hopes to provide a methodology for further research, and a baseline in the area of knowledge and understanding of copyright law as it intersects with invention, among the professional writing population.
Keywords: Authorship, Chilled Speech, Copyright, Ethics, Invention, Law, Methodology, Mixed-Methods, Plagiarism, Primary, Professional, Research, Rhetorical Invention, Survey, Technical Communicators, US, Writing
Title: Techniques in Coloproctology
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? Hong, K.D., Kang, S., Kalaskar, S. and Wexner, S.D. (2014), Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) to treat anal fistula: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Techniques in Coloproctology, 18 (8), 685-691.
Full Text: 2014\Tec Col18, 685.pdf
Abstract: Sphincter-preserving approaches to treat anal fistula do not jeopardize continence; however, healing rates are suboptimal. In this context, ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) can be considered promising offering high success rates and a relatively simple procedure. This review aimed to investigate the outcomes of LIFT to treat anal fistula. We conducted a systematic review of the Pubmed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases, to retrieve all relevant scientific original articles and scientific abstracts (Web of Science) related to the LIFT procedure for anal fistula between January 2007 and March 2013. The search yielded 24 original articles including 1,110 patients; these included one randomized controlled study, three case control studies, and 20 case series. Most studies included patients with trans-sphincteric or complex fistula, not amenable to fistulotomy. During a pooled mean 10.3 months of follow-up, the mean success, incontinence, intraoperative, and postoperative complication rates were 76.4, 0, 0, and 5.5 %, respectively. A sensitivity analysis showed that the impact on success in terms of follow-up duration, study size, and combining other procedures was limited. There was no association between pre-LIFT drainage seton and success of LIFT. Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract appears to be an effective and safe treatment for trans-sphincteric or complex anal fistula. Combining other procedures and a pre-LIFT drainage seton does not seem to confer any added benefit in terms of success. However, given the lack of prospective randomized trials, interpretation of these data must be cautious. Further trials are mandatory to identify predictive factors for success, and true effectiveness of the LIFT compared to other sphincter-preserving procedures to treat anal fistula.
Keywords: Anal, Analysis, Articles, Association, Case-Control, Combining, Complication, Complication Rates, Context, Continence, Control, Data, Databases, Drainage, Duration, Effectiveness, Fistula, Follow-Up, Healing, Impact, Incontinence, Ligation, Ligation Of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract, Mandatory, Meta Analysis, Meta-Analysis, Metaanalysis, Outcomes, Patients, Postoperative, Postoperative Complication, Predictive, Predictive Factors, Procedure, Procedures, Prospective, Randomized, Rates, Review, Science, Sensitivity, Sensitivity Analysis, Size, Success, Success Rates, Systematic, Systematic Review, Treatment, Web Of Science
? Chen, H.L., Woo, X.B., Wang, H.S., Lin, Y.J., Luo, H.X., Chen, Y.H., Chen, C.Q. and Peng, J.S. (2014), Botulinum toxin injection versus lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure: A meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Techniques in Coloproctology, 18 (8), 693-698.
Full Text: 2014\Tec Col18, 693.pdf
Abstract: Although surgery is the gold standard treatment for anal fissure, the main concern remains its side effects and complications. Botulinum toxin injection and lateral internal sphincterotomy are technical options for patients suffering from chronic anal fissure. However, little is known about the efficacy of these two techniques. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the outcomes of botulinum toxin injection versus lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure. Original studies in English were searched from the MEDLINE database, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library database. Randomized control trials that compared botulinum toxin injection with lateral internal sphincterotomy were identified. Data were independently extracted for each study, and a meta-analysis was performed using fixed and random effects models. Four hundred and eighty-nine patients from seven trials met the inclusion criteria. Patients undergoing lateral internal sphincterotomy had a higher-healing and incontinence rate. No statistically significant differences were noted in total complications between botulinum toxin injection and lateral internal sphincterotomy. Patients treated with lateral internal sphincterotomy had a significantly lower recurrence rate than the patients treated with botulinum toxin injection. Our meta-analysis shows that lateral internal sphincterotomy was superior to botulinum toxin injection in terms of healing rate and lower recurrence rate. Botox, however, is safe associated with a lower rate of incontinence and could be used in certain situations. Further studies with a long-term follow-up are required to confirm our observations.
Keywords: Anal, Botulinum Toxin, Chronic, Complications, Control, Criteria, Data, Database, Effects, Efficacy, English, Follow-Up, Gold, Healing, Incontinence, Long Term, Long-Term, Long-Term Follow-Up, Medline, Meta Analysis, Meta-Analysis, Metaanalysis, Models, Observations, Options, Outcomes, Patients, Pubmed, Randomized, Recurrence, Science, Side Effects, Standard, Suffering, Surgery, Techniques, Toxin, Treatment, Web Of Science
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