Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Family Physician–Case Manager Collaboration and Needs of Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review

PURPOSE Dementia case management (CM) in primary care is a complex intervention aimed at identifying the various needs of patients with dementia and their caregivers, as well as the organization and coordination of care. A key element of CM is the collaboration of family physicians with case managers. We conducted a systematic mixed-studies review to identify the needs of the patient-caregiver dyad and the effects of CM. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and EMBASE up to October 2014, regardless of the study design. Our main outcomes were needs of patients and their caregivers and the effects of CM on these needs. We used narrative syntheses to develop a taxonomy of needs and to describe the effects of CM on those needs. We used meta-analysis to calculate the prevalence of needs and the standardized mean differences to evaluate the effects of CM on the needs identified. RESULTS Fifty-four studies were included. We identified needs of the patient-caregiver dyad and needs of the patient and caregiver individually. CM addressed the majority of the identified needs. Still, some very common needs (eg, early diagnosis) are overlooked while other needs (eg, education on the disease) are well addressed. Fully establishing the value of CM is difficult given the small number of studies of CM in primary care. CONCLUSIONS There is good evidence that case managers, in collaboration with family physicians, have a pivotal role in addressing the needs of the patient-caregiver dyad.
Masculine Gender Role Stress

It is proposed that masculine gender role socialization affects whether men appraise specific situations as stressful. Behavioral research on stress and coping has remained relatively blind to the possibility of significant gender role differences in appraising events as stressful. Therefore, a new scale was developed to measure masculine gender role stress (MGRS). Data were presented to substantiate hypotheses that MGRS scores (1) significantly distinguish men from women, (2) are unrelated to global measures of sex-typed masculinity, and (3) are significantly associated with at least two measures of self-reported stress (i.e., anger and anxiety). Stressful situations represented on the MGRS scale include cognitive, behavioral, and environmental events associated with the male gender role. Factor analysis demonstrates that these concerns cluster in five particular domains reflecting physical inadequacy, emotional inexpressiveness, subordination to women, intellectual inferiority, and performance failures involving work and sex. The findings are discussed in terms of cognitive-behavioral concepts of stress and coping.
Effects of raloxifene hydrochloride on bone mineral density, bone metabolism and serum lipids in postmenopausal women: a randomized clinical trial in Beijing.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of raloxifene hydrochloride (RLX) on bone mineral density (BMD), bone metabolism markers and serum lipids in healthy postmenopausal women in Beijing. METHODS A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted in a total of 204 healthy postmenopausal women (age 59.5 +/- 5.0 years and weight 62.8 +/- 8.7 kg) treated with either RLX 60 mg (n = 102) or placebo (n = 102) daily for 12 months. BMD, serum lipids, and bone markers were measured before and after drug administration. RESULTS Compared with placebo, RLX produced a significant increase in both total lumbar spine and total hip BMD. For the lumbar spine, percentage increase in total BMD was 2.3% with RLX compared with a decrease of 0.1% with placebo (P < 0.001). Corresponding values for total hip BMD were a 2.5% increase for RLX and a 1.1% increase for placebo (P = 0.011). For biochemical markers of bone metabolism, serum osteocalcin and C-telopeptide, percentage decreases were 27.65% and 24.02% in RLX-treated subjects. Corresponding values in placebo were a 10.64% decrease and a 15.75% increase (RLX compared with placebo, both P < 0.001). For total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, percentage decreases were 6.44% and 34.58% in the RLX-treated group. Corresponding values in placebo-treated patients were a 1.44% increase and a 19.07% decrease (RLX compared with placebo, both P < 0.001). No differences were found for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglyceride levels between the two groups. Only 5 subjects discontinued early owing to an adverse event (3 in the RLX group and 2 in the placebo group). CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that RLX exerts positive effects on the skeleton, increasing BMD and decreasing biochemical markers of bone metabolism, and has a positive effect on the overall serum lipid profile in postmenopausal women in China.
Adaptive identification of two unstable PDEs with boundary sensing and actuation

In this paper we consider a problem of on‐line parameter identification of parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs). In the previous study, on the actuation side, both distributed (SIAM J. Optim. Control 1997; 35:678–713; IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 2000; 45:203–216) and boundary (IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 2000; 45:203–216) actuations were considered in the open loop, whereas for the closed loop (unstable plants) only distributed one was addressed. On the sensing side, only distributed sensing was considered. The present study goes beyond the identification framework of (SIAM J. Optim. Control 1997; 35:678–713; IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 2000; 45:203–216) by considering boundary actuation for the unstable plants, resulting in the closed‐loop identification, and also introducing boundary sensing. This makes the proposed technique applicable to a much broader range of practical problems. As a first step towards the identification of general reaction–advection–diffusion systems, we consider two benchmark plants: one with an uncertain parameter in the domain and the other with an uncertain parameter on the boundary. We design the adaptive identifier that consists of standard gradient/least‐squares estimators and backstepping adaptive controllers. The parameter estimates are shown to converge to the true parameters when the closed‐loop system is excited by an additional constant input at the boundary. The results are illustrated with simulations. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Acquisition versus Greenfield: The Impact of the Mode of Foreign Bank Entry on Information and Bank Lending Rates

Policy makers often decide to liberalize foreign bank entry but put limitations on the mode of entry. We study how different entry modes affect the lending rate set by foreign and domestic banks. Our model captures two essential features of banking competition in emerging markets: Domestic banks possess private information about their incumbent clients and foreign banks have better screening skills. Our model predicts that competition is stronger if foreign entry occurs through a greenfield investment and domestic banks' interest rates are thus lower. We find empirical support for this differential competition effect for a sample of banks from ten Eastern European countries for the period 1995-2003.
Regulation of intracellular protein degradation in IMR‐90 human diploid fibroblasts

Human diploid fibroblasts (IMR‐90) regulate their overall rates of proteolysis in response to the composition of the culture medium and the ambient temperature. The magnitude and, in some cases, the direction of the response depend on the half‐lives of the cellular proteins that are radioactively labeled and the time chosen for measurements of protein degradation. Fetal calf serum, insulin, fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and amino acids selectively regulate catabolism of long‐lived proteins without affecting degradation of short‐lived proteins. Fetal calf serum reduces degradative rates of long‐lived proteins and is maximally effective at a concentration of 20%, but the effect of serum on proteolysis is evident only for the first 24 hr. Insulin inhibits degradation of long‐lived proteins in the presence or absence of glucose and amino acids in the medium, but is maximally effective only at high concentrations (10−5 M). Amino acid deprivation increases degradative rates of long‐lived proteins for the first 6 hr, but then decreases their catabolism for the subsequent 20 hr. Lowered temperature is the only condition tested that significantly alters degradative rates of short‐lived proteins. Although cells incubated at 27°C have reduced rates of degradation for both short‐lived and long‐lived proteins compared to cells at 37°C, lowered temperature reduces catabolism of long‐lived proteins to a greater extent.
Artificial Low Current Arc Fault for Pattern Recognition in Low Voltage Switchgear

Low voltage switchgear is usually protected against over-current and short-circuit by fuses and circuit-breakers. However, protection devices are not sensitive enough to detect low current arc faults, which may arise for example by slow loosening of screw or rivet connections in an electrical busbar (11). Here, the current is within the range of the rated current and limited by the connected load, known as serial arcs. Parallel low current arcs between two phases or phase and ground are also possible and may be initiated by contamination. Both types of failures result in a local heating-up of the busbar material and insulation material and can cause local carbonization and low current arcing. After a certain time this process can result in a short circuit and may damage the whole switchgear. To test the reliability of arc fault protection devices, usually an arc is generated by a short circuit between 2 or more phases. However, it is difficult to test other faults than a very low resistive short circuit with usually high arc current. In this paper, a method will be demonstrated and discussed, how to ignite an arc with a relatively low arc current which is burning for at least 80 ms. By using resistors to limit the arc current and due to special devices to ignite the arc, it is possible to generate arcs up to 1200 A peak to peak current in a very reliable, reproducible and save way. Using this method, arc fault detection devices, which are able to detect arc faults within the rated current range of the switchgear, can be tested.
The Relationship between Media Use and Body Mass Index among Secondary Students in Kuching South City, Sarawak, Malaysia.

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity rates among adolescents have increased substantially over the years. This study aimed to determine the body mass index (BMI) of students and parents and the relationship among media use, BMI, socio-demographic profiles, and snacking behaviour during television watching of secondary school students in Kuching South City. METHODS In accordance with the two-stage sampling method, a total of 316 adolescents aged 13-17 years from 7 secondary schools participated. Data were collected using questionnaire and anthropometric measurement. Independent t test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, and chi-square test were performed. RESULTS The mean BMI was 20.56 kg/m(2) (SD 4.33) for boys and 20.15 kg/m(2) (SD 3.91) for girls. No significant difference in terms of z score for BMI-for-age or socio-demographic factors was found. The mean duration of time devoted to media use was 4.69 hours (SD 2.93) on weekdays and 5.69 hours (SD 2.87) on weekends. Boys were found to spend more hours on media use than did the girls (t = 4.293, P < 0.01). Respondents were reported to consume more cereal compared with soft drinks and junk foods. Respondents whose fathers worked in the private sector devoted the fewest hours to media use, whereas those with self-employed fathers devoted the most time to media use. Respondents with mothers who were employed spent more time on media use than did respondents whose mothers were housewives (F = 4.067, P < 0.01). No significant difference was found between BMI and media time or snacking habits. CONCLUSION This finding indicated that media time has no effect on body weight, because respondents were found to have normal weight and to consume less unhealthy food.
Considering Effects of Risk Distribution Among Project Participants on Its Investment Potential

Effects of risk distribution among project principal participants, investors and creditors, on its investment potential have been investigated. It has been demonstrated that debt risk assessment that is undertaken by a creditor results in a slight improvement of the project attractiveness for an investor. But if the creditor makes use of its monopolistic position on the market and unreasonably overestimates the interest rate on credit, this significantly degrades the project attractiveness for the investor.
Trust in Authority, Perception of Fairness and Cooperative Behavior of Audited Entities: In the Context of Government Audit

Trust in authority and perception of fairness are crucial in influencing cooperative behavior，promotion of which has been a core issue in government audit. The article defines trust in authority and perception of fairness in the context of government audit, analyzes their impact on cooperative behavior, and then discusses how to establish trust and fairness. Thereby, we offer a clear research framework for exploring the relationship among trust, fairness and cooperative behavior in government audit.
Notice of RetractionMicro-Aerobic Granulation of Digestion Sludge in an EGSB Reactor for the Treatment of Actual Coking Wastewater

To accomplish rapidly the micro-aerobic granulation process of digestion sludge for the treatment of actual coking wastewater and meanwhile achieve high COD, phenol SCN and CN removal, the EGSB reactor was employed with two operation stages. Stage I : Granular sludge was formed from digestion sludge using brewery wastewater as substrate in the anaerobic way (meanwhile adding little granules, which were 1/7 of the total biomass). Stage II : Granular sludge was acclimatized with the actual coking wastewater through continuous micro-oxygenation way. The experimental results showed that the granular sludge could quickly form in lOd in the EGSB reactor seeded with digestion sludge and little loose granules. It took only about 6 months for the successful micro-aerobic acclimating of the granular sludge by the actual coking wastewater. The removal efficiencies of COD, phenol, SCN and CN were 72.9, 99.5, 95.7 and 97.5%, respectively, at 12.1h hydraulic retention time (HRT) and for 631-922, 12.8-37.7, 0.3-57.8 and 66.7-232.7mg. L-1 influent COD, phenol, SCN and CN concentration.
Role of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Thrombus Formation

The present study was designed to elucidate the role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38) in thrombus formation. We used p38α heterozygous (p38α+/−) mice and used ferric chloride (FeCl3)-induced carotid artery injury as a model of thrombus formation. The time to thrombotic occlusion induced by FeCl3 in p38α+/− mice was prolonged compared to that in wild-type (WT) mice. Platelets prepared from p38α+/− mice showed impairment of the aggregatory response to a low concentration of U46619, a thromboxane A2 analogue. Furthermore, platelets prepared from p38α+/− mice and activated by U46619 were poorly bound to fibrinogen compared with those from WT mice. Both the expression and activity of tissue factor induced by FeCl3 in WT mice were higher than those in p38α+/− mice. These results suggest that p38 plays an important role in thrombus formation by regulating platelet function and tissue factor activity.
Ultrastructural localization of dynorphin in the dentate gyrus in human temporal lobe epilepsy: A study of reorganized mossy fiber synapses

Substantial reorganization of mossy fibers from granule cells of the dentate gyrus occurs in a high percentage of humans with medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy. To identify these fibers and determine their ultrastructural features in human surgical specimens, we used preembedding immunoperoxidase labeling of dynorphin A, an opioid peptide that is abundant in normal mossy fibers. In electron microscopic preparations, dynorphin A immunoreactivity was highly associated with dense core vesicles and was localized predominantly in axon terminals in the inner molecular layer of the dentate gyrus, although some dynorphin‐labeled dense core vesicles were also observed in dendritic shafts and spines. The labeled terminal profiles were numerous, and, whereas they varied greatly in size, many were relatively large (2.3 μm in mean major diameter). The terminals contained high concentrations of clear round vesicles and numerous mitochondrial profiles, formed distinct asymmetric synapses, often had irregular shapes, and, thus, exhibited many features of normal mossy fiber terminals. The dynorphin‐labeled terminals formed synaptic contacts primarily with dendritic spines, and some of these spines were embedded in large labeled terminals, suggesting that they were complex spines. The labeled terminals frequently formed multiple synaptic contacts with their postsynaptic elements, and perforated postsynaptic densities, with and without spinules, were present at some synapses. These findings suggest that the reorganized mossy fiber terminals in humans with temporal lobe epilepsy form abundant functional synapses in the inner molecular layer of the dentate gyrus, and many of these contacts have ultrastructural features that could be associated with highly efficacious synapses. J. Comp. Neurol. 405:472–490, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Analysis of frequency number and frequency offset on STAP for sapceborne sparse array GMTI radar with multiple carrier frequencies

Ground moving target indication (GMTI) is an important, challenging application of spaceborne sparse array radar. Due to the long baseline of the sparse array, the main beam clutter Doppler spread will become narrower, which can improve the capability of slow ground moving target indication. However, the undersampling of sparse array will bring grating lobes and high sidelobes in the synthesized pattern, which will cause the blind-zone and angle-ambiguity problems of detection. These problems can be mitigated by using multi-carrier-frequency technique. Based on the Minimum Redundancy Linear Arrays (MRLA), the paper presented preliminary simulations on space time adaptive processing (STAP) with different carrier-frequency offset and different carrier-frequency number. Simulations showed that the design between the carrier-frequency offset and the carrier-frequency number should be a compromise between detection performance and computation complexity with the same element number and the same array configuration.
Cycle of success: a strategy for becoming agile through benchmarking

Small companies are facing intense pressure to transform their processes in order to improve the agility of their operations. With the assistance of the Small Business Development Center for Enterprise Excellence, affiliated to the University of Texas at Arlington, small manufacturers are successfully transforming their operations by benchmarking and improving the agility of their processes. During the last six years of this center’s operation, a particular sequence of strategies labeled the cycle of success has proven to be very successful for companies attempting an agile transformation through benchmarking. The cycle of success, which includes the strategies of networking, benchmarking, mentoring and continuous improvement, is presented along with case studies of four companies which have utilized it effectively. In each case study, a brief description of how the company used the cycle of success and the results of their efforts are provided.
Multiple primary neoplasms and the nervous system

Studies of multiple primary neoplasms and their relation to the nervous system should consider two important principles: 1) neoplasms of the nervous system have certain unusual features that distinguish them from tumors occurring elsewhere in the body; and 2) there is good evidence that the various histologic types of nervous system tumors should be regarded as separate diseases. The association of nervous system neoplasms and tumors of other sites may occur in patients with phacomatoses or particular genetic syndromes. In addition, certain nervous system neoplasms may be multicentric in origin. Retinoblastoma and osteosarcoma occur together in the same patient more often than expected by chance, as do meningioma and breast cancer. These relationships are important in that they serve to identify the high risk patient, may provide etiologic clues, may point to the presence of genetic syndromes, and may highlight sites in which subsequent tumors are most likely to develop.
Aquarium Sign in the Left Atrium

A 50-year-old man presented with fever and chest pain. Later on the same day, he developed ischemic stroke and deteriorated into loss of consciousness. A trans-thoracic echocardiography showed air bubbles in the left atrium, resembling the floating bubbles in an aquarium. After further workups, atrio-esophageal fistula was diagnosed. To the best of our knowledge visualization of atrio-esophageal fistula by echocardiography has never been described previously.
Customer Loyalty of Nokia Mobiles; an Empirical Study Conducted In Pakistan

Customer loyalty is a psychological motive which today’s managers are considerate about. Today in the world of competition, customer loyalty is the basic thing for the company’s survival. In this research paper, we study the variables which directly or indirectly affect the loyalty of the customer and these variables are the customer satisfaction, customer trust, and vendor communication, perceived value, perceived quality, relational benefits, and brand credibility. For this purpose, we conducted a self-administrated survey to collect the data. Data is collected from 150 respondents, and the study employed statistical analyses, such as reliability analysis and regression analysis. The results of the study show the positive significant relation with all variables except perceived value because of unsystematic errors. The other reason of this relation is that we do not target one product of Nokia mobiles specifically.
Integrated vendor-buyer inventory model with fuzzy retail price-elasticity coefficient

Abstract We want to find the optimal strategy for the integrated vendor-buyer inventory system by setting the model to analysis the profit function be the win-win strategy between vendor and buyer. In the real world, the market is much uncertain because of many dynamic factors. We can’t determine the real relation using crisp value between market demand and retail price of product in complex business. The retail price of product will affect the demand of customers. Furthermore, in order to solve this problem, we will use the fuzzy theory to develop the model and wish to simulate the value of approximate relation between market demand and retail price of product in reality. We employ the signed distance, method for fuzzy numbers, in the retail price to estimate of total profit per unit time in the fuzzy model. Numerical examples are included to illustrate the procedures of the algorithms in order to see if corresponding to the optimal number of profit.