Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Chronic postsurgical pain in children Psychosocial factors Genetics Preoperative pain Postoperative pain Nerve damage after surgery Extensive surgery Sex

Substantial literature documents that chronic postsurgical pain, defined as pain that develops after surgery and lasts at least 2 months [1], is a potential risk of almost any surgical procedure in adults. Prevalence rates vary from 5 to 80%, depending on the type of surgery [2,3]. The consequences of chronic postsurgical pain are significant, not only in terms of suffering and reduced quality of life for the individual patient, but also with regard to the subsequent costs to the healthcare and social support systems of our societies. Several risk factors have been identified in adults, including female gender, psychosocial and genetic factors, and preoperative and postoperative pain [4]. Nerve injury during surgery is also an important risk factor as many patients with chronic postoperative pain present with hyperalgesia and allodynia in the affected area, which are characteristic symptoms of neuropathic pain [2]. In contrast to the adult literature, there is a scarcity of data on chronic postsurgical pain in children [5]. Little is known about its prevalence, possible predisposing risk factors, and its impact on activities of daily living. Considering the large number of surgical procedures performed in children each year, there is a large population at risk. The purpose of this review is to present the current knowledge of chronic postsurgical pain in children. The opinions expressed are based on evidence supported by the authors’ own research and daily practice as pain clinicians, when available.
Synthesis and Characterization of Carboxymethyl Cellulose from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Stalk Fibres

The current extraction of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) from wood has created competition with wood industries. Interest in alternative sources is critical to ensure the sustainable production of CMC. Therefore, the extraction of CMC from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) stalk fibres was evaluated. CMC extracted from OPEFB stalk fibres was characterized for chemical composition as well as by spectroscopic, microscopic, physicochemical, and rheological tests. Highest cellulose content was obtained from raw stalk fibres with the least amount of lignin and residual oil as compared to the empty fruit bunch (EFB) and spikelet. The XRD analysis revealed that the native cellulose was transformed into an amorphous phase, as evidenced from the characteristic peaks that had almost disappeared. Likewise, the FTIR analysis showed that major peaks in the lignin and hemicellulose were absent, which enabled the cellulose to be converted to CMC. Microscopy analysis showed notable changes in the fibres’ morphology throughout the extraction process. In addition, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), physicochemical studies, and rheological tests on extracted CMC showed that there was a significant difference between each phase of the extraction process and this showed that OPEFB stalk fibre was feasible to produce CMC that was comparable to those of commercial CMC.
Cotransport of Pseudomonas putida and kaolinite particles through water‐saturated columns packed with glass beads

This study is focused on Pseudomonas putida bacteria transport in porous media in the presence of suspended kaolinite clay particles. Experiments were performed with bacteria and kaolinite particles separately to determine their individual transport characteristics in water‐saturated columns packed with glass beads. The results indicated that the mass recovery of bacteria and clay particles decreased as the pore water velocity decreased. Batch experiments were carried out to investigate the attachment of Pseudomonas putida onto kaolinite particles. The attachment process was adequately described by a Langmuir isotherm. Finally, bacteria and kaolinite particles were injected simultaneously into a packed column in order to investigate their cotransport behavior. The experimental data suggested that the presence of clay particles significantly inhibited the transport of bacteria in water‐saturated porous media. The observed reduction of Pseudomonas putida recovery in the column outflow was attributed to bacteria attachment onto kaolinite particles, which were retained onto the solid matrix of the column. A mathematical model was developed to describe the transport of bacteria in the presence of suspended clay particles in one‐dimensional water‐saturated porous media. Model simulations were in good agreement with the experimental results.
A Closed-Form Spatial Green's Function for the Thick Microstrip Substrate: The Meshless Interpolation Approach

In this paper the Green's functions (GFs) of a thick microstrip in the spatial-domain is computed based on expanding the corresponding spectral-domain functions over inverse quadric (IQ) radial basis functions (RBFs). The scattered data interpolation ability of RBFs is exploited for efficient sampling of the Sommerfeld integration path (SIP), passing from close vicinity of singularities in the complex k(p) plane. By this, the information content of spectral-domain GFs is preserved, which makes it possible to compute the far-fields accurately. Thus, the method can be applied to the analysis of electrically large structures near layered media. The proposed method is direct with only one approximation level.
Accessible C-programming course from scratch using a MOOC platform without limitations

The C language has been used for ages in the application development in multidisciplinary environments. However, in the academia, this language is being replaced by other higher-level languages due to they are easier to understand, learn and apply. Moreover, the necessity of professionals with a good knowledge in those high-level languages is constantly increasing because of the boosting of mobile devices. This scenario generates a lack of low-level language programmers, required in other less trendy fields, but equal or more important, such as science, engineering or research. In order to revive the interest in low-level languages and provide those minority fields with well-prepared staff, we present in this work a MOCC C-programming course that is addressed to any kind of people with or without IT background. A feature that differentiates this course from others programming online-based courses is that we mainly focus on the C language syntax providing, via a self-tuned virtual machine, an encapsulated environment that hides any interaction with the command-line of the underlying operating system. A secondary target of this work is to foster the computer science degree students to enrol the computer architecture specialization at the Universitat Jaume I (Spain). For this purpose, the High Performance Computing and Architectures research group of that University has decided to use this C course as a tool for fulfill the gap of the current syllabus. The results show that half of the participants that completed the first session of the course have satisfactorily finished the course, and the number of computer science degree students that chose the computer architecture specialization the following academic course was increment by 3x.
The relationship between sawtooth events and magnetospheric substorms

[1] The relationship between sawtooth events and magnetospheric substorms has been discussed extensively. However, the relationship between sawtooth events and magnetic storms has not been systematically examined. Using the sawtooth event list and magnetic storm list from January 1998 to December 2007, we investigate whether sawtooth events are storm time phenomena and whether there is a dependence on the strength and phase of storms. We have found that most of sawtooth events occur during storm time. Nevertheless, there are still 6 sawtooth events (5.4% of total events) that occur during nonstorm intervals. Sawtooth events also tend to occur during intense storms, with an occurrence rate of 63.5%. Sawtooth events can initiate during any stage of storms, however 55.9% of sawtooth events occur during the storm main phase through the time the ring current reaches its maximum strength. Therefore we conclude that sawtooth events are very often but not necessarily storm time phenomena. And not all storms contain sawtooth events. We suggest most sawtooth events occur during a special subset of storms that have just the right driving conditions to set intense, periodic, near‐tail magnetic reconnection bursts.
Cohort Study of 16 , 930 Patients With 2-Year Follow-up Patient Predictors of Early Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction : A

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/early/2014/10/15/0363546514552788 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546514552788 published online October 16, 2014 Am J Sports Med Daniel Andernord, Neel Desai, Haukur Björnsson, Mattias Ylander, Jón Karlsson and Kristian Samuelsson Cohort Study of 16,930 Patients With 2-Year Follow-up Patient Predictors of Early Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A
New Configuration of Handset MIMO Antenna for LTE 700 Band Applications

A compact handset multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna for long-term evolution (LTE) 700 band (746~787 MHz) applications is proposed. The proposed antenna consists of two symmetrical PIFAs. Without the usage of any additional coupling elements between closely mounted antennas, a high isolation (>15 dB) and a low enveloped correlation coefficient () are achieved by the optimum location and arrangement of MIMO antenna elements.
Rotation of particles by ultrasonic manipulation

This study is aimed at the theoretical analysis of the acoustic torque and the experimental realization of a controlled rotation of spherical and non-spherical particles by ultrasound. Ultrasonic manipulation of particles exploits the acoustic radiation force to provide a contactless handling method for particles suspended in a fluid. In an ultrasonic standing wave field, the viscous torque or the acoustic radiation torque induces the rotation of an object. Beside the translation of particles due to the acoustic radiation force an additional controlled degree of freedom (rotation) is offered. Therefore, there is an increasing interest in extending the field of application of ultrasonic particle manipulation to the deposition of micro and nanowires, realization of ultrasonically-driven micro-machines and for the assembly of micro objects. Currently, the analytical solutions of the acoustic force and torque are limited to simple cases of object shape and acoustic field. In the theoretical part of this study a finite element model was developed and validated to calculate the acoustic radiation force and torque on a micro fiber. The influence of different parameters such as the frequency, fiber size, position and orientation of the fiber in 1D and 2D standing wave fields was evaluated. The rotational motion of a non-spherical particle and the resulting drag torque were analyzed with a numerical simulation. This allowed the calculation of the angular velocity for a fiber with different parameters. Various rotation methods for non-spherical particles with the acoustic radiation torque were developed. The equilibrium position and orientation of a fiber shorter than a quarter wavelength is at the pressure nodes, aligned with the nodal pressure line. Therefore a varying pressure field was necessary where the orientation of the nodal pressure line was influenced. All developed methods were tested experimentally with a micro device at frequencies in the MHz range. Particle clumps (copolymer particles) and micro glass fibers were used as rotation objects. First, a hexagonal chamber was designed to successively change the wave propagation direction and therefore the orientation of the nodal pressure line in 60◦ steps.
Video Superresolution via Parameter-Optimized Particle Swarm Optimization

Video superresolution (VSR) aims to reconstruct a high-resolution video sequence from a low-resolution sequence. We propose a novel particle swarm optimization algorithm named as parameter-optimized multiple swarms PSO (POMS-PSO). We assessed the optimization performance of POMS-PSO by four standard benchmark functions. To reconstruct high-resolution video, we build an imaging degradation model. In view of optimization, VSR is converted to an optimization computation problem. And we take POMS-PSO as an optimization method to solve the VSR problem, which overcomes the poor effect, low accuracy, and large calculation cost in other VSR algorithms. The proposed VSR method does not require exact movement estimation and does not need the computation of movement vectors. In terms of peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), sharpness, and entropy, the proposed VSR method based POMS-PSO showed better objective performance. Besides objective standard, experimental results also proved the proposed method could reconstruct high-resolution video sequence with better subjective quality.
Hydrosol of Thymbra capitata is a highly efficient biocide against biofilms of 1 Salmonella Typhimurium : real-time visualization of bacterial inactivation by CLSM 2 3

Hydrosol of Thymbra capitata is a highly efficient biocide against biofilms of 1 Salmonella Typhimurium: real-time visualization of bacterial inactivation by CLSM 2 3 Foteini Karampoula, Efstathios Giaouris*, Julien Deschamps, Agapi I. 4 Doulgeraki, George-John E. Nychas, Florence Dubois-Brissonnet* 5 6 1 Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food 7 Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Foods, Biotechnology and Development, 8 Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Iera Odos 75, Athens, 11855, Greece 9 2 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of the Environment, University 10 of the Aegean, Mitropoliti Ioakeim 2, Myrina, 81400, Lemnos Island, Greece 11 3 UMR Micalis, Inra, AgroParisTech, Université Paris Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, 12 France 13 14 * Corresponding authors: Florence Dubois–Brissonnet (Florence.dubois15 brissonnet@agroparistech.fr) and Efstathios Giaouris (stagiaouris@aegean.gr) 16 17 18 RUNNING TITLE: T. capitata hydrosol is an efficient antibiofilm agent 19
Communication regarding illness in thefamily can become difficult particularly in the case of chronic or terminal illness (

This study investigates the relation of communication around parental multiple sclerosis (MS) to family dysfunction and mental health problems of the children in Greek families. Fifty-six families with a parent with MS were studied regarding emotional well-being of children, parental depression, family functioning, and illness’ related impairment, correlated to the amount of information about parental illness provided to children. Significant differences were found in three dimensions of child psychopathology on maternal scores of Child Behavior Checklist, between children who had partial information about parental illness and the other two groups of children who had explicit or no information at all. Differences were also observed in children’s scores on (Youth Self Report) social problems between the same groups. The finding that children who had only partial information about their parents’ illness presented more problems, illustrates the importance of “how, what, and how much” of information is communicated to children. Clinical implications are discussed in terms of the families’ difficulties with communicating parental illness with their children and possible need for profesional support.
The Delphi method: methodological issues arising from a study examining factors influencing the publication or non-publication of mental health nursing research

Purpose – The paper describes how the classic Delphi method can be adapted and structured to ensure that specific research questions are clearly addressed. Design/methodology/approach – As part of a larger mixed method project, a modified Delphi study was undertaken to explore factors influencing publication and non-publication of mental health nursing research. Findings - This paper reports brief findings from the Delphi study. However, its main focus is the methodological issues arising from the Delphi method. Implications - The paper argues that the classic Delphi method can be adapted and structured to ensure that specific research questions are able to be clearly answered. The adaptations are pragmatic in approach and in keeping with the general principles underpinning the Delphi method, while successfully addressing the problems of attrition and previous criticism of homogenous panels. Originality/value - This paper offers some practical solutions to issue arising from undertaking research using the Delphi method.
Atrioventricular Valve Annular Remodeling Children

1. Silverberg DS, Wexler D, Blum M, et al. The use of subcutaneous erythropoietin and intravenous iron for the treatment of the anemia of severe, resistant congestive heart failure improves cardiac and renal function and functional cardiac class, and markedly reduces hospitalizations. J Am Coll Cardiol 2000;35:1737–44. 2. Nanas JN, Matsouka C, Karageorgopoulos D, et al. Etiology of anemia in patients with heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:2585–9. 3. Anker SD, Comin Colet J, Filippatos G, et al. Ferric carboxymaltose in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency. N Engl J Med 2009;361: 2436–48. 4. van der Meer P, Groenveld HF, Januzzi JL Jr., van Veldhuisen DJ. Erythropoietin treatment in patients with chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis. Heart 2009;95:1309–14.
The Political Identity of Ulama in the 2014 Indonesian Presidential Election

The Indonesian presidential election of 2014 was possibly the most exciting, lively, intriguing, emotional, and brutish in the history of presidential elections since reformation in 1998. This paper explores the relationship between the political identities of ulama and their political views in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election. It argues that their political endorsement of presidential candidates is not based on interest but on their political identity. By using constructivist ideas about identity, ulama’s political identities are constantly changing and influenced by factors beyond identity. This idea also emphasizes that identity is created and subjective. Transformation of the political identities of ulama is a way of showing their existence in the period since Indonesian independence in 1945. This paper explores how the political identities expressed by ulama influenced voters in the recent presidential election. How did their political identity affect both the kinds of political measures they took and their support for one of the president candidates? Did the ulama play a substantial political role in election of President Joko Widodo, or were there other factors? Is their political identity the salient factor in their support for either Prabowo Subianto or Joko Widodo? [Pemilu presiden tahun 2014 memang sangat menarik, hidup, penuh emosi, bahkan penuh intrik, jika dibandingkan dengan sebelumnya sejak 1998. Paper ini meneliti hubungan politik identitas yang dibawa oleh ulama dan pandangan politiknya pada pemilihan presiden Indonesia tahun 2014. Paper ini menemukan bahwa pandangan mereka tentang calon presiden tidak sertamerta menyangkut kepentingan politik, tetapi lebih pada politik identitas. Politik identitas para ulama terus berubah dan dipengaruhi oleh banyak hal di luar identitas tersebut. Ini juga menegaskan bahwa identitas itu ciptaan dan sekaligus subjektif. Transformasi politik identitas para ulama merupakan cara mereka menampakkan keberadaannya, bahkan sejak masa kemerdekaan 1945. Paper ini meneliti politik identitas yang ditampakkan para ulama yang mempengaruhi para pemilih dalam pemilu presiden. Bagaimana politik identitas itu berpengaruh pada politik dan pilihan serta dukungan presiden? Apakah ulama memainkan sesuatu dalam proses terpilihnya Presiden Joko Widodo, atau adakah faktor lain? Apakah hanya identitas yang menjadi satu-satunya faktor untuk mendukung Prabowo Subianto atau Joko Widodo? ]
What a Wise SAGE Once Said about Gene Expression...

High throughput analysis of differential gene expression can be applied to many areas in molecular cell biology such as differentiation, development, physiology and pharmacology. The human genome has been mapped recently and in order to analyze such large sized data, novel technologies for identifying new genes and proteins in a tissue and cell specific manner are desperately required. In recent years, a variety of techniques such as DNA microarrays and serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) have been developed to simultaneously test the expression of thousands of gene and to automatically identify the genes of interest. On top of identifying gene expression, microarrays and SAGE are also very powerful tools in biotechnology including identification of molecular markers for various disease processes, potential drug targets and pharmacogenomics. Genomics can be roughly divided into five different categories: (1) Structural genomics is the study of the structure of individual genes in a genome. The sequencing and mapping of genes are a typical structural genomics study. (2) Bioinformatics involves getting information from sequenced data. According to a book by Andreas D. Baxevanis, bioinformatics is called “everything from the magic bullet that will cure all infirmities known to man to a brute-force powertool for dismantling sequence data to simply a sexy way to do science. ” (3) Functional genomics is the study of gene function, expression and regulation. The other two categories are (4) comparative genomics and (5) evolutionary genomics where various data obtained could be studied further in order to conduct comparative or evolutionary studies. As mentioned earlier, DNA microarrays and SAGE are useful tools in simultaneous and quantitative monitoring of the expression levels of numerous genes, thus they are used to simplify functional genomics research. The genomes of eukaryotic organisms are massive and contain an enormous number of genes. These genes then encode proteins. Even though it is widely believed that the amount of protein produced is directly dependent on the amount of mRNA that encodes it, there are numerous cases where the correlation between the mRNA concentration and protein concentrations does not exist. In this paper, the focus will be on a high throughput analysis technique called serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) and its data analysis and also how to attempt to confirm the SAGE results by using protein detection method.
Effects of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Injector Position on Intake Manifold towards Diesel-CNG Dual Fuel (DDF) Engine Performance

In Diesel-CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Dual Fuel (DDF) system, CNG is generally inducted in the intake manifold by CNG injector which is mounted on the intake manifold whereas diesel fuel is directly injected into engine cylinder using existing diesel fuel injector system. Status quo of optimum CNG injector position on intake manifold will provide better gaseous fuel mixing quality, produce high turbulence kinetic energy and thus improve the performance of the diesel engine under DDF system. Thus, under full load condition at 2750 rpm, the engine performance and exhaust gas emissions tests such as nitric oxides (NO x ), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) were conducted on a diesel engine under DDF system for optimization of CNG injector position. Four CNG injector position on intake manifold were selected and optimum position of CNG injector was found to be at "position 2" which results in higher power output and less exhaust gas emissions. Further analysis by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) shows that CNG injector at "position 2" exhibit better quality of homogeneous CNG-air mixture and higher turbulence kinetic energy compared to other position. Based on the findings, an optimization of CNG injector position on intake manifold provide promising modification method due to the simple, cheaper and commercially acceptable.