bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychometric properties and reference data for Danish versions of Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test, Category Cued Memory Test and Logical Memory
Authors: Vogel Asmus , Stokholm Jette , Andreasen Rikke , Henriksen Bodil Dahl , Brønniche Vibeke , Madsen Gry J. , Gustafsson Moa , Overgaard Susanne , Guldberg Anne‐Mette , Jørgensen Kasper
Published: July 2018

Memory assessment is a key element in neuropsychological testing. Gold standard evaluation is based on updated normative data, but in many small countries (e.g. in Scandinavia) such data are sparse. In Denmark, reference data exist for non‐verbal memory tests and list‐learning tests but there is no normative data for memory tests which capture narrative recall and cued recall. In a nation‐wide study, Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT), WMS‐III Logical Memory (LM) and a newly developed test Category Cued Memory Test (CCMT‐48) were applied in 131 cognitively intact persons (aged 60–96 years). Regression‐based reference data for Danish versions of FCSRT, CCMT‐48 and LM adjusted for age, education and gender are provided. Gender and age‐group had a significant impact on the expected scores, whereas the effect of education had a limited effect on expected scores. Test performances were significantly correlated in the range 0.21–0.51. Based on these findings and previous results it may be relevant to assess both free recall, cued recall and recognition to tap the earliest changes associated with neurodegeneration, and this study therefore provides an important supplement to existing Danish normative data. Future studies should investigate the discriminative validity of the tests and the clinical utility of the presented reference data.
Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Australian Safety Planning Smartphone Application: A Pilot Study Within a Tertiary Mental Health Service
Authors: Melvin Glenn A. , Gresham Daniel , Beaton Susan , Coles Jan , Tonge Bruce J. , Gordon Michael S. , Stanley Barbara
Published: July 2018

Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a suicide prevention smartphone application.

Method

Thirty‐six non‐Aboriginal Australians aged between 16 and 42 years (67% female) were recruited from a tertiary mental health service where they were receiving treatment for suicide risk. Participants were asked to use the BeyondNow safety planning smartphone application to manage their suicide safety plan during a 2‐month trial, as an adjunct to treatment as usual. A survey battery designed to measure feasibility and effectiveness of the smartphone app plus treatment as usual intervention was completed at baseline and follow‐up.

Results

A vast majority of participants used the app to view and edit their safety plans and reported that the app was easy to use. A reduction was observed in participant severity and intensity of suicide ideation, and suicide‐related coping increased significantly. No significant changes were observed in suicide resilience.

Conclusions

The BeyondNow safety planning smartphone application was shown to be feasible and effective as an adjunct to mental health treatment among patients at risk of suicide.
Football training over 5 years is associated with preserved femoral bone mineral density in men with prostate cancer
Authors: Uth J. , Fristrup B. , Haahr R. D. , Brasso K. , Helge J. W. , Rørth M. , Midtgaard J. , Helge E. W. , Krustrup P.
Published: July 2018

This study investigated the association between long‐term adherence to football training and retaining bone mineralization and physical capacity in men with prostate cancer (PCa) managed with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Patients completing follow‐up at 32 weeks in the FC Prostate Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in 2012 or 2013 were invited to 5‐year follow‐up assessments in May 2017 (n = 30). Changes in physiological outcomes over time between the football participants (FTG) and nonparticipants (CON) were examined. Twenty‐two men accepted the invitation of which 11, aged 71.3 ± 3.8 years, had continued to play self‐organized football 1.7 (SD 0.5) times per week for 4½ years (±8 months). At 5 years, right femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) had improved significantly in the FTG compared to CON (P = .028). No other significant between‐group differences were observed. In FTG, RHR decreased by 4.3 bpm (P = .009) with no changes in CON. Muscle mass, knee‐extensor muscle strength, VO2 max, and postural balance decreased in both groups. In FTG, the fraction of training time with HR between 80%‐90% or >90% of HRmax was 29.9% (SD 20.6) and 22.8% (SD 28.7), respectively. Average distance covered during 3 × 20 minutes of football training was 2524 m (SD 525). Football training over a 5‐year period was associated with preserved femoral neck BMD in elderly men with PCa managed on ADT. Intensity during football training was >80% of HRmax for 51% of training time after 5 years. Body composition and physical capacity deteriorated over 5 years regardless of football participation.
User opinions for the Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound journal differ among demographic groups
Authors: Jones Jeryl C. , Lascano Johanna J.
Published: July 2018

Meeting the changing needs of journal users is important for veterinary editors. The objective of this prospective survey study was to analyze user opinions for the journal Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. An online survey was developed based on a consensus among the journal's Editor‐in‐Chief and Editorial Board members, an industrial organizational psychologist, Executive Council members for the journal's owner organization, representatives of the journal's publisher, and members of the authors’ University Institutional Review Board. The online survey link was sent via email to members of the journal's five represented organizations and responses were collected from January 2016 to June 2016. The survey response rate was 38.5% (478 survey responses received/1241 emails sent). Private practitioners were significantly more likely than academicians to consider the reviewer feedback to be accurate (U = 5855, P < 0.05). Respondents from North America were significantly more likely than Europeans to consider the reviewer feedback to be insightful (U = 6212, P < 0.05). A majority of respondents (75.1%) agreed or strongly agreed that the journal should change to a double‐blinded peer review system, which has been implemented. Perceptions of quality and satisfaction with the journal were highly correlated to each other (r = 0.68, P < 0.01) and positively correlated with respondent age. Findings indicated that opinions of Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound users are diverse and differ among some demographic groups. These results may be used to guide future strategic planning to ensure that journal content and Editorial Board membership are representative of these diverse points of view.
Persistence of Escherichia coli in the soil of an organic mixed crop‐livestock farm that integrates sheep grazing within vegetable fields
Authors: Patterson Laura , Navarro‐Gonzalez Nora , Jay‐Russell Michele T. , Aminabadi Peiman , Antaki‐Zukoski Elizabeth , Pires Alda F. A.
Published: July 2018

Mixed crop‐livestock farms (MCLF) integrate livestock and crops using their animals to graze crop residues and/or cover crops. MCLF are considered sustainable because grazing and the manure deposited by livestock enhance soil fertility and recycles farm nutrients. However, livestock manure may introduce enteric foodborne pathogens to the soil, which could contaminate fresh produce. Organic farmers in the United States follow the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) standards, which require 90 or 120 days between incorporating raw manure into the soil and harvest. Although not specifically addressed in NOP, organic farmers using grazing within production fields may also use this standard. The objectives of this study were to generate preharvest data to assess the die‐off of generic Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the soil, after cover crops were grazed by sheep; and assess the genetic relatedness of generic E. coli isolates between soil and sheep faecal samples. We conducted a repeated observational study to evaluate the persistence of generic E. coli, as an indicator of faecal contamination and surrogate for STEC, in the soil of two fields (A and B) on an organic MCLF. Results showed a 3.70 log10 reduction in mean generic E. coli concentration MPN in the soil of field A from the highest of 3.70 log10 MPN/g on 48 day postsheep grazing (DPS) to −0.70 log10 MPN/g on 139 DPS. Field B showed a 3.51 log10 reduction in mean generic E. coli concentration in the soil from the highest mean of 3.51 log10 MPN/g on 14 DPS to the lowest mean −0.35 log10 MPN/g on 112 DPS. STEC prevalence in the sheep flock was 4.17% (1/24). Closely related generic E. coli strains were found between soil and faecal samples. Developing research‐based waiting periods between grazing and harvest is important to inform best practices for farmers and food safety regulators.
Recommendations and practices for the screening of depression and anxiety in acute coronary syndrome: a scoping review protocol
Authors: Franzon Julie , Haren Matthew T. , Kourbelis Constance , Marin Tania , Newman Peter , Jones Martin , Muir-Cochrane Eimear , Clark Robyn A.
Published: July 2018

Objective:

The objective of this scoping review is to identify and map current recommendations and practices for the screening of depression and anxiety in acute coronary syndrome patients in the acute care setting.

Specifically, the review questions are:
The association of overjet with traumatic dental injuries: a systematic review protocol
Authors: Arraj George P. , Rossi-Fedele Giampiero , Doğramacı Esma J.
Published: July 2018

Review question:

The objective of this review of association (etiology) is to identify the relationship between different overjet measurements and developing a traumatic dental injury (TDI) across different dentition stages. Specifically, the review will elucidate the critical level, in millimetres, at which an overjet will place an individual at an increased risk of developing a TDI within each specific dentition stage. The specific review questions are:
Falls prevention strategies for patients over 65 years in a neurology ward: a best practice implementation project
Authors: Comino-Sanz Inés María , Sánchez-Pablo Clara , Albornos-Muñoz Laura , Beistegui Alejandre Idoia , Jiménez De Vicuña Marin Maider , Uribesalgo Pagalday Larraitz , Gamarra Santa Coloma Esther
Published: July 2018

Objectives:

The aim of this project was to promote evidence-based practice with regard to fall prevention and management, by implementing the recommendations from the best available evidence to reduce fall rates.

Introduction:

Falls are a main cause of disability in older people and the most common adverse event in all hospital patients. It is essential to implement the recommendations from evidence-based interventions to reduce these events.

Methods:

A pre and post implementation audit method was used in a neurology ward, which employed the Joanna Briggs Institute Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System (JBI PACES) and Getting Research Into Practice (GRiP) module. The 15-month project evaluated between 20–30 patients from a sample at each audit (baseline in April 2016 and during three follow-up cycles in December 2016, March 2017 and June 2017). The data were inputted into an informatics system from nursing records and audited according to evidence-based processes and outcomes criteria.

Results:

The baseline outcomes identified five barriers: incomplete fall registration, lack of an established fall prevention protocol for at-risk patients, limited knowledge about the fall prevention protocol, lack of a fall risk assessment scale and lack of multifactorial individual plans for fall prevention. Strategies were carried out and implemented following GRiP and all the criteria improved from baseline.

Conclusions:

The project successfully increased evidence-based practice on falls and provided mechanisms for sustaining evidence-based practice changes. Further audits are needed to improve some outcomes.
Mechanisms of blood pressure control following acute exercise in adolescents: Effects of exercise intensity on haemodynamics and baroreflex sensitivity
Authors: Oliveira Ricardo , Barker Alan R. , Debras Florian , O'Doherty Alexandra , Williams Craig A.
Published: July 2018

New Findings

What is the central question of this study?

What are the autonomic and vascular components of the baroreflex during hypotension following different exercise intensities in adolescents?

What is the main finding and its importance?

Hypotension after high‐intensity exercise lasted 60 min, whereas following moderate‐intensity exercise, blood pressure was restored after 20 min. Stroke volume and peripheral resistance responses were different between intensities. Post both exercise intensities, baroreflex sensitivity was lowered mainly due to the autonomic component, which returned to baseline 60 min post‐exercise. The different haemodynamic stimuli indicate potential differences in cardiovascular health benefits of exercise intensity in healthy adolescents.

This work aimed to investigate the time course of changes in baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and its vascular and autonomic components after different exercise intensities in adolescents. Thirteen male adolescents (age 13.9 ± 0.5 years) completed on separate days in a counterbalanced order (1) high‐intensity interval exercise (HIIE): 8 × 1 min running at 90% of maximal aerobic speed with 75 s of active recovery; (2) moderate‐intensity interval exercise (MIIE): 10–12 bouts of 1 min running at 90% of gas exchange threshold with 75 s of active recovery; and (3) resting as a control. Supine heart rate and blood pressure were monitored continuously at baseline, and 5 and 60 min following the conditions. A cross‐spectral method (low frequency gain; LFgain) was used to determine BRS gain. Arterial compliance (AC) was assessed as the BRS vascular component. LFgain/AC was used as the autonomic component. LFgain decreased 5 min post‐exercise bouts (HIIE P < 0.001; MIIE P = 0.002), but returned to baseline at 60 min post‐exercise. AC increased at 5 min post‐exercise for all conditions (P = 0.048), and returned to baseline at 60 min post‐exercise. LFgain/AC decreased 5 min post‐exercise bouts (HIIE P = 0.001; MIIE P = 0.004), but returned to baseline values at 60 min post‐exercise. Mean arterial pressure was lowered by both exercise intensities at 5 min post‐exercise, but remained decreased at 60 min post‐exercise following HIIE only. In conclusion, BRS decreases 5 min following exercise in adolescents independent of exercise intensity and is mainly driven by a lowered autonomic response. At 60 min post‐exercise, the ability of BRS to regulate blood pressure is restored after MIIE but not after HIIE, indicating exercise intensity‐dependent mechanisms.
Comparison of Experimental and Numerically Predicted Three-Dimensional Wake Behavior of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Authors: Saverin Joseph , Persico Giacomo , Marten David , Holst David , Pechlivanoglou George , Paschereit Christian Oliver , Dossena Vincenzo
Published: July 2018

The evolution of the wake of a wind turbine contributes significantly to its operation and performance, as well as to those of machines installed in the vicinity. The inherent unsteady and three-dimensional (3D) aerodynamics of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) have hitherto limited the research on wake evolution. In this paper, the wakes of both a troposkien and a H-type VAWT rotor are investigated by comparing experiments and calculations. Experiments were carried out in the large-scale wind tunnel of the Politecnico di Milano, where unsteady velocity measurements in the wake were performed by means of hot wire anemometry. The geometry of the rotors was reconstructed in the open-source wind-turbine software QBlade, developed at the TU Berlin. The aerodynamic model makes use of a lifting line free-vortex wake (LLFVW) formulation, including an adapted Beddoes-Leishman unsteady aerodynamic model; airfoil polars are introduced to assign sectional lift and drag coefficients. A wake sensitivity analysis was carried out to maximize the reliability of wake predictions. The calculations are shown to reproduce several wake features observed in the experiments, including blade-tip vortex, dominant and minor vortical structures, and periodic unsteadiness caused by sectional dynamic stall. The experimental assessment of the simulations illustrates that the LLFVW model is capable of predicting the unsteady wake development with very limited computational cost, thus making the model ideal for the design and optimization of VAWTs.
Fabrication and characterization of transparent conducting reduced graphene oxide/Ag nanowires/ZnO:Ga composite thin films on flexible substrates
Authors: Chou Ching-Tian , Wang Fang-Hsing
Published: July 2018

In recent years, flexible transparent conducting films (TCFs) have attracted considerable research interest because they are essential materials in flexible optoelectronic devices, which are still limited by the lack of suitable electrode materials. In this study, a highly stable, transparent, and a flexible composite electrode was developed using reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/silver nanowires (AgNWs)/Ga-doped zinc oxide (GZO) composite thin films. The rGO film was the first spin coated on flexible substrates and used as an adhesion enhancement layer. The AgNWs, which were used as a primary conductor, formed a random percolating network embedded between the rGO and GZO films. The GZO film was sputtered on the surface of the AgNWs and was used as a protective layer to prevent the oxidation of the AgNWs. The rGO/AgNWs/GZO composite thin film exhibited excellent electrical conductivity and superior stability to a monolayer or a bilayer TCF. The sheet resistance of the composite film (5.45 ± 0.41 Ω/□) slightly increased to no more than 5% when exposed to the atmosphere for 60 days. The rGO/AgNWs/GZO composite film exhibited an optical transmittance of approximately 85% at a wavelength of 550 nm. A bending test was conducted for 600 cycles with a curvature radius of 1 cm, and the test results revealed that sheet resistance of the composite film varied by less than 10%. The developed rGO/AgNW/GZO transparent conducting thin films have potential for use in future flexible optoelectronic device applications.
In Vivo
Efficacy of Meropenem with a Novel Non-β-Lactam–β-Lactamase Inhibitor, Nacubactam, against Gram-Negative Organisms Exhibiting Various Resistance Mechanisms in a Murine Complicated Urinary Tract Infection Model
Authors: Monogue Marguerite L. , Giovagnoli Sara , Bissantz Caterina , Zampaloni Claudia , Nicolau David P.
Published: July 2018

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a tremendous burden on the health care system due to the vast number of infections resulting in antibiotic therapy and/or hospitalization. Additionally, these infections are frequently caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms, limiting the availability of effective antimicrobials.
Nitrosospira Cluster 8a Plays a Predominant Role in the Nitrification Process of a Subtropical Ultisol under Long-Term Inorganic and Organic Fertilization
Authors: Lin Yongxin , Ye Guiping , Luo Jiafa , Di Hong J. , Liu Deyan , Fan Jianbo , Ding Weixin
Published: July 2018

The nitrification process is an important step in the nitrogen (N) cycle, affecting N availability and N losses to the wider environment. Ammonia oxidation, which is the first and rate-limiting step of nitrification, was widely accepted to be mainly regulated by AOA in acidic soils. However, in this study, nitrification activity was correlated with the abundance of AOB rather than that of AOA in acidic Ultisols.
Nitrosospira
cluster 8a, a phylotype of AOB which preferred warm temperatures, and low soil pH played a predominant role in the nitrification process in the test Ultisols. Our results also showed that long-term application of lime or pig manure rather than plant residues altered the community structure of AOA and AOB. Taken together, our findings contribute new knowledge to the understanding of the nitrification process and ammonia oxidizers in subtropical acidic Ultisol under long-term inorganic and organic fertilization.
Spatial Distribution and Diverse Metabolic Functions of Lignocellulose-Degrading Uncultured Bacteria as Revealed by Genome-Centric Metagenomics
Authors: Kougias Panagiotis G. , Campanaro Stefano , Treu Laura , Tsapekos Panagiotis , Armani Andrea , Angelidaki Irini
Published: July 2018

This work contributes new knowledge about lignocellulose degradation in engineered ecosystems. Specifically, the combination of the spatial distribution of uncultured microbes with genome-centric metagenomics provides novel insights into the metabolic properties of planktonic and firmly attached to plant biomass bacteria. Moreover, the knowledge obtained in this study enabled us to understand the diverse metabolic strategies for polysaccharide degradation in different species of
Bacteroidetes
and
Clostridiales
. Even though structural elements of cellulosome were restricted to
Clostridiales
species, our study identified a putative mechanism in
Bacteroidetes
species for biomass decomposition, which is based on a gene cluster responsible for cellulose degradation, disaccharide cleavage to glucose, and transport to cytoplasm.
Heterologous Expression of Pseudomonas putida Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Proteins Yields Escherichia coli Cells Chemotactic to Aromatic Compounds
Authors: Roggo Clémence , Clerc Estelle Emilie , Hadadi Noushin , Carraro Nicolas , Stocker Roman , van der Meer Jan Roelof
Published: July 2018

Bacterial chemotaxis might be harnessed for the development of rapid biosensors, in which chemical availability is deduced from cell accumulation to chemoattractants over time. Chemotaxis of
Escherichia coli
has been well studied, but the bacterium is not attracted to chemicals of environmental concern, such as aromatic solvents. We show here that heterologous chemoreceptors for aromatic compounds from
Pseudomonas putida
at least partly functionally complement the
E. coli
chemotaxis network, yielding cells attracted to toluene or benzoate. Complementation was still inferior to native chemoattractants, like serine, but our study demonstrates the potential for obtaining selective sensing for aromatic compounds in
E. coli
.
The Chaperone Activities of DsbG and Spy Restore Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis in the
elyC
Mutant by Preventing Envelope Protein Aggregation
Authors: Kouidmi Imène , Alvarez Laura , Collet Jean François , Cava Felipe , Paradis-Bleau Catherine
Published: July 2018

Peptidoglycan biosynthesis is a dynamic and well-controlled pathway. The molecular assembly of PG and the regulatory pathways ensuring its maintenance are still not well understood. Here we studied the newly discovered
Escherichia coli
factor ElyC, which is important for PG biosynthesis at low temperatures. We revealed an important protein-folding defect in the Δ
elyC
mutant and showed that overproduction of the periplasmic chaperone DsbG or Spy was sufficient to correct the protein-folding defect and restore PG biosynthesis. These results show that the PG defect in the absence of ElyC is caused, at least in part, by a protein-folding problem in the cell envelope. Furthermore, we showed, for the first time, that the periplasmic protein DsbG has chaperone activity
in vivo
.
Protocol for a systematic review of research on HPV and cervical cancer in Ghana, up until the year 2017: informing research and policy direction on cervical cancer prevention in Ghana
Authors: Awua Adolf Kofi , Doe Edna Dzifa
Published: July 2018

Introduction

For a country that lacks a national cervical cancer screening/prevention programme, there is the need to assess the volume of country-specific information, and the status of research on HPV and cervical cancer, in order to provide evidence that will inform policy and further research. The aim of this protocol is to plan an intended systematic review, which is to identify research gaps, prevent unnecessary duplication of work and enable collaboration.

Methods and analysis

This protocol, developed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols statement and registered by PROSPERO (CRD42017075583), will apply a 13-point eligibility criteria to screening and selecting peer-reviewed research articles and grey literature. These will be obtained from searches in databases, including, among others, those of the National Centre for Biotechnology Information, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Google Scholar and the digital collections database of research publications of Universities in Ghana. Collected data will be aggregated and summarised according to emerging themes and simple descriptive statistics.

Ethics and dissemination

The study will use publicly available data and will not identify authors of the publication by name. In light of these and as has been indicted, research ethics clearance is not required for evidence syntheses in such reviews. The review will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at local and internal conferences as the opportunity becomes available.

PROSPERO registration number

CRD42017075583.
Organisational interventions designed to reduce caesarean section rates: a systematic review protocol
Authors: Hutchinson Alison M , Nagle Cate , Kent Bridie , Bick Debra , Lindberg Rebecca
Published: July 2018

Introduction

There is a growing body of evidence to indicate that both primary and subsequent caesarean sections are associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity. Efforts to reduce the number of clinically unnecessary caesarean sections are urgently required. Our objective is to systematically review published evidence on the effectiveness of maternity service organisational interventions, such as models of maternity care, that aim to reduce caesarean section rates.

Methods and analysis

Databases will be searched, including the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, Maternity and Infant Care, EMBASE and SCOPUS. Search terms related to caesarean section and organisational intervention will be used. Research published before 1980 will be excluded and only randomised controlled trials, cluster-randomised controlled trials, quasi-randomised controlled trials, controlled before and after studies and interrupted time series studies will be included. Data extraction and quality assessments will be undertaken by two authors.

Ethics and dissemination

Ethics approval is not required for this systematic review. The results of this study will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publication and presentation at professional conferences.

PROSPERO registration number

CRD42016039458.
What can we learn from top-cited articles in inflammatory bowel disease? A bibliometric analysis and assessment of the level of evidence
Authors: Azer Samy A , Azer Sarah
Published: July 2018

Background and objectives

Despite increasing number of publications in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), no bibliometric analysis has been conducted to evaluate the significance of highly cited articles. Our objectives were to identify the top-cited articles in IBD, assessing their characteristics and determining the quality of evidence provided by these articles.

Design and outcome measures

IBD and related terms were used in searching the Web of Science to identify English language articles. The 50 top-cited articles were analysed by year, journal impact factor (JIF), authorship, females in authorship, institute, country and grants received. The level of evidence was determined using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine guidelines.

Results

The number of citations varied from 871 to 3555 with a total of 74 638, and a median 1339.50 (IQR=587). No correlations were found between the number of citations and number of years since publication (r=0.042, p=0.771), JIF (r=0.186, p=0.196), number of authors (r=0.061, p=0.674), females in authorship (r=0.064, p=0.661), number of institutes (r=0.076, p=0.602), number of countries (r=0.101, p=0.483) or number of grants (r=−0.015, p=0.915). The first authors were from the USA (n=24), the UK (n=6), Germany (n=5), France (n=5), Belgium (n=3) and Canada (n=3). The levels of evidence were 12 articles at level 1b, 9 articles at level 3a and 15 articles at level 3b and fewer were at other levels.

Conclusions

Research papers represented 66% of articles. The majority of items have reasonably high levels of evidence, which may have contributed to the higher number of citations. The study also shows a gender gap in authorship in this area.
Effect of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes on preventable hospital admissions: a retrospective cohort study in Japan
Authors: Sasabuchi Yusuke , Matsui Hiroki , Kotani Kazuhiko , Lefor Alan Kawarai , Yasunaga Hideo
Published: July 2018

Background and objectives

The Kumamoto earthquakes struck Kumamoto prefecture, in the southwest part of Japan in April 2016. Physical and mental disorders presenting to hospital increased after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Impaired access to primary care due to the earthquakes may have contributed to this increase. However, it is not known whether the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes affected access to primary care. The objective of the present study was to investigate the impact of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes on short-term health conditions by analysing ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs), using administrative data from Kumamoto prefecture.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Residents enrolled in National Health Insurance or Late Elders’ Health Insurance from Kumamoto prefecture, Japan.

Participants

All hospital admissions due to ACSCs between 15 March and 16 May in each year from 2013 to 2016.

Outcome measures

ACSCs are defined as conditions for which appropriate primary care interventions could prevent admission to the hospital.

Results

We identified a total of 7921, 18 763 and 85 436 admissions for vaccine, acute and chronic preventable ACSCs, respectively, during the study period. Admissions within 7 days after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes increased to 32.6% (10.2, 59.5), 44.1% (27.0, 63.5) and 27.7% (20.2, 35.6) for vaccine-preventable, acute and chronic ACSCs, respectively. However, admissions for ACSCs did not change significantly 30 days after the earthquakes.

Conclusion

The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes were associated with increased hospital admissions for ACSCs. The impact of the earthquakes on admissions for ACSCs did not persist for more than 7 days.
Assessing quality of life and welfare of donkeys in the UK
Authors: Thiemann Alex , Fernandez Elena Barrio , Rickards Karen , Harrison Anna
Published: July 2018

The role of donkeys in the UK and Europe has changed over the past 40 years, and is still changing – these equids are primarily used as companions, but also for tourism, therapy and increasingly for milk production. When it comes to the end of their lives and issues surrounding equine end‐of‐life care, a recent study highlighted that many donkey owners rely on their vet to provide them with information on quality of life (QOL) assessment, geriatric care and euthanasia planning. This article aims to assist veterinary surgeons in assessing donkey welfare and helping owners decide how to improve QOL or whether an end‐point has been reached and euthanasia is indicated.
Comments on the dilemma in the June issue: Cleft palate in boxer puppies
Authors: Mouëzy Juliette
Published: July 2018

In the dilemma discussed in the June issue of In Practice, David Williams described a scenario where you are performing a caesarean section on a boxer and four of the six puppies have significant cleft lip and palate. Two of the puppies are regurgitating milk and struggling to breathe. You telephone the owner, a well‐known breeder, advising her that the kindest thing for these puppies would be euthanasia. She tells you that successful corrective surgery is documented in the USA and says that, as they are legally hers, the bitch and puppies should be cared for until she arrives to take them home. If you cannot perform the corrective surgery, she will find a referral clinic that will (IP, June 2018, vol 40, pp 214‐215). What do you do?
The need for donor consent in mitochondrial replacement
Authors: Schaefer G Owen
Published: July 2018

Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) requires oocytes of women whose mitochondrial DNA will be transmitted to resultant children. These techniques are scientifically, ethically and socially controversial; it is likely that some women who donate their oocytes for general in vitro fertilisation usage would nevertheless oppose their genetic material being used in MRT. The possibility of oocytes being used in MRT is therefore relevant to oocyte donation and should be included in the consent process when applicable. In present circumstances (especially because MRT is still an emerging technique), specific consent should be obtained. However, once MRT becomes more routine, such consent could be incorporated into the general consent process for oocyte donation. The reported lack of proper consent for MRT from the oocyte donor in the first baby born via the technique is an ethical failing and should be corrected in any future practice of MRT.
Paul Bryce Capstick
Authors: Anderson Euan , Garland Tony
Published: July 2018

His outstanding scientific and technical achievements promoted and safeguarded health, relieved poverty and aided food security, thereby making major contributions to the welfare of people and animals.
A method for UAV multi-sensor fusion 3D-localization under degraded or denied GPS situation
Authors: Bulunseechart Thanabadee , Smithmaitrie Pruittikorn
Published: July 2018

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been developed to be used in complex environments. Continuity of a UAV operation when GPS is degraded or denied is crucial in many applications, such as flying near high buildings and trees, or flying outdoor-to-indoor. In this paper, an algorithm for 3D-localization during transition between indoor and outdoor environments for a UAV is presented. Localization inputs are based on information from GPS, inertial measurement unit, monocular camera, and optical flow sensor. Information is carefully selected using GPS quality indicator method corresponding to the operating environment. After that, a smoothing offset approach is employed to smooth the position estimation. The selected sensors’ data are filtered by indirect extended Kalman filter for localization and extrinsic sensor calibration in real time. Results show a seamless offset convergence of UAV localization for indoor–outdoor transition. Moreover, the proposed method of decision-making to cut off GPS measurement even when it experiences poor signal quality can still outperform conventional GPS-based cutoff method in terms of response time.
Features of constrained entropic functional variational problems
Authors: Plastino A. R. , Plastino A. , Rocca M. C.
Published: July 2018

We describe in great generality features concerning constrained entropic, functional variational problems that allow for a broad range of applications. Our discussion encompasses not only entropies but, potentially, any functional of the probability distribution, like Fisher-information or relative entropies, etc. In particular, in dealing with generalized statistics in straightforward fashion one may sometimes find that the celebrated relation between entropic small changes and mean energy ones, [Formula: see text], does not seems respected. We show here that, on the contrary, it is indeed obeyed by any system subject to a Legendre extremization process, i.e. in all constrained entropic variational problems.
A Refined Definition for Groups of Moving Entities and Its Computation
Authors: van Kreveld Marc , Löffler Maarten , Staals Frank , Wiratma Lionov
Published: July 2018

One of the important tasks in the analysis of spatio-temporal data collected from moving entities is to find a group: a set of entities that travel together for a sufficiently long period of time. Buchin et al.2 introduce a formal definition of groups, analyze its mathematical structure, and present efficient algorithms for computing all maximal groups in a given set of trajectories. In this paper, we refine their definition and argue that our proposed definition corresponds better to human intuition in certain cases, particularly in dense environments.

We present algorithms to compute all maximal groups from a set of moving entities according to the new definition. For a set of [Formula: see text] moving entities in [Formula: see text], specified by linear interpolation in a sequence of [Formula: see text] time stamps, we show that all maximal groups can be computed in [Formula: see text] time. A similar approach applies if the time stamps of entities are not the same, at the cost of a small extra factor of [Formula: see text] in the running time, where [Formula: see text] denotes the inverse Ackermann function. In higher dimensions, we can compute all maximal groups in [Formula: see text] time (for any constant number of dimensions), regardless of whether the time stamps of entities are the same or not.

We also show that one [Formula: see text] factor can be traded for a much higher dependence on [Formula: see text] by giving a [Formula: see text] algorithm for the same problem. Consequently, we give a linear-time algorithm when the number of entities is constant and the input size relates to the number of time stamps of each entity. Finally, we provide a construction to show that it might be difficult to develop an algorithm with polynomial dependence on [Formula: see text] and linear dependence on [Formula: see text].
Field Experiment of a Sonic Crystal Window
Authors: Lee Hsiao Mun , Tan Long Bin , Lim Kian Meng , Xie Jinlong , Lee Heow Pueh
Published: July 2018

In the present study, white, pink, construction and environmental noises were evaluated in a student hostel at National University of Singapore (NUS) with a newly designed sonic crystal (SC) window using sound quality head and torso simulator. The sound head was placed at the bed and the chair in the student hostel. All recorded data were analyzed into full (100–7000[Formula: see text]Hz) and narrow (700–1400[Formula: see text]Hz) frequency ranges. For lying position and for white noise, the SC window was able to attenuate extra 6.7 and 9.5[Formula: see text]dBA of noise compared to the existing glass louver window for full and narrow frequency ranges, respectively. For full frequency range, the overall amounts of pink, construction and environmental noises attenuated by the SC window were about 4.8, 5.0 and 3.4[Formula: see text]dBA, respectively. For narrow frequency range, the overall amounts of these three type of noises attenuated by the SC window were about 2–3.9[Formula: see text]dBA higher than that of full frequency range. The overall amounts of attenuated white noise at sitting position were about 2.6 and 6.1[Formula: see text]dBA, respectively, for full and narrow frequency ranges. For full frequency range, the attenuated pink and construction noises at sitting position were about 3.8 and 4.8[Formula: see text]dBA, respectively, which were slightly lower than that at lying position. However, for narrow frequency range, the attenuated noises obtained at lying position were 2.7 and 2.5[Formula: see text]dBA higher than that at sitting position for pink and construction noises, respectively.
Random sampling and reconstruction in multiply generated shift-invariant spaces
Authors: Yang Jianbin
Published: July 2018

Shift-invariant spaces play an important role in approximation theory, wavelet analysis, finite elements, etc. In this paper, we consider the stability and reconstruction algorithm of random sampling in multiply generated shift-invariant spaces [Formula: see text]. Under some decay conditions of the generator [Formula: see text], we approximate [Formula: see text] with finite-dimensional subspaces and prove that with overwhelming probability, the stability of sampling set conditions holds uniformly for all functions in certain compact subsets of [Formula: see text] when the sampling size is sufficiently large. Moreover, we show that this stability problem is connected with properties of the random matrix generated by [Formula: see text]. In the end, we give a reconstruction algorithm for the random sampling of functions in [Formula: see text].
Multiresponse Optimization of Fused Deposition Modeling Process Using Utility-Based Taguchi Approach
Authors: Verma Saurabh , Chaturvedi Vedansh
Published: July 2018

Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology has become the powerful tool for product development in almost every branch of engineering. Many new and upcoming processes offer means for the fast creation of models with steadily increasing accuracy, built speed, other model properties and economic advantages. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the most famous and commercially available RP system. This paper presents the application of Utility concept with Taguchi method for multiresponse optimization of the FDM process. Stratatys Fortus 400[Formula: see text]mc FDM setup is used to conduct experiments as per Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array. FDM parameters: Layer thickness, part orientation and raster angle were optimized based on multiple responses, i.e. tensile, flexural, impact and compressive strength. The optimum process parameters are calculated using utility concept. The Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is applied to find out the most significant factor. It has been found that layer thickness is the most significant factor, followed by part orientation and raster angle. The confirmation tests with optimal levels of process parameters are conducted to illustrate the efficacy of the proposed method. It is found that optimum combination of process parameters gives the highest utility value, which indicates that multiresponses of the FDM process can be improved through this approach.
COLLABORATION OR CLASH? MAPPING THE EFFECTS OF TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM CONFLICT ON FIRM ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY
Authors: MEDINA MICHELE N. , RAMACHANDRAN INDU , DASPIT JOSHUA J.
Published: July 2018

Top management teams (TMTs) that work (not so) well together enhance (restrict) the ability of the firm to leverage capabilities, which affects outcomes such as innovation. Although internal team dynamics at this level have notable effects on the firm, much remains to be understood about how these effects occur. Therefore, we investigate TMT conflict (cognitive and affective) to understand how the firm-level knowledge capability of absorptive capacity (ACAP) is altered as a result of such types of conflict. Further, given that strategic orientations offer guiding principles for organisational behaviours, we suggest that the main effects of conflict are augmented by strategic orientations. Specifically, both entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation are posited to affect the relationship between conflict and ACAP, which expands understanding of the conditions in which TMT conflict affects ACAP. In all, a conceptual framework is developed to offer insight into how TMT conflict affects firm-level ACAP, highlighting differences that are dependent on whether team members collaborate via cognitive conflict or clash given affective conflict.
Polysulfide/Graphene Nanocomposite Film for Simultaneous Electrochemical Determination of Cadmium and Lead Ions
Authors: Jiang Ruyuan , Liu Niantao , Su Yuhong , Gao Sanshuang , Mamat Xamxikamar , Wågberg Thomas , Li Yongtao , Hu Xun , Hu Guangzhi
Published: July 2018

An integrative electroanalytical method was developed for detecting Cd[Formula: see text] and Pb[Formula: see text] ions in aqueous solutions. Polysulfide/graphene (RGO-S) nanocomposites were prepared and their performance as electrochemical sensors for Cd[Formula: see text] and Pb[Formula: see text] was evaluated. The RGO-S nanocomposite was carefully characterized by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The as-prepared RGO-S was incorporated into a pyrolytic graphite electrode (RGO-S/PGE) and used for detecting trace amount of Cd[Formula: see text] and Pb[Formula: see text] by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry. Under optimal conditions, the stripping peak current of RGO-S/PGE varies linearly with heavy metal ion concentration in the ranges 2.0–300[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]g L[Formula: see text] for Cd[Formula: see text] and 1.0–300[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]g L[Formula: see text] for Pb[Formula: see text]. The limits of detection for Cd[Formula: see text] and Pb[Formula: see text] were estimated to be about 0.67[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]g L[Formula: see text] and 0.17[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]g L[Formula: see text], respectively. The prepared electrochemical heavy-metal-detecting electrode provides good repeatability and reproducibility with high sensitivity, making it a suitable candidate for monitoring Cd[Formula: see text] and Pb[Formula: see text] concentrations in aqueous environmental samples.
Meet Andréief, Bordeaux 1886, and Andreev, Kharkov 1882–1883
Authors: Forrester Peter J.
Published: July 2018

The paper “Note sur une relation entre les intégrales définies des produits des fonctions” by C. Andréief is an often cited paper in random matrix theory, due to it containing what is now referred to as Andréief’s integration formula. Nearly all citing works state the publication year as 1883. However, the journal containing the paper, Mémories de la Societé des Sciences physiques et naturelles de Bordeaux, issue 3 volume 2 actually appeared in 1886. In addition to clarifying this point, some historical information relating to C. Andréief (better known as K. A. Andreev) and the lead up to this work is given, as is a review of some of the context of Andréief’s integration formula.
Mineralogy and geochemistry of peridotites and chromitites in the Aladag Ophiolite (southern Turkey): melt evolution of the Cretaceous Neotethyan mantle
Authors: Lian Dongyang , Yang Jingsui , Dilek Yildirim , Rocholl Alexander
Published: July 2018

The Aladag Ophiolite (also known as the Pozanti-Karsanti Ophiolite) is one of the largest Neotethyan ophiolites in Turkey and represents Cretaceous oceanic lithosphere derived from the Inner Tauride seaway of Neotethys. Its peridotites consist of spinel harzburgites, dunites and chromitites. The harzburgites display a depleted mineral and whole-rock geochemistry, indicating high degrees of partial melting. They contain Pd- and Pt-rich interstitial sulphides, which crystallized from S-saturated melts during melt–rock interactions. Their spoon-shaped rare earth element patterns indicate metasomatism by fluids, derived from a subducting slab, which were enriched in light rare earth elements. The chromitites in both the mantle and mantle–crust transition zone rock units show similar geochemical compositions, typical of high-Cr chromitites. They also show similar chondrite-normalized platinum group element patterns characterized by Os, Ir, Ru and Rh enrichments relative to Pt and Pd. The parental melts of the Aladag Ophiolite chromitites were S-undersaturated and boninitic in composition. The presence of microdiamond, moissanite, zircon and needle-shaped clinopyroxene exsolutions in chromite (chr) grains suggests that their formation might have originally involved high-temperature and high-pressure conditions within the mantle transition zone before their participation in further melting and the formation of oceanic crust at shallow depths in a forearc tectonic setting during the initiation of intra-oceanic subduction within the Inner Tauride seaway.

Supplementary material:
Sampling and analytical methods, representative microprobe analyses and whole-rock major and trace element compositions are available at
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4153631

Thematic collection:
This article is part of the ‘Tethyan ophiolites and Tethyan seaways collection’ available at:
https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/tethyan-ophiolites-and-tethyan-seaways