bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A facile approach to synthesize graphitic carbon nitride microwires for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution from water splitting under full solar spectrum
Authors: Dou Hailong , Long Dan , Zheng Shaohui , Zhang Yongping
Published: June 2018

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water splitting.
Mitigating effect of organic matter on the in vivo toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles in the marine environment
Authors: Noventa Seta , Rowe Darren , Galloway Tamara
Published: June 2018

We investigate the effectiveness of two promising paradigms (i.e. dissolution and bandgap) to predict the toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) in vivo and under seawater conditions.
Key material parameters driving CBRAM device performances
Authors: Goux Ludovic , Radhakrishnan Janaki , Belmonte Attilio , Witters Thomas , Devulder Wouter , Redolfi Augusto , Kundu Shreya , Houssa Michel , Kar Gouri Sankar
Published: June 2018

This study is focused on Conductive Bridging Random Access Memory (CBRAM) devices based on chalcogenide electrolyte and Cu-supply materials, and aims at identifying the key material parameters controlling memory properties.
An evolutionary transcriptomics approach links CD36 to membrane remodeling in replicative senescence
Authors: Saitou Marie , Lizardo Darleny Y. , Taskent Recep Ozgur , Millner Alec , Gokcumen Omer , Atilla-Gokcumen Gunes Ekin
Published: June 2018

CD36 was identified as a core replicative senescence gene and a potential mediator of this process through membrane remodeling.
Na2C monolayer: a novel 2p Dirac half-metal with multiple symmetry-protected Dirac cones
Authors: Ji Wei-Xiao , Zhang Bao-Min , Zhang Shu-Feng , Zhang Chang-Wen , Ding Meng , Wang Pei-Ji , Zhang Ruiqin
Published: June 2018

Na2C monolayer is predicted to be a novel Dirac half metal material with stable ferromagnetic properties and two kinds of Dirac cones.
Photodynamic therapy-mediated remote control of chemotherapy toward synergistic anticancer treatment
Authors: Li Yongjuan , Lv Shixian , Song Ziyuan , Dang Juanjuan , Li Xudong , He Hua , Xu Xin , Zhou Zhuchao , Yin Lichen
Published: June 2018

Stimuli-responsive nanomedicine (NM) with an on-demand drug release property has demonstrated promising utility toward cancer therapy.
Unraveling the stress effects on the optical properties of stretchable rod-coil polyfluorene-poly(n-butyl acrylate) block copolymer thin films
Authors: Hsieh Hui-Ching , Hung Chih-Chien , Watanabe Kodai , Chen Jung-Yao , Chiu Yu-Cheng , Isono Takuya , Chiang Yun-Chi , Reghu Renji R. , Satoh Toshifumi , Chen Wen-Chang
Published: June 2018

Novel deformable and fluorescent PF-b-PBA copolymers with nanofibrillar structures were synthesized for unraveling strain-dependent optical properties.
Hydrolysis dynamics for batch anaerobic digestion of elephant grass
Authors: Yang Gaixiu , Sun Yongming , Li Lianhua , Lv Pengmei , Kong Xiaoying , Huang Dalong
Published: June 2018

Elephant grass might be a potential source of fine chemical precursors and bioenergy.
Preparation and properties of CA/ATP-g-CDs gel fibers for simultaneous detection and adsorption of methylene blue
Authors: Dai Fengying , Wen Mengjuan , Wang Jinna , Jiang Wenzhe , Tian Xuetao , Dong Yao , Zhao Yiping , Chen Li
Published: June 2018

To detect and adsorb methylene blue (MB) from wastewater simultaneously, a solid fluorescent and absorbent material was designed by immobilizing attapulgite (ATP) on calcium alginate (CA) and reacting with carbon dots (CDs), then the CA/ATP-g-CDs gel fibers were prepared.
Improvement in physical properties of single-layer gas diffusion layers using graphene for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Authors: Lee Hung-Fan , Chang Jing-Yue , Chen-Yang Yui Whei
Published: June 2018

Gas diffusion layer (GDL) is an important component related to the efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
The effect of compressive stresses on a silicon electrode’s cycle life in a Li-ion battery
Authors: Ratyński Maciej , Hamankiewicz Bartosz , Krajewski Michał , Boczar Maciej , Czerwiński Andrzej
Published: June 2018

We have investigated the effect of applying external pressure during cell preparation and its further electrochemical behavior as a Li-ion battery electrode.
Extraction of isoflavones from Puerariae lobata using subcritical water
Authors: Zhang Hongguang , Liu Shuhua , Li Huaizhi , Xue Fumin , Han Shuxin , Wang Liang , Cheng Yan , Wang Xiao
Published: June 2018

Four main isoflavones from Puerariae lobata were successfully extracted using subcritical water. Maximum yields of total isoflavones by response surface methodology were obtained.
Microwave hydrothermal synthesis of α-MnMoO4nanorods for high electrochemical performance supercapacitors
Authors: Jayasubramaniyan S. , Balasundari S. , Rayjada P. A. , Satyanarayana N. , Muralidharan P.
Published: June 2018

Pristine α-MnMoO4nanorods were facilely preparedviaco-precipitation (Cp) and microwave hydrothermal (MH) methods.
Imido-substituted triazines as dehydrative condensing reagents for the chemoselective formation of amides in the presence of free hydroxy groups
Authors: Kitamura Masanori , Sasaki Suguru , Nishikawa Riho , Yamada Kohei , Kunishima Munetaka
Published: June 2018

In this paper, we discuss the synthesis of imido-substituted chlorotriazines and demonstrate their use in dehydrative condensation reactions.
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted byPurpureocillium lilacinumstrain Y3 promote biosynthesis of jarosite
Authors: Bao Peng , Xia Mingchen , Liu Ajuan , Wang Mingwei , Shen Li , Yu Runlan , Liu Yuandong , Li Jiaokun , Wu Xueling , Fang Caoming , Chen Miao , Qiu Guanzhou , Zeng Weimin
Published: June 2018

We proved fungal extracellular polymeric substances promoted biomineralization and the formation of P–O–Fe played a key role in this process.
A series of new polyoxometalate-based metal–organic complexes with different rigid pyridyl-bis(triazole) ligands: assembly, structures and electrochemical properties
Authors: Wang Xiuli , Bai Xue , Lin Hongyan , Sun Junjun , Wang Xiang , Liu Guocheng
Published: June 2018

Two novel Anderson-type and three octamolybdate (γ-Mo8O26) polyoxometalate-based metal–organic complexes were synthesized and structurally characterized. The electrochemical and bifunctional electrocatalytic behaviors of the title compounds have been investigated in detail.
Recent advances in hydrophilic modification and performance of polyethersulfone (PES) membrane via additive blending
Authors: Otitoju Tunmise Ayode , Ahmad Abdul Latif , Ooi Boon Seng
Published: June 2018

The blending of additives in the polyethersulfone (PES) matrix is an important approach in the membrane industry to reduce membrane hydrophobicity and improve the performance (flux, solute rejection, and reduction of fouling).
Deformation of high density polyethylene by dynamic equal-channel-angular pressing
Authors: Wu Xiangji , Pu Lin , Xu Yunfei , Shi Jinchun , Liu Xiaoyi , Zhong Zhengye , Luo Sheng-Nian
Published: June 2018

Dynamic equal-channel-angular pressing leads to macro- and microstructure changes of high density polyethylene.
Nano-engineering safer-by-design nanoparticle based moth-eye mimetic bactericidal and cytocompatible polymer surfaces
Authors: Viela Felipe , Navarro-Baena Iván , Jacobo-Martín Alejandra , Hernández Jaime J. , Boyano-Escalera Marta , Osorio Manuel R. , Rodríguez Isabel
Published: June 2018

Moth-eye nanocomposite surfaces are fabricated in combined processing steps of nanoparticle coating and surface nanoimprinting enabling the production of safer-by-design antibacterial nanoparticle-based materials.
Injectable alendronate-functionalized GelMA hydrogels for mineralization and osteogenesis
Authors: Liu Lei , Li Xiaoyu , Shi Xuetao , Wang Yingjun
Published: June 2018

Injectable alendronate-modified GelMA hydrogel greatly improved mineralization and in vitro osteogenesis both at the surface and inside of the hydrogel, which have potential in treatment of irregular bone defects.
Tandem four-component reaction for efficient synthesis of dihydrothiophene with substituted amino acid ethyl esters
Authors: Sun Jing , Zhang Yu , Yan Chao-Guo
Published: June 2018

The one-pot four-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, 1,3-thiazolidinedione and ethyl glycinate hydrochloride in ethanol in the presence of triethylamine afforded trans-dihydrothiophene.
Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using layered double hydroxide derived adsorbents, a critical review
Authors: Wang Junya , Zhang Taiping , Li Min , Yang Ying , Lu Peng , Ning Ping , Wang Qiang
Published: June 2018

This paper provides a review of the currently available literature focusing on arsenic removal using LDHs.
A technology for strongly improving methane production from rice straw: freeze–thaw pretreatment
Authors: Deng Yuanfang , Qiu Ling , Yao Yiqing , Qin Mengyao
Published: June 2018

Overcoming the complex three dimensional structure of biomass is a major challenge in enhancing anaerobic digestion (AD) efficacy.
Synthesis, spectroscopic, thermal, antimicrobial and electrochemical characterization of some novel Ru(iii), Pt(iv) and Ir(iii) complexes of pipemidic acid
Authors: Alibrahim Khuloud A. , Al-Saif Foziah A. , Alghamdi M. T. , El-Shahawi M. S. , Moustafa Y. M. , Refat Moamen S.
Published: June 2018

Three new solid complexes of pipemidic acid (Pip–H) with Ru3+, Pt4+ and Ir3+ were synthesized and characterized. Pipemidic acid acts as a uni-dentate chelator through the nitrogen atom of the –NH piperazyl ring.
Development of a microwave-assisted sustainable conversion of furfural hydrazones to functionalised phthalimides in ionic liquids
Authors: Karaluka Valerija , Murata Kengo , Masuda Shinto , Shiramatsu Yuto , Kawamoto Takuji , Hailes Helen C. , Sheppard Tom D. , Kamimura Akio
Published: June 2018

A sustainable synthetic procedure to convert furfural hydrazones into functionalised phthalimides in ionic liquids was developed.
3D-printed origami electronics using percolative conductors
Authors: Jo Yejin , Jeong Du Won , Lee Jeong-O , Choi Youngmin , Jeong Sunho
Published: June 2018

Recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing has garnered tremendous amounts of attention in various applications.
The assessment of the eco-toxicological effect of gabapentin on early development of zebrafish and its antioxidant system
Authors: Li Xiuwen , Zhou Shuangxi , Qian Yuting , Xu Zhuoran , Yu Yang , Xu Yanhua , He Yide , Zhang Yongjun
Published: June 2018

Toxicology effects of gabapentin on early development of zebrafish and its antioxidant system.
Carbon fibre reinforced cellulose-based polymers: intensifying interfacial adhesion between the fibre and the matrix
Authors: Szabó László , Imanishi Sari , Kawashima Naohiro , Hoshino Rina , Takada Kenji , Hirose Daisuke , Tsukegi Takayuki , Ninomiya Kazuaki , Takahashi Kenji
Published: June 2018

Interfacial adhesion of a cellulose propionate/carbon fibre composite is tailored providing a synthetic strategy to bind cellulose derivatives to graphitic surfaces.
Experimental and first-principles study of a metal–organic framework with sulfur embedding cathode for enhanced performance lithium–sulfur battery
Authors: Feng Yan , Zhang Yuliang , Du Guixiang , Zhang Jingbo , Qu Xiaohui
Published: June 2018

A cobalt metal–organic framework, CoMOF–S, as host cathode material to immobilize sulfur for Li–S batteries was prepared in this study.
Carbon quantum dot-based fluorescent vesicles and chiral hydrogels with biosurfactant and biocompatible small molecule
Authors: Sun Xiaofeng , Li Guihua , Yin Yanji , Zhang Yiqiang , Li Hongguang
Published: June 2018

We have shown that CQDs can be good building blocks for the facile construction of fluorescent vesicles and chiral hydrogels. The hydrogel-coated silica gel plates possess good semiquantitative analytical capability for the detection of Cu2+ in aqueous solutions.
Electrospun membranes of imidazole-grafted PVDF-HFP polymeric ionic liquids for highly efficient quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells
Authors: Pang Hao-Wei , Yu Hsin-Fu , Huang Yi-June , Li Chun-Ting , Ho Kuo-Chuan
Published: June 2018

The PFII membranes have three functions that render the DSSC with η of 9.26% and long-term stability over 1500 h (up to 97% of its initial η).
A comparative study on the oxidation of two-dimensional Ti3C2MXene structures in different environments
Authors: Lotfi Roghayyeh , Naguib Michael , Yilmaz Dundar E. , Nanda Jagjit , van Duin Adri C. T.
Published: June 2018

The effect of different environments on the oxidation of Ti3C2MXene structures is investigated using ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations and experimental techniques.
An efficient hybrid adsorbent based on silica-supported amino penta-carboxylic acid for water purification
Authors: Radi Smaail , El Abiad Chahrazad , Carvalho André P. , Santos Sérgio M. , Faustino M. Amparo F. , Neves M. Graça P. M. S. , Moura Nuno M. M.
Published: June 2018

An efficient adsorbent based on silica-supported amino penta-carboxylic acid (SiDTPA) with a high capability for metal ion removal from water.
Interface manipulation of CO2–philic composite membranes containing designed UiO-66 derivatives towards highly efficient CO2 capture
Authors: Jiang Xu , Li Songwei , He Shanshan , Bai Yongping , Shao Lu
Published: June 2018

UV cross-linked CO2–philic MOF–polymer composite membranes with excellent interfacial properties and separation performance are achieved via MOF surface chemistry modification.
A novel solvent-free strategy for the synthesis of bismuth oxyhalides
Authors: Long Yang , Han Qiang , Yang Zhiqing , Ai Yongjian , Sun Shaoai , Wang Yi , Liang Qionglin , Ding Mingyu
Published: June 2018

The fast solvent-free grinding method opens up a promising new route for eco-friendly synthesis and industrial-scale preparation of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, and I).
Unexpected effects of zirconium-doping in the high performance sodium manganese-based layer-tunnel cathode
Authors: Qu Jie , Sheng Tian , Wu Zhen-guo , Chen Ting-ru , Chen Hui , Yang Zu-guang , Guo Xiao-dong , Li Jun-tao , Zhong Ben-he , Dou Xue-shi
Published: June 2018

Zr4+ could fulfill an equal-tendency doping in layer-tunnel hybrid composite. The Na0.6Mn0.98Zr0.02O2 delivered a high capacity of 81 mA h g−1 at 2 A g−1 with 75% retention after 1000 cycles.
A dual-responsive, hyaluronic acid targeted drug delivery system based on hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer therapy
Authors: Huang Lin , Liu Jia , Gao Fan , Cheng Qian , Lu Bo , Zheng Hua , Xu Haixing , Xu Peihu , Zhang Xianzheng , Zeng Xuan
Published: June 2018

A novel enzyme and redox dual-responsive targeted drug delivery system based on hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles was developed for cancer therapy.
Photoluminescent hybrid nanomaterials from modified halloysite nanotubes
Authors: Massaro M. , Colletti C. G. , Guernelli S. , Lazzara G. , Liu M. , Nicotra G. , Noto R. , Parisi F. , Pibiri I. , Spinella C. , Riela Serena
Published: June 2018

The synthesis of photoluminescent nanomaterials based on halloysite nanotubes is described.
Solvent-dependent carbon dots and their applications in the detection of water in organic solvents
Authors: Chao Daiyong , Lyu Wei , Liu Yingbo , Zhou Liang , Zhang Qingrui , Deng Ruiping , Zhang Hongjie
Published: June 2018

In this study, solvent-dependent emitting carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized by simple one-step hydrothermal treatment of o-phenylenediamine (oPD).
Role of nutrition, infection, and the microbiota in the efficacy of oral vaccines
Authors: Bhattacharjee Amrita , Hand Timothy W.
Published: June 2018

Oral vaccines (OVs), provide protection against pathogens that infect mucosal surfaces and their potency relies on their capacity to elicit T- and B-cell responses directed to these surfaces. Oral vaccination efficacy has been found to vary considerably with differences in geographical locations and socioeconomic status. Specifically, in children living in resource-poor countries, undernourishment and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) infection are associated with the failure of OVs, which is a tragic outcome for the children who would benefit most from mucosal-based protection from infection. Both undernutrition and GI infection have been shown to profoundly affect the microbiota, inducing ‘dysbiosis’ characterized by narrowed bacterial diversity and increased frequency of bacterial clades associated with the induction of inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated that the microbiota exerts a profound effect on the development of mucosal immune responses. Therefore, it seems likely that OV failure in resource-poor regions is affected by alterations to the immune response driven by dysbiotic changes to the microbiota. Here, we review the contribution of the microbiota to OV efficacy in the context of diet and GI infection.
MR contingency supplement prior for joint estimation of activity and attenuation in non‐time‐of‐flight positron emission tomography/MR
Authors: Atibi A. , Rezaei M.
Published: June 2018

Maximum likelihood reconstruction of activity and attenuation (MLAA) from emission data only suffered from the inherent cross‐talk between the estimated attenuation and activity distributions. The authors proposed an improved MLAA algorithm by utilising tissue prior atlas (TPA) and a Gibbs prior as prior knowledge. TPA determines the plausible region for each of the typical attenuation coefficients; hence, it imposes statistical condition as a supplement for the exclusive magnetic resonance (MR) information on the reconstruction process of attenuation map. Therefore, along with the soft tissue distribution provided by the segmentation of MR images, an air mask and a bone probability map breakdown the MR low‐signal class into four subclasses in order to favour recognition of air and bone. Estimations on attenuation coefficients are realised as a mixture of pseudo‐Gaussian distributions. The proposed algorithm is evaluated using the simulated 3D emission data. The proposed MLAA‐TPA algorithm is compared with the MR‐MLAA algorithm proposed by Heußer et al. Their results demonstrate that the MR‐MLAA algorithm performance depends heavily on the MR segmentation accuracy well handled by MLAA‐TPA. The quantification results illustrated that the MLAA‐TPA outperformed the MR‐MLAA algorithm owing to reduction of misclassification and more precise tissue detection.
Eine Längsschnittstudie zu Arbeitsmarktübergängen und Beschäftigungsnachhaltigkeit nach beruflichen Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen im Rahmen von Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben
Authors: Reims Nancy , Tophoven Silke
Published: June 2018

Ziel der Studie Die Studie untersuchte die Beschäftigungsperspektiven von Personen, die im Rahmen von Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben (LTA) in Kostenträgerschaft der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen absolviert haben.

Methodik Auf Basis administrativer Daten der BA (LTA-RehaPro) wurden Weiterbildungsteilnehmende betrachtet, die zwischen 2009 und 2012 eine berufliche Rehabilitation beendet haben (N=21 772). Mithilfe ereignisdatenanalytischer Verfahren wurden Beschäftigungseintritte und Beschäftigungsdauern ausgewiesen und auf multivariater Ebene Einflussfaktoren der Beschäftigungsaufnahme aufgezeigt.

Ergebnisse Es zeigt sich, dass innerhalb von 500 Tagen 70% eine sozialversicherungspflichtige Beschäftigung aufnehmen – sehr häufig direkt im Anschluss an die Rehabilitation. Der Median der Beschäftigungsdauer im Beobachtungszeitraum liegt bei 670 Tagen.

Schlussfolgerung Für Personen mit gesundheitlichen Einschränkungen sind Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen eine wichtige Möglichkeit zur Wiedereingliederung in den Arbeitsmarkt.
Kieferorthopädie bei Parodontitispatienten – Worauf sollte man achtgeben?
Authors: Bertl Kristina , Melsen Birte , Stavropoulos Andreas
Published: June 2018

Zielsetzung Ein Überblick zu der Thematik „Kieferorthopädie bei Parodontitispatienten“ anhand folgender 3 Fragestellungen: (1) Wann kann man mit der kieferorthopädischen Therapie starten? (2) Worauf muss man während der kieferorthopädischen Therapie achten? (3) Kann das Ergebnis nach abgeschlossener Kieferorthopädie aufrechterhalten werden?

Ergebnis Generell basiert die wissenschaftliche Evidenz zu dieser Thematik hauptsächlich auf präklinischen und retrospektiven Studien sowie Fallberichtserien; kontrollierte Studien liegen kaum vor. Jedoch unumstritten ist, dass Zahnbewegungen nur im entzündungsfreien Zustand erfolgen sollten, da es ansonsten zu vermehrtem Attachmentverlust kommen kann. Vorab sollte stets eine ursachenbezogene Parodontaltherapie erfolgen sowie in weiterer Folge eine regelmäßige Erhaltungstherapie. In Bezug auf Zeitpunkt und Art einer allfälligen chirurgischen Therapie vor Beginn der Kieferorthopädie lässt sich anhand der Literatur keine klare Therapieempfehlung geben. Bei vertikalen Knochendefekten scheint diese vorteilhaft; ob aber eine offene Kürettage ausreichend ist oder zusätzlich regenerative Materialien verwendet werden sollten, ist nach wie vor unklar. Nach Abschluss der kieferorthopädischen Therapie kann mit entsprechender Stabilisierung auch in einem reduzierten Parodont ein ansprechendes Langzeitoutcome erzielt werden.

Schlussfolgerung Kieferorthopädische Zahnbewegungen führen in einem reduzierten, aber entzündungsfreien Parodont zu keinem Attachmentverlust, und ein ansprechendes Langzeitoutcome ist möglich. Daher sollte vor Beginn der Kieferorthopädie stets eine ursachenbezogene Parodontaltherapie erfolgen, um entzündungsfreie Verhältnisse zu etablieren. Jedoch kann in Bezug auf Zeitpunkt und Art allfälliger parodontal- chirurgischer Eingriffe bislang keine eindeutige Therapieempfehlung gegeben werden.
External Quality Monitoring of the Cervical Cytopathological Exams in the Rio de Janeiro City
Authors: Rocha Vânia Stiepanowez de Oliveira , Malfacini Solange da Silva , Gomes Alex Moreira , Rocha Cláudia Ramos Marques da
Published: June 2018

Objective To discuss the implementation and contributions of the External Quality Monitoring in the city of Rio de Janeiro and to analyze the performance of the main providers of cervical cytopathology in this city from September 2013 to March 2017, here referred to as “Alpha laboratory” and “Beta laboratory.”

Methods Observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study using information from the Cervical Cancer Control Information System (SISCOLO, in the Portuguese acronym), municipal coordination module, External Quality Monitoring report. The proportions of false positives, false negatives, unsatisfactory samples and rejected samples were estimated. The agreement among the observers was analyzed through the Kappa index and the reduction of disagreements in the period for each laboratory studied, comparing the results of each cycle.

Results A total of 19,158 examinations were selected, of which 19,130 (99.85%) were monitored, 16.649 (87, 03%) were reviewed by the External Quality Monitoring Unit, 2,481 (12,97%) were rejected and 441 (2,65%) were considered unsatisfactory. The “Beta laboratory” presented excellent concordance in all cycles; the “Alpha laboratory” had good concordance in the first two cycles (K = 0.76 and 0.79), becoming excellent in the following four cycles. The average Kappa index was 0.85, with median of 0.86. The percentage of diagnostic disagreement was 6.63% of the reviewed exams, of which 5.38% required a change of conduct

Conclusion External Quality Monitoring is an exercise in diagnostic improvement, and its implementation was fundamental to ensure the reliability of the cytopathological exams in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Right TKR Patients Treated with Enhanced Pain and Rehabilitation Protocols Can Drive at 2 Weeks
Authors: Dalury David F. , Chapman Danielle M.
Published: June 2018

An important milestone in the recovery following total knee replacement (TKR) is the ability to return to driving. With advances in pain control and the widespread introduction of rapid rehab programs, we hypothesized that the ability to drive would also return sooner than had been traditionally observed. In our group of consecutive right TKR patients, using a driving simulator, we showed that at the 2-week mark, 36 of the 40 patients tested had returned to their preoperative driving capabilities and the other 4 had reached baseline at 3 weeks. While the eventual decision to return to driving is complex and dependent on many factors, we conclude that one of the benefits of enhanced pain and rehab protocols is that patients undergoing right TKR can return to driving in most instances at the 2-week mark rather than the traditional 6-week mark.
Prenatal Care and Hypertensive Gestational Syndromes: A Systematic Review
Authors: Dutra Gláucya Raquel Souza da Fonsêca , Dutra Laio da Costa , Fonsêca Gabriela Karine Souza da , Nascimento Júnior Mauro Bezerra do , Lucena Eudes Euler de Souza
Published: June 2018

Objective Evaluate the influence of prenatal care on the occurrence of gestational hypertension.

Methods The Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed, Cochrane and ClinicalTrials electronic databases were searched for articles published between January 1st, 2012 and December 31st, 2016. No language restrictions were imposed. The following keywords were used: prenatal care, medical assistance, prenatal education, pregnancy-induced hypertension. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) checklist was employed. Two hundred and forty articles were identified during the initial search, but only seven met the inclusion criteria. This systematic review is registered with the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO; #CRD42017064103).

Results The seven studies had a low risk of bias, with methodological quality scores ranging from six to eight points. Five studies found a positive relationship between prenatal care and pregnancy-induced hypertension, whereas two studies found no significant association between the two variables. The divergence among the studies may have been due to the type of healthcare service at which the study was conducted and the sample size.

Conclusion Although the studies analyzed differed with regard to methodological aspects, the findings demonstrate the importance of prenatal care during the gestational period as a prevention and health promotion measure.
Surgical Implications of Innervation Pattern of the Triceps Muscle: A Cadaveric Study
Authors: Chaware Prashant , Santoshi John , Patel Manmohan , Ahmad Mohtashim , Rathinam Bertha
Published: June 2018

The innervation pattern of triceps is complex and not fully comprehended. Anomalous innervations of triceps have been described by various authors. We have attempted to delineate the nerve supply of the triceps and documented the anomalous innervations of its different heads. The brachial plexus and its major branches (in the region of the axilla and arm) and triceps were dissected in 36 embalmed cadaver upper limbs. Long head received one branch from radial nerve in 31 (86%) specimens. Four (11%) specimens received two branches including one that had dual innervation from the radial and axillary nerves, and one (3%) specimen had exclusive innervation from a branch of the axillary nerve. Medial head received two branches arising from the radial nerve in 34 (94%) specimens. One (3%) specimen received three branches from the radial nerve whereas one (3%) had dual supply from the radial and ulnar nerves. Lateral head received multiple branches exclusively from the radial nerve, ranging from 2 to 5, in all (100%) specimens. Knowledge of the variations in innervation of the triceps would not only help the surgeon to avoid inadvertent injury to any of the nerve branches but also offers new options for nerve and free functional muscle transfers.
Management of Infants with Congenital Muscular Torticollis
Authors: Durguti Zheralldin , Murtezani Ardiana , Spahiu Lidvana , Durguti Teuta , Gara Eqrem
Published: June 2018

Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a deformation characterized by unilateral shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle resulting in lateral inclination of the neck associated with contralateral torsion. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of physical therapy in infants with CMT according to the age when treatment was started. The study was conducted in the Physical Therapy Clinic “Therapy” in Pristina for a period of 1 year from June 2016 to June 2017. The number of infants diagnosed with a CMT was 130 (71 girls and 59 boys). The infants were examined two times during the study period. The first visit was at the baseline and the second after the intervention. Three comparative groups are created based on time to start treatment. The infants were treated for 3 consecutive weeks with five sessions per week with the same therapeutic procedure. In the first examination of infants, there was no significant difference between the groups (chi-square test = 0.78, p = 0.08), whereas in the second examination after the 15 therapeutic sessions there was significant difference in the improvement of all the groups treated with physical therapy. Significant result was achieved in mean range of motion in infants of the group aged 3.1 to 6 months (mean = –35.9 ± 12.3, 95% confidence interval [CI], –39.3 to –32.4, p < 0.001) and in the mean side flexion of group aged 3.1 to 6 months (mean difference = –24.5 ± 7.9, 95% CI, –16.9 to –9.7, p < 0.001). While exercises in the 6- to 9-month age group have shown less success, because the time of appearance for physical therapy has been delayed (mean difference = –23.5 ± 10.7, 95% CI, –15.6 to –8.4, p < 0.001). From the results obtained from this study, we can conclude that the early start of the physical therapy gives much better results.
SL(3, C) structure of one-dimensional Schrödinger equation
Authors: Miyazawa Toru
Published: June 2018

We present a new formalism for describing solutions of the one-dimensional stationary Schrödinger equation in terms of the Lie group SL(3, C) and its Lie algebra. In this formalism, we obtain a universal expression for the Green function which can be used in any representation of SL(3, C) and also expressions for various quantities involving products of Green functions. Specifically, we introduce an infinite-dimensional representation of SL(3, C) that provides a natural description of multiple scattering of waves. Using this particular representation, we can derive formulas which are useful for the analysis of the Green function.
Measurement and simulation analysis of internal pressure in arc chamber of low-voltage molded case circuit breaker
Authors: Wang Lijun , Wang Yujie , Li Yujie , Jia Shenli
Published: June 2018

During the arc interruption process, the internal pressure in the arc chamber of a molded-case circuit breaker (MCCB) rises rapidly. In this study, the arc behavior and internal pressure in an MCCB are measured and calculated. First, using computational fluid dynamics, the internal pressure in the arc chamber is computed both with and without a baffle. In the presence of the baffle, it is found that the pressure is similar at various measurement points, whereas without the baffle, obvious differences in pressure are observed. Second, a moving model considering the contact opening process is proposed based on the relationships between the arc positions, arc area, and source terms at a typical point in time. Compared with a fixed arc model, the moving arc model provides a more precise arc distribution and pressure in the arc chamber of an MCCB.
Numerical simulation of magnetohydrodynamic Jeffrey nanofluid flow and heat transfer over a stretching sheet considering Joule heating and viscous dissipation
Authors: Shahzad F. , Sagheer M. , Hussain S.
Published: June 2018

The purpose of the present study is to numerically examine the impact of silver, titanium oxide and alumina nanoparticles on the steady 2D magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow and heat transfer of Jeffrey fluid over a stretching sheet with Joule heating and viscous dissipation. The governing non-linear partial differential equations (PDEs) are reduced to the non-linear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) by using some appropriate dimensionless variables and then solved numerically by using the Keller-box technique. The impacts of nanoparticle volume fraction, magnetic parameter, Deborah number, Prandtl number and Eckert number on the velocity and temperature profiles, local Nusselt number and skin friction are investigated through graphs and tables. The results indicate that the silver-water nanofluid has comparatively less velocity, skin friction and local Nusselt number than those of the base fluid. However the temperature is enhanced due to the inclusion of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, it is concluded that both the skin friction and the Nusselt number are increased by increasing the Deborah number whereas these are decreased by increasing the magnetic parameter.
Generalized Fock spaces and the Stirling numbers
Authors: Alpay Daniel , Porat Motke
Published: June 2018

The Bargmann-Fock-Segal space plays an important role in mathematical physics and has been extended into a number of directions. In the present paper, we imbed this space into a Gelfand triple. The spaces forming the Fréchet part (i.e., the space of test functions) of the triple are characterized both in a geometric way and in terms of the adjoint of multiplication by the complex variable, using the Stirling numbers of the second kind. The dual of the space of test functions has a topological algebra structure, of the kind introduced and studied by the first named author and Salomon.
Language and Politics in Ramón Joaquín Domínguez (1846–1847)
Authors: Villa Laura
Published: June 2018

This article studies Ramón Joaquín Domínguez’s (1811–1848)Diccionario Nacional ó gran diccionario clásico de la lengua española(1846–1847), the first encyclopedic work written in Spain. Firstly, a historical account of the context in which this lexicographic work emerged is provided. Secondly, Domínguez’s life, work and political ideas are examined. Finally, the disapproval of the Royal Spanish Academy in theDiccionario Nacionalis analyzed. I argue that, in keeping with the French encyclopedic tradition, Domínguez displayed an openly political standpoint in his dictionary and criticized both political ideas and institutions of power that he considered a hindrance to progress and liberalism.
Cataloguing the First Histories of the English Language Written from the Late 16th to the End of the 18th Century
Authors: Rodríguez-Álvarez Alicia
Published: June 2018

Most studies on the first histories of the English language go as far back as the 19th century, and dismiss earlier historical accounts of the language. However, 17th- and 18th-century short histories of the English language provide valuable insight into information layout, periodisation criteria, ideological tenets and other material which have left an imprint on the formation of the discipline called History of the English Language. This paper attempts to remedy this lack of attention by providing a catalogue of the first historical accounts of the English language (16th–18th century) with useful bibliographic details which will help future researchers of early accounts of the English language to locate them. The catalogue is accompanied by a description of these accounts which reveals a common pattern regarding contents and organisation.
Commercially available compression garments or electrical stimulation do not enhance recovery following a sprint competition in elite cross‐country skiers
Authors: Govus Andrew David , Andersson Erik Petrus , Shannon Oliver Michael , Provis Holly , Karlsson Mathilda , McGawley Kerry
Published: June 2018

This study investigated whether commercially available compression garments (COMP) exerting a moderate level of pressure and/or neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) accelerate recovery following a cross‐country sprint skiing competition compared with a control group (CON) consisting of active recovery only. Twenty‐one senior (12 males, 9 females) and 11 junior (6 males, 5 females) Swedish national team skiers performed an outdoor sprint skiing competition involving four sprints lasting ∼3–4 min. Before the competition, skiers were matched by sex and skiing level (senior versus junior) and randomly assigned to COMP (n = 11), NMES (n = 11) or CON (n = 10). Creatine kinase (CK), urea, countermovement jump (CMJ) height, and perceived muscle pain were measured before and 8, 20, 44 and 68 h after competition. Neither COMP nor NMES promoted the recovery of blood biomarkers, CMJ or perceived pain post‐competition compared with CON (all P > .05). When grouping all 32 participants, urea and perceived muscle pain increased from baseline, peaking at 8 h (standardised mean difference (SMD), [95% confidence intervals (CIs)]): 2.8 [2.3, 3.2]) and 44 h (odds ratio [95% CI]: 3.3 [2.1, 5.1]) post‐competition, respectively. Additionally, CMJ was lower than baseline 44 and 68 h post‐competition in both males and females (P < .05). CK increased from baseline in males, peaking at 44 h (SMD: 1.4 [−0.4, 0.9]), but was decreased in females at 20 h post‐competition (SMD: −0.8 [−1.4, −0.2]). In conclusion, cross‐country sprint skiing induced symptoms of exercise‐induced muscle damage peaking 8–44 h post‐competition. However, neither COMP nor NMES promoted physiological or perceptual recovery compared with CON.
A singular local minimizer for the volume- constrained minimal surface problem in a nonconvex domain
Authors: Sternberg Peter , Zumbrun Kevin
Published: June 2018

It has recently been established by Wang and Xia that local minimizers of perimeter within a ball subject to a volume constraint must be spherical caps or planes through the origin. This verifies a conjecture of the authors and is in contrast to the situation of area-minimizing surfaces with prescribed boundary where singularities can be present in high dimensions. This result lends support to the more general conjecture that volume-constrained minimizers in arbitrary convex sets may enjoy better regularity properties than their boundary-prescribed cousins. Here, we show the importance of the convexity condition by exhibiting a simple example, given by the Simons cone, of a singular volume-constrained locally area-minimizing surface within a nonconvex domain that is arbitrarily close to the unit ball.
Factoring onto ℤ^{𝕕} subshifts with the finite extension property
Authors: Briceño Raimundo , McGoff Kevin , Pavlov Ronnie
Published: June 2018

We define the finite extension property for

d
d

-dimensional subshifts, which generalizes the topological strong spatial mixing condition defined by the first author, and we prove that this property is invariant under topological conjugacy. Moreover, we prove that for every

d
d

, every

d
d

-dimensional block gluing subshift factors onto every

d
d

-dimensional shift of finite type with strictly lower entropy, a fixed point, and the finite extension property. This result extends a theorem from [Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 362 (2010), 4617–4653], which requires that the factor contain a safe symbol.
aCM sheaves on the double plane
Authors: Ballico E. , Huh S. , Malaspina F. , Pons-Llopis J.
Published: June 2018

The goal of this paper is to start a study of aCM and Ulrich sheaves on non-integral projective varieties. We show that any aCM vector bundle of rank two on the double plane is a direct sum of line bundles. As a by-product, any aCM vector bundle of rank two on a sufficiently high dimensional quadric hypersurface also splits. We consider aCM and Ulrich vector bundles on multiple hyperplanes and prove the existence of such bundles that do not split if the multiple hyperplane is linearly embedded into a sufficiently high dimensional projective space. Then we restrict our attention to the double plane and give a classification of aCM sheaves of rank at most

3

/

2

3/2

on the double plane and describe the family of isomorphism classes of them.
3. Colonies
Authors: Rush James R.
Published: June 2018

The mandala world of Southeast Asia was fragile, but it was also rich. The first Europeans that were drawn to Southeast Asia to gain access to the region’s precious goods directly were from Portugal and Spain. “Colonies” describes the arrival of the Portuguese in Goa in 1510 and their capture of Melaka; the Spanish seizure of the Philippine islands from the Aztecs in 1521; and the colonizing of the Dutch and British. By the early twentieth century, the colonial spheres of Holland and England had expanded dramatically and both France and the United States had also seized colonial territories in Southeast Asia. Of the region’s indigenous kingdoms, only Siam survived.
4. The long-term history of Europe and Asia
Authors: Gosden Chris
Published: June 2018

‘The long-term history of Europe and Asia’ explains how the fluctuating climatic systems between cold and warm periods provided the context in which the global expansion of our ancestors occurred. It discusses the mammoth steppe ecosystem, the relationships between plants and animals, and the introduction of tool use, language, and farming systems across Europe and east Asia. The last great global warming—shifting vegetation zones, the territories of animals, and sea levels—was one of the most challenging periods in planetary history since the evolution of Homo sapiens. Yet from this period came a mass of novel technologies, skills, and relationships that provided the basis for life.
A trait-based approach to ocean ecology
Authors: Kiørboe Thomas , Visser André , Andersen Ken H
Published: June 2018

Trait-based ecology merges evolutionary with classical population and community ecology and is a rapidly developing branch of ecology. It describes ecosystems as consisting of individuals rather than species, and characterizes individuals by few key traits that are interrelated through trade-offs. The fundamental rationale is that the spatio-temporal distribution of organisms and their functional role in ecosystems depend on their traits rather than on their taxonomical affiliation. The approach respects that interactions are between individuals, not between species or populations, and in trait-based models ecosystem structure emerges as a result of interactions between individuals and with the environments, rather than being prescribed. It offers an alternative to classical species-centric approaches and has the potential to describe complex ecosystems in simple ways and to assess the effects of environmental change on ecosystem structure and function. Here, we describe the components of the trait-based approach and apply it to describe and model marine ecosystems. Our description is illustrated with multiple examples of life in the ocean from unicellular plankton to fish.
The Collaboration Riskscape: Fragmentation, Problem Types and Preference Divergence in Urban Sustainability
Authors: Deslatte Aaron , Feiock Richard C
Published: June 2018

Local governmental efforts to achieve greater sustainability have come to play a prominent role within urbanized regions. Despite the prominence of collaboration and collective action in the inter-governmental literature, we know little about how the collaborative mechanisms used to address them are influenced by the configurations of horizontal, general-purpose governments and vertical, single-purpose governments. We combine national- and metropolitan-level analyses through a mixed-methods design to fill this lacuna. The first component examines how fragmentation influences choices of mechanisms for interlocal collaboration utilizing surveys of U.S. cities. The second component examines collaboration barriers between localities in a single metropolitan area through qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with twenty city managers in the Chicago metropolitan region, one of the most fragmented in the United States. These analyses offer evidence to support the conclusion that more fragmented regions may be better suited to overcome coordination risks and find more avenues for collaborative activities. However, preference heterogeneity within fragmented environments increases the risk of defection and thus offsets some advantages of polycentricity.
Scholarly Research Projects Benefit Medical Students’ Research Productivity and Residency Choice: Outcomes From the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Authors: Conroy Molly B. , Shaffiey Shahab , Jones Sarah , Hackam David J. , Sowa Gwendolyn , Winger Daniel G. , Wang Li , Boninger Michael L. , Wagner Amy K. , Levine Arthur S.
Published: June 2018

Purpose

Many medical schools require scholarly research projects. However, outcomes data from these initiatives are scarce. The authors studied the impact of the Scholarly Research Project (SRP), a four-year longitudinal requirement for all students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM), on research productivity and residency match.

Method

The authors conducted a longitudinal study of non-dual-degree UPSOM graduates in 2006 (n = 121, non-SRP participants) versus 2008 (n = 118), 2010 (n = 106), and 2012 (n = 132), all SRP participants. The authors used PubMed for publication data, National Resident Matching Program for residency match results, and Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research for National Institutes of Health funding rank for residency-affiliated academic institutions.

Results

Research productivity of students increased for those completing the SRP, measured as a greater proportion of students with publications (27.3% in 2006 vs. 45.8% in 2008, 55.7% in 2010, and 54.5% in 2012; P < .001) and first-authorship (9.9% in 2006 vs. 26.3% in 2008, 33.0% in 2010, and 35.6% in 2012; P < .001). Across years, there was a significantly greater proportion of students with peer-reviewed publications matched in higher-ranked residency programs (57.0% with publications in the top 10%, 52.7% in the top 10%–25%, 32.4% in the top 25%–50%, 41.2% in the bottom 50%, and 45.2% in unranked programs; P = .018).

Conclusions

Longitudinal research experiences for medical students may be one effective tool in fostering student publications and interest in extending training in a research-focused medical center.
Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) on Osteotomy
Authors: Tsuyoshi Ota
Published: June 2018

Objective:

LIPUS following osteotomy has been covered by national health insurance since April 2015. We investigated the effect of LIPUS on the time period for callus formation and bone union after osteotomy of the antebrachial bone.

Subjects and Methods:

The subjects were 13 patients who underwent antebrachial bone osteotomy between 2010 and January 2017. Nine patients were not treated with LIPUS (L–group) and 4 patients were treated with LIPUS (L+ group). There were 8 male and 5 female patients. The mean age was 40.2-year-old in the L– group and 38.1-year-old in the L+ group. The L– group included 8 patients who were treated with radial shortening for Kienbock's disease and one patient who was treated with deformity-corrective osteotomy for acute plastic bowing, and the L+ group included 3 and 1 patient treated with each of these approaches, respectively. In the L+ group, treatment with LIPUS was initiated on the day following surgery and continued until bone union was achieved.

Results:

In the L– group, bone union could not be achieved in the patient with acute plastic bowing, and bone union was achieved by surgery for a false joint. In the L+ group, bone union was achieved in all patients. No complications, due to infection, CRPS, or tendon or nerve injury, occurred. The callus formation period was 88–422 days (mean: 255 days) in the L– group and 15–36 days (mean: 24 days) in the L+ group. The bone union period was 123–546 days (mean: 284.4 days) in the L– group and 77–141 days (mean: 107.5 days) in the L+ group. Both callus formation and bone union periods were significantly shorter in the L+ group compared with the L– group.

Discussion:

The bone union-promoting effect of LIPUS after osteotomy was investigated since its coverage by the national health insurance in 2015. The callus formation and bone union periods were markedly shorter in the L+ group compared with those in the L– group. Since no false joint developed in the group treated with LIPUS, LIPUS should be applied after osteotomy.