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2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
Authors: Beck Joni , Greenwood Deborah A. , Blanton Lori , Bollinger Sandra T. , Butcher Marcene K. , Condon Jo Ellen , Cypress Marjorie , Faulkner Priscilla , Fischl Amy Hess , Francis Theresa , Kolb Leslie E. , Lavin-Tompkins Jodi M. , MacLeod Janice , Maryniuk Melinda , Mensing Carolé , Orzeck Eric A. , Pope David D. , Pulizzi Jodi L. , Reed Ardis A. , Rhinehart Andrew S. , Siminerio Linda , Wang Jing 
Published: December 2019

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the literature for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) to ensure the National Standards for DSMES (Standards) align with current evidence-based practices and utilization trends. Methods The 10 Standards were divided among 20 interdisciplinary workgroup members. Members searched the current research for diabetes education and support, behavioral health, clinical, health care environment, technical, reimbursement, and business practice for the strongest evidence that guided the Standards revision. Results Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support facilitates the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary for diabetes self-care as well as activities that assist a person in implementing and sustaining the behaviors needed to manage their condition on an ongoing basis. The evidence indicates that health care providers and people affected by diabetes are embracing technology, and this is having a positive impact of DSMES access, utilization, and outcomes. Conclusion Quality DSMES continues to be a critical element of care for all people with diabetes. The DSMES services must be individualized and guided by the concerns, preferences, and needs of the person affected by diabetes. Even with the abundance of evidence supporting the benefits of DSMES, it continues to be underutilized, but as with other health care services, technology is changing the way DSMES is delivered and utilized with positive outcomes.
Two-stage repair of DeBakey type IIIb aneurysm, using total arch replacement
Authors: Yanase Yosuke , Ito Toshiro , Arihara Ayaka , Ohkawa Akihito , Numaguchi Ryosuke , Sato Hiroshi , Yasuda Naomi , Kuroda Yosuke , Harada Ryo , Kawaharada Nobuyoshi 
Published: December 2019

Background Open repair for chronic DeBakey type IIIb dissecting aortic aneurysm is an invasive procedure involving open proximal anastomosis under hypothermic cardiac arrest, with significant morbidity in high-risk patients. We adopted a two-stage repair strategy using total arch replacement with the elephant trunk technique, which enables aortic crossclamping and avoids open proximal anastomosis at the second-stage graft replacement through a left thoracotomy. Methods From January 2008 to October 2018, we performed DeBakey type IIIb dissecting aortic aneurysm repair in 76 cases, and compared the results of two-stage repair (group 1, 25 cases) and single-stage repair using graft replacement with open proximal anastomosis through a left thoracotomy (group 2, 31 cases). Results In group 1, the elephant trunk technique was successful in all cases. The second intervention included endovascular repair (13 cases) and graft replacement through a left thoracotomy (7 cases). Five cases were followed up conservatively because the false lumen was thrombosed after the elephant trunk technique. Aorta-related adverse events were seen in 5 cases in group 1 (1 re-dissection, 1 rupture, 2 stent-graft-induced new entries, 1 stent-graft migration) and 6 in group 2 (1 additional thoracic endovascular aortic repair, 1 rupture, 4 acute type A aortic dissections). There were no statistical differences between the two groups regarding aorta-related adverse events and death. The postoperative course was acceptable in both groups. Conclusions Single-stage repair with open proximal anastomosis is an option in patients not at high risk for invasive surgery, while two-stage repair is recommended for high-risk patients.
Effect of Company Characteristics on Human Resource Disclosure Index: Empirical Evidences from Indian Corporates
Authors: Aggarwal Kirti , Verma Anju 
Published: December 2019

Purpose: The purpose of the present research article is to know the extent of Human Resource (HR) disclosure practices and effects of various independent variables on HR disclosure practices in selected Indian listed companies. Design/methodology/approach: Initially, Human Resource Disclosure Index (HRDI) of 91 items is constructed for 63 companies listed on the NSE-100 index. After that, the effect of various independent variables is analyzed on HRDI. Finally, independent variables are regressed with HRDI to find the important independent variables which influences the HRDI. The relationship between industry type and HR disclosure has been studied using one-way ANOVA and the comparison between public and private sector has been studied using the Mann–Whitney U test. Findings: The findings of the study show that net fixed assets, net sales, market capitalization, earnings per share (EPS), the debt–equity ratio and total number of pages of an annual report have a significant effect on HRDI. The remaining variables show insignificant association with HRDI. HRDI has been reported differently by different industries, while public and private companies do not differ in case of HR disclosure practices. Originality/value: This study provides the valuable information and contributes in existing literature. The HR disclosure index created in this study may be utilized by the companies as a benchmark to enhance their HR disclosure in future.
Public Perceptions of State Court Impartiality and Court Legitimacy in an Era of Partisan Politics
Authors: Barwick Corey , Dawkins Ryan 
Published: December 2019

AbstractWhy do some people evaluate state supreme courts as more legitimate than others? Conventional academic wisdom suggests that people evaluate courts in nonpartisan ways, and that people make a distinction between how they evaluate individual court decisions and how they evaluate the court's legitimacy more broadly. We challenge this idea by arguing that people's partisan identities have a strong influence on how people evaluate the impartiality of courts, just as they do other aspects of the political world. Using original survey experiments, validated by existing observational survey data, we show that people perceive state supreme courts as being more impartial when courts issue decisions that match the ideological preferences of their preferred political party, while court decisions at odds with their party's policy goals diminish people's belief that courts are impartial arbiters of the law. We also show that the effects of citizen perceptions of impartiality erode evaluations of state court legitimacy, which makes them want to limit the independence of judicial institutions.
High expression of IGBP1 correlates with poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Jiang Sicong , Li Daojing , Liang Zibin , Wang Yanhua , Pei XiaoFeng , Tang Jianjun 
Published: December 2019

Background: Immunoglobulin binding protein 1 (IGBP1) is an important signal transduction regulator that mediates various functions. However, its expression profile, role, and clinical significance in cancers are uncertain. The purpose of this study was to determine the expression profile and the prognostic significance of IGBP1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods: Polymerase chain reaction assay, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay were performed to examine IGBP1 expression in ESCC tissues and matched adjacent non-cancerous tissues. Moreover, IHC was used to evaluate IGBP1 expression in archived 190 paraffin-embedded ESCC specimens. Statistical analyses were applied to evaluate the prognostic value and the correlations between IGBP1 expression and the clinical parameters. Results: We found that the messenger RNA and protein levels of IGBP1 were up-regulated in the ESCC tissues compared with their adjacent non-cancerous tissues. High expression of IGBP1 in ESCC patients was positively associated with T classification ( P=0.013) and vital status ( P=0.03). The ESCC patients with higher IGBP1expression had a shorter survival time than those with lower IGBP1 expression. Importantly, multivariate analysis demonstrated that the expression of IGBP1 was an independent prognostic factor for ESCC ( P< 0.05). Conclusions: We provide the first evidence that increased IGBP1 expression correlates with poor prognosis of ESCC, and that IGBP1 may be a tumor promoter of ESCC, which provide a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for ESCC.
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Subtalar Kalix II Arthroereisis for a Symptomatic Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot
Authors: de Bot Robin T. A. L. , Stevens Jasper , Hermus Joris P. S. , Staal Heleen M. , van Rhijn Lodewijk W. , Witlox Adhiambo M. 
Published: December 2019

Background. The purpose of this study is to evaluate functional and radiological outcomes of subtalar arthroereisis in the treatment of symptomatic pediatric flexible flatfeet. Methods. A total of 16 patients (26 feet) were treated with a Kalix II as subtalar motion blocker between 2009 and 2014. Calcaneal pitch (CP) and Meary’s angle (MA) were measured on radiographs preoperatively, directly postoperatively, and at follow-up 47 ± 17 (range 19-79) months. Patient satisfaction surveys were used to assess functional outcome and patient satisfaction. Results. Surgery was performed mostly for pain, walking problems, or a combination of both at a mean age of 12.5 ± 1.5 (range 10-15) years. Symptoms were relieved in 62.5% of patients in the postoperative phase and increased to 68.75% at follow-up. A statistically significant increase in CP of 2.8° and decrease in MA of 14.0° was observed directly postoperatively, which persisted during the follow-up period irrespective of Kalix removal. Revision surgery was necessary in 6 cases (23%) because of arthroereisis migration. Conclusion. Subtalar Kalix II arthroereisis significantly reduced clinical symptoms and improved the CP and MA directly postoperatively, which persisted during follow-up, irrespective of Kalix removal. Therefore, subtalar arthroereisis is a considerable intervention to reduce symptoms in children with symptomatic flexible flatfeet. Levels of Evidence: Level IV: Case series
Somatic PRKAR1A mutation in sporadic atrial myxoma with cerebral parenchymal metastases: a case report
Authors: Roque Ashley , Kimbrough Tara , Traner Christopher , Baehring Joachim M. , Huttner Anita , Adams Jennifer , Canosa Sandra , Sklar Jeffrey , Madri Joseph A. 
Published: December 2019

AbstractBackgroundAtrial myxomas are generally considered benign neoplasms. The majority of tumors are sporadic and less than 10% are associated with an autosomal dominant condition known as the Carney complex, which is most often caused by germline mutation in the genePRKAR1A. Whether this gene plays a role in the development of sporadic myxomas has been an area of debate, although recent studies have suggested that some fraction of sporadic tumors also carry mutations inPRKARIA. Extra-cardiac complications of atrial myxoma include dissemination of tumor to the brain; however, the dissemination of viable invasive tumor cells is exceedingly rare.Case presentationWe present here a 48-year-old white woman who developed multiple intracranial hemorrhagic lesions secondary to tumor embolism that progressed to ‘false’ aneurysm formation and invasion through the vascular wall into brain parenchyma 7 months after resection of an atrial myxoma. Whole exome sequencing of her tumor revealed multiple mutations inPRKAR1Anot found in her germline deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), suggesting that the myxoma in this patient was sporadic.ConclusionsOur patient illustrates that mutations inPRKAR1Amay be found in sporadic lesions. Whether the presence of this mutation affects the clinical behavior of sporadic tumors and increases risk for metastasis is not clear. Regardless, the protein kinase A pathway which is regulated byPRKAR1Arepresents a possible target for treatment in patients with metastatic cardiac myxomas harboring mutations in thePRKARIAgene.
Avulsion fracture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle associated with multiple ligament injuries before closure of the growth plate: a case report
Authors: Hirotsu Masataka , Kakoi Hironori , Taniguchi Noboru 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Background
Avulsion fracture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle is a very rare phenomenon. There are no reports of avulsion fractures associated with multiple ligament injuries before closure of the growth plate. The authors present a case of avulsion fracture of the insertion of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle associated with posterior cruciate ligament injury and an avulsion fracture of the medial collateral ligament at the femoral attachment.

Case presentation
A 15-year-old Japanese boy was injured by contact with another player while playing soccer. He was immediately admitted to the authors’ hospital with knee pain. Radiography and computed tomography revealed an avulsion fracture of the medial collateral ligament at the femoral attachment and an avulsion fracture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. In examination under anesthesia, the Lachman test was negative and posterior drawer test was positive. Fixation of the avulsion fractures of the medial collateral ligament and medial head of the gastrocnemius was performed 9 days after the injury. After fixation, valgus instability at full extension had disappeared. The knee was immobilized in a brace for 2 weeks postoperatively. One year postoperatively, the posterior drawer test was slightly positive; however, our patient was able to ambulate without pain and returned to sports without feeling instability in his knee.

Conclusion
A rare case of avulsion fracture of the gastrocnemius muscle combined with multiple ligament injuries before closure of the growth plate is described. A satisfactory result was obtained by fixation of the avulsed bone fragments of the gastrocnemius muscle and medial collateral ligament. The authors believe that avulsion fracture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle associated with posterior cruciate ligament injury should be repaired.
Do we know enough about the effect of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer on survival to act? A systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Authors: Yang Huiqin , Varley-Campbell Jo , Coelho Helen , Long Linda , Robinson Sophie , Snowsill Tristan , Griffin Ed , Peters Jaime , Hyde Chris 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Background
Diagnosis of lung cancer frequently occurs in its later stages. Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) could detect lung cancer early.

Methods
Our objective was to estimate the effect of LDCT lung cancer screening on mortality in high-risk populations. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing LDCT screening programmes with usual care (no screening) or other imaging screening programme (such as chest X-ray (CXR)) was conducted. RCTs of CXR screening were additionally included in the network meta-analysis. Bibliographic sources including MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched to January 2017. All key review steps were done by two persons. Quality assessment used the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Meta-analyses were performed.

Results
Four RCTs were included. More will provide data in the future. Meta-analysis demonstrated that LDCT screening with up to 9.80 years of follow-up was associated with a statistically non-significant decrease in lung cancer mortality (pooled relative risk (RR) 0.94, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.74 to 1.19; p = 0.62). There was a statistically non-significant increase in all-cause mortality. Given the considerable heterogeneity for both outcomes, the results should be treated with caution.
Network meta-analysis including the four original RCTs plus two further RCTs assessed the relative effectiveness of LDCT, CXR and usual care. The results showed that in terms of lung cancer mortality reduction LDCT was ranked as the best screening strategy, CXR screening as the worst strategy and usual care intermediate.

Conclusions
LDCT screening may be effective in reducing lung cancer mortality but there is considerable uncertainty: the largest of the RCTs compared LDCT with CXR screening rather than no screening; there is imprecision of the estimates; and there is important heterogeneity between the included study results. The uncertainty about the effect on all-cause mortality is even greater. Maturing trials may resolve the uncertainty.
Combined load frequency and terminal voltage control of power systems using moth flame optimization algorithm
Authors: Lal Deepak Kumar , Barisal Ajit Kumar 
Published: December 2019

AbstractStability of nominal frequency and voltage level in an electric power system is the primary control issue of practicing engineers. Any deterioration in these two parameters will affect the performance and life expectancy of the associated machinery to the power system. Hence, controllers are installed and set for a specific working situation and deal with small variations in load demand to keep the frequency and terminal voltage magnitude within the permissible limits. As the system performance can be improved with selecting suitable controller, an attempt has been made to design fractional-order PID (FOPID) controller for combined frequency and voltage control problems. This paper presents plan and execution examination of FOPID controller for simultaneous load frequency and voltage control of power system using recently developed nature-motivated powerful optimization technique, i.e., moth flame optimization algorithm. The first part of the present work demonstrates the implementation of the proposed technique on frequency stabilization of isolated power system with AVR for excitation voltage control. The superiority and effectiveness of the proposed approach are tested by comparing the dynamic response of the system with PID controllers optimized by other intelligent techniques. Then the present work is extended to multi-unit two-area power system. The tuning ability of the algorithm is extensively and comparatively investigated.
Arterial Wall Inflammation and Increased Hematopoietic Activity in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism
Authors: van der Heijden Charlotte D C C , Smeets Esther M M , Aarntzen Erik H J G , Noz Marlies P , Monajemi Houshang , Kersten Simone , Kaffa Charlotte , Hoischen Alexander , Deinum Jaap , Joosten Leo A B , Netea Mihai G , Riksen Niels P 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

Context
Primary aldosteronism (PA) confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of blood pressure. Animal models have shown that aldosterone accelerates atherosclerosis through proinflammatory changes in innate immune cells; human data are scarce.

Objective
The objective of this article is to explore whether patients with PA have increased arterial wall inflammation, systemic inflammation, and reprogramming of monocytes.

Design
A cross-sectional cohort study compared vascular inflammation on 2’-deoxy-2’-(18F)fluoro-D-glucose; (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography–computed tomography, systemic inflammation, and monocyte phenotypes and transcriptome between PA patients and controls.

Setting
This study took place at Radboudumc and Rijnstate Hospital, the Netherlands.

Patients
Fifteen patients with PA and 15 age-, sex-, and blood pressure-matched controls with essential hypertension (EHT) participated.

Main Outcome Measures and Results
PA patients displayed a higher arterial 18F-FDG uptake in the descending and abdominal aorta (P &lt; .01, P &lt; .05) and carotid and iliac arteries (both P &lt; .01). In addition, bone marrow uptake was higher in PA patients (P &lt; .05). Although PA patients had a higher monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (P &lt; .05), systemic inflammatory markers, cytokine production capacity, and transcriptome of circulating monocytes did not differ. Monocyte-derived macrophages from PA patients expressed more TNFA; monocyte-derived macrophages of healthy donors cultured in PA serum displayed increased interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α production.

Conclusions
Because increased arterial wall inflammation is associated with accelerated atherogenesis and unstable plaques, this might importantly contribute to the increased CVD risk in PA patients. We did not observe inflammatory reprogramming of circulating monocytes. However, subtle inflammatory changes are present in the peripheral blood cell composition and monocyte transcriptome of PA patients, and in their monocyte-derived macrophages. Most likely, arterial inflammation in PA requires interaction between various cell types.
Substrates and Clearance Products of Fetal Adrenal Glucocorticoid Synthesis in Full-Term Human Umbilical Circulation
Authors: Edwards Heather E , Wynne-Edwards Katherine E 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
In full-term elective caesarian sections, fetal flow of adrenal substrate steroids to products differs by sex, with males (M) in molar equilibrium whereas females (F) add net molarity and synthesize more cortisol. Using the same sampling design, paired, full-term, arterial, and venous umbilical cord samples and intrapartum chart records were obtained at the time of vaginal delivery (N = 167, 85 male) or emergency C-section (N = 38, 22 male). Eight steroids were quantified by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (adrenal glucocorticoids [cortisol, corticosterone], sequential cortisol precursor steroids [17-hydroxyprogesterone, 11-deoxycortisol], cortisol and corticosterone metabolites [cortisone and 11-dehydrocorticosterone], and gonadal steroids [androstenedione, testosterone]). Fetal sex was not significant in any analytic models. Going through both phase 1 and phase 2 labor increased fetal adrenal steroidogenesis and decreased male testosterone relative to emergency C-sections that do not reach stage 2 of labor (ie, head compressions) and elective C-sections with no labor. Sum adrenal steroid molarity arriving in venous serum was almost double the equivalent metric for deliveries without labor. No effects of operative vaginal delivery were noted. Maternal regional anesthetic suppressed venous concentrations, and fetal synthesis replaced that steroid. Approximate molar equivalence between substrate pool depletion and net glucocorticoid synthesis was seen. Paired venous and arterial umbilical cord serum has the potential to identify sex differences that underlie antenatal programming of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in later life. However, stage 2 labor before the collection of serum, and regional anesthetic for the mother, mask those sex differences.
The evaluation of the production of the shaped part using the workshop programming method on the two-spindle multi-axis CTX alpha 500 lathe
Authors: Petruš Michal , Michalik Peter , Straka Luboslav , Hrabovsky Leopold , Macej Jozef , Tirpak Peter , Jusko Jozef 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The article deals with the description of the production of a shaped part composed of an outer pyramid and cylindrical surface, of inner cylindrical surfaces of different diameters and of an inner tongue groove. It describes the proposed tools and tool holders resulting from the technological process. In order to meet the required tolerances and shape deviations for the given component, the CTX alpha 500 two-spindle multi-axis CNC lathe was chosen for its production. Its control system enables the workshop method of programming and simulation of individual operations in automatic mode or in block-by-block mode. The design of the selected CNC lathe enables the machining of rotary parts in one clamping, which is ensured by the right and left spindle with chucks. The surface quality of the pyramidal surface and the internal diameter of D18H8 was measured using a Hommel Etamic W5 roughness gauge. The measured roughness values for the hole were: D = 18H8, Rz = 3.007 μm, Ra = 0.729 μm and for the pyramidal surface: Rz = 1.527 μm and Ra = 0.329 μm.