bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Nouns and labelling
Authors: Elvira Javier 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Beyond its communicative function, language plays a key
role in the labelling of things and events of reality, which has significant
cognitive effects. Whereas the verb performs an essentially predicative
function, the labelling task is carried out by the noun and is the reason
why nouns are the essential protagonists in science and doctrinal texts of
all ages. This very fact allows us to understand that nominalization is
especially abundant in these types of texts. This paper proposes (or “uses”)
an historical approach to the increasing extension of the processes of
nominalization of verbs and adjectives through a survey of some of the
tables of contents of science books from Renaissance times.
Causative and inchoative constructions with poner and
meter (‘to put’) in Spanish
Authors: Enghels Renata , Comer Marie 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
This article documents the historical evolution of the
causative and inchoative constructions with the put verbs
poner and meter in Spanish. The aim of
this case study is to determine how both constructions developed out of the
more general abstract caused-motion schema. The analysis is based on a large
historical corpus, and traces their semantic and morphosyntactic
characteristics from the 13th to the 21st century. The empirical
observations are accounted for within the grammatical constructionalization
framework. By adopting a network approach we argue that four
micro-constructions emerged simultaneously, but that their
constructionalization process has been completed to a varying extent.
Individual differences are traced back to the upwards strength of the core
semantics of the nucleus verb, and the sideward impact of other members in
the network.
A note on the relative diachronic productivity of metaphor and
metonymy
Authors: Geeraerts Dirk , De Laet Lisbeth 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
The assumption that the progress of culture is
characterized by an increase in abstract thinking (in terms of the
Vygotskyan model of cognitive development) suggests that the proportion of
productive metaphor compared to metonymy increases over time. However, a
large-scale investigation of metonymical and metaphoric shifts recorded in
Buck’s dictionary of Indo-European synonyms does not support that
suggestion.
Diesel Exhaust Exposure during Farming Activities: Statistical Modeling of Continuous Black Carbon Concentrations
Authors: Sauvé Jean-François , Stapleton Emma M , O’Shaughnessy Patrick T , Locke Sarah J , Josse Pabitra R , Altmaier Ralph W , Silverman Debra T , Liu Danping , Albert Paul S , Beane Freeman Laura E , Hofmann Jonathan N , Thorne Peter S , Jones Rena R , Friesen Melissa C 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

Objectives
Daily driving of diesel-powered tractors has been linked to increased lung cancer risk in farmers, yet few studies have quantified exposure levels to diesel exhaust during tractor driving or during other farm activities. We expanded an earlier task-based descriptive investigation of factors associated with real-time exposure levels to black carbon (BC, a surrogate of diesel exhaust) in Iowa farmers by increasing the sample size, collecting repeated measurements, and applying statistical models adapted to continuous measurements.

Methods
The expanded study added 43 days of sampling, for a total of 63 sample days conducted in 2015 and 2016 on 31 Iowa farmers. Real-time, continuous monitoring (30-s intervals) of personal BC concentrations was performed using a MicroAeth AE51 microaethelometer affixed with a micro-cyclone. A field researcher recorded information on tasks, fuel type, farmer location, and proximity to burning biomass. We evaluated the influence of these variables on log-transformed BC concentrations using a linear mixed-effect model with random effects for farmer and day and a first-order autoregressive structure for within-day correlation.

Results
Proximity to diesel-powered equipment was observed for 42.5% of the overall sampling time and on 61 of the 63 sample days. Predicted geometric mean BC concentrations were highest during grain bin work, loading, and harvesting, and lower for soil preparation and planting. A 68% increase in BC concentrations was predicted for close proximity to a diesel-powered vehicle, relative to far proximity, while BC concentrations were 44% higher in diesel vehicles with open cabins compared with closed cabins. Task, farmer location, fuel type, and proximity to burning biomass explained 8% of within-day variance in BC concentrations, 2% of between-day variance, and no between-farmer variance.

Conclusion
Our findings showed that farmers worked frequently near diesel equipment and that BC concentrations varied between tasks and by fuel type, farmer location, and proximity to burning biomass. These results could support the development of exposure models applicable to investigations of health effects in farmers associated with exposure to diesel engine exhaust.
An overview of agent-based models in plant biology and ecology
Authors: Zhang Bo , DeAngelis Donald L 
Published: March 2020

AbstractAgent-based modelling (ABM) has become an established methodology in many areas of biology, ranging from the cellular to the ecological population and community levels. In plant science, two different scales have predominated in their use of ABM. One is the scale of populations and communities, through the modelling of collections of agents representing individual plants, interacting with each other and with the environment. The other is the scale of the individual plant, through the modelling, by functional–structural plant models (FSPMs), of agents representing plant building blocks, or metamers, to describe the development of plant architecture and functions within individual plants. The purpose of this review is to show key results and parallels in ABM for growth, mortality, carbon allocation, competition and reproduction across the scales from the plant organ to populations and communities on a range of spatial scales to the whole landscape. Several areas of application of ABMs are reviewed, showing that some issues are addressed by both population-level ABMs and FSPMs. Continued increase in the relevance of ABM to environmental science and management will be helped by greater integration of ABMs across these two scales.
Going with the flow: analysis of population structure reveals high gene flow shaping invasion pattern and inducing range expansion of Mikania micrantha in Asia
Authors: Banerjee Achyut Kumar , Hou Zhuangwei , Lin Yuting , Lan Wentao , Tan Fengxiao , Xing Fen , Li Guanghe , Guo Wuxia , Huang Yelin 
Published: March 2020

AbstractBackground and AimsMikania micrantha, a climbing perennial weed of the family Asteraceae, is native to Latin America and is highly invasive in the tropical belt of Asia, Oceania and Australia. This study was framed to investigate the population structure of M. micrantha at a large spatial scale in Asia and to identify how introduction history, evolutionary forces and landscape features influenced the genetic pattern of the species in this region.MethodsWe assessed the genetic diversity and structure of 1052 individuals from 46 populations for 12 microsatellite loci. The spatial pattern of genetic variation was investigated by estimating the relationship between genetic distance and geographical, climatic and landscape resistances hypothesized to influence gene flow between populations.Key ResultsWe found high genetic diversity of M. micrantha in this region, as compared with the genetic diversity parameters of other invasive species. Spatial and non-spatial clustering algorithms identified the presence of multiple genetic clusters and admixture between populations. Most of the populations showed heterozygote deficiency, primarily due to inbreeding, and the founder populations showed evidence of a genetic bottleneck. Persistent gene flow throughout the invasive range caused low genetic differentiation among populations and provided beneficial genetic variation to the marginal populations in a heterogeneous environment. Environmental suitability was found to buffer the detrimental effects of inbreeding at the leading edge of range expansion. Both linear and non-linear regression models demonstrated a weak relationship between genetic distance and geographical distance, as well as bioclimatic variables and environmental resistance surfaces.ConclusionsThese findings provide evidence that extensive gene flow and admixture between populations have influenced the current genetic pattern of M. micrantha in this region. High gene flow across the invaded landscape may facilitate adaptation, establishment and long-term persistence of the population, thereby indicating the range expansion ability of the species.
Retrospective Analysis of the Test of Memory Malingering in a Low Intellectual Quotient Intractable Epilepsy Sample
Authors: Grant Alexandra F , Werner Nicole J 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

Objective
The Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) is commonly used by neuropsychologists (Sharland, M. J., & Gfeller, J. D. (2007). A survey of neuropsychologists’ beliefs and practices with respect to the assessment of effort. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 22 (2), 213–223); however there is variable research regarding its use in low intelligence and epileptic populations (Hill, S. K., Ryan, L. M., Kennedy, C. H., & Malamut, B. L. (2003). The relationship between measures of declarative memory and the Test of Memory Malingering in patients with and without temporal lobe dysfunction. Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology, 3 (3), 1–18; Hurley, K. E., & Deal, W. P. (2006). Assessment instruments measuring malingering used with individuals who have mental retardation: Potential problems and issues. Mental Retardation, 44 (2), 112–119; Simon, M. J. (2007). Performance of mentally retarded forensic patients on the Test of Memory Malingering. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63 (4), 339–344). The present study evaluates whether the standard TOMM cutoffs are resistant to low estimated IQ (≤80) in a clinical sample of patients with intractable epilepsy. A second aim is to decipher possible relationships between the TOMM and memory performance.

Methods
Retrospective data analysis was conducted between 2010 and 2019 on 42 adults with intractable epilepsy who completed a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation as part of screening procedures for epilepsy surgery. IQ estimates and TOMM were administered to all participants. Some were also administered memory- and mood-related measures.

Results
Traditional TOMM cutoffs demonstrated excellent specificity with only one participant scoring below the cutoff score on the Retention Trial, but not on Trial 2. The TOMM significantly correlated with several scores on various memory tests.

Conclusions
The TOMM may be appropriate for use in low intellectually functioning populations with intractable epilepsy given the excellent specificity seen in this study. Future studies may seek to better understand the relationship between TOMM and memory performance in other low-functioning populations.
Ultrasound to Improve the Safety and Efficacy of Lipofilling of the Temples
Authors: Kadouch Jonathan , Schelke Leonie W , Swift Arthur 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

Background
Autologous fat is known for a reliable and natural safety profile, but complications do occur—even serious vascular adverse events.

Objectives
The authors sought to examine doppler-ultrasound (DUS) imaging for the harvesting and subsequent facial implantation of autologous fat tissue.

Methods
All patients underwent lipofilling treatment of the temporal fosse of the face. DUS examination was performed for preprocedural vascular mapping and imaging of previously injected (permanent) fillers. In addition, the injection of autologous fat was performed DUS-guided.

Results
Twenty patients (all female; mean age, 57.9 years; range, 35-64 years). DUS examination showed that 16 of the 20 patients (80%) had been injected with resorbable or nonresorbable fillers elsewhere in the past. The temporal artery could be visualized and avoided in all cases. An average of 1.1 cc of autologous fat was injected in the temporal fossa per side. One case of edema and nodules was described, but no other adverse events were reported.

Conclusions
The utilization of DUS can add valuable information to a lipofilling procedure and should be considered an integral part of a safe lipofilling treatment.

Level of Evidence: 4
Post-Bariatric Abdominoplasty: Analysis of 406 Cases With Focus on Risk Factors and Complications
Authors: Schlosshauer Torsten , Kiehlmann Marcus , Jung Diana , Sader Robert , Rieger Ulrich M 
Published: March 2020

AbstractBackgroundPost-bariatric patients present a surgical challenge within abdominoplasty because of residual obesity and major comorbidities. In this study, we analyzed complications following abdominoplasty in post-bariatric patients and evaluated potential risk factors associated with these complications.ObjectivesThe authors sought to determine the complications and risk factors following abdominoplasty in post-bariatric patients.MethodsA retrospective study of patients who underwent abdominoplasty was performed from January 2009 to December 2018 at our institution. Variables analyzed were sex, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, surgical technique, operative time, resection weight, drain output, and complications.ResultsA total of 406 patients were included in this study (320 female and 86 male) with a mean age of 44.4 years and a BMI of 30.6 kg/m2. Abdominoplasty techniques consisted of traditional (64.3%), fleur-de-lis technique (27.3%), and panniculectomy without umbilical displacement (8.4%). Overall complications recorded were 41.9%, the majority of these being wound-healing problems (32%). Minor and major complications were found in 29.1% and 12.8% of patients, respectively. A BMI value of ≥30 kg/m2 was associated with an increased risk for wound-healing problems (P = 0.001). The frequency of total complications was significantly related to age (P = 0.007), BMI (P = 0.004), and resection weight (P = 0.001). Abdominoplasty technique tended to influence total complications.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates in a fairly large sample of post-bariatric patients (n = 406) that abdominoplasty alone can be performed safely, with an acceptable complication rate. Age, BMI, and resection weight are shown to be significant risk factors for total complications. The role of surgical technique needs to be evaluated further.Level of Evidence: 4
Secondary Composite Breast Augmentation: Concept and Outcomes, Introduction to a Layered Approach
Authors: Auclair Eric , Marchac Alexandre , Kerfant Nathalie 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

Background
Secondary procedures following breast augmentation are often more difficult than primary cases because the soft-tissue envelope changes over time.

Objectives
This study was conducted to confirm the utility of a composite technique in breast revisional surgery.

Methods
This was a 9-year retrospective chart and photographic data study of one surgeon’s experience with the combined use of fat and implants in revisional cases. The 148 patients had a follow-up at least 1 year after surgery. Our approach consists of a detailed analysis of the different layers covering the implant and yields a treatment plan addressing all issues involving the secondary breast.

Results
On average, revisional surgery was performed 8.66 years after the first augmentation. The mean age of the patients at revision surgery was 42 years (range, 22.2-70.7 years). The mean fat harvest was 600 mL (range, 100-3000 mL) and the mean volume of fat reinjected was 153 mL (range, 60-400 mL). The mean volume before and after revision was the same (288 mL vs 289 mL). At the original surgery, the breast implants were located in a subpectoral pocket in 78.7% of the patients and, at the revision surgery, in a subglandular pocket in 74.8% of the patients. Within the first 2 years, 13 patients (8.7%) underwent reoperation for additional fat grafting. Among 45 preoperative breast capsular contractures, there were 8 recurrences in the first 3 years resulting in 4 reoperations.

Conclusions
Secondary breast augmentation cannot rely solely on implant exchange. Because the soft-tissue envelope also ages over time, fat grafting is mandatory in the vast majority of secondary cases. A rigorous preoperative analysis enables breast defects to be treated appropriately.

Level of Evidence: 4
Sexually dimorphic traits and male fertility in a paper wasp
Authors: de Souza André Rodrigues , Santos Eduardo Fernando , Nascimento Fábio Santos Do , Stanyon Roscoe , Lino-Neto José , Beani Laura 
Published: March 2020

AbstractFemales of many social Hymenoptera commit their reproductive potential to a single male; they mate once and never re-mate. Sexual selection theory predicts that under this regimen female precopulatory mate choice is crucial. The targets of female choice, male secondary sexual traits, should convey information about the functional fertility of the male. Here, we evaluated semen quality and its correlates in the paper wasp Polistes dominula, a monandric species with a lek-based mating system. The main goal of the study was to test whether sperm viability and the total number of sperm covaried with sexually dimorphic abdominal spots, body size and parasitic infection by Xenos vesparum. Surprisingly, superior male fertility was not predicted by attractive sexual traits, such as little round spots and large body size. We also found no effect of the parasite on male fertility, sexual ornamentation or body size. We found only that sperm viability was positively associated with the number of sperm. Moreover, there was evidence of a counterintuitive relationship between (sexually unattractive) large irregular spots and large body size of dominant successful males. Overall, our results suggest a condition-dependent trade-off between body size and costly sexual signals.
hCG Improves Luteal Function and Promotes Progesterone Output through the Activation of JNK Pathway in the Luteal Granulosa Cells of the Stimulated IVF Cycles†
Authors: Bildik Gamze , Akin Nazli , Esmaeilian Yashar , Hela Francesko , Yakin Kayhan , Onder Tamer , Urman Bulent , Oktem Ozgur 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a luteotropic hormone that promotes the survival and steroidogenic activity of corpus luteum (CL) by acting through luteinizing hormone receptors (LHRs) expressed on luteinized theca and granulosa cells (GCs). Therefore, it is used to support luteal phase in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles to improve clinical pregnancy rates and prevent miscarriage. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this action of hCG is not well characterized. To address this question, we designed an in vitro translational research study on the luteal GCs obtained from 58 IVF patients. hCG treatment at different concentrations and time points activated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway and significantly increased its endogenous kinase activity along with upregulated expression of steroidogenic enzymes (steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (stAR), 3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD)) in a dose-dependent manner in the luteal GCs. As a result, in vitro P production of the cells was significantly enhanced after hCG. When JNK pathway was inhibited pharmacologically or knocked-down with small interfering RNA luteal function was compromised, P4 production was declined along with the expression of stAR and 3β-HSD in the cells. Further, hCG treatment after JNK inhibition failed to correct the luteal defect and promote P4 output. Similar to hCG, luteinizing hormone (LH) treatment improved luteal function as well and this action of LH was associated with JNK activation in the luteal GCs. These findings could be important from the perspective of CL biology and luteal phase in human because we for the first time identify a critical role for JNK signaling pathway downstream LHR activation by hCG/LH in luteal GCs.

Summary Sentence
JNK signaling pathway plays a central role in the upregulated expression of the steroidogenic enzymes StAR and 3b-HSD and augmented progesterone production by hCG/LH in human luteal granulosa cells.
Retrospective chart review: seasonal variation in incidence of bolus impaction is maintained and statistically significant in subgroups with atopy and eosinophilic esophagitis
Authors: Ekre Mattias , Tytor Jakob , Bove Mogens , Bergquist Henrik , Larsson Helen 
Published: March 2020

Summary
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory condition with eosinophilic infiltration of the esophageal mucosa. The most prominent symptom is dysphagia, which may result in esophageal bolus impaction in need of surgical extraction. To investigate whether an earlier reported seasonal variation in esophageal bolus impaction present only in a subgroup of patients with EoE and atopic disorders could be confirmed in this larger study. A single center retrospective chart review of patients who were diagnosed with esophageal bolus impaction between January 2004 and December 2017 was performed. Clinical, epidemiological and histologic data were collected. A total of 755 cases with esophageal bolus impaction were reviewed. A significantly higher occurrence of soft bolus impaction in summer and fall was shown in cases with confirmed EoE and in cases with atopy but not in the nonatopic group or in the group with a negative biopsy result. EoE was found in 48% of biopsied patients. A significant seasonal variation in cases with esophageal bolus impaction and concomitant atopy and EoE is confirmed, but the study design does not allow a causative role of allergens to be established.
Standardized surgical technique for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy
Authors: Paradela de la Morena Marina , De La Torre Bravos Mercedes , Fernandez Prado Ricardo , Minasyan Anna , Garcia-Perez Alejandro , Fernandez-Vago Luis , Gonzalez-Rivas Diego 
Published: March 2020

Abstract

Summary
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery may be the approach for any thoracic procedure, from minor resections to complex reconstructive surgery. However, anatomical lobectomy represents its most common and clinically proven usage. A wide variety of information about uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomies can be found in the literature and multimedia sources. This article focuses on updating the surgical technique and includes important aspects such as the geometric approach, anaesthesia considerations, operating room set-up, tips about the incision, instrumentation management and the operative technique to perform the 5 lobectomies. The following issues are explained for each lobectomy: anatomical considerations, surgical steps and technical advice. Medical illustrations and videos are included to clarify the text with the goal of describing a standard surgical practice.