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Effectiveness of Bidirectional Glenn Shunt Placement for Palliation in Complex Congenitally Corrected Transposed Great Arteries
Authors: Ma Kai , Qi Lei , Hua Zhongdong , Yang Keming , Zhang Hao , Li Shoujun , Zhang Sen , He Fengpu , Wang Guanxi 
Published: February 2020

Surgery for complex congenitally corrected transposed great arteries is one of the greatest challenges in cardiovascular surgery. We report our experience with bidirectional Glenn shunt placement as a palliative procedure for complex congenitally corrected transposition.
We retrospectively identified 50 consecutive patients who had been diagnosed with congenitally corrected transposition accompanied by left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and ventricular septal defect and who had then undergone palliative bidirectional Glenn shunt placement at our institution from January 2005 through December 2014. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to subsequent surgeries: Fontan completion (total cavopulmonary connection, 13 patients) (group 1), anatomic repair (hemi-Mustard and Rastelli procedures without Glenn takedown, 11 patients) (group 2), and prolonged palliation (no further surgery, 26 patients) (group 3).
After shunt placement, no patient died or had ventricular dysfunction. Overall, mean oxygen saturation increased significantly from 79.5% ± 13.5% preoperatively to 94.1% ± 7.3% (P <0.001). The median time from shunt placement to Fontan completion and anatomic repair, respectively, was 2.1 years (range, 1.6–5.2 yr) and 1.1 years (range, 0.6–2.4 yr). Only 2 late deaths occurred, both in group 1. In group 3, time from shunt placement to latest follow-up was 4.5 years (range, 2.3–8 yr). At latest follow-up, mean oxygen saturation was 91.6% ± 10.3%, and no patients had impaired ventricular function.
Bidirectional Glenn shunt placement as an optional palliative procedure for complex congenitally corrected transposition has favorable outcomes. Later, patients can feasibly be treated by Fontan completion or anatomic repair. Use of a bidirectional Glenn shunt for open-ended palliation is also acceptable.
Fungal diversity of deep-sea sediments in Mid-Oceanic Ridge area of the East Pacific and the South Indian Oceans
Authors: Tang Xixiang , Yu Libo , Xu Wei , Zhang Xianshun , Xu Xiashutong , Wang Qilin , Wei Shiping , Qiu Yinkun 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
In this study, we investigated fungal diversity of six Mid-Oceanic Ridge sediment samples collected in the East Pacific and the South Indian Oceans by culture-dependent as well as culture-independent approaches. A total of 97 fungal isolates were cultured, belonging to 7 genera and 10 species, including Penicillium (2 species), Rhodotorula, Meyerozyma, Ophiocordyceps, Vishniacozyma, Aspergillus (3 species) and Phoma. Forty-six operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified from 933 clones selected from 12 clone libraries based on the internal transcribed spacers including 5.8S (ITS) and 18S rDNA. Two cultured fungi and 9 OTUs from the clone libraries showed similarities less than 97% with the existing sequences in GenBank, suggesting possible new fungal taxa. Most of the fungi belonged to the Ascomycota, to a lesser extent the Basidiomycota. Five fungal genera including Aspergillus, Rhodotorula, Ophiocordyceps, Phoma and Penicillium were recovered by both culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches. In addition to some common genera such as Aspergillus, Penicillium, Ophiocordyceps, Purpureocillium, Tolypocladium, Rhodotorula and Fusarium, some unique species were each found in the East Pacific and the South Indian Oceans. It is worth mentioning that Ophiocordyceps heteropoda was found at both oceans by culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches, although it was only previously reported from terrestrial habitats.
Comparison of BCR-ABL1 quantification in peripheral blood and bone marrow using an International Scale-standardized assay for assessment of deep molecular response in chronic myeloid leukemia
Authors: Greiner Georg , Ratzinger Franz , Gurbisz Michael , Witzeneder Nadine , Taghizadeh Hossein , Mustafa Sebastian G.K. , Mitterbauer-Hohendanner Gerlinde , Esterbauer Harald , Mannhalter Christine , Sperr Wolfgang R. , Valent Peter , Hoermann Gregor 
Published: February 2020

Abstract

Background
Monitoring of molecular response (MR) using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for BCR-ABL1 is a pivotal tool for guiding tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy and the long-term follow-up of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Results of MR monitoring are standardized according to the International Scale (IS), and specific time-dependent molecular milestones for definition of optimal response and treatment failure have been included in treatment recommendations. The common practice to use peripheral blood (PB) instead of bone marrow (BM) aspirate to monitor the MR monitoring in CML has been questioned. Some studies described differences between BCR-ABL1 levels in paired PB and BM specimens.

Methods
We examined 631 paired PB and BM samples from 283 CML patients in a retrospective single-center study using an IS normalized quantitative reverse transcription (qRT)-PCR assay for quantification of BCR-ABL1
IS.

Results
A good overall concordance of BCR-ABL1
IS results was found, a systematic tendency towards higher BCR-ABL1
IS levels in PB was observed in samples of CML patients in a major MR. This difference was most pronounced in patients treated with imatinib for at least 1 year. Importantly, the difference resulted in a significantly lower rate of deep MR when BCR-ABL1
IS was assessed in the PB compared to BM aspirates.

Conclusions
In summary, our data suggest that the classification of deep MR in patients with CML is more stringent in PB than in BM. Our study supports the current practice to primarily use PB for long-term molecular follow-up monitoring in CML.
Combined Envelope Scaling with Modified SLM Method for PAPR Reduction in OFDM-Based VLC Systems
Authors: Touhami Ridha , Slimani Djamal , Abdulkafi Ayad Atiyah , Hussein Yaseein Soubhi , Alias Mohamad Yusoff 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing technique (OFDM) has been adopted widely as a modulation technique for radio frequency (RF) and optical communication systems such as visible-light communication (VLC) due to its high spectral efficiency and low-complexity implementation. VLC-OFDM is recommended in 5 G mobile communication. However, VLC-OFDM suffer from the high peak to-average power ratio (PAPR). In this paper, a modified selective mapping (MSLM) method is applied to the proposed system followed by a new envelope scaling process for further reductions in PAPR of VLC-OFDM system. Simulation results show that the proposed method reduces the PAPR by about 6.8 and 1.7 dB comparing with the original signal and the traditional SLM with a number of rotation vector U = 8, respectively.
Vertebrate prey composition analysis of the Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) in the Gongga Mountain Nature Reserve, based on fecal DNA
Authors: Zhao Dong , Yang Chuangming , Ma Jinnan , Zhang Xiuyue , Ran Jianghong 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Diet analysis is essential to fully understanding the biology of a species and its function within the ecosystem, and is also key in identifying food web interactions and the population dynamics of predators and prey. There is currently little information on the diet of small to mid-sized carnivores due to their elusive behavior. We used a DNA-based method to analyze the vertebrate prey of the Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) in the Gongga Mountain Nature Reserve of southwestern China, a global biodiversity hotspot region. We confirmed 14 scat samples containing the Pallas’s cat DNA from 100 small carnivore scats collected at altitudes between 3200 and 4900 m, and then performed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifications using primers targeting the vertebrate mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene with a blocking oligonucleotide specific to the predator sequence. We identified a total of 18 prey taxa, including nine mammals, eight birds and one fish. Our results show that pikas (in 79% of the scats) and birds (in 50% of the scats) are the predominant prey consumed by the Pallas’s cat in our investigation area. The most important finding in our study is that Cypriniformes species were found in the Pallas’s cat’s diet, exhibiting dietary diversification consistent with the accessible fauna of the surrounding environment. In order to increase the detectability of both typical and rare vertebrate prey items, we constructed a blocking primer to inhibit the amplification of the Pallas’s cat DNA.
Assessing the habitat use, suitability and activity pattern of the rusty-spotted cat Prionailurus rubiginosus in Kanha Tiger Reserve, India
Authors: Bora Jayanta Kumar , Awasthi Neha , Kumar Ujjwal , Goswami Shravana , Pradhan Anup , Prasad Ashish , Laha Deb Ranjan , Shukla Rakesh , Shukla Sanjay Kumar , Qureshi Qamar , Jhala Yadvendradev V. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
The rusty-spotted cat Prionailurus rubiginosus is the smallest wildcat in the world, endemic to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Although new occurrence records have recently been reported from different geographic localities in India and Nepal, there is still a lack of information on its biology and habitat use that are required for its conservation planning. Herein, we report results from systematic, long-term (2014–2018) camera trapping in Kanha Tiger Reserve, India, to evaluate the habitat use, suitability and activity pattern of the rusty-spotted cat and model its local distribution with habitat and anthropogenic covariates. Thick canopied forest and rugged terrain were found to be extensively used and preferred by the rusty-spotted cat. It was also recorded in the multiple-use buffer zone forests in close proximity to agriculture. The species is nocturnal and its activity seems to coincide with its major prey. The guiding philosophy of tiger reserves in India is to use the tiger as an umbrella species for biodiversity conservation, and often these reserves are intensively managed to enhance tiger and prey populations. This approach, however, may not cater to the requirements of other less charismatic sympatric species, and those of the rusty-spotted cat also need to be considered for its continued survival.
Una aproximación al estilo comunicativo de cercanía interpersonal del español a partir de la teoría de la Metalengua Semántica Natural
Authors: Fernández Susana S. , Goddard Cliff 
Published: February 2020

ResumenEl presente artículo discute un estilo comunicativo típico de muchos hispanohablantes, que a menudo ha sido caracterizado en la literatura sobre pragmática y comunicación intercultural como de cercanía interpersonal y de confianza. El punto de partida teórico y metodológico es la teoría de la Metalengua Semántica Natural (NSM, por sus siglas en inglés), que propone el uso de un minivocabulario de conceptos básicos para explicar otros más complejos. En este caso, presentamos descripciones (que en la teoría se denominanguiones culturales) de distintos aspectos de este estilo comunicativo de cercanía y de palabras claves culturales y rasgos gramaticales relacionados con este modo de comunicar al que, consciente o inconscientemente, adhieren muchos hispanohablantes. Nos basamos en trabajos ya realizados por otros autores dentro de la NSM y proponemos también nuevas descripciones.
The Effect of Body Composition on Cycling Power During an Incremental Test in Young Athletes
Authors: Schomöller Anne , Schugardt Monique , Kotsch Peggy , Mayer Frank 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Schomöller, A, Schugardt, M, Kotsch, P, and Mayer, F. The effect of body composition on cycling power during an incremental test in young athletes. J Strength Cond Res 35(11): 3225–3231, 2021—As body composition (BC) is a modifiable factor influencing sports performance, it is of interest for athletes and coaches to optimize BC to fulfill the specific physical demands of one sport discipline. The purpose of this study is to test the impact of body fat (BF) and fat-free mass (FFM) on aerobic performance in young athletes. Body composition parameters were evaluated among gender and age groups of young athletes undergoing their mandatory health examination. The maximal power (in Watts per kilogram body mass) of a stepwise incremental ergometer test was compared between 6 BC types: high BF, high FFM, high BF and high FFM, normal BC values, low BF, and low FFM. With increasing age (11–13 vs. 14–16 years) BF decreased and FFM increased in both genders. Both BC parameters, as well as body mass, correlated moderately with performance output (r = 0.36–0.6). Subjects with high BF or high FFM or both had significantly lower ergometer test results compared with those with low BF and FFM in all age and gender groups (p < 0.05). The finding that high levels of BF and FFM are detrimental for cycle power output is important to consider in disciplines that demand high levels of aerobic and anaerobic performance.
Increased Resisted Sprinting Load Decreases Bilateral Asymmetry in Sprinting Kinetics Among Rugby Players
Authors: Mangine Gerald T. , McNabb Jacob A. , Feito Yuri , VanDusseldorp Trisha A. , Hester Garrett M. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Mangine, GT, McNabb, JA, Feito, Y, VanDusseldorp, TA, and Hester, GM. Increased resisted sprinting load decreases bilateral asymmetry in sprinting kinetics among rugby players. J Strength Cond Res 35(11): 3076–3083, 2021—To examine the effect of resistance on sprinting kinetics and their bilateral symmetry, 15 male collegiate rugby players completed 3 maximal, 40-m sprints (S1–S3) while tethered to a robotic resistance device. Minimal resistance (9.81 N) was used on S1 (familiarization) and S2, while S3 was loaded at 147.1 N. Peak and average (AVG) power (P), velocity (V), force (F), and rate of force development (RFD) were averaged within the first stride, the acceleration and peak velocity phases, as well as across the 40-m sprint. Bilateral percent differences were calculated from step values within each stride for each variable. Friedman's rank tests revealed differences (p ≤ 0.02) between sprint trials and phases for each variable. During both trials, most kinetic measures increased from the first stride through the peak velocity phase (p ≤ 0.036), although reductions in RFDPEAK (p ≤ 0.015) and RFDAVG (S3 only; p < 0.001) were observed within the peak velocity phase. Comparatively, sprinting velocity and average stride (length and duration) were less during S3, while all other measures were greater within each phase. Across the entire 40-m sprint, S3 reduced (p < 0.05) asymmetry for average stride length (−2.1 to −17.0%), VPEAK (−0.8 to −4.9%), VAVG (−2.3 to −6.0%), FPEAK (−5.6 to −8.7%), FAVG (−3.4 to −7.1%), RFDPEAK (−4.3 to −36.7%), PPEAK (−5.9 to −12.4%), and PAVG (−5.4 to −9.8%). Applying sprinting resistance may be a tool for reducing acute bilateral asymmetries in sprinting kinetic measures.
Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Increases Muscular Strength and Reduces Pain Perception in Women With Patellofemoral Pain
Authors: Rodrigues Guilherme Moraes , Paixão Alexandre , Arruda Thiago , de Oliveira Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho , Maranhão Neto Geraldo Albuquerque , Marques Neto Silvio Rodrigues , Lattari Eduardo , Machado Sergio 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Rodrigues, GM, Paixão, A, Arruda, T, de Oliveira, BRR, Maranhão Neto, GA, Marques Neto, SR, Lattari, E, and Machado, S. Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation increases muscular strength and reduces pain perception in women with patellofemoral pain. J Strength Cond Res 36(2): 371–378, 2022—The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of anodic transcranial direct current stimulation applied to motor cortex combined with open kinetic chain exercises on muscular strength and pain perception in women with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Twenty-eight women aged between 18 and 30 years with PFP were selected. Subjects were randomized in 2 groups, anodic stimulus plus resistance training (n = 14; anodic transcranial direct current stimulation [a-tDCS] + RT) or placebo stimulus plus resistance training (n = 14; Sham + RT) and attended the laboratory for 12 experimental sessions, 48–72 hours apart from each other. The RT protocol consisted of 3 sets of 12 repetitions of the knee extension exercise at 60% of 10 maximal repetition (10RM) with a 1-minute interval between sets. In the a-tDCS + RT group, a 2-mA current was applied for 20 minutes over the motor cortex before the RT protocol in each session. In the Sham + RT group, the stimulus was interrupted after 30 seconds. Preintervention, fourth session, eighth session, and postintervention, load was assessed through a 10RM test. The pain perception was assessed through Clarke sign maneuver (CSM) and measured through a visual analogue scale for pain. The a-tDCS + RT group showed greater 10RM load than Sham + RT group at eighth session (p < 0.05) and postintervention (p < 0.05). In a-tDCS + RT group, pain perception reduced in the postintervention compared with preintervention (p < 0.05). The intervention a-tDCS + RT was able to improve muscular strength in women with PFP. In addition, pain perception only decreased postintervention in the a-tDCS + RT group. This combined intervention can be used by coaches in rehabilitation programs aiming to treat PFP through medium-term strength gains.
Complex and Contrast Training: Does Strength and Power Training Sequence Affect Performance-Based Adaptations in Team Sports? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Cormier Patrick , Freitas Tomás T. , Rubio-Arias Jacobo Á. , Alcaraz Pedro E. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Cormier, P, Freitas, TT, Rubio-Arias, JÁ, and Alcaraz, PE. Complex and contrast training: Does strength and power training sequence affect performance-based adaptations in team sports? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res 34(5): 1461–1479, 2020—The aims of this meta-analysis were to examine the effects of 2 different strength and power training sequences (complex: CPX; and contrast: CNT, training) on performance-based adaptations in team sports {lower-body strength (1 repetition maximum [1RM]), vertical jump (VJ), sprinting, and change of direction (COD) ability}, as well as identify factors potentially affecting said adaptations (i.e., athlete level, type of sport, intensity, and duration). CPX is the combination training that alternates biomechanically similar high load weight training exercises with lighter load power exercises, set for set (e.g., squats followed by countermovement jumps). CNT is the combination training where all high load strength exercises are performed at the beginning of the session and all lighter load power exercises at the end. After an electronic database search (PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and WoS), a total of 27 articles were included in the meta-analysis. The effects on outcomes were expressed as standardized mean differences (SMDs). Baseline to postintervention overall results for the studied variables: (a) 1RM: large effects for CPX (SMD = 2.01, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18–2.84) and CNT (SMD = 1.29, 95% CI 0.61–1.98); (b) VJ: large effects for CPX (SMD = 0.88, 95% CI 0.42–1.34) and medium effects for CNT (SMD = 0.55, 95% CI 0.29–0.81); (c) sprint: large effects for CPX (SMD = −0.94, 95% CI −1.33 to −0.54) and small effects for CNT (SMD = −0.27, 95% CI −0.92 to 0.39); and (d) COD: large effects for CPX (SMD = −1.17, 95% CI −1.43 to −0.90) and medium effects for CNT (SMD = −0.68, 95% CI −1.20 to −0.15). Regarding the studies that contained a control group: (a) 1RM: large effects for CPX (SMD = 1.61, 95% CI 1.12–2.10) and CNT (SMD = 1.38, 95% CI 0.30–2.46); (b) VJ: large effects for CPX (SMD = 0.85, 95% CI 0.45–1.25) and medium for CNT (SMD = 0.50, 95% CI 0.19–0.81); (c) sprint: medium effects for CPX (SMD = −0.69, 95% CI −1.02 to −0.36) and CNT (SMD = −0.51, 95% CI −0.90 to −0.11); and (d) COD: large effects for CPX (SMD = −0.83, 95% CI −1.08 to −0.59), and there were no control groups for CNT. In conclusion, both training interventions may lead to positive performance-based adaptations in team-sports with CPX interventions potentially leading to slightly greater effects.
Setting Kinematic Parameters That Explain Youth Basketball Behavior: Influence of Relative Age Effect According to Playing Position
Authors: Pino-Ortega José , Gómez-Carmona Carlos D. , Nakamura Fabio Y. , Rojas-Valverde Daniel 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Pino-Ortega, J, Gómez-Carmona, CD, Nakamura, FY, Rojas-Valverde, D, and Effect, RA. Setting kinematic parameters that explain youth basketball behavior: Influence of relative age effect according to playing position. J Strength Cond Res 36(3): 820–826, 2022—The aims of the present study were to (a) set kinematic behavior parameters during official matches by principal component analysis (PCA), (b) examine the distribution of birth dates in competitive basketball, differentiating by playing position, and (c) analyze the relative age effect (RAE) on kinematic performance according to playing position. A total of 94 young elite athletes participated in an official U18 Euroleague tournament (8 clubs, 4 days, 3 games). Kinematic motion variables were measured using an inertial device worn by all players during matches. A total of 252 variables were measured, a PCA was performed to select them for final analysis and 3 principal components and 6 variables were extracted (maximum acceleration [MAcc], average acceleration [PAcc], landing 8–100 G [Ldg 8–100 g·min−1], relative distance [RD], jump average take off [MJumpsTO], and jump average landing [MJumpsLdg]). These variables explained 66.3% of total variance. Differences were found in RD (p = 0.04;

= 0.02), PAcc (p = 0.04;

= 0.02), MAcc (p < 0.01;

= 0.03), and Ldg 8–100 g·min−1 (p = 0.02;

= 0.02) because of RAE. There were differences by playing position in Ldg 8–100 g·min−1 (guards, p = 0.04;

= 0.03), MAcc (forwards, p < 0.01;

= 0.07; centers, p < 0.01;

= 0.44), PAcc (centers, p < 0.01;

= 0.34) and in MJumpsLdg (centers, p = 0.03;

= 0.13). Results suggested that RAE does have an impact on kinematic variables, and is affected by playing position in variables such as MAcc, PAcc, MJumpsLdg, and Ldg 8–100 g·min−1. The extracted variables are well-known intensity indicators and fundamental performance variables. This evidence should be taken into account by sport scientists and coaches to develop individualized training programs and match tactics.