bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Identifying optimal candidates for induction chemotherapy among stage II–IVa nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on pretreatment Epstein–Barr virus DNA and nodal maximal standard uptake values of [18F]‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Authors: Xie Hao‐Jun , Yu Yi‐Fei , Sun Xue‐Song , Jia Guo‐Dong , Luo Dong‐Hua , Sun Rui , Liu Li‐Ting , Guo Shan‐Shan , Liu Sai‐Lan , Chen Qiu‐Yan , Tang Lin‐Quan , Mai Hai‐Qiang 
Published: October 2020

AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to select optimal candidates benefiting from the addition of induction chemotherapy (IC) to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in stage II–IVa nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) based on Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) DNA and nodal maximal standardized uptake values (SUVmax‐N) of [18F]‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.Patients and materialsA total of 679 patients diagnosed with stage II–IVa (except N0) NPC were retrospectively included in this study. Overall survival was the primary endpoint. Survival differences between different groups were compared using the log‐rank test. The hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model.ResultsBoth high levels of EBV DNA (>1500 copies/mL) and SUVmax‐N (>12.3) indicated worse survival conditions. All patients were divided into low‐ and high‐risk groups based on these two biomarkers. The risk group was an independent prognostic factor in OS, progression‐free survival (PFS), and distant metastasis‐free survival (DMFS) (all p‐values<0.05). The addition of IC to CCRT was associated with survival improvement in OS, PFS, and DMFS in high‐risk patients, while no survival difference was found between CCRT and IC+CCRT in low‐risk patients.ConclusionsOur study can help clinicians select stage II–IVa NPC patients who benefit from IC, which is important in guiding individual treatment.
Resilience to reoffending: Practice considerations for psychological therapies supporting young men to overcome adversity
Authors: Stubbs Claire , Hart Angie 
Published: October 2020

AbstractWithin the United Kingdom, 75% of young men aged 18–25 will reoffend within two years of being released from prison, yet we still do not know enough about how underlying protective mechanisms contribute to positive outcomes for those who have engaged in antisocial behaviour. This study explored the mechanisms that support young men's resilience to reoffending. The aim was to inform the approach of practitioners working with this population, in particular counselling psychologists, and to contribute to youth justice policy. Additionally, young people who are involved in crime are often discussed in the literature on youth offending and mental health, yet rarely given the chance to tell their story of changing their trajectory. Eight young men, aged 18–25, with previous involvement in the criminal justice system were interviewed using narrative enquiry with an emphasis on the subjective experiences that nurtured their resilient pathways. The study drew on Hart, Blincow and Thomas’ Resilience Framework (Hart, Blincow, & Thomas, 2007) to categorise the data. The young men's accounts highlighted that mechanisms within all the categories of the Resilience Therapy (Hart, Blincow & Thomas, 2007) framework were pertinent in nurturing resilient pathways: Basics, Belonging, Learning, Coping and Core Self. The study further demonstrated how the young men's contexts were significant in fostering their resilience to reoffending. The findings suggest the importance of a counselling and psychotherapy approach that targets both social and individual mechanisms to facilitate growth. In a context with significant social, economic and political challenges, the absence of a two‐pronged approach will limit the young men's resilience to surviving.
Brazilian psychotherapists and the dimension of religiosity/spirituality
Authors: da Cunha Vivian Fukumasu , Scorsolini‐Comin Fabio 
Published: October 2020

AbstractEvidence indicates the absence of the topic of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) in the training of Brazilian psychologists, suggesting the invisibility of such elements in professionals in the field. However, the psychologist is also a human being who has religious/spiritual conditions that can influence the way of feeling and understanding these phenomena. This qualitative study aimed to discover how psychotherapists experience R/S in their lives, as well as their difficulties and feelings when dealing with the subject in their clinical psychology practice. Twenty‐four psychotherapists were interviewed from two medium‐sized cities in the countryside of states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil. The psychologists' R/S follows the configuration of secularisation that has been growing throughout the world, but it does not prevent them from experiencing this dimension in their lives. For the majority, religious/spiritual beliefs and experiences permeate the psychotherapeutic relationship, and there are divergences with their patients. However, they showed interest in working on such themes, although not always with ease. We emphasise the importance of the professionals recognising themselves as human beings who are also influenced by a range of characteristics including religious/spiritual ones, and their needs, difficulties and potential regarding R/S in clinical practice and training.
State‐of‐the‐art preclinical testing of the OMEGATM left atrial appendage occluder
Authors: De Backer Ole , Hafiz Hussein , Fabre Aurelie , Lertsapcharoen Pornthep , Srimahachota Suphot , Foley David , Sondergaard Lars 
Published: October 2020

AbstractObjectivesThis study aimed to present a new approach of thorough preclinical testing of a novel left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder device.BackgroundThe development of a safe and effective LAA occluder has been shown to be challenging.MethodsThe novel OMEGATM LAA occluder (Eclipse Medical, Ireland) was tested in a porcine model and three‐dimensional (3D) human LAA models – this as a prelude to its first‐in‐human use.ResultsIn a first series of in‐vivo experiments, the OMEGATM LAA occluder was shown to have a satisfactory device biocompatibility in a porcine model. The design of the OMEGATM device was further refined and optimized following three more series of in‐vivo experiments. The second generation OMEGATM device was designed with thinner wires, leading to a profile reduction. Based on in‐vitro testing of different OMEGATM device sizes implanted at different depths in human three‐dimensional (3D) LAA models, it could be determined that (1) the landing zone should be measured at a median depth of 12 mm from the LAA ostium; (2) the distal self‐retaining inverted cup should have 10%‐25% compression to minimize device embolization risk; and (3) the disc should be slightly inverted, i.e. pulled into the LAA, to promote complete LAA occlusion. The combined in‐vivo and in‐vitro testing resulted in an optimized pre‐procedural planning of the first‐in‐human case treated with the OMEGATM device.ConclusionsThis series of carefully planned in‐vivo and in‐vitro experiments allowed demonstration of the safety and efficacy of the OMEGATM LAA occluder. This approach of thorough preclinical testing of medical devices may reduce the risk of complications in first‐in‐human cases and may become the standard approach for device development and preclinical testing in the future.
Understanding laser desorption with circularly polarized light
Authors: Ristow Florian , Scheffel Jakob , Xu Xuqiang , Fehn Natalie , Oberhofer Katrin E. , Riemensberger Johann , Mortaheb Farinaz , Kienberger Reinhard , Heiz Ulrich , Kartouzian Aras , Iglev Hristo 
Published: October 2020

AbstractWe present aspects of emerging optical activity in thin racemic 1,1′‐Bi‐2‐naphthol films upon irradiation with circularly polarized light and subsequent resonant two‐photon absorption in the sample. Thorough analysis of the sample morphology is conducted by means of (polarization‐resolved) optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The influence of crystallization on the nonlinear probing technique (second harmonic generation circular dichroism [SHG‐CD]) is investigated. Optical activity and crystallization are brought together by a systematic investigation in different crystallization regimes. We find crystallization to be responsible for two counter‐acting effects, which arise for different states of crystallization. Measuring crystallized samples offers the best signal‐to‐noise ratio, but it limits generation of optical activity due to self‐assembly effects. For suppression of crystallization on the other hand, there is a clear indication that enantiomeric selective desorption is responsible for the generation of optical activity in the sample. We reach the current resolution limit of probing with SHG‐CD, as we suppress the crystallization in the racemic sample during desorption. In addition, intensity‐dependent measurements on the induced optical activity reveal an onset threshold (≈0.7 TW cm−2), above which higher order nonlinear processes impair the generation of optical activity by desorption with CPL.
Titelstory: Vom Labor in den Produktionsmaßstab
Authors: Knapp Steffen , Enz Andreas , Epp Konstantin 
Published: October 2020

AbstractDie Ekato Versuchsanlagen bieten ein breitgefächertes Portfolio bei der Verfahrensentwicklung im größeren Labor‐ und Technikumsmaßstab. Sie liefern die Grundlage für eine erfolgreiche Maßstabsvergrößerung. Durch ihre Flexibilität können die Anlagen mit ve
Mehrkanalrohre
Authors: Hermes Christoph 
Published: October 2020

AbstractHochwertige Industriematerialien sind für kosteneffiziente Filtrationsprozesse unerlässlich. Poröse Keramik‐Membranrohre von CeramTec werden bei der Querstromfiltration eingesetzt. Sie kombinieren wichtige Eigenschaften, die Kunden nicht nur eine verbesse
Abwasser‐ und Prozessgerüche
Authors: Hoffmann Björn ,   Pressways PR, für Fritzmeier Umwelttechnik
Published: October 2020

AbstractStören unangenehm riechende Prozessgase, sind Rohrfilter im Abluftstrang gefragt. Wer den betrieblichen Bedarf nicht abschätzen kann, sollte ein Ausbausystem wählen. Mit den coalsi‐Filtern der Fritzmeier Umwelttechnik lassen sich Gerüche aus Prozessen und
Drahtlos auf Draht
Authors: Kraftschik Florian 
Published: October 2020

AbstractNeuer IIoT‐Sensor schickt Füllstände in die Cloud Der Füllstandssensor Micropilot FWR30 ist ein kabelloses High‐End 80GHz Radar‐Messgerät, das in Echtzeit detaillierte Informationen über Anlagenbestände liefert.
Nachfrage nach Wellpappe nicht von Pappe
Authors: Willis Roger 
Published: October 2020

AbstractAngesichts steigenden Umweltbewusstseins wird eine effiziente, energie‐ und ressourcenschonende Herstellung von Wellpappe angestrebt. Dies beeinflusst auch die Wahl der für die Produktion genutzten Pumpentechnik, etwa für die Förderung von Stärkeleim. So
Rührend für die Umwelt
Authors: Lindner Jörg‐Peter 
Published: October 2020

AbstractDas weite Feld der Biogasfermenter mit den Aspekten Rührwerksaufgaben, Rheologie, Materialhandling sowie Rührelementoptimierung stellt CITplus in einer dreiteiligen Beitragsserie vor. Dieser erste Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit den Rühraufgaben selbst sowie
Fit für Flüssiggas
Authors: Zientek‐Strietz Beate 
Published: October 2020

AbstractSERO Pump Systems aus Meckesheim bietet mit den Pumpenbaureihen SRZS…LPG und NHE…LPG leistungsfähige und wirtschaftliche Lösungen zur Förderung von verflüssigtem Gas. Die selbstansaugende Seitenkanalpumpe SRZS…LPG ist auf Förderleistungen bis 35 m3/h ausg
High‐Yield Purification of Giardia intestinalis Cysts from Fecal Samples
Authors: Ogbuigwe Paul , Pita Anthony B. , Knox Matthew A. , Velathanthiri Niluka , Hayman David T. S. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractGiardia is an enteric protozoan parasite that causes gastroenteritis in all classes of vertebrates. It is ranked among the leading causes of death in children under 5 years of age. Giardiasis affects approximately 280 million people worldwide annually, a situation exacerbated by the low availability of effective treatments and the lack of a vaccine. In addition, the parasite is difficult to manipulate in in vitro environments, which hampers the development of effective disease management strategies. This article highlights the development of a method for the purification of viable Giardia cysts from fecal samples, verified by a trypan blue dye exclusion test. This protocol produces a 10‐fold increase in yield over current methods. By combining sucrose flotation with gated filtration, the protocol significantly reduces the amount of debris in the purified cysts suspension. Cyst viability is verified by a trypan blue dye exclusion test. The ability to purify large quantities of Giardia from fecal samples could advance the development of effective treatments to target this worldwide prevalent parasite. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.Basic Protocol: Purification of Giardia cysts from fecal samplesSupport Protocol: Cyst viability test
Glean lessons learned from foster care support programs to help students succeed after pandemic‐related trauma
Authors: Hilton Warren , Mangold Susan , Generose Nicole , Suriel Joanna 
Published: October 2020

The COVID‐19 pandemic upended the sense of community many college students relied upon. When in‐person classes and events were suspended, feelings of anxiety and loss swelled among the student population. It's no surprise that some students needed more than just refunds for housing, meal plans, and other fees.
Unhealthy weight control behaviors among a sample of U.S. journalists
Authors: Tran Alvin , Smallidge Michele , Cadavos Bryan , Tran Vivian , Mattie Heather 
Published: October 2020

AbstractObjectiveResearch on body image and weight control behaviors among journalists is limited. To fill this knowledge gap, we conducted a cross‐sectional study to assess the experiences of unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCBs), binge eating, and appearance‐related pressures among a sample of journalists in the United States (U.S.).MethodWe administered an online survey to journalists assessing their roles in the news industry, engagement in UWCBs (e.g., vomiting, laxative use, dieting, fasting) and binge eating. Odds ratios of the outcomes were estimated using a series of multivariate logistic regression models.ResultsOver 68%, 19%, and 30% of participants reported they went on a diet, fasted for weight control, and binge ate, respectively. Our results suggest on‐air journalists demonstrated higher odds of dieting compared to their counterparts who do not work in front of the camera. Furthermore, some journalists reported being subjected to appearance‐related pressures in the industry.DiscussionOur results provide a glimpse of weight control behaviors, binge eating, and appearance‐related pressures among workers in the U.S. journalism industry. Given the concerning prevalence of purging and binge eating in our sample, future studies should assess whether journalists represent an occupation group that is at high risk of developing eating disorders.
A sequential experimentation method to separate interaction effects from block effects
Authors: Ríos Armando J. , Zarco Murillo Hazael , Pantoja Yaquelin V. , Tapia Esquivias Moisés 
Published: October 2020

AbstractBlocking is a basic experimentation principle that separates the variability caused by noise factors. Unless the experiment is replicated, blocking produces loss of information, particularly two‐factor interactions (2FIs) are commonly lost to blocks. Additionally, the ANOVA table does not show to what extent each blocked noise factor affects the response variable. Individual contributing percentages for noise factors can be useful to make process improvements and to understand which noise factors are most influential. This research proposes a sequential experimentation method to separate2FIsfrom blocks and assign contributing percentages to each blocked noise factor. The method is evaluated and compared to foldover, semifold, andD‐optimal augmentation.
Synthesis and simulation of a distillation columns system for the propylene glycols mixtures separation
Authors: Fendu Elena M. , Nicolae Marilena 
Published: October 2020

AbstractFour sequences were synthesized and simulated for the separation process of the propylene glycols mixtures: the direct, the indirect, and two proposed sequences. The simulation of the distillation columns system was performed with PRO/II program using a complete NRTL (nonrandom two‐liquids) thermodynamic model. Two mixtures were subject of the separation: one containing only propylene glycols, and another containing in addition a significant amount of water. The disadvantage of the direct and indirect sequences is that the columns are operated at high temperatures in the bottoms this fact leading to decomposition of propylene glycols. The proposed separation sequences aim to eliminate this disadvantage by taking into account the nearest effect of inert gas that water and propylene glycols with lower molar mass have on the separation mixture. The feed is introduced directly in the reboiler of the first column, where lower glycols and water act as an inert gas on the TePG vaporization. The proposed separation sequence of the propylene glycols and water mixture has a temperature in the reboiler with approximately 13 K lower beside the direct sequence.
Nonlocal transport models for capturing solute transport in one‐dimensional sand columns: Model review, applicability, limitations and improvement
Authors: Zhang Yong , Zhou Dongbao , Yin Maosheng , Sun HongGuang , Wei Wei , Li Shiyin , Zheng Chunmiao 
Published: October 2020

AbstractModelling pollutant transport in water is one of the core tasks of computational hydrology, and various physical models including especially the widely used nonlocal transport models have been developed and applied in the last three decades. No studies, however, have been conducted to systematically assess the applicability, limitations and improvement of these nonlocal transport models. To fill this knowledge gap, this study reviewed, tested and improved the state‐of‐the‐art nonlocal transport models, including their physical background, mathematical formula and especially the capability to quantify conservative tracers moving in one‐dimensional sand columns, which represents perhaps the simplest real‐world application. Applications showed that, surprisingly, neither the popular time‐nonlocal transport models (including the multi‐rate mass transfer model, the continuous time random walk framework and the time fractional advection‐dispersion equation), nor the spatiotemporally nonlocal transport model (ST‐fADE) can accurately fit passive tracers moving through a 15‐m‐long heterogeneous sand column documented in literature, if a constant dispersion coefficient or dispersivity is used. This is because pollutant transport in heterogeneous media can be scale‐dependent (represented by a dispersion coefficient or dispersivity increasing with spatiotemporal scales), non‐Fickian (where plume variance increases nonlinearly in time) and/or pre‐asymptotic (with transition between non‐Fickian and Fickian transport). These different properties cannot be simultaneously and accurately modelled by any of the transport models reviewed by this study. To bypass this limitation, five possible corrections were proposed, and two of them were tested successfully, including a time fractional and space Hausdorff fractal model which minimizes the scale‐dependency of the dispersion coefficient in the non‐Euclidean space, and a two‐region time fractional advection‐dispersion equation which accounts for the spatial mixing of solute particles from different mobile domains. Therefore, more efforts are still needed to accurately model transport in non‐ideal porous media, and the five model corrections proposed by this study may shed light on these indispensable modelling efforts.
The effect of present‐biased preferences on revolving debts: Evidence from urban households in China
Authors: Chen Chunchun , Li Chengchun , Ren Guoying 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThis paper examines the role of present‐biased preferences in repayment behaviour of urban households in China. By developing a theoretical model, we suggest that there is a connection between households' present‐biased preferences and their behaviour of using revolving debts. Using the data from the 2013 China Household Finance Survey (CHFS), we find that compared with households who do not have present‐biased preferences those who have such preferences exhibit a higher probability of carrying revolving debts and tend to have more revolving debts. Our findings provide a reasonable guideline for alleviating the problem of repayment procrastination in developing countries and can also be useful for individuals cultivating good consumption and repayment habits.
Dollarization, inflation and foreign exchange markets: A cross‐country analysis
Authors: Park Hail , Son Jong Chil 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThis article investigates determinants of deepening dollarization and the relationship between exchange rate and inflation across foreign exchange regimes and degrees of dollarization. To this end, the fixed effect models are adopted using 28 country‐level panel incorporating countries that have experienced dollarization from 1995 to 2016. The overall estimation results show that first, high inflation, less flexible exchange rate movements, the sluggish real economy and the inadequacy of the institutional environments are contributing factors to intensify the dollarization. Secondly, the estimation results using the de‐dollarization country group indicates that real appreciation of the domestic currency is an important factor in mitigating the degree of dollarization while the increasing effects of inflation on dollarization are more pronounced in the dollarized economies. Finally, high dollarization or a high depreciation rate of the domestic currency tends to increase inflation, and those effects are found to have more significant in the dollarized economies, while real depreciation is a factor contributing to lowering inflation.
Planning and advocating for cervical cancer prevention in Kebbi State, Nigeria: Learning points for the global call to eliminate cervical cancer
Authors: Lawal Ishak K. , Suleiman Aliyu K. , Bagudu Zainab , Kanmodi Kehinde K. , Abdulsalam Ganiyu A. , Olakunle Olarewaju S. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe WHO is leading a global call for the elimination of cervical cancer by the year 2030. Although the call in itself is ambitious, the adopted strategy is realistic. The WHO is optimistic that cervical cancer will be eliminated as a disease of public health concern if 90% of girls receive the HPV vaccine by 15 years of age, 70% of women are screened by HPV testing at 35 and 45 years, and 90% of identified cases are treated. The success of the global call will significantly depend on the capacity to operationalize, finance, and implement the strategy in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC), where more than 80% of the disease burden resides. This capacity varies among and within countries. A SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat) analysis of the WHO global strategy for elimination of cervical cancer, conducted through the lens of experience in planning and advocating for a comprehensive cervical cancer prevention program in Kebbi State, Nigeria, highlights the delicate balance between evidence of efficacy and science of implementation that program managers in LMIC have to consider while rolling out or scaling up cervical cancer prevention programs.