bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Short-term follow-up after percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus occlusion between low and high weight pediatric patients: a single center experience
Authors: Suwitri Ni Putu Eka , Yantie Ni Putu Veny Kartika , Gunawijaya Eka 
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND Device occlusion is a preferred treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in adult and children patients; however, the exact limit of body weight requirement has not been established. This study aimed to describe the outcome and safety of transcatheter PDA occlusion in low and high weight pediatric patients.
METHODS This was a retrospective study in Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, in patients aged <12 years who had undergone transcatheter PDA occlusions from 2010 to 2017. Data were obtained from the registry including baseline characteristics (age, sex, body weight, and height), procedural-specific data (PDA characteristics, pulmonary and systemic pressures, and flow ratio intra-procedure), and procedural complications. Success rate and adverse events at 24 hours, 1 month, and 3 months after the procedure were assessed.
RESULTS A total of 175 subjects were grouped into two categories: low weight, ?6 kg (n = 50) and high weight, >6 kg (n = 125). The success rates (complete closure) in the ?6 and >6 kg groups were, 90.0% and 75.9% at 24 hours follow-up, 92.9% and 85.5% at 1 month, and 95.8% and 91.1% at 3 months, respectively. Major complications related to the procedure in patients ?6 kg included transient dysrhythmia (n = 6) and massive bleeding (n = 2), and complications in patients >6 kg were transient dysrhythmia (n = 14), massive bleeding (n = 1), embolization (n = 1), and death (n = 1).
CONCLUSIONS Transcatheter PDA occlusion had similar success rate and safety in both low and high weight pediatric patients.
Dressing <em>versus</em> non-dressing technique for long-term exit-site care in children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Authors: Ambarsari Cahyani Gita , Hidayati Eka Laksmi , Mushahar Lily , Kadaristiana Agustina 
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND There is no consensus on the optimal long-term exit-site care strategy in children on long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) worldwide. Thus, this study aimed to compared the dressing versus non-dressing technique for long-term exit-site care to prevent PD-related infection.
METHODS This retrospective cohort study involved patients aged <18 years with end-stage kidney disease who were on continuous ambulatory PD at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between March 2014 and March 2019. Long-term exit-site care was initiated within 3 months after the insertion of Tenckhoff catheter. The patients and caregivers can choose to either maintain the dressing method or change to the non-dressing method for the subsequent long-term exit-site care. The follow-up was performed until the following 6 months.
RESULTS Out of 34 patients, 18 were treated without dressing and 16 with dressing technique. The peritonitis rates were 0.17 and 0.06 episodes per year at risk in the non-dressing and dressing groups; the adjusted incidence rate ratio was 0.4 (95% confidence interval = 0.043.25; p = 0.4). Allergic contact dermatitis occurred in 15/18 (83%) patients in the non-dressing group and 11/16 (69%) in the dressing group before long-term exit-site care was applied. Ultimately, no patient in the non-dressing group developed allergic contact dermatitis, whereas 11 (69%) had allergic contact dermatitis in the dressing group at the end of follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS Non-dressing technique may increase the risk of peritonitis in children on long-term PD; however, it is beneficial for children vulnerable to allergic contact dermatitis.
Bacterial susceptibility patterns to cotrimoxazole in urinary tract infections of outpatients and inpatients in Jakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Rosana Yeva , Ocviyanti Dwiana , Akbar Wafridha 
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND Cotrimoxazole, which has been one of the drugs of choice for urinary tract infections (UTIs) since 1960, must be evaluated to determine whether it is still a relevant drug for this use. This study aimed to assess the susceptibility patterns to cotrimoxazole of the bacteria that cause UTIs from urine samples of female outpatients (community-acquired [CA]-UTI) and inpatients (hospital-acquired [HA]-UTI) in Jakarta.
METHODS This study was conducted from December 2014 to December 2015. Susceptibility testing of bacteria causing UTIs was conducted on 27 of 311 female outpatient urine samples collected from six clinics in Jakarta, and secondary data susceptibility testing was performed on 27 of 107 urine samples of inpatients from hospitals in Jakarta. These samples were examined in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
RESULTS Susceptibility to cotrimoxazole was reported in 83% of the bacteria causing UTIs in CA-UTI and 44% of the bacteria in HA-UTI patients. Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most common cause of CA-UTI, with all isolates susceptible to cotrimoxazole (100%). Conversely, Escherichia coli was the most common cause of HA-UTI but was only susceptible in some isolates (44%). Bacteria from CA-UTI patients were almost twice as susceptible to cotrimoxazole compared with HA-UTI patients (p = 0.003).
CONCLUSIONS Based on the susceptibility patterns identified, cotrimoxazole can be used as a treatment for CA-UTI but not for HA-UTI patients in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Beam shaping for ultra-compact waveguide crossings on monolithic silicon photonics platform
Authors: Chandran Sujith , Dahlem Marcus , Bian Yusheng , Moreira Paulo , Jacob Ajey P. , Rakowski Michal , Stricker Andy , Nummy Karen , Meagher Colleen , Peng Bo , Thomas Abu , Hu Shuren , Petykiewicz Jan , Sowinski Zoey , Lee Won Suk , Augur Rod , Riggs Dave , Letavic Ted , Yu Anthony , Giewont Ken , Pellerin John , Viegas Jaime 
Published: October 2020

A beam shaping approach has been implemented to realize high-performance waveguide crossings based on cosine tapers. Devices with a compact footprint of

4.7

µ

m

×

4.7

µ

m

were fabricated on the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 45 nm monolithic silicon photonics platform (45 CLO technology). Fabricated devices are found to be nearly wavelength independent (

±
0.035

d
B

for

1260

n
m

≤
λ

≤
1360

n
m

) with low insertion loss (

∼
0.2

d
B

) and crosstalk (

−
35

d
B

). The measured response of the devices is consistent with the three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation results. The design stability is validated by measuring the device insertion loss on eight chips, which is found to be

0.197
±
0.017

d
B

at the designed center wavelength of 1310 nm.
Highly efficient generation of coherent light at 2128  nm via degenerate optical-parametric oscillation
Authors: Darsow-Fromm Christian , Schröder Maik , Gurs Julian , Schnabel Roman , Steinlechner Sebastian 
Published: October 2020

Cryogenic operation, in conjunction with new test–mass materials, promises to reduce the sensitivity limitations from thermal noise in gravitational-wave detectors. Currently, the most advanced materials under discussion are crystalline silicon as a substrate with amorphous silicon-based coatings. However, they require operational wavelengths around 2 µm to avoid laser absorption. Here we present a light source at 2128 nm based on a degenerate optical parametric oscillator to convert light from a 1064 nm nonplanar ring–oscillator. We achieve an external conversion efficiency of

(

87.1

±

0.4

)
%

at a pump power of 52 mW in periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate (internal efficiency was 93%). With our approach, light from the established and existing laser sources can be efficiently converted to the 2 µm regime while retaining the excellent stability properties.
Redes sociais de gestantes de risco habitual na Atenção Primária à Saúde
Authors: Cabral da Silva Ramos Tatiana , Maria Scherlowski Leal David Helena , Da Silva Tarciso Feijó , Do Nascimento Leite Caroline 
Published: October 2020

O cuidado pré-natal inclui a prevenção de doenças, a promoção da saúde e o tratamento de problemas que possam ocorrer durante a gestação. As relações sociais da mulher neste período podem contribuir para uma melhor assistência pré-natal, ao ampliar os recursos disponíveis para o cuidado em saúde. O objetivo do artigo é apresentar a configuração das redes sociais de gestantes acompanhadas durante o pré-natal em um município de médio porte do Rio de Janeiro em duas unidades de Atenção Primária à Saúde. Utilizou-se a abordagem qualitativa com enfoque na Análise de Redes Sociais. Os dados foram coletados através de entrevista semiestruturada mediante um roteiro com perguntas que nortearam os relatos das mulheres sobre profissionais e/ou pessoas que acionavam numa perspectiva do cuidado em saúde. O Software UCINET foi utilizado para construção e apresentação das redes sociais e permitiram elucidar as relações das gestantes na busca pelo cuidado em saúde na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Através do estudo foi possível observar a relevância das relações estabelecidas durante o pré-natal pelas gestantes, com destaque para as figuras do gênero feminino citadas pelas gestantes. Essas foram vistas como referências para informações e apoio afetivo. Os médicos e enfermeiros, no que tange aos profissionais de saúde, emergiram como aqueles com os quais as relações de vínculo e confiança são mais sólidas.
“The People Shall Continue”: Native American Museums as Archives of Futurity
Authors: Däwes Birgit 
Published: October 2020

AbstractIn the Western cultural archive from James Fenimore Cooper’s ‘noble savages’ to Gore Verbinsky’s 2013 reincarnation of The Lone Ranger, Indigenous American cultures have, for the longest time, been relegated to the past and framed in representations that either displace them into nostalgic folklore or declare them conveniently vanished. While non-Native cultural products such as literary texts, photographs, and paintings, as well as museum exhibitions have coded Indigenous identities as static opposites to modernity, and thus deprived them of a future in Western culture, contemporary Indigenous writers, artists, and curators use these same cultural channels to contest the semiotics of absence, to assert cultural sovereignty, and to empower alternative modes of knowledge. This article considers tribal museums as interventional archives of knowing – in Derrida’s sense of both “assigning residence or of entrusting so as to put into reserve” and of “consigning through gathering together signs” (1995/1996: 3; original emphasis). With examples from a Pueblo cultural context, including an exhibition at Disneyworld, Florida; the Sky City Cultural Center and Haak’u Museum in Acoma, New Mexico; as well as the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I trace the ways in which Native American museums strategically undermine what Mark Rifkin has termed “settler time” (2017: 9) and claim instead presence, sovereignty, inclusion, modernity, and futurity. In their specific outlines, these exhibits serve simultaneously as archives of Pueblo cultural heritage and as construction sites of temporality itself.1
Deforming a Convex Hypersurface by Anisotropic Curvature Flows
Authors: Ju HongJie , Li BoYa , Liu YanNan 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
In this paper, we consider a fully nonlinear curvature flow of a convex hypersurface in the Euclidean 𝑛-space. This flow involves 𝑘-th elementary symmetric function for principal curvature radii and a function of support function. Under some appropriate assumptions, we prove the long-time existence and convergence of this flow. As an application, we give the existence of smooth solutions to the Orlicz–Christoffel–Minkowski problem.
Model Selection by Balanced Identification: the Interplay of Optimization and Distributed Computing
Authors: Sokolov Alexander V. , Voloshinov Vladimir V. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe technology of formal quantitative estimation of the conformity of mathematical models to the available dataset is presented. The main purpose of the technology is to make the model selection decision-making process easier for the researcher. The method is a combination of approaches from the areas of data analysis, optimization and distributed computing including: cross-validation and regularization methods, algebraic modeling in optimization and methods of optimization, automatic discretization of differential and integral equations, and optimization REST-services. The technology is illustrated by a demo case study. A general mathematical formulation of the method is presented. It is followed by a description of the main aspects of algorithmic and software implementation. The list of success stories of the presented approach is substantial. Nevertheless, the domain of applicability and important unresolved issues are discussed.
The de Finetti structure behind some norm-symmetric multivariate densities with exponential decay
Authors: Mai Jan-Frederik 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
We derive a sufficient condition on the symmetric norm ||·|| such that the probability distribution associated with the density function f (x) ∝exp(−λ ||x||) is conditionally independent and identically distributed in the sense of de Finetti’s seminal theorem. The criterion is mild enough to comprise the ℓp
-norms as special cases, in which f is shown to correspond to a polynomially tilted stable mixture of products of transformed Gamma densities. In another special case of interest f equals the density of a time-homogeneous load sharing model, popular in reliability theory, whose motivation is a priori unrelated to the concept of conditional independence. The de Finetti structure reveals a surprising link between time-homogeneous load sharing models and the concept of Lévy subordinators.
Laws of the iterated logarithm on covering graphs with groups of polynomial volume growth
Authors: Namba Ryuya 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Moderate deviation principles (MDPs) for random walks on covering graphs with groups of polynomial volume growth are discussed in a geometric point of view.
They deal with any intermediate spatial scalings between those of laws of large numbers and those of central limit theorems.
The corresponding rate functions are given by quadratic forms determined by the Albanese metric associated with the given random walks.
We apply MDPs to establish laws of the iterated logarithm on the covering graphs by characterizing the set of all limit points of the normalized random walks.
Hydrological process simulation in Manas River Basin using CMADS
Authors: Gu Xinchen , Yang Guang , He Xinlin , Zhao Li , Li Xiaolong , Li Pengfei , Liu Bing , Gao Yongli , Xue Lianqing , Long Aihua 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
The inability to conduct hydrological simulations in areas that lack historical meteorological data is an important factor limiting the development of watershed models, understanding of watershed water resources, and ultimate development of effective sustainability policies. This study focuses on the Manas River Basin (MRB), which is a high-altitude area with no meteorological stations and is located on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains, northern China. The hydrological processes were simulated using the China Meteorological Assimilation Driving Datasets for the SWAT model (CMADS) using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. Simulated runoff was corrected using calibration/uncertainty and sensitivity program for the SWAT. Through parameter sensitivity analysis, parameter calibration, and verification, the Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE), adjusted R-square (

R

adj

2

{R}_{\text{adj}}^{2}

), and percentage bias (

PBIAS

\text{PBIAS}

) were selected for evaluation. The results were compared with statistics obtained from Kenswat Hydrological Station, where the monthly runoff simulation efficiency was

NSE

=
0.64

\text{NSE}\hspace{.25em}=0.64

,

R

adj

2

=
0.69

{R}_{\text{adj}}^{2}\hspace{.25em}=0.69

, and

PBIAS

=
–
0.9

\text{PBIAS}\hspace{.25em}=\mbox{--}0.9

, and the daily runoff simulation efficiency was

NSE

=
0.75

\text{NSE}\hspace{.25em}=0.75

,

R

adj

2

{R}_{\text{adj}}^{2}

= 0.75,

PBIAS

\text{PBIAS}

= −1.5. These results indicate that by employing CMADS data, hydrological processes within the MRB can be adequately simulated. This finding is significant, as CMADS provide continuous temporal, detailed, and high-spatial-resolution meteorological data that can be used to build a hydrological model with adequate accuracy in areas that lack historical meteorological data.
Flexural fatigue behavior of bamboo-based products
Authors: Ma Xinxin , Li Hui , Zehui Jiang , Fei Benhua 
Published: October 2020

AbstractBamboo-based products are increasingly used in structural engineering fields. Specifically, their application requires consideration of factors that affect their service life, such as the fatigue behavior. Bamboo-based materials, such as bamboo scrimber, have a high density and uneven stress distribution. These structural properties seriously affect the quality of the bamboo-based materials, and lead to increased fatigue. To solve this problem, the fatigue behavior of bamboo laminated veneer lumber (BLVL) was studied. BLVL was manufactured by arranging rolled and broomed bamboo bundles and hot-pressing. This study describes the flexural fatigue behavior of BLVL at different stress levels. The fatigue was characterized by the fatigue failure, the fatigue hysteresis loops, the energy loss, and stiffness degradation. The results demonstrated that the BLVL material had good fatigue-resisting performances. The fatigue life of BLVL under 80% stress level was estimated to be about 1,700,000 cycles. The main failure modes of the BLVL included fiber tearing, fiber pullout, fiber breakage, and fiber-matrix debonding. The total energy loss at higher stress levels was less than that at low stress levels. Higher stress levels corresponded to a larger drop in stiffness.
Effectiveness of nurse-led intervention on self-management, self-efficacy and blood glucose level among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Subramanian Sumathi Chinnasamy , Porkodi Arjunan , Akila Pandurangan 
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Background
This study assesses the effectiveness of nurse-led intervention on self-management, self-efficacy, and blood glucose level among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) attending diabetic Out patient department (OPD) in Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Chennai.

Methods
In this study, the experimental group received nurse-led intervention on video-assisted teaching regarding nature of the disease condition including, diet, medication, hand and leg exercises, home care management, for 30 mins. Then a demonstration of hand and leg exercise was done followed by return demonstration done by the participants. The participants in the control group did not receive nurse-led intervention; they received only routine care. On the 15th day, when the patients came for the first follow-up, posttest was conducted for both the experimental and control groups.

Results
There was a statistically considerable difference noted in self-management (t=29.639; p<0.001), self-efficacy (t=28.293; p<0.001), FBS (t=2.415; p<0.05), and PPBS (t=2.102; p<0.05) in the posttest among patients with Type 2 DM in the experimental group.

Conclusions
The study concluded that the nurse-led intervention through video-assisted teaching is an effective method to recover self-management and self-efficacy as well as reduce the fasting blood sugar and postprandial blood sugar among patients with Type 2 DM.
Problematising ‘Recovery’ in Drug Policy within Great Britain: A Comparative Policy Analysis Between England, Wales and Scotland
Authors: Klein Maike , Dixon Jeremy 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Drug strategies in Great Britain emphasize the notion of recovery, with the concept being central in England, Wales and Scotland. There are however tensions, with recovery being defined differently across jurisdictions. In this study we address this dilemma by critically interrogating how the term recovery is represented, how these presentations are shaped and what effects are subsequently had. We applied an adapted version of Bacchi's What's the Problem Represented to Be? (WPR) policy analysis approach to the 2017 UK Drug Strategy, the 2008–2018 Welsh Drug Strategy and the 2008 Scottish Drug Strategy notions of service user responsibility; (b) recovery as ‘a problem of product quality’, shaped by the implicit notion of service provider responsibility and the disease model of addiction; (c) recovery as ‘a problem of service collaboration and teamwork’, underpinned by the bio-psycho-social model of addiction. We conclude that the problematisations found in GB’s current drug policies have the ability to shape the drug policy-making process which may limit mainstream knowledge of recovery, and thereby unintentionally contribute to a narrow understanding of how to effectively support the service user community in their recovery from problematic drug use.
Cervical elastography strain ratio and strain pattern for the prediction of a successful induction of labour
Authors: Strobel Marlit Karen , Eveslage Maria , Köster Helen Ann , Möllers Mareike , Braun Janina , de Santis Chiara , Oelmeier Kathrin , Klockenbusch Walter , Schmitz Ralf 
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Objectives
The aim of this study was to introduce cervical strain elastography to objectively assess the cervical tissue transformation process during induction of labour (IOL) and to evaluate the potential of cervical elastography as a predictor of successful IOL.

Methods
A total of 41 patients with full-term pregnancies elected for an IOL were included. Vaginal ultrasound with measurement of cervical length and elastography and assessment of the Bishop Score were performed before and 3 h after IOL. The measured parameters were correlated to the outcome of IOL and the time until delivery.

Results
We observed an association between the strain pattern and the value of the strain ratio 3 h after IOL and a successful IOL (p=0.0343 and p=0.0342, respectively) which can be well demonstrated by the results after 48 h. In our study population the cervical length and the Bishop Score did not prove to be relevant parameters for the prediction of a successful IOL.

Conclusions
We demonstrated for the first time that the cervical elastography pattern after the first prostaglandine application can help predict the outcome of IOL.