bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cumulative financial stress as a potential risk factor for cancer-related fatigue among prostate cancer survivors
Authors: Lu Liya , Gavin Anna , Drummond Frances J. , Sharp Linda 
Published: August 2020

Abstract
Introduction
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most commonly reported treatment-related side effect of prostate cancer (PCa). Recognition of financial hardship among cancer survivors is growing. We investigated, for the first time, associations between levels of financial stress and CRF among PCa survivors.

Methods
We used data from PCa survivors who had been identified through two population-based cancer registries covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and had completed a postal questionnaire. CRF was measured by the fatigue subscale of the EORTC QLQ-C30. Financial stress was assessed as household ability to make ends meet (i) pre-diagnosis and (ii) at questionnaire completion (post-diagnosis). Multivariable logistic regression was used to relate financial stress to clinically important CRF (fatigue subscale score ≥ 39 of a possible 100).

Results
Two thousand four hundred fifty-eight PCa survivors were included. Of these, 268 (10.9%) reported pre-diagnosis financial stress only, 317 (12.9%) post-diagnosis stress only and 270 (11.0%) both pre- and post-diagnosis stress (cumulative stress); 470 (19.1%) reported clinically important CRF. After controlling for confounders, survivors with cumulative financial stress exposure were significantly more likely to have CRF (OR = 4.58, 95% CI 3.30–6.35, p < 0.001), compared with those without financial stress. There was a suggestion of a dose-response relationship (OR = 1.83, 95% CI 1.27–2.65, p = 0.001 for pre-diagnosis financial stress only; and OR = 4.11, 95% CI 3.01–5.61, p < 0.001 for post-diagnosis financial stress only).

Conclusions
Financial stress may be an independent risk factor for CRF.

Implications for Cancer Survivors
There may be benefits in targeting interventions for reducing CRF towards survivors with financial stress, or developing strategies to reduce financial stress.
Agency and capacity in the planning and design phase of building renovations
Authors: Reindl Katharina 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe building sector is a large energy consumer and is responsible for high CO2 emissions; hence, improving the energy performance of buildings is vital. Building renovations open opportunities to improve their energy performance.Building professionals and other actors in the early phase of renovations decide what energy efficiency and saving measures will be implemented. Their role is studied here from a middle-out perspective (MOP), investigating the different actors’ agency and capacity. Agency refers here to an interest in and a willingness to implement energy efficiency and saving measures, and capacity refers to the ability to implement such measures. Higher agency and capacity are said to increase the realisation of the planned energy efficiency and saving measures.The data was gathered during three planning and design phases of renovation projects of a municipal housing company in a middle-sized Swedish town. A case study was conducted which is based on semi-structured interviews with actors from the planning and design phase of the renovations, as well as participant observations and a document analysis.The levels of agency and capacity of professionals in the middle of a project’s planning and design phase are investigated thoroughly, but the here defined top and bottom levels are also in focus. The analysis shows that a mismatch in agency and capacity on the different levels hindered the uptake of energy efficiency and saving measures in the planning and design of the renovation projects.
Sub-Riemannian Currents and Slicing of Currents in the Heisenberg Group $$\pmb {\mathbb {H}}^n$$
Authors: Canarecci Giovanni 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis paper aims to define and study currents and slices of currents in the Heisenberg group $${\mathbb {H}}^n$$

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n

. Currents, depending on their integration properties and on those of their boundaries, can be classified into subspaces and, assuming their support to be compact, we can work with currents of finite mass, define the notion of slices of Heisenberg currents and show some important properties for them. While some such properties are similarly true in Riemannian settings, others carry deep consequences because they do not include the slices of the middle dimension n, which opens new challenges and scenarios for the possibility of developing a compactness theorem. Furthermore, this suggests that the study of currents on the first Heisenberg group $${\mathbb {H}}^1$$

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1

diverges from the other cases, because that is the only situation in which the dimension of the slice of a hypersurface, $$2n-1$$

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n
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, coincides with the middle dimension n, which triggers a change in the associated differential operator in the Rumin complex.
Interactions of zearalanone, α-zearalanol, β-zearalanol, zearalenone-14-sulfate, and zearalenone-14-glucoside with serum albumin
Authors: Faisal Zelma , Vörös Virág , Fliszár-Nyúl Eszter , Lemli Beáta , Kunsági-Máté Sándor , Poór Miklós 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe xenoestrogenic mycotoxin zearalenone is a Fusarium-derived food and feed contaminant. In mammals, the reduced (e.g., zearalanone, α-zearalanol, and β-zearalanol) and conjugated (e.g., zearalenone-14-sulfate) metabolites of zearalenone are formed. Furthermore, filamentous fungi and plants are also able to convert zearalenone to conjugated derivatives, including zearalenone-14-sulfate and zearalenone-14-glucoside, respectively. Serum albumin is the dominant plasma protein in the circulation; it interacts with certain mycotoxins, affecting their toxicokinetics. In a previous investigation, we demonstrated the remarkable species differences regarding the albumin binding of zearalenone and zearalenols. In the current study, the interactions of zearalanone, α-zearalanol, β-zearalanol, zearalenone-14-sulfate, and zearalenone-14-glucoside with human, bovine, porcine, and rat serum albumins were examined, employing fluorescence spectroscopy and affinity chromatography. Zearalanone, zearalanols, and zearalenone-14-sulfate form stable complexes with albumins tested (K = 9.3 × 103 to 8.5 × 105 L/mol), while the albumin binding of zearalenone-14-glucoside seems to be weak. Zearalenone-14-sulfate formed the most stable complexes with albumins examined. Considerable species differences were observed in the albumin binding of zearalenone metabolites, which may have a role in the interspecies differences regarding the toxicity of zearalenone.
Heteronormativity in Italy: Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Heteronormative Attitudes and Beliefs Scale
Authors: Scandurra Cristiano , Monaco Salvatore , Dolce Pasquale , Nothdurfter Urban 
Published: August 2020

AbstractIntroductionHeteronormativity describes a hierarchical societal system that encompasses heterosexuality and binary gender identity as normal and natural, defining boundaries of acceptable heterosexuality and gender identity. As no comprehensive measures of heteronormativity exist in Italy, this study evaluated the psychometric characteristics of an Italian version of the Heteronormative Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (HABS), a measure assessing essential and binary beliefs about sex and gender and normative behaviors.MethodsFive hundred sixty-four cisgender heterosexual and sexual and gender minority individuals, ranging from 18 to 77 years of age (M = 34.66,SD = 11.13), were recruited in 2020 to participate in an online cross-sectional survey on heteronormativity, homonegativity, authoritarianism, intolerance of ambiguity, openness to experience, and religiosity.ResultsConfirmatory factor analysis showed that the original 2-factor model had adequate fit to the Italian data. However, although appropriately fit to the data, 4 items showed a loading below .40. Criterion and discriminant validity were fully confirmed, as heteronormativity positively correlated with homonegativity, authoritarianism, intolerance of ambiguity, and religiosity, and negatively with openness to experience; all these correlations were below .60. Furthermore, the results indicated that male gender and heterosexual cisgender individuals showed higher levels of heteronormativity than female gender and sexual and gender minority individuals.ConclusionsThis study offers evidence of the validity and reliability of an Italian version of the HABS, providing researchers with a measure to assess heteronormativity in the Italian context.Policy ImplicationsAssessing heteronormative attitudes and beliefs may help to make societal institutions more inclusive.
Robotic Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation for Right Colon Cancer: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcomes
Authors: Ramachandra C. , Sugoor Pavan , Karjol Uday , Arjunan Ravi , Altaf Syed , Patil Vijay , Kumar Harish , Beesanna G. , Abhishek M. 
Published: August 2020

Abstract
Background
Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has demonstrated to have the same oncological results as open surgery, with better clinical outcomes. Robotic assistance is an evolution of minimally invasive technique.

Purpose
The study aims to present technical details and short-term oncological outcomes of robotic-assisted complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL) for right colon cancer.

Methodology
Fifty-two consecutive patients affected by right colon cancer were operated between May 2016 and February 2020 with da Vinci Xi platform. Data regarding surgical and short-term oncological outcomes were systematically collected in a colorectal specific database for statistical analysis.

Results
Thirty-seven (71.15%) and 15 (28.85%) patients underwent right and extended right hemicoletomy with an extracorporeal anastomosis. Median age was 55 years. Mean operative time was 182 ± 36 min. Mean blood loss was 110 ± 90 ml. Conversion rate was 3.84% (two cases). 78.84% (41 cases) were pT3 and mean number of harvested lymph nodes was 28 ± 4. 1/52 (1.92%) had a documented anastomotic leak requiring exploratory laparotomy and diversion proximal ileostomy. Surgery-related grade IIIa–IIIb Calvien Dindo morbidity were noted in 9.61% and 1.92%, respectively.

Conclusion
Robotic assistance allows performance of oncological adequate dissection of the right colon with radical lymphadenectomy as in open surgery, confirming the safety and oncological adequacy of this technique, with acceptable results and short-term outcomes.
New MiSeq based strategy exposed plant-preferential arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in arid soils of Mexico
Authors: Senés-Guerrero Carolina , Giménez Salvador , Pacheco Adriana , Gradilla-Hernández Misael Sebastián , Schüßler Arthur 
Published: August 2020

AbstractArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate symbionts of c. 80% of land plants, having enormous ecological and economic impact, as they often improve crop plant nutrition and yield. DNA-based identification with molecular markers is used to analyze AM fungal communities in the field, but reaching species level taxonomic resolution remains challenging. Thus, currently there is no consensus on how to analyze high-throughput sequences and assign them into species. Here, a new sequencing strategy combined with taxonomic affiliations implemented with an evolutionary placement algorithm (EPA) was established. It is based on sequencing a c. 450 bp region of the large subunit (LSU) ribosomal rRNA gene with the MiSeq-Illumina platform. The method is suitable for the discrimination of closely related AMF species and was used to study host-AMF preferences in roots of Pequin pepper, soybean and orange at one location in the arid northeast of Mexico. Twenty AM fungal species from 13 genera were detected. Phylogenetic affiliation of reads to species revealed crop preferential associations. In Pequin pepper roots, several Rhizophagus species represented most of the community, Rhizophagus clarus being the most abundant. The soybean AM fungal community was dominated by Rhizophagus irregularis and Funneliformis mosseae and that of orange by several species of Dominikia, some of them only found in this crop. Unraveling the AMF-plant preferences of important crops by an affordable and robust sequencing method, combined with phylotaxonomic AMF species resolution, is an important tool to obtain taxonomic units that are meaningful in both biological and ecological studies.
Adaptability of Teff husk activated carbon for removal of hexavalent chromium from tannery wastewater at optimized process condition
Authors: Adane Tsegaye , Dessie Awrajaw 
Published: August 2020

AbstractTanneries are the major contributors to chromium pollution of the environment. Exposure to chromium (VI) can cause cancer, brain damage, central nervous dysfunction, blood composition damage; damage of lungs, kidneys, liver, and other vital organs. Although various studies have been done on the removal of Cr (VI) from synthetic wastewater, there is a lack of study in the adaptability of these methods in the treatment of real wastewater and expanding to the industrial application level. Therefore, the present study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of Teff husk activated carbon for the removal of Cr (VI) from tannery wastewater at optimized process conditions. The laboratory-based study was conducted to determine the Cr (VI) removal efficiency of Teff husk activated carbon from tannery wastewater. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software. A paired sample t test was also used to test the presence of a significant difference in the mean concentration of Cr (VI) before and after treatment of the wastewater with Teff husk activated carbon. Then p value < 0.05 was considered as a cutoff point for the presence of a mean significant difference. The removal efficiency was found to be 89.5%. There was a significant difference in the mean concentration of Cr (VI) before and after treatment with Teff husk activated carbon with a = 956.899 and p value < 0.001. This implies the Teff husk activated carbon was an efficient adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from real wastewater. Column adsorption needs to be studied in the future.
Surgical Management of Peri-implantitis
Authors: Ramanauskaite Ausra , Obreja Karina , Schwarz Frank 
Published: August 2020

AbstractPurpose of ReviewTo provide an overview of current surgical peri-implantitis treatment options.Recent FindingsSurgical procedures for peri-implantitis treatment include two main approaches: non-augmentative and augmentative therapy. Open flap debridement (OFD) and resective treatment are non-augmentative techniques that are indicated in the presence of horizontal bone loss in aesthetically nondemanding areas. Implantoplasty performed adjunctively at supracrestally and buccally exposed rough implant surfaces has been shown to efficiently attenuate soft tissue inflammation compared to control sites. However, this was followed by more pronounced soft tissue recession. Adjunctive augmentative measures are recommended at peri-implantitis sites exhibiting intrabony defects with a minimum depth of 3 mm and in the presence of keratinized mucosa. In more advanced cases with combined defect configurations, a combination of augmentative therapy and implantoplasty at exposed rough implant surfaces beyond the bony envelope is feasible.SummaryFor the time being, no particular surgical protocol or material can be considered as superior in terms of long-term peri-implant tissue stability.
Diagnosis of Infections in Fetus: Ultrasound and Invasive Techniques
Authors: Rana Anubhuti , Sharma K. Aparna 
Published: August 2020

AbstractInfections in pregnancy may lead to fetal morbidity and mortality. The major infections which can be transmitted from the mother to the fetus and can probably result in adverse consequences in the prenatal period include toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), syphilis, parvovirus, and varicella. Factors determining the risks of transplacental transmission and associated fetal adverse events include the period of gestation at which transmission occurs and the immunity status of the mother. No single modality can diagnose all fetal infections and consequently prenatal diagnosis of fetal manifestations of infections is frequently made by fetal sonography and serology to identify the specific infectious agent. Ultrasound is now considered the safest and least invasive primary tool for the detection and monitoring of antenatal infection. Major findings in cases of fetal infection are observed in the central nervous system and heart with parenchymal calcifications, pleural/pericardial effusions, ascites, fetal growth restriction, oligo-/polyhydramnios and placentomegaly being frequently seen. Various diagnostic interventions are also performed under ultrasound guidance such as amniocentesis to determine underlying etiology and cordocentesis to detect fetal anemia. Knowledge of the various diagnostic modalities is required for appropriate counseling of the couple and for optimal treatment.
A survey on the cutting and packing problems
Authors: Faina Loris 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThis paper presents a unified approach, based on a geometrical method (see Faina in Eur J Oper Res 114:542–556, 1999; Eur J Oper Res 126:340–354, 2000), which reduces the general two and three dimensional cutting and packing type problems to a finite enumeration scheme.
Organized recreational fishing in school, knowledge about nature and influence on outdoor recreation habits
Authors: Ahnesjö Jonas , Danielsson Tom 
Published: August 2020

AbstractIn this study we have investigated the effectiveness of a one day school-based intervention with recreational fishing (in Swedish called Klassdraget) in increasing environmental awareness, interest in nature and recreational fishing in pupils aged between 8 and 12. Our results suggest a weak positive association between exposure to natural environments in a recreational fishing context and interest in nature and recreational fishing. We found the intervention to have no effect on the frequency of fishing, interest in fishing more, or number of visits in nature during spare time. Knowledge about nature and possibly also environmental awareness are positively affected and these effects can be traced as long as three years after the intervention. Our findings also reveal a low correlation between frequency of nature visits and self-reported interest in nature. The observed effects of Klassdraget are small but appear to be larger for girls, who are traditionally less interested in recreational fishing when compared with boys.
Relocation and silastic tension only (RASTO) procedure for very long anal fistula tracts: Initial case series with results of a new surgical technique
Authors: Carr John Alfred 
Published: August 2020

ABSTRACT

Background:
There is no consensus regarding the best treatment for very long anal fistula tracts, greater than 12 cm in length.

Study design:
A retrospective study was performed of a new method. Any abscess was drained. The fistula was relocated near the anal opening by making a new skin incision that was dissected into the fistula tract. A fistulotomy of the original tract was not performed. Three silastic bands were passed into the internal anal fistula orifice and out the new skin incision. One band was tightened down, and the tension from the tight silastic band acted as a cutting seton over several weeks. The original fistula tract which had been diverted from contamination healed without additional treatments. All patients had follow up examination, were assessed for fistula healing, followed for recurrence, and questioned with the SF 36.

Results:
Seventeen fistulas were treated. There were 2 suprasphincteric, 0 extrasphincteric, 2 intersphincteric, and 13 transsphincteric. Five chronic and 12 were acute fistulas with abscesses. After 2–3 weeks, the previously tightened cutting seton was removed, and another seton was tightened down. After another 2 weeks, 60% of the patients had the seton cut all the way through and fall out. The remaining needed either tightening of the remaining seton, or fistulotomy of remaining superficial tissue. All fistulas healed without recurrence, and none of the patients developed incontinence of stool.

Conclusion:
Treatment of acute and chronic fistula in ano using relocation and silastic tension only (RASTO) is very successful for long anal fistulas and allows fistula healing in 4–9 weeks without additional treatments and avoids a very long fistulotomy.

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“No One Should See What They Have to Do”: Military Children and Media Representations of War
Authors: Gibbs Brian , Hilburn Jeremy 
Published: August 2020

The primary objective of this article is to describe how the children of soldiers critiqued and examined media representations of war. Taken from a more extensive qualitative case study involving eight teachers, this article examines one social studies teacher and her students’ perspectives on media coverage of war through two Socratic Seminar discussions focused on two wars: the American Civil War and Gulf War. Data was collected through interviews, focus groups, and classroom observations. Students leveled a specific set of critiques at television media and those who consume it. They also grappled with two ethical quandaries: censorship and the justness of war. This article emerged from an unusual place – a Mathew Brady photograph. The teacher, a lecturer typically, decided to engage her students in discussion. This discussion was designed to provide “process and sense-making time,” according to their teacher, Ms. Jones, after four days of lecture on the American Civil War. Yet, the discussion grew into something much different than Ms. Jones's original plan. It evolved into an interrogation of how the media represents war. Inspired by the thoughtful discussion, several months later, Ms. Jones engaged the same students in an examination of media representations of the first Gulf War. Ms. Jones is the focus of this article because out of the eight other teachers in the larger qualitative study, she was the only one to focus on classroom time (two entire class sessions) on media representations of war.