bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Faster Detection of Ischemia in Free Muscle Transfer When Using Microdialysis
Authors: Rauff-Mortensen Andreas , Berggren-Olsen Mette Marie , Kirkegaard Hans , Houlind Kim , Birke-Sørensen Hanne 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Background Microdialysis is a clinical method used to detect ischemia after microvascular surgery. Microdialysis is easy to use and reliable, but its value in most clinical settings is hampered by a 1- to 2-h delay in the delivery of patient data. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an increase in the microdialysis perfusion rate from 0.3 to 1.0 µL/min on the diagnostic delay in the detection of ischemia.
Methods In eight pigs, two symmetric pure muscle transfers were dissected based on one vascular pedicle each. In each muscle, two microdialysis catheters were placed. The two microdialysis catheters were randomized to a perfusion rate of 0.3 or 1.0 µL/min, and the two muscle transfers were randomized to arterial or venous ischemia, respectively. After baseline monitoring, arterial and venous ischemia was introduced by the application of vessel clamps. Microdialysis sampling was performed throughout the experiment. The ischemic cutoff values were based on clinical experience set as follows: CGlucose < 0.2 mmol/L, CLactate > 7 mmol/L, and the lactate/pyruvate ratio > 50.
Results The delay for the detection of 50% of arterial ischemia was reduced from 60 to 25 minutes, and for the detection of all cases of arterial ischemia, the delay was reduced from 75 to 40 minutes when the perfusion rate was increased from 0.3 to 1.0 µL/min. After the same increase in perfusion, the detection of 50% of venous ischemia was reduced from 75 to 40 minutes, and for all cases of venous ischemia, a reduction from 135 to 95 minutes was found.
Conclusion When using microdialysis for the detection of ischemia in pure muscle transfers, an increase in the perfusion rate from 0.3 to 1.0 µL/min can reduce the detection delay of ischemia.
Effectiveness of dry needling in equinovarus foot deformity in patients with cerebrovascular accident
Authors: Z. Sánchez Milá , C. López Pascua , E. Ranz Ramírez , A. Castrillo Calvillo 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Introduction Spasticity secondary to cerebrovascular accident is one of the main causes of disability in adults. Equinovarus foot is a common condition in patients with cerebrovascular accident, with an estimated prevalence of 18% (Verdié C. 2004). This deformity is mainly caused by spasticity of the tibialis posterior muscle, together with weakness of the tibialis anterior.
Aims To determine the effects of deep dry needling together with neurorehabilitation treatment (based on the Bobath concept) on spasticity and motor function after a cerebrovascular accident.
Material and Methods A single-blinded randomized experimental study, which comprised ten (n = 10) patients who had suffered a cerebrovascular accident, who were randomly assigned to a control group (CG) who received neurorehabilitation treatment (n = 5) and another experimental group (EG) who received ultrasound-guided dry needling in the tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscles plus neurorehabilitation treatment (n = 5). Measurements were made at baseline and ten minutes after treatment by a blinded evaluator who measured spasticity (Ashworth scale) and motor function (timed up and go test).
Results The subjects who received dry needling showed a decrease in spasticity after treatment of the tibialis posterior (P < 0.001) and the tibialis anterior muscles (P < 0.003) compared to those who did not receive treatment. The descriptive analysis of the timed up and go test, (CG pre:22.7720/post:21.8060 and EG pre:23.8960/post:17.9780*) revealed a decrease in times for both groups, which was more significant in the group of neurorehabilitation treatment plus dry needling.
Conclusion The inclusion of deep dry needling in a session of neurorehabilitation treatment (following the Bobath concept) appears to be effective for the normalization of tone and for the improvement of balance during the gait cycle in patients who have suffered a cerebrovascular accident.
Dry needling in situations with varying degrees of muscle tone: an ex vivo study
Authors: R. Margalef , M. Bosque , MM Santafé 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Introduction Numerous studies support the fact that myofascial trigger points are responsible for the clinical findings in myofascial pain syndrome, therefore it is reasonable to believe that the destruction of the same via dry needling may be an optimal solution. However, this technique has not been assessed in relation to muscle tone.
Methods The experiments were performed with the levator auris longus (LAL) muscle of Swiss adult mice. The muscles, once extracted from the animal, were maintained ex vivo using normal oxygenated Ringer solution. Once these were extracted, they were extended upon a Sylgard® surface, maintained in vivo at all times. In these conditions, 15 insertions were performed with dry needling needles (0.25 mm X 25mm; AguPunt) in the attempt to avoid repeating needling on the same site. Different degrees of muscle tone were obtained as follows (from lesser to greater tone): healthy animals; animal model of myofascial trigger points (PGM); muscles which, once extracted were treated with ClK 30 mM and ClCa2 5mM; formaldehyde. Immediately after treatment, the muscles were dyed with methylene blue.
Results The muscle fibers of healthy muscles are mostly pushed aside by the needle, practically without injury. Muscles with MTrPs are more injured than healthy muscles because of the use of dry needling, albeit only partially. The tone acquired with ClK and ClCa2 is more powerful and generalized, therefore, dry needling creates a greater injury. Lastly, formaldehyde provokes a powerful increase of muscle tension, however the injury produced by dry needling is not so noteworthy, due to the fact that the muscle fibers fixed with formaldehyde are extremely resistant.
Conclusions Dry needling is a technique which, overall, provokes limited lesions, independent of the muscle tone.
Los universales de localización
Authors: Casado Valenzuela Alicia 
Published: December 2019

RésuméDans cet article, le nouveau concept de « localisation universelle » a été établi après avoir trouvé la présence d’universels de traduction dans le domaine de la localisation de jeux vidéo, c’est-à-dire leur traduction et leur adaptation à d’autres marchés, indépendamment de leur pays d’origine. Après avoir revu le concept des universels de traduction et défini la méthodologie de l’article, les universels de localisation ont été illustrés à l’aide d’un corpus créé en utilisant les images de différents jeux vidéo. Le corpus inclut plus particulièrement les jeux vidéo Pokémon Sapphire et Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, sortis en 2002 et 2014. Ils ont été analysés à l’aide du logiciel d’analyse de données qualitatives et quantitatives, connu sous le nom de MAXQDA. Celui-ci a permis de créer et d’annoter des corpus d’images et de démontrer l’existence d’universels de localisation et d’en tirer des conclusions intéressantes.
Genomics of hardwoods.
Authors: Meilan R. , Kirst M. 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

This chapter discusses the genomics of hardwoods, which are non-coniferous woody perennial trees that belong to the plant division Angiospermae, also known as the flowering plants. Hardwoods include some of the most economically and ecologically important tree species worldwide, including those from the genera Populus and Eucalyptus.
Report of APMP comparison of the activity measurements of Fe-59 (APMP.RI(II)-K2.Fe-59)
Authors: Yunoki A , Sato Y , Joseph L , Ravindra A , Kulkarni D B , Yuan M , Lee K B , Lee J M , Agusbudman A , Park T-S , Cruz P da , Silva C da , Iwahara A , Zhang M , Liang J C , Liu H R , Staden M J van , Lubbe J , Rooy M W van , Simpson B R S , Paukkachane P , Sastri N , Soodprasert T , Marsoem P , Holnisar H , Wurdiyanto G 
Published: December 2019

The international comparison of activity measurements of 59Fe, APMP.RI(II)-K2.Fe-59, was carried out within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP). Nine institutes took part in the comparison, and eight institutes of them undertook absolute measurements. One ampoule prepared using the same radioactive solution as that used in the comparison was sent to the BIPM/SIR in order to link the comparison to the BIPM key comparison reference value (KCRV).

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The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by the CCRI, according to the provisions of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM MRA).
The research of the possibility to apply the ionchromatographic method to the monitoring metrological characteristics of the working standards of ion activity
Authors: Prokunin Sergey , Galkina Lidiya , Dobrovolskiy Vladimir , Oganyan Narine 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
In this work have been researched the possibility to apply the ionchromatography method for the process of controlling and producing of the Working Standards of Ion Activity.
The development of the standards of the EPR-spectrum using the quartz monocrystal the morion
Authors: Kuvykina M B , Trotsenko N P , Leskov A S 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The results of the development of the standard of the EPR-spectrum are represented. This standard is used for determination of EPR-spectrometer resolution. This standard can be used as a work standard, providing traceability to the State primary standard.
Development and validation of secondary method for pH measurement of buffer solutions
Authors: Dimitrova Lyudmila , Koleva Boryana 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
This paper presents the development of a secondary pH measurement standard and the design of the most critical part of the measurement standard - the secondary cell. The parameters affecting the measurement accuracy are discussed. The validation of the method together with a full uncertainty budget is described. The intended use of the secondary pH measurement standard by the Bulgarian Institute of Metrology (BIM) is also presented.
CRMs of surface density, thickness and mass fraction of tin-bismuth alloy coating on copper developed by UNIIM
Authors: Kazantsev V V , Vasilyev A S 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Provided results of CRMs certification. Tested CRMs of surface density, thickness and mass fraction of tin-bismuth alloy coating on copper using the state primary measurement standard of surface density and mass fraction of coatings GET 168-2015.
The choice of material for the creation of reference materials based on crystalline hydrates of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts
Authors: Sergeeva Anna , Kasiliunas Anastasia , Medvedevskikh Mariya , Medvedevskikh Sergei 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The paper describes a study of chemically stable materials based on crystalline hydrates of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts for the subsequent development them as RMs
Wildfire risk science facilitates adaptation of fire-prone social-ecological systems to the new fire reality
Authors: Dunn Christopher J , O’Connor Christopher D , Abrams Jesse , Thompson Matthew P , Calkin Dave E , Johnston James D , Stratton Rick , Gilbertson-Day Julie 
Published: December 2019

AbstractLarge and severe wildfires are an observable consequence of an increasingly arid American West. There is increasing consensus that human communities, land managers, and fire managers need to adapt and learn to live with wildfires. However, a myriad of human and ecological factors constrain adaptation, and existing science-based management strategies are not sufficient to address fire as both a problem and solution. To that end, we present a novel risk-science approach that aligns wildfire response decisions, mitigation opportunities, and land management objectives by consciously integrating social, ecological and fire management system needs. We use fire-prone landscapes of the US Pacific Northwest as our study area, and report on and describe how three complementary risk-based analytic tools—quantitative wildfire risk assessment, mapping of suppression difficulty, and atlases of potential control locations—can form the foundation for adaptive governance in fire management. Together, these tools integrate wildfire risk with fire management difficulties and opportunities, providing a more complete picture of the wildfire risk management challenge. Leveraging recent and ongoing experience integrating local experiential knowledge with these tools, we provide examples and discuss how these geospatial datasets create a risk-based planning structure that spans multiple spatial scales and uses. These uses include pre-planning strategic wildfire response, implementing safe wildfire response balancing risk with likelihood of success, and alignment of non-wildfire mitigation opportunities to support wildfire risk management more directly. We explicitly focus on multi-jurisdictional landscapes to demonstrate how these tools highlight the shared responsibility of wildfire risk mitigation. By integrating quantitative risk science, expert judgement and adaptive co-management, this process provides a much-needed pathway to transform fire-prone social ecological systems to be more responsive and adaptable to change and live with fire in an increasingly arid American West.
A comprehensive India-wide social vulnerability analysis: highlighting its influence on hydro-climatic risk
Authors: H Vittal , Karmakar Subhankar , Ghosh Subimal , Murtugudde Raghu 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The impacts of hazard events such as extreme rainfall, heatwaves, and droughts are substantial and represent an increasing threat over India. Effective adaptations to these hazards require an in-depth understanding of their physical and socioeconomic drivers. While hazard characteristic models have been substantially improved, compelling evidence of the spatio-temporal analysis of social vulnerability (SoV) throughout India are still lacking. Here, we provide the first analysis of the SoV to disasters at a national-scale for the past two decades using a robust data envelopment analysis framework, which eliminates subjectivity associated with indicator weighting. An interesting result is that SoV has decreased over past decade, which is primarily due to an increase in literacy rate and conversion rate of marginalized groups to main working population, and a decrease in child population due to use of birth control. Contrarily, while analyzing hydro-climatic hazards over India, we notice an increase in probability of their occurrence over significantly large portions all over India, particularly in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, North-Eastern states and Telangana. The spatial pattern of increase is surprisingly similar for all three considered hazards, viz. extreme precipitation, heatwaves, and drought. Combining the information from SoV and hazard analysis, we further estimate the risk to hydro-climatic extremes. A notable observation is the synchronized increase in hazard and risk in these regions, indicating that hazards are contributing significantly to the increasing risk and not SoV. Further analyses of mortalities induced by different hazards indicate that deaths per million on a decadal-scale have either decreased or remained constant in recent decades, which suggests that mortality is decreasing despite the increasing risk of hazards over India. This also indicates an enhanced capacity for adaptation, which can be attributed to the decadal decrease in SoV observed in the present study.
Comments on anomalies in supersymmetric theories*
Authors: Kuzenko Sergei M , Schwimmer Adam , Theisen Stefan 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
We analyse the relation between anomalies in their manifestly supersymmetric formulation in superspace and their formulation in Wess–Zumino (WZ) gauges. We show that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the solutions of the cohomology problem in the two formulations and that they are related by a particular choice of a superspace counterterm (‘scheme’). Any apparent violation of Q-supersymmetry is due to an explicit violation by the counterterm which defines the scheme equivalent to the WZ gauge. It is therefore removable.
Larvae Density and Environmental Condition as Risk Factors to Dengue Incidence in Semarang City, Indonesia
Authors: Martini M , Annisa J , Saraswati LD , Hestiningsih R , Kusariana N , Yuliawati S 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a disease caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito vector of Aedes. As Semarang city of Indonesia has dense population and is located in a low altitude area, Semarang is identified to be a high endemic area of DHF. The objective of this study was to describe the risk factors of DHF, specifically larva density and environmental condition, using spatial analysis. The descriptively observational research with cross sectional approach was used and samples were taken using proportional stratified random sampling technique in Tembalang sub-district on 100 households. Data obtained through questionnaires, observations, and measurements were analyzed by spatial method. The result showed that the description of the risk factor was as follows: larva density (CI) was still above the national standard of Indonesia by 5%. The behavior of respondent of Semarang city belonged to the category of poor, and the majority of respondents were not routinely doing elimination of mosquito breeding sites.
Effects of asymmetrical biotic interactions on multispecies dynamics
Authors: Ojonubah J O , Mohd M H 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
One of the key challenges in ecology is to predict multispecies spatial distributions in the future. The influence of biotic interactions in the form of competition and environmental change such as climate are thought to have significant impacts on the distribution of species. To ascertain this, we study a multispecies community assembly with asymmetrical competition across heterogeneous environments using mathematical modelling. With the aid of analytical and simulation analyses, we achieved the predictions of the species range margins (comprising the geographic boundary beyond which a species is not present). We also perform bifurcation analysis in order to understand the competitive dynamics across location. Our results show that the combined influence of the biotic and abiotic factors lead to coexistence of species when competition is relatively weak and existence of single dominant species territory during aggressive competitions. Also, the threshold values observed in the bifurcation analysis correspond to transcritical bifurcation points.
Implementation of a jig control system at BUDRYK Coal Mine
Authors: Jendrysik S , Jasiulek D , Stankiewicz K , Babczyński J 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The article presents conceptual assumptions and achieved functional-utility effects concerning the implementation of control and visualization system of operation of pulsating jigs in the Coal Mechanical Processing Plant of BUDRYK Coal Mine. The system includes six OSM medium-grain and two OM fine jigs. The communication structure of the control system, including the connection with the master controller, is presented. The process of selecting the controller settings, to stabilize the quality parameters of the coal beneficiation, is discussed.
Test of manoeuvring haulage unit with battery drive conducted within operational trials in the conditions of the mine working
Authors: Kaczmarczyk K 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Suspended manoeuvring haulage units are commonly used for a realization of manoeuvring operations in mine workings. Their application minimizes a necessity of performing manual transportation operations and improves work safety of miners. The PCA-1 battery driven haulage unit, developed at the KOMAG Institute, can be an example of such a haulage unit. Due to lack of experience in using battery-driven equipment of this type in the mine workings, it was indispensable to conduct a series of test, among others, in in-situ conditions. The results of these tests and some observations, made during them, are presented in the article.
The simulation of fluid flow in safety elements of longwall shield support hydraulic legs
Authors: Rajwa S , Janoszek T , Świątek J 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The paper presents the research on pressure variation in elements securing the shield support against overloading. The chosen constructions of connecting pipe were analysed and its flow characteristic were determined. The operational parameters of different connections were also considered in light of their interaction with whole hydraulic control system. The results allowed to determine of the optimal connecting pipe curve with regard to the pressure in whole pressure safety system.
Mechanical and tribological properties of composite made of marble dust-reinforced C93200 copper alloy
Authors: Rajak Santosh Kumar , Aherwar Amit , Pruncu Catalin I 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Composite materials are unique because reveal great physical, mechanical and thermal properties. However, there is yet huge potential to enhance their features by adding specific reinforcement in the matrix in order to reach the requirements of a particular application. This paper presents detailed research on the impact of marble dust reinforcement to mechanical and tribological features of copper based metal alloy (C93200 series) composites dedicated for bearing applications. The novel composites made with marble dust reinforcement (1.5 to 6.0 wt%) were manufactured using the liquid metal stir casting technique. A micro-hardness tester and universal testing machine (Instron-5967) were used to obtain the mechanical properties. While, the POD tribometer was engaged to detect the wear features by simulating various operating conditions by setting the temperature constant (35 °C). The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to investigate the wear mechanisms produced at the hard contact between the composites with different marble content against an EN-31 hardened steel disc. The data gathered in this research proves an improvement in the mechanical properties, especially for a higher reinforcement ratio of novel composite, in respect to the matrix alloy. Furthermore, the novel marble dust reinforced composites reveal much better wear resistance in respect to un-reinforced composite that make it suitable for bearing application.
Nanorods of cerium oxide as an improved electrocatalyst for enhanced oxygen reduction in single-chambered microbial biofuel cells
Authors: Das Suparna , Dutta Kingshuk , Enotiadis Apostolos , Papiya Farhan , Kundu Patit P , Bhattacharya Swapan K , Giannelis Emmanuel P 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
This paper reports the synthesis and utilization of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanorods as a cathode catalyst and a potential, low-cost replacement of platinum for microbial biofuel cells (MBFCs). The nanorod electrocatalyst had exhibited significant improvements over Pt nanoparticles in terms of forward and backward onset potentials and peak current densities, electronic conductivity, charge transfer resistance, stability in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution, and cost. It had also demonstrated a more stable forward peak current density at the 100th steady cycle, as well as, higher current density values up to 7,200 s. In addition, the synthesized CeO2 nanorods also produced ∼103 times higher exchange current density over the synthesized Pt nanoparticles. Furthermore, in a single-chamber MBFC, the CeO2 nanorods exhibited higher open circuit voltage (+0.80 V after 14 days), and output current (3613 mAm−2 at +0.3 V) and power (1084 mWm−2) densities in comparison to Pt nanoparticles.