bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Haug Valentin , Panayi Adriana C. , Kadakia Nikita , Abdulrazzak Obada , Endo Yori , Udeh Kodi , Kollar Branislav , Hundeshagen Gabriel , Pomahac Bohdan , Kneser Ulrich , Hirche Christoph 
Published: March 2020

AbstractBackgroundFree tissue transfer for lower limb reconstruction has become a workhorse procedure for limb‐salvage. Compared with other recipient sites, the lower extremity has a higher risk of microvascular complications, in particular with venous anastomosis. The study's objective is to evaluate the evidence, safety, and efficacy of venous coupler use in microsurgical anastomosis in lower limb reconstruction to provide objective appraisal of the surgical techniques.MethodsA systematic review (SR) and meta‐analysis (MA) were performed analyzing articles from PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science from January 1990, to August 2018. Abstracts and titles were screened and assessed for eligibility by independent reviewers. Following full‐text review, articles were included in the SR and MA. Case reports were excluded. Cochrane Collaboration and the Quality of Reporting of Meta‐analyses (QUOROM) guidelines were followed.ResultsOut of 15 included studies that met the inclusion criteria for the SR, 9 were included in MA. Patients treated with venous couplers did not experience more surgical complications (risk ratio (RR) 0.79; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.48–1.33; p = .38), total failure (RR 0.61; 95% CI 0.22–1.70; p = .34), venous compromise (RR 0.72; 95% CI 0.23–2.27; p = .57), arterial compromise (RR 0.85; 95% CI 0.25–2.88; p = .80), partial failure (RR 0.77; 95% CI 0.33–1.77; p = .54), or reoperation (RR 11.79; 95% CI 0.49–286.55; p = .13) in comparison with hand‐sewn anastomosis.ConclusionsOutcomes of venous couplers in lower limb reconstruction are comparable to those of hand‐sewn anastomosis. However, this study was limited by the quality of the available literature. Additional prospective studies should aim to directly compare both techniques and potential further benefits in clinical trials.
The development and validation of instruments to measure dignity‐protective continence care for care‐dependent older people in residential aged care facilities: A study protocol
Authors: Ostaszkiewicz Joan , Dunning Trisha , Hutchinson Alison , Wagg Adrian , Gwini StellaMay , Dickson‐Swift Virginia 
Published: March 2020

AbstractAimsTo develop and validate two instruments to measure dignity‐protective continence care for care‐dependent older people in residential aged care facilities: one instrument to be completed by care recipients and another for healthcare professionals.MethodsThe first phase of the project will involve a review of literature to identify the attributes of “dignity‐protective continence care” for older people, which will be used to design the initial drafts of the instruments. Thereafter the Delphi survey technique will be used to establish the face and content validity of the draft instruments with three purposive samples; (a) care recipients (care‐dependent older people with decisional capacity), (b) formal carers (nurses and personal care workers from residential aged care facilities, and (c) healthcare professionals with gerontological expertize in the management of incontinence. After instrument development, a large cross‐sectional survey of care recipients and formal carers will be conducted to establish the internal consistency and construct validity of the instruments. This will be followed by a series of tests to establish their test‐retest reliability.ConclusionThe completed research will result in two reliable and valid instruments that will support broader efforts to ensure that care practices in residential aged care facilities do not violate the dignity of care‐dependent older people with continence care needs, and allow care partners and providers to act upon the results.
Effect of Graphene Oxide loading on ferroelectric and dielectric properties of hot pressed poly(vinylidene fluoride) matrix composite film
Authors: Muduli Sakti P. , Parida Sabyasachi , Nayak Sasmita , Rout Sanjeeb K. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractPoly(vinylidene fluoride)‐Graphene Oxide composite films were prepared by solution casting followed by hot press technique with variation of Graphene Oxide content up to 1.6 vol%. High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope and Raman spectroscopy were used to investigate the morphology and the dispersion of GO. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectra were analyzed to identify and estimate the fraction of β phase. All the composite film samples are found to have fraction of β phase >80%. Dielectric constant of the composite films increases with increase in Graphene Oxide content up to 0.15 vol% and with further increment; it causes decrease in dielectric constant. Both dielectric loss tangent and ac conductivity show increasing trend with increment of Graphene Oxide content. Both remnant polarization and energy density are affected by Graphene Oxide loading. Remnant polarization increases with Graphene Oxide content whereas energy density follows the same variation trend that of dielectric constant.
Treatment fidelity reporting in intervention outcome studies in the school psychology literature from 2009 to 2016
Authors: Sanetti Lisa M. Hagermoser , Charbonneau Sarah , Knight Allison , Cochrane Wendy S. , Kulcyk Molly C. M. , Kraus Katherine E. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractBoth student outcomes and treatment fidelity data are necessary to draw valid conclusions about intervention effectiveness. Reviews of the intervention outcome literature in related fields, and prior reviews of the school psychology literature, suggest that many researchers failed to report treatment fidelity data. The purpose of this study was to replicate and extend previous reviews of treatment fidelity in four school psychology journals between 2009 and 2016. Results indicate that a plurality of studies reviewed operationally defined some, but not all intervention(s). Further, the majority of studies (72.8%) include a quantitative treatment fidelity data, a 35% increase from the Sanetti, Gritter and Dobey (2011) review of these same journals. Results also indicate many studies include data on multiple dimensions of fidelity. Of the multiple dimensions, adherence is (a) the most commonly reported dimension, (b) most often reported using a single index, (c) assessed using in vivo observation, and (d) high in a majority of studies. Further, results indicate some study and design characteristics are associated with the presence of operational definitions and treatment fidelity data.
The Global Assessment of School Functioning (GASF): Criterion validity and interrater reliability
Authors: Maerlender Arthur , Palamara Joseph , Lichtenstein Jonathan 
Published: March 2020

AbstractThe Global Assessment of School Functioning (GASF) provides a robust estimate of a student's overall level of functioning within the school environment. It is intended to capture a global metric reflecting academic, social and general behavioral functioning within the school. It is a modification of the Global Assessment of Functioning and reflects functioning across academics, interpersonal relationships, school behavior, and school participation. It was developed to allow school personnel a means to communicate the general level of student functioning without reverting to specific issues or immediate concerns. This paper reports on the scale's criterion validity and interrater reliability. Confirmations of the scale structure and descriptors were obtained using subject matter experts, who confirmed descriptor's criterion validity. Vignettes were developed and then rated by 64 educators to establish interrater reliability. Strong intraclass correlations (ICC) were obtained supporting the GASF reliability (single measure absolute agreement ICC = 0.998, 95th percentile confidence interval = 0.994 to 1.00). With appropriate use, this tool has value for all school personnel as a general indicator of student functioning and as a point of student reference in school team considerations. Anecdotal evidence indicates it can be used for overall progress monitoring as well.
Feasibility trial of the school‐based STRONG intervention to promote resilience among newcomer youth
Authors: Crooks Claire V. , Hoover Sharon , Smith Alexandra C. G. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractThere are thousands of refugee students in Canadian schools and many struggle with distress and trauma symptoms. Even those not demonstrating overt distress may face adjustment challenges. This paper describes the pilot of the Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) program in ten schools. STRONG is a 10‐session, manualized program focused on building skills and helping students process their migration journey. This pilot used a pragmatic mixed‐methods approach to evaluate the feasibility of STRONG, with a focus on acceptability, implementation, and perceived utility of the intervention. Clinicians (n = 16) provided data at the training, throughout the intervention and at the end through clinician surveys and focus groups. Clinicians reported high levels of acceptability for the training and program. Implementation challenges included time constraints, external influences, and some challenges with language. Overall STRONG was seen to provide significant positive benefits for students in increasing connectedness, stress management, and coping strategies. Clinicians felt that students developed more positive self‐image and had improved optimism. This feasibility trial of the STRONG program indicated the potential utility for promoting resilience and reducing distress among refugee students through a structured, school‐based group intervention.
Interdependence of physical and psychological morbidity among patients with cancer and family caregivers: Review of the literature
Authors: Streck Brennan P. , Wardell Diane W. , LoBiondo‐Wood Geri , Beauchamp Jennifer E. S. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractObjectiveCaregivers for patients with cancer have an integral role in maintaining patients' health. Although patients and caregivers experience the impact of cancer individually, studies suggest their health is interdependent. The objective of this review was to synthesize the literature on interdependent physical and psychological morbidity in patient‐caregiver dyads published since 2016.MethodsA search of PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycInfo databases was performed using Cooper's recommendations and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews And Meta‐Analyses Guidelines. Studies were included if they measured individual physical or psychological morbidity in cancer patient‐caregiver dyads, evaluated interdependence, and were published in a peer‐reviewed journal.ResultsTwenty‐three studies met criteria, characterized by mainly spousal dyads. Studies included a variety of cancers and methodologies. Findings were inconsistent, indicating varying interdependence. However, the studies demonstrated a stronger relationship between patients' and caregivers' psychological morbidity than between their physical morbidity.ConclusionsThis review revealed a need for continued exploration of dyadic health interdependence. Future studies should consider samples of patients with a single type of cancer, testing cultural mediators/moderators, and using longitudinal designs.
Incorporating historical two‐arm data in clinical trials with binary outcome: A practical approach
Authors: Feißt Manuel , Krisam Johannes , Kieser Meinhard 
Published: March 2020

SUMMARYThe feasibility of a new clinical trial may be increased by incorporating historical data of previous trials. In the particular case where only data from a single historical trial are available, there exists no clear recommendation in the literature regarding the most favorable approach. A main problem of the incorporation of historical data is the possible inflation of the type I error rate. A way to control this type of error is the so‐called power prior approach. This Bayesian method does not “borrow” the full historical information but uses a parameter 0 ≤ δ ≤ 1 to determine the amount of borrowed data. Based on the methodology of the power prior, we propose a frequentist framework that allows incorporation of historical data from both arms of two‐armed trials with binary outcome, while simultaneously controlling the type I error rate. It is shown that for any specific trial scenario a value δ > 0 can be determined such that the type I error rate falls below the prespecified significance level. The magnitude of this value of δ depends on the characteristics of the data observed in the historical trial. Conditionally on these characteristics, an increase in power as compared to a trial without borrowing may result. Similarly, we propose methods how the required sample size can be reduced. The results are discussed and compared to those obtained in a Bayesian framework. Application is illustrated by a clinical trial example.
Hybrid Aqueous/Nonaqueous Water‐in‐Bisalt Electrolyte Enables Safe Dual Ion Batteries
Authors: Zhu Jiaojiao , Xu Yongtai , Fu Yujun , Xiao Dewei , Li Yali , Liu Lingyang , Wang Yue , Zhang Qingnuan , Li Junshuai , Yan Xingbin 
Published: March 2020

AbstractDual ion batteries (DIBs) have recently attracted ever‐increasing attention owing to the potential advantages of low material cost and good environmental friendliness. However, the potential safety hazards, cost, and environmental concerns mainly resulted from the commonly used nonaqueous organic solvents severely hinder the practical application of DIBs. Herein, a hybrid aqueous/nonaqueous water‐in‐bisalt electrolyte with both broad electrochemical stability window and excellent safety performance is developed. The lithium‐based DIB assembled using KS6 graphite and niobium pentoxide as the active materials in the cathode and anode exhibits good comprehensive performance including capacity, cycling stability, rate performance, and medium discharge voltage. Initial capacities of ≈47.6 and 29.6 mAh g−1 retention after 300 cycles can be delivered with a medium discharge voltage of around 2.2 V in the voltage window of 0–3.2 V at the current density of 200 mA g−1. Good rate performance for the battery can be indicated by 29.7 mAh g−1 discharge capacity retention at 400 mA g−1. It is noteworthy that the coulombic efficiency of the battery can reach as high as 93.9%, which is comparable to that of the corresponding DIBs using nonaqueous organic electrolytes.
New Insight into the Confinement Effect of Microporous Carbon in Li/Se Battery Chemistry: A Cathode with Enhanced Conductivity
Authors: Wang Xiwen , Tan Yuqing , Liu Zhixiao , Fan Yuqin , Li Mingnan , Younus Hussein A. , Duan Junfei , Deng Huiqiu , Zhang Shiguo 
Published: March 2020

AbstractEmbedding the fragmented selenium into the micropores of carbon host has been regarded as an effective strategy to change the Li–Se chemistry by a solid–solid mechanism, thereby enabling an excellent cycling stability in Li–Se batteries using carbonate electrolyte. However, the effect of spatial confinement by micropores in the electrochemical behavior of carbon/selenium materials remains ambiguous. A comparative study of using both microporous (MiC) and mesoporous carbons (MeC) with narrow pore size distribution as selenium hosts is herein reported. Systematic investigations reveal that the high Se utilization rate and better electrode kinetics of MiC/Se cathode than MeC/Se cathode may originate from both its improved Li+ and electronic conductivities. The small pore size (<1.35 nm) of the carbon matrices not only facilitates the formation of a compact and robust solid‐electrolyte interface (SEI) with low interfacial resistance on cathode, but also alters the insulating nature of Li2Se due to the emergence of itinerant electrons. By comparing the electrochemical behavior of MiC/Se cathode and the matching relationship between the diameter of pores and the dimension of solvent molecules in carbonate, ether, and solvate ionic liquid electrolyte, the key role of SEI film in the operation of C/Se cathode by quasi‐solid‐solid mechanism is also highlighted.
Quantifying resilience in hydraulic engineering: Floods, flood records, and resilience in urban areas
Authors: Pohl Reinhard 
Published: March 2020

AbstractThe design of safe structures and installations is an important issue in hydraulic engineering. In this context, the question arises whether the concept of resilience can provide additional information compared with the (semi‐) probabilistic or risk‐based analysis to improve the results of the design procedure. In this paper, the integration of resilience aspects into the design is discussed on three levels: First the consideration of resilience as a characteristic of the structure and its members, secondly as a set of multicriterial indicators and thirdly as a numerical value. To illustrate the three resilience approaches three examples are discussed: the qualitative selection of components, reassessment of urban flood resilience on the basis of updated historical flood records and the comparison of resilience values for different hydraulic structures. Considerations on the quantitative description of the resilience of hydraulic structures in flood‐prone areas are presented and should open the way to further discussions about the quantification of resilience terms.This article is categorized under:
Engineering Water > Methods
Engineering Water > Planning Water
Science of Water > Water Extremes
An Event-Driven Multi Agent System for Scalable Traffic Optimization
Authors: Horn Geir , Przeźdiȩk Tomasz , Büscher Monika , Venticinque Salvatore , Aversa Rocco , Martino Beniamino Di , Esposito Antonio , Skrzypek Paweł , Leznik Mark 
Published: March 2020

AbstractGlobal demand for mobility will grow from 44 trillion to 122 trillion passenger-kilometres by 2050, and freight demand will triple in that time increasing traffic emissions by 60%. With current innovation and policy measures we are ‘on course for a 3.2 $$^{\circ }$$

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C temperature rise’, according to the 2019 UN Emissions Gap Report. Nothing short of revolutionary is required to address this emergency. However, there is hope: shared mobility and widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles could cut $$\textrm{CO}_2$$

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emissions by 73% and congestion by 24% if managed by appropriate policies. This paper presents a vision and a concept for future distributed management systems for complex multi-modal transport networks that exploit Multi Agent Systems (MAS) to support individual actors based on data collected from heterogeneous sources like vehicles, freight items, infrastructures, Global Positioning Systems (GPS); and simulations of the behaviour of the many different actors involved in the transport system. Event driven approaches are envisioned to react and respond to real-time events efficiently. The main objective is to identify the best optimization strategies to reduce traffic emissions and maximize the use of the public infrastructures and shared mobility. Motivations, expected impacts, and challenges are also discussed.
High intra- and inter-observer reliability of planning implant size in MRI-based patient-specific instrumentation for total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Schoenmakers Daphne A. L. , Theeuwen Dieuwertje M. J. , Schotanus Martijn G. M. , Jansen Edwin J. P. , van Haaren Emil H. , Hendrickx Roel P. M. , Kort Nanne P. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Purpose
Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) uses individually designed disposable guides to determine intraoperative bone cuts. The manufacturer provides the surgeon with proposed planning which can be modified and should be approved by the surgeon before the guides are produced. This study aims to assess the intra- and inter-observer reliability among preoperative planning by orthopaedic surgeons using PSI. The authors hypothesize a high intra- and inter-observer reliability in planning TKA using PSI.

Methods
Four orthopaedic surgeons modified and approved 40 preoperative MRI-based PSI plannings three times. The surgeons were blinded to their own and each other’s results. Intra- and inter-observer reliability was obtained for planned implant size, resection, and position of the implant.

Results
Intra-observer reliability Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) were excellent for femoral and tibial implant size with a range of 0.948–0.995 and 0.919–0.988, respectively. Inter-observer reliability for femoral and tibial implant size showed an ICC range of 0.953–0.982 and 0.839-0.951, respectively. Next to implant size, intra- and inter-observer reliability demonstrated good to an excellent agreement (ICC > 0.75) for 7 out of 12 remaining parameters and 6 out of 12 remaining parameters, respectively.

Conclusion
Preoperative planning of TKA implant size using MRI-based PSI showed excellent intra- and inter-observer reliability. Further research on the comparison of predicted implant size preoperatively to intraoperative results is needed.
Glyphosate and AMPA levels in human urine samples and their correlation with food consumption: results of the cross-sectional KarMeN study in Germany
Authors: Soukup Sebastian T. , Merz Benedikt , Bub Achim , Hoffmann Ingrid , Watzl Bernhard , Steinberg Pablo , Kulling Sabine E. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractGlyphosate (N-[phosphonomethyl]-glycine) is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. Due to health concerns about glyphosate exposure, its continued use is controversially discussed. Biomonitoring is an important tool in safety evaluation and this study aimed to determine exposure to glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA, in association with food consumption data, in participants of the cross-sectional KarMeN study (Germany). Glyphosate and AMPA levels were measured in 24-h urine samples from study participants (n = 301). For safety evaluation, the intake of glyphosate and AMPA was calculated based on urinary concentrations and checked against the EU acceptable daily intake (ADI) value for glyphosate. Urinary excretion of glyphosate and/or AMPA was correlated with food consumption data. 8.3% of the participants (n = 25) exhibited quantifiable concentrations (> 0.2 µg/L) of glyphosate and/or AMPA in their urine. In 66.5% of the samples, neither glyphosate (< 0.05 µg/L) nor AMPA (< 0.09 µg/L) was detected. The remaining subjects (n = 76) showed traces of glyphosate and/or AMPA. The calculated glyphosate and/or AMPA intake was far below the ADI of glyphosate. Significant, positive associations between urinary glyphosate excretion and consumption of pulses, or urinary AMPA excretion and mushroom intake were observed. Despite the widespread use of glyphosate, the exposure of the KarMeN population to glyphosate and AMPA was found to be very low. Based on the current risk assessment of glyphosate by EFSA, such exposure levels are not expected to pose any risk to human health. The detected associations with consuming certain foods are in line with reports on glyphosate and AMPA residues in food.