bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Appreciative inquiry in evaluating integrated primary oral health services in Quebec Cree communities: a qualitative multiple case study
Authors: Shrivastava Richa , Couturier Yves , Girard Felix , Bedos Christophe , Macdonald Mary Ellen , Torrie Jill , Emami Elham 
Published: June 2020

ObjectiveThe Strategic Regional Plan of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB), serving the Quebec Cree communities, mandates the objective of integrating oral health within primary healthcare. Emerging evidence suggests that the integration of oral health into primary healthcare can decrease oral health disparities. This research study aimed to answer the following research question: how and to what extent does the integration of oral health into primary healthcare address the oral health needs of the Cree communities?DesignWe used a multiple-case study design within a qualitative approach and developmental evaluation methodology. The Discovery, Dream, Design and Destiny model of appreciative inquiry was selected as a study framework among existing frameworks of the developmental evaluation.SettingFour purposefully selected Cree communities.ParticipantsHealthcare providers, administrators and patients at the community wellness centres and hospital.Outcome measuresIntegration of oral health into primary healthcare.ResultsA total of 36 interviews and 6 focus group discussions were conducted. We identified ten themes in discovery and dream phases. The Discovery phase identified the strengths of the organisation in facilitating enablers of integration including strategic planning, organisational structure, cultural integration, coordinated networks and colocation. In the Dream phase, participants’ oral healthcare stories expressed various dimensions of integration and their wish for strengthening integration via extending public oral healthcare programmes, increasing resources and improving organisational management. In the Design phase, recommendations were formulated for a future action plan within the CBHSSJB.ConclusionThis study results suggested that the CBHSSJB has been successful in implementing oral health integration into primary care following its strategic planning. At present, the organisation could extend the level of integration into full integration by following study recommendations derived from the perspective of local stakeholders.
Clinical, angiographic, and treatment characteristics of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas with pial arterial supply
Authors: Brinjikji Waleed , Cloft Harry J , Lanzino Giuseppe 
Published: June 2020

BackgroundThe prevalence of pial arterial supply to cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVF) and its implication in the management of these fistulas is not well characterized. We performed a retrospective study to characterize pial arterial supply to dural arteriovenous fistulas and the implications for treatment.MethodsConsecutive patients evaluated over a 12-year period were retrospectively reviewed. Angiograms were reviewed to characterize dAVF angioarchitecture and the presence of pial artery supply. Pial artery supply was categorized as dilated pre-existing dural branches and pure pial supply. We then studied the association between pial artery supply and clinical, angiographic, and treatment features.ResultsA total of 201 patients were included of which 27 (13.4%) had pial artery supply. Of these, 11 had supply from dilated pre-existing dural branches, nine had pure pial supply,and seven had both. There was a higher rate of dAVF rupture in the pial supply group (30.8% vs 9.8%, P=0.003) and these fistulas had a higher rate of Borden 2 and 3 (88.9% vs 38.4%, P<0.0001). Fistulas with pial artery supply had similar rates of endovascular and gamma knife treatment, but were more likely to undergo surgery than those without pial supply (25.9% vs 10.4%, P=0.03). Major complication rates were similar between groups (0% vs 1.1%, P=0.55).ConclusionsMore than 10% of dAVFs also have pial supply but this is not a contraindication to embolization. In our study pure pial supply was associated with a more aggressive fistula and was most common in tentorial dAVFs.
Dentigerous cyst in a South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus)
Authors: Almansa Ruiz José Carlos , Knox Carol , Boy Sonja , Steenkamp Gerhard 
Published: June 2020

The dental pathology of pinnipeds has been well studied with periodontal disease the most common dental pathology accounting for 19.4–91.8 per cent of all dental pathologies. An eight‐month‐old stranded South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) was rescued from the south coast of South Africa; during his rehabilitation process his handlers noticed the absence of his left maxillary canine tooth (204). Eleven years later, during a health examination, the veterinarian upon closed examination could visualise approximately 5 mm of a tooth crown in the area where tooth 204 should have been. A presumed diagnosis of a dentigerous cyst was made based on the radiological findings. Surgery was performed to surgically extract 204 and enucleate the cyst lining. The histological analysis of the enucleated cyst lining confirmed the first reported case of a dentigerous cyst in a marine mammal.
Age and sex-related decline of muscle strength across the adult lifespan: a scoping review of aggregated data
Authors: Haynes E.M.K. , Neubauer N.A. , Cornett K.M.D. , O’Connor B.P. , Jones G.R. , Jakobi J.M. 
Published: June 2020

Muscle strength is sex-related and declines with advancing age; yet, a comprehensive comparative evaluation of age-related strength loss in human females and males has not been undertaken. To do so, segmented piecewise regression analysis was performed on aggregated data from studies published from 1990 to 2018 and are available in CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO databases. The search identified 5613 articles that were reviewed for physical assessment results stratified by sex and age. Maximal isometric and isokinetic 60°·s−1knee extension (KE) and knee flexion (KF) contractions from 57 studies and 15 283 subjects (N = 7918 females) had sufficient data reported on females and males for meaningful statistical evaluation to be undertaken. The analysis revealed that isometric KE and KF strength undergo similar rapid declines in both sexes late in the sixth decade of life. Yet, there is an abrupt age-related decline in KE 60°·s−1peak torque earlier in females (aged 41.8 years) than males (aged 66.7 years). In the assessment of KF peak torque, an age-related acceleration in strength loss was only identified in males (aged 49.3 years). The results suggest that age-related isometric strength loss is similar between sexes while the characteristics of KE and KF peak torque decline are sex-related, which likely explains the differential rate of age-related functional decline.Novelty Inclusion of muscle strength and torque of KE and KF data from >15 000 subjects. Isometric KE and KF strength loss are similar between sexes. Isokinetic 60°·s−1KE torque decline accelerates 25 years earlier in females and female age-related KF peak torque decline does not accelerate with age.
Theory for muon-electron scattering @ 10 ppm
Authors: Banerjee P. , Carloni Calame C. M. , Chiesa M. , Di Vita S. , Engel T. , Fael M. , Laporta S. , Mastrolia P. , Montagna G. , Nicrosini O. , Ossola G. , Passera M. , Piccinini F. , Primo A. , Ronca J. , Signer A. , Torres Bobadilla W. J. , Trentadue L. , Ulrich Y. , Venanzoni G. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractWe review the current status of the theory predictions for elastic$$\mu $$μ-escattering, describing the recent activities and future plans of the theory initiative related to the proposed MUonE experiment.
Dynamics and exact Bianchi I spacetimes in Einstein–æther scalar field theory
Authors: Paliathanasis Andronikos , Leon Genly 
Published: June 2020

AbstractWe determine exact and analytic solutions of the gravitational field equations in Einstein–aether scalar model field with a Bianchi I background space. In particular, we consider nonlinear interactions of the scalar field with the aether field. For the model under consideration we can write the field equations by using the minisuperspace description. The point-like Lagrangian of the field equations depends on three unknown functions. We derive conservation laws for the field equations for specific forms of the unknown functions such that the field equations are Liouville integrable. Furthermore, we study the evolution of the field equations and the evolution of the anisotropies by determining the equilibrium points and analyzing their stability.
QED and QCD helicity amplitudes in parton-shower gauge
Authors: Hagiwara Kaoru , Kanzaki Junichi , Mawatari Kentarou 
Published: June 2020

AbstractWe introduce photon and gluon propagators in which the scalar polarization component is subtracted systematically by making use of the BRST invariance of the off-shell vector boson created from physical on-shell states. The propagator has the light-cone gauge form, where the spacial component of the gauge vector points along the negative of the off-shell vector boson momentum. We call the gauge as parton-shower gauge, since in collinear configurations the absolute value squared of each Feynman amplitude reproduces all the singular behaviors of the corresponding parton shower in this gauge. We introduce new codes that can be used to calculate the tree-level helicity amplitudes of arbitrary QED and QCD processes by using . The absence of subtle gauge cancellation among Feynman amplitudes allows numerical codes to evaluate singular behaviors accurately, and helps us gaining physical insights on interference patterns.
B − L extension of the Standard Model based on Σ(18) symmetry for fermion mass and mixing
Authors: Vien V. V. 
Published: June 2020

In this work, we suggest a renormalizable [Formula: see text] extension of the Standard Model with [Formula: see text] symmetry in which the observed fermion mass and mixing pattern is consistent with the experimental values given in Ref. 1 at the tree-level. The neutrino mass ordering and the tiny neutrino masses are induced by the type-I seesaw mechanism. The effective neutrino mass parameters are predicted to be [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] for NO and [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] for IO which are well consistent with the recent experimental data. The quark masses are in good agreement while the quark mixing matrix has a little difference with the experimental data taken from Ref. 1 and the Cabibbo angle [Formula: see text] is related to the model parameter [Formula: see text] by the formula [Formula: see text].
Learning Models over Relational Data Using Sparse Tensors and Functional Dependencies
Authors: Khamis Mahmoud Abo , Ngo Hung Q. , Nguyen Xuanlong , Olteanu Dan , Schleich Maximilian 
Published: June 2020

Integrated solutions for analytics over relational databases are of great practical importance as they avoid the costly repeated loop data scientists have to deal with on a daily basis: select features from data residing in relational databases using feature extraction queries involving joins, projections, and aggregations; export the training dataset defined by such queries; convert this dataset into the format of an external learning tool; and train the desired model using this tool. These integrated solutions are also a fertile ground of theoretically fundamental and challenging problems at the intersection of relational and statistical data models.
This article introduces a unified framework for training and evaluating a class of statistical learning models over relational databases. This class includes ridge linear regression, polynomial regression, factorization machines, and principal component analysis. We show that, by synergizing key tools from database theory such as schema information, query structure, functional dependencies, recent advances in query evaluation algorithms, and from linear algebra such as tensor and matrix operations, one can formulate relational analytics problems and design efficient (query and data) structure-aware algorithms to solve them.
This theoretical development informed the design and implementation of the AC/DC system for structure-aware learning. We benchmark the performance of AC/DC against R, MADlib, libFM, and TensorFlow. For typical retail forecasting and advertisement planning applications, AC/DC can learn polynomial regression models and factorization machines with at least the same accuracy as its competitors and up to three orders of magnitude faster than its competitors whenever they do not run out of memory, exceed 24-hour timeout, or encounter internal design limitations.
Preparing the Digital Piano: Introducing bitKlavier
Authors: Trueman Dan , Mulshine Michael 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
This article describes a new kind of digital musical instrument, a novel assemblage of the familiar MIDI keyboard with custom interactive software. Inspired by John Cage's prepared piano, our instrument both takes advantage of and subverts the pianist's hard-earned, embodied training, while also inviting an extended configuration stage that “prepares” the instrument to behave in composition-specific, idiosyncratic ways. Through its flexible—though constrained—design, the instrument aims to inspire a playful approach to instrument building, composition, and performance. We outline the development history of our instrument, called bitKlavier, its current design, and some of its musical possibilities.
Rapid Composition for Networked Devices: HappyBrackets
Authors: Fraietta Angelo , Bown Oliver , Ferguson Sam , Gillespie Sam , Bray Liam 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
This article introduces an open-source Java-based programming environment for creative coding of agglomerative systems using Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies. Our software originally focused on digital signal processing of audio—including synthesis, sampling, granular sample playback, and a suite of basic effects—but composers now use it to interface with sensors and peripherals through general-purpose input/output and external networked systems. This article examines and addresses the strategies required to integrate novel embedded musical interfaces and creative coding paradigms through an IoT infrastructure. These include: the use of advanced tooling features of a professional integrated development environment as a composition or performance interface rather than just as a compiler; techniques to create media works using features such as autodetection of sensors; seamless and serverless communication among devices on the network; and uploading, updating, and running of new compositions to the device without interruption.
Furthermore, we examined the difficulties many novice programmers experience when learning to write code, and we developed strategies to address these difficulties without restricting the potential available in the coding environment. We also examined and developed methods to monitor and debug devices over the network, allowing artists and programmers to set and retrieve current variable values to or from these devices during the performance and composition stages. Finally, we describe three types of art work that demonstrate how the software, called HappyBrackets, is being used in live-coding and dance performances, in interactive sound installations, and as an advanced composition and performance tool for multimedia works.
Learning of Hierarchical Temporal Structures for Guided Improvisation
Authors: Déguernel Ken , Vincent Emmanuel , Nika Jérôme , Assayag Gérard , Smaïli Kamel 
Published: June 2020

AbstractThis article focuses on learning the hierarchical structure of what we call a “temporal scenario” (for instance, a chord progression) to perform automatic improvisation consistently over several different time scales. We first present a way to represent hierarchical structures with a phrase structure grammar. Such a grammar enables us to analyze a scenario at several levels of organization, creating a “multilevel scenario.” We then develop a method to automatically induce this grammar from a corpus, based on sequence selection with mutual information. We applied this method to a corpus of transcribed improvisations based on the chord sequence, also with chord substitutions, from George Gershwin's “I Got Rhythm.” From these we obtained multilevel scenarios similar to the analyses performed by professional musicians. We then present a novel heuristic approach, exploiting the multilevel structure of a scenario to guide the improvisation with anticipatory behavior in an improvisation paradigm driven by a factor oracle. This method ensures consistency of the improvisation with regard to the global form, and it opens up possibilities when playing on chords that do not exist in memory. This system was evaluated by professional improvisers during listening sessions and received excellent feedback.
Perceived Barriers to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention for Low-Income Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes: A Qualitative Secondary Data Analysis
Authors: Ingol Taniqua T. , Kue Jennifer , Conrey Elizabeth J. , Oza-Frank Reena , Weber Mary Beth , Bower Julie K. 
Published: June 2020

Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine perceived barriers to adoption of lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes prevention among a diverse group of low-income women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods A secondary data analysis of 10 semistructured focus group discussions was conducted. Participants were low-income African American, Hispanic, and Appalachian women ages 18 to 45 years who were diagnosed with GDM in the past 10 years. A qualitative content analysis was conducted to identify key themes that emerged within and between groups. Results Four key themes emerged on the role of knowledge, affordability, accessibility, and social support in type 2 diabetes prevention. Women discussed a lack of awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and type 2 diabetes prevention, inaccessibility of resources in their local communities to help them engage in lifestyle change, and the desire for more culturally relevant education on healthful food options and proper portion sizes. Discussion Study findings suggests that to improve effectiveness of type 2 diabetes prevention efforts among low-income women with GDM history, health care providers and public health practitioners should avoid using “one-size-fits-all” approaches to lifestyle change and instead use tailored interventions that address the cultural and environmental factors that impact women’s ability to engage in recommended behavior change.
Comparative effects of combined physical therapy with Kinesio taping and physical therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lin Chia-Hung , Lee Meng , Lu Kuan-Yu , Chang Chia-Hao , Huang Shih-Shin , Chen Chien-Min 
Published: June 2020

Objective: To compare therapeutic effects between physical therapy (PT) combined with Kinesio taping (KT) and PT alone in knee osteoarthritis treatment. Data sources: PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Scopus, CNKI, WangFang Data, and Google Scholar were searched until 16 April 2020. Review methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing pain reduction (visual analogue scale and numeric pain rating scale) and functional improvement (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) between PT + KT and PT in knee osteoarthritis treatment were included. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool. Results: A total of 15 studies with 546 patients were included, and their outcomes for one to six weeks after initial treatments were compared. An overall trend favoring PT + KT over PT alone was indicated by greater pain score reduction (mean difference (MD) = −0.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) = −1.14 to −0.26; P = 0.002) and functional improvement (MD = −5.45, 95% CI = −10.23 to −0.66; P = 0.03) with the former. Significant pain reduction (MD = −0.72, 95% CI = −1.18 to −0.26; P = 0.002) and functional improvement (MD = −6.05, 95% CI = −11.18 to −0.93; P = 0.02) were reported within six weeks after initial treatments. Conclusion: Compared with PT alone, PT combined with KT provided better therapeutic effect regarding pain reduction and functional improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The additional pain reduction and functional improvement could last at least six weeks after initial treatments.
Patient satisfaction in Ambulatory Radiochemotherapy: a study based on the Out-Patsat35 questionnaire
Authors: Semmar A. , EL Majjaoui S. , EL Kacemi H. , Kebdani T. , Benjaafar N. 
Published: June 2020

Objective: The aim of our study is to define the main factors contributing to the satisfaction of patients undergoing radiochemotherapy in outpatient setting. Materials and Methods: 100 Patients undergoing ambulatory concomitant radiochemotherapy in National Institute of Oncology at Rabat in Morocco were invited to complete the OUT-PATSAT35 questionnaire, evaluating perception of doctors, nurses and aspects of care organization, translated on Arabic language. The data were collected from different patients, over a period of three months. Statistical analysis was performed to determine which parameters had the greatest influence on overall satisfaction. Results: Overall satisfaction with the provided care was high with a mean satisfaction score of 3.19. Significant correlations were found between overall satisfaction and each of the following survey items: professional skills provided by doctors, behavior of doctors towards patients (patients support), behaviors of nurses towards patients, human qualities of nurses (politeness, respect, kindness and patience), care information provided by nurses, waiting time to get a medical consultation appointment, speed of execution of radiological examination and treatment and service organization. Linear regression analysis demonstrated that service organization, behavior of doctors and nurses towards patients, and care information provided by nurses were the strongest predictors for overall satisfaction, followed by waiting time to get a medical consultation appointment, speed of execution of radiological examination and treatment. Conclusion: Our study shows that the majority of our patients are satisfied with the level of our service, but the waiting time to get a medical consultation appointment, and speed of execution of radiological examination and treatment needs to be developed.