bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Fetal loss after chorionic villus sampling in twin pregnancy
Authors: Elger T. , Akolekar R. , Syngelaki A. , De Paco Matallana C. , Molina F. S. , Gallardo Arozena M. , Chaveeva P. , Persico N. , Accurti V. , Kagan K. O. , Prodan N. , Cruz J. , Nicolaides K. H. 
Published: May 2021

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo estimate the chorionic villus sampling (CVS)‐related risk of fetal loss in twin pregnancy after adjustment for chorionicity, nuchal translucency thickness (NT), intertwin discordance in crown–rump length (CRL), maternal demographic characteristics and serum pregnancy‐associated plasma protein‐A (PAPP‐A) and free β‐human chorionic gonadotropin (β‐hCG).MethodsThis was a multicenter study from eight fetal medicine units in which the leadership were trained at the Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine in London, UK, and in which the protocols for screening, invasive testing and pregnancy management are similar. Data were obtained prospectively from women with twin pregnancy undergoing routine ultrasound examination at 11–13 weeks' gestation. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with backward stepwise elimination was used to examine whether CVS provided a significant independent contribution to the prediction of risk of fetal loss after adjusting for maternal and pregnancy characteristics, including maternal age, racial origin and weight, method of conception, smoking status, parity, chorionicity, intertwin discordance in CRL, fetal NT ≥ 95th percentile and free β‐hCG and PAPP‐A multiples of the median. Similarly, within the CVS group, multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the effect of the number of intrauterine needle insertions and size of the needle on the risk of fetal loss.ResultsThe study population of 8581 twin pregnancies undergoing ultrasound examination at 11–13 weeks' gestation included 316 dichorionic and 129 monochorionic twins that had CVS. First, in twin pregnancies undergoing CVS, compared to those not undergoing CVS, there was a 2‐fold increased risk of fetal loss at < 24 weeks' gestation and of loss at any stage in pregnancy. Second, the factors providing a significant independent contribution to the prediction of miscarriage or fetal loss in twin pregnancy were increased maternal weight, black racial origin, monochorionicity, and more so monoamnionicity, large intertwin discordance in CRL and increased fetal NT, and, in the case of fetal loss at any stage, there was also a contribution from assisted conception and low serum PAPP‐A. Third, after adjustment for maternal and pregnancy characteristics, CVS did not provide a significant contribution to the risk of fetal loss. Fourth, in twin pregnancies that had CVS, there was no significant contribution to fetal loss from the number of intrauterine needle insertions or needle size.ConclusionThe 2‐fold increased risk of fetal loss following CVS in twin pregnancy can, to a great extent, be explained by maternal and pregnancy characteristics rather than the invasive procedure itself. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Successful treatment and long‐term outcome of a traumatic urethral laceration in a 3‐week‐old puppy
Authors: Esposito Fabio , Cinti Filippo , Minei Sergio , Pisani Guido 
Published: May 2021

AbstractA 3‐week‐old male German Shepherd was referred to treat the complications of a first intervention following a bite injury occurring a few hours after birth. Physical examination revealed preputial stenosis, with urine collection in the preputial fornix and deep lacerations of the glans and urethra. Prepuce resection and partial penile amputation followed by prescrotal urethrostomy was performed to treat the clinical condition. The immediate postoperative follow‐up showed good conditions of the surgical wound and normal urinary flow. The dog had a normal stoma size without dysuria at the latest follow‐up examination 4 years post‐operatively. Despite the young age of the patient, the prescrotal urethrostomy treatment was successful at short‐ and long‐term follow‐up, without complications.
MesoSoil v2.0: An updated soil physical property database for the Oklahoma Mesonet
Authors: Wyatt Briana M. , Ochsner Tyson E. , Brown William G. , Diggins D. Cole , Illston Bradley G. , Fiebrich Christopher A. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractSoil moisture data from the Oklahoma Mesonet have been used in numerous fields within the Earth sciences, including agriculture, hydrology, and meteorology. Soil matric potentials measured by heat dissipation sensors at Oklahoma Mesonet stations have been converted to soil volumetric water content estimates using soil water retention curve parameters estimated by the Rosetta pedotransfer function. Recently, an improved version of Rosetta, Rosetta3, was released. Informed by this new pedotransfer function and soil sampling at additional locations, an improved version of the Oklahoma Mesonet soil physical property database, MesoSoil v2.0, has been created. This article presents this new soil database, compares soil water retention parameters estimated using Rosetta3 with those derived from the original Rosetta model, and describes the effects of changes in those parameters on estimated volumetric water content. Using the Rosetta3 model led to changes in the estimated water retention parameters, most notably decreases in the parameter α, which is related to the inverse of the air‐entry potential. These changes resulted in volumetric water content estimates that differed from those based on Rosetta1, with mean absolute differences averaging 0.02 cm3 cm–3 across all site‐years and the greatest differences occurring during wet periods. The mean volumetric water content estimated using the Rosetta3 parameters across more than 100 sites was not significantly different from that determined by soil sampling. The updated database is publicly available and may be found here: http://soilphysics.okstate.edu/data.
Emerging trends in access to drinking water in Etche Ethnic Nationality of Niger Delta, Nigeria, from pre‐colonial era until now
Authors: Onyeche Lucky Chinyere 
Published: May 2021

AbstractThis paper examines the trends in access to drinking water for the people of the Etche Ethnic Nationality of the Niger Delta, Nigeria from the pre‐colonial era until now. It details the challenges the people had and still have in accessing potable drinking water. The Isu and Ihie communities are used to represent two distinctly different scenarios for Etche communities: those with a natural river on their land; and those without a natural river on their land. The paper reflects on the important role of culture in access to drinking water, especially during festive periods. A baseline survey analysis of Isu and Ihie communities was undertaken to understand and illustrate the functionality of the existing water facilities, and to identify gap in terms of usage, sustainability, and ownership. The paper expresses my lived experience as a community member and as a Technical Assistant under the Office of the Senior Special Assistance on the Millennium Development Goals, where I engaged with communities and developed proposals for new water sources under the Conditional Grants Scheme to Local Government. Hence my overall interest in writing this article is that I am both a community member and someone with personal experience of working within government toward the MDGs in different communities in Etche and other parts of Nigeria. The combined inputs of these lived experiences, interviews of community members, and a baseline survey of Isu and Ihie communities are blended to realize the objective of the article, which is to draw conclusions on the trends in access to drinking water in Etche and make recommendations on how the access can be improved.
Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Catalytic Performance of a novel Five‐Coordinated Energetic Copper(II) Compound
Authors: Da‐Wei Ren , Meng‐Sen Wei , Jia‐Hui Shi , Bi‐Dong Wu , Ying Li , Jing‐Yu Wang 
Published: May 2021

AbstractEnergetic copper (II) compound was synthesized based on 2,4,6‐trinitrobenzoic acid (TNBA) and imidazole (IMI), which characterized by elemental analysis and FT‐IR characterization. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis revealed that [Cu(IMI)2(H2O)(TNBA)2] (1) belongs to monoclinic, pertains to P21/c space group, β=95.230(2)° and Dc=1.790 g cm−3. The five bonds formed by the central copper atom are derived from the two oxygen atoms and nitrogen atoms in the two TNBA and IMI ligands, and the oxygen atom in the water molecule, which present a novel five‐coordination model and a unique pyramid structure and show a typical single tooth coordination pattern. Catalytic effects on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP), RDX and HMX of complexe 1 were investigated in detail by employing the DSC technique. Complex 1 shows an outstanding catalytic activity. The non‐isothermal kinetics parameters were calculated by the Kissinger's, Ozawa's and Starink's method, respectively. In the end, impact sensitivity was also determined by standard method. All the experimental data results supported the potential applications of the energetic complexes as additives of solid rocket propellants.
Mastering Model Uncertainty by Transfer from Virtual to Real System
Authors: Brötz Nicolas , Rexer Manuel , Pelz Peter F. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractTwo chassis components were developed at the Technische Universität Darmstadt that are used to isolate the body and to reduce wheel load fluctuation.The frequency responses of the components were identified with a stochastic foot point excitation in a hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) simulation environment at the hydropulser. The modelling of the transmission behaviour influence of the testing machine on the frequency response was approximately represented with a time delay of$$10\,\mathrm {ms}$$10msin the frequency range up to$$25\,\mathrm {Hz}$$25Hz. This is considered by a Padé approximation. It can be seen that the dynamics of the testing machine have an influence on the wheel load fluctuation and the body acceleration, especially in the natural frequency of the unsprung mass. Therefor, the HiL stability is analysed by mapping the poles of the system in the complex plane, influenced by the time delay and virtual damping.This paper presents the transfer from virtual to real quarter car to quantify the model uncertainty of the component, since the time delay impact does not occur in the real quarter car test rig. The base point excitation directly is provided by the testing machine and not like in the case of the HiL test rig, the compression of the spring damper calculated in the real-time simulation.
Perioperative Schmerztherapie mit Nichtopioidanalgetika
Authors: Stamer Ulrike M. , Erlenwein Joachim , Freys Stephan M. , Stammschulte Thomas , Stichtenoth Dirk , Wirz Stefan 
Published: May 2021

ZusammenfassungHintergrundNichtopioidanalgetika werden bei vielen Patienten zur perioperativen Analgesie eingesetzt. Zu einigen praktischen Fragen beim Einsatz von Nichtopioidanalgetika liegen z. T. nur wenig Informationen aus Studien vor, und in Krankenhäusern existieren häufig keine Konzepte zum Vorgehen, z. B. zur Patientenaufklärung und zum Zeitpunkt der perioperativen Gabe.MethodikEine Expertengruppe der beteiligten Fachgesellschaften hat konsensbasierte Empfehlungen zum perioperativen Einsatz von Nichtopioidanalgetika erarbeitet und in einem strukturierten formalen Konsensusprozess verabschiedet.ErgebnisseDie Arbeitsgruppe stimmt überein, dass Nichtopioidanalgetika Bestandteil eines perioperativen multimodalen Analgesiekonzepts sein sollen und Patienten präoperativ über Nutzen, Risiken und alternative Behandlungsmöglichkeiten aufgeklärt werden sollen. Die präoperative Patienteninformation und -edukation soll auch eine Schmerz- und Analgetikaanamnese umfassen und Patienten mit Risikofaktoren für starke Schmerzen und eine Schmerzchronifizierung sollen identifiziert werden. Unter Berücksichtigung von Kontraindikationen können Nichtopioidanalgetika abhängig von der Operationsdauer auch schon prä- oder intraoperativ gegeben werden, um nach Beendigung der Anästhesie ausreichende Plasmakonzentrationen zu erzielen. Nichtopioidanalgetika oder Kombinationen von (Nichtopioid‑)Analgetika sollen nur für einen begrenzten Zeitraum gegeben werden. Ein gemeinsam erarbeiteter abteilungsübergreifender Behandlungsstandard mit dem Nichtopioidanalgetikum erster Wahl, weiteren Therapieoptionen sowie adäquaten Dosierungen, ergänzt durch eingriffsspezifische Konzepte, soll schriftlich hinterlegt werden. Bei Entlassung aus dem Krankenhaus soll der nachbehandelnde Arzt zu perioperativ gegebenen und aktuell noch eingenommenen Analgetika schriftliche Informationen erhalten. Patienten sollen zu möglichen Nebenwirkungen der Analgetika und ihrer Symptome, die auch nach Krankenhausentlassung auftreten können, und die befristete Einnahmedauer informiert werden.SchlussfolgerungDie Anwendung von Nichtopioidanalgetika soll als Bestandteil eines perioperativen multimodalen Analgesiekonzepts mit klaren Vorgaben zu Indikationen, Kontraindikationen, Dosierungen und Behandlungsdauer in einem abteilungsübergreifenden Behandlungsstandard schriftlich hinterlegt werden.
Age-related differences in negative cognitive empathy but similarities in positive affective empathy
Authors: Ziaei Maryam , Oestreich Lena , Reutens David C. , Ebner Natalie C. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractEmpathy, among other social-cognitive processes, changes across adulthood. More specifically, cognitive components of empathy (understanding another’s perspective) appear to decline with age, while findings for affective empathy (sharing another’s emotional state) are rather mixed. Structural and functional correlates underlying cognitive and affective empathy in aging and the extent to which valence affects empathic response in brain and behavior are not well understood yet. To fill these research gaps, younger and older adults completed a modified version of the Multifaceted Empathy Test, which measures both cognitive and affective empathy as well as empathic responding to both positive and negative stimuli (i.e., positive vs. negative empathy). Adopting a multimodal imaging approach and applying multivariate analysis, the study found that for cognitive empathy to negative emotions, regions of the salience network including the anterior insula and anterior cingulate were more involved in older than younger adults. For affective empathy to positive emotions, in contrast, younger and older adults recruited a similar brain network including main nodes of the default mode network. Additionally, increased structural microstructure (fractional anisotropy values) of the posterior cingulum bundle (right henisphere) was related to activation of default mode regions during affective empathy for positive emotions in both age groups. These findings provide novel insights into the functional networks subserving cognitive and affective empathy in younger and older adults and highlight the importance of considering valence in empathic response in aging research. Further this study, for the first time, underscores the role of the posterior cingulum bundle in higher-order social-cognitive processes such as empathy, specifically for positive emotions, in aging.
A thermo-chemo-mechanically coupled model for cathode particles in lithium–ion batteries
Authors: Nateghi A. , Keip M.-A. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractAs the demand for lithium-ion batteries increases, a better understanding of the complex phenomena involved in their operation becomes crucial. In this work, we propose a coupled thermo-chemo-mechanical model for electrode particles of Li–ion batteries. To this end, we start with a general finite strain continuum framework for the coupled thermo-chemo-mechanical problem and then narrow it down to cathode active particles of Li–ion batteries, particularly to lithium manganese oxide particles. Electrochemical kinetics at the surface of the particle and also heat generation due to current exchange are taken into account. Next, the numerical treatment of the problem using the finite element method is presented. Specific line elements are needed to evaluate the flux of ions at the surface of the particle. Finally, the performance of the proposed model is evaluated using a few representative boundary value problems.
Canopy Disturbances Catalyse Tree Species Shifts in Swiss Forests
Authors: Scherrer Daniel , Ascoli Davide , Conedera Marco , Fischer Christoph , Maringer Janet , Moser Barbara , Nikolova Petia Simeonova , Rigling Andreas , Wohlgemuth Thomas 
Published: May 2021

AbstractWidely observed inertia of forest communities contrasts with climate change projections that suggest dramatic alterations of forest composition for the coming decades. Disturbances might be a key process to catalyse changes in tree species composition under environmental change by creating opportunities for ‘new’ species to establish. To test this assumption, we compared two assessments (1993–1995, 2009–2017) from the Swiss National Forest Inventory to evaluate which forests were opened by natural canopy disturbance (that is, wind, insect outbreaks, fire and drought) and if these disturbances altered tree species composition both in terms of species-specific basal area and recruitment densities. Natural disturbances affected 14% of the Swiss forests within 25 years, with wind and insect outbreaks being the most frequent (75%) and fire and drought being rare (< 1.5%). Disturbances led to a shift from conifer to broadleaf tree species at low elevation, in particular in densePicea abiesstands, but no change was observed at higher elevations. The composition of undisturbed sites persisted during the same period. Our results demonstrate that undisturbed forests widely resist changes in tree species composition as an effect of direct ingrowth by stand-forming species. Disturbance events seem necessary to create opportunities for climatically ‘better suited and site-adapted’ species to (re-)establish and therefore potentially catalyse tree species turnover under environmental changes. We detected a reduction of tree species that were—centuries ago—cultivated outside their primary natural range, in particularP. abies, or depended on traditional management practices (Pinus sylvestris,Castanea sativa), which may inform us on how the projected increase in disturbance frequency and severity might filter tree species composition and hereby alter forest structure.
An empirical test of bet-hedging polyandry hypothesis in the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus
Authors: Yasui Yukio , Yamamoto Yuto 
Published: May 2021

AbstractTheory shows that polyandry (mating with multiple males within a reproductive season) works as bet-hedging to increase the geometric mean fitness (GMF) of polyandrous genotype over generations and avoid extinction but it was rarely tested empirically. In this study, we distributed the eggs ofGryllus bimaculatusfemales mated with 1–4 males (mating treatment) into 4 petri dishes with different conditions: 25 °C/fresh water, 37 °C/fresh water, 25 °C/salt water, 37 °C/salt water, simulating 4 clutches laid at the different sites are suffered environmental change. The egg hatching rate was obtained over 7 blocks with different females for each mating treatment. In general, significantly more eggs hatched in 25 °C than 37 °C and in fresh water than salt water. The reproductive failure (no hatched eggs per petri dish) frequently occurred in monandry and 2-male polyandry. Next, we considered 7 blocks as the successive 7 virtual generations and calculated the within-generation arithmetic mean fitness (AMF) among females of the same treatment and the between-generation GMF of the AMF across 7 generations. Randomization test shows that the GMF of 3- and 4-male polyandry were significantly higher than monandry. This study shows that the risk from mating only once can be avoided by polyandrous mating as bet-hedging.
The impact of Sosnowsky’s Hogweed on feeding guilds of birds
Authors: Grzędzicka Emilia , Reif Jiří 
Published: May 2021

AbstractPlant invasions alter bird community composition worldwide, but the underlying mechanisms still require exploration. The investigation of feeding guild structure of bird communities can be informative in respect to the potential impact of invasion features on the availability of food for birds. For this purpose, we focused on determining the influence of the invasive Sosnowsky’s HogweedHeracleum sosnowskyion the abundance of birds from various feeding guilds. In spring and summer 2019, birds were counted three times on 52 pairs of sites (control + Heracleum) in southern Poland, at various stages of Sosnowsky’s Hogweed development (i.e. sprouting, full growth and flowering, all corresponding to respective bird counts). We have shown that the presence of invader negatively affected the abundance of birds from all feeding guilds. However, a closer examination of the invaded sites uncovered that responses of particular guilds differed in respect to development stages expressed by a set of characteristics of the invader. Ground and herb insectivores were more common on plots with a higher number of the invader, while the abundance of bush and tree insectivores was negatively correlated with hogweeds’ height. Granivores were not affected by the invader’s features, while the abundance of omnivores was negatively related to the number of flowering hogweeds. Besides showing the general negative impact of the invader on different feeding guilds, our research has shown that certain aspects of Sosnowsky’s Hogweed invasion may support or depress occurrence of different birds on invaded plots. Knowledge of these aspects may facilitate our capacity for coping with challenges the invasive plants put in front of bird conservationists.
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Marketing for Social Good—An Ethical Perspective
Authors: Hermann Erik 
Published: May 2021

AbstractArtificial intelligence (AI) is (re)shaping strategy, activities, interactions, and relationships in business and specifically in marketing. The drawback of the substantial opportunities AI systems and applications (will) provide in marketing are ethical controversies. Building on the literature on AI ethics, the authors systematically scrutinize the ethical challenges of deploying AI in marketing from a multi-stakeholder perspective. By revealing interdependencies and tensions between ethical principles, the authors shed light on the applicability of a purely principled, deontological approach to AI ethics in marketing. To reconcile some of these tensions and account for the AI-for-social-good perspective, the authors make suggestions of how AI in marketing can be leveraged to promote societal and environmental well-being.