bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Potential Application of Low‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Rapidly Relieving Delayed‐Onset Muscle Soreness Induced by High‐Intensity Exercise
Authors: Xia Yi , Li Jianhu , Wang Disen , Chen Jinyun , Shen Mingxue , Li Faqi , Wang Yan , Jiang Ping 
Published: December 2021

ObjectivesTo evaluate the efficacy of low‐intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) treatment on rapid relief of delayed‐onset muscle soreness (DOMS) triggered by high‐intensity exercise.MethodsA total of 16 healthy male college students were randomly divided into two groups: the LIFU group (n = 8) and the Sham group (n = 8). After the exercise protocol, the LIFU group received treatment, which parameters included that the power output was 2.5 W/cm2, the frequency was 1 MHz, and the treating time was 20 minutes. The Sham group was treated with LIFU without energy output. Visual analog scale was used to evaluate the level of DOMS in every participant. The activities of plasma creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, and the plasma concentration were measured by spectrophotometry. Tumor necrosis factor‐α and interleukin‐6 of serum were analyzed by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay.ResultsThe visual analog scale of quadriceps femoris and/or calf muscles in the LIFU group decreased significantly at 24 hours (P < 0.01) and 48 hours (P < .01) after the exercise protocol. Both the accumulation of lactic acid (P < .01) in muscle and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (P < .01) reduced immediately after LIFU treatment. The activities of tumor necrosis factor‐α and interleukin‐6 24 hours lowered in the LIFU group (P < .01).ConclusionsLIFU treatment could relieve muscle soreness rapidly and effectively in the early stages of DOMS. The application of LIFU may provide a potential strategy for clinical treatment for DOMS.
The Role of Superb Microvascular Imaging and Shearwave Elastography in the Evaluation of Intraductal Papilloma‐Like Lesions
Authors: Kayadibi Yasemin , Bulut Iclal Nur , Aladag Kurt Seda , Erginöz Ergin , Ozturk Tulin , Velidedeoglu Mehmet , Taskin Fusun , Esen Icten Gul 
Published: December 2021

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the role of quantitative values obtained by superb microvascular imaging (SMI) and shearwave elastography (SWE) in the prediction of malignancy in intraductal papilloma‐like lesions (IDPL).MethodsIn the study, 61 patients between the ages of 14 to 73 years (mean age 44) diagnosed with IDPL on ultrasound (US) examination between the years 2020 and 2021 were included. The B‐Mode US findings (shape, margins, size, echo pattern, and accompanying ductal dilatation), SMI vascular index (SMIvi), E‐mean, and SWE‐ratio values were recorded.ResultsThere was a statistically significant difference between malignant (n = 14) and benign (n = 47) groups in terms of symptoms (P = .005), size (P = .042), shape (P = .002), margins (P =  .001), echogenicity (P = .023), microcalcifications (P = .009), SMIvi (P = .031), E‐mean (P < .005), and SWE‐ratio (P = .007). According to receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, area under the curve (AUC), positive predictive values (PPV), and negative predictive values (NPV) were 57.1%, 87.2%, 80%, 0.722, 57.1%, 87.2% for US; 71.4%, 49%, 55.7%, 0.692, 30.3%, 85.7% for SMIvi; 85.7%, 71%, 74%, 0.864, 46%, 94.3% for E‐mean, and 50%, 75.4%, 83%, 0.707, 91.5%, and 50% for SWE‐ratio, respectively. Best results were obtained when SMI and SWE values were used together, achieving a sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, AUC, PPD, NPD of 78.6%, 93.6%, 93.4%, 0.872, 91.7%, and 93.9%, respectively.ConclusionsThe SMI and SWE examinations are successful in the differentiation of benign and malignant intraductal lesions. They complement each other and contribute to B‐mode US in managing IDPLs especially when used together. Our study is the first to compare the quantitative data of SWE and SMI in the differentiation of IDPLs.
Shear‐Wave Elastography of Patellar Ligament and Achilles Tendon in Semiprofessional Athletes: Comparing With Nonexercising Individuals
Authors: Selcuk Can Tuba , Ozdemir Sevim , Yilmaz Behice Kaniye 
Published: December 2021

ObjectivesTo compare semiprofessional athletes and nonexercising individuals in terms of p‐SWE properties of the patellar ligament and the Achilles tendon.MethodsThis case–control study was conducted in University of Health Sciences, Haseki Education and Research Hospital. A total of 58 individuals, with 29 in each group (according to power analysis), were included in the study. All relevant findings, including demographic characteristics, body mass index (BMI), and exercise (km run per week, km/w) were recorded. The MyLab 9 (Esaote, Genova, Italy) device was used for SWE. The QElaXto‐p‐SWE software was utilized for P‐SWE interpretation and analyses.ResultsThe mean age was 47.21 ± 12.16 years (range 22–70). Weight (P = .001) and BMI (P < .001) values were significantly higher in the nonathlete group than in the athlete group. There were no significant differences between groups in terms of age, gender, and height. Median SWE values of bilateral patellar ligaments (P < .001 and P < .001) and bilateral Achilles tendons (P < .001 and P < .001) were significantly higher in the athlete group than in the nonathlete group.ConclusionsWe revealed normal p‐SWE characteristics for the patellar ligament and Achilles tendon, which are frequently injured in athletes. These scores are important in early detection and follow‐up of injuries in athletes.
Spatial and temporal patterns of soil salinization in shallow groundwater environments of the Bahía Blanca estuary: Influence of topography and land use
Authors: Celleri Carla , Pratolongo Paula , Arena Maximiliano 
Published: December 2021

AbstractSoil salinization is considered an environmental threat as high salt content hinders plant growth. Soil salinity is usually associated with climate aridity at a regional scale, while topography, subsurface hydrology, and land use combine with climate to produce salinization patterns at landscape scale. In this study, the first such assessment for the study area, we investigated the relationship between climate, groundwater level (GWL) changes, and soil salinity. For comparison, two adjacent vegetation units used as marginal grazing lands were selected: thickets of Allenrolfea patagonica (Ap thicket), located at the base of a scarp, and bushes of Cyclolepis genistoides (Cg bush), located away from the topographic discontinuity. Electrical conductivity (ECrs) maps derived from LANDSAT‐8/OLI were used to analyze salinity patterns. The results showed that GWL rose in coincidence with precipitation events and fell during dryer and warmer periods. GWL was always closer to the surface in the Ap thicket, and level changes were more likely to occur there. ECrs showed a seasonal pattern with significantly higher (p < 0.05) values in the Ap thicket during summer. Within the Cg bush, relatively higher ECrs appeared around a permanent water trough. Within this zone, ECrs values during summer were significantly higher (p < 0.05). Coupled evaluation of GWL dynamics and soil salinization patterns showed that GWL changes interact with land use practices to produce local‐scale patterns of salinization. Topography played an important role in controlling soil surface properties through its influence on groundwater dynamics and small topographic changes produced largely different conditions for vegetation growth.
Correlation of the Chinese velopharyngeal insufficiency‐related quality of life instrument and speech in subjects with cleft palate
Authors: Sakran Karim Ahmed , Al‐Rokhami Remsh Khaled , Wu Min , Chen Nan , Yin Heng , Guo Chunli , Wang Yan , Alkebsi Khaled , Abotaleb Bassam Mutahar , Mohamed Abdo Ahmed , Al‐Watary Mohammed Qasem , Shi Bing , Huang Hanyao 
Published: December 2021

AbstractObjectiveAssessment of the hypothesized correlation between the Chinese Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) Effects on Life Outcomes (VELO) instrument and measured speech parameters.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted in the Oral Clefts Center of West China Hospital of Stomatology between January 2019 and December 2019. Speech parameters including speech intelligibility deficit, VPI severity, VP gap, and need for speech therapy were evaluated by speech‐language pathologists. All patients and their parents completed the VELO instrument. The correlation between aforementioned speech parameters and VELO scores was examined utilizing Spearman correlation coefficients. The reliability of VELO test–retest and parent proxy assessment was estimated utilizing intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to calculate the cutoff VELO score.ResultsOne hundred and forty patients with their parents were enrolled. The mean age was 12.58 ± 3.72 years. Both parent and youth VELO total and domain scores recorded moderate to strong correlations with all speech parameters (r > −.40, P ˂ .001) except the swallowing domain. Most VELO domain items have shown significant correlations with at least one speech parameter. Moreover, the scales of all speech parameters showed different VELO scores (P ˂ .001). The ICC reported test–retest correlation >.73 in all domains, and parent proxy correlation >.63 in most domains except the emotional and perception domains. The cutoff VELO score was 79.04 in parent version and 85.77 in youth version.ConclusionsThe correlations between VELO scores and measured speech parameters have provided evidence for test–retest and parent proxy reliability and criterion and construct validity of the Chinese version of the VELO instrument. A VELO score ≥79.04 (in parent version) or ≥85.77 (in youth version) mostly reflects proper speech‐related quality of life. Hence, this instrument could serve as a simple tool to help clinicians understand the social, emotional, and physical influences of VPI.
Estimating pelagic primary production in lakes: Comparison of 14C incubation and free‐water O2 approaches
Authors: Lottig Noah R. , Phillips Joseph S. , Batt Ryan D. , Scordo Facundo , Williamson Tanner J. , Carpenter Stephen R. , Chandra Sudeep , Hanson Paul C. , Solomon Chistopher T. , Vanni Michael J. , Zwart Jacob 
Published: December 2021

AbstractHistorically, estimates of pelagic primary production in lake ecosystems were made by measuring the uptake of carbon‐14 (14C)‐labeled inorganic carbon in samples incubated under laboratory or in situ conditions. However, incubation approaches are increasingly being replaced by methods that analyze diel changes in high‐frequency in situ data such as free‐water dissolved oxygen (O2). While there is a rich literature on the comparison of approaches for estimating primary production using incubations (e.g., 14C and O2 bottle experiments), as well for approaches using high‐frequency data (e.g., diel O2 and CO2 metabolism models), there are few direct comparisons of 14C incubations and free‐water O2 approaches for estimating primary production. We used 20 lake‐years of concurrent measurements of primary production quantified from high‐frequency free‐water O2 data and 14C incubations in four different lakes (4–7 years per lake) to compare these different approaches. Across all lakes, 61% of the 14C production estimates were within the 95% credible intervals of the free‐water O2 production estimates. Error‐in‐variable regressions support the assumption that 14C methods estimate a production value between gross primary production and net primary production and the bottle effect is constant across the entire range of production values considered here. There was little evidence that daily pelagic, epilimnetic estimates of primary production differed substantially based on the selection of free‐water O2 or 14C approaches in these lakes during summer stratified conditions.
Practices and Perceptions of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nondirected Donation, and Liver Paired Exchange: A National Survey
Authors: Kaplan Alyson , Rosenblatt Russell , Jackson Whitney , Samstein Benjamin , Brown Robert S. 
Published: December 2021

Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) remains underutilized in the United States. Barriers to LDLT and acceptance of nondirected living liver donation (ND‐LLD) and liver paired exchange (LPE) are unclear. The medical and surgical directors of 99 unique transplantation programs (56 LDLT programs and 43 non‐LDLT programs) were surveyed to gain insight into perceptions and practices of LDLT and types of donors utilized. The response rate was 84%. Most LDLT programs (65%) reported performing ND‐LLD, though opinions regarding allocation and the need for additional evaluation of these donors were mixed. Only a minority of LDLT programs reported performing LPE (12%), but most programs (78%) would be open to cross‐institutional LPE barring logistical barriers. There were significant differences between LDLT and non‐LDLT programs with regard to perceived barriers to LDLT, with LDLT programs reporting mainly donor and recipient factors and non‐LDLT programs reporting institutional factors (P < 0.001). Understanding perceptions and practices of LDLT, ND‐LLD, and LPE is important to aid in the growth of LDLT.
I will say “No” to that cookie: How imagined future self‐regulation drives current self‐regulation
Authors: Park Jihye , Yi Youjae 
Published: December 2021

AbstractConsumer decision processes in the real world often involve consideration of related choices that are temporally separated but similar in nature. In the context of sequential choices, this study examines how consumers respond to temptation in the present when imagining themselves engaging in their future behavior in the face of similar temptation. We demonstrate that consumers are more likely to resist (succumb to) current temptation when imagining themselves resisting (succumbing to) future temptation. Our investigation suggests a consistency effect whereby a future behavior involving temptation allows consumers to demonstrate that behavior when making an actual choice in the present. We further show that this consistency effect is stronger for nonimpulsive consumers and explained by the mechanism of counteractive construal, which occurs when consumers resolve a self‐control conflict by exaggerating the threat of a temptation to a goal (e.g., construing a tempting food as containing more calories than it actually does). By delineating the effect of considering a future behavior on consumers' immediate self‐regulation, this study offers implications for consumers who want to strengthen self‐regulation, for marketers who need to strategically address consumer behavior, and for public policymakers who want to promote a healthier society.
Non‐Stationary Outcome of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood into Adulthood
Authors: Perulli Marco , Poole Josephine , Di Lazzaro Giulia , D'Ambrosio Sasha , Silvennoinen Katri , Zagaglia Sara , Jiménez‐Jiménez Diego , Battaglia Domenica , Sisodiya Sanjay M. , Balestrini Simona 
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACTBackgroundAlthough described as non‐progressive, alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) can display a sudden deterioration, anecdotally reported mainly in childhood. Outcome in adulthood is uncertain.ObjectivesAim of this study is to describe the long‐term follow‐up of neurological function in adults with AHC.MethodsSeven adults with AHC were included in this retrospective single‐center study. Clinical history and previous investigation data were gathered from the review of medical records. Video‐documented neurological examination was performed at the last follow‐up visit in four out of the seven reported indivisuals.ResultsOver a median follow‐up of 16 years, neurological outcome and trajectories were heterogeneous. All individuals showed new neurological signs or symptoms. Three experienced a serious irreversible neurological deterioration after prolonged quadriplegic episodes and/or status epilepticus in their second or third decade. One patient died at age 29.ConclusionsThis video‐series suggests that AHC in adulthood is not stationary; larger cohorts are needed to identify genotype–phenotype correlations and clinically useful outcome predictors.
Diabetes Remission Is Modulated by Branched Chain Amino Acids According to the Diet Consumed: From the CORDIOPREV Study
Authors: Cardelo Magdalena P. , Alcala‐Diaz Juan F. , Gutierrez‐Mariscal Francisco M. , Lopez‐Moreno Javier , Villasanta‐Gonzalez Alejandro , Arenas‐de Larriva Antonio P. , Cruz‐Ares Silvia de la , Delgado‐Lista Javier , Rodriguez‐Cantalejo Fernando , Luque Raul M. , Ordovas Jose M. , Perez‐Martinez Pablo , Camargo Antonio , Lopez‐Miranda Jose 
Published: December 2021

ScopeBranched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) plasma levels may be differentially associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remission through the consumption of the Mediterranean diet (Med) and a low‐fat (LF) diet.MethodsOne hundred eighty‐three newly diagnosed T2DM patients within the CORDIOPREV study are randomized to consume the Med or a LF diet. BCAA plasma levels (isoleucine, leucine, and valine) are measured at fasting and after 120 min of an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at the baseline of the study and after 5 years of the dietary intervention.ResultsIsoleucine, leucine, and valine plasma levels after 120 min of an OGTT in the Med diet (N = 80) are associated by COX analysis with T2DM remission: HR per SD (95% CI): 0.53 (0.37–0.77), 0.75 (0.52–1.08), and 0.61 (0.45–0.82), respectively; no association is found in patients who consumed a LF diet (N = 103). BCAA plasma levels combined in a score show a HR of 3.33 (1.55–7.19) of T2DM remission for patients with a high score values in the Med diet, while in those with a LF diet, no association is found.ConclusionThe study suggests that BCAA measurements potentially be used as a tool to select the most suitable diet to induce T2DM remission by nutritional strategies.
A linear range extension phase frequency detector and charge pump for frequency hopping acceleration and cycle slips elimination
Authors: Qu Ming , Hao Yue 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThis paper presents a phase‐locked loop (PLL) with a novel phase frequency detector (PFD) and charge pump (CP) which can extend the linear phase difference detection range and eliminate cycle slips. Thus, the frequency settling time can be effectively reduced compared with the conventional PFD and CP during the frequency acquisition process. The proposed PLL with linear range extension PFD and CP (LEPFD/CP) is designed in 180 nm BiCMOS technology and occupies 3.61 mm2area. As the LEPFD/CP is disabled when the PLL is locked, the PLL is robust enough and the extra power consumption can be ignored. The measurement results show that a 50 MHz reference frequency acquisition process with 10 μs has been accelerated 3.7 times compared with the conventional PFD/CP PLL with the same 200 kHz loop bandwidth.
STarT MSK tool: Translation, adaptation and validation in Hebrew
Authors: Ben Ami Noa , Hill Jonathan , Pincus Tamar 
Published: December 2021

AbstractBackgroundThe Keele STarT MSK Tool divides musculoskeletal patients into three prognostic groups for risk‐stratified care. It has shown good predictive and discriminative ability in development and validation samples.ObjectivesThis study aimed to translate and validate the STarT MSK in a Hebrew version, among Israeli people living with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain.MethodA cross‐sectional study, with nested prospective sub‐sample. The STarT MSK was translated into Hebrew using published guidelines. A total of 153 adults (18+) who reported living with MSK pain were administered the STarT MSK. Clinical measures included for validity testing included the 12‐Item Short‐Form Health Survey (SF‐12), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Fear‐Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and a numerical pain rating scale (NPRS).ResultsThe STarT MSK was forward and backward translated, with minor changes to ensure cultural adaptation. The test‐retest reliability of the STarT MSK total score was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.92). Internal consistency for the MSK scale was (α = 0.612). The Spearman's correlation coefficients between STarT MSK total score and the validation measures confirmed the hypotheses and were significant.ConclusionThe Israeli translation and validation of the STarT MSK suggest that it is a valid and reliable instrument. The STarT MSK discriminated low‐, medium‐ and high‐risk groups.
Fluorosilicone modified polyacrylate/pigment hybrid latex: Synthesis, properties, and application in binder‐free pigment printing of polyester fabrics
Authors: Lu Lin , Li Jiawei , Wang Fenping , Yan Xiaofei , Qi Dongming , Li Xunxun , Chen Yushuang 
Published: December 2021

AbstractPigment printing of textiles is a kind of environmentally friendly technique of saving water and energy, and emission reduction. Fluorosilicone modified polyacrylate/pigment (FSi‐PAcr/PB) hybrid latex was successfully synthesized via a one‐step in situ miniemulsion with subsequent free‐radical polymerization and cationic ring‐opening polymer process, which further improve the hand feeling, permeability, and water‐resistance of the pigment printed polyester fabrics. These FSi‐PAcr/PB hybrid latex particles were used as the binder‐free hybrid pigment in the pigment printing of polyester fabrics. The effects of the weight ratio of 3,5‐tris(3,3,3‐trifluoropropyl)‐1,3,5‐trimethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3F) and octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) on the thermal properties and hydrophobicity of hybrid latex films were studied. The color yield, colorfastness, hand feeling, permeability, and water resistance properties of the binder‐free printed polyester fabrics were tested and compared. The results showed that theFSi‐PAcr/PB hybrid latex films exhibited higher hydrophobicity and lower glass transition temperature (Tg), in comparison with the control system (without fluorosilicone). The printed fabrics with FSi‐PAcr/PB showed a lower stiffness and softer hand feeling, good air permeability, and excellent rubbing fastness compared with the control system. It was considered that the introduction of the fluorosilicone composition into the polyacrylate was prone to shift onto the surface film and coated with a layer of latex film to the surface of the single fiber, retaining the majority of the gaps between fibers.
Recycling and reinforcement potential for the fly ash and sisal fiber reinforced hybrid polypropylene composite
Authors: Maurya Atul Kumar , Gogoi Rupam , Manik Gaurav 
Published: December 2021

AbstractThe investigation explores mechanical, thermal and thermomechanical behavior of hybrid composites post‐recycling, and subsequent, 5 wt.% additional reinforcement to the recyclate of sisal (SSL) fiber fly ash (FA)/polypropylene (PP) hybrid composite. Impact of recycling and 5 wt.% of SSL fiber reinforcement of the recyclate on mechanical properties of hybrid composites made of 15–30 wt.% SSL and 5–15 wt.% FA were investigated. Noticeably, after recycling, a minimal loss of 2.39% only in tensile and 2.20% in flexural strength were recorded for the hybrid composites fabricated with 15 wt.% each of FA and SSL. The highest loss in tensile (10.32%) and flexural (4.22%) strength were reported for only 30 wt.% SSL fiber reinforced PP indicating that hybridization with FA has a benign effect on reducing property degradation. These lost properties were regained by reinforcing recycled composites with 5 wt.% of SSL fiber. Mechanical studies showed that the composite with 30 wt.% SSL fibers recycled and reinforced with additional 5 wt.% fibers showed a substantial improvement of ~10% and ~4% in the tensile and flexural strength while keeping the impact strength stable. FE‐SEM images confirmed a reduction (~67%) in aspect ratio of the SSL fiber due to reprocessing. DMA demonstrated a decrease of ~11% in storage modulus of the composites after first recycling. TGA confirmed an insignificant change in the degradation temperature of the recycled and re‐reinforced recycled composites versus fresh composites. The study paves the way for potential future recycling applications of waste natural fiber reinforced PP.