bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Predictive factors of adherence to urinary self‐catheterization in older adults
Authors: Hentzen Claire , Haddad Rebecca , Ismael Samer S. , Peyronnet Benoit , Gamé Xavier , Denys Pierre , Robain Gilberte , Amarenco Gérard , Manceau Philippe 
Published: January 2019

AimsThe primary aim is to explore the adherence predicting factors in clean intermittent self‐catheterization (CISC) in patients aged over 65 years. The secondary aim is to assess whether in this population, the non‐adherence risk is greater, compared with patients under 65.MethodsAll patients older than 65 that successfully learned CISC between January 2011 and January 2016 were included. A control population younger than 65 matched with sex, body mass index, and pathology was selected.ResultsOne hundered and thirteen (66.9%) out of the 169 patients older than 65 included were adherent at 1 month, and 80 (47.3%) at 6‐12 months. Obesity (P = 0.027), a low PP test (Pencil and Paper test) score (P = 0.037), significant urinary stress incontinence (SUI) (P = 0.048), and prescription of CISC less than three per day (P = 0.03) were the risk factors predicting stopping CISC at 1 month, but none was associated with non‐adherence at 6‐12 months.Compared with the younger group, age was a risk factor for poor adherence at 1 month.ConclusionObesity, low PP test score, and important SUI are factors of poor adherence to CISC at 1 month in older adults. Necessity of more than three CISC per day is in favor of treatment continuation, possibly due to absence of spontaneous voiding in these patients. Long‐term adherence to CISC in older adults in this study remains close to adherence to other treatments prescribed in urinary disorders, and thus shows that CISC could be an easily purposed therapeutic option in this population, either on a long‐term or transitory basis.
Physical activity and objectively assessed sleep in 6‐month‐old infants in Taiwan
Authors: Wang Yi‐Ching , Chen Li‐Chiou , Tung Yi‐Ching , Lee Chien‐Chang , Tsai Shao‐Yu 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACTAdequate physical activity is associated with improved sleep in adults. Such associations, however, vary greatly across studies in pediatric populations, with no studies involving infants found in the literature. This prospective observational study was designed, therefore, to examine the association between physical activity and sleep patterns in infants. A total of 183 healthy infants aged 6 months wore an actigraph for 7 days to measure physical activity and sleep. Parents and caregivers completed a sleep‐activity diary over the same period documenting the different types of infant activities. Daily mean time spent in screen‐time‐or‐limited physical activity, including screen‐based (e.g., watching television or other electronic devices) and non‐screen based activity (e.g., quiet play or restricted infant movement when carried by caregivers or seated in high chairs, swings, or bouncer seats), was 6.68 hr (SD = 1.99), which represented 47.50% of daytime waking hours (SD = 13.73). We found that 65 (35.5%) infants engaged in some screen time during the study, with 10 (5.5%) infants having an average daily screen time >30 min. In our multivariate linear regression model, more hours of screen‐time‐or‐limited physical activity per day were significantly associated with a decrease in total daily 24 hr sleep duration (p < 0.01). Findings from our study suggest that reducing screen‐time‐or‐limited physical activity might be an approach for promoting adequate sleep and lengthening infant daily sleep duration.
On the co‐infection of dengue fever and Zika virus
Authors: Bonyah E. , Khan M.A. , Okosun K.O. , Gómez‐Aguilar J.F. 
Published: January 2019

SummaryIn this paper, we present a co‐infection mathematical model for dengue‐Zika disease in order to carry out their synergistic relationship in the presence of prevention and treatment. Submodel analysis is investigated to establish the reproduction numbers for each disease and to determine the disease‐free local stability equilibrium status. The endemic disease equilibrium is investigated using bifurcation analysis and shows backward bifurcation. We use Pontryagin's maximum principle to explore and determine the best optimal strategies to control both diseases. Numerical optimal control analysis indicates that effective prevention and treatment of each disease will help in the effective control and eradication of the diseases. Finally, the control of co‐infection of dengue‐Zika requires that communities should combine both prevention and treatment associated with each disease at the same time.
Working memory training can improve anhedonia in college students with subsyndromal depressive symptoms
Authors: Zhang Yi‐Jing , Wang Hao‐Yu , Yan Chao , Wang Ling‐Ling , Cheung Eric F. C. , Chan Raymond C.K. 
Published: January 2019

AbstractAnhedonia is defined as deficits in experiencing everyday life pleasure. Empirical studies suggest that anhedonia and working memory (WM) share overlapping neural substrates. Although WM training has been shown to alleviate anhedonia in individuals with social anhedonia, it is not clear whether WM training may also improve anhedonia in individuals with subsyndromal depression. This study examined the potential effect of WM training on improving anhedonia in college students with subsyndromal depression. Fifty college students were recruited and classified as the depressive (19 students) and non‐depressive (31 students) groups according to their scores on the Beck Depression Inventory. They then took part in a 20‐session dual n‐back WM training. All participants were requested to complete a set of measures capturing experiential pleasure and WM capacity both before and after the training. We found significant improvement in WM performance and self‐reported measures of experiential pleasure in both groups. However, only the depressive group showed significant improvement in a computer‐based task capturing motivation. These preliminary findings suggest that WM training may be able to alleviate anhedonia in individuals with subsyndromal depressive symptoms.
Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using reduced‐intensity conditioning for pediatric patients with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Authors: Jia Chenguang , Wang Bin , Zhu Guanghua , Zhang Rui , Wang Kai , Yan Yan , Qin Maoquan 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACTImportanceAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is considered to be the only curative treatment for familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHLH). Treatment of pediatric FHLH with reduced‐intensity conditioning (RIC)‐based haploidentical donor (HID) HSCT has been rarely reported.ObjectiveTo investigate outcomes and adverse events in patients with FHLH who received HID‐HSCT.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study of five patients, including three with mutations in PRF1 and two with XIAP deficiency. Four of the five donors were heterozygous for these mutations. The conditioning regimen included fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and antithymocyte globulin, with or without low‐dose irradiation. Unmanipulated mobilized bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells were used as the grafts.ResultsAll five patients were successfully engrafted. Four patients survived, and one patient died. All exhibited complete response (CR) after HSCT. All of the patients who survived exhibited CR to FHLH without severe regimen‐related complications at a median of 29.5 months (range: 23–34 months) after HSCT. Four of the five patients had mixed donor chimerism. Three patients had 17% to 87% mixed donor chimerism but remained free of disease. Four patients received donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), which improved the level of mixed donor chimerism. One patient experienced a decrease in donor chimerism to 1% and relapsed; Four patients developed acute graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD) (grade I or II), and one patient developed grade IV GvHD.InterpretationHID‐HSCT with RIC can be considered for treatment for patients with FHLH, but the conditions and DLI regimens need to be optimized for long‐term use, and more prospective studies should be conducted.
Predictors of adaptive help seeking across ninth‐grade students enrolled in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses
Authors: Parker Janise S. , Shum Kai Zhuang , Suldo Shannon M. , Shaunessy‐Dedrick Elizabeth , M. Ferron John , Dedrick Robert F. 
Published: January 2019

AbstractThis study explored how adaptive help seeking was related to academic self‐efficacy, perfectionism (maladaptive and adaptive), attitudes toward help seeking (perceived benefits and perceived threats), and teacher emotional support among 311 grade 9 students in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes. Significant bivariate links emerged between adaptive help seeking and all six potential correlates. Regression analyses indicated that teacher emotional support, adaptive perfectionism (high personal standards), and perceived benefits were significant, positive predictors of adaptive help seeking. Gender also was a significant predictor, as boys had lower levels of adaptive help seeking compared with girls. Furthermore, gender moderated the association between perceived benefits and adaptive help‐seeking; perceived benefits were particularly highly associated with boys’ adaptive help seeking from classroom teachers. Strategies for explicating the benefits of adaptive help seeking, promoting adaptive perfectionism, and fostering teacher emotional support are provided, as well as limitations and future directions for research.
Mutations in pheromone‐binding protein3 contribute to pheromone response variations in Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Authors: Shen Jianmei , Hu Liming , Dai Jianqing , Chen Binghan , Zhong Guohua , Zhou Xinhua 
Published: January 2019

AbstractBACKGROUNDDiamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is one of the most important crucifer pests. Commercial sex attractants have been developed to monitor and control P. xylostella. However, some studies have demonstrated a variety of pheromone responses of P. xylostella in different locations of the world. Soluble pheromone‐binding proteins (PBPs), as a subfamily of odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs), could selectively bind and transport pheromones across aqueous sensillar lymph to the surface of olfactory receptor neurons. It is worthy to study whether the mutation of PxylPBPs is one of the reasons for the different responses of sex attractors in different regions.RESULTSIn this study, P. xylostella males were collected from seven Chinese provinces, including Hainan, Guangdong, Yunnan, Fujian, Hunan, Zhejiang, and Hebei. PxylPBP1, PxylPBP2, and PxylPBP3 were cloned, and 3, 6, and 32 types of mutation pattern were identified, respectively. These mutation patterns were distributed in each province with different frequency. The results of fluorescence displacement binding assay and in silico simulation revealed that the three mutant PxylPBP3 were more sensitive to Z11‐16:Ald than the reference protein (ACI28451).CONCLUSIONThis result implied that mutation of PxylPBP3 may have contributed to regional differences in pheromone responses of P. xylostella. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
Asymmetric Total Synthesis of 16‐Methyleicos‐(4E)‐en‐1‐yn‐3‐ol from the Marine Sponge Cribrochalina vasculum: Establishment of Absolute Configuration of Chiral Centers
Authors: Gundoju Narayana Rao , Bokam Ramesh , Yalavarthi Nageswara Rao , Shaik Karimulla , Ponnapalli Mangala Gowri 
Published: January 2019

AbstractThe first total synthesis of 16‐Methyleicos‐(4E)‐en‐1‐yn‐3‐ol, a bioactive component of the marine sponge Cribrochalina vasculum was achieved by Evans auxiliary methylation followed by resolution of the corresponding racemates using lipase formulation Novozyme 435 and Mosher's ester method. We report the asymmetric syntheses of four diastereomers (1 a‐d) of the natural compound 1 and established the absolute configuration of chiral centers, leading to the revision of the natural product configuration from 3 S to 3 R.
Synthesis of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 via Ammonia‐free Co‐precipitation Method: Insight in the Effects of the Lithium Additions on the Morphology, Structure and Electrochemical properties
Authors: Chen Yongxiang , Li Yunjiao , Tang Shuyun , Guo Jia , Lei Tongxing , Deng Shiyi , Chang Shenghong , Zhu Jie 
Published: January 2019

AbstractStoichiometric sphere‐like Ni0.25Mn0.75CO3 precursors have been synthesized by the ammonia‐free co‐precipitation via adjusting the Na2CO3 precipitant feeding. As an important factor in LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 synthesis process, the effects of lithium additions on the physicochemical and electrochemical properties of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 were extensively investigated. The lithium additions increase can strengthen the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 crystal growth and crystallization. Lack of lithium additions causes the formation of the lithium deficient compounds, while the excess of lithium additions induces the phase transformation from Fd‐3m to P4332 accompanied by the formation of the rock salt phase. The as‐prepared spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 with lithium additions of 0.505 delivers 135.8 mAh•g‐1 at 147.0 mA•g‐1 with capacity retention of 90.06 % after 300 cycles. Even at 2940 mA•g‐1, the discharge capacity can reach to 96.7 mAh•g‐1. These excellent electrochemical performances are mainly ascribed to the Ni0.25Mn0.75CO3 precursors with homogenous elements distributions, the good morphology and crystal structure of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 at appropriate amounts of lithium additions.
Effect of gusset connection configurations on frame–gusset interaction in steel buckling‐restrained braced frame
Authors: Zhao Junxian , Chen Ruobing , Zhou Yun , Yu Haichao , Kong Yuwen , Wang Zhan , Dou Miaoyuan , Shi Yifan 
Published: January 2019

SummaryAlthough buckling restrained braces (BRBs) are commonly applied in seismic buildings to mitigate structural damage, their performance was often limited by rupture of the corner gusset connections due to additional frame action. This issue may be resolved by alternative gusset connections to mitigate the frame–gusset interaction. In this study, commonly used procedures for design of the traditional gusset connection are reviewed, followed by a case study on the effect of frame action on the structural behavior of these gusset connections in steel frames with BRBs. Inspired by these analysis, two different strategies, aiming at releasing frame–gusset shear interaction using sliding gusset connection or reducing normal interaction using dual gusset plates, are tried to mitigate the frame action effects. Finite element analysis is conducted on steel frame subassemblages with/without BRBs to examine the effect of different gusset connections on the structural behavior of these framing systems. It shows that the sliding gusset connection shows beneficial effect in reducing the frame action, having much smaller stress responses on the gusset interfaces, as well as smaller shear force and plastic responses on the framing system. Thus, it becomes a promising gusset connection for improved seismic performance of the steel framing system with brace‐type dampers.
Synchronous primary cancers of endometrium and ovary vs endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis: an observational study
Authors: Moro F. , Leombroni M. , Pasciuto T. , Trivellizzi I. N. , Mascilini F. , Ciccarone F. , Zannoni G. F. , Fanfani F. , Scambia G. , Testa A. C. 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo compare the ultrasound characteristics of patients with synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary vs those of patients with endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis.MethodsThis was a single‐institution retrospective observational study of patients with a histological diagnosis of endometrial cancer and an ovarian malignant mass, who had undergone preoperative ultrasound examination at our unit. Based on the histological diagnosis, patients were classified into two groups: those with synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary (synchronous group) and patients with endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis (metastasis group). We compared the ultrasound features of ovarian malignant masses and of endometrial cancers between the two groups. Student's t‐test, Mann–Whitney U‐test, χ2 test or Fisher's exact test were used for comparisons of variables between the two histological groups, as appropriate.ResultsWe identified 131 patients, of whom 51 had synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary (synchronous group) and 80 had endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis (metastasis group). On ultrasound examination, ovarian masses in the synchronous group were more often multilocular‐solid and less often bilateral than those in the metastasis group. With respect to the ultrasound features of the endometrial lesions, the median largest diameter was 29 (range, 11–118) mm in the synchronous group in comparison with 51.5 (range, 6–150) mm in the metastasis group (P < 0.0001). Endometrial lesions in the synchronous group presented more often with no myometrial infiltration and less often with a multiple‐vessel pattern on color Doppler compared with the endometrial lesions in the metastasis group.ConclusionsSynchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary have significantly different sonomorphological patterns compared with endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis. Ovarian masses in women with synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary appeared as unilateral multilocular‐solid or solid masses, whereas ovarian masses in women with endometrial cancer with ovarian metastasis were mostly bilateral solid masses. The different sonomorphology of these two cancers may facilitate their preoperative identification, helping the surgeon to determine optimum management for the patient. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Reduced‐scaling coupled cluster response theory: Challenges and opportunities
Authors: Crawford T. Daniel , Kumar Ashutosh , Bazanté Alexandre P. , Di Remigio Roberto 
Published: January 2019

We review the current state of reduced‐scaling electron correlation methods, particularly coupled‐cluster theory for the simulation and prediction of molecular response properties. The successes of local‐coupled‐cluster and related approaches are well known for reaction energies, thermodynamic constants, dipole moments, and so forth—properties that depend primarily on the quality of the ground‐state wave function. However, much more challenging are higher‐order properties such as polarizabilities, hyperpolarizabilities, optical rotations, magnetizabilities, and others that also require accurate representation of the derivative of the wave function to external electromagnetic fields. We discuss a range of methods for improving the correlation domains of such perturbed wave functions, including the use of “perturbation‐aware” natural orbitals that are customized for the property of interest. In addition, we consider the viability and potential of promising, but still‐emerging methods such as stochastic and real‐time coupled‐cluster approaches, for which the localizability of the field‐dependent wave function may be more controllable than for conventional response theory.This article is categorized under:

Electronic Structure Theory > Ab Initio Electronic Structure Methods
Theoretical and Physical Chemistry > Spectroscopy
Software > Quantum Chemistry
Matching decentralized energy production and local consumption: A review of renewable energy systems with conversion and storage technologies
Authors: Grosspietsch David , Saenger Marissa , Girod Bastien 
Published: January 2019

The increasing share of decentralized intermittent renewable energy reinforces the necessity of balancing local production and consumption. Decentralized energy systems, powered by renewable energy technologies and incorporating storage and conversion technologies, are promising options to cope with this challenge. Many studies have evaluated their potential contributions, but an overview of the status‐quo in both academia and practice is missing. The extant literature lacks a comprehensive review of the scientific knowledge on decentralized energy systems, partially attributed to the lack of common terminology. Additionally, it remains unclear what kind of systems are already implemented today worldwide as they have not yet been thoroughly analyzed and described. However, pilot projects provide valuable insights into future applications and operational aspects. To fill these gaps, an extensive review of the current state of literature and practice is conducted. To do so, 64 publications and 56 projects were analyzed and an overview is provided using four criteria: terminology, scope/motivation, application, and technical configuration. These criteria facilitate the understanding of decentralized energy systems needed to spur their development and diffusion. Further advancements of research and practice are discussed. For example, technological learning hinges on a common terminology and on an identification of optimal technical configurations per application. There are both avenues for future research.This article is categorized under:
Energy Systems Analysis > Economics and Policy
Energy Infrastructure > Systems and Infrastructure
Energy and Urban Design > Systems and Infrastructure
Energy Research & Innovation > Systems and Infrastructure
EDXRF for elemental determination of nanoparticle‐related agricultural samples
Authors: de Almeida Eduardo , Duran Nádia M. , Gomes Marcos H.F. , Savassa Susilaine M. , da Cruz Tatiana N.M. , Migliavacca Rafaela A. , Pereira de Carvalho Hudson W. 
Published: January 2019

The number of studies dealing with nanoparticles (NPs) and plants has increased. They subsidize the advances of agriculture in the 21st century; however, so far, beneficial as well as detrimental results have been reported. In this context, analytical tools for monitoring macronutrients and micronutrients in plants exposed to NPs, with adequate performance and low cost, are required. This work assesses the use of energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry for elemental content evaluation in NP‐containing agricultural samples. ForPhaseolus vulgaris(common bean) seedlings treated with ZnO NP, CuO NP, and Fe3O4NP, the limits of detection (LODs) were 0.4 mg kg−1for Zn and Cu and 0.6 mg kg−1for Fe after dry‐ashing digestion, thus being suitable for NP oxide monitoring in seed priming. For submicron suspension fertilizers, Mn, Cu, and Zn were quantified as thin films after sample dilution. The LODs for Mn, Cu, and Zn were 0.09, 0.1, and 0.08 mg L−1, respectively. Finally, forP. vulgarisplants exposed to 300‐nm ZnO NP, we monitored P, S, K, Ca, and Zn directly in powdered leaves, whose LODs ranged from 1.3 to 27 mg kg−1. No critical spectral interference was observed, and notable repeatability and suitable trueness were found in the cases of studies. EDXRF revealed itself a simple, fast, and reliable alternative to evaluate the elemental content in suspensions or the uptake of NP by plants.