bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
How interest groups influence public opinion: Arguments matter more than the sources
Authors: DÜR ANDREAS 
Published: July 2018

AbstractThrough what mechanism do interest groups shape public opinion on concrete policies? In this article, three hypotheses are proposed that distinguish between the effect of the arguments conveyed by interest groups and the effect of interest groups as source cues. Two survey experiments on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TIPP) and the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change allow the testing of these hypotheses. The resulting evidence from several countries shows that, with respect to interest groups’ attempts at shaping public opinion, arguments matter more than their sources. This is so even when accounting for people's trust in the interest groups that serve as source cues and for people's level of information about a policy. The finding that interest groups affect public opinion via arguments rather than as source cues has implications for the literature on elite influence on public opinion and the normative evaluation of interest group activities.
Analytical Method for Pesticides in Avocado and Papaya by Means of Ultra‐High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to a Triple Quadrupole Mass Detector: Validation and Uncertainty Assessment
Authors: Pano‐Farias Norma S. , Ceballos‐Magaña Silvia G. , Jurado Jose M. , Aguayo‐Villarreal Ismael A. , Muñiz‐Valencia Roberto 
Published: July 2018

AbstractIn this work, the uncertainty estimation for the determination of ametryn, carbofuran, atrazine, carbaryl, and methyl parathion in papaya and avocado is presented, along with other validation parameters. The analytical method was developed using Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe extraction and ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to a triple quadrupole mass detector. The method validation showed that the linear correlation coefficients were higher than 0.99 for both fruits. The limits of detection for avocado and papaya were in the range of 0.022 to 0.46 and 0.003 to 0.109 μg/g, respectively. Intermediate precision varied from 5.3% to 13.0% in papaya, and from 4.8% to 20.2% in avocado. Recoveries obtained for each pesticide in both matrices ranged between 61.3% and 119.0%. Matrix effect was calculated for all compounds in both fruits. Finally, the overall uncertainty was lower than 36% for both fruits.Practical ApplicationThe present analytical method could be used for pesticides determination in different kind of fruits as papaya and avocado and as a practical guide for uncertainty and matrix effect determination.
Researcher perceptions and choices of interview media: the case of accounting research
Authors: Tucker Basil P. , Parker Lee D. 
Published: July 2018

AbstractThis study offers foundational insights into the ways in which perceptions of different interview media—principally, face‐to‐face, telephone and videoconferencing channels of communication—may influence researcher choices and practices. Informed by the reflections of 23 senior accounting researchers, our evidence identifies a duality of practices in the usage of different interviewing media, influenced primarily through the role played by experience, which informs perceptions upon which practices are based. We discuss this duality of practices in terms of information richness theory and channel expansion theory and offer further insights into the factors that influence and shape researchers’ perceptions of the contextual suitability of particular media available to interview‐based accounting research.
Antibiotic resistance and relevance to general dental practice in Australia
Authors: Teoh L , Stewart K , Marino R , McCullough M 
Published: July 2018

AbstractAntibiotic resistance is a well‐established global public health crisis, with the use and misuse of antibiotics being the principal cause of bacterial resistance. Studies in both Australia and overseas have demonstrated that the dental prescribing of antibiotics is increasing and that dentists tend to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily and for incorrect clinical indications. Dental practitioners in Australia also prefer to prescribe moderate to broad‐spectrum antibacterial agents and make some inappropriate antibiotic prescribing choices. This review aims to inform dentists about the overall scope and development of bacterial resistance, approaches and challenges to reducing resistance and, ultimately, the role of dental prescribers in practising with optimal antibiotic stewardship.
Spatial but not temporal dung beetle β‐diversity components are scale‐dependent in a mainland–island scenario
Authors: da Silva Pedro Giovâni , Hernández Malva Isabel Medina 
Published: July 2018

Abstractβ‐diversity is key in understanding how ecological communities have been assembled across spatiotemporal scales. Separating β‐diversity into its process‐related components can provide richer insights into biodiversity organization. In this study, we aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal patterns of β‐diversity components in the composition and structure of dung beetle communities. Dung beetles were sampled in 20 Atlantic Forest sites in a mainland–island scenario. We partitioned β‐diversity dissimilarity based on species composition and abundance into turnover and nestedness components, and into balanced variation in abundance and abundance gradient components respectively. The mainland had higher multiple‐site values of spatial turnover and balanced variation in abundance than the island; meanwhile, nestedness‐resultant dissimilarity and abundance gradients had low relative importance, although the latter values were always higher on the island. There was an increase of spatial turnover and balanced variation in abundance with spatial extent, while nestedness‐resultant dissimilarity and abundance gradients were unrelated to the scale. The temporal turnover increased with increasing spatial extents and a different response pattern occurred between mainland and island. Our study provides support for how spatial extents influence both incidence‐based and abundance‐based β‐diversity components and shape metacommunity composition and structure in mainland–island systems.
Capacity building and social marketing promotes healthy lifestyle behaviour in an Australian Aboriginal community
Authors: Berends Lynda , Halliday Rebecca 
Published: July 2018

AbstractObjectiveWe explored the effectiveness of a project targeting an Australian Aboriginal community.DesignA collaborative approach included stakeholder interviews, an intercept survey, observations and Facebook insights.SettingGippsland encompasses 41 557 km2 of Victoria and has an Aboriginal population of around 4000.ParticipantsFive stakeholders from local Aboriginal health/sports organisations were interviewed at 6 and 18 months. A total of 49 Aboriginal persons aged 16 years or more, who lived in Gippsland, were surveyed at a community event. Facebook engagement involved 933 people over a 4‐week period.Main outcome measuresReach was assessed at 6 and 18 months using Facebook likes and video views. Survey measures addressed campaign awareness, recall and attitudinal and behavioural change.ResultsThe project provides organisations with skills development, social media production and online resources promoting sports and community events. Stakeholders and survey respondents valued local content, positive stories and awareness‐raising elements. Two campaigns developed by state and regional organisations were adapted using locally developed social media with campaign messages. After 18 months, there were 2592 video views and 1738 likes. Forty‐seven (69%) of the eligible attendees at the community event completed the survey. Thirty‐three (70%) had seen the campaign; 20 (61%) subsequently thought about changing their behaviour and 13 (39%) changed their behaviour.ConclusionThe model was mutually beneficial. Partner organisations enabled project access to local events and project staff supported organisational development and event promotion. Social marketing engaged the community and prompted positive behaviour change. Formative work that is undertaken centrally might be useful for organisations to adapt for local campaigns.
To determine the optimal ultrasonographic screening method for rectal/rectosigmoid deep endometriosis: Ultrasound “sliding sign,” transvaginal ultrasound direct visualization or both?
Authors: Reid Shannon , Espada Mercedes , Lu Chuan , Condous George 
Published: July 2018

AbstractIntroductionThe study aim was to evaluate the transvaginal sonography (TVS) “sliding sign” alone, direct visualization of the bowel with TVS, and the combination of both methods (ie “sliding sign” and direct visualization of the bowel), to determine the optimal TVS method for the prediction of rectal/rectosigmoid deep endometriosis (DE).Material and methodsMulticenter prospective observational study (January 2009‐February 2017). All women underwent TVS to determine whether the “sliding sign” was positive/negative and whether rectal/rectosigmoid DE was present, followed by laparoscopic surgery. The association between a negative TVS “sliding sign” alone and the direct visualization of a rectal/rectosigmoid DE nodule alone during the TVS were correlated with the presence of rectal/rectosigmoid DE at laparoscopy. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and likelihood ratios (LRs) were evaluated. Data were analyzed using Fisher's exact test.ResultsDuring the recruitment period, 410 consecutive women with suspected endometriosis were included. Complete TVS and laparoscopic surgical outcomes were available for 376 of the women (91.7%). Complete TVS and laparoscopic data were available for 376 women. Of the 376 women 76 (20.2%) had rectal/rectosigmoid DE at laparoscopy. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, positive and negative LRs for each method to predict bowel DE were: negative “sliding sign”: 87%, 73.7%, 90.3%, 65.9%, 93.1%, 7.62, and 0.29, respectively; direct visualization: 91.0%, 86.8%, 92.3%, 74.2%, 96.5%, 11.3, and 0.14, respectively; combined approach: 90.2%, 69.7%, 95.3%, 79.1%, 92.6%, 14.94, and 0.32, respectively. A negative TVS “sliding sign” was significantly associated with the need for bowel surgery (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe combination of the TVS “sliding sign” and direct visualization of the bowel during TVS appears to provide the most accurate assessment for the identification of rectal/rectosigmoid DE preoperatively.
Contraceptive use and reproductive intentions among women requesting contraceptive counseling
Authors: Skogsdal Yvonne Rosalie Elisabeth , Karlsson Jan Åke , Cao Yang , Fadl Helena Elisabeth , Tydén Tanja Adele 
Published: July 2018

AbstractIntroductionLimited attention has been paid to the use of contraception in relation to women's family planning intentions. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of contraception during the most recent intercourse as well as the reproductive intentions of Swedish‐speaking women requesting contraceptive counseling.MATERIAL AND METHODSA cross‐sectional baseline survey in a randomized controlled trial regarding reproductive life planning (before randomization). Women requesting contraceptive counseling answered questions about contraception and whether they wanted to have children/more children in the future.ResultsIn total, 1946 women participated: 33.7% (n = 656) parous and 65.7% (n = 1279) nulliparous. The majority, 87.1% (n = 1682), had used contraception during their latest intercourse; 64.6% (n = 1239) used short‐acting reversible contraception, 22.8% (n = 443) used long‐acting reversible contraception (LARC), and 12.9% (n = 251) had not used any contraception. A combined oral contraceptive was more common among nulliparous and LARC among parous. Among all women, 64.8% (n = 1253) intended to have children/more children in the future, among parous women 35.7% (n = 220) and among nulliparous 80.0% (n = 1033). Among women who did not intend to have children/more children, 22.6% (n = 60) of parous and 10% (n = 8) of nulliparous had not used contraceptives during their most recent intercourse.ConclusionsWomen did not always use contraceptives that were suitable for their reproductive intentions. Questioning women who request contraceptive counseling about their pregnancy intention can give healthcare providers better opportunities for individualized counseling.
Health‐related quality of life in women with endometriosis, compared with the general population and women with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Verket Nina J. , Uhlig Till , Sandvik Leiv , Andersen Marit H. , Tanbo Tom G. , Qvigstad Erik 
Published: July 2018

AbstractIntroductionWomen with endometriosis have reduced health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). However, comparisons to the general population and other patient groups are lacking.Material and methodsThe present cross‐sectional questionnaire study included 157 women with endometriosis, 156 women from the general population, and 837 women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During a period from 2012 to 2013, women aged 18‐45 years were recruited from the Norwegian Endometriosis Association and from a random sample of women residing in Oslo, Norway. HRQoL data from women with RA were included from a survey conducted in 2009 among patients of the Oslo Rheumatoid Arthritis Register. The Short Form‐36 (SF‐36) questionnaire was used to measure HRQoL.ResultsCompared with the control group, the endometriosis group had significantly reduced mean scores for all SF‐36 scales. The difference was largest for the scale bodily pain with a mean score of 47.6 in the endometriosis group vs 81.5 in the control group. Compared with the RA group, the endometriosis group had significantly reduced mean scores for the three SF‐36 scales vitality, social functioning, and mental health. The mean scores of these scales in the endometriosis group were 33.4, 62.7, and 66.3, respectively, vs 42.7, 68.8, and 72.6 in the RA group.ConclusionsWomen with moderate to severe endometriosis seem to have overall impaired HRQoL compared with women from the general population, and poorer mental HRQoL compared with women with RA.
Comparison of dienogest and progesterone effects on uterine contractility in the extracorporeal perfusion model of swine uteri
Authors: Oppelt Patricia G. , Weber Meike , Mueller Andreas , Boosz Alexander , Hoffmann Inge , Raffel Nathalie , Lotz Laura , Beckmann Matthias W. , Dittrich Ralf 
Published: July 2018

AbstractIntroductionEndometriosis is associated with hyperperistalsis and dysperistalsis in the uterus, and it has been shown that progesterone leads to a decrease in uterine contractility. The synthetic gestagen dienogest is often administered in women who are receiving conservative treatment for endometriosis, and it may be the treatment of choice. The present study investigated the effects of dienogest on uterine contractility in comparison with the known inhibitory effect of progesterone.Material and methodsEighty swine uteri were examined using an established extracorporeal perfusion model. The uteri were perfused for at least 4 hours with progesterone, dienogest, or a modified Krebs‐Ringer solution as the control group, with uterine contractions being measured using an intrauterine microchip catheter. The amplitude and frequency of contractions and the area under the curve (AUC), reflecting overall contractility, were measured at two separate locations (the isthmus and fundus).ResultsProgesterone led to a significant decrease in the amplitude of uterine contractions and to reduced overall pressure (AUC) at the isthmus and fundus. Dienogest led to a significant decrease in the amplitude of contractions and overall pressure (AUC) in the area of the isthmus, but the decrease near the fundus was not significant. The frequency of uterine contractions was not influenced by either progesterone or dienogest.ConclusionsThese results confirm the known inhibitory effect of progesterone on uterine contractility (relative to amplitude of contractions and overall contractility), affecting the whole organ. Perfusion of the uterus with dienogest also led to a general decrease in uterine contractility similar to the effect of progesterone.
Development of a standardized chart review method to identify drug‐related hospital admissions in older people
Authors: Thevelin Stefanie , Spinewine Anne , Beuscart Jean‐Baptiste , Boland Benoit , Marien Sophie , Vaillant Fanny , Wilting Ingeborg , Vondeling Ariel , Floriani Carmen , Schneider Claudio , Donzé Jacques , Rodondi Nicolas , Cullinan Shane , O'Mahony Denis , Dalleur Olivia 
Published: July 2018

AimsWe aimed to develop a standardized chart review method to identify drug‐related hospital admissions (DRA) in older people caused by non‐preventable adverse drug reactions and preventable medication errors including overuse, underuse and misuse of medications: the DRA adjudication guide.MethodsThe DRA adjudication guide was developed based on design and test iterations with international and multidisciplinary input in four subsequent steps: literature review; evaluation of content validity using a Delphi consensus technique; a pilot test; and a reliability study.ResultsThe DRA adjudication guide provides definitions, examples and step‐by‐step instructions to measure DRA. A three‐step standardized chart review method was elaborated including: (i) data abstraction; (ii) explicit screening with a newly developed trigger tool for DRA in older people; and (iii) consensus adjudication for causality by a pharmacist and a physician using the World Health Organization‐Uppsala Monitoring Centre and Hallas criteria. A 15‐member international Delphi panel reached consensus agreement on 26 triggers for DRA in older people. The DRA adjudication guide showed good feasibility of use and achieved moderate inter‐rater reliability for the evaluation of 16 cases by four European adjudication pairs (71% agreement, κ = 0.41). Disagreements arose mainly for cases with potential underuse.ConclusionsThe DRA adjudication guide is the first standardized chart review method to identify DRA in older persons. Content validity, feasibility of use and inter‐rater reliability were found to be satisfactory. The method can be used as an outcome measure for interventions targeted at improving quality and safety of medication use in older people.
Conditional survival of patients with small renal masses undergoing active surveillance
Authors: Petros Firas G. , Venkatesan Aradhana M. , Kaya Diana , Ng Chaan S. , Fellman Bryan M. , Karam Jose A. , Wood Christopher G. , Matin Surena F. 
Published: July 2018

ObjectivesTo determine conditional survival for patients with small renal masses (SRMs) undergoing active surveillance (AS).Materials and MethodsPatients were enrolled in a prospective AS protocol at our institution between May 2005 and January 2016. Patients with SRMs ≤4 cm with serial cross‐sectional imaging available in‐house for review were included. Overall survival (OS) was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method and modelled via Cox proportional hazards models. The primary endpoints analysed were the conditional probability of survival and tumour growth over time. Landmark analysis was used to evaluate survival outcomes beyond the 2‐year mark after the initial scan. The relative conditional survival of patients on AS was compared to those undergoing partial nephrectomy (PN) using inverse probability of treatment weighting.ResultsA total of 272 patients were included in this analysis. The mean initial SRM size was 1.74 ± 0.77 cm, and the mean mass size closest to the 2‐year mark was 1.97 ± 0.83 cm. The likelihood of continued survival to 5 years improved after the 2‐year landmark. Patients with masses <3 cm who survived the first 2 years on AS had a 0.84–0.85 chance of surviving to 5 years, and if they survived 3 years, the probability of surviving to 5 years improved to 0.91. A slow tumour growth (β: 0.12; P < 0.001) with parallel growth rates was found for tumours <3 cm. Patients on AS and those who underwent PN had similar OS for ~7 years, beyond which PN demonstrated a trend of lower risk of death compared with AS (hazard ratio 0.57; P = 0.07).ConclusionsThe conditional survival probability of patients with SRMs <3 cm on AS increased after 2 years. This information may prove useful to urologists and patients who are considering continuing AS vs intervention after the first 2 years on AS.
Regulators of the transsulfuration pathway
Authors: Sbodio Juan I , Snyder Solomon H , Paul Bindu D 
Published: July 2018

The transsulfuration pathway is a metabolic pathway where transfer of sulfur from homocysteine to cysteine occurs. The pathway leads to the generation of several sulfur metabolites, which include cysteine, GSH and the gaseous signalling molecule hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Precise control of this pathway is critical for maintenance of optimal cellular function and, therefore, the key enzymes of the pathway, cystathionine β‐synthase and cystathionine γ‐lyase, are regulated at multiple levels. Disruption of the transsulfuration pathway contributes to the pathology of several conditions such as vascular dysfunction, Huntington's disease and during ageing. Treatment with donors of hydrogen sulfide and/or stimulation of this pathway have proved beneficial in several of these disorders. In this review, we focus on the regulation of the transsulfuration pathway pertaining to cysteine and H2S, which could be targeted to develop novel therapeutics.Linked ArticlesThis article is part of a themed section on Chemical Biology of Reactive Sulfur Species. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v176.4/issuetoc
Dual role of nitrergic neurotransmission in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in controlling cardiovascular responses to emotional stress in rats
Authors: Barretto‐de‐Souza Lucas , Adami Mariane B , Benini Ricardo , Crestani Carlos C 
Published: July 2018

Background and PurposeThe aim of the present study was to assess the interaction of nitrergic neurotransmission within the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) with local glutamatergic and noradrenergic neurotransmission in the control of cardiovascular responses to acute restraint stress in rats.Experimental ApproachInteraction with local noradrenergic neurotransmission was evaluated using local pretreatment with the selective α1‐adrenoceptor antagonist WB4101 before microinjection of the NO donor NOC‐9 into the BNST. Interaction with glutamatergic neurotransmission was assessed by pretreating the BNST with a selective inhibitor of neuronal NOS (nNOS), Nω‐propyl‐L‐arginine (NPLA) before local microinjection of NMDA. The effect of intra‐BNST NPLA microinjection in animals locally pretreated with WB4101 was also evaluated.Key ResultsNOC‐9 reduced the heart rate (HR) and blood pressure increases evoked by restraint stress. These effects of NOC‐9 on HR, but not in blood pressure, was inhibited by pretreatment of BNST with WB4101. NMDA enhanced the restraint‐evoked HR increase, and this effect was abolished following BNST pretreatment with NPLA. Administration of NPLA to the BNST of animals pretreated locally with WB4101 decreased the HR and blood pressure increases induced by restraint.Conclusion and ImplicationsThese results indicate that inhibitory control of stress‐evoked cardiovascular responses by nitrergic signalling in the BNST is mediated by a facilitation of local noradrenergic neurotransmission. The present data also provide evidence of an involvement of local nNOS in facilitatory control of tachycardia during stress by NMDA receptors within the BNST.