bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Lifestyle, cardiovascular risk knowledge and patient counselling among selected sub-Saharan African family physicians and trainees
Authors: Ameh Pius O. , Yakubu Kenneth , Miima Miriam , Popoola Olugbemi , Mohamoud Gulnaz , Von Pressentin Klaus B. 
Published: March 2019

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are on the rise, and primary care physicians could facilitate the reversal of this trend through treatment and prevention strategies.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physician lifestyle practices, CVD prevention knowledge and patient CVD counselling practices among family physicians (FPs) and family medicine (FM) trainees affiliated to FM colleges and organisations in SSA.Setting: FPs and FM trainees affiliated to FM colleges and organisations in Anglophone SSA.Methods: A web-based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted using validated, self-administered questionnaires. Following collation of responses, the relationship between the participants’ CVD prevention knowledge, lifestyle practices and CVD counselling rates was assessed.Results: Of the 174 participants (53% response rate), 83% were married, 51% were females and the mean age was 39.2 (standard deviation [SD] 7.6) years. Most of the participants responded accurately to the CVD prevention knowledge items, but few had accurate responses on prioritising care by 10-year risk. Most participants had less than optimal lifestyle practices except for smoking, vegetable or fruit ingestion and sleep habits. Most participants (65%) usually counselled patients on nutrition, but less frequently on weight management, exercise, smoking and alcohol. The region of practice and physicians with poor lifestyle were predictive of patient counselling rates.Conclusion: Training on patient counselling and self-awareness for CVD prevention may influence patient counselling practice. Promoting quality training on patient counselling among FPs as well as a healthy self-awareness for CVD prevention is thus needed. The complex relationship between physician lifestyle and patient counselling warrants further study.
Seroprevalence of viral infections in captive rhesus and cynomolgus macaques
Authors: Kaul Artur , Schönmann Uwe , Pöhlmann Stefan 
Published: March 2019

Abstract. Macaques serve as important animal models for biomedical research. Viral infection of macaques can compromise animal health as well as the results of biomedical research, and infected animals constitute an occupational health risk. Therefore, monitoring macaque colonies for viral infection is an important task. We used a commercial chip-based assay to analyze sera of 231 macaques for the presence of antibody responses against nine animal and human viruses. We report high seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV), lymphocryptovirus (LCV), rhesus rhadinovirus (RRV) and simian foamy virus (SFV) antibodies in all age groups. In contrast, antibodies against simian retrovirus type D (SRV/D) and simian T cell leukemia virus (STLV) were detected only in 5 % and 10 % of animals, respectively, and were only found in adult or aged animals. Moreover, none of the animals had antibodies against herpes B virus (BV), in keeping with the results of in-house tests previously used for screening. Finally, an increased seroprevalence of measles virus antibodies in animals with extensive exposure to multiple humans for extended periods of time was observed. However, most of these animals were obtained from external sources, and a lack of information on the measles antibody status of the animals at the time of arrival precluded drawing reliable conclusions from the data. In sum, we show, that in the colony studied, CMV, LCV, RRV and SFV infection was ubiquitous and likely acquired early in life while SRV/D and STLV infection was rare and likely acquired during adulthood.
QIM19-116: Barriers and Trends in Cancer Patients’ referrals to Pain Management in Qatar: A Randomized Cohort Prospective Study
Authors: Abdelwahab Rehab , Hamad Anas , Azzaz Shereen El , Okka Randa Al , Wahid Mohd A. , Shibli Khalil Ullah , Geziry Ahmed El , Saleh Fathi , Rasul Kakil , Saleem Wael 
Published: March 2019

Background: Studies showed that 40%–50% of patients with cancer pain receive insufficient analgesia due to different factors (Beyeler et al, Support Care Cancer 2008; Salminen et al, Support Cancer Care 2008), beside the challenges to accurately assess pain, which might affect drug selection and pain control (Stewart, Ulster Med J 2014). In NCCCR, the treating primary physicians (PP) may prescribe analgesics to their patients or refer them to the Pain Management Team (PMT), based on evaluation or as requested by patients. This study will address the clinical concerns of PP, which may lead to refer the patients to PMT, moreover the clinical judgement of PMT on the referred cases whether they need to be refereed or not. Objectives: To determine the efficiency of the referral pathway to the pain clinic by PMT. Methods: PMT is going to assess the referred patient to their clinics according to pain assessment methods. Patients will be evaluated whether they have been appropriately referred or not, any unnecessary referral will be documented based on the following;• If the patient was referred by hematologist or oncologist• If the patient required specialized treatment• If the patient required urgent treatment/prescription or advanced pain management techniques• If the patient required further consultation by pain management• If the patient could be managed by PP Results: 195 patients were newly referred to the pain clinic during the period from March 8, 2018 to August 31, 2018. 12% (23/195) were deemed as unnecessary referrals based on PMT assessment; 43% (10/23) of them were hematology patients, while 57% (13/23) were oncology. The majority was for breast cancer and sickle cell disease patients with 35% for each. According to the PMT assessment, 61% (14/23) patients (95% CI, 40.79%–77.84%) considered unnecessary referrals due to improper basic pain assessment and management by PP, while 30% (7/23) patients (95%CI, 15.60%–50.87%) asked for refill medications. Conclusion: There is 12% unnecessary referrals to PMT, which need further improvement in the referral pathway, via the development of a definite referral criteria to PMT. PP should be encouraged to provide basic pain treatment and to consider multidisciplinary management with appropriate coordination for better improvements in patients’ quality of life.
Le carnet du lettré : objet matériel, objet mental
Authors: Minzetanu Andrei 
Published: March 2019

Cette note de recherche présente très brièvement les hypothèses et les résultats d’une thèse de littérature comparée et d’un livre consacrés à l’histoire du carnet de lecture (Carnets de lecture, généalogie d’une pratique littéraire, 2016). J’essaie d’y révéler les tensions très fortes qui existent entre une dimension auctoriale du carnet et sa dimension éditoriale, et de proposer plusieurs notions issues des sciences humaines et des études littéraires (« objet », « trace », « geste de lecture », « pratique », « représentation » et « posture ») qui nous permettent de comprendre le carnet comme un objet matériel et comme un objet mental.
Türkiye’de Metal Sektöründe Meydana Gelen İş Kazalarının Analizi
Authors: GÜLLÜOĞLU Esma Nur , GÜLLÜOĞLU Arif Nihat 
Published: March 2019

Metal
sektörü dünyada olduğu kadar ülkemizde de önemli bir sektör konumundadır. Üstün
özellikleri nedeniyle, teknolojik gelişmelere bağlı olarak kullanım alanları
hızla yaygınlaşan metaller endüstride geniş bir uygulama alanına sahiptir. Bütün
sanayilerin lokomotifi niteliğinde olan metal sektörü, barındırdığı iş gücü ve
ekonomik büyüklüğü bakımından Türkiye’nin en önemli sanayi kolu durumundadır. Günümüzde her alanda yaşanan hızlı değişim
ile üretim ve rekabet artmakta, iş kazaları sonucu çalışanların sağlığına ve iş
güvenliğine yönelik tehlikelerde çoğalmaktadır. Ülkemizde yaşanan iş kazaları
sayısı bakımından metal sanayi iş kazası yoğunluğunun en yüksek olduğu
sektördür. Bu çalışmada 2007-2016 yılları arasında Türkiye genelinde meydana
gelen iş kazaları ile metal sektöründe yaşanan kazalara ait veriler incelenerek
analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, Türkiye metal sektörü iş kazaları verileri Avrupa
birliği üye ülkeleri ile karşılaştırılmıştır.
El impacto de la crisis en la conciliación de los tiempos cotidianos: análisis de las familias del alumnado de educación primaria en Galicia
Authors: Martínez García Rubén , De Valenzuela Ángela L. , Varela Crespo Laura 
Published: March 2019

El artículo se centra en estudiar la percepción de las familias gallegas con hijos e hijas escolarizados en Educación Primaria (6-12 años) sobre las repercusiones de la crisis económica en la conciliación de su vida familiar, laboral y personal, analizando su grado de satisfacción en relación a la misma. A partir de los datos del cuestionario elaborado ad hoc para las familias, los resultados indican que algo más de la mitad de las personas encuestadas (n = 2037) consideran que la crisis no afectó en la armonización de sus tiempos cotidianos. Sin embargo, la mayoría no se sienten satisfechas con la organización de los tiempos de su vida diaria, evidenciándose que la crisis ha podido mermar su capacidad para alcanzar sus metas profesionales, familiares y personales.
Occurrence of Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) in Yeşilovacık Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean
Authors: Ayas Deniz , Ergüden Deniz , Çiftçi Nuray , Bakan Mısra 
Published: March 2019

Aims: In this study, an individual of H. griseus was caught from the Mersin Bay and this ichthyologic note presents a new female record of H. griseus for Mersin Bay, Mediterranean coast of Turkey. This study aims to contribute to the chronological records of the species in the Mediterranean Sea.
Place and Duration of Study: Yeşilovacık bay is a small bay in the west of Mersin Bay. Yeşilovacık bay which lies at approximately 36°07’n latitude, 33°37’e, longitude and about 143 km Western of in Mersin province, Turkey. Sample: On 19 March 2018 blunthose sixgill shark specimen was measured and then deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, University of Mersin.
Methodology: A female specimen of H. griseus with a total length (TL) of 350 cm (400 kg) was captured by a commercial trawl at a depth around of 280 m of the Yeşilovacık Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea), Turkey. Total length was measured to the nearest 1 mm and the weight of the specimen was determined to the nearest kilogram.
Results: Measurements of the specimen are presented and compared with the previous records of H. griseus in the Eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey (Iskenderun Bay), which are given in Table. The identification was carried out according to the previous report.
Conclusion: To date specific conservation measures are not known for this species for the Northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Thus, the effect of coastal fishery for sharks should be regularly monitored and protection measures should be taken in this region in order for this shark species to continue their conservation for the next generation.
Influence of Sole and Combined Application of NPK (15:15:15) Fertilizer and Poultry Manure on Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Varieties in Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria
Authors: Muhammad A. , Sanda H. Y. 
Published: March 2019

Field trials were conducted at the University Orchard Aliero, Kebbi state University of Science and Technology Aliero, during the 2017 and 2018 dry seasons, to study the growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) varieties influenced by sole and combined application of NPK (15:15:15) and Poultry manure. The treatments consisted of a factorial combination of three Okra varieties: LD88, NHAE47-4 and Dogo; and three level of nutrients: 800 kg NPK (15:15:15) ha-1, 100%PM ha-1 equivalent to 6.6 t ha-1 and 50% NPK+50% PM ha-1 (400 kg of NPK [15:15:15] + 3.3 t of PM ha-1) and the untreated control, each designed to supply the recommended dose of 120 kg N ha-1 using a compound fertilizer NPK (15:15:15) and poultry manure and cow dung. Results revealed that plant height, number of leaves, number of pods per plant, mean pod weight (g), mean pod length (cm), fruit yield per hectare were significantly increased when the recommended N dose of 120 kg N ha-1 was applied using only NPK (800 kg NPK [15:15:15 ha-1]) or a combination of NPK+PM at 50:50 ratio in conjunction with variety NHAE47-4. Based on the results of this study, it could be concluded that the integration of organic and inorganic fertilizers in form of NPK fertilizer and poultry manure at 50:50 ratio in conjunction with variety NHAE47-4, could be adopted for higher pod yield.
Phosphorus
Authors: Gilmour Rodney 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe discovery of phosphorus, the development of the means of manufacture of its white and red forms, and its uses are reviewed. White phosphorus has been produced by the electric furnace method, which is now a mature, worldwide process; nevertheless, process analysis and incremental improvements continue.Historically, most phosphorus has been converted into phosphoric acid for direct use or for further processing into industrial phosphates. Rapid growth and process development occurred in the West after WWII to support the new phosphate detergent market. Decline began in the 1970s with the increase in electricity costs and later, the introduction of phosphate detergent bans. Phosphorus is also converted into other derivatives for use in pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, lubricants, plasticizers, and agricultural chemicals; of the latter, the broad‐spectrum herbicide glyphosate now accounts for most of the phosphorus produced in the West. Growth of phosphorus capacity in China began in the 1990s and achieved two to three times the Western peak; in the past 10 years it has followed a similar path of decline. The by‐products of phosphorus manufacture are slag, ferrophos, precipitator dust, and carbon monoxide off‐gas.The operation of phosphorus plants and their remediation when closed present onerous safety, health, and environmental duties.
Metallurgy
Authors: Habashi Fathi 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Metals and metalloids are obtained from the Earth's crust, and metallurgy is the art and science of obtaining these materials from ores and their fabrication into useful products. The different areas of metallurgy can be divided into mineral processing and metal processing. Minerals are processed to produce metals, and these are treated further to produce different forms for engineering construction and everyday use.
Plastics Properties: Physical, Mechanical, and Degradation Aspects
Authors: Buekens Alfons 
Published: March 2019

AbstractPlastic materials (and their additives) are selected for a particular application on the basis of quality, cost, and performance, established by standardized test procedures. This article centers on the physical and mechanical properties of plastics and their evaluation. Following an introduction on plastics, their macromolecular structures, and composition, properties, such as density, viscosity, diffusion and barrier properties, moisture and ash content, viscoelastic properties and their testing, and plastic degradation are discussed. Testing methods of materials properties, to make sure that they meet technical requirements, are also discussed.The article guides the reader in selecting plastic materials for given applications, by considering systematically important properties and the way they relate to operating conditions and quality.
Gastric metastasis from renal cell carcinoma 12 years after right radical nephrectomy
Authors: Chu Chia‐Sheng , Peng Cheng‐Yuan , Chang I‐Ping , Su Wen‐Pang , Chuang Po‐Heng , Huang Wen‐Hsin , Lai Hsueh‐Chou 
Published: March 2019

AbstractGastric metastasis from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after nephrectomy is unusual, and few cases have been reported, with a mean duration of 6.9 years from the diagnosis of RCC to gastric metastasis. We report a case of gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient who received right radical nephrectomy for RCC 12 years ago. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy found an ulcerative mass, and metastatic RCC was finally diagnosed via histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry staining. RCC usually metastasizes to the lung, lymph nodes, and bone. It rarely metastasizes to the stomach, and there is no specific symptom despite gastric metastasis. Early detection of gastric metastasis should be conducted due to a lack of effective systemic therapy for RCC. In conclusion, endoscopic survey is recommended for patients of RCC with any suspicious symptoms, including epigastric pain, dyspepsia, decreasing appetite, hematemesis, melena, or anemia.
Shear wave elastography for differentiating biliary hamartoma from liver cirrhosis: A case series study and literature review
Authors: Yang Chun‐Chi , Kuo Hsing‐Tao , Sheu Ming‐Jen , Huang Wen‐Chieh , Sun Chi‐Shu , Feng I‐Che , Lin Yu‐Min , Hsieh Ping‐Hsin , Lin Cheng‐Yi , Lim Poh‐Poo 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe biliary hamartoma (BH), so called von Meyenburg complex, is a rare congenital disease of bile duct malformation. In clinical practice, the majority is discovered incidentally. It was believed that typical image finding from cross‐sectional images could help us make a correct diagnosis without histology. Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) had been validated as a noninvasive method for estimating liver fibrosis in patients with liver diseases. The aim of the present study is to explore the ability of SWE in the differentiation of BH from liver cirrhosis. We reported a case series of 14 cases that were diagnosed as BH and followed up at the clinic of the Chimei Medical Center from January 2016 to December 2017. These cases were found incidentally on routine ultrasonography examination because of the extraordinary coarse liver parenchymal pattern, without the typical findings of portal hypertension. The SWE is performed at the same time BH was suspected or gained retrospective after BH was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). SWE classifies the entity as no fibrosis (F0), mild fibrosis (F1), severe fibrosis (F2), significant fibrosis (F3), and cirrhosis (F4). MRI or MRCP further confirmed the final diagnosis of all the inclusive cases. We also collected and analyzed the clinical, laboratory, and image characteristics. Fourteen patients were identified and enrolled in our study. The median age was 61.3 years old (range: 37–81). Echo comet‐tail sign and equal sign of liver parenchymal were noted in 13 patients (13/14 = 92.9%). Twelve patients (12/14 = 85.7%) underwent SWE, and nine patients were included in the F0‐F1 group. Only one was indicated to have significant fibrosis (F3), but the MRI did not demonstrate cirrhosis. Seven patients had chronic virus hepatitis (five hepatitis B and two hepatitis C patients) on review of their medical history records. We noticed the presentation of elevated serum level of γ‐GT in three cases and CA19‐9 in two cases. In our cases, no neoplastic transformation episode was noted during the follow‐up periods. In cases of overt coarse echo pattern of liver parenchyma, without other signs of portal hypertension, BH should be considered in differential diagnoses. SWE could be used as a differentiation tool to help exclude cirrhosis.
Model predictive control for LPV models with maximal stabilizable model range
Authors: Yang Yuanqing , Ding Baocang 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThis paper characterizes model predictive control (MPC) for linear parameter varying (LPV) models subject to state and input constraints, which is based on the homogeneous polynomially parameterized (HPP) Lyapunov function and HPP control law with tunable complexity degrees. The controller guarantees the closed‐loop asymptotic stability and finds the control move through the convex optimization. While it is known that this technique can improve the control performance and reduce conservatism, we suggest that it also enlarges, and maximizes with the sufficiently large complexity degrees, the stabilizable LPV model range. The computational burden becomes heavier when the complexity degrees increase. However, the main contributions of this paper are more on theory than on practice. It explores to what extent robust MPC can be applied for stabilization of LPV models. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed technique.
Comparative analysis of key technologies for cellulosic ethanol production from Brazilian sugarcane bagasse at a commercial scale
Authors: Chandel Anuj K , Albarelli Juliana Q , Santos Diego T , Chundawat Shishir Ps , Puri Munish , Meireles Maria Angela A. 
Published: March 2019

AbstractBiorefineries can upgrade waste lignocellulosic biomass (LB) into soluble (C5 and C6) sugars that can be fermented into second‐generation (2G) ethanol‐based biofuels and a range of valuable byproducts derived from lignin. Research advances made in various laboratories worldwide have not been easy to translate into large‐scale operations. Here, we performed a simple economic analysis of cellulosic ethanol production from a stand‐alone 100ton dry sugarcane bagasse per day process, from a Brazilian market perspective, based on current state‐of‐the‐art biorefinery process technologies. Economic analysis reveals that the cost of manufacturing (COM) of 2G ethanol in an annexed Brazilian facility is close to USD 1.33 L−1. Fixed and variable costs contributed 57% and 24% in COM of 2G ethanol with a high payback period of ~31 years and a negative net present value (NPV). Further cost reduction can be realized by continuous R&D efforts aiming for innovation in new processing paradigms for cellulosic biorefineries. The key market players (Poet‐DSM, DuPont, Abengoa, Beta Renewables, Raizen, Granbio, Praj, etc.) and other new emerging players (Global Yeast, Taurus Energy, Leaf, Mascoma‐Lallemand) working on ethanologen development, and cellulase producers (Novozyme, Metgen), should also develop partnerships / joint ventures to establish a sustainable business model to develop cost‐competitive 2G ethanol production from bagasse in Brazil. This paper presents additional commentary and analysis with pertinent information about the commercialization of integrated 2G ethanol biorefineries processing sugarcane bagasse, from a Brazilian perspective. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Identification of conjugation positions of urinary glucuronidated vitamin D3 metabolites by LC/ESI–MS/MS after conversion to MS/MS‐fragmentable derivatives
Authors: Yoshimura Yusuke , Hibi Ryuichiro , Nakata Akiho , Togashi Moeka , Ogawa Shoujiro , Ishige Takayuki , Satoh Mamoru , Nomura Fumio , Higashi Tatsuya 
Published: March 2019

AbstractA liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry‐based method was developed for the identification of the conjugation positions of the monoglucuronides of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] and 24,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D3 [24,25(OH)2D3] in human urine. The method employed derivatization with 4‐(4‐dimethylaminophenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazoline‐3,5‐dione to convert the glucuronides into fragmentable derivatives, which provided useful product ions for identifying the conjugation positions during the MS/MS. The derivatization also enhanced the assay sensitivity and specificity for urine sample analysis. The positional isomeric monoglucuronides, 25(OH)D3‐3‐ and ‐25‐glucuronides, or 24,25(OH)2D3‐3‐, ‐24‐ and ‐25‐glucuronides, were completely separated from each other under the optimized LC conditions. Using this method, the conjugation positions were successfully determined to be the C3 and C24 positions for the glucuronidated 25(OH)D3 and 24,25(OH)2D3, respectively. The 3‐glucuronide was not present for 24,25(OH)2D3, unlike 25(OH)D3, thus we found that selective glucuronidation occurs at the C24‐hydroxy group for 24,25(OH)2D3.