bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Deferoxamine-Soaked Suture Improves Angiogenesis and Repair Potential After Acute Injury of the Chicken Achilles Tendon
Authors: Efird William M. , Fletcher Alex G. , Draeger Reid W. , Spang Jeffrey T. , Dahners Laurence E. , Weinhold Paul S. 
Published: October 2018

Background: A major obstacle to the treatment of soft tissue injuries is the hypovascular nature of the tissues. Deferoxamine (DFO) has been shown to stimulate angiogenesis by limiting the degradation of intracellular hypoxia-inducible factor 1–alpha. Hypothesis: DFO-saturated suture would induce angiogenesis and improve the markers of early healing in an Achilles tendon repair model. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Broiler hens were randomly assigned to the control (CTL) group or DFO group (n = 9 per group). The right Achilles tendon was partially transected at its middle third. The defect was surgically repaired using 3-0 Vicryl suture soaked in either sterile water (CTL group) or 324 mM DFO solution (DFO group). All animals were euthanized 2 weeks after the injury, and the tendon was harvested. Half of the tendon was used to evaluate angiogenesis via hemoglobin content and tissue repair via DNA content and proteoglycan (PG) content. The other half of the tendon was sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin, safranin O, and lectin to evaluate vessel density. Results: Hemoglobin content (percentage of wet tissue weight) was significantly increased in the DFO group compared with the CTL group (0.081 ± 0.012 vs 0.063 ± 0.016, respectively; P = .046). DNA content (percentage of wet tissue weight) was also significantly increased in the DFO group compared with the CTL group (0.31 ± 0.05 vs 0.23 ± 0.03, respectively; P = .024). PG content (percentage of wet tissue weight) was significantly decreased in the DFO group compared with the CTL group (0.26 ± 0.02 vs 0.33 ± 0.08, respectively; P = .035). Total chondroid area (number of vessels per mm2 of tissue area evaluated) was significantly decreased in the DFO group compared with the CTL group (17.2 ± 6.6 vs 24.6 ± 5.1, respectively; P = .038). Articular zone vessel density (vessels/mm2) was significantly increased in the DFO group compared with the CTL group (7.1 ± 2.5 vs 2.1 ± 0.9, respectively; P = .026). Conclusion: The significant increase in hemoglobin content as well as articular zone vessel density in the DFO group compared with the CTL group is evidence of increased angiogenesis in the fibrocartilaginous region of the tendon exposed to DFO. The DFO group also displayed a significantly greater level of DNA and significantly lower level of PG, suggesting enhanced early healing by fibrous tissue formation. Clinical Relevance: Stimulating angiogenesis by DFO-saturated suture may be clinically useful to improve healing of poorly vascularized tissues.
Patients’ Health Information Practices and Perceptions of Provider Knowledge in the Case of the Newly Discovered Alpha-gal Food Allergy
Authors: Flaherty Mary Grace , Threats Megan , Kaplan Samantha J. 
Published: October 2018

Background: Alpha-gal food allergy is a life-threatening, newly discovered condition with limited presence in authoritative information sources. Sufferers seeking diagnosis are likely to encounter clinicians unfamiliar with the condition. Objective: To understand information practices of individuals diagnosed with alpha-gal allergy, how they obtained diagnosis, and their perceptions of health-care providers’ awareness of the condition. Methods: Semistructured interviews with open- and closed-ended questions were completed with a chronological systematic sample of 28 adults (11% of alpha-gal clinic patients at the time) diagnosed with alpha-gal allergy and treated at University of North Carolina Allergy and Immunology Clinic. Results: The majority of patients determined they had alpha-gal allergy through nontraditional health information channels. Three-quarters of patients rated their primary care provider as having little to no knowledge. In 25 specialists’ encounters, 23 were rated as having little to no knowledge. Conclusion: With new conditions, information is often available through informal networks before appearing in the vetted medical literature. In this study, social connections were the primary pathway to successful diagnosis. Health practitioners need to develop mechanisms to understand that process.
Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Cost-effective for Dental Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Authors: Skaar D.D. , Park T. , Swiontkowski M.F. , Kuntz K.M. 
Published: October 2018

Introduction: Routine antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent prosthetic joint infection remains controversial. The lack of prophylaxis guideline consensus from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Dental Association (ADA) contributes to clinician confusion. Objectives: This cost-effectiveness decision model informs the AP debate and guideline development by comparing the benefits, harms, and costs of alternative prophylaxis strategies. Methods: A Markov state-transition model was developed comparing lifetime health outcomes and costs of alternative AP strategies for dental patients aged 65 y with a history of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Based on our interpretation of AP recommendations from the AAOS and ADA, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were calculated to compare the following strategies: no AP, AP for the first 2 y after a TKA, and lifetime AP. Results: The no-AP strategy had the lowest average lifetime costs ($17,119) and quality-adjusted life years (11.2151). Compared with a no-prophylaxis strategy, the 2-y AP strategy had incremental costs of $56 and 0.0006 QALYs gained and was cost-effective (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio = $95,100) when a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per quality-adjusted life year was used. Based on the results of 1-way sensitivity analysis, the no-AP strategy was cost-effective when we modestly increased base case amoxicillin adverse event estimates that were substantially lower than estimates reported in previous models. When plausible combinations of important model parameters were varied, model results suggested that there may be clinical scenarios when AP may be appropriate for some medically at-risk patient populations. Conclusion: The results of cost-effectiveness decision modeling generally support questioning routine AP for dental patients with TKA. Sensitivity analyses suggest that prophylaxis may be cost-effective for patient populations with a higher medical risk of infection. This finding is consistent with the recommendations of the 2015 ADA practice guideline and the appropriate use criteria jointly developed by the AAOS and the ADA. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The results of this decision modeling research support the contention that routine AP before invasive dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection may not be cost-effective for patients without medical conditions, potentially conferring a higher infection risk. Model sensitivity analyses suggest that there may be clinical situations when medically at-risk patients benefit from AP.
Demographic and Treatment Variables Influencing Outcome for Localized Paratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma: Results From a Pooled Analysis of North American and European Cooperative Groups
Authors: Walterhouse David O. , Barkauskas Donald A. , Hall David , Ferrari Andrea , De Salvo Gian Luca , Koscielniak Ewa , Stevens Michael C.G. , Martelli Hélène , Seitz Guido , Rodeberg David A. , Shnorhavorian Margarett , Dasgupta Roshni , Breneman John C. , Anderson James R. , Bergeron Christophe , Bisogno Gianni , Meyer William H. , Hawkins Douglas S. , Minard-Colin Veronique 
Published: October 2018

Purpose Treatment recommendations for localized paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma (PT RMS) differ in North America and Europe. We conducted a pooled analysis to identify demographic features and treatment choices that affect outcome. Patients and Methods We retrospectively analyzed the effect of nine demographic variables and four treatment choices on event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) from 12 studies conducted by five cooperative groups. Results Eight hundred forty-two patients with localized PT RMS who enrolled from 1988 to 2013 were included. Patients age ≥ 10 years were more likely than younger patients to have tumors that were > 5 cm, enlarged nodes (N1), or pathologically involved nodes ( P ≤ .05 each). With a median follow-up of 7.5 years, Kaplan-Meier estimates for 5-year EFS and OS were 87.7% and 94.8%, respectively. Of demographic variables, cooperative group, era of enrollment, age category, tumor size, Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study group, and T stage affected EFS ( P ≤ .05 each). Surgical assessment of regional nodes, which was performed in 23.5% of patients—usually in those age ≥ 10 years or with suspicious or N1 nodes—was the only treatment variable associated with EFS by univariable and multivariable analyses ( P ≤ .05 each) in patients age ≥ 1 year. A variable selection procedure on a proportional hazards regression model selected era of enrollment, age, tumor size, and surgical assessment of regional nodes as significant ( P ≤ .05 each) in the EFS model, and era of enrollment, age, tumor size, and histology ( P ≤ .05 each) in the OS model. Conclusion Localized PT RMS has a favorable prognosis. Age ≥ 10 years at diagnosis and tumor size larger than 5 cm are unfavorable prognostic features. Surgical assessment of regional nodes is important in patients age ≥ 10 years and in those with N1 nodes as it affects EFS.
Interfacial microscopic examination and chemical analysis of resin-dentin interface of self-adhering flowable resin composite
Authors: Hamdy Tamer M. 
Published: October 2018

Background: The newly introduced self-adhering flowable resin-composites decrease the required time for application by incorporation of an acidic adhesive monomer, thus reducing the number of steps, but its bonding is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interfacial microscopic examination and chemical analysis at the resin-dentin interface of a self-adhering flowable resin composite (Vertise™Flow Self-Adhering Flowable Composite, Kerr Dental, USA) versus a total-etch (Te-Econom Plus) resin composite, using an etching agent (Eco-Etch gel) and bonding agent (Single Bond Universal). Methods: Sixteen freshly extracted sound human posterior teeth were used. The teeth were randomly divided into two groups: 8 specimens per type of composite. Standard-shaped class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surface. One group was restored by Te-Econom Plus resin composite by total-etch technique using Eco-Etch gel, which was applied to dentine for 15 seconds, followed by rinsing, drying and bonding agent application (Single Bond Universal). The other group restored directly with self-adhering resin composite (Vertise-Flow) without application of etch or bond. Curing was done for 20 seconds using a light emitting diode light curing unit. Evaluation of the resin-dentin interface was done microscopically by examination of marginal gap distance in μm using scanning electron microscope (SEM), and chemical analysis of silver particles was observed using SEM with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry after 24 hours of specimen storage in ammoniacal silver nitrate. Results: Regarding marginal gap distance (µm) and silver atomic % mean values, teeth restored with self-adhering resin composite (Vertise-Flow) showed significantly higher mean values than the multi-step etch and rinse resin composite group (5.2 vs 0; 12.2 vs 8.2, respectively). Conclusions: Resin-dentin bonding using total-etch resin composite technique was more effective than self-adhering flowable resin composite (Vertise-Flow) regarding marginal gap formation and penetration of silver particles. Further studies for bond strength could be performed.
Mask ventilation
Authors: Baker Paul 
Published: October 2018

Effective mask ventilation is an essential skill for any practitioner engaged in airway management. Recent methods to objectively describe mask ventilation using waveform capnography help practitioners to monitor and communicate the effectiveness of mask ventilation. Gentle mask ventilation is now considered acceptable during rapid sequence induction/intubation after loss of consciousness, hence reducing the incidence of hypoxia prior to tracheal intubation. Mask ventilation can be enhanced with muscle relaxation, a double C-E grip, and jaw thrust. This is particularly relevant for patients with reduced apnoea time. An awareness of the complications associated with mask ventilation may help reduce the morbidity associated with this technique. Effective ventilation technique and optimum device selection are important aspects for resuscitation of the newborn. Teaching correct establishment and maintenance of mask ventilation is essential for safe patient care. This review will examine some of the latest developments concerning mask ventilation for adult and paediatric patients.
An assesment on the basal metabolic rate according to chosen variables<p>Bazal metabolizma hizinin seçilmiş değişkenlere göre değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Temur H. Bayram 
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between basal metabolic rate (BMR), gender, height, body weight, age, body fat mass, lean body mass, right and left leg soft lean mass in 8-13-year old. A total of 98 people were included in the study, of which 66 were female and 32 were male. Subjects, ages, height lengths, body weights were determined. In addition, BMR, body fat mass (BFM), lean body mass (LBM), and right and left leg soft fat mass (SFM) values of the subjects were determined by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The statistical analysis of the data was based on the independent sample t test for the comparison of the two groups of data and the one-way ANOVA for the analysis of the groups with more than two samples. As a result of the analysis, changes in some selected variables of Basal Metabolism Rate of the participants were observed and a statistically significant result was determined. As a result, it can be said that BMH is faster in males than females and increases with age. It was also observed that the increase in height, body weight, body fat mass, lean body mass, right and left leg soft lean mass affects BMR positively.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışmayla, 8 - 13 yaş arası bireylerde bazal metabolizma hızının(BMH), cinsiyet, boy, vücut ağırlığı, yaş, vücut yağ kütlesi, yağsız vücut kütlesi, sağ ve sol bacak yumuşak yağsız kütle ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmaya 66’sı kadın, 32'si erkek olmak üzere toplam 98 kişi dahil edildi. Deneklerin, yaşları, boy uzunlukları, vücut ağırlıkları belirlendi. Ayrıca deneklerin BMH, Vücut yağ kütlesi (VYK), yağsız vücut kütlesi (YVK) ve sağ ve sol bacak yumuşak yağsız kütle (YYK) değerleri Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) cihazı ile saptandı. Verilerin istatistiksel analizin de iki grup olan verilerin karşılaştırılmasında indepentend sample t testi, ikiden fazla olan grupların analizinde ise One-way ANOVA kullanıldı. Analiz sonucunda katılımcıların Bazal Metabolizma Hızının Seçilmiş bazı değişkenler üzerinde değişiklikler görülmüş olup istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir sonuç tespit edilmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç olarak, BMH' nın erkeklerde kadınlardan daha hızlı olduğunu, yaş ilerledikçe arttığı söylenebilir. Ayrıca boy uzunluğu, vücut ağırlığı, vücut yağ kütlesi, yağsız vücut kütlesi, sağ ve sol bacak yumuşak yağsız kütlesindeki artışın BMH'yi olumlu yönde etkilediği görüldü.
O prawie i sądach w dawnej Polsce. Refleksje nad monografią Adama Moniuszki Mazowieckie sądy ziemskie (1588-1648). Organizacja – funkcjonowanie – postępowanie, wyd. Capidoglio, Warszawa 2013, ss. 364
Authors: Naworski Zbigniew 
Published: October 2018

Niedawno ukazały się trzy świetne monografie dotyczące prawa Rzeczypospolitej szlacheckiej, których autorami są młodzi i bardzo młodzi badacze, co pozwala żywić nadzieję na kontynuację badań ich starszych kolegów. Konstatacja ta dotyczy opisywanej tu, a wydanej niecałe dwa lata temu monografi i Adama Moniuszki. Refleksje na temat tej pracy wynikają nie tylko z zainteresowańpiszącego te słowa, ale także z faktu, że problematyka w niej poruszana, a także wysoki poziom merytoryczny wzbudziły duże zainteresowanie, choć doczekała się ona jednej tylko krótkiej recenzji, co prawda na łamach prestiżowych „Krakowskich Studiów z Historii Państwa i Prawa”
On the Role of Diegetic Electronic Screens in Contemporary European Films
Authors: Virginás Andrea 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Given the present proliferation of profilmic electronic screens in narrative feature films, it is of some interest to examine their role apart from that of denoting objects pertaining to everyday reality. Electronic screens within the European-type filmic diegeses – characterized by adhering to conventions of (hyper)realism, non-hypermediation and character-centered storytelling – in a digital era are used not only as props, but as frames that re-order and aestheticize levels of reality (Odin 2016), while focusing, in a hypnotic manner, the viewers’ attention (Chateau 2016) on traumatic memories related to usually female characters, and consequently to the collectivities they represent in the respective diegetic worlds. These electronic screens force the viewer to constantly shift between the actual cinematic screen conventions and the mental screen (Odin 2016) of smaller formats, training the film viewers for experiences of expanded and fragmented cinema (Gaudreault and Marion 2015).
The Camera in House Arrest. Tactics of Non-Cinema in Jafar Panahi’s Films
Authors: Pieldner Judit 
Published: October 2018

AbstractIn close intratextual connection with earlier pieces of Jafar Panahi’s oeuvre, pre-eminentlyThe Mirror(Ayneh, 1997) andOffside(2006), his recent films made in illegality, includingThis Is Not a Film(In film nist, Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2011),Closed Curtain(Pardeh, Jafar Panahi and Kambuzia Partovi, 2013) andTaxi Tehran(Jafar Panahi, 2015), reformulate the relationship between cinema and the “real,” defying the limitations of filmmaking in astounding ways. The paper addresses the issue of non-cinema, pertaining to those instances of cinematic “impurity” in which “the medium disregards its own limits in order to politically interfere with the other arts and life itself” (Nagib 2016, 132). Panahi’s overtly confrontational (non-)cinematic discourse is an eminent example of “accented cinema” (Naficy 2001). His artisanal and secret use of the camera in deterritorialized conditions and extreme limitations as regards profilmic space – house arrest, fake taxi interior – gives way for multilayered reflexivity, incorporating non-actorial presence, performative self-filming and theatricality as subversive gestures, with a special emphasis on the off-screen and remediated video-orality performed in front of, or directly addressed to the camera. The paper explores the ways in which the filmmaker’s tactics become powerful gestures of “politicized immediacy” (Naficy 2001, 6) that call for the (inter)medial as an also indispensably political act ((Schröter 2010).
A Comparative Study on Fabric Efficiencies for Different Human Body Shapes in the Apparel Industry
Authors: Naveed Tayyab , Hussain Azmat , Babar Aijaz Ahmed , Naeem Awais , Mussana Hassan , Xin Wang , Duan Li , Zhong Yueqi 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In the apparel manufacturing, fabric utilization always remains the significant apprehensions in controlling the production expenditure. Alteration in pattern shapes and marker preparation leads to the enormous utilization of fabric. The purpose of this research is to study fabric efficiency in correspondence with four different human body shapes in both genders. Two clothing styles, fitted trousers and fitted shirts, were processed conventionally in the garment manufacturing company. The comparative study of auto-marker and manual-marker making through Garment Gerber Technology (GGT) software were also accomplished. The evaluation of fabric consumptions, marker efficiency, marker loss, fabric loss, and fabric cost relevant to four different body shapes was analyzed for both women and men. The investigation carried out in this article concludes that there are differences in fabric consumptions, efficiencies, and cost-effectiveness relative to body shapes. The result revealed that the manualmarker of trousers for triangular body shape in women’s wears has the least fabric consumption (most cost-effective), whereas the shirt’s auto-marker for an oval body shape in men’s wears has the most fabric utilization (least costeffective). The manual-virtual-marker making is efficient (significant p-value) than auto-generated-markers. Also, fabric utilization for women’s garments is cost-effective than that for men. Trousers are cost-effective compared to the shirts.
Liquid Moisture Transportation Properties of Functional Underwears: Part 1
Authors: Hussainn Sajid , Glombikova Viera , Akhtar Nasrullah , Mazari Adnan , Mansoor Tariq , Khan Kanwar Ali Haider 
Published: October 2018

AbstractThis study investigates the effect of material composition on moisture management properties. Fiber type has significant influence on the moisture management properties of knitted fabrics. In this article, single jerseys knitted fabric samples with different yarn compositions were prepared. Liquid moisture transportation properties including wetting time, absorption rate, spreading speed, one-way transportation capability, and OMMC were evaluated by Moisture Management Tester (MMT) and vertical wicking was evaluated using thermography system and image analysis. Knitted sample having fine cotton yarns with coolmax and micro denier multifilament polypropylene showed best liquid transportation properties. There is a strong co-relation between OMMC and accumulative oneway transport index with vertical wicking of knitted samples.
Comparison of Mechanical and Thermal Comfort Properties of Tencel Blended with Regenerated Fibers and Cotton Woven Fabrics
Authors: Basit Abdul , Latif Wasif , Ashraf Munir , Rehman Abdur , Iqbal Kashif , Maqsood Hafiz Shahzad , Jabbar Abdul , Baig Sajjad Ahmad 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The demand of cotton is increasing but its low production rate cannot fulfill the world requirements. The increase in cotton demand has augmented the production of regenerated cellulosic fibers. Furthermore, cotton has proved to be unsustainable because of the use of huge amount of fresh water, pesticides and insecticides. The purpose of this work is to find out the suitable blend/blends of regenerated fibers so as to replace 100% cotton fabrics. Therefore, mechanical and comfort properties of Tencel fabrics blended with other regenerated cellulose fibers have been compared with 100% cotton to achieve the equivalent or even better end properties. Hence, cotton, viscose, Tencel, modal, and bamboo fibers were taken. Plain woven blended fabrics of 100% cotton and 50:50 blends of Tencel with other regenerated fibers were prepared from normal yarn count of 20 tex. The mechanical properties (warp-wise and weft-wise tensile and tear strengths, pilling, and abrasion resistance) and the comfort properties including air permeability, moisture management properties, and thermal resistance were evaluated. It is found that Tencel blended fabrics show better results than 100% cotton fabrics. Therefore, it is concluded that Tencel blended with these regenerated fabrics can be used to replace 100% cotton fabrics.