bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Thresholds for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Based on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Late Pregnancy in a Southern Chinese Population
Authors: Lv Li‐Juan , Ji Wen‐Jie , Wu Lin‐Lin , Miao Jun , Wen Ji‐Ying , Lei Qiong , Duan Dong‐Mei , Chen Huan , Hirst Jane E. , Henry Amanda , Zhou Xin , Niu Jian‐Min 
Published: July 2019

Background
In contrast to the general population, outcome‐derived thresholds for diagnosing ambulatory hypertension in pregnancy are not yet available. We aimed to identify and compare outcome‐derived ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring thresholds for adverse perinatal outcomes by using approaches related and not related to clinic BP in a southern Chinese population.

Methods and Results
Ambulatory BP monitoring was performed in a cohort of 1768 high‐risk participants in late pregnancy who were not taking antihypertensive medications. Participants were followed for composite maternal (severe complications) and neonatal (pregnancy loss, advanced neonatal care, and small for gestational age) outcomes. Modeling of clinic BP–unrelated approaches revealed a nonlinear threshold effect of ambulatory diastolic BP on the composite outcome, with increased risk for daytime ≥79 mm Hg and 24‐hour measurement ≥76 mm Hg. For other ambulatory BP components showing linear associations with outcome, the following thresholds were identified: 131 mm Hg for daytime systolic, 121 mm Hg for nighttime systolic, 130 mm Hg for 24‐hour systolic, and 73 mm Hg for night‐time diastolic BP. These thresholds unrelated to clinic BP were lower than the equivalents yielding a similar probability of outcome to clinic BP of 140/90 mm Hg and were comparable with equivalents to clinic BP of 130/80 mm Hg.

Conclusions
Using an outcome‐derived approach unrelated to clinic BP, we identified rounded thresholds to define ambulatory hypertension in at‐risk women in late pregnancy in a southern Chinese population as follows: 130/80 mm Hg for daytime, 120/75 mm Hg for nighttime, and 130/75 mm Hg for 24‐hour measurement. For wider clinical applicability and to align both nonpregnancy and pregnancy ambulatory BP monitoring with an outcomes‐based approach, prospective, multiethnic, international studies from early pregnancy onward will be required.
ARMC5
Variants and Risk of Hypertension in Blacks: MH‐GRID Study
Authors: Zilbermint Mihail , Gaye Amadou , Berthon Annabel , Hannah‐Shmouni Fady , Faucz Fabio R. , Lodish Maya B. , Davis Adam R. , Gibbons Gary H. , Stratakis Constantine A. 
Published: July 2019

Background

We recently found that

ARMC
5

variants may be associated with primary aldosteronism in blacks. We investigated a cohort from the
MH
‐
GRID
(Minority Health Genomics and Translational Research Bio‐Repository Database) and tested the association between

ARMC
5

variants and blood pressure in
black
s.

Methods and Results

Whole exome sequencing data of 1377
black
s were analyzed. Target single‐variant and gene‐based association analyses of hypertension were performed for

ARMC
5

, and replicated in a subset of 3015 individuals of African descent from the
UK
Biobank cohort. Sixteen rare variants were significantly associated with hypertension (
P
=0.0402) in the gene‐based (optimized sequenced kernel association test) analysis; the 16 and one other,
rs116201073
, together, showed a strong association (
P
=0.0003) with blood pressure in this data set. The presence of the
rs116201073
variant was associated with lower blood pressure. We then used human embryonic kidney 293 and adrenocortical H295R cells transfected with an

ARMC
5

construct containing
rs116201073
(c.*920T>C). The latter was common in both the discovery (
MH
‐
GRID
) and replication (
UK
Biobank) data and reached statistical significance (
P
=0.044 [odds ratio, 0.7] and
P
=0.007 [odds ratio, 0.76], respectively). The allele carrying
rs116201073
increased levels of
ARMC5
mRNA
, consistent with its protective effect in the epidemiological data.

Conclusions

ARMC
5

shows an association with hypertension in
black
s when rare variants within the gene are considered. We also identified a protective variant of the

ARMC
5

gene with an effect on

ARMC
5

expression confirmed in vitro. These results extend our previous report of

ARMC
5’

s possible involvement in the determination of blood pressure in blacks.
Sensitivity of Administrative Coding in Identifying Inpatient Acute Strokes Complicating Procedures or Other Diseases in UK Hospitals
Authors: Li Linxin , Binney Lucy E , Carter Samantha , Gutnikov Sergei A. , Beebe Sally , Bowsher‐Brown Karen , Silver Louise E. , Rothwell Peter M. ,   the Oxford Vascular Study
Published: July 2019

Background
Administrative hospital diagnostic coding data are increasingly used in “big data” research and to assess complication rates after surgery or acute medical conditions. Acute stroke is a common complication of several procedures/conditions, such as carotid interventions, but data are lacking on the sensitivity of administrative coding in identifying acute stroke during inpatient stay.

Methods and Results

Using all acute strokes ascertained in a population‐based cohort (2002–2017) as the reference, we determined the sensitivity of hospital administrative diagnostic codes (
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision
;
ICD‐10
) for identifying acute strokes that occurred during hospital admission for other reasons, stratified by coding strategies, study periods, and stroke severity (National Institutes of Health Stroke Score</≥5). Of 3011 acute strokes, 198 (6.6%) occurred during hospital admissions for procedures/other diseases, including 122 (61.6%) major strokes. Using stroke‐specific codes (
ICD‐10
=I60–I61 and I63–I64) in the primary diagnostic position, 66 of the 198 cases were correctly identified (sensitivity for any stroke, 33.3%; 95% CI, 27.1–40.2; minor stroke, 30.3%; 95% CI, 21.0–41.5; major stroke, 35.2%; 95% CI, 27.2–44.2), with no improvement of sensitivity over time (
P
trend
=0.54). Sensitivity was lower during admissions for surgery/procedures than for other acute medical admissions (n/% 17/23.3% versus 49/39.2%;
P
=0.02). Sensitivity improved to 60.6% (53.6–67.2) for all and 61.6% (50.0–72.1) for surgery/procedures if other diagnostic positions were used, and to 65.2% (58.2–71.5) and 68.5% (56.9–78.1) respectively if combined with use of all possible nonspecific stroke‐related codes (ie, adding
ICD‐10
=I62 and I65–I68).

Conclusions
Low sensitivity of administrative coding in identifying acute strokes that occurred during admission does not support its use alone for audit of complication rates of procedures or hospitalization for other reasons.
Companion Animal for a Prophet or Witch?: Changing Place of House Cats in Contemporary Mali
Authors: Bell Dianna 
Published: July 2019

AbstractThis essay offers an analysis of how the spread of Islam across southern Mali has impacted relationships between humans and cats. Historically, Malians have generally characterized cats as familiars for witches, setting them apart from other nonhuman animals as signs of misfortune. Such attitudes regularly culminate in people capturing and killing cats, some of whom are kept as companion animals, without repercussion. But cat-loving Muslims in southern Mali have increasingly started to call such attitudes and practices into question, using stories of the Prophet Muhammad to defend the honor of cats. This article offers a review of the changing nature of human-cat relations in contemporary southern Mali by considering the varied rationales offered for vilifying as well as honoring and tending to cats alike.
Attitudes and Risk Perception Toward the Mountain Lion Bordering the Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Authors: Crook Stephen E. S. 
Published: July 2019

AbstractGrowth in the human population and the popularity of outdoor recreation have resulted in increasing interaction between humans and mountain lions (Puma concolor). A questionnaire was used to gauge attitudes, risk perception, and management preferences toward the species among residents near its habitat in Santa Cruz County, California. Attitudes were positive, risk perception moderate, knowledge low, and lethal control measures unpopular. More positive attitudes were found among men, respondents with more education, respondents who recreated often in natural areas, and nature organization members. Older respondents, women, those who recreated less in mountain lion habitat, and those who lived near (but not in) perceived mountain lion habitat demonstrated increased risk perception. Results could help align management actions with public preferences, and guide conservation organizations toward capitalizing on positive attitudes. Both management bodies and conservation organizations should target outreach toward addressing poor knowledge among groups with negative attitudes and higher risk perception.
Teaching the Nonhuman Animal in Higher Education: Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning
Authors: Hovorka Alice J. 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
As human-animal studies (HAS) scholarship has grown and expanded over the past few decades, so have opportunities to bring nonhuman animals into higher education. This article presents an instructional design option for teaching the animal through interdisciplinary experiential learning. Interdisciplinary learning integrates multidisciplinary knowledge across a central theme while experiential learning encourages learners to move through a recursive process of experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting. The article also reflects on student learning outcomes based on a questionnaire survey conducted five years after the course completion. Preliminary insights reveal the transformative potential of this approach given students’ modified viewpoints, enhanced ethical sensitivity, enlarged horizons, and behavioral changes regarding animals. HAS scholars are encouraged to engage in animal-focused scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education by sharing instructional templates and scholarly research on HAS courses. Doing so will expand opportunities for students to appreciate, critically examine, and positively influence animal lives.
A New Theory of Imperialism and the Social Revolution
Authors: Grossman Henryk 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Grossman’s first major, published study of Marxist economic theory was a devastating critique of Fritz Sternberg’s ambitious and long book, Imperialism. The article exposed the way Sternberg failed to grasp Marx’s method and basic economic arguments, and drew impatient revolutionary conclusions from assumptions of anti-revolutionary revisionism. It also outlined Grossman’s own recovery, restatement and elaboration of features of Marx’s economic analysis, and Lenin’s conception of workers’ revolution. This abridgement consists of the first three sections of the article. An introduction to Grossman’s article is published simultaneously (DOI 10.1163/1569206X-12341756).
An Old Persian Inscription from Phanagoria
Authors: Kuznetsov Vladimir D. , Nikitin Alexander B. 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
This article is a publication of the fragmentary Old Persian inscription from the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria (the Taman Peninsula, Russia). The inscription was found in a private house built over the ruins of the city’s fortifications, which perished in a fire in the late first or the early second quarter of the 5th century BC. The fragment of the stele bears six partially preserved lines of the text. The signs at the beginning and the end of each line are missing. Due to the fragmentary nature of the inscription, its contents can not be determined. However, the archaeological context of the find allows us to attribute its authorship to King Xerxes. The new document attests that the Persian Empire took an active interest in the northern coast of the Black Sea.
A Female Burial with Gold Jewellery from the Ust’-Al’ma Necropolis (Crimea) Dating from the 1st Century AD
Authors: Trufanov Alexander A. , Mordvintseva Valentina I. 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
This is the publication of a female burial in Catacomb No. 1119 of the Ust’-Al’ma necropolis situated on the south-western shore of the Crimea. In it were found items of personal jewellery (gold earrings, amphora-shaped pendants, beads of a necklace and plaques originally sewn on to garments) as well as grave goods (gold leaves from a funerary wreath, gold eye-pieces, two hand-moulded ceramic incense-burners, a ceramic jug, an iron knife, a ceramic unguentarium of the bulbous type, a ceramic red-slip bowl and two ceramic spindle whorls). The grave might have belonged to a representative of the social élite and it dates from the first half of the 1st century AD.
Theater for Kindergarten Children in the Yishuv: Toward the Formation of an Eretz-Israeli Childhood
Authors: Zer-Zion Shelly 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
“The Children’s Theatre by the Kindergarten Teachers Center,” that was founded in 1928, was the first Hebrew repertory theatre exclusively addressing the audience of children attending kindergarten and the first grades of elementary school. This article explores how The Children’s Theater conveyed a set of performative practices that consolidated a habitus of Eretz-Israeli childhood. The theater articulated the embodied repertoire of Eretz-Israeli childhood and established it on two pillars. First, it epitomized the concept of an innocent and secure childhood. The world performed on the stage created a utopian notion of childhood. Second, it encouraged the children to participate in the world of adults, but in a way suited to their age and psychological needs. The ability of this theatre to create an enriching and a secure environment for children was deeply needed in the Jewish settlement of Palestine of the 1930’s and 1940’s, which was constituted of immigrants struggling to build a future in the land.
Coprolites from Rock Shelters: Hunter-Gatherers “Herding” Barbary Sheep in the Early Holocene Sahara
Authors: Rotunno Rocco , Mercuri Anna Maria , Florenzano Assunta , Zerboni Andrea , di Lernia Savino 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Archaeological deposits in rock shelters have enormous informative potential, particularly in arid environments where organic materials are well preserved. In these areas, sub-fossilized coprolites and dung remains have been identified as valuable proxies for inferences about past environments, subsistence economies and cultural trajectories. Here we present a multidisciplinary analysis of bovid (ovicaprine) coprolites collected from the Early Holocene hunter-gatherer occupation at Takarkori rock shelter (SW Libya, central Sahara). Our results show that Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) were managed as early as ~9500 years cal BP, mostly with the rearing of juveniles. Palynological analysis of individual pellets suggests a seasonal confinement of the animals and the selection of fodder. GIS analysis of coprolite distribution also indicates sophisticated strategies of Barbary sheep “herding” and spatial differentiation of specialized areas within the rock shelter, including the construction and use of a stone-based enclosure for corralling animals. These highly structured and organized forms of control over wild animals are interpreted as a potential co-evolutionary trigger for the subsequent rapid adoption and integration of the incoming pastoral Neolithic economy.
Advantage of Early Focus on Visual Information in Bi-Modal Training of Bimanual Coordination
Authors: Huang Shaochen , Dai Boyi , Zhu Qin 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Previous studies have shown that learning bimanual coordination is modality-specific, and both visual and kinesthetic information about relative phase can be used to facilitate learning. However, an extended training with focus on visual information leads to the neglect of kinesthesis and a complete reliance on vision to perform the coordination. The current study explored the bi-modal training of bimanual coordination, where the participants were guided to attend to both visual and kinesthetic information to learn 90° coordination. Thirty participants in their 20s were trained for 10 sessions (two sessions a day for five days), during which they were randomly divided into three groups of 10 participants each to practice the coordination. The V–K group was focused first on visual information, and then on kinesthetic information, to learn the 90° coordination. The K–V group was focused first on kinesthetic information, and then on visual information to learn the coordination. The Random group randomly shifted their focus between visual and kinesthetic information to learn the coordination. All participants were tested as they performed the 90° coordination with and without visual information before, halfway, and after the training. The results showed that the bi-modal training yielded more improved and transferred coordination than the uni-modal training. However, among the three types of bi-modal training, the V–K schedule exhibited the most modality-specific learning and transfer. Therefore, when using both visual demonstration and physical guidance to teach bimanual coordination skills, providing visual demonstration in the early stage should be recommended.
What Is Gnosis? An Exploration
Authors: Versluis Arthur 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
The word “gnosis” is widely used in contemporary scholarship in a range of fields including not only the study of the historical phenomenon of Gnosticism, but also in more unexpected areas like translations of Buddhist texts, where the term has taken on a fairly specific collectively understood meaning. Broadly speaking, in the developing consensus visible both in scholarship and in popular culture, gnosis refers to knowledge that transcends ratiocinative, discursive, or dualistic forms of knowledge. Gnosis, broadly understood both in scholarship and to some extent in popular culture, refers to knowledge understood as the transcendence of self/other dualism. Authors discussed include Edward Conze, Theodore Roszak, Carl Jung, Andrew Newberg, April DeConick, Peter Carroll, Andrieh Vitimus, Ken Wilber, and Christopher Bache.
Differences between Arctic Interannual and Decadal Variability across Climate States
Authors: Reusen Jesse , van der Linden Eveline , Bintanja Richard 
Published: July 2019

ABSTRACTLong-term climate variations have the potential to amplify or dampen (human-induced) trends in temperature. Understanding natural climate variability is therefore of vital importance, especially since the variability itself may change with a changing climate. Here, we quantify the magnitude and other characteristics of interannual to decadal variability in Arctic temperature and their dependence on the climate state. Moreover, we identify the processes responsible for the state dependency of the variations, using five quasi-equilibrium climate simulations of a state-of-the-art global climate model with 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 times present-day atmospheric CO2 forcing. The natural fluctuations in Arctic temperature, including their dependence on the state of the climate, are linked to anomalous atmospheric and oceanic heat transports toward the Arctic. Model results suggest that atmospheric heat transport leads (and also controls) Arctic temperature variations on interannual time scales, whereas oceanic transport is found to govern the fluctuations on decadal time scales. This time-scale transition of atmospheric to oceanic dominance for Arctic temperature variations is most obvious when there is interannual to decadal variability in Arctic sea ice cover. In warm climates (without Arctic sea ice cover), there is no correlation between oceanic transport and surface air temperature on any time scale. In cold climates (with full Arctic sea ice cover), interaction between ocean and atmosphere is limited, leaving poleward atmospheric heat transport to be the primary driver on all time scales (interannual and decadal).
Transporting Children in Autonomous Vehicles: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Tremoulet Patrice D. , Seacrist Thomas , Ward McIntosh Chelsea , Loeb Helen , DiPietro Anna , Tushak Sophia 
Published: July 2019

Objective Identify factors that impact parents’ decisions about allowing an unaccompanied child to ride in an autonomous vehicle (AV). Background AVs are being tested in several U.S. cities and on highways in multiple states. Meanwhile, suburban parents are using ridesharing services to shuttle children from school to extracurricular activities. Parents may soon be able to hire AVs to transport children. Method Nineteen parents of 8- to 16-year-old children, and some of their children, rode in a driving simulator in autonomous mode, then were interviewed. Parents also participated in focus groups. Topics included minimum age for solo child passengers, types of trips unaccompanied children might take, and vehicle features needed to support child passengers. Results Parents would require two-way audio communication and prefer video feeds of vehicle interiors, seatbelt checks, automatic locking, secure passenger identification, and remote access to vehicle information. Parents cited convenience as the greatest benefit and fear that AVs could not protect passengers during unplanned trip interruptions as their greatest concern. Conclusion Manufacturers have an opportunity to design family-friendly AVs from the outset, rather than retrofit them to be safe for child passengers. More research, especially usability studies where families interact with technology prototypes, is needed to understand how AV design impacts child passengers. Application Potential applications of this research include not only designing vehicles that can be used to safely transport children, seniors who no longer drive, and individuals with disabilities but also developing regulations, policies, and societal infrastructure to support safe child transport via AVs.
Group-based storytelling in disease self-management among people with diabetes
Authors: Gucciardi Enza , Reynolds Erica , Karam Grace , Beanlands Heather , Sidani Souraya , Espin Sherry 
Published: July 2019

Objective We explored the underlying mechanisms by which storytelling can promote disease self-management among people with type 2 diabetes. Methods Two, eight-session storytelling interventions were delivered to a total of eight adults with type 2 diabetes at a community health center in Toronto, Ontario. Each week, participants shared stories about diabetes self-management topics of their choice. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, transcripts from each session and focus groups conducted during and following the intervention were coded and analyzed using NVivo software. Through content analysis, we identified categories that describe processes and benefits of the intervention that may contribute to and support diabetes self-management. Results Our analysis suggests that storytelling facilitates knowledge exchange, collaborative learning, reflection, and making meaning of one’s disease. These processes, in turn, could potentially build a sense of community that facilitates peer support, empowerment, and active engagement in disease self-management. Conclusion Venues that offer patients opportunities to speak of their illness management experiences are currently limited in our healthcare systems. In conjunction with traditional diabetes self-management education, storytelling can support several core aspects of diabetes self-management. Our findings could guide the design and/or evaluation of future story-based interventions.