bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Scoring System for Sacroiliitis in Juvenile Spondyloarthritis/Enthesitis-related Arthritis: A Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness Study
Authors: Panwar Jyoti , Tse Shirley M.L. , Lim Lillian , Tolend Mirkamal A. , Radhakrishnan Shilpa , Salman Muayad , Moineddin Rahim , Doria Andrea S. , Stimec Jennifer 
Published: February 2019

Objective.Intra- and interreader reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness of the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scoring system were investigated for scoring sacroiliitis in patients with juvenile spondyloarthritis (JSpA)/enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) who have received biologic and/or nonbiologic treatment.Methods.Ninety whole-body MRI examinations with dedicated oblique coronal planes of the sacroiliac joints in 46 patients were independently reviewed and scored by 2 pediatric musculoskeletal radiologists, blinded to clinical details, using the SPARCC system. Intra- and interreader reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Construct validity testing was done by (1) correlating the SPARCC MRI scores of sacroiliitis with clinical disease activity indicators (cross-sectional validity), and (2) correlating the change in the MRI score with the change in clinical indicators before and after treatment (longitudinal validity). Responsiveness of the MRI and clinical indicators was also evaluated, grouped by biologic and nonbiologic treatment.Results.When applied in children with JSpA/ERA, the SPARCC showed almost perfect intra- and interreader reliability (ICC 0.79–1.00). There was poor cross-sectional and longitudinal correlation between clinical assessment indicators and MRI scoring. SPARCC scores showed higher responsiveness to treatment-related change than most clinical outcome measures. Three clinical outcome measures correlated longitudinally with SPARCC score in nonbiologic treatment: active joint count (r = 0.72, p < 0.001), FABER (Flexion, Abduction, External Rotation) test (r = 0.58, p = 0.012), and physician’s global assessment (r = 0.61, p = 0.034).Conclusion.The SPARCC MRI scoring system is a reliable tool with relatively higher responsiveness than clinical indicators and is suitable for objective quantification of sacroiliitis when applied to pediatric patients with JSpA/ERA.
Understanding Nonadherence with Hydroxychloroquine Therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Liu Lucy H. , Fevrier Helene B. , Goldfien Robert , Hemmerling Anke , Herrinton Lisa J. 
Published: February 2019

Objective.Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone to managing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet adherence to medication is poor. We sought to measure the association of adherence with 5 “dimensions of adherence” as articulated by the World Health Organization for chronic conditions: the patient’s socioeconomic status, and patient-, condition-, therapy-, and healthcare system–related factors. Our longterm goal is to generate evidence to design effective interventions to increase adherence.Methods.The retrospective cohort study included Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients ≥ 18 years old during 2006–2014, with SLE and ≥ 2 consecutive prescriptions for HCQ. Adherence was calculated from the medication possession ratio and dichotomized as < 80% versus ≥ 80%. Predictor variables were obtained from the electronic medical record and census data. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate adjusted OR and 95% CI.Results.The study included 1956 patients. Only 58% of patients had adherence ≥ 80%. In adjusted analyses, socioeconomic variables did not predict adherence. Increasing age (65–89 yrs compared with ≤ 39 yrs: OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.07–1.93), white race (p < 0.05), and the number of rheumatology visits in the year before baseline (≥ 3 compared with 0 or 1: OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.18–1.83) were positively associated with adherence. The rheumatologist and medical center providing care were not associated with adherence.Conclusion.At our setting, as in other settings, about half of patients with SLE were not adherent to HCQ therapy. Differences in adherence by race/ethnicity suggest the possibility of using tailored interventions to increase adherence. Qualitative research is needed to elucidate patient preferences for adherence support.
Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group
Authors: Owen Claire E. , Yates Max , Twohig Helen , Muller Sara , Neill Lorna M. , Harrison Eileen , Shea Beverley , Simon Lee S. , Hill Catherine L. , Mackie Sarah L. 
Published: February 2019

Objective.To report the progress of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Working Group in selecting candidate instruments for a core outcome measurement set.Methods.A systematic literature review identified outcomes measured and instruments used in PMR studies, and a respondent survey and raw data analysis assessed their domain match and feasibility.Results.Candidate instruments were identified for pain [visual analog scale/numerical rating scale (VAS/NRS)], stiffness (VAS/NRS and duration), and physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire–Disability Index/modified Health Assessment Questionnaire). Domain match and feasibility assessments were favorable; however, validation in PMR was lacking.Conclusion.Further assessment of candidate instruments is required prior to recommending a PMR core outcome measurement set.
Les familles d’accueil de proximité : regard québécois sur ce dispositif d’accueil
Authors: Poirier Marie-Andrée , Hélie Sonia , Lamothe Josianne 
Published: February 2019

Au Québec, comme ailleurs dans le monde, il est de plus en plus privilégié de recourir à des « personnes significatives » (PS) comme milieu de placement. De façon explicite, la Loi québécoise de la protection de la jeunesse (LPJ) stipule clairement que lorsque le maintien de l’enfant dans son milieu familial n’est pas possible, on doit favoriser le placement auprès d’une PS. On observe depuis 2007 que le taux d’enfants placés auprès d’une PS est maintenant de près d’un sur trois. L’objectif de cet article est de dresser, à partir de données administratives et d’entrevues téléphoniques structurées, le portrait des enfants québécois confiés à des PS, ainsi que le rôle de ce type d’accueil familial dans leurs trajectoires de placement.
Phlebitis in Intravenous Amiodarone Administration: Incidence and Contributing Factors
Authors: Oragano Carol Ann , Patton Declan , Moore Zena 
Published: February 2019

BackgroundIntravenous amiodarone is the gold-standard treatment for arrhythmias, but phlebitis is a common adverse effect.ObjectivesTo determine the incidence and contributing factors of amiodarone-induced phlebitis and examine phlebitis severity.MethodsA systematic review was conducted of articles published before February 2016 in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and gray databases (Bielefeld, Lenus, EUGrey, RIAN, and DART). All studies in which amiodarone-induced phlebitis was a primary or secondary outcome were included. Meta-analysis was not appropriate because of study heterogeneity. Studies of the same contributing factors were analyzed together.ResultsIn the 20 included studies, phlebitis incidence ranged from 0% to 85%. Increasing the infusion concentration from 1.2 mg/mL to 1.8 mg/mL increased the phlebitis rate (P &lt; .001). Total amiodarone doses greater than 1 g resulted in higher phlebitis rates than did doses less than 0.45 mg (P &lt; .001). Most infusion durations and rates were not correlated with phlebitis incidence. However, phlebitis incidence was lower with bolus administration than with longer infusions (P = .002). The use of in-line filters and nursing guidelines significantly reduced phlebitis rates (P &lt; .001) and phlebitis severity. The most common phlebitis severity grades, in descending order, were 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.ConclusionsUnderstanding factors that increase the risk of amiodarone-induced phlebitis can guide better practice. In-line filters and nursing guidelines should always be implemented when administering intravenous amiodarone. Increased surveillance is required when higher dosages and concentrations are used.
Association Between Adverse Clinical Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Perioperative Blood Transfusions
Authors: Mirzaei Sahereh , Hershberger Patricia E. , DeVon Holli A. 
Published: February 2019

BackgroundBleeding is a serious complication of coronary artery bypass grafting that often leads to blood transfusion. Approximately 50% of patients who have the surgery receive blood products, and blood transfusions play a role in adverse outcomes after the surgery.ObjectiveTo examine the association between perioperative blood transfusion and postoperative adverse outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.MethodsA systematic review of the literature, via the matrix method of quality evaluation, was conducted. PubMed, CINAHL, and Science Direct databases for 2000 through 2016 were searched. Inclusion criteria were articles published in English and original research related to clinical outcomes of blood transfusion after coronary artery bypass grafting. Seventeen articles were included in the review.ResultsMortality, both short- and long-term, was significantly higher in transfusion patients than in nontransfusion patients. Patients with transfusion of red blood cells had higher resource utilization and more complications, including infection, pneumonia, renal failure, graft occlusion, and atrial fibrillation, than did nontransfusion patients.ConclusionAn association exists between red blood cell transfusions and adverse clinical outcomes for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Transfusion of red blood cells is sometimes unnecessary, may be injurious, and should be used cautiously. Even a single-unit increase in perioperative red blood cell transfusions can have a significant adverse impact on outcomes. Individual benefits and risks should be weighed before transfusion to avoid adverse outcomes. Transfusion guidelines should be reviewed to include the latest evidence to guarantee the most appropriate use of blood products.
Tim Maia Racional Vols. 1 & 2
Authors: Thayer Allen 
Published: February 2019

At the height of Tim Maia’s soaring fame, he joined a radical, extraterrestrial-obsessed cult and created two plus albums of some of Brazil’s—and the globe’s—best funk and soul music. This book explores the career of the man often hailed as the James Brown or Barry White of Brazil, and the time of his radical transformation from a musician notorious for hedonistic living to a devoted follower of Manoel Jacinto Coelho’s Rational Culture.
After suddenly joining Coelho’s cult in 1974 (which started first as an offshoot of the mystical Afro-Brazilian religion Umbanda), Maia gave up drugs and alcohol, threw away his material possessions, and released Racional Vols. 1 & 2 in the attempt to convert the entirety of Brazil and the world to the revelation of Rational Culture. Thayer explores this strange, brief, yet incredibly prolific period of Maia’s life wherein the reigning soul and funk artist of Brazil produced two albums, an EP, and a recently unearthed tape containing almost another full album of funky jams laced with spiritual content and scripture. For just as quickly as Maia became entranced with Coelho did he become disillusioned with the cult, disavowing and destroying everything having to do with that experience and refusing to speak of it for the rest of his life.
33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33 1/3, takes the format of the original series of short, music-based books and brings the focus to music throughout the world. With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the series will also include volumes on the popular music of Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.
Drive-By Truckers' Southern Rock Opera
Authors: Fertel Rien 
Published: February 2019

The Drive-By Truckers' Southern Rock Opera takes listeners on a road trip through the American South, with stops along mean old highways and soul-sucking swamps, iconic recording studios and doomed chartered jets, and even Heaven and Hell. Along the way, the Truckers attempt to untangle the mess that is southern history by exploring the contradictory, dualistic nature of the region.
Like twin paths intersecting and diverging before meeting again, the opera's libretto focuses on the lives of two bands: the fictional Betamax Guillotine, a stand-in for the Truckers themselves, and Southern rock gods Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rien Fertel takes us for a ride along the Truckers' winding road through the opera's Southlands, a region filled with youthful rockstar aspirations, fatal crashes, the wreckage of one band gone too soon, and the ambitions of another wrestling with the great hope and tragedy that is America.
Modern Records, Maverick Methods
Authors: Bennett Samantha 
Published: February 2019

From the Fairlight CMI through MIDI to the digital audio workstations at the turn of the millennium, Modern Records, Maverick Methods examines a critical period in commercial popular music record production: the transformative digital age from the late 1970s until 2000.
Drawing on a discography of more than 300 recordings across pop, rock, hip hop, dance and alternative musics from artists such as the Beastie Boys, Madonna, U2 and Fatboy Slim, and extensive and exclusive ethnographic work with many world-renowned recordists, Modern Records presents a fresh and insightful new perspective on one of the most significant eras in commercial music record production.
The book traces the development of significant music technologies through the 1980s and 1990s, revealing how changing attitudes and innovative techniques of recording personnel reimagined recording processes and, finally, exemplifies the impact of these technologies and techniques via six comprehensive tech-processual analyses. This meticulously researched and timely book reveals the complexity of recordists’ responses to a technological landscape in flux.
Discriminating between clouds and aerosols in the CALIOP version 4.1 data products
Authors: Liu Zhaoyan , Kar Jayanta , Zeng Shan , Tackett Jason , Vaughan Mark , Avery Melody , Pelon Jacques , Getzewich Brian , Lee Kam-Pui , Magill Brian , Omar Ali , Lucker Patricia , Trepte Charles , Winker David 
Published: February 2019

Abstract. The Cloud-Aerosol
Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Operations (CALIPSO) mission released
version 4.1 (V4) of their lidar level 2 cloud and aerosol data products in
November 2016. These new products were derived from the CALIPSO V4 lidar
level 1 data, in which the calibration of the measured backscatter data at
both 532 and 1064 nm was significantly improved. This paper describes
updates to the V4 level 2 cloud–aerosol discrimination (CAD) algorithm that
more accurately differentiate between clouds and aerosols throughout the
Earth's atmosphere. The level 2 data products are improved with new CAD
probability density functions (PDFs) that were developed to accommodate
extensive calibration changes in the level 1 data. To enable more reliable
identification of aerosol layers lofted into the upper troposphere and lower
stratosphere, the CAD training dataset used in the earlier data releases was
expanded to include stratospheric layers and representative examples of
volcanic aerosol layers. The generic “stratospheric layer” classification
reported in previous versions has been eliminated in V4, and cloud–aerosol
classification is now performed on all layers detected everywhere from the
surface to 30 km. Cloud–aerosol classification has been further extended to
layers detected at single-shot resolution, which were previously classified
by default as clouds. In this paper, we describe the underlying rationale
used in constructing the V4 PDFs and assess the performance of the V4 CAD
algorithm in the troposphere and stratosphere. Previous misclassifications of
lofted dust and smoke in the troposphere have been largely improved, and
volcanic aerosol layers and aerosol layers in the stratosphere are now being
properly classified. CAD performance for single-shot layer detections is also
evaluated. Most of the single-shot layers classified as aerosol occur within
the dust belt, as may be expected. Due to changes in the 532 nm calibration
coefficients, the V4 feature finder detects ∼9.0 % more features at
night and ∼2.5 % more during the day. These features are typically
weakly scattering and classified about equally as clouds and aerosols. For
those tropospheric layers detected in both V3 and V4, the CAD classifications
of more than 95 % of all cloud and daytime aerosol layers remain
unchanged, as do the classifications of ∼89 % of nighttime aerosol
layers. Overall, the nighttime net cloud and aerosol fractions remain
unchanged from V3 to V4, but the daytime net aerosol fraction is increased by
about 2 % and the daytime net cloud fraction is decreased by about
2 %.
A new MesosphEO data set of temperature profiles from 35 to 85 km using Rayleigh scattering at limb from GOMOS/ENVISAT daytime observations
Authors: Hauchecorne Alain , Blanot Laurent , Wing Robin , Keckhut Philippe , Khaykin Sergey , Bertaux Jean-Loup , Meftah Mustapha , Claud Chantal , Sofieva Viktoria 
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Given that the
scattering of sunlight by the Earth's atmosphere above 30–35 km is
primarily due to molecular Rayleigh scattering, the intensity of scattered
photons can be assumed to be directly proportional to the atmospheric
density. From the measured relative density profile it is possible to
retrieve an absolute temperature profile by assuming local hydrostatic
equilibrium, the perfect gas law, and an a priori temperature from a
climatological model at the top of the atmosphere. This technique has been
applied to Rayleigh lidar observations for over 35 years. The GOMOS star
occultation spectrometer includes spectral channels used to observe daytime
limb scattered sunlight along the line of sight to a reference star. GOMOS
Rayleigh scattering profiles in the spectral range of 420–480 nm have been
used to retrieve temperature profiles between 35 and 85 km with a 2 km
vertical resolution. Using this technique, a database of more than
309 000 temperature profiles has been created from GOMOS measurements. A global climatology was constructed using the new GOMOS database and is
compared to an external model. In the upper stratosphere, the external model
is based on the ECMWF reanalysis and the agreement with GOMOS is better
than 2 K. In the mesosphere the external model follows the MSIS climatology
and 5 to 10 K differences are observed with respect to the GOMOS
temperature profiles. Comparisons to night-time collocated Rayleigh lidar
profiles above the south of France show some vertical structured temperature
differences, which may be partially explained by the contributions of the
thermal diurnal tide. The equatorial temperature series shows clear examples of mesospheric
inversion layers in the temperature profiles. The inversion layers have
global longitudinal extension and temporal evolution, descending from 80 to
70 km over the course of a month. The climatology shows a semi-annual
temperature variation in the upper stratosphere, a stratopause altitude
varying between 47 and 54 km, and an annual variation in the temperatures of
the mesosphere. The technique that derive temperature profiles from Rayleigh
limb scattering can be applied to any other limb-scatter sounder, providing
that the observations are in the spectral range 350–500 nm. Due to the
simplicity of the principles involved, this technique is also a good
candidate for a future missions where constellations of small satellites are
deployed.
IMEX_SfloW2D 1.0: a depth-averaged numerical flow model for pyroclastic avalanches
Authors: de' Michieli Vitturi Mattia , Esposti Ongaro Tomaso , Lari Giacomo , Aravena Alvaro 
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Pyroclastic avalanches are a type of granular flow generated at active
volcanoes by different mechanisms, including the collapse of steep
pyroclastic deposits (e.g., scoria and ash cones), fountaining during
moderately explosive eruptions, and crumbling and gravitational collapse of
lava domes. They represent end-members of gravity-driven pyroclastic flows
characterized by relatively small volumes (less than about 1 Mm3) and
relatively thin (1–10 m) layers at high particle concentration
(10–50 vol %), manifesting strong topographic control. The simulation of
their dynamics and mapping of their hazards pose several different problems
to researchers and practitioners, mostly due to the complex and still poorly
understood rheology of the polydisperse granular mixture and to the
interaction with the complex natural three-dimensional topography, which
often causes rapid rheological changes. In this paper, we present
IMEX_SfloW2D, a depth-averaged flow model describing the granular mixture as
a single-phase granular fluid. The model is formulated in absolute Cartesian
coordinates (whereby the fluid flow equations are integrated along the
direction of gravity) and can be solved over a topography described by a
digital elevation model. The numerical discretization and solution algorithms
are formulated to allow for a robust description of wet–dry conditions (thus
allowing us to accurately track the front propagation) and an implicit
solution to
the nonlinear friction terms. Owing to these features, the model is able to
reproduce steady solutions, such as the triggering and stopping phases of the
flow, without the need for empirical conditions. Benchmark cases are discussed
to verify the numerical code implementation and to demonstrate the main
features of the new model. A preliminary application to the simulation of the
11 February pyroclastic avalanche at the Etna volcano (Italy) is finally
presented. In the present formulation, a simple semi-empirical friction model
(Voellmy–Salm rheology) is implemented. However, the modular structure of the
code facilitates the implementation of more specific and calibrated
rheological models for pyroclastic avalanches.
Communicating disaster risk? An evaluation of the availability and quality of flood maps
Authors: Henstra Daniel , Minano Andrea , Thistlethwaite Jason 
Published: February 2019

Abstract. One of the key priorities for disaster risk reduction is to ensure
decision makers, stakeholders, and the public understand their exposure to
disaster risk, so that they can take protective action. Flood maps are a
potentially valuable tool for facilitating this understanding of flood risk,
but previous research has found that they vary considerably in availability
and quality. Using an evaluation framework comprising nine criteria grounded
in existing scholarship, this study assessed the quality of flood maps
available to the public in Canadian communities located in designated flood
risk areas. It found that flood maps in most municipalities (62 %) are
low quality (meeting less than 50 % of the criteria) and the highest score
was 78 % (seven of nine criteria met). The findings suggest that a more concerted
effort to produce high-quality, publicly accessible flood maps is required to
support Canada's international commitment to disaster risk reduction. Further
questions surround possible weighting of quality assessment criteria, whether
and how individuals seek out flood maps, and how flood risk information could
be better communicated using modern technology.