bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Does concomitant laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and hiatal hernia repair increase morbidity?
Authors: Dincer Mürşit , Doğan Fadlı 
Published: March 2018

IntroductionObesity not only leads to susceptibility to gastroesophageal reflux disease but also is itself an important independent risk factor for the development of hiatal hernia. A coexisting hiatal hernia is found in half of obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms. Sleeve gastrectomy is the most commonly used restrictive method in obesity surgery. In obese patients who are scheduled to undergo sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and have a hiatal hernia, hiatal hernia repair (HHR) can be combined with SG.Material and methodsPatients who underwent SG due to morbid obesity were retrospectively evaluated. Patients who had a body mass index of > 40 kg/m² and who were diagnosed with hiatal hernia by preoperative endoscopy or intraoperatively were included in the study.ResultsA total of 30 patients who underwent SG and hiatal hernia repair were included in the study. Six patients were diagnosed with hiatal hernia by preoperative endoscopy. Twenty-four patients were intraoperatively diagnosed with hiatal hernia. The hiatal defect was repaired by suturing both anteriorly and posteriorly. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications in any patient. The mean hospital length of stay was 3.46 days (range: 3–6). The mean follow-up time was 11.9 months (range: 4–21). Thirteen patients received medication due to acid reflux symptoms in the preoperative period. Twelve patients received no medication after surgery. One patient received low-dose medication.ConclusionsIn bariatric surgery patients with hiatal hernia, HHR should also be performed. Sleeve gastrectomy + HHR is a safe and effective method for morbidly obese patients with hiatal hernia.
Plasma renin activity, serum aldosterone concentration and selected organ damage indices in essential arterial hypertension
Authors: Pizoń Tomasz , Rajzer Marek , Wojciechowska Wiktoria , Drożdż Tomasz , Drożdż Dorota , Rojek Marta , Gruszka Krystian , Czarnecka Danuta 
Published: March 2018

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to assess the relations between plasma renin activity (PRA), serum aldosterone concentration (ALDO) and selected asymptomatic organ damage (AOD) indices in mild primary arterial hypertension (AH).Material and MethodsWe measured PRA, ALDO, and selected AOD indices (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), central aortic pulse pressure (cPP), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)) in 122 patients with untreated AH.ResultsPatients with high PRA (≥ 0.65 ng/ml/h) were characterized by lower plasma sodium and aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR), higher ALDO, but a similar level of AOD indices compared to patients with low PRA. cfPWV (p = 0.04) and cPP (p = 0.019) increased with ARR, while eGFR decreased with ALDO (p = 0.008). Only eGFR was independently correlated with ALDO. In subjects with simultaneously high PRA and ARR values, we found significantly higher cfPWV (p = 0.02) and cPP (p = 0.04) and lower eGFR (p = 0.02) than in those with high PRA but low ARR values.ConclusionsAssessment of the influence of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) on AOD should include the relationship between renin and aldosterone. The PRA itself has no predictive value for AOD. More advanced arterial stiffness and renal impairment are associated with increased PRA and ARR. The RAAS activity might be useful in AOD prediction and hypertension severity assessment.
Risk factors in committing domestic violence in light of gender psychology
Authors: Rode Danuta , Rode Magdalena Marta 
Published: March 2018

BackgroundThe present research attempts to establish specific risk factors of domestic violence occurrences, and to pinpoint the gender-specific differences that are their main predictors.
According to the subject literature, four categories of variables (personality, temperamental, socialisation, and demographic features) may constitute significant predictors of violent behaviours.Participants and procedureThe selection criterion was the type of crime. Prospective research subjects were men and women convicted under article 207 paragraph 1.2 the Penal Code for abuse of family members. The group constituted 366 inmates – 130 female (35.60%) and 236 male (64.40%).
The following measurement methods were used: NEO-FFI Inventory by P. Costa, R. McCrae, Formal Characteristic of Behaviour – Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI) by B. Zawadzki, J. Strelau, Attachment <i>Questionnaire</i> by M. Plopa, <i>Own Questionnaire</i>.ResultsThe results indicate that domestic violence perpetrated by women is connected with alcohol consumption and perseverance; and for men with anxious-ambivalent attachment and briskness.ConclusionsThe research showed the temperamental temporary behavioural characteristics of perseverance and briskness were risk factors for both male and female perpetrators of violence. This may indicate that the main risk factor in occurrences of violence is the way people react to external stimuli, the need for stimulation, and thus the constitution of the nervous system.
The relationship between self-esteem, sense of self-efficacy and level of illness acceptance, and healthful behaviours in patients with long-term illnesses (type II diabetes, Hashimoto’s disease)
Authors: Rode Danuta , Rode Magdalena Marta 
Published: March 2018

BackgroundHashimoto thyroiditis and type II diabetes are chronic diseases which have adverse consequences impacting emotional and cognitive functioning. Healthful behaviours focused on improvement of one’s health or on combating the illness play a key role in psychosocial functioning of a person, particularly one suffering from a long-term illness. The aim of the research was the measurement and analysis of healthful behaviours and the distinction of variables determining healthful behaviours. We attempted to examine the connection between adhering to healthful behaviours, and the level of illness acceptance, self-efficacy and self-esteem, in terms of exhibiting healthful behaviours in the above-mentioned groups of patients.Participants and procedureThe study group consisted of 140 persons (70 persons with type II diabetes, 70 persons with Hashimoto’s disease). The following measurement techniques were used: the Health Behaviour Inventory by Z. Juczyński, the General Self-Efficacy Scale by R. Schwarzer and M. Jerusalem adapted for Polish by Z. Juczyński, the Acceptance of Illness Scale by B. J. Felton, T. A. Revenson and G. A. Hinrichsen, and the Self-Esteem Scale by M. Rosenberg.ResultsThe results show that for the group of type II diabetes patients self-efficacy constitutes a statistically significant moderate positive predictor of psychological attitude and appropriate eating habits, and is a positive weak predictor of general healthful behaviour and prophylaxis at the tendency level. For Hashimoto’s sufferers the sense of self-efficacy is a statistically significant moderate predictor of healthful behaviours.ConclusionsThe study investigated significant relations between the level of illness acceptance, the sense of self-efficacy and self-esteem, and engagement in healthful behaviour. The sense of self-efficacy determines higher healthful practices in both research groups. The study allowed for a comparison of two groups of long-term illnesses sufferers – type II diabetes, and Hashimoto’s disease – in terms of adhering to healthful behaviours, and dependencies between selected psychological variables and patients’ preferred healthful behaviours.
A weekend/weekday comparison of adherence to daily treatment regimens in adults with cystic fibrosis
Authors: Keyte Rebecca , Egan Helen , Jackson Craig , Nash Edward , Regan Anna , Mantzios Michail 
Published: March 2018

BackgroundTreatment adherence is a major concern in cystic fibrosis (CF), with accumulating evidence that health outcomes are worse in patients with lower levels of adherence. This study investigates how adherence differs for adults with CF during a weekday and a weekend day by examining the roles of sex, anxiety, depression, and lung function as predictors of adherence.Participants and procedureFifty-two adult participants with CF were recruited. Demographics and spirometry results were recorded. Participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and two daily phone diaries in order to record their adherence to pancreatic enzymes, vitamins, physiotherapy and exercise. Based on previous findings, it was hypothesised that reported adherence would be higher during the weekend in comparison to weekdays, due to lower time pressure during the weekend.ResultsPaired sample t-tests indicated that overall participants had higher reported adherence during the weekend in comparison to weekdays, with sex, anxiety, depression and lung function being predictors of adherence.ConclusionsClinical implications and future directions are discussed, with an emphasis on the need for further qualitative research. We are now conducting another research project utilising qualitative interviews with participants to further investigate adherence within the CF population. Our aim is to identify the main adherence barriers and to develop interventions to improve treatment adherence in the CF population.
Posttraumatic positive changes among parents who have experienced the loss of a child – the role of social support
Authors: Ogińska-Bulik Nina 
Published: March 2018

BackgroundIn addition to a number of negative consequences, the trauma associated with the loss of a child may also entail the development of positive changes in psychosocial functioning, manifested as posttraumatic growth. An important factor that promotes posttraumatic growth is social support. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between social support and the occurrence of positive posttraumatic changes resulting from trauma associated with the loss of a child.Participants and procedureThe study analysed a group of 76 persons who reported that the loss of a child (including perinatal and postnatal) was a traumatic event. The majority of respondents were women (55.30%). The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 62 years (M = 35.88, SD = 9.52). The following Polish versions of standardized tools were used: the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, the Significant Others Scale to measure social support, and the visual analogue scale to assess the intensity of the trauma.ResultsThe subjects revealed positive changes in all spheres of posttraumatic growth following the loss of a child, greater in the group of people who lost their child after birth. A positive relationship was found between almost all types of analysed social support (except for desired emotional support) and posttraumatic growth. The regression analysis revealed that received practical support fulfils the primary predictive role for posttraumatic growth.ConclusionsThe use of the assistance of others by persons who have experienced trauma may contribute to the occurrence of growth after trauma.
Identity and crisis in evaluation in young fathers in relation to age of the child
Authors: Liberska Hanna , Deja Monika , Starostecka Joanna , Janicka Martyna , Grudzińska Aleksandra , Wolska Aleksandra , Dąbek Katarzyna 
Published: March 2018

BackgroundThe fact of becoming a father is related to the necessity of taking up a number of new commitments. The changes following from taking up a new social role generate much stress and can bring some identity transformations (Freudenreich, Liberska, & Miluska, 2011) and a crisis in evaluation (Trempała, 2010).Participants and procedureIn order to characterise the structure of identity of young fathers and to determine whether they suffer from a crisis in evaluation, a study was performed on 90 men who became fathers of their first child in the period up to about half a year earlier. Techniques used in the study were: <i>Dimensions of Identity Development Scale</i> (DIDS), <i>Questionnaire for Investigation of Crisis in Evaluation</i>, and a questionnaire prepared by the author.ResultsThe structure of identity of young fathers has no relation to the age of the child, at least in the first six months of the child’s life, but it is related to the crisis in evaluation.ConclusionsAccording to the results, the crisis in evaluation in young fathers is of intermediate intensity and is related to the age of the child.
The study suggests a relationship between normative events related to the world of the child and a psychological crisis, involving identity and structures of values.
What promotes and hinders success in breastfeeding in hospital care? – the role of social support and anxiety
Authors: Kiełbratowska Bogumiła , Michałek-Kwiecień Justyna , Kaźmierczak Maria , Bandurska Ewa 
Published: March 2018

BackgroundHospital stay is associated with difficult circumstances, which may be accompanied by anxiety. Difficulty with initiation and continuation of breastfeeding may be commonly experienced in the hospital. Observed difficulties can be modified by sharing knowledge and involvement of midwives in the care of mothers and newborns. Breastfeeding is considered to be the ideal choice of nutrition and infant’s feeding, providing many benefits both for infants and their mothers. The aim of the study is to explore the role of the quality of breastfeeding assistance during delivery hospitalization and maternal anxiety for overall breastfeeding duration.Participants and procedureThe study included 858 women after labor from intentionally selected hospitals of Pomerania, discharged from hospital up to 15 days after birth. We used a questionnaire to collect data on the nursing assistance and the process of breastfeeding during patients’ stay in a hospital. In addition, we applied the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) to measure the levels of state and trait anxiety.ResultsThe results showed a significant relationship between the level of maternal postpartum anxiety and duration of breastfeeding. Mothers (mostly after physiological labor) reported a significantly lower level of state anxiety in hospitals titled Baby Friendly. Additionally, a significant difference in breastfeeding duration depending on the hospital and mothers’ perception of receiving support from midwives was found.ConclusionsIt is reasonable to continue the activities increasing standards of medical personnel support and raising the midwives’ and mothers’ awareness of the importance of anxiety for breastfeeding duration.
The vapor pressure over nano-crystalline ice
Authors: Nachbar Mario , Duft Denis , Leisner Thomas 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. The crystallization of amorphous solid water (ASW) is known to form
nano-crystalline ice. The influence of the nanoscale crystallite size on
physical properties like the vapor pressure is relevant for processes in
which the crystallization of amorphous ices occurs, e.g., in interstellar
ices or cold ice cloud formation in planetary atmospheres, but up to now is
not well understood. Here, we present laboratory measurements on the
saturation vapor pressure over ice crystallized from ASW between 135 and
190 K. Below 160 K, where the crystallization of ASW is known to form
nano-crystalline ice, we obtain a saturation vapor pressure that is 100 to
200 % higher compared to stable hexagonal ice. This elevated vapor
pressure is in striking contrast to the vapor pressure of stacking disordered
ice which is expected to be the prevailing ice polymorph at these
temperatures with a vapor pressure at most 18 % higher than that of
hexagonal ice. This apparent discrepancy can be reconciled by assuming that
nanoscale crystallites form in the crystallization process of ASW. The high
curvature of the nano-crystallites results in a vapor pressure increase that
can be described by the Kelvin equation. Our measurements are consistent with
the assumption that ASW is the first solid form of ice deposited from the
vapor phase at temperatures up to 160 K. Nano-crystalline ice with a mean
diameter between 7 and 19 nm forms thereafter by crystallization within the
ASW matrix. The estimated crystal sizes are in agreement with reported
crystal size measurements and remain stable for hours below 160 K. Thus,
this ice polymorph may be regarded as an independent phase for many
atmospheric processes below 160 K and we parameterize its vapor pressure
using a constant Gibbs free energy difference of
(982 ± 182) J mol−1 relative to hexagonal ice.
Emissions databases for polycyclic aromatic compounds in the Canadian Athabasca oil sands region – development using current knowledge and evaluation with passive sampling and air dispersion modelling data
Authors: Qiu Xin , Cheng Irene , Yang Fuquan , Horb Erin , Zhang Leiming , Harner Tom 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Two speciated and spatially resolved emissions databases for
polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in the Athabasca oil sands
region (AOSR) were developed. The first database was derived from
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions data provided by the
Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) and the
second database was derived from additional data collected within
the Joint Canada–Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM)
program. CALPUFF modelling results for atmospheric polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), alkylated PAHs, and dibenzothiophenes
(DBTs), obtained using each of the emissions databases, are presented
and compared with measurements from a passive air monitoring
network. The JOSM-derived emissions resulted in better
model–measurement agreement in the total PAH concentrations and for
most PAH species concentrations compared to results using
CEMA-derived emissions. At local sites near oil sands mines, the
percent error of the model compared to observations decreased from
30 % using the CEMA-derived emissions to 17 % using the
JOSM-derived emissions. The improvement at local sites was likely
attributed to the inclusion of updated tailings pond emissions
estimated from JOSM activities. In either the CEMA-derived or
JOSM-derived emissions scenario, the model underestimated PAH
concentrations by a factor of 3 at remote locations. Potential
reasons for the disagreement include forest fire emissions,
re-emissions of previously deposited PAHs, and long-range transport
not considered in the model. Alkylated PAH and DBT concentrations
were also significantly underestimated. The CALPUFF model is
expected to predict higher concentrations because of the limited
chemistry and deposition modelling. Thus the model underestimation
of PACs is likely due to gaps in the emissions database for these
compounds and uncertainties in the methodology for estimating the
emissions. Future work is required that focuses on improving the PAC
emissions
estimation and speciation methodologies and reducing the
uncertainties in VOC emissions which are subsequently used in PAC
emissions estimation.
On the distortions in calculated GW parameters during slanted atmospheric soundings
Authors: de la Torre Alejandro , Alexander Peter , Schmidt Torsten , Llamedo Pablo , Hierro Rodrigo 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. The significant distortions introduced in the measured atmospheric gravity
wavelengths by soundings other than those in vertical and horizontal
directions, are discussed as a function of the elevation angle of the
sounding path and the gravity wave aspect ratio. Under- or overestimation of
real vertical wavelengths during the measurement process depends on the value
of these two parameters. The consequences of these distortions on the
calculation of the energy and the vertical flux of horizontal momentum are
analyzed and discussed in the context of two experimental limb satellite
setups: GPS-LEO radio occultations and TIMED/SABER ((Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry/Thermosphere–Ionosphere–Mesosphere–Energetics and Dynamics))
measurements. Possible discrepancies previously found between the momentum
flux calculated from satellite temperature profiles, on site and from model
simulations, may to a certain degree be attributed to these distortions.
A recalculation of previous momentum flux climatologies based on these
considerations seems to be a difficult goal.
Palaeoclimate evolution across the Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary in the Nanxiong Basin (SE China) recorded by red strata and its correlation with marine records
Authors: Ma Mingming , Liu Xiuming , Wang Wenyan 
Published: March 2018

Abstract. The climate during the Cretaceous Period represented one of the greenhouse states of Earth's history. Significant transformation of climate patterns and a mass extinction event characterised by the disappearance of dinosaurs occurred across the Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary. However, most records of this interval are derived from marine sediments. The continuous and well-exposed red strata of the Nanxiong Basin (SE China) provide ideal material to develop continental records. Considerable research into stratigraphic, palaeontological, chronologic, palaeoclimatic, and tectonic aspects has been carried out for the Datang profile, which is a type section of a non-marine Cretaceous–Palaeogene stratigraphic division in China. For this study, we reviewed previous work and found that (1) the existing chronological framework of the Datang profile is flawed; (2) precise palaeoclimatic reconstruction is lacking because of the limitations of sampling resolution (e.g. carbonate samples) and/or the lack of efficient proxies; and (3) comparisons of climate changes between marine and continental records are lacking. To resolve these problems, detailed field observations and sampling, as well as environmental magnetic and rare earth element (REE) measurements, were carried out. The results show that (1) more accurate ages of the Datang profile range from 72 to 62.8 Ma based on a combination of the most recently published radiometric, palaeontological, and palaeomagnetic ages; (2) there is considerable evidence of palaeosol generation, which indicates that the red strata formed in a long-term hot, oxidising environment that lacked underwater conditions; (3) haematite was the dominant magnetic mineral in the red strata, and the variation trend of magnetic susceptibility was consistent with the oxygen isotope records from deep-sea sediments, which indicates that the content of haematite was controlled by the global climate; and (4) the palaeoclimate changes from 72 to 62.8 Ma in the Nanxiong Basin were consistent with global patterns and can be divided into three stages: a relatively hot and wet stage during 72–71.5 Ma, a cool and arid stage during 71.5–66 Ma, and a relatively hot and wet stage again during 66–62.8 Ma with a notable drying and cooling event at 64.7–63.4 Ma. Moreover, there are several sub-fluctuations during each stage. This work provides basic information for further palaeoclimate reconstructions with a higher resolution and longer timescales for the Cretaceous to Palaeocene in the Nanxiong Basin and may even help to test ocean–land climate interactions in the future.