bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Effectiveness of the Cold Therapy (cryotherapy) in the Management of Inflammatory Parameters after Removal of Mandibular Third Molars: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Fernandes Ighor Andrade , Armond Anna Catharina Vieira , Falci Saulo Gabriel Moreira 
Published: March 2019

Introduction Cold therapy (cryotherapy) is a common procedure recommended by dental surgeons after surgical removal of third molars, which is an invasive intervention that often deals with an expressive inflammatory response.
Objective To investigate whether cryotherapy interferes with clinical outcomes such as pain, edema, and trismus in the postoperative period of mandibular third molar surgeries.
Data Synthesis An electronic search was conducted in the OVID, PubMed, VHL, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases, through March 2018. The eligibility criteria included clinical trials that evaluated the effect of cryotherapy in at least one of the following variables: pain, swelling, and trismus.Two independent reviewers assessed the studies. The methodological quality of each article was analyzed. The search strategy resulted in 1,088 articles. Following the selection process, 11 studies were included in the systematic review and 4 of them in the meta-analysis. High risk of bias was found in most of the studies according to the Cochrane Handbook assessment. Patients receiving cryotherapy had less edema than patients in the control group at second day follow-up (mean difference [MD]: -0.94; 95%CI [-1.49; -0.39]). There were no statistically significant results when comparing trismus between experimental and control group (MD: 0.43; 95%CI [-0.34;1.20]). There were insufficient available data to support influences in postoperative pain.
Conclusions Cryotherapy applied on the first day after mandibular third molar removal can manage edema in the patients. Well-designed randomized clinical trials to test the efficacy of cryotherapy after surgical removal of third molars are needed to justify its indication.
Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty between a Neck-Preserving Short-Stem Implant and a Conventional Neck-Sacrificing Implant
Authors: Malanka Stefany J. K. , Dettmer Marius , Pourmoghaddam Amir , Veverka Mitchell , Kreuzer Stefan W. 
Published: March 2019

AbstractFemoral neck-preserving short- (NPS) stem implants for total hip arthroplasty (THA) bear several advantages over longer-stem implants, such as native hip structure preservation and improved physiological loading. However, there still is a gap of knowledge regarding the potential benefits of a short-stem design over conventional neck-sacrificing stems in regards to patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The authors investigated the differences in PROs between a neck-sacrificing stem design and NPS stem design arthroplasty. They hypothesized that PROs of NPS stem THA would be higher in the medium-term in comparison to the neck-sacrificing implant system. Neck-sacrificing implant patients (n = 90, age 57 ± 7.9 years) and a matched (body mass index [BMI], age) cohort group of NPS implant patients (n = 105, age 55.2 ± 9.9 years) reported both preoperative and postoperative hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome scores (HOOS). Average follow-up was 413 ± 207 days (neck sacrificing implant) and 454 ± 226 days (NPS implant). The authors applied multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Mann–Whitney tests for statistical analyses. Significance levels were Holm–Bonferroni adjusted for multiple comparisons. HOOS Subscores increased significantly after surgery independent of implant type (p < 0.001). There was a significant time by surgery interaction (p = 0.02). Follow-up HOOS subscores were significantly higher in the NPS implant group: symptoms (p < 0.001), pain (p < 0.001), activities of daily living (ADL; p = 0.011), sports and recreation (p = 0.011), and quality of life (QOL; p = 0.007). While long-term studies are required for further investigation, evidence from the current study suggests that NPS implants may provide a significant benefit to primary THA patients, which could be due to physiological loading advantages or retention of bone tissue.
Benign Acute Childhood Myositis Associated with Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection: Evaluation of 22 Cases
Authors: Ağır Mehmet , Arslan Şükrü , Yorulmaz Alaaddin 
Published: March 2019

AbstractWe present the epidemiology, clinical features, and laboratory findings of 22 cases diagnosed with benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) after H1N1 infection in Konya, to observe and discuss this rare condition. This retrospective study was conducted in 22 children, diagnosed with BACM, who were brought to pediatric emergency department and pediatric rheumatology outpatient clinic of Selçuk University Medicine Faculty because of walking difficulties, between September 2017 and January 2018. Sixteen of the 22 (72.7%) patients enrolled in the study were male. The age of onset of symptoms ranged between 55 and 172 months. The interval between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis was between 2 and 10 days. Throat pain was present in all cases as a prodromal symptom. Twelve (54.54%) of the cases presented with inability to stand or walk. Nine (40.90%) had gait abnormalities such as tip-toe walking, or a wide-based gait with a lordotic posture. Bilateral calf sensitivity was present in all cases. One patient had hypoactive deep tendon reflexes. In conclusion, although BACM is almost a typical clinical condition, we conclude that the recognition of the disease by family doctors and pediatricians is not sufficient and frequently underdiagnosed.
Negotiating interpersonal relations in Chinese-English diplomatic interpreting
Authors: Fu Rongbo , Chen Jing 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThis paper investigates the negotiation of interpersonal relations by interpreters in Chinese government press conferences – a major instrument for the promotion of public diplomacy in China. Drawing on the theory of linguistic modality in systemic functional grammar (SFG) and the concept of explicitation (Englund Dimitrova 1993), we present a corpus-based discourse analysis of interpreters’ explicitation of modality and connect it to their participation in negotiating interpersonal relations in such a setting. Quantitative results indicate a noticeable trend of explicit use of modal expressions in target speeches in both interpreting modes, i.e., consecutive and simultaneous. Data from qualitative analysis illustrate the various explicitations that manifest interpersonal relations on different levels between interactants on the scene. We conclude by underlining the role of government press conference interpreters as active co-participants in public diplomatic settings, discussing the contributions of this work to empirical research on interpreters’ agency and its limitations, and suggesting new directions towards which further research might be carried out.
Teaching-oriented research
Authors: Levis John M. 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This paper examines some of the factors that make for a good teaching-oriented paper, in which research and
practice are most clearly connected. Such papers have clear research questions, explicit and systematic approaches to teaching and
learning for experimental and control groups, improvement measured by pre and posttests, and well-developed teaching implications.
Various papers from different journals are used to illustrate the characteristics of successful teaching-oriented papers.
Comparative Study of the ability of selective attention and speech perception in noise between 6 to 9 year old normal and learning disabled children
Authors: Jarollahi Farnoush , Aarabi Saeid , Jalaei Shohre 
Published: March 2019

Object:
Selective auditory attention and speech perception in the presence of noise are necessary skills to correctly process speech. Persian version of monaural selective auditory attention test [P-mSAAT] that simultaneously assesses selective auditory attention and speech in noise perception performance was used in the present study.

Design:
The P-mSAAT was performed on 89 normal children aged 6 to 9 and 24 children with learning disability sampled from different schools in Tehran in two competitive and non-competitive ways.

Results:
The average of test scores had a significant difference in a competitive way between normal and children with learning disability (P < 0/001). Furthermore, the test scores improved as a function of age in the both groups.

Conclusion:
Findings of the current study demonstrated that children presented with learning disability had difficulty in speech perception in the presence of competitive noise accompanied by reduced selective auditory attention ability. It is also suggested that P-mSAAT can be used as a screening test in diagnosing Learning disability in children aged 6 to 9 due to its high sensitivity.
Phylogeography of the Recent Expansion of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in South America and the Caribbean Basin
Authors: Tembrock Luke R , Timm Alicia E , Zink Frida A , Gilligan Todd M 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), is one of the most destructive agricultural pests worldwide. It was first recorded in Brazil in 2013, yet despite this recent introduction, H. armigera has spread throughout much of Latin America. Where H. armigera has become established, it is displacing or hybridizing with the congeneric New World pest Helicoverpa zea. In addition to the adaptive qualities that make H. armigera a megapest, such as broad range pesticide resistance, the spread of H. armigera in the New World may have been hastened by multiple introductions into South America and/or the Caribbean. The recent expansion of the range of H. armigera into the New World is analyzed herein using mtDNA of samples from South America, the Caribbean Basin, and the Florida Peninsula. Phylogeographic analyses reveal that several haplotypes are nearly ubiquitous throughout the New World and native range of H. armigera, but several haplotypes have limited geographic distribution from which a secondary introduction with Euro-African origins into the New World is inferred. In addition, host–haplotype correlations were analyzed to see whether haplotypes might be restricted to certain crops. No specialization was found; however, some haplotypes had a broader host range than others. These results suggest that the dispersal of H. armigera in the New World is occurring from both natural migration and human-mediated introductions. As such, both means of introduction should be monitored to prevent the spread of H. armigera into areas such as the United States, Mexico, and Canada, where it is not yet established.
MicroRNAs and nervous system diseases: network insights and computational challenges
Authors: Wang Jianjian , Cao Yuze , Lu Xiaoyu , Wang Tianfeng , Li Shuang , Kong Xiaotong , Bo Chunrui , Li Jie , Wang Xiaolong , Ma Heping , Li Lei , Zhang Huixue , Ning Shangwei , Wang Lihua 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe nervous system is one of the most complex biological systems, and nervous system disease (NSD) is a major cause of disability and mortality. Extensive evidence indicates that numerous dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in a broad spectrum of NSDs. A comprehensive review of miRNA-mediated regulatory will facilitate our understanding of miRNA dysregulation mechanisms in NSDs. In this work, we summarized currently available databases on miRNAs and NSDs, star NSD miRNAs, NSD spectrum width, miRNA spectrum width and the distribution of miRNAs in NSD sub-categories by reviewing approximately 1000 studies. In addition, we characterized miRNA–miRNA and NSD–NSD interactions from a network perspective based on miRNA–NSD benchmarking data sets. Furthermore, we summarized the regulatory principles of miRNAs in NSDs, including miRNA synergistic regulation in NSDs, miRNA modules and NSD modules. We also discussed computational challenges for identifying novel miRNAs in NSDs. Elucidating the roles of miRNAs in NSDs from a network perspective would not only improve our understanding of the precise mechanism underlying these complex diseases, but also provide novel insight into the development, diagnosis and treatment of NSDs.
Measuring intradialyser transmembrane and hydrostatic pressures: pitfalls and relevance in haemodialysis and haemodiafiltration
Authors: Ficheux Alain , Gayrard Nathalie , Szwarc Ilan , Duranton Flore , Vetromile Fernando , Brunet Philippe , Servel Marie-Françoise , Jankowski Joachim , Argilés Àngel 
Published: March 2019

Abstract

Background
Post-dilutional haemodiafiltration (HDF) with high convection volumes (HCVs) could improve survival. HCV-HDF requires a significant pressure to be applied to the dialyser membrane. The aim of this study was to assess the pressure applied to the dialysers in HCV-HDF, evaluate the influence of transmembrane pressure (TMP) calculation methods on TMP values and check how they relate to the safety limits proposed by guidelines.

Methods
Nine stable dialysis patients were treated with post-dilutional HCV-HDF with three different convection volumes [including haemodialysis (HD)]. The pressures at blood inlet (Bi), blood outlet (Bo) and dialysate outlet (Do) were continuously recorded. TMP was calculated using two pressures (TMP2: Bo, Do) or three pressures (TMP3: Bo, Do, Bi). Dialysis parameters were analysed at the start of the session and at the end of treatment or at the first occurrence of a manual intervention to decrease convection due to TMP alarms.

Results
During HD sessions, TMP2 and TMP3 remained stable. During HCV-HDF, TMP2 remained stable while TMP3 clearly increased. For the same condition, TMP3 could be 3-fold greater than TMP2. This shows that the TMP limit of 300 mmHg as recommended by guidelines could have different effects according to the TMP calculation method. In HCV-HDF, the pressure at the Bi increased over time and exceeded the safety limits of 600 mmHg provided by the manufacturer, even when respecting TMP safety limits.

Conclusions
This study draws our attention to the dangers of using a two-pressure points TMP calculation, particularly when performing HCV-HDF.
ImagIngDev: A New Approach for Developing Automatic Cross-Platform Mobile Applications Using Image Processing Techniques
Authors: Rosales-Morales Viviana Yarel , Sánchez-Morales Laura Nely , Alor-Hernández Giner , Garcia-Alcaraz Jorge Luis , Sánchez-Cervantes José Luis , Rodriguez-Mazahua Lisbeth 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The aim of this work is propose and describe ImagIngDev, a new approach for developing automatic cross-platform mobile applications using image processing techniques. As proof of concept, we presented ImagIng Tool and compared its performance with respect to similar cross-platform application development tools. Our main contribution to software development is ImagingDev, a new, intuitive and agile approach aimed at novice developers for automatically developing cross-platform mobile applications. Our proof of concept, ImagIng Tool, can generate mobile applications on four different software platforms: Android™, Windows Phone™, iOS™ and FirefoxOS™. Also, it relies on image processing techniques to recognize user interface design patterns (UIDPs) inside user interfaces, and generates the source code for cross-platform and multi-device applications. As proof of concept, we developed ImagIng Tool for automatic generation of cross-platform mobile applications by using image processing techniques. Results from the evaluation demonstrated that ImagIng Tool has attractive benefits if compared to similar cross-platform application development tools. Such benefits include higher learnability and usability. ImagIngDev and ImagIng Tool can effectively solve current problems in mobile applications development, such as automatic code generation for cross-platform mobile applications, since they allow users to generate cross-platform and multi-device mobile applications in an easy and intuitive way.
Using choice experiments to improve the design of agri-environmental schemes
Authors: Latacz-Lohmann Uwe , Breustedt Gunnar 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This study applies a two-stage analysis of discrete–continuous supply of environmental services, based on an extended discrete choice experiment (DCE) with 68 farmers in Northern Germany. The estimation strategy combined a multinomial Heckman model and an OLS regression. We extend the literature by feeding the estimation results into a contract optimisation model for a stylised conservation scheme. The optimised contract differed significantly from the standard contract, which offered farmers a payment equal to the average cost of service provision. The standard contract yielded only 64 per cent of the environmental service of the optimised contract for the same budget outlay.
VqsA controls exotoxin production by directly binding to the promoter of asp in the pathogen Vibrio alginolyticus
Authors: Zhang Jun , Hao Yuan , Yin Kaiyu , Mao Qiaoqiao , Xu Rongjing , Zhang Yuanxing , Ma Yue , Wang Qiyao 
Published: March 2019

ABSTRACT
Quorum sensing (QS) system is an important bacterial cell-to-cell signaling system controlling expression of various genes in response to cell densities. In vibrios, LuxR/AphA are two established master QS regulators (MQSRs), and VqsA is recently identified to be the third putative MQSR. As a novel LysR-type regulator, the regulon and the underlying regulation mechanisms of VqsA remains to be elucidated. Here our investigation indicated that the yields of alkaline serine protease (Asp), the exotoxin in Vibrio alginolyticus was dependent on both LuxR and VqsA in growth phase dependent manner. Various in vivo and in vitro analyses including electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) along with DNase I footprinting investigations demonstrated that VqsA positively controls asp expression through directly binding to the partially palindromic 29 bp binding motif in the promoter region of asp. Moreover, RNA-seq analysis validated the regulatory roles of VqsA in various processes in the organism. Collectively, our data showed that VqsA positively regulates the expression of exotoxin and other virulence-associated genes and is essential for the QS regulation in V. alginolyticus.
A Bayesian Monte Carlo inversion of spatial auto-correlation (SPAC) for near-surface Vs structure applied to both broad-band and geophone data
Authors: Zhang Hao , Pankow Kristine , Stephenson William 
Published: March 2019

SUMMARY
We propose a new Bayesian method to reveal the Vs structure of the near surface of the earth using spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) functions and apply this new method to synthetic, broad-band and geophone data sets. The principle of SPAC is introduced, and an implementation of the Bayesian Monte Carlo inversion (BMCI) for modelling SPAC coherency functions is described. To demonstrate its effectiveness, BMCI is applied to synthetic tests, data from 14 SPAC array sites in the Salt Lake Valley (SLV), Utah, and two arrays (one broad-band and one geophone) located in south central Utah. The Vs models derived from previous SPAC analysis of the 14 SLV sites differ by 10 per cent at most from those determined by BMCI and lie within uncertainties determined for the BMCI models. These agreements demonstrate the effectiveness of the BMCI method. The synthetic tests and applications to the SLV SPAC data show BMCI has great potential to resolve Vs structure down to at least 400 m. To achieve resolution for deeper Vs structure, longer duration deployments, wider array apertures, and additional seismometers or geophones can be used. Additionally, when the target frequencies are greater than 0.1 Hz, there is no apparent disadvantage in using geophone data for BMCI compared to broad-band data. Most significantly, BMCI places a quantifiable constraint on the uncertainties of the Vs models as well as Vs30.
Evolution of a co-management arrangement in Japanese offshore fisheries: current policy and legal framework and a case study of the tiger puffer fishery in Ise–Mikawa Bay
Authors: Tokunaga Kanae , Miyata Tsutom , Wakamatsu Hiroki 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This study examines Japanese offshore fisheries management by focusing on the possibilities and challenges in implementing co-management of fisheries. Offshore fisheries, characterized by a lack of clear geographical boundaries in fishing grounds and community boundaries in fishery participants, face different challenges than coastal fisheries that are managed by territorial use rights and fisheries cooperative associations. This study examines the current policy and legal framework in offshore fisheries management in Japan and uses a case study of the tiger puffer fishery in Ise–Mikawa Bay to investigate interactions among multiple fishing entities as well as interactions between resource harvesters and managers. We argue that increased participation of both national and prefectural governments in fisheries management contributes to strengthen co-management: yet, a lack of science-based harvest control rules hinders the biological and economic benefits from accruing to the fishery.
On parameter estimation with the Wasserstein distance
Authors: Bernton Espen , Jacob Pierre E , Gerber Mathieu , Robert Christian P 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Statistical inference can be performed by minimizing, over the parameter space, the Wasserstein distance between model distributions and the empirical distribution of the data. We study asymptotic properties of such minimum Wasserstein distance estimators, complementing results derived by Bassetti, Bodini and Regazzini in 2006. In particular, our results cover the misspecified setting, in which the data-generating process is not assumed to be part of the family of distributions described by the model. Our results are motivated by recent applications of minimum Wasserstein estimators to complex generative models. We discuss some difficulties arising in the numerical approximation of these estimators. Two of our numerical examples ($g$-and-$\kappa$ and sum of log-normals) are taken from the literature on approximate Bayesian computation and have likelihood functions that are not analytically tractable. Two other examples involve misspecified models.