bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Validation of the Turkish Version of the Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire (SHOW-Q) in Turkish-Speaking Women
Authors: Selcuk Selcuk , Kucukbas Mehmet , Cam Cetin , Eser Ahmet , Devranoglu Belgin , Turkyilmaz Sebnem , Karateke Ates 
Published: March 2016

Abstract

Introduction
The Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire (SHOW-Q) is designed to evaluate the sexual life of women for satisfaction, orgasm, desire, and pelvic problem interference. The SHOW-Q is important for evaluating worsening of sexual life for patients with pelvic problems and the management of these women to improve their sexual life.

Aims
To validate the Turkish versions of the SHOW-Q for Turkish-speaking women.

Methods
The Turkish version of the SHOW-Q was generated by two independent professional English-to-Turkish translators. The translated version of the SHOW-Q was reverse translated by two bilingual translators whose native language was English. Women with at least one symptom related to pelvic problems (n = 71) and those with no symptoms (n = 38) were included in the present study.

Main Outcome Measures
Test-retest reliability analysis, content-face validity, internal consistency reliability, item-total correlations, convergent validity, construct validity, and factorial validity were performed to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish versions of the SHOW-Q.

Results
Test-retest reliability demonstrated good correlation for all subscales. Cronbach α values ranged from 0.735 to 0.892 and indicated high internal consistency. There was a strong correlation for the corresponding subscales between the SHOW-Q and the Female Sexual Function Index. The mean score of each SHOW-Q subscale showed significant differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

Conclusion
The Turkish version of the SHOW-Q is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to evaluate the sexual life of Turkish-speaking women with different pelvic problems.
The Sexual Thoughts Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation of a Measure to Assess Self-Reported Thoughts During Exposure to Erotica Using Sexually Functional Individuals
Authors: Sigre-Leirós Vera , Carvalho Joana , Nobre Pedro J. 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRACTIntroductionValidated instruments for assessing specific thought content during exposure to sexually explicit material are lacking.AimTo investigate the psychometric properties of a measure that assesses self-reported thoughts during exposure to sexual stimuli in laboratory settings, namely the Sexual Thoughts Questionnaire. The factorial structure of the questionnaire and its reliability and validity were examined.MethodsOne hundred sixty-seven sexually functional individuals (97 women and 70 men) were exposed to sexually explicit material while their genital arousal was being assessed. Subjective sexual arousal and thoughts during exposure to sexually explicit material also were assessed.Main Outcome MeasuresWomen's genital arousal was measured with a vaginal photoplethysmograph and men's genital arousal was measured with an indium-gallium strain gauge. Subjective sexual arousal and thoughts during exposure to erotica were assessed with self-report scales.ResultsPrincipal component analysis with varimax rotation identified five factors: sexual arousal thoughts, distractive and disengaging thoughts, body image and performance thoughts, actress's physical attractiveness thoughts, and sinful and lack of affection thoughts. Moreover, the scale showed satisfactory levels of internal consistency. Studies on convergent validity showed an association between self-reported thoughts and subjective sexual arousal levels in the women and men.ConclusionThe Sexual Thoughts Questionnaire showed adequate psychometric properties in a sexually functional sample. It could be useful in further experimental research on the role of cognitions in sexual response and allow further comparison between sexually functional and dysfunctional individuals, with possible significant implications for the assessment and treatment of sexual problems.
Moisture Effect on Mechanical Properties of Graphene/Epoxy Nanocomposites
Authors: Liu H.-K. , Wang Y.-C. , Huang T.-H. 
Published: March 2016

Abstract2-D graphene nanosheets (GNS) not only have superior mechanical properties, but stacking of GNS in composites is expected to inhibit moisture absorption. In this paper, moisture effect on tensile strength of graphene/epoxy nanocomposites is investigated. Two kinds of graphene reinforcements are used including graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) with reinforcement weight fraction WGO or WRGO in the range of 0.5 to 3.0wt%. A dispersion agent acetone is added in nanocomposites to enhance graphene dispersion. To evaluate moisture influence, those nanocomposites are soaked in two kinds of liquid including deionized water (DIW) and salt water (saline solution) for seven kinds of soaking periods of time including 24, 48, 72, 100, 400 hours, 30 days, and 60 days. After soaking test, diffusion coefficients of various composites are evaluated; besides tensile strengths of composites are measured by microforce testing machine. In order to correlate the strength with microstructure evolution, several techniques are adopted to analyze morphologies and functionalities of reinforcements and fracture surface of composites. They include Raman spectroscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscope, and SEM. 2-D GNS are found to effectively enhance nanocomposites by moisture attack, and their corresponding reinforcing mechanisms are proposed.
AMBITION AND DIFFERENTIATION IN THE 2015 PARIS AGREEMENT: INTERPRETATIVE POSSIBILITIES AND UNDERLYING POLITICS
Authors: Rajamani Lavanya 
Published: March 2016

AbstractThe 2015 Paris Agreement represents a historic achievement in multilateral diplomacy. After years of deeply discordant negotiations, Parties harnessed the political will necessary to arrive at a climate change agreement that strikes a careful balance between ambition and differentiation. The Paris Agreement contains aspirational goals, binding obligations of conduct in relation to mitigation, a rigorous system of oversight, and a nuanced form of differentiation between developed and developing countries. This article will explore the key building blocks of the Paris Agreement—ambition and differentiation—with an eye to mining the text of the Agreement for its interpretative possibilities and underlying politics.
Psychiatric outcomes of bullying victimization: a study of discordant monozygotic twins
Authors: Silberg J. L. , Copeland W. , Linker J. , Moore A. A. , Roberson-Nay R. , York T. P. 
Published: March 2016

BackgroundBullying victimization in childhood is associated with a broad array of serious mental health disturbances, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation and behavior. The key goal of this study was to evaluate whether bullying victimization is a true environmental risk factor for psychiatric disturbance using data from 145 bully-discordant monozygotic (MZ) juvenile twin pairs from the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development (VTSABD) and their follow-up into young adulthood.MethodSince MZ twins share an identical genotype and familial environment, a higher rate of psychiatric disturbance in a bullied MZ twin compared to their non-bullied MZ co-twin would be evidence of an environmental impact of bullying victimization. Environmental correlations between being bullied and the different psychiatric traits were estimated by fitting structural equation models to the full sample of MZ and DZ twins (N = 2824). Environmental associations were further explored using the longitudinal data on the bullying-discordant MZ twins.ResultsBeing bullied was associated with a wide range of psychiatric disorders in both children and young adults. The analysis of data on the MZ-discordant twins supports a genuine environmental impact of bullying victimization on childhood social anxiety [odds ratio (OR) 1.7], separation anxiety (OR 1.9), and young adult suicidal ideation (OR 1.3). There was a shared genetic influence on social anxiety and bullying victimization, consistent with social anxiety being both an antecedent and consequence of being bullied.ConclusionBullying victimization in childhood is a significant environmental trauma and should be included in any mental health assessment of children and young adults.
Association of cardiac autonomic modulation with physical and clinical features of young people with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Silva Anne K. F. , Christofaro Diego G. D. , Vanderlei Franciele M. , Barbosa Marianne P. C. R. , Garner David M. , Vanderlei Luiz C. M. 
Published: March 2016

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to verify possible associations between heart rate variability indices and physical activity, body composition, and metabolic and cardiovascular parameters in individuals with type 1 diabetes.MethodA total of 39 young patients with type 1 diabetes were included. Body composition, physical activity, cardiovascular parameters, and metabolic parameters were assessed. For the heart rate variability analysis, heart rate was recorded beat-by-beat using a Polar S810i heart rate monitor for 30 minutes, with the volunteers in the supine position; subsequently, the following indices were considered: standard deviation of all normal RR intervals; root-mean square of differences between adjacent normal RR intervals in a time interval; percentage of adjacent RR intervals with a difference of duration >50 ms; high frequency component in milliseconds squared; high frequency component in normalised units; standard deviation of the instantaneous variability beat-to-beat; and standard deviation of the long-term variability. The association between the heart rate variability indices and independent variables was verified through linear regression in unadjusted and adjusted models (considering gender and age). The statistical significance was set at 5% and the confidence interval at 95%.ResultsHigh values of at-rest heart rate were associated with reduced parasympathetic activity and global heart rate variability, and higher values of waist-to-hip ratio were related to lower parasympathetic activity, independent of age or gender.ConclusionFor young patients with type 1 diabetes, increases in at-rest heart rate values are associated with reduced parasympathetic activity and global heart rate variability, whereas higher waist-to-hip ratio values are related to lower parasympathetic activity, both independent of age and gender.
Fipronil application on rice paddy fields reduces densities of common skimmer and scarlet skimmer
Authors: Kasai Atsushi , Hayashi Takehiko I. , Ohnishi Hitoshi , Suzuki Kazutaka , Hayasaka Daisuke , Goka Koichi 
Published: March 2016

AbstractSeveral reports suggested that rice seedling nursery-box application of some systemic insecticides (neonicotinoids and fipronil) is the cause of the decline in dragonfly species noted since the 1990s in Japan. We conducted paddy mesocosm experiments to investigate the effect of the systemic insecticides clothianidin, fipronil and chlorantraniliprole on rice paddy field biological communities. Concentrations of all insecticides in the paddy water were reduced to the limit of detection within 3 months after application. However, residuals of these insecticides in the paddy soil were detected throughout the experimental period. Plankton species were affected by clothianidin and chlorantraniliprole right after the applications, but they recovered after the concentrations decreased. On the other hand, the effects of fipronil treatment, especially on Odonata, were larger than those of any other treatment. The number of adult dragonflies completing eclosion was severely decreased in the fipronil treatment. These results suggest that the accumulation of these insecticides in paddy soil reduces biodiversity by eliminating dragonfly nymphs, which occupy a high trophic level in paddy fields.
Precipitation of a new platelet phase during the quenching of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy
Authors: Zhang Yong , Weyland Matthew , Milkereit Benjamin , Reich Michael , Rometsch Paul A. 
Published: March 2016

AbstractA previously undescribed high aspect ratio strengthening platelet phase, herein named the Y-phase, has been identified in a commercial Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy. Differential scanning calorimetry indicates that this phase only precipitates at temperature and cooling rate of about 150–250 °C and 0.05–300 K/s, respectively. This precipitate is shown to be responsible for a noticeable improvement in mechanical properties. Aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy demonstrates the minimal thickness (~1.4 nm) precipitate plates are isostructural to those of the T1 (Al2CuLi) phase observed in Al-Cu-Li alloys. Low voltage chemical analysis by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy gives evidence of the spatial partitioning of the Al, Cu and Zn within the Y-phase, as well as demonstrating the incorporation of a small amount of Mg.
Towards manipulating relativistic laser pulses with micro-tube plasma lenses
Authors: Ji L. L. , Snyder J. , Pukhov A. , Freeman R. R. , Akli K. U. 
Published: March 2016

AbstractEfficient coupling of intense laser pulses to solid-density matter is critical to many applications including ion acceleration for cancer therapy. At relativistic intensities, the focus has been mainly on investigating various laser beams irradiating initially overdense flat interfaces with little or no control over the interaction. Here, we propose a novel approach that leverages recent advancements in 3D direct laser writing (DLW) of materials and high contrast lasers to manipulate the laser-matter interactions on the micro-scales. We demonstrate, via simulations, that usable intensities ≥1023 Wcm−2 could be achieved with current tabletop lasers coupled to micro-engineered plasma lenses. We show that these plasma optical elements act as a lens to focus laser light. These results open new paths to engineering light-matter interactions at ultra-relativistic intensities.
Offene Rechnungen
Authors: Mühlnikel Ingrid 
Published: March 2016

Um die Zahlungsmoral in Deutschland ist es schlecht bestellt. Zunehmend zählen jetzt auch Krankenkassen zu den säumigen Zahlern. Die Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung hat jetzt einige Zahlungsverweigerer inklusive der Zahlungsrückstände veröffentlicht. Doch die Betriebskrankenkassen – als die größten Schuldner wollen sich diesen Schuh nicht anziehen.
Einer der vielfältigen Gründe für die Zahlungsverweigerung sind für sie zu hohe Kopfpauschalen.
Kein Schutz vor der Pleite
Authors: Schmidt Hartmut 
Published: March 2016

2005 müssen kapitalmarktorientierte Unternehmen ihre Rechnungslegung auf die
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) umstellen. Dies erhöht in der
Regel den Wert des Eigenkapitals – ändert aber nichts an der wirtschaftlichen Lage.
Das Gesundheitsministerium macht Druck
Authors: Kolbeck Cornelia 
Published: March 2016

Klaus Theo Schröder hat es nicht bei einer blumigen Absichtsbekundung gelassen. Auf dem Frühjahrsempfang der Deutschen Krankenhausgesellschaft kündigte er
Landesbasisfallwerte per Rechtsverordnung an. Die Drohung zeigte erste Wirkungen.
Zukunftsmodell Kooperation?
Authors: Mühlnikel Ingrid 
Published: March 2016

Genossenschaften sind eine bewährte Unternehmensrechtsform. Die Zahl der Neugründungen auch im Gesundheitswesen steigt. Meist handelt es sich um Einkaufs- und Dienstleistungskooperationen, ob ein Krankenhaus allerdings von
ein paar Dutzend Chefs geführt werden kann, ist fraglich.
Pflege im Aufwärtstrend
Authors: Schmidt Hartmut 
Published: March 2016

Mediclin und Rhön mussten Verluste hinnehmen – doch die übrigen deutschen
Klinik- und Pflegeheimaktien konnten in den vergangenen Wochen zulegen. Große Hoffnungen richten sich auf den Pflegebereich: Die Anleger spekulieren darauf, dass angelsächsische Investoren in den deutschen Pflegemarkt einsteigen.
Spektakuläre Zuwächse
Authors: Schmidt Hartmut 
Published: March 2016

Trotz trüber Konjunkturaussichten: Die Aktien der meisten börsennotierten Gesundheitsversorger konnten in den vergangenen Wochen weiter zulegen.
Zwei Papiere bescherten den Anlegern spektakuläre Gewinne: Maternus legte
um 153 Prozent, Curanum um 59 Prozent zu.
Porträt Markus Ahr
Authors: Stern Sara 
Published: March 2016

Markus Ahr ist alleiniger Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Ahr Unternehmensgruppe.
Die Dienstleistungsfirma im Gesundheitswesen bietet Service mit Hotelniveau. Ahr will den Bogen weit spannen: Seine Kunden und Patienten sollen nicht nur zufrieden sein – sie sollen begeistert sein. Dabei setzt Ahr auf seine Mitarbeiter. Bei Ahr werden Hotellerie und Mitarbeiter groß geschrieben.
Der verspielte Wettbewerbsvorteil
Authors: Heuer Claudia 
Published: March 2016

Das Gesundheitswesen befindet sich in einem grundsätzlichen Wandel hin zum Wettbewerbsmarkt.
Das Buhlen um den Patienten ist ungewohnt und wird von vielen Kliniken auf die leichte Schulter genommen. Oft werden aus Marketingsicht die einfachsten Fehler gemacht. Eine Studie zeigt, wie sehr die Selbsteinschätzung oftmals von der Realität abweicht.
Der letzte Versuch
Authors: Janning Martina 
Published: March 2016

Mediziner aus Witten-Herdecke galten als besonders qualifiziert – bis der
Wissenschaftsrat ein vernichtendes Urteil fällte: Der Studiengang muss schließen, wenn die Uni kein tragfähiges Konzept vorlegt. Der neue Medizin-Dekan setzt nun auf Versorgungsforschung.
Auf Shopping-Tour
Authors: Mühlnikel Ingrid 
Published: March 2016

Der neue Vorstandsvorsitzende Johannes Vöcking hat seine Mission gefunden: ein Marktanteil von 25 Prozent. Den Versicherten will er ein Gefühl der Geborgenheit und Sicherheit vermitteln. Weitergehende Visionen hegt der Ex-Beamte (noch) nicht.
Interview mit Johannes Vöcking:
Frust statt Lust
Authors: Niermann Inga 
Published: March 2016

Krankenhäuser brauchen mehr denn je motivierte Mitarbeiter: Ein gutes Personalmanagement ist gefordert. Doch für viele Personalmanager sind die Klinik­beschäftigten nicht mehr als Ziffern in einer Exceltabelle, wie eine Studie des Centrums
für Krankenhaus-Management zeigt.
1.1 C—C Bond Formation by Arene C—H Activation
Authors: Melkonyan F. , Gevorgyan V. 
Published: March 2016

AbstractThe palladium(0)-catalyzed C—H arylation reaction is one of the pioneering transformations in C—H activation chemistry in general. In the past two decades, the method has been extensively developed and now represents a very powerful tool for the construction of C(sp2)—C(sp2) bonds. In this chapter, the palladium(0)-catalyzed C—H arylation of aromatic compounds is reviewed. The application of the method toward the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a variety of biaryl compounds, and natural products, with emphasis on the most practical and efficient protocols, are discussed.
Programmed chloroplast destruction during leaf senescence involves 13-lipoxygenase (13-LOX)
Authors: Springer Armin , Kang ChulHee , Rustgi Sachin , von Wettstein Diter , Reinbothe Christiane , Pollmann Stephan , Reinbothe Steffen 
Published: March 2016

Significance
Mammals including humans use highly specific pathways for tissue differentiation. One such pathway is operative in reticulocytes and involves the programmed destruction of the cell’s organellar complement by 15-lipoxygenase (15-LOX), which oxygenates polyunsaturated membrane fatty acids and provokes organelle leakage. As we report here, plants make use of a similar LOX pathway to degrade their chloroplasts during leaf senescence. The enzyme involved is a 13-LOX with unique positional specificity and molecular terms. Because 15-LOX and 13-LOX pathway products likewise operate in biological defense, a mechanism of cross-kingdom conservation of pathway regulation and function was uncovered for multicellular eukaryotes.
Higher Blood Pressure Partially Links Greater Adiposity to Reduced Brain White Matter Integrity
Authors: Allen Ben , Muldoon Matthew F , Gianaros Peter J , Jennings J Richard 
Published: March 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Adiposity and elevated blood pressure (BP) are associated with brain structure abnormalities, but whether these effects are independent is unknown. We tested whether associations between adiposity and white matter integrity were explained by elevated BP.

METHODS
A sample of 209 middle-aged adults underwent diffusion tensor imaging to quantify indirect metrics of white matter structural integrity. These included putative markers of global white matter integrity (fractional anisotropy (FA)), axonal integrity (axial diffusivity), and myelin integrity (radial diffusivity). Participants were either normotensive or prehypertensive.

RESULTS
After adjusting for age and sex, regression analyses showed that waist circumference was associated with FA (β = −0.15, P &lt; 0.05) and axial diffusivity (β = −0.24, P &lt; 0.001), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) was associated with FA (β = −0.21, P &lt; 0.05). Direct and indirect effect analyses showed that waist circumference was indirectly associated with whole brain FA through MAP (β = −0.06), and directly related to whole brain axial diffusivity, independent of MAP (β = −0.24). Examination of specific white matter tracts yielded similar results; waist circumference was indirectly related to FA through MAP and radial diffusivity, and directly related to axial diffusivity, independent of MAP. Supplemental analyses using body mass index, systolic BP, and diastolic BP also yielded similar results.

CONCLUSION
These findings suggest at least 2 mechanisms explain the adiposity and white matter association: one pathway through elevated BP impacting global white matter integrity and reducing integrity of the myelin sheath, and at least one other adiposity-specific pathway decreasing axonal integrity.
ll-ACHRB: a scalable algorithm for sampling the feasible solution space of metabolic networks
Authors: Saa Pedro A. , Nielsen Lars K. 
Published: March 2016

AbstractMotivation: Random sampling of the solution space has emerged as a popular tool to explore and infer properties of large metabolic networks. However, conventional sampling approaches commonly used do not eliminate thermodynamically unfeasible loops.Results: In order to overcome this limitation, we developed an efficient sampling algorithm called loopless Artificially Centered Hit-and-Run on a Box (ll-ACHRB). This algorithm is inspired by the Hit-and-Run on a Box algorithm for uniform sampling from general regions, but employs the directions of choice approach of Artificially Centered Hit-and-Run. A novel strategy for generating feasible warmup points improved both sampling efficiency and mixing. ll-ACHRB shows overall better performance than current strategies to generate feasible flux samples across several models. Furthermore, we demonstrate that a failure to eliminate unfeasible loops greatly affects sample statistics, in particular the correlation structure. Finally, we discuss recommendations for the interpretation of sampling results and possible algorithmic improvements.Availability and implementation: Source code for MATLAB and OCTAVE including examples are freely available for download at http://www.aibn.uq.edu.au/cssb-resources under Software. Optimization runs can use Gurobi Optimizer (by default if available) or GLPK (included with the algorithm).Contact: lars.nielsen@uq.edu.auSupplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.