bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Genome Sequence of Enterococcus faecalis Strain CG_E
Authors: Gabris Christina , Poehlein Anja , Bengelsdorf Frank R. , Daniel Rolf , Dürre Peter 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT

Enterococcus faecalis
CG_E is a Gram-positive, lactic acid-producing coccus. The draft genome of
E. faecalis
strain CG_E comprises 2,969,881 bp and exhibits a G+C content of 37.34%. The genome encodes 2,848 predicted protein-encoding and 97 RNA genes.
Effectiveness of diagnostic screening tests in mass screening for COPD using a cooperative regional system in a region with heavy air pollution: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Kotaki Kenji , Ikeda Hisao , Fukuda Takeshi , Yuki Fumiko , Hasuo Kanehiro , Kawano Yuhei , Kawasaki Masayuki 
Published: January 2017

ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a cooperative healthcare model for early detection and diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).MethodsThis was a cross-sectional observational study. We performed diagnosis of COPD at 4 public health centres in Ōmuta, Japan from March 2015 to March 2016, by adding screening for COPD at the time of routine medical evaluations. All patients aged over 40 years were eligible to participate. Among 397 eligible patients, 293 agreed to participate in the study.ResultsThe estimated prevalence of COPD in Ōmuta was 10% among patients aged over 40 years and was 17% among smokers. Among those who were screened, over half of them had questionnaire scores over the cut-off of 17 points and decreased FEV1/FVC%, indicating COPD (p>0.05). 30 patients with suspected COPD were referred for further investigation at a local central hospital, but only 6 underwent further medical examinations.ConclusionsThe combination of a COPD questionnaire and medical examination is effective as a COPD screening tool. Future research should investigate behavioural interventions for smoking cessation that can be offered in a cooperative model, as well as for improving participation in COPD screening and for encouraging early presentation for treatment in those suspected of having COPD.
Elevated mean platelet volume is associated with poor outcome after mechanical thrombectomy
Authors: Peng Feng , Zheng Weihong , Li Fengli , Wang Jinjing , Liu Zhaoji , Chen Xingyu , Xiao Lulu , Sun Wen , Liu Xinfeng 
Published: January 2017

BackgroundElevated mean platelet volume (MPV), indicating higher platelet activity, could be a predictor of prognosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving medical therapy.ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between MPV and functional outcome in patients with acute anterior circulation stroke 3 months after undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT).MethodsA total of 153 consecutive patients with acute stroke following MT, in two separate stroke centers, were enrolled between May 2013 and March 2016. MPV was measured on admission. Subjects were divided into two groups according to average MPV level. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. MPV was also incorporated into the Houston IA Therapy (HIAT) score, which was developed as a scoring system to predict poor prognosis, and the prediction capability was compared with the HIAT score alone.ResultsThe average MPV was 10.4 fL. Patients with high MPV had a significantly lower rate of functional independence (28.9% vs 57.1%, p=0.000). After multivariable analysis, elevated MPV remained an independent predictor of unfavorable outcome (OR=3.93, 95% CI 1.73 to 8.94, p=0.001). When the MPV cut-off value was set at 10.4 fL using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, MPV ≥10.4 fL predicted unfavorable outcome with 62.1% sensitivity and 66.7% specificity, respectively. Addition of MPV to the HIAT score did not improve predictive power compared with the HIAT score system alone by a comparison of the areas under the two ROC curves (0.70 vs 0.62, p=0.174).ConclusionsElevated MPV is an independent predictor of poor outcome in patients with acute anterior circulation stroke undergoing MT at 3 months.
A Tale of Three Strategic Orientations: A Moderated-Mediation Framework of the Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Market Orientation, and Learning Orientation on Firm Performance
Authors: Dutta Dev K. , Gupta Vishal K. , Chen Xiujian 
Published: January 2017

In this study, we examine the ways in which three strategic orientations associated with the firm — entrepreneurial orientation (EO), market orientation (MO), and learning orientation (LO) — affect performance. We hypothesize and test a moderated-mediation framework relating these constructs using a panel dataset of large US retail firms over five years. Our primary finding is that LO mediates the impact of MO on performance and this relationship is strengthened under the moderating influence of EO. In other words, LO acts as a conduit through which the performance effect of MO arises and EO complements MO in terms of impact on performance.
Initiation, Progression, and Sustained Waterpipe Use: A Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study of U.S. Young Adults
Authors: Sidani Jaime E. , Shensa Ariel , Naidu Maharsi R. , Yabes Jonathan G. , Primack Brian A. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Background: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is increasing in popularity despite evidence of harm and potential for dependence. Intervention development has been hampered by a lack of longitudinal, nationally representative data on usage patterns and factors independently associated with WTS initiation. Therefore, we aimed to characterize key transitions between WTS states in a nationally representative group of young adults, with particular attention to factors independently associated with initiation.
Methods: Participants were randomly selected from a national probability-based panel representing 97% of the United States. A total of 1,785 adults ages 18 to 30 at baseline completed two Web-based surveys 18 months apart in 2013 and 2014. Assessments included knowledge of waterpipe tobacco smoke composition, positive and negative attitudes toward WTS, normative beliefs, intention to use waterpipe, and WTS behavior. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess the association between predictive factors and subsequent WTS initiation.
Results: In fully adjusted models, overall knowledge about toxicants associated with WTS was not associated with subsequent WTS initiation. Similarly, negative attitudes and normative beliefs were not associated with WTS uptake. However, baseline positive attitudes were strongly and significantly associated with WTS initiation [adjusted OR (AOR) = 1.7; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.2–2.3]. Similarly, baseline intention to use WTS was strongly associated with subsequent initiation (AOR = 7.0; 95% CI, 3.5–13.7).
Conclusions: Prevention efforts may be most successful if they target individuals with clear intentions to use WTS and challenge positive attitudes surrounding WTS.
Impact: Surveillance of WTS trajectories will help inform health care and policy surrounding this emerging risk behavior among U.S. young adults. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(5); 748–55. ©2017 AACR.
Right Ventricular Structure and Function Are Associated With Incident Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Chatterjee Neal A. , Shah Ravi V. , Murthy Venkatesh L. , Praestgaard Amy , Shah Sanjiv J. , Ventetuolo Corey E. , Barr R. Graham , Kronmal Richard , Lima Joao A.C. , Bluemke David A. , Jerosch-Herold Michael , Alonso Alvaro , Kawut Steven M. 
Published: January 2017

Background—
Right ventricular (RV) morphology has been associated with drivers of atrial fibrillation (AF) risk, including left ventricular and pulmonary pathology, systemic inflammation, and neurohormonal activation. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between RV morphology and risk of incident AF.

Methods and Results—

We interpreted cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in 4204 participants free of clinical cardiovascular disease in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). Incident AF was determined using hospital discharge records, study electrocardiograms, and Medicare claims data. The study sample (n=3819) was 61±10 years old and 47% male with 47.2% current/former smokers. After adjustment for demographics and clinical factors, including incident heart failure, higher RV ejection fraction (hazard ratio, 1.16 per SD; 95% confidence interval, 1.03–1.32;
P
=0.02) and greater RV mass (hazard ratio, 1.25 per SD; 95% confidence interval, 1.08–1.44;
P
=0.002) were significantly associated with incident AF. After additional adjustment for the respective left ventricular parameter, higher RV ejection fraction remained significantly associated with incident AF (hazard ratio, 1.15 per SD; 95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.32;
P
=0.04), whereas the association was attenuated for RV mass (hazard ratio, 1.16 per SD; 95% confidence interval, 0.99–1.35;
P
=0.07). In a subset of patients with available spirometry (n=2540), higher RV ejection fraction and mass remained significantly associated with incident AF after additional adjustment for lung function (
P
=0.02 for both).

Conclusions—
Higher RV ejection fraction and greater RV mass were associated with an increased risk of AF in a multiethnic population free of clinical cardiovascular disease at baseline.
Population-Based Long-Term Cardiac-Specific Mortality Among 34 489 Five-Year Survivors of Childhood Cancer in Great Britain
Authors: Fidler Miranda M. , Reulen Raoul C. , Henson Katherine , Kelly Julie , Cutter David , Levitt Gill A. , Frobisher Clare , Winter David L. , Hawkins Michael M. 
Published: January 2017

Background:
Increased risks of cardiac morbidity and mortality among childhood cancer survivors have been described previously. However, little is known about the very long-term risks of cardiac mortality and whether the risk has decreased among those more recently diagnosed. We investigated the risk of long-term cardiac mortality among survivors within the recently extended British Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

Methods:
The British Childhood Cancer Survivor Study is a population-based cohort of 34 489 five-year survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed from 1940 to 2006 and followed up until February 28, 2014, and is the largest cohort to date to assess late cardiac mortality. Standardized mortality ratios and absolute excess risks were used to quantify cardiac mortality excess risk. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to evaluate the simultaneous effect of risk factors. Likelihood ratio tests were used to test for heterogeneity and trends.

Results:
Overall, 181 cardiac deaths were observed, which was 3.4 times that expected. Survivors were 2.5 times and 5.9 times more at risk of ischemic heart disease and cardiomyopathy/heart failure death, respectively, than expected. Among those >60 years of age, subsequent primary neoplasms, cardiac disease, and other circulatory conditions accounted for 31%, 22%, and 15% of all excess deaths, respectively, providing clear focus for preventive interventions. The risk of both overall cardiac and cardiomyopathy/heart failure mortality was greatest among those diagnosed from 1980 to 1989. Specifically, for cardiomyopathy/heart failure deaths, survivors diagnosed from 1980 to 1989 had 28.9 times the excess number of deaths observed for survivors diagnosed either before 1970 or from 1990 on.

Conclusions:
Excess cardiac mortality among 5-year survivors of childhood cancer remains increased beyond 50 years of age and has clear messages in terms of prevention strategies. However, the fact that the risk was greatest in those diagnosed from 1980 to 1989 suggests that initiatives to reduce cardiotoxicity among those treated more recently may be having a measurable impact.
Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Lubitz Steven A. , Yin Xiaoyan , McManus David D. , Weng Lu-Chen , Aparicio Hugo J. , Walkey Allan J. , Rafael Romero Jose , Kase Carlos S. , Ellinor Patrick T. , Wolf Philip A. , Seshadri Sudha , Benjamin Emelia J. 
Published: January 2017

Background and Purpose—
To prevent strokes that may occur as the first manifestation of atrial fibrillation (AF), screening programs have been proposed to identify patients with undiagnosed AF who may be eligible for treatment with anticoagulation. However, the frequency with which patients with AF present with stroke as the initial manifestation of the arrhythmia is unknown.

Methods—
We estimated the frequency with which AF may present as a stroke in 1809 community-based Framingham Heart Study participants with first-detected AF and without previous strokes, by tabulating the frequencies of strokes occurring on the same day, within 30 days before, 90 days before, and 365 days before first-detected AF. Using previously reported AF incidence rates, we estimated the incidence of strokes that may represent the initial manifestation of AF.

Results—
We observed 87 strokes that occurred ≤1 year before AF detection, corresponding to 1.7% on the same day, 3.4% within 30 days before, 3.7% within 90 days before, and 4.8% ≤1 year before AF detection. We estimated that strokes may present as the initial manifestation of AF at a rate of 2 to 5 per 10 000 person-years, in both men and women.

Conclusions—
We observed that stroke is an uncommon but measureable presenting feature of AF. Our data imply that emphasizing cost-effectiveness of population-wide AF-screening efforts will be important given the relative infrequency with which stroke represents the initial manifestation of AF.
BE-FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time)
Authors: Aroor Sushanth , Singh Rajpreet , Goldstein Larry B. 
Published: January 2017

Background and Purpose—
The FAST algorithm (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) helps identify persons having an acute stroke. We determined the proportion of patients with acute ischemic stroke not captured by FAST and evaluated a revised mnemonic.

Methods—

Records of all patients admitted to the University of Kentucky Stroke Center between January and December 2014 with a discharge
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
code for acute ischemic stroke were reviewed. Those misclassified, having missing National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale data, or were comatose or intubated were excluded. Presenting symptoms, demographics, and examination findings based on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale data were abstracted.

Results—

Of 858 consecutive records identified, 736 met inclusion criteria; 14.1% did not have any FAST symptoms at presentation. Of these, 42% had gait imbalance or leg weakness, 40% visual symptoms, and 70% either symptom. With their addition, the proportion of stroke patients not identified was reduced to 4.4% (
P
<0.0001). In a sensitivity analysis, if face weakness, arm weakness, or speech impairment on admission examination were considered in addition to a history of FAST symptoms, the proportion missed was reduced to 9.9% (
P
=0.0010). The proportion of stroke patients not identified was also reduced (2.6%) with the addition of a history of gait imbalance/leg weakness or visual symptoms (
P
<0.0001).

Conclusions—
Of patients with ischemic stroke with deficits potentially amenable to acute intervention, 14% are not identified using FAST. The inclusion of gait/leg and visual symptoms leads to a reduction in missed strokes. If validated in a prospective study, a revision of public educational programs may be warranted.
Uzus a praktyka leksykograficzna (na przykładzie czasownika dedykować we współczesnej polszczyźnie)
Authors: Biesaga Monika 
Published: January 2017

Usage and lexicographical practice (example of the verb dedykować ‘to dedicate’ in modern Polish)The purpose of this paper is to analyze the contemporary usage of the Polish verb dedykować (to dedicate) and its participle dedykowany (dedicated). Dur­ing last few years under the influence of English semantics and pragmatics this verb became one of the most popular words in the Polish marketing and IT jargon. The data provided by the National Corpus of Polish enables to state that the contemporary usage of the verb differs significantly from the semantic description published in the dictionaries of Polish. Therefore the scope of this paper is to promote the corpus driven approach to the lexicography. Since the new meaning of the analyzed verb is an English borrowing the paper deals also with the problem of adjusting English morphological patterns to the rules of Slavic verbal inflexion. As it can be observed in the text this gram­matical divergence leads in the case of new borrowings to the widely diversified and unstable language usage. Uzus a praktyka leksykograficzna (na przykładzie czasownika dedykować we współczesnej polszczyźnie)Celem artykułu jest analiza występujących we współczesnej polszczyźnie użyć czasownika dedykować. Szczególną uwagę językoznawców zwróciły w jego przypadku neologizmy semantyczne typu dedykowany, których nowe znaczenie, znamienne dla języka marketingu oraz profesjolektu informatycznego, zapożyczone zostało z języka angielskiego. Dane korpusowe umożliwiły stwierdzenie, że czasownik ten używany jest również w innych znaczeniach, nieoddanych dotychczas w odpowiedni sposób w słownikach współczesnego języka polskiego, zaś same neosemantyzmy cechuje niezwykle rozchwiany pod względem semantycznym oraz składniowym uzus.
Wpływy polskie w jidysz według "History of the Yiddish Language" Maxa Weinreicha – przegląd i próby weryfikacji
Authors: Gajek Michał 
Published: January 2017

Polish influence on Yiddish as described in Max Weinreich’s History of the Yiddish Language – overview and attempts at verificationThe Article concentrates on the findings regarding Slavic influence on Yiddish, described in the newest English-language edition of Max Weinreich’s History of the Yiddish Language – a canonical title for modern Yiddish studies. Its first task is to acquaint Polish readers with M. Weinreich’s propositions and findings on the general character of Polish-Yiddish and Slavic-Yiddish language contact. This will also be taken as an opportunity to briefly review the research on this subject conducted by Polish scholars. Additionally, the article will elaborate (albeit not exhaustively) on the attempts to question and verify M. Weinreich’s theories which may prove interesting from the point of view of Slavic studies. Its second, equally important task is to describe chosen examples of the results of Slavic influence, in which Polish played a significant role, as they present themselves in the lexicon, morphology, word formation and syntax of Yiddish. Wpływy polskie w jidysz według History of the Yiddish Language Maxa Weinreicha – przegląd i próby weryfikacjiArtykuł skupia się na ustaleniach na temat wpływów słowiańskich w jidysz, zawartych w najnowszym, anglojęzycznym wydaniu pracy Maxa Weinreicha pt. History of the Yiddish Language, mającej status pozycji kanonicznej współczesnej jidyszystyki. Jego pierwszym celem jest przybliżenie polskiemu czytelnikowi tez i ustaleń M. Weinreicha, dotyczących ogólnego charakteru językowych kontaktów polsko- i słowiańsko-żydowskich. Przy tej okazji uwzględnione zostaną informacje na temat badań, jakie do tej pory poczynili w tej materii językoznawcy polscy. Ponadto (niewyczerpująco) poruszona zostanie kwestia prób weryfikacji i podważenia jego twierdzeń, interesująca z punktu widzenia slawistyki. Drugim, nie mniej ważnym zadaniem jest przedstawienie wybranych wpływów słowiańskich, w których niemały udział miała polszczyzna, w poszczególnych podsystemach języka jidysz: leksyce, morfologii i słowotwórstwie oraz składni.
Скрытые категории русского языка и формирование синтаксического «запрета»: к постановке проблемы
Authors: Гордиевская [Gordievskaia] Мария [Mariia] Львовна [L'vovna] 
Published: January 2017

Covert categories of the Russian language and formation of “syntactic prohibitions”: formulating the problemThe paper covers various deviations from rules and anomalies in syntactical constructions of the Russian language, lacunas in syntactic paradigms determined by a number of covert categories (cryptotypes). Among the covert categories that are revealed based on an analysis of atypical syntactic usages or syntactic gaps which I dub “syntactic prohibitions” are: controlled vs. uncontrolled actions, dependence vs. independence, activity vs. inaction, and version. One of the sources allowing to identify these syntactic gaps have been erroneous Russian sentences constructed by foreign students of Russian. Covert categories of the Russian language have usually been discovered by comparison with overt categories (phenotypes) in other languages. The present article offers a preliminary analysis of the use of lacunas in syntax paradigms as another method, besides the comparative one, of revealing covert categories in Russian. Ukryte kategorie języka rosyjskiego a powstawanie „zakazów składniowych”: ku postawieniu problemuArtykuł traktuje o odstępstwach od zasad i anomaliach obecnych w konstrukcjach składniowych języka rosyjskiego – o lukach w paradygmatach składniowych, będących wynikiem działania szeregu ukrytych kategorii (kryptotypów). Wśród ukrytych kategorii ujawnionych dzięki analizie nietypowych konstrukcji – czy też „zakazów” – składniowych są: kontrolowalność i niekontrolowalność, zależność i niezależność, aktywność i inercyjność oraz wersja. Jednym ze źródeł pozwalających na rozpoznanie owych „zakazów” były błędne zdania formułowane w języku rosyjskim przez uczące się go osoby obcojęzyczne. Ukryte kategorie języka rosyjskiego ujawniono zwykle przez porównywanie jego zasad z jawnymi kategoriami (fenotypami) innych języków. W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono wstępną próbę zastosowania analizy luk w paradygmatach składniowych jako innej niż porównawcza metody ujawniana ukrytych kategorii języka rosyjskiego.
Современные славянские языки в академической славистике: процессы, тенденции, коммуникация и деривация. Rec.: „Specyfika leksyki i słowotwórstwa języków słowiańskich na przełomie XX i XXI wieku" („Prace Slawistyczne – Slavica", 136), red. Zofia Rudnik-Karwatowa, Slawistyczny Ośrodek Wydawniczy, Warszawa 2012, 188 ss.
Authors: Кульпина [Kul'pina] Валентина [Valentina] Г. [G.] , Татаринов [Tatarinov] Виктор [Viktor] А. [A.] 
Published: January 2017

Modern Slavic languages and academic Slavic Studies: processes, tendencies, communication and derivation (review)The article is a review of the volume Specyfika leksyki i słowotwórstwa języków słowiańskich na przełomie XX i XXI wieku (“Prace Slawistyczne – Slavica” series, vol. 136), ed. Zofia Rudnik-Karwatowa, Slawistyczny Ośrodek Wydawniczy, Warszawa 2012, 188 pp. Współczesne języki słowiańskie a akademicka slawistyka: procesy, tendencje, komunikacja i derywacja (recenzja)Artykuł stanowi recenzję pracy Specyfika leksyki i słowotwórstwa języków słowiańskich na przełomie XX i XXI wieku („Prace Slawistyczne – Slavica”, 136), red. Zofia Rudnik-Karwatowa, Slawistyczny Ośrodek Wydawniczy, Warszawa 2012, 188 ss.
Rec.: Ewa Golachowska, „Jak mówić do Pana Boga? Wielojęzyczność katolików na Białorusi na przełomie XX i XXI wieku", Instytut Slawistyki PAN i Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2012, 195 ss.
Authors: Walczak Bogdan 
Published: January 2017

Review: Ewa Golachowska, Jak mówić do Pana Boga? Wielojęzyczność katolików na Białorusi na przełomie XX i XXI wieku, Instytut Slawistyki PAN i Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2012, 195 pp.Review of Ewa Golachowska’s book about the multilingualism among Belarusian Catholics at the turn of the 21st century: Jak mówić do Pana Boga? Wielojęzyczność katolików na Białorusi na przełomie XX i XXI wieku, Instytut Slawistyki PAN i Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2012. Rec.: Ewa Golachowska, Jak mówić do Pana Boga? Wielojęzyczność katolików na Białorusi na przełomie XX i XXI wieku, Instytut Slawistyki PAN i Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2012, 195 ss.Recenzja książki Ewy Golachowskiej Jak mówić do Pana Boga? Wielojęzyczność katolików na Białorusi na przełomie XX i XXI wieku, Instytut Slawistyki PAN i Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2012.