bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Synthesis and Characterization of Saturated Cardanol Sulfonate Salt Gemini Surfactant
Authors: Zhou Yawen , Su Pengquan , Han Fu , Zhang Guiju , Xu Baocai 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The synthesis, structural analysis and properties of saturated cardanol sulfonate salt Gemini surfactant (Gemini-SCSS) were described and compared with saturated cardanol sulfonate salt (SCSS). The structure was characterized by infrared spectra and proton nuclear magnetic resonance. Gemini-SCSS reduced the surface tension of water to a minimum value of approximately 35 – 37 mN m−1 with concentrations of (0.9 − 2.0) × 10−4 mol L−1 and displayed low foamability and high emulsification, which were better than those of SCSS. Finally, Gemini-SCSS and SCSS both demonstrated good resistance to acid, alkali, hard water.
Book Reviews
Authors: Bess Michael K. , Lipset David , Matereke Kudzai , Bernardin Stève , Bartsch Katharine , Oosterhuis Harry , Müller Samuel , Schipper Frank , D'Harlingue Benjamin , Roeder Katherine 
Published: July 2017

Penny Harvey and Hannah Knox, Roads: An Anthropology of Infrastructure
and Expertise (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2015), 264 pp., 16
illustrations, $26.95 (paperback)Noel B. Salazar and Kiran Jayaram, eds., Keywords of Mobility: Critical
Engagements (New York: Berghahn Books, 2016), 196 pp., $90 (hardback)Lutz Koepnick, On Slowness: Toward an Aesthetic of the Contemporary
(New York: Columbia University Press, 2014), 336 pp., 43 illustrations, $40
(hardback)Gérard Duc, Olivier Perroux, Hans-Ulrich Schiedt, and François Walter,
eds., Histoire des transports et de la mobilité: Entre concurrence modale
et coordination (de 1918 à nos jours) [Transport and mobility history: Between
modal competition and coordination (from 1918 to the present)]
(Neuchâtel: Editions Alphil-Presses Universitaires Suisses, 2014), 462 pp.,
$54 (paperback)Kimberley Skelton, The Paradox of Body, Building and Motion in Seventeenth-
Century England (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2015),
204 pp., 60 illustrations, £70 (hardback)Ruth Oldenziel, Martin Emanuel, Adri Albert de la Bruhèze, and Frank
Veraart, eds., Cycling Cities: The European Experience—Hundred Years of
Policy and Practice (Eindhoven: Foundation for the History of Technology,
2016), 256 pp., 100 illustrations. €37.50 (hardback)Glen Norcliffe, Critical Geographies of Cycling: History, Political Economy
and Culture (London: Routledge, 2015), 290 pp., 24 illustrations, $119.95
(hardback)Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman, Driverless: Intelligent Cars and the Road
Ahead (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2016), 328 pp., 31 illustrations, $29.95
(hardback)Mathieu Flonneau, Léonard Laborie, and Arnaud Passalacqua, eds., Les
transports de la démocratie: Approche historique des enjeux politiques
de la mobilité [The transport of democracy: A historical approach to the
political issues of mobility] (Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes,
2014), 224 pp., €19 (paperback)Erik M. Conway, Exploration and Engineering: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory
and the Quest for Mars (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press,
2015), 416 pp., 21 illustrations, $32.95 (paperback)Hariton Pushwagner, Soft City (New York: New York Review Books, 2016),
160 pp., $35 (hardback)
New Suns in the Cosmos. IV. The Multifractal Nature of Stellar Magnetic Activity in Kepler Cool Stars
Authors: de Freitas D. B. , Nepomuceno M. M. F. , Gomes de Souza M. , Leão I. C. , Das Chagas M. L. , Costa A. D. , Canto Martins B. L. , De Medeiros J. R. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In the present study, we investigate the multifractal nature of a long-cadence time series observed by the Kepler mission for a sample of 34 M dwarf stars and the Sun in its active phase. Using the Multifractal Detrending Moving Average algorithm, which enables the detection of multifractality in nonstationary time series, we define a set of multifractal indices based on the multifractal spectrum profile as a measure of the level of stellar magnetic activity. This set of indices is given by the (A,

, C, H)-quartet, where A,

, and C are related to geometric features from the multifractal spectrum and the global Hurst exponent H describes the global structure and memorability of time series dynamics. As a test, we measure these indices and compare them with a magnetic index defined as S
ph and verify the degree of correlation among them. First, we apply the Poincaré plot method and find a strong correlation between the

index and one of the descriptors that emerges from this method. As a result, we find that this index is strongly correlated with long-term features of the signal. From the multifractal perspective, the

index is also strongly linked to the geometric properties of the multifractal spectrum except for the H index. Furthermore, our results emphasize that the rotation period of stars is scaled by the H index, which is consistent with Skumanich’s relationship. Finally, our approach suggests that the H index may be related to the evolution of stellar angular momentum and a star’s magnetic properties.
A Meshfree Technique for Numerical Simulation of Reaction-Diffusion Systems in Developmental Biology
Authors: Jannesari Zahra , Tatari Mehdi 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIn this work, element free Galerkin (EFG) method is posed for solving nonlinear, reaction-diffusion systems which are often employed in mathematical modeling in developmental biology. A predicator-corrector scheme is applied, to avoid directly solving of coupled nonlinear systems. The EFG method employs the moving least squares (MLS) approximation to construct shape functions. This method uses only a set of nodal points and a geometrical description of the body to discretize the governing equation. No mesh in the classical sense is needed. However a background mesh is used for integration purpose. Numerical solutions for two cases of interest, the Schnakenberg model and the Gierer-Meinhardt model, in various regions is presented to demonstrate the effects of various domain geometries on the resulting biological patterns.
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Authors: Ai Angela C , Maloney Francine L , Hickman Thu-Trang , Wilcox Allison R , Ramelson Harley , Wright Adam 
Published: July 2017

Summary
Objective: To understand how clinicians utilize image uploading tools in a home grown electronic health records (EHR) system.
Methods: A content analysis of patient notes containing non-radiological images from the EHR was conducted. Images from 4,000 random notes from July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 were reviewed and manually coded. Codes were assigned to four properties of the image: (1) image type, (2) role of image uploader (e.g. MD, NP, PA, RN), (3) practice type (e.g. internal medicine, dermatology, ophthalmology), and (4) image subject.
Results: 3,815 images from image-containing notes stored in the EHR were reviewed and manually coded. Of those images, 32.8% were clinical and 66.2% were non-clinical. The most common types of the clinical images were photographs (38.0%), diagrams (19.1%), and scanned documents (14.4%). MDs uploaded 67.9% of clinical images, followed by RNs with 10.2%, and genetic counselors with 6.8%. Dermatology (34.9%), ophthalmology (16.1%), and general surgery (10.8%) uploaded the most clinical images. The content of clinical images referencing body parts varied, with 49.8% of those images focusing on the head and neck region, 15.3% focusing on the thorax, and 13.8% focusing on the lower extremities.
Conclusion: The diversity of image types, content, and uploaders within a home grown EHR system reflected the versatility and importance of the image uploading tool. Understanding how users utilize image uploading tools in a clinical setting highlights important considerations for designing better EHR tools and the importance of interoperability between EHR systems and other health technology.
Citation: AC Ai, FL Maloney, T-T Hickman, AR Wilcox, H Ramelson, A Wright. A picture is worth 1,000 words: The use of clinical images in electronic medical records. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 710–718 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2016-10-RA-0180
Perceptions and experiences of pregnant women towards voluntary antenatal counselling and testing in Oshakati hospital, Namibia
Authors: Toivo Aini-Kaarin , Chopra Mickey , Ashipala Daniel Opotamutale 
Published: July 2017

Background: The study focused on perceptions and experiences of pregnant women who opted in against those who opted out of voluntary antenatal HIV counseling and testing.Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess pregnant women’s perceptions and experiences in order to gain insight into their views towards voluntary antenatal counseling and testing.Method: A qualitative, descriptive and comparative study was used regarding participants who opted in and opted out. A stratified random sampling was used to collect data from the participants. The study sample comprised six focus group discussions (FGD) of pregnant women who were attending antenatal services at this hospital. Three FGD were women who opted in and other three FGD were for those who opted out. The semi-structure interview guide was used to guide the discussions. The discussions were audio recorded, transcribed and analyzed, using thematic content analysis.Results: Based on the findings of the study, the knowledge of pregnant women who opted in was relatively good comparing with those who opted out. Despite the recognition of the benefits of Voluntary antenatal Counselling and Testing (VCT), it was evident that women were reluctant to use the VCT service because of reasons that include fear of being stigmatized, abandoned and discriminated against. The women’s participation in the existing services of voluntary antenatal counseling and testing was influenced by their partners. It was also found that there were misconceptions surrounding the knowledge of the causes and prevention of vertical transmission. These misconceptions should be talked about. The distance was another factor which hampered the participation of pregnant women in the programme. Other reasons for non-attendance given by the participants included dissatisfaction with some of the nurses’ attitudes, ignorance about the service as well as reluctance to be tested.Recommendations: This study recommends improved partner communication on the issues of HIV/AIDS as it will encourage sharing of confidentiality and responsibility.
Conservative treatment of upper urinary tract carcinoma: Long-term results
Authors: Orosa Andrada Andrea , Laso García Inés , Arias Fúnez Fernando , Donis Canet Francisco , Duque Ruiz Gemma , Gómez Dos Santos Victoria , Burgos Revilla Francisco Javier 
Published: July 2017

Introduction: We sought to assess the long-term results of conservative treatment for upper urinary tract carcinoma (UUTC) with regard to tumour recurrence and preservation of renal unit.Methods: From October 1987 to January 2014, 65 patients (median age 68 years) were diagnosed with UUTC and underwent endoscopic and open surgical techniques. Thirteen patients had bilateral disease and one had a single kidney. The primary approach was endoscopic in 37 reno-ureteral units (20 percutaneous resections, 17 ureteroscopies ). Open surgery was performed in 19 cases. A total of 20 patients received mitomycin C.Results: Superficial stage pTa or T1 was noted in 37 patients, infiltrating stage pT2 and pT3 in seven and inverted papilloma in one. The stage of the tumour was impossible to classify in 20. With a median followup of 75.12 months (interquartile range [IQR] 144.71–17.41), the kidney preservation, recurrence, specific survival, and global survival rates were 78.5% (51/65), 40.0% (26/65), 92.3% (60/65), and 69.2% (45/65), respectively. From the patients who had recurrence, 15 were salvaged with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). The bladder tumour recurrence rate after the surgery was 30.76% (20/65). At the end of the followup, five patients had died of UUTC progression and 16 from other causes. Postoperative complications included one case of fistula, one case of stricture, and one case of nephrectomy due to bleeding.Conclusions: In selected cases, conservative management is a safe and feasible alternative to RNU, with the advantage of renal unit preservation.
Retrograde leak point pressure measurement improves outcomes of the Virtue male sling for postprostatectomy incontinence
Authors: Sourial Michael W. , Richard Patrick O. , Morisset Julie , Jundi Mazen , Tu Le Mai 
Published: July 2017

Introduction: We aimed to compare the efficacy of two different sling tensioning approaches, and to report our experience, including safety and impact on quality of life (QoL) of the Virtue® male sling for the treatment of postprostatectomy incontinence (PPI).Methods: From our prospectively maintained database, we retrospectively identified all men treated with the Virtue male sling for PPI between March 2009 and February 2014 by two urologists in two institutions. Baseline demographic data and the sling tensioning method were abstracted from the database. Likewise, the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) scale, severity of incontinence, and clinical outcomes were also abstracted.Results: 48 patients were treated with the Virtue quadratic male sling. Sling tensioning was done using cystoscopy in the first 18 patients (Group 1), while per-operative retrograde leak point pressure (RLPP) measurement was done in the last 30 patients (Group 2). The median (interquartile range [IQR]) followup from the day of surgery was 22 (15‒41) months. At the last followup visit, 7 (39%) patients in Group 1 were cured or improved of their PPI, compared to 21 (70%) patients in Group 2 (p=0.03). The final median (IQR) RLPP in these patients was 41 (37–48) cm H2O. Transient pain was the most common adverse event, occurring in 23 (48%) of patients. Twenty-one (70%) patients in Group 2 were “much better” or “very much better” with their device, compared to 7 (39%) in Group 1 (p=0.0008).Conclusions: The Virtue male sling is a valuable treatment option for PPI. Per-operative RLPP measurement significantly improves cure and satisfaction rates.
Makna Melahirkan di Rumah bagi Seorang Perempuan
Authors: Kurniawati Wiwit , Rachmawati Imami Nur , Afiyanti Yati 
Published: July 2017

Peristiwa persalinan adalah peristiwa normal dalam kehidupan suatu keluarga, sehingga melahirkan di rumah dengan ditolong tenaga kesehatan merupakan pilihan yang bisa dilakukan oleh perempuan. Studi kualitatif fenomenologi untuk menggali makna melahirkan di rumah bagi perempuan yang melahirkan ditolong oleh tenaga kesehatan belum banyak dilakukan. Studi ini merupakan bagian dari studi yang lebih besar tentang Pengalaman Perempuan selama Proses Persalinan di rumah di tolong tenaga kesehatan. Tujuh partisipan yaitu perempuan yang telah melewati proses persalinan di rumah dengan ditolong oleh tenaga kesehatan di wilayah kerja sebuah puskesmas di Kabupaten Malang berpartisipasi pada penelitian ini. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam sebanyak dua kali yang dilengkapi dengan catatan lapangan. Wawancara direkam kemudian dibuat transkrip wawancara. Hasil penelitian menemukan tiga tema tentang makna melahirkan di rumah yang dirasakan oleh partisipan, meliputi melahirkan sebagai kodrat perempuan, kebahagiaan bagi seorang perempuan yang melahirkan di rumah dan makna pembelajaran bagi keluarga ketika ibu melahirkan dirumah. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan informasi yang bermanfaat dalam penentuan kebijakan untuk membuat desain program maupun intervensi keperawatan guna membantu memenuhi berbagai kebutuhan kesehatan ibu bersalin di rumah. Abstract The Meaning of Home Birth for a Woman. Pregnancy and childbirth are a normal and healthy moments in life of the family. Home birth experience assisted by the health professionals can be a woman’s choice. A study of qualitative phenomenology about the meaning of home birth for women assisted by health provider is still rare. This study is a part of a research about women’s experience during labor with home birth assisted by the health providers. Seven women experienced child birth processes at home with the assisting of health providers in a public health center in Malang municipal, East Java. Data was collected by conducting two interviews along with the field notes. The interview was recorded, than, transcribed. The research finding discussed about the women experiences of home birth processes assisted by the health providers. Furthermore, this research discussed about the deep meaning of home birth for a women, including the nature of birthing and childbirth as women, the happiness for a woman who experienced child birth processes at home and the meaning the family life learning when the mother experiencing child birth processes at home. The result of this research is considered for giving information in determine policy in designing program of nursing intervention design for assisting and providing the women health needs in home birth processes. Keywords: meaning, home birth, women, health provider
Perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase em um município do nordeste brasileiro: Uma análise retrospectiva Epidemiological profile of leprosy in a municipality in the Brazilian Northeast: a retrospective analysis
Authors: De Oliveira Layze Braz , Silva Alves Eliracema , Maria Evangelista de Araújo Telma , Venâncio de Melo Ivone , Do Perpétuo Socorro Araújo Rosineidia , Maria Ferreira Marques Lindalva 
Published: July 2017

Objetivo: analisar o perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase no estado do Piauí. Método: estudo epidemiológico transversal, com coleta retrospectiva. Utilizaram-se dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação, de pacientes com hanseníase, referentes ao período de 2005 a 2014. Foram avaliadas a taxa de detecção, grau de incapacidade física no diagnóstico e na cura e a proporção da cura. Resultados: totalizaram 13.787 casos de hanseníase, o coeficiente de detecção diminuiu ao longo dos anos, o grau de incapacidade física a ser avaliado no diagnóstico e na cura apresentou uma tendência de redução de avaliação, o percentual de cura foi regular (%?). Conclusão: a proporção de casos detectados com grau de incapacidade e o predomínio de formas passivas de detecção sugerem diagnóstico tardio e corroboram a importância da integração das ações de controle da hanseníase na atenção básica.
Implicações do uso de agrotóxicos:Percepções de familiares de crianças portadoras de neoplasia Implications of pesticide use: perceptions of families of children with cancer
Authors: Camponogara Silviamar , De Lima Rodrigues Isis Lima , Dias Gisele Loise , Moura Lenize Nunes , Viero Cibelle Mello , Miorin Jeanini Dalcol 
Published: July 2017

Objetivo: Conhecer as percepções de familiares de crianças portadoras de neoplasia atuantes como trabalhadores rurais acerca do processo de adoecimento e implicações do uso de agrotóxicos. Método: os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista dirigida orientada por um formulário sociodemográfico e entrevista semi-estruturada, durante os meses de outubro de 2014 a janeiro de 2015. Os resultados transcritos foram analisados com base no referencial proposto para análise temática. Resultados: dos resultados emergiram duas categorias temáticas intituladas Percepções de familiares frente ao processo de adoecimento da criança e Percepções de familiares frente ao uso de agrotóxicos. Conclusão: acredita-se que a inserção da discussão sobre a problemática dos agrotóxicos na atividade rural possibilita novos olhares, visando a minimizar a crise ambiental, o processo de adoecimento e ampliar o entendimento do processo de saúde-doença como resultante, também, da integração do ser humano com o meio ambiente.
Global distribution of the He+ column density observed by Extreme Ultra Violet Imager on the International Space Station
Authors: Hozumi Yuta , Saito Akinori , Yoshikawa Ichiro , Yamazaki Atsushi , Murakami Go , Yoshioka Kazuo , Chen Chia‐Hung 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe global distribution of He+ in the topside ionosphere was investigated using data of the He+ resonant scattering emission at 30.4 nm obtained by the Extreme Ultra Violet Imager (EUVI) onboard the International Space Station. The optical observation by EUVI from the low‐Earth orbit provides He+ column density data above the altitude of 400 km, presenting a unique opportunity to study the He+ distribution with a different perspective from that of past studies using data from in situ measurements. We analyzed data taken in 2013 and elucidated, for the first time, the seasonal, longitudinal, and latitudinal variations of the He+ column density in the dusk sector. It was found that the He+ column density in the winter hemisphere was about twice that in the summer hemisphere. In the December solstice season, the magnitude of this hemispheric asymmetry was large (small) in the longitudinal sector where the geomagnetic declination is eastward (westward). In the June solstice season, this relationship between the He+ distribution and the geomagnetic declination is reversed. In the equinox seasons, the He+ column densities in the two hemispheres are comparable at most longitudes. The seasonal and longitudinal dependence of the hemispheric asymmetry of the He+ distribution was attributed to the geomagnetic meridional neutral wind in the F region ionosphere. The neutral wind effect on the He+ distribution was examined with an empirical neutral wind model, and it was confirmed that the transport of ions in the topside ionosphere is predominantly affected by the F region neutral wind and the geomagnetic configuration.
Late Miocene Pacific plate kinematic change explained with coupled global models of mantle and lithosphere dynamics
Authors: Stotz I. L. , Iaffaldano G. , Davies D. R. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe timing and magnitude of a Pacific plate motion change within the past 10 Ma remains enigmatic, due to the noise associated with finite‐rotation data. Nonetheless, it has been hypothesized that this change was driven by the arrival of the Ontong Java Plateau (OJP) at the Melanesian arc and the consequent subduction polarity reversal. The uncertainties associated with the timing of this event, however, make it difficult to quantitatively demonstrate a dynamical association. Here, we first reconstruct the Pacific plate's absolute motion since the mid‐Miocene (15 Ma), at high‐temporal resolution, building on previous efforts to mitigate the impact of finite‐rotation data noise. We find that the largest change in Pacific plate‐motion direction occurred between 10 and 5 Ma, with the plate rotating clockwise. We subsequently develop and use coupled global numerical models of the mantle/lithosphere system to test hypotheses on the dynamics driving this change. These indicate that the arrival of the OJP at the Melanesian arc, between 10 and 5 Ma, followed by a subduction polarity reversal that marked the initiation of subduction of the Australian plate underneath the Pacific realm, were the key drivers of this kinematic change.