bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
What cancer means to the patients and their primary caregivers in the family‐accounted Korean context: A dyadic interpretation
Authors: Jeong Ansuk , An Ji Yeong , Park Jong Hyock , Park Keeho 
Published: December 2016

AbstractObjectiveWhen cancer hits a family, the entire family members start to adapt to the new status. This study aimed to investigate the main issue of the family with cancer patient and their way of solving it.MethodsIn‐depth interviews were conducted as a qualitative research. Thirty‐three participants described their experience either as cancer patients or as family caregivers.ResultsGuided by the grounded theory, we identified the main concern of the families being primary caregiver selection. The primary caregiver was determined by the conditions of the patient and the family, but the primary caregiver accepted his/her role believing no alternative was plausible in the family. The processes of the entire family have change since cancer showed their “adapting living,” which was identified as the core variable.ConclusionsOn the basis of the current study's limitations, suggestions were made for future studies in which cultural attributes are distinguished from the medical system attributes.
Self‐Reported Questionnaire Detects Family History of Cancer in a Pancreatic Cancer Screening Program
Authors: Lucas Aimee L. , Tarlecki Adam , Van Beck Kellie , Lipton Casey , RoyChoudhury Arindam , Levinson Elana , Kumar Sheila , Chung Wendy K. , Frucht Harold , Genkinger Jeanine M. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a leading cause of cancer death; approximately 5–10% of PDAC is hereditary. Self‐administered health history questionnaires (HHQs) may provide a low‐cost method to detail family history (FH) of malignancy. Pancreas Center patients were asked to enroll in a registry; 149 with PDAC completed a HHQ which included FH data. Patients with FH of PDAC, or concern for inherited PDAC syndrome, were separately evaluated in a Prevention Program and additionally met with a genetic counselor (GC) to assess PDAC risk (n = 61). FH obtained through GC and HHQ were compared using Wilcoxon signed‐rank sum and generalized linear mixed models with Poisson distribution. Agreement between GC and HHQ risk‐assessment was assessed using kappa (κ) statistic. In the Prevention Program, HHQ was as precise in detecting FH of cancer as the GC (all p > 0.05). GC and HHQ demonstrated substantial agreement in risk‐stratification of the Prevention Program cohort (κ = 0.73, 95% CI 0.59–0.87.) The sensitivity of the HHQ to detect a patient at elevated risk (i.e., moderate‐ or high‐risk) of PDAC, compared to GC, was 82.9% (95% CI 67.3–92.3%) with a specificity of 95% (95% CI 73.1–99.7%). However, seven patients who were classified as average‐risk by the HHQ were found to be at an elevated‐risk of PDAC by the GC. In the PDAC cohort, 30/149 (20.1%) reported at least one first‐degree relative (FDR) with PDAC. The limited sensitivity of the HHQ to detect patients at elevated risk of PDAC in the Prevention Program cohort suggests that a GC adds value in risk‐assessment in this population. The HHQ may offer an opportunity to identify high‐risk patients in a PDAC population.
Factors Associated with Parental Adaptation to Children with an Undiagnosed Medical Condition
Authors: Yanes Tatiane , Humphreys Linda , McInerney‐Leo Aideen , Biesecker Barbara 
Published: December 2016

AbstractLittle is known about the adaptive process and experiences of parents raising a child with an undiagnosed medical condition. The present study aims to assess how uncertainty, hope, social support, and coping efficacy contributes to adaptation among parents of children with an undiagnosed medical condition. Sixty‐two parents of child affected by an undiagnosed medical condition for at least two years completed an electronically self‐administered survey. Descriptive analysis suggested parents in this population had significantly lower adaptation scores when compared to other parents of children with undiagnosed medical conditions, and parents of children with a diagnosed intellectual and/or physical disability. Similarly, parents in this population had significantly lower hope, perceived social support and coping efficacy when compared to parents of children with a diagnosed medical condition. Multiple linear regression was used to identify relationships between independent variables and domains of adaptation. Positive stress response was negatively associated with emotional support (B = −0.045, p ≤ 0.05), and positively associated with coping efficacy (B = 0.009, p ≤ 0.05). Adaptive self‐esteem was negatively associated with uncertainty towards one's social support (B = −0.248, p ≤ 0.05), and positively associated with coping efficacy (B = 0.007, p ≤ 0.05). Adaptive social integration was negatively associated with uncertainty towards one's social support (B‐0.273, p ≤ 0.05), and positively associated with uncertainty towards child's health (B = 0.323, p ≤ 0.001), and affectionate support (B = 0.110, p ≤ 0.001). Finally, adaptive spiritual wellbeing was negatively associated with uncertainty towards one's family (B = −0.221, p ≤ 0.05). Findings from this study have highlighted the areas where parents believed additional support was required, and provided insight into factors that contribute to parental adaptation.
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Surfactants Based on 2‐Hydroxy‐4‐(methylthio)butanoic Acid: 2. Non‐ionic Surfactants
Authors: Yu Guangzhe , Shahrashoob Zahra , Long Scott , Liu Yanjun , da Silva Ariklenio Alves , Grady Brian P. , Harwell Jeff , Arhancet Graciela 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis manuscript describes the study of a novel sulfoxide‐based surfactant class, namely the partially oxidized 2‐hydroxy‐4‐(methylthio) butyrate esters. The acid group was reacted with a primary alkyl alcohol or alkyl amine to form esters or amides, respectively, and the sulfide was partially oxidized to the sulfoxide. These sulfoxide surfactants behave as non‐ionic surfactants in response to electrolytes, and have very good water solubility with high cloud temperatures. Surface tensions at the critical micelle concentration as low as 30 mN/m were measured. These surfactants were synergistic with anionic surfactants in the mixed micelle and adsorbed surface monolayer. They exhibited fast surface tension decay, good wetting and foaming performance, and performed equally well as a nonyl‐phenol ethoxylate surfactant in an enzyme‐containing laundry formulation.
Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acid Profile is Altered in Both Septic and Non‐Septic Critically Ill: A Correlation with Inflammatory Markers and Albumin
Authors: Novak František , Borovska J. , Vecka M. , Rychlikova J. , Vavrova L. , Petraskova H. , Zak A. , Novakova O. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis study analyzes fatty acid (FA) composition in plasma lipids and erythrocyte phospholipids while comparing septic and non‐septic critically ill patients. The aim was to describe impacts of infection and the inflammatory process. Patients with severe sepsis (SP, n = 13); age‐, sex‐ and APACHE II score‐matched non‐septic critically ill with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (NSP, n = 13); and age‐/sex‐matched healthy controls (HC, n = 13) were included in a prospective case–control study during the first 24 h after admission to the intensive care unit. In both SP and NSP, lower n‐6 polyunsaturated FA (PUFA) accompanied by higher proportions of monounsaturated FA (MUFA) in plasma phospholipids (PPL) was observed relative to HC. MUFA proportion was negatively correlated with n‐6 PUFA, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C), and albumin. MUFA was positively correlated with C‐reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), interleukins (IL‐6, IL‐10), oxidized low density lipoproteins (ox‐LDL), and conjugated dienes (CD). In both SP and NSP, inflammatory and lipid peroxidation markers were significantly higher—CRP (p < 0.001; p = 0.08), IL‐6, IL‐10, TNF‐α (p < 0.01, p = 0.06), ox‐LDL, and CD while total cholesterol, HDL‐C, LDL‐C albumin, and 20:4n‐6/22:6n‐3 and n‐6/n‐3 ratios were lower compared to HC. In conclusion, the changes in plasma lipid FA profile relate to the intensity of inflammatory and peroxidative response regardless of insult etiology. The lower MUFA and higher n‐6 PUFA proportions in PPL were inversely correlated with cholesterol and albumin levels.
Estimating Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Triglyceride Systems Using the Triglyceride Property Calculator
Authors: Moorthy Arun S. , Liu Rong , Mazzanti Gianfranco , Wesdorp Leendert H. , Marangoni Alejandro G. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractTo date, the most comprehensive model for predicting thermodynamic properties of pure triglycerides was presented by Wesdorp in “Liquid‐multiple solid phase equilibria in fats: theory and experiments” (1990). In this paper, we present (1) corrections to the published model, as well as (2) a software implementation of the model for numerical assessment. The software tool, Triglyceride Property Calculator (TPC), uses a semi‐empirical model to estimate the enthalpy of fusion and melting temperature for a given triglyceride based on its molecular composition and polymorphic form. These estimates are compared to experimentally collected data when available. The web application is available at http://www.crcfoodandhealth.com (under research tools) and through the AOCS Lipid Library. The quality of estimates is characterized according to defined counting metrics and presented for TAG subcategories. Additionally, the extrapolative value of the TPC is assessed by checking for consistency with underlying thermodynamic constraints. The current TPC implementation is effective in describing experimentally collected melting point data, with greater than 91% of the fitted values falling within 10% of the actual data. The TPC is also very good at describing collected enthalpy data. The underlying semi‐empirical model and parameter set perform well in ensuring enthalpy predictions are thermodynamically consistent, however, extrapolated melting temperatures appear unreliable. Developing models and parameter sets that ensure thermodynamic consistency is a priority with future TPC iterations.
Effects of Drought Stress on Oil Characteristics of Carthamus Species
Authors: Nazari Mohamadreza , Mirlohi Aghafakhr , Majidi Mohammad Mahdi 
Published: December 2016

AbstractSafflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is one of the oldest domesticated crops, mainly grown as oilseed in the arid and semi arid regions of the world. Cross‐ability of Carthamus species has made wild safflower species a suitable source for transferring drought tolerant genes to cultivated species. This study was conducted to investigate seed yield per plant, oil content and fatty acid composition of some Carthamus species and to identify the effects of drought stress on these measured traits. In this regard, 27 genotypes from C. tinctorius, C. palaestinus, C. oxyacanthus, C. lanatus and C. glaucus were planted in the field under normal and drought‐stress conditions for two years. Results showed that some studied species differed in oil content, seed yield per plant and fatty acid profiles. As an example, the highest seed oil content (32%) was found in genotype number 22 from C. palaestinus, and the lowest (18%) was obtained for the genotype number 11 from C. lanatus. For all the species, oil content was not affected by moisture stress and did not change over different environments. Similar and stable responses of various Carthamus species for fatty acid composition indicated that hybridization between these species for genetic improvement of drought tolerance may have no adverse effects on oil quality. Considerable diversity within species for all measured traits, similarity in fatty acid profiles and almost the same pattern of changes under drought stress showed that the wild species especially the crossable ones, are good candidates to be used in breeding of cultivated safflower.
Tactile Perception for Stroke Induce Changes in Electroencephalography
Authors: Ahn Si-Nae , Lee Jeong-Weon , Hwang Sujin 
Published: December 2016

Objective/Background Tactile perception is a basic way to obtain and evaluate information about an object. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of tactile perception on brain activation using two different tactile explorations, passive and active touches, in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke. Methods Twenty patients who were diagnosed with stroke (8 right brain damaged, 12 left brain damaged) participated in this study. The tactile perception was conducted using passive and active explorations in a sitting position. To determine the neurological changes in the brain, this study measured the brain waves of the participants using electroencephalography (EEG). Results The relative power of the sensory motor rhythm on the right prefrontal lobe and right parietal lobe was significantly greater during the active tactile exploration compared to the relative power during the passive exploration in the left damaged hemisphere. Most of the measured brain areas showed nonsignificantly higher relative power of the sensory motor rhythm during the active tactile exploration, regardless of which hemisphere was damaged. Conclusion The results of this study provided a neurophysiological evidence on tactile perception in individuals with chronic stroke. Occupational therapists should consider an active tactile exploration as a useful modality on occupational performance in rehabilitation training.
MAXIMAL COMPUTABILITY STRUCTURES
Authors: ILJAZOVIĆ ZVONKO , VALIDŽIĆ LUCIJA 
Published: December 2016

AbstractA computability structure on a metric space is a set of sequences which satisfy certain conditions. Of a particular interest are those computability structures which contain a dense sequence, so called separable computability structures. In this paper we observe maximal computability structures which are more general than separable computability structures and we examine their properties. In particular, we examine maximal computability structures on subspaces of Euclidean space, we give their characterization and we investigate conditions under which a maximal computability structure on such a space is unique. We also give a characterization of separable computability structures on a segment.
ISOMORPHISM INVARIANCE AND OVERGENERATION
Authors: GRIFFITHS OWEN , PASEAU A.C. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe isomorphism invariance criterion of logical nature has much to commend it. It can be philosophically motivated by the thought that logic is distinctively general or topic neutral. It is capable of precise set-theoretic formulation. And it delivers an extension of ‘logical constant’ which respects the intuitively clear cases. Despite its attractions, the criterion has recently come under attack. Critics such as Feferman, MacFarlane and Bonnay argue that the criterion overgenerates by incorrectly judging mathematical notions as logical. We consider five possible precisifications of the overgeneration argument and find them all unconvincing.
The “Singapore Fever” in China: Policy Mobility and Mutation
Authors: Lim Kean Fan , Horesh Niv 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe “Singapore model” constitutes only the second explicit attempt by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to learn from a foreign country following Mao Zedong's pledge to contour “China's tomorrow” on the Soviet Union experience during the early 1950s. This paper critically evaluates policy transfers from Singapore to China in the post-Mao era. It re-examines how this Sino-Singaporean regulatory engagement came about historically following Deng Xiaoping's visit to Singapore in 1978, and offers a careful re-reading of the degree to which actual policy borrowing by China could transcend different state ideologies, abstract ideas and subjective attitudes. Particular focus is placed on the effects of CCP cadre training in Singaporean universities and policy mutation within two government-to-government projects, namely the Suzhou Industrial Park and the Tianjin Eco-City. The paper concludes that the “Singapore model,” as applied in post-Mao China, casts institutional reforms as an open-ended process of policy experimentation and adaptation that is fraught with tension and resistance.
Big Data Technology, Evolving Knowledge Skills and Emerging Roles
Authors: Smith Alex 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn a world where articles and tweets are discussing how artificial intelligence technology will replace humans, including lawyers and their support functions in firms, it can be hard to understand what the future holds. This article, written by Alex Smith, is based on his presentation at the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians conference in Dublin 2016 and looks at demystifying the emerging technology boom and identifies the expertise needed to make these tools work and be deployed in law firms. The article then looks at the skills and expertise of the knowledge and information teams, based in law firms, and suggests how they are ideally placed to lead these challenges as a result of their domain expertise and their existing, well defined skills that are essential to this new generation of technology. The article looks at the new technical environment, the emerging areas of products and legal problems, the skills needed for the new roles that this revolution is creating and how this could fit into a reimagined knowledge team.
Acute Improvement in Intraoperative EMG Following Common Fibular Nerve Decompression in Patients with Symptomatic Diabetic Sensorimotor Peripheral Neuropathy: 1. EMG Results
Authors: Nickerson D. , Tracy Brian , Paxton Roger , Yamasaki Dwayne , Anderson James 
Published: December 2016

Background and Study Aims Electromyographic (EMG) recordings of the fibularis longus (FL) and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles were performed intraoperatively during common fibular nerve (CFN) nerve decompression (ND) in patients with symptomatic diabetic sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy (DSPN) and clinical nerve compression.
Materials and Methods Forty-six legs in 40 patients underwent surgical ND by external neurolysis; FL and TA muscles were monitored intraoperatively. Evoked EMGs were recorded just prior to and within 1 minute after ND.
Results Thirty-eight legs (82.6%) demonstrated EMG improvement 1 minute after ND. Sixty muscles (31 FL, 29 TA) were monitored, with 44 (73.3%) improving in EMG amplitude. Mean change in EMG amplitude represented a 73.6% improvement (p < 0.0001). Changes in EMG amplitudes correlated with visual analog scale pain improvement (p = 0.03).
Conclusion This is the first report of acute changes in objective EMG responses during ND of CFN in DSPN patients and demonstrates that patients with symptomatic DSPN and clinical nerve entrapment have latent but functional axons that surgical ND can improve immediately.
Vertex Extradural Hematoma due to Traumatic Coronal Suture Diastasis: Review of Three Cases
Authors: Sharma Somnath , Chopra Sanjeev , Purohit Devendra , Varshney Tarun 
Published: December 2016

AbstractVertex extradural hematomas (VEHs) are rare and account for only 1.3 to 8.2% of all traumatic hematomas. The clinical picture of VEH is variable. Three cases of traumatic VEH with coronal suture diastasis following head injury on neuroimaging presented in emergency. All underwent emergency surgery and had excellent outcome.
Single-Site Robotic Radical Hysterectomy and Sentinel Lymphnode Biopsy in Cervical Cancer: A Case Report
Authors: Silva e Silva Alexandre , Fernandes Rodrigo Pinto , Araujo Marcia Pereira de , Carvalho João Paulo Mancusi de , Carvalho Filomena Marino , Favero Giovani Mastrantônio , Carvalho Jesus Paula 
Published: December 2016

AbstractRobotic surgeries for cervical cancer have several advantages compared with laparotomic or laparoscopic surgeries. Robotic single-site surgery has many advantages compared with the multiport approach, but its safety and feasibility are not established in radical oncologic surgeries. We report a case of a Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB1 cervical carcinoma whose radical hysterectomy, sentinel lymph node mapping, and lymph node dissection were entirely performed by robotic single-site approach. The patient recovered very well, and was discharged from the hospital within 24 hours.
Readability of Online Sources Regarding Meniscal Tears
Authors: Baird Grayson , McBride Trevor , Owens Brett , Hodax Jonathan 
Published: December 2016

AbstractMeniscal injuries are extremely common, with an incidence of 8.3 per 1,000 person/years in young, active individuals. Patients often turn to the internet to glean information about their injuries, and even to guide decision making about treatment. Much research has been done demonstrating that a reading level of eighth grade or lower is appropriate for accurately communicating written information to patients, yet medical practitioners often fail to meet this requirement. To better examine the information patients receive about meniscal injuries, we set out to evaluate the reading level and content of three commonly used search terms on the three search engines with the largest market share. The authors examined the keywords “meniscus tear,” “meniscus tear treatment,” and “knee pain meniscus” on the three highest market share search engines. The top 10 results from each search were included, and redundancies identified. Unique Web sites were evaluated for source, word count, reading level, and content including advertisements, diagrams, photographs, nonoperative and operative options, and accurate medical information. A total of 23 unique Web sites were identified in our search, including 13 public education sources, 6 academic institutions, and 4 private physicians/groups. Average grade levels of articles ranged from 9.4 to 14.2 (mean, 11.14; standard deviation [SD] 1.46), and Flesch–Kincaid reading ease scores ranged from 23.9 to 68.7 (mean, 55.31; SD, 10.11). Pages from public sources required the highest level of readability (11.6, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.8–13.2), which was significantly higher than private (11.0, 95% CI: 9.3, 12.7]) and academic (10.9, 95% CI: 8.9–12.9), p = 0.007 and p = 0.002, respectively. Further efforts to make appropriate health information available to patients are needed.
Using active colloids as machines to weave and braid on the micrometer scale
Authors: Goodrich Carl P. , Brenner Michael P. 
Published: December 2016

Significance
Designing and building custom-made structures at the microscopic scale is a fundamental goal in nanotechnology. Many self-assembly approaches have the advantage of being autonomous in that no external input is required during the assembly process. We present a paradigm for the autonomous, out-of-equilibrium assembly of braids and weaves at the microscopic scale, using active particles. This approach, which involves controlling the precise motion of self-propelled colloids, not only provides a path for assembling complex structures but also demonstrates how active particles can be harnessed and used as a functional microscopic machine.