bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
<b>Birds of the Kerala Agricultural University campus, Thrissur District, Kerala, India - an update</b>
Authors: Manohar K. Abha , Ramachandran Arjun , Syamili M.S. , Sreekumar E.R. , Mohan Nithin , Anjali J. , Reddy Abinand , Nameer P. O. 
Published: August 2017

An updated checklist of the birds of the Kerala Agricultural University main campus is presented here. The current checklist includes 172 species in 60 families and 17 orders. The campus avifauna includes two Western Ghats endemic species and three globally threatened species. The Kerala Agricultural University main campus also supports 11 species of birds included in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and 16 species that are listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES). Seasonality chart prepared using eBird is also provided for each of the species.
<b>Floristic diversity of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India</b>
Authors: Rahangdale Savita Sanjaykumar , Rahangdale Sanjaykumar Ramlal 
Published: August 2017

Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located on the crestline of the northern Western Ghats in Pune and Thane districts in Maharashtra State. It was notified in October 1985 towards conservation of the state animal of Maharashtra, the Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica ssp. elphinstonii. Although an important protected area in the Western Ghats, due to the lack of a comprehensive report, an assessment of floristic diversity of BWS was done from 2009 to 2016. The results revealed that forest types and microhabitats are diverse in the sanctuary. Major forest types are western subtropical broad leaved hill forest to moist deciduous types with a few included small patches of evergreen forests. The rich flora of the sanctuary is represented by a total of 1,142 angiospermic taxa at species and infraspecific level spread over 619 genera and 124 families. Of these 1,094 taxa are wild, which belong to 118 families and 586 genera. Rest of the taxa are planted (34), and 14 introduced. The taxa are classified as per the APG IV. The wild taxa include 20 magnolids, 285 monocots, one Ceratophyllales and 788 eudicots. Out of these, 217 taxa are Indian endemics; which comprise about 19.84% of the total number of wild taxa (1,094) in the sanctuary and 5.04% of total Indian endemics (4,303). Total 53 taxa are under different threat categories according to IUCN. BWS harbours a significant extent of angiosperms in a very small geographic area.
<b>Records of the Palni Hills Rudraksha Tree <I>Elaeocarpus blascoi</I> (Oxalidales Elaeocarpaceae) in Palni Hills, Tamil Nadu, India</b>
Authors: Stewart Robert , Balcar Tanya 
Published: August 2017

Elaeocarpus blascoi is an endemic tree species reported only from the Palni Hills in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. It was described from one tree in 1972, and was thought to be extinct till 1999. We had germinated an unidentified plant species in 1990, and this was later identified in 2001 as E. blascoi upon discovery of a mature tree in Vattakanal shola. We describe here the discovery of the mature tree and two of our plantings that have survived over the past 20 years. Our discovery and plantings have been written about in other publications but with partial information. In this note we list out all our experience with this species to provide clarity.
<b>Wintering of the Grey-headed Lapwing <I>Vanellus cinereus</I> (Aves: Charadriiformes: Charadriidae) in Kerala, India</b>
Authors: Roshnath R 
Published: August 2017

Sightings of Grey-headed Lapwings wintering in Kerala were compiled from different sources. With a total of 77 sightings from 1999–2016 in Kerala the bird, which was earlier thought to be a rare winter visitor, was found to be a frequent visitor to the state. Kole wetland, Vellayani-Punchakkari paddy fields and Kattampally wetlands were the sites in Kerala with fairly regular sightings of the bird. From the records, it was found that they are here from October to April, with a maximum number of sightings in January.
<b>A new record of Harlequin Shrimp (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Palaemonidae: <I>Hymenocera picta</I> Dana, 1852) in the southern Mexican Pacific Reefs</b>
Authors: Valencia-Mendez Omar , Lopez-Perez Andres , Martinez-Guerrero Betel , Antonio-Perez Virgilio , Ramirez-Chavez Eduardo 
Published: August 2017

The Harlequin Shrimp Hymenocera picta is abundant in the Indo-Pacific and Central Pacific regions, but there are few reports of it from the eastern Pacific. Two pairs of the Harlequin Shrimp were observed feeding on the Sea Star Phataria unifascialis (Gray, 1840) in the reefs of Huatulco National Park, Mexican Pacific. This paper reports the occurrence of H. picta in Mexican Pacific waters and extends its previous distribution by 1,270km north of El Ocotal, Costa Rica in the eastern Pacific equatorial zone. In addition, we evaluate the potential distribution of H. picta along the tropical eastern Pacific using the Maximum-Entropy modelling algorithm.
<b>The ecology and distribution of Flying Foxes (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae: <I>Pteropus</I>) in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar with a first mainland record of <I>Pteropus hypomelanus geminorum</I> from Myeik</b>
Authors: Oo Khin Swe , Win Hsu Lae , Bates Paul J.J. , Pearch Malcolm 
Published: August 2017

Roosting colonies of Pteropus spp. at Myeik and Nyaung-zin in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region were surveyed between March and October 2016. Flying Foxes from 12 roost sites in Myeik town are considered to represent the taxon Pteropus hypomelanus geminorum based on the collection of a single specimen, which is the first record of the taxon from a mainland location. Further information was gathered from local people concerning the ecology and seasonal migration of Flying Fox colonies at the coastal village of Shaw-Taw-Maw and on the small island of The-byu. Data are presented on the roost tree species selected by Pteropus colonies and local threats to the bats and their habitat.
<b>Adventitious rooting of mature <I>Cycas micronesica</I> K.D. Hill (Cycadales: Cycadaceae) tree stems reveals moderate success for salvage of an endangered cycad</b>
Authors: Marler Thomas Edward , Cruz Gil Naputi 
Published: August 2017

Mature Cycas micronesica trees were among the forest trees that were destined to be removed from a 2012 construction site in northern Guam. Forty-nine of these trees were cut at the base and transported to nursery conditions to determine if adventitious root development could be stimulated as a means of saving the trees. Fungicide and auxin were applied to the base of each stem, and perlite was used as the container medium. A nursery maintained by an experienced cycad horticulturist yielded 41% survival, but half of the rooted plants exhibited severe stem dieback. A nursery maintained by general plant nursery specialists without cycad experience resulted in 100% mortality. If numerous caveats are acknowledged, whole-tree stem cuttings may yield moderate success for saving C. micronesica trees from construction sites when adequate resources are appropriated to support the nursery phase with experienced cycad biologists.
Novel Index of Maladaptive Myocardial Remodeling in Hypertension
Authors: Goh Vera J. , Le Thu-Thao , Bryant Jennifer , Wong Jia Ing , Su Boyang , Lee Chi-Hang , Pua Chee Jian , Sim Chloe P.Y. , Ang Briana , Aw Tar Choon , Cook Stuart A. , Chin Calvin W.L. 
Published: August 2017

Background—
Hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (HTN-LVH) is a leading cause of heart failure. Conventional patterns of cardiac geometry do not adequately risk-stratify patients with HTN-LVH. Using cardiovascular magnetic resonance, we developed a novel Remodeling Index (RI) that was designed to detect an exaggerated hypertrophic response to hypertension and tested its potential to risk-stratify hypertensive patients.

Methods and Results—

The RI was derived using LaPlace’s Law (

), and normal RI ranges were established in 180 healthy volunteers. The utility of the RI was examined in 256 asymptomatic hypertensive patients and 10 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Hypertensive patients underwent multimodal cardiac assessment: contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance, echocardiograms, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, and cardiac biomarkers (high-sensitivity cardiac troponins, NT-proBNP [N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide], and galectin-3). Blood pressure accounted for only 20% of the variance observed in LV mass. Although there was no association between blood pressure and myocardial fibrosis, LV mass was independently associated with fibrosis. Compared with hypertensive patients without LVH (n=191; 74.6%) and those with HTN-LVH and normal RI (n=50; 19.5%), patients with HTN-LVH and low RI (HTN-LVH/low RI; n=15, 5.9%) had an amplified myocardial response: elevated indexed LV masses (83±24 g/m
2
), more fibrosis (73%), and higher biomarkers of myocardial injury and dysfunction (
P
<0.05 for all). RI was similar in HTN-LVH/low RI and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (4.1 [3.4–4.5] versus 3.7 [3.4–4.0], respectively;
P
=0.15).

Conclusions—
We suggest that RI provides an approach for stratifying hypertensive patients and is suitable for testing in other disease cohorts to assess its clinical utility.

Clinical Trial Registration—

URL:
https://clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT02670031.
Derivation and Validation of a Novel Right-Sided Heart Failure Model After Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Authors: Soliman Osama I.I. , Akin Sakir , Muslem Rahatullah , Boersma Eric , Manintveld Olivier C. , Krabatsch Thomas , Gummert Jan F. , de By Theo M.M.H. , Bogers Ad J.J.C. , Zijlstra Felix , Mohacsi Paul , Caliskan Kadir 
Published: August 2017

Background:
The aim of the study was to derive and validate a novel risk score for early right-sided heart failure (RHF) after left ventricular assist device implantation.

Methods:

The EUROMACS (European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support) was used to identify adult patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation with mainstream devices. Eligible patients (n=2988) were randomly divided into derivation (n=2000) and validation (n=988) cohorts. The primary outcome was early (<30 days) severe postoperative RHF, defined as receiving short- or long-term right-sided circulatory support, continuous inotropic support for ≥14 days, or nitric oxide ventilation for ≥48 hours. The secondary outcome was all-cause mortality and length of stay in the intensive care unit. Covariates found to be associated with RHF (exploratory univariate
P
<0.10) were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model. A risk score was then generated using the relative magnitude of the exponential regression model coefficients of independent predictors at the last step after checking for collinearity, likelihood ratio test, c index, and clinical weight at each step.

Results:

A 9.5-point risk score incorporating 5 variables (Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support class, use of multiple inotropes, severe right ventricular dysfunction on echocardiography, ratio of right atrial/pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, hemoglobin) was created. The mean scores in the derivation and validation cohorts were 2.7±1.9 and 2.6±2.0, respectively (
P
=0.32). RHF in the derivation cohort occurred in 433 patients (21.7%) after left ventricular assist device implantation and was associated with a lower 1-year (53% versus 71%;
P
<0.001) and 2-year (45% versus 58%;
P
<0.001) survival compared with patients without RHF. RHF risk ranged from 11% (low risk score 0–2) to 43.1% (high risk score >4;
P
<0.0001). Median intensive care unit stay was 7 days (interquartile range, 4–15 days) versus 24 days (interquartile range, 14–38 days) in patients without versus with RHF, respectively (
P
<0.001). The c index of the composite score was 0.70 in the derivation and 0.67 in the validation cohort. The EUROMACS-RHF risk score outperformed (
P
<0.0001) previously published scores and known individual echocardiographic and hemodynamic markers of RHF.

Conclusions:
This novel EUROMACS-RHF risk score outperformed currently known risk scores and clinical predictors of early postoperative RHF. This novel score may be useful for tailored risk-based clinical assessment and management of patients with advanced HF evaluated for ventricular assist device therapy.
Vulnerabilities to Health Disparities and Statin Use in the REGARDS (Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) Study
Authors: Schroff Praful , Gamboa Christopher M. , Durant Raegan W. , Oikeh Asikhame , Richman Joshua S. , Safford Monika M. 
Published: August 2017

Background
Statins may be underutilized in certain vulnerable populations, but the effect of cumulative vulnerabilities within 1 individual is not well described. We sought to determine the likelihood of receiving statins with an increasing number of vulnerabilities in an individual, after controlling for factors known to influence health services utilization.

Methods and Results

We identified 18 216 participants from the
REGARDS
(Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) study who had a statin indication or who were taking statins, as verified by pill bottle review. Statin use was assessed with respect to 5 major vulnerability domains alone and in combination: older age, black race, female sex, high area‐level poverty, and lack of health insurance. The study included 5286 white men, 4180 black men, 2791 white women, and 4194 black women; 5.6% of the sample had no vulnerabilities, 20.6% had 1 vulnerability, 29.2% had 2 vulnerabilities, 27.3% had 3 vulnerabilities, and 17.3% had 4 or 5 vulnerabilities. All race–sex groups were less likely than white men to use statins; prevalence of use was 0.80 in black women with reference to white men (
P
<0.0001). In both unadjusted and adjusted models, as the number of vulnerabilities increased, statin use steadily decreased. After adjusting for factors that influence health services utilization, compared with those without any vulnerabilities, statin use prevalence was 0.91, 0.83, 0.74 and 0.68 (
P
<0.0001) in those with 1, 2, 3, and 4 or 5 vulnerabilities, respectively.

Conclusions
Participants with more simultaneously occurring vulnerabilities experienced the greatest disparities in statin use. Black women and those without health insurance were at particularly high risk of underutilization.
Cerebral Microbleeds and the Risk of Incident Ischemic Stroke in CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy)
Authors: Puy Laurent , De Guio François , Godin Ophélia , Duering Marco , Dichgans Martin , Chabriat Hugues , Jouvent Eric 
Published: August 2017

Background and Purpose—
Cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. Recent data suggest that microbleeds may also predict the risk of incident ischemic stroke. However, these results were observed in elderly individuals undertaking various medications and for whom causes of microbleeds and ischemic stroke may differ. We aimed to test the relationship between the presence of microbleeds and incident stroke in CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy)—a severe monogenic small vessel disease known to be responsible for both highly prevalent microbleeds and a high incidence of ischemic stroke in young patients.

Methods—
We assessed microbleeds on baseline MRI in all 378 patients from the Paris–Munich cohort study. Incident ischemic strokes were recorded during 54 months. Survival analyses were used to test the relationship between microbleeds and incident ischemic stroke.

Results—

Three hundred sixty-nine patients (mean age, 51.4±11.4 years) were followed-up during a median time of 39 months (interquartile range, 19 months). The risk of incident ischemic stroke was higher in patients with microbleeds than in patients without (35.8% versus 19.6%, hazard ratio, 1.87; 95% confidence interval, 1.16–3.01;
P
=0.009). These results persisted after adjustment for history of ischemic stroke, age, sex, vascular risk factors, and antiplatelet agents use (hazard ratio, 1.89; 95% confidence interval, 1.10–3.26;
P
=0.02).

Conclusions—
The presence of microbleeds is an independent risk marker of incident ischemic stroke in CADASIL, emphasizing the need to carefully interpret MRI data.
Assessment Model to Identify Patients With Stroke With a High Possibility of Discharge to Home
Authors: Itaya Takahiro , Murakami Yusuke , Ota Akiko , Nomura Eiichi , Fukushima Tomoko , Nishigaki Masakazu 
Published: August 2017

Background and Purpose—
Discharge planning for inpatients with acute stroke can enhance reasonable use of healthcare resources, as well as improve clinical outcomes and decrease financial burden of patients. Especially, prediction for discharge destination is crucial for discharge planning. This study aimed to develop an assessment model to identify patients with a high possibility of discharge to home after an acute stroke.

Methods—
We reviewed the electronic medical records of 3200 patients with acute stroke who were admitted to a stroke center in Japan between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015. The outcome variable was the discharge destination of postacute stroke patients. The predictive variables were identified through logistic regression analysis. Data were divided into 2 data sets: the learning data set (n=2240) for developing the instrument and the test data set (n=960) for evaluating the predictive capability of the model.

Results—
In all, 1548 (48%) patients were discharged to their homes. Multiple logistic regression analysis identified 5 predictive variables for discharge to home: living situation, type of stroke, functional independence measure motor score on admission, functional independence measure cognitive score on admission, and paresis. The assessment model showed a sensitivity of 85.0% and a specificity of 75.3% with an area under the curve equal to 0.88 (95% confidence interval, 0.86–0.89) when the cutoff point was 10. On evaluating the predictive capabilities, the model showed a sensitivity of 88.0% and a specificity of 68.7% with an area under the curve equal to 0.87 (95% confidence interval, 0.85–0.89).

Conclusions—
We have developed an assessment model for identifying patients with a high possibility of being discharged to their homes after an acute stroke. This model would be useful for health professionals to adequately plan patients’ discharge soon after their admission.
Transition of the Tsushima Warm Current Path Observed over Toyama Trough, Japan
Authors: Igeta Yosuke , Yankovsky Alexander , Fukudome Ken-ichi , Ikeda Satoshi , Okei Noriyuki , Ayukawa Kota , Kaneda Atsushi , Watanabe Tatsuro 
Published: August 2017

AbstractMooring, CTD, and ADCP observations were made in 2012 in and around the Toyama Trough (TT) cutting across a continental shelf along the Japanese coast of the Japan Sea between Noto Peninsula (NP) and Sado Island (SI) to investigate spatiotemporal characteristics of path transition of the coastal branch of the Tsushima Warm Current (CBTWC). Around SI, downstream of the TT boundary, a wavelike alongshore current perturbation, accompanied by sea level rise, was observed. This perturbation occurred after the seasonal amplification of the CBTWC around the NP on the upstream boundary of the TT. This process was delineated by the results of numerical experiments performed with a two-layer model using idealized topography. The model showed that a current path of the CBTWC shifted from alongshore mode to offshore mode bridged over the TT in association with the lee eddy development behind the NP toward the SI over the TT. This lee eddy is generated by positive vorticity induced over topographic discontinuity between the continental shelf off the northern coast of the NP and deeper region of the TT. The model indicated the period of eddy formation is 60–90 days if the volume transport is 1 Sv (1 Sv ≡ 106 m3 s−1), whereas the observations showed the formation period was only 47 days at 1.2 Sv of volume transport. To explain this discrepancy, temporal variation of the CBTWC, vortex supply from preexisting eddies, or eddies caused by the scattering of coastal-trapped waves were suggested as new processes that accelerate the growth rate of the lee eddy.
Validation of an Algorithm for Semi-automated Estimation of Voice Relative Fundamental Frequency
Authors: Lien Yu-An S. , Heller Murray Elizabeth S. , Calabrese Carolyn R. , Michener Carolyn M. , Van Stan Jarrad H. , Mehta Daryush D. , Hillman Robert E. , Noordzij J. Pieter , Stepp Cara E. 
Published: August 2017

Objectives: Relative fundamental frequency (RFF) has shown promise as an acoustic measure of voice, but the subjective and time-consuming nature of its manual estimation has made clinical translation infeasible. Here, a faster, more objective algorithm for RFF estimation is evaluated in a large and diverse sample of individuals with and without voice disorders. Methods: Acoustic recordings were collected from 154 individuals with voice disorders and 36 age- and sex-matched controls with typical voices. These recordings were split into training and 2 testing sets. Using an algorithm tuned to the training set, semi-automated RFF estimates in the testing sets were compared to manual RFF estimates derived from 3 trained technicians. Results: The semi-automated RFF estimations were highly correlated ( r = 0.82-0.91) with the manual RFF estimates. Conclusions: Fast and more objective estimation of RFF makes large-scale RFF analysis feasible. This algorithm allows for future work to optimize RFF measures and expand their potential for clinical voice assessment.
Tracing the Political Life of Kimsacocha: Conflicts over Water and Mining in Ecuador’s Southern Andes
Authors: Velásquez Teresa A. 
Published: August 2017

In 2009, farmers in the highlands of Ecuador challenged a proposed water law by staging public rituals to venerate their watershed, called Kimsacocha, as the embodiment of the Pachamama (Mother Earth). They rejected the proposed law because it allowed for mineral extraction in communal watersheds. They argued that human and nonhuman entities are interconnected and that the state should designate communal watersheds as no-mining zones to defend the right to life. While some scholars have argued that indigenous ontologies decolonize the political realm, in fact they have uneven outcomes when mobilized in contentious mining politics. Indigenous ontologies enabled farmers to build a multiethnic movement in defense of life, but this did not lead to the implementation of their demands. Instead, the state appropriated the language of the Pachamama to produce a revised water law that promoted piecemeal environmental conservation. En 2009, agricultores de la zona montañosa de Ecuador rebatieron una propuesta de ley de aguas mediante la organización de rituales públicos dirigidos a la veneración de la cuenca conocida como Kimsacocha, la encarnación de la Pachamama (la Madre Tierra). Rechazaron la propuesta de ley dado que permitía la extracción de minerales en cuencas hidrográficas comunitarias. Argumentaron que los seres humanos se encuentran interconectados con aquellos no humanos y que el Estado debe designar las cuencas comunes como zonas libres de extracción, defendiendo así el derecho a la vida. Mientras que algunos estudiosos han argumentado que las ontologías indígenas descolonizan el espacio político, en realidad éstas tienen resultados irregulares cuando se las emplea en políticas mineras controvertidas. Las ontologías indígenas permitieron que los agricultores construyeran un movimiento multiétnico en defensa de la vida, pero esto no llevó a la implementación de sus exigencias. En lugar de eso, el Estado se apropió del lenguaje de la Pachamama para producir una ley de aguas revisada que promovía la conservación fragmentada del medio ambiente.