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Experimental study on ablation of leiomyoma by combination high‐intensity focused ultrasound and iodized oil in vitro
Authors: Liang Zhi‐Gang , Gao Yi , Ren Xiao‐Yan , Sun Cui , Gu Heng‐Fang , Mou Meng , Xiao Yan‐Bing 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAimThe aim of the current study was to investigate whether iodized oil (IO) enhances high‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of uterine leiomyoma and to determine the features of hyperechoic changes in the target region.MethodsForty samples of uterine leiomyoma were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. In the experimental group, the leiomyoma was ablated by HIFU 30 min after 1 mL of iodized oil had been injected into the center of the myoma. The hyperechoic values and areas in the target region were observed by B‐modal ultrasound after HIFU ablation. The samples were cut successively into slices and stained by triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) solution within 1 h after HIFU ablation. The diameters of TTC‐non‐stained areas were measured and tissues in the borderline of the TTC‐stained and ‐non‐stained areas were observed pathologically. All procedures in the control group were the same as those in the experimental group except IO was replaced by physiological saline.ResultsThe hyperechoic value in the target region in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group 4 min after HIFU ablation (P < 0.05). Hyperechoic areas in the target region as well as TTC‐non‐stained volumes in the experimental group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Routine pathologic observation showed that coagulation necrosis of leiomyoma occurred in the target region in both groups.ConclusionIO causes coagulation necrosis, enlarges tissue damage, and postpones the attenuation of hyperechoic changes in the target region when HIFU ablation is carried out for leiomyoma in vitro.
Management of ureteral endometriosis with hydronephrosis: Experience from a tertiary medical center
Authors: Huang Jing‐Zhi , Guo Hong‐Ling , Li Jin‐Bo , Chen Shu‐Qin 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAimWe report the clinical characteristics and experience of the surgical management of ureteral endometriosis in our institution.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with hydronephrosis resulting from ureteral endometriosis.ResultsForty‐six patients with different degrees of hydronephrosis were included in the study; 35% had urinary tract symptoms. Concomitant involvement of the ipsilateral ovary occurred in more than two‐thirds of the patients. Four patients had nephrectomy, one of which involved ureterolysis because of hydronephrosis recurrence six months later.ConclusionsHydronephrosis may be caused by uncommon reasons, such as ureteral endometriosis, which can even cause silent loss of renal function. Routine ultrasound scanning of the upper urinary tract for severe stages of endometriosis is very important in order to detect any potential ureteral lesions. Ureterolysis should be considered as the first surgical step, not only to avoid iatrogenic ureteral injuries but also to better evaluate ureter involvement for further procedures. To warrant tension‐free and lesion‐free anastomosis, it is wise to perform ureteroneocystostomy for long‐term sound results.
Sudden onset of pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis at 38 weeks of gestation resulted in intrauterine fetal death: A case report
Authors: Iwase Jun , Yamanaka Michiko 
Published: July 2017

AbstractA 24‐year‐old woman at 38 weeks of gestation with no past medical history was transferred to our hospital because of acute onset of severe dyspnea. Her conscious level was E4V2M5 on the Glasgow Coma Scale and she displayed stress cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy) with multiple organ failure. Intrauterine fetal death was confirmed. After immediate application of intubated ventilation, percutaneous cardiopulmonary support and hemodialysis, she was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis. After multidisciplinary team discussion, surgical resection of the left pheochromocytoma was performed on the same day. However, the bleeding from retroperitoneal drainage did not decrease, therefore, on the fourth day of hospitalization, embolization of the left renal artery under angiography was performed. A 2774 g female infant was stillborn spontaneously on the seventh day of hospitalization. Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support was discontinued on the fifth day of hospitalization and the tracheal tube was extubated on the 11th day. The patient was discharged after 30 days.
Delayed hemorrhage as a result of ruptured uterine artery pseudoaneurysm after transmyometrial oocyte retrieval: Management by transcatheter arterial embolization using N‐butyl‐2‐cyanoacrylate
Authors: Takeda Akihiro , Koike Wataru , Hayashi Shotaro 
Published: July 2017

AbstractUterine artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but potentially life‐threatening complication that can occur after various uterine manipulations. A 34‐year‐old nulliparous patient with a previous history of four consecutive miscarriages with unknown etiologies underwent transmyometrial oocyte retrieval as a result of malpositioning of the right ovary. Six days later, she experienced massive vaginal bleeding after a day of intermittent bleeding and was transferred to our hospital. At triage, continuous bleeding from the cervical canal was observed. Color Doppler ultrasonography and three‐dimensional computerized tomographic angiography revealed a ruptured pseudoaneurysm originating from the peripheral branch of the right uterine artery in the lower uterine segment. It was successfully treated by transcatheter arterial embolization with N‐butyl‐2‐cyanoacrylate. Transcatheter arterial embolization with N‐butyl‐2‐cyanoacrylate is a feasible option for uterus‐preserving management of late massive hemorrhage resulting from a ruptured uterine artery pseudoaneurysm after transmyometrial oocyte retrieval.
Baseline anemia in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention after an acute coronary syndrome—A paradox of high bleeding risk, high ischemic risk, and complex coronary disease
Authors: Yazji Khaled , Abdul Fairoz , Elangovan Senthil , Ul Haq Muhammad Z. , Ossei‐Gerning Nick , Morris Keith , Anderson Richard , Kinnaird Tim 
Published: July 2017

ObjectivesTo define more clearly the associations between baseline anemia, bleeding/ischemia risk, coronary disease severity, and outcomes by revascularization completeness.BackgroundAnemia is associated with adverse outcomes in patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Methods and ResultsData was sourced from hospital databases for patients admitted with an ACS to a single center between 2011 and 2014. Using WHO anemia criteria, 468 (26.9%) of 1731 patients were anemic. In anemic patients, the mean CRUSADE score (34.6 ± 16.9 vs 24.6 ± 13.4, P < 0.0001), mean GRACE scores (165.8 ± 44.9 vs 141.6 ± 40.1, P < 0.0001), and percentage of patients with a high/very high CRUSADE score combined with a high GRACE score (69.3 vs 48.3%, P < 0.0001) was much greater than non‐anemic patients. Patients with baseline anemia were more likely to have left main or chronic occlusive disease, and more diseased vessels. The percentage of patients with residual disease (41.2 vs 30.7%, P < 0.0001), the number of residual diseased vessels (0.59 ± 0.83 vs 0.42 ± 0.72, P < 0.0001), and the percentage with a residual CTO (62.4 vs 56.4%, P = 0.036) were all higher than in non‐anemic patients. The duration of anti‐platelet therapy was significantly shorter in anemic patients (7.8 ± 4.3 vs 11.2 ± 2.4 months, P < 0.001). At 12‐months, mortality and stent thrombosis were more likely to occur in anemic patients, with the number of residual vessels associated with adverse survival regardless of anemia status.ConclusionsPatients with anemia present with high ischemia and bleed risk scores, complex coronary disease, and have adverse outcomes. Incomplete revascularization was associated with worse survival regardless of anemia status.
Genome‐wide analysis of carbohydrate‐active enzymes in Pyramimonas parkeae (Prasinophyceae)
Authors: Satjarak Anchittha , Graham Linda E. 
Published: July 2017

The wall‐less green flagellate Pyramimonas parkeae is classified in clade I of the prasinophytes, a paraphyletic assemblage representing the last common ancestor of Viridiplantae, a monophyletic group composed of the green algae and land plants. Consequently, P. parkeae and other prasinophytes illuminate early‐evolved Viridiplantae traits likely fundamental in the systems biology of green algae and land plants. Cellular structure and organellar genomes of P. parkeae are now well understood, and transcriptomic sequence data are also publically available for one strain of this species, but corresponding nuclear genomic sequence data are lacking. For this reason, we obtained shotgun genomic sequence and assembled a draft nuclear genome for P. parkeaeNIES254 to use along with existing transcriptomic sequence to focus on carbohydrate‐active enzymes. We found that the P. parkeae nuclear genome encodes carbohydrate‐active protein families similar to those previously observed for other prasinophytes, green algae, and early‐diverging embryophytes for which full nuclear genomic sequence is publically available. Sequences homologous to genes related to biosynthesis of starch and cell wall carbohydrates were identified in the P. parkeae genome, indicating molecular traits common to Viridiplantae. For example, the P. parkeae genome includes sequences clustering with bacterial genes that encode cellulose synthases (Bcs), including regions coding for domains common to bacterial and plant cellulose synthases; these new sequences were incorporated into phylogenies aimed at illuminating the evolutionary history of cellulose production by Viridiplantae. Genomic sequences related to biosynthesis of xyloglucans, pectin, and starch likewise shed light on the origin of key Viridiplantae traits.
Actigraph measures of sleep among female hospital employees working day or alternating day and night shifts
Authors: Korsiak Jill , Tranmer Joan , Leung Michael , Borghese Michael M. , Aronson Kristan J. 
Published: July 2017

SummarySleep disturbance is common among shift workers, and may be an important factor in the effect of shift work on chronic disease development. In this cross‐sectional study, we described sleep patterns of 294 female hospital workers (142 alternating day–night shift workers, 152 day workers) and determined associations between shift work and sleep duration. Rest–activity cycles were recorded with the ActiGraph GT3X+ for 1 week. Analyses were stratified by chronotype of shift workers. Using all study days to calculate average sleep duration, shift workers slept approximately 13 min less than day workers during main sleep periods, while 24‐h sleep duration did not differ between day workers and shift workers. Results from age‐adjusted models demonstrated that all shift workers, regardless of chronotype, slept 20–30 min less than day workers on day shifts during main and total sleep. Early and intermediate chronotypes working night shifts slept between 114 and 125 min less than day workers, both with regard to the main sleep episode and 24‐h sleep duration, while the difference was less pronounced among late chronotypes. When sleep duration on free days was compared between shift workers and day workers, only shift workers with late chronotypes slept less, by approximately 50 min, than day workers during main sleep. Results from this study demonstrate how an alternating day–night shift work schedule impacts sleep negatively among female hospital workers, and the importance of considering chronotype in sleep research among shift workers.
Attention and Mental Primer
Authors: Beck Jacob , Schneider Keith A. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractDrawing on the empirical premise that attention makes objects look more intense (bigger, faster, higher in contrast), Ned Block has argued for mental paint, a phenomenal residue that cannot be reduced to what is perceived or represented. If sound, Block's argument would undermine direct realism and representationism, two widely held views about the nature of conscious perception. We argue that Block's argument fails because the empirical premise it is based upon is false. Attending to an object alters its salience, but not its perceived intensity. We also argue that salience should be equated with mental primer, a close cousin of mental paint that reintroduces difficulties for direct realism and representationism. The upshot is that direct realism and representationism are still in trouble, but not for the reason that Block thinks.
Feeling and Deceiving: A Review and Theoretical Model of Emotions and Deception in Negotiation
Authors: Methasani Redona , Gaspar Joseph P. , Barry Bruce 
Published: July 2017

AbstractDeception is pervasive in negotiation, and emotions are integral to the deception process. In this article, we review the theoretical and empirical research on emotions and deception in negotiation and introduce a theoretical model. In our review of the research, we find that emotions profoundly influence the decision to use deception. We also find that although negotiation is inherently interpersonal, theoretical and empirical research on deception has focused on the intrapersonal effects of emotion. For this reason, we integrate theory and research on the interpersonal effects of emotions into research on deception and propose a model—the Interpersonal Emotion Deception Model—that relates the emotions of a counterpart to the deception decisions of a negotiator. Our review and model expands our understanding of the important role of emotions in the deception decision process and provides a theoretical foundation for future research in the intrapersonal and interpersonal perspectives.
Chilling‐responsive DEMETER‐LIKE DNA demethylase mediates in poplar bud break
Authors: Conde Daniel , Le Gac Anne‐Laure , Perales Mariano , Dervinis Christopher , Kirst Matias , Maury Stéphane , González‐Melendi Pablo , Allona Isabel 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAnnual dormancy‐growth cycle is a developmental and physiological process essential for the survival of deciduous trees in temperate and boreal forests. Seasonal control of shoot growth in woody perennials requires specific genetic programmes responding to environmental signals. The environmental‐controlled mechanisms that regulate the shift between winter dormancy and the growth‐promoting genetic programmes are still unknown. Here, we show that dynamics in genomic DNA methylation levels are involved in the regulation of dormancy‐growth cycle in poplar. The reactivation of growth in the apical shoot during bud break process in spring is preceded by a progressive reduction of genomic DNA methylation in apex tissue. The induction in apex tissue of a chilling‐dependent poplar DEMETER‐LIKE 10 (PtaDML10) DNA demethylase precedes shoot growth reactivation. Transgenic poplars showing downregulation of PtaDML8/10 caused delayed bud break. Genome‐wide transcriptome and methylome analysis and data mining revealed that the gene targets of DEMETER‐LIKE‐dependent DNA demethylation are genetically associated with bud break. These data point to a chilling‐dependent DEMETER‐like DNA demethylase mechanisms being involved in the shift from winter dormancy to a condition that precedes shoot apical vegetative growth in poplar.
Botrytis cinerea B05.10 promotes disease development in Arabidopsis by suppressing WRKY33‐mediated host immunity
Authors: Liu Shouan , Ziegler Jörg , Zeier Jürgen , Birkenbihl Rainer P. , Somssich Imre E. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe large WRKY transcription factor family is mainly involved in regulating plant immune responses. Arabidopsis WRKY33 is a key transcriptional regulator of hormonal and metabolic processes towards Botrytis cinerea strain 2100 infection and is essential for resistance. In contrast to B. cinerea strain 2100, the strain B05.10 is virulent on wild‐type (WT) Col‐0 Arabidopsis plants highlighting the genetic diversity within this pathogen species. We analysed how early WRKY33‐dependent responses are affected upon infection with strain B05.10 and found that most of these responses were strongly dampened during this interaction. Ectopic expression of WRKY33 resulted in complete resistance towards this strain indicating that virulence of B05.10, at least partly, depends on suppressing WRKY33 expression/protein accumulation. As a consequence, the expression levels of direct WRKY33 target genes, including those involved in the biosynthesis of camalexin, were also reduced upon infection. Concomitantly, elevated levels of the phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) were observed. Molecular and genetic studies revealed that ABA negatively influences defence to B05.10 and effects jasmonic acid/ethylene (JA/ET) and salicylic acid (SA) levels. Susceptibility/resistance was determined by the antagonistic effect of ABA on JA, and this crosstalk required suppressing WRKY33 functions at early infection stages. This indicates that B. cinerea B05.10 promotes disease by suppressing WRKY33‐mediated host defences.
Attachment, trust, and satisfaction in relationships: Investigating actor, partner, and mediating effects
Authors: FITZPATRICK JOSÉE , LAFONTAINE MARIE‐FRANCE 
Published: July 2017

AbstractRomantic relationship dissatisfaction has been cited as a primary reason for seeking mental health services (H. M. Foran, M. A. Whisman, & S. R. H. Beach, 2015). An increasing number of studies have revealed the importance of romantic attachment in understanding relationship satisfaction (M. Mikulincer & P. R. Shaver, 2016). This study aims to assess dyadic trust as a possible mediator of the relation between insecure romantic attachment and relationship satisfaction within a Canadian community sample of 199 heterosexual couples. Results revealed significant actor and partner effects. Specifically, male and female attachment avoidance, as well as male attachment anxiety, predicted lower dyadic trust, which in turn predicted lower relationship satisfaction. These results add to the current literature, suggesting important gender differences in the effects attachment has on overall relationship satisfaction.
Quantitative real‐time PCR detection of a harmful unarmoured dinoflagellate, Karlodinium australe (Dinophyceae)
Authors: Kon Nyuk Fong , Lau Winnie L. S. , Hii Kieng Soon , Law Ing Kuo , Teng Sing Tung , Lim Hong Chang , Takahashi Kazuya , Gu Haifeng , Lim Po Teen , Leaw Chui Pin 
Published: July 2017

SUMMARYWe investigated a harmful algal bloom (HAB) associated with the massive fish kills in Johor Strait, Malaysia, which recurred a year after the first incident in 2014. This incident has urged for the need to have a rapid and precise method in HAB monitoring. In this study, we develop a SYBR green‐based real‐time PCR (qPCR) to detect the culpable dinoflagellate species, Karlodinium australe. Species‐specific qPCR primers were designed in the gene region of the second internal transcribed spacer of the ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA). The species specificity of the primers designed was evaluated by screening on the non‐target species (Karlodinium veneficum, Takayama spp., and Karenia spp.) and no cross‐detection was observed. The extractable gene copies per cell of K. australe determined in this study were 19 998 ± 505 (P < 0.0001). Estimation of cell densities by qPCR in the experimental spiked samples showed high correlation with data determined microscopically (R2 = 0.93). Using the qPCR assay developed in this study, we successfully detected the 2015 bloom species as K. australe. Single‐cell PCR and rDNA sequencing from the field samples further confirmed the finding. With the sensitivity as low as five cells, the qPCR assay developed in this study could effectively and rapidly detect cells of K. australe in the environmental samples for monitoring purpose.
Does tax competition increase infrastructural disparity among jurisdictions?
Authors: Han Yutao , Pieretti Patrice , Zou Benteng 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis paper investigates whether an economy that lags behind in infrastructure compared with other countries can make up its shortfall when it competes for foreign direct investments. The main message of the paper is that jurisdictional competition can enable the lagging country to reduce the infrastructural gap if capital mobility is sufficiently high and the gap is not too large. Further, we show that size asymmetry reinforces (weakens) the effect in reducing the infrastructural disparity resulting from interjurisdictional competition when the lagging economy is small (large).
Good and useless FDI: The growth effects of greenfield investment and mergers and acquisitions
Authors: Harms Philipp , Méon Pierre‐Guillaume 
Published: July 2017

AbstractWe explore the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth, distinguishing between mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and “greenfield” investment. A simple model underlines that, unlike greenfield investment, M&As partly represent a rent accruing to previous owners, and do not necessarily contribute to expanding the host country's capital stock. Greenfield FDI should therefore have a stronger impact on growth than M&A sales. This hypothesis is supported by our empirical results that are based on a panel of up to 127 industrialized, emerging, and developing countries over 1990 to 2010.
Dialysate sodium and intradialytic hypotension
Authors: Hussein Wael F. , Schiller Brigitte 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIntradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a common complication in hemodialysis, particularly with the time and frequency constraints of standard session delivery in contemporary practice. High intradialytic weight gain (IDWG), high ultrafiltration rates (UFR), and frequent IDH are highly interlinked, and separately or together contribute to the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality observed in the hemodialysis population. Using a lower concentration of sodium in the dialysate (D‐Na) reduces sodium delivery to the patient during dialysis, and several studies reported the beneficial effect in controlling IDWG, UFR, and hypertension. On the other hand, high dialysate sodium is associated with more hemodynamic benefits in an unstable patient. The resulting sodium loading may, however, induce a vicious cycle of higher IDWG, requiring more rapid ultrafiltration, eventually contributing to intradialytic symptoms and hypotension. In this article, we review the available literature on fixed and profiled dialysate sodium prescriptions, and we recommend a tailored approach that considers the patient's status to optimize dialysis delivery.
The impact of dialysis modality and membrane characteristics on intradialytic hypotension
Authors: Patel Samir , Raimann Jochen G. , Kotanko Peter 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe risk of intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is determined by various factors, among them dialysis modality and dialyzer membrane.We conducted a literature search in PubMed on November 1, 2016 and selected relevant randomized controlled and cross‐over trials, and prospective and retrospective cohort studies published in English that investigated the association between IDH and dialysis modality and membrane, respectively. This literature search revealed 669 publications on dialysis modality, 64 on dialysis membrane, and 24 on acetate/bicarbonate dialysate. After omission of duplicate papers and publications outside the scope of this review, we selected 34 papers for inclusion, 19 on dialysis modality, 8 on dialyzer membrane, and 7 on acetate/bicarbonate dialysate.Several strands of evidence indicate that hemodiafiltration (HDF) is associated with lower IDH rates compared to hemodialysis (HD). Data do not show an unequivocal benefit of synthetic vs nonsynthetic dialyzer membranes with respect to IDH occurrence. Acetate‐based vs bicarbonate‐based dialysate appears to be associated with an increased IDH rate.