bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characteristics of Women with Recurrent Endometriosis Pain after Laparoscopy and Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device Placement
Authors: Sacha Caitlin R. , Farland Leslie V. , Missmer Stacey A. , Anchan Raymond M. 
Published: October 2017

Introduction The levonorgestrel (LNG)-intrauterine device (IUD) is effective for many, but not all, women with endometriosis in managing pelvic pain. The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics associated with recurrent endometriosis pain within 12 months after operative laparoscopy and LNG-IUD placement. Methods This retrospective case series was performed at a university-affiliated infertility and reproductive surgery practice and included women who underwent operative laparoscopy and LNG-IUD placement by a single surgeon from January 1, 2012 to October 7, 2015 (n = 32). Within 12 months post-operatively, the primary surgeon assessed pain reported by the patient and prescribed adjunctive oral hormonal therapy for recurrent pain symptoms. Data were collected using the patients’ electronic medical records. The main outcome was the presence of recurrent endometriosis pain within 12 months after operative laparoscopy with LNG-IUD placement. Results Of the 32 women who underwent laparoscopy and LNG-IUD placement, 26 presented for follow-up (81.2%) within 12 months, 15 of whom (57.7%) reported recurrent pain. The odds of poor pain control were higher among the women who were obese, among those who had undergone prior laparoscopy, and among those with a history of asthma, depression, or headaches. Conclusions The optimal management of endometriosis-related pain is highly patient-specific, and poor response to LNG-IUD may be associated with having had a prior laparoscopy, obesity, and certain medical comorbidities.
Validation of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale in scleroderma: a Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Cohort study
Authors: Gholizadeh Shadi , Kwakkenbos Linda , Carrier Marie-Eve , Mills Sarah D. , Fox Rina S. , Jewett Lisa R. , Gottesman Karen , Roesch Scott , Thombs Brett D. , Malcarne Vanessa L. ,   SPIN Investigators*
Published: October 2017

Introduction: Individuals with visible differences due to medical conditions, such as systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma), have reported difficulty navigating social situations because of issues such as staring, invasive questions, and rude comments. Fears or anxiety linked to situations in which a person interacts with others is known as social interaction anxiety. However, there exists no validated measurement tool to examine social interaction anxiety in rheumatologic conditions. Methods: The present study examines the reliability (internal consistency) and validity (structural and convergent) of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale-6 (SIAS-6) in a sample of 802 individuals with SSc, and compares these psychometric properties across limited and diffuse subtypes of the disease. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the factor structure of the SIAS-6 in patients with both limited and diffuse SSc. Results: A one-factor structure was found to fit well for individuals with SSc with both limited and diffuse disease. The measure demonstrated strong internal consistency reliability and convergent validity with relevant measures in expected magnitudes and directions. Conclusions: The SIAS-6 is a psychometrically robust measure that can confidently be used in SSc populations to examine social interaction anxiety. Moreover, scores can meaningfully be compared between patients with limited and diffuse disease.
Some Notes on Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Lloyd, and Lily Bart
Authors: Erben Michael 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
This article concerns the relationship between Lily's Bart's personation of Sir Joshua Reynolds's Mrs. Lloyd in the famous tableau vivant in The House of Mirth and Edith Wharton's kinship, particularly that with her sister-in-law Mary Cadwalader Jones. Joanna Lloyd (née Leigh) married Richard Bennett Lloyd, a major Maryland slaveholder, in London in 1775. Richard Bennett Lloyd's family had a direct kin relationship with Mary Cadwalader Jones. In her memoirs Jones ignores this fact. It is suggested that Edith Wharton knew of this relationship and that it gave her the idea of contrasting the socially and financially secure Mrs. Lloyd with the insecure and doomed Lily Bart. In this article I explore a new historical context for Reynolds's painting in relation to the antebellum elite.
Enkele opmerkingen over de invoering van de Curaçaose Landsverordening inzake Concurrentie en de instelling van een Curaçaose mededingingsautoriteit
Authors: Bakker Sjoerd 
Published: October 2017

Enkele opmerkingen over de invoering van de Curaçaose Landsverordening inzake Concurrentie en de instelling van een Curaçaose mededingingsautoriteit
Deze bijdrage beoogt een introductie te geven van het Curaçaose mededingingsrecht. In deze bijdrage zal achtereenvolgens worden stilgestaan bij (1) de achtergronden voor invoering van genoemde Landsverordening op Curaçao en de vraag in hoeverre kleinere jurisdicties als die van Curaçao (überhaupt) regels nodig hebben die de economische mededinging reguleren en aan banden leggen, (2) de belangrijkste verschillen en overeenkomsten tussen de Landsverordening Concurrentie en de Nederlandse Mededingingswet (Mw) en (3) de vraag hoe de publiek- en privaatrechtelijke handhaving van de nieuwe Landsverordening eruit zal (kunnen gaan) zien.
Viasat: een duidelijke waterscheiding tussen Altmark en artikel 106 lid 2 VWEU?
Authors: Aalbers Maarten 
Published: October 2017

Viasat: een duidelijke waterscheiding tussen Altmark en artikel 106 lid 2 VWEU?
In het Altmark-arrest koos het Hof van Justitie voor een zogeheten ‘voorwaardelijke compensatiebenadering’ voor diensten van algemeen economisch belang. Compensaties die voldoen aan de Altmark-voorwaarden vormen geen staatssteun. Omdat er in de praktijk weinig compensaties de strikte Altmark-test doorstaan, speelt artikel 106 lid 2 VWEU nog steeds een centrale rol voor het vrijstellen of aanmelden van steunmaatregelen. In de zaak Viasat Broadcasting UK/Commissie heeft het Hof van Justitie voor het eerst de mogelijkheid gekregen zich uit te spreken over de verhouding tussen de toepassing van het Altmark-arrest en de voorwaarden van artikel 106 lid 2 VWEU.
Infineon: een light-versie van de enkele voortdurende inbreuk voor de marginale karteldeelnemer
Authors: de Jong Nienke 
Published: October 2017

Infineon: een light-versie van de enkele voortdurende inbreuk voor de marginale karteldeelnemer
Afzonderlijke inbreuken op het mededingingsrecht kunnen worden samengenomen tot één enkele inbreuk wanneer de ondernemingen een gezamenlijke doelstelling nastreven en op de hoogte zijn van de gedragingen van de overige deelnemers. De Europese jurisprudentie is echter onduidelijk over de kwalificatie van de inbreuk wanneer een deelnemende onderneming geen kennis had van de gehele omvang van de inbreuk. In afwijking van de Coppens-jurisprudentie oordeelt het Gerecht in dit arrest dat deze onderneming wél deelneemt aan de enkele inbreuk, maar slechts aansprakelijk is voor de bestanddelen waarvan zij kennis had. Deze benadering kan echter vergaande gevolgen hebben, vooral vanuit civielrechtelijk perspectief.
Digitale bewijsvergaring door de ACM: herleving van het ‘buiten de reikwijdte’-argument
Authors: ten Have Floris 
Published: October 2017

Digitale bewijsvergaring door de ACM: herleving van het ‘buiten de reikwijdte’-argument
In deze bijdrage bespreekt de auteur de eerste rechterlijke toetsing van de toepassing van de in 2014 van kracht geworden werkwijze voor onderzoek in digitale gegevens door de Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM). De relevante uitspraak is het Nederlandse voorbeeld van een serie recente zaken in verschillende jurisdicties waar inspecties in het algemeen, en digitale bewijsvergaring in het bijzonder, onder de rechterlijke loep zijn komen te liggen.
Split-Thickness Skin Grafts to the Foot and Ankle of Diabetic Patients
Authors: Sanniec Kyle , Nguyen Tea , van Asten Suzanne , Fontaine Javier La , Lavery Lawrence A. 
Published: October 2017

Background:
There is an increased prevalence of foot ulceration in patients with diabetes, leading to hospitalization. Early wound closure is necessary to prevent further infections and, ultimately, lower-limb amputations. There is no current evidence stating that an elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level is a contraindication to skin grafting. The purpose of this review was to determine whether elevated HbA1c levels are a contraindication to the application of skin grafts in diabetic patients.

Methods:
A retrospective review was performed of 53 consecutive patients who underwent split-thickness skin graft application to the lower extremity between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2015. A uniform surgical technique was used across all of the patients. A comparison of HbA1c levels between failed and healed skin grafts was reviewed.

Results:
Of 43 surgical sites (41 patients) that met the inclusion criteria, 27 healed with greater than 90% graft take and 16 had a skin graft that failed. There was no statistically significant difference in HbA1c levels in the group that healed a skin graft compared with the group in which skin graft failed to adhere.

Conclusions:
Preliminary data suggest that an elevated HbA1c level is not a contraindication to application of a skin graft. The benefits of early wound closure outweigh the risks of skin graft application in patients with diabetes.
Hiking with Diabetes
Authors: Jenkins David W. , Jenks Alexander 
Published: October 2017

Background:Exercise is highly beneficial for persons with diabetes. Similar to many other patients, those with diabetes may be reluctant to exercise given a lack of motivation and proper instruction regarding an exercise prescription. In general, medical providers are poorly equipped to develop an exercise prescription and furnish motivation. Attempts to find activities that not only provide effective aerobic challenges but also are enjoyable to participate in are fraught with difficulty. Hiking as a potential option for a safe and enjoyable activity is discussed, including the possible downsides.Methods:Multiple publications were reviewed using key words.Results:A review of the literature uncovered limited publications or controlled trials that discussed the use of hiking per se as an activity for the management of diabetes. Newer studies reviewing weightbearing exercise and diabetic polyneuropathy and those discussing the advantages of trekking poles for balance and proprioception are cited in support of the recommendation for hiking as an activity for those with diabetes.Conclusions:Exercise has been shown to substantially benefit individuals with diabetes, but convincing patients with diabetes to exercise is daunting. Hiking, unlike other, more tedious exercise programs, may be an exercise option that persons with diabetes might find enjoyable. Hiking may encourage balance training and reduced ground reaction forces. These benefits may be augmented by trekking poles, which may likewise counter the concerns of the uneven surfaces that present challenges to the hiker with diabetes.
Rate of and Factors Associated with Ambulation After Unilateral Major Lower-Limb Amputation at an Urban US Tertiary-Care Hospital with a Multidisciplinary Limb Salvage Team
Authors: Sansosti Laura E. , Crowell Amanda , Choi Eric T. , Meyr Andrew J. 
Published: October 2017

Background:One relatively universal functional goal after major lower-limb amputation is ambulation in a prosthesis. This retrospective, observational investigation sought to 1) determine what percentage of patients successfully walked in a prosthesis within 1 year after major limb amputation and 2) assess which patient factors might be associated with ambulation at an urban US tertiary-care hospital.Methods:A retrospective medical record review was performed to identify consecutive patients undergoing major lower-limb amputation.Results:The overall rate of ambulation in a prosthesis was 29.94% (50.0% of those with unilateral below-the-knee amputation [BKA] and 20.0% of those with unilateral above-the-knee amputation [AKA]). In 24.81% of patients with unilateral BKA or AKA, a secondary surgical procedure of the amputation site was required. In those with unilateral BKA or AKA, statistically significant factors associated with ambulation included male sex (odds ratio [OR] = 2.50) and at least 6 months of outpatient follow-up (OR = 8.10), survival for at least 1 postoperative year (OR = 8.98), ambulatory preamputation (OR = 14.40), returned home after the amputation (OR = 6.12), and healing of the amputation primarily without a secondary surgical procedure (OR = 3.62). Those who had a history of dementia (OR = 0.00), a history of peripheral arterial disease (OR = 0.35), and a preamputation history of ipsilateral limb revascularization (OR = 0.14) were less likely to walk. We also observed that patients with a history of outpatient evaluation by a podiatric physician before major amputation were 2.63 times as likely to undergo BKA as opposed to AKA and were 2.90 times as likely to walk after these procedures.Conclusions:These results add to the body of knowledge regarding outcomes after major amputation and could be useful in the education and consent of patients faced with major amputation.
Ancient divergence time estimates inEutropis rugiferasupport the existence of Pleistocene barriers on the exposed Sunda Shelf
Authors: Karin Benjamin R. , Das Indraneil , Jackman Todd R. , Bauer Aaron M. 
Published: October 2017

Episodic sea level changes that repeatedly exposed and inundated the Sunda Shelf characterize the Pleistocene. Available evidence points to a more xeric central Sunda Shelf during periods of low sea levels, and despite the broad land connections that persisted during this time, some organisms are assumed to have faced barriers to dispersal between land-masses on the Sunda Shelf.Eutropis rugiferais a secretive, forest adapted scincid lizard that ranges across the Sunda Shelf. In this study, we sequenced one mitochondrial (ND2) and four nuclear (BRCA1,BRCA2,RAG1, andMC1R) markers and generated a time-calibrated phylogeny in BEAST to test whether divergence times between Sundaic populations ofE. rugiferaoccurred during Pleistocene sea-level changes, or if they predate the Pleistocene. We find thatE. rugiferashows pre-Pleistocene divergences between populations on different Sundaic land-masses. The earliest divergence withinE. rugiferaseparates the Philippine samples from the Sundaic samples approximately 16 Ma; the Philippine populations thus cannot be considered conspecific with Sundaic congeners. Sundaic populations diverged approximately 6 Ma, and populations within Borneo from Sabah and Sarawak separated approximately 4.5 Ma in the early Pliocene, followed by further cladogenesis in Sarawak through the Pleistocene. Divergence of peninsular Malaysian populations from the Mentawai Archipelago occurred approximately 5 Ma. Separation among island populations from the Mentawai Archipelago likely dates to the Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary approximately 3.5 Ma, and our samples from peninsular Malaysia appear to coalesce in the middle Pleistocene, about 1 Ma. Coupled with the monophyly of these populations, these divergence times suggest that despite consistent land-connections between these regions throughout the PleistoceneE. rugiferastill faced barriers to dispersal, which may be a result of environmental shifts that accompanied the sea-level changes.
Uncertainty of 1‐D Fracture Intensity Measurements
Authors: Lu Y. C. , Tien Y. M. , Juang C. H. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThis paper presents an analytical solution for quantifying the uncertainty of a one‐dimensional (1‐D) fracture intensity (P10) measurement, which counts fracture number per sampling length. The analytical solution is derived based upon P10 measurements in a wide range of scenarios from a single fracture to multiple fractures and from finite length of the scan line to infinite length of the scan line. The results show that the uncertainty of a P10 measurement can be expressed through the variance of a Poisson distribution. Furthermore, the analytical solution is verified via numerical simulation. This is carried out by generating a three‐dimensional (3‐D) fracture model that was sampled by scan lines considering the associated uncertainties. The results of the numerical simulation agree well with the analytical solution. Examples of possible applications are then provided.
Mechanisms of Saturn's Near‐Noon Transient Aurora: In Situ Evidence From Cassini Measurements
Authors: Yao Z. H. , Radioti A. , Rae I. J. , Liu J. , Grodent D. , Ray L. C. , Badman S. V. , Coates A. J. , Gérard J.‐C. , Waite J. H. , Yates J. N. , Shi Q. Q. , Wei Y. , Bonfond B. , Dougherty M. K. , Roussos E. , Sergis N. , Palmaerts B. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractAlthough auroral emissions at giant planets have been observed for decades, the physical mechanisms of aurorae at giant planets remain unclear. One key reason is the lack of simultaneous measurements in the magnetosphere while remote sensing of the aurora. We report a dynamic auroral event identified with the Cassini Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) at Saturn on 13 July 2008 with coordinated measurements of the magnetic field and plasma in the magnetosphere. The auroral intensification was transient, only lasting for ∼30 min. The magnetic field and plasma are perturbed during the auroral intensification period. We suggest that this intensification was caused by wave mode conversion generated field‐aligned currents, and we propose two potential mechanisms for the generation of this plasma wave and the transient auroral intensification. A survey of the Cassini UVIS database reveals that this type of transient auroral intensification is very common (10/11 time sequences, and ∼10% of the total images).
MAVEN Observations of the Effects of Crustal Magnetic Fields on Electron Density and Temperature in the Martian Dayside Ionosphere
Authors: Flynn Casey L. , Vogt Marissa F. , Withers Paul , Andersson Laila , England Scott , Liu Guiping 
Published: October 2017

AbstractMars lacks a global magnetic field but possesses concentrated regions of crustal magnetic field that influence the planet's interaction with the solar wind and the structure of the Martian ionosphere. In this study we survey 17 months of MAVEN Langmuir Probe and Waves dayside electron density and temperature measurements to study how these quantities are affected in regions with strong crustal magnetic fields. Above 200 km altitude, we find that regions of strong crustal magnetic fields feature cooler electron temperatures and enhanced electron densities compared to regions with little or no crustal magnetic field. Neutral densities and temperatures are not significantly affected. Closed field lines on which electrons can be trapped are more prevalent in strong crustal field regions than elsewhere. Trapped on closed field lines, electrons are protected against loss processes involving the solar wind. This would lead to longer plasma lifetimes, higher densities, and lower temperatures.
Modeling Low‐Frequency Earthquake Recurrence Patterns
Authors: Wu Chunquan , Daub Eric G. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractTectonic tremor and low‐frequency earthquakes (LFE) have been identified globally, but the physical mechanisms responsible for different types of LFE recurrence patterns are still elusive. Here we use a brittle ductile friction model to study the frictional conditions leading to different LFE recurrence patterns observed in central California. We do a comprehensive search of the friction parameters, including the brittle contact failure length and ductile damping strength to generate synthetic LFE bursts that match three different occurrence patterns of LFE bursts. We find that the output synthetic LFE burst recurrence type varies under different frictional conditions. The chaotic recurrence LFE sources require a higher brittle‐to‐ductile friction ratio, consistent with the observation that they are mainly at shallower part of the brittle‐ductile transition zone. The trimodal recurrence LFE sources require a wide distribution of asperity sizes, indicating that the segment of deep San Andreas Fault between Monarch Peak and Parkfield is likely to be more fragmented and weaker than the surrounding segments.
Ion Densities in the Nightside Ionosphere of Mars: Effects of Electron Impact Ionization
Authors: Girazian Z. , Mahaffy P. , Lillis R. J. , Benna M. , Elrod M. , Fowler C. M. , Mitchell D. L. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractWe use observations from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission to show how superthermal electron fluxes and crustal magnetic fields affect ion densities in the nightside ionosphere of Mars. We find that due to electron impact ionization, high electron fluxes significantly increase the CO
, O+, and O
densities below 200 km but only modestly increase the NO+ density. High electron fluxes also produce distinct peaks in the CO
, O+, and O
altitude profiles. We also find that superthermal electron fluxes are smaller near strong crustal magnetic fields. Consequently, nightside ion densities are also smaller near strong crustal fields because they decay without being replenished by electron impact ionization. Furthermore, the NO+/O
ratio is enhanced near strong crustal fields because, in the absence of electron impact ionization, O
is converted into NO+ and not replenished. Our results show that electron impact ionization is a significant source of CO
, O+, and O
in the nightside ionosphere of Mars.
Imaging Shear Strength Along Subduction Faults
Authors: Bletery Quentin , Thomas Amanda M. , Rempel Alan W. , Hardebeck Jeanne L. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractSubduction faults accumulate stress during long periods of time and release this stress suddenly, during earthquakes, when it reaches a threshold. This threshold, the shear strength, controls the occurrence and magnitude of earthquakes. We consider a 3‐D model to derive an analytical expression for how the shear strength depends on the fault geometry, the convergence obliquity, frictional properties, and the stress field orientation. We then use estimates of these different parameters in Japan to infer the distribution of shear strength along a subduction fault. We show that the 2011 Mw9.0 Tohoku earthquake ruptured a fault portion characterized by unusually small variations in static shear strength. This observation is consistent with the hypothesis that large earthquakes preferentially rupture regions with relatively homogeneous shear strength. With increasing constraints on the different parameters at play, our approach could, in the future, help identify favorable locations for large earthquakes.