bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A retrospective analysis of Impella use in all‐comers: 1‐year outcomes
Authors: Lazkani Mohamad , Murarka Shishir , Kobayashi Akihiro , Seibolt Luke , Yang Tae , Pershad Ashish 
Published: July 2017

BackgroundThere are non‐randomized data about the benefits of Impella use in the setting of cardiogenic shock. However, limited data exist to help guide clinicians about whether in the context of the intervention the device should be implanted early or late; how long the device should stay in; and how the mode of explant should be.MethodsThis is a retrospective, single center registry over 5 years comparing in‐hospital outcomes and 1‐year mortality in all‐comers who had the Impella device placed early versus those who had the device placed late as a bailout. The primary endpoint was a composite of in‐hospital all‐cause mortality, major vascular, bleeding complications, and stroke. A secondary endpoint was 1‐year mortality.ResultsOf 262 total patients, 181 (69.1%) had early and 81 (30.9%) had late Impella placement. Patients in the early group had a lower combined MACCE (17.1% vs 59.3%, P < 0.001) and in‐hospital mortality (8.8% vs 48.1%, P < 0.001) compared to the late group. Major vascular (3.3% vs 2.5%, P = 1.0), bleeding complications (5.0% vs 7.4%, P = 0.57), and stroke (3.3% vs 7.4%, P = 0.20) were not significant between groups. Early Impella placement had lower 6 month (17.7% vs 53.1%, P < 0.001) and 1‐year mortality rates (21.5% vs 53.1%, P < 0.001) compared to those in the late group.ConclusionFor patients with need for an Impella device, regardless of the indication, early implantation is associated with better in‐hospital and 1‐year outcomes as compared to when the device is implanted late as a bailout.
Sensory space of battered surimi rings: Key features determined by Flash Profiling
Authors: Tarrega A. , Rizo A. , Fiszman S. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe aim of this study was to define the sensory space of commercial battered surimi rings (including final fried and baked samples), evaluated by the Flash Profiling (FP) method, focusing on the coatings, and to relate their principal sensory characteristics to their instrumental texture and color parameter values and to their final fat and moisture content. The instrumental texture of the coatings after cooking, the external color of the final cooked coatings, and the moisture and fat contents of the coatings before and after final cooking were also determined. The results showed that the sensory characteristics of the samples varied greatly, and that texture and color were the attributes most often mentioned by the participants to identify the differences between samples. Most of the texture characteristics of the coatings were explained by their mechanical behavior; and the sensations of fattiness and dryness, and other textural attributes, were related to differences in final moisture and fat content. In general, the pre‐cooking step and the composition of the coating were more important than the final cooking method for their sensory characteristics. FP proved to be a useful approach for obtaining the key features of hot served, complex foods such as battered surimi rings.Practical applicationsSelecting frying or baking does not decide the sensory characteristics of commercial battered food products. The ingredients and, notably, the final fat and moisture contents are decisive factors affecting the most important sensory features related to texture. Although color was also found to be important for the sensory appearance of the samples in the consumers’ mind, the differences observed between samples were not very large and their relation with sample composition is not straightforward.
Comparison of two minimally invasive techniques for liver biopsy collection in dogs
Authors: Fernandez N. , del‐Pozo J. , Shaw D. , Marques A. I. C. 
Published: July 2017

ObjectivesHigh‐quality biopsy is an essential factor for the successful diagnosis of canine liver disease. The aim of this study was to compare various aspects of biopsies obtained by two different techniques: pretied ligating loop and cup biopsy forceps.Materials and MethodsFifteen client‐owned dogs underwent laparoscopic liver biopsies for diagnosis of liver disease. Biopsies were obtained from the same liver lobe using a pre‐tied ligating loop and cup biopsy forceps. Biopsy weight, volume, histological value and surgical time were compared between the two techniques. Surgical complications were recorded.ResultsSamples obtained with the pre‐tied ligating loop were significantly heavier and larger in volume than those obtained with cup biopsy forceps. Samples obtained with the ligating loop contained significantly more portal tracts and less crush and fragmentation artefacts. The time required to obtain a liver biopsy with the pre‐tied ligating loop was approximately double that of the cup biopsy forceps technique.Clinical SignificanceThe use of a pre‐tied ligating loop is a good alternative to the cup biopsy forceps technique when acquiring laparoscopic liver biopsies in dogs.
The topic of subjectivity in psychology: Contradictions, paths and new alternatives
Authors: González Rey Fernando 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis paper draws a picture of how topics related to subjectivity have appeared in different psychological theories, such as psychoanalysis, Gestalt and post‐structuralist approaches, discussing in depth a specific proposition from a cultural‐historical standpoint. I argue that, in most of these theories, subjectivity has been used to refer to specific processes and phenomena without advancing a more general theory about it. The way in which subjectivity was treated within the Cartesian/Enlightenment tradition, taken together with the individualistic tradition of psychology, led critical psychological theories to reject the concept. In this way, such critical theories have omitted the heuristic value of subjectivity to study processes that can neither be exhausted by language, nor by discourse. A new proposal of subjectivity is highlighted, based on the cultural‐historical tradition in psychology. From this perspective, subjectivity is defined by units of emotions and symbolical processes generated throughout human experience. On the basis of such definition, I discuss how institutionalized orders can be subverted by subjective productions that represent new social pathways. Far from being a remnant of Modernity, in this way subjectivity is defined as a human production, capable of transcending the apparent objective limits of human existence.
Dendrophobia in Bonobo Comprehension of Spoken English
Authors: Truswell Robert 
Published: July 2017

AbstractData from a study by Savage‐Rumbaugh and colleagues on comprehension of spoken English requests by a bonobo (Kanzi) and a human infant (Alia) supports Fitch's hypothesis that humans exhibitdendrophilia, or a propensity to manipulate tree structures, to a greater extent than other species. However, findings from language acquisition suggest that human infants do not show an initial preference for certain hierarchical syntactic structures. Infants are slow to acquire and generalize the structures in question, but they can eventually do so. Kanzi, in contrast, isdendrophobic: even though his non‐hierarchical strategy impairs comprehension, he never acquires the hierarchical structure.
Kin state non‐interventionism: Albania and regional stability in the Western Balkans
Authors: Gjevori Elvin 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis article provides a comprehensive analysis of Albanian regional policy from 1992 to 2013. Situated in a conflict‐ridden region and surrounded by co‐ethnics living in Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, Albania has successfully resisted pressure to undertake interventionist regional policies. However, there are no structured accounts as to how Albania fashioned its non‐interventionist regional policy. This article fills this gap and retraces the development of Albanian regional policy as a function of its inter‐mingled domestic politics and regional and international dynamics. The article concludes that the Albanian regional approach has been shaped by its legacy of communist isolation, pro‐Western predisposition and recognition that accommodation of Western interests would overcome its constraints and advance the rights of Albanians living in the Western Balkans. The analysis is important not just for understanding Albania's actions but also for disentangling the relationship between regional policy, nationalism and a kin state's domestic and international constraints.
Impacts of hydraulic redistribution on grass–tree competition vs facilitation in a semi‐arid savanna
Authors: Barron‐Gafford Greg A. , Sanchez‐Cañete Enrique P. , Minor Rebecca L. , Hendryx Sean M. , Lee Esther , Sutter Leland F. , Tran Newton , Parra Elizabeth , Colella Tony , Murphy Patrick C. , Hamerlynck Erik P. , Kumar Praveen , Scott Russell L. 
Published: July 2017

Summary

A long‐standing ambition in ecosystem science has been to understand the relationship between ecosystem community composition, structure and function. Differential water use and hydraulic redistribution have been proposed as one mechanism that might allow for the coexistence of overstory woody plants and understory grasses.

Here, we investigated how patterns of hydraulic redistribution influence overstory and understory ecophysiological function and how patterns vary across timescales of an individual precipitation event to an entire growing season. To this end, we linked measures of sap flux within lateral and tap roots, leaf‐level photosynthesis, ecosystem‐level carbon exchange and soil carbon dioxide efflux with local meteorology data.

The hydraulic redistribution regime was characterized predominantly by hydraulic descent relative to hydraulic lift. We found only a competitive interaction between the overstory and understory, regardless of temporal time scale. Overstory trees used nearly all water lifted by the taproot to meet their own transpirational needs.

Our work suggests that alleviating water stress is not the reason we find grasses growing in the understory of woody plants; rather, other stresses, such as excessive light and temperature, are being ameliorated. As such, both the two‐layer model and stress gradient hypothesis need to be refined to account for this coexistence in drylands.
Frost hardening and dehardening potential in temperate trees from winter to budburst
Authors: Vitra Amarante , Lenz Armando , Vitasse Yann 
Published: July 2017

Summary

We investigated how deciduous trees can adjust their freezing resistance in response to temperature during the progress of the ecodormancy phase, from midwinter to budburst.

We regularly sampled twigs of four different temperate deciduous tree species from January to the leaf‐out date. Using computer‐controlled freezers and climate chambers, the freezing resistance of buds was measured directly after sampling and also after the application of artificial hardening and dehardening treatments, simulating cold and warm spells. The thermal time to budburst in forcing conditions (c. 20°C) was also quantified at each sampling as a proxy for dormancy depth.

Earlier flushing species showed higher freezing resistance than late flushing species at either similar bud development stage or similar dormancy depth. Overall, freezing resistance and its hardening and dehardening potential dramatically decreased during the progress of ecodormancy and became almost nil during budburst.

Our results suggest that extreme cold events in winter are not critical for trees, as freezing resistance can be largely enhanced during this period. By contrast, the timing of budburst is a critical component of tree fitness. Our results provide quantitative values of the freezing resistance dynamics during ecodormancy, particularly valuable in process‐based species distribution models.
Identification of methylated GnTI‐dependent N‐glycans in Botryococcus brauni
Authors: Schulze Stefan , Urzica Eugen , Reijnders Maarten J. M. F. , van de Geest Henri , Warris Sven , Bakker Linda V. , Fufezan Christian , Martins dos Santos Vitor A. P. , Schaap Peter J. , Peters Sander A. , Hippler Michael 
Published: July 2017

Summary

In contrast to mammals and vascular plants, microalgae show a high diversity in the N‐glycan structures of complex N‐glycoproteins. Although homologues for β1,2‐N‐acetylglucosaminyltransferase I (GnTI), a key enzyme in the formation of complex N‐glycans, have been identified in several algal species, GnTI‐dependent N‐glycans have not been detected so far.

We have performed an N‐glycoproteomic analysis of the hydrocarbon oils accumulating green microalgae Botryococcus braunii. Thereby, the analysis of intact N‐glycopeptides allowed the determination of N‐glycan compositions. Furthermore, insights into the role of N‐glycosylation in B. braunii were gained from functional annotation of the identified N‐glycoproteins.

In total, 517 unique N‐glycosylated peptides have been identified, including intact N‐glycopeptides that harbored N‐acetylhexosamine (HexNAc) at the nonreducing end. Surprisingly, these GnTI‐dependent N‐glycans were also found to be modified with (di)methylated hexose.

The identification of GnTI‐dependent N‐glycans in combination with N‐glycan methylation in B. braunii revealed an uncommon type of N‐glycan processing in this microalgae.
Anatomic variations of neck vessels and the course of pediatric internal jugular veins
Authors: Yuan Kai‐Ming , Liu En‐Ci , Li Ping , Shangguan Wang‐Ning , Li Jun , Lian Qing‐Quan 
Published: July 2017

SummaryBackgroundLandmark‐guided internal jugular vein cannulation is difficult for pediatric patients but useful, especially when ultrasound equipment is unavailable. Therefore, it is important to define the adjacent anatomic characteristics of the pediatric internal jugular vein.MethodsIn 210 children the course of the internal jugular vein, and common carotid and vertebral arteries was measured from the level of the cricoid cartilage to the supraclavicular area using ultrasound.ResultsFrom the level of the cricoid cartilage to the supraclavicular area, vessel diameter increased with internal jugular vein increasing by 12%, and common carotid and vertebral arteries increasing by 5% each. From the level of the cricoid cartilage to the supraclavicular area, the number of patients with a medial common carotid artery position relative to the internal jugular vein increased, whereas those with a lateral position decreased; the number of patients with nonoverlapped common carotid artery‐internal jugular vein increased, and those with totally overlapped decreased. In contrast, the overlapping status of vertebral artery‐internal jugular vein changes oppositely. More than 97.14% of the vertebral artery lies lateral to the internal jugular vein at these levels. The minimal vertebral artery‐internal jugular vein depth decreased from 0.46±0.20 to 0.37±0.19 cm. The angle from the internal jugular vein line to the horizontal line of the body was 83.35±9.04 degrees.ConclusionThe common carotid artery and internal jugular vein are farther apart as one moves down the neck, whereas the vertebral artery and internal jugular vein are getting together. Additionally, the diameter of the internal jugular vein increased.
Does prolonged grief treatment foster posttraumatic growth? Secondary results from a treatment study with long‐term follow‐up and mediation analysis
Authors: Bartl Helga , Hagl Maria , Kotoučová Michaela , Pfoh Gabriele , Rosner Rita 
Published: July 2017

ObjectivesProlonged grief disorder (PGD) is a persistent and disabling kind of grief reaction that can be treated effectively with psychotherapeutic interventions. There has been limited investigation of whether these interventions can also enhance positive outcomes of bereavement, such as posttraumatic growth or benefit finding.DesignAs part of secondary analyses in a randomized controlled trial evaluating integrative cognitive‐behavioural therapy for PGD (PG‐CBT), the posttraumatic growth trajectories in 51 outpatients with clinically relevant prolonged grief symptoms were followed up from baseline up to 1.5 years.MethodsImmediate treatment effects on posttraumatic growth in comparison with a waiting list control group were evaluated with univariate ANCOVA. Using mediation analysis, we examined the relation between symptom reduction and the short‐term treatment effect on posttraumatic growth. For evaluating long‐term outcome stability, the immediately treated group and the delayed treatment group were pooled.ResultsPG‐CBT significantly fostered growth in patients suffering from PGD, with a controlled medium effect size of Cohen's d = 0.60 (completer analysis). This effect remained stable up to the 1.5‐year follow‐up. Grief symptom reduction mediated short‐term treatment effects on posttraumatic growth. However, growth also partially mediated treatment effects on prolonged grief symptoms.ConclusionsTaken together, PG‐CBT was effective in enhancing the participants’ perception of posttraumatic growth, but the definite interaction between symptom reduction and posttraumatic growth remains unclear, as both seemed to influence each other's trajectory in the course of treatment.Practitioner points

Integrative CBT for prolonged grief disorder also fostered posttraumatic growth.

Post‐treatment and 1.5‐year follow‐up effect sizes for posttraumatic growth were moderate.

Whether growth‐enhancing techniques are useful in grief treatment needs further research.
The completely additive effects of two barley phenology‐related genes (eps2S and sdw1) are explained by specific effects at different periods within the crop growth cycle
Authors: Castro Ariel Julio , Cuesta‐Marcos Alfonso , Hayes Patrick M. , Locatelli Andrés , Macaulay Malcom , Mastandrea Nicolás , Silveira Maia , Thomas William T. B. , Viega Luis 
Published: July 2017

AbstractWe used the ‘Baronesse’/‘Full Pint’ doubled haploid population to analyse the genetic factors controlling flowering date under South American conditions. Both parents have similar heading dates, but the population shows transgressive segregation. Two genes, eps2S on chromosome 2H and sdw1 on chromosome 3H, explained most of the phenotypic variation for anthesis date, with the later allele carried by ‘Baronesse’ and ‘Full Pint’ , respectively. Both effects were completely additive with no interaction. We studied three plant developmental periods: seedling emergence to tillering (Z10–Z20), tillering (Z20–Z30) and end of tillering to anthesis (Z30–Z49) under field conditions at three contrasting planting dates. Z10–Z20 was also measured under semi‐controlled conditions. eps2S controlled Z30–Z49 periods, while sdw1 controlled Z20–Z30. Each of the two genes for the end‐point phenotype—anthesis date—was a determinant of flowering at a different developmental stage. No gene x planting date interactions were detected.
Predicting adaptation to parenthood: The role of responsiveness, gratitude, and trust
Authors: TER KUILE HAGAR , KLUWER ESTHER S. , FINKENAUER CATRIN , VAN DER LIPPE TANJA 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe influence of positive relationship processes, specifically perceived responsiveness, felt gratitude, and felt trust, on perceived adaptation to parenthood was investigated. It was hypothesized that both higher initial levels prior to pregnancy as well as increases over time in perceived responsiveness, felt gratitude, and felt trust predicted better adaptation to parenthood. Data from a five‐wave longitudinal study of 109 newlyweds who became parents during the course of the study were used. Results showed that baseline positive relationship processes before pregnancy positively predicted adaptation to parenthood up to 4 years later. Changes over time were even stronger predictors of adaptation. Positive relationship processes may buffer against stressors during challenging life transitions, improving one's own adaptation as well the adaptation of one's partner.
Living donor liver transplantation for neonatal fulminant hepatitis due to herpes simplex virus infection
Authors: Vincenzi Rodrigo , Fonseca Eduardo A. , Roda Karina M. O. , Porta Gilda , Candido Helry L. , Benavides Marcel R. , Leite Katia R. M. , Afonso Rogerio C. , Turine‐Neto Plinio , Ribeiro Cristiane M. F. , Chapchap Paulo , Seda‐Neto João 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAlthough rare, ALF caused by disseminated HSV infection is associated with high mortality in the neonatal population. This condition is often diagnosed relatively late due to the absence of specific signs. We present a case involving a neonate with ALF submitted to living donor liver transplantation without a prior diagnosis. The patient had no skin or mucosal lesions, and IgM serology was negative for HSV‐1 and HSV‐2. Immunohistochemical staining of the liver explant was positive for herpes virus infection, and the patient subsequently received antiviral drug treatment, with a good outcome. Due to organ shortages and the rarity of the aforementioned condition, LT has seldom been reported for the treatment of ALF caused by herpes virus infection; however, LT may be the only option for neonates with fulminant hepatitis. The use of living donors in an urgent scenario is well established in Eastern countries and safely applicable for pediatric patients with ALF.
Role of environmental pollution in prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in aquatic environment of river: case of Musi river, South India
Authors: Gothwal Ritu , Thatikonda Shashidhar 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAntibiotic resistance in clinical settings has been studied from last few decades but the possibility of development of antibiotic resistance at polluted environmental sites is also of concern. In developing countries, the major source of antibiotic contamination in surface water is improper disposal of effluents from industries, hospitals and domestic waste water treatment plants. The antibiotic pollution combined with other environmental pollution factors exerts selective pressure on environmental microbes, driving evolution and resulting in the spread of antibiotic resistance in a local to global scale. Present study aimed to determine the proliferation of ciprofloxacin resistant bacteria in aquatic environment of a river which is heavily impacted by industrial effluents. Correlation analyses were performed to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic factors. Statistical analysis evaluated the effect of fluoroquinolones, heavy metals, total organic carbon and total nitrogen on the levels of resistant culture in samples from the natural settings.