bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Changes in Serum High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin Levels in Critically Ill Children with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Authors: Tretjakovs Peteris , Rautiainena Linda , Krievina Gita , Jurka Antra , Grope Ilze , Gardovska Dace 
Published: September 2016

Background:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) on serum high-molecular-weight adiponectin (HMWA) levels.

Method:
Twelve children with SIRS were enrolled in this study at the intensive care unit (ICU). Twelve age and sex matched healthy subjects were selected as controls. Serum HMWA, interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) levels were determined after 2 hours and 24 hours, and on the day of discharge which was on the average 9.4 days after ICU admission.

Results:
2 hours after admission to the ICU, the patients had significantly decreased serum HMWA levels compared with healthy controls (P < .001). 24 hours after the admission, the patients did not have any significant changes in their HMWA levels, however on the day of discharge, on average 9.4 days after hospital admission, a significant increase was observed (P < .05). After the treatment, there was a decrease in serum PCT, IL-6 and CRP levels. The only variable that was decreased 24 hours after the ICU admission was PCT (P < .05). A negative correlation was found between serum HMWA and PCT levels, and between HMWA and CRP (P < .05 and P < .01), however no correlation was found between HMWA and IL-6.

Conclusion:
In SIRS we observed a marked reduction in serum HMWA concentrations and a profound increase in IL-6, PCT, and CRP levels. A significant relationship between serum HMWA and PCR and CRP levels was evident.
Damage to Cranial Extension of the Small Saphenous Vein and Vein of Giacomini in Lower Limb Varicose Vein Disease
Authors: Sabadosh Rostyslav Vasyliovych 
Published: September 2016

Abstract. The vein of Giacomini is often identified with the cranial extension of the small saphenous vein despite the fact that according to the international interdisciplinary anatomical nomenclature they are distinguished from one another.The objective of the research was to improve the results of treatment of patients with lower limb primary chronic venous disease disease studying the variation in anatomy and pathology of the vein of Giacomini and the cranial extension of the small saphenous vein with subsequent development of differential surgical tactics.Materials and methods. 502 patients with primary chronic venous disease on 605 legs were examined and treated. Each patient underwent preoperative ultrasonographic triplex scanning of the lower limb venous system.Results. Varicose dilatation of the vein of Giacomini was observed in 3.8% of patients (95% CI 2.4-5.6 %), and the pathology of the cranial extension of the small saphenous vein was detected in 1.7% of patients (95% CI 0.8-3.0%). When the arch of the small saphenous vein was present the following variations in the pathology of the vein of Giacomini were observed: 1) the spread of reflux from the great saphenous vein to the vein of Giacomini; 2) reflux from the terminal valve of the small saphenous vein intensified the antegrade flow of blood within the vein of Giacomini resulting in reflux in the great saphenous vein distal to the point where the vein of Giacomini drained into the great saphenous vein. The causes of failure of the valves in the trunk of the cranial extension of the small saphenous vein included: 1) reflux from the ostium of the cranial extension of the small saphenous vein; 2) perforating vein reflux; 3) reflux from the terminal valve of the small saphenous vein.Conclusions. The pathology of the vein of Giacomini and the cranial extension of the small saphenous vein is not homogeneous; therefore, surgical tactics in every patient has to be hemodynamically justified and differentiated depending on the pathways of pathological reflux spreading.
Liturgia godzin w Liber officialis Amalariusza z Metzu
Authors: Frontczak Bogusława 
Published: September 2016

The paper analyzes the 9th century liturgy of the hours on the basis of the Liber officialis by Amalarius of Metz. The main issue is focused on reconstruction of order and prayers that may be found there. In each hour described by the author of the Liber officialis it is possible to find identical elements: explanation of prayer time, listing psalms, verses or other prayers, aim of each prayer and behavior of priest and congregation. Amalarius gave to all mentioned elements the allegorical interpretation.
Wkład kapłanów zakonnych w kształtowanie się liturgicznego kultu Serca Jezusa
Authors: Mocydlarz Włodzimierz 
Published: September 2016

Contribution by many religious priests (Benedictines, Cistercians, Dominicans, Franciscans and Jesuits) to the devotion of Sacred Heart has improved its theological roots. The article lists priests who conducted the study of Biblical and patristic sources of the cult of Sacred Heart. Their prayer, meditation and contemplation deepened the truth of the Gospel and Tradition. The worship of Sacred Heart is rooted in the Word of God and in it’s Patristic interpretation, but it’s theological development and the intervention of God through Marguerite Marie Alacoque brought to the approval of the cult by the Church.
Problem autorstwa melodii polskiego Te Deum milenijnego. Spojrzenie retrospektywne i aktualne wyniki badań
Authors: Drewniak Janusz 
Published: September 2016

The millennium hymn Te Deum has been known and sung in Poland for over forty years. The author of this dissertation presents the complicated circumstances revolving around the creation of this hymn. The inspiration were incorrect notes about the composer of the hymn, which had been published in song-books. In past years it lead people to believe that Te Deum was composed by the priest Antoni Chlondowski. The author, who based his research on that of Maria Wacholc, opposed the idea that the priest Chlondowski had composed the hymn. This article presents analysis of the composing style and the biography of the priest Chlondowski, which contradict his authorship. Next, in the following part of this article the author presented some facts which helped him to find the authentic composers. According to the author of this dissertation the authentic composers of Te Deum were Józef Furmanik and Franciszek Wesołowski. The aim of this article is to emphasize the necessity of the correction of the mistaken information about the composer in the song-books which will be published in the future.This article has the following structure: Te Deum in the history of the Catholic Church; Polish language version of Te Deum used in the liturgy in the XXth century; Polish millennium Te Deum; The controversy around the authorship of the priest Antoni Chlondowski; The controversy around the authorship of Franciszek Wesołowski; The authentic composers – Józef Furmanik and Franciszek Wesołowski.
Do CEO Succession and Succession Planning Affect Stakeholders' Perceptions of Financial Reporting Risk? Evidence from Audit Fees
Authors: Bills Kenneth L. , Lisic Ling Lei , Seidel Timothy A. 
Published: September 2016

ABSTRACT
In this paper, we examine how CEO succession and succession planning affect perceptions of financial reporting risk among stakeholders who are responsible for and oversee firms' financial reporting (e.g., auditors, management, and audit committees). Management succession introduces uncertainty about firms' future operations, financial policies, and potential motivation for earnings management, which we predict elevates the perceived risk of financial reporting improprieties. Consistent with this prediction, we find that audit fees are higher for firms with new CEOs. Importantly, however, we note that careful CEO succession planning (i.e., promoting an “heir apparent”) attenuates perceptions of higher risk, as evidenced by a lack of an audit pricing adjustment. These results are robust to several alternative specifications and analyses designed to mitigate the concern that the association between audit fees and CEO succession and succession planning is driven by factors leading to the CEO change. We also show that audit fee increases dissipate over time as the new, non-heir CEO stays longer at the firm, reinforcing the inference that audit fees increase in response to the uncertainty surrounding a new CEO. Additionally, we do not find evidence of a deterioration in audit quality with new CEOs, independent of the succession plan.
JEL Classifications: G30; M12; M41; M42.
Do Investors Perceive Low Risk When Earnings are Smooth Relative to the Volatility of Operating Cash Flows? Discerning Opportunity and Incentive to Report Smooth Earnings
Authors: Erickson Devon , Hewitt Max , Maines Laureen A. 
Published: September 2016

ABSTRACT
A fundamental accounting question is whether investors perceive low risk when earnings are smooth relative to the volatility of operating cash flows. We conduct two experiments to examine this question. Absent additional information concerning the likelihood of earnings management, our first experiment finds that investors give managers the benefit of the doubt and perceive low risk when earnings are relatively smooth. Given this finding, our second experiment examines whether additional information that supports investors' suspicions of earnings management affects investors' risk judgments when earnings are relatively smooth. We find that investors no longer give managers the benefit of the doubt when additional information suggests that managers have either the opportunity or the incentive to report smooth earnings. Our study provides important insights to the literature concerning both “whether” and “when” relatively smooth earnings affect investors' risk judgments.
Data Availability: Contact the authors.
A fast method based on NESTA to accurately reconstruct CT image from highly undersampled projection measurements
Authors: He Zhijie , Qiao Quanbang , Li Jun , Huang Meiping , Zhu Shouping , Huang Liyu 
Published: September 2016

BACKGROUND: The CT image reconstruction algorithm based compressed sensing (CS) can be formulated as an optimization problem that minimizes the total-variation (TV) term constrained by the data fidelity and image nonnegativity. There are a lot of solutions to this problem, but the computational efficiency and reconstructed image quality of these methods still need to be improved. OBJECTIVE: To investigate a faster and more accurate mathematical algorithm to settle TV term minimization problem of CT image reconstruction. METHOD: A Nesterov’s algorithm (NESTA) is a fast and accurate algorithm for solving TV minimization problem, which can be ascribed to the use of most notably Nesterov’s smoothing technique and a subtle averaging of sequences of iterates, which has been shown to improve the convergence properties of standard gradient-descent algorithms. In order to demonstrate the superior performance of NESTA on computational efficiency and image quality, a comparison with Simultaneous Algebraic Reconstruction Technique-TV (SART-TV) and Split-Bregman (SpBr) algorithm is made using a digital phantom study and two physical phantom studies from highly undersampled projection measurements. RESULTS: With only 25% of conventional full-scan dose and, NESTA method reduces the average CT number error from 51.76HU to 9.98HU on Shepp-Logan phantom and reduces the average CT number error from 50.13HU to 0.32HU on Catphan 600 phantom. On an anthropomorphic head phantom, the average CT number error is reduced from 84.21HU to 1.01HU in the central uniform area. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge this is the first work that apply the NESTA method into CT reconstruction based CS. Research shows that this method is of great potential, further studies and optimization are necessary.
Argentine : qu’est-ce que le kirchnérisme ?
Authors: Velut Sébastien 
Published: September 2016

Nestor et Cristina Kirchner ont présidé l’Argentine de 2003 à 2015, durée exceptionnelle dans l’histoire politique du pays. Cette continuité permet-elle de définir un mouvement comme le kirchnérisme, qui a évolué en fonction de la conjoncture internationale et des recompositions des alliances politiques ? Si sa continuité politique demeure incertaine, on peut le caractériser par trois articulations principales qui révèlent la portée et les limites de ce projet politique.
Bilateral Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) After Penetrating Keratoplasty
Authors: Kim Bu Ki , Mun Su Joung , Lee Dae Gyu , Chung Young Taek 
Published: September 2016

PURPOSE:
To report a case of successful bilateral small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) performed on a patient who had penetrating keratoplasty and astigmatic keratotomy in the right eye and penetrating keratoplasty in the left eye.

METHODS:
Case report.

RESULTS:
Astigmatic keratotomy was used to reduce astigmatism of the right eye because astigmatism was higher than the maximum correction limitation of SMILE. Bilateral SMILE was performed afterward. Although there were no difficulties during lenticule separation and removal of the right eye, wound dehiscence occurred during lenticule separation of the left eye. Two sutures were used at both ends of the incision, and the remainder of the procedure was successfully completed. Visual acuity improved to 20/50 in both eyes without correction, and the corrected distance visual acuities were 20/50 and 20/30 in the right and left eyes, respectively, at the 6-month postoperative visit.

CONCLUSIONS:
SMILE is a potentially effective alternative in correcting refractive errors in patients following penetrating keratoplasty. However, studies with a larger patient population with longer follow-up periods are needed to confirm these initial findings.

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J Refract Surg.
2016;32(9):644–647.]
Q-optimized Algorithms: Theoretical Analysis of Factors Influencing Visual Quality After Myopic Corneal Refractive Surgery
Authors: Jiménez José R. , Alarcón Aixa , Anera Rosario G. , Jiménez del Barco Luis 
Published: September 2016

PURPOSE:
To model the effect of pupil size, optical zone, and initial myopic level on the retinal image quality after Q-optimized myopic corneal refractive surgery.

METHODS:
Different Q-optimized and paraxial Munnerlyn algorithms were tested using a schematic myopic eye model to analyze the optical quality of the final retinal image for initial myopic errors from −1.00 to −7.00 diopters (D). Different optical zones (5.5, 6, and 6.5 mm in diameter) and two pupil diameters (5 and 7 mm, mesopic-scotopic conditions) were included in the comparison. Modulation transfer function (MTF) and area under the MTF from 0 to 60 cycles per degree (MTFa) were calculated by ray tracing to evaluate this retinal image quality.

RESULTS:
The Q-optimized algorithm with Q = −0.45 provided the highest MTF and MTFa results for myopic corrections less than −5.00 D. For refractive errors greater than −5.00 D, Q = −0.26 provided the highest MTF and MTFa results.

CONCLUSIONS:
Q-optimized algorithms improve the visual outcomes with respect to the paraxial Munnerlyn algorithm for myopic corneal surgery. The results show that the Q value that optimizes the results of the Q-optimized algorithm depends on the degree of myopia to correct and the size of the pupil.

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J Refract Surg.
2016;32(9):612–617.]
Epithelial Thickness Profile Change After Combined Topography-Guided Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy and Corneal Cross-linking in Treatment of Keratoconus
Authors: Chen Xiangjun , Stojanovic Aleksandar , Wang Xiaorui , Liang Jing , Hu Di , Utheim Tor Paaske 
Published: September 2016

PURPOSE:
To evaluate corneal epithelial remodeling after topography-guided transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) combined with corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in the treatment of keratoconus.

METHODS:

Retrospective analysis of the epithelial thickness distribution changes in 53 keratoconic eyes of 44 patients. Manifest refraction, maximum (K
max
) and minimum (K
min
) keratometry obtained by Placido topography, corneal irregularity index (IRI) measured by Scheimpflug topography, and the epithelial thickness profile over the central 5-mm zone obtained by anterior-segment spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were evaluated preoperatively and at 1 to 3, 3 to 6, and more than 6 months postoperatively.

RESULTS:

Preoperatively, the epithelial thickness at the thinnest area (Min
Area
) was 48.8 ± 4.4
µ
m, correlating negatively with K
max
(
r
= −0.310,
P
< .05) and IRI (
r
= −0.362,
P
< .05). At more than 6 months postoperatively, epithelial thickening of 5.5 ± 5.1
µ
m occurred at the thinnest area (Min
Area
). There was no significant change in the epithelial thickness in other areas, resulting in a decrease of difference in epithelial thickness between Min
Area
and the rest of the paracentral areas of 5.5 ± 4.3
µ
m. Corrected distance visual acuity, refractive astigmatism, K
max
, K
min
, and IRI all improved after the treatment (
P
< .05).

CONCLUSIONS:
A significant epithelial thickness profile change occurred after the treatment due to an increase in thickness at the preoperatively thinnest area. Because the thickness in other areas remained largely unchanged, the treatment resulted in a more even epithelial thickness distribution. This may be attributed to regularized postoperative corneal stromal shape.

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J Refract Surg.
2016;32(9):626–634.]
Material Analysis of Spontaneously Subluxated Iris-Fixated Phakic Intraocular Lenses
Authors: Tandogan Tamer , Holzer Mike P. , Choi Chul Young , Auffarth Gerd U. , Gerten Georg , Khoramnia Ramin 
Published: September 2016

PURPOSE:
To conduct a material analysis of spontaneously subluxated iris-fixated phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) using light and scanning electron microscopy.

METHODS:
Six explanted Artisan/Verisyse and Artiflex/Veriflex IOLs (Ophtec, Groningen, Netherlands/AMO, Santa Ana, CA) were analyzed in a laboratory using light and scanning electron microscopy. Four of the IOLs had been explanted after spontaneous subluxation leading to a decrease in visual acuity, whereas the remaining two IOLs did not demonstrate signs of disenclavation but had been explanted in the course of planned cataract surgery and thus served as the control in this study.

RESULTS:
Light microscopy enabled the detection of clear deformations of the fixation arms on one or both haptics of the lens that had subluxated, and scanning electron microscopy revealed micro-cracks in the material. The deformations, which appeared to have been caused by some form of manipulation of the fixation arms, meant that adequate closure of the fixation arms was no longer possible and a reliable fixation in the iris stroma was unattainable. At least three of the lenses had been implanted with the use of an IOL haptic expander for enclavation, which may have contributed to the malformation of the haptics. The two control lenses exhibited no signs of material deformation or subsequent disenclavation.

CONCLUSIONS:
Deformations of the haptics of iris-fixated phakic IOLs can cause irreversible damage leading to disenclavation and inadequate re-enclavation. In such cases, explantation appears to be the only therapeutic option. It is important to adhere to an appropriate implantation technique to reduce the risk of spontaneous subluxation.

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J Refract Surg.
2016;32(9):618–624.]
Hydrochemistry and trophic state change in a large reservoir in the Brazilian northeast region under intense drought conditions
Authors: Santos Janaina A. , Marins Rozane V. , Aguiar José E. , Challar Guillermo , Silva Francisco A.T.F. , Lacerda Luiz D. 
Published: September 2016

<p>The study shows changes on physical and chemical water parameters and of trophic state in a large reservoir in the Brazilian semiarid region following decreasing reservoir volume due to rainfall shortage during four consecutive years. The monitoring period, between November 2011 and May 2014, assessed approximately 50% water volume reduction and 10 meters’ decrease of reservoir water level that degraded water quality. Decrease in reservoir volume, strong evaporation and the permanent influence of anthropogenic activities, favored the concentration of salts and accumulation of nutrients and of increasing pH. Thermal stratification of the water column occurred when volume was maximum and lead to a significant reduction in dissolved oxygen in the hypolimnion (0.07 to 2.62 mg L<sup>-1</sup>). Diminishing volume resulted in mixing of the hypolimnion nutrient-rich and oxygen-poor waters in the entre water column and changed the initial oligotrophic condition to eutrophic. However, the temporal scale of the response of the reservoir's trophic state differs in the different areas of the reservoir. Whereas deeper areas accumulating nutrients from aquaculture and agriculture progressively became mesotrophic and eventually eutrophic; shallower regions far from direct anthropogenic influences, changed their trophic sate much later, but rapidly turned into super-eutrophic conditions, probably due to more intense sediment resuspension and water mixing. Trophic State Index followed nutrient increase during most of the period. However, it also responded to an increase in chlorophyll <em>a </em>concentrations when the reservoir achieved its minimum volume, in particular in the shallower areas. The results suggest that this type of reservoir systems are vulnerable to eutrophication during extended drought periods and that a better assessment of the maximum support capacity for reservoir activities, particularly aquaculture, must be re-assessed taking into consideration worst case scenarios forecasted by global climate change. </p>
Bipositive Isomorphisms Between Beurling
Algebras and Between their Second Dual
Algebras
Authors: Ghahramani F. , Zadeh S. 
Published: September 2016

AbstractLet G be a locally compact group and let ω be a continuous weight on G. We show that for each of the Banach algebras L1(G,ω ), M(G,ω ), LUC(G,ω -1)*, and L1(G, ω)**, the order structure combined with the algebra structure determines the weighted group.
An Unusual Mediastinal Mass
Authors: Hardy J , Jeyabalan A , Bhatt N , Medford ARL 
Published: September 2016

We report a case of a mediastinal mass indenting the left lateral tracheal wall of a 35-year-old male who presented with weight loss, cough and breathlessness. Flow volume loop and thyroid function tests were normal and thyroid peroxidase antibodies were negative. Technetium scintigraphy and positron emission tomography both showed no uptake. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration confirmed ectopic mediastinal thyroid tissue. Mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue is very rare. Most patients are asymptomatic and euthyroid with positive signals on scintigraphy. False negative technetium scintigraphy can occur in areas of necrosis, carcinoma and from substernal tissue. Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare but important differential diagnosis when investigating mediastinal lesions and should be considered even if scintigraphy is negative in the right clinical context. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration can be used when scintigraphy is not diagnostic.