bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessment of the Impact of Skeletonization on Pleuropulmonary Changes after Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Harvest for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Authors: Dennie C. J. , Oikonomou A. , Thornhill R. , Rubens F. D. 
Published: December 2015

Background and Aims: Skeletonization has been proposed as a technique to minimize the risk of sternal devascularization during bilateral internal thoracic artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting. The impact of this strategy on late radiologic pleuropulmonary changes has not been addressed. Material and Methods: Post-operative chest radiographs from patients ( n = 253 per group) undergoing bilateral internal thoracic artery harvest using skeletonized and non-skeletonized techniques were reviewed by blinded radiologists. The primary outcome was the incidence of atelectasis and pleural effusion. Multivariable linear regression models were derived to assess the relationship of radiologic pleuropulmonary outcomes to patients and operative variables. Results and Conclusion: Patients in the skeletonized group were older ( p < 0.0001), had a lower preoperative hematocrit ( p = 0.014), had higher prevalence of peripheral vascular disease ( p = 0.001), were of female gender ( p = 0.015), underwent off-pump surgery ( p < 0.001), had urgent/emergent status ( p = 0.024), and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( p = 0.019). There was no difference in the incidence of post-operative complications, ventilation time, or intensive care unit stay. There was no difference in the severity of post-operative atelectasis in both groups. More patients in the non-skeletonized group had a grade 2/3 left pleural effusion on the late post-operative chest X-ray ( p = 0.007). The independent effect of skeletonization on the development of a late left pleural effusion was significant (odds ratio = 0.558, 95% confidence interval = 0.359–0.866, p = 0.009). Skeletonization results in a decreased incidence of late post-operative left pleural effusion with no difference in early or late atelectasis. Further studies are warranted to assess the mechanism of these pleuropulmonary changes and the impact of other factors such as pleural violation during surgery.
Inferior petrosal sinus route microcatheterization study and embolization for primary orbital varix
Authors: Singh Vivek , Phadke RV , Udiya Alok , Shetty Gurucharan S , Sharma Kumudini , Kanaujia Vikas 
Published: December 2015

Purpose Primary orbital varix is a rare lesion but difficult to treat. Our main aim was to demonstrate the varices and their central venous communication and to explore the feasibility of embolization of these lesions. Method In four patients with clinical suspicion of varix, in whom MRI showed retro-global vascular channels, microcatheter digital subtraction angiography (DSA) of the varices was performed using femoral venous access. Embolization was carried out in two patients. Results In all four patients orbital varices could be accessed with a microcatheter through inferior petrosal sinus and ophthalmic vein (superior or inferior) route. Microcatheter angiography showed opacification of varices and demonstrated their central venous communication. Two patients were treated with coil embolization. Complete resolution of symptoms was seen in one patient and partial relief in the other. Conclusion The study presents microcatheterization of orbital varices via the inferior petrosal sinus–cavernous sinus–ophthalmic vein route with injections into distal ophthalmic veins for demonstration of these variceal sacs and their central venous connection. Coiling to disconnect the venous communication should be the primary goal of embolization.
Plasma levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in children with heart failure
Authors: Tawfeek Mostafa S.K. , Raafat Doaa M. , Saad Khaled , Idriss Naglaa K. , Sayed Sherif , Fouad Doaa A. , El-Houfey Amira A. 
Published: December 2015

Introduction: Data about plasma levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in children with heart failure (HF) are very limited. NGAL is used widely as a biomarker for the diagnosis of renal injury in numerous clinical studies. The aim of this study is to investigate the plasma NGAL in children with HF caused by idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) and its relation to the severity of HF. Material and methods: In a case-control study, 30 nondiabetic children, aged –16 years (all have IDCM) recruited from the pediatric department of our institute together with 30 healthy children were prospectively enrolled in this study. Patients underwent a detailed history taking, clinical examination, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class assessment and echocardiographic evaluation. Plasma levels of NGAL were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Plasma levels of NGAL were significantly higher in children with HF compared with healthy controls (mean: 290.97 versus 144.33, p < 0.0001). The relationship between NGAL and the severity of HF was investigated. However, we did not find any statistically significant relationship between plasma NGAL levels and indices of myocardial function. Conclusions: NGAL levels were significantly increased in children with HF caused by IDCM. However, there was no significant relationship between plasma NGAL levels and indices of myocardial function. Future multicenter clinical studies in a large population addressing the natural course of NGAL in HF and its potential as a treatment target are needed in the near future.
Probable primary polydipsia in a domestic shorthair cat
Authors: Long Charles Tyler , Williams Morika , Savage Mason , Fogle Jonathan , Meeker Rick , Hudson Lola 
Published: December 2015

Case summary A 10-month-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat presented with a 4 month history of polyuria and polydipsia. After a thorough diagnostic work-up the only abnormal findings were hyposthenuria and an elevated random plasma osmolality level. Trial therapy with the oral and ophthalmic forms of desmopressin failed to concentrate urine. A modified water deprivation test confirmed the ability to concentrate urine above a urine specific gravity (USG) of 1.035. After transitioning the cat to a higher sodium diet and instituting several enrichment changes to the cat’s environment, average water consumption and urine output levels decreased to almost normal levels and USG increased from 1.006 to 1.022. These findings provide strong evidence that primary polydipsia was the underlying etiology of the cat’s condition. Relevance and novel information This case report exemplifies the challenges faced when a cat presents for polyuria and polydipsia without an obvious cause identified on routine diagnostics. To our knowledge, this is the first report of primary polydipsia in a cat.
Successful subtotal orbitectomy in a cat with osteoma
Authors: Corgozinho Katia B , Cunha Simone CS , Siqueira Ricardo S , Souza Heloisa JM 
Published: December 2015

Case summary A 14-year-old Siamese neutered male cat was evaluated for anorexia and a left periorbital mass. Skull radiographic findings showed a well-defined lesion resembling new compact bone formation without destruction. A subtotal orbitectomy was indicated. The tumor was removed intact with a normal tissue margin of at least 1 cm. There were no postsurgical complications. Histopathologic examination revealed an osteoma. The cat returned to normal appetite and activity 15 days after surgery. Six months after surgery, there were no gross signs of recurrence. Relevance and novel information Periorbital tumors are infrequently diagnosed in companion animals and most are malignant. In this case, the diagnosis was orbital osteoma. The most commonly affected bone for osteoma in cats is the mandibular bone; few cases have been identified in orbital bones. Orbital surgery has the potential to be challenging owing to complex anatomy, difficult exposure and the tendency to bleed. Surgical complications are common. In this case, although the disease was advanced, subtotal orbitectomy was successfully performed.
Combining multiple ECG features does not improve prediction of defibrillation outcome compared to single features in a large population of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
Authors: He Mi , Gong Yushun , Li Yongqin , Mauri Tommaso , Fumagalli Francesca , Bozzola Marcella , Cesana Giancarlo , Latini Roberto , Pesenti Antonio , Ristagno Giuseppe 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Introduction
Quantitative electrocardiographic (ECG) waveform analysis provides a noninvasive reflection of the metabolic milieu of the myocardium during resuscitation and is a potentially useful tool to optimize the defibrillation strategy. However, whether combining multiple ECG features can improve the capability of defibrillation outcome prediction in comparison to single feature analysis is still uncertain.

Methods
A total of 3828 defibrillations from 1617 patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were analyzed. A 2.048-s ECG trace prior to each defibrillation without chest compressions was used for the analysis. Sixteen predictive features were optimized through the training dataset that included 2447 shocks from 1050 patients. Logistic regression, neural network and support vector machine were used to combine multiple features for the prediction of defibrillation outcome. Performance between single and combined predictive features were compared by area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and prediction accuracy (PA) on a validation dataset that consisted of 1381 shocks from 567 patients.

Results
Among the single features, mean slope (MS) outperformed other methods with an AUC of 0.876. Combination of complementary features using neural network resulted in the highest AUC of 0.874 among the multifeature-based methods. Compared to MS, no statistical difference was observed in AUC, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and PA when multiple features were considered.

Conclusions
In this large dataset, the amplitude-related features achieved better defibrillation outcome prediction capability than other features. Combinations of multiple electrical features did not further improve prediction performance.
Reply to comment on “Suburban watershed nitrogen retention: Estimating the effectiveness of stormwater management structures” by Koch et al. (Elem Sci Anth3:000063, July 2015)
Authors: Koch Benjamin J. , Filoso Solange , Cooke Roger M. , Hosen Jacob D. , Colson Abigail R. , Febria Catherine M. , Palmer Margaret A. 
Published: December 2015

AbstractWe reply to a comment on our recent structured expert judgment analysis of stormwater nitrogen retention in suburban watersheds. Low relief, permeable soils, a dynamic stream channel, and subsurface flows characterize many lowland Coastal Plain watersheds. These features result in unique catchment hydrology, limit the precision of streamflow measurements, and challenge the assumptions for calculating runoff from rainfall and catchment area. We reiterate that the paucity of high-resolution nitrogen loading data for Chesapeake Bay watersheds warrants greater investment in long-term empirical studies of suburban watershed nutrient budgets for this region.
Bioaccumulation and distribution of 137 Cesium in the Humpback Grouper Fish (Cromileptes altivelis)
Authors: MELINDA KETY , SUSENO HENY , PRIHATINI WAHYU 
Published: November 2015

Melinda K, Suseno H, Prihatini W. 2015.Bioaccumulation and distribution of137Cesium in the Humpback Grouper Fish(Cromileptes altivelis). Nusantara Bioscience 7:180-184.Humpback grouper fish (Cromileptes altivelis) is a highly valuable exportcommodity of food products. The high demand of this species needs to be supported by the intensive coastal aquaculture. However, thecoastal aquaculture has been jeopardized by several threats, for an exampleradionuclide pollutantÂ 137Cesium (Cs) generated fromnuclear reactor wastes. The pollutant accumulation in fish occurs because of continuing exposure to the pollutant-containing medium. This research was conducted from May to June 2015 at the Laboratory of Oceanic Radioecology,Center for Technology of RadiationSafety and Meteorology, National Nuclear Energy Agency, South Jakarta. This research observed the level of bioaccumulation anddistribution ofÂ 137Cs inC. altivelis bodies. RadionucleidÂ 137Cs of 2 Bq/mL concentration was inducted to two groups of fish, i.e. mediumsize (average body mass of 65.8g) and small size (average body mass of 34.7g). The calculation of concentration factor valuesatsteady state (CFss) was done to determine the level of bioaccumulationÂ 137Cs in fish body. The distribution ofÂ Cs in fish body wasanalyzed by calculating the percentage of accumulationÂ 137Cs in a certain organ to the total accumulation in fish body. The resultsshowed that the value of CFss of medium size fish was 1.23 and CFss for small fish was 2.01. It means that small size fish accumulatedÂ 137Cs almost twice as much as larger fish. The accumulation ofÂ 137Cs in C. Altivelis was foundmost in its muscle (meat), which was63.34%. This research findings provide reason for us to be more careful in consuming humpback grouper fish coming fromÂ Cspolluted water due to the impact ofbiomagnifications of 137Cs in fish.
Understanding civic cognitive assessment tasks: Associations between linguistic features and students’ task performance
Authors: Zhang Ting , Torney-Purta Judith , Mislevy Robert J. 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This study investigates how text features and item characteristics are associated with early adolescents’ performance in large-scale assessments in civic education (CIVED). Examining responses to multiple-choice items from the IEA CIVED assessment, the study identified linguistic features related to item difficulty. These features account for more than one-third of the variance in difficulty level of 38 test items for a national sample of 3000 US ninth-grade students. On this test in CIVED short words, words with concrete meanings, intentional verbs and certain noun phrases were likely to facilitate students’ comprehension and ability to correctly answer an item. Contrariwise, lengthy words, words with abstract meanings and complex syntactic structure hindered student performance. Some linguistic features significantly predict the performance of students from homes with high literacy resources, but do not reach significance for less advantaged students. Kintsch’s situation model helps to interpret these results.
Decision Making and Citizen Participation in Korean and US textbooks: Passage features, cultural differences and comprehension
Authors: Huh Hyejin , Chambliss Marilyn J. 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This study focused on 10-year-olds reading explanations from Korean and US textbooks to discover how well the children could comprehend the materials and what educators from the two countries could learn from one another. Passages from both countries reflected writing patterns in their larger cultures, but the Korean passages had more culture-free features that would enhance comprehension than the US passages. A total of 63 Korean and 57 US 10-year-olds read one of the passages from their own country or a translation from the other country and responded to items to assess knowledge, comprehension, and interest. Possessing background knowledge was positively associated with comprehension regardless of topic or country. Overall, both the US and Korean children comprehended the Korean explanations more effectively than the US passages. Both culture-independent and culture-dependent passage features seem to have contributed to this difference, suggesting approaches to improving instructional materials in civics for students across cultures.
The labyrinthine ways of myth reception: Cretan myths in theme park rides
Authors: Carlà Filippo , Freitag Florian 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This article examines the translation of two ancient Greek myths into theme park attractions in European theme parks. Following a very general discussion of the reasons for the popularity of ancient myths in modern media, the authors present a model of cultural translation in theme parks. The model is then applied to two theme park rides in Terra Mítica (Spain) and Parc Astérix (France), both of which, while referring to different myths, rely on the same iconography to establish their theme (the palace of Cnossos). The article specifically addresses scholars interested in classical reception studies and theme park studies, but may be interesting to anyone studying popular culture, cultural translation, adaptation and reception.
Reviews
Authors: Gasperini Anna , Cofaigh Éamon Ó , Killeen Padraic 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Alan Moore and the Gothic Tradition, Matthew J. A. Green (ed.) (2013) 1st ed., Manchester: Manchester University Press, 306 pp. ISBN: 9780719085994, h/b, £65.00
Post-War French Popular Music: Cultural Identity and the Brel-Brassens-Ferré Myth, Adeline Cordier (2014) Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series, 188 pp., ISBN 9781409426066, h/b, £60.00
The Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Ha untology and Lost Futures, Mark Fisher (2014) Winchester: Zero Books, 245 pp. ISBN: 9781780992666, p/b, £12.95
Na marginesie książki Urszuli Kicińskiej uwag kilka.
Authors: Świderska-Włodarczyk Urszula 
Published: December 2015

Recenzja książki: Urszula Kicińska, Wzorzec szlachcianki w polskich drukowanych oracjach pogrzebowych XVII wieku, DiG, Warszawa 2013, 404 s.
Minimal Energy Solutions and Infinitely Many Bifurcating Branches for a Class of Saturated Nonlinear Schrödinger Systems
Authors: Mandel Rainer 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
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Preserving Identity or Promoting Safety? The Issue of Mercury in Siddha Medicine: A Brake on the Crossing of Frontiers
Authors: Sébastia Brigitte 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Since the publication of a sanitary alert on the toxicity of ayurvedic products by Robert B. Saper and colleagues in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2004, the image of ayurveda as a safe alternative or complement to biomedicine has sharply deteriorated in North America and Europe. In reaction, some western countries have forbidden the import of the herbal products denounced by Saper and colleagues’ warning, and the Government of India has taken measures to implement its rules on their production to ensure the full safety of the products intended for both export and national markets. This seriously hinders the export of siddha remedies as they may contain metals, mercury being one of their iconic ingredients. It has also created problems for their production, as the companies that manufacture siddha products are, in general, less developed than their ayurvedic counterparts. I will discuss this event and its impact on regulations in Europe, the United States and Canada and in India in the first part of this chapter. In the second part, I will explore the ideological and spiritual position of siddha medicine and its relation to iatrochemistry in order to comprehend why it has the reputation of a metal- and mineral-based medicine, and in particular, a mercury-based medicine. The third part, based on research conducted in 2007 on private and governmental siddha firms and the traditional siddha milieu throughout Tamil Nadu, will focus on the production of siddha medicaments and their marketing, as well as on the diverse means by which they cross frontiers for consumption abroad.
Backstepping-Entwurf flachheitsbasierter Folgeregler mit robuster asymptotischer Störkompensation für parabolische PDEs
Authors: Deutscher Joachim 
Published: December 2015

Zusammenfassung
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Zustandsrückführungen zur robusten asymptotischen Störkompensation entwerfen zu können. Das zugehörige Stabilisierungsproblem wird
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Zustandsrückführung für das parabolische System zurückgeführt. Bei Auftreten von nichtdestabilisierender Modellunbestimmtheit erfolgt
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Beispielsystem mit Modellunbestimmtheit veranschaulicht.
The impact of ionic strength on the molecular weight distribution (MWD) of lignin dissolved during softwood kraft cooking in a flow-through reactor
Authors: Dang Binh T.T. , Brelid Harald , Theliander Hans 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The molecular weight distribution (MWD) of dissolved lignin as a function of time during kraft cooking of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L) has been investigated, while the influence of sodium ion concentration ([Na+]) on the MWD was in focus. The kraft cooking was performed in a small scale flow-through reactor and the [Na+] was controlled by the addition of either Na2CO3 or NaCl. Fractions of black liquors (BL) were collected at different cooking times and the lignin was separated from the BL by acidification. The MWD of the dissolved lignin was analyzed by GPC. Results show that the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of dissolved lignin increases gradually as function of cooking time. An increase of [Na+] in the cooking liquor leads to Mw decrement. Findings from cooks with constant and varying [Na+] imply that the retarding effect of an increased [Na+] on delignification is related to the decrease in lignin solubility at higher [Na+].