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A 2‐year dyadic longitudinal study of mothers' and fathers' marital adjustment when caring for a child with cancer
Authors: Burns W. , Péloquin K. , Sultan S. , Moghrabi A. , Marcoux S. , Krajinovic M. , Sinnett D. , Laverdière C. , Robaey P. 
Published: June 2016

AbstractObjectiveStudies examining interrelationships within parental couples confronted with pediatric cancer are scarce. This study explored dyadic longitudinal associations between both partners' family functioning and mood at diagnosis, and marital adjustment 2 years later.MethodParents of children (n = 47 couples) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) completed the Family Well‐Being Assessment and Profile of Mood States‐Bipolar Form at diagnosis, and the Locke–Wallace Marital Adjustment Test 2 years post diagnosis. Multilevel linear models using the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) and controlling for baseline marital adjustment were conducted to evaluate within subject and dyadic longitudinal effects.ResultsFor mothers, better marital adjustment 2 years post diagnosis was associated with perception of greater family support and less role conflict and role overload at diagnosis. For fathers, better marital adjustment 2 years post‐diagnosis was associated with perception of less role conflict, greater role ambiguity, and being more tired at diagnosis, as well as their partner's perception of less role conflict at diagnosis.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the importance of considering both partners' perspectives in understanding marital adjustment across treatment phases in parents of children with ALL. Early interventions for couples should be tailored to meet each partner's needs in order to foster resilience within the couple.
Development of a control algorithm for the ultrasound scanning robot (NCCUSR) using ultrasound image and force feedback
Authors: Kim Yeoun Jae , Seo Jong Hyun , Kim Hong Rae , Kim Kwang Gi 
Published: June 2016

AbstractBackgroundClinicians who frequently perform ultrasound scanning procedures often suffer from musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis, and myalgias. To minimize their occurrence and to assist clinicians, ultrasound scanning robots have been developed worldwide. Although, to date, there is still no commercially available ultrasound scanning robot, many control methods have been suggested and researched. These control algorithms are either image based or force based. If the ultrasound scanning robot control algorithm was a combination of the two algorithms, it could benefit from the advantage of each one. However, there are no existing control methods for ultrasound scanning robots that combine force control and image analysis. Therefore, in this work, a control algorithm is developed for an ultrasound scanning robot using force feedback and ultrasound image analysis.MethodsA manipulator‐type ultrasound scanning robot named ‘NCCUSR’ is developed and a control algorithm for this robot is suggested and verified. First, conventional hybrid position–force control is implemented for the robot and the hybrid position–force control algorithm is combined with ultrasound image analysis to fully control the robot. The control method is verified using a thyroid phantom.ResultsIt was found that the proposed algorithm can be applied to control the ultrasound scanning robot and experimental outcomes suggest that the images acquired using the proposed control method can yield a rating score that is equivalent to images acquired directly by the clinicians.ConclusionsThe proposed control method can be applied to control the ultrasound scanning robot. However, more work must be completed to verify the proposed control method in order to become clinically feasible. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The halotolerant Debaryomyces hansenii, the Cinderella of non‐conventional yeasts
Authors: Prista Catarina , Michán Carmen , Miranda Isabel M. , Ramos José 
Published: June 2016

AbstractDebaryomyces hansenii is a halotolerant yeast with a high biotechnological potential, particularly in the food industry. However, research in this yeast is limited by its molecular peculiarities. In this review we summarize the state of the art of research in this microorganisms, describing both pros and cons. We discuss (i) its halotolerance, (ii) the molecular factors involved in saline and osmotic stress, (iii) its high gene density and ambiguous CUG decoding, and (iv) its biotechnological and medical interests. We trust that all the bottlenecks in its study will soon be overcome and D. hansenii will become a fundamental organism for food biotechnological processes. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Insight into rime ice accretion on an aircraft wing and corresponding effects on aerodynamic performance
Authors: Cao Y. , Huang J. , Xu Z. , Yin J. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACTA method based on the Eulerian two-phase flow theory to numerically simulate three-dimensional rime ice accretions on an aircraft wing is presented in this paper. The governing equations for supercooled droplet motion under Eulerian framework are established using the droplet pseudo-fluid model. A permeable wall boundary condition is proposed to simulate the phenomenon of droplets impinging on the wing in solving the governing equations for droplets. The local droplet collection efficiency is readily obtained from the droplet flowfield solution in the control volume adjacent to the wing surface. The rime ice accretion can be simulated under the assumption that the droplets freeze immediately as they impinge on the wing surface since the environment temperature is low enough (typically below –15°C). A method to build the ice shape is proposed based on the assumption that ice grows in the direction normal to the wing surface. The rime ice accretion on a GLC-305 swept wing model under some specific conditions has been simulated to validate the present method. Furthermore, different flight conditions, namely, different angles of attack and different angles of sideslip, have been dealt with to investigate their effects on rime ice accretion as well as the corresponding aerodynamic effects.
Investigating the Course and Predictors of Desire to Void After Stroke with the New Desire to Void Scale: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Kawakami Michiyuki , Nakayama Chiaki , Liu Meigen 
Published: June 2016

Objective: The aims of the study were to: (1) test the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of our originally developed desire to void scale (DVS); and (2) investigate the time course of the DV after stroke during the post-acute phase.Methods: DVS was tested by having two independent raters assess the scale and calculating the weighted kappa. To evaluate its concurrent validity, Pearson's correlation coefficients between DVS and the bladder management item of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) were calculated. A prospective analysis of the time course of the DVS and its relationships with age, sex, stroke type, paretic side, and the FIM score in 103 patients hospitalised in a rehabilitation ward was then performed. To quantify its responsiveness, standardised response means during the recovering phase of stroke were obtained. To predict discharge DVS scores from demographic characteristics and admission status, multiple regression analysis was performed.Results: The DVS had satisfactory inter- and intra-rater reliabilities. The standardised response means for DVS from admission to discharge was .58. The discharge DVS improved significantly when compared with the admission DVS. Stroke type, admission DVS, and cognition scores of the FIM were independent predictors of discharge DVS.
HONORING THY PARENT(S): APPLYING THE SPIRITUAL DOMAIN IN PALLIATIVE CARE DECISION MAKING
Authors: Meyerson Edith M. , Meier Diane E. , Kestenbaum Allison 
Published: June 2016

AbstractPalliative care is an interdisciplinary approach to caring for individuals and families who are suffering with serious illness. Medical and psycho-social-spiritual symptoms and needs are assessed and addressed. Much of palliative care is about working with patients and families to bring their context to light, that is, to understand not only their medical situation but also their wishes, values, cultural background, previous experiences, and quality of life. As palliative care clinicians, we have seen how popular understanding and misunderstanding about what it means to “honor thy mother and father” can influence medical decision making. Whether or not adult children of patients have familiarity with the honor commandment, the biblical text “honor thy father and mother,” or whether they identify with a particular religious tradition, this theme plays a central—and often unaddressed—role as adult children strive to make decisions with and for a seriously ill parent. In this article we examine the commandment to honor one's father and mother by exploring its religious, spiritual, textual, and cultural origins, as well as subsequent Jewish commentary. We also contextualize the honor commandment in the palliative care setting through clinical case studies that illustrate the concerns of adult children who wish to honor their parents but are perplexed or conflicted about what this mandate means in the face of difficult medical and psycho-social-spiritual circumstances.
Perspectives in motion: the case of metaphorical temporal statements in Spanish
Authors: REALI FLORENCIA , LLERAS MARTIN 
Published: June 2016

abstractInterpreting temporal statements involves adopting alternative frames of reference. Previous work has shown that people draw on time-moving or ego-moving perspectives to interpret statements such as Next Wednesday´s meeting has been moved forward two days. The expression move forward in English can be translated into Spanish as mover hacia adelante or adelantar. Corpus data show that when these expressions are used metaphorically to describe time, the former is typically used to describe events parting from the ego (ego-moving perspective) while the latter is typically used to describe events moving towards the ego (time-moving perspective). We provide empirical evidence that different frames of reference are elicited depending on the specific metaphorical expression in Spanish (Corpus Analysis, Experiments 1 and 2), to the extent that the use of these linguistic forms in temporal sentences affects subsequent spatial reasoning (Experiment 3). We conclude that Spanish has some metaphorical expressions that are not neutral regarding the ego-/time-moving perspectives, and that their use affects how people draw on spatial motion schemas when thinking about time and space.
Sodium pyrophosphate enhances iron bioavailability from bouillon cubes fortified with ferric pyrophosphate
Authors: Cercamondi Colin I. , Duchateau Guus S. M. J. E. , Harika Rajwinder K. , van den Berg Robin , Murray Peter , Koppenol Wieneke P. , Zeder Christophe , Zimmermann Michael B. , Moretti Diego 
Published: June 2016

AbstractFe fortification of centrally manufactured and frequently consumed condiments such as bouillon cubes could help prevent Fe deficiency in developing countries. However, Fe compounds that do not cause sensory changes in the fortified product, such as ferric pyrophosphate (FePP), exhibit low absorption in humans. Tetra sodium pyrophosphate (NaPP) can form soluble complexes with Fe, which could increase Fe bioavailability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate Fe bioavailability from bouillon cubes fortified with either FePP only, FePP+NaPP, ferrous sulphate (FeSO4) only, or FeSO4+NaPP. We first conductedin vitrostudies using a protocol of simulated digestion to assess the dialysable and ionic Fe, and the cellular ferritin response in a Caco-2 cell model. Second, Fe absorption from bouillon prepared from intrinsically labelled cubes (2·5 mg stable Fe isotopes/cube) was assessed in twenty-four Fe-deficient women, by measuring Fe incorporation into erythrocytes 2 weeks after consumption. Fe bioavailability in humans increased by 46 % (P<0·005) when comparing bouillons fortified with FePP only (4·4 %) and bouillons fortified with FePP+NaPP (6·4 %). Fe absorption from bouillons fortified with FeSO4only and with FeSO4+NaPP was 33·8 and 27·8 %, respectively (NS). The outcome from the human study is in agreement with the dialysable Fe from thein vitroexperiments. Our findings suggest that the addition of NaPP could be a promising strategy to increase Fe absorption from FePP-fortified bouillon cubes, and if confirmed by further research, for other fortified foods with complex food matrices as well.
Polyphenol- and fibre-rich dried fruits with green tea attenuate starch-derived postprandial blood glucose and insulin: a randomised, controlled, single-blind, cross-over intervention
Authors: Nyambe-Silavwe H. , Williamson G. 
Published: June 2016

AbstractPolyphenol- and fibre-rich foods (PFRF) have the potential to affect postprandial glycaemic responses by reducing glucose absorption, and thus decreasing the glycaemic response of foods when consumed together. A randomised, single-blind, cross-over study was conducted on sixteen healthy volunteers to test whether PFRF could attenuate postprandial blood glucose in healthy volunteers when added to a source of carbohydrate (starch in bread). This is the first study to examine the effects of a meal comprised of components to inhibit each stage of the biochemical pathway, leading up to the appearance of glucose in the blood. The volunteers were fasted and attended four visits: two control visits (bread, water, balancing sugars) and two test visits (single and double dose of PFRF) where they consumed bread, water and PFRF. Blood samples were collected at 0 (fasted), 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 min after consumption. The PFRF components were tested for α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential in vitro. Plasma glucose was lower after consumption of both doses compared with controls: lower dose, change in mean incremental areas under the glucose curves (IAUC)=−27·4 (sd 7·5) %, P<0·001; higher dose, IAUC=−49·0 (sd 15·3) %, P<0·001; insulin IAUC was also attenuated by−46·9 (sd 13·4) %, P<0·01. Consistent with this, the polyphenol components of the PFRF inhibited α-amylase (green tea, strawberry, blackberry and blackcurrant) and α-glucosidase (green tea) activities in vitro. The PFRF have a pronounced and significant lowering effect on postprandial blood glucose and insulin response in humans, due in part to inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase, as well as glucose transport.
Ordovician reef and mound evolution: the Baltoscandian picture
Authors: KRÖGER BJÖRN , HINTS LINDA , LEHNERT OLIVER 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThe widespread growth of reefs formed by a framework of biogenic constructors and frame-lacking carbonate mounds began on Baltica during Ordovician time. Previously, Ordovician reef and mound development on Baltica was considered to be sporadic and local. A review of all known bioherm localities across the Baltic Basin reveals a more consistent pattern. Ordovician bioherms grew in a wide E–W-aligned belt across the Baltic Basin and occur in several places in Norway. Substantial reef development began simultaneously across the region during the late Sandbian – early Katian interval and climaxed during the late Katian Pirgu age. The current spatiotemporal distribution of bioherms is a result of interdependent factors that involve original drivers of reef development such as relative sea level, climate during the time of deposition and effects of post-depositional erosion. Oceanographic conditions were likely more favourable during times of cooler global climates, low sea level and glacial episodes. At the same time, the likelihood that bioherms are preserved from long-term erosion is higher when deposited during low sea level in deeper parts of the basin. A main factor controlling the timing of the reef and mound evolution was Baltica's shift toward palaeotropical latitudes during Late Ordovician time. The time equivalence between initial reef growth and the Guttenberg isotope carbon excursion (GICE) suggests that global climatic conditions were important.
The age-thickening of sweetened condensed milk: III. The effect of ions
Authors: Samel Ruth , Muers M. M. 
Published: June 2016

SummaryAge-thickening of sweetened condensed separated milk can be greatly reduced by removing part of the diffusible salts by dialysis of the milk before processing. This treatment is still effective after high-temperature preheating, which indicates that denaturation of the whey proteins does not influence age-thickening independently of the milk salts.When added at the level of 20 m-equiv./kg of condensed milk to the milk before condensing, those polyvalent anions (phosphate, oxalate, citrate, ethylenediaminetetra- acetate) which have the property of forming undissociated or insoluble calcium salts greatly increase the rate of age-thickening. Fluoride, which forms an insoluble calcium salt but is monovalent, has the opposite effect.It is suggested that both natural and added polyvalent anions destabilize the condensed milk by forming linkages between the calcium atoms of the calcium caseinate micelles, producing the larger, more asymmetric units which were postulated in Part I to account for the viscosity changes during age-thickening. Fluoride would have the opposite effect by combining with the calcium, and so preventing such linkage formation by the polyvalent anions.When added to the milk at the same level as the anions, divalent cations, especially calcium and zinc, reduce the rate of age-thickening. It is suggested that this is due to removal of milk-serum anions, particularly phosphate and citrate, as insoluble or undissociated salts.The effect of both anions and cations added after condensing is almost the opposite of that produced by the same ion before condensing, with the exception that phosphate increases age-thickening in both cases. There is as yet no clear explanation for this observation.
Host and ecology both play a role in shaping distribution of digenean parasites of New Zealand whelks (Gastropoda: Buccinidae: Cominella)
Authors: DONALD KIRSTEN M. , SPENCER HAMISH G. 
Published: June 2016

SUMMARYDigenean parasites infecting four Cominella whelk species (C. glandiformis, C. adspersa, C. maculosa and C. virgata), which inhabit New Zealand's intertidal zone, were analysed using molecular techniques. Mitochondrial 16S and cytochrome oxidase 1 (COI) and nuclear rDNA ITS1 sequences were used to infer phylogenetic relationships amongst digenea. Host species were parasitized by a diverse range of digenea (Platyhelminthes, Trematoda), representing seven families: Echinostomatidae, Opecoelidae, Microphallidae, Strigeidae and three, as yet, undetermined families A, B and C. Each parasite family infected between one and three host whelk species, and infection levels were typically low (average infection rates ranged from 1·4 to 3·6%). Host specificity ranged from highly species-specific amongst the echinostomes, which were only ever observed infecting C. glandiformis, to the more generalist opecoelids and strigeids, which were capable of infecting three out of four of the Cominella species analysed. Digeneans displayed a highly variable geographic range; for example, echinostomes had a large geographic range stretching the length of New Zealand, from Northland to Otago, whereas Family B parasites were restricted to fairly small areas of the North Island. Our results add to a growing body of research identifying wide ranges in both host specificity and geographic range amongst intertidal, multi-host parasite systems.
Comparative pathogenesis of eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus mackerrasae and Angiostrongylus cantonensis in murine and guinea pig models of human infection
Authors: AGHAZADEH MAHDIS , HARVIE MARINA C. , OWEN HELEN C. , VERÍSSIMO CAROLINA , ALAND KIERAN V. , REID SIMON A. , TRAUB REBECCA J. , McMANUS DONALD P. , McCARTHY JAMES S. , JONES MALCOLM K. 
Published: June 2016

SUMMARYThis study investigated comparatively the pathogenicity of experimental infection of mice and guinea pigs, with Angiostrongylus mackerrasae and the closely related species A. cantonensis. Time course analyses showed that A. mackerrasae causes eosinophilic meningitis in these hosts, which suggests that the species has the potential to cause meningitis in humans and domestic animals. Both A. mackerrasae and the genetically similar A. cantonensis caused eosinophilic meningitis in mice at two time points of 14 and 21 days post infection (dpi). The brain lesions in mice infected with A. mackerrasae were more granulomatous in nature and the parasites were more likely to appear degenerate compared with lesions caused by A. cantonensis. This may indicate that the mouse immune system eliminates A. mackerrasae infection more effectively. The immunologic responses of mice infected with the two Angiostrongylus species was compared by assessing ex vivo stimulated spleen derived T cells and cytokines including interferon-gamma, interleukin 4 and interleukin 17 on 14 and 21 dpi. The results were similar for mice infected with A. cantonensis and A. mackerrasae. Serum from the infected animals with either A. cantonensis or A. mackerrasae recognized total soluble antigen of A. cantonensis female worms on Western blot.
Linguistic structure emerges through the interaction of memory constraints and communicative pressures
Authors: Lewis Molly L. , Frank Michael C. 
Published: June 2016

AbstractIf memory constraints were the only limitation on language processing, the best possible language would be one with only one word. But to explain the rich structure of language, we need to posit a second constraint: the pressure to communicate informatively. Many aspects of linguistic structure can be accounted for by appealing to equilibria that result from these two pressures.
The bottleneck may be the solution, not the problem
Authors: Lotem Arnon , Kolodny Oren , Halpern Joseph Y. , Onnis Luca , Edelman Shimon 
Published: June 2016

AbstractAs a highly consequential biological trait, a memory “bottleneck” cannot escape selection pressures. It must therefore co-evolve with other cognitive mechanisms rather than act as an independent constraint. Recent theory and an implemented model of language acquisition suggest that a limit on working memory may evolve to help learning. Furthermore, it need not hamper the use of language for communication.
Memory limitations and chunking are variable and cannot explain language structure
Authors: MacDonald Maryellen C. 
Published: June 2016

AbstractBoth the Now-or-Never bottleneck and the chunking mechanisms hypothesized to cope with it are more variable than Christiansen & Chater (C&C) suggest. These constructs are, therefore, too weak to support C&C's claims for the nature of language. Key aspects of the hierarchical nature of language instead arise from the nature of sequencing of subgoals during utterance planning in language production.