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A refined rank set pair analysis model based on wavelet analysis for predicting temperature series
Authors: Zhang Jian , Yang Xiao-Hua , Li Yu-Qi 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to accurately simulate and predict the daily extreme temperature in Beijing Reservoir and the monthly extreme temperature in Tianjin Reservoir using wavelet refined rank set pair analysis (WRRSPA).

Design/methodology/approach
– The new method, called WRRSPA, which combines wavelet analysis and refined rank set pair analysis (RRSPA), was proposed for use in this study because of the non-linear and multi-time scale characteristics of the temperature series. The model includes the advantages of the multi-resolution feature of wavelet analysis and the non-parametric data-driven prediction from refined rank set air analysis.

Findings
– Based on the daily extreme temperature of Beijing Reservoir, the predictions of the last 18 days reveal that WRRSPA is more appropriate because the percentage of the relative errors that are smaller than 10 percent increased from 78 percent by Back Propagation (BP) and 78 percent by RRSPA to 100 percent by WRRSPA in Beijing Reservoir. In addition, WRRSPA has lower values of root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) and a higher coefficient of efficiency (modified coefficient of efficiency (MCE)). The last 12 monthly extreme temperature predictions of Tianjin Reservoir demonstrate that WRRSPA produces prediction results: the percentage of relative errors that are smaller than 10 percent are improved from 34 percent by BP and 58 percent by RRSPA to 67 percent by WRRSPA. In addition, WRRSPA also has lower values of RMSE and MAE and a higher coefficient of efficiency (MCE).

Research limitations/implications
– The analysis results ignore the physical processes and may be affected by the limited observation data. In addition, the WRRSPA method is still in its early stages of application and must be further tested.

Practical implications
– The results of the study are helpful for the study of the complex features and accurate prediction of temperature series.

Social implications
– This paper contributes to further the process of research of climate change.

Originality/value
– This study represents the first use of the WRRSPA method to analyze the multi-scale characteristics and forecast the future values of the extreme temperature series from Beijing Reservoir and Tianjin Reservoir. This paper provides an important theoretical support for extreme temperature prediction.
Numerical simulation of vapor bubble growth on a vertical superheated wall using lattice Boltzmann method
Authors: Sun Tao , Li Weizhong , Dong Bo 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to test the feasibility of lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for numerical simulation of nucleate boiling and transition boiling. In addition, the processes of nucleate and transition boiling on vertical wall are simulated. The heat transfer mechanism is discussed based on the evolution of temperature field.

Design/methodology/approach
– In this paper, nucleate boiling and transition boiling are numerically investigated by LBM. A lattice Boltzmann (LB) multiphase model combining with a LB thermal model is used to predict the phase-change process.

Findings
– Numerical results are in good agreement with existing experimental results. Numerical results confirm the feasibility of the hybrid LBM for direct simulations of nucleate and transition boiling. The data exhibit correct parametric dependencies of bubble departure diameter compared with experimental correlation and relevant references.

Research limitations/implications
– All the simulations are performed in two-dimensions in this paper. In the future work, the boiling process will be simulated in three-dimensional.

Practical implications
– This study demonstrated a potential model that can be applied to the investigation of phase change heat transfer, which is one of the effective techniques for enhance the heat transfer in engineering. The numerical results can be considered as a basic work or a reference for generalizing LB method in the practical application about nucleate boiling and transition boiling.

Originality/value
– The hybrid LBM is first used for simulation of nucleate and transition boiling on vertical surface. Heat transfer mechanism during boiling is discussed based on the numerical results.
Rejecting and accepting international migrant patients into primary care practices: a mixed method study
Authors: Mota Lorena , Mayhew Maureen , Grant Karen J. , Batista Ricardo , Pottie Kevin 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– International migrants frequently struggle to obtain access to local primary care practices. The purpose of this paper is to explore factors associated with rejecting and accepting migrant patients into Canadian primary care practices.Design/methodology/approach– Mixed methods study. Using a modified Delphi consensus approach among a network of experts on migrant health, the authors identified and prioritized factors related to rejecting and accepting migrants into primary care practices. From ten semi-structured interviews with the less-migrant-care experienced practitioners, the authors used qualitative description to further examine nuances of these factors.Findings– Consensus was reached on practitioner-level factors associated with a reluctance of practitioners to accept migrants − communication challenges, high-hassle factor, limited availability of clinicians, fear of financial loss, lack of awareness of migrant groups, and limited migrant health knowledge – and on factors associated with accepting migrants − feeling useful, migrant health education, third party support, learning about other cultures, experience working overseas, and enjoying the challenge of treating diseases from around the world. Interviews supported use of interpreters, community resources, alternative payment methods, and migrant health education as strategies to overcome the identified challenges.Research limitations/implications– This Delphi network represented the views of practitioners who had substantive experience in providing care for migrants. Interviews with less-experienced practitioners were used to mitigate this bias.Originality/value– This study identifies the facilitators and challenges of migrants’ access to primary care from the perspective of primary care practitioners, work that complements research from patients’ perspectives. Strategies to address these findings are discussed.
Feedback from American participants of a Mental Health First Aid training course
Authors: Ploper Viviana , Jones Rise , Kraus Dana J , Schmidt Annie , Corrigan Patrick 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course meant to train participants in how to identify and respond to signs of mental disorders and crises. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a qualitative study of MHFA participants to get a sense of some values and challenges associated with the training.

Design/methodology/approach
– Results from an online survey of 143 participants yielded 24 discrete themes. Survey responses were gathered into a single data set and coded by two independent raters.

Findings
– Themes were sorted into four categories: MHFA benefits, training limitations, challenges to MHFA, and resources that facilitate MHFA. Several benefits emerged, consistent with findings from Australian studies.

Research limitations/implications
– Findings represent a sample of people who completed the program in Chicago; research needs to determine how perceived benefits and limitations vary by geographic area.

Originality/value
– Findings echoed many of the benefits found in studies conducted outside the USA and can be used to further improve MHFA training as it expands in the US market.
Applying health communications to mental illness stigma change
Authors: Michaels Patrick J. , Kosyluk Kristin , Butler Ellen 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– Advocates and researchers have made mental illness stigma elimination a public health priority. Research on stigma change strategies has highlighted programmatic delivery strengths; however, an area in need of further development is in messaging capable of attaining specific behavior change. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
– Change goals were incorporated into an existing model of stigma change to propose the TLC4 model (Targeted, Local, Credible, Continuous, Contact, Change Goals). This paper reviews health communications literature regarding tailored messaging, applying these principles to stigma change programs to enhance behavioral impact.

Findings
– Tailored messages comprises four elements: capturing and maintaining attention, actively thinking about information, having emotional appeal, and making material relevant to each person. Incorporation of these elements enhances the likelihood of an individual making a behavior change.

Originality/value
– This review can guide facilitators of stigma change programs to craft presentations with tailored messages in directive call-to-actions. Future directions for evaluation of message and behavioral change impact are discussed.
Analysis of lung tumor initiation and progression in transgenic mice for Cre‐inducible overexpression of Cul4A gene
Authors: Wang Yang , Xu Zhidong , Mao Jian‐Hua , Hung Ming‐Szu , Hsieh David , Au Alfred , Jablons David M. , You Liang 
Published: June 2015

AbstractBackgroundLung cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and death worldwide. Although the available lung cancer animal models have been informative and further propel our understanding of human lung cancer, they still do not fully recapitulate the complexities of human lung cancer. The pathogenesis of lung cancer remains highly elusive because of its aggressive biologic nature and considerable heterogeneity, compared to other cancers. The association of Cul4A amplification with aggressive tumor growth and poor prognosis has been suggested. Our previous study suggested that Cul4A is oncogenic in vitro, but its oncogenic role in vivo has not been studied.MethodsViral delivery approaches have been used extensively to model cancer in mouse models. In our experiments, we used Cre‐recombinase induced overexpression of the Cul4A gene in transgenic mice to study the role of Cul4A on lung tumor initiation and progression and have developed a new model of lung tumor development in mice harboring a conditionally expressed allele of Cul4A.ResultsHere we show that the use of a recombinant adenovirus expressing Cre‐recombinase (“AdenoCre”) to induce Cul4A overexpression in the lungs of mice allows controls of the timing and multiplicity of tumor initiation. Following our mouse models, we are able to study the potential role of Cul4A in the development and progression in pulmonary adenocarcinoma as well.ConclusionOur findings indicate that Cul4A is oncogenic in vivo, and this mouse model is a tool in understanding the mechanisms of Cul4A in human cancers and for testing experimental therapies targeting Cul4A.
Clear principles are needed for integrity in gambling research
Authors: Livingstone Charles , Adams Peter J. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractCommercial gambling is expanding rapidly across the globe. However, the field of gambling research has not kept pace with this expansion, and continues to focus on prevalence studies and individuated treatment regimes, with little attention to the political, economic or technological underpinnings of commercial gambling. The implications of this lack of sophistication in the research agenda are that society is ill‐equipped to understand the nature and underlying causes of gambling harms, and how these might best be avoided, minimized or ameliorated. Around the world, various levels of government benefit from gambling revenue, with consequences for the independent regulation of gambling. Further, there is considerable industry influence on the research agenda, often involving similar techniques to those employed previously by the tobacco and alcohol industries to engage researchers. This influence is compounded by a failure of many gambling researchers and journals to adopt traditional academic safeguards, such as the disclosure of conflicts of interest, and by many arguing for a ‘partnership model’ with industry to advance the research agenda. This paper identifies five basic principles to restore reasonable standards of integrity in gambling studies: (1) research should not be funded by the proceeds of gambling; (2) research priorities should not be influenced by the beneficiaries of gambling; (3) conferences and other research fora should not be influenced by industry; (4) funding sources should be disclosed in journals and at conferences; and (5) meaningful access to gambling products and environments must be part of licensing. We also propose a range of actions to promote greater transparency and independence in the gambling research field.
Bats Fertilize Roost Trees
Authors: Voigt Christian C. , Borissov Ivailo , Kelm Detlev H. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractUsing nitrogen isotope ratio as proxy for nutrient transfer, we tracked nutrients from bat excreta to seed exocarp in Dipteryx panamensis that host bat roosts, suggesting that trees may benefit from nutrients of bat guano deposited into hollow tree trunks.
Delay in auditory behaviour and preverbal vocalization in infants with unilateral hearing loss
Authors: Kishon‐Rabin Liat , Kuint Jacob , Hildesheimer Minka , Ari‐Even Roth Daphne 
Published: June 2015

AimTo evaluate the impact of unilateral hearing loss (UHL) on early aural/oral communication skills of infants by comparing performance to infants with bilateral normal hearing (BNH).MethodThirty‐four infants with UHL (median age 9.4mo, 25th–75th centile 7.34–12.15) and 331 control infants with BNH (median age 9mo, 6.0–13.38) were divided into two subgroups based on risk factors known to cause developmental delay: low risk and high risk. Early auditory skills and preverbal vocalizations were assessed using two parent questionnaires: the Infant‐Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale and the Production of Infants Scale Evaluation.ResultsOf the infants with UHL, 21% showed delays in auditory behaviour and 41% delays in preverbal vocalizations, compared to their peers with BNH (p<0.01). After adjusting for risk level, delayed auditory behaviour and preverbal vocalizations were approximately four and nine times more common in infants with UHL compared to BNH respectively (p<0.01).InterpretationThis is the first study to show that infants with UHL are at higher risk of delay in early aural/oral communication abilities compared to infants with BNH even in the absence of other known risk factors for developmental delay. This has important implications for early intervention and habilitation of infants with UHL, in order to reduce some of the negative long‐term consequences of what was once considered ‘minor’ hearing loss.
Diagnosis of acute dental trauma: the importance of standardized documentation: a review
Authors: Andreasen Frances M. , Kahler Bill 
Published: June 2015

AbstractIn 1985 Andreasen and Andreasen published a paper on the diagnosis of luxation injuries and outlined the importance of standardized clinical, radiographic, and photographic techniques. Now 30 years later, these recommendations remain current in the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines for the management of dental trauma and describe circumstances surrounding the time of injury, the extent of trauma (e.g., type of luxation injury), healing potential (e.g., stage of root development) as well as information concerning subsequent treatment. The purpose of this review was to include findings for other types of trauma and to discuss more recent studies that augment and/or improve on the original findings from 30 years ago. The present review discusses the use of a standardized clinical registration (pulpal sensibility testing, laser Doppler flowmetry, mobility testing), radiographic survey, and photographic registration of the traumatized patient. Moreover, the value of digital radiographs and recent developments in computer tomography with respect to possible enhancement of the trauma diagnosis are discussed.
Resolution of paraneoplastic immune thrombocytopenia following everolimus treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Zheng S. , Chan H. , Epstein R. J. , Joseph J. E. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractAutoimmune thrombocytopenia is an uncommon but reported paraneoplastic manifestation of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Treatment usually involves management of the underlying malignancy; however, steroids have shown a benefit in published case reports. Here, we describe a patient with profound thrombocytopenia secondary to metastatic RCC. It was refractory to steroid and intravenous immunoglobulin, but the platelet count improved markedly following initiation of everolimus. The possible explanation includes immunomodulation, tumour lysis or a combination of both effects. This is the first reported case of everolimus used in paraneoplastic thrombocytopenia from RCC. More studies are needed for further investigation of its potential use in secondary immune thrombocytopenia from RCC and perhaps other malignancies.
Intervention in informal caregivers who take care of older people after a stroke (InCARE): study protocol for a randomised trial
Authors: Araújo Odete , Lage Isabel , Cabrita José , Teixeira Laetitia 
Published: June 2015

AbstractAimThis study aims at describing an intervention based on informal caregivers' skills when taking care of older people after a stroke (InCARE).BackgroundMost informal caregivers feel unprepared to deliver assistance in activities of daily living at home. This lack of preparedness can lead to misconceptions, burden and affect their health, which, consequently, may imply hospital readmissions or early institutionalization of the older adults.DesignA single blinded randomised trial.MethodsThis study will recruit 198 dyads, comprising old stroke survivors and their caregivers, who will be divided into two groups: intervention and control (protocol approved in May 2013). Inclusion criteria: (informal caregivers) absence of cognitive impairment; resident in the Cávado Region; to return the informed consent (older people) are over 65 years of age; have had a first stroke and; be dependent on at least one of the self‐care activities post hospital discharge. Primary outcome: informal caregivers' skills. Secondary outcomes: include burden and Health Quality of Life in informal caregivers; functionality, hospital readmission and institutionalization of older people stroke survivors, measured 1 and 3 months after InCARE programme.DiscussionThe InCARE programme will highlight new ways to understand the feasibility of a large trial, which supports caregivers who take care of older people after a stroke. It will be expected that the level of burden decreases, thus helping informal caregivers enhance their quality of life. Also, it is expected that older people's functionality will be improved and that hospital readmission or institutionalization may be avoided.
Correlates of condom use and condom‐use motivation among young South Africans
Authors: Devine‐Wright Hannah , Abraham Charles , Onya Hans , Ramatsea Susan , Themane Mahlapahlapana , Aarø Leif Edvard 
Published: June 2015

AbstractA survey of South African secondary school students aged 12–17 years (n = 893) included measures designed to investigate relationships between beliefs about HIV/AIDS, condom use, interpersonal relationships, and two dependent measures: motivation to use condoms and reported condom use. We predicted that motivation would be an important correlate of reported condom use and that traditional cultural beliefs included in social cognition models would predict condom use motivation. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that 10% of the variance in reported condom use was accounted for by condom use motivation and age. Condom self‐efficacy, beliefs about condoms and injunctive norms accounted for much of the variance. Other beliefs included susceptibility to HIV and attribution of HIV to asexual sources such as witchcraft indicating that an expanded model of modifiable cognitions may be optimal when designing HIV interventions among young South Africans.
Oxidative stress factors and C‐reactive protein in patients with oral lichen planus before and 2 weeks after treatment
Authors: Hashemy Seyed Isaac , Gharaei Shideh , Vasigh Samaneh , Kargozar Sanaz , Alirezaei Banafsheh , Jahed Keyhani Fereshteh , Amirchaghmaghi Maryam 
Published: June 2015

ObjectivesOral lichen planus (OLP) is an inflammatory disease with an unknown origin. Oxidative stress is suspected to play a role in its pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of oxidative stress factors and C‐reactive protein in patients with OLP.Materials & MethodsIn this case–control study, 25 patients with OLP and 23 control subjects were enrolled. Serum levels of C‐reactive protein (CRP), malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were investigated in both groups. In case group, all these factors were re‐evaluated after 14 days of treatment. The characteristics of the lesions were also recorded at each visit.ResultsSerum levels of MDA were significantly higher (P = 0.009), and TAC was significantly lower (P < 0.001) in patients with OLP. There were no significant differences between serum levels of TAC, CRP, and MDA in patients with OLP before and after treatment (P = 0.174, P = 0.556, P = 0.194, respectively). However, the difference in serum levels of TAC between erosive and atrophic patients with keratotic OLP was significant (P = 0.024).ConclusionWe concluded patients with OLP have increased of serum MDA and the decrease of serum TAC compared with the healthy subjects, and 14‐day treatment of OLP did not have any effect on serum levels of oxidative stress factors.
Helen Holt: A Centenarian's Reflections on a Lifetime of Public Service
Authors: Kunz Karen , DeFrank‐Cole Lisa 
Published: June 2015

AbstractWomen have made great strides in the past 100 years. As the iconic cigarette commercial told us almost 50 years ago, “You've come a long way, baby!” Yet women are still underrepresented in the highest leadership ranks, including state and federal office. Before being asked to “lean in” or share valuable insights, a small group of very capable women were leaders long before those two words were seen in the same sentence. One such remarkable woman, Helen Holt, was a “servant‐leader” throughout her illustrious and inspiring career as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, then as secretary of state (1957–58), and later as a presidential appointee charged with developing the nation's nursing home system. Holt's work in state and federal government, her appointment by seven U.S. presidents to develop and implement the national nursing home program that is still in use today, and her leadership in civic and nonprofit organizations have made her an inspiration to countless women and men.