bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association of different cognitive domains with the lifetime history of psychosis and reported antipsychotic- treatment adverse events in bipolar disorders.
Authors: Kałwa Agnieszka , Piróg- Balcerzak Agnieszka , Święcicki Łukasz 
Published: July 2013

Aim of the studyThe present work aimed to assess the association between cognitive functions, the lifetime occurrence of psychotic symptoms, and reported adverse effects of antipsychotic treatments in patients with bipolar disorders.Subject or material and methodsIn the present work, 44 bipolar disorder inpatients hospitalized in the Affective Disorders Unit of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, were investigated. All of them met the criteria of remission and were prepared for release from the hospital unit. Twenty-two patients were hospitalized in the manic stage of the illness, and 22 were in the depressive stage of illness. Both groups were assessed using adequate psychiatric rating scales (HDRS or YMRS and CAMRS) and neuropsychological tests (WCST, TMT, Stroop Test and Verbal Fluency Test).ResultsPatients who had a prior history of psychotic symptoms had poorer verbal functioning in comparison to subjects without such a history. However, individuals hospitalized in the manic state of disease, and who reported more adverse events after antipsychotic medication during the whole course of illness, had worse results in some parameters of executive function measurements in the WCST test, namely occurring in a greater percentage of nonperseverative errors and a lower number of completed categories.DiscussionGenerally the results confirm findings according to which, patients with the history of psychosis performe worse on neurocognitive tasks. However, the nature of dysfunctions found, generates questions about its relations with the experience of psychosis and antipsychotic treatment.ConclusionsDifferent aspects of cognitive dysfunctions may be related to the experience of psychosis and antipsychotic treatment in patients with bipolar disorders.
Risk of metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia:
Comparative study with population of bank employees in Russia
Authors: Martynikhin Ivan , Tanyanskiy Dmitry , Rotar Oxana , Solntsev Vladislav , Sokolian Nina , Neznanov Nikolay , Konradi Alexandra , Shlyakhto Eugene , Denisenko Alexander 
Published: July 2013

Aim of the studyThis study is dedicated to evaluation of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in patients with schizophrenia in Russia.Subject or material and methods138 patients with schizophrenia who received antipsychotic medication and 138 mental healthy subjects from 1,561 bank employees cohort matched to schizophrenic patients by sex, age and body mass index were enrolled to the study. Fasting blood plasma levels of glucose, lipids, insulin, cortisol, prolactin concentrations were determined.ResultsIn comparison with control group patients had significantly higher frequency of metabolic syndrome and abdominal type of obesity (according to NCEP ATP III and IDF criteria). In spite of lesser level of plasma glucose and total cholesterol, plasma insulin and triglycerides concentrations were higher in patients with schizophrenia. High density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration was lower in patients while arterial blood pressure level didn’t differ between groups. Cortisol and prolactin levels were elevated in the patient group, but these hormones correlated neither with metabolic syndrome nor with any metabolic parameters studied.DiscussionThe study conducted in Russia revealed the increased frequency of metabolic syndrome in schizophrenic patients in comparison with mental healthy cohort. The main disorders found in the patient group were abdominal obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia.ConclusionsResults obtained in this study should be taken into account when developing of medical treatment of patients with schizophrenia.
When the Foundations of Life have been Upset….
An Integrated Clinical and Experimental Study with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Authors: Schiltz Lony , Schiltz Jang 
Published: July 2013

Aim of the studyRecent research results in clinical psychology, health psychology and neurobiology underline the relationship between dissociative states, complex posttraumatic syndromes and borderline functioning . Our study is meant to investigate the traumatic hypothesis of borderline functioning and to develop appropriate psychotherapeutic measures based on artistic mediations.Subject or material and methodsWe undertook an integrated clinical and experimental study with a sample of 73 refugees and asylum seekers. In a second stage, those who suffered from PTSD or complex post-traumatic states were offered to attend arts psychotherapeutic sessions..
We combined a semi-structured biographical interview, a projective test, i.e. the Sentences Completion Test , for which we developed a new manner of interpretation , and psychometric scales, i.e. the HADS and the Index of Wellbeing . Furthermore, we analysed the artistic production with the help of original rating scales .ResultsWith the help of non parametric multidimensional statistics, we extracted two profiles of personality functioning, linked either to repeated breaks, negligence and maltreatment from the beginning of life, or either to a recent external catastrophe, interrupting a continuous life course. Through the evaluation of the arts therapeutic sessions, we could note the first signs of resumption of the blocked process of subjectivation.DiscussionThe results of the study support the traumatogenic hypothesis of borderline functioning, as well as current clinical considerations concerning the defensive role of dissociation in complex posttraumatic states.ConclusionsThe study opens tracks for future research concerning an in depth investigation of the arts therapeutic process with traumatized people.
Precarious Subjects: Ethics of Witnessing and Responsibility in the Plays of debbie tucker green
Authors: Fragkou Marissia 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
This article considers the complex ethics articulated in the work of black British playwright debbie tucker green. Drawing on Judith Butler, Hans-Thies Lehmann and Kelly Oliver as its key theoretical lenses, the article examines the interface of witnessing, precariousness and responsibility in dirty butterfly (2003), born bad (2003), stoning mary (2005) and random (2008) by paying close attention to the plays’ affective registers. The piece proposes that tucker green’s interrogation of the address-response frame through a double negation of ‘the human’, exposes the limitations of witnessing and responsibility and promotes a politics of affect. The article also makes a case that the positioning of the audience as witnesses to dehumanization and grief operates as an ethical and political trope that opens up the space for mobilizing a collective response-ability vis-à-vis the value of human life.
Reviews
Authors: Delgado-García Cristina , Kapsali Maria , Grant Stuart , Allinson Jodie , Low Katharine , Ward Alan Ramón 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Playing with theory in Theatre Practice, Megan Alrutz, Julia Listengarten, M. Van Duyn Wood (eds) (2012) Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 303 pp., ISBN 978-0-230-57780-0, pbk, $30.00
A Life of Ethics and Performance, John Matthews and David Torevell (eds) (2011) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 159 pp., ISBN 978-1-4438-2871-0, hbk, £34.99
A Pathognomy of Performance, Simon Bayly (2011) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 246 pp., ISBN 978-0-230-27169-2, hbk, £55.00.
Performing Mixed Reality, Steve Benford and Gabriella Giannachi (2011) Cambridge, Mass. and London: The MIT Press, 296 pp., ISBN 978-0-262-01576-9, hbk, £24.95
Community Theatre and Aids, Ola Johansson (2009) Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 179 pp., ISBN 0-2302-0515-1, hbk, £50.00
Darkening Mirrors: Imperial Representation in Depression-Era African American Performance, Stephanie Leigh Batiste London: Duke University Press, 2011, 326 pp., ISBN 978-0-822-34923-5, pbk, £17.99
Morphology and properties of a photopolymer/clay nanocomposite prepared by a rapid prototyping system
Authors: Chiu Shih-Hsuan , Wicaksono Sigit Tri , Chen Kun-Ting , Pong Sheng-Hong 
Published: July 2013

AbstractThis study represents an in situ polymerization by preparation of tetrafunction polyester acrylate mixed with 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate/clay nanocomposite by digital light processor rapid prototyping. The morphology of nano-clay fillers and the dispersing agent in the photopolymer matrix are investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Degradation temperature, tensile strength, impact strength, and hardness are characterized by using thermogravimetric analysis, universal tensile machine, Izod impact tester, and hardness shore A tester, respectively. Results show that the effect of clay loading with an appropriate amount of dispersant tends to significantly increase not only the tensile strength and hardness but also the degradation temperature of photopolymer/clay nanocomposite; however, the impact strength is not affected. In the same conditions, as visualized on SEM images, the nanocomposite tends to form the exfoliated structure with agglomeration of clay, which is caused by uneven distribution of nano-clay in the photopolymer matrix.
Crystal structure of (1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N')-dimethyl-formamidepentaaqua-thulium(III) trichloride monohydrate, [Tm(C12H8N2)((CH3)2NCHO)(H2O)5]Cl3·H2O, C15H27Cl3N3O7Tm
Authors: Yang Yong-Sheng , Liu Min , Wang Xin , Li Jian-Bao , Jin Qiong-Hua 
Published: July 2013

Abstract C15H27Cl3N3O7Tm, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 17.492(2) Å, b = 9.6752(5) Å, c = 14.972(1) Å, β = 110.986(2)°, V = 2365.8 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0409, wRref(F2) = 0.1023, T = 298 K.
Crystal structure of 1,3-bis(6-methoxyquinolin-2-yl)benzene, C26H20N2O2
Authors: Duarte Yorley , Gutierrez Margarita , Astudillo Luis , Brito Iván , Cárdenas Alejandro , Bolte Michael , López-Rodríguez Matías 
Published: July 2013

Abstract C26H20N2O2, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 36.237(2) Å, b = 6.6915(3) Å, c = 16.3951(8) Å, β = 107.453(4)°, V = 3792.5 Å3, Z = 8, Rgt(F) = 0.0686, wRref(F2) = 0.1991, T = 173 K.
Entwicklung eines kompakten faseroptischen Oberflächenplasmonenresonanz-Sensors
Authors: Schuster Tobias , Schaeffer Christian , Mertig Michael , Plettemeier Dirk 
Published: July 2013

Zusammenfassung
In diesem Artikel wird die Entwicklung eines neuartigen faseroptischen Sensors vorgestellt, der mittels eines langperiodischen Fasergitters die Oberflächenplasmonenresonanz einer einzelnen Mantelmode erreicht. Durch Simulationen und Experimente konnte gezeigt werden, dass eine hohe Empfindlichkeit mit einer äußerst kompakten Sensorfläche erreicht werden kann. Der Sensor ist daher ein idealer Kandidat für tragbare Geräte oder hochintegrierte Systeme in Medizin oder Biotechnologie.
pH-Messung in der Tierphysiologie, besonders im Pansen von Milchkühen
Authors: Kaden Heiner , Zosel Jens 
Published: July 2013

Zusammenfassung
Die pH-Messung nimmt in tierphysiologischen Untersuchungen eine wesentliche Rolle ein. Sie wird für Messungen an der Haut, am Auge, im Blutkreislauf, in der Speiseröhre und vor allem im Magen von Tieren herangezogen. Nach einer kurzen Literaturübersicht über die genannten Anwendungen wird über die Entwicklung einer nicht kabelgebundenen Sonde für die pH-Bestimmung im Pansen von Milchkühen eingegangen. Diese Sonde ist zum In-vivo-Einsatz vorgesehen, um eine der wichtigsten Erkrankungen von Milchkühen, die subakute Pansenazidose, zu diagnostizieren und das Fütterungsregime entsprechend zu gestalten.
Metabolische Signaturen. Chipgestütze Bestimmung der metabolischen Signatur von lebenden Zellen und Gewebe
Authors: Wolf Bernhard , Neumann Bernd , Wiest Joachim 
Published: July 2013

Zusammenfassung
Automatisierte Sensorik kann bei Kombination mehrerer einfach bestimmbarer Messgrößen wie pH, gelöstem Sauerstoff und Impedanz die Vitalitätsparameter lebender Zellen abbilden. Sie wird damit u. a. zum wertvollen Werkzeug in der Tumordiagnostik.
Mask Versus Nasal Tube for Stabilization of Preterm Infants at Birth: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Kamlin C. Omar F. , Schilleman Kim , Dawson Jennifer A. , Lopriore Enrico , Donath Susan M. , Schmölzer Georg M. , Walther Frans J. , Davis Peter G. , te Pas Arjan B. 
Published: July 2013

OBJECTIVE:
Positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) using a manual ventilation device and a face mask is recommended for compromised newborn infants in the delivery room (DR). Mask ventilation is associated with airway obstruction and leak. A nasal tube is an alternative interface, but its safety and efficacy have not been tested in extremely preterm infants.

METHODS:
An unblinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in Australia, and the Netherlands. Infants were stratified by gestational age (24–25/26–29 weeks) and center. Immediately before birth infants were randomly assigned to receive PPV and/or continuous positive airway pressure with either a nasal tube or a size 00 soft, round silicone mask. Resuscitation protocols were standardized; respiratory support was provided using a T-piece device commencing in room air. Criteria for intubation included need for cardiac compressions, apnea, continuous positive airway pressure &gt;7 cm H2O, and fraction of inspired oxygen &gt;0.4. Primary outcome was endotracheal intubation in the first 24 hours from birth.

RESULTS:
Three hundred sixty-three infants were randomly assigned; the study terminated early on the grounds of futility. Baseline variables were similar between groups. Intubation rates in the first 24 hours were 54% and 55% in the nasal tube and face mask groups, respectively (odds ratio: 0.97; 95% confidence interval: 0.63–1.50). There were no important differences in any of the secondary outcomes within the whole cohort or between the 2 gestational age subgroups.

CONCLUSIONS:
In infants at &lt;30 weeks’ gestation receiving PPV in the DR, there were no differences in short-term outcomes using the nasal tube compared with the face mask.
A Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Authors: Wang Hui , St. Julien Krystal R. , Stevenson David K. , Hoffmann Thomas J. , Witte John S. , Lazzeroni Laura C. , Krasnow Mark A. , Quaintance Cecele C. , Oehlert John W. , Jelliffe-Pawlowski Laura L. , Gould Jeffrey B. , Shaw Gary M. , O’Brodovich Hugh M. 
Published: July 2013

OBJECTIVE:
Twin studies suggest that heritability of moderate-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is 53% to 79%, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify genetic variants associated with the risk for BPD.

METHODS:
The discovery GWAS was completed on 1726 very low birth weight infants (gestational age = 250–296/7 weeks) who had a minimum of 3 days of intermittent positive pressure ventilation and were in the hospital at 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age. At 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age, moderate-severe BPD cases (n = 899) were defined as requiring continuous supplemental oxygen, whereas controls (n = 827) inhaled room air. An additional 795 comparable infants (371 cases, 424 controls) were a replication population. Genomic DNA from case and control newborn screening bloodspots was used for the GWAS. The replication study interrogated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in the discovery GWAS and those within the HumanExome beadchip.

RESULTS:
Genotyping using genomic DNA was successful. We did not identify SNPs associated with BPD at the genome-wide significance level (5 × 10−8) and no SNP identified in previous studies reached statistical significance (Bonferroni-corrected P value threshold .0018). Pathway analyses were not informative.

CONCLUSIONS:
We did not identify genomic loci or pathways that account for the previously described heritability for BPD. Potential explanations include causal mutations that are genetic variants and were not assayed or are mapped to many distributed loci, inadequate sample size, race ethnicity of our study population, or case-control differences investigated are not attributable to underlying common genetic variation.
A Case Study of Real-Time Integrated Formation Evaluation and Horizontal Wellbore Placement in a Thin-Bedded Reservoir
Authors: Ortenzi Luca , Okoroafor Rita E. , Jain Vikas 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Many reservoirs in the Gulf of Guinea are sequences of permeable sands interbedded with variable proportions of silt and clay. The sands are typically permeable, but the silt and clay are not, determining a high degree of vertical heterogeneity. Some of these reservoirs are also highly depleted, with thin oil columns delimited by encroaching gas caps and aquifers.
Horizontal wells are a proven way to produce mature reservoirs with high permeability contrast. However, the higher construction costs and technical complexity demand the utmost care in their placement. To this end, pilot holes are drilled in order to exactly identify the target zones. The task to precisely identify the sweet spots where to place the horizontal wellbore is sometimes challenging.
For start, thin-beds reservoirs are traditionally difficult to evaluate quantitatively. This is especially true in depleted reservoirs, where hydrocarbons identification is complicated by their reduced volumes and corresponding diminished effect on typical logs. Fresh connate water increases the uncertainty of traditional resistivity-based saturation methods. The highly variable permeability complicates the task of acquiring and interpreting formation pressure. Lastly, operational reasons may prevent the use of wire-line-conveyed logging devices and associated methods.
This paper presents a case where multiple formation evaluation challenges were addressed in real time and quasi-real time by the integrated interpretation of advanced logging-while-drilling (LWD) data.
Using Gas Turbine for Electricity supply in a Typical Nigerian University: A Case Study of University of Port Harcourt
Authors: Chidinma Uzoho 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Global warming, or the 'greenhouse effect' is an environmental issue that deals with the potential for global climate change due to increased levels of atmospheric 'greenhouse gases'. Natural gas offers a variety of environmental benefits and environmental friendly uses. It is becoming an increasingly important fuel in the generation of electricity.
Power generating companies and other users of industrial gas would later in the year begin to pay more for the commodity after the Federal Government approved a 400% increase in price of gas to power for the domestic market. The new price is capped at $3 per thousand cubit feet. Mrs. Allison-Madueke (Minister of Petroleum Resources) said Government decided to harmonize the domestic and export market rates so as to attract investment in the gas sector and make the domestic gas market more attractive for its operators.
In this study, the feasibility of using gas to power UNIPORT and it's environ was considered since there is proximity to source of gas (Agbada Flow Station 1, Aluu, Rivers State). An economic evaluation was done using real and estimated values of the input parameters. The old gas price and tariff of electricity with the new gas price and estimated tariff of electricity were used for economic evaluation to create a cashflow model then get the NPV's , IRR, DPIR,GRR, and the Payback Periods which were used as the profitability indicators for this investment.
The Use of Antidepressants in the Long-Term Treatment Should not Improve the Impact of Fibromyalgia on Quality of Life
Authors: Carta MG , Ruggiero V , Sancassiani F , Cutrano F , Manca AR , Peri M , Fais A , Cacace E 
Published: July 2013

Background:
Antidepressant (AD) drugs are effective in the short term treatment of fibromyalgia (FM). It may be useful to study the long-term impact of AD on patients with FM.

Methods:
One-year follow-up study on 23 females with FM divided into groups on AD (ADg-N=7), and not taking AD (NADg-N=11). Evaluation at t1 and at the end (t2) with the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ); at t2 with: SCID-IV; Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ); Short Form-12; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D); Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST)

Results:
After a year the AD group showed a worst impact of the disease by FIQ (p=0.017), worsened quality of life by SF-12 (p<0.01), and disability linked to bipolar symptoms by FAST (p=0.05). About 40% of the sample was screened positive at MDQ without difference in the two groups. The patients who recovered from a depressive episode did not differ between ADg and NADg (20% vs 33.3%), and were fewer than expected from the literature (40-60%). The HAM-D score at the end of the trial was worse in the ADg (p<0.03).

Limitations:
Observational research on few patients, not specifically designed to test the hypothesis. The results have a heuristic value only.

Discussion:
The results should be read in the light of the high prevalence of patients screened positive for Bipolar Disorders and of the well-known poor response of the mood symptoms to antidepressants in Bipolar Depression. The deterioration in the long-term management of FM patients following AD treatments suggests the need for new and robust studies.
Delusional Disorder and Oncology: Review of the Literature and Case Report
Authors: Pearman Timothy P. 
Published: July 2013

Objective: Delusional disorder is an infrequent diagnosis in outpatient clinical practice. While delusional thought processes are a fairly common part of symptom clusters in chronic psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, true delusional disorders are believed to be fairly rare. Method: In this article, we review scientific data on incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of delusional disorders. This was done by PubMed search utilizing the search terms “delusional disorder,” “oncology,” “diagnosis,” and “treatment.” Relevant articles were excluded if they dealt predominantly with schizophrenia instead of primary delusional disorder. Results: We present a case of a patient diagnosed with follicular lymphoma and an apparent longstanding history of persecutory delusions. The patient's symptoms eventually led to intervention in the oncology practice involving the medical center faculty and staff, as well as local police and the court system. Conclusions: Delusional disorder is an under-researched condition, and limited information is known regarding the treatment of this condition when it impacts upon medical care. Future research directions are proposed.
The Association between Actuarial Services and Audit Quality
Authors: Gaver Jennifer J. , Paterson Jeffrey S. 
Published: July 2013

SUMMARY
We examine the association between audit quality and the joint provision of audit and non-audit services (NAS) by accounting firms. We argue that differences in audit quality between joint and non-joint NAS conditions can only be assessed if the quality of the NAS service is held constant. Most prior work has not been able to do this because the identity of the NAS provider is unknown unless it is the audit firm itself. Our analysis is based on firms in the property-casualty insurance industry that purchase an actuarial certification of their loss reserves from an external party. The insurance setting is unique because the non-audit service that we examine is purchased by all firms in our sample, and we can identify both the audit and non-audit service provider. This allows us to directly address the NAS separation issue while holding NAS quality constant. We find that when actuarial work is obtained only from Big N firms (NAS quality is constant), audit quality is higher when separate Big N firms provide audit and actuarial services. The implication is that separating audit and NAS functions between two quality providers is beneficial, compared to allowing one quality firm to provide both services. We caution that this finding may not apply to other types of non-audit services, and a blanket prohibition on these activities is not warranted.
JEL Classifications: M41; M42; M48; G22.