bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Existence theorems for relaxed η-α pseudomonotone and strictly η-quasimonotone generalized variational-like inequalities
Authors: Arunchai Areerat , Plubtieng Somyot , Wen Ching-Feng 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
In this paper, we prove the existence of solutions for a variational-like inequality and a generalized variational-like inequality in the relaxed η-α pseudomonotone and strictly η-quasimonotone cases in Banach spaces by using the KKM technique. The results presented in this paper improve and extend some corresponding results of several authors.
Asymmetric hybrid plasmonic waveguides with centimeter-scale propagation length under subwavelength confinement for photonic components
Authors: Wei Wei , Zhang Xia , Ren Xiaomin 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
An asymmetric hybrid plasmonic metal-wire waveguide is proposed by combining the advantages of symmetric and hybrid plasmonic modes. The idea of asymmetric structure eliminates the adverse effect of a substrate and enhances the optical performance of the waveguide. The guiding properties of the proposed waveguide are intensively investigated using the finite elements method. The results exhibit a quite long propagation length of 2.69 cm with subwavelength confinement. More importantly, an extremely large figure of merit of 139037 is achieved. Furthermore, the proposed waveguides can be used as directional couplers. They can achieve a coupling length of only 1.01 μm at S = 0.1 μm with negligible loss. A strong dependence of coupling length on the operating wavelength makes the proposed waveguide promising for realizing wavelength-selective components at telecommunication wavelengths.
Increasing Cardiomyopathy Screening in At-Risk Adult Survivors of Pediatric Malignancies: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Hudson Melissa M. , Leisenring Wendy , Stratton Kayla K. , Tinner Nina , Steen Brenda D. , Ogg Susan , Barnes Linda , Oeffinger Kevin C. , Robison Leslie L. , Cox Cheryl L. 
Published: November 2014

Purpose To determine whether the addition of advanced-practice nurse (APN) telephone counseling to a printed survivorship care plan (SCP) significantly increases the proportion of at-risk survivors who complete cardiomyopathy screening. Patients and Methods Survivors age ≥ 25 years participating in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study who received cardiotoxic therapy and reported no history of cardiomyopathy screening in the previous 5 years were eligible for enrollment. The 472 participants (mean age, 40.1 years; range, 25.0 to 59.0; 53.3% women) were randomly assigned to either standard care, consisting of an SCP summarizing cancer treatment and cardiac health screening recommendations (n = 234), or standard care plus two APN telephone counseling sessions (n = 238). The primary outcome—completion of cardiomyopathy screening within 1 year—was validated by medical records and compared between the two arms using adjusted relative risks (RRs) with 95% CIs. Results Participants in the standard and APN counseling groups were not statistically different by demographic or clinical characteristics. At the time of 1-year follow-up, 107 (52.2%) of 205 survivors in the APN group completed screening compared with 46 (22.3%) of 206 survivors in the non-APN group (P < .001). With adjustment for sex, age (< 30 v ≥ 30 years), and Children's Oncology Group–recommended screening frequency group (annual, 2 years, or 5 years), survivors in the APN group were > 2× more likely than those in the control group to complete the recommended cardiomyopathy screening (RR, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.74 to 3.07). Conclusion The addition of telephone counseling to an SCP with cardiac health screening recommendations increases cardiomyopathy screening in at-risk survivors.
Adjuvant and Salvage Radiotherapy After Prostatectomy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Endorsement
Authors: Freedland Stephen J. , Rumble R. Bryan , Finelli Antonio , Chen Ronald C. , Slovin Susan , Stein Mark N. , Mendelson David S. , Wackett Colin , Sandler Howard M. 
Published: November 2014

Purpose To endorse the American Urological Association (AUA)/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) guideline on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has a policy and set of procedures for endorsing clinical practice guidelines developed by other professional organizations. Methods The guideline on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy was reviewed for developmental rigor by methodologists. An ASCO endorsement panel then reviewed the content and recommendations. Results The panel determined that the guideline recommendations on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy, published in August 2013, are clear, thorough, and based on the most relevant scientific evidence. ASCO endorsed the guideline on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy, adding one qualifying statement that not all candidates for adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy have the same risk of recurrence or disease progression, and thus, risk-benefit ratios are not the same for all men. Those at the highest risk for recurrence after radical prostatectomy include men with seminal vesicle invasion, Gleason score 8 to 10, extensive positive margins, and detectable postoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Recommendations Physicians should discuss adjuvant radiotherapy with patients with adverse pathologic findings at prostatectomy (ie, seminal vesicle invasion, positive surgical margins, extraprostatic extension) and salvage radiotherapy with patients with PSA or local recurrence after prostatectomy. The discussion of radiotherapy should include possible short- and long-term adverse effects and potential benefits. The decision to administer radiotherapy should be made by the patient and multidisciplinary treatment team, keeping in mind that not all men are at equal risk of recurrence or clinically meaningful disease progression. Thus, the risk-benefit ratio will differ for each patient.
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection of the musculoskeletal system
Authors: Park J. W. , Kim Y. S. , Yoon J. O. , Kim J. S. , Chang J. S. , Kim J. M. , Chun J. M. , Jeon I. H. 
Published: November 2014

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection of the musculoskeletal tissue is a rare disease. An early and accurate diagnosis is often difficult because of the indolent clinical course and difficulty of isolating pathogens. Our goal was to determine the clinical features of musculoskeletal NTM infection and to present the treatment outcomes. A total of 29 patients (nine females, 20 males between 34 and 85 years old, mean age 61.7 years; 34 to 85) with NTM infection of the musculoskeletal system between 1998 to 2011 were identified and their treatment retrospectively analysed. Microbiological studies demonstrated NTM in 29 patients: the isolates were Mycobacterium intracellulare in six patients, M. fortuitum in three, M. abscessus in two and M. marinum in one. In the remaining patients we failed to identify the species. The involved sites were the hand/wrist in nine patients the knee in five patients, spine in four patients, foot in two patients, elbow in two patients, shoulder in one, ankle in two patients, leg in three patients and multiple in one patient. The mean interval between the appearance of symptoms and diagnosis was 20.8 months (1.5 to 180). All patients underwent surgical treatment and antimicrobial medication according to our protocol for chronic musculoskeletal infection: 20 patients had NTM-specific medication and nine had conventional antimicrobial therapy. At the final follow-up 22 patients were cured, three failed to respond to treatment and four were lost to follow-up. Identifying these diseases due the initial non-specific presentation can be difficult. Treatment consists of surgical intervention and adequate antimicrobial therapy, which can result in satisfactory outcomes. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014;96-B:1561–5.
Posterior iliac offset
Authors: Tonne B. M. , Kempton L. B. , Lack W. D. , Karunakar M. A. 
Published: November 2014

The purpose of this study was to describe the radiological characteristics of a previously unreported finding: posterior iliac offset at the sacroiliac joint and to assess its association with pelvic instability as measured by initial displacement and early implant loosening or failure. Radiographs from 42 consecutive patients with a mean age of 42 years (18 to 77; 38 men, four women) and mean follow-up of 38 months (3 to 96) with Anteroposterior Compression II injuries, were retrospectively reviewed. Standardised measurements were recorded for the extent of any diastasis of the pubic symphysis, widening of the sacroiliac joint, static vertical ramus offset and a novel measurement (posterior offset of the ilium at the sacroiliac joint identified on axial CT scan). Pelvic fractures with posterior iliac offset exhibited greater levels of initial displacement of the anterior pelvis (anterior sacroiliac widening, pubic symphysis diastasis and static vertical ramus offset, p < 0.001,0.034 and 0.028, respectively). Pelvic fractures with posterior ilium offset also demonstrated higher rates of implant loosening regardless of fixation method (p = 0.05). Posterior offset of the ilium was found to be a reliable and reproducible measurement with substantial inter-observer agreement (kappa = 0.70). Posterior offset of the ilium on axial CT scan is associated with greater levels of initial pelvic displacement and early implant loosening.Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014;96-B:1535–9.
Low grading of the severity of knee osteoarthritis pre-operatively is associated with a lower functional level after total knee replacement
Authors: Riis A. , Rathleff M. S. , Jensen M. B. , Simonsen O. 
Published: November 2014

The optimal timing of total knee replacement (TKR) in patients with osteoarthritis, in relation to the severity of disease, remains controversial. This prospective study was performed to investigate the effect of the severity of osteoarthritis and other commonly available pre- and post-operative clinical parameters on the clinical outcome in a consecutive series of cemented TKRs. A total of 176 patients who underwent unilateral TKR were included in the study. Their mean age was 68 years (39 to 91), 63 (36%) were male and 131 knees (74%) were classified as grade 4 on the Kellgren–Lawrence osteoarthritis scale. A total of 154 patients (87.5%) returned for clinical review 12 months post-operatively, at which time the outcome was assessed using the Knee Society score.A low radiological severity of osteoarthritis was not associated with pain 12 months post-operatively. However, it was significantly associated with an inferior level of function (p = 0.007), implying the need for increased focus on all possible reasons for pain in the knee and the forms of conservative treatment which are available for patients with lower radiological severity of osteoarthritis.Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014; 96-B:1498–1502.
Total hip replacement in patients with Down syndrome and degenerative osteoarthritis of the hip
Authors: Amanatullah D. F. , Rachala S. R. , Trousdale R. T. , Sierra R. J. 
Published: November 2014

Dysplasia of the hip, hypotonia, osteopenia, ligamentous laxity, and mental retardation increase the complexity of performing and managing patients with Down syndrome who require total hip replacement (THR). We identified 14 patients (six males, eight females, 21 hips) with Down syndrome and degenerative disease of the hip who underwent THR, with a minimum follow-up of two years from 1969 to 2009. In seven patients, bilateral THRs were performed while the rest had unilateral THRs. The mean clinical follow-up was 5.8 years (standard deviation (sd) 4.7; 2 to 17). The mean Harris hip score was 37.9 points (sd 7.8) pre-operatively and increased to 89.2 (sd 12.3) at final follow-up (p = 1x10-9). No patient suffered a post-operative dislocation. In three patients, four hips had revision THR for aseptic loosening at a mean follow-up of 7.7 years (sd 6.3; 3 to 17). This rate of revision THR was higher than expected. Our patients with Down syndrome benefitted clinically from THR at mid-term follow-up. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014;96-B:1455–8.
Performance of CKD-EPI equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate as compared to MDRD equation in South Brazilian individuals in each stage of renal function
Authors: Veronese Francisco Veríssimo , Gomes Eduardo C. , Chanan Joana , Carraro Maicon A. , Camargo Eduardo G. , Soares Ariana A. , Thomé Fernando S. , Silveiro Sandra P. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation seems to correct the overdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) provided by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation. However, this point has not been tested in some ethnic groups. This study investigated the performance of MDRD and CKD-EPI equations in South Brazilian individuals.This cross-sectional study included 354 individuals including healthy volunteers, diabetic and non-diabetic individuals with or without CKD. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was measured by theIn the group as a whole,CKD-EPI reduces GFR underestimation in individuals with GFRs >60, but still presents a quite low accuracy at this GFR range. Moreover, it tends to overestimate GFR in subjects with GFRs <60 mL/min/1.73 m
The impact of repeat-testing of common chemistry analytes at critical concentrations
Authors: Onyenekwu Chinelo P. , Hudson Careen L. , Zemlin Annalise E. , Erasmus Rajiv T. 
Published: November 2014

AbstractEarly notification of critical values by the clinical laboratory to the treating physician is a requirement for accreditation and is essential for effective patient management. Many laboratories automatically repeat a critical value before reporting it to prevent possible misdiagnosis. Given today’s advanced instrumentation and quality assurance practices, we questioned the validity of this approach. We performed an audit of repeat-testing in our laboratory to assess for significant differences between initial and repeated test results, estimate the delay caused by repeat-testing and to quantify the cost of repeating these assays.A retrospective audit of repeat-tests for sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in the first quarter of 2013 at Tygerberg Academic Laboratory was conducted. Data on the initial and repeat-test values and the time that they were performed was extracted from our laboratory information system. The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment criteria for allowable error were employed to assess for significant difference between results.A total of 2308 repeated tests were studied. There was no significant difference in 2291 (99.3%) of the samples. The average delay ranged from 35 min for magnesium to 42 min for sodium and calcium. At least 2.9% of laboratory running costs for the analytes was spent on repeating them.The practice of repeating a critical test result appears unnecessary as it yields similar results, delays notification to the treating clinician and increases laboratory running costs.
UF-1000i: validation of the body fluid mode for counting cells in body fluids
Authors: Fleming Chérina , Brouwer Rob , van Alphen Adriaan , Lindemans Jan , de Jonge Robert 
Published: November 2014

Abstract: We evaluated the new body fluid mode on the UF-1000: We collected 154 body fluid samples, and compared the results of the UF-1000: Method comparison results showed acceptable WBC agreement between UF-1000: The UF-1000
Benefits and limitations of laboratory diagnostic pathways
Authors: Hoffmann Georg , Aufenanger Johannes , Födinger Manuela , Cadamuro Janne , von Eckardstein Arnold , Kaeslin-Meyer Martha , Hofmann Walter 
Published: November 2014

Abstract
Diagnostic pathways are an essential subset of clinical pathways and a logical consequence of DRG-based reimbursement. They combine the principle of stepwise reflex and reflective testing with a management concept that helps to fulfill medical needs with organizational and economic efficacy. The two most common formats describing diagnostic pathways are graphical decision trees on paper and “if…then…else” rules on computers. From a laboratory point of view, diagnostic pathways represent “smart” test profiles, which – in contrast to conventional (inflexible) profiles – are not necessarily worked off completely, but just to a point, where a diagnostic decision can be made. This improves the cost-effectiveness of laboratory testing, while making sure that no essential tests are missed. The paper describes benefits and limitations of diagnostic pathways from a medical, organizational, and economic point of view. Their major advantage is also their major drawback, since they make the diagnostic process on the one hand extremely straight-forward and transparent, while on the other hand oversimplifying the underlying medical decision principles. This may provoke the abuse of their primarily medical intentions for mere economic purposes.
Ca0.15Zr0.85O1.85 Thin Film for Application to MIM Capacitor on Organic Substrate
Authors: Kim Jin-Seong , Han Jae-Min , Joung Mi-Ri , Kweon Sang-Hyo , Kang Chong-Yun , Paik Jong-Hoo , Jeong Young-Hun , Nahm Sahn 
Published: November 2014

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Highly compact co-poly(amide-imide)s from polycondensation of an imide-modified derivative of l-aspartic acid
Authors: Zamanloo Mohammad Reza , Karimi Mohammad Hassan , Imanzadeh Gholam Hassan 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe direct polycondensation of a monomer derived from l-aspartic acid together with adipic acid as a modifier co-monomer with aromatic diamines was studied to synthesize co-poly(amide-imide)s (CPAIs). The relative reactivity of the co-monomers and the manner of their insertion into polymer chains were evaluated using a model reaction and 1H NMR spectroscopy, respectively. The synthesized polymers depicted optical rotations similar to those of the monomer precursor and inherent viscosities in the range of 0.13–0.95 dl/g. Thermal stability and behavior as well as the weight-loss pattern of the CPAIs were studied by thermo-analytical techniques (thermogravimetric analysis-differential thermal analysis, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry). Onset decomposition temperatures >300°C and carbonization residues of more than 50% at 600°C were detected for the treated polymers. Almost all of the copolyamides were noncrystalline solids, as illustrated in the X-ray diffraction patterns, and had good levels of solubility in a variety of polar organic solvents. These polymers could afford transparent and flexible to brittle films in solution casting on glass plates. Scanning electron microscopy on the polymer films showed a uniform and continuous morphology, indicating good film forming ability.
Acrylate copolymers containing benzimidazolium moieties: synthesis and antimicrobial applications
Authors: Saif Muhammad Jawwad , Anwar Jamil , Idrees Nazeran , Athir Naveed , Bokhari Tanvir Hussain , uz-Zaman Waheed 
Published: November 2014

AbstractThe allylic monomer N-allyl-N-butylbenzimidazolium bromide (ABBB) was synthesized by reacting allyl bromide with benzimidazole and subsequent quaternization with 1-bromobutane. Copolymers of ABBB with butyl acrylate (BA) were prepared in dimethyl formamide solution at 70°C using a free-radical polymerization technique with different monomer feed ratios. Monomer reactivity ratios for the ABBB-BA pairs were evaluated by the Fineman-Ross (r1=0.40; r2=1.49) and Kelen-Tüdõs (r1=0.36; r2=1.46) linearization methods. Thermal behavior of the copolymers of different compositions was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis. The copolymers were tested for antimicrobial properties against selected strains of bacteria and fungi and were found to be active against the strains. The growth-inhibitory effect of the copolymers varied according to the composition of the polymer: the effect increased with increasing content of the substituted benzimidazolium group in the polymer chain.
Removal of Fluorides and Chlorides from Zinc Oxide Fumes by Microwave Sulfating Roasting
Authors: Li Zhiqiang , Zhang Libo , Chen Guo , Peng Jinhui , Zhou Liexing , Yin Shaohua , Liu Chenhui 
Published: November 2014

AbstractDechlorination and defluorination from zinc oxide dust by microwave sulfating roasting was investigated in this study. According to proposed reactions in the process, detailed experiments were systematically conducted to study the effect of roasting temperature, holding time, air and steam flow rates on the efficiency of the removal of F and Cl. The results show that 92.3% of F and 90.5% of Cl in the fume could be purified when the condition of the roasting temperature of 650 °C, holding time at 60 min, air flow of 300 L/h and steam flow of 8 ml/min was optimized. Our investigation indicates that microwave sulfating roasting could be a promising new way for the dechlorination and defluorination from zinc oxide dust.
Otto Brunner über Otto den Großen. Aus den letzten Tagen der reichsdeutschen Mediävistik
Authors: Kortüm Hans−Henning 
Published: November 2014

Zusammenfassung
Der Aufsatz behandelt die wissenschaftlichen Aktivitäten Otto Brunners (1898‒1982) am Vorabend des endgültigen Zusammenbruchs des „Dritten Reiches“. Als einer der führenden deutschen Historiker beeinflusste Brunner, der auf Antrag der „Dienststelle Rosenberg“ von der unter der Leitung Martin Bormanns stehenden Partei-Kanzlei u.k. („unabkömmlich“) gestellt worden war, die folgenden Generationen von Historikern. Nachdem er noch vom 15. bis 17. Januar 1945 an einer Mittelaltertagung in Braunau teilgenommen hatte, die in Hitlers Geburtshaus stattfand, trat Brunner am 21. Januar 1945 als der vermutlich letzte Redner im Rahmen einer Vortragsreihe mit dem Titel „Weltgeschichtliche Bewährungsstunden“ auf. Das Auslandswissenschaftliche Institut der Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität hatte diese Vortragsreihe, die in Berlin Mitte, in der Schinkel’schen Bauakademie, stattfand, für das Wintersemester 1944/45 organisiert. Brunner, der direkt aus Wien anreiste, hielt dabei einen Vortrag über eine der berühmtesten Schlachten der deutschen Geschichte, die sogenannte „Lechfeldschlacht“, in der Kaiser Otto der Große ein ungarisches Heer besiegte. In diesem Zusammenhang werden die Gründe für Brunners Berlinbesuch vor dem Hintergrund der „Schlacht um Berlin“ untersucht, und es wird außerdem auf einige Grundgedanken seiner Rede eingegangen. Brunners unveröffentlichter Vortragstext wird vor dem Hintergrund der drei anderen, im Dezember 1944 gehaltenen Vorträge kontextualisiert, für die das Auslandswissenschaftliche Institut andere prominente Redner gewonnen hatte, so z. B. den damaligen Münchner Althistoriker Helmut Berve, der über Sparta und die Schlacht bei den Thermopylen sprach.