bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Motivational interviewing to explore culturally and linguistically diverse people's comorbidity medication self‐efficacy
Authors: Williams Allison , Manias Elizabeth , Cross Wendy , Crawford Kim 
Published: September 2014

Aims and objectivesTo examine the perceptions of a group of culturally and linguistically diverse participants with the comorbidities of diabetes, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease to determine factors that influence their medication self‐efficacy through the use of motivational interviewing.BackgroundThese comorbidities are a global public health problem and their self‐management is more difficult for culturally and linguistically diverse populations living in English‐speaking communities. Few interventions have been tested in culturally and linguistically diverse people to improve their medication self‐efficacy.DesignA series of motivational interviewing telephone calls were conducted in the intervention arm of a randomised controlled trial using interpreter services.MethodsPatients with these comorbidities aged ≥18 years of age whose preference it was to speak Greek, Italian or Vietnamese were recruited from nephrology outpatient clinics of two Australian metropolitan hospitals in 2009.ResultsThe average age of the 26 participants was 73·5 years. The fortnightly calls averaged 9·5 minutes. Thematic analysis revealed three core themes which were attitudes towards medication, having to take medication and impediments to chronic illness medication self‐efficacy. A lack of knowledge about medications impeded confidence necessary for optimal disease self‐management. Participants had limited access to resources to help them understand their medications.ConclusionThis work has highlighted communication gaps and barriers affecting medication self‐efficacy in this group. Culturally sensitive interventions are required to ensure people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have the appropriate skills to self‐manage their complex medical conditions.Relevance to clinical practiceHelping people to take their medications as prescribed is a key role for nurses to serve and protect the well‐being of our increasingly multicultural communities. The use of interpreters in motivational interviewing requires careful planning and adequate resources for optimal outcomes.
Participatory research, people with intellectual disabilities and ethical approval: making reasonable adjustments to enable participation
Authors: Northway Ruth , Howarth Joyce , Evans Lynne 
Published: September 2014

Aims and objectivesThe aim of this paper is to explore how making reasonable adjustments to the process of securing ethical approval for research can facilitate the meaningful involvement of people with intellectual disabilities as members of a research team. This is achieved through critical reflection upon the approach taken within one participatory research study whose objective was to explore how people with intellectual disabilities understand abuse.BackgroundInternationally participatory research studies (in which active involvement of community members in all stages of the research process is sought) are becoming increasingly common in the context of health care and, more specifically, within research involving people with intellectual disabilities. However, whilst it is acknowledged that participatory research gives rise to specific ethical challenges, how (or if) involvement in securing ethical approval is facilitated, is not discussed in most research reports. The significance of this paper is that it seeks to address this gap by exploring how meaningful participation can be promoted by making reasonable adjustments.MethodsWithin the study, the research team worked in collaboration with the ethics committee to identify potential barriers that could prevent the participation of members of the research team who had intellectual disabilities. Reasonable adjustments (such as redesigning forms) were made to the processes involved in securing ethical approval.ConclusionsThis study demonstrated that it is possible to ensure that ethical standards are upheld and the requirements of ethics committees met whilst also facilitating the meaningful involvement of people with intellectual disabilities.Relevance to clinical practiceThe reasonable adjustments approach explored within this paper can be translated into the context of clinical practice: making changes to the way that services are delivered can promote greater involvement of people with intellectual disabilities in their own health care.
Daily Affect and Female Sexual Function
Authors: Kalmbach David A. , Pillai Vivek 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Introduction
The specific affective experiences related to changes in various aspects of female sexual function have received little attention as most prior studies have focused instead on the role of clinical mood and anxiety disorders and their influence on sexual dysfunction.

Aim
We sought to understand the transaction between daily affect and female sexual function in effort to provide a more nuanced understanding of the interplay between affective and sexual experiences.

Methods
The present study used a 2-week daily diary approach to examine same-day and temporal relations between positive and negative affect states and sexual function in young women.

Main Outcome Measures
We examined the unique relations between positive (i.e., joviality, serenity, self-assurance) and negative (i.e., fear, sadness, hostility) affects and female sexual response (i.e., desire, subjective arousal, vaginal lubrication, orgasmic function, and sexual pain) while controlling for higher order sexual distress, depression, and anxiety, as well as age effects and daily menstruation.

Results
Analyses revealed different aspects of both positive and negative affects to be independently related to sexual response indices. Specifically, results indicated that joviality was related to same-day sexual desire and predicted increased desire the following day. This latter relation was partially mediated by sexual activity. Further, greater sexual desire predicted next-day calmness, which was partially mediated by sexual activity. Notably, fear was related to same-day subjective arousal, lubrication, orgasmic function, and vaginal pain, whereas poorer orgasmic function predicted greater next-day sadness.

Conclusions
These findings describe the manner in which changes in affect correspond to variations in female sexual function, thus highlighting the inextricability of mental and sexual health. Further, these findings may offer insight into the progression of normative levels of affect and sexual function as they develop into comorbid depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction.
A little acceptance is good for your health: Interpersonal messages and weight change over time
Authors: LOGEL CHRISTINE , STINSON DANU ANTHONY , GUNN GREGORY R. , WOOD JOANNE V. , HOLMES JOHN G. , CAMERON JESSICA J. 
Published: September 2014

AbstractThis research examines whether acceptance messages from close others about one's weight predict changes in stressful weight concern and body mass index (BMI) over time. Participants reported weight concern and BMI in three waves of data collection spanning approximately 9 months, and reported the messages they received from parents, friends, and romantic partners concerning their weight in the second wave of data collection. Participants normatively gained weight during the study period. But for vulnerable women, those initially high in weight concern, receiving fewer acceptance messages about weight was associated with weight gain, whereas receiving more acceptance messages was associated with decreases in stressful weight concern and weight maintenance, or even loss, over time. Alternative predictors, mechanisms, and models were also tested.
The meaning of the virtual Midas touch: An ERP study in economic decision making
Authors: Spapé Michiel M. , Hoggan Eve E. , Jacucci Giulio , Ravaja Niklas 
Published: September 2014

AbstractThe Midas touch refers to the altruistic effects of a brief touch. Though these effects have often been replicated, they remain poorly understood. We investigate the psychophysiology of the effect using remotely transmitted, precisely timed, tactile messages in an economic decision‐making game called Ultimatum. Participants were more likely to accept offers after receiving a remotely transmitted touch. Furthermore, we found distinct effects of touch on event‐related potentials evoked by (a) feedback regarding accepted and rejected offers, (b) decision cues related to proposals, and (c) the haptic and auditory cues themselves. In each case, a late positive effect of touch was observed and related to the P3. Given the role of the P3 in memory‐related functions, the results indicate an indirect relationship between touch and generosity that relies on memory. This hypothesis was further tested and confirmed in the positive effects of touch on later proposals.
Multimarket Linkages, Trade and the Productivity Puzzle
Authors: Matsushima Noriaki , Zhao Laixun 
Published: September 2014

AbstractThis paper examines the relationship between firms’ productivity improvement and the volume of exports, and shows that it can be sometimes negative, which seems to be an empirical puzzle. The key lies in that we simultaneously take into account intermediate retailers (i.e. vertically) and multimarket linkages (i.e. horizontally). With convex cost functions, when market conditions worsen, the manufacturer increases supply to the retailer who is larger or more efficient in trade cost.
Advanced classification of carbonate sediments based on physical properties
Authors: Insua Tania L. , Hamel Lutz , Moran Kathryn , Anderson Louise M. , Webster Jody M. 
Published: September 2014

AbstractPhysical properties such as bulk density (gamma ray attenuation), P‐wave velocity (primary or compressional wave acoustic velocity), electrical resistivity and magnetic susceptibility are related to characteristics of the marine sediments that, in turn, are indicative of the lithology. Non‐destructive physical properties are routinely measured during Mission Specific Platform expeditions conducted by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program using a multi‐sensor core logger on whole cores. The goal of this study was to develop linear and non‐linear relations among physical properties and different types of carbonate sediment to identify relevant information that may aid in the classification of carbonates. The database and model presented here integrate sedimentology with physical properties data. Data were analysed using three techniques: Linear Discriminant Analysis, Random Forest and Support Vector Machines. The models that best describe the nature of the data are Random Forest and Support Vector Machines, reaching up to 79% and 74% total accuracy, respectively. This article presents an application of machine learning as a potentially useful tool for classifying sediment types, developed specifically for assisting with the challenging identification of the lithologies in coral cores. This technique can also be used for provisional core description prior to splitting, thereby enabling identification and preservation of potentially critical intervals for special analyses and studies. These methods of data analysis can also assist with sample selection for specific studies. Other applications include the interpretation of lithotypes from wireline geophysical logging data, particularly in boreholes where core recovery is poor or sampling is limited to drill cuttings.
Early assessment of patient perception of outcome in total knee replacement
Authors: Boniforti Filippo , Macaione Antonio , Gagliardi Stefano , Giangrasso Francesco , Di Marzo Davide , Giacco Francesco 
Published: September 2014

Purpose: the aim of the present study was to measure patient perception in the early period after knee replacement surgery and to correlate health status with the surgery-related outcome.
Methods: thirty-eight consecutive patients who underwent total knee replacement were evaluated before surgery; at the time Radiographic evaluation was used to assess limb alignment and the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) to assess objective outcome. Health outcome was measured with the three-level version of the EuroQol – five dimension (EQ-5D-3L) selfadministered questionnaire, a standardized instrument used to measure patient’s perception of health status. Evaluation was performed before surgery, at discharge from hospital, and six weeks after surgery.
Results: the mean overall EQ-5D-3L scores were 10.23 before surgery, 8.34 at discharge from the hospital, and 6.52 at six weeks. The overall EQ-5D-3L score before surgery was greater than 8 points in 31 of the 38 patients, ranging from 5 to 8 points in 21 of the 38 patients at the discharge and greater than 8 points in six of the 38 patients six weeks after surgery. Patients with scores of over 8 points at six weeks also scored more than 10 points on the discharge assessment.
Conclusions: analysis of early patient reports of performance after TKR showed marked changes in the level of satisfaction during the first six weeks after surgery. An EQ-5D-3L score of 8 or more at follow-up should be considered a sign that the patient has not achieved satisfaction and, accordingly, should be studied in the context of a personalized follow-up schedule in order to identify as soon as possible the causes of impairment.
Level of Evidence: Level IV, prognostic case series.
Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus
Authors: Zanon Giacomo , Di Vico Giovanni , Marullo Matteo 
Published: September 2014

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is an acquired idiopathic lesion of subchondral bone that can produce delamination and sequestration with or without articular cartilage involvement and instability.The cause of OCD is still debated: the most recognized etiology is the occurrence of repetitive micro-traumas associated with vascular impairment, causing progressive ankle pain and dysfunction in skeletally immature and young adult patients.Ankle OCD is classically located in the medial part of the talus, while lateral and posterior involvement is less frequent.Diagnosis of OCD, based on MRI findings, is quite straightforward; MRI examination can also be very useful for dating the defect and obtaining information about the associated bone bruise.Osteochondritis dissecans, if not recognized and treated appropriately, may lead to secondary osteoarthritis with pain and functional limitation.Surgical treatment is mandatory especially in young patients with unstable cartilage fragments. There are various surgical options: fixation, microfracture, or substitution using autologous chondrocyte implantation techniques.
Simulations of Mountings on Offshore Platforms in Arctic Regions
Authors: Michel Josefine , Garke Steffen , Kaeding Patrick 
Published: September 2014

In the arctic offshore industry auxiliary systems are required for adequate living and working conditions. These systems comprise pipes and service modules on LNG ships as well as work and accommodation modules on offshore platforms. The object of this paper is an overview about the approach to simulate the different mounting systems on offshore/ship-structures in arctic regions: Which assumptions are made in the simulations? Which forces act on the systems? How are the results accomplished — by parameter studies, sub-model-technique? Where are the challenges located in the simulation? How can the runtime of the simulations be reduced?
In the case of pipe mountings, two different phases — installation and operation mode — as well as the cooling down of the insulating material between the two phases are considered. The result of this research topic is an automatic and parametric FE-Analysis of the structural limit state in these modes. The analysis of the twistlock system has been presented the last two years at OMAE. These systems are used to mount living and working modules on offshore platforms. The existing and new results will be discussed and evaluated. The accommodation modules are located in a containment — the so-called housing — attached to the deck. The required connection between this housing and the deck is analyzed. This analysis comprises welded and bolted connections. According to the stress results of the simulations the adequate connection is selected. These analyses are performed with the sub-model-technique in ANSYS.
Reliability Analysis of a Steel Catenary Riser With Environmental, Geometry, and Operational Uncertainties
Authors: Ma C. Y. , Alibrandi U. , Koh C. G. 
Published: September 2014

Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) offers an attractive solution to deepwater floating structure due to its economical effectiveness, large diameters, high resistance to internal and external pressure, simple and robust installation methods. SCR forms a prolongation of a subsea flowline attached to a fixed platform or a floating unit in a catenary shape. Due to the relatively large motion under waves and currents, SCR lines are sensitive to dynamic effects and vulnerable to damage in deep water. They are commonly subjected to high top tension and large bending moment due to platform or FPSO movements which may lead to fatigue damage. There are many uncertainties that can affect the safety and cost-effectiveness of the SCR. Offshore design codes typically adopt empirical safety factors to account for these uncertainties but this approach does not permit the prediction of failure probability of the riser system.
To address the above issue, this paper presents the coupling of the stochastic analysis concept to the deterministic computational model for the dynamic analysis of SCR. The finite element solution is developed for hydrodynamic and structural analysis accounting for nonlinear and dynamic coupling effects. Methods for reduction of dimensionality of uncertainties are investigated to help to make the analysis computationally feasible. Uncertainty and numerical realization of specific uncertainty parameters are modeled through riser dynamics software and uncertainty analysis software. Distributions of effective tension, bending moment, and API RP 2RD stress are illustrated for a specified SCR model. The correlation effects between structural responses and random variables are investigated. In addition, the failure probability of SCR API RP 2RD stress is investigated through Monte Carlo simulations. This will help to evaluate the behavior and reliability of SCR realistically, incorporating the environmental, geometry and operational uncertainties in engineering practice.
Lift Characteristics of Controlling Fins of Resonance-Free SWATH
Authors: Oishi Go , Iwashita Hidetsugu , Kanda Masamitsu , Yoshida Motoki , Kihara Hajime , Kinoshita Takeshi 
Published: September 2014

Speed reduction, additional resistance or slamming, which caused by the large ship motions, should be avoided for a high-speed oceangoing vessel, because of the delivery punctuality and high value of the cargo. A promising ship type for such the oceangoing vessel is the so-called “Resonance-Free SWATH (RFS)”. It has negative restoring moment due to the extraordinary small water plane area. As a consequence, the resonance peak is removed from the motion response. RFS is designed to cross 4,800 nautical miles of Pacific Ocean within 5 days punctually at a speed of 40 knots, with good seaworthiness such as no speed reduction or absolutely no slamming even when running in the rough sea of sea state 7 with significant wave height of 6–9 m.
The attitude of RFS with negative restoring moment is adjusted by four pairs of controlling fins attached to the fore and aft ends of lower hulls. In the previous works, the quasi-steady values of lift-curve slope are usually adopted in the motion equations of frequency domain. However, when working in waves, the controlling fins are not in a steady state. The lift coefficient is no longer a constant. In addition, there exist a phase lag between the movement of attack angle and the fin-generated lift.
The theoretical prediction and the experiment to analyze the phenomena of lift generation including the phase difference and the interaction among fins and lower hulls are carried out. The results show that the characteristics of fins depend on the encounter frequency. Then, the effect of lift characteristics of controlling fins on the RFS model is discussed. The results of theoretical estimation and experiment are discussed and it is observed that estimated results agree to some extent with experimental results.
Effect of Embedded Electric Sensor on the Structural Strength of Filament Wound Hybrid Composite
Authors: Ameri Sianaki Abolfazl , Evans Brian , Rasouli Vamegh , Roufail Reem , Stewart Gordon 
Published: September 2014

Filament wound composites (FWC) consist of multiple layers of carbon/glass fibres within an epoxy matrix at different angles of orientation to achieve required mechanical properties. The type of hybrid composite and method of fabrication may be tailored to develop a smart pipe with embedded sensors for use in mineral exploration drill pipe applications. Experimental work and numerical simulations were performed in order to understand the effect of the filament angle-ply and how embedded sensors altered the overall mechanical structure strength of the angle-ply composite. Numerical analysis was performed using Hypersizer, to understand the stress distribution on each of the laminated layers, their angles, and the presence of a sensor on the strength of the composite’s structure. The experimental work was carried out to validate the numerical analysis results.
Experiments on two specimens are reported in this study, being with and without an embedded sensor. Eight plies were fabricated with the characteristic angle-ply of filament, wound in a rhomboid pattern. Due to the electrical conductivity of carbon fibre, the sensors’ performance was anticipated to deteriorate. Consequently a hybrid structure was designed. Glass fibre was wrapped around the sensors for isolation and the glass fibre, along with the sensors were then embedded in the carbon fibre filament wound structure. The fabricated hybrid specimens were then subjected to simple tensile tests in the lab. The mechanical strength of both specimens, with and without sensors, was compared to determine the effect of embedding the sensor within this hybrid composite.
Trenching Considerations for Arctic Pipelines
Authors: Paulin Mike , Cocker Joseph , Humby Damien , Lanan Glenn 
Published: September 2014

Offshore pipelines installed in the Arctic and other cold regions are often buried to reduce the risk of damage from ice gouging, upheaval buckling, and other loading challenges specific to the region. Pipeline burial is normally achieved through trench excavation and backfill.
Pipelines have been buried using a wide variety of technologies including conventional excavation equipment, hydraulic dredges, ploughs, mechanical trenchers, and jetters. In order to determine a preferred trenching method for a particular route, consideration must be given to a variety of factors. The water depth range and maximum trench depth required along a route are primary considerations when evaluating the various trenching technologies. These are “show stopper” route parameters, which have a direct impact on the ability to complete a particular trench.
If multiple trenching technologies satisfy the primary considerations, a variety of secondary considerations must be used to determine the preferred solution. These include parameters such as seabed geology, backfill method, seabed slopes, and environmental sensitivity. The preferred solution may not always be the only method of excavating the trench, but it may have an advantage compared to other technologies for the route under evaluation.
As developments are proposed for areas that experience relatively deep ice gouging (up to 5m), burial depth requirements will exceed the capabilities of current technologies. New technologies capable of working in deeper water, achieving greater burial depths, achieving reasonable trenching advance rates, operating in harsh environments, and trenching through variable and difficult seabed soils will be required.