bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Development of the deep‐sea viviparous quill worm Leptoecia vivipara (Hyalinoeciinae, Onuphidae, Annelida)
Authors: Budaeva Nataliya , Pyataeva Sofia , Meißner Karin 
Published: May 2014

AbstractDevelopment of Leptoecia vivipara, a brooding deep‐sea onuphid polychaete with a circum‐Antarctic distribution, was studied using light microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and histology. All specimens examined were brooding viviparous females or juveniles; no male gametes were detected. Anterior segments of juvenile and adult worms bore paired compact ovaries with clusters of vitellogenic oocytes. In adults, the mid‐body region formed a chamber containing up to 12 offspring at different stages of development, from oocyte to 13 chaetigers. Mature oocytes freely floated in the coelomic fluid, while embryos and juveniles were enclosed in peritoneal envelopes. Chaetal replacement in juveniles and the morphology of the provisional maxillae are described. Leptoecia vivipara is argued to be a progenetic species with juvenile‐like external morphology and accelerated sexual maturation. These traits may have arisen as adaptations to epibenthic life in a high‐latitude deep‐sea environment affected by seasonal pulses of organic matter.
The open abdomen: temporary closure with a modified negative pressure therapy technique
Authors: Hougaard Helene T , Ellebaek Mark , Holst Uffe T , Qvist Niels 
Published: May 2014

AbstractThe most common indications for an open abdomen (OA) are abdominal compartment syndrome, damage control surgery, diffuse peritonitis and wound dehiscence, and often require a temporary abdominal closure (TAC). The different TAC methods that are currently available include skin closure techniques, mesh products and negative pressure therapy (NPT) systems. For this study, we retrospectively reviewed records of 115 OA patients treated with the commercially available NPT systems (V.A.C.® Abdominal Dressing System and ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System) using a new method of applying the system – the narrowing technique – over a 5‐year period. Endpoints included fascial closure and 30‐day mortality rates and presence of enteroatmospheric fistulas. Secondary closure of the fascia was obtained in 92% (106/115) of the patients with a mortality rate of 17% (20/115) and a fistula rate of 3·5% (4/115). The use of the narrowing technique to apply NPT may explain the high closure rates observed in the patient population of this study. Further studies are necessary to compare the different methods and to evaluate the long‐term outcomes.
The (dis)unity of nursing science
Authors: Bluhm Robyn L. 
Published: May 2014

AbstractThis paper looks at the implications of contemporary work in philosophy of science for nursing science. Early work on the nature of theories in nursing was strongly influenced by logical empiricism, and this influence remains even long after nurse scholars have come to reject logical empiricism as an adequate philosophy of science. Combined with the need to establish nursing as an autonomous profession, nursing theory's use of logical empiricism has led to serious conceptual problems. Philosophers of science have also rejected many of the central tenets of logical empiricism, including its focus on the logical justification of theories and the idea that science is, or should be, unified. Instead, there has been an increasing focus on the practice of science, which in turn has led to a pluralist understanding of science that emphasizes the construction of scientific models that are appropriate for certain purposes or in certain contexts. I suggest that this approach to philosophy of science may provide better resources for nursing science.
Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis NBIN-866 with High Nematocidal Activity
Authors: Liu Xiaoyan , Zhou Ronghua , Fu Guiping , Zhang Wei , Min Yong , Tian Yuxi , Huang Daye , Wang Kaimei , Wan Zhongyi , Yao Jingwu , Yang Ziwen 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACT

Bacillus thuringiensis
NBIN-866, a Gram-positive bacterium, was isolated from soil in China. We announce here the draft genome sequence of strain
B. thuringiensis
NBIN-866, which possesses highly nematocidal factors, such as proteins and small molecular peptides.
Draft Genome Sequences of Marinobacter similis A3d10
T
and Marinobacter salarius R9SW1
T
Authors: Ivanova Elena P. , Ng Hooi Jun , Webb Hayden K. , Feng Gao , Oshima Kenshiro , Hattori Masahira , Ohkuma Moriya , Sergeev Alexander F. , Mikhailov Valery V. , Crawford Russell J. , Sawabe Tomoo 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACT

Here, we present the draft genomes of
Marinobacter similis
A3d10
T
, a potential plastic biodegrader, and
Marinobacter salarius
R9SW1
T
, isolated from radioactive waters. This genomic information will contribute information on the genetic basis of the metabolic pathways for the degradation of both plastic and radionuclides.
Draft Genome Sequence of
Endocarpon pusillum
Strain KoLRILF000583
Authors: Park Sook-Young , Choi Jaeyoung , Lee Gir-Won , Park Chan-Ho , Kim Jung A , Oh Soon-Ok , Lee Yong-Hwan , Hur Jae-Seoun 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACT

Lichen
Endocarpon pusillum
is a highly desiccation-tolerant and dominant species in biological soil crusts in arid and semi-arid regions. We report the draft genome sequence of a lichen-forming fungus,
E. pusillum
strain KoLRILF000583. The draft genome assembly has a size of 37,173,200 bp with a GC content of 49.71%, consisting of 40 scaffolds.
Complete Genome Sequence of a Human Enterovirus 71 Strain Isolated from a Fatal Case in Shanghai, China, in 2012
Authors: Wang Ying , Zhu Qianqian , Zeng Mei , Altmeyer Ralf , Zou Gang 
Published: May 2014

ABSTRACT
The complete genome sequence of a human enterovirus 71 strain (SH12-276), isolated from a fatal case in Shanghai in 2012, was determined. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete genome sequence classified this strain into subgenotype C4.
Ethnicity and the association between anthropometric indices of obesity and cardiovascular risk in women: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Goh Louise G H , Dhaliwal Satvinder S , Welborn Timothy A , Lee Andy H , Della Phillip R 
Published: May 2014

ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to determine whether the cross-sectional associations between anthropometric obesity measures, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and calculated 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk using the Framingham and general CVD risk score models, are the same for women of Australian, UK and Ireland, North European, South European and Asian descent. This study would investigate which anthropometric obesity measure is most predictive at identifying women at increased CVD risk in each ethnic group.DesignCross-sectional data from the National Heart Foundation Risk Factor Prevalence Study.SettingPopulation-based survey in Australia.Participants4354 women aged 20–69 years with no history of heart disease, diabetes or stroke. Most participants were of Australian, UK and Ireland, North European, South European or Asian descent (97%).Outcome measuresAnthropometric obesity measures that demonstrated stronger predictive ability of identifying women at increased CVD risk and likelihood of being above the promulgated treatment thresholds of various risk score models.ResultsCentral obesity measures, WC and WHR, were better predictors of cardiovascular risk. WHR reported a stronger predictive ability than WC and BMI in Caucasian women. In Northern European women, BMI was a better indicator of risk using the general CVD (10% threshold) and Framingham (20% threshold) risk score models. WC was the most predictive of cardiovascular risk among Asian women.ConclusionsEthnicity should be incorporated into CVD assessment. The same anthropometric obesity measure cannot be used across all ethnic groups. Ethnic-specific CVD prevention and treatment strategies need to be further developed.
Extreme Rainfall Variability in Australia: Patterns, Drivers, and Predictability*
Authors: King Andrew D. , Klingaman Nicholas P. , Alexander Lisa V. , Donat Markus G. , Jourdain Nicolas C. , Maher Penelope 
Published: May 2014

Abstract
Leading patterns of observed monthly extreme rainfall variability in Australia are examined using an empirical orthogonal teleconnection (EOT) method. Extreme rainfall variability is more closely related to mean rainfall variability during austral summer than in winter. The leading EOT patterns of extreme rainfall explain less variance in Australia-wide extreme rainfall than is the case for mean rainfall EOTs. The authors illustrate that, as with mean rainfall, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has the strongest association with warm-season extreme rainfall variability, while in the cool season the primary drivers are atmospheric blocking and the subtropical ridge. The Indian Ocean dipole and southern annular mode also have significant relationships with patterns of variability during austral winter and spring. Leading patterns of summer extreme rainfall variability have predictability several months ahead from Pacific sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and as much as a year in advance from Indian Ocean SSTs. Predictability from the Pacific is greater for wetter-than-average summer months than for months that are drier than average, whereas for the Indian Ocean the relationship has greater linearity. Several cool-season EOTs are associated with midlatitude synoptic-scale patterns along the south and east coasts. These patterns have common atmospheric signatures denoting moist onshore flow and strong cyclonic anomalies often to the north of a blocking anticyclone. Tropical cyclone activity is observed to have significant relationships with some warm-season EOTs. This analysis shows that extreme rainfall variability in Australia can be related to remote drivers and local synoptic-scale patterns throughout the year.
Carfilzomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a multicenter, phase 2 study
Authors: Bringhen Sara , Petrucci Maria Teresa , Larocca Alessandra , Conticello Concetta , Rossi Davide , Magarotto Valeria , Musto Pellegrino , Boccadifuoco Luana , Offidani Massimo , Omedé Paola , Gentilini Fabiana , Ciccone Giovannino , Benevolo Giulia , Genuardi Mariella , Montefusco Vittorio , Oliva Stefania , Caravita Tommaso , Tacchetti Paola , Boccadoro Mario , Sonneveld Pieter , Palumbo Antonio 
Published: May 2014

Key Points
This is the first study of carfilzomib-cyclophosphamide-dexamethasone in elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Carfilzomib-cyclophosphamide-dexamethasone induced high complete response rates and was associated with low toxicity.
Gold-silicon nanofiber synthesized by femtosecond laser radiation for enhanced light absorptance
Authors: Mahmood Abdul Salam , Venkatakrishnan Krishnan , Tan Bo 
Published: May 2014

Abstract
In this study, we devised a new concept for the precise nanofabrication of Au-Si fibrous nanostructures using megahertz femtosecond laser irradiation in air and atmospheric pressure conditions. The weblike fibrous nanostructures of Au thin layer on silicon substrate, which are proposed for the application of solar cells, exhibit a specific improvement of the optical properties in visible wavelength. Varying numbers of laser interaction pulses were used to control the synthesis of the nanofibrous structures. Electron microscopy analysis revealed that the nanostructures are formed due to the aggregation of polycrystalline nanoparticles of the respective constituent materials with diameters varying between 30 and 90 nm. Measurement of the reflectance through a spectroradiometer showed that the coupling of incident electromagnetic irradiation was greatly improved over the broadband wavelength range. Lower reflectance intensity was obtained with a higher number of laser pulses due to the bulk of gold nanoparticles being agglomerated by the mechanism of fusion. This forms interweaving fibrous nanostructures which reveal a certain degree of assembly.

PACS

81.05.Zx; 81.07.-b
Integrative analysis of the transcriptome profiles observed in type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus reveals the role of inflammation
Authors: Evangelista Adriane F , Collares Cristhianna VA , Xavier Danilo J , Macedo Claudia , Manoel-Caetano Fernanda S , Rassi Diane M , Foss-Freitas Maria C , Foss Milton C , Sakamoto-Hojo Elza T , Nguyen Catherine , Puthier Denis , Passos Geraldo A , Donadi Eduardo A 
Published: May 2014

Abstract

Background
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease, while type 2 (T2D) and gestational diabetes (GDM) are considered metabolic disturbances. In a previous study evaluating the transcript profiling of peripheral mononuclear blood cells obtained from T1D, T2D and GDM patients we showed that the gene profile of T1D patients was closer to GDM than to T2D. To understand the influence of demographical, clinical, laboratory, pathogenetic and treatment features on the diabetes transcript profiling, we performed an analysis integrating these features with the gene expression profiles of the annotated genes included in databases containing information regarding GWAS and immune cell expression signatures.

Methods
Samples from 56 (19 T1D, 20 T2D, and 17 GDM) patients were hybridized to whole genome one-color Agilent 4x44k microarrays. Non-informative genes were filtered by partitioning, and differentially expressed genes were obtained by rank product analysis. Functional analyses were carried out using the DAVID database, and module maps were constructed using the Genomica tool.

Results
The functional analyses were able to discriminate between T1D and GDM patients based on genes involved in inflammation. Module maps of differentially expressed genes revealed that modulated genes: i) exhibited transcription profiles typical of macrophage and dendritic cells; ii) had been previously associated with diabetic complications by association and by meta-analysis studies, and iii) were influenced by disease duration, obesity, number of gestations, glucose serum levels and the use of medications, such as metformin.

Conclusion
This is the first module map study to show the influence of epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, immunopathogenic and treatment features on the transcription profiles of T1D, T2D and GDM patients.
Optimizing photo-Fenton like process for the removal of diesel fuel from the aqueous phase
Authors: Dehghani Mansooreh , Shahsavani Esmaeel , Farzadkia Mahdi , Samaei Mohammad Reza 
Published: May 2014

Abstract

Background
In recent years, pollution of soil and groundwater caused by fuel leakage from old underground storage tanks, oil extraction process, refineries, fuel distribution terminals, improper disposal and also spills during transferring has been reported. Diesel fuel has created many problems for water resources. The main objectives of this research were focused on assessing the feasibility of using photo-Fenton like method using nano zero-valent iron (nZVI/UV/H2O2) in removing total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and determining the optimal conditions using Taguchi method.

Results
The influence of different parameters including the initial concentration of TPH (0.1-1 mg/L), H2O2 concentration (5-20 mmole/L), nZVI concentration (10-100 mg/L), pH (3-9), and reaction time (15-120 min) on TPH reduction rate in diesel fuel were investigated. The variance analysis suggests that the optimal conditions for TPH reduction rate from diesel fuel in the aqueous phase are as follows: the initial TPH concentration equals to 0.7 mg/L, nZVI concentration 20 mg/L, H2O2 concentration equals to 5 mmol/L, pH 3, and the reaction time of 60 min and degree of significance for the study parameters are 7.643, 9.33, 13.318, 15.185 and 6.588%, respectively. The predicted removal rate in the optimal conditions was 95.8% and confirmed by data obtained in this study which was between 95-100%.

Conclusion
In conclusion, photo-Fenton like process using nZVI process may enhance the rate of diesel degradation in polluted water and could be used as a pretreatment step for the biological removal of TPH from diesel fuel in the aqueous phase.
Thermal behavior and indirect life test of large-area OLED lighting panels
Authors: Pang Huiqing , Michalski Lech , Weaver Michael S , Ma Ruiqing , Brown Julie J 
Published: May 2014

Abstract
In this work, we studied the thermal behavior and addressed the challenges of life testing of large area OLED devices. In particular, we developed an indirect method to accurately calculate the life time of large-area OLED lighting panels without physically life-testing the panels. Using small area OLEDs with structures identical with the tested panels, we performed the life tests at desired driving current densities at different temperatures and extracted the relationship between junction temperature and the lifetime for the particular device. By measuring the panel junction temperature during operation under the same current density and using the life time measured on small area test devices, we determine the lifetime of the panels based on the thermal dependence. We test this methodology by predicting the life time of white PHOLED panels and then physically testing the panels. The typical result for the lifetime to 80% of the initial luminance (LT80) of the panel at a constant dc current density of 10 mA/cm2 (3800 cd/m2), was predicted to be 526 hours in good agreement with the actual life-test at 10 mA/cm2 of 512 hrs. This good agreement, confirmed in different experiments, validates this novel technique as a practical life time predictor of large-area OLED lighting panels in a time saving manner.
Goldilocks, vitamin D and sarcoidosis
Authors: Baughman Robert P , Lower Elyse E 
Published: May 2014

AbstractWhile low levels of vitamin D can increase the risk for osteoporosis, excessive amounts of vitamin D may also be problematic. Hypercalcemia and hypercalcuria due to increased vitamin D activity occur in a significant proportion of sarcoidosis patients. Saidenberg-Kermanac’h and colleagues compared vitamin D levels with bone fragility fractures in their sarcoidosis clinic. They found that a 25-(OH) vitamin D level between 10 and 20 ng/ml was associated with the lowest risk of bone fractures and paradoxically higher levels increased the risk of bone fractures. Using less vitamin D supplementation may simultaneously lower the risk for bone fracture and hypercalcemia in sarcoidosis.
Management of anticoagulant-related intracranial hemorrhage: an evidence-based review
Authors: Ray Bappaditya , Keyrouz Salah G 
Published: May 2014

AbstractThe increased use of anticoagulants for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases has led to a rising incidence of anticoagulant-related intracranial hemorrhage (AICH) in the aging western population. High mortality accompanies this form of hemorrhagic stroke, and significant and debilitating long-term consequences plague survivors. Although management guidelines for such hemorrhages are available for the older generation anticoagulants, they are still lacking for newer agents, which are becoming popular among physicians. Supportive care, including blood pressure control, and reversal of anticoagulation remain the cornerstone of acute management of AICH. Prothrombin complex concentrates are gaining popularity over fresh frozen plasma, and reversal agents for newer anticoagulation agents are being developed. Surgical interventions are options fraught with complications, and are decided on a case-by-case basis. Our current state of understanding of this condition and its management is insufficient. This deficit calls for more population-based studies and therapeutic trials to better evaluate risk factors for, and to prevent and treat AICH.
Bees associate colour cues with differences in pollen rewards
Authors: Nicholls Elizabeth K. , Hempel de Ibarra Natalie 
Published: May 2014

Abstract
In contrast to the wealth of knowledge concerning sucrose-rewarded learning, the question of whether bees learn when they collect pollen from flowers has been little addressed. The nutritional value of pollen varies considerably between species, and it may be that bees learn the features of flowers that produce pollen best suited to the dietary requirements of their larvae. It is still unknown however, whether a non-ingestive reward-pathway for pollen learning exists, and how foraging bees sense differences between pollen types. Here we adopt a novel experimental approach testing the learning ability of bees with pollen rewards. Bumblebees were reared under controlled laboratory conditions. To establish which pollen rewards are distinguishable, individual bees were given the choice of collecting two types of pollen, diluted to varying degrees with indigestible alpha-cellulose. Bees preferentially collected a particular pollen type, but this was not always the most concentrated sample. Preferences were influenced by the degree of similarity between samples and also by the period of exposure, with bees more readily collecting samples of lower pollen concentration after five trials. When trained differentially, bees were able to associate an initially less-preferred contextual colour with the more concentrated sample, whilst their pollen preferences did not change. Successful learning of contextual cues seems to maintain pollen foraging preferences over repeated exposures, suggesting that fast learning of floral cues may preclude continuous sampling and evaluation of alternative reward sources, leading to constancy in pollen-foraging.
How to Develop Readiness for Occupational Safety in the Interaction System «Secondary School — Higher Technical School»
Authors: Ефимова  , Efimova Nataliy 
Published: May 2014

The author proposes original methodology of defining the meaning of occupational safety and the model designed to adapt learners to occupational
safety issues at the consequent stages of professional-oriented secondary school — technical higher school. The proposed model is theoretically and
methodologically backed.
Treating uterine atony with the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment in Egypt
Authors: Morris Jessica , Meyer Carinne , Miller Suellen , Fathalla Mohamed MF , Al-Hussaini Tarek K , Youssif Mohammed M , Camlin Carol 
Published: May 2014

Objective: To determine whether the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) reduces maternal morbidity and mortality from uterine atony. Method: Women with uterine atony (blood loss of ≥1000 ml) and one clinical sign of shock were enrolled in a pre-intervention phase (n=169) and an intervention phase (n=269) at two referral facilities in Egypt. Differences in demographics, condition on study entry, treatment, and outcomes were examined. Relative risks and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated for mean measured blood loss, emergency hysterectomy, and extreme adverse outcomes (EAO)—a combination of morbidity and mortality. Results: in the intervention phase, mean measured blood loss was significantly reduced, emergency hysterectomy was significantly decreased, and there were fewer EAOs (11% to 3% in the NASG phase, relative risk=0.28, 95% CI: 0.12–0.63). A subgroup analysis of only women in severe shock demonstrated similar trends. Conclusion: The NASG shows promise for reducing blood loss, emergency hysterectomies, and EAO from obstetric haemorrhage-related shock due to uterine atony.