bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparison of perioperative analgesic efficacy between methadone and butorphanol in cats
Authors: Warne Leon N. , Beths Thierry , Holm Merete , Bauquier Sébastien H. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Objective—To compare the perioperative analgesic effect between methadone and butorphanol in cats.
Design—Randomized controlled clinical trial.
Animals—22 healthy female domestic cats.
Procedures—Cats admitted for ovariohysterectomy were allocated to a butorphanol group (n = 10) or methadone group (12) and premedicated with butorphanol (0.4 mg/kg [0.18 mg/lb], SC) or methadone (0.6 mg/kg [0.27 mg/lb], SC), respectively, in combination with acepromazine (0.02 mg/kg [0.01 mg/lb], SC). Anesthesia was induced with propofol (IV) and maintained with isoflurane in oxygen. A multidimensional composite scale was used to conduct pain assessments prior to premedication and 5, 20, 60, 120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes after extubation or until rescue analgesia was given. Groups were compared to evaluate isoflurane requirement, propofol requirement, pain scores, and requirement for rescue analgesia.
Results—Propofol and isoflurane requirements and preoperative pain scores were not different between groups. During recovery, dysphoria prevented pain evaluation at 5 minutes. Pain scores at 20 minutes were significantly lower in the methadone group, and 6 of 10 cats in the butorphanol group received rescue analgesia, making subsequent pain score comparisons inapplicable. After 6 hours, only 3 of 12 cats in the methadone group had received rescue analgesia.
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—In the present study, methadone appeared to be a better postoperative analgesic than butorphanol and provided effective analgesia for 6 hours following ovariohysterectomy in most cats. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2013;243:844–850)
Red blood cell distribution width in dogs with chronic degenerative valvular disease
Authors: Guglielmini Carlo , Poser Helen , Pria Angela Dalla , Drigo Michele , Mazzotta Elisa , Berlanda Michele , Luciani Alessia 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Objective—To evaluate RBC distribution width (RDW) in dogs with chronic degenerative valvular disease (CDVD) with compensated or decompensated heart failure.
Design—Retrospective case-control study.
Animals—27 healthy dogs and 135 dogs with CDVD (87 dogs with compensated heart failure and 48 dogs with decompensated heart failure).
Procedures—The RDW and various CBC and serum biochemical variables were compared among groups. Correlations between RDW and various echocardiographic variables were evaluated.
Results—Mean ± SD RDW in dogs with CDVD (13.1% ± 1.0%) was not significantly different from that of healthy dogs (12.8% ± 0.8%). The RDW of dogs with CDVD and compensated heart failure (13.0% ± 1.0%) was not significantly different from that of dogs with CDVD and decompensated heart failure (13.2% ± 1.1%). The RDW had a significant, weak, negative correlation with Hct (correlation coefficient, −0.250), hemoglobin concentration (correlation coefficient, −0.219), and mean corpuscular volume (correlation coefficient, −0.211). The RDW had a significant, weak, positive correlation with 1 echocardiographic index of CDVD severity (ie, the left atrium-to-aorta ratio [correlation coefficient, 0.183]).
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—In this study population, RDW did not seem to be associated with the presence of heart failure or CDVD. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2013;243:858–862)
Motivation and motivational climate among elite hammer throwers
Authors: Benczenleitner Ottó , Bognár József , Révész László , Paksi Judit , Csáki István , Géczi Gábor 
Published: September 2013

Summary
Study aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the characteristics of the motivational factors and the motivational climate of elite hammer throwers in the most prestigious and most successful club in Hungary.
Material and methods: The Sport Motivational Scale (SMS) and the Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire (PMCSQ) were used to assess the motivation and motivational climate among hammer throw athletes (N=23). Data were analysed with descriptive statistical methods. The independent sample t-test was applied for the determination of differences as related to success level, age, and gender. Also, correlation was used to find out what relationships exist among the variables.
Results: Amotivation tends to be at low levels (M=2.48±1.40), while extrinsic motivation (M=4.68±0.79) and intrinsic motivation (M=4.40±0.95) can be considered to be at medium levels in the sample. There were no differences in motivation between elite and non-elite athletes and between athletes under and over 18 years of age. However, male
throwers had a significantly higher level of intrinsic motivation (t=2.941, p=.008) and a significantly lower level of amotivation (t=-2.428, p=0.025) than female athletes. The sample had higher values of Task orientation (3.97±0.40) than Ego orientation (2.63±0.47). There were no differences detected in success level, gender, and age in the athletes’ motivational climate. The correlation in all cases seems to be generally low.
Conclusions: The coach of this successful club focuses on creating a positive climate in which the athletes’ skill levels, goal orientation, age, and gender are matched with challenges and expectations. The relatively few differences in motivation
and motivational climate prove that the coach provides continuous support on both the individual and group level. The coach does it not only with the athletes’ skills and conditioning, but also with their motivation and motivational climate.
Zakresy rotacji tułowia i miednicy u dziewcząt ze skoliozą idiopatyczną / A range of rotation of the trunk and pelvis in girls with idiopathic scoliosis
Authors: Stępień Agnieszka 
Published: September 2013

Streszczenie
Wstęp: Ruchomość kręgosłupa u osób z różnymi typami nie została dotychczas dokładnie opisana. Celem badań było określenie wpływu skrzywienia kręgosłupa na zakresy rotacji tułowia i miednicy u dziewcząt ze skoliozą idiopatyczną.
Materiał i metody: W badaniach uczestniczyło 59 dziewcząt ze skoliozą idiopatyczną w wieku 10-18 lat. Warunkiem włączającym do badania było stwierdzenie na zdjęciu rentgenowskim skrzywienia piersiowego prawostronnego lub skrzywienia lędźwiowego lewostronnego. Stworzono cztery grupy uwzględniające różne typy skrzywień kręgosłupa. Pomiarów dokonywano w pozycji stojącej. Do pomiarów zakresów rotacji tułowia i miednicy wykorzystano specjalnie zaprojektowane urządzenie prototypowe połączone z systemem komputerowym. W czasie testowanych ruchów rotacyjnych stabilizowano obręcz kończyn górnych z górną częścią tułowia lub miednicę. W metodyce badań precyzyjnie określono liczbę i kolejność ruchów. Grupą kontrolną stanowiło 30 dziewcząt bez skoliozy.
Do analizy statystycznej wykorzystano test ANOVA z opcją porównań wielokrotnych oraz test T-studenta.
Wyniki: Wyniki wykazały wiele istotnych różnic między dziewczętami ze skoliozą dwułukową z dominującym skrzywieniem piersiowym prawostronnym, dziewczętami ze skoliozą jednołukową lub dwułukową z dominującym skrzywieniem lędźwiowym lewostronnym i grupą kontrolną.
U dziewcząt ze skoliozą dwułukową z dominującym skrzywieniem piersiowym prawostronnym zaobserwowano znamienne ograniczenie zakresów rotacji tułowia i miednicy.
U dziewcząt ze skoliozą jednołukową lub dwułukową z dominującym skrzywieniem lędźwiowym lewostronnym stwierdzono zwiększone zakresy rotacji miednicy.
Wnioski: Zakresy rotacji tułowia i miednicy zależą od typu skrzywienia kręgosłupa, a w: szczególności od lokalizacji dominującego łuku skoliozy. Występowanie dominującego skrzywienia piersiowego prawostronnego sprzyja powstaniu ograniczenia zakresów' rotacji tułowia i miednicy oraz asymetrii między zakresami lewostronnej i prawostronnej rotacji tułowia i miednicy. Występowanie dominującego skrzywienia lędźwiowego lewostronnego prowadzi do zwiększenia zakresów rotacji miednicy oraz powstania asymetrii między zakresami lewostronnej i prawostronnej rotacji miednicy.
Trening autogenny i audiowizualna relaksacja (tzw. trening alpha) jako narzędzia odnowy psychosomatycznej w sporcie i rehabilitacji
Authors: Mikicin Mirosław , Mikicin Ewa 
Published: September 2013

Streszczenie
Doświadczanie tzw. stanu alfa (przejawiającego się w dominującej czynności bioelektrycznej alpha) jest dla sportowca niezastąpionym środkiem regeneracji oraz sposobem na zmniejszanie poziomu napięcia mięśni podczas ćwiczeń rehabilitacyjnych. Osiąganie wysokiego poziomu tego stanu stanowi podstawę do dalszej pracy neuropsychofizjologicznej sportowca związanej ze stymulacją czynności bioelektrycznej mózgu podczas startu oraz w procesie rehabilitacji po doznaniu urazu fizycznego.
Cel pracy: Określenie wpływu audiowizualnej relaksacji i treningu autogennego na generowanie fal mózgowych alpha (7-12 Hz.). Materiał: W badaniach uczestniczą 15 letni pływacy (28 osób). W grupie eksperymentalnej (14 osób) stosowano przez 10 m-cy audiowizualną relaksację i trening autogénny.
Metody: Freez-Framer emwave PC (stress relief system) oraz EEG.
Wyniki: Osoby badane wykazują progresję w poziomie relaksu, amplimdzie fal mózgowych alpha oraz wykonywaniu zadań sportowych. Świadczy to o pozytywnym wpływie systematycznego stosowania relaksacji audiowizualnej i treningu autogennego na zachowanie. Progresywna zmiana w organizmie sportowca znajduje odzwierciedlenie w obiektywnych wskaźnikach relaksu oraz elektroencefalografii mózgu. Należy stosować trening odnowy psychosomatycznej po każdym treningu sportowym oraz ćwiczeniach rehabilitacyjnych.
ESR and XRD investigation of effects induced by gamma radiation on PVA-TiO2 membranes
Authors: Todica Mihai , Stefan Traian , Trandafir Diana , Simon Simion 
Published: September 2013

AbstractThe effects of gamma radiation on the local structure of PVA membranes containing TiO2 were investigated by ESR and XRD methods. An intense ESR signal is observed after irradiation at 16 KGy dose. This signal appears only for irradiated samples and it is associated with the breaking of the polymeric chain, followed by local reorganization of the polymeric segments and the apparition of the unpaired electrons and free radicals. The intensity of the signal decreases with the concentration of TiO2, indicating a shielding effect of the dopand. That the modification of local order of the polymeric chains has been modified after irradiation is confirmed by XRD method.
Retrospective Derivation and Validation of a Search Algorithm to Identify Emergent Endotracheal Intubations in the Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Velagapudi V.M. , Onigkeit J.A. , Pickering B.W. , Herasevich V. , Kashyap R. , Smischney N.J. 
Published: September 2013

Summary
Background: The development and validation of automated electronic medical record (EMR) search strategies are important in identifying emergent endotracheal intubations in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Objective: To develop and validate an automated search algorithm (strategy) for emergent endotracheal intubation in the critically ill patient.
Methods: The EMR search algorithm was created through sequential steps with keywords applied to an institutional EMR database. The search strategy was derived retrospectively through a secondary analysis of a 450-patient subset from the 2,684 patients admitted to either a medical or surgical ICU from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. This search algorithm was validated against an additional 450 randomly selected patients. Sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive values of the automated search algorithm were compared with a manual medical record review (the reference standard) for data extraction of emergent endotracheal intubations. Results: In the derivation subset, the automated electronic note search strategy achieved a sensitivity of 74% (95% CI, 69%-79%) and a specificity of 98% (95% CI, 92%-100%). With refinements in the search algorithm, sensitivity increased to 95% (95% CI, 91%-97%) and specificity decreased to 96% (95% CI, 92%-98%) in this subset. After validation of the algorithm through a separate patient subset, the final reported sensitivity and specificity were 95% (95% CI, 86%-99%) and 100% (95% CI, 98%-100%).
Conclusions: Use of electronic search algorithms allows for correct extraction of emergent endotracheal intubations in the ICU, with high degrees of sensitivity and specificity. Such search algorithms are a reliable alternative to manual chart review for identification of emergent endotracheal intubations.
The Inside Out of Childhood Archaeology
Authors: Taxel Itamar , Iserlis Mark , Yannai Eli 
Published: September 2013

ABSTRACTTwo identical ceramic rattles dated to the Early Islamic period (ninth–eleventh centuries CE), retrieved from excavations at Mishmar David (Israel), were studied using petrographic analysis and x-ray radiography. The petrography shows that the rattles were made of a typical Egyptian Nile Valley clay, while the x-ray radiography provides important data regarding their interior, including the sounding elements they contain. Given the rarity of contemporaneous ceramic rattles and the foreign origin of the specimens, the present study contributes to the broader discipline of childhood archaeology in the Early Islamic Near East, providing additional evidence of the Egyptian presence in Early Islamic Palestine, and contributes to a better understanding of the technology used in the manufacture of these mundane objects.
BIOHEMIJSKA KARAKTERIZACIJA SARKOPLAZMATIČNIH I MIOFIBRILARNIH PROTEINSKIH PROFILA U RAZLIČITIM KOBASICAMA TOKOM PERIODA ZRENJA
Authors: Samelak Ivan , Kukrić Zoran , Mandić Snježana , Hasanagić Dino , Pavičić Svjetlana , Matoš Snježana 
Published: September 2013

SDS-PAGE elektroforezom analizirani su proteinski profili polusušenih kobasica proizvedenih u tradicionalnim i industrijskim uslovima. Pripremom uzoraka razdvojene su sarkoplazmatične i miofibrilarne frakcije.Računarskim programom Total Lab denzitometrijski su preračunate količine proteina u uzorcima i procentulane zastupljenosti pojedinačnih proteina. Molekulske mase proteina su proračunate na osnovu baždarne krive za standard poznatih molekulskih masa. Praćene su kvalitativne i kvantitativne promjene proteina tokom zrenja prvog, desetog i dvadesetog dana. Rezultati pokazuju različite vrijednosti između varijanti kobasica a takođe su evidentne i promjene tokom zrenja kod obe varijante u objema frakcijama. Tradicionalna kobasica u sarkoplazmatičnoj frakciji sadrži proteine srednjih i malih molekulskih masa (od 77- 20 kDa) i samim tim trpi manje transformacije i razgradnju proteina, dok industrijska kobasica kroz isti period zrenja trpi veću razgradnju, veća je i učestalost različitih proteina (od 123- 20 kDa). S druge strane miofibrilarne frakcije obe kobasice imaju sličan proteinski sastav (od 120- 20 kDa) i trpe slične procese razgradnje i transformacije proteina. Obzirom na to da su se različito mijenjale i pH vrijednosti tokom eksperimenta razmatrano je u kojoj su mjeri ove promjene uticale na proteinske profile tokom zrenja. Ukupan intenzitet proteolitičkih procesa nije bio isti kod različitih kobasica iako je kod obe varijante nakon dvadesetog dana evidentno iščezavanje proteina većih molekulskih masa i povećanje broja proteina manjih molekulskih masa.
Patient Trajectories
Authors: Pescosolido Bernice A. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
The patient trajectory targets the sequence of events and turning points (called “critical junctures”) in treatment. Once a trajectory is initiated, there may be intermittent and alternating, acute, stable, unstable, and upward/downward phases. In its purest forms, a patient trajectory has no set course because it is shaped and managed through ongoing interactions of concerned actors. However, some trajectories, like the dying trajectory, have only a downward course or a clear, common endpoint. For example, Fisher, in a study of retirement facilities, talks about “illness career descent” or the movement through the social structure of the health care facility as an elderly resident's health declines. The fundamental contribution of the patient trajectory concept is its focus on dynamics, emphasizing the temporal aspects of the processes of care and its effects on medical staff, families, and the patient.
Adaptive neural network‐based optimal control of nonlinear continuous‐time systems in strict‐feedback form
Authors: Zargarzadeh H. , Dierks T. , Jagannathan S. 
Published: September 2013

SUMMARYThis paper focuses on neural network (NN) based optimal control of nonlinear continuous‐time systems in strict‐feedback form when the system dynamics are known by using an adaptive backstepping approach. A single NN‐based adaptive approach is designed to learn the solution of the infinite horizon continuous‐time Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman (HJB) equation while the corresponding optimal control input that minimizes the HJB equation is calculated in a forward‐in‐time manner without using value and policy iterations. First, the optimal control problem is solved for a generic multi‐input and multi‐output nonlinear system with a state feedback approach. Then the approach is extended to a single‐input and single‐output nonlinear system by using output feedback via a nonlinear observer. Lyapunov techniques are used to show that all signals are uniformly ultimately bounded and that the approximated control signals approach the optimal control inputs with small bounded error both for the state and output feedback‐based controller designs. In the absence of NN reconstruction errors, asymptotic convergence to the optimal control is demonstrated. Finally, simulation examples are provided to validate the theoretical results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Hierarchical Carbide‐Derived Carbon Foams with Advanced Mesostructure as a Versatile Electrochemical Energy‐Storage Material
Authors: Oschatz Martin , Borchardt Lars , Pinkert Katja , Thieme Sören , Lohe Martin R. , Hoffmann Claudia , Benusch Matthias , Wisser Florian M. , Ziegler Christoph , Giebeler Lars , Rümmeli Mark H. , Eckert Jürgen , Eychmüller Alexander , Kaskel Stefan 
Published: September 2013

Highly porous carbide‐derived carbon (CDC) mesofoams (DUT‐70) are prepared by nanocasting of mesocellular silica foams with a polycarbosilane precursor. Ceramic conversion followed by silica removal and high‐temperature chlorine treatment yields CDCs with a hierarchical micro‐mesopore arrangement. This new type of polymer‐based CDC is characterized by specific surface areas as high as 2700 m2 g−1, coupled with ultrahigh micro‐ and mesopore volumes up to 2.6 cm3 g−1. The relationship between synthesis conditions and the properties of the resulting carbon materials is described in detail, allowing precise control of the properties of DUT‐70. Since the hierarchical pore system ensures both efficient mass transfer and high capacities, the novel CDC shows outstanding performance as an electrode material in electrochemical double‐layer capacitors (EDLCs) with specific capacities above 240 F g−1 when measured in a symmetrical two‐electrode configuration. Remarkable capacities of 175 F g−1 can be retained even at high current densities of 20 A g−1 as a result of the enhanced ion‐transport pathways provided by the cellular mesostructure. Moreover, DUT‐70 can be infiltrated with sulfur and host the active material in lithium–sulfur battery cathodes. Reversible capacities of 790 mAh g−1 are achieved at a current rate of C/10 after 100 cycles, which renders DUT‐70 an ideal support material for electrochemical energy‐storage applications.
Development of a program logic model and evaluation plan for a participatory ergonomics intervention in construction
Authors: Jaegers Lisa , Dale Ann Marie , Weaver Nancy , Buchholz Bryan , Welch Laura , Evanoff Bradley 
Published: September 2013

AbstractBackgroundIntervention studies in participatory ergonomics (PE) are often difficult to interpret due to limited descriptions of program planning and evaluation.MethodsIn an ongoing PE program with floor layers, we developed a logic model to describe our program plan, and process and summative evaluations designed to describe the efficacy of the program.ResultsThe logic model was a useful tool for describing the program elements and subsequent modifications. The process evaluation measured how well the program was delivered as intended, and revealed the need for program modifications. The summative evaluation provided early measures of the efficacy of the program as delivered.ConclusionsInadequate information on program delivery may lead to erroneous conclusions about intervention efficacy due to Type III error. A logic model guided the delivery and evaluation of our intervention and provides useful information to aid interpretation of results. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:351–361, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Mood disorders in individuals with distal 18q deletions
Authors: Daviss William B. , O'Donnell Louise , Soileau Bridgette T. , Heard Patricia , Carter Erika , Pliszka Steven R. , Gelfond Jonathan A. L. , Hale Daniel E. , Cody Jannine D. 
Published: September 2013

AbstractWe examined 36 participants at least 4 years old with hemizygous distal deletions of the long arm of Chromosome 18 (18q‐) for histories of mood disorders and to characterize these disorders clinically. Since each participant had a different region of 18q hemizygosity, our goal was also to identify their common region of hemizygosity associated with mood disorders; thereby identifying candidate causal genes in that region. Lifetime mood and other psychiatric disorders were determined by semi‐structured interviews of patients and parents, supplemented by reviews of medical and psychiatric records, and norm‐referenced psychological assessment instruments, for psychiatric symptoms, cognitive problems, and adaptive functioning. Sixteen participants were identified with lifetime mood disorders (ages 12–42 years, 71% female, 14 having had unipolar depression and 2 with bipolar disorders). From the group of 20 who did not meet criteria for a mood disorder; a comparison group of 6 participants were identified who were matched for age range and deletion size. Mood‐disordered patients had high rates of anxiety (75%) and externalizing behavior disorders (44%), and significant mean differences from comparison patients (P < 0.05), including higher overall and verbal IQs and lower autistic symptoms. A critical region was defined in the mood‐disordered group that included a hypothetical gene, C18orf62, and two known genes, ZADH2 and TSHZ1. We conclude that patients having terminal deletions of this critical region of the long arm of Chromosome 18 are highly likely to have mood disorders, which are often comorbid with anxiety and to a lesser extent with externalizing disorders. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.