bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Near Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Authors: Tanidir Ibrahim Cansaran , Ozturk Erkut , Ozyilmaz Isa , Saygi Murat , Kiplapinar Neslihan , Haydin Sertac , Guzeltas Alper , Odemis Ender 
Published: January 2014

AbstractNear‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive method used to evaluate tissue oxygenation. We evaluated the relationship between cerebral and renal NIRS parameters during transcatheter intervention and adverse events in the catheterization room. Between January 1 and May 31, 2012, 123 of 163 pediatric patients undergoing cardiac catheterization were followed by NIRS. All were monitored by electrocardiography, noninvasive blood pressure measurement, pulse oxymetry, initial and final blood lactate level measurement. The number of interventional procedures was 73 (59%). During the procedures, 39 patients experienced a total of 41 adverse events: 18 (19.5%) had desaturation, 10 (8.1%) arrhythmia, three (2.4%) had respiratory difficulty, six (4.8%) had a situation calling for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, three (2.4%) had anemia necessitating transfusion, and one (0.8%) had a cyanotic spell. Cranial NIRS values worsened in 12 (9.8%) and renal measurements worsened in 13 (12.5%) patients. The sensitivity and specificity of a 9% impairment of cranial values were 90 and 61%, respectively, while the corresponding calculations for a 21% fall in renal measurements were 54% sensitivity and 90% specificity. When arrhythmia developed, NIRS values fell simultaneously, while the development of a desaturation problem was heralded by NIRS falling 10–15 s earlier than changes in pulse oxymetry; on improving saturation, NIRS returned to earlier values 10–15 s before pulse oxymetry readings. NIRS monitoring may provide an early warning with regard to complications likely to develop during a procedure. A fall of 9% in cranial NIRS values, or of 21% in renal measurements, should raise clinician awareness.
Relationship between parenchymal involvement and obstructive sleep apnea in subjects with sarcoidosis
Authors: Bingol Zuleyha , Pihtili Aylin , Gulbaran Ziya , Kiyan Esen 
Published: January 2014

AbstractIntroductionIncreased obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) incidence has been reported in sarcoidosis. However, no research has been conducted to determine the relation between OSA and pulmonary parenchymal involvement in sarcoidosis.ObjectivesWe investigated OSA frequency and association between pulmonary parenchymal involvement and OSA in sarcoidosis. Additionally, relationship between lung functions and polysomnography data was assessed.MethodsThe study enrolled sarcoidosis subjects with or without pulmonary parenchymal involvement. Spirometry, diffusion capacity, 6‐min walking test, arterial blood gases, chest X‐ray, Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) and polysomnography were performed. Subjects with body mass index (BMI) ≥30 or significant upper airway pathologies that might cause OSA were excluded.ResultsA total of 29 sarcoidosis subjects (15 with, 14 without parenchymal involvement) with mean age 43.8 ± 9.4 years were analyzed. Twenty‐seven of them were female. BMI was 26.8 ± 4.2 kg/m2. Mean forced expiratory volume 1 s (FEV1) was 97.89% ± 20.21%, and forced vital capacity (FVC) was 102.86 ± 18.14%. ESS score was 4 ± 1.6. OSA was identified in 51.7% (n = 15) of subjects. Apnea‐hypopnea index (AHI) was 16.16 ± 19/h and oxygen desaturation index (ODI) was 22.3 ± 25.99 among subjects with OSA. Sleep apnea related with rapid eye movement was present in 40% of OSA subjects. AHI and ODI were higher among sarcoidosis subjects with parenchymal involvement (P = 0.019, P = 0.026). OSA frequency was higher in the group with parenchymal involvement, but the difference was not statistically significant (n = 10/15, %66 vs n = 5/14, %35). FEV1 and FVC were not related with AHI and ODI.ConclusionWe found a high rate of OSA in sarcoidosis. There was a trend of high OSA frequency in sarcoidosis subjects with parenchymal involvement.
Retrospective study of technical aspects and complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection for large superficial colorectal tumors
Authors: Nawata Yoshitaka , Homma Kiyoaki , Suzuki Yoshihiro 
Published: January 2014

Background and AimColorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely carried out, but is still considered difficult. In 2010, a tumor size of ≥50 mm and less experience in colorectal ESD were reported as independent risk factors for complications such as perforation, delayed perforation and postoperative bleeding. In order to overcome such difficulties, we developed a scissors‐type grasping device and reported the treatment results of a multicenter study. The aim of the present study was to investigate therapeutic outcomes of colorectal ESD of different tumor sizes.MethodsGroup A (134 tumors): tumor size <50 mm, and Group B (16 tumors): tumors ≥50 mm. All tumors were removed by ESD. We retrospectively evaluated the clinicopathological features of the tumors and the treatment results.ResultsAge, sex, tumor location and histopathological diagnosis were not different between the two groups. Laterally spreading tumor non‐granular type was more often observed in Group A (64/134, 47.8%) than in Group B (0/16, 0%). Procedure time was significantly longer in Group B (Group A: 38 min; Group B: 86 min, P < 0.01). However, procedure speed was significantly faster in Group B (Group A: 0.21 cm2/min; Group B: 0.37 cm2/min, P < 0.01). No complications were observed in either group. The en bloc resection rate, en bloc R0 resection rate, and en bloc curative resection rate were similar between the groups with no significant differences.ConclusionsProcedure speed for Group B was faster than that for Group A. Group B was treated as safely as Group A.
Intraductal radiofrequency ablation for refractory benign biliary stricture: Pilot feasibility study
Authors: Hu Bing , Gao Dao‐Jian , Wu Jun , Wang Tian‐Tian , Yang Xiao‐Ming , Ye Xin 
Published: January 2014

Background and AimEndoscopic management of benign biliary stricture (BBS) remains challenging. There is no reported method for the amelioration of biliary fibroplasia endoscopically. We report our initial experience of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the management of BBS.MethodsNine patients with BBS (postoperation stricture four, liver transplant three, and chronic inflammation two), seven of whom had previously unsuccessful endoscopic or percutaneous interventions, were enrolled. Intraductal bipolar RFA was delivered at power of 10 W for 90 s per stricture segment, followed by balloon dilatation with/without stent placement.ResultsAll patients had immediate stricture improvements after RFA. No severe adverse event occurred except for one patient with mild post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis. During median (SD) follow‐up duration of 12.6 (3.9) months, BBS resolution without the need for further stenting was achieved in four patients whereas two patients had stent(s) in situ waiting scheduled removal. However, one patient had stricture relapse after initial resolution, one underwent surgery, and another patient died of other cause.ConclusionsEndobiliary RFA appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of BBS, especially for refractory cases. Further studies are warranted.
How many people inject insulin? UK estimates from 1991 to 2010
Authors: Holden S. E. , Gale E. A. M. , Jenkins‐Jones S. , Currie C. J. 
Published: January 2014

AimsWe set out to estimate the prevalence rate of insulin use in the UK population, the total number of people in the UK who use insulin, the proportion of users with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and changes between 1991 and 2010.MethodsPatients receiving prescriptions for insulin were identified in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and attributed a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The annual prevalence of insulin use was calculated and applied to population data.ResultsThe crude prevalence rate of insulin use increased from 2.43 (95% CI 2.38–2.49) per 1000 population in 1991 to 6.71 (6.64–6.77) per 1000 in 2010. The largest change was an increase in the prevalence of insulin users with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes from 0.67 (0.64–0.70) to 4.34 (4.29–4.39) per 1000 population. The absolute number using insulin increased from 137 000 people (121 000–155 000) in 1991 to 421 000 (400 000–444 000) in 2010. The proportion taking insulin alone (as against combination with oral agents) decreased from 97% in the first decade to 37% in the second.ConclusionThe number of people using insulin trebled between 1991 and 2010, largely due to a considerable increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes using insulin.
Organisational Geographies of Finance: Opening the Black Box of Global Investment Banks
Authors: Heinemann Tim 
Published: January 2014

AbstractFor some time, economic geographers have been interested in the geographies of transnational corporations. However, these debates have not yet included a discussion of the geographies of global investment banks. This paper seeks to open the black box of global investment banks. It shows that although our understanding of the geographies of financial markets was advanced over the recent years, a discussion of the internal relations of banks remain on the agenda. To understand the investment strategy and practice of banks, it is necessary to understand the different forms of knowledge practices alongside its social and spatial division of labour. I argue that the creation of knowledge within banks is shaped not only by the local context but also through the occupational specialisms. I will conclude that a non‐uniform view of financial market institutions is essential: it allows a clearer picture of the actors who are involved in the internal decision‐making processes of global investment banks. In turn this provides an idea of the responsibilities and influence of specific actors with respect to banks' investment practices.
Urban Political Ecology: Environmental Imaginary, Governance, and the Non‐Human
Authors: Gabriel Nate 
Published: January 2014

AbstractUrban political ecology (UPE) has established a firm foothold as urban environments have become increasingly relevant for both academics and for the broader environmental movement. Over the last decade, UPE has established a position that took as its starting point the tightly interwoven status of “socionature”, coupling a critical stance on urban environments through a theorization of society in which the “urban” is a distinct historical expression of capitalism. More recently, some in UPE have voiced the concern that this approach places too heavy an emphasis on structural capitalist forces and have begun to reexamine and push further UPE's engagement with post‐structuralism and post‐humanism. This paper explores three such moves: the first is a resurgence in interest in environmental imaginaries; the second is a closer engagement with the extensive literature on urban governance; the last is a new form of engagement with post‐humanism, specifically the theoretical implications of including non‐human agency into accounts of urban political ecologies.
Lynching and Power in the United States: Southern, Western, and National Vigilante Violence
Authors: Belew Kathleen 
Published: January 2014

AbstractLynching has shaped U.S. history and identity from the colonial era to the present. Recent scholarship has expanded the periodization and geographical definition of lynching to encompass not only the South from 1880 to 1930, but also acts of vigilante violence in the West that span a much longer history. New scholarship treats the terrorizing and regulatory functions of lynching, but also the work that such violence does in creating and upholding different kinds of power. Such attention to the constitutive power of violence signals a momentous turn in the historiography, one that promises to connect histories of vigilantism with those of empire, torture, war, rape, and other kinds of violence.
Spare Ribs? Early Modern Female Monasticism in the East Slavic Lands
Authors: Charipova Liudmila V. 
Published: January 2014

AbstractIn contrast to the robust state of research on female Catholic monasticism in Central and Western Europe, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, the history of Orthodox and Greek Catholic convents in the Balkans and Eastern Europe remains a largely uncharted field of study. Although historical archives in those parts of Europe offer rich pickings of first‐class documentary material, the lack of up‐to‐date research methodologies in post‐Socialist countries, the current stunted condition of pre‐modern Slavic studies in Western Europe and occasional problems of archival access create obstacles against the development of this promising area of research. However, characteristic of a strong element of human interest, research on early modern women's monasticism of the Eastern Rite, has the potential to broaden the awareness of the place women held in European societies and cultures of the past and contribute to a more nuanced understanding of it at present.
Application of bone marrow samples for discrimination of acute promyelocytic leukemia from other types of acute leukemia using the routine automated hematology analyzer
Authors: Jang M. J. , Choi H. W. , Lee S. Y. , Lee O. J. , Kim H. R. , Shin J. H. , Suh S. P. , Ryang D. W. , Shin M. G. 
Published: January 2014

SummaryIntroductionUnreported parameters produced by automated blood cell counter, particularly large unstained cells (LUC) and delta neutrophil index (DNI), indicated the presence of immature and possibly abnormal cell populations in white blood cell population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the laboratory performance for discrimination of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cells from other types of leukemia cells and clinical value of LUC and DNI parameters in bone marrow (BM) samples of patients with acute leukemia.MethodsA total of 73 BM samples of patients with various type of acute leukemia were analyzed. LUC and DNI parameters were determined by an automated hematology analyzer (ADVIA 120; Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, New York, NY, USA). Statistical analysis was performed using Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U methods. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, survival analysis, and Cox proportional hazard model were used to evaluate the clinical implication.ResultsThere were significant differences (P < 0.05) between APL group and other group in the DNI and LUC values except for DNI between APL group and non‐APL myeloid leukemia group. The area under curve of LUC was larger than that of DNI from the ROC analysis for discrimination between APL group and other group. High LUC value was associated with the increased risk of adverse outcomes and the worse overall survival in patients with acute leukemia.ConclusionDelta neutrophil index and LUC in BM showed discriminating power of APL cells from other leukemia cells.
A meta‐analytic review of the relationship between emotional dissonance and emotional exhaustion
Authors: Kenworthy Jared , Fay Cara , Frame Mark , Petree Robyn 
Published: January 2014

AbstractThis meta‐analysis examined the relationship between emotional dissonance and burnout. We collected 57 independent samples that included self‐report measures of emotional dissonance and emotional exhaustion from 16,165 employees. As predicted, a reliable relationship (r = .34) between the two variables was found, indicating that employees who “fake” their emotions at work also suffer from emotional exhaustion, a key component of job burnout. Moderation analyses indicate that effect sizes strengthen as an increasing function of publication year, and are strongest in police work, compared with other service job types. As predicted from a gender role perspective, effect sizes are more pronounced as the percentage of women increases in a sample. Results suggest that emotional dissonance may be added to the growing list of job stressors that lead to emotional exhaustion.
Detection of D‐penicillamine in skin lesions in a case of dermal elastosis after a previous long‐term treatment for Wilson's disease
Authors: Neri I. , Gurioli C. , Raggi M.A. , Saracino M.A. , Morganti E. , Bugamelli F. , de Ponti F. , Vaccari S. , Patrizi A. , Balestri R. 
Published: January 2014

AbstractBackgroundSkin adverse events associated with D‐Penicillamine (DPA) are common and multi‐faceted, although the presence of DPA or its metabolites has never been documented in the skin, because of inherent difficulties in determining its tissue levels. Thus, the association between DPA and DPA‐related dermatoses has been only hypothesized on the basis of careful history, clinical observation and typical histopathological findings.ObjectiveTo detect DPA in biopsy specimens in a unique case of 25‐year‐late‐onset elastosis perforans serpiginosa and pseudo‐pseudoxanthoma elasticum associated with a history of long‐term high dose DPA, by applying a recently described analytical method to assess the presence of DPA in skin.MethodsWe used a reliable analytical method based on high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with amperometric detection to look for the presence of DPA in skin biopsy specimens.ResultsA chromatographic peak corresponding to DPA was evidenced in some affected skin samples collected from the patient.ConclusionWe documented the effective presence and the persistence after 25 years of DPA in the skin of a woman affected by elastotic cutaneous change due to a long‐term therapy with DPA. This report provides further evidence of the relationship between DPA deposit in affected skin and clinical manifestation.
Atlantic wolf‐fish Anarhichas lupus population diversity: growth and maturation
Authors: Gunnarsson Á. 
Published: January 2014

Biological data from 1125 female Atlantic wolf‐fish Anarhichas lupus were collected during 2002–2006 at their main spawning and fishing grounds in Iceland. The results demonstrated substantial annual variation in growth and maturity of female A. lupus. The fast growing females mature earlier than the slow growing ones. In addition, females mature at a larger size and greater age in warmer temperatures than colder ones. There was a strong negative relationship between temperature and growth, which may indicate that the sea temperature west of Iceland has risen above the optimum for growth of female A. lupus and thereby reduced the reproductive potential of the species.
Behavioral and brain measures (N400) of semantic priming in patients with schizophrenia: Test–retest effect in a longitudinal study
Authors: Besche‐Richard Chrystel , Iakimova Galina , Hardy‐Baylé Marie‐Christine , Passerieux Christine 
Published: January 2014

AimThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether deficits in the behavioral and/or N400 semantic priming (SP) effect observed in patients with schizophrenia constitute a stable cognitive feature of the disorder or whether they may be influenced by the severity of each individual's symptomatology.MethodsA 1‐year test–retest study was conducted on 15 patients with schizophrenia and 10 healthy participants who performed an SP task. Both behavioral measures and event‐related potentials measures of SP were recorded twice (test and retest sessions).ResultsAt test, patients exhibited a deficit in SP as was revealed by both the behavioral and the event‐related potentials measures of the amplitude of the N400 component. At retest, behavioral SP remained impaired, whereas N400 SP was significantly improved.ConclusionThese results provide evidence that SP impairments in schizophrenia as measured by N400 should not be considered as stable cognitive markers of the disorder. The behavioral and the N400 measures of SP indicated different levels of sensitivity to subtle cognitive and brain processes, which are subject to change over the clinical course of schizophrenic disorder.
Associations between presence of handwashing stations and soap in the home and diarrhoea and respiratory illness, in children less than five years old in rural western Kenya
Authors: Kamm K. B. , Feikin D. R. , Bigogo G. M. , Aol G. , Audi A. , Cohen A. L. , Shah M. M. , Yu J. , Breiman R. F. , Ram P. K. 
Published: January 2014

AbstractObjectiveWe tested whether soap presence in the home or a designated handwashing station was associated with diarrhoea and respiratory illness in Kenya.MethodsIn April 2009, we observed presence of a handwashing station and soap in households participating in a longitudinal health surveillance system in rural Kenya. Diarrhoea and acute respiratory illness (ARI) in children < 5 years old were identified using parent‐reported syndromic surveillance collected January–April 2009. We used multivariate generalised linear regression to estimate differences in prevalence of illness between households with and without the presence of soap in the home and a handwashing station.ResultsAmong 2547 children, prevalence of diarrhoea and ARI was 2.3 and 11.4 days per 100 child‐days, respectively. Soap was observed in 97% of households. Children in households with soap had 1.3 fewer days of diarrhoea/100 child‐days (95% CI −2.6, −0.1) than children in households without soap. ARI prevalence was not associated with presence of soap. A handwashing station was identified in 1.4% of households and was not associated with a difference in diarrhoea or ARI prevalence.ConclusionsSoap presence in the home was significantly associated with reduced diarrhoea, but not ARI, in children in rural western Kenya. Whereas most households had soap in the home, almost none had a designated handwashing station, which may prevent handwashing at key times of hand contamination.
Complete Genome Sequence of a Ranavirus Isolated from Chinese Giant Salamander (
Andrias davidianus
)
Authors: Wang Na , Zhang Min , Zhang Lifeng , Jing Hongli , Jiang Yulin , Wu Shaoqiang , Lin Xiangmei 
Published: January 2014

ABSTRACT

A ranavirus (RV) was isolated from Chinese giant salamanders (
Andrias davidianus
) in China in 2010 and provisionally designated
Andrias davidianus
ranavirus (ADRV). The complete genome sequence is 106,719 nucleotides long. Genomic sequence and phylogenetic analyses showed that ADRV has a high degree of conservation with other RVs.
Genome Sequence of WAU86/88-1, a New Variant of Vaccinia Virus Lister Strain from Poland
Authors: Mavian Carla , López-Bueno Alberto , Alcamí Antonio 
Published: January 2014

ABSTRACT
The poxviruses Warsaw Agricultural University 86 (WAU86) and 88-1 (WAU88-1) were isolated in 1986 to 1988 from separate outbreaks in laboratory mice in Poland and described as ectromelia virus isolates. The genome sequences of these poxviruses reveal that they are almost identical and represent a novel variant of the vaccinia virus Lister strain.
Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium mangenotii TR, Isolated from the Fecal Material of a Timber Rattlesnake
Authors: McLaughlin Richard W. , Cochran Philip A. , Dowd Scot E. , Andersen Kylie , Anderson Nichole , Brennan Rachel , Brook Nicole , Callaway Tracie , Diamante Kimberly , Duberstine Annie , Fitch Karla , Freiheit Heidi , Godlewski Chantel , Gorman Kelly , Haubrich Mark , Hernandez Mercedes , Hirtreiter Amber , Ivanoski Beth , Jaminet Xochitl , Kirkpatrick Travis , Kratowicz Jennifer , Latus Casey , Leable Tiegen , Lingafelt Nicole , Lowe DeAnna , Lowrance Holly , Malsack Latiffa , Mazurkiewicz Julie , Merlos Persida , Messley Jamie , Montemurro Dawn , Nakitare Samora , Nelson Christine , Nye Amber , Pazera Valerie , Pierangeli Gina , Rellora Ashley , Reyes Angelica , Roberts Jennifer , Robins Shadara , Robinson Jeshannah , Schultz Alissa , Seifert Sara , Sigler Elona , Spangler Julie , Swift Ebony , TenCate Rebecca , Thurber Jessica , Vallee Kristin , Wamboldt Jennifer , Whitten Shannon , Woods De'andrea , Wright Amanda , Yankunas Darin 
Published: January 2014

ABSTRACT

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of
Clostridium mangenotii
strain TR, which was isolated from the fecal material of a timber rattlesnake. This bacterium is nonpathogenic but contains 68 genes involved in virulence, disease, and defense.