bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Variations in energy metabolism along the pericardium meridian and its relationship with visceral function adjustments during electroacupuncture
Authors: Zheng Shu-Xia , Pan Xiao-Hua , Xu Jin-Sen , Xiu Chun-Ying , Dong Ya-Qin , Zhu Xiaoxiang 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Background
Electroacupuncture (EA) is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment guided by meridian theory. As it gradually gains more worldwide acceptance, a clarification of its mechanisms is extremely urgent. We observed variations in transcutaneous oxygen pressure/carbon dioxide pressure (
tcp
O2/
tcp
CO2) and microcirculation blood perfusion units (BPU) along the pericardium meridian, and cardiac function during EA at Neiguan (PC6) to explore variations in energy metabolism and its relationship with visceral function adjustments during EA.

Methods
Twenty-two healthy volunteers participated in this study. Three channel laser Doppler flowmetry and
tcp
O2/
tcp
CO2 detection systems were used to detect
tcp
O2/
tcp
CO2 and microcirculation BPU along the pericardium meridian. A hemodynamic monitor was used to detect cardiac function.

Results
In the normal state, the microcirculatory BPU along the pericardium meridian were significantly higher than that of their bilateral corresponding control points (p < 0.05). During EA at PC6, the values of the microcirculatory BPU along the pericardium meridian did not vary, and few increased. In the normal state, the values of
tcp
O2 along the pericardium meridian were significantly higher than those of their bilateral corresponding control points (p < 0.05). In addition, the values of
tcp
CO2 along the pericardium meridian were lower than those of their bilateral corresponding control points. In comparison with the normal state, EA could decrease
tcp
O2 along the meridian significantly (p < 0.05) and increase
tcp
CO2. During EA at PC6 in healthy volunteers treated by artificial acute mild hypoxia, cardiac output and cardiac index (p < 0.05) decreased and systemic vascular resistance increased significantly (p < 0.05).

Conclusions
In the normal state, the values of microcirculatory BPU and
tcp
O2 along the pericardium meridian were both higher than those of their bilateral corresponding control points. Energy metabolism was vigorous along the meridian. During EA, the decrease in oxygen partial pressure along the pericardium meridian might be a result of strengthened energy metabolism of associated tissue and increased oxygen consumption. The variations in energy metabolism along the pericardium meridian during the course of EA had a close relationship with visceral function adjustments.

Trial registration
Chinese Clinical Trial RegistryChiCTRTRC13003193.
Blind distributed estimation algorithms for adaptive networks
Authors: Bin Saeed Muhammad O , Zerguine Azzedine , Zummo Salam A 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Until recently, a lot of work has been done to develop algorithms that utilize the distributed structure of an ad hoc wireless sensor network to estimate a certain parameter of interest. However, all these algorithms assume that the input regressor data is available to the sensors, but this data is not always available to the sensors. In such cases, blind estimation of the required parameter is needed. This work formulates two newly developed blind block-recursive algorithms based on singular value decomposition (SVD) and Cholesky factorization-based techniques. These adaptive algorithms are then used for blind estimation in a wireless sensor network using diffusion of data among cooperative sensors. Simulation results show that the performance greatly improves over the case where no cooperation among sensors is involved.
A robust high-order lattice adaptive notch filter and its application to narrowband noise cancellation
Authors: Kim Seong-woo , Park Young-cheol , Seo Young-soo , Youn Dae Hee 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In this paper, we propose a high-order lattice adaptive notch filter (LANF) that can robustly track multiple sinusoids. Unlike the conventional cascade structure, the proposed high-order LANF has robust tracking characteristics regardless of the frequencies of reference sinusoids and initial notch frequencies. The proposed high-order LANF is applied to a narrowband adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) to mitigate the effect of the broadband disturbance in the reference signal. By utilizing the gradient adaptive lattice (GAL) ANC algorithm and approximately combining it with the proposed high-order LANF, a computationally efficient narrowband ANC system is obtained. Experimental results demonstrate the robustness of the proposed high-order LANF and the effectiveness of the obtained narrowband ANC system.
A longitudinal assessment of periodontal disease in 52 miniature schnauzers
Authors: Marshall Mark D , Wallis Corrin V , Milella Lisa , Colyer Alison , Tweedie Andrew D , Harris Stephen 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Background
Periodontal disease (PD) is the most widespread oral disease in dogs and has been associated with serious systemic diseases. The disease is more prevalent in small breeds compared to large breeds and incidence increases with advancing age. In prevalence studies 84% of beagles over the age of 3 and 100% of poodles over the age of 4 were diagnosed with PD. Current knowledge of the rate of progression of PD is limited. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of PD progression in miniature schnauzers, an at risk small breed of dog.
Dogs (n = 52, age 1.3-6.9 years) who had received a regular oral care regime prior to this study were assessed for levels of gingivitis and periodontitis around the whole gingival margin in every tooth under general anaesthetic. Assessments were conducted approximately every six weeks for up to 60 weeks following the cessation of the oral care regime.

Results
All of the 2155 teeth assessed entered the study with some level of gingivitis. 23 teeth entered the study with periodontitis, observed across 12 dogs aged between 1.3 and 6.9 years. 35 dogs had at least 12 teeth progress to periodontitis within 60 weeks. Of the teeth that progressed to periodontitis, 54% were incisors. The lingual aspect of the incisors was significantly more likely to be affected (p < 0.001). The severity of gingivitis in periodontitis-affected teeth was variable with 24% of the aspects affected having very mild gingivitis, 36% mild gingivitis and 40% moderate gingivitis. Periodontitis progression rate was significantly faster in older dogs. Only one dog (age 3.5) did not have any teeth progress to periodontitis after 60 weeks.

Conclusions
This is the first study to have assessed the progression rate of periodontitis in miniature schnauzers and highlights that with no oral care regime, the early stages of periodontitis develop rapidly in this breed. An oral care regime and twice yearly veterinary dental health checks should be provided from an early age for this breed and other breeds with similar periodontitis incidence rates.
Biodegradability of oily wastewater using rotating biological contactor combined with an external membrane
Authors: Safa Mahdieh , Alemzadeh Iran , Vossoughi Manouchehr 
Published: September 2014

Abstract

Background
A novel implementation of a hybrid membrane bioreactor (HMBR) has been studied in this paper. It is utilized as combination of rotating biological contractor (RBC) and an external membrane, as a new biological system for oily wastewater treatment.

Methods
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) as factors of Biodegradability has been evaluated. They are both compared together for different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) and petroleum pollution concentrations in RBC and HMBR. The ratio of TPH to COD of Molasses has been varied between 0.2 to 0.8 at two HRTs of 18 and 24 hours while the temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen were kept in the range of 20-25°C, 6.5-7.5, and 2-3.5 mg/l, respectively.

Results
The best TPH removal efficiency (99%) was observed in TPH/COD = 0.6 and HRT = 24 hr in HMBR and Removal efficiency was decreased in the ratios above 0.6 in both bioreactors.

Conclusions
The experimental results showed that HMBR had higher treatment efficiency than RBC at all ratios and HRTs.
Dietary variation and food selection by mayfly grazers in a subtropical mountain stream
Authors: Chuang Yi-Li , Yu Shu-Fen , Lin Hsing-Juh 
Published: September 2014

AbstractBackgroundThe classification of functional feeding groups of aquatic insects is often misleading in tropical/subtropical streams because their feeding habits are assumed to be the same as their temperate counterparts according to the mouthpart structure and foraging behavior. This study aimed to examine the diets and preferences of mayfly grazers (Baetisspp. andRhithrogena ampla) in a subtropical mountain stream in the dry and wet seasons.ResultsIn the stream, epilithic algal communities on insect-excluded bricks (as a grazer-excluded control) were dominated by small adnate diatoms, most likely due to the high current velocity. Both grazers preferred understory and small adnate diatoms,Achnanthesspp. andAchnanthidium pyrenaicum, in both seasons. However, the stalked diatomsGomphonemaspp. were preferred only byBaetis, but not byRhithrogena, in the dry season when the current velocity became relatively slower. The results of pairwise tests further showed that the algal compositions on the insect-excluded bricks coincided with the diets of both grazers in the wet season but were distinct from those on the bricks in the dry season. Seasonal variations in the algal compositions of the diets ofRhithrogenaand on the insect-excluded bricks were apparent, but not in the diets ofBaetis.ConclusionsThe algal physiognomy was most likely attributed to the impact of the high current velocity in the stream. Our results suggest that the diet preference by mayfly grazers in the stream is potentially influenced by algal availability.
Infertility and mental health
Authors: Doyle Myles , Carballedo Angela 
Published: September 2014

SummaryThe World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that 8–12% of couples worldwide experience infertility, and in recent years the number seeking treatment has dramatically increased. The diagnosis and therapy put a heavy psychological and physical burden on most patients, female and male. The incidence of depression in couples presenting for infertility treatment is significantly higher than in comparable fertile couples. Anxiety is significantly higher in infertile couples than in the general population. Professionals have become aware of the importance of providing educational interventions to address patients' fears and concerns, and to better prepare patients for the demands of treatment. Health professionals should follow a patient-centred approach to provide for the specific needs of the couple. Women in general have a positive attitude to seeking psychological help in the form of cognitive-behavioural therapy, couples counselling and infertility counselling.Learning Objectives•Learn about the incidence rates of infertility and its impact on the mental health of the couple.•Know about infertility treatment and its psychological impact.•Learn about the different management strategies that can be helpful in the treatment of mental illness associated with infertility.
Atypical early-onset eating disorders
Authors: Nicholls Dasha , Barrett Elizabeth , Huline-Dickens Sarah 
Published: September 2014

SummaryThis article reviews the recent changes to the DSM diagnostic classification of feeding and eating disorders with particular reference to children and adolescents. The common clinical presentations of the ‘atypical’ feeding and eating problems of middle childhood and early adolescence are reviewed using clinical case vignettes, and the limited evidence base regarding management is summarised. There are many gaps in the evidence base and this is likely to be an area of rapid development for the field subsequent on the new terminology outlined in DSM-5.Learning Objectives•Be able to describe the recent changes in terminology of DSM-5 for eating disorders in children and adolescents.•Be able to provide information to young people and parents on the short- and long-term medical consequences of low weight in children.•Be able to assess risk in children presenting with atypical eating disorders.
Psychosocial interventions for dementia: from evidence to practice
Authors: Patel Bhamini , Perera Mark , Pendleton Jill , Richman Anna , Majumdar Biswadeep 
Published: September 2014

SummaryThis article presents evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their carers. The evidence base is not yet robust enough to clearly suggest which interventions are most suited for which environment. However, from our literature review there appears to be reason to use music therapy, aromatherapy, life story work, animal-assisted therapy and post-diagnosis/carer support work. We focus on both the traditional outcome measures of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and the more difficult to measure, but equally important, person-centred outcomes of nonpharmacological interventions, as their properties are distinctly different from those of pharmacological agents.Learning Objectives•Be aware of the range of psychosocial interventions.•Have a better understanding of the possible outcomes from given interventions.•Be aware of the paradigm shift from managing BPSD to a person-centred approach that focuses on the patient's well-being and quality of life.
Alcohol and cognitive impairment
Authors: Jauhar Sameer , Marshall E. Jane , Smith Iain D. 
Published: September 2014

SummaryThe relationship between alcohol use and cognitive impairment has been notoriously difficult to disentangle. We present what is known about cognitive impairment associated with alcohol use/misuse, covering the spectrum from mild and subtle cognitive change through to severe alcohol-related brain damage, including Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. We highlight aids to the diagnosis and management of these conditions, and emphasise the benefits of prompt treatment on outcome. We also review progress in understanding their neurobiology. Suggestions for possible service configuration based on both our clinical practice and national guidelines are given.Learning Objectives•Gain an understanding of the spectrum of clinical presentations found in alcohol-related brain damage.•Understand that the aetiology of these conditions is complex and not solely due to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol.•Be better able to plan for the rehabilitation of individuals with established alcohol-related brain damage in your local service area.
Community-based psychodynamic group psychotherapy for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Authors: Aiello Giuliano , Ahmad Sheraz 
Published: September 2014

SummaryWe describe the work of a psychodynamic psychotherapy group for individuals affected by chronic schizophrenia in our community-based rehabilitation and recovery service. Despite presenting with negative symptoms, over time patients made good use of the psychodynamic setting: they attended, expressed emotions, made connections and reflected within the group on their personal experience of mental ill health. We discuss the rationale and indications for psychodynamic psychotherapy for individuals with severe and enduring mental illnesses. We also reflect on the challenges we faced working psychodynamically with psychosis and on the necessary adaptation of the approach to work with chronic psychosis. We present vignettes from group sessions to illustrate themes that we identified in the therapy, making links with the literature. We conclude that the unstructured setting of the psychodynamic group approach can help individuals affected by most severe forms of psychosis to make sense of their experiences and use the space.Learning Objectives•Understand the rationale for psychodynamic group interventions for psychosis.•Understand what adaptations of psychodynamic approaches are necessary to work with patients with psychosis.•Change attitudes toward offering psychodynamic interventions for psychosis.
The psychiatric ward as a therapeutic space: systematic
review
Authors: Papoulias Constantina , Csipke Emese , Rose Diana , McKellar Susie , Wykes Til 
Published: September 2014

BackgroundHospital care is still an integral part of mental healthcare services.
But the impact of ward design on treatment outcomes is unclear.AimsTo review the effects of ward design on patient outcomes and patient and
staff well-being.MethodA systematic review of literature was carried out on Medline, Embase and
PsycINFO. Papers on psychogeriatric and child and adolescent wards were
excluded as these necessitate specific safety features.ResultsTwenty-three papers were identified. No strong causal links between
design and clinical outcomes were found. Private spaces and a homely
environment may contribute to patient well-being. Different stakeholders
may experience ward design in conflicting ways; design has a symbolic and
social dimension for patients.ConclusionsData on the impact of design on treatment outcomes are inconclusive.
Rigorous randomised controlled trials, qualitative studies and novel
methods are called for. Different stakeholders' responses to the ward as
a symbolic environment merit further investigation.
The interaction between Shroom3 and Rho-kinase is required for neural tube morphogenesis in mice
Authors: Das Debamitra , Zalewski Jenna K. , Mohan Swarna , Plageman Timothy F. , VanDemark Andrew P. , Hildebrand Jeffrey D. 
Published: August 2014

ABSTRACT
Shroom3 is an actin-associated regulator of cell morphology that is required for neural tube closure, formation of the lens placode, and gut morphogenesis in mice and has been linked to chronic kidney disease and directional heart looping in humans. Numerous studies have shown that Shroom3 likely regulates these developmental processes by directly binding to Rho-kinase and facilitating the assembly of apically positioned contractile actomyosin networks. We have characterized the molecular basis for the neural tube defects caused by an ENU-induced mutation that results in an arginine-to-cysteine amino acid substitution at position 1838 of mouse Shroom3. We show that this substitution has no effect on Shroom3 expression or localization but ablates Rock binding and renders Shroom3 non-functional for the ability to regulate cell morphology. Our results indicate that Rock is the major downstream effector of Shroom3 in the process of neural tube morphogenesis. Based on sequence conservation and biochemical analysis, we predict that the Shroom-Rock interaction is highly conserved across animal evolution and represents a signaling module that is utilized in a variety of biological processes.
Epigenetic regulation of CC-chemokine ligand 2 in nonresolving inflammation
Authors: Kiguchi Norikazu , Saika Fumihiro , Kobayashi Yuka , Kishioka Shiroh 
Published: September 2014

AbstractInflammation mediated by the crosstalk between leukocytes and resident tissue cells is crucial for the maintenance of homeostasis. Because chemokine ligands and receptors, which recruit a variety of leukocytes, are widely distributed among tissues, it is important to understand the mechanisms regulating inflammatory disease. Chemokines such as CC-chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) amplify and maintain inflammation through chemokine-cytokine networks after the recruitment of circulating leukocytes. Chemokine-dependent nonresolving inflammation occurs in the peripheral and central nervous systems, and underlies several intractable diseases, including cancer and neuropathic pain. The chronic upregulation of chemokines is often mediated by epigenetic mechanisms consisting of DNA methylation, histone modification, and nucleosome positioning. In particular, histone acetylation and methylation have been shown to play important roles in the upregulation of chemokine expression. In addition to CCL2, several other chemokines strongly contribute to neuropathic pain through epigenetic induction. Consequently, targeting epigenetic changes may have therapeutic potential for nonresolving inflammatory diseases such as neuropathic pain. Further research into the epigenetics of inflammatory diseases should promote the development of novel and effective treatment strategies for intractable inflammatory diseases.
Dimension invariants for groups admitting a cocompact model for proper actions
Authors: Degrijse Dieter , Martínez-Pérez Conchita 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
Let G be a group that admits a cocompact classifying space for proper actions X. We derive a formula for the Bredon cohomological dimension for proper actions of G in terms of the relative cohomology with compact support of certain pairs of subcomplexes of X. We use this formula to compute the Bredon cohomological dimension for proper actions of fundamental groups of non-positively curved simple complexes of finite groups. As an application we show that if a virtually torsion-free group acts properly and chamber transitively on a building, its virtual cohomological dimension coincides with its Bredon cohomological dimension. This covers the case of Coxeter groups and graph products of finite groups.
The closure of spectral data for constant mean curvature tori in 𝕊3
Authors: Carberry Emma , Schmidt Martin Ulrich 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
The spectral curve correspondence for finite-type solutions of the sinh- Gordon equation describes how they arise from and give rise to hyperelliptic curves with a real structure. Constant mean curvature (CMC) 2-tori in

𝕊
3

${\mathbb{S}^{3}}$

result when these spectral curves satisfy periodicity conditions. We prove that the spectral curves of CMC tori are dense in the space of smooth spectral curves of finite-type solutions of the sinh-Gordon equation. One consequence of this is the existence of countably many real n-dimensional families of CMC tori in

𝕊
3

${\mathbb{S}^{3}}$

for each positive integer n.
The volume of Kähler–Einstein Fano varieties and convex bodies
Authors: Berman Robert J. , Berndtsson Bo 
Published: September 2014

AbstractWe show that the complex projective spaceℙn${\mathbb{P}^{n}}$has maximal degree (volume) among alln-dimensional Kähler–Einstein Fano manifolds admitting a non-trivial holomorphicℂ*${\mathbb{C}^{*}}$-action with a finite number of fixed points. The toric version of this result, translated to the realm of convex geometry, thus confirms Ehrhart’s volume conjecture for a large class of rational polytopes, including duals of lattice polytopes. The case of spherical varieties/multiplicity free symplectic manifolds is also discussed. The proof uses Moser–Trudinger type inequalities for Stein domains and also leads to criticality results for mean field type equations inℂn${\mathbb{C}^{n}}$of independent interest. The paper supersedes our previous preprint [5] concerning the case of toric Fano manifolds.
Cubic polynomials represented by norm forms
Authors: Irving Alastair James 
Published: September 2014

Abstract
In the present paper, we show that for an irreducible cubic

f
∈

ℤ
⁢

[
x
]

${f\in\mathbb{Z}[x]}$

and a full norm form

𝐍
⁢

(

x
1

,
…
,

x
k

)

${\mathbf{N}(x_{1},\ldots,x_{k})}$

for a number field

K
/
ℚ

${K/\mathbb{Q}}$

satisfying certain hypotheses the variety

f
⁢

(
t
)

=

𝐍
⁢

(

x
1

,
…
,

x
k

)

≠
0

$f(t)=\mathbf{N}(x_{1},\ldots,x_{k})\neq 0$

satisfies the Hasse principle. Our proof uses sieve methods.
Enhanced Vibration Energy Harvesting Through Multilayer Textured Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbZrO3–PbTiO3 Piezoelectric Ceramics
Authors: Yan Yongke , Marin Anthony , Zhou Yuan , Priya Shashank 
Published: September 2014

AbstractHigh-performance low-cost multilayer textured Pb(Mg