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The relationship between nurse–patient interaction and meaning‐in‐life in cognitively intact nursing home patients
Authors: Haugan Gørill 
Published: June 2013

AbstractAimTo investigate the associations between nurse–patient interaction and meaning‐in‐life in a nursing home population.BackgroundMeaning has been found to be a strong individual predictor of successful ageing and life satisfaction as well as an important psychological variable that promotes well‐being. Meaning seems to serve as a mediating variable in both psychological and physical health. Connecting and communicating with others have been seen to facilitate meaning‐in‐life among older individuals.DesignCross‐sectional descriptive study.MethodsThe data were collected in 2008–2009 using the Nurse–Patient Interaction Scale and the Purpose‐in‐Life test. A total of 250 cognitively intact nursing home patients met the inclusion criteria and 202 (81%) participated. A structural equation model of the hypothesized relationship between nurse–patient interaction and meaning was tested by means of LISREL 8.8.FindingsThe structural equation model fit well with the data. A significant direct relationship between nurse–patient interaction and meaning‐in‐life in cognitively intact nursing home patients was displayed.ConclusionNurse–patient interaction significantly relates to meaning and purpose‐in‐life among cognitively intact nursing home patients and might be an important resource in relation to the patient's mental health and global well‐being. High‐quality nurse–patient interaction and in‐house activities aiming to increase patients’ meaning might increase psychological and physical health, well‐being and psycho‐spiritual functioning in this vulnerable population.
Is surgery necessary for patients with hepatic angiomyolipoma? Retrospective analysis from eight Chinese cases
Authors: Yang Litao , Xu Zhiyuan , Dong Ruizeng , Fan Jun , Du Yian , Zhang Yunli , Wang Xinbao , Cheng Xiangdong , Guo Jianmin 
Published: June 2013

AbstractBackground and AimHepatic angiomyolipoma (AML) is a rare, hepatic mesenchymal neoplasm. Its preoperative diagnosis is very difficult, and the treatment is still controversial. The aim is to summarize experience in diagnosis and management of hepatic AML from a cancer center.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical presentation, histopathological, features and treatment of the tumors encountered at our institute from January 2000 to December 2012.ResultsThe patients included six females and two males, with female preponderance. Six patients are asymptomatic. Laboratory tests lack specificity. Combining imaging modality, only one patient obtained the accurate diagnosis of hepatic AML and was confirmed by fine‐needle aspiration biopsy combined with homatropine methylbromide‐45 staining. All other patients received hepatic resection. There was no tumor recurrence or increase of tumor size within the follow‐up period.ConclusionWe suggest fine‐needle aspiration combined with homatropine methylbromide‐45 staining should be performed in all patients who are asymptomatic and without serological abnormalities. Surgical resection might be considered only if the malignant potential of the lesion cannot be ruled out or the tumor size is increasing during observation.
Epidemiological survey and risk factor analysis of fatty liver disease of adult residents, Beijing, China
Authors: Yan Jie , Xie Wen , Ou Wei‐ni , Zhao Hong , Wang Su‐yun , Wang Jian‐hui , Wang Qi , Yang Yu‐ying , Feng Xin , Cheng Jun 
Published: June 2013

AbstractBackground and AimWith the changes in diet structure and lifestyle, the incidence of fatty liver disease is increasing in China, especially in cities. The goal of the present study was to accurately determine the prevalence and risk factors of fatty liver disease in Beijing residents, China.MethodsBy using random multistage stratification and cluster sampling, residents aged > 20 years in Dongcheng District and Tongzhou District were recruited, and questionnaire survey, physical examination, detection of fasting glucose, blood lipids and liver biochemistry, and ultrasonography of the liver, gallbladder, and spleen were carried out. Database EpiData 3.0 was employed for data input, followed by statistical analysis with SPSS version 11.0.ResultsA total of 3762 residents were included in the present study including 2328 males and 1434 females with a mean age of 46.37 ± 14.28 years (range 20–92 years). Ultrasonography revealed fatty liver in 1486 residents with a prevalence of 39.5%. Moreover, non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic fatty liver disease were found in 1177 (31.3%) and 309 (8.2%) residents, respectively. After adjustment of prevalence based on the age and gender constituents of Beijing residents, the standardized prevalence of overall fatty liver disease, NAFLD, and alcoholic fatty liver disease was 35.1%, 31.0%, and 4.1%, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed waist‐to‐hip ratio, diastolic pressure, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were closely related to NAFLD.ConclusionsThe Beijing residents have a high prevalence of fatty liver disease as much as 35.1%, which is characterized by NAFLD. Obesity, and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders are the main risk factors of fatty liver disease.
Traits in Transition: The Structure of Parent‐Reported Personality Traits from Early Childhood to Early Adulthood
Authors: Soto Christopher J. , John Oliver P. 
Published: June 2013

AbstractThe present research was conducted to map the hierarchical structure of youths' personality traits, to identify the foundational level of this structure, and to test whether the meanings of some youth personality dimensions shift with age. We addressed these issues by analyzing personality parent reports describing a cross‐sectional sample of 16,000 children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 3 to 20). These parent reports were made using a broadband measure of youths' personal characteristics, the common‐language California Child Q‐Set. Analyses of the full sample and comparisons of 16 age groups supported three main conclusions. First, the hierarchical structure of youths' personality traits both resembles and differs from the adult personality hierarchy in important ways. Second, a set of six dimensions—Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Openness to Experience, and Activity—may constitute the foundational level of the youth personality hierarchy from middle childhood through adolescence. This “Little Six” structure represents a union of the most prominent personality and temperament dimensions. Third, the meanings of some youth personality dimensions (e.g., Activity, Conscientiousness) shift systematically with age. These findings advance our understanding of when and how personality structure develops during the first two decades of life.
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome in Dogs with Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Authors: O'Brien D. , Moore P.F. , Vernau W. , Peauroi J.R. , Rebhun R.B. , Rodriguez C.O. , Skorupski K.A. 
Published: June 2013

BackgroundSplenic marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is a form of indolent B‐cell lymphoma that is not well characterized in dogs.Hypothesis/ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to describe clinical characteristics and outcome in dogs with splenic MZL confirmed by histopathology, immunophenotyping, and molecular clonality assessment. We hypothesized that affected dogs would have prolonged survival time with splenectomy alone.AnimalsThirty‐four dogs were included. Twenty‐nine dogs were diagnosed after splenectomy, and 5 dogs were diagnosed at necropsy.MethodsPathology records were searched for dogs with histologically confirmed splenic MZL. Clinical and outcome data were retrospectively collected by medical record review, and prognostic factors were evaluated. Histopathology was reviewed by a board‐certified pathologist, and tissue sections were subjected to immunophenotyping and molecular clonality assessment by PCR.ResultsImmunohistochemistry confirmed a B‐cell phenotype for all dogs. Molecular clonality assessment was performed in 33 of 34 dogs, of which 24 had clonal rearrangement of immunoglobulin (Ig) loci, 3 had pseudoclonal rearrangement, and 6 had polyclonal rearrangement. The overall median survival time (MST) for the 29 dogs that underwent splenectomy was 383 days. The MST for 14 of 29 asymptomatic dogs that underwent splenectomy for MZL was 1,153 days as compared to 309 days for 15/29 dogs with clinical signs referable to splenic MZL (P = .018). Lymph node involvement, hemoabdomen, anemia, chemotherapy, and concurrent malignancy did not affect survival outcome.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceDogs diagnosed with splenic MZL can have prolonged survival with splenectomy alone, without the use of adjuvant chemotherapy. Asymptomatic dogs may have a better survival outcome.
Clinical Findings and Survival in Cats Naturally Infected with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Authors: Liem B.P. , Dhand N.K. , Pepper A.E , Barrs V.R. , Beatty J.A. 
Published: June 2013

BackgroundThe clinical course and outcome of natural feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection are variable and incompletely understood. Assigning clinical relevance toFIVinfection in individual cats represents a considerable clinical challenge.ObjectiveTo compare signalment, hematologic and biochemical data, major clinical problem, and survival among client‐owned,FIV‐infected, and uninfected domestic cats.AnimalsClient‐owned, domestic cats tested forFIV(n = 520).MethodsRetrospective, case control study. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify risk factors forFIVinfection and to compare hematologic and biochemical data between cases and controls, after adjusting for potential confounders. Survival times were compared using Kaplan–Meier curves.ResultsThe prevalence ofFIVinfection was 14.6%. Mixed breed, male sex, and older age were risk factors forFIVinfection. Hematologic abnormalities, biochemical abnormalities or both were common in bothFIV‐infected and uninfected cats. Lymphoid malignancies were slightly more common inFIV‐infected than uninfected cats. Survival ofFIV‐infected cats was not significantly different from that of uninfected cats.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceMultiple hematologic and biochemical abnormalities are common in old, sick cats regardless of theirFIVstatus. Their presence should not be assumed to indicate clinical progression ofFIVinfection. A negative effect ofFIVon survival was not apparent in this study.
Independent factors associated with altered plasma active ghrelin levels in HCV‐infected patients
Authors: Kawaguchi Takumi , Nagao Yumiko , Sata Michio 
Published: June 2013

AbstractBackground & AimsMetabolic disorders are frequently seen in hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐infected patients. Ghrelin, a gut hormone, regulates hepatic metabolisms, and must be activated to exert its biological effects. The aims of this study were to investigate changes in plasma active ghrelin levels and identify independent factors associated with plasma active ghrelin levels in HCV‐infected patients.MethodsWe enrolled patients with HCV infection (n = 96), hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (n = 49), non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD; n = 20) and healthy subjects (CON; n = 16). Plasma active ghrelin levels were measured using ELISA. Factors associated with plasma active ghrelin levels were assessed by multivariate and Spearman's correlation analyses.ResultsPlasma active ghrelin levels were significantly lower in relation to the severity of liver disease in both the HBV and HCV groups. Furthermore, HCV infection was identified as an independent factor associated with decreased plasma active ghrelin levels in the multivariate analysis (OR −3.05; 95% CI −0.93 to −19.51; P = 0.0192). Plasma active ghrelin levels were significantly correlated with serum albumin levels in the HCV group (ρ = 0.497, P < 0.0001).ConclusionsWe demonstrated that liver cirrhosis and HCV infection were independent factors associated plasma active ghrelin levels. Moreover, plasma active ghrelin levels were positively correlated with serum albumin levels among HCV‐infected patients. Therefore, active ghrelin levels may be regulated by both progression of liver disease and HCV infection and could be involved in the regulation of serum albumin levels in HCV‐infected patients.
Flavour, Taste and Smell
Authors: RICHARDSON LOUISE 
Published: June 2013

AbstractI consider the role of psychology and other sciences in telling us about our senses, via the issue of whether empirical findings show us that flavours are perceived partly with the sense of smell. I argue that scientific findings do not establish that we're wrong to think that flavours are just tasted. Non‐naturalism, according to which our everyday conception of the senses does not involve empirical commitments of a kind that could be corrected by empirical findings is, I suggest, a plausible view that is not easy to dismiss.
Auxin‐mediated nitrate signalling by NRT1.1 participates in the adaptive response of Arabidopsis root architecture to the spatial heterogeneity of nitrate availability
Authors: MOUNIER EMMANUELLE , PERVENT MARJORIE , LJUNG KARIN , GOJON ALAIN , NACRY PHILIPPE 
Published: June 2013

AbstractTo optimize their nitrogen nutrition, plants are able to direct root growth in nitrate‐rich patches. This depends in Arabidopsis on the NRT1.1 nitrate transporter/sensor. NRT1.1 was shown to display on homogenous medium, an auxin transport activity that lowers auxin accumulation in lateral roots and inhibits their growth at low nitrate. Using a split‐root system, we explored the hypothesis that preferential lateral root growth in the nitrate‐rich side involves the NRT1.1‐dependent repression of lateral root growth in the low nitrate side. Data show that NRT1.1 acts locally to modulate both auxin levels and meristematic activity in response to the low nitrate concentration directly experienced by lateral roots leading to a repression of their growth. A stimulatory role of NRT1.1 in the high nitrate side, which does not rely on changes in auxin levels, is also observed. Altogether, our data suggest that NRT1.1 allows preferential root colonization of nitrate‐rich patches by both preventing root growth in response to low nitrate, through modulation of auxin traffic, and stimulating root growth in response to high nitrate, through a yet uncharacterized mechanism. In addition, transcriptional regulation of NRT1.1 affects both mechanisms allowing plants to modulate the effect of nitrate on root branching.
Factors influencing patients seeking oral health care in the oncology dental support clinic at an urban university dental school setting
Authors: Corrigan Dale M. , Walker Mary P. , Liu Ying , Mitchell Tanya Villalpando 
Published: June 2013

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to identify predictors and/or factors associated with medically compromised patients seeking dental care in the oncology dental support clinic (ODSC) at the University of Missouri‐Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry. An 18‐item survey was mailed to 2,541 patients who were new patients to the clinic from 2006 to 2011. The response rate was approximately 18% (n = 450). Analyses included descriptive statistics of percentages/frequencies as well as predictors based on correlations. Fifty percent of participants, 100 females and 119 males, identified their primary medical diagnosis as cancer. Total household income (p < .001) and the importance of receiving dental care (p < .001) were significant factors in relation to self‐rated dental health. Perceived overall health (p < .001) also had a significant association with cancer status and the need for organ transplants. This study provided the ODSC at UMKC and other specialty clinics with vital information that can contribute to future planning efforts.
Latino Adolescents' Community Violence Exposure: After‐school Activities and Familismo as Risk and Protective Factors
Authors: Kennedy Traci M. , Ceballo Rosario 
Published: June 2013

AbstractLow‐income, urban adolescents are exposed to extremely high rates of witnessing and being victimized by community violence. Such violence exposure presents serious implications for youth's development and psychological well‐being. In a sample of 223 ninth‐grade Latino adolescents, we examine: (1) what types of after‐school activity participation increase or reduce adolescents' risk for violence exposure and (2) the role of the cultural value of familismo in moderating the impact of violence exposure on adolescents' psychological well‐being. Our results indicate that spending unstructured leisure time with peers and participating in non‐school sports and non‐school clubs were associated with higher levels of community violence exposure, whereas adhering to the cultural value of familismo was associated with lower levels of violence exposure. Additionally, familismo moderated the positive association between violence exposure and depressive symptoms, but not posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Implications of these results are discussed.
Regional Resilience and Spatial Cycles: Long‐Term Evolution of the Chinese Port System (221bc–2010ad)
Authors: Wang Chengjin , Ducruet César 
Published: June 2013

AbstractSpatial models of port system evolution often depict linearly the emergence of hierarchy through successive concentration phases of originally scattered ports. The Chinese case provides a fertile ground for complementing existing works by a long‐term perspective, given the early importance of river ports and seaports and the development irregularities caused by periods of closure and openness over time and across such a large land mass. In both qualitative and quantitative ways, this paper describes and analyses the changing spatial pattern of China's port system since the first unified empire (221bc). Main results underline a certain stability of the port system with regard to the location of main sea‐river gateways, notwithstanding important regional shifts from one period to the other.
A local-global question in automorphic forms
Authors: Anandavardhanan U. K. , Prasad Dipendra 
Published: June 2013

AbstractIn this paper, we consider the $\mathrm{SL} (2)$ analogue of two well-known theorems about period integrals of automorphic forms on $\mathrm{GL} (2)$: one due to Harder–Langlands–Rapoport about non-vanishing of period integrals on ${\mathrm{GL} }_{2} ({ \mathbb{A} }_{F} )$ of cuspidal automorphic representations on ${\mathrm{GL} }_{2} ({ \mathbb{A} }_{E} )$ where $E$ is a quadratic extension of a number field $F$, and the other due to Waldspurger involving toric periods of automorphic forms on ${\mathrm{GL} }_{2} ({ \mathbb{A} }_{F} )$. In both these cases, now involving $\mathrm{SL} (2)$, we analyze period integrals on global$L$-packets; we prove that under certain conditions, a global automorphic $L$-packet which at each place of a number field has a distinguished representation, contains globally distinguished representations, and further, an automorphic representation which is locally distinguished is globally distinguished.
Exercise‐induced heart mitochondrial cholesterol depletion influences the inhibition of mitochondrial swelling
Authors: Ziolkowski Wieslaw , Vadhana MS Dhivya , Kaczor Jan Jacek , Olek Robert Antoni , Flis Damian Jozef , Halon Malgorzata , Wozniak Michal , Fedeli Donatella , Carloni Manuel , Antosiewicz Jedrzej , Gabbianelli Rosita 
Published: June 2013

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What is the central question of this study?The central question was to establish whether decreased cholesterol content in heart mitochondria caused by prolonged swimming may provoke changes in their bioenergetics and affect resistance to CaCl2‐induced mitochondrial swelling.
What is the main finding and its importance?The main finding is the indication that changes in the cholesterol pool in heart mitochondria induced by swimming exercise are related to an increase in resistance to CaCl2‐induced swelling, probably by remodelling of lipid microdomains, and are not deleterious for mitochondrial bioenergetics. These findings may contribute to a more complete understanding of the defense system that may prevent mitochondrial degradation during exercise and the protective system of cardiac cell defense in stress conditions.
The significance of the reduction of the cholesterol pool in heart mitochondria after exercise is still unknown. Recently, published data have suggested that cholesterol may influence the components of mitochondrial contact site and affect mitochondrial swelling. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether the decreased cholesterol content in heart mitochondria caused by prolonged swimming may provoke changes in their bioenergetics and result in an increased resistance to calcium chloride‐induced mitochondrial swelling. Male Wistar rats were divided into a sedentary control group and an exercise group. The rats exercised for 3 h, burdened with an additional 3% of their body weight. Their hearts were removed immediately after completing the exercise. The left ventricle was divided and used for experiments. Mitochondrial cholesterol content, membrane fluidity and mitochondrial bioenergetics were measured in the control and exercised rat heart mitochondria. To assess whether mitochondrial modifications are linked to disruption of lipid microdomains, methyl‐β‐cyclodextrin, a well‐known lipid microdomain‐disrupting agent and cholesterol chelator, was applied to the mitochondria of the control group. Cholesterol depletion, increased membrane fluidity and increased resistance to calcium chloride‐induced swelling were observed in postexercise heart crude mitochondrial fraction. Similar results were achieved in control mitochondria treated with 2% methyl‐β‐cyclodextrin. All of the mitochondrial bioenergetics parameters were similar between the groups. Therefore, the disruption of raft‐like microdomains appears to be an adaptive change in the rat heart following exercise.