bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dispersal of Monochamus galloprovincialis (Col.: Cerambycidae) as recorded by mark–release–recapture using pheromone traps
Authors: Etxebeste I. , Sanchez‐Husillos E. , Álvarez G. , Mas i Gisbert H. , Pajares J. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThe spread of the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophylus (Nematoda; Aphelenchoididae), the causal agent of the pine wilt disease, is greatly constrained to the dispersal of its vectors, long‐horned beetles of the Monochamus genus. Disease spread at global and regional scales has been mainly caused by human‐mediated transport, yet at a local scale, the short‐ and long‐distance dispersal behaviour of the beetles determine colonization dynamics. Three mark–release–recapture experiments using commercial traps and lures allowed the parameterization of the dispersal kernel under two landscape fragmentation scenarios for the only known European PWN vector, Monochamus galloprovincialis. The respective release of 171 and 353 laboratory‐reared beetles in continuous pine stands in 2009 and 2010 resulted in 36% and 28% recapture rates, yet, at a fragmented landscape in 2011, only 2% of the released 473 individuals could be recaptured. Recaptures occurred as soon as 7–14 days after their release, in agreement with the requirement of sexual maturation to respond to the pheromone–kairomone attractants. Data from the first two experiments were fitted to one mechanical and two empirical dispersal models, from which the distance dispersal kernels could be computed. Derived estimated radii enclosing 50% and 99% of dispersing M. galloprovincialis under continuous pine stands ranged between 250–532 m and 2344–3495 m depending on the replicate and choice of model. Forecasted recaptures in 2011 resulted in a moderate underestimation of long‐distance dispersal, probably influenced by the high degree of habitat fragmentation. In addition, trapping parameters such as the effective sampling area (0.57–0.76 ha) or the seasonal sampling range (426–645 m) could be derived. Observed results, derived dispersal kernels and trapping parameters provide valuable information for the integrated pest management of PWD. Furthermore, estimated dispersal distances indicate that ongoing clear‐cut measures for eradication in the European Union are likely ineffective in stopping the vectors dispersal.
Nocturnal indicators of increased cardiovascular risk in depressed adolescent girls
Authors: Waloszek Joanna M. , Woods Michael J. , Byrne Michelle L. , Nicholas Christian L. , Bei Bei , Murray Greg , Raniti Monika , Allen Nicholas B. , Trinder John 
Published: November 2015

SummaryDepression is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults, and recent literature suggests preclinical signs of cardiovascular risk are also present in depressed adolescents. No study has examined the effect of clinical depression on cardiovascular factors during sleep. This study examined the relationship between clinical depression and nocturnal indicators of cardiovascular risk in depressed adolescent girls from the general community (13–18 years old; 11 clinically depressed, eight healthy control). Continuous beat‐to‐beat finger arterial blood pressure and heart rate were monitored via Portapres and electrocardiogram, respectively. Cardiovascular data were averaged over each hour for the first 6 h of sleep, as well as in 2‐min epochs of stable sleep that were then averaged within sleep stages. Data were also averaged across 2‐min epochs of pre‐sleep wakefulness and the first 5 min of continuous non‐rapid eye movement sleep to investigate the blood pressure dipping response over the sleep‐onset period. Compared with controls, depressed adolescents displayed a similar but significantly elevated blood pressure profile across sleep. Depressed adolescents had significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressures across the entire night (P < 0.01), as well as during all sleep stages (P < 0.001). Depressed adolescents also had higher blood pressure across the sleep‐onset period, but the groups did not differ in the rate of decline across the period. Higher blood pressure during sleep in depressed adolescent females suggests that depression has a significant association with cardiovascular functioning during sleep in adolescent females, which may increase risk for future cardiovascular pathology.
Sleep‐stage sequencing of sleep‐onset REM periods in MSLT predicts treatment response in patients with narcolepsy
Authors: Drakatos Panagis , Patel Kishankumar , Thakrar Chiraag , Williams Adrian J. , Kent Brian D. , Leschziner Guy D. 
Published: November 2015

SummaryCurrent treatment recommendations for narcolepsy suggest that modafinil should be used as a first‐line treatment ahead of conventional stimulants or sodium oxybate. In this study, performed in a tertiary sleep disorders centre, treatment responses were examined following these recommendations, and the ability of sleep‐stage sequencing of sleep‐onset rapid eye movement periods in the multiple sleep latency test to predict treatment response. Over a 3.5‐year period, 255 patients were retrospectively identified in the authors' database as patients diagnosed with narcolepsy, type 1 (with cataplexy) or type 2 (without) using clinical and polysomnographic criteria. Eligible patients were examined in detail, sleep study data were abstracted and sleep‐stage sequencing of sleep‐onset rapid eye movement periods were analysed. Response to treatment was graded utilizing an internally developed scale. Seventy‐five patients were included (39% males). Forty (53%) were diagnosed with type 1 narcolepsy with a mean follow‐up of 2.37 ± 1.35 years. Ninety‐seven percent of the patients were initially started on modafinil, and overall 59% reported complete response on the last follow‐up. Twenty‐nine patients (39%) had the sequence of sleep stage 1 or wake to rapid eye movement in all of their sleep‐onset rapid eye movement periods, with most of these diagnosed as narcolepsy type 1 (72%). The presence of this specific sleep‐stage sequence in all sleep‐onset rapid eye movement periods was associated with worse treatment response (P = 0.0023). Sleep‐stage sequence analysis of sleep‐onset rapid eye movement periods in the multiple sleep latency test may aid the prediction of treatment response in narcoleptics and provide a useful prognostic tool in clinical practice, above and beyond their classification as narcolepsy type 1 or 2.
Management of tacrolimus‐associated food allergy after liver transplantation
Authors: Obayashi Naho , Suzuki Mitsuyoshi , Yokokura Tomoaki , Naritaka Nakayuki , Nakano Satoshi , Ohtsuka Yoshikazu , Sugo Hiroyuki , Kawasaki Seiji , Shimizu Toshiaki 
Published: November 2015

AbstractIncreasingly, food allergy associated with tacrolimus after pediatric living‐donor liver transplantation (LT) has been reported. Tacrolimus prevents the activation of T cells by blocking calcineurin, thus producing an immunosuppressive effect, but tacrolimus induces an imbalance in T‐helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 cells in the food allergy process. This report describes a case of tacrolimus‐associated food allergy after pediatric living‐donor LT. The patient was a 7‐year‐old Japanese girl who had undergone living‐donor LT at 12 months of age, and whom we first saw in the clinic at age 18 months. She received immunosuppressive therapy by tacrolimus after transplantation. Atopic dermatitis developed in post‐transplant month 18. Stridor, facial edema, lip swelling, and skin erythema after consuming tempura udon containing wheat occurred in post‐transplant month 39, and she was subsequently diagnosed with anaphylactic shock. Eosinophilic leukocyte and serum immunoglobulin (Ig)E increased, and specific IgE was positive for some food allergens. Pharmacotherapy was therefore changed from tacrolimus to cyclosporine A, after which eosinophilic leukocyte and serum IgE decreased and atopic dermatitis improved.
Mondini dysplasia with recurrent bacterial meningitis caused by three different pathogens
Authors: Shikano Hiroaki , Ohnishi Hidenori , Fukutomi Hisashi , Ito Kimiko , Morimoto Masahiro , Teramoto Takahide , Aoki Mitsuhiro , Nishihori Takezumi , Akeda Yukihiro , Oishi Kazunori , Fukao Toshiyuki 
Published: November 2015

AbstractMondini dysplasia is rare, but has an important association with recurrent bacterial meningitis. We herein describe the case of a 3‐year‐old girl with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss who presented with three independent episodes of bacterial meningitis within 8 months. Temporal bone computed tomography indicated the characteristic features of Mondini dysplasia in the right inner ear. This was treated by surgical closure of the inner ear defect via oval window and additional vaccination was administered. Appropriate vaccination might prevent the recurrent bacterial meningitis associated with Mondini dysplasia.
Persistent clonal chromosomal abnormalities in a chronic myeloid leukemia patient
Authors: Muraoka Michiko , Washio Kana , Kanamitu Kiichiro , Kanazawa Yui , Ishida Toshiaki , Miyamura Takako , Chayama Kosuke , Nishiuchi Ritsuo , Oda Megumi , Shimada Akira 
Published: November 2015

AbstractClonal cytogenetic abnormalities (CCA) in Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)‐negative cells have been reported in a small population of adult chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) patients during the clinical course, but CCA in pediatric CML patients are rarely reported. We herein report the case of an 8‐year‐old boy from the onset of CML. Although he had relapse after unrelated bone marrow transplantation when 9 years old, he has since been in complete molecular response on imatinib mesylate treatment. Surprisingly, various CCA have been observed in this patient, including several reciprocal chromosomal translocations in Ph‐negative cells for >12 years. Although dysplasia in the bone marrow cells was identified, no overt transformation to myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia has been observed. The cause of the CCA remains unknown in this patient, and careful observation is required.
Asymptotic Inference for Jump Diffusions with State‐Dependent Intensity
Authors: Becheri I. Gaia , Drost Feike C. , Werker Bas J.M. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractWe establish the local asymptotic normality property for a class of ergodic parametric jump‐diffusion processes with state‐dependent intensity and known volatility function sampled at high frequency. We prove that the inference problem about the drift and jump parameters is adaptive with respect to parameters in the volatility function that can be consistently estimated.
Measuring Monetary Policy Stress for Fed District Representatives
Authors: Bennani Hamza 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThis study provides a measure of the degree of stress that exists among Fed districts in the US. Stress in a district is defined as the difference between the desired interest rate of its representative and the actual policy rate implemented by the FOMC. I find that the degree of stress reflects the stance of the US monetary policy, a positive stress level in the 1990s (which corresponds to a policy rate higher than the desired rate of FOMC members), and a negative stress level from the 2000s (which corresponds to a policy rate lower than the desired rate of FOMC members). However, the economic and financial crisis exacerbated the degree of stress measure, suggesting an increase in monetary policy uncertainty among FOMC members from that time.
Early Life Stress: Effects on the Regulation of Anxiety Expression in Children and Adolescents
Authors: Burkholder Amanda R. , Koss Kalsea J. , Hostinar Camelia E. , Johnson Anna E. , Gunnar Megan R. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThis study examined children's (N = 79; 9–10 years) and adolescents’ (N = 82; 15–16 years) ability to regulate their emotion expressions of anxiety as they completed a modified version of the Trier Social Stress Test for Children (TSST‐C). Approximately half in each age group were internationally adopted from institutional care (N = 79) and half were non‐adopted, age‐matched peers (N = 82). Institutional care was viewed as a form of early life stress. Coders who were reliable and blind to group status watched videos of the session to assess anxiety expressions using the Child and Adolescent Stress and Emotion Scale developed for this study. Children exhibited more expressions of anxiety than adolescents, and youth adopted from institutions showed more expressions of anxiety than their non‐adopted counterparts. The role of early life stress on observed anxiety expressions remained significant after controlling for differences in age, physiological stress responses measured through salivary cortisol reactivity, and self‐reports of stress during the TSST‐C. This suggests possible deficits in the regulation of expressive behavior for youth with early life stress histories, which cannot be explained by experiencing the task as more stressful.
Causes of non‐malarial febrile illness in outpatients in Tanzania
Authors: Hildenwall Helena , Amos Ben , Mtove George , Muro Florida , Cederlund Kerstin , Reyburn Hugh 
Published: November 2015

AbstractObjectiveIn sub‐Saharan Africa, the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDT) has raised awareness of alternative fever causes in children but few studies have included adults. To address this gap, we conducted a study of mRDT‐negative fever aetiologies among children and adults in Tanzania.MethodsA total of 1028 patients aged 3 months to 50 years with a febrile illness and negative mRDT were enrolled from a Tanzanian hospital outpatient department. All had a physical examination and cultures from blood, nasopharynx/throat and urine. Patients were followed on Days 7 and 14 and children meeting WHO criteria for pneumonia were followed on Day 2 with chest radiology.ResultsRespiratory symptoms were the most frequent presenting complaint, reported by 20.3% of adults and 64.0% (339/530) of children. Of 38 X‐rayed children meeting WHO pneumonia criteria, 47.4% had a normal X‐ray. Overall, only 1.3% of 1028 blood cultures were positive. Salmonella typhi was the most prevalent pathogen isolated (7/13, 53.8%) and S. typhi patients reported fever for a median of 7 days (range 2–14). Children with bacteraemia did not present with WHO symptoms requiring antibiotic treatment. Young children and adults had similar prevalences of positive urine cultures (24/428 and 29/498, respectively).ConclusionFew outpatient fevers are caused by blood stream bacterial infection, and most adult bacteraemia would be identified by current clinical guidelines although paediatric bacteraemia may be more difficult to diagnose. While pneumonia may be overdiagnosed, urinary tract infection was relatively common. Our results emphasise the difficulty in identifying African children in need of antibiotics among the majority who do not.
Evidence of a Link Between Grip Strength and Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence and Severity Among a National Sample of U.S. Adults
Authors: Loprinzi Paul D. , Loenneke Jeremy P. 
Published: November 2015

Objective:Examine the association between grip strength and type 2 diabetes prevalence and severity.Methods:Using data from NHANES 2011–2012, objectively-determined hand grip strength was assessed using the Takei digital grip strength dynamometer, with diabetes assessed via physician diagnosis and glycohemoglobin A1C.Results:A 5 kg greater grip strength was associated with a 14% lower odds of having diabetes for men (ORadjusted = 0.86; 95% CI: 0.79 to 0.94; P = .002). Similarly, for women, a 5 kg greater grip strength was associated with an 18% lower odds of having diabetes (ORadjusted = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.69 to 0.97; P = .03). Grip strength was also associated with glycohemoglobin A1C among women with diabetes (βadjusted = –0.26, 95% CI: –0.39 to –0.12; P = .001), which suggests that grip strength is associated with diabetes severity among women.Conclusions:For both men and women, grip strength is associated with type 2 diabetes presence, and among women, grip strength is associated with severity of type 2 diabetes.
Use of Social Networking Sites and Adherence to Physical Activity and Screen Time Recommendations in Adolescents
Authors: Sampasa-Kanyinga Hugues , Chaput Jean-Philippe 
Published: November 2015

Background:Adolescents are recommended to achieve ≥ 60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA) and ≤2 h/day of screen time (ST). This study examined the relationships between the use of social networking sites (SNSs) and adherence to PA and ST recommendations in a large sample of Canadian adolescents.Methods:This cross-sectional school-based survey included a representative sample of 9388 students in grades 7 to 12 across Ontario, Canada.Results:After adjustment for several confounding variables, results showed that male adolescents who use SNSs for fewer hours (≤ 1 h/day) had greater odds of adherence to PA and to both PA and ST recommendations concurrently, while those who use it for more hours (≥ 3 h/day) had lower odds of adherence to the ST recommendation. Female adolescents who use SNSs for more hours had lower odds of adherence to the ST recommendation (use of SNSs ≥ 2 h/day) and to both PA and ST recommendations concurrently (use of SNSs ≥ 5 h/day).Conclusions:Heavy use of SNSs has a negative influence on the adherence to the ST recommendation in both males and females; however, infrequent use of SNSs was related to the adherence to the PA recommendation and concurrent adherence to both recommendations in males only.
Genome Sequence of Type Strain Lysinibacillus macroides DSM 54
T
Authors: Liu Guo-hong , Liu Bo , Wang Jie-ping , Che Jian-Mei , Chen Qian-Qian , Chen Zheng , Ge Ci-bin 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACT

Lysinibacillus macroides
DSM 54
T
is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium. Here, we report the 4,866,035-bp genome sequence of
Lysinibacillus macroides
DSM 54
T
, which will accelerate the application of degrading xylan and provide useful information for genomic taxonomy and phylogenomics of
Bacillus
-like bacteria.
Draft Genome Sequences for Five Strains of Trabulsiella odontotermitis, Isolated from
Heterotermes
sp. Termite Gut
Authors: Olvera-García Myrna , Fontes-Perez Héctor , Chávez-Martínez America , Ruiz Barrera Oscar , Rodríguez-Almeida Felipe A. , Sanchez-Flores Alejandro , Corral-Luna Agustín 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACT

Trabulsiella odontotermitis
represents a novel species in the genus
Trabulsiella
with no complete genome reported yet. Here, we describe the draft genome sequences of five isolates from termites present in the north of Mexico, which have an interesting pool of genes related to cellulose degradation with biotechnological application.
Whole-Genome Sequence of Leptospira interrogans Serovar Hardjo Subtype Hardjoprajitno Strain Norma, Isolated from Cattle in a Leptospirosis Outbreak in Brazil
Authors: Cosate M. R. V. , Soares S. C. , Mendes T. A. , Raittz R. T. , Moreira E. C. , Leite R. , Fernandes G. R. , Haddad J. P. A. , Ortega J. Miguel 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACT

Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic bacteria of the genus
Leptospira
spp. This neglected re-emergent disease has global distribution and relevance in veterinary production. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence and annotation of
Leptospira interrogans
serovar Hardjo subtype Hardjoprajitno strain Norma, isolated from cattle in a livestock leptospirosis outbreak in Brazil.
Draft Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium neworleansense Strain ATCC 49404
T
Authors: Asmar Shady , Robert Catherine , Croce Olivier , Caputo Aurelia , Drancourt Michel 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACT

Mycobacterium neworleansense
is a rapid growing nontuberculosis species belonging to the
Mycobacterium fortuitum
complex. The draft genome of
M. neworleansense
ATCC 49404
T
comprises 6,287,317 bp exhibiting a 66.85% G+C content, 5,997 protein-coding genes, and 89 predicted RNA genes.
Procedural instruction in invasive bedside procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effective teaching approaches
Authors: Huang Grace C , McSparron Jakob I , Balk Ethan M , Richards Jeremy B , Smith C Christopher , Whelan Julia S , Newman Lori R , Smetana Gerald W 
Published: November 2015

ImportanceOptimal approaches to teaching bedside procedures are unknown.ObjectiveTo identify effective instructional approaches in procedural training.Data sourcesWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library through December 2014.Study selectionWe included research articles that addressed procedural training among physicians or physician trainees for 12 bedside procedures. Two independent reviewers screened 9312 citations and identified 344 articles for full-text review.Data extraction and synthesisTwo independent reviewers extracted data from full-text articles.Main outcomes and measuresWe included measurements as classified by translational science outcomes T1 (testing settings), T2 (patient care practices) and T3 (patient/public health outcomes). Due to incomplete reporting, we post hoc classified study outcomes as ‘negative’ or ‘positive’ based on statistical significance. We performed meta-analyses of outcomes on the subset of studies sharing similar outcomes.ResultsWe found 161 eligible studies (44 randomised controlled trials (RCTs), 34 non-RCTs and 83 uncontrolled trials). Simulation was the most frequently published educational mode (78%). Our post hoc classification showed that studies involving simulation, competency-based approaches and RCTs had higher frequencies of T2/T3 outcomes. Meta-analyses showed that simulation (risk ratio (RR) 1.54 vs 0.55 for studies with vs without simulation, p=0.013) and competency-based approaches (RR 3.17 vs 0.89, p<0.001) were effective forms of training.Conclusions and relevanceThis systematic review of bedside procedural skills demonstrates that the current literature is heterogeneous and of varying quality and rigour. Evidence is strongest for the use of simulation and competency-based paradigms in teaching procedures, and these approaches should be the mainstay of programmes that train physicians to perform procedures. Further research should clarify differences among instructional methods (eg, forms of hands-on training) rather than among educational modes (eg, lecture vs simulation).