bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Vein of Galen aneurysm that was diagnosed prenatally and supracardiac obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous return with pulmonary hypertension: case report
Authors: Tanrıverdi Sema , Baytur Yeşim , Tansuğ Nermin , Çetin Mecnun , Coşkun Şenol 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
The vein of Galen aneurysm is the most common form of symptomatic cerebrovascular malformation in neonates and infants. This anomaly may be diagnosed prenatally by several imaging modalities and causes high cardiac output, which may lead to cardiac failure, in newborns. Total anomalous pulmonary venous return is a rare entity that makes up approximately 0.4%–2% of all congenital heart diseases. The most common type of total anomalous pulmonary venous return is the supracardiac type. The pulmonary veins drain to a confluence posterior to the heart and then to a vertical vein, most commonly on the left, which enters the innominate vein and the drains to the right atrium. Obstructed pulmonary veins with supracardiac-type total anomalous pulmonary venous return can cause severe cardiac and respiratory failure. In this article, a case of a neonate with a vein of Galen aneurysm diagnosed prenatally by magnetic resonance imaging, and a supracardiac obstructed type of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with pulmonary hypertension is presented.
A case of a four-vessel umbilical cord: don’t stop counting at three!
Authors: Koolhaas Geneviève Donata , Hollander Martine Helene , Molendijk Harry 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
There are various numerical abnormalities of umbilical cord vessels known in the literature, the single umbilical artery being the most prevalent. A four-vessel umbilical cord is found less frequently, and moreover, is less well-known in daily practice. A persistent right umbilical vein, however, can be associated with potentially serious congenital defects. A case of a four-vessel umbilical cord containing two arteries and two veins is presented. The literature on this subject reports both a differentiation between the two variants, intrahepatic and extrahepatic, which can be distinguished during antenatal ultrasound screening, and a possible association with congenital abnormalities, some of which can carry substantial morbidity and mortality. Although the incidence of a four-vessel umbilical cord is low, its presence should be considered both during routine antenatal ultrasound screening and on physical examination of any neonate.
Population dynamics of Akodon montensis and Oligoryzomys nigripes in an Araucaria forest of Southern Brazil
Authors: Galiano Daniel , Kubiak Bruno Busnelo , Marinho Jorge Reppold , de Freitas Thales Renato Ochotorena 
Published: December 2012

AbstractWe investigated the demographic parameters and the relationships between population density and extrinsic factors (temperature, rainfall, humidity and insolation) of two sigmodontine rodents (
A non-linear elastic-plastic stress analysis in a ductile double-lap joint
Authors: Sayman Onur , Ozen Mustafa , Ozel Adnan , Demir Teyfik , Korkmaz Behiye 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
In this study, an elastic-plastic stress analysis was proposed in order to obtain shear stress distribution in a double-lap joint, analytically. The solution was carried out using incremental theory. The obtained shear stress was then used for determining the peel stress in the adhesive. The elastic peel stress distribution in the adhesive was determined using Newton-Raphson method. In this study, FM73 (Cytec Industries Inc., New Jersey, USA) ductile adhesive was selected as it represents plastic hardening. The analytical results were compared with the finite element solution. For that, ANSYS 10 Software (Figes Engineering A.S., Turkey) was used so as to compare with the analytical results. A good agreement was obtained between the two methods.
Depression als Handlungsstörung
Authors: Slaby Jan , Stephan Achim 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
We develop a philosophical interpretation of altered experience in conditions of severe unipolar depression. Drawing on phenomenological analysis, on published depression memoires and on a recent questionnaire study with patients in Britain, we hold that depression is a profound impairment of agency. Its experiential core consists in a paralyzing loss of drive and energy, a suspension of initiative, an inability to adopt a stance and act in accordance with it. Moreover, we show that experiences such as a loss of self and world, altered interpersonal relatedness, modified corporeal experience as well as marked changes in the experience of time go along with the loss of agency. In order to assess their broader philosophical significance, we relate our analyses to an almost forgotten philosophical discussion: that of the term Selbstgefühl (“self feeling”) in 19th century German philosophy and early psychiatry. We also briefly discuss recent debates about the alleged historical and cultural specificity of depression.
Die Funktion von Grenzbegriffen. Symposium zu: Eckart Förster: Die 25 Jahre der Philosophie
Authors: Haag Johannes 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
The discussion of the hermetical §§ 76/77 of Kant’s Critique of the Power of Judgment is the centerpiece of Eckart Förster’s groundbreaking Die 25 Jahre der Philosophie. The decisive methodological tool employed by Kant in those sections is the use of limiting concepts such as intellectual intuition and intuitive intellect. Förster’s discussion of the use of limiting concepts in those paragraphs is outlined and ultimately – despite some criticism in exegetical detail – assessed as the right way to reconstruct the intricate argument of those important sections.
Intuitionen, intuitiver Verstand und Intuition. Symposium zu: Eckart Förster: Die 25 Jahre der Philosophie
Authors: Wild Markus 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
Against Kant, Eckart Förster claims that Goethe’s methodology of intuitive understanding is a real possibility for us. Firstly, this essay shows that this methodology has to be strictly distinguished from the questionable use of intuitions in contemporary analytic philosophy; secondly, strong parallels between Goethe’s intuitive understanding and Bergson’s intuition are put forward. Both use intuitions as a tool to find essence concepts for natural kinds. Moreover, the parallels help naturalists (like me) to detach Förster’s important insight from the idealistic context.
Postpregnancy Glycemic Control and Weight Changes in Type 1 Diabetic Women
Authors: Cyganek Katarzyna , Hebda-Szydlo Alicja , Skupien Jan , Janas Izabela , Walczyk Joanna , Lipowska Anna , Borys Sebastian , Malecki Maciej T. 
Published: December 2012

OBJECTIVEPregnancy in type 1 diabetes requires excellent glycemic control. Most pregnant type 1 diabetic women achieve normoglycemia; however, there is scarce data on their postdelivery characteristics. We aimed to examine postpregnancy glycemic control and weight changes in type 1 diabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSWe identified and followed (median 20 months) 254 women with singleton pregnancies receiving postdelivery medical care at a single institution.RESULTSStudy subjects were 28.3 ± 4.7 years of age (mean ± SD), with a diabetes duration of 12.0 ± 7.7 years. Mean A1C before conception was 6.9 ± 1.4%, and preconception weight and BMI were 64.4 ± 10.0 kg and 23.9 ± 3.3 kg/m2, respectively. Mean A1C decreased during pregnancy, reaching 5.7 ± 0.8% in the third trimester. We observed a mean weight gain of 14.4 ± 6.5 kg during pregnancy. Within 6 months after delivery, A1C increased by 0.8% (P &lt; 0.0001) compared with the last trimester, and body weight and BMI were 4.4 kg and 2.5 kg/m2 higher (P &lt; 0.0001) compared with the preconception baseline. A1C further deteriorated by 0.8% until the end of follow-up. For women in the “pregnancy planning” program (n = 117), A1C &gt;12 months after delivery was worse compared with before conception (7.1 vs. 6.5%, P = 0.0018), whereas in women with unplanned pregnancies, it was similar to the pregestational levels (7.3 vs.7.4%, P = 0.59). Weight and BMI in the entire study group did not return to prepregnancy levels and were 2.5 kg (P = 0.0079) and 0.9 kg/m2 higher (P = 0.0058).CONCLUSIONSIn this clinical observation, type 1 diabetic women showed postpregnancy deterioration in glycemic control and were unable to return to prepregnancy weight. Type 1 diabetic women seem to require special attention after delivery to meet therapeutic targets.
Serum Fructosamine and Glycated Albumin and Risk of Mortality and Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Shafi Tariq , Sozio Stephen M. , Plantinga Laura C. , Jaar Bernard G. , Kim Edward T. , Parekh Rulan S. , Steffes Michael W. , Powe Neil R. , Coresh Josef , Selvin Elizabeth 
Published: December 2012

OBJECTIVE
Assays for serum total glycated proteins (fructosamine) and the more specific glycated albumin may be useful indicators of hyperglycemia in dialysis patients, either as substitutes or adjuncts to standard markers such as hemoglobin A1c, as they are not affected by erythrocyte turnover. However, their relationship with long-term outcomes in dialysis patients is not well described.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We measured fructosamine and glycated albumin in baseline samples from 503 incident hemodialysis participants of a national prospective cohort study, with enrollment from 1995–1998 and median follow-up of 3.5 years. Outcomes were all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and morbidity (first CVD event and first sepsis hospitalization) analyzed using Cox regression adjusted for demographic and clinical characteristics, and comorbidities.

RESULTS
Mean age was 58 years, 64% were white, 54% were male, and 57% had diabetes. There were 354 deaths (159 from CVD), 302 CVD events, and 118 sepsis hospitalizations over follow-up. Both fructosamine and glycated albumin were associated with all-cause mortality; adjusted HR per doubling of the biomarker was 1.96 (95% CI 1.38–2.79) for fructosamine and 1.40 (1.09–1.80) for glycated albumin. Both markers were also associated with CVD mortality [fructosamine 2.13 (1.28–3.54); glycated albumin 1.55 (1.09–2.21)]. Higher values of both markers were associated with trends toward a higher risk of hospitalization with sepsis [fructosamine 1.75 (1.01–3.02); glycated albumin 1.39 (0.94–2.06)].

CONCLUSIONS
Serum fructosamine and glycated albumin are risk factors for mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis patients.
On Cayley graphs of completely 0-simple semigroups
Authors: Wang Shoufeng , Li Yinghui 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
We give necessary and sufficient conditions for various vertex-transitivity of Cayley graphs of the class of completely 0-simple semigroups and its several subclasses. Moreover, the question when the Cayley graphs of completely 0-simple semigroups are undirected is considered.
A note on ideals in synaptic algebras
Authors: Pulmannová Sylvia 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
The notion of a synaptic algebra was introduced by David Foulis. Synaptic algebras unite the notions of an order-unit normed space, a special Jordan algebra, a convex effect algebra and an orthomodular lattice. In this note we study quadratic ideals in synaptic algebras which reflect its Jordan algebra structure. We show that projections contained in a quadratic ideal from a p-ideal in the orthomodular lattice of projections in the synaptic algebra and we find a characterization of those quadratic ideals which are generated by their projections.
Quantum teleportation and quantum epistemic semantics
Authors: Beltrametti Enrico , Chiara Maria , Giuntini Roberto , Sergioli Giuseppe 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
Quantum information gives rise to some puzzling epistemic problems that can be interestingly investigated from a logical point of view. A characteristic example is represented by teleportation phenomena, where knowledge and actions of observers (epistemic agents) play a relevant role. By abstracting from teleportation, we propose a simplified semantics for a language that consists of two parts:
1)the quantum computational sub-language, whose sentences α represent pieces of quantum information (which are supposed to be stored by some quantum systems)2)the classical epistemic sub-language, whose atomic sentences have the following forms: agent
a
has a probabilistic information about the sentence α; agent
a
knows the sentence α.

Interestingly enough, some conceptual difficulties of standard epistemic logics can be avoided in this framework.
Thermomechanical analysis of an aircraft tire in cornering using coupled ale and lagrangian formulations
Authors: Kondé Ange , Rosu Iulian , Lebon Frédéric , Brardo Olivier , Devésa Bernard 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
The thermomechanical behavior of an aircraft tire is predicted, using experimental devices, a model based on finite element software and an appropriate method of expressing the heat generated by skid in terms of the local friction coefficient, depending on the temperature. In the thermomechanical model, a steady state mechanical analysis is combined with a transient thermal problem. This combined approach is based on three main computing steps: the deformation step, the dissipation step and the thermal step. The deformation step calculates the stress and the velocity fields, which are used as inputs in the dissipation step to calculate the heat generated due to friction. The internal dissipation is assumed to be negligible. Finally, the thermal step yields new thermal maps based on the heat flux computed in the dissipation step. The coupling is established by updating the friction coefficient in the first two steps.
L’assouplissement du schéma IRF en classe de langue comme principe d’un agir professoral: une initiative individuelle, un accomplissement collectif
Authors: Río Jose I. Aguilar 
Published: December 2012

Résumé:Cet article comporte, d’une part, l’analyse des interactions entre un enseignant de langue et un groupe d’apprenants et, d’autre part, l’étude collaborative entre l’enseignant et le chercheur de l’agir professoral du premier. Notre démarche puise dans l’analyse conversationnelle et dans les études sur la cognition enseignante. Nos observations confirment que les échanges entre l’enseignant et les apprenants se construisent autour du schéma dit IRF – initiation, réponse, feed-back – grâce auquel l’enseignant accomplit des fonctions pédagogiques telles que la correction ou l’encouragement. Nous constatons aussi des échanges éloignés d’une focalisation sur des aspects langagiers et du schéma IRF, au cours desquels certains participants ont revendiqué, face à leurs interlocuteurs, des traits personnels. Nous concluons que l’agenda de la rencontre en classe reste ouvert, d’autant plus que sa gestion relève parfois de l’enseignant, mais aussi du reste des participants. L’interaction didactique demeure un contexte d’échange complexe et dynamique, dont les interactants renégocient les règles et les contenus. Enfin, l’exploration de cette complexité se révèle bénéfique dans le cadre de la formation, initiale et continue, des enseignants de langue.
Prevalence of abnormal glycemic and lipidemic status in an urban population of Bangladesh
Authors: Das M , Hassan Z , Faruque O , Parial R , Khalequzzaman M , Ali L 
Published: December 2012

Context: Undiagnosed cases of diabetes mellitus constitute a major proportion of diabetic patients in the developing countries due to lack of proper screening and primary care facilities. Generation of evidence on undiagnosed cases is highly important for the estimation of the true burden of this disease. Objectives: The present study was undertaken to explore the proportion of undiagnosed diabetes and associated disorders in a middle aged Bangladeshi population living in the capital city of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: Under a cross-sectional observational design a group of 254 middle aged (35-60 yrs) subjects (146? and 108) were included in the study who previously were unaware about the existence of diabetes or its complications. A 2-sample OGTT was done and blood glucose was estimated by glucose-oxidase method and Serum total cholesterol, HDL and TG by enzymatic colorimetric (Cholesterol Oxidase /Peroxidase, CHOD-PAP) method. Glycemic and other abnormalities were diagnosed and classified as per WHO criteria. Results: Out of the total 254 subjects 34 (15.1%) were found to have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and 49 (19.29%) were prediabetics (24.5%-IFG, 75.5% -IGT and 20.4% had combined IFG-IGT). WHR (the indicator of central obesity) was present in higher proportions of diabetic (93.9%) and prediabetics (89.9%) compared to 76.0% control (?2=8.815; p=0.017). Male subjects had significantly higher central obesity compared to females both in the controls (t=3.929; p<0.0001) and in T2DM groups (t=2.608; p=0.015). Dyslipidemia (judged by triglyceride value) was present among 64.7% in T2DM, 40.8% in Prediabetes and 47.9% in the Controls). In Prediabetes group 80% males had dyslipidemia compared to 20% females (p=0.008). Conclusion: Almost twice the proportion of reported diabetic and prediabetic cases in Bangladesh is still undiagnosed and a substantial proportion of these cases have generalized as well as central obesity and dyslipidemia.J. bio-sci. 19: 1-6, 2011 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbs.v19i0.12674
Pouvoirs symboliques des États : souveraineté, territoire, empire
Authors: Alazard Florence , Mellet Paul-Alexis 
Published: December 2012

L’étude de l’empire a connu récemment un
regain d’intérêt, même si (et peut-être parce que) sa définition pose
problème. Elle permet en effet d’étudier plusieurs aspects du pouvoir
symbolique : les formes d’administration, les modes d’appropriation
d’un territoire, les intensités de la souveraineté, les marquages
spatiaux de la domination, etc. L’empire de Charles Quint représente
de ce point de vue un modèle heuristique, dans la mesure où l’empereur
s’est rapidement trouvé confronté au gouvernement de territoires
éloignés, de statuts différents, mais rassemblés dans l’aspiration
universelle de l’empire chrétien.
Drivers and Barriers in Health IT Adoption
Authors: Litwin A.S. , Pronovost P.J. , Avgar A.C. 
Published: December 2012

SummaryDespite near (and rare) consensus that the adoption and diffusion of health information technology (health IT) will bolster outcomes for organizations, individuals, and the healthcare system as a whole, there has been surprisingly little consideration of the structures and processes within organizations that might drive the adoption and effective use of the technology. Management research provides a useful lens through which to analyze both the determinants of investment and the benefits that can ultimately be derived from these investments. This paper provides a conceptual framework for understanding health IT adoption. In doing so, this paper highlights specific organizational barriers or enablers at different stages of the adoption process – investment, implementation, and use – and at different levels of organizational decision-making – strategic, operational, and front-line. This framework will aid both policymakers and organizational actors as they make sense of the transition from paper-based to electronic systems.Citation: Avgar AC, Litwin AS, Pronovost PJ. Drivers and barriers in health IT adoption: A proposed framework. Appl Clin Inf 2012; 3: 488–500http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-07-R-0029
Occupational Performance Needs of Young Veterans
Authors: Plach Heidi Lynn , Sells Carol Haertlein 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
OBJECTIVE. We examined the occupational performance issues facing young U.S. veterans (aged 20–29 yr) who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perceived challenges in occupational performance, the most common mental health and brain injuries of war, and motivations for participation in daily occupations upon return to civilian life were identified.
METHOD. Thirty young veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom were interviewed using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (Law et al., 2005). They were also screened for posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, major depression, and alcohol abuse or dependency.
RESULTS. The top five occupational performance challenges were engagement in relationships, school, physical health, sleeping, and driving. The health conditions screened positive for 23%–77% of respondents.
CONCLUSION. This study identified challenges faced by today’s young veterans when reintegrating into the community and daily life. Strategies for occupational therapy practitioners to aid veterans in community reintegration are discussed.
Using Daily Routines to Promote Medication Adherence in Older Adults
Authors: Sanders Martha J. , Van Oss Tracy 
Published: December 2012

Abstract
PURPOSE. To understand the medication routines used by older adults taking four or more medications daily.
METHOD. One hundred forty-nine community-dwelling older adults were interviewed about the individual routines, storage locations, equipment, and assistance that enabled their adherence to a medication regimen. A subsample of 84 older adults was observed completing one medication routine in their home environments.
FINDINGS. Medication habits were embedded in mealtime, wake-up, and sleep routines for 91% of the sample. Participants developed unique, individualized behaviors for taking medications that were choreographed within broader daily routines. The primary locations for storing medications were the kitchen and bathroom. Equipment used to promote adherence was primarily pillboxes or self-made adaptations. More than 50% of the entire sample required some type of assistance related to medication adherence.
IMPLICATIONS. Findings support the role of occupational therapists in collaborating with clients to develop individualized medication routines to promote medication adherence.
Long-Term Follow-Up of Immunocytochemical Analysis of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), and Its Two Receptors, VEGF-R1 (Flt-1) and VEGF-R2 (Flk-1/KDR), in Oesophagogastric Cancer
Authors: Gray Ronan T. , O'Donnell Mark E. , Maxwell Perry , McGuigan James A. , Spence Gary M. 
Published: December 2012

Background The prognostic significance of immunocytochemical analysis of tumour vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its 2 receptors, VEGF-R1 and VEGF-R2, remains incompletely investigated in patients with oesophagogastric cancer. Methods Patients undergoing surgical resection were prospectively recruited between February 1999 and August 2000. Immunocytochemical analysis of VEGF, VEGF-R1 (Flt-1) and VEGF-R2 (Flk-1/KDR) was undertaken using validated techniques. Patients were followed up over a 10-year period using the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Results Sixty-one patients were recruited (male=45, 73.8%) with a median age of 66.0 years (range 39-83). Forty-seven (77.0%) adenocarcinomas and 14 (23.0%) squamous cell carcinomas were resected. UICC tumour staging was: stage I=14.7%, II=24.6%, III=54.1% and IV=6.6%. VEGF, VEGF-R1 and VEGF-R2 were over-expressed in tumour epithelial cells. VEGF-R2 expression was decreased in the presence of lymphovascular invasion and higher tumour grade. The 10-year survival rate was 19.7% (n=12) with a median follow-up of 808 (IQR 356-2313) days. On univariate analysis only lymphovascular invasion significantly predicted poor prognosis in this cohort (p=0.05). Conclusion VEGF, VEGF-R1 and VEGF-R2 were over-expressed in tumour epithelial cells. VEGF-R2 expression was decreased in the presence of more aggressive pathological variables. Larger studies are required to assess the prognostic significance of these biomarkers in oesophagogastric cancer.
Playing with Intertexts in Plutarch’sErotikos
Authors: Georgiadou Aristoula 
Published: December 2012

AbstractThe paper examines Plutarch’s refashioning of a philosophical form (dialogues on eros) that had become detached from experience; he attempts to reinscribe the new form in a novel context, that of comedy, in an effort to provide a more pragmatic approach of articulating desire and validating his own concept of eros.