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A Unique Method for Repairing Intraoperative Pulmonary Air Leakage with Both Polyglycolic Acid Sheets and Fibrin Glue
Authors: Yano Tokujiro , Haro Akira , Shikada Yasunori , Okamoto Tatsuro , Maruyama Riichiroh , Maehara Yoshihiko 
Published: November 2011

AbstractBackgroundIn the present study we present a unique maneuver, using both fibrin glue and polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets, for repairing intraoperative pulmonary air leakage, and report our clinical results.MethodsBased on the results from in vitro experiments, we retrospectively investigated the clinical effects of our method for repairing intraoperative pulmonary air leakage in 377 consecutive patients, who underwent a pulmonary resection for primary lung cancer or metastatic lung tumors from 2004 to 2009. From April 2004 through September 2007, repair of intraoperative pulmonary air leakage was performed in 204 patients using only fibrin glue. From October 2007 through December 2009, the repair was performed in 173 patients with a unique application of both fibrin glue and PGA sheets, i.e., (1) rubbing fibrin glue A solution, (2) applying a PGA sheet cut to an appropriate size, (3) rubbing fibrin glue B solution on the PGA sheet, and (4) reapplying fibrin glue A solution and rubbing.ResultsThe mean duration of postoperative pleural drainage was significantly shorter in the latter time period when both fibrin glue and PGA sheets were used than in the former period when fibrin glue was used alone. The incidence of prolonged air leakage longer than 1 week was also significantly lower in the latter era than in the former era.ConclusionOur unique application of both fibrin glue and PGA sheets for the intraoperative repair of pulmonary air leakage effectively resulted in a shortening of the duration of postoperative pleural drainage.
Toward Relational Empowerment
Authors: Christens Brian D. 
Published: November 2011

AbstractPsychological empowerment has been theorized as a construct with emotional, behavioral and cognitive components. Yet, many studies have stressed that empowerment processes are contingent on interpersonal relationships. Moreover, theory suggests that power is developed and exercised through relationships. This article makes the case that expanding our conceptions of psychological empowerment through the addition of a relational component can enhance our understanding of psychological empowerment and the effectiveness of empowerment‐oriented community practice. Previous research on empowerment is reviewed for relational content, and additional insights into the relational context of empowerment processes are marshaled from other concepts in community research including social capital, sense of community, social networks, social support, and citizen participation. A new iteration of the nomological network for psychological empowerment is presented, including the elements of a relational component.
Anti-proliferative activity and chemoprotective effects towards DNA oxidative damage of fresh and cooked Brassicaceae
Authors: Ferrarini Lisa , Pellegrini Nicoletta , Mazzeo Teresa , Miglio Cristiana , Galati Serena , Milano Francesco , Rossi Carlo , Buschini Annamaria 
Published: November 2011

Epidemiological evidence shows that regular consumption of Brassicaceae is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and heart disease. Cruciferous species are usually processed before eating and the real impact of cooking practices on their bioactive properties is not fully understood. We have evaluated the effect of common cooking practices (boiling, microwaving, and steaming) on the biological activities of broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Anti-proliferative and chemoprotective effects towards DNA oxidative damage of fresh and cooked vegetable extracts were evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium and Comet assays on HT-29 human colon carcinoma cells. The fresh vegetable extracts showed the highest anti-proliferative and antioxidant activities on HT-29 cells (broccoli>cauliflower = Brussels sprouts). No genotoxic activity was detected in any of the samples tested. The cooking methods that were applied influenced the anti-proliferative activity ofBrassicaextracts but did not alter considerably the antioxidant activity presented by the raw vegetables. Raw, microwaved, boiled (except broccoli) and steamed vegetable extracts, at different concentrations, presented a protective antioxidative action comparable with vitamin C (1 mm). These data provide new insight into the influence of domestic treatment on the quality of food, which could support the recent epidemiological studies suggesting that consumption of cruciferous vegetables, mainly cooked, may be related to a reduced risk of developing cancer.
Influence of broccoli extract and various essential oils on performance and expression of xenobiotic- and antioxidant enzymes in broiler chickens
Authors: Mueller Kristin , Blum Nicole M. , Kluge Holger , Mueller Andreas S. 
Published: November 2011

The aim of our present study was to examine the regulation of xenobiotic- and antioxidant enzymes by phytogenic feed additives in the intestine and the liver of broilers. A total of 240 male Ross-308 broiler chickens (1 d old) were fed a commercial starter diet for 2 weeks. On day 15, the birds were assigned to six treatment groups of forty birds each. The control (Con) group was fed a diet without any additive for 3 weeks. The diet of group sulforaphane (SFN) contained broccoli extract providing 0·075 g/kg SFN, whereas the diets of the other four groups contained 0·15 g/kg essential oils from turmeric (Cuo), oregano (Oo), thyme and rosemary (Ro). Weight gain and feed conversion were slightly impaired by Cuo and Oo. In the jejunum SFN, Cuo and Ro increased the expression of xenobiotic enzymes (epoxide hydrolases 1 and 2 and aflatoxin B1 aldehyde reductase) and of the antioxidant enzyme haeme oxygenase regulated by an ‘antioxidant response element’ (ARE) compared to group Con. In contrast to our expectations in the liver, the expression of these enzymes was decreased by all the additives. Nevertheless, all the additives increased the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity of the jejunum and the liver and reduced Fe-induced lipid peroxidation in the liver. We conclude that the up-regulation ofAREgenes in the small intestine reduces oxidative stress in the organism and represents a novel mechanism by which phytogenic feed additives improve the health of farm animals.
Electromagnetic waves in self-gravitating, strongly coupled magnetized degenerate plasma
Authors: MAMUN A. A. , SHUKLA P. K. , MENDIS D. A. 
Published: November 2011

AbstractThe linear propagation of the low-frequency (compared to the electron gyrofrequency) electromagnetic (EM) waves in a self-gravitating, strongly coupled magnetized plasma with ultra-relativistic degenerate electron fluid is investigated. It is found that the dispersion properties of the EM waves and stability criteria for such a degenerate plasma are significantly modified by the effects of the ultra-relativistic degenerate electron pressure, strong co-relation among extremely dense ion fluid, and the direction of the EM wave propagation relative to the ambient magnetic field direction. The relevance of our investigation to stability of white dwarf stars is briefly discussed. It is particularly seen here that the cores of such stars are stable for the class of gravito-electrodynamic waves that are analyzed for the characteristic ranges of relevant physical parameters.
Five-year outcome of major depressive disorder in primary health care
Authors: Riihimäki K. A. , Vuorilehto M. S. , Melartin T. K. , Isometsä E. T. 
Published: November 2011

BackgroundPrimary health care provides treatment for most patients with depression. Despite their importance for organizing services, long-term course of depression and risk factors for poor outcome in primary care are not well known.MethodIn the Vantaa Primary Care Depression Study, a stratified random sample of 1119 patients representing primary care patients in a Finnish city was screened for depression with the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders. SCID-I/P and SCID-II interviews were used to diagnose Axis I and II disorders. The 137 patients with DSM-IV depressive disorder were prospectively followed up at 3, 6, 18 and 60 months. Altogether, 82% of patients completed the 5-year follow-up, including 102 patients with a research diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) at baseline. Duration of the index episode, recurrences, time spent in major depressive episodes (MDEs) and partial or full remission were examined with a life-chart.ResultsOf the MDD patients, 70% reached full remission, in a median time of 20 months. One-third had at least one recurrence. The patients spent 34% of the follow-up time in MDEs, 24% in partial remission and 42% in full remission. Baseline severity of depression and substance use co-morbidity predicted time spent in MDEs.ConclusionsThis prospective, naturalistic, long-term study of a representative cohort of primary care patients with depression indicated slow or incomplete recovery and a commonly recurrent course, which need to be taken into account when developing primary care services. Severity of depressive symptoms and substance use co-morbidity should be systematically evaluated in planning treatment.
Carrots for dessert
Authors: PETERSEN CARSTEN LUNDE , ROESCH PASCALE 
Published: November 2011

AbstractWe formulate and prove a precise statement of asymptotic shrinking of ‘carrot-fields’ around the Mandelbrot set M. This phenomenon was suggested in a seminal text on polynomial-like mappings by Douady and Hubbard [On the dynamics of polynomial-like mappings. Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. t.18 (1985), 287–343]. This is helpful for understanding how copies of M sit in the bifurcation loci of families of rational maps.
Access to residential care in Beijing, China: making the decision to relocate to a residential care facility
Authors: CHENG YANG , ROSENBERG MARK W. , WANG WUYI , YANG LINSHENG , LI HAIRONG 
Published: November 2011

ABSTRACTThe demand for residential care by older people is increasing in Beijing as a result of dramatic demographic and socio-economic transformations. Little is known about the way older people access residential care in the context of Beijing. In this research, qualitative data collected from 46 in-depth semi-structured interviews with residential care facility (RCF) managers, older residents, and their family members in six RCFs in Beijing were transcribed and analysed using the constant comparative method. The findings included the following themes: access to residential care as geographical access, information access, economic access, socio-cultural access, and the socio-managerial environment. Geographical access is influenced by location, distance, and the micro-physical environment and amenities of RCFs. Information access refers to the capability to acquire related information on available resources. Economic access is the financial affordability for the resources. Socio-cultural access is affected by individual attitudes and aggregative cultural values on ageing and care of older people. Additionally, the social-managerial environment such as reputations of RCFs, quality of services, and management mechanisms are also important to the decision-making process. All these factors influence older people and their family members’ decision-making process of which RCF to choose. The research provides a multi-perspective analysis of access to residential care and suggestions on improving the accessibility of residential care for older people in Beijing.
An Exploration of Search Patterns and Credibility Issues among Older Adults Seeking Online Health Information
Authors: Robertson-Lang Laura , Major Sonya , Hemming Heather 
Published: November 2011

RÉSUMÉL’Internet est une ressource importante des informations sur la santé, parmi les jeunes et les aînés aussi. Malheureusement, il y a des limites associées aux renseignements en ligne sur la santé. Des travaux de recherche sont nécessaires pour évaluer la qualité des informations trouvées en ligne et pour déterminer si les utilisateurs sont des consommateurs critiques des informations qu’ils y trouvent. On a besoin aussi de la recherche pour étudier comment utilisent l’enquête en ligne les personnes de 65 ans et plus – un contingent démographique croissant des utilisateurs de l’Internet. L’étude actuelle présente des importantes données descriptives sur les motifs de recherche de personnes agées cherchant des informations de santé en ligne, les types de sujets qu’ils là recherchent, et si elles considèrent les questions de crédibilité lors de la récupération des informations de santé en ligne. Une comparaison est également faite entre les stratégies de recherche utilisées dans le texte imprimé et dans les hypertextes environnants. Les résultats, qui ont d’importantes implications en ce qui concerne les questions de crédibilité, soulignent la nécessité d’accroître la sensibilisation au sujet des compétences essentielles en chercher chez les personnes âgées qui sont utilisateurs de l’Internet.
NORMAL FAMILIES OF ZERO-FREE MEROMORPHIC FUNCTIONS
Authors: DENG BINGMAO , FANG MINGLIANG , LIU DAN 
Published: November 2011

AbstractLet ℱ be a family of zero-free meromorphic functions in a domain D, let h be a holomorphic function in D, and let k be a positive integer. If the function f(k)−h has at most k distinct zeros (ignoring multiplicity) in D for each f∈ℱ, then ℱ is normal in D.
The relationship between socio-economic status and antidepressant prescription: a longitudinal survey and register study of young adults
Authors: von Soest T. , Bramness J. G. , Pedersen W. , Wichstrøm L. 
Published: November 2011

Aims.The current study examines the relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and antidepressant prescription among young adults and investigates mechanisms that could explain such a potential social gradient.Methods.Longitudinal survey data from a population-based Norwegian sample (N = 2606) was collected in four waves over a 13-year period. The data were linked to register data on antidepressant prescription and several indicators of SES (education, income, social or unemployment benefits, disability or rehabilitation benefits and parents' education).Results.Apart from parents' education, all indicators of low SES were related to higher rates of antidepressant prescription. A part of the relationship between SES and antidepressant prescription was due to low SES being related to higher levels of anxiety and depression. Moreover, low SES was related to more frequent use of mental health services, which again was related to higher rates of antidepressant prescription. Both contact with physicians and other mental healthcare professionals accounted for some of the relationship between SES and antidepressant prescription.Conclusions.The study provides information about mechanisms involved in the relationship between low SES and antidepressant prescription. More research is needed about whether a comparable social gradient in antidepressant prescription is also to be found outside the Nordic countries.
High levels of particulate matter in Iceland due to direct ash emissions by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and resuspension of deposited ash
Authors: Thorsteinsson Throstur , Jóhannsson Thorsteinn , Stohl Andreas , Kristiansen Nina I. 
Published: November 2011

The dangers to people living near a volcano due to lava and pyroclastic flows, and, on glacier‐ or snow‐covered volcanoes, jökulhlaups, are well known. The level of risk to human health due to high concentrations of ash from direct emission and resuspension from the ground is, however, not as well known. The eruption at Eyjafjallajökull, 14 April to 20 May 2010, produced abundant particulate matter due to its explosive eruption style. Even after the volcanic activity ceased, high particulate matter (PM) concentrations were still measured on several occasions, due to resuspended ash. The 24 hour mean concentration of PM10 in the small town of Vík, 38 km SE of the volcano, reached 1230 μg m−3, which is about 25 times the health limit, on 7 May 2010, with 10 min average values over 13,000 μg m−3. Even after the eruption ceased, values as high as 8000 μg m−3 (10 min), and 900 μg m−3 (24 h), were measured because of resuspension of freshly deposited fine ash. In Reykjavík, 125 km WNW of the volcano, the PM10 concentration reached over 2000 μg m−3 (10 min) during an ash storm on 4 June 2010, which should have warranted airport closure. Summarizing, our study reveals the importance of ash resuspension compared to direct volcanic ash emissions. This likely has implications for air quality but could also have detrimental effects on the quality of ash dispersion model predictions, which so far generally do not include this secondary source of volcanic ash.
Sphagnum mosses harbour highly specific bacterial diversity during their whole lifecycle
Authors: Bragina Anastasia , Berg Christian , Cardinale Massimiliano , Shcherbakov Andrey , Chebotar Vladimir , Berg Gabriele 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
Knowledge about Sphagnum-associated microbial communities, their structure and their origin is important to understand and maintain climate-relevant Sphagnum-dominated bog ecosystems. We studied bacterial communities of two cosmopolitan Sphagnum species, which are well adapted to different abiotic parameters (Sphagnum magellanicum, which are strongly acidic and ombrotrophic, and Sphagnum fallax, which are weakly acidic and mesotrophic), in three Alpine bogs in Austria by a multifaceted approach. Great differences between bacterial fingerprints of both Sphagna were found independently from the site. This remarkable specificity was confirmed by a cloning and a deep sequencing approach. Besides the common Alphaproteobacteria, we found a discriminative spectrum of bacteria; although Gammaproteobacteria dominated S. magellanicum, S. fallax was mainly colonised by Verrucomicrobia and Planctomycetes. Using this information for fluorescent in situ hybridisation analyses, corresponding colonisation patterns for Alphaproteobacteria and Planctomycetes were detected. Bacterial colonies were found in high abundances inside the dead big hyalocytes, but they were always connected with the living chlorocytes. Using multivariate statistical analysis, the abiotic factors nutrient richness and pH were identified to modulate the composition of Sphagnum-specific bacterial communities. Interestingly, we found that the immense bacterial diversity was transferred via the sporophyte to the gametophyte, which can explain the high specificity of Sphagnum-associated bacteria over long distances. In contrast to higher plants, which acquire their bacteria mainly from the environment, mosses as the phylogenetically oldest land plants maintain their bacterial diversity within the whole lifecycle.
Ecological determinants of the occurrence and dynamics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in offshore areas
Authors: Martinez-Urtaza Jaime , Blanco-Abad Veronica , Rodriguez-Castro Alba , Ansede-Bermejo Juan , Miranda Ana , Rodriguez-Alvarez M Xose 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
The life cycle of Vibrio parahaemolyticus has been conventionally associated with estuarine areas characterized by moderate salinity and warm seawater temperatures. Recent evidence suggests that the distribution and population dynamics of V. parahaemolyticus may be shaped by the existence of an oceanic transport of communities of this organism mediated by zooplankton. To evaluate this possibility, the presence of V. parahaemolyticus in the water column of offshore areas of Galicia was investigated by PCR monthly over an 18-month period. Analysis of zooplankton and seawater showed that the occurrence of V. parahaemolyticus in offshore areas was almost exclusively associated with zooplankton and was present in 80% of the samples. The influence of environmental factors assessed by generalized additive models revealed that the abundance and seasonality of V. parahaemolyticus in zooplankton was favoured by the concurrence of downwelling periods that promoted the zooplankton patchiness. These results confirm that offshore waters may be common habitats for V. parahaemolyticus, including strains with virulent traits. Additionally, genetically related populations were found in offshore zooplankton and in estuaries dispersed along 1500 km. This finding suggests that zooplankton may operate as a vehicle for oceanic dispersal of V. parahaemolyticus populations, connecting distant regions and habitats, and thereby producing impacts on the local community demography and the spread of Vibrio-related diseases.
NIR Calibrations for Soybean Seeds and Soy Food Composition Analysis: Total Carbohydrates, Oil, Proteins and Water Contents [v.2]
Authors: Baianu I. , Guo Jun , Nelson Randall , You Tiefeng , Costescu Doina 
Published: November 2011

AbstractConventional chemical analysis techniques are expensive, time consuming, and often destructive. The non-invasive Near Infrared (NIR) technology was introduced over the last decades for wide-scale, inexpensive chemical analysis of food and crop seed composition (see Williams and Norris, 1987; Wilcox and Cavins, 1995; Buning and Diller, 2000 for reviews of the NIR technique development stage prior to 1998, when Diode Arrays were introduced to NIR). NIR spectroscopic measurements obey Lambert and Beer’s law, and quantitative measurements can be successfully made with high speed and ease of operation. NIR has been used in a great variety of food applications. General applications of products analyzed come from all sectors of the food industry including meats, grains, and dairy products (Shadow, 1998).Novel NIR calibrations for rapid, reliable and accurate composition analysis of a variety of several soy based foods and bulk soybean seeds were developed and validated in a six-year collaborative project with a large number of different samples (N >~12, 000). The availability of such calibrations is important for establishing NIR as a secondary method for composition analysis of foods and soybeans both in applications and fundamental research.
QSAR and Docking Studies of Gallic Acid Derivatives for Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Activity
Authors: Yadav Dharmendra Kumar , Khan Feroz , Negi Arvind Singh 
Published: November 2011

AbstractImmuno-modulation is the process of alteration in immune response due to foreign intrusion of molecules inside the body. In the present communication QSAR and molecular docking studies for immuno-modulatory activity of derivatives of gallic acid were performed. Molecular docking studies showed higher binding affinity with INFα-2, IL-6, and IL-4 receptors. Binding site residues indicate hydrogen bonds formation with gallic acid derivative compounds G-3, G-4, G-5, G-6, G-7 and G-10. Further screening through quantitative structure activity relationship model establishes the immuno-modulatory activity of the compounds G-4, G-7, G-9, G-10, G-12 and G-13. Activity was predicted through a robust statistical model, developed by forward feed multiple linear regression method with leave-one-out approach. Relationship correlating measure (r2) and prediction accuracy (rCV2) of QSAR model were 0.99 and 0.96, respectively. QSAR studies indicate that dipole moment, steric energy, amide group count, λ max (UV-visible) and molar refractivity correlate well with their activities, while decrease in dipole moment, steric energy and molar refractivity have negative correlation. Moreover, on the basis of bioavailability, in-silico ADME and toxicity risk assessment screening, we concluded that compounds G-4, G-7, G-9, G-10, G-12 and G-13 have marked immuno-modulatory activity comparable to standard drugs.