bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of denture maintenance on satisfaction levels of Taiwanese elderly using removable partial dentures: a pilot study
Authors: Wu Ju‐Hui , Yang Yi‐Hsin , Wang Chau‐Hsiang , Lee Huey‐Er , Du Je‐Kang 
Published: November 2011

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00500.x

Effects of denture maintenance on satisfaction levels of Taiwanese elderly using removable partial dentures: a pilot studyObjective:  The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between patient satisfaction with removable partial dentures and denture maintenance by patients, including regular application of denture adhesives and cleansers.Background:  The success of removable partial dentures depends on patient satisfaction with dentures and their regular denture maintenance.Materials and methods:  Demographic information, the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) indicator and details of denture maintenance (including the use of denture cleansers and adhesives) were collected from 193 (41.5% men and 58.5% women) participants by using questionnaires. A dentist performed oral examinations to evaluate denture function according to the OIDP items photographically and recorded the number of remaining teeth and Kennedy’s classification.Results:  Most participants were satisfied with their removable partial dentures and tended to have higher satisfaction levels than the dentist’s estimation. Further, those using denture adhesives and cleansers had higher satisfaction levels than those not using such denture maintenance.Conclusions:  Appropriate education regarding denture use is important because regular denture maintenance by patients affects their degree of satisfaction with dentures, as well as the dentist’s skill and the patient’s oral condition. Dentists could use this information to predict the potential success of dentures.
Impact of tooth replacement strategies on the nutritional status of partially‐dentate elders
Authors: McKenna Gerald , Allen Patrick Finbarr , Flynn Albert , O’Mahony Denis , DaMata Cristiane , Cronin Michael , Woods Noel 
Published: November 2011

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00579.x

Impact of tooth replacement strategies on the nutritional status of partially‐dentate eldersObjective:  To investigate the impact of tooth replacement on the nutritional status of partially dentate older patients, and, to compare two different tooth replacement strategies; conventional treatment using removable partial dentures and functionally orientated treatment based on the shortened dental arch.Background:  Amongst older patients, diet plays a key role in disease prevention, as poor diets have been linked to numerous illnesses. Poor oral health and loss of teeth can have very significant negative effects on dietary intake and nutritional status for elderly patients. There is evidence that good oral health generally, has positive effects on the nutritional intake of older adults.Materials and methods:  A randomised, controlled clinical trial was designed to investigate the impact of tooth replacement on the nutritional status of partially dentate elders. Forty‐four patients aged over 65 years completed the trial, with 21 allocated to conventional treatment and 23 allocated to functionally orientated treatment. Nutritional status was accessed at baseline and after treatment using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and a range of haematological markers.Results:  At baseline, relationships were observed between the number of occluding tooth contacts and some measures of nutritional status. As the number of contacts increased, MNA scores (R = 0.16), in addition to vitamin B12 (R = 0.21), serum folate (R = 0.32) and total lymphocyte count (R = 0.35), also increased. After treatment intervention, the only measure of nutritional status that showed a statistically significant improvement for both treatment groups was MNA score (p = 0.03). No significant between group differences were observed from analysis of the haematological data.Conclusion:  In this study, prosthodontic rehabilitation with both conventional treatment and functionally orientated treatment resulted in an improvement in MNA score. Haematological markers did not illustrate a clear picture of improvement in nutritional status for either treatment group.
Butylscopolammonium bromide does not provide additional analgesia when combined with morphine and ketorolac for acute renal colic
Authors: Song Sung Wook , Kim Kyuseok , Rhee Joong Eui , Lee Jin Hee , Seo Gil Joon , Park Hyun Mi 
Published: November 2011

AbstractObjective: To evaluate the effect of adding butylscopolammonium bromide (BB) to morphine and ketorolac in the treatment of acute renal colic in the ED.Methods: A prospective, double‐blind, randomized controlled trial of i.v. triple therapy (morphine, ketorolac and BB) versus double therapy (morphine and ketorolac) in adult ED patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute renal colic and a pain rating greater than five on a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). VAS was recorded at time 0, 20 and 40 min. Patients received rescue morphine at 20 or 40 min according to the protocol if needed. We compared pain reduction and the need for rescue analgesia at 4 min between two groups.Results: Eighty‐nine patients were randomized over a 13 month period. A total of 46 (51.7%) patients received BB in addition to morphine and ketorolac. The mean difference in change in pain score in the triple therapy group and double therapy group was 7.1 cm (95% CI 6.4–7.8) and 5.9 cm (95% CI 5.1–6.7), respectively (P= 0.024). Rescue morphine was required by 7/46 (15.2% [95% CI 4.4–20.6]) patients in the triple therapy group and 14/43 (32.6% [95% CI 18.0–47.1]) in the double therapy group (OR 0.37 [95% CI 0.133–1.038]).Conclusions: Although the addition of BB to morphine and ketorolac appeared to show a statistically significant reduction in pain compared with morphine and ketorolac alone, a reduction of 1.2 cm on VAS is unlikely to be clinically significant.
Comparison of intubation performance by junior emergency department doctors using gum elastic bougie versus stylet reinforced endotracheal tube insertion techniques
Authors: Brazil Victoria , Grobler Catharina , Greenslade Jaimi , Burke John 
Published: November 2011

AbstractObjective: Endotracheal intubation is a challenging procedure in emergency medicine. Junior doctors lack experience and confidence in this task. The use of a gum elastic bougie (GEB) to facilitate intubation may improve success rates, especially in difficult situations.Methods: Junior doctors working in the ED were studied. Endotracheal intubation was simulated using part‐task trainers in “easy” positioning and “difficult” positioning modes. Intubation was attempted in both positions using either an endotracheal tube, with re‐inforcing stylet (ETT‐S), or insertion of a gum elastic bougie (GEB), with subsequent passage of the endotracheal tube over the bougie. Success rates and time to complete intubation were measured with GEB, and with ETT‐S. Participants were asked to record the perceived ease of intubation.Results: One hundred and four intubations were performed by 26 study subjects. Overall, mean time to intubation with ETT‐S technique was 16.14 s (14.49–17.98 95% CI), and was faster than with GEB 24.18 (21.45–27.25 95% CI) in both airway difficulty grades (P < 0.01). The success rate for intubation using the GEB was 100%, compared with 92.9% with ETT‐S. This difference was not statistically significant. Perceived ease of intubation was similar for GEB and ETT‐S (VAS 6.808 vs 6.904).Conclusion: The use of a GEB marginally increases the time taken to perform endotracheal intubation. Success rates for junior doctors attempting endotracheal intubation were not significantly different between the two techniques. Success rates for novice practitioners using a GEB were high after even limited instruction and practice.
Factors associated with physical activity levels in African–American women with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Komar‐Samardzija Melanie , Braun Lynne T. , Keithley Joyce K. , Quinn Lauretta T. 
Published: November 2011

Abstract  Purpose: To examine how family/friend social support, exercise self‐efficacy, physical environment, sense of community, social issues and roles, socioeconomic status, and body image discrepancy influence physical activity levels in African American females with type 2 diabetes.Data sources: A sample of 50 African American females with type 2 diabetes was recruited from a Midwest diabetes center for this descriptive, cross‐sectional, correlational study. A series of self‐report instruments were administered to examine the relationships between the independent study variables and physical activity levels.Conclusions: Results of the study suggested that higher levels of exercise self‐efficacy, family social support for exercise, and a decrease in physical environmental barriers may serve to increase physical activity levels in this population. No significant relationships were observed between the other study variables and physical activity levels.Implications for practice: Nurse practitioners working with African American females with type 2 diabetes need to assess family social support, exercise self‐efficacy, and physical environmental barriers and plan interventions that incorporate family support and the principles of self‐efficacy while minimizing environmental barriers. Further exploration is warranted to examine the relationship between body image discrepancy and physical activity in this population.
Active Vibration Control of Beams By Combining Precompressed Layer Damping and ACLD Treatment: Theory and Experimental Implementation
Authors: Kumar Sanjiv , Sehgal Rakesh , Kumar Rajiv 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
By attaching initially stressed poly vinyl chloride (PVC) layers on the flexible structures, necessary passive damping can be provided. Using passive constrained layers on these PVC layers, the efficiency can be made even better than ordinary passive constrained layer damping (PCLD) treatment. By using stressed PVC layers, a rich performance in case of circuit failure conditions is always available. An active constraining layer further enhances the damping performance of this passive technique. Precompressed layer damping treatment augmented with active constrained layer damping (ACLD) treatment has been suggested, which has many desirable features as compared to existing pretensed layer damping treatment. Such enhancement in damping performance is not possible by conventional ACLD as well as PCLD techniques. The effect of initial strain (compressive or tensile) and other parameters of the PVC layers on the vibration characteristics of flexible structure have been investigated. The Hamilton principle in conjunction with finite element method is used to derive the differential equations of motion. Using proportional feedback controllers, the complex closed loop eigenvalue problem is developed and solved numerically. The effectiveness of the proposed technique has been validated experimentally using a digital linear quadratic Gaussian controller.
Technical Note: Modification of the standard gain correction algorithm to compensate for the number of used reference flat frames in detector performance studies
Authors: Konstantinidis Anastasios C. , Olivo Alessandro , Speller Robert D. 
Published: November 2011

Purpose:The x‐ray performance evaluation of digital x‐ray detectors is based on the calculation of the modulation transfer function (MTF), the noise power spectrum (NPS), and the resultant detective quantum efficiency (DQE). The flat images used for the extraction of the NPS should not contain any fixed pattern noise (FPN) to avoid contamination from nonstochastic processes. The “gold standard” method used for the reduction of the FPN (i.e., the different gain between pixels) in linear x‐ray detectors is based on normalization with an average reference flat‐field. However, the noise in the corrected image depends on the number of flat frames used for the average flat image. The aim of this study is to modify the standard gain correction algorithm to make it independent on the used reference flat frames.Methods:Many publications suggest the use of 10–16 reference flat frames, while other studies use higher numbers (e.g., 48 frames) to reduce the propagated noise from the average flat image. This study quantifies experimentally the effect of the number of used reference flat frames on the NPS and DQE values and appropriately modifies the gain correction algorithm to compensate for this effect.Results:It is shown that using the suggested gain correction algorithm a minimum number of reference flat frames (i.e., down to one frame) can be used to eliminate the FPN from the raw flat image. This saves computer memory and time during the x‐ray performance evaluation.Conclusions:The authors show that the method presented in the study (a) leads to the maximum DQE value that one would have by using the conventional method and very large number of frames and (b) has been compared to an independent gain correction method based on the subtraction of flat‐field images, leading to identical DQE values. They believe this provides robust validation of the proposed method.
Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas putida Idaho, a Unique Organic-Solvent-Tolerant Bacterium
Authors: Tao Fei , Tang Hongzhi , Gai Zhonghui , Su Fei , Wang Xiaoyu , He Xiaofei , Xu Ping 
Published: November 2011

ABSTRACT

Pseudomonas putida
Idaho is an organic-solvent-tolerant strain which can degrade and adapt to high concentrations of organic solvents. Here, we announce its first draft genome sequence (6,363,067 bp). We annotated 192 coding sequences (CDSs) responsible for aromatic compound metabolism, 40 CDSs encoding phospholipid synthesis, and 212 CDSs related to stress response.
Complete Genome Sequence of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus sp. Strain AM4, Capable of Organotrophic Growth and Growth at the Expense of Hydrogenogenic or Sulfidogenic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide
Authors: Oger Philippe , Sokolova Tatyana G. , Kozhevnikova Darya A. , Chernyh Nikolai A. , Bartlett Douglas H. , Bonch-Osmolovskaya Elizaveta A. , Lebedinsky Alexander V. 
Published: November 2011

ABSTRACT

Analysis of the complete genome of
Thermococcus
sp. strain AM4, which was the first lithotrophic
Thermococcales
isolate described and the first archaeal isolate to exhibit a capacity for hydrogenogenic carboxydotrophy, reveals a proximity with
Thermococcus gammatolerans
, corresponding to close but distinct species that differ significantly in their lithotrophic capacities.
Complete Genome Sequence of the Aerobic Marine Methanotroph Methylomonas methanica MC09
Authors: Boden Rich , Cunliffe Michael , Scanlan Julie , Moussard Hélène , Kits K. Dimitri , Klotz Martin G. , Jetten Mike S. M. , Vuilleumier Stéphane , Han James , Peters Lin , Mikhailova Natalia , Teshima Hazuki , Tapia Roxanne , Kyrpides Nikos , Ivanova Natalia , Pagani Ioanna , Cheng Jan-Fang , Goodwin Lynne , Han Cliff , Hauser Loren , Land Miriam L. , Lapidus Alla , Lucas Susan , Pitluck Sam , Woyke Tanja , Stein Lisa , Murrell J. Colin 
Published: November 2011

ABSTRACT

Methylomonas methanica
MC09 is a mesophilic, halotolerant, aerobic, methanotrophic member of the
Gammaproteobacteria
, isolated from coastal seawater. Here we present the complete genome sequence of this strain, the first available from an aerobic marine methanotroph.
Complete Genome Sequence of the Neonatal-Meningitis-Associated Escherichia coli Strain CE10
Authors: Lu Shuting , Zhang Xiaobing , Zhu Yafang , Kim Kwang Sik , Yang Jian , Jin Qi 
Published: November 2011

ABSTRACT

Neonatal bacterial meningitis continues to be an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
Escherichia coli
possessing the K1 capsular polysaccharide is the most common Gram-negative pathogen causing neonatal meningitis. Here we present the complete genome sequence of neonatal meningitis-associated
E. coli
strain CE10, a unique K1 strain with a functional type III secretion system. Functional analysis of the genome should enhance our knowledge of the pathogenesis of neonatal
E. coli
K1 meningitis.
Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain CASL, an Efficient
l
-Lactic Acid Producer from Cheap Substrate Cassava
Authors: Yu Bo , Su Fei , Wang Limin , Zhao Bo , Qin Jiayang , Ma Cuiqing , Xu Ping , Ma Yanhe 
Published: November 2011

ABSTRACT

Lactobacillus rhamnosus
is a type of probiotic bacteria with industrial potential for
l
-lactic acid production. We announce the draft genome sequence of
L. rhamnosus
CASL (2,855,156 bp with a G+C content of 46.6%), which is an efficient producer of
l
-lactic acid from cheap, nonfood substrate cassava with a high production titer.
“Deciphering the Shema: Staircase Parallelism and the Syntax of Deuteronomy 6:4”
Authors: Kraut Judah 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
The unusual syntax of Deut 6:4 has long puzzled expositors of the Hebrew Bible. None of the many solutions posed by commentators has ever gained widespread acceptance. The continuing, increasingly strained, efforts to unravel the verse’s syntax testify to the desirability of a new approach. In this essay, I show that the key to understanding Deut 6:4 lies in the recognition that Moses’s exhortation is couched in the AB//AC structure known as “staircase parallelism”. This pattern yields a meaning of ABC—in this case, “YHWH our God is one!” I defend this proposal in three ways, establishing that Deuteronomy is a suitable context for staircase parallelism, that at least two solid biblical precedents share the same basic sentence construction, and that staircase parallelism is literarily apropos in Deut 6.
The Love-Fear Antinomy in Deuteronomy 5-11
Authors: Arnold Bill T. 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
Examines the lexemes “love” (ʾhb) and “fear” (yrʾ) in Deut 5-11 in order better to understand the way they complement each other in both their cognitive and affective domains. The affective domain of “love” in Deuteronomy has not been appreciated fully in exegetical work on chs. 5-11 because (a) most scholars assume a commanded love can only be cognitive, and (b) the ancient Near Eastern treaty parallels suggest such a cognitive, behavioral interpretation. This study will argue not only that “love” in Deut 5-11 has affective connotations, confirming other recent research on this topic, but will suggest further that love-terminology and fear-terminology have been combined in Deuteronomy in both their cognitive and affective aspects in order to demarcate the connotations of each. The result of this deliberate antinomy is that “love” is restricted in order to prevent an affection devoid of reverence. Conversely, “fear” is restricted to prevent a terror devoid of delight. The two lexemes complement each other in Deut 5-11 deliberately to define the covenant relationship between YHWH and Israel, and thereby create a covenant ethic for ancient Israel.
Peter John Olivi on Perceptual Representation
Authors: Adriaenssen Han Thomas 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
This paper studies Olivi’s account of perceptual representation. It addresses two main questions: (1) how do perceptual representations originate? and (2) how do they represent their objects? Regarding (1), it is well known that Olivi emphasizes the activity of the soul in the production of perceptual representations. Yet it is sometimes argued that he overstresses the activity of the soul in a way that yields a philosophically problematic result. I argue that Olivi was well aware of the problem that could be raised for his theory and that he sought to cope with it. Regarding (2), Pasnau argues that for Olivi, causal relationships with external objects determine the content of perceptual representations. I argue that, rather, perceptual representations are about their objects because they are their similitudes. This makes him an internalist about representational content.
Ambrosiaster’s Interpretations of Romans 1:26-27
Authors: de Bruyn Theodore 
Published: November 2011

Abstract
Scholarly discussions of patristic interpretations of Romans 1:26-27 have overlooked the fact that Ambrosiaster revised his reading of the passage. In the first version of his commentary on Romans, Ambrosiaster understands verse 26 to refer to “unnatural” sexual relations between women and men, whereas in the second and third versions he understands the verse to refer to “unnatural” sexual relations between women. The paper examines the differences between the three versions, explains Ambrosiaster’s remarks, and situates his interpretation within the moral outlook and exegetical tradition of Latin Christian writers.
“An inconsequential boil” or a “terrible disease”? Social perceptions of and state responses to syphilis in the late Ottoman empire
Authors: Boyar Ebru 
Published: November 2011

AbstractFrom the last quarter of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman state started to perceive syphilis as a dangerous menace threatening the security of the state and the welfare of society. It therefore began to undertake measures to contain the disease and prevent it spreading. In particular the province of Kastamonu became the hub of the campaign against syphilis and the central government set up an invasive system of enforced pre-nuptial health checks, regular controls of the hamams and barber shops there, as well as imposing restrictions on the mobility of local residents, controls which had a direct impact on the everyday lives of the population. Among these measures the effective application of pre-nuptial health checks, directed at both male and female subjects of the province, was hampered by the resistance of the population, who did not perceive syphilis as dangerous, and in consequence the local and central governments and their agents, such as the medical personnel, who were responsible for the imposition of such measures, were forced to modify some measures and ignore others in order to avoid a confrontation with the local population.
Malta and the study of Arabic in the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries
Authors: Cassar Carmel 
Published: November 2011

AbstractThe Holy See became aware of the potential evangelising role of the Maltese in Ottoman lands at least from the mid-sixteenth century. This had much to do with Malta's geographical proximity to North Africa, coupled with the ability of the Maltese to speak a native Semitic language, believed to be close to Arabic, while at the same time being fervently Catholic Christians. Malta was singled out for this role mainly because the majority of Levantine Christian communities, then largely under Ottoman rule, were known to speak some form of Arabic. The combination of these factors appeared to be an excellent combination of circumstances to the Catholic Church authorities in Rome who believed that Malta was ideally suited for the teaching of Arabic. In Rome there was a general belief that the establishment of a school of Arabic in Malta, would help make the Catholic Church more accessible to the Christians of the Levant. However, despite continuous efforts, throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, by the Holy Congregation of Propaganda Fide, the teaching of Arabic never really took off in Malta. Under British colonial administration, in the early nineteenth century, Arabic remained on the list of subjects taught at the University of Malta and was later introduced at the Lyceum and the Valletta Government School. The British colonial authorities may even have encouraged its teaching and for a brief time, in the mid-nineteenth century, the well known Lebanese scholar Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq, was lecturer of Arabic at Valletta. The end of Arabic teaching during World War One coincided with the emergence of the belief, pushed by Lord Gerald Strickland, that the Maltese descended from the Phoenicians. It was believed that the Maltese had preserved ancient Phoenician, rather than Arabic, over the millennia. By associating the Maltese with the ancient Phoenicians Strickland was simply saying that the Maltese might have had Semitic origins but that did not mean they were Arabs.