bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characterizing the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Practice‐Based Research Network
Authors: Marinac Jacqueline S. , Kuo Grace M. 
Published: July 2010

Study Objective. To present the member registry survey methods and characterize the first national clinical pharmacy practice‐based research network (PBRN).Design. Cross‐sectional online survey.Setting. A national clinical pharmacy association.Participants. American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) full and associate members, integrated health system groups of pharmacists, and existing PBRNs were invited to participate in the registry and complete the survey.Intervention. An association‐wide invitation to join the ACCP PBRN was sent to ACCP members who were actively involved in direct patient care or who had access to a patient base for research purposes. Interested pharmacists completed a three‐part online survey regarding professional background, practice site, and clinical pharmacy practice.Measurements and Main Results. A total of 416 members completed the online registry. These pharmacists practice at 263 distinct clinical sites in 43 states. Forty‐six percent of the sites were located within a university hospital, and 30% were within a community hospital setting. Of those working in these two hospital settings, 33% and 40%, respectively practiced within an outpatient clinic. The ACCP PBRN member pharmacists spent an average of 5 half‐days providing clinical pharmacy services and saw a median of 30 patients/week. The most common laboratory tests ordered by member pharmacists were metabolic panels, prothrombin times or international normalized ratios, liver function tests, and blood glucose levels. The most frequently managed conditions or disease states were pharmacotherapy and/or polypharmacy, anticoagulation, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Almost two thirds of the pharmacists used an electronic medical record system. Thirty‐five percent operated with the use of collaborative practice documents within their sites, whereas 32% had scope of practice agreements. Ninety‐five percent did not bill for clinical pharmacy services rendered.Conclusion. The ACCP PBRN is the first national clinical pharmacy PBRN. Its membership has a distinctive profile of primary care and specialty clinical pharmacists who work both within inpatient and outpatient settings. Both internal and external stakeholders are expected to use these ACCP PBRN registry data to support the capabilities and capacity of the ACCP PBRN.
Periodontal Therapy and Low Birth Weight: Preliminary Results From an Alternative Methodologic Strategy
Authors: Gomes‐Filho Isaac S. , Cruz Simone S. , Costa Maria da Conceiçao N. , Passos Johelle S. , Cerqueira Eneida M.M. , Sampaio Fábio P. , Pereira Eliesita C. , Miranda Lituânia F. 
Published: July 2010

Background: The purpose of this study is to present the use of a non‐randomized experimental design with multiple controls, with emphasis on a historical control group, as an alternative methodologic resource for studies on the association between periodontal disease and prematurity/low birth weight.Methods: The sample consisted of 234 pregnant women: 54 in the Test Group (treatment of periodontal disease); 68 in Control Group I (without periodontal disease); and 112 in Control Group II (historical control group, with untreated periodontal disease). The diagnosis of periodontal disease was established by means of a complete clinical examination, using measurements of probing depth, gingival recession, clinical attachment loss, and bleeding index. The women in the Test Group were treated for periodontitis and followed‐up with periodontal support therapy throughout their pregnancies. After delivery, they were reevaluated regarding their periodontal condition, and information on the newborn's birth weight was obtained. This was also done for Control Groups I and II. Descriptive analyses on the study variables were performed using the χ2 and Fisher exact tests. Association measurements (relative risk) were obtained using a significance level of 5%.Results: The frequency of low birth weight among the Test Group was similar to Control Group I and lower than Control Group II.Conclusion: The results suggest that successful periodontal therapy in pregnant women suffering from periodontitis is a protective factor promoting the birth of children with normal weight.
Outcome Measurements in Studies on the Association Between Osteoporosis and Periodontal Disease
Authors: Passos Johelle de Santana , Gomes‐Filho Isaac Suzart , Vianna Maria Isabel Pereira , Cruz Simone Seixas da , Barreto Maurício Lima , Oliveira Tiago José Silva , Borges Leandro Dias , Monteiro Fernanda Marques 
Published: July 2010

Background: The present study aims to compare different diagnostic criteria for periodontal disease that were used to study the association between periodontal disease and osteoporosis.Methods: A database from a case‐control study was used. The present study included sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health‐condition data; panoramic radiographs; and clinical measurements on periodontal conditions from 139 postmenopausal women. Each participant was classified with regard to the diagnosis of periodontal disease using five different criteria for the outcome measurement (OM) found in the literature in studies on the association between osteoporosis and periodontal disease (OM1 through OM5). The frequency of periodontal disease and diagnostic values were calculated taking OM5 as the gold standard and the main association measurement for all criteria using odds ratios.Results: The frequency of periodontal disease varied from 24.5% to 98.6% depending on the OM used. OM4 and OM3 presented the highest specificity (98.9% and 94.5%, respectively), whereas OM2 and OM1 presented the highest sensitivity (100% and 77.1%, respectively). The association measurements with adjustments for age and smoking varied significantly according to the OM over a range from 1.87 to 3.75, and there were also variations in the statistical significance of the associations found.Conclusions: The results of this study emphasize that the frequency of periodontal disease may be influenced by different OMs and indicated variations outside of the association between osteoporosis and periodontal disease. Therefore, there is a need for prior selection of a precise measurement of periodontal disease in investigations on this topic.
0.2% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash With an Antidiscoloration System Versus 0.2% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash: A Prospective Clinical Comparative Study
Authors: Solís Carols , Santos Antonio , Nart José , Violant Deborah 
Published: July 2010

Background: The goal of this study is to evaluate the degree of staining and clinical efficacy of a chlorhexidine mouthwash with an antidiscoloration system (ADS) versus 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash (traditional). Secondary objectives are to evaluate the patient “compliance” factor according to patterns assigned by the clinician and to observe the side effects of the two mouthwashes.Methods: This comparative study is carried out on a sample of 15 non‐smoking patients with chronic periodontitis at the Department of Periodontology, the International University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. All patients used either 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash (control group = bottle B) or chlorhexidine with ADS (test group = bottle A) for 15 days. Each patient first rinsed with a randomly assigned mouthwash for 15 days followed by a 15‐day washout period. Subsequently, each patient used a second mouthwash. Before each cycle, a full dental prophylaxis was performed. The plaque, gingival, and Brecx staining indexes were used.Results: The results showed less tooth staining with the test group (P <0.01). No statistically significant differences were observed in plaque (P = 0.1496) and gingival indexes (P = 0.1688). Eighty‐eight percent of patients followed the instructions outlined in the protocol. In terms of other adverse effects, two patients reported a bad taste with both mouthwashes.Conclusions: The test group with ADS had less staining than the control group during a usage period of 15 days. However, the two mouthwashes seemed to be equally effective as antiplaque and antigingivitis agents.
Affirmative Action at Nearby Colleges: Temporal and Regional Changes
Authors: Long Mark C 
Published: July 2010

Abstract
This paper is the first to document how the magnitude of affirmative action preferences in college admissions has varied across U.S. regions and across time and to illustrate how affirmative action practiced by "nearby" colleges varies. Two new contributions are established: 1) evidence of substantial variation in affirmative action at students' nearby colleges and 2) initially higher levels of affirmative action in the Northeast and Midwest in 1972, with affirmative action increasing in the South and West and declining in the Northeast and Midwest by 1992.
Choice functions and well-orderings over the infinite binary tree
Authors: Carayol Arnaud , Löding Christof , Niwinski Damian , Walukiewicz Igor 
Published: July 2010

AbstractWe give a new proof showing that it is not possible to define in monadic second-order logic (MSO) a choice function on the infinite binary tree. This result was first obtained by Gurevich and Shelah using set theoretical arguments. Our proof is much simpler and only uses basic tools from automata theory. We show how the result can be used to prove the inherent ambiguity of languages of infinite trees. In a second part we strengthen the result of the non-existence of an MSO-definable well-founded order on the infinite binary tree by showing that every infinite binary tree with a well-founded order has an undecidable MSO-theory.
Effects of Various Treadmill Interventions on the Development of Joint Kinematics in Infants With Down Syndrome
Authors: Wu Jianhua , Looper Julia , Ulrich Dale A. , Angulo-Barroso Rosa M. 
Published: July 2010

Background
Infants with Down syndrome (DS) have delayed walking and produce less-coordinated walking patterns.

Objective
The aim of this study was to investigate whether 2 treadmill interventions would have different influences on the development of joint kinematic patterns in infants with DS.

Design
Thirty infants with DS were randomly assigned to a lower-intensity, generalized (LG) treadmill training group (LG group) or a higher-intensity, individualized (HI) treadmill training group (HI group) and trained until walking onset. Twenty-six participants (13 in each group) completed a 1-year gait follow-up assessment.

Methods
During the gait follow-up assessment, reflective markers were placed bilaterally on the participants to measure the kinematic patterns of the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Both the timing and the magnitude of peak extension and flexion at the hip, knee, and ankle joints, as well as peak adduction and abduction at the hip joint, in the 2 groups were compared.

Results
Both the LG group and the HI group showed significantly advanced development of joint kinematics at the gait follow-up. In the HI group, peak ankle plantar flexion occurred at or before toe-off, and the duration of the forward thigh swing after toe-off increased.

Limitations
Joint kinematics in the lower extremities were evaluated in this study. It would be interesting to investigate the effect of treadmill interventions on kinematic patterns in the trunk and arm movement.

Conclusions
The timing of peak ankle plantar flexion (before toe-off) in the HI group implies further benefits from the HI intervention; that is, the HI group may use mechanical energy transfer better at the end of stance and may show decreased hip muscle forces and moments during walking. It was concluded that the HI intervention can accelerate the development of joint kinematic patterns in infants with DS within 1 year after walking onset.
Risk factors for the development of serious medical complications after resection of meningiomas
Authors: Sughrue Michael E. , Rutkowski Martin J. , Shangari Gopal , Chang H. Quinn , Parsa Andrew T. , Berger Mitchel S. , McDermott Michael W. 
Published: July 2010

Object
While the surgical and neurological risks of meningioma surgery have been reported, much less effort has been devoted to studying the rates of serious medical complications following such a procedure. The authors performed a review of 834 patients who underwent craniotomy for meningioma at their institution and analyzed the rate of major cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and hepatic complications.

Methods
The authors identified all patients between 1993 and 2007 who underwent craniotomy for meningioma. Clinical information was reconstructed using patient medical records, medication records, radiological data, and pathological specimens from both the author institution and outside medical facilities. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to test the association between the dependent variable (rate of medical complications) and all covariates with a p < 0.2 on univariate testing.

Results
Fifty-seven patients (6.8%) experienced 61 serious medical complications following surgery for meningioma. Four patients died of medical complications. The most common complication was pneumonia, followed by renal dysfunction, arrhythmia, and deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolus. The development of a new or worsened neurological deficit (p < 0.00001), an age > 65 years (p < 0.03), hypertension (p < 0.02), and being on > 2 cardiac medications prior to surgery (p < 0.004) all demonstrated significantly increased rates of medical complications on univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis, only a new or worsened neurological deficit remained a significant risk factor for the occurrence of serious medical complications (p < 0.00001).

Conclusions
Overall, the authors found that the rate of clinically detected serious medical complications is relatively low in this population (6.8%), given the duration and complexity of the meningioma operations, and is strongly linked to the subsequent development of significant medical complications. This information may be useful to surgeons in discussing the morbidity of surgery during the informed consent process.
Endometriosis - Morphology, clinical presentations and molecular pathology
Authors: Agarwal Neha , Subramanian Arulselvi 
Published: July 2010

ABSTRACTEndometriosis is found predominantly in women of childbearing age. The prevalence of endometriosis is difficult to determine accurately. Laparoscopy or surgery is required for the definitive diagnosis. The most common symptoms are dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and low back pain that worsen during menses. Endometriosis occurring shortly after menarche has been frequently reported. Endometriosis has been described in a few cases at the umbilicus, even without prior history of abdominal surgery. It has been described in various atypical sites such as the fallopian tubes, bowel, liver, thorax, and even in the extremities. The most commonly affected areas in decreasing order of frequency in the gastrointestinal tract are the recto-sigmoid colon, appendix, cecum, and distal ileum. The prevalence of appendiceal endometriosis is 2.8%. Malignant transformation is a well-described, although rare (<1% of cases), complication of endometriosis. Approximately 75% of these tumors arise from endometriosis of the ovary. Other less common sites include the rectovaginal septum, rectum, and sigmoid colon. Unopposed estrogens therapy may play a role in the development of such tumors. A more recent survey of 27 malignancies associated with endometriosis found that 17 (62%) were in the ovary, 3 (11%) in the vagina, 2 (7%) each in the fallopian tube or mesosalpinx, pelvic sidewall, and colon, and 1 (4%) in the parametrium. Two cases of cerebral endometriosis and a case of endometriosis presenting as a cystic mass in the cerebellar vermis has been described. Treatment for endometriosis can be expectant, medical, or surgical depending on the severity of symptoms and the patient’s desire to maintain or restore fertility.
Delayed serum calcium biochemical response to successful parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism
Authors: Alabdulkarim Yousof , Nassif Edgard 
Published: July 2010

ABSTRACT
Background: Parathyroidectomy is considered the standard treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism, however, though the onset of biochemical response is variable and is different from one patient to the other.
Aim: To evaluate the onset of systemic response and the biochemical normalization of serum calcium levels to a successful surgery.
Patients and Methods: In a retrospective fashion, we collected clinical data from 303 patients admitted to our hospital between 2005 and 2008, with a diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism after sestamibi localization. The pathology reports, parathyroidectomy results, the preoperative and postoperative parathormone (PTH) and serum calcium levels were reviewed. Response of each patient to the surgery was studied and all the data were analyzed to determine how fast the serum calcium levels drop.
Results: The majority of patients (72.9%, 221/303) showed a decrease in their serum calcium levels to normal values within 48 h. While in 40 patients it took 72 hours and 42 patients (13.8%) had a delayed normalization for more than 72 h. The pathology in the PH group was predominantly of a single adenoma 80.9% vs.19.1 with hyperplasia with a P of 0.03. Preoperative parathyroid hormone PTH elevation was not significantly deferent between the two groups (PH and EN) with a mean of 7.9±5.36 vs. 7.41±14.5 pmol/L respectively with a P of 0.43.
Conclusion: The majority of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) respond to parathyroidectomy in the form of normalization of their serum calcium levels and PTH within 48 h; however, a certain group of patients will need more than 3 days.
Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in neonatal septicemia
Authors: Sharma Madhu , Yadav Sarita , Chaudhary Uma 
Published: July 2010

ABSTRACTGram-negative bacilli are important agents causing neonatal sepsis. The organisms isolated are often resistant to multiple antimicrobials specially which are metallo-beta-lactamases (MβL) producers. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the objective to examine the incidence of MβL producing strains in multidrug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa from cases of neonatal sepsis. Between January-December 2006, 1994 cases of neonatal sepsis were investigated. The isolates obtained were identified and tested for susceptibility to various antimicrobial agents. The multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa isolates were screened for the presence of MβL by imipenem-EDTA disc method. Five hundred and ninety three (29.73%) isolates were obtained from culture of neonates. Most frequent offender was P. aeruginosa (48.2%). There was an overall predominance of gram-negative organisms. MβL production was seen in 69.5% of imipenem-resistant P. aeruginosa isolates. MβL producing P. aeruginosa is an emerging threat in neonatal septicemia and a cause of concern for physicians treating such infections.
Disseminated Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis
Authors: Prasad Kishan , Veena S , Permi H S , Teerthanath S , Shetty K Padma , Shetty J P 
Published: July 2010

ABSTRACTRhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disorder caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It frequently involves the nasopharynx and occasionally affects the skin. We hereby report a case of 46–year-old male who presented with multiple cutaneous plaque-like lesions with nasal obstruction. On examination, multiple cutaneous lesions were found to be present on malar aspect, infraorbital and supraorbital region, right shoulder and over the back near the tip of scapula. Oral cavity revealed a polypoidal lesion, in the base of the tongue. Excision biopsy confirmed the lesions as disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis. The patient was treated with excision and dapsone therapy. After 1 year of therapy, the patient has disease-free survival. We report this rare case of rhinosporidiosis with disseminated cutaneous involvement.
Myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies with Cytoplasmic Fluorescence Pattern
Authors: Chhabra Seema , Minz Ranjana Walker , Goyal Lekha , Sharma Nidhi 
Published: July 2010

ABSTRACTWe report here two rare cases of myeloperoxidase–antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-positive Wegener’s granulomatosis (limited variant) which deceptively produced a cytoplasmic (C-ANCA) pattern on indirect immunofluorescence.
Advanced M5 Modeling of Stirred Media Milling
Authors: Rodič T. , Langus J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe numerical tools that are integrated in the M5 model of stirred media milling include the Discrete Element Method (DEM) for macroscale simulations, Finite Element Method (FEM) based Fluid‐Structure Interaction (FSI) for mesoscale simulations and combined FEM and DEM for microscale simulation of grinding bead impacts. Statistical analyses of the impacts derived by DEM at a macro‐level are used for optimization of the mill design and its operational parameters. The thermo‐mechanical and hydrodynamical phenomena that occur at the mesoscopic FSI scale between the approaching grinding beads are analyzed by FEM for various impact scenarios with different combinations of impact velocity, direction and rotation as a function of macroscopic mill design. Therefore, the M5 concept takes into account global‐local coupling so that the influences of macroscopic design can be derived at nano levels by downscale coupling of influential phenomena.
Detection of Cavitation Phenomena in Reciprocating Pumps using a High‐Speed Camera
Authors: Opitz K. , Schlücker E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractCavitation in reciprocating positive displacement pumps is still an insufficiently understood problem. For a better understanding of the effects of cavitation in reciprocating positive displacement pumps, high‐speed camera measurements were done under real operating conditions. In this work, emphasis is put on the recording of cavitation phenomena for further investigations. Exemplarily, the occurring cavitation phenomena for different valve designs are described on the basis of high‐speed sequences for selected cavitation conditions and the results are discussed.
ChemInform Abstract: Monoclinic Cu2Se3Sn.
Authors: Gulay L. D. , Daszkiewicz M. , Ostapyuk T. A. , Klymovych O. S. , Zmiy O. F. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractSingle crystals of a new monoclinic modification of Cu2Se3Sn are obtained from the elements at 1380 K (evacuated silica tube, 2 h).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of the Long‐Sought Unsubstituted Aminodiboranate Na(H3B—NH2—BH3) and Its N‐Alkyl Analogues.
Authors: Daly Scott R. , Bellott Brian J. , Kim Do Young , Girolami Gregory S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNo X‐ray quality crystal of the title compound (III) could be prepared.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Lithium Motion of Li8SeN2 and Li8TeN2.
Authors: Braeunling Daniel , Pecher Oliver , Trots Dmytro M. , Senyshyn Anatoliy , Zherebtsov Dmitry A. , Haarmann Frank , Niewa Rainer 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe title compounds are prepared from mixtures of Li2E (E: Se, Te) and Li3N (Ta ampules, 1023 K).
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Method to Synthesize Mesoporous Multimetal Oxides (ATiO3, A: Sr, Ba) with Large Specific Surface Areas and Crystalline Pore Walls.
Authors: Fan Xiaoxing , Wang Ying , Chen Xinyi , Gao Ling , Luo Wenjun , Yuan Yupeng , Li Zhaosheng , Yu Tao , Zhu Jianhua , Zou Zhigang 
Published: July 2010

AbstractMesoporous SrTiO3 and BaTiO3 are prepared based on the evaporation‐induced self‐assembly approach using in‐situ inorganic pore‐makers (carbonate).
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Approximated Crystal and Electronic Structure of a Proposed New Tantalum Oxide Nitride Ta3O6N.
Authors: Nakhal Suliman , Lumey Marck‐Willem , Bredow Thomas , Dronskowski Richard , Lerch Martin 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe title compound is prepared by reaction of TaS2 with water‐saturated NH3 gas at 1100 °C for 20 h and characterized by powder XRD and DFT computations.