bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Women With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Show Restricted Cervical Range of Motion
Authors: de-la-Llave-Rincón Ana Isabel , Fernández-de-las-Peñas César , Laguarta-Val Sofía , Ortega-Santiago Ricardo , Palacios-Ceña Domingo , Martínez-Perez Almudena 
Published: April 2011

Study Design A case control, blinded study. Objectives To compare the amount of cervical range of motion in women with minimal, mild/moderate, and severe carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) to that of healthy control participants. We also assessed the relationships between cervical range of motion and clinical variables related to the intensity and temporal profile of pain within each CTS group. Background It is plausible that the cervical spine may be involved in individuals with CTS. No study has investigated the relationship between cervical range of motion and symptoms associated with CTS severity. Methods Cervical range of motion was assessed in 71 women with CTS (18 with minimal, 18 with mild/moderate, and 35 with severe signs and symptoms) and in 20 similar, healthy women. Those with CTS were aged 35 to 59 years (mean ± SD, 45 ± 8 years) and those in the healthy group were aged 31 to 60 years (45 ± 8 years). An experienced therapist, blinded to the participants' conditions, used a cervical range-of-motion (CROM) device to assess cervical range of motion. Mixed-model analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were conducted to evaluate the differences in cervical range of motion among the 3 groups of patients with CTS and healthy controls. A corrected P value of less than .025 was used as threshold for significance (Bonferroni correction). Results The mixed-model ANOVAs revealed that the individuals with CTS exhibited restricted cervical range of motion compared to healthy controls (P<.001), with no significant differences among the groups with minimal, mild/moderate, or severe CTS (P>.356). A significant negative correlation between pain intensity and cervical spine lateral flexion away from the affected side was identified: the greater the mean pain intensity, the lesser the cervical lateral flexion away from the affected side. Conclusions Women with minimal, mild/ moderate, or severe CTS exhibited less cervical range of motion compared to women of a similar age, suggesting that restricted cervical range of motion may be a common feature in individuals with CTS, independent of severity subgroups, as defined by electrodiagnosis. Future research should investigate cervical range of motion as a possible consequence or causative factor of CTS and related symptoms. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(5):305–310, Epub 6 April 2011. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3536
Forearm Pain, Diagnosed as Intersection Syndrome, Managed by Taping: A Case Series
Authors: Kaneko Shouta , Takasaki Hiroshi 
Published: April 2011

Study Design Case series. Background Intersection syndrome is an overuse injury of the forearm. Taping has been described for the management of soft tissue injuries, yet there has been no report for the management of intersection syndrome using this method. The purpose of this case series was, therefore, to describe the efficacy of taping for the management of intersection syndrome. Case Description Five patients with intersection syndrome were managed by taping, in an effort to reduce crepitus induced by thumb movements. Nonstretch sports tape was applied, with an ulnarly directed tension force across the dorsal aspect of the forearm. Taping was performed daily for 3 weeks. Follow-up took place at 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks, and at 1 year from the initial consultation. Outcomes All patients demonstrated complete elimination of crepitus with the application of tape. Crepitus induced by wrist movements, tenderness over the dorsal forearm, and swelling were no longer present at 3-week follow-up. Disability identified by the disability/symptom subscale of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire decreased at 3-week follow-up, and this reduction was maintained at 4-week and 1-year follow-ups. Discussion Taping improved symptoms and function in this small case series. One possible explanation for this improvement may be the alteration of soft tissue alignment. Level of Evidence Therapy, level 4. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(7):514–519, Epub 6 April 2011. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3569
La mission de Séamus Ó Duilearga : sauvegarder le folklore de l'Irlande
Authors: Briody Mícheál 
Published: April 2011

Résumé Les archives de la Irish Folklore Commission, constituées en Irlande au xx e siècle, sont l’une des plus grandes collections de traditions orales du monde. Consacré aux forces et aux individus qui les ont créées et façonnées, cet article s’intéresse également aux facteurs qui, parallèlement, limitèrent le développement de la recherche sur la tradition orale irlandaise, mais aussi celui de l’ethnologie.
Riverdance et A River of Sound ou les ambiguïtés de la « tradition »
Authors: McCann Anthony 
Published: April 2011

Résumé Au milieu des années 1990, en Irlande, la notion de « tradition » fut l’enjeu d’une vive polémique suscitée par deux événements médiatiques. L’un, Riverdance , est un grand spectacle musical dans le style de Broadway, inspiré des « danses traditionnelles irlandaises » ; l’autre, A River of Sound , est une émission de télévision en sept parties, consacrée à la « musique traditionnelle irlandaise ». Or, la « tradition » y est invoquée, de deux manières contradictoires, comme un simple expédient. Elle sert en effet de faire-valoir pour revendiquer un statut supérieur de créateur de rupture et de différence, à la fois transgressif et moderne. Mais elle permet également de justifier des actions en se réclamant d’une continuité et d’une communauté. Car peu importe ce que désigne le terme « tradition » ou « traditionnel », sa fonction est avant tout rhétorique.
Comparison of Various Root Planing Instruments: Hand and Ultrasonic—Standard Smooth and Diamond Coated: An in vivo Study
Authors: Galgali Sushama R , Rajiv NP 
Published: April 2011

ABSTRACT

Aim and objective
This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of various root planing instruments, namely the curette, standard smooth ultrasonic tip and diamond coated ultrasonic tip under conditions of nonsurgical root debridement.

Materials and methods
A total of 20 incisors from 14 patients, with a pocket depth of 5 to 10 mm, indicated for extraction were selected for the study. Teeth selected were randomly assigned to one of the two groups, experimental group A and experimental group B. The proximal surfaces of teeth in experimental group A was instrumented with either Gracey curette or standard smooth ultrasonic tip and in experimental group B with either Gracey curette or diamond coated ultrasonic tip, randomly. Teeth were extracted without injuring the experimental area. The surface area under treatment was photographed at 10X and the percentage of residual calculus was evaluated. Teeth were processed for viewing under scanning electron microscope. Photomicrographs were graded for degree of cleanliness, Remaining Calculus Index (RCI) and Roughness and Loss of Tooth Substance Index (RLTSI) by an independent examiner.

Results
Percentage of residual calculus as evaluated using stereomicroscope did not show any statistical significance within the groups and among all the three instruments. Scanning electron microscopic assessment for the degree of cleanliness showed better cleanliness for curette compared to standard smooth ultrasonic tip. Remaining calculus was significantly higher for standard smooth ultrasonic tip compared to curette. Diamond coated ultrasonic tip showed greater roughness and loss of tooth substance.

Conclusion
Within the limits of this in vivo study, diamond coated ultrasonic tip removed a greater amount of root surface and created a rougher surface compared to the curette and standard smooth ultrasonic tip. The amount of root surface removed with diamond coated ultrasonic inserts suggests that they should be used with caution.
Orthodontic Force Distribution: A Three-dimensional Finite Element Analysis
Authors: Hemanth M , Lodaya Siddharth D 
Published: April 2011

ABSTRACT
This study was designed to investigate the stress pattern and magnitude in periodontal ligament of maxillary central incisor for tipping and bodily tooth movement using finite element method and to determine the optimal orthodontic force required for bodily tooth movements compared to previous clinical, histologic, and laboratory studies. The three-dimensional FEM consisting of 27000 isoparametric elements of maxillary central incisor was constructed based on the average anatomic morphology given by Wheeler. Principal stresses in PDL were determined for tipping and bodily tooth movement. On application of optimal forces for tipping and bodily tooth movement, stress value seen in PDL was less, however the distribution of stress pattern coincided with the previous studies.
Clinical Evaluation of Type I Bovine Collagen in the Treatment of Localized Gingival Recession
Authors: Praveen J , Dwarakanath CD , Prashanth GV , Shankar Sidharth 
Published: April 2011

ABSTRACTBackgroundOver the years, coronally advanced flap and the use of guided tissue regeneration have been among the more successful techniques in treating gingival recession. The present study compared the relative efficacies of these two techniques in treating gingival recession.MethodsTwelve patients presenting with localized identical anterior recessions were taken up in a split mouth design for the study. One site was randomly assigned to be treated with coronally advanced flap supported by membrane while the other was treated with coronally advanced flap alone. Changes in clinical parameters, such as recession width, recession depth, surface area of the recession defect, width of keratinized tissue, gingival status, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level were measured at baseline and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively.ResultsIn the 10 patients that were followed up, both treatments resulted in a significant gain in root coverage amounting to a mean gain of 66.49% in the membrane group and 65.56% in the CAF group. The differences in root coverage and the clinical attachment level gains between the groups were not significant. However, significant gain in the width of keratinized tissue was seen in the membrane group after treatment.ConclusionThis study suggests that coronally advanced flap procedure provides a predictable, simple and convenient technique in the treatment of localized class I gingival recession. Combining this technique with the placement of a bioabsorbable membrane does not seem to improve the results. The addition of a membrane, however, increases the width of keratinized tissue.
The Influence of Infectious Diseases on Dentistry
Authors: Reddy Anil , Patil Shankar Gouda , Puttaiah Raghunath 
Published: April 2011

ABSTRACT
Dentistry, predominantly a surgical field with frequent exposure to blood and body fluids, is a high-risk occupation with respect to occupationally acquiring infectious diseases. On the same note, patients are also at risk of being infected, if adequate infection control measures are not strictly followed. Traditionally, based on the routes of disease transmission, we can categorize diseases that are bloodborne, airborne and also through fomites. Within these traditional categories also fall the new and emerging diseases that have had serious public health consequences of morbidity and mortality. As a health care provider, dentists must understand the impact of these diseases, and strictly implement practical disease control measures during provision of dental care and reduce the spread within the clinical arena. Common diseases of public health concern that need to be addressed are bloodborne diseases, such as hepatitis A, E, B, C, D and G, HIV; respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis, influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), AH1N1 influenza and immunizable childhood diseases. Apart from infection control measures, we must implement public health policy measures, such as immunization of current and prospective health care personnel (students in the dental profession) against immunizable diseases, utilize disease screening measures, postexposure disease control measures and utilize standard and additional precautions, the latter as required in certain instances.
Granular pressure in a liquid‐fluidized bed as revealed by diffusing wave spectroscopy
Authors: Zivkovic V. , Biggs M. J. , Glass D. 
Published: April 2011

AbstractThe granular pressure and granular temperature underpin various models of granular flows while they are playing an increasing role in modeling of other phenomena in granular systems such as heat transfer, segregation, erosion, attrition, and aggregation. The development and validation of these theories demand experimental determination of these two quantities. Diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) is now an accepted technique for measurement of granular temperature in dense granular systems. Using granular temperature data obtained from DWS with the kinetic theory of granular flow, we have derived the granular pressure data for a liquid‐fluidized bed. The determined variation of the mean bed granular pressure with mean bed solid volume fraction compares favorably with previously published experimental data and theoretical models of others. Where discrepancies do occur, they may be attributed to differences in particle inertia, suggesting further work on granular pressure models is required. Finally, we report the variation of the granular pressure with height above the distributor for several mean solids volume fractions. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2012
A multi‐bioreactor system for optimal production of malaria vaccines with Pichia pastoris
Authors: Fricke Jens , Pohlmann Kristof , Tatge Frithjof , Lang Roman , Faber Bart , Luttmann Reiner 
Published: April 2011

AbstractThe successful development of optimal multistage production processes for recombinant products with Pichia pastoris needs to meet three pre‐conditions. These pre‐conditions are (i) strategies for performing fully automated and observable processes, (ii) characterization of the host cell‐specific reaction parameters in order to make an adapted process layout for feeding and aeration strategies, and (iii) knowledge of optimal operation parameter conditions for maximizing the expression productivity of target protein amount and/or quality. In this report, an approach of a fully automated multi‐bioreactor plant is described that meets all these requirements. The expression and secretion of a potential malaria vaccine with Pichia pastoris was chosen as an example to demonstrate the quality of the bioreactor system. Methods for the simultaneous identification of reaction kinetics were developed for strain characterization. Process optimization was carried out by applying a sequential/parallel Design of Experiments. In the view of Process Analytical Technology (PAT)‐applications and in order to develop fully automated and globally observable production processes, methods for quasi on‐line monitoring of recombinant protein secretion titers and the immunological quality of the products are also discussed in detail.
Radical Cyclization of α‐Bromo Aluminum Acetals onto Alkenes and Alkynes (Radic[Al] Process): A Simple Access to γ‐Lactols and 4‐Methylene‐γ‐Lactols
Authors: Boussonnière Anne , Bénéteau Romain , Zimmermann Nicolas , Lebreton Jacques , Dénès Fabrice 
Published: April 2011

AbstractAn efficient preparation of γ‐lactols and methylene‐γ‐lactols is described. Highly acid‐sensitive lactols are prepared in a concise manner by using a radical cyclization of aluminum acetals. The precursors for the radical reactions are readily prepared from allyl or propargyl alcohols and α‐bromo acids. Functionalization of the resulting γ‐lactols and methylene‐γ‐lactols can be achieved following isolation, leading to synthetically useful building blocks, such as 1,4‐diols, 1,4‐dienes, γ‐lactones, and polysubstituted tetrahydrofurans.
Metastatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor identified by EUS‐FNA in mediastinal lymph nodes with ancillary FISH studies for ALK rearrangement
Authors: Borak Samuel , Siegal Gene P. , Reddy Vishnu , Jhala Nirag , Jhala Darshana 
Published: April 2011

AbstractInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an exquisitely rare neoplasm with a low incidence of metastasis. Previously, cytologic diagnosis of this entity, by fine needle aspiration (FNA) or endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA), was challenging, if not impossible. However, advancements in the field of molecular pathology, the applications of which have lagged in cytopathology relative to other disciplines, now makes diagnosis possible. Here we report a case of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with mediastinal nodal metastasis in a 74‐year‐old man, definitively diagnosed by EUS‐FNA utilizing morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular findings, including fluorescent in situ hybridization studies for ALK gene rearrangement. This case report demonstrates the value of ancillary molecular studies to assist in the diagnosis of rare neoplasms, including those at sites of metastasis. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Conditional deletion of SLP‐76 in mature T cells abrogates peripheral immune responses
Authors: Wu Gregory F. , Corbo Evann , Schmidt Michelle , Smith‐Garvin Jennifer E. , Riese Matthew J. , Jordan Martha S. , Laufer Terri M. , Brown Eric J. , Maltzman Jonathan S. 
Published: April 2011

AbstractThe adaptor protein Src homology 2 domain‐containing leukocyte‐specific protein of 76 kDa (SLP‐76) is central to the organization of intracellular signaling downstream of the T‐cell receptor (TCR). Evaluation of its role in mature, primary T cells has been hampered by developmental defects that occur in the absence of WT SLP‐76 protein in thymocytes. Here, we show that following tamoxifen‐regulated conditional deletion of SLP‐76, mature, antigen‐inexperienced T cells maintain normal TCR surface expression but fail to transduce TCR‐generated signals. Conditionally deficient T cells fail to proliferate in response to antigenic stimulation or a lymphopenic environment. Mice with induced deletion of SLP‐76 are resistant to induction of the CD4+ T‐cell‐mediated autoimmune disease experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Altogether, our findings demonstrate the critical role of SLP‐76‐mediated signaling in initiating T‐cell‐directed immune responses both in vitro and in vivo and highlight the ability to analyze signaling processes in mature T cells in the absence of developmental defects.
Type I IFN protects against antigen‐induced arthritis
Authors: Ying Fei , Chalise Jaya Prakash , Narendra Sudeep Chenna , Magnusson Mattias 
Published: April 2011

AbstractAutoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involve immune reactions against specific antigens. The type I IFN system is suspected to promote autoimmunity in systemic lupus erythematosus, but may also dampen immune reactions in e.g. inflammatory bowel disease. This prompted us to investigate the role of type I IFN in antigen‐induced arthritis (AIA). The importance of type I IFN in methylated (m) BSA‐induced arthritis was studied by using mice deficient for the type I IFN receptor (IFNAR) and by administration of the IFN‐α activator viral double‐stranded (ds) RNA or recombinant IFN‐α at antigen sensitization. In IFNAR knock‐out mice, arthritis severity was significantly higher than in WT mice. Administration of dsRNA at antigen sensitization protected WT but not IFNAR KO mice from arthritis. Also, addition of recombinant IFN‐α during the immunization, but not the induction phase of arthritis, almost abolished arthritis. Protection mediated by IFN‐α was accompanied by delayed and decreased antigen‐specific proliferative responses, including impaired lymph node recall responses after intra‐articular antigenic challenge. In conclusion, we demonstrate that type I IFN can prevent joint inflammation by downregulating antigen‐specific cellular immunity.
Modeling of ferroelectric hysteresis as variational inequality
Authors: Kutter Michael , Sändig Anna‐Margarete 
Published: April 2011

AbstractFerroelectric materials are characterized by interaction‐effects of mechanical and electrical fields due to different polarization directions of the unit cells. The relations between polarisation and electric field and mechanical strain and electric field respectively can be described by hysteresis curves. Some models, which describe the ferroelectric material behaviour, e.g. [3], [8], rely on concepts close to elastoplasticity. We use these ideas and derive variational evolution inequalities analogously to elastoplastic models discussed in [1]. Based on these inequalities we formulate equivalent mathematical problems and get some existence results. The formulation of variational evolution inequalities is a good starting point for numerical methods similar to elastoplasticity (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Homogenization in gradient plasticity
Authors: Hanke Hauke 
Published: April 2011

AbstractThis paper yields a two‐scale homogenization result for a rate‐independent elasto‐plastic system. The presented model is a regularization of the classical model of linearized elastoplasticity with hardening, which is extended by a gradient term of the plastic variables. The associated stored elastic energy density has periodically oscillating coefficients, where the period is scaled by ε > 0. The additional gradient term of the plastic variables z is contained in the elastic energy with a prefactor εγ (γ ≥ 0). We derive different limiting models for ε → 0 in dependence of γ. For γ > 1 the limiting model is the two‐scale model derived in [5], where no gradient term was present. For γ = 1 the gradient term of the plastic variable survives on the microscopic cell problem, while for γ ∈ [0, 1) the limit model is defined in terms of a plastic variable without microsco pic fluctuation. The latter model can be simplified to a purely macroscopic elasto‐plasticity model by homogenization of the elastic part (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Numerical and analytical aspects of the pinning of martensitic phase boundaries
Authors: Dondl Patrick W. 
Published: April 2011

AbstractWe study the pinning and depinning behavior of interfaces immersed in a heterogeneous medium. For a continuum elasticicity model of the martensitic phase transformation, we numerically estimate the critical depinning stress of a phase boundary intersecting a non‐transforming inclusion in the material. In the limit of a nearly flat phase boundary, the elastic energy of the phase boundary can be approximated by an elliptic operator of order 1. For such an approximation we study the depinning transition near the critical point. Finally, we prove existence of a pinned solution for a parabolic model for the evolution of phase boundaries in a random environment (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Traveling waves to models of solid‐solid phase transitions driven by configurational forces
Authors: Zhu Peicheng 
Published: April 2011

AbstractWe study the existence of traveling/standing waves to models based on configurational forces. These models describe, respectively, structural phase transitions in solids, e.g., Shape memory alloys, and phase transitions due to interface motion by interface diffusion, e.g., Sintering. Also we compare our results with those for the Allen‐Cahn/Cahn‐Hilliard equations, coupled with linear elasticity, which model diffusion‐dominated phase transitions in solids (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)