bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Parental catastrophizing about their child's chronic pain: Are mothers and fathers different?
Authors: Hechlerl Tanja , Vervoortl Tine , Hamannl Maximiliane , Tietzel Anna‐Lena , Vocksl Silja , Goubertl Liesbet , Hermannl Christiane , Wagerl Julia , Blankenburgl Markus , Schroederl Sandra , Zernikowl Boris 
Published: October 2010

AbstractPreliminary evidence suggests that parental catastrophizing about their child's pain may be important in understanding both parental responses to their child's pain and the child's pain experience. However, little is known about potential differences between mothers and fathers. There were three aims of the present study addressing this lack of knowledge: (i) to investigate the three‐factor structure of the German version of the Parental Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS‐P) (Goubert et al., 2006) in mothers and fathers of children with chronic pain, (ii) to explore differences between mothers and fathers in parental catastrophizing, (iii) to investigate the contribution of parental catastrophizing on the child's chronic pain problem and pain‐related parent behavior.In a sample of 128 mothers and fathers of paediatric chronic pain patients, the invariance of the PCS‐P was evaluated. Results replicated the previously established three‐factor structure (i.e. rumination, magnification and helplessness) in both groups. Mothers reported higher levels of catastrophizing as compared to fathers. Specifically, mothers and fathers differed on levels of rumination; the two groups did not differ in magnification and helplessness. Maternal but not paternal catastrophizing contributed significantly in explaining the child's pain intensity whereas neither mothers' nor fathers' catastrophizing were significantly related to the child's disability. Both maternal and paternal catastrophizing contributed significantly to heightened parental solicitous responses. Fathers' but not mothers' catastrophizing also contributed to heightened distracting responses. The present findings attest to the importance of maternal and paternal catastrophizing for the child's pain characteristics and pain‐related parent behavior, which are both relevant for treatment conceptualization.
Minor physical anomalies: potentially informative vestiges of fetal developmental disruptions in schizophrenia
Authors: Compton Michael T. , Chan Raymond C.K. , Walker Elaine F. , Buckley Peter F. 
Published: October 2010

AbstractMinor physical anomalies (MPAs) are subtle signs of developmental deviation that are observed at an elevated frequency among patients with schizophrenia. These minor morphological abnormalities of the craniofacial region and limbs arise during fetal development and represent a set of risk markers for schizophrenia. Although MPAs are not specific to schizophrenia, established findings about MPAs vis‐à‐vis schizophrenia include the replicated findings that MPAs are more prevalent among individuals with schizophrenia than healthy controls, MPAs are more prevalent among individuals with schizophrenia than unaffected relatives, and MPAs are not consistently associated with symptom domains or other risk markers, such as neurological soft signs. Unresolved questions include whether or not MPAs are more prevalent among unaffected relatives than healthy controls, and which specific MPAs are most associated with schizophrenia. This overview presents three promising avenues of further research on MPAs, including: (1) studies relying on traditional summary scores that combine multiple MPAs, which may have a role in prospective risk stratification in conjunction with other risk markers and endophenotypes; (2) research on specific, quantitatively assessed MPAs (especially in specific craniofacial structures) that may inform neurodevelopmental understandings of schizophrenia; and (3) genetic studies aimed at identifying the heritable and nonheritable determinants of specific MPAs, which may increase the field's understanding of the origins of MPAs and the nature of their association with schizophrenia.
Olfactory Neuroblastoma in a Cat
Authors: Parker Valerie J , Morrison Jo Ann , Yaeger Michael J 
Published: October 2010

Case summary A 12.5-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of dyspnea. Physical examination suggested upper airway disease. Computed tomography revealed the presence of a nasopharyngeal mass. Biopsies obtained via rhinoscopy led to a diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma.Clinical challenges Olfactory neuroblastoma (or esthesioneuroblastoma) is a rare malignant neoplasm that arises from olfactory neuroepithelium. It was first described in human medicine in 1924. Clinical signs are variable, and diagnosis may prove challenging as this tumor, which is a differential for spontaneous intranasal tumors in cats, may be mistaken for poorly differentiated carcinomas or round cell tumors. Given its rarity, treatment options for this neoplasm have not been thoroughly evaluated and there is no standard treatment protocol.Literature review A review of veterinary and human literature is provided, encompassing clinical signs, staging and grading systems, treatment options and prognostic factors.
Dental Health, Acidogenic Meal, and Snack Patterns Among Low‐Income Women During Early Pregnancy: A Pilot Study
Authors: Murphey Christina , Fowles Eileen 
Published: October 2010

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to collect preliminary data related to self‐reported dental problems, dental health–related nutrient intake, and acidogenic meal and snack composition intake during early pregnancy in low‐income women and to assess the feasibility of current research methods for use in a larger study.Methods: Low‐income women (n = 13) in the first trimester of pregnancy participated in this study. Pregnant women completed a demographic questionnaire, participated in three 24‐hour dietary recalls, and answered several questions related to their oral health status and frequency of dental visits.Results: Preliminary data suggest that women in this study were susceptible to dental problems and consumed acidogenic meals and snacks. Protocol data suggest that it is feasible to implement current research protocols, with adaptations, for use in a larger study.Discussion: Health care professionals should assess low‐income pregnant women in early pregnancy for dental problems and acidogenic meal and snack patterns and provide referrals to appropriate health professionals and community health services.
Age‐related hearing loss, vitamin B12, and folate in the elderly
Authors: Lasisi Akeem Olawale , Fehintola Fatai A. , Yusuf Oyindamola Bidemi 
Published: October 2010

OBJECTIVEDetermine the correlation between the hearing threshold and the serum levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and folic acid among elderly subjects (> 60 years) with age‐related hearing loss (ARHL).STUDY DESIGNCross‐sectional.SETTINGCommunity.SUBJECTS AND METHODSSubjects included elderly who were found apparently healthy following repeated examination by physicians. The pure tone average (PTA) for the speech and high frequencies, and the serum folate and cobalamin were determined and the correlation found.RESULTSThe mean ± SD values of serum folate among the subjects with normal PTA in the speech frequencies (0‐30 dB) was 412.3 nmol/L ± 17.6 nmol/L, while among those with hearing loss (HL), it was 279.1 nmol/L ± 17.2 nmol/L (P = 0.01). In the high frequencies, the mean ± SD values among the subjects with normal PTA was 426.3 nmol/L ± 17.6 nmol/L, while among those with HL, it was 279.14 nmol/L ± 171.2 nmol/L. The serum cobalamin among the subjects with normal PTA within the speech frequencies was 49.7 pmol/L ± 9.4 pmol/L, while among those with speech‐frequency HL, it was 42.6 pmol/L ± 10.2 pmol/L. However, for high frequencies, the mean ± SD values among the subjects with normal PTA was 47.4 pmol/L ± 7.3 pmol/L, while among those with HL, it was 41.3 pmol/L ± 9.2 pmol/L. Spearman's correlation revealed that low folate (correlation coefficient = −0.27, P = 0.01) and cyanocobalamin (correlation coefficient = −0.35, P = 0.02) were significantly associated with increasing hearing threshold in the high frequencies. After adjusting for age, serum folate (correlation coefficient = −0.01, P = 0.01) was significant, while vitamin B12 (correlation coefficient = −0.01, P = 0.74) was not.CONCLUSIONSerum folate was significantly lower among elderly with ARHL. Trials on nutritional supplementation may substantiate the role of serum folate in ARHL.
Checkliste ,,Tabakpolitik an der Schule‘‘ – Entwicklung eines praxisorientierten, reliablen und validen Instruments
Authors: Bühler Anneke , Piontek Daniela , Herberich Esther 
Published: October 2010

Einleitung
Die Schule ist eine bedeutende Lebenswelt aller Kinder und Jugendlichen und damit ein herausragendes Setting der Tabakprävention. Sowohl verhaltens- als auch verhältnisbezogene Ansätze sind umsetzbar. Eine praxisorientierte Checkliste zum Status der bisherigen tabakpräventiven Bemühungen einer Schule kann deren evidenzorientierte Optimierung unterstützen. Der Einsatz der hier vorgestellten reliablen und validen Checkliste in Studien zur schulbasierten Tabakprävention kann einen Beitrag zur Vereinheitlichung und damit Aussagekräftigkeit der Forschung in diesem Bereich leisten.
The legacies of labor recruitment: The guest worker and green card programs in the Federal Republic of Germany
Authors: Jurgens Jeffrey 
Published: October 2010

AbstractGermany has repeatedly relied on temporary labor recruitment as a central means of negotiating the paradoxes of liberal industrial democracy. In order to examine the legacies of this practice, I place the Federal Republic's two most prominent recruitment measures, the 1955–1973 guest worker program and the 2000–2004 Green Card program, within a larger history of migration, policymaking, and public debate. In order to grasp the consequences of these recruitment initiatives, we need to understand the ways they both conditioned and were conditioned by shifting conceptions of German nationhood. The unintended effects of the guest worker program, I maintain, gave initial impetus to restrictionist policies that aligned with an ethnic definition of the German nation-state. The Green Card program, meanwhile, catalyzed a reassessment of immigration that eventually resulted in significant policy reform and a new articulation of German nationhood along civic and territorial lines.
Phytoliths infer locally dense and heterogeneous paleovegetation at FLK North and surrounding localities during upper Bed I time, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Authors: Barboni Doris , Ashley Gail M. , Dominguez-Rodrigo Manuel , Bunn Henry T. , Mabulla Audax Z.P. , Baquedano Enrique 
Published: October 2010

AbstractThe phytolith content of 10 samples collected immediately under Tuff IF (~ 1.785 Ma) at FLK N and other surrounding localities (~ 2 km²) provides a direct botanical evidence for woody vegetation in the eastern margin of Olduvai Gorge during uppermost Bed I time. Observation and counting of 143 phytolith types (5 to >150 μ) reveal dense but heterogeneous woody cover (~ 40–90%) of unidentified trees and/or shrubs and palms associated to the freshwater springs surrounding FLK N, and more open formation (presumably ~ 25–70% woody cover) in the southeast at localities VEK, HWK W and HWK E. The paleovegetation is best described as groundwater palm forest/woodland or bushland, which current analogue may be found near Lake Manyara in similar hydrogeological context (freshwater springs near saline/alkaline lake). Re-evaluating the published pollen data based on this analogy shows that 70% of the pollen signal at FLK N may be attributed to thicket-woodland,Acaciagroundwater woodland, gallery and groundwater forests; while < 30% is attributed to swamp herbage and grasslands. Micro-botanical, isotopic, and taphonomical studies of faunal remains converge on the same conclusion that the area surrounding FLK N, which attracted both carnivores and hominins in the early Pleistocene, was densely wooded during uppermost Bed I time.
Assessment of psychotropic-like properties of a probiotic formulation (Lactobacillus helveticusR0052 andBifidobacterium longumR0175) in rats and human subjects
Authors: Messaoudi Michaël , Lalonde Robert , Violle Nicolas , Javelot Hervé , Desor Didier , Nejdi Amine , Bisson Jean-François , Rougeot Catherine , Pichelin Matthieu , Cazaubiel Murielle , Cazaubiel Jean-Marc 
Published: October 2010

In a previous clinical study, a probiotic formulation (PF) consisting ofLactobacillus helveticusR0052 andBifidobacterium longumR0175 (PF) decreased stress-induced gastrointestinal discomfort. Emerging evidence of a role for gut microbiota on central nervous system functions therefore suggests that oral intake of probiotics may have beneficial consequences on mood and psychological distress. The aim of the present study was to investigate the anxiolytic-like activity of PF in rats, and its possible effects on anxiety, depression, stress and coping strategies in healthy human volunteers. In the preclinical study, rats were daily administered PF for 2 weeks and subsequently tested in the conditioned defensive burying test, a screening model for anti-anxiety agents. In the clinical trial, volunteers participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised parallel group study with PF administered for 30 d and assessed with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-90), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Perceived Stress Scale, the Coping Checklist (CCL) and 24 h urinary free cortisol (UFC). Daily subchronic administration of PF significantly reduced anxiety-like behaviour in rats (P < 0·05) and alleviated psychological distress in volunteers, as measured particularly by the HSCL-90 scale (global severity index,P < 0·05; somatisation,P < 0·05; depression,P < 0·05; and anger–hostility,P < 0·05), the HADS (HADS global score,P < 0·05; and HADS-anxiety,P < 0·06), and by the CCL (problem solving,P < 0·05) and the UFC level (P < 0·05).L. helveticusR0052 andB. longumR0175 taken in combination display anxiolytic-like activity in rats and beneficial psychological effects in healthy human volunteers.
Has the Propensity to Pay Out Declined?
Authors: Grullon Gustavo , Paye Bradley , Underwood Shane , Weston James P. 
Published: October 2010

AbstractRecent studies document both a significant decline in firms’ propensity to pay dividends and a significant increase in firms’ propensity to repurchase shares and issue equity over the past 30 years. In this paper we test whether firms’ net cash disbursements to equity holders have declined in a pattern similar to firms’ propensity to pay dividends. Contrary to the evidence using dividends, we find no evidence that the conditional propensity to distribute net cash to equity holders has declined over the past 3 decades. Surprisingly, we find that, conditional on firm characteristics, net payout yields have been increasing over time.
Seroepidemiological studies indicate frequent and repeated exposure toCampylobacterspp. during childhood
Authors: ANG C. W. , TEUNIS P. F. M. , HERBRINK P. , KEIJSER J. , VAN DUYNHOVEN Y. H. T. P. , VISSER C. E. , VAN PELT W. 
Published: October 2010

SUMMARYThe annual number of episodes of clinical gastroenteritis caused byCampylobacterspp. in The Netherlands is estimated to be 75 000, i.e. once per 200 person life-years. This number is based on extrapolation of culture results from population-based studies. The number of culture-confirmed cases ofCampylobacterinfection peaks in the first 3 years of life and again between the ages of 20 and 25 years. The seroepidemiology ofCampylobacterdescribes the relationship between age and exposure toCampylobacterand reflects both symptomatic and asymptomatic infections. Using a validated ELISA system, antibodies toCampylobacterwere measured in an age-stratified sample (n=456) of the PIENTER serum collection of the Dutch general population. The seroprevalence ofCampylobacterIgG antibodies increased with age, reaching almost 100% at age 20 years. Antibody levels steadily increased with age until young adulthood, suggesting repeated exposure toCampylobacter. In conclusion, seroepidemiological data demonstrated repeated exposures toCampylobacterthroughout life, most of which do not lead to clinical symptoms. From young adulthood, >95% of the population in The Netherlands had serological evidence for exposure toCampylobacter.
Adult intensive-care patients with 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) infection
Authors: FUHRMAN C. , BONMARIN I. , BITAR D. , CARDOSO T. , DUPORT N. , HERIDA M. , ISNARD H. , GUIDET B. , MIMOZ O. , RICHARD J. C. M. , BRUN-BUISSON C. , BROCHARD L. , MAILLES A. , PATY A. C. , SAURA C. , LÉVY-BRUHL D. 
Published: October 2010

SUMMARYIn France, the surveillance of hospitalized cases of pandemic influenza was implemented in July 2009 and restricted to intensive-care unit (ICU) patients in November. We described the characteristics of the 1065 adult patients admitted to ICUs and analysed risk factors for severe outcome (mechanical ventilation or death). Eighty-seven percent of cases were aged 15–64 years. The case-fatality ratio was 20%. The risk for severe outcome increased with age and obesity while this association was negative for chronic respiratory disease. Late antiviral therapy was associated with a severe outcome in ICU patients with risk factors (adjusted OR 2·0, 95% CI 1·4–3·0). This study confirms the considerable contribution of young adults to A(H1N1) 2009 mortality. It shows the role of obesity as an independent risk factor for severe disease, and of early antiviral therapy as a protective factor, at least in patients with risk factors.
Vacuum system of a Taiwan photon source-pulsed magnet
Authors: Chan C. K. , Chen C. L. , Chen C. S. , Wu L. H. , Liu Y. H. , Hsiung G. Y. , Chen J. R. 
Published: October 2010

The 3 GeV Taiwan Photon Source (TPS) is designed to produce an electron beam with small emittance and to be maintained with top-up operation. The vacuum systems of the TPS-pulsed magnets in the storage ring include four kicker ceramic chambers for the stored beam and an injection chamber for the injected beam. The prototypical design, manufacturing process and some test results for these chambers are described.
FERMI@ELETTRA bunch compressor chicane mechanical design
Authors: La Civita D. , Lanfranco G. , Pangon G. , Zangrando D. , Belliero C. , Canetti M. , Gangini F. 
Published: October 2010

The FERMI@ELETTRA Free-Electron-Laser (FEL) project at the ELETTRA Laboratory of Sincrotrone Trieste, currently under construction and commissioning, will comprise a linear accelerator and two FEL beamlines. Two identical magnetic chicanes for bunch length compression will be installed in the linear accelerator (LINAC) tunnel. The first bunch compressor, at 300 MeV, has been recently installed and commissioned while the production and installation plan of the second one (at 600 MeV) is being defined. The chicane mechanical design has been achieved in collaboration with the supplier, Rial Vacuum srl. In this paper, the chicane mechanical design and the movable vacuum chambers are presented.
A double crystal monochromator with self-compensation mechanism for ELETTRA XRD2 beamline
Authors: Gambitta A. 
Published: October 2010

A prototype of a new double crystal monochromator (DCM) has been designed and developed for the second crystallography beamline (XRD2) at ELETTRA. The new device has to cover the 8–35 keV X-ray range. Since the corresponding diffraction angles are quite small, the choice has been to design a DCM with a fixed distance between the two crystals. As a consequence, the output beam has a small vertical displacement during the scan. This movement is compensated by means of an upstream mask, vertically moving and cutting the input beam at different heights. The movement of the mask is driven by a mechanism linked to the primary rotation of crystals (self-compensation), without any additional motor and following the displacement law required for compensation. The principle, the mechanism and the general mechanical concept of the device will be described in this paper.
The Cytokine Markers inStaphylococcus aureusMastitis of Bovine Mammary Gland
Authors: Alluwaimi A. M. , Leutenegger C. M. , Farver T. B. , Rossitto P. V. , Smith W. L. , Cullor J. S. 
Published: October 2010

SummaryTaqMan®real time PCR was used to study the transcriptional activity of the bovine IL‐2, IL‐6, IL‐12p40, IFN‐γ, TNF‐αand granulocyte‐monocyte colony stimulating factor of whole milk cells in bovine mammary gland experimentally infected withStaphylococcus aureus. Cytokine transcriptional activity was monitored at 7, 24 and 32 h Post‐infection (Pi). IL‐12 and TNF‐αlevels were significantly elevated at 24 h Pi followed by sharp decrease at 32 h pi. IL‐2 level was decreased at 32 h pi. IL‐12 and IFN‐γshowed a significant interaction at 24 h pi. The significant elevations of the IL‐12 and TNF‐αtranscriptional level most likely indicate their important role in regulation of the immune responses of bovine mammary gland inS. aureusinfection. Depression of IL‐2 could reflect the suppressive nature of theS. aureusmastitis.
The Effect of Climate on the Presence of Culicoides imicola in Italy
Authors: Conte A. , Giovannini A. , Savini L. , Goffredo M. , Calistri P. , Meiswinkel R. 
Published: October 2010

SummaryA model was developed to classify the Italian territories in relation to their suitability to harbour populations of Culicoides imicola and, as a consequence, also able to sustain a bluetongue (BT) epidemic. Italy was subdivided into 3507 10 × 10 km cells. In 546 cells at least one collection was made. The cell was considered the unit for all subsequent analyses. Culicoides were collected using Onderstepoort‐type blacklight traps. Some traps were operated weekly at chosen sites; the remainder were moved almost daily to new sites. Only the results obtained during the peak August–November period were used, to exclude bias caused by the seasonality of C. imicola. Climate data for the period 1999–2001 were obtained from 80 weather stations. Multiple logistic regression was performed using the presence or absence of C. imicola in a specific cell as the dependent variable. Annual means of daily values for minimum temperature and minimum relative humidity, and the mean altitude above sea level, were the independent variables. The probability of occurrence of C. imicola in each grid cell was used to create a prediction map for Italy. The model was able to correctly classify 77.5% of the 546 grid cells in which at least one collection had been made. Culicoides imicola was found frequently through much of Sardinia, in parts of southern Italy, and further north along the Tyrrhenian coast, but was absent from along most of the Adriatic coast, and the internal mainland, and from most of Sicily. Six detailed maps are provided. Also mapped are areas where the probability of the occurrence of C. imicola is lower than 5%. This identification of possible mountainous C. imicola‐free areas in central Italy could facilitate safer animal trade and transhumance, even if BT infections in traded animals or moving stock, were to go undetected. Needless to say this depends upon no cool‐adapted species of Culicoides being involved in the transmission of BT disease.