bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Choix et comportements alimentairesd'enfants québécois
Authors: Marquis Marie , Wright Jessica 
Published: May 2007

Purpose: The relationships are explored between food choices of school-aged children and eating in the bedroom, while watching television, or in front of the computer.Methods: Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that 534 subjects completed in class. Participants were ten- to 12-year-old children from Québec.Results: Significant positive correlations were found between the act of eating in the bedroom and eating in front of the television or the computer (p<0.05). Significant positive correlations were also found between eating in the bedroom, or eating in front of the television or the computer, and the consumption of low-density food, foods high in sugar and fat, and foods low in fibre (p<0.05). Data also revealed more negative food habits for boys than for girls (p<0.05).Conclusions: Because of the prevalence of childhood obesity, these findings support the need to document children's food consumption patterns and gender differences.
Effect of Processing on Galactose In Selected Fruits
Authors: Hartnett Carol , Kim Hyun-Ock , Scaman Christine H. 
Published: May 2007

Purpose: The impact of consuming processed versus fresh fruits and vegetables on the galactose intake of galactosemic patients was compared. Methods: The galactose content of processed fruits was determined when the following processing methods were used: freezing, drying, blanching, microwaving, canning, and a combination of blanching and freezing. Then three-day food intakes of five subjects with galactosemia were recorded. The records were used to estimate galactose intake, according to previously reported galactose levels for fresh fruits and vegetables and the potential reduction in galactose intake when only processed fruits and vegetables are consumed. Results: The average galactose reduction was approximately 45% for all the fruits and all processing methods, excluding drying. Intakes varied from 17 to 108 mg/day when fresh values were used and 11 to 103 mg/day when only processed fruits and vegetables were consumed. This reduction was statistically significant for four out of five patients. Conclusions: When the reduction is compared with reported daily fluctuations in galactosemic patients’ endogenous galactose production, the clinical significance of reduced free galactose consumption on long-term outcome is unclear. However, metabolic dietitians now have objective data that the processing methods described will lower the free galactose content of the fruits analyzed.
Menu Planning for Childcare Centres: Practices and Needs
Authors: Romaine Nadine , Mann Linda , Kienapple Kim , Conrad Bonnie 
Published: May 2007

Purpose: Childcare menu planners’ relevant knowledge, attitudes, and practices were determined, as were the menu planning guidelines or tools needed and the nutritional adequacy and quality of menus in licensed full-day childcare centres in Nova Scotia. Methods: An ethics committee-approved questionnaire was mailed to a stratified random sample of 101 licensed childcare centres across the province. Respondents were instructed to forward a copy of their current four-week menu for nutrient analysis and menu quality evaluation. Results: Descriptive statistical data analysis from the returned questionnaires (n=35) indicated that fewer than 50% of the menu planners had relevant training and knowledge. Discrepancies exist between attitudes about good menu planning and practices. A positive finding was that most respondents used reliable resources for menu planning and expressed a desire for updated resources and ongoing training in child nutrition/ menu planning. A number of nutrient and menu quality deficiencies were identified from the menus submitted (n=28). A significant statistical correlation was found between menu planning training and higher menu quality scores. Conclusions: The results will be relevant to nutritionists in the development of effective resources and training for childcare centre menu planners.
Fortuitous FISH diagnosis of an interstitial microdeletion (5)(q31.1q31.2) in a girl suspected to present a cri‐du‐chat syndrome
Authors: Mosca A.L. , Callier P. , Leheup B. , Marle N. , Jalloul M. , Coffinet L. , Feillet F. , Valduga M. , Jonveaux P. , Mugneret F. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractConstitutional interstitial deletions of 5q are relatively rare and most are poorly characterized cytogenetically. Consequently a definite karyotype–phenotype correlation is difficult to establish. We report on a new case of a girl presenting with an abnormal cry, upslanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, anteverted nostrils, microretrognathia, growth retardation, and an adenoid cyst at the base of the tongue. The first suspected diagnosis was cri‐du‐chat syndrome because of the mewing cry. Standard cytogenetic analyses were interpreted as normal, but FISH studies using the probe of cri‐du‐chat syndrome with the control probe EGR1 (5q31.2)/D5S23 (Abbott) revealed a 5q31.2 microdeletion which was then confirmed by CGH‐array (Abbott). FISH studies using PACs and BACs clones (Rocchi, Italia) enabled us to characterize the breakpoints of the deleted region. Cytogenetic analysis with FISH studies revealed a normal karyotype with normal 5q31 region in both parents. This case is compared with the other cases reported in the literature. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Comprehensive EMX2 genotyping of a large schizencephaly case series
Authors: Tietjen Ian , Bodell Adria , Apse Kira , Mendonza Ashley M. , Chang Bernard S. , Shaw Gary M. , Barkovich A. James , Lammer Edward J. , Walsh Christopher A. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractSchizencephaly is a brain malformation disorder characterized by one or more full‐thickness clefts through the cerebral cortex. While initial reports suggested that EMX2 mutations are a common cause of schizencephaly, more recent evidence suggests that EMX2 mutations are not a common cause of this malformation. To determine the frequency of EMX2 mutations in patients with schizencephaly, we sequenced EMX2 in a cohort of 84 affected probands. No pathologic mutations were identified in this cohort, suggesting that EMX2 mutations are an uncommon cause of schizencephaly. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
dup(8p)/del(8q) recombinant chromosome in a girl with hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia
Authors: Tokutomi Tomoharu , Hayashi Shin , Imai Kohsuke , Chida Ayako , Ishiwata Takahiro , Asano Yuh , Inazawa Johji , Nonoyama Shigeaki 
Published: May 2007

AbstractA 15‐year‐old girl had exertion dyspnea, focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver, portal vein hypoplasia, portopulmonary hypertension, mental retardation, and minor facial abnormalities. Cytogenetic analysis demonstrated an abnormal chromosome 8 with 8p22‐pter duplication and 8q24.3‐qter deletion, with the duplicated 8p segment attached to band 8q24.3. Her mother had a pericentric inversion of chromosome 8, inv(8)(p22q24.3). Therefore, the girl's abnormal chromosome 8 was a recombinant of maternal inversion chromosome: 46,XX,rec(8)dup(8p)inv(8)(p22q24.3)mat. Further characterization of the recombinant chromosome, using array CGH and regional FISH analyses, defined 15 Mb distal 8p duplication and 0.5 Mb 8q deletion. Possible correlation of the recombinant chromosome and hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia in the patient is discussed. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
The PDAC syndrome (pulmonary hypoplasia/agenesis, diaphragmatic hernia/eventration, anophthalmia/microphthalmia, and cardiac defect) (Spear syndrome, Matthew‐Wood syndrome): Report of eight cases including a living child and further evidence for autosomal recessive inheritance
Authors: Chitayat David , Sroka Hana , Keating Sarah , Colby Randall S. , Ryan Greg , Toi Ants , Blaser Susan , Viero Sandra , Devisme Louise , Boute‐Bénéjean Odile , Manouvrier‐Hanu Sylvie , Mortier Geert , Loeys Bart , Rauch Anita , Bitoun Pierre 
Published: May 2007

AbstractThe combination of pulmonary agenesis/dysgenesis/hypoplasia, microphthalmia/anophthalmia, and a diaphragmatic defect (agenesis or eventration) is a rare syndrome presumed to have an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance based on a report of affected siblings born to unaffected parents [Seller et al., 1996]. The condition is known as Spear syndrome and Matthew‐Wood syndrome, although genetic heterogeneity cannot be ruled out. We report on eight patients with this condition including a living child, three sibs and three isolated cases. Most presented with fetal ultrasound findings of microphthalmia/anophthalmia, and diaphragmatic eventration/hernia and in five, cardiac abnormalities were also found. The earliest detection was at 20 weeks gestation. This is the second report of sibs affected with this condition, which supports an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. We present the first and only reported living patient with this condition and expand the intrafamilial, interfamilial, and ethnic variability of this condition. We suggest changing the condition's name to PDAC to reflect the most important components of this condition. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Expanding spectrum of congenital disorder of glycosylation Ig (CDG‐Ig): Sibs with a unique skeletal dysplasia, hypogammaglobulinemia, cardiomyopathy, genital malformations, and early lethality
Authors: Kranz Christian , Basinger Alice A. , Güçsavaş‐Çalıkoğlu Müge , Sun Liangwu , Powell Cynthia M. , Henderson Frederick W. , Aylsworth Arthur S. , Freeze Hudson H. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractIn this report, we describe a brother and sister who presented at birth with short‐limb skeletal dysplasia, polyhydramnios, prematurity, and generalized edema. Dysmorphic features included broad nose, thick ears, thin lips, micrognathia, inverted nipples, ulnar deviation at the wrists, spatulate fingers, fifth finger camptodactyly, nail hypoplasia, and talipes equinovarus. Other features included short stature, microcephaly, psychomotor retardation, B‐cell lymphopenic hypogammaglobulinemia, sensorineural deafness, retinal detachment and blindness, intestinal malrotation with poor gastrointestinal motility, persistent hyponatremia, intermittent hypoglycemia, and thrombocytopenia. Cardiac anomalies included PDA, VSD, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmias. The brother had a small penis with hypospadias, hypoplastic scrotum, and non‐palpable testes. Skeletal findings included absent ossification of cervical vertebral bodies, pubic bones, knee epiphyses, and tali. Both sibs died before age 2 years, one of overwhelming sepsis and the other of cardiorespiratory failure associated with her cardiomyopathy. Metabolic studies showed a type 1 pattern of abnormal serum transferrin glycosylation. Fibroblasts synthesized truncated LLOs, primarily Man7GlcNAc2, suggestive of CDG‐Ig. Both sibs were compound heterozygotes for a novel 301 G > A (G101R) mutation and a previously described 437 G > A (R146Q) mutation in ALG12. Congenital disorders of glycosylation should be considered for children with undiagnosed multi‐system disease including neurodevelopmental delay, skeletal dysplasia, immune deficiency, male genital hypoplasia, and cardiomyopathy. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Synthesis of new functionalized polymers and their use as stabilizers of Pd, Pt, and Rh nanoparticles. Preliminary catalytic studies
Authors: Favier Isabelle , Gómez Montserrat , Muller Guillermo , Picurelli David , Nowicki Audrey , Roucoux Alain , Bou Jordi 
Published: May 2007

AbstractPolymers I‐X with functionalized main chain were synthesized from commercial polymers containing reactive groups, anhydride (for Gantrez), or carboxylate (for polyacrylates) moieties, to be used as stabilizers of metallic nanoparticles. 1H HRMAS, 13C MAS NMR, IR, and GPC techniques were applied to characterize the new polymers. Metal transition nanoparticles stabilized with these polymers were prepared in organic solvents (Pd and Pt) and also in water/ethanol medium (Rh), under hydrogen atmosphere. TEM analysis revealed the formation of small nanoparticles, in the range ∼ 3–20 nm, depending on the solvent, metal precursor, metal concentration, and polymer nature. Preliminary catalytic applications, CC couplings using palladium and hydrogenations using platinum and rhodium systems in organic and also aqueous medium, were tested. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007
Preparation and evaluation of cellulose acetate butyrate and poly(ethylene oxide) blend microspheres for gastroretentive floating delivery of repaglinide
Authors: Rokhade Ajit P. , Patil Sangamesh A. , Belhekar Anagha A. , Halligudi Shivaraj B. , Aminabhavi Tejraj M. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractIn this study, hollow microspheres of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) were prepared by emulsion–solvent evaporation method. Repaglinide was successfully encapsulated into floating microspheres. Various formulations were prepared by varying the ratio of CAB and PEO, drug loading and concentration of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) solution. Encapsulation of the drug up to 95% was achieved. The microspheres tend to float over the simulated gastric media for more than 10 h. The micromeritic properties of microspheres reveal the excellent flow and good packing properties. The % buoyancy of microspheres was found to be up to 87. SEM showed that microspheres have many pores on their surfaces. Particle size ranges from 159 to 601 μm. DSC and X‐RD revealed the amorphous dispersion in the polymer matrix. In vitro release experiments were performed in simulated gastric fluid. In vitro release studies indicated the dependence of release rate on the extent of drug loading and the amount of PEO in the microspheres; slow release was extended up to 12 h. The release data were fitted to an empirical equation to compute the diffusional exponent (n), which indicated that the release mechanism followed the non‐Fickian trend. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007
Using collaborative poetry in child psychotherapy: the tale of the terrible rabbit
Authors: Seiden Henry M. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractIn recent papers (Seiden, 2004a, 2004b) parallels have been examined between poetry and psychoanalysis in the way language is used to create, extend, transform, and give voice to meaning. What follows is a presentation of work with a child therapy patient which made use of these parallels in employing collaborative poetry as a means to a psychoanalytic end. The parallels suggest several lessons for psychoanalysts. One among them is that interpretation may be less important that we have been taught to think for the working through that is essential in enduring change. A second, as Winnicott (1971a) famously pointed out, is that joy in the process is an important part of the child therapy experience. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Statutory reform is associated with improved court practice: results of a tri‐state comparison
Authors: Moye Jennifer , Wood Erica , Edelstein Barry , Wood Stacey , Bower Emily H. , Harrison Julie A. , Armesto Jorge C. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractPurposeThis study investigates the impact of statutory reform in adult guardianship on court practice.MethodsCase files for 298 cases of adult guardianship were reviewed in three states with varying degrees of statutory reform: MA (no reform), PA (major amendments in 1992), and CO (full re‐enactment of statute per UGPPA in 2000). Five court practices associated with progressive statutory reform were studied: (1) diversion to less restrictive alternatives; (2) minimal and appropriate use of emergency procedures; (3) presence of the alleged incapacitated person at the hearing; (4) use of functional evaluation; (5) use of limited orders.ResultsCO more frequently utilized all five practices, whereas PA used diversion to less restrictive alternatives and less frequent emergency procedures, but not other practices. MA files rarely showed evidence for use of any of these reforms.ImplicationsStatutory reform may improve court practice. More study of the effects of reform on court practices, and the vulnerable adults served by these courts, is needed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The perceived credibility of older adults as witnesses and its relation to ageism
Authors: Mueller‐Johnson Katrin , Toglia Michael P. , Sweeney Charlotte D. , Ceci Stephen J. 
Published: May 2007

AbstractIn experiment 1, 267 undergraduates read a case summary and witness statement. Sex and age of the witness (49, 69, 79 or 89 years) were varied. Participants rated the witness's perceived convincingness, confidence, quality of observation, accuracy, honesty, competence, memory, suggestibility, and cognitive functioning. As well as an age effect for honesty, age by sex interactions were observed for several characteristics, particularly for comparisons of the 79‐year‐olds versus the 49‐year‐olds, and 89‐year‐olds versus the 49‐year‐olds. In experiment 2, 94 undergraduates read the same testimony given by a 79‐year‐old male or female witness, and completed the Fraboni Scale of Ageism and the Aging Semantic Differential. Participants who evidenced stronger aging stereotypes on these measures rated the witness less favorably than did participants who were less prejudiced. This experiment is the first to show a link between perceived credibility of older adults and ageist attitudes. Practical applications regarding how older witnesses are viewed by jurors, and the criminal justice system more generally, are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Dititanium‐Containing 19‐Tungstodiarsenate(III) [Ti2(OH)2As2W19O67(H2O)]8−: Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemistry, and Oxidation Catalysis
Authors: Hussain Firasat , Bassil Bassem S. , Kortz Ulrich , Kholdeeva Oxana A. , Timofeeva Maria N. , de Oliveira Pedro , Keita Bineta , Nadjo Louis 
Published: May 2007

AbstractThe dititanium‐containing 19‐tungstodiarsenate(III) [Ti2(OH)2As2W19O67(H2O)]8− (1) has been synthesized and characterized by IR, TGA, elemental analysis, electrochemistry, and catalytic studies. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis was carried out on Cs8[Ti2(OH)2As2W19O67(H2O)]⋅2 CsCl⋅12 H2O (Cs‐1), which crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/m, with a=12.7764(19), b=19.425(3), c=18.149(3) Å, β=110.234(3)°, and Z=2. Polyanion 1 comprises two (B‐α‐AsIIIW9O33) Keggin moieties linked through an octahedral {WO5(H2O)} fragment and two unprecedented square‐pyramidal {TiO4(OH)} groups, leading to a sandwich‐type structure with nominal C2v symmetry. Synthesis of 1 was accomplished by reaction of TiOSO4 and K14[As2W19O67(H2O)] in a 2:1 molar ratio in aqueous, acidic medium (pH 2). Polyanion 1 could also be isolated as a tetra‐n‐butyl ammonium (TBA) salt, {(n‐C4H9)4N}5H3[Ti2(OH)2As2W19O67(H2O)] (TBA‐1). TBA‐1 was studied by cyclic voltammetry in acetonitrile (MeCN) solutions containing 0.1 M LiClO4 and compared with the results obtained with Cs‐1 in aqueous media. In MeCN, the TiIV and WVI waves could not be separated distinctly. An important adsorption phenomenon on the glassy carbon working electrode was encountered both in cyclic voltammetry and in controlled potential electrolysis and was confirmed by Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance (EQCM) studies on a carbon film. TBA‐1, dissolved in MeCN, reacts with H2O2 to give peroxo complexes stable enough for characterization by UV‐visible spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and EQCM. TBA‐1 shows high catalytic activity (TOF=11.3 h−1) in cyclohexene oxidation with aqueous H2O2 producing products typical of a heterolytic oxidation mechanism. The stability of TBA‐1 under turnover conditions was confirmed by using IR, UV‐visible spectroscopy as well as cyclic voltammetry.
Adaptive Recognition of Small Molecules by Nucleic Acid Aptamers through a Label‐Free Approach
Authors: Li Tao , Li Bingling , Dong Shaojun 
Published: May 2007

AbstractWe report a novel label‐free method for the investigation of the adaptive recognition of small molecules by nucleic acid aptamers using capillary electrophoresis analysis. Cocaine and argininamide were chosen as model molecules, and the two corresponding DNA aptamers were used. These single‐strand DNAs folded into their specific secondary structures, which were mainly responsible for the binding of the target molecules with high affinity and specificity. For molecular recognition, the nucleic acid structures then underwent additional conformational changes, while keeping the target molecules stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The intrinsic chemical and physical properties of the target molecules enabled them to act as indicators for adaptive binding. Thus any labeling or modification of the aptamers or target molecules were made obsolete. This label‐free method for aptamer‐based molecular recognition was also successfully applied to biological fluids and therefore indicates that this approach is a promising tool for bioanalysis.
A Highly Efficient Asymmetric Organocatalytic Aldol Reaction in a Ball Mill
Authors: Rodríguez Belén , Bruckmann Angelika , Bolm Carsten 
Published: May 2007

AbstractAnti‐aldol products with up to >99 % enantiomeric excess (ee) have been obtained by proline catalysis in excellent yields under experimentally simple solvent‐free conditions. Efficient mixing of all the components is accomplished by applying a mechanochemical technique (ball milling). The catalysis is air and moisture tolerant and can be performed with non‐purified starting materials. Even mixtures of solely solid compounds react, giving (mostly solid) products through a partially homogeneous (honey‐like) intermediate melt. Since the reactant ratio is almost 1:1 (avoiding the common excess of ketone), the product isolation is easy leading to high aldol product yields.
Apparent Asymmetry in Fingerprint Similarity Searching is a Direct Consequence of Differences in Bit Densities and Molecular Size
Authors: Wang Yuan , Eckert Hanna , Bajorath Jürgen 
Published: May 2007

AbstractRecently, systematic similarity calculations using Tversky coefficients have suggested that putting higher weight on bit settings of active reference molecules (templates) than database compounds increases hit rates in similarity searching using 2D fingerprints. These findings have been interpreted as evidence for “asymmetry” in chemical similarity searching. We have thoroughly analyzed this phenomenon and demonstrate that apparent asymmetry in similarity search calculations is a direct consequence of differences in fingerprint bit densities, which often correlate with differences in molecular size. Accordingly, a size‐independent fingerprint with constant bit density does not produce asymmetrical search results. For Tversky similarity calculations, differences in fingerprint bit densities between active and inactive compounds determine which weighting factors produce high hit rates.
Numerical study of hemodynamics comparison between small and large femoral bypass grafts
Authors: Qiao Aike , Liu Youjun 
Published: May 2007

AbstractThe geometry factors have prominent impacts on the flow patterns of bypass graft. In order to clarify the influence of graft diameter on the hemodynamics of femoral bypass graft, the pulsatile blood flows in three bypassing models with different graft diameters were simulated with finite‐element method. The temporal–spatial distributions of flow patterns, pressure drops, and wall shear stresses were depicted and compared. The results indicated that femoral artery bypassed with a large graft demonstrates relatively better and more profitable hemodynamic phenomena with large longitudinal velocity, uniform wall shear stress, and small wall shear stress gradient. The large model may be effective in decreasing the probability of the initiation and development of postoperative intimal hyperplasia and restenosis. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.