bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Having One Kidney Does Not Accelerate the Rate of Development of Diabetic Nephropathy Lesions in Type 1 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Chang Shirley , Caramori M. Luiza , Moriya Rika , Mauer Michael 
Published: March 2008

OBJECTIVE—Reduced nephron number is hypothesized to be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Whether reduced nephron number accelerates the early stages of diabetic nephropathy is unknown. This study investigated whether the rate of development of diabetic nephropathy lesions was different in type 1 diabetic patients with a single (transplanted) kidney compared with patients with two (native) kidneys.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Three groups of volunteers were studied: 28 type 1 diabetic kidney transplant recipients with 8–20 years of good graft function, 39 two-kidney patients with duration of type 1 diabetes matched to the time since transplant in the one-kidney group, and 30 age-matched normal control subjects. Electron microscopic morphometry was used to estimate glomerular structural parameters on 3.0 ± 1.4 glomeruli per biopsy.
RESULTS—In the one- versus two-kidney diabetic subject groups, respectively, serum creatinine (means ± SD 1.3 ± 0.4 vs. 0.9 ± 0.2 mg/dl; P &lt; 0.001), systolic blood pressure (133 ± 13 vs. 122 ± 11 mmHg; P &lt; 0.001), and albumin excretion rate (median [range] 32.1 μg/min [2–622] vs. 6.8 μg/min [2–1,495]; P = 0.006) were higher. There were no differences in the one- versus two-kidney diabetic subject groups, respectively, in glomerular basement membrane width (median [range] 511 nm [308–745] vs. 473 nm [331–814]), mesangial fractional volume (mean ± SD 0.30 ± 0.06 vs. 0.27 ± 0.07), mesangial matrix fractional volume (0.16 ± 0.05 vs. 0.16 ± 0.06), and mesangial matrix fractional volume per total mesangium (0.61 ± 0.07 vs. 0.64 ± 0.09). However, these glomerular structural parameters were statistically significantly higher in both diabetic subject groups compared with normal control subjects. Results were similar when patients receiving ACE inhibitors were excluded from the analyses.
CONCLUSIONS—Reduced nephron number is not associated with accelerated development of diabetic glomerulopathy lesions in type 1 diabetic patients.
Adaptive one‐step‐ahead optimal controller based on WLS schemes
Authors: Lo Kueiming , Jiang Rui , Li Donghai 
Published: March 2008

AbstractAn optimal adaptive control technique for the discrete linear systems is discussed in this paper. The system parameters are unknown and one‐step‐ahead adaptive control design is based on the input matching approach and the weighted least‐squares (WLS) algorithm. It is shown that the adaptive stochastic system is globally closed‐loop stable and the system identification is consistent. The adaptive controller converges to the one‐step‐ahead optimal controller. Finally, some simulation examples are given to demonstrate the reliability of the new optimal adaptive control algorithm. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Neither serum ferritin nor the number of red blood cell transfusions affect overall survival in refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
Authors: Chee Cheng E. , Steensma David P. , Wu Wenting , Hanson Curtis A. , Tefferi Ayalew 
Published: March 2008

AbstractIn a retrospective study of 126 adult patients with French–American–British‐defined refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS), staging by the International Prognostic Scoring System was highly predictive of survival outcome (P < 0.0001). In addition, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion requirement at diagnosis (P = 0.001), but not the number of RBC units transfused during the disease course (P = 0.17), was independently associated with inferior survival. There were no correlations between survival and serum ferritin level, measured either at diagnosis (median 567 ng/mL, range 16–3,475; P = 0.24) or during follow‐up (median 1,108 ng/mL; range 238–43,500; P = 0.72). Similarly, there was no difference in survival when patients were stratified by serum ferritin levels of < or ≥1,000 ng/mL at diagnosis or peak serum ferritin levels of <1,000, 1,000–5,000, or >5,000 ng/mL during follow‐up. The current study does not support the contention that transfusional hemosiderosis is an adverse prognostic factor in “good risk” myelodysplastic syndrome. Am. J. Hematol., 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Blood doping in athletes—Detection of allogeneic blood transfusions by flow cytofluorometry
Authors: Arndt Patricia A. , Kumpel Belinda M. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractAthletes may undergo blood transfusion to increase their red cell mass and the oxygen carrying capacity of their blood in order to confer a competitive advantage. Allogeneic transfusions are normally mismatched at one or more minor blood group antigens. The most sensitive and accurate method known to detect this form of blood doping is flow cytometry. Low percentages of antigen‐positive and antigen‐negative red blood cells (RBCs) can be quantitated using suitable specific alloantibodies and careful analysis. By testing blood samples taken at various times, a reduction in the percentage of a minor population of RBCs will indicate transfusion has occurred. Am. J. Hematol., 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Characterization of acute graft‐versus‐host disease following reduced‐intensity stem‐cell transplantation from an HLA‐identical related donor
Authors: Murashige Naoko , Kami Masahiro , Mori Shin‐ichiro , Katayama Yuta , Kobayashi Kazuhiko , Onishi Yasushi , Hori Akiko , Kishi Yukiko , Hamaki Tamae , Tajima Kinuko , Kanda Yoshinobu , Tanosaki Ryuji , Takaue Yoichi 
Published: March 2008

AbstractTo investigate clinical features of acute graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD) following reduced intensity stem‐cell transplantation (RIST), we retrospectively investigated medical records of 65 patients with hematologic malignancies who underwent RIST from a matched related donor. Preparative regimen comprised fludarabine 30 mg/m2 (n = 53) or cladribine 0.11 mg/kg (n = 12) for 6 days plus busulfan 4 mg/kg for 2 days. Twelve patients received rabbit antithymocyte globulin 2.5 mg/kg/day for 2–4 consecutive days. Grade II to IV acute GVHD was diagnosed in 36 patients (55%). Its median onset was day 58 (range, 17–109), while it was bimodal, peaking day 15–29 (early‐onset GVHD, n = 18) and day 75–89 days (late‐onset GVHD, n = 18). Variables that were more common in early‐onset GVHD than late‐onset GVHD included skin rash (89% vs. 61%) and noninfectious fevers (33% vs. 11%). Desaturation, pulmonary infiltrates and hyperbilirubinemia (>2.0 mg/dL) were more common in late‐onset GVHD (6% vs. 22%, 0% vs. 17%, and 6% vs. 33%, respectively). All of the patients with early‐onset GVHD given corticosteroid responded to it, while 5 of the 18 patients with late‐onset GVHD failed to respond it. Patients with either early‐onset or late‐onset GVHD tended to have better progression‐free survival (PFS) than those without it; however, there was no significant difference in PFS between patients with early‐onset GVHD and those with late‐onset GVHD. This study suggests that several etiologies might have contributed to the development of acute GVHD following RIST. Am. J. Hematol., 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Characterization and compression properties of injection molded carbon nanotube composites
Authors: Curtzwiler G. , Singh J. , Miltz J. , Doi J. , Vorst K. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractSince the development of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in 1991, they have received much attention with improved mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of their composites compared to common polymer composites. The CNTs are currently used to increase the modulus of common thermoplastics and thermosets, including urethanes and epoxies. The CNTs are difficult to disperse within any media because of limited chemical reactivity and potential agglomeration in their “as grown” state. This study evaluated the effect of incorporating bundled and unbundled CNTs at different concentrations into Polyurethane/CNT/woven fiber reinforced composites. Optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM) characterized the dispersion of CNTs within the polymer matrix in injection molded CNT/polyurethane composites. Polyurethane/CNT/woven fiber reinforced composite plaques were prepared and then characterized by mechanical compression testing. Optical microscopy and AFM qualitatively determined a decreased agglomerate size resulting in improved mechanical properties. Results of this study show significant differences in yield stress, stress at failure, and modulus of elasticity within the various treatments. No significant differences were found for yield strain, strain at failure, and toughness. However, the conservativeness of the statistical model warrants further investigation for strain at failure and toughness with possible interaction effects of CNT concentration for each composite. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008
Effects of bulk morphology on the mechanical properties of melt‐blended PP/PS blends
Authors: Yoshida Kazuhiro , Kawamura Takanobu , Terano Minoru , Nitta Koh‐hei 
Published: March 2008

AbstractWe investigated the relationship between morphology and mechanical properties in binary blends of isotactic polypropylene (PP) and atactic polystyrene (PS) showing completely phase‐separated morphology. The domain size and crystallinity in PP phase were controlled by the comp‐molding conditions such as holding time in the hot‐press and quenching temperature to prepare the sheets. The phase‐inversion took place at 62.5 wt % of PS content and this leads to ductile‐brittle transition at the blend composition. It was found that the mechanical properties of PP‐rich blends are dominantly affected by the nature of the PP matrix and independent of the domain size of PS phase. This is associated with the interfacial separation between rigid PS droplets and PP matrix. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008
Determinants of borrowing demand from Norwegian local public libraries
Authors: Løyland Knut , Ringstad Vidar 
Published: March 2008

AbstractThe main purpose of this article is to explore the determinants of book borrowing demand from local public libraries in Norway, using balanced panel data for the period 2001–2004. The more striking results of these calculations show the basic differences between children and adults in the effects of main borrowing determinants. While income is quite important and the shadow price is quite unimportant for children, the opposite is true for adults. A likely explanation of this finding is that the real shadow price is higher for adults and that it is also higher in communities with high income levels. It was found that both stock and growth of the stock are important factors for book loans as well as loans of other media. There is a basic difference, however, in the effect of books on the demand for other media as compared with the opposite cross‐effect: The book stock has a substantial and significantly negative impact on the demand for other media. The face value of this finding implies that there is actually a crowding‐out effect on other media from books, while it is usually expected to be the other way around.
Are psychiatrists affecting the legal process by answering legal questions?
Authors: Hardie Timothy , Elcock Susan , Mackay R. D. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractBackground Psychiatrists are often asked to answer legal questions. The extent to which they answer strictly legal rather than medical matters is not known.Aim To investigate how strongly psychiatrists in England and Wales express opinions on one legal question – that of diminished responsibility in respect of a murder charge, and how this is related to outcome in court.Method Our data were extracted from psychiatric reports and case files supplied by the then Department of Constitutional Affairs (now the Ministry of Justice) on cases heard in the Crown Courts between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2001 in which the defence of diminished responsibility had been raised. The cases had been selected by the Law Commission in their earlier review of partial defences to murder. We devised a reliable system of rating the presence/absence and strength of expression of a legal opinion in the medical reports. We tested the data for relationship between nature and strength of opinion and progression to trial and verdict.Results Psychiatric reports were available on 143 of 156 cases in which diminished responsibility was considered. They yielded 338 opinions on at least one aspect of diminished responsibility. In 110 (93%) of the 118 cases in which there was a diminished verdict, this was made without trial and, therefore, without reference to a jury. In only eight (27%) out of the 30 cases that went to trial, was a diminished responsibility verdict made. Half of the reports (169) gave a clear opinion on diminished responsibility, a third (121) invited the court to draw a particular conclusion and only 11% (36) provided relevant evidence without answering the legal questions. When there was an opinion or an invitation to make a finding on the legal question, a trial was less likely. A trial was also less likely if reports agreed on what the verdict should be.Conclusions Psychiatrists frequently answer the legal question of diminished responsibility. The judiciary and medical experts should join in research to examine the consequences of different styles or approaches in presentation of essentially similar evidence in court. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A combined drama‐based and CBT approach to working with self‐reported anger aggression
Authors: Blacker Janine , Watson Andy , Beech Anthony R. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractBackground A drama‐based programme, called ‘Insult to Injury’, was designed to explore the processes of anger, aggression and violence. The aim of the programme was to enable offenders to identify and generate strategies and skills for dealing with potentially volatile situations, and to provide a safe and supportive environment in which to practice and evaluate these strategies.Aims An active drama‐based approach combined with cognitive‐behavioural techniques was used to explore issues such as masculinity, power and control, pride and shame and victim awareness. Reductions in anger were hypothesized.Method A single group pre/post design assessed the levels of anger before and after the course.Results Sixty‐two adult male offenders from six prison establishments in the UK took part in the nine‐day course. As hypothesised, significant reductions in anger were found in pre‐ to post‐course assessment.Conclusions These results suggest that a drama‐based approach may be a promising adjunct to traditional anger management programmes for violent offenders. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Bonding in Tropolone, 2‐Aminotropone, and Aminotroponimine: No Evidence of Resonance‐Assisted Hydrogen‐Bond Effects
Authors: Sanz Pablo , Mó Otilia , Yáñez Manuel , Elguero José 
Published: March 2008

AbstractThe properties of the intramolecular hydrogen bond (IMHB) in tropolone, aminotropone, and aminotroponimine have been compared with those in the corresponding saturated analogues at the B3LYP/6‐311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6‐311+G(d,p) level of theory. In general, all those compounds in which the seven‐membered ring is unsaturated exhibit a stronger IMHB than their saturated counterparts. Nevertheless, this enhanced strength is not primarily due to resonance‐assisted hydrogen‐bond effects, but to the much higher intrinsic basicity and acidity of the hydrogen‐bond acceptor and donor groups, respectively, in the unsaturated compounds. These acidity and basicity enhancements have a double origin: 1) the unsaturated nature of the moiety to which the hydrogen‐bond donor and acceptor are attached and 2) the cyclic nature of the compounds under scrutiny. As has been found for hydroxymethylene and aminomethylene cyclobutanones, and cyclobutenones and their nitrogen‐containing analogues, the IMHB strength follows the [donor, acceptor] trend: [OH, CNH]>[OH, CO]>[NH2, CNH]>[NH2, CO] and fulfills a Steiner–Limbach correlation similar to that followed by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
Energy Migration in a Self‐Assembled Nonameric Porphyrinic Molecular Box
Authors: Flamigni Lucia , Ventura Barbara , Oliva Ana I. , Ballester Pablo 
Published: March 2008

AbstractWe describe the construction of self‐assembled double‐decker porphyrin arrays built up from two covalently connected trimeric Zn–porphyrin units that are joined together by metal‐coordination bonds with diamine ligands. We used three different types of diamine ligands: 1,4‐diaza[2.2.2]bicyclooctane (DABCO), 4,4′‐bipyridine (BIPY), and 5,15‐bis(4‐pyridyl)‐10,20‐diphenylporphyrin (DPYP). The ligands act as pillars, through two axial coordination bonds with the porphyrinic ZnIIions, to block the planes of the porphyrin units in an almost cofacial orientation and inducing the formation of a trigonal prismatic structure. The spectroscopic and photophysical properties of the Zn–trisporphyrin component were determined as well as those of the resulting multimolecular cagelike assemblies. The double‐decker assembly with DPYP as the pillars constitutes a nonameric porphyrin aggregate. Although this assembly is thermodynamically less stable than those containing DABCO or BIPY, efficient photoinduced energy transfer occurs (96 % yield) from the trisporphyrin base units to the DPYP side walls. The rate of the energy‐transfer process is in good agreement with that calculated for a dipole–dipole (Förster) mechanism corrected for the unfavorable orientation geometry of the donor and the axially bound acceptor.
ChemInform Abstract: Syntheses, Crystal and Band Structures, and Magnetic and Optical Properties of New CsLnCdTe3 (Ln: La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd—Tm, and Lu).
Authors: Liu Yi , Chen Ling , Wu Li‐Ming 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Structure, and Bonding of Sc4MgxCu15‐xGa≈7.5 (x = 0, 0.5). Two Incommensurately Modulated Scandium Substitution Derivatives of Cubic Mg2Cu6Ga5.
Authors: Lin Qisheng , Lidin Sven , Corbett John D. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: The Use of Combinatorial Chemical Vapor Deposition in the Synthesis of Ti3‐δO4N with 0.06 < δ < 0.25: A Titanium Oxynitride Phase Isostructural to Anosovite.
Authors: Hyett Geoffrey , Green Mark A. , Park Ivan P. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two New Open‐Framework Tin(II) Phosphates: Sn5O2(PO4)2 and Sn4O(PO4)2.
Authors: Fan Le‐Qing , Wu Ji‐Huai , Huang Yun‐Fang 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: ScRe2O6: A New Ternary Oxide with Metallic Re—Re‐Bonds and a Ferromagnetic Component above Room Temperature.
Authors: Mikhailova D. , Ehrenberg H. , Miehe G. , Trots D. , Hess C. , Schneider R. , Fuess H. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Characterization of a Three‐Dimensional Porous Compound: [Cu(H2O)6] [{Cu(H2O)2}2{Cu (H2O)4H4W12O42}] ×12H2O.
Authors: Zhang Chun‐jing , Chen Ya‐guang , Shi Dong‐mei , Pang Hai‐jun 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: The High‐Temperature Modification of LuAgSn and High‐Pressure High‐Temperature Experiments on DyAgSn, HoAgSn, and YbAgSn.
Authors: Heying Birgit , Rodewald Ute Ch. , Heymann Gunter , Hermes Wilfried , Schappacher Falko M. , Riecken Jan F. , Sebastian C. Peter , Huppertz Hubert , Poettgen Rainer 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Mercury(II) Triflate Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Allenynes to Allenenes.
Authors: Sim So Hee , Lee Sang Ick , Seo Junhyeok , Chung Young Keun 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: A One‐Pot, Microwave‐Influenced Synthesis of Diverse Small Molecules by Multicomponent Reaction Cascades.
Authors: Santra Soumava , Andreana Peter R. 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Ring‐Opening of Benzocyclobutenol with Mild Bases and Trapping with Dieneophiles.
Authors: Shaw Simon J. 
Published: March 2008

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ChemInform Abstract: A New Solid‐Phase Reaction System Utilizing a Temperature‐Responsive Catalyst: Oxidative Cyclization with Hydrogen Peroxide.
Authors: Hamamoto Hiromi , Suzuki Yachiyo , Takahashi Hideyo , Ikegami Shiro 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Chemoselective Reduction of Esters to Aldehydes by Potassium Diisobutyl‐t‐butoxyaluminum Hydride (PDBBA).
Authors: Chae Min Jung , Song Jung In , An Duk Keun 
Published: March 2008

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.