bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Minority stress, repetitive negative thinking, and internalizing symptoms in sexual minorites: Does cognitive content matter?
Authors: Pellicane Michael J. , Brewster Melanie E. , Ciesla Jeffrey A. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe Psychological Mediation Framework theorizes that repetitive negative thinking (RNT) mediates the relationship between minority stress and mental health, and this theory has been consistently supported by previous research. Yet, it is unclear whether the process or content of RNT is more important in the development of internalizing symptoms in sexual minorities. Consequently, the goal of the current study was to use structural equation modeling to determine whether there are significant indirect effects of repetitive negative thought content in the relationship between minority stress and internalizing psychopathology.MethodsMeasures of RNT, internalizing symptoms, and proximal minority stress were completed online by 205 cisgender sexual minority adults. Structural equation modeling was used to examine indirect effects of proximal stress on internalizing symptoms through content‐independent RNT, depressive rumination, and sexual orientation‐related rumination.ResultsSignificant direct effects of proximal minority stress on internalizing symptoms were observed. Indirect effects of proximal stress on internalizing symptoms were observed for content‐independent RNT and depressive rumination, but not sexual orientation‐related rumination.ConclusionsThe current study provides evidence that the process and affective valence of RNT contributes more to internalizing symptoms in sexual minorities when compared with sexual orientation‐related content. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
The utility of limited Spanish proficiency in interpreted genetic counseling sessions
Authors: Waggoner Rebecca M. , Harkavy Nina , Way Lorraine , Florido Michelle E. , Sánchez Adriana , Bergner Amanda L. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractProfessional interpreters are an integral component of healthcare for Spanish‐speaking individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Research has demonstrated that errors in interpretation are common and can contribute to poor outcomes for Spanish‐speaking clients. Providers with some Spanish proficiency may be able to detect clinically significant interpretation errors, potentially limiting negative clinical outcomes and helping to reduce health disparities for clients with LEP. This study aimed to identify the level of Spanish proficiency necessary for genetic counselors to be able to detect a majority of clinically significant errors made by a professional interpreter during a reproductive genetic counseling session. Practicing genetic counselors and genetic counseling graduate students were surveyed regarding their Spanish language background, experience working with interpreters, and self‐rated Spanish proficiency. Participants then watched short video clips from three simulated reproductive genetic counseling sessions conducted with a professional interpreter and were tasked with identifying clinically significant interpretation errors. Survey responses were analyzed from 118 participants who met eligibility criteria. Participants who reported “basic” and “fair” Spanish proficiency detected an average of 36.5% and 67% of clinically significant errors, respectively. Those reporting “good” proficiency or higher detected more than 80% of errors. Overall self‐rated Spanish proficiency was positively correlated with years of Spanish language education and individual measures of speaking, listening, and reading proficiency, indicating that self‐report may be a reasonable measure of proficiency when the goal is error detection in an interpreted session. Genetic counselors with even minimal Spanish proficiency can detect clinically significant interpretation errors, allowing for the correction of these errors during the session. Genetic counselors with “basic” and “fair” may consider genetic counseling‐specific Spanish language classes to increase their proficiency to be able to detect a majority of interpretation errors and thereby improve the quality of care and reduce health disparities for Spanish‐speaking clients.
Measuring high‐risk parents' opinions about direct‐to‐consumer genetic testing for adult‐onset inherited cancer syndromes in their adolescent and young adult children
Authors: Hasser Emily , Peshkin Beth N. , Hamilton Jada G. , Brower Jamie , Ovadia Hannah , Friedman Ross Lainie , Sacca Rosalba , Tarini Beth , Domchek Susan M. , Vittone Sarah , Sleiman Marcelo , Isaacs Claudine , Knerr Sarah , Wilfond Benjamin S. , Tercyak Kenneth P. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractNeither direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) genetic testing nor predictive genetic testing for adult‐onset conditions is recommended for minor children due to ethical concerns and low clinical utility. However, parents with pathogenic variants (PVs) in disease‐causing genes may be interested in pursuing genetic testing that includes the familial PV for their children. The Pediatric Testing Attitudes Scale (P‐TAS) was previously developed to examine high‐risk parents' opinions about pediatric BRCA genetic testing for adult‐onset breast/ovarian cancer. Here, the psychometric properties of the P‐TAS were examined in a new sample of N = 126 parents (M age = 47.2 years) with PVs in a more complete set of cancer risk genes represented on DTC panel tests. The mean score on the P‐TAS was 44 out of a maximum score of 60, indicating that a majority of parents generally held favorable opinions about testing their children for adult‐onset inherited cancer syndromes. The internal consistency of the full scale was high (α = 0.91). A factor analysis identified two‐component scales, labeled Attitudes and Beliefs (α = 0.93) and Decision Making and Communication (α = 0.83). In a multivariable regression model, P‐TAS co‐factors accounted for 34% of variance in parental opinions, including the frequency of prior family communication about cancer and the likelihood of utilizing DTC genetic testing with children (R2 = 0.34, p < 0.001). Results suggest that the P‐TAS remains a reliable measure to assess high‐risk parents' opinions about pediatric DTC genetic testing for adult‐onset conditions, with promising validity. Applications of the P‐TAS include informing genetic counseling practice, pediatric medical care, and policy guidelines surrounding DTC genetic testing.
Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones
Authors: Prondvai Edina , Butler Richard J. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractRadial porosity profiles (RPP) are a new quantitative osteohistological parameter designed to capture the dynamic changes in the primary porosity of limb bones through ontogeny, providing insights into skeletal growth and functional development of extant and extinct vertebrates. Previous work hypothesized that RPP channelization—the intraskeletal alignment of RPPs across different bones resulting from similar cortical compaction patterns—indicates increasing locomotor performance of the developing limbs. By investigating RPPs in ontogenetic series of pheasants, pigeons and ducks representing distinct locomotor developmental strategies, we test this hypothesis here and show that RPPs are indeed powerful osteohistological correlates of locomotor ontogeny. Qualitative and quantitative analyses reveal strong association between RPP channelization and fledging, the most drastic locomotor transition in the life history of volant birds. The channelization signal is less clear in precocial leg function; however, when additional intraskeletal and intercohort RPP characteristics are considered, patterns related to leg precocity can also be identified. Thus, we demonstrate that RPPs can be used in future by palaeobiologists to generate breakthroughs in the study of the ontogeny and evolution of flight in fossil birds and pterosaurs. With further baseline data collection from modern terrestrial vertebrates, RPPs could also test hypotheses regarding ontogenetic postural shifts in dinosaurs and other terrestrial archosaurs.
MRI Investigation of the Differential Impact of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction in Elderly vs. Nonelderly Patients to Predict Readmission for Heart Failure
Authors: Marcos‐Garcés Víctor , Merenciano‐González Héctor , Gavara José , Gabaldón‐Pérez Ana , López‐Lereu María P. , Monmeneu José V. , Nuñez Julio , Pérez Nerea , Ríos‐Navarro César , de Dios Elena , Chorro Francisco J. , Valente Filipa , Lorenzatti Daniel , Domenech‐Ximenos Blanca , Alonso Tello Albert , Maymí‐Ballesteros Manel , Rello‐Sabaté Pau , Morr Carlos Igor , Ortiz‐Pérez Jose T. , Rodríguez‐Palomares Jose F. , Bodí Vicente 
Published: February 2023

BackgroundPatients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), especially elderly individuals, have an increased risk of readmission for acute heart failure (AHF).PurposeTo study the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by MRI to predict AHF in elderly (>70 years) and nonelderly patients after STEMI.Study TypeProspective.PopulationMulticenter registry of 759 reperfused STEMI patients (23.3% elderly).Field Strength/Sequence1.5‐T. Balanced steady‐state free precession (cine imaging) and segmented inversion recovery steady‐state free precession (late gadolinium enhancement) sequences.AssessmentOne‐week MRI‐derived LVEF (%) was quantified. Sequential MRI data were recorded in 579 patients. Patients were categorized according to their MRI‐derived LVEF as preserved (p‐LVEF, ≥50%), mildly reduced (mr‐LVEF, 41%–49%), or reduced (r‐LVEF, ≤40%). Median follow‐up was 5 [2.33–7.54] years.Statistical TestsUnivariable (Student's t, Mann–Whitney U, chi‐square, and Fisher's exact tests) and multivariable (Cox proportional hazard regression) comparisons and continuous‐time multistate Markov model to analyze transitions between LVEF categories and to AHF. Hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsOver the follow‐up period, 79 (10.4%) patients presented AHF. MRI‐LVEF was the most robust predictor in nonelderly (HR 0.94 [0.91–0.98]) and elderly patients (HR 0.94 [0.91–0.97]). Elderly patients had an increased AHF risk across the LVEF spectrum. An excess of risk (compared to p‐LVEF) was noted in patients with r‐LVEF both in nonelderly (HR 11.25 [5.67–22.32]) and elderly patients (HR 7.55 [3.29–17.34]). However, the mr‐LVEF category was associated with increased AHF risk only in elderly patients (HR 3.66 [1.54–8.68]). Less transitions to higher LVEF states (n = 19, 30.2% vs. n = 98, 53%) and more transitions to AHF state (n = 34, 53.9% vs. n = 45, 24.3%) were observed in elderly than nonelderly patients.Data ConclusionMRI‐derived p‐LVEF confers a favorable prognosis and r‐LVEF identifies individuals at the highest risk of AHF in both elderly and nonelderly patients. Nevertheless, an excess of risk was also found in the mr‐LVEF category in the elderly group.Evidence Level2.Technical EfficacyStage 2.
Higher atmospheric evapotranspiration demand intensified drought in semi‐arid sandy lands, northern China
Authors: Hu Hongjiao , Liu Xinping , He Yuhui , Zhang Tonghui , Xu Yuanzhi , Wang Lilong 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDrought seriously endangers the development of agro‐pastoral ecotone in arid and semi‐arid regions. However, drought evolution characteristics of semi‐arid sandy grassland and its drivers are not well understood in the complex climate change context. Thus, in this paper, the revised standardized precipitation evaporation indices on one‐month (SPEI‐1) and growing‐season (SPEI‐6) scale, flash drought and dry spells (DS) were calculated as drought indicators, and the temporal variabilities and meteorological drivers of drought in Horqin Sandy Land during the growing period (April–September) from 2007 to 2021 were studied. The results showed that SPEI‐1 and SPEI‐6 exhibited negative trends and periodic change. This drought aggravation was manifested in increased grades and numbers of drought months. Flash droughts can occur every month during the growing season. And its occurrence was not only positively correlated with all drought events in frequency but also synchronized in time. The increased number of DS showed an asymmetrical shift towards 7‐day‐and‐longer DS. SPEI sensitivity to precipitation (P) was noticeably higher than to atmospheric evapotranspiration demand (AED) at both monthly and growing season scales. SPEI sensitivity to AED was modulated by P amounts, which was higher during low P period. Apart from the amounts of P and AED, their temporal variability also strongly determined how they affect the drought severity. P was also the main driver for flash drought and long DS, but AED with larger amount and higher variability is the reason for their aggravation. Our results demonstrate the complexity of drought intensification in semi‐arid sandy grasslands and highlight the important role of AED anomalies in it.
Risk factors and longitudinal regenerative outcomes of sinus membrane perforation during lateral window sinus floor elevation: A retrospective analysis up to 9 years
Authors: Prajapati Saumya , Ninneman Shale , Zarrabi Ida , Daubert Diane , Wang I‐Chung , Hsu Yung‐Ting 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundLateral‐window sinus floor elevation (LSFE) is a reliable procedure to reconstruct the posterior maxilla for implant therapy. This retrospective study aimed to investigate risk factors associated with Schneiderian membrane perforation (SMP) occurrence during LSFE and longitudinal regenerative outcomes following LSFE up to 9 years.MethodsPatients who had LSFE between 2010 and 2019 were included. All demographic and surgical‐related data were retrieved from existing electronic health records. Radiographs were used to evaluate the vertical dimensional changes of ridge and graft materials and the potential anatomic factors of SMP.ResultsA total of 122 LSFE procedures in 99 patients were included in the study. Mean ridge height gain and graft shrinkages were 9.5 ± 3.47 and 1.57 ± 2.85 mm. The influence of the healing period on graft shrinkage showed a positive trend; the longer the healing period, the greater the graft shrinkage (p = 0.09). The pathology in the sinus showed a positive correlation with SMP (p = 0.07). However, other anatomical factors did not negatively impact SMP and subsequent ridge height gain (p > 0.05).ConclusionsWith inherent limitation, the findings with up to 9 years of follow‐up indicate a consistent ridge remodeling lasting for about 3 years after LSFE procedures. SMP or membrane thickening may not significantly affect the ridge gain following LSFE. The healing period had the most significant influence on graft shrinkage, showing that the longer the healing time between LSFE and implant placement, the greater the graft shrinkage.
Yellow rail auditory detection during the non‐breeding season
Authors: Butler Christopher J. , Olsen Tabitha W. , Wilson Jennifer K. , Woodrow Jarrett (Woody) Olen , Johnson Cameron , Barron Trey 
Published: February 2023

AbstractYellow rails (Coturnicops noveboracensis) are secretive, nocturnal marsh birds that are challenging to survey. During the breeding season, males will respond to click‐click vocalization call playbacks and can also be detected using autonomous recording units (ARUs). Yellow rails will occasionally vocalize click‐click during spring migration but seldom, if ever, use this vocalization during autumn and winter. Consequently, detections of yellow rails have relied on effort‐intensive approaches such as draglines or serendipitous encounters. On 28 January 2022, we documented yellow rails vocalizing an unfamiliar call at a coastal marsh in Texas, USA. The vocalization was vaguely reminiscent of a sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) call, and thus we called this vocalization a bugle. The bugle vocalization appears to be undocumented in the literature. To explore the frequency of vocalizations, we set out 4 ARUs at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, Texas from 30 January through 5 February 2022. We were also able to incorporate this vocalization into call‐playback surveys for multiple rail species at 5 sites along the Texas Gulf Coast from 14 February through 7 May 2022. Bugle vocalizations captured using ARUs appear to be most frequent from 1600–1800, and we tallied 327 of these vocalizations on ARUs during 1 week. Additionally, 31 individuals were detected during call‐playback surveys. The majority (21 of 31 individuals) came in response to playing the bugle vocalizations, while the remaining vocalizations were approximately evenly split between unsolicited vocalizing prior to the start of call playback, vocalizing in response to the click‐click call, and responding to other rail species playbacks. All vocalization responses during call playback were the bugle call. We suggest that future non‐breeding surveys for yellow rails use ARUs and call‐playback approaches that incorporate the bugle vocalization to document the presence of this species more efficiently.
Temporal and spatial population dynamics of the nomadic short‐eared owl across the western United States
Authors: Miller Robert A. , Buchanan Joseph B. , Pope Theresa L. , Carlisle Jay D. , Moulton Colleen E. , Booms Travis L. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe short‐eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a species of conservation concern in the western United States, and populations are declining throughout its range. Because of its low site fidelity, nomadic lifestyle, and irruptive breeding dynamics across large landscapes, estimating trends at regional or broader scales is difficult. To address that challenge, we recruited community‐science participants to implement a multi‐year survey of short‐eared owls across a study area encompassing 8 western states: California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. We stratified our study area by potential habitat, established 50 spatially balanced transects per state, each with 8–11 survey points, and visited each transect twice per year to perform a 5‐minute point count. From 2018–2020, transect occupancy rates of short‐eared owls were highly variable within individual states but reasonably stable over our study area. California, Idaho, Utah, and Washington were the only states where occupancy rates were stable year to year, with the most stability in Utah and Washington. More monitoring may be warranted to address spatial and temporal variability in abundance of this species that may be influenced by small‐mammal cycles. Our results illustrate the large movements of individuals across regions that may be required to support the North American population, emphasizing the need for broad geographic monitoring and conservation strategies for short‐eared owls.
Emigration and survival correlate with different precipitation metrics throughout a grassland songbird's annual cycle
Authors: Silber Katy M. , Mohankumar Narmadha M. , Hefley Trevor J. , Boyle W. Alice 
Published: February 2023

AbstractMany exogenous factors may influence demographic rates (i.e., births, deaths, immigration, emigration), particularly for migratory birds that must cope with variable weather and habitat throughout their range and annual cycle. In midcontinental grasslands, disturbance (e.g., fire and grazing) and precipitation influence variation in grassland structure and function, but we know little about when and why precipitation is associated with grassland species' vital rates. We related estimates of detection, survival, and emigration to a priori sets of precipitation metrics to test the putative alternative factors influencing movement and mortality in grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum). This species is a migratory songbird that exhibits exceptionally high rates of within‐season and between‐season dispersal. Between 2013 and 2020, we captured and resighted grasshopper sparrows in northeastern Kansas, USA, compiling capture histories for 1,332 adult males. We tested predictions of climatic hypotheses explaining variation in survival and emigration throughout a grasshopper sparrow's annual cycle; both survival and emigration were associated with the El Niño‐Southern Oscillation precipitation index (ESPI). Survival was positively related with ESPI during winter, and temporary emigration was curvilinearly related to breeding season ESPI lagged 2 years, with the highest site fidelity associated with intermediate rainfall values. The relationship between rainfall and temporary emigration likely reflects the influence of weather over multiple years on vegetation structure with consequent effects on local demography. This study provides compelling support for the idea that grassland species respond to high interannual variability by adopting dispersal strategies unlike those of many well‐studied migrant birds. Furthermore, the results imply that the consequences of increasing climatic extremes may not be immediately apparent, with demographic consequences lasting for at least a few years.
Holocene glacial oscillations in the Tyroler Valley (NE Greenland)
Authors: Garcia‐Oteyza Ciria Julia , Oliva Marc , Palacios David , M. Fernández‐Fernández José , Schimmelpfennig Irene , Medialdea Alicia , Fernandes Marcelo , Giralt Santiago , Jomelli Vincent , Antoniades Dermot ,   ASTER TEAM
Published: February 2023

AbstractAlthough the spatiotemporal oscillations of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) during the last millennia have played a prominent role in global environmental changes, its glacial response to the natural variability still needs to be better constrained. Here, we focused on the reconstruction of the glacial behavior and deglaciation process along the Tyroler Valley (74° N, 22° E), within the Northeast Greenland National Park. This NW‐SE valley connects with the GrIS via the Pasterze Glacier and divides two ice caps (A.P. Olsen Land and Payer Land), this last one feeding two piedmont glaciers (Copeland and Kløft glaciers). For this study, we combined the interpretation of the spatial pattern of geomorphological features and the chronological framework defined by a new dataset of 15 10Be cosmic‐ray exposure (CRE) ages from glacially polished bedrock surfaces and moraine boulders together with one optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) age of a glaciolacustrine deposit. CRE ages indicate that the deglaciation of the lowest parts of the valley and the exposure of the highest slopes took place during the Early Holocene, at ca. 10–8.5 ka (ka = thousand year [BP]). Furthermore, this ice thinning also favored the disconnection of the valley tributary glaciers. Samples from the moraines of the two tributary glaciers indicate that the deglaciation was not continuous, but it was interrupted by at least three phases of glacial advance during the Neoglacial cooling (before ca. 5.9 ka), and the Little Ice Age (LIA, 0.6, and 0.3 ka). The larger piedmont glacier (Copeland Glacier) occupied the valley floor during these major advances, damming the river and allowing the formation of a proglacial glacial lake upvalley, as confirmed by the OSL date of lacustrine sediments that yielded an age of 0.53 ± 0.06 ka. In short, our study provides new evidence of the relative stability of GrIS and the regional ice caps in the area, in which glacial fronts have been rather stable since their advances during the Neoglacial and the LIA.