jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Reduced exercise capacity in patients with tricuspid regurgitation after successful mitral valve replacement for rheumatic mitral valve disease.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Clinically significant tricuspid regurgitation may develop late after successful mitral valve replacement and in the absence of residual pulmonary hypertension, prosthetic dysfunction, or significant left ventricular impairment. Patients in whom severe tricuspid regurgitation developed had a considerable reduction in exercise capacity caused by an impaired cardiac output response to exercise and therefore experienced a poor functional outcome. The extent to which this was attributable to the tricuspid regurgitation itself or alternatively to the consequences of right ventricular dysfunction was not clear and requires further investigation.
Hemoglobin E trait reexamined: a cause of microcytosis and erythrocytosis

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The current Indochinese resettlement program in the United States has resulted in an increase in the number of persons with hemoglobin E trait. American physicians should be aware of the hematologic expressions of this innocuous condition. The hematologic manifestations of 21 persons with hemoglobin E trait were evaluated. The subjects were of Tai-dam, Vietnamese, Chinese, Laotian, and European origin. These studies showed uniform hematologic manifestations in hemoglobin E trait, characterized by slight microcytosis, by morphologic features resembling those of thalassemia minor, and often by increased erythrocyte count. Hemoglobin instability also was confirmed.
A new species of the genus Archaeocallirhopalus Legalov (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Entiminae) in Baltic amber

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Archaeocallirhopalus alekseevi sp. n. is described and illustrated from theBaltic amber of Kaliningrad Region, Russia. The new species is similar to A. larssoni Legalov, 2013 but differs in the smaller body, forehead without strong tubercles over the eyes and a narrower scape. The genus Archaeocallirhopalus Legalov, 2013, placem. n. is transferred from tribe Cneorhinini to the tribe Trachy-phloeini.
Homogeneous analysis of globular clusters from the APOGEE survey with the BACCHUS code – II. The Southern clusters and overview

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

ABSTRACT We investigate the Fe, C, N, O, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ce, and Nd abundances of 2283 red giant stars in 31 globular clusters from high-resolution spectra observed in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere by the SDSS-IV APOGEE-2 survey. This unprecedented homogeneous data set, largest to date, allows us to discuss the intrinsic Fe spread, the shape, and statistics of Al-Mg and N-C anti-correlations as a function of cluster mass, luminosity, age, and metallicity for all 31 clusters. We find that the Fe spread does not depend on these parameters within our uncertainties including cluster metallicity, contradicting earlier observations. We do not confirm the metallicity variations previously observed in M22 and NGC 1851. Some clusters show a bimodal Al distribution, while others exhibit a continuous distribution as has been previously reported in the literature. We confirm more than two populations in ω Cen and NGC 6752, and find new ones in M79. We discuss the scatter of Al by implementing a correction to the standard chemical evolution of Al in the Milky Way. After correction, its dependence on cluster mass is increased suggesting that the extent of Al enrichment as a function of mass was suppressed before the correction. We observe a turnover in the Mg-Al anticorrelation at very low Mg in ω Cen, similar to the pattern previously reported in M15 and M92. ω Cen may also have a weak K-Mg anticorrelation, and if confirmed, it would be only the third cluster known to show such a pattern.
Using Biochar as a Soil Amendment for Sustainable Agriculture

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Biochar is a charred carbon-enriched material intended to be used as a soil amendment to sequester carbon and enhance soil quality. Sustainable biochar is produced from waste biomass using modern thermochemcial technologies. \n<br> \n<br> \nAddition of sustainable biochar to soil has many environmental and agricultural benefits, including waste reduction, energy production, carbon sequestration, water resource protection, and soil improvement. Therefore, the use of sustainable biochar as a soil amendment is an innovative and highly promising practice for sustainable agriculture. In this project, three proposed tasks have been completed. \n<br> \n<br> \nFirst, we developed a lab-scale pyrolyzer to convert a variety of waste biomass to three valuable bio-products. The effects of pyrolysis temperature and the type of feedstock on the yields of three bio-products were performed. The properties of various biochars were characterized. \n<br> \n<br> \nSecond, a series of batch experiments was conducted to determine the sorption capacities of biochar for ammonium and phosphate ions (NH4+ and PO43-). The sorption kinetics and removal mechanisms of the above two nutrients by biochar were comprehensively investigated. This study showed that two biochars produced from wood wastes could simultaneously sorb NH4+ and PO43-, suggesting that the addition of biochar into soil can retain nutrients in soil, prevent their runoff or leaching, and thereby retain them so they are available to plants. \n<br> \n<br> \nThird, a field trial was conducted in an Illinois agricultural field to demonstrate that using biochar as a soil amendment can improve soil quality and increase crop yields. A synergetic effect was observed when the use of biochar was combined with fertilizer. It indicates that using biochar as a soil amendment can reduce chemical fertilizer use while at the same time keeping high crop yields. \n<br> \n<br> \nThis project, to the best of our knowledge, represents the first field demonstration on the use of biochar as a soil amendment in fertile soils typical of Illinois. The project also catalyzed the hosting of the first biochar research conference in the state and the formation of a network of researchers committed to further exploration of the potential benefits and pitfalls related to biochar. \n<br> \n<br> \nSee a video summary of the project at <a href="https://youtu.be/HxqC39wykDo">https://youtu.be/HxqC39wykDo</a>.
[The biological characteristics of SARS virus and its related coronaviruses].

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

Cases of the life-threatening respiratory disease with no identified cause (designated as "severe acute respiratory syndrome", SARS, in March 2003) were first reported in late 2002 from Guangdong Province, China; they were followed by reports from about other 30 countries (or regions) such as Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong (China), Canada, and USA etc. Because of its ongoing epidemic and high death rate, SARS has shined an intense spotlight all over the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has promptly established a network of international laboratories consisting of 13 members around the 10 countries to facilitate the identification of the causative agent of SARS. A novel coronavirus, SARS virus, fulfilling all of Koch's postulates was announced to be the primary aetiological agent of SARS on April 16 by WHO shortly after the Canadian scientists released the full-length genome sequence of SARS virus (Tor2) on April 12. China is now facing a formidable task to fight SARS. In this article, we present a brief summary on the biological characteristics of coronavirus with its associated diseases, and make some suggestions on how to curb this outbreak and how to cure SARS disease based on the potential targets of this novel virus.
Role of Allergy and Airway Hyper-responsiveness in Virus-Induced Asthma

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Viral respiratory infections can profoundly influence airway function and asthma through two distinct pathways (Fig. 1). First, in infancy, infections with respiratory viruses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), can provoke episodes of wheezing, which can be recurrent (Fig. lA). Infants with reduced lung function are at greatest risk for developing wheezing with RSV infection (1 ), yet only a subset of wheezing infants will go on to develop persistent asthma. Risk factors for the development of persistent asthma after wheezing in infancy include an elevated serum IgE level at the age of 9 months and the development of allergenspecific lgE (2), suggesting that atopy may influence pulmonary physiology after wheezing induced by viral infection.
A Low Cost Automated RFID Tag Antenna Measurement Set-up Based on UHF-RFID Reader

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

This paper describes the development of a low cost automated measurement set-up that allows characterizing UHF-RFID tag antennas in real conditions. The system includes Thing Magic Mercury 6e (M6e) UHF RFID development kit, stepper motor (Brother model KE58KM2-032), a driving board and a single circularly polarized patch antenna having a gain of 6 dBi at the frequency range of 800-1000 MHz. The obtained results (power activation, read range, and radiation pattern) using this system have been compared with the classical platform measurement system in term of both sets of data, shows a good agreement.
Distinct neurohumoral biomarker profiles in children with hemodynamically defined orthostatic intolerance may predict treatment options

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Studies of adults with orthostatic intolerance (OI) have revealed altered neurohumoral responses to orthostasis, which provide mechanistic insights into the dysregulation of blood pressure control. Similar studies in children with OI providing a thorough neurohumoral profile are lacking. The objective of the present study was to determine the cardiovascular and neurohumoral profile in adolescent subjects presenting with OI. Subjects at 10–18 yr of age were prospectively recruited if they exhibited two or more traditional OI symptoms and were referred for head-up tilt (HUT) testing. Circulating catecholamines, vasopressin, aldosterone, renin, and angiotensins were measured in the supine position and after 15 min of 70° tilt. Heart rate and blood pressure were continuously measured. Of the 48 patients, 30 patients had an abnormal tilt. Subjects with an abnormal tilt had lower systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressures during tilt, significantly higher levels of vasopressin during HUT, and relatively higher catecholamines and ANG II during HUT than subjects with a normal tilt. Distinct neurohumoral profiles were observed when OI subjects were placed into the following groups defined by the hemodynamic response: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), orthostatic hypotension (OH), syncope, and POTS/syncope. Key characteristics included higher HUT-induced norepinephrine in POTS subjects, higher vasopressin in OH and syncope subjects, and higher supine and HUT aldosterone in OH subjects. In conclusion, children with OI and an abnormal response to tilt exhibit distinct neurohumoral profiles associated with the type of the hemodynamic response during orthostatic challenge. Elevated arginine vasopressin levels in syncope and OH groups are likely an exaggerated response to decreased blood flow not compensated by higher norepinephrine levels, as observed in POTS subjects. These different compensatory mechanisms support the role of measuring neurohumoral profiles toward the goal of selecting more focused and mechanistic-based treatment options for pediatric patients with OI.
kathryn sutherland. Jane Austen's Textual Lives from Aeschylus to Bollywood. Pp. xix, 387. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. £50.00, $95.00.

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Journal Article kathryn sutherland. Jane Austen's Textual Lives from Aeschylus to Bollywood. Pp. xix, 387. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. £50.00, $95.00. Get access Peter Shillingsburg Peter Shillingsburg De Montfort University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Review of English Studies, Volume 57, Issue 230, June 2006, Pages 397–399, https://doi.org/10.1093/res/hgl046 Published: 01 June 2006
Comparison of AdvanSyncTM and Intermaxillary Elastics in the Correction of Class II Malocclusions: A Cephalometric Study

Field: Dentistry (Health Sciences)

Objectives: To compare the skeletal, dentoalveolar and soft tissue effects of the AdvanSyncTM appliance with intermaxillary elastics in the correction of Class II malocclusions in growing patients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using lateral cephalograms of patients taken pre-treatment (T1) and post-comprehensive orthodontic treatment (T2). 41 patients consecutively treated with AdvanSyncTM were compared to 41 similar patients treated with intermaxillary Class II elastics. All patients had significant growth potential during treatment, as assessed by cervical vertebral maturation. A comparison group was generated from historical databases and matched to the experimental groups for skeletal age, gender and craniofacial morphology. Treatment changes were evaluated between the time points using a custom cephalometric analysis generating 31 variables as well as regional superimpositions. Data was analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer tests. Results: The effects of AdvanSyncTM and fixed orthodontics (T2-T1) included maxillary growth restriction, protrusion, proclination and intrusion of mandibular incisors as well as mesialization of mandibular molars (p<0.01). The effects of Class II elastics and fixed orthodontics were similar to AdvanSyncTM, with the exceptions of less maxillary growth restriction and greater retrusion and retroclination of maxillary incisors (p<0.01). Significant mandibular growth stimulation, relative to untreated controls, did not occur with either modality. Conclusion: AdvanSyncTM and intermaxillary elastics were effective in normalizing Class II malocclusions during comprehensive fixed orthodontics. AdvanSyncTM produced its effects through maxillary skeletal growth restriction and mandibular dentoalveolar changes. Class II elastics worked primarily through dentoalveolar changes in both the maxilla and mandible.
THE GENERATION OF A WIRELESS STUDENT AUTOMATION SYSTEM

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Today most web clients are PCs, but according to Meta group “By 2003 over 50% of internet access will be non-PCs”. XML offers a widely adopted standard way of representing text and data in a format that can be processed without much human or machine intelligence. Information formatted in XML can be exchanged across platforms, languages, and applications, and can be used with a wide range of development tools and utilities. In this study we developed a Turkish tool supplying various student information on the WAP platform for the undergraduates of Istanbul University. First of all, the data obtained from different student offices has been converted to the XML documents, and then they are performed as a WML document for the integration to the WAP technology.
IDDF2023-ABS-0099 Fibrosis-4 index predicts adverse cardiovascular outcomes among patients comorbid with MAFLD and coronary heart disease

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background

Comorbid metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are highly prevalent conditions. Liver fibrosis is related to adverse outcomes of liver disease and CVD. This study aims to investigate the association between liver fibrosis staged by Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index and adverse cardiovascular outcomes among patients comorbid with MAFLD and coronary heart disease (CHD).

Methods

7802 consecutive patients comorbid with MAFLD and CHD were divided into two groups according to FIB-4<3.25 (mild liver fibrosis, n=7496) and FIB-4≥3.25 (advanced liver fibrosis, n=219). The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), including all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, stent thrombosis and target vessel revascularization (TVR).

Results

During the median 2.4-year follow-up, 631 MACCEs were recorded. Patients with FIB-4≥3.25 exhibited a significantly higher cumulative incidence of MACCEs (14.6% versus 8.4%), all-cause death (5.0% versus 1.1%), MI (4.6% versus 1.1%) and stent thrombosis (4.6% versus 0.8%) than those with FIB-4<3.25 (all p<0.05), but not stroke and TVR. The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with FIB-4≥3.25 had significantly lower event-free survival rates of MACCEs, all-cause death, MI and stent thrombosis (all p<0.05) but not stroke and TVR, compared to those with FIB-4<3.25 (IDDF2023-ABS-0099 Figure 1. The cumulative event-free survival analysis based on the FIB-4 index). Consistently, Cox proportional hazards regression analysis found patients with FIB-4≥3.25 had a significantly increased risk for MACCEs (HR 1.79, 95% confidential interval (CI) 1.26-2.56, p<0.05), all-cause death (HR 4.61, 95% CI 2.46-8.64, p<0.05), MI (HR 4.06, 95% CI 2.11-7.81, p<0.05) and stent thrombosis (HR 5.72, 95% CI 2.93-11.16, p<0.05). Liver fibrosis was identified as a potent prognostic factor in patients comorbid with MAFLD and CHD.

Conclusions

Advanced liver fibrosis staged by the FIB-4 index was associated with increased MACCEs, all-cause death, MI and stent thrombosis in patients comorbid with MAFLD and CHD.
Minimum Variable Bandwidth Allocation over Group of Pictures for MPEG Video Transmission

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

비디오 서버에서 압축된 형태로 저장된 비디오 데이터를 화질의 저하 없이 클라이언트로 전송하기 위해서는 프레임당 대역폭을 일정하게 조절하는 방법이 필요하다. 이에 스무딩 기법은 프레임당 비트수가 다른 가변 비트율(VBR : Variable Bit Rate)을 가진 비디오 스트림을 일련의 고정된 전송률로 전송하는 방법이다. 본 논문에서는 비디오 서버에 저장된 비디오 스트림을 클라이언트측으로 전송할 경우 최소의 대역폭과 전송률 변화 횟수를 가지며 비디오 서버의 CPU 오버헤드를 최소화하는 스무딩 알고리즘을 제시한다. 제시된 알고리즘의 효용성을 증명하기 위해 기존의 다른 스무딩 알고리즘들과 다양한 환경에서 비친 분석하였다. The transmission of prerecorded and compressed video data without degradation of picture quality requires video servers to cope with large fluctuations in bandwidth requirement. Bandwidth smoothing techniques can reduce the burst of a variable-bit rate stream by prefetching data at a series of fixed rates and simplifying the allocation of resources in the video servers and the network. In this paper, the proposed smoothing algorithm results in the optimal transmission plans for (1) the smallest bandwidth requirements, (2) the minimum number of changes in transmission rate, and (3) the minimum amount of the server process overhead. The advantages of the proposed smoothing algorithm have been verified through the comparison with the existing smoothing algorithms in diverse environments.
Taurodontism, an unreported dental finding in Wolf-Hirschhorn (4p-) syndrome.

Field: Dentistry (Health Sciences)

Presented is a case report describing clinical and radiographic dental findings in a patient with Wolf-Hirschhorn (4p-) syndrome. There is only one case study in the literature that describes dental findings in a patient with this disorder. There are no case reports that include radiographic documentation of dental abnormalities in patients with 4p- syndrome. This report presents a case of taurodontism in a patient with 4p- syndrome, an unreported dental finding.
Factors Associated with Job Stress among Hospital Nurses: A Meta-Correlation Analysis

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

This study aims to investigate research trends concerning job stress among hospital nurses. Articles about job stress among hospital nurses published in English from 2008 to 2018 were searched. In the first search, 2673 articles were extracted from the MEDLINE, EMBASE, KoreaMed, KERIS, KISS, KISTI, and KMbase databases. Altogether, 154 articles were used in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Thirty-nine variables were explored regarding job stress. Among the major variables, insufficient job control, personal conflict, and burnout had a positive correlation. In contrast, intention to stay, job satisfaction, and personal accomplishment had a negative correlation. In the meta-analysis conducted in relation to a specific conceptual framework, the negative-outcome factors showed significant positive correlations with job stress, whereas the positive-outcome factors showed significant negative correlations with job stress. This study identified factors associated with job stress in nurses through a meta-correlation analysis, and the overall correlation coefficient was relatively high at 0.51. Job factors and moderators had significant meta-correlation coefficients. These results can be utilized in clinical practice and research to help develop intervention programs to relieve job stress among nurses.
Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Particle Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor survival outcomes. Recent studies have shown that the addition of radiotherapy to chemotherapy in the setting of locally advanced pancreatic cancer did not improve overall survival outcome. These studies commonly utilize conventional radiotherapy treatment fractionation and technique (typically 3-D conformal radiotherapy or intensity modulated radiotherapy). Although no clear benefit in overall survival was demonstrated in those studies, those who received radiotherapy did have a clear benefit in terms of local control. Therefore, there is increasing interest in exploring different techniques and/or modality of radiotherapy and dose/fractionation. Stereotactic radiotherapy, which employs a hypofractionated regimen, has the potential advantage of delivering a high dose of radiation to the tumor in a short period of time (typically over 5 days) with minimal dose to the surrounding normal structures. Particle therapy such as proton and carbon ion therapy are being explored as potential radiation modality that could cause greater biological damage to the tumor compared to photon treatment, with rapid dose falloff resulting in minimal to no dose to adjacent structures. This review will discuss the current literature and emerging roles of stereotactic radiotherapy and particle therapy in pancreatic cancer.
Septum-Localized Protein Required for Filament Integrity and Diazotrophy in the Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

ABSTRACT Heterocysts, formed when filamentous cyanobacteria, such as Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120, are grown in the absence of combined nitrogen, are cells that are specialized in fixing atmospheric nitrogen (N 2 ) under oxic conditions and that transfer fixed nitrogen to the vegetative cells of the filament. Anabaena sp. mutants whose sepJ gene (open reading frame alr2338 of the Anabaena sp. genome) was affected showed filament fragmentation and arrested heterocyst differentiation at an early stage. In a sepJ insertional mutant, a layer similar to a heterocyst polysaccharide layer was formed, but the heterocyst-specific glycolipids were not synthesized. The sepJ mutant did not exhibit nitrogenase activity even when assayed under anoxic conditions. In contrast to proheterocysts produced in the wild type, those produced in the sepJ mutant still divided. SepJ is a multidomain protein whose N-terminal region is predicted to be periplasmic and whose C-terminal domain resembles an export permease. Using a green fluorescent protein translationally fused to the carboxyl terminus of SepJ, we observed that in mature heterocysts and vegetative cells, the protein is localized at the intercellular septa, and when cell division starts, it is localized in a ring whose position is similar to that of a Z ring. SepJ is a novel composite protein needed for filament integrity, proper heterocyst development, and diazotrophic growth.