@article{GiraudierVenturaBortWeymar2020, author = {Giraudier, Manon and Ventura-Bort, Carlos and Weymar, Mathias}, title = {Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) Improves High-Confidence Recognition Memory but Not Emotional Word Processing}, series = {Frontiers in Psychology}, volume = {11}, journal = {Frontiers in Psychology}, publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {1664-1078}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01276}, pages = {13}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Previous clinical research found that invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) enhanced word recognition memory in epileptic patients, an effect assumed to be related to the activation of brainstem arousal systems. In this study, we applied non-invasive transcutaneous auricular VNS (tVNS) to replicate and extend the previous work. Using a single-blind, randomized, between-subject design, 60 healthy volunteers received active or sham stimulation during a lexical decision task, in which emotional and neutral stimuli were classified as words or non-words. In a subsequent recognition memory task (1 day after stimulation), participants' memory performance on these words and their subjective memory confidence were tested. Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) levels, a putative indirect measure of central noradrenergic activation, were also measured before and after stimulation. During encoding, pleasant words were more accurately detected than neutral and unpleasant words. However, no tVNS effects were observed on task performance or on overall sAA level changes. tVNS also did not modulate overall recognition memory, which was particularly enhanced for pleasant emotional words. However, when hit rates were split based on confidence ratings reflecting familiarity- and recollection-based memory, higher recollection-based memory performance (irrespective of emotional category) was observed during active stimulation than during sham stimulation. To summarize, we replicated prior findings of enhanced processing and memory for emotional (pleasant) words. Whereas tVNS showed no effects on word processing, subtle effects on recollection-based memory performance emerged, which may indicate that tVNS facilitates hippocampus-mediated consolidation processes.}, language = {en} } @article{CiaccioBurchertSemenza2020, author = {Ciaccio, Laura Anna and Burchert, Frank and Semenza, Carlo}, title = {Derivational morphology in agrammatic aphasia}, series = {Frontiers in Psychology}, volume = {11}, journal = {Frontiers in Psychology}, publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {1664-1078}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01070}, pages = {15}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Although a relatively large number of studies on acquired language impairments have tested the case of derivational morphology, none of these have specifically investigated whether there are differences in how prefixed and suffixed derived words are impaired. Based on linguistic and psycholinguistic considerations on prefixed and suffixed derived words, differences in how these two types of derivations are processed, and consequently impaired, are predicted. In the present study, we investigated the errors produced in reading aloud simple, prefixed, and suffixed words by three German individuals with agrammatic aphasia (NN, LG, SA). We found that, while NN and LG produced similar numbers of errors with prefixed and suffixed words, SA showed a selective impairment for prefixed words. Furthermore, NN and SA produced more errors specifically involving the affix with prefixed words than with suffixed words. We discuss our findings in terms of relative position of stem and affix in prefixed and suffixed words, as well as in terms of specific properties of prefixes and suffixes.}, language = {en} } @article{LaudanZoellerThieken2020, author = {Laudan, Jonas and Z{\"o}ller, Gert and Thieken, Annegret}, title = {Flash floods versus river floods}, series = {Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences}, volume = {20}, journal = {Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences}, publisher = {European Geophysical Society}, address = {Katlenburg-Lindau}, issn = {1684-9981}, doi = {10.5194/nhess-20-999-2020}, pages = {999 -- 1023}, year = {2020}, abstract = {River floods are among the most damaging natural hazards that frequently occur in Germany. Flooding causes high economic losses and impacts many residents. In 2016, several southern German municipalities were hit by flash floods after unexpectedly severe heavy rainfall, while in 2013 widespread river flooding had occurred. This study investigates and compares the psychological impacts of river floods and flash floods and potential consequences for precautionary behaviour. Data were collected using computer-aided telephone interviews that were conducted among flood-affected households around 9 months after each damaging event. This study applies Bayesian statistics and negative binomial regressions to test the suitability of psychological indicators to predict the precaution motivation of individuals. The results show that it is not the particular flood type but rather the severity and local impacts of the event that are crucial for the different, and potentially negative, impacts on mental health. According to the used data, however, predictions of the individual precaution motivation should not be based on the derived psychological indicators - i.e. coping appraisal, threat appraisal, burden and evasion - since their explanatory power was generally low and results are, for the most part, non-significant. Only burden reveals a significant positive relation to planned precaution regarding weak flash floods. In contrast to weak flash floods and river floods, the perceived threat of strong flash floods is significantly lower although feelings of burden and lower coping appraisals are more pronounced. Further research is needed to better include psychological assessment procedures and to focus on alternative data sources regarding floods and the connected precaution motivation of affected residents.}, language = {en} } @article{EichlerVoellerReibisetal.2020, author = {Eichler, Sarah and V{\"o}ller, Heinz and Reibis, Rona Katharina and Wegscheider, Karl and Butter, Christian and Harnath, Axel and Salzwedel, Annett}, title = {Geriatric or cardiac rehabilitation?}, series = {BMC Cardiovascular Disorders}, volume = {20}, journal = {BMC Cardiovascular Disorders}, publisher = {BioMed Central}, address = {London}, issn = {1471-2261}, doi = {10.1186/s12872-020-01452-x}, pages = {9}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Background Aim of the study was to find predictors of allocating patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) to geriatric (GR) or cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and describe this new patient group based on a differentiated characterization. Methods From 10/2013 to 07/2015, 344 patients with an elective TAVI were consecutively enrolled in this prospective multicentric cohort study. Before intervention, sociodemographic parameters, echocardiographic data, comorbidities, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), quality of life and frailty (score indexing activities of daily living [ADL], cognition, nutrition and mobility) were documented. Out of these, predictors for assignment to CR or GR after TAVI were identified using a multivariable regression model. Results After TAVI, 249 patients (80.7 ± 5.1 years, 59.0\% female) underwent CR (n = 198) or GR (n = 51). GR patients were older, less physically active and more often had a level of care, peripheral artery disease as well as a lower left ventricular ejection fraction. The groups also varied in 6MWD. Furthermore, individual components of frailty revealed prognostic impact: higher values in instrumental ADL reduced the probability for referral to GR (OR:0.49, p <  0.001), while an impaired mobility was positively associated with referral to GR (OR:3.97, p = 0.046). Clinical parameters like stroke (OR:0.19 of GR, p = 0.038) and the EuroSCORE (OR:1.04 of GR, p = 0.026) were also predictive. Conclusion Advanced age patients after TAVI referred to CR or GR differ in several parameters and seem to be different patient groups with specific needs, e.g. regarding activities of daily living and mobility. Thus, our data prove the eligibility of both CR and GR settings.}, language = {en} } @article{ZochLesniakDobberkeSchlittetal.2020, author = {Zoch-Lesniak, Beate and Dobberke, Jeanette and Schlitt, Axel and Bongarth, Christa and Glatz, Johannes and Sp{\"o}rl-D{\"o}nch, Sieglinde and Koran, Iryna and V{\"o}ller, Heinz and Salzwedel, Annett}, title = {Performance Measures for Short-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients of Working Age}, series = {Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation}, volume = {2}, journal = {Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {2590-1095}, doi = {10.1016/j.arrct.2020.100043}, pages = {14}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Objective: To determine immediate performance measures for short-term, multicomponent cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in clinical routine in patients of working age, taking into account cardiovascular risk factors, physical performance, social medicine, and subjective health parameters and to explore the underlying dimensionality. Design: Prospective observational multicenter register study in 12 rehabilitation centers throughout Germany. Setting: Comprehensive 3-week CR.}, language = {en} } @article{BoldrighiniFrigioMaponietal.2020, author = {Boldrighini, Carlo and Frigio, Sandro and Maponi, Pierluigi and Pellegrinotti, Alessandro and Sinai, Yakov G.}, title = {3-D incompressible Navier-Stokes equations: Complex blow-up and related real flows}, series = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, journal = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-485-2}, issn = {2199-4951}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-47220}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-472201}, pages = {185 -- 194}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @article{FigariTeta2020, author = {Figari, Rodolfo and Teta, Alessandro}, title = {Zero-range hamiltonians for three quantum particles}, series = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, journal = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-485-2}, issn = {2199-4951}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-47218}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-472189}, pages = {175 -- 184}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @article{Houdebert2020, author = {Houdebert, Pierre}, title = {Numerical study for the phase transition of the area-interaction model}, series = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, journal = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-485-2}, issn = {2199-4951}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-47217}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-472177}, pages = {165 -- 174}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @article{HrynivWallace2020, author = {Hryniv, Ostap and Wallace, Clare}, title = {Phase separation and sharp large deviations}, series = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, journal = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-485-2}, issn = {2199-4951}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-47216}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-472168}, pages = {155 -- 164}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @article{JansenKolesnikov2020, author = {Jansen, Sabine and Kolesnikov, Leonid}, title = {Activity expansions for Gibbs correlation functions}, series = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, journal = {Lectures in pure and applied mathematics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-485-2}, issn = {2199-4951}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-47212}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-472121}, pages = {145 -- 154}, year = {2020}, language = {en} }