Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interprofessional professionalism as a motivating force in interprofessional collaboration

Professionalism has been recognized as an essential component of inter-professional collaboration (IPC), and hence this study aimed at exploring elements of inter-professional professionalism (IPP) affecting IPC among surgery teams. This qualitative study had been conducted from 2019 to 2021. Fifteen participants in surgery teams including surgeons, anesthesia nursing, and surgical technology nursing at hospitals of Shahid Sadoughi University were contributed to this study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed through inductive content analysis, an approach introduced by Lundman and Graneheim. Data analysis process included the following: (i) Developing verbatim transcription of interview, (ii) Extracting semantic units and classifying them under the top compact unit, (iii) Summarizing and classifying the compact units and selecting appropriate labels for them, and (iv) Sorting subcategories according to their similarities and differences. Two hundreds and forty-two codes, five sub-categories, two categories, and a theme entitled "reciprocal accountability in IPP” were extracted. The barrier category was named “weakness in accountability to team-based values" and the facilitator category was called "responsibility of maintaining empathetic relationship within the IP team". Development of IPP and professional values (e.g., altruism, empathetic communication, and accountability to individual’s and team’s roles) can facilitate collaborative processes among different professions.
Fermi LAT detection of the supernova remnant SN 1006 revisited: The southwest limb

The data from the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have recently been updated. Thus we re-analyze the LAT data for the supernova remnant (SNR) SN 1006. Two parts of γ-ray emission from the region are clearly resolved, which correspond to the northeast (NE) and southwest (SW) limbs of the SNR. The former has been detected in the previous LAT data (Xing et al. 2016, ApJ, 823, 44), but the latter is newly detected in this work. The detections of the two limbs are at a ∼4σ significance level, and the spectral results for the NE limb are consistent with those obtained in previous detection analyses. We construct the broadband spectral energy distribution (SED) for the SW limb. Different scenarios are considered for its SED in γ-ray energies. We conclude that, very similarly in the case of the NE limb, the high-energy and very high-energy emissions from the SW limb is likely dominated by the leptonic process, in which high-energy electrons accelerated from the shell region of the SNR inverse-Compton scatter background photons to γ-rays.
Management of differences in sexual development: evolution of an approach for a resource-limited setting

Background: The approach to management of patients with disorders of sex development (DSD) has been refined over the past two decades. We sought to review DSD cases at our hospital and hypothesized that age at presentation would decline over time. Methods: A retrospective review of patients presenting to our hospital between January 1, 2005 and July 31, 2018, with findings of ambiguous genitalia was performed. Results: A total of 44 patients were identified, 3 with cloacal exstrophy. Of the 41 remaining patients, the majority (n = 24) had ovotesticular DSD. Three time periods in the evolution to a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach were identified: Period 1 (2003–2009), Period 2 (2010– 2013), and Period 3 (2014–present). Median presenting age in Periods 1, 2, and 3 were 7 years (95% CI: 0.5–15), 6.5 years (95% CI: 1–19), and 11 years (95% CI: 2–17), respectively, and were not statistically different. Conclusion: Management of patients with DSD poses a challenge to healthcare providers across the globe. The gradual evolution of patient management with incorporation of MDTs and progression toward delayed surgery is seen in this study. There is indeed a need to set up regional centers of excellence, public awareness programs, and healthcare personnel training programs for optimal management of these patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Radio properties of FIRST radio sources at 1 mJy

ABSTRA C T This paper presents a detailed analysis of the radio properties for the sample of faint radio sources introduced by Magliocchetti et al. in 2000. The sample comprises mainly intrinsically low-power sources, the majority of which ( * 70 per cent) are FR I radio galaxies. These objects show some degree (at 1s confidence level) of luminosity evolution, which is also needed to reproduce correctly the total number and shape of the counts distribution at 1.4 GHz. Analysis of the de-evolved local radio luminosity function shows a good agreement between data and model predictions for this class of sources. Particular care has been devoted to the issue of ‘lined’ galaxies (i.e. objects presenting in their spectra a continuum typical of early-type galaxies plus emission lines of different nature), which appear as an intermediate class of sources between AGN-dominated and starburst galaxies. Different evolutionary behaviour is seen in the two subpopulations of lined and non-lined low-power radio galaxies, the first class indicating a tendency for the radio luminosity to decrease with look-back time, the second one showing positive evolution. We note that different evolutionary properties also seem to characterize BL Lacs selected in different bands, so that one might envisage an association between lined FR I and the subclass of BL Lacs selected in the X-ray band. Lastly, we find evidence for a negligible contribution of starburst galaxies at these low flux levels.
Distortion of Magnetic Fields in a Starless Core. IV. Magnetic Field Scaling on Density and Mass-to-flux Ratio Distribution in FeSt 1-457

In the present study, the magnetic field scaling on density, , was revealed in a single starless core for the first time. The κ index of 0.78 ± 0.10 was obtained toward the starless dense core FeSt 1-457 based on the analysis of the radial distribution of the polarization angle dispersion of background stars measured at the near-infrared wavelengths. The result prefers κ = 2/3 for the case of isotropic contraction, and the difference of the observed value from κ = 1/2 is 2.8 sigma. The distribution of the ratio of mass-to-magnetic flux was evaluated. FeSt 1-457 was found to be magnetically supercritical near the center (λ ≈ 2), whereas nearly critical or slightly subcritical at the core boundary (λ ≈ 0.98). Ambipolar diffusion-regulated star formation models for the case of moderate magnetic field strength may explain the physical status of FeSt 1-457. The mass-to-flux ratio distribution for typical dense cores (critical Bonnor–Ebert sphere with central λ = 2 and κ = 1/2–2/3) was calculated, and found to be magnetically critical/subcritical at the core edge, which indicates that typical dense cores are embedded in and evolve from magnetically critical/subcritical diffuse surrounding medium.
Post-Newtonian dynamics in dense star clusters: Binary black holes in the LISA band

The dynamical processing of black holes in the dense cores of globular clusters (GCs), makes them efficient factories for producing binary black holes (BBHs). Here we explore the population of BBHs that form dynamically in GCs and may be observable at mHz frequencies or higher with LISA. We use our Monte Carlo stellar dynamics code, which includes gravitational radiation reaction effects for all BH encounters. By creating a representative local universe of GCs, we show that up to dozens of these systems may be resolvable by LISA with signal-to-noise ratios of at least 5. Approximately one third of these binaries will have measurable eccentricities ($e > 10^{-3}$) in the LISA band and a small number ($\lesssim 5$) may evolve from the LISA band to the LIGO band during the LISA mission.
A uniqueness condition for finite measures

Let μ and μ' be two finite measures on the same measurable space which have the property: μ(A)=μ(B) implies that μ'(A)=μ'(B). If the range of μ is an interval, then there is a constant α such that μ'=αμ. This extends earlier results of Leth and Malitz on purely atomic measures
A Multiwavelength, Multiepoch Study of the Soft X-Ray Transient Prototype, V616 Monocerotis (A0620−00)

We have obtained optical and infrared photometry of the soft X-ray transient prototype V616 Mon (A0620-00). From this photometry, we find a spectral type of K4 for the secondary star in the system, which is consistent with spectroscopic observations. We present J-, H-, and K-band light curves modeled with WD98, the newest version of the Wilson-Devinney light-curve modeling code, and the ELC code. By combining detailed, independently run models for ellipsoidal variations due to a spotted, nonspherical secondary star and the observed ultraviolet to infrared spectral energy distribution of the system, we show that the most likely value for the orbital inclination is 40. °75 ± 3°. This inclination angle implies a primary black hole mass of 11.0 ± 1.9 M ⊙.
Reproduction of Longnose Emperor Lethrinus elongatus in the Red Sea

Breeding of longnose emperor Lethrinus elongatus was studied on the basis of a year's sampling data from the commercial fishery of Jeddah (Red Sea). Six maturity stages were assigned to gonad development, based on visual inspection and ova diameter measurements. The spawning season extends about four months, from May to August, when water temperatures are around 30°C. Large variations in ova diameter within the ripe ovaries suggested multiple spawning. Length at 50% maturity (L60) attained during the third year of life was 22.9 and 23.5 cm for males and females, respectively. The predominance of females at earlier ages and males in older age groups suggests sex reversal during the fifth year of life.
Dynamic Changes in Liver Stiffness in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Undergoing Antiviral Therapy

This is a retrospective single-center study that included 87 subjects. All subjects had chronic hepatitis B or HBV cirrhosis and underwent nucleos(t)ide analogs (NUC) treatment for more than one year. The study aimed to evaluate the dynamic changes in liver stiffness (LS) measured by transient elastography (TE) during a median interval of 64 months. Patients were assessed prior to starting therapy and followed up annually. Liver stiffness measurements (LSM) were performed annually, and ten valid LSMs were obtained in each session. Reliable LSMs were defined as the median value of 10 measurements with Interquartile range/median (IQR/M) ≤ 30%. A significant decrease in liver stiffness values (p < 0.001) was observed during follow-up. In patients with liver cirrhosis, the LSMs decreased significantly after only one year, 24.6 ± 4.3 kPa vs. 13.5 ± 4.2 kPa (p = 0.007), whereas the decrease in non-cirrhotic patients was not significant, 7.31 ± 3.62 vs. 6.80 ± 2.41 (p = 0.27). Liver stiffness decrease was more significant in patients with initially higher transaminases. Undetectable viral load was achieved in 73.5% of patients in year one, 82.7% in year two, and 90.8% in year three of treatment. In conclusion, our study reveals a decrease in liver stiffness by TE in patients with chronic hepatitis B when undergoing anti-HBV therapy in the first two years. It can be used as a method for follow-up in patients undergoing NUC therapy.
X-Ray Spectral Study of the Extended Emission, ‘the Cap’, Located 11.6 kpc above the Disk of M82

The extended X-ray emission from 'the Cap' region located 11' (11.6 kpc) above the disk of the starburst galaxy M82 has been observed with Suzaku and XMM-Newton. Owing to the good energy resolution and the large collecting area of the XIS on Suzaku, combined with similar properties of the EPIC instrument on XMM-Newton, we have clearly detected K-shell emission lines from O VII, O VIII, Ne X, Mg XI, Mg XII and the Fe-L complex. Two optically-thin thermal plasma components are required to fit the observed X-ray spectra. We have determined the metal abundances of O, Ne, Mg, Si and Fe in this region for the first time. Their metal abundance ratios agree well with those of metal-poor stars and the model prediction of metals synthesized by type-II supernovae, but they are not consistent with the metallicities of type-Ia supernovae. This result is support for the idea that the origin of the metals in the Cap is type-II supernovae explosions occurring in the starburst regions in the M82 galaxy. We discuss the possible contribution from sputtered dust grains to the metals in the Cap. An emission line consistent with the C VI transition of n=4 to 1 at 0.459 keV is marginally detected, although it is not statistically significant at the 99% confidence level; the presence of this line would suggest charge-exchange processes in the Cap.
Calibration of Nebular Emission-Line Diagnostics. II. Abundances

We examine standard methods of measuring nebular chemical abundances, including estimates based on direct Te measurements and also emission-line diagnostics. We use observations of the LMC H II regions DEM L199, DEM L243, DEM L301, and DEM L323, the ionizing stars of which have classifications ranging from O7 to WN3. Following common practice, we assume a two-zone Te structure given by T(O++) and T(O+) to compute ionic abundances. We compare with photoionization models tailored to the observed properties of the individual objects, and we emphasize the importance of correctly relating Te in the two zones, which can otherwise cause errors of ~0.2 dex in abundance estimates. The data show no spatial variations or local metallicity enhancements to within 0.1-0.15 dex in any of the objects, notably including DEM L199, which hosts three Wolf-Rayet stars. Our data agree well with both the modeled R23 and S23 abundance diagnostics for O and S. We present the first theoretical tracks for S23, which are in excellent agreement with a larger available data set. However, contrary to earlier suggestions, S23 is much more sensitive to the ionization parameter (U) than is R23. This occurs because S23 does not sample S IV, which is often a significant population. We therefore introduce S234 ≡ ([S II] + [S III] + [S IV])/Hβ and demonstrate that it is virtually independent of U. Predicted and observed spatial variations in S234 are thus dramatically decreased in contrast to S23. The intensity of [S IV] 10.5 μm can be easily estimated from the simple correspondence between [S IV]/[S III] and [O III]/[O II]. Using this method to estimate S234 for data in the literature yields excellent agreement with our model tracks, hence we give a theoretical calibration for S234. Our models show that the double-valued structure of S23 and S234 remains an important problem as for R23, and, at present, we consider calibrations of these S diagnostics reliable only at Z ≲ 0.5 Z☉. However, the slightly larger dynamic range and excellent compatibility with theoretical predictions suggest the S parameters to be more effective abundance diagnostics than R23.
Complementary Regulation of BfmRS Two-Component and AbaIR Quorum Sensing Systems to Express Virulence-Associated Genes in Acinetobacter baumannii

Acinetobacter baumannii expresses various virulence factors to adapt to hostile environments and infect susceptible hosts. This study investigated the regulatory network of the BfmRS two-component and AbaIR quorum sensing (QS) systems in the expression of virulence-associated genes in A. baumannii ATCC 17978. The ΔbfmS mutant exhibited a significant decrease in surface motility, which presumably resulted from the low expression of pilT and A1S_0112-A1S_0119 gene cluster. The ΔbfmR mutant displayed a significant reduction in biofilm and pellicle formation due to the low expression of csu operon. The deletion of abaR did not affect the expression of bfmR or bfmS. However, the expression of abaR and abaI was upregulated in the ΔbfmR mutant. The ΔbfmR mutant also produced more autoinducers than did the wild-type strain, suggesting that BfmR negatively regulates the AbaIR QS system. The ΔbfmS mutant exhibited no autoinducer production in the bioassay system. The expression of the A1S_0112-A1S_0119 gene cluster was downregulated in the ΔabaR mutant, whereas the expression of csu operon was upregulated in this mutant with a high cell density. In conclusion, for the first time, we demonstrated that the BfmRS-AbaIR QS system axis regulated the expression of virulence-associated genes in A. baumannii. This study provides new insights into the complex network system involved in the regulation of virulence-associated genes underlying the pathogenicity of A. baumannii.
Clinical Features Related to Severity and Mortality among COVID-19 Patients in a Pre-Vaccine Period in Luanda, Angola

Background: Infection due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with clinical features of diverse severity. Few studies investigated the severity and mortality predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa. Herein, we investigated the clinical features of severity and mortality among COVID-19 patients in Luanda, Angola. Methods: This multicenter cohort study involved 101 COVID-19 patients, between December 2020 and April 2021, with clinical and laboratory data collected. Analysis was done using independent-sample t-tests and Chi-square tests. The results were deemed significant when p < 0.05. Results: The mean age of patients was 51 years (ranging from 18 to 80 years) and 60.4% were male. Fever (46%), cough (47%), gastrointestinal symptoms (26.7%), and asthenia (26.7%), were the most common symptoms. About 64.4% of the patients presented coexistent disorders, including hypertension (42%), diabetes (17%), and chronic renal diseases (6%). About 23% were non-severe, 77% were severe, and 10% died during hospitalization. Variations in the concentration of neutrophil, urea, creatinine, c-reactive protein, sodium, creatine kinase, and chloride were independently associated with severity and/or mortality (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Several factors contributed to the severity and mortality among COVID-19 patients in Angola. Further studies related to clinical features should be carried out to help clinical decision-making and follow-up of COVID-19 patients in Angola.
Lifespans of Twins Hjelmborg , Jacob 2019-02

Studies with twins provide fundamental insights to lifespans of humans. We aim to clarify if monozygotic and dizygotic twin individuals differ in lifespan, that is, if zygosity matters. We investigate whether a possible difference in mortality after infancy between zygosities is stable in different age cohorts, and whether the difference remains when twins with unknown zygosity are taken into account. Further, we compare the distribution of long-livers, that is, the upper-tail of the lifespan distribution, between monozygotic and same-sex dizygotic twin individuals. The Danish Twin Registry provides a nationwide cohort of 109,303 twins born during 1870 to 1990 with valid vital status. Standard survival analysis is used to compare mortality in monozygotic and dizygotic twin individuals and twin individuals with unknown zygosity. The mortality of monozygotic and dizygotic twin individuals differs slightly after taking into consideration effects of birthand age-cohorts, gender differences, and that twins are paired. However, no substantial nor systematic differences remain when taking twins with unknown zygosity into account. Further, the distribution of long-livers is very similar by zygosity, suggesting the same mortality process. The population-based and oldest twin cohort ever studied suggests that monozygotic and dizygotic twins have similar lifespans.
Hallmarks of Cancer Expression in Oral Lichen Planus: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and likely autoimmune nature that is currently considered an oral potentially malignant disorder, implying that patients suffering from this process are at risk of developing oral cancer in their lifetime. The molecular alterations that develop in OLP and that make the affected oral epithelium predisposed to malignancy are unknown, although, as in other autoimmune diseases (ulcerative colitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, etc.), they may be linked to oncogenesis-promoting effects mediated by the inflammatory infiltrate. So far there is no in-depth knowledge on how these hallmarks of cancer are established in the cells of the oral epithelium affected by OLP. In this scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses the state of evidence based knowledge in this field is presented, to point out gaps of evidence and to indicate future lines of research. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library and Dare were searched for secondary-level studies published before October 2022. The results identified 20 systematic reviews and meta-analyses critically appraising the hallmarks tumor-promoting inflammation (n = 17, 85%), sustaining proliferative signaling (n = 2, 10%), and evading growth suppressors (n = 1, 5%). No evidence was found for the other hallmarks of cancer in OLP. In conclusion, OLP malignization hypothetically derives from the aggressions of the inflammatory infiltrate and a particular type of epithelial response based on increased epithelial proliferation, evasion of growth-suppressive signals and lack of apoptosis. Future evidence-based research is required to support this hypothesis.
Interatomic collisions in a tightly confined Bose gas

We discuss binary atomic collisions in a Bose gas tightly confined in one (axial) direction and identify two regimes of scattering. In the quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) regime, where the confinement frequency ${\ensuremath{\omega}}_{0}$ greatly exceeds the gas temperature $T,$ the scattering rates exhibit 2D features of the particle motion. At temperatures $T\ensuremath{\sim}\ensuremath{\Elzxh}{\ensuremath{\omega}}_{0}$ one has a confinement-dominated 3D regime, where the confinement can change the momentum dependence of the scattering amplitudes. We describe the collision-induced energy exchange between the axial and radial degrees of freedom and analyze recent experiments on thermalization and spin-relaxation rates in a tightly (axially) confined gas of Cs atoms.
What FIREs up star formation: The emergence of the Kennicutt-Schmidt law from feedback

We present an analysis of the global and spatially resolved Kennicutt–Schmidt (KS) star formation relation in the FIRE (Feedback In Realistic Environments) suite of cosmological simulations, including haloes with z = 0 masses ranging from 10^(10) to 10^(13) M_⊙. We show that the KS relation emerges and is robustly maintained due to the effects of feedback on local scales regulating star-forming gas, independent of the particular small-scale star formation prescriptions employed. We demonstrate that the time-averaged KS relation is relatively independent of redshift and spatial averaging scale, and that the star formation rate surface density is weakly dependent on metallicity and inversely dependent on orbital dynamical time. At constant star formation rate surface density, the ‘cold and dense’ gas surface density (gas with T 10 cm^(−3), used as a proxy for the molecular gas surface density) of the simulated galaxies is ∼0.5 dex less than observed at ∼kpc scales. This discrepancy may arise from underestimates of the local column density at the particle-scale for the purposes of shielding in the simulations. Finally, we show that on scales larger than individual giant molecular clouds, the primary condition that determines whether star formation occurs is whether a patch of the galactic disc is thermally Toomre-unstable (not whether it is self-shielding): once a patch can no longer be thermally stabilized against fragmentation, it collapses, becomes self-shielding, cools, and forms stars, regardless of epoch or environment.