Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
From Crafoord’s End-to-End Anastomosis Approach to Percutaneous Interventions: Coarctation of the Aorta Management Strategies and Reinterventions

First described in 1760 by the anatomist Morgagni, coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart defect characterized by narrowing the aorta, typically distal to the left subclavian artery. It accounts for approximately 5–8% of all congenital heart diseases, with an incidence estimated at 4 per 10,000 live births. In 1944, the Swedish surgeon Clarence Crafoord achieved the first successful surgical CoA repair by performing an aortic end-to-end anastomosis on two patients aged 12 and 27 years old. Presently, the most prevalent techniques for surgical repair, particularly in infants and neonates with isolated coarctation, involve resection with end-to-end anastomosis (EEA) and the modified Crafoord technique (extended resection with end-to-end anastomosis (EEEA)). Subclavian flap aortoplasty (SCAP) is an alternative surgical option for CoA repair in patients under two years of age. In cases where the stenosis extends beyond resection and end-to-end anastomosis feasibility, patch aortoplasty (PP) employing a prosthetic patch can augment the stenotic region, especially for older patients. Despite advances in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, recoarctation remains a significant concern after surgical or interventional repair. This comprehensive review aims to provide a thorough analysis of coarctation management, covering the pioneering techniques introduced by Crafoord using end-to-end anastomosis and now extending to the contemporary era marked by percutaneous interventions as well as the recoarctation rate associated with each type.
Grazing systems, pasture size, and cattle grazing behavior, distribution and gains.

Reduced pasture size and distance to water may be responsible for the alleged benefits of intensive time-controlled rotation grazing systems. We compared cattle gains, activity, distance traveled, and forage utilization on a time-controlled rotation system with eight 24-ha pastures, on two 24-ha pastures grazed continuously (season-long), and on a 207-ha pasture grazed continuously, all stocked at the same rate. Utilization on the 207-ha pasture, but not on the 24-ha pastures, declined with distance from water. At distances greater than 3 km from water in the 207-ha pasture, utilization was significantly less than on adjacent 24-ha pastures, at distances of 1.0 to 1.6 km from water. Cows on the 207-ha pasture travelled farther (6.1 km/day) than cows on the 24-ha rotation pastures (4.2 km/day), which traveled farther than cows on the 24-ha continuously grazed pastures (3.2 km/day). Grazing system, range site, slope, and weather had minimal effects on cow activity patterns. Gains of cows and calves were less on the 207-ha pasture (0.24 and 0.77 kg/day, respectively) than on the 24-ha rotation pastures or 24-ha continuously grazed pastures (0.42 and 0.89 kg/da, respectively), with no differences between the latter. Calculated "hoof action" on the rotation pastures was less than that demonstrated to increase seed burial and seedling emergence. Intensive rotation grazing systems are unlikely to benefit animal performance unless they reduce pasture size and distance to water below previous levels, decreasing travel distance and increasing uniformity of grazing.
Usefulness of the N-Terminal of the Prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients Undergoing Heart Valve Surgery

Background and Objectives: By definition, acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome diagnosed when the increase in serum creatinine concentration is >0.3 mg/dL in 48 h or >1.5-fold in the last seven days or when diuresis < 0.5 mL/kg/h for a consecutive 6 h. AKI is one of the severe complications that may occur in the early postoperative period in patients undergoing heart valve surgery, significantly increasing the risk of death. Early implementation of renal replacement therapy increases the chances of improving treatment results in patients with postoperative AKI. The study assessed the predictive ability of selected preoperative and perioperative parameters for the occurrence of postoperative AKI requiring renal replacement therapy in the early postoperative period in a group of patients with severe valvular heart disease. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on a group of patients undergoing consecutive heart valve surgeries. The primary endpoint was postoperative AKI requiring renal replacement therapy. AKI was diagnosed with an increase in serum creatinine > 0.3 mg/dL in 48 h or >1.5-fold in the previous 7 days and/or a decrease in diuresis < 0.5 mL/kg/h for 6 h. The observation period was until the patient was discharged home or death occurred. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess which variables were predictive of primary endpoint, and odds ratios (OR) were calculated with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Multivariate analysis was based on the result of single factor logistic regression, i.e., to further steps, all statistically significant variables were taken into consideration. Results: A total of 607 patients were included in the study. The primary endpoint occurred in 50 patients. At multivariate analysis: NT-proBNP (OR 1.406; 95% CI 1.015–1.949; p = 0.04), CRP (OR 1.523; 95% CI 1.171–1.980; p = 0.001), EuroSCORE II (OR 1.090; 95% CI 1.014–1.172; p = 0.01), age (OR 1.037; 95% CI 1.001–1.075; p = 0.04) and if they stayed in the intensive care unit longer than 2 days (OR 9.077; 95% CI 2.026–40.663; p = 0.004) remained the independent predictors of the primary endpoint. The mean preoperative NT-proBNP level was 2063 pg/mL (±1751). Thirty-eight patients with AKI requiring renal replacement therapy died in intrahospital follow-up. Conclusions: The results of the presented study indicate that a high preoperative level of NT-proBNP and postoperative hemodynamic instability may be associated with a significant risk of a postoperative AKI requiring renal replacement therapy. The results of the study may also suggest that qualifying for heart valve surgery earlier may be associated with improved prognosis in this group of patients.
The Effect of Accrual Earnings Management, Real Earnings Management, and Institutional Ownership on Leverage

The purpose of this research is to provide empirical evidence on the influence of accrual and real-based earnings management and institutional ownership on leverage. The dependent variable is leverage. The independent variables are accrual earnings management (DAC), real earnings management (CFO, PROD, DISEXP), and institutional ownership. This research uses multiple linear regression. The sample used is a manufacturing company listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange and has an ESG score from 2018-2022. The sample for this research was selected using a purposive sampling technique with a total of 120 observation data. The results of this research show that earnings management using 4 proxies, namely accrued earnings management (DAC) and real earnings management (CFO, PROD, DISEXP) has a significant influence on leverage. Institutional ownership does not have a significant effect on leverage. The implications of this research are very large because it provides support for the application of agency theory. However, it is crucial to highlight that the scope of this research is confined to Indonesian manufacturing enterprises, therefore the conclusions may not be immediately transferable to other nations.
Digital vulnerability in young people: gender, age and online participation patterns

ABSTRACT While the Internet is an important social environment, it can also be a devastating place with negative consequences for young people’s psychological well-being. This study examined associations among sociodemographic factors with patterns of participation in online activities such as gambling, betting, online shopping, videogames and eGames. A chi-square-test, Mann-Whitney U-test and multivariate correspondence analysis of an online survey administered to 1500 young people (aged 18 to 35) found gender differences with regard to digital vulnerability. Young women’s digital habits and emotional experience (insecurity, social pressure, helplessness, feeling empty and anxiety) contribute to increased risk. Younger men participate in leisure activities perceived to be less risky (videogames and eGames), while older men have a higher level of participation in activities perceived to be riskier (betting and gambling), which are associated with negative emotions. Younger subjects also experience emotions of insecurity and shame through most of their daily time on social media.
DELINEATION OF TILEFISH, LOPHOLATILUS CHAMAELEONTICEPS, STOCKS ALONG THE UNITED STATES EAST COAST AND IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

Tilefish, Lopkolatilus ckamaeleonticeps, are an important commercial species in the Mid-Atlantic Bight and the focus of developing fisheries in the South Atlantic Bight and the Gulf of Mexico. Attempts were made to delineate stocks over this range by analyzing for variation in morphology (28 meristic and morphometric characters) and electrophol'etic migration of eye, liver, and muscle proteins. Morphological and electrophoretic data (liver isocitrate dehydrogenase and liver esterase) consistently supported a separate Mid-Atlantic Bight stock. Electrophoretic data suggested that South Atlantic Bight and Gulf of Mexico samples belonged to a separate, single stock. This was not consistently supported by the more variable morphometric characters. It was suggested that Mid­ Atlantic Bight populations be treated as a separate stock and, as a working hypothesis, that South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico populations be considered as a second stock.
FLCA: A Flexible Coding Approach Through 5G NR LDPC Codes

This letter proposes a flexible coding approach (FLCA) for quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) codes based on the base graphs and lifting factors in 5G new radio (NR). The FLCA can achieve almost all code rates and blocklengths supported by 5G physical layer using a novel shortening method which is different from those used in 5G NR. In the proposed FLCA, the shortening patterns are optimized according to the code rates and modulation schemes, including quadrature phase shift keying, 16-ary and 64-ary quadrature amplitude modulations. Our proposed method is fully applicable to the existing LDPC codes of 5G and makes the encoding more flexible. Both the numerical thresholds of PEXIT analysis and the simulation results demonstrate that the proposed coding approach can bring noticeable performance gain over the current LDPC codes used in 5G NR.
Probing the Neurophysiology of Temporal Sensitivity in the 4 Somatosensory System Using the Mismatch Negativity (MMN)

—Duration is an amodal feature common to all sensory experiences, but low-level processing of the temporal qualities of somatosensation remains poorly understood. The goal of the present study was to evaluate electrophysiological discrimination of parametric somatosensory stimuli to better understand how the brain processes the duration of tactile information. This research used a somatosensory mismatch negativity (sMMN) paradigm to evaluate electrophysiological sensitivity to diﬀerences in the duration of vibrotactile stimuli in healthy young adults. Speciﬁcally, a 100 ms standard vibration was presented 80% of the time while the remaining 20% of presentations were made up of deviant stimuli with one of the following durations: 115, 130, 145, or 160 ms. When a deviation from the anticipated tactile input is detected, the distinct electrophysiological signature of the sMMN is present. A companion behavioral task assessed individual thresholds for cognizant awareness of the standard and deviant vibrotactile stimuli. The results of the present study demonstrated a sMMN response when deviant stimuli were 130, 145, and 160 ms, but not when they were 115 ms. This suggests that on average the participants did not electrophysiologically discriminate between the 100 and 115 ms. Future work may apply this paradigm to better understand atypical tactile sensitivity in various clinical conditions. (cid:1)
Current Water Deficit Stress Simulations in Selected Agricultural System Models

System models that adequately simulate plant water stress effects are valuable tools for developing management practices that help improve water-use efficiency in agriculture. Plants experience water stress when water supply in the soil fails to meet the demand. Although it is easy to define the concept, accurate quantification and representation of water stress in crop models have been a challenge in system modeling. A critical review of literature shows that the water deficit stress modulates: (i) phasic plant developmental rates, (ii) leaf initiation and expansion growth, (iii) photosynthesis, (iv) carbon allocation and partitioning, and (v) root length and density in soil layers. In this paper, we present reviews of cur- rent simulations of plant water stress and its integration with crop growth and development processes in the APSIM, CropSyst, DSSAT-CSM, GLYCIM, and RZWQM models. In general, these models use the ratio of actual to potential transpiration or evapotranspiration to represent water stress. Potential evapotranspiration in general is computed by Penman—Monteith or Priestley—Taylor equations treating plant canopy as a big-leaf. In plants, the processes of carbon assimilation, transpiration, energy balance, and stomatal behavior are coupled. In the above models, there are no explicit simulations of leaf energy balance and leaf temperature or stomatal conductance in quantifying transpiration and photosynthesis. For improved simulations of crop growth and development under water deficit conditions, accurate simulations of these coupled processes governing water movement through the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum is essential. In this article, we also reviewed and presented examples of models (those not included in the
An Overview of Micro- and Nano-Dispersion Additives for Asphalt and Bitumen for Road Construction

The main motivations for the development of research in the area of appropriate additives for asphalt and bitumen are the enhancement of their properties and improvement of their production process, including the reduction in environmental burden. Many additives improve the properties of mineral–asphalt mixtures. Traditionally, additives such as the following are applied: elastomers, plastomers, latexes, rubber powder, resins, and others. Currently, the modification of asphalt and bitumen materials by traditional additives can be replaced by nanomaterials that better fit the requirements of modern industry. New solutions are required, which has led to years of studies researching micro- and nano-additives. The main aim of the article is to analyze contemporary research where micro- and nano-additives were applied to asphalt and bitumen and summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of these additives for road construction. The article studied the state of the art in this area based on the literature research. It presents the possible materials’ solutions, including their properties, used technology, and featured trends for road construction. The challenges for further projects are discussed, especially environmental issues.
A Compact and High-Efficiency Design of Triple-Band Rectifier With Harmonic Suppression for Wireless Power Transfer

In this letter, a triple-band (TB) rectifier with a novel harmonic control network is presented. This rectifier exhibits improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) for wireless power transfer (WPT) at three arbitrary frequency bands ranging from a few hundred megahertz to 10 GHz. Specifically, the harmonic suppression network (HSN), consisting of five microstrip transmission lines (TLINs), accurately suppresses the TB second harmonic with infinite impedance, based on theoretical analysis derived from closed-form equations. For verification, a prototype using a Schottky diode BAT15-03W is simulated and measured at three target frequencies of 0.915, 2.45, and 5.8 GHz. In the measurements, the rectifier exhibits a reflection coefficient <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$S_{11}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${ < }{-}15$ </tex-math></inline-formula> dB, corresponding to the highest PCE of 79.5%, 74.8%, and 68.7% at 0.86, 2.35, and 5.78 GHz, respectively, with input powers of 10, 11, and 13 dBm. Additionally, the rectifier has a compact dimension of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$32\,\, {}\times {}39~\text {mm}^{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. To the author’ best knowledge, a TB HSN is implemented for the first time in the TB rectifier design.
Changes in Diversity and Abundance of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria along a Glacier Retreating Chronosequence in the Tianshan Mountains, China

Glaciers retreating due to global warming create important new habitats, particularly suitable for studying ecosystem development where nitrogen is a limiting factor. Nitrogen availability mainly results from microbial decomposition and transformation processes, including nitrification. AOA and AOB perform the first and rate-limiting step of nitrification. Investigating the abundance and diversity of AOA and AOB is essential for understanding early ecosystem development. The dynamics of AOA and AOB community structure along a soil chronosequence in Tianshan No. 1 Glacier foreland were analyzed using qPCR and clone library methods. The results consistently showed low quantities of both AOA and AOB throughout the chronosequence. Initially, the copy numbers of AOB were higher than those of AOA, but they decreased in later stages. The AOB community was dominated by “Nitrosospira cluster ME”, while the AOA community was dominated by “the soil and sediment 1”. Both communities were potentially connected to supra- and subglacial microbial communities during early stages. Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between the ratios of AOA and AOB with soil ammonium and total nitrogen levels. These results suggest that variations in abundance and diversity of AOA and AOB along the chronosequences were influenced by ammonium availability during glacier retreat.
Morphology and Stable and Radiogenic Isotope Composition of Pedogenic Carbonates in Late Quaternary Relict Soils, New Mexico, U.S.A.: An Integrated Record of Pedogenic Overprinting

ABSTRACT This petrographic and stable (13C and 18O) and radiogenic (14C) isotope study of pedogenic carbonates from late Quaternary soils in the Rio Grande Rift region of New Mexico documents that carbonate formation in semiarid to arid soils (Aridisols) occurs principally by overprinting and can result in a complex petrographic and isotopic record. With increasing duration of exposure (<7 to 900 ky) of the four studied profiles, pedogenic carbonates exhibit: (1) an increase in the degree of intraprofile 13C and 18O heterogeneity, (2) increased development of down-profile 13C and 18O trends, (3) an increase in the degree of intermorphologic and intramorphologic stable-isotope variation, commonly in samples distributed laterally within narrow depth intervals, and (4) development of covariation between 13C and 18O values. Radiocarbon ages of the carbonates permit assessment of the degree of isotope heterogeneity in contemporaneous carbonates and recognition of temporal isotopic trends. The range of exposure times recorded by the studied soils are analogous to those associated with the formation of fossil soils. This makes the studied soils ideal for evaluating the origin of stable-isotope heterogeneity in paleosol carbonates and the implications of those heterogeneities for the use of stable isotopes as paleoenvironmental proxies. Specific implications of this study include the following: (1) Pedogenic carbonates that form by overprinting are a cumulative record of the soil conditions present during their accumulation; thus, isotope analysis of overprinted carbonates can result in "time averaging" of changing climatic, paleoenvironmental, and paleoecologic conditions. (2) Carbonates may record only a fraction of the duration of development of their host profile. (3) There is a high level of uncertainty associated with using the sequence of morphologic development of carbonate as a function of time or maturity in paleosols. (4) An exponential decrease in carbonate 13C values with depth in a paleosol does not imply that the carbonates are contemporaneous or accumulated under invariant soil conditions. (5) Shifts in soil and paleoclimatic conditions may be recorded by the 13C and 18O values of carbonates distributed within narrow depth intervals of a given soil in addition to those distributed down-profile, or even from within individual carbonate samples.
Nine Years of African Swine Fever in Poland

(1) Background: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and fatal haemorrhagic disease in domestic pigs and wild boars, causing significant economic loss to the swine industry in the European Union. The genotype II of African swine fever has spread in many European countries since the virus was detected in 2007 in Georgia. In Poland, the genotype II of the ASF virus was confirmed on 17 February 2014 in the eastern part of the country and appeared to have been transmitted to Poland from Belarus. Poland has been particularly affected by ASF epidemics in the last decade, resulting in a significant decline in the Polish pig population. Wild boars are the main reservoir of the African swine fever virus (ASFV), but human activities such as transportation and illegal animal trade are the primary reasons for the long-distance transmission of the disease. (2) Conclusions: During the nine years of ASF in Poland, multiple measures have been taken to prevent the spread of the virus among the wild boar population via the passive and active surveillance of these animals. With regard to pig farms, the only effective measure for preventing the spread of ASF is the efficient enforcement by state authorities of the biosecurity standards and the farmers’ compliance with them.
Auditoria de la Calidad para Fidelizar, Formalizar Servicios de Taxi en Economía Informal, Huaraz, 2023

El propósito de la investigación consistió en determinar la relación entre la auditoria de la calidad de servicio y la fidelidad del cliente en el transporte de taxi operando en una economía informal, 2023; asimismo describir la situación actual de la auditoría de calidad del servicio, la fidelidad de clientes y la formalización del transporte de taxis en el distrito de Huaraz, el enfoque fue cuantitativo, con diseño no experimental, documental, descriptiva y correlacional. La población conformada por 42,426 personas y la muestra fue de 384 encuestados, se empleó el muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, la recopilación de datos se obtuvo por medio de un cuestionario. Para determinar y demostrar que la relación es directa se aplicó el estadístico d de Somers. Se concluye que la relación es directa entre la auditoria de la calidad de servicio y la fidelidad del cliente. En lo que respecta al panorama actual, los datos muestran que la auditoría de calidad del servicio como la fidelización en el sector de transporte exhiben cifras negativas. Además, se observa que el 65% de los vehículos de taxis en Huaraz operan en una economía informal, se resalta la necesidad apremiante de impulsar la formalización de este sector.