bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Indicators for origination and formation of primordial black holes: Evidence from THESAN
Authors: Jiang Ruohan
Published: November 2023

In recent years, the origination and formation of the black holes remains an unsolved issue. On this basis, a large number of scholars have suggested the possible relationship between primordial black holes and dark matter. To be specific, if one can confirm the existence of PBHs, its much more likely for researchers to determine the origin and nature of dark matter, and thus come to the solution to one of the most important problems in modern astrophysics. The search missions for PBHs have been on for decades, and amounts of money and time had been put in, yet no direct evidence has come in. In this paper, it is hoped to map out the dark matter distribution in early universe with THESAN simulations. According to the analysis, this study provides the most valuable and worthwhile observation goals for the search of PBHs. Overall, these results shed light on guiding further exploration of black holes.
Density of dark matter in the Milky Way
Authors: Lu Yiwen
Published: November 2023

Although several discoveries have proved the gravitational effects of dark matter (DM) on various astrophysical objects, its origin remains one of the main puzzles in physics. These observations can be explained by adding a new particle to the Standard Model that is weakly interacting, massive, stable, and non-baryonic. One of the main characteristics of DM in question, beyond its exact particle nature, is its density in the Universe. In this paper, we use the latest data for the local DM density, total DM mass, and rotation curves in the Milky Way to estimate the density profile of these elusive particles in our Galaxy. We find the density profile parameters that match the current data and analyze the density of the stellar bulge and gas and star in the disk. We show that the stellar bulge dominates the Galactic dynamic for distances below a few kiloparsecs (kpc), the disk plays the most important role at intermediate distances, and DM explains rotation data beyond a few tens of kpc. Finally, we settle on a local DM density of about 0.5-0.7 GeV/ to fit the data well, regardless of the exact function we use to model the density profile.
Influenza incidence trend prediction based on ARIMA seasonal multiplicative model
Authors: Zhu Zhiqian
Published: November 2023

This study utilizes a time series ARIMA seasonal multiplicative model to predict the incidence trend of influenza in China, providing valuable early warning references for influenza prevention and control. Monthly incidence data of influenza cases nationwide were collected from January 2014 to August 2022. The data from January 2014 to December 2020 were used as the training set to fit the time series model of influenza incidence. The data from January 2021 to August 2022 were utilized as the testing set to predict the influenza incidence from January 2021 to August 2022 using the fitted model. The predicted values were then compared with the testing set. Through residual white noise testing, significance testing of parameters, and examination of model fit, the final model was determined as , which demonstrated a good fit. The majority of actual data fell within the 95% confidence interval of the predicted values, and the predicted incidence trend aligned closely with the actual trend. The constructed model holds significant application value in early warning systems for influenza prevention and control, providing crucial insights for public health strategies. In practical applications, this model can be integrated with various factors such as social, natural, and geographic environments to formulate targeted prevention and control strategies, thus enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of influenza prevention and control measures.
The development of generic key recovery attack on Feistel structure
Authors: Jin Zhouquan
Published: November 2023

Feistel structure was firstly proposed in 1973, and because its structure has a great avalanche effect and similar encryption and decryption, it was used in many encryption schemes, like DES, AES, CAST. According to the ambiguity of the intermediate state, Feistel structures are separately named as Feistel-1, Feistel-2 and Feistel-3.Even though some of efficient analysis were proposed to attack the Feistel structure such as differential cryptanalysis and linear attack, these attacks are only applicable to a given Feistel structure and cannot have a general analysis of all Feistel structures. To attack the general Feistel structure, splice and cut, key linearization, and meet-in-the-middle attack have been used to propose the general key recovery attack on various Feistel architectures. This paper summarizes these results and proposes the research direction of the MITM attack of the Feistel structure, especially for the generic key recovery on different round functions and combination with modern means, like the application of Simon algorithm, which can build 3-round distinguisher on the Feistel structure.
Historical research on classification of Classical Cryptography
Authors: Yu Zizhen
Published: November 2023

Cryptography is now being applied frequently in peoples daily lives. Their bank passcode, computer password, and digital signature all are applications of cryptography. Inside cryptography, Classical Cipher is a basic and important area as modern cryptography is developed from Classical Cryptography. By making a consummate system of Classical Cryptography, it increases peoples interest in exploring basic cryptography principles. This essay focuses mainly on the topic of classification of Classical Cipher. By reading related materials like books, journals, magazines and so on, the historical research came out the conclusion as the Classical Cipher can be classified as Substitution Cipher, Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher, and Transposition Cipher. In each class, the essay mentioned several cipher examples, how they encrypt and decrypt the text, and how they can be broken. Caesar Cipher, Simple Substitution Cipher are examples of Substitution Cipher. Vigenere Cipher is mainly discussed inside the Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher section. In Transposition Cipher part, Scytale and Rail Fence Cipher are listed to demonstrate traits of the Transposition Cipher.
A numerical study on the optimization of an airfoil design
Authors: Feng Yiding
Published: November 2023

How to optimize the design of an airfoil to achieve excellent aerodynamic performance has always been a popular research topic, because the wing is the main source of the lift of an airplane. Improving the lift-to-drag ratio (L/D ratio) is often taken as the aim for airfoil design optimization. In the optimization process, it is required to optimize one of the shape parameters of the airfoil under the premise of keeping the rest of the shape parameters consistent till the optimal L/D ratio is reached. This paper studies how the camber affects the L/D ratio of an airfoil using the CFD method and optimizes the airfoil design based on the camber. Three airfoils with different camber were simulated in 2D using the software COMSOL. The graphs of the L/D ratio at different angles of attack (AOA) for these three airfoils were plotted, and the results reveal that the airfoil with the highest camber has the optimal L/D ratio. Therefore, high camber is a good choice to improve the L/D ratio of an airfoil in airfoil design.
Analyzing heat transfer in Axial Flux Permanent Magnet electrical machines: A literature review on the discretization methods-FVM and FDM
Authors: Xu Haochen
Published: November 2023

Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) machines have gained significant attention due to their high power density, efficiency, and compact design. However, effective heat transfer analysis is critical for optimizing their performance and reliability. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review on the application of discretization methods, specifically the Finite Volume Method (FVM) and Finite Difference Method (FDM), in the thermal analysis of AFPM machines. The fundamentals of FVM and FDM are briefly explained, followed by an exploration of their applications in AFPM machine thermal analysis. The advantages and limitations of using these methods are discussed, and a comparison between FVM and FDM is provided. Advanced discretization techniques, such as the Finite Element Method (FEM), and coupled thermal-electromagnetic analyses are also examined. The paper highlights studies that have utilized FVM or FDM in developing optimized designs and effective thermal management strategies for AFPM machines. Lastly, potential future research directions are identified, including the development of more efficient discretization methods, the incorporation of advanced materials, and the investigation of novel cooling techniques. This review offers valuable insights into the current state of research and potential future directions in the thermal analysis of AFPM machines using discretization methods.
Comparison of various turbulence models in wind tunnels
Authors: Yuan Heng
Published: November 2023

Wind tunnel test is widely used in aviation, automobile, construction and other fields to simulate the force and flow field distribution of objects in the wind field. However, due to the existence of complex flow phenomena such as turbulence, the accuracy of the wind tunnel test is affected to a certain extent. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the performance of various turbulence models in the wind tunnel to improve the accuracy of the wind tunnel test. This study compares and analyzes the performance of turbulence models in wind tunnel experiments. Based on various turbulence models, numerical simulation methods are employed to simulate and calculate the flow field in wind tunnel experiments, and the results are compared. Through the comparison and analysis, it is found that different turbulence models exhibit different performance in simulating wind tunnel experiments. Among them, the RSM model demonstrates better accuracy and stability, without the presence of boundary layer effects. The purpose of this research is to evaluate and analyze the applicability of various turbulence models in wind tunnel experiments, provide references and guidance for flow field simulations in wind tunnel testing. However, limitations of this study lie in the constraints of the models and computational methods used, and further research and exploration are needed to address these limitations.
Chinese chess competition strategy analysis based on the zero-sum game
Authors: Zhang Kaiqi
Published: November 2023

As a desktop game with a long history, Chinese chess has been widely circulated. In recent years, Chinese chess championships have become increasingly popular. During the competition, in addition to the individual abilities of the participants, the use of different strategies in the competition also become another major factor affecting the outcome of the competition. Based on the fixed ability values of the contestants, this research focuses on discussing the selection of strategies. This paper will adopt points-based match rules in common competitions and quantify the player's ability values for making a data analysis about nine different strategies. Due to the use of a point system in the competition, this research could use zero-sum game for analysis. According to zero-sum game and Nash equilibrium, the payoff matrix could be obtained. Furthermore, a precise linear program model is built. After the calculation, this research presents a result about which strategies should be used in the competition and provide an analytical explanation.
Security of elliptic curve cryptosystems over Z_n
Authors: Hu Ruoxi , Wu Weihong
Published: November 2023

Elliptic curves over Galois fields are widely used in modern cryptography. Cryptosystems based on elliptic curves are commonly deemed more secure than RSA for a given key size. However, with the rapid progress of quantum computing, the security of this traditional systems faces unprecedented challenge. To address this concern, this paper explores the resilience of a generalization of traditional elliptic curve cryptography. That is, we explore elliptic curves over non-prime rings (Zn), instead of fields. Elliptic curves over Zn for a composite integer n has been considered by researchers on information security. However, it is unclear how they stand against the unparalleled power of quantum computers. This article investigates quantum attacks on cryptosystems based on this new paradigm. The conclusion sheds light on the pressing and important task of searching for post-quantum cryptographic systems. In particular, the effectiveness of Shors algorithm (or its variation) on such systems is analyzed.
Computable bibliography: Using data analysis and data visualization to characterize a bibliography
Authors: Ye Zhiheng
Published: November 2023

The Scopus database, which includes many open-access items, conference papers, funding details, and patent linkages, has developed as a vital resource within the dynamic social and economic environment. Gaining popularity in several fields, systematic reviews synthesize the relevant research literature in order to guide deliberative judgments. However, researchers require assistance in keeping up with the ever-increasing multidisciplinary nature of work and the ever-changing nature of information. Researchers need efficient methods to navigate and leverage the wealth of available knowledge for their systematic review processes as the number of scholarly production grows tremendously. This study employs descriptive statistics to examine and graphically present the bibliography (the list of sources cited in the text). This study was conducted in Dr. Jodi Schneider's lab and aims to identify trends in scholarly publishing and evaluate the overall content of scholarly works. Publication dates, item types, author lists, titles, and keywords are examined in the analysis, which takes CSV(Comma Separated Values), BibTeX, or RIS formats as input. Emerging research fields and patterns of collaboration can be better understood with the help of the descriptive statistics generated. Word clouds also help readers evaluate the quality and topic focus of the papers by providing a visual assessment of the paper's composition.
Formação de professores de ciências e as relações étnico-raciais: um olhar para as diretrizes curriculares nacionais
Authors: Santos Jéferson Evangelista dos
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho trata sobre a formação de professores de ciências com foco na educação das relações étnico-raciais. Objetiva investigar a presença da educação para as relações étnico-raciais na formação de professores de ciências a partir das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais e como estas orientam para o ensino da cultura e história africana e indígena na educação em ciências. A abordagem metodológica é qualitativa e a pesquisa é de caráter exploratório e utilizamos como forma de procedimento a pesquisa documental. Utilizamos a metodologia de Análise de Conteúdo para analisar os dados coletados. Para educar relações étnico-raciais no ensino de ciências é necessário que se compreenda o papel social da ciência na construção de uma sociedade mais democrática, as interações entre o conhecimento de matriz africana e afro-brasileira com os conhecimentos científicos, e a influência dos discursos científicos para ressignificar conceitos e estabelecer novos paradigmas. Para tanto, se faz necessário que as políticas de formação de professores caminhem em conjunto com as pesquisas e estudos que explicitam a importância das relações étnico-raciais para a formação cidadã e antirracista.
Curadoria digital interativa: espaços coletivos e ambiências de pesquisa e de formação
Authors: Bruno Adriana Rocha , Almeida Suriane S. S. Leiroz de , Gomes Isabelle Cristina de Lima
Published: November 2023

Este artigo é um recorte da pesquisa "Educação Aberta e Cultura Digital: docênciaS, curadoria, redes sociais, percursos e espaços (trans)formativos", coordenada pela primeira autora deste texto, financiada pelo CNPq e por uma Universidade Pública Federal, e trata da Curadoria Digital Interativa. O objetivo inicial era mapear e dialogar com os grupos de pesquisas brasileiros que investigam(ram) e interatuam(ram) na/com as singularidades da cultura digital, e seus artefatos, durante o período pandêmico da COVID-19, entre 2020-2022. Porém, evidenciou-se a necessidade de ampliação, e pesquisadores e grupos de pesquisa de outros países foram convidados a participar, bem como integrados dados acerca do período de retorno às aulas nos espaços de presença física. O espaço digital utilizado foi o Google Maps e neste espaço os participantes poderão interagir com os demais e editar suas próprias informações. Esta ambiência é compreendida na investigação como Curadoria Digital Interativa, e os dados, mostrados ao longo do texto, evidenciam que este pode ser um ótimo recurso para contatar/acessar pesquisadores e grupos de pesquisa que investigam a cultura digital, e também possibilitar o diálogo entre todos, especialmente sobre suas pesquisas, publicações e estudos.
Avoiding Compartment Syndrome, Vascular Injury, and Neurologic Deficit in Tibial Osteotomy: An Observational Study of 108 Limbs
Authors: Hoellwarth Jason Shih , Geffner Adam , Fragomen Austin T. , Reif Taylor J. , Rozbruch S. Robert
Published: November 2023

Introduction:

Tibial deformities are common, but substantial concern may be associated with corrective osteotomy regarding major complications reported in classic literature. Such studies chiefly focused on high tibial osteotomy, with relatively little investigation of other areas and types of deformity. The primary aim of this study was to identify the rate of compartment syndrome, vascular injury, nerve injury, and other major complications after elective tibial osteotomy.

Methods:

One hundred eight tibia osteotomies performed during 2019 to 2021 were evaluated, representing all tibia osteotomies except situations of existing infection. A retrospective chart review was performed to identify patient demographics, surgical indications, anatomic location of osteotomy, fixation used, and complications prompting additional surgery.

Results:

The most common osteotomy locations were high tibial osteotomy (35/108 = 32%, 32/35 = 91% medial opening, and 3/35 = 9% medial closing), proximal metaphysis (30/108 = 28%), and diaphysis (32/108 = 30%). The most common fixation was plate and screw (38/108 = 35%) or dynamic frame (36/108 = 33%). Tranexamic acid was administered to 107/108 = 99% of patients and aspirin chemoprophylaxis was used for 83/108 = 86%. A total of 33/34= 97% of anterior compartment prophylactic fasciotomies were performed for diaphyseal or proximal metaphysis osteotomies. No events of compartment syndrome, vascular injury, nerve injury, or pulmonary embolism occurred. One patient required débridement to address infection. Additional surgery for delayed/nonunion occurred for nine segments (8%). Additional surgery for other reasons were performed for 10 segments (9%), none resulting in reduced limb function.

Conclusion:

Tibial osteotomy can be safely performed for a variety of indications in a diverse range of patients, without a notable risk of the most feared complications of compartment syndrome, vascular injury, and neurologic deficit. Prophylactic fasciotomy and reducing postoperative bleeding using tranexamic acid, along with location-specific safe surgical techniques, may help prevent major complications and thereby facilitate optimized deformity care.
Les « actes de langage stéréotypés » avec dire
Authors: Kauffer Maurice
Published: November 2023

This paper presents an analysis of the “stereotypical speech acts” (ALS), phraseological units which quantitatively and qualitatively have an important, although still underestimated, place among pragmatic phraseologisms. ALS are characterized by their utterance status, their non-compositionality and their pragmatic function comparable to a speech act. We aim to explore the very numerous ALS built in French from the forms of the verb dire, i.e., je te dis pas, tu l’as dit, on dit ça, tu m’en diras tant. We focus on two important points. On the one hand, the fact that the ALS is a speech act, which we submit to a critical analysis. On the other hand, their (non)-compositionality, which allows us to identify 3 types of ALS, also based on their pragmatic function. The numerous examples in this paper are based on an electronic corpus of literary bi-texts (60 million words).
Phraséologismes pragmatiques des annonces ferroviaires
Authors: Sikora Dorota
Published: November 2023

The present study investigates human live announcements performed on board of French fast trains TGV. On closer examination, they appear to be highly conventionalised preconstructed texts (text models as described in Gülich & Krafft, 1997). Firstly, the analysis focuses on lexical prefabicated chunks (mostly collocations) embedded in recurrent syntactic patterns the announcements are composed of. Hence, we assume that they should be considered phraseological units at discourse, as well as at syntactic and lexical levels. Further, preconstructed entails constructed: as a matter of fact, these announcements have been built up by institutional authors on purpose, to serve as tools, when uttered by the speaker in professional interactions. Secondly, it is possible to relate particular preconstructed elements to directive speech acts that the speakers have to perform as frontline workers. Given the transactional situation they are involved in, they can hardly use only overt directives, such as imperative constructions or performative verbs. Consequently, preconstructed elements are designed with the aim, on the one hand, of providing the hearer with maximal relevance to quickly grasp implicatures, and on the other, that of improving the relational parameters between interlocutors.
Object-oriented lexical encoding of multiword expressions: Short and sweet
Authors: Savary Agata , Petitjean Simon , Lichte Timm , Kallmeyer Laura , Waszczuk Jakub
Published: November 2023

Multiword expressions (MWEs) exhibit both regular and idiosyncratic properties. Their idiosyncrasy requires lexical encoding in parallel with their component words. Their (at times intricate) regularity, on the other hand, calls for means of flexible factorization to avoid redundant descriptions of shared properties. However, so far, non-redundant general-purpose lexical encoding of MWEs has not received a satisfactory solution. We offer a proof of concept that this challenge might be effectively addressed within eXtensible MetaGrammar (XMG), an object-oriented metagrammar framework. We first make an existing metagrammatical resource, the FrenchTAG grammar, MWE-aware. We then evaluate the factorization gain during incremental implementation with XMG on a dataset extracted from an MWE-annotated reference corpus.
Extraire et encoder l’information lexicale de Wiktionary : quel boulot pour étrangler le goulot !
Authors: Sajous Franck , Calderone Basilio , Hathout Nabil
Published: November 2023

We present in this article an effort carried out for a decade which consists in using the content of the Wiktionary collaborative dictionary in order to build free lexical resources. Its main result is the design of machine-readable dictionaries and inflectional lexicons for three languages (French, Italian and English). In this paper, we question the usefulness of such lexical resources at a time when mainstream NLP is based on machine learning and readily do without. We compare different methods of producing resources and more specifically of extracting information from Wiktionary. We then discuss the suitability of standard formats for encoding idiosyncratic resources such as Wiktionary and conclude on the need to prioritize, above all, the production and sharing of resources.
Forme et fond : deux modes d’invariance
Authors: Franckel Jean-Jacques
Published: November 2023

In literary dissertations or in such expressions as distinguer la forme et le fond, analyser un document sur la forme et sur le fond (form as contrasted with substance), the French words forme and fond form a tightly knit pair of words in opposition. Concurrently, each word presents different disparate values with no apparent relation and can hardly be compared.This article puts forward a characterization of those two words which aims at bringing out an organization in the variations of their semantic values and at making out why, how and under what conditions such a salient association springs up in spite of these discrepancies. The result of the analysis is that these words involve two complementary types of invariance.
JeuxDeMots : Un réseau lexico-sémantique pour le français, issu de jeux et d’inférences
Authors: Lafourcade Mathieu , Le Brun Nathalie
Published: November 2023

The JeuxDeMots project aims to build a broad knowledge base in French, both common sense and specialised, using games, contributory approaches, and inference mechanisms. A dozen games have been designed as part of this project, each one allowing collecting specific information, or to consolidate the information acquired through the other games. This article describes, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the data collected and constructed since the launch of the project in the summer of 2007. In particular, we discuss the following aspects: the structure of the lexical and semantic network, some types of relations (semantic, ontological, subjective, semantic roles, associations of ideas), annotation of relations (meta-information), semantic refinements (management of polysemy), the creation of clusters allowing the representation of richer knowledge (n-argument relations). Finally, we will describe some complementary acquisition methods such as a bot for endogenous contributions as well as a chatbot making inferences.
Les vedettes du Dictionnaire Électronique des Synonymes et les relations d’adjacence entre leurs synonymes
Authors: Chardon Laurette , François Jacques
Published: November 2023

The Dictionnaire Électronique des Synonymes of CRISCO (DES, Université de Caen-Normandie) has acquired an undisputed reputation over the last twenty years. The synonymic links that originally originated from 7 source dictionaries have been progressively completed by tens of thousands of proposals from Internet users, whose relevance has been tested and validated by the successive engineers and webmasters of the DES. The present study deals with the utilization of the adjacency graph between all registered synonyms, their distribution into two or more sets of interconnected synonyms, and especially the question of the numerous isolated synonymic links whose integration into an interrelated component is being tested using an original method of exploiting second-order synonymic links. This method, which delivers a high integration rate (between 70% and 80%, irreducible links being removed), will allow an appreciable cleaning of the synonymic network of the DES.
When morphology meets regular polysemy
Authors: Salvadori Justine , Huyghe Richard
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the existence of complex morphological patterns that include a regular polysemy extension. Such complex patterns derive ambiguous words whose semantic types are both related and specified. To address this issue, nouns derived from verbs in French are investigated. A sample of 2,953 deverbal nouns ending with 46 suffixes are collected and systematically analyzed with respect to semantic properties and lexical ambiguity. Thirty-eight complex patterns are identified. The formation of ambiguous nouns whose meanings fit into a regular polysemy pattern appears as a discriminative property of some suffixes. Different kinds of patterns are further distinguished, depending on whether secondary meanings in complex patterns can be directly related to a base verb or not. In accordance with the literature on the polysemy of nominalizations, the semantic categories of EVENT and RESULT are prominent in morphological patterns, but other semantic types such as AGENT, INSTITUTION and COGNITIVE OBJECT are importantly represented as well. In addition, metonymy is the main semantic figure observed in complex patterns. Overall, the article sheds new light on the relationship between word formation and lexical polysemy by describing the possibility of direct association between them.
La phraséologie comparative français/chinois basée sur la notion de l’équivalence
Authors: HU Huiyun
Published: November 2023

Nous exposons dans cet article des difficultés émergeant de la comparaison entre les unités phraséologiques du français et celles du chinois. Les écarts linguistiques et métalinguistiques font qu’il est impossible d’obtenir une correspondance terminologique stricte entre les unités phraséologiques de ces deux langues. Plusieurs taxinomies issues de la phraséologie comparative proposent de faire appel à la notion d’équivalence pour contourner ce problème et de réaliser ainsi une correspondance interlinguistique de ces unités selon leur degré d’équivalence. Néanmoins, cette solution, basée sur des analyses sémantiques et syntaxiques des constituants, ne se fait pas sans peine. Avec des exemples concrets, nous mettons en lumière les limites des critères employés dans les taxinomies existantes et effectuons une sélection raisonnée de ceux qui paraissent les plus pertinents. Notre étude fait apparaître le caractère approximatif de la notion d’équivalence et fait valoir un traitement plus souple de cette notion lorsqu’elle est appliquée au domaine de la phraséologie comparative ainsi qu’aux autres domaines annexes, telle que la phraséotraduction et la phraséodidactique.
The colourful causal construction. A corpus-based cross-linguistic analysis of its form and function in Dutch, English and French
Authors: Poncin Fiona , Van Goethem Kristel
Published: November 2023

Previous research has shown that colours are used in many languages to express emotions. This study aims to provide a cross-linguistic constructional analysis of the Colourful Causal Construction (CCC) (e.g., she is red with anger) in which colour-emotion associations play a central role. A corpus study was conducted using the TenTen web corpora to investigate the formal variation and the lexical-semantic features of this construction in Dutch, English and French, as well as its productivity and potential for intensification. Results show that the CCC fits a similar semi-schematic pattern in the three languages under study. All three languages share the same top three of lexical fillers in the colour slot, namely red, green and white, and the construction expresses a literal/metonymic meaning in approximately 50% of the cases across the three investigated languages. Some colour-emotion associations are shared and used with similar frequencies in all three languages (e.g., red with shame, rood van schaamte, rouge de honte), but striking language-specific preferences also exist (e.g., red with rage, rood van woede vs. vert de rage). In terms of productivity, some colours (e.g., red) impose few semantic restrictions on the emotion-nouns they combine with and hence correlate with a relatively high number of emotion-nouns, while others are only found in fixed collocations (e.g., blue with cold). Moreover, the study suggests that the CCC should be considered a language-specific means of (partially) lexicalized intensification.
Ça craint ! C’est le bordel ! Analyser les formules expressives dans une perspective contrastive
Authors: Grossmann Francis , Krzyżanowska Anna , Miladi Lidia
Published: November 2023

The study reflects a collective work (Polonium project “Pragmatèmes en contraste”) on expressive formulas, which aimed – in a contrastive perspective – at the lexicographic encoding of formulas commonly used in conversation. These formulas combine one or more illocutionary acts with an expressive element. After recalling the methodological approach and the mobilized corpora, two French phrases (c'est le bordel! and ça craint!) will be used to illustrate the differences in treatment required for these two types of structures, which are part of two different paradigmatic series. French was chosen as the pivot language (for the comparison with Polish and Italian) and the analysis was guided by the following principles: 1) categorial equivalence (a formula belonging to a certain category should ideally be matched with a formula from the same category having the same situational acceptability); 2) lexicological equivalence: for a frozen formula, a formula that is also frozen should be provided. The paper only covers the French-Polish comparison.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM INFORMASI PURCHASE ORDER ALAT KESEHATAN BERBASIS WEB PADA PT. PRABUJAYA KREASI NUSANTARA
Authors: Abdul Azis Pani , Sharyanto Sharyanto , Gunawan Sudarsono Bernadus
Published: November 2023

PT. PRABUJAYA KREASI NUSANTARA (PRAYA) merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang distributor produk alat-alat kesehatan, furniture rumah sakit dll. Permasalahan yang terjadi adalah pencetakan surat purchase order masih dicetak dalam bentuk kertas dan pengelolaan penyimpanan datanya masih disimpan di dalam Hardisk, sehingga berpotensi tercampur dengan data-data lainnya. Pembuatan dan perancangan sistem purchase order alat kesehatan dapat membantu mempermudah dalam mengelola proses purchase order sampai dengan penyimpanan datanya. Sistem ini dirancang dengan bahasa pemrograman PHP (Hypertext Prepoccesor), dan DBMS menggunakan MySQL. Dengan adanya sistem informasi purchase order berbasis web diharapkan dapat memudahkan perusahaan dalam mengelola data purchase order serta meningkatkan keamanan datanya.
O USO DA AROMATERAPIA COM ÓLEO ESSENCIAL DE LAVANDA NO TRATAMENTO COMPLEMENTAR DA SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT, EM PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE
Authors: De Souza Alaysa Victória Noleto , Matos André Luiz Santana , Maia Emerson Vasconcelos , Brito Ozilane Pereira , Da Silva Weison Lima , De Souza Arthur Silva
Published: November 2023

INTRODUÇÃO:  A Síndrome de Burnout (SB) é uma Síndrome Psicológica decorrente da tensão emocional crônica vivenciada pelo profissional da área da saúde, seu tratamento convencional é feito com benzodiazepínicos e alguns antidepressivos nos casos de transtornos e síndromes psicológicas do estresse, ansiedade e SB, medicações essas que usada por tempo prolongado causam efeitos colaterais, como dependência psicológica, química e física, por isso muitos profissionais recorrem as terapias complementares, a mais utilizada está sendo a aromaterapia com óleo essencial de lavanda. OBJETIVO: Realizar uma revisão sistemática sobre o uso da aromaterapia com óleo essencial de lavanda, no tratamento complementar da síndrome de Burnout, em profissionais da saúde. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo de revisão sistemática, utilizando como base o formulário PRISMA. A busca dos artigos foi realizada nas bases de dados do Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde SciELO e Pubmed, para a busca dos artigos, com palavras chaves em português, inglês e espanhol. Foram incluídos artigos com data de publicação dentro dos últimos 10 anos, dentro do tema central deste estudo. RESULTADOS: Para embasar este trabalho, foi realizada a seleção de 15 artigos que fundamentaram o desenvolvimento do presente estudo. Por conta dos efeitos colaterais dos medicamentos utilizados no tratamento da síndrome, muitos profissionais da área da saúde, buscam as terapias alternativas, e a aromaterapia com o óleo de lavanda a mais procurada pois seus principais componentes são o linalol e o acetato de linalol e os terpenos, que causam efeitos semelhantes a medicação tradicional usada para o tratamento da síndrome de burnout. CONCLUSÃO: Com base nos achados constatou-se que o uso de óleos aromáticos de lavanda durante a aromaterapia pode ajudar a reduzir a ansiedade e o estresse que isolado ou em conjunto podem desencadear outras doenças, como também os sintomas da síndrome de burnout. Dessa forma conclui-se que essa terapia complementar com o uso de óleos aromáticos de lavanda é benéfica e eficaz no tratamento da síndrome de burnout.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS À SÍNDROME DOS OVÁRIOS POLICÍSTICOS NA JUVENTUDE
Authors: Rezende Gabriel de Oliveira , Da Silva Maycon Jhonata Marques , Rodrigues Tafnes Nery
Published: November 2023

A síndrome dos ovários policísticos  foi descrita no ano de 1935 por Stein e Leventhal, associando  a amenorreia à forma policística dos ovários. Desde então iniciou discussões relativas sobre a fisiopatologia, associações clínicas, repercussões sobre a saúde reprodutiva e terapêutica sobre o assunto. É um distúrbio endócrino e heterogêneo, a prevalência varia de 4 a 10% no período reprodutivo, pois é de grande importância conhecer os critérios diagnósticos da Síndrome dos Ovários Policísticos na juventude, para um diagnóstico adequado.
Management of acute carbamazepine poisoning: A narrative review
Authors: Wang Luan , Wang Yang , Zhang Ruo-Ying , Wang Yao , Liang Wei , Li Tie-Gang
Published: November 2023

Standard management protocols are lacking and specific antidotes are unavailable for acute carbamazepine (CBZ) poisoning. The objective of this review is to provide currently available information on acute CBZ poisoning, including its management, by describing and summarizing various therapeutic methods for its treatment according to previously published studies. Several treatment methods for CBZ poisoning will be briefly introduced, their advantages and disadvantages will be analyzed and compared, and suggestions for the clinical treatment of CBZ poisoning will be provided. A literature search was performed in various English and Chinese databases. In addition, the reference lists of identified articles were screened for additional relevant studies, including non-indexed reports. Non-peer-reviewed sources were also included. In the present review, 154 articles met the inclusion criteria including case reports, case series, descriptive cohorts, pharmacokinetic studies, and in vitro studies. Data on 67 patients, including 4 fatalities, were reviewed. Based on the summary of cases reported in the included articles, the cure rate of CBZ poisoning after symptomatic treatment was 82% and the efficiency of hemoperfusion was 58.2%. Based on the literature review, CBZ is moderately dialyzable and the recommendation for CBZ poisoning is supportive management and gastric lavage. In severe cases, extracorporeal treatment is recommended, with hemodialysis as the first choice.
Effects of combined spinal-epidural anesthesia on anxiety, labor analgesia and motor blocks in women during natural delivery
Authors: Cai Ling , Jiang Jiao-Jiao , Wang Ting-Ting , Cao Shuang
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

The background of this study was analgesia in natural delivery. The combined spinal-epidural anesthesia has obvious analgesic effect on the parturients in natural labor, and combined spinal-epidural anesthesia has been widely used in anesthesia for various diseases.

AIM

To study the effects of combined spinal-epidural anesthesia on anxiety, labor analgesia, and motor blocks in parturients during natural delivery.

METHODS

A total of 120 women who gave birth at Changning District Maternal and Child Health Hospital between December 2021 to December 2022 were included; a random number table approach was employed to divide the women into a control group and a joint group, with each group consisting of 60 women. The control group was given epidural anesthesia, while the joint group was given combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of maternal pain. Comparisons were made between the two groups’ conditions of childbirth and the duration of labor. Apgar scores were used to evaluate the status of the newborns at birth; Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) scores, umbilical artery blood gas analysis indices and stress indices were compared between the two groups; and the frequencies of motor block and postpartum complications were analyzed.

RESULTS

In comparison to the control group, in the joint group, the VAS scores for the first, second, and third stages of labor were lower (P < 0.05). The rates of conversion to cesarean section and postpartum blood loss in the joint group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the Apgar score, the duration of the first stage of labor, or the total duration of labor between the two groups (P > 0.05). The second and third stages of labor in the joint group were shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). When compared to the control group, the postpartum SAS score of the joint group was lower, while the GSES score was greater (P < 0.05). Between the control group and the joint group, the differences observed in pH, arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure, arterial oxygen partial pressure, or arterial hydrogen ion concentration were not significant (P > 0.05). Nitric oxide, cortisol, and adrenaline levels were lower in the joint group than in the control group (P < 0.05). There were no substantial differences in Bromage grade or rate of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION

For parturients during natural delivery, combined spinal-epidural anesthesia can reduce anxiety, provide labor analgesia, shorten labor time, and reduce postoperative stress levels but did not result in a motor block.
Independent risk factors for depression in older adult patients receiving peritoneal dialysis for chronic kidney disease
Authors: Sheng Yu-Ping , Ma Xiao-Ying , Liu Ye , Yang Xing-Meng , Sun Fu-Yun
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

According to the trend of global population aging, the proportion of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is expected to increase. However, there are more than 20 million people in China with decompensated kidney function, of which 19.25% are elderly people. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the education years, sleep quality, anxiety status, comorbidities with diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and anemia as independent risk factors for depression in elderly CKD patients. This study explores the clinical mana-gement of elderly CKD patients that should address these risk factors to prevent depression and improve their prognosis.

AIM

To investigate depression risk factors in older patients receiving peritoneal dialysis, aiding future prevention of depression in these patients.

METHODS

This retrospective study included a primary study population of 170 patients with CKD who received peritoneal dialysis from January 2020 to December 2022. We assessed the patients’ mental status using the Beck Depression Inventory Score-II (BDI-II), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Anxiety Inventory Score, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Logistic regression was employed to identify depression independent risk factors among these patients.

RESULTS

The non-depressed group had a significantly longer education period than the depressed group (P < 0.05). The depressed group exhibited significantly higher mental status scores than the non-depressed group (P < 0.001). Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) or CVD had a higher probability of developing dep-ression. Patients with depression had significantly lower hemoglobin and albumin levels than patients without depression (P < 0.05). Spearman correlation analysis of BDI-II scale scores, measuring depression, indicated positive correlations with BDI-II and SAS scores as risk factors for depression in patients with CKD. In contrast, years of education, hemoglobin levels, and peritoneal Kt/V were negatively correlated, serving as protective factors against depression. An analysis of variance for influences with significant differences in the univariate analysis revealed that years of schooling, BDI-II, SAS, PSQI, DM, CVD, and hemoglobin levels independently influenced depression in older patients with CKD.

CONCLUSION

Education, BDI-II, SAS, PSQI, DM, and CVD are independent risk factors for depression in older patients with CKD; therefore, post-treatment psychological monitoring of high-risk patients is crucial to prevent depression.
Correlation analysis of mental health conditions and personality of patients with alcohol addiction
Authors: Liu Yu , Liu Yang , Cheng Jun , Pang Liang-Jun , Zhang Xu-Lai
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Alcohol addiction, or alcohol dependence, refers to a psychological state of strong craving for alcohol caused by drinking when both the drinking times and alcohol consumption reach a certain level. Alcohol addiction can cause irreversible damage, leading to mental illness or mental disorders, negative changes in their original personality, and a tendency to safety incidents such as committing suicide or violent attacks on others. Significant attention needs to be given to the mental health of alcohol addicts, which could reflect their abnormal personality traits. However, only a few papers on this issue have been reported in China.

AIM

To investigate the correlation between mental health and personality in patients with alcohol addiction.

METHODS

In this single-center observational study, we selected 80 patients with alcohol addiction as the research subjects, according to the criteria of the K10 scale to evaluate the mental health of patients with alcohol addiction, and divided these patients into four groups based on the evaluation results: Good, average, relatively poor and bad. And then analyzed the correlation between mental health conditions and personality characteristics from these four groups of patients.

RESULTS

The average score of the K10 scale (Kessler 10 Simple Psychological Status Assessment Scale) in 80 patients with alcohol addiction was 25.45 points, the median score was 25 points, the highest score was 50 points, and the lowest score was 11 points. Pearson 's analysis showed that the K10 score was positively correlated with the scores of these two subscales, such as the P-subscale and the N-subscale (P < 0.05). In contrast, the K10 score had no significant correlation with the scores from the E-subscale and the L-subscale (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The mental health conditions of patients with alcohol addiction are positively correlated with their personality characteristics.
Depression and sarcopenia-related traits: A Mendelian randomization study
Authors: Wang Ding-Kun , Li Yi-Hao , Guo Xiao-Ming
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Observational studies have suggested that depression is associated with sarcopenia. However, the causal relationship between depression and sarcopenia remains unclear.

AIM

To investigate the causal relationship between depression and sarcopenia.

METHODS

We performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to identify the bidirectional relationship between depression and sarcopenia-related traits. Summary-level data and independent variants used as instrumental variables came from large genome-wide association studies of depression (414055 cases and 892299 controls), of appendicular lean mass (ALM, 450243 participants), and of hand grip strength (exposure: 360000 participants; outcome: 334925 participants).

RESULTS

We identified a negative association of depression with lower ALM [odds ratio (OR): 0.932, 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 0.889-0.979, P = 0.005]. In the reverse MR analysis, we also observed an inverse association of hand grip strength with depression (OR: 0.200, 95%CI: 0.108-0.370, P < 0.001). Similar results were obtained in sensitivity analyses.

CONCLUSION

Depression was causally related to decreased muscle mass, and declined muscle strength might lead to a higher risk of depression.