bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Internalized stigma level, family self-stigma, and family burden of patients receiving community mental health center services: a comparative, longitudinal study
Authors: Tozoğlu Elif Özcan , Gürbüzer Nilifer 
Published: December 2024

IntroductionThe study aimed to evaluate, both comparatively and longitudinally, the effects of receiving services from community mental health centers on the stigma levels of patients and relatives and the burden of care for patients with severe mental illness.MethodsThe study was planned to be conducted on patients with severe mental illness [schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) and bipolar disorder (BD)] and their relatives, followed by the community mental health center (CMHC group) and the outpatient clinic (outpatient group). It was planned to provide psychoeducation to relatives once a month for 2 h; meetings with the case manager at least once every 2 weeks; and psychosocial interventions (social inclusion, daily life activities studies, etc.) and psychoeducation for 2 h once a week for the patients. The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI) was applied to the patients; the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS) and the Self-Stigma Inventory for Families (SSI-F) were applied to the relatives at the beginning of the study, at the 6th and 12th month.ResultsThe study was completed with 53 patients from the CMHC group (number of patients with SSDs = 39, number of patients with BD = 14) and 60 patients from the outpatient group (number of patients with SSDs = 45, number of patients with BD = 15). In the CMHC group, in patients with SSD, there was a statistically significant decrease in ISMI (p &lt; 0.001), ZCBS (p &lt; 0.001), and SSI-F (p &lt; 0.001) scores at the end of the 12th month. In the outpatient group, in patients with SSD, there was no statistically significant decrease in ISMI (p = 0.948), ZCBS (p = 1.000), and SSI-F (p = 1.000) scores at the end of the 12th month. In the CMHC group, in patients with BD, there was a statistically significant decrease in ISMI (p = 0.002), ZCBS (p &lt; 0.001), and SSI-F (p &lt; 0.001) scores at the end of the 12th month. In the outpatient group, in patients with BD, there was no statistically significant decrease in ISMI (p = 0.645), ZCBS (p = 0.166), and SSI-F (p = 0.142) scores at the end of the 12th month.DiscussionThe results of our study suggest that multidimensional assessments of patients and their families, efforts to promote social participation, support for self-management in daily life, and psychoeducation may be helpful in reducing stigma and burden.
Wastewater-based epidemiology: deriving a SARS-CoV-2 data validation method to assess data quality and to improve trend recognition
Authors: Saravia Cristina J. , Pütz Peter , Wurzbacher Christian , Uchaikina Anna , Drewes Jörg E. , Braun Ulrike , Bannick Claus Gerhard , Obermaier Nathan 
Published: December 2024

IntroductionAccurate and consistent data play a critical role in enabling health officials to make informed decisions regarding emerging trends in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Alongside traditional indicators such as the 7-day-incidence rate, wastewater-based epidemiology can provide valuable insights into SARS-CoV-2 concentration changes. However, the wastewater compositions and wastewater systems are rather complex. Multiple effects such as precipitation events or industrial discharges might affect the quantification of SARS-CoV-2 concentrations. Hence, analysing data from more than 150 wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in Germany necessitates an automated and reliable method to evaluate data validity, identify potential extreme events, and, if possible, improve overall data quality.MethodsWe developed a method that first categorises the data quality of WWTPs and corresponding laboratories based on the number of outliers in the reproduction rate as well as the number of implausible inflection points within the SARS-CoV-2 time series. Subsequently, we scrutinised statistical outliers in several standard quality control parameters (QCP) that are routinely collected during the analysis process such as the flow rate, the electrical conductivity, or surrogate viruses like the pepper mild mottle virus. Furthermore, we investigated outliers in the ratio of the analysed gene segments that might indicate laboratory errors. To evaluate the success of our method, we measure the degree of accordance between identified QCP outliers and outliers in the SARS-CoV-2 concentration curves.Results and discussionOur analysis reveals that the flow and gene segment ratios are typically best at identifying outliers in the SARS-CoV-2 concentration curve albeit variations across WWTPs and laboratories. The exclusion of datapoints based on QCP plausibility checks predominantly improves data quality. Our derived data quality categories are in good accordance with visual assessments.ConclusionGood data quality is crucial for trend recognition, both on the WWTP level and when aggregating data from several WWTPs to regional or national trends. Our model can help to improve data quality in the context of health-related monitoring and can be optimised for each individual WWTP to account for the large diversity among WWTPs.
Increased Rates of Infectious Diseases in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Authors: Vinker-Shuster Michal , Magen Eli , Green Ilan , Merzon Eugene , Golan-Cohen Avivit , Israel Ariel 
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) patients are known to have medical comorbidities. This study characterized the rates of infectious diseases in FM patients compared to the general population. Methods: A nationwide population-based case-control study was conducted, including all patients diagnosed with FM by a rheumatologist compared to a matched 5:1 control group within a large health maintenance organization in Israel (January 2002 to December 2023). Demographic, anthropometric, and health habit data were extracted from medical records as well as the ICD-9 codes of diagnoses related to infectious diseases in 9232 FM patients and 46,160 controls. Infection rates in the FM patients were compared to the controls over a mean follow-up of 6.7 years. Results: The FM patients had a significantly higher incidence of viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases compared to the controls. The FM patients had significantly higher odds ratios (ORs) for respiratory/sinopulmonary infections, including upper respiratory tract infections (OR = 1.49), influenza (OR = 1.80), tonsillitis (OR = 1.40), sinusitis (OR = 1.98), otitis media (OR = 1.84), otitis externa (OR = 1.48), and pneumonia (OR = 1.60), all p < 0.01. They also experienced more gastrointestinal infections, including gastroenteritis (OR = 1.40), Helicobacter pylori (OR = 2.05), candidal esophagitis (OR = 7.88), and giardiasis (OR = 3.41), all p < 0.01. They had a higher prevalence of genitourinary infections, including urinary tract infections (OR = 1.79) and pelvic inflammatory disease (OR = 3.17), p < 0.01 as well as skin infections such as abscess (OR = 1.74) and cellulitis (OR = 1.64) and systemic infections such as symptomatic COVID-19 (OR = 1.76) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (OR = 1.85), all p < 0.01. Conclusions: The FM patients had a significantly higher incidence of infectious diseases than the general population. Further research is needed to better understand the underlying mechanisms and develop targeted interventions to address infection risks in FM patients.
Patients with a Wide Range of Disorders Related to WFS1 Gene Variants: Novel Mutations and Genotype–Phenotype Correlations
Authors: Grzybowska-Adamowicz Julia , Gadzalska Karolina , Jakiel Paulina , Juścińska Ewa , Gorządek Monika , Skoczylas Sebastian , Płoszaj Tomasz , Jarosz-Chobot Przemysława , Kowalska Irina , Myśliwiec Małgorzata , Szadkowska Agnieszka , Zmysłowska Agnieszka 
Published: December 2024

Background: WFS1-spectrum disorders are caused by a mutation in the WFS1 gene. The term includes a wide range of rare disorders, from the most severe Wolfram syndrome with autosomal recessive inheritance to milder clinical manifestations with a single causative variant in the WFS1 gene, such as Wolfram-like syndrome, low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss (LFSNHL), isolated diabetes mellitus (DM), nonsyndromic optic atrophy (OA), and isolated congenital cataracts. Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate genotype–phenotype correlations in Polish patients with WFS1-spectrum disorders. The study group constituted 22 patients (10 F; 12 M), including 10 patients (3 F; 7 M) referred to the Outpatient Clinic for Rare Diseases in Children and Adolescents and Diabetogenetics between 2019 and 2024 with clinical symptoms suggestive of WFS1-spectrum disorders, and 12 of their first-degree relatives (7 F; 5 M) from 10 families in Poland. Molecular testing was performed using tNGS (Targeted Next Generation Sequencing; Illumina) and analyzed for variants in the WFS1 gene. Results: Thirteen different variants in the WFS1 gene were found in 22 individuals (10 patients and family members), including the identification of two new variants (c.1535T>C and c.2485C>G). All patients had hyperglycemia or DM, hearing impairment, OA, or a combination of these symptoms. Four patients in the study group were diagnosed with Wolfram syndrome and all were compound heterozygotes for variants in the WFS1 gene. Conclusions: The evaluation of molecular characteristics in combination with clinical symptoms broadens the understanding of WFS1-spectrum disorders and allows more accurate management and prognosis for patients with this diagnosis.
La Segunda carta de relación de Hernán Cortés en los estudios literarios. Una reflexión en torno al archivo
Authors: Hernandez Rocío Belén 
Published: December 2024

La asignación de un valor literario a textos coloniales como la Segunda relación del conquistador Hernán Cortés resulta incómoda en el ámbito académico aún hoy. En este trabajo, ofrezco, en primera instancia, un panorama teórico-crítico que diseña el marco que habilita la lectura de documentos de este tipo desde una perspectiva distinta a la del historicismo clásico y afín, en cambio, a la adoptada por los estudios literarios coloniales que vienen renovándose desde finales del siglo XX. Al mismo tiempo, exploro cómo el archivo cortesiano, signado por la tensión entre la falta y la abundancia, comienza a delinear tempranamente su carácter literario gracias, fundamentalmente, a las versiones impresas de la segunda carta, es decir, a las ediciones de 1522 (Sevilla, ed. Jacobo Cromberger) y de 1524 (Nuremberg, ed. Fridericum Peypus), que aseguran, por un lado, la conversión de la relación en un relato y, por otro, la amplia circulación y pregnancia literaria de la imagen de la ciudad de Tenochtitlan.
PENERAPAN CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK (CNN) DALAM KLASIFIKASI KAYU GUNA BAHAN BAKU MEBEL
Authors: Fadhillah Dian Agil , Sumarlinda Sri , Lestari Wiji 
Published: December 2024

Currently, the need for furniture is increasing and developing into something more attractive so that many people are interested in it. Furniture has unique characteristics that can become the owner's identity. Furniture buying and selling transactions are also widespread among local and foreign people. Apart from the uniqueness of the furniture, the difference in material and wood quality is an important factor in determining the price of furniture. This research aims to build a machine learning model using CNN to classify good wood and bad wood through images of wood types. In this research, the Convolution Neural Network (CNN) technique and direct source interview data are used and supported by relevant secondary data. So the results of classification using a CNN model that is uniquely created can produce 85% accuracy in classifying good wood and bad wood. And it produces a precision for good wood of 0.50 and a recall of 1.00, while the precision and recall for bad wood is 0.00. Accuracy with this CNN model has its own benefits, such as being able to help users classify good wood and bad wood for furniture raw materials, besides that it can be used as a reference in developing subsequent machine learning applications. ABSTRAKSaat ini kebutuhan furniture semakin meningkat dan berkembang menjadi yang lebih menarik sehingga banyak peminat. Furniture memiliki keunikan yang bisa menjadikan karakteristik sebagai identitas pemiliknya. Transaksi jual beli furniture juga marak dikalangan masyarakat lokal maupun mancanegara. Selain keunikan dari furniture perbedaan bahan dari kualitas kayu menjadi faktor penting dalam menetukan harga furniture.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun model machine learning menggunakan CNN untuk mengklasifikasikan antara kayu baik dan kayu tidak baik melalui citra jenis kayu. Dalam penelitian ini, teknik Convolution Neural Network (CNN) dan dari data wawancara narasumber langsung serta didukung dengan data sekunder yang relevan. Sehingga hasil dari klasifikasi dengan model CNN yang dibuat dengan keunikan tersendiri dapat menghasilkan akurasi 85% dalam klasifikasi kayu baik dan kayu tidak baik dan menghasilkan precision kayu baik sebesar 0.50 dan recall sebesar 1.00 sedangkan hasil dari precision dan recall untuk kayu tidak baik sebesar 0.00. Akurasi dengan model CNN ini memiliki manfaat tersendiri seperti dapat membantu pengguna mengklasifikasikan antara kayu baik dan kayu tidak baik guna bahan baku mebel, selain itu dapat dijadikan acuan dalam pengembangan aplikasi machine learning berikutnya.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL KLASIFIKASI BERBASIS MACHINE LEARNING UNTUK SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN KURASI PRODUK UMKM
Authors: Candra Andel Hopi , Tanto Tanto , Saputra Muhammad Hadi , Antori Wahyu , Firmansyah Ilham 
Published: December 2024

MSMEs play a crucial role in the nation's economy. Curation supports the performance of the MSME Department in mapping MSMEs in Jambi City. The problem with curation, which still relies on a manual system, hampers the Department's performance in conducting curation, impacting the efficiency of MSMEs in Jambi City. This issue clearly requires resolution. The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of classifying MSME products in Jambi City. The machine learning method used in this study is the K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN) algorithm. Based on the evaluation results of the K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN) algorithm, the K-NN model demonstrated the best performance with an accuracy of 95% and a precision of 94%. ABSTRAKUMKM memainkan peran penting dalam penting dalam perekonomian bangsa. Kurasi menjadi hal yang menunjang kinerja Dinas UMKM dalam memetakan UMKM di Kota Jambi. Permasalahan Kurasi yang masih menggunakan sistem manual menghambat kinerja Dinas UMKM dalam melakukan kurasi sehingga berdampak pada efisiensi UMKM di Kota Jambi. Hal ini tentunya merupakan permasalahan yang harus diselesaikan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui akurasi dari klasifikasikan produk UMKM Kota Jambi. Metode data machine learning yang peneliti gunakan adalah algoritma K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN). Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi algoritma K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN), Model K-NN menunjukkan performa terbaik dengan accuracy 95% dan precision 94%.
Luottamuksen horjuttajat ja modernin korun kumppanit. Synteettiset jalokivet Kultaseppien lehdessä julkaistuissa tukkuliikkeiden mainoksissa vuosina 1926–1959
Authors: Haittoniemi Mia 
Published: December 2024

Artikkeli tutkii synteettisiä jalokiviä tukkumainonnan kautta ja kysyy, millaisia merkityksiä ne saivat mainoksissa, joita julkaistiin Kultaseppien lehdessä vuosina 1926–1959. Synteettiset jalokivet ovat laboratoriossa kehitettyjä ja tehtaissa valmistettuja mineraaleja, joiden tunnistaminen ja erottaminen luonnossa syntyneistä jalokivistä vaatii erikoisosaamista ja -laitteita. Suomessa synteettiset jalokivet yleistyivät kultasepäntuotteissa 1920-luvun loppuun mennessä. Aineiston lähiluku kertoo, että synteettisiä jalokiviä mainostettiin Kultaseppien lehdessä vuosina 1928–1935 sekä 1950-luvulla, jolloin mainonta oli erityisen runsasta. Artikkeli esittää, että synteettiset jalokivet toivat esiin puutteita kultasepänalan toimijoiden jalokivitiedoissa ja korostivat siksi luottamuksen merkitystä tukkukaupan osapuolten välillä. Lisäksi 1950-luvulla edullisilla synteettisillä jalokivillä oli merkittävä rooli kultasepänalan ponnistaessa sotavuosien materiaalipulasta kohti modernia suomalaista korua ja nykyaikaista sarjatuotantoa. Artikkeli laajentaa käsitystä marginaalisena pidettyjen synteettisten jalokivien merkityksestä ja liittää ne osaksi modernisoituvaa ja yhä keinotekoisemmaksi muuttuvaa jokapäiväistä tavaramaailmaa. Tutkimus auttaa myös ymmärtämään ajankohtaisia synteettisiin jalokiviin liittyviä kysymyksiä, kuten suhtautumista synteettisten timanttien yleistymiseen korutuotannossa 2020-luvulla.
The article examines synthetic gemstones through wholesale advertising published in Kultaseppien lehti during 1926–1959 and explores meanings created by it. Synthetic gemstones are created in laboratories and mass-produced in factories. Identifying them and distinguishing them from natural gemstones requires special expertise and equipment. In Finland, synthetic gems became mundane in jewellery making by the end of the 1920s. A close reading of the data shows that in Kultaseppien lehti, synthetic gemstones were first advertised between 1928 and 1935 and again in the 1950s, when advertising was particularly frequent. The article suggests that synthetic gemstones highlighted the gaps in the gemstone knowledge of those involved in the jewellery trade and, by doing so, underlined the importance of trust between the parties involved in the wholesale trade. Moreover, during the 1950s, low-cost synthetic gemstones played an important role in the jewellery industry's push through the material shortage created by the war years towards the success of modern Finnish jewellery and mass production. In addition, the article helps to understand current issues related to synthetic gemstones, such as the effect of the expanding number of synthetic diamonds in jewellery production in the 2020s.
A Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Alternate Nostril Breathing Exercise Versus Bee Breathing Exercise on Respiratory Components in Air-conditioner Users
Authors: Shivaranjani B  , Rajeshwari V  , Thirulogachandar G  , Sangeetha V  
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND: Modern lifestyles among people particularly in urban areas are having a risk of developing airway problems and alteration pulmonary functions due to the intensive use of air conditioners. The subjects who are frequently exposed to air conditioners showed hyper-responsiveness in respiratory tract and decreased patency of airways which resulting in decreased peak expiratory flow rate, chest expansion and increase in respiratory rate.
Purpose of the study: The present study is to compare the effect of alternate nostril breathing exercise and bee breathing exercise on Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), chest expansion and respiratory rate in air conditioner users.
METHODS: This study included 50 subjects with age of 20-50 years, those who were working in air-conditioned environment for 8-10hrs/day. Patients were selected based upon who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The purpose of the study was explained to all subjects and the subjects were randomly assigned into either Group A (Alternate nostril breathing exercise) or Group B (Bee breathing exercise). The subjects in both groups practiced exercises of about 6 sessions/weeks for 4 weeks. The parameters assessed are Peak expiratory flow rate, chest expansion, respiratory rate was measured before and after 4 weeks of breathing exercise sessions.
RESULTS: Going by the statistical analysis results, the mean improvement in PEFR (A = 34+12.91 & B = 32.8+11), chest expansion (A= 0.32+0.09 & B = 0.28+0.08) and reduction in respiratory rate (A = 3.76+1.20 & B = 3.52+0.96) of group A is very closer to group B.
CONCLUSION: We conclude that both the treatments are equally effective in improving PEFR and Chest Expansion and reducing Respiratory Rate in air conditioner users.
Students Opinion on guest lectures series during orientation program – An Overview
Authors: Huddar Varsha , Kumar Sanjiv , Sushil Kumar  
Published: December 2024

Background: The Orientation Program (OP) is an integral part of any professional course. A well thought guest lectures with key highlights on essential topics can be a pivoting point to address students concerns before beginning a professional course. Objective: This study was to obtain input from first-year physiotherapy students regarding guest lecture series which were part of current orientation program. Methods: Eighty-one students volunteered for the feedback analysis. We used a structured google feedback form with closed-ended questions focusing on cognitive, social and personality, and mental and physical health domains of psychology to evaluate the students opinion on various lectures. Results: Most of the students expressed satisfaction, with positive feedback ranging from 56 to 83%) for every lecture and orientation session as a whole. A small percentage of students, ranging from 1 to 6%, disagreed or expressed dissatisfaction with the lectures. The overall response of students to the orientation program and guest lectures was positive. Conclusions: The overall feedback towards all the guest lecture was positive. And merely small percentage of students disagreed. The study concludes that guest lectures should be added to such OP
The HUSTLE Program: The UV to Near-infrared HST WFC3/UVIS G280 Transmission Spectrum of WASP-127b
Authors: Boehm V. A. , Lewis N. K. , Fairman C. E. , Moran S. E. , Gascón C. , Wakeford H. R. , Alam M. K. , Alderson L. , Barstow J. , Batalha N. E. , Grant D. , López-Morales M. , MacDonald R. J. , Marley Mark S. , Ohno K. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Ultraviolet wavelengths offer unique insights into aerosols in exoplanetary atmospheres. However, only a handful of exoplanets have been observed in the ultraviolet to date. Here, we present the ultraviolet-visible transmission spectrum of the inflated hot Jupiter WASP-127b. We observed one transit of WASP-127b with WFC3/UVIS G280 as part of the Hubble Ultraviolet-optical Survey of Transiting Legacy Exoplanets, obtaining a transmission spectrum from 200 to 800 nm. Our reductions yielded a broadband transit depth precision of 91 ppm and a median precision of 240 ppm across 59 spectral channels. Our observations are suggestive of a high-altitude cloud layer with forward modeling showing they are composed of submicron particles and retrievals indicating a high-opacity patchy cloud. While our UVIS/G280 data only offer weak evidence for Na, adding archival Hubble Space Telescope (HST) WFC3/IR and STIS observations raises the overall Na detection significance to 4.1σ. Our work demonstrates the capabilities of HST WFC3/UVIS G280 observations to probe the aerosols and atmospheric composition of transiting hot Jupiters with comparable precision to HST STIS.