bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Paleoecology and Predominance Facies of Late Devonian Foraminifera in Successions of the Catskill Delta Complex, Western New York, U.S.A.
Authors: Li Isabelle , Bartlett Kimberly , Kowalski Cody , Bembia Paul , Meehan Kimberly C. 
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACTBeyond yielding signals of extinction or stressed ecological conditions, modern and ancient foraminiferal assemblages reflect specific marine depositional environments and depths. Foraminiferal predominance facies and benthic foraminiferal depth zonation has been successfully used to identify specific marine environments dating back to the Carboniferous. Using insights from modern equivalents, correlative assemblages allow for paleoecological analysis and insights. Middle to Late Devonian (Frasnian) black and gray shale beds of western New York contain hundreds of diminutive calcareous and agglutinated foraminifera. The genera within these beds are reminiscent of shallow modern predominance facies. These foraminiferal assemblages and their associated predominance facies correlate well with prior lithologic and geochemical investigations that establish this portion of the Appalachian Basin as a deltaic setting but suggest it is likely inner neritic zone. Dominant genera include several species of Ammobaculites and Saccammina which suggest that paleodepths did not exceed 50 m throughout the Frasnian. Opportunistic genera reflect a muted crisis associated with the punctata isotopic event (Rhinestreet Event) and Lower Kellwasser (Pipe Creek) events. While there are definite shifts in the diversity of assemblages between gray and black shale, the foraminiferal type and feeding mode, indicative of depth and oxygen availability respectively, there is little variation between the distinct shale units. No significance was found between total organic carbon and foraminiferal type of feeding mode. Identification at the species level is problematic but assemblages at the genus-level suggest that the depositional environment was stressed. However, the effects of these marine crisis events were not significant for these foraminifera in comparison to those frequently reported; we found no local extinction for foraminifera at least through the lower Hanover Shale, just prior to the Hangenberg marine crisis event, within this deltaic complex of the Appalachian Basin in western New York.
COMORBILIDAD DE TRASTORNOS PSIQUIÁTRICOS SEVEROS Y TRASTORNOS POR USO DE SUSTANCIAS EN EL SERVICIO DE UN HOSPITAL PSIQUIÁTRICO ALEMÁN
Authors: Silva-Barrera Blanca Patricia , Alonso-Stenberg Kristian , Requena-Morales Rosa , Montoyo-Guijarro Andrés 
Published: March 2021

La prevalencia del consumo de sustancias se relaciona de forma bidireccional con los trastornos psiquiátricos severos causando impacto en los servicios de urgencias de los hospitales psiquiátricos. Objetivo. describir la prevalencia del consumo de sustancias y su relación con los trastornos mentales en un hospital psiquiátrico alemán. Método. Se revisaron 1593 historias clínicas en adultos de 18 a 69 años, ingresados en el servicio de psiquiatría durante el 2000-2014. Se recogieron distintas variables: sociodemográficas, clínicas, diagnósticas ICD-10 y de consumo de sustancias. Se utilizó el uso de diversos estadísticos en función de la naturaleza de las variables (Chi-Cuadrado, coeficiente de contingencia de Pearson, coeficiente Phi, V de Cramer y Odds Ratio), seleccionando pruebas no paramétricas cuando no se cumplía el principio de normalidad en los datos (H de Kruskal-Wallis y U de Mann-Whitney). Resultados. Un tercio de la población presenta trastornos por consumo de sustancias, siendo común de gravedad en la atención de los servicios de urgencias psiquiátricas, en donde los hombres presentan mayor prevalencia de consumo en el alcohol y 1-2 sustancias entre 49-58 años de edad. Conclusiones. Los hombres presentan 2.803 veces más riesgo de consumo de alcohol que las mujeres y ello sugiere una relación significativa entre la gravedad del consumo y el trastorno mental grave.
Genome Wide Pleiotropic Analysis to Identify Novel Variants
and Improve Genetic Risk Score Construction
Authors: Zhu Xiaofeng , Zhu Luke , Wang Heming , Cooper Richard , Chakravarti Aravinda 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (S/DBP) are highly correlated and modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). We report here a bidirectional Mendelian Randomization (MR) and GWAS pleiotropy analysis of S/DBP summary statistics from large published BP GWAS and construct a composite genetic risk score (GRS), capturing respectively 21%, 11%, and 227% more of SBP, DBP and PP heritability than achieved with the traditional GRS. The composite GRS improves the prediction of hypertension and CVD in persons of European as well as African and Asian descent. We identified and confirmed 120 novel BP pleiotropic variants that are not in linkage disequilibrium with known variants, including 17 novel BP loci. We further observed significant age-modulated genetic effects on BP, hypertension and CVD in both Europeans and Asians. Our study provides further insight into BP regulation and provides a novel way to construct a GRS for correlated traits.
Petrophysical characterization, microfacies analysis, and diagenetic attributes of the Lower Jurassic surface analog sequence in Gebel El-Maghara area, north Sinai, Egypt
Authors: Nabawy Bassem , Abudeif Abdelbaset M. , Masoud Marwa M. 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
This study concerns with the petrophysical characteristics of the Lower Jurassic surface analog in Gebel El-Maghara area (from base to top Mashaba, Rajabia, and Shusha formations), north Sinai, Egypt and implementation of the mineral components and diagenetic controls on reservoir characteristics. A full set of petrophysical measurements including porosity (∅He), permeability (k), grain and bulk densities (σg and σb, respectively), and true formation resistivity factor was applied. The Lower Jurassic sequence is subdivided into five hydraulic flow units (HFUs) that consist of three reservoir rock types (RRTs). These RRTs are composed of three microfacies association (MFAs). The RRT1 plug samples consist of the mostly clastic MFA1; they are porous, permeable, and have good reservoir quality that is using the flow zone indicator (FZI), and the reservoir quality index (RQI). The lowest reservoir quality is assigned to the RRT samples which are mostly composed tight carbonates. Based on the petrographical studies, SEM imaging, and the XRD analysis, dissolution and fracturing slightly enhanced the reservoir potentiality of the RRT1 samples, whereas physical compaction, tight cementation, and authigenic clay content (kaolinite, hematite, and goethite) are responsible for deterioration of the reservoir properties of RRT3 samples and reduction of the RRT2 samples.
Large Outbreak of Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) Poisoning due to Consumption of Contaminated Humanitarian Relief Food: Uganda, March-April 2019
Authors: Mutebi Ronald R. , Ario Alex R. , Nabatanzi Maureen , Kyamwine Irene B. , Wibabara Yvette , Muwereza Peter , Eurien Daniel , Kwesiga Benon , Bulage Lilian , Kabwama Steven N. , Kadobera Daniel , Henderson Alden , Callahan John H. , Croley Timothy R. , Knolhoff Ann M. , Mangrum John B. , Handy Sara M. , McFarland Melinda A. , Sam Jennifer L. Fong , Harris Julie R. , Zhu Bao-Ping 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
BackgroundJimsonweed (Datura stramonium) contains toxic alkaloids that cause gastrointestinal and central nervous system symptoms when ingested. This can be lethal at high doses. The plant may grow together with leguminous crops, mixing with them during harvesting. Due to persistent famine in Uganda’s Karamoja region, area residents receive humanitarian food relief. On 13 March 2019, more than 200 case-patients were admitted to multiple health centres for acute gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms. We investigated to determine the cause and magnitude of the outbreak and recommend evidence-based control and prevention measures.MethodsWe defined a suspected case as sudden onset of confusion, dizziness, convulsions, hallucinations, diarrhoea, or vomiting with no other medically plausible explanations in a resident of Napak or Amudat District from 1 March − 30 April 2019. We reviewed medical records and canvassed all villages of the 8 affected sub-counties to identify cases. In a retrospective cohort study conducted in 17 villages that reported the earliest cases, we interviewed 211 residents about dietary history during 11–15 March. We used modified Poisson regression to assess suspected food exposures. Food samples underwent chemical (heavy metals, chemical contaminants, and toxins), proteomic, DNA, and microbiological testing in one national and three international laboratories.ResultsWe identified 293 suspected cases; five (1.7%) died. Symptoms included confusion (62%), dizziness (38%), diarrhoea (22%), nausea/vomiting (18%), convulsions (12%), and hallucinations (8%). The outbreak started on 12 March, 2–12 hours after Batch X of fortified corn-soy blend (CSB+) was distributed. In the retrospective cohort study, 66% of 134 persons who ate CSB+, compared with 2.2% of 75 who did not, developed illness (RRadj=22, 95% CI = 6.0–81). Samples of Batch X distributed 11–15 March contained 14 tropane alkaloids, including atropine (25-50ppm) and scopolamine (1-10ppm). Proteins of Solanaceae seeds and Jimsonweed DNA were identified. No other significant laboratory findings were observed.ConclusionThis was the largest documented outbreak caused by contamination of food with tropane alkaloids. Implicated food was immediately recalled. Routine food safety and quality checks could prevent future outbreaks.
Impacts of Elevated Ozone and Ozone protectanton Plant Growth, Nutrients, Biochemical and Yield properties of Turnip (Brassica rapa)
Authors: Kovilpillai Boomiraj , Nedumaran Sethupathi , Mani Sudhakaran , Mani Jayabalakrishnan Raja , Natarajan Sritharan , Ramasamy Jagadeeswaran 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
An experiment was conducted at woodhouse farm, Horticultural Research Station, Ooty, in the period of October 2017 to March 2018, to quantify the impact of elevated ozone and ozone protectants spray on plant growth, nutrients, biochemical and yield properties of turnip crop in a factorial completely randomized block design replicated thrice. The elevated ozone exposure significantly reduces the plant height, tuber size, tuber weight, Chlorophyll ‘a’, Chlorophyll ‘b’, Total chlorophyll, total nitrogen, total potassium, total Manganese, Iron, Zinc, Copper inturnip. Meanwhile, the elevated ozone exposure significantly increased the total phosphorous, catalase and peroxide activity inturnip. However, ozone protectants played a major role to nullify the tropospheric ozoneeffect on growth, physiology, development and yield of turnip and among them panchagavya performed well followed by neem oil and ascorbicacid.
Unconventional Implant Strategy for Patients With Limited Interocclusal Space in the Posterior Region: A Clinical Cohort Study With 1-year Follow-Up
Authors: Xia Xun , Wei Zhen-Yu , Huang Jiang-Qin , Hu Chang-Qi , Guo Shui-Gen , Yue Li-Chun , Wei Hong-Wu , Gong Jin-Mei 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a new implant restoration strategy for patients with limited interocclusal space in the posterior region.Materials and MethodsA total of 37 patients (19 females and 18 males) were enrolled in this study and received 62 implants. A locking taper implant (Bicon) was used for the first stage procedure, which was placed >2mm under the bone. An extraoral cementation technique was used to cement the crown and abutment. The survival and success rate of the implant restorations were evaluated using the plaque index, modified bleeding index, probing depth, marginal bone loss, and the patient's subjective satisfaction. ResultsThe soft tissues around the implant were healthy and did not show any indications of peri-implantitis. The success rate of the new implant restorations was >96% at the 1-year follow-up. The patients presented satisfactory outcomes at the 1-year follow-up. The marginal bone loss and soft tissue changes were not significantly different at different depths of placement (p>0.05).ConclusionsAccording to the results, the use of a locking taper implant and adoption of appropriate prosthetic strategies might be an effective procedure for the prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with limited interocclusal space and reduced occlusal vertical dimensions.
Exposure to Phthalates and Cardiovascular Diseases with type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Zhang Haojie , Chen Jingsi , Chen Chi , Wan Heng , Chen Yi , Wang Yuying , Zhang Wen , Chen Bo , Lu Yingli , Wang Ningjian 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
Purpose Cardiovascular disease (CVD) results in more than half of the mortality and the majority of morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes. We aim to evaluate the associations of urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites with CVD in diabetic patients and explore whether CVD risk factors mediate or interact with these associations.Methods A total of 675 type 2 diabetic participants were enrolled from one community in Shanghai, China in 2018. CVD was defined as a self-reported diagnosis by a physician and included coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction or stroke; it was further reconfirmed in the records from the registration platform. Ten phthalate metabolites were measured in urine.Results Positive associations were found among the level of monoethyl phthalate and monoisobutyl phthalate and CVD (OR 1.138, 95% CI 1.032, 1.254; OR 1.369, 95% CI 1.049, 1.786, respectively). Monoisobutyl phthalate and monobenzyl phthalate were marginally and positively associated with carotid intima-media thickness and common carotid artery diameter, respectively. None of the CVD risk factors, including HOMA-IR, body mass index, lipid profile or blood pressure, significantly mediated the association between the metabolites and CVD. The conditional indirect effect on CVD was significantly stronger for current smoking and dyslipidemia for monoethyl phthalate and for no statin usage and men for monoisobutyl phthalate.Conclusion Phthalate exposure was positively associated with CVD in type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetic men who are currently smoking, have an uncontrolled lipid profile and are not using statins may be more susceptible to CVD when exposed to phthalates.
Patient safety in the process of pharmacotherapy carried out by nurses – A Polish-Slovak prospective observational study
Authors: Witczak Izabela , Rypicz Łukasz , Šupínová Mária , Janiczeková Elena , Pobrotyn Piotr , Mlynarska Agnieszka , Fedorowicz Olga 
Published: March 2021

Abstract

Aim
This study was aimed at the determination and comparison of safety levels at the nurse-managed stage of the pharmacotherapy process in Poland and Slovakia by identifying the key risk factors which directly affect patient safety.
Background/Introduction:
Pharmacotherapy, i.e. the use of medicines for combating a disease or its symptoms, is one of the crucial elements of patient care. Studies carried out with regard to nursing workloads in the pharmacotherapy process prove that nurses spend 40% of their work on the management of medications. Medicine administration is the most frequent task of all nursing activities, and there is a possibility of committing errors at this stage due to the complex and multifaceted nature of the pharmacotherapy process.
Methods
The study involved a group of 1774 nurses, of whom 1412 were from Poland and 362 from Slovakia. The original Nursing Risk in Pharmacotherapy (NURIPH) tool was used. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.832.
Results
Nurses from Slovakia most often, i.e. for 6 out of 9 factors (items: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), assessed the risk factors as “significant risk (3)”, and Polish nurses most often, i.e. for as many as 8 out of 9 risk factors (items: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), assessed the risk factors as “very significant (5)”. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were demonstrated in 8 (out of 9) risk factors.
Conclusions
The pharmacotherapy process implemented by nurses, regardless of the country, is burdened with a considerable number of risk factors and it might negatively affect patient safety. It has been found that the safety of the pharmacotherapy process is assessed by Polish nurses as much lower than by Slovak ones. Training activities in the field of adverse events, adverse reactions to medications and appropriate and effective communication should be introduced for all members of the medical staff involved in the pharmacotherapy process.
The Association between Perceived Hospital Ethical Climate and Self-evaluated Care Quality for COVID-19 Patients: The Mediating Role of Ethical Sensitivity Among Chinese Anti-pandemic Nurses
Authors: Jiang Wenjing , Zhao Xing’e , Jiang Jia , Zhang Huilin , Sun Shujuan , Li Xianhong 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic called for a new ethical climate in the designated hospitals and imposed challenges on care quality for anti-pandemic nurses. Less was known about whether hospital ethical climate and nurses’ ethical sensitivity were associated with care quality. This study examined the association between the perceived hospital ethical climate and self-evaluated quality of care for COVID-19 patients among anti-pandemic nurses, and explored the mediating role of ethical sensitivity in this relationship.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. A total of 399 anti-pandemic nurses from ten designated hospitals in three provinces of China were recruited to fill out an online survey. Multiple linear regression analysis and a bootstrap test were used to examine the relationships between ethical climate, ethical sensitivity and care quality.Results: Nurses reported mean scores of 4.43 ± 0.577 (out of 5) for hospital ethical climate, 45.00 ± 7.085 (out of 54) for ethical sensitivity, and 5.35 ± 0.661 (out of 6) for self-evaluated care quality. After controlling for covariates, perceived hospital ethical climate was positively associated with self-evaluated care quality (direct effect = 0.710, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.628, 0.792), and was partly mediated by ethical sensitivity (indirect effect = 0.078, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.002, 0.145). Conclusions: Chinese nurses who cared for COVID-19 patients perceived high levels of hospital ethical climate, ethical sensitivity, and self-evaluated care quality. Positive perceptions of hospital ethical climate were both directly associated with a higher level of self-evaluated care quality and indirectly associated, through the mediation effect of ethical sensitivity among anti-pandemic nurses.
The effect of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and nitrogen fertilisation on biomass production, morphology, chemical composition and weed infestation&nbsp;of willow (Salix viminalis L.)
Authors: Helios Waldemar 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
The study was aimed at determining the effect of nitrogen fertilization and white clover on biomass yield weed infestation, morphology, and chemical composition of willow. A field experiment was established in 2013 at Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life sciences (Poland). The results showed that the number and dry mass of weeds per 1m 2 , the number of willow shoots and the fresh weight yield of willow were smaller where clover was sown. The plants were found to be higher after applying nitrogen fertilization. The dry mass yield and shoot diameter did not depend on the cultivation method. Nitrogen fertilization increased the content of ash, and in undersowing cultivation the willow stems had higher nitrogen content than in monoculture. On average, the phloem had 5.6 times higher crude ash content and 4.6 times higher nitrogen content than wood. The ratio of wood dry mass to phloem dry mass in undersowing cultivation and nitrogen fertilization was 3.97:1, and 3.91:1 for the control. On the basis of the conducted research, it can be concluded that in the first years after planting the undersowing growing of willow with white clover can be an alternative to plantations fertilized and non-fertilized with nitrogen.
Concentrations and Transportation of Metal and Organochlorine Pollutants in Vegetables and Risk Assessment of Human Exposure in Rural, Urban and Industrial Environments (Bouches-du-rhône, France)
Authors: Austruy Annabelle , Roulier Marine , Angeletti Bernard , Dron Julien , Dauphin Charles-Enzo , Ambrosi Jean-Paul , Keller Catherine , Chamaret Philippe 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
The bioaccumulation of metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb, V, Zn, Al, Fe) and organochlorine compounds (PCDD-Fs, and PCBs) was assessed in soils and vegetables of 3 sites of contrasted anthropogenic influence (rural and industrial-urban areas). Cultivated soils in industrial areas exhibited diffuse pollution in organochlorine pollutants (PCBs and PCDD-Fs). The pollutant levels encountered in vegetables were always lower than the regulatory or recommended values by EU. However, the contents measured in vegetables cultivated near industrialised areas were significantly higher than those observed in rural areas, this was notably the case for Co, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, V, NDL- and DL-PCB, PCDD and PCDF. The leaf pathway appeared as the main absorption pathway for many contaminants. The results suggested that population exposure to pollutants was mainly caused by the vegetable ingestion. In the vegetables and soils, the toxicity was mainly caused by the V, Co, Cd and Pb contents to which can be added As and PCDD-Fs for soils. Therefore, the proximity of vegetable crops to highly anthropised areas has led to long-term exposure of vegetables and soils to air pollutants, leading to an accumulation in the food-chain and thus a risk for human health.
Low-sintering-temperature garnet oxides by conformal sintering-aid coating
Authors: Chen Shaojie , Hu Xiangchen , Bao Wenda , Wang Zeyu , Yang Qun , Nie Lu , Zhang Xun , Zhang Jingxuan , Jiang Yilan , Han Yi , Wan Chunlei , Xie Jin , Yu Yi , Liu Wei 
Published: March 2021

Abstract
Garnet-type solid electrolytes have attracted an extensive attention for high-energy solid-state lithium batteries. However, the high processing temperature up to 1200°C with high cost limits the large-scale production. Here, we report a simple approach to reduce the sintering temperature by a conformal coating of nanoscale amorphous alumina, without sacrificing ionic conductivity. The ceramic sintered at 980°C shows a high ionic conductivity of 0.13 mS cm− 1 at room temperature. It reveals that the second phase segregated at grain boundaries can promote Li-ion transport, block electronic conduction, and improve mechanical property. The Li symmetry cells using this garnet electrolyte indicate a long-term 2500 cycle life and a high critical current density of 0.52 mA cm− 2. The garnet electrolyte enables the high-voltage cells using Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2 to deliver a high specific capacity of 248 mAh g− 1 at 0.05 C-rate. This work provides a new clue to lower sintering temperature for garnet electrolytes, which can extend to other ceramics towards practical applications.