bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Osteotomía percutánea de la falange distal del hallux. Indicaciones y técnica
Authors: Yañez Arauz Juan Manuel , Yañez Arauz Juan Martín , Montiel Terrón Verónica , Machado Verónica , Alfonso Matías , Villas-Tomé Carlos 
Published: April 2021

Introducción: Las técnicas para corregir las deformidades del hallux incluyen osteotomías metatarsianas y falángicas. Las osteotomías sobre la falange proximal corrigen el DASA y el ángulo interfalángico. Sin embargo, no se han publicado las indicaciones para la osteotomía de la falange distal. El objetivo de este artículo es comunicar la técnica y las indicaciones de la osteotomía percutánea de la falange distal del hallux, y evaluar los resultados de una serie de casos.
Materiales y Métodos: Se analizaron 14 pies en los que se realizó una osteotomía de la falange distal del hallux para corregir una deformidad. Se midieron el DASA, la oblicuidad interfalángica y el ángulo falange distal-interfalángico en las radiografías. La técnica quirúrgica fue percutánea con control fluoroscópico. Los resultados se evaluaron mediante las escalas analógica visual de dolor y AOFAS. Seguimiento medio: 52 meses.
Resultados: 13 pies de mujeres y un pie de hombre. Edad promedio: 58 años. Los resultados clínico y estético fueron excelentes, con alivio del dolor. Mejoría de la escala AOFAS: promedio 37 puntos. Análisis comparativo de ángulos preoperatorios y posoperatorios: DASA (p = 0,01), excepto cuando se aisló de la muestra a los pacientes con osteotomía tipo Akin (p = 0,33); ángulos F2-IF y F2-MTF (p <0,00001). Se registraron las complicaciones.
Conclusiones: En la deformidad en valgo de la falange distal del hallux sintomática, se debe considerar una osteotomía correctora sola o asociada a osteotomía de la falange proximal. La osteotomía percutánea de la falange distal es un método eficaz, seguro y rápido.
Nivel de Evidencia: IV
Evaluación de la estabilización de fracturas expuestas de pierna grados I y II de Gustillo en la etapa aguda
Authors: Gorosito Cinalli Emmanuel Iván , Lombardo Ernesto , Baravalle Juan Manuel , González Emanuel David , Derico Jeremías , Parma Julián , Quinto Pages Ignacio , Barbero Agustín 
Published: April 2021

Introducción: La fijación interna de las fracturas de pierna expuestas en la etapa aguda, es decir, dentro de las 24 h del trauma es un tema controvertido. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las infecciones asociadas a la colocación de clavos endomedulares en la etapa aguda y a la colocación diferida, en la fijación de fracturas expuestas de pierna grados I y II de Gustillo.
Pacientes y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de cohorte retrospectivo sobre el tratamiento en la etapa aguda de los pacientes que ingresaron en el hospital con fracturas expuestas de pierna entre 2015 y 2018. Se analizó la tasa de infecciones durante los primeros 6 meses después de la cirugía y se comparó la fijación en la etapa aguda con la fijación diferida.
Resultados: La fijación interna con clavos endomedulares en la etapa aguda, en pacientes con fracturas expuestas de pierna no aumentó, sino que disminuyó la tasa de infecciones en el control posoperatorio.
Conclusión: El estudio avala la colocación de clavos endomedulares en la etapa aguda, en pacientes con fractura de tibia expuestas.
Nivel de Evidencia: II
Species composition and distribution of seaweeds in Phu Yen province
Authors: Hang Nguyen Thi Thu , Tu Nguyen Van , Phu Vo Van , Lam Nguyen Ngoc 
Published: April 2021

Results of four field surveys, conducted from June 2017 to June 2018 found that in the Phu Yen coastal water, a total of 103 seaweed species have been recorded, increasing the total number of seaweed species in Phu Yen province to 133 species, with 81 newly recorded species for Phu Yen geographic area. Among 103 seaweed species, 4 species belong to Cyanobacteria, 38 species belong to Rhdophytes, 24 species belong to Phaeophytes, and 37 species belong to Chlorophytes. The number of species at surveyed sites V1 to V9 varies from 3 species/site (V3) to 83 species/site (V7) and on average 27 species/site. Sørensen’s similarity coefficient varies from 0.05 (between V3 and V7) to 0.86 (V3 and V4) and on average 0.25. 74/103 species were collected in the littoral zone, 67 species in sublittoral zone and most of them are distributed at 0-4 m water depth of subtidal zone. The marine algal flora is represented by mixing of subtropical and tropical characteristics as Cheney index was 3.
EDUCATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Authors: Et. al. Dr. Jestoni P. Babia, 
Published: April 2021

Education for Sustainable Development permits each individual to get the information, abilities, perspectives and qualities important to shape a practical future. This study determined the level of training implementation based on the six ESD action principles and as to which of these principles have contributed to the improvement of the level of implementation of ESD programs in the Philippines, ESD- best practices of the university community extensionists and the challenges that they have met in the implementation of ESD. It centered on Cell’s Resilience by Szanton & Gill (2020), Transformational Learning by Mezirow (1994) and UNESCO’s three pillars of ESD and Six ESD Action principles and policy support for sustainable development through community learning centers. This study utilized a quasi-experimental type of research in which it involved quantitative and qualitative data. The random sampling technique was used in order to select the 25 beneficiaries from private and public basic education and higher education institutions. The results showed that the level of implementation was to at least SOME EXTENT with a 3.25 mean, and that only the transformation component is the only significant predictor, the best practices of USJR-Blooms, PNU-Mangrove, and CTU-Hablon tapped the decoding of books through Bloom’s Software for reading literary , reviving Mangrove Forest through DAGANG fisherfolks to target environmental conservation and MTB literacy, and reviving the Handloom Weaving of Hablon in Argao with socio-economic impact, and the challenges of other extension projects in the Philippines enumerated on the attendance of the beneficiaries and the project team, he change of leaders, organizations, time availability, their limited resources and linkages, financial resource mobilization, sustainability of interest, miscommunication, hectic schedules and negative attitudes towards the extension process. It is concluded that the ESD of the Philippines’ implementation is so far, in average level and that the projects have to focus on the transformation of the beneficiaries. This study is recommended to be replicated prioritizing the sustainability and transformation researches, monitoring and evaluation of ESD-Based community project researches, proposed plans for wide array of external funding.
C-reactive Protein as a Quantitative Biomarker in Female Dogs Undergoing Laparoscopic and Open Elective Ovariectomy
Authors: Kumari Archana , Guha Shyamal Kanti , Tiwary Ramesh , Kumar Rajesh 
Published: April 2021

Background: Injury or inflammation to the animal body resulted in the initiation of the acute-phase response (APR). Many plasma proteins increase in concentration in response to inflammatory stimuli, but C- reactive protein is considered as the most suitable markers due to their rapid and substantial increase in concentration and short half-lives. The CRP response varied according to the degree of surgical trauma on 3-standardized levels indicating CRP as an inflammatory activity indicator and monitoring markers. The aim of this study was to assess CRP concentrations in female dogs undergoing laparoscopic and open elective ovariectomy. Methods: The studies were conducted on twenty clinically healthy, adult, female dogs under elective spaying. Twenty healthy bitches were randomly assigned into four groups (A, B, C and D) consisting of five animals in each group. The studies were conducted in two phases (I and II). In phase I ovariectomy had been performed in animals of groups A and B with laparoscopy whereas, in phase II ovariectomy in animals of groups C and D were done by open laparotomy. Result: The pre-treatment CRP values did not show any significant change whereas post treatment values of group B were significantly lower as compared to groups D and C. On day 4th, group D values were significantly higher than groups C, B and A. Group C values were also significantly higher than group B. The highest value in group D might be due to more surgical manipulations and post-operative infection at surgical site in the animals under this group.
MI TÖRTÉNT A JUGOSZLÁVIAI/VAJDASÁGI MAGYAR IRODALOMBAN 1918-BAN?
Authors: BENCE Erika 
Published: April 2021

A kutatás a vajdasági magyar irodalomtörténeti diskurzus egyik legfontosabb, mindmáig érvényesnek tekintett alapelvét, az 1918-as kezdetekről alkotott axiómát járja körül. Az eredmények értelmezése és interpretációja számba veszi azokat az ideológiai behatásokat, történeti-poétikai hagyományokat és irodalomtudományi szemléleteket, amelyek nyomán és hatására az említett kanonizációs eljárások (a vajdasági magyar irodalomtörténeti szintézis, a jugoszláviai, majd a vajdasági magyar irodalmi lexikon létrehozása, könyvtörténetek és bibliográfiák megjelenése) a jugoszláviai/vajdasági magyar irodalom kezdeteit egy politikai konstrukció, az SZHSZ Királyság létrejöttének időpontjával kapcsolták össze. A dolgozat bemutatja, hogy az irodalom alakulástörténetéről szóló modern felfogások milyen értelemben helyezték hatályon kívülre a jelölt történeti elképzeléseket meghatározó pozitivista és szubsztancialista módszereket, módosítva/rekonstruálva ezáltal a jugoszláviai/ vajdasági magyar irodalom létformájáról alkotott összképet. Mindeközben az értelmezés megőrzi a történeti hagyományok (például Bori Imre irodalomtörténeti víziója) kánonalkotó, előremutató és maradandó értékeit.
The addition of wine yeast <i>Starmerella bacillaris</i> to grape skin surface influences must fermentation and glycerol production
Authors: Nadai Chiara , Giacomini Alessio , Corich Viviana 
Published: April 2021

Starmerella bacillaris is a non-Saccharomyces yeast recently proposed for grape fermentation in association with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Due to its high glycerol and moderate volatile acidity production this yeast can contribute to improving wine quality. Some strains have been demonstrated to exhibit antifungal activity against grey mould on grape, which is caused by Botrytis cinerea. The simultaneous presence of these traits in S. bacillaris is of great interest. Indeed, this yeast can be potentially used as a biocontrol agent in vineyards. Research on the ability of S. bacillaris to survive or, even to grow on the surface of grapes is a starting point in the evaluatation of its potential use in vineyards. The preliminary results of our study showed that when applied to the grape surface under laboratory condictions, inoculum sized S. bacillaris with antifungal activity developed and lasted for at least 6 days in high concentrations. In addition, it positively influenced the fermentation process by producing high concentrations of glycerol (average value 4.89 ± 0.47 g/L). Interestingly, a positive effect on wine quality was also observed when the inoculum size was 10 times higher or lower than the reference concentration. When sprayed on the vines in the vineyard and present on the grape skin surface after harvest, S. bacillaris cells can start alcoholic fermentation.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Civil Registration of Births and Deaths and on Availability and Utility of Vital Events Data
Authors: AbouZahr Carla , Bratschi Martin W. , Cercone Emily , Mangharam Anushka , Savigny Don de , Dincu Irina , Forsingdal Anette Bayer , Joos Olga , Kamal Montasser , Fat Doris Ma , Mathenge Gloria , Marinho Fatima , Mitra Raj Gautam , Montgomery Jeff , Muhwava William , Mwamba Remy , Mwanza James , Onaka Alvin , Sejersen Tanja Brøndsted , Tuoane-Nkhasi Maletela , Sferrazza Lynn , Setel Philip 
Published: April 2021

The complex and evolving picture of COVID-19–related mortality highlights the need for data to guide the response. Yet many countries are struggling to maintain their data systems, including the civil registration system, which is the foundation for detailed and continuously available mortality statistics. We conducted a search of country and development agency Web sites and partner and media reports describing disruptions to the civil registration of births and deaths associated with COVID-19 related restrictions. We found considerable intercountry variation and grouped countries according to the level of disruption to birth and particularly death registration. Only a minority of the 66 countries were able to maintain service continuity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In the majority, a combination of legal and operational challenges resulted in declines in birth and death registration. Few countries established business continuity plans or developed strategies to deal with the backlog when restrictions are lifted. Civil registration systems and the vital statistics they generate must be strengthened as essential services during health emergencies and as core components of the response to COVID-19.
Stay-at-Home Orders, Mobility Patterns, and Spread of COVID-19
Authors: Murray Tim 
Published: April 2021

Objectives. To understand how stay-at-home orders changed mobility patterns and influenced the spread of COVID-19. Methods. I merged 2020 data from the Virginia Department of Health, Google Mobility Reports, and the US Census to estimate a series of 2-way fixed-effect event-study regression models. Results. A stay-at-home order caused people to increase the amount of time spent at home by 12 percentage points and decrease the time the spent at work by 30 percentage points, retail and recreation venues by 40 percentage points, and grocery stores and pharmacies by 10 percentage points. People did not sustain changes in mobility and gradually returned to prepandemic levels before the stay-at-home order was lifted. In areas where people spent the most time at indoor locations, there was a large increase in COVID-19. Conclusions. A more robust and stricter policy response coordinated at the national level combined with a strong economic response from policymakers could have increased the effectiveness of the stay-at-home order.
A Spatiotemporal Tool to Project Hospital Critical Care Capacity and Mortality From COVID-19 in US Counties
Authors: Zebrowski Alexis , Rundle Andrew , Pei Sen , Yaman Tonguc , Yang Wan , Carr Brendan G. , Sims Sarah , Doorley Ronan , Schluger Neil , Quinn James W. , Shaman Jeffrey , Branas Charles C. 
Published: April 2021

Objectives. To create a tool to rapidly determine where pandemic demand for critical care overwhelms county-level surge capacity and to compare public health and medical responses. Methods. In March 2020, COVID-19 cases requiring critical care were estimated using an adaptive metapopulation SEIR (susceptible‒exposed‒infectious‒recovered) model for all 3142 US counties for future 21-day and 42-day periods from April 2, 2020, to May 13, 2020, in 4 reactive patterns of contact reduction—0%, 20%, 30%, and 40%—and 4 surge response scenarios—very low, low, medium, and high. Results. In areas with increased demand, surge response measures could avert 104 120 additional deaths—55% through high clearance of critical care beds and 45% through measures such as greater ventilator access. The percentages of lives saved from high levels of contact reduction were 1.9 to 4.2 times greater than high levels of hospital surge response. Differences in projected versus actual COVID-19 demands were reasonably small over time. Conclusions. Nonpharmaceutical public health interventions had greater impact in minimizing preventable deaths during the pandemic than did hospital critical care surge response. Ready-to-go spatiotemporal supply and demand data visualization and analytics tools should be advanced for future preparedness and all-hazards disaster response.
COVID-19 and the Drug Overdose Crisis: Uncovering the Deadliest Months in the United States, January‒July 2020
Authors: Friedman Joseph , Akre Samir 
Published: April 2021

Objectives. To determine the magnitude of increases in monthly drug-related overdose mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.Methods. We leveraged provisional records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided as rolling 12-month sums, which are helpful for smoothing, yet may mask pandemic-related spikes in overdose mortality. We cross-referenced these rolling aggregates with previous monthly data to estimate monthly drug-related overdose mortality for January through July 2020. We quantified historical errors stemming from reporting delays and estimated empirically derived 95% prediction intervals (PIs).Results. We found that 9192 (95% PI = 8988, 9397) people died from drug overdose in May 2020—making it the deadliest month on record—representing a 57.7% (95% PI = 54.2%, 61.2%) increase over May 2019. Most states saw large-magnitude increases, with the highest in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. We observed low concordance between rolling 12-month aggregates and monthly pandemic-related shocks.Conclusions. Unprecedented increases in overdose mortality occurred during the pandemic, highlighting the value of presenting monthly values alongside smoothed aggregates for detecting shocks.Public Health Implications. Drastic exacerbations of the US overdose crisis warrant renewed investments in overdose surveillance and prevention during the pandemic response and postpandemic recovery efforts.
Fabrication of PDMS-based Acoustofluidic Devices for 3D Access to Single Cells and Small Organisms
Authors: Läubli Nino F. , Nelson Bradley J. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Acoustofluidic manipulation has demonstrated significant potential for the investigation and handling of small organisms. In this protocol, we describe the steps required for the fabrication of a PDMS-based device with 150 um high structures to be used for the rotational manipulation of single cells and small organisms.
Single-Chip Two Antennas for MM-Wave Self-Powering and Implantable Biomedical Devices
Authors: Elsheakh Dalia , Kayed Somaya I , Shawkey Heba 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Implantable biomedical applications arise the need for multi-band sensors with a wideband frequency channel for RF energy harvesting operation. Using a separate antenna for energy harvesting can simplify device circuit complexity and reduces operation frequency bands interference. This paper demonstrates the design of single chip with two separate integrated antennas for implantable biomedical applications. The two antennas have different structures with orthogonal polarization to achieve low mutual coupling and negligible interaction between them. The first antenna is a multi-band meander line (MBML) designed for multiple channels data communication, with quad operating bands in the MM-wave range from 22-64 GHz with area 1150 × 200μm2. The second antenna is a wideband dipole antenna (WBDA) for RF energy harvesting, operates in the frequency range extend from 28 GHz to 36 GHz with area 1300×250μm2. The proposed antennas are designed by using high frequency structure simulator (HFSS) and fabricated by using UMC180nm CMOS technology with total area 0.55 mm2. The MBML frequency bands operating bandwidths can reach 2 GHz at impedance bandwidth ≤ -10 dB. While, the WBDA antenna has gain -2 dB over the operating band extend from 28 GHz up to 36 GHz. The antenna performance is simulated separately and using the human-body phantom model that describes layers of fats inside body, and shows their compatibility for in body operation. Die measurements is performed using on wafer-probing RF PICOBROBES and shows the matching between simulation and measurement values.
Identification and Development of KASP Markers for Novel Mutant&nbsp;BnFAD2&nbsp;Alleles Associated with Elevated Oleic Acid in Brassica napus
Authors: Fu Ying , Mason Annaliese S. , Zhang Yaofeng , Yu Huasheng 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The fatty acid desaturase FAD2 genes are the main contributors to oleic acid content, and different FAD2 alleles can result in different oleic acid contents in rapeseed oil. Hence, identification of allelic variation in FAD2 is an extremely desirable breeding goal. By performing QTL mapping using 190 F2:3 lines genotyped by genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers assayed by the Brassica 60 K Infinium BeadChip Array, four quantitative trait loci (QTL) for C18:1 content were mapped on chromosomes A01, A05, A09 and C05 over three years in a population segregating for oleic acid content. Two BnFAD2 genes on A05 and C05 were anchored within the QTL intervals, explaining 45–52% and 15–44% of the observed variation for C18:1 content. Sequence polymorphisms between the corresponding coding regions of the parental lines found two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in BnFAD2.A05 and BnFAD2.C05, respectively, which led to the amino acid changes (C421T and G1073E) in the corresponding proteins. The mutation sites of Bnfad2.A05 and Bnfad2.C05 alleles were located within the second H-box and near the third H-box motif of the protein, respectively, and were found to be novel mutant alleles. Lines resulting from the combination of these two alleles contained up to 88% oleic acid in their seed oil, compared with 63% in wild-type controls. Two competitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) markers based on these two mutation sites were successfully developed and validated in segregating F2 populations. These markers will facilitate breeding for ultra-high seed oleic acid content in oilseed rape.
Effect of self-quarantine due to COVID-19 on low back and leg symptoms in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
Authors: Hayashi Kazunori , Tanaka Toru , Ebara Tsuneyuki , Sakawa Akira , Tanaka Hidekazu , Nakamura Hiroaki 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The effect of self-quarantine and avoiding non-essential outings due to COVID-19 on the symptoms of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) remains unknown. In this prospective study, patients with LSS who self-quarantined from baseline (SQ group; 80 patients) were matched to controls who did not self-quarantine (non-SQ group: 60 patients), based on age, gender, medication, activities of daily living (ADL), and low back symptoms. The change in low back symptoms, ADL, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between baseline and follow-up (after self-quarantine periods) were compared between the groups. Compared to baseline, the NRS score for low back pain at follow-up in SQ group significantly improved, but not in non-SQ group. No significant difference was found regarding changes in leg pain or numbness. Low back pain improvement did not lead to ADL improvement. The Short Form 12 evaluation revealed the role/social component score in SQ group to be lower than that in non-SQ group at follow-up; no difference was found for the physical or mental components. This study revealed self-quarantine with conservative treatment accompanied short-term low back pain improvement in patients with LSS. It might help to understand the situation in the spine department during the COVID-19 pandemic.