bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Mapping the therapeutic landscape in emergency incisional hernia: a scoping review
Authors: Quiroga-Centeno Andrea Carolina , Schaaf Sebastian , Morante-Perea Ana Pilar , Antoniou Stavros A. , Bougard Heather , Bracale Umberto , Giovannini Sara Capoccia , Deerenberg Eva , Fortelny René H. , Gaarder Christine , García-Ureña Miguel Ángel , Gilmore Katie , Gomez-Ochoa Sergio Alejandro , Köckerling Ferdinand , Pawlak Maciej , Pecchini Francesca , Pereira-Rodriguez José A. , Renard Yohann , Romain Benoît , Schembari Elena , Theodorou Alexis , Stabilini Cesare 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Purpose
Incisional hernias (IH) represent common complications following abdominal surgeries, with emergency repair associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This scoping review aimed to map the existing literature on emergency incisional hernia repair, identify research gaps, and inform future guideline development.

Methods
A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed MEDLINE and SCOPUS for studies published between January 2000 and August 2024. Articles addressing any aspect of emergency incisional hernia repair in adults were included. Data extraction focused on study characteristics, patient demographics, surgical approaches, and outcomes.

Results
Of 801 unique articles identified, 73 met the inclusion criteria. Most were cohort studies (73.97%), with only one randomized trial. The primary areas of interest were repair methods (47.95%), operative outcomes (31.51%), risk assessment (16.44%), and diagnosis (5.48%). Pooled analysis revealed a predominantly female (63%), elderly (mean age 62.3 years), and comorbid patient population. The most frequent study endpoints were readmission (18%), surgical site infection (12%), reoperation (8%), and mortality (4%). Significant heterogeneity was observed in defect characterization and surgical techniques.

Conclusion
This review highlights a paucity of randomized studies guiding emergency incisional hernia management. Key issues identified include inconsistent definitions of emergency presentation, limited data on hernia characteristics, and a lack of standardized outcome reporting. Future research should focus on developing a unified classification system for emergency incisional hernias, evaluating the role of imaging in decision-making, and conducting comparative studies on various treatment strategies across different clinical scenarios.
Long-term follow-up and operative performance metrics of inguinal hernioplasty training in the Dominican Republic
Authors: Diaz Quilvio Colon , Morel Jose , Castillo Cesar , Velasquez Alvaro Torres , Novas Taty Gisselle Medina , Walters Ryan W. , Lawson Corey , Sosa Sardis , Nunez Cynthia , Rodriguez Jorge , Campanelli Giampiero , Chen David , Filipi Charles J. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Purpose
The long-term outcomes of inguinal hernioplasty are crucial for evaluating patient benefits, though follow-up can be challenging, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods
Program coordinators in the Dominican Republic reached out to 288 patients operated on between 2014 and 2019 under a Hernia Repair for the Underserved (HRFU) training initiative. Each patient underwent an anterior Lichtenstein procedure performed by either an international HRFU expert surgeon (128 patients) or two local Dominican surgeons (160 patients) certified using the Operative Performance Rating Scale (OPRS).

Results
Long-term outcomes were obtained from 30% (86/288) of patients. Follow-up data were obtained from 12% (35/288) of patients by a history and physical examination by independent Dominican surgeons. 18% (51/288) completed telephone follow-up using a four-question survey tailored for standard inguinal hernia outcomes. The phone questionnaire follow-up method (18%) was more effective than the H & P. One patient required reoperation for a mesh granuloma and one had a reoperation for a recurrent hernia. The average length of follow-up was 52 months.

Conclusion
This study reports the longest durations of follow-up after inguinal hernia repair performed in a LMIC and the longest clinical outcomes follow-up of operations performed using the OPRS training method.
Exclusive application of tree-ring anatomy for reconstruction of past landslide behavior
Authors: Šilhán Karel 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Tree-ring-based analyses currently represent a modern, continuously evolving, and effective tool for the spatio-temporal reconstruction of past landslide movements. Although the use of standard macroscopic landslide signals is still more common, this classical approach has significant limitations. Recent research, however, shows that changes in the anatomical structure of tree rings can serve as a more efficient source of landslide signals. Thus, this unique pioneering study was conducted on two active landslides with the aim of reconstructing their spatio-temporal behavior using only anatomical responses, which are not accompanied by macroscopic manifestations. A total of 54 disturbed trees (Fagus sylvatica L. and Acer pseudoplatanus L.) were sampled. The only anatomical parameter examined was the change in vessel lumen area (VLA), which was analyzed to detect landslide signals. The results identified 17 and 12 landslide signals at the two sites, respectively, corresponding to four and three landslide events over the past several decades. The study found that anatomical changes in vessel lumen area effectively captured landslide events, offering advantages over traditional macroscopic approaches by minimizing noise and avoiding the masking of younger events by older ones. However, this methodology is most suitable for certain types of landslides, particularly flow-like and translational types with tension cracks that affect the root systems of trees. The results suggest that further refinement, including geophysical surveys to optimize sampling locations, could enhance the accuracy of this dendrogeomorphic approach. Thus, this study demonstrates the potential of using exclusively anatomical responses in tree rings for landslide reconstruction. While this method requires more resources than traditional approaches, it provides a clearer, less noisy record of landslide activity.
Landslide studying and monitoring by combining digital models from aerial visible and infrared photogrammetry
Authors: Mineo Simone , Caliò Davide , Intelisano Marco , Pappalardo Giovanna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In this paper, a methodological framework to study and monitor a landslide through visible and infrared photogrammetry is presented. The procedure is applied to a coastal landslide that occurred within a nature reserve in 1993, which was surveyed using aerial sensors. Two types of landslide dense point clouds were generated through photogrammetry algorithms: the first arose from photos taken in daylight, while the second was realized with infrared images taken in dark environmental conditions, providing an innovation hint to the study. The combined analysis of the two models allowed achieving a morphological characterization of the landslide, through the recognition and mapping of the main features. Both models gave also hints on the presence of major structural planes controlling the landsliding motif of the studied cliff, which were measured at both the cliff and rock mass scales, through digital rock mass surveys at selected outcrops. Results allowed recognizing two main discontinuity sets, likely related to the major tectonic systems crossing the area. Finally, since the daylight surveys were repeated in 2021 and 2024, the resulting models were compared also to a preliminary dense point cloud built by using some 2014 landslide perspective photos. The so set 10-year monitoring suggested that the zone of depletion is affected by secondary movements, such as minor rockfalls and shallow denudation, while the foot is undergoing erosion by wave action. The combined analysis of visible and thermal dense point clouds proved a successful procedure for a complete landslide morphological and structural characterization, resulting in a reliable operation alternative to conventional surveys in restricted areas. Moreover, the digital monitoring allowed evaluating the evolution of key parts of the landslides, providing useful information in the frame of possible stabilization works or territorial planning.
Is Stalnaker’s Semantics Complete?
Authors: Kocurek Alexander W. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
It is shown that one common formulation of Stalnaker’s semantics for conditionals is incomplete: it has no sound and (strongly) complete proof system. At first, this seems to conflict with well-known completeness results for this semantics (e.g., Stalnaker and Thomason 1967, Stalnaker 1970 and Lewis 1973, ch. 6). As it turns out, it does not: these completeness results rely on another closely-related formulation of the semantics that is provably complete. Specifically, the difference comes down to how the Limit Assumption is stated. I close with some remarks about what this means for the logic of conditionals.
X-Ray Computed Tomography Study of the Microstructure of Superconducting MgB2 Bulks
Authors: Wang Yingqing , Grovenor Chris , Speller Susannah , Shollock Barbara , Mousavi Tayebeh 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
MgB2 is a promising candidate for commercial superconducting applications because, as grain boundaries in MgB2 are not weak links, there are fewer limitations on the choice of processing technique compared to high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cuprates. MgB2 bulks are usually manufactured by powder processing techniques followed by a sintering process. After sintering, the impurity phases such as MgO and MgB4 along with porosity are formed which strongly affect the superconducting properties mainly the macroscopic path for supercurrent in MgB2 bulks. Investigation of these microstructural features is essential to improve the superconducting properties of these bulks. In this work, high-resolution laboratory X-ray computed tomography (XCT) has been used to investigate the microstructure of MgB2 bulks in three dimensions. The volume fraction of defects and impurity phases along with the size distribution of pores have been studied using this advanced technique. A comparison has been made between the data extracted from conventional characterization techniques such as XRD and SEM and those obtained from the advanced XCT analysis.
Superclub, splitting, separating statements
Authors: Garti Shimon , Shelah Saharon 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
We prove that superclub implies

$$\mathfrak {s}=\omega _1$$

s
=

ω
1

. More generally, if

$$\kappa $$

κ

is weakly compact then superclub implies

$$\mathfrak {s}_\kappa =\kappa ^+$$

s
κ

=

κ
+

. Based on this statement, we separate tiltan from superclub at successors of supercompact cardinals. We also use the Galvin property in order to separate tiltan from superclub at both successors of regular and successors of singular cardinals.
Nonlinear aeroelastic modelling and analysis of a geometrically nonlinear wing with combined unsteady sectional and lifting line aerodynamics
Authors: Jayatilake Sanuja , Lowenberg Mark , Woods Benjamin K. S. , Titurus Branislav 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This research develops a novel geometrically nonlinear aeroelastic model of a cantilevered flexible wing capable of capturing unsteady aerodynamics with finite span effects. The structural model is developed using a Chebyshev-Ritz approach with the ONERA unsteady aerodynamic formulation coupled to a three-dimensional wing analysis based on the lifting line approach. The resulting system describing the evolution of the generalised structural coordinates and the aerodynamic states is formulated as a continuous state space model. The model is validated against experimental results from the wind tunnel testing of a highly flexible wing demonstrator at the University of Bristol. The numerical results are computed by applying a numerical continuation procedure, exercising the benefits of the state space formulation. The extensive numerical-experimental comparative analysis includes the bifurcation characteristics of the system and the behaviour of the aeroelastic modes. The developed model reflected the experimentally identified bifurcation behaviour. The predicted variations of the flutter onset speed with the wing root pitch angles were found to be within 5% of the experimental values. The model also correctly captured the post-flutter Limit Cycle Oscillation (LCO). This work further showed that the predicted flutter speeds are sensitive to the semi-empirical coefficients present in the ONERA unsteady aerodynamics formulation. Consequently, further calibration of the model was based on the analysis of the experimental flutter speeds and airspeed-driven eigenvalue variations. This approach was necessitated by the influence of application-specific conditions (e.g., the Reynolds number) on the unsteady aerodynamic characteristics. Despite this limitation, the tuned model agreed with the experimental observations across a wide range of test conditions. The approaches presented in this work can benefit multiple applications during research on geometrically nonlinear wings, such as the analysis of root causes influencing critical aeroelastic phenomena or design of aeroelastic control laws.
Prevalence and risk of complications in untreated patients with adult growth hormone deficiency
Authors: Fukuoka Hidenori , Endo Takaaki , Tsuboi Satoshi , Fujio Shingo 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Purpose
Adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) increases the prevalence of complications, including metabolic disorder, leading to increased cardiovascular mortality from cardiovascular diseases. However, no large database studies have evaluated AGHD patients without GH replacement therapy (GHRT). We investigated the prevalence of AGHD-related complications in patients without GHRT.

Methods
Patients with AGHD and associated complications were identified from the Medical Data Vision claims database using Japanese local disease codes mapped to ICD-10 codes. The prevalence of AGHD-related complications in 2020 was estimated to compare with the prevalence in the Japanese general population in the latest available year 2020. Risk factors for complications were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier curves and a Cox proportional hazard model.

Results
We identified 8,809 untreated patients with AGHD from April 2008 to September 2022, including 3,430 in 2020. In 2020, the prevalence of complications was higher in the AGHD population adjusted for sex and age than in the Japanese general population, e.g., diabetes mellitus, 9.3% vs. 3.6%; osteoporosis, 4.8% vs. 1.3%; and dyslipidemia, 22.0% vs. 3.9%. Age was a significant risk factor for most complications, and female sex for osteoporosis. Diabetes mellitus was a significant risk factor for dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and all-cause death.

Conclusion
Untreated patients with AGHD have a higher prevalence of metabolic complications than the general population despite no difference in their related risk factors. Given the low use of GHRT in this study, comprehensive treatment approaches that include GHRT need to be considered to alleviate the risk of complications.
Reconfiguring History Teachers’ Assessment Practices in the Context of ChatGPT: Charting the New Terrain
Authors: Chimbunde Pfuurai , Moreeng Boitumelo Benjamin 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Despite extensive research on the concerns with the use of ChatGPT that evolve around cheating, academic integrity, and plagiarism, very little is known on the assessment practices in school history, obscuring our understanding on how history teachers can assess students amid ChatGPT driven challenges. This conceptual paper discusses the challenges of ChatGPT in assessing history students and how history teachers’ assessment practices can be reconfigured to address the ChatGPT-driven challenges. Employing documents and extant literature from the public domain, the paper grounded in Christensen’s theory of disruptive behaviour responded to two questions that underpin the study: what are the challenges of using ChatGPT to assess history students, and how can history teachers reconfigure their assessment practices to address these challenges? Findings shows that while ChatGPT can help students generate and outsource answers for their written assignments, there are clear advantages to its use, which history teachers must consider as they reimagine and reconceptualise how to evade the destructive roles of ChatGPT in assessment practices. The study recommends that educational institutions explore the potential and difficulties associated with ChatGPT in specific subject areas and develop suitable implementation techniques to contribute to a more fair and effective learning environment for students.
Busy boards and environmental, social and governance performance: a gender perspective on NASDAQ-100 firms
Authors: Piñeiro-Chousa Juan , López-Pérez M. Luisa , López-Cabarcos M. Ángeles , Šević Aleksandar 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The composition of corporate boards determines board governance and influences firm performance. In the current corporate environment, greater emphasis is being placed on the environmental, social and governance performance of companies. In this sense, board members serving on multiple corporate boards have emerged as relevant corporate governance mechanisms. Using the OLS model on sample data composed of companies listed on the NASDAQ-100 Index, this research aims to evaluate the effect of busy boards and the tenure of board members on ESG performance from a gender perspective. The results indicate that board networks, experience, and knowledge have a positive effect on Bloomberg’s and S&P Global ESG scores, with female directors and independent directors playing an important role. In this way, the human and social capital of corporate boards is a valuable resource for corporate governance. This research contributes to identifying the principal attributes of corporate boards that influence ESG performance.
Dance and the Embodied Social Cognition of Mating: Carlos Saura’s Tango in the Perspective of the Tie-Up Theory
Authors: Lucchi Basili Lorenza , Sacco Pier Luigi 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This paper analyzes Carlos Saura’s film Tango through the theoretical lens of the Tie-Up Theory to explore how fictional narratives can serve as laboratories for investigating the embodied social cognition of romantic relationships. The study shows how dance, particularly tango, functions both as subject matter and cognitive metaphor in representing the complex dynamics of couple formation and maintenance. The film’s meta-representational structure, combining the creation of a dance performance with the exploration of actual relationships, reveals how cultural forms serve as cognitive scaffolds for understanding complex social dynamics. The study contributes to our understanding of how artistic representation can reveal typically implicit aspects of relationship cognition by demonstrating the value of integrating multidisciplinary perspectives of cognitive theory, psychology of mating, and cultural theory.
Scientific investigation of the 20th century bronze bell in Asyut, Egypt: insight into materials, chemical composition and preservation status
Authors: Mohamed Niazy Mostafa , Elmetwaly Mohammed Samir 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This research presents an historical background and an analytical and study of a bell dating back to the 20th century, currently located at Al Salam Modern School, an ancient school, formerly known as the American College in Asyut, Egypt, which was established during the period between 1901 and 1909. The bell consists of metal parts (Bowl, Yoke, Standards, Clapper, Clevis Bolt, Toller, and Bearing) and wooden parts (Base or Frame and Wheel). These components were studied and analyzed using microscopic examination, Portable X-ray fluorescence (p-XRF) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), coupled with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Visual and microscopic examination revealed the presence of corrosion products on the surface of the bell and its metal parts, bird droppings, embrittlement of the wood structure, fiber breakage, and accumulation of dust. The bell’s wooden parts were identified as oak using a light microscope. The body of the bell itself was analyzed using p-XRF and EDX, which revealed that the alloy used for its making is mainly composed of copper and tin, known as tin-bronze alloy. XRD analysis was used to identify the corrosion products on the surface of the bronze bell as well as the corrosion products of the parts made of iron. The results revealed that the corrosion products formed on the bell surface are Nantokite, Paratacamite, Atacamite, Brochantite, Antlerite, Cassiterite and Gypsum, while the rust products on the iron parts are Magnetite, Hematite, Goethite, Akaganeite, Lepidocrocite and Gypsum. FTIR analysis of the wooden parts of the bell showed the embrittlement and the decomposition of hemicellulose and lignin. This analysis also showed that the paints used in painting the wooden parts is a local paint known as ARTEX (Pachin).
How do Process Mining Users Act, Think, and Feel?
Authors: Ammann Jana , Lohoff Laura , Wurm Bastian , Hess Thomas 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Process mining, a family of techniques for analyzing large amounts of data collected on business processes, has gained significant practical and academic importance. Extant process mining research mainly examines technical aspects. Only recently has research started to investigate organizational aspects of process mining, such as how organizations use process mining to create business value. On an individual level, research has examined the analysis strategies of individual process mining analysts. So far, however, the literature does not provide a holistic investigation of individual process mining use, including individuals’ behavior, cognition, and affective states. Yet, understanding individual process mining use is pivotal for realizing its organizational value. To address this shortcoming, this paper examines the individual use of process mining employing a multiple case study with process mining users from six large organizations in a post-adoption context, i.e., in organizations that have several years of experience with process mining. Based on the configuration of how process mining users act, think, and feel in practice, four distinct process mining user categories were identified: (1) process mining influencers, (2) power users, (3) process participants, and (4) strategic users. For practitioners, the findings provide insights into the actual process mining use of individuals and what shapes their use patterns. This information enables tailoring process mining training and algorithms to specific user categories.