bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Machine learning-based pipeline for automated intracerebral hemorrhage and drain detection, quantification, and classification in non-enhanced CT images (NeuroDrAIn)
Authors: Elsheikh Samer , Elbaz Ahmed , Rau Alexander , Demerath Theo , Kellner Elias , Watzlawick Ralf , Würtemberger Urs , Urbach Horst , Reisert Marco 
Published: December 2024

Background and purpose
External drainage represents a well-established treatment option for acute intracerebral hemorrhage. The current standard of practice includes post-operative computer tomography imaging, which is subjectively evaluated. The implementation of an objective, automated evaluation of postoperative studies may enhance diagnostic accuracy and facilitate the scaling of research projects. The objective is to develop and validate a fully automated pipeline for intracerebral hemorrhage and drain detection, quantification of intracerebral hemorrhage coverage, and detection of malpositioned drains.

Materials and methods
In this retrospective study, we selected patients (n = 68) suffering from supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage treated by minimally invasive surgery, from years 2010–2018. These were divided into training (n = 21), validation (n = 3) and testing (n = 44) datasets. Mean age (SD) was 70 (±13.56) years, 32 female. Intracerebral hemorrhage and drains were automatically segmented using a previously published artificial intelligence-based approach. From this, we calculated coverage profiles of the correctly detected drains to quantify the drains’ coverage by the intracerebral hemorrhage and classify malpositioning. We used accuracy measures to assess detection and classification results and intraclass correlation coefficient to assess the quantification of the drain coverage by the intracerebral hemorrhage.

Results
In the test dataset, the pipeline showed a drain detection accuracy of 0.97 (95% CI: 0.92 to 0.99), an agreement between predicted and ground truth coverage profiles of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.85 to 0.87) and a drain position classification accuracy of 0.88 (95% CI: 0.77 to 0.95) resulting in area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.92 (95% CI: 0.85 to 0.99).

Conclusion
We developed and statistically validated an automated pipeline for evaluating computed tomography scans after minimally invasive surgery for intracerebral hemorrhage. The algorithm reliably detects drains, quantifies drain coverage by the hemorrhage, and uses machine learning to detect malpositioned drains. This pipeline has the potential to impact the daily clinical workload, as well as to facilitate the scaling of data collection for future research into intracerebral hemorrhage and other diseases.
Effect of glyceryl trinitrate and clevidipine administration on CT angiogram findings in dogs undergoing prostatic artery embolization for prostatic carcinoma
Authors: Griffin Maureen A. , Culp William T. N. , Chohan Amandeep S. , Johnson Eric G. , Giuffrida Michelle A. , Palm Carrie A. , Rebhun Robert B. , Kent Michael S. 
Published: December 2024

Objectives
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of vasodilator administration on CT angiography (CTA) prostatic artery diameter and peak opacification in dogs with prostatic carcinoma prior to prostatic artery embolization (PAE).

Materials and methods
A prospective clinical trial was performed. Ten dogs with naturally occurring prostatic carcinoma and no evidence of cardiovascular disease were enrolled. Each dog underwent multiphase CTA of the prostate before and after IV vasodilator (glyceryl trinitrate [GTN] or clevidipine butyrate [clevidipine]) administration, and cardiovascular parameters were monitored. PAE was performed the following day. Prostatic arterial anatomy was characterized by CTA. Prostatic artery lumen diameter and peak opacification were measured on pre- and post-vasodilator CTA by a blinded radiologist. The percent change of these measurements was calculated and assessed for significance.

Results
Glyceryl trinitrate and clevidipine were administered in 5 dogs each with subsequent blood pressure reduction documented in all dogs. No significant difference was detected in prostatic artery diameter or peak opacification between pre- vs. post-vasodilator CTA. Good agreement in prostatic arterial branch number, origin, and course was documented between pre- and post-vasodilator CTA images.

Clinical significance
Study findings do not support the routine use of vasodilator administration during pre-PAE CTA in dogs, though larger sample sizes and protocol alterations may be needed to detect a clinically relevant utility.
Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya)
Authors: Uny Isabelle , Chasima Tracy , Caes Line , Kambalame Lusizi , Chamba Moses V. M. , Kalumbi Limbani , Orina Fred , Price Heather , Lucas Sian , Nyikuri Maria , Semple Sean , Meme Hellen 
Published: December 2024

Introduction
Worldwide, 2.4 billion people rely on solid fuels such as wood or charcoal for cooking, leading to approximately 3.2 million deaths per year from illnesses attributable to household air pollution. Across Africa, household air pollution generated by solid fuel use accounts for nearly 700,000 deaths each year. Most studies to date have focused either household air pollution exposure, its impacts on particular health outcomes or on the efficacy of mitigation interventions. However, the economic, social, and cultural determinants of household air pollution in Africa are still poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to explore people’s experience of using solid fuels for cooking in two informal settlements, Ndirande in Malawi and Mukuru in Kenya, and the associated harms caused by household air pollution.

Methods
We adopted a community-based participatory method, photovoice, which was conducted with 9 participants in Ndirande and 10 participants in Mukuru. Participants took pictures reflecting their experiences and perceptions of household air pollution harms over a two-week period, and later discussed, sorted and analysed those in a series of meetings. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.

Results
With their pictures, participants described fuel stacking and switching behaviours in their communities. They described a mix of charcoal, firewood and other biomass fuels use. They also expressed their awareness and perceptions of the harms caused by smoke when cooking. Participants explained the simple behaviours used by residents to minimize the harms of household air pollution to themselves and within their own household. Other themes explored the roles and responsibilities for procuring fuels in the home, and the stated solutions required to address the issues and manage the transition to cleaner fuels in those informal settlements.

Conclusion
This study highlights not only the need to understand the daily life, priorities and concerns of those who use solid fuels on informal settlements, but also the urgency to place them and their experience at the heart of the solutions that will reduce the health harms of household air pollution.
Development of a diagnostic multivariable prediction model of a positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR result in healthcare workers with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospital settings
Authors: Valderrama-Beltrán Sandra Liliana , Cuervo-Rojas Juliana , Rondón Martín , Montealegre-Diaz Juan Sebastián , Vera Juan David , Martinez-Vernaza Samuel , Bonilla Alejandra , Molineros Camilo , Fierro Viviana , Moreno Atilio , Villalobos Leidy , Ariza Beatriz , Álvarez-Moreno Carlos 
Published: December 2024

Background
Despite declining COVID-19 incidence, healthcare workers (HCWs) still face an elevated risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We developed a diagnostic multivariate model to predict positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results in HCWs with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study on episodes involving suspected SARS-CoV-2 symptoms or close contact among HCWs in Bogotá, Colombia. Potential predictors were chosen based on clinical relevance, expert knowledge, and literature review. Logistic regression was used, and the best model was selected by evaluating model fit with Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), deviance, and maximum likelihood.

Results
The study included 2498 episodes occurring between March 6, 2020, to February 2, 2022. The selected variables were age, socioeconomic status, occupation, service, symptoms (fever, cough, fatigue/weakness, diarrhea, anosmia or dysgeusia), asthma, history of SARS-CoV-2, vaccination status, and population-level RT-PCR positivity. The model achieved an AUC of 0.79 (95% CI 0.77–0.81), with 93% specificity, 36% sensitivity, and satisfactory calibration.

Conclusions
We present an innovative diagnostic prediction model that as a special feature includes a variable that represents SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological situation. Given its performance, we suggest using the model differently based on the level of viral circulation in the population. In low SARS-CoV-2 circulation periods, the model could serve as a replacement diagnostic test to classify HCWs as infected or not, potentially reducing the need for RT-PCR. Conversely, in high viral circulation periods, the model could be used as a triage test due to its high specificity. If the model predicts a high probability of a positive RT-PCR result, the HCW may be considered infected, and no further testing is performed. If the model indicates a low probability, the HCW should undergo a COVID-19 test. In resource-limited settings, this model can help prioritize testing and reduce expenses.
Instruments of Embodiment: Costuming in Contemporary Dance, Eric C. Mullis (2022)
Authors: Barbieri Donatella 
Published: December 2024

Review of: Instruments of Embodiment: Costuming in Contemporary Dance, Eric C. Mullis (2022)
London and New York: Routledge, 190 pp.,
ISBN 978-1-00312-474-0, p/bk, £39.33, h/bk, £125, e-book, £39.99
Preparation and anti-fouling behavior of conductive and hydrophilic polypyrrole modified PVDF composite membrane
Authors: Liu Ziyu , Liu Yanqing , Zhang Chong , Sakamaki Takashi , Li Xianning 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Conductive filter membranes have shown great potential in alleviating membrane fouling. In this study, polypyrrole (PPy) was used as the conductive material and sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS) was used as the dopant to perform surface modification on the PVDF membrane. After modification, the contact angle of the membrane decreased from 79.40° to 48.57°, and the electrical conductivity of membrane increased from zero to 1.60 S/cm. The good hydrophilicity and electrical conductivity of PPy-AQS/PVDF endowed it with superior antifouling capabilities, reducing the static protein (BSA) adsorption from 0.147 mg/cm2 to 0.097 mg/cm2. Under the action of an electric field of −0.1 V, the flux decay rate of PPy-AQS/PVDF decreased, and the flux recovery rate improved.
A TEATRALIDADE NA FESTA DE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA EN NAIGUATÁ, ESTADO VARGAS DA RITE, ADORAÇÃO E MITO
Authors: Mayora Humberto Jose 
Published: December 2024

RESUMO: Um ritual em uma manifestação tradicional representa uma grandeza cerimonial que várias gerações se passaram. O culto é um hábito monumental da espiritualidade humana e corresponde ao divino no mundo das artes. Mas leva o mito, com a narrativa que vincula a um ato sobrenatural cometidos por seres humanos, divino, glorioso e grotescos e interpretado no presente, e é repetida a cada ano nos vários eventos tradicionais em muitas comunidades. Este artigo tem como objetivo ampliar a interpretação de teatralidade na Festa de San Juan Bautista em Naiguatá, estado Vargas do ritual, culto e mito, símbolos, música, danças e da famosa quarta parede é investigado. Os agricultores, membros da fraternidade, paroquianos e convidados gerais participar de 23 a 25 de junho e vai fazer suas honras no festival mais importante desta entidade. O artigo é fechada num paradigma qualitativo. O estudo etnográfico é a estratégia metodológica a ser aplicada e estima concluir com uma análise destas formas teatrais que irá destacar e categorizar o seu uso em muitos dos elementos essenciais para uma melhor compreensão do mito de San Juan durante os feriados. ABSTRACT: A ritual in a traditional manifestation represents a ceremonial grandeur that different generations have passed. The cult is a monumental habit of human spirituality, a divine fact in the world of the arts. But it takes the myth, the narrative that links to a supernatural event by human, divine, glorious and grotesques and is repeated every year in various traditions. This article will expand the interpretation of theatricality on the Feast of San Juan Bautista in Naiguatá, state Vargas from the ritual, myth and cult symbols, music, dances and the famous fourth wall was investigated. The farmers, guild members, parishioners, and participants in general participate from 23 to 25 June and made their honors in the most important festival of this entity.RESUMEN: Un rito en una manifestación tradicional y representa una grandeza ceremonial que ha transcurrido diversas generaciones. El culto es una costumbre monumental de la espiritualidad humana, un hecho divino en el mundo de las artes. Pero hace falta el mito, la narración que se vincula a un hecho sobrenatural realizado por seres humanos, divinos, gloriosos y grotescos que se repite cada año en diversas tradiciones. El presente artículo ampliará la interpretación de la Teatralidad en La Fiesta de San Juan Bautista en Naiguatá, estado Vargas desde el rito, culto y mito Se investigarán sus símbolos, música, bailes y la famosa cuarta pared. Los cultores, miembros de cofradía, feligreses, y asistentes en general participan desde el 23 al 25 de junio y le hacen sus respectivos honores en la fiesta más importante de esta entidad.
UMA AMOSTRA CERÂMICA DO CHAPADÃO DOS PARECIS, MT
Authors: Schmitz Pedro Ignácio 
Published: December 2024

RESUMO: Os autores estudam uma amostra de cerâmica proveniente da Fazenda Luar do Sertão, no Chapadão dos Parecis, alta bacia do rio Juruena, MT. Depois de breve análise técnica da coleção, eles a contextualizam em termos de cultura e especulam a respeito do grupo étnico que a tenha produzido. A cerâmica é classificada como da tradição Uru, atribuída a grupos indígenas cultivadores de mandioca nos cerrados do Centro-Oeste Brasileiro. Um desses grupos, que deram o nome à região, são os Pareci, do tronco linguístico Arawak. A pequena amostra pode tornar-se útil como testemunho arqueológico para um espaço mal conhecido do Mato Grosso.ABSTRACT: The authors study a ceramic sample received from Fazenda Luar do Sertão, Chapadão dos Parecis, on the upper basin of Juruena river, MT. After a brief technical analysis, they contextualize the collection culturally and speculate about the ethnic group who produced the ware. The ceramic is classified in the Uru tradition, attributed to the native manioc cultivators of the tropical savanna of Midwestern Brazil. One of these populations, whose name identifies the region, is the Pareci, of the Arawak linguistic stock. The little ceramic sample may turn out to be useful as testimony to the occupation of a great insufficiently known space of Mato Grosso.
TODOS LOS FUEGOS EL FUEGO. Discusión en torno a las categorías modernas en la interpretación de registros antracológicos en contextos prehispánicos y coloniales
Authors: Marconetto Bernarda , Mafferra Luis Eduardo 
Published: December 2024

Resumen: En el presente texto discutimos los resultados de los análisis antracológicos de dos diferentes tipos de contexto recuperados en Argentina. Las ocupaciones coloniales e hispano indígenas de la ciudad de Mendoza iniciadas a mediados del siglo XVI, y del valle de Ambato, en el noroeste argentino, ocupado a lo largo del 1er milenio por grupos que la arqueología definió como Cultura Aguada. Ensayamos aquí un análisis que desplace la mirada de las plantas como meros recursos dialogando con algunas fuentes etnográficas e históricas. Nos centramos particularmente en resultados “no esperables” en términos de lógicas que enfatizan sobre cuestiones economicistas o funcionales. Abstract: We discuss the results of the anthracological analysis of two different archaeological contexts in Argentina. The colonial occupation of Mendoza city started in the mid-sixteenth century, and the valley of Ambato in the northwest of the country, which was occupied during the 1st millennium by groups defined as Aguada Culture. We try here a dialogue with some ethnographic and historical sources to discuss the idea of plants as mere resources. We focus particularly on not expectable results in terms of logic that emphasize over economistic or functional issues.
OF FORESTS AND GARDENS: LANDSCAPE, ENVIRONMENT, AND CULTURAL CHOICES IN AMAZONIA, SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL FROM C. 3000 TO 300 CAL YRS BP
Authors: Scheel-Ybert Rita , Caromano Caroline Fernandes , Azevedo Leonardo Waisman de 
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Brazilian rainforests have long been considered as pristine environments, ecologically representative of primary forest. Important discussions, arising especially from historical ecology, recognize that human populations significantly interfered in the vegetal landscape, but there were as yet any direct archaeological evidence. Anthracological analyses in sites of different cultural traditions from the Brazilian territory might provide such evidence. Examples driven from ceramist sites from Southeastern and Southern Brazil and from Amazonia demonstrate that these groups have transformed the forest landscape by creating areas of secondary vegetation and possible concentrating useful species. The secondary vegetation domesticated spaces surrounding the settlements were possibly preferred for firewood gathering due to its proximity, structure and/or social significance. It is noteworthy that anthropogenic disturbance, clearing, and creation of secondary environments do not result in irreversible damage to local biodiversity, due to the resilience of natural ecosystems and their hability of regeneration. We conclude interpreting the data according to the premise that reconstructing landscape in archaeological sites implies to overcome merely economistic or naturalistic interpretations and understand the underlying cultural determinants to the data, without neglecting their ecological significance. Resumo: As florestas ombrófilas do Brasil foram durante muito tempo consideradas como ambientes intocados pela ação humana e ecologicamente representativos de florestas primárias. Mais recentemente, importantes discussões, surgidas especialmente no quadro da ecologia histórica, passaram a reconhecer que populações humanas interferiram significativamente na paisagem, mas não existiam até o momento evidências arqueológicas diretas. Análises antracológicas em sítios de diferentes tradições culturais que ocuparam o território brasileiro vêm oferecendo tais evidências. Exemplos obtidos em sítios ceramistas do Sudeste e do Sul do país e na Amazônia demonstram que a ocupação humana alterou a vegetação local criando ambientes antropogênicos. Os diferentes grupos estudados transformaram a paisagem com a criação de áreas de vegetação secundária e uma possível concentração de espécies úteis. Devido à sua proximidade, estrutura e/ou significado social, os espaços de vegetação secundária domesticada no entorno dos assentamentos eram possivelmente preferidos para a coleta de lenha. Conclui-se interpretando os dados de acordo com a premissa de que estudar paisagem em sítios arqueológicos implica em, sem negligenciar os significantes ecológicos, ultrapassar interpretações meramente economicistas ou naturalistas e perceber os determinantes culturais subjacentes aos dados.
CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA EXPERIMENTAÇÃO À COMPREENSÃO DAS PRÁTICAS SOCIAIS EM ANTRACOLOGIA: GESTÃO E USO DA LENHA EM SOCIEDADES PRÉ-HISTÓRICAS
Authors: Théry-Parisot Isabelle , Henry Auréade , Chrzazvez Julia 
Published: December 2024

Resumo: O desenvolvimento de abordagens socioeconômicos aplicadas à antracologia permitiu abordar temas relacionados com a utilização e gestão da lenha. Estudos etnográficos nos lembram que os critérios segundo os quais uma sociedade escolhe sua lenha não podem ser reduzidos a uma seleção taxonômica "simples": outras características, tais como o diâmetro ou o estado da madeira (verde, seco, podre) são pelo menos tão importante quanto a espécie. Este artigo apresenta uma síntese das recentes ferramentas desenvolvidas para aumentar o potencial da antracologia para o estudo dos usos e gestão de lenha. Experimentos de laboratório padronizados sobre amostras de pinheiro silvestre (Pinus sylvestris), combinando forno mufla e combustões em lareira aberta, permitiram propor novos métodos para identificar o diâmetro e o estado da madeira com base em assinaturas anatômicas. Graças a estes métodos, é possível contribuir para um melhor conhecimento das tradições técnicas ligadas ao uso do fogo, desde a coleta de madeira até fogueiras especializadas, a partir de amostras de carvão arqueológicas.Abstract: The development of socioeconomic approaches applied to charcoal analysis has made it possible to focus on topics related to firewood use and management. Ethnographic studies remind us that the criteria according to which a society chooses its firewood cannot be reduced to a “simple” taxonomic selection: other characteristics, such as the diameter or the state of the wood (i.e. green, seasoned, rotten) are at least as important as the species. The framework of this paper is to present a synthesis of recent tools developed to improve the potential of charcoal analysis for the study of firewood uses and management. Standardized laboratory experiments on Scot Pine (Pinus sylvestris) combining both muffle furnace and open fireplace combustions allowed proposing new methods of identifying the diameter and the state of the wood based on anatomical signatures. Thanks to these methods, it becomes possible to contribute to a better knowledge of the technical traditions linked to the use of fire, from wood gathering to specialized hearths on archaeological charcoal samples.