bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessing factors affecting the use of chlorine dispensers for household water treatment in rural Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda
Authors: Evance Illah , Ongeta Ferdnand , Chebet Sharon , Kitchel Andrew , Reep Maarten van de , Baraza Moses K. , Maina James , Onyango Andrew 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT

Although chlorination is widely accepted as a safe and cost-effective water treatment method, its adoption by the rural populations remains low. This leaves about 26% of the world's population – including 70% in Sub-Saharan Africa – with a lack of access to safely managed drinking water and exposure to hazards of drinking unsafe water. This work used data collected in a repeated cross-sectional study conducted between 2021 and 2022 in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi to assess factors that influence a community's adoption of chlorine to treat water. The results indicate that households that observed good water storage and handling practices, had knowledge on the benefits of chlorine, understood the correct procedure of using chlorine dispensers, received promotional messages, and used functional chlorine dispensers were more likely to have chlorine residual in their drinking water. Conversely, households where children collected the drinking water were less likely to have chlorine residual in their drinking water. Community promoters who themselves used chlorinated water were associated with a higher chlorine adoption by the communities they serve. The study recommends continuous community education on chlorine water treatment; training on water collection, storage, and handling practices; extending water treatment education to children; and ensuring robust chlorine supply chains.
Development of a new self-adaptive F-NSGA-III algorithm with fuzzy structure for designing urban water distribution networks
Authors: Esmaeili Yousef , Yosefvand Fariborz , Shabanlou Saeid , Rajabi Ahmad , Izadbakhsh Mohammad Ali 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT
The present study establishes an optimization procedure in several sample networks with the objective of reducing the cost and eliminating the pressure deficit throughout the entire network. The optimization mechanism is implemented by coding the novel self-adaptive F-NSGA-III algorithm with a fuzzy structure in the MATLAB environment and integrating it with the EPANET framework. Initial definition of the cost function is based on the correlation between the cost, diameter, and length of the pipes. Subsequently, the program is ran through 10,000 and 20,000 iterations. In order to enhance the rate of convergence, the cost resulting from the breach of the permissible pressure range (minimum: 30 m and maximum: 60 m) is included into this function. Subsequently, the program is executed once more to get the optimal solution. The results indicate that the F-NSGA-III algorithm, has superior speed in identifying optimal solutions as compared to NSGA-II. In this method, the utilization of fuzzy structure and the consideration of the cost of violating the permissible pressure in each iteration result in the fastest attainment of the optimal response, as previously achieved by other researchers, for sample networks. Therefore, this structure yields more optimal solutions with fewer iterations and substantially reduces the time required to achieve convergence.
Accurate and Simple Prediction of Ice-Melting Capacity in Chloride Deicer Brine Blends
Authors: Koefod Scott 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT
The use of brines is among the most effective ways to reduce application rates and the corresponding environmental impact of chloride deicing salts. Understanding the ice-melting performance of brines is critical for optimizing their application. The ice-melting capacities of 23.3 percent NaCl, 30.0 percent MgCl2, and 30.0 percent CaCl2, as well as binary 70/30 and ternary 70/15/15 (by weight) blends of the NaCl brine with MgCl2 and/or CaCl2 brines, were measured by a “tracer dilution” approach with coefficients of variation between 0.03 and 0.44 percent. The ice-melting capacities of the individual chloride salts agreed reasonably well with the values predicted from standard reference freezing point depression curves for the individual salts but consistently overestimated them by ∼3 to 5 percent. The ice-melting capacities of the binary brine blends agreed even more closely with theoretical values calculated from the aggregate freezing point depression data for the chloride salts and blends in the literature as determined by an empirical virial equation, giving high confidence that the ice-melting capacity of chloride salt blends can be easily calculated with good accuracy for field application purposes from existing freezing point depression data without the need to test every different brine blend at every temperature. In both binary and ternary blends of NaCl, MgCl2, and CaCl2 brines, the ice-melting capacity is essentially the sum of the ice-melting capacities of the individual brine components with no significant synergism apparent.
POTENCIAL DE AÇÃO DOS LASERS PARA O TRATAMENTO DA HIPERSENSIBILIDADE DENTINÁRIA: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Medeiros Jamyle Moura de , Silva Iara Petrato Bruck Honorio da , Leite Juan Vitor Costa , Macedo Neto Hermano Nóbrega , Muniz Isis de Araújo Ferreira , Pinto Rinaldo Moreira , Lima Renally Bezerra Wanderley e 
Published: December 2024

Introdução: A hipersensibilidade dentinária (HD) caracteriza-se por ser uma condição oral de dor aguda bastante comum. Essa dor se dá pela exposição dos túbulos dentinários aos estímulos do meio oral. Existem diferentes tipos de tratamento disponíveis que são utilizados para melhorar essa condição, e a laserterapia é um deles trazendo analgesia, reduzindo a sensação dolorosa da HD. Assim, se faz importante realizar um levantamento atual da literatura a fim de obter uma evidência científica sobre a eficácia do laser como tratamento da HD e os parâmetros da aplicação do laser. Objetivo: O objetivo desta pesquisa foi determinar, por meio de uma revisão sistemática, qual o efeito da laserterapia na dor em pacientes com hipersensibilidade dentinária. Metodologia: As bases de dados Pubmed, Cochrane e Embase foram utilizadas para a busca dos artigos, sem restrição de anos ou idiomas. As seguintes palavras chaves/termos foram utilizadas: “tooth”, “dentine”, “pulp”, “sensitivity”, “hipersensitivity”, “irradiation”, “discomfort”, “pain”, “low-level light therapy”, “low-intensity light”, “soft laser”, “cold laser”, “photobiomodulation”. Na extração dos dados foi elaborado um formulário padronizado. Para a avaliação do risco de viés foi utilizado o Cochrane’s risk of bias tool for randomized trials. Resultados: Os dados foram analisados por meio de uma síntese qualitativa detalhando os principais resultados dos estudos incluídos. O uso de laser de baixa potência foi eficaz para redução da hipersensibilidade dentinária em 100% (n=13) dos estudos incluídos, com uma redução de no mínimo 70%. Conclusões: Todos os estudos apresentaram baixo risco de viés. O uso de laser de baixa potência para o tratamento da hipersensibilidade dentinária parece ser eficaz.
Palavras-Chave: Hipersensibilidade dentinária; Laserterapia; Dor; Tratamento.
Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization in Patients with High-grade Gross Hematuria
Authors: Oh Chang Hoon , Lee Hyo Jeong , Choi Sang Lim 
Published: December 2024

Introduction:
To investigate factors influencing the effectiveness and safety of super-selective embolization in patients with high-grade gross hematuria.

Materials and Methods:
This retrospective, single-center study included 19 consecutive cancer patients (12 men and 7 women, mean age of 72.3 years) who had undergone
TAE for intractable hematuria between January 2008 and February 2024. Factors such as technical and clinical success rates, embolized vessels,
embolic agents used, and complications were evaluated. This study specifically focused on patients with severe hematuria (grade 3 or above) and
examined the effects of super-selective embolization, hematuria grade, and embolic agents on patient outcomes.

Results:
Technical success was achieved in all 23 angiography procedures performed, with a clinical success rate of 56.5%. Clinical success was
significantly correlated with hematuria grade, super-selectivity of the procedure, and type of embolic agent used. Multivariate logistic regression
analysis revealed that the embolic material, specifically tris-acryl gelatin microspheres (TAGM), was an independent factor that significantly
affected clinical outcomes. No major complications were reported.

Conclusion:
TAGM for supers-elective embolization in patients with massive gross hematuria is both effective and safe. However, the effectiveness of TAE
may decrease in patients with severe hematuria, highlighting the need for combination therapies.
A Case Study of Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Schwannoma and Mul-tiple Thoracic Vertebral Haemangiomas Following COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination: Insights from MRI Imaging
Authors: Majrashi Naif Ali A. 
Published: December 2024

Introduction:
Spinal schwannomas are benign intradural extramedullary tumors of Schwann cells, while hemangiomas are common benign vascular tumors found in the vertebral column.

Case Representation:
This case study presents a 32-year-old male who developed both a spinal schwannoma and multiple thoracic vertebral haemangiomas following a COVID-19 infection and subsequent vaccination. The patient reported intermittent lumbar and thigh pain over 6-8 months. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed an intradural ex-tramedullary schwannoma at the L5 vertebra and multiple thoracic haemangiomas at the T6-T7 levels. The schwannoma was surgically resected, and pathology confirmed the di-agnosis. Postoperatively, the patient’s symptoms improved significantly, with no compli-cations.

Conclusion:
This case raises questions about a possible link between COVID-19 and these spinal conditions. Further research is warranted to explore the potential association between viral infection, vaccination, and tumor development.
Microcirculation conditions and its influence on ventricular remodeling in patients with arterial hypertension and lower extremity arteries atherosclerosis
Authors: Statsenko M. E. , Guzenko D. S. , Dudchenko G. P. , Verle O. V. 
Published: December 2024

Objective: to evaluate the feature of microcirculation condition and left ventricle remodulation type in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and lower extremity arteries atherosclerosis (LEAA).Materials and methods: one hundred patients from 45 to 65 years old were included in this research. The main group consisted of 50 patients with arterial hypertension and lower extremity arteries atherosclerosis and the control group included 50 patients with AH and without LEAA. Laser doppler flowmetry and echocardiography were performed for all patients.Results: there were lower values of microcirculation index (26,54[10,51–29,25] vs 37,3[26,59–40,24], р=0,0001), Am (0,25[0,22–0,32] vs 0,36[0,35–0,48], р=0,001) и Аe (0,47[0,42–0,47] vs 0,50[0,50–0,58], р=0,001), capillary reserve (134,5[126,7–151,8] vs 166,4[153,2–166,4], р=0,001). Breathe test index (41[17,93–77,74] vs 47,7[19,93–47,76], р=0,013) and higher value of bypass indicator (1,95[0,63–2,26] vs 1,31[1,13–1,31], р=0,0001) in patients with arterial hypertension and lower extremity arteries atherosclerosis compared to patients with isolated AH. Spastic (46% vs 14% р=0,0002) and spastic–atonic (30% vs 0%, р=0,0001) microcirculation types were reliably more often in main group compared to control group, whereas normal (0 vs 38%, p=0,0001) and stagnant (24% vs 48%, р=0,001) types were reliably rare. Concentric (62% vs 38%, р=0,004) and eccentric (8% vs 0%, р=0,0001) left ventricle hypertrophy (LVH) were found veraciously more frequently in patients with arterial hypertension and LEAA than in patient with AH and without LEAA. The binary logistic regression model was performed. It was determined that LVH risk was higher due to microcirculation index and capillary reserve decreasing in patients with arterial hypertension and lower extremity arteries atherosclerosis.Conclusion: spastic and spastic–atonic microcirculation types were reliably more often in main group compared to control group Endothelial disfunction, decreased tissue perfusion increased microcirculatory bypass and blood stagnation were detected in patients with AH and LEAA compared to patients with isolated AH. Concentric and eccentric left ventricle hypertrophy were found veraciously more frequently in patients with arterial hypertension and LEAA than in patient with AH and without LEAA and the risk of LVH was depended on microcirculation index and capillary reserve in patients of the main group.
Dynamic Augmented Reality Cues for Telementoring in Minimally Invasive Surgeries: Scoping Review
Authors: Hamza Hawa , Aboumarzouk Omar M , Al-Ansari Abdulla , Navkar Nikhil V 
Published: December 2024

Background
Remote surgeons use telementoring technologies to provide real-time guidance during minimally invasive surgeries (MIS). Such technologies are continuously improving with the integration of dynamic augmented reality (AR) cues. This includes virtual overlays of hand gestures, pointers, and surgical tools onto the operating surgeon’s view. The operating surgeon comprehends this augmented information to operate on the patient. Thus, understanding these dynamic AR cues (either during surgical training or live surgery) is crucial.

Objective
In this paper, we aimed to review the existing telementoring technologies that use dynamic AR cues during MIS. This review describes the MIS (including surgery type, specialty, procedure, and clinical trial), the telementoring system, the dynamic AR cues generated by these systems, and evaluation of the technology in terms of technical aspects, user perceptions, skills gained, and patient outcomes.

Methods
A scoping review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library databases. The search terms included “telementoring,” “minimally invasive surgery,” and “augmented reality” without restrictions imposed on the publication year. Articles covering telementoring using dynamic AR cues during MIS, including laparoscopic and robot-assisted, were identified.

Results
A total of 21 articles were included and categorized based on type of surgery, the telementoring technology used, and evaluation of the technology. Most of the articles reported on laparoscopic suturing performed using synthetic phantoms. Hand gestures and surgical tools were the most frequently used dynamic AR cues (10 articles on each cue), while the mentors and mentees primarily consisted of experienced surgeons and medical students. The studies assessing the telementoring technologies were either descriptive (7 articles) or analytical (14 articles) where it was compared against no cue, prerecorded visual cue, in-person guidance, audio cue, or static AR cue. Outcomes were measured mostly using skills gained (13 articles) and user perception about the telementoring system.

Conclusions
In general, telementoring using dynamic AR cues resulted in positive outcomes during MIS. In some cases, they were considered on par with conventional methods such as audio cues and in-person guidance. Further randomized controlled trials are required to objectively assess its clinical benefits.
The Development of Disaster Risk Map for Semeru Volcano Eruption 2021-2022, East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Bachri Syamsul , Sanjaya Eli Hendrik , Sendari Siti , Shrestha Rajendra Prasad , Irawan Listyo Yudha , Billah Egi Nursari , Putri Nanda Regita , Prastiwi Mellinia Regina , Hakiki A.Riyan Rahman , Hidiyah Tabita May 
Published: December 2024

The Semeru Volcano eruption on December 4, 2021 caused damage to social, economic and environmental aspects. The Rejali Watershed (DAS) is one of the areas severely affected due to the eruption. The eruption resulted in 51 deaths, 10,565 displaced people, 1,027 houses damaged, two connecting routes and 43 public facilities damaged. This study mapped the disaster risk areas due to the eruption of Semeru Volcano. This research used Laharz to analyze the lava flow hazard map and weighting for social, economic, physical, environmental, and capacity vulnerability parameters. The results showed that the risk level of Semeru Volcano eruption is divided into three classes: high, medium, and low risk. The high-risk area is 8915.09 Ha (14 %), the medium-risk area is 2174.74 Ha (17 %), and the low-risk area is 1885.60 Ha (69%). The high and medium risks were located on the upper and middle slopes of the Rejali watershed because the upstream area experiences a narrowing of the river flow (bottleneck) due to direct borders with structural land. The Semeru Volcano disaster risk map results can be used as a reference in sustainable risk management efforts in the Rejali watershed to reduce the impact and damage caused by the eruption.
Clinical Relevance of Computational Pathology Analysis of Interplay between Kidney Microvasculature and Interstitial Microenvironment
Authors: Chen Yijiang , Wang Bangchen , Demeke Dawit , Fan Fan , Berthier Celine , Mariani Laura , Lafata Kyle , Holzman Lawrence , Hodgin Jeffrey , Janowczyk Andrew , Barisoni Laura , Madabhushi Anant 
Published: December 2024

Key Points

There is a modulatory effect between peritubular capillaries (PTCs) and areas of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA).The spatial architecture of non-IFTA PTCs on the cortex is significantly associated with glomerular disease progression.The shape of IFTA PTCs on the cortex is significantly associated with glomerular disease progression.

Background
Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) and density and shape of peritubular capillaries (PTCs) are independently prognostic of disease progression. The aim of this study was to identify novel digital biomarkers of disease progression and assess the clinical relevance of the interplay between a variety of PTC characteristics and their microenvironment in glomerular diseases.

Methods
A total of 344 Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network/CureGN participants were included: 112 with minimal change disease, 134 with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, 61 with membranous nephropathy, and 37 with IgA nephropathy. A periodic acid–Schiff–stained whole-slide image per patient was manually segmented for cortex, pre-, and mature IFTA. Interstitial fractional space (IFS) was computationally quantified. A deep learning model was applied to segment PTCs. Spatial and shape PTC pathomic features (230) were extracted from the cortex, IFTA, and non-IFTA subregions. Participants were divided into training and testing datasets (1:1). Univariate models incorporating IFTA subregions and IFS-PTC density were constructed. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression models were used to identify the top PTC features associated with disease progression stratified by IFTA and non-IFTA subregions. Machine learning models were built using the top PTC features in IFTA and non-IFTA subregions to prognosticate disease progression.

Results
PTC density in pre+mature IFTA and IFS, shape features in pre+mature IFTA, and spatial architecture features in the non-IFTA regions were associated with disease progression. The machine learning–generated risk scores showed a significant association with disease progression on the independent testing set.

Conclusions
We uncovered previously under-recognized digital biomarkers of disease progression and the clinical relevance of the complex interplay between the status of the PTCs and interstitial microenvironment.
Aplicação do Programa 5S em uma empresa fabricante de ônibus
Authors: Almendras Natali Pereira , Scaliza Janaina Aparecida Alves , Jesus Gessica Mina Kim , Silva Cláudio Vianney Balbino da , Antonio Aline Jauch 
Published: December 2024

O Programa 5S tem como finalidade aprimorar determinados aspectos, como limpeza, organização e padronização. Quando o programa é adequadamente implementado é possível conscientizar todos os funcionários da empresa a manter o local de trabalho arrumado e limpo. Esse trabalho teve por objetivo analisar os processos de implantação e manutenção do programa 5S e verificar os benefícios gerados pelo programa no setor de célula de corte de uma fabricante de ônibus. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo de caso, por meio do levantamento de dados e verificação das atividades desenvolvidas na linha de produção do setor de corte. As atividades seguiram quatro passos: diagnóstico inicial, planejamento para a implementação; implementação do programa 5S; e monitoramento do programa 5S. Os fluxogramas e a gestão à vista foram utilizados para melhorar o processo na linha de produção. Os resultados mostraram que o setor de corte conseguiu otimizar os processos produtivos devido à padronização da organização e limpeza do setor. A implementação dos cinco sensos no setor de corte possibilitou melhorias na bancada de corte, organização dos materiais cortados e retalhos, além da identificação das caçambas. De forma geral, a implementação do programa 5S melhorou a organização no ambiente de trabalho. Pois, os locais ficaram mais limpos e arrumados e também ocorreu a redução de tempo para a execução das tarefas para cada etapa de trabalho. Além disso, a ferramenta fluxograma demonstrou ser eficiente para identificar as não conformidades na linha de produção e a ferramenta gestão à vista ajudou a manter os benefícios do programa 5S no setor de estudo.
Cinema e História: uma proposta educativa
Authors: Faria Brant Kênia , Loureiro Robson , Nogueira Costa Rafael 
Published: December 2024

Entrevista com o cineasta, professor e historiador Silvio Tendler ocorrida na cidade do Rio Janeiro, em novembro de 2019. A conversa partiu da problematização entre cinema e história, e as vivências, experiências do cineasta na elaboração de seus filmes. O encontro oportunizou também vivenciar o processo de elaboração e montagem do filme autobiográfico Nas asas da Pan Am (2020). É recorrente, nos filmes de Tendler, a presença de elementos estéticos que conduzem a narrativa das cinebiografias para a reconstrução de narrativas historicamente conduzidas pelo olhar zeloso com as histórias do passado e a transposição na exposição fílmica. Os registros factuais da história de muitos personagens brasileiros são resgatados das memórias do cineasta e dos documentos de arquivos que configuram a representação de si e de outras histórias, criando memórias e realidades vivenciadas ao longo da carreira. A entrevista guia o leitor a refletir sob quais narrativas o cinema pode atuar como formação cultural ampla e com capacidade de elaboração do passado na representação do cotidiano a partir do olhar contra-hegemônico de Tendler na atualidade dos fatos.