bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Towards the Development of a Tool to Measure Socio-Emotional Competencies
Authors: Cruz Theresse Dela , Cruz Rose Arvie Dela , Navarrete Jillian , Go Shiena , Competente Rose Ann , Atentar Arnelli , Yabut Nicollee Anne 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) underpins the development of Socio-Emotional Competencies (SEC), essential for successful life navigation. Despite global recognition of SEL's importance, few local studies have explored its impact on Filipino learners. To address this, researchers developed the Assessment of Social and Emotional Competencies (ASEC) to measure students' SEL. The ASEC was tested with 1,211 Filipino students. Results showed high internal consistency (r=.76-.94) and good model fit (TLI=.91-.97, RMSEA=.02-.04). Predictive analyses revealed that higher-grade students had lower socio-emotional competence. Researchers recommend enhancing scales with weak consistency and exploring the link between socioemotional competencies and academic performance.
The Impact of Using Local Finger Cooling on The Pain Caused by Glucometer Needle and The Satisfaction of Diabetic Patients
Authors: abadi Zahra Khorrami khorram , Bolourchifard Fariba , Karbaschi Roxana , Nasiri Malihe 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background: Effective pain management during blood glucose testing plays a vital role in ensuring the commitment of individuals with diabetes to regular monitoring. This study aimed to investigate the impact of utilizing local finger cooling (Cryotherapy) techniques on reducing the pain caused by the glucometer needle and enhancing the overall satisfaction of diabetic patients.
Method: The current study is semi-experimental research. The research population consisted of diabetic patients hospitalized in hospitals affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. The sample size required for the study was determined to be 40 individuals. In order to gather information, the demographic forms of diabetic patients were utilized, pain levels from glucometer needle insertion were assessed using visual criteria, the level of patient satisfaction with their pain control was assessed through self-reported measures, and blood glucose levels were measured using a standard glucometer device. Cryotherapy was performed on one hand of the patients (experimental), and the other hand was considered as control. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and parametric tests.
Results: There was no significant difference in Pain Caused by Glucometer Needle between two control and experimental groups. In addition, 35% of the patients reported a good level of satisfaction with the cryotherapy.
Conclusion: local finger cooling did not significantly reduce pain intensity, but a minority of patients found it satisfactory.
Arctic stratospheric ozone as a precursor of ENSO events since 2000s
Authors: Park Jae-Heung , Koo Ja-ho , Kug Jong-Seong , Lee Su-Jung , Sung Mi-Kyung , Kim Joowan , Chang Eun-Chul , Yang Young-Min , Park Sang Seo , Kwak Kyung-Hwan , Oh Ji-Hoon , Kang Hyung-Jeon , An Soon-Il 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Recent depletion of the Arctic Stratospheric Ozone (ASO) has raised significant concerns about its impact on surface climate and weather. By analyzing observational reanalysis dataset and the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, here we found that the relevant variations in springtime ASO can be a potential precursor of El Niño–Southern Oscillation in the subsequent winter since 2000s. During this period, springtime ASO variability become pronounced, particularly over the Eurasian continent, due to the asymmetrical structure of the Arctic stratospheric polar vortex. With the return of solar radiation to the Arctic in spring, increased ASO leads to more absorption of solar radiation over Eurasia, contributing to localized anomalous heating. This stratospheric heating induces upper-tropospheric cyclonic circulation over Siberia, resulting in the propagation of atmospheric stationary waves toward the tropical Pacific. As a result, upper-level easterly and low-level westerly wind anomalies emerge over the equatorial Pacific. This baroclinic atmospheric anomaly over the equatorial Pacific promotes El Niño development by modulating the Walker circulation (c.f., La Niña for the opposite case). These results highlight the critical role of chemical-radiative-dynamical processes in the Arctic stratosphere for understanding surface climate phenomena.
A Comparison Study of Two Fecal Diversion Methods Based on Novel Intestinal Stents for Preventing Anastomotic Leakage After Middle and Lower Rectal Cancer Surgery
Authors: Dayong Wei , Xiong Zhou , Lian Bai , Jia Liu 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of two intestinal fecal diversion methods using novel stents to prevent anastomotic leakage after surgery for middle and lower rectal cancer, and to compare their advantages and disadvantages for clinical application.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 80 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection（LAR） for rectal cancer at Yongchuan Hospital from June 2021 to March 2024. Patients were divided into two groups: 26 in the ileum group (using terminal ileal stents) and 54 in the in situ group (using rectal in situ covered stents). Preoperative, surgical, and postoperative data were compared between the two groups.
Results: No significant differences were found in baseline characteristics, surgical data, or the occurrence of postoperative anastomotic leakage (3.8% vs 0%, p=0.325) or other complications (23.1% vs 20.4%, p=0.782). However, the ileum group had a significantly longer total hospital stay (21.5±6.2 vs 17.6±5.0 days, p=0.003), longer postoperative stay (14.5±3.3 vs 12.6±3.7 days, p=0.031), higher hospitalization costs (59085.88±7460.79 vs 48903.58±7094.14 yuan, p<0.001), and longer extubation time (27.0±3.0 vs 8.7±1.4 days, p<0.001) compared to the in situ group.
Conclusions: Both fecal diversion methods show acceptable rates of postoperative anastomotic leakage. However, the in situ covered stent method demonstrates advantages in hospital stay, costs, and postoperative management, suggesting it should be favored in clinical practice.
Prognostic ability of FRAIL-NH for mortality in institutionalized older Japanese adults: a 1-year prospective observational study of the KITAKAWACHI study
Authors: Nakata Eriko , Nishioka Eri , Ito Nagomi , Yunoki Nana , Oyamada Hirokazu , Urata Yoko , Imura Harumi , Ookita Jun , Wada Seiko , Futamata Masashi , Kami Sachiyo , Wajima Noriko , Takatori Chizuru , Tabata Michiko , Shibata Eri , Ishida Hirotsugu , Masuo Jyunko , Habu Daiki , Momoki Chika 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background
The present study aimed to investigate the predictive ability of the FRAIL-NH scale for 1-year mortality in institutionalized older Japanese patients and the determine the cutoff value.
Methods
This prospective observational study used data from the KITAKAWACHI study, which commenced in October 2021. The analysis included baseline data from September 2021 to January 2022 and 1-year follow-up data from September 2022 to January 2023. In total, 227 institutionalized older patients were included in the analysis, with those who died within 1 year categorized into the Died group and the other patients included in the Alive group. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was used to examine the ability and cut-off value of FRAIL-NH for predicting 1-year mortality.
Results
Thirty-three patients (14.5%) died within 1 year, and there were significantly more patients with a high level of nursing care, low body mass index, lower calf circumference, malnutrition, and dysphagia. In addition, there were 117 (51.5%) cases of frailty, and the mortality rate was significantly higher in the Died group than that in the Alive group based on the FRAIL-NH score (8.0 [7.0, 9.5] vs. 5.0 [2.0, 7.0]) and all components, except illness, and the percentage of frailties. Furthermore, receiver operating characteristics analysis for 1-year mortality yielded an area under the curve (95% confidence interval) of 0.806 (0.729–0.883) and a cutoff value of 6.5 points for the FRAIL-NH based on the Youden's index. The sensitivity, specificity, false-positive rate, false-negative rate, and accuracy of the 7-point cutoff (the approximated value of the 6.5-point cutoff) were 84.8%, 70.6%, 15.2%, 29.4%, and 72.7%, respectively, which were more balanced in sensitivity and specificity than the 6- and 8-point cutoffs reported in previous studies, with intermediate false-positive rate, false-negative rate, and accuracy.
Conclusions
The FRAIL-NH scale predicted the risk of 1-year mortality in institutionalized older Japanese adults. When FRAIL-NH was used in nursing homes, a cutoff value of 7 points appeared to be the best predictor of outcomes. These findings highlight the critical role of early frailty screening in improving patient care and decision-making in geriatric care settings.
Frequency and Clinical Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis: A Single Large Cardiac Center Experience from Pakistan
Authors: Saleem Muhammad Wali , Amjad Maha , Ullah Ihsan , Jan Rafi Ullah , Khan Muhammad Ishaq , Israr Ummad 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a potentially fatal condition with high morbidity and mortality. This single center study was designed to assess the frequency, causative organisms, antibiotic resistance, and clinical outcomes of IE in patients treated at a tertiary care cardiac center in Pakistan.
Methods
A retrospective observational study was conducted at a large tertiary care cardiology center in Peshawar, Pakistan from July 2021 to July 2023. Data was collected from hospital records, including demographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata version 14.2.
Results
Among 84 patients, 41.7% of the patients were male with a mean population age of 49.17 ± 18.55 years, and an average BMI of 27.72 ± 4.37 kg/m². Furthermore, 47.6% patients were hypertensive whereas 36.9% had diabetes. Streptococcus Viridans (25%) was the most common organism isolated, followed closely by Staphylococcus aureus at 22.6%. Interestingly, 32.1% of the patients had negative cultures. Antibiotic resistance was observed in 46.4% of cases, and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) occurred in 56%. Acute kidney injury was observed in 48.8% of the patients.
Discussion
IE presents diverse etiologies and outcomes, necessitating targeted management strategies to improve prognosis.
Monetary value of time walking for open defecation: a discrete choice experiment in rural Malawi
Authors: Ross Ian , Katana Patrick V. , Panulo Mindy , White Blessings , Dreibelbis Robert , Chidziwisano Kondwani 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

In benefit-cost analyses of rural sanitation programmes, time savings from stopping open defecation (OD) often comprise 25%-50% of monetised benefits. However, no studies have elicited values directly, and typically assume 50% of the unskilled wage. In this study we estimated the value of travel time for OD, by undertaking a willingness to accept (WTA) discrete choice experiment in rural Malawi. We interviewed 287 participants who had practised OD in the past 7 days. We first elicited the wage for weeding crops, then asked them to imagine walking for OD and someone offering payment to walk further to pass on a message/item. Participants completed 8 choices, varying additional walking time and payment. We included a dummy task valuing payment at only 3% of median wage, and excluded those accepting (38%). Using mixed logit, we estimated marginal WTA at 102% (95% CI: 10% – 195%) of the median wage, with 6 hours valued at 3,583 kwacha (356–6,812) or US$ 2.1 (0.2–4.1). Literature suggests WTA for travel time averages 1.5 times higher than willingness to pay. Therefore, we see no reason to reject existing guidance (50% of unskilled wage) and recommend that others follow it.
STANDARDISASI PARAMETER SPESIFIK DAN NON SPESIFIK SERBUK KULIT JERUK LEMON (Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck)
Authors: Wulandari Ari Susiana 
Published: February 2025

<p><strong>Latar Belakang: </strong>Jeruk Lemon (<em>Citrus limon</em> (L.) Osbeck) merupakan salah satu varietas jeruk lemon yang ditanam secara komersial di Indonesia. Kebanyakan limbah kulit jeruk lemon hanya dibuang begitu saja, tampa dimanfaatkan secara optimal. Untuk menangani masalah sampah, salah satu usaha yang sering dilakukan yaitu mengolah atau mendaur-ulang sampah menjadi produk atau bahan yang berguna. <strong>Tujuan Penelitian </strong>penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah serbuk kulit jeruk lemon (<em>Citrus limon</em> (L.) Osbeck) telah memenuhi standarisasi parameter spesifik dan non spesifik. <strong>Metode Penelitian </strong>menggunakan metode eksperimental laboratorium. Standarisasi yang dilakukan ada dua yaitu standarisasi spesifik yang terdiri dari uji identitas, organoleptik, dan kadar senyawa larut air dan etanol, parameter non spesifik meliputi uji susut pengeringan, kadar air, dan kadar abu.<strong>Hasil</strong> parameter spesifik organoleptis hasil berbentuk serbuk, warna kuning pucat, bau khas dan rasa pahit, penetapan senyawa larut air dengan hasil 9,3382% dan senyawa larut etanol dengan hasil 5,480%. Parameter non-spesifik didapatkan nilai rata-rata susut pengeringan 3,09 %, kadar air 6,26%, dan penetapan kadar abu 1,315%.</p>
The PCAOB During the Youth Stage of Its Regulatory Life Cycle
Authors: Keyser John D. 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT
On May 19, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The resulting doubt about the PCAOB’s ability to continue hampered its activities, including recruitment of new Board members. Then, on June 28, 2010, SCOTUS ruled that the PCAOB could continue. Subsequently, the SEC appointed three new board members: Lewis H. Ferguson, Jay D. Hanson, and Chairman James R. Doty. This paper examines how the PCAOB, under the leadership of Chairman Doty, used its powers to regulate the public accounting profession. The Supreme Court ruling in its favor enabled the PCAOB to address broad issues, including the auditor reporting model and naming the engagement partner. The PCAOB also enhanced its international inspection program, reorganized the inspection division, and worked to strengthen audit committees.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Incorporating ChatGPT in Financial Audits
Authors: Otero Angel Rafael , Agu Michael 
Published: February 2025

SUMMARY
The purpose of this paper is to convey the authors’ perspective regarding the overall use of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence tool, in financial audits. ChatGPT can provide audit efficiencies in data processing, continuous learning, predictive analytics, and cost-effectiveness. However, concerns arise when incorporating ChatGPT in these audits regarding data security and privacy, regulatory compliance, response reliability, industry-specific knowledge, and source data verification. This paper explores the literature and discusses benefits and drawbacks of incorporating ChatGPT in both external and internal financial audits. The paper also presents actionable takeaways for financial auditors to consider and/or implement in their respective audits. Despite the drawbacks highlighted in this paper, the efficiency gains from using ChatGPT in financial audits may outweigh the challenges, ultimately compelling auditors to increasingly rely on this technology in the completion of their financial audits.
JEL Classifications: M42; M150.
Development and validation of a graph convolutional network (GCN)-based automatic superimposition method for maxillary digital dental models (MDMs)
Authors: Pan Yichen , Zhang Zhechen , Xu Tianmin , Chen Gui 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT

Objectives
To validate the accuracy and reliability of a graph convolutional network (GCN)-based superimposition method of a maxillary digital dental model (MDM) by comparing it with manual superimposition and quantifying the clinical error from this method.

Materials and Methods
Based on a GCN, learning the features from 100 three-dimensional digital occlusal models under supervision of the palatal stable structure labels that were manually annotated by senior specialists, the palatal stable structure was automatically segmented. The average Hausdorff distance was calculated to assess the difference between automatic and manual segmentations. Tooth position and angulation, including rotation, tip, and torque, of bilateral upper first molars and central incisors were obtained to measure the clinical error of automatic superimposition. Reliability was calculated by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

Results
The average Hausdorff distance was 0.36 mm between automatic and manual segmentations of the palatal stable region and was larger than the intraexaminer and interexaminer deviations. The tooth position deviation was &lt;0.32 mm, and the tooth angulation difference was &lt;0.26° for tip and torque, and 0.46–0.61° in rotation. ICCs, used for assessment of reliability, ranged from 0.82 to 0.99 in all variables.

Conclusions
The GCN-based MDM superimposition is an efficient method for the assessment of tooth movement in adults. The clinical error in tooth position and angulation induced by the method was clinically acceptable. Reliability was as high as manual segmentation.
Acceptance of potential risks in adult orthodontic patients and the influence of personality traits
Authors: Xiang Jie , Luo Min , Liu Jiaqi , Zheng Yunhao , Xiong Xin , Du Shufang , Wang Jun 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT

Objectives
To determine acceptance of potential risks in orthodontic treatment and whether it could be affected by personality traits of patients.

Materials and Methods
Two hundred sixty-one adult participants consulting for orthodontic treatment were involved in this cross-sectional study. Acceptance of 18 orthodontic risks was investigated with a structured questionnaire. Personality traits of included patients were assessed with a validated Chinese version of the Big Five Inventory. Statistical analyses were performed as appropriate, and potential correlations were identified using multivariate binary logistic regression analysis.

Results
Acceptability of the investigated orthodontic risks ranged from 47.1% to 87.0%, with periodontitis being the least accepted. Length of treatment (P = .015) and relapse (P = .007) were more unacceptable to older patients. Female participants showed less tolerance to periodontitis (P = .017) than male counterparts. Among the five dimensions of personality traits, conscientiousness was significantly associated with acceptance of tooth extraction and associated risks (odds ratio [OR] = 1.131, P = .002), problems eating (OR = 1.182, P &lt; .001), problems speaking (OR = 1.111, P = .022), and appliance breakage (OR = 1.109, P = .008), while openness was a significant predictor to the acceptance of length of treatment (OR = 1.090, P = .044).

Conclusions
Among patients seeking orthodontic treatment, periodontitis was the least accepted risk. A significant association was found between the acceptance of certain orthodontic risks and personality traits, especially conscientiousness and openness.
Alcohol Intake, Drinking Pattern, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Three Prospective Cohorts of U.S. Women and Men
Authors: Li Xinyi , Hur Jinhee , Smith-Warner Stephanie A. , Song Mingyang , Liang Liming , Mukamal Kenneth J. , Rimm Eric B. , Giovannucci Edward L. 
Published: February 2025

OBJECTIVE
Although the adverse effects of excessive alcohol consumption are well established, the association between light to moderate alcohol consumption (≤30 g ethanol per day) and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains controversial and holds substantial public health implications. We aimed to examine the association of total alcohol intake and drinking pattern with T2D among three cohorts, Nurses’ Health Study (NHS), Nurses’ Health Study II (NHSII), and Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS).

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Former regular drinkers were excluded from baseline nondrinkers. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs were estimated by Cox models.

RESULTS
Over 3 decades of follow-up, 20,551 T2D cases were documented among 200,969 participants. Total alcohol intake was associated with a lower risk of T2D, either using nondrinkers or 0.1–4.9 g/day as the reference. The association was robust to extended latency periods and alternative modeling of exposure. Drinking frequency was associated with a lower T2D risk. For example, compared with drinking 1–2 days per week, the HRs (95% CIs) for drinking 5–6 days were 0.73 (0.65, 0.83), 0.73 (0.62, 0.86), and 0.76 (0.67, 0.86) in the NHS, NHSII, and HPFS cohorts, respectively. When modeled jointly, the lower risk of T2D among drinkers was primarily driven by the drinking frequency. The inverse association began at drinking 1–2 days per week in women and 3–4 days per week in men and was strongest for ≥5 days per week, regardless of drinking &lt;10 g or ≥30 g per drinking day.

CONCLUSIONS
Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially regular light drinking, was associated with a lower risk of T2D in both men and women.
Public Health Risks of Environmental Contaminants: Heavy Metals and Industrial Chemicals
Authors: Koller Loren D. 
Published: February 2025

SUMMARY
HEAVY METALS and industrial chemicals are environmental contaminants that affect man and other animals. Chemicals considered here include lead, cadmium, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (pcb), polybrominated biphenyls (pbb), asbestos, and vinyl chloride, most of which have produced comparable disease in man and other animals. However, this review will be devoted to the hazards that these compounds present to human health.
Sarcocystosis in Cattle in Kentucky
Authors: Giles Ralph C. , Tramontin Robert , Kadel Wade L. , Whitaker Kent , Miksch Duane , Bryant Donald W. , Fayer Ronald 
Published: February 2025

SUMMARY
Sarcocystosis was diagnosed in 41 eighteen-month-old heifers and steers. Clinical signs included anorexia, severe weight loss, nervousness, hypersalivation, lameness, and hair loss on the extremities. Hair loss was noticed especially at the end of the tail, where there was complete loss of the switch, giving the animals a “rat-tail” appearance. Consistent gross changes observed at necropsy of four affected animals included generalized lymphadenopathy, erosions and ulcerations in the oral cavity and esophagus, and severe laminitis. Microscopically, young cysts of Sarcocystis sp were disseminated in the heart, skeletal muscle, and brain. Ultrastructural examination indicated that the cysts were young because they contained metrocytes. Affected animals had moderate to severe nonsuppurative myocarditis and myositis, with focal degeneration of myofibers and infiltration by macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. Indirect hemagglutination of sera from 19 animals revealed a mean antibody titer of 1:24,000 against Sarcocystis bovicanis antigen. Epidemiologic investigation incriminated resident farm dogs that had been housed in a farm hayloft as the source of infection. Hay contaminated with sporocysts in dog feces was thought to have been fed to the heifers and steers.
Neoplasia of the larynx in the dog
Authors: Wheeldon Eric B. , Suter Peter F. , Jenkins Thomas 
Published: February 2025

SUMMARY
The clinical, radiographic, gross pathologic, and histologic findings in 4 dogs with primary laryngeal neoplasia and 1 dog with secondary laryngeal neoplasia were reviewed. The clinical and radiographic findings were compared with those for proliferative inflammatory laryngeal conditions, since such conditions pose a problem in differential diagnosis. The most common clinical sign was hoarse bark or loss of voice, with subsequent onset of exertional dyspnea and cough.