bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Acceptability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of blended cognitive-behavioural therapy (bCBT) versus face-to-face CBT (ftfCBT) for anxiety disorders in specialised mental health care: A 15-week randomised controlled trial with 1-year follow-up
Authors: Romijn Geke , Batelaan Neeltje , Koning Jeroen , van Balkom Anton , de Leeuw Aart , Benning Friederike , Hakkaart van Roijen Leona , Riper Heleen 
Published: November 2021

Background
Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and cause substantial economic burden. Blended cognitive-behavioural therapy (bCBT), which integrates Internet-based CBT and face-to-face CBT (ftfCBT), is an attractive and potentially cost-saving treatment alternative to conventional CBT for patients with anxiety disorders in specialised mental health care. However, little is known about the effectiveness of bCBT in routine care. We examined the acceptability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of bCBT versus ftfCBT in outpatient specialised care to patients with panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder.

Methods and findings
Patients with anxiety disorders were randomised to bCBT (n = 52) or ftfCBT (n = 62). Acceptability of bCBT and ftfCBT were evaluated by assessing treatment preference, adherence, satisfaction and therapeutic alliance. Costs and effects were assessed at post-treatment and one-year follow-up. Primary outcome measure was the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Secondary outcomes were depressive symptoms, general psychopathology, work and social adjustment, quality of life and mastery. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were computed from societal and healthcare perspectives by calculating the incremental costs per incremental quality-adjusted life year (QALY). No significant differences between bCBT and ftfCBT were found on acceptability or effectiveness measures at post-treatment (Cohen’s d between-group effect size on BAI = 0.15, 95% CI −0.30 to 0.60) or at one-year follow-up (d = −0.38, 95% CI −0.84 to 0.09). The modelled point estimates of societal costs (bCBT €10945, ftfCBT €10937) were higher and modelled point estimates of direct medical costs (bCBT €3748, ftfCBT €3841) were lower in bCBT. The acceptability curves showed that bCBT was expected to be a cost-effective intervention. Results should be carefully interpreted due to the small sample size.

Conclusions
bCBT appears an acceptable, clinically effective and potentially cost-saving alternative option for treating patients with anxiety disorders. Trials with larger samples are needed to further investigate cost-effectiveness.

Trial registration
Netherlands Trial Register: NTR4912.
Employed mothers’ breastfeeding: Exploring breastfeeding experience of employed mothers in different work environments in Ethiopia
Authors: Wolde Firmaye Bogale , Ali Jemal Haidar , Mengistu Yalemwork Getnet 
Published: November 2021

Background
One of the most cost-effective interventions to enhance child health with the potential to reach families of all economic backgrounds is breastfeeding. Despite the many benefits optimal breastfeeding has, its practice is low due to various barriers among which maternal employment is mentioned repeatedly. Accordingly, this study has explored the experience of employed mothers with regards to breastfeeding, employment, and work environment in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

Methods and findings
A descriptive Phenomenology strategy was employed among 17 mothers drawn from different organizations, conveniently, that offer accommodation of six months maternity leave or onsite child care center or had only three months maternity leave. Data were collected through in-depth interviews until information saturation was reached. Recorded interviews were transcribed and translated and the information obtained was then organized and coded to generate overarching themes. Two themes on facilitators and barriers, and addressing barriers were generated after analysis. Mothers recognize the importance of breastfeeding for children but returning to work at three months is expressed as a major barrier to continuous breastfeeding. Mothers who have access to supporting conditions at their workplace expressed better breastfeeding practice and better satisfaction with their job.

Conclusions
Providing employed mothers with a supporting environment helps them work with better stability, motivation, and satisfaction. This however requires a suitable accommodation with a focus on the different kinds of work environments of the mothers and the different risks related to each respective environment via scaling up and monitoring breastfeeding interventions and calling upon institutions to remove structural and societal barriers to breastfeeding.
Mechanisms of Solid-Solution Hardening of Single-Phase Cu-Al and Cu-Mn Alloys with a Mesh Dislocation Substructure
Authors: Trishkina L.I. , Cherkasova T.V. , Klopotov A.A. , Potekaev A.I. 
Published: November 2021

The dislocation structure and dislocation accumulation during deformation of polycrystalline FCC solid solutions of Cu-Al and Cu-Mn systems are studied by transmission diffraction electron microscopy. The Al content in Cu-Al alloys varies from 0.5 to 14 at.%. The Mn content in Cu-Mn alloys varies in the range of 0.4 ÷ 25 at.%. Alloys with a grain size in the range of 20 ÷ 240 µm are studied. The alloy samples are deformed by stretching at a rate of 2×10-2c-1 to failure at 293 K. The structure of samples deformed to various degrees of deformation is studied on foils using electron microscopes at an accelerating voltage of 125 kV. For each degree of deformation, the scalar dislocation density and its components are measured: statistically stored dislocations ρS and geometrically necessary dislocations ρG and some other parameters of the defective structure.
The mechanisms and their contributions due to mesh and mesh-mesh dislocation substructures (DSS) are determined using the example of substructural and solid-solution hardening in polycrystalline Cu-Al and Cu-Mn alloys.
The relative role of various mechanisms in the formation of the resistance to deformation of alloys at different grain sizes is determined. The role of the packaging defect energy on the value of solid-solution hardening for different grain sizes is revealed. The average scalar dislocation density is considered and determined along with its components: statistically stored dislocations ρS and geometrically necessary dislocations ρG. The dependences of the flow stress on the square root of the densities of geometrically necessary dislocations and the densities of statistically stored dislocations are found.
Kalmann syndrome in monozygous twins as an isolated manifestation of the SOX10 gene defect
Authors: Frolova E. B. , Petrov V. M. , Vasilyev E. V. , Makretskaya N. A. , Pilipenko O. V. , Tyulpakov A. N. 
Published: November 2021

More than 30 genes are known to take part in hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis development at the date and role of more than 10 other genes is studied. Despite it about 50% of isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism cases still have no molecular genetic explanation.A number of specific associations between iHH and different not-reproductive manifestations called syndromic forms are distinguished in general group of iHH. For example, the combination of Kalmann syndrome with sensorineural hearing loss is known as manifestation for defects of some genes encoding factors of neuronal migration; in patients with this phenotype CHD7, SOX10 genes defects are most frequent. However, defects in the genes of neuronal migration factors are characterized by a wide variability of phenotype, which is explained by the epigenetic mechanisms influence. Carriers of the mutation within the same family may lack some non-reproductive manifestations as well as hypogonadism.Here we present a case of Kalmann syndrome in monozygous twins, caused by a previously not described heterozygous mutation c.462C> G: p.I154M in the SOX10 gene in the absence of sensorineural hearing loss. The mutation was inherited from a father who has only isolated anosmia in the phenotype. This mutation was identified during full exome sequencing. This unique observation for Russia shows on the one hand expediency to check SOX10 sequence in addition to the other factors of neuronal migration and differentiation and, on the other hand, the prospect of full exome sequencing in a group of patients with undifferentiated iHH.
Monetary and Non-Monetary Poverty within Urban Locals and Rural Migrants in China using Inequality-Sensitive Poverty Measures
Authors: Yang Jing , Mukhopadhaya Pundarik 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
This paper measures monetary and non-monetary poverty among urban local and rural migrant groups in the urban labour market in China, capturing incidence, intensity and inequality of poverty. To measure non-monetary poverty in multiple dimensions the chosen indicators are education, health status, health insurance and pension insurance. Using data from the China Household Income Project for the years 2002, 2007, and 2013, it appears that although monetary poverty in both groups is low, migrants have higher levels of non-monetary deprivation for various levels of poverty thresholds. Compared to the urban locals, the rural migrants experienced relatively less severe poverty than mild or moderate poverty during 2002 and 2007. Our Shapley decomposition exercise on non-monetary poverty measure reveals that the incidence contributes most to the urban-migrant gap, and the contribution of intensity is higher than that of inequality. The most important factors in multidimensional poverty for both groups are health insurance and pension insurance in all years. Our logit analysis shows that the effects of demographic characteristics, level of contract, occupation, and the industry have different impacts on these two groups.
Revisiting the Link between House Prices and Monetary Policy
Authors: Chen Shiu-Sheng , Lin Tzu-Yu 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
This paper revisits the link between house prices and monetary policy using a data set on house prices provided by the Bank for International Settlements. It is found that a loose monetary policy unambiguously results in a rise in real house prices, and such an increase is statistically significant for 19 of the 20 countries studied here. Empirical results also show that for some countries (Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, and South Africa), the interest rate shock can explain a large percentage of real house price movements. The response of house prices to monetary policy shocks varies between countries, and the strength of the relationship between house prices and monetary policy can be associated with financial liberalization. On the other hand, evidence shows that interest rate shock plays an important role in explaining recent house price hikes for Australia, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, the US, and South Africa. In particular, during 2002–2006, on average 24% of the house price hikes in the US can be attributed to monetary policy shocks. Finally, we also find evidence that central banks react to the housing market, particularly in those countries adopting a policy of inflation targeting.
Trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Romanian case study
Authors: Buturoiu Raluca , Corbu Nicoleta , Oprea Denisa-Adriana , Boțan Mădălina 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Higher levels of trust in credible sources of information in times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic increase public compliance with official recommendations, minimizing health risks and helping authorities manage the crisis. Based on a national survey (N=1160), this article explores (a) actual levels of trust in various sources of information (government websites, legacy media, social media, and interpersonal communication) during the pandemic and (b) a number of predictors of such trust. Results show that during the period studied government websites were the most trusted source of information. Trust in an information source is correlated with consumption of COVID-19–related news from that specific source, media fact-checking, and self-perception about the incidence of COVID-19–related fake news. Only income and age are significant trust predictors, and only with respect to specific source types.
Design and implementation of an adaptive relay based on curve-fitting technique for micro-grid protection
Authors: Vijayachandran Vinod , Shenoy U. Jayachandra 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The micro-grid should operate in a well controlled manner both during grid connected and islanded mode. Also, micro-grid equipped with conventional overcurrent relays has protection issues during faults due to the difference in fault currents when micro-grid operation changes from one mode to the other. This paper proposes suitable relaying scheme based on curve-fitting technique for micro-grids and performs well without using any extensive communication facility. A new algorithm is developed to create large number of fault data for fitting the curve. The fitness of curve is accessed by measuring the value of coefficient R-squared value (R
2). More number of polynomials is added to improve the value of R
2. Results show that the actual tripping time of the relay is very close to desired tripping time by introducing more number of polynomials. Efficiency of the proposed method is evaluated by comparing with conventional over current relay. The protection logic of the curve-fit relay has been implemented on a TMS32F28377S micro-controller based hardware. A laboratory based experimental setup has been established to test the operational performance of curve-fit relay for a five bus system.
Effect of current density on the porous silicon preparation as gas sensors**
Authors: Kareem Muna H. , Abdul Hussein Adi M. , Hussein Haitham Talib 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIn this study, porous silicon (PSi) was used to manufacture gas sensors for acetone and ethanol. Samples of PSi were successfully prepared by photoelectrochemical etching and applied as an acetone and ethanol gas sensor at room temperature at various current densities J= 12, 24 and 30 mA/cm2with an etching time of 10 min and hydrofluoric acid concentration of 40%. Well-ordered n-type PSi (100) was carefully studied for its chemical composition, surface structure and bond configuration of the surface via X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and photoluminescence tests. Results showed that the best sensitivity of PSi was to acetone gas than to ethanol under the same conditions at an etching current density of 30 mA/cm2, reaching about 2.413 at a concentration of 500 parts per million. The PSi layers served as low-cost and high-quality acetone gas sensors. Thus, PSi can be used to replace expensive materials used in gas sensors that function at low temperatures, including room temperature. The material has an exceptionally high surface-to-volume ratio (increasing surface area) and demonstrates ease of fabrication and compatibility with manufacturing processes of silicon microelectronics.
Retrieval of intrarenal coiled and ruptured guidewire by retrograde intrarenal surgery: A case report and literature review
Authors: Chen Bo-Han , Chang Tsung-Hsin , Chen Marcelo , Chen Yu-Hsin 
Published: November 2021

Abstract

Background
Foreign bodies in the kidney have rarely been reported. However, they can be a clinical problem for urologists. We report on a patient with a residual segment of guidewire coating embedded in the renal parenchyma following computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous nephrostomy drainage (PCND), and our successful minimally invasive management with retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).

Case presentation
A 40-year-old female with urosepsis due to a right upper ureteral stone with hydronephrosis received emergent CT-guided PCND and subsequent ureteroscopic lithotripsy, double J stent insertion, and percutaneous catheter removal. Follow-up radiography showed a coiled object within the upper pole parenchyma of the right kidney, which might be the remnant of a guidewire used during the PCND procedure. Flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) was performed. Under fluoroscopy, the foreign body was localized, the renal parenchyma was incised with laser, and the foreign body was retrieved using a stone basket.

Conclusion
Although guidewire breakage is uncommon, clinicians should keep it in mind during interventional procedures. Several methods can be used to eradicate foreign objects from the urinary tract, and the first choice should always be the least invasive one. RIRS with fURS is considered as a safe, efficient, and minimally invasive option for the extraction of foreign bodies from the kidney. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive case report detailing the removal of a foreign object by RIRS in the English literature.
Highly ordered arrays of hat-shaped hierarchical nanostructures with different curvatures for sensitive SERS and plasmon-driven catalysis
Authors: Zhang Chao , Li Zhaoxiang , Qiu Si , Lu Weixi , Shao Mingrui , Ji Chang , Wang Guangcan , Zhao Xiaofei , Yu Jing , Li Zhen 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Regulation of hot spots exhibits excellent potential in many applications including nanolasers, energy harvesting, sensing, and subwavelength imaging. Here, hat-shaped hierarchical nanostructures with different space curvatures have been proposed to enhance hot spots for facilitating surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and plasmon-driven catalysis applications. These novel nanostructures comprise two layers of metal nanoparticles separated by hat-shaped MoS2 films. The fabrication of this hybrid structure is based on the thermal annealing and thermal evaporation of self-assembled polystyrene spheres, which are convenient to control the metal particle size and the curvature of hat-shaped nanostructures. Based on the narrow gaps produced by the MoS2 films and the curvature of space, the constructed platform exhibits superior SERS capability and achieves ultrasensitive detection for toxic molecules. Furthermore, the surface catalytic conversion of p-nitrothiophenol (PNTP) to p, p′-dimercaptobenzene (DMAB) was in situ monitored by the SERS substrate. The mechanism governing this regulation of hot spots is also investigated via theoretical simulations.
Study on adaptability of rheological index of nano-PUA-modified asphalt based on geometric parameters of parallel plate
Authors: Sun Xiaolong , Zhang Yikang , Peng Qinyuan , Yuan Junshen , Cang Zhi , Lv Jianbing 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
To clarify the influence of geometric parameters of parallel plate on rheological properties of polyurea elastomer (PUA)-modified asphalt, nano-PUA powder was prepared, and nano-PUA powder modifier was modified by using high-speed shearing apparatus. The apparent viscosity of modified asphalt was evaluated by Brookfield viscosity. The rheological parameters of PUA-modified asphalt were determined by comparing the rheological test results of temperature scanning, frequency scanning, and multiple stress creep recover test using 8 and 25 mm parallel plates. Results indicated that the higher the content of nano-PUA modifier was, the better the high-temperature performance of asphalt would be. When using the 8 mm parallel plate, the high-temperature performance of modified asphalt was worse than that of matrix asphalt, and the PUA modifier would lead to a negative effect on the rheological property of asphalt. Regarding the 25 mm parallel plate, the high-temperature performance of modified asphalt was better than that of matrix asphalt, which was contrary to the results of 8 mm parallel plate. The rheological test results using 25 mm parallel plate were consistent with the results of Brookfield viscosity, indicating that 25 mm parallel plate was more suitable for evaluating the rheological performance of PUA-modified asphalt.
A study on interfacial behaviors of epoxy/graphene oxide derived from pitch-based graphite fibers
Authors: Kim Seong-Hwang , Zhang Yinhang , Lee Jong-Hoon , Lee Seul-Yi , Kim Yeong-Hun , Rhee Kyong Yop , Park Soo-Jin 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) is a versatile material with inherent unique properties that can be used in a wide range of applications. GO is produced from graphitic materials including graphite, and its properties can depend on the nature of stacking in the graphene structures. In this study, GO was prepared from pitch-based graphite fibers via the modified Hummer’s method and subsequently incorporated into an epoxy matrix to obtain graphene-loaded nanocomposites (EP/GO). Presented experimental results revealed that the addition of 0.6 wt% GO yielded an ∼110% increase in the fracture toughness. The corresponding fracture energies as well as the flexural strengths and flexural modulus exhibited similar trends to the fracture toughness. The thermophysical properties of the EP/GO, to further demonstrate the reinforcing effectiveness of GO, were also observed. Collectively, these results indicate that GO investigated in the study can be a viable reinforcement candidate to develop next-generation nanocomposites with multifunctional properties.
Preparation and adsorption properties of nano-graphene oxide/tourmaline composites
Authors: Wang Chaohui , Chen Qian , Guo Tengteng , Zhang Lian 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
This research addresses the asphalt smoke emission in the process of asphalt pavement construction. The nano-graphene oxide (GO)/tourmaline composites were prepared to alleviate the asphalt smoke emission and improve the construction environment. The macrocharacteristics and micromorphology of the composites were analyzed, and their optimal preparation process was determined. Using material microanalysis methods, such as X-ray diffractometer, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, the structural characteristics and material composition of the composites were studied. The adsorption properties of the composites on asphalt smoke were clarified. It will provide technical support for the improvement of infrastructure construction environment. The results show that 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane is superior than hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide in surface modification of tourmaline. During the composite process, surface modifiers and GO had no significant effect on the structure of tourmaline. GO could enhance the adsorption properties of tourmaline on asphalt smoke. When the GO content was 1.5 wt%, the improvement was the largest, which is 17.42%. At that time, the emission-reduction rate of asphalt smoke reached 41.11%.
Research on the mechanical model of cord-reinforced air spring with winding formation
Authors: Cheng Yu-qiang , Shuai Chang-geng , Gao Hua 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
In this article, the parametric model for the stiffness characteristic and burst pressure of cord-reinforced air spring with winding formation is developed. Based on the non-geostrophic winding model and the assumption of cord cross-stability, the cord winding trajectory model of the capsule is established. Then, the anisotropic and nonlinear mechanics model of the capsule with complex cord winding trajectory variation characteristics is constructed by the classical thin-shell theory. The capsule state vector is solved by the extended homogeneous capacity precision integration method. Due to the complex coupling relationship between the capsule state vector and the internal air pressure, the stiffness characteristic is solved by the iterative integration method. The burst pressure of the air spring is solved by the Tsai–Hill strength theory. Eventually, the accuracy and reliability of the proposed method are verified by the experimental results. The effects of the material properties, winding parameters, and geometric structure parameters on stiffness characteristics and burst pressure are discussed. The results of this article provide an important theoretical basis for the performance design of cord-reinforced air springs with winding formation.