bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Some changes of psychologic status of patients having multipled sclerosis
Authors: Alekseyenko Ye. V. , Sysoyeva O. S. , Smagina I. V. , Fedyanin S. A. 
Published: April 2021

There are psychologic status of patients having multipled sclerosis research results. 30 patients were involved in the research, among them there were 18 (60%) female and 12 (40%) male ones at the age between 20 and 60. Patient examination was realized by means of the Spielberger, Maudsley and Zung methods. As a result of research there are patient's psychological state changes. 66% of patients have these changes in the form of high-grade uneasiness, 50% — in the form of rigidity and introversion, 83% have depressing disorders in the form of slight depression and subdepression.These findings expand our conception about psychological mechanisms of dissociated personality patients with multipled sclerosis have, and need various multimodal approaches for their psychological correction.
Radiofreguency thermodestruction of sympathetic trunc as a treatment of chronikal obliterating diseases of inferior limbs arteries
Authors: Krivoshapkin A. L. , Duyshobaeyv A. R. , Melidi Ye. G. , Hudashov V. G. , Nenarochnov S. V. 
Published: April 2021

The 81 patients suffering from chronic arterial insufficiency of lower extremities (LE) dueto obliterating atherosclerosis (OA) underwent surgical sympathectomy at L2 , L 3, L4 lumbar level on the side of lesion. Radiofrequency thermodestruction (RF) was used in 60 patients, open sympathectomy was perfomed in 21 patiens. Pain relief was achieved in all patients. Dopplerography data demonsrated the improvement of blood flow in LE. This study had showed high efficiency of RF in treatment of patients with OA.This procedure is less traumatic than open сympathectomy.
The change in the hypoxia resistance at chronic cerebral ischemia
Authors: Antipenko Ye. A. , Gustov A. V. 
Published: April 2021

Hypoxia and its related oxidate stress are the direct cause of the neural damage due to chronic cerebral ischemia. Resistance to hypoxia and oxidate stress is the main marker of the human and brain adaptation to chronic ischemia.Hypoxia resistance and the condition of the glutation antioxidant system in the difference stages of chronic cerebral ischemia was investigated in this study. 310 patients from 35 to 55 years with the first (100 persons), second (105 persons) and third stages (105 persons)) of chronic cerebrovasculare insufficiency were examened.Decreasing of the hypoxia resistance and resistance to oxidate stress at chronic cerebral ischemia was shown. The average figure of hypoxia resistance and functional activity of the glutation system at the different stages of the chronic cerebral ischemia shows the course of the general adaptive syndrome.
Municipal Capacity: A Greenbelt Focus
Authors: Geschiere Elise , Zink Regan , Sousa Emily 
Published: April 2021

This session will reflect on the importance of rural and agri-food communities and provide key insights on the capacity of municipal governments to support the agriculture and agri-food sector and respond to rural issues. In Ontario, where the most agriculturally-viable land in Canada is located, municipalities are the most local level of government and are responsible for implementing provincial and federal policies and directives. However, little is known about the structure, knowledge base, and capacity of municipal governments to respond to agricultural and agri-food priorities and issues. A review of existing literature and municipal websites reveals that municipal planning departments are extremely varied and inconsistently staffed. This appears to be the surface of a much larger inconsistency related to financial resources, staff expertise, and council’s knowledge about agriculture and agri-food. Our team has completed the research related to this project and the findings of this study are informed by data collected via survey and semi-structured interviews from 66 municipalities in the Greenbelt. Findings indicate that there is an increasing knowledge gap related to agricultural planning and agri-food issues, and that fewer elected officials/planners have agricultural backgrounds, expertise, or training. This presents a threat to rural and agri-food communities as their livelihoods depend on the ability of council (and staff) to understand critical issues, protect farmland, and make agriculturally-supportive decisions. Agri-food communities are important and it is critical that our governance systems not only recognise that but also have the capacity to support, protect, and respond to the agri-food sector.
Aggregate and Agriculture: Cultivating Neighbourly Relations, Stories from Across Ontario
Authors: Reichheld Jeff , Hehl Emily , Zink Regan 
Published: April 2021

Aggregate extraction and agriculture are prominent land uses in rural southern Ontario, and both industries are vital contributors to the provincial economy. However, these industries compete for the same land base and their operations have the potential to negatively impact the other. There is currently little research into this relationship, particularly at the site or neighbour scale. This project, in its third year, is designed to address this gap and to provide best management practices to both agricultural and aggregate operators, as well as local and provincial governments, about how these industries can better work together. While research has been conducted regarding the social impacts of aggregate extraction on rural residents, little is known regarding the social, economic, environmental and land use impacts on farms operating in close proximity to aggregate extraction activity. The aggregate industry is widely believed to cause a variety of undesirable impacts, including noise, dust, road traffic, extended hours of operation, as well as a loss of water quantity and quality. The development of best management practices is important to help mitigate these potential impacts, both at the local level and for rural communities at large. This presentation provides a summary of research to date as well a preliminary analysis of more than 150 farm surveys collected over the last year. Next steps include further consultation with aggregate operators and more in-depth interviews with key informants from both industries.
How we teach children with asthma to use their inhaler: A scoping review
Authors: McCrossan Patrick , Mallon Orla , Shields Michael , Russell Catherine , Kennedy Lesley , O’Donoghue Dara 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
BackgroundOne reason that asthma remains poorly controlled in children is poor inhaler technique. Guidelines recommend checking inhaler technique at each clinical visit. However, they do not specify how best to train children to mastery of correct inhaler technique. Many children are simply shown how to use inhalers which results in less than 50% with correct inhaler technique. The aim of this scoping review is to explore published literature on teaching methods used to train children to master correct inhaler technique.MethodsWe searched (from inception onwards): Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and the Cochrane library. We included quantitative studies, (e.g. randomised controlled trials, cohort studies and case-control studies), published from 1956 to present, on teaching inhaler technique to children with asthma. Data was extracted onto a data charting table to create a descriptive summary of the results. Data was then synthesised with descriptive statistics and visual mapping.ResultsTwenty-eight papers were identified for full text analysis. Educational interventions were found to be taking place in a variety of clinical areas and by a range of healthcare professional disciplines. ‘Brief-Instruction’ and ‘Teach-Back’ were identified as two primary methods of providing inhaler technique training in the majority of papers. Secondary themes identified were; use of written instruction, physical demonstration, video demonstrations and/or use of inhaler devices to augment inhaler technique training.ConclusionThere are a variety of means by which inhaler technique has been taught to children. We have not analysed the effectiveness of these different interventions, but have described what has been trialled before in an attempt to focus our attentions on what may potentially work best. The majority of these methods can be dichotomised to either ‘Brief-Intervention’ or ‘Teach-Back’. Based on our analysis of this scoping review, we consider the following as areas for future research; how many times does a given intervention have to be done in order to have the desired effect? For what duration does the intervention need to continue to have a long-lasting effect? And, what is the best outcome measure for inhaler technique? Systematic review registration: Open Science Framework (osf.io/n7kcw).
Did The Animal Move? A Cross-Wavelet Approach to Qeolocation Data Reveals Year-Round Whereabouts of A Resident Seabird
Authors: Roy Amédée , Delord Karine , Nunes Guilherme T. , Barbraud Christophe , Bugoni Leandro , Lanco-Bertrand Sophie 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Considerable progress in our understanding of long-distance migration has been achieved thanks to the use of small lightweight geolocator devices (GLS). Errors of geolocation are however important, difficult to estimate, have a complex structure leading to poor precision and accuracy. Thus, the study of short-distance migrants or resident birds remains challenging. Here we aimed at elucidating the sex-specific marine space uses of a resident tropical seabird, the masked booby ( Sula dactylatra ) over the full annual life cycle at the Fernando de Noronha archipelago (Brazil), using GLS and synchronicity analyses between movement and saltwater immersion data. Masked boobies (n = 31) showed a resident behaviour over their entire annual cycle. We inferred from the wavelet analysis that birds traveled way and back from the colony on consecutive trips of short length (~ 2-4 days) and short range (~ 100-300 km) from the east of the colony. Duration and range of trips depended on the sex of the individual and on the time of the year. Trip duration increased gradually from the end of the breeding period to the post-breeding period, probably due to the release of the central-place breeding constraints. During the pre-breeding period, females had farther ranges eastward and spent more time in water than males. Despite inherent limits of light-based geolocation, synchronicity analysis of geolocation data revealed year round whereabouts of the resident tropical masked booby and sex-specific movement behaviour, which could be used more broadly to investigate resident or short-migrants animal movement based on GLS data.
Gas-Phase Advanced Oxidation (GPAO) for Gas Containing Benzene Series by Ultraviolet Irradiation/Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (UV/[H2O2]g) Process
Authors: Jiang Yuping , SONG Juanjuan , Zhu Andong 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has the remarkable characteristics of strong oxidation, in which its vapour ([H2O2]g)has further advantages, such as economize and good light transmission. But there is very rare research about its degradation effect in Gas-Phase Advanced Oxidation (GPAO). In the present study, the photochemical oxidation for gas containing benzene series, using ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and [H2O2]g, was investigated in a transparent bag made of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). Only UV or [H2O2]g hardly reduced the pollutant in 5 hours in which the reactor was also stable. With the high pollutant concentration (248 to 756 mg/m3) and short residence time (3S) compared with the related studies, studying the degradation of benzene, toluene and xylene, the apparent rate by UV/[H2O2]g/(powder active carbon, PAC) was higher compared with the different way (UV/[H2O2]g, UV/[H2O2]g/TiO2 and UV/[H2O2]g/ZnO), but it was found that the terminal degradation by UV/[H2O2]g significantly decreased, in which the conductivity decreased after reaction. The effects of increasing pollutant concentration and H2O2 pH were negative for the treament, but the UV radiated power positive till 40W. In addition, the characteristic absorbance for three benzene series showed that the key structure of pollutant molecule were damaged in GPAO.
Study on the improved internal feedback system of Rapidplan model
Authors: Li Kuo , Yang Pan , Zhang Xinqiang , Yu Shuang , Tao Cheng , Ma Changsheng 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Objective: To study whether an interactive improved internal feedback system with the model can be established, we aimed to compare the plans generated by two automatic planning models generated under the same conditions.Methods: 70 cases of pelvic patients were selected. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans (P0) generated by clinical model (M0) were imported into Rapidplan model, in order to establish dose volume histogram (DVH) predicted model through automatic planning model in clinical used, and the new Rapidplan model (M1) was generated by training and structure matching settings. 70 new IMRT plans (P1) were generated by M1, and new Rapidplan model (M2) was training by P1. By the same way, 70 IMRT plans (Plan2) were generated by M2. Dosimetric differences between P1 and P2 were compared and analysised.Results: From the inside of the model, the values of R22 and X22 in P2 were higher than those in P1, and the CD values of bladder, right femoral head and rectum in P1 were higher than those of corresponding organs in P2. The SR value of bladder and the SR and DA values of left femoral head and right femoral head in P1 were lower than those of P2. In terms of planning, the D2, D98 and HI in P1 were better than those in P2 (P<0.01), the bladder V10 and left femoral head V40 in P2 were lower than those in P1 by 0.08% and 0.15%, respectively (P<0.05), the others in P2 were higher than those in P1 (P<0.05) except the bladder V20, Dmean, rectum V10, V20, V30, right femoral head V10 and V40; and the MUs of P2 was lower than that of P1 for 132.2 (P<0.05).Conclusion: The stability of M2 is stronger than that of M1. Therefore, it can be considered that the interactive improved internal feedback system within the model of "plan-model-plan-model" is feasible and meaningful.
Validation of the of Mid-Thigh Bone, Muscle and Fat Mass by Densitometry as a Sensitive and Practical Region of Interest for the Diagnosis of Tissue Loss Syndromes
Authors: Hassan Ebrahim Bani , Putra Fernan Munandar , Vogrin Sara , Pasco Julie A , Kotowicz Mark A , Duque Gustavo 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Purpose: The prevalence of musculoskeletal tissue loss syndromes (osteoporosis and sarcopenia), as well as obesity and their combinations, is on the rise. Previous reports indicate mid-thigh dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is well-suited for the simultaneous assessment of bone, muscle, and fat mass in a single scan.Methods: Using DXA images of 1322 community-dwelling adults (57% women, age 58.2 ± 15.6 SD), bone, lean and fat mass were quantified in five regions of interest (ROIs): a) a 2.6 cm; and b) a 13 cm thick slice of mid-thigh; c) whole thigh; d) whole calf; and e) forearm. Conventional indices of tissue mass i.e. appendicular lean mass, hip, and spine bone mineral density (BMD) and total, gynoid and android fat mass, were also calculated. Their associations with muscle strength (handgrip strength) and performance (timed-up-and-go [TUG] and gait speed), as well as falls and fractures, were investigated.Results: Lean mass in all ROIs was well-correlated with outcomes, and according to regression analyses, lean mass explained two-thirds, a third and a quarter of the variability in the handgrip strength (r2= 0.63 to 0.64, p<0.001), TUG (r2= 0.34 to 0.37, p<0.001) and gait speed (r2= 0.25 to 0.27, p<0.001), respectively. Lean masses were negatively associated with falls only when corrected for BMI. In the ≥60yo cohort, only mid-thigh lean mass corrected for BMI was associated with decreased odds of falls (24%, p=0.029). In all assessed ROIs, BMD was associated with the number of incident fractures within five years (OR= 0.72 to 0.93, p=0.034 to <0.001). Increased fat mass was associated with increased TUG time and decreased odds of fractures. Muscle indices corrected for BMI performed better, compared to those uncorrected or corrected for height2.Conclusion: Compared to the conventional indices and four other ROIs, mid-thigh tissue masses were associated with markers of muscle performance. Mid-thigh BMD and lean mass were superior and showed more consistent and more robust associations with adverse outcomes (falls and fractures), particularly in the older population.
Transmembrane Signaling Molecules Play a Key Role in Progression of IgA Nephropathy: A Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis Study
Authors: Gholaminejad Alieh , Roointan Amir , Gheisari Yousof 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Background: Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is one of the most common primary glomerulonephritis and a serious health concern worldwide; though, still the underlying molecular mechanisms of IgAN are yet to be known and there is no efficient treatment for this disease. The main goal of this study was to explore the IgAN underlying pathogenic pathways, plus identifying the disease correlated modules and genes using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) algorithm. Results: GSE104948 dataset was analyzed and the identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were introduced to the WGCNA algorithm for building co-expression modules. Genes were classified into six co-expression modules. Genes of the disease most correlated module were mainly enriched in the immune system, cell-cell communication and transmembrane cell signaling pathways. The PPI network was constructed by genes in all the modules and after hub-gene identification and validation steps, 11 genes, mostly transmembrane proteins (CD44, TLR1, TLR2, GNG11, CSF1R, TYROBP, ITGB2, PECAM1), as well as DNMT1, CYBB and PSMB9 were identified as potential key players in the IgAN progression. In the constructed regulatory network, miR-129-2, miR-34a and miR-27a, as well as STAT3 were spotted as top molecules orchestrating the regulation of the hub genes.Conclusions: The excavated hub genes from the hearts of co-expressed modules and PPI network were mostly transmembrane signaling molecules. These genes and their upstream regulators could deepen our understanding of IgAN and be considered as potential targets for hindering its progression.
Optical Transitions from Hexavalent Chromium in Lithium-Borate Glasses
Authors: Slibi Dhia-Aldin , Hassan Moukhtar , El-Fattah Zakaria M. Abd , Atallah M. , El-Sherbiny M. A. , Farouk M. 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
The melt-quenching technique was used to prepare a series of chromium-doped borate glasses with the composition xCr2O3 - (70-x) B2O3- 30 Li2O- (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 mol %). The low-doping level here employed allowed to unambiguously identify well-defined near-edge Cr6+ optical transitions, and to precisely determine the optical band gap of the borate glass host. Additional Cr3+ transitions were observed in the visible regime, rendering a strong modulation of the glass color, from colorless to dark greenish, with Cr content. Both Cr6+(after the charge transfer transformation into Cr5+) and Cr3+oxidation states and their variations with Cr doping were identified from electron spin resonance spectroscopy. All samples exhibit similar vibrational spectra dominated by BO3 and BO4 structural units, with the development of weak Cr6+ vibration with Cr doping. The present study provides structurally similar but optically active and tunable glass hosts suitable for various optical applications.
All-Solid-State Proton-Based Tandem Structure Achieving Ultrafast Switching Electrochromic Windows
Authors: Shao Zewei , huang Aibin , Ming Chen , Bell John , Yu Pu , Sun Yi-Yang , Jin Liangmao , Ma Liyun , Luo Hongjie , Jin Ping , Cao Xun 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
All-solid-state electrochromic devices (ECDs) for smart-window applications currently suffer from limited ion diffusion speed, which lead to slow coloration and bleaching processes. Here, we design an all-solid-state tandem structure with protons as diffusing species achieving an ultrafast switching ECD. We use WO3 as the electrochromic material, while poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) as the solid-state proton source to enable fast switching. This structure by itself exhibits low optical modulation (i.e., difference of on/off transmittance). We further introduce a solid polymeric electrolyte layer on top of PEDOT:PSS to form a tandem structure, which provides Na+ ions to PEDOT:PSS and pump protons there to the WO3 layer through ion exchange. Our new all-solid-state ECD features high optical modulation (>92% at 650 nm), fast response (coloration to 90% in 0.7 s and bleaching to 65% in 0.9 s and 90% in 7.1 s) and excellent stability (<10% degradation after 3000 cycles). Large-area (30×40 cm2) as well as flexible devices are fabricated to demonstrate the great potential for scaling up.
A survey on the readiness of Industry 4.0 adoption in the manufacturing sectors
Authors: Nimawat Dheeraj , Gidwani Bhagwan Das 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In developed countries, the majority of manufacturing companies are moving to Industry 4.0 to stay competitive. But as far as concerning the developing countries there should be need of proper knowledge about the Industry 4.0. The findings of the survey are presented in this article for evaluating the readiness of manufacturing industries in Indian perspective to adopt Industry 4.0 innovations. Also, readiness factors were validated based on the benefits realized by manufacturing industries as a result of implementing Industry 4.0 technologies through the development of hypotheses. Besides, this survey is the first to examine Industry 4.0 adoption status in Indian manufacturing industries. According to the findings, readiness factors have a significant relationship with the benefits achieved through the implementation of Industry 4.0, and research agenda for the future are discussed.