bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Abused Women as ‘Alienating’ Mothers and Violent Men as ‘Good’ Fathers: Double Standards in Child Protection and Child Custody Proceedings
Authors: Lapierre Simon , Ladouceur Patrick , Abrahams Naomi , Vincent Alexandra , Frenette Michèle 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTDrawing upon multiple case studies, this article examines how parenting double standards are reproduced in situations where women who have experienced domestic violence have been seen as ‘alienating’ mothers, while the men who have perpetrated the violence have been seem as ‘good’ or ‘good enough’ fathers. In total, 25 cases studies were conducted with women who had experienced domestic violence, had at least one child and had been perceived by at least one professional as ‘engaging in parental alienation’ at some point within the previous 5 years. Each case study involved at least one semi‐structured interview with the woman and the analysis of relevant documents, including family evaluation reports, child protection reports and court decisions. These double standards were identified when the mothers' and the fathers' behaviours and circumstances had been measured or evaluated using a different set of principles. The research findings reveal different main manifestations of parenting double standards, which relate to the parents' credibility and the parents' past and personal histories. Moreover, the fact that the parents talk to the children about the other parent is perceived differently when mothers and fathers are doing it. Professionals also reproduce double standards when they minimize and the justify the parents' ‘inappropriate’ behaviours and when they consider the parents' help‐seeking strategies.
Assessing how restoration can facilitate 30×30 goals for climate‐resilient coastal ecosystems in the United States
Authors: Gittman Rachel K. , Baillie Christopher J. , Cros Annick , Grabowski Jonathan H. , McKinney Mary‐Margaret , Saccomanno Vienna R. , Smith Carter. S. , DeAngelis Bryan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractEcosystems globally have reached critical tipping points because of climate change, urbanization, unsustainable resource consumption, and pollution. In response, international agreements have set targets for conserving 30% of global ecosystems and restoring 30% of degraded lands and waters by 2030 (30×30). In 2021, the United States set a target to jointly conserve and restore 30% of US lands and waters by 2030, with a specific goal to restore coastal ecosystems, namely wetlands, seagrasses, coral and oyster reefs, and mangrove and kelp forests, to increase resilience to climate change. Although US efforts to conserve and restore coastal ecosystems have increased in recent decades, critical knowledge gaps about the effectiveness of past and current efforts remain. To address key knowledge gaps, we first collated information on current and historic extent and drivers of change for wetlands, seagrasses, coral and oyster reefs, and mangrove and kelp forests in the United States. We then synthesized guiding principles from the literature for restoration practitioners to evaluate ecosystem trade‐offs, sustain and enhance ecosystem connectivity, bolster climate resilience, and promote social equity. Significant investment in standardized ecosystem mapping and monitoring and multispecies, landscape‐scale restoration efforts can improve resilience of coastal ecosystems to climate change and help the United States achieve its 30×30 target.
Clinical presentations and complications of lichen sclerosus: A systematic review
Authors: Conte Santina , Mohamed Sarah Daraj , Cohen Yossi , Yacovelli Alexandra , Starkey Samantha , Johnston Leah , Shergill Mahek , Law Angela , Litvinov Ivan V. , Mukovozov Ilya 
Published: December 2024

SummaryLichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory dermatosis most commonly characterized by changes in skin pigmentation and pruritus, with associated dyspareunia and genital architectural changes. There are a variety of complications associated with LS, which further worsen a patient's health‐related quality of life. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the literature regarding clinical features of LS, as well as LS‐associated complications. In total, 900 studies were included, which represented 17,011 clinical presentations and 2,795 complications of LS in women, and 5,745 clinical presentations and 769 complications of LS in men. In both sexes, the majority of reported cases (77% in females, 99% in males) localized to the genitals. In women, presentations were spread amongst loss of normal architecture (14%), pigmentary changes (21%) and pruritus (18%), whereas in men a greater portion of cases presented with architectural alterations (34%), as well as pigmentary changes (15%) and urogenital symptoms (15%). Other classes of LS‐associated presentations included textural changes, atrophy, pain/burning/discomfort, erosions/ulcerations/excoriations, bleeding/bruising/purpura, defecatory symptoms and bullae. A small portion of cases found in the literature presented with asymptomatic LS. LS‐associated complications included skin neoplasms, urogenital issues and sexual dysfunction, including dyspareunia.
The Words Children Hear and See: Lexical Diversity Across‐Modalities and Its Impact on Lexical Development
Authors: Li Luan , Song Ming , Cai Qing 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTEarly vocabulary development benefits from diverse lexical exposures within children's language environment. However, the influence of lexical diversity on children as they enter middle childhood and are exposed to multimodal language inputs remains unclear. This study evaluates global and local aspects of lexical diversity in three 1.6‐million‐word child‐directed corpora, representing average Chinese children's speech, print, and media language environments. Additionally, pseudo‐multimodal samples were compiled from the three corpora to compare with the unimodal environments on lexical diversity. We then investigated the associations between lexical diversity and the acquisition of 361 words spanning early‐to‐middle childhood. The findings show that print and pseudo‐multimodal language provided the most diverse lexical environments, whereas speech exhibited the least diversity. However, speech diversity most strongly predicted lexical development, particularly before the onset of middle childhood. Exploratory analysis revealed that lexical diversity of other modalities emerged as stronger predictors thereafter. Early lexical development was best predicted by words’ variations in connectivity with other words within an immediate context, whereas in middle childhood, variations in words’ occurrences in larger context windows became the primary predictor, implicating children's growing ability to attend to linguistic contexts of increasing sizes. Importantly, higher diversity was consistently associated with earlier word acquisition across measures and developmental phases. These findings underscore the critical role of varied lexical experiences in children's language development.
Plant Species Richness and the Root Economics Space Drive Soil Fungal Communities
Authors: Hennecke Justus , Bassi Leonardo , Albracht Cynthia , Amyntas Angelos , Bergmann Joana , Eisenhauer Nico , Fox Aaron , Heimbold Lea , Heintz‐Buschart Anna , Kuyper Thomas W. , Lange Markus , Pinheiro Alves de Souza Yuri , Rai Akanksha , Solbach Marcel Dominik , Mommer Liesje , Weigelt Alexandra 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTTrait‐based approaches have been increasingly used to relate plants to soil microbial communities. Using the recently described root economics space as an approach to explain the structure of soil‐borne fungal communities, our study in a grassland diversity experiment reveals distinct root trait strategies at the plant community level. In addition to significant effects of plant species richness, we show that the collaboration and conservation gradient are strong drivers of the composition of the different guilds of soil fungi. Saprotrophic fungi are most diverse in species‐rich plant communities with ‘slow’ root traits, whereas plant pathogenic fungi are most diverse and abundant in communities with ‘fast’ and ‘DIY’ root traits. Fungal biomass is strongly driven by plant species richness. Our results illustrate that the root economics space and plant species richness jointly determine the effects of plants on soil fungal communities and their potential role in plant fitness and ecosystem functioning.
Habitat Restorations in an Urban Landscape Rapidly Assemble Diverse Pollinator Communities That Persist
Authors: Ulrich Jens , Sargent Risa D. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTEcological restoration is a leading approach to mitigating biodiversity decline. While restoration often leads to an immediate increase in species abundance or diversity, it is rarely clear whether it supports longer‐term biodiversity gains at the landscape scale. To examine the impacts of urban restoration on pollinator biodiversity, we conducted a 3‐year natural experiment in 18 parks across a large metropolitan area. We applied an occupancy model to our survey data to determine how restoration, woody plant density and pollinator specialisation impacted interannual pollinator metacommunity dynamics. Restoration drove a rapid increase in pollinator species occurrence that was maintained through a positive balance between colonisation and persistence, resulting in pollinator species richness gains that are retained. We conclude that urban restoration can effectively conserve pollinator biodiversity by influencing the processes that underlie long‐term population stability. Our results highlight the need to study the long‐term effects of restoration in different landscape contexts.
Large Differences in Herbivore Performance Emerge From Simple Herbivore Behaviours and Fine‐Scale Spatial Heterogeneity in Phytochemistry
Authors: Pan Vincent S. , Ghosh Enakshi , Ode Paul J. , Wetzel William C. , Gilbert Kadeem J. , Pearse Ian S. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTPatterns of phytochemistry localisation in plant tissues are diverse within and across leaves. These spatial heterogeneities are important to the fitness of herbivores, but their effects on herbivore foraging and dietary experience remain elusive. We manipulated the spatial variance and clusteredness of a plant toxin in a synthetic diet landscape on which individual caterpillars fed. We monitored caterpillars with cameras across most of their larval development. Caterpillars that fed on diets with a lower spatial variance and more clustered arrangement of toxins had overall worse performance, mostly because those caterpillars ate less, moved more, ingested more toxin, or failed to physiologically acclimate. Using empirically parameterised individual‐based models, we found that differences in movement away from, not towards, less toxic food drove a body size‐dependent effect of clusteredness. Hence, the spatial pattern of phytochemicals itself, beyond mean concentration, can have important consequences for herbivores through complex interactions with herbivore foraging.
Can circular economy strategies address resource constraints for lithium‐ion batteries? A comprehensive dynamic material flow analysis of lithium flows in China's battery sector
Authors: Liu Haoning , Domenech Aparisi Teresa 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe low‐carbon transition requires widespread adoption of lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs), which rely on critical raw materials. Lithium (Li) demand is expected to increase 10‐fold by 2050 globally, raising concerns over the sustainability of future supply. As one of the world's largest producers and consumers of LIBs, China's role is pivotal in addressing resource constraints, enhancing circularity, and enabling global climate commitments. This paper uses a dynamic material flow analysis model to trace Li flows and stocks in China's LIBs system, taking 2021 as the base year and designing scenarios to 2050 to assess the potential role of circular economy (CE) strategies in addressing primary lithium constraints. While previous studies have concentrated on electric vehicle (EVs) LIBs, this research provides more comprehensive coverage of Li chemicals and products, assesses future Li demand considering saturation curves across different applications/groups, and provides a broader overview of policy interventions to align with CE strategies. Results illustrate that Li cumulative demand in China's LIBs sector is expected to reach 6.65 Mt from 2022 to 2050 under the business‐as‐usual (BAU) scenario. In parallel, there is a significant potential for addressing primary Li constraints through different combinations of circularity strategies, with a reduction of 60%–100% by 2050 compared to the BAU. The contribution of recycled Li is highly dependent on the strategies adopted to optimize end‐of‐life (EOL) LIBs management and battery chemistry innovation. Policies to address this are discussed including waste regulatory instruments, new remanufacturing business models, and continuous support to research and development activities to help close the loop of lithium and ease Li constraints.
Multivariable Analysis of Factors Associated With Intravenous Access First Attempt and Overall Success in Hospitalised Medical‐Surgical Adults
Authors: Callahan Andrew , Shamailov Maya , Kalo Kim , Bena James F. , Morrison Shannon L. , Hartman Jane , Albert Nancy M. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAimsTo determine patient and nursing factors associated with peripheral intravenous access success among hospitalised adults on medical‐surgical units.DesignA prospective, cross‐sectional, correlational design was guided by STROBE.MethodsWithin a quaternary care hospital with multiple medical‐surgical units, nurses who attempted intravenous access completed case report forms and medical records were reviewed to record 38 factors associated with intravenous access success. After identifying factors associated with first attempt and overall intravenous access success in univariate analyses, prediction models were fit and calibration (based on plots) and discrimination (using the C‐statistic) were evaluated using bootstrap sampling.ResultsOf 394 adults, 244 (61.9%) had first attempt and 323 (82.0%) had overall intravenous access success. Ultrasound was used in 227 (57.6%) intravenous access attempts and use was associated with less vein visibility and palpability and higher nurse perception of difficult intravenous access. In multivariable modelling, four factors were associated with first attempt intravenous access success: using a wrist vein, higher nurse expertise in intravenous access, nurse use of an ultrasound in patients with high‐risk vein characteristics, and higher nurse confidence in first attempt success; model goodness of fit was good. Seven factors were associated with overall intravenous access success: shorter patient hospital length of stay, no history of diabetes, higher patient anxiety level, nurse use of an ultrasound in patients with high‐risk vein characteristics, higher nurse expertise in intravenous access, higher nurse confidence in first attempt success, and nurse prediction of difficult intravenous access was low; model goodness of fit was strong.ConclusionPatients' vein characteristics and nurses' confidence in first attempt intravenous access success were predominant characteristics of intravenous access success.ImplicationsFactors of importance in achieving intravenous access can be easily assessed prior to first attempt and may enhance first attempt and overall success.Reporting MethodAuthors adhered to relevant EQUATOR guidelines and used the following reporting method: STROBE (The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies).
Unpacking power dynamics and women's economic empowerment in polygynous households in Burkina Faso
Authors: Eissler Sarah , Heckert Jessica , Pedehombga Abdoulaye , Sanou Armande , Ganaba Rasmané , Gelli Aulo 
Published: December 2024

AbstractObjectiveWe aim to describe power distributions in polygynous households and consider how these matter for the production and allocation of food‐generating resources in western Burkina Faso, where there is a high prevalence of polygyny.BackgroundRecent studies on polygyny focus on its likely negative consequences and mechanisms for explaining these outcomes using data from large multitopic surveys. These approaches fail to consider the underlying dynamics in polygynous households.MethodAs part of a 5‐year mixed‐methods evaluation of a nutrition‐ and gender‐sensitive poultry value chain intervention in western Burkina Faso, we conducted a thematic analysis of 24 gender‐disaggregated focus group discussions (265 individuals) and 24 semi‐structured interviews in six communities. They focused on gender and power dynamics, food production, and food allocation with a specific focus on polygyny.ResultsRelationships among co‐wives are often cooperative, though not necessarily warm, and typically hierarchical. Monogamous and polygynous marriage may support women's empowerment in different domains. Polygynous co‐wives may be able to divide care work, but first wives often control how labor is divided. In monogamous marriages, wives often make decisions jointly with their husbands, while in polygynous marriages, most co‐wives are left out of decisions. In polygynous households, women are better able to maintain control over their earnings.ConclusionWe discuss these findings in terms of their implications for studying polygynous households in quantitative surveys and in terms of how to better design and target interventions for this population.
A Call to Action: Healthcare Professionals to Become Independent of the Commercial Milk Formula Industry
Authors: Errico Jamie , Bando Nicole , Volders Evelyn , Halliday Kathleen 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTHealth‐care professionals (HCP) have a responsibility to protect and promote maternal and infant health and breastfeeding is one of the most effective measures to support this. Increasing breastfeeding rates in Australia is crucial to improving population health, but the absence of robust policies, programmes and education for HCP undermines this effort. The pervasive marketing of commercial milk formulas (CMF), including sponsorship of HCP and their organisations, has introduced significant conflicts of interest that distort clinical practice, education, research and guidelines developed in the infant feeding domain. This paper calls on all HCP to seek independence from the CMF industry and to actively support breastfeeding in their practice.
Sleep disorders in patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder: A systematic review of the literature
Authors: Santiago Therese , Simbre Isabel , DelRosso Lourdes M. 
Published: December 2024

SummaryPatients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder are presumed to be at higher risk of sleep disorders due to the potential interference that persistent thoughts and compulsions may exert on sleep. Although there are studies on sleep findings in patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder, there are few systematic reviews on the presence of sleep disorders in patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder for adults and children. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to perform a comprehensive search of PubMed and Web of Science using the MeSH terms “obsessive‐compulsive disorder” and “sleep wake disorders”. The exclusion criteria included publications not in English, studies performed on non‐humans, abstracts, reviews, and meta‐analyses. After applying the exclusion criteria, 17 studies qualified for inclusion in this systematic review. Nine studies were written about children and eight on adults. In the adult studies, sleep questionnaires, actigraphy and dim light melatonin onset showed delayed circadian rhythm in those with obsessive‐compulsive disorder. Several studies showed an increased prevalence of insomnia in adult patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder. Overall, these studies showed sleep‐onset and maintenance insomnia, and poor sleep quality. In the paediatric studies, sleep questionnaires revealed that paediatric patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder have increased sleep‐related problems, including poor sleep quality, difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, nightmares and sleepwalking. Two studies using actigraphy demonstrated a decreased total sleep time, increased wake after sleep onset and increased duration of awakening. Studies also showed an improvement in sleep symptoms with cognitive behavioural therapy. The systematic review has shown increased sleep‐related problems and poor sleep quality both in adult and paediatric patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder. All patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder should therefore be screened for sleep‐related problems to help in the overall outcome of treatment plans.
Youth With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders Have More Sleep Disturbances. A School‐Based Study
Authors: Santucci Neha R. , Velasco‐Benitez Carlos Alberto , Velasco‐Suarez Daniela Alejandra , King Christopher , Byars Kelly , Dye Thomas , Li Jesse , Saps Miguel 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundThere is a bidirectional relationship between sleep and pain disturbances. Sleep disturbances increase the risk for chronic pain, while chronic pain can interfere with sleep. Hence, we assessed the subjective sleep characteristics of youth with functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) compared to healthy youth and examined associations with gastrointestinal symptoms.MethodsWe included youth ages 10–18 years without a sleep or organic GI disorder diagnosis from a large private school. Participants completed demographics, sleep history, and validated questionnaires: sleep quality (ASWS‐SF), insomnia (PISI), daytime sleepiness (ESS), sleep disturbance (PROMIS SD), sleep‐related impairment (PROMIS SRI), and Rome 4 diagnostic questionnaire. Cases (FAPDs) completed abdominal pain index (API), nausea severity (NSS), anxiety, depression (PROMIS), and functional disability (FDI). Parents filled sleep hygiene metrics (SHIP). Cases were matched 1:1 with controls based on age and gender.ResultsOf 120 youth (60 cases and 60 controls), the mean age was 13.5 ± 1.9 years and 50% were females. Youth with FAPDs had higher insomnia, sleep disturbance, sleep‐related impairment, daytime sleepiness, sleep hygiene, gasping, and nightmares than healthy youth (p < 0.05). Higher insomnia severity was associated with worse abdominal pain (r = 0.41, p < 0.01), higher daytime sleepiness with a family history of disorders of gut‐brain interaction (DGBIs, OR = 14.7, p = 0.002), and higher sleep‐related impairment (OR = 5.6, p = 0.02) and depression (OR = 6.1, p = 0.01) with black race.ConclusionYouth with FAPDs have worse sleep than healthy youth and multiple sleep parameters are associated with abdominal pain. Future studies could focus on determining mechanisms by which sleep disturbances affect abdominal pain and vice versa.