bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Attitudes and Commitment Toward Precautionary Measures Against COVID-19 Amongst the Jordanian Population: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Khatatbeh Moawiah , Al-Maqableh Hindya O. , Albalas Samir , Al Ajlouni Sara , A'aqoulah Ashraf , Khatatbeh Haitham , Kasasbeh Mohammed A. , Khatatbeh Ibdaa , Albalas Rahaf , Al-Tammemi Ala'a B. 
Published: November 2021

Aims:This study aimed to (1) assess the non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) measures that were used by the Jordanian population against COVID-19, and (2) determine the sociodemographic and behavioral predictors of contracting COVID-19 with a focus on the utilization of personal precautionary measures.Methods:A descriptive questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was used in this study. A structured web-based questionnaire was disseminated to the Jordanian community through social media platforms. Participants were asked a series of questions about socio-demographic characteristics, in addition to the knowledge, attitudes, and commitment toward using various personal precautionary measures (e.g., face mask, hand washing, social distancing) against the COVID-19. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, and binary logistic regression through SPSS®.Results:Responses from 7,746 participants were included in our final analyses. Descriptive statistics showed that most participants (82.6%) believed that face mask protects against COVID-19. Around 69.5% of the participants were completely committed to wearing a face mask, while 65% of the participants were completely committed to hand washing. The results of the regression analysis revealed that female gender (AOR = 1.2; 95% CI: 1.07–1.35;p= 0.002), having a family member infected with COVID-19 (AOR = 8.5; 95% Cl: 7.51–9.70;p= 0.001), having a health-related work or study (AOR = 1.2; 95% Cl: 1.09–1.38;p= 0.001), believing that face masks do not protect against COVID-19 (AOR = 1.3; 95% Cl: 1.12–1.47;p= 0.001), and partial commitment to handwashing (AOR = 1.2; 95% Cl: 1.11–1.75;p= 0.006) were all associated with an increased odds of contracting COVID-19 among the participants.Conclusion:Overall, commitment to non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) measures, such as wearing a face mask, hand washing, and physical distancing, was not optimal among Jordanians. This might explain the dramatic increase in the infectivity rate of the COVID-19 virus in the past few months in the country. More sustainable efforts regarding health promotion and strict policies are required to prevent a third wave of hitting the country and to prevent similar infectious threats in the future.
Thulium Laser Resection of Bladder Tumors vs. Conventional Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors for Intermediate and High Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Followed by Intravesical BCG Immunotherapy
Authors: Liu Zheng , Long Gongwei , Zhang Yucong , Sun Guoliang , Ouyang Wei , Wang Shen , Xu Hao , Wang Zhihua , Guan Wei , Yu Xiao , Hu Zhiquan , Chen Zhong , Wang Shaogang , Li Heng 
Published: November 2021

Background: Thulium laser resection of bladder tumors (TmLRBT) is recently considered as a common treatment option for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancers (NMIBC), but whether it is superior to Transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) are still undetermined.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively screened our institution database to identify patients who were treated by conventional TURBT or TmLRBT for NMIBC and followed by intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy. The preoperative characteristics, perioperative outcomes, and recurrence-free survival were compared to assess the safety and efficacy of the two procedures.Results: Eventually, 90 patients who underwent TmLRBT (n = 37) or TURBT (n = 53) followed by intravesical BCG immunotherapy were included. Two groups were similar in baseline characteristics except for the smaller tumor size of the TmLRBT group(1.7 cm vs. 2.2 cm; P = 0.036). Obturator nerve reflex occurred in eight patients in the TURBT group and 3 of them suffered from bladder perforation while none happened in the TmLRBT group. The TmLRBT also had a shorter irrigation duration. In the multivariate Cox regression, the TmLRBT was related to less recurrence risk (HR: 0.268; 95% CI, 0.095–0.759; P = 0.013).Conclusion: Our results suggested that TmLRBT is safer than conventional TURBT with fewer perioperative complications, and it offers better cancer control, therefore might be a superior option for NMIBC patients with intermediate and high recurrence risk.
Analysis of the Serum Peptidomics Profile for Cats With Sarcomeric Gene Mutation and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Sukumolanan Pratch , Phanakrop Narumon , Thaisakun Siriwan , Roytrakul Sittiruk , Petchdee Soontaree 
Published: November 2021

Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has a complex phenotype that is partly explained by genetic variants related to this disease. The serum peptidome profile is a promising approach to define clinically relevant biomarkers. This study aimed to classify peptide patterns in serum samples between cats with sarcomeric gene mutations and normal cats.Materials and Methods: In the total serum samples from 31 cats, several essential proteins were identified by peptidomics analysis. The 5,946 peptides were differentially expressed in cats with sarcomeric gene mutations compared with cats without mutations.Results: Our results demonstrated characteristic protein expression in control cats, Maine Coon cats, and Maine Coon cats with gene mutations. In cats with gene mutations, peptide expression profiling showed an association with three peptides, Cytochrome 3a132 (CYP3A132), forkhead box O1 (FOXO1), and ArfGAP, with GTPase domains, ankyrin repeats, and PH domain 2 (AGAP2).Discussion: The serum peptidome of cats with mutations might provide supporting evidence for the dysregulation of metabolic and structural proteins. Genetic and peptidomics investigations may help elucidate the phenotypic variability of HCM and treatment targets to reduce morbidity and mortality of HCM in cats.
OSARI, an Open-Source Anticipated Response Inhibition Task
Authors: He Jason L. , Hirst Rebecca J. , Puri Rohan , Coxon James , Byblow Winston , Hinder Mark , Skippen Patrick , Matzke Dora , Heathcote Andrew , Wadsley Corey G. , Silk Tim , Hyde Christian , Parmar Dinisha , Pedapati Ernest , Gilbert Donald L. , Huddleston David A. , Mostofsky Stewart , Leunissen Inge , MacDonald Hayley J. , Chowdhury Nahian S. , Gretton Matthew , Nikitenko Tess , Zandbelt Bram , Strickland Luke , Puts Nicolaas A. J. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe stop-signal paradigm has become ubiquitous in investigations of inhibitory control. Tasks inspired by the paradigm, referred to as stop-signal tasks, require participants to make responses on go trials and to inhibit those responses when presented with a stop-signal on stop trials. Currently, the most popular version of the stop-signal task is the ‘choice-reaction’ variant, where participants make choice responses, but must inhibit those responses when presented with a stop-signal. An alternative to the choice-reaction variant of the stop-signal task is the ‘anticipated response inhibition’ task. In anticipated response inhibition tasks, participants are required to make a planned response that coincides with a predictably timed event (such as lifting a finger from a computer key to stop a filling bar at a predefined target). Anticipated response inhibition tasks have some advantages over the more traditional choice-reaction stop-signal tasks and are becoming increasingly popular. However, currently, there are no openly available versions of the anticipated response inhibition task, limiting potential uptake. Here, we present an open-source, free, and ready-to-use version of the anticipated response inhibition task, which we refer to as the OSARI (the Open-Source Anticipated Response Inhibition) task.
Signs of Eccentricity in Two Gravitational-wave Signals May Indicate a Subpopulation of Dynamically Assembled Binary Black Holes
Authors: Romero-Shaw Isobel , Lasky Paul D. , Thrane Eric 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
The orbital eccentricity of a merging binary black hole leaves an imprint on the associated gravitational-wave signal that can reveal whether the binary formed in isolation or in a dynamical environment, such as the core of a dense star cluster. We present measurements of the eccentricity of 26 binary black hole mergers in the second LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave transient catalog, updating the total number of binary black holes analyzed for orbital eccentricity to 36. Using the SEOBNRE waveform, we find the data for GW190620A are poorly explained by the zero-eccentricity hypothesis (frequentist p-value ≲0.1%). Using a log-uniform prior on eccentricity, the eccentricity at 10 Hz for GW190620A is constrained to e
10 ≥ 0.05 (0.1) at 74% (65%) credibility. With this log-uniform prior, we obtain a 90% credible lower eccentricity limit of 0.001, while assuming a uniform prior leads the data to prefer e
10 ≥ 0.11 at 90% credibility. This is the second measurement of a binary black hole system with statistical support for nonzero eccentricity; the intermediate-mass black hole merger GW190521 was the first. Interpretation of these two events is currently complicated by waveform systematics; we are unable to simultaneously model the effects of relativistic precession and eccentricity. However, if these two events are, in fact, eccentric mergers, then there are potentially many more dynamically assembled mergers in the LIGO–Virgo catalog without measurable eccentricity; ≳27% of the observed LIGO–Virgo binaries may have been assembled dynamically in dense stellar environments (95% credibility).
The Magellanic Stream at 20 kpc: A New Orbital History for the Magellanic Clouds
Authors: Lucchini Scott , D’Onghia Elena , Fox Andrew J. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
We present new simulations of the formation of the Magellanic Stream based on an updated first-passage interaction history for the Magellanic Clouds, including both the Galactic and Magellanic Coronae and a live dark matter halo for the Milky Way. This new interaction history is needed because previously successful orbits need updating to account for the Magellanic Corona and the loosely bound nature of the Magellanic Group. These orbits involve two tidal interactions over the last 3.5 Gyr and reproduce the Stream’s position and appearance on the sky, mass distribution, and velocity profile. Most importantly, our simulated Stream is only ∼20 kpc away from the Sun at its closest point, whereas previous first-infall models predicted a distance of 100–200 kpc. This dramatic paradigm shift in the Stream’s 3D position would have several important implications. First, estimates of the observed neutral and ionized masses would be reduced by a factor of ∼5. Second, the stellar component of the Stream is also predicted to be <20 kpc away. Third, the enhanced interactions with the MW’s hot corona at this small distance would substantially shorten the Stream’s lifetime. Finally, the MW’s UV radiation field would be much stronger, potentially explaining the Hα emission observed along most of the Stream. Our prediction of a 20 kpc Stream could be tested by searching for UV absorption lines toward distant MW halo stars projected onto the Stream.
FNAC: A Simple & Cost-Effective Diagnostic Tool for Benign & Malignant Pathologies Associated with Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Authors: Sohail Anwar  , Amna Rehman  , Asifa Karamat  , Huma Batool  , Ali Afzal  
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Cervical lymphadenopathy is very common as the presenting complaint in our outpatient departments. Its etiology may either be benign or malignant. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a comparatively cheap, easy to perform minimally invasive test. It has become the go to test to determine the cause of lymphadenopathy
Aims & Objectives: To determine whether FNAC is a cost-effective diagnostic tool in evaluation of various benign and malignant Pathologies associated with cervical lymphadenopathy.
Place and duration of study: It is a retrospective study conducted at Gulab Devi Hospital from April 2019 to April 2021.
Material & Methods: The cyto-morphologic features seen in the aspirates were critically analyzed and correlated with their etiology. SPSS version 24.0 was analyzed for data analysis. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Among the 100 patients 56 were females and 44 were males with a female to male ratio of 1.3:1. The age range of the patients was from 3 to 75 years. 37% were reactive lymphadenitis, 32% were tuberculosis, 12% were suppurative, 11% were lymphoproliferative disorders, 8% cases were metastatic neoplasm.
Conclusion: FNAC is a reliable and cost effective to diagnose the etiologies of cervical lymphadenopathy.
Symptoms and Associations of COVID-19 in Pakistan A Single Centre, Descriptive Study
Authors: Shehrbano Ali  , Muhammad Murad Murtaza  , Marriam Nasir  , Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry  
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Since SARS-CoV2 is a novel virus, not much was previously known about the disease, however recent studies have shown that it is transmitted via droplet infection and mainly affects the respiratory tract, causing symptoms of fever, fatigue and shortness of breath. Comorbidities increase risk of severe disease.
Aims & Objectives: Our study aims to determine the predominant manifestations and correlations of COVID-19 in Pakistan.
Place and duration of study: The study was carried out at CMH Lahore over ten-day duration from 1st June 2020 to 10th June 2020.
Material & Methods: Samples of 107 confirmed cases of COVID-19 was taken. Participants were administered a questionnaire by attending doctor which enquired regarding their symptoms, presence of complications, and comorbidities. Data was analyzed using SPSS 25.0. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: 77.6% of participants were male whereas 22.4% were female, with mean age 40.68 years. Symptoms commonly experienced were fever (71%), cough (32.7%), sore throat (36.4%), and myalgia (57%). Progression to complications was seen in 36 participants, most common being pneumonia (22.4%). Age of participants was significantly associated with symptoms of fever (p= 0.017), shortness of breath (p= 0.048) and fatigue (p= 0.021), and complication of pneumonia (p= 0.001). Comorbidities were associated with many symptoms and complications, most prominently cardiovascular disease was associated with development of complications like acute kidney injury (p= 0.002), cardiac failure (p= 0.005), and stroke (p= 0.005).
Conclusion: Symptoms of COVID-19 are respiratory in nature primarily, however, the virus also affects other organs like gastrointestinal tract, neurons, heart. Age and presence of comorbidities increase risk of getting more severe disease, with highest risk of complications occurring in patients with history of cardiovascular disease.
College Student Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Concerns, Preventive Behaviors, and Impact on Academics and Career Choice
Authors: Hickey Sabrina E. , Hebert Edward P. , Webb Nancy 
Published: November 2021

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the Spring 2020 semester universities cancelled campus activities and moved all instruction online resulting in significant changes for college students. This study examined COVID-related concerns, engagement in preventive behaviors, barriers to academic success, and the impact of the pandemic on academic performance and career plans among 743 undergraduate students. Highest concerns were expressed for health of family and the pandemic’s economic effects. Over 70% reported engaging in preventive behaviors, with hand washing, wearing a face mask, and social distancing most prevalent. Despite anxiety, distracted home environments, and time management difficulties, most students indicated a relatively small effect of the pandemic on their academic success and anticipated career choice. Significant relationships were found between concern for contracting the virus and engaging in preventive behaviors, and between perceived barriers to academic success and change in academic performance.
Control of Red Elm Bark Weevil (Magdalis armicollis) in American Elm (Ulmus americana) by Trunk Injection of Azadirachtin
Authors: Booth Michael , Goettel Mark 
Published: November 2021

AbstractTrunk injection of azadirachtin into elm trees (Ulmus americana) using the Ecoject™Microinjection System to reduce emergence numbers of red elm bark weevil (Magdalis armicollis) was evaluated. Twelve mature trees were each injected with TreeAzin™in early August 2010 at a rate of 16 ml per 15.2 cm trunk circumference at breast height. The following year, weevil activity was monitored at weekly intervals for four weeks using sticky traps placed in the canopies. There was a significant reduction of 55%–60% in weevil activity in early summer in the treated tree canopies as compared to the control, suggesting that this method may be an effective management tool for this pest.
Evaluation of Biostimulants to ControlGuignardiaLeaf Blotch (Guignardia aesculi) of Horsechestnut and Black Spot (Diplocarpon rosae) of Roses
Authors: Banks Jonathan M. , Percival Glynn C. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractBiostimulants are classified as materials that are neither a fertilizer nor a pesticide, but when applied to a plant will enhance their health, growth, and protection. Manufacturers claim biostimulants have underexploited potential in providing protectant properties to plants against pathogen attack. This study evaluated the efficacy of seven commercially available biostimulants against the foliar pathogensGuignardia aesculi, leaf blotch of horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanumL.) andDiplocarpon rosaeblack spot of roses (Rosa “Pretty Polly”). None of the biostimulant products tested in this investigation achieved a sufficient degree of pathogen control to warrant replacement of or supplementation with conventional synthetic fungicides.
Fundamentalismo religioso & educação: um enredo potencial à formação literária como direitos humanos
Authors: Aviz Roselete Fagundes de 
Published: November 2021

A pesquisa em que este trabalho baseia-se teve como objetivo contribuir com o conhecimento e com o diagnóstico das formas de violências, incluindo a violência/abuso sexual em contextos de “fundamentalismos religiosos”, em uma perspectiva cultural, histórica e sociológica. Como ponto de partida, buscaram-se histórias de vida de mulheres que sofreram na infância/adolescência algum tipo de violência em tais circunstâncias. A partir dessas narrativas, buscou-se fazer o levantamento de estudos em torno das questões referentes à infância, aos “fundamentalismos religiosos” e à temática da violência nesses contextos, para aprofundar as discussões teóricas sobre a temática, tendo sempre em vista possibilidades de debates sobre o papel que nela tem a Educação. A metodologia pauta-se na definição de uma coleta de base, representada pelas histórias de vida por meio de um blog, que foi aberto especificamente como instrumento digital para a criação, recolha e divulgação das histórias no contexto da referida pesquisa. Foi utilizado ainda um microblog (Twitter) como dispositivo de divulgação e participação, fomentando, assim, a discussão sobre a temática dos “fundamentalismos religiosos”. Dentre os resultados obtidos, concluiu-se que a Educação e o “Fundamentalismo Cristão” encontram-se naquilo que denominamos na pesquisa, “pedagogia do medo.” Nesse sentido, para pensar sobre o papel da Educação no contexto da temática pesquisada, este artigo traz a formação do leitor literário como educação fundamental, uma vez que formar leitores de literatura é contribuir para a compreensão de um importante tipo de conhecimento humano, ou seja, é relacionar essa formação aos direitos humanos (CÂNDIDO, 2004).
Is intra-articular infliximab therapy a good alternative to radionuclide synovectomy for a patient with refractory pigmented villonodular synovitis?
Authors: Felis-Giemza Anna , Apanel-Kotarska Anna , Chojnowski Marek , Olesińska Marzena 
Published: November 2021

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare disease that has clinical and histopathological characteristics of both benign proliferative disorder and a chronic inflammatory process of the synovial tissue. The primary mode of treatment is surgery followed by an adjuvant radiotherapy; however, the risk of recurrence is a significant (40–70%). Several publications suggest that the TNF-α inhibitors might be a treatment option. We present a case of a 29-year-old female diagnosed with PVNS of the knee joint, refractory to surgery and 3 radionuclide synovectomies. Because the possibilities of conventional therapy were exhausted, treatment with an intra-articular anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody (infliximab) was performed. Despite a high safety profile and a good tolerance of that therapy we did not observe significant clinical and radiological improvement. To assess the effectiveness of intra-articular TNF-α inhibitors as an adjuvant treatment in PVNS, prospective studies are needed.
Dipole pattern of summer ozone pollution in the east of China and its connection with climate variability
Authors: Ma Xiaoqing , Yin Zhicong 
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Surface O3 pollution has become one of the most severe air pollution problems in China, which makes it of practical importance to understand O3 variability. A south–north dipole pattern of summer-mean O3 concentration in the east of China (DP-O3), which was centered in North China (NC) and the Pearl River Delta (PRD), has been identified from the simulation of a global 3-D chemical transport model for the period 1980–2019. Large-scale anticyclonic (cyclonic) and cyclonic (anticyclonic) anomalies over NC and the PRD resulted in a sharp contrast of meteorological conditions between the above two regions. The enhanced (restrained) photochemistry in NC and restrained (enhanced) O3 production in the PRD contributed to the DP-O3. Decreased sea ice anomalies near Franz Josef Land and associated warm sea surface in May enhanced the Rossby wave source over northern Europe and West Siberia, which eventually induced an anomalous Eurasia-like pattern to influence the formation of the DP-O3. The thermodynamic signals of the southern Indian Ocean dipole were stored in the subsurface and influenced the spatial pattern of O3 pollution in the east of China mainly through the Hadley circulation. The physical mechanisms behind the modulation of the atmospheric circulations and related DP-O3 by these two climate anomalies at different latitudes were evidently verified by large-scale ensemble simulations of the Earth system model.