bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Hospitalisation and mortality from COVID-19 in Mexican indigenous people: a cross-sectional observational study
Authors: Serván-Mori Edson , Seiglie Jacqueline A , Gómez-Dantés Octavio , Wirtz Veronika J 
Published: July 2021

BackgroundDespite having a large indigenous population, little is known about the differences in COVID-19-related health outcomes between indigenous and non-indigenous patients in Mexico. The aim of this study is to analyse the variation in hospitalisation and death between indigenous and non-indigenous patients with COVID-19 to guide future policies and clinical practice.MethodsWe used data from the Mexican Ministry of Health (MoH) to study the hospitalisation and death of adults with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in MoH facilities between 1 March 2020 and 28 February 2021. Predicted probabilities of hospitalisation and death were adjusted for sociodemographic and presentation to care characteristics as well as municipal social deprivation index and health jurisdiction-level index of human resource and hospital equipment availability.ResultsOf 465 676 hospitalised adults with COVID-19, 5873 (1.3%) were identified as indigenous. Indigenous patients had higher odds of hospitalisation (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.9, 95% CI 1.8 to 2.0), death (aOR=1.3, 95% CI 1.1 to 1. 3) and early mortality (aOR=1.2, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.4), compared with non-indigenous patients. Living in municipalities with high social deprivation was associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation and early death. Living in areas with low healthcare resources was associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation but not death. Being male, aged 51 years or older, having diabetes, hypertension and obesity were associated with an incremental probability of hospitalisation and death among indigenous patients.ConclusionsIndigenous patients with COVID-19 in Mexico have a higher risk of hospitalisation and death than non-indigenous individuals. Our findings can guide future efforts to protect this population from SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated outcomes.
#3079 Investigating the feasibility of automating the differential diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness
Authors: Pevy Nathan , Christensen Heidi , Walker Traci , Reuber Markus 
Published: July 2021

BackgroundThere are three common causes of Transient Loss of Consciousness (TLOC), syncope, epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Many individuals who have experienced TLOC initially receive an incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Whereas syncope can be distinguished from the other two causes relatively easily with a small number of yes/no questions, the differentiation of the other two causes of TLOC is more challenging. Previous qualitative research based on the methodology of Conversation Analysis has demonstrated that epileptic and nonepileptic seizures are described differently when patients talk to clinicians about their TLOC experiences. One particularly prominent difference is that epileptic seizure descriptions are characterised by more formulation effort than accounts of nonepileptic seizures.AimThis research investigates whether features likely to reflect the level of formulation effort can be automatically elicited from audio recordings and transcripts of speech and used to differentiate between epileptic and nonepileptic seizures.MethodVerbatim transcripts of conversations between patients and neurologists were manually produced from video and audio recordings of interactions with 45 patients (21 epilepsy and24 PNES). The subsection of each transcript containing the patients account of their first seizure was manually extracted for the analysis. Seven automatically detectable features were designed as markers of formulation effort. These features were used to train a Random Forest machine learning classifier.ResultsThere were significantly more hesitations and repetitions in descriptions of first epileptic than nonepileptic seizures. Using a nested leave-one-out cross validation approach, 71% of seizures were correctly classified by the Random Forest classifier.ConclusionsThis pilot study provides proof of principle that linguistic features that have been automatically extracted from audio recordings and transcripts could be used to distinguish between epileptic seizures and PNES and thereby contribute to the differential diagnosis of TLOC. Future research should explore whether additional observations can be incorporated into a diagnostic stratification tool. Moreover, future research should explore the performance of these features when they have been extracted from transcripts produced by automatic speech recognition and when they are combined with additional information provided by patients and witnesses about seizure manifestations and medical history.
Effects of multimodal prehabilitation on muscle size, myosteatosis, and dietary intake of surgical patients with lung cancer — a randomized feasibility study
Authors: Lawson Claire , Ferreira Vanessa , Carli Francesco , Chevalier Stéphanie 
Published: July 2021

Many patients with lung cancer undergo surgery, which can increase the risk for muscle loss, leading to worsened outcomes. A multimodal prehabilitation intervention integrating dietary and muscle assessment may help clinicians better understand changes in these outcomes. This pilot assessed feasibility of multimodal prehabilitation in early-stage surgical lung cancer patients and explored relationships between body composition, muscle characteristics and dietary intake, as well as muscle changes due to prehabilitation. Patients were randomized to 1 of 2 groups: multimodal prehabilitation including nutritional supplements (fish oil with vitamin D3 + whey protein with leucine), exercise and relaxation, or standard of care. Physical function, dietary intake and muscle were evaluated at 0 and 4 weeks pre-operatively. Of 87 patients assessed for eligibility, 34 (39%) were randomized and 3 (9%) were lost to follow-up. Median age was 69 years and baseline protein intake was 1.0 g/kg/day. Adherence to exercise (86%) and supplements was high (93%); 3 patients (16%) reported side effects. Supplements significantly increased protein, omega-3 fatty acid, leucine and vitamin D intake. There were no significant changes in muscle characteristics. Multimodal prehabilitation with dietary and muscle analyses proved to be feasible. An adequately powered randomized controlled trial is warranted. ClinicalTrials.gov registration no: NCT04610606.Novelty: Multimodal prehabilitation incorporating dietary assessment and muscle analysis is feasible for early-stage surgical lung cancer patients. An adequately powered randomized controlled trial is warranted to further explore functional and post-operative outcomes.
Effects of volume-matched resistance training with different loads on glycemic control, inflammation, and body composition in prediabetic older adults
Authors: Tsai Shun-Hsi , Cheng Hao-Chien , Liu Hung-Wen 
Published: July 2021

The purpose of the investigation was to examine the influence of resistance training (RT) with equal volume and varying load on glycemic control, inflammation, and body composition in non-obese prediabetic older adults. Non-obese older adults with prediabetes were randomized into 2 groups, high-load (80% of 1RM) and low-load (40% of 1RM) RT (n = 12/group), both with the same training volume. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and blood samples were collected at baseline and again after 10 weeks of RT. Fasting blood glucose (103.8 vs. 99.9 mg/dL) and the area under the curve (AUC) of OGTT (0–30 min) decreased significantly in older adults with prediabetes after 10 weeks of volume-matched RT (p < 0.05). Serum levels of MCP-1 (138.7 vs. 98.5 pg/mL) and TNF-α (1.8 vs. 1.3 pg/mL) showed significant decrease after 10 weeks of high-load RT (p < 0.05). There were no changes in IL-10, IL-6, and CRP levels in both groups. Leptin showed significant decrease after 10 weeks of low-load RT (p < 0.05). Changes in fasting glucose and AUC of OGTT (0–120 min) were positively correlated with changes in MCP-1 and TNF-α (p < 0.05). Lean body mass (39.6 vs. 40.3 kg) increased significantly after 10 weeks of volume-matched RT (p < 0.05). Results indicate that equal-volume RT at different loads is beneficial to glycemic control and muscle growth, and high-load RT shows more prominent anti-inflammatory effects. Novelty: Short-term high-load resistance training can help older adults bring their blood sugar level back to normal. High-load resistance training attenuates aging-associated chronic inflammation.
The utility of biochar for increasing the fertility of new agricultural lands converted from boreal forests
Authors: Abedin Joinal , Unc Adrian 
Published: July 2021

The agricultural soils of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay (HV-GB) region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada are Podzols that are converted from boreal forest and have limited productivity due to their sandy texture, acidity, low soil organic matter (SOM), cation-exchange capacity (CEC), and water and nutrient retention capacity. Although numerous studies advocate biochar for mitigating soil quality problems and enhancing agronomic productivity, there is limited information on managing biochar for boosting the productivity of Podzols under newly converted agricultural lands. A 5 year experiment evaluated the impact of eight biochar rates (0–80 Mg C·ha−1) on soil properties including SOM, CEC, and availability of plant nutrients and metals in agricultural soils of HV-GB. Both immediate and long-term impacts were thus assessed. Biochar generally improved soil fertility indicators. Although the largest rates (40 and 80 Mg C·ha−1) led to the greatest changes, significant changes were also found with rates as low as 10 Mg C·ha−1. Increasing biochar rates had diminishing returns for quality parameters of soil. The impact of biochar decreased with time after application, but the largest rate led to longer lasting effects. Although biochar was incorporated in topsoil, its effects were also measurable in the subsoil, albeit with a temporal delay, usually of 1 year. Thus, given the diminishing returns of increasing biochar rates, and that beneficial effects diminish over years, it is advisable that biochar be added in smaller amounts immediately after conversion, as little as 10 Mg C·ha−1, with regular supplementation as needed.
A comprehensive review of dietary strategies of sigmodontine rodents of central-eastern Argentina: linking diet, body mass, and stomach morphology
Authors: Barbero Sofía , Teta Pablo , Cassini Guillermo H. 
Published: July 2021

Information on dietary ecology plays a key role in a wide array of biological research and conservation decisions, but its availability is biased towards large and charismatic taxa, whereas small mammals are underrepresented. Of the scarce publications on the Neotropical sigmodontine rodents, most are concentrated in central-eastern Argentina and, up until now, no revision of the totality of these data has been made available. In this work, we performed a thorough review of the dietary information from over 50 publications on 22 species, finding omissions and errors propagated up to the present time. This resulted in a robust database, the proposal of a posteriori dietary categories, and a list of the species that have been neglected in feeding ecology research. In turn, we used that database to test whether the patterns which associate diet and morphology in medium-sized and large mammals could be replicated in these small rodents, despite their overall generalist habits and the restrictions characteristic to their size. We found that larger species tend towards a low-protein diet. Additionally, we identified some stomach types that are restricted to specific diets. These results are consistent with the observations for larger species and shed light on the biology of small mammals.
Higgs-like spectator field as the origin of structure
Authors: Karam Alexandros , Markkanen Tommi , Marzola Luca , Nurmi Sami , Raidal Martti , Rajantie Arttu 
Published: July 2021

AbstractWe show that the observed primordial perturbations can be entirely sourced by a light spectator scalar field with a quartic potential, akin to the Higgs boson, provided that the field is sufficiently displaced from vacuum during inflation. The framework relies on the indirect modulation of reheating, which is implemented without any direct coupling between the spectator field and the inflaton and does not require non-renormalisable interactions. The scenario gives rise to local non-Gaussianity with $$f_{\mathrm{NL}}\simeq 5$$

f
NL

≃
5

as the typical signal. As an example model where the indirect modulation mechanism is realised for the Higgs boson, we study the Standard Model extended with right-handed neutrinos. For the Standard Model running we find, however, that the scenario analysed does not seem to produce the observed perturbation.
Internal structure of cuscuton Bloch brane
Authors: Bazeia D. , Ferreira D. A. , Marques M. A. 
Published: July 2021

AbstractThis work deals with thick branes in bulk with a single extra dimension modeled by a two-field configuration. We first consider the inclusion of the cuscuton to also control the dynamics of one of the fields and investigate how it contributes to change the internal structure of the configuration in two distinct situations, with the standard and the asymmetric Bloch brane. The results show that the branes get a rich internal structure, with the geometry presenting a novel behavior which is also governed by the parameter that controls the strength of the cuscuton term. We also study the case where the dynamics of one of the two fields is only described by the cuscuton. All the models support analytical solutions which are stable against fluctuations in the metric, and the main results unveil significant modifications in the warp factor and energy density of the branes.
An excitonic model for the electron–hole plasma relaxation in proton-irradiated insulators
Authors: Stella Lorenzo , Smyth Jonathan , Dromey Brendan , Kohanoff Jorge 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
The relaxation of free electron–hole pairs generated after proton irradiation is modelled by means of a simplified set of hydrodynamic equations. The model describes the coupled evolution of the electron–hole pair and self-trapped exciton (STE) densities, along with the electronic and lattice temperatures. The equilibration of the electronic and lattice excitations is based on the two-temperature model, while two mechanisms for the relaxation of free electron–hole pairs are considered: STE formation and Auger recombination. Coulomb screening and band gap renormalisation are also taken into account. Our numerical results show an ultrafast ($${\ll }\,{\mathrm {1}}$$

≪

1

ps) free electron–hole pair relaxation time in amorphous $${{\mathrm {SiO}}_{\mathrm {2}}}$$

SiO
2

for initial carrier densities either below or above the exciton Mott transition. Coulomb screening alone is not found to yield the long relaxation time ($${\mathrm {\gg }}{\mathrm {10}}$$

≫
10

ps) experimentally observed in amorphous $${{\mathrm {SiO}}_{\mathrm {2}}}$$

SiO
2

and borosilicate crown glass BK7 irradiated with high-intensity laser pulses or BK7 irradiated by short proton pulses. Another mechanism, e.g. thermal detrapping of STEs, is required to correctly model the long free electron–hole pair relaxation time observed experimentally.

Graphical Abstract
Borel subalgebras of restricted Cartan -Type Lie algebras
Authors: Ou Ke , Shu Bin 
Published: July 2021

It is still an open problem to determine the conjugacy classes of Borel subalgebras of non-classical type Lie algebras. In this paper, we prove that there are at least 2 conjugacy classes of Borel subalgebras as well as maximal triangulable subalgebras of restricted Cartan type Lie algebras of type W, S and H. We are particularly interested in maximal triangulable subalgebras of [Formula: see text] under some conditions which is called [Formula: see text]-subalgebras (Definition 3.1). We classify the conjugacy classes of [Formula: see text]-subalgebras for [Formula: see text] and determine their representatives. This paper and its sequel [Z. Lin, K. Ou and B. Shu, Geometric Setting of Jacobson–Witt Algebras, preprint] attempt to establish both algebraic and geometric setting for geometric representation theory of [Formula: see text]
Rapid changes from arid to humid conditions during the onset of the Paraná–Etendeka Igneous Province: can volcanic gas emissions from continental flood basalts affect the precipitation regime?
Authors: da Cruz Vinicius Godoi Pereira , de Lima Evandro Fernandes , Rossetti Lucas de Magalhaes May , Pasqualon Natalia Gauer 
Published: July 2021

Abstract

Despite the intriguing correlation between continental flood basalt provinces and environmental crises, little is known about how the local/regional sedimentary systems and environment respond to flood basalt volcanism. Active sedimentary systems, and their interaction with volcanism, provide an important rock record to understand palaeoenvironments in volcanic settings. The Paraná–Etendeka Igneous Province is a well-known example of a continental flood basalt emplaced on a dry desert environment, but evidence has also shown the existence of humid conditions during the volcanic episode. This work describes and interprets non-volcanic sedimentary and volcaniclastic rocks interbedded with Paraná–Etendeka Igneous Province lavas in southernmost Brazil to better understand the palaeoenvironmental process and changes during the onset of volcanism. Non-volcanic sedimentary rocks record the existence of ephemeral sheet-like flows and ponds/lakes while volcaniclastic rocks document hydromagmatic activity, supporting a change to more humid conditions. Stratigraphic constraints indicate that this change started with the onset of volcanism and affected the whole province. We suggest that SO
2
degassing from the Paraná–Etendeka province may have caused a net global surface cooling, resulting in precipitation redistribution and a local increase in rainfall. This hypothesis may help explain the cooling and increased humidity observed elsewhere to be closely related to the Paraná–Etendeka emplacement.
A channelized debris-avalanche deposit from Pirongia basaltic stratovolcano, New Zealand
Authors: McLeod Oliver Emerson , Pittari Adrian 
Published: July 2021

Abstract

A newly discovered, large volume (3.3 km
3
) volcanic debris-avalanche is described from the Pirongia Volcano in North Island, New Zealand. Mapping, field surveys and drill core data were used to reconstruct the distribution and facies of the deposit (the Oparau breccia). The debris avalanche was channelized into a lowland graben structure resulting in a prolonged runout distance of ≥20 km and substantial thickness of >200 m in medial areas. The deposit contains block and matrix facies dominated by ankaramite basalt sampled from the oldest parts of the volcanic edifice. The age of deposition of the Oparau breccia is constrained to the period 2.2–1.75 Ma. The collapse source zone is marked by a prominent unconformity on the southwestern flank of the mountain. Movement on faults within the graben is identified as the most likely cause of sector collapse. The collapse scarp is infilled by 5 km
3
of post-collapse volcanic material.
Volcano–air–sea interactions in a coastal tuff ring, Jeju Island, Korea
Authors: Sohn Young Kwan , Sohn Chanwoo , Yoon Woo Seok , Jeong Jong Ok , Yoon Seok-Hoon , Cho Hyeongseong 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
The Holocene tuff ring of Songaksan, Jeju Island, Korea, is intercalated with wave-worked deposits at the base and in the middle parts of the tuff sequence. They are interpreted to have resulted from fair-weather wave action at the beginning of the eruption and storm wave action during a storm surge event in the middle of the eruption, respectively. The tuff ring is overlain by another marine volcaniclastic formation, suggesting erosion and reworking by marine processes because of post-eruption changes in sea-level. Dramatic changes in the chemistry, accidental componentry and ash-accretion texture of the pyroclasts are also observed between the tuff beds deposited before and after the storm invasion. The ascent of a new magma batch, related to the chemical change, could not be linked with either the Earth and ocean tides or the meteorological event. However, the changes in the texture of the pyroclasts suggest a sudden change in the diatreme fill from water-undersaturated to supersaturated because of an increased supply of external water into the diatreme. Heavy rainfall associated with the storm is inferred to have changed the water saturation in the diatreme. Songaksan demonstrates that there was intimate interaction between the volcano and the environment.
Self-Similar Fractal Drawings Inspired by M. C. Escher’s Print
Square Limit
Authors: Ouyang Peichang , Chung Kwok Wai , Nicolas Alain , Gdawiec Krzysztof 
Published: July 2021

A fractal tiling (
f
-tiling) is a kind of rarely explored tiling by similar polygonal tiles which possesses self-similarity and the boundary of which is a fractal. Based on a tiling by similar isosceles right triangles, Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher created an ingenious print
Square Limit
in which fish are uniformly reduced in size as they approach the boundaries of the tiling. In this article, we present four families of
f
-tilings and propose an easy-to-implement method to achieve similar Escher-like drawings. By systematically investigating the local star-shaped structure of
f
-tilings, we first enumerate four families of
f
-tilings admitted by kite-shaped or dart-shaped prototiles. Then, we establish a fast binning algorithm for visualising
f
-tilings. To facilitate the creation of Escher-like drawings on the reported
f
-tilings, we next introduce one-to-one mappings between the square, and kite and dart, respectively. This treatment allows a pre-designed square template to be deformed into all prototiles considered in the article. Finally, we specify some technical implementations and present a gallery of the resulting Escher-like drawings. The method established in this article is thus able to generate a great variety of exotic Escher-like drawings.
Sequential Probabilistic Ratio Test for the Scale Parameter of the
P
-Norm Distribution
Authors: Ren Huan , Hu Hongchang , Zeng Zhen 
Published: July 2021

We consider a series of independent observations from a

P

-norm distribution with the position parameter

μ

and the scale parameter

σ

. We test the simple hypothesis

H

0

:
σ
=

σ

1

versus

H

1

:

σ
=

σ

2

. Firstly, we give the stop rule and decision rule of sequential probabilistic ratio test (SPRT). Secondly, we prove the existence of

h

σ

which needs to satisfy the specific situation in SPRT method, and the approximate formula of the mean sample function is derived. Finally, a simulation example is given. The simulation shows that the ratio of sample size required by SPRT and the classic Neyman–Pearson

N
−
P

test is about

50.92
%

at most,

38.30
%

at least.
The Role of Psychologic Stress in Cancer Initiation: Clinical Relevance and Potential Molecular Mechanisms
Authors: Falcinelli Marta , Thaker Premal H. , Lutgendorf Susan K. , Conzen Suzanne D. , Flaherty Renée L. , Flint Melanie S. 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
The hypothesis that the physiologic response to psychologic stress influences the initiation of cancer is highly controversial. The link between initiating stressors, the psychologic stress response, and disease is plausible, considering that the stress response is associated with defined physiologic outcomes and molecular mechanisms. In light of this, we review the clinical relevance of psychologic stress on the risk of cancer, and we propose potential molecular pathways that may link the stress response to early stages of malignant cell transformation.