bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Oral health status of children with chronic kidney diseases
Authors: Beyer Anna , Ebach Fabian , Reutter Heiko , Sauerstein Katja , Hilger Alina Christine , Krickau Tobias , Tzschoppe Anja , Woelfe Joachim , Galiano Matthias , Schaefer Jan Thomas 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Introduction
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been previously associated with a decline in oral health. This study aimed to examine the oral health of children with CKD, nephrotic syndrome (NS), and children that received kidney transplantation (KTR).
Methods
A case-control study was conducted involving children with CKD stages 1–3, children with CKD 4–5, pediatric kidney transplant recipients, and children with NS. Developmental Defects of Enamel (DDE) were evaluated using the DDE-Index, while dental caries was assessed with the Decayed Missing Filled Teeth Index (DMFT). Plaque and debris were measured utilizing the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S), which includes the two subindices Simplified Calculus Index (CI-S) and Simplified Debris Index (DI-S).
Results
Children with CKD 1–3, CKD 4–5, and KTR presented with significantly higher DI-S and CI-S score and significantly more DDE. There was no difference in the DMFT score in children with CKD 4–5 and KTR. For children with CKD 1–3, a significantly lower DMFT score was observed compared to the control group. Children with NS did not show any differences for DI-S, CI-S, DMFT, and DDE compared to healthy peers.
Conclusion
Oral health status is not affected in children with NS. Children with CKD 1–3, CKD 4–5, and KTR have more plaque, debris, and DDE and should be surveyed regularly by their dentists.
Steering root-associated microbiomes via direct and soil legacy effects of neighbours
Authors: Bezemer Martijn , Kuerban Mireadili , Gomes Sofia 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

The composition of the root-associated microbiome of a host plant is thought to be strongly influenced by its host plant. However, this microbiome can also be steered by other plants, either directly, when the roots of a neighbour plant stimulate or suppress particular microbes or indirectly, when one plant influences the soil microbiome first and another plant grows in this soil later. How important these effects are of other plants and what the consequences are for the focal plant is not known. We show that the influence of the host plant on the bacterial and fungal community is dramatically decreased by neigbours and by soil legacies of neighbours. Remarkably, neighbours play an important role in shaping the root-associated bacterial communities of a focal plant, while fungal communities associated to the roots of a focal plant are mainly determined by soil legacy effects of other plants. Addition of microbiomes isolated from roots of plants that were exposed to different neighbours and soil legacies to new plants grown in sterile soil greatly influenced plant growth stressing the importance of these direct and indirect effects of co-occurring plants on root-associated microbiomes.
Effect of Sprouting on the Physicochemical, Antioxidant and Digestive Enzyme Inhibitory Properties of Pro-vitamin a Biofortified Yellow Maize Products
Authors: Adeyeye Quadri Adeyinka , Emmanuel Irondi A. , Abdulkadir Muritala , Emmanuel Ajani O. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Background Sprouting is one of the many processing techniques the food industry explores to improve the nutritional quality of cereals and other grains. Pro-vitamin biofortified maize alleviates Vitamin A deficiency and serves as an important source of antioxidants. This study aimed to determine the effect of sprouting on the physicochemical, antioxidant, and digestive enzyme inhibitory properties of pro-vitamin A biofortified maize. The maize grown at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) research field, Ibadan was initially subjected to analysis in which the proximate composition, functional properties, bioactive composition, antioxidant activity, and starch hydrolyzing inhibitory activity were carried out before sprouting. The samples of the sprouted maize were collected for different days (Day 1 to 4) and were further analyzed. Samples were further processed into donkwa, tuwo, and corn pudding using the traditional processing method, then analyzed for bioactive contents and blood glucose response in volunteers. Results obtained were analyzed using the SPSS software package and the mean values were compared.Results In the result, the proximate composition, functional properties, bioactive composition, antioxidant activity, and starch hydrolyzing inhibitory activity of the sprouted samples increased considerably compared to the non-sprouted (control). The proximate composition and digestive enzyme inhibitory activity of the samples increased with an increase in the day of sprouting. The bioactive composition of the day 3 sprouted sample varied significantly when compared with others including the control. The antioxidant activity of day 3 and 4 vary significantly compared to the control. The bioactive components in the products increased in their concentration with an increase in the day of sprouting. The blood glucose response in the volunteered subjects was higher in tuwo than donkwa and corn pudding.Conclusion The sprouting of provitamin A biofortified yellow maize enhanced antioxidants, protein, moisture, carbohydrates, hydrolyzing enzymes, and other essential nutritive substances.
Meiotic pairing through barcode-like satellite DNA repeats
Authors: Jagannathan Madhav , Skrutl Lena , Ropp Corin , Sintsova Anna 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

During meiosis, chromosomes must find, pair and synapse with their homologous partner in the crowded milieu of the nucleus, without being entangled by non-homologous chromosomes1. Generally, homology detection is thought to rely on recombination between the homologous chromosomes. However, pairing and synapsis can occur in the absence of recombination2–9, suggesting alternate mechanisms which discriminate between homologous and non-homologous associations. In many eukaryotes, tandem repeats known as satellite DNA are known to facilitate inter-chromosomal associations10. Notably, their non-uniform distribution across chromosomes gives rise to homologue-specific satellite DNA ‘barcodes’11–13, which have been speculated to enable meiotic pairing14–17. However, the inability to manipulate these repeats in most model organisms means that satellite DNA function in meiotic pairing remains actively debated. Here, we use satellite DNA deletion, duplication, and translocation strains that are unique to Drosophila to demonstrate that repeat mismatches destabilize meiotic pairing, particularly at centromeres and pericentromeres. In the absence of satellite DNA, meiotic pairing is disrupted by the HORMAD protein, Mad2, and condensin II activity while a pachytene checkpoint 2 (pch2)-dependent meiotic delay can restore pairing. Furthermore, compromised homologue pairing is strongly correlated with mid-oogenesis cell death, a quality control mechanism that likely culls defective oocytes to prevent chromosome mis-segregation and aneuploidy. Finally, we observe defective pairing and oocyte death in the progeny of D. melanogaster natural populations that have diverged in their satellite DNA content. Therefore, our findings resolve the debate on satellite DNA functionality by providing direct evidence for a role in meiotic pairing. We propose that this repeat-based pairing mechanism exerts an underappreciated selective pressure, constraining the divergence of these rapidly evolving tandem repeats within interbreeding natural populations.
Effectiveness of Virtual Simulations Versus Mannequins and Real Persons in Medical and Nursing Education: Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Jiang Nan , Zhang Yuelun , Liang Siyu , Lyu Xiaohong , Chen Shi , Huang Xiaoming , Pan Hui 
Published: December 2024

Background
Virtual simulation (VS) is a developing education approach with the recreation of reality using digital technology. The teaching effectiveness of VSs compared to mannequins and real persons (RPs) has never been investigated in medical and nursing education.

Objective
This study aims to compare VSs and mannequins or RPs in improving the following clinical competencies: knowledge, procedural skills, clinical reasoning, and communication skills.

Methods
Following Cochrane methodology, a meta-analysis was conducted on the effectiveness of VSs in pre- and postregistration medical or nursing participants. The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and Educational Resource Information Centre databases were searched to identify English-written randomized controlled trials up to August 2024. Two authors independently selected studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. All pooled estimates were based on random-effects models and assessed by trial sequential analyses. Leave-one-out, subgroup, and univariate meta-regression analyses were performed to explore sources of heterogeneity.

Results
A total of 27 studies with 1480 participants were included. Overall, there were no significant differences between VSs and mannequins or RPs in improving knowledge (standard mean difference [SMD]=0.08; 95% CI –0.30 to 0.47; I2=67%; P=.002), procedural skills (SMD=–0.12; 95% CI –0.47 to 0.23; I2=75%; P<.001), clinical reasoning (SMD=0.29; 95% CI –0.26 to 0.85; I2=88%; P<.001), and communication skills (SMD=–0.02; 95% CI: –0.62 to 0.58; I2=86%; P<.001). Trial sequential analysis for clinical reasoning indicated an insufficient sample size for a definitive judgment. For procedural skills, subgroup analyses showed that VSs were less effective among nursing participants (SMD=–0.55; 95% CI –1.07 to –0.03; I2=69%; P=.04). Univariate meta-regression detected a positive effect of publication year (β=.09; P=.02) on communication skill scores.

Conclusions
Given favorable cost-utility plus high flexibility regarding time and space, VSs are viable alternatives to traditional face-to-face learning modalities. The comparative effectiveness of VSs deserves to be followed up with the emergence of new technology. In addition, further investigation of VSs with different design features will provide novel insights to drive education reform.

Trial Registration
PROSPERO CRD42023466622; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=466622
Evaluation of mercury (Hg) control analysis in water bodies near traditional gold mines
Authors: Yuniarno Saudin , Widiyanto Agnes Fitria , Sugiharto Septiono Bangun 
Published: December 2024

Purpose: This study evaluates the mercury content in water bodies around artisanal gold mines.
Methods: This study was conducted in water bodies in the Gledeg, Cimande, and Panaruban rivers, Paningkaban Village, Gumelar in Banyumas Regency as a sampling site for traditional gold mining wastewater by taking three sampling points at locations that are before, right, and after being polluted. Samples were then analyzed using the AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry) method to measure mercury content. The data obtained were compared with applicable water and sediment quality standards, such as those set by WHO. Sample analysis was conducted at the Research Laboratory of Jenderal Soedirman University. The research time from the preliminary survey, sampling, lab test, and data analysis was conducted from May to August 2024.
Results: The results showed that the mercury content in water bodies ranged from 0.05489 mg/L to 12.3544 mg/L, exceeding the threshold set by WHO (0.001 µg/L), PP No. 82/2001, and Kepmen LH No. 2/1988 (0.001 mg/L).
Conclusion: This study found significant levels of mercury contamination, and further mitigation and regulatory actions are required to protect the environment and the health of local communities.
Accounting Attitude Scale: Analisis Perbedaan Sikap Mahasiswa Akuntansi Terhadap Akuntansi (Studi Pada Perguruan Tinggi di Yogyakarta)
Authors: Pujisari Yusti , Biyanto Frasto , Vidyaningrum Bunga , Affan Junaidi 
Published: December 2024

In general, every student in accounting who has just taken accounting education has a positive attitude toward accounting. However, over the course of their study, the attitude is thought to change, both ini a positive and negative direction. This study aims to test whether there are differences between senior and junior accounting students in attitude towards accounting as a discipline, accounting as a group activity, accounting as a profession and accounting as a career. The research was conducted using a questionnaire adopted from Accounting Attitudes Scale by Nelson and consisted of 15 question items. Research respondents were students of one university in Yogyakarta, which consisted of first semester students (junior students) and final semester students (senior students). Total respondents obtained were 161 respondents. The research results from testing using Mann Whitney test showed that there was significantly difference in the attitude toward accounting as a discipline, accounting as a group activities, accounting as a profession and accounting as a career between yunior and senior students. The overall results of the hypothesis also show that the attitude scores of senior students are lower than those of junior students. This indicates a decrease in positive attitudes along with experience in learning accounting at the university
Robbery and Bullying: Protection Through Pageu Gampong Customary Law, and Islamic Law
Authors: Abdullah M Adli , Mansur Teuku Muttaqin , Sulaiman Sulaiman , Usman Musliadi Bin 
Published: December 2024

The social resilience system of the Acehnese people is rooted in the pageu gampong tradition. The values of pageu gampong are defined as how the people of Aceh protect themselves from the flow of criminal behavior, robbery, bullying and community supervision based on customary law. This research aims to reveal the facts, situations and phenomena of robbery and bullying behavior in Acehnese society through the protection of the pageu gampong customary system. Data was collected through interviews and analyzed using a juridical-sociological and phenomenological approach. The results of the research show that the practice of robbery and bullying is influenced by lifestyle demands accompanied by economic limitations and weaknesses in socializing in society, due to neglect of the values contained in the pageu gampong tradition. Pageu gampong as a customary law system has values that are integrated with Islamic values and is able to protect the community from all forms of robbery and bullying behavior. However, the tendency of the legal system to be oriented towards positivism and the current pressure for social change also contributed to the fading of the values of pageu gampong as the strength of the social structure of Acehnese society. The values of pageu gampong still survive in Acehnese society which is under the legal system of the Acehnese government.
Escravidão, liberdade, narrativas museais e histórias contestadas no Museu Afro Brasil e Museu Nacional de História e Cultura Afro-Americana
Authors: Abreu Marcelo 
Published: December 2024

Esse texto pretende contribuir para compreender a musealização da luta pela liberdade e da escravidão e seu impacto na transformação das narrativas nacionais. O texto também aponta para as mudanças nos museus como dispositivos culturais. O Museu Afro-Brasil, criado em São Paulo em 2004, e o Museu Nacional de História e Cultura Africano Americana (NMAAHC), aberto em Washington em 2016, permitem perceber como a experiência histórica da liberdade e da escravidão, bem como da persistência do racismo, se entrelaçam com outros eventos e processos históricos próprios de suas respectivas culturas nacionais e de processos históricos como a diáspora africana. As narrativas resultantes diferem em relação às formas como o tempo histórico é incorporado no espaço. No NHMACC a exposição evolui numa tensão entre liberdade e não-liberdade, e igualdade e desigualdade na história dos Estados da Unidade, enquanto no Museu Afro-Brasil a narrativa afirma a contribuição afro-brasileira para a cultura nacional numa expografia que privilegia a simultaneidade dos tempos e espaços históricos. Nos dois casos, as histórias nacionais hegemônicas são francamente contestadas, sugerindo aos visitantes outras visões sobre a história que partilhamos. Considerando a abertura de suas narrativas, ambas as narrativas apresentam casos bons para pensar as transformações da memória da escravidão e das lutas por liberdade e os rituais de cidadania que os museus possibilitam.
Does Perceived Data Analytic Sophistication and Anticipated Supervisor Performance Evaluation Impact Auditors’ Decisions?
Authors: Koreff Jared , Hoang Huy 
Published: December 2024

SUMMARY
The rise of technology-assisted analysis offers accounting firms an opportunity to enhance audit quality. To address audit staff’s resistance to those tools, firms can emphasize the sophistication of the tools as a means of encouraging adoption. This article summarizes a study by Koreff and Perreault (2023) that examines whether perceived sophistication of a tool interacts with audit supervisor preferences to affect auditors’ anticipated performance evaluation from their supervisor and evidence assessment decisions. The results suggest that, with information held constant, perceived tool sophistication and audit supervisor preferences jointly influence auditors’ anticipated performance evaluations and, in turn, evidence assessment decisions for complex accounting estimates. Thus, perceptions of data analytic tool sophistication by auditors have the potential to impact the audited financial statements to a significant degree.
JEL Classifications: M41; M42.
The Effects of Internal Audit’s Core Principles on Audit Characteristics
Authors: Calvin Christopher G. , Eulerich Marc 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT
We investigate the effect that adherence to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Core Principles has on mission-based internal audit (IA) characteristics. Using 255 survey responses from Chief Audit Executives in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, we find that adherence to the Core Principles is associated with a greater scope of IA work, alignment with the strategic goals of the organization, usage of IA work product by a greater number of stakeholders, and a greater extent of IA work product usage by those stakeholders. We find that only three of the Core Principles are associated with at least one of these characteristics and that no Core Principle is dominant in explaining all characteristics. Our results expand upon the fledgling academic literature on the globally mandated Core Principles, add to the existing literature on IA quality, and support practitioner adoption of the Core Principles as a means of achieving IA effectiveness.
Data Availability: Please contact the authors. This project was sponsored by a national IIA chapter.
JEL Classifications: M40; M42; G34; M4; G3.
Application of Polymeric Materials for 3D Printed Dentures: A review
Authors: Alaa Raad Ali  , Shihab Suha , Sheymaa Alazzawi  , Jabbar Gattmah  
Published: December 2024

The development of three-dimensional printing technology (3D printing) has revolutionized the dental industry by providing a rapid, dependable, and affordable way to create a variety of dental products, including denture bases. This review article presents in-depth research on polymeric materials and their effect on different properties and aspects of dentures manufactured by 3D printing processes. This study indicated that Poly (methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) is a popular material in the 3D printing process of dentures. Despite its widespread use in dentures, more research is required to overcome some disadvantages like brittleness and poor mechanical qualities by utilizing additives to this material for improvement. The polyether ether ketone (PEEK) has remarkable mechanical and thermal properties and is perfect for dentures. A variety of medical and dental applications can benefit from Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) toughness and chemical resistance, our review investigation uncovered several potential applications of ABS for printed dentures. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer derived from renewable resources and it has been used in dentures. However, additional study is required to enhance its performance in dentures. Furthermore, it was found that the most appropriate 3D printing technology for denture printing is the vat photopolymerization process. Advances in material qualities are assisting in the durable and biocompatible dental prostheses that meet the evolving needs of patients and doctors. Furthermore, in-depth evaluations of environmental sustainability and biocompatibility are essential for advancing the discipline ethically and responsibly.
Proximate analysis and profiles of amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals in insect-based foods for dogs
Authors: Ryu Min-Ok , Lee Kyung-Hye , Ha Hae-Min , Kim Hye-Ra , Ahn Woo-Seok , Kim Se-Hoon , Seo Kyoung-Won 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To analyze crude protein, crude fat, crude ash, crude fiber, amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals in insect-based dog foods and to evaluate their compliance with nutritional guidelines.

METHODS
Proximate analysis, mineral analysis, amino acid profiling, and fatty acid composition analysis were conducted from November 27, 2023, through February 2024 on 18 commercially available insect-based dog foods formulated for all-life-stage or adult dogs.

RESULTS
Proximate analysis results revealed that all 18 pet foods met the Association of American Feed Control Officials guidelines. However, discrepancies were observed between the values listed on the packaging and those measured in 7 foods. Mineral analysis showed that while all foods met the Association of American Feed Control Officials guidelines for magnesium, discrepancies were found in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and copper content, with several samples failing to meet recommended levels. Additionally, 2 foods exceeded the recommended maximum ratio for certain fatty acids. Black soldier fly larvae–based foods contained higher levels of lauric and myristic acids compared to other insect-based foods.

CONCLUSIONS
Insect-based dog foods show promise as sustainable protein sources, but discrepancies in mineral content and fatty acid ratios highlight the need for both stricter regulation and better enforcement of existing guidelines to ensure nutritional adequacy for dog health and accurate labeling.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
This study provides valuable insights into the nutritional composition of insect-based dog foods, revealing inconsistencies in mineral content and fatty acid ratios. These findings can help the pet food industry develop more nutritionally consistent insect-based diets.
Wage Differences in Poland at the County Level and their Determinants
Authors: Luśtyk Agata , Połeć Anna , Voznyuk Inna 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This study investigates the impact of unemployment and labour productivity on relative wages in Polish counties (powiats) from 2008 to 2021. Labour productivity is measured as the ratio of sold industrial production to the number of workers. The data is sourced from the Local Data Bank of Statistics Poland. The analysis employs the Solow model of efficiency wages, the neoclassical Solow model, and the Durbin model of spatial econometrics. The results reveal that both unemployment and labour productivity are statistically significant in explaining relative wages, with unemployment having the strongest, albeit negative, effect during the study period. Notably, changes in unemployment rates or wages in a county influence wage changes in neighbouring counties. The issue of spatial wage differences at the county level in Poland has not been sufficiently explored in recent years. Although recent research has focused on regional (voivodeship-level) wage differences, there remains a gap in understanding wage differences at the county level. Given changes in the Polish labour market, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aims to update previous findings and provide a more detailed analysis.