bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Performance, ciudadanía y activismo en Chile, 2010–2020, Paulina Bronfman Collovati and Natalia Bronfman Elphick (2022)
Authors: Villegas Milena Gallardo 
Published: November 2024

Review of: Performance, ciudadanía y activismo en Chile, 2010–2020, Paulina Bronfman Collovati and Natalia Bronfman Elphick (2022)
Santiago de Chile: Editorial OSOLIEBRE, 223 pp.,
ISBN 978-9-56371-039-7, p/bk, $25.00
Hematology scoring model to predict sepsis in preterm neonates
Authors: Suryani Yani Dewi , Yuniati Tetty , Kadi Fiva Aprilia , Primadi Aris 
Published: November 2024

Background Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. Atypical clinical symptoms lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Scoring a combination of routine hematology parameters may be able to predict the occurrence of sepsis in preterm neonates.
Objective To formulate a new model for neonatal sepsis scoring from various complete blood count parameters to predict sepsis in preterm neonates.
Methods This analytical cross sectional study using secondary data from the Registry of the Neonatology Division was conducted at the RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin, Bandung, West Java. Subjects were neonates diagnosed with sepsis, of gestational age 28–36 weeks, who were born at the RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin from January to December 2021. Laboratory results of patients who met the inclusion criteria were recorded. Subjects were divided into either proven sepsis and probable sepsis groups, based on blood culture results.
Results Of 112 subjects, 35.7% had proven sepsis and 64.3% probable sepsis. In the proven sepsis group, 52.5% of subjects were male, median birth weight was 1,490 grams, median gestational age was 32 weeks, 90% were small for gestational age, and 60% were delivered normally. Multivariable analysis by multiple logistic regression revealed that the parameters associated with the incidence of neonatal sepsis were c-reactive protein (CRP) > 0.18 mg/dL (score 6), hematocrit <40% (score 4), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) < 19.623 (score 4); monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) < 0.461 (score 2); and mean platelet volume (MPV) value >10 (score 2). Score >8 had a sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 70.8%, with area under the ROC curve of 0.865 (P<0.001). Scoring accuracy was 75.8%, with a positive predictive value of 61.8%, a negative predictive value of 89.5%, and Kappa index of 51.5% with moderate agreement.
Conclusion A hematological score >8 can be used as a predictor of sepsis in preterm neonates.
Hepcidin levels, markers of iron overload, and liver damage in children with beta-thalassemia major
Authors: Sari Indah , Sari Dian Puspita , Damayanti Moretta , Salwan Hasri 
Published: November 2024

Background Thalassemia is a hemoglobin synthesis disorder that causes patients to need lifelong blood transfusions, leading to iron overload and alter organ function, including the liver. Hepcidin, produced by the liver, plays a role in iron homeostasis and should be increased in excess iron stores. However, the level decreases in thalassemia due to some factors, such as ineffective erythropoiesis and liver damage. Recent publications revealed that hepcidin could be associated with iron overload and also a marker of liver diseases.
Objective To analyse the correlation between hepcidin level, markers of iron overload, and liver damage in beta-thalassemia major.
Methods This cross-sectional study included all ?-thalassemia major age 2-18 years admitted to Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang, South Sumatera, who underwent blood transfusions from March to August 2022. We measured the level of iron overload markers, hepcidin, liver function test (LFT), and performed liver ultrasonography (USG).
Results Of 97 subjects, median hepcidin level was 10.01 ng/mL and 68% of the subjects showed a decrease. The iron overload parameters were evaluated from serum iron levels (P=0.13), ferritin levels (P=0.90), and transferrin saturation (P=0.29) and 24.7% had abnormal liver USG findings. Spearman’s correlation revealed that only direct bilirubin (DB) (r=0.35; P=0.001) and liver USG (r=0.20; P=0.05) had positive correlations with decreased levels of hepcidin. Also, it had 91.7% sensitivity in predicting liver damage from ultrasound.
Conclusion The hepcidin level was not significantly associated with iron overload markers.
Evaluation of anti-diphtheria toxoid antibody persistence in school-age children in Jakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Santi Theresia , Prayitno Ari , Munasir Zakiudin , Hadinegoro Sri Rezeki S. , Harahap Alida Roswita , Werdhani Retno Asti , Sah Bandar Ivo Novita , Jo Juandy , Hegar Badriul 
Published: November 2024

Background Diphtheria can be effectively prevented by adequate immunization. A combined vaccine against diphtheria toxoid, pertussis, and tetanus toxoid (DPT) is currently used in routine pediatric immunizations. Outbreaks of diphtheria could emerge in Indonesia as a consequence of declining routine vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objective To analyze the impact of the first (administered at 18-24 months of age ) and second diphtheria boosters (administered at 5-7 years of age ) in retaining protective levels of anti-diphtheria toxoid antibodies. We also investigated for relevant factors associated with anti-diphtheria toxoid antibody titers.
Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Senen District of Jakarta, Indonesia. The inclusion criteria were healthy children aged 6 to 7 years with documented history of DPT vaccination. Primary vaccination defined as 3 doses of DPT at age less than 1 year , first booster was DPT vaccination at 18-24 years of age, and second booster was diphtheria-tetanus (DT) vaccination received at 5 to 7 years of age. Peripheral blood specimens were obtained from participating children, after informed consent was provided by their parents. Antibodies against diphtheria in sera specimens were assessed by commercial anti-diphtheria toxoid immunoglobulin G (IgG) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results There were 154 children included in the study, with a female majority (61%). Overall, specific humoral immunity against diphtheria was observed in 113 children (73.4%). There was no statistical difference in immunity level between genders. Importantly, children who received the first and second diphtheria booster had significantly higher anti-diphtheria antibody level than those who did not receive both diphtheria booster (P<0.001).
Conclusion Booster vaccinations are crucial among school-age children in Indonesia to improve their anti-diphtheria immunity and to minimize a risk of diphtheria outbreaks.
Pharmacogenetics of colorectal cancer in a third-level hospital in Valencia
Authors: Comes-Raga Ana , Sendra Gisbert Luis , Marcaida-Benito Goitzane , Aliño Pellicer Salvador F. , Herrero Cervera María José 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Genetic variants with associated pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects have an impact on the development of adverse drug reactions and survival of patients with colorectal cancer.

Methods
A selection of genetic variants was performed according to the established chemotherapy and the pharmacogenetic databases. Genotyping was performed using MassArray technology (Agena Bioscience). Variant-toxicity and survival-genotype correlations were assessed using logistic regression (SPSS v.28.0.1.1).

Results
Genotyping of 25 SNPs was performed in 96 patients. In relation to the DPYD gene, 3.5 % had the rs75017182 mutation; 4.7 % the rs1801158 mutation and 7.1 % the rs1801160 mutation. Genotypic frequencies in the UGT1A1 gene were 39.4 % (*1/*1); 37.9 % (*1/*28); 19.7 % (*28/*28); and 3 % (*1/*36). The genotypes CT of the rs1801160 variant, AT of the rs67376798 variant (DPYD) and *1/*36 (UGT1A1) were associated with low survival (p-value: 0.006, <0.001, and 0.052, respectively). The most frequent adverse reactions were gastrointestinal disorders, followed by neurotoxicity. The CC genotype (rs1801160, DPYD) was associated with a lower risk for developing severe gastrointestinal events, whereas CC (rs1801158, DPYD) was associated with a lower risk of developing severe general hematologic toxicity.

Conclusions
The population frequencies obtained in our study for rs1801160 and rs75017182 (DPYD); and for *1/*28, *28/*, and *1/*36 (UGT1A1) were inconsistent with the frequencies reported for the Spanish population in the literature. The genotypes CT of rs1801160, AT of rs67376798 (DPYD), and 1/*36 (UGT1A1) were associated with lower survival rates.
Ibn al-Ṭayyib’s Fiqh al-Naṣrāniyya
Authors: Ebeid Bishara 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Abū l-Faraǧ ʿAbd Allāh Ibn al-Ṭayyib (10th-11th c.) is one of the most important Christian authors of his time. He was a physician, philosopher and also theologian belonging to the East Syrian Church. He wrote many works on medicine, commentaries on most of the works of Aristotle, Galen and Hippocrates, exegetical works on most of the books of the Holy Scripture and dogmatic treatises. Additionally, he was one among the first East Syrian authors who produced collections of ecclesiastical and civil canons and laws in Arabic. His collection, entitled Fiqh al-Naṣrāniyya, that is, Law of Christianity, is not a simple translation of ancient and traditional East Syriac sources of ecclesiastical law but it should be considered a legal source for the East Syrians under the Islamic Caliphate, even if some parts of it are a reworking and rewriting of previous collections, like the Nomokanon of Gabriel of Basra. My contribution, consequentially, aims, to analyse how two specific topics, namely (1) the re-baptism of the converted, heretics and unbelievers and (2) divorce, are treated in Ibn al-Ṭayyib’s Fiqh al-Naṣrāniyya. The analysis aims to examine the way our author recalls and uses the East Syriac legal tradition, the criteria he follows in selecting material in support of his own position, how he tries to adapt this material to the new socio-political context in which he lives, and finally, whether the Islamic law tradition influences his methodology to any extent.
Rearing Neoseiulus cucumeris and Amblyseius swirskii (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) on non-target species reduces their predation efficacy on target species
Authors: Busuulwa Allan , Lahiri Sriyanka 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
In Florida, strawberries are prone to infestation by Tetranychus urticae Koch (twospotted spider mite; Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) and Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (chilli thrips; Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Management of these pests using conventional insecticides is becoming difficult, thereby forcing many growers to adopt the use of commercially available biological control agents including Neoseiulus cucumeris Oudemans and Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (both Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae). These predators are mass reared on prey different from T. urticae, and their prey switching capacity is unknown. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the predation capacity of A. swirskii and N. cucumeris feeding on familiar and unfamiliar prey. Thus, using T. urticae as a non-familiar prey model organism, a no choice test was conducted where A. swirskii and N. cucumeris were each provided with Acarus spp. (commonly used as prey for commercial rearing of predatory mites) as familiar prey and eggs, deutonymphs, and adult females of T. urticae as unfamiliar prey. Prey consumption was recorded at 12, 24, 36 and 48 h. Our results show that both A. swirskii and N. cucumeris exhibited higher prey consumption when prey was familiar (Acarus spp.) compared to unfamiliar prey. Additionally, both predators showed higher consumption of eggs compared to T. urticae nymphs and adults. In 12 h, both predators had consumed 50 % of eggs, however, 36–48 h were required for 50 % of the T. urticae adults and nymphs to be consumed. Therefore, strawberry growers utilizing these predatory mites ought to refrain from the use of insecticides known to be detrimental to predatory mites for a period of at least 48 h to allow the predators to adjust to the new prey and environment.
Optimal design of neural network-based fuzzy predictive control model for recommending educational resources in the context of information technology
Authors: Liu Tingting , Liu Qiyuan , Wang Xiaobei , Yang Yang 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
As the information technology develops, educational resource recommendation system has become an indispensable part of the education field. At the same time, people’s demand for personalised educational resources is also growing; therefore, how to accurately predict user demand and provide personalised recommendations has become an important issue. In this study, a fuzzy predictive control model on the grounds of neural network is proposed to optimise the design of educational resource recommendation in the context of information technology. After experimental testing, the model recommendation fit reached 95.16 and 92.91% on the two test datasets, which are significantly higher than the control model. The average F1 values of the proposed model also reached 95.21 and 88.77%, which are higher than the control model. In other control experiments, the proposed model of this study also has a better performance. The relevant outcomes showcase that the predictive performance and recommendation effect of the model can be further enhanced by improving the structure of the neural network and the parameter optimisation method. Meanwhile, the proposed model has high performance in information overload and personalised demand, which offers a useful reference for the optimal design of educational resource recommendation system.
Comparison between mycobiota diversity and fungi and mycotoxin contamination of maize and wheat
Authors: Zadravec Manuela , Pleadin Jelka , Kos Jovana , Cvetnić Luka , Mitak Mario , Vulić Ana 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish the differences in fungi and mycotoxin contamination and mycobiota biodiversity between wheat and maize after harvesting. Determination of fungal contamination of wheat and maize is crucial, given that these grains are extensively used in food and feed production. Some moulds can produce toxic secondary metabolites, such as mycotoxins, which can cause serious health problems in humans and animals. Due to the metabolic activities of moulds, undesirable changes in food and feed colour, taste, and smell can occur. In this study, samples of wheat and maize, harvested during 2021 in the Northern Croatia, were analysed for mycological and mycotoxin contamination before storage. Also, potentially mycotoxigenic mould genera were identified at the species level in order to uncover the presence of toxigenic species. The presence of the following mycotoxins was examined: zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, ochratoxin, aflatoxin B1, T-2, and HT-2 toxin. The results indicate that both wheat and maize samples were contaminated with yeasts, with maize exhibiting a higher level of contamination as compared to wheat (1.5 × 104 to 1.8 × 106 vs 1.7 × 103 to 9.0 × 105). In wheat, the predominant mycotoxigenic mould species was Alternaria, as opposed to maize in which the Penicillium genus was the most represented. Mycotoxin analysis revealed that both maize and wheat were contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins. Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin were not determined in any of the tested samples. The results point out that grains carry a different risk of contamination with Fusarium mycotoxins and that maize is more susceptible to fungus spoilage.
Feindliche Übernahme
Authors: Krämer Olav 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
As several studies of Thomas Mann’s novel Der Zauberberg have shown, the novel refers in various complex ways to the so-called ›literature of world-views‹ (›Weltanschauungsliteratur‹), represented by the works of Ernst Haeckel, Oswald Spengler, and others. The article explores one aspect of this relationship, focusing on argumentative techniques that characterize the ›literature of world-views‹. In Mann’s novel, these techniques of argumentation - especially generalizations, analogies and inferences from ›is‹ to ›ought‹ - are shown in a very critical light when they are employed by Settembrini and Naphta; the novel suggests that they are dubious from a moral as well as an epistemic standpoint. However, in other parts of the novel, the same modes of argumentation are used by the protagonist and the narrator to develop a general view of the human, nature, ethics and politics, a view that is meant to surpass the world-views represented by Settembrini and Naphta.
SIRCON 2021: A brief overview
Authors: Editorial Team  
Published: November 2024

The SIRCON 2021 virtual conference conducted on 20th and 21st witnessed enthusiastic participation of scientific fraternity across India. This article provides a brief note of the two-days comprised of lectures, panel discussions and interactive sessions.
The conference started with the opening remarks by Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas, President of Society of Inflammation Research.
ВАРИАБЕЛЬНОСТЬ ВЛАГОЗАПАСА СНЕЖНОГО ПОКРОВА В ПРЕДГОРЬЯХ ВОСТОЧНОГО САЯНА НА ФОНЕ КЛИМАТИЧЕСКИХ СДВИГОВ
Authors: Е.Ф. ТРОПИНА , А.А. КНОРРЕ , М.Г. ЕРУНОВА , М.К. ЦЕЛИХИН 
Published: November 2024

Исследованы многолетние вариации параметров снежного покрова в подтаежной и горно-таежной группе лесов заповедной территории национального парка «Красноярские Столбы». Выявлено значительное сокращение сроков залегания устойчивого снежного покрова (~20 дней) за счет более позднего установления и более раннего схода. Показана возможность расчета влагозапаса в снеге по мощности снежного покрова ( r= 0.74-0.96; p < 0.001) в конкретных условиях. Определены наиболее стабильные участки территории с высотой снега 50-70 см ( V< 50 %), на которые приходилось в разные годы от 52 до 71 % всей территории ООПТ, за исключением критически многоснежного 2021 г. (всего 28 % территории). Общий суммарный влагозапас снежного покрова на начало снеготаяния в зависимости от погодных условий конкретного года варьировал от 46.6 до 89.7 · 106 м3 при средневзвешенном влагозапасе на единицу площади от 98.8 до 190.1 мм. Представленные данные сопоставимы с ранее опубликованными для других территорий Красноярского края (Буренина и др., 2013) и Сибири (Доклад…, 2019-2023), что дает возможность дальнейшего углубленного анализа связи расчетных данных по влагозапасу снега с климатическими параметрами среды на более длительной временной шкале.
Long-term data on variations in snow cover parameters in the subtaiga and mountain-taiga group of forests in the protected area of the National Park Krasnoyarsk Stolby are presented. A significant reduction in the period of occurrence of stable snow cover (~ 20 days) was revealed due to later snow formation and earlier melting. To evaluate the water storage in snow, we use the thickness of the snow cover ( r = 0.74-0.96; p < 0.001) in specific conditions for period 2018-2023. According of our estimation the territory with snow depths in the intervals of 50-70 cm ( V , % < 50) is identified as a most stable areas (from 52 to 71 % of all protected area) in different years, except for 2021 yrs. (only 28 % of the territory) with the critically low amount of the snow. The total amount of the water storage in snow at the beginning of snowmelt, depending on the weather conditions of a different years, varied from 46.6 to 89.7 · 106 m3 with an average weighted water storage per unit area from 98.8 to 190.1 mm. The presented data are comparable with those previously published for other territories of the Krasnoyarsk region (Burenina et al., 2013) and Siberia (Report..., 2019-2023), which makes it possible to further in-depth analysis of the relationship between evaluated data on water storage in snow and climatic parameters of the environment in longer time scale.
Determining the force parameters of the working process to clean the udder nipples of cows
Authors: Korkh Igor , Paliy Anatoliy , Korkh Оksana , Petrov Roman , Chekan Oleksandr , Fotina Hanna , Skliarov Pavlo , Horiuk Yulia , Tyshkivska Nataliia , Solodka Daria 
Published: November 2024

The object of this study is the force parameters of the working process when cleaning the udder nipples of cows from contamination. Failure to provide adequate care for a cow, especially concerning its udder, could lead to significant health and productivity problems. On the other hand, utilizing modern tools, devices, and materials could improve the sanitary and hygienic conditions for milking cows and udder care, thus leading to better overall outcomes. As part of the research, mathematical expressions were derived theoretically, allowing the determination of the force parameters of the working process for cleaning cows’ udders from contamination by expanding the range of the device’s functional characteristics. Distinctive features of the results regarding the solution to this problem is evaluation of the elasticity force exerted by the lint bundles on the nipple during the rotation of the brush device’s drum and the circular force generated by the brush lint. The developed algorithm of the work process aimed at cleaning the nipples and udders of cows made it possible to combine a set of clearly defined and sequentially performed operations into a single whole.
It has been demonstrated that the efforts required to retain different types of contamination on the skin vary significantly. To objectively determine it, a new device has been designed. Its distinctive features are the precision of measurement and simplicity of operation. Following laboratory testing, it was established that the highest contaminant retention forces were exhibited by solid manure (Fret=40±3.21 N), while the lowest values were observed for sawdust (Fret=19±2.17 N) (p ≤ 0.001).
The developments are relevant and could be used at cattle breeding farms of various forms of ownership, the scientific community, and at industrial enterprises manufacturing technological equipment.