bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exorcising Merton's Ghost from the Study of Scientific Collaboration: Learning the Lessons of DARPA
Authors: Fuller Steven 
Published: September 2024

This article seeks to demystify the influence that Merton continues to have over the sociology of science, including The Geography of Scientific Collaborations. It draws attention to the subbtle shift in Merton's own thinking from a 'communist' to a more stratified approach to scientific collaboration, the latter exemplified by what he called the 'Mathew effect', which he seemed to endorse. This has led the science system to move in seemlingly opposing directions as once: on the one hand, a more freelancing approach by indiidual scientists ('Ricardian'), and on the other, a more teamwork approach by a scientific community ('Saint-Simonian'). It results in the 'dependency culture', especially in academia, as reflecting in th H-index of scientific citations. From the standpoint of the dynamics of capitalism, such a result is not surprising. Against this backdrop, DARPA offers an alternative model of cooperation. This US Cold-War inspired agency makes open calls for researchers to participate in projects whose futuristic orientation reduces the prior relative advantage of the applicants. In that respect, it points to a more egalitarian approach to collaboration that might also serve to deconstuct the academic disciplines that currently sustain the hierarchical approach.
Deep Stacking Kernel Machines for the Data-Driven Multi-Item, One-Warehouse, Multiretailer Problems with Backlog and Lost Sales
Authors: Chen Zhen-Yu , Sun Minghe 
Published: September 2024

The data-driven, multi-item, one-warehouse, multiretailer (OWMR) problem is examined by leveraging historical data and using machine learning methods to improve the ordering decisions in a two-echelon supply chain. A deep stacking kernel machine (DSKM) and its adaptive reweighting extension (ARW-DSKM), fusing deep learning and support vector machines, are developed for the data-driven, multi-item OWMR problems with backlog and lost sales. Considering the temporal network structure and the constraints connecting the subproblems for each item and each retailer, a Lagrange relaxation–based, trilevel, optimization algorithm and a greedy heuristic with good theoretical properties are developed to train the proposed DSKM and ARW-DSKM at acceptable computational costs. Empirical studies are conducted on two retail data sets, and the performances of the proposed methods and some benchmark methods are compared. The DSKM and the ARW-DSKM obtained the best results among the proposed and benchmark methods for the applications of ordering decisions with and without censored demands and with and without new items. Moreover, the implications in selecting suitable, that is, prediction-then-optimization and joint-prediction-and-optimization, frameworks, models/algorithms, and features are investigated. History: Accepted by Ram Ramesh, Area Editor for Data Science and Machine Learning. Funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant 72371062]. Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplemental Information ( https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2022.0365 ) as well as from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC/2022.0365 ). The complete IJOC Software and Data Repository is available at https://informsjoc.github.io/ .
Diagnostic role of Sysmex hematology analyzer in the detection of malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Mulatie Zewudu , Kelem Amanuel , Chane Elias , Tarekegn Amare Mekuanint , Teketelew Bisrat Birke , Yenesew Abebe , Melkamu Abateneh , Muche Yalew , Addisu Bedasa , Berta Dereje Mengesha 
Published: September 2024

Background
Malaria control depends primarily on rapid and accurate diagnosis followed by successful treatment. Light microscopy is still used as a gold standard method for the diagnosis of malaria. The Sysmex hematology analyzer is a novel method for malaria detection. Therefore, the aim of this review was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the Sysmex hematology analyzer for malaria diagnosis.

Methods
Electronic databases like PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Direct databases, Google Scholar, and Scopus were used to find relevant articles from April to June 14, 2023. The studies’ methodological quality was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool. Using Review Manager 5.4.1, the estimates of sensitivity and specificity, as well as their 95% confidence intervals, were shown in forest plots. Midas software in Stata 14.0 was utilized to calculate the summary estimates of sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio. Heterogeneity was assessed by using I2 statistics. In addition, publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot and Deeks’ test. Sub-group and meta- regression analysis were also performed.

Results
A total of 15 studies were assessed for diagnostic accuracy. The sensitivity and specificity of Sysmex hematology analyzer for studies ranged from 46% to 100% and 81% to 100%, respectively. The summary estimate of sensitivity and specificity of Sysmex hematology analyzer were 95% (95% CI: 85%-99%) and 99% (95% CI: 97%-100%), respectively. It had excellent diagnostic accuracy. There were significant heterogeneity among the studies included in this meta-analysis. The summary estimate of sensitivity and specificity of Sysmex hematology analyzer using polymerase chain reaction as the gold standard was 97.6% (95% CI: 83.2, 99.7) and 99.4% (98.5, 99.8), respectively.

Conclusion
In this review, Sysmex hematology analyzer had excellent diagnostic accuracy. Therefore, it could be used as an alternate diagnostic tool for malaria diagnosis in the hospital and health center.

Trial registration
Systematic review registration PROSPERO (2023: CRD42023427713). https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023427713.
Chinese herbal medicine for patients living with HIV in Guangxi province, China: A propensity score matching analysis of real-world data
Authors: Li Jing , Shen Chen , Liu Zhen-Wei , Pu Feng-Lan , Cao Shi-Huan , Zhang Yue , Han Xiao-Feng , Yuan Peng , Duan Sheng-Lin , Jiang Feng , Liu Jian-Ping 
Published: September 2024

Background
From 2004 onwards, the Chinese government has freely offered complimentary Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) to Chinese HIV/AIDS patients, alongside the prescribed first line therapy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Thus, we aimed to explore the effectiveness and safety of CHM for patients with HIV/AIDS.

Methods
The data from the Guangxi pilot database and antiviral treatment sites database have been respectively developed into two datasets in this prospective cohort real-world study, the CHM combined HAART group (the integrated group) and the HAART group. A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed and the longitudinal data were analyzed using a generalized estimating equation (GEE) model with an autocorrelation matrix and log link function attached to the Gamma distribution.

Results
A final sample of 629 patients, 455 and 174 in the integrated group and HAART group respectively, were obtained from the full dataset. As covariates for PSM, gender, age, baseline CD4+ and CD4+/ CD8+ were assessed based on the results of the logistic regression analyses. Following PSM, 166 pairs from the full dataset were matched successfully, with 98 pairs in the baseline CD4+ > 200 subgroup, and 55 pairs in the baseline CD4+ ≤ 200 subgroup. In the full dataset, HAART group achieved higher CD4+ count (OR = 1.119, 95%CI [1.018, 1.230]) and CD4+/CD8+ ratio (OR = 1.168, 95%CI [1.045, 1.305]) than the integrated group, so did in the CD4+ > 200 subgroup. For the CD4+ ≤ 200 subgroup, the CD4+ (OR = 0.825, 95%CI [0.694, 0.980]) and CD4+/CD8+ (OR = 0.826, 95%CI [0.684, 0.997]) of the integrated group were higher than those of the HAART group. The safety outcomes showed that there were no significant differences in BUN, ALT and AST levels between the groups but Cr showed significantly higher levels in HAART groups of all three datasets.

Conclusions
Compared to HAART alone, CHMs combined with HAART had better effects in improving the immune function of HIV/AIDS in patients with baseline CD4+ count ≤ 200. The results of the two subgroups are in opposite directions, and chance does not explain the apparent subgroup effect. A study with larger sample size and longer follow-up period is warranted in order to increase study credibility.
Cost-effectiveness analysis of biologic sequential treatments for moderate-to-severe psoriasis: A Malaysian healthcare system perspective
Authors: Azizam Nor Azmaniza , Hussain Mofakhar , Nauenberg Eric , Ang Wei Chern , Azzeri Amirah , Smith Jacob 
Published: September 2024

Objective
In Malaysia, there is now a dearth of recommendations pertaining to the priority of biologic treatments for the effective management of psoriasis, given the multitude of available therapeutic alternatives. Present analysis reports results of a cost-effectiveness model that determines the most optimal arrangement of biologic treatments, with a particular focus of adding biosimilars to the existing treatment pathway for psoriasis in Malaysia.

Methods
A Markov model was developed to compare the cost effectiveness of various biologic sequential treatments in a hypothetical cohort of moderate to severe psoriasis patient in Malaysia over a lifetime horizon. The model simulated the progression of patients through three lines of active biologic therapy, before transitioning to best supportive care. Costs and effects were discounted annually at a rate of 3%.

Results
First line secukinumab has produced lowest incremental cost effectiveness ratios (ICERs) when compared to first line systemic [ICERs value; US$152,474 (first set analysis) and US$110,572 (second set analysis)] and first line phototherapy [ICERs value; US$147,057 (first set analysis) and US$107,616 (second set analysis)]. However, these values were slightly higher than the Malaysian based threshold of three times gross domestic product per capita, US$104,337. A 40% reduction in the unit costs of reference biologics renders most of the evaluated treatment sequences cost-effective.

Conclusion
Adding biosimilar to the current treatment sequence could achieve cost savings ranging from 4.3% to 10.8% without significant loss of effectiveness. Given the significant impact of comorbidities and the resulting decline in quality of life among individuals with psoriasis, it may be justifiable to establish a threshold of up to US$184,000 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) for the provision of therapies in the context of Malaysia.
Influence of perceived social support and other factors on treatment adherence among adults living with chronic non-communicable diseases in the Ho Municipality of Ghana: A health facility-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Witts William Kwame , Amu Hubert , Kwafo Frank Oppong , Angaag Nathaniel Awentiirin , Bain Luchuo Engelbert 
Published: September 2024

Background
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a noticeable shift from infectious diseases to chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) based on recent studies. However, other studies suggest that social support can significantly improve self-care, increase knowledge of disease symptoms, and ultimately increase overall well-being in patients with CNCDs. In this study, we investigated the influence of perceived social support on treatment adherence among adults living with CNCDs in the Ho Municipality.

Methods
This was a health facility-based cross-sectional study among 432 adults living with cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), stroke, and hypertension in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana. We adopted the Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Medication Adherence Rating Scale and independent items to collect data. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the data with STATA v17.0 at 95% Confidence Intervals with statistical significance set at p<0.05.

Results
Majority of the participants (62%) reported high levels of perceived social support. While friends were the main source of support (69.4%), significant others provided the least support (45.4%). Among the dimensions of treatment adherence, participants demonstrated the highest adherence to reviews/check-ups (98.8%), while medication adherence had the highest level of non-adherence (38%). We did not find a significant association between perceived social support and overall treatment adherence, except for individuals with low perceived social support from friends (aOR = 8.58, 95% CI = 4.21,17.52), who were more likely to exhibit high adherence to behavioural and lifestyle recommendations.

Conclusion
While the majority of respondents reported high perceived social support, there was no significant link between social support and overall treatment adherence. However, individuals with low support from friends showed a notably increased adherence to behavioural and lifestyle recommendations. This underscores the nuanced impact of social support on specific aspects of adherence, highlighting the need for targeted interventions tailored to individual support networks.
SOIL MOISTURE DEPLETION TRENDS OF SUNFLOWER AND MAIZE UNDER IRRIGATION CONDITION IN SAMARU ZARIA, NIGERIA.
Authors: Gabriel Paul 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
This research work reported here was a study on the soil moisture depletion trends of sunflowerand maize under irrigation condition. It monitored the soil moisture extraction pattern, theEvapotranspiration rate and soil moisture depletion trend. Ideally, the soil moisture contentsupposes to be monitored from early to the maturity stage of the crop but it was monitored fromthe 45days after planting to the maturity stage due to some challenges. The soil moisture contentwas monitored for the various soil depths of 0-15 cm, 15-30 cm, 30-45 cm, 45-60 cm, and 60-75cm using soil moisture meter theta probe, the plot has a length of 120m and breathe of 12m of totalarea of 1440m2there are eight plot and was divide into two equal part of which each part is madeof four plot and each plot is divided into three replicate. Plot one is divided into R1P1, R2P1, andR3P1, Plot two is divided into R1P2, R2P2, and R3P2, Plot three is divided into R1P3, R2P3, and R3P3and Plot four is divided into R1P4, R2P4, and R3P4, Plot five is divided into R1P5, R2P5 and R3P5,Plot six is divided into R1P6, R2P6, and R3P6, plot seven is divided into R1 P7, R1P7, and R 1P7, ploteight R1P8, R1 P8, and R1 P8 respectively.The moisture used by sunflower and maize plants were extracted mostly from depth of 0-60cm,while the peak consumptive use by the sunflower crop is 23.85mm/week which was recorded onR1 P2 from 42-46 days after planting and that of maize is on R2P3 which is 21.4mm/week from 62-66days after planting. The rate of evapotranspiration for the plants increased from small value toattains peak point and then decreased as the crop reached its maturity stage. The peak moisturecontent of the soil over growing season for sunflower is at 30-65cm and decreases with number ofdays after planting, and that of maize Crop is at 42-65 cm and decrease with number of days afterplanting as the crop reached its maturity stage.
Estimating the Genetic Situation of Native Upper Egypt Subpopulations of Rabbits Using Microsatellite Markers
Authors: Emam Ahmed Mostafa , Makhlouf Maysoon , Allah E Faid 
Published: September 2024

This study aimed to explore genetic diversity in four native upper Egypt subpopulations of rabbits using microsatellite markers. A total of 247 biological samples were collected from unrelated individuals of native Upper Egypt rabbit (NUER) subpopulations across 77 rural villages and were genotyped via 31 microsatellite loci. Four hundred ninety-six alleles were recorded among the 4 NUER subpopulations, with about 43% being private. Luxor's subpopulation exhibited the most significant values of the mean number of alleles, which was 19.012, allelic richness was 8.009, and private alleles were 133. The negative values of the inbreeding coefficient were recorded in Qena and Luxor (-0.084 and -0.134, respectively). About 45% of loci gave highly polymorphic information content (PIC), and 58% were insignificant in Hardy –Weinberg equilibrium (HWE). The overlapping between Asyut and Sohag has appeared in the discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC). Generally, we concluded that the classification is based on geographical directions to southern subpopulations (Qena and Luxor) and northern (Asyut and Sohag). Except that, the southern subpopulations (Qena and Luxor) showed high genetic variation. This study could be used as supporting documents for researchers in rabbit breeding and agriculture at national and regional levels.
Viscoplastic fluid flow in pipes: A rheological study using in-situ laser Doppler velocimetry
Authors: Belaid Hadj Arab , Mohamed Mahfoud , Zineeddine Louna , Karim Bekkour , de Souza Mendes Paulo R. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
This experimental study focuses on exploiting laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), a non-intrusive technique, for rheological characterization based on analyzing flows of Carbopol solutions at two distinct concentrations and two different temperatures within a pipe. The velocity profiles obtained using LDV and the pressure drops associated with each flow rate were exploited to establish the behavioral law of aqueous Carbopol solutions. Two approaches were used: the first was an analytical velocity model to fit the experimental profile, and the second used the first derivative of the experimental velocity profile and the pressure drops to reconstruct the flow curve. In addition, a third reference characterization was carried out using a rotary rheometer equipped with a vane geometry. This study’s three rheological characterization methods showed excellent agreement concerning the Herschel–Bulkley model. Finally, all the laws resulting from these three methods were validated using an empirical law relating to Darcy’s coefficient of friction.
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies for fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials: A review on fabrication methods and process parameters
Authors: Ramesh Manickam , Niranjana Kanakaraj , Bhoopathi Ramasamy , Rajeshkumar Lakshminarasimhan 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) has seen extensive exploitation in the research areas for the processing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs). Existing reviews on AM have recommended either sustainable production methods or have introduced new processing methodologies. A relationship between materials used, manufacturing processes, process parameters, and their properties is essential in any manufacturing process. Accordingly, this review focuses on the manufacturing of FRPCs in relation to process parameters and properties of the polymer composites. Various studies dealt with the lightweight materials and parts that were manufactured through AM and which could retain the mechanical and other properties without compromising the strength and weight of the final product. The technologies involved in the major AM processes and the constituents used for the fabrication of FRPC parts, their advantages, and drawbacks are also deliberated. This review combines the material selection for AM technologies along with the choice of proper AM technique for printing FRPCs. This review further illustrates the recent research and technology that aims at embracing FRPCs into a circular economy. In summary, this review opens the door for new opportunities and for meeting challenges in the manufacturing of FRPCs by AM methodologies.
The crystal structure of 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)imidazolidin-4-one, C24H24N4O2S
Authors: Li Yifan , Zhong Huihui , Guo Yan , Wu Linrun , Zhou Ting 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
C24H24N4O2S, orthorhombic, P212121 (no. 19) a = 5.6357(3) Å, b = 18.8798(11) Å, c = 20.0148(11) Å, V = 2129.6(2) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0668, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1724, T = 100(2) K.
Accounting for effects of monitored speech: vowel nasalization, nasal consonant weakening and /s/ production in Spanish
Authors: Bongiovanni Silvina 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
In laboratory studies, speakers often modify their speech (e.g., by hyper-articulating, attempting a “supra-regional” norm, or hypercorrecting) to ‘speak correctly’, especially under the (perceived) expectation of formal speech. A strategy to address this challenge involves comparing performance on one variable against a well-documented pattern on another variable. Previous research in Spanish shows /s/ sensitivity to speech formality, making it a useful comparison for probing other lenition processes. This study uses the acoustics of coda /s/ to predict the acoustics of /n/ and pre-nasal vowels among speakers of Argentine and Dominican Spanish, two dialects in which these have been widely attested. The data analyzed come from 28 speakers of Dominican Spanish and 26 of Argentine Spanish, recorded with a nasometer (a split channel set of microphones that record nose and mouth signals separately). Findings shows pervasive presence of frication for /s/ (whether [s] or [h]), suggesting heightened attention to speech. Additionally, longer /s/ co-occurs with longer nasal consonants. However, when duration of /s/ was compared to the time-course of nasalization, only the Argentine data showed earlier onset of nasalization with shorter /s/. The addition of a well-known sociolinguistic variable can serve as a validity measure for a less understood variable.
Evaluation of detoxification performance of Pithecellobium dulce seed pod powder upon acid treatment: removal of reactive red 195-A dye and kinetic analysis
Authors: Gaddala Baburao , Devi Krishnasamy Vimala , Balakrishnan Vivekanandan , Sundramurthy Venkatesa Prabhu , Hariprabhu Manoharan , Mayakannan Selvaraju , Kadaikunnan Shine , Khaled Jamal M. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Biodegradable (green) materials have been gained momentous attention and extensively used for environmental restoration as a result of recent environmental legislations. The current study involved treating Pithecellobium dulce seed pod (PSD) powder with acetic acid to look examined the possibility of using treated P. dulce (PD) to remove Reactive Red 195-A from its aqueous solution. The treated material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), differential thermal analysis (DTA), and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). Different constraining factors, such as dye concentration, temperature, contact time, and solution pH, and sorbent dose were examined using batch adsorption trials. Further, the Freundlich and Temkin, alongside the Langmuir equations were employed to analyze the different isotherms. The results showed that Temkin isotherm was found to be validated by the experimental findings on RRD adsorption by the prepared adsorbent. The findings exposed that the adsorbing process tailed pseudo-second order kinetic model, as demonstrated by a correlation coefficient R2 greater than 0.90. According to thermodynamic investigations, adsorption was endothermic and took place spontaneously. The findings suggested that the seed pod of the PD plant might be a cheaper substitute for the chemical adsorbents used to remove dyes.