bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
8748 Use of Telemedicine In Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus At The University of Santo Tomas Hospital: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Salmon Jeannine Ann O , Bawal Dionise Ysabelle V , Gomez Maria Honolina S 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Disclosure: J.O. Salmon: None. D.V. Bawal: None. M.S. Gomez: None.
Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is essential in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, many patients with T2DM still have lack of access to DSME. The surge of the pandemic gave impetus to the use of telemedicine in our healthcare. This study was undertaken to determine if DSME via telemedicine can be provided as effectively as face-to-face encounters. It also aimed to determine if DSME via telemedicine will improve diabetes knowledge and adherence to self-care. A total of 48 adults with T2DM were randomized to receive DSME via face-to-face encounter (control group) or via telemedicine (intervention group) in this single-center, randomized controlled trial. A single session of diabetes education was given to both groups. Subjects in the control group received DSME via face-to-face encounter while those in the intervention group received DSME via telemedicine. Outcome measures such as glycemic control, diabetes knowledge, and adherence to self-care behavior were determined at baseline and three months after the intervention. Three months after DSME, HbA1c improved from 7.62% (SD=1.81) to 7.27% (SD=0.33) in the telemedicine group. There was a significant increase in the proportion of participants with better glycemic control (37.50% to 57.14%, p=0.027). The mean overall diabetes knowledge improved by 5.27% (SD=4.32) in the telemedicine group. There was also a 13.25% improvement in the diabetes self-care adherence behavior in the telemedicine group. Majority of the participants in the telemedicine group had good adherence in six out of the seven self-care behaviors after DSME, namely healthy eating (57.14%), being active (57.14%), glucose monitoring (57.14%), medication adherence (61.90%), problem solving (76.19%), and healthy coping (85.71%). There was a significant increase in the proportion of participants with good behavior on medication adherence (58.33% to 61.90%, p=0.032). DSME via telemedicine can be provided as effectively as face-to-face encounters. Our study showed that DSME via telemedicine improved glycemic control, diabetes knowledge, and self-care adherence behavior. Telemedicine can help provide a means to reach patients with T2DM who have access problems.
Presentation: 6/1/2024
The Sentimentalist Terrain of Ora V. Eddleman Reed’s Twin Territories Fiction
Authors: Walkiewicz Kathryn 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article grapples with the messy legacy of Ora V. Eddleman Reed, editor of Twin Territories magazine in the Muscogee Nation, Indian Territory, at the turn of the twentieth century. Twin Territories vocally opposed US statehood in Indian Territory and furthered the literary careers of many Native writers. It was an important and influential venue of Native literary expression in the early twentieth century that deserves greater attention from Indigenous literary and print culture studies. However, the magazine’s ambitions and how we make sense of its legacy are complicated by Eddleman Reed’s racial politics, her own (non)citizenship, and the contents of her short sentimental fiction, all of which did as much to reinscribe racialized notions of Indigeneity as they did to challenge prevailing settler assumptions about Native people. Reed has been hailed as a recovered Cherokee writer, but her family’s rejected Cherokee Nation enrollment applications and recent genealogical research raise critical questions about framing her in this way.
Low-cost, high-volume, manufacturable 0.88 NA multi-wavelength diffractive lens array for optical document security
Authors: Majumder Apratim , Hayward Tina M. , Stewart Robert , Menon Rajesh 
Published: October 2024

We design, manufacture, and characterize a high-numerical-aperture (NA=0.88, f/0.27), multi-wavelength (480 nm, 550 nm, and 650 nm) multilevel diffractive microlens array (MLA). This MLA achieves multi-wavelength focusing with a depth of focus (DoF) twice the diffraction-limited value. Each microlens in the array is closely packed with a diameter of 70 µm and a focal length of 19 µm in air. The MLA is patterned on one surface of a polymer film via UV casting, positioning the focal plane at the distal end of the polymer film. Each microlens focuses light at three design wavelengths into a focal spot with an estimated FWHM of ∼310nm. By placing this MLA directly on a standard high-resolution banknote print (minimum feature width of 10–15 µm), we demonstrate color-integral imaging for anti-counterfeiting. In contrast, refractive MLAs cannot achieve high-NA, multi-wavelength focusing or extended DoF. The extended DoF of our MLA ensures reliable performance despite variations in the polymer film’s thickness. Our MLA, produced via UV casting, enables extremely low-cost, high-volume production, making it ideal for flat optics in banknotes and document security.
Health impact of the COVID-19 in Spanish non-healthcare workers by gender: Use of sickness absence for surveillance
Authors: Culqui L. Dante R. , Gherasím Alín Manuel , Escalona López Sofía , Oliva Domínguez Jesús , García Gómez Montserrat 
Published: October 2024

Introduction
At the beginning of the pandemic, the identification of transmission chains was biased towards more closely monitored sectors, such as healthcare and sociosanitary centers.

Objective
The objective of our research is to describe the impact of the pandemic on the Spanish non-healthcare workers measured through health-related workplace absences.

Methods
A descriptive study of the cases of COVID-19-related temporary disability (TD) between February 15th and September 17th, 2020, was carried out. TD quarantine/infection ratios were calculated for every economic sector of activity. Rates of COVID-19 TDs per 100,000 affiliated workers were obtained, by gender, age, economic activity of the company or occupation of the worker.

Results
A total of 1,126,755 TDs were recorded, 45.4% in women. The overall TD rates were 5,465 quarantines and 1,878 illnesses per 100,000 women, and 4,883 quarantines and 1,690 illnesses per 100,000 men. The highest incidence rates of TD due to illness were observed in younger age groups, under 30. The median TD quarantine/infection ratio was 2.6 (Interquartile range [IQR] 1.5–3.9), and Postal and Courier activities had the highest value: 4.7 quarantines per case (IQR: 3.75–6.12). The TD rates were higher in female workers in most sectors of activity and occupations compared to men in the same sectors and with the same occupations. The results show the uneven impact of COVID-19 by occupation, with a higher rates in less qualified occupations (unskilled workers and laborers) versus the first categories of the table (directors, managers, technicians, and professionals).

Conclusions
The results confirmed the high impact of COVID-19 on Spanish non-healthcare workers and it’s inequalities. They also confirmed the potential use of TDs as an alternative source for epidemiological, public health surveillance and early warning of new emerging infections.
Pharmacological treatment of postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease: Protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis
Authors: Jiang Tianxiang , Cai Zhaolun , Liu Chunjuan , Zhang Bo 
Published: October 2024

Background
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition primarily affecting the digestive system. When dealing with complex cases like intestinal blockages or perforations, surgery becomes the primary treatment option. However, surgery doesn’t offer a complete cure, and the possibility of recurrence remains. To manage CD recurrence after surgery, various treatment choices are available, including steroids, monoclonal antibodies, immunomodulators, and further surgery. Regrettably, the current body of evidence doesn’t definitively establish which of these treatments is the most effective and safe. Thus, our research aims to provide insights into the Validity and security of different treatment approaches for managing CD recurrence after surgery.

Methods
Search of EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials will be conducted to include researches that examine the validity of treatments for recurrent CD after surgery. Our analysis will distinguish between two types of studies: randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized studies with at least two different treatments, each evaluated separately. We will employ Bayesian network meta-analyses to systematically compare the effectiveness and safety of these treatments. Additionally, subgroup analyses will be performed according to recurrence status and postoperative prophylactic medication. To clarify the variation of studies, sensitivity analyses will be performed. And we may use meta-regression as an additional approach if relevant data are available. We will also rigorously access the certainty of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation framework.

Discussion
This analysis will provide a comprehensive assessment of the latest evidence on available treatments for patients with postoperative recurrence of CD, which will provide recommendations for clinical practice.

Trial registration
Systematic review registration
INPLASY2023110021. (DOI: 10.37766/inplasy2023.11.0021).
Boundary Element Method for Viscous Flow through Out-phase Slip-patterned Microchannel under the Influence of Inclined Magnetic Field
Authors: Chhabra Vishal , Nishad Chandra Shekhar , Sahni Manoj 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the impact of an inclined magnetic field of uniform intensity on viscous, incompressible pressure-driven Stokes flow through a slip-patterned, rectangular microchannel using the boundary element method based on the stream function-vorticity variables approach. The present investigation focuses only on the out-phase slip patterning of the microchannel walls. We address two scenarios of slip patterning, specifically large and fine slip patterning, which are determined by the periodicity of the patterning. We utilized the no-slip and Navier’s slip boundary conditions in an alternative manner on the walls. The Stokes equations govern the viscous flow through a microchannel. We assume a very small magnetic Reynold’s number to eliminate the equation of induced magnetic field in the present study. We analyzed the impact of considered dimensionless hydrodynamic parameters, including the Hartman number (Ha), inclination angle (θ) of the magnetic field, and the slip length (ls
) on fluid dynamics. In the case of fine slip, we observed significant variations in both velocity and pressure gradient, in contrast to large slip patterning. Fine slip patterning significantly increases the shear stress at slip regimes, while large slip periodicity significantly reduces it at no-slip regimes. The present investigation has several notable implications, such as regulation and advancement of mixing and heat transmission within microfluidic systems.
Laboratory evaluation of 15 entomopathogenic fungal spore formulations on the mortality of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae), related drosophilids, and honeybees
Authors: Toledo-Hernández Ricardo A. , Lasa Rodrigo , Montoya Pablo , Liedo Pablo , Sánchez Daniel , Rodríguez Douglas , Pulido Mónica , Toledo Jorge 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
The drosophilids Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), Drosophila melanogaster Meigen and Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae), are common pests of Mexican berry plantations. Attract-and-infect-based application strategies using entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), which are more environmentally friendly than synthetic chemical pesticides, are currently under evaluation for their potential at controlling insect pests, as compared to synthetic pesticides. In this study, we evaluated 15 EPF formulations against D. suzukii adults to determine which formulations would work best in an attract-and-infect device in terms of spore accumulation, pathogenicity, and mortality. Formulations of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), Cordyceps javanica (Friederichs & Bally) (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), and Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) spores exhibited the highest levels of conidia attachment, pathogenicity, and virulence, making them effective against D. suzukii. In a subsequent experiment, these formulations were evaluated against D. melanogaster, Z. indianus, and the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Our results revealed that the formulations containing C. javanica and M. anisopliae were highly virulent not only against D. suzukii, but also against D. melanogaster and Z. indianus, with minimal impact on honey bees. Our results showed that spore formulations of M. anisopliae and C. javanica were the most promising entomopathogens for further testing of attract-and-infect devices to manage D. suzukii, D. melanogaster and Z. indianus in berry crops.
Digitalization of administrative work at home
Authors: Dethier Erik , Stevens Gunnar , Boden Alexander 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
People must perform bureaucratic, administrative work in daily life, such as applying for official documents, concluding contracts, organizing purchases, managing pension plans, etc. This work is time-consuming and unequally distributed in the household. At its best, it is perceived as boring; at its worst, it is mentally and emotionally stressful, leaving people overwhelmed and unable to fulfill their obligations. People can benefit from the digitalization of domestic bureaucracy automating repetitive tasks, reducing mental effort, and saving time for leisure activities. In recent years, there has been a need for more empirical knowledge about the use of technology or the working environment for this purpose. This paper presents insights from an online survey with 617 socio-demographically distributed participants highlighting the devices, tools, special software, and common places people favor for accomplishing these office-like household chores. Our results provide a solid empirical basis that not only quantifies previous qualitative results now using the German adult population but also offers orientation for further in-depth research as well as design.
Eigenschaften von Hör- und Lesetexten in Hochschulzugangssprachtests am Beispiel der DSH
Authors: Möhring Jupp 
Published: October 2024

Zusammenfassung
Die DSH-Spezifikationen zu den Prüfungsteilen Hören und Lesen bieten den DSH-Standorten Anhaltspunkte zur Gestaltung von Inputtexten. Gleichzeitig verbleibt viel Spielraum zur konkreten Ausgestaltung von Texten und Aufgaben bei den DSH-Autorinnen und -Autoren und wenig ist über die Eigenschaften und die Vergleichbarkeit der an den Prüfungsstandorten genutzten Texte bekannt. In diesem Beitrag werden 115 authentische Hör- und Lesetexte von elf DSH-Standorten1 auf ihre Lesbarkeit und weitere lexikalische Eigenschaften hin untersucht.
Zur Berücksichtigung spezifischer Bedürfnisse in Prüfungen zum Nachweis der sprachlichen Studierfähigkeit unter dem Anspruch eines inklusiven Bildungssystems
Authors: Yildirim Hülya , Niehaus Kevin , Masalon Ksenia 
Published: October 2024

Zusammenfassung
Im Mittelpunkt des vorliegenden Beitrags steht die Auseinandersetzung mit spezifischen Bedürfnissen in Prüfungen zum Nachweis der sprachlichen Studierfähigkeit. Aufbauend auf den Erfahrungen der Teilnehmenden mit der Prüfung sollen Impulse abgeleitet und diskutiert werden, die für die zukünftige Berücksichtigung spezifischer Bedürfnisse von Relevanz scheinen. Aber auch damit verbundene Fragen, die das Spannungsverhältnis zwischen Standardisierung und Individualisierung betreffen, werden aufgeworfen. Diese sind letztlich für alle Sprachprüfungsverfahren bedeutsam.
The Time of the Chancery: Normative and Discretionary Dating in 7th–8th-century Arabic Epistolography
Authors: Garosi Eugenio 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
One of the signs of the early implementation of shared bureaucratic practices across the newly established Islamic empire are the highly standardized formulaic features of seventh- and eighth-century Arabic official documents. At the same time, the use of dates and dating formulae appears to have been less closely regimented compared to other components of Arabic documentary templates. This article offers an overview of the different dating formulae used in the early Islamic official correspondence with an emphasis on patterns of difference (e. g., how norms for date formulations varied depending not only on the function of the document but also on the issuing office, scribe, recipient, direction of the communication). In particular, it is argued that the comparatively high variability of dating formulae suggests that the dates were not considered to be a structural part of documentary templates and were therefore more prone to respond to social variables, such as corporate designs of single chanceries and scribal styles. Furthermore, evidence suggests that dating formulae (or the absence of a date) reflect the register of written communication.
Rayḥāna “The Mad”: Her Persona and Poetry
Authors: Hammond Marlé , van Gelder Geert Jan 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article on the intriguing second-/eighth-century Iraqi Muslim ascetic poet Rayḥāna al-Majnūna, or Rayḥāna “The Mad,” consists of two parts: (1) a study contextualizing her persona and corpus and arguing that her historical and folkloric identity as a black woman poet situates her at a creative nexus of wisdom, madness, and worship, and (2) appendices including translations of her poems and their anecdotal frameworks as they are preserved in three medieval sources: ʿUqalāʾ al-majānīn by Abū al-Qāsim al-Ḥasan ibn Ḥabīb al-Nīsābūrī (d. 406 H/1015–16 CE), Ṣifat al-ṣafwa by Ibn al-Jawzī (d. circa 597 H/1201 CE), and Talkhīṣ al-mutashābih by al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī (d. 463 H/1071 CE). It is hoped that the translations will give the reader direct knowledge of Rayḥāna’s distinctive poems and that the contextual analysis will support informed interpretations of both the poems and the narratives in which they are embedded through its attention to various discursive prisms including textual traditions relating to mental health, religious devotion, and women’s writing.
Binding and Unbinding:
The Knotted Serpents on the Lining of the So-called Mantle of Roger II (528/1133–4)
Authors: Kuehn Sara 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
In a recent thought-provoking analysis of the iconography on the exterior of the Mantle of Roger II (r. 1105–1154), the Norman ruler of Sicily and southern Italy, William Tronzo has advanced a compelling hypothesis suggesting that the Mantle may actually have been intended to serve as Roger’s shroud. This article examines the intriguing but rarely discussed figured silks found within the Mantle’s lining to assess whether their iconography aligns with Tronzo’s hypothesis, which focuses primarily on the Mantle’s exterior. The interior consists of a patchwork of silk fragments inserted into the famous garment as a relic-like lining, revealing a fascinating but often overlooked iconography: knotted serpents. Continuing an earlier practice, the repetition of the knotted serpent motif appears to have been deliberately employed to reinforce a beneficial effect, perhaps invoking the notion of unceasing, everlasting protection. This study contextualizes the richly multivalent symbol of the knotted serpent within the broader realm of southern Italian iconography, as well as its significance in the wider Mediterranean world and beyond. In particular, the research incorporates a fascinating discovery: a previously unnoticed silk fragment from the Afghan province of Samangan, now in the Al-Sabāh Collection in Kuwait. This fragment bears striking similarities to the textiles used in the cloak’s lining, further enriching our understanding of its cultural and historical import.
Delegation of Authority to Human Beings: A Late Safavid Theologian’s Account on the Legislative Meaning of

Tafwīḍ
Authors: Azadani Zakieh 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
In this article, I intend to examine an account of human free will suggested by one of the most prominent figures in religious institutions during the Safavid reign, which had a long-term effect on subsequent discussions on the subject. Muḥammad Bāqir Majlisī (1627–1699), a renowned theologian, muḥaddith, and jurist who played a significant role in shaping Shīʿism in Iran, emphasized human free will (ikhtiyār) in his various works. While he considers it a self-evident truth, Majlisī attempts to justify human agency in voluntary activities through his arguments. However, it appears that his emphasis on human free will is primarily aimed at demonstrating that individuals are legally bound. Due to the limitations of human intellect, Majlisī argues that humans cannot be considered competent to create the legal rules they must follow. Consequently, individuals are not authorized to determine their own obligations even though they are responsible for their actions. Thus, while Majlisī was determined to establish that humans possess free will, he believed that individuals were not allowed to exercise this freedom in the realm of social and political affairs.
The Challenges of a Purchase by the Berlin Papyrus Collection in 1926
Authors: Sonego Leonora 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Where do Arabic papyri come from? The article shifts the question to “How did the Arabic papyri reach modern institutions, and why do we know so little about their provenance”? In an exemplary way, the purchase of 142 texts from Maurice Nahman in Cairo by the Berlin Papyrus collection in 1926, which is exceptionally well documented, will be discussed here. The collection was then headed by Wilhelm Schubart, who was assisted in this purchase by Adolf Grohmann and Ludwig Borchardt. It turns out that several of the steps from the findspot to the museum were settled on the margin of legal norms, which meant that the actors had an interest to disguise business partners and archeological contexts. For this reason, most acquisitions cannot be traced back to the original findspot. If we intend to reconstruct groups of related documents, it will probably be easier to analyze internal features, like the mentioned persons and the style of handwriting. Museum archives can then complement this information.
One special kind of Kloosterman sum and its fourth-power mean
Authors: Zhang Wenpeng , Wang Li , Liu Xiaoge 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This article aims to investigate the calculation problem of the fourth-power mean of the specific Kloosterman sums by utilizing analytic methods and the properties of classical Gauss sums. It provides a captivating calculation formula for this purpose. Additionally, an effective method for studying high-power mean of Kloosterman sums is introduced in this research.