bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Checking Out Our Workspaces: An Analysis of Negative Work Environment and Burnout Utilizing the Negative Acts Questionnaire and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory for Academic Librarians
Authors: Albro Maggie , Stark Rachel Keiko , Kauffroath Kelli 
Published: September 2024

Objective – This study explored the prevalence of and relationship between bullying and burnout among academic librarians. The authors sought to examine three main factors contributing to negative workplace environment caused by bullying and incivility: (1) the employment characteristics of respondents (i.e., tenured, non-tenure track, and others), (2) librarianship as a second (or third) career, and (3) generational differences.
Methods – The researchers administered a survey via professional electronic mailing lists in early spring 2023. Librarians over the age of 18 who hold a Masters of Library Science (MLS) or equivalent degree and were employed in an academic library at the time of taking the survey were eligible to participate. The Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) was used to measure workplace bullying, and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) was used to measure workplace burnout. Survey results were analyzed using RStudio.
Results – The responses (n = 267) showed the average bullying score was relatively low (M = 1.57, SD = 0.52), and the average burnout score was middling (M = 45.68, SD = 17.87). The correlation between the two scores was mild (r = 0.5, < 0.001). ANOVAs found no significant difference between NAQ-R scores due to employment type (tenured, non-tenure track, and others; F(6, 260) = 0.711, p = 0.641), duration of employment (F(5, 261) = 0.482, p = 0.79), career number (F(4, 262) = 0.585, p = 0.674), or generational identity (F(5, 261) = 0.0969, p = 0.627). ANOVAs found no significant difference between CBI scores due to employment type (F(6, 260) = 1.566, p = 0.157), duration of employment (F(5, 261) = 1.911, p = 0.0929), career number (F(4, 262) = 1.398, p = 0.235), or generational identity (F(5, 261) = 1.511, p = 0.187).
Conclusion – Low to moderate levels of both bullying and burnout were found among academic librarians, but the correlation between the two phenomena was mild. No significant difference was found between employment characteristics, career progression (second or third career), or generational identity and the degree of bullying or burnout experienced. This lack of difference was contrary to researcher predictions and opens the door for further research and understanding of both bullying and burnout among academic librarians.
Public Libraries May Facilitate More Inclusive Programming with the Collaboration of Trained Partners for Patrons with Dementia
Authors: Jasmin Hilary 
Published: September 2024

A Review of:
Dai, J., Bartlett, J. C., & Moffatt, K. (2023). Library services enriching community engagement for dementia care: The Tales & Travels Program at a Canadian Public Library as a case study. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 55(1), 123–136. https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006211065170
Objective – To explore the potential of public libraries to contribute to community-based dementia care, and to examine the lived experiences of users partaking in the program.
Design – Case study.
Setting – A public library in Montreal, Canada.
Subjects – Public library patrons with dementia and their caregivers engaging in Tales & Travels, a program for participants with early- and middle-stage dementia who learn about a new country through multi-sensory experiences.
Methods – Semi-structured dyadic interviews with eleven people with dementia and their caregivers, as well as interviews with four program facilitators. Researchers implemented unobtrusive participant observation and thematically analyzed results.
Main Results – Researchers discovered two primary themes via thematic analysis of interview transcripts: “community platform” and “librarians’ roles” came out of the data most often when discussing the program. Participants and caregivers felt a sense of familiarity and normalcy in a public library and appreciated the de-emphasis on dementia as the focus of the programming. Librarians felt the partnership with the Alzheimer Society allowed them to push past their uncertainties in their capacity to provide quality programming for this user group and found that collaborative relationship integral to the program’s success.
Conclusion – With an intentional setting, collaborative partners with expertise in this user group, and person-centered programming, libraries can be a welcoming location to offer engaging and inclusive programs for patrons with dementia. However, these elements are of a high priority given the vulnerability of the population, and librarians who are willing to be trained in inclusivity, safety, and hospitality should handle programming. Replication of this study in other libraries would strengthen the conclusion of the case study.
Technology management: innovated water welding machine for entrepreneurship
Authors: Arcadio Redjie D. , Medio Gerwine J. , Almendras Ramelito C. , Bendanillo Alan , Gabia Dwight A. , Gabia Catherine C. , Montalbo Mary Jane A. , Canete Henresey Joyce G. 
Published: September 2024

The study aimed to determine the effectiveness and acceptability of an innovative water welding machine for entrepreneurship during the 2019-2020 academic year, as the basis for technology management. The innovative water welding machine for entrepreneurship for campus maintenance was evaluated on the acceptability of its effectiveness and sustainability, awareness, safety, and health. The quasi-experiment method, particularly survey research, was employed in this study. Questionnaires were given to 10 professors/instructors, 45 Second Year BIT Welding and Fabrication Technology students, 45 Third Year BIT Welding and Fabrication Technology students, and 5 Experts from Small Scale Industries, Pinamungajan, Cebu for evaluation. The study found that the technology management of innovative water welding machines for entrepreneurship on school campuses is highly acceptable for effectiveness, awareness, safety, and health. It is recommended to adopt this innovative technology Water Machine for maintenance and safety of end users.
Keywords: Acceptability; awareness; effectiveness; innovation; technology management; water welding machine.
The Alpha Angle
Authors: Ekhtiari Seper , Fairhurst Olivia , Mainwaring Lily , Khanduja Vikas 
Published: September 2024

➢ The alpha angle was originally defined on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, using a plane, parallel to the axis of the femoral neck. However, much of the literature on the alpha angle has used radiographs or other imaging modalities to quantify the alpha angle.➢ The measurement of the alpha angle can be unreliable, particularly on radiographs and ultrasound.➢ If radiographs are used to measure the alpha angle, the circle of best-fit method should be used on multiple different views to capture various locations of the cam lesion, and “eyeballing” or estimating the alpha angle should be avoided.➢ The cam lesion is a dynamic and 3-dimensional (3D) problem and is unlikely to be adequately defined or captured by a single angle.➢ Modern technology, including readily available 3D imaging modalities, as well as intraoperative and dynamic imaging options, provides novel, and potentially more clinically relevant, ways to quantify the alpha angle.
Mortality and institutionalization of patients with dementia treated in primary care: Influence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NeDEM project)
Authors: García-Martín Victoria , de Hoyos-Alonso M Canto , Martín-Fernández Jesús , Cura-González Isabel del 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) are common in patients with dementia, but their associations with the risk of institutionalization and mortality are controversial. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of institutionalization and death among patients with dementia treated in primary care (PC) and to analyse the associations between NPSs and these events.
Methods: This was a longitudinal analytical observational study of patients with dementia in PC with a 4-year follow-up. Data on sociodemographic, clinical and functional characteristics and prescribed treatments for dementia were collected. NPSs were examined with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) scale and according to the presence of clinically relevant neuropsychiatric subsyndromes. The incidence of institutionalization and cumulative mortality were calculated annually and at 4 years. Survival analysis with Kaplan‒Meier curves and Cox regression was performed to analyse the influence of NPSs on institutionalization and mortality.
Results: A total of 124 patients with a mean age of 82.5 (8.0) years were included, and 69.4% were women. At 4 years, the institutionalization rate in a nursing home was 29.8% (95% CI 22.0; 38.7), with a median time to institutionalization of 13.2 months (IQR: 6.8–31.5). The mortality rate was 48.4% (95% CI 39.3; 57.5), with a median survival time of 21.7 months (IQR: 14.2–32.0). The NPI score was associated with institutionalization (HR 1.27, 95% CI 1.12, 1.45) and mortality (HR 1.47, 95% CI 1.40, 1.54). Among the subsyndromes, the presence of clinically relevant apathy was associated with institutionalization (HR 2.23, 95% CI 1.29, 3.88) and mortality (HR 1.56, 95% CI 1.34, 1.81).
Conclusions: In patients with dementia treated in the community for four years of follow-up, one-third of the patients were institutionalized, and half died. The intensity of the NPSs influences both institutionalization and mortality, with subsyndrome apathy (formed by the symptoms of apathy and appetite alterations) being the one that most influences both outcomes.
Investigation of influence of physicochemical parameters on the bismuth(III) extraction with N-n-heptylaniline from hydrochloric acid media: separation of bismuth(III) from polymetallic mixtures
Authors: Pawar Rupali R. , Suryavanshi Vishal J. , Patil Makrand M. , Kadam Sushant R. , Mandake Ajinkya D. , Kambale Ganesh S. , Mulik Ganpatrao N. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

The extraction study of bismuth(III) with N-n-heptylaniline has been carried out in presence of haloacid media. Bismuth(III) was quantitatively extracted with 10 mL solution of 4% N-n-heptylaniline in xylene. The extracted bismuth(III) from organic phase was back stripped with (2×25) mL acetate buffer and estimated complexometrically. Various parameters such as effect of metal ion, acid, reagent concentration, temperature are investigated for the optimization of the extraction condition. The method affords binary and ternary mixture separation of bismuth(III) from a lot of associated metal ions. This method is also applied for the analysis of ores, alloys, synthetic mixtures and pharmaceutical samples. The method is simple, rapid, and efficient, making it suitable for routine analysis in analytical laboratories. The findings of this study provide valuable information for further research on the extraction of bismuth(III) using N-n-heptylaniline in different media.
Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in acute myeloid leukemia patients: A case series from Sri Lanka
Authors: Siriwardena Pradeep , Wariyapperuma Ushani , Nanayakkara Pasindu , Jayawardena Naamal , Mendis Dhanushka , Bahar Milhan , Somawardana Buddhika 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Background: Rhino-cerebral mucormycosis varies widely in incidence across Europe, from 0.2 to 3 cases per million(1), and is underreported and underdiagnosed in the Indian subcontinent(2). Nonetheless, it is a medical emergency. This infection often arises in patients with hematological malignancies, particularly in patients with neutropenia, leading to multi-organ failure requiring ICU management. Despite intensive care, invasive fungal infections in hematological malignancies often result in poor outcomes(3). This case series details the presentations and unique challenges faced during management in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who developed rhino-cerebral mucormycosis.
Case presentation: We present three cases of rhino-cerebral mucormycosis occurring in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: two females aged 35 and 29, and one male aged 42. Symptoms manifested during chemotherapy induction, with all patients experiencing symptoms suggestive of rhino, orbital or cerebral infection in a background of severe neutropenia (ANC < 0.5). Nasal endoscopy revealed necrotic tissue in all cases, with contrast-enhanced CT confirming invasive fungal infection. Rhizopus species were isolated in cultures from the two female patients, and histopathological evidence of fungal invasion was noted in one. Treatment with Amphotericin B combined with debridement with functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) resulted in survival of two patients, though one succumbed during treatment.
Conclusions: This case series highlights the importance of clinical vigilance and initiation of early multidisciplinary team management for better clinical outcome in patients with hematological malignancies.
Endoscopic procedures are crucial not only for surgical debridement but also for obtaining vital tissue samples for diagnosis. Early, multidisciplinary involvement will significantly improve the outcome of these patients.
A Few-shot Diabetes Foot Ulcer Image Classification Method Based on Deep ResNet and Transfer Learning
Authors: Wang Cheng , Yu Zhen , Long Zhou , Zhao Hui 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Background and Objective:
Diabetes foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the common complications of diabetes patients, which may lead to infection, necrosis and even amputation. Therefore, early diagnosis, classification of severity and related treatment are crucial for the patients. However, traditional DFU classification methods often require experienced doctors to manually classify infections or non-infections, ischemia or non-ischemia, which is time-consuming and low accuracy. The objective of the study is to propose a few-shot DFU image classification method based on deep residual neural network and transfer learning.
Methods
Considering the difficulty in obtaining clinical DFU images, it is a few-shot problem. Therefore, the methods include: (1)Data augmentation of the original DFU images by using geometric transformations and random noise; (2)Deep ResNet models selection based on different convolutional layers comparative experiments; (3)DFU classification model training with transfer learning by using the selected pre-trained ResNet model and fine tuning.
Results
To verify the proposed classification method, the experiments were performed with the original and augmented image datasets by separating three classifications:zero grade, mild grade, severe grade. (1) The datasets were augmented from the original 146 to 3000 image datasets and the corresponding DFU classification’s average accuracy from 0.9167 to 0.9867; (2)Comparative experiments were conducted with ResNet18, ResNet34, ResNet50, ResNet101, ResNet152 by using 146 image datasets, and the average accuracy/loss is 0.686/0.4649, 0.588/0.5424, 0.549/0.6036, 0.510/1.7144, 0.471/0.5462 respectively; (3) Based on the augmented 3000 image datasets, it was achieved 0.9867 average accuracy with the DFU classification model, which was trained by the pre-trained ResNet50 and hyper-parameters.
Conclusions
The experimental results indicated that the proposed few-shot DFU image classification method based on deep residual neural network and transfer learning got very high accuracy, and it can be applied to screening for the diabetes in rural and undeveloped areas.
A Novel Virtual Reality-Based Educational Module to Address Gaps in Morphine Titration Training among Medical Students
Authors: Limonta Laura , Martinez Valeria 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Effective intravenous morphine titration is critical for managing severe pain, particularly during the ongoing opioid crisis. However, current medical curricula often lack adequate practical training in this area.
Methods
This study evaluated fifth-year medical students' theoretical knowledge and practical experience of intravenous morphine titration and developed a virtual reality simulation module to address educational gaps. Initially, students' self-perceived knowledge, practical skills, and confidence were assessed through subjective questionnaires, followed by an objective and quantitative questionnaire to evaluate theoretical knowledge. Based on identified gaps, a VR teaching module was developed using the Uptale platform, aligned with the second-cycle curriculum, and designed to enhance engagement and provide a realistic learning experience.
Results
Significant knowledge gaps were identified among the 167 students tested: 80.83% reported understanding morphine titration, only 24.70% reported knowing how to perform it, and a mere 4% felt confident. The quantitative assessment highlighted deficiencies in knowledge regarding dilution, administration frequency, and monitoring of morphine titration. The VR teaching module, tested by 48 students, was developed to address these needs, featuring four progressively difficult patient scenarios covering key curriculum points for second-cycle students. The immersion questionnaire revealed high levels of spatial presence, affordance, and enjoyment in the VR environment. Most students agreed that the VR simulation effectively captured their attention and provided a realistic learning experience.
Conclusions
The study highlights substantial deficiencies in practical training for morphine titration in medical education. VR simulations may offer an immersive and engaging platform to bridge these gaps, allowing students to practice safely. Future research should explore the long-term impact of VR-based training on clinical performance and patient outcomes.
Ixodes ricinus in Ireland: exploring the links between environmental factors, host species activity and tick abundance in an area of Europe with limited potential vertebrate hosts
Authors: Walsh Ríona , Gormally Mike , Williams Christopher , Hamilton Orla , Carbeck Belle , Carlin Caitríona 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Background:
Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus 1758) vectors several important diseases in Europe, and the nymphal abundance in an area is an important factor determining tick bite risk. While interactions between abiotic, habitat, and vertebrate host factors and this tick species are generally well understood in continental Europe, this is not the case in Ireland, a highly fragmented and vertebrate depauperate region of Europe. This study examines the abiotic, habitat and host factors predicting nymphal abundance in such a setting. Our findings may provide insights for possible future changes in I. ricinus vector ecology on continental Europe given current predictions of future vertebrate diversity loss.
Methods:
15 woodland sites in Ireland were surveyed over three years (2020-2022) wherein abiotic and habitat factors were determined and tick abundance recorded. Concurrently, mammal and birdsong activity data were collected for each site across multiple visits. Generalised linear mixed models were used to identify the most important factors predicting I. ricinus abundance.
Results:
Nymphal I. ricinus abundance was driven by seasonality, with peak abundance occurring in April. Abiotic and habitat factors featured less than expected in models predicting nymphal abundance, but mean minimum winter temperature was found to have an inverse predictive relationship with adult tick abundance. While I. ricinus nymphs were significantly more abundant at sites where deer were present, at visit level, there was an inverse predictive relationship between deer activity events the week of a site visit and nymphal abundance. Modelling individual host species as predictors of nymphal abundance also identified increased mean robin birdsong events for the previous year to be a predictor of decreased nymphal abundance.
Conclusions:
Seasonality predicted nymphal tick abundance more robustly than any other abiotic variable. Seasonality was also the driving factor behind the relationships seen between deer activity and nymphal abundance. This highlights the importance of understanding the seasonal changes in dynamics between I. ricinus abundance and host activity, a less well-studied area. Furthermore, the identification of European robin as a predictor of nymphal abundance in woodland sites confirms the important relationship between passerine bird species and I. ricinus in Ireland.
The Effect of Receiving Preventive Health Care on Self-Rated Health Status among Adults and Elders in Turkiye
Authors: MANAVGAT Gökçe , DEMİRCİ Ayhan 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Background
Preventive healthcare is crucial in timely detection of risk factors or symptoms associated with diseases, contributing significantly to reducing treatment expenses in health economics by mitigating potential disease risks at the health level. The aim of this study is to examine the sociodemographic factor and the utilization of preventive healthcare services associated with self-rated health status among adult groups and the elderly in Turkey.
Methods
We conducted statistical difference test analyses to assess the frequency of preventive health service utilization for the perceived health across different age groups. We utilized multilevel ordered probit regression models to scrutinize the self-rated health status, considering factors associated with sociodemographic variables and receipt of preventive healthcare among adult groups and elders by using Turkiye Health Survey (HS) Micro Dataset (2022). Thus, we observed model coefficients and their significances, especially concerning age, within the perceived health levels reflecting individuals' health statuses.
Results
This study highlights a clear and positive association between self-rated health status and preventive health services, particularly in consultations with general practitioners, blood pressure measurements, and blood sugar tests. Notably, regular utilization of these services within past year positively influences health status. This relationship is more pronounced with age, especially among young adults and middle-aged adults. Typically, tobacco and alcohol use have a negative impact on health for each age group, while education level has a positive effect. Additionally, affordability constraints on accessing healthcare services and medication clearly have a negative impact.
Conclusion
Subsidizing primary healthcare, screenings, and expanding healthcare services are essential for effective policy implementation. It is crucial to enhance the accessibility and affordability of preventive healthcare interventions to encourage regular check-ups, particularly among young adults and adults, encompassing gender-based considerations.