bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A case of gastrolithiasis produced by a 5‐day diet
Authors: Hakoda Akitoshi , Takayama Kazuki , Sasaki Shun , Mori Yosuke , Tanaka Hironiri , Sugawara Noriaki , Iwatsubo Taro , Ota Kazuhiro , Nishikawa Hiroki 
Published: September 2024

AbstractA 55‐year‐old man with a history of distal gastrectomy was admitted to our hospital due to gastrointestinal bleeding from an anastomotic ulcer. After endoscopic hemostasis, his oral intake resumed after 1 day of fasting; however, he could not ingest food because of early satiety and nausea on the fifth day of oral intake resumption. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed again to investigate the cause of anorexia and revealed a massive gastrolithiasis that was not observed in the previous esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which was diagnosed as the cause of his anorexia. Gastrolithiasis was treated with endoscopic removal the day after diagnosis, and the patient was discharged from the hospital after his symptoms resolved. Herein, we report the case of a patient with gastrolithiasis that developed and proliferated within 5 days.
Improving the Determination of Carbon Isotope Ratios of Endogenous Steroids Found in Human Serum
Authors: Piper Thomas , Thevis Mario 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTThe determination of serum concentrations of testosterone (T) and 4‐androstenedione (A4) was implemented into the steroidal module of the Athlete Biological Passport in 2023. Monitoring T, A4, and the ratio of T/A4 in a longitudinal manner enables the detection of the misuse of low‐dose T administrations especially in female athletes, whereas urinary markers of the steroid profile may not be influenced significantly. In contrast to the urinary steroid profile, knowledge on confounding factors regarding serum concentrations of T and A4 is yet comparably scarce, and corroborating exogenous sources of the target analytes by isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is desirable. In a recent study, it was demonstrated that carbon isotope ratios (CIRs) of serum steroids can be determined if analyte concentrations permit. The therein‐employed method utilized 2D‐GC/IRMS, and only a limited number of potential endogenous reference compounds were available. The here‐presented approach uses complementary analyte purification strategies, addressing previous limitations. A high‐performance liquid chromatography cleanup was developed and fully validated for serum steroids in order to enable all doping control laboratories to potentially implement this method alongside existing protocols for urinary steroids. Besides the already‐investigated endogenous steroids cholesterol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, androsterone sulfate, and epiandrosterone sulfate, two additional steroids were included in the test menu, namely, pregnenolone sulfate and 5‐androstene‐3β,17β‐diol sulfate. Serum steroid concentrations down to 25 ng/mL were found to allow robust CIR determinations, and a reference population encompassing 124 male and female athlete samples was investigated to enable the calculation of population‐based thresholds for all relevant steroid combinations.
Ultrasound guided ultra‐minimally invasive long head of the biceps tendon release: Anatomic and cadaver study
Authors: Rodríguez‐Maruri Guillermo , Rojo‐Manaute Jose Manuel , Lavin‐Alconero Lucia , Cerezal Luis , Soto Miguel del Valle , Fernández‐Buergo Cristina , Peralt Iñaki Erquicia , Wahezi Sayed , Montero Juan Antonio 
Published: September 2024

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to describe in volunteers and cadavers the location of the vascular structures at risk for performing a new safe and effective ultra‐minimally invasive ultrasound guided long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) release.MethodsFirst, with Doppler ultrasound, we defined the position of the acromial artery from our distal cutting point, on the posterior margin of the LHBT. Second, we performed an ultra‐minimally invasive ultrasound guided LHBT release in cadavers. We described the stump and reported safety (no rotator cuff, vascular, or articular damages) and efficacy (tendon release rate).ResultsIn 20 volunteers, the mean distance from the distal cutting point to the acromial artery was 0.9 ± 0.1 cm (range, 0.3–1.6). Ultra‐minimally invasive LHBT release was safe and fully effective in the eight specimens. The proximal stump measured a mean of 2.8 cm (range, 1.9–4). There were no complications.ConclusionsA safe and effective ultra‐minimally invasive ultrasound guided LHBT release in cadavers is feasible through an anterior approach.
Variation in Plumage Coloration of Rosy‐Faced Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis): Links to Sex, Age, Nutritional Condition, Viral Infection, and Habitat Urbanization
Authors: McGraw Kevin J. , Hammond Reilly , Kraberger Simona , Varsani Arvind 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTExpression of vibrant plumage color plays important communication roles in many avian clades, ranging from penguins to passerines, but comparatively less is known about color signals in parrots (order Psittaciformes). We measured variation in coloration from three plumage patches (red face, blue rump, red tail) in an introduced population of rosy‐faced lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) in Phoenix, Arizona, USA and examined color differences between the sexes and ages as well as relationships with several indices of quality, including disease presence/absence (infection with beak and feather disease, Circovirus parrot, and a polyomavirus, Gammapolyomavirus avis), nutritional state (e.g., blood glucose and ketone levels), and habitat type from which birds were captured. We found that different plumage colors were linked to different quality indices: (a) adults had redder faces than juveniles, and birds with brighter faces had lower glucose levels and were less likely to have polyomavirus; (b) males had bluer rumps than females; and (c) birds caught farther from the city had redder and darker tail feathers than those caught closer to the urban center. Our findings reveal diverse information underlying variation in the expression of these disparate, ornate feather traits in an introduced parrot species, and suggest that these condition‐dependent and/or sexually dichromatic features may serve important intraspecific signaling roles (i.e., mediating rival competitions or mate choices).
Selective Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation in Presence of Hybrid Dendrimer‐Based Catalysts. Part II: Bimetallic
Authors: Maximov Anton L. , Zolotukhina Anna V. , Mamedli Adela A. , Tairova Sabina , Karakanov Edward A. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractVarious heterogeneous bimetallic Ru, Rh, Pd and/or Cu‐containing catalysts, based on dendrimer‐silica mesoporous hybrid supports, are successfully synthesized, using co‐complexation method, and characterized by transmission electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The catalysts obtained are examined in the aqueous hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its esters to γ‐valerolactone. The catalyst activity and selectivity on γ‐valerolactone are strongly dependent on the nature and ratio of metal used, and PdRu bimetallic catalysts are found to be the most effective. Quantitative or near to quantitative yields of γ‐valerolactone can be achieved for all PdRu catalysts and substrates tested within 2 hours, with maximum TOF value of 4500 h−1. Such high efficiency is provided by especial nanoparticle structure, consisted of Pd core and RuPd shell, and synergistic effect between Ru and Pd in alloy.
Recalling Display Week and Recognizing Innovation
Authors: Atwood Stephen P. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis issue of ID officially marks our 60th anniversary of publication. We threw ourselves a fun party in San Jose and gave away some nice prizes. I hope you had a chance to stop by and join us. Display Week (DW) was filled with great events that provided new energy and ideas for attendees. Our dedicated reporters chronicled several key innovations and developments, which have been compiled into meeting reports included in this issue.
Broadened Applications of Digital Signage Create Truly Immersive Displays
Authors: Phenix Sam 
Published: September 2024

AbstractFor this issue of ID, we are trying something a little different. Rather than the usual content covering the science and research behind the development of displays and display‐related technologies, we are turning our lens toward end‐user applications and taking a deeper dive into ancillary areas of innovation as it relates to digital signage. Developments around direct‐view LED (dvLED) technology are adding new functionalities to support a wider range of applications.
Revealing the unbinding mechanics of hyaluronan·receptor interactions on live cells
Authors: Garcia‐Monge Itzel , Goodenough Ashleigh , Cıvaş Cihan Civan , Kwok Jessica C. F. , Richter Ralf P. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe extracellular matrix polysaccharide hyaluronan (HA) and its receptors are important mediators of cell adhesion and migration, and tissue mechanics. While mechanical forces are clearly important in these processes, there is a lack of methods to study the effect of mechanical forces on individual bonds of HA with its receptors directly on the surface of cells. Here, we present an assay based on atomic force microscopy to probe the frequency of bond formation (along with the receptor surface density) and the mechanical resistance of HA·receptor bonds to a force ramp on live cells. We demonstrate the method using a lymphoma cell line with stably transfected CD44 and one‐end anchored HA chains. We validate that HA·CD44 unbinding forces on cells are high compared to their relatively low binding affinity, and that bond rupture is dominated by a single energy barrier. The new live cell single HA chain force spectroscopy assay can be used to reveal the interaction mechanics with CD44 or other receptors in distinct interaction geometries, and adapted for other glycosaminoglycans and their receptors.
Prevalence of symptoms of post‐COVID‐19 condition (long COVID) in children hospitalized with COVID‐19: A systematic review of observational studies
Authors: Silva Maíra Machado da , Benites Maryellen Nepomuceno , Castro Yasmin Marques , Moura Paulo Victor , Zhang Linjie 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis systematic review aimed to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of post‐COVID‐19 condition (long COVID), in children hospitalized with COVID‐19. We searched PUBMED and EMBASE on 15 March, 2023, using search strategy: “long COVID” OR “post‐COVID‐19” OR “postacute COVID‐19” OR “long‐term COVID” OR “COVID‐19 sequelae” OR “persistent COVID‐19” OR “chronic COVID‐19”. We included observational studies (case‐control, cross‐sectional, cohort, or case series) that investigated symptoms of post‐COVID‐19 condition (long COVID) in children (<18 years) admitted with COVID‐19. We used the WHO case definition of post‐COVID‐19 condition. Long COVID was defined as persistence of otherwise unexplained symptoms for at least three months after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. We used the command “metaprop” to perform random‐effects meta‐analysis. Eleven studies involving 2279 patients were included. In the period between ≥3 months and <12 months after acute COVID‐19, the most frequent symptom was exercise intolerance with a pooled prevalence of 29% (95% CI: 7%–57%, I2 = 95%), followed by nonspecific respiratory symptoms (12%, 95% CI: 0%–48%, I2 = 0%), psychological disorders (10%, 95% CI: 1%–25%, I2 = 97%), and nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms (10%, 95% CI: 0%–37%, I2 = 99%). In the period ≥12 months after the initial infection, the pooled prevalence of post COVID symptoms was lower, with 6% (95% CI: 2%–10%, I2 = 83%) for exercise intolerance and 3% (95% CI: 0%–8%, I2 = 89%) for fatigue. In conclusion, symptoms of post‐COVID condition (long COVID) in hospitalized children affect multiple organ systems, with higher prevalence in the period up to 12 months after the acute phase of COVID‐19.
Semi‐partial Quadratic Subtraction Set Pair Potential (SQSSPP) method for regional drought risk assessment: A case study in Suzhou City, China
Authors: Jin Datang , Zhang Qibing , Wang Guoqing , Shang Xiaosan , Hu Yong , Zhou Ting 
Published: September 2024

AbstractDrought risk assessment plays a crucial role in effective drought management. However, it is often challenging due to the intricate relationships among various indicators and the lack of practical guidance. This study presents a drought risk assessment model developed using the Semi‐partial Quadratic Subtraction Set Pair Potential (SQSSPP) method, which is derived from the theory of set pair analysis. The indicator system comprises 21 indicators divided into four subsystems. The SQSSPP method utilizes uncertainty information in the overall development trend of regional drought risk states by extracting connection numbers from the Subtraction Set Pair Potential (SSPP), improving the reliability of evaluation results. The SQSSPP method is validated through a case study of Suzhou City, China, from 2007 to 2017. Three grades are used to evaluate comprehensive drought risk. The result shows an overall decreasing trend over time, with a level III risk in 2010 and consistently at level II from 2011 to 2017. Indicators in the hazard and resilience subsystems are the primary factors influencing drought risk in the Suzhou City. Specific indicators requiring emphasis for improvement are identified, including arable land rate, agricultural population ratio, reservoir regulation rate, current water supply capacity, and irrigation index. The SQSSPP method not only provides targeted drought risk assessment but also provides valuable guidance for future water resource management. While the study focuses on Suzhou City, the proposed approach is applicable to broader‐scale risk management evaluations and practices.
Diversity and Asymmetric Arrangements as Drivers of Fiscal Federalism: A Comparative Overview
Authors: Blöchliger Hansjörg , Montes-Nebreda Andoni 
Published: September 2024

Abstract“Diversity” and “asymmetry” are intimately intertwined with multilevel governance. Asymmetric arrangements often help accommodate various characteristics of diversity in a federation. In turn, asymmetric arrangements may have an impact on scope and level of diversity. This chapter provides an overview on the prevalence of asymmetric arrangements in multilevel governance, particularly fiscal decentralisation, to help address issues of diversity in a federation. The chapter also addresses measurement limits in this area, and presents the framework developed within the OECD to overcome these limits, thereby focusing on expenditure and revenue arrangements, intergovernmental transfers, as well as fiscal constitutions.
Territorial Inequalities and Fiscal Federalism in Brazil: An Incomplete Path Toward Equalization
Authors: Junqueira Gabriel , Alcaraz Gabriella 
Published: September 2024

AbstractTerritorial socioeconomic inequalities are the main diversities to be accommodated in the Brazilian federation. They have been a major influence in the design of a transfer system that reduces intergovernmental inequalities in per capita revenue, especially in the case of municipalities in which the Gini coefficient from own revenue has been reduced by half (from 0.5 to 0.24). Grants are mandatory and regulated by the Constitution and laws that establish stable formula-based distribution criteria. Therefore, they assure a significant and steady amount of resources to subnational governments and are protected from short-term political bargaining. However, some important transfers do not have redistributive objectives and increase inequalities. Also, the equalization funds’ distribution criteria present inefficiencies that favor small states and municipalities regardless of their socioeconomic development level. We argue that this historical and political process produced a system that accommodates diverse fiscal capacities by significantly reducing inequalities arising from own revenues. However, its efficiency can be questioned. Moreover, since democratization, the few and marginal advances in this redistributive federative agenda highlight how difficult it is to articulate territorial interests in broad coalitions able to approve redistributive fiscal reforms.
Genesis of Devonian volcanic-associated Lahn-Dill-type iron ores – part II: trace element fractionation evidences diffuse fluid venting
Authors: Schmitt Leanne , Kirnbauer Thomas , Angerer Thomas , Kraemer Dennis , Garbe-Schoenberg Dieter , Fockenberg Thomas , Klein Sabine 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe iron (Fe)-oxide deposits of the Lahn-Dill-type are composed of haematite-quartz and rare siderite-haematite ores. These ores formed as marine chemical sediments on top of volcaniclastic rocks near the Middle to Late Devonian boundary (∼ 380 Ma). As such, their trace element fractionation patterns provide key information on venting style, ocean chemistry, particle-solution interaction, and depositional environment at the time of ore formation. This study combines WDXRF and ICP-MS/OES whole-rock geochemistry with complementary in-situ LA-ICP-MS analysis, and TEM element mapping of ore samples from the Fortuna Mine (Rhenish Massif, Germany). In-situ measurments were conducted on quartz-haematite, haematite, and siderite-haematite microdomains. Bulk major element contents of the ores indicate (volcani)clastic contamination and post-depositional hydrothermal alteration. Microdomain trace element distributions reveal four different trace element signatures, which are related to: (1) syngenetic apatite formation due to sorption of P and REY from seawater; (2) Fe-(oxyhydr)oxide-specific trace element scavenging and fractionation within the seawater column; (3) diagenetic Fe(III) reduction and trace element mobilisation in pore water; and (4) simultaneous deposition of (volcani)clastic material and Fe-(oxyhydr)oxides. These results show that Lahn-Dill-type iron ore formation resulted from mixing of a low-temperature vent fluid with ambient seawater at high seawater to vent fluid ratios. This likely was related to an environment in which diffuse venting dominated over focused venting, and in which quick Fe-particle precipitation led to formation of haematite-quartz ores. Local diagenetic Fe(III) reduction resulted in post-depositional siderite-haematite ore formation during which trace elements were partially remobilised in pore water.
Individual performance niches and responses to winter temperature change in three estuarine fishes from eastern Australia
Authors: Bellotto Clara , Fowler Ashley M. , Booth David J. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractClimate change may impact individual organisms in different ways, a consideration often overshadowed by predominant focus on population effects in studies. We examined three estuarine fish species to determine if individual fish performance, persisted across winter water temperatures. Fish performance at 16 °C (current Sydney winter estuarine water temperature) and 20 °C (predicted under climate change) with low and high food regimes was assessed using key physiological (growth, aerobic scope, burst speed) and behavioural parameters (foraging activity, boldness, shelter usage, predator escape response). We expected a strong positive relationship between performance at 16 °C and 20 °C for each parameter, and interactions with food level, however in general this was not found for any species. Relative performance was only maintained across temperatures for a few parameters, such as bite rate, boldness, and shelter response in one species (trumpeter Pelates sexlineatus), with aerobic scope in silver biddy Gerres subfasciatus, and boldness in fortescue Centropogon australis. Our results suggest that individuals’ fitness (directly via changes in growth, indirectly via behaviours) might be impacted by climate warming due to differences in relative performance among juvenile individuals across water temperatures. Changes in relative performance among individuals may initially compensate for a population-level response, thereby buffering the effects of climate change.
Delir-Inzidenz in der Augenheilkunde
Authors: Ngo Q. , Böhringer D. , Agostini H. , Lapp T. , Reinhard T. 
Published: September 2024

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Aufgrund der kurzen stationären Verweildauer und der zunehmenden Ambulantisierung besteht die Vermutung, dass die Inzidenz des Delirs in der Augenheilkunde unterschätzt wird. Die Erfassung der Delir-Inzidenz in der Augenheilkunde durch eine langfristige Nachverfolgung war das übergeordnete Ziel dieser Studie.

Methodik
Die Studie unterteilte sich in 2 Gruppen. In der Gruppe A erfolgte eine retrospektive Erfassung von Delir-Ereignissen anhand der Entlassungsberichte aller stationären Patient*innen des Universitätsklinikums Freiburg, Klinik für Augenheilkunde vom 01.01.2020 bis zum 31.12.2022. In der Gruppe B erfolgte die prospektive Erfassung von Delir-Ereignissen durch das Augennetz Südbaden (ANSB) rückblickend im Zeitraum von 60–120 Tagen nach der zu bewertenden ophthalmologischen Operation.

Ergebnisse
Im Untersuchungszeitraum der retrospektiven Analyse wurden insgesamt 16.384 Patient*innen stationär behandelt. Es fanden sich Hinweise auf insgesamt 7 neu aufgetretene Delir-Ereignisse. Dies entspricht einem Anteil von 0,04 %. Über das ANSB wurden 12.381 Patient*innen bewertet, darunter 11.530 ambulante Kataraktoperationen. Hierbei zeigten sich Anhalte für 31 Delir-Ereignisse, was einem Anteil von 0,25 % entspricht.

Diskussion
Die hier erstmals langfristig nachverfolgten, prospektiv erfassten Delir-Ereignisse legen nahe, dass die Delir-Inzidenz im stationären Setting unterdiagnostiziert ist. Ein postoperatives Delir erscheint jedoch in der Ophthalmologie vor dem Hintergrund der hohen Anzahl an Eingriffen insgesamt selten.

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Regulatory cell therapy for kidney transplantation and autoimmune kidney diseases
Authors: Ho Quan Yao , Hester Joanna , Issa Fadi 
Published: September 2024

AbstractRegulatory cell therapies, including regulatory T cells and mesenchymal stromal cells, have shown promise in early clinical trials for reducing immunosuppression burden in transplantation. While regulatory cell therapies may also offer potential for treating autoimmune kidney diseases, data remains sparse, limited mainly to preclinical studies. This review synthesises current literature on the application of regulatory cell therapies in these fields, highlighting the safety and efficacy shown in existing clinical trials. We discuss the need for further clinical validation, optimisation of clinical and immune monitoring protocols, and the challenges of manufacturing and quality control under Good Manufacturing Practice conditions, particularly for investigator-led trials. Additionally, we explore the potential for expanding clinical indications and the unique challenges posed in paediatric applications. Future directions include scaling up production, refining protocols to ensure consistent quality across manufacturing sites, and extending applications to other immune-mediated diseases.
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Convergence of semi-convex functions in CAT(1)-spaces
Authors: Gál Hedvig , Pálfia Miklós 
Published: September 2024

AbstractWe generalize the results of Kuwae–Shioya and Bačák on Mosco convergence established for CAT(0)-spaces to the CAT(1)-setting, so that Mosco convergence implies convergence of resolvents which in turn imply convergence of gradient flows for lower-semicontinuous semi-convex functions. Our techniques utilize weak convergence in CAT(1)-spaces and also cover asymptotic relations of sequences of such spaces introduced by Kuwae-Shioya, including Gromov–Hausdorff limits.