bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Short-Term Outcomes of Transabdominal Preperitoneal Ventral Hernia Repair With Rectus Aponeuroplasty (TAPPRA) for the Management of Incisional Hernias
Authors: Bosley Maggie E. , Felix Zev , Salgado-Garza Gustavo , Lansing Shan , Nikolian Vahagn C. 
Published: September 2024

IntroductionOptions for minimally invasive ventral hernia repair continue to evolve as a function of our understanding of the abdominal wall and the development of new techniques. We describe a robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal repair with concurrent rectus aponeuroplasty (TAPPRA) for incisional and recurrent ventral hernias.MethodsAll patients in this retrospective cohort study underwent TAPPRA repair between October 2023 and March 2024. This study aimed to determine intraoperative feasibility of the technique and to assess immediate postoperative outcomes.ResultsTwelve patients underwent TAPPRA repair for incisional and/or recurrent ventral hernias at an academic hernia center. The median case duration was 135 min with no significant intraoperative complications noted. Average defect size for the hernias measures 6.5 × 8.5 cm. Polypropylene mesh was used to reinforce all defects, with the average dimensions being 19.7 × 21.5 cm. 83% of patients were discharged within 24 h of their procedure. No significant postoperative complications were noted.ConclusionWe describe the first use of a novel ventral hernia repair technique, TAPPRA, and demonstrate that it is safe, feasible, and associated with appropriate short-term outcomes for repair of moderate sized incisional hernias.
Antibacterial Activity and Prebiotic Properties of Six Types of Lamiaceae Honey
Authors: Nazzaro Filomena , Ombra Maria Neve , Coppola Francesca , De Giulio Beatrice , d’Acierno Antonio , Coppola Raffaele , Fratianni Florinda 
Published: September 2024

Our work investigated the antimicrobial and prebiotic properties of basil, mint, oregano, rosemary, savory, and thyme honey. The potential antimicrobial action, assessed against the pathogens Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus, evidenced the capacity of the honey to influence the pathogenic hydrophobicity and hemolytic activities. Honey inhibited pathogen biofilms, acting especially on the mature biofilms, with inhibition rates of up to 81.62% (caused by the presence of mint honey on L. monocytogenes). S. aureus biofilms were the most susceptible to the presence of honey, with inhibition rates up of to 67.38% in the immature form (caused by basil honey) and up to 80.32% in the mature form (caused by mint honey). In some cases, the amount of nuclear and proteic material, evaluated by spectrophotometric readings, if also related to the honey’s biofilm inhibitory activity, let us hypothesize a defective capacity of building the biofilm scaffold or bacterial membrane damage or an incapability of producing them for the biofilm scaffold. The prebiotic potentiality of the honey was assessed on Lacticaseibacillus casei Shirota, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and indicated their capacity to affect the whole probiotic growth and in vitro adhesive capacity, as well as the antioxidant and cytotoxic abilities, and to inhibit, mainly in the test performed with the L. casei Shirota, L. gasseri, and L. paracasei supernatants, the immature biofilm of the pathogens mentioned above.
Challenge Dose Titration in a Mycobacterium bovis Infection Model in Goats
Authors: Liebler-Tenorio Elisabeth M. , Wedlich Nadine , Figl Julia , Köhler Heike , Ulrich Reiner , Schröder Charlotte , Rissmann Melanie , Grode Leander , Kaufmann Stefan H. E. , Menge Christian 
Published: September 2024

Goats are natural hosts of Mycobacterium (M.) bovis, and affected herds can be the cause of significant economic losses. Similarites in disease course and lesions of M. bovis infections in goats and M. tuberculosis in humans make goats good models for human tuberculosis. The aim of this investigation was to characterize M. bovis challenge models in goats. For this, goats were endobronchially inoculated with three doses of M. bovis or culture medium. Clinical signs, shedding, and immune responses were monitored until 146 days post inoculation (dpi). At necropsy, lesions were examined by computed tomography, histology, and bacteriological culture. Infected goats did not develop clinical signs. M. bovis was cultured from feces, but never from nasal swabs. IGRAs were positive from 28 dpi onwards, antibodies at 140 dpi, and SICCT at 146 dpi. The increase in CD25+, IFN-γ+, and IFN-γ-releasing T-cell subpopulations was time-related, but not dose-dependent. All infected goats developed paucibacillary granulomas in the lungs and regional lymph nodes. M. bovis was regularly cultured. Dose-dependent effects included the size of pulmonary lesions, caverns, intestinal lesions, and early generalization in the high-dose group. In summary, reproducible challenge models with dose-dependent differences in lesions were established, which may serve for testing vaccines for veterinary or medical use.
Revitalization of the role of mosques and local wisdom in facing the rising of fintech lending in urban society
Authors: Tantowi Ali 
Published: September 2024

FinTech Lending atau lebih dikenal dengan PINJOL di Indonesia telah menjeadi trend baru. Trend ini kemudian memunculkan ribuan PINJOL ilegal yang membuat banyak masyarakat Muslim terjebak dengan penyedia pinjaman illegal. Mereka depresi karena diteror terus menerus dengan secara tidak manusiawi. Walaupun Majlis Ulama Indonesia telah mengharamkan Fintech Lending konvensional, akan tetapi masih banyak yang menggunakan jasa ini. Selain itu, jumlah dan layanan FinTech Lending shariah sangat kurang memadai. Tulisan makalah ini bermaksud untuk mengelaborasi peran yang bisa dimbil oleh masjid dalam menghadapi fenomena ini. Sejauh mana masjid bisa berperan mengatasi masalah di atas dalam rangka membangun keadilan sosial dalam hal ekonomi. Metode yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah metode studi kasus dan analisis konten melalui penelurusan kepustakaan dan studi lapangan. Berdasarkan penulusuran awal penulis, dapat disimpulkan bahwa semua FinTech Lending Syariah hanya menawarkan pembiayaan untuk tujuan komersil, bukan memberikan pinjaman uang secara sosial. Walaupun MUI sudah mengharamkan FinTech konvensional, jumlah konsumennya semakin banyak dan sebaliknya perkebangan perkembangan Fintech Lending Syariah tidak menjadi lebih baik, bahkan menurun. Untuk mengatasi masalah banyaknya umat Muslim korban yang terjerat hutang FinTech Lending, masjid memiliki tiga peran penting dalam mengantisipasinya: edukasi literasi keuangan digital, menghimpun dana sosial, dan menyalurkannya kepada yang membutuhkan melalui pinjaman dengan akan Qardh.
Infeksi Oportunistik Hepatitis B dan Hepatitis C Pada Pasien Terinfeksi Human immunodeficiency Virus yang Menjalankan Terapi Antiretroviral
Authors: Doni Doni Setiawan , Handrianto Indri , Nur Hidayatuloh Arif , Nurmalasari Ary , Farihatun Atun 
Published: September 2024

Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that attacks lymphocytes which can reduce the human immune system, making it more susceptible to various opportunistic infectious diseases and can cause death. This can cause other diseases to infect the body, one of which causes cell inflammation and liver cell necrosis, known as Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The aim of this study is to determine the results of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Anti-Hepatitis C Virus examinations in patients positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. who underwent antiretroviral therapy at one of the Community Health Centers in Ciamis Regency. This research method is descriptive where the research was carried out on Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive patients at one of the Community Health Centers in Ciamis Regency with 35 respondents and the examination was carried out in the Community Health Center laboratory in May 2023. The results of this research obtained 2 (6%) HBsAg positive respondents and 1 (3%) respondent was positive for anti-HCV. In conclusion, HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy are at risk of developing Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infections.
Key words : anti-HCV, HBsAg, ELISA, Immunochromatography
Optical Variability Properties of Southern TESS Blazars
Authors: Dingler Ryne , Smith Krista Lynne 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
We present a study of high-cadence, high-precision optical light curves from the TESS satellite of 67 blazars in the southern sky. We provide descriptive flux statistics, power spectral density (PSD) model parameters, and characteristic variability timescales. We find that only 15 BL Lacertae objects (BLLs) and 18 flat spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs) from the initial 26 and 41, respectively, exhibit statistically significant variability. We employ an adapted power spectral response method to test the goodness of fit for the PSD function to three power-law variant models. From our best-fitting description of the PSD, we extract the high-frequency power-spectral slopes, and if present, determine the significant bend or break in the model to identify characteristic timescales. We find no significant difference in the excess variance or rms scatter between blazar subpopulations. We identify a linear rms–flux relation in ∼69% of our sample, in which ∼20% show a strong correlation. We find that both subpopulations of blazars show power spectral slopes of α ∼ 2 in which a broken power-law best fits five BLLs and six FSRQs and a bending power-law best fits one BLL and five FSRQs. The shortest timescales of variability in each light-curve range widely from minutes to weeks. Additionally, these objects’ characteristic timescales range from ∼0.8 to 8 days, consistent with optical variability originating in the jet.
Testing the ΛCDM Cosmological Model with Forthcoming Measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background with SPT-3G
Authors: Prabhu K. , Raghunathan S. , Millea M. , Lynch G. P. , Ade P. A. R. , Anderes E. , Anderson A. J. , Ansarinejad B. , Archipley M. , Balkenhol L. , Benabed K. , Bender A. N. , Benson B. A. , Bianchini F. , Bleem L. E. , Bouchet F. R. , Bryant L. , Camphuis E. , Carlstrom J. E. , Cecil T. W. , Chang C. L. , Chaubal P. , Chichura P. M. , Chokshi A. , Chou T.-L. , Coerver A. , Crawford T. M. , Cukierman A. , Daley C. , de Haan T. , Dibert K. R. , Dobbs M. A. , Doussot A. , Dutcher D. , Everett W. , Feng C. , Ferguson K. R. , Fichman K. , Foster A. , Galli S. , Gambrel A. E. , Gardner R. W. , Ge F. , Goeckner-Wald N. , Gualtieri R. , Guidi F. , Guns S. , Halverson N. W. , Hivon E. , Holder G. P. , Holzapfel W. L. , Hood J. C. , Hryciuk A. , Huang N. , Kéruzoré F. , Knox L. , Korman M. , Kornoelje K. , Kuo C.-L. , Lee A. T. , Levy K. , Lowitz A. E. , Lu C. , Maniyar A. , Menanteau F. , Montgomery J. , Nakato Y. , Natoli T. , Noble G. I. , Novosad V. , Omori Y. , Padin S. , Pan Z. , Paschos P. , Phadke K. A. , Pollak A. W. , Quan W. , Rahimi M. , Rahlin A. , Reichardt C. L. , Rouble M. , Ruhl J. E. , Schiappucci E. , Smecher G. , Sobrin J. A. , Stark A. A. , Stephen J. , Suzuki A. , Tandoi C. , Thompson K. L. , Thorne B. , Trendafilova C. , Tucker C. , Umilta C. , Vitrier A. , Vieira J. D. , Wan Y. , Wang G. , Whitehorn N. , Wu W. L. K. , Yefremenko V. , Young M. R. , Zebrowski J. A. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
We forecast constraints on cosmological parameters enabled by three surveys conducted with SPT-3G, the third-generation camera on the South Pole Telescope. The surveys cover separate regions of 1500, 2650, and 6000 deg2 to different depths, in total observing 25% of the sky. These regions will be measured to white noise levels of roughly 2.5, 9, and

12

μ
K

-armin, respectively, in cosmic microwave background (CMB) temperature units at 150 GHz by the end of 2024. The survey also includes measurements at 95 and 220 GHz, which have noise levels a factor of ∼1.2 and 3.5 times higher than 150 GHz, respectively, with each band having a polarization noise level

∼

2

times higher than the temperature noise. We use a novel approach to obtain the covariance matrices for jointly and optimally estimated gravitational lensing potential band powers and unlensed CMB temperature and polarization band powers. We demonstrate the ability to test the ΛCDM model via the consistency of cosmological parameters constrained independently from SPT-3G and Planck data, and consider the improvement in constraints on ΛCDM extension parameters from a joint analysis of SPT-3G and Planck data. The ΛCDM cosmological parameters are typically constrained with uncertainties up to ∼2 times smaller with SPT-3G data, compared to Planck, with the two data sets measuring significantly different angular scales and polarization levels, providing additional tests of the standard cosmological model.
Rotation of Polarization Angle in Gamma-Ray Burst Prompt Phase. II. The Influence of the Parameters
Authors: Li Jia-Sheng , Wang Hao-Bing , Lan Mi-Xiang 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
In addition to the light curve and energy spectrum, polarization is also important for inferring the physical properties of the gamma-ray burst (GRB). Rotation of the polarization angle (PA) with time will cause depolarization of the time-integrated polarization degree. However, it has rarely been studied before. Here, we use a magnetic reconnection model with a large-scale ordered aligned magnetic field in the emitting region to study the influence of the parameters on the PA rotations in the GRB prompt phase. We find that the half-opening angle of the jet θ

j
, the observational angle θ

V
, and the bulk Lorentz factor Γ all have significant impacts on the PA rotations. The PA rotations are affected by the product value of θ

j
Γ0 (Γ0 is the normalization factor of Γ with

Γ

(
r
)
=

Γ

0

(
r

/

r

0

)

s

), but are roughly independent of the concrete values of both θ

j
and Γ0. For the typical parameters, the changes of the PA within T
90 (△PA) would be within (12°, 66°) for slight off-axis observations, where T
90 is the duration of the burst with the accumulated flux density ranging from 5% to 95%. The q range for △PA > 10° becomes smaller with the increase of the product value of θ

j
Γ0. The most significant PA rotation with △PA ∼ 90° will happen when θ

j
Γ0 > 50 and 1.0 < q ≤ 1.2.
Cometary Activity from Minor Planet 2015 VP51 Discovered with Citizen Science
Authors: Frissell Maxwell K. , Chandler Colin Orion , Oldroyd William J. , Trujillo Chadwick A. , Sedaghat Nima , Burris William A. , Kueny Jay K. , DeSpain Jarod A. , Farrell Kennedy A. , Hsieh Henry H. , Magbanua Mark Jesus Mendoza , Sheppard Scott S. , Mazzucato Michele T. , Bosch Milton K. D. , Shaw-Diaz Tiffany , Gonano Virgilio , Lamperti Al , da Silva Campos José A. , Goodwin Brian L. , Terentev Ivan A. , Dukes Charles J. A. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
We report the discovery of cometary activity emanating from minor planet 2015 VP51 outbound from its recent perihelion passage. The activity, in the form of a diffuse tail, was first identified by volunteers of our Citizen Science program Active Asteroids, a NASA Partner program hosted on the Zooniverse platform. This discovery was aided by the recently implemented TailNet artificial intelligence assistant which filters out images with a low likelihood of showing cometary activity. The tail is present in nine images of 2015 VP51 from the Dark Energy Camera and OmegaCAM between UT 2015 August 2 and UT 2015 October 18. We classify 2015 VP51 as a Jupiter-family comet based on its Tisserand parameter with respect to Jupiter T
J = 2.931.
Outcome of tenonplasty in scleral ischemia secondary to acute ocular surface burn
Authors: Gupta Nidhi , Singh Shweta , Sangwan Virender , Mathur Umang 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Purpose:
To study the outcome of tenonplasty in eyes with perilimbal ischemia in acute ocular surface burns.

Methods:
This was a single-center retrospective study that included all patients presenting between May 2012 and December 2022 with acute ocular surface burn (within 6 weeks from injury) with perilimbal scleral ischemia, without perforation or previous surgical intervention for the same. All these patients underwent single-stage tenonplasty with amniotic membrane transplantation and medical management. Successful outcome was defined as globe preservation at 6 months.

Results:
Twenty-three eyes of 20 patients were included in our study. Out of these, alkali was the most common offending agent (10 eyes of 8 patients). The extent of scleral ischemia was <90° in seven eyes, 90°–180° in six eyes, and >180° in 10 eyes. The mean interval between the injury and tenonplasty was 16.5 days. Globe integrity in 20 of the 23 eyes was maintained 6 months post injury. Three eyes that developed hypotony at the end of 6 months had more than 180° of perilimbal scleral ischemia at presentation. The extent of scleral ischemia correlated with the development of phthisis bulbi, but the values were not statistically significant (P = 0.081).

Conclusion:
Tenonplasty in the acute stage acts as a globe-salvaging procedure in acute chemical burns with perilimbal scleral ischemia. Extensive scleral ischemia in an acute chemical burn remains a poor prognostic factor for globe integrity in the long term.
Ocular biometric parameters in South-Indian children with myopia – A hospital-based retrospective descriptive analysis
Authors: Ganesh Sandra , Lusobya Rebecca Claire , Uduman Mohammed Sithiq , Rajan Reshma , Rajendran Nisha , Sanjeev Kripa , Narendran Kalpana 
Published: September 2024

Aim:
This study aims to profile the ocular biometric parameters in a large group of children of South-Indian ethnicity who visited our outpatient children’s department and were diagnosed with myopia.

Methods:
Children <15 years old diagnosed with myopia (Jan 2022–Oct 2023) and who had ocular biometry readings recorded were included. Their demographics, axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), spherical equivalent (SE), corneal radius of curvature (CR), and AL/CR ratio were analyzed.

Results:
The study included 3728 myopic children; the mean age was 11.85 (4–15) years, and 52.8% were girls. Mean SE was −3.98 D. The mean (SD) AL, ACD, CR, and AL/CR ratio were 24.64 (1.32), 3.73 (0.40), 7.61 (0.27), and 3.24 (0.16), respectively. Female gender was associated with shorter AL, ACD, CR, and AL/CR ratios (P < 0.001) across all age groups. There was a significant increase in ACD with age in both sexes (P < 0.001). A 1-unit (mm) increase in AL was associated with an SE increase of −1.65 D (CL: −1.70 to −1.60). AL/CR ratio could explain 71% of the total variance in SE (P < 0.001). SE showed a mild correlation with age (rho = 0.14, P < 0.001) and ACD (rho = −0.03, P = 0.041) and a stronger correlation with AL (rho = −0.68, P < 0.001) and AL/CR (rho = −0.83, P < 0.001).

Conclusion:
In this hospital-based study, AL and AL/CR ratios strongly correlate with SE, and the AL/CR better explains the total variance in SE than AL alone in children with myopia.
Brolucizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration: Real-life outcomes from a tertiary care eye hospital
Authors: Fabozzi Lorenzo , Younis Saad , Sen Sagnik , López-Cuenca Inés , Palmieri Filomena 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Purpose:
To report real-world clinical evidence of brolucizumab in treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Methods:
This study included 37 eyes with nAMD treated with intravitreal injections of brolucizumab. The main outcomes were best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) changes, central retinal thickness (CRT), and serious ocular adverse events. Intraretinal fluid (IRF) and subretinal fluid (SRF), subretinal hyperreflective material (SHRM), pigment epithelial detachments (PEDs), hyperreflective foci, macular atrophy, and retinal pigment epithelial tears were evaluated.

Results:
The mean BCVA of all patients showed a post-treatment value of 0.47 ± 0.33 log of minimum angle of resolution (LogMAR), compared to a baseline measure of 0.50 ± 0.28 LogMAR (P = 0.372). For treatment-naïve patients, a non-statistically significant improvement in BCVA was observed (P = 0.116). Both treatment-naive patients and the entire patient cohort exhibited a statistically significant improvement in the mean CRT after injections. Majority of patients exhibited improvements in optical coherence tomography findings, specifically in the resolution of IRF, SRF, SHRM, and PEDs. Four eyes experienced ocular adverse events in the form of intraocular inflammation.

Conclusion:
Brolucizumab did not yield a substantial improvement in BCVA, but it exhibited efficacy in reducing CRT in the entire study population and treatment-naive patients with nAMD. Our study identified intraocular inflammation as a significant adverse event with brolucizumab. Thus, precise patient selection, education, and vigilant inflammation monitoring are crucial for patients undergoing this treatment.
Inferior Turbinate Dislocation after Nasal Surgery
Authors: Alsliham Rahaf , Alotaibi Ghadah , Alrayes Nuha , Alhumaizi Abdulrahman 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Nasal turbinates regulate the flow of air, but they can sometimes cause obstruction, necessitating surgical intervention. Complications such as bleeding, crustation, and scarring can occur postoperatively, and in rare instances, dislocation of inferior turbinates may occur. A 22-year-old female presented with persistent unilateral nasal obstruction following a nasal surgery. Nasal endoscopy and computed tomography revealed a nasopharyngeal mass attached to the right inferior turbinate, which was identified as a dislocated inferior turbinate due to incomplete separation during the previous surgery. Surgical excision of the dislocated inferior turbinate resolved the patient’s symptoms. Nasal obstruction can be caused by various etiologies, warranting surgical intervention. Different surgical techniques are available. Rare complications such as turbinate dislocation underscore the need for early recognition and intervention. Turbinate dislocation, although rare, should be considered a postoperative complication. Early detection leads to improved patient outcomes. Follow-up is essential for the effective management of postoperative complications.