bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
NEUROPSICOLÓGICAS E PSICOLÓGICAS NO TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA ABORDAGEM IMPACTO TERAPÊUTICO
Authors: Arie Sarah Maya M.Mantler. T. 
Published: October 2024

Este estudo aborda a importância das intervenções neuropsicológicas e psicológicas no tratamento do Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA), enfatizando como essas práticas promovem o desenvolvimento das habilidades sociais e comunicativas dos indivíduos afetados. Utilizando uma abordagem multidisciplinar, são exploradas diversas técnicas, como a Análise do Comportamento Aplicada (ABA), a Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental (TCC) e a Terapia Ocupacional. O estudo destaca a importância da personalização das intervenções e a participação ativa dos familiares, além de discutir os desafios enfrentados pelos profissionais que trabalham com autismo. Ao integrar diferentes abordagens terapêuticas, as intervenções psicológicas contribuem para a melhoria da qualidade de vida dos indivíduos com TEA e promovem uma maior inclusão social, escolar e familiar.
A Significant Correlation of Glutamine and Interlukin-6 with Pregnancy Rate in Women Undergoing ICSI
Authors: Hussein (D.O.G) Nidhal Abdulrazzaq , Al-Maliki (PhD) Rehab Shafiq Abdul Said , Jawad (PhD) Mufeeda Ali 
Published: October 2024

Background: The composition of follicular fluid (FF) is significantly influenced by metabolic factors, and the analyses of metabolites in FF could reveal the correlation between metabolites and oocyte quality, embryo development, and pregnancy outcome. FF provides nutrients and growth factors that promote oocyte growth, development, and maturation.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum and FF glutamine and FF IL-6 levels and their influence on the pregnancy rate in women who are undergoing an ICSI treatment cycle.
Materials and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was performed on 90 women aged 20- 44 years who underwent ICSI treatment from July 2023 to February 2024. Serum and follicular fluid collected on the day of oocyte pick-up were used as biological material. The embryological laboratory examined the retrieved follicular fluid and collected oocytes using stereomicroscopy. ELISA analysed serum, FF glutamine and FF IL-6. The ICSI method was utilized for fertilization. The pregnancy test is done by measuring serum BHCG. Statistical data processing was conducted using the software package SPSS 23.
Results: There was a highly significant correlation between FF glutamine and FF IL-6 (p < 0.001) and a positive correlation between FF glutamine and FF IL-6 with pregnancy rate ( p < 0.001) (p < 0.001 ).
Conclusion The correlation of FF glutamine and FF IL-6 affects the pregnancy rate in women undergoing ICSI. FF glutamine and FF IL-6 can be considered predictors for pregnancy while serum glutamine has no significance.
Kallistatin and Glypican-3 as Reliable Biomarkers for the Prediction of Liver Cirrhosis
Authors: Kasim Hayder Mohammed , Al-Fartosy Adnan Jassim Mohammed 
Published: October 2024

Background: Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-term damage, this damage is characterized by the replacement of normal liver tissue by scar tissue. Objective: In the present study, an attempt was made to explore the role of kallistatin (KAL) and glypican3 (GPC3) as a predictor of liver cirrhosis (LC) in patients with hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty acid and autoimmune diseases. Materials and Methods: This case–control study included 98 cirrhotic patients (34 patients with hepatitis B & A, 31 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and 33 patients with autoimmune) and 30 apparently healthy individuals. The laboratory investigations were performed, and the serum KAL and GPC3 were measured in all volunteers. Results: Serum levels of KAL, GPC3, and TAC were significantly decreased and MDA increased (p<0.01) in patients with LC as compared to control. The significant difference can also be indicatly seen in patients with hepatitis > non-alcoholic fatty acid > autoimmune diseases, respectively. The area under the curve (AUC) results obtained indicate that Kal and GPC3 could potentially be used as greater predictive biomarkers in LC with hepatitis ˃ NAFLD ˃ autoimmune diseases (Kal: AUC= -0.97, -0.91, -0.88; Gyp3: AUC= 0.89, 0.84, 0.79, respectively). Conclusion: Incorporating KAL and GPC3 screening into routine check-ups for patients with hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver, and autoimmune diseases could aid in the early detection and prevention of LC-associated complications.
Treatment of Full-Thickness Cutaneous Wounds Using a Novel Fish Skin Acellular Dermal Powder as Hydrogel with Gene Expression of Some Growth Factors Genes
Authors: Albayati Yasir S. , A. Q Alawadi , A. H. F. Al-Bayati 
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well fish skin acellular dermal powder hydrogel (FADPH)

promotes the healing of cutaneous wounds in Iraqi bucks. 48 of full-thickness cutaneous wounds (3X3 cm)

created on the dorsal back of twelve bucks, each two wounds on both sides. Then, divided into two groups

according to treatment method (6 bucks /group). The wounds in control group (A), were left without

treatment and the wounds in treatment group (B) were treated by topical application of (FADPH). The

outcomes were assessed clinically, morphometrically scoring at (7, 14, 35, and 42) days post treatment, and

gene expression by RT-PCR of two genes including fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and epidermal growth

factor (EGF) at three times periods (0,7 and 14) days and histopathological assessment at (7,14, 35 and 42)

days post treatment. The scoring results of group B showed that the percentages of scoring results were

significantly higher than that of control wounds at the level of (P<0.001) from the first 7 days until the end of

the study. Also, results of gene expression of FGF and EGF was considerably higher in the treated group than

control group at the level of (p<0.001). The histopathological results in group B showed faster re-

epithelialization of the epidermis, proliferation of fibrin and regenerated epithelia, dense collagen fibers, and

finally complete regeneration of the epidermal layer at the end of study in compared with group A which was

showed slowly development in wound healing proses and highly inflammatory reaction. In conclusion,

FADM hydrogel enhanced and accelerated the healing of skin wounds in male goats.
The Necessary Illusion – Giannotti on Fetishism
Authors: Repa Luiz 
Published: October 2024

The main aim of this article is to investigate the most fundamental meanings that José Arthur Giannotti attributes to the phenomenon of fetishism in Marx. His interpretation, as expounded in Certa herança marxista [Certain Marxist Heritage] and grounded in the concept of a necessary illusion in a predominantly Kantian sense, appears to challenge a fundamental aspect of the new readings that Uspian Philosophical Marxism, with Giannotti as a key figure, has advanced since the 1960s. These new readings have underscored the notion of real abstraction as the foundation of commodity fetishism in a predominantly Hegelian sense. The article aims to clarify that Giannotti's interpretation does not aim to replace one perspective with another but rather to integrate the initial insights of the critique of real abstraction with the illusory measurement practices inherent in the process of production and exchange of commodities.
Tumores a distancia y afectación orbitaria como manifestación inicial
Authors: Faretta Martina , Rodríguez Joaquín , Cardozo Laura , Rocco Camila , Valeiras Andrea 
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: Revisar la frecuencia de aparición en corto plazo y las características de casos que tuvieron metástasis orbitaria de tumores primarios localizados a distancia.
Métodos: Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo de una serie de casos que incluyó pacientes que tuvieron metástasis orbitarias de tumores primarios localizados a distancia, atendidos entre enero y febrero de 2023 en un servicio de oftalmología. Se evaluaron las características como sexo, edad, localización del tumor primario, forma de presentación, métodos diagnósticos, tratamiento, evolución y supervivencia desde el diagnóstico.
Resultados: En el período de estudio se atendieron en el servicio de oftalmología 462 pacientes y se encontraron tres casos (0,6%) que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión. La edad media al diagnóstico fue de 45,6 años (rango 29-6). En los 3 casos la metástasis fue unilateral. Las localizaciones del tumor primario fueron la mama, el pulmón y el testículo. Sólo 1 paciente tenía enfermedad neoplásica diagnosticada al momento de la consulta oftalmológica. Los signos y síntomas más frecuentes fueron dolor, hiperemia bulbar, proptosis, ptosis, diplopía y disminución de agudeza visual. La supervivencia media fue de 3,8 meses desde el momento del diagnóstico. Los pacientes con cáncer de testículo y mama fallecieron en un corto plazo de tiempo desde el momento de la consulta.
Conclusiones: En dos meses se encontraron 3 casos de metástasis orbitarias de tumores de testículo, pulmón y mama, representando el 0,6% de los casos atendidos en nuestro servicio. En dos casos (66%) las manifestaciones orbitarias precedieron a la detección del tumor primario.
Biodiversity assessment and environmental risk analysis of the single line transgenic pod borer resistant cowpea
Authors: Isah Abraham , Ndana Rebeccah Wusa , Malann Yoila David , Nwankwo Onyekachi Francis , Ibrahim Abdulrazak Baba , Gidado Rose Suniso 
Published: October 2024

Background
The discussion surrounding biological diversity has reached a critical point with the introduction of Nigeria’s first transgenic food crop, the pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea. Questions have been raised about the potential risks of the transgenic Maruca vitrata-resistant cowpea to human health and beneficial insects. Public apprehension, coupled with social activists’ calling for the removal of this crop from the nation’s food market, persists. However, there is a lack of data to counter the assertion that cultivating PBR cowpea may have adverse effects on biodiversity and the overall ecological system. This research, with its multifaceted objective of examining the environmental safety of PBR cowpea and assessing its impact on biodiversity compared to its non-transgenic counterpart, IT97KN, is of utmost importance in providing the necessary data to address these concerns.

Methods
Seeds for both the transgenic PBR cowpea and its isoline were obtained from the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Zaria before planting at various farm sites (Addae et al., 2020). Throughout the experiment, local cultural practices were strictly followed to cultivate both transgenic and non-transgenic cowpeas. Elaborate taxonomic keys were used to identify arthropods and other non-targeted organisms. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to evaluate potential modifications in all ecological niches of the crops. The lmer function of the R package lme4 was used to analyze diversity indices, including Shannon, Pielou, and Simpson. The Bray–Curtis index was used to analyzed potential modifications in the dissimilarities of non-targeted organisms’ communities.

Results
Examination of ecological species abundance per counting week (CW) revealed no disruption in the biological properties of non-targeted species due to the cultivation of transgenic PBR cowpea. Analysis of species evenness and diversity indices indicated no significant difference between the fields of transgenic PBR cowpea and its isoline. Principal component analysis results demonstrated that planting PBR cowpea did not create an imbalance in the distribution of ecological species. All species and families observed during this study were more abundant in transgenic PBR cowpea fields than in non-transgenic cowpea fields, suggesting that the transformation of cowpea does not negatively impact non-targeted organisms and their communities. Evolution dynamics of the species community between transgenic and non-transgenic cowpea fields showed a similar trend throughout the study period, with no significant divergence induced in the community structure because of PBR cowpea planting. This study concludes that planting transgenic PBR cowpea positively influences biodiversity and the environment.
Contribution of Payment for Ecosystem Services in Addressing Adaptation to Climate Change
Authors: Oloo John 
Published: October 2024

Payments for Ecosystems Services (PES) are market-based mechanisms that are designed to provide incentives to the owners of natural resources to increase the provision of ecosystem services upon which our society depends. PES is a mechanism to deliver additional adaptation benefits by improving the incentive for land owners to invest in the creation and restoration of habitats. The concept of payments for ecosystem services (PES) emerged in 2007 as a promising tool for enhancing or safeguarding the provision of ecosystem services (ES). However, it has been identified that land cover change is one of the most integral drivers of change to ecosystems and their services and a focus on land cover change as a proxy would seem to be a contextually robust approach. The general objective was to evaluate the contribution of payment for ecosystem services in addressing climate change adaptation through systematic literature review methodology. The three specific objectives to be addressed were: to determine the various ecosystem goods and services, the mode of payment for the goods and services and the linkage between PES and climate change adaptation. The findings are that (i) provisioning (ii) regulating, (iii) supporting and (iv) cultural as the goods and services provided. The modes of payment include: cash, payment in kind that respects the culture, sellers can be individual or a group of community members. The linkage of PES to climate change adaptation is done indirectly in that when sellers take care of the environment, degradation is reduced and the aspects of climate change are addressed. In conclusion, it is true that there are goods and services accruing from ecosystems when they are conserved, payments are useful for they compensate the work sellers are doing and climate change issues will be addressed indirectly by having in-place various interventions done by sellers. To realize the payments, public private partnerships is crucial. I recommend that the best mode of payment towards the realization of ecosystem services should be in-kind in order to accommodate all stakeholders in a given geographical area. It is important to adopt the approach that Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) should operate within interlinked social-ecological systems, using the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to enhance ecological processes and services that are essential for strengthening climate resilience of populations at local scales
A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Chest Radiograph Findings Among Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Akagbue Vivian Ndidi , Ugboma Enighe W 
Published: October 2024

Background: Chest radiograph is an imaging modality that uses ionizing radiation used for the evaluation of the thorax and its content. It is readily available, accessible, cheap and greatly employed in the health sector for various reasons.
Objective: Chest radiographs serve as an indispensable diagnostic instrument when it comes to evaluating cardiac and respiratory ailments. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare chest radiograph findings in a tertiary institution, over a two-year period retrospectively.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 6,223 chest radiographs was performed at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. From patient records, demographic and clinical data were extracted and analysed with SPSS version 21.0, setting the level of statistical significance at p<0.05.
Results: The mean age of the study population was 38.14±20.25 years, and the female gender comprised the majority (54.93%). Cardiomegaly was the most frequently observed indication (20.48%), whereas pleural effusion/collection was the least frequent (4.04%). A statistically significant disparity was identified among all clinical parameters across years: cardiomegaly and aortic unfolding exhibited a higher prevalence in 2019, whereas atheromatous plaques demonstrated a greater prevalence in 2020.
Conclusion: The prevalence of cardiomegaly highlights the possible necessity for routine chest radiographs among the ageing adult population in Nigeria. This research emphasises the significance of ongoing radiographic monitoring for the early detection of cardiothoracic conditions and offers valuable epidemiological insights.
The Global Mesoscale Eddy Available Potential Energy Field in Models and Observations
Authors: Luecke C. A. , Arbic B. K. , Bassette S. L. , Richman J. G. , Shriver J. F. , Alford M. H. , Smedstad O. M. , Timko P. G. , Trossman D. S. , Wallcraft A. J. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractGlobal maps of the mesoscale eddy available potential energy (EAPE) field at a depth of 500 m are created using potential density anomalies in a high‐resolution 1/12.5° global ocean model. Maps made from both a free‐running simulation and a data‐assimilative reanalysis of the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) are compared with maps made by other researchers from density anomalies in Argo profiles. The HYCOM and Argo maps display similar features, especially in the dominance of western boundary currents. The reanalysis maps match the Argo maps more closely, demonstrating the added value of data assimilation. Global averages of the simulation, reanalysis, and Argo EAPE all agree to within about 10%. The model and Argo EAPE fields are compared to EAPE computed from temperature anomalies in a data set of “moored historical observations” (MHO) in conjunction with buoyancy frequencies computed from a global climatology. The MHO data set allows for an estimate of the EAPE in high‐frequency motions that is aliased into the Argo EAPE values. At MHO locations, 15–32% of the EAPE in the Argo estimates is due to aliased motions having periods of 10 days or less. Spatial averages of EAPE in HYCOM, Argo, and MHO data agree to within 50% at MHO locations, with both model estimates lying within error bars observations. Analysis of the EAPE field in an idealized model, in conjunction with published theory, suggests that much of the scatter seen in comparisons of different EAPE estimates is to be expected given the chaotic, unpredictable nature of mesoscale eddies.
Ocean‐Forced Ice‐Shelf Thinning in a Synchronously Coupled Ice‐Ocean Model
Authors: Jordan James R. , Holland Paul R. , Goldberg Dan , Snow Kate , Arthern Robert , Campin Jean‐Michel , Heimbach Patrick , Jenkins Adrian 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThe first fully synchronous, coupled ice shelf‐ocean model with a fixed grounding line and imposed upstream ice velocity has been developed using the MITgcm (Massachusetts Institute of Technology general circulation model). Unlike previous, asynchronous, approaches to coupled modeling our approach is fully conservative of heat, salt, and mass. Synchronous coupling is achieved by continuously updating the ice‐shelf thickness on the ocean time step. By simulating an idealized, warm‐water ice shelf we show how raising the pycnocline leads to a reduction in both ice‐shelf mass and back stress, and hence buttressing. Coupled runs show the formation of a western boundary channel in the ice‐shelf base due to increased melting on the western boundary due to Coriolis enhanced flow. Eastern boundary ice thickening is also observed. This is not the case when using a simple depth‐dependent parameterized melt, as the ice shelf has relatively thinner sides and a thicker central “bulge” for a given ice‐shelf mass. Ice‐shelf geometry arising from the parameterized melt rate tends to underestimate backstress (and therefore buttressing) for a given ice‐shelf mass due to a thinner ice shelf at the boundaries when compared to coupled model simulations.
A Comparison Study of Summer Season Raindrop Size Distribution Between Palau and Taiwan, Two Islands in Western Pacific
Authors: Seela Balaji Kumar , Janapati Jayalakshmi , Lin Pay‐Liam , Reddy K. Krishna , Shirooka Ryuichi , Wang Pao K. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractRaindrop size distribution (RSD) characteristics in summer season rainfall of two observational sites (Taiwan (24°58′N, 121°10′E) and Palau (7°20′N, 134°28′E)) in western Pacific are studied by using five years of impact type disdrometer data. In addition to disdrometer data, Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, and ERA‐Interim data sets are used to illustrate the dynamical and microphysical characteristics associated with summer season rainfall of Taiwan and Palau. Taiwan and Palau's raindrop spectra showed a significant difference, with a higher concentration of middle and large drops in Taiwan than Palau rainfall. RSD stratified on the basis of rain rate showed a higher mass‐weighted mean diameter (Dm) and a lower normalized intercept parameter (log10Nw) in Taiwan than Palau rainfall. Precipitation classification into stratiform and convective regimes showed higher Dm values in Taiwan than Palau. Furthermore, for both the locations, the convective precipitation has a higher Dm value than stratiform precipitation. The radar reflectivity‐rain rate relations (Z = A*Rb) of Taiwan and Palau showed a clear variation in the coefficient and a less variation in exponent values. Terrain‐influenced clouds extended to higher altitudes over Taiwan resulted with higher Dm and lower log10Nw values as compared to Palau.
Possible Role of Hadley Circulation Strengthening in Interdecadal Intensification of Snowfalls Over Northeastern China Under Climate Change
Authors: Zhou Botao , Wang Zunya , Shi Ying 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThis article revealed that strengthening of winter Hadley circulation in the context of climate change may partially contribute to interdecadal increasing of snowfall intensity over northeastern China in recent decades. This hypothesis is well supported by the process‐based linkage between Hadley circulation and atmospheric circulations over the Asian‐Pacific region on the interdecadal time scale. The strengthening of winter Hadley circulation corresponds to a weakening of the Siberian high, an eastward shifting of the Aleutian low, a reduction of the East Asian trough, and anomalous southwesterly prevailing over northeastern China. These atmospheric situations weaken the East Asian winter monsoon and lead to an increase of air temperature over northeastern China. Increased local evaporation due to the increase of air temperature, concurrent with more water vapor transported from the Pacific Ocean, can significantly enhance atmospheric water vapor content in the target region. Meanwhile, the ascending of airflows is also strengthened over northeastern China. All of these provide favorable interdecadal backgrounds for the occurrence of intense snowfalls, and thus, snowfall intensity is intensified over northeastern China after the 1980s. Further analysis suggests that the circum‐Pacific‐like teleconnection pattern may play an important role in connecting Hadley circulation strengthening signal and atmospheric circulation anomalies favoring interdecadal intensification of snowfalls over northeastern China.