bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Minting Progress: Multifunctional Bismuth Oxide Nanoparticles via Mentha arvensis extract for Biomedical Advancements
Authors: Dandge Prafull , Gade Ravina , Nerlekar Nisha , Dandge Padma , Nandre Vinod , Pore Dattaprasad , Rashinkar Gajanan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractTo surpass the constraints associated with conventional therapeutic methods in clinical therapy, nanoparticles have been rapidly prepared and developed as a separate treatment method for diseases. In this study, we have synthesized bismuth oxide nanoparticles (BiNPs) using aqueous leaf extract of Mentha arvensis (M. arvensis) as a biogenic approach. The formation of BiNPs was confirmed by the characteristic peak observed at 276 nm in the UV–vis spectrum and PXRD analysis exhibited the crystalline nature with monoclinic phase. The TEM images revealed the quasi‐spherical shape of BiNPs with an average particle size of 12 nm. For biomedical studies, BiNPs exhibited significant cytotoxicity against A431 cell line (lung cancer) with IC50 value of 92.45 µg/mL. Further studies revealed significantly higher apoptosis, antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antidiabetic, and antioxidant activities of the biosynthesized BiNPs. The collective results from the study suggest that the M. arvensis mediated synthesis of multifunctional BiNPs enhances their biological potential, positioning it as a potential candidate for the multimodal therapeutic applications.
Molecular Engineering Chemical Pre‐lithiation Reagent with Low Redox Potential for Graphite Anode Enables High Coulombic Efficiency
Authors: Li Shuang , Jiang Jiangmin , Feng Qilin , Zheng Yun , Chen Yaxin , Ju Zhicheng , Zhuang Quanchao , Wu Kai , Shao Huaiyu , Zhang Xiaogang 
Published: October 2024

AbstractGraphite (Gr) is a low‐cost and high‐stability anode for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). However, Gr anode exhibits an obstinate drawback of low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE), owing to the active lithium loss for the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer. Herein, a straightforward and effective chemical pre‐lithiation strategy is proposed to compensate for the lithium loss. A molecular engineering phenanthrene‐based lithium‐arene complex (Ph‐based LAC) reagent is designed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The engineering Ph‐based reagent enhances the stability of the π‐electron system and the electron‐donating capacity, resulting in a reduced redox potential to facilitate lithium transfer. The electrochemical distinct of the Ph‐based reagent is illustrated, the prelithiation process in a low Li‐insertion platform, and the lithiation degree is controllable with the dipping time (ICE = 102%, 3 min). Notably, a denser and homogeneous SEI layer has pre‐formed to enhance the Li+ transport and interface stability. Moreover, the lithium‐ion full batteries assemble with LiFePO4 and NCM811 cathode, which exhibits high ICE (96.5% and 90.3%) and energy density (310 and 333 Wh kg−1). These findings present a facile and controllable pre‐lithiation strategy to compensate for the lithium of LIBs, providing new valuable insights into the design and optimization of battery manufacture.
Sabatier Principle Driving Interface Defect Engineering on 3D Graphene‐Like Encapsulated Cobalt Structure for Hydrogenation Reaction
Authors: Yin Chunyu , Xiang Zhenli , Ma Chaofan , Zhou Yebin , Wan Dongchuang , Yu Jiaxin , Yao Yongyue , Gao Xianfu , Huang Heng , He Wei , Liu Yi , Zhang Qunfeng , Lyu Jinghui , Feng Feng , Lu Chunshan , Li Xiaonian 
Published: October 2024

AbstractEstablishing structural defects is a perspective way to increase the catalytic hydrogenation reaction. Toward Sabatier optimization for hydrogenation reaction with defect density offers guidance for designing optimal catalysts with the highest performance. A controllable synthesis strategy is reported for Co@NC‐x catalyst induced by defect density. A series of N‐doped carbon‐based defective Co@NC‐x catalysts with different defect densities ranging from 1.5 × 1011 to 1.9 × 1011 cm−2 via high‐temperature sublimation strategy is obtained. The results show that the volcano curves are observed between defect density and catalytic hydrogenation performance with a summit at a moderate defect density of 1.7 × 1011 cm−2, matched well with Sabatier phenomenon. Remarkably, the defect density on the graphene‐like shell serves as descriptor to the adsorbate state and consequently the catalytic activity. However, to the best of knowledge, the Sabatier phenomenon in hydrogenation reactions at the defect scale in 3D graphene‐like encapsulated metal (3D‐GEM) catalysts has not been reported. This work highlights the meaning of defect‐density effect on catalytic hydrogenation reaction, supplying meaningful guidance for the rational design of more efficient and durable defective 3D‐GEM catalyst.
Construction of Asymmetric Orthogonal Arrays With High Strength
Authors: Lin Xiao , Pang Shanqi , Wang Jing 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTOrthogonal arrays (OAs) are a key research focus in combinatorial design theory and experimental design theory. They play a very important role in an increasing number of interdisciplinary fields, such as computer science, cryptography, multipartite quantum states and quantum information. And the open problems in many fields are closely related to the construction of orthogonal arrays with high strength and large size. At present, some open problems have been solved by using orthogonal arrays. There is an urgent need for developing such orthogonal arrays. This article introduces a general method for obtaining asymmetric orthogonal arrays with high strength. The proposed method is straightforward and constructive. The constructed OAs can be utilized to generate more OAs. Some selective OAs are tabulated for practical applications.
Biparietal diameter vs crown–rump length as standard parameter for late first‐trimester pregnancy dating
Authors: Gjessing H. K. , Grøttum P. , Dreier J. M. , Eik‐Nes S. H. 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo compare the precision of biparietal diameter (BPD) and crown–rump length (CRL) as predictors of gestational age in the human fetus in the late first and early second trimesters, using a population‐based approach.MethodsWe constructed term and gestational‐age prediction curves for first‐trimester dating, based on 11 041 pregnancies with 12 260 measurements of CRL and/or BPD from a population‐based Norwegian clinical database. We used a population‐based approach with local linear quantile regression, combined with a time‐to‐event strategy that compensates for induced births. Term prediction precision was assessed by estimating and comparing the prediction residual curves using a time‐to‐event analysis. Individual differences in gestational‐age predictions from CRL and BPD were assessed using measurements performed on the same fetus on the same day. A sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of not distinguishing between non‐spontaneous and spontaneous births.ResultsCRL and BPD provided almost identical term prediction precision judged from the residual distribution. In about 51% of examinations, the difference in predicted gestational age was 1 day or less; 24% of examinations had a difference of 2 days, 14% had a difference of 3 days, 7% had a difference of 4 days and only 5% of all examinations had a difference of 5 days or more. Incorrectly removing induced births from the analysis, or treating them as spontaneous, would cause a substantial systematic prediction bias of about 2 days.ConclusionsBased on population data, using comparisons at an individual level, our study found that BPD is as precise as CRL when used for first‐trimester dating. BPD has advantages from a clinical point of view, since it is technically less challenging and less time‐consuming to measure compared with CRL, and can be measured and assessed throughout the entire pregnancy. © 2024 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
China and Russia as service providers for illiberal governance
Authors: Marat Erica , Laruelle Marlene , Atreya Gagan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIlliberal governance is on the rise across the globe. At the same time, China and Russia are expanding their investment and political presence in many countries. Most studies link these two trends—the rise of domestic illiberalism and China's and Russia's growing geopolitical influence—often assuming that both Beijing and Moscow are responsible for the spread of autocratic values across the globe. Instead, we find that China and Russia are leveraging existing illiberal trends to expand their global reach. In this article, we analyze media coverage between 2015 and 2022 in Hungary, Türkiye, and Kyrgyzstan of these countries' respective bilateral relations with China and Russia, and we show that countries pursue their own interests by collaborating with China and Russia, often framing external engagement as a positive political and economic development. Our analysis shows that China's foreign messaging is consolidated around a set of ideals, while Russian engagement is mostly driven by anti‐Western sentiments.
Transforming care: Optimizing ERAS pathway in breast cancer surgery with latissimus dorsi flap
Authors: Lai Lee‐Lee , Teh Mei‐Sze , Beh Zhi‐Yuen , Lim Woon‐Lai , Lim Siu‐Min , Soh Wei‐Qi , Tan Qing‐Yi , Chan Lucy , See Mee‐Hoong 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIntroductionThis study aims to establish, execute, and assess the effectiveness of a perioperative enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) clinical care pathway in breast reconstruction patients with LD flap breast cancer treatment. The goal is to improve early recovery outcomes, reduce hospitalization time, and enhance patient satisfaction by implementing a standardized approach to postoperative care.MethodsThis study was conducted at the University of Malaya Medical Center. The outcomes of 21 breast cancer patients who underwent autologous reconstructive breast surgery with the latissimus dorsi (LD) flap within six months before the implementation of the ERAS pathway (pre‐ERAS) were compared with 26 patients who underwent the same surgery with the ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block for the (ERAS protocol implementation) cohort. The study was conducted from November 2019 to October 2020. The length of hospital stay, amount of analgesic usage, and incidence of postoperative nausea vomiting (PONV) were recorded.ResultsThe implementation of the ERAS clinical care pathway resulted in shorter hospital stays compared with the preceding care. On average, ERAS patients were mostly discharged on Day 2 post‐surgery, whereas pre‐ERAS patients were mostly discharged on Day 7. ERAS patients had a lower incidence of PONV from Days 1 to 5, starting with 88.5% not experiencing the condition on Days 1 and 2 and increasing to 100% on Day 5. All pre‐ERAS patients experienced PONV in the first 5 days post‐surgery. Fewer ERAS patients required antiemetics post‐surgery (88.5%) compared with pre‐ERAS patients (42.9%).ConclusionThe implementation of the ERAS protocol as part of clinical care in autologous reconstructive breast surgery with the LD flap can improve recovery by shortening hospital stay, decreasing the use of analgesia, and alleviating PONV.
Einleitung
Authors: Michel Margot 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Missstände in der Tierhaltung führen auch in der Schweiz immer wieder zu Schlagzeilen: So wurden etwa im Frühling 2023 die Urteile in einem der grössten Tierschutzfälle der Schweiz, dem «Fall Hefenhofen» breit diskutiert, im Herbst 2022 machten vestörende Videos aus der Geflügelzucht Schlagzeilen und im Sommer 2019 erschien in verschiedenen Medien der TA-Gruppe eine ganze Artikelserie zu den «skandalösen Zuständen auf Schweizer Bauernhöfen», zur Problematik der Direktzahlungen des Bundes an Tierhalter, die wegen Tierquälerei verurteilt wurden, und zu den fehlenden Kontrollen und damit auch der mangelhaften Durchsetzung des schweizerischen Tierschutzgesetzes aufgrund von Personalmangel.
Der Schutz des Tieres um seiner selbst willen: Der sog. ethische Tierschutz
Authors: Michel Margot 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungMit dem auf den ersten Blick etwas irreführenden Begriff des «ethischen Tierschutzes» wird dasjenige Konzept des rechtlichen Tierschutzes bezeichnet, bei dem das Tier um seiner selbst willen geschützt wird. Es geht hier also trotz des Namens um rechtlichen Tierschutz, der sich aber auf ethische Erwägungen, auf ausserrechtliche Wertvorstellungen, stützt. Schutzzweck und Referenzpunkt des Rechts ist im ethischen Tierschutz das Tier an sich und nicht etwa ökonomische Interessen am Tier oder die gefühlsmässige Verbindung des Menschen mit dem Tier.
Tierschutzkonzepte
Authors: Michel Margot 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungStellt man die Frage nach dem Grund der Berücksichtigung von Tieren im geltenden Recht, lassen sich zwei Konzepte unterscheiden, welche die europäische Tierschutzgesetzgebung prägen. Dies ist zum einen das pathozentrische Tierschutzkonzept, das hier in einem weiten Sinne verstanden wird. Es knüpft an die Leidens- bzw. Empfindungsfähigkeit von Tieren an (Pathozentrismus bzw. Sentientismus). Zum anderen lässt sich in der Tierschutzgesetzgebung der deutschsprachigen Länder eine Hinwendung zum (eingeschränkten) Biozentrismus beobachten, d. h. zum Gedanken, dass Tiere als Lebewesen zu schützen sind, ohne hierfür begründend auf ihre Leidens- oder Empfindungsfähigkeit abzustellen.
Gegenwärtige Konzeption, Wertungswidersprüche und Inkonsistenzen
Authors: Michel Margot 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Analyse der tierschutzrechtlichen Bestimmungen zeigt: Tiere zählen etwas im Recht, ihr Eigenwert wird anerkannt, ihre Interessen werden geschützt. Sie gehören damit mindestens in einem weiten Sinne zur Rechtsgemeinschaft, wenngleich in keiner Weise als gleichberechtigte Mitglieder: Wie viel oder zum Teil auch wie wenig sie zählen, wie weit ihr Schutz reicht oder wie eng er begrenzt bleibt, bestimmt sich nämlich nach wie vor fast ausschliesslich nach menschlichen Interessen. In den geltenden Normen zum Tier spiegelt sich überdeutlich der bereits eingangs der Untersuchung thematisierte Konflikt zwischen dem rechtsethischen Anspruch, Normen an übergeordneten Prinzipien der Gerechtigkeit auszurichten, und der Funktion bzw. Rolle des Rechts, bestehende Herrschaftsverhältnisse abzusichern, rechtlich zu legitimieren und zu perpetuieren.
Menschliche und tierliche Körper: (K)eine Sache?
Authors: Michel Margot 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungIm schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuch findet sich keine Legaldefinition der «Sache». Die Lehre geht allerdings davon aus, dass der schweizerischen Dogmatik der Sachbegriff zugrunde liegt, der von Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779–1861) entwickelt wurde. Danach bildet die Körperlichkeit einer Entität grundsätzlich das zentrale Kriterium des Sachbegriffs – dies im Unterschied zu den meisten romanischen Rechtsordnungen sowie dem österreichischen Recht, welche den Sachbegriff nicht mit der Körperlichkeit verknüpfen. Nach der schweizerischen Auffassung ist eine Sache demgegenüber «ein körperlicher, von anderen abgegrenzter Gegenstand, der tatsächlicher und rechtlicher Beherrschung zugänglich ist».
Zählen alle Interessen gleich viel?
Authors: Michel Margot 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungSelbst wenn man anerkennt, dass Rechte wichtige bzw. grundlegende Interessen oder Bedürfnisse schützen, als Rechtsträger damit alle diejenigen Wesen in Frage kommen, die solche Interessen haben, ist damit noch nicht entschieden, ob alle Interessen auch gleich viel zählen sollen. Sowohl hierarchische als auch egalitaristische Konzepte sind denkbar. Sie können entweder an den Rechtsträger selbst anknüpfen oder aber an das im konkreten Fall betroffene Interesse.
Maker-Breaker resolving game played on corona products of graphs
Authors: James Tijo , Klavžar Sandi , Kuziak Dorota , S Savitha K. , Vijayakumar Ambat 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe Maker-Breaker resolving game is a game played on a graph G by Resolver and Spoiler. The players taking turns alternately in which each player selects a not yet played vertex of G. The goal of Resolver is to select all the vertices in a resolving set of G, while that of Spoiler is to prevent this from happening. The outcome o(G) of the game played is one of $$\mathcal {R}$$
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, if the first player has a winning strategy. In this paper, the game is investigated on corona products $$G\odot H$$

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Akute Bauchschmerzen mit überraschender Ursache – eine seltene Komplikation einer häufigen Erkrankung
Authors: Grotemeyer Katharina , Motronea Roxana , Schattenberg Jörn M. 
Published: October 2024

ZusammenfassungDie Ausbildung einer cholezystokolischen Fistel als Komplikation der chronischen Cholezystitis und/oder Cholangitis ist sehr selten und lässt sich ohne moderne Bildgebung kaum nachweisen. Dennoch sind akute abdominelle Beschwerden eine häufige Ursache einer Vorstellung von Patienten in einer stationären Notaufnahme. Der vorliegende Fall demonstriert, dass auch ohne Vorliegen einer Cholestase und Infektkonstellation eine chronische Cholezystitis mit entsprechenden Komplikationen vorliegen kann.
Severity and Temporality in Healthcare Priority Setting – A Case for A Condition-specific Affectable Time-neutral Approach
Authors: Sandman Lars , Juth Niklas 
Published: October 2024

AbstractPriority setting of scarce resources in healthcare is high on the agenda of most healthcare systems implying a need to develop robust foundations for making fair allocation decisions. One central factor for such decisions in needs-based systems, following both empirical studies and theoretical analyses, is severity. However, it has been noted that severity is an under-theorized concept. One such aspect is how severity should relate to temporality. There is a rich discussion on temporality and distributive justice, however, this discussion needs to be adapted to the practical and ethical requirements of healthcare priority setting principles at mid-level. In this article, we analyze how temporal aspects should be taken into account when assessing severity as a modifier for cost-effectiveness. We argue that when assessing the severity of a condition, we have reason to look at complete conditions from a time-neutral perspective, meaning that we take the full affectable stretch of the condition into account without modifying severity as patients move through the temporal stretch and without discounting the future. We do not find support for taking the ‘shape’ of a condition into account per se, e.g. whether the severity has a declining or inclining curve, or that severity is intermittent rather than continuous. In order to take severity seriously, we argue that we have reason to apply a quantified approach where every difference in severity should impact on priority setting. In conclusion, we find that this approach is practically useful in actual priority setting.
A tale of two (Florida) cities: perceptions of flooding risk and adaptation in Tampa’s Hyde Park and Saint Augustine
Authors: Grant Ezekiel , Iliopoulos Nikolaos , Esteban Miguel , Onuki Motoharu 
Published: October 2024

AbstractSea level rise is not a problem for the future alone. It is already affecting many small to medium cities on the East Coast of the USA. These cities are adapting to their problems without sufficient help from the federal or state government. To escape the perils of short-term reactionary ad hoc measures to deal with such problems, there is a need to utilize longer-term visions and frameworks. One such approach, Adaptation Pathway Planning, requires the involvement of locally affected people. This study looks at the perceptions and preferred adaptation solutions of the residents of St. Augustine and the Hyde Park neighborhood in Tampa, FL, two cities that are already experiencing the worsening flooding effects caused by rising seas. The results show that those living in areas at higher risk, and which are already experiencing frequent tidal flooding, had a greater knowledge of this risk and a higher desire for increased action from multiple levels of government. Also, such people were more aware of what their municipalities were already doing to adapt. Finally, when faced with two different scenarios of the possible rise in sea levels by 2050, those presented with the higher scenarios were more likely to choose a wider range of adaptation countermeasures. All this indicates the need to carefully consider the awareness of residents regarding the effects of sea level rise and how long-term adaptation should be discussed with them.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Squamous Odontogenic Tumor of the Maxilla: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Alotaibi Fawaz , Alshamrani Yousef , Tummala Harish , Hesham Abdulrahman , Cabido Leticia Ferreira , Tahmasbi Mehrnaz , Wright John M. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractSquamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) is an exceedingly rare, benign epithelial odontogenic tumor showing squamous differentiation. It is composed of variably sized and shaped islands of cytologically bland, mature squamous epithelium within a fibrous stroma. In this report, we present a rare transformation of a squamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) of the maxilla into a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with involvement of the pterygoid plates. To the best of our knowledge, only two cases of malignant transformation of SOT has been reported in the literature. Herein, we seek to report this extremely rare occurrence to raise awareness of oral and maxillofacial surgeons and pathologists of this unusual, but serious event and perform a literature review of squamous odontogenic tumors.
Machine learning and rule-based embedding techniques for classifying text documents
Authors: Aubaid Asmaa M. , Mishra Alok , Mishra Atul 
Published: October 2024

AbstractRapid expansion of electronic document archives and the proliferation of online information have made it incredibly difficult to categorize text documents. Classification helps in information retrieval from a conceptual framework. This study addresses the challenge of efficiently categorizing text documents amidst the vast electronic document landscape. Employing machine learning models and a novel document categorization method, W2vRule, we compare its performance with traditional methods. Emphasizing the importance of tuning hyperparameters for optimal performance, the research recommends the W2vRule, a word-to-vector rule-based framework, for improved association-based text classification. The study used the Reuters Newswire dataset. Findings show that W2vRule and machine learning can effectively tell apart important categories. Rule-based approaches perform better than Naive Bayes, BayesNet, Decision Tables, and others in terms of performance metrics.