bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Trau(Ma): memories of a vindictive mother
Authors: Bhattacharya Sreedeep , Roy Choudhury Sneha 
Published: September 2024

Centring around the idea of archiving the self, this childhood narrative challenges several dominant perceptions and representations of upbringing in colonial and post-colonial India. Through lived experiences, it registers family-induced trauma that is not a consequence of a larger sociopolitical crisis. After contextualising the childhood narrative as a departure from the prevailing familiar discourse, there are three interrelated motifs in this self-excavating project.
The first is to establish the nature of the humiliation inflicted by a vindictive mother on her husband and children – which sharply contradicts with the much-celebrated compassionate mother figure. This recount documents how gender roles were reversed and the male subjects were dehumanised. Oppression was tolerated and internalised. Criticisms were either denied or condemned, silenced and punished. Second, to document the nature of the oppression through recalling, revisiting and writing, thus recognising and recasting the resistance and resilience through public reiteration. Third, the family is established as a site of coercion, cruelty, suffering and exploitation as opposed to a presumed site of nurture, care and affection.
This recount is divided into two sections. The first narrates the abusive behaviour of the mother towards her husband and son. The other section locates the self – subjected to discipline and punishment, coldness and insensitivity, indifference and abandonment – and devoid of affection, dignity and recognition from both my parents. This article emerged out of an obligation to acknowledge the injustice and to publicise the endurance and defiance through self-excavation. This narrative gives voice to bitter childhood experiences that we are encouraged to forgive or forget, in order to retain silence around childhood trauma – particularly when a mother is the violator of a child’s rights.
Confessions coupables dans Puisque mon cœur est mort (2010) et Nulle autre voix (2018) de Maïssa Bey
Authors: Matu Florina 
Published: September 2024

Abstract: Cet essai explore la question de la culpabilité née du confinement dans les romans Puisque mon coeur est mort (2010) et Nulle autre voix (2018) de Maïssa Bey. Deux femmes meurtrières parcourent le long chemin depuis l'isolement, au sens carcéral, jusqu'à l'espoir et une sorte de délivrance, paradoxalement, obtenue en prison. Les deux textes traçant des liens entre ces destins solidaires dans leurs combats sont intimes, imprégnés, d'un côté, du besoin de chasser la douleur, d'un autre, du désir thérapeutique de déchiffrer l'injustice de toute une vie, des comportements arbitraires, et surtout la profondeur hallucinante de la violence. Dans les deux récits, la douleur se vit en solitude et se côtoie avec une haine profonde contre les bourreaux. La tentation de la vengeance se développe et donner la mort devient un risque assumé, lucide car, tout comme la protagoniste du premier roman, « Je n'ai plus rien à perdre puisque j'ai tout perdu. Puisque mon coeur est mort ».
“The peace that I wanted, I got”: Qualitative insights from patient experiences of SMART DAPPER interventions for major depression and traumatic stress disorders in Kenya
Authors: Getahun Monica , Mathai Muthoni A. , Rota Grace , Allen Ammon , Burger Rachel L. , Opiyo Elizabeth , Oluoch Dennis , Wangia Josyline , Wambura Raphael , Mbwayo Anne , Muchembre Peter , Obura Raymond R. , Neylan Thomas C. , Aarons Gregory A. , Ongeri Linnet , Meffert Susan M. 
Published: September 2024

SMART DAPPER is an implementation science study responding to mental health treatment gaps for depression and trauma-related disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We report on patient experiences in a study using a Sequential, Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test first and second line non-specialist treatment using psychotherapy (Interpersonal Psychotherapy [IPT] or medication (fluoxetine [FLX]), integrated within public sector primary care in western Kenya. An embedded qualitative study conducted in-depth interviews (n = 17) and three (n = 3) focus group discussions with participants (May to October 2021). Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and translated into English; we deductively and inductively analyzed transcripts guided by grounded theoretical approaches and content analysis. We drew on the health belief model and socio-ecological framework to present findings, including perceived severity (motivations for taking part in the intervention), impacts of the intervention at the individual, interpersonal, and community and health systems levels as well as barriers and facilitators. Participants discussed family and marital conflict, loss of a child, loss of income or a job, and traumatic events such as a death or illness. Impacts at the individual level included reduced headaches, improved appetite and weight management, increased energy, improved sleep, better self-efficacy, and improved concentration, which was reported to lead to increased economic opportunities. At the interpersonal level, participants noted a reduction in conflict, better conflict management and resolution, increased harmony with family and community members, and improved relationships with their partners and children. Perceived challenges included balancing the intervention with livelihoods, preference for traditional medicines, actual or anticipated side effects with medication (FLX), mental health stigma, major life events, and perceived inadequate counseling and challenges with providers. The findings demonstrate the potential of the SMART DAPPER intervention for depression and trauma-related disorder treatments and underscore the challenges and barriers that must be addressed when scaling similar interventions.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03466346.
The demand for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in the Volta Region of Ghana
Authors: Asem Livingstone , Abdulia Abdul-Gafaru , Assuming Patrick Opoku , Abeka-Nkrumah Gordon 
Published: September 2024

Background
Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a preventable condition leading to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Invariably, with all the knowledge about the serious consequences of MiP for the woman, the unborn child, and the neonate, the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is low in most malaria-endemic countries, including Ghana. This study sought to examine the uptake and service user predictors of the implementation of IPTp-SP after the policy upgrade in 2014.

Methods
This cross-sectional survey was carried out in two selected districts in the Volta Region. The study participants were randomly selected from communities within Nkwanta North and North Tongu District. A total of 438 mothers who have delivered in the past 24 months were selected for the study. The women were interviewed on their background, knowledge, and attitude toward the use of IPTp-SP using a structured questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression was done to determine the factors that influence the demand for IPTp-SP. The results were presented in the form of tables.

Results
The mean number of antenatal care (ANC) attendance was 5 (SD:2.6) visits per client, with 262 (59.82%) of them getting the 3+ doses of IPTp-SP. Also, a significant 44 (10.1%) of the mothers did not receive any dose of IPTp-SP. Respondents who attended antenatal clinics 4–7 times had 7 (CI:3.9–12.3) times higher uptake of 3+ doses of IPTp-SP as compared to others who attended less than 4 visits. Similarly, women who had 8 or more visits had a 16.1 (CI: 5.9–43.6) times higher chance of getting more than 2 doses of IPTp-SP compared with others who had fewer than 4 attendances.

Conclusion
The uptake of 3+ doses of IPTp-SP is still lower than the global target of 80%. Thus, the need for innovative interventions aimed at improving antenatal attendance and early booking for IPTp-SP are recommended.
Epidemiological description of Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania
Authors: Mmbaga Vida , Mrema George , Ngenzi Danstan , Magoge Welema , Mwakapasa Emmanuel , Jacob Frank , Matimba Hamza , Beyanga Medard , Samweli Angela , Kiremeji Michael , Kitambi Mary , Sylvanus Erasto , Kyungu Ernest , Manase Gerald , Hokororo Joseph , Kanyankole Christer , Rwabilimbo Martin , Kaniki Issessanda , Kauki George , Kelly Maria Ezekiely , Mwengee William , Ayeni Gabriel , Msemwa Faraja , Saguti Grace , Mgomella George S. , Mukurasi Kokuhabwa , Mponela Marcelina , Kapyolo Eliakimu , Mcharo Jonathan , Mayige Mary , Gatei Wangeci , Conteh Ishata , Mala Peter , Swaminathan Mahesh , Horumpende Pius , Ruggajo Paschal , Magembe Grace , Yoti Zabulon , Kwesi Elias , Nagu Tumaini 
Published: September 2024

Introduction
In March 2023, a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak was declared in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania. This was the first MVD outbreak in the country. We describe the epidemiological characteristics of MVD cases and contacts.

Methods
The Ministry of Health activated an outbreak response team. Outbreak investigation methods were applied to cases identified through MVD standard case definitions and confirmed through reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR). All identified case contacts were added into the contact listing form and followed up in-person daily for any signs or symptoms for 21 days. Data collected from various forms was managed and analyzed using Excel and QGIS software for mapping.

Results
A total of nine MVD cases were reported with eight laboratory-confirmed and one probable. Two of the reported cases were frontline healthcare workers and seven were family related members. Cases were children and adults between 1–59 years of age with a median age of 34 years. Six were males. Six cases died equivalent to a case fatality rate (CFR) of 66.7%. A total of 212 individuals were identified as contacts and two (2) became cases. The outbreak was localized in two geo-administrative wards (Maruku and Kanyangereko) of Bukoba District Council.

Conclusion
Transmission during this outbreak occurred among family members and healthcare workers who provided care to the cases. The delay in detection aggravated the spread and possibly the consequent fatality but once confirmed the swift response stemmed further transmission containing the disease at the epicenter wards. The outbreak lasted for 72 days but as the origin is still unknown, further research is required to explore the source of this outbreak.
Increased response of postmenopausal bone to interval walking training depends on baseline bone mineral density
Authors: Martyanti Rizka Nugraheni , Morikawa Mayuko , Hanaoka Masaaki , Tanaka Satoshi , Nakamura Yukio , Nose Hiroshi , Masuki Shizue 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
To examine the hypothesis that an increase in response of postmenopausal bone to interval walking training (IWT) depends on baseline bone mineral densities (BMDs).

Methods
Two hundred and thirty-four postmenopausal women (64±5 (SD) yr) with no medication for osteoporosis performed 5-month IWT, repeating fast and slow walking at ≥70% and ~40% peak aerobic capacity, respectively, for 3 minutes each per set, ≥5 sets/day, ≥4 days/week. They were recruited from those who had performed IWT ≥6 months before participating in the study so that their physical fitness and lifestyle-related disease symptoms had almost reached a steady state at the time of their participation. We measured BMDs for the lumbar spine (LS), bilateral femoral neck (FN), and bilateral total hip (TH) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) before and after the intervention. We used a multiple regression analysis to identify significant independent factors for increasing BMDs after the intervention as baseline physical characteristics, exercise intensity, and exercise time during IWT were the candidates. For any bone site where the independent factor identified was singular, we analyzed the relationship between the identified factor vs increases in BMD after the intervention (ΔBMD) by the locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOWESS) method.

Results
Almost all subjects completed the designated protocol with minimal adverse events. We found that significant determinants for increasing BMDs were the baseline BMDs for all bone sites, as well as age and body mass index for TH (all, P<0.02). Furthermore, the LOWESS trendline between ΔBMDs vs the baseline BMDs, divided equally into 10 bins for LS and FN, respectively, showed that ΔBMD responses (Y) were attenuated as the baseline BMDs (X) increased in the lower 4 bins and then showed a flat line (Y = ~0) in the remaining higher 6 bins for LS and FN. When the lower 4 bins and the higher 6 bins of the baseline BMD were pooled, respectively, BMDs significantly increased by 1.8% and 1.0% in the lower groups for LS and FN, respectively (both, P<0.001) while not in the higher groups after the intervention (both, P>0.3).

Conclusions
IWT may be of benefit with minimal adverse events to postmenopausal women, although the effects were greater in those with lower baseline BMDs.

Trial registration
UMIN000047428. https://rctportal.niph.go.jp/s/detail/um?trial_id=UMIN000047428#.
Associations of fear of physical activity, coping style and self-reported exercise behavior in patients with chronic heart failure
Authors: Spaderna Heike , Brandenburg Vincent M. , Lauterbach Michael , Partetzke Tara M. , Schwab Sandra U. , Voss Frederik , Kindermann Ingrid 
Published: September 2024

Aims
Fear of physical activity (PA) is discussed as a barrier to regular exercise in patients with heart failure (HF), but HF-specific theoretical concepts are lacking. This study examined associations of fear of PA, heart-focused anxiety and trait anxiety with clinical characteristics and self-reported PA in outpatients with chronic HF. It was also investigated whether personality-related coping styles for dealing with health threats impact fear of PA via symptom perception.

Methods and results
This cross-sectional study enrolled 185 HF outpatients from five hospitals (mean age 62 ± 11 years, mean ejection fraction 36.0 ± 12%, 24% women). Avoidance of PA, sports/exercise participation (yes/no) and the psychological characteristics were assessed by self-reports. Fear of PA was assessed by the Fear of Activity in Situations–Heart Failure (FActS-HF15) questionnaire. In multivariable regression analyses higher NYHA class (b = 0.26, p = 0.036) and a higher number of HF drugs including antidepressants (b = 0.25, p = 0.017) were independently associated with higher fear of PA, but not with heart-focused fear and trait anxiety. Of the three anxiety scores only increased fear of PA was independently associated with more avoidance behavior regarding PA (b = 0.45, SE = 0.06, p < 0.001) and with increased odds of no sports/exercise participation (OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.03–1.74, p = 0.028). Attention towards cardiac symptoms and symptom distress were positively associated with fear of PA (p < 0.001), which explained higher fear of PA in patients with a vigilant (directing attention towards health threats) coping style (p = 0.004).

Conclusions
Fear of PA assessed by the FActS-HF15 is a specific type of anxiety in patients with HF. Attention towards and being distressed by HF symptoms appear to play a central role in fear of PA, particularly in vigilant patients who are used to direct their attention towards health threats. These findings provide approaches for tailored interventions to reduce fear of PA and to increase PA in patients with HF.

Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02898246.
Using specific, validated vs. non-specific, non-validated tools to measure a subjective concept: application on COVID-19 burnout scales in a working population
Authors: Haddad Chadia , Hajj Aline , Sacre Hala , Zeenny Rony M. , Akel Marwan , Iskandar Katia , Salameh Pascale 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objectives
The first objective is to compare the psychometric properties of two scales, measuring COVID-19-related burnout in a general working population during an economic crisis. The second objective is to compare the relevance through the assessment of statistically significant associations between the independent variables and the validated (scale 1) or non-validated (scale 2) scales taken as dependent variables.

Methods
This study enrolled 151 Lebanese participants, using a snowball sampling method. Two scales that measure burnout during COVID-19 were used.

Results
A significantly strong correlation was found between the validated COVID-19 burnout scale (scale 1) and the new pandemic-related burnout scale (scale 2) (r=0.796, p<0.001). A first linear regression on scale 1 (dependent) showed that increased concern about the impact of the economic crisis and COVID-19 (Beta=9.61) was significantly associated with higher COVID-19 burnout. However, higher financial well-being (Beta=−0.23) and working as a full timer (Beta=−7.80) were significantly associated with a lower COVID-19 burnout score. A second regression model on scale 2 (dependent) showed that higher financial well-being was only significantly associated with a lower pandemic-related burnout score (Beta=−0.72).

Conclusions
Our results showed that more specific scales have better psychometric properties while using non-validated, non-specific scales to evaluate an outcome might lead to biased associations and incorrect conclusions.
Supplantation and utility of aquatic bio-optical communication system at Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, India
Authors: Mishra Ankit , Raghuvanshi Chandrashekhar , Kumar Rajendra 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is famous for shallow water and an affluent diversity of aquatic plants and animals. It preserves the endangered mammals and marine life for global significance. Routine monitoring and surveillance of the fish and aquatic species is necessary without any type of disturbance to the natural environment as a protected area of the marine national park. An aquatic bio-optical communication system is a feasible method for transferring the data from the benthic of the park to the sea surface and terrestrial area using the natural resources and sediments. The physical and geographical conditions near the Ram-Setu bridge and the surrounding area of marine national park have shallow water, low water pressure, low salinity, availability of light at benthic, sediments of limestone, and presence of pumice stones that make it more reliable. The model is based on natural resources like optical light source, deployment of buoys for transceivers, and canals in the stone and will be used for providing messages and warning instructions to the fisherman, pilgrimage tourists, merchant ships, and in patrolling security forces.
Enhancing the signal efficiency and PAPR performance of FBMC waveform in optical communication
Authors: Kumar Arun , Rao Tallapragada Durga Naga Satya Srinivasa Sarveswara , Sudhakar A. V. V. , Nanthaamornphong Aziz 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Filter bank multicarrier (FBMC) has become a favorable option compared to other advanced waveforms because it can reduce interference between symbols and carriers. This is especially advantageous in Rician optical channels prone to frequency-selective fading. The article proposed novel PAPR algorithms based on combining partial transmission sequence (PTS) and complementing methods to lower the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of the optical FBMC. High PAPR results in power amplifier performance degradation, which severely affects the optical FBMC framework’s performance and throughput. Compared to the original signal, the proposed PTS + Companding makes the PAPR much lower while keeping the bit error rate (BER) and power spectral density (PSD). This leads to enhanced efficiency and fewer nonlinear distortions in the transmission system. Simulation studies assess the efficacy of those approaches in terms of PAPR, spectral efficiency, and throughput. The results help improve the use of FBMC in optical communication systems by showing practical ways to boost performance metrics necessary for advanced radio systems to handle the needs of fast data transmission.
Comparing cranial suture interdigitation in humans and non-human primates: unearthing links to osteopathic cranial concept
Authors: Blumer Janice , Arney Irisa , Hardin Anna , Nichols Morgan , Arsenault Luke , Petrucci John 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Context
Since William Garner Sutherland’s inception of osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine (OCMM), osteopathic physicians have practiced with the knowledge that cranial sutures exhibit motion. We hypothesize that the complexity of suture interdigitation in humans may provide clues to elucidate the concept of OCMM.

Objectives
We compared the interdigitation of sagittal, coronal (left and right), and lambdoid (left and right) sutures in computed tomography (CT) scans of humans and five nonhuman primate species (Gorilla gorilla, Pongo pygmaeus, Pan troglodytes, Hylobates lar, and Nasalis larvatus).

Methods
Human ages are evenly distributed between 10 and 65 years of age, with an equal number of males (n=16) and females (n=16) in the sample. Nonhuman primates are all females, and the sample includes juveniles (n=6) and adults (n=34). Sutures were evaluated on a scale ranging from 0 to 3 (0: fused sutures; 1: no interdigitation; 2: low complexity; and 3: representing the highest degree of interdigitation and complexity).

Results
Based on ordinary least squares linear regression, we found no significant relationship between suture interdigitation and age in humans. Chi-square tests were utilized to assess sex differences within humans, species-level differences, and differences between humans and nonhuman primates across all five sutures. Humans exhibited a statistically significant greater degree of suture complexity than all five nonhuman species across all five sutures.

Conclusions
These findings indicate that human suture interdigitation is more complex than their closest living relatives (African apes) and other primates (Asian monkeys and apes). We theorize that this would enable subtle movement and serve to transmit forces at the cranial sutures from dietary or ethological behaviors, similar to the pattern observed in other mammals. While humans have a softer diet compared to other living primates, the uniqueness of human craniofacial growth and extended developmental period could contribute to the necessity for complex cranial sutures. More studies are needed to understand variation in human and nonhuman sutural complexity and its relationship to cranial motion.