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The Impact of Social Media on Otolaryngology Literature: Analyzing the Correlation Between Altmetrics and Citation Count
Authors: Hussain Salman , Almansouri Abdullah , Almhanedi Hamad 
Published: September 2024

AbstractObjectiveThe altmetric attention score (AAS) is an alternative metric that tracks article sharing via online platforms, reflecting an article's online attention trend. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of social media on Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) literature and analyze the correlation between AAS and citation count.Study Design and SettingA retrospective review of otolaryngology journal article citation data and Altmetric attention score.MethodsThe top 10 OHNS journals with highest impact factors were identified using the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The number of citations in 2018 and 2019 were extracted from JCR and AAS was extracted from the altmetrics website. The primary outcome of this study was to establish whether a correlation between AAS and citation count exists, and whether AAS could serve as a valid alternative metric to assess the quality of individual articles.ResultsBy analyzing data from 3729 articles, a weak statistically significant positive correlation was identified between AAS and citation count (r = 0.18, P < .001), and between number of citations and Twitter activity (r = 0.18, P < .001). In addition, a statistically significant strong correlation was seen between Twitter activity and AAS (r = 0.79, P < .001).ConclusionThe current results clearly illustrate a weak correlation between AAS and citations and between Twitter activity and citations. Due to various limitations, the use of AAS should be limited to serve as a complementary metric to the current gold standard rather than an alternative metric.
Efficacy of Rectal Versus Oral Chloral Hydrate in Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Response: Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Siripermpool Chutaporn , Pattrakornkul Nalinee , Thongsattra Thanitda , Jianbunjongkit Narit 
Published: September 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo compare sedation success rates between rectal (RCH) and oral chloral hydrate (OCH) administration in children undergoing auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing and assess the incidence of adverse effects.Study DesignRandomized controlled trial, performed between May 2023 and August 2023.SettingEar, Nose, and Throat Outpatient Department at tertiary care hospital.MethodsPediatric patients aged 1 to 5 years, who were indicated for ABR testing were enrolled and randomly divided into 2 groups. The control group received 10% wt/vol chloral hydrate orally at a dose of 50 mg/kg, while the other group received the same dose through rectal administration. Onset of sedation, duration of sedation, recovery time, vital signs, and adverse effects were recorded and analyzed to assess sedative effectiveness and safety.ResultsEighty‐eight children were randomly assigned to RCH or OCH administration groups, the sedation success rates of RCH and OCH groups were 84.09% and 90.91%, respectively (P = .33). Adverse effects were detected in 11 children (12.5%), with a vomiting rate of 20.45% in the oral group versus 0% in the rectal group (P = .002). The diarrhea rate was 4.55% in the rectal group versus 0% in the oral group (P = .16). In either group, no serious adverse effects were documented.ConclusionRCH and OCH are both safe and effective for short‐term sedation in pediatric patients during ABR testing. Interestingly, RCH administration offers a high success rate without vomiting or major adverse effects. This study established the effectiveness of RCH for sedation in children under specialized supervision.
Frequency of CD40‐1C>T polymorphism (rs1883832) and association with response to treatment in children with primary immune thrombocytopenia
Authors: Ahmed Heba A. , Abdelkreem Elsayed , Hamed Elham O. , Abo Elmahassen Nagwa M. , Younis Mustafa Adel A. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractObjectives: To investigate whether (cluster of differentiation) CD40‐1C>T (rs1883832) contributes to predisposition and treatment response of primary immune thrombocytopenia (pITP) in children.Methods: A case–control study that included 100 children with newly diagnosed pITP and 50 age‐ and sex‐matched healthy controls. CD40 rs1883832 was genotyped using TaqMan allele discrimination real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Patients were categorized into responders and non‐responders according to their response to corticosteroids and thrombopoietin‐receptor agonists (TPO‐RA) at 3‐month intervals.Results: The genotypic distribution of the CD40 rs1883832 was significantly different among cases and controls (CC 48% vs. 30%; CT 44% vs. 42%; TT 8% vs. 28%; p = .003). Compared with controls, children with newly diagnosed pITP had significantly higher C allele frequency (70% vs. 51%; odds ratio [OR] 2.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3–3.8; p = .001). The association between C allele frequency and pITP risk was evident in females (OR 4.3, 95% CI: 2.1–8.8; p < .001), but not in males (OR 0.9, 95% CI: 0.4–2.1; p = .822). Compared with responders, the C allele frequency was significantly higher among non‐responders to corticosteroids (87% vs. 66%; OR 3.4, 95% CI: 1.2–11.7; p = .012), but not to TPO‐RA (92% vs. 85%; OR 2, 95% CI: 0.2–107; p = .550).Conclusion: CD40 rs1883832 polymorphism may contribute to predisposition and response to upfront corticosteroids therapy of pediatric pITP. These findings improve our understanding of the compound pathophysiology of ITP, suggest important clinical potentials, and open the door for further research on the mechanistic role of CD40 rs1883832 in ITP development and progression.
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Authors: Jin Jeong‐Un , Lee Miyeon , You Nam‐Ho 
Published: October 2024

The cover image is based on the Article Optically transparent and refractive thiol‐ene polymers containing cyclotriphosphazenes by Jeong‐Un Jin and Miyeon Lee et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20240386.
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Flavor in SU(5)$SU(5)$ Finite Grand Unified Models
Authors: Estrada Ramos Luis Odín , Mondragón Myriam , Patellis Gregory , Zoupanos George 
Published: September 2024

AbstractFour supersymmetric models which exhibit and/or symmetries are studied, that are finite to two or all loops, and their corresponding mass matrices. The first is an all‐loop finite model based on an flavor symmetry, which leads to phenomenologically nonviable mass matrices. The remaining models, based on cyclic symmetries, show various mass textures, some of which are phenomenologically promising. For the two‐loop finite models, the parametric solutions to the finiteness conditions determine completely some of the Yukawa couplings, and lead to a restricted range of values for other ones at the GUT scale, with a considerable reduction in the number of free parameters. One particular solution of the two‐loop models shows an enhanced symmetry, leading to an all‐loop finite model, which has a significant parameter reduction and could in principle reproduce the observed quark masses and mixing pattern. In this case the finiteness conditions determine the absolute value of all the Yukawa couplings at the unification scale. Finally, the minimum number of phases in the mass matrices and their position are determined, a task not previously done in Finite Unified Theories, which contributes towards the reduction of parameters and a better understanding of the Yukawa couplings.
Effect of vitamin D supplementation on clinical outcomes in adult patients with COVID‐19: A GRADE‐assessed systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Ghoreshi Zohreh‐al‐sadat , Charostad Javad , Arefinia Nasir , Nakhaie Mohsen , Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd Mohammad , Salajegheh Faranak 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic has emerged as a major global health crisis. Vitamin D, a crucial fat‐soluble vitamin, has been recommended for COVID‐19 patients, though evidence of its effectiveness is inconsistent. This systematic literature review and meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on COVID‐19‐related outcomes. A comprehensive search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Primary outcomes included mortality and hospital length of stay, while secondary outcomes encompassed C‐reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, D‐dimer, hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, and lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts. Data analysis was performed using Stata™ Version 14. A total of 16 trials were analyzed. The meta‐analysis revealed that vitamin D supplementation significantly reduced hospital length of stay (mean difference = −1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −2.23, −0.09; p = .033) with significant heterogeneity (I2 = 69.2%, p = .002). Subgroup analysis showed a more pronounced reduction in studies with vitamin D dosages ≤10 000 international units (IU) (mean difference = −1.27; 95% CI: −1.96, −0.57; p < .001) and in patients over 60 years old (mean difference = −1.84; 95% CI: −2.53, −1.14; p < .001). Additionally, vitamin D significantly reduced CRP concentrations in older adults (>60 years) (mean difference = −1.13; 95% CI: −2.07, −0.18; p = .019). No significant changes were found in ferritin, D‐dimer, Hb concentrations, or in lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts (p > .05). In conclusion, while vitamin D supplementation did not significantly affect most COVID‐19‐related biomarkers, however, it reduces the length of hospital stay.
Influence of a local diabatic heating source on the midlatitude circulation
Authors: White Ian P. , Lachmy Orli , Harnik Nili 
Published: October 2024

AbstractDiabatic heating due to latent heat release in the storm tracks plays an important but poorly understood role in the midlatitude circulation. To examine how localised diabatic heating affects the circulation, a dry model is used to apply midtropospheric perturbations to the radiative‐equilibrium temperature profile to which the model is relaxed. This allows us to isolate the one‐way causal influence of diabatic heating on the circulation without feedbacks of the circulation onto the heating. By applying switch‐on perturbations at various latitudes, the mechanisms by which an equilibrated state is reached are examined. In all cases, the equilibrated circulation exhibits a dynamically insensitive jet structure with eddies maintaining a region of self‐concentrated baroclinicity, latitudinally shifted away from the heating perturbation. However, the initial response is generally very different. For heating poleward of the jet, there is an initial thermal‐wind adjustment and weakened eddy heat fluxes, followed later by weakened eddy momentum fluxes that maintain an equilibrated equatorward jet shift. For heating equatorward of the jet, the evolution is more complex with an initial strengthening of the eddy heat fluxes that dominantly balance the imposed heating, as well as a weakening of the Hadley cell. Further, the initial thermal‐wind adjustment immediately modifies the subtropical critical lines and eddy momentum fluxes that encourage an 15° poleward propagation from the Subtropics to Midlatitudes, yielding an equilibrated poleward jet shift. The overall determining factor in balancing the imposed heating at equilibration is the local climatological heat budget: if the climatological eddy heat fluxes locally warm, such as in mid‐to‐high latitudes, then this effect weakens, whereas if the climatological overturning circulation locally warms, such as in the Subtropics, then this effect weakens. The insensitivity of the equilibrated jet profile to the imposed heating is remarkable given the maintenance mechanisms vary drastically according to heating latitude.
A weighted dual cumulative sum chart for monitoring the process mean
Authors: Rabia Mahwish , Haq Abdul 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe cumulative sum (CUSUM) charts are well‐structured and widely used for detecting small‐to‐moderate changes in the process parameters. However, their performance can be limited when the shift size is unknown or varies over time. Various methods have been developed to address this issue, including dual CUSUM (DCUSUM), adaptive CUSUM, adaptive EWMA, and weighted CUSUM charts, all of which offer better sensitivity compared to traditional CUSUM charts. In this study, we propose a new weighted DCUSUM chart designed to effectively detect the mean shifts in a normally distributed process. Monte Carlo simulations are used to estimate the zero‐state and steady‐state average run‐length (ARL) profiles of the control charts. The ARL performances of the control charts are evaluated in terms of expected relative ARL (ERARL) and expected weighted run‐length (EWRL). Our results show that the proposed chart may outperform existing counterparts in terms of the ARL, ERARL, and EWRL measures, indicating superior performance in detecting a range of the mean shift sizes. Finally, we apply the existing and proposed charts to a real dataset, showcasing their practical utility in process monitoring.
Weighted Expectile Regression Neural Networks for Right Censored Data
Authors: Zhang Feipeng , Chen Xi , Liu Peng , Fan Caiyun 
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACTAs a favorable alternative to the censored quantile regression, censored expectile regression has been popular in survival analysis due to its flexibility in modeling the heterogeneous effect of covariates. The existing weighted expectile regression (WER) method assumes that the censoring variable and covariates are independent, and that the covariates effects has a global linear structure. However, these two assumptions are too restrictive to capture the complex and nonlinear pattern of the underlying covariates effects. In this article, we developed a novel weighted expectile regression neural networks (WERNN) method by incorporating the deep neural network structure into the censored expectile regression framework. To handle the random censoring, we employ the inverse probability of censoring weighting (IPCW) technique in the expectile loss function. The proposed WERNN method is flexible enough to fit nonlinear patterns and therefore achieves more accurate prediction performance than the existing WER method for right censored data. Our findings are supported by extensive Monte Carlo simulation studies and a real data application.
Enhanced Oxygen‐Reaction Electrocatalysis and Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeNi Thin Films by Tuned Microstructure and Surface Oxidation
Authors: Linder Clara , Boyd Robert , Greczynski Grzegorz , Vagin Mikhail , Lundin Daniel , Törne Karin , Eklund Per , Björk Emma M. 
Published: September 2024

Oxygen electrocatalysts play a key role in renewable and fossil‐free energy production. Bifunctional catalysts active for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) allow use of the same material system for both energy production (ORR) and fuel generation (OER). However, optimizing the performance of bifunctional catalysts requires in depth understanding of the catalyst structure, its surface chemistry in terms of active sites and the underlying catalytic mechanism. Here, the catalytic performance of CoCrFeNi thin films is investigated, synthesized using high‐power impulse magnetron sputtering, as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts. The film crystal structure and morphology, and thereby the catalytic performance, can be tuned by the ion acceleration (bias) to the substrate. To further enhance the catalytic activity, anodization is used to electrochemically modify the films, forming a thicker oxide layer enriched in Co and Ni cations which significantly improves the ORR performance. Anodization improves the catalyst stability during OER, with an OER potential of 1.45 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) at 10 mA cm−2 for more than 24 h. While the corrosion resistance is high both before and after anodization, in terms of catalytic activity the anodized films outperformed the as‐deposited ones. This makes anodized films excellent electrocatalyst candidates in corrosive alkaline environments such as fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Modeling of Malware Propagation Under the Clustering Approach in Scale‐Free Networks
Authors: Asadi Elham , Hosseini Soodeh 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTIn this paper, we present an innovative malware propagation model that combines epidemic spread and clustering techniques, specifically designed for scale‐free networks. The proposed model builds upon the susceptible–exposed–infected–recovered (SEIR) framework, effectively simulating the dissemination of malware across the network. Our research demonstrates a notable reduction in the rate of malware transmission compared to the traditional SEIR model, with this improvement in containment being attributed to the incorporation of clustering methodologies. We also calculate the basic reproduction ratio (R0) for the proposed model, which offers valuable insights into the potential consequences of malware outbreaks within the network. By exploring variations in key parameters, we deepen our understanding of the model's behavior under different conditions. Furthermore, we evaluate the role of clustering in mitigating malware spread, highlighting its significant effectiveness in reducing the overall impact of infections.
Large duodenal hyperplastic polyp causing haematemesis and melena in a dog
Authors: Patouchas Odyssefs , Charlesworth Tim , Best Matthew 
Published: September 2024

AbstractA 5‐year‐8‐month‐old, female, neutered Cavalier King Charles Spaniel presented with a 7‐day history of melena, intermittent haematemesis, mild lethargy and normal appetite. Following hospitalisation and supportive treatment with intravenous fluid therapy and medications, the clinical signs improved. On abdominal ultrasound, a proximal duodenal mass was seen. Gastrointestinal endoscopy identified an intraluminal duodenal mass lesion and endoscopic biopsies were obtained. Cytology from ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspirates and histology from endoscopic biopsies were suggestive of an epithelial duodenal polyp. Surgical resection via duodenotomy was performed, and the dog was discharged the following day with complete resolution of the clinical signs. The histological diagnosis was compatible with a hyperplastic polyp, not previously reported in this location. Little is known in terms of clinical signs, diagnostic options and prognosis following resection. In a follow‐up consult and abdominal ultrasound 351 days later, there was no polyp regrowth or recurrence of clinical signs.
Sinusoidal heating on convective heat transfer of nanofluid under differential technique
Authors: Abro Kashif Ali , Al‐Mdallal Qasem M. , Memon Imran Qasim 
Published: October 2024

AbstractSinusoidal convection describes a smooth and repetitive heat transfer oscillation that reasonably calculates the optimal heat transfer for nanoparticle's intermolecular interactions. This study aims to investigate the heat transfer effects of Stokes second problem on the performance of novel fractional differential operators based on rheological characteristics of nanofluid. For the sake of augmentation in thermal characteristics of the nanofluid, the fractionalized governing equations based on the suspension of nanoparticles namely copper and silver in ethylene‐glycol have been developed. The fractional Stokes second problem is simulated with the help of transformation techniques and statistical data analysis. The analytic optimization of mathematical solutions of velocity and temperature have been established in terms of newly defined different Mittag‐Leffler functions. The statistical data for velocity field is generated by varying Hartman number, Prandtl number and Eckert number. The comparative analysis for two types of fractional differential operators of temperature distribution is perceived through bar column label, three‐dimensional color pie chart, three‐dimensional color map surface with projection, three‐dimensional bars and linear fitting of data. The comparative results revealed that temperature distribution has a significant effect and great influence on the stability of nanofluid by the embedded parameters.
Comparative analysis of non‐newtonian fluids over an exponentially stretching sheet with convective boundaries
Authors: Sharma Diksha , Chandel Shikha 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe primary objective of this research is to explore the behavior of several non‐Newtonian fluids, including Casson, Williamson, and Maxwell fluids, over an exponentially stretching sheet considering an inclined magnetic field into account. Non‐Newtonian fluids can be encountered in many industrial and biological applications. They differentiate themselves by their sophisticated viscosity and flow properties. For the purpose of optimizing applications like coating technologies, bioengineering, and polymer processing, it is essential to comprehend their flow dynamics. This work illuminates these fluids' behaviors under convective boundary conditions, which is important for numerous industrial processes. Due to the convective boundary conditions, heat transfer at the sheet is affected by the surrounding fluid. The dominating flow field's nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) are synthesized into a system of coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using appropriate similarity transformations, and the resulting equations are then numerically solved using the BVP4C solver in MATLAB software. To demonstrate the behaviors of velocity, temperature, and concentration, a parametric research has been attempted. Significant parameter's effect on velocity, temperature, concentration, skin friction coefficient, Nusselt number, and Sherwood number have been investigated, and numerical findings are shown graphically. The numerical data is validated to previously published results on a variety of particular instances and found to be in great agreement. For varying values of the porosity parameter, Darcy‐Forchheimer parameter, and magnetic field, the fluid velocity falls. It is claimed that as the Forchheimer number and the porosity parameter expands, the momentum boundary layer thickness and the velocity profile diminishes. Furthermore, at the maximum levels of Schmidt number, the temperature profile rises synchronously, although the concentration profile reflects the flip pattern.