bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Acceptability of the use of health related quality of life measurements for decision-making in healthcare science in Vietnam: a qualitative study
Authors: Mai Vu Quynh , Van Minh Hoang , Lindholm Lars , Sun Sun , Kim Giang Bao , Sahlén Klas-Göran 
Published: August 2024

ObjectiveThis study was conducted with the objective of exploring the usage of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes and willingness of health technology assessment (HTA) and public health stakeholders to use the EQ-5D-5L instrument in healthcare decision-making processes in Vietnam.MethodIn this qualitative study, 11 interviews were held with key stakeholders involved in healthcare decision-making for HTA between June 2021 and June 2022. The interviewees included members of the Vietnamese pharmacoeconomic council and public-health professionals from a diverse array of regions of Vietnam. The data collection involved obtaining verbal consent, warm-up discussions and interviews conducted via Zoom, with subsequent verification by interviewees. The analysis employed a theoretical thematic approach, adopting a deductive methodology to identify and analyse underlying ideas and meanings within the empirical data.ResultsThis study highlights the general importance and viability of HRQOL measures, and more particularly the EQ-5D-5L instrument, in healthcare decision-making in Vietnam. Challenges have been identified, including insufficient recognition, interpretation, standardisation and educational initiatives relating to HRQOL measurements. This study advocates for official training programmes on HRQOL measurements, guidelines for the application of the EQ-5D-5L and an open HRQOL database in Vietnam. Concerns regarding validity and outcome variation in HRQOL measurements underline the necessity for continuous psychometric properties assessments and regular updates to national HRQOL data in the Vietnamese context.ConclusionHRQOL outcomes are important, and Vietnamese stakeholders express a readiness to employ the EQ-5D-5L in healthcare decision-making, especially HTA. Nevertheless, HRQOL measurements, including the EQ-5D-5L, are currently inadequately used in Vietnam, and further efforts are required to improve utilisation.
Non-invasive surrogate markers of pulmonary hypertension are associated with poor survival in patients with cancer
Authors: Cekay Michael , Arndt Philipp F , Franken Johanna K , Wilhelm Jochen , Pullamsetti Soni Savai , Roller Fritz C , Sommer Natascha , Askevold Ingolf , Lüdecke Gerson , Langer Christine , Stein Marco , Zeppernick Felix , Tello Khodr , Sibelius Ulf , Grimminger Friedrich , Seeger Werner , Savai Rajkumar , Eul Bastian 
Published: August 2024

BackgroundCancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and cardiopulmonary comorbidities may further adversely affect cancer prognosis. We recently described lung cancer-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) as a new form of PH and comorbidity of lung cancer. While patients with lung cancer with PH had significantly reduced overall survival compared with patients without PH, the prevalence and impact of PH in other cancers remain unclear.MethodsIn this retrospective, observational cohort study, we analysed the prevalence and impact of PH on clinical outcomes in 1184 patients with solid tumours other than lung cancer, that is, colorectal, head and neck, urological, breast or central nervous system tumours, using surrogate markers for PH determined by CT.ResultsPH prevalence in this cohort was 10.98%. A Cox proportional hazard model revealed a significant reduction in the median survival time of patients with cancer with PH (837 vs 2074 days; p<0.001). However, there was no correlation between pulmonary metastases and PH. A subgroup analysis showed that PH was linked to decreased lung and cardiac function. Additionally, PH was associated with systemic arterial hypertension (p<0.001) and coronary artery disease (p=0.014), but not emphysema.ConclusionsIn this study, fewer patients with cancer had surrogate parameters for PH compared with previously published results among patients with lung cancer. Consequently, the prevalence of PH in other cancers might be lower compared with lung cancer; however, PH still has a negative impact on prognosis. Furthermore, our data does not provide evidence that lung metastases cause PH. Thus, our results support the idea that lung cancer-associated PH represents a new category of PH. Our results also highlight the importance of further studies in the field of cardio-oncology.
Association between sex work occupational stigma and inconsistent condom use: findings from a community-based cohort of women sex workers in Vancouver, Canada (2014–2022)
Authors: Kielhold Kirstin , Shannon Kate , Krüsi Andrea , Valencia Esteban , Pearson Jennie , Goldenberg Shira M 
Published: August 2024

BackgroundWomen sex workers face substantial health inequities due to structural barriers including criminalisation and stigma. Stigma has been associated with HIV-related inequities among marginalised populations, however, we know less about the impacts of sex work-specific occupational stigma on HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk among women sex workers. Given these research gaps and the disproportionate burden of stigma faced by sex workers, we evaluated the association between sex work occupational stigma and recent inconsistent condom use with clients, over an 8-year period (2014–2022).MethodsBaseline and semiannual questionnaire data from a prospective, community-based cohort of sex workers in Vancouver, Canada from September 2014 to February 2022 were used. We employed complete-case bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis using generalised estimating equations to analyse the relationship between sex work occupational stigma and inconsistent condom use for vaginal/anal sex with clients in the past 6 months.ResultsAmong 574 participants, the cumulative prevalence of inconsistent condom use by clients and sex work occupational stigma in the last 6 months was 32.1% (n=184) and 59.9% (n=344), respectively, over the 8-year period. In adjusted multivariable analysis, exposure to sex work occupational stigma was associated with almost twofold increased odds of recent inconsistent condom use with clients (adjusted OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.23 to 3.03) over the 8-year period.ConclusionMultilevel interventions addressing the role of occupational stigma are needed for HIV and STI prevention efforts, including scale-up of sex worker-led/delivered sexual health services and structural changes to decriminalise and destigmatise sex work.
Dietary factors may be associated with measures of ultrasound-derived skeletal muscle echo intensity
Authors: Page Joe , Scott Georgia A. , Aggett James N. , Stebbings Georgina K. , Kilduff Liam P. , Murphy Caoileann H. , Waldron Mark , Heffernan Shane M. 
Published: August 2024

Skeletal muscle echo intensity (EI) is affected by ageing and physical activity; however, the effects of nutrition are less understood. The aim of this study was to explore whether habitual nutrient intake may be associated with ultrasound-derived EI. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) models were trained on an initial sample ( n = 100, M = 45; F = 55; 38 ± 15 years) to predict EI of two quadriceps muscles from 19 variables, using the “ jack-knife” function within the “ pls” package (RStudio), which was then tested in an additional dataset ( n = 30, M = 13; F = 17; 38 ± 16 years). EI was determined using B-mode ultrasonography of the rectus femoris (RF) and vastus lateralis (VL) and nutritional intake determined via 3-day weighed food diaries. Mean daily intake of specific nutrients were included as predictor variables with age, sex, and self-reported physical activity. PLSR training model 1 explained ∼52% and model 2 ∼46% of the variance in RF and VL EI, respectively. Model 1 also explained ∼35% and model 2 ∼30% of the variance in RF and VL EI in the additional testing dataset. Age and biological sex were associated with EI in both models ( P < 0.025). Dietary protein (RF: β = −7.617, VL: β = −7.480), and selenium (RF: β = −7.144, VL: β = −4.775) were associated with EI in both muscles ( P < 0.05), whereas fibre intake (RF: β = −5.215) was associated with RF EI only and omega-3 fatty acids (n-3/ω-3 FAs, RF: β = 3.145) with VL EI only ( P < 0.05). Therefore, absolute protein, selenium, fibre, and n-3 FAs may be associated with skeletal muscle EI, although further mechanistic work is required before claiming causal inference.
Realizations and star-product of doubly $$\kappa $$-deformed Yang models
Authors: Martinić-Bilać T. , Meljanac S. , Mignemi S. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe Yang algebra was proposed a long time ago as a generalization of the Snyder algebra to the case of curved background spacetime. It includes as subalgebras both the Snyder and the de Sitter algebras and can therefore be viewed as a model of noncommutative curved spacetime. A peculiarity with respect to standard models of noncommutative geometry is that it includes translation and Lorentz generators, so that the definition of a Hopf algebra and the physical interpretation of the variables conjugated to the primary ones is not trivial. In this paper we consider the realizations of the Yang algebra and its $$\kappa $$
κ
-deformed generalization on an extended phase space and in this way we are able to define a Hopf structure and a twist.
Asymptotic decay and quasinormal frequencies of scalar and Dirac fields around dilaton-de Sitter black holes
Authors: Dubinsky Alexey , Zinhailo Antonina 
Published: August 2024

AbstractWe study the decay of Dirac and massive scalar fields at asymptotically late times in the background of the charged asymptotically de Sitter dilatonic black holes. It is shown that the asymptotic decay is exponential and oscillatory for large and intermediate mass of the field, while for zero and small mass it is pure exponential without oscillations. This reflects the dominance of quasinormal modes of the empty de Sitter spacetime at asymptotically late times. We also show that the earlier WKB calculation of the massive scalar field spectrum does not allow one to find the fundamental mode with reasonable accuracy.
Stability analysis of the cosmological dynamics of O(D, D)-complete stringy gravity
Authors: Arapoğlu A. Savaş , Çağan Sermet , Çatal-Özer Aybike 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe massless fields in the universal NS-NS sector of string theory form O(D, D) multiplets of Double Field Theory, which is a theory that provides a T-duality covariant formulation of supergravity, leading to a stringy modification of General Relativity. In this framework, it is possible to write down the extensions of the Einstein field equations and the Friedmann equations in such a way that the coupling of gravitational and matter sectors is dictated by the O(D, D) symmetry universally. In this paper, we obtain the autonomous form of the O(D, D)-complete Friedmann equations, find the critical points and perform their stability analysis. We also include the phase portraits of the system. Cosmologically interesting cases of scalar field, radiation, and matter are separately considered and compared with the Chameleon models in a similar setting. Accelerating phases and the conditions for their existence are also given for such cases.
Interaction of a black hole with scalar field in cosmology background
Authors: Almatwi Malik 
Published: August 2024

AbstractRecent data from elliptical galaxies indicate that the growth in the masses of black holes exceeds what is expected from the accretion of surrounding matter, and this growth appears to be dependent on the expansion of the universe. This phenomenon can be explained by considering the accretion of dark energy, which is responsible for cosmological expansion, into these black holes. In this paper, we investigate the perturbative interaction of a black hole with a real scalar field $$\phi $$
ϕ
(which can represent dark energy) in a cosmological background using an appropriate metric. We derive solutions for the field $$\phi (t, r)$$

ϕ
(
t
,
r
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, the black hole mass M(t), and the expansion rate H(t), and discuss the behaviour of the scalar field $$\phi $$
ϕ
in the vicinity of the black hole, with respect to exterior and interior observers.
Cash Waqfs and Commercial Capital: Evidence from Ottoman-Venetian Trade (16th Century)
Authors: Stefini Tommaso 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This article offers new evidence on commercial financing in the early modern Ottoman Empire. It examines the little-known role of cash waqfs (nukud-ı mevkufe), Islamic trusts, in supporting Ottoman trade with Europe in the sixteenth century. Most of scholarship on cash waqfs considers this institution exclusively as a provider of micro-credit to consumers because the Islamic legal framework allegedly hindered capital accumulation from this institution. By focusing on the cash waqfs of Sarajevo in Ottoman-Venetian trade in the Adriatic Sea in the 1580s, I demonstrate that this institution could also operate as a source of commercial capital supporting large-scale business ventures. I argue that this was the case in Sarajevo because of the absence of other major capital providers in that city and of the specific role played by local artisanal associations (esnaf) in the foundation and administration of these endowments as well as in the conduct of international trade. These findings for Sarajevo are another demonstration of the operational diversity and flexibility of Islamic credit institutions in the pre-modern period.
A Most Dangerous Tale: the Universality, Evolution, and Function of Blood Libels
Authors: Szegőfi Ákos 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Blood libels are narratives about Jews and Christians, featuring an accusation that a child or a woman had been kidnapped and assaulted due to religious or economic goals. Blood libel-like narratives, however, are not only found in Judeo-Christian history; they appear in many cultures. Using the framework of Cultural Attraction Theory, the paper considers their evolution, and identifies testable factors of attraction. The paper makes two claims regarding the morphology and the function of these ancient tales. Firstly, narratives about outgroups tend to evolve towards the shape of a blood libel, as it taps into an optimum number of universal cognitive preferences. The correspondence with the evolved features of the mind contributes to the success of the narrative in different cultures and time periods. Secondly, these narratives function as coalition signals. Upon calling ingroup members into action against an outgroup, the blood libel unifies audiences before engaging in exclusionary action.
Tribal Politics: Political Orientation Predicts Authoritarian Traits, Cross-Cultural Interactions, and Adherence to Common Identity Factors
Authors: Cuevas Joshua A. , Dawson Bryan L. , Grant Ashley C. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Cultural interactions have been at the forefront of political strife in recent years as authoritarian regimes have come to power across the globe. This warrants investigation by social science researchers in the fields of social psychology, political psychology, and cognitive psychology. This study drew upon those three fields to explore the relationships between political orientation and (1) authoritarian traits, (2) attitudes towards intergroup relations and cross-cultural interactions (CCI), and (3) identity factors, largely through the lens of Social Identity Theory. Participants comprised 2,582 undergraduates at a public university in the U.S. The Diverse Learning Environments survey assessed views on social identity, intergroup relations, political and religious ideology, and social and political issues. Correlational analysis and ANOVA were conducted to determine relationships between variables and differences between groups. Results indicated that the more strongly respondents rated their political orientation as conservative, the more authoritarian traits they tended to report, the less likely they were to engage in CCI, and the more likely they were to hold negative views of those from different backgrounds than themselves. The more respondents rated their political orientation as liberal, the more open they were to diversity and more likely they were to engage in CCI. Identity factors appeared to be more important to conservatives than to liberals in that strength of political ideology was related to common identity characteristics for conservatives but not for liberals.
Protection of Factually Innocent as a New Narrative to Abolish the Death Penalty in Malaysia
Authors: Muhamad Mohd Munzil , Siong Wong Hua , Kumar Baraneetharan Kishur 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
For many years, there have been many unsuccessful calls made by the local and international community for Malaysia to abolish the death penalty from its legal system. Efforts have been made to challenge the constitutionality of the death penalty in Malaysian courts on the grounds that it violates the right to life and equality before the law or equal protection of the law as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, but they remain unsuccessful. This article argues that a new narrative must be put forward in the quest to abolish the death penalty in Malaysia.
Revisiting State Sovereignty Interpretation in Managing Rohingya Refugee Arrivals Amid the covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
Authors: Puspita Natalia Yeti 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
There is a controversy between the application of the principle of state sovereignty and the principle of non-refoulement regarding the entry of Rohingya refugees into Indonesia during the covid-19 pandemic. The results show that the covid-19 pandemic is a global threat to human security, regardless of citizenship status. Thus, everyone needs protection and guarantees of human rights, including refugees. Even though Indonesia is not obliged to accept refugees because it has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and immigration is tightened to prevent the spread of the covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia continues to do so. Indonesia’s policy justification is based on its interpretation of state sovereignty as a humanitarian and non-discriminatory protection authority.
The Constitutional Right to Compensation for Violation of Fundamental Rights: An Analysis of Recent Developments in India
Authors: Sharma Aman Kumar , Bohra Saroj 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This article examines the constitutional right to compensation for the violation of fundamental rights in the Indian context. It begins by exploring the historical development of this right, tracing its origins to the drafting of the Indian Constitution in 1950. The article then goes on to analyse the current state of the law in India with respect to this right, examining recent judicial decisions and legislative developments in this area. One key finding is the significant expansion of the right to compensation for violations of fundamental rights in India over the past decade. This expansion has been driven in part by the evolution of constitutional jurisprudence on this issue, as well as by the increasing recognition of the importance of this right among legal scholars, policymakers, and civil society organisations. This research also identifies several challenges that continue to limit the full realisation of this right in practice, including limited access to justice, institutional capacity constraints, and inadequate legislative frameworks. Overall, this article provides a comprehensive and nuanced analysis of the constitutional right to compensation for violation of fundamental rights in India, contributing to the ongoing discourse in this area and providing valuable insights for legal scholars, policymakers, and other stakeholders interested in promoting human rights and the rule of law in India.
The St. Ełiše (Elisaeus) Church and the Sanctuary of Kyomrad in Nij
Authors: Simonyan Lilit , Zhamkochyan Anushavan , Hovhannisyan Karen 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The article presents traditions of the village Nij associated with the enlightener of Albania St. Ełiše (Elisaeus) and his disciple-martyrs. The festival occasions are provided in a diachronic reality indicating gradual but rapid changes in the religious life of the village and the significant role of the Saint’s figure and sanctuaries dedicated to him for the maintenance of the identity of Udis. In addition, some new archival materials are used.
Poems on Mār Qūryāqōs by ʿAḇdīšōʿ of Gāzartā
Authors: Pritula Anton 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This article examines poems dedicated to the martyr Qūryāqōs by the eminent East Syriac poet and patriarch ʿAḇdīšōʿ of Gāzartā (d. 1570). For the first time the peculiarities of these works and their place in the development of Syriac poetry are examined. Additionally, a critical edition and translation of one of the poems, the turgāmā, is given, based on available manuscripts. A special place in the article is given to the correlation of the poetic texts under consideration with the prose versions of the hagiography of this martyr, which was used as a source by ʿAḇdīšōʿ of Gāzartā.
The Cult of Saint Elijah in Serbia and the System of the Royal Ideology under the Nemanjić Dynasty (12th–14th Centuries)
Authors: Aleksić Vladimir , Milić Dragana 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Up to this point, the function of St. Elijah’s cult in the royal ideological system in medieval Serbia during the Nemanjić dynasty (1166–1371) has not been adequately researched. This paper adopts the idea that descriptions of episodes from this Old Testament prophet’s life were masterfully adapted in the Serbian religious medieval literature for the purpose of constructing a few essential elements of the local ruling ideological norms. In addition to a brief overview of the church history of the central Balkans from the 7th to the early 13th century, which conditioned the late and partially finished Christianization of this area, the political and religious doctrines on which the rulers based their legitimacy during this period are explicated. The emphasis was on the concept of dynastic sanctity, which manifested itself not only through the systematic canonization of local rulers and church dignitaries of the Serbian church which was established in 1219 but also through the sacralization of the geographical space of the Serbian state and the long-lasting pursuit of total evangelization of its population. Numerous religious texts were written for this purpose, mostly hagiographies, which serve as the fundamental historical source for this research. By referencing St. Elijah’s God-pleasing monastic deeds and his puritan fight for “Christian” virtues when interacting with the secular leaders or pagans, the actions of his medieval counterparts are explained, justified, or even glorified, in a language understandable to numerous readers of the Bible and patristic literature across the Serbian realm.
Stories of Piety and Resistance: The Historiographical Excerpts of ms. DS 28A
Authors: Nicosia Giorgia 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The present paper edits and translates into English the Syriac historiographical excerpts contained in ms. Deir al-Surian, Syr. 28A (6th–7th c.). The manuscript features a significant collection of excerpts taken from the Syriac translation of Theodoret’s Ecclesiastical History, as well as a few excerpts coming from Eusebius and Socrates’ Ecclesiastical Histories, and from Flavius Josephus’ Jewish War. With the exception of the latter, all these excerpts are so-far unedited and unstudied.
The present paper argues that these excerpts were carefully chosen and reshaped to fulfil a specific aim, i.e. showing through instructive examples how the Orthodox should resist and fight for their faith even at the cost of their lives, as well as how God always punished impious acts. Therefore, this collection contributes to the assessment of the originality of excerpting practices, and can help understand how such texts were used by the Miaphysite communities in their formative years.