bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Implementation and Evaluation of a Gait Training Assistant for the Use of Crutches: Usability Study
Authors: Wolf Milan Anton , Sauerwald Leon , Kosmalla Felix , Daiber Florian , Krüger Antonio , Landgraeber Stefan 
Published: August 2024

Background
Surgical procedures on the lower extremities often require weight-bearing on crutches as part of the rehabilitation process. Orthopedic elective procedures enable patients to learn the correct use of crutches in a controlled preoperative setting. Digital assistance systems can safely circumvent a shortage of skilled staff and any contact restrictions that may be necessary.

Objective
The usability of a newly developed gait training assistant (GTA) for the use of crutches will be evaluated. An intervention group trained to use crutches by the digital trainer will be compared with a control group trained to use crutches conventionally by a physiotherapist.

Methods
As part of the development and implementation of a novel GTA, 14 patients learned to walk with crutches by completing specific exercises while receiving live feedback. Their movements were detected by a depth sensor and evaluated in real time. Specific parameters (step length, synchronous movement, crutch angle, and crutch distance to the feet) were compared with a control group (n=14) trained to use crutches by physiotherapists. The intervention group was also assessed by a physiotherapist. At the end of the study, the patients completed questionnaires to evaluate the usability of the system (Brooke’s System Usability Scale score) and patient satisfaction.

Results
All patients trained by the novel GTA were able to use crutches correctly. The intervention group showed significantly better values for crutch angle (mean –6.3°, SD 3.5° vs mean –12.4°, SD 4.5°; P<.001) and crutch position (mean 3.3, SD 5.1 cm vs mean –8.5, SD 4.9 cm; P=.02). Both groups reported that they felt confident in the use of crutches, were able to follow the instructions, and enjoyed the training. Even though the majority (12/14, 86%) preferred physical therapy over a purely digital approach, most participants enjoyed using the system (13/14, 93%) and were interested in trying out other digital assistants (11/14, 79%). The usability of the GTA was rated above average by the majority (9/14, 64%) of the patients.

Conclusions
The newly designed GTA is a safe method of teaching the use of crutches and is statistically superior to training by a physiotherapist. Even if patients prefer interaction with a physiotherapist over a purely digital approach, digital devices provide a safe and motivating opportunity to learn the essential locomotor skills for rehabilitation.
Community Health Worker Videoconferencing Interventions for Disease Management and Health Promotion: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Authors: France Sonja , Dettori Amy , Ekici Seda , McKinley Lilian , Patel Sana , Jewell Teresa , Crocker Mary E 
Published: August 2024

Background
Public health interventions delivered by community health workers (CHWs) have been proven effective in improving health outcomes across multiple fields, particularly in populations that are underserved by traditional health care systems. To date, little research is available about how CHW-led interventions could be successfully delivered virtually, despite many other health care services being offered via telehealth.

Objective
This paper details a scoping review protocol that aims to assess the existing literature on CHW-led interventions using videoconferencing technology.

Methods
The scoping review protocol was developed using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s guidelines on conduct of scoping reviews. Included papers will describe a direct intervention to manage disease or improve health, delivered by CHWs via videoconferencing. Multiple literature databases and gray literature will be searched. Abstracts and then full texts will be reviewed to determine inclusion by 2 independent reviewers; conflicts at each stage will be resolved by a third reviewer. A data extraction tool will be used by reviewers to independently chart data from included studies; results will be reviewed for accuracy by a second reviewer. Included papers will be analyzed to identify the breadth of the available evidence, including barriers, facilitators, effectiveness, and best practices described in the literature. Data will be summarized in a narrative review.

Results
This study commenced in April 2022, and the study protocol was finalized in November 2022. A preliminary search of the published literature (excluding gray literature) in July 2024 revealed 276 reports after removal of duplicates. The formal literature search will commence in August 2024, with results available by December 2024. We intend to publish results in the academic literature as well as creating a report accessible to nonacademic and community audiences.

Conclusions
This review will illuminate the breadth of the evidence available on CHW videoconferencing interventions, with specific focus on strategies for implementation success and equity of access. and will be of great value to organizations that offer CHW services.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
DERR1-10.2196/55160
The COSMOS Registry of CytoSorb Hemoadsorption Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: Protocol for an International, Prospective Registry
Authors: Taccone Fabio Silvio , Brunkhorst Frank Martin , Bottari Gabriella , Hidalgo Jorge , Kribben Andreas , Teboul Jean-Louis , Tomescu Dana , Klaus Teresa , Scheier Joerg , Deliargyris Efthymios , Ferrer Ricard 
Published: August 2024

Background
Extracorporeal blood purification with CytoSorb has been increasingly used as an adjunctive therapy in several hyperinflammatory critical care conditions, as well as to remove elevated levels of myoglobin or bilirubin in patients with rhabdomyolysis or liver failure. Despite the increasing worldwide use of hemoadsorption, data from large international multicenter studies are still lacking.

Objective
The COSMOS (CytoSorb Treatment Of Critically Ill Patients) registry is a company-sponsored registry by CytoSorbents Corporation and CytoSorbents Medical Inc. and will provide a data repository and reporting infrastructure for the surveillance of CytoSorb use in real-world critical care settings in an unselected, critically ill patient population. The gathered data will serve as a comprehensive resource to assess the effects of such therapy on patients’ management.

Methods
The international COSMOS registry is collecting prospective data for patients treated with CytoSorb during routine care in various critical care indications, based on the decision of the treating physicians. Data are collected at baseline, during CytoSorb therapy, 24 hours thereafter, at discharge from the intensive care unit and the hospital, and on day 90. Key outcomes assessed include change in inflammatory biomarkers, vasopressor requirements, fluid balance, organ function and organ support, length of intensive care unit and hospital stay, occurrence of adverse events, and mortality.

Results
The COSMOS registry started with the inclusion of the first patient on July 15, 2022, and is now actively enrolling in 4 countries (Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Italy), with plans to expand to other countries outside of Europe. An initial readout is planned for presentation at an international Critical Care conference in 2024.

Conclusions
The COSMOS registry is intended to provide comprehensive real-world data on patient outcomes with CytoSorb in various critical care indications, thereby contributing to optimization of patient selection, timing of initiation, and dosing of hemoadsorption treatment.

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05146336; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05146336

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
DERR1-10.2196/55880
Study of Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 Using Digital Wearables: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study
Authors: El-Toukhy Sherine , Hegeman Phillip , Zuckerman Gabrielle , Das Anirban Roy , Moses Nia , Troendle James , Powell-Wiley Tiffany M 
Published: August 2024

Background
Postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) remain understudied in nonhospitalized patients. Digital wearables allow for a continuous collection of physiological parameters such as respiratory rate and oxygen saturation that have been predictive of disease trajectories in hospitalized patients.

Objective
This protocol outlines the design and procedures of a prospective, longitudinal, observational study of PASC that aims to identify wearables-collected physiological parameters that are associated with PASC in patients with a positive diagnosis.

Methods
This is a single-arm, prospective, observational study of a cohort of 550 patients, aged 18 to 65 years, male or female, who own a smartphone or a tablet that meets predetermined Bluetooth version and operating system requirements, speak English, and provide documentation of a positive COVID-19 test issued by a health care professional within 5 days before enrollment. The primary end point is long COVID-19, defined as ≥1 symptom at 3 weeks beyond the first symptom onset or positive diagnosis, whichever comes first. The secondary end point is chronic COVID-19, defined as ≥1 symptom at 12 weeks beyond the first symptom onset or positive diagnosis. Participants must be willing and able to consent to participate in the study and adhere to study procedures for 6 months.

Results
The first patient was enrolled in October 2021. The estimated year for publishing the study results is 2025.

Conclusions
This is a fully decentralized study investigating PASC using wearable devices to collect physiological parameters and patient-reported outcomes. The study will shed light on the duration and symptom manifestation of PASC in nonhospitalized patient subgroups and is an exemplar of the use of wearables as population-level monitoring health tools for communicable diseases.

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04927442; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04927442

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
DERR1-10.2196/57382
Impact of 25 Years of Mobile Health Tools for Pain Management in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Systematic Review
Authors: Shi Jenny Lin-Hong , Sit Regina Wing-Shan 
Published: August 2024

Background
Mobile technologies are increasingly being used in health care and public health practice for patient communication, monitoring, and education. Mobile health (mHealth) tools have also been used to facilitate adherence to chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) management, which is critical to achieving improved pain outcomes, quality of life, and cost-effective health care.

Objective
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the 25-year trend of the literature on the adherence, usability, feasibility, and acceptability of mHealth interventions in CMP management among patients and health care providers.

Methods
We searched the PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases for studies assessing the role of mHealth in CMP management from January 1999 to December 2023. Outcomes of interest included the effect of mHealth interventions on patient adherence; pain-specific clinical outcomes after the intervention; and the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of mHealth tools and platforms in chronic pain management among target end users.

Results
A total of 89 articles (26,429 participants) were included in the systematic review. Mobile apps were the most commonly used mHealth tools (78/89, 88%) among the included studies, followed by mobile app plus monitor (5/89, 6%), mobile app plus wearable sensor (4/89, 4%), and web-based mobile app plus monitor (1/89, 1%). Usability, feasibility, and acceptability or patient preferences for mHealth interventions were assessed in 26% (23/89) of the studies and observed to be generally high. Overall, 30% (27/89) of the studies used a randomized controlled trial (RCT), cohort, or pilot design to assess the impact of the mHealth intervention on patients’ adherence, with significant improvements (all P<.05) observed in 93% (25/27) of these studies. Significant (judged at P<.05) between-group differences were reported in 27 of the 29 (93%) RCTs that measured the effect of mHealth on CMP-specific clinical outcomes.

Conclusions
There is great potential for mHealth tools to better facilitate adherence to CMP management, and the current evidence supporting their effectiveness is generally high. Further research should focus on the cost-effectiveness of mHealth interventions for better incorporating these tools into health care practices.

Trial Registration
International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) CRD42024524634; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=524634
Virtual Reality–Based Food and Beverage Marketing: Potential Implications for Young People of Color, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Research Directions
Authors: Cassidy Omni , Bragg Marie , Elbel Brian 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Exposure to unhealthy food and beverage marketing is a major contributor to excessive weight gain among young people and it may disproportionately affect Black and Latinx communities. Appropriate and comprehensive regulations on food and beverage companies are essential, particularly as companies expand their reach and leverage the latest technologies to create marketing experiences using immersive virtual reality (VR). Although immersive VR technology is in its infancy, the potential effects of immersive VR food and beverage marketing on consumption, coupled with the history of racially targeted marketing by food and beverage corporations toward Black and Latinx communities, and the heightened burden of diet-related illnesses in Black and Latinx communities underscore a critical need to investigate immersive VR marketing targeting young people of color. This viewpoint will provide a brief description of VR food and beverage marketing as the newest food and beverage marketing frontier, highlight key concerns and knowledge gaps, and underscore future directions in research.
International community service collaboration: Recommendations for village asset management in Kedah, Malaysia
Authors: Adni Dita Fisdian , Shasrini Tessa , Fadzil Farahiyah 
Published: August 2024

Village assets consist of various forms, such as buildings, roads, and so on. Asset management by the village government in a professional, transparent, accountable, efficient and effective manner is very important. Properly managed village assets will produce benefits such as creating jobs, realizing sustainable development and ultimately positively impacting the economy. But in reality, there are many similarities in the problems of managing village assets in Indonesia and Malaysia, one of which is the problem of managing village assets so far is only limited to recording. Not yet to the management that can generate village income. This service activity aims to increase the understanding of the government apparatus of Singkir Darat Village, Kedah State, Malaysia, about managing village assets in a professional, transparent, accountable, efficient and effective manner. The method of implementing this service involves counseling, which includes planning, implementation, and monitoring in collaboration with Universiti Utara Malaysia. The instrument for evaluating this activity is a questionnaire, and then analyzed descriptively. The results of this service show an increase in the understanding of the Singkir Darat Village Government apparatus and the community about the importance of village asset management, asset inventory and innovation in village asset management. Through this activity, the management of assets owned by Singkir Darat village can be carried out optimally to realize quality services to the community.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN TUBERKULOSIS PARU DALAM KELUARGA
Authors: De Fretes Fiane , Duduong Aurellia Maranatha Valerie , Gasong David Nakka 
Published: August 2024

Angka penemuan kasus suspek tuberkulosis yang meningkat, salah satunya di kabupaten Semarang. Berdasarkan studi lapangan, ditemukan perilaku hidup keluarga penderita Tuberkulosis Paru yang berisiko meningkatkan penularan penyakit. Tujuan penelitian berupaya mengetahui apakah ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan tindakan pencegahan Tb dalam keluarga. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian analitik korelasional dengan cross sectional, studi ini juga melibatkan responden sebanyak 20 orang. Teknik sampling yang digunakan purposive sampling dengan kriteria inklusi: anggota keluarga penderita tuberkulosis paru yang sudah sembuh, minimal berusia 18 tahun, mampu untuk berkomunikasi dengan baik dan jelas. Data dari kuesioner, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan chi-square dengan koefisien signifikansi Sig < 0,05 sebagai syarat bahwa ada hubungan antara dua variabel. Berdasarkan hasil analisis didapat hasil bahwa tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara variabel pengetahuan dengan variabel perilaku pencegahan tuberculosis (uji chi-square senilai 0,540>0,05. Tidak adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan dengan perilaku pencegahan karena pengetahuan responden yang baik tentang Tb, namun tidak sama dengan perilaku terhadap pencagahan Tb.Paru. Oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan penelitian lanjutan tentang faktor lain yang mempengaruhi perilaku pencegahan Tb selain Pengetahuan. Simpulan dari penelitian ini, tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan dengan tindakan pencegahan Tb dalam keluarga.
UPAYA PENINGKATAN PENGUASAAN ISIM DHOMIR MELALUI METODE TALKING STICK SISWA KELAS VIII MTs DARUL ISTIQAMAH CILALLANG
Authors: Abunawas Muhammad Zuhri , Bakri Mubassyirah , Jabbar Satriani 
Published: August 2024

AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini untuk meningkatkan penguasaan isim dhomir siswa kelas VIII MTs Darul Istiqamah Cilallang melalui metode talking stick dalam mata pelajaran bahasa Arab. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) dengan mengikuti alur yang dikemukakan oleh Kemmis dan Taggart.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa metode talking stick (tongkat berbicara) sangat berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan penguasaan isim dhomir siswa kelas VIII MTs Darul Istiqamah Cilallang. Pada pra tindakan persentase prestasi belajar siswa 41,4% sedangkan pada siklus I persentase prestasi belajar siswa mengalami peningkatan menjadi 84% termasuk dalam kategori baik.Â Pada siklus II persentase prestasi belajar siswa mengalami peningkatan menjadi 90% termasuk dalam kategori sangat baik.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, talking stick merupakan salah satu metode pembelajaran yang dapat digunakan oleh guru bahasa Arab dalam mengatasi masalah pembelajaran isim dhomir sehingga siswa tertarik dalam mengikuti proses pembelajaran bahasa Arab.Kata kunci: isim dhomir, metode talking stick.
Investigating the etiology of ocular changes in Monodactylus argenteus housed in a shoaling ring exhibit
Authors: Himebaugh Nicole E. , Passingham R. Kent , Cabot Megan L. , Gaudette Christopher , Knight LaTisha N. , Lewbart Gregory A. , Armwood Abigail R. , Oh Annie 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the pathologic ocular changes in a population of aquarium-housed Monodactylus argenteus and investigate potential underlying causes for the large number of affected fish in this exhibit.

ANIMALS
11 Monodactylus argenteus were evaluated from a shoaling ring exhibit within an aquarium, and 19 control fish without ocular abnormalities were obtained from commercial fish suppliers.

METHODS
Physical and ocular examinations were performed antemortem. Postmortem samples of liver, heart, dorsal epaxial muscle, and lenses of affected and control fish were analyzed for amino acid profiles. The aqueous humor from affected and control fish was collected postmortem, and osmolality was analyzed. Tissues from affected and control fish were submitted for histopathology.

RESULTS
Ocular abnormalities in affected fish included corneal lesions, cataracts, lens capsule rupture, and unilateral left-sided lens luxation and buphthalmos. Lens luxation and buphthalmos were directly correlated. Aqueous humor osmolality in control fish differed significantly compared to affected fish but was not correlated to lens abnormality score. Affected fish had significantly lower lens concentrations of arginine, asparagine, glycine, isoleucine, serine, and tyrosine than control fish. One affected fish had severe buphthalmos, cataracts, and panophthalmitis caused by gram-positive cocci.

CONCLUSIONS
Cataracts and traumatic lesions were common in affected M argenteus. Dietary amino acid content and aqueous humor osmolality imbalances were not likely a cause of the cataracts. Differences in lens amino acid concentrations between affected and control fish may be related to cataract formation.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Consideration of species-appropriate tank parameters may mitigate ocular lesions including cataracts in aquarium fish.
Occupational Risk Management in OHS Based on Risk Assessment and Control
Authors: Kuzior Aleksandra , Kopij Grzegorz 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Nowadays, occupational risk management presents a significant challenge for enterprises and occupational health and safety (OHS) services. Economic changes drive efforts to verify working conditions and optimize production processes involving human participation. Employers are obligated to provide safe and hygienic working conditions using all available technical and organizational solutions. However, many enterprises still marginalize the correlation between reliable occupational risk assessments and employee absenteeism. Employers often fear high economic costs with potentially low returns. Such actions often stem from the lack of precise analyses clearly determining the costs of inadequate employee safety and ignorance of the possible consequences of workplace accidents. A well-prepared occupational risk assessment can beneficially impact employee safety, company profits, and the reduction or elimination of material and financial losses. This article discusses appropriate remedial measures for accurately determining occupational risk levels and the elements of its control. The reliability of the assessment will determine the effectiveness of the adopted OHS policy and management overall.
The First Culicidae Inventory in the Region of Guelma (Northeast Algeria)
Authors: Rouibi Abdelhakim , Rouibi Amna , Rouibi Adem 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Multiple studies about mosquitoes were carried out in several regions in northeastern Algeria, but the region of Guelma was not among them; therefore, the current study came to fill this void. Our inventory offered us a close knowledge of the biodiversity of Culicidae taxa in the region of Guelma that helped us define the presence of 12 species belonging to four genera (Culex, Culiseta, Aedes, and Anopheles). Culex pipiens (52.25%) was the most abundant species known in the north-east of Algeria. As well as Aedes albopictus being second (22.58%), after its new appearance in the region. Notably, results showed the first record of both Anopheles multicolour and Aedes geniculatus in the north-east of Algeria.