bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association between geospatial disparities in food security with weight loss and nutritional outcomes of metabolic surgery
Authors: Wilkerson Avia D. , Gentle Corey , Dewey Elizabeth N. , Sajankila Nitin , Buchalter R. Blake , Strong Andrew T. , Feng Xiaoxi , Patti Mary Elizabeth , Asfaw Sofya , Wilson Rickesha , Aminian Ali 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Background
Food insecurity has been linked to higher rates of obesity. It has also been shown to diminish the effectiveness of weight loss strategies, including intensive lifestyle interventions. One essential component of food insecurity is having a geospatial disadvantage in access to healthy, affordable food, such as living within a food desert. This study aims to determine if food insecurity also impacts weight loss and nutritional outcomes in patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG).

Methods
Clinical outcomes of patients who underwent RYGB or SG at Cleveland Clinic or affiliate regional hospitals in the United States from 2010 to 2018 were collected. Modified Retail Food Environmental Index (mRFEI) data was collected from the Center for Disease Control and merged with patient census tract data, allowing the patient cohort to be divided into those living in areas identified as food secure (mRFEI > 10%), food swamps (mRFEI = 1–10%), or food deserts (mRFEI = 0). Postoperative weight change was evaluated with quadratic growth mixture models and stratified by surgery type.

Results
A total of 5097 patients were included in this study cohort, including 3424 patients who underwent RYGB and 1673 who underwent SG. The median duration of follow-up was 2.3 years (IQR 0.89–3.6 years). Food security status was not associated with postoperative weight change (RYGB p = 0.73, SG p = 0.60), weight loss nadir (RYGB p = 0.60, SG p = 0.79), or weight regain (RYGB p = 0.93, SG p = 0.85). Deficiencies in nutritional markers at 1–2 years after surgery were also not significantly different between food security groups.

Conclusion
Despite the established relationship between food insecurity and obesity, food insecurity does not negatively impact weight loss or nutritional outcomes following RYGB or SG, demonstrating metabolic surgery as a powerful and equitable tool for treating obesity.

Level of Evidence
IV.
Weighted fractional Poincaré inequalities via isoperimetric inequalities
Authors: Myyryläinen Kim , Pérez Carlos , Weigt Julian 
Published: August 2024

AbstractOur main result is a weighted fractional Poincaré–Sobolev inequality improving the celebrated estimate by Bourgain–Brezis–Mironescu. This also yields an improvement of the classical Meyers–Ziemer theorem in several ways. The proof is based on a fractional isoperimetric inequality and is new even in the non-weighted setting. We also extend the celebrated Poincaré–Sobolev estimate with $$A_p$$

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weights of Fabes–Kenig–Serapioni by means of a fractional type result in the spirit of Bourgain–Brezis–Mironescu. Examples are given to show that the corresponding $$L^p$$

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Event-related potentials and behavioral correlates of emotional recognition memory in late pregnancy
Authors: Raz Sivan 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Purpose
Research on cognitive and emotional functions during pregnancy challenges the prevalent perception of cognitive decline in pregnant women. This study investigates the behavioral and neural dynamics of cognitive-affective processing in third-trimester pregnant women, comparing them with non-pregnant controls.

Methods
Using a 64-channel EEG-ERP system, we recorded brain activity as participants engaged in an emotional word recognition task. This task involved initially viewing a sequence of emotional and neutral words, followed by a recognition test where participants identified each word as 'new' or 'previously seen'.

Results
Contrary to widespread beliefs about diminished recognition ability during late pregnancy, our results revealed no significant differences in error rates between groups. However, pregnant participants demonstrated slower reaction times. In terms of neural responses, pregnant women exhibited increased amplitudes in the N1, P2, and N400 ERP components, suggesting that they may require additional brain resources compared with non-pregnant individuals to process perceptual information. A significant interaction was observed between pregnancy status and the emotional valence of stimuli. Pregnant women showed heightened N1 and N400 responses to negative words, indicating increased sensitivity to stimuli potentially representing threat. This enhanced response was not observed for positive or neutral words. Furthermore, there was an amplified N1 response to 'new' words, but not to 'old' words.

Conclusion
These findings suggest that late pregnancy is characterized by heightened responsiveness to new and particularly negative stimuli, potentially leading to a more cautious behavioral approach. Heightened vigilance and sensitivity could offer evolutionary advantages, optimizing fetal development and enhancing maternal well-being.
Straightforward and immediate ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy using a guide needle technique to get adequate tissue with reduced procedural time
Authors: Komatsu Hiroaki , Yamashita Tomohisa , Osanami Arata , Akazawa Chikako , Endo Kota , Tsugawa Shun , Kimura Ayumu , Miyamori Daisuke , Abe Koki , Takahashi Satoko , Gocho Yufu , Koyama Masayuki , Sato Tatsuya , Tanaka Marenao , Moniwa Norihito , Furuhashi Masato 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Background
A streamlined and effective renal biopsy technique is essential for all nephrologists, particularly those who are less experienced, such as residents. Herein, we report the efficacy of a Straightforward and Immediate ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy using a Guide Needle (SIGN) technique, which allows operators to insert a biopsy gun through a guide needle placed into the fascia of the posterior abdominal wall.

Methods
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a nephrology training institution to compare the time spent on the procedure and the number of glomeruli obtained between a group using the SIGN (n = 81) and a group using the conventional ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy technique with a needle guide device (n = 143).

Results
The median procedure time in the SIGN group (2 min, interquartile range [IQR]: 1–3 min) was significantly shorter than that in the conventional group (3 min, IQR: 2–4 min) (P < 0.001). Multivariable linear regression and logistic regression analyses adjusted for covariates, including operators (board-certificated nephrologists or nephrology residents), showed that the use of the SIGN technique was independently associated with a high number of glomeruli obtained and a procedure time above 2 min as the median value (odds ratio: 0.17, 95% confidence interval CI 0.09–0.34). The prevalence of complications was comparable between the two groups (P = 0.681).

Conclusion
The SIGN technique reduces the procedure time and obtains adequate biopsy tissue regardless of the operator’s experience. SIGN can be applied in nephrology training programs and used as a standard biopsy technique.
Grounded Persistent Path Homology: A Stable, Topological Descriptor for Weighted Digraphs
Authors: Chaplin Thomas , Harrington Heather A. , Tillmann Ulrike 
Published: August 2024

AbstractWeighted digraphs are used to model a variety of natural systems and can exhibit interesting structure across a range of scales. In order to understand and compare these systems, we require stable, interpretable, multiscale descriptors. To this end, we propose grounded persistent path homology (GrPPH)—a new, functorial, topological descriptor that describes the structure of an edge-weighted digraph via a persistence barcode. We show there is a choice of circuit basis for the graph which yields geometrically interpretable representatives for the features in the barcode. Moreover, we show the barcode is stable, in bottleneck distance, to both numerical and structural perturbations.
Aggregation and transport of microplastics by a cold-core ring in the southern recirculation of the Kuroshio Extension: the role of mesoscale eddies on plastic debris distribution
Authors: Nakajima Ryota , Nagano Akira , Osafune Satoshi , Tsuchiya Masashi , Fujikura Katsunori 
Published: August 2024

AbstractMesoscale eddies – ocean vortices with spatial scales of tens to hundreds of kilometers and time scales of months to years – are among the most energetic forms of flow in the ocean, and may act as significant transporters of floating microplastics. Yet, shipboard observation has thus far not clarified the abundance and transport of microplastics in mesoscale eddies. We conducted floating microplastic surveys in an intense cyclonic mesoscale eddy with a large sea surface height depression (approximately 0.8 m), a so-called cold-core ring, in the Kuroshio Extension recirculation gyre (KERG) southeast of Japan. The concentration of microplastics within the eddy (460 × 104 pieces/km2) was one or two orders of magnitude higher than in the adjacent oceanic waters, likely due to the acquisition of microplastics from the microplastic-rich Kuroshio Extension (KE) when detaching, as well as the horizontal entrainment of particles by the eddy. Our examination by using an assimilation product showed that most particles captured by the eddy remained within for several months while the eddy moved clockwise in the KERG. These results suggest that mesoscale eddies are of importance in the transportation and redistribution of microplastics on the ocean surface.
Partitioning denitrification pathways in N2O emissions from re-flooded dry paddy soils
Authors: Tang Yijia , Minasny Budiman , McBratney Alex 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn flooded paddy fields, peak greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) emission after rewetting the dry soils is widely recognised. However, the relative contribution of biotic and abiotic factors to this emission remains uncertain. In this study, we used the isotope technique (δ18O and δ15NSP) and molecular-based microbial analysis in an anoxic incubation experiment to evaluate the contributions of bacterial, fungal, and chemical denitrification to N2O emissions. We collected eight representative paddy soils across southern China for an incubation experiment. Results show that during the 10-day incubation period, the net N2O emissions were mainly produced by fungal denitrification, which accounted for 58–77% in six of the eight investigated flooded paddy soils. In contrast, bacterial denitrification contributed 6–15% of the net N2O emissions. Moreover, around 11–35% of the total N2O emissions were derived from chemical denitrification in all soil types. Variation partitioning analysis (VPA) and principal component analysis (PCA) demonstrated that initial soil organic carbon (OC) concentrations were the primary regulator of N2O source patterns. Soils with relatively lower OC concentration (7–15 mg g−1) tend to be dominated by fungal denitrification, which accounted for the net N2O production at the end of the incubation period. Overall, these findings highlight the dominance of the fungal denitrification pathway for N2O production in flooded paddy soils, which predominates in soils with relatively lower OC content. This suggests that fungal contribution should be considered when optimizing agricultural management system timing to control N2O emissions in flooded paddy soil ecosystems, and for the relevant establishment of predictive numerical models in the future.
Illegally Crossing an Open Border: The Experiences of Venezuelan Women’s Journeys to Colombia Through Unauthorised Routes
Authors: Vergara Carlos Iglesias 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis article aims to document the experiences of women crossing borders through unauthorised routes and the impact that migration policies have on their journeys. Using the case of Venezuelan migration to Colombia, it will argue that while the Colombian government claims to have an open border and welcomes Venezuelans without restrictions, there are gaps between this generous discourse and its implementation, forcing many migrants to enter the country through unauthorised points. This is especially so for women of low socioeconomic backgrounds and single mothers who must navigate policies devised with heteronormative assumptions about family composition. Drawing from the narratives of nine female migrants, the paper will conclude that contrary to existing literature, which identifies smugglers as the drivers of clandestine migration, female migrants may be actively involved in securing their journeys and can circumvent migration policies as a form of resistance.
Artful Echoes: Amplifying SEL Through Interactive Read-Alouds and Arts Engagement
Authors: Stanley Julie A. , Picot Christine J. , Hopkins-Flory Jennifer 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis article outlines a series of mini-lessons designed to integrate interactive read-alouds, arts-engaged activities, and social-emotional learning (SEL) themes to support literacy development and socioemotional well-being in students. Each lesson pairs a carefully selected anchor text with a creative arts activity and online resources, aiming to foster engagement and holistic growth. SEL competencies such as identity exploration, impulse control, managing strong emotions, and responsible decision-making are emphasized. Practical strategies and implementation steps are provided to assist educators in integrating these approaches into their curriculum, promoting equity and accessibility while nurturing a positive classroom culture.
Populations of Phytophthora infestans in northern and eastern Europe
Authors: Ludwiczewska Mirella , Janiszewska Marta , Yin Zhimin , Śliwka Jadwiga 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPhytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary is an oomycete plant pathogen that causes late blight in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). This review documents the population structure of P. infestans in northern and eastern Europe, and aims to explain the differences between populations of P. infestans in this region and in western Europe. Populations of P. infestans are influenced by many factors, e.g., migrations related to the movement of potato seed tubers, possibility of sexual reproduction, changes in climate, and agricultural management practices. All the presented factors may have a significant impact on the P. infestans population structure. The knowledge on P. infestans populations varies strongly depending on country and time, even within the rather intensively studied region of eastern and northern Europe. Our review indicates some knowledge gaps, such as a lack of data for some countries and gaps in some years in population monitoring. This indicates the need to continue the monitoring of P. infestans populations.
Revisiting the Relationship of Arithmetical Thinking and Letter-Symbolic Algebra
Authors: Pitta-Pantazi Demetra , Chimoni Maria , Christou Constantinos 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
This article reports on an empirical study that investigates the way students’ performance in solving arithmetical tasks may be related to their performance in solving algebraic tasks. The sample consisted of 203 Grade 6 students. The arithmetical tasks involved arithmetical expressions with known quantities, whereas the algebraic tasks involved algebraic expressions with both known quantities and unknown quantities; the latter were represented by letter-symbolic representations. The analysis of students’ responses in solving the arithmetical tasks showed that students either used “strategies based on calculations” or “strategies based on structure sense”. The results from the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) indicated that “strategies based on structure sense” had a significant effect on students successfully solving the algebraic tasks. The findings also suggested that “structure sense” is a shared characteristic of arithmetical thinking and algebraic thinking that is essential for successful engagement with both arithmetic and letter-symbolic algebra contexts.
Exploring the factors driving AI adoption in production: a systematic literature review and future research agenda
Authors: Heimberger Heidi , Horvat Djerdj , Schultmann Frank 
Published: August 2024

AbstractOur paper analyzes the current state of research on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption from a production perspective. We represent a holistic view on the topic which is necessary to get a first understanding of AI in a production-context and to build a comprehensive view on the different dimensions as well as factors influencing its adoption. We review the scientific literature published between 2010 and May 2024 to analyze the current state of research on AI in production. Following a systematic approach to select relevant studies, our literature review is based on a sample of articles that contribute to production-specific AI adoption. Our results reveal that the topic has been emerging within the last years and that AI adoption research in production is to date still in an early stage. We are able to systematize and explain 35 factors with a significant role for AI adoption in production and classify the results in a framework. Based on the factor analysis, we establish a future research agenda that serves as a basis for future research and addresses open questions. Our paper provides an overview of the current state of the research on the adoption of AI in a production-specific context, which forms a basis for further studies as well as a starting point for a better understanding of the implementation of AI in practice.
Protein enrichment of the red macroalga Palmaria palmata using pulsed electric field and enzymatic processing
Authors: Maribu Ingrid , Blikra Marthe Jordbrekk , Eilertsen Karl-Erik , Elvevold Kjetil 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe human population is steadily increasing and new alternative protein sources are necessary to secure food safety. There is a growing interest in macroalgae, or seaweed, as an alternative food source as they are rich in nutrients, minerals and carbohydrates. Among the diverse species of macroalga, Palmaria palmata, a red seaweed of growing interest due to its high protein content, represents a potential candidate for contributing to food security and animal feed. Novel methods are being investigated for extracting valuable components from seaweed, including protein. In this study, pulsed electric field (PEF) and enzymatic assisted extraction (EAE) were tested to investigate whether the methods, alone or in combination, were sufficient for protein extraction from P. palmata. The results show high extraction yields of dry matter consisting mostly of carbohydrates and ash when using EAE. The results point to a concentration of protein, including essential amino acids, in the pellet after extraction with a combination of PEF and EAE, or EAE alone. There is potential for the protein-rich pellet in animal feed. For the supernatant, there are potential uses within biostimulants.
Profiling Parent’s Responses to Children’s Anxiety: A Qualitative Study Combined with Multiple Correspondence and Cluster Analyses
Authors: Beato Ana F. , Rosa Pedro J. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractParental influence and children’s anxiety have a complex interaction. Robust findings revealed that parenting styles and practices, modeling, and parent-child emotion socialization play a role in a child’s anxiety. However, research has focused on global behavioral and emotional tendencies derived from quantitative studies with large samples, neglecting their link to parental cognitive factors and the heterogeneity of the family’s distinctive experiences. Our study aimed to broaden this knowledge, capture what parents think, feel, and behave during anxiety-enhancing childhood experiences, and identify distinct parental profiles based on these complementary elements. The present study adopted a cross-sectional qualitative design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 65 parents of children with anxiety disorders (9–12 years old). A content analysis was first performed, and then representations of the associations between the emergent categories obtained from the content analysis, and latent constructs that can work as major determinants in parents’ responses to the child’s anxiety, were assessed by a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) combined with a hierarchical clustering algorithm. Parental cognitions, emotions, and behaviors are first derived into two distinct dimensions: capacity to respond and emotional reactivity. Three typological profiles of parents were derived from these dimensions: (a) Reactive and ineffective; (b) Unreactive and moderately effective, and (c) Anxious and effective. The qualitative exploration of parental cognitions, emotions, and behaviors in a child’s anxiety context contributes to engrossing the current literature. Our results have essential implications and the need to adjust treatments in clinical settings according to parents’ profiles.
Incidence and risk factors for first and recurrent ICD shock therapy in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Authors: Frodi Diana My , Diederichsen Søren Zöga , Xing Lucas Yixi , Spona Daniel Camillo , Jacobsen Peter Karl , Risum Niels , Svendsen Jesper Hastrup 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Background
Advances in medical treatment and outcomes in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) recipients incentivize a need for improved candidate selection and identification of risk factors for ICD therapy. We examined contemporary rates of and risk factors for ICD therapy.

Methods
Patients with ICD for primary (PP) or secondary prevention (SP), implanted between January 2010 and December 2020, were followed for appropriate and inappropriate incident and recurrent shock.

Results
Overall, 2998 patients (mean age 61.8 ± 12.7 years, 20% female, 73% ICD carriers, and 47.1% SP) were analyzed with a median follow-up of 4.3 (interquartile range (IQR) 2.1–7.4) years. A total of 426/2998 (14.2%) patients had shock; 364/2998 (12.1%) had appropriate and 82/2998 (2.7%) inappropriate shock, with annualized event rates of 2.34 (2.11–2.59) and 0.49 (0.39–0.61) per 100 person-years, respectively. Of those with shock, 133/364 (36.5%) experienced recurrent appropriate shock and 8/364 (2.2%) received recurrent inappropriate shock, with event rates of 10.57 (8.85–12.53) and 0.46 (0.20–0.92), respectively.
In multivariable analyses, female sex was associated with a reduced risk of incident appropriate shock (hazard ratio 0.69 [95% confidence interval 0.52; 0.91]). Of other variables, only revascularization status was associated with recurrent appropriate shock in PP, and CRT-D with recurrent appropriate shock in the overall cohort.

Conclusion
One in eight ICD recipients received appropriate shock 2–7 years after guideline-directed implantation. More than one-third of patients with a first shock experienced recurrent shock. Few clinical variables showed potential in predicting shocks, illustrating a need for more advanced tools to select candidates for implantation.

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