bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Self-reported mental health in the United States: Spatial structure before and after the COVID-19 pandemic across age groups
Authors: Comas Carles , Blanch Angel 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Purpose. This study examines the eventual impact of COVID-19 on self-reported mental health in the mainland USA with two main aims. First, to evaluate the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic mental health spatial distribution. Second, to contrast spatial data across three age groups, young (18-44 years), middle-aged (45-65 years), and old (older than 65 years).
Methods. We analysed the autocorrelation Moran’s I structure with data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). A Monte Carlo approach was applied to evaluate the statistical significance of global and local Moran’s I autocorrelation.
Results. The main findings indicate a spatial dependence of general mental health before and after the COVID-19. No spatial structure emerged regarding young, middle-aged, and old groups.
Conclusion. The spatial structure of the variability in mental health over time from 2019 to 2021, only showed a meaningful configuration for the general population, whereas it was unsupported for young, middle-aged, and old age groups.
Animals degrade the biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate
Authors: Dubilier Nicole , Zeidler Caroline , Gruber-Vodicka Harald , Michellod Dolma , Becker Stefan , Wippler Juliane , Liebeke Manuel , Janke Rebekka , Sogin Emilia 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

The biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a valuable carbon and energy source. However, only bacteria and fungi are currently known to degrade PHA, using an enzyme called PHA depolymerase (PHAD). Here, we showed that animals also have a PHAD that can degrade PHA. We discovered a PHAD in the gutless oligochaete, Olavius algarvensis. These marine worms gain their nutrition by digesting their bacterial symbionts, with PHA making up to 42% of the carbon in their dominant symbiont. Enzyme assays with a heterologously expressed O. algarvensis PHAD confirmed that it degraded PHA. Imaging of mRNA showed that PHAD was expressed in the oligochaete’s epidermis, the site of symbiont digestion. Comparative sequence analyses revealed that PHADs are present in all other 14 gutless oligochaetes species examined. Moreover, we also found PHADs in over 66 gut-bearing animal species from nine phyla and 19 protist species from three major supergroups, suggesting that the last common ancestor of metazoans possessed a PHAD. Given how widespread PHADs are in protists and animals, and the ubiquity of microbially produced PHA in terrestrial and aquatic environments, the ability of protists and animals to degrade PHA could play a previously unrecognized role in carbon cycling.
Exoplanet Geology: What Can We Learn from Current and Future Observations?
Authors: Foley Bradford J. 
Published: July 2024

OVERVIEWNearly 30 years after the discovery of the first exoplanet around a main sequence star, thousands of planets have now been confirmed. These discoveries have completely revolutionized our understanding of planetary systems, revealing types of planets that do not exist in our solar system but are common in extrasolar systems, and a wide range of system architectures. Our solar system is clearly not the default for planetary systems. The community is now moving beyond basic characterization of exoplanets (mass, radius, and orbits) towards a deeper characterization of their atmospheres and even surfaces. With improved observational capabilities there is potential to now probe the geology of rocky exoplanets; this raises the possibility of an analogous revolution in our understanding of rocky planet evolution. However, characterizing the geology or geological processes occurring on rocky exoplanets is a major challenge, even with next generation telescopes. This chapter reviews what we may be able to accomplish with these efforts in the near-term and long-term. In the near-term, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing which rocky planets lose versus retain their atmospheres. This chapter discusses the implications of such discoveries, including how even planets with no or minimal atmospheres can still provide constraints on surface geology and long-term geological evolution. Longer-term possibilities are then reviewed, including whether the hypothesis of climate stabilization by the carbonate–silicate cycle can be tested by next generation telescopes. New modeling strategies sweeping through ranges of possibly evolutionary scenarios will be needed to use the current and future observations to constrain rocky exoplanet geology and evolution.
Ki-67 AS A PREDICTING FACTOR OF NASOPHARYNGEAL, BREAST, AND CERVICAL CANCER: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Arifah Arifah , Rafiq Sulistyo Nugroho  , Alfred J Petrarizky  
Published: July 2024

Background: Although the exact role remains unknown, Ki-67 is vital in cell division. Ki-67 is a nuclear nonhistone protein present in all active phases of the cell cycle. It has the potential to predict the prognosis of responsiveness to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or endocrine therapy, estimate residual risk, and predict recurrence in many types of cancer, including nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), breast cancer (BC), and cervical cancer (CX), and be a marker for treatment efficacy. We want to review the efficacy of Ki-67 as a predicting factor for three types of cancer, including NPC, breast, and cervical cancer, from several pieces of literature.
Materials and Methods: We are conducting a literature review to describe the role of Ki-67 as a predicting factor in NPC, BC, and CX.
Results: Pretreatment Ki-67 is used as an independent prognostic marker in NPC, and elevated values are associated with poor prognosis. High Ki-67 expression may indicate poorer recurrence-free survival and overall survival. A high Ki-67 index significantly correlated with adverse prognostic factors.
Conclusion: A high expression of Ki-67 in NPC, breast cancer, and cervical cancer is associated with poor prognosis, poorer recurrence, and overall survival rates. Ki-67 can be considered as a valuable biomarker of many cancers.
Keywords: Radiotherapy, Ki-67, nasopharyngeal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer
Effects of Intervention Timing on Health-Related Fake News: Simulation Study
Authors: Gwon Nahyun , Jeong Wonjeong , Kim Jee Hyun , Oh Kyoung Hee , Jun Jae Kwan 
Published: July 2024

Background
Fake health-related news has spread rapidly through the internet, causing harm to individuals and society. Despite interventions, a fenbendazole scandal recently spread among patients with lung cancer in South Korea. It is crucial to intervene appropriately to prevent the spread of fake news.

Objective
This study investigated the appropriate timing of interventions to minimize the side effects of fake news.

Methods
A simulation was conducted using the susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model, which is a representative model of the virus spread mechanism. We applied this model to the fake news spread mechanism. The parameters were set similarly to those in the digital environment, where the fenbendazole scandal occurred. NetLogo, an agent-based model, was used as the analytical tool.

Results
Fake news lasted 278 days in the absence of interventions. As a result of adjusting and analyzing the timing of the intervention in response to the fenbendazole scandal, we found that faster intervention leads to a shorter duration of fake news (intervention at 54 days = fake news that lasted for 210 days; intervention at 16 days = fake news that lasted for 187 days; and intervention at 10 days = fake news that lasted for 157 days). However, no significant differences were observed when the intervention was performed within 10 days.

Conclusions
Interventions implemented within 10 days were effective in reducing the duration of the spread of fake news. Our findings suggest that timely intervention is critical for preventing the spread of fake news in the digital environment. Additionally, a monitoring system that can detect fake news should be developed for a rapid response
Determination of correction factors and correction coefficients for calculations of the absorbed dose
Authors: Ozerskyi Kostiantyn 
Published: July 2024

The need to control the dose received by a patient during radiation therapy (RT) is dictated by the quality assurance requirements, which encompass a broad system of organizational and technical measures aimed at achieving consistency and precision in dosimetry measurements. The ultimate goal of using a quality assurance system in RT is to ensure high accuracy in delivering the dose to the tumour, reducing the irradiation volumes of normal, healthy tissues and organs near the target (tumour lesion). It has been established that to enhance the effectiveness of radiation treatment and to reduce the number of complications in subsequent periods, it is necessary to irradiate the local target in the patient’s body with a dose error no greater than ±5%.
To control the calculation of the absorbed dose in water using thermoluminescent (TL) dosimeters, irradiated on a gamma therapeutic device for remote radiation therapy, it is necessary to study the influence of various factors (fading, non-linearity of indications, energy dependence, reproduction of the TL signal, presence of a holder) on the magnitude of the TL signal. We have studied and identified various corrective factors and their error values that may affect the calibration of the system (TLD-100 powder (Rexon), thermoluminescent reader PCL-3). In determining the corrective factors to account for the daily drift of the PCL-3 device, the TL signal obtained during the exposure was adjusted based on the control powder indicators. As a control powder, TLD-100 (Rexon) was used, irradiated with an absorbed dose of 2 Gy under standard conditions and aged four months to obtain a stable TL signal.
PENERIMAAN ISLAMIC FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (IFINTECH) DENGAN PENDEKATAN PENGEMBANGAN TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL (TAM) PADA PELAKU UMKM DI KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Harahap Khairunnisa , Nasution Akmal Huda , A.W. Jumiadi , Zainal Andri 
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini ingin melihat bagaimana penerimaan generasi milenial terhadap penggunaan layanan perbakan Syariah dengan sampel para pemilik dan pegawai UMKM yang ada di kota Medan dengan Teknik Snowboll dengan menggunakan Ektensi Theory Exceptance Model, karena Kaum milenial merupakan orang yang tidak bisa lepas dari kecanggihan teknologi, terutama dalam hal bisnis. Semua urusan bisnis juga dilakukan dengan kecanggihan teknologi. Tren digital di bank syariah ini tentunya akan sangat menunjang berbagai keperluan, mulai dari penerimaan pembayaran, cek saldo sampai transaksi untuk investasi
Analisa Hasil Sambungan Las ( Pipa STKM 13B Dan Plat SPH 440) Dengan Pengujian Tarik dan Photomacro
Authors: Fikri Luqman , Simamora Yulianto , Priyadi Muhammad Untung Zaenal , Saleh Yasya Khalif Perdana , Zaenudin Mohammad , Mulyono Sidik , Gamayel Adhes , Triwiyanto Askar , Jujur I nyoman 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTGMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) is a fast, versatile welding technique that can be used in various positions, but it often results porosity in welded joints.This research aims to analysis of the welded joints of STKM13B pipe and SPD 440 plate using tensile and micro testing, using welding a current of 18 and varying voltages of 110, 130, and 150. The results is the shape of the welded joint of the plate and pipe is perfectly connected, the tensile test results showed that the ultimate strength values for specimen 1, 2, 3 (A110/V18, A130/V18, A150/V18) were (18,959, 27,886, 40,005 N) respectively. The highest ultimate strength values were obtained from the specimens (A150/V18) while the lowest ultimate strength value was obtained from specimen (A110/V18). The use of welding current strongly correlates with ultimate strength value and photomacro results, with higher currents resulting in higher density levels, minimizing porosity, and increasing ultimate strength. Keywords: GMAW Welding, Tensile Test, Macro Optical Test.
LES MÉTAMORPHOSES D’APULÉE 1. LE SCÉNARIO INITIATIQUE ARCHÉTYPAL
Authors: BRAGA Corin 
Published: July 2024

Apuleius’ Metamorphoses. 1. The Archetypal Initiation Pattern. In this paper I apply a concept I have coined and defined – the anarchetype – to the ancient Greek and Latin novel, more specifically to Apuleius’ Metamorphoses. The text suffers, in my view, from the tension between two contrary formal tendencies, one which is archetypal, another which is anarchetypal. The first structural constraint is the archetypal one. In contrast to the popular narrative Onos, that Apuleius takes as his epic source, The Golden Ass receives a strong organizing pattern, that of an initiation journey. Transformed by mistake, within a sorcery ritual, into an ass, Lucius suffers a series of adventures and encounters with different mystery and philosophical cults (Dea Syria, Dionysos, Isis, Medio-platonism) which bring him back to the human, and then divine condition. This rite of passage offers an archetypal structure to the novel.

Metamorfozele lui Apuleius. 1. Modelul arhetipic al inițierii. Doresc în acest studiu să aplic un concept pe care l-am creat și l-am definit – cel de anarhetip – romanului grec și latin antic, cu precădere Metamorfozelor lui Apuleius. În opinia mea, textul e marcat de tensiunea dintre două tendințe formale contrare, una arhetipală cealaltă anarhetipală. În această primă parte a studiului voi analiza tendința structurală arhetipală. În contrast cu povestirea populară Onos din care se inspiră Apuleius, Măgarul de aur primește din partea autorului un pattern structural puternic, cel al călătoriei inițiatice. Transformat din greșeală, în cadrul unui ritual vrăjitoresc, într-un măgar, Lucius trece printr-o serie de aventuri și întâlniri cu diferite culte de mistere și filosofice (Dea Syria, Dionysos, Isis, medio-platonism) care îl aduc înapoi la condiția umană și apoi la cea divină. Acest rit de trecere îi conferă romanului o structură arhetipală.
Cuvinte-cheie: Romanul antic grec și latin; Apuleius, Metamorfozele, Culte de mistere; călătorie inițiatică; arhetip; anarhetip.
Article history: Received 01 April 2024; Revised 03 June 2024; Accepted 05 June 2024; Available online 25 June 2024;
Available print 30 June 2024.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and abnormal serum potassium: a real-world, pharmacovigilance study
Authors: Yu Meng , Zhao Subei , Fan Xiaoyun , Lv Yuhuan , Xiang Linyu , Li Rong 
Published: July 2024

Background
New trials indicated a potential of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) to reduce hyperkalemia, which might have important clinical implications, but real-world data are limited. Therefore, we examined the effect of SGLT2i on hyper- and hypokalemia occurrence using the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS).

Methods
The FAERS database was retrospectively queried from 2004q1 to 2021q3. Disproportionality analyses were performed based on the reporting odds ratio (ROR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results
There were 84 601 adverse event reports for SGLT2i and 1 321 186 reports for other glucose-lowering medications. The hyperkalemia reporting incidence was significantly lower with SGLT2i than with other glucose-lowering medications (ROR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.79–0.86). Reductions in hyperkalemia reports did not change across a series of sensitivity analyses. Compared with that with renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) alone (ROR, 4.40; 95% CI, 4.31–4.49), the hyperkalemia reporting incidence was disproportionally lower among individuals using RAASi with SGLT2i (ROR, 3.25; 95% CI, 3.06–3.45). Compared with that with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) alone, the hyperkalemia reporting incidence was also slightly lower among individuals using MRAs with SGLT-2i. The reporting incidence of hypokalemia was lower with SGLT2i than with other antihyperglycemic agents (ROR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.75–0.83).

Conclusion
In a real-world setting, hyperkalemia and hypokalemia were robustly and consistently reported less frequently with SGLT2i than with other diabetes medications. There were disproportionally fewer hyperkalemia reports among those using SGLT-2is with RAASi or MRAs than among those using RAASi or MRAs alone.
Social Work Students’ Attitudes Towards Pillars of Sustainable Development: the Case of the University of Shkodra, Albania
Authors: Osmanaga Fatbardha , Lumanaj Brilanda 
Published: July 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to measure the attitudes toward sustainable development among students enrolled in the Bachelor's program in Social Work and to explore the relationship between students' course of study, and their attitudes towards the pillars of sustainable development.

Method: This research is a mixed-methods study, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative descriptive approaches. The participants were recruited using a purposive sampling method. The population for the study comprised 104 students in the Bachelor's program in Social Work. It is used ’’Attitudes toward Sustainable Development Scale’’ (ASDS) developed by Biasutti & Frate (2017). Open and closed questions were also incorporated. The data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The analysis encompassed both descriptive and inferential statistics. A thematic analysis was also conducted.

Results and Conclusion: The study concludes that students’ attitudes toward the environment, economy, society, and education components are positive, with a particular emphasis on their attitudes toward society and education. In general, students express a desire to acquire additional knowledge in this field throughout their university education.

Research Implications: The study highlights the need to enhance social work education to strengthen students' commitment to sustainable development. Although students have a basic understanding of sustainability, they require more in-depth education. Integrating specialized sustainability topics into the curriculum will better prepare them for professional roles. This approach ensures future social workers can effectively advance sustainable development goals.

Originality/Value: The originality of this paper lies in its dual quantitative and qualitative analysis of social work students' attitudes towards sustainable development. It provides valuable insights into the necessity of integrating specialized sustainability education within social work programs. Consequently, it offers a strategic approach to better prepare future social workers to effectively advance sustainable development goals in their professional roles.
Scientific atheistic propaganda in the framework of the work of the Stalingrad (Volgograd) branch of the All-Union Society "Knowledge" in the 1940s and 60s.
Authors: Knyazeva Anna Sergeevna 
Published: July 2024

The subject of the study is the activity of the Volgograd (Stalingrad) branch of the All-Union Society for the dissemination of political and scientific knowledge. The object of the research is the scientific atheistic propaganda carried out by the regional branch of the society in the 1940s and 60s. Special attention is paid to the methods used by the society (Q&A evenings, film screenings, literature printing, seminars, etc.). The author pays attention to statistical data (the number of lectures, brochures, etc.) for a deeper analysis of the results of scientific atheistic propaganda. The article indicates the problems that the society faced in the process of propaganda (many believers remained, lectures were sometimes poorly prepared, insufficient pamphlets were printed, etc.). The author also discusses ways to solve the problems presented above. The source base for this study was the archival documents of the Center for Documentation of the Modern History of the Volgograd Region (CDNIVO) and archival documents of the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF). Many regional archival documents have been introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The principles of historicism, subjectivism, and systematic analysis of archival documents were applied in the methodology of the work. The main conclusions of the study are as follows: the regional office, like the entire Znanie society, actively worked to spread scientific atheism, the work was carried out from the first years of the organization's existence. The forms of work with the population were modern and diverse, such as film screenings, individual meetings, question and answer evenings, etc. But despite all the above factors, there were many believers, houses of worship and churches were closed reluctantly and infrequently. In the protocols, you can often see complaints about the quality of the lectures. It can be concluded that scientific atheistic propaganda remained one of the most difficult areas within the work of society. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that such a study has not been conducted before, today, when the religious worldview is actively developing and spreading, it is possible to analyze the reverse process - the spread of scientific atheism, how this work went and why it turned out to be unsuccessful.
Gender Disparity in Hemodialysis Practices and Mortality: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Authors: Shankar Mythri , Sankarasubaiyan Suresh , Kasiviswanathan Savitha , Shah Kamal D , Luyckx Valerie 
Published: July 2024

Background
Disparities between genders are well documented in incidence, progression, and outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to describe demographic characteristics, clinical and socio-economic factors among males and females on maintenance hemodialysis and to determine any association with mortality among males and females.

Materials and Methods
A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in a hemodialysis network in India. All adult (>18 years) patients who died while receiving maintenance hemodialysis and an equal number of surviving control patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) between January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 were included in the study. The demographic, socioeconomic, and hemodialysis factors were compared between both the genders.

Results
A total of 1177 patients who died during the study period were included. The majority were males (824, 70.01%). Males were more educated than females (P < 0.001). The proportion of female patients dialysed with temporary catheters where more than males, who had definite vascular access such as AV fistula or AV graft (P < 0.001). More female patients required out-of-pocket expenditure (P = 0.005). Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that lower educational status, hypoalbuminemia, previous history of hospitalization, and dialysis in centres run by Public Private Partnership (PPP) were associated with mortality in males. Lower educational status, heart failure and previous history of hospitalization were the factors associated with mortality in females.

Conclusion
Males predominated on hemodialysis. Females were less educated and were less likely to be covered under public or private health insurance compared to males.