bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ultralow radiant exposure of a short-pulsed laser to disrupt melanosomes with localized thermal damage through a turbid medium
Authors: Shimojo Yu , Nishimura Takahiro , Tsuruta Daisuke , Ozawa Toshiyuki 
Published: August 2024

AbstractShort-pulsed lasers can treat dermal pigmented lesions through selective photothermolysis. The irradiated light experiences multiple scattering by the skin and is absorbed by abnormal melanosomes as well as by normal blood vessels above the target. Because the fluence is extremely high, the absorbed light can cause thermal damage to the adjacent tissue components, leading to complications. To minimize radiant exposure and reduce the risk of burns, a model of the melanosome-disruption threshold fluence (MDTF) has been developed that accounts for the light-propagation efficiency in the skin. However, the light-propagation efficiency is attenuated because of multiple scattering, which limits the extent to which the radiant exposure required for treatment can be reduced. Here, this study demonstrates the principle of melanosome disruption with localized thermal damage through a turbid medium by ultralow radiant exposure of a short-pulsed laser. The MDTF model was combined with a wavefront-shaping technique to design an irradiation condition that can increase the light-propagation efficiency to the target. Under this irradiation condition, melanosomes were disrupted at a radiant exposure 25 times lower than the minimal value used in conventional laser treatments. Furthermore, almost no thermal damage to the skin was confirmed through a numerical simulation. These experimental and numerical results show the potential for noninvasive melanosome disruption and may lead to the improvement of the safety of short-pulsed laser treatment.
Hybrid nanocellulose material as an adsorbent to remove reactive yellow 2 dye
Authors: Mello Beatris L. , Thue Pascal S. , da Silva Pâmela V. , Saucier Caroline , dos Reis Glaydson S. , Machado Fernando M. , de Avila Delucis Rafael , Naushad Mu. , Sher Farooq , Seliem Moaaz K. , Lima Eder C. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractTextile dyes are frequently disposable in aqueous effluents, making it difficult to remove them from industrial effluents before their release to natural waters. This paper deals with the fabrication of cellulose-based adsorbents by reacting nanocelulose crystalline (nanocel) with N-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ethylenediamine (TMSPEDA), forming the hybrid (silylpropyl)ethylenediamine@nanocellulose (SPEDA@nanocel), which was employed as adsorbent for the uptake of reactive yellow 2 dye (RY-2) from aqueous effluents. Characterisation of SPEDA@nanocel was carried out using FTIR, SEM–EDS, XRD, TGA, surface area, pHpzc, and hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity ratio (HI). Also, adsorption studies were thoroughly investigated. The effect of initial pH indicated that the maximum uptake of RY-2 takes place at pH 2, which is an indication of the electrostatic mechanism. The kinetic data carried out with 250 and 500 mg L−1 RY-2 with SPEDA@nanocel followed better the nonlinear fractional-like pseudo-first-order model. The t0.5 and t0.95 for the dye uptake were about 30 and 141 min, respectively. The equilibrium data from 10 to 45 °C indicated that the Liu isotherm model was the best-fitted isothermal model. The maximum sorption capacity attained was 112.3 mg g−1 at 45 °C. The thermodynamic data have shown that the equilibrium was favorable and endothermic, and the ΔH° was compatible with an electrostatic attraction between RY-2 and SPEDA@nanocel. Experiments of desorption of loaded adsorbent showed promising results for real applications since at least 5 adsorption/desorption cycles could be employed without significant changes in the recovery and with high precision.
Theoretical and experimental investigation of the impact of oil functional groups on the performance of smart water in clay-rich sandstones
Authors: Kazemi Alireza , Khezerloo-ye Aghdam Saeed , Ahmadi Mohammad 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis research investigated the effect of ion concentration on the performance of low salinity water under different conditions. First, the effect of injection water composition on interparticle forces in quartz-kaolinite, kaolinite-kaolinite, and quartz-oil complexes was tested and modeled. The study used two oil samples, one with a high total acid number (TAN) and the other with a low TAN. The results illustrated that reducing the concentration of divalent ions to 10 mM resulted in the electric double layer (EDL) around the clay and quartz particles and the high TAN oil droplets, expanding and intensifying the repulsive forces. Next, the study investigated the effect of injection water composition and formation oil type on wettability and oil/water interfacial tension (IFT). The results were consistent with the modeling of interparticle forces. Reducing the divalent cation concentration to 10 mM led to IFT reduction and wettability alteration in high TAN oil, but low TAN oil reacted less to this change, with the contact angle and IFT remaining almost constant. Sandpack flooding experiments demonstrated that reducing the concentration of divalent cations incremented the recovery factor (RF) in the presence of high TAN oil. However, the RF increment was minimal for the low TAN oil sample. Finally, different low salinity water scenarios were injected into sandpacks containing migrating fines. By comparing the results of high TAN oil and low TAN oil samples, the study observed that fine migration was more effective than wettability alteration and IFT reduction mechanisms for increasing the RF of sandstone reservoirs.
Neurovascular changes of the retina and optic nerve head in episodic migraine
Authors: Patzkó Ágnes , Pfund Zoltán , Csutak Adrienne , Tóth Noémi , Kölkedi Zsófia , Kis-Jakab Gréta , Bosnyák Edit , Rozgonyi Renáta , Szalai Eszter 
Published: August 2024

AbstractTo investigate neurovascular changes; including macular vascular density (VD), thickness of the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters in episodic migraine patients. 80 eyes of 40 episodic migraine patients were recruited. Thirty patients having a dominant side of migraine headache were statistically analyzed (5 male and 25 female; mean age 31.67 ± 9.54 years) and compared to 25 eyes of 25 healthy volunteers (5 male and 20 female; mean age of 34.4 ± 12.11 years, p = 0.361). The posterior segment was imaged with Topcon DRI optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Triton Swept source OCT Topcon, Japan), and OCT angiography (OCTA). Comparing the dominant side of migraine patients to controls we found a significant decrease of the VD in the central zone of the superficial and deep capillary plexus (SCP, p = 0.01; DCP, p = 0.004) and an enlarged foveal avascular zone (FAZ, p = 0.054). The GCL thickness was significantly reduced in the central ring (GCL + p = 0.042, GCL +  + p = 0.029), as well as the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in the temporal quadrant (p = 0.021) and border tissue of Elschnig diameter (BTE, p = 0.035). The duration of migraine showed an inverse correlation with SCP in the nasal quadrant (p = 0.016, r = − 0.445) and with all DCP regions [DCP superior (p = 0.004, r = − 0.519), DCP inferior (p = 0.004, r = − 0.519), DCP nasal (p = 0.006, r = − 0.496), DCP temporal (p = 0.005, r = − 0.508), DCP CSF (p < 0.001, r = − 0.634)]. The dominant side compared to the non-dominant side showed a significant deterioration of the VD in the inferior (p = 0.04) and temporal quadrants (p = 0.023); furthermore, a significant decrease in the GCL +  + inner ring thickness (p = 0.046). Microvascular damage and consequent structural alterations of the retina and optic nerve head occur in the eyes of episodic migraine patient in association with the lateralization of the headache.
Neuro‐adaptive prescribed performance control for spacecraft rendezvous based on the fully‐actuated system approach
Authors: Li Shiyi , Liu Kerun , Liu Ming , Cao Xibin 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis paper investigates the control problem of spacecraft rendezvous with obstacle constraint, considering the external disturbance forces caused by orbit perturbation. Firstly, the translational dynamic model of spacecraft rendezvous is given and then rewritten into a second‐order fully‐actuated system form. Then, by employing the prescribed performance control method, the performance function and error transformation are determined, pre‐defining the prescribed performance bounds. Moreover, the fully‐actuated system approach is used to linearize the original nonlinear system, which simplifies the processes of control law design and ensures model accuracy. After that, to ensure that the spacecraft could avoid the dangerous zone during its manoeuvre, the artificial potential function is introduced, based on which a sliding mode surface is designed. Finally, the prescribed performance control–artificial potential function‐based control law is derived, further adopting the neuro‐adaptive method to deal with external interferences. The stability of the close‐loop control system is analysed through the Lyapunov approach and the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is verified by carrying out a numerical simulation.
Prenatal detection of mild fetal ventriculomegaly – a systematic review of the modern literature
Authors: Sapantzoglou Ioakeim , Asimakopoulos Georgios , Fasoulakis Zacharias , Tasias Konstantinos , Daskalakis Georgios , Antsaklis Panagiotis 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Introduction While mild fetal ventriculomegaly is frequently observed as an incidental and benign finding, it is also known to be linked with structural, genetic, and neurodevelopmental abnormalities. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the existing literature in order to evaluate the association between apparently isolated fetal mild ventriculomegaly with the presence of additional structural defects detected by fetal brain MRI, chromosomal or other genetic anomalies, and neurodevelopmental delay.
Methods This systematic review was designed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Modern literature was searched from January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2023.
Results 23 studies were included, comprising a total of 2590 patients. Nine studies assessed the association between fetal mild ventriculomegaly and neurodevelopmental impairment, including 536 cases, with normal neurodevelopmental outcomes ranging from 64% to 96.5%. Ten studies evaluated the additive value of fetal MRI, including 1266 fetuses, with the detection rate of additional brain defects that eventually altered the clinical management ranging from 0% to 19.5%. Seven studies investigated the association of mild ventriculomegaly with the presence of underlying chromosomal or genetic conditions, including 747 cases, with the rate ranging from 1.1% to 15.4%.
Conclusion The prevalence of aneuploidy and genetic abnormalities in ventriculomegaly, especially in isolated cases, is reported to be quite low and the incidence of neurodevelopmental delay appears to be similar to that of the general population in cases that are apparently and truly isolated.
Intrapartum Care for People with Diabetes—Working towards Evidence-Based Management
Authors: Fishel Bartal Michal 
Published: August 2024

The consensus in the literature supports the need for careful monitoring and management of maternal blood glucose during labor to optimize neonatal outcomes. Guidelines generally recommend strict control of maternal blood glucose during labor, involving frequent checks, and the use of dextrose and insulin as needed. However, recent evidence has not consistently shown a strong association between strict control of blood glucose and a reduction in the rate of neonatal hypoglycemia. This raises questions about the extent to which intrapartum blood glucose control impacts neonatal hypoglycemia. This review aims to explore the literature on intrapartum maternal blood glucose management in individuals with pregestational or gestational diabetes, utilizing peer-reviewed journals and datasets, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and clinical guidelines. Observational studies, small sample sizes, variability in definitions of maternal hyperglycemia and neonatal hypoglycemia, and differences in measurement methods such as timing and thresholds for intervention limit the literature on this topic. Additionally, many studies may not fully account for confounding factors such as maternal body mass index, diet, and other comorbidities affecting blood glucose levels. These limitations underscore the need for a cautious interpretation of current findings and highlight the necessity for future research in this area. This review elaborates on the available data and summarizes evidence on managing labor in pregnancies complicated by diabetes. We also emphasize the need for further research to clarify the relationship between maternal blood glucose during labor and neonatal blood glucose.
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Clinical, Laboratory, and Molecular Aspects of Factor VII Deficiency
Authors: Bernardi Francesco , Mariani Guglielmo 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCongenital factor VII (FVII) deficiency, the most frequent among the recessively inherited disorders of blood coagulation, is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, from mild mucosal bleeds to life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage. Complete FVII deficiency may cause perinatal lethality. Clinically relevant thresholds of plasma levels are still uncertain, and modest differences in low FVII levels are associated with large differences in clinical phenotypes. Activated FVII (FVIIa) expresses its physiological protease activity only in a complex with tissue factor (TF), which triggers clotting at a very low concentration. Knowledge of the FVIIa–TF complex helps to interpret the clinical findings associated with low FVII activity as compared with other rare bleeding disorders and permits effective management, including prophylaxis, with recombinant FVIIa, which, however, displays a short half-life. Newly devised substitutive and nonsubstitutive treatments, characterized by extended half-life properties, may further improve the quality of life of patients. Genetic diagnosis has been performed in thousands of patients with FVII deficiency, and among the heterogeneous F7 mutations, mostly missense changes, several recurrent variants show geographical distribution and identity by descent. In the general population, common F7 polymorphisms explain a large proportion of FVII level variance in plasma through FVII-lowering effects. Their combination with pathogenic variants may impact on the frequent detection of FVII coagulant levels lower than normal, as well as on mild bleeding conditions. In the twenties of this century, 70 years after the first report of FVII deficiency, more than 200 studies/reports about FVII/FVII deficiency have been published, with thousands of FVII-deficient patients characterized all over the world.
Clinical, Laboratory Aspects and Management of Factor X Deficiency
Authors: Menegatti Marzia , Peyvandi Flora 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCoagulation factor X (FX), originally named Stuart–Prower factor, plays a pivotal role in the coagulation cascade, activating thrombin to promote platelet plug formation and prevent excess blood loss. Genetic variants in F10 may lead to FX deficiency and to impaired coagulation. FX variants are phenotypically classified as being type I, with the concomitant reduction of FX coagulant activity and FX antigen levels or type II, corresponding to a reduction in activity with normal antigen plasma levels. Patients affected with FX deficiency tend to be one of the most seriously affected among those with rare bleeding disorders. They show a variable bleeding tendency strongly associated with FX coagulant activity levels in plasma and may present, in the severe form of the deficiency, life-threatening symptoms such as gastrointestinal and umbilical stump bleeding and intracranial hemorrhages or central nervous system bleeding. Treatment of FX deficiency was originally based on the replacement of the missing factor using fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate and prothrombin complex concentrates; however, a plasma-derived concentrate, shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials, is now available. In addition, novel nonreplacement therapy such as small interference RNA, gene therapy, drug repurposing, and gene editing may also represent novel therapeutic approaches for FX deficiency, but further, much focused studies are needed before considering this emerging therapy in such patients.
Neutronics simulations for the design of neutron flux monitors in SPARC
Authors: Wang X. , Gocht R. , Ball J. , Mackie S. , Panontin E. , Tinguely R. A. , Raj P. , Holmes I. , Saltos A. A. , Johnson A. , Grieve A. 
Published: August 2024

This paper presents the development and application of high-fidelity neutronic models of the SPARC tokamak for the design of neutron flux monitors (NFM) for application during plasma operations. NFMs measure the neutron flux in the tokamak hall, which is related to fusion power via calibration. We have explored Boron-10 gamma-compensated ionization chambers (ICs) and parallel-plate Uranium-238 fission chambers (FCs). We plan for all NFMs to be located by the wall in the tokamak hall and directly exposed to neutrons streaming through a shielded opening in a midplane port. Our simulations primarily use a constructive solid geometry-based OpenMC model based on the true SPARC geometry. The OpenMC model is benchmarked against a detailed CAD-based MCNP6 model. The B10 ICs are equipped with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) sleeves, borated HDPE housings, and borated aluminum covers to shield out scattered neutrons, optimize detector response levels, and make calibration robust against changes in the tokamak hall. The B10 neutron absorption branching ratio may cause the detectors’ responses to be non-linear to neutron flux &gt;200 keV. However, our simulations unveil that, in the SPARC environment and with the proposed housings and sleeves, &gt;99% of the detector responses are induced by &lt;100 keV neutrons. U238’s insensitivity to slow neutrons makes this FC a promising candidate for direct fusion neutron measurements. Along with a borated HDPE sleeve, about 60% of the FCs’ responses are induced by direct neutrons.
Scalar exotic mesons

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Authors: Agaev S S , Azizi K , Barsbay B , Sundu H 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Properties of doubly charged scalar tetraquarks

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2 built of axial-vector and pseudoscalar diquarks, respectively. The masses and current couplings of these particles are computed using the QCD two-point sum rule method. Results m
1 = (12715 ± 80) MeV and m
2 = (13370 ± 95) MeV obtained for the masses of these particles are used to determine their kinematically allowed decay modes. The full width Γ1 of the state X
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are employed to estimate Γ2. Predictions obtained for the full widths Γ1 = (63 ± 12) MeV and Γ2 = (79 ± 14) MeV of these structures and their masses may be utilized in experimental studies of fully heavy resonances.
Impact of carbon electrode layer on the series resistance and fill factor of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell
Authors: Rahman Mujeeb Ur , Usman Muhammad , Sayyad Muhammad Hassan , Abbas Syed Zameer 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Methylammonium lead triiodide (CH3NH3PbI3) is a metal halide perovskite that is attracting great attention owing to its remarkable optoelectronic properties especially in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and perovskite light-emitting devices (PLEDs). In this work, the impact of the number of carbon electrode layers on the photovoltaic parameters and impedance spectra of hole transport material-free (HTM-free) glass/FTO/c-TiO2/m-TiO2/m-ZrO2/carbon monolithic PSCs is examined. A significant influence of the carbon electrode layers on the fill factor and series resistance is revealed. The optimum values of fill factor and series resistance are observed when a 3-layered carbon electron is used in the PSC. This is due to higher charge transportation, higher electrical conductivity, higher electron mobility, and lower recombination losses.
Computational temporal ghost imaging based on complementary modulation
Authors: Li 李 Jia-Wei 佳炜 , Zhang 张 Wei 伟 , Liu 刘 Xue-Feng 雪峰 , Yao 姚 Xu-Ri 旭日 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
We report an experimental demonstration of temporal ghost imaging in which a digital micromirror device (DMD) and +1/−1 binary modulation have been combined to give an accurate reconstruction of a nonperiodic time object. Compared to the 0/1 modulation, the reconstruction signal can be improved greatly by +1/−1 binary modulation even with half of the measurements. Experimental results show that 0/1 binary temporal objects up to 4 kHz and sinusoidal time objects up to 1 kHz can be reconstructed by this method. The influences of modulation speed and array detector gray levels are also discussed.
Valence electron structures dependences of structural stability and properties of REX3 (RE = rare earth; X = In, Tl) and RE(In, Co)3 alloys
Authors: Li 李 Boyang 博洋 , Guo 郭 Yongquan 永权 , Feng 冯 Yi-Chen 奕晨 , Wang 王 Xinze 鑫泽 , Liu 刘 Wei 葳 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Intermetallic compounds REIn3 (RE = rare earth) have attracted much attention due to their unique characteristics: crystal field effect, Kondo effect, superconductivity, heavy fermion, and antiferromagnetism, and their cobalt diluted alloys exhibit the ferromagnetic half-metallic characteristics at room temperature. In this study, an empirical electron theory (EET) is employed to investigate systemically the valence electronic structure, the thermal and magnetic properties of REX
3 and their cobalt diluted alloys for revealing the mechanism of physical properties. The calculated bond length, melting point, and magnetic moment match the experimental ones very well. The study reveals that structural stability and physical properties of REX
3 and their cobalt dilute alloys are strongly related to their valence electron structures. It is suggested that the structural stability and cohesive energy depend upon the covalent electron, the melting point is modulated by covalent electron pair, and the magnetic moment is originated from 3d magnetic electron. The ferromagnetic characteristics of Co-diluted REIn3 alloys is originated from the introduction of strong ferromagnetic Co atom, but, a competition is caused between the electron transition from valence electron to magnetic electron on d orbit and its reversal electron transformation with increasing the content of cobalt, which results in the formations of diluted magnetic Gd(In,Co)3 alloy with minor amount of cobalt and strong magnetic Nd(In,Co)3 alloy with doping more Co atoms.
Second-order Integral Sliding Mode Motion Control for Remotely Operated Vehicle
Authors: Xiang Dan , Mo Weipeng , He Dengyu , Wang Huihua 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have the characteristics of nonlinearity and strong coupling, which pose difficulties in the motion control of underwater vehicles. This paper introduces a second-order integral sliding mode control (SOISMC) for precise trajectory tracking control. Firstly, kinematic and dynamic models are established to describe the motion characteristics of the ROV. Secondly, a second-order integral sliding mode controller is designed, and the stability is verified using the Lyapunov stability criterion. Simulation outcomes validate the efficacy of the proposed controller, demonstrating superior convergence speed and robustness when compared to alternative control methods.