bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effect of Social support on depression in college students: the chain mediating role of rumination and emotion regulation self-efficacy
Authors: Zhang Junliang , zheng shuang , Deng Yixuan , Wan Chuangang 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social support, rumination, emotion regulation self- eicacy (ERSE) and depression in college students, focusing on the mediating effect between social support and depression in college students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1433 college students in Jiangxi, China was conducted between October and November 2022. A series of mediation analyses were performed using AMOS24.0 and the PROCESS macro to examine the mediation effects.
Results: The study found that depression was signiicantly positively correlated with rumination, while ERSE was signiicantly negatively correlated with social support and ERSE. Social support has a direct negative predictive effect on depression in college students. Rumination and ERSE play independent mediating and chain mediating roles in the mechanism of social support affecting college students' depression, with indirect effect values of 0.11, 0.02 and 0.01, respectively.
conclusions: To alleviate and prevent depression in college students, emphasis should be placed on rumination and ERSE in addition to the in1uence of social support.
Real-Time Human Gaze Target Estimation in 360-degree Vision via Integration of Human Gaze Direction and Scene Saliency Analysis
Authors: Tu Jialin , Tamura Yusuke , Hirata Yasuhisa 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

In the realm of robot autonomous navigation and human-robot interaction, human gaze information offers subtle yet rich clues. Enabling robots to access human gaze information allows them to predict human intentions or goals, thereby enhancing the human-robot interaction experience and even enabling robots to move smoothly in complex human environments. This study proposes a method for real-time estimation of human gaze targets in the surrounding environment using a 360-degree panoramic camera. We employ deep learning techniques to track human gaze in real-time from the robot's perspective. Building upon previous work, our method utilizes a dual-path prediction network to address the two gaze modes of human subjects in panoramic images. We have improved the network structure by leveraging the gaze heatmap as an interpretable network component, combined with the scene saliency heatmap, to estimate people's gaze targets. We emphasize the challenges of real-time gaze tracking on robots and demonstrate our model's performance improvements in gaze estimation.
Evaluation of the Insecticidal Activity of Bioactive Compounds Obtained from Azolla pinnata and Azolla Microphylla
Authors: NEHARI Abdelkader ALI , DJAMAI Wissam , BOUSSOUM Mohand Ouidir 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Plant extracts offer an alternative approach to safeguarding stored food products. Our research is focused on assessing the insecticidal properties of aqueous and ethanolic extracts containing bioactive compounds obtained from two species of Azolla; A. pinnata and A. Microphylla against pests that affect stored food items. Two drying processes were conducted in order to compare the yield of bioactive compounds (freeze-drying and oven-drying). We employed two extraction methods (maceration and decoction), using ethanol and water as solvents. Phytochemical screening of both extracts was carried out by CG-MS analysis. The insecticidal properties of the obtained extracts were assessed using the spraying method on larvae and adults of Tribolium castaneum. The results indicated that the freeze-dried samples had the highest yield, with the ethanolic extract by decoction recording the highest value at 26.07%. GC-MS analysis for both species confirmed the existence of primarily fatty acid, terpenoid, steroid, coumarin, and flavonoid derivatives compounds Overall, the various extracts exhibited high toxicity against both larvae and adults. The mortality rate was increased according to the increasing concentration of extracts. The lowest LC50 of A. pinnata and A. microphylla extracts were found to be 872.42 µg/mL and 894,65 µg/mL, respectively. The aqueous extract caused higher toxicity, reaching 96%. The results of this study may indicate that the dry matter from A. pinnata and A. Microphylla demonstrated effective toxicity against individuals of T. castaneum. The potency of this effect is evidenced by the mortality of both the larvae and adults.
What happened to urban heat island mitigation? A digital history of Wikipedia’s archives reveals knowledge circulation gaps
Authors: Aviram Rona , Benjakob Omer , Aleksandrowicz Or 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

The Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon is a leading cause for concern, yet effective mitigation action remains limited. A knowledge circulation failure has long been suggested to exist between scientists and practitioners, though this hypothesis was rarely systematically examined. Here, we investigated this gap using English-language Wikipedia, a pivotal channel for knowledge dissemination. Using a mixed-method diachronic analyses of text, structure, edits, and bibliometrics of the UHI Wikipedia article over its 20 years existence, we evaluated how this field and the science behind it were translated into the popular open-source encyclopaedia. While overall utilizing reputable sources, the article’s coverage of the UHI phenomenon and its mitigation exemplified knowledge gaps by relying on outdated literature and absence of review articles. Specifically, the mitigation section lacked a clear hierarchy of their effectiveness while excluding some key mitigation concepts. Despite intense editorial activity in its early years, the article stagnated from the mid-2010s to early 2023, leaving it disconnected from ongoing scientific efforts. Our findings highlight concerning disconnects between academic advancements and their translation into actionable information for the public and policymakers. Failing to accurately represent mitigation measures poses a risk of perpetuating outdated strategies and impeding progress towards effective climate mitigation.
Prescription for Play: A process and outcome evaluation of a play promotion intervention in federally qualified health centers
Authors: Tavernier Rebecca L. Emery , Oo May , Anderson-Badbade Shelby , Grzejszczak Lynsey , Rogers Peyton , Chang Ho-Choong , Grout Randall W. , Anzalone Sal , Ngwangwa Kelechi , East Joan , Santos Jan Lee , Lamb Mandy 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background
Despite the benefits of play on child development, under-resourced children are less likely to have equal access to or opportunities for play. Prescription for Play (P4P), a social impact program of The LEGO® Group, leverages attendance at 18-to-36-month well-child checks to discuss and promote play and has the potential to effectively increase play in under-resourced families. However, limited work has investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of its implementation. As such, this research evaluated the implementation outcomes of P4P within multiple federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which serve as important safety-net medical settings for under-resourced families.
Methods
Data were collected from six FQHCs. To understand whether P4P impacts caregiver outcomes, an interrupted time series design was used in which two separate samples of caregivers completed a researcher-designed survey before (n = 180) and after (n = 262) program implementation. A mixed-methods approach was undertaken to evaluate the process of delivering P4P using an implementation fidelity framework, in which staff surveys (n = 27), staff interviews (n = 25), and clinic observations (n = 44) were completed.
Results
Caregivers reported positive views towards play and a strong desire to play with their children before and after P4P implementation, with independent samples t-tests showing no differences between groups on survey constructs (ps > .06). Triangulation of qualitative and quantitative process data showed that P4P can be implemented as designed within varied FQHC settings and is acceptable among clinic staff, with additional implementation facilitators identified.
Conclusion
Although P4P does not appear to influence the positive views of and strong investment in play held by caregivers, this study offers important evidence that P4P can be implemented to fidelity within FQHCs, making it a feasible program to deliver in safety-net settings.
Combining Human Liver ECM with Topographically Featured Electrospun Scaffolds for Hybrid Hepatic Models
Authors: Gao Yunxi , Gadd Victoria L , Heim Maria , Grant Rhiannon , Bate Thomas S R , Esser Hannah , Gonzalez Sofia Ferreira , Man Tak Yung , Forbes Stuart J , Callanan Anthony 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Liver disease cases are rapidly expanding worldwide, and transplantation remains the only effective cure for end-stage disease. There is an increasing demand for developing potential drug treatments, and regenerative therapies using in-vitro culture platforms. Human decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) is an appealing alternative to conventional animal tissues as it contains human-specific proteins and can serve as scaffolding materials. Herein we exploit this with human donor tissue from discarded liver which was not suitable for transplant using a synergistic approach to combining biological and topographical cues in electrospun materials as an in-vitro culture platform. To realise this, we developed a methodology for incorporating human liver dECM into electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibres with surface nanotopographies (230-580 nm). The hybrid scaffolds were fabricated using varying concentrations of dECM; their morphology, mechanical properties, hydrophilicity and stability were analysed. The scaffolds were validated using HepG2 and primary mouse hepatocytes, with subsequent results indicating that the modified scaffolds-maintained cell growth and influenced cell attachment, proliferation and hepatic-related gene expression. This work demonstrates a novel approach to harvesting the potential from decellurised human tissues in the form of innovative in-vitro culture platforms for liver.
Timed Up and Go Test and Prediction of Injurious Falls among Older Adults by Sex: A Population-based Cohort Study
Authors: Kim Jiyun , Choi Sookja 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background
This study aimed to determine whether sex-specific timed up and go (TUG) test results can predict injurious fall occurrence in older adults and identify risk factors for injurious falls based on TUG results.
Methods
Data were obtained from an older adult cohort database provided by the National Health Insurance Service, which included 34,030 individuals aged 66 years or older who underwent life-transition health examinations in 2007 and 2008 and were followed up until 2019. To identify the risk factors for injurious falls, this study performed a Cox proportional hazard regression analysis by sex, with individual characteristics, including TUG test results, as independent variables.
Results
The TUG test predicted the occurrence of injurious falls in older adult men but not in older adult women. Among men with abnormal TUG results, those with high systolic blood pressure had a greater risk of injurious falls. In women, urinary dysfunction, hearing impairment, low BMI, high systolic blood pressure and fasting blood glucose level, depressive symptoms, and bone mineral density were identified as risk factors for injurious falls—regardless of the TUG test results. The factors predictive of injurious falls according to the TUG test differed by sex.
Conclusion
The TUG test is useful for predicting injurious falls in older adult men. This study identified other risk factors for injurious falls among older adult women that can be used in prevention strategies.
Artificial Intelligence Models Utilize Lifestyle Factors to Predict Dry Eye-Related Outcomes
Authors: Graham Andrew D. , Wang Jiayun , Kothapalli Tejasvi , Ding Jennifer , Tasho Helen , Molina Alisa , Tse Vivien , Chang Sarah M. , Yu Stella X. , Lin Meng C. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Purpose
To examine and interpret machine learning models that predict dry eye (DE)-related clinical signs, subjective symptoms, and clinician diagnoses by heavily weighting lifestyle factors in the predictions.
Methods
Machine learning models were trained to take clinical assessments of the ocular surface, eyelids, and tear film, combined with symptom scores from validated questionnaire instruments for DE and clinician diagnoses of ocular surface diseases, and perform a classification into DE-related outcome categories. Outcomes are presented for which the data-driven algorithm identified subject characteristics, lifestyle, behaviors, or environmental exposures as heavily weighted predictors. Models were assessed by 5-fold cross-validation accuracy and class-wise statistics of the predictors.
Results
Age was a heavily weighted factor in predictions of eyelid notching, Line of Marx anterior displacement, and fluorescein tear breakup time (FTBUT), as well as visual analog scale symptom ratings and a clinician diagnosis of blepharitis. Comfortable contact lens wearing time was heavily weighted in predictions of DE symptom ratings. Time spent in near work, alcohol consumption, exercise, and time spent outdoors were heavily weighted predictors for several ocular signs and symptoms. Exposure to airplane cabin environments and driving a car were predictors of DE-related symptoms but not clinical signs. Prediction accuracies for DE-related symptoms ranged from 60.7–86.5%, for diagnoses from 73.7–80.1%, and for clinical signs from 66.9–98.7%.
Conclusions
The results emphasize the importance of lifestyle, subject, and environmental characteristics in the etiology of ocular surface disease. Lifestyle factors should be taken into account in clinical research and care to a far greater extent than has been the case to date.
Perioperative changes in frailty status among patients over 90 years of age who have undergone transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Authors: Kobayashi Kiyonori , Tokuda Yoshiyuki , Tanaka Akihito , Ozeki Takahiro , Murohara Toyoaki , Mutsuga Masato 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a widely accepted treatment option for elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS), including those over 90 years of age. To investigate frailty changes in cases of TAVI performed on super-elderly individuals, this study assessed the variations in different frailty indices before and after the procedure.
Methods and Results
The study included 30 consecutive cases, accounting for 7.3% of the total 411 TAVI cases. There were no preoperative and postoperative changes in grip strength (16.9 ± 7.3 vs. 15.5 ± 7.5 kgf, p = 0.11), the Mini-Mental State Examination (25 ± 4 vs. 24 ± 5 points, p = 0.70), or the Short Physical Performance Battery (8.3 ± 3.0 vs. 7.7 ± 2.9 points, p = 0.37). The only index that decreased was the gait speed (0.8 ± 0.3 vs. 0.7 ± 0.3 m/s, p < 0.01). The gait speed slightly decreased, but it did not significantly impact the SPPB.
Conclusions
Even in patients aged 90 years or older who were carefully selected for TAVI, frailty indices remained largely unchanged before and after the TAVI procedure. This suggests that it is possible to safely treat AS without exacerbating frailty, even in super-elderly individuals.
The effect of elective single blastocyst transfer and elective double cleavage- stage embryo transfer on clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in fresh cycles
Authors: Chen Linjun , Ji Yue , Zhu Lihua , Lin Fei , Fang Junshun , Wang Jie , Wang Shanshan 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

More than one embryo transferred into the uterus is likely to result in higher clinical pregnancy and live birth rates, but can also result in a higher rate of multiple pregnancy and births. Single blastocyst transfer can significantly reduce the rate of multiple pregnancies. The present study analyzed a total of 2941 fresh transfer cycles, including 1548 SBT cycles and 1393 DET cycles. Clinical pregnancy, twin pregnancy and live birth rates of the two groups were compared. Overall, the rates of clinical pregnancy and live birth in the DET group were significantly higher than those in the SBT group (75.1% vs. 71.3%, P=0.020; 66.6% vs. 63.0%, P=0.041). A sensitive analysis showed that DET lifted the rates of clinical pregnancy and live birth for patients with aged less than 35 years (aOR 1.792, 95% CI 1.455-2.207; aOR 1.572, 95% CI 1.301-1.901) but not for patients with age 35 years and over (aOR 0.879, 95% CI 0.530-1.457; aOR 1.004, 95% CI 0.614-1.643). The twin pregnancy rate in the SBT group was significantly lower than that in the DET group at all ages (aOR 32.502, 95% CI 21.885-48.269; aOR 23.504, 95% CI 7.714-71.608). SBT can lead to acceptable clinical pregnancy and live birth rates compared with DET and significantly reduce the twin pregnancy rate.
Development of Modified Sorbents Based on Diatomite in Western Kazakhstan for Groundwater Desalination
Authors: Satayeva Sapura , Montayeva Nurgul , Montayev Sarsenbek , Akhmetova Firuza , Nazarova Dauriya , Abdrakhmanova Aibarsha , Mendygalieva Aigul 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

The increasing anthropogenic pressure on the environment results in groundwater pollution, adversely affect ing the health of humans, animals, and the plant ecosystem. For farming enterprises in West Kazakhstan located in low-water areas of the arid steppe and semi-desert zones, a significant challenge is the availability of clean water for animal watering due to pollution and elevated levels of mineralization. The study is dedicated to investigating the adsorption capacity of diatomite from West Kazakhstan and assessing its potential application as a sorbent for purifying groundwater from saline compounds. Groundwater purification was performed in the settlement of Zhanakala, Zhangalinsky district in West Kazakhstan Region. It has been demonstrated that the degree of mineralization of the investigated water using diatomite can be increased by calcining the diatomite at T = 450 ℃, incorporating activated carbon, and introducing rocks containing clay minerals, particularly bentonite.
Risk prediction for postoperative urinary retention in elderly female patients with hip fractures: a nomogram and XGboost Model
Authors: Xia Zhenlan , Yuan Yuena , Chen Liping , Han Jinling , Cheng Lei , Xuan Ze 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Early assessment and prevention of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) represent significant challenges in clinical nursing for elderly women. This study aims to identify risk factors for POUR in elderly female patients with hip fractures and to develop predictive models. A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted on 371 elderly female patients with hip fractures admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University between June 2019 and December 2022. Patients were randomly allocated into training and validation cohorts at a 7:3 ratio. Risk prediction models were developed using logistic regression analysis, a nomogram model, and an Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model. In the modeling group, POUR was observed in 62 out of 204 cases (30.4%). Logistic regression analysis indicated that age (P = 0.07, OR = 1.07, 95% CI [1.02–1.13]), comorbidity with diabetes (P = 0.015, OR = 2.41, 95% CI [1.19–4.89]), hypokalemia (P = 0.0015, OR = 3.43, 95% CI [1.27–9.25]), and postoperative bladder pressure (P = 0.0281, OR = 0.95, 95% CI [0.91–1.00]) were significant predictors of POUR in elderly female patients. These models effectively predict the occurrence of POUR in elderly women with hip fractures.
On complexity of colloid cellular automata
Authors: Adamatzky Andrew , Roberts Nic , Fortulan Raphael , Kheirabadi Noushin Raeisi , Mougkogiannis Panagiotis , Tsompanas Michail-Antisthenis , Martínez Genaro J. , Sirakoulis Georgios Ch. , Chiolerio Alessandro 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

The colloid cellular automata do not imitate the physical structure of colloids but are governed by logical functions derived from the colloids. We analyse the space-time complexity of Boolean circuits derived from the electrical responses of colloids—specifically ZnO (zinc oxide, an inorganic compound also known as calamine or zinc white, which naturally occurs as the mineral zincite), proteinoids (microspheres and crystals of thermal abiotic proteins), and combinations thereof to electrical stimulation. To extract Boolean circuits from colloids, we send all possible configurations of two-, four-, and eight-bit binary strings, encoded as electrical potential values, to the colloids, record their responses, and thereby infer the Boolean functions they implement. We map the discovered functions onto the cell-state transition rules of cellular automata (arrays of binary state machines that update their states synchronously according to the same rule) — the colloid cellular automata. We then analyse the phenomenology of the space-time configurations of the automata and evaluate their complexity using measures such as compressibility, Shan-non entropy, Simpson diversity, and expressivity. A hierarchy of phenomenological and measurable space-time complexity is constructed.
Human Epididymal Secretory Protein 4 of Early Diagnosis Value for Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
Authors: Yuan Jie , Xu Chen , Liu ChunYong , Yan ruiling 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Objective
The diagnostic value of Human Epididymal Secretory Protein 4 (HE4) for Endometrial Cancer (EC) was assessed using Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and Systematic Review (SR) methodologies.
Methods
Relevant literature was obtained from databases such as The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CBM, CNKI, and Wan Fang Data up to April 1st, 2024. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QUADAS-2) tool was utilized to evaluate the quality of the selected studies. Meta-analysis was conducted using Revman 5.3, STATA 16.1, and Meta-disc software.
Results
The analysis of 22 selected studies, comprising 3776 cases in the case group and 5260 cases in the control group with a total sample size of 9036 cases, revealed that HE4 exhibited a pooled sensitivity of 0.59 [95%CI (0.53, 0.64)], specificity of 0.93 [95%CI (0.88, 0.96)], positive likelihood ratio (PLR) of 6.87 [95%CI (4.57, 10.33)], negative likelihood ratio (NLR) of 0.46 [95%CI (0.39, 0.54)], diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of 14.36 [95%CI (9.37, 21.17)], and area under the pooled receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.78 [95%CI (0.75, 0.82)].
Conclusions
HE4 demonstrates high specificity and moderate sensitivity in diagnosing EC, offering valuable assistance to clinicians either alone or in conjunction with other tumor markers.