bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
American Indian and Alaska Native recruitment strategies for health-related randomized controlled trials: A scoping review
Authors: Redvers Nicole , Larson Sarah , Rajpathy Olivia , Olson Devon 
Published: April 2024

Background
Significant health disparities exist among American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), yet AI/ANs are substantially underrepresented within health-related research, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Although research has previously charted representation inequities, there is however a gap in the literature documenting best practice for recruitment techniques of AI/ANs into RCTs. Therefore, the aim of this review was to systematically gather and analyze the published literature to identify common strategies for AI/AN participant recruitment for RCTs in the US.

Methods
A scoping review methodology was engaged with a systematic search operationalized within relevant databases to February 19, 2022, with an additional updated search being carried out up until January 1, 2023: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. A two-stage article review process was engaged with double reviewers using Covidence review software. Content analysis was then carried out within the included articles by two reviewers using NVivo software to identify common categories within the data on the topic area.

Results
Our review identified forty-one relevant articles with the main categories of recruitment strategies being: 1) recruitment methods for AI/ANs into RCTs (passive advertising recruitment approaches, individual-level recruitment approaches, relational methods of recruitment); 2) recruitment personnel used within RCTs; and, 3) relevant recruitment setting. The majority of the included studies used a culturally relevant intervention, as well as a community-involved approach to operationalizing the research.

Conclusion
Increasing AI/AN representation in RCTs is essential for generating evidence-based interventions that effectively address health disparities and improve health outcomes. Researchers and funding agencies should prioritize the engagement, inclusion, and leadership of AI/AN communities throughout the RCT research process. This includes early community involvement in study design, implementation of culturally tailored recruitment strategies, and dissemination of research findings in formats accessible to AI/AN communities.
Informed consent and trial prioritization for clinical studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholder experiences and viewpoints
Authors: Weigold Stefanie , Schorr Susanne Gabriele , Faust Alice , Woydack Lena , Strech Daniel 
Published: April 2024

Background
Very little is known about the practice-oriented challenges and potential response strategies for effective and efficient translation of informed consent and study prioritization in times of a pandemic. This stakeholder interview study aimed to identify the full spectrum of challenges and potential response strategies for informed consent and study prioritization in a pandemic setting.

Methods
We performed semi-structured interviews with German stakeholders involved in clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic. We continued sampling and thematic text analysis of interview transcripts until thematic saturation of challenges and potential response strategies was reached.

Results
We conducted 21 interviews with investigators, oversight bodies, funders and research support units. For the first topic informed consent we identified three main themes: consent challenges, impact of consent challenges on clinical research, and potential strategies for consent challenges. For the second topic prioritization of clinical studies, we identified two main themes: perceived benefit of prioritization and potential strategies for prioritization. All main themes are further specified with subthemes. A supplementary table provides original quotes from the interviews for all subthemes.

Discussion
Potential response strategies for challenges with informed consent and study prioritization partly share common ground. High quality procedures for study prioritization, for example, seem to be a core response strategy in dealing with informed consent challenges. Especially in a research environment with particularly high uncertainty regarding potential treatment effects and further limitations for valid informed consent should the selection of clinical trials be very well justified from a scientific, medical, and ethics viewpoint.
Does Serum Uric Acid to Creatinine Ratio Predict Mortality Risk in Patients With Heart Failure?
Authors: Xi Xiaoqing , Cai Jinfeng , Zhang Chen , Wang Xuefei 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Background:
Previous studies have established a positive correlation between serum uric acid to creatinine (SUA/Cr) ratio and cardiovascular disease, but the relationship between SUA/Cr ratio and the prognosis of heart failure (HF) remains unknown. This study investigated the potential of SUA/Cr ratio as a prognostic predictor for patients with HF.

Methods:
This single-center prospective cohort study enrolled 2,122 patients with HF between March 2013 and June 2017. All patients were divided into 3 groups according to SUA/Cr ratio tertiles and were followed up with until December 31, 2022. The association between SUA/Cr ratio and the prognosis of HF was assessed using the Cox proportional hazards model.

Results:
The mean (SD) age and mean (SD) SUA/Cr ratio of the study cohort (66% male) were 59.3 (14.7) years and 4.71 (2.09), respectively. During a median follow-up period of 15 months (range, 11-26 months), 390 end-point events were observed. Prognosis analysis revealed that a high SUA/Cr ratio was associated with an increased mortality risk of HF (hazard ratio, 1.62 [95% CI, 1.26-2.09]; P < .001) compared with the SUA/Cr ratio in the lowest tertile. After adjusting for covariates, the hazard ratio for mortality risk of HF was 1.71 (95% CI, 1.23-2.37; P = .001). Subgroup analysis showed that mortality risk increased in direct proportion with the SUA/Cr ratio in female patients, patients with a history of hypertension and β-blocker use, and patients with UA levels below 428 μmol/L and creatinine levels less than 97 mg/dL. Stratification by age; by history of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and smoking; and by level of fasting plasma glucose, however, had no obvious effect on the association between SUA/Cr ratio and HF prognosis. Patients with higher SUA/Cr ratios had reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and increased left ventricular end-diastolic diameter.

Conclusion:
A high SUA/Cr ratio was an independent risk factor for the mortality risk of HF.
Obesity‐induced skeletal muscle remodeling: A comparative analysis of exercise training and ACE‐inhibitory drug in male mice
Authors: Proença Ana Beatriz , Alexandre‐Santos Beatriz , Giori Isabele Gomes , Alex‐Marques Jaime Silva Filho , Machado‐Santos Clarice , Machado Marcus , Magliano D'Angelo Carlo , da Nobrega Antonio Claudio Lucas , Frantz Eliete Dalla Corte 
Published: April 2024

AbstractObesity over‐activates the classical arm of the renin‐angiotensin system (RAS), impairing skeletal muscle remodeling. We aimed to compare the effect of exercise training and enalapril, an angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor, on RAS modulation in the skeletal muscle of obese animals. Thus, we divided C57BL/6 mice into two groups: standard chow (SC) and high‐fat (HF) diet for 16 weeks. At the eighth week, the HF‐fed animals were divided into four subgroups—sedentary (HF), treated with enalapril (HF‐E), exercise training protocol (HF‐T), and combined interventions (HF‐ET). After 8 weeks of treatment, we evaluated body mass and index (BMI), body composition, exercise capacity, muscle morphology, and skeletal muscle molecular markers. All interventions resulted in lower BMI and attenuation of overactivation in the classical arm, while favoring the B2R in the bradykinin receptors profile. This was associated with reduced apoptosis markers in obese skeletal muscles. The HF‐T group showed an increase in muscle mass and expression of biosynthesis markers and a reduction in expression of degradation markers and muscle fiber atrophy due to obesity. These findings suggest that the combination intervention did not have a synergistic effect against obesity‐induced muscle remodeling. Additionally, the use of enalapril impaired muscle's physiological adaptations to exercise training.
Two Qaraquyunlu and Aqquyunlu ‘Turkmen’ Decrees in the Great Mosque of Mardin
Authors: Leube Georg 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This contribution reconstructs and contextualizes two decrees abolishing specific imposts. Both were inscribed into the eastern entrance vestibule of the great mosque of Mardin connecting the mosque to the main market area of the town in the name of Qaraquyunlu and Aqquyunlu ‘Turkmen’ rulers in the mid-15th century CE. As argued in this article, the decrees pertain to the immediate context of the civil revolt of Mardin against Jahāngīr Aqquyunlu in 1450 CE. Accordingly, the inscription of fiscal decrees into highly visible and institutionally protected locations of the urban fabric emerges as a crucial interface negotiating civil (dis)content and the pragmatics of rule. Together with the exceptionally dense attestation of the history of Mardin during the first half of the 15th century CE in a variety of mediums and narrative and linguistic traditions, this enables an exemplary reconstruction of subaltern and non-rulerly agency during this period of frequently changing rulers. By historicizing the fiscal ordinances decreed in both inscriptions, fiscal imposts emerge as one of the strands along which civil (dis)content could be negotiated. In addition, the continued preservation of both inscriptions attests to the resilience and stability of the ‘inscribed public sphere’ of Mardin. Accordingly, inscriptions 853 and 854 Mardin are presented as the centerpiece of an exemplary micro-study of non-rulerly agency and the pragmatics of rule in the 15th century CE pre-industrial Middle East.
Exploring the Artistic Features in Turgenev’s Fiction
Authors: Wang Liye 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This paper delves into the essence of the linguistic aesthetics employed in Turgenev’s fiction, with its finite intertextual implications and infinite extratextual connotation, to illuminate the beauty of implication and connotation in the art universe created by Turgenev. This paper introduces for the first time Turgenev as a master of the “halftones” technique. In his works, absolutes and extremes are absent while description of objects, scenes and emotions, character settings and even internal conflicts are all painted in “halftones”. Turgenev’s writing consistently reflects the beauty of opposition and contrast, versus collaboration and harmony. This paper uses intertextual implications and “halftones” to assess the artistic value of Turgenev’s fiction.
By-product Eucalyptus leaves valorization in the basic dye adsorption: kinetic equilibrium and thermodynamic study
Authors: Babakhouya Naouel , Benammar Souad , Hamitouche Adh’ya-Eddine , Boudjemaa Amel , Messaoud-Boureghda Mohamed-Zine , Bachari Khaldoun 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Algerian Eucalyptus Leaves (AEL), a natural biodegradable adsorbent abundantly available, was used for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye. The AEL properties for the removal of MB were investigated under different conditions by varying the AEL amount, MB concentration, pH of the solution and the reaction temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques have been used to characterize AEL biosorbent. Experimental results showed that the adsorption of MB dye at the concentration of 50 mg L−1 reached to 91 % at pH 10 with a stirring speed of 200 rpm and after 180 min of reaction time. The experimental data were analyzed using the linear forms of different kinetic models (pseudo-first order kinetic model, pseudo-second order kinetic model, and intra-particle diffusion models). The results demonstrated that the adsorption kinetics of MB was consistent with the pseudo-second order model with R
2 value of 0.9969. The isotherm models Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin, Elovich, Brunaut Emmet Teller and Temkin models were also investigated to describe the adsorption equilibrium. The results show that the AEL adsorption is in accordance with Temkin isotherm. The thermodynamic study revealed that the adsorption is spontaneous and exothermic. Therefore, as a cheap green adsorbent with high MB adsorption performance, AEL is expected to become one of the best candidate materials for future industrial wastewater treatment.
Solar photovoltaic-integrated energy storage system with a power electronic interface for operating a brushless DC drive-coupled agricultural load
Authors: Kumar Varjana Hemant , Patel Ramnarayan , Sahu Lalit Kumar , Kishor Yugal 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This article describes the design and construction of a solar photovoltaic (SPV)-integrated energy storage system with a power electronics interface (PEI) for operating a Brushless DC (BLDC) drive coupled to agricultural loads. The proposed system is intended to make use of the electrical power available at under-utilized, pre-installed solar pumps used for irrigation. The PEI allows efficient energy management by charging and discharging depending on available solar power. The BLDC drive is a high-performance motor drive that requires a smooth and stable DC voltage. The bidirectional DC converter provides this while also allowing for efficient energy management between the battery and the solar PV system. The simulation results illustrate that the system is capable of efficiently managing energy between the battery and solar panels, providing a stable DC voltage to drive the BLDC motor. In addition to this, the results demonstrate the feasibility of integrating a solar system with a battery and BDC for driving BLDC in various agricultural applications. The experimental findings validate the simulation outcomes for the proposed setup implemented in pre-installed, untapped SPV systems. The system is able to provide a stable and efficient power source while also allowing for efficient energy management and utilization of solar energy.
Analysis of the embedded cell method in 2D for the numerical homogenization of metal-ceramic composite materials
Authors: Düll Wolf-Patrick , Hilder Bastian , Schneider Guido 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
In this paper, we extend our analysis of the embedding cell method, an algorithm which has been developed for the numerical homogenization of metal-ceramic composite materials, from [W.-P. Düll, B. Hilder and G. Schneider,
Analysis of the embedded cell method in 1D for the numerical homogenization of metal-ceramic composite materials,
J. Appl. Anal. 24 2018, 1, 71–80]. We show the convergence of the iteration scheme of this algorithm and the coincidence of the material properties predicted by the limit with the effective material properties provided by the analytical homogenization theory for two-dimensional linear hyperelastic isotropic materials with constant shear modulus and slightly varying first Lamé parameter.
Investigating Majhool date (Phoenix dactylifera) consumption effects on fasting blood glucose in animals and humans
Authors: Jarrar Yazun , Balasmeh Ruba , Naser Wisam , Mosleh Rami , Al-Doaiss Amin A , AlShehri Mohammed Ali 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Majhool date (Phoenix dactylifera), renowned for its premium taste and texture, is extensively consumed in the Islamic world, particularly during Ramadan. Despite its popularity, concerns persist regarding its potential to induce diabetes in non-patients. This study aims to explore the diabetogenic effects of prolonged Majhool date (Phoenix dactylifera) consumption, the widely used fruit in the Islamic world, through animal experiments and human clinical data.

Methods
Medjool dates were processed into an ethanolic extract for the animal experiment. Then, 21 Balb/c mice received varying doses of the extract for one month. The fasting blood glucose levels were analyzed at the beginning and after one month of consumption of the Majhool date extract. For the clinical study, 387 healthy participants were recruited, with fasting blood glucose levels assessed before and after Ramadan, a period of heightened Majhool date consumption.

Results
all groups of the experimental animals exhibited a significant (p<0.05) weight increase after Majhool date consumption, while no significant (p>0.05) alteration in fasting blood glucose levels among groups. In addition, it was found that fasting blood glucose levels remained statistically unchanged (p>0.05) after heightened Majhool date consumption among humans.

Conclusions
The study challenges the belief that Majhool date induces diabetes, supported by both animal and human data. Findings suggest that Majhool date consumption, even at higher doses, does not induce diabetes. Further investigations could explore the impact of other date varieties on the fasting blood glucose levels.
The Meaning and Structure of Mongolian and Korean Names
Authors: Otgon Tseveendorj , Agiimaa Zul 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Human nomenclature is a branch of linguistics that includes the language, culture, and history of a given society. People’s names have been changing due to the lifestyle, religion, customs, culture, society, politics, and education level of the time. The study of the name of a person who forms the culture of the nation is important to know the unique thinking of the country, the root values and beliefs of the nation. A comparative study of the meaning and structural features of Mongolian and Korean names is likely to contribute even a little to Mongolian and Korean scholars’ further comparative studies of language and culture.
The crystal structure of tetrakis(μ
2-2-amino-3,5-dibromobenzoate-κ
2
O:O′)-octakis(n-butyl-κ
1
C)-bis(μ
3-oxo)tetratin(II), C60H92Br8N4O10Sn4
Authors: Li Kaoxue , Zhang Ailing , Cao Shuhua , Wang Jianmin 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
C60H92Br8N4O10Sn4, orthorhombic, Pccn (no. 56), a = 16.5363(14) Å, b = 20.3146(17) Å, c = 22.7452(19) Å, V = 7640.8(11) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0424, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1254, T = 298 K.
Dust magnetoacoustic waves in an inhomogeneous cylindrical four-component dusty plasma in the presence of polarization force
Authors: Maitra Sarit , Dasgupta Chitrita 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Dust magnetoacoustic waves have been examined in an inhomogeneous, bounded, cylindrical dusty plasma containing oppositely polarized dust particles. Considering polarization force, dust dynamics in r − θ plane is studied in the presence of inhomogeneous external magnetic field along z axis. At equilibrium, the dusty plasma components are supposed to follow Gaussian density distribution. Using reductive perturbation method (RPM), a variable coefficient cylindrical Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (VCCKP) equation has been derived. For weak azimuthal perturbation, an analytical solution, obtained by Zhang (“Exact solutions of a kdv equation with variable coefficients via exp-function method,” Nonlinear Dynam., vol. 52, nos. 1–2, pp. 11–17, 2008) using Exp-function method, is chosen. Phase velocity of dust magnetoacoustic wave is found to be modified by the density inhomogeneities, polarization force, dust charge state ratio and ion-to-electron temperature ratio. Spatio-temporal evolution of the dust number densities has been noticed. Existence of the compressive electromagnetic solitary waves is observed numerically for the chosen dusty plasma parameter range. The impacts of the inhomogeneity, polarization force, dust charge state ratio and ion-to-electron temperature ratio on the relative amplitude of the dust magnetoacoustic wave are also discussed.
Strategic analysis of lithium resources by addressing challenges and opportunities for sustainable electric vehicle battery development in the era of global EV domination
Authors: Thirumurugan Arun , Govindaraj Rajesh , Dhanabalan Shanmugasundar , Sakthivel Pandurengan , Chidhambaram Natarajan , Udayabhaskar Rednam , Kamaraj Sathish Kumar , Abarzúa Carolina Venegas , Nazer Juan Campos , Morel Mauricio J. 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
The increase in the interest in electrical vehicles (EV) makes us to focus on the available resources of source materials for battery development and to improve the battery performance to achieve the complete EV domination over the others. Recent observations clearly tell us that EV and hybrid EVs are going to change the world market. As the demand is going to be high for the batteries, it is important to understand the number of reserves, production and supply of the source materials which can be used in batteries. Based on the data we must find alternatives, if there is a shortage of source material. This article briefly discusses the lithium reserves and production by the world. We also discussed the increasing demand on EV and the extraction of useful materials from the used battery for the sustainable environment and to follow the circular economy aspects.
Univariate and Multivariate Exploration of Resilient Modulus for Warm Mix Asphalt Mixtures
Authors: Albayati Amjad , Sukhija Mayank 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This paper predicts the resilient modulus (Mr) for warm mix asphalt (WMA) mixtures prepared using aspha-min. Various predictor variables were analyzed, including asphalt cement types, asphalt contents, nominal maximum aggregate sizes (NMAS), filler content, test temperatures, and loading times. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the behavior of each predictor variable individually and collectively. Through univariate analysis, it was observed that Mr exhibited an inverse trend with asphalt cement grade, NMAS, test temperature, and load duration. Although Mr increased slightly with higher filler and asphalt content, the magnitude of this increase was minimal. Multivariate analysis revealed that the rate of change of Mr was highly dependent on NMAS and the thermo-rheological properties of the asphalt cement. Initially, a linear regression model was developed; however, it underestimated low Mr values and overestimated high Mr values. Moreover, the linear model resulted in negative Mr values, indicating an inadequate representation of the relationship between Mr and predictor variables. Consequently, a nonlinear transformed regression framework was employed to develop an equation that more accurately predicted the Mr values of WMA mixtures. The resulting predictive model exhibited a coefficient of determination (R2) of approximately 95 %. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed model, the remaining 30 % of the test data was utilized. The results demonstrated that the developed model effectively represented the observed data not used during the model-building process. This validation was supported by an R2 of 95.8 % between the predicted and measured Mr values of WMA mixtures.