bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Convergent Validity and Test–Retest Reliability of Daily Athlete Health Surveys in Collegiate Athletes
Authors: Pexa Brett S. , Barczak-Scarboro Nikki E. , Blue Malia N.M. , Johnston Christopher J. , Ford Kevin R. 
Published: February 2025

Context: Short daily surveys are common in elite sports to capture psychological outcomes, but there is no information on the surveys convergent validity and test–retest reliability. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the validity and test–retest reliability of daily athlete health surveys in collegiate athletes. Design: Descriptive study. Methods: Participants (n = 193, 74 males and 119 females; age = 20.3 [1.4] y) responded daily to sliding scale questions regarding readiness (scored from 0 to 100), fatigue, stress, and sleep quality (−5 [indicating low or poor scores] to +5 [indicating high or “good” scores]). At pre- and midseason times, participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire, Overuse Injury Scale, and the Acute Recovery and Stress Scale. To assess validity, Spearman rho (ρ) correlation coefficients were used to assess the relationship between each athlete health variable and the corresponding validated survey. Reliability and precision were assessed with the intraclass correlation coefficient and the standard error of measurement, respectively. Results: Daily stress was correlated with the Perceived Stress Scale (ρ = −.40, P < .001); daily sleep quality was associated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (ρ = −.44, P < .001) and the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ρ = −0.46, P < .001), and daily readiness was associated with the Overuse Injury Scale (ρ = −.21, P = .003). Daily fatigue was associated with the recovery (ρ = .37, P < .001) and stress dimensions (ρ = −.36, P < .001) of the Acute Recovery and Stress Scale. All daily athlete health variables demonstrated either good or excellent reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = .85–.94; standard error of measurement = 0.87–4.94). Conclusions: All daily health variables demonstrated acceptable reliability and precision. Sleep quality and stress were most strongly correlated with the outcome scores of their validated surveys. Fatigue was related to the Acute Recovery and Stress Scale, and readiness demonstrated a weak correlation to the Overuse Injury Scale. Clinicians should feel comfortable using these single-question daily health surveys in clinical care but exert caution when using readiness, and fatigue.
Tracing more than two decades of Japanese encephalitis virus circulation in mainland China
Authors: Li Gairu , Li Xinxin , Chen Jie , Lemey Phillipe , Vrancken Bram , Su Shuo , Dellicour Simon , Gámbaro Fabiana 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT

Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), primarily affecting rural areas of Asia and western Pacific region. China remains one of the main epicenters, experiencing a significant burden of human and animal cases despite vaccination efforts. The ecology of this arbovirus is complex, involving
Culex
mosquitoes as primary vectors, wading birds as natural reservoirs, and pigs as amplifying hosts. Given the virus’s epidemiological importance in China, combined with the country’s expanding pig farming industry and diverse climates, investigating the virus spread and its environmental drivers is needed to address its persistent burden. In this study, we conducted phylogeographic analyses by combining publicly available JEV envelope gene sequences from China and other regions. Our reconstructions revealed multiple introduction events leading to various circulating JEV clades in China, with one predominant clade. Additionally, our analyses showed a diffusion capacity of JEV exceeding previous estimates for co-circulating arboviruses. These differences could be attributed to pig trade or bird migration, calling for further investigations into the drivers of JEV spread.

IMPORTANCE

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the cause of Japanese encephalitis, a significant health concern in China. Despite being one of the most studied mosquito-borne viruses, no previous studies have combined genomic and geographic data to investigate the spatial epidemiology and dispersal capacity of the virus. In this study, we analyzed genomic, geographic, and environmental data to trace the dispersal history of JEV in China and explore the environmental factors influencing its distribution. Our findings show that JEV circulates predominantly in areas with higher temperatures, dense human and pig populations, and favorable conditions for
Culex
mosquitoes. Notably, our analyses showed a higher diffusion capacity of JEV compared to co-circulating viruses, possibly driven by factors like pig trade and bird migration. Our analysis calls for improved genomic surveillance and establishes a baseline for future studies on the effects of climate change, agricultural practices, and bird migration on JEV circulation.
Mitigating Crack Formation When Using High Oxygen Permeability Ionomer in PEMFC Catalyst Layers
Authors: Liu Jiawei , Litster Shawn 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
High oxygen permeability ionomers (HOPIs) are being developed as an alternative to conventional perfluorosulfonic (PFSA) ionomers for cathodes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). HOPIs aim to reduce local oxygen transport resistance, improving performance and reducing degradation as the catalyst loses surface area. However, HOPIs' more rigid, 3D backbone leads to increased crack density in the cathode, potentially causing accelerated degradation. This study investigates crack formation in HOPI-based and PFSA-bound catalyst layers (CLs). We conducted a comprehensive parametric study to identify conditions and catalyst slurry components that minimize cracking. CLs were fabricated with various ionomer and catalyst types, under different relative humidity (RH) levels, solids weight percentages, solvent ratios, and ionomer-to-carbon ratios (I/C). Results show that HOPI-based CLs exhibit less cracking when fabricated under low RH conditions, with lower solids weight percentage, higher alcohol content, and lower I/C. Additionally, catalysts with low/medium surface area carbon supports show less cracking than those with high surface area carbon supports.
The Allelic and Phenotypic Frequencies of the ABO and Rh Blood Types in Pregnant Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Authors: Tedbabe Mekdes Wondiye , Birri Dagim Jirata , Desta Takele Taye 
Published: February 2025

Background: ABO–rhesus (Rh) blood testing screens blood types according to the antigenic properties of red blood cells.Objective: This study reports the allelic and phenotypic frequency distribution of the ABO and Rh blood groups in pregnant women who attended antenatal care (ANC) at Zewditu Memorial Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the likelihood for the occurrence of erythroblastosis fetalis (E. fetalis).Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on pregnant women who attended ANC from 2015 to 2019 and typed for ABO and Rh blood groups. The Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium was used to determine the allelic frequency of ABO and Rh blood types. The likelihood of the occurrence of E. fetalis was computed.Results: Among the 2453 women who had been admitted to ANC, 2407 (98.1%) pregnant women who had been typed for the ABO and Rh blood groups were included in this retrospective study. We found that Type O blood was the most common one (38.9%), while Types A (31.3%), B (23.8%), and AB (6.0%) blood were scored with modest to lower proportions. Among blood group–typed women, 94.2% were Rh‐positive. The allelic frequency of O was 0.62, whereas A (0.22) and B (0.16) had modest proportions. The allelic frequency of D was 0.76 and d was 0.24. The likelihood of the occurrence of E. fetalis was 5%. Our findings show that both the ABO (χ‐squared = 6.1439, df = 3, p value = 0.1048) and the Rh (χ‐squared = 0.000103, df = 1, p value = 0.9919) blood groups were segregated at the Hardy–Weinberg proportions. Studies need to investigate the evolutionary forces that have made the ABO and Rh blood types segregate at the Hardy–Weinberg proportion.
Age-Related Impairments in Immune Cell Efferocytosis and Autophagy Hinder Atherosclerosis Regression
Authors: Boucher Dominique M. , Robichaud Sabrina , Lorant Victoria , Leon Jonathan S. , Suliman Issraa , Rasheed Adil , Susser Leah I. , Emerton Christina , Geoffrion Michele , De Jong Erica , Bowdish Dawn M.E. , Aikawa Masanori , Aikawa Elena , Singh Sasha A. , Rayner Katey J. , Ouimet Mireille 
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND:
Aging is a well-established risk factor for the development and progression of atherosclerosis, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this relationship remain poorly defined, and its role in atherosclerosis regression is unknown. To uncover age-related alterations that may impair atherosclerosis regression, we investigated the response of young and old macrophages to atherogenic lipoproteins in vitro and in vivo.

METHODS:
Metabolic and proteomic studies were performed in vitro using macrophages differentiated from the bone marrow of young or old mice. To test the role of immune cell aging in atherosclerosis regression, bone marrow from young and old donors was transplanted into irradiated young recipient mice expressing gain-of-function AAV-PCSK9. Following 14 weeks of Western diet feeding, atherosclerosis regression was induced by switching to a standard laboratory diet for 4 weeks.

RESULTS:

Compared with young macrophages, old macrophages accumulated more lipid droplets upon lipid loading with the pro-atherogenic lipoprotein aggregated LDL (low-density lipoprotein), accompanied by a failure to proportionally induce autophagy and cholesterol efflux. Proteomic analysis of bone marrow–derived macrophages revealed that pathways related to endocytosis, engulfment, and phagocytosis were downregulated in old lipid-loaded macrophages. Functional studies confirmed a reduction in efferocytic capacity in old macrophages. In recipient mice transplanted with old bone marrow, atherosclerosis regression was impaired, as evidenced by inefficient resolution of circulating inflammatory cell levels, reduced activation of plaque autophagy and apoptotic cell clearance, and persistent plaque CD45
+
and CD68
+
content.

CONCLUSIONS:
Aging impairs macrophage function through reduced efferocytosis and autophagy activation, limiting atherosclerosis regression. These results highlight the need to better define the mechanisms linking aging to atherosclerosis to develop targeted therapies for the aging population.
“Its Own Nature, Knowledge, and Form”: Paronomasia in the Syriac Translation of Evagrius of Pontus’s Great Letter
Authors: Hintlian Julia , DiRusso Giovanni 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The Great Letter of Evagrius of Pontus (d. 399) has received considerable scholarly attention as a source for reconstructing Evagrius’ speculative theology; however, due to a relative paucity of manuscripts and the fact that the text only survives in Syriac, the reception and translation technique of the letter have not been systematically studied. This article proposes that the Syriac translation of the Great Letter contains numerous manifestations of paronomasia, or wordplay, that operate in Syriac but would not be meaningful in Greek. A translator may have inserted these paronomasias to add meaning to Evagrius’ metaphors and theological images. Furthermore, cognitive-linguistic evidence suggests that these paronomasias would have been seen as meaningful by readers or listeners even if they were not intended by the translator. For this reason, the Syriac Great Letter represents a nativizing of Evagrius’ text into a Syriac context that is not reducible to its Greek original.
Painters between China and Indonesia: Visualizing an Inter-Asian Perspective in the 1950s
Authors: Li Yiqing 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The art movement of realism that emerged during the anti-colonial revolutions in China and Indonesia converged and gave rise to the Yin Hua Artists Association in the mid-1950s. This association, comprising ethnic Chinese artists in Indonesia, played a significant role in fostering cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia. By examining Yin Hua’s artistic practices within the intertwined contexts of nationalism and transnational regionalism, this paper explores its contributions to shaping an inter-Asian perspective resonant with the “Bandung spirit.” It also addresses the complex challenges faced by the Yin Hua artists, including political censorship and public criticism. It argues that Yin Hua’s paintings not only evoked a shared memory of the anti-colonial struggles in both countries, they also envisioned an Asia in search of peace and industrial strength vis-à-vis the Asia defined by political turbulence and economic backwardness. Furthermore, the heterogeneous style of Yin Hua’s paintings demonstrated the artists’ plural cultural resources from Indonesia, China, and European countries. This research broadens the research scope of mid-twentieth-century Asian art beyond the binary framework of liberalism and socialism prevalent during the cultural Cold War. It provides a lens to reexamine the nuances of transnational artistic practices from an inter-Asian perspective.
The Making of a Japanese Revolutionary Cultural Warrior during the Cultural Revolution: A Case Study of the Hagurumaza Troupe and the Drama Nobi (Prairie Fire)
Authors: Cho Chi Hang 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In 1967, at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, the Hagurumaza Troupe from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, was invited to perform their dramas Nobi (Prairie Fire) and Arashi mo fubuki mo don to koi (Marching Against the Storm) in China. The troupe was received by Mao Zedong and became recognized as a “revolutionary cultural warrior” approved by China. They returned to Japan and propagated Mao Zedong Thought through dramas, leaving their mark across the country. On the one hand, the case of the troupe demonstrates the active spread of Mao Zedong Thought in Japan, while on the other hand, it reveals the Japanese people’s resistance to it. This paper focuses on the drama Nobi and draws on a variety of Chinese and Japanese historical documents to discuss the troupe’s process of becoming a revolutionary cultural warrior and its propaganda activities in Japan. The paper also analyzes the dilemma of having to cater to China while also pleasing the Japanese and highlights the conditions and difficulties of spreading Mao Zedong Thought in Japan.
Navigating Powers: The Chinese Diaspora of the Sulu Sultanate in American Travel Accounts (1899–1913)
Authors: Salomon Elgin Glenn R. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Using American travel accounts during the early years of American colonialism (1898–1913), this paper unpacks the everyday lives of the Chinese diaspora in Sulu (southern Philippines). Although they contributed to the cultural diversity in the Sultanate of Sulu, some Chinese traders and businessmen strategically navigated between the forces of the sultan and the American colonizers to maintain their trade interests. However, piracy against Chinese traders, particularly during the pirate Jikiri’s series of attacks in 1907–1909, was an offshoot of their connections and relations to the sultanate and the American colonial government.
Rescuing History from Srivijaya: The Fall of Angkor in the Ming Shilu (Part 2)
Authors: Kelley Liam C. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This article is the second part of an examination of information in the Ming shilu (Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty) about a place called “Sanfoqi.” Long believed by scholars to refer to a kingdom called “Srivijaya” on the island of Sumatra, this study argues that Sanfoqi actually referred to “Cambodia.” Having demonstrated in the first part of this article that the geographic information about Sanfoqi places that polity in the area of Cambodia, in this article Sanfoqi’s location is determined with more specificity and the information about Sanfoqi in the Ming shilu is examined to gain an understanding of Cambodian history in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, a period corresponding with roughly the final century in the history of the empire of Angkor.
Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Agricultural Climate Resources during the Peanut Growing Season in the Huang-Huai-Hai Main Production Area
Authors: Sun Rui , Li Tongxiao , Cheng Lin , Ma Qingrong , Hu Chengda 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This study utilized daily meteorological data from 78 meteorological stations in the Huang-Huai-Hai peanut main production area from 1980 to 2021. Methods such as linear trend estimation and the Mann–Kendall abrupt change test were employed to analyze the spatiotemporal characteristics of climate resources such as heat, precipitation, and sunlight during the peanut growing season. The results show that heat resources during the peanut growing season in this research area exhibit a significantly increasing trend (P < 0.01), with a general pattern of higher temperatures in the south and lower temperatures in the north. Since the 1980s, heat resources during the peanut growing season have shown a year-by-year upward trend. Changes in precipitation resources in the research area were not significant, but they exhibited a distinct latitudinal distribution, gradually decreasing from southeast to northwest. Precipitation fluctuations were considerable, with no significant increasing trend. The number of precipitation days displayed a weak decreasing trend. Neither of these parameters exhibited abrupt changes, and there was no consistent pattern of interdecadal change over the years. Sunlight resources in the research area exhibited a decreasing trend, with total sunshine hours showing a significant reduction (P < 0.05). Solar radiation exhibited a highly significant decreasing trend (P < 0.01). Both parameters showed a trend of increase, decrease, and then increase again over interdecadal periods, and both experienced abrupt changes in 2000. The spatial distribution of these changes gradually increased from southwest to northeast. In summary, the overall agricultural climate resources in this research area are exhibiting a trend toward warmer and wetter conditions, which could potentially impact peanut production.
Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Potential Biomarker for the Risk of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Large Retrospective Study
Authors: Wang Hong , Zhou Qing , Wang Zhicong , Chen Xi , Wu Yuxuan , Liu Mozhen 
Published: February 2025

Background Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) has recently been identified as a novel marker of nutritional status. However, existing evidences on the association between PNI and the risk of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (LEDVT) are limited and conflicting. Objective To determine the association between PNI and the risk of LEDVT, and further evaluate its diagnostic value. Methods Over a 10-year period (2012–2022), a total of 12790 patients who underwent compression ultrasonography examinations were consecutively included, and 1519 (11.9%) LEDVT events occurred. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed to evaluate its diagnostic performance. Results After full adjustment, patients in third quartile (odds ratio [OR] = 1.486, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.205–1.832), second quartile (OR = 2.436, 95% CI: 1.993–2.978) and first quartile (OR = 3.422, 95% CI: 2.791–4.195) of PNI were at higher risk of LEDVT compared with those in fourth quartile, and the test for trend was significant. Consistently, each unit decrease in PNI was associated with a 6.0 % (95% CI: 1.052–1.069) increased risk of LEDVT. Moreover, adding PNI to a base model improved the area under the curve (AUC) from 0.721 (95% CI: 0.709–0.734) to 0.746 (95% CI: 0.734–0.758). Conclusion PNI is inversely associated with the risk of LEDVT, and provides significant incremental diagnostic value for the identification of LEDVT events. These findings suggest that PNI may be a potential biomarker to help clinicians identify patients at risk of thrombosis and make clinical decisions timely.
Does Intraoperative Cell-Salvaged Autologous Blood Transfusion in Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery Impact Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective Clinical Study With 4-year Follow-Up
Authors: Kumar Naresh , Hui Si Jian , Chan Yiong Huak , Tan Yong Hao , Jeyachandran Praveen , Kumar Laranya , Cui Jiaqian , Parihar Rohan , Hallinan James Thomas Patrick Decourcy , Vijay Agrawal Rohit , Tan Jiong Hao 
Published: February 2025

Study design Prospective Clinical Study. Objective Allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) is the current standard of blood replenishment for metastatic spine tumour surgery (MSTS) despite known complications. Salvaged blood transfusion (SBT) addresses majority of complications related to ABT. We aim to conduct a prospective clinical study to ascertain the long-term clinical outcomes of intraoperative cell salvage (IOCS) in MSTS. Methods Patients were divided into three groups based on their BT type: no blood transfusion (NBT), ABT and SBT. Primary outcomes assessed were overall survival (OS) and tumour progression (TP), evaluated using RECIST (v1.1) employing follow-up radiological investigations at 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months. Results We included 98 patients [53:45 (M/F)] with mean age of 60 years old. 33 (33.7%) patients received SBT, 39 (39.8%) received ABT and 26 (26.5%) had NBT. All BT groups were comparable for demographics and tumour characteristics ( P = 0.215). Median blood loss was 400 mL and median BT was 620 mL. There were no significant differences between OS of patients who underwent SBT, as compared to ABT or NBT ( P = 0.136). On multivariate analysis, SBT did not show increase in 4-year tumour progression ( P = 0.423). Total blood loss was not associated with tumour progression ( P = 0.260). Conclusions MSTS patients who had SBT showed comparable OS and TP to ABT and NBT even on long term follow-up. This is the first long term prospective study to report on the clinical outcomes of SBT in comparison with control groups in MSTS and affirms the clinical role of SBT in MSTS.