bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Validity of claims-based definition of number of remaining teeth in Japan: Results from the Longevity Improvement and Fair Evidence Study
Authors: Tamada Yudai , Kusama Taro , Ono Sachiko , Maeda Megumi , Murata Fumiko , Osaka Ken , Fukuda Haruhisa , Takeuchi Kenji 
Published: May 2024

Background
Secondary healthcare data use has been increasing in the dental research field. The validity of the number of remaining teeth assessed from Japanese dental claims data has been reported in several studies, but has not been tested in the general population in Japan.

Objectives
To evaluate the validity of the number of remaining teeth assessed from Japanese dental claims data and assess its predictability against subsequent health deterioration.

Methods
We used the claims data of residents of a municipality that implemented oral health screening programs. Using the number of teeth in the screening records as the reference standard, we assessed the validity of the claims-based number of teeth by calculating the mean differences. In addition, we assessed the association between the claims-based number of teeth and pneumococcal disease (PD) or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in adults aged ≥65 years using Cox proportional hazards analyses.

Results
Of the 10,154 participants, the mean number of teeth assessed from the claims data was 20.9, that in the screening records was 20.5, and their mean difference was 0.5. During the 3-year follow-up, PD or AD onset was observed in 10.4% (3,212/30,838) and 5.3% (1,589/30,207) of participants, respectively. Compared with participants with ≥20 teeth, those with 1–9 teeth had a 1.29 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.17–1.43) or 1.19 (95% CI: 1.04–1.36) times higher risk of developing PD or AD, respectively.

Conclusion
High validity of the claims-based number of teeth was observed. In addition, the claims-based number of teeth was associated with the risk of PD and AD.
Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and associated factors among adult residents of Mizan Aman town, Southwest Ethiopia: Community-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Atrese Tsegaye , Fekadu Lata , Kune Guta , Shita Abel , Woldemikael Kifle 
Published: May 2024

Background
Diabetes mellitus continues to be a significant global public health concern, and it is currently a public health issue in developing nations. In Ethiopia, about three fourth of adult population with diabetes are unaware of their diabetic condition. However, there is a limited research on this specific topic particularly in the study area.

Objective
To assess prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and its associated factor among adult residents of Mizan Aman town, south West Ethiopia.

Methods and material
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 23 to July 7, 2022, on 627 adult residents of Mizan Aman town. A multi stage sampling technique was used to obtain 646 study units. Interviewer-administered structured questionnaires were employed to gather socio-demographic and behavioral data. Anthropometric measurements were obtained and blood samples were taken from each participants. The fasting blood glucose level was measured after an 8-hour gap following a meal, using a digital glucometer to analyze a blood sample. Data were cleaned and entered into Epi-data v 3.1 and exported to SPSS v. 26 for analysis. Bi-variable analysis was done to select candidate variables and multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to identify independent predictors of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% CI was computed and variables with p-value < 0.05 were declared to be predictors of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus.

Results
The study revealed that, the overall magnitude of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus was 8.13% (95% CI: 6.1, 10.6). Predictors of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus were; physical activity level less than 600 Metabolic equivalent/min per week (AOR = 3.39, 95%CI 1.08 to 10.66), family history of diabetes mellitus (AOR = 2.87, 95% CI 1.41, 5.85), current hypertension(AOR = 2.9, 95% CI 1.26, 6.69), fruit consumption of fewer than three servings per week(AOR = 2.64, 95% CI 1.18 to 5.92), and sedentary life(AOR = 3.33, 95% CI 1.63 to 6.79).

Conclusion
The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus was 8.13%. Physical inactivity, family history of diabetes mellitus, current hypertension, sedentary life, and fruit servings fewer than three per week were independent predictors of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus.
Exploring self-experience practices in dementia care: A scoping review
Authors: Wittmann Janina , Bieber Anja , Carroll Joanne , Forristal Kealan , Hopper Louise , Janssen Niels , Meyer Gabriele , Riello Marianna , de Vugt Marjolein , Bauernschmidt Dorothee 
Published: May 2024

Background
Recognised as essential for high-quality dementia service, person-centred care aims to understand and respect the unique needs of each individual. Self-experience practices may offer caregivers an opportunity to acquire knowledge, empathy, and skills related to person-centred care, especially through recreating experiences similar to dementia. Given the need to enhance the understanding of self-experience practices in dementia care, a more comprehensive investigation of these training interventions for (future) caregivers is needed.

Methods
We conducted a scoping review to map the evidence on the use of self-experience practices in dementia training. We systematically searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. We also searched for grey literature, as well as registry entries, and conducted backward citation tracking of included reviews. We analysed data on intervention characteristics, factors influencing the implementation, and learning outcomes based on Kirkpatrick’s model.

Results
We included 44 reports across 30 intervention programmes. The majority of reports (91%) were published from 2016 onwards, with 32% originating from the USA and 25% from the UK. We identified passive, interactive, immersive, and multicomponent self-experience interventions in dementia education and training. Learning outcomes based on Kirkpatrick’s model were fairly distributed across all identified modalities. Both consumers and providers emphasised aspects related to the development and implementation of practices, particularly organisational-related considerations such as temporal and spatial planning of trainings.

Conclusions
Our review highlights diverse interventions incorporating self-experience practices, with an increasing role for technological tools. While self-experience interventions engage participants, the impact on individuals with dementia and organisational levels remain largely unreported. Our overview, informed by current literature, underscores unique considerations and challenges associated with dementia-related self-experience practices. Implementing and evaluating complex training interventions using self-experience practices should consider ethical aspects.

Trial registration
Registry: Registered within the Open Science Framework (available at https://osf.io/fycxa/).
Weft insertion guideway design based on high-temperature superconducting levitation
Authors: Zhang Chengjun , Liu Yue , Peng Yi , Wang Yi , Li Chengyuan , Zuo Xiaoyan , Xu Chuqiao , Zhou Xiangyang 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Wide-width weaving machines typically employ the method of increasing the shuttle’s initial speed to achieve a broader weft insertion. However, this approach not only leads to issues such as significant equipment vibrations, high noise levels, increased energy consumption, and reduced lifespan but also has limitations in achieving substantial increases in the fabric width. The article proposes a wide-width weft insertion method based on high-temperature superconducting magnetic levitation technology. It utilizes the levitation characteristics of high-temperature superconducting shuttles in a permanent magnet array’s magnetic field to levitate the shuttle. The shuttle is then propelled by a traveling wave magnetic field generated by an array of electromagnetic coils, enabling wide-width weft insertion. Based on the required thrust values and weaving speed for the shuttle insertion process, the structural parameters of the weft insertion guideway were calculated. A superconducting suspended weft insertion structure was designed, and a mathematical model between the weft insertion guideway and the shuttle was established. Subsequently, a simulation model of the weft insertion guideway was created using Simulink, and the model was simulated, verified, and analyzed using the field-oriented control algorithm. The simulation results indicate that the operating speed of the levitated shuttle and the driving force for weft insertion meet the requirements for high-speed wide-width weaving.
Clinical diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of neurodyspepsia syndrome using intelligent medicine
Authors: Zhu Jingyu , Meng Wei , Liu Liang , Hu Peixin , Liang Yuling , Zhu Wenwen , Zhu Xiaoyan 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Against the backdrop of rapid social economy and scientific and technological development, intelligent medical technology expanded based on the Internet plays a crucial role in the innovation and development of the modern medical industry. Intelligent medical technology has completely changed the fixed medical methods of the past, and it can solve the isolated defects between various unit systems, greatly improving the overall informatization level of hospitals. This article analyzed the clinical diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of neurodyspepsia syndrome (NDS) in intelligent medicine. Dyspepsia can cause palpitations, vomiting, abdominal distension, dizziness, and other symptoms so that it can cause discomfort and pain in the middle or around the epigastric region. Therefore, it is necessary to make a correct diagnosis of neurodyspepsia in order to reduce the discomfort of patients. Intelligent medical technology is of great significance in improving patients’ symptoms. This study sets up a control group and an experimental group for the experiment. The control group used conventional medication technology, while the experimental group used intelligent medical technology to analyze the patient samples taken. By comparing the factors that affect patients with NDS, it was found that the physical function score of the experimental group was 6.3% lower than that of the control group. Intelligent medical technology has high diagnostic efficiency and can achieve rapid diagnosis of NDS, meeting the clinical diagnosis and prevention requirements of NDS.
STF-Net: sparsification transformer coding guided network for subcortical brain structure segmentation
Authors: Zhang Xiufeng , Tian Lingzhuo , Guo Shengjin , Liu Yansong 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Subcortical brain structure segmentation plays an important role in the diagnosis of neuroimaging and has become the basis of computer-aided diagnosis. Due to the blurred boundaries and complex shapes of subcortical brain structures, labeling these structures by hand becomes a time-consuming and subjective task, greatly limiting their potential for clinical applications. Thus, this paper proposes the sparsification transformer (STF) module for accurate brain structure segmentation. The self-attention mechanism is used to establish global dependencies to efficiently extract the global information of the feature map with low computational complexity. Also, the shallow network is used to compensate for low-level detail information through the localization of convolutional operations to promote the representation capability of the network. In addition, a hybrid residual dilated convolution (HRDC) module is introduced at the bottom layer of the network to extend the receptive field and extract multi-scale contextual information. Meanwhile, the octave convolution edge feature extraction (OCT) module is applied at the skip connections of the network to pay more attention to the edge features of brain structures. The proposed network is trained with a hybrid loss function. The experimental evaluation on two public datasets: IBSR and MALC, shows outstanding performance in terms of objective and subjective quality.
Impact of filler type and proportion on the performance of rubberized coconut fiber-polystyrene composites
Authors: Adeniyi Adewale George , Abdulkareem Sulyman Age , Emenike Ebuka Chizitere , Amoloye Mubarak A. , Ezzat Abdelrahman O. , Iwuozor Kingsley O. , Al-Lohedan Hamad A. , Oyekunle Ifeoluwa Peter , Majiyagbe Amzat Ayomide 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
This research investigates the production of composite materials by utilizing a polystyrene-based resin (PBR) as the matrix and a blend of coconut fiber (CF) and rubber tire (RT) as fillers. The composites were produced in varying proportions, and their mechanical and chemical properties were characterized through hardness tests, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analyses. The findings highlight the notable influence of filler type and proportion on the mechanical and chemical attributes of the composites. The hardness tests demonstrated a substantial enhancement in composite hardness with the incorporation of CF and RT fillers, with CF exerting a more pronounced effect. FTIR analysis disclosed the presence of aromatic and aliphatic groups in all composites, and the introduction of CF and RT particles led to the emergence of additional peaks. EDS analysis indicated that carbon was the predominant element in all composites, followed by oxygen, while the SEM images revealed a heterogeneous microstructure for all composites, with good dispersion of CF and RT particles in the PBR matrix. The resulting composites exhibit potential applications in diverse fields such as construction, automotive, and packaging.
Öko-Startups und der grüne Geist des Kapitalismus – zur unternehmerischen Bearbeitung von ökologischen Herausforderungen
Authors: Gajewski Eltje , Kungl Gregor 
Published: May 2024

Zusammenfassung
Der Beitrag trägt zur Debatte über die Bearbeitung von ökologischen Herausforderungen im Gegenwartskapitalismus bei, indem er das Konzept des „grünen Geistes des Kapitalismus“ empirisch begründet weiterentwickelt. Anknüpfend an die Arbeiten von Sombart, Weber und Boltanski/Chiapello untersucht er anhand von neun qualitativen Fallstudien die Konstitution des kapitalistischen Geistes bei ‚grünen‘ Unternehmer:innen. Dabei zeigt sich, auf welche Weise sich in der Geisteshaltung der Befragten ökologische und kapitalistische Sinngehalte miteinander verbinden und wie sie mögliche Widersprüchlichkeiten bearbeiten. Zwar lassen sich in den untersuchten Fällen situative Brüche mit kapitalistischen Prinzipien beobachten, diese führen jedoch nicht zu einer substanziellen Überwindung kapitalistischer Grundprinzipien wie Gewinnstreben oder Wettbewerbsorientierung. Als Grund identifizieren wir spezifische Deutungsmuster, die die Wirtschaftsgesinnung der Befragten im Fall von Konflikten zwischen ökologischen und ökonomischen Zielsetzungen stabilisieren.
Marcación media en español: afección, control y sujetos no canónicos
Authors: Conti Jiménez Carmen 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Middle markers (such as reflexives in Spanish) are used to encode both semantically connected situations and some semantic properties of the subject participants. Previous literature on the topic usually mentioned two of these properties: affectedness (Klaiman 1988 and 1991; Kemmer 1993; Maldonado 1999; Zúñiga/Kittilä 2019) and control (potential control, Klaiman 1991; non-canonical control, Kaufmann 2007). Middle marking in Spanish has been also related to both affected/patient subjects (García-Miguel 1985; Mendikoetxea 1999; Jiménez Juliá 2016) and agentive/intentional subjects (Martín Zorraquino 1979; Morimoto 2011; Di Tullio 2012). Nevertheless, there is not a comprehensive study on affectedness, control and middle marking in Spanish. This paper seeks to shade some light on the topic offering a detailed analysis of affectedness, control, and their correlations within a verbal sample from 13 semantic classes of the middle domain. In particular, we claim that middle marking changes the status of the subject entity, which can be [+affected], [+control], or [-control] depending on the semantics of the verb, the semantics of the sentence, the status of the entity in the active voice, and on our world knowledge. Lastly, we argue that the general function of middle marking is to encode non-canonical subjects on the control construct.
High frequency as a morphomic coherence inhibitor: evidence from the evolution of some Catalan verbs
Authors: Badal Manuel 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
During the Middle Ages, a new verb class was formed within the Catalan 2nd conjugation, characterized by the presence of a velar augment (/g/ or /sk/) in the L-pattern (first-person present indicative and present subjunctive) and PYTA (preterite, old conditional and imperfect subjunctive). In this paper, we study three verbs that avoided, totally or partially, the analogical velarization undergone by most 2nd conjugation verbs: haver ‘to have’, ser ‘to be’, and voler ‘to want’. Based on a corpus of Catalan works ranging from the 13th to the 19th century, we test the extent to which the L- and PYTA-patterns of these three verbs are psychologically real for speakers. The results confirm what some authors have already observed for other languages, pointing out that the high frequency of these specific verbs or the need for phonological congruence could inhibit the morphomic pattern or even block analogical levelling.
Due testimoni parziali delle Historiae adversus paganos di Paolo Orosio secondo il volgarizzamento di Bono Giamboni
Authors: Divizia Paolo 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The article aims to investigate two fragmentary manuscript witnesses to Bono Giamboni’s vernacular Italian translation of Paulus Orosius’ Historiae. Neither of these witnesses has been studied until now. The article provides an edition of the shorter fragment, preserved in MS Vatican Library Barb. Lat. 4119, and a full description of the second codex, MS British Library Add. 16554, a multi-text codex that contains a large anthology of Orosius’ Historiae. Among the works preserved in this latter manuscript, particularly noteworthy is the presence of an unknown vernacular Italian version of Sallust’s De coniuratione Catilinae. The article also provides some new insights into the early printed editions of the Italian vernacular translation of Orosius and the authorship of the printed text.
Dt. Proviant: ein Pseudo-Italianismus
Authors: Schweickard Wolfgang 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Contrary to what is assumed in German lexicography, Italian provianda ‘provisions, food supplyʼ is a borrowing from German and not vice versa. The numerous historical variants in German (provante, provande, provandie, proviant, etc.) have their starting point in late Latin provenda < praebenda.
IRE1α regulates ROS and immune responses after UVB irradiation
Authors: Son Jeongin , Bailey Jacob T , Worrell Stephen , Glick Adam B 
Published: May 2024

Objective
UV irradiation of the skin induces photo damage and generates cytotoxic intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), activating the unfolded protein response (UPR) to adapt or reduce these UVB-mediated damages. This study was designed to understand the role of the UPR mediator IRE1α in the antioxidant response following UVB irradiation of mouse skin and keratinocytes.

Methods
We used mice with an epidermal deletion of IRE1α and primary mouse keratinocytes to examine effects of UV on different parameters of the antioxidant response in the presence and absence of functional IRE1α.

Results
In the absence of IRE1α, PERK activity and protein levels are significantly compromised following UVB irradiation. Additionally, the loss of IRE1α suppressed phosphorylation of the PERK target, nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (NRF2), and NRF2-dependent antioxidant gene expression after UVB irradiation. Interestingly, IRE1α-deficient keratinocytes exhibit elevated basal ROS levels, while a robust ROS induction upon UVB exposure is abolished. Because UVB-induced ROS plays an essential role in regulating skin inflammation, we analyzed recruited immune cell populations and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, Il-6 and Tnfα, in mice with epidermally targeted deletion of Ire1α. Following UVB irradiation, there was significantly less recruitment of neutrophils and leukocytes and reduced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes in the skin of mice lacking IRE1α. Furthermore, keratinocyte proliferation was also significantly reduced after chronic UVB exposure in the skin of these mice.

Conclusion
Collectively, our findings indicate that IRE1α is essential for basal and UVB-induced oxidative stress response, UV-induced skin immune responses, and keratinocyte proliferation.

Significance statement
These findings shed new light on the protective function of IRE1α in the response to UV. IRE1α plays an important role in the regulation of ROS, PERK stability, and antioxidant gene expression in response to UVB in mouse keratinocytes and epidermis.
Characterization of ovarian progenitor cells for their potential to generate steroidogenic theca cells in vitro
Authors: Wen Xin , Wang Jiexia , Qin Mengjie , Wang Hu , Xu Jingfeng , Guan Xiaoju , Shan Dan , Chen Panpan , Xie Jiajia , Shao Jingjing , Duan Ping , Chen Congde , Chen Haolin 
Published: May 2024

In brief
Progenitor cells with ovulation-related tissue repair activity were identified with defined markers (LGR5, EPCR, LY6A, and PDGFRA), but their potentials to form steroidogenic cells were not known. This study shows that the cells can generate progenies with different steroidogenic activities.

Abstract
Adult mammalian ovaries contain stem/progenitor cells necessary for folliculogenesis and ovulation-related tissue rupture repair. Theca cells are recruited and developed from progenitors during the folliculogenesis. Theca cell progenitors were not well defined. The aim of current study is to compare the potentials of four ovarian progenitors with defined markers (LY6A, EPCR, LGR5, and PDGFRA) to form steroidogenic theca cells in vitro. The location of the progenitors with defined makers was determined by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining of ovarian sections of adult mice. Different progenitor populations were purified by magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) and/or fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) techniques from ovarian cell preparation and were tested for their abilities to generate steroidogenic theca cells in vitro. The cells were differentiated with a medium containing LH, ITS, and DHH agonist for 12 days. The results showed that EPCR+ and LGR5+ cells primarily distributed along the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE), while LY6A+ cells distributed in both the OSE and parenchyma. However, PDGFRA+ cells were exclusively located in interstitial compartment. When the progenitors were purified by these markers and differentiated in vitro, LY6A+ and PDGFRA+ cells formed steroidogenic cells expressing both CYP11A1 and CYP17A1 and primarily producing androgens, showing characteristics of theca-like cells, while LGR5+ cells generated steroidogenic cells devoid of CYP17A1 expression and androgen production, showing a characteristic of progesterone-producing cells (granulosa- or lutea-like cells). In conclusion, progenitors from both OSE and parenchyma of adult mice are capable of generating steroidogenic cells with different steroidogenic capacities, showing a possible lineage preference.