bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Multi‐level prediction of substance use: Interaction of white matter integrity, resting‐state connectivity and inhibitory control measured repeatedly in every‐day life
Authors: Chirokoff Valentine , Pohl Kilian M. , Berthoz Sylvie , Fatseas Melina , Misdrahi David , Serre Fuschia , Auriacombe Marc , Pfefferbaum Adolf , Sullivan Edith V. , Chanraud Sandra 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSubstance use disorders are characterized by inhibition deficits related to disrupted connectivity in white matter pathways, leading via interaction to difficulties in resisting substance use. By combining neuroimaging with smartphone‐based ecological momentary assessment (EMA), we questioned how biomarkers moderate inhibition deficits to predict use. Thus, we aimed to assess white matter integrity interaction with everyday inhibition deficits and related resting‐state network connectivity to identify multi‐dimensional predictors of substance use. Thirty‐eight patients treated for alcohol, cannabis or tobacco use disorder completed 1 week of EMA to report substance use five times and complete Stroop inhibition testing twice daily. Before EMA tracking, participants underwent resting state functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) scanning. Regression analyses were conducted between mean Stroop performances and whole‐brain fractional anisotropy (FA) in white matter. Moderation testing was conducted between mean FA within significant clusters as moderator and the link between momentary Stroop performance and use as outcome. Predictions between FA and resting‐state connectivity strength in known inhibition‐related networks were assessed using mixed modelling. Higher FA values in the anterior corpus callosum and bilateral anterior corona radiata predicted higher mean Stroop performance during the EMA week and stronger functional connectivity in occipital–frontal–cerebellar regions. Integrity in these regions moderated the link between inhibitory control and substance use, whereby stronger inhibition was predictive of the lowest probability of use for the highest FA values. In conclusion, compromised white matter structural integrity in anterior brain systems appears to underlie impairment in inhibitory control functional networks and compromised ability to refrain from substance use.
Effectiveness of a self‐determination theory‐based smoking cessation intervention plus instant messaging via mobile application for smokers with cancer: Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Authors: Li William Ho Cheung , Lam David Chi Leung , Sin Kit Man , Wong Eliza Lai Yi , Wong Carlos King Ho , Loong Herbert Ho Fung , Cheung Kai Yeung , Xia Wei , Song Peige , Chung Joyce Oi Kwan 
Published: May 2024

AbstractBackground and aimsDespite evidence that patients living with cancer who continue to smoke after diagnosis are at higher risk for all‐cause mortality and reduced treatment efficacy, many cancer patients continue to smoke. This protocol is for a study to test the effectiveness of a self‐determination theory‐based intervention (quit immediately or progressively) plus instant messaging (WhatsApp or WeChat) to help smokers with cancer to quit smoking.DesignThis will be a multi‐centre, two‐arm (1:1), single‐blind, pragmatic, individually randomized controlled trial.SettingTaking part will be specialist outpatient clinics in five major hospitals in different location‐based clusters in Hong Kong.ParticipantsThe sample will include 1448 Chinese smokers living with cancer attending medical follow‐ups at outpatient clinics.InterventionsThe intervention group will receive brief advice (approximately 5–8 minutes) from research nurses in the outpatient clinics and then be invited to choose their own quit schedules (immediate or progressive). During the first 6‐month follow‐up period they will receive instant messaging with smoking cessation advice once per week for the first 3 months, and thereafter approximately once per month. They will also receive four videos, and those opting to quit progressively will receive a smoking reduction leaflet. The control group will also receive brief advice but be advised to quit immediately, and instant messaging with general health advice during the first 6‐month follow‐up period using the same schedule as the intervention group. Participants in both groups will receive smoking cessation leaflets.MeasurementsThe primary outcome is biochemically validated smoking abstinence at 6 months, as confirmed by saliva cotinine level and carbon monoxide level in expired air. Secondary outcomes include biochemically validated smoking abstinence at 12 months, self‐reported 7‐day point prevalence of smoking abstinence at 6 and 12 months, self‐reported ≥ 50% reduction of cigarette consumption at 6 and 12 months and quality of life at 6 and 12 months. All time‐points for outcomes measures are set after randomization.CommentsThe results could inform research, policymaking and health‐care professionals regarding smoking cessation for patients living with cancer, and therefore have important implications for clinical practice and health enhancement.
Activity, movement and habitat‐use patterns of a critically endangered endemic Australian freshwater crayfish
Authors: O’Hea Miller Sarah B. , Davis Andrew R. , Broadhurst Ben , Wong Marian Y. L. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractEstablishing the activity, movement and habitat‐use patterns of endangered species is fundamental in designing effective conservation plans. In Australia, the critically endangered freshwater crayfish, Euastacus dharawalus, is facing considerable risk of extinction due to numerous stressors, including the proliferation of the invasive Cherax destructor throughout their range. However, little is known about the fine‐scale spatial ecology of E. dharawalus and if this overlaps with C. destructor. Here, we aimed to establish the activity, movement and habitat‐use patterns of E. dharawalus as well as conduct a preliminary assessment into the overlap of their spatial ecology with that of C. destructor. In 2020, 15 E. dharawalus and six C. destructor were radio tracked at a site along Wildes Meadow Creek in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. Additionally, in 2021, 12 more E. dharawalus were tracked at this site over the same period. Euastacus dharawalus exhibited high site fidelity, small home ranges and diurnal activity patterns. Both E. dharawalus and C. destructor indicated significant preference for bank habitat, indicating potential for individual competitive interactions. We also report a significant reduction in the movement and activity of E. dharawalus from 2020 to 2021, possibly in response to population control of C. destructor or environmental variation across the 2 years. Our results indicate that the preservation or restoration of bank habitat will be critical to the conservation of E. dharawalus. Further, due to the extent of habitat‐use overlap between E. dharawalus and C. destructor, we conclude that C. destructor represents a substantial competitive threat to E. dharawalus, and therefore, C. destructor population control efforts should continue within the range of E. dharawalus.
Effect of an herbivorous subterranean rodent on vegetation in relation to primary productivity
Authors: Bongiovanni Silvina Beatriz , Nordenstahl Marisa , Borghi Carlos Eduardo 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSubterranean rodents modify the surrounding environment being classified, in some cases, as keystone species and/or ecosystem engineers. This role could be context‐dependent if the changes produced shift throughout the species distribution range and are stronger under certain environmental conditions. Our objective was to analyse whether the effect of Ctenomys mendocinus on vegetation cover is context‐dependent. Given that primary productivity may increase plants' ability to tolerate or compensate following herbivory, we hypothesize that the effect of C. mendocinus on vegetation cover will be context‐dependent along a primary productivity gradient, with smaller effects in highly productive environments and larger effects in less productive ones. We compared the effect of C. mendocinus on plant cover among four contrasting environments and found that it depended on primary productivity in a predictable manner. In low productivity environments, the rodent significantly reduces vegetation cover, while it has no discernible effect in highly productive ones. These findings suggest that the effect of C. mendocinus on plant cover depends on primary productivity level and highlights the importance of accounting for the underlying environmental factors that influence the intensity of C. mendocinus–plant interaction.
Soil quality evaluation for irrigated agroecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan: The Luenberger indicator approach
Authors: Sheikh Asjad Tariq , Hailu Atakelty , Mugera Amin , Pandit Ram , Davies Stephen 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis article describes the construction of the Luenberger soil quality indicator (SQI) using data on crop yield, non‐soil inputs, and soil profile from three irrigated agroecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan, namely, rice–wheat, maize–wheat–mix, and cotton–mix zones. Plot level data are used to construct a soil quality indicator by estimating directional distance functions within a data envelopment analysis (DEA) framework. We find that the SQI and crop yield relationships exhibit diminishing returns to improving soil quality levels. Using the constructed SQI values, we estimate linear regression models to generate weights that could be used directly to aggregate individual soil attributes into soil quality indicators without the necessity of fitting a frontier to the crop production data. For wheat and rice production, we find that SQI is most sensitive to changes in soil electrical conductivity (EC) and potassium (K). The SQI has direct relevance for site‐specific decision‐making problems where policymakers need to price land resources and conservation services to achieve agricultural and environmental goals.
Elongated linear vessels simulating branching vessels and diffuse structureless orange areas as prominent dermoscopic features of diffuse flat facial and extrafacial granuloma faciale: A case series
Authors: Savoia Francesco , Medri Matelda , Stanganelli Ignazio , Zago Silvia , Domeniconi Lucia , Melandri Davide , Alaibac Mauro , Tartaglia Jacopo , Ciolfi Christian , Sechi Andrea 
Published: May 2024

AbstractDermoscopy can be an important help for the diagnosis of skin cancers and inflammatory cutaneous diseases. The list of the dermoscopic features reported in granuloma faciale is wide and includes vascular and non‐vascular features. We report here three cases of diffuse flat facial and extrafacial granuloma faciale that exhibited elongated linear vessels simulating branching vessels and diffuse structureless orange areas. The differential diagnosis between flat‐type granuloma faciale, basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous sarcoidosis can be extremely difficult, making histology mandatory before any treatment.
Identification of urine biomarkers of endometriosis—Protein mass spectrometry
Authors: Višnić Alenka , Barišić Dubravko , Čanadi Jurešić Gordana , Sušanj Šepić Tina , Smiljan Severinski Neda 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIntroductionEndometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to a series of pathological reactions. The basis is a changed proinflammatory activated immune system, which results in more pronounced oxidative stress, disturbed function of proteolysis and cell apoptosis. These processes are crucial in the development of the disease because their dysfunctional activities cause the progression of the disease. It is believed that the proteins excreted in the urine interact with each other and promote pathological processes in endometriosis.MethodsWe analyzed the urine proteome of patients and aimed to detect a potential protein biomarker for endometriosis in the urine proteome. We collected urine samples from 16 patients with endometriosis and 16 patients in the control group with functional ovarian cysts. The diagnosis for all patients was confirmed through pathohistological analysis. After the preanalytical preparation of the urine, chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) used the technology of urine proteome analysis.ResultsThe main finding was a significantly different concentration of 14 proteins in the urine samples. We recorded a considerably higher concentration of proteins that have a significant role in activating the immune system (SELL), iron metabolism (HAMP) and cell apoptosis (CHGA) in endometriosis compared to controls. Proteins having an antioxidant function (SOD1) and a role in proteolysis of the extracellular matrix (MMP‐9) were significantly reduced in endometriosis compared to controls.ConclusionConsistent with the known pathogenesis of endometriosis, the study results complement the pathological responses that occur with disease progression.
Prevalence of technology and connectivity issues in general practices in rural New South Wales and their impact on staff capability to perform their job
Authors: Leeson‐Smith Margot , Geddes Louise , Johnson Heath , Pit Sabrina , Ramsden Robyn 
Published: May 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo identify the technology and connectivity issues in rural and remote general practices, and the factors independently associated with these issues that negatively impact staff's capability to perform their job.MethodsAn annual cross‐sectional survey of rural and remote general practice managers. Dependent variables included demographic data, practice size, geographic location, connection type and frequency of connectivity issues. Descriptive statistics are presented, and bivariate logistic regression was undertaken to determine factors independently associated with connectivity issues that negatively impact staff's capability to perform their job.ParticipantsOne hundred sixty‐eight general practice managers from rural and remote New South Wales.ResultsThe majority of respondents (87%, n = 146) indicated that technology and connectivity issues had impacted staff's capability to perform their job. Internet problems were the most frequently reported issue (36%, n = 61). In bivariate analysis, practices that had a total clinical staff headcount between 5 and 7 (OR 0.27; 95% CI 0.10–0.67; p = 0.005) or between 8 and 11 (OR 0.39; 95% CI 0.16–0.95; p = 0.038) were significantly less likely to report technology and connectivity issues that negatively impact staff's capability to perform their job, compared with practices with a total clinical headcount of less than five.ConclusionsTechnology and connectivity issues persist in rural and remote general practices. This is the first study to demonstrate that technology and connectivity issues impact on rural staff's capability to perform their job. Furthermore, smaller practices face more technology and connectivity issues that negatively impact staff's capability to do their job than larger practices. Further research is required to find solutions to address these challenges.
The “Finance‐Extraction‐Transitions Nexus”: Geographies of the Green Transition in the 21st Century
Authors: Franz Tobias , McNelly Angus 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe hegemonic understanding of the green transition will require a massive surge in mineral extraction. We contend that this entails wider, radical shifts in 21st century financialised capitalism. While there has been increasing critical interest in the role of finance capital in development, the links between finance, extraction, and the green transition have been largely overlooked. We fill this gap by arguing that the green transition, understood as a transformation of global capitalism, is marked by new rounds of appropriation, exploitation, and extraction, (re)producing dependencies for resource‐rich Global South countries. These emergent geographies of the green transition are best evaluated through what we call the “finance‐extraction‐transitions nexus”. The nexus highlights the interplay between finance capital, mineral extraction, and the material, socio‐economic, and environmental implications of the green transition. This provides new ways to theoretically, conceptually, and methodologically engage with resource extraction and the green transition in the age of financialised capitalism.
Marketing innovation for sustainability: Review, trends, and way forward
Authors: Verma Sanjeev , Diwan Hema 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSustainable development goals are aligning marketing innovations to meet sustainability interventions. Recently, marketing has evolved to incorporate sustainability in outreach objectives. Heightened literature on the interplay between sustainability, innovations, and marketing demands a holistic understanding to guide future research direction. The current review bridges the research gap using quantitative performance analysis and qualitative intellectual structure analysis. The thematic and content analysis points towards permeating sustainability focus across the business verticals and value chain for differentiated brand positioning and sustainability‐based competitive advantage. The emergent conceptual framework underpins the moderated‐mediation role of sustainability and economic enablers with marketing initiatives to promote business innovations beneficial to all stakeholders. The sustainability‐aligned innovations in products and processes reflect in gaining cost advantage, revenue generation, access to newer markets, and differentiation. It can be inferred from the study that sustainability and conducive marketing strategies can co‐create value across the value chain, providing tangible and non‐tangible corporate payoffs. This cross‐section in the research domain calls for environmental and business focus at the micro and macro levels, supported by pro‐business strategies, system efficiencies, productivity, and technological changes in synergy with the societal landscape. The findings discern strategic directions for practitioners to chart out an organizational portfolio centered around marketing innovations to create business value for the shareholders and sustainability value for the stakeholders, ecosystem, and society. The conceptual framework can help academicians comprehend the business model around sustainability, innovations, and marketing. The evolutionary mapping of the research domain can be used to discern corporate or macro‐level policies and transcend reforms aligned to the dynamic market/stakeholder expectations.
Macroevolution of the plant–hummingbird pollination system
Authors: Barreto Elisa , Boehm Mannfred M. A. , Ogutcen Ezgi , Abrahamczyk Stefan , Kessler Michael , Bascompte Jordi , Dellinger Agnes S. , Bello Carolina , Dehling D. Matthias , Duchenne François , Kaehler Miriam , Lagomarsino Laura P. , Lohmann Lúcia G. , Maglianesi María A. , Morlon Hélène , Muchhala Nathan , Ornelas Juan Francisco , Perret Mathieu , Salinas Nelson R. , Smith Stacey D. , Vamosi Jana C. , Varassin Isabela G. , Graham Catherine H. 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACTPlant–hummingbird interactions are considered a classic example of coevolution, a process in which mutually dependent species influence each other's evolution. Plants depend on hummingbirds for pollination, whereas hummingbirds rely on nectar for food. As a step towards understanding coevolution, this review focuses on the macroevolutionary consequences of plant–hummingbird interactions, a relatively underexplored area in the current literature. We synthesize prior studies, illustrating the origins and dynamics of hummingbird pollination across different angiosperm clades previously pollinated by insects (mostly bees), bats, and passerine birds. In some cases, the crown age of hummingbirds pre‐dates the plants they pollinate. In other cases, plant groups transitioned to hummingbird pollination early in the establishment of this bird group in the Americas, with the build‐up of both diversities coinciding temporally, and hence suggesting co‐diversification. Determining what triggers shifts to and away from hummingbird pollination remains a major open challenge. The impact of hummingbirds on plant diversification is complex, with many tropical plant lineages experiencing increased diversification after acquiring flowers that attract hummingbirds, and others experiencing no change or even a decrease in diversification rates. This mixed evidence suggests that other extrinsic or intrinsic factors, such as local climate and isolation, are important covariables driving the diversification of plants adapted to hummingbird pollination. To guide future studies, we discuss the mechanisms and contexts under which hummingbirds, as a clade and as individual species (e.g. traits, foraging behaviour, degree of specialization), could influence plant evolution. We conclude by commenting on how macroevolutionary signals of the mutualism could relate to coevolution, highlighting the unbalanced focus on the plant side of the interaction, and advocating for the use of species‐level interaction data in macroevolutionary studies.
Long‐term restoration of bowel continuity after rectal cancer resection and the influence of surgical technique: A nationwide cross‐sectional study
Authors: Hazen Sanne‐Marije J. A. , van Geffen Eline G. M. , Sluckin Tania C. , Beets Geerard L. , Belgers Henricus J. , Borstlap Wernard A. A. , Consten Esther C. J. , Dekker Jan‐Willem T. , Hompes Roel , Tuynman Jurriaan B. , van Westreenen Henderik L. , de Wilt Johannes H. W. , Tanis Pieter J. , Kusters Miranda ,   the Dutch Snapshot Research Group
Published: May 2024

AbstractAimLiterature on nationwide long‐term permanent stoma rates after rectal cancer resection in the minimally invasive era is scarce. The aim of this population‐based study was to provide more insight into the permanent stoma rate with interhospital variability (IHV) depending on surgical technique, with pelvic sepsis, unplanned reinterventions and readmissions as secondary outcomes.MethodPatients who underwent open or minimally invasive resection of rectal cancer (lower border below the sigmoid take‐off) in 67 Dutch centres in 2016 were included in this cross‐sectional cohort study.ResultsAmong 2530 patients, 1470 underwent a restorative resection (58%), 356 a Hartmann's procedure (14%, IHV 0%–42%) and 704 an abdominoperineal resection (28%, IHV 3%–60%). Median follow‐up was 51 months. The overall permanent stoma rate at last follow‐up was 50% (IHV 13%–79%) and the unintentional permanent stoma rate, permanent stoma after a restorative procedure or an unplanned Hartmann's procedure, was 11% (IHV 0%–29%). A total of 2165 patients (86%) underwent a minimally invasive resection: 1760 conventional (81%), 170 transanal (8%) and 235 robot‐assisted (11%). An anastomosis was created in 59%, 80% and 66%, with corresponding unintentional permanent stoma rates of 12%, 24% and 14% (p = 0.001), respectively. When corrected for age, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, cTNM, distance to the anorectal junction and neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy, the minimally invasive technique was not associated with an unintended permanent stoma (p = 0.071) after a restorative procedure.ConclusionA remarkable IHV in the permanent stoma rate after rectal cancer resection was found. No beneficial influence of transanal or robot‐assisted laparoscopy on the unintentional permanent stoma rate was found, although this might be caused by the surgical learning curve. A reduction in IHV and improving preoperative counselling for decision‐making for restorative procedures are required.