bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
From silos to synergy: Integrating approaches to investigate the role of prior knowledge and expectations on episodic memory
Authors: Macias Carla , Persaud Kimele 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSignificant progress in the investigation of how prior knowledge influences episodic memory has been made using three sometimes isolated (but not mutually exclusive) approaches: strictly adult behavioral investigations, computational models, and investigations into the development of the system. Here we point out that these approaches are complementary, each approach informs and is informed by the other. Thus, a natural next step for research is to combine all three approaches to further our understanding of the role of prior knowledge in episodic memory. Here we use studies of memory for expectation-congruent and incongruent information from each of these often disparate approaches to illustrate how combining approaches can be used to test and revise theories from the other. This domain is particularly advantageous because it highlights important features of more general memory processes, further differentiates models of memory, and can shed light on developmental change in the memory system. We then present a case study to illustrate the progress that can be made from integrating all three approaches and highlight the need for more endeavors in this vein. As a first step, we also propose a new computational model of memory that takes into account behavioral and developmental factors that can influence prior knowledge and episodic memory interactions. This integrated approach has great potential for offering novel insights into the relationship between prior knowledge and episodic memory, and cognition more broadly.
СИСТЕМИ ОЦІНКИ ТЯЖКО ТРАВМОВАНОЇ КІНЦІВКИ В УМОВАХ СУЧАСНОЇ ВІЙНИ (методичні рекомендації)
Authors: Лябах А.П. , Турчин О.А. , Омельченко Т.М. , Лазаренко Г.М. , Пятковський В.М. , Євлантьєва Т.А. 
Published: May 2024

Тяжка травма кінцівок має стійку тенденцію до збільшення питомої ваги в структурі загалом у світі, що пов’язано із розвитком технологій цивільного та військового спрямування. Стосовно України обидва компоненти на разі є актуальними із переважанням останнього. Проблема тяжко травмованої кінцівки не була пріорітетом останніх років у вітчизняній літературі, за винятком поодиноких робіт. Відповідно, визначення поняття в українському професійному медичному середовищі також відсутнє. Англомовна література оперує терміном “mangled extremity” – розтрощена кінцівка. Bumbasirevich M. [1] дає таке визначення терміну “mangled extremity” – поняття, що описує або характеризує травму, викликану пересіченням, розтягненням, або розчавленням; результатом цієї травми є стан, що робить кінцівку unrecognizable (невпізнаною – буквальний переклад). Розтрощена кінцівка зазвичай є наслідком значної травми, що залучає всі анатомічні структури (шкіра, м’язи, кістка, судини, нерви). В літературі термін розтрощення використовують для описання відривних ушкоджень, відкритих переломів, вибухових травм, повних або неповних травматичних ампутацій. Вогнепальна травма, як різновид тяжкого ушкодження кінцівки, може в деяких випадках поступатись місцем лише транспортній травмі.
Більшість розтрощень кінцівок викликані високою енергією і часто поєднуються з ушкодженнями інших анатомічних ділянок. Через це концепція “спочатку життя, потім кінцівка” і нині є визначальною при лікуванні таких пацієнтів.
Безумовні успіхи сучасної медицини сприяли перегляду багатьох тактичних концепцій, проте намагання зберегти кінцівку не повинно спричиняти “тріумф техніки над здоровим глуздом” [2].
Як тільки боротьба за життя пораненого перестає бути першочерговою задачею, розтрощена, але жива кінцівка стає головним болем хірурга, пацієнта та його родичів. Намагання знайти розумну межу між реконструктивно-відновною хірургією та ампутацією викликали до життя системи оцінки тяжко травмованої кінцівки. Кожна із систем має свої переваги та недоліки, вони продовжують бути темою наукових досліджень, дискусій та спроб удосконалення. Вітчизняна література практично не висвітлює застосування означених систем оцінки, хоча в умовах теперішньої повномасштабної війни знайомство з ними абсолютно необхідне не лише практичним лікарям військової та цивільної ланки, але і медичним адміністраторам усіх рівнів.
Методичні рекомендації підготовлені за результатами науково-дослідної роботи “Прогнозування результатів відновного лікування та розробка показань до ампутацій у пацієнтів із бойовою травмою нижньої кінцівки”, № державної реєстрації 0120U105680, термін виконання: 2024 – 2026 рр.
Методичні рекомендації видаються в Україні вперше, призначені для цивільних та військових лікарів: ортопедів-травматологів, хірургів, судинних хірургів.
Prevalencia y características de adultos quemados del Servicio de Cirugía Reconstructiva del Hospital Dr. Rafael Hernández L., Chiriquí. 2016-2018
Authors: Della Sera Lasso María Gabriella 
Published: May 2024

Introducción: Las quemaduras constituyen un problema de salud pública que afecta mayormente a países en desarrollo [1,2]. En Panamá, existe una unidad de quemados para el manejo de pacientes adultos, ubicada en la ciudad capital, y no contamos con datos estadísticos sobre estas lesiones en dicha población. Objetivos: A través de este estudio descriptivo retrospectivo, buscamos generar la primera base de datos enfocada en la prevalencia y características de pacientes adultos quemados en Panamá. Métodos: Se incluyeron 110 expedientes de adultos ingresados por el Servicio de Cirugía Reconstructiva del Hospital “Dr. Rafael Hernández L.” (HRRH) en Chiriquí, Panamá con diagnóstico de “Quemadura” durante los años 2016 y 2018, haciendo énfasis en sus datos demográficos, mes de admisión, mecanismo de lesión, grado de quemadura, porcentaje de superficie corporal total quemada (SCTQ), estancia intrahospitalaria (EIH) y abordaje quirúrgico. Resultados: Se obtuvo una prevalencia de período del 16%. 39% de casos se reportaron en el 2018. Se registró una mediana de edad de 42.5 años y una razón hombre: mujer de 1.4:1. Se identificó mayor frecuencia de admisiones en enero, seguido de marzo y julio (p=0.242). El mecanismo de lesión más consignado fue energía térmica (82.7%), el grado de quemadura más común fue IIa (64.5%). En 70% de los expedientes se matriculó un porcentaje de SCTQ menor del 10%. La mayor cantidad de casos tuvo una EIH menor a 30 días, encontrando una relación estadísticamente significativa entre porcentajes altos de SCTQ y una EIH mayor a un mes (p=<0.001). El 60% de los pacientes no recibió manejo quirúrgico. Conclusiones: Las quemaduras en adultos representan un porcentaje importante del censo manejado por el servicio de Cirugía Reconstructiva del HRRH. Su frecuencia a través de los años va en ascenso, con predominio en el grupo etario de 41-50 años y género masculino. El perfil de quemaduras más frecuente fue grado IIa con menos del 10% de SCTQ. Porcentajes más altos de SCTQ se relacionaron con EIH igual o mayores al mes. La mayoría de los pacientes fueron manejados con curaciones en sala de hospitalización.
Older Adults' Metaphorical Perceptions of Aging in Turkey
Authors: Şahan Ayşe Gülay , Kilavuz Asli 
Published: May 2024

Purpose:
To determine older adults' metaphorical perceptions of the concept of aging.

Method:
Participants in this qualitative study comprised 57 older adults as determined using convenience and criterion sampling methods. Data were obtained using a personal data form and the metaphor form and analyzed with descriptive and content analysis techniques.

Results:

Fifty-seven metaphors were identified within three themes: 24 within
Mental Aspect
, 18 within
Physical Aspect
, and 15 within
Psychosocial Aspect
.

Conclusion:

The fact that most metaphors appeared within the
Mental Aspect
theme was interpreted as an indication that participants felt the effects of aging more in the mental dimension. Results of the research show that aging is perceived as experience and accumulation mentally, as inadequacy physically, and as the end or loneliness psychosocially. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50
(5), 27–34.]
Long-Term Effect of a Tablet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Group Intervention on Step Count, Fatigue, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Arthritis: A Pilot Study
Authors: Fiske Sarah , Choi Jeungok , Jacelon Cynthia , Martell Christopher R. 
Published: May 2024

Purpose:
To evaluate the long-term effect of a tablet-based, cognitive-behavioral group intervention (Tab-G) to improve daily walking for older adults with arthritis.

Method:
Using an experimental pretest/posttest repeated measure design, long-term effects on step count, fatigue, self-efficacy, and quality of life (QOL) were investigated.

Results:

Results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed significant improvement in step counts (F[1, 37] = 4.18,
p
= 0.048), fatigue (F[1, 36] = 9.971,
p
= 0.003), self-efficacy (F[1,28] = 4.645,
p
= 0.04), and QOL (F[1, 29] = 6.147,
p
= 0.019) in the Tab-G group compared to the control group. There were significant time effects across four time points (baseline and Weeks 4, 8, and 10) in fatigue (F[3, 108] = 5.43,
p
= 0.002), self-efficacy (F[3, 84] = 5.433,
p
= 0.002), and QOL (F[3, 87] = 3.673,
p
= 0.015), but not in step counts (F[3, 111] = 0.611,
p
= 0.609).

Conclusion:

Findings demonstrate positive long-term effects on fatigue in older adults with arthritis. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50
(5), 35–42.]
Geotechnical Properties of Subglacial Till at Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm Sites
Authors: Solhjell E. , Moellenbeck D. , Yang S. , Lakeman J. W. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractDetailed geotechnical soil investigation surveys have been performed with onshore laboratory testing and interpretation to support the development of two wind farm sites, herein denoted Sites 1 and 2, in the Baltic Sea, offshore Poland. The two wind farms are planned to have about 50 wind turbines each with a total combined capacity of about 1.4 GW. Large diameter monopiles have been selected as the foundation concept with a target embedment length ranging from 25 m to 40 m.The presence of an overconsolidated, high to ultra-high strength subglacial till layer, located at a depth of about 20 m to 40 m below seabed, is critical for the monopile foundation design. This layer presents significant challenges in terms of pile drivability, while also providing support to the monopile foundation design, both for the foundation capacity as well as the overall structural stability and integrity. The onshore laboratory testing included classification testing, static and cyclic strength testing, and testing to determine in-situ stress history and deformation properties. The interpretation included the integration of the geophysical data, geological, in-situ testing, and geotechnical laboratory testing to derive representative soil parameters for the subglacial till. X-ray scans showed signs of a complex geological process having taken place.The subglacial till is heterogeneous, with sandy, gravelly clay alternating with homogenized deformed clay layers. It exhibits poor sorting, including intermittent sand layers and erosive contacts at various depths. Seismic reflections display varying amplitudes and facies characteristics, reflecting its intricate geological history linked to the last glaciation event. The presence of inclined layers, deformed laminations, and fractures help to confirm glaciotectonic origins. Key parameters for strength assessment are presented. The cyclic strength properties are compared to experience from literature offering insights into its cyclic loading behavior. The thorough investigation provides essential insights into the geotechnical properties of subglacial till at the two offshore wind farm sites, crucial for designing reliable monopile foundations in challenging marine environments.
Role of PON1 L55M Gene Polymorphism in Parkinson’s Disease among North Indian Population
Authors: Kumar Brijesh , Saluja Alvee , Juneja Abhishek , Anand Kuljeet S , Saraswathy Kallur N , Longkumer Imnameren , Dhamija Rajinder K 
Published: May 2024

Background and Objectives:
The role of various genetic markers including alpha synuclein, Parkin, etc., is known in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Novel genetic markers including paraoxonase 1 (PON1) have also been linked to PD pathogenesis in recent studies. The PON1 L55M allele carriers may have defective clearance of environmental toxins and may result in increased susceptibility to PD. Hence, we studied the role of PON1 L55M polymorphism in PD among a North Indian population.

Materials and Method:
Seventy-four PD patients and 74 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited in this hospital-based case–control study. Baseline characteristics were recorded using structured questionnaire. DNA was extracted from 3–4 ml of venous blood, followed by PCR and restriction digestion. PON1 L55M genotypes were visualized as bands: LL (177 bp), LM (177, 140 bp) and MM (140,44 bp) on 3% agarose gel. Mann–Whitney U test and Chi-squared test were used for comparing two groups of skewed and categorical variables, respectively. Measures of strength of association were calculated by binary regression analysis. P value < 0.05 was considered as significant.

Results:
Parkinson’s disease patients had significantly higher exposure to pesticides (12.2%; P (organophosphate exposure) < 0.001) and well water drinking (28.4%; P = 0.006) compared to controls. Frequency distribution of LL, LM, MM genotypes was 67.5% (50/74), 28.4% (21/74), and 4.1% (3/74), respectively, for cases and 72.6% (54/74), 26% (19/74) and 1.4% (1/74), respectively, for controls. PON1 L55M genotype distribution between Parkinson’s disease cases and controls was not significant (P = 0.53). PON1 L55M polymorphism was not associated with PD after adjusting for confounders by binary regression analysis.

Conclusion:
There was no significant association between PON1 L55M polymorphism and PD. Larger population-based studies would be required from India before drawing any definite conclusions.
Management of Incidental Carotid Cave Aneurysm
Authors: Arslan Aydan , Güdük Mustafa , Dinçer Alp 
Published: May 2024

Background:
Incidental diagnosis of saccular aneurysms is more common with the advent of imaging techniques. Because of the severe morbidity and mortality that they can cause, treatment is chased for them, either microsurgical treatment or endovascular, even when they are diagnosed incidentally. Carotid cave aneurysms are rare, and they seem to have a more benign course compared to other intracranial aneurysms, probably related to the physical enveloping effect of the surrounding structures. Yet, their microsurgical treatment is a serious challenge technically for the neurosurgeon, with its severe morbidity and mortality for the patient. Endovascular techniques have their risks, too.

Purpose:
In this paper, we analyzed and presented our series of incidentally diagnosed carotid cave aneurysms.

Materials and Methods:
The age, gender of patients, the size, laterality, and MR angiographic follow-up of aneurysms were reported. Their clinical results were noted.

Results:
Fifty-six patients who had incidentally been diagnosed with 59 carotid cave aneurysms were followed up. No patient was microsurgically treated, but 15 patients had endovascular treatment for 15 aneurysms. The mean size of 15 treated aneurysms was 4.6 ± 2.1 (range = 2–10) mm, and it was 3.0 ± 1.5 (range = 1.7–10) mm for the untreated aneurysms (n = 44). There was no significant difference between the follow-up times of the treated and untreated groups (P = 0.487). The median follow-up of 59 aneurysms in 56 patients was 52 (mean = 49.6 ± 27.9, range = 1–124) months, with a total follow-up of 244 aneurysm years. None of the patients had subarachnoid hemorrhage related to carotid cave aneurysms during follow-up, and none of the aneurysms had shown growth. Two patients who had endovascular treatment had ischemic complications with minor neurologic deficits.

Conclusion:
Follow-up can be a reasonable option for the incidental aneurysms that are located and confined to the carotid cave. Additionally, TOF might be a reliable method for follow-up imaging of carotid cave aneurysms.
Does Reader Engagement with Neurosurgery Journal Websites Correlate with the Number of Citations Received by Articles?
Authors: Madhugiri Venkatesh S , Venkatesan Subeikshanan 
Published: May 2024

Background:
Medicine has begun adapting to new information-sharing paradigms in the hyper-connected social media era. In this milieu, the role of journal websites in the dissemination of clinical and research information needs to be reevaluated.

Objective:
We sought to explore whether reader engagement with neurosurgical journal websites, reflected by the number of article views and downloads, correlated with the eventual number of citations received by the articles.

Methods:
The websites of all Medline indexed neurosurgical journals were screened to identify those that provided information regarding the number of abstract and full text views and downloads. Articles published in these journals between July 2010 and June 2011 were included in this analysis. Various article attributes were identified and the number of citations per article was obtained from Google Scholar. The impact factors of the selected journals for the year 2010 were obtained from the Journal Citation Reports.

Results:
Twenty-two journals that had published 2527 articles were finally included in this analysis. The number of abstract views, full-text views, and downloads all correlated strongly with the journal impact factors in 2010 as well as the eventual citations per article. The number of article downloads independently predicted the citations per article on multivariate analysis. Neurology India had significantly higher article views and downloads but lower citations per article than the other journals.

Conclusions:
Readers were found to engage significantly with neurosurgical journal websites and therefore, open access to articles would lead to increased visibility of articles, resulting in higher citation rates.
Effect of laser grooving on titanium dental implants surface composition: An in vitro study
Authors: Alkhodary Mohamed Ahmed 
Published: May 2024

Introduction:
The aluminum and vanadium contents of the titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) surface are known to have cytotoxic effect, the use of laser grooving was thought to produce dental implants-controlled surface roughness and a better surface chemical composition.

Aims:
The aim of the current work was to test the titanium alloy machined and laser grooves surface content of the aluminum and vanadium, and their effect on cellular viability.

Materials and Methods:
Threaded titanium dental implants were designed, milled and micro-grooved using the Avia coherent pulsed ultraviolet laser and produced 10 µm grooves on their machined surface. The scanning electron microscope was used to evaluate the produced micro-grooves, and the X-ray diffraction to study the surface composition of the titanium alloy before and after laser grooving. And the MC3T3-E1 mouse osteoblasts were cultured on such surfaces to test their cytotoxic effect.

Results and Discussion:
The laser grooving significantly reduced the alloy surface content of the aluminum and vanadium as proved by the significantly better viability of the cells cultured on it as compared to the machined surface.

Conclusion:
The laser grooving reduced the Ti-6Al-4V alloy surface content of the cytotoxic elements.
Characterization of Weissella Species during a 3-Year Observational Study – An Emerging Threat
Authors: Jamwal Ashima , Varghese Gerlin , Sarawat Deepika , Tejan Nidhi , Patel Sangram Singh , Sahu Chinmoy 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT.
Weissella species are mistaken for Lactobacillus or Leuconostoc because of their Gram-staining property and resistance to vancomycin. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the demographic pattern, presenting symptoms, risk factors, associated pathologies, and clinical outcomes in patients with Weissella infection. We also analyzed the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the Weissella species isolated. This retrospective observational study was done from January 2021 to August 2023 in a tertiary care referral center in Uttar Pradesh. All Weissella species isolated from blood cultures or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples during this period were included in the study. Twenty-four–hour growth from a positive blood culture or CSF sample was identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Demographic and clinical details of the patients were extracted from the hospital information system. Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion was used for antibiotic susceptibility testing. During the 3-year study, 13 isolates of Weissella species were identified in our laboratory. Among the patients, male predominance was seen. The age range of the patients was 5–53 years. The samples were blood samples (n = 11) and CSF samples (n = 2). Of these isolates, 12 (92.3%) were identified as Weissella confusa and 1 (7.69%) was identified as Weissella viridescens. Common risk factors were anemia, prolonged hospital stay, indwelling catheter, chemotherapy, and chronic kidney disease. All the isolates in this study were sensitive to amikacin, daptomycin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, minocycline, and linezolid. Death was attributed to Weissella infection in three patients. Weissella species are opportunistic organisms that need to be identified quickly and precisely to guarantee the right course of treatment.
Clinical Manifestations of Dengue in Children and Adults in a Hyperendemic Region of Colombia
Authors: Salazar Flórez Jorge Emilio , Marín Velasquez Katerine , Segura Cardona Ángela María , Restrepo Jaramillo Berta Nelly , Ortega Díaz Yuris Esther , Giraldo Cardona Luz Stella , Arboleda Naranjo Margarita 
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT.
Dengue is the most common arboviral disease in the world. Traditionally, it has affected more adults, but the incidence in children has increased in recent years. Colombia is no stranger to this change; therefore, we aimed to find the differences in signs, symptoms, and clinical, hematological, and hemogram characteristics between children under 12 years old and individuals aged 12 years and older in an endemic region of Colombia in 2020–2022. The analyses were conducted with baseline data, corresponding to a cross-sectional design. Multiple correspondence analysis was used for general, dermatological, and clinical symptom profiles. Discriminant analysis was used for laboratory profiles. Multiple correspondence analysis was applied to nominal categorical data, employing Euclidean distances to analyze age groups. Discriminant analysis was applied to a training sample and validated on a test sample. The overall agreement of the model’s discrimination, sensitivity, specificity, and fit indicators was calculated. The results indicated that individuals under 12 years exhibited distinct dermatological and clinical features, including rash, pruritus, hypotension, lymphocyte count, and platelet count, compared with those aged 12 years and older. In contrast, those 12 years and older were profiled for general and clinical symptoms such as pain (back pain, retro-orbital pain, headache), dizziness, chills, hematuria, tachypnea, and elevated/high hematocrit, hemoglobin, and basophil values. These findings are crucial to understanding the high incidence in children; they also facilitate rapid understanding of the disease in clinical care settings and differentiate it from other febrile outbreaks. This will affect disease control, particularly in severe cases, and reduce mortality.