bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impacts of heatwaves on type 2 diabetes mortality in China: a comparative analysis between coastal and inland cities
Authors: Zheng Wenxiu , Chu Jie , Bambrick Hilary , Wang Ning , Mengersen Kerrie , Guo Xiaolei , Hu Wenbiao 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe impacts of extreme temperatures on diabetes have been explored in previous studies. However, it is unknown whether the impacts of heatwaves appear variations between inland and coastal regions. This study aims to quantify the associations between heat exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) deaths in two cities with different climate features in Shandong Province, China. We used a case-crossover design by quasi-Poisson generalized additive regression with a distributed lag model with lag 2 weeks, controlling for relative humidity, the concentration of air pollution particles with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5), and seasonality. The wet- bulb temperature (Tw) was used to measure the heat stress of the heatwaves. A significant association between heatwaves and T2DM deaths was only found in the coastal city (Qingdao) at the lag of 2 weeks at the lowest Tw = 14℃ (relative risk (RR) = 1.49, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11–2.02; women: RR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.02–2.24; elderly: RR = 1.50, 95% CI: 1.08–2.09). The lag-specific effects were significant associated with Tw at lag of 1 week at the lowest Tw = 14℃ (RR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.03–1.26; women: RR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01–1.31; elderly: RR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.03–1.28). However, no significant association was found in Jian city. The research suggested that Tw was significantly associated with T2DM mortality in the coastal city during heatwaves on T2DM mortality. Future strategies should be implemented with considering socio-environmental contexts in regions.
Continuous timely monitoring of core temperature with two wearable devices in pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer – a comparison study
Authors: Koenig Christa , Ammann Roland A. , Schneider Christine , Wyss Johanna , Roessler Jochen , Brack Eva 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Pediatric patients with cancer often develop chemotherapy-induced fever in neutropenia (FN), requiring emergency broad-spectrum antibiotics. Continuous temperature monitoring can lead to earlier FN detection and therapy with improved outcomes. We aimed to compare the feasibility of continuous core temperature monitoring with timely data availability between two wearable devices (WDs) in pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods
In this prospective observational two-center study, 20 patients (median age: 8 years) undergoing chemotherapy simultaneously wore two WDs (CORE®, Everion®) for 14 days. The predefined goal was core temperature recorded in sufficient quality and available within ≤ 30 min during ≥ 18/24 h for ≥ 7/14 days in more than 15 patients.

Results
More patients reached the goal with CORE® (n = 13) versus Everion® (n = 3) (difference, 50% p < 0.001). After correcting for the transmission bottleneck caused by two WDs transmitting via one gateway, these numbers increased (n = 15 versus n = 14; difference, 5%; p = 0.69). CORE® measurements corresponded better to ear temperatures (n = 528; mean bias, − 0.07 °C; mean absolute difference, 0.35 °C) than Everion® measurements (n = 532; − 1.06 °C; 1.10 °C). Acceptance rates for the WDs were 95% for CORE® and 89% for Everion®.

Conclusion
The CORE® fulfilled the predefined feasibility criterion (15 of 20 patients) after correction for transmission bottleneck, and the Everion® nearly fulfilled it. Continuous core temperature recording of good quality and with timely data availability was feasible from preschool to adolescent patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. These results encourage the design of randomized controlled trials on continuously monitored core temperature in pediatric patients.
Trial registration.
ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04914702) on June 7, 2021.
Spatio-temporal neural network with handcrafted features for skeleton-based action recognition
Authors: Nan Mihai , Trăscău Mihai , Florea Adina-Magda 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe task of human action recognition (HAR) can be found in many computer vision practical applications. Various data modalities have been considered for solving this task, including joint-based skeletal representations which are suitable for real-time applications on platforms with limited computational resources. We propose a spatio-temporal neural network that uses handcrafted geometric features to classify human actions from video data. The proposed deep neural network architecture combines graph convolutional and temporal convolutional layers. The experiments performed on public HAR datasets show that our model obtains results similar to other state-of-the-art methods but has a lower inference time while offering the possibility to obtain an explanation for the classified action.
Die Geschichte der Psychosomatik in Österreich
Authors: Scheer Peter J. 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungViele Geschichtsbücher sparen den Zeitraum 1933–45 aus. Deshalb wird die traurige Geschichte des Deutschen Instituts für psychologische Forschung und Psychotherapie unter der Leitung von M.H. Göring angerissen, um die widersprüchliche Aufrechterhaltung der Tiefenpsychologie im Dienste des Nationalsozialismus darzustellen. Im Exil andererseits haben bedeutende Kindertherapeuten, wie mein Lehrer Rudolf Eckstein als Psychoanalytiker gearbeitet und neue Erkenntnisse gewonnen. Als herausragendste Figur des nichterzwungenen österreichischen Exils kann Hans Selye gesehen werden, der in Kanada den „Stress“ als Ursache und Folge vieler Krankheiten erfand. Dies eröffnet der Psychosomatik neue Möglichkeiten. Durch diese Pioniere haben die Möglichkeiten der psychosomatischen Theorie und Therapie den Alltag erreicht.
Automated tight Lyapunov analysis for first-order methods
Authors: Upadhyaya Manu , Banert Sebastian , Taylor Adrien B. , Giselsson Pontus 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
We present a methodology for establishing the existence of quadratic Lyapunov inequalities for a wide range of first-order methods used to solve convex optimization problems. In particular, we consider (i) classes of optimization problems of finite-sum form with (possibly strongly) convex and possibly smooth functional components, (ii) first-order methods that can be written as a linear system on state-space form in feedback interconnection with the subdifferentials of the functional components of the objective function, and (iii) quadratic Lyapunov inequalities that can be used to draw convergence conclusions. We present a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a quadratic Lyapunov inequality within a predefined class of Lyapunov inequalities, which amounts to solving a small-sized semidefinite program. We showcase our methodology on several first-order methods that fit the framework. Most notably, our methodology allows us to significantly extend the region of parameter choices that allow for duality gap convergence in the Chambolle–Pock method when the linear operator is the identity mapping.
Urine oxygenation predicts COVID-19 risk
Authors: Noiri Eisei , Katagiri Daisuke , Asai Yusuke , Sugaya Takeshi , Tokunaga Katsushi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractSince February, 2023, the omicron variant has accounted for essentially all new coronavirus infections in Japan. If future infections involve mutant strains with the same level of infectivity and virulence as omicron, the government’s basic policy will be to prevent the spread of infection, without compromising socioeconomic activities. Objectives include protecting pregnant women and elderly persons, and focusing on citizens requiring hospitalization and those at risk of serious illness, without imposing new social restrictions. Although the government tries to raise public awareness through education, most people affected by COVID-19 stay at home, and by the time patients become aware of the seriousness of their disease, it has often reached moderate or higher severity. In this review, we discuss why this situation persists even though the disease seems to have become milder with the shift from the delta variant to omicron. We also propose a pathophysiological method to determine the risk of severe illness. This assessment can be made at home in the early stages of COVID-19 infection, using urine analysis. Applicability of this method to drug discovery and development is also discussed.
Swept Along: Measuring Otoacoustic Emissions Using Continuously Varying Stimuli
Authors: Shera Christopher A. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAt the 2004 Midwinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Glenis Long and her colleagues introduced a method for measuring distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) using primary-tone stimuli whose instantaneous frequencies vary continuously with time. In contrast to standard OAE measurement methods, in which emissions are measured in the sinusoidal steady state using discrete tones of well-defined frequency, the swept-tone method sweeps across frequency, often at rates exceeding 1 oct/s. The resulting response waveforms are then analyzed using an appropriate filter (e.g., by least-squares fitting). Although introduced as a convenient way of studying DPOAE fine structure by separating the total OAE into distortion and reflection components, the swept-tone method has since been extended to stimulus-frequency emissions and has proved an efficient and valuable tool for probing cochlear mechanics. One day—a long time coming—swept tones may even find their way into the audiology clinic.
Clinical and pathological findings of IgA nephropathy following SARS-CoV-2 infection
Authors: Li Hongfen , Li Zhao , Wu Zhanfei , Wang Fanghao , Xing Yue , Liu Youxia , Jia Junya , Yan Tiekun 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe features of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after SARS-CoV-2 infection have not been well characterized. In this study, we compared the clinical and pathological characteristics of patients with IgAN who had experienced SARS-CoV-2 infection to those who had not. We conducted a retrospective study that enrolled 38 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN following SARS-CoV-2 infection with 4 months (post-SARS-CoV-2 infection group) and 1154 patients with IgAN prior to the pandemic (pre-SARS-CoV-2 infection group). Among the SARS-CoV-2 group cases, 61% were females. The average duration from SARS-CoV-2 infection to renal biopsy was 78.6 days. Prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the patients had different presentations of nephropathy. One patient had isolated hematuria, two had isolated proteinuria, twenty presented with both hematuria and proteinuria, and one patient had elevated serum creatinine. Additionally, there were eight cases with uncertain nephropathy history, and six cases did not have a history of nephropathy. Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, five patients experienced gross hematuria, one case exhibited creatinine elevation, and five cases showed an increase in proteinuria. The group of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 after the COVID-19 pandemic exhibited older age, higher hypertension ratio and lower eGFR values compared to the pre-SARS-CoV-2 infection group. As for pathological parameters, a higher proportion of patients in the post-SARS-CoV-2 infection group exhibited a higher percentage of sclerotic glomeruli and glomerular ischemic sclerosis. There were no significant differences observed between the two groups in terms of therapy involving steroids, immunosuppressants, or RAS inhibitors. IgA nephropathy patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 were generally older and experienced more severe kidney damage compared to those without SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Hans Berger und 100 Jahre Elektroenzephalogramm
Authors: Lemke Johannes R. , Kluger Gerhard , Krämer Günter 
Published: February 2024

ZusammenfassungHans Berger (1873–1941) verbrachte ab dem Studium der Medizin seine gesamte berufliche Laufbahn an der Nervenklinik der Universität Jena. Dort entwickelte er über viele Jahre eigenständig und nahezu für sich allein eine Vorrichtung zum Ableiten der physiologischen Hirnaktivität des Menschen, die er „Elektrenkephalogramm“ taufte. Er selbst datierte den Tag der ersten erfolgreichen und verlässlichen Ableitung auf den 06.07.1924. Berger mied die Öffentlichkeit und pflegte nur zu wenigen Vertrauten einen engen Kontakt. Hierzu gehörte u. a. sein Oberarzt Rudolf Lemke, der ihn während der gesamten 1930er-Jahre beruflich begleitete und ihm Jahre später als Klinikdirektor folgte. Rudolf Lemke erwirkte die Umbenennung der Klinik in „Hans-Berger-Klinik“ und verewigte seinen Mentor auch in Form von Portraits sowie einer Totenmaske, die er direkt nach Bergers tragischem Tod von ihm anfertigte. Aufgrund Bergers Tätigkeit am Erbgesundheitsobergericht wurde der Klinikname 2022 wieder abgelegt. Bergers Erfindung, das Elektroenzephalogramm (EEG) des Menschen, bleibt hingegen auch 100 Jahre nach seiner Entwicklung ein Meilenstein der neurologischen und epileptologischen Diagnostik.
Adhesive droplets made from plant-derived oils for control of western flower thrips
Authors: Bierman Thijs V. , Vrieling Klaas , van Zwieten Ralph , Kodger Thomas E. , Macel Mirka , Bezemer T. Martijn 
Published: February 2024

AbstractArthropod pests cause significant problems in agricultural crops all around the world. As chemical pesticide use becomes less desired, there is a need for alternative methods of pest control. Inspired by the natural adhesiveness of arthropod trapping plants, we examined the effectiveness of adhesive droplets made from oxidised and cross-linked plant-derived oils for control of western flower thrips. Two filter paper droplet adhesiveness assays and three detached chrysanthemum leaf assays were carried out to test efficacy against thrips. Suspensions containing adhesive droplets and other constituents were applied to filter papers and leaves via spraying or dipping. On filter papers, droplets made from oxidised rice germ oil (RGO) of different sizes caught 40–93% of thrips. Droplets made of a mixture of sunflower, olive, and linseed oil (MIX) caught up to 94% of thrips. Likewise, adhesive droplet-treated filter papers showed higher thrips mortality than untreated or control solution-treated filter papers. On chrysanthemum leaves, thrips were caught by both RGO (up to 40%) and MIX droplets (up to 20%) and thrips damage and reproduction were reduced. On MIX-treated leaves, thrips mortality was also increased. Within treatments, droplets of different size classes occurred and larger droplets were more effective at catching thrips in general. Droplets were also robust to rinsing with water, which is of importance for their application in horticulture. In conclusion, adhesive droplets made from edible plant oils show potential for use in control of western flower thrips.
Space-time analysis of the relationship between landslides occurrence, rainfall variability and ENSO in the Tropical Andean Mountain region in Colombia
Authors: Vega Johnny , Barco Janet , Hidalgo Cesar 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAccording to studies by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), tropical mountainous areas are experiencing increasingly unfavorable climatic conditions regarding geohazards due to a heightened occurrence of intense rainfall events. These climatic shifts contribute to heightened geological risks, notably an elevated frequency of landslides, exacerbating the challenges faced by these regions. There is an urgent need to understand and measure how rainfall variability affects geo-hydrological hazards, which remain difficult to determine and predict. The complex and non-linear space-time relationships and dynamics of rainfall, El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and landslides in the Tropical Andean Mountain region in Colombia require an adequate analysis and understanding of their link in terms of its spatial and temporal component at different scales. By evaluation in annual, seasonal, and monthly scales, additional insights on the relationships using a wavelet spectral analysis and a space-time permutation scan statistics method using SaTScan™ are provided. In this study, a space-time and frequency analysis of landslides using a 42-year (1981–2022) rainfall and Multivariate ENSO Index v2.0 time series is presented. According to the results, landslides closely aligned with rainfall patterns, exhibiting a bimodal annual cycle. The ENSO added complexity, with La Niña years leading to more frequent landslides throughout the year and El Niño years showing concentrated occurrences in specific months. This study highlights the influence of rainfall patterns and antecedent rainfall on landslide occurrence, the impact of ENSO phases on rainfall and landslides, and the increasing trend of landslides in Colombia.
The performance of priority rules for the dynamic stochastic resource-constrained multi-project scheduling problem: an experimental investigation
Authors: Melchiors Philipp , Kolisch Rainer , Kanet John J. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractWe consider the problem of a project manager of a matrix organization responsible for the timely completion of projects arriving over time and requiring the usage of a set of resources under his/her purview. A project is defined by a set of activities, precedence relations between activities, resource requirements, a customer due date, and a priority (a weight). Arriving projects are released to a flow control system that monitors the progress of activities and schedules the set of available activities, i.e., activities that are ready to be processed, as appropriate. A critical feature of such control systems is the decision process for choosing the next activity to seize a given resource. This is the focus of this paper. In the past several decades, various heuristic priority rules have been proposed in the literature to support this type of decision in differing settings such as the job shop problem and the deterministic resource-constrained project scheduling problem. A gap exists with respect to testing the various rules all together in the more realistic dynamic-stochastic multi-project environment when the objective is to minimize weighted project tardiness. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap. Results show that the priority rule “Weighted Critical Ratio and Shortest Processing Time” $$(\hbox {W}(\hbox {CR}+\hbox {SPT}))$$

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is shown to be a variant of the family of “Modified Due Date” rules first introduced by Baker and Bertrand (J Oper Manage 1(3):37–42, 1982). Repeated application of Duncan’s Multiple Range test demonstrates the robustness of our findings. For the environmental parameters (due date tightness, variation of expected activity durations, and utilization of resource), the $$\hbox {W}(\hbox {CR}+\hbox {SPT})$$

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Geographical distribution of pyrethroid resistance mutations in Varroa destructor across Türkiye and a European overview
Authors: Erdem Esengül , Koç-İnak Nafiye , Rüstemoğlu Mustafa , İnak Emre 
Published: February 2024

AbstractVarroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) is of paramount significance in modern beekeeping, with infestations presenting a primary challenge that directly influences colony health, productivity, and overall apicultural sustainability. In order to control this mite, many beekeepers rely on a limited number of approved synthetic acaricides, including the pyrethroids tau-fluvalinate, flumethrin and organophosphate coumaphos. However, the excessive use of these substances has led to the widespread development of resistance in various beekeeping areas globally. In the present study, the occurrence of resistance mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the target-site of pyrethroids and coumaphos, respectively, was examined in Varroa populations collected throughout the southeastern and eastern Anatolia regions of Türkiye. All Varroa samples belonged to the Korean haplotype, and a very low genetic distance was observed based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene sequences. No amino acid substitutions were determined at the key residues of AChE. On the other hand, three amino acid substitutions, (L925V/I/M), previously associated with pyrethroid resistance, were identified in nearly 80% of the Turkish populations. Importantly, L925M, the dominant mutation in the USA, was detected in Turkish Varroa populations for the first time. To gain a more comprehensive perspective, we conducted a systematic analysis of the distribution of pyrethroid resistance mutations across Europe, based on the previously reported data. Varroa populations from Mediterranean countries such as Türkiye, Spain, and Greece exhibited the highest frequency of resistance mutation. Revealing the occurrence and geographical distribution of pyrethroid resistance mutations in V. destructor populations across the country will enhance the development of more efficient strategies for mite management.
HIV-Related Stigma and Treatment Adherence Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Use Crystal Meth in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City
Authors: Jiménez-Rivagorza Leonardo , Orozco Ricardo , Medina-Mora María Elena , Rafful Claudia 
Published: February 2024

AbstractInternationally, HIV-related stigma and crystal methamphetamine (meth) use have been described as barriers to treatment adherence among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Crystal meth use has been increasing among gbMSM in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City (MAMC). Therefore, this study aimed to determine the association between HIV-related stigma and HIV treatment adherence among gbMSM who use crystal meth in the MAMC. This study was undertaken as part of an exploratory study of crystal meth use in the MAMC. The data were collected from September to December 2021 through an encrypted online survey. Participants (n = 89) were gbMSM adults living with HIV who reported crystal meth use in the past month that were recruited through an online snowball sampling. The online survey included questions about HIV treatment adherence, sexual behaviors, the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involved Screening Test, and the HIV-Related Stigma Mechanisms Scale. Logistic regression analyses assessed the association between HIV-related stigma and HIV treatment adherence. The multivariate logistic regression model showed that, controlling for health insurance [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.13; 95% confidence intervals (CI)  = 0.02–0.59] and educational level (AOR = 0.16; 95% CI = 0.02–0.88), non-adherence to HIV treatment was independently associated with higher HIV-related stigma (AOR = 1.06; 95% CI = 1.01–1.12). Public health policies must include HIV-related stigma and substance use in treating gbMSM with HIV.