bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Is Primary Care Patient Experience Associated with Provider-Patient Language Concordance and Use of Interpreters for Spanish-preferring Patients: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Quigley Denise D. , Qureshi Nabeel , Predmore Zachary , Diaz Yareliz , Hays Ron D. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background
Healthcare provided by a bilingual provider or with the assistance of an interpreter improves care quality; however, their associations with patient experience are unknown. We reviewed associations of patient experience with provider-patient language concordance (LC) and use of interpreters for Spanish-preferring patients.

Method
We reviewed articles from academic databases 2005–2023 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and Joanna Briggs Institute Checklists to rate study quality. We reviewed 217 (of 2193) articles, yielding 17 for inclusion.

Results
Of the 17 included articles, most articles focused on primary (n = 6 studies) or pediatric care (n = 5). All were cross-sectional, collecting data by self-administered surveys (n = 7) or interviews (n = 4). Most assessed the relationship between LC or interpreter use and patient experience by cross-sectional associations (n = 13). Two compared subgroups, and two provided descriptive insights into the conversational content (provider-interpreter-patient). None evaluated interventions, so evidence on effective strategies is lacking. LC for Spanish-preferring patients was a mix of null findings (n = 4) and associations with better patient experience (n = 3) (e.g., receiving diet/exercise counseling and better provider communication). Evidence on interpreter use indicated better (n = 2), worse (n = 2), and no association (n = 2) with patient experience. Associations between Spanish-language preference and patient experience were not significant (n = 5) or indicated worse experience (n = 4) (e.g., long waits, problems getting appointments, and not understanding nurses).

Conclusion
LC is associated with better patient experience. Using interpreters is associated with better patient experience but only with high-quality interpreters. Strategies are needed to eliminate disparities and enhance communication for all Spanish-preferring primary care patients, whether with a bilingual provider or an interpreter.
Milnor fibration theorem for differentiable maps
Authors: Cisneros-Molina José Luis , Menegon Aurélio 
Published: March 2024

AbstractIn Cisneros-Molina et al. (São Paulo J Math Sci, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40863-023-00370-y) it was proved the existence of fibrations à la Milnor (in the tube and in the sphere) for real analytic maps $$f:({\mathbb {R}}^n,0) \rightarrow ({\mathbb {R}}^k,0)$$

f
:

(

R

n

,
0
)

→

(

R

k

,
0
)

, where $$n\ge k\ge 2$$

n
≥
k
≥
2

, with non-isolated critical values. In the present article we extend the existence of the fibrations given in Cisneros-Molina et al. (São Paulo J Math Sci, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40863-023-00370-y) to differentiable maps of class $$C^{\ell }$$

C
ℓ

, $$\ell \ge 2$$

ℓ
≥
2

, with possibly non-isolated critical value. This is done using a version of Ehresmann fibration theorem for differentiable maps of class $$C^{\ell }$$

C
ℓ

between smooth manifolds, which is a generalization of the proof given by Wolf (Michigan Math J 11:65–70, 1964) of Ehresmann fibration theorem. We also present a detailed example of a non-analytic map which has the aforementioned fibrations.
Is interest rate hiking a recipe for missing several goals of monetary policy—beating inflation, preserving financial stability, and keeping up output growth?
Authors: Schäfer Dorothea , Semmler Willi 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAfter the corona crisis, and even more so when the war in Ukraine struck, the price levels of all goods in the US and Europe rose surprisingly quickly and persistently. The FED began in March 2022 and the ECB in July 2022 with historically unique interest rate increases to combat the wage-price spiral that had not yet begun. In this article we show that energy, commodities and food were the main drivers of inflation. For this reason, central banks' goal of weakening demand for labor through historically large interest rate hikes seems unwise. We argue that the current measures cannot achieve all of their objectives: slowing inflation, stabilizing financial markets and sustaining growth. If interest rates remain high, but external forces emerge with a lasting effect and keep inflation rates high, especially in smaller emerging countries, it will be difficult to counteract this on a country or regional basis through high interest rate policy and national control of the price- and wage-Phillips curve. Significant negative side effects of interest rate hikes increase the risk of not making the necessary investments and, in particular, weaken the bargaining power of particularly vulnerable employment groups. Other tools are needed to curb inflation and keep it under control, for example more investment in sectors with supply disruptions and a massive expansion of investment in renewable energy.
A Meta-adversarial Framework for Cross-Domain Cold-Start Recommendation
Authors: Liu Yufang , Wang Shaoqing , Li Xueting , Sun Fuzhen 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe cold-start problem in recommender systems has been facing a great challenge. Cross-domain recommendation can improve the performance of cold-start user recommendations in the target domain by using the rich information of users in the source domain. In cross-domain cold-start recommendation, users in target domain lack sufficient historical behaviors. Existing meta-learning-based methods depend on the feature distribution of training data and limit the adaptability in new tasks. To address these issues, we propose a meta-adversarial framework for cross-domain cold-start recommendation (MAFCDR) . Specifically, we employ a multi-level feature attention mechanism for independently learning the weights of long-term and short-term features to construct preferences of users in source domain. To migrate user representations, we train a meta-adversarial network that utilizes feature embeddings in the source domain as input and enhances the robustness and stability of the model. Then, the personalized bridge function transfers the user preferences in the source domain to the target domain. We build three cross-domain tasks using Amazon dataset and conduct extensive experiments, which demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model in cold-start user recommendation.
How Sustainability from Fiber Content in Wood-Polymer Composites Outweighs Lower Material Performance: An Industry Perspective
Authors: Friedrich Daniel 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThere is increasing demand in the industry to make plastic-intensive products more sustainable. Wood-Plastic Composites (WPC) represent a plastic-substitution technology. They consist of up to 80% wood fibers by volume embedded in a petrochemical plastic matrix. The fiber content makes them ecological, but then also more expensive and susceptible to color change and water absorption. This study uses a choice-based survey of 167 German industry experts to clarify whether WPC could be used across sectors to increase the sustainability of their products and applications, up to what maximum wood content they would give up the advantages of pure plastic in favor of sustainability, and on which company factors and plastic-relevant attitudinal characteristics the choice depends. 85% of respondents agreed with WPC, regardless of their branch. Only 18.6% would accept cost increases for sustainability, and the majority (48.5%) preferred to renounce color stability rather than moisture resistance (18.0%). However, if higher moisture absorption was tolerated, the experts tended towards lower maximum wood contents (p = 0.001, r = -0.30). To fully exploit WPC`s eco-potential, future developments should optimize its hydrophobic properties rather than color stability. Due to low dependencies of the results on company factors, the marketing of WPC can be carried out under high standardization levels.
Development of a methodology for the sampling and treatment of food waste and food residues in Kara Tepe (Lesvos) refugee camp
Authors: Kouvousi Despoina , Xypolias Panagiotis , Daskaloudis Ioannis , Papamichael Iliana , Zorpas Antonis A. , Klontza Eleftheria E. , Lekkas Demetris F. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThis research focuses on the management of food waste in small communities such as the one at the Reception and Identification Center (RIC) of Kara Tepe in Lesvos (Greece), using the method of home composting. To understand production patterns and possible variations of the characteristics of food residues, a sampling methodology was designed for obtaining representative samples of the whole population of the center. Two composting trials were carried out using household composters with a tailored active aeration system. The first trial contained food residues and olive leaves as a bulking agent (Κ1), and the second one contained food residues, olive leaves and two-phase olive pomace (K2) to investigate co-composting with local agricultural byproducts. Results indicate that the compost produced in the first trial (K1) was stable but phytotoxic and unsuitable for use as a soil amendment. The compost produced in the second trial (K2) was also stable and non-phytotoxic but potentially harmful for very sensitive plants if used as a soil amendment because of high pH values. In addition, an analysis of the operational cost of the proposed treatment process was performed, involving the estimation of electricity and water consumption. The findings indicate that 304 home composters can cover the requirements of a population of this size (approximately 1300 people), at a cost of a mere 3.36 €/day. Given the unique challenges faced by island communities in contrast to urban areas, including differences in strategy development, waste management practices, infrastructure, cultural considerations and innovation potential, the findings serve as a foundational guide for similar island communities in Mediterranean areas (for policy and decision makers, stakeholders, academia, etc.) to develop tailored strategies within the framework of the circular economy that particularly focus on composting for reducing food waste and utilizing byproducts. Therefore, it is feasible to exploit the proposed methodology in similar-sized communities—villages or even a block of flats—for the on-site treatment and utilization of food residues since it can provide a good-quality compost at a reasonable cost.
First Record of Chelarctus virgosus Yang and Chan, 2012 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Scyllaridae) from the Oshika Peninsula, Northeastern Japan: 300 km Northward Range Extension of Slipper Lobsters
Authors: Ohtsuchi Naoya , Fukuda Kaito , Kawamura Tomohiko 
Published: March 2024

AbstractA slipper lobster species Chelarctus virgosus recently separated from C. cultrifer (Ortmann 1897) by Yang and Chan (2012) was caught by a baited trap at a depth of 30 m, from off Onagawa, Oshika Peninsula (southern end of the Sanriku Coast), northeastern Japan. This record verified the distribution of C. virgosus in Japan. Also, this is the first record of scyllarid lobsters from the coastal waters of the Kuroshio-Oyashio Mixing Zone, updating the northern limit of distribution by more than 300 km. In addition, possible Japanese records tentatively listed in the original description of C. virgosus are revisited, and the distribution on the Pacific coast at the Boso Peninsula to the Ryukyu Archipelago was confirmed.
Paediatric cancer patients with severe sepsis or septic shock at the PICU with positive microbiological results do worse than those with negative results: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Veling Lisette S. , van Wolffelaar Fernanne F. , van der Bruggen Tjomme , vd Flier Michiel , Tissing Wim J. E. , Wösten-van Asperen Roelie M. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Infections are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in paediatric cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether positive or negative microbiological results impact the clinical outcomes of sepsis in paediatric cancer patients admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Methods
We performed a retrospective observational single-centre cohort study between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 in the Netherlands. All paediatric cancer patients aged 0 to 18 years admitted to PICU due to severe sepsis or septic shock were included.

Results
We identified 73 PICU admissions in 58 unique patients. Forty-nine of the 73 PICU admissions (67.1%) had positive blood and/or bronchoalveolar lavage microbiological results. Patients with positive results had a higher Paediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 (PELOD-2) score at PICU admission compared to patients with negative results (median (IQR), 7 (6–9) vs 6 (4–8), p = 0.04). Mortality in PICU among patients with positive results was significantly higher when compared to patients with negative results, 18% versus 0% respectively (p = 0.03). In addition, patients with positive results had significantly less ventilator-free days at day 28 compared to patients with negative results, median (IQR) 26 (19–28) versus 28 (27–28) respectively (p = 0.01).

Conclusions
Microbiologically confirmed infections (bacterial, viral, or fungal) in paediatric cancer patients with sepsis are associated with higher mortality in PICU and a higher need for PICU resources. Large-scale (multicentre) studies in paediatric oncologic patients are required to confirm these results.
An embedding theorem for subshifts over amenable groups with the comparison property
Authors: BLAND ROBERT 
Published: March 2024

AbstractWe obtain the following embedding theorem for symbolic dynamical systems. Let G be a countable amenable group with the comparison property. Let X be a strongly aperiodic subshift over G. Let Y be a strongly irreducible shift of finite type over G that has no global period, meaning that the shift action is faithful on Y. If the topological entropy of X is strictly less than that of Y and Y contains at least one factor of X, then X embeds into Y. This result partially extends the classical result of Krieger when
$G = \mathbb {Z}$
and the results of Lightwood when
$G = \mathbb {Z}^d$
for
$d \geq 2$
. The proof relies on recent developments in the theory of tilings and quasi-tilings of amenable groups.
Distribution of growth lines in the tube wall of serpulids (Polychaeta, Annelida)
Authors: Vinn Olev 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The frequency of growth increments in the tube wall of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic serpulids is in the range of modern species (i.e. 7–37 growth lines per 50 μm). The growth increments of serpulids do not show correlation with the water temperature and presumably cold water and warm water serpulid species are growing on average with similar speed in terms of number of growth lines per 50 μm. The large serpulid species have usually significantly larger growth increments than smaller species and presumably also grew faster than smaller species. The species with denser skeletons have lower growth rates than species with more porous skeletons. It is possible that serpulids do not have to calcify faster to produce thicker growth increments with lower density.
Does household debt affect the size of the fiscal multiplier?
Authors: Zurita Juan 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Does household debt affect the size of the fiscal multiplier? We investigate the effects of household debt on government spending multipliers using a smooth transition vector autoregression model. Through generalized impulse response functions, we measure whether the effect of government spending on GDP is conditioned by different levels of household debt in Australia, Sweden, and Norway, three countries with high levels of household indebtedness, and in the world’s seven largest economies. Our results indicate that the short-term effects of government spending tend to be higher if fiscal expansion takes place during periods of low household debt. On average, the fiscal multiplier (on impact) is 0.70, 0.61, and 0.79 (percent of GDP) larger when the increase in government spending takes place during periods of low household debt for Australia, Norway, and the United States.
Deciphering Contribution of Recycled Altered Oceanic Crust to Arc Magmas Using Ba‐Sr‐Nd Isotopes
Authors: Zhang Yuxiang , Shu Yunchao , Turner Simon , Chen Zuxing , Zeng Zhigang , Huang Fang 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAltered oceanic crust (AOC) plays a critical role in geochemical recycling in subduction zones. However, identifying contributions of subducted AOC to arc magmas remains a conundrum due to the lack of effective tracers. Here, we investigate the Ba‐Sr‐Nd isotopic compositions of lavas from the Mariana arc and back‐arc. Based on a statistical analysis of the Sr‐Nd isotopes for global arc volcanoes, we confirm that AOC‐derived fluid (or hydrous melt), rather than sediment‐derived melt or fluid, is responsible for the Sr‐Nd isotope decoupling (i.e., 87Sr/86Sr is “excessively” enriched relative to 143Nd/144Nd when compared to the “normal” mantle derivates) observed in island arc lavas. We show that the arc lavas with increasingly decoupled Sr‐Nd isotopes generally have heavier Ba isotope ratios, which is also a characteristic feature of AOC‐derived fluids. Thus, these results establish an intimate link between subducted AOC, heavy Ba isotope compositions, and Sr‐Nd isotope decoupling signature in island arcs, which provides a powerful tool to trace the AOC recycling in subduction zones. Furthermore, a similar correlation is observed between Sr‐Nd isotope decoupling and heavy B isotope ratios for global arc lavas, implying that the recycling of AOC component is generally linked to serpentinite dehydration in subduction zones.
Distinctive Patterns of Water Level Change in Swedish Lakes Driven by Climate and Human Regulation
Authors: Aminjafari S. , Brown I. A. , Frappart F. , Papa F. , Blarel F. , Mayamey F. V. , Jaramillo F. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractDespite having approximately 100,000 lakes, Sweden has limited continuous gauged lake water level data. Although satellite radar altimetry (RA) has emerged as a popular alternative to measure water levels in inland water bodies, it has not yet been used to understand the large‐scale changes in Swedish lakes. Here, we quantify the changes in water levels in 144 lakes using RA data and in situ gauged measurements to examine the effects of flow regulation and hydroclimatic variability. We use data from several RA missions, including ERS‐2, ENVISAT, JASON‐1,2,3, SARAL, and Sentinel‐3A/B. We found that during 1995–2022, around 52% of the lakes exhibited an increasing trend and 43% a decreasing trend. Most lakes exhibiting an increasing trend were in the north of Sweden, while most lakes showing a decreasing trend were in the south. Regarding the potential effects of regulation, we found that unregulated lakes had smaller trends in water level and dynamic storage than regulated ones. While the seasonal patterns of water levels in the lakes in the north are similar in regulated and unregulated lakes, in the south, they differ substantially. This study highlights the need to continuously monitor lake water levels for adaptation strategies in the face of climate change and understand the downstream effects of water regulatory schemes.
Reply to Comment by W. Knoben and M. Clark on “The Treatment of Uncertainty in Hydrometric Observations: A Probabilistic Description of Streamflow Records”
Authors: de Oliveira Debora Y. , Vrugt Jasper A. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractIn this Reply, we address the concerns of Knoben and Clark (2023, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR034294) or KC23 that “the assumptions needed to effectively use difference‐based variance estimation methods are not always met by hourly streamflow records.” There should be little doubt that the assumptions of our difference‐based estimator will sometimes be violated in hourly streamflow records but the results from de Oliveira and Vrugt (2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022wr032263) and confirmed by the findings in our Reply show that such violations are sporadic enough not to affect much the error variance estimates. Snowmelt as pointed out by KC23 (https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR034294) may not have received sufficient attention in our paper, yet their 365‐day record is simply not long enough to demonstrate bias of our discharge error variance estimates (and their dependence on flow level). This would require analysis of a much longer, multi‐year, streamflow record of a snowmelt‐driven watershed. The snowmelt catchment analyzed in dOV22 (https://doi.org/10.1029/2022wr032263) did not demonstrate bias in the discharge error variance estimates. We also provide additional clarification on the interpretation of the variance estimates obtained with the nonparametric estimator, and discuss the main issues in the test case presented in Knoben and Clark (2023, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR034294)).
Extramedullary hematopoiesis in cancer
Authors: Barisas Derek A. G. , Choi Kyunghee 
Published: March 2024

AbstractHematopoiesis can occur outside of the bone marrow during inflammatory stress to increase the production of primarily myeloid cells at extramedullary sites; this process is known as extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH). As observed in a broad range of hematologic and nonhematologic diseases, EMH is now recognized for its important contributions to solid tumor pathology and prognosis. To initiate EMH, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are mobilized from the bone marrow into the circulation and to extramedullary sites such as the spleen and liver. At these sites, HSCs primarily produce a pathological subset of myeloid cells that contributes to tumor pathology. The EMH HSC niche, which is distinct from the bone marrow HSC niche, is beginning to be characterized. The important cytokines that likely contribute to initiating and maintaining the EMH niche are KIT ligands, CXCL12, G-CSF, IL-1 family members, LIF, TNFα, and CXCR2. Further study of the role of EMH may offer valuable insights into emergency hematopoiesis and therapeutic approaches against cancer. Exciting future directions for the study of EMH include identifying common and distinct EMH mechanisms in cancer, infectious diseases, and chronic autoimmune diseases to control these conditions.
Construction of peptide/plasmid DNA complexes for plant gene transfection via the basic leucine zipper domain
Authors: Nomura Kota , Fujita Seiya , Shimatani Yuki , Kurita Taichi , Thagun Chonprakun , Abe Naoya , Oikawa Kazusato , Tsuchiya Kousuke , Uji Hirotaka , Numata Keiji 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAn important method for plant genetic modification is using peptide/pDNA complexes to transfer genes into plant cells. With conventional carrier peptides, the peptide sequence must contain a high amount of cationic amino acids to condense and introduce pDNA. As a result, the dissociation of pDNA from the complex is inefficient, often causing problems. Herein, we designed a new peptide carrier that mimics the basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of DNA-binding proteins, in which (LU)4 is the leucine zipper motif and (KUA)3 is the basic DNA-binding and cell-penetrating motif (U = α-aminoisobutyric acid). After (KUA)3-(LU)4 peptide was mixed with pDNA, DNA molecules were condensed to form nanoparticles of approximately 130 nm. Furthermore, when complexes of (KUA)3-(LU)4 peptide and pDNA were introduced into the leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana (A. thaliana), expression of the reporter protein was detected in the plant cells. Thus, (KUA)3-(LU)4 peptide that mimics the bZIP domain is a novel and efficient carrier for pDNA with high dissociation efficiency.