bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between long working hours and hypertension risk
Authors: Ahn Joonho , Song Ji-Hun , Shin In-Soo , Cho In Young , Kang Mo-Yeol 
Published: March 2024

BackgroundHypertension, a major public health problem worldwide, has been linked to lifestyle factors and work conditions, with conflicting evidence on the association between long work hours and risk of hypertension.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to investigate the relationship between working hours and hypertension or blood pressure, assessed the risk of bias and performed subgroup analyses. The protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews.ResultsThe pooled OR for the association between long working hours and risk of hypertension was 1.09 (95% CI: 0.88 to 1.35) in the 15 studies that used hypertension as the outcome. In the three studies that used blood pressure as the outcome, diastolic blood pressure was higher among those with long working hours compared with those with non-long working hours (1.24 mm Hg, 95% CI: 0.19 to 2.29). In subgroup analysis, the pooled OR for the association between long working hours and risk of hypertension was 1.28 (95% CI: 1.14 to 1.44) and 1.00 (95% CI: 0.64 to 1.56) in women and men, respectively.ConclusionsAlthough this study could not clearly confirm the relationship between long working hours and hypertension, the subgroup analysis suggests that long working hours may be associated with hypertension, particularly among women. More reliable research is needed to establish causality.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023406961.
Risk of stroke with different levels of leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Authors: De Santis Federico , Romoli Michele , Foschi Matteo , Sciancalepore Francesco Domenico , D'Anna Lucio , Barba Lorenzo , Abu-Rumeileh Samir , Sacco Simona , Ornello Raffaele 
Published: March 2024

BackgroundLeisure-time physical activity (LTPA) protects against vascular diseases. Whether and to what extent different levels of LTPA, including lower ones, benefit stroke prevention is still unclear.MethodsWe searched prospective cohort studies, indexed on PubMed and Scopus, published in English up to 22 April 2023, that investigated, in a general healthy population, the relationship between different predefined LTPA levels, compared with inactivity, and the risk of any type of stroke. We applied random effect modelling for meta-analyses and meta-regression to control for the impact of age and sex.ResultsOut of 3064 screened articles, 15 articles on 16 cohorts of subjects were included in meta-analyses, with a total of 752 050 followed-up subjects. Mean follow-up was 125.7±77.5 months. Included studies identified three (none, below target and ideal) to five (none, insufficient, low, moderate and intense) levels of LTPA. In the five studies identifying three levels of LTPA, compared with no LTPA, below target (risk ratio (RR)=0.82, 95% CI=0.75 to 0.88) and ideal LTPA significantly reduced stroke risk (RR=0.71, 95% CI=0.58 to 0.86).Lower levels of LTPA also mitigated stroke risk in studies reporting on four (n=6; RR=0.73, 95% CI=0.62 to 0.87 favouring moderate LTPA over no LTPA) and five levels (n=2; RR=0.71, 95% CI=0.58 to 0.88 favouring moderate LTPA over no LTPA). The benefits of LTPA were independent of age and sex.ConclusionsAccording to our results, all levels of LTPA can be beneficial for stroke prevention, including levels currently regarded as low or insufficient. People should be encouraged to be physically active even at the lowest levels.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023425302.
Physical activity and body mass related to catch-up lung function growth in childhood: a population-based accelerated cohort study
Authors: Koch Sarah , Peralta Gabriela Prado , Carsin Anne-Elie , Abellan Alicia , Roda Celine , Torrent Maties , Iñiguez Carmen , Ballester Ferran , Ferrero Amparo , Zabaleta Carlos , Lertxundi Aitana , Guxens Mònica , Vrijheid Martine , Sunyer Jordi , Casas Maribel , Garcia-Aymerich Judith 
Published: March 2024

ObjectiveThe existence of catch-up lung function growth and its predictors is uncertain. We aimed to identify lung function trajectories and their predictors in a population-based birth cohort.MethodsWe applied group-based trajectory modelling to z-scores of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (zFEV1) and z-scores of forced vital capacity (zFVC) from 1151 children assessed at around 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 18 years. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to test whether potential prenatal and postnatal predictors were associated with lung function trajectories.ResultsWe identified four lung function trajectories: a low (19% and 19% of the sample for zFEV1and zFVC, respectively), normal (62% and 63%), and high trajectory (16% and 13%) running in parallel, and a catch-up trajectory (2% and 5%) with catch-up occurring between 4 and 10 years. Fewer child allergic diseases and higher body mass index z-score (zBMI) at 4 years were associated with the high and normal compared with the low trajectories, both for zFEV1and zFVC. Increased children’s physical activity during early childhood and higher zBMI at 4 years were associated with the catch-up compared with the low zFEV1trajectory (relative risk ratios: 1.59 per physical activity category (1.03–2.46) and 1.47 per zBMI (0.97–2.23), respectively). No predictors were identified for zFVC catch-up growth.ConclusionWe found three parallel-running and one catch-up zFEV1and zFVC trajectories, and identified physical activity and body mass at 4 years as predictors of zFEV1but not zFVC catch-up growth.
Nonneutral Weibel model plasma in the non-minimal CPT-odd coupling
Authors: Soares D. N. , Belich H. , Spalenza W. , Braga F. L. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractInspired by the extension of the Standard Model, we investigate the effects of the space-time anisotropy caused by Lorentz symmetry violation (LSV) on a plasma column confinement configuration. The model of Plasma taken into account is the z-pinch model that was in the earliest efforts in fusion power research. This model comprises particles in a nonequilibrium cylindrical distribution, which remains stationary in the absence of collisions. We propose a disturbance in the distribution by a Lorentz violation environment. As proposed by Carroll, Field, and Jackiw, in a scenario of (LSV), a background field vector could couple with the electromagnetic field, modifying the classical behavior of the electromagnetic field. As reported here, considering the presence of a background field vector, the intensities of the fields and particle densities would be disturbed by the influence of the LSV. For different values of the background field vector coupling constant, the contribution of the background vector field could modify the intensity of the electromagnetic fields, and concentrate even more the electrons densities in the edge of the plasma column, evidencing a behavior similar to a skin effect in this plasma column.
Efficient Optimization of Sparse User Encoder Recommenders
Authors: Rendle Steffen 
Published: March 2024

Embedding representations are a popular approach for modeling users and items in recommender systems, e.g., matrix factorization, two-tower models, or autoencoders, in which items and users are embedded in a low-dimensional, dense embedding space. On the other hand, there are methods that model high-dimensional relationships between items, most notably item-based collaborative filtering (CF), which is based on an item-to-item similarity matrix. Item-based CF was proposed over two decades ago and gained new interest through new learning methods in the form of SLIM [
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] and, most recently, EASE [
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]. In this work, we rephrase traditional item-based CF as sparse user encoders in which the user encoder is an (arbitrary) function and the item representation is learned. Item-based CF is a special case in which the sparse user encoding is the one-hot encoding of a user’s history. In contrast to typical dense user/item encoder models, this work targets high-dimensional and sparse user encoders. The core contribution is an efficient closed-form learning algorithm that can solve arbitrary sparse user encoders. Several applications of this algorithm are presented, including higher-order encoders, hashed encoders, and feature-based encoders.
Functional organization of the human corpus callosum unveiled with BOLD-fMRI gradients
Authors: Huang Huan , Jiang Yuchao , Li Hechun , Wu Hanxi , Feng Xiaorong , Gong Jinnan , Jiang Sisi , Yao Dezhong , Luo Cheng 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Gradients capture the underlying functional organization of the brain. Cortical gradients have been well characterized, however very little is known about the underlying gradient of the white matter. Here, we proposed a functionally gradient mapping of the corpus callosum by using blood-oxygen-level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI), which for the first time uncovered three distinct but stable spatial axes: posterior-anterior, dorsal-ventral, and left-right. The three spatial patterns were replicated in another independent cohort and robust across scanning conditions. We further associated the three gradient maps with brain anatomy, connectome, and task-related brain functions, by using structural magnetic resonance imaging, both resting-state and task fMRI, and diffusion tensor imaging data. The posterior-anterior gradient distribution of the corpus callosum showed a similar pattern with the cerebral cortex, gradually extending from the primary cortex to the transmodal cortex. The dorsal-ventral gradient distribution revealed an N-shaped pattern from the primary cortex to the higher-order cognitive cortex. The posterior-anterior and dorsal-ventral gradient maps were also associated with white-matter microstructures, such as fractional anisotropy and myelin water fraction. The left-right gradient showed an inverted V-shaped pattern, which delineated the inter-hemisphere separation. These findings provide fundamental insight into the functional organization of the human corpus callosum, unveiling potential patterns of functional interaction with the cerebral cortex and their associations with cognitive behaviors.
Pathologic burden goes with the flow: MRI perfusion and pathologic burden in frontotemporal lobar degeneration due to tau
Authors: Olm Christopher A. , Peterson Claire S. , Irwin David J. , Lee Edward B. , Trojanowski John Q. , Massimo Lauren , Detre John A. , McMillan Corey T. , Gee James C. , Grossman Murray 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes quantified using arterial spin labeling (ASL) are altered in neurodegenerative disorders such as frontotemporal lobar degeneration due to tau (FTLD-tau), but the relationship between ASL CBF and pathologic burden has not been assessed. Our objective was to determine whether regional ASL CBF acquired antemortem in patients with FTLD-tau is related to pathologic burden measured at autopsy in those same regions in the same patients to directly test the imaging-pathology relationship. In this case-control study, data were acquired between 3/4/2010 and 12/16/2018. Data processing and analysis were completed in 2023. Twenty-one participants with autopsy-confirmed FTLD-tau (N = 10 women, mean[SD] age 67.9[7.56] years) along with 25 control participants (N = 15 women, age 64.7[7.53]) were recruited through the cognitive neurology clinic at the University of Pennsylvania. All participants had ASL and T1-weighted images collected antemortem. ASL images were processed to estimate CBF and T1-weighted images were processed to estimate gray matter (GM) volumes in regions corresponding to regions sampled postmortem. Digital quantification of pathologic burden was performed to find the percent area occupied (%AO) of pathologic FTLD-tau at autopsy. Regional CBF and GM volumes were both related to pathologic burden in the same regions from the same participants. Strengths of model fits of imaging measures to pathologic burden were compared. CBF in FTLD-tau and controls were compared, with results considered significant at p &lt; 0.05 after Bonferroni correction. We found that relative to controls, FTLD-tau displayed hypoperfusion in anterior cingulate, orbitofrontal, middle frontal, and superior temporal regions, as well as angular gyrus. For patients with FTLD-tau regional CBF was significantly associated with pathologic burden (beta = -1.07, t = -4.80, p &lt; 0.005). Models including both GM volume and CBF provided significantly better fits to pathologic burden data than single modality models (p &lt; 0.05, Bonferroni-corrected). Our results indicate that reduced CBF measured using ASL MRI is associated with increased pathologic burden in FTLD-tau and adds complementary predictive value of pathologic burden to structural MRI.
Redescriptions of Indian species of Nigrobaetis Kazlauskas (in Novikova & Kluge) 1987 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae)
Authors: KLUGE NIKITA , SIVARUBAN T. , SRINIVASAN PANDIARAJAN , BARATHY S. , ISACK RAJASEKARAN 
Published: March 2024

The European species Nigrobaetis gracilis (Bogoescu & Tabacaru 1957) and more than 19 Asian and African species of Nigrobaetis Kazlauskas (in Novikova & Kluge) 1987 belong to the subgenus Margobaetis Kang & Yang 1994, which is characterized by peculiar asymmetric eggs and narrow paraglossa of larval labium. A new synonymy is established: Nigrobaetis (Margobaetis) minutus (Müller-Liebenau 1984) = N. paramakalyani Kubendran & Balasubramanian in Kubendran et al. 2015 = N. sumbensis Kaltenbach & Gattolliat 2023, synn. n.; winged stages (male and female imagines and subimagines) and eggs of this species are described for the first time. N. (M.) minutus is widely distributed on Oriental Region, being revealed in West Malaysia, Southern India, Sumba and Sulawesi islands in Indonesia. Winged stages (male and female imagines and subimagines) and eggs of Nigrobaetis (Margobaetis) klugei Sivaruban et al. 2022 are described for the first time.
Speech Outcomes of Frenectomy for Tongue-Tie Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Carnino Jonathan M. , Rodriguez Lara Frances , Chan Wang Pong , Kennedy Dean G. , Levi Jessica R. 
Published: March 2024

Objective: Tongue-tie, which is also known as ankyloglossia, is a common condition where the lingual frenulum is unusually tight or short. While most literature investigates the impact of tongue-tie on breastfeeding, recent articles have examined its role in speech production in children. However, these have not previously been reviewed systematically. This study aims to determine the impact of tongue-tie on speech outcomes and assess whether frenectomy can improve speech function. Methods: In this systematic review, we conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, and speechBITE to analyze primary studies investigating the impact of frenectomy for tongue-tie on speech outcomes. We extracted data regarding patient age, male to female ratio, procedure type, follow-up time, and speech outcomes and ran statistical analyses to determine if frenectomy for tongue-tie leads to improvement in speech issues in pediatric patients. Speech outcomes extracted were subjectively measured based on the interpretation of a speech and language pathologist or parent. Results: Our analysis included 10 studies with an average patient age of 4.10 years, and average cohort size of 22.17 patients. Overall, frenectomy for tongue-tie was associated with an improvement in speech articulation (0.78; 95% CI: 0.64-0.87; P < .01). Increasing patient age was found to be negatively correlated with post-frenectomy speech outcomes ( P = .01). However, this relationship disappeared in the adjusted model. Conclusion: Overall, we conclude that frenectomy is a suitable treatment to correct speech issues in select patients with tongue-tie if caught early in childhood. Despite the limited investigations around speech outcomes post-frenectomy, these results are informative to providers treating tongue-tie.
Lipoaspirate Injection in Relapsing Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: Preliminary Results
Authors: Mattioli Francesco , Serafini Edoardo , Andreani Alessandro , Cappiello Gaia , De Maria Federico , Marchioni Daniele , Pinelli Massimo , Marchioni Alessandro 
Published: March 2024

Objectives: The management of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) poses a clinical challenge due to high recurrence rates following both endoscopic and open approaches, often leading to tracheostomy. The activation of abnormal T-cells and cytokine pathways has been linked to iSGS pathogenesis. Autologous adipose tissue centrifugation yields lipoaspirate, offering optimal anti-inflammatory effects and biocompatibility widely utilized in various medical settings. This report presents the first 3 cases employing endoscopic dilation (ED) in combination with local lipoaspirate injection to address recurrent iSGS. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted, involving multidisciplinary evaluation by the Tracheal Team at the University of Modena. Patients meeting specific criteria were directed to undergo ED + lipoaspirate injection. Results: Three patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The mean number of prior endoscopic procedures performed was 8. Endoscopic examination revealed 90% stenosis in patient A, 60% stenosis in patient B, and 60% stenosis in patient C. All patients presented inflammatory tissue or incipient granulations at the stenotic site, with an average time of 6 months between previous procedures. After 15 months, none of the patients required further procedures, and endoscopic examination revealed a significant reduction or disappearance of inflammatory tissue with a stable airway lumen. Conclusions: The observed results are encouraging in terms of reducing local inflammation and halting stenosis progression, especially in cases of short-term relapsing iSGS.
Attentional Tunneling in Pilots During a Visual Tracking Task With a Head Mounted Display
Authors: Van der Burg Erik , Ledegang Wietse D. , Kooi Frank L. , Houben Mark M. J. , Groen Eric L. 
Published: March 2024

Objective We examined whether active head aiming with a Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) can draw the pilot’s attention away from a primary flight task. Furthermore, we examined whether visual clutter increases this effect. Background Head up display symbology can result in attentional tunneling, and clutter makes it difficult to identify objects. Method Eighteen military pilots had to simultaneously perform an attitude control task while flying in clouds and a head aiming task in a fixed-base flight simulator. The former consisted of manual compensation for roll disturbances of the aircraft, while the latter consisted of keeping a moving visual target inside a small or large head-referenced circle. A “no head aiming” condition served as a baseline. Furthermore, all conditions were performed with or without visual clutter. Results Head aiming led to deterioration of the attitude control task performance and an increase of the amount of roll-reversal errors (RREs). This was even the case when head aiming required minimal effort. Head aiming accuracy was significantly lower when the roll disturbances in the attitude control task were large compared to when they were small. Visual clutter had no effect on both tasks. Conclusion We suggest that active head aiming of HMD symbology can cause attentional tunneling, as expressed by an increased number of RREs and less accuracy on a simultaneously performed attitude control task. Application This study improves our understanding in the perceptual and cognitive effects of (military) HMDs, and has implications for operational use and possibly (re)design of HMDs.
The New Discipline Machinery: Examining the Use of Apps for Classroom Behavior Management
Authors: Cho Vincent , Irby Decoteau J. , Borowiec Katrina 
Published: March 2024

Background/Context: In thousands of classrooms throughout the United States and internationally, behavior management apps have become an integral part of schools’ discipline machineries. Such apps are designed to help teachers enforce rules, especially when it comes to rewards and punishments within school token economies. To understand how these apps are beginning to shape and reshape schooling, research is needed that sheds light on the values and beliefs underpinning their use. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze three schools’ discipline practices involving behavior management apps. Our two research questions focused on the paradigms underpinning schools' discipline models and on the influence of these paradigms on schools’ app uses. Our investigation is informed by the scholarship on classroom management, as well as key concepts from Foucault’s (1977) Discipline and Punish. Research Design: This qualitative, comparative case study drew on data gathered at three urban schools. In total, 34 interviews were conducted with campus administrators and teachers. Within-case portraits described paradigms and practices at each school, and cross-case analyses addressed patterns across the schools. Findings: Schools’ behavior app uses were underpinned by differing school discipline paradigms. Although all three schools saw behavior apps as fostering orderly classroom environments, schools’ practices were underpinned by differing sets of values and beliefs (e.g., accountability/social control; neoliberalism; positivity and fun). In this way, the look and feel of app practices, and, ultimately, schools’ overarching discipline systems, also varied. Conclusions: This study examines a widespread, yet understudied, educational technology. By problematizing the values and beliefs underpinning teachers’ behavior app practices, the present study invites scholars and practitioners to question how rewards, punishments, and relationships manifest in schools. In doing so, it highlights opportunities to join with students, parents, and other stakeholders in broader conversations about schooling and discipline.
Endarterectomy may be an effective additional treatment for three diffuse coronary artery disease complicated with diabetes
Authors: Li Haiming , Gu Chengxiong , Li Bo 
Published: March 2024

Objective In order to evaluate the clinical efficacy of coronary endarterectomy (CE) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with diabetes complicated with three diffuse coronary artery stenosis. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 460 patients with diabetes mellitus and diffuse three-vessel coronary artery disease who underwent CABG in our department from September 2015 to December 2021. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether they underwent CE: the simple CABG group (group A, n = 254) and the CABG combined CE group (group B, n = 206). The perioperative outcomes, recurrent angina pectoris during 1-year follow-up, and the patency rate of the grafted vessel in coronary CT angiography were compared between the two groups. Results There was no significant difference in the 30 days mortality rate between the two groups (2.3% vs 2.4%, p < 0.05). Group A had a shorter operation time [(3.55 ± 0.59) h versus (4.35 ± 0.65) h], less bypass grafts [(2.72 ± 0.83) versus (3.65 ± 0.72) vessels/case], a lower incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction (7.1% vs 12.6%), and a lower number of patent graft vessels at 1-year follow-up [(2.15 ± 0.42) versus (2.88 ± 0.68) vessels/case] compared with group B (all p < 0.05). Group A had a higher incidence of recurrent angina during follow-up (14.49% vs 6.47%) ( p < 0.05). Although there was no significant difference in the incidence of MACCE events between the two groups, the probability of revascularization was higher in group A. Conclusion Compared with single CABG, combined CE in patients with diabetes mellitus and diffuse three-vessel coronary artery disease can achieve more complete revascularization, reduce the recurrence of angina pectoris and the needing of postoperative revascularization, but the incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction is higher.