bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Reverse flow anterolateral thigh free flap in a case with significant atherosclerosis: A viable alternative for arterial microvascular anastomosis
Authors: Garneau Jonathan C. , Rezaee Rod 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe concept of reserve flow perfusion for free flap reconstruction has been demonstrated in various applications in the literature. As it relates to the anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flap, the reserve flow principle has been primarily described to either augment or “supercharge” a large ALT to optimize skin perforator supply or lengthen the vascular pedicle.MethodsWe report a case of a 77‐year old male with chronic renal failure who had extensive atherosclerosis of the proximal descending lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA) where arterial anastomosis was unable to be performed.ResultsWe were able to circumvent this limitation by establishing reserve flow perfusion solely through the distal end of the descending LCFA. We describe our technique within the context of current literature on the topic of reverse flow perfusion in free flap reconstruction.ConclusionThis report uniquely describes applying the distally based, reverse arterial flow principle in an ALT flap to circumvent an atherosclerotic proximal pedicle.
The affective, cognitive, and physiological effects of implementing antecedent‐focused emotion regulation strategies in childhood
Authors: Davis Elizabeth L. , Brady Shannon M. , Pankratz Kasey , Tolman Zariah , Parsafar Parisa , Shih Emily W. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractDifferent components of emotional responding may be affected by using specific emotion regulation strategies that enable children's volitional self‐regulation. This study examined the affective, cognitive, and physiological effects of experimentally instructing children to deploy distraction or reappraisal to regulate negative emotion during an evocative film clip. One‐hundred eighty‐four 4‐ to 11‐year‐old children [M = 7.66 years; SD = 2.33 years; 94 girls; mixed race (36%), Latino/Latina (30%), European American (19%), African American (11%), Asian American (2%), or other (2%)] participated. Neither strategy affected observed distress or self‐reported negative emotion. Relative to a control condition, children instructed to use reappraisal reported attenuated rumination. Distraction also predicted attenuated rumination, as well as a pattern of parasympathetic reactivity indicative of disengagement that correlated with parents' reported use of minimizing and punitive emotion socialization practices. Findings underscore the utility of multi‐method approaches that examine parasympathetic activity in conjunction with volitional measures of self‐regulation.
Chemotherapy versus chemotherapy plus immune checkpoint inhibitors for the first‐line treatment of unresectable thymic carcinoma: A multicenter retrospective study
Authors: Zhang Baishen , Liu Yao , Chen Zhiting , Chen Jing , Yu Hui , Li Meichen , Ma Shudong , Cheng Chao , Chen Likun 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThymic carcinoma (TC) is a rare malignant tumor with a poor prognosis, and there is currently limited data on the use of immunotherapy in patients with unresectable TC. In this study, data of patients with unresectable TC diagnosed from January 2017 were retrospectively collected from multiple centers. Treatment response, progression‐free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), survival‐independent prognostic factor, and adverse events (AEs) were further analyzed. As a result, a total of 93 patients with unresectable TC were enrolled, of which 54 received first‐line chemotherapy, and 39 received chemotherapy plus immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The objective response rate was 50% (27/54) in the chemotherapy group and 76.9% (30/39) in the chemotherapy plus ICIs group. The chemotherapy plus ICIs group achieved significant median PFS benefit (8.8 vs. 34.9 months, p < .001) and median OS benefit (41.8 months vs. not reached, p = .025). Multivariate analysis showed that ICIs and local therapy were independent prognostic factors for PFS. In addition, 17 patients developed immune‐related AEs (IRAEs), of which 15 (38.5%) had Grade 1 or 2 IRAEs and 2 (5.1%) had Grade 3 IRAEs in the chemotherapy plus ICIs group. In conclusion, the efficacy of chemotherapy plus ICIs is superior to chemotherapy, and the adverse effects are manageable in patients with unresectable TC.
Prevalence of survivors of childhood cancer based on a population‐based cancer registry in Osaka, Japan
Authors: Kudo Haruka , Nakata Kayo , Morishima Toshitaka , Kato Mizuki Shimadzu , Kuwabara Yoshihiro , Sawada Akihisa , Fujisaki Hiroyuki , Hashii Yoshiko , Miyashiro Isao 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAlthough the survival rate of patients with childhood cancer has greatly improved, long‐term survivors face specific problems such as the late effects of cancer treatment. In this study, we estimated the number of people who had experienced childhood cancer to predict their needs for medical care and social resources. Using data from the population‐based Osaka Cancer Registry, we identified children aged 0–14 years who were diagnosed with cancer between 1975 and 2019. We estimated the prevalence on December 31, 2019, and the 5‐ and 10‐year prevalence (i.e., the number of survivors living up to 5 or 10 years after the diagnosis of cancer) over time. The prevalence proportion was age‐standardized using a direct standardization method. The prevalence estimates for Osaka were applied to the national population to determine the national prevalence in Japan. Among 8186 patients diagnosed with childhood cancer in Osaka, 5252 (987 per million) survived until December 31, 2019. The 5‐year prevalence per million increased from 194 in 1979 to 417 in 2019 (+116%), while the 10‐year prevalence increased from 391 in 1984 to 715 in 2019 (+83%). Based on the long‐term registry data, an estimated 73,182 childhood cancer survivors were living in Japan by the end of 2019. The increasing 5‐year and 10‐year prevalence proportions indicate the continued need for cancer survivorship support for children, adolescents, and young adults. These estimates of the prevalence of childhood cancer survivors, including long‐term survivors, may be useful for policymakers and clinicians to plan and evaluate survivorship care.
On the Fibonacci Tiling and its Modern Ramifications
Authors: Baake Michael , Gähler Franz , Mazáč Jan 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIn the last 30 years, the mathematical theory of aperiodic order has developed enormously. Many new tilings and properties have been discovered, few of which are covered or anticipated by the early papers and books. Here, we start from the well‐known Fibonacci chain to explain some of them, with pointers to various generalisations as well as to higher‐dimensional phenomena and results. This should give some entry points to the modern literature on the subject.
Development of a semi‐automated tool to measure fetal abdominal wall thickness during ultrasound at 20 weeks' gestation
Authors: Seshadri Suresh , Pudhukudi Sindhu , Vajiravelu Jayanti , Saravanan Ponnusamy , Hyett Jon , Ram Uma 
Published: April 2024

AbstractObjectivesTo develop a semi‐automated tool for measuring fetal abdominal wall thickness (AWT). To validate the software using images captured by other centers and create a nomogram for fetal AWT between 18 and 20 weeks.MethodsA semiautomated tool that measured AWT was developed using images captured at the routine 20‐week morphology scan. The software was developed using digital images captured routinely during scans of low‐risk women. Inter‐ and intraobserver reliability was assessed between manual and semi‐automated measures. The tool was validated using images acquired from other centers. Linear regression and quadratic polynomials were used to create a nomogram for AWT.ResultsThe semi‐automated tool was able to measure AWT in all images. Interoperator reliability was 0.90 and 0.97 (P < 0.05) for manual and semi‐automated methods, respectively. Measurement agreement varied between three operators from moderate to excellent (0.77, 0.87, 0.92), with overall agreement being good (0.85). The tool could be successfully applied to 89% of images from other centers. A nomogram was generated for AWT measurements of fetuses at 18–20 weeks in normal, low risk mothers.ConclusionSemi‐automated measurement of AWT was feasible using images captured during the routine 20‐week scan. This approach had lower inter‐ and intraobserver variability compared to manual measurement.
Advancing System Engineering's Relevance in a Changing World
Authors: Brook Peter , Pennotti Michael , Rousseau David 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACTThe future value of systems engineering may well be measured by its contribution to INCOSE's vision of “a better world through a systems approach.” To stay relevant, systems engineering must expand its scope beyond the technical realm by addressing today's most pressing and complex problems, which span technical, social, and ecological domains. This paper builds on our previous work on the evolving architecture of the systems engineering discipline, detailing how it can maintain its value by effectively engaging in eco‐socio‐technical challenges. We propose collaborative strategies with other disciplines to enhance and broaden its foundational base, which will be crucial for realizing its potential as a transdisciplinary field in an increasingly complex world.
Assessing negative reinforcement through simultaneous observing and committed concurrent progressive‐ratio procedures: Preliminary investigations
Authors: Witts Benjamin N. , Bruzek Jennifer L. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractEfficient methods for assessing the relative aversiveness of stimuli are sparse and underresearched. Having access to efficient procedures that can identify aversive stimuli would benefit researchers and practitioners alike. Across three experiments, 13 participants helped to pilot, refine, and test two approaches to identifying negative reinforcers. The first experiment presented two conditions, one in which computerized button pressing started or stopped one of two recorded infant cries (or silence, when the control button was selected). Choices were presented either in a modified observing‐response procedure (i.e., simultaneous observing) or in a modified progressive‐ratio procedure (i.e., committed concurrent progressive ratio; CCPR). Results were favorable though not conclusive on their own. A second experiment, using more distinct stimuli (i.e., one likely aversive, one likely not aversive), replicated the first, and clearer results emerged. Finally, the third experiment tested the stimuli from the second experiment in a CCPR arrangement where sound was terminated contingent on responding and idiosyncratic negative reinforcement hierarchies emerged. The utility of these two procedures is discussed, and future work that addresses the limitations is outlined.
Graphs with girth 9 and without longer odd holes are 3‐colourable
Authors: Wang Yan , Wu Rong 
Published: April 2024

AbstractFor a number , let denote the family of graphs which have girth and have no odd hole with length greater than . Wu, Xu and Xu conjectured that every graph in is 3‐colourable. Chudnovsky et al., Wu et al., and Chen showed that every graph in , and is 3‐colourable, respectively. In this paper, we prove that every graph in is 3‐colourable. This confirms Wu, Xu and Xu's conjecture.
Adding insult to injury: Living in a remote location increases the burden of gift expenses among the rural poor in China
Authors: Luo Yongmin , Ding Shenqi , Li Qiyuan , Gao Min 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBased on data from the China Labor‐force Dynamics Survey (CLDS), our study examines how geographical remoteness impacts farmers' gift expense burden. Farmers' gift expense burden increases significantly as the distance from the village to the county‐level city increases. Two key mechanisms for more remote rural areas exacerbate farmers' gift expense burden: stronger reliance on neighbours and relatives for assistance and more concentrated authority among local officials. Our research offers new perspectives on disparities in gift expense burden among farmers in developing countries and suggests viable avenues to alleviate their financial strain.
Perspective: The complex relationship between charge, mobility, and gas‐phase protein structure
Authors: Webb Ian K. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIon mobility spectrometry coupled to mass spectrometry (IMS/MS) is a widely used tool for biomolecular separations and structural elucidation. The application of IMS/MS has resulted in exciting developments in structural proteomics and genomics. This perspective gives a brief background of the field, addresses some of the important issues in making structural measurements, and introduces complementary techniques.
Dielectrically modulated hetero‐material double gate tunnel field‐effect transistor for label free biosensing
Authors: Shakeel Ifrah , Rashid Shazia , Khanday Farooq A. , Khanday Mudasir A. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis work proposes a novel double gate hetero‐material tunnel field effect transistor for label free biosensing applications. The device consists of III‐V semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) which serves as a substrate. Source and drain regions made of Germanium are used due to its compatibility with GaAs. Cavities of 15 × 1.5 nm are created near source‐channel junctions for the biomolecules to be placed in. TheIONsensitivity of 2.23 × 106for neutral biomolecules has been obtained from 2D simulations using ATLAS TCAD software. Furthermore, transconductance sensitivity of 2.27 × 106,ION/IOFFsensitivity of 2.46 × 105, subthreshold swing (SS) sensitivity of 28.6 mV/decade and threshold voltage sensitivity of 1.2 mV for neutral biomolecules is obtained. TheIONsensitivity of 3.93 × 106and 1.42 × 106for positively and negatively charged biomolecules respectively has been obtained. Also, SS sensitivity of 28.3 and 28.8 mV/decade for positively and negatively charged biomolecules respectively has been observed.IONsensitivity shows that the proposed device is 1000× better than the conventional one.
Loss parameter identification of a welded ring core lamination of NO‐electrical steel
Authors: Ukwungwu David , Hameyer Kay 
Published: April 2024

AbstractLamination packaging processes such as welding lead to a significant material degradation of non‐oriented (NO) electrical steel sheets. Increase in iron loss and decrease in permeability are the results of the deterioration. For an efficient modeling of a drive train, the accurate parameterization of the iron loss is of upmost importance. For this reason, the iron loss model is expanded to include the influences of welding procedure. Its influence can be classified into changes in the grain size diameter and residual stresses . In this study, a locally varying iron loss model for the simulation of effects of weld‐packaging on the electromagnetic properties of non‐oriented (NO) electrical steel sheets is presented. Packaging technologies such as interlocking, welding, clinching and gluing are typically utilized for the manufacturing of electric steel stacks of electric machines. Understanding the micro‐structural changes due to the macro‐structural degradation accruing to weld‐packaging helps in the accurate understanding of its influence on the performance and achievable range of the electric vehicle. Five (5) electric steel probes are annealed for the modeling of the local varying iron loss model at five different temperatures and electromagnetically measured to determine its magnetization and loss values. This will help in determining the grain size dependency of the different loss parameters. The annealed probes are measured under mechanical stresses showing also the residual stress dependency.
Artificial intelligence to detect noise events in remote monitoring data
Authors: Nishii Nobuhiro , Baba Kensuke , Morooka Ken'ichi , Shirae Haruto , Mizuno Tomofumi , Masuda Takuro , Ueoka Akira , Asada Saori , Miyamoto Masakazu , Ejiri Kentaro , Kawada Satoshi , Nakagawa Koji , Nakamura Kazufumi , Morita Hiroshi , Yuasa Shinsuke 
Published: April 2024

AbstractBackgroundRemote monitoring (RM) of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIEDs) can detect various events early. However, the diagnostic ability of CIEDs has not been sufficient, especially for lead failure. The first notification of lead failure was almost noise events, which were detected as arrhythmia by the CIED. A human must analyze the intracardiac electrogram to accurately detect lead failure. However, the number of arrhythmic events is too large for human analysis. Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be helpful in the early and accurate detection of lead failure before human analysis.ObjectiveTo test whether a neural network can be trained to precisely identify noise events in the intracardiac electrogram of RM data.MethodsWe analyzed 21 918 RM data consisting of 12 925 and 1884 Medtronic and Boston Scientific data, respectively. Among these, 153 and 52 Medtronic and Boston Scientific data, respectively, were diagnosed as noise events by human analysis. In Medtronic, 306 events, including 153 noise events and randomly selected 153 out of 12 692 nonnoise events, were analyzed in a five‐fold cross‐validation with a convolutional neural network. The Boston Scientific data were analyzed similarly.ResultsThe precision rate, recall rate, F1 score, accuracy rate, and the area under the curve were 85.8 ± 4.0%, 91.6 ± 6.7%, 88.4 ± 2.0%, 88.0 ± 2.0%, and 0.958 ± 0.021 in Medtronic and 88.4 ± 12.8%, 81.0 ± 9.3%, 84.1 ± 8.3%, 84.2 ± 8.3% and 0.928 ± 0.041 in Boston Scientific. Five‐fold cross‐validation with a weighted loss function could increase the recall rate.ConclusionsAI can accurately detect noise events. AI analysis may be helpful for detecting lead failure events early and accurately.
Spatial–temporal assessment of future extreme precipitation and extreme high‐temperature exposure across China
Authors: Jin Ke , Wu Yanjuan , Sun Xiaolin , Sun Yanwei , Gao Chao 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThis study utilizes climate scenario data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) and population gridded data from shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) to identify extreme precipitation and high‐temperature events, along with their impact on the population in China and its subregions for both the near‐term future (2020–2050) and the long‐term future (2070–2100). The precipitation and temperature extremes in China are expected to increase during 2020–2100, and they will increase continuously with increasing radiative forcing. The spatial pattern of increases is similar across all SSPs‐RCPs scenarios, with a larger rise in the southern study area. Population exposure to extreme precipitation in China is anticipated to rise from 2020 to 2050 and decline from 2070 to 2100 under all scenarios, with a more pronounced decrease in SSP4‐6.0, and there is a transmutation in the chief determinant of populace vulnerability to extreme precipitation, transitioning from factors contingent upon population to those contingent upon climate from 2020–2050 to 2070–2100. In addition, temperature exhibits a general increasing trend in the impact area and population exposure from 2020–2050 to 2070–2100, concentrated in eastern and southern China. The exposed population's high‐value areas will continually expand with rising radiation forcing. Factors influencing population exposure to extremely high temperatures from 2020 to 2100, including climate, population, and their interaction, exhibit stable contribution rates, with population remaining the dominant factor.
Experience‐driven well‐being and purchase: An alternative model of memorable wine tourism experiences
Authors: Sthapit Erose , Prentice Catherine , Ji Chunli , Yang Ping , Garrod Brian , Björk Peter 
Published: April 2024

AbstractWine tourism has several distinctive features that militate against using Kim et al.'s model of memorable tourism experiences to understand its antecedents and consequences. Accordingly, this study adopts an alternative theoretical framework—the stimulus–organism–response theory—to develop an alternative model. Data were collected from visitors to a well‐known vineyard in Yantai, China and structural equation modelling and multiple group analysis were used to analyse them. The results suggest that experience co‐creation, sensory experience, experiential satisfaction and appealing winescape are significant and positive antecedents of a memorable wine tourism experience, while eudaimonic well‐being and wine purchase intention are significant and positive outcome variables. Visit frequency was found to be a moderating variable linking the winescape to memorable wine tourism experiences. Those who travel to the region frequently form a bond with the winescape that not only contributes to their well‐being but also stimulates their future intentions to purchase its wine.
Unlocking the hidden realms: analysing the Ukrainian journal landscape with Ulrichsweb
Authors: Nazarovets Maryna 
Published: April 2024

AbstractAlthough Ukraine is one of the leading countries in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of its number of scholarly journals, most of these journals are not widely recognized by the scientific community. This paper presents an in‐depth analysis of scholarly journal publishing in Ukraine, using data from the Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory. The study aims to provide insights into the quantity and characteristics of Ukrainian journals, with a specific focus on historical context, publisher diversity, language of publication, and subject distribution. The findings reveal that Ulrichsweb encompasses details on over 1,500 active Ukrainian journal titles, some tracing their origins back to the 19th century. Notably, 85% of these journals are disseminated by academic institutions, including universities and research organizations. This study exemplifies the utility of Ulrichsweb as a valuable tool for investigating national scholarly journals underrepresented in other databases.
ORCID identifier adoption in Spanish scholarly communication: A macro and micro level perspective
Authors: Bordons María , Moreno‐Solano Luz , González‐Albo Borja 
Published: April 2024

AbstractPersonal identifiers have become essential for unambiguously identifying authors and their scholarly output. One of the top personal identifiers is ORCID because of its open, cross‐national, cross‐disciplinary nature. This study analyses ORCID adoption at two levels: (a) Spanish scientific articles in Web of Science (WoS), to explore ORCID presence in articles; and (b) European Research Council (ERC) grant recipients who are affiliated with a Spanish host institution, to explore the prevalence of ORCID‐iDs, profile completion, and differences by gender, field, and funding scheme. Nearly 90% of Spanish scientific articles list at least one ORCID‐iD, but only 14% of articles include an ORCID‐iD for all authors. Implementation is therefore still limited, especially in the humanities. Concerning the micro‐level, all ERC grantees have an ORCID‐iD and an associated profile, which is generally public. Profiles include information in an average of four sections. ‘Works’ and ‘Employment’ are the sections most frequently completed. Fifty percent of profiles were updated in the last month, which suggests rapid updating. Factors influencing ORCID adoption and profile completion are discussed. Publisher and journal policies play a significant role by asking authors for ORCID‐iDs and will be crucial in increasing the identifier's adoption.