bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyse de l’activité de joueurs dans deux jeux de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueurs
Authors: Owczarek Floriane 
Published: April 2024

Les jeux de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueurs1 offrent un terrain particulier quant à l’étude de l’activité narrative. Cette activité se fait en effet à partir de l’univers d’un jeu en ligne où les joueurs évoluent et où on leur propose de faire évoluer leur personnage. Quels sont les éléments qui peuvent influencer l’émergence de ce type de récit ? Peut-on les identifier ? Pour répondre à cette question, deux jeux distincts sont retenus : Rappelz (2006) et Landes Éternelles (2003), le premier aux orientations commerciales, le second tenu par des bénévoles passionnés. Au travers de l’utilisation du modèle NAM, nous réalisons des entretiens avec des joueurs-narrateurs, l’analyse des forums, l’observation au sein même des deux jeux, et l’analyse des récits. Nous nous proposons de mettre en évidence les rapports entre les récits écrits par les joueurs et les différents éléments que l’on retrouve respectivement, ou en commun, dans les deux jeux. À l’issue de la présentation des résultats, Landes Éternelles semble susciter beaucoup plus l’activité narrative que Rappelz, où pourtant, bien qu’elle soit moins importante, elle est tout aussi existante. La différence se fait également sentir sur le fond avec des thématiques différentes et des éléments de jeux intégrés à l’histoire eux aussi différents. La fin de l’article sera l’occasion de revenir sur la méthode et ses limites, mais aussi les pistes d’ouvertures.
Public et pratique du podcast natif. Une écoute féminine, jeune et distribuée. Enquête CSA / Havas Paris 2023
Authors: Glevarec Hervé 
Published: April 2024

Le podcast est un nouveau format apparu dans les années 2000 et il a enregistré la plus forte croissance parmi les formats audio numériques ces dernières années. Il se décline en deux grands types que sont le podcast de rediffusion – issu principalement de la radio – et le podcast natif ou original – issu de la radio mais aussi de podcasteurs, de studios, d’organes de presse, d’institutions ou de sociétés privées. Le podcast natif est-il le prolongement de l’émission de radio ou un média qui en redessine les contours par sa sortie du direct, sa promesse d’horizontalité, sa sérialité et ses thématiques ? Cet article se propose de mener une première caractérisation du public, des usages et des goûts des auditeurs de podcasts natifs. Il s’appuie pour cela sur l’enquête menée en 2023 par l'Institut CSA / Havas Paris sur un panel représentatif de Français·es adultes sur leur pratique du podcast et plus spécifiquement du podcast dit « natif ». Il montre une ouverture de l’auditoire traditionnel de la radio vers les jeunes et les femmes notamment.
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India
Authors: Kumar Anuj , Barve Uday , Gopalkrishna V. , Tandale Babasaheb V. , Katendra Savita , Joshi Madhuri S. , Salve Dawal , Viswanathan Rajlakshmi 
Published: April 2024

Background & objectives:
Atypical El Tor strains of Vibrio cholerae are frequently implicated in outbreaks of cholera. It is important to understand genetic variations of such strains which impact clinical and epidemiological outcomes. The present study was carried out to characterize an outbreak of cholera which occurred between July 8 and 13, 2018, in a remote settlement in Nashik district, Maharashtra.

Methods:
A large number of acute diarrhoea cases were reported in Rahude village, Nashik, Maharashtra since July 8, 2018. Molecular characterization of the isolated strains of V. cholerae was done.

Results:
195 cases of cholera were detected from a population of 850 (attack rate 22.9%) with two deaths (Case Fatality Ratio of 1.03). A non-haemolytic polymyxin B sensitive strain of V. cholerae O1 Ogawa was isolated from 5/14 fecal samples. Molecular characterization of the isolates indicated that this strain was an altered El Tor (AET) strain. Deletion of the trinucleotide ‘GTA’ in the rstB gene, a unique feature of classical strains, was observed.

Interpretation & conclusions:
A cholera outbreak caused by a non-haemolytic polymixin B sensitive AET strain, occurred from July 8 to 13, 2018, in a remote settlement in western India. The molecular characterization of the outbreak strains highlighted an assortment of genetic determinants, stressing the need to monitor the genetic attributes of V. cholerae O1 in outbreaks for better understanding and mapping of clinical and epidemiological changes.
Diversity of sandflies in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India, a region endemic to Chandipura virus encephalitis
Authors: Sudeep A.B. , Shil P. , Selarka K. , Godke Y.S. , Sonawane P.A. , Gokhale & M.D. 
Published: April 2024

Background & objectives:
Sandflies are implicated as vectors of Chandipura virus (CHPV) (Vesiculovirus: Rhabdoviridae). The virus is prevalent in central India including Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. CHPV causes encephalitis in children below 15 yr of age with case fatality rates ranging from 56 to 78 per cent. The present study was undertaken to determine the sandfly fauna in the CHPV endemic Vidharba region.

Methods:
A year round survey of sandflies was conducted at 25 sites in three districts of Vidarbha region. Sandflies were collected from their resting sites using handheld aspirators and identified using taxonomical keys.

Results:
A total of 6568 sandflies were collected during the study. Approximately 99 per cent of the collection belonged to genus Sergentomyia, which was represented by Ser. babu, Ser. bailyi and Ser. punjabensis. Genus Phlebotomus was represented by Ph. argentipes and Ph. papatasi. Ser. babu was the predominant species (70.7%) collected during the study. Ph. argentipes was detected in four villages with 0.89 per cent, whereas Ph. papatasi was detected in only one village with 0.32 per cent of the total collection. CHPV could not be isolated despite processing all the sandflies for virus isolation in cell culture.

Interpretation & conclusions:
The present study showed influence of higher temperature and relative humidity on sandfly population dynamics. An important observation during the study was the absence or decline in the population of Ph. papatasi and Ph. argentipes in the study area. Surge in Sergentomyia population and their breeding/resting in close vicinity to humans pose a concern as they are known to harbour CHPV and other viruses of public health importance.
Determination of a cut-off value for the serological diagnosis of scrub typhus by detecting anti-Orientia tsutsugamushi immunoglobulin M
Authors: Jain Amita , Jain Parul , Rebello Sanjay C. , Todaria Moulika , Kaur Harmanmeet , Gupta Nivedita , Aggarwal Neeraj , Vijay Neetu , Narayan Jitendra ,   VRDL Team
Published: April 2024

Background & objectives:
The diagnosis of scrub typhus (ST) is usually done using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) due to its ease of performance and reading objectivity. The cut-off value for ELISA needs to be calculated for each geographical location as it depends on zonal endemicity of the disease. This study was, therefore, undertaken to calculate the pan-India cut-off for anti-Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT) immunoglobulin M (IgM) by ELISA.

Methods:
Samples from cases (cases of ST) and controls (voluntary, consenting, healthy adults) were collected by a network of 29 laboratories across India and tested for anti-OT IgM by immunofluorescence assay (IFA), the considered gold standard test. These samples were retested by ELISA for anti-OT IgM and their optical densities (ODs) were used for cut-off estimation by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

Results:
Anti-OT IgM ELISA ODs from 273 controls and 136 cases were used for the cut-off estimation. The ODs of the anti-OT IgM ELISA on healthy individuals and those of confirmed ST cases ranged from 0.1 to 0.75 and 0.5 to 4.718, respectively. ROC curve-based cut-off for ELISA was calculated as 0.554 at a sensitivity of 95.2 per cent and specificity of 95.1 per cent. A value of >1 was noted to have a specificity of 100 per cent in diagnosing ST.

Interpretation & conclusions:
The cut-off calculated for India was similar to the previous cut-off that was used until now.
Maternal & perinatal outcome of fever in pregnancy in the context of dengue - A retrospective observational study
Authors: Sagili Haritha , Krishna R. Selva , Dhodapkar Rahul , Keepanasseril Anish 
Published: April 2024

Background & objectives:
Pregnant women with dengue infection may be at increased risk of adverse maternal-foetal outcomes. This study was conducted to assess the maternal and perinatal outcomes in women who presented with fever and diagnosed to have dengue infection during pregnancy.

Methods:
A retrospective observational study was conducted on pregnant women admitted with fever, in a tertiary referral centre in South India, during January 2015 to December 2018. We compared outcomes of women diagnosed with dengue with that of women without dengue. The study outcomes included pre-term birth, stillbirth, low-birth weight (LBW), maternal mortality and thrombocytopenia.

Results:
During the study period, there were six maternal deaths following complications from dengue infection. Higher rates of thrombocytopenia (24.7% vs. 14.6%, P=0.02) were noted among those with recent dengue infection. The risk of still birth was 2.67 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09, 6.57], LBW [risk ratio (RR) 1.13, 95% CI 0.87, 1.45] and pre-term birth (RR 1.33, 95% CI 0.89, 1.97) among the cases.

Interpretation & conclusions:
Occurrence of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes was increased in pregnant women with fever diagnosed with dengue infection. Future studies are needed to formulate the optimum monitoring and treatment strategies in pregnant women, where dengue can have additive adverse effects to other obstetric complications.
A comparative study of fractional CO2 laser with topical triamcinolone acetonide versus intralesional triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of alopecia areata
Authors: Prasanna Harish , Srinivas Rajashekar Talari , Kuppuswamy Suresh Kumar , Keloji Hanumanthayya , Ravikumar Pavithra Thotta 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Introduction:
Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring alopecia of chronic autoimmune etiology with heterogenous severity against the anagen hair follicle over the scalp, beard, or any part of the body and is associated with a significant psychological morbidity in the mental status of the patients leading the patients to seek treatment for cosmetic reasons. The management of AA is very unpredictable and is associated with various cosmetic adverse effects. This study aimed at comparing the efficacy and safety of a novel procedure of laser-assisted drug delivery system of steroids with the first-line procedure of intralesional steroids (ILS) for the treatment of patchy AA.

Aims and Objectives:
To assess and compare the efficacy and safety of fractional CO2 laser in combination with topical triamcinolone acetonide aqueous solution and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide as a monotherapy and in the treatment of AA.

Materials and Methods:
A total of 60 patchy AA patients were included in this study. Patients were randomized into two equal groups: Group A and Group B with 30 patients in each group using a computer-generated block randomization. Patients in Group A received fractional CO2 laser with topical triamcinolone acetonide aqueous solution and Group B received ILS. Both groups received treatment for five settings with each setting a gap of 3 weeks. The efficacy and safety of treatment modalities in both groups were assessed using global photograph assessment (GPA)-scale, lesional area density score percentage of improvement (LAD score improvement %), visual discomfort scale (VDS), visual analogue scale, and documentation of adverse effects in each setting.

Results:
Efficacy of treatment modality-assessed using means score of GPA-scale and LAD score improvement % suggests quicker results to patients in Group B in initial settings but drastic improvement happens to patients in Group A in subsequent settings. At the end of 5th setting, GPA-scale and LAD score improvement % suggest maximum efficacy in patients in Group A and they are statistically significant (P-value < 0.001). The mean VDS in both groups suggests maximum discomfort in Group A, yet the patient satisfaction at the end of 5th setting was maximum with patients in Group A and they are statistically significant (P-value < 0.001). Cosmetic notable adverse effect of atrophy of skin was documented in 30% of patients in Group B.

Conclusion:
This study showed that fractional CO2 laser with topical triamcinolone acetonide is a better treatment modality than the intralesional triamcinolone acetonide for the treatment of AA with respect to efficacy, safety, and adverse events.
Patterns of quality assurance and treatment planning for stereotactic body radiation therapy in India – A survey
Authors: Sharma Smriti , Upreti Ritu Raj , Kinhikar Rajesh A. , Sahani G. , Dash Sharma P. K. 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT

Aim:
The use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an increasing trend in the country. The aim of this study is to gain knowledge on patterns of quality assurance (QA) and treatment planning (TP) aspects with respect to SBRT.

Materials and Methods:
A questionnaire with multiple choice was designed to determine practices of SBRT covering areas such as years of experience, type of linear accelerator, tumor-motion strategies, calculation algorithm used in the TP system (TPS), the protocol used for small field dosimetry, the detector used for small field dosimetry and QA, respiratory management during delivery. The survey was sent to all radiotherapy institutes in the country having a minimum of one linear accelerator, and responses were analyzed.

Results:
From June 2022 to December 2022, 265 responses to the SBRT survey were received with response rate as 60.4%. The most common reason for not adopting SBRT was reported as a lack of capability of treatment machines to deliver SBRT (61.6%). Lung (81.1%) was the most practiced site. The most common delivery unit was a conventional linear accelerator (83%); 6 MV FFF (85.7%) was mostly used energy; volumetric-modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) (91.5%) was mostly used delivery technique; most of the equipment (more than 91.5%) used multileaf collimator (MLC) leaf width ≤5 mm. The most popular methods used for motion strategies during computed tomography (CT) were motion-encompassing and breath-hold techniques used by 65 (62.5%) and 62 (59.6%) respondents, respectively. The most popular method used for respiratory management during delivery was breath-hold by 55 (52.4%) respondents. Most TPS are equipped with either Type-C or Type-B algorithms. Heterogeneity was observed in the QA protocol and acceptance criteria for analysis of patient-specific QA.

Conclusion:
The survey resulted in heterogeneity in QA and TP aspects among users of SBRT and demands for harmonizing the dosimetric aspects of SBRT in the country.
Coronal pulpal height changes in type 2 diabetics: A cross-sectional pilot study utilizing panoramic radiographs
Authors: Kumaravel Nisha , Fenn Saramma Mathew , Jacob Mathew 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT

Background:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus can significantly affect oral health, potentially leading to morphological changes in the dental pulp.

Aim:
The study aims to assess and compare the coronal pulpal height of the maxillary canine and mandibular first molar between type 2 diabetics and nondiabetics by utilizing panoramic radiographs. The coronal pulpal height of the maxillary canine and mandibular first molar between individuals with type 2 diabetes and those without diabetes using panoramic radiographs.

Settings and Design:
The study was conducted as a retrospective cross-sectional study in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology.

Materials and Methods:
Coronal pulp heights of the maxillary canine and mandibular first molar were measured in 100 orthopantomograms (OPGs) from the diabetic and nondiabetic groups, along with the corresponding same-day random blood glucose levels in the diabetic group.

Statistical Analysis:
A t-test was used to compare blood glucose and coronal pulpal height between the two groups and Pearson correlation coefficients to assess relationships between blood sugar level and coronal pulpal height.

Results:
In the maxillary canine, the diabetic group had a coronal pulpal height of 3.50 mm, while the nondiabetic group had 2.55 mm, with P = 0.002 and 0.047, respectively. Positive correlations between blood glucose levels and the maxillary canine’s coronal pulpal height (1.000), with a weaker correlation with the mandibular first molar’s height (0.116), were also observed. A negative correlation (−0.256) was observed between the coronal pulpal heights of the maxillary canine and mandibular first molar.

Conclusions:
The diabetic group showed increased coronal pulpal height in the maxillary canine compared to the nondiabetic group. There was a positive correlation between blood glucose levels and the pulpal height of the maxillary canine, with a weaker correlation for the mandibular first molar.

Clinical Significance:
This study highlights the critical role of early oral health monitoring for individuals with type 2 diabetes, enabling dental professionals to detect potential signs of undiagnosed diabetes through radiographic assessments.
Eine besondere Lage dreier Kegelschnitte bei speziellen Sechsecken
Authors: Bickel Klaus 
Published: April 2024

Die Seiten eines Sechsecks, dessen Diagonalen sich in einem Punkt schneiden, legen zwei Kegelschnitte fest: einen durch die Schnittpunkte von Seiten, die weder benachbart noch gegenüberliegend sind, und einen zweiten, den alle Seiten berühren. Liegen jetzt zudem noch die Ecken des Sechsecks auf einem Kegelschnitt, so hat man ein Ensemble von drei Kegelschnitten, deren Mittelpunkte – sofern sie keine Parabeln sind – auf einer gemeinsamen Geraden liegen. Ist nur ein Kegelschnitt eine Parabel, so ist die Verbindungsgerade der Mittelpunkte der beiden anderen eine Nebenachse der Parabel. In vorliegender Note wird ein Beweis dieser Aussage geführt.
Wave equations in the Kerr–de Sitter spacetime: The full subextremal range
Authors: Petersen Oliver , Vasy András 
Published: April 2024

We prove that solutions to linear wave equations in a subextremal Kerr–de Sitter spacetime have asymptotic expansions in quasinormal modes up to a decay order given by the normally hyperbolic trapping, extending the result of the second named author (2013). The main novelties are a different way of obtaining a Fredholm setup that defines the quasinormal modes and a new analysis of the trapping of lightlike geodesics in the Kerr–de Sitter spacetime, both of which apply in the full subextremal range. In particular, this reduces the question of decay for solutions to wave equations to the question of mode stability.
The Willows by Algernon Blackwood, das Unheimliche and sociology: Horror literature in the dispute on what is recognized as real
Authors: Kasperek Andrzej 
Published: April 2024

<p>The article is an attempt to analyze <em>The Willows </em>by Algernon Blackwood in terms of the sociological concept of multiple realities. Trying to answer the question of how people experience reality, due attention will be paid to the literary description of the situation in which a human being is confronted with a reality that terrifies and disturbs. Literature in general, including horror literature, is treated here as an important, from the cognitive standpoint, platform for discussion about human experiences, which, following Sigmund Freud, can be described as uncanny. I treat Blackwood’s <em>The Willows </em>as a reconstruction of the dispute over the legitimacy of knowledge and the sources of cognition in the conditions of a specific epistemological (categorical) chaos in the face of experiencing the uncanny.</p>
Edge Computing-Based Cardiac Monitoring and Detection System in the Internet of Medical Things
Authors: Murugesan Saranya , Naganathan Archana 
Published: April 2024

Currently, cardiac disease becomes one of the major health issues in the world. The death due to cardiac arrests has been increasing day by day. The survival rate for the sudden cardiac arrest is low. It is possible to save 60% human life by continuously monitoring the fitness of the person. In recent times, the Internet of Things is emerging promising technology. If the doctor cannot monitor the patient face to face, the Internet of Things plays an important role in remotely monitoring the patient's condition. With the rise in the use of smart wearable gadgets, the contribution of IoT will be more. In this paper, about five predictor models are analyzed for a particular dataset and chosen the best as a Random forest algorithm. The proposed system integrates oxygen saturation level and heart rate sensor data from MAX30100 sensor for monitoring the patient’s vital signs. The remaining parametric data of the patient (AGE, GENDER, BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL, BLOOD PRESSURE LEVEL, GENETIC ISSUE and CHLOESTEROL LEVEL) are fed through the matrix keypad. The designed system monitors the online patient’s vitals continuously. The patient’s vitals will be stored in the edge server and also analyzed. The chosen predictor model checks the vital data for any abnormality and based on abnormality data detection in the heart rate, the warning message is conveyed to the nearby health care center via Thingspeak cloud. By tracking the patient’s GPS location, the server cloud sends alert notification along with the GPS location to the nearby health center and to the registered mobile numbers.

Received: 5 January 2024 | Revised: 18 February 2024 | Accepted: 29 March 2024

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
The data that support this work are available upon reasonable request to the corresponding author.
Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The State of Montana
Authors: Grieb Terrance , McLeod Aman 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This article presents a guide for assessing economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death litigation in the state of Montana and is part of the Journal of Forensic Economics series of papers on this topic. The analysis provides experts with the information needed to produce opinions and give testimony on these subjects that is consistent common practice and Montana law.