bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dispositional mindfulness: Is it related to knee osteoarthritis population’s common health problems?
Authors: Chu Su-Feng , Lin Li-Chen , Chiu Aih-Fung , Wang Hsiu-Hung 
Published: April 2024

Background
A growing body of research supports dispositional mindfulness as important in influencing physical and mental health as well as physical activities in patients with chronic illnesses. Knee osteoarthritis (OA), which often causes health problems, is one of the most common chronic illnesses, but less is known about dispositional mindfulness in relation to this condition.

Objective
To explore possible associations between dispositional mindfulness and physical and mental health as well as physical activity in knee OA patients.

Methods
For this cross-sectional study, we recruited a purposive sample of orthopedic clinic patients in hospitals in Southern Taiwan. Instruments included the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Health-related characteristics were also measured. Demographic statistics, bivariate correlations, and multiple linear regression informed our exploration of potentially related factors for dispositional mindfulness.

Results
Participants with knee OA (N = 250) were mostly elderly (88%), female (70.5%), and married (84%). Marital status, perceived health status, depression, and physical activity were associated with dispositional mindfulness. Better perceived health, lower depression, and greater physical activity were significantly associated with greater dispositional mindfulness. However, the severity of symptoms, fear of falling, and exercise self-efficacy did not reach statistical significance in relation to dispositional mindfulness.

Conclusion
Greater emphasis should be placed on the cultivation of mindfulness to enhance individuals’ perceived health, decrease their depressive mood, and promote their engagement in physical activity, which could indirectly alleviate their experience of pain and improve their physical function, yielding better quality of life and well-being. Future research should focus on interventions to apply dispositional mindfulness in order to determine whether dispositional mindfulness can effectively improve physical and mental health as well as physical activity in those with knee OA.
Bilothorax: A Rare Complication of Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage in a Patient With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Authors: Olasehinde Temitope , Stehouwer Nathan 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT
Bilothorax is a rare etiology of pleural effusions that involves leakage of bile from the biliary system into the pleural cavity. Most cases result from iatrogenic mechanisms, like endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. However, only a limited number of cases have reported this as a complication of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage. We report this rare presentation in an elderly man with primary sclerosing cholangitis after receiving percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for decompression of multiple complex biliary obstructions. Given its rarity and lack of established guidelines, we review clinical features, medical management, and potential implications of bilothorax, especially in patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
Tradução de quadrinhos
Authors: Aragão Sabrina Moura , Zavaglia Adriana 
Published: April 2024

O presente artigo discute as especificidades da tradução de histórias em quadrinhos a partir da noção de unidade de tradução, tendo em vista a enunciação e as estruturas formais dessa forma de linguagem. Para tanto, apresentamos a noção clássica de unidade de tradução desenvolvida por Vinay & Darbelnet (1995), a fim de demonstrar como o conceito pode ser repensado e expandido no contexto da tradução de linguagens multimodais, como os quadrinhos. Nesse sentido, refletimos sobre a linguagem das HQs e sua forma de transmitir mensagens a partir de autores como Marion (1990), Baetens (2001), McCloud (2005) e Eco ([1965] 2008), bem como de autores que refletiram sobre a tradução dessa mídia, como Zanettin (2014), Celotti (2014) e Kaindl (2020). Este trabalho pretende contribuir para a análise da tradução dessa mídia no Brasil, cuja pesquisa vem crescendo nos últimos anos, apesar de a tradução de quadrinhos ser bastante antiga no país. Partindo disso, analisamos a tradução da graphic novel francesa Le photographe (2004) – no Brasil, O fotógrafo (2008) – de Didier Lefèvre, Emmanuel Guibert e Frédéric Lemercier, a fim de apresentarmos as especificidades enunciativas e tradutórias dessa obra, com vistas à conceituação da noção de unidade plurissemiótica, que se dá na leitura dos quadrinhos, com implicações significativas para o seu processo de tradução.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment during Covid-19:
Authors: Tella Adedeji 
Published: April 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought extraordinary challenges and has affected the educational sectors in all ramifications. This, therefore calls for the need to sustain and provide quality education despite its challenges and forced many institutions to reposition their educational practices which predominantly adopted the conventional methods of teaching and learning, as well as assessment which was on venue-based and restricted in terms of online accessibility, swiftness, assessment and materials interaction. In the new normal period, there is much emphasize to reposition our institutions for teaching and learning in terms of the mode of instruction and assessment. Many countries, Nigeria inclusive were forced to migrate to a more robust innovative online teaching and learning, and different forms of online instruction and assessment using diverse platforms such as Emergence Remote Teaching(ERT), google meet, zoom, Microsoft team and others. These online teaching platforms have implications for lecturer-student interaction, satisfaction, engagement, and success in curriculum planning and implementation issues. Seventy-five lecturers in the faculty of Education from the 11 departments partake in the study. Questionnaires and structured interviews were used to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using the descriptive statistics of mean, while the qualitative data was content analyzed. This study identified the challenges of teaching staff and students in teaching and learning using ERT, University of Ibadan as a case study. Challenges idented includes: internet connectivity, technological experiences, power supply,and lack of access to reliable internet connection .The perceived benefitswere a reduction in transportation costs, effective distance learning, stability in communication and lecturers' familiarisation with online emerging technology. ERT platforms should be designed with engaging and interactive content, instructors and students' learning activities to maintain students’ interest during the lesson session were recommended.
Sparse-view CT reconstruction based on group-based sparse representation using weighted guided image filtering
Authors: Xu Rong , Liu Yi , Li Zhiyuan , Gui Zhiguo 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Objectives
In the past, guided image filtering (GIF)-based methods often utilized total variation (TV)-based methods to reconstruct guidance images. And they failed to reconstruct the intricate details of complex clinical images accurately. To address these problems, we propose a new sparse-view CT reconstruction method based on group-based sparse representation using weighted guided image filtering.

Methods
In each iteration of the proposed algorithm, the result constrained by the group-based sparse representation (GSR) is used as the guidance image. Then, the weighted guided image filtering (WGIF) was used to transfer the important features from the guidance image to the reconstruction of the SART method.

Results
Three representative slices were tested under 64 projection views, and the proposed method yielded the best visual effect. For the shoulder case, the PSNR can achieve 48.82, which is far superior to other methods.

Conclusions
The experimental results demonstrate that our method is more effective in preserving structures, suppressing noise, and reducing artifacts compared to other methods.
18β-glycyrrhetinic acid alleviates radiation-induced skin injury by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
Authors: Wang Zeng , Chen Ruiqing , Chen Junying , Su Li 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Radiation-induced skin injury is a common side effect of radiotherapy, but there are few therapeutic drugs available for prevention or treatment. In this study, we demonstrate that 18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA), a bioactive component derived from Glycyrrhiza glabra, substantially reduces the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibits apoptosis in HaCaT cells after ionizing radiation (IR), thereby mitigating radiation-induced skin injury. Mechanistically, 18β-GA promotes the nuclear import of Nrf2, leading to activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in response to IR. Importantly, Nrf2 silencing increases cell apoptosis and reverse the protective effect of 18β-GA on radiation-induced skin injury. Furthermore, 18β-GA preserves skin tissue structure after irradiation, inhibits inflammatory cell infiltration, and alleviates radiation dermatitis. In conclusion, our results suggest that 18β-GA reduces intracellular ROS production and apoptosis by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, leading to amelioration of radiation dermatitis.
Innovations for sustainable chemical manufacturing and waste minimization through green production practices
Authors: Mei Lu , Min Zhang Fa 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
In the current scenario, a green product is designed to have a minimal impact on the environment as it is made from recycled materials. In the highly energy-intensive industry, green production has a significant influence on business sustainability. The intelligent environment around us created an unavoidable problem, because of the uncontrolled growth in waste materials like plastic and electrical trash. Both seriously endanger the environment, wildlife, and human health, trash has an impact on societal structures and financial systems in future generations. Industrial and domestic plastic wastes, which are dumped in landfills or the environment, are mostly made of polyethylene (PE) polymers. These wastes’ polymeric nature makes them difficult for microorganisms to degrade. Incorporating biological and chemical processes together is facilitated by pyrolysis and the biodegradation of alkenes to achieve the maximum biodegradation of PE plastics, as proposed in this study, to reduce plastic waste. This research outcome demonstrates that the Waste plastic recycling plant dataset is taken to show the decomposition of high-density PE plastic to simpler alkene with microbial-assisted degradation of alkene to biomass through bacterial communities. Communities of microbes from three different environments inoculating at three nutrient levels are monitored for their ability to degrade model alkenes (with several carbon atoms) within 5 days. There is Plenty of evidence indicating that the nutritional content significantly influences the rates at which hydrocarbons are broken down. These findings imply that the microorganisms required for alkene breakdown are present in a wide range of ambient microbial communities and are significantly chosen under optimized environments such as nutrient enrichment.
Proximal humerus fracture and acromioclavicular joint dislocation
Authors: Bieling Maren , Ellwein Alexander , Lill Helmut , Sehmisch Stephan , Reeh Freya Margaretha 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Proximal humerus fractures and injuries to the acromioclavicular joint are among the most common traumatic diseases of the upper extremity. Fractures of the proximal humerus occur most frequently in older people and are an indicator fracture of osteoporosis. While a large proportion of only slightly displaced fractures can be treated non-operatively, more complex fractures require surgical treatment. The choice of optimal treatment and the decision between joint-preserving surgery by means of osteosynthesis or endoprosthetic treatment is often a difficult decision in which both fracture morphology factors and individual factors should be taken into account. If endoprosthetic treatment is indicated, satisfactory long-term functional and clinical results have been achieved with a reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Injuries to the acromioclavicular joint occur primarily in young, athletic individuals. The common classification according to Rockwood divides the injury into 6 degrees of severity depending on the dislocation. This classification forms the basis for the decision on non-operative or surgical treatment. The indication for surgical treatment for higher-grade injuries is the subject of controversial debate in the latest literature. In chronic injuries, an autologous tendon transplant is also performed. Whereas in the past, treatment was often carried out using a hook plate, which was associated with complications, the gold standard today is minimally invasive treatment using Endobutton systems. This review provides an overview of the two injury patterns and discusses the various treatment options.
Endocrine Responses to Heated Resistance Exercise in Men and Women
Authors: Pryor J. Luke , Sweet Daniel K. , Rosbrook Paul , Qiao JianBo , Looney David P. , Mahmood Saleh , Rideout Todd 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Pryor, JL, Sweet, DK, Rosbrook, P, Qiao, J, Looney, DP, Mahmood, S, and Rideout, T. Endocrine responses to heated resistance exercise in men and women. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2024—We examined the endocrine responses of 16 (female = 8) resistance trained volunteers to a single bout of whole-body high-volume load resistance exercise in hot (HOT; 40° C) and temperate (TEMP; 20° C) environmental conditions. Thermoregulatory and heart rate (HR) data were recorded, and venous blood was acquired before and after resistance exercise to assess serum anabolic and catabolic hormones. In men, testosterone increased after resistance exercise in HOT and TEMP (p < 0.01), but postexercise testosterone was not different between condition (p = 0.51). In women, human growth hormone was different between condition at pre-exercise (p = 0.02) and postexercise (p = 0.03). After controlling for pre-exercise values, the between-condition postexercise difference was abolished (p = 0.16). There were no differences in insulin-like growth factor-1 for either sex (p ≥ 0.06). In women, cortisol increased from pre-exercise to postexercise in HOT (p = 0.04) but not TEMP (p = 0.19), generating a between-condition difference at postexercise (p < 0.01). In men, cortisol increased from pre-exercise to postexercise in HOT only (p < 0.01). Rectal temperature increased to a greater extent in HOT compared with TEMP in both men (p = 0.01) and women (p = 0.02). Heart rate increased after exercise under both conditions in men and women (p = 0.01), but only women experience greater postexercise HR in HOT vs. TEMP (p = 0.04). The addition of heat stress to resistance exercise session did not overtly shift the endocrine response toward an anabolic or catabolic response. When acute program variables are prescribed to increase postresistance exercise anabolic hormones, adding heat stress is not synergistic but does increase physiologic strain (i.e., elevated HR and rectal temperature).
Influence of Vertical-Oriented vs. Horizontal-Oriented Combined Strength Training in Young Basketball Players
Authors: Sánchez-Sabaté Jorge , Gutiérrez Héctor , Marco-Contreras Luis Alberto , Younes-Egana Omar , Gonzalo-Skok Oliver , Piedrafita Eduardo 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Sánchez-Sabaté, J, Gutiérrez, H, Marco-Contreras, LA, Younes-Egana, O, Gonzalo-Skok, O, and Piedrafita, E. Influence of vertical-oriented vs. horizontal-oriented combined strength training in young basketball players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2024—This study aimed to compare the effects of 8-week combined vertical-oriented vs. horizontal-oriented training interventions in basketball athletes. Eighteen highly trained U-16 basketball players participated in this study and were randomly assigned to either a combined vertical-oriented training group (CVG, n = 9) or a combined horizontal-oriented training group (CHG, n = 9). Bilateral and unilateral vertical jump height, unilateral horizontal jump distance, 5-m, 10-m, and 20-m sprint times, change-of-direction sprint times, and a limb symmetry index were among the measured performance variables. Combined strength training was performed twice a week for 8 weeks. CVG was compounded by the squat exercise (3 sets of 6–8 R at 30–45% 1 repetition maximum [1RM]), jump squats (2 sets of 6 R, at 5–12.5% body mass [BM]), and vertical jumps (3–4 sets × 6 R). CHG included the hip thrust exercise (3 sets of 6–8 R at 30–45% 1RM), sled towing sprints (2–3 R, at 5–12.5% BM), and sprints (3–4 R of 20-m). Within-group differences showed significant (p < 0.05 and statistical power >80%) improvements in unilateral vertical jumping with the right leg after both training interventions. By contrast, only CHG improved 5-m, 10-m, and 20-m sprint times (p < 0.05 and statistical power >80%). Significant effects were observed for CHG compared with CVG in 5-m, 10-m, and 20-m sprint times (p < 0.05 and statistical power >80%). This study reinforces the importance of oriented-combined training based on force-vector specificity target, mainly in horizontal-oriented actions.
Running Event, Age, and Competitive Level as Predictors of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry–Derived Body Composition and Bone Health Markers in Female Runners
Authors: Wilson Laura Jane , Curtis Christopher 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Wilson, LJ and Curtis, C. Running event, age, and competitive level as predictors of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry–derived body composition and bone health markers in female runners. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2024—The aim of this study was to assess the impact of running discipline, competitive level (COMP), and age on body composition measures in female athletes. A total of n = 51 female runners (age: 30.9 ± 5.7 years, stature: 166.7 ± 5.7 cm, and body mass (BM): 57.1 ± 8.2 kg) completed a full-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan in a cross-sectional design. One-way ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis was used to identify differences in DXA measures and independent variables. Stepwise regression determined the contribution of independent variables on DXA measures. Body fat percentage (BF%) and fat mass (FM) differed based on COMP (BF%: H(2) = 17.451; FM: H(2) = 17.406, both p ≤ 0.0001). Competitive level modestly predicted BF% and FM (BF%: R
2
adj = 0.316, F(1,50) = 22.660; FM: R
2
adj = 0.300, F(1,50) = 21.029, both p ≤ 0.0001). Bone mineral density (BMD) and BMD Z-score (BMDZ) did not differ between age, running discipline, or COMP (age: BMD: F(2,50) = 2.825, BMDZ: F(2,50) = 2.215; running discipline: BMD: F(3,50) = 1.145, BMDZ: F(3,50) = 1.474; COMP: BMD: F(2,50) = 0.074, BMDZ: F(2,50) = 1.297, all p ≤ 0.05). Age and running discipline modestly predicted BMD and BMDZ (BMD: R
2
adj = 0.179, F(1,50) = 5.264; BMDZ: R
2
adj = 0.173, F(1,50) = 4.545, both p ≤ 0.05). These findings indicate COMP may be a predictor of BF% and FM. Age and running discipline appear predictors of bone health markers. Such findings may enable medical and sport science practitioners to tailor interventions relating to realization of training adaptations, performance, and health.
Accumulation of γδT cells in the decidua is promoted by RANKL which upregulates ICAM-1 via NF-κB
Authors: Chang Rui-Qi , Dai Jing-Cong , Qiu Yu-Han , Liang Yan , Hu Xiao-Yu , Li Ming-Qing , He Fan 
Published: April 2024

In brief
The mechanism underlying the accumulation of γδT cells in the decidua, which helps maintain maternal–fetal immunotolerance in early pregnancy, is unknown. This study reveals that DSC-derived RANKL upregulates ICAM-1 expression via the NF-κB pathway to enable γδT cell accumulation in the early decidua.

Abstract
Decidual γδT (dγδT) cells help maintain maternal–fetal immunotolerance in early pregnancy. However, the mechanism underlying the accumulation of γδT cells in the decidua is unknown. Previous work showed that RANKL upregulated intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) in decidual stromal cells (DSCs), and Rankl knockout mice had limited dγδT cell populations. In this study, we measured the expression levels of RANKL/RANK and ICAM-1 in DSCs, in addition to the integrins of ICAM-1 on dγδT cells, and the number of dγδT cells from patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) and normal pregnant women in the first trimester. RSA patients showed significantly decreased RANKL/RANK and ICAM-1/CD11a signaling in decidua, and a decreased percentage of dγδT cells, which was positively correlated with DSC-derived RANKL and ICAM-1. Next, an in vitro adhesion experiment showed that the enhanced attraction of human DSCs to dγδT cells after RANKL overexpression was almost completely aborted by anti-ICAM-1. Furthermore, Rankl knockout mice showed a significant reduction in NF-κB activity compared with wild-type controls. Finally, we applied a selective NF-κB inhibitor named PDTC to validate the role of NF-κB in RANKL-mediated ICAM-1 upregulation. Taken together, our data show that DSC-derived RANKL upregulates ICAM-1 expression via the NF-κB pathway to enable γδT cell accumulation in the early decidua. A reduction in RANKL/ICAM-1 signaling in DSCs may result in insufficient accumulation of γδT cells in decidua and, in turn, RSA.
Kāla: Faces of Time in Classical Indian Philosophy
Authors: Beinorius Audrius 
Published: April 2024

This article discusses the perception of time (kāla) in the Brahmanical, Buddhist and Jain schools on the basis of primary Sanskrit sources and critical studies. The study employs an integral methodology – textual-semantic, hermeneutical and comparative – to approach the study. It concludes that the approaches of the schools diverge most prominently on the following questions: is the perception of present possible? Is the sensible present instantaneous, or does it have duration? Is time objective and real, or is it just a subjective construction? It has been revealed that there is no single dominant perspective in the Indian philosophical approaches, with the principal polemic being between the Buddhist and the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika schools. The study concludes that, in Indian philosophy, time is understood not psychologically, but epistemologically, in relation to questions of reliable cognition and the validity of knowledge.
A Taste of Metaphor Variation: Contrasting the Metaphorical Extensions of “stew” and “guisar”
Authors: Esbrí-Blasco Montserrat 
Published: April 2024

This article examines the range of metaphors activated by the cooking term stew in English and its Spanish counterpart guisar. The data were drawn from Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) and Corpus del Español: Web and Dialects. The metaphors were identified by applying MIP (Pragglejaz Group, 2007) and incorporating semantic frames (Fillmore, 1982) to provide a detailed analysis of the mappings between the core frame elements involved, and the thematic roles performed by those elements. The results suggest that English and Spanish diverge considerably regarding the metaphors evoked by stew and guisar. The lemma stew activated a broader scope of metaphorical extensions than guisar. Just one shared metaphor was identified, which underscores the presence of distinct cognitive preferences within the respective languages.