bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Factors influencing students' listening learning performance in mobile vocabulary‐assisted listening learning: An extended technology acceptance model
Authors: Hsu Hui‐Tzu , Lin Chih‐Cheng 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBackgroundBehavioural intention (BI) has been predicted using other variables by adopting the technology acceptance model (TAM). However, few studies have examined whether BI can predict learning performance.ObjectivesThe present study used an extended TAM to investigate whether students' BI is a predictor of their listening learning performance (LLP) through vocabulary learning performance (VLP) in the context of mobile vocabulary‐assisted listening learning by using two mobile learning tools.MethodsA total of 129 college students with a pre‐intermediate level of English were recruited as participants, and a 10‐week mobile vocabulary‐assisted, listening‐learning course was conducted in 2022. In each task of this course, the students had to learn target words from a listening passage on Quizlet and then engage in listening activities on Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab. Quantitative responses obtained through an online questionnaire were analysed through partial‐least‐squares structural equation modelling.ResultsThe analysis results indicated that BI significantly predicted LLP through VLP. Perceived ease of use (PEU) and perceived usefulness (PU) were significant antecedents of BI. However, PEU did not significantly predict PU because of the difficulty of navigating between the two technological tools used in this study. The extended model demonstrated its effectiveness in explaining listening learning performance, as evidenced by an explained variance (R2) of 69%.ConclusionThe extended model validates the influence of BI on learning performance and it can also draw teachers' focus toward the significance of enhancing students' BI to improve their listening learning performance. Pedagogical implications based on the results are provided in this paper.
Consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of sclerosing diseases of the skin, Part 1: Localized scleroderma, systemic sclerosis and overlap syndromes
Authors: Knobler R. , Geroldinger‐Simić M. , Kreuter A. , Hunzelmann N. , Moinzadeh P. , Rongioletti F. , Denton C. P. , Mouthon L. , Cutolo M. , Smith V. , Gabrielli A. , Bagot M. , Olesen A. B. , Foeldvari I. , Jalili A. , Kähäri V. , Kárpáti S. , Kofoed K. , Olszewska M. , Panelius J. , Quaglino P. , Seneschal J. , Sticherling M. , Sunderkötter C. , Tanew A. , Wolf P. , Worm M. , Skrok A. , Rudnicka L. , Krieg T. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe term ‘sclerosing diseases of the skin’ comprises specific dermatological entities, which have fibrotic changes of the skin in common. These diseases mostly manifest in different clinical subtypes according to cutaneous and extracutaneous involvement and can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from each other. The present consensus provides an update to the 2017 European Dermatology Forum Guidelines, focusing on characteristic clinical and histopathological features, diagnostic scores and the serum autoantibodies most useful for differential diagnosis. In addition, updated strategies for the first‐ and advanced‐line therapy of sclerosing skin diseases are addressed in detail. Part 1 of this consensus provides clinicians with an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of localized scleroderma (morphea), and systemic sclerosis including overlap syndromes.
Using geomorphologic indicators in preparation for flood zoning and flood risk maps in the Kashafroud basin, Iran
Authors: Panahi Ghasem , Khodashenas Saeed Reza , Faridhosseini Alireza 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe risk of flooding has become more significant in many parts of the world due to climate change and increased urbanization. Flood has devastating effects on infrastructure, and communities, causing damage to property and loss of life. Simulation of flood extent in a particular area is done by using various mathematical models, hydrologic‐hydraulic models, and datasets. Flood modeling using hydraulic‐hydrological models has many errors due to the lack of hydraulic‐hydrologic data and insufficient statistical period length. This study demonstrates the fact that the geomorphological index (GI) method, which is based on the digital elevation model and requires little hydraulic‐hydrologic data, is an effective method for flood modeling. Flood zoning based on GI was performed within the Kashafroud basin with 25, 100, and 200‐year return periods by using geomorphic flood area (GFA) plugin in QGIS software. The true positive rates were 0.985, 0.989, and 0.992, respectively, which showed the high accuracy of flood zoning based on the GI method. Here proposed method showed that using the GFA plugin offers a good way for the flood risk assessment in a basin with the lack of measured data as an alternative to the hydraulic‐hydrological methods.
Association between organizational justice and serious psychological distress among hospital nursing staff during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Ikeda Satoshi , Masumitsu Makoto , Aomoto Satomi , Yamashita Masanori , Kakeda Haruka , Nagatomo Eri , Kiyota Yukiko , Matsueda Michiko , Hori Hikaru 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAimAmidst the COVID‐19 pandemic, the association between organizational justice and psychological distress among hospital nursing staff is underexplored. Thus, this cross‐sectional study, conducted in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, examined the relationship between organizational justice and serious psychological distress (SPD) among hospital nursing staff during COVID‐19.MethodsThe study surveyed 783 hospital nursing staff using the Organizational Justice Questionnaire and Effort‐Reward Imbalance Questionnaire. The Kessler K6 scale was used to measure SPD. Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics were controlled for as potential confounders.ResultsThe prevalence of SPD was 14.4%, with a mean K6 score of 6.5. Moderate procedural justice (odds ratio [OR] = 2.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.14–4.94, p = .021) and low distributive justice (effort‐reward imbalance) (OR = 3.66, 95% CI = 2.01–6.67, p < .001) were associated with SPD, even after adjustment for confounders. Interactional justice showed significance only in the crude model. Effort‐reward imbalance had the strongest association with SPD.ConclusionsThe findings showed that moderate procedural justice and low distributive justice were associated with SPD, highlighting the need for organizational interventions to address these factors. Imbalances in effort/reward had the greatest impact, highlighting the critical role of distributive justice in mental health. Thus, in the context of a pandemic, extreme procedural justice is not necessarily associated with mental health, and efforts to ensure distributive justice are critical to improving the mental health of hospital nursing staff. Moreover, organizational stressors should be addressed during disruptive conditions such as infectious disease outbreaks.
An analysis of risk factors for spontaneously occurring type 2 diabetes mellitus in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Authors: Capitanio John P. , Del Rosso Laura A. , Yee JoAnn , Lemoy Marie‐Josee Marie‐France 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBackgroundType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) is a chronic disease with a high prevalence worldwide. Human literature suggests factors beyond well‐known risk factors (e.g., age, body mass index) for T2D: cytomegalovirus serostatus, season of birth, maternal age, birth weight, and depression. Nothing is known, however, about whether these variables are influential in primate models of T2D.MethodsUsing a retrospective methodology, we identified 22 cases of spontaneously occurring T2D among rhesus monkeys at our facility. A control sample of n = 1199 was identified.ResultsAnimals born to mothers that were ≤5.5 years of age, and animals that showed heightened Activity and Emotionality in response to brief separation in infancy, had a greater risk for development of T2D in adulthood.ConclusionsKnowledge of additional risk factors for T2D could help colony managers better identify at‐risk animals and enable diabetes researchers to select animals that might be more responsive to their manipulations.
Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for severe radiation‐induced oral mucositis among head and neck cancer patients: A network meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials
Authors: Zhang Shu , Li Juejin , Zhang Yun , Li Xia , Zhang Yalin , Li Yunhuan , Zhou Lin , Hu Xiaolin 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAims and ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness of different nonpharmacological treatments for severe radiation‐induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.BackgroundRadiation‐induced oral mucositis is highly prevalent in patients with head and neck cancer. Current medications for radiation‐induced oral mucositis are limited in effectiveness and susceptible to side effects, and while there is an increasing adoption of nonpharmacological interventions, the optimal one remains unclear.DesignSystematic review and network meta‐analysis based on the PRISMA‐NMA guidelines.MethodsSix databases were searched. Two authors independently performed the literature screening, data extraction and methodological quality assessment of the included studies. Traditional pairwise meta‐analysis was performed by R Studio. A network meta‐analysis was then conducted to assess the effects of nonpharmacological interventions for severe radiation‐induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.ResultsFifty‐two studies involving seven types of nonpharmacological interventions were enrolled. The network meta‐analysis indicated that natural plant‐based therapies might be the most effective, health education interventions might be the second most effective, and honey might be the third most effective interventions for reducing the incidence of severe radiation‐induced oral mucositis. For reducing the incidence of severe oral mucositis‐related pain, the pairwise meta‐analysis showed that only natural plant‐based therapies and health education interventions were effective.ConclusionsNonpharmacological interventions are effective in the management of severe radiation‐induced oral mucositis among patients with head and neck cancer.Relevance to clinical practiceNonpharmacological interventions are a category of safe and effective adjunctive therapies that should be encouraged in clinical practice.Trial registration detailsCRD42023400745.
Nursing standards, language and age as variables associated with clinical competence for nurses in long‐term care facilities: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Vikström‐Dahl Irén , Bing‐Jonsson Pia Cecile , Rauhala Auvo , Fagerstöm Lisbeth 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAimTo identify and examine the explanatory variables associated with clinical competence among registered nurses (RNs) and practical nurses (PNs) working in long‐term care facilities (LTCF) for older adults.Design and MethodsThis was a cross‐sectional study. The competence test, ‘the Ms. Olsen test’, was used for data collection. A convenience sample of 337 nursing staff working in LTCFs for older adults was selected between December 2020 and January 2021. A quantitative, non‐experimental approach with multiple linear regression analysis examined the explanatory variables associated with clinical competence and the outcome variables.ResultsThe main findings of the linear regression analysis show that the nursing staff's increasing age, use of Swedish as a working language and use of the Finnish nursing practice standards had statistically significant relationships with clinical competence among the participating nursing staff.ConclusionThis is the first knowledge test that has been developed to test nursing staff's clinical competence in elderly care. In this study in Finland, the highest clinical competence was among the nursing staff who were Swedish‐speaking RNs working in institutional care homes caring for patients according to national practice standards.ImplicationsThese results may be useful to nursing staff and managers working in elderly care to understand the explanatory variables associated with clinical competence in elderly care in Finland and in bilingual settings. The study highlights the importance of using national nursing standards in elderly nursing care. Knowing the explanatory variables associated with clinical competence can provide guidance for the further education of nursing staff in these settings.ImpactCaring according to national practice standards and caring for severely ill patients are associated with clinical competence.Reporting MethodThe authors adhered to the EQUATOR network guidelines Appendix STROBE to report observational cross‐sectional studies.Patient or Public ContributionRegistered and PNs completed a questionnaire for the data collection.
Diurnal variation of cerebral blood flow in healthy humans under normal entrained conditions
Authors: Xing Hanqi , Song Yang , Wu Xiaowei , Chang Yue , Shang Yi , Yu Lefan , Dai Hui 
Published: March 2024

SummaryThe presence of a circadian cycle of cerebral blood flow may have implications for the occurrence of daily variations in cerebrovascular events in humans, but how cerebral blood flow varies throughout the day and its mechanism are still unclear. The study aimed to explore the diurnal variation of cerebral blood flow in healthy humans and its possible mechanisms. Arterial spin labelling images were collected at six time‐points (09:00 hours, 13:00 hours, 17:00 hours, 21:00 hours, 01:00 hours, 05:00 hours) from 18 healthy participants (22–39 years old; eight females) to analyse diurnal variations in cerebral blood flow. Resting heart rate and blood pressure at six time‐points and blood indicators (20‐hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, prostaglandin E2, noradrenaline and nitric oxide) related to cerebral vascular tone at two time‐points (09:00 hours and 21:00 hours) were collected to analyse possible influences on diurnal variations in cerebral blood flow. From 21:00 hours to 05:00 hours, parietal cortical relative cerebral blood flow tended to increase, while frontal cortical and cerebellar relative cerebral blood flow tended to decrease. There was a time‐dependent negative correlation between parietal cortical relative cerebral blood flow and resting heart rate, whereas there was a time‐dependent positive correlation between cerebellar relative cerebral blood flow and resting heart rate. The change of parietal cortical relative cerebral blood flow was positively correlated with the change of nitric oxide. There was also a time‐dependent positive correlation between mean arterial pressure and mean whole‐brain cerebral blood flow. The findings indicated that parietal cortical relative cerebral blood flow and frontal cortical/cerebellar relative cerebral blood flow showed roughly opposite trends throughout the day. The diurnal variations in relative cerebral blood flow were regional‐specific. Diurnal variation of nitric oxide and neurogenic regulation may be potential mechanisms for diurnal variation in regional relative cerebral blood flow.
Responses of insectivorous bats to climate change in Nepal
Authors: Dahal D. R. , Thapa S. , Singh N. B. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe order Chiroptera includes 55 species in Nepal, which have been recorded within a wide range of elevation between 64 and 4154 m above sea level. Assessing the potential distribution ranges in present climatic scenarios and forecasting changes in distribution ranges in future climate have been adopted to predict likely adverse impacts on biodiversity and natural ecosystems. However, very few studies have assessed the impact of climate change on bats globally and locally. We assessed the current potential distribution ranges of six representative species of bats occurring in Nepal using species distribution models (SDMs) and predicted their responses in future climatic scenarios. The occurrences of the representative species of bats were projected with six to eight environmental variables under the different climatic scenarios; present, and socioeconomic pathways 4.5 and 8.5 for the years of 2050 and 2070 deploying maximum entropy modeling. We used Arc GIS 10.7.1 to calculate the distribution range, area, and elevation for the bat species. Among 18 uncorrelated bioclimatic variables eight variables significantly contributed to the SDMs. Among the six species, two showed a wider range of current distribution. Under the future climatic scenarios, distribution ranges and latitudinal and elevation shifting were found to be species specific. Future distribution ranges for two species are predicted to be constricted, but no significant changes are predicted for the others. Major parts of the current and future distribution ranges of the bat species lie outside the current protected areas of the country. Landscape level and species‐specific conservation policies are necessary for bat conservation, and future surveys of bats should be targeted in western Nepal.
Nurses' decision‐making around gastric residual volume measurement in UK adult intensive care: A four‐centre survey
Authors: Tume Lyvonne N. , Lynes Andrew A. , Waugh Victoria , Johnston Brian W. , Kazi Aayesha , Truman Nicholas , Szakmany Tamas 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBackgroundDespite increasing evidence of the potential inaccuracy and unwarranted practice of regular GRV measurement in critically in adults, this practice persists within the United Kingdom.AimTo explore adult intensive care nurses' decision‐making around the practice of GRV measurement to guide enteral feeding.Study DesignA cross‐sectional 16 item electronic survey in four adult intensive care units (ICUs) in England and Wales.ResultsTwo hundred and seventy‐three responses were obtained across four ICUs with acceptable response rates for most [Unit 1 74 /127 = 58.2%; Unit 2 87/129 = 67.4%; Unit 3 77/120 = 64.1%; Unit 4 35/168 = 20.8%]. Most (243/273 (89%) reported measuring GRV 4–6 hourly, with most (223/273 82%) reporting that the main reason was to assess feed tolerance or intolerance and 37/273 (13.5%) saying their unit protocol required it. In terms of factors affecting decision‐making, volume obtained was the most important factor, followed by the condition of the patient, with aspirate colour and appearance less important. When asked how they would feel about not measuring GRV routinely, the majority (78.2%) of nurses felt worried (140/273 = 51.2%) or very worried (74/273 = 27%).ConclusionsFactors affecting the nurses' decision‐making around GRV were based largely on fear of risk (around vomiting and pulmonary aspiration) and compliance with unit protocols.Relevance to Clinical PracticeDespite increasing evidence suggesting it is unnecessary, nurses' beliefs around the value of this practice persist and it continues to be embedded into unit protocols around feeding.
Nurse facilitated 5000 m running at Parkrun improves vulnerable adolescent health in a high deprivation area: A matched pair randomized control trial
Authors: Williams Tiara R. , Walker Rachael C. , Dearing Chey G. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the effect of weekly nurse facilitated 5000 m running at Parkrun on markers of health in vulnerable adolescents from a high deprivation area.DesignA matched pair randomized control trial.SampleTwenty‐five adolescents aged 13–18, 90% identifying as Māori/Pasifika ethnicity.InterventionThe intervention (INT) group participated in 6–10 Parkruns within 10 weeks, and a control group (CON) participated in one Parkrun only. A nurse facilitated the intervention offering support and encouragement at each Parkrun.MeasurementsPre‐ and post‐intervention testing sessions for cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), glycated hemoglobin, body mass index (BMI), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), body fat, and hand grip strength (STR) were conducted.ResultsParkrun improved CRF (F = 5.308,p = 0.035) and 5000 m time (t = 2.850,p = 0.019) by 5.5 ± 4.9 min (11.2%). Parkrun conferred a large beneficial effect on CRF (η2 = 0.249) a moderate beneficial effect on glycated hemoglobin levels (η2 = 0.119), and small beneficial effects upon SMM (η2 = 0.037) and body fat (η2 = 0.017).ConclusionA weekly dose of nurse facilitated Parkrun can be recommended as a simple, accessible intervention that confers multiple beneficial effects on markers for health in adolescents from a high deprivation area.
The effect of long‐term soccer training on left ventricular structure and function in elite male youth soccer players
Authors: Unnithan Viswanath B. , Beaumont Alexander , Rowland Thomas , George Keith , Stewart Laura , Sculthorpe Nicholas , Lord Rachel N. , Oxborough David L. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAimsCardiac adaptations in elite, male adolescent youth soccer players have been demonstrated in relation to training status. The time course of these adaptations and the delineation of the influence of volatile growth phases from the training effect on these adaptations remain unclear. Consequently, the aims of the study were to evaluate the impact of 3 years of elite‐level soccer training on changes in left ventricular (LV) structure and function in a group of highly trained elite youth male soccer players (SP) as they transitioned through the pre‐to‐adolescent phase of their growth.MethodsTwenty‐two male youth SP from the highest Level of English Premier League Academy U‐12 teams were evaluated once a year for three soccer seasons as the players progressed from the U‐12 to U‐14 teams. Fifteen recreationally active control participants (CON) were also evaluated over the same 3‐year period. Two‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography was used to quantify LV structure and function.ResultsAfter adjusting for the influence of growth and maturation, training‐induced increases in Years 2 and 3 were noted for: LV end diastolic volume (LVEDV; p = 0.02) and LV end systolic volume (LVESV; p = 0.02) in the SP compared to CON. Training‐induced decrements were noted for LV ejection fraction (LVEF; p = 0.006) and TDI‐S′ (p < 0.001).ConclusionsAn increase in training volume (Years 2 and 3) were aligned with LV volumetric adaptations and decrements in systolic function in the SP that were independent from the influence of rapid somatic growth. Decrements in systolic function were suggestive of a functional reserve for exercise.