bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of medical and surgical treatment on vitamin D levels in obesity
Authors: Mejaddam Ala , Höskuldsdóttir Gudrún , Lenér Frida , Wallenius Ville , Trimpou Penelope , Fändriks Lars , Mossberg Karin , Eliasson Björn , Landin-Wilhelmsen Kerstin 
Published: December 2023

Introduction
Persons living with obesity treated with bariatric surgery are at a high risk of developing nutritional deficiencies. The primary aim of this observational cohort study was to compare vitamin D levels in patients two years after bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass/RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy/SG) with a very low-energy diet (VLED). The same subjects were also compared with a population sample from the same region at baseline. The primary hypothesis was that surgery, especially RYGB, would lead to an increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency compared to subjects treated with VLED. 971 individuals eligible for surgical, RYGB (n = 388), SG (n = 201), and medical treatment (n = 382), in routine care, were included consecutively between 2015 and 2017. A random population sample from the WHO-MONICA project was used as a reference, (n = 414). S-calcium, S-25(OH)D (vitamin D), and S-PTH (parathyroid hormone) were measured in all persons with obesity at baseline and two years after treatment (n = 713). Self-reported use of vitamin D and calcium supplementation was registered.

Results
Vitamin D deficiency (S-25(OH)D <25mmol/l) was found in 5.2% of the persons with obesity at baseline versus 1.7% of the general population (SMD>0.1). S-25(OH)D increased for all treatment groups but was higher in RYGB and SG (SMD>0.1, standardized mean difference). Thirteen subjects (1.8%) had vitamin D deficiency after obesity treatment.

Conclusion
Surgical intervention for obesity followed by vitamin D supplementation was not associated with a higher risk for vitamin D deficiency, irrespective of surgery type, compared to individuals on medical treatment. However, persons living with obesity seeking weight loss treatment are more likely to have deficient vitamin D levels compared to the general population.
Inventory of Migratory Water birds in the coastal areas of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.
Authors: Basu Roy Arjan , Chatterjee Lina , Khan Anupam , Panja Balaram , Samanta Tarak , Jana Samik 
Published: December 2023

The present study was done on migratory water birds in the coastal and surrounding areas of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India from July 2020 to June 2022. A total number of 51 migratory water bird species belonging to 7 orders and 10 families were recorded during this study. Among the recorded species 45 species were the Least Concern (LC) and 4 were Near Threatened (NT) and 1 species each were Vulnerable (VU) and Endangered (EN). Scolopacidae was represented as highest family of 16 species because aggregation of migratory waders birds during winter season. The overall Shannon Diversity Index (H’) was 0.892 and the Shannon Evenness (J’) value was 0.226. The Simpson’s Diversity Index (D) was 0.286. All the diversity Index were lowest because of dominating Lesser Whisting-duck Dendrocygna javanica (Horsfield, 1821) (9015) aggregate in the coastal wetlands and bheries during winter season. In future more focus will be on this areas as there are many places still not properly explored and several wetlands which need to be studied in a thorough manner for a better understanding about the migratory avian diversity of this area.
APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF INCOMPLETE SENTENCES TO STUDY THE TERRITORIAL IDENTITY OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
Authors: Vorobeva Irina N. 
Published: December 2023

Territorial identity, as a basic element of securing youth in their native region, acts as a factor in the economic security and stability of the region. In the context of high migration activity of school graduates from medium and small towns in Russia, an urgent task is to identify markers of territorial identity, elements of schoolchildren's emotional attachment to the territory of residence. The method of unfinished sentences is one of the effective methods for identifying the emotional and cognitive component of territorial identity. The article presents the advantages and disadvantages of using this method. The results of its application to study the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the reasons for leaving the city by students of the city of Cherepovets, one of the centers of the metallurgical and chemical industry of the North-West of Russia in the Vologda region, are presented. To identify the level of territorial identity of schoolchildren, the author's method was used. Information collection method: a survey of students in grades 9-11 of general education schools in Cherepovets, conducted in April 2022.
Using the method of unfinished sentences, it was determined that the industrial specificity of the city is the main cluster of the cognitive and value component of the territorial identity. Developed industry seems to be the dominant factor both in the main advantages declared by students (jobs, high salaries) and in the shortcomings of the city (environmentally unfavorable situation, specificity of jobs). Identification with historical heritage is weakly expressed. An important factor in positive identification is the assessment of infrastructure and cultural leisure opportunities. The main limitations in the formation of territorial identity among schoolchildren in an industrial city are often associated with a narrow perception of the city, a developed stereotypical idea of it as a city with a low level of prospects and self-realization. Identification with the historical past is poorly presented and the underestimation of socio-economic development is clearly expressed.
Clinical Long-Term Outcomes of Patient-Reported Outcomes in the Prospective Real-World Tofacitinib Response in Ulcerative Colitis Registry
Authors: Herfarth Hans H. , Afzali Anita , Fischer Monika , Hudesman David , Abdalla Maisa , McCabe Robert , Cohen Benjamin L. , Ungaro Ryan C. , Harlan Will , Hanson John , Konijeti Gauree G. , Polyak Steven , Ritter Timothy , Salzberg Bruce , Seminerio Jennifer , English Emily , Zhang Xian , Long Millie D. 
Published: December 2023

INTRODUCTION:
We previously reported the results of tofacitinib induction therapy in the prospective multisite US real-world Tofacitinib Response in Ulcerative Colitis registry. We now assessed patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and predictors of success during tofacitinib maintenance therapy.

METHODS:
Tofacitinib Response in Ulcerative Colitis included 103 patients with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC); 67% had failed ≥ 2 biologics. Patients reported the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI), Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System measures for anxiety, depression, social satisfaction, and adverse events between weeks 8 and 52 using a web-based system. Paired t test and P for trend were used to compare changes in PRO measures over time. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated with response (SCCAI <5) or remission (SCCAI <2) at week 52.

RESULTS:
Of 103 patients, 82.5% entered the maintenance phase and 43.7% remained on tofacitinib at week 52. Tofacitinib de-escalation to 5 mg BID occurred in 15% of patients. At week 52, 42.7% and 31.1% of all patients reported an SCCAI <5 and SCCAI ≤2, respectively. Normalization of bowel frequency, rectal bleeding, and urgency occurred in 79%, 61%, and 48% of patients remaining on maintenance therapy. Social satisfaction improved significantly (P < 0.001), while anxiety and depression scores only numerically improved. No consistent predictors for tofacitinib long-term treatment efficacy were identified, and safety findings were consistent with the known safety profile of tofacitinib.

DISCUSSION:
Tofacitinib is an effective maintenance therapy in patients with refractory UC. Dose reductions infrequently occurred during maintenance. Unmet needs in UC maintenance include improvement of urgency and psychosocial factors (NCT03772145).
Le “Making of” de Eichmann in Jerusalem et quelques foyers de sa reception
Authors: Brudny Michelle-Irène 
Published: December 2023

Thanks to the Arendt/Hannah Arendt Papers (LC) collection, it is possible to discern the geological strata and to grasp the palimpsest of Eichmann's text in Jerusalem in the precision of its transformations, which are not trivial. The materials available for analysis include the following: 1. The articles from The New Yorker (1963); 2. The first draft of the work (1963); 3. The final draft of the first edition (1963); 4. The corrections for the British edition (Faber and Faber 1963); 5. The answer to Samuel Grafton's questions, which was not published (1963); 6. The interview with Thilo Koch at the beginning of 1964; 7. The German translation revised by the author (1964); 8. The interview with Günter Gaus (1964); and 9. The American edition revised and expanded (1965). To this inventory we can also add the distortions of the citations of the text itself in American and European critiques.
Zur Rolle gewerblicher Entwicklungen bei der Ermittlung von Wohnflächenbedarfen. Ein interkommunaler Lösungsansatz, illustriert am Beispiel der Region Leipzig/Halle
Authors: Sell Thorben , Henn Sebastian , Schuchardt Max 
Published: December 2023

Although the functional mix of housing and work promises to create compact settlement structures, the impact of job-creating commercial developments on housing demand is not sufficiently managed in current practice. As a result, there is often an imbalance between housing units and labour force, which is articulated in an increased demand for new land take. The authors take this as a starting point to develop a four-stage model, which is the subject of this article. This model seeks to systematically determine the effects of commercial developments with an impact on jobs on the demand for residential space and to provide a basis for the sustainable management of requirements within the framework of spatial planning. In a first step, the labour force moving in is determined by means of rates of regional mobility and the number of households moving to the area is derived. In a second step, existing commuter structures in the inter-communal context are used to estimate how households should ideally be localised; in the third step, households are then distributed mathematically on the basis of accessibility structures. In the fourth and final step, we articulate a proposal for the efficient realization of demand tailored to distinct housing segments. Finally, the model is applied to the Leipzig/Halle region.
Territorialplanung in der DDR
Authors: Bräuniger Joachim 
Published: December 2023

Territorialplanung (TP) ist in der DDR der umfassende Begriff für die raumbezogene Planung auf allen drei Verwaltungsebenen (Staat, Bezirk, Kreis). Sie schließt die Planung von Ressourcen und Standortentwicklungen ebenso ein wie die Verwirklichung von Konzepten zur Entwicklung raumbezogener Strukturen. Die TP ist Teil des Systems der Volkswirtschaftsplanung, ist also an der Erarbeitung und Durchführung der Pläne beteiligt. Damit hängt die starke Beziehung zur Produktionsentwicklung zusammen. Die Verteilung begrenzter, größtenteils gebietlich gebundener Ressourcen (insbesondere der Arbeitskräfte) spielt eine zentrale Rolle. Die TP hat zwischen Wirtschaftszweigen und Verwaltungsterritorien (Bezirken, Kreisen) zu koordinieren. Die Sicherung des geplanten Nationaleinkommens ist dabei vordringliche Orientierung, welche jedoch nicht gegen, sondern mit Hilfe der Gebietsentwicklung und für sie durchzusetzen ist.
Japanische Regionalpolitik unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der „Technopolis“-Konzeption
Authors: Günther Joachim 
Published: December 2023

Im Rahmen der für Ausländer aufgrund der Sprachbarriere nur schwer einsichtigen japanischen regionalen Wirtschaftspolitik unternahmen die japanischen Raum- und Wirtschaftsplaner in den letzten Jahrzehnten vielfältige Anstrengungen, eine Dekonzentration der sich immer mehr verfestigenden außergewöhnlichen Verdichtungssituation um Tokyo/Osaka zu erreichen. Die Anwendung des Wachstumspolkonzeptes in den 60er Jahren brachte – trotz der wirtschaftlichen Boomjahre – von ganz wenigen Ausnahmen abgesehen, keine Erfolge. Die Ölschocks und Rezessionen der 70er Jahre schädigten die Peripherregionen zusätzlich.Seitdem jedoch Begriffe wie „High Tech als Motor der Regionalentwicklung“ oder „Der pazifische Raum als erstarkender Wirtschaftsraum“ zunehmend „aktuell“ geworden sind, erregt die neue „Technopolis-Konzeption“ (mittlerweile schon 5 Jahre alt) immer mehr Aufmerksamkeit. Mit ihr versucht die japanische Planung mit dem Prinzip „High Tech-Betriebe in strukturschwache Regionen, aber mit Einbindung in lokale Gegebenheiten“ eine ausgeglichenere Raumentwicklung zu erreichen. In diesem Beitrag wird versucht, die bisherige Regionalpolitik Japans darzustellen, jedoch vor allem – leider lediglich aufgrund von Literaturanalysen und noch ohne praktische Anschauung vor Ort – die Merkmale der Technopolis-Konzeption und deren Implementationsaussichten zu erläutern.
Factors Relating to the Presence of Escherichia Coli Bacteria in Beverages at the Area of Junior High School 1 Sukoharjo
Authors: Nurbaya Fiqi , Ani Nur , Sari Dewi Puspito , Maharani Nine Elissa , Indhun Qomariah 
Published: December 2023

Introduction: There are many traders who sell beverages at the school at a cheap price, but delicious with a variety of flavors. A preliminary study at Junior High School 1 in Sukoharjo showed that 5 kinds of beverages sold at school contained Escherichia coli (E.coli) and some problems with food handlers occurred, such as not wearing head coverings and aprons. This study aimed to determine the association between food handler hygiene, equipment sanitation, water quality, and sanitation facilities with the presence of E. coli bacteria in beverages sold at the Junior High School 1 Sukoharjo area.Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The sampling method was total sampling. The sample size was 32 traders. Beverage samples of red and white syrup milk ice, macapuno coconut ice, milk tea ice, grass jelly ice, iced tea, milkshakes, hot tea, lemon tea ice, young coconut ice, sugar cane ice, Thai tea, chocolate ice, sour sugar ice. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and laboratory tests using total germ numbers. Chi-Square and Fisher Exact tests were used for the analysis.Results: There were associations between food handler hygiene, equipment sanitation, water quality, and sanitation facilities with the presence of E.coli bacteria in beverages in the Junior High School 1 Sukoharjo area, with the p values of 0.001, 0.001, 0.004, and 0.015 respectively.Conclusion: To reduce E. coli infection among the students, food handler hygiene, equipment sanitation, water quality, and sanitation facilities at the school should be improved., especially at Junior High School 1 Sukoharjo.
Evaluation of a phosphate kinetics model in hemodialysis therapy—Assessment of the temporal robustness of model predictions
Authors: Laursen Sisse H. , Boel Lise , Brandi Lisbet , Christensen Jeppe H. , Vestergaard Peter , Hejlesen Ole Kristian 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn‐depth understanding of intra‐ and postdialytic phosphate kinetics is important to adjust treatment regimens in hemodialysis. We aimed to modify and validate a three‐compartment phosphate kinetic model to individual patient data and assess the temporal robustness. Intradialytic phosphate samples were collected from the plasma and dialysate of 12 patients during two treatments (HD1 and HD2). 2‐h postdialytic plasma samples were collected in four of the patients. First, the model was fitted to HD1 samples from each patient to estimate the mass transfer coefficients. Second, the best fitted model in each patient case was validated on HD2 samples. The best model fits were determined from the coefficient of determination (R2) values. When fitted to intradialytic samples only, the median (interquartile range) R2 values were 0.985 (0.959–0.997) and 0.992 (0.984–0.994) for HD1 and HD2, respectively. When fitted to both intra‐ and postdialytic samples, the results were 0.882 (0.838–0.929) and 0.963 (0.951–0.976) for HD1 and HD2, respectively. Eight patients demonstrated a higher R2 value for HD2 than for HD1. The model seems promising to predict individual plasma phosphate in hemodialysis patients. The results also show good temporal robustness of the model. Further modifications and validation on a larger sample are needed.
Blowup in L
1(Ω)-norm and global existence for time-fractional diffusion equations with polynomial semilinear terms
Authors: Floridia Giuseppe , Liu Yikan , Yamamoto Masahiro 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This article is concerned with semilinear time-fractional diffusion equations with polynomial nonlinearity

u

p

{u}^{p}

in a bounded domain

Ω

\Omega

with the homogeneous Neumann boundary condition and positive initial values. In the case of

p
>
1

p\gt 1

, we prove the blowup of solutions

u

(

x
,
t

)

u\left(x,t)

in the sense that

‖
u

(

⋅

,
t

)

‖

L

1

(

Ω

)

\Vert u\left(\hspace{0.33em}\cdot \hspace{0.33em},t){\Vert }_{{L}^{1}\left(\Omega )}

tends to

∞

\infty

as

t

t

approaches some value, by using a comparison principle for the corresponding ordinary differential equations and constructing special lower solutions. Moreover, we provide an upper bound for the blowup time. In the case of

0
<
p
<
1

0\lt p\lt 1

, we establish the global existence of solutions in time based on the Schauder fixed-point theorem.
The North Ukrainian Dialect of Vyšneve in the East Slavic Context: Towards a Final Description (part 2)
Authors: Gaudio Salvatore Del 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This paper continues an article devoted to the linguistic description of the local dialect of Vyšneve, cf. DiG 30 (2022), 23–49. The present study, as previously mentioned, completes a piece of a more comprehensive dialectal and sociolinguistic research on the dialects spoken along the Ukrainian-Belarusian and, to a minor extent, Russian borders. This is a territorial segment located in the eastern Polissian macro region and, more precisely, in the north-western part of the Region of Černihiv (Ukraine). In this continuation, the analysed material describes basic verbal morphology, the ways of expressing modality, the most evident syntactic and lexical features of this local dialect.
Does leptin cause proximal gastric cancer in the obese? The role of serum leptin in the etiology of proximal gastric cancer
Authors: Jagric Tomaz , Hladnik Gaja , Kolaric Rok , Dugonik Marjeta , Homsak Evgenija 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Objectives
The aim of the present study was to determine the correlation between obesity, serum levels of leptin and proximal gastric cancer.

Methods
Sixty-four gastric cancer patients operated on with curative intent were included in the study. We determined the correlation between the preoperative serum levels of leptin and the tumor’s location.

Results
Serum leptin levels were correlated significantly with the proximal third location (p=0.04), gastric outlet obstructing tumors (p<0.0001), CRP levels (p=0.03) and BMI (p<0.0001). Patients with high serum levels of leptin had significantly more intestinal types of gastric cancer (p=0.033) and better differentiation (p=0.009). The linear regression model determined the proximal tumor location (beta: 0.467; p=0.045), BMI (beta: 0.657; p=0.001), high preoperative serum albumin (beta: 0.563; p=0.016) and the presence of pyloric stenosis (beta: 0.525; p=0.006) as related significantly to serum leptin levels. The Cox proportional hazard model identified age (HR: 0.003; 95 % CI: 0–0.794; p=0.041), preoperative serum levels of leptin (HR: 0.125; 95 % CI: 0.018–0.887; p=0.037) and the number of extracted LNs (HR: 0.001; 95 % CI: 0–0.677; p=0.038) as independent prognostic factors.

Conclusions
Serum levels of leptin were significantly elevated in patients with proximal gastric cancer, suggesting that the leptin’s effect might be due to its systemic secretion. This might explain the higher incidence of proximal gastric cancer in obese patients. Elevated serum leptin levels were an independent prognostic factor.
An efficient Legendre-Galerkin approximation for the fourth-order equation with singular potential and SSP boundary condition
Authors: Zou Shuimu , Zhang Jun 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In this article, we develop an efficient Legendre-Galerkin approximation based on a reduced-dimension scheme for the fourth-order equation with singular potential and simply supported plate (SSP) boundary conditions in a circular domain. First, we deduce the equivalent reduced-dimension scheme and essential pole condition associated with the original problem, based on which a class of weighted Sobolev spaces are defined and a weak formulation and its discrete scheme are also established for each reduced one-dimensional problem. Second, the existence and uniqueness of the weak solution and the approximation solutions are given using the Lax-Milgram theorem. Then, we construct a class of projection operators, give their approximation properties, and then prove the error estimates of the approximation solutions. In addition, we construct a set of effective basis functions in approximate space using orthogonal property of Legendre polynomials and derive the equivalent matrix form of the discrete scheme. Finally, a large number of numerical examples are performed, and the numerical results illustrate the validity and high accuracy of our algorithm.
Periodic solutions of some polynomial differential systems in dimension 5 via averaging theory
Authors: Tabet Achref Eddine , Makhlouf Amar 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In this article, we provide sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic solutions for the polynomial differential system of the form

x

˙

=
−
y
+
ε

P

1

(

x
,
y
,
z
,
u
,
v

)

+

h

1

(

t

)

,

y

˙

=
x
+
ε

P

2

(

x
,
y
,
z
,
u
,
v

)

+

h

2

(

t

)

,

z

˙

=
−
u
+
ε

P

3

(

x
,
y
,
z
,
u
,
v

)

+

h

3

(

t

)

,

u

˙

=
z
+
ε

P

4

(

x
,
y
,
z
,
u
,
v

)

+

h

4

(

t

)

,

v

˙

=
λ
v
+
ε

P

5

(

x
,
y
,
z
,
u
,
v

)

+

h

5

(

t

)

,

\begin{array}{r}\dot{x}=-y+\varepsilon {P}_{1}\left(x,y,z,u,v)+{h}_{1}\left(t),\\ \dot{y}=x+\varepsilon {P}_{2}\left(x,y,z,u,v)+{h}_{2}\left(t),\\ \dot{z}=-u+\varepsilon {P}_{3}\left(x,y,z,u,v)+{h}_{3}\left(t),\\ \dot{u}=z+\varepsilon {P}_{4}\left(x,y,z,u,v)+{h}_{4}\left(t),\\ \dot{v}=\lambda v+\varepsilon {P}_{5}\left(x,y,z,u,v)+{h}_{5}\left(t),\end{array}

where

P

1

,

P

2

,

P

3

,

P

4

{P}_{1},{P}_{2},{P}_{3},{P}_{4}

, and

P

5

{P}_{5}

are polynomials in the variables

x
,
y
,
z
,
u
,
v

x,y,z,u,v

of degree

n

n

,

h

i

(

t

)

{h}_{i}\left(t)

are

2
π

2\pi

-periodic functions with

i
=

1
,
5

¯

i=\overline{1,5}

,

λ

\lambda

is a real number, and

ε

\varepsilon

is a small parameter.