bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Prospective Clinical Study on Postoperative Complications of Prostate Biopsy Following COVID‐19 Infection at a Tertiary Hospital in Taizhou, China
Authors: Zhang Dong-sheng , Chen Yu-yi , Zhu Jia-jia , Wang Rong , Sun Liang-xue 
Published: February 2025

Background: Postoperative complications in individuals with a prior history of COVID‐19 infection have been insufficiently investigated. This study is conducted to explore the postoperative complications of prostate biopsy in patients following a COVID‐19 infection.Materials and Methods: Data from individuals who underwent a prostate biopsy at a tertiary hospital in Taizhou city from 1 February to 15 November 2023 were collected, including a history of COVID‐19 infection, a history of chronic disease, and postoperative complications of prostate biopsy.Results: A total of 526 participants were enrolled in the study, with 325 individuals having a prior history of COVID‐19 infection. The interval between infection and prostate biopsy was 29.25 ± 12.75 weeks, with a fluctuation range from 0.71 to 87.57 weeks. In individuals with a history of COVID‐19 infection, 72 were asymptomatic, 110 experienced respiratory symptoms, and 145 had fever. In total, 198 patients reported postoperative complications, which showed no statistically significant difference with a history of COVID‐19 infection (p = 0.217). The top three reported postoperative complications were hematuria, perineal pain, and urinary retention, which tended not to be related to a history of COVID‐19 infection (p = 0.448, p = 0.991, and p = 0.277, respectively).Conclusion: The incidence of postoperative complications of prostate biopsy in post‐COVID‐19 patients, who currently have no symptoms of COVID‐19 infection, was comparable to patients with no history of COVID‐19 infection. In clinical practice, for males with a history of controlled COVID‐19 infection, the risk of postoperative complications from prostate biopsy should not be a major concern.
University Students’ Understanding and Utilization of Food Labels: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Authors: AlBlooshi Sharifa , Smail Linda , Aldayyani Asya , Zeb Falak , Ibrahim Alia 
Published: February 2025

Introduction: This study is aimed at investigating Zayed University students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) regarding food labels and at identifying key predictors of food label use through logistic regression analysis.Methods: This quantitative cross‐sectional study used a validated questionnaire to elicit data on KAPs regarding the use of nutritional information and food labels. This study was conducted from January to May 2023 in the UAE among students from Zayed University. A total of 1153 students aged 18 and above from Zayed University participated in the study. They were recruited using snowball sampling. Descriptive statistics were obtained using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.Results: We found a positive level of knowledge regarding food labeling (89.9%). Over half the participants viewed food labels positively as around 55.6% reported checking labels and 58.6% replaced food based upon labels while 67.0% checked calories, and 49.7% checked nutritional value. Approximately 60% made their choices based on cost. Over 80% reported checking expiry dates and avoiding expired items. Marital and employment status was the only variables to influence attitudes toward food labeling and checking labels.Conclusion: Our findings show that there is great potential for education regarding food labels to be effective in improving dietary practices.
Role of Cardiovascular Health in the Bidirectional Progression Trajectories Between Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cancer
Authors: Peng Yu , Wang Peng , Liu Fubin , Wang Xixuan , Si Changyu , Gong Jianxiao , Zhou Huijun , Song Fangfang 
Published: February 2025

Background
There existed bidirectional associations of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) with cancer, partly attributed to their shared risk factors. We aimed to explore the role of cardiovascular health (CVH) in bidirectional transitions between CVD, T2D, and cancer.

Methods
Based on the UK Biobank, we used 2 subcohorts: a disease‐free cohort of 277 997 individuals without cancer, CVD, and T2D; and a disease survivor cohort consisting of 61 971 cases with cancer, CVD, and T2D at baseline. The CVH was assessed on the basis of Life's Essential 8 score. We conducted the multistate model and Cox proportional hazards model to explore the role of CVH in bidirectional transitions between CVD, T2D, and cancer in disease‐free and disease survivor cohorts, respectively.

Results

High CVH was significantly associated with a lower transition risk from CVD to cancer (hazard ratio, 0.822 [95% CI, 0.693–0.975]). On the other hand, increased CVH was related to reduced risks of progression from cancer to CVD and T2D (both
P
for trend<0.001), particularly in the high CVH group. For disease survivor cohorts, per 10‐point increase in CVH was associated with >10% lower cancer risk in CVD and T2D cases, and a 16% and 42% reduction in the risk of incident CVD and T2D among cancer survivors, respectively.

Conclusions
High CVH was related to a decreased risk of bidirectional transitions between CVD, T2D, and cancer. This highlighted the significance of maintaining high CVH throughout the life span for the primary prevention of CVD, T2D, and cancer.
Evaluating the Reliability and Robustness of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disease in NHANES, NHIS, and BRFSS (2015–2021)
Authors: Thakkar Zeel , Wu Yan , Khan Mohammed , Qi Xinran , Hung George A. , Kikuta Nicholas , Jamal Armaan , Srinivasan Malathi , Huang Robert J. , Kim Karina , Kim Gloria , Palaniappan Latha , Bacong Adrian M. 
Published: February 2025

Background
The United States uses the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to monitor disease trends and inform clinical care/prevention research. These 3 surveys share similar national estimates. However, the consistency of each survey's estimates by race has not been examined. Here, we compare prevalence estimates and disparities in cardiometabolic diseases across 5 aggregated racial and ethnic groups.

Methods
We examined the age‐ and fully‐adjusted prevalence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes among non‐Hispanic White, non‐Hispanic Black, Hispanic, non‐Hispanic Asian, and “Other” race respondents aged 30 years or older. Cardiovascular disease included self‐reported physician diagnosis of heart attack, stroke, and coronary heart disease.

Results
Although overall national population estimates were similar, there was heterogeneity in estimates by survey. For heart attack and diabetes, each racial group had a higher prevalence in BRFSS than NHIS (eg, Heart Attack: Hispanic BRFSS: 3.4% [95% CI, 3.2–3.6], NHIS: 2.0% [95% CI, 1.8, 2.2]; non‐Hispanic Black BRFSS: 3.8% [95% CI, 3.6, 3.9]; NHIS: 3.0% [95% CI, 2.7, 3.2]). Non‐Hispanic Asian people had the lowest general cardiovascular disease prevalence across all 3 data sets (NHIS: 5.9%, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 5.3%, BRFSS: 6.9%), while Other/multi‐racial respondents had the highest prevalence (NHIS: 9.9%, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 13.1%, BRFSS: 10.7%). However, the magnitude of these differences across data sets was small.

Conclusions
Prevalence estimates for heart attack and diabetes were heterogeneous by race across surveys. These results highlight the importance of improving the representation of racially minoritized groups within national surveys to produce more precise estimates.
From Imperialistic Universalisms to Radical Cosmopolitanisms
Authors: Davis Bret W. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This article argues against imperialistic universalism, understood as the unilateral imposition of the views and values of a particular culture and tradition, and argues for a radical cosmopolitanism that would enable us to understand ourselves as both rooted denizens of local places and as uprooted citizens of the world. Moreover, it argues for the need to engage in a worldwide dialogue among radical cosmopolitanisms. In order to exemplify as well as argue for such a dialogue, reference is made to a wide range of ancient Greek and Asian philosophers such as Socrates, Diogenes the Cynic, Seneca the Stoic, the Buddha, Mozi, and Mengzi, Biblical figures such as Jesus and Paul, and modern philosophers such as Kant, Nishida, Weil, Badiou, Appiah, Nussbaum, and François Jullien.
The Exercise of Discretion in the Criminal Justice System
Authors: McWalters Ian 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Discretion is different from the performance of a duty. The law provides a framework within which a discretionary decision is made but does not dictate the actual decision. Modern day discretions are now narrowly confined. But determining what is fair and just requires a flexible approach to decision-making. With a flexible approach, discretion allows fairness, compassion and humanity to be employed in our system of criminal justice. Discretion is crucial to ensuring the defendant receives a fair trial. In Hong Kong, the Department of Justice exclusively controls criminal prosecutions, free from any political or other interference. The Secretary for Justice must act within constitutional power and not on political instruction, in bad faith or be fettered by a rigid policy. Three areas of discretionary decision-making call for comments. The scheme of cautioning offenders instead of prosecuting them should be extended to adult offenders. Given the limited remedies for challenging prosecutorial decisions, prosecutors should explain adverse decisions to defendants in a way which clearly sets out the reasoning for the decision. Sentencing guidelines for drug trafficking offences should promote general consistency, rather than perfect consistency, and leave room for discretion that is not merely illusory.
Migration Literature and/as World Literature
Authors: Vlasta Sandra 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This contribution sheds light on the connections between migration literature and world literature from a theoretical and methodological point of view, with a focus on terminology and the research undertaken in both fields. “Migration literature” has been defined in various ways, and different languages use different terms (such as Migrationsliteratur, littérature migrante, letteratura migrante, post-migrant writing). The article analyses these different terms and explores their varying meanings according to the literary fields (and their histories) that they refer to. Based on these discussions, I evaluate research on the nexus between world and migration literature from the point of view of scholars from the two different fields and highlight the gaps and blind spots of this relationship that need our attention.
Religious Populism: A Paradigmatic Mode of Address of the Hybrid Media Environment?
Authors: Valaskivi Katja , Sumiala Johanna 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This Afterword concludes the special issue on Religious Populism in Hybrid Media Environments. The three perspectives of how religious populism re-sacralizes politics – mythologizing tradition, exalting charismatic leadership and ritualizing political life – are used to explain how the properties, affordances and logics of contemporary hybrid communication and related media environment intertwine, enable and enhance religious populism on a global scale. The Afterword argues that the articles of the special issue provide noteworthy conceptual and theoretical contributions for the development of populism studies with their focus on religious populism and media.
De-Constructing Nubia: A Critical Look at Cultural Divisions in the Nubian Nile Valley
Authors: de Souza Aaron M. , Schröder Marie-Kristin 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This introductory paper sets the broader context for the contributions to this special issue of Old World, which constitutes an outcome of the (De)Constructing Nubia online workshop that critically reviewed current understandings of the so-called Middle Nubian cultures (i.e. the C-Group, Pan-Grave and Kerma cultures). The paper begins with an historiographical overview of the current state of the art before highlighting recent work that has taken steps to break free from the constraints of the old culture-historical paradigms that have persisted for over a century. The intention is not to solve the problem of the Middle Nubian cultural divisions, but rather to encourage more nuanced ways of approaching the archaeological record that may eventually lead to new methods of analysis and interpretation that highlight the cultural diversity and complexity of the ancient Nile Valley.
نقش جديد بخط الزبور اليماني
Authors: عبدالله يوسف محمد , السلامي محمد علي 
Published: February 2025

الملخص
‫هذا نشرٌ لأول مرة لنقش مكتوب بخط الزبور يحتوي على عشرة سطور ويمكن تأريخه وفقًا لنمط الخط بالقرن الثالث الميلادي. ويندرج النص موضوعيًا ضمن ما نستطيع تعريفه بنقوش الرسائل. قام بتأليفه المرحوم يوسف محمد عبدالله والمرحوم محمد علي السلامي (جامعة صنعاء، اليمن). وقد وجدنا نشره هنا لأهميته ولما يحتويه من مادة علمية عامة عن النباتات في اليمن القديم.‬
مدن وادي الجوف في اليمن القديم: بين مملكتي سبأ ومعين في الألف الأول قبل الميلاد
Authors: عربش منير 
Published: February 2025

الملخص
‫تزامن ظهور حضارة الممالك العربية الجنوبية في بواكير الألف الأول قبل الميلاد انتشار الأبجدية المسندية (٢٩ حرفا) وتدجين الجمل وازدهار تجارة البخور بين جنوب جزيرة العرب والشرق الأدنى. وتميزت جنوب الجزيرة العربية خلال هذه الفترة بنشوء ممالك جنوب الجزيرة العربية (القرن التاسع-الثامن ق.م.)، تمثلت بكيانات سياسية صغيرة ومتعددة مكونة من مدن/قبائل أهمها كانت قائمة في وادي الجوف - نشان، وكمنة، وهرم، وقرنا/معين، وإنبأ، وهي الموضوع الرئيس لهذه المقالة.‬
‫تشترك هذه المدن-الدول، بالإضافة إلى لغة مشتركة، المعينية، بوجود معابد معروفة باسم “بنات عاد” تحتوي على رسوم وزخارف تشكل مشاهد طقوس دينية فريدة من نوعها في الجزيرة العربية، وهي مستوحاة من بلاد ما بين النهرين. وكان لكل مدينة-دولة مؤسستها الملكية، ومجمع آلهة خاص، وأيضًا نظام اجتماعي منفرد.‬
‫أدت الفتوحات العسكرية التي قامت بها مملكة سبأ في بداية القرن السابع قبل الميلاد إلى الاختفاء التدريجي الحتمي لدول المدن في جنوب شبه الجزيرة العربية واندماجها في الممالك الكبرى، سبأ ومعين بالنسبة لدول مدن الجوف، وقتبان وحضرموت بالنسبة لدول مدن وقبائل المرتفعات الجنوبية، في القرن السادس قبل الميلاد. وبفضل الاكتشافات النقشية والأثرية الحديثة من مواقع الجوف تم إعادة النظر في التسلسل الزمني النسبي للأحداث والحكام خلال هذه الفترة من تاريخ اليمن القديم مع عرض قائمة ملوك مدن ممالك اليمن القديم خلال الفترة (القرن الثامن-السادس ق.م).‬
He Made It for His Lord
Authors: Kootstra-Ford Fokelien 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Dadanitic is the name of the script that was used in and around ancient Dadan (modern-day Al-ʿUlā, Northwest Saudi Arabia) to carve graffiti and monumental inscriptions between the 6th and late 1st centuries BCE. The recent publication of several monumental inscriptions that were discovered in the 2012 excavations of the site of ancient Dadan by King Saud University added a new attestation of the verb ʿbd ‘to do’, ‘to make’ to the known corpus of Dadanitic, bringing the number of published attestations of this lexeme up to three. This article examines the distribution of the seemingly semantically equivalent verbs fʿl and ʿbd in the Dadanitic corpus in light of this new discovery and proposes a more narrowly defined meaning for the form ʿbd as a more restricted term preferred in the context of artisanal production. In this way, the article sheds further light on possible cultural and linguistic contact between the authors of the Dadanitic inscriptions and Aramaic.
Management of tunneled-cuffed catheters in hemodialysis patients with hypotension and recurrent central venous thrombosis: A single-center retrospective cohort study
Authors: Sun Jibo , Fan Hong , Cui Tianlei 
Published: February 2025

Objective To evaluate management strategies of tunneled-cuffed catheters (TCCs) in hemodialysis (HD) patients with hypotension and recurrent central venous thrombosis. Methods We retrospectively reviewed HD patients with hypotension treated at the West China Hospital. The initial catheter tip was positioned routinely in the superior vena cava (SVC). In the event of SVC thrombosis, stenosis, or obstruction, the catheter was adjusted to right atrial (RA) or SVC and RA junction, and then inferior vena cava (IVC). If thrombi completely dissolved, catheter tips were returned to the former section. Meanwhile, patients with central venous thrombus were treated with antiplatelet therapy. We analyzed the efficacy of the management strategy in HD with hypotension and recurrent central venous thrombosis. Results By adjusting catheter tips following the above procedure, vascular access has persevered in all the patients. Nineteen deaths (90.5%) were recorded during a median follow-up period of 6 years. No fatal pulmonary embolism nor catheter complication-related deaths were observed. The minimal survival period after the procedure was 6 years. The catheter primary patency rates at 3, 6, and 12 months were 90.5%, 66.7%, and 38.1%, respectively. The secondary patency rates were 100.0%, 80.9%, and 57.1% at 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. Conclusion The insertion of the TCCs tips initially in SVC, then adjusting in SVC and RA junction, RA and IVC successively in the event of thrombosis combined with antiplatelet therapy may be considered effective to prolong the HD vintage in patients with hypotension.
Physiological Stress in Safer Cycling in Older Age (SiFAr-Stress): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Becker Linda , Sieber Cornel , Rohleder Nicolas , Freiberger Ellen , Kob Robert , Britting Sabine 
Published: February 2025

One possibility for maintaining mobility in older age is cycling. We investigated the impact of the multicomponent “ Safer Cycling in Older Age” (SiFAr) intervention on psychological and physiological stress. Participants were 98 community-dwelling older adults (73.4 ± 5.4 years). Bedtime cortisol, hair cortisol concentrations, and C-reactive protein were measured before and after the 8-week SiFAr intervention and at follow-up. Additionally, acute stress responses were assessed during the second and seventh training sessions using salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol assessments. We found a decrease in acute perceived stress, anxiety, fear of falling, and uncertainty during the cycling trainings. Moreover, long-term perceived stress significantly decreased. No significant changes were found for any of the physiological stress measures. We conclude that cycling had a positive impact on perceived stress and wellbeing. Further research with more intense trainings is needed to fully understand the associations between cycling in older age and physiological stress.
Sustainability in radiology: Position paper and call to action from ACR, AOSR, ASR, CAR, CIR, ESR, ESRNM, ISR, IS3R, RANZCR, and RSNA
Authors: Rockall Andrea G. , Allen Bibb , Brown Maura J. , El-Diasty Tarek , Fletcher Jan , Gerson Rachel F. , Goergen Stacy , Marrero González Amanda P. , Grist Thomas M. , Hanneman Kate , Hess Christopher P. , Ho Evelyn Lai Ming , Salama Dina H. , Schoen Julia , Sheard Sarah 
Published: February 2025

The urgency for climate action is recognised by international government and healthcare organisations, including the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organisation (WHO). Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution negatively impact all life on earth. All populations are impacted but not equally; the most vulnerable are at highest risk, an inequity further exacerbated by differences in access to healthcare globally. The delivery of healthcare exacerbates the planetary health crisis through greenhouse gas emissions, largely due to combustion of fossil fuels for medical equipment production and operation, creation of medical and non-medical waste, and contamination of water supplies. As representatives of radiology societies from across the globe who work closely with industry, and both governmental and non-governmental leaders in multiple capacities, we advocate together for urgent, impactful, and measurable changes to the way we deliver care by further engaging our members, policymakers, industry partners, and our patients. Simultaneous challenges including global health disparities, resource allocation, and access to care must inform these efforts. Climate literacy should be increasingly added to radiology training programmes. More research is required to understand and measure the environmental impact of radiological services and inform mitigation, adaptation and monitoring efforts. Deeper collaboration with industry partners is necessary to support innovations in the supply chain, energy utilization, and circular economy. Many solutions have been proposed and are already available, but we must understand and address barriers to implementation of current and future sustainable innovations. Finally, there is a compelling need to partner with patients, to ensure that trust in the excellence of clinical care is maintained during the transition to sustainable radiology. By fostering a culture of global cooperation and rapid sharing of solutions amongst the broader imaging community, we can transform radiological practice to mitigate its environmental impact, adapt and develop resilience to current and future climate and environmental threats, and simultaneously improve access to care.
Innovations in artificial intelligence for pet/mr imaging: Application and performance analysis
Authors: Wang Hanzhong , Wang Yue , Chen Xing , Zhang Zheng , Lin Zengping , Li Biao , Feng Guowei , Huang Qiu 
Published: February 2025

Background The primary challenges in PET/MR imaging include prolonged scan durations for both PET and MR components and radiation exposure associated with the PET modality. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based techniques offer a promising approach to overcome these limitations. Objective This study evaluates the AI-based image enhancement methods integrated into the United Imaging PET/MR system, focusing on improvements in image quality, reduced injection dose, and shortened acquisition duration. Method Sixty-three patients underwent 18F-FDG PET/MR scans using uPMR790 (0.09 ± 0.01 mCi/kg, 5 min/bed, n = 29) and uPMR890 (0.05 ± 0.01 mCi/kg, 2.5 min/bed for PET and accelerated MR protocols, n = 34) with advanced AI-enhanced method. Shortened MR protocols included T1 W and T2 W sequences. Image quality was evaluated subjectively by two physicians and objectively using SNR and artifact ratios. Results The AI-enhanced system achieved high-quality PET and MR images despite reduced PET doses and scan durations for both PET and MR components. AI-based reconstruction images showed higher SNR, fewer artifacts, and reduced noise compared to the conventional system. Conclusions AI-enhanced PET/MR significantly improves imaging efficiency by reducing PET/MR acquisition durations, lowering radiation dose, and enhancing overall image quality, making it a valuable tool for clinical hybrid imaging.