bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Subgroups of relational job characteristics and their differences in turnover intention and subjective well-being among nurses: a latent profile analysis
Authors: Chen Yi-ping , Li Yifei , Zhang Jie , Li Juan , Yang Xiu-fen , Xiong Lile , Xia Guili , Zhang Jingping 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Objective
Relational job characteristics include perceived social worth and perceived social influence. Good relational job characteristics mean that nurses have high prosocial behavior. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential profile of nurses’ relational job characteristics, influencing factors and their differences in turnover intention and subjective well-being, thus finding the most suitable clinical relationship job characteristics.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1013 clinical nurses using the general demographic data questionnaire, Relational Job Characteristics scale, Turnover Intention Questionnaire and Campbell index of well-being. A latent profile analysis was performed to explore relational job characteristics latent profiles. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the predictors of profile membership, and a one-way analysis of variance was applied to compare the turnover intention and subjective well-being in each latent profile.
Results
Five latent profiles were identified and labeled ‘High prosocial job characteristics’ profile (20.7%), ‘Moderate prosocial job characteristics’ profile (41.7%), ‘High social worth-low social impact perceived’ profile (6.3%), ‘Low social worth‐high social impact perceived’ profile (18.8%) and ‘Low prosocial job characteristics’ profile (12.5%). Factors affecting the different types of nurse relationship work characteristics include age, marital status, hospital department, nursing years, professional title and hospital position. Among them, chief nurse, nurses with more than 20 years of nursing experience and obstetrics and gynecology nurses were more likely to be ‘high prosocial job characteristics’ profile. The turnover intention of nurses in ‘high prosocial job characteristics’ profile was significantly lower than that of other profiles, and their subjective well-being was significantly higher than that of other profiles.
Conclusion
Improving nurses’ perception of social worth and social impact on clinical work can improve nurses’ prosocial behavior and subjective well-being, and reduce their turnover intention. Nursing managers or policy makers can formulate targeted intervention measures according to the influencing factors of potential profiles.
Contribution to an Automated Contradiction Detection in Complex Specification Sheets
Authors: Gärtner Alexander Elenga , Göhlich Dietmar 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This paper presents an automated contradiction detection system for formal requirements written in controlled natural language. The proposed method merges formal logic and large language models (LLMs), offering an innovative approach to detecting and classifying contradictions. We expand upon a previously developed taxonomy of contradictions, using a set of seven inquiries represented in a decision tree model. This model forms the foundation of our hybrid approach, enabling the system to identify the presence and type of contradiction within a specification sheet comprising many requirements. A comparative study between our approach and an LLM-only method reveals the former's superior performance while highlighting certain limitations in both. The dataset used for the evaluation consists of real-world requirements. The paper underscores the value of the hybrid approach, advocating for its scalability and adaptability and suggesting future research directions in model customization and dataset labeling. This work contributes significantly to fully automated contradiction detection in formal requirements, and we are setting the stage for more sophisticated reasoning systems applying artificial intelligence in product development.
“We usually see a lot of delay in terms of coming for or seeking care”: an expert consultation on COVID testing and care pathways in low- and middle-income countries
Authors: Bonnet Gabrielle , Bimba John , Chavula Chancy , Chifamba Harunavamwe N. , Divala Titus , Lescano Andres G. , Majam Mohammed , Mbo Danjuma , Suwantika Auliya A. , Tovar Marco A. , Yadav Pragya , Corbett Elisabeth L. , Vassall Anna , Jit Mark 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background: Rapid diagnostic testing may support improved treatment of COVID patients. Understanding COVID testing and care pathways is important for assessing the impact and cost-effectiveness of testing in the real world, yet there is limited information on these pathways in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). We therefore undertook an expert consultation to better understand testing policies and practices, clinical screening, the profile of patients seeking testing or care, linkage to care after testing, treatment, lessons learnt and expected changes in 2023 in LMICs.
Methods: We organized a qualitative consultation with ten experts from seven LMICs identified through purposive sampling. We conducted structured interviews during six regional consultations, and undertook a thematic analysis of the responses to our questions.
Results: Participants reported that, after initial efforts to scale-up testing (which often encountered delays), the policy priority given to COVID testing has declined. Comorbidities putting patients at heightened risk (e.g., diabetes) mainly relied on self-identification. The decision to test following clinical screening was highly context- and location-specific, often dictated by local epidemiology and test availability. When rapid diagnostic tests were available, public sector healthcare providers tended to rely on them for diagnosis, while private sector providers predominantly used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Positive test results were generally taken at ‘face value’ by clinicians, although negative tests with a high index of suspicion may be confirmed with PCR. However, even with a positive result, patients were not always linked to care in a timely manner because of reluctance to receiving care or delays in returning to care centres upon clinical deterioration. Countries often lacked multiple components of the range of therapeutics advised in WHO guidelines: notably so for oral antivirals designed for high-risk mild patients. Severely ill patients mostly received corticosteroids and, in higher-resourced settings, tocilizumab.
Conclusions: Testing does not always prompt enhanced care, due to reluctance on the part of patients and limited therapeutic availability within clinical settings. Any analysis of the impact or cost-effectiveness of testing policies post pandemic needs to either consider investment in optimal treatment pathways or constrain estimates of benefits based on actual practice.
Estimating actual SARS-CoV-2 infections from secondary data
Authors: Rauch Wolfgang , Schenk Hannes , Rauch Nikolaus , Harders Mathias , Oberacher Herbert , Insam Heribert , Markt Rudolf , Kreuzinger Norbert 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Eminent in pandemic management is accurate information on infection dynamics to plan for timely installation of control measures and vaccination campaigns. Despite huge efforts in clinical testing of individuals, the underestimation of the actual number of SARS-CoV-2 infections remains significant due to the large number of undocumented cases. In this paper we demonstrate and compare three methods to estimate the dynamics of true infections based on secondary data i.e., a) test positivity b) infection fatality and c) wastewater monitoring. The concept is tested with Austrian data on a national basis for the period of April 2020 to December 2022. Further, we use the results of prevalence studies from the same period to generate (upper and lower bounds of) credible intervals for true infections for four data points. Model parameters are subsequently estimated by applying Approximate Bayesian Computation – rejection sampling and Genetic Algorithms. The method is then validated for the case study Vienna. We find that all three methods yield fairly similar results for estimating the true number of infections, which supports the idea that all three datasets contain similar baseline information. None of them is considered superior, as their advantages and shortcomings depend on the specific case study at hand.
A Novel Multistage Controller for Load Frequency Control of a Multi-Area Network Integrated with Renewable Energy Sources
Authors: Abah David Enemali , Shehu Gaddafi Sani , Abubakar Adamu Saidu , Salisu Sani 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Recently, renewable energy sources (RESs) are strongly being integrated into power systems due to environmental, and economic benefits due to the deregulation of the energy market. The stochastic behavior of the load and the intermittent nature of RES creates frequency variation in interconnected hybrid power systems. This paper proposed the use of a novel multistage controller, proportional derivative filter type with a 0.85 proportional integral controller PDF+(0.85 + PI) for Load frequency control (LFC). The controller has two sections, the first section deals with a filter-connected PD controller, while the second stage deals with a 0.85 + PI controller employed to maintain the speed of response by overcoming steady-state error and establishing system stability. The PDF+(0.85 + PI) controller gains are optimized using the Grasshopper optimization algorithm. Three different scenarios were investigated. In the first scenario, all system nonlinearities including the Governor DeadBand (GDB) and Generation rate constraint (GRC) were disabled to compare the performance of the suggested controller to other heuristic-based controllers. In the second scenario, the system nonlinearities are activated and the performance with other technique are compared. Finally, the system RESs were included to test the robustness of the controller. The first and second scenarios are compared with the Salp swarm algorithm-based-PID (SSA-PID) controller and the Genetic algorithm-based-PID (GA-PID) controller whilst in the third scenario the dynamic response fluctuation is within the allowable bounds of 0.2Hz. The proposed controller provides superior dynamic system response with the significant performance of an average value of 72.35%, 36.07%, and 49.68% at scenario 1 and 28.16%, 20.31%, and 38.9% at scenario 2 in terms of settling time in change in frequency deviation at area 1, 2, and power tie-line.
Inequality in physical activity in organized group settings for children: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Essay Ann M. , Wichman Christopher S. , Schenkelberg Michaela A. , Dzewaltowski David A. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background:Children accumulate physical activity (PA) in adult-led organized group settings (e.g., classrooms). Variability in mean PA exists based on the social system structure of setting time, but the influence of structure on PA inequality is unknown. This study examined PA inequality, defined by the Gini coefficient, in time-segmented organized group setting meetings and differences in inequality by setting type and time-segment purpose. PA inequality by time-segment purpose was also examined for gender and socioeconomic status subgroups.Methods:Children’s PA and meeting routines were assessed using accelerometer and video observation data from a sample of school classrooms, before-/after-school programs, and youth club groups (n=30) for third- through sixth-grade children (n=699) in two rural communities. Meeting day routines (n=130) were segmented into smaller units (sessions; n=835), and a purpose code was assigned to each session (e.g., PA). Group accelerometer data were paired with the meetings and sessions, and the Gini coefficient was used to quantify inequality in activity counts and minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) for each segment. Beta generalized estimating equations examined the influence of setting type and session purpose on PA inequality.Results:Inequality in activity counts was significantly lower (p<.05) during youth club meetings (Gini=0.17), and inequality in MVPA minutes was significantly greater (p<.05) during school meetings (Gini=0.34) compared to the other settings. Within meetings, organized PA sessions (Gini=0.20) had significantly lower inequality (p<.05) in activity counts than academic (Gini=0.30), enrichment (Gini=0.31), and non-active recreation (Gini=0.30) sessions. Inequality in MVPA minutes was significantly lower (p<.05) in organized PA (Gini=0.26) and free play (Gini=0.28) sessions than other session types. These findings were consistent in demographic subgroup analyses.Conclusions:PA inequality among children differed by the structure of organized group setting meetings and sessions. The Gini coefficient can illuminate PA inequalities across multiple timescales (e.g., meetings, sessions) in organized group settings for children and may be a useful metric for informing efforts to improve population PA outcomes for children.
Value of the modified Resorlu-Unsal renal stone scoring system for the evaluation of renal stone clearance after FURL
Authors: Cao Huan , Liu Wen , Yang Jinkai , Luo Yuhua 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Objectives
To investigate the feasibility of the modified Resorlu-Unsal renal stone scoring (RUSS) system in predicting postoperative renal stone clearance after ureteral flexible lithotripsy (FURL).
Methods
Patients with renal stones who underwent FURL were retrospectively analysed as study subjects, preoperative stone status was scored using the modified RUSS in the stone removal and stone retention groups, independent risk factors for the effect of renal stone removal after FURL were analysed using a logistic multifactorial regression model, and the predictive value of postoperative renal stone clearance was evaluated using a subject operating characteristic (ROC) curve.
Results
The stone area, number of renal calyces involved, and CT value of stones in the stone removal group were smaller than those in the stone remnant group, and the number of stones with maximal diameter grade 1 was significantly more than that in the stone remnant group, and the modified RUSS score score was lower than that in the stone remnant group (P < 0.05). It was also found that stone area, multiple stones, IPA < 45°, and modified RUSS score were independent risk factors for stone clearance after FURL (P < 0.05). The AUC of the modified RUSS score was found to be greater than that of stone area, multiple stones by ROC graph (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
The modified RUSS scoring system predicted renal stone clearance after FURL more accurately than stone area and multiple stones.
Paclitaxel-Induced Acute Fibrinous and Organizing Pneumonitis in Early Breast Cancer: A Case Report
Authors: Limpawittayakul Piyarat , Petchjorm Supinda , Chueansuwan Worawong , Boonfueang Wanvisa 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background: Paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic drug widely used in breast cancer treatment. While common side effects are possible, paclitaxel-induced pneumonitis is rare, with an estimated incidence of 1%–5% and a high mortality rate.
Case presentation: A 57-year-old Thai woman was diagnosed with stage II right breast cancer. She received adjuvant chemotherapy comprising doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, followed by weekly paclitaxel. After the ninth paclitaxel cycle, she developed progressive dyspnea and acute respiratory failure. Empirical antibiotic therapy with meropenem, levofloxacin, oseltamivir, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was initiated to address potential bacterial/viral pneumonias and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Transbronchial biopsies revealed acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonitis. The patient was placed in the prone position, and a muscle relaxant was administered. Following the administration of dexamethasone, her symptoms improved. However, while reducing the dexamethasone dosage, she developed new-onset dyspnea as well as tachy-brady arrhythmia and hypotension. Echocardiography revealed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (stress-induced cardiomyopathy). Intravenous methylprednisolone 500 mg/day was administered for 3 days followed by transition to intravenous dexamethasone and slow tapering to prednisolone. Prednisolone was gradually tapered and eventually discontinued after 3 months.
Discussion and Conclusions: Paclitaxel-induced pneumonitis is a rare complication. The diagnosis should be considered in any patient who develops respiratory symptoms while receiving paclitaxel. Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonitis is a rare type of interstitial pneumonitis with high recurrence and mortality rates. High-dose steroids are needed to treat this type of pneumonitis.
Automatic Generation of ARM NEON Micro-Kernels for Matrix Multiplication
Authors: Alaejos Guillermo , Martínez Héctor , Castelló Adrián , Dolz Manuel F. , Igual Francisco D. , Alonso-Jordá Pedro , Quintana-Ortí Enrique S. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

General matrix multiplication (gemm) is a fundamental kernel in scientific computing and current frameworks for deep learning. Modern realisations of gemm are mostly written in C, on top of a small, highly-tuned microkernel that is usually encoded in assembly. The high performance realisation of gemm in linear algebra libraries in general include a single micro-kernel per architecture, usually implemented by an expert.
In this paper, we explore a couple of paths to automatically generate gemm microkernels, either using C++ templates with vector intrinsics or high-level Python scripts that directly produce assembly code. Both solutions can integrate high performance software techniques, such as loop unrolling and software pipelining, accommodate any data type, and easily generate micro-kernels of any requested dimension. The performance of this solution is tested on three ARM-based cores, and compared with state-of-the-art libraries for these processors: BLIS, OpenBLAS and ArmPL. The experimental results show that the auto-generation approach is highly competitive, mainly due to the possibility of adapting the micro-kernel to the problem dimensions.
Lactating mothers’ perceptions and sensory acceptability of a Provitamin A carotenoid-iron rich composite dish prepared from iron biofortified common bean and orange-fleshed sweet potato in rural western Uganda
Authors: Buzigi Edward , Mahinda Babra Muhindo , Pillay Kirthee , Siwela Muthulisi , Isingoma Evyline Barugahara , Ssozi Joshua , Tesfay Samson 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background
Lactating mothers are at higher risk for developing the two leading micronutrient deficiencies of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and iron deficiency (ID) because of the physiological demands of vitamin A and iron that increase during breastfeeding. However, Uganda’s lactating mothers are more vulnerable to VAD and ID because they consume plant-based conventional non-biofortified foods such as white-fleshed sweet potato (WFSP) and non-iron biofortified common bean (NIBCB) that are low in provitamin A (PVA) and iron, respectively. A PVA carotenoid-iron rich dish was prepared from a combination of PVA biofortified sweet potato, orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and iron biofortified common bean (IBCB). Therefore, this study evaluated the perceptions and sensory acceptability of OFSP + IBCB (test food) against WFSP + NIBCB (control food) among lactating mothers in rural Uganda.
Methods
This crossover acceptability study randomly selected ninety-four lactating mothers to participate in the study. The sensory attributes (taste, color, aroma, texture, and general acceptability) of OFSP + IBCB and WFSP + NIBCB were rated using a five-point facial hedonic scale (1 = dislike very much, 2 = dislike, 3 = neutral, 4 = like 5 = like very much). Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted to assess the perceptions of lactating mothers about their future consumption of OFSP + IBCB. The chi-square test was used to detect the proportion difference for each sensory attribute between OFSP + IBCB and WFSP + NIBCB, whilst FGD data were analyzed by thematic analysis. An attribute was considered acceptable if the participant scored from like to like very much (4 to 5) on the 5-point facial hedonic scale.
Results
The texture of OFSP + IBCB was significantly not accepted compared to that of WFSP + NIBCB (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in lactating mothers’ acceptability for all the other attributes of taste, color, aroma, and general acceptability. Lactating mothers had positive perceptions of the taste, aroma, and color of the OFSP + IBCB and negative perceptions about the soft texture of OFSP. The lactating mothers were keen to know where to access, the market price, and the preparation costs of OFSP + IBCB.
Conclusion
Based on taste, color, aroma, and general acceptability, OFSP + IBCB and WFSP + NIBCB were equally acceptable among lactating mothers. The lactating mothers had positive perceptions of using OFSP + IBCB provided they were accessible, affordable, and feasible to prepare them.
From residue to structurally and economically valuable lumber: Assessment of density, flexural properties, and joint efficiencies of finger-jointed logging residues of Khaya Ivorensis
Authors: Dadzie Peter Kessels , Appiah-Kubi Emmanuel , Inyong Stephen , Boampong Ernest , Asibe Osei 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
One way to reduce forest depletion rate and increase timber availability is to turn logging residues into structurally and economically valuable timber, and finger-jointing (FJ) appears the best technology to adapt. This study centred on Khaya ivorensis with five-fold objectives of assessing the: density; flexural properties; moisture content (MC) and FJ combination effect on density and flexural properties; joint efficiencies in MOE and MOR; and the predictive accuracy of density and MC for MOE and MOR following ISO 3131 − 1975 (for density), and BS 373–1957 (for flexural properties). Branch and stem off-cuts were extracted from two natural forest reserves and finger-jointed at two MCs (18 ± 3%mc and 9 ± 3%mc) using polyvinyl acetate adhesive (PVA). All FJ lumber at 18%mc, and branch & branch FJ lumber at both MCs were significantly (P < 0.05) denser than the rest. All FJ lumber at 18% MC were elastic than their unjointed stemwood. Though branch & branch FJ exhibited lowest elasticity and rupture at both MC levels, samples at 18% MC significantly (P < 0.05) exhibited lower rupture than those at 9%MC. MC and FJ lumber combination significantly (P = 0.000) influenced density and flexural properties. MC and density predicted flexural properties to about 79% accuracy. Relative to their unjointed stemwood, FJ lumber at 18%MC gained over 100% elasticity but had 40 to 70% MOR and 67 to 90% MOE at 9%MC. In conclusion, Finger-jointing branchwood with PVA is possible, but for optimum flexural properties, branch & stem combinations rather than branch & branch are recommended.