bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Triboxidation and softening induced by dry sliding of copper coupling with steel at 3.36 m s−1 speeds
Authors: Shang Jian , Li Qian , Zhang Feng 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
In this paper, the copper coupled with steel under dry sliding are comparatively sdudied at 0.56 m s−1 and 3.36 m s−1 condition from the morphology, structure and composition of tribolayer of the copper. It is found that the wear rate of Cu at 3.36 m s−1 is twice that at 0.56 m s−1, and the temperature of Cu block at 3.36 m s−1 (240 °C) is much higher than that at 0.56 m s−1 (75 °C). The results show that when the grinding speed is 0.56 m s−1, the grain distortion occurs in the top area of the subsurface layer of Cu block. When the grinding speed is 3.36 m s−1, the grain refinement zone appears below the subsurface layer of Cu block wear. The study further proves that the softening caused by friction heat occurs in the grain refinement zone, and a large number of softened metal copper tends to transfer to the opposite side. At the same time, the friction heat changes the mechanical and thermal deformation, material transfer and friction oxidation of the contact surface, which has a great influence on the dry sliding behavior of Cu.
Improving Sepsis Outcomes in the Era of Pay-for-Performance and Electronic Quality Measures: A Joint IDSA/ACEP/PIDS/SHEA/SHM/SIDP Position Paper
Authors: Rhee Chanu , Strich Jeffrey R , Chiotos Kathleen , Classen David C , Cosgrove Sara E , Greeno Ron , Heil Emily L , Kadri Sameer S , Kalil Andre C , Gilbert David N , Masur Henry , Septimus Edward J , Sweeney Daniel A , Terry Aisha , Winslow Dean L , Yealy Donald M , Klompas Michael 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) as a pay-for-reporting measure in 2015 and is now planning to make it a pay-for-performance measure by incorporating it into the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. This joint IDSA/ACEP/PIDS/SHEA/SHM/SIPD position paper highlights concerns with this change. Multiple studies indicate that SEP-1 implementation was associated with increased broad-spectrum antibiotic use, lactate measurements, and aggressive fluid resuscitation for patients with suspected sepsis but not with decreased mortality rates. Increased focus on SEP-1 risks further diverting attention and resources from more effective measures and comprehensive sepsis care. We recommend retiring SEP-1 rather than using it in a payment model and shifting instead to new sepsis metrics that focus on patient outcomes. CMS is developing a community-onset sepsis 30-day mortality electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) that is an important step in this direction. The eCQM preliminarily identifies sepsis using systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, antibiotic administrations or diagnosis codes for infection or sepsis, and clinical indicators of acute organ dysfunction. We support the eCQM but recommend removing SIRS criteria and diagnosis codes to streamline implementation, decrease variability between hospitals, maintain vigilance for patients with sepsis but without SIRS, and avoid promoting antibiotic use in uninfected patients with SIRS. We further advocate for CMS to harmonize the eCQM with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Adult Sepsis Event surveillance metric to promote unity in federal measures, decrease reporting burden for hospitals, and facilitate shared prevention initiatives. These steps will result in a more robust measure that will encourage hospitals to pay more attention to the full breadth of sepsis care, stimulate new innovations in diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately bring us closer to our shared goal of improving outcomes for patients.
The situational self-orientation model of digital publics
Authors: Lee Hyelim 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This article proposes the conceptual model called the Situational Self-Orientation Model of Digital Publics (SOMP) as an extension of the Situational Theory of Problem Solving (STOPS). The model aims to explain the digital publics’ communicative behaviors. It suggests five propositions by introducing three different working self-concepts (individual, relational, and collective self) on the issue. The different self-concepts affect involvement recognition and induce different self-oriented motivations (self-interest, interpersonal, and intragroup motivations) and self-oriented communication (I-oriented, You-oriented, and Us/Them-oriented communicative actions). The model is expected to provide theoretical and practical contributions to understanding the digital publics’ communication behaviors better.
Use of a taurolidine containing antimicrobial wash to reduce cardiac implantable electronic device infection
Authors: Borov Stefan , Baldauf Benito , Henke Jana , Pavaci Herribert , Perani Arben , Zrenner Bernhard , Dietl Josef , Mehilli Julinda , Lau Ernest W , Vonthein Reinhard , Bonnemeier Hendrik 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Aims
TauroPace (Tauropharm, Bavaria Germany), a taurolidine solution for combating cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection, was compared with a historical control of 3% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in a prospective observational study.

Methods and results
The device pocket was irrigated, and all hardware accessible within (leads, suture sleeves, pulse generator) was wiped with H2O2, TauroPace, or taurolidine in a galenic formulation during any invasive CIED procedure at the study centre. Only CIED procedures covered by TauroPace or H2O2 from 1 January 2017 to 28 February 2022 were included for analysis. Patients who underwent &gt;1 procedure were censored for the last treatment group and reassigned at the next procedure. The primary endpoint was major CIED infection within 3 months. The secondary endpoints were CIED infection beyond 3 months, adverse events potentially related to the antimicrobial solutions, CIED system, procedure, and death, till the end of follow-up. TauroPace covered 654 procedures on 631 patients, and H2O2 covered 551 procedures on 532 patients. The TauroPace group had more patient risk factors for infection than the H2O2 group (P = 0.0058) but similar device and procedure-specific risk factors (P = 0.17). Cardiac implantable electronic device infection occurred in 0/654 (0%) of the TauroPace group and 6/551 (1.1%) of the H2O2 group (P = 0.0075). Death occurred in 23/654 (3.5%) of the TauroPace group and 14/551 (2.5%) of the H2O2 group (P = 0.33). Non-infection related adverse events were rarer in the TauroPace (3.8%) than the H2O2 (6.0%) group (P = 0.0802).

Conclusion
TauroPace is safe but more effective than H2O2 in reducing CIED infection.

Clinical trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05576194
Precipitation seasonality and soil pH drive the large-scale distribution of soil invertebrate communities in agricultural ecosystems
Authors: Wu Bingxue , Jiao Xiaoyan , Sun Anqi , Li Fangfang , He Ji-Zheng , Hu Hang-Wei 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Soil invertebrates contribute significantly to vital ecosystem functions such as the breakdown of organic matter and cycling of essential nutrients, but our knowledge of their large-scale distribution in agricultural systems is limited, which hinders our ability to robustly predict how they will respond to future global change scenarios. Here, we employed metabarcoding analysis of eukaryotic 18S rRNA genes to examine the diversity and community composition of invertebrates in 528 sorghum rhizosphere and bulk soils, collected from 53 experimental field sites across China. Our results revealed that Nematoda, Arthropoda and Annelida were the dominant soil invertebrate groups in agroecosystems. Among all the climatic and soil parameters we examined, precipitation seasonality (i.e. the irregular distribution of precipitation during a normal year) had the strongest relationship with the richness of soil invertebrates, with an increase in soil invertebrate richness predicted with increasing precipitation seasonality. Mean annual precipitation and soil pH were the most important predictors of soil invertebrate community structure, with numerous invertebrate phylotypes showing either significantly positive or negative relationships with these two variables. Our findings suggest that shifts in precipitation patterns and soil pH, induced by future climate change and agricultural practices, will have important consequences for the distribution of soil invertebrate communities, with implications for agricultural ecosystem sustainability.
Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genome Assemblies of the Beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata, a Globally Important Biocontrol Agent of Invasive Weed Parthenium hysterophorus
Authors: Sahoo Ranjit Kumar , Manu Shivakumara , Chandrakumaran Naveen Kumar , Vasudevan Karthikeyan 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Implementing a genetic-based approach to achieve the full potential of classical biocontrol programs has been advocated for decades. The availability of genome-level information brings the opportunity to scrutinize biocontrol traits for their efficacy and evolvability. However, implementation of this advocacy remains limited to few instances. Biocontrol of a globally noxious weed, Parthenium hysterophorus, by the leaf-feeding beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata, has been in place for more than four decades now, with varying levels of success. As the first step in providing genetic-based improvement to this biocontrol program, we describe the nuclear and mitochondrial assemblies of Z. bicolorata. We assembled the genome from the long-read sequence data, error corrected with high-throughput short reads and checked for contaminants and sequence duplication to produce a 936 Mb nuclear genome. With 96.5% Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologs completeness and the long terminal repeat assembly index 12.91, we present a reference-quality assembly that appeared to be repeat rich at 62.7% genome-wide and consists of 29,437 protein-coding regions. We detected signature of nuclear insertion of mitochondrial fragments in 80 nuclear positions comprising 13 kb out of 17.9 kb mitochondria genome sequence. This genome, along with its annotations, provides a valuable resource to gain further insights into the biocontrol traits of Z. bicolorata for improving the control of the invasive weed P. hysterophorus.
Persuasive message effects via activated and modified belief clusters: toward a general theory
Authors: Keating David M 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This article proposes a general theory of persuasive message effects based on four sets of arguments. The first set commits to theorizing that focuses on specifying causal order and the explanatory principle driving that order. The second set makes the case that specifying a complex causal order among a series of cognitions is unjustifiable in many cases. The third set contends that many cognitions in the persuasion process can be conceptually treated as distinct beliefs within a network. The fourth and final set theorizes that persuasive message effects occur via the activation and modification of belief clusters. This article works through these arguments in detail and then provides examples of how this framework could be implemented to guide theorizing about persuasive message effects.
Pangenome of water caltrop reveals structural variations and asymmetric subgenome divergence after allopolyploidization
Authors: Zhang Xinyi , Chen Yang , Wang Lingyun , Yuan Ye , Fang Mingya , Shi Lin , Lu Ruisen , Comes Hans Peter , Ma Yazhen , Chen Yuanyuan , Huang Guizhou , Zhou Yongfeng , Zheng Zhaisheng , Qiu Yingxiong 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Water caltrop (Trapa spp., Lythraceae) is a traditional but currently underutilized non-cereal crop. Here, we generated chromosome-level genome assemblies for the two diploid progenitors of allotetraploid Trapa. natans (4x, AABB), i.e., diploid T. natans (2x, AA) and Trapa incisa (2x, BB). In conjunction with four published (sub)genomes of Trapa, we used gene-based and graph-based pangenomic approaches and a pangenomic transposable element (TE) library to develop Trapa genomic resources. The pangenome displayed substantial gene-content variation with dispensable and private gene clusters occupying a large proportion (51.95%) of the total cluster sets in the six (sub)genomes. Genotyping of presence-absence variation (PAVs) identified 40 453 PAVs associated with 2570 genes specific to A- or B-lineages, of which 1428 were differentially expressed, and were enriched in organ development process, organic substance metabolic process and response to stimulus. Comparative genome analyses showed that the allotetraploid T. natans underwent asymmetric subgenome divergence, with the B-subgenome being more dominant than the A-subgenome. Multiple factors, including PAVs, asymmetrical amplification of TEs, homeologous exchanges (HEs), and homeolog expression divergence, together affected genome evolution after polyploidization. Overall, this study sheds lights on the genome architecture and evolution of Trapa, and facilitates its functional genomic studies and breeding program.
Between Documentation and Dispossession: the Language of the Nuu-chah-nulth People in the Journals of James Cook’s Third Voyage
Authors: Iannuzzi Giulia 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Through a case study of James Cook's third voyage and his contact with the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Vancouver Island in 1778, this article sheds new light on the epistemological dispossession of indigenous peoples that accompanied European expansion in the eighteenth century. The documentation of the Nuu-chah-nulth language in the official account of the expedition (1784) contributed to the establishment of a monopoly on history, from which indigenous forms of knowledge were excluded. The study of languages contributed to the representation of indigenous peoples as having no history and as being situated in the past of a presumed European ‘modernity’.
Ozone Groups and Centers of Skew Polynomial Rings
Authors: Chan Kenneth , Gaddis Jason , Won Robert , Zhang James J 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
We introduce the ozone group of a noncommutative algebra $A$, defined as the group of automorphisms of $A$, which fix every element of its center. In order to initiate the study of ozone groups, we study polynomial identity (PI) skew polynomial rings, which have long proved to be a fertile testing ground in noncommutative algebra. Using the ozone group and other invariants defined herein, we give explicit conditions for the center of a PI skew polynomial ring to be Gorenstein (resp. regular) in low dimension.
Household Transmission of Mpox to Children and Adolescents, California, 2022
Authors: Wendorf Kristen A , Ng Rilene , Stainken Cameron , Haddix Meredith , Peterson Erin , Watson Jessica , Sachdev Darpun 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

Background
In California, the 2022 mpox outbreak cumulated 5572 cases, 20% of US cases, as of November 28, 2022; 0.3% of cases were among children &lt;16 years old. The secondary attack rate (SAR) for children sharing households with infected adults is unknown.

Methods
A line list of pediatric mpox household contacts aged &lt;16 years reported through August 31, 2022 was created. It included demographic and clinical information on the contacts. Pediatric contact lists were crossmatched with the state vaccination database to identify those who received postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) with the JYNNEOS vaccine.

Results
We identified 129 pediatric household contacts with median age of 7 years (range, 0–15 years). Among 18 symptomatic contacts, 12 (66.7%) underwent mpox testing; 5 (41.2%) were confirmed cases, 6 (50%) were negative, and 1 (0.8%) had an indeterminate result. Six symptomatic children were not tested for mpox (33.3%). Overall, 6 infected contacts were identified, resulting in a SAR of 4.7% (6 of 129). The majority of pediatric household contacts and 4 of 6 infected children identified as Hispanic/Latino. Only 18 children (14%) reported receiving PEP.

Conclusions
The SAR was overall low among pediatric household contacts; none had severe disease. This may be underestimated given low testing rates.
Effects and potential mechanism of dietary vitamin C supplementation on hepatic lipid metabolism in growing laying hens under chronic heat stress
Authors: Yin Chao , Zhou Changming , Shi Yun , Ge Yangqin , Gao Xiaona , Wu Cong , Xu Zheng , Huang Cheng , Hu Guoliang , Liu Ping , Guo Xiaoquan 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The adverse effects of chronic heat stress (CHS)-induced fatty liver syndrome on laying hens during the egg-producing stages have been wildly documented. However, until nowadays, the CHS responses of growing laying hens as well as its alleviating effects of vitamin C are rarely reported. In this study, 12-wk-old laying hens were subjected to CHS at 36 °C for 10 h/d for 3 wk with or without dietary supplementation of 300 mg/kg vitamin C. Results showed that CHS significantly impaired the growth performances and the liver functions of birds, as characterized by reduced feed intake and body weight, increased hepatic lipid accumulation and serum concentrations of TG, ALT, and AST, as well as the abnormal expression patterns of the lipid metabolism-related genes. Vitamin C supplementation successfully mitigated the lipid accumulation, while showing no alleviating effect on the serum contents of ALT or AST, which are two key indicators of liver functions. Metabolomic analysis based on UPLC-Q-TOF/MS identified 173 differential metabolites from the HS and HSV group samples, and they are mainly enriched in the pathways related to the cellular components, vitamin and amino acid metabolism and energy substance metabolism. The results indicate that CHS-induced hepatic lipid deposition in growing laying hens is effectively alleviated by dietary supplementation of vitamin C, which is probably resulted from the alterations of hepatocellular metabolic patterns.
Access and utilization of host-derived iron by Leishmania parasites
Authors: Goto Yasuyuki , Ito Tatsumi , Ghosh Souradeepa , Mukherjee Budhaditya 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Iron is involved in many biochemical processes including oxygen transport, ATP production, DNA synthesis and antioxidant defense. The importance of iron also applies to Leishmania parasites, an intracellular protozoan pathogen causing leishmaniasis. Leishmania are heme-auxotrophs, devoid of iron storage proteins and the heme synthesis pathway. Acquisition of iron and heme from the surrounding niche is thus critical for the intracellular survival of Leishmania inside the host macrophages. Moreover, Leishmania parasites are also exposed to oxidative stress within phagolysosomes of macrophages in mammalian hosts, and they need iron superoxide dismutase for overcoming this stress. Therefore, untangling the strategy adopted by these parasites for iron acquisition and utilization can be good targets for the development of antileishmanial drugs. Here, in this review, we will address how Leishmania parasites acquire and utilize iron and heme during infection to macrophages.
Comparison of Rapid-, Kaolin-, and Native-TEG Parameters in Burn Patient Cohorts With Acute Burn-induced Coagulopathy and Abnormal Fibrinolytic Function
Authors: Keyloun John W , Le Tuan D , Moffatt Lauren T , Orfeo Thomas , McLawhorn Melissa M , Bravo Maria-Cristina , Tejiram Shawn ,   the SYSCOT Study Group, Bravo Maria-Cristina , Brummel-Ziedins Kathleen E , Callcut Rachael A , Cohen Mitchell J , Freeman Kalev , Gautam Aarti , Hammamieh Rasha , Jett Marti , McLawhorn Melissa M , Moffatt Lauren T , Petzold Linda R , Pusateri Anthony E , Shupp Jeffrey W , Varner Jeffrey D , Shupp Jeffrey W , Pusateri Anthony E 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Although use of thromboelastography (TEG) to diagnose coagulopathy and guide clinical decision-making is increasing, relative performance of different TEG methods has not been well-defined. Rapid-TEG (rTEG), kaolin-TEG (kTEG), and native-TEG (nTEG) were performed on blood samples from burn patients presenting to a regional center from admission to 21 days. Patients were categorized by burn severity, mortality, and fibrinolytic phenotypes (Shutdown [SD], Physiologic [PHYS], and Hyperfibrinolytic [HF]). Manufacturer ranges and published TEG cutoffs were examined. Concordance correlations (Rc) of TEG parameters (R, α-angle, maximum amplitude [MA], LY30) measured agreement and Cohen’s Kappa (κ) determined interclass reliability. Patients (n = 121) were mostly male (n = 84; 69.4%), with median age 40 years, median TBSA burn 13%, and mortality 17% (n = 21). Severe burns (≥40% TBSA) were associated with lower admission α-angle for rTEG (P = .03) and lower MA for rTEG (P = .02) and kTEG (P = .01). MA was lower in patients who died (nTEG, P = .04; kTEG, P = .02; rTEG, P = .003). Admission HF was associated with increased mortality (OR, 10.45; 95% CI, 2.54–43.31, P = .001) on rTEG only. Delayed SD was associated with mortality using rTEG and nTEG (OR 9.46; 95% CI, 1.96–45.73; P = .005 and OR, 6.91; 95% CI, 1.35–35.48; P = .02). Admission TEGs showed poor agreement on R-time (Rc, 0.00–0.56) and α-angle (0.40 to 0.55), and moderate agreement on MA (0.67–0.81) and LY30 (0.72–0.93). Interclass reliability was lowest for R-time (κ, −0.07 to 0.01) and α-angle (−0.06 to 0.17) and highest for MA (0.22-0.51) and LY30 (0.29-0.49). Choice of TEG method may impact clinical decision-making. rTEG appeared most sensitive in parameter-specific associations with injury severity, abnormal fibrinolysis, and mortality.
Molecular and morphological evidence support a new species of Asiatic short-tailed shrew (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)
Authors: Chen Zhongzheng , Hu Jiangxiao , He Kai , Zhang Baowei , Zhang Yucai , Chu Jun , Zhao Kai , Onditi Kenneth O , Jiang Xuelong 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Asiatic short-tailed shrews (Blarinella and Parablarinella) are small insectivorous mammals distributed mainly in central and southwestern China, and adjacent Myanmar and Vietnam, currently comprising three species. In 2021, we collected five specimens of Asiatic short-tailed shrews in the Dabie Mountains, eastern China, which is geographically distant from the known distribution of the taxa. Herein, we integrated molecular and morphometric approaches to assess the taxonomy, phylogeny, and divergence of Asiatic short-tailed shrews. Our results indicate that the specimens collected from Dabie Mountains represent a new species, formally described here. The new species is morphologically distinguishable from other Asiatic short-tailed shrews by the combination of a triangular upper P4, lighter feet color, relatively broader skull, and more curved outline of tooth row of P4–M3. Phylogenetic analyses indicate the new species is sister to P. griselda, and the p-distance of Cyt b between the two species is 8.3%. The divergence between the new species and P. griselda occurred ca. 3.08 million years ago and may have been affected by East Asia’s topographic and climate changes in the late Pliocene.