bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Fungal laryngitis: a forgotten disease mimicking laryngeal cancer—a case report
Authors: Srinivasagam Kobinathan , Kumarasamy Vigneswaran , Manab Farah Wahida Abd , Daud Aidayanti Mohamed , Randhawa Aranjit Singh , Mohamad Irfan 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Background
Fungal laryngitis is a fungal infection of the larynx which is an extremely rare clinical entity, especially in immunocompetent patients. The diagnosis is often overlooked and delayed among patients, and it is usually evident among immunocompromised patients.

Case presentation
We herein present a case of a 60-year-old gentleman presented with dysphagia for 6 months associated with hoarseness. Endoscopic examination shows a fungating mass over the larynx that mimics cancer. However, a biopsy of the mass showed the presence of fungal spores.

Conclusion
This case report emphasizes the importance of clinical suspicion of fungal laryngitis and its early intervention.
The impact of image and performance enhancing drugs on atrial structure and function in resistance trained individuals
Authors: Place Florence , Carpenter Harry , Morrison Barbara N. , Chester Neil , Cooper Robert , Stansfield Ben N. , George Keith P. , Oxborough David 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Background
Image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs) are commonly used in resistance trained (RT) individuals and negatively impact left ventricular (LV) structure and function. Few studies have investigated the impact of IPEDs on atrial structure and function with no previous studies investigating bi-atrial strain. Additionally, the impact of current use vs. past use of IPEDs is unclear.

Methods
Utilising a cross-sectional design, male (n = 81) and female (n = 15) RT individuals were grouped based on IPED user status: current (n = 57), past (n = 19) and non-users (n = 20). Participants completed IPED questionnaires, anthropometrical measurements, electrocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography with strain imaging. Structural cardiac data was allometrically scaled to body surface area (BSA) according to laws of geometric similarity.

Results
Body mass and BSA were greater in current users than past and non-users of IPEDs (p < 0.01). Absolute left atrial (LA) volume (60 ± 17 vs 46 ± 12, p = 0.001) and right atrial (RA) area (19 ± 4 vs 15 ± 3, p < 0.001) were greater in current users than non-users but this difference was lost following scaling (p > 0.05). Left atrial reservoir (p = 0.008, p < 0.001) and conduit (p < 0.001, p < 0.001) strain were lower in current users than past and non-users (conduit: current = 22 ± 6, past = 29 ± 9 and non-users = 31 ± 7 and reservoir: current = 33 ± 8, past = 39 ± 8, non-users = 42 ± 8). Right atrial reservoir (p = 0.015) and conduit (p = 0.007) strain were lower in current than non-users (conduit: current = 25 ± 8, non-users = 33 ± 10 and reservoir: current = 36 ± 10, non-users = 44 ± 13). Current users showed reduced LV diastolic function (A wave: p = 0.022, p = 0.049 and E/A ratio: p = 0.039, p < 0.001) and higher LA stiffness (p = 0.001, p < 0.001) than past and non-users (A wave: current = 0.54 ± 0.1, past = 0.46 ± 0.1, non-users = 0.47 ± 0.09 and E/A ratio: current = 1.5 ± 0.5, past = 1.8 ± 0.4, non-users = 1.9 ± 0.4, LA stiffness: current = 0.21 ± 0.7, past = 0.15 ± 0.04, non-users = 0.15 ± 0.07).

Conclusion
Resistance trained individuals using IPEDs have bi-atrial enlargement that normalises with allometric scaling, suggesting that increased size is, in part, associated with increased body size. The lower LA and RA reservoir and conduit strain and greater absolute bi-atrial structural parameters in current than non-users of IPEDs suggests pathological adaptation with IPED use, although the similarity in these parameters between past and non-users suggests reversibility of pathological changes with withdrawal.
Health Equity: Access to Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Authors: Randall Eric J. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Adequate outdoor fitness equipment is essential for physical activity in lower income neighborhoods. San Francisco, CA, in the United States will be highlighted as a city with a large death rate, which could be improved by installing, promoting, and allowing access to fitness equipment. More than 2700 accidental overdose deaths have occurred since the year 2019, with a projected cumulative death rate expected to exceed 3000 human lives by the end of 2023. A contrast of the health inequities is illuminated in one of the nation's wealthiest cities. This is a call to action to bring about change, save lives, and promote healthier behavior.
Kanon i tradycja Władysława A. Kościelskiego. Edycje romantyków w serii „Wielka Biblioteka” Instytutu Wydawniczego „Biblioteka Polska”
Authors: Bąbiak Grzegorz P. 
Published: December 2023

Historia oficyn wydawniczych XIX i XX wieku jest tematem dotychczas słabo rozpoznanym i opracowanym przez badaczy. Miarą tych „białych plam” (poza wyjątkami) jest brak opracowań o najważniejszym wydawnictwie polskim XIX stulecia – firmie Gebethner i Wolff. Jednym z powodów tego stanu jest rzecz jasna brak archiwów zniszczonych w czasie drugiej wojny światowej. Ale braków tych nie nadrabiają nawet bibliografie wydań, które mogłyby zostać sporządzone na podstawie dostępnych katalogów bibliotek. Wśród wielu zasłużonych wydawnictw międzywojnia, obok Gebethnera i Wolffa, Mortkowicza, Gubrynowicza, na uwagę zasługuje także Instytut Wydawniczy „Biblioteka Polska”. Został założony i był prowadzony przez przedstawiciela znanej na polu mecenatu kulturalnego pięknego wieku rodziny Kościelskich. Wykorzystując okres polonizacji przemysłu w dawnym zaborze pruskim, jego fundator wykupił nowoczesne zakłady poligraficzne w Bydgoszczy. Dzięki temu zwracały one uwagę poziomem typograficznym i edytorskim. Jednocześnie kultura literacka Kościelskiego i skupionych wokół niego twórców (m.in. Leopolda Staffa, Jana Kasprowicza, Wacława Berenta, Aleksandra Guttrego) zapewniły tej instytucji przemyślaną politykę wydawniczą i wysoki poziom publikowanych dzieł. W tym świetle, biorąc pod uwagę zarówno tradycję, jak i współczesność – szczegółowej analizy jest warty program wydawniczy dzieł romantyków, jakie ukazały się nakładem Instytutu Wydawniczego „Biblioteka Polska”, który łączył w sobie dawne i nowe spojrzenie na tę epokę. Artykuł uzupełnia pełne zestawienie dzieł autorów romantycznych, które ukazały się w serii „Wielka Biblioteka” wydawanej w latach 1920–1931 w Instytucie Wydawniczym „Biblioteka Polska”.
Deterring the Gray Market: Product Diversion Detection via Learning Disentangled Representations of Multivariate Time Series
Authors: Lin Hao , Liu Guannan , Wu Junjie , Zhao J. Leon 
Published: December 2023

A gray market emerges when some distributors divert products to unauthorized distributors/retailers to make sneaky profits from the manufacturers’ differential channel incentives, such as quantity discounts. Traditionally, manufacturers rely heavily on internal audits to periodically investigate the flows of products and funds so as to deter the gray market; however, this is too costly given the large number of distributors and their huge volumes of orders. Owing to the advances in data analytics techniques, the ordering quantities of a distributor over time, which form multivariate time series, can help reveal suspicious product diversion behaviors and narrow the audit scope drastically. To that end, in this paper, we build on the recent advancement of representation learning for time series and adopt a sequence autoencoder to automatically characterize the overall demand patterns. To cope with the underlying entangled factors and interfering information in the multivariate time series of ordering quantities, we develop a disentangled learning scheme to construct more effective sequence representations. An interdistributor correlation regularization is also proposed to ensure more reliable representations. Finally, given the highly scarce anomaly labels for the detection task, an unsupervised deep generative model based on the learned representations of the distributors is developed to estimate the densities of distributions, which enables the anomaly scores generated through end-to-end learning. Extensive experiments on a real-world distribution channel data set and a larger simulated data set empirically validate our model’s superior and robust performances compared with several state-of-the-art baselines. Additionally, our illustrative economic analysis demonstrates that the manufacturers can launch more targeted and cost-effective audits toward the suspected distributors recommended by our model so as to deter the gray market. History: Accepted by Ram Ramesh, Area Editor for Data Science & Machine Learning. Funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grants 72031001, 72301017, 72371011, and 72242101]. Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplemental Information ( https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2022.0155 ) as well as from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC/2022.0155 ). The complete IJOC Software and Data Repository is available at https://informsjoc.github.io/ .
Repeated atrial arrhythmia induced by cochineal red poisoning: A case report
Authors: Yang Hao , Wang Yu-Jiao , Xu Bao-Ping , Peng Huai-Wen , Xu Qing , Yu Huai-Bin 
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND
Cochineal red is an organic compound widely used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and other fields due to its excellent safety profile. Poisoning caused by eating foods containing cochineal red is rare, and repeated atrial arrhythmia due to cochineal red poisoning is even rarer.
CASE SUMMARY
An 88-year-old Asian female patient was admitted to hospital due to a disturbance of consciousness. Twelve hours prior to presentation, the patient consumed 12 eggs containing cochineal red over a period of 2 h. At presentation, the patient was in a coma and had a score of 6 on the Glasgow Coma Scale (E2 + VT + M4). The patient’s skin and mucous membranes were pink. Electrocardiography (ECG) revealed rapid atrial fibrillation without any signs of ischemia. We prescribed cedilan and fluid replacement for arrhythmia correction. Shortly after admission, the atrial fibrillation corrected to a normal sinus rhythm. On the day 2 of admission, the patient had a sudden atrial flutter accompanied by hemodynamic instability and rapidly declining arterial oxygen saturation between 85% and 90%. The sinus rhythm returned to normal after two electrical cardioversions. Six days after admission, the skin color of the patient returned to normal, and the ECG results were normal. The patient was transferred out of the intensive care unit and eventually discharged after 12 d in hospital. At the 2-mo follow-up visit, the patient was in good health with no recurrence of arrhythmia.
CONCLUSION
Although cochineal red is a safe, natural food additive, excessive consumption or occupational exposure can induce cardiac arrhythmias.
Long-term survival of the Sister Mary Joseph nodule originating from breast cancer: A case report
Authors: Kanayama Koji , Tanioka Maki , Hattori Yoshitsugu , Iida Takuya , Okazaki Mutsumi 
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND
A Sister Mary Joseph nodule (SMJN) is an uncommon cutaneous metastasis found in the umbilicus, indicating an advanced malignancy. SMJNs typically originate from intra-abdominal sources, rarely from breast cancer. Diagnosis suggests a poor prognosis with a median survival of approximately 8 mo after detection. Managing patients with SMJNs is challenging, as most receive limited palliative care only. The optimal strategy for long-term survival of these patients remains unclear.
CASE SUMMARY
A 58-year-old female, previously diagnosed with right breast cancer 17 years ago and underwent breast-conserving surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy, and endocrine therapy, presented with a 2-cm umbilical nodule. Thirteen years previously, metastases were detected in the right supraclavicular, infraclavicular, hilar, and mediastinal lymph nodes. An umbilical nodule emerged four years before the date of presentation, confirmed as a skin metastasis of primary breast cancer upon excisional biopsy. Despite initial removal, the nodule recurred and grew, leading to her referral to our hospital. The patient underwent extensive excision of the umbilical tumor and immediate abdominal wall reconstruction. Endocrine therapy was continued postoperatively. Five years later, no local recurrence was observed, and the patient continued to work full-time, achieving over 9 years of survival following SMJN diagnosis.
CONCLUSION
This case study aimed to identify the optimal strategy for achieving extended survival outcomes in patients with SMJN through comprehensive treatment. We presented a case of the longest survival in a patient after undergoing a multidisciplinary treatment regimen. Our findings underscore the significance of adopting a multimodal treatment approach comprising timely and wide excision along with adjunctive therapy. This approach can control the disease, prolong survival, and improve the quality of life in patients with SMJN.
Transmembrane protein 14A protects glomerular filtration barrier integrity
Authors: Khalil Ramzi , Bonnemaijer Josephine D. D. , Kreutz Reinhold , Spaink Herman P. , Hogendoorn Pancras C. W. , Baelde Hans J. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractTransmembrane protein 14A (TMEM14A) is a relatively unknown protein that is now identified to be required for maintaining the integrity of the glomerular filtration barrier. It is an integral transmembrane protein of 99 amino acids with three transmembrane domains. TMEM14A has been implied to suppress Bax‐mediated apoptosis in other studies. Other than that, little is currently known of its function. Here, we show that its expression is diminished before onset of proteinuria in a spontaneously proteinuric rat model. Knocking down tmem14a mRNA translation results in proteinuria in zebrafish embryos without affecting tubular reabsorption. Also, it is primarily expressed by podocytes. Lastly, an increase in glomerular TMEM14A expression is exhibited in various proteinuric renal diseases. Overall, these results suggest that TMEM14A is a novel factor in the protective mechanisms of the nephron to maintain glomerular filtration barrier integrity.
A NEW ELECTRO-MECHANICAL METHOD FOR MEASURING YARN THICKNESS
Authors: Mahmoudi M.R. , Oxenham W. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Measuring the thickness of a wire using a micrometer is simple, but textile workers cannot use the same technique. The current report describes a possible method of measuring yarn thickness under lateral force using a range of loads. The effect of twist on thickness and compressibility of yarns is studied.
OPTIMISING THE FIBRE-TO-YARN PRODUCTION PROCESS: FINDING A BLEND OF FIBRE QUALITIES TO CREATE AN OPTIMAL PRICE/QUALITY YARN
Authors: Sette S. , Langenhove L. van 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
An important aspect of the fibre-to-yarn production process is the quality and price of the resulting yarn. The yarn should have optimal product characteristics, while maintaining as low a price as possible. Early optimisation models of the fibre-to-yarn process, based on neural networks and genetic algorithms, were severely limited in their potential applications as they generated unrealistic (ideal) conditions for the process. In this paper, a method is presented to model and optimise the fibre-to-yarn production process which avoids the aforementioned problems. A neural network is used to model the process, with the machine settings and fibre quality parameters as input and yarn tenacity and elongation as output. A constrained optimisation algorithm is used afterwards to optimise the blend of fibre qualities to obtain the best yarns. This results in an optimal price-yarn quality surface where each point corresponds with a set of blend coefficients and machine settings. Furthermore, constraints can easily be adjusted to correspond to real-life production environments.
INFLUENCE OF YARN KIND ON THE DYNAMIC OF THE TWISTINGAND- WINDING SYSTEM OF THE RINGSPINNING MACHINE
Authors: Król Beata , Przybył Krystyna 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In the article presented, the influence of yarn material parameters on the dynamic and stability of the working conditions in the twisting-and-winding system of the ringspinning frame during package (cop) formation was analysed. A computer programme simulating the dynamic phenomena during the spinning process formed the basis for this analysis. Changes of tension and balloon shape dependent on the yarn kind, characterised by yarn material density, the modulus of initial yarn rigidity and yarn friction coefficient were tested and analysed.
INTENSIFICATION OF MASS TRANSFER IN WET TEXTILE PROCESSES BY POWER ULTRASOUND
Authors: Moholkar V. S. , Nierstrasz V. A. , Warmoeskerken M. M. C. G. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In industrial textile pre-treatment and finishing processes, mass transfer and mass transport are often rate-limiting. As a result, these processes require a relatively long residence time, large amounts of water and chemicals, and are also energy-consuming. In most of these processes, diffusion and convection in the inter-yarn and intra-yarn pores of the fabric are the limiting mass transport mechanisms. Intensification of mass transport, preferentially in the intra yarn pores, is key to the improvement of the efficiency of wet textile processes. Power ultrasound is a promising technique for accelerating mass transport in textile materials. In this paper, the intensification of mass transfer in textiles under the influence of ultrasound on the basis of a total system approach is described. EMPA 101-test fabric was selected as a model for the cleaning process. This study focuses on two aspects, the mechanism of the ultrasound-assisted cleaning process and the effect of the presence of the cloth on the ultrasound wave field generated in a bath. It has been found that the dissolved gas content in the system plays a dominant role in the cleaning process. The cleaning effects observed are explained by two different mechanisms: small-amplitude acoustic bubble oscillations and micro-jets (resulting from the collapse of acoustic bubbles in the boundary layer between the fabric and the bulk fluid) that give rise to convective mass transfer in the intra-yarn pores. It has also been observed that the overall power consumption of the system varies with the position of the fabric in the acoustic field. This variation is explained on the basis of a model involving the specific flow resistance of the fabric and the physical properties of the standing waves.
MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF WEFT-KNITTED FABRICS FOR TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS
Authors: Araújo M. de , Fangueiro R. , Hong H. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This paper is in four parts. The first is related to general considerations and experimental analyses, and each of the others is related to different approaches to theoretical analyses of the mechanical behaviour of weft-knitted fabrics and weft-knitted reinforced composites made of glass fibre. The objective is to find ways of improving the mechanical properties and simulating the mechanical behaviour of knitted fabrics and knitted reinforced composites, so that the engineering design of such materials and structures may be improved. In Part III the second model is presented, and this is a 2D model based on FEA (finite element analyses). A plain weft-knitted fabric, based on the simple loop structure, is simplified and represented by a 2D hexagonal structure constructed by non-linear truss elements. The characteristics of the truss elements for FEA simulation are obtained from experimental results through an analytical method when a loop is converted to a FEA model. The elongation deformation is simulated in one, two and multiple directions. The model can also be used to calculate a planar knitted fabric for deformation to fit a 3D spherical mould.
ADAPTING AND TUNING QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN SPINNING INDUSTRY
Authors: Azzam Hisham A. , Mohamed Sayed T. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The Egyptian government has shown substantial consideration regarding the rehabilitation and restructuring of inefficient companies in the public sector with regard to converting them into profitable companies which will be ready for privatisation. Furthermore, textile manufacturing can be considered as one of the biggest industries in the public sector. So, the idea of showing how textile manufacturers in the public sector can be developed to meet the requirements of marketing and product strategies has been initiated. This study has been prepared to assist in developing one public-sector textile manufacturer to meet the requirements of a quality management system, which in turn reflects on improving the mill performance. Applying the technical means of quality management in the spinning industry, preparing the spinning industry for quality agreements, requirement profiles for different yarn quality characteristics and types, spinning quality problems and solutions, and optimum yarn quality at optimum costs are the key areas which are covered in a unique manner.
APPLICATION OF THE IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR TEXTILE IDENTIFICATION
Authors: Drobina Robert , Machnio Mieczysław S. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Computer image analysis techniques used for identifying textile products, especially linear textile products, are presented in this paper, together with a brief review of the historical development of these methods. Automatic and semi-automatic image correction methods are described, which are often applied for identification of linear textile products, and can also be used to identify spliced yarn-end connections.
IMPROVEMENT OF MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES OF BRAIDED POLYESTER SUTURES
Authors: Abdessalem Saber Ben , Jedda Hanen , Skhiri Sondes , Dahmen Jalel , Boughamoura Hatem 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Non-absorbable sutures are monofilaments or braided structures generally made of polyamide, polyester or polypropylene. The success of a suture is widely linked to its mechanical performance features, such as tensile strength and dimensional stability. We introduced an additional treatment in the manufacture of non-absorbable braided sutures made of polyester. This treatment is based on heat setting of the textile structure by using textile-industry stabilisstabilisation techniques. Boiling water, saturated vapour and dry heat have been tested to stabilise a braided polyester suture. The three techniques involved longitudinal and transversal shrinkages. Heat setting with saturated vapour, and especially with dry heat, increased the breaking strength of the textile structure.
DYEING OF GLASS FIBRES BY THE SOL GEL METHOD
Authors: Chládová Andrea , Wiener Jakub , Luthuli Jewel Mavela , Zajícová Veronika 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This study focused on the dyeing of glass fibres by colour layers created by the sol gel method. Glass fibres are used as a typical example of fibres with non-ideal dyeing properties. Glass and similar dyes are rigid, the internal fibre structure is non-porous and the glass transition temperature is very high. The sol gel method is used for the fixation of selected dyes on the fibre surface. In this study, we compared basic, disperse and metal complex dyes. The properties of coloured textiles were tested by standard and modified fastness tests. The stability to temperature, washing and light was different according the basic properties of the used dyes. The results of the tests are discussed in this paper. The process of dyeing fibres with sol simultaneously results in reasonable dye fastnesses to the fibres; at the same time, bright and dark shades can also be obtained. The sol used is based on the blending of 3-trimethoxysilyl propyl methacrylate in isopropanol with supporting chemicals (water, HCl, benzoyl peroxide).