bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Transaortic septal myectomy at the time of aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis: a case series of 55 cases
Authors: Karapanagiotidis Georgios Theodoros , Anastasakis Evangelos , Nana Chrysoula , Gukop Philemon Sylvester , Zakkar Mustafa , Tossios Paschalis , Grosomanidis Vasilios , Sarridou Despoina , Krimiotis Dimitrios , Sarsam Mazin Abdulla Ibrahim 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Introduction
Symptomatic aortic valve stenosis (AS) is associated with asymmetric basal septal hypertrophy (ABSH) in 10% of cases. In this cohort, it has been suggested that rectification of the left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) by concomitant septal myectomy (CSM) can improve the results of aortic valve replacement (AVR).

Objective
This study aims to present the technique of AVR with CSM for severe AS with ABSH and to determine the associated early and late post-operative outcomes.

Methods
Fifty-five patients were prospectively recruited to undergo AVR with CSM between 2011 and 2021 at two centres. The primary outcomes were mortality within 30 days, incidence of post-operative ventricular septal defects (VSD) and prosthetic valve sizing. The secondary outcomes were in-hospital complications, permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI), survival at 15 months and changes on transthoracic echocardiogram.

Results
Post-operative mortality was 1.8% and this figure was unchanged at 15-month follow-up. No patients developed a post-operative VSD. Intra-operatively, it was found that in 94.6% cases the direct valve sizing increased by one, when compared to the measurement made before CSM. The indexed effective orifice area (iEOA) was > 85 cm2/m2 in 96.4% and no patients had an iEOA ≤ 0.75 cm2/m2. Four patients (7.3%) required PPI due to complete atrioventricular block.

Conclusion
AVR with CSM is a simple technique that can be utilised in severe AS with ABSH. There does not appear to be an increase in mortality or incidence of iatrogenic VSDs. Importantly, CSM allows for the implantation of a larger aortic valve compared to measurements made before CSM.
Deutschlands Zeitenwende in der Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik: The good, the bad, and the ambiguous
Authors: Matlé Aylin 
Published: December 2023

ZusammenfassungDer erneute und breit angelegte russische Angriff auf die Ukraine seit dem 24. Februar 2022 erfordert ein grundlegendes Umdenken in der deutschen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird daher analysiert, inwiefern Deutschlands Sicherheits- und vor allen Dingen Verteidigungspolitik seit Februar 2022 angepasst wurde, und ob folgerichtig von einer tatsächlichen Zeitenwende gesprochen werden kann, oder aber, ob Berlin erst auf dem Weg ist, eine grundlegende Entwicklung zu vollziehen.
(Für‑)Sorgearbeit – Hausarbeit – Care-Arbeit: Soziale Arbeit – eine vergeschlechtlichte Profession
Authors: Schimpf Elke 
Published: December 2023

ZusammenfassungAnhand der historischen Entwicklung der (Für-)Sorgearbeit in Deutschland wird gezeigt wie die geschlechtlich segregierte Arbeitsteilung als Praxis hervorgebracht und gesellschaftlich genutzt wurde. Weiter wird mit den Hausarbeitsdebatten und der Forderung nach ‚Lohn für Hausarbeit‘ der Frauenbewegungen in den 1979er Jahren, den Fragen nachgegangen, welchen Stellenwert Hausarbeit gesellschaftlich (und aktuell) hat und welche Zusammenhänge zwischen Sozialer Arbeit und Hausarbeit bestehen. Abschließend wird auf die internationalen Sorge- und Care-Debatten und deren Forderungen eingegangen wie auch deren Relevanz für die Soziale Arbeit. Dabei wird die ökonomische Eigenlogik von Sorge als ein bedeutsames Professionsmerkmal für die Positionierung der Sozialen Arbeit in den Sorge- und Reproduktionskämpfen eines sorglosen Kapitalismus benannt.
Privatisierungstendenzen in der Sozialen Arbeit
Authors: Meyer Nikolaus , Braches-Chyrek Rita 
Published: December 2023

ZusammenfassungDie Qualifizierung für die Soziale Arbeit ist bereits in ihren Anfängen durch differente Zugänge und unterschiedliche Ausbildungsformen wie curriculare Inhalte oder Bildungsorte gekennzeichnet. Seit einiger Zeit zeigen sich allerdings neue Dynamiken: Die Qualifizierung für die Soziale Arbeit wird zunehmend durch private Organisationen geleistet, die gleichzeitig neue Formen der Qualifizierung vorantreiben. Der Beitrag untersucht die verschiedenen Qualifizierungswege in die Soziale Arbeit mithilfe statistischer Daten und fragt auch nach der Qualifizierung in der Sozialen Arbeit in Form von Fort- und Weiterbildungen.
Petrophysical rock typing based on the digenetic effect of the different microfacies types of Abu Madi clastic reservoir in Faraskur Gas Field, onshore Nile Delta, Egypt
Authors: Eysa Emad A. , Nabawy Bassem S. , Ghoneimi Ashraf , Saleh Ahmed H. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe sandstone of Abu Madi clastic reservoir constitutes the prime gas-producing reservoir in the Nile Delta region. So, the present research aims to delineate its microfacies and dominant diagenetic features and their effect on the petrophysical characteristics of the Abu Madi reservoir in the Faraskur Gas Field. This could be achieved by integrating the petrographical studies and the conventional data to divide the reservoir into some reservoir rock types (RRTs) to delineate the impact of the mineral composition and diagenetic features on their reservoir quality and hydraulic flow zones. Petrographically, most samples are immature and described as angular to subrounded, poorly sorted, and slightly cemented. Five clastic microfacies types are recorded in the Abu Madi Formation: (1) quartz arenite, (2) feldspathic quartz arenite, (3) sub-feldspathic quartz arenite, (4) quartz wacke, and (5) sub-feldspathic quartz wacke. The most important post-depositional processes affecting the reservoir quality are the precipitation of pyrite and microsparite, as well as the feldspars alteration into authigenic dispersed clays represented by kaolinite and smectite/illite mixed layers. The dominant pore types are the primary intergranular, with some subsidiary fractures and dissolution pores. To check the reservoir quality of the Abu Madi clastics, the NPI (normalized porosity index), FZI (flow zone indicator), RQI (reservoir quality index), and λk (permeability anisotropy) were estimated. Petrophysically, the studied samples are summed up into four RRTs, with the RRT4 group has the lowest ∅ and k values (av. ∅ = 16.2%, av. kH = 6.87 md) and the lowest reservoir quality parameters (av. FZI = 0.89 μm, av. DRT = 10.4, av. RQI = 0.18 μm, av. R35 = 1.26 μm). On the contrary, the RRT1 group has the best petrophysical and reservoir parameters (av. ∅ = 25.9%, av. kH = 2695 md, av. DRT = 14.9, av. RQI = 3.12 μm, av. FZI = 8.85 μm, av. R35 = 32.7 μm). The permeability anisotropy of the RRT2 and RRT3 is the highest in Faraskur Field (av. λk = 2.4 and 2.62, respectively). This study is applicable to other extensions of the Abu Madi reservoirs in the Nile Delta basin to help in predicting their reservoir quality, petrophysical properties, and their hydrocarbon potentiality.
Geochemical evaluation and source rock zonation by multi-layer perceptron neural network technique: a case study for Pabdeh and Gurpi Formations-North Dezful Embayment (SW Iran)
Authors: Jamshidipour Abolfazl , Khanehbad Mohammad , Mirshahani Maryam , Opera Ali 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn this study, using a multi-layer perceptron neural network (MLPNN) model, total organic carbon (TOC) and hydrogen index (HI) values for Pabdeh and Gurpi Formations in the oil fields of Naft Sefid (NS-13), Kupal (KL-36, KL-38, and KL-48) and Palangan (PL-2) were calculated in the North Dezful Embayment located in the southwest of Iran. To build the MLPNN model, the geochemical data calculated by the Rock–Eval pyrolysis method (TOC and HI) and the conventional petrophysical well log data, including sonic transit time log (DT), formation density log (RHOB), total resistivity log (RT), spectral gamma-ray log, computed gamma-ray log and neutron porosity log from the NS-13 well were used. The log data were the input layer, and the geochemical data were the output layer of the model. Twenty-four datasets were used for MLPNN training, and seven datasets were used for MLPNN testing. Two hidden layers were considered in this technique. Each hidden layer has an activation function (tanh) and a solver parameter (lbfgs). The accuracy of measurement of TOC and HI indices of Pabdeh and Gurpi Formations in terms of R2 was 0.93 and 0.90, respectively. This model has higher accuracy than the ΔlogR technique (R2: 0.28). Considering the relationships between the input data and other wireline logs is an advantage of this technique. These two formations have five source rock zones. Pabdeh Formation has three zones. The middle zone of the Pabdeh Formation (Pz. II) has the highest TOC (2.6 wt%) and source rock potential. Pabdeh Formation has kerogen type II. Gurpi Formation has a weaker source rock potential than Pabdeh Formation due to its low TOC content (< 1%). Both source rock zones of this formation have low TOC, but in some layers of the lower zone of the Gurpi Formation (Gz. II), high values for TOC were predicted. Gurpi Formation has Kerogen types II and III.
Damage Curves Derived from Hurricane Ike in the West of Galveston Bay Based on Insurance Claims and Hydrodynamic Simulations
Authors: Xu Chaoran , Nelson-Mercer Benjamin T. , Bricker Jeremy D. , Davlasheridze Meri , Ross Ashley D. , Jia Jianjun 
Published: December 2023

AbstractHurricane Ike, which struck the United States in September 2008, was the ninth most expensive hurricane in terms of damages. It caused nearly USD 30 billion in damage after making landfall on the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas. We used the Delft3d-FM/SWAN hydrodynamic and spectral wave model to simulate the storm surge inundation around Galveston Bay during Hurricane Ike. Damage curves were established through the relationship between eight hydrodynamic parameters (water depth, flow velocity, unit discharge, flow momentum flux, significant wave height, wave energy flux, total water depth (flow depth plus wave height), and total (flow plus wave) force) simulated by the model and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance damage data. The NFIP insurance database contains a large amount of building damage data, building stories, and elevation, as well as other information from the Ike event. We found that the damage curves are sensitive to the model grid resolution, building elevation, and the number of stories. We also found that the resulting damage functions are steeper than those developed for residential structures in many other locations.
Strategies to Improve Care in the Emergency Department for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Adults: a Systematic Review
Authors: Hayba Nematullah , Cheek Colleen , Austin Elizabeth , Testa Luke , Richardson Lieke , Safi Mariam , Ransolin Natália , Carrigan Ann , Harrison Reema , Francis-Auton Emilie , Clay-Williams Robyn 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background
The emergency department (ED) is an important gateway into the health system for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds; their experience in the ED is likely to impact the way they access care in the future. Our review aimed to describe interventions used to improve ED health care delivery for adults from a CALD background.

Methods
An electronic search of four databases was conducted to identify empirical studies that reported interventions with a primary focus of improving ED care for CALD adults (aged ≥ 18 years), with measures relating to ED system performance, patient outcomes, patient experience, or staff experience. Studies published from inception to November 2022 were included. We excluded non-empirical studies, studies where an intervention was not provided in ED, papers where the full text was unavailable, or papers published in a language other than English. The intervention strategies were categorised thematically, and measures were tabulated.

Results
Following the screening of 3654 abstracts, 89 articles underwent full text review; 16 articles met the inclusion criteria. Four clear strategies for targeting action tailored to the CALD population of interest were identified: improving self-management of health issues, improving communication between patients and providers, adhering to good clinical practice, and building health workforce capacity.

Conclusions
The four strategies identified provide a useful framework for targeted action tailored to the population and outcome of interest. These detailed examples show how intervention design must consider intersecting socio-economic barriers, so as not to perpetuate existing disparity.

Registration
PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022379584.
Factors Associated with Cancer Prevention/Risk Reduction Behaviors among Latinos
Authors: Rawl Susan M. , Maupome Gerardo , Golzarri-Arroyo Lilian , Parker Erik , O’Leary Heather A. , Espinoza-Gutarra Manuel R. , Valenzuela Robin E. , Malloy Caeli , Haunert Laura , Haggstrom David A. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Improving understanding of behaviors that increase or reduce cancer risk for different Hispanic groups is a public health priority; such knowledge is sparse in new gateway immigration locations such as Indiana. The aims of this study were to: 1) describe cancer beliefs and cancer preventive/risk reduction behaviors (physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol use) among Hispanic adults; 2) examine differences in cancer beliefs and preventive behaviors by country/territory of birth, socioeconomic status, and area of residence (urban vs. rural); and 3) determine predictors of engagement in cancer prevention and risk reduction behaviors in this population. A cross-sectional online survey targeted adult Indiana residents who identified as Latino, Hispanic, or Spanish recruited using Facebook-targeted advertising. Complete survey data from 1520 respondents were analyzed using descriptive, unadjusted, and adjusted models. The majority of respondents believed they were unlikely to get cancer but held many other fatalistic beliefs about cancer. Only 35.6% of respondents had received the HPV vaccine, 37.6% reported they were currently smoking cigarettes, and 64% reported occasional or frequent drinking of alcohol. Respondents spent an average of 3.55 days per week engaged in moderate exercise. Differences were observed by country/territory of birth, income, and education but not by rural residence status. Predictors of cancer risk/risk reduction behaviors were identified. The Hispanic population in Indiana is diverse and effective interventions for cancer prevention should be culturally targeted based on country/territory of birth and individually tailored based on cancer-related beliefs.
Smart monitoring of road pavement deformations from UAV images by using machine learning
Authors: Ibrahim Heba Basyouni , Salah Mahmoud , Zarzoura Fawzi , El-Mewafi Mahmoud 
Published: December 2023

AbstractRoad pavement deformation monitoring is considered the main task for maintenance purposes, especially potholes and cracks, which are the most common types of road deformation surfaces. In order to make pavement inspections more effective, new types of remote sensing data that do not damage the pavement are being used more and more to find pavement distress. This article presents a proposed approach for extracting surface cracks from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images using machine learning, focusing on the data pre-treatment processes. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of decision tree classification (DT) in detecting cracks. The performance of the models is also evaluated. The performance evaluation approach is predicated on two primary criteria: model validation and testing. Also, the extent of the impact of post-classification operations, edge detection technology, and morphological processes on crack identification as well as classification accuracy, the digital orthomosaic was generated by the use of a technique commonly referred to as backward projection. To achieve this, the study uses a fusion of gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) attribute data and RGB images. Cracks are discovered using a classification tree (CT)-based classification approach with an overall classification rate of 86%. Ultimately, morphological processes using the closed image that was formed had a commendable level of accuracy, with an overall classification rate of 96%. The Canny edge detection algorithm has demonstrated its efficacy as a preferred method for detecting cracks from UAV images, providing invaluable decision support for actual road maintenance.
Effect of the thermal environment on mortality: analysis of longitudinal data from Cyprus (2009–2018)
Authors: Pantavou Katerina , Piovani Daniele , Bonovas Stefanos , Nikolopoulos Georgios K. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractExposure to a suboptimal outdoor thermal environment is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to examine the effect of the thermal environment on all-cause mortality in Cyprus. Daily mortality data were obtained from 2009 to 2018. Hourly meteorological data were retrieved from the ERA5-Land reanalysis database and air pollutant concentrations were obtained from the official air quality network of the Republic of Cyprus. Air temperature (Tair), the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET), and the universal thermal climate index (UTCI) were used to assess the thermal environment. Associations of Tair, PET, and UTCI with daily mortality were examined using negative binomial regression while adjusting for air quality. Mortality in the cold period (December to March) increased by 3.3% for each 1 °C decrease in Tair and by up to 1.8% for each 1 °C decrease in PET and UTCI (p value < 0.001). In the warm period (April to November), a 1 °C increase in Tair or in PET and UTCI was associated with an increase in mortality of up to 1.4% and 1.1% (p value < 0.001), respectively. The effect (increase in mortality) was more pronounced when the analysis focused on winter (3.6% per 1 °C decrease in Tair, 2.4% per 1 °C decrease in PET, and 2% per 1 °C decrease in UTCI) and summer (4.1% per 1 °C increase in Tair, 2.4% per 1 °C increase in PET, and 1.2% per 1 °C increase in UTCI). Males in cold periods and the elderly (older than 64 years) were more vulnerable. Awareness about the effects of the thermal environment on mortality, including those during the cold months of the year, should be enhanced.
Photocatalytic activity of Fe3O4–Fe2O3 particles supported on mordenite under visible light exposure for methylene blue degradation
Authors: Avilés-Monreal Raúl , Borbón-Nuñez Hugo A. , Farías M. H. , Castillón-Barraza Felipe 
Published: December 2023

AbstractDyes pollution is a serious environmental problem and heterogeneous catalysis has been proposed as a remediation method. In this study, a set of catalysts of synthetic mordenite with iron oxides was synthesized by a simple chemical co-precipitation method assisted by subsequent thermal treatment with an oxidation process. Physicochemical characterization of prepared materials was performed by a variety of techniques, including XRD, SEM, EDS, SBET, UV–Vis DR, and XPS. Photocatalytic methylene blue (MB) degradation by the synthesized catalyst was evaluated with visible light excitation. From the studied set of catalysts, the sample prepared with a thermal treatment at 100 °C in air atmosphere for 3 h was capable of degrading ~ 90% of MB after 120 min with visible light of λ = 420 nm exposition and a small portion of H2O2 added. The catalyst used three processes to degrade MB: (1) adsorption of organic residues in the mordenite matrix support for electrostatic interactions, (2) photocatalysis heterogeneous reaction with visible light and (3) Fenton reaction catalyst with a small portion to H2O2 by Fe3O4–Fe2O3 presence. The catalytic efficiency to dye degradation was improved by a simple and economical thermal treatment without changing reaction conditions like pH, temperature, dose, or other. Studied mordenite iron oxide catalysts can be retrieved and reused at least five times without noticeable degradation, taking advantage of their magnetic properties. These catalysts could be proposed an economical, simple, and non-toxic alternative for eliminating organic dye pollution using visible light or solar irradiation in wastewater remediation related to textile, food, and pharmaceutical industries.
Local elections do not increase local news demand
Authors: McCrain Joshua , Peterson Erik 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Anemic demand for local news has contributed to an industry crisis. We consider whether local elections, which highlight the ability of local television stations and newspapers to provide information that is unavailable from national news outlets, increase local media use. While we show these elections are a time of increased attention to local politics in the news and among the public, we also find local media outlets do not benefit from this when considering behavioral news use measures. Relative to news outlets in cities without an election, local television remains substantively unchanged during local elections. Newspaper website traffic is largely stable, although it falls slightly the month after an election. In both cases these differences are small, even when considering close races and those happening off the federal election cycle. This shows limits on the ability of salient local political events to motivate local news use.
Percolation on irregular high-dimensional product graphs
Authors: Diskin Sahar , Erde Joshua , Kang Mihyun , Krivelevich Michael 
Published: December 2023

AbstractWe consider bond percolation on high-dimensional product graphs
$G=\square _{i=1}^tG^{(i)}$
, where
$\square$
denotes the Cartesian product. We call the
$G^{(i)}$
the base graphs and the product graph
$G$
the host graph. Very recently, Lichev (J. Graph Theory, 99(4):651–670, 2022) showed that, under a mild requirement on the isoperimetric properties of the base graphs, the component structure of the percolated graph
$G_p$
undergoes a phase transition when
$p$
is around
$\frac{1}{d}$
, where
$d$
is the average degree of the host graph.In the supercritical regime, we strengthen Lichev’s result by showing that the giant component is in fact unique, with all other components of order
$o(|G|)$
, and determining the sharp asymptotic order of the giant. Furthermore, we answer two questions posed by Lichev (J. Graph Theory, 99(4):651–670, 2022): firstly, we provide a construction showing that the requirement of bounded degree is necessary for the likely emergence of a linear order component; secondly, we show that the isoperimetric requirement on the base graphs can be, in fact, super-exponentially small in the dimension. Finally, in the subcritical regime, we give an example showing that in the case of irregular high-dimensional product graphs, there can be a polynomially large component with high probability, very much unlike the quantitative behaviour seen in the Erdős-Rényi random graph and in the percolated hypercube, and in fact in any regular high-dimensional product graphs, as shown by the authors in a companion paper (Percolation on high-dimensional product graphs. arXiv:2209.03722, 2022).