bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gender Differences in Quality-of-Life Outcome in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Authors: Tumlin Parker , Al-Asadi Zayd , Turner Meghan , Ramadan Hassan H. , Makary Chadi A. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background Prior studies showed that female patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) suffer a worse disease-specific quality of life (QoL).
Goal The aim of this study is to investigate gender differences in sinonasal QoL outcomes in patients requiring endoscopic endonasal skull base surgeries (EESBS).
Methods Cross-sectional analysis of patients presenting to our clinic from August 2020 to December 2022 with skull base tumors, spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea, or Grave's orbitopathy (for orbital decompression) was performed. Baseline and postsurgical QoL were measured using the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22). Patients' demographics and comorbidities were reviewed. Patients with concomitant CRS were excluded.
Results Eighty-six patients were included (54 with skull base tumors, 17 Grave's orbitopathy, and 15 spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea). The mean age of the patients was 52 years (range: 12.4–81.5 years), and 51.6% of the patients were females. There was no age difference between female and male patients. Smoking history, asthma, and allergic rhinitis were also similar between the two groups. Female patients had a significantly higher incidence of depression (58.3 vs. 32.4%, p = 0.018) and migraine (50.0 vs. 21.6%, p = 0.007). Female patients had a significantly worse overall SNOT-22 scores at baseline (33.6 vs. 18.2, p = 0.001), at the 3-month follow-up (29.7 vs. 15.5, p = 0.002), and at the 6-month follow-up (33.5 vs. 14.9, p = 0.005). This worse QoL was seen mainly in the ear/facial, sleep, and psychological domains. Linear regression of the SNOT-22 scores and its subdomains adjusting for comorbidities showed that migraine was found to be the most significant determinant of gender differences in the QoL.
Conclusion Female patients who undergo EESBS show higher overall SNOT-22 scores secondary to higher incidence of migraine.
PhI(OAc)2-Promoted Regioselective Cycloaddition of N-Aminopyridinium Ylides with Electron-Deficient Alkenes
Authors: Wang Junlei , Chen Guiling , Shi Chengcheng , Li Hongqing , Huang Binbin , Xie Qinglin , Gao Guocheng , Li Yanan , Du Haijun , Cai Xiaohua 
Published: November 2023

AbstractHerein, we report a regioselective cycloaddition strategy of N-aminopyridinium ylides with electron-deficient alkenes, in the presence of a hypervalent iodine reagent, PhI(OAc)2. A variety of multifunctionalized pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine architectures were smoothly afforded by the reactions of pyridine-, quinoline-, and isoquinoline-based N-ylides with diverse alkenes with or without a halogen atom adjacent to the electron-withdrawing group (EWG) under facile conditions.
Artificial Intelligence in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Review
Authors: Espinosa Reyes Jorge Alberto , Puerta Romero Mauricio , Cobo Roxana , Heredia Nicolas , Solís Ruiz Luis Alberto , Corredor Zuluaga Diego Andres 
Published: November 2023

AbstractArtificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that is evolving rapidly and is changing the world and medicine as we know it. After reviewing the PROSPERO database of systematic reviews, there is no article related to this topic in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. The objective of this article was to review the literature regarding AI applications in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.A systematic review of the literature about AI in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery using the following keywords: Artificial Intelligence, robotics, plastic surgery procedures, and surgery plastic and the following databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, BVS, and LILACS. The inclusion criteria were articles about AI in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Articles written in a language other than English and Spanish were excluded. In total, 17 articles about AI in facial plastic met the inclusion criteria; after eliminating the duplicated papers and applying the exclusion criteria, these articles were reviewed thoroughly. The leading type of AI used in these articles was computer vision, explicitly using models of convolutional neural networks to objectively compare the preoperative with the postoperative state in multiple interventions such as facial lifting and facial transgender surgery.In conclusion, AI is a rapidly evolving technology, and it could significantly impact the treatment of patients in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Legislation and regulations are developing slower than this technology. It is imperative to learn about this topic as soon as possible and that all stakeholders proactively promote discussions about ethical and regulatory dilemmas.
En Bloc Resection for Spinal Cord Hemangioblastomas: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes
Authors: Chen Xiaofeng , Guo Hua , Zhang Jianli , Ye Junyi , Wang Shurong , Jiang Haiping , Mu Qingchun , Wang Xiaoxiong 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background Spinal cord hemangioblastomas are rare benign and highly vascular tumors that develop either sporadically or as part of von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease. Generally, complete resection without significant neurologic deficit remains considerably challenging due to the risk of massive bleeding. The current study therefore aimed to describe en bloc resection of spinal cord hemangioblastomas according to the typical anatomical structures of peripheral lesions and evaluate the neurofunctional prognosis of this technique.
Methods A total of 39 spinal cord hemangioblastomas from a series of 19 patients who underwent en bloc resection were retrospectively analyzed. In all cases, clinical and radiologic characteristics, as well as surgical tenets, were retrospectively determined and analyzed. Short- and long-term outcomes were analyzed using the McCormick grade and Odom's criteria. Factors significantly associated with poor neurologic function after en bloc resection were also determined.
Results All 39 spinal cord hemangioblastomas, including 28 intramedullary, 2 intramedullary–extramedullary, and 9 extramedullary lesions, were located dorsally or dorsolaterally (100.0%). The most common lesion location was the thoracic segment (53.8%), with most of the lesions being accompanied by syringomyelia (94.7%). Long-term follow-up (mean: 103 ± 50.4 months) for prognosis determination revealed that 88.2% (15/17) of all cases had stable or improved neurofunctional outcomes according to the McCormick grade and Odom's criteria. Only one case with VHL disease developed recurrence 4 years after surgery. Additionally, statistical analysis showed that VHL disease was an independent prognostic factor associated with deteriorating neurologic function (p = 0.015).
Conclusions En bloc resection facilitated satisfactory long-term functional outcomes in patients with spinal cord hemangioblastomas. Given that VHL disease was identified as a predictor of poor long-term outcomes, regular long-term follow-up of patients with VHL-associated spinal cord hemangioblastoma seems necessary.
Hospital Exposure Prior to Total Hip Arthroplasty: Are Perioperative Outcomes Impacted?
Authors: Bieganowski Thomas , Robin Joseph X. , Christensen Thomas H. , Ronan Emily , Davidovitch Roy I. , Schwarzkopf Ran , Rozell Joshua C. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAs demand for total hip arthroplasty (THA) continues to grow, identifying risk factors for poor perioperative outcomes may help guide preoperative planning. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the risk of adverse outcomes following THA after a preoperative health care event (PHE). This was a single-institution retrospective review of all patients who underwent primary THA from September 2011 to April 2022. Patients were stratified based on whether they had a PHE or not. PHEs were defined as an emergency department visit or hospital admission within 90 days of surgery. Binary logistic regression was fit for discharge disposition, 30- and 90-day readmission, and 1 year revision while controlling for all significant covariates. We identified a total of 11,598 patients' status post-THA, of whom 273 had a PHE. PHE patients were significantly more likely to require facility discharge (odds ratio [OR]: 2.490; p < 0.001) than those who did not have a PHE. Additionally, any PHE predisposed patients to significantly higher 30-day (OR: 1.992; p = 0.013) and 90-day (OR: 2.387; p < 0.001) readmission rates. Patients with two or more PHEs were at an even greater risk of facility discharge (OR: 3.679; p = 0.001), readmission within 30 days (OR: 4.204; p = 0.009), and readmission within 90 days (OR: 7.965; p < 0.001). Patients who undergo THA after having a PHE are at significantly higher risk of facility discharge and readmission. A temporary recovery period and evaluation of surgical candidacy following a PHE and prior to THA may lead to better postoperative outcomes.
Level III Evidence Retrospective Cohort Study
Lateral Subvastus Lateralis versus Medial Parapatellar Approach for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Patient Outcomes and Kinematics Analysis
Authors: Sidhu Sahil P. , Broberg Jordan S. , Willing Ryan , Teeter Matthew G. , Lanting Brent A. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe conventional approach for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a medial parapatellar approach (MPA). We aimed to study patient outcomes and kinematics with a quadriceps sparing lateral subvastus lateralis approach (SLA). Patients with neutral/varus alignment undergoing primary TKA were consented to undergo the SLA. At 1-year postoperative, patients underwent radiostereometric analysis. Patients were administered the Short Form 12 (SF-12), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and Knee Society Score (KSS). Kinematics and outcome data were compared to a group undergoing TKA via conventional MPA. Fourteen patients underwent TKA via SLA with a mean age 71.5 ± 8.0 and mean body mass index (BMI) 31.0 ± 4.5. The MPA group had 13 patients with mean age 63.4 ± 5.5 (p = 0.006) and mean BMI 31.2 ± 4.6 (p = 0.95). The SLA resulted in a significantly more posterior medial contact point at 0 (p = 0.011), 20 (p = 0.020), and 40 (p = 0.039) degrees of flexion. There was no significant difference in medial contact point from 60 to 120 degrees, lateral contact point at any degree of flexion, or axial rotation. There was no difference in improvement in postoperative WOMAC, SF-12, KSS function, and total KSS knee scores between groups. The MPA group had a significantly greater improvement in KSS knee scores at 3 months (p < 0.001), 1 year (p = 0.003), and 2 years (p = 0.017). The SLA resulted in increased medial femoral rollback early in flexion. Although both approaches resulted in improved postoperative outcomes, the MPA group showed significantly greater improvements in KSS knee scores at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years. Further studies are required to identify any benefits that the SLA may offer.
Level of Evidence Therapeutic Level II
Quality of Life in Children with Skeletal Malocclusion after Myofunctional Therapy—A Questionnaire Study
Authors: Ramesh Athul , Hegde Amitha M. , Shetty Rajmohan , Shetty Shrema 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Objectives Growing children with jaw discrepancies, particularly in the anterior region, may require orthodontic management to improve aesthetics, oral health, and dental function. Growing children with skeletal malocclusions self-perception of his or her current oral health status and its impact on his or her quality of life are of prime importance that is often neglected. Hence, this study aims to compare emotional and social wellness in children with skeletal malocclusion before and after myofunctional therapy through a prevalidated child perception questionnaire (CPQ).
Materials and Methods Fifty young growing patients with skeletal or dental malocclusion between the age group of 8 and 13 years were included in this study. A preoperative close-ended CPQ 8 to 10 and CPQ 11 to 14 questionnaires were given to the selected children to assess their social and emotional status due to malocclusion. A postoperative close-ended CPQ 8 to 10 and CPQ 11 to 14 questionnaire were given to assess any psychosocial improvement in children after myofunctional therapy.
Results An overall improvement was shown in social and emotional well-being of the children using the CPQ, which clearly indicates that growing children with skeletal malocclusion needs to get themselves corrected at the earliest so that their quality of life improves and they become more confident in the society.
Conclusion Myofunctional therapy has a positive impact in quality of life of children with skeletal malocclusion by enhancing their social and emotional wellness
Tuning perovskite nanocrystal superlattices for superradiance in the presence of disorder
Authors: Nguyen T. P. Tan , Tan Liang Z. , Baranov Dmitry 
Published: November 2023

The cooperative emission of interacting nanocrystals is an exciting topic fueled by recent reports of superfluorescence and superradiance in assemblies of perovskite nanocubes. Several studies estimated that coherent coupling is localized to a small fraction of nanocrystals (10−7–10−3) within the assembly, raising questions about the origins of localization and ways to overcome it. In this work, we examine single-excitation superradiance by calculating radiative decays and the distribution of superradiant wave function in two-dimensional CsPbBr3 nanocube superlattices. The calculations reveal that the energy disorder caused by size distribution and large interparticle separations reduces radiative coupling and leads to the excitation localization, with the energy disorder being the dominant factor. The single-excitation model clearly predicts that, in the pursuit of cooperative effects, having identical nanocubes in the superlattice is more important than achieving a perfect spatial order. The monolayers of large CsPbBr3 nanocubes (LNC = 10–20 nm) are proposed as model systems for experimental tests of superradiance under conditions of non-negligible size dispersion, while small nanocubes (LNC = 5–10 nm) are preferred for realizing the Dicke state under ideal conditions.
An Unheard Voice: The Paintings of Zohar Tal Inbar, a Mother Looking at Her Soldier Son
Authors: Marnin-Distelfeld Shahar 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThis study focuses on a series—Of Beautiful Arms—by Israeli artist Zohar Tal Inbar. The paintings were created a few years after the artist’s son was released from the army, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It includes figurative paintings, most of them focusing on the body of a young man—a soldier. The methodology combines visual analysis of the paintings with interviews with the artist. Findings have shown that the series embodies double estrangement—thematic and stylistic. The artist has used intertextuality to portray soldier images borrowed from Greek and Roman mythology and from Christianity. In terms of style, the paintings portray realistic figures against abstract backgrounds that distance them from Israeli reality while leaving them recognizable as Israeli soldiers. Using double estrangement allowed the artist to express a feminist counterposition—that of a woman refusing to passively accept the role of an uncritically supportive soldier’s mother. In addition, she has explored the soldier’s fragility by pointing to PTSD, a common phenomenon among military personnel, which in Israeli discourse still suffers a disfranchised status.
Signs of Solidarity and Difference: Kaçak Tea, Samimiyet, and the National Public in Turkey
Authors: Lewis Patrick Charles 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn Turkey, tea is a near-universally consumed beverage that also operates as a salient moral and political sign in social life. This article describes how tea functions as a “medium of value” in the country, circulating as both a physical commodity and a multivalent sign vehicle that is closely linked in popular imagination to modern modes of egalitarian sociability and the formation of Turkey’s postwar multiparty democracy. In describing the semiotic ideologies that inform tea’s uptake as a sign and its place in Turkey’s modern public culture, the article also traces the historical-material processes that have made tea into both a symbolic model of communal solidarity and a salient sign of national difference—a contested semiotic medium of representation that informs popular discourses on public virtue and democratic politics and that is prominently mobilized in divergent public making projects in contemporary Turkey and North (“Turkish”) Kurdistan.
The other way around: from alternative gravity to entropy
Authors: Ourabah Kamel 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Since the seminal work of Verlinde, the idea that gravity may be an emergent force of entropic origin has gained widespread attention. Many generalizations of this key idea have been considered in the literature, starting from well-known and well-motivated generalized entropies to derive generalized gravity theories. Here, we approach the problem from the opposite direction. We ask whether phenomenologically motivated generalized gravitational theories, yet lacking a strong theoretical justification, may find their origin in an entropic scenario. We examine a set of seven proposals of modified gravity, which have been introduced either (i) as large-scale corrections to Newtonian gravity, aimed at reproducing astrophysical observations in the far field, or (ii) as small-scale corrections, in order to regularize the singularity in the near field. For each proposal, we construct the underlying entropy, producing the desired dynamics in an entropic scenario. This reveals previously unnoticed connections between various proposals. The class of entropies introduced by Sheykhi and Hendi (2011 Phys. Rev. D 84 044023), exhibiting power-law corrections to the area law, appears to cover a number of useful phenomenological proposals, while the concept of fractional gravity is shown to arise from the recently introduced Barrow entropy. Other entropic forms, involving different type of corrections, also emerge from this procedure. We discuss their implications and their connections with entropies previously introduced in the literature. To broaden our analysis, we extend our discussion to the cosmological context, and examine the effect of these entropies on Friedmann equations.
Utilization of self-lasing radiation for characterization of plasma discharge waveguides
Authors: Kaganovich D , Petrov G , Hafizi B 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Naturally occurring self-lasing of a confined plasma discharge is used as a plasma diagnostic. Together with other readily measurable parameters such as discharge voltage and current, the laser radiation provides the necessary constraints for fitting the parameters of a plasma chemistry model. The model determines the plasma density, electron temperature and excited-state populations as functions of time and space and shows excellent agreement with experiments performed in a nitrogen-filled discharge tube. Plasma self-lasing has been observed in a form of a ring and has a plasma density profile that can be employed for optical guiding.
Isoscaling in dilute warm nuclear systems
Authors: Rebillard-Soulié Alex , Bougault Rémi , Pais Helena , Borderie Bernard , Chbihi Abdelouahad , Ciampi Caterina , Fable Quentin , Frankland John , Galichet Emmanuelle , Génard Tom , Gruyer Diégo , Le Neindre Nicolas , Lombardo Ivano , Lopez Olivier , Manduci Loredana , Pârlog Marian , Verde Giuseppe 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Heavy-ion collisions are a good tool to explore hot nuclear matter below saturation density, ρ
0. It has been established that if a nuclear system reaches the thermal and chemical equilibrium, this leads to scaling properties in the isotope production when comparing two systems which differ in proton fraction. This article presents a study of the isoscaling properties of an expanding gas source exploring different thermodynamic states (density, temperature, proton fraction). This experimental work highlights the existence of an isoscaling relationship for hydrogen and 3He, 4He helium isotopes which agrees with the hypothesis of thermal and chemical equilibrium. Moreover, this work reveals the limitations of isoscaling when the two systems differ slightly in total mass and temperature. Also, a discrepancy has been observed for the 6He isotope, which could be explained by finite size effects or by the specific halo nature of this cluster.
A fault diagnosis approach for roller bearing based on boundary smooth support matrix machine
Authors: Shi Jingshu , Pan Haiyang , Cheng Jian , Zheng Jinde , Liu Xing 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Support matrix machine (SMM), as a typical matrix classification method, is commonly used in the field of mechanical fault diagnosis due to its ability to fully utilize the strong correlation information between rows or columns in the matrix. However, the constraint terms of SMM have the property of local non-differentiability, which affects computational efficiency and accuracy. To address these limitations, a boundary smooth SMM (BSSMM) is proposed in this paper. In BSSMM, the squared hinge loss function is utilized to construct the loss term, which gives the model good generalization performance and robustness. Meanwhile, the square hinge loss function is smooth, which can achieve rapid convergence and avoid falling into the local optimal solution problem. Experimental verification is performed using vibration signals of two types of roller bearings, and the analysis results show that the proposed BSSMM method has superior classification performance compared to SMM and its improved methods.
Multi-level deep domain adaptive adversarial model based on tensor-train decomposition for industrial time series forecasting
Authors: Yang Chen , Peng Chuang , Chen Lei , Hao Kuangrong 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The polyester industry is a complex process industry, building a time series prediction model for new production lines or equipment with new sensors can be challenging due to a lack of historical data. The time-series data collected from sensors cross-production-line often exhibit varying distributions. Current domain adaptation (DA) approaches in data-driven time series forecasting primarily concentrate on adjusting either the features or the models, neglecting the intricacies of industrial time series data. Furthermore, constructing deep neural networks for industrial data necessitates substantial computational resources and runtime due to their large and high-dimensional nature. In order to tackle these obstacles, we propose a novel Multi-level deep domain adaptive adversarial model based on tensor-train decomposition (TT-MDAM). Our model aims to strike a dynamic balance between prediction accuracy and runtime efficiency. By integrating multiple perspectives at the feature, trend, and model levels, we leverage DA to enhance the prediction accuracy of our model in the target domain. Additionally, by analyzing the weight matrix of the neural network, we generate a low-rank model to improve operational efficiency. The application of the proposed TT-MDAM approach to both the three-phase flow facility process (TPFF) dataset and a real-world polyester esterification process dataset reveals promising results, outperforming state-of-the-art methodologies in terms of prediction performance. The results indicate that the approach provides a viable solution for building time series prediction models in industrial processes with new equipment or production lines.