bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Beliefs, awareness, use, and factors associated with herbal supplements usage among patients with chronic diseases–A cross-sectional insight from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Albassam Ahmed A. , Alenzi Arwa N. , Alhaqbani Norah K. , Alhouty Fatimah K. , Almalki Ziyad S. , Alshehri Ahmed M. , Aldossari Hussain , Iqbal Muhammad Shahid 
Published: January 2024

BackgroundHerbal supplements (HSs) are used to treat a variety of diseases and ailments. Individuals with chronic diseases are at a higher risk of having adverse events and drug interactions from the use of HSs.AimThis study determined the beliefs, awareness, use, and factors associated with HSs usage among patients with chronic diseases in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.MethodA cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with chronic diseases between February and June 2019. Face-to-face interviews were conducted at various out-patient clinics in different hospitals. Patients diagnosed with chronic diseases were included in the study. Data were analyzed by descriptive, comparative, and inferential statistics using SAS ver. 9.4.ResultsThe study participants were consisted of 533 patients, with mean age 53.6 ±12.9 years. The most prevalent chronic diseases were diabetes mellitus (67.7%), followed by hypertension (54.8%), and hyperlipidemia (53.8%). Among the studied participants, 336 (63%) had used at least one HS, whereby the most commonly used HSs were ginger (74.7%), mint (72%), and cumin (66.7%). Almost 78% of HSs users did not consult any healthcare provider about their use. HSs use varied significantly between female and male participants (p<0.05), whereby 61.5% of female participants used HSs in comparison to the male participants (38.5%). Gender (AOR 0.328; 95% CI 0.139–0.772;p= 0.0107), number of chronic diseases (AOR 1.585; 95% CI 1.084–2.318;p= 0.0312), and hyperlipidemia (AOR 2.818; 95% CI 1.507–5.269;p =0.0.0012) were the pure factors of HSs use among the studied patients.ConclusionThe results of this study showed that HSs usage was high among patients with chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia. Concurrent usage of HSs with drugs should be well-discussed with healthcare providers to avoid potential adverse events or drug interactions especially among patients with chronic diseases.
Platelet versus fresh frozen plasma transfusion for coagulopathy in cardiac surgery patients
Authors: Hinton Jake V. , Fletcher Calvin M. , Perry Luke A. , Greifer Noah , Hinton Jessica N. , Williams-Spence Jenni , Segal Reny , Smith Julian A. , Reid Christopher M. , Weinberg Laurence , Bellomo Rinaldo 
Published: January 2024

Background
Platelets (PLTS) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) are often transfused in cardiac surgery patients for perioperative bleeding. Their relative effectiveness is unknown.

Methods
We conducted an entropy-weighted retrospective cohort study using the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Surgery Database. All adults undergoing cardiac surgery between 2005–2021 across 58 sites were included. The primary outcome was operative mortality.

Results
Of 174,796 eligible patients, 15,360 (8.79%) received PLTS in the absence of FFP and 6,189 (3.54%) patients received FFP in the absence of PLTS. The median cumulative dose was 1 unit of pooled platelets (IQR 1 to 3) and 2 units of FFP (IQR 0 to 4) respectively. After entropy weighting to achieve balanced cohorts, FFP was associated with increased perioperative (Risk Ratio [RR], 1.63; 95% Confidence Interval [CI], 1.40 to 1.91; P<0.001) and 1-year (RR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.32 to 1.71; P<0.001) mortality. FFP was associated with increased rates of 4-hour chest drain tube output (Adjusted mean difference in ml, 28.37; 95% CI, 19.35 to 37.38; P<0.001), AKI (RR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.27; P = 0.033) and readmission to ICU (RR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.42; P = 0.001).

Conclusion
In perioperative bleeding in cardiac surgery patient, platelets are associated with a relative mortality benefit over FFP. This information can be used by clinicians in their choice of procoagulant therapy in this setting.
Descolonización de la música en TikTok: “¡Hagamos un dúo!”
Authors: Vizcaíno-Verdú Arantxa 
Published: January 2024

En la actualidad, redes sociales como TikTok están transformando el modo en que se expanden las narrativas musicales por el mundo. En esta aplicación de micro-vídeos eminentemente musicales, se comparten diariamente diversidad de contenidos creativos que no se alejan de los contextos socioculturales de sus usuarios. En este sentido, la plataforma facilita la creación de contenido “migrante” no occidental, integrando valores que reflejan el crecimiento cultural, social, rural y oriental. Con base en 510 dúos musicales generados por los usuarios de TikTok, este estudio explora cómo la plataforma potencia la descolonización de la industria musical, gobernada hasta entonces por estudios de grabación occidentales. Se desarrolla un análisis semiótico para explorar el contenido generado por el usuario en torno al reto #SingWithMe. Los resultados apuntan hacia un proceso de redescubrimiento y recuperación, sueño, compromiso y acción para la emancipación industrial. Se concluye que el dúo de TikTok es una herramienta clave que despierta una suerte de descentralización popular inconsciente dirigida por los usuarios.
El video podcast en Spotify España. Un formato dirigido a la generación Z que marca tendencia en la industria del audio digital
Authors: López-Villafranca Paloma 
Published: January 2024

Desde el año 2020 los pódcast en formato vídeo han ganado presencia en las plataformas audiovisuales. El presente artículo es un estudio sobre las características del video podcast en Spotify en España, la plataforma líder en consumo de audio digital. El objetivo es analizar estos formatos dirigidos a la Generación Z para comprobar sus rasgos diferenciales con la inclusión del vídeo y su influencia en los usuarios. Se ha empleado una metodología mixta, cuantitativa-cualitativa, con un análisis de contenido de una muestra de 48 piezas y una entrevista abierta a responsables de comunicación de la plataforma en España. Fruto de la investigación se constata que la inclusión de elementos audiovisuales favorece la creación de comunidad, la inserción de publicidad mediante el patrocinio o el product placement y la promoción de nuevos creadores de contenido. Además, se ha obtenido información sobre el comportamiento del target al que se dirigen estas producciones, las posibilidades de la interfaz y las vías de comercialización de estos espacios. Se confirma que el video podcast encaja con la Generación Z y marca tendencia entre los creadores y consumidores del audio digital con los datos de incremento de audiencia durante el año de vigencia de estas producciones en la plataforma.
Influencia de los efectos digitales en la actitud del consumidor hacia el anuncio y la marca
Authors: García-Torres Miguel 
Published: January 2024

Los efectos digitales, incorporados durante la postproducción en publicidad audiovisual, son cruciales para potenciar la imagen de productos y marcas. Este estudio se enfocó en evaluar el impacto de los efectos digitales en las actitudes del consumidor, específicamente en la actitud hacia el anuncio (AA) y la actitud hacia la marca (AM). Utilizando un diseño cuasi experimental, se crearon dos spots publicitarios inicialmente idénticos; uno se modificó con la adición de efectos digitales, mientras que el otro se mantuvo sin cambios como elemento de control. Estos anuncios fueron presentados a un total de 346 personas a través de un medio en línea y posteriormente se aplicó una encuesta para medir sus reacciones. Se empleó análisis factorial confirmatorio, se aplicó prueba de Wilcoxon para comparar las respuestas entre los grupos. Los resultados muestran que las reacciones emocionales tienden a ser más positivas en los anuncios con efectos digitales, tanto para la actitud hacia el anuncio como para la actitud hacia la marca. Por lo tanto, se puede concluir que los efectos digitales cumplen un rol moderador en el desarrollo de actitudes hacia el anuncio y la marca. Sin embargo, la influencia de los efectos digitales es más pronunciada en la actitud hacia el anuncio.
Multiplicity of solutions of Kirchhoff-type fractional Laplacian
problems with critical and singular nonlinearities
Authors: Duan Qingwei , Guo Lifeng , Zhang Binlin 
Published: January 2024

In this ariticle, the following Kirchhoff-type fractional Laplacian problem with singular and critical nonlinearities is studied:

{

(

a
+
b
‖

u

‖

2
μ

−

2

)

(

−

Δ

)

s

u
=
λ

l
(
x
)

u

2

s

∗

−

1

+
h
(
x
)

u

−

γ

,

in

Ω

,

u
>
0
,

in

Ω

,

u
=
0
,

in

R

N

∖

Ω

,

where
s
∈

(
0
,
1
)
,
N
>
2
s
,
(
−

Δ

)

s

is the fractional Laplace operator,

2

s

∗

=
2
N

/

(
N
−

2
s
)

is the critical Sobolev exponent,
Ω

⊂

R

N

is a smooth bounded domain,
l
∈

L

∞

(
Ω

)

is a non-negative function and
max

{

l
(
x
)
,
0

}

≢
0
,

h
∈

L

2

s

∗

2

s

∗

+
γ

−

1

(
Ω

)

is positive almost everywhere in
Ω

,
γ

∈

(
0
,
1
)
,
a
>
0
,
b
>
0
,
μ

∈

[

1
,

2

s

∗

/

2

)

and parameter
λ

is a positive constant. Here we utilize a special method to recover the lack of compactness due to the appearance of the critical exponent. By imposing appropriate constraint on
λ

, we obtain two positive solutions to the above problem based on the Ekeland variational principle and Nehari manifold technique.
Existence of positive solutions of elliptic equations with Hardy term
Authors: Yan Huimin , Xie Junhui 
Published: January 2024

This paper is devoted to studying the existence of positive solutions of the problem:

(

∗

)

{

−

Δ

u
=

u

p

|

x

|

a

+
h
(
x
,
u
,
∇

u
)
,

in

Ω

,

u
=
0
,

on

∂

Ω

,

where
Ω

⊂

R

N

(
N
≥

3
)
is an open bounded smooth domain with boundary
∂

Ω

, and
1
<
p
<

N
−

a

N
−

2

,
0
<
a
<
2
. Under suitable conditions of
h
(
x
,
u
,
∇

u
)
, we get a priori estimates for the positive solutions of problem

(

∗

)

. By making use of these estimates and topological degree theory, we further obtain some existence results for the positive solutions of problem

(

∗

)

when
1
<
p
<

N
−

a

N
−

2

.
Capacidades basilares para o desenvolvimento da linguagem escrita: contribuições da Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica e da Psicologia Histórico-Cultural
Authors: Nascimento Sandra Aparecida Tavares Barbosa do , Shimazaki Elsa Midori 
Published: January 2024

Este artigo tem como objetivo tecer considerações sobre capacidades basilares para o desenvolvimento da linguagem escrita que devem ser abordadas na formação de professores, de modo a serem incorporadas às práticas educativas. Apontamos as contribuições da pedagogia histórico-crítica e da psicologia histórico-cultural. Concluímos que a apropriação da linguagem escrita se realizará plenamente no ensino fundamental, mas que a educação infantil tem importantes contribuições nesse percurso, tais como as que consideramos.
Apresentação
Authors: Paiva Ana Carolina , Telles da Silva Narciso Larangeira 
Published: January 2024

O Dossiê Ilo Krugli e seu indomável Ventoforte tem como objetivo refletir sobre as práticas e o pensamento de um dos mais importantes arte-educadores e criadores de teatro para crianças e jovens em nosso país nos séculos XX e XXI, Ilo Krugli (1930 – 2019). Nascido na Argentina e com nome de batismo de Elias Kruglianski, Ilo chega ao Brasil em 1961 depois de percorrer diversos países latino-americanos com seu parceiro Pedro Dominguez realizando apresentações de teatro de títeres. Com formação autodidata em artes visuais e teatro, ao chegar aqui integra a equipe de professores da Escolinha de Arte do Brasil, nela encontrando um espaço privilegiado para desenvolver seu trabalho como arte-educador dentro das premissas que defendia: o resgate do universo lúdico da criança e desta no adulto para o desenvolvimento de seus processos criativos. Para Ilo, o homem já nasce com todas as linguagens artísticas, como elementos de seu próprio bios, cabendo ao ato educacional libertá-las ou visibilizá-las.
Close But Not Too Close? Optimal Copycat Strategies in the Light of Negative Publicity by the Original Product
Authors: Grosser Joachim , Sonnabend Hendrik , Westbrock Bastian 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This paper contributes to the understanding of how brand scandals related to a brand leader’s product affect the follower firm’s choice between copycatting and independent product development. In a model of vertical product differentiation, we show that it is optimal for the copycatter to follow a ‘safe distance’ strategy which guarantees a certain degree of protection against the negative spillovers associated with a brand scandal to the leader. Nevertheless, when the follower firm can choose between copycatting and decoupling, it chooses a higher quality for its copycat product because of the lower development costs. The decision for or against copycatting thus depends on a trade-off between development costs and the possibility of negative spillovers. Finally, we show that the threat of a scandal can lead to an additional indirect welfare cost because it diverts the follower’s choice away from a welfare-maximizing copycat strategy.
Von der Wissenschaftlichen Allgemeinbibliothek zur Stadt- und Landesbibliothek
Authors: Weber Sybille 
Published: January 2024

Zusammenfassung
Vorgängerin der heutigen Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Potsdam war in der DDR die Wissenschaftliche Allgemeinbibliothek. Sie galt in der DDR als Vorbild und folgte mit ihrer Doppelfunktion als wissenschaftlicher und Öffentlicher Bibliothek dem Muster der public library, wenn auch im Rahmen der Zensurvorgaben der DDR. Nach der Wende blieb diese Doppelfunktion, in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ungewöhnlich, erhalten. Der Beitrag berichtet vom kurvenreichen und nicht einfachen Weg, von kontroversen Debatten begleitet, über die Wendezeit bis zur Konsolidierung und Sicherung mit dem im Jahr 2013 eröffneten Neubau.
Mitigation of the hyperglycemic effect of streptozotocin-induced diabetes albino rats using biosynthesized copper oxide nanoparticles
Authors: Hussein Ahmed Saber , Hashem Amr H. , Salem Salem S. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDiabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder described by compromised insulin synthesis or resistance to insulin inside the human body. Diabetes is a persistent metabolic condition defined by elevated amounts of glucose in the bloodstream, resulting in a range of potential consequences. The main purpose of this study was to find out how biosynthesized copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) affect the blood sugar levels of diabetic albino rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ). In the current study, CuONPs were successfully biosynthesized usingSaccharomyes cervisiaeusing an eco-friendly method. Characterization results revealed that biosynthesized CuONPs appeared at 376 nm with a spherical shape with sizes ranging from 4 to 47.8 nm. Furthermore, results illustrated that administration of 0.5 and 5 mg/kg CuONP in diabetic rats showed a significant decrease in blood glucose levels accompanied by elevated insulin levels when compared to the diabetic control group; however, administration of 0.5 mg/kg is the best choice for diabetic management. Furthermore, it was found that the group treated with CuONPs exhibited a noteworthy elevation in the HDL-C level, along with a depletion in triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and VLDL-cholesterol levels compared to the diabetic control group. This study found that administration of CuONPs reduced hyperglycemia and improved pancreatic function as well as dyslipidemia in diabetic rats exposed to STZ, suggesting their potential as a promising therapeutic agent for diabetes treatment.
Bifurcation analysis of HIV infection model with cell-to-cell transmission and non-cytolytic cure
Authors: Prakash Surya , Srivastava Prashant K. , Umrao Anuj Kumar 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
A mathematical model is proposed and discussed to study the effect of cell-to-cell transmission, the non-cytolytic process, and the effect of logistic growth on the dynamics of HIV in vivo. The model system consists of one disease-free steady state and another endemic steady state. The disease-free steady state is globally asymptotically stable and the disease eradicated if the basic reproduction number is smaller than one. However, the endemic steady state is globally stable under specific parametric conditions, when it exists. At

R

0

=
1

{R}_{0}=1

, the forward transcritical bifurcation is obtained. Also, by considering proliferation rate as bifurcation parameter, we get Hopf and Hopf–Hopf bifurcations. We have performed numerical simulations using MATLAB to support our analytical results and show the effects of cell-to-cell infection, proliferation rate, and non-cytolytic cure on all three populations. In the end, we have performed data fitting and note the same behaviour of observed data with predicted data.
Characterizations of entire solutions for the system of Fermat-type binomial and trinomial shift equations in ℂ
n#
Authors: Haldar Goutam , Banerjee Abhijit 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
In this article, we investigate the existence and the precise form of finite-order transcendental entire solutions of some system of Fermat-type quadratic binomial and trinomial shift equations in

C

n

{{\mathbb{C}}}^{n}

. Our results are the generalizations of the results of [H. Y. Xu, S. Y. Liu, and Q. P. Li, Entire solutions for several systems of nonlinear difference and partial differential-difference equations of Fermat-type, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 483 (2020), 123641, 1–22, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmaa.2019.123641.] and [H. Y. Xu and Y. Y. Jiang, Results on entire and meromorphic solutions for several systems of quadratic trinomial functional equations with two complex variables, RACSAM 116 (2022), 8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13398-021-01154-9.] to a large extent. Most interestingly, as a consequence of our main result, we have shown that the system of quadratic trinomial shift equation has no solution when it reduces to a system of quadratic trinomial difference equation. In addition, some examples relevant to the content of the article have been exhibited.
Three-dimensional transient heat transfer analysis of micro-plasma arc welding process using volumetric heat source models
Authors: Das Benjamin , Chowdhury Sohini , Nirsanametla Yadaiah , Prakash Chander , Gupta Lovi Raj , Smirnov Vladimir 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The micro plasma arc welding process is associated with different physical phenomena simultaneously. This results in complexities to comprehend the actual mechanism involved during the process. Therefore, a robust numerical model that can compute the weld pool shape, temperature distribution, and thermal history needs to be addressed. Unlike, other arc welding processes, the micro plasma arc welding process utilizes thin sheets of thickness between 0.5 and 2 mm. However, joining thin sheets using a high-density arc welding process quickens the welding defects such as burn-through, thermal stresses, and welding-induced distortions. The incorporation of a surface heat source model for computational modeling of the high energy density welding process impedes heat transfer analysis. In that respect, researchers have developed numerous volumetric heat source models to examine the welding process holistically. Although, selecting volumetric heat source models for miniature welding is a significant task. The present work emphasis developing a rigorous yet efficient model to evaluate weld pool shape, temperature distribution, and thermal history of plasma arc welded Ti6Al4V sheets. The computational modeling is performed using a commercially available COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4 package with a finite element approach. Two different prominent thermal models, namely, Parabolic Gaussian and Conical power energy distribution models are used. A comparative analysis is carried out to determine the most suitable heat source model for evaluating temperature distribution, peak temperature, and thermal history. The analysis is done by juxtaposing the simulated half-cross-section weld macrographs with the published experimental results from independent literature. The numerical results showed that the proximity of top bead width magnitude was obtained using the Parabolic Gaussian heat source model for low heat input magnitude of 47.52 and high heat input magnitude of 65.47 J·mm−1, respectively. In terms of percentage error, the maximum top bead width percentage error for the Parabolic heat source model is 13.26%. However, the maximum top bead width percentage error for the Conical heat source model is 18.36%. Likewise, the maximum bottom bead width percentage error for the Parabolic heat source model and the Conical heat source model is 12.3 and 25.8%, respectively. Overall, it was observed that the Parabolic heat source model produces the least deviating outcomes when compared with the Conical distribution. It was assessed that the Parabolic Gaussian heat source model can be a viable heat source model for numerically evaluating micro-plasma arc welded Ti6Al4V alloy of thin sheets.
Lesen dualer Untertitel beim Ansehen von Videos – ein nützliches Verfahren für den Fremdsprachenerwerb?
Authors: Burger Günter 
Published: January 2024

Zusammenfassung
Duale Untertitel zeigen beim Sichten audiovisueller Medien die gesprochene Sprache der Tonspur gleichzeitig im Original und als Übersetzung an. Da DVD-Player und Fernsehgeräte normalerweise keine Funktion besitzen, mit der sich duale Untertitel zuschalten lassen, wird zuerst beschrieben, wie dies am Computer mit spezieller Software dennoch gelingt. Dann werden 36 empirische Studien referiert, die die Wirkung von dualen Untertiteln erforscht haben. Der Beitrag kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass sie für den Unterricht nur begrenzt nützlich sind, aber einen großen Wert für das autonome Lernen außerhalb des Unterrichts haben.
An intelligent decision methodology for triangular Pythagorean fuzzy MADM and applications to college English teaching quality evaluation
Authors: Li Liwei 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The development of contemporary college English teaching methods and practice should respect the subjective will of college students; fully tap their wisdom and potential; constantly innovate college English teaching methods, teaching practice activities, classroom teaching, and teaching evaluation models; create a good teaching atmosphere; and establish the concept of developmental evaluation. Through the innovation of teaching methods, college students’ actual language communication ability is cultivated, the teaching objectives and teaching methods of college English reading are innovated, and interactive, body language, role play, situational teaching, communicative teaching, and other teaching methods are used. The College English teaching quality evaluation is a classical multiple attribute decision making (MADM). In this article, the triangular Pythagorean fuzzy sets (TPFSs) are introduced, and the MADM problem is investigated under TPFSs. Based on the traditional dual generalized weighted Bonferroni mean operator and power average operator, the triangular Pythagorean fuzzy dual generalized power Bonferroni mean (TPFDGPBM) operator is proposed. Accordingly, the TPFDGPBM operator is employed to construct the triangular Pythagorean fuzzy MADM method. Finally, a numerical example for College English teaching quality evaluation is constructed to verify the TPFDGPBM technique.