bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Outcomes of metachronous para-aortic lymphadenectomy in colorectal cancer: a systematic review of the literature
Authors: Onafowokan Oluwatobi O. , Redfern Jennifer , Patel Agastya , Satyadas Thomas , Baltatzis Minas 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Introduction and aim
Para-aortic lymph node metastasis associated with colorectal cancer is a very rare occurrence, but at the same time an important predictor of survival. Despite its importance, there is still no gold standard management strategy, particularly for lymph nodes detected during follow-up, after resection of the primary tumour. Therefore, this review was undertaken to examine the evidence available on the surgical and non-surgical management of metachronous para-aortic lymph node metastasis (m-PALNM) in colorectal cancer treatment.

Methods
This is a systematic review using the patient, intervention, comparison, outcome and study strategy. The literature search was undertaken using Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed databases with the following MeSH terms: lymph node excision, para-aortic lymph node, metastasis, metachronous and colorectal neoplasms.

Results
Five original papers met the study criteria including 188 patients in total (55.3% male, 44.7% female). Surgical resection of the m-PALND was the management of choice in 64% of patients. Reporting styles on survival outcomes were heterogeneous. However, patients undergoing surgical management for m-PALNM had longer disease-free survival and overall survival rates.

Conclusion
There is significant paucity in the evidence available on the management of m-PALNM. However, the evidence reported by this review suggests that surgical management should be considered whenever possible, with the aim of prolonging survival. Future randomised trials are needed in order to provide further high-level evidence on m-PALNM management.
Relational correspondences for L-fuzzy rough approximations defined on De Morgan Heyting algebras
Authors: Järvinen Jouni , Kondo Michiro 
Published: December 2023

AbstractWe consider fuzzy rough sets defined on De Morgan Heyting algebras. We present a theorem that can be used to obtain several correspondence results between fuzzy rough sets and fuzzy relations defining them. We characterize fuzzy rough approximation operators corresponding to compositions of reflexive, transitive, mediate, Euclidean and adjoint fuzzy relations defined on De Morgan Heyting algebras using only a single axiom.
Development of inverse static model of continuum robots based on absolute nodal coordinates formulation for large deformation applications
Authors: Nada Ayman , El-Hussieny Haitham 
Published: December 2023

AbstractContinuum robotics has emerged as a prominent trend within the robotics field for about two decades. Nevertheless, motion analysis of continuum robots based on dynamic modelling remains severely limited. In the realm of continuum robots, it is obvious that simplified theoretical models or first-order approximations utilizing springs and dampers are insufficient for capturing the dynamics of soft-bodied structures. This inadequacy is especially apparent in applications involving significant deformations in 3D space, continuous actuation, and interface effects. In this regard, the development of precise theoretical models is crucial. Within this particular framework, the paper presents the absolute nodal coordinates formulation (ANCF) to construct the kinematic models of continuum robots. The transformation between the structural, body, and element coordinate systems, as well as the derivation of the generalized external forces and moments using the principle of virtual work and the velocity gradient tensor, are demonstrated. Additionally, it proceeds to develop the strain measures required for the computation of the elastic forces of elements with circular cross sections, ultimately enabling the construction of the Forward Static Model (FSM) of continuum robots. A procedure based on B-spline surface geometry is proposed to figure out the robot shapes in space and generate the necessary nodal coordinates and gradients of ANCF elements. Finally, the inverse static model (ISM) of the ANCF-B-spline generated structure is presented using an iterative solution approach. The effectiveness of the proposed model is evaluated by the analysis of numerical examples. According to the numerical results, it can be inferred that the ANCF method well captures the modelling aspects of continuum robots. The results obtained from the FSM demonstrate a high level of accuracy, moreover, the driving forces based on the ISM provide, from a practical standpoint, satisfactory results.
Faking Brownian motion with continuous Markov martingales
Authors: Beiglböck Mathias , Lowther George , Pammer Gudmund , Schachermayer Walter 
Published: December 2023

AbstractHamza and Klebaner (2007) [10] posed the problem of constructing martingales with one-dimensional Brownian marginals that differ from Brownian motion, so-called fake Brownian motions. Besides its theoretical appeal, this problem represents the quintessential version of the ubiquitous fitting problem in mathematical finance where the task is to construct martingales that satisfy marginal constraints imposed by market data.Non-continuous solutions to this challenge were given by Madan and Yor (2002) [22], Hamza and Klebaner (2007) [10], Hobson (2016) [11] and Fan et al. (2015) [8], whereas continuous (but non-Markovian) fake Brownian motions were constructed by Oleszkiewicz (2008) [23], Albin (2008) [1], Baker et al. (2006) [4], Hobson (2013) [14], Jourdain and Zhou (2020) [16]. In contrast, it is known from Gyöngy (1986) [9], Dupire (1994) [7] and ultimately Lowther (2008) [17] and Lowther (2009) [20] that Brownian motion is the unique continuous strong Markov martingale with one-dimensional Brownian marginals.We took this as a challenge to construct examples of a “barely fake” Brownian motion, that is, continuous Markov martingales with one-dimensional Brownian marginals that miss out only on the strong Markov property.
Reconnaissance archaeomagnetic study of ancient bricks from Northern Poland
Authors: Nawrocki Jerzy , Rosowiecka Olga , Wójcik Krystian , Werner Tomasz , Chadima Martin , Wasik Bogusz , Wiewióra Marcin 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn total, 24 brick samples for archaeomagnetic studies were taken from ten historical buildings constructed between c.1280 AD and 1630 AD in northern Poland. Eight of them are from the gothic period. The Thellier–Thellier archaeointensity protocol was used in order to determine the ancient intensity and inclination registered by the bricks. In total, 28 representative specimens from 16 bricks gave successful archaeointensity determination with category B of results quality. For 25 of them the corrections for anisotropy of thermoremanent magnetization and cooling rate were introduced. A large number of specimens classified as category C (48%) is due to a high value of relative additivity check error d(AC) caused most probably by the presence of multi-domain magnetite. The curvature parameter k exceeds the limit value in 11 specimens. However, in the same sample specimens with k higher than 0.270 have provided very similar values of archaeointensity than those with k below this limit. Corrected data are convergent with the Central European master curve of archaeointensity. The corrections of raw data reduce their dispersion at specimen/sample level in most of sites.
Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia: Genetics and Pathophysiological Mechanisms
Authors: Xu Jiao-Jiao , Li Hong-Fu , Wu Zhi-Ying 
Published: December 2023

AbstractParoxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), the most common type of paroxysmal movement disorder, is characterized by sudden and brief attacks of choreoathetosis or dystonia triggered by sudden voluntary movements. PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PRRT2 or TMEM151A gene. The exact pathophysiological mechanisms of PKD remain unclear, although the function of PRRT2 protein has been well characterized in the last decade. Based on abnormal ion channels and disturbed synaptic transmission in the absence of PRRT2, PKD may be channelopathy or synaptopathy, or both. In addition, the cerebellum is regarded as the key pathogenic area. Spreading depolarization in the cerebellum is tightly associated with dyskinetic episodes. Whereas, in PKD, other than the cerebellum, the role of the cerebrum including the cortex and thalamus needs to be further investigated.
Structural and Optical Properties of Sol–Gel-Spin Coating Nanostructured Cadmium Zinc Nickel Phosphate (CZNP) Film and the Current Transport Properties of CZNP/p-Si-Based Diode
Authors: Hammad Ali B. Abou , Nahrawy Amany M. El , Mansour A. M. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn this work, the growth of CdZnNiPO (CZNP) thin films on glass and p-Si substrates using the sol–gel spin coating method was successfully achieved. The structure, and morphology of the CZNP films were analyzed using XRD and FE-SEM. The optical absorbance behavior, energy gap, refractive indices, optical dielectric, optical conductivity, and optical electronegativity of the films were studied using the UV–Vis optical spectroscopy technique. XRD analysis shows that zinc phosphate accommodates cadmium ions by replacing zinc ions in the unit cell, resulting in oxygen vacancies that maintain charge neutrality. Scanning electron microscope images reveal the presence of a highly interconnected and well-organized nano CZNP framework. The optical absorption studies of CZNP films were conducted in the wavelength range of 190–2500 nm. The results show both direct and indirect energy band gaps of 1.69 and 2.89 eV, respectively, were employed in the prepared system. The current–voltage-temperature (I-V-T) characteristics of the CZNP/p-Si junction was analyzed in dark mode. The device transport ideality factor, barrier height, and series resistance were identified.
E Pluribus Unum – A dangerous concept for the world since not always those who are not like us are against us
Authors: Müllerson Rein 
Published: December 2023

AbstractToday’s world is less stable than the Cold War international system. Why didn’t the high expectations for a peaceful world materialise that existed 30 years ago? This Article singles out two interrelated trends that stem from mistakes made when it seemed that humanity, having learned from history, was entering a period of the ‘end of history’. This forms the very basis for today’s negative tendencies to flourish. The triumphant West tried to unify the whole world under one leadership and to make it uniform. Yet, the world is simply too big, complex and diverse for only one ideology, be it Judeo-Christian, Anglo-Saxon, Confucian, Muslim or secular liberal-democratic, to dominate. Therefore, those states that couldn’t or didn’t want to follow Washington, began to claim their own place and the right to go their own way. Until it is recognised that there is a value in acceptance of diverse ways of life within a society and in the existence of diverse political systems, economic models and societal arrangements, there will not be even a relative peace in the world. Equally, recognition and acceptance of balance of power in international relations is even more important than the adherence to the principle of separation of powers within states. The second trend is expressed in conflicts between elites and masses, whose grievances are exploited by populists. The idea that globalisation would lead, if not to the disappearance of the State, then at least to a considerable shrinking of its role, turned out to be wrong.
Challenges for the Pro-Life Movement in a Post-Roe Era
Authors: Kaveny Cathleen 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis article considers challenges facing the pro-life movement after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022). It identifies four questions the movement must face: (1) whether to adopt a combative or conciliatory rhetorical stance; (2) how to prioritize new legislative goals; (3) how to define the limits of acceptable compromise; and (4) how to respond to Americans with ambivalent attitudes toward abortion. The article argues that each of these issues could precipitate serious division in the pro-life movement that will impact likelihood of future success.
Political Polarisation in Uruguay in the Early 1960s: The Role of Luis Batlle Berres and Lista 15
Authors: Monestier Felipe 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe historiography on Uruguay during the Cold War has identified the period 1959–62 as a key juncture in the process of political polarisation that culminated in the fall of democracy in 1973. Based on the analysis of press articles and other documentary sources, I describe the role played by the main fraction of the Partido Colorado (Red Party) led by Luis Batlle Berres in promoting polarisation of the Uruguayan political system in those years. My findings contradict the conventional depiction of Batlle Berres as a moderate who tried to prevent the polarisation provoked by other agents.
Morphology and ASAP analysis of the important zoonotic nematode parasiteBaylisascaris procyonis(Stefahski and Zarnowski, 1951), with molecular phylogenetic relationships ofBaylisascarisspecies (Nematoda: Ascaridida)
Authors: Gu Xiao-Hong , Chen Hui-Xia , Hu Jun-Jie , Li Liang 
Published: December 2023

AbstractSpecies ofBaylisascaris(Nematoda: Ascarididae) are of great veterinary and zoonotic significance, owing to cause Baylisascariosis or Baylisascariasis in wildlife, captive animals and humans. However, the phylogenetic relationships of the current 10Baylisascarisspecies remain unclear. Moreover, our current knowledge of the detailed morphology and morphometrics of the important zoonotic speciesB. procyonisis still insufficient. The taxonomical status ofB. procyonisandB. columnarisremains under debate. In the present study, the detailed morphology ofB. procyoniswas studied using light and scanning electron microscopy based on newly collected specimens from the raccoonProcyon lotor(Linnaeus) in China. The results of the ASAP analysis and Bayesian inference (BI) using the 28S, ITS,cox1 andcox2 genetic markers did not support thatB. procyonisandB. columnarisrepresent two distinct species. Integrative morphological and molecular assessment challenged the validity ofB. procyonis, and suggested thatB. procyonisseems to represent a synonym ofB. columnaris.Molecular phylogenetic results indicated that the species ofBaylisascariswere grouped into 4 clades according to their host specificity. The present study provided new insights into the taxonomic status ofB. procyonisand preliminarily clarified the phylogenetic relationships ofBaylisascarisspecies.
Daily nonsuicidal self-injury thoughts in emerging adulthood: The relevance of pre-adolescent borderline traits
Authors: Franssens R. , Kaurin A. , De Clercq B. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractLongitudinal studies exploring the role of early personality vulnerabilities as risk factors for later NSSI dynamics are scarce. In this study, we assess how pre-adolescent borderline personality pathology (BPP) traits (assessed at mean age 12.78; SDage = 1.38, age range = 7.17–14.78) shape dynamic links between daily socio-emotional dysregulation and NSSI thoughts during emerging adulthood (Mage = 20.96, SDage = 1.63). Mothers of 131 children completed questionnaires about their child’s BPP traits in pre-adolescence. These children were re-assessed eight years later and were asked to complete a daily diary for 14 consecutive days. During these 14 days, behavioral and emotional dysregulation as well as NSSI thoughts were self-reported. Multilevel structural equation modeling was used (1) to examine dynamic links between socio-emotional dysregulation manifestations and NSSI thoughts in early adulthood, and (2) to explore the role of pre-adolescent BPP traits in moderating these early-adult dynamic associations. Our findings suggest that young adults who were described by their mothers as high on BPP traits (especially anxious and paranoid traits) during pre-adolescence, tended to respond more with NSSI thoughts when experiencing dysregulation or when perceiving others as rejecting in young adulthood. Results are discussed in terms of potential targets for indicated prevention of NSSI development.
The predictive validity of the strange situation procedure: Evidence from registered analyses of two landmark longitudinal studies
Authors: Nivison Marissa , Caldo Paul D. , Magro Sophia W. , Raby K. Lee , Groh Ashley M. , Vandell Deborah Lowe , Booth-LaForce Cathryn , Fraley R. Chris , Carlson Elizabeth A. , Simpson Jeffry A. , Roisman Glenn I. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractMeta-analyses demonstrate that the quality of early attachment is modestly associated with peer social competence (r = .19) and externalizing behavior (r = −.15), but weakly associated with internalizing symptoms (r = −.07) across early development (Groh et al., Child Development Perspectives, 11(1), 70–76, 2017). Nonetheless, these reviews suffer from limitations that undermine confidence in reported estimates, including evidence for publication bias and the lack of comprehensive assessments of outcome measures from longitudinal studies in the literature. Moreover, theoretical claims regarding the specificity of the predictive significance of early attachment variation for socioemotional versus academic outcomes had not been evaluated when the analyses for this report were registered (but see Dagan et al., Child Development, 1–20, 2023; Deneault et al., Developmental Review, 70, 101093, 2023). To address these limitations, we conducted a set of registered analyses to evaluate the predictive validity of infant attachment in two landmark studies of the Strange Situation: the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation (MLSRA) and the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD). Across-time composite assessments reflecting teacher report, mother report, and self-reports of each outcome measure were created. Bivariate associations between infant attachment security and socioemotional outcomes in the MLSRA were comparable to, or slightly weaker than, those reported in the recent meta-analyses, whereas those in the SECCYD were weaker for these outcomes. Controlling for four demographic covariates, partial correlation coefficients between infant attachment and all socioemotional outcomes were r ≤ .10 to .15 in both samples. Compositing Strange Situations at ages 12 and 18 months did not substantively alter the predictive validity of the measure in the MLSRA, though a composite measure of three different early attachment measures in the SECCYD did increase predictive validity coefficients. Associations between infant attachment security and academic skills were unexpectedly comparable to (SECCYD) or larger than (MLSRA) those observed with respect to socioemotional outcomes.
Food insecurity is associated with chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in the USA
Authors: Tamargo Javier A , Strath Larissa J , Karanth Shama D , Spector Antoinette L , Sibille Kimberly T , Anton Stephen , Cruz-Almeida Yenisel 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Objective:
This study evaluated whether food insecurity (US Adult Food Security Survey) was associated with chronic pain (≥ 3 months) and high-impact chronic pain (i.e. pain that limits work and life) among US adults.

Design:
Cross-sectional analysis.

Setting:
Nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised adults in the USA.

Participants:
79 686 adults from the National Health Interview Survey (2019–2021).

Results:
Marginal, low and very low food security were associated with increased prevalence odds of chronic pain (OR: 1·58 (95 % CI 1·44, 1·72), 2·28 (95 % CI 2·06, 2·52) and 3·37 (95 % CI 3·01, 3·78), respectively) and high-impact chronic pain (OR: 1·28 (95 % CI 1·14, 1·42), 1·55 (95 % CI 1·37, 1·75) and 1·90 (95 % CI 1·65, 2·18), respectively) in a dose–response fashion (P-trend < 0·0001 for both), adjusted for sociodemographic, socio-economic and clinically relevant factors. Participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and age modified the association between food insecurity and chronic pain.

Conclusions:
These findings illustrate the impact of socio-economic factors on chronic pain and suggest that food insecurity may be a social determinant of chronic pain. Further research is needed to better understand the complex relationship between food insecurity and chronic pain and to identify targets for interventions. Moreover, the consideration of food insecurity in the clinical assessment of pain and pain-related conditions among socio-economically disadvantaged adults may be warranted.
Exploration of Thermal Bridging Through Shrub Branches in Alpine Snow
Authors: Domine Florent , Fourteau Kevin , Choler Philippe 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn the high Arctic, thermal bridging through frozen shrub branches has been demonstrated to cool the ground by up to 4°C during cold spells, affecting snow metamorphism and soil carbon and nutrients. In alpine conditions, the thermal conductivity contrast between shrub branches and snow is much less than in the Arctic, so that the importance of thermal bridging is uncertain. We explore this effect by monitoring ground temperature and liquid water content under green alders and under nearby alpine tundra in the Alps. During a January 2022 cold spell, the ground temperature at 5 cm depth under alders is 1.3°C colder than under alpine tundra. Ground water freezing under alders is complete, while water remains liquid under tundra. Finite element simulations reproduce the observed temperature difference between both sites, showing that thermal bridging does affect ground temperature also under Alpine conditions.
Influence of Sediment Supply Timing on Bedload Transport and Bed Surface Texture During a Single Experimental Hydrograph in Gravel Bed Rivers
Authors: Hassan Marwan A. , Li Wenqi , Viparelli Enrica , An Chenge , Mitchell Alexander J. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractChannel stability and sediment transport in gravel bed streams depend on temporally and spatially variable fluid forces, bed surface structures, armoring, and sediment supply/storage. Of particular interest here is the influence of sediment supply timing on bedload transport rate and grain size distribution, bed surface composition and channel morphology. We conducted flume experiments in a sediment feed flume with poorly sorted sediment. A symmetrical, identical stepped hydrograph was used with five different sediment feeding schemes: no feed, constant feed, rising‐limb only feed, falling‐limb only feed, and variable feed. The same sediment mass of 800 kg was fed during each experiment. Sediment transport rates ranged over five orders of magnitude regardless of feeding scheme. Clockwise hysteresis was observed for bedload transport rate and bedload grain size, that is, the transport rate was larger and coarser during the rising limb. Counterclockwise hysteresis was observed for the grain size distribution of the bed surface, that is, the bed surface was finest during the rising limb. In all experiments sediment yield during the rising was higher than during the falling limb, indicating that the rising limb is more capable to transport the supplied sediment. Our study provides insight on how timing of sediment supply influences sediment transport and bed surface during a single hydrograph, essential information for artificial sediment supply projects to restore and habilitate gravel bed streams.