bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Relationship Between Basal Ganglia Volume and Audiovisual Reaction Time in Turkish Elite Athletes
Authors: Karabekir Selim , Aksu Funda , Gunay Erkan , Karabekir Nuket Gocmen 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Purpose: In this study involving young adult elite athletes and healthy sedentary individuals, volumetric analyses were performed on basal ganglia (BG) involved in the coordination of motor movements. In a group of athletes with high coordination speed, potential relationship between BG volumes and audiovisual reaction time of acquired-trained hand movements was explored by examining whether these individuals had significant differences in terms of BG volumes.
Methods: Nineteen elite athletes aged between 19 and 25 years (9 male and 10 female) and 20 sedentary subjects (10 male, 10 female) were included. Gender, age, height, weight, and body-mass index (BMI) were recorded. In each group, audiovisual reaction time and stereological basal ganglia volumes were assessed and statistically analyzed.
Results: Elite athletes react more rapidly to auditory stimuli than visual stimuli. As compared to sedentary individuals, elite athletes exhibited significantly shorter visual reaction time and only numerically shorter (statistically insignificant) visual reaction time. Left BG volume was higher in both groups, compared to right side).
Conclusion: Our data may contribute to the construction of a database of normal BG morphology and provide useful information for clinicians and athletes.
Content-Based Image Retrieval of Indian Traditional Textile motifs using deep feature fusion
Authors: Varshney Seema , Singh Sarika , Lakshmi C.Vasantha , Patvardhan C 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

In the fast-paced fashion world, unique designs are like early birds, grabbing attention as online shopping surges. Fabric texture plays an immense role in selecting the perfect design. Indian Traditional textile motifs are pivotal, showing rich cultural origins and attracting worldwide art fanatics. Yet, technology-driven abstract forms are posing a challenge for them. The decline of handmade artistic ability due to computerization is concerning. Crafting new designs associated with the latest trends is time- consuming and requires diligence. In this work an interactive CBIR (Content-Based Image Retrieval) system is presented. It utilizes deep features from InceptionV3 and InceptionResNetV2 models to match query designs with a database of traditional Indian textiles. Its performance is tested with Caltech-101, Corel-1K state-of-the-art datasets, and Indian Textiles datasets and the results are shown to be finer than the existing approaches. The similarity-based fine-grained saliency maps (SBFGSM) approach is employed to visualize the importance of features. Our approach combines deep feature fusion with PCA dimensionality reduction and speeds up search using a clustering approach. Relevance feedback is employed to refine the retrievals. This tool is expected to benefit designers by accelerating the design cycles by bridging the gap between human creativity and A.I. assistance.
Rational Microfluidic Design for Dielectrophoresis-based Multitarget separation of blood cells and CTCs
Authors: Ye Wu , Zhu Huancheng , Zhao Ming , Liu Ming 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
A rapid, sensitive, and low-damage method for isolating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood is urgently required to advance cancer research. For disease detection, it is often necessary to simultaneously isolate multiple cells to effectively monitor and observe the behavior of CTCs and blood cells such as platelets (PLTs), red blood cells (RBCs), and white blood cells (WBCs) affected by cancer. In this study, we evaluated and compared the multitarget separation of cells within microfluidic chip devices based on the principle of dielectrophoresis using finite element modeling. We investigated the effects of electrode shape, dielectric conductivity, fluid flow rate, and other factors on the movement and separation of multiple cells in the microchannels. Our findings indicated that the most effective separation results were achieved when the chip electrode angle was set to 90°, the applied voltage was 1.5 V, and the inlet flow rate ratio was 1:3. The simulation results will also be analyzed to explore ways to optimize the microfluidic chip design, improve separation efficiency, and enhance purity. Therefore, the method used in our study provides researchers with an effective approach to optimize and fabricate DEP-based microfluidic devices for multitarget cell separation.
Evaluation of Cell-Free Supernatants from the Symbiotic Bacteria of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Controlling the Colorado Potato Beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)]
Authors: Özdemir Esengül , Yüksel Ebubekir , Canhilal Ramazan 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata, poses a significant threat to potato crops globally and has developed resistance to numerous insecticides. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), from the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, are promising biocontrol agents. This study aimed to identify the bacterial symbionts of ten native EPN isolates, evaluate the efficiency of cell free supernatants (CFSs) from their symbiotic bacteria against different developmental stages of CPB, and determine the effect of these CFSs on CPB developmental stages and lifespan. The recA gene region was utilized to determine the symbiotic bacteria of ten local EPNs. CFSs from these bacteria were applied orally and through contact to CPB’s various developmental stages (L1/L2, L3/L4 larval stages, and adults). Mortality rates, developmental transition times, and lifespans of adults were observed. The CFSs showed significant toxicity to CPB, with higher efficiency against young larvae. The CFSs exhibited cumulatively lethal effects over time, particularly on L1/L2 larval stages. CFSs from X. bovienii exhibited the highest efficacy. In all cases, early-stage surviving larvae failed to develop into pupae and adults. In contrast, the transition periods of old larvae to pupal and adult stages were comparable to those of the control group. Lifespans of adults differed based on bacterial isolates and application methods. This study demonstrate shows the potential efficacy of CFSs from Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus as biocontrol agents against CPB, particularly in its young larval stages. Further study is needed to unravel the mechanisms behind these effects and examine the impact on CPB mating and oviposition behaviors.
Post-angioplasty Psychosis Following Inferior ST-segment Elevation Myocardial
Infarction: A Case Report Highlighting an Uncommon Occurrence
Authors: Shakarami Amir 
Published: November 2023

Introduction:
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common disease. Nowadays, progress
in the rapid management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has resulted in saving time and reduction of MI complications.

Case Representation:
A 68-year-old male musician with a history of coronary artery disease
(CAD), while playing fiddle, complained of severe compressive retrosternal chest pain. In the
present study, we report a case of inferior ST-segment elevation MI with a post-angioplasty delusion of persecution.

Conclusion:
Our case report has presented a distinctive occurrence of post-angioplasty psychosis following inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The patient displayed symptoms consistent with brief psychosis, including persecutory delusions, jealousy delusions, and
second-person auditory hallucinations.
Development of a Conceptual Framework to Guide Uptake of PhD-generated Knowledge by Policymakers
Authors: Damba Florence Upenyu , Mtshali Ntombifikile Gloria , Chimbari Moses John 
Published: November 2023

Background:
A few frameworks have been developed to guide the translation of research findings into policy in low-resourced countries. However, none of the frameworks are specific for PhD work and this often results in the work not being fully utilized for policy development.

Objective:
This paper aimed to develop a framework tailored to facilitate the uptake by policymakers of knowledge generated from PhD studies in countries with limited resources.

Methods:
Qualitative data were collected from 10 College of Health Sciences Leadership and 4 Department of Health personnel as well as from content analysis of 29 PhD theses. Quantitative data were collected through an online questionnaire administered to 47 PhD, 11 Ph.D final year students and 21 Ph.D supervisors. The framework was inspired by and adapted in part from the KTA framework.

Results:
The conceptual framework that emerged from the study consists of three main concepts namely (a) barriers of research uptake, (b) facilitators of research uptake, and (c) stages of knowledge uptake. Each concept has several constructs. For each barrier, there is a facilitator which makes it easy for translation to take place and for each barrier and facilitator, there is a knowledge uptake stage to be followed for translation to take place.

Conclusion:
The framework can be used to facilitate the uptake of knowledge generated from PhD studies by policymakers in the South African context. We consider this framework unique as it is, to our knowledge, the first one that is specific for the translation of Ph.D work.
Association between Herbal use Behavior and Hemoglobin A1c among Ethnic Minorities in Thai Border Communities
Authors: Choowanthanapakorn Monchanok , Seangpraw Katekaew , Ong-Artborirak Parichat , Auttama Nisarat , Boonyathee Sorawit , Tonchoy Prakasit , Kantow Supakan 
Published: November 2023

Background:
Herbal use is a conventional wisdom of health care that falls under complementary alternative medicine. The purpose of this research was to study factors affecting herbal-use behavior and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in ethnic minorities living in the northern border of Thailand.

Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in the three northern border provinces located in the highlands and rural plains between May–July 2022 among ethnic groups, including Hmong, Karen, Lua, and Indigenous. A total of 413 people were recruited for the study using a convenient sampling method. The data were obtained from face-to-face interviews using questionnaires and from blood samples.

Results:
The mean age of the participant was 50.2 years. More than half of the participants had abnormal HbA1c (> 6.5) (55.7%). The mean score for herbal-use behavior was 19.2 (SD = 3.77). An analysis of Pearson’s correlation coefficient found that herbal-use behavior was positively correlated with health literacy (r = 0.918). HbA1c was negatively correlated with health literacy and health behavior (r = -0.628, r = -0.557). Factors including age and people with diabetes were statistically significantly associated with herbal-use behavior, accounting for 42.3% of the variance. When adjusted for factors, health literacy was found to be statistically significantly associated with herbal-use behavior, which affected HbA1c levels.

Conclusion:
Health education programs among ethnic minorities should be focused on increasing health knowledge of the types and properties of herbs and herbal-use behavior to help lower blood sugar levels and understand the health effects and consequences of herbal-use.
Behavioral Activation–Based Digital Smoking Cessation Intervention for Individuals With Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Dahne Jennifer , Wahlquist Amy E , Kustanowitz Jacob , Natale Noelle , Fahey Margaret , Graboyes Evan M , Diaz Vanessa A , Carpenter Matthew J 
Published: November 2023

Background
Depression is common among adults who smoke cigarettes. Existing depression-specific cessation interventions have limited reach and are unlikely to improve smoking prevalence rates among this large subgroup of smokers.

Objective
This study aimed to determine whether a mobile app–based intervention tailored for depression paired with a mailed sample of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is efficacious for treating depression and promoting smoking cessation.

Methods
A 2-arm nationwide remote randomized clinical trial was conducted in the United States. Adults (N=150) with elevated depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-8≥10) who smoked were enrolled. The mobile app (“Goal2Quit”) provided behavioral strategies for treating depression and quitting smoking based on Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression. Goal2Quit participants also received a 2-week sample of combination NRT. Treatment as usual participants received a self-help booklet for quitting smoking that was not tailored for depression. Primary end points included Goal2Quit usability, change in depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II) across 12 weeks, and smoking cessation including reduction in cigarettes per day, incidence of 24-hour quit attempts, floating abstinence, and 7-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA).

Results
In total, 150 participants were enrolled between June 25, 2020, and February 23, 2022, of which 80 were female (53.3%) and the mean age was 38.4 (SD 10.3) years. At baseline, participants on average reported moderate depressive symptoms and smoked a mean of 14.7 (SD 7.5) cigarettes per day. Goal2Quit usability was strong with a mean usability rating on the System Usability Scale of 78.5 (SD 16.9), with 70% scoring above the ≥68 cutoff for above-average usability. Retention data for app use were generally strong immediately following trial enrollment and declined in subsequent weeks. Those who received Goal2Quit and the NRT sample reported lower mean depressive symptoms over the trial duration as compared to treatment as usual (difference of mean 3.72, SE 1.37 points less; P=.01). Across time points, all cessation outcomes favored Goal2Quit. Regarding abstinence, Goal2Quit participants reported significantly higher rates of 7-day PPA at weeks 4 (11% vs 0%; P=.02), 8 (7-day PPA: 12% vs 0%; P=.02), and 12 (16% vs 2%; P=.02).

Conclusions
A mobile app intervention tailored for depression paired with a sample of NRT was effective for depression treatment and smoking cessation. Findings support the utility of this intervention approach for addressing the currently unmet public health treatment need for tailored, scalable depression-specific cessation treatments.

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03837379; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03837379
Implications for Electronic Surveys in Inpatient Settings Based on Patient Survey Response Patterns: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Gregory Megan E , Sova Lindsey N , Huerta Timothy R , McAlearney Ann Scheck 
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Surveys of hospitalized patients are important for research and learning about unobservable medical issues (eg, mental health, quality of life, and symptoms), but there has been little work examining survey data quality in this population whose capacity to respond to survey items may differ from the general population.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to determine what factors drive response rates, survey drop-offs, and missing data in surveys of hospitalized patients.

METHODS

Cross-sectional surveys were distributed on an inpatient tablet to patients in a large, midwestern US hospital. Three versions were tested: 1 with 174 items and 2 with 111 items; one 111-item version had missing item reminders that prompted participants when they did not answer items. Response rate, drop-off rate (abandoning survey before completion), and item missingness (skipping items) were examined to investigate data quality. Chi-square tests, Kaplan-Meyer survival curves, and distribution charts were used to compare data quality among survey versions. Response duration was computed for each version.

RESULTS

Overall, 2981 patients responded. Response rate did not differ between the 174- and 111-item versions (81.7% vs 83%, <i>P</i>=.53). Drop-off was significantly reduced when the survey was shortened (65.7% vs 20.2% of participants dropped off, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Approximately one-quarter of participants dropped off by item 120, with over half dropping off by item 158. The percentage of participants with missing data decreased substantially when missing item reminders were added (77.2% vs 31.7% of participants, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). The mean percentage of items with missing data was reduced in the shorter survey (40.7% vs 20.3% of items missing); with missing item reminders, the percentage of items with missing data was further reduced (20.3% vs 11.7% of items missing). Across versions, for the median participant, each item added 24.6 seconds to a survey’s duration.

CONCLUSIONS

Hospitalized patients may have a higher tolerance for longer surveys than the general population, but surveys given to hospitalized patients should have a maximum of 120 items to ensure high rates of completion. Missing item prompts should be used to reduce missing data. Future research should examine generalizability to nonhospitalized individuals.

CLINICALTRIAL
Power System Analysis of Steam Power Plant Using ETAP at ULPL Indralaya South Sumatra
Authors: Umi Rasyda Thriska Dewi 
Published: November 2023

PT PLN (Persero) UPDK Keramasan have three group work units in South Sumatra Province which is study has located in Ogan Ilir Regency namely PT. PLN ULPL Indralaya. This study is one steam turbine generator unit often experiences shutdown due to several factors. One of them is out of service for the protection operating system on the 4 MVA to 11.5/6.9 kV transformer unit when there is a disturbance so that there is an inter-trip to the upstream system which results in a blackout system. We analyzed the disturbance using ETAP software. We made three analyzes there are load flow, short circuit and relay coordination. As study results submitted to PT PLN ULPL Indralaya is to scenario 3 for the analysis of the resulting lower flow is a decrease in load of about 63% for short circuit value obtained between 0.011 to 50.776 kA also relay coordination should be adding devices such as IDMT curve Long Time Inverse.
The Nature of Regional Policy Work in Canada's Public Service
Authors: Wellstead Adam , Stedman Richard C. , Lindquist Evert 
Published: November 2023

This paper compares rank-and-file policy-based Canadian federal
government employees both in the National Capital Region and in the
regions. Data was collected from an online survey, the results find a
number of significant differences between the two groups in terms of
demographics, tasks, and attitudes. We conclude that regional oriented
policy tasks are carried out by a relatively few number of people and this
group is, at best, on the margins of what could be considered to policy
work. These differences may have a significant impact on the federal
government’s overall policy capacity.
Completing the ‘Three-Peat’: Recent Provincial Elections in British Columbia
Authors: Smith Patrick J. 
Published: November 2023

British Columbia held its 39th General Election on May 12, 2009. It produced a result very close to the previous election in May, 2005, with Gordon Campbell’s Liberal Government returned with 48% of the popular vote and 49 of 85 seats (or 57.6% of the MLA’s) in an expanded British Columbia legislature. For Gordon Campbell, his victory to a third term made him only the fourth Premier in British Columbia to be elected for a third term, and the first since William Bennett and the Socreds from the mid 1970’s to the mid 1980’s.
Until Gordon Campbell, all First Ministers since 1986 had served no more than one term, some considerably less. (VanderZalm, Johnston, Harcourt, Clark, Miller and Dosanjh (between 1986 and 2001 – an average of 2.5 years each), During this decade and a half of electoral turmoil, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction with Recall and Initiative legislation, as well as adding a separate Referendum Act.
To understand the 2009 result, having an idea of its prelude is helpful. That prelude included two General Elections – in 1996 and 2001 which were controversial and resulted in British Columbia’s shift to fixed election dates for 2005 and 2009. The latter two elections both also included a referendum on electoral reform. Both of these failed.
Length of hospitalization, APPLE score, and number of intravenous catheters placed at admission are associated with increased odds of peripheral intravenous catheter complications in dogs
Authors: Granger Kyle L. , Guieu Liz-Valérie , Zersen Kristin M. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To identify risk factors associated with peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) complications in dogs hospitalized in the critical care unit (CCU).

ANIMALS
107 dogs admitted to the CCU between October 2022 and March 2023.

METHODS
This prospective, observational clinical trial was performed at a single veterinary teaching hospital. Dogs hospitalized in the CCU for at least 24 hours were evaluated for enrollment. PIVC were placed following a standardized protocol and monitored for complications. PIVC complications were classified as extravasation, phlebitis, dislodgement, occlusion, line breakage, or patient removal.

RESULTS
Median PIVC dwell time was 46.50 hours (range, 24.25 to 159.25 hours). Overall PIVC complication rate was 12.1% (13/107), with phlebitis (4/107 [3.7%]) and extravasation (4/107 [3.7%]) being the most frequently recorded complications. Multivariable analysis identified increasing length of hospitalization (LOH; OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.97; P = .029), an acute patient physiologic and laboratory evaluation full (APPLEFULL) score > 35 (OR, 4.66; 95% CI, 1.09 to 19.90; P = .038), and having 2 PIVCs placed at admission (OR, 10.92; 95% CI, 1.96 to 60.73; P = .006) as risk factors for PIVC complication.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Increasing LOH, an APPLEFULL score > 35 and having 2 PIVCs placed at admission were associated with increased odds for PIVC complication in this study. Although these are independent risk factors for PIVC complication, the combination of increasing LOH, an APPLEFULL score > 35, and having 2 PIVCs placed at admission may represent a more severely ill population, drawing attention to a vulnerable group of dogs at risk for PIVC complication.