bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impact-Based Forecasting of Tropical Cyclone-Related Human Displacement to Support Anticipatory Action
Authors: Kam Pui Man , Ciccone Fabio , Kropf Chahan , Riedel Lukas , Fairless Christopher , Bresch David 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Tropical cyclones (TCs) displace millions every year. While TCs pose hardships and threaten lives, their negative impacts can be reduced by anticipatory like evacuation and humanitarian aid coordination. In addition to weather forecasts, impact forecast enables effective response by providing richer information on the numbers and locations of people at risk of displacement. We introduce a fully open-source implementation of a globally consistent and regionally calibrated TC-related displacement forecast at low computational costs, combining meteorological forecast with population exposure and respective vulnerability. We present a case study of TC Yasa which hit Fiji in December 2020. We emphasise the importance of considering the uncertainties associated with hazard, exposure, and vulnerability in a global uncertainty analysis, which reveals the full range of possible outcomes. Additionally, we perform a sensitivity analysis on all recorded TC displacement events from 2017 to 2020 to understand how the forecast outcomes depend on these uncertain inputs. Our findings suggest that for longer forecast lead times, decision-making should focus more on meteorological uncertainty, while greater emphasis should be placed on the vulnerability of the local community shortly before TC landfall. Our open-source codes and implementations are readily transferable to other users, hazards, and impact types.
Paclitaxel-induced acute myocardial infarction: A case report and literature review
Authors: Kim Gi Eun , Ibrahim Ayman R. , Shalatouni Duha , Abouzeid Nadin H. , Othman Fahmi S. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Background: Paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic agent commonly used for ovarian, lung, breast carcinoma, and Kaposi’s sarcoma. Its common side effects include hypersensitivity reaction, bone marrow suppression, and peripheral neuropathy. However, a rare and life-threatening side effect is paclitaxel-induced myocardial infarction.
Case presentation: A man in his 70s with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heavy smoking history, previous coronary artery disease with stent in left anterior descending artery (LAD), and non-small lung cancer presented with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction during infusion of paclitaxel infusion. Coronary angiogram showed de novo three vessel disease with 70% stenosis in ostial to distal left main artery (LM) and 80% in-stent re-stenosis in proximal to mid left anterior descending artery.
Conclusions: Physicians should be keeping this in mind when dealing with patients on paclitaxel, especially if they have previous risk factors for coronary artery disease.
Implementing real-time intervention on reading habits and monitoring outdoor activities for myopic children
Authors: Han Mengyao , Yan Binxian , Zhou Chao , Zhou Xiaobo , He Junwen , Wu Jianhua 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Introduction: Myopia, or near-sightedness, has become a global epidemic, particularly among children. This study investigates the relationship between myopia and environmental factors, focusing on reading habits in myopic children. The objective is to assess the effectiveness of Clouclip, an intelligent wearable device, in monitoring and intervening in myopia-related behaviors. Methods: Seventy-one myopic students (aged 10–14) from three schools in Wuhan, China, participated in the study. Informed consent was obtained, and ethical approval was granted. Inclusion criteria specified participants wearing glasses, parental cooperation in Clouclip data upload, voluntary participation, daily glasses wearing from 8:00 am to 21:00 pm, and refractive error ranging from − 0.5D to -6D. Exclusion criteria included abnormal intraocular pressure, eye diseases, prior myopia control methods, systemic diseases, and high myopia in parents. Ocular biological data were measured, including cycloplegic autorefraction, axial length, and intraocular pressure. Clouclip: Clouclip, a wearable sensor, measured reading behavior parameters such as outdoor activity time, reading time, illuminance, and reading distance. Data were collected for two months to assess changes in behavior. Statistical Analysis: Statistical analysis utilized SPSS version 25.0. Shapiro-Wilk tests, correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney U tests, paired t-tests, and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were employed as appropriate. Results: Baseline characteristics showed a mean cycloplegic SER of -3.1D. Initial Clouclip data revealed no significant relationship between cycloplegic SER and environmental factors. After two months, visual distance showed a significant decrease (p = 0.017). Other factors, including reading illuminance, outdoor time, and reading time, did not exhibit statistical significance. Discussion: This study found that cloud-clip intervention can change eye-use behavior, but it cannot change the impact of the social environment.
Comparison of the Effects of Different Teaching Methods on the Effectiveness of Teaching Neurology in China: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Authors: Li Xiangyu , Zhang Longsheng , Sun Wenjun , Lei Min , Li Ying , Zhang Jiacheng , Huang Xing 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background: In China, investigations into the efficacy of neurological clinical teaching try to ascertain the impacts of various teaching methods on intervention outcomes. However, these studies often suffer from limited sample sizes, single-center studies and low quality, compounded by the lack of direct comparative analyses between teaching methods, thereby leaving the identification of the most effective method unresolved. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of various teaching methods in the standardized training of Chinese neurology clinicians to inform an optimal teaching model utilizing a Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) approach.
Methods: A comprehensive computer search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the efficacy of 7 teaching methods: problem-based learning (PBL), case-based learning (CBL), flipped classroom model (FCM), evidence-based medicine (EBM), clinical practice (CP), team-based learning (TBL), and lecture-based learning (LBL). The search, which spanned databases including the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Citation Database (CDD), China Science Periodical Database (CSPD), Chinese BioMedical Literature Database (CBM), PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, covered the period from the inception of these databases to April 1, 2023. The quality of the included studies was evaluated, and the data were analyzed in R 4.3.2 and Stata 17.0software.
Results: From the 31 studies included, comprising 2124 subjects, significant findings emerged. In theoretical examinations, a statistically significant difference was noted among the teaching methods, with CBL, PBL, TBL, FCM, and EBM showing superior performance over the LBL method. The effectiveness ranking of these methods was as follows: CBL > PBL > TBL > FCM > EBM > CP > LBL. In terms of practical skills examinations, a similar pattern of effectiveness was observed. Here, the order of effectiveness was CBL > EBM > PBL > TBL > FCM > CP > LBL.
Conclusions: This NMA indicated that the modern teaching pedagogies, particularly CBL, could be effective in neurology education, and might help improve the theoretical examinations and practical skills of neurology clinicians. Fully tapping into the strengths of modern teaching methods in neurology teaching will require additional work and advancing research.
Theoretical construction and testing of sports behavior change model of Chinese college students
Authors: Wu Youliang , Ma Zuchang , Sun Yining 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Objective:To examine the contribution of college students' motor behavior, construct a prediction model suitable for college students' motor behavior change, and test the reliability and validity of the prediction model.
Method: By using research methods such as literature and mathematical statistics, and on the basis of cross-theoretical models, this paper analyzes the relationship between various variables involved in the process of sports behavior change, discusses the influence of various factors in the process of sports behavior change, and puts forward hypotheses on the influence of changes in different stages of sports intervention on physical health improvement. Then construct the theoretical model of college students' movement behavior change. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 420 college students randomly sampled. SPSS Cronbach's A and half reliability were used for reliability test, and Bartlett's spherical test and factor analysis were used for sample validity test.
Results: The a coefficient of the scale of movement behavior change stage based on cross-theoretical model was 0.782, and the broken half reliability was 0.654. The A-coefficient of the change process scale was 0.964, and the broken half reliability was 0.880. The A-coefficient of self-efficacy scale was 0.946, and the broken half reliability was 0.946. The A-coefficient of decision balance scale was 0.906, and the broken half reliability was 0.667. Factor analysis was carried out based on the scale items of sports behavior of college students across the theoretical model. The statistical analysis showed that the KMO values were 0.917, 0.943, 0.943 and 0.846, respectively, with strong partial correlation, which was very suitable for factor analysis. Sphericity test showed that p < 0.01 was significantly correlated with each scale, indicating that there were cofactors in the correlation between the matrices and the scale validity was suitable. In the matrix analysis of rotation components of each scale, the results of items are greater than 0.4, indicating that the structure of items in the scale is reasonable.
Conclusion:This study revised the change stage scale, change process scale, self-efficacy scale and decision balance scale of college students' motor behavior across theoretical models, and verified their reasonable structure by factor analysis. The reliability and validity tests showed that the change stage scale met the measurement requirements, indicating that its stability and reliability were high, and it was in line with the measurement standards of motor behavior change of college students from the perspective of cross-theoretical models.
Ultrasound description of the coelomic cavity of the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) in a healthy population: a pilot study
Authors: Vieu Sabrina , Poul Ninon Le , Tur Léa , Aupée Cécile , Kerbrat-Copy Réjane , Bouhsina Nora , Cojean Ophélie , Fusellier Marion 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are widely studied for human medical research. While critically endangered in wildlife, they have also become popular as household pets. Although they have been kept in captivity for over a century, coelomic organs description of their anatomy remains limited, and this species presents significant variations compared to other amphibians. Ultrasound is a non-invasive, painless medical imaging technique, well-suited for investigating internal organs or other structures. This study describes ultrasound appearance of the axolotl coelomic cavity. Identification, localization and parenchyma description of major organs are reported on 28 neotenic axolotls by using frequencies between 7 to 15 MHz. Results were confirmed by comparing ultrasound and necropsy on one male and one female. The heart, lung surface, liver and reproductive tracts were observed. Measurements with confidence intervals were calculated for spleen, kidneys, testicles, gastric wall, gallbladder, and pylorus. Hyperechoic millimetric particles in gallbladder or ascites were occasionally detected. Pancreas and bladder could not be observed. The outcomes of this research include the production of images combined in an atlas. The experiment showed a repeatable and easily accessible protocol for anatomy-morphological assessment in axolotl medicine and is the necessary step before identification of lesions.
Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation in the distal ulna where the lesion is continuous with the medullary cavity: a case report
Authors: Wang Tianyu , Ouyang Zhengxiao , Chen Zhuzhong , Yang Yuhui , Huang Xiaoyi , Xiang Cheng , Ling Lin , Zhou Peng , Guo Xiaoning 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background: Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP) is a rare benign bone tumor, it is also called "Nora's lesion”. The lesion is characterized by heterotopic ossification of the normal bone cortex or parosteal bone. The etiology of BPOP is unclear and may be related to trauma. In most BPOPs, the lesion is not connected to the medullary cavity. Here we report an atypical case, characterized by reversed features compared to the typical BPOP, which demonstrated continuity of the lesion with the cavity.
Case presentation: An 11-year-old female child had a slow-growing mass on her right wrist for 8 months with forearm rotation dysfunction. Plain X-rays showed an irregular calcified mass on the right distal ulna, and computed tomography (CT) showed a pedunculated mass resembling a mushroom protruding into the soft tissue at the distal ulna. The medulla of this lesion is continuous with the medulla of the ulna. A surgical resection of the lesion, together with a portion of the ulnar bone cortex below the tumor was performed, and the final pathology confirmed BPOP. After the surgery, the child's forearm rotation function improved significantly, and there was no sign of a recurrence at 1-year follow-up.
Conclusions: It is scarce for BPOP lesions to communicate with the medullary cavity. However, under-recognition of these rare cases may result in misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment thereby increasing the risk of recurrence. Therefore, special cases where BPOP lesions are continuous with the medulla are even more important to be studied to understand better and master these lesions. Although BPOP is a benign tumor with no evidence of malignant transformation, the recurrence rate of surgical resection is high. We considered the possibility of this particular disease prior to surgery and performed a surgical resection with adequate safety margins. Regular postoperative follow-up is of utmost importance, without a doubt.
Fluid flow and heat transfer of water based-nanofluids in plate- fin heat Sink
Authors: Rahbar Ali , Shotorbani Amirreza Hesabi , Bazyar Pourya , Sheidaee Ehsan 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Heat transfer is generally needed in industrial processes and consumer products. To improve efficiency and to increase power density per unit surface and volume, new materials such as nanofluid have been developed for improving heat transfer systems. Nanofluid consisting of nanoparticles dispersed in a base fluid provides improved heat transfer capability. The use of passive strategies in microchannel heat sinks allows for increasing the device’s efficiency. In this study, the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of turbulent nanofluids flow in plate- fin heat sink (PFHS) such as base surface temperature, local Nusselt number, dimensionless pressure (Eu number), pumping power, profit factor, thermal resistance and effective Prandtl number are studied. Using the K-Ɛ turbulence model, the characteristics of the fluid flow through the PFHS are described and simulated by Ansys Fluent. A constant heat flux boundary condition is applied on the base plate of PFHS and all the other surfaces of PFHS are insulated. Four different kinds of nanofluids are utilized as working fluids which are SiO2, Al2O3, ZnO, and CuO dispersed in distilled water as a base fluid. Volume fractions of 2% and a distinctive nanoparticle diameter of 60 nm were employed. Results indicate that nanofluids can improve the performance of PFHS. Viscosity has an important role in the pressure drop in the PFHS. The improvement in the thermal transportation of nanofluids increases the convective heat transfer coefficient.
Temperature effect on carbapenemase-encoding plasmid transfer
Authors: Yang Ji Woo , Nam Ji-Hyun , Lee Kwang Jun , Yoo Jung Sik 
Published: December 2023

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Bacteria that cause human infections can acquire antibiotic resistance, and several factors may play a role. Although temperature is known to affect bacterial growth in vitro and regulate the transfer of genes encoding antibiotic resistance, there is little evidence of changes in antibiotic resistance with ambient temperature. We investigated the distribution of antibiotic resistance at different ambient temperatures and evaluated whether temperature affected the transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE). The study on Klebsiella pneumoniae from eight sentinel hospitals of the Korea Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (Kor-GLASS) between 2017 and 2021 was included in the analysis. Conjugation experiments were performed at different temperatures for strains harboring representative carbapenemase genes. The resistance rates to most antibiotics, including carbapenems, varied significantly according to ambient temperature (P < 0.047), except for aminoglycosides. The optimal conjugation temperature for blaKPC-carrying plasmids was 25°C (P = 0.030) and plasmids carrying blaNDM showed the highest conjugation frequency at 30°C (P = 0.007). The blaKPC-IncF showed higher stability at 25°C than at 30°C (P = 0.032) or 37°C (P = 0.047), and the plasmid stability of blaKPC-IncX3 was the lowest at 37°C (P = 0.047). The blaNDM-IncF was very stable at 30°C, and blaNDM-IncX3 was the highest at 30°C and the lowest at 37°C (P = 0.049). In conclusion, we confirmed that carbapenemase gene transmission was optimal at 25–30°C. This suggests that more antibiotic resistance-related genes can be transferred in warmer seasons. Therefore, we suggest that ambient temperature plays an important role in the spread and transfer of CPE.
Hydrogen-based microbial life in Arctic hydrothermal vent plumes of the Gakkel Ridge
Authors: Wegener Gunter , Molari Massimiliano , Purser Autun , Diehl Alexander , Albers Elmar , Walter Maren , Mertens Christian , German Christopher , Boetius Antje 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Hydrothermal vents transport hot fluids rich in potential microbial energy sources into the water column. Here, we describe two deep-sea mounds with hydrothermal venting on the Gakkel Ridge in the ice-covered Central Arctic Ocean. Both mounds showed fresh pillow basalts and mineralization of metal sulfides. Vent fauna were rare, but locally filter feeders and opportunists grazing microbial mats were abundant. The hydrothermal plumes rose up to 800 m into the deep Arctic Ocean, and in the non-buoyant plume phase, rates of microbial carbon fixation were up to 50 times higher than values for background seawater. In the Polaris plume, sulfide and hydrogen supported the growth of the chemoautotrophs SUP05 and Candidatus Sulfuriomonas pluma. At the Aurora vents, the hydrogen oxidizer Ca.S. pluma dominated, whereas metal sulfide precipitation reduced the bioavailability of sulfide in the plume. There was no evidence for methane consumption at either site. Our results demonstrate the dominance of hydrogen as an energy source in Arctic hydrothermal vents.
Effect of the mass vaccination duration on the spread of COVID-19 evaluated by a flexible compartment model
Authors: Ohmori Hiroo 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
For COVID-19, infected individuals are isolated from the community when they become symptomatic, and when they become recovered individuals who have immunity, they return to the community. With an increase in the number of recovered individuals in the community, the contact rate between infected individuals and susceptible individuals is reduced, resulting in a decrease in the number of infected individuals. Vaccination causes not only a decrease in the number of susceptible individuals in the community but also a reduction in the contact rate between infected individuals and susceptible individuals with an increase in the number of vaccinated individuals as the recovered individuals do. From the viewpoint of herd immunity, the vaccination duration, which is the period between the start and the end of mass vaccination, must be examined because the number of vaccinated individuals actually increases gradually day by day according to vaccination programs, and the total number of vaccinated individuals depends on the mass vaccination duration, controlling the spread of COVID-19. How long should we continue mass vaccination to contain the COVID-19 pandemic from a physical viewpoint? The number of infected individuals by different mass vaccination durations is calculated by a flexible compartment model specific to COVID-19. The model contains the vaccination rate as an independent valuable in the calculation equations and, as the dependent valuables, the number of isolated/recovered individuals and the population excluding the individuals kept in isolation, both of which affect the contact rate between infected individuals and susceptible individuals. The effect of the mass vaccination duration can be evaluated by comparing the total numbers of infected individuals among the cases with different mass vaccination durations for the cases with different start dates of vaccination, with different vaccination rates and with different symptomatic rates. The results show that since the contact rate decreases with an increase in the number of vaccinated individuals, the earlier the start date of vaccination is, the smaller the total number of infected individuals becomes, and the longer the mass vaccination duration is, the smaller the total number of infected individuals becomes. The results also show that when vaccination is continued until the day when the sum of the number of recovered individuals and the number of vaccinated individuals becomes more than an ‘expedient herd immunity threshold’, the total number of infected individuals is significantly reduced, and the duration of infection is also markedly shortened, as expected for the case with a sufficient mass vaccination duration.
Unlocking the Biosynthetic Potential and Taxonomy of the Antarctic Microbiome along Temporal and Spatial Gradients
Authors: Medeiros William Bartolomeu , Hidalgo Kelly , Leão Tiago , Carvalho Lucas Miguel , Ziemert Nadine , Oliveira Valéria 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Extreme environments, such as Antarctica, select microbial communities that display a range of evolutionary strategies to survive and thrive under harsh environmental conditions. These include a diversity of specialized metabolites, which have the potential to be a source for new natural product discovery. Efforts using (meta)genome mining approaches to identify and understand biosynthetic gene clusters in Antarctica are still scarce, and the extent of their diversity and distribution patterns in the environment have yet to be discovered. Herein, we investigated the biosynthetic gene diversity of the biofilm microbial community of Whalers Bay – Deception Island, in the Antarctic Peninsula, and revealed its distribution patterns along spatial and temporal gradients by applying metagenome mining approaches and multivariable analysis. The results showed that the Whalers Bay microbial community harbors a great diversity of biosynthetic gene clusters distributed into seven classes, with terpene being the most abundant. The phyla Proteobacteria and Bacteroidota were the most abundant in the microbial community and contributed significantly to the biosynthetic gene abundances in Whalers Bay. Further, the results highlighted a significant correlation between the distribution of biosynthetic genes and taxonomic diversity, emphasizing the intricate interplay between microbial taxonomy and their potential for specialized metabolite production.