bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploring Relationships Between Size and Function of Trunk Muscles, Injuries and Concussion in a Professional Rugby League Team
Authors: Hides Julie A. , Leung Felix , Franettovich Smith Melinda M. , Anning Luke , Blanch Peter , Mendis M. Dilani 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Examine for injury risk factors and establish clinical cut-off values related to size and function of trunk muscles.

Methods
A prospective study of 28 professional Rugby League players was conducted. Cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of the multifidus (MF), quadratus lumborum (QL) and ability to contract the abdominal and MF muscles were measured from pre-season ultrasound images. Playing season injuries resulting in games missed were recorded by club personnel. Logistic regression models were used to determine the adjusted odds ratios for trunk muscle measures as risk factors for playing season injuries.

Results
The adjusted odds ratio (OR) values indicated that if a player had a small MF muscle (< 9.98 cm2 at L5; P = 0.032) or a small QL (< 10.8 cm2; P = 0.045), their odds of more games missed due to season injuries was increased (OR MF = 9.4; 95% CI = 1.21–72.9; OR QL = 7.3; 95% CI = 1.1–51.6). For players with increased contraction of the MF (contraction > 7.2%; P = 0.028) and abdominal muscles (> 49.9%; P = 0.08), the odds of sustaining a concussion were increased (OR MF 14.5; 95% CI 1.3–159; OR transversus abdominis 6.2; 95% CI = 0.8–48.6).

Conclusion
As size and ability to contract trunk muscles are modifiable factors, further intervention studies targeting motor control of these muscles may be warranted.
Proteomic Biomarkers of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Authors: Zeng Weijian , Hou Yanyan , Gu Wei , Chen Zheng 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIntrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-specific liver disease, which can lead to adverse fetal outcomes, including preterm labor and intrauterine death. The pathogenesis of ICP is still unclear. We hypothesized that pathological index leads to abnormal placenta changes in ICP. Investigation of these differences in protein expression in parallel profiling is essential to understand the comprehensive pathophysiological mechanism underlying ICP. The present study screened differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) as novel diagnostic markers for ICP. Proteomic profiles of placental tissues from 32 ICP patients and 24 healthy volunteers (controls) were analyzed. Our founding was valid by following western blotting and immunohistochemistry staining, respectively. The association of the key protein expression with clinicopathological features of ICP was further analyzed. A total of 178 DEPs were identified between the ICP and control groups. Functional enrichment analysis showed these proteins were significantly enriched in the PPAR singling pathway by KEGG and PPARα/RXRα activation by IPA. Apolipoprotein A2 (APOA2) was the only upregulated protein, which uniquely identified in ICP groups and related to both pathways. Validation of western blotting and immunohistochemical staining analysis showed significantly higher APOA2 expression in the ICP group than in the control group. Furthermore, the expression of APOA2 is associated with clinicopathological features in ICP groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses showed that the AUC of APOA2 was 0.8984 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.772–1.000). This study has identified up-regulated APOA2 associated with PPAR singling pathway and PPARα/RXRα activation in ICP. Thus, APOA2 may be involved in ICP pathogenesis, serving as a novel biomarker for its diagnosis.
Improving the mental health of farmers: what types of remote support are acceptable, feasible, and improve outcomes? A feasibility RCT
Authors: Lamont Kate , van Woerden Hugo C. , King Emma , Wendelboe-Nelson Charlotte , Humphry Roger W. , Stark Cameron , Williams Chris , Maxwell Margaret 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
The farming community have high rates of poor mental health, and are relatively ‘hard to reach’ with mental health services. The aim of this study was therefore to undertake a feasibility RCT, based on two mental health interventions. These were (1) CBT based ‘Living Life to the Full for Farming Communities’ (LLTTF-F; www.llttf.com), and (2) a holistic social and emotional support service delivered by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI). The feasibility was supplemented by process evaluation.

Methods
This feasibility study aimed to recruit 40 individuals from the farming community who were experiencing a common health problem defined as a score of >  = 8 on PHQ-9. A snowball approach was used to recruit interested individuals who had an association with farming. An initial telephone call screened for eligibility and obtained consent to randomisation to the two specified interventions, or to a thirdly group receiving a combination of both LLTTF-F and ‘Social and emotional support’. Participants were permitted to override the randomised option if they expressed a strong preference before the interventions began.

Results
Thirty-two participants provided baseline and three-month data. All three interventions showed positive improvements on PHQ-9 scores as follows: the ‘combined intervention’ mean baseline score was 18.1 compared to 12.0 at 3-month follow-up (mean change 6.1). ‘Social and emotional support’ mean baseline score was 11.3 compared to 6.7 at 3-month follow-up (mean change 4.6). ‘LLTTF-F CBT-based intervention only’ mean baseline score was 11.8 compared to 4.5 at 3-month follow-up (mean change 7.3). The retention rate was 81% at three months.
In a sub-group of the LLTTF-F CBT-based intervention online materials were supplemented by telephone guided support. This approach received very positive feedback.

Conclusions
Recruitment from the farming community required intense effort, and good engagement can then be retained for at least three months. There is evidence that the interventions used were feasible, and tentative evidence that they had a demonstrable effect on mental wellbeing, with the LLTTFF providing the largest effect on PHQ-9 scores.
Trial Registration Number ISRCTN27173711, submitted 25/08/2023, confirmed 22/092023.
Machine Learning for Smart and Energy-Efficient Buildings
Authors: Das Hari Prasanna , Lin Yu-Wen , Agwan Utkarsha , Spangher Lucas , Devonport Alex , Yang Yu , Drgoňa Ján , Chong Adrian , Schiavon Stefano , Spanos Costas J. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Energy consumption in buildings, both residential and commercial, accounts for approximately 40% of all energy usage in the United States, and similar numbers are being reported from countries around the world. This significant amount of energy is used to maintain a comfortable, secure, and productive environment for the occupants. So, it is crucial that energy consumption in buildings must be optimized, all the while maintaining satisfactory levels of occupant comfort, health, and safety. Machine learning (ML) has been proven to be an invaluable tool in deriving important insights from data and optimizing various systems. In this work, we review some of the most promising ways in which ML has been leveraged to make buildings smart and energy-efficient. For the convenience of readers, we provide a brief introduction to the relevant ML paradigms and the components and functioning of each smart building system we cover. Finally, we discuss the challenges faced while implementing machine learning algorithms in smart buildings and provide future avenues for research in this field.
A severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nosocomial cluster with inter-facility spread: Lessons learned
Authors: Pop-Vicas Aurora E. , Anderson Laura , Hatas Gabrielle , Stevens Linda , Buys Ashley , O’Connor David , Wilson Nancy , Riemersma Kasen , Haddock Soto Luis A , Richardson Abby , Clemens Christine , Packham Jennylynde , Shirley Daniel , Safdar Nasia 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackground:Despite infection control guidance, sporadic nosocomial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks occur. We describe a complex severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cluster with interfacility spread during the SARS-CoV-2 δ (delta) pandemic surge in the Midwest.Setting:This study was conducted in (1) a hematology-oncology ward in a regional academic medical center and (2) a geographically distant acute rehabilitation hospital.Methods:We conducted contact tracing for each COVID-19 case to identify healthcare exposures within 14 days prior to diagnosis. Liberal testing was performed for asymptomatic carriage for patients and staff. Whole-genome sequencing was conducted for all available clinical isolates from patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) to identify transmission clusters.Results:In the immunosuppressed ward, 19 cases (4 patients, 15 HCWs) shared a genetically related SARS-CoV-2 isolate. Of these 4 patients, 3 died in the hospital or within 1 week of discharge. The suspected index case was a patient with new dyspnea, diagnosed during preprocedure screening. In the rehabilitation hospital, 20 cases (5 patients and 15 HCWs) positive for COVID-19, of whom 2 patients and 3 HCWs had an isolate genetically related to the above cluster. The suspected index case was a patient from the immune suppressed ward whose positive status was not detected at admission to the rehabilitation facility. Our response to this cluster included the following interventions in both settings: restricting visitors, restricting learners, restricting overflow admissions, enforcing strict compliance with escalated PPE, access to on-site free and frequent testing for staff, and testing all patients prior to hospital discharge and transfer to other facilities.Conclusions:Stringent infection control measures can prevent nosocomial COVID-19 transmission in healthcare facilities with high-risk patients during pandemic surges. These interventions were successful in ending these outbreaks.
National survey of infectious disease fellowship program directors: A call for subspecialized training in infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology
Authors: Winkler Marisa L. , Paras Molly L. , Wright Sharon B. , Shenoy Erica S. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractObjective:The importance of infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology (IPC/HE) in healthcare facilities was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infectious disease (ID) clinicians often hold leadership positions in IPC/HE teams; however, there is no standard for training or certification of ID physicians specializing in IPC/HE. We evaluated the current state of IPC/HE training in ID fellowship programs.Design:A national survey of ID fellowship program directors was conducted to assess current IPC/HE training components in programs and plans for expanded offerings.Setting and participants:All ID fellowship program directors in the United States and Puerto Rico.Methods:Surveys were distributed using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) to program directors in March 2023, with 2 reminder emails; the survey closed after 4 weeks.Results:Of 166 program directors, 54 (32.5%) responded to the survey. Among respondent programs, 49 (90.7%) of 54 programs reported didactic training in IPC/HE averaging 4.4 hours over the course of the fellowship. Also, 18 (33.3%) of 54 reported a dedicated IPC/HE training track. Furthermore, 23 programs (42.6%) reported barriers to expanding training. There was support (n = 47, 87.0%) for formal IPC/HE certification from a professional society within the standard fellowship.Conclusions:Despite the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the need for ID medical doctors with IPC/HE expertise, formal training in ID fellowship remains limited. Most program directors support formalization of IPC/HE training by a professional organization. Creation of standardized advanced curriculums for ID fellowship training in IPC/HE could be considered by the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to grow, retain, and enhance the IPC/HE physician workforce.
On the Kolmogorov constant explicit form in the theory of discrete-time stochastic branching systems
Authors: Imomov Azam A. , Murtazaev Misliddin S. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe consider a discrete-time population growth system called the Bienaymé–Galton–Watson stochastic branching system. We deal with a noncritical case, in which the per capita offspring mean
$m\neq1$
. The famous Kolmogorov theorem asserts that the expectation of the population size in the subcritical case
$m<1$
on positive trajectories of the system asymptotically stabilizes and approaches
${1}/\mathcal{K}$
, where
$\mathcal{K}$
is called the Kolmogorov constant. The paper is devoted to the search for an explicit expression of this constant depending on the structural parameters of the system. Our argumentation is essentially based on the basic lemma describing the asymptotic expansion of the probability-generating function of the number of individuals. We state this lemma for the noncritical case. Subsequently, we find an extended analogue of the Kolmogorov constant in the noncritical case. An important role in our discussion is also played by the asymptotic properties of transition probabilities of the Q-process and their convergence to invariant measures. Obtaining the explicit form of the extended Kolmogorov constant, we refine several limit theorems of the theory of noncritical branching systems, showing explicit leading terms in the asymptotic expansions.
Beyond the Western Conceptions with François Jullien: The Process of Leadership Informed by the Chinese Shi 勢 as Organizational Propensity
Authors: Yue Feng , Persson Sybille , Wasieleski David 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis conceptual paper examines the considerable scope of leadership theories built from literature originating in the West to focus on the ‘process’ of leadership. By opening the door to include traditional Chinese thought, the worldview of Western tradition is challenged using the work of philosopher and sinologist François Jullien. Chinese culture views process as the basis of transformation and renewal in the world. It is explained through ‘the propensity of things’ in relation to European ontology and causality. Recognizing the evolving nature of reality through the generic Chinese notion of shi 勢, which serves as a conceptual tool for Jullien, leadership process is understood as an aspect of organization propensity. Shi 勢 is then recognized as a leading force encompassing human agency that is able to open a new avenue for research nurturing the emerging quantum phase of leadership.
P.F. Strawson on Punishment and the Hypothesis of Symbolic Retribution
Authors: Burms Arnold , Cuypers Stefaan E. , de Mesel Benjamin 
Published: January 2024

AbstractStrawson's view on punishment has been either neglected or recoiled from in contemporary scholarship on ‘Freedom and Resentment’ (FR). Strawson's alleged retributivism has made his view suspect and troublesome. In this article, we first argue, against the mainstream, that the punishment passage is an indispensable part of the main argument in FR (section 1) and elucidate in what sense Strawson can be called ‘a retributivist’ (section 2). We then elaborate our own hypothesis of symbolic retribution to explain the continuum between moral reactive attitudes and punishment that Strawson only adumbrates (section 3). After this justification of the punitive response to wrongdoing, we compare and contrast our specific kind of retributivist hypothesis with other positions in the so-called ‘new retributivism’ (section 4). Our hypothesis differs from other subvarieties of expressive retributivism in putting centre stage the idea of punishment as taking up a reverential stance towards the victim.
EMDR v. other psychological therapies for PTSD: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Authors: Wright Simonne Lesley , Karyotaki Eirini , Cuijpers Pim , Bisson Jonathan , Papola Davide , Witteveen Anke , Suliman Sharain , Spies Georgina , Ahmadi Khodabakhsh , Capezzani Liuva , Carletto Sara , Karatzias Thanos , Kullack Claire , Laugharne Jonathan , Lee Christopher William , Nijdam Mirjam J. , Olff Miranda , Ostacoli Luca , Seedat Soraya , Sijbrandij Marit 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundThis systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (IPDMA) examined the overall effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, achieving response and remission, and reducing treatment dropout among adults with PTSD compared to other psychological treatments. Additionally, we examined available participant-level moderators of the efficacy of EMDR.MethodsThis study included randomized controlled trials. Eligible studies were identified by a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, PsyclNFO, PTSDpubs, and CENTRAL. The target population was adults with above-threshold baseline PTSD symptoms. Trials were eligible if at least 70% of study participants had been diagnosed with PTSD using a structured clinical interview. Primary outcomes included PTSD symptom severity, treatment response, and PTSD remission. Treatment dropout was a secondary outcome. The systematic search retrieved 15 eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs); 8 of these 15 were able to be included in this IPDMA (346 patients). Comparator treatments included relaxation therapy, emotional freedom technique, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapies, and REM-desensitization.ResultsOne-stage IPDMA found no significant difference between EMDR and other psychological treatments in reducing PTSD symptom severity (β = −0.24), achieving response (β = 0.86), attaining remission (β = 1.05), or reducing treatment dropout rates (β = −0.25). Moderator analyses found unemployed participants receiving EMDR had higher PTSD symptom severity at the post-test, and males were more likely to drop out of EMDR treatment than females.ConclusionThe current study found no significant difference between EMDR and other psychological treatments. We found some indication of the moderating effects of gender and employment status.
“She did it!”: Meaning-making in interaction between deaf and hearing siblings in Peru
Authors: Goico Sara A. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
In this article, I argue that centering multimodal practices is important in the study of human communication and sociality, and becomes particularly relevant in the presence of asymmetries in language access. Using data collected as part of a two-year linguistic ethnography of deaf youth in Iquitos, Peru, I demonstrate how three siblings engage in extended dispute routines even in the face of sensory and communicative asymmetries. The microanalysis of video-recorded sibling interaction sheds light on their use of diverse multimodal resources to navigate the common interactional work of securing an interlocutor, coordinating attention, managing misunderstandings, and establishing shared references (Sidnell 2007, 2009). Not only do the siblings utilize multimodal resources to carry out the interactional project of making an accusation and building alliances, but they also ‘co-operatively’ engage in building a shared semiotic repertoire (C. Goodwin 2018). (Deaf, sign language, linguistic ethnography, multimodality, semiotic repertoire, Peru)*
What is ‘Global Islam’? Definitions for a field of inquiry
Authors: Green Nile 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe topic of ‘global Islam’ has become a prominent focus of discussion in both academic and journalistic writing, as well as in broader political discourse. Yet the cumulative effect of this abundance of commentary has been to render the term global Islam increasingly unclear. As a response to this predicament, this essay proposes a working definition of global Islam that may serve to clarify the object/s of study and, in turn, enable future research to make sense of how, where, and when the phenomena originated. Particular attention is given to the necessity of grappling with the plurality and diversity of Islamic practice worldwide, as well as to the practical analytical problems of scale. In this manner, a distinction is made between ‘global Islam’ and ‘world Islam’. Overall, the essay argues that ‘global Islam’ can serve as an analytically precise category for specific religious actors and organizations who operate in the networked places and specific timeframe of modern globalization.
Neoliberalism Studies and Media Studies
Authors: Dawes Simon 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis short article provides an overview of the various theoretical and methodological approaches to analysing neoliberalism, paying particular attention to political-economic and governmental approaches (and the extent to which they can be contrasted or combined), and argues for a more theoretically- and methodologically-informed, interdisciplinary critique of neoliberalism in media studies. In emphasising the heterogeneity of approaches to studying an object such as neoliberalism, as well as the differences in how those approaches are deployed in different ‘studies’, it will thus also argue for the applicability of such concerns to research in multiple disciplines in other countries (such as France) as well.
Targeted metabolite profiling and de novo transcriptome sequencing reveal the key terpene synthase genes in medicinally important plant, Couroupita guianensis Aubl
Authors: Thulasiram Hirekodathakallu V. , Karegaonkar Shrikant Jagannathrao , Sharma Poojadevi , Kumar Ashish , Ramkumar Sudha , Pandreka Avinash 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe Lecythidaceae family tree, Couroupita guianensis Aubl, popularly known as Nagpushpa, is a widely cultivated ornamental tree with several uses in traditional medicine. The tree is revered as highly sacred in Indian traditional culture due to its uniquely shaped, fragrant flowers. Considering the significance, we were prompted to carry out the metabolite and transcriptome analysis of Nagapushpa. The flower, petals, stamen, stem and leaf of C. guianensis were metabolically profiled, and it was discovered that the flower tissue contained the highest terpenoid reservoir. A number of terpenoid pathway transcripts were also found in the flower tissue after transcriptome profiling. KEGG pathway mapping was carried out to correlate transcript sequences with the biosynthesis of different types of terpenes. We were able to clone three full-length terpene synthase gene candidates, i.e. monoterpene ocimene synthase, diterpene ent-kaurene synthase and sesquiterpene farnesene synthase. The transcript expression of selected terpene synthase genes was also verified in flower tissue. These cloned sequences were used for in silico structural investigations and protein function prediction at the level of 3D structure. The data presented in this study provide a comprehensive resource for the metabolic and transcriptomic profiles of C. guianensis. The study paves the way towards the elucidation of terpene biosynthetic pathway in C. guianensis and heterologous production of useful terpenoids in the future.