bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Low body mass index patients have worse outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy
Authors: Fecker Adeline L , Shahin Maryam N , Sheffels Samantha , Nugent Joseph Girard , Munger Daniel , Miller Parker , Priest Ryan , Dogan Aclan , Clark Wayne , Wright James , Liu Jesse L 
Published: October 2023

BackgroundThere is evidence that frailty is an independent predictor of worse outcomes after stroke. Similarly, although obesity is associated with a higher risk for stroke, there are multiple reports describing improved mortality and functional outcomes in higher body mass index (BMI) patients in a phenomenon known as the obesity paradox. We investigated the effect of low BMI on outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT).MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 231 stroke patients who underwent MT at an academic medical center between 2020–2022. The patients’ BMI data were collected from admission records and coded based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) obesity guidelines. Recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) in R software was employed to automatically detect a BMI threshold associated with a significant survival benefit. Frailty was quantified using the Modified Frailty Index 5 and 11.ResultsIn our dataset, by CDC classification, 2.6% of patients were underweight, 27.3% were normal BMI, 30.7% were overweight, 19.9% were class I obese, 9.5% were class II obese, and 10% were class III obese. There were no significant differences between these groups. RPA identified a clinically significant BMI threshold of 23.62 kg/m2. Independent of frailty, patients with a BMI ≤23.62 kg/m2had significantly worse overall survival (P<0.001) and 90-day modified Rankin Scale (P=0.027) than patients above the threshold.ConclusionsUnderweight patients had worse survival and functional outcomes after MT. Further research should focus on the pathophysiology underlying poor prognosis in underweight MT patients, and whether optimizing nutritional status confers any neuroprotective benefit.
Medical Specialty Interest Survey (MSIS): understanding career interest and specialty training in commencing Australian medical interns
Authors: Chew Christopher , Lin Lawrence , Vos Nathan , Stevens Jade , Nyhof Emma , Goh Jason 
Published: October 2023

AimTo assess specialisation interests in commencing interns and create a standardised survey to aid medical schools, supervisors and health services in quantifying, understanding and supporting medical career development to improve medical workforce planning.MethodThe Medical Specialty Interest Survey (MSIS) cross-sectional study was used. Incoming interns at a multisite tertiary hospital network in Melbourne, Australia rated their desire to pursue each specialty as a career using a Likert scale (1–5). 47 Medical Board of Australia Medical Specialties were included in the survey.ResultsCompletion rate was 123 of 124 (99.2%). The overall mean desirability was 2.62, suggesting on average more specialties were deemed less preferred. Critical care specialties were most popular, while surgical specialties had least interest. Gastroenterology and cardiology were most popular among internal medicine specialties. General practice had low correlation with other specialties (Pearson correlation mean R coefficient 0.106 compared with overall mean 0.208), suggesting interns interested in general practice exhibit less interest in other specialties, and interest in specialisation confers low interest in general practice. Psychiatry had the lowest mean R coefficient of 0.088.ConclusionsThe MSIS quantifies relative interest in 47 medical specialties and specialty interest correlations among final-year medical students/incoming interns. The MSIS may be a tool for medical schools, healthcare services and government agencies to better understand the career interest among medical students and pre-vocational doctors and therefore improve doctor retention and well-being.
Multicenter assessment of impairments and disabilities associated with Beirut blast injuries: a retrospective review of hospital medical records
Authors: Al-Hajj Samar , El-Hussein Mahmoud , von Schreeb Johan , Hamieh Cima , Ahmad Nesrine , Souaiby Nagi 
Published: October 2023

ObjectivesThis study aims to describe the injury patterns of the Beirut blast victims and assess hospitals’ disaster management and preparedness during the 2020 Beirut port blast.MethodsA cross-sectional retrospective multicenter study was conducted in two stages. Data were collected on blast victims presented to participating hospitals from August 4 till August 8, using three designed questionnaires. Stage 1 included all blast patients’ records and stage 2 examined a subset of inpatient and outpatient records. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess the factors associated with death and disability for blast patients.ResultsA total of 3278 records were collected, 83% were treated at emergency departments and 17% were admitted to hospitals. Among those, 61 deaths and 35 long-term disabilities were reported. Extremity operations (63%) were mostly performed. Outpatients (n=410) had a mean age of 40±17.01 years and 40% sustained lacerations (40%). 10% of those patients sustained neurological complications and mental problems, and 8% had eye complications. Inpatients (n=282) had a mean age of 49±20.7 years and a mean length of hospital stay of 6±10.7 days. Secondary (37%) and tertiary (25%) blast injuries were predominant. 49% sustained extremity injuries and 19% head/face injuries. 11 inpatient deaths and 20 long-term disabilities were reported. Death was significantly associated with tertiary concussion and crush syndrome (p<0.05). Of the 16 hospitals, 13 implemented disaster plans (87%), and 14 performed a triage with a mean time of 0.96±0.67 hours. One hospital (6%) performed psychological evaluations, without follow-up.ConclusionBeirut blast victims suffered deaths and disabilities associated with their injuries. They predominantly sustained lacerations caused by shattered glass. Tertiary injuries were associated with death. Triage, disaster plans, and hospital preparedness should be effectively implemented to enhance patients’ clinical outcomes.Level of evidencePrognostic and epidemiological/Level III
Elastic proton–neutron and antiproton–neutron scattering in holographic QCD
Authors: Watanabe Akira , Sirat Sayed Anwar , Liu Zhibo 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe total and differential cross sections of the elastic proton–neutron and antiproton–neutron scattering are studied in a holographic QCD model, focusing on the Regge regime. Taking into account the Pomeron and Reggeon exchange, which are described by the Reggeized spin-2 glueball and vector meson propagator respectively, those cross sections are obtained. It is presented that the currently available experimental data of the total cross sections can be well described within the model. Once a single adjustable parameter is determined with the total cross section data, the differential cross sections can be calculated without any additional parameters. Although the available differential cross section data are limited, it is found that our predictions are consistent with those.
A Hybrid Deep Ranking Weighted Multi-Hashing Recommender System
Authors: Kumar Suresh , Singh Jyoti Prakash , Kant Surya , Jain Neha 
Published: October 2023

In countries where there is a low availability of resources for language, businesses face the challenge of overcoming language barriers to reach their customers. One possible solution is to use collaborative filtering-based recommendation systems in their native languages. These systems employ algorithms that understand the customers’ preferences and suggest products or services in their native language.
Collaborative filtering (CF) is a popular recommendation technique that simulates word-of-mouth phenomena. However, the accuracy of a CF recommendation can be affected by sparse data. In this research article, we present a novel hybrid weighted multi-deep ranking supervised hashing (HWMDRH) approach. Our method leverages both user-based and item-based CF by merging the item-based deep ranking weighted multi-hash recommender system prediction with the user-based deep ranking weighted multi-hash recommender system prediction to generate Top-N prediction. We conducted extensive experiments on the MovieLens 1M dataset, and our results show that the proposed HWMDRH model outperforms existing models and achieves state-of-the-art performance across recall, precision, RMSE, and F1-score metrics.
Seed Becoming Soil: A New Paradigm of the Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Microenvironment
Authors: Kuo Christopher , Amatruda James F. 
Published: October 2023

SummaryCells in the tumor microenvironment, including cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF), contribute to tumor growth and immune evasion. A recent study of Ewing sarcoma identified “CAF-like” tumor cells that mimic the protumorigenic features of CAFs. These findings highlight the role of cell plasticity in tumor growth.See related article by Wrenn et al., p. 5140
Functional Lesion Network Mapping of Sensory Deficits After Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Schlemm Eckhard , Cheng Bastian , Thomalla Götz , Kessner Simon S. 
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND:
Sensory deficits are common after stroke, leading to disability and poor quality of life. Although lesion locations and patterns of structural brain network disruption have been associated with sensory disturbances, the relation with functional lesion connectivity has not yet been established.

METHODS:
Retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort study of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Indirect functional lesion network mapping to identify brain regions remote from the primary lesion associated with deficits on the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance test. Associations between Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance scores and functional connectivity of the lesion site with prespecified components of the somatosensory system.

RESULTS:
One hundred one patients (mean age, 62 years; 32% women) from the TOPOS study (Topological and Clinical Prospective Study About Somatosensation in Stroke). Lesion network mapping identified a bilateral fronto-parietal network associated with sensory deficits in the acute phase after stroke. There were graded associations between deficits and functional lesion connectivity to sensory cortices, but not the thalamus.

CONCLUSIONS:
Infarcts in brain regions remote from, but functionally connected, to the somatosensory network are associated with somatosensory deficits measured by the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance test, reflecting the hierarchical functional anatomy of sensory processing. Further research is needed to translate these findings into improved prognosis and personalized rehabilitation strategies.
Introduction: Pragmatism, Dewey, and Design Inquiry
Authors: Dixon Brian , Eklund Anna Rylander , Wegener Frithjof 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This article introduces the special issue on Design Pragmatism and Design Inquiry by drawing attention to the key design-orientated principles found in pragmatism, detailing the content of the articles and, from this, mapping the direction for future research.
Left-Hemisphere Cortical Language Regions Respond Equally to Observed Dialogue and Monologue
Authors: Olson Halie A. , Chen Emily M. , Lydic Kirsten O. , Saxe Rebecca R. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Much of the language we encounter in our everyday lives comes in the form of conversation, yet the majority of research on the neural basis of language comprehension has used input from only one speaker at a time. Twenty adults were scanned while passively observing audiovisual conversations using functional magnetic resonance imaging. In a block-design task, participants watched 20 s videos of puppets speaking either to another puppet (the dialogue condition) or directly to the viewer (the monologue condition), while the audio was either comprehensible (played forward) or incomprehensible (played backward). Individually functionally localized left-hemisphere language regions responded more to comprehensible than incomprehensible speech but did not respond differently to dialogue than monologue. In a second task, participants watched videos (1–3 min each) of two puppets conversing with each other, in which one puppet was comprehensible while the other’s speech was reversed. All participants saw the same visual input but were randomly assigned which character’s speech was comprehensible. In left-hemisphere cortical language regions, the time course of activity was correlated only among participants who heard the same character speaking comprehensibly, despite identical visual input across all participants. For comparison, some individually localized theory of mind regions and right-hemisphere homologues of language regions responded more to dialogue than monologue in the first task, and in the second task, activity in some regions was correlated across all participants regardless of which character was speaking comprehensibly. Together, these results suggest that canonical left-hemisphere cortical language regions are not sensitive to differences between observed dialogue and monologue.
‘Spiritual Blindness’ in the Bartimaeus Pericope (Mark 10:46–52): Toward Decentering Ableist Readings
Authors: O’Connor M. John-Patrick 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
It is commonly acknowledged that blindness and seeing play an important role in the theology of the Gospel of Mark. Typically, readers interpret “spiritual blindness” as the moral thrust of the discipleship discourse in Mark 8:22–10:52. While the disciples fail to see their teacher as the Christ, blind Bartimaeus appears to identify Jesus as the “Son of David” (10:46–52). However, centering blindness-as-vice not only plays on an unfortunate ableist binary but also renders Mark’s more marginal characters as insignificant. Research on blindness in antiquity demonstrates how socioeconomic status was a leading factor in determining social perceptions of the blind. This article contends that Mark’s Bartimaeus pericope should be read accordingly. Instead of serving as a metaphor for “spiritual blindness,” physically blind characters are raised to the status of insider as a condemnation of mistreatment of the poor—a motif found within the broader terrain of Mark’s moral landscape (6:30–44; 8:1–10; 12:38–44; 14:1–11).
ʿUmar ii and the Prohibition of Ṭilāʾ and Nabīdh
Authors: Harvey Elon 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Following a brief introduction, this article has two parts and an appendix. In the first part, I examine the passage prohibiting intoxicating ṭilāʾ (cooked grape juice) in the “fiscal rescript” attributed to ʿUmar ii (d. 101/720) by Ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥakam (d. 214/829). I argue that this passage’s core goes back to an edict of ʿUmar ii that is no longer extant. I suggest that ʿUmar ii issued the prohibition following an earthquake that devastated Syria because he feared that the drinkers of intoxicants would cause a similar catastrophe to befall all Muslims. I situate ʿUmar ii’s prohibition within the early legal discussions about ṭilāʾ. In the second part, I analyze a group of edicts prohibiting nabīdh (date wine) that are attributed to ʿUmar ii. I conclude that the edicts are pseudepigraphical. In the appendix, I trace the transmission history of a tradition attributed to al-Shaʿbī about a missive of Umar I concerning ṭilāʾ.
For the Most Part Serious?
Authors: Kuhn-Treichel Thomas 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Scholarship has drawn a contrast between modern uses of metalepsis (illogical transgressions of narrative levels), which are frequently assigned comic effects, and their ancient counterparts, which are deemed more serious. This article argues that in the case of authorial metalepsis, a way of expression presenting the narrator as bringing about the effects he describes, the comic potential was already discovered in antiquity. Case studies from Aristophanes, Plato, Horace, Juvenal, Ovid, and Lucian demonstrate how ancient authors use authorial metalepsis to evoke paradoxical scenes of interaction across different levels of representation that support a mocking presentation of other authors.
What Does Not Tremble Is Not Stable: Three Philosophical Streams from the Spring of (Un)Certainty
Authors: Naot Hila 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The article proposes a phenomenological journey through three concepts of uncertainty – those of Blaise Pascal, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Jan Patočka. The discussion focuses on the meaning of certainty and uncertainty and on the mutual relations between the two according to each philosopher. Adopting an embodied philosophical-poetic perspective enables the dialectical relations prevailing between these three conceptions to emerge, clarifying that, despite their differences, they share a deep attachment to the transcendent dimension of human existence. This dimension is described as “uncertain certainty,” implying attention to the quiver of absolute meaning dwelling within and beyond the movement of humans and the lifeworld.
The Three “Fundamental Deceptions” of Being and Time: Heidegger’s Phenomenology Revisited
Authors: Abergel David Charles 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
In his private notes written in 1936 (now published as GA82), Heidegger enumerates three “fundamental deceptions” at play in Being and Time (1927). The thrust of these deceptions is twofold: that Dasein is something given and that the task of phenomenology is to describe Dasein in its givenness. These are deceptions, Heidegger claims in 1936, because Dasein is not something given, but can only be reached in a leap, and because the task of phenomenology is not to describe Dasein in its givenness, but to bring about Dasein and the “there,” the site of Being’s happening, through a creative leap-in. Scholars might be inclined to read these deceptions as further evidence for the view that Heidegger in the 1930s abandons phenomenology understood as a descriptive enterprise oriented toward givenness. This paper argues, to the contrary, that phenomenology for the young Heidegger was never a descriptive enterprise oriented toward givenness, but always, however obliquely presented throughout the 1920s, a way of participating in the creative unfolding of the site of Being’s happening.
An Unstudied Interpretation of Ecclesiastes 12:3–6 in Slavonic and Its Context
Authors: Miltenova Anissava , Iliev Ivan I. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
There is a discussion about the genre labels of Ecclesiastes and some authors consider that the message of the Book is “anti-apocalyptic” (J.N. Douglas 2011). Quotations from the Old Testament Book Ecclesiastes are very rare as a part of the historical and apocalyptic works both in Greek and Old Church Slavonic. For example, it is cited in the Interpretation of the Book of Daniel by Hippolytus of Rome both in the Greek prototype and in the Slavonic translation. An interpretation of Ecclesiastes 12:3–6 has been found in the last folia of a newly discovered manuscript of Russian National Library Q.I.622 (main collection), middle of 15th c. The excerpt is interpreted allegorically and has a typical rhetorical structure for apocalyptic texts. It is interesting not only with arguments for apocalyptic interpretation but also in its language characteristic in comparison with other manuscripts of the Book Ecclesiastes in the translation of Old Church Slavonic. The context of the interpretation also is important concerning the history and transmission of the text, and the understanding of the author’s message in the Slavic milieu.
Decolonization without Self-Determination?
Authors: Feijó Rui Graça , Pereira Zélia 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
As the Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974 in Lisbon set in motion the process of decolonizing the empire, the future of ‘Portuguese Timor’ was the subject of an intense debate which involved external actors. Like other Asian remnants of the empire, Timor was a small territory surrounded by a giant neighbour, which laid claim to be part of the process. Indonesia sought contact with the Portuguese authorities, and the countries held several rounds of talks up to November 1975. This essay surveys those talks, based primarily on Portuguese archival material, and details how the two countries failed to reach an agreement. Whereas Indonesia sought direct negotiations that would decolonize the territory while excluding the Timorese themselves, Portugal took note of Indonesian claims but insisted that a genuine act of self-determination based on the direct consultation of the Timorese people was required.
Laterality affects coloration in Red Sea Ghost Crabs (Ocypode saratan)
Authors: Yosef Reuven , Curtis Nicole , Kosicki Jakub Z. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The ability to change colors or appearance to blend into the background habitat is essential to ensure an individual’s survival. This is especially challenging in a heterogeneous habitat such as the intertidal zone of a seashore, which is the primary habitat of crabs. The Red Sea Ghost Crab (RSGC) is endemic to the Red Sea, and in Israel, it is found only at one beach. We discovered that right-clawed crabs are lighter colored (i.e., yellow, sand) than left-clawed crabs (brown, purple), consistent with their daily activity. The closest to the water were the sand-colored, left-clawed crabs, while the farthest up the beach were the yellow-colored, right-clawed crabs. Moreover, we observed purple-colored, left-clawed crabs during low UV radiation, while during high UV radiation, we observed brown-colored, right-claws crabs. In explaining the observed segregation, we speculate that claw lateralization and body colors are common in the social signaling system. Symmetrically identical individuals can signal their condition to their competitors by colors. However, this part of the signaling is under the pressure of the intensity of sunlight.
Social Protection as Technocratic Fix?: Labour Precarity and Crises of Capitalism after Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza Collapse
Authors: Prentice Rebecca , Sumon Mahmudul H. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
After the 2013 collapse of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza garment manufacturing building, the Rana Plaza Arrangement (rpa) provided work-injury compensation benefits to injured survivors and the families of those killed, funded by global apparel brands. This article draws upon qualitative interviews with international stakeholders—including global brands, activists, and the International Labour Organization (ilo)—who developed and implemented the rpa, and survivors who claimed compensation payments. We analyse the rpa as an experiment in transnational social protection, which attempted to recentre labour rights and state responsibility after three decades of neoliberal labour governance. Arguing that social protection can be a technocratic “fix” to restore and make tolerable an injurious economic system, we demonstrate the inherent paradox of attempting to integrate precarious labour into decent and dignified social protection. The rpa’s many failures suggest that state commitment to regulation and organized labour power are necessary ingredients for successful transnational social protection.