bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The knowledge and reuse practices of researchers utilising government health information assets, Victoria, Australia, 2008–2020
Authors: Riley Merilyn , Robinson Kerin , Kilkenny Monique F. , Leggat Sandra G. 
Published: February 2024

Background
Using government health datasets for secondary purposes is widespread; however, little is known on researchers’ knowledge and reuse practices within Australia.

Objectives
To explore researchers’ knowledge and experience of governance processes, and their data reuse practices, when using Victorian government health datasets for research between 2008–2020.

Method
A cross-sectional quantitative survey was conducted with authors who utilised selected Victorian, Australia, government health datasets for peer-reviewed research published between 2008–2020. Information was collected on researchers’: data reuse practices; knowledge of government health information assets; perceptions of data trustworthiness for reuse; and demographic characteristics.

Results
When researchers used government health datasets, 45% linked their data, 45% found the data access process easy and 27% found it difficult. Government-curated datasets were significantly more difficult to access compared to other-agency curated datasets (p = 0.009). Many respondents received their data in less than six months (58%), in aggregated or de-identified form (76%). Most reported performing their own data validation checks (70%). To assist in data reuse, almost 71% of researchers utilised (or created) contextual documentation, 69% a data dictionary, and 62% limitations documentation. Almost 20% of respondents were not aware if data quality information existed for the dataset they had accessed. Researchers reported data was managed by custodians with rigorous confidentiality/privacy processes (94%) and good data quality processes (76%), yet half lacked knowledge of what these processes entailed. Many respondents (78%) were unaware if dataset owners had obtained consent from the dataset subjects for research applications of the data.

Conclusion
Confidentiality/privacy processes and quality control activities undertaken by data custodians were well-regarded. Many respondents included data linkage to additional government datasets in their research. Ease of data access was variable. Some documentation types were well provided and used, but improvement is required for the provision of data quality statements and limitations documentation. Provision of information on participants’ informed consent in a dataset is required.
Assessing the basic knowledge and awareness of dengue fever prevention among migrant workers in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Authors: Chaudhary Maryam N. , Lim Voon-Ching , Faller Erwin Martinez , Regmi Pramod , Aryal Nirmal , Mohd Zain Siti Nursheena , Azman Adzzie Shazleen , Sahimin Norhidayu 
Published: February 2024

Background
Globally, 390 million dengue virus infections occur per year. In Malaysia, migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to dengue fever (DF) due to mosquito breeding sites exposure and poor health literacy. Therefore, this study aimed to (i) assess the current DF knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP), and (ii) identify strategies to promote DF awareness, among migrant workers in Klang Valley.

Method
A survey was conducted with 403 Nepali, Filipino and Indonesian migrant workers through phone interviews and online self-administered questionnaires. Piecewise structural equation modelling was applied to identify predictor variables for DF KAP.

Results
Most respondents were male, working in the services industry, had completed high school, aged between 30–39 years and with less than ten years work experience in Malaysia. Overall, respondents’ knowledge was positively correlated with attitude but negatively with practices. Older respondents, who had completed higher education, obtained higher knowledge scores. Similarly, those with working experience of >20 years in Malaysia obtained higher attitude scores. Respondents with a previous history of DF strongly considered the removal of mosquito breeding sites as their own responsibility, hence tended to frequently practise DF preventive measures. Respondents’ knowledge was also positively correlated to their understanding of DF information sourced from social media platforms.

Conclusion
These findings highlighted: (i) the need for targeted DF educational intervention among younger and newly arrived workers with lower levels of education and (ii) maximising the usage of social media platforms to improve DF public awareness.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Organisational Behavior: A Risky Tale between Myth and Reality for Sustaining Workforce
Authors: Younis Zeinab , Ibrahim Marwa , Azzam Habiba 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: This research paper examines quantitatively the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an independent variable on three organisational behavior components as dependent variables: job satisfaction, personality, and attitudes.
Design/methodology: The sample of our study includes alumni graduates of the past two years reflecting on post-covid19 era as young workforce from Cairo, Egypt. It is important to note that there is no sufficient data regarding the impact of AI on OB testing this bracket of young population workforce, and highlighting specific components in the study of OB.
Findings: This research finding revealed that AI can explain 46.5 % of Organizational Behavior which refers to the importance of AI usage among organizations and how this might change the current organizational environments.
Research Limitations: This research is limited by the fact that the sample encompassed a specific bracket of the young workforce age ranging from 20-35 years old even though they come from different backgrounds.
Practical Implications: AI tools can enhance employees job satisfaction as well as it can help mitigate cognitive biases and groupthink, developing a decision-making culture that is more objective and data driven.
Originality: Therefore, the utility of this research on the academic level highlights the fact of identifying major concerns and formulations of essential conclusions to get a deeper understanding of the relationship between the different variables stated. On the practical level, it sheds light for several organisations on the danger of technology replacement of employees due to the invasive impact of AI usage.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Personality, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Organisational Behavior
Efficiency of Digestate from Biogas Plants for the Formation of Bio-Organic Technologies in Agriculture
Authors: Honcharuk Inna , Yemchyk Tetiana , Tokarchuk Dina 
Published: February 2024

The article examines the potential of digestate from biogas plants as a high-quality organic fertilizer that can ensure environmentally friendly development of the agro-industrial complex. The essence of the European Green Deal, the role of biogas production, and the use of digestate for achieving a climate neutral economy are considered. The purpose of the article was to analyze the potential of digestate production in Ukraine and to substantiate its role in Ukraine’s achievement of the goals set by the European Green Deal. The research was carried out according to dialectical and systemic approaches, using monographic, economic-statistical, index, and cartographic methods. The results showed that Ukraine needs further development of biogas production and an increase in digestate production to meet the demand of agricultural enterprises for organic fertilizers, as there is currently an urgent need to increase soil fertility. It was determined that, in addition to European integration processes and the implementation of “green” technologies, a driving force for the intensification of digestate use is the high cost of mineral fertilizers on the Ukrainian and world markets, as well as high efficacy of digestate as an organic fertilizer. The authors proposed and calculated the green agriculture index, which is based on the calculation of the ratio of the amount of active substance, the rate of mineral fertilizers, kg to the rate of application of organic fertilizers, t/ha. Its levels (intensive, growing, declining, extensive) were determined by the regions of Ukraine, and strategies for the use of digestate were developed depending on the level of the region’s greening. It was proven that the future of Ukrainian agriculture should be based on green agriculture and the active use of digestate as a fertilizer, which will help to produce environmentally friendly products, increase production volumes, and reduce the ecological burden on the environment. The use of digestate will help to achieve a reduction in the application of mineral fertilizers up to 25% by 2030 in accordance with the eco-goals of the European Green Deal.
Keywords: digestate, bio-organic technologies, fertilizers, biogas
Identification of Achalasia Within Absent Contractility Phenotypes on High-Resolution Manometry: Prevalence, Predictive Factors, and Treatment Outcome
Authors: Patel Parth , Rogers Benjamin D. , Rengarajan Arvind , Elsbernd Benjamin , O'Brien Elizabeth R. , Gyawali C. Prakash 
Published: February 2024

INTRODUCTION:
Absent contractility on high-resolution manometry (HRM) defines severe hypomotility but needs distinction from achalasia. We retrospectively identified achalasia within absent contractility using HRM provocative maneuvers, barium esophagography, and functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP).

METHODS:
Adult patients with absent contractility on HRM during the 4-year study period were eligible for inclusion. Inadequate studies, achalasia after therapy, or prior foregut surgery were exclusions. Upright integrated relaxation pressure (IRP) >12 mm Hg, panesophageal pressurization, and/or elevated IRP on multiple rapid swallows and rapid drink challenge (RDC) were considered abnormal. Esophageal barium retention and abnormal esophagogastric junction distensibility index (<2.0 mm2/mm Hg) on FLIP defined achalasia. Clinical, endoscopic, and motor characteristics of patients with achalasia were compared with absent contractility without obstruction.

RESULTS:
Of 164 patients, 20 (12.2%) had achalasia (17.9% of 112 patients with adjunctive testing), while 92 did not, and 52 did not undergo adjunctive tests. Achalasia was diagnosed regardless of IRP value, but the median supine IRP was higher (odds ratio 1.196, 95% confidence interval 1.041–1.375, P = 0.012). Patients with achalasia were more likely to present with dysphagia (80.0% vs 35.9%, P < 0.001), with obstructive features on HRM maneuvers (83.3% vs 48.9%, P = 0.039), but lower likelihood of GERD evidence (20.0% vs 47.3%, P = 0.027) or large hiatus hernia (15.0% vs 43.8%, P = 0.002). On multivariable analysis, dysphagia presentation (P = 0.006) and pressurization on RDC (P = 0.027) predicted achalasia, while reflux and presurgical evaluations and lack of RDC obstruction predicted absent contractility without obstruction.

DISCUSSION:
Despite HRM diagnosis of absent contractility, achalasia is identified in more than 1 in 10 patients regardless of IRP value.
Wydatki na obronność kluczem do przemian niemieckiej polityki bezpieczeństwa
Authors: Malinowski Krzysztof 
Published: February 2024

Niedostateczne wydatki na obronność stanowią od lat zasadniczy problem niemieckiej polityki bezpieczeństwa. Pierwszeństwo miała dotąd strategia, skoncentrowana na kwestiach dystrybucji i transformacji energetycznej. Przez lata utrzymywał się w społeczeństwie niemieckim konsens przeciw zwiększaniu wydatków militarnych. Zwrot w polityce bezpieczeństwa (Zeitenwende) podjęty przez rząd SPD/Zieloni/FDP pod kierunkiem kanclerza Olafa Scholza dotyczył m.in. znaczącego podniesienia wydatków na obronność do 2% PKB przy pomocy specjalnego Funduszu Bundeswehry.
Jednak rząd Niemiec zamierzał sztucznie podnosić wydatki na obronność od 2024 r. Autor stawia hipotezę, że w rzeczywistości rząd unika zwiększenia wydatków obronnych w obliczu rosnących wyzwań energetyczno-klimatyczno-demograficznych, wymagających poświęcenia uwagi na wydatki społeczne i zachowanie dyscypliny budżetowej.
W artykule przedstawiono proces dochodzenia do ponadpartyjnego kompromisowego porozumienia politycznego na rzecz zwiększania wydatków obronnych w początkowej fazie Zeitenwende i przeanalizowano przyczyny zaplanowania niewystarczających wydatków na obronność w budżecie na 2024 r. Tendencja ta może wywołać w najbliższych latach drastyczne zwiększenie luki pomiędzy faktycznymi wydatkami z wydatkami niezbędnymi do osiągnięcia wskaźnika 2% PKB. Od 2027 r. wydatki na obronność muszą być realizowane na tym poziomie, ponieważ są niezbędne dla utrzymania pozycji Niemiec w NATO jako niezawodnego partnera i bliskich stosunków z USA.
Enhancing the power amplifier performance of an optical-OTFS modulation for optical communication system
Authors: Kumar Arun , Gaur Nishant , Mallam Madhavi , Nanthaamornphong Aziz 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Future wireless networks extensively employ the two-dimensional Optical-Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (O-OTFS) modulation system due to its increased dependability, flexibility, and data throughput. When there is a lot of movement, OTFS offers improved connectivity performance. While OFDM functions in the time-frequency domain, O-OTFS modulation acts in the delay-Doppler domain. This study provides an overview of how OTFS functions in the delay-Doppler domain, as well as its benefits and drawbacks. Next-generation networks utilize this modulation method in various applications, such as vehicle-to-vehicle communication, communication in mountainous areas, high-speed mobility, and train communication. This paper provides an easy-to-understand overview of the PAPR algorithms and its reduction in O-OTFS modulation.
Thermo-responsive poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) brushes as substrate-independent release coatings for cell culture and selective cell separation and purification
Authors: Schulte Anna , Wesner Daniel , Müller Mareike , Schönherr Holger 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
A systematic study on the surface-initiated polymerization of di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (DEGMA) by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from glass, silicon, titanium as well as tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) is reported in an attempt to expand the known thermoresponsive poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PDEGMA) cell release layers on gold to other substrates. The use of these substrate materials requires an altered immobilization chemistry to couple a bromide containing ATRP initiator to the surfaces. Using aminosilanes or polydopamine as coupling layers for the attachment of α-bromoisobutyryl bromide (BiBB) and the direct functionalization of surface hydroxyl groups with trichlorosilane-functionalized ATRP initiators all surfaces studied were shown to facilitate the growth of PDEGMA brushes using the same conditions that were reported previously for polymerization on gold. The brush layers obtained were characterized systematically using wetting, ellipsometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) as well as atomic force microscopy (AFM) analyses. Selective cell release and separation of PaTu 8988t and NIH 3T3 cells, which are known to exhibit different behavior after temperature drop-induced brush swelling, was observed for all substrates, albeit for different brush thicknesses, implying variations in initiator and also PDEGMA grafting density. The successful modification of biomedically relevant materials (Ti and TCPS) implies that the previously reported stem cell purification and selective cell release of various cell types, which is facilitated by PDEGMA brushes, can be realized and consequently scaled up in the future.
Yeghegis-1 rockshelter site: new investigations into the late Chalcolithic of Armenia
Authors: Antonosyan Mariya , Saribekyan Mariam , Mkrtchyan Satenik , Hovhannisyan Anahit , Frahm Ellery , Roberts Patrick , Bobokhyan Arsen , Azatyan Karen , Yepiskoposyan Levon , Amano Noel 
Published: February 2024

AbstractExcavations at Yeghegis-1, a rockshelter in southern Armenia, reveal long-term human habitation from the late fifth to mid-fourth millennia BC. Here, the authors present a preliminary overview of the materials recovered from the site and highlight the potential of ongoing research to shed light on Chalcolithic human lifeways in the region.
Relationship between four insulin resistance surrogates and left ventricular hypertrophy among hypertensive adults: a case–control study
Authors: Zhai Yumei , Fu Haiming , Li Yu , Li Siyuan , Zhang Wenchen , Yue Jianwei , Wang Zichao 
Published: February 2024

Background
Hypertension-induced left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is intricately linked to insulin resistance (IR). This research aimed to elucidate the relationship of advanced indices, namely the triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, the TyG adjusted for body mass index (TyG-BMI), the triglycerides-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-c), and the metabolic score for IR (METS-IR), with LVH in hypertensive cohorts.

Methods
This analytical case–control investigation encompassed 800 individuals aged 18 or above from the Cardiology Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College over a span from January 2021 to April 2022. Data extraction was conducted from inpatient records. The nexus between the four metrics and LVH susceptibility was ascertained via logistic regression models. Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve’s area (AUC) shed light on the discriminative capacities of the distinct IR indicators for LVH, considering other concomitant risk variables.

Results
Post multifaceted covariate adjustments, the fourth quartile figures for TyG-BMI emerged as the most starkly significant (OR: 5.211, 95% CI: 2.861–9.492), succeeded by METS-IR (OR: 4.877, 95% CI: 2.693–8.835). In juxtaposition with other IR-derived indices (TyG and TG/HDL-c), TyG-BMI manifested the paramount AUC (AUC: 0.657; 95% CI: 0.606–0.708). Concurrently, METS-IR exhibited commendable predictive efficacy for LVH (AUC: 0.646; 95% CI: 0.595–0.697).

Conclusion
TyG-BMI and METS-IR displayed superior discriminative capabilities for LVH, underscoring their potential as supplementary indicators in gauging LVH peril in clinical settings and prospective epidemiological research.
Association of weight-adjusted waist index and diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Ding Yunyi , Lv Siyao , Xie Ruijie , Ye Wei , Luo Yichen , Li Yayu 
Published: February 2024

Objective
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and diabetic kidney disease in individuals afflicted with type 2 diabetes.

Methods
Comprehensive data were ascertained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2013–March 2020. Weighted univariate, multivariate logistic regression models, subgroup analyses and tests for interaction were performed. Additionally, we employed smooth curve fitting to assess linear correlations and the threshold effects were calculated by applying a binary linear regression model. Breakpoints are identified by a model with maximum likelihood ratio and a two-step recursive approach. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) along with the area under the curve (AUC) value predict the capability of WWI and body mass index for diabetic kidney disease.

Results
A total of 10,661 individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were included, and the overall prevalence of diabetic kidney disease was 20.74%. WWI exhibited a positive correlation with the likelihood of diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients (OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.03–1.33). The results of subgroup analysis showed significant interaction for gender (P < 0.05). Among female patients, U-shaped correlations were observed with a breakpoint at 11.48. Additionally, weight-adjusted waist index (AUC = 0.664) proved to be a more effective predictor of diabetic kidney disease compared to body mass index (AUC = 0.555).

Conclusion
In patients with type 2 diabetes, increased weight-adjusted-waist index is implicated with an increased risk of diabetic kidney disease. WWI can be used as a new anthropometric index to predict diabetic kidney disease, and its predictive ability is stronger than body mass index.
Internet Use, Leisure Activities, and Memory Performance Among 65+ Residents of Baltic States
Authors: Ivleva Viktorija , Kairys Antanas , Jurkuvėnas Vytautas 
Published: February 2024

Advances in the healthcare system and socioeconomic progress have led to longer life expectancy, resulting in an ageing population and societal challenges for policymakers. Active ageing, promoted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe through the Active Ageing Index, highlights Capacity and Enabling Environment for Active Ageing. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use is crucial, enabling participation in social, economic, and cultural activities (UNECE, 2020).
Research indicates cognitive changes in ageing, especially memory deterioration, associating these changes with genetics, education, and professional and leisure activities (Stern, 2009). According to research, ICT positively affects cognition, enhancing memory (Almeida et al., 2012; Benge et al., 2023), but may also pose cognitive issues (Nagam, 2023). Prioritizing cognitive health among the elderly in social policies is vital, with ICT playing a key role.
The present study aimed to assess the links between Internet use and memory performance after controlling for demographic factors and leisure activities. Data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe’s 8th Wave (Börsch-Supan, 2022) included 2320 individuals aged 65–100 from Baltic countries. Memory was assessed using a modified Rey’s Auditory Verbal Learning Test. Participation in leisure activities was assessed by asking respondents if they had taken part in any of the listed activities in the past year, and Internet use was assessed by asking about Internet use in the past 7 days.
Significant associations were found between memory, leisure activities, and Internet use. Internet use predicted memory capacity in older adults, remaining significant after controlling for demographics, health, and leisure activities. The current findings show that Internet use might be valuable in predicting memory functioning among older adults and can potentially contribute to the protection of cognitive function.