bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pharmaceutical management of acute radiation dermatitis in the German speaking radiation oncology community
Authors: Layer Julian P. , Layer Katharina , Glasmacher Andrea R. , Sarria Gustavo R. , Böhner Alexander M. C. , Layer Yonah L. , Dejonckheere Cas S. , Wiegreffe Shari , Nour Youness , Caglayan Lara , Grau Franziska , Feyer Petra , Baumert Brigitta G. , Baumann René , Krug David , Scafa Davide , Leitzen Christina , Landsberg Jennifer , Giordano Frank A. , Schmeel Leonard Christopher ,   German‐speaking Radiation Dermatitis Survey Group
Published: December 2023

SummaryBackgroundRadiation dermatitis (RD) remains the most common side effect in radiation therapy (RT) with various pharmaceutical options available for prevention and treatment. We sought to determine pharmaceutical management patterns of radiation dermatitis among radiation oncology professionals.MethodsWe conducted a survey on RD among the German‐speaking community of radiation oncologists inquiring for their opinion on preventive and therapeutic pharmaceutical approaches for acute RD.Results244 health professionals participated. Dexpanthenol lotion is the agent most widely used both for prevention (53.0%) and treatment (76.9%) of RD, followed by urea (29.8%) for prevention and corticosteroids (46.9%) for treatment. A wide range of substances is used by participants, though the overall experience with them is rather limited. 32.5% of participants do generally not recommend any preventative treatment. 53.4% of participants recommend alternative medicine for RD management. While seldomly used, corticosteroids were considered most effective in RD therapy, followed by dexpanthenol and low‐level laser therapy. A majority of participants prefers moist over dry treatment of moist desquamation and 43.8% prescribe antiseptics.ConclusionsPharmaceutical management of RD in the German‐speaking radiation oncology community remains controversial, inconsistent, and partially not supported by evidence‐based medicine. Stronger evidence level and interdisciplinary consensus is required amongst practitioners to improve these care patterns.
Cassirer's concept of a symbolic form reconsidered
Authors: Kreis Guido 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn the first two sections of the following remarks, I will establish a working definition of Cassirer's concept of a symbolic form. Symbolic forms are primarily forms of expression (1). Furthermore, they must be conceived as forms of world‐disclosure and forms of mind and spirit (2). Finally, I will highlight the key elements of Cassirer's analysis of the practical dimension of symbolic forms (3). I argue that a reconsideration of the concept of a symbolic form will naturally let the philosophy of symbolic forms adopt the shape of a critical theory of society.
Parental microprotections: Testing measurement equivalence in Black, Latinx, and White families
Authors: Dotterer Aryn M. , Ferguson Melissa , Schwartz Sarah , James Anthony G. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveThis study examined measurement equivalence of parental microprotections in Black, Latinx, and White families.BackgroundMicroprotections refer to the small daily caring, supportive, and loving behaviors Black parents engage in to counteract the negative effects of racism and discrimination. It is possible that this parenting practice applies to other families in which adolescents are at risk for discrimination because of social identities and/or membership in a stigmatized group (e.g., Latinx adolescents, sexual minority adolescents).MethodsParticipants were parent–adolescent dyads (N = 395) from across the United States. Adolescents were in Grades 9 through 12, and approximately one third of the families identified as Black/African American (n = 131), one third as Hispanic/Latinx (n = 132), and one third as White (n = 132).ResultsMeasurement equivalence was evaluated through a series of multigroup confirmatory factor analysis. Results showed strict measurement invariance in parent reports of parental microprotections across all three racial/ethnic groups. Adolescent reports of mothers' microprotections demonstrated strict measurement invariance and adolescent reports of fathers' microprotections achieved configural measurement invariance.ConclusionThese results support the use of the Parental Microprotections Scale in African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and White families.ImplicationsParental microprotections are one way that parents can nurture hope, happiness, and health despite discrimination that adolescents may face. The Parental Microprotections Scale may be useful for family science practitioners and researchers who are interested in evaluating potential supports in adolescents and their families.
VON DER ‘MACHT, WELT ZU MACHEN’: RADIKALE DEMOKRATIE IN SHARON DODUA OTOOS ADAS RAUM*
Authors: Daldrup Alrik 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACTDrawing on Jacques Rancièreʼs radical democratic concept of dissensus, my article centres on the epistemic, affective and verbal forms of resistance depicted in Sharon Dodua Otooʼs debut novel Adas Raum. In four diegetic narrative strands, a police order of the visible and the sayable damages and assimilates the characters’ lives. According to Jamika Ajalon, stories are lost in colonised space, but at the same time self‐determined stories have been shared generation after generation in order to stay alive. The everyday of Ada, but also of supposedly minor characters, such as the survivors of the Irish famine Lizzie and Alfie, is not only the site of violent Othering. Interconnected through different historical eras, the characters imagine other worlds at the margins. They develop creative counter‐strategies and safer spaces which can be understood, with Davina Cooper, as everyday utopias. I will show that the dissensual tension between experiencing the world as it is and the search for a better future can be seen as a central leitmotif of the novel. By giving back agency to marginalised subjects in narratives of resistance, Otoo's novel can be seen as an aesthetic artefact that brings to life world‐making, dissensual images which political activists can appropriate in their fight for equality and freedom.
Predictors of poor health‐related quality of life among people living with HIV aged ≥60 years in the PISCIS cohort: Findings from the Vive+ project
Authors: Bruguera Andreu , Egea‐Cortés L. , Mesías‐Gazmuri J. , Palacio ‐Vieira J. , Forero C. G. , Miranda C. , Saumoy M. , Fernández E. , Navarro G. , Orti A. , Miró J. M. , Casabona J. , Reyes‐Urueña J. ,   PISCS Study Group
Published: December 2023

AbstractIntroductionAdvancements in and accessibility to effective antiretroviral therapy has improved the life expectancy of people living with HIV, increasing the proportion of people living with HIV reaching older age (≥60 years), making this population's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) more relevant. Our aim was to identify the determinants of poor HRQoL in people living with HIV aged ≥60 years and compare them with those of their younger counterparts.MethodsWe used data from the ‘Vive+’ study, a cross‐sectional survey conducted between October 2019 and March 2020, nested within the PISCIS cohort of people living with HIV in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Spain. We used the 12‐item short‐form survey (SF‐12), divided into a physical component summary (PCS) and a mental component summary (MCS), to evaluate HRQoL. We used the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator for variable selection and used multivariable regression models to identify predictors.ResultsOf the 1060 people living with HIV (78.6% males) who participated in the study, 209 (19.7%) were aged ≥60 years. When comparing older people living with HIV (≥60 years) and their younger counterparts, older people exhibited a worse PCS (median 51.3 [interquartile range {IQR} 46.0–58.1] vs. 46.43 [IQR 42.5–52.7], p < 0.001) but a similar MCS (median 56.0 [IQR 49.34–64.7] vs. 57.0 [IQR 48.9–66.3], p = 0.476). In the multivariable analysis, cognitive function correlated with a PCS (β correlation factor [β] −0.18, p = 0.014), and depressive symptoms and satisfaction with social role correlated with an MCS (β 0.61 and β −0.97, respectively, p < 0.001) in people living with HIV aged ≥60 years.ConclusionDepressive symptoms, poor cognitive function, and lower satisfaction with social roles predict poorer HRQoL in older people living with HIV. These factors need to be considered when designing targeted interventions.
Understanding variation in children's reading comprehension: A dynamic approach
Authors: Gruhn Sophie , Segers Eliane , Keuning Jos , Verhoeven Ludo 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackgroundReading comprehension is an interactive process. Yet, instructional needs are usually identified with isolated componential tests. This study examined whether a dynamic approach, in which componential abilities are measured within the same text and global text comprehension is facilitated via feedback, can help in understanding variation in children's reading comprehension.ObjectivesWith a pretest‐posttest control group design, componential abilities before and after feedback were related to growth in global text comprehension within the same text.MethodsAt pretest, third to fifth graders read 30 short texts, each followed by one global text comprehension question. This was repeated at posttest, but additional questions were asked with feedback prior to each global text comprehension question. The vocabulary group received two vocabulary questions with feedback (n = 97). The vocabulary plus integration group received two vocabulary questions and one sentence‐integration question with feedback (n = 98). The control group (n = 98) only answered the global text comprehension questions.Results and ConclusionParticipants in the experimental conditions who needed feedback (i.e., lower‐skilled) experienced a decrease in global text comprehension, whereas this was not found for the control group and participants in the experimental groups who did not need feedback (i.e., higher‐skilled). There was also less decrease among those lower‐skilled participants who had profited from the feedback.ImplicationsIt is concluded from explorative analyses that not feedback but the overall design caused the decrease. Conceptually, the dynamic approach is worth further research.
Validation of no‐biopsy pathway for the diagnosis of celiac disease in Asian adults: a multicenter retrospective study
Authors: Pachisia Aditya Vikram , Kumari Alka , Mehta Shubham , Ahmed Anam , Chauhan Ashish , Agarwal Ankit , Dwarkanathan Vignesh , Rajpoot Sachin , Prasad Shubham , Kumar Sanjay , Sinha Saroj Kant , Sharma Divya , Rajput Mahender , Das Prasenjit , Falodia Sushil , Kochhar Rakesh , Ramakrishna BS , Ahuja Vineet , Makharia Govind 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackground and AimWhile European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition advocates a no‐biopsy pathway for the diagnosis of celiac disease (CeD) in children if IgA anti‐tissue transglutaminase antibody (anti‐tTG ab) titer is ≥10‐fold upper limit of normal (ULN) and have a positive IgA anti‐endomysial antibody (EMA); the data for anti‐tTG Ab titer‐based diagnosis of CeD in adults is still emerging. We planned to validate if IgA anti‐tTG Ab titer ≥10‐fold predicts villous abnormalities of modified Marsh grade ≥2 in Asian adult patients with CeD.MethodsWe recruited 937 adult patients with positive anti‐tTG Ab from two databases, including AIIMS Celiac Clinic and Indian National Biorepository. The diagnosis of definite CeD was made on the basis of a positive anti‐tTG Ab and the presence of villous abnormalities of modified Marsh grade ≥2.ResultsOf 937 adult patients with positive anti‐tTG Ab, 889 (91.2%) showed villous abnormalities of modified Marsh grade ≥2. Only 47.6% of 889 adults with CeD had anti‐ tTG Ab titers of ≥10‐fold. The positive predictive value (PPV) and specificity of anti tTG Ab titer ≥10‐fold for predicting modified Marsh grade ≥2 were 99.8% and 98%, respectively. At anti‐tTG Ab titer ≥11‐fold, specificity and PPV were 100% for predicting villous abnormalities of modified Marsh grade ≥2.ConclusionsApproximately 50% of adults with CeD may benefit from the no biopsy pathway, reducing the health burden and risks of gastroscopy/anesthesia.
Oral health and oral care in patients in a surgical context: A quantitative study comparing patients' and nurses' assessments
Authors: Edfeldt Katarina , Jangland Eva , Larsson Ingwall Linn , Wistedt Sandra‐Marie , Gunnarsson Anna‐Karin , Fröjd Camilla 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAimsTo investigate fundamental care delivery regarding oral care in a surgical context, and to compare patients' self‐reported oral health with registered nurse assessments.DesignA descriptive and comparative study, with a consecutive selection.MethodsA patient oral health rating tool, including questions about performed oral care, was distributed to patients (n = 50), at four surgical wards in Sweden. The response rate was 72%. Oral health status was assessed by a registered nurse using the Revised Oral Assessment Guide (ROAG), and a comparison between patient and registered nurse assessment was performed by calculating Cohen's kappa coefficient and percentage agreement.ResultsPatients (38%) reported severe oral symptoms, mostly dry lips and not an adequate amount of saliva, and 80% were not offered help with oral care. ROAG assessments revealed that 74% had problems with oral health. Almost half of the patients (48%) needed assistance with oral care but only 10% received help. Registered nurses assessed the patient's oral health as worse than the patient's self‐assessment did.ConclusionThere are deficiencies in fundamental care delivery regarding oral care in a surgical care context. Oral health assessments need to be performed by registered nurses. Routines for systematic oral assessments and for oral care need to be implemented by nurse managers to ensure that patients' fundamental care needs are fulfilled.Implications for the Profession and Patient CareOral health assessments need to be performed regularly by registered nurses since it is insufficient that patients self‐assess their oral health. Nurse managers need to provide and implement routines for nurse assessments and oral care in surgical care contexts.ImpactThere are deficiencies in patients' oral health and oral care, and registered nurses need to perform oral health assessments. Nurse managers need to implement routines for registered nurse assessments and oral care.Patient ContributionPatients admitted to a surgical ward were included in the study after being screened for inclusion criteria. After participants signed informed consent, they filled in a questionnaire about oral health and oral care, and a registered nurse performed an oral health assessment.Reporting MethodThis study was carried out according to the STROBE checklist.
Care on the move: the gender care gap and intra‐EU mobility
Authors: MILLER NINA 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe structure, interpretation, and implementation of the European Union (EU) free movement of persons rules mean that when one's circumstances involve caring responsibilities, the quality of one's rights and protections under EU law diminishes. The consequence of this, in the context of the gender care gap, is that women who are exercising their free movement rights and living in another EU member state are exposed to a disproportionately increased risk of legal and physical precarity, poverty, destitution, and exploitation. They face challenges in attaining and retaining rights and are at risk of falling through gaps that exist between legal rules. Furthermore, the gender care gap is not visible. The connection between the gender care gap and the EU free movement rules has not been made by EU policy makers and civil society; there is currently no strategy among EU civil society organizations to represent the lived experience of EU citizens and lobby the EU institutions for progress on gender equality in this regard.
‘Would any of them have suffered from a guilty conscience if they had won?’: Rudolf Wiethölter and post‐Second World War German law1
Authors: SICILIANO DOMENICO 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis article reads the theory of law of the Frankfurter jurist Rudolf Wiethölter as an ambitious attempt to realize through law the indispensable radical democratization of post‐Second World War German society. The occasion was provided by the resurgence of critical theory and the subsequent and related emergence and affirmation of the student protest movement of 1968 at the Goethe University Frankfurt. Following the thread of the conflict/dialogue at the university with fellow philosopher Jürgen Habermas, the article brings into focus some stages in the evolution of Wiethölter's critical theory of law and of ‘true jurists’.
Benchmarking the nutrient composition and labelling practices of finger foods and snacks for older infants and young children across seven Southeast Asian countries
Authors: Pries Alissa M. , Bassetti Eleonora , White Jessica M. , Mulder Anzélle , Threapleton Diane , Blankenship Jessica 
Published: December 2023

AbstractEnsuring consumption of nutrient‐dense, safe and appropriate complementary foods among older infants and young children (IYC) 6–36 months of age is critical for enabling optimal growth and development. The ubiquitous availability of and high demand for commercially packaged snack foods has culminated in a growing trend of snack food products specifically produced and promoted for older IYC. Commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) that are finger foods/snacks often contain added sugars, excessive sodium content and high total sugar content, making them inappropriate for this young population. This study benchmarked the nutrient composition and labelling practices of CPCF finger foods/snacks available for purchase in seven countries in Southeast Asia. The study adapted a nutrient profiling model from the WHO Regional Office for Europe to determine the proportion of products suitable for promotion for older IYC. Of the total 606 products identified, 8.2% were automatically categorized as not suitable because they were confectionery items. Of the remaining 556 products assessed, over 85% failed to meet all nutrient composition requirements, with the presence of added sugars/sweeteners and excessive sodium and total sugar contents the primary reasons for failure. Products also demonstrated concerning labelling practices, with all of the products (98.6%) displaying an inappropriate claim on the label. These findings reveal major concerns with the nutrient composition and labelling practices of CPCF finger foods/snacks in the SEA region and should serve as an alarm bell for regulatory action. National binding legal measures, such as mandatory standards for composition and labelling are urgently needed.
Estimating gravity coefficients with multiple layers of heterogeneity
Authors: Kitenge Erick , Lahiri Sajal 
Published: December 2023

AbstractWe estimate a gravity model for 205 countries, with data from 1954 to 2014, allowing for multiple layers of heterogeneity. The first layer arises from the interactions between a set of traditional gravity variables. The second one comes from country pairs that differ in values of the binary time‐independent gravity variables. Further layers come from different income groups and regions. Our results show the importance of heterogeneities at various levels. For instance, landlockedness is less restrictive when trading partners are contiguous or colonially linked. We also find, for example, that the positive interaction between landlockedness and contiguity is more (less) pronounced when non‐high‐income countries import (export) or when Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries import, and the negative interaction between landlockedness and language similarities is stronger when MENA countries export.
Spillovers from government policy during a crisis: Evidence from international trade during COVID‐19 lockdowns
Authors: Cardoso Miguel , Malloy Brandon 
Published: December 2023

AbstractWe examine how variation in the severity of government intervention in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic impacted trade, using a novel dataset on monthly bilateral trade flows between Canadian provinces and U.S. states. Our results show that differences in the collections of policy responses employed by states and provinces throughout the course of the pandemic have had a significant and heterogeneous impact in accounting for variation in changes in aggregate province‐state trade flows. Government interventions around workplace closures and gathering restrictions are associated with the largest drop in bilateral trade flows, especially when introduced by U.S. states and during periods when COVID‐19 case rates are rising, while many pandemic restrictions have no statistically significant impact on trade flows.
Factors associated with mortality in HIV‐TB co‐infected patients during and after the course of TB treatment in high‐burden settings, Mumbai, India: A cohort analysis
Authors: Acharya Shrikala , Karanjkar Vijaykumar , Bhamre Sunil P. , Palkar Amol , Rathod Dhirubhai , Setia Maninder Singh 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackgroundKnowledge of factors associated with TB mortality during treatment and post treatment will help us develop better monitoring and implementation strategies for TB control. We designed the present study to examine the factors associated with mortality in HIV‐TB co‐infected patients during and after the course of TB treatment.MethodsThis study is a cohort analysis of secondary data collected from 1804 HIV‐TB co‐infected individuals from 16 anti‐retroviral therapy (ART) centres affiliated with the Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society, Mumbai, India. We used Kaplan Meier survival curves and hazard ratios to estimate the mortality in patients.ResultsThe overall mortality rate in this cohort was 1.14 per 100 per month. The mortality proportion was 18% (95% CI: 16.1%, 20.1%) during treatment and 10.6% (95% CI: 8.9%, 12.5%) in the post‐treatment period. Mortality was significantly higher in those with a CD4 count 0–200 cells/mm3 (HR: 3.04, 95% CI: 2.13, 4.15; p < 0.001), and in patients who were ART naïve and referred to the ART centre with a diagnosis of TB (HR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.82; p = 0.016). Mortality was also significantly higher in the first 6 months after initiation of ART (HR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.75; p = 0.016). A decrease in the CD4 counts from initial levels at start of TB treatment to end of TB treatment was associated with higher mortality in the post‐treatment period.DiscussionThe overall mortality remains high; early identification of TB and HIV disease, and use of rapid point of care tests for diagnosis of TB are needed across all health care facilities. Post‐treatment follow‐up and monitoring is important in HIV‐TB co‐infected patients, and post‐treatment mortality should also be considered as one of the indicators for successful TB control programmes.
Tangential Shear Considerations
Authors:   Commentary Task Group
Published: December 2023

This paper presents the historical development of tangential shear considerations for concrete containments in the United States.
About forty years ago, the first major generation of concrete containments were under design in the United States. In general, the reinforced containments used both an orthogonal (hoop, vertical) and inclined (diagonal) reinforcing system. The orthogonal reinforcing was designed to resist membrane loads and the inclined system resisted the tangential shear. Prestressed containments allowed a concrete principal tension stress for various loading combinations which included earthquake loads.