bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Numerical FE Modeling and Design Methods of CCES Columns with Normal-Weight Crushed Dolomite Coarse Aggregate Fully Embedded IPE Steel-Section
Authors: Mostafa Mostafa M. A. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe composite concrete-encased steel (CCES) column member is made by the steel section embedded and covered in concrete from all sides. Due to the ability of the composite sections to bear heavy loads while using smaller sections, CCES columns have been widely used. Analytical studies on the CCES columns’ behavior using crushed dolomite coarse aggregate (CDCA) with different shear connectors (SCs) types/shapes and sizes under axial loads are described here. This study also aims to evaluate the current design methods to determine the ultimate capacity of the CCES with CDCA concrete columns using nine available codes. The results show that the finite element (FE) analysis could accurately predict the ultimate capacity of the CCES columns; the column’s capacity improved by about 41.75% as fcu increased by 60%. Increasing the IPE-shaped steel strength (fss) strategy is not very effective and gives brittle behavior even though enhancing the fss improves the capacity. The column's capacity increased as the tie stirrups and steel bars ratios increased. The column’s capacity increased by about 17.63%, as steel bars ratios increased by 155.49%. The efficiency factors increased slightly as tie stirrups were raised but slightly decreased as steel bar ratios increased. Using the SCs system increases the columns’ capacity by an average value of about 4.9% of the specimen without SCs. The computed capacities using the nine available codes are conservative and safe. The closest estimates made by the YB9082-06 code are 26% less on average than the test results; in contrast, the safest predictions made by the ECP-LRFD code are 68% less, on average, than test results.
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How evaluative pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online study
Authors: Dumstorf Katharina , Halbeisen Georg , Paslakis Georgios 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Many young women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This study investigated the effect on current body dissatisfaction levels of a newly developed evaluative conditioning procedure that paired self-similar and self-dissimilar images of bodies with positive and neutral affective images, respectively. We hypothesized that learning the contingency that self-similar bodies predict positive affectivity is one process that could aid in explaining how these procedures function.

Methods
Adult women without disordered eating pathology participated in an online experiment with random assignment to an intervention or a control condition. All participants initially rated body images in self-similarity and were subsequently asked to categorize positive and neutral images by valence as quickly and accurately as possible. In the intervention condition, self-similar bodies systematically preceded positive images, and self-dissimilar images preceded neutral images, creating a similar body → positive contingency. Pairings in the control condition were unsystematic such that no contingency was present. We measured categorization latencies and accuracies to infer contingency learning as well as current body dissatisfaction immediately before and after exposure to the pairings. All participants further completed measures of trait body image concerns and disordered eating psychopathology at baseline, which we examined as moderators of an expected relation between condition assignment, contingency learning, and body dissatisfaction improvements.

Results
We analyzed data from N = 173 women fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Moderated mediation analyses showed that assignment to the intervention (vs. control) condition predicted increased similar body → positive contingency learning, which in turn predicted improved body dissatisfaction post-intervention, but only among women with higher pre-existing trait body image concerns or disordered eating levels.

Conclusions
The findings point toward the relevancy of further exploring the utility of pairing procedures. Similar body → positive contingency learning predicted improved body dissatisfaction in individuals with normatively high body image concerns, which suggests pairing procedures could help inform future research on reducing body dissatisfaction.
Evaluation and modelling of the environmental performance of archival boxes, part 1: material and environmental assessment
Authors: Novak Morana , Grau-Bove Josep , De Stefani Caroline , Checkley-Scott Caroline , Kraševec Ida , Cigić Irena Kralj , Elnaggar Abdelrazek 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Archival boxes are used as a preventive measure to control the microenvironment in museums and archives storages. However, their efficiency in protecting valuable artefacts from fluctuations in relative humidity (RH) is not yet fully understood. In this study, the environmental performance of different archival boxes with different configurations (size, design, presence of holes/paper material, cardboard types, surface modification) was included in the evaluation of internal environment (RH). The effectiveness of archival boxes on reducing relative humidity fluctuations was investigated by testing various properties of boxes and boards, such as air exchange rates (AER), moisture sorption and water vapour transmission rates (WVTR). While most cardboard boxes showed only a limited buffering against the humidity ingress, strategies such as surface modification limited the interaction of a box with the external environment, resulting in a more stable internal environment. Material and box properties, such as moisture sorption, AER and WVTR proved to be useful quantitative tools for assessing the environmental performance of the selected archival boxes.
Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
Authors: Dale Fiona , Brodbelt Dave C. , West Gabriella , Church David B. , Lee Yan Hui , O’Neill Dan G. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Shih Tzus are a popular dog breed in the UK although there is relatively little reported information on their health. This study aimed to characterise the demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzus under primary veterinary care during 2016 in the UK using de-identified clinical records from the VetCompass™ Programme.

Results
The study population of 336,865 dogs under veterinary care during 2016 included 11,082 Shih Tzus (3.3%). The median age was 4.1 years (IQR: 2.1–7.1, range: 0.3–20.4) and mean adult bodyweight was 7.9 kg (SD: 1.9 kg). Annual proportional births increased from 2.2% of all dog births in 2005 to 3.8% in 2013, dropping to 3.3% by 2016. From a random subset of 2,423 Shih Tzus that had information extracted on disorders diagnosed during 2016, the most prevalent fine-level precision disorders were periodontal disease (n = 229, prevalence 9.5%, 95% CI: 8.4–10.7), anal sac impaction (180, 7.4%, 95% CI: 6.5–8.5) and ear disorders (134, 5.5%, 95% CI: 4.7–6.5). The most prevalent grouped-level precision disorders were cutaneous (n = 402, prevalence: 16.6%, 95% CI: 15.2–18.1), dental (322, 13.3%, 95% CI: 12.0–14.7), and ophthalmological (289, 11.9%, 95% CI: 10.7–13.3). Males were more likely than females to be diagnosed with skin disorders (P = 0.007) and musculoskeletal disorders (P = 0.010) while females were more likely than males to be diagnosed with hernias (P = 0.005). The median age of death was 12.7 years (IQR 8.7–14.3, range 2.0–19.9) and did not differ statistically between males and females. The most common grouped causes of death were enteropathy (7.9%, 95% CI: 3.9–15.4), heart disease (7.9%, 95% CI: 3.9–15.4) and poor quality of life (7.9%, 95% CI: 3.9–15.4).

Conclusions
Periodontal disease, anal sac impaction and ear disorders were identified as common health issues. Shih Tzus had higher prevalence of anal sac impaction, umbilical hernias and eye problems than reported previously in dogs overall, suggesting potential predispositions. Shih Tzus appear to be relatively long-lived compared to previous reports of lifespan in dogs overall. The results can inform veterinarians and owners on priority disorders for monitoring to protect welfare. Oral hygiene was highlighted as a healthcare priority.
Interfering with sleep apnea
Authors: Pedersen Nigel Paul , Astorga Raul Castillo 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe effects of electromagnetic interference have been hiding in plain sight for millennia and are now being applied to the non-invasive stimulation of deep tissues. In the article by Missey et al., the effect of non-invasive stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve by an interference envelope of interfering carrier waves is examined in mice and participants with sleep apnea. This stimulation is capable of activating the nerve and reducing apnea-hypopnea events. Temporally interfering electric fields have potential applications far beyond hypoglossal stimulation and may represent a revolutionary new approach to treating illness and understanding the functional organization of the nervous system.
Increased medial talar tilt may incite ankle pain and predispose ankle osteoarthritis after correction of severity of knee varus deformity among patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a prospective observation
Authors: Choudhury Arghya Kundu , Bansal Shivam , Pranav J. , Raja Balgovind S. , Gupta Tushar , Paul Souvik , Gupta Kshitij , Kalia Roop Bhushan 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Patients with varus knee osteoarthritis usually compensate at the ankle and typically walk with hindfoot valgus alignment. As the neutral weight-bearing axis of the lower limbs is restored with Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), ankle and hindfoot biomechanics also acutely change. This study aims to investigate whether any ankle clinical-radiographical changes occur as a result of bilateral mechanical TKA in patients with bilateral Osteoarthritis knee at a minimum follow-up of 6 months.

Methods
The prospective observational study included 61 patients (122 knees) undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA (mechanical alignment). Tibio-talar angle(TTA), tibial Anterior Surface angle (TAS), lateral distal tibial angle (LDTA), talar-tilt angle (TT), anatomical talocrural angle (aTC), ground surface and distal tibial plafond angle (GP), ground surface and an upper surface of talus angle (GT)and tibial plateau and tibial plafond angle (PP) were measured on long-film radiographs to look for changes in the ankle, whereas functional assessment was done using American Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI), and Forgotten Joint (FJS-12) scores. Patients were sub-grouped based on the Hip-Knee-Ankle (HKA) axis, and the effect of the severity of knee varus on the ankles after TKA was also analyzed. The minimum follow-up was 6 months.

Results
A significant decrease in the tibial plateau-tibial plafond (PP), ground-tibial plafond (GP), and ground-talar dome (GT) angles was noted after TKA (p-value < 0.05). Postoperative functional parameters were comparable to the preoperative status except for FADI, which significantly improved (p-value-0.03). Sub-group analysis based on the severity of knee varus (HKA) revealed GT to be most significantly reduced (p-value-0.036), while the talar tilt (TT) increased (p-value-0.044). Functional outcomes of the ankles clinically improved with the correction of severe knee varus after TKA. At a mean follow-up of 13.2 months post-TKA, 7 out of 61 (11.4%) patients complained of post-TKA ipsilateral ankle pain.

Conclusion
Mechanically aligned bilateral TKA in severe varus deformity of the knee significantly decreases the GT angle but increases the varus tilt of the talus with lateral talar incongruency and under-coverage. Although the acute correction of severe knee varus deformity aligns the tibia more neutrally, resulting in an overall clinically evident improvement in ankle functional outcome, the increased varus talar tilt remains a deep concern.

Level of Evidence
Prospective, observational, comparative study Level II.
CD36 gene variant rs1761667(G/A) as a biomarker in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus cases
Authors: Shukla Ashwin Kumar , Shamsad Amreen , Kushwah Atar Singh , Singh Shalini , Usman Kauser , Banerjee Monisha 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Several reports discussed a connection between CD36 genotypes associated with obesity, influencing the development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Therefore, this study examines the prognostic value of CD36 polymorphism rs1761667 (G/A) in individuals with obese T2DM. The investigation also explores the correlation between this genetic variation and the clinical/biochemical parameters of the subjects.

Methods
Blood samples of a total of 475 subjects from north India were collected from the outpatient unit (OPD), Department of Medicine, KGMU, Lucknow as per inclusion/exclusion criteria. Anthropometric details of study subjects were recorded and biochemical parameters were estimated in 250 T2DM cases, 75 obese T2DM cases, and 150 controls. The CD36 gene variant rs1761667 (G/A) was subject to genotypic analysis using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) method, utilizing specific primers and HhaI enzyme. All statistical analysis was done using SPSS (ver. 21.0) and Prism (5.01) software.

Results
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), post-prandial glucose (PPG) were significant in T2DM subjects. Lipid profile such as Total Cholesterol (TC), Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) were also found significantly associated with obese T2DM cases. GA and AA genotypes of rs1761667 (G/A) showed significant associations in obese T2DM cases. The GA genotype demonstrated a considerable association (P < 0.001) with a 2.77-fold increased susceptibility to the high risk of T2DM. The AA genotype was found to be significantly associated (P = 0.008) with 2.94-fold higher risk of T2DM in obesity while 9.33 folds significant risk of developing obesity in T2DM cases.

Conclusions
The risk of obesity in T2DM cases can be assessed by genotyping the CD36 genetic variant rs1761667 (G/A). However, raised FPG, PPG, TC, LDL, and VLDL showed poor prognosis in obese T2DM cases. CD36 gene variant can be proposed as a prognostic biomarker for risk prediction of T2DM and obesity, while anthro-biochemical risk factors as preventive biomarker.
Prevalence of depressive symptoms and depression literacy (D-Lit) among Saudi postgraduate students
Authors: Alageel Asem Abdualziz S. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Introduction
The prevalence of any disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) is 34.2% in Saudi Arabia over the course of a person's lifetime. Young Saudis are more likely to develop major depressive disorder than older Saudis. Globally, postgraduate students are more vulnerable to developing depression compared to the general population. According to a national study carried out in Saudi Arabia, a small proportion of individuals experiencing psychiatric disorders over a period of 12 months receive any kind of treatment. This highlights the importance of community education aimed at enhancing mental health awareness.

Methods
A web-based Arabic cross-sectional survey was conducted among Saudi postgraduate students from October 2019 to August 2020. The survey included questions related to sociodemographic characteristics, sources of information, depression literacy (D-Lit), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depression, and the participants’ attitudes toward depression.

Results
A total of 517 participants took part in the survey, with 46% of them screened positive for depression. The mean D-Lit score was 10.65, which was lower than that reported in studies conducted among medical students and hospital staff. No significant differences were found in D-Lit scores across all sociodemographic characteristics, except for gender and specialty (p = 0.002 and <0.001, respectively). The Internet, awareness posters, a doctor (previously diagnosed with depression), and awareness activities related to depression showed significant differences in the mean score of D-Lit (p < 0.001, 0.005, < 0.001, and < 0.001, respectively).

Conclusion
In Saudi Arabia, this study found that postgraduate students have a notably higher occurrence of depression compared to the general population. However, despite their higher educational level, these students lacked sufficient awareness and understanding of depression to recognize it and seek help. Consequently, it is important to initiate awareness campaigns aimed at enhancing the mental well-being of postgraduate student
A hybrid deep learning technique for spoofing website URL detection in real-time applications
Authors: Ujah-Ogbuagu Bridget C. , Akande Oluwatobi Noah , Ogbuju Emeka 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWebsite Uniform Resource Locator (URL) spoofing remains one of the ways of perpetrating phishing attacks in the twenty-first century. Hackers continue to employ URL spoofing to deceive naïve and unsuspecting consumers into releasing important personal details in malicious websites. Blacklists and rule-based filters that were once effective at reducing the risks and sophistication of phishing are no longer effective as there are over 1.5 million new phishing websites created monthly. Therefore, research aimed at unveiling new techniques for detecting phishing websites has sparked a lot of interest in both academics and business with machine and deep learning techniques being at the forefront. Among the deep learning techniques that have been employed, Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) remains one of the most widely used with high performance in feature learning. However, CNN has a problem of memorizing contextual relationships in URL text, which makes it challenging to efficiently detect sophisticated malicious URLs in real-time applications. On the contrary, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) deep learning model has been successfully employed in complex real-time problems because of its ability to store inputs for a long period of time. This study experiments with the use of hybrid CNN and LSTM deep learning models for spoofing website URL detection in order to exploit the combined strengths of the two approaches for a more sophisticated spoofing URL detection. Two publicly available datasets (UCL spoofing Website and PhishTank Datasets) were used to evaluate the performance of the proposed hybrid model against other models in the literature. The hybrid CNN-LSTM model achieved accuracies of 98.9% and 96.8%, respectively, when evaluated using the UCL and PhishTank datasets. On the other hand, the standalone CNN and LSTM achieved accuracies of 90.4% and 94.6% on the UCL dataset, while their accuracies on the PhishTank dataset were 89.3% and 92.6%, respectively. The results show that the hybrid CNN-LSTM algorithm largely outperformed the standalone CNN and LSTM models, which demonstrates a much better performance. Therefore, the hybrid deep learning technique is recommended for detecting spoofing website URL thereby reducing losses attributed to such attacks.
The effects of music listening time with headphones on hearing thresholds among the young population
Authors: Osmanoğlu Hülya , Dizdar Handan Turan , Koçyiğit Azize Arzu 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Today, young people who listen to loud music, especially through headphones, are at an extremely high risk of noise-induced hearing loss. The aim of this study was to investigate how young people’s listening habits affect their hearing thresholds. A total of 88 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 took part in the study, 44 of whom listened to music through headphones while the others did not. The control group was exposed to white noise at 55–65 dB with the Interacoustic AC 40 Hybrid Audiometer, and people who did not use headphones and said they were not exposed to higher levels of sound than the given sample were included in the study. Participants were given a survey to assess their music listening preferences. One hundred twenty-five to 18,000 Hz air conduction hearing thresholds were assessed for all participants.

Results
When the pure tone thresholds of the groups were compared, the independent t-test showed that the thresholds of the study group were significantly worse than those of the control group. Bilaterally in the 4000 Hz band and for the left ear in the 6000 Hz band (p < 0.05). There were also significant differences between the groups in the 14,000 Hz and 16,000 Hz bands in the right ear and the 14,000 Hz, 16,000 Hz, and 18,000 Hz bands in the left ear (p < 0.05). Twenty-two participants reported listening to music at a high level, 16 participants at a moderate level, and 6 participants at a very high level.

Conclusion
Although the hearing thresholds of the study group were worse than those of the control group in the 4000 Hz, 6000 Hz, 14,000 Hz, 16,000 Hz, and 18,000 Hz bands, the hearing thresholds of both groups were still within the hearing range and could be classified as normal. It should be remembered that hearing will deteriorate if a person listens to loud or very loud music continuously through headphones. The public, especially young people, should be made aware of this.
Bridging knowledge gaps: a bibliometric analysis of non-invasive ventilation in palliative care studies
Authors: Cascella Marco , Monaco Federica , Vittori Alessandro , Elshazly Mostafa , Carlucci Annalisa , Piazza Ornella 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Despite being a useful strategy for providing respiratory support to patients with advanced or terminal illnesses, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) requires in-depth investigation in several key aspects.

Objectives
This bibliometric analysis seeks to comprehensively examine the existing research on the subject. Its goal is to uncover valuable insights that can inform the prediction trajectory of studies, guide the implementation of corrective measures, and contribute to the improvement of research networks.

Methods
A comprehensive review of literature on NIV in the context of palliative care was conducted using the Web of Science core collection online database. The search utilized the key terms “non-invasive ventilation” and “palliative care” to identify the most relevant articles. All data were gathered on November 7, 2023. Relevant information from documents meeting the specified criteria was extracted, and Journal Citation Reports™ 2022 (Clarivate Analytics) served as the data source. The analysis employed literature analysis and knowledge visualization tools, specifically CiteScope (version 6.2.R4) and VOSviewer (version 1.6.20).

Results
A dataset with bibliometric findings from 192 items was analyzed. We found a consistent upward of the scientific output trend over time. Guidelines on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis management received the highest number of citations. Most documents were published in top-ranked journals. Less than one-third of the documents pertain to clinical studies, especially retrospective analyses (25%). Key topics such as “decision making”, and “communication” were less addressed.

Conclusions
Given the substantial clinical implications, further high-quality studies on this subject are recommended. Encouraging international collaborations is needed. Despite the growing volume of documents in the field, this bibliometric analysis indicates a decline in collaborative networks.